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that_o they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 18.3_o it_o be_v a_o confess_a truth_n that_o the_o believe_a roman_n can_v final_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n nor_o die_v and_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n also_o that_o if_o you_o i._n e._n those_o very_a believe_a roman_n live_v after_o the_o flesh_n they_o shall_v die_v rom._n 8.13_o obj._n 2._o how_o can_v it_o be_v say_v in_o truth_n unto_o judas_n or_o any_o other_o who_o be_v not_o elect_v live_v under_o the_o gospel_n if_o you_o believe_v you_o shall_v be_v save_v when_o as_o god_n have_v absolute_o decree_v to_o manifest_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o justice_n in_o condemn_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n and_o unbelief_n answ_n as_o true_o as_o it_o can_v be_v say_v unto_o john_n or_o any_o other_o elect_a person_n as_o yet_o not_o effectual_o call_v john_n or_o such_o a_o one_o if_o you_o do_v not_o believe_v you_o shall_v be_v damn_v notwithstanding_o god_n have_v absolute_o decree_v that_o they_o shall_v 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ut_fw-la creatorem_fw-la gubernatorem_fw-la &_o dominun_n omnium_fw-la sed_fw-la nâ—n_fw-la ut_fw-la conservatorem_fw-la spanh_o resp_n ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d give_v among_o man_n by_o which_o we_o must_v be_v save_v act_v 4.12_o neither_o the_o book_n of_o the_o creature_n nor_o the_o power_n of_o reason_n nor_o the_o first_o covenant_n preach_v christ_n repentance_n be_v twofold_a preparatory_a or_o legal_a go_v before_o faith_n mark_v 1.15_o heb._n 6.1_o or_o save_v which_o follow_v faith_n luke_n 7.38_o preparatory_a or_o legal_a repentance_n be_v a_o common_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n wrought_v by_o the_o ministry_n both_o of_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n super-adding_a unto_o what_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o mere_a doctrine_n of_o the_o law_n a_o further_a discovery_n unto_o and_o affect_v of_o the_o soul_n with_o the_o sense_n of_o its_o utter_a present-perishing_a condition_n under_o and_o fear_v of_o the_o future_a aggravate_v punishment_n for_o sin_n whereby_o the_o distress_a sinner_n inward_o feel_v the_o into_o lerable_a bitterness_n and_o heavy_a load_n thereof_o add_v unto_o outward_a unrebukableness_n according_a unto_o the_o law_n a_o external_a conformity_n unto_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v call_v legal_a not_o so_o much_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o mean_n whereby_o it_o be_v wrought_v scil_n the_o law_n for_o it_o be_v wrought_v not_o only_o by_o the_o law_n but_o also_o by_o the_o gospel_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o state_n wherein_o the_o person_n be_v in_o who_o it_o be_v wrought_v notwithstanding_o preparatory_a repentance_n namely_o under_o the_o law_n and_o not_o under_o grace_n under_o this_o work_n of_o preparatory_a repentance_n the_o soul_n be_v trouble_v for_o sin_n sick_a of_o sin_n cat._n contritio_fw-la non_fw-la salutaris_fw-la salutaris_n vrsin_n cat._n matth._n 9.12_o consess_v its_o sin_n matth._n 27.4_o vomit_n it_o up_o 2_o pet._n 2.22_o abstain_v from_o the_o external_a commission_n of_o it_o escapes_n the_o pollution_n of_o the_o world_n 2_o pet._n 2.20_o reform_v its_o conversation_n so_o as_o not_o to_o omit_v any_o external_a know_a duty_n command_v matth._n 19.20_o nor_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o any_o external_a know_a sin_n forbid_v either_o in_o law_n or_o gospel_n phil._n 3.6_o notwithstanding_o preparatory_a repentance_n work_v not_o any_o change_n of_o the_o heart_n yet_o there_o be_v in_o it_o and_o accompany_v of_o it_o certain_a inward_a working_n that_o do_v dispose_v to_o a_o change_n ignorance_n be_v take_v away_o by_o illumination_n pleasure_n in_o sin_n be_v abate_v by_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n that_o be_v trouble_v of_o conscience_n boldness_n in_o sin_v be_v abate_v by_o the_o fear_n of_o punishment_n whence_o follow_v a_o kind_n of_o abate_v