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nature_n of_o man_n and_o have_v more_o abundant_o pour_v it_o forth_o on_o his_o servant_n in_o their_o faithful_a declare_v the_o gospel_n then_o in_o former_a time_n so_o that_o the_o gospel_n be_v call_v the_o ministration_n of_o spirit_n and_o life_n yea_o and_o the_o spirit_n also_o 2_o cor._n 3._o 6-8_a phil._n 2._o 16._o so_o that_o it_o be_v only_a man_n own_o wilful_a and_o stubborn_a refusal_n and_o rejection_n of_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o call_n which_o hinder_v their_o come_n unto_o and_o be_v choose_v by_o christ_n they_o close_v their_o eye_n when_o open_v and_o stop_v their_o ear_n lest_o they_o shall_v see_v with_o their_o eye_n and_o hear_v with_o their_o ear_n and_o understand_v with_o their_o heart_n and_o shall_v be_v convert_v and_o he_o shall_v heal_v they_o mat._n 13._o 15._o and_o this_o also_o show_v unto_o we_o how_o provoke_v and_o excuseless_a a_o iniquity_n it_o be_v that_o the_o call_v be_v not_o choose_v 4._o and_o last_o this_o also_o 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he_o therefore_o declare_v his_o gospel_n to_o they_o and_o therewith_o councel_v they_o to_o come_v unto_o himself_o that_o they_o may_v listen_v unto_o and_o obey_v he_o that_o it_o may_v go_v well_o with_o they_o for_o ever_o thus_o our_o saviour_n gracious_o acquaint_v the_o jew_n who_o seek_v to_o kill_v he_o with_o his_o gracious_a end_n in_o speak_v and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n unto_o they_o these_o thing_n i_o say_v that_o you_o may_v be_v save_v joh._n 5._o 16-34_a and_o by_o his_o apostle_n the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v according_a to_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o mystery_n and_o according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o everlasting_a god_n make_v know_v to_o all_o nation_n for_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n rom._n 16._o 25_o 26._o he_o indeed_o that_o hate_v dissemble_v with_o his_o lip_n and_o lay_v up_o deceit_n within_o he_o when_o he_o speak_v fair_a or_o make_v his_o voice_n gracious_a believe_v he_o not_o for_o there_o be_v seven_o abomination_n in_o his_o 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of_o heaven_n if_o i_o be_v reprobate_v no_o good_a deed_n can_v help_v i_o to_o heaven_n but_o be_v we_o well_o assure_v that_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o none_o as_o the_o subject_n of_o god_n election_n to_o salvation_n while_o they_o continue_v in_o their_o natural_a condition_n and_o filthiness_n nor_o of_o any_o reprobated_a before_o they_o be_v bear_v or_o christ_n preach_v by_o his_o spirit_n to_o their_o spirit_n but_o all_o man_n while_o it_o be_v the_o day_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o patience_n towards_o they_o may_v through_o his_o grace_n which_o bring_v salvation_n to_o they_o come_v to_o christ_n the_o prime_a elect_a one_o and_o root_n of_o election_n and_o so_o be_v reckon_v