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be_v at_o first_o institute_v in_o paradise_n before_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n and_o as_o now_o continue_v through_o christ_n it_o be_v a_o civil_a ordinancee_n or_o a_o ordinance_n pertain_v to_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n i_o do_v not_o take_v it_o here_o into_o conâ—_n ration_n but_o only_o those_o ordinance_n of_o goâ—_n which_o more_o direct_o be_v appoint_v 〈◊〉_d and_o pertain_v to_o the_o religious_a worship_n he_o out_o of_o which_o too_o i_o exclude_v thaâ—_n 〈◊〉_d the_o sabbath_n and_o that_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n if_o it_o may_v be_v so_o call_v as_o instituteâ—_n and_o give_v in_o paradise_n before_o the_o fall_n because_o before_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n and_o such_o as_o shall_v have_v be_v have_v man_n neuâ—_n fall_v nor_o christ_n be_v send_v forth_o for_o he_o that_o of_o that_o tree_n of_o life_n be_v now_o also_o expire_v and_o go_v together_o with_o the_o integrity_n and_o innocency_n in_o which_o god_n make_v man_n the_o sabbath_n as_o since_o 〈◊〉_d new_v through_o christ_n or_o by_o he_o continue_v we_o shall_v in_o fit_a place_n take_v inâ—_n consideration_n and_o so_o only_a these_o ordâ—_n nance_n which_o pertain_v to_o his_o worship_n and_o be_v since_o the_o fall_n enjoin_v by_o he_o to_o be_v observe_v be_v those_o we_o shall_v speak_v to_o again_o by_o miracle_n i_o mean_v not_o all_o the_o monstrous_a or_o unusual_a providence_n oâ—_n thing_n that_o have_v happen_v in_o the_o world_n for_o there_o have_v be_v not_o only_o through_o god_n providence_n many_o miscarriage_n as_o it_o be_v of_o nature_n but_o also_o through_o hiâ—_n permission_n and_o sufferance_n many_o greaâ—_n and_o stupendous_a thing_n wrought_v by_o the_o power_n of_o evil_a spirit_n for_o confirm_v the_o mind_n of_o idolater_n through_o god_n just_a and_o severe_a judgement_n in_o their_o impiety_n which_o they_o have_v reject_v the_o light_n of_o his_o truth_n have_v give_v themselves_o up_o to_o such_o as_o the_o go_n or_o remove_v of_o certain_a mage_n which_o aeneas_n be_v say_v to_o have_v â—rought_v from_o troy_n and_o ascanius_n to_o have_v hurry_v from_o lavinium_n to_o alba_n from_o which_o place_n it_o be_v record_v in_o the_o heathen_a history_n that_o they_o go_v twice_o of_o themâ—ves_n without_o any_o visible_a appear_a hand_n of_o man_n to_o carry_v they_o such_o also_o be_v that_o in_o tarqvinius_n priseus_n his_o time_n that_o actius_n naevius_n the_o augur_n cut_v a_o whetstone_n in_o two_o with_o a_o razor_n and_o that_o one_o of_o the_o vestal_a virgin_n suspect_v for_o unchastity_n to_o clear_v herself_o carry_v water_n from_o tiber_n in_o a_o seive_v and_o the_o like_v mention_v by_o lyvy_n and_o out_o of_o he_o by_o augustine_n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 10._o cap._n 16._o which_o be_v all_o doubtless_o wrought_v by_o diabolical_a power_n 12._o matth._n 24.24_o 2_o thess_n 2.9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o as_o magician_n and_o witch_n may_v be_v find_v by_o their_o help_n to_o do_v some_o such_o lie_a wonder_n to_o further_a their_o design_n upon_o man_n as_o it_o be_v also_o foretell_v by_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n that_o antichrist_n shall_v do_v such_o thing_n for_o harden_v his_o follower_n that_o they_o may_v be_v damn_v that_o believe_v not_o the_o truth_n but_o have_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n but_o i_o shall_v speak_v only_o of_o those_o far_o great_a certain_a and_o more_o glorious_a miracle_n wrought_v of_o god_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o doctrine_n and_o first_o i_o shall_v begin_v with_o his_o ordinance_n sect_n 2._o that_o