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and_o irrespective_a predestinate_v or_o decree_v from_o eternity_n a_o determinate_a and_o set_a number_n of_o person_n in_o a_o personal_a consideration_n to_o believe_v and_o be_v save_v and_o that_o these_o all_o and_o these_o only_a shall_v inevitable_o and_o infallible_o obtain_v the_o salvation_n in_o christ_n jesus_n with_o eternal_a glory_n nor_o be_v the_o choose_a and_o elect_a one_o here_o speak_v of_o the_o subject_n of_o such_o a_o purpose_n or_o predetermination_n as_o this_o be_v such_o a_o election_n and_o such_o elect_a one_o be_v none_o of_o god_n but_o the_o doctrine_n and_o notion_n hereabout_a proceed_v from_o the_o vain_a corrupt_a and_o dangerous_a imagination_n of_o man_n heart_n out_o of_o which_o proceed_v natural_o all_o that_o be_v evil_a and_o that_o by_o god_n election_n and_o elect_a one_o such_o a_o thing_n be_v not_o mean_v will_v appear_v if_o we_o consider_v 1._o that_o call_v in_o the_o sense_n intend_v in_o the_o text_n be_v always_o place_v 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choose_v rom._n 10._o 14_o 15._o and_o so_o in_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n this_o agree_v with_o the_o other_o scripture_n foremention_v now_o though_o the_o order_n of_o expression_n simple_o when_o but_o at_o sometime_o only_o so_o place_v prove_v nothing_o yet_o when_o the_o same_o order_n be_v always_o or_o general_o so_o observe_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o be_v worthy_a our_o consideration_n and_o not_o light_o to_o be_v pass_v over_o by_o we_o gen_n 48._o 5._o 20._o indeed_o ofttime_o in_o scripture_n for_o some_o good_a reason_n those_o person_n or_o thing_n be_v mention_v last_o in_o word_n which_o otherwise_o shall_v have_v be_v before_o speak_v of_o because_o the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v begin_v with_o they_o again_o or_o speak_v more_o full_o of_o they_o so_o believe_v be_v put_v after_o confess_v in_o one_o verse_n but_o than_o it_o be_v begin_v with_o and_o first_o mention_v in_o the_o next_o rom._n 10._o 9_o 10._o so_o jesus_n christ_n be_v place_v after_o the_o seven_o spirit_n because_o he_o be_v large_o describe_v and_o treat_v of_o in_o what_o follow_v rev._n 1._o 5_o 6._o and_o thus_o we_o may_v show_v in_o many_o other_o place_n but_o neither_o of_o these_o can_v be_v affirm_v concern_v the_o order_n of_o word_n in_o the_o scripture_n we_o be_v speak_v to_o for_o it_o be_v the_o conclusion_n of_o our_o saviour_n speech_n in_o this_o parable_n nor_o of_o the_o rest_n mention_v 2._o that_o by_o election_n be_v not_o mean_v such_o a_o purpose_n or_o decree_n as_o be_v before_o speak_v of_o nor_o by_o the_o elect_a here_o the_o subject_n of_o such_o a_o decree_n may_v appear_v further_o in_o this_o that_o those_o who_o be_v afterward_o elect_v or_o make_v of_o the_o choose_a generation_n be_v not_o of_o it_o in_o former_a time_n to_o this_o purpose_n the_o apostle_n peter_n speak_v you_o be_v a_o choose_a or_o elect_a generation_n a_o royal_a priesthood_n etc._n etc._n which_o in_o time_n past_o be_v not_o a_o people_n but_o be_v now_o the_o people_n of_o god_n which_o have_v not_o obtain_v mercy_n but_o have_v now_o obtain_v mercy_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 9_o 10._o where_o it_o plain_o appear_v that_o ver._n 10._o show_v they_o be_v not_o former_o such_o person_n as_o he_o affirm_v they_o now_o to_o be_v in_o ver._n 9_o now_o you_o be_v elect_v or_o choose_v but_o in_o time_n past_o you_o be_v not_o so_o even_o in_o the_o time_n past_o when_o they_o walk_v in_o lasciviousness_n lust_n excess_n of_o wine_n revel_v banquet_n and_o abominable_a idolatry_n chap._n 4._o 3._o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n also_o the_o apostle_n paul_n speak_v as_o with_o respect_n to_o jew_n and_o gentile_n rom._n 9_o 24_o 25_o 26._o i_o will_v call_v they_o my_o people_n which_o not_o only_o be_v not_o call_v but_o be_v not_o my_o people_n and_o her_o beloved_n or_o elect_v compare_v isa_n 42._o 1._o with_o mat._n 12._o 18._o which_o be_v not_o belove_v or_o elect._n and_o indeed_o man_n be_v choose_v in_o christ_n as_o afterward_o we_o may_v show_v 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be_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o so_o the_o comforter_n john_n 14._o 16_o 17._o and_o 16._o 26._o 2._o or_o they_o may_v answer_v more_o particular_o and_o say_v thy_o fear_n be_v a_o good_a sign_n that_o thou_o be_v one_o of_o the_o elect._n but_o though_o it_o be_v as_o indeed_o it_o be_v not_o a_o good_a sign_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o a_o sure_a one_o for_o the_o sinner_n in_o zion_n may_v be_v afraid_a and_o fearfulness_n surprise_v the_o hypocrite_n isai_n 33._o 14._o but_o what_o say_v the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n election_n to_o such_o a_o despair_a sorrowful_a one_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o comfort_v all_o that_o mourn_v and_o so_o such_o a_o one_o as_o we_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o isai_n 61._o 1_o 2._o though_o it_o answer_v not_o with_o their_o speech_n as_o job_n 32._o 14._o yet_o it_o declare_v good_a news_n and_o true_a news_n to_o such_o a_o one_o it_o daubeth_n he_o not_o up_o with_o untempered_a mortar_n nor_o tell_v he_o he_o may_v be_v one_o of_o god_n elect_n 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