with_o a_o far_o open_n of_o his_o mind_n as_o to_o what_o he_o have_v last_o speak_v of_o the_o world_n the_o world_n be_v vile_a wretched_a deceitful_a and_o set_v upon_o opposition_n against_o they_o a_o man_n will_v have_v think_v that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v have_v desire_v that_o his_o saint_n may_v be_v take_v out_o from_o the_o midst_n of_o this_o world_n and_o set_v in_o a_o quiet_a place_n by_o themselves_o where_o they_o may_v no_o more_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o bait_n and_o opposition_n of_o it_o but_o this_o be_v not_o that_o which_o he_o request_v he_o have_v another_o work_n for_o they_o to_o do_v in_o the_o world_n they_o be_v to_o bear_v witness_n to_o he_o and_o his_o truth_n by_o their_o faith_n and_o obedience_n to_o convince_v the_o wicked_a unbelieve_a world_n they_o be_v to_o glorify_v his_o name_n by_o do_v and_o suffer_v for_o he_o so_o that_o this_o be_v no_o part_n of_o his_o request_n i_o pray_v not_o say_v he_o that_o thou_o shall_v take_v they_o out_o of_o the_o world_n but_o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v prevail_v on_o nor_o conquer_v by_o the_o evil_a that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n that_o they_o may_v be_v keep_v and_o preserve_v from_o the_o power_n of_o evil_a which_o will_v separate_v they_o from_o i_o and_o my_o love_n this_o he_o press_v for_o and_o this_o he_o be_v hear_v in_o and_o that_o not_o only_o for_o his_o apostle_n and_o present_a follower_n but_o as_o he_o tell_v you_o v._o 20._o for_o all_o that_o shall_v believe_v on_o he_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n the_o thing_n pray_v for_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o intercession_n the_o opposition_n against_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o thing_n intercede_v for_o the_o distinction_n put_v between_o they_o for_o who_o he_o intercede_v and_o the_o perish_a world_n all_o deliver_v in_o plain_a and_o express_v term_n evident_o evince_v the_o intendment_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o intercession_n evident_o to_o regard_v the_o safeguard_n of_o believer_n in_o the_o love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n by_o their_o continuance_n in_o believe_v and_o preservation_n from_o the_o power_n of_o temptation_n and_o opposition_n arise_v against_o their_o perseverance_n in_o communion_n with_o god_n the_o result_n of_o what_o have_v be_v speak_v 5._o §._o 5._o as_o to_o its_o influence_n into_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o truth_n under_o demonstration_n amount_v unto_o thus_o much_o that_o which_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n as_o mediator_n reque_v and_o pray_v for_o continual_o of_o the_o father_n according_a to_o his_o mind_n in_o order_n to_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o he_o and_o covenant_n with_o he_o all_o his_o desire_n be_v bottom_v upon_o his_o exact_a perfect_a performance_n of_o the_o whole_a will_n of_o god_n both_o in_o do_v and_o suffer_v that_o shall_v certain_o be_v accomplish_v and_o bring_v to_o pass_v but_o thus_o in_o this_o manner_n upon_o these_o account_n do_v the_o lord_n jesus_n intercede_v for_o the_o perseverance_n of_o believer_n and_o their_o preservation_n in_o the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n unto_o the_o end_n therefore_o they_o shall_v undoubted_o be_v so_o preserve_v it_o be_v confess_v that_o the_o person_n intercede_v for_o be_v believer_n all_o believer_n that_o then_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n the_o efficacy_n of_o this_o intercession_n have_v commence_v from_o the_o foundation_n thereof_o the_o thing_n pray_v for_o be_v their_o preservation_n in_o the_o state_n of_o union_n with_o christ_n and_o one_o another_o the_o motive_n use_v for_o the_o obtain_v this_o request_n in_o their_o behalf_n be_v take_v from_o the_o work_n they_o have_v to_o do_v and_o the_o opposition_n they_o be_v to_o meet_v withal_o and_o all_o the_o saint_n be_v thus_o put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n who_o shall_v take_v they_o from_o thence_o on_o what_o account_n be_v it_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v preserve_v to_o say_v they_o shall_v be_v thus_o preserve_v in_o case_n themselves_o depart_v not_o wilful_o from_o god_n be_v to_o say_v they_o shall_v be_v preserve_v in_o case_n they_o preserve_v themselves_o as_o will_v afterward_o be_v far_o manifest_v this_o argument_n be_v propose_v by_o the_o apostle_n 6._o §._o 6._o in_o the_o most_o triumphant_a assurance_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o certainty_n of_o the_o inference_n contain_v in_o it_o that_o he_o any_o where_o use_v in_o any_o case_n whatsoever_o rom_n 8._o 33_o 34._o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_n it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v who_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v yea_o rather_o that_o be_v rise_v again_o who_o be_v even_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n who_o also_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o he_o lay_v the_o immunity_n of_o the_o elect_a &_o justify_v person_n from_o just_a crimination_n or_o condemnation_n on_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o oblation_n and_o intercession_n of_o christ_n the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o argument_n from_o the_o oblation_n of_o christ_n who_o shall_v condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v assert_v the_o immunity_n of_o believer_n from_o condemnation_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o punish_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n in_o christ_n and_o the_o perfect_a satisfaction_n make_v by_o his_o death_n for_o they_o whence_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o the_o issue_n will_v not_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o lay_v to_o their_o charge_n we_o have_v former_o insist_v on_o the_o other_o which_o the_o apostle_n induce_v emphatical_o and_o comparative_o though_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o procurement_n and_o purchase_v make_v yet_o of_o assurance_n to_o be_v give_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o respect_n of_o his_o oblation_n be_v that_o now_o before_o we_o to_o make_v the_o assurance_n of_o believer_n plentiful_a that_o they_o may_v know_v both_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o first_o general_a assertion_n that_o all_o thing_n shall_v work_v together_o for_o good_a to_o they_o and_o this_o particular_a conclusion_n now_o lay_v down_o by_o way_n of_o interrogation_n reject_v all_o evil_a oppose_v to_o their_o former_a enjoyment_n who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o their_o charge_n who_o shall_v condemn_v he_o give_v they_o a_o threefold_a consideration_n of_o the_o state_n and_o act_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n after_o the_o expiation_n of_o their_o sin_n by_o this_o blood_n in_o reference_n to_o they_o 1._o he_o be_v rise_v 2._o he_o be_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n 3._o makeeth_n intercession_n for_o they_o the_o first_o denote_v his_o acquitment_n and_o they_o in_o he_o for_o he_o die_v in_o their_o stead_n from_o all_o the_o sin_n that_o be_v charge_v on_o he_o for_o he_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n accept_v with_o he_o and_o justify_v from_o all_o that_o debt_n which_o he_o undertake_v in_o his_o resurrection_n and_o if_o he_o be_v rise_v who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o they_o who_o he_o die_v for_o and_o for_o all_o who_o sin_n in_o their_o stead_n he_o be_v acquit_v the_o second_o be_v his_o exaltation_n and_o power_n for_o have_v purge_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v sit_v down_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o majesty_n on_o high_a heb._n 1._o 3._o receive_v thereby_o a_o most_o plenary_a demonstration_n of_o his_o father_n good_a will_n to_o he_o and_o he_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o work_n that_o he_o have_v undertake_v and_o go_v through_o for_o they_o for_o if_o he_o have_v not_o make_v a_o end_n of_o sin_n when_o he_o be_v obedient_a unto_o death_n the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n he_o can_v not_o expect_v that_o god_n shall_v give_v he_o a_o name_n above_o every_o name_n with_o fullness_n of_o power_n to_o give_v eternal_a life_n to_o all_o that_o the_o father_n give_v he_o this_o to_o assure_v we_o that_o he_o will_v do_v have_v power_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n the_o apostle_n add_v who_o also_o intercede_v for_o we_o hereby_o three_o testify_v abundant_o his_o good_a will_n and_o care_n for_o our_o salvation_n upon_o these_o consideration_n the_o apostle_n lead_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n to_o make_v a_o conclusion_n which_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v as_o a_o divine_a truth_n that_o tender_v to_o we_o the_o doctrine_n we_o have_v under_o demonstration_n triumphant_a against_o all_o objection_n and_o opposition_n that_o can_v be_v make_v against_o it_o and_o hence_o we_o thus_o argue_v those_o against_o who_o no_o charge_n can_v be_v lay_v who_o can_v by_o any_o mean_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n not_o total_o and_o final_o fall_v away_o from_o faith_n and_o fall_v out_o of_o god_n favour_n but_o that_o this_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o all_o true_a
of_o truth_n than_o other_o and_o the_o more_o effectual_a improvement_n of_o what_o he_o do_v so_o receive_v shall_v labour_v night_n and_o day_n dispend_v the_o rich_a treasure_n and_o furnishment_n of_o his_o â—bule_n for_o the_o root_n out_o deface_v and_o destruction_n of_o the_o truth_n for_o the_o turn_a man_n out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o path_n that_o lead_v to_o rest_n and_o peace_n i_o never_o think_v of_o the_o uncomfortable_a drudgery_n which_o man_n give_v up_o themselves_o unto_o in_o lay_v the_o hay_n and_o stubble_n of_o their_o vain_a and_o false_a conception_n upon_o the_o foundation_n and_o heap_v up_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o soul_n to_o make_v the_o fire_n that_o consume_v they_o the_o more_o fierce_a and_o severe_a but_o it_o force_v compassionate_a thought_n of_o that_o sad_a condition_n whereto_o mankind_n have_v cast_v itself_o by_o its_o apostasy_n from_o god_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n that_o man_n more_o willing_o with_o more_o delight_n and_o greediness_n consecrate_v the_o flower_n of_o their_o strength_n and_o ability_n unto_o than_o this_o of_o promote_a the_o delusion_n of_o their_o own_o mind_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o truth_n &_o way_n of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o obvious_a observation_n and_o daily_a experience_n that_o if_o by_o any_o mean_n what_o ever_o any_o one_o close_v with_o some_o new_a and_o by_o opinion_n off_o from_o the_o faith_n deliver_v to_o and_o receive_v by_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o saint_n that_o be_v it_o a_o thing_n of_o never_o so_o small_a concernment_n in_o our_o walk_n with_o god_n in_o gospel_n obedience_n and_o in_o love_n without_o dissimulation_n one_o towards_o another_o yet_o instant_o more_o weight_n be_v lay_v upon_o it_o more_o pain_n lay_v out_o about_o it_o and_o zeal_n dispend_v for_o its_o supportment_n and_o propagation_n then_o about_o all_o other_o most_o necessary_a point_n of_o christian_a religion_n have_v we_o not_o a_o deplorable_a cloud_n of_o example_n of_o man_n contend_v about_o some_o circumstance_n or_o other_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o a_o ordinance_n bite_v and_o devour_v all_o that_o stand_v in_o their_o way_n rove_a up_o and_o down_o to_o gain_v proselyte_n unto_o their_o persuasion_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n utter_o ignorant_a or_o negligent_a of_o the_o great_a doctrine_n and_o command_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v as_o in_o he_o the_o head_n &_o life_n of_o soul_n how_o many_o a_o man_n seem_v to_o have_v no_o manner_n of_o religion_n at_o all_o but_o some_o one_o error_n that_o be_v his_o god_n his_o christ_n his_o worship_n that_o he_o preach_v that_o he_o discourse_v of_o that_o he_o labour_v to_o propagate_v until_o by_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o such_o man_n in_o all_o other_o thing_n wither_v &_o die_v away_o all_o the_o sap_n and_o vigour_n of_o their_o spirit_n feed_v that_o one_o monstrous_a excrescency_n which_o they_o grow_v up_o daily_o into_o desire_v of_o emerge_v and_o be_v notable_a in_o the_o world_n esteem_n and_o respect_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o mouth_n of_o they_o who_o peculiar_o they_o draw_v after_o they_o with_o the_o like_a unworthy_a aim_n of_o self_n advancement_n may_v without_o evil_n surmize_v when_o such_o attempt_n be_v as_o in_o too_o many_o accompany_v with_o irregularity_n in_o conversation_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v advantage_n give_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o envious_a man_n to_o make_v use_n of_o they_o for_o the_o sow_v of_o his_o tare_n in_o the_o field_n of_o the_o poor_a seduce_a world_n that_o this_o procedure_n be_v also_o further_v by_o the_o burdensomeness_n of_o sound_a doctrine_n unto_o the_o generality_n of_o man_n who_o have_v itch_a ear_n as_o far_o as_o they_o care_v for_o these_o thing_n do_v spend_v their_o time_n in_o religion_n in_o nothing_o else_o but_o either_o to_o tell_v or_o to_o hear_v some_o new_a thing_n can_v be_v deny_v beside_o to_o defend_v improve_v give_v and_o add_v new_a light_n unto_o old_a truth_n a_o work_n which_o have_v so_o abundant_o and_o excellent_o be_v labour_v in_o by_o so_o many_o worthy_n of_o christ_n especial_o since_o the_o reformation_n in_o any_o eminent_a manner_n so_o as_o to_o bring_v praise_n and_o repute_v unto_o the_o undertaker_n which_o whether_o man_n will_v confess_v or_o no_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o too_o many_o be_v enslave_v unto_o be_v no_o easy_a task_n and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o what_o be_v do_v that_o way_n you_o may_v say_v quis_fw-la leget_fw-la haec_fw-la the_o world_n say_v every_o one_o be_v burden_v with_o discourse_n of_o this_o nature_n how_o many_o have_v we_o in_o our_o day_n who_o may_v have_v go_v to_o the_o grave_n in_o silence_n among_o the_o residue_n of_o their_o brethren_n and_o their_o name_n have_v remain_v for_o a_o season_n in_o the_o voisinage_n where_o they_o may_v have_v do_v god_n the_o service_n require_v of_o they_o in_o their_o generation_n will_v they_o have_v keep_v themselves_o in_o the_o form_n of_o wholesome_a word_n and_o sound_a doctrine_n that_o have_v now_o deliver_v their_o name_n into_o the_o mouth_n of_o all_o man_n by_o engage_a into_o some_o singular_a opinion_n though_o perhaps_o rake_v out_o of_o the_o ash_n of_o popery_n socinianism_n or_o some_o such_o fruitful_a heap_n of_o error_n and_o false_a notion_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n i_o desire_v not_o to_o judge_v before_o the_o time_n the_o day_n will_v manifest_v all_o thing_n and_o the_o hide_a secret_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n shall_v by_o it_o be_v lay_v open_a when_o all_o the_o waiâ—s_n cause_n and_o occasion_n of_o their_o deceive_a and_o be_v deceive_v shall_v be_v bring_v to_o light_n and_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n shall_v have_v praise_n of_o god_n only_o i_o say_v as_o to_o the_o present_a state_n of_o thing_n this_o be_v evident_a not_o to_o speak_v of_o those_o locust_n from_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n that_o profess_o oppose_v their_o strength_n to_o all_o that_o be_v of_o god_n his_o name_n word_n worship_n or_o truth_n will_n and_o command_n rase_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o hope_n of_o eternity_n nor_o of_o he_o and_o his_o associate_n who_o exalt_v himself_o above_o 〈◊〉_d but_o be_v call_v god_n be_v full_a of_o name_n of_o blasphemy_n seal_v up_o to_o destruction_n very_o many_o long_a ourselves_o of_o who_o we_o hope_v better_a thing_n do_v some_o in_o great_a some_o in_o lesser_a matter_n give_v up_o themselves_o to_o that_o unhappy_a labour_n we_o before_o mention_v of_o oppose_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o exalt_v their_o own_o darkness_n in_o the_o room_n of_o his_o glorious_a light_n vtjugulent_a homines_fw-la surgunt_fw-la de_fw-la nocte_fw-la latrones_fw-la ut_fw-la teipsum_fw-la serve_v non_fw-la expergisceris_fw-la reverend_a brethren_n if_o other_o man_n can_v rise_v early_o go_v to_o bâ—d_v late_o and_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o carefulness_n spend_v their_o life_n and_o strength_n to_o do_v their_o own_o work_n and_o propagate_v their_o own_o conception_n under_o a_o pretence_n of_o do_v the_o work_n of_o god_n if_o the_o envious_a man_n watch_v all_o night_n and_o wait_v all_o advantage_n to_o sow_v his_o tare_n how_o will_v you_o be_v able_a to_o lift_v up_o your_o hand_n with_o joy_n and_o behold_v your_o master_n face_n with_o boldness_n at_o his_o come_n if_o have_v receive_v such_o eminent_a ability_n endowment_n and_o furnishment_n from_o he_o for_o his_o service_n and_o the_o service_n of_o his_o sheep_n and_o lamb_n as_o you_o have_v do_v you_o gird_v not_o up_o the_o loin_n of_o your_o mind_n and_o lay_v not_o out_o your_o strength_n to_o the_o uttermost_a for_o the_o weed_n out_o of_o the_o field_n and_o vineyard_n of_o the_o lord_n every_o plant_n which_o our_o heavenly_a father_n have_v not_o plant_v and_o for_o feed_v the_o flock_n of_o christ_n with_o sincere_a milk_n and_o strong_a meat_n according_a as_o they_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v what_o you_o have_v receive_v more_o than_o other_o be_v of_o free_a grace_n which_o be_v god_n way_n of_o deal_n with_o they_o on_o who_o he_o lay_v the_o most_o unconquerable_a and_o indespensable_a obligation_n unto_o service_n flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v not_o reveal_v unto_o you_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n which_o you_o do_v profess_v but_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n you_o do_v not_o upon_o any_o endeavour_n of_o your_o own_o differ_v from_o they_o who_o be_v give_v up_o to_o the_o sore_a judgement_n and_o ever_o to_o be_v bewail_v condition_n before_o mention_v it_o have_v not_o be_v from_o your_o own_o endeavour_n or_o watchfulness_n that_o you_o have_v be_v hitherto_o preserve_v under_o the_o hour_n of_o temptation_n which_o be_v come_v to_o try_v the_o man_n that_o live_v
consideration_n of_o thing_n weighty_a and_o serious_a with_o you_o who_o be_v continual_o exercise_v with_o severe_a thought_n and_o study_n than_o the_o most_o of_o man_n can_v immix_v themselves_o withal_o such_o a_o condescension_n to_o the_o vanity_n of_o menâ—_n mind_n and_o lightness_n of_o their_o spirit_n i_o be_o sure_a can_v find_v no_o approbation_n and_o as_o for_o they_o who_o make_v it_o their_o business_n to_o run_v through_o book_n of_o a_o polemical_a nature_n in_o what_o subject_n soever_o in_o pursuit_n of_o what_o be_v personal_a ridiculous_a invective_n beat_v every_o chapter_n and_o section_n to_o find_v only_o what_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v there_o and_o recoil_v in_o their_o spirit_n upon_o the_o appearance_n of_o that_o which_o be_v serious_a and_o press_v to_o the_o cause_n in_o hand_n i_o suppose_v you_o judge_v they_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v attend_v to_o with_o such_o a_o imposition_n upon_o the_o time_n and_o diligence_n of_o those_o who_o sincre_o seek_v the_o truth_n in_o love_n as_o the_o satisfy_n of_o their_o vain_a humour_n will_v require_v it_o be_v indeed_o of_o sad_a consideration_n to_o see_v how_o some_o learned_a man_n forget_v the_o loss_n of_o precious_a hour_n wherewith_o they_o punish_v their_o reader_n thereby_o in_o discourse_n of_o this_o naturedo_fw-la offend_v against_o their_o profess_a intendment_n by_o perpetual_a diversion_n in_o long_a personal_a harangue_n delight_v some_o for_o a_o moment_n instruct_v none_o in_o the_o matter_n inquire_v into_o some_o part_n of_o this_o treatise_n you_o may_v perhaps_o judge_v not_o so_o close_o &_o scholastical_o argumentative_a as_o the_o regular_a law_n of_o a_o accurate_a disputation_n will_v require_v in_o the_o same_o judgement_n with_o you_o be_v the_o author_n where_o yet_o he_o suppose_v himself_o not_o without_o just_a apology_n and_o that_o such_o as_o render_v his_o way_n of_o procedure_v not_o blame_v worthy_a whereas_o otherwise_o he_o shall_v not_o think_v any_o excuse_n sufficient_a to_o expâ—ate_v such_o a_o error_n he_o be_v worthy_o blam_v who_o have_v not_o rather_o choose_v to_o want_v a_o fault_n than_o a_o excuse_n the_o truth_n be_v neither_o will_v the_o matter_n treat_v of_o nor_o the_o person_n for_o who_o sake_n chief_o this_o labour_n be_v undertake_v admit_v of_o a_o accurate_a scholastical_a procedure_n in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o treatise_n the_o doctrine_n assert_v and_o the_o error_n oppose_v be_v the_o concernment_n of_o the_o common_a people_n of_o christianity_n arminianism_n be_v creep_v into_o the_o body_n of_o sundry_a congregation_n and_o the_o weak_a man_n be_v who_o entertain_v it_o the_o more_o gross_a and_o carnal_a be_v their_o notion_n and_o conception_n in_o and_o about_o it_o pelagius_n himself_o be_v never_o so_o injurious_a to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n as_o some_o among_o we_o now_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n who_o good_a be_v seek_v in_o this_o work_n be_v no_o less_o precious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n though_o they_o be_v unacquainted_a with_o philosophical_a term_n and_o way_n of_o argue_v than_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o most_o learned_a beside_o that_o which_o we_o account_v our_o wisdom_n and_o learning_n may_v if_o too_o rigorous_o attend_v be_v our_o folly_n when_o we_o think_v to_o sharpen_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o scripture_n we_o may_v straighten_v the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o it_o it_o be_v oftentimes_o more_o effectual_a in_o its_o own_o liberty_n then_o when_o restrain_v to_o our_o method_n of_o argue_v and_o the_o weapon_n of_o it_o keen_a in_o their_o own_o soft_a breathe_n then_o when_o sharpen_v in_o the_o forge_n of_o aristotle_n there_o be_v a_o way_n of_o persuasion_n and_o conviction_n in_o the_o scripture_n that_o be_v more_o divine_a &_o sublime_a then_o to_o be_v reduce_v to_o any_o rule_n of_o art_n that_o man_n can_v reach_v unto_o god_n in_o his_o word_n instruct_v man_n to_o make_v they_o wise_a unto_o salvation_n syllogism_n be_v not_o doubtless_o the_o only_a way_n of_o make_v man_n wise_a with_o humane_a wisdom_n much_o less_o divine_a some_o testimony_n on_o this_o account_n be_v leave_v at_o their_o own_o liberty_n improve_v only_o by_o explanation_n that_o they_o may_v lose_v nothing_o of_o their_o own_o strength_n see_v no_o other_o can_v be_v add_v to_o they_o where_o the_o corrupt_a philosophy_n or_o sophistical_a arguing_n or_o indeed_o regular_a sylloâ—tical_a proceed_n of_o the_o adversary_n have_v render_v a_o more_o close_o logical_a way_n of_o proceed_v necessary_a i_o hope_v your_o favourable_a judgement_n will_v not_o find_v cause_n to_o complain_v of_o the_o want_n thereof_o whatever_o be_v amiss_o what_o ever_o be_v defective_a what_o ever_o upon_o any_o