the_o contumacy_n of_o the_o will_n like_o a_o stone_n that_o be_v break_v though_o it_o yet_o remain_v a_o stone_n conceitedness_n in_o our_o own_o strength_n be_v diminish_v by_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o lose_a condition_n false_a confidence_n by_o the_o conviction_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n ministerial_a and_o preparatory_a hope_n of_o the_o change_n of_o the_o heart_n by_o grace_n be_v increase_v by_o our_o restlessness_n in_o our_o present_a condition_n and_o occasion_v a_o application_n of_o ourselves_o to_o the_o obtain_n of_o mercy_n in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n lostness_n be_v a_o principal_a part_n of_o preparatory_a work_n estate_n a_o lose_a estate_n whereby_o the_o soul_n beside_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v further_a make_v sensible_a of_o its_o perish_a condition_n by_o the_o common_a work_n of_o the_o gospel_n so_o reveal_v jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v believe_v in_o as_o withal_o convince_a the_o soul_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o its_o own_o righteousness_n the_o want_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n together_o with_o its_o inability_n and_o enmity_n to_o believe_v repent_v do_v or_o desire_v any_o good_a whereby_o the_o soul_n be_v yet_o more_o meet_o dispose_v for_o the_o wait_a for_o receive_v of_o and_o magnify_v of_o receive_v mercy_fw-mi lostness_n be_v either_o take_v for_o the_o perish_a condition_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o for_o the_o sensibleness_n of_o this_o perish_a condition_n as_o it_o be_v in_o this_o place_n if_o lostness_n be_v take_v for_o the_o perish_a condition_n of_o the_o soul_n so_o all_o be_v lose_v by_o reason_n of_o sin_n whether_o they_o be_v sensible_a or_o insensible_a of_o it_o the_o reprobate_n total_o and_o final_o in_o this_o sense_n judas_n be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o perdition_n john_n 17.12_o that_o be_v one_o just_o design_v to_o everlasting_a perdition_n or_o destruction_n 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d genetivus_fw-la notat_fw-la finem_fw-la piscat_fw-la in_o loc_n i._n e._n electos_fw-la sibi_fw-la datos_fw-la a_o patre_fw-la qui_fw-la peri_fw-la erant_fw-la non_fw-la minus_fw-la quam_fw-la reprobi_fw-la per_fw-la peccatum_fw-la piscat_fw-la in_o luc._n 19.10_o anal._n &_o mat._n 18.11_o schol._n spanh_o probat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n oves_fw-la perditas_fw-la domus_fw-la israel_n ad_fw-la quas_fw-la christus_fw-la missus_fw-la est_fw-la esse_fw-la electos_fw-la exercit._fw-la de_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la annot._fw-la in_o sect._n 18._o as_o they_o use_v to_o say_v a_o son_n of_o death_n so_o antichrist_n be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o perdition_n 2_o thes_n 2_o 3._o the_o beast_n be_v say_v to_o go_v into_o perdition_n revel_v 17.8_o thus_o all_o that_o perish_v under_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v say_v to_o be_v lose_v 2_o cor._n 4.3_o if_o our_o gospel_n be_v hide_v it_o be_v hide_v to_o they_o that_o be_v lose_v the_o elect_n be_v total_o but_o not_o final_o lose_v total_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o perish_a condition_n for_o sin_n we_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n even_o as_o other_o ephes_n 2.3_o but_o not_o final_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n gracious_a purpose_n to_o they_o and_o their_o 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7._o mutua_fw-la immanentia_fw-la circum_fw-la incessio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seu_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v god_n of_o himself_o no_o less_o than_o the_o father_n be_v god_n of_o himself_o hence_o there_o be_v a_o original_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o essence_n but_o not_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o essence_n itself_o that_o proposition_n in_o the_o nycene_n creed_n god_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o god_n take_v in_o a_o concrete_a sense_n that_o