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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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grace_n and_o patience_n eccles_n 12._o 1._o yea_o in_o our_o type_n the_o very_a precise_a time_n be_v intimate_o set_v down_o when_o god_n choose_v israel_n ezek._n 20._o 5._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n in_o the_o day_n when_o i_o choose_v israel_n and_o sometime_o choose_v be_v mention_v in_o the_o present_a time_n as_o blessed_n be_v the_o man_n who_o thou_o choose_v and_o cause_v to_o approach_v unto_o thou_o psal_n 6_o 5._o 4._o 3._o it_o be_v further_a evident_a that_o god_n elect_n be_v not_o such_o manner_n of_o person_n as_o many_o will_v persuade_v we_o they_o be_v for_o they_o who_o plead_v for_o such_o a_o irrespective_n or_o absolute_a purpose_n affirm_v that_o the_o elect_a be_v choose_v before_o the_o world_n in_o a_o personal_a consideration_n and_o so_o remain_v such_o when_o bear_v into_o the_o world_n and_o while_o they_o abide_v also_o in_o their_o ignorance_n and_o unbelief_n and_o disobedience_n to_o god_n they_o suppose_v though_o it_o be_v not_o manifest_v 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