account_n come_v short_a of_o desire_n or_o expectation_n as_o i_o know_v none_o in_o the_o world_n more_o able_a to_o discern_v and_o find_v out_o than_o yourselves_o so_o there_o be_v none_o from_o who_o i_o can_v expect_v and_o just_o promise_v myself_o a_o more_o easy_a &_o candid_a censure_n a_o more_o free_a and_o general_a pardon_n a_o more_o favourable_a acceptation_n of_o this_o endeavour_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o truth_n then_o from_o you_o beside_o that_o personal_a amity_n and_o respect_n which_o god_n by_o his_o providence_n have_v give_v i_o one_o altogether_o unworthy_a of_o such_o a_o allay_n of_o common_a perplexity_n in_o his_o pilgrimage_n with_o you_o and_o among_o you_o beside_o that_o readiness_n and_o ingenuous_a promptness_n of_o mind_n unto_o condescension_n and_o candid_a reception_n of_o labour_n in_o this_o kind_n which_o your_o own_o great_a worth_n and_o ability_n furnish_v you_o withal_o exempt_n you_o and_o lift_v you_o above_o that_o pedantic_a severity_n and_o humour_n of_o censure_n which_o poss_v sciolist_n &_o man_n corrupt_v with_o a_o desire_n of_o emerge_v in_o the_o repute_n of_o other_o you_o know_v full_a well_o in_o what_o strait_n under_o what_o diversion_n employment_n business_n of_o sundry_a nature_n incumbent_a on_o i_o from_o the_o relation_n wherein_o i_o stand_v in_o the_o university_n and_o on_o sundry_a other_o account_n this_o work_n have_v be_v carry_v on_o the_o truth_n be_v no_o small_a portion_n of_o it_o owe_v its_o rise_n to_o journey_n and_o such_o like_a avocation_n from_o my_o ordinary_a course_n of_o study_n and_o employment_n with_o some_o spare_a hour_n for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o time_n of_o absence_n from_o all_o book_n and_o asisstance_n of_o that_o nature_n whatever_o not_o long_o to_o be_v burdensome_a unto_o you_o with_o thing_n of_o no_o great_a concernment_n then_o what_o may_v have_v respect_n to_o one_o every_o way_n so_o unworthy_a as_o myself_o what_o be_v of_o the_o seed_n which_o god_n have_v gracious_o supply_v i_o be_o sure_a will_v find_v acceptance_n with_o you_o and_o what_o be_v of_o its_o worthless_a author_n or_o that_o i_o have_v add_v i_o be_o full_o content_a may_v be_v consume_v by_o the_o fire_n that_o try_v our_o work_n of_o what_o sort_n they_o be_v my_o daily_a prayer_n honour_v brethren_n shall_v be_v on_o your_o behalf_n that_o in_o the_o day_n wherein_o we_o see_v so_o many_o fall_n from_o the_o truth_n &_o oppose_v it_o on_o the_o one_o hand_n a_o great_a indifferency_n as_o to_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n lead_v captive_a so_o many_o on_o the_o other_o so_o few_o remain_v make_v useful_a to_o god_n in_o their_o generation_n by_o a_o conjunction_n of_o zeal_n for_o the_o truth_n and_o ability_n unto_o its_o defence_n and_o those_o for_o the_o most_o part_n so_o close_o engage_v in_o and_o their_o hand_n so_o fill_v with_o the_o work_n of_o public_a beseech_v man_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o build_v up_o of_o they_o who_o be_v call_v in_o their_o most_o holy_a faith_n you_o may_v receive_v help_n from_o above_o and_o encouragement_n to_o engage_v you_o by_o all_o mean_v possible_a to_o spread_v abroad_o a_o savour_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n &_o to_o labour_v continual_o that_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n for_o who_o defence_n you_o be_v particular_o appoint_v may_v not_o be_v cast_v down_o nor_o trample_v on_o under_o the_o foot_n of_o man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n lie_v in_o wait_n to_o deceive_v allure_a &_o beguile_v unstable_a soul_n with_o entice_a word_n of_o humane_a wisdom_n or_o any_o glorious_a show_n and_o pretence_n whatever_o turn_v they_o from_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o jesus_n that_o you_o may_v not_o faint_a nor_o wax_v weary_a notwithstanding_o all_o the_o opposition_n contempt_n scorn_n you_o do_v or_o may_v meet_v withal_o nor_o ever_o be_v turn_v aside_o to_o corrupt_a dalliance_n with_o error_n and_o falsehood_n as_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o some_o who_o yet_o will_v be_v account_v sound_n in_o the_o faith_n but_o keep_v close_o to_o the_o form_n of_o
this_o subject_a of_o perseverance_n in_o the_o entrance_n of_o his_o disputation_n he_o lay_v down_o the_o same_o principle_n with_o the_o former_a concern_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o peculiar_a grace_n of_o perseverance_n to_o this_o end_n that_o any_o one_o may_v persevere_v disput_fw-la 103._o then_o disp_n 108_o he_o further_o manifest_v that_o this_o gift_n or_o grace_n of_o perseverance_n do_v not_o depend_v on_o any_o condition_n in_o we_o or_o any_o cooperation_n of_o our_o will_n his_o position_n he_o lay_v down_o in_o these_o word_n donum_fw-la perseverantiae_fw-la in_fw-la ratione_fw-la doni_fw-la perseverantiae_fw-la &_o efficacia_fw-la illius_fw-la nullo_n modo_fw-la dependet_fw-la effectiuè_fw-la ex_fw-la libera_fw-la cooperatione_fw-la nostri_fw-la arbitrii_fw-la sed_fw-la à _fw-la solo_fw-la deo_fw-la atque_fw-la ab_fw-la efficaci_fw-la &_o absoluto_fw-la decreto_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la ejus_fw-la qui_fw-la pro_fw-la suâ_fw-la misericordiâ_fw-la tribuit_fw-la illud_fw-la donum_fw-la cvi_fw-la vult_fw-la in_o the_o further_a proof_n of_o this_o proposition_n he_o manifest_v by_o clear_a testimony_n that_o the_o contrary_a doctrine_n hereunto_o be_v that_o of_o the_o pelagian_o and_o semipelagian_n which_o austin_n oppose_v in_o sundry_a treatise_n and_o in_o all_o the_o argument_n whereby_o he_o further_o confirm_v it_o he_o still_o press_v the_o absurdity_n of_o make_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n concern_v perseverance_n conditional_a and_o so_o suspend_v it_o on_o any_o thing_n in_o and_o by_o we_o to_o be_v perform_v and_o indeed_o all_o the_o act_n whereby_o we_o persevere_v flow_v according_a to_o he_o from_o the_o grace_n of_o perseverance_n it_o can_v but_o be_v absurd_a to_o make_v the_o efficient_a cause_n in_o its_o efficiency_n and_o operation_n to_o depend_v upon_o its_o own_o effect_n this_o also_o be_v with_o he_o ridiculous_a that_o the_o grace_n of_o perseverance_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o any_o and_o he_o not_o persevere_v or_o be_v promise_v and_o yet_o not_o give_v yet_o withal_o he_o grant_v in_o his_o follow_a conclusion_n that_o our_o will_n secundary_o and_o in_o dependency_n do_v cooperate_v in_o our_o perseverance_n the_o second_o principle_n this_o learned_a school-man_n insist_o on_o be_v that_o this_o gift_n of_o perseverance_n be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o elect_n or_o praedestinate_a disput_fw-la 104._o 1._o con_n donum_fw-la perseverantiae_fw-la est_fw-la proprium_fw-la praedstinaterum_fw-la ut_fw-la nulli_fw-la alteri_fw-la conveniat_fw-la and_o what_o he_o intend_v by_o praedestinati_fw-la he_o inform_v you_o according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o austin_n and_o thomas_n nomine_fw-la praedestinationis_fw-la ad_fw-la gloriam_fw-la felùm_fw-la 〈◊〉_d praedestinationem_fw-la intelligunt_fw-la augustinus_n &_o thomas_n quâ_fw-la electi_fw-la ordinantur_fw-la efficaciter_fw-la &_o transmittuntur_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la cujus_fw-la effectus_fw-la sunt_fw-la vocatio_fw-la justificatio_fw-la &_o perseverantia_fw-la in_o gratiâ_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la not_o that_o or_o such_o a_o conditional_a predestination_n as_o be_v pendent_a in_o the_o air_n and_o expectant_a of_o man_n good_a final_a deportment_n but_o that_o which_o be_v the_o eternal_a free_a fountain_n of_o all_o that_o grace_n whereof_o in_o time_n by_o jesus_n christ_n we_o be_v make_v partaker_n and_o in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o this_o proposition_n he_o further_o prove_v at_o large_a that_o the_o persverance_n give_v to_o the_o saint_n in_o christ_n be_v not_o a_o supplement_n of_o help_n and_o advantage_n whereby_o they_o may_v preserve_v it_o if_o they_o will_v but_o such_o as_o cause_n they_o on_o who_o it_o be_v bestow_v certain_o &_o actual_o so_o to_o do_v and_o that_o in_o its_o efficacy_n and_o operation_n it_o can_v depend_v on_o any_o free_a cooperation_n of_o our_o will_n all_o the_o good_a act_n tend_v to_o our_o perseverance_n be_v fruit_n of_o that_o grace_n which_o be_v bestow_v on_o we_o according_a to_o the_o absolute_a unchangeable_a decree_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n this_o indeed_o be_v common_a with_o this_o author_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o associate_n the_o dominican_n and_o presâ—â—â—_n jansenian_o in_o these_o controversy_n together_o with_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o romanist_n that_o have_v their_o judgement_n wrest_v by_o the_o abominable_a figment_n of_o implicit_a faith_n and_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n convey_v &_o real_o exhibit_v the_o grace_n signify_v or_o seal_v by_o they_o that_o they_o be_v enforce_v to_o grant_v that_o many_o may_v be_v &_o be_v regenerate_v &_o make_v true_a believer_n who_o be_v not_o predestinate_a &_o that_o these_o can_v persevere_v nor_o shall_v eventual_o be_v save_v certain_a it_o be_v that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o truth_n which_o that_o generation_n of_o man_n do_v receive_v &_o admit_v but_o more_o or_o less_o it_o suffer_v in_o their_o hand_n from_o that_o gross_a ignorance_n of_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n crhist_o the_o power_n whereof_o they_o be_v practical_o under_o what_o the_o poor_a vassal_n and_o slave_n will_v do_v upon_o the_o late_a bull_n of_o their_o holy_a father_n cast_v they_o in_o sundry_a main_a concernement_n of_o their_o quarrel_n with_o their_o adversary_n be_v uncertain_a otherwise_o set_v aside_o some_o such_o deviation_n as_o the_o above_o mention_v whereunto_o they_o be_v enforce_v by_o their_o ignorance_n of_o the_o grace_n and_o justification_n with_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n there_o be_v so_o much_o of_o ancient_a candid_a truth_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o pelagian_o and_o semipelagian_n preserve_v and_o assert_v in_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o dominican_n friar_n as_o will_v rise_v up_o as_o i_o say_v before_o in_o judgement_n against_o those_o of_o our_o day_n who_o enjoy_v great_a light_n &_o advantage_n do_v yet_o close_o in_o with_o those_o and_o be_v long_o since_o curse_a enemy_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o this_o dominican_n i_o shall_v only_o add_v the_o testimony_n of_o two_o famous_a jesuit_n upon_o who_o understanding_n the_o light_n of_o this_o glorious_a truth_n prevail_v for_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o it_o the_o first_o of_o these_o be_v bellarmine_n who_o dispute_n to_o this_o purpose_n be_v full_a and_o large_a and_o the_o author_n in_o allmens_n hand_n i_o shall_v not_o transcribe_v his_o assertion_n &_o argument_n but_o only_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o his_o l._n 2._o de_fw-fr grat._n &_o l._n ar._n cap._n 12._o denique_fw-la ut_fw-la multa_fw-la alia_fw-la testimonia_fw-la &c_n &c_n the_o other_o be_v suarez_n who_o deliver_v his_o thought_n succinct_o upon_o the_o whole_a of_o this_o matter_n lib._n 11._o de_fw-la perpetuitat_fw-la vel_fw-la amis_fw-la grat_n cap._n 2._o sect._n 6._o say_v he_o de_fw-la praedestinatis_fw-la verum_fw-la est_fw-la infallibiliter_fw-la quòd_fw-la gratiam_fw-la finaliter_fw-la seu_fw-la in_o perpetuum_fw-la non_fw-la amittunt_fw-la unde_fw-la postquam_fw-la semel_fw-la gratiam_fw-la habuerant_fw-la ita_fw-la reguntur_fw-la &_o proteguntur_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la ut_fw-la vel_fw-la non_fw-la cadant_fw-la vel_fw-la si_fw-la ceciderint_fw-la resurgant_fw-la &_o licèt_fw-la saepius_fw-la cadant_fw-la &_o resurgant_fw-la tandem_fw-la aliquando_fw-la ita_fw-la resurgunt_fw-la ut_fw-la amplius_fw-la non_fw-la cadant_fw-la in_o which_o few_o word_n he_o have_v brief_o comprise_v the_o sum_n of_o that_o which_o be_v by_o we_o contend_v for_o it_o be_v in_o my_o thought_n in_o the_o last_o place_n to_o have_v add_v the_o concurrent_a witness_n of_o all_o the_o reform_a church_n which_o that_o of_o the_o most_o eminent_a divine_n which_o have_v write_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o their_o concession_n but_o this_o trouble_v upon_o second_o consideration_n i_o shall_v spare_v the_o reader_n &_o myself_o for_o as_o many_o other_o reason_n lie_v against_o the_o prosecute_n of_o this_o design_n so_o especial_o the_o uselessness_n of_o spending-time_n and_o pain_n for_o the_o demonstration_n of_o a_o thing_n of_o so_o evident_a a_o truth_n prevail_v with_o i_o to_o desist_v notwithstanding_o the_o endeavour_n of_o mr._n goodwin_n to_o wrest_v the_o word_n of_o some_o of_o the_o most_o ancient_a writer_n who_o labour_v in_o the_o first_o reformation_n of_o the_o church_n i_o presume_v no_o unprejudiced_a person_n in_o the_o least_o measure_n acquaint_v with_o the_o system_a of_o that_o doctrine_n which_o with_o so_o much_o pain_n diligence_n piety_n and_o learning_n they_o promote_v in_o the_o world_n with_o the_o clearness_n of_o their_o judgement_n in_o go_v forth_o to_o the_o utmost_a compass_n of_o their_o principle_n which_o they_o receive_v and_o their_o constancy_n to_o themselves_o in_o assert_v of_o the_o truth_n they_o embrace_v own_a by_o their_o friend_n and_o adversary_n until_o such_o time_n as_o mr._n goodwin_n discover_v their selfe_o contradiction_n will_v scarce_o be_v move_v once_o to_o question_v their_o judgement_n by_o the_o excerpta_fw-la of_o mr._n goodwin_n cap_n 15_o of_o his_o treatise_n so_o that_o of_o this_o discourse_n this_o be_v the_o issue_n there_o remain_v only_o that_o i_o give_v a_o brief_a account_n of_o some_o concernment_n of_o the_o
ensue_a treatise_n and_o dismiss_v the_o reader_n from_o any_o further_a attendance_n in_o the_o porch_n or_o entrance_n thereof_o the_o title_n of_o the_o book_n speak_v of_o the_o aim_n and_o method_n of_o it_o the_o confutation_n of_o mr._n goodwin_n be_v but_o secundary_o in_o my_o eye_n and_o the_o best_a way_n for_o that_o i_o judge_v to_o consist_v in_o a_o full_a scriptural_a confirmation_n of_o the_o truth_n he_o oppose_v that_o i_o chief_o intend_v and_o therein_o i_o hope_v the_o pious_a reader_n may_v through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n meet_v with_o satisfaction_n in_o my_o undertake_n to_o affirm_v the_o truth_n of_o what_o i_o assert_v the_o thing_n itself_o first_o and_o then_o the_o manifestation_n of_o it_o be_v in_o my_o consideration_n for_o the_o thing_n itself_o my_o argue_v have_v be_v to_o discover_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o its_o principle_n and_o cause_n it_o be_v relation_n to_o the_o good_a will_n of_o the_o father_n the_o mediation_n of_o the_o son_n and_o dispensation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o the_o saint_n thereupon_o it_o be_v use_n and_o tendency_n in_o and_o unto_o that_o fellowship_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n whereunto_o we_o be_v call_v and_o admit_v as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o its_o revelation_n the_o proper_a seat_n of_o it_o in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n the_o occasion_n of_o the_o delivery_n thereof_o in_o several_a season_n the_o significant_a expression_n wherein_o it_o be_v set_v forth_o and_o the_o receive_n of_o it_o by_o they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v reveal_v have_v be_v diligent_o remark_v in_o those_o part_n of_o the_o discourse_n which_o tend_v to_o the_o vindication_n of_o the_o argument_n from_o scripture_n whereby_o the_o truth_n plead_v for_o be_v confirm_v of_o the_o usefulness_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o contend_v about_o etc._n etc._n i_o have_v be_v i_o hope_v careful_a to_o keep_v my_o discourse_n from_o degenerate_v into_o jangle_v and_o strife_n of_o word_n the_o usual_a issue_n of_o polemical_a writing_n be_v not_o altogether_o ignorant_a of_o the_o device_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o usual_a carnal_a attendency_n of_o such_o proceed_n the_o weight_n of_o the_o truth_n in_o hand_n the_o common_a interest_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n in_o their_o walk_n with_o god_n therein_o sense_n of_o my_o own_o duty_n &_o the_o near_a approach_n of_o the_o account_n which_o i_o must_v make_v of_o the_o ministration_n to_o i_o commit_v have_v give_v bound_n and_o limit_n to_o my_o whole_a discourse_n as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o handle_v the_o truth_n therein_o assert_v write_v in_o the_o common_a language_n of_o the_o nation_n about_o the_o common_a possession_n of_o the_o saint_n the_o mean_a and_o weak_a as_o well_o as_o the_o wise_a and_o the_o most_o learned_a labour_v in_o the_o work_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n i_o dare_v not_o hide_v the_o understanding_n of_o what_o i_o aim_v at_o by_o mingle_v the_o plain_a doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n with_o metaphysical_a notion_n expression_n of_o art_n or_o any_o pretend_a ornament_n of_o wit_n or_o fancy_n because_o i_o fear_v god_n for_o the_o more_o sublime_a consideration_n of_o thing_n and_o such_o a_o way_n of_o their_o delivery_n as_o depend_v upon_o the_o acknowledge_a reception_n of_o sundry_a art_n and_o science_n which_o the_o generality_n of_o christian_n neither_o be_v nor_o need_v to_o be_v acquaint_v withal_o scholar_n may_v communicate_v their_o thought_n and_o apprehension_n unto_o and_o among_o themselves_o and_o that_o upon_o the_o stage_n of_o the_o world_n in_o that_o language_n whereunto_o they_o have_v consent_v for_o &_o to_o that_o end_n &_o purpose_n that_o i_o have_v careful_o abstayn_v from_o personal_a reflection_n scoff_n undervaluation_n application_n of_o story_n and_o old_a say_n to_o the_o provocation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o they_o with_o who_o i_o have_v to_o do_v i_o think_v not_o at_o all_o praise_n worthy_a because_o that_o upon_o a_o review_n of_o some_o passage_n in_o the_o treatise_n now_o irrecoverable_a i_o fear_v i_o have_v scarce_o be_v so_o careful_a as_o i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v my_o duty_n to_o have_v be_v errata_fw-la in_o the_o preface_n read_v p._n 1._o l._n 36_o it_n 3_o asleep_o fine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 3_o l._n 24_o viz_o 104._o 29._o an_o impeca_v p._n 5._o 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 6._o l._n 7._o quae_fw-la 3._o canonical_a 8_o a_o fine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 7._o l._n 23_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 28._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 8._o l._n 1._o 2._o d._n that_o he_o write_v l._n 21._o à _fw-la sine_fw-la &_o then_o he_o add_v p._n 9_o l._n 1_o 5._o genevatismum_fw-la 18._o deal_n no._n 26._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 10._o l._n 2._o help_v p._n 11._o l._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 14._o vienna_n and_o lyon_n 17._o a_o syrian_a p._n 12._o l._n 6_o break_v 10._o he_o in_o that_o course_n of_o proceed_v 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—2_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 12._o 26_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 30._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 31_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 32._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n ult_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 13._o l._n 2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 38._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 39_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—3_n à _fw-fr fine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 12._o a_o fine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 11_o a_o fine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 8_o a_o fine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 7._o â_fw-la sine_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 6._o à _fw-la sine_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 14._o l._n 9_o deal_n l._n 3._o ext_fw-la 24._o approbation_n be_v add_v 7_o a_o fine_a spiritu_fw-la p._n 15._o l._n 26._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 16._o l._n 6._o do_v ab_fw-la l._n 5._o a_o fine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 15._o l._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 17._o give_v we_o châ—p_v 20._o l._n 22._o à _fw-la sine_fw-la ancient_n seem_v to_o favour_v they_o p._n 21._o l._n 7._o a_o fine_a episcopal_n p._n 22._o l._n 22._o a_o fine_a archiepiscopal_n l._n ult_n he_o be_v sound_a cap._n i._n 1._o the_o various_a thought_n of_o man_n concern_v the_o doctrine_n propose_v to_o consideration_n 2._o the_o great_a concernment_n of_o it_o how_o ever_o state_v on_o all_o hand_n confess_v 3._o some_o special_a cause_n press_v to_o the_o present_a handle_n of_o it_o 4._o the_o fearful_a backslide_n of_o many_o in_o these_o day_n 5_o the_o great_a offence_n give_v and_o take_v thereby_o with_o the_o provision_n make_v for_o its_o removeall_n 6_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o offence_n and_o temptation_n thence_o arise_v consider_v 7_o answer_v to_o some_o arguing_n of_o mr_n g._n c_o 9_o §_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o from_o thence_o against_o the_o truth_n propose_v the_o use_n of_o trial_n and_o shake_n ground_n of_o believer_n assurance_n that_o they_o be_v so_o 8._o the_o same_o far_o argue_v and_o debate_v 9_o of_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o man_n own_o conscience_n concern_v his_o uprightness_n and_o what_o be_v require_v thereunto_o 10._o 1_o joh_n 3._o 7._o consider_v of_o the_o rule_n of_o selfe-judging_a with_o principle_n of_o settlement_n for_o true_a believer_n notwithstanding_o the_o apostasy_n of_o eminent_a professor_n 2_o 11._o corrupt_a teach_n render_v the_o handle_n of_o this_o doctrine_n necessary_a its_o enemy_n of_o old_a and_o of_o late_a 12_o the_o particular_a undertake_n of_o mr_n g._n propose_v to_o consideration_n 13_o a_o entrance_n into_o the_o state_v of_o the_o question_n 14._o 15._o the_o term_n of_o the_o question_n explain_v of_o holiness_n in_o its_o several_a acceptation_n create_a holiness_n original_a or_o adventitious_a complete_a or_o inchoate_n typical_a by_o dedication_n real_a by_o purification_n 16._o holiness_n evangelicall_n either_o so_o indeed_o or_o by_o estimation_n 17._o real_a holiness_n partial_a or_o universal_a 18_o 19_o the_o partaker_n of_o the_o first_o or_o temporary_a believer_n not_o true_a believer_n maintain_v against_o mr_n g._n ground_n of_o judge_a professor_n to_o be_v true_a believer_n 20._o mat._n 7._o 20._o consider_v what_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o judge_a man_n therein_o give_v 21_o 22._o what_o knowledge_n of_o the_o