christ_n be_v and_o be_v the_o foundation_n all_o ordinance_n appoint_v to_o fall_v 〈◊〉_d for_o his_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o that_o châ—_n and_o the_o grace_n in_o he_o be_v the_o thâ—_n main_o witness_v to_o by_o they_o let_v i_o say_v this_o in_o general_a of_o all_o these_o ordinance_n of_o god_n which_o he_o haâ—_n give_v to_o man_n since_o his_o fall_n that_o châ—_n be_v and_o be_v both_o the_o foundation_n of_o they_o and_o the_o matter_n chief_o signify_v and_o 〈◊〉_d forth_o in_o and_o by_o they_o they_o stand_v and_o stand_v upon_o christ_n and_o all_o look_n and_o poâ—_n towards_o or_o unto_o christ_n like_o the_o cheâ—bims_v of_o old_a that_o stand_v upon_o the_o mâ—_n seat_n and_o look_v towards_o it_o figure_v the_o angel_n peep_v down_o into_o that_o grâ—_n mystery_n figure_v by_o it_o 1.12_o 2._o pet._n 1.12_o those_o ordinance_n mention_v above_o as_o give_v in_o paradise_n before_o the_o fall_n may_v be_v some_o resemblance_n too_o of_o christ_n either_o as_o he_o be_v the_o word_n and_o shall_v have_v be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o life_n of_o man_n as_o so_o have_v he_o stand_v 〈◊〉_d else_o as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o divine_a foreknowledge_n of_o god_n to_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n for_o fallâ—_n man_n but_o certain_o they_o be_v not_o found'_v upon_o any_o promise_n of_o christ_n to_o come_v anâ—_n suffer_v for_o we_o man_n as_o than_o not_o have_v sinnâ—_n nor_n be_v they_o therefore_o ordain_v of_o god_n to_o mind_v we_o of_o he_o and_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o loâ—_n and_o wait_v for_o he_o but_o they_o be_v appoint_v to_o other_o end_n and_o use_n as_o the_o sabbath_n 〈◊〉_d man_n rest_n from_o his_o labour_n and_o to_o miâ—_n he_o of_o god_n rest_v therein_o from_o all_o 〈◊〉_d work_v and_o to_o give_v he_o a_o more_o devote_a opportunity_n to_o contemplate_v the_o truth_n and_o work_n of_o god_n in_o and_o to_o mind_v he_o of_o the_o more_o bless_a rest_n he_o shall_v attain_v in_o obey_v he_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n be_v for_o preâ—ving_v the_o life_n of_o man_n immortal_a and_o free_a from_o disease_n and_o the_o woman_n for_o the_o comfort_n society_n and_o multiplacation_n of_o mankind_n but_o the_o ordinance_n give_v to_o sinful_a fall_v mankind_n institute_v as_o external_a mean_n for_o or_o way_n of_o our_o approach_n to_o god_n and_o enter_v or_o hold_v communion_n with_o he_o must_v needs_o stand_v upâ—â—_n christ_n either_o first_o as_o promise_v or_o else_o also_o as_o actual_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n for_o we_o can_v not_o be_v in_o covenant_n or_o have_v communion_n with_o god_n have_v sin_v and_o be_v therefore_o sentence_v to_o death_n accursed_a and_o banish_v from_o his_o presence_n but_o through_o a_o mediator_n and_o therefore_o always_o appoint_v for_o we_o thereunto_o must_v needs_o have_v dependence_n on_o he_o and_o so_o both_o witness_n of_o and_o lead_v we_o to_o he_o if_o then_o have_v stand_v in_o his_o innocency_n doubtless_o he_o shall_v have_v worship_v god_n and_o that_o not_o only_o inward_o in_o his_o heart_n but_o also_o outward_o in_o bodily_a action_n but_o sure_o those_o shall_v have_v be_v more_o simple_a and_o such_o as_o in_o which_o the_o power_n wisdom_n goodness_n of_o god_n his_o maker_n shall_v have_v be_v acknowledge_v and_o his_o blessing_n seek_v as_o in_o praising_n of_o he_o â—hansgivings_n invocation_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o also_o he_o may_v have_v be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n the_o immediate_a offerer_n and_o priest_n himself_o aâ—_n shall_v not_o have_v have_v need_n of_o a_o mediator_n but_o be_v fall_v the_o case_n