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omnium_fw-la vel_fw-la certo_fw-la multo_fw-la plurium_fw-la consensionem_fw-la rebellarent_fw-la praeserant_fw-la 〈◊〉_d corruptioni_fw-la universitatis_fw-la integritatem_fw-la novitatis_fw-la preâ—â—â—nitati_fw-la antiquitate_v religionem_fw-la unius_fw-la sive_fw-la paucissimorum_fw-la temeritati_fw-la universâ—â—is_fw-la consili_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—uno_fw-it si_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d minus_fw-la est_fw-la sequantur_fw-la multorum_fw-la atque_fw-la magnorum_fw-la consentientes_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sententias_fw-la magistrorum_fw-la now_o christian_a reader_n i_o leave_v thou_o to_o the_o treatise_n itself_o which_o when_o thou_o have_v read_v thou_o will_v perceive_v what_o doctrine_n â—heâ—â—â—y_o please_v some_o here_o when_o this_o so_o much_o displease_v they_o from_o my_o house_n in_o newâ—_n upon_o tyne_n 10._o novemb_n 1629._o thou_o and_o the_o church_n servant_n robert_n jenison_n the_o content_n section_n 1._o a_o general_n hint_n of_o such_o point_n as_o have_v be_v handle_v out_o of_o this_o 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as_o mean_n more_o immediate_o of_o such_o grace_n yet_o as_o mean_n also_o more_o remore_o of_o the_o main_a end_n and_o of_o salvation_n so_o faith_n repentance_n holiness_n perseverance_n which_o be_v mean_n of_o blessedness_n and_o salvation_n and_o condition_n of_o eternal_a life_n may_v be_v consider_v also_o as_o the_o end_n and_o effect_n of_o other_o grace_n and_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o so_o not_o give_v or_o promise_v but_o upon_o some_o condition_n which_o must_v be_v use_v as_o mean_n more_o immediate_o respect_v those_o meane-end_n and_o which_o have_v reference_n not_o only_o further_o off_o to_o the_o maine-end_n salvation_n but_o more_o near_o to_o these_o intermidle-end_n of_o faith_n repentance_n etc._n etc._n for_o logic_n and_o nature_n teach_v we_o that_o there_o be_v the_o least_o and_o utmost_a end_n which_o be_v chief_o intend_v and_o aim_v at_o finem_fw-la finis_fw-la vltimus_fw-la i_fw-it 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d finis_fw-la intermedius_fw-la or_o finis_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la sine_fw-la propter_fw-la finem_fw-la unto_o which_o all_o mean_n be_v ordain_v and_o there_o be_v a_o intermidle-end_n a_o maine-end_n and_o a_o meane-end_n which_o be_v the_o act_n and_o instrument_n of_o the_o efficient_a cause_n by_o which_o he_o intend_v to_o attain_v to_o the_o main_a and_o last_o end_n the_o former_a in_o this_o business_n now_o in_o hand_n be_v eternal_a life_n unto_o which_o we_o be_v elect_v the_o latter_a be_v faith_n and_o other_o grace_n namely_o which_o as_o they_o be_v mean_n of_o life_n and_o blessedness_n so_o be_v they_o effect_n and_o end_n intend_v which_o god_n work_v and_o intend_v by_o the_o gospel_n and_o word_n send_v preach_v and_o receive_v or_o attend_v to_o so_o that_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o mean_n by_o which_o we_o attain_v first_o to_o these_o grace_n and_o then_o to_o salvation_n by_o which_o god_n bring_v we_o to_o and_o work_v faith_n 5._o rom._n 10.17_o joh._n 17.17_o luk._n 3.5_o 1_o cor._n 10_o 4_o 5._o for_o faith_n come_v by_o the_o hear_n and_o hear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o so_o sanctification_n so_o say_v christ_n sanctify_v they_o through_o thy_o truth_n thy_o word_n be_v truth_n and_o so_o humility_n for_o it_o be_v god_n voice_n in_o and_o by_o the_o ministry_n whereby_o every_o mountain_n and_o hill_n be_v bring_v low_a etc._n etc._n this_o be_v one_o of_o those_o weapon_n if_o not_o chief_a which_o pull_v down_o strong_a hold_n and_o cast_v down_o imagination_n and_o every_o high_a thing_n which_o exalt_v itself_o against_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n thus_o than_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o mean_n of_o these_o and_o other_o grace_n as_o the_o next_o end_n thereof_o as_o of_o salvation_n itself_o more_o remote_o and_o these_o grace_n bring_v consider_v as_o the_o next_o and_o most_o immediate_a end_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v their_o condition_n which_o must_v not_o be_v neglect_v as_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n and_o attend_v thereunto_o etc._n etc._n yet_o the_o same_o grace_n of_o faith_n etc._n etc._n as_o consider_v also_o and_o chief_o as_o mean_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o condition_n thereof_o which_o therefore_o as_o mean_n of_o life_n and_o blessedness_n and_o as_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n of_o life_n be_v promise_v by_o god_n absolute_o and_o