former_a sort_n and_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o such_o like_a promise_n as_o these_o he_o inform_v we_o to_o consist_v not_o in_o the_o actual_a fulfil_n of_o what_o be_v conditional_o affirm_v but_o in_o the_o certain_a truth_n of_o the_o axiom_n wherein_o the_o condition_n and_o the_o event_n as_o such_o be_v knit_v together_o 2._o to_o the_o example_n urge_v i_o shall_v only_o ask_v what_o mr_n goodwin_n judgement_n be_v of_o the_o promise_n that_o god_n have_v make_v to_o believer_n that_o they_o shall_v never_o relapse_n into_o their_o former_a state_n of_o unbelief_n and_o on_o what_o condition_n they_o be_v make_v whether_o his_o promise_n of_o his_o love_n unto_o and_o acceptance_n of_o believer_n wherein_o he_o will_v abide_v for_o ever_o do_v not_o infer_v their_o preservation_n in_o the_o condition_n wherein_o they_o be_v i_o e._n believer_n will_v in_o the_o next_o place_n fall_v under_o our_o consideration_n your_o conclusion_n be_v in_o the_o sense_n explain_v you_o admit_v the_o proposition_n whatsoever_o god_n promise_v be_v certain_a that_o be_v it_o shall_v certain_o be_v fulfil_v or_o it_o shall_v not_o there_o be_v moreover_o no_o small_a contribution_n of_o strength_n as_o to_o our_o establishment_n in_o the_o faith_n of_o it_o 13._o §._o 13._o give_v to_o our_o proposition_n by_o the_o signal_n engagement_n of_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o promise_n which_o he_o make_v unto_o we_o as_o it_o be_v manifest_a in_o those_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 9_o god_n be_v faithful_a by_o who_o you_o be_v call_v to_o the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o son_n in_o the_o forego_n verse_n he_o tell_v they_o that_o god_n will_v confirm_v they_o to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v be_v blameless_a in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n of_o which_o confident_a assertion_n he_o give_v they_o this_o account_n gof_n be_v faithful_a to_o make_v good_a his_o promise_n make_v unto_o they_o he_o change_v not_o when_o a_o promise_n be_v once_o pass_v that_o which_o first_o present_v itself_o to_o the_o consideration_n of_o they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v make_v and_o who_o concernment_n it_o be_v that_o it_o be_v fulfil_v be_v the_o faithfulness_n of_o he_o that_o have_v make_v the_o promise_n this_o property_n of_o god_n nature_n do_v the_o apostle_n therefore_o mind_v the_o saint_n of_o to_o lead_v they_o to_o a_o full_a assurance_n of_o their_o preservation_n his_o promise_n be_v pass_v fear_v not_o his_o faithfulness_n for_o its_o accomplishment_n may_v there_o in_o this_o case_n a_o supposal_n be_v allow_v of_o any_o such_o intervenience_n as_o may_v intercept_v they_o in_o the_o way_n of_o enjoy_v what_o god_n true_o promise_v and_o cause_v they_o to_o come_v short_a thereof_o what_o assurance_n can_v arise_v to_o they_o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n who_o make_v those_o promise_n unto_o they_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n than_o be_v engage_v for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o thing_n promise_v which_o also_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o case_n that_o fail_v not_o so_o also_o the_o 1_o thes_n 5._o 23_o 24._o the_o very_a god_n of_o peace_n sanctify_v you_o whole_o and_o i_o pray_v god_n your_o spirit_n and_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v preserve_v blameless_a unto_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n faithful_a be_v he_o that_o call_v you_o who_o will_v also_o do_v it_o he_o assure_v they_o of_o their_o preservation_n in_o and_o unto_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o pray_v for_o and_o that_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o faithfulness_n who_o have_v promise_v they_o and_o say_v he_o he_o will_v do_v it_o viz._n because_o he_o be_v faithful_a let_v the_o opposition_n to_o it_o be_v never_o so_o many_o the_o difficulty_n never_o so_o great_a the_o intervenience_n what_o they_o will_v he_o be_v faithful_a and_o he_o will_v do_v it_o as_o it_o be_v affirm_v 2_o thes_n 3._o 3._o but_o the_o lord_n be_v faithful_a who_o shall_v establish_v you_o and_o keep_v you_o from_o evil_n as_o also_o in_o the_o 1_o cor_n 10._o 13._o god_n be_v faithful_a who_o will_v not_o suffer_v you_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o that_o you_o be_v able_a but_o will_v with_o the_o temptation_n also_o make_v a_o way_n to_o escape_v that_o you_o may_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v it_o the_o same_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n be_v hold_v out_o as_o that_o upon_o the_o account_n whereof_o no_o temptation_n shall_v befall_v believer_n so_o as_o to_o separate_v they_o from_o he_o the_o promise_n here_o peculiar_o confirm_v by_o it_o and_o establish_v on_o it_o be_v such_o as_o no_o condition_n can_v tolerable_o be_v fix_v unto_o i_o will_v not_o suffer_v believer_n to_o be_v overcome_v with_o temptation_n in_o case_n they_o be_v not_o overcome_v with_o temptation_n be_v a_o promise_v not_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o infinite_a wisdom_n of_o god_n with_o which_o we_o have_v to_o do_v and_o yet_o no_o other_o can_v with_o the_o least_o colour_n be_v propose_v all_o sin_n all_o fall_n from_o god_n be_v upon_o temptation_n though_o satan_n and_o the_o world_n shall_v have_v no_o hand_n in_o draw_v man_n aside_o from_o god_n yet_o what_o they_o do_v from_o their_o own_o lust_n they_o do_v from_o temptation_n jam._n 1._o 14_o 15._o if_o god_n in_o his_o faithfulness_n will_v not_o suffer_v any_o temptation_n to_o prevail_v against_o believer_n unless_o they_o neglect_v their_o duty_n and_o fall_n from_o he_o and_o they_o can_v not_o otherwise_o neglect_v their_o duty_n nor_o depart_v from_o he_o but_o upon_o the_o prevalency_n of_o temptation_n their_o abide_n with_o he_o their_o final_a unconquerablenesse_n have_v a_o certainty_n answerable_a to_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n this_o part_n of_o our_o strength_n mr_n goodwin_n attempt_v to_o deprive_v we_o of_o cap._n 11._o sect_n 18._o p._n 236._o in_o these_o word_n whereas_o the_o apostle_n mention_v the_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n as_o that_o divine_a principle_n in_o he_o or_o attribute_n out_o of_o which_o he_o be_v move_v to_o establish_v and_o confirm_v believer_n unto_o the_o end_n and_o so_o to_o keep_v they_o from_o evil_a by_o faithfulness_n he_o do_v not_o necessary_o mean_v that_o property_n or_o attribute_n of_o he_o that_o render_v he_o true_a and_o just_a or_o constant_a in_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o promise_n as_o if_o the_o apostle_n in_o these_o or_o any_o like_a place_n suppose_v such_o a_o promise_n one_o or_o more_o make_v by_o he_o by_o which_o he_o stand_v oblige_v to_o establish_v and_o confirm_v his_o saint_n unto_o the_o end_n by_o a_o strong_a and_o irresistible_a hand_n ans._n the_o sum_n of_o this_o answer_n be_v that_o the_o apostle_n by_o say_v god_n be_v faithful_a do_v not_o understand_v god_n faithfulness_n what_o other_o virtue_n be_v intend_v in_o god_n by_o his_o faithfulness_n but_o that_o whereby_o his_o truth_n and_o his_o constancy_n in_o word_n and_o promise_n be_v signify_v i_o know_v not_o let_v the_o place_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o the_o end_n wherein_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o the_o faith_n or_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n of_o his_o be_v faithful_a with_o the_o application_n thereof_o the_o scope_n and_o intendment_n of_o the_o place_n be_v peruse_v and_o see_v if_o they_o will_v give_v the_o least_o allowance_n to_o turn_v aside_o from_o eye_v the_o property_n and_o perfection_n of_o god_n before_o mention_v as_o that_o which_o they_o peculiar_o intend_v deut_n 7._o 9_o ps_n 36._o 5._o ps_n 89._o 1_o 2_o 5._o ps_n 143._o 1._o isai_n 49_o 7._o hos_fw-la 2._o 20._o rom._n 3._o 3._o 2_o tim_n 2._o 13._o heb_fw-mi 10._o 23._o 1_o john_n 1._o 9_o be_v some_o of_o they_o why_o we_o shall_v wring_v out_o another_o sense_n of_o the_o expression_n in_o this_o place_n i_o know_v not_o 2._o the_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n be_v not_o mention_v as_o that_o divine_a principle_n out_o of_o which_o he_o be_v move_v to_o establish_v and_o confirm_v believer_n to_o the_o end_n but_o only_o to_o confirm_v they_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o his_o unchangeableness_n and_o constancy_n in_o the_o accomplish_n the_o work_n of_o his_o free_a grace_n which_o he_o have_v begin_v in_o they_o and_o promise_v to_o confirm_v to_o the_o end_n the_o work_n flow_v from_o the_o principle_n of_o his_o free_a grace_n in_o jesus_n christ_n whence_o alone_o he_o give_v they_o great_a free_a and_o precious_a promise_n his_o stability_n and_o constancy_n in_o those_o promise_n as_o to_o their_o performance_n be_v intend_v by_o his_o faithfulness_n and_o truth_n in_o they_o what_o be_v the_o promise_v of_o god_n improper_o so_o call_v and_o not_o exhibit_v in_o word_n which_o you_o intimate_v i_o know_v not_o 3._o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o only_o suppose_v
own_o thought_n but_o what_o may_v oppose_v we_o that_o be_v the_o plain_a and_o obvious_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n that_o he_o be_v concern_v to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o be_v not_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o place_n but_o a_o escape_v our_o argument_n from_o it_o that_o lie_v in_o his_o design_n he_o care_v not_o how_o many_o contrary_a and_o inconsistent_a interpretation_n he_o give_v of_o it_o haec_fw-la non_fw-la successit_fw-la aliâ_fw-la aggrediemur_fw-la viâ_fw-la the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d denote_v as_o be_v confess_v the_o intention_n of_o christ_n in_o send_v the_o spirit_n that_o be_v that_o he_o intend_v to_o send_v he_o to_o believer_n so_o as_o that_o he_o shall_v abide_v with_o they_o for_o ever_o now_o beside_o the_o impossibility_n in_o general_a that_o the_o intention_n of_o god_n or_o of_o the_o lord_n christ_n as_o god_n and_o man_n shall_v be_v frustrate_a whence_o in_o particular_a shall_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v he_o shall_v fail_v in_o this_o his_o intention_n i_o will_v send_v you_o the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o abide_v with_o you_o for_o ever_o that_o be_v i_o intend_v to_o send_v you_o the_o holy_a spirit_n that_o he_o may_v abide_v with_o you_o for_o ever_o what_o now_o shall_v hinder_v this_o why_o it_o be_v give_v they_o upon_o condition_n that_o they_o be_v true_a to_o their_o own_o interest_n and_o take_v care_n to_o retain_v he_o what_o be_v that_o i_o pray_v why_o that_o they_o continue_v in_o faith_n obedience_n repentance_n and_o close_o walk_v with_o god_n but_o to_o what_o end_n be_v it_o that_o he_o be_v promise_v unto_o they_o be_v it_o not_o to_o teach_v they_o to_o work_v in_o they_o faith_n obedience_n repentance_n and_o close_o walk_v with_o god_n to_o sanctify_v they_o throughout_o and_o preserve_v they_o blameless_a to_o the_o end_n make_v they_o meet_v for_o the_o inheritance_n with_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n in_o case_n they_o obey_v believe_v etc._n etc._n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v promise_v unto_o they_o to_o abide_v with_o they_o to_o cause_v they_o to_o obey_v believe_v repent_v etc._n etc._n 4._o the_o intention_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o send_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o his_o abide_n for_o ever_o with_o they_o to_o who_o he_o be_v send_v be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o and_o if_o any_o frustration_n of_o his_o intention_n do_v fall_v out_o it_o may_v most_o probable_o interpose_v as_o to_o his_o send_n of_o the_o spirit_n not_o as_o to_o the_o spirit_n continuance_n with_o they_o to_o who_o he_o be_v send_v which_o be_v assert_v absolute_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o send_v he_o he_o send_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o abode_n be_v the_o end_n of_o his_o send_n which_o if_o he_o be_v send_v shall_v be_v obtain_v upon_o the_o whole_a doubtless_o it_o will_v be_v find_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o perseverance_n find_v so_o much_o for_o its_o establishment_n in_o this_o place_n of_o scripture_n and_o promise_v of_o our_o saviour_n that_o by_o no_o art_n or_o cunning_n it_o will_v be_v prevail_v withal_o to_o let_v go_v its_o interest_n therein_o and_o though_o many_o attempt_n be_v make_v to_o turn_v and_o wrest_v this_o testimony_n of_o our_o saviour_n several_a way_n and_o those_o contrary_n too_o and_o inconsistent_a with_o one_o another_o yet_o it_o abide_v to_o look_v straight_o forward_o to_o the_o proof_n and_o confirmation_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o lie_v not_o only_o in_o the_o womb_n and_o sense_n of_o it_o but_o in_o the_o very_a mouth_n and_o literal_a expression_n of_o it_o also_o i_o suppose_v it_o be_v evident_a to_o all_o that_o mr_n goodwin_n know_v not_o what_o to_o say_v to_o it_o nor_o what_o sense_n to_o fix_v upon_o at_o first_o it_o be_v make_v to_o the_o apostle_n not_o all_o believer_n then_o when_o this_o will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n there_o be_v a_o concession_n in_o that_o interpretation_n destructive_a to_o his_o whole_a cause_n than_o it_o be_v make_v as_o a_o privilege_n to_o the_o church_n not_o to_o any_o individual_a person_n but_o yet_o for_o fear_v that_o this_o privilege_n must_v be_v vest_v in_o some_o individuall_n it_o be_v deny_v that_o it_o be_v make_v to_o any_o but_o only_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n abode_n in_o the_o world_n with_o the_o word_n but_o perhaps_o some_o thought_n come_v upon_o he_o that_o this_o will_v no_o way_n suit_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n nor_o be_v suit_v to_o the_o intendment_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v last_o add_v that_o let_v it_o be_v make_v to_o who_o it_o will_v it_o be_v conditional_a though_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o intimation_n of_o any_o condition_n in_o the_o text_n or_o context_n and_o that_o by_o he_o assign_v be_v coincident_a with_o the_o thing_n itself_o promise_v but_o hereof_o so_o far_o and_o so_o our_o second_o testimony_n the_o testimony_n of_o the_o son_n abide_v still_o by_o the_o truth_n for_o the_o confirmation_n whereof_o it_o be_v produce_v and_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o these_o two_o witness_n the_o abide_n of_o the_o spirit_n with_o believer_n to_o the_o end_n be_v establish_v add_v here_o unto_o three_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o three_o that_o bear_v witness_n in_o heaven_n 29._o §._o 29._o and_o who_o also_o come_v near_o and_o bear_v witness_n to_o this_o truth_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o believer_n even_o of_o the_o spirit_n itself_o and_o so_o i_o shall_v leave_v it_o seal_v under_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n as_o the_o other_o two_o give_v in_o their_o testimony_n in_o a_o word_n of_o promise_n so_o the_o spirit_n do_v in_o a_o real_a work_n of_o performance_n wherein_o as_o he_o bear_v a_o distinct_a testimony_n of_o his_o own_o the_o saint_n have_v a_o peculiar_a communion_n and_o fellowship_n with_o he_o therein_o so_o he_o be_v as_o the_o common_a seal_n of_o father_n and_o son_n set_v unto_o that_o truth_n which_o by_o their_o testimony_n they_o have_v confirm_v there_o be_v indeed_o sundry_a thing_n whereby_o he_o confirm_v and_o establish_v the_o saint_n in_o the_o assurance_n of_o his_o abode_n with_o they_o for_o ever_o i_o shall_v at_o present_a mention_n that_o one_o eminent_a work_n of_o he_o which_o be_v give_v unto_o they_o he_o do_v accomplish_v to_o this_o very_a end_n and_o purpose_n and_o that_o be_v his_o seal_v of_o they_o to_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n a_o work_n it_o be_v often_o in_o the_o scripture_n mention_v and_o still_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o assure_v the_o salvation_n of_o believer_n 2_o cor._n 1._o 22._o by_o who_o also_o you_o be_v seal_v have_v mention_v the_o certainty_n unchangeableness_n and_o efficacy_n of_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o the_o end_n to_o be_v accomplish_v and_o bring_v about_o by_o they_o namely_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o believer_n v._o 20._o all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v yea_o and_o amen_o in_o he_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n by_o we_o the_o apostle_n acquaint_v the_o saint_n with_o one_o foundation_n of_o the_o security_n of_o their_o interest_n in_o those_o promise_n whereby_o the_o end_n mention_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n by_o they_o shall_v be_v accomplish_v this_o he_o ascribe_v to_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o spirit_n bestow_v on_o they_o in_o sundry_a work_n of_o his_o grace_n which_o he_o reckon_v v._o 21_o 22._o among_o they_o this_o be_v one_o that_o he_o seal_v they_o as_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o seal_n and_o what_o that_o act_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n be_v that_o be_v so_o call_v i_o shall_v not_o now_o insist_v upon_o it_o the_o end_n and_o use_v of_o seal_v be_v more_o aim_v at_o in_o this_o expression_n than_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o what_o it_o import_v than_o wherein_o it_o consist_v be_v a_o term_n forensicall_a and_o translate_v from_o the_o use_n and_o practice_n of_o man_n in_o their_o civil_a transaction_n the_o use_n and_o end_n of_o it_o may_v easy_o from_o the_o original_n rise_v thereof_o be_v demonstrate_v seal_v among_o man_n have_v a_o two_o fold_v use_n first_o to_o give_v secrecy_n and_o security_n in_o thing_n that_o be_v under_o present_a consideration_n to_o the_o thing_n seal_v and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o use_n of_o seal_v by_o a_o seal_n set_v upon_o the_o thing_n seal_v of_o this_o kind_n of_o seal_v chief_o have_v we_o that_o long_a discourse_n of_o salmasius_n in_o the_o vindication_n of_o his_o jus_fw-la atticum_fw-la against_o the_o animadversion_n of_o heraldus_n and_o 2_o lie_n to_o give_v a_o assurance_n or_o faith_n for_o what_o be_v by_o they_o that_o seal_n to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o first_o sense_n be_v thing_n seal_v up_o in_o bag_n and_o in_o treasury_n that_o they_o may_v be_v keep_v safe_a none_o dare_v to_o
that_o believer_n receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n to_o cry_v abba_n father_n which_o be_v a_o work_n within_o they_o can_v be_v wrought_v and_o effect_v by_o adoption_n itself_o which_o be_v a_o extrinsicall_a relation_n neither_o can_v adoption_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n be_v conceive_v to_o be_v the_o same_o he_o also_o far_a affirm_v it_o 1_o cor_n 2._o 12._o we_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n which_o be_v of_o god_n that_o we_o may_v know_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v free_o give_v we_o of_o god_n we_o have_v so_o receive_v he_o as_o that_o he_o abide_v with_o we_o to_o teach_v we_o to_o acquaint_v our_o heart_n with_o god_n deal_v with_o we_o bear_v witness_n with_o our_o spirit_n to_o the_o condition_n wherein_o we_o be_v in_o reference_n to_o our_o favour_n from_o god_n and_o acceptation_n with_o he_o and_o the_o same_o he_o most_o distinct_o assert_n gal._n 4._o 6._o god_n have_v send_v forth_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n into_o our_o heart_n cry_v abba_n father_n the_o distinct_a oeconomy_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n in_o the_o work_n of_o adoption_n be_v clear_o discover_v he_o be_v send_v send_v of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o father_n that_o name_n be_v personal_o to_o be_v appropriate_v when_o it_o be_v distinguish_v as_o here_o from_o son_n and_o spirit_n that_o be_v the_o father_n work_n that_o work_n of_o his_o love_n he_o send_v he_o he_o have_v send_v he_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n procure_v by_o he_o for_o we_o promise_v by_o he_o to_o we_o proceed_v from_o he_o as_o to_o his_o personal_a subsistence_n and_o send_v by_o he_o as_o to_o his_o office_n of_o adoption_n and_o consolation_n then_o whether_o the_o father_n have_v send_v the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n where_o he_o be_v to_o abide_v and_o make_v his_o residence_n be_v express_v it_o be_v into_o our_o heart_n say_v the_o apostle_n there_o he_o dwell_v and_o abide_v and_o last_o what_o there_o he_o do_v be_v also_o manifest_v he_o set_v they_o on_o work_n in_o who_o he_o be_v gives_z they_o privilege_n for_o it_o ability_n to_o it_o encouragement_n in_o it_o cause_v they_o to_o cry_v abba_n father_n once_o and_o again_o to_o timothy_n do_v the_o same_o apostle_n assert_v the_o same_o truth_n 1_o epist._n 3._o 14._o the_o good_a thing_n commit_v unto_o thou_o keep_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o dwell_v in_o we_o the_o lord_n know_v how_o much_o of_o our_o life_n and_o consolation_n depend_v on_o this_o truth_n redouble_v his_o testimony_n of_o it_o that_o we_o may_v receive_v it_o even_o we_o who_o be_v dull_a and_o slow_a of_o heart_n to_o believe_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v 3._o whereas_o some_o may_v say_v 3._o §._o 3._o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o believer_n but_o yet_o this_o be_v not_o personal_o but_o only_o by_o his_o grace_n though_o i_o may_v reply_v that_o this_o indeed_o and_o upon_o the_o matter_n be_v not_o to_o distinguish_v but_o to_o deny_v what_o be_v positive_o affirm_v to_o say_v the_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o we_o but_o not_o the_o person_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o to_o distinguish_v de_fw-fr modo_fw-la but_o to_o deny_v the_o thing_n itself_o to_o say_v the_o grace_n indeed_o of_o the_o spirit_n be_v in_o we_o not_o dwell_n in_o we_o for_o a_o accident_n be_v not_o proper_o say_v to_o dwell_v in_o its_o subject_n but_o the_o spirit_n itself_o do_v not_o dwell_v in_o we_o be_v express_o to_o cast_v down_o what_o the_o word_n set_v up_o if_o such_o distinction_n ought_v to_o be_v of_o force_n to_o evade_v so_o many_o positive_a and_o plain_a text_n of_o scripture_n as_o have_v be_v produce_v it_o may_v well_o be_v question_v whether_o any_o truth_n be_v capable_a of_o proof_n from_o scripture_n or_o no._n yet_o i_o say_v far_o to_o obviate_v such_o objection_n and_o to_o prevent_v all_o quarrelling_n for_o the_o future_a the_o scripture_n itself_o as_o to_o this_o business_n of_o the_o spirit_n indwell_v plain_o distinguish_v between_o the_o spirit_n itself_o and_o his_o grace_n he_o be_v i_o say_v distinguish_v from_o they_o and_o that_o in_o respect_n to_o his_o indwel_n rom._n 5._o 5._o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o be_v give_v to_o we_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v give_v to_o we_o to_o dwell_v in_o we_o as_o have_v be_v abundant_o declare_v and_o shall_v yet_o far_o be_v demonstrate_v here_o he_o be_v mention_v together_o with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o his_o shed_v thereof_o abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n that_o be_v with_o his_o grace_n &_o be_v as_o clear_o distinguish_v and_o difference_v from_o they_o as_o cause_n and_o effect_n take_v the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o either_o sense_n that_o be_v controvert_v about_o this_o place_n for_o our_o love_n to_o god_n or_o a_o sense_n of_o his_o love_n to_o we_o and_o it_o be_v a_o eminent_a grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n if_o then_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v unto_o we_o you_o understand_v only_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v give_v because_o that_o be_v give_v than_o this_o must_v be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o place_n the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o be_v give_v to_o we_o far_o if_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v mean_v only_o his_o grace_n i_o require_v what_o grace_n it_o be_v hereby_o the_o expression_n intend_v be_v it_o the_o same_o with_o that_o express_v the_o love_n of_o god_n this_o be_v to_o confound_v the_o efficient_a cause_n with_o its_o effect_n be_v it_o any_o other_o grace_n that_o do_v produce_v the_o great_a work_n mention_v let_v we_o know_v what_o that_o grace_n be_v that_o have_v this_o power_n &_o energy_n in_o its_o hand_n of_o shed_v abroad_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o our_o heart_n so_o rom._n 8._o 11._o he_o shall_v quicken_v your_o mortal_a body_n by_o the_o spirit_n that_o dwell_v in_o you_o this_o quicken_a of_o our_o mortal_a body_n be_v general_o confess_v to_o be_v and_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n enforce_v that_o sense_n our_o spiritual_a quicken_n in_o our_o mortal_a body_n mention_n be_v make_v of_o our_o body_n in_o analogy_n to_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n we_o have_v life_n and_o quicken_a donbtlesse_o then_o it_o be_v a_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v intend_v yea_o the_o habitual_a principle_n of_o all_o grace_n and_o this_o be_v wrought_v in_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n that_o dwell_v in_o we_o there_o be_v not_o any_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n whereby_o he_o may_v dwell_v in_o man_n antecedent_n to_o his_o quicken_a of_o they_o spiritual_a grace_n have_v not_o their_o residence_n in_o dead_a soul_n so_o that_o this_o must_v be_v the_o spirit_n himself_o dwell_v in_o we_o that_o be_v here_o intend_a and_o that_o personal_o or_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n must_v be_v the_o grace_n of_o quicken_a our_o mortal_a body_n be_v wrought_v in_o we_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o quicken_a our_o mortal_a body_n that_o dwell_v in_o we_o which_o be_v plain_o to_o confound_v the_o cause_n and_o effect_v beside_o it_o be_v the_o same_o spirit_n that_o raise_v up_o jesus_n from_o the_o dead_a that_o be_v intend_v which_o doubtless_o be_v not_o any_o inherent_a grace_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n himself_o work_v by_o the_o exceed_a greatness_n of_o his_o power_n thus_o much_o be_v hence_o clear_v antecedent_n in_o order_n of_o nature_n to_o our_o quicken_a there_o be_v a_o spirit_n give_v to_o we_o to_o dwell_v in_o we_o every_o efficient_a cause_n have_v at_o least_o the_o precedency_n of_o its_o effect_n no_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v bestow_v on_o we_o before_o our_o quicken_a which_o be_v the_o preparation_n and_o fit_v of_o the_o subject_n for_o the_o receive_n of_o they_o the_o plant_n of_o the_o root_n that_o contain_v they_o virtual_o and_o bring_v they_o forth_o actual_o in_o their_o order_n gal._n 5._o 22._o all_o grace_n whatsoever_o come_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v which_o the_o spirit_n in_o we_o bring_v forth_o as_o the_o root_n do_v the_o fruit_n which_o in_o its_o sodo_n be_v distinct_a therefrom_o many_o oher_z instance_n may_v be_v give_v but_o these_o may_v suffice_v 4._o there_o be_v a_o personallity_n ascribe_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o his_o dwell_n in_o we_o and_o that_o in_o such_o a_o way_n 4._o §._o 4._o as_o can_v be_v ascribe_v to_o any_o create_a grace_n which_o be_v but_o a_o quality_n in_o a_o subject_n and_o this_o the_o scripture_n do_v three_o way_n 1._o in_o