be_v and_o be_v alter_v now_o no_o access_n or_o acceptance_n bâ—_n by_o another_o a_o person_n holy_a and_o harmlâ—_n in_o himself_o and_o that_o make_v or_o have_v madâ—_n peace_n and_o atonement_n for_o we_o and_o have_v thereby_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o present_v our_o suit_n and_o service_n and_o to_o be_v our_o righteousness_n and_o therefore_o also_o it_o be_v good_a and_o meet_a that_o we_o shall_v in_o all_o ordinance_n have_v thereof_o some_o apt_a signification_n and_o remembrance_n very_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n to_o bruise_v the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o as_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n to_o bring_v in_o blessing_n to_o all_o the_o nation_n and_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o rather_o christ_n as_o so_o promise_v be_v the_o ground_n and_o foundation_n of_o those_o ordinance_n appoint_v in_o those_o first_o age_n before_o his_o come_n and_o the_o exhibition_n and_o actual_a appearance_n of_o he_o the_o ground_n and_o basis_n of_o those_o we_o have_v since_o so_o as_o all_o stand_n upon_o his_o say_a come_v and_o the_o thing_n accomplish_v therein_o by_o he_o and_o witness_n to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o say_a come_n only_a different_o according_a to_o the_o different_a time_n and_o dispensation_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o come_v those_o that_o be_v before_o his_o come_n represent_v he_o as_o then_o yet_o to_o come_v and_o 〈◊〉_d one_o that_o shall_v in_o his_o come_a makâ—_n atonement_n for_o we_o by_o his_o blood_n and_o therefore_o have_v something_o in_o they_o general_o of_o bloodshedding_n but_o
the_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o he_o as_o they_o be_v confirmation_n of_o he_o and_o his_o doctrine_n so_o they_o have_v also_o some_o significant_a intimation_n of_o the_o grace_n bring_v in_o by_o he_o as_o the_o spiritual_a heal_n enliven_a and_o save_v of_o man_n but_o this_o be_v the_o general_n and_o first_o end_n of_o all_o god_n miracle_n to_o demonstrate_v himself_o his_o truth_n and_o people_n to_o man_n touch_v which_o miracle_n i_o note_v 1._o that_o they_o be_v not_o at_o all_o time_n nor_o ordinary_o wrought_v for_o than_o will_v they_o not_o have_v be_v take_v for_o miracle_n but_o upon_o some_o special_a time_n or_o upon_o special_a occasion_n as_o 1._o when_o god_n bring_v israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n to_o manifest_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o true_a god_n and_o israel_n his_o people_n and_o to_o prepare_v they_o for_o his_o law_n and_o evidence_n it_o to_o be_v his_o and_o so_o in_o his_o call_n in_o they_o to_o be_v and_o set_v they_o up_o for_o his_o church_n with_o who_o his_o truth_n and_o worship_n shall_v be_v deposit_v that_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o nation_n all_o about_o may_v know_v which_o be_v the_o true_a god_n and_o which_o his_o church_n and_o 〈◊〉_d where_o to_o seek_v and_o find_v he_o and_o hiâ—_n truth_n therefore_o he_o set_v his_o sign_n in_o egypt_n and_o in_o the_o wilderness_n to_o get_v himself_o a_o glorious_a name_n or_o a_o everlasting_a name_n as_o isaias_n say_v and_o to_o make_v his_o name_n know_v in_o all_o the_o earth_n as_o he_o say_v by_o moses_n isa_n 63.12_o 14._o exod._n 9.16_o we_o read_v of_o few_o miracle_n before_o except_o we_o account_v the_o preservation_n of_o noah_n in_o the_o ark_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o sodom_n for_o such_o and_o sure_o there_o may_v be_v less_o need_n then_o because_o of_o the_o long_a life_n of_o the_o patriarch_n and_o first_o father_n among_o man_n to_o hold_v forth_o the_o truth_n to_o they_o 2._o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostasy_n