be_v for_o the_o essence_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o essence_n consider_v together_o not_o for_o god_n take_v in_o a_o abstract_a sense_n that_o be_v for_o the_o essence_n consider_v absolute_o hence_o appear_v 1._o the_o in-being_a of_o one_o person_n in_o another_o john_n 14.10_o 11._o 1_o john_n 1._o believe_v i_o that_o i_o be_o in_o the_o father_n and_o the_o father_n in_o i_o because_o a_o person_n signify_v both_o the_o essence_n and_o its_o relative_a property_n all_o the_o person_n have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o essence_n it_o follow_v that_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o essence_n one_o person_n be_v in_o another_o thus_o john_n say_v there_o be_v three_o that_o be_v three_o distinct_a person_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o relative_a opposition_n add_v withal_o that_o these_o three_o be_v one_o namely_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o sameness_n of_o the_o essence_n and_o here_o we_o may_v see_v the_o reason_n of_o those_o word_n of_o christ_n john_n 8.19_o if_o you_o have_v know_v i_o you_o shall_v have_v know_v my_o father_n also_o he_o that_o have_v see_v i_o have_v see_v the_o father_n 2._o that_o all_o the_o person_n be_v equal_a who_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n think_v it_o no_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n philip._n 2.6_o john_n 5.18_o either_o the_o person_n be_v equal_a or_o else_o because_o every_o person_n be_v god_n there_o will_v follow_v a_o inequality_n and_o consequent_o a_o inferiority_n in_o 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father_n and_o with_o the_o son_n jesus_n christ_n 1_o john_n 3.3_o the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v with_o you_o all_o amen_o 2_o cor._n 13.13_o matth._n 28.11_o though_o the_o perfect_a manner_n how_o one_o person_n be_v of_o another_o be_v incomprehensible_a and_o unutterable_a in_o this_o life_n the_o perfect_a knowledge_n thereof_o be_v reserve_v unto_o glory_n yet_o so_o far_o have_v god_n reveal_v himself_o unto_o we_o in_o his_o word_n in_o this_o life_n as_o that_o we_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o attain_v unto_o some_o distinctness_n yea_o unto_o such_o distinctness_n as_o be_v hold_v forth_o in_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n which_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o faith_n and_o not_o to_o rest_v in_o a_o implicit_a say_v concern_v this_o mystery_n of_o mystery_n secret_n thing_n bel_v to_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n but_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v reveal_v belong_v unto_o we_o 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mercy_n thereto_o be_v yet_o unrevealed_a text_n of_o scripture_n against_o ascertain_v salvation_n to_o any_o qualification_n before_o faith_n mark_v 16.16_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v not_o be_v damn_v john_n 3.34_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o the_o son_n shall_v not_o see_v life_n but_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v on_o he_o rom._n 14.23_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n heb._n 11.6_o but_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n 2_o cor._n 13.5_o examine_v yourselves_o whether_o you_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n prove_v your_o own_o self_n know_v you_o not_o your_o own_o self_n how_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v in_o you_o except_o you_o be_v reprobate_n john_n 5.12_o he_o that_o have_v the_o son_n have_v life_n and_o he_o that_o have_v not_o the_o son_n have_v not_o life_n john_n 15.5_o for_o without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o rom._n 8.9_o now_o if_o any_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v none_o of_o he_o 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salvation_n indefinite_o and_o general_o unto_o all_o upon_o the_o condition_n of_o believe_a not_o definite_o particularise_v and_o describe_v the_o person_n and_o subject_n in_o who_o this_o qualification_n shall_v be_v wrought_v the_o gospel_n