object_n or_o truth_n reveal_v in_o the_o word_n this_o be_v common_a to_o all_o that_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o who_o it_o be_v preach_v and_o deliver_v as_o it_o be_v to_o many_o who_o it_o do_v not_o profit_n be_v not_o mix_v with_o faith_n heb_fw-mi 4._o 2._o 3._o the_o way_n and_o mean_n of_o communicate_v the_o truth_n so_o reveal_v to_o their_o mind_n or_o understanding_n which_o be_v the_o literal_a grammatical_a logical_a delivery_n of_o the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n as_o hold_v out_o to_o their_o mind_n and_o apprehension_n in_o their_o meditation_n on_o they_o and_o this_o mean_n of_o convayance_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v plain_a obvious_a and_o clear_a in_o all_o necessary_a truth_n a_o concurrence_n of_o these_o three_o will_v afford_v and_o yield_v they_o that_o have_v it_o upon_o their_o diligence_n and_o enquiry_n a_o disciplinary_a knowledge_n of_o the_o literal_a sense_n of_o scripture_n as_o they_o have_v of_o other_o thing_n by_o this_o mean_n the_o light_n shine_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d send_v out_o some_o beam_n of_o light_n into_o their_o dark_a mind_n but_o the_o darkness_n comprehend_v it_o not_o 5._o john_n 1._o 5._o receive_v not_o the_o light_n in_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n there_o be_v notwithstanding_o all_o this_o still_o want_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n before_o mention_v create_v and_o implant_n in_o and_o upon_o their_o understanding_n and_o mind_n that_o light_n and_o power_n of_o discern_v spiritual_a thing_n which_o before_o we_o insist_v on_o this_o the_o scripture_n sometime_o call_v the_o open_n of_o the_o understanding_n luk_n 24._o 45._o sometime_o the_o give_v a_o understanding_n itself_o 2_o tim_n 2._o 7._o 1_o john_n 5._o 20_o sometime_o light_n in_o the_o lord_n ephes._n 5._o 8._o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o advantage_n former_o speak_v of_o without_o this_o man_n be_v still_o natural_a man_n and_o darkness_n not_o comprehend_v not_o receive_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n that_o be_v not_o spiritual_o for_o so_o the_o apostle_n add_v because_o they_o spiritual_o discern_v 1_o cor._n 2._o 14._o receive_v spiritual_a thing_n by_o mere_a natural_a medium_n they_o become_v foolishness_n unto_o they_o this_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n that_o the_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o we_o do_v towards_o guidance_n and_o direction_n he_o give_v a_o new_a light_n and_o understanding_n whereby_o in_o general_a we_o be_v enable_v to_o discern_v comprehend_v and_o receive_v spiritual_a thing_n 2._o in_o particular_a he_o guide_v and_o lead_v man_n to_o the_o embrace_v particular_a truth_n and_o to_o the_o walk_n in_o and_o up_o 20._o §._o 20._o unto_o they_o christ_n promise_v to_o give_v he_o to_o we_o for_o this_o end_n namely_o to_o lead_v we_o into_o all_o truth_n john_n 16._o 13._o he_o will_v guide_v we_o into_o all_o truth_n there_o be_v more_o require_v to_o the_o receive_n entertain_v embrace_v a_o particular_a truth_n &_o reject_v of_o what_o be_v contrary_a unto_o it_o than_o a_o habitual_a illumination_n this_o also_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o dwell_v in_o we_o he_o work_v this_o also_o in_o our_o mind_n &_o heart_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n secure_v his_o little_a child_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v lead_v into_o truth_n &_o preserve_v from_o seduction_n on_o this_o account_n 1_o john_n 2._o 20._o you_o have_v au_fw-fr unction_n from_o the_o holy_a one_o or_o you_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n from_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o you_o shall_v know_v all_o thing_n why_o so_o because_o it_o be_v his_o work_n to_o guide_n and_o lead_v you_o into_o all_o the_o thing_n whereof_o i_o be_o a_o speak_n and_o more_o full_o v_a 27._o you_o have_v receive_v a_o unction_n from_o he_o that_o abide_v in_o you_o and_o you_o have_v no_o need_n that_o any_o teach_v you_o but_o as_o the_o unction_n teach_v you_o of_o all_o thing_n and_o be_v true_a and_o be_v no_o lie_n and_o as_o he_o have_v teach_v you_o abide_v in_o he_o it_o be_v receive_v as_o promise_v it_o do_v abide_v as_o the_o spirit_n be_v say_v to_o do_v and_o it_o teach_v which_o be_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o a_o eminent_a manner_n now_o this_o guidance_n of_o believer_n by_o the_o spirit_n 21._o §._o 21._o as_o to_o the_o particular_a truth_n and_o act_n consist_v in_o his_o put_v forth_o of_o a_o twofold_a act_n of_o light_n and_o power_n first_o of_o light_n and_o that_o also_o be_v twofold_a 1._o of_o beauty_n as_o to_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v receive_v or_o do_v he_o represent_v they_o to_o the_o soul_n as_o excellent_a comely_a desirable_a and_o glorious_a lead_v we_o on_o in_o the_o receive_n of_o truth_n from_o glory_n to_o glory_n 2_o cor._n 2._o 18._o he_o put_v upon_o every_o truth_n a_o new_a glory_n make_v and_o render_v it_o desirable_a to_o the_o soul_n without_o which_o it_o can_v be_v close_v withal_o as_o not_o discover_v either_o suitablenesse_n or_o proportion_n unto_o the_o mind_n and_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o 2._o by_o some_o actual_a elevation_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o understanding_n to_o go_v forth_o unto_o and_o receive_v into_o itself_o the_o truth_n as_o represent_v to_o it_o by_o both_o of_o they_o send_v forth_o light_a and_o truth_n psal._n 43._o 3._o blow_v of_o the_o cloud_n and_o raise_v up_o the_o day_n star_n that_o rise_v in_o our_o heart_n second_o 19_o 2_o pet._n 2._o 19_o of_o power_n isa._n 35._o 6._o the_o break_v forth_o of_o stream_n make_v not_o only_o the_o blind_a to_o see_v but_o the_o lame_a to_o leap_v strength_n come_v as_o well_o as_o light_n by_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n on_o we_o strength_n for_o the_o receive_n and_o practice_n of_o all_o his_o gracious_a discovery_n to_o we_o he_o lead_v we_o not_o only_o in_o general_n implant_n a_o save_a light_n in_o the_o mind_n whereby_o it_o be_v dispose_v and_o enable_v to_o discern_v spiritual_a thing_n in_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n but_o also_o as_o to_o particular_a truth_n render_v they_o glorious_a and_o desirable_a open_v the_o mind_n and_o understanding_n by_o new_a beam_n of_o light_n he_o lead_v the_o soul_n irresistable_o into_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o truth_n reveal_v which_o be_v the_o second_o thing_n we_o have_v by_o he_o i_o shall_v only_o observe_v for_o a_o close_a of_o this_o 22._o §._o 22._o one_o or_o two_o consequence_n of_o the_o weight_n of_o this_o twofold_a operation_n of_o the_o indwel_n of_o christ._n 1._o from_o the_o want_n of_o the_o first_o or_o his_o create_v a_o new_a light_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n it_o be_v that_o so_o many_o labour_n in_o the_o fire_n for_o a_o acquaintance_n with_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n it_o be_v i_o say_v a_o consequence_n of_o it_o as_o darkness_n be_v of_o absence_n of_o the_o sun_n many_o we_o see_v after_o sundry_a year_n spend_v in_o considerable_a labour_n and_o diligence_n read_v of_o many_o book_n with_o a_o contribution_n of_o assistance_n from_o other_o useful_a art_n and_o science_n 22_o rom._n 1._o 21_o 22_o in_o the_o issue_n of_o all_o their_o endeavour_n do_v wax_n vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n have_v their_o foolish_a heart_n darken_v profess_v themselves_o wise_a they_o become_v fool_n be_v so_o far_o from_o any_o sappe_n and_o savour_n that_o they_o have_v not_o the_o leaf_n of_o ability_n in_o thing_n divine_a other_o indeed_o make_v some_o progress_n in_o a_o disciplinary_a knowledge_n of_o doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o can_v accurate_o reason_v and_o distinguish_v about_o they_o according_a to_o the_o form_n wherein_o they_o have_v be_v exercise_v and_o that_o to_o a_o great_a height_n of_o conviction_n in_o their_o own_o spirit_n and_o permanency_n in_o the_o profession_n they_o have_v take_v up_o but_o yet_o all_o this_o while_n they_o abide_v without_o any_o effectual_a power_n of_o the_o truth_n 17._o rom._n 6._o 17._o conform_v and_o frame_v their_o spirit_n unto_o the_o likeness_n and_o mould_n thereof_o they_o do_v but_o see_v man_n walk_v like_o tree_n some_o shine_v of_o the_o light_n break_v in_o upon_o they_o which_o rather_o amaze_n then_o guide_v they_o they_o comprehend_v it_o not_o they_o see_v spiritual_a thing_n in_o a_o natural_a light_n and_o present_o forget_v what_o manner_n of_o thing_n they_o be_v and_o in_o the_o species_n wherein_o they_o be_v retain_v 14._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 12_o 13_o 14._o they_o be_v foolishness_n 2._o from_o the_o want_n of_o the_o latter_a it_o be_v that_o we_o ourselves_o be_v so_o slow_a in_o receive_v some_o part_n of_o truth_n and_o do_v find_v it_o so_o difficult_a to_o convince_v other_o of_o some_o other_o part_n of_o it_o which_o to_o we_o be_v write_v with_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n unless_o the_o
250._o unto_o this_o argument_n 12._o §._o 12._o be_v either_o a_o mere_a repetition_n of_o what_o be_v speak_v before_o or_o a_o press_n of_o consequence_n upon_o such_o supposall_n as_o he_o be_v please_v to_o make_v concern_v the_o doctrine_n that_o he_o do_v oppose_v as_o we_o can_v hinder_v any_o man_n from_o make_v what_o supposal_n they_o please_v and_o suit_v inference_n to_o they_o manifest_v their_o skill_n in_o cast_v down_o what_o themselves_o set_v up_o so_o we_o be_v not_o in_o the_o least_o concern_v in_o such_o theatrical_a contest_v what_o it_o be_v 13._o §._o 13._o that_o we_o teach_v of_o the_o intercession_n of_o christ_n for_o believer_n have_v be_v sufficient_o explayn_v the_o end_n and_o aim_v of_o it_o be_v that_o they_o may_v be_v keep_v that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v lose_v that_o the_o evil_a one_o may_v not_o touch_v they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v to_o the_o utmost_a and_o keep_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n all_o that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v for_o his_o church_n either_o by_o bis_fw-la oblation_n or_o his_o intercession_n procure_v or_o do_v procure_v be_v make_v out_o unto_o they_o by_o the_o holy_a and_o bless_a spirit_n which_o he_o send_v they_o from_o his_o father_n as_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o his_o undertake_n for_o they_o by_z and_o in_o the_o use_n of_o such_o mean_n and_o way_n as_o he_o have_v appoint_v for_o they_o to_o walk_v in_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o end_n propose_v he_o intercede_v that_o through_o supply_n of_o that_o spirit_n their_o faith_n fail_v not_o that_o no_o temptation_n prevail_v against_o they_o that_o they_o may_v have_v suitable_a help_n in_o time_n of_o need_n and_o so_o be_v preserve_v according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o that_o sanctification_n which_o he_o be_v please_v to_o give_v they_o in_o this_o life_n which_o be_v imperfect_a not_o from_o all_o sin_n for_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o keep_v they_o and_o walk_v with_o they_o in_o a_o covenant_n of_o pardon_v mercy_n not_o absolute_o from_o this_o or_o that_o great_a sin_n as_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o case_n of_o david_n and_o peter_n whereof_o under_o such_o sin_n the_o one_o lose_v not_o the_o spirit_n nor_o the_o other_o his_o faith_n but_o from_o such_o sin_n or_o such_o a_o course_n or_o way_n in_o and_z under_z sin_n as_o will_v disappoint_v he_o and_o make_v his_o desire_n frustrate_v as_o to_o the_o end_n first_o propose_v of_o bring_v they_o to_o glory_n so_o that_o as_o the_o intendment_n of_o his_o oblation_n be_v meritorious_o and_o by_o way_n of_o procurement_n to_o take_v away_o all_o our_o sin_n whatsoever_o and_o yet_o in_o the_o application_n of_o it_o unto_o we_o as_o to_o the_o take_n of_o they_o away_o by_o purify_n we_o to_o be_v a_o holy_a people_n unto_o himself_o it_o be_v not_o perfect_v and_o complete_v at_o once_o nor_o the_o work_n thereof_o consummate_v but_o by_o degree_n so_o in_o his_o intercession_n which_o respect_v the_o same_o person_n and_o thing_n with_o his_o oblation_n he_o put_v in_o for_o our_o deliverance_n from_o all_o sin_n &_o the_o power_n of_o they_o but_o so_o and_o in_o a_o such_o manner_n as_o the_o nature_n of_o our_o present_a condition_n whilst_o we_o be_v in_o viâ_fw-la and_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n whereunto_o god_n have_v gracious_o take_v we_o do_v require_v through_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n 13._o §._o 13._o we_o have_v now_o bring_v this_o first_o part_n to_o a_o end_n they_o who_o be_v in_o any_o measure_n acquaint_v in_o what_o strait_n under_o what_o press_v employment_n and_o urgent_a avocation_n and_o in_o what_o space_n of_o time_n this_o offer_n be_v provide_v for_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o god_n will_v accept_v it_o in_o he_o who_o it_o be_v and_o from_o who_o it_o be_v receive_v cap._n x._o 1._o the_o improvement_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o perseverance_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o obedience_n and_o consolation_n of_o the_o saint_n why_o its_o tendency_n to_o the_o promote_a of_o their_o obedience_n be_v first_o handle_v before_o their_o consolation_n 2._o five_o previous_a observation_n concern_v gospel_n truth_n in_o general_a 1._o that_o all_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v with_o equal_a reverence_n 2._o that_o the_o end_n of_o they_o all_o be_v to_o work_v the_o soul_n into_o a_o conformity_n to_o god_n prove_v by_o several_a scripture_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 16._o tit._n 1._o 1._o etc._n etc._n 3_o some_o truth_n have_v a_o more_o immediate_a tendency_n hereunto_o they_o other_o have_v 2_o cor._n 5._o 14._o 4._o most_o weight_n be_v to_o be_v lay_v by_o believer_n upon_o such_o 5._o man_n be_v not_o themselves_o to_o determine_v what_o truth_n have_v most_o in_o they_o of_o this_o tendency_n etc._n etc._n 3._o gospel_n obedience_n what_o it_o be_v and_o why_o so_o call_v 5._o it_o be_v nature_n 1_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o which_o be_v all_o and_o only_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 5._o 2_o in_o the_o form_n of_o it_o which_o be_v consider_v 1._o in_o the_o principle_n set_v it_o on_o work_n faith_n 2._o in_o the_o manner_n of_o do_v it_o eye_v both_o precept_n and_o promise_n 3._o the_o end_n aim_v at_o in_o it_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n as_o a_o rewarder_n heb._n 11._o 6._o rom._n 4._o 4._o 6._o the_o principle_n in_o we_o whence_o it_o proceed_v which_o be_v the_o new_a man_n the_o spirit_n prove_v eph._n 3._o 16_o 17._o etc._n etc._n 7._o what_o kind_n of_o motive_n conduce_v most_o to_o the_o carry_v on_o of_o this_o obedience_n namely_o such_o as_o most_o cherish_v this_o new_a man_n which_o they_o do_v most_o that_o discover_v most_o of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o his_o good_a will_n in_o christ_n such_o as_o these_o be_v alone_o useful_a to_o mortification_n and_o the_o subdue_a of_o the_o contrary_a principle_n of_o flesh_n which_o hinder_v our_o obedience_n prove_v titus_n 2._o 12._o rom._n 6._o 8._o what_o person_n the_o improvement_n of_o this_o doctrine_n concern_v only_o true_a believer_n who_o will_v abuse_v it_o 9_o how_o this_o doctrine_n of_o perseverance_n conduce_v so_o eminent_o to_o the_o carry_v on_o of_o gospel_n obedience_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o these_o true_a believer_n 1._o by_o remove_v discouragement_n 10_o 1._o perplex_v fear_n which_o impair_v their_o faith_n 11._o 2._o hard_a thought_n of_o god_n which_o weaken_v their_o love_n without_o which_o two_o faith_n and_o love_n no_o gospel_n obedience_n perform_v 12._o unspeakable_a obligation_n to_o live_v to_o god_n hence_o put_v upon_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o saint_n 13._o objection_n concern_v the_o abuse_n of_o this_o truth_n to_o presumption_n and_o carelessnesse_n discuss_v examine_v at_o large_a and_o remove_v 14._o the_o mortification_n of_o the_o flesh_n wherein_o it_o consist_v how_o it_o be_v perform_v the_o influence_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o saint_n perseverance_n thereinto_o dread_a and_o terror_n of_o hell_n not_o the_o mean_n of_o mortification_n at_o large_a prove_v by_o show_v quite_o another_o mean_n of_o mortify_v the_o flesh_n viz_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n rom._n 8._o 13._o apply_v the_o cross_n and_o death_n of_o christ._n rom._n 6._o 5_o 6._o 15._o 3._o this_o doctrine_n be_v useful_a to_o promote_v gospel_n obedience_n in_o that_o it_o tend_v direct_o to_o increase_v and_o strengthen_v faith_n and_o love_n both_o towards_o god_n and_o towards_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n 16._o how_o it_o strengthen_v their_o love_n to_o god_n viz._n by_o discover_v his_o love_n to_o they_o in_o three_o eminent_a property_n of_o it_o freedom_n constancy_n fruitfulness_n 17._o how_o it_o strengthen_v their_o love_n to_o jesus_n christ_n viz._n by_o discover_v his_o love_n to_o they_o in_o two_o eminent_a act_n of_o it_o his_o oblation_n and_o his_o intercession_n 18._o 4._o this_o doctrine_n conduce_v &c._n &c._n by_o give_v gospel_n obedience_n its_o proper_a place_n and_o due_a order_n 19_o 5._o by_o close_v in_o with_o the_o end_n of_o gospel_n ordinance_n particular_o the_o ministry_n one_o eminent_a end_n whereof_o be_v to_o perfect_v the_o saint_n eph._n 4._o 12_o 13._o which_o be_v do_v by_o discover_v to_o they_o the_o whole_a will_n of_o god_n both_o precept_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n and_o promise_n exhortation_n threaten_n on_o the_o other_o 20._o that_o of_o the_o promise_v more_o particular_o and_o more_o large_o insist_v on_o that_o which_o remain_v to_o complete_a our_o intendment_n 1._o §._o 1._o as_o to_o that_o part_n of_o the_o work_n which_o now_o draw_v towards_o a_o close_a be_v the_o importment_n of_o that_o doctrine_n so_o long_o insist_v on_o have_v in_o some_o measure_n vindicate_v and_o clear_v up_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o as_o to_o the_o effectual_a influence_n it_o have_v into_o the_o obedience_n and_o consolation_n of_o