of_o israel_n to_o manifest_v to_o the_o halt_a people_n who_o be_v the_o true_a god_n and_o which_o his_o worship_n and_o so_o to_o turn_v their_o heart_n back_o again_o as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o elias_n and_o elisha_n 1_o king_n 18.36_o 37._o 2_o king_n 2._o and_o 3._o and_o 4._o and_o 5._o and_o 6._o and_o 7._o etc._n etc._n 3._o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o captivity_n 20.31_o ionas_n 1_o &_o 2._o &_o 3_o dan._n 3._o &_o 3_o &_o 6._o isa_n 38._o &_o 39_o job_n 20.31_o and_o a_o little_a before_o in_o jonah_n time_n for_o make_v know_v himself_o and_o his_o people_n among_o the_o heathen_a to_o prepare_v they_o to_o receive_v his_o message_n and_o confirm_v his_o poor_a captive_n that_o wait_v upon_o he_o and_o give_v they_o favour_n among_o their_o enemy_n 4._o at_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o his_o actual_a preach_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o accomplish_v the_o thing_n of_o our_o salvation_n to_o make_v he_o manifest_a to_o be_v the_o christ_n and_o that_o to_o be_v the_o truth_n that_o be_v preach_v by_o he_o and_o his_o apostle_n in_o his_o name_n mat._n 11.5_o 6._o heb._n 2.3_o 4._o 〈◊〉_d in_o set_v up_o or_o take_v to_o himself_o from_o aâ—ong_a the_o gentile_n a_o people_n to_o be_v his_o church_n 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o residue_n of_o man_n may_v resort_v to_o seek_v he_o 4._o dent._n 4._o act._n 15.3_o 4_o 12_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o 2._o that_o though_o god_n wrought_v many_o of_o his_o miracle_n so_o as_o they_o be_v conspicuous_a to_o and_o among_o the_o gentile_n yet_o israel_n be_v witness_n of_o more_o of_o they_o then_o the_o gentile_n till_o after_o christ_n ascension_n israel_n have_v the_o pre-eminence_n too_o in_o this_o dispensation_n 3._o that_o it_o be_v not_o god_n mind_n that_o people_n shall_v look_v for_o miracle_n to_o be_v the_o foundation_n and_o ground_n of_o their_o faith_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v believe_v and_o have_v their_o faith_n ground_v upon_o his_o doctrine_n to_o which_o he_o bear_v testimony_n by_o those_o miracle_n and_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o and_o when_o he_o please_v especial_o after_o he_o have_v by_o such_o miracle_n evidence_v the_o truth_n and_o therefore_o he_o fault_v it_o as_o a_o evil_a and_o unbelieving_a and_o adulterous_a frame_n of_o heart_n to_o be_v require_v sign_n after_o he_o have_v sufficient_o evidence_v himself_o 4.2_o psal_n 44.1.2_o 3._o &_o 77.11_o 12._o isa_n 63.7_o 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 78.3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o &_o 105.5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o joh._n 20.29_o &_o 7.37_o 38._o rom._n 4.17_o 18._o heb._n 4.2_o and_o his_o truth_n to_o man_n as_o matth._n 16.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o joh._n 〈◊〉_d .48_o direct_v they_o to_o the_o wonder_n and_o miracle_n former_o wrought_v by_o he_o and_o to_o acquiesce_v and_o rest_v in_o his_o authority_n and_o truth_n as_o witness_v thereby_o and_o not_o to_o be_v dote_v upon_o new_a sign_n to_o satisfy_v thâ—_n vanity_n of_o their_o mind_n thence_o we_o finâ—_n david_n and_o other_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n ofteâ—_n mention_v and_o look_v back_o to_o 〈◊〉_d work_n and_o wonder_n of_o old_a and_o goâ—_n order_v man_n so_o to_o do_v they_o that_o belieuâ—_v because_o they_o see_v be_v not_o so_o happy_a noâ—_n their_o faith_n usual_o so_o firm_a as_o they_o thâ—_n believe_v and_o see_v not_o but_o believe_v accordiâ—_n to_o what_o be_v speak_v and_o as_o the_o scripture_n say_v 4._o that_o god_n have_v give_v a_o full_a testimony_n to_o his_o