propound_v salvation_n unto_o the_o elect_n and_o non-elect_a yet_o unbelieved_a not_o reveal_v election_n or_o reprobation_n in_o particular_a so_o as_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o truth_n that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o one_o that_o hear_v the_o gospel_n to_o believe_v and_o that_o whosoever_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v but_o also_o it_o minister_v equal_a hope_n unto_o all_o answerable_a to_o their_o preparatory_a proceed_n of_o believe_v and_o be_v save_v the_o gospel_n hold_v forth_o salvation_n before_o faith_n indefinite_o not_o definite_o general_o not_o particular_o conditional_o to_o every_o one_o not_o absolute_o unto_o any_o one_o it_o so_o give_v hope_n of_o salvation_n to_o every_o hearer_n as_o it_o assure_v none_o 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salvation_n unto_o a_o work_n or_o as_o it_o be_v unto_o a_o work_n to_o speak_v proportionable_o to_o apostle_n phrase_n rom._n 9.32_o be_v good_a but_o this_o proposition_n ascertain_v salvation_n unto_o a_o qualification_n before_o faith_n be_v a_o proposition_n ascertain_v salvation_n unto_o a_o work_n or_o as_o it_o be_v unto_o a_o work_n because_o no_o action_n perform_v by_o a_o unbeliever_n can_v be_v a_o act_n of_o faith_n their_o best_a action_n must_v either_o be_v act_n of_o faith_n or_o not_o of_o faith_n therefore_o work_n or_o as_o it_o be_v work_n a_o promise_n of_o salvation_n make_v unto_o a_o work_n though_o not_o for_o a_o work_n in_o any_o person_n before_o faith_n be_v legal_a because_o the_o person_n that_o be_v without_o faith_n be_v under_o a_o legal_a state_n therefore_o all_o his_o action_n proceed_v from_o he_o in_o that_o estate_n must_v needs_o be_v legal_a so_o of_o the_o argument_n the_o authority_n follow_v the_o first_o effect_n of_o predestination_n be_v christ_n himself_o 2._o zanch._n de_fw-fr â—_o nat._n dei_fw-la lib._n 5._o c._n 2._o th._n 2._o dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o his_o spirit_n as_o a_o mediator_n and_o saviour_n primum_fw-la igitur_fw-la praedestinationis_fw-la effectum_fw-la est_fw-la christus_fw-la ipse_fw-la ut_fw-la mediator_n ac_fw-la servator_fw-la in_o cordibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la inhabiâ—ans_fw-la the_o elect_n before_o they_o be_v call_v to_o christ_n can_v never_o be_v certain_a of_o their_o election_n zanchy_a electi_fw-la antequam_fw-la vocentur_fw-la ad_fw-la christum_fw-la nunquam_fw-la de_fw-la svi_fw-la electione_n certisunt_fw-la he_o speak_v too_o indistinct_o who_o promise_v certainty_n of_o salvation_n unto_o man_n we_o more_o considerate_o who_o promise_v it_o only_o to_o believer_n chamierus_n nimis_fw-la indistinctè_fw-la loquor_fw-la 20._o cham._n tom._n 3._o lib._n 13._o cap_n 17._o num._n 20._o qui_fw-la kominibus_fw-la promittit_fw-la certitudinem_fw-la 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christ_n in_o make_v god_n a_o debtor_n of_o mercy_n before_o his_o time_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o nourisher_n of_o spiritual_a pride_n teach_v the_o soul_n to_o think_v far_o more_o high_o of_o itself_o than_o it_o ought_v to_o do_v in_o think_v itself_o to_o be_v in_o a_o safe_a way_n when_o it_o be_v in_o a_o perish_a condition_n 4._o it_o hinder_v the_o work_n of_o kindly_a humiliation_n in_o exempt_n the_o soul_n thus_o qualify_v from_o look_v at_o itself_o as_o indeed_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v prostrate_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n under_o the_o sicredideris_n of_o the_o gospel_n 5._o if_o the_o soul_n by_o part_v with_o sin_n understand_v a_o save_a part_a therewith_o it_o hold_v it_o under_o a_o unwarrantable_a expectation_n teach_v it_o to_o seek_v power_n to_o part_v from_o sin_n in_o that_o way_n sc_n without_o christ_n wherein_o wisdom_n profess_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v have_v which_o be_v to_o seek_v the_o live_n among_o 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every_o such_o perish_a soul_n with_o a_o command_n to_o believe_v 1_o john_n 3.23_o
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