they_o that_o be_v concern_v therein_o and_o this_o i_o shall_v do_v in_o the_o order_n that_o i_o have_v name_v give_v the_o preeminence_n unto_o their_o obedience_n which_o more_o immediate_o respect_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n &_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o their_o consolation_n yea_o though_o god_n shall_v never_o afford_v his_o saint_n any_o drop_n of_o that_o consolation_n which_o we_o affirm_v to_o stream_n from_o the_o truth_n discuss_v yet_o it_o be_v honour_n unspeakable_a for_o they_o that_o he_o be_v please_v to_o admit_v they_o and_o enable_v they_o to_o do_v he_o service_n in_o this_o life_n and_o it_o will_v be_v their_o infinite_a consolation_n that_o they_o have_v do_v so_o to_o eternity_n for_o the_o make_v our_o way_n clear_a to_o the_o demonstration_n of_o that_o influence_n which_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o perseverance_n of_o the_o saint_n have_v into_o their_o obedience_n and_o close-walking_a with_o god_n and_o so_o to_o manifest_v what_o weight_n be_v to_o be_v lay_v upon_o it_o on_o that_o consideration_n i_o shall_v give_v some_o previous_a observation_n which_o may_v direct_v and_o give_v we_o light_v in_o our_o passage_n both_o concern_v gospel_n truth_n gospel_n obedience_n and_o gospel_n motive_n thereunto_o i_o hope_v it_o will_v not_o be_v think_v amiss_o if_o i_o look_v a_o little_a backward_o to_o fortify_v and_o clear_v this_o part_n of_o our_o progress_n there_o be_v no_o concernment_n of_o our_o doctrine_n that_o be_v more_o clamour_v by_o the_o adversary_n of_o it_o nor_o can_v any_o respect_n of_o it_o or_o any_o truth_n of_o god_n more_o causeless_o meet_v with_o such_o entertainment_n as_o i_o hope_v will_v abundant_o in_o the_o progress_n of_o our_o business_n be_v evince_v to_o the_o conscience_n of_o all_o who_o know_v indeed_o what_o it_o be_v to_o walk_v before_o god_n in_o a_o course_n of_o gospel_n obedience_n and_o who_o have_v their_o communion_n with_o the_o father_n and_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ._n for_o the_o first_o 1._o every_o truth_n reveal_v from_o god_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v not_o only_o with_o faith_n and_o love_n but_o with_o equal_a reverence_n to_o any_o that_o be_v reveal_v though_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o discern_v such_o a_o immediate_a tendency_n unto_o usefullnesse_n in_o our_o communion_n with_o he_o as_o in_o some_o other_o we_o may_v the_o formal_a reason_n whereunto_o our_o faith_n love_n and_o reverence_n unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v resolve_v be_v that_o it_o be_v his_o now_o this_o be_v common_a to_o the_o whole_a for_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o every_o part_n and_o portion_n a_o like_a and_o though_o perhaps_o we_o may_v want_v some_o part_n of_o it_o at_o a_o less_o fatal_a price_n then_o some_o other_o yet_o to_o reject_v any_o one_o title_n or_o jot_n of_o it_o as_o that_o which_o be_v reveal_v of_o god_n be_v a_o sufficient_a demonstration_n that_o no_o one_o jot_n or_o title_n of_o it_o be_v receive_v as_o it_o ought_v upon_o whatever_o this_o title_n &_o inscription_n be_v verbum_fw-la jehovae_fw-la there_o must_v we_o stoop_v and_o bow_v down_o our_o soul_n before_o it_o and_o captivate_v our_o understanding_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n whatsoever_o then_o may_v hereafter_o be_v speak_v concern_v the_o usefulness_n of_o the_o truth_n under_o consideration_n and_o that_o comparative_a regard_n which_o in_o respect_n of_o other_o ought_v on_o that_o account_n to_o be_v have_v thereunto_o do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o exalt_v it_o as_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o in_o respect_n of_o faith_n and_o reverence_n due_a thereunto_o above_o any_o other_o truth_n whatsoever_o that_o be_v in_o scripture_n reveal_v 2._o that_o next_o to_o the_o revelation_n of_o god_n his_o will_n and_o his_o grace_n the_o grand_a immediate_a tendency_n of_o the_o whole_a scripture_n be_v to_o work_v they_o to_o who_o the_o revelation_n be_v make_v into_o a_o conformity_n to_o himself_o and_o to_o mould_v they_o into_o his_o own_o image_n all_o scripture_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o 2_o tim_n 3.16_o be_v give_v by_o inspiration_n of_o god_n and_o be_v profitable_a for_o doctrine_n for_o reproof_n for_o correction_n for_o instruction_n in_o righteousness_n that_o the_o man_n of_o god_n may_v be_v perfect_a thorough_o furnish_v unto_o all_o good_a work_n hereunto_o all_o scripture_n tend_v and_o be_v useful_a &_o profitable_a for_o this_o end_n and_o the_o gospel_n be_v call_v the_o truth_n that_o be_v according_a to_o godliness_n titus_n 1._o 1._o as_o the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n be_v charity_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o a_o faith_n unfeigned_a 1_o tim._n 1._o 5._o that_o which_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o prime_a author_n of_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n of_o god_n 1_o thess._n 2_o 13._o and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o principal_a matter_n of_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n of_o the_o cross_n 1_o cor._n 1.18_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o end_n and_o tendency_n towards_o we_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n or_o truth_n that_o be_v according_a to_o godliness_n the_o word_n be_v that_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n which_o be_v our_o sanctification_n 1_o thess._n 4._o 3._o and_o the_o instrument_n whereby_o he_o work_v our_o holiness_n according_a to_o that_o prayer_n of_o our_o saviour_n sanctify_v they_o by_o thy_o word_n thy_o word_n be_v truth_n john_n 17._o 19_o and_o that_o which_o when_o we_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o mould_n of_o our_o obedience_n be_v in_o some_o measure_n wrought_v rom._n 6._o 17_o the_o substance_n also_o or_o matter_n be_v write_v in_o our_o heart_n be_v the_o grace_n and_o holiness_n promise_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o covenant_n jere._n 31.33_o and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o improvement_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v make_v by_o believer_n of_o every_o gospel_n truth_n or_o rather_o that_o it_o have_v a_o efficacy_n to_o this_o purpose_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o 2_o cor._n 3._o 18._o we_o all_o with_o open_a face_n behold_v as_o in_o a_o glass_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v change_v into_o the_o same_o image_n from_o glory_n to_o glory_n even_o as_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o apprehension_n of_o the_o glorious_a truth_n discover_v in_o the_o glass_n or_o mirror_n of_o the_o gospel_n we_o be_v change_v and_o mould_v into_o the_o frame_n and_o image_n therein_o discover_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n effectual_o accompany_v the_o word_n in_o the_o dispensation_n thereof_o and_o unless_o this_o be_v do_v whatsoever_o we_o may_v pretend_v we_o have_v not_o receive_v any_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o it_o be_v in_o jesus_n in_o the_o power_n of_o it_o eph._n 4._o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o you_o have_v not_o say_v the_o apostle_n so_o learned_a christ_n if_o so_o be_v that_o you_o have_v hear_v he_o and_o have_v be_v teach_v by_o he_o as_o the_o truth_n be_v in_o jesus_n that_o you_o put_v of_o as_o concern_v the_o former_a conversation_n the_o old_a man_n which_o be_v corrupt_a according_a to_o the_o deceitful_a lust_n and_o be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o your_o mind_n and_o that_o you_o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n which_o after_o god_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n whatsoever_o man_n may_v profess_v if_o we_o have_v learn_v the_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o jesus_n it_o will_v have_v these_o effect_n in_o we_o even_o universal_a relinquishment_n as_o to_o sincerity_n of_o all_o ungodliness_n and_o a_o through_o change_n both_o as_o to_o principle_n and_o practice_n unto_o holiness_n and_o to_o righteousness_n which_o the_o gospel_n teach_v we_o which_o if_o we_o have_v not_o learned_a we_o have_v not_o yet_o learn_v it_o as_o it_o be_v in_o jesus_n tit._n 2._o 11_o 12._o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o bring_v salvation_n have_v appear_v to_o all_o man_n teach_v we_o that_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n we_o shall_v live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_o in_o this_o present_a evil_a world_n 3._o some_o truth_n have_v a_o more_o immediate_a direct_a and_o effectual_a tendency_n to_o the_o promotion_n of_o godliness_n and_o gospel_n obedience_n than_o other_o this_o the_o apostle_n emphatical_o ascribe_v as_o a_o privilege_n to_o that_o doctrine_n that_o reveal_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n unto_o we_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 14._o the_o love_n of_o christ_n constrain_v we_o other_o thing_n effectual_o persuade_v but_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n constrain_v we_o to_o live_v to_o he_o it_o have_v a_o importunity_n with_o it_o not_o to_o be_v deny_v a_o efficacy_n not_o to_o be_v put_v off_o or_o avoid_v and_o what_o be_v in_o the_o thing_n themselves_o as_o in_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v in_o its_o manner_n in_o the_o
on_o the_o will_n of_o man_n m._n g._n discourse_n and_o judgement_n 24._o consider_v 25._o effect_n follow_v as_o to_o their_o kind_n their_o next_o cause_n 26._o the_o same_o act_n of_o the_o will_v physical_a and_o moral_a upon_o several_a account_n those_o account_n consider_v 27._o god_n by_o the_o real_a efficacy_n of_o the_o spirit_n produce_v in_o we_o act_n of_o the_o will_n moral_o good_a that_o confirm_v from_o scripture_n 28._o conclusion_n from_o thence_o 29._o of_o the_o term_n physical_a moral_a and_o necessary_a and_o their_o use_n in_o thing_n of_o the_o nature_n under_o consideration_n moral_a cause_n of_o physical_a effect_n 30._o the_o concurrence_n of_o physical_a and_o moral_a cause_n for_o produce_v the_o same_o effect_n the_o efficacy_n of_o grace_n and_o exhortation_n 31._o physical_a and_o necessary_a how_o distinguish_v moral_a and_o not_o necessary_a confound_v by_o m._n g._n 32._o m._n g._n far_o progress_n consider_v 33._o what_o operation_n of_o god_n on_o the_o will_n of_o man_n he_o allow_v all_o physical_a operation_n by_o he_o exclude_v 34._o m._n g's_o sense_n of_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o a_o minister_n on_o the_o will_v that_o it_o be_v but_o gradual_a 35._o consider_v and_o remove_v all_o work_n of_o god_n on_o the_o will_n by_o he_o confine_v to_o persuasion_n persuasion_n give_v no_o strength_n or_o ability_n to_o the_o person_n persuade_v 36._o all_o immediate_a act_n of_o god_n to_o good_a in_o man_n by_o m_n g._n utter_o exclude_v 37._o wherein_o god_n persuade_v man_n do_v consist_v according_a to_o m._n g._n 1_o cor._n 3._o 9_o consider_v 38._o of_o the_o concurrence_n of_o diverse_a agent_n to_o the_o production_n of_o the_o same_o effect_n 39_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o 7_o section_n of_o gh._n 13._o the_o will_n how_o necessitate_v how_o free_a 40._o in_o what_o seuce_n m._n g._n allow_v god_n persuasion_n to_o be_v irresistible_a 41._o the_o deal_n of_o god_n and_o man_n ill_o compare_v 42._o paul_n exhortation_n to_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n where_o the_o end_n be_v certain_a act_v 24._o câ—dfâ—dered_v god_n deal_v with_o man_n as_o man_n exhort_v they_o and_o as_o corrupt_a man_n assist_v they_o 43._o of_o promise_n of_o temporal_a thing_n whether_o all_o conditional_a 44._o what_o condition_n in_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o paul_n act._n 27._o 45._o farther_o of_o that_o promise_n its_o infallibility_n and_o mean_n of_o accomplishment_n 46._o the_o same_o consideration_n far_o prosecute_v 47._o 48._o of_o promise_n of_o perseverance_n and_o what_o relation_n to_o perform_v in_o conjunction_n 49._o m._n g._n opposition_n hereunto_o 50._o promise_n and_o protestation_n in_o conjunction_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 12_o 13._o discuss_v a_o absolute_a promise_n of_o perseverance_n therein_o evince_v 51._o phil._n 1._o 12_o 13._o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n consider_v m._n g._n interpretation_n of_o that_o place_n propose_v remove_v 52._o heb._n 6._o 4_o 5_o 9_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n insist_v on_o 53._o of_o the_o consistency_n oâ—_n threaten_n with_o the_o promise_n of_o perseverance_n 54._o m._n g._n opposition_n hereunto_o 55._o consider_v and_o remove_v what_o promise_v of_o perseverance_n be_v assert_v how_o absolute_a and_o infrustable_a fear_v of_o hell_n and_o punishment_n twofold_a the_o fear_n intend_v to_o be_v ingenerate_v by_o threaten_n not_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o assurance_n give_v by_o promise_n 56._o five_o consideration_n about_o the_o use_n of_o threaten_n the_o first_o etc._n etc._n 57_o hypocrite_n how_o threaten_v for_o apostasy_n of_o the_o end_n and_o aim_v of_o god_n in_o threaten_n 58._o of_o the_o proper_a end_n and_o efficacy_n of_o threaten_n with_o reference_n unto_o true_a believer_n 59_o fear_v of_o hell_n and_o punishment_n how_o far_o a_o principle_n of_o obedience_n in_o the_o saint_n 60._o of_o noah_n fear_n heb._n 11._o 7._o 61._o m._n g_n far_a arguing_n for_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o hell_n unto_o obedience_n in_o the_o saint_n propose_v consider_v remove_v 62._o 1_o joh._n 4._o 18._o consider_v 63._o of_o the_o obedience_n of_o saint_n to_o their_o heavenly_a father_n compare_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o child_n to_o their_o natural_a parent_n m._n g's_o monstrous_a conception_n about_o this_o thing_n 64._o how_o fear_v or_o love_n and_o in_o what_o sense_n be_v principle_n of_o obedience_n that_o which_o be_v do_v from_o fear_n not_o do_v willing_o not_o cheerful_o 65._o how_o fear_v and_o what_o fear_n have_v torment_n 66._o of_o the_o nature_n and_o use_n of_o promise_n close_o of_o the_o answer_n to_o this_o argument_n it_o will_v be_v needless_a to_o use_v many_o word_n unto_o the_o discourse_n of_o the_o first_o section_n 1._o §._o 1._o see_v it_o will_v not_o in_o the_o least_o prejudice_n our_o cause_n in_o hand_n to_o leave_v mr_n godwin_n in_o full_a possession_n of_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o rhetoric_n thereof_o for_o although_o i_o can_v close_v with_o he_o in_o the_o exposition_n give_v of_o that_o expression_n 1_o tim._n 6._o 16._o god_n inhabit_v light_a inaccessible_a some_o thing_n in_o my_o weak_a apprehension_n much_o more_o glorious_a &_o divine_a be_v comprise_v therein_o than_o what_o it_o be_v here_o turn_v aside_o unto_o neither_o be_o i_o in_o the_o least_o convince_v of_o the_o truth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o former_a discourse_n in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o whole_a assert_v a_o deliverance_n to_o be_v obtain_v from_o our_o thought_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o defection_n of_o the_o saint_n which_o he_o intimate_v to_o be_v that_o it_o be_v anti-evangelicall_a torment_a and_o bring_v soul_n under_o bondage_n by_o a_o narrow_a and_o unprejudicate_a search_n into_o it_o find_v myself_o every_o day_n more_o and_o more_o confirm_v in_o thought_n of_o that_o kind_n concern_v it_o by_o my_o engagement_n into_o such_o a_o enquiry_n which_o have_v be_v observe_v in_o this_o present_a discourse_n as_o far_o as_o my_o weakness_n will_v permit_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o least_o argumentative_a but_o for_o the_o whole_a frame_n and_o intendment_n of_o it_o commune_v exordium_n and_o that_o which_o any_o man_n of_o any_o opinion_n in_o the_o world_n may_v make_v use_n of_o i_o shall_v not_o insist_v upon_o it_o his_o second_o section_n contain_v his_o first_o argument_n 2._o §._o 2._o draw_v forth_o in_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o doctrine_n of_o the_o possibility_n as_o he_o call_v it_o but_o indeed_o what_o it_o be_v we_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o defection_n of_o believer_n of_o this_o i_o presume_v he_o intend_v no_o more_o use_n but_o as_o a_o forlorn_a to_o begin_v a_o light_n skirmish_n with_o his_o adversary_n order_v it_o to_o retreat_v to_o his_o main_a body_n advance_v after_o or_o desperate_o cast_v it_o away_o to_o abate_v the_o edge_n of_o his_o combatant_n weapon_n it_o be_v so_o weak_a and_o feeble_a and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v be_v very_o brief_a in_o the_o consideration_n of_o it_o thus_o than_o he_o propose_v it_o that_o doctrine_n which_o render_v god_n free_a from_o the_o unrighteousness_n which_o the_o scripture_n call_v the_o respect_n of_o person_n of_o man_n be_v a_o doctrine_n of_o perfect_a consistence_n with_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o truth_n the_o doctrine_n which_o teach_v the_o possibility_n of_o the_o saint_n decline_v and_o this_o unto_o death_n be_v a_o doctrine_n of_o this_o import_n ergo._n ans._n 1._o 3._o §._o 3._o the_o first_o proposition_n must_v be_v suppose_v universal_a of_o else_o the_o whole_a will_n quick_o be_v manifest_v to_o be_v unconclusive_a if_o it_o be_v only_o indefinite_a and_o so_o equivalent_a as_o it_o lie_v to_o a_o particular_a the_o conclusion_n be_v from_o all_o particular_n and_o of_o no_o force_n as_o mr_n goodwin_n well_o know_v take_v it_o universal_o and_o i_o say_v it_o be_v evident_o false_a and_o may_v easy_o be_v disprove_v by_o innumerable_a instance_n not_o that_o any_o error_n or_o falsehood_n can_v indeed_o give_v god_n the_o glory_n of_o any_o one_o of_o his_o attribute_n but_o that_o they_o may_v be_v fit_v and_o suit_v for_o such_o a_o service_n be_v not_o their_o throat_n cut_v and_o their_o mouth_n stop_v by_o the_o lie_v that_o be_v in_o they_o which_o mr_n goodwin_n doctrine_n be_v no_o less_o liable_a to_o then_o any_o other_o and_o not_o at_o all_o exempt_v from_o that_o condition_n by_o its_o seem_a subserviency_n unto_o god_n aprosopolepsia_n do_v not_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o work_n even_o in_o the_o most_o rigid_a sense_n of_o it_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n absolute_o render_v god_n free_a from_o the_o unrighteousness_n of_o accept_n of_o persen_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o it_o have_v not_o one_o jot_n the_o more_o of_o truth_n in_o it_o nor_o be_v it_o the_o
be_v equal_o provoke_v and_o have_v not_o christ_n answer_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o believer_n they_o can_v not_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v escape_v the_o wrath_n due_a to_o they_o 2._o that_o the_o same_o sin_n do_v not_o argue_v man_n always_o under_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v in_o the_o same_o condition_n as_o shall_v be_v afterward_o full_o manifest_v for_o 1._o they_o do_v not_o find_v they_o in_o the_o same_o state_n some_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o death_n and_o sin_n other_o of_o life_n and_o grace_n be_v translate_v from_o the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o have_v a_o title_n to_o the_o promise_n of_o mercy_n in_o christ._n 2._o and_o chief_o as_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a justification_n of_o the_o person_n and_o of_o the_o fact_n and_o the_o one_o may_v be_v without_o the_o other_o so_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a condemnation_n or_o dis-approbation_n of_o the_o fact_n and_o of_o the_o person_n as_o to_o the_o particular_a dis-approbation_n of_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o any_o sinfnll_a act_n it_o be_v the_o same_o in_o reference_n unto_o all_o person_n believer_n and_o unbeliever_n as_o to_o their_o person_n there_o be_v in_o the_o gospel_n other_o ingredient_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o they_o beside_o particular_a fact_n or_o act_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o law_n or_o the_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n viz._n faith_n and_o repentance_n which_o alter_v the_o case_n of_o the_o person_n even_o before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o god_n to_o suppose_v the_o saint_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o same_o sin_n with_o other_o man_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o to_o continue_v in_o they_o without_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v to_o beg_v the_o thing_n in_o question_n suppose_v they_o to_o have_v what_o we_o affirm_v god_n have_v promise_v those_o condition_n of_o evangelicall_n mercy_n and_o m._n goodwin_n himself_o will_v grant_v it_o no_o acceptance_n of_o person_n to_o deal_v otherwise_o with_o they_o then_o with_o other_o who_o have_v commit_v like_o sin_n with_o they_o in_o who_o those_o condition_n be_v not_o wrought_v or_o find_v that_o be_v he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v this_o be_v all_o we_o say_v in_o this_o thing_n but_o of_o the_o difference_n between_o believer_n and_o unbeliever_n in_o their_o sin_v we_o shall_v speak_v afterward_o at_o large_a to_o the_o full_a removal_n of_o this_o and_o another_o objection_n for_o the_o present_a this_o shall_v suffice_v though_o believer_n fall_v or_o may_v fall_v into_o the_o same_o sin_n with_o other_o man_n yet_o they_o fall_v not_o into_o they_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n with_o they_o and_o they_o have_v a_o relief_n provide_v to_o prevent_v the_o deadly_a malignity_n of_o sin_n which_o those_o who_o believe_v not_o have_v no_o interest_n in_o no_o right_a unto_o master_n goodwin_n second_v argument_n be_v 8._o §._o 8._o that_o which_o of_o all_o other_o in_o this_o case_n he_o seem_v to_o lay_v most_o weight_n upon_o and_o which_o he_o pursue_v at_o large_a in_o 17_o page_n and_o as_o many_o section_n treat_v in_o it_o concern_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o usefulness_n of_o the_o exhortation_n threaten_n and_o promise_v thereof_o for_o a_o entrance_n into_o the_o consideration_n of_o it_o i_o must_v needs_o say_v non_fw-la venit_fw-la ex_fw-la pharetris_fw-la ista_fw-la sagitta_fw-la tuis_fw-la for_o beside_o that_o m._n goodwin_n have_v take_v very_o little_a pain_n in_o the_o improvement_n of_o it_o consider_v how_o it_o be_v provide_v to_o his_o hand_n by_o the_o remonstrant_n at_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n and_o that_o which_o he_o have_v do_v far_o consist_v in_o a_o mere_a useless_a and_o needless_a stuff_n of_o it_o with_o sundry_a notion_n take_v out_o of_o their_o first_o argument_n and_o five_o de_fw-fr modo_fw-la conversionis_fw-la of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o spirit_n operation_n in_o and_o upon_o the_o soul_n in_o its_o first_o conversion_n to_o god_n it_o be_v the_o old_a song_n of_o the_o pelagian_o and_o semipelagian_n in_o their_o deal_n with_o austin_n fulgentius_n hilarius_n prosper_n by_o they_o at_o large_a confute_v renew_v by_o castallio_n and_o erasmus_n against_o luther_n after_o it_o have_v be_v sift_v and_o reject_v by_o the_o more_o learned_a schoolman_n in_o former_a age_n what_o ever_o it_o be_v and_o how_o ever_o it_o be_v now_o come_v to_o hand_n be_v teach_v to_o speak_v out_o language_n and_o that_o in_o the_o best_a fashion_n the_o consideration_n of_o it_o must_v not_o be_v decline_v and_o thus_o it_o be_v propose_v if_o the_o common_a doctrine_n of_o perseverance_n render_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n 9_o §._o 9_o so_o far_o as_o it_o concern_v the_o perseverance_n of_o the_o saint_n vain_a impertinent_a and_o void_a then_o be_v it_o not_o a_o doctrine_n of_o god_n but_o of_o man_n and_o consequent_o that_o which_o oppose_v it_o be_v the_o truth_n but_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o say_a doctrine_n be_v of_o this_o unchristian_a tendency_n and_o import_n ergo._n the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o consequent_a of_o the_o major_n be_v grant_v the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n be_v for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o saint_n ephes._n 4._o 12_o 13._o that_o which_o frustrate_v the_o end_n whereunto_o of_o christ_n himself_o it_o be_v design_v can_v be_v no_o truth_n of_o he_o of_o the_o far_a inference_n that_o the_o doctrine_n which_o oppose_v it_o or_o be_v set_v up_o in_o opposition_n to_o it_o be_v the_o truth_n more_o will_v be_v speak_v afterward_o for_o the_o present_a i_o can_v but_o insist_v upon_o the_o former_a observation_n that_o notwithstanding_o mr_n goodwin_n pretence_n of_o prove_v and_o argue_v for_o the_o doctrine_n he_o maintain_v yet_o upon_o the_o matter_n he_o have_v not_o any_o thing_n to_o say_v in_o the_o carry_v on_o of_o that_o design_n but_o instant_o fall_v to_o his_o old_a work_n of_o raise_v objection_n in_o their_o very_a set_v up_o prepare_v to_o be_v cast_v down_o for_o the_o most_o part_n which_o with_o all_o his_o might_n he_o labour_v to_o remove_v the_o stress_n of_o the_o whole_a as_o far_o as_o we_o be_v concern_v in_o it_o lie_v on_o the_o minor_a which_o be_v thus_o far_o attempt_v to_o be_v make_v good_a the_o minor_a proposition_n be_v demonstrate_v thus_o the_o doctrine_n which_o render_v the_o labour_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o a_o minister_n in_o press_v such_o exhortation_n threaten_n and_o promise_n which_o tend_v to_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o faith_n and_o holiness_n to_o the_o end_n useless_a render_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o far_o as_o it_o concern_v the_o encouragement_n or_o enable_v of_o the_o saint_n to_o persevere_v needless_a and_o vain_a but_o guilty_a of_o such_o a_o tendency_n as_o this_o be_v the_o common_o receive_v doctrine_n of_o perseverance_n ergo._n ans._n this_o labour_n may_v have_v be_v save_v and_o both_o these_o syllogism_n very_o easy_o reduce_v to_o one_o but_o then_o another_o seem_a argument_n as_o we_o shall_v find_v afterward_o insist_v on_o will_v have_v be_v prevent_v our_o trade_n in_o such_o case_n as_o this_o be_v by_o weight_n and_o not_o by_o number_n the_o minor_a then_o be_v still_o to_o be_v confirm_v which_o he_o labour_v thus_o to_o do_v the_o common_a doctrine_n of_o perseverance_n require_v and_o command_v all_o saint_n or_o true_a believer_n to_o be_v full_o persuade_v and_o this_o with_o the_o great_a and_o most_o indubitable_a certainty_n of_o faith_n that_o there_o be_v a_o absolute_a and_o utter_a impossibility_n either_o of_o a_o total_a or_o final_a defection_n of_o their_o faith_n that_o though_o they_o shall_v fall_v into_o ten_o thousand_o enormous_a and_o most_o abominable_a sin_n and_o lyewallow_v in_o they_o like_o a_o swine_n in_o the_o mire_n yet_o they_o shall_v remain_v all_o the_o while_n in_o a_o estate_n of_o grace_n and_o that_o god_n will_v by_o a_o strong_a hand_n of_o irresistible_a grace_n bring_v they_o off_o from_o their_o sin_n by_o repentance_n before_o they_o die_v but_o the_o doctrine_n which_o require_v and_o command_v all_o this_o and_o much_o more_o of_o like_a import_n to_o be_v confident_o believe_v by_o true_a believer_n render_v the_o press_n of_o all_o exhortation_n threaten_v promise_v upon_o they_o in_o order_n to_o prevail_v with_o they_o or_o make_v they_o careful_a to_o persevere_v bootless_a and_o unnecessary_a ergo._n ans._n 1._o 10._o §._o 10._o what_o weight_n m._n goodwin_n with_o all_o those_o with_o who_o as_o to_o his_o undertake_n under_o consideration_n he_o be_v in_o fellowship_n do_v lay_v upon_o this_o argument_n be_v know_v to_o all_o the_o whole_a foundation_n of_o what_o be_v afterward_o at_o large_a insist_v on_o for_o the_o establishment_n of_o