truth_n and_o to_o the_o revelation_n of_o his_o truth_n in_o these_o last_o day_n by_o his_o son_n and_o confirm_v it_o also_o by_o divers_a sign_n miracle_n and_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v have_v we_o henceforth_o acquiesce_v in_o they_o and_o not_o either_o look_n after_o more_o miracle_n to_o persuade_v we_o to_o believe_v nor_o receive_v any_o because_o they_o may_v work_v they_o for_o he_o have_v forewarn_v we_o that_o he_o will_v suffer_v antichrist_n to_o come_v with_o power_n and_o sign_n and_o lie_v wonder_n yea_o to_o show_v great_a sign_n and_o wonder_n to_o try_v whither_o we_o will_v and_o do_v hearty_o love_v his_o son_n and_o the_o truth_n reveal_v to_o we_o by_o and_o concern_v he_o that_o so_o such_o as_o love_v he_o not_o nor_o acquiesce_v in_o his_o truth_n as_o already_o witness_v and_o confirm_v may_v be_v deceive_v by_o he_o and_o go_v to_o destruction_n matth._n 24.22_o 23_o 24._o 2_o thess_n 2.9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o 5._o that_o though_o the_o generality_n of_o these_o miracle_n wrought_v of_o god_n be_v wrought_v by_o his_o servant_n and_o people_n yet_o he_o give_v not_o to_o all_o his_o people_n either_o to_o have_v the_o sight_n of_o they_o or_o much_o less_o power_n to_o work_v they_o but_o only_o to_o some_o few_o and_o in_o some_o age_n as_o he_o please_v so_o that_o in_o these_o additional_a dispensation_n also_o both_o of_o ordinance_n and_o miracle_n god_n have_v use_v his_o own_o liberty_n and_o there_o have_v be_v both_o as_o to_o person_n peoples_n and_o age_n great_a diversity_n but_o we_o 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essay_n about_o general_n and_o special_a grace_n by_o way_n of_o distinction_n between_o or_o distinct_a consideration_n of_o 1._o the_o object_n of_o divine_a faith_n or_o the_o truth_n to_o be_v preach_v to_o and_o believe_v by_o men._n and_o 2._o god_n purpose_n for_o dispense_n and_o 3._o his_o dispensation_n of_o the_o say_a truth_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o to_o man_n and_o 4._o the_o operation_n of_o god_n with_o it_o in_o man_n in_o the_o dispensation_n of_o it_o by_o jo._n horn_n late_o of_o lin-allhallows_n 2_o tim._n 2.15_o study_v to_o show_v thyself_o approve_v unto_o god_n a_o workman_n that_o need_v not_o to_o be_v ashamed_a right_o divide_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n eccles_n 11.5_o 6._o as_o thou_o know_v not_o what_o be_v the_o way_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o how_o the_o bone_n do_v grow_v in_o the_o womb_n &c_n &c_n tolle_n liberum_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la non_fw-la erit_fw-la quod_fw-la salvetur_fw-la tolle_n gratiam_fw-la non_fw-la erit_fw-la unde_fw-la 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a_o rewarder_n of_o such_o work_n 3._o rom._n 9.31_o 32_o 33._o &_o 10.2_o 3._o or_o at_o most_o also_o a_o mender_n and_o maker_n up_o of_o man_n defect_n in_o their_o work_n set_v up_o those_o act_n and_o work_v of_o they_o instead_o of_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n which_o they_o shall_v live_v by_o yea_o and_o their_o suppose_a act_n of_o faith_n be_v too_o often_o nothing_o but_o a_o kind_n of_o work_n of_o they_o a_o believe_v through_o work_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o which_o they_o be_v animate_v and_o strengthen_v through_o the_o sight_n oâ—_n conceit_n of_o some_o good_a thing_n do_v by_o they_o or_o find_v in_o they_o not_o a_o believe_v through_o grace_n as_o they_o in_o act._n 18.27_o that_o be_v to_o say_v beget_v and_o spring_v up_o through_o the_o hear_n and_o receipt_n of_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n to_o mankind_n and_o so_o to_o themselves_o as_o and_o while_o sinner_n without_o any_o good_a