without_o condition_n 2.6_o yet_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o end_n whethermain_a â—nd_n or_o meaneâ—ad_v as_o the_o end_n be_v ever_o conditionaâ—â—_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o mean_n as_o mean_n ever_o absolute_a whether_o they_o be_v remote_a or_o near_o the_o gosnell_n itself_o be_v absolute_o ronvere_n 10_o 17_o 1_o â—oh_o 1.9_o james_n 2.6_o though_o as_o subordinate_a and_o intermidle-end_n they_o depend_v also_o ordinary_o on_o their_o mean_n and_o condition_n three_o i_o say_v yet_o that_o whether_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o chief_a and_o last_o end_n or_o of_o the_o mean_a and_o midle-end_n that_o it_o be_v true_a as_o wâ—s_v say_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o end_n as_o it_o be_v the_o end_n be_v with_o condition_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o mean_n whether_o near_o or_o further_o off_o as_o mean_n be_v absolute_a &_o without_o condition_n so_o that_o let_v the_o condition_n be_v what_o it_o will_v be_v whether_o of_o the_o maine-end_n or_o mean_v and_o midle-end_n yet_o god_n do_v both_o free_o promise_n and_o free_o give_v and_o effect_v it_o and_o that_o whether_o it_o have_v a_o more_o necessary_a and_o infallible_a connexion_n with_o its_o end_n as_o true_a faith_n remission_n and_o sanctification_n have_v or_o doubtful_a only_a and_o uncertain_a in_o regard_n of_o we_o as_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o which_o yet_o all_o and_o each_o be_v not_o convert_v which_o yet_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n elect_n and_o of_o his_o chief_a intent_n in_o send_v it_o be_v make_v effectual_a by_o god_n and_o so_o promise_v without_o condition_n four_o than_o i_o avow_v concern_v the_o gospel_n the_o hear_n and_o receive_v of_o it_o as_o also_o concern_v all_o such_o thing_n as_o may_v be_v call_v more_o remote_a mean_n of_o life_n or_o condition_n of_o faith_n which_o hear_v be_v of_o remission_n which_o confession_n be_v of_o more_o grace_n which_o humility_n be_v etc._n etc._n that_o it_o as_o these_o other_o be_v both_o free_o promise_v and_o free_o give_v both_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o outward_a meanâ—_n and_o of_o the_o inward_a work_n and_o effect_n of_o it_o 1._o the_o gospel_n and_o outward_a mean_n be_v free_o &_o absolute_o promise_v even_o as_o be_v christ_n himself_o the_o bless_a seed_n promised_n seed_n promised_n gen._n 3.15_o and_o so_o the_o call_n of_o we_o gentile_n to_o partake_v of_o it_o in_o the_o last_o day_n the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n shall_v be_v establish_v in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o all_o nation_n shall_v flow_v unto_o it_o etc._n etc._n 3_o isa_n 2_o 2_o 3_o so_o christ_n be_v promise_v to_o be_v give_v for_o a_o covenant_n of_o the_o people_n 20._o isa_n 42_o 6_o 7._o &_o 49_o 5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n isa_n 66_o 18_o 19_o 20._o for_o a_o light_n to_o the_o gentile_n to_o open_v the_o blindo_fw-mi eye_n etc._n etc._n i_o will_v gather_v all_o nation_n and_o tongue_n and_o they_o shall_v come_v and_o see_v my_o glory_n and_o i_o will_v set_v a_o sign_n among_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v bring_v all_o your_o brethren_n for_o a_o offering_n unto_o the_o lord_n out_o of_o all_o nation_n etc._n etc._n second_o 15._o free_o give_v both_o for_o the_o outward_a ministry_n rom._n 10_o 14_o 15._o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o preach_v thereof_o be_v free_o give_v of_o god_n and_o send_v without_o which_o how_o shall_v man_n come_v to_o faith_n or_o call_v upon_o god_n or_o yet_o any_o other_o grace_n for_o how_o shall_v they_o call_v on_o he_o in_o who_o they_o have_v not_o believe_v and_o how_o shall_v they_o believe_v in_o he_o of_o who_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v and_o how_o shall_v they_o hear_v without_o a_o preacher_n and_o how_o shall_v they_o preach_v except_o they_o be_v send_v therefore_o say_v our_o saviour_n to_o his_o apostle_n 15._o mat._n 28_o 18_o 19_o marc._n 16_o 15._o go_v you_o and_o teach_v ab_fw-la nation_n etc._n etc._n and_o go_v you_o into_o all_o the_o world_n and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n yet_o this_o be_v do_v both_o free_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o first_o move_v cause_n god_n only_a compassion_n and_o love_n and_o with_o choice_n all_o which_o be_v direct_v by_o special_a choice_n &_o send_v to_o some_o not_o to_o all_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o nation_n to_o which_o in_o their_o leverall_a and_o fit_a time_n the_o gospel_n be_v send_v not_o to_o each_o nation_n at_o once_o and_o to_o some_o scarce_o at_o all_o yet_o