it_o be_v lay_v upon_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o minor_a proposition_n former_o deny_v here_o lay_v down_o it_o will_v easy_o be_v grant_v that_o it_o be_v incumbent_a on_o he_o to_o make_v sure_a work_n here_o and_o not_o to_o leave_v any_o thing_n liable_a to_o any_o just_a exception_n a_o error_n or_o a_o mistake_n in_o the_o foundation_n be_v not_o easy_o recoverable_a all_o that_o be_v afterward_o heap_v up_o bear_v itself_o on_o a_o supposition_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o be_v here_o deliver_v if_o this_o fail_v in_o the_o least_o we_o may_v spare_v our_o labour_n as_o to_o any_o far_a consideration_n of_o what_o follow_v now_o the_o main_a of_o the_o proof_n here_o insist_v on_o lie_v in_o the_o declaration_n of_o that_o which_o he_o call_v the_o common_a doctrine_n of_o perseverance_n and_o concern_v this_o he_o inform_v his_o reader_n 1._o that_o it_o command_v all_o saint_n to_o he_o full_o persuade_v and_o that_o with_o the_o gseat_a and_o most_o indubitable_a certainty_n of_o faith_n that_o there_o be_v a_o absolute_a and_o utter_a impossibility_n either_o of_o a_o total_a or_o final_a defection_n of_o their_o faith_n ans._n 1._o what_o be_v the_o intendment_n of_o these_o aggravate_v expression_n of_o full_o persuade_v great_a and_o most_o indubitable_a certainty_n of_o faith_n i_o know_v not_o will_v it_o please_v you_o if_o it_o shall_v require_v they_o to_o be_v persuade_v but_o not_o full_o persuade_v believe_v it_o but_o with_o little_a and_o dubitable_a cetainty_n of_o faith_n or_o uncertainty_n rather_o full_a persuasion_n great_a certainty_n without_o doubt_v or_o stagger_v be_v all_o of_o their_o perfection_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o saint_n in_o believe_v which_o without_o doubt_n they_o be_v in_o all_o that_o they_o be_v to_o believe_v to_o press_v after_o so_o that_o all_o this_o be_v no_o more_o but_o that_o this_o doctrine_n require_v man_n to_o believe_v what_o it_o affirm_v god_n to_o have_v promise_v it_o require_v man_n to_o mix_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n with_o faith_n crimen_fw-la in_fw-la auditum_fw-la but_o though_o the_o manner_n of_o believe_v which_o it_o require_v be_v not_o unblamable_a yet_o the_o thing_n which_o it_o propose_v to_o be_v believe_v be_v false_a what_o be_v that_o that_o there_o be_v a_o absolute_a or_o utter_a impossibility_n either_o of_o a_o total_a or_o final_a defection_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o true_a believer_n it_o be_v require_v this_o to_o be_v believe_v be_v the_o bottom_n &_o also_o corner_n stone_n of_o mr_n goodwin_n ensue_a argument_n if_o it_o do_v not_o do_v this_o he_o have_v nothing_o in_o this_o place_n to_o say_v to_o it_o let_v he_o then_o produce_v any_o one_o that_o ever_o write_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o it_o that_o have_v in_o term_n or_o by_o just_a consequence_n deliver_v any_o such_o thing_n and_o on_o herbam_fw-la there_o shall_v be_v a_o end_n of_o this_o dispute_n i_o presume_v mr_n goodwin_n know_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o a_o absolute_a and_o utter_a impossibility_n a_o absolute_a repugnancy_n unto_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o concern_v which_o any_o affirmation_n be_v and_o not_o any_o external_a or_o foreign_a consideration_n do_v entitle_v any_o thing_n to_o a_o absolute_a &_o utter_a impossibility_n do_v ever_o any_o one_o affirm_v that_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o the_o defection_n of_o the_o s_n it_o be_v be_v absolute_o impossible_a be_v it_o not_o by_o they_o that_o believe_v the_o perseverance_n of_o the_o s_n it_o be_v constant_o affirm_v that_o in_o themselves_o they_o be_v apt_a yea_o prone_a to_o fall_v away_o and_o their_o faith_n to_o decay_v and_o die_v which_o in_o itself_o possible_o may_v be_v do_v though_o mr_n goodw_n not_o tolerable_o show_v how_o the_o whole_a cerrainty_n of_o their_o continuance_n in_o and_o of_o the_o preservation_n of_o their_o faith_n depend_v mere_o on_o supposition_n of_o something_o that_o be_v extrinsecall_v in_o respect_n of_o they_o and_o of_o their_o state_n which_o as_o to_o their_o condition_n may_v or_o may_v not_o be_v far_o the_o perseverance_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v by_o the_o same_o person_n constant_o affirm_v to_o be_v carry_v on_o &_o to_o be_v perfect_v in_o and_o by_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n it_o be_v their_o keep_n by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n through_o faith_n unto_o salvation_n and_o can_v then_o a_o absolute_a impossibility_n of_o their_o defection_n be_v assert_v or_o only_o that_o which_o be_v so_o upon_o supposition_n viz._n of_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v no_o absolute_a impossibility_n that_o the_o bone_n of_o christ_n shall_v not_o be_v break_v they_o be_v in_o themselves_o as_o liable_a to_o be_v break_v as_o his_o flesh_n to_o be_v pierce_v yet_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o event_n it_o be_v impossible_a they_o shall_v be_v so_o i_o can_v well_o imagine_v that_o mr_n grodwin_n be_v not_o full_o persuade_v with_o the_o great_a and_o most_o indubit_n able_a certainty_n that_o a_o persuasion_n in_o thing_n of_o this_o kind_n will_v admit_v that_o the_o common_a doctrine_n of_o perseverance_n do_v not_o require_v saint_n to_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o absolute_a impossibility_n of_o their_o defection_n but_o only_o that_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o preserve_v they_o from_o that_o which_o in_o themselves_o and_o in_o respect_n of_o any_o thing_n in_o they_o they_o be_v obnoxious_a unto_o in_o and_o by_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n suit_v and_o appoint_v by_o he_o to_z the_o carrying_z on_o of_o that_o work_n and_o compass_v of_o the_o end_n propose_v but_o yet_o it_o please_v he_o here_o to_o make_v show_n of_o a_o contrary_a apprehension_n and_o to_o show_v his_o confidence_n therein_o he_o aggravate_v it_o with_o this_o annex_v supposition_n and_o case_n it_o do_v so_o say_v he_o though_o they_o shall_v fall_v into_o 10000_o enormous_a and_o most_o abominable_a sin_n and_o lie_v wallow_v in_o they_o like_o swine_n in_o the_o mire_n yet_o that_o they_o shall_v remain_v all_o the_o while_n in_o a_o estate_n of_o grace_n ans._n true_o this_o be_v such_o a_o enormous_a and_o abominable_a calumny_n 11._o §._o 11._o that_o i_o can_v but_o admire_v how_o any_o sober_a and_o rational_a man_n dare_v venture_v upon_o the_o own_n of_o it_o the_o question_n now_o be_v what_o faith_n the_o doctrine_n insist_v on_o ingenerate_v in_o particular_a person_n that_o shall_v enervate_v and_o make_v void_a the_o exhortation_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o ministry_n now_o though_o the_o doctrine_n shall_v teach_v this_o indefinite_o that_o though_o man_n do_v sin_n so_o and_o so_o as_o be_v here_o express_v yet_o they_o shall_v be_v keep_v in_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n as_o be_v mention_v which_o yet_o be_v loud_o and_o palpable_o false_a as_o have_v be_v declare_v yet_o that_o it_o do_v require_v particular_a man_n to_o believe_v for_o themselves_o and_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o guidance_n of_o their_o own_o way_n that_o they_o may_v lie_v and_o wallow_v in_o their_o sin_n like_o swine_n in_o the_o mire_n and_o yet_o continue_v in_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o acceptation_n with_o god_n be_v so_o notorious_o contrary_a to_o the_o whole_a tenor_n of_o the_o doctrine_n the_o genius_n and_o nature_n of_o it_o with_o all_o the_o argument_n whereby_o it_o be_v assert_v and_o maintain_v that_o if_o conscience_n have_v but_o in_o the_o least_o be_v advise_v with_o all_o in_o this_o contest_v this_o charge_n have_v be_v without_o doubt_n omit_v all_o that_o be_v produce_v for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o this_o strange_a imposition_n on_o the_o persuasion_n under_o consideration_n be_v his_o own_o testimony_n that_o make_v the_o charge_n that_o it_o be_v the_o know_a voice_n of_o the_o common_a doctrine_n of_o perseverance_n and_o that_o be_v say_v be_v lay_v as_o a_o foundation_n of_o all_o that_o follow_v the_o whole_a discourse_n still_o relate_v to_o a_o supposition_n that_o this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n which_o it_o oppose_v from_o the_o very_a next_o word_n to_o the_o end_n nor_o be_v there_o the_o least_o far_a attempt_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o this_o grand_a assertion_n but_o be_v this_o the_o know_a voice_n of_o our_o doctrine_n of_o perseverance_n who_o ever_o hear_v it_o but_o mr_n g._n and_o man_n of_o the_o like_a prejudicate_a spirit_n aganist_n the_o truth_n the_o worst_a that_o can_v be_v charge_v with_o look_v this_o way_n be_v its_o assert_v the_o promise_a efficacy_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o the_o preserve_n of_o believer_n by_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n from_o such_o wallow_n in_o abominable_a sin_n as_o be_v suppose_v that_o it_o affirm_v they_o may_v be_v expose_v unto_o in_o brief_a it_o say_v not_o first_o that_o all_o believer_n be_v certain_a of_o their_o perseverance_n nor_o second_o that_o
in_o believer_n the_o child_n of_o god_n who_o be_v beget_v of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n of_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o bear_v again_o not_o of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n there_o be_v a_o new_a spiritual_a principle_n a_o constitute_a principle_n of_o their_o spiritual_a life_n wrought_v &_o implant_v in_o they_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n a_o principle_n of_o faith_n love_n enable_v they_o for_o suit_v they_o unto_o &_o incite_v they_o to_o that_o obedience_n which_o be_v acceptable_a and_o well_o please_v to_o their_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n in_o which_o obedience_n as_o they_o be_v regulate_v by_o the_o word_n so_o they_o be_v stir_v up_o unto_o it_o by_o all_o those_o motive_n which_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n have_v fit_v to_o prevail_v on_o person_n endue_v with_o such_o a_o principle_n from_o himself_o as_o they_o be_v it_o be_v not_o incumbent_n on_o i_o to_o enter_v upon_o the_o proof_n and_o demonstration_n of_o a_o title_n to_o a_o truth_n which_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n have_v hold_v so_o long_o in_o unquestionable_a possession_n nothing_o at_o all_o be_v bring_v to_o invalidate_v it_o but_o only_o a_o bare_a insinuation_n that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o then_o four_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n be_v stir_v up_o to_o obedience_n by_o all_o the_o consideration_n and_o inducement_n which_o god_n lay_v before_o they_o and_o propose_v to_o they_o for_o that_o end_n &_o purpose_n and_o as_o he_o have_v spread_v a_o principle_n of_o obedience_n over_o their_o whole_a soul_n all_o their_o faculty_n &_o affection_n so_o he_o have_v provide_v in_o his_o word_n motive_n &_o inducement_n to_o the_o obedience_n he_o require_v which_o be_v suit_v unto_o &_o fit_a to_o work_v upon_o all_o that_o be_v within_o they_o as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v to_o live_v to_o he_o their_o love_n fear_v hope_v desire_n be_v all_o manage_v within_o and_o provoke_v without_o to_o that_o end_n and_o purpose_n but_o how_o it_o will_v thence_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v the_o intendment_n of_o god_n by_o his_o threaten_n to_o ingenerate_v such_o a_o fear_n of_o hell_n in_o they_o as_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o a_o assurance_n of_o his_o faithfulness_n in_o his_o promise_n not_o to_o leave_v they_o but_o to_o preserve_v they_o to_o his_o heaveuly_a kingdom_n i_o profess_v i_o know_v not_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o saint_n we_o look_v upon_o to_o proceed_v from_o a_o principle_n wrought_v in_o they_o with_o a_o high_a energy_n and_o efficacy_n than_o mere_a desire_n of_o god_n to_o implant_v it_o by_o argument_n and_o motive_n that_o be_v by_o persuade_v they_o to_o it_o without_o the_o least_o real_a contribution_n of_o strength_n or_o power_n or_o the_o engraft_v the_o word_n in_o they_o in_o with_o and_o by_o a_o new_a principle_n of_o life_n and_o if_o this_o be_v the_o phyllis_n of_o our_o author_n doctrine_n solus_fw-la habeto_fw-la such_o a_o work_n of_o obedience_n we_o can_v think_v to_o have_v any_o thing_n of_o god_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n or_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o it_o be_v exceed_o remote_a from_o the_o way_n and_o manner_n of_o god_n work_v in_o the_o saint_n as_o hold_v out_o in_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o ineffectual_a to_o the_o end_n propose_v in_o that_o condition_n wherein_o they_o be_v the_o true_a use_n of_o the_o threaten_n of_o wrath_n in_o reference_n to_o they_o who_o by_o christ_n be_v deliver_v from_o it_o have_v be_v before_o manifest_v and_o insist_v on_o in_o the_o last_o division_n of_o this_o section_n 64._o §._o 64._o he_o labour_v to_o prove_v that_o what_o be_v do_v from_o a_o principle_n of_o fear_n may_v be_v do_v willing_o and_o cheerful_o as_o well_o as_o that_o which_o be_v do_v from_o a_o principle_n of_o love_n to_o which_o brief_o i_o say_v first_o neither_o fear_v nor_o love_n as_o they_o be_v mere_a natural_a affection_n be_v any_o principle_n of_o spiritual_a obedience_n as_o such_o second_o that_o we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o deny_v the_o usefulness_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o saint_n that_o the_o continuance_n thereof_o in_o they_o to_o the_o end_n be_v the_o great_a promise_n for_o the_o certain_a accomplishment_n whereof_o we_o do_v contend_v three_o that_o fear_v of_o hell_n in_o believer_n as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n from_o which_o they_o be_v deliver_v by_o christ_n be_v oppose_v to_o all_o their_o grace_n of_o faith_n love_n hope_v etc._n etc._n be_v no_o principle_n of_o obedience_n in_o they_o whatever_o influence_n it_o may_v have_v on_o they_o as_o to_o restraint_n when_o manage_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n grace_n four_o that_o yet_o believer_n can_v never_o be_v deliver_v from_o it_o but_o by_o faith_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n attend_v with_o sincere_a and_o upright_o walk_v with_o god_n which_o when_o they_o fail_v of_o though_o that_o fear_v suppose_v to_o be_v predominant_a in_o the_o soul_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o any_o comfortable_a cheer_v assurance_n of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o with_o the_o certain_a continuance_n to_o they_o of_o the_o thing_n itself_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n section_n the_o sixteenth_o contain_v a_o large_a discourse_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o apostle_n 65._o §._o 65._o affirm_v that_o fear_n have_v torment_n which_o be_v deny_v by_o our_o author_n upon_o sundry_a consideration_n the_o fear_n he_o intend_v be_v a_o fear_n of_o hell_n and_o wrath_n to_o come_v this_o he_o suppose_v to_o be_v of_o such_o predominancy_n in_o the_o soul_n as_o to_o be_v a_o principle_n of_o obedience_n unto_o god_n that_o this_o can_v be_v without_o torment_n disquiet_v bondage_n and_o vexation_n he_o will_v not_o easy_o evince_v to_o the_o conscience_n of_o they_o who_o have_v at_o any_o time_n be_v exercise_v under_o such_o a_o frame_n what_o fear_n be_v consistent_a with_o hope_n what_o incursion_n npon_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v make_v by_o dread_n and_o bondage_n and_o fear_v of_o hell_n and_o the_o use_n of_o such_o fear_n how_o some_o be_v though_o true_a believer_n scarce_o deliver_v from_o such_o fear_n all_o their_o day_n i_o have_v former_o declare_v and_o that_o may_v suffice_v as_o to_o all_o our_o concernment_n in_o this_o discourse_n in_o the_o seventeen_o section_n somewhat_o be_v attempt_v as_o to_o promise_n 66._o §_o 66._o answerable_a to_o what_o have_v be_v do_v concern_v exhortation_n and_o threaten_n the_o word_n use_v to_o this_o end_n be_v many_o the_o sum_n be_v that_o the_o use_n of_o promise_n in_o stir_a man_n up_o to_o obedience_n be_v sole_o in_o the_o proposal_n of_o a_o good_a thing_n or_o good_a thing_n to_o they_o to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v which_o they_o may_v attain_v or_o come_v short_a off_o now_o if_o man_n be_v assure_v as_o this_o doctrine_n suppose_v they_o may_v be_v that_o they_o shall_v atttaine_v the_o end_n whether_o they_o use_v the_o mean_n or_o no_o how_o can_v they_o possible_o be_v incite_v by_o the_o promise_v to_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n propose_v for_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o end_n promise_v that_o this_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o his_o discourse_n i_o presume_v himself_o will_v confess_v and_o it_o be_v the_o wind_a up_o of_o a_o tedious_a argument_n i_o shall_v brief_o manifest_v its_o usefullnesse_n and_o lay_v it_o aside_o i_o say_v then_o first_o what_o be_v the_o true_a use_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o what_o influence_n they_o have_v into_o the_o obedience_n and_o holiness_n of_o the_o saint_n have_v be_v former_o declare_v neither_o be_v any_o thing_n there_o assert_v of_o their_o genuine_a &_o natural_a tendency_n to_o the_o end_v express_v enervate_v in_o the_o least_o by_o any_o thing_n here_o insist_v on_o or_o intimate_v by_o mr_n goodwin_n so_o that_o without_o more_o trouble_n i_o may_v refer_v the_o reader_n thither_o to_o evince_v the_o falseness_n of_o mr_n goodwin_n assertion_n concern_v the_o uselessnesse_n of_o the_o promise_n unto_o perseverance_n upon_o a_o supposition_n that_o there_o be_v promise_n of_o perseverance_n second_o though_o we_o affirm_v that_o all_o true_a saint_n shall_v persevere_v yet_o we_o do_v not_o say_v that_o all_o that_o be_v so_o do_v know_v themselves_o to_o be_v so_o and_o towards_o they_o at_o least_o the_o promise_n may_v have_v their_o efficacy_n in_o that_o way_n which_o mr_n goodwin_n have_v by_o his_o authority_n confine_v they_o to_o work_v in_o three_o we_o say_v that_o our_o saviour_n be_v full_o persuade_v that_o in_o the_o issue_n of_o his_o undertake_n and_o suffering_n he_o shall_v be_v