thing_n find_v in_o they_o to_o difference_n they_o from_o other_o and_o give_v boldness_n to_o they_o to_o believe_v in_o he_o whence_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o bondwoman_n bear_v of_o and_o live_v in_o their_o work_n frames_n irregulatity_n and_o observance_n etc._n etc._n and_o not_o of_o the_o freewoman_n the_o freegrace_n and_o love_n of_o god_n to_o mankind_n and_o by_o christ_n jesus_n and_o no_o marvel_n then_o if_o what_o they_o have_v their_o birth_n and_o life_n in_o they_o be_v also_o principal_o zealous_a and_o contentious_a for_o turn_v that_o which_o be_v appoint_v as_o a_o mean_n of_o their_o welfare_n into_o a_o snare_n to_o themselves_o and_o other_o and_o what_o in_o their_o right_a place_n be_v a_o table_n upon_o which_o christ_n and_o his_o â—race_n be_v set_v into_o a_o trap_n while_o they_o take_v they_o for_o their_o meat_n but_o i_o shall_v no_o further_o digress_v about_o this_o much_o to_o be_v bewail_v mistake_v but_o proceed_v to_o the_o other_o branch_n of_o god_n witness_v to_o his_o truth_n by_o miracle_n and_o so_o conclude_v this_o chapter_n also_o sect_n 10._o of_o miracle_n confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n miracle_n i_o call_v those_o work_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n which_o be_v beyond_o or_o contrary_a to_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o his_o providence_n in_o which_o god_n â—ath_v at_o any_o time_n more_o express_o and_o signal_o evidence_v his_o presence_n with_o his_o people_n and_o bear_v witness_n to_o his_o truth_n with_o they_o of_o which_o 1._o some_o be_v only_a sign_n for_o unbeliever_n to_o draw_v they_o to_o believe_v the_o truth_n without_o any_o figure_n of_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v believe_v such_o be_v the_o mighty_a thing_n wrought_v by_o moses_n before_o pharaoh_n and_o he_o egyptian_n and_o many_o thing_n wrought_v â—y_a elias_n and_o elisha_n and_o those_o mention_a 〈◊〉_d dan._n 3._o &_o 6._o and_o the_o generality_n of_o those_o â—ings_n wrought_v by_o christ_n apostle_n 2._o other_o have_v in_o they_o something_o typal_a or_o 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his_o voice_n and_o open_a to_o he_o he_o will_v come_v in_o to_o he_o and_o sup_v with_o he_o rev._n 3.20_o concern_v which_o prevent_v operation_n we_o may_v find_v that_o they_o be_v afford_v in_o and_o with_o the_o mean_n to_o all_o man_n according_a to_o the_o mean_n afford_v they_o jew_n and_o gentile_n one_o and_o other_o capable_a of_o they_o christ_n be_v the_o true_a light_n enlighten_v by_o way_n of_o prevention_n of_o they_o every_o man_n come_v into_o the_o world_n though_o by_o way_n of_o consequential_a or_o more_o special_a lightning_n not_o all_o but_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o the_o light_n and_o follow_v he_o joh._n 1.9_o with_o 8.12_o &_o 12.46.47_o he_o be_v in_o the_o world_n by_o spiritual_a influence_n dispensation_n and_o operation_n and_o the_o world_n be_v make_v by_o he_o both_o at_o first_o and_o in_o its_o present_a be_v support_v order_v and_o enrich_v as_o the_o same_o word_n be_v render_v to_o advance_v 1_o sam._n 12.6_o and_o the_o world_n know_v mind_v receive_v own_v he_o not_o he_o come_v to_o his_o own_o both_o to_o all_o man_n make_v and_o ransom_v by_o he_o and_o therefore_o also_o he_o as_o exod._n 19.5_o and_o more_o peculiarly_a to_o the_o jew_n more_o choice_o he_o and_o this_o also_o by_o spiritual_a influence_n and_o operation_n in_o the_o mercy_n and_o mean_n afford_v they_o even_o before_o his_o be_v make_v flesh_n speak_v to_o afterward_o ver_fw-la 14._o though_o if_o any_o contend_v that_o that_o include_v his_o come_n to_o the_o world_n and_o to_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o in_o his_o gospel_n more_o plain_o preach_v i_o will_v not_o strive_v with_o he_o yet_o i_o think_v it_o speak_v more_o direct_o to_o what_o be_v before_o and_o his_o own_o receive_v he_o not_o but_o to_o those_o that_o receive_v he_o in_o those_o prevent_a operation_n to_o they_o he_o give_v the_o dignity_n of_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n even_o to_o those_o that_o believe_v in_o his_o name_n who_o be_v bear_v or_o beget_v to_o 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find_v that_o the_o truth_n be_v manifest_v in_o they_o and_o wrought_v in_o their_o heart_n in_o some_o hint_n of_o it_o towards_o their_o confess_v and_o glorify_v god_n but_o be_v smother_v or_o hold_v down_o by_o they_o rom._n 1.18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o which_o last_o phrase_n as_o it_o signify_v their_o wickedness_n so_o it_o also_o imply_v the_o truth_n operativeness_n otherwise_o no_o need_n or_o place_n for_o their_o hold_v it_o down_o in_o unrighteousness_n to_o prevent_v its_o force_n and_o that_o god_n be_v not_o only_o external_o propound_v it_o to_o they_o but_o also_o internal_o work_v in_o they_o to_o cause_v they_o to_o discern_v it_o be_v clear_a in_o that_o it_o be_v say_v he_o manifest_v it_o in_o they_o so_o as_o what_o he_o show_v be_v mind_v or_o heed_v they_o may_v understand_v the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n yea_o they_o be_v say_v to_o have_v know_v god_n in_o some_o measure_n the_o 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it_o be_v say_v they_o like_v not_o to_o have_v god_n in_o their_o knowledge_n and_o therefore_o god_n deliver_v they_o up_o to_o a_o reprobate_n or_o injudicious_a mind_n to_o do_v thing_n not_o convenient_a where_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o god_n so_o prevent_v they_o with_o some_o measure_n of_o his_o truth_n and_o such_o manifestation_n of_o himself_o 22.17_o job_n 20.14_o &_o 22.17_o as_o give_v they_o opportunity_n and_o capacity_n of_o receive_v have_v or_o retain_v it_o in_o their_o knowledge_n or_o acknowledgement_n and_o that_o their_o folly_n be_v a_o wilful_a folly_n not_o like_v or_o approve_v it_o a_o say_n to_o god_n depart_v from_o we_o we_o will_v not_o have_v or_o desire_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o almighty_a or_o of_o thy_o way_n that_o render_v they_o worthy_a reprobation_n or_o deliver_v up_o to_o a_o injudicious_a mind_n in_o which_o say_n also_o be_v employ_v that_o god_n do_v come_v and_o offer_v and_o prevent_v they_o with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o 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disciple_n than_o other_o as_o it_o be_v say_v jesus_n love_v martha_n and_o mary_n and_o lazarus_n with_o a_o kind_n of_o intimate_v emphaticalness_n john_n 11.5_o and_o john_n be_v call_v his_o belove_a disciple_n john_n 13.23_o so_o he_o yet_o please_v to_o love_v some_o believer_n more_o than_o other_o as_o to_o manifestation_n of_o love_n and_o love-secrets_a to_o they_o and_o to_o the_o make_v they_o of_o or_o fit_v they_o for_o more_o usefulness_n to_o man_n though_o 3._o his_o dispensation_n to_o and_o operation_n in_o all_o believer_n as_o such_o be_v of_o more_o special_a and_o choice_a favour_n though_o perhaps_o not_o with_o so_o great_a outward_a mean_n and_o privilege_n in_o mean_n as_o to_o some_o than_o to_o and_o in_o other_o man_n not_o believe_v his_o operation_n in_o they_o may_v be_v with_o less_o strife_n and_o wrestle_v with_o they_o than_o in_o those_o that_o believe_v not_o because_o he_o find_v less_o reluctancy_n usual_o the_o more_o grace_n be_v get_v into_o and_o be_v retain_v by_o any_o one_o with_o the_o more_o facility_n he_o be_v usual_o lead_v as_o prov._n 2.10_o 11._o psal_n 119.32_o i_o will_v run_v the_o