the_o consideration_n of_o what_o have_v be_v from_o a_o like_a disposition_n of_o cause_n to_o a_o answerablenesse_n of_o event_n what_o mr_n goodwin_n have_v to_o plead_v in_o this_o case_n he_o insist_o on_o 4._o §._o 4._o chap._n 9_o sect._n 24_o 25_o 26_o 27._o pag._n 167_o 168_o 169_o 170_o 171_o 172._o the_o sum_n and_o aim_n of_o his_o discourse_n be_v to_o apologise_v for_o his_o doctrine_n against_o sundry_a objection_n which_o in_o the_o observation_n of_o man_n it_o be_v liable_a and_o obnoxious_a unto_o now_o these_o be_v such_o as_o whatever_o the_o issue_n of_o their_o consideration_n prove_v doubtless_o it_o can_v be_v of_o no_o advantage_n unto_o his_o cause_n that_o his_o doctrine_n be_v so_o ready_o expose_v to_o they_o the_o first_o of_o these_o be_v 5._o §._o 5._o that_o the_o doctrine_n he_o oppose_v and_o in_o opposition_n whereunto_o that_o be_v set_v up_o which_o he_o so_o industrious_o assert_n have_v general_o be_v receive_v and_o embrace_v by_o man_n eminent_a in_o piety_n and_o godliness_n famous_a on_o that_o account_n in_o their_o generation_n with_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n with_o they_o and_o this_o be_v attend_v with_o that_o which_o natural_o ensue_v thereon_o viz._n the_o scandalousnesse_n of_o the_o most_o of_o they_o yea_o of_o they_o all_o of_o this_o nation_n be_v it_o speak_v who_o have_v former_o assert_v the_o doctrine_n which_o mr_n goodwin_n have_v late_o espouse_v whereunto_o in_o the_o three_o place_n a_o observation_n be_v subjoin_v of_o the_o ordinary_a defection_n of_o man_n to_o loose_v and_o unsavoury_a practice_n after_o they_o have_v once_o drink_v in_o the_o principle_n of_o that_o opinion_n which_o he_o now_o so_o industrious_o mix_v and_o temper_v for_o they_o it_o be_v usual_o say_v there_o be_v no_o smoke_n but_o where_o there_o be_v some_o fire_n it_o will_v be_v strange_a if_o such_o observation_n as_o these_o shall_v be_v ready_o and_o general_o make_v by_o man_n concern_v the_o doctrine_n under_o contest_v unless_o there_o be_v some_o evident_a occasion_n administer_v by_o it_o thereuto_n and_o i_o must_v needs_o say_v that_o if_o they_o prove_v true_a and_o hold_v under_o examination_n they_o will_v become_v as_o urge_v a_o prejudice_n as_o can_v light_o be_v lay_v against_o any_o cause_n in_o religion_n whatsoever_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o doctrine_n according_a unto_o godliness_n several_a persuasion_n pretend_v to_o be_v part_n and_o portion_n thereof_o if_o one_o shall_v be_v find_v to_o be_v the_o constant_a faith_n and_o profession_n of_o those_o who_o also_o have_v the_o life_n and_o power_n of_o godliness_n in_o they_o the_o other_o to_o be_v maintain_v by_o evil_a man_n and_o seducer_n who_o upon_o their_o receive_n it_o do_v also_o wax_v worse_o and_o worse_o it_o be_v no_o small_a advantage_n to_o the_o first_o in_o its_o plea_n for_o admittance_n to_o the_o right_n and_o title_n of_o a_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o evade_v this_o charge_n mr_n goodwin_n premise_n this_o in_o general_n 6._o §._o 6._o the_o experience_n assert_v in_o the_o objection_n be_v not_o so_o unquestionable_a in_o point_n of_o truth_n but_o that_o if_o the_o asserter_n be_v put_v home_o upon_o the_o proof_n they_o will_v i_o fear_v doubtless_o he_o rather_o hope_v it_o account_n more_o in_o presumption_n than_o in_o reasonableness_n of_o argument_n for_o if_o person_n of_o the_o one_o judgement_n &_o of_o the_o other_o be_v due_o compare_v together_o i_o very_o believe_v there_o will_v be_v find_v every_o whit_n as_o full_a a_o proportion_n of_o man_n true_o conscientious_a and_o religious_a among_o those_o who_o judgement_n stand_v and_o have_v stand_v for_o a_o possibility_n of_o fall_v away_o as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n but_o through_o a_o foolish_a and_o unsavoury_a kind_n of_o partiality_n we_o be_v apt_a on_o all_o hand_n according_a to_o the_o proverb_n to_o account_v our_o own_o goose_n for_o swan_n and_o other_o man_n swan_n goose_n certain_a i_o be_o that_o if_o the_o writing_n of_o man_n of_o the_o one_o judgement_n and_o of_o the_o other_o be_v compare_v together_o and_o a_o estimate_n make_v from_o thence_o of_o the_o religion_n worth_n and_o holiness_n of_o the_o author_n respective_o those_o who_o oppose_v the_o common_a doctrine_n of_o perseverance_n do_v account_n it_o no_o robbery_n to_o make_v themselves_o every_o way_n equal_a in_o this_o honour_n with_o their_o opposer_n the_o truth_n be_v if_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o i_o to_o utter_v what_o i_o real_o apprehend_v and_o judge_v in_o the_o case_n i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n to_o breath_n with_o that_o authority_n height_n or_o excellency_n of_o power_n in_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o latter_a which_o i_o be_o very_o sensible_a of_o in_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o former_a these_o call_v for_o righteousness_n holiness_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o christian_a conversation_n with_o every_o whit_n as_o high_a a_o hand_n as_o the_o other_o and_o add_v nothing_o to_o check_v obstruct_v or_o enfeeble_v the_o authority_n of_o their_o demand_n in_o this_o kind_n when_o as_o the_o other_o though_o they_o before_o many_o time_n in_o their_o exhortation_n and_o conjurement_n unto_o holiness_n yet_o other_o while_n render_v both_o these_o and_o themselves_o in_o they_o contemptible_a by_o avouch_v such_o principle_n which_o cut_v the_o very_a sinew_n and_o strength_n of_o such_o their_o exhortation_n and_o full_o balance_v all_o the_o weight_n of_o those_o motive_n by_o which_o they_o seek_v to_o bind_v they_o upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n and_o for_o man_n true_o holy_a and_o conscientious_a doubtless_o the_o primitive_a christian_n for_o three_o hundred_o year_n together_o and_o upward_o next_o after_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n will_v full_o balance_v with_o a_o abundant_a surplusage_n both_o for_o number_n and_o truth_n of_o godliness_n all_o those_o in_o the_o reform_a church_n who_o since_o calvin_n day_n have_v adhere_v to_o the_o common_a doctrine_n of_o perseverance_n and_o that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n more_o general_o during_o the_o say_a space_n of_o three_o hundred_o year_n and_o more_o hold_v a_o possibility_n of_o a_o total_a and_o final_a defection_n even_o in_o true_a and_o sounâ—_n believer_n be_v so_o clear_a from_o the_o record_n yet_o extant_a of_o those_o time_n that_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v ans._n to_o let_v pass_v m._n goodwin_n proverb_n with_o its_o application_n it_o be_v very_o facile_a to_o return_v it_o to_o its_o author_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n by_o he_o propose_v to_o induce_v we_o to_o such_o a_o estimation_n of_o his_o associate_n in_o the_o work_n of_o teach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o saint_n apostasy_n and_o their_o labour_n therein_o or_o any_o other_o undertake_v of_o they_o as_o he_o labour_v to_o beget_v in_o guild_v over_o their_o worth_n and_o write_n but_o only_o his_o own_o judgement_n &_o a_o overween_n of_o their_o goose_n for_o swan_n let_v we_o see_v what_o be_v offer_v by_o he_o to_o evince_v the_o experience_n assert_v not_o to_o be_v so_o unquestionable_a as_o be_v pretend_v he_o offer_v first_o his_o own_o affirmation_n that_o if_o a_o estimate_n may_v be_v make_v of_o man_n worth_n and_o holiness_n by_o their_o writing_n those_o who_o oppose_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o saint_n perseverance_n will_v be_v find_v in_o the_o promotion_n of_o holiness_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o to_o out_o go_v their_o adversary_n their_o writing_n he_o tell_v we_o breath_n forth_o a_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n such_o as_o he_o can_v find_v in_o the_o writing_n of_o other_o but_o first_o for_o this_o you_o have_v only_o m._n goodwin_n naked_a single_a testimony_n and_o that_o oppose_v to_o the_o common_a experience_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n what_o weight_n this_o be_v like_a to_o bear_v with_o man_n the_o event_n will_v show_v it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n for_o one_o man_n upon_o his_o bare_a word_n to_o undertake_v to_o persuade_v a_o multitude_n that_o what_o their_o eye_n see_v and_o their_o ear_n hear_v be_v not_o so_o m._n goodwin_n have_v need_n have_v pythagorean_n disciple_n for_o the_o embrace_n of_o these_o dictate_v of_o he_o the_o experience_n of_o thousand_o be_v place_v to_o confirm_v the_o observation_n insist_v on_o say_v m._n goodwin_n it_o be_v not_o so_o they_o be_v in_o my_o judgement_n all_o deceive_v but_o second_o 7._o §_o 7._o who_o be_v they_o in_o who_o writing_n mr_n goodwin_n have_v find_v such_o a_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n breathe_v with_o authority_n as_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v out_o nor_o perceive_v in_o the_o writing_n of_o they_o that_o assert_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o perseverance_n of_o the_o saint_n calvin_n zanchius_n beza_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o confine_v ourselves_o home_o reynolds_n whitaker_n perkins_n greenham_n
dodde_n preston_n boulton_n sibbs_n rogers_n collverwell_n cotton_n etc._n etc._n who_o fame_n upon_o this_o very_a account_n of_o the_o eminent_a and_o effectual_a breathe_n of_o a_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n in_o their_o writing_n be_v go_v out_o into_o all_o the_o nation_n about_o we_o and_o their_o remembrance_n be_v bless_v at_o home_n and_o abroad_o be_v some_o of_o the_o man_n who_o have_v as_o have_v be_v show_v labour_v in_o water_v the_o vineyard_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o the_o dew_n and_o rain_n of_o this_o doctrine_n who_o or_o where_o be_v they_o who_o have_v excel_v they_o in_o this_o undertake_n let_v the_o man_n be_v name_v and_o the_o writing_n produce_v that_o mr_n goodwin_n may_v have_v some_o join_v with_o he_o in_o a_o search_n after_o and_o judgement_n of_o that_o spirit_n that_o breathe_v so_o excellent_o in_o they_o that_o we_o be_v not_o force_v to_o take_v his_o testimony_n of_o we_o know_v not_o what_o nor_o who_o those_o among_o ourselves_o of_o chief_a name_n who_o have_v appear_v in_o the_o cause_n that_o mr_n goodwin_n have_v now_o undertake_v be_v tompson_n mountagu_n etc._n etc._n with_o a_o obscure_a rabble_n of_o that_o generation_n i_o shall_v easy_o allow_v mr_n goodwin_n to_o be_v a_o man_n more_o sharp_a sight_v than_o the_o most_o of_o those_o with_o who_o he_o have_v to_o do_v in_o this_o present_n contest_v as_o also_o to_o have_v his_o sense_n more_o exercise_v in_o the_o write_n of_o those_o eminent_a person_n last_o name_v but_o yet_o that_o he_o be_v sensible_a of_o such_o a_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n breathe_v in_o their_o writing_n which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v stuff_v with_o cruel_a scoffing_n at_o the_o professor_n of_o it_o and_o horrible_a contempt_n of_o all_o close_a walk_n with_o god_n i_o can_v easy_o &_o ready_o believe_v shall_v he_o add_v to_o they_o arminius_n with_o all_o that_o follow_v he_o in_o the_o low_a country_n their_o most_o learned_a corvinus_n drink_a and_o sober_a as_o also_o such_o among_o the_o papist_n and_o lutheran_n as_o be_v his_o companion_n in_o this_o work_n and_o swell_v they_o all_o with_o the_o rhetoric_n of_o his_o commendation_n until_o they_o break_v i_o dare_v say_v he_o will_v never_o be_v able_a before_o indifferent_a judge_n to_o make_v out_o his_o assertion_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o their_o writing_n for_o the_o futherance_n of_o holiness_n compare_v with_o the_o labour_n of_o those_o great_a and_o holy_a soul_n who_o have_v both_o among_o ourselves_o and_o abroad_o labour_v in_o the_o work_n i_o be_o at_o present_a engage_v in_o the_o world_n of_o man_n profess_v the_o reform_a religion_n have_v long_o since_o in_o their_o judgement_n determine_v this_o difference_n nor_o do_v it_o deserve_v any_o far_a debate_n second_o that_o those_o who_o maintain_v the_o perseverance_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v sore_o indeed_o in_o their_o exhortation_n to_o holiness_n 8._o §_o 8._o but_o contemptible_a in_o their_o principle_n upon_o which_o they_o shall_v build_v those_o exhortation_n be_v a_o insinuation_n that_o mr_n goodwin_n sometime_o make_v use_n of_o handsome_o to_o beg_v the_o thing_n in_o question_n when_o he_o despair_n to_o carry_v it_o by_o any_o convince_a argument_n in_o a_o fair_a dispute_n that_o the_o principle_n of_o this_o doctrine_n be_v eminent_o serviceable_a to_o the_o furtherance_n and_o promotion_n of_o holiness_n have_v be_v former_o evince_v beyond_o all_o possibility_n of_o contradiction_n from_o they_o who_o in_o any_o measure_n understand_v what_o true_a godliness_n be_v and_o wherein_o it_o do_v consist_v neither_o ought_v mr_n goodwin_n if_o he_o will_v be_v esteem_v as_o a_o man_n dispute_v for_o his_o persuasion_n so_o often_o to_o beg_v the_o thing_n in_o question_n know_v fullwell_n that_o he_o have_v not_o so_o deserve_v of_o they_o with_o who_o he_o have_v to_o do_v as_o to_o obtain_v any_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n on_o those_o term_n at_o their_o hand_n three_o 9_o §._o 9_o what_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n as_o in_o other_o so_o in_o and_o about_o this_o head_n of_o christian_a religion_n be_v best_a know_v from_o that_o rule_n of_o doctrine_n which_o it_o be_v confess_v they_o attend_v unto_o be_v deliver_v unto_o they_o and_o in_o the_o defence_n whereof_o and_o to_o give_v testimony_n whereto_o so_o many_o thousand_o of_o they_o love_v not_o their_o life_n unto_o death_n of_o those_o that_o commit_v over_o to_o posterity_n any_o thing_n of_o their_o thought_n in_o that_o space_n of_o time_n limit_v by_o m._n goodwin_n viz._n three_o hundred_o year_n he_o name_v but_o two_o of_o who_o i_o shall_v not_o say_v that_o if_o they_o fail_v in_o their_o apprehension_n of_o the_o truth_n in_o this_o matter_n it_o be_v not_o the_o only_a thing_n wherein_o they_o so_o fail_v and_o yet_o that_o it_o can_v be_v evident_a in_o the_o least_o that_o they_o be_v consent_v in_o judgement_n with_o m._n goodwin_n wherewith_o from_o we_o he_o differ_v be_v absolute_o deny_v this_o elsewhere_o be_v already_o far_o consider_v it_o be_v a_o common_a observation_n and_o not_o destitute_a of_o a_o great_a evidence_n of_o truth_n that_o the_o liberty_n of_o expression_n which_o be_v use_v by_o man_n in_o the_o delivery_n of_o any_o doctrine_n especial_o if_o it_o be_v do_v obiter_fw-la by_o the_o way_n before_o some_o opposition_n have_v be_v frame_v and_o state_v thereunto_o have_v give_v advantage_n to_o those_o follow_v of_o they_o when_o death_n have_v prevent_v all_o possibility_n for_o they_o to_o explain_v themselves_o and_o their_o own_o thought_n to_o draw_v they_o into_o a_o participation_n with_o they_o in_o that_o which_o their_o soul_n abhor_v the_o plea_n of_o arius_n and_o his_o associate_n concern_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o day_n before_o he_o about_o the_o great_a article_n of_o our_o faith_n the_o deity_n of_o christ_n be_v know_v that_o there_o be_v in_o many_o of_o the_o ancient_n sundry_a expression_n seem_o vary_v from_o that_o doctrine_n we_o assert_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o different_a apprehension_n of_o the_o term_n of_o faith_n be_v regenerate_v holiness_n and_o the_o like_a which_o be_v all_o of_o they_o still_o with_o we_o as_o in_o the_o scripture_n of_o various_a signification_n and_o not_o clear_o expressive_a of_o any_o one_o sense_n intend_v by_o they_o until_o distinguish_v be_v not_o deny_v speak_v of_o all_o those_o who_o have_v be_v baptise_a and_o make_v profession_n of_o their_o faith_n as_o believer_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o they_o grant_v that_o some_o believer_n may_v fall_v away_o but_o yet_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o most_o eminent_a of_o they_o constant_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o believer_n who_o upon_o the_o matter_n with_o they_o be_v the_o only_a true_a and_o real_a believer_n be_v such_o as_o we_o former_o describe_v that_o can_v not_o fall_v either_o total_o or_o final_o but_o as_o for_o this_o i_o hope_v full_a satisfaction_n be_v tender_v the_o learned_a reader_n in_o the_o preface_n of_o this_o discourse_n so_o that_o these_o exception_n notwithstanding_o the_o prejudices_fw-la that_o mr_n goodwin_n doctrine_n labour_v under_o from_o the_o opposition_n make_v to_o it_o and_o against_o it_o in_o the_o defenee_n of_o that_o which_o it_o rise_v up_o to_o overthrow_v by_o that_o generation_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n lie_v upon_o the_o shoulder_n thereof_o as_o a_o burden_n to_o heavy_a for_o it_o to_o bear_v second_o 10._o §._o 10._o mr_n goodwin_n far_a proceed_v sect._n 27_o to_o inform_v we_o of_o some_o other_o mistake_v in_o the_o instance_n give_v to_o make_v good_a the_o former_a observation_n for_o as_o for_o calvin_n musculus_fw-la martyr_n bucer_n with_o the_o minister_n of_o this_o nation_n who_o in_o the_o last_o generation_n so_o zealous_o oppose_v the_o persecution_n and_o innovation_n of_o some_o return_v with_o speed_n and_o violence_n to_o rome_n he_o tell_v we_o they_o be_v very_o far_o from_o have_v their_o judgement_n settle_v as_o to_o the_o doctrine_n under_o contest_v so_o as_o resolve_o to_o have_v embrace_v the_o one_o and_o reject_v the_o other_o i_o shall_v willing_o walk_v in_o the_o hey_o way_n for_o the_o manifestation_n and_o clear_a eviction_n of_o the_o untruth_n of_o this_o suggestion_n viz._n by_o produce_v their_o testimony_n in_o abundant_a plentiful_a manner_n to_o confirm_v their_o clearness_n and_o resolution_n in_o the_o truth_n we_o profess_v with_o their_o zealous_a endeavour_n for_o the_o establishment_n confirmation_n and_o propagation_n of_o it_o but_o that_o some_o few_o consideration_n deliver_v i_o from_o engage_v in_o so_o facile_a a_o task_n for_o first_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o persuade_v myself_o that_o any_o man_n who_o ever_o read_v the_o writing_n of_o the_o first_o
austin_n more_o particular_o stand_v for_o the_o possibility_n of_o the_o saint_n defection_n both_o total_a and_o final_a wherein_o it_o seem_v the_o great_a part_n of_o our_o modern_a reform_a divine_n have_v depart_v from_o they_o that_o this_o pretence_n be_v no_o whit_n better_o than_o that_o that_o go_v before_o will_v be_v evidence_v by_o the_o light_n of_o this_o one_o consideration_n viz._n that_o those_o among_o the_o bishop_n and_o their_o adherent_n who_o be_v indeed_o most_o zealous_a of_o and_o best_a verse_v in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o father_n be_v general_o of_o the_o same_o judgement_n about_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o will_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n with_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n and_o the_o puritan_n preacher_n of_o our_o own_o nation_n they_o be_v a_o company_n of_o sciolist_n in_o comparison_n and_o man_n of_o nothing_o who_o arminianize_v man_n as_o the_o bishop_n of_o lincoln_n once_o tell_v they_o who_o learning_n lie_v in_o a_o few_o unlearned_a liturgy_n it_o be_v true_a they_o have_v get_v to_o such_o a_o head_n and_o to_o such_o a_o height_n not_o long_o before_o their_o fall_n that_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o accuse_v and_o charge_v their_o associate_n as_o to_o discipline_n worship_n and_o ceremony_n of_o puritanisme_n who_o fail_v not_o to_o retort_v arminianism_n and_o popery_n back_o again_o to_o they_o we_o know_v who_o say_v of_o the_o other_o that_o they_o be_v tantum_n non_fw-la in_o episcopatu_fw-la furitani_n and_o who_o return_v to_o he_o and_o his_o associate_n tantum_n non_fw-la in_o vxoratu_fw-la pontificii_fw-la the_o truth_n be_v those_o among_o they_o as_o there_o be_v many_o among_o they_o both_o bishop_n and_o man_n as_o they_o speak_v and_o think_v of_o inferior_a order_n who_o be_v solid_o learned_a especial_o in_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o ancient_n of_o who_o many_o be_v yet_o alive_a and_o some_o be_v fall_v a_o sleep_n be_v universal_o almost_o to_o a_o man_n of_o the_o same_o judgement_n with_o calvin_n in_o the_o head_n of_o our_o religion_n under_o consideration_n jewel_n abbot_n morton_n usher_n hall_n davenant_n and_o prideaux_n great_a name_n among_o the_o world_n of_o learned_a man_n with_o a_o considerable_a retinue_n of_o man_n of_o repute_n for_o literature_n and_o devotion_n with_o who_o on_o no_o account_n whatever_o the_o arminianize_a party_n of_o the_o prelate_n and_o their_o follower_n be_v to_o be_v name_v the_o same_o day_n have_v sufficient_o testify_v their_o thought_n in_o this_o matter_n to_o all_o the_o world_n from_o what_o ambiguity_n of_o expression_n it_o be_v that_o any_o sentence_n be_v steal_v from_o austin_n and_o other_o of_o the_o ancient_n seem_v to_o countenance_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o saint_n apostasy_n have_v be_v elsewhere_o discover_v and_o may_v far_o be_v manifest_v as_o occasion_n shall_v be_v administer_v and_o without_o pretence_n to_o any_o great_a skill_n in_o the_o old_a learning_n this_o i_o dare_v assert_v whereof_o i_o have_v give_v some_o account_n in_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o reader_n that_o not_o one_o of_o the_o ancient_n much_o less_o austin_n do_v ever_o maintain_v such_o a_o apostasy_n of_o saint_n and_o such_o a_o perseverance_n as_o that_o which_o m._n goodwin_n contend_v for_o this_o be_v that_o which_o m._n goodwin_n have_v to_o offer_v for_o the_o clear_n of_o the_o doctrine_n he_o maintain_v 21._o §._o 21._o from_o the_o two_o first_o part_n of_o the_o charge_n exhibit_v against_o it_o he_o appli_v himself_o in_o the_o last_o place_n to_o contend_v with_o a_o common_a observation_n make_v by_o christian_n weigh_v and_o ponder_v the_o principle_n and_o way_n of_o man_n in_o the_o day_n wherein_o we_o live_v namely_o the_o degeneracy_n of_o the_o most_o of_o man_n who_o at_o any_o time_n embrace_v it_o from_o their_o former_a profession_n and_o their_o turn_n aside_o to_o the_o path_n of_o looseness_n and_o folly_n a_o observation_n which_o if_o true_a though_o m._n goodwin_n be_v please_v to_o assert_v that_o any_o consider_a man_n like_o himself_o will_v laugh_v it_o to_o scorn_n will_v not_o easy_o be_v digest_v in_o the_o thought_n of_o they_o that_o be_v willing_a to_o weigh_v aright_o the_o usual_a presence_n of_o god_n with_o his_o truth_n especial_o at_o the_o first_o embracement_n and_o entertainment_n of_o they_o neither_o will_v this_o observation_n be_v divert_v from_o pursue_v the_o doctrine_n against_o which_o it_o be_v lift_v up_o by_o compare_v it_o with_o that_o of_o the_o unhappiness_n of_o marriage_n make_v between_o cousen-germans_a there_o be_v nothing_o in_o that_o relation_n that_o shall_v be_v a_o dispose_n cause_n to_o any_o such_o issue_n as_o be_v pretend_v much_o less_o with_o that_o far_a observation_n that_o some_o apostatise_n from_o the_o protestant_a religion_n yea_o from_o christianity_n itself_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o parity_n or_o indeed_o analogy_n in_o the_o instance_n if_o it_o may_v be_v affirm_v of_o man_n that_o after_o their_o embrace_v of_o christianity_n or_o the_o protestant_a religion_n they_o general_o decline_v and_o grow_v worse_o as_o to_o their_o moral_a conversation_n than_o they_o be_v before_o i_o do_v not_o know_v at_o present_a what_o apology_n can_v be_v ready_o fix_v on_o that_o may_v free_v the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o from_o grievous_a scandal_n to_o fall_v from_o a_o profession_n of_o any_o religion_n or_o any_o head_n or_o part_n of_o a_o religion_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o corruption_n that_o be_v in_o they_o that_o so_o fall_v from_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o honour_n than_o a_o reproach_n to_o the_o religion_n so_o desert_v but_o in_o and_o upon_o the_o embracement_n of_o any_o religion_n or_o any_o doctrine_n in_o religion_n for_o man_n to_o decline_v from_o that_o which_o be_v the_o proper_a end_n of_o all_o true_a religion_n which_o be_v the_o observation_n that_o rise_v up_o against_o the_o doctrine_n m._n goodwin_n assert_v in_o reference_n to_o very_o many_o that_o embrace_v it_o doubtless_o be_v not_o the_o crown_n and_o glory_n of_o that_o which_o they_o profess_v neither_o be_v this_o observation_n build_v on_o so_o slight_a experience_n as_o to_o be_v muzzle_v with_o proverb_n of_o swallow_n and_o woodcock_n the_o street_n of_o our_o city_n and_o path_n of_o our_o village_n be_v full_a of_o those_o fowl_n or_o rather_o foul_a spirit_n that_o give_v strength_n unto_o it_o this_o be_v the_o whole_a of_o what_o m._n goodwin_n think_v good_a to_o tender_v for_o the_o protection_n of_o his_o doctrine_n 22._o §._o 22._o from_o the_o charge_n lay_v down_o at_o the_o entrance_n of_o this_o digression_n on_o the_o consideration_n whereof_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o it_o be_v evident_a how_o unable_a he_o be_v to_o shield_v it_o from_o the_o wound_n intend_v unto_o it_o thereby_o and_o shall_v we_o now_o can_v we_o entertain_v any_o other_o thought_n of_o it_o but_o that_o have_v constant_o hitherto_o be_v deny_v and_o oppose_v by_o the_o most_o zealous_a painful_a godly_a successful_a preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o these_o latter_a age_n have_v be_v through_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n bless_v withal_o entertain_v chief_o by_o man_n of_o loose_a dissolute_a principle_n and_o practice_n enemy_n to_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n and_o the_o profession_n thereof_o and_o strong_o suspect_v to_o corrupt_v the_o mind_n and_o conversation_n of_o man_n that_o do_v embrace_v it_o it_o be_v the_o only_a serviceable_a relief_n and_o assistance_n for_o the_o make_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n useful_a and_o fruitful_a ingenerate_v holiness_n and_o obedience_n in_o the_o life_n and_o way_n of_o men._n cap._n fourteen_o 1_o mr._n g_n three_o argument_n propose_v and_o consider_v the_o drama_n borrow_v by_o m._n g._n to_o make_v good_a this_o argument_n 2._o the_o frame_n of_o speech_n ascribe_v to_o god_n according_a to_o our_o doctrine_n by_o the_o remonstrants'_v weigh_v and_o consider_v 3._o the_o deal_n of_o god_n with_o man_n and_o the_o importance_n of_o his_o exhortation_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o saint_n perseverance_n manifest_v 4._o in_o what_o sense_n and_o to_o what_o end_n exhortation_n and_o threaten_n be_v make_v to_o believer_n 5._o the_o fallacious_a ground_n of_o this_o argument_n of_o m._n g._n 6._o m._n g._n four_o argument_n propose_v to_o consideration_n consider_v eternal_a life_n how_o and_o in_o what_o sense_n a_o reward_n of_o perseverance_n 7._o the_o enforcement_n of_o the_o major_a proposition_n consider_v 8._o the_o proposition_n new_o mould_v to_o make_v it_o of_o concernment_n to_o our_o doctrine_n and_o deny_v from_o the_o example_n of_o the_o obedience_n of_o jesus_n christ._n 9_o efficacy_n of_o grace_n not_o inconsistent_a with_o reward_n 10._o the_o argument_n enforce_v with_o a_o new_a consideration_n that_o consideration_n examine_v and_o remove_v 11._o farther_o