way_n of_o thy_o commandment_n say_v david_n when_o thou_o shall_v have_v enlarge_v my_o heart_n but_o yet_o his_o dispensation_n and_o operation_n be_v of_o a_o more_o own_v approve_v and_o justify_v nature_n and_o of_o more_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a concernment_n to_o they_o than_o to_o any_o other_o 4._o yea_o we_o assert_v his_o liberty_n in_o general_a to_o make_v of_o the_o same_o lump_n one_o vessel_n to_o honour_n and_o another_o to_o dishonour_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o jacob_n and_o esau_n one_o to_o be_v high_o privilege_v and_o another_o of_o the_o same_o lump_n to_o be_v for_o mean_a employment_n and_o service_n and_o yet_o so_o as_o may_v stand_v with_o real_a love_n to_o both_o so_o as_o that_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o accept_v the_o vessel_n of_o dishonour_n in_o their_o submission_n to_o his_o government_n and_o seek_v he_o as_o grace_n be_v afford_v as_o a_o edomitâ—_n may_v find_v room_n in_o the_o three_o generation_n to_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o lord_n congregation_n to_o be_v unite_v with_o the_o honour_a nation_n deut._n 23.7_o 8._o yea_o if_o any_o man_n cleanse_v himself_o from_o pollution_n by_o the_o grace_n afford_v he_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o vessel_n of_o honour_n fit_v for_o the_o master_n use_n 2_o tim._n 2.20_o 21._o vessel_n of_o dishonour_n may_v be_v make_v vessel_n of_o mercy_n and_o honour_n too_o jer._n 18.4_o 5_o 10_o 11._o when_o as_o vessel_n of_o honour_n lift_v up_o and_o abuse_v themselves_o in_o their_o honour_n may_v be_v make_v vessel_n of_o wrath_n and_o dishonour_n as_o in_o the_o angel_n that_o fall_v and_o as_o in_o jer._n 9.25_o 26._o and_o and_z 22.24_o though_o coniah_n be_v a_o signet_n upon_o my_o right_a hand_n yet_o will_v i_o pluck_v he_o thence_o etc._n etc._n such_o our_o apprehension_n and_o judgement_n according_a as_o we_o conceive_v to_o the_o scripture_n allege_v so_o that_o though_o we_o be_v universalist_n in_o assert_v god_n grace_n in_o christ_n for_o and_o to_o all_o and_o equalist_n in_o assert_v the_o equity_n of_o his_o deal_n with_o all_o yet_o we_o be_v not_o equalist_n in_o assert_v like_o dispensation_n and_o operation_n as_o to_o measure_n manner_n or_o continuance_n afford_v to_o all_o thus_o for_o the_o conclusion_n sect_n 2._o position_n touch_v god_n grace_n and_o man_n will_n in_o the_o work_n of_o conversion_n i_o shall_v add_v some_o few_o position_n about_o the_o work_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o the_o will_n of_o man_n in_o or_o in_o tendency_n to_o man_n conversion_n position_n that_o i_o have_v sometime_o intend_v for_o a_o neighbour_n minister_n have_v providence_n so_o order_v and_o he_o accept_v they_o be_v these_o that_o follow_v 1._o 1._o position_n 1._o that_o the_o will_n or_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v by_o nature_n whole_o bond_n and_o thrall_n as_o to_o any_o spiritual_a motion_n or_o action_n so_o as_o it_o have_v no_o liberty_n from_o sin_n to_o move_v godward_o eph._n 2.1_o 2_o 3._o joh._n 8.32_o 33_o 34._o 2._o that_o the_o will_v or_o soul_n as_o capable_a of_o willing_a be_v at_o liberty_n natural_o to_o choose_v or_o refuse_v civil_a and_o moral_a action_n and_o external_a and_o natural_a object_n as_o to_o go_v to_o the_o church_n or_o alehouse_n to_o read_v the_o bible_n or_o a_o playbook_n though_o natural_o much_o ready_a to_o the_o worse_a than_o to_o the_o better_a john_n 21.18_o act_n 5.4_o 1_o cor._n 7.36_o 37._o 3._o that_o god_n in_o and_o by_o his_o call_n and_o prevent_v man_n with_o his_o grace_n in_o christ_n do_v effect_n in_o they_o some_o freedom_n and_o liberty_n beyond_o what_o they_o have_v natural_o in_o themselves_o before_o such_o