believer_n have_v be_v former_o beyond_o contradiction_n manifest_v and_o maintain_v that_o expression_n then_o they_o go_v out_o from_o we_o be_v not_o a_o answer_n by_o concession_n to_o a_o objection_n but_o a_o description_n of_o seducer_n by_o their_o apostasy_n which_o word_n also_o in_o their_o regard_n to_o the_o person_n as_o before_o by_o he_o describe_v do_v manifest_a their_o utter_a decline_a and_o forsake_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o saint_n they_o so_o go_v from_o they_o as_o also_o go_v into_o a_o opposition_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n three_o that_o the_o apostle_n here_o insinuate_v a_o advantage_n these_o antichrist_n have_v to_o seduce_v from_o their_o former_a communion_n with_o he_o a_o thing_n not_o in_o the_o least_o suggest_v as_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o word_n as_o lay_v down_o by_o mr_n goodwin_n himself_o be_v prove_v from_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n they_o go_v out_o from_o we_o act_n 15._o 24._o whence_o this_o undeniable_a argument_n may_v be_v educe_v some_o who_o go_v out_o from_o the_o apostle_n have_v repute_n and_o authority_n in_o their_o preach_v thereby_o these_o antichrist_n go_v out_o from_o the_o apostle_n therefore_o they_o have_v repute_n and_o authorety_n thereby_o young_a man_n than_o either_o mr_n goodwin_n or_o myself_o know_v well_o enough_o what_o to_o make_v of_o this_o argument_n beside_o though_o there_o be_v a_o agreement_n in_o that_o one_o expression_n all_o the_o neighbour_a part_n of_o the_o description_n manifest_a that_o in_o the_o thing_n themselves_o there_o and_o here_o point_v at_o there_o be_v no_o affinity_n those_o in_o the_o act_n pretend_v to_o abide_v still_o in_o the_o communion_n and_o faith_n of_o the_o apostle_n these_o here_o expressive_o depart_v both_o from_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o to_o a_o opposition_n of_o they_o both_o the_o former_a seem_v to_o have_v pretend_v a_o commission_n from_o the_o apostle_n these_o according_a to_o mr_n goodwin_n himself_o do_v so_o far_o declare_v against_o they_o that_o it_o be_v a_o scandal_n to_o some_o fear_v that_o all_o have_v not_o be_v well_o among_o the_o apostle_n four_o that_o which_o be_v call_v a_o answer_n by_o way_n of_o exception_n as_o in_o it_o lie_v the_o expression_n of_o it_o so_o use_v upon_o the_o matter_n be_v as_o much_o as_o we_o urge_v from_o these_o word_n the_o import_n of_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v they_o be_v not_o of_o we_o though_o they_o be_v with_o we_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o such_o as_o we_o be_v didnot_v walk_v in_o that_o uprightness_n of_o heart_n as_o we_o do_v they_o be_v not_o man_n of_o the_o same_o principle_n and_o spirit_n with_o we_o that_o be_v they_o be_v not_o true_a thorough_a sincere_a and_o sound_a believer_n at_o all_o no_o not_o while_o they_o converse_v with_o the_o apostle_n now_o evident_a it_o be_v that_o in_o those_o word_n as_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o assume_v of_o they_o again_o for_o the_o use_n of_o a_o inference_n ensue_a for_o if_o they_o have_v be_v of_o we_o they_o will_v have_v continue_v with_o we_o the_o apostle_n yield_v a_o reason_n and_o account_n how_o they_o come_v to_o apostatise_v and_o fall_v to_o the_o opposition_n of_o the_o gospel_n from_o the_o profession_n wherein_o they_o walk_v it_o be_v because_o they_o be_v not_o man_n of_o thorough_a and_o sound_a principle_n true_a beliver_v and_o consequent_o he_o suppose_v and_o impli_v that_o if_o they_o have_v be_v so_o they_o will_v not_o they_o can_v not_o have_v so_o apostatise_v for_o if_o they_o may_v there_o have_v be_v no_o weight_n in_o the_o account_n give_v of_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o revolt_n in_o what_o follow_v 44._o §._o 44._o that_o these_o word_n but_o they_o be_v not_o of_o we_o do_v not_o necessary_o imply_v they_o be_v believer_n former_o but_o perhaps_o they_o have_v be_v so_o and_o be_v before_o fall_v away_o be_v choke_v by_o the_o care_n of_o the_o world_n a_o observation_n be_v insinuate_v direct_o opposite_a to_o the_o apostle_n design_n and_o such_o as_o make_v his_o whole_a discourse_n ridiculous_a a_o account_n he_o give_v of_o man_n fall_v away_o from_o the_o faith_n and_o tell_v they_o it_o be_v because_o though_o they_o have_v be_v professor_n yet_o they_o be_v never_o true_a believer_n yea_o but_o perhaps_o they_o be_v true_a believer_n and_o then_o fall_v away_o &_o after_o that_o fall_v away_o that_o be_v they_o fall_v from_o the_o faith_n and_o then_o fall_v from_o the_o faith_n for_o that_o be_v plain_o intimate_v in_o &_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o this_o doughty_a observation_n but_o to_o proceed_v with_o his_o exposition_n 45._o §._o 45._o he_o say_v it_o follow_v for_o if_o they_o have_v be_v of_o we_o they_o will_v no_o doubt_n have_v continue_v with_o we_o in_o these_o word_n the_o apostle_n give_v a_o reason_n of_o his_o exception_n tell_v they_o to_o who_o he_o write_v that_o this_o be_v a_o sign_n and_o argument_n that_o those_o antichristian_a teacher_n be_v not_o of_o they_o in_o the_o sense_n declare_v viz._n that_o they_o do_v not_o continue_v with_o they_o that_o be_v they_o quit_v their_o former_a intimacy_n and_o converse_n with_o the_o apostle_n refuse_v to_o steer_v the_o same_o course_n to_o walk_v by_o the_o same_o principle_n any_o long_o with_o they_o which_o say_v he_o doubtless_o they_o will_v not_o have_v do_v have_v they_o be_v as_o sincere_o affect_v towards_o jesus_n christ_n &_o the_o gospel_n as_o we_o by_o which_o assertion_n john_n plain_o vindicate_v himself_o and_o the_o christian_a church_n of_o his_o communion_n from_o give_v any_o just_a occasion_n of_o offence_n unto_o those_o man_n whereby_o they_o shall_v be_v any_o way_n induce_v to_o forsake_v they_o and_o resolve_v their_o unworthy_a departure_n of_o this_o kind_n into_o their_o own_o carnal_a and_o corrupt_a heart_n which_o lust_v after_o some_o fleshly_a accommodation_n and_o contentment_n that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v obtain_v or_o enjoy_v in_o a_o sincere_a profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n with_o the_o apostle_n and_o those_o who_o be_v perfect_a of_o heart_n with_o they_o ans._n first_o that_o no_o aspersion_n be_v cast_v on_o john_n or_o the_o church_n of_o his_o communion_n by_o the_o apostasy_n of_o the_o antichrist_n of_o who_o he_o speak_v from_o which_o he_o shall_v need_v to_o vindicate_v himself_o and_o they_o be_v before_o declare_v there_o be_v not_o indeed_o nor_o possible_o can_v be_v the_o least_o occasion_n for_o any_o surmise_n of_o evil_n concern_v they_o from_o who_o man_n depart_v in_o turn_v ungodly_a opposer_n of_o christ_n for_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v here_o offer_v it_o be_v but_o a_o obscure_a of_o the_o light_n that_o break_v forth_o from_o the_o word_n for_o the_o discern_a of_o the_o truth_n in_o hand_n it_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o apostle_n manifest_v that_o they_o be_v not_o of_o they_o that_o be_v true_a upright_o sound_a believer_n that_o walk_v with_o a_o right_a foot_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n because_o they_o forsake_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o condition_n of_o antichristianisme_n wherein_o they_o be_v now_o engage_v now_o if_o this_o be_v a_o argument_n that_o a_o man_n be_v never_o a_o true_a believer_n in_o the_o high_a profession_n that_o he_o make_v because_o he_o fall_v from_o it_o and_o forsake_v it_o certain_o those_o that_o be_v true_a believer_n can_v so_o fall_v from_o their_o steadfastness_n or_o the_o argument_n will_v be_v of_o no_o evidence_n or_o conviction_n at_o all_o neither_o be_v any_o thing_n here_o offer_v by_o m._n goodwin_n but_o what_o upon_o a_o through_o consideration_n do_v confirm_v the_o inference_n we_o insist_v upon_o and_o make_v to_o the_o work_n in_o hand_n truth_n will_v at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o lead_v captive_a those_o who_o be_v most_o skilful_a in_o their_o rebellion_n against_o it_o what_o be_v add_v sect._n 24._o concern_v the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n 46._o §._o 46._o and_o the_o gracious_a tendency_n of_o his_o dispensation_n to_o his_o church_n use_n in_o suffer_v these_o wretch_n so_o to_o discover_v themselves_o and_o be_v manifest_v what_o they_o be_v i_o oppose_v not_o the_o discovery_n that_o be_v make_v be_v of_o what_o they_o have_v be_v before_o that_o be_v not_o true_a believer_n &_o not_o what_o now_o they_o be_v yea_o by_o what_o they_o now_o show_v themselves_o to_o be_v be_v make_v manifest_a what_o before_o they_o be_v word_n of_o the_o like_a import_n you_o have_v 1_o cor._n 11._o 19_o %_o for_o there_o must_v be_v also_o heresy_n among_o you_o that_o they_o which_o be_v approve_v may_v be_v make_v manifest_a among_o you_o as_o here_o those_o who_o fall_v away_o be_v manifest_v to_o be_v corrupt_a so_o there_o be_v those_o who_o
mix_v the_o promise_n of_o it_o with_o faith_n or_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v as_o to_o receive_v they_o in_o power_n in_o their_o heart_n by_o believe_v so_o that_o far_o contest_v about_o these_o word_n seem_v to_o be_v altogether_o needless_a how_o far_o man_n may_v proceed_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n 36._o §._o 36._o what_o progress_n they_o may_v make_v in_o amendment_n of_o life_n what_o gift_n and_o common_a grace_n they_o may_v receive_v what_o light_n and_o knowledge_n they_o may_v be_v endue_v withal_o what_o kind_n of_o faith_n joy_n repentance_n sorrow_n delight_n love_n they_o may_v have_v in_o and_o about_o spiritual_a thing_n what_o desire_v of_o mercy_n and_o heaven_n what_o useful_a gift_n for_o the_o church_n edification_n they_o may_v receive_v how_o far_o they_o may_v persuade_v their_o own_o soul_n and_o upon_o what_o ground_n that_o their_o condition_n godward_o be_v good_a and_o save_v and_o beget_v a_o opinion_n in_o other_o that_o they_o be_v true_a believer_n and_o yet_o come_v short_a of_o union_n with_o christ_n build_v their_o house_n on_o the_o sand_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o daily_a task_n of_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o manife_v in_o their_o press_v that_o exhortation_n of_o the_o apostle_n unto_o their_o hearer_n to_o examine_v and_o try_v themselves_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o profession_n whether_o christ_n be_v in_o they_o of_o a_o truth_n or_o no._n i_o shall_v not_o now_o enter_v upon_o that_o labour_n the_o reader_n know_v where_o to_o find_v enough_o in_o the_o writing_n of_o holy_a and_o learned_a man_n of_o this_o nation_n to_o evince_v that_o man_n may_v arrive_v at_o the_o utmost_a height_n of_o what_o be_v in_o this_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ascribe_v to_o the_o person_n of_o who_o he_o speak_v and_o yet_o come_v short_a of_o the_o state_n of_o true_a believer_n m.g._n indeed_o tell_v we_o sect._n 27._o the_o premise_n relate_v to_o the_o two_o passage_n yet_o under_o debate_n consider_v 37._o §._o 37._o i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o question_v whether_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o true_a and_o sound_a believer_n in_o they_o that_o i_o very_o judge_v that_o he_o purposely_o seek_v out_o several_a of_o the_o most_o emphatical_a and_o signal_n character_n of_o believer_n yea_o such_o which_o be_v hardly_o or_o rather_o not_o at_o all_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o ordinary_a sort_n of_o true_a believer_n but_o only_o in_o those_o that_o be_v most_o eminent_a among_o they_o that_o so_o he_o and_o such_o who_o though_o sound_n yet_o be_v weak_a in_o the_o faith_n may_v fall_v away_o and_o perish_v but_o that_o even_o such_o also_o who_o be_v lift_v up_o near_o unto_o heaven_n than_o their_o fellow_n may_v through_o carelessness_n and_o carnallsecurity_n dash_v themselves_o in_o piece_n against_o the_o same_o stone_n &_o make_v shipwreck_n of_o their_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o they_o ans._n the_o house_n build_v on_o the_o sand_n may_v oftentimes_o be_v build_v high_a have_v more_o fair_a perapet_n and_o battlement_n window_n and_o ornament_n than_o that_o which_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o rock_n yet_o all_o gift_n and_o privilege_n equal_v not_o one_o grace_n in_o respect_n of_o light_n knowledge_n gift_n and_o many_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n such_o who_o never_o come_v up_o to_o that_o faith_n which_o give_v real_a union_n and_o communion_n with_o jesus_n christ_n may_v far_o outgo_v those_o that_o do_v 2._o that_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n mention_v or_o any_o character_n give_v of_o believer_n much_o less_o such_o as_o be_v singular_a and_o not_o common_a to_o all_o m._n g_o have_v not_o in_o any_o measure_n be_v able_a to_o evince_v there_o be_v not_o the_o mean_a believer_n in_o the_o world_n but_o he_o be_v a_o child_n of_o god_n &_o heir_n of_o the_o promise_n &_o brother_n of_o the_o lordchrist_n have_v union_n with_o he_o have_v his_o live_n in_o he_o be_v quicken_v justify_v sanctified_a have_v christ_n make_v to_o he_o wisdom_n etc._n etc._n have_v his_o righteousness_n in_o god_n and_o his_o life_n hide_v in_o he_o in_o christ_n be_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n and_o be_v dear_a to_o god_n as_o the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n accept_v with_o he_o approve_v of_o he_o as_o his_o temple_n wherein_o he_o delight_v to_o dwell_v that_o any_o thing_n in_o this_o place_n mention_v and_o insist_v on_o any_o character_n we_o have_v give_v of_o the_o person_n who_o we_o have_v consider_v do_v excel_v or_o equal_a or_o denote_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o same_o kind_n with_o these_o and_o the_o like_a excellencye_n of_o the_o mean_a believer_n will_v never_o be_v prove_v if_o we_o may_v judge_v of_o future_a success_n from_o the_o issue_n of_o all_o former_a attempt_n for_o that_o end_n and_o purpose_n and_o this_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o mr_n goodwin_n three_o testimony_n produce_v to_o confirm_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o saint_n apostasy_n but_o hypothetical_o and_o under_o such_o a_o form_n of_o expression_n as_o may_v not_o be_v argue_v from_o nor_o of_o saint_n and_o true_a believer_n at_o all_o his_o 4._o follow_v his_o four_o testimony_n he_o produce_v 38._o §._o 38._o and_o endeavour_n to_o manage_v for_o the_o advantage_n of_o his_o cause_n sect._n 31._o in_o these_o word_n the_o next_o scripture_n testimony_n we_o shall_v produce_v &_o brief_o urge_v in_o the_o cause_n now_o under_o maintenance_n be_v in_o the_o same_o epistle_n with_o the_o former_a and_o speak_v these_o word_n now_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n but_o if_o any_o man_n draw_v back_o my_o soul_n shall_v have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o he_o our_o english_a translator_n out_o of_o good_a will_v doubtless_o to_o a_o bad_a cause_n have_v almost_o deface_v this_o testimony_n by_o substitute_v any_o man_n for_o the_o just_a man_n for_o whereas_o they_o translate_v but_o if_o any_o man_n draw_v back_o the_o original_a read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n &_o if_o or_o but_o if_o he_o i.e._n the_o just_a man_n who_o shall_v live_v by_o his_o faith_n viz._n if_o he_o continue_v in_o it_o shall_v draw_v back_o beza_n himself_o likewise_o before_o they_o have_v stain_v the_o honour_n of_o his_o faithfulness_n with_o the_o same_o blot_n in_o his_o translation_n but_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o word_n be_v plain_a and_o without_o parable_n viz._n that_o if_o the_o just_a man_n who_o live_v i._n e._n who_o at_o present_a enjoy_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o thereby_o be_v support_v in_o all_o his_o trial_n and_o shall_v live_v always_o by_o his_o faith_n if_o he_o continue_v in_o it_o as_o pareus_n well_o gloss_v shall_v draw_v back_o or_o shall_v be_v withdraw_v viz._n through_o fear_n or_o sloth_n as_o the_o word_n proper_o signifi_v see_v act_n 20._o 27._o from_o his_o believe_v my_o soul_n shall_v have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o he_o i.e._n according_a to_o the_o import_n of_o the_o hebraisme_n my_o soul_n shall_v hate_v or_o abhor_v he_o to_o death_n as_o it_o be_v also_o expound_v in_o the_o word_n immediate_o follow_v but_o we_o be_v not_o of_o those_o who_o draw_v back_o to_o perdition_n but_o etc._n etc._n from_o hence_o then_o evident_a it_o be_v that_o such_o a_o man_n who_o be_v a_o just_a or_o righteous_a man_n and_o under_o promise_n of_o live_v for_o ever_o by_o his_o faith_n and_o therefore_o also_o a_o true_a and_o sound_a believer_n may_v draw_v back_o or_o be_v withdraw_v to_o the_o contract_n of_o the_o hatred_n of_o god_n and_o to_o destruction_n in_o the_o end_n the_o forlornehope_o of_o evade_n because_o the_o sentence_n be_v hypotheticall_a or_o conditional_a not_o positive_a have_v be_v rout_v over_o and_o over_o yea_o and_o be_v abandon_v by_o some_o of_o the_o great_a master_n themselves_o of_o that_o cause_n unto_o the_o defence_n whereof_o it_o pretend_v and_o however_o in_o this_o place_n it_o will_v be_v most_o preposterous_a for_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v suppose_v that_o the_o just_a man_n who_o be_v in_o a_o way_n &_o under_o a_o promise_n of_o live_v by_o his_o faith_n be_v in_o no_o danger_n or_o possibility_n of_o draw_v back_o and_o that_o to_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o ruin_n of_o his_o soul_n god_n must_v be_v conceive_v to_o speak_v here_o at_o no_o better_a rate_n of_o wisdom_n or_o understanding_n than_o thus_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o his_o faith_n but_o if_o he_o shall_v do_v that_o which_o be_v simple_o and_o utter_o impossible_a for_o he_o to_o do_v my_o soul_n shall_v have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o he_o what_o savour_n of_o wisdom_n yea_o or_o of_o commonsence_n be_v there_o in_o admonish_v or_o caution_v man_n against_o such_o evil_n which_o there_o
wallow_v and_o roll_v himself_o may_v be_v prevail_v upon_o and_o overcome_v by_o temptation_n to_o backslide_v into_o the_o same_o abominable_a practice_n wherein_o he_o be_v former_o engage_v desert_v that_o way_n and_o course_n of_o attend_v to_o the_o word_n and_o yield_a obedience_n thereunto_o which_o he_o have_v entertain_v that_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n tend_v to_o a_o better_a end_n 4._o say_v he_o hypocrite_n be_v not_o where_o say_v neither_o can_v they_o with_o any_o congruity_n to_o scripture_n phrase_n be_v say_v to_o have_v escape_v the_o pollution_n of_o the_o world_n through_o the_o acknowledgement_n for_o so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v translate_v of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o so_o of_o christ_n and_o of_o god_n constant_o in_o the_o scripture_n import_v a_o sound_n and_o save_a work_n of_o conversion_n as_o we_o late_o obsâ—â—â—ved_v in_o this_o chap._n sect._n 20._o ans._n it_o suffice_v that_o the_o thing_n itself_o intimate_v be_v sufficient_o reveal_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o confirm_v by_o the_o example_n of_o all_o those_o who_o have_v acknowledge_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o word_n to_o the_o put_n on_o a_o form_n of_o godliness_n though_o they_o come_v not_o up_o to_o the_o power_n or_o save_v practice_n of_o it_o and_o true_o i_o can_v but_o admit_v that_o any_o one_o who_o have_v have_v never_o so_o little_a experience_n in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n or_o make_v never_o so_o little_a observation_n of_o religion_n shall_v once_o suppose_v that_o all_o such_o person_n must_v needs_o be_v account_v true_a believer_n regenerate_v etc._n etc._n mr_n goodwin_n shut_v up_o this_o chapter_n with_o a_o declaration_n concern_v the_o usefullnesse_n of_o caution_n and_o admonition_n give_v to_o believer_n about_o backslide_v upon_o a_o supposition_n of_o a_o infallible_a promise_n of_o god_n for_o their_o perseverance_n i_o presume_v the_o reader_n it_o weary_a as_o well_o as_o myself_o &_o have_v in_o the_o last_o chapter_n hear_v he_o out_o to_o the_o full_a what_o he_o be_v able_a to_o say_v to_o this_o common_a place_n of_o opposition_n to_o the_o doctrine_n we_o have_v thus_o far_o assert_v &_o offer_v those_o consideration_n of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n deal_v with_o believer_n to_o preserve_v they_o in_o the_o course_n of_o their_o obedience_n and_o walk_v with_o he_o which_o i_o hope_v through_o the_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n may_v be_v satisfactory_a to_o they_o that_o shall_v weigh_v they_o i_o shall_v not_o burden_n he_o with_o the_o repetition_n of_o any_o thing_n already_o deliver_v nor_o do_v judge_v it_o needful_a for_o to_o add_v any_o thing_n more_o finis_fw-la typographus_fw-la lectori_fw-la courteous_a reader_n so_o it_o be_v that_o the_o author_n be_v necessitate_v to_o be_v absent_a upon_o public_a business_n some_o errata_fw-la have_v escape_v the_o press_n the_o most_o material_a be_v here_o signify_v and_o thy_o pardon_n desire_v the_o request_n be_v not_o unusual_a there_o scarce_o be_v any_o book_n or_o pamphlet_n from_o any_o press_n which_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o such_o a_o petition_n in_o pead_v possible_o thou_o may_v find_v some_o more_o fault_n and_o it_o be_v desire_v and_o hope_v that_o the_o diligence_n and_o charity_n of_o thy_o hand_n will_v candid_o correct_v those_o mistake_n which_o have_v escape_v through_o the_o negligence_n of_o i_o vale._n errata_fw-la in_o the_o preface_n pag._n 1_o lin_v 18._o lege_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d math._n 10._o 22._o %_o lin_v 34._o lib._n 83._o quaest._n quaest._n 31._o lin_v 49._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 2._o lin_v 5._o heresy_n lin_v 46._o cap._n 7._o l._n 47._o preservata_fw-la perseverantia_fw-la l._n 48._o praeservare_fw-la l._n 50._o justitiam_fw-la l._n 58._o preservation_n l._n 59_o prevalency_n pag_n 3._o 1._o 3._o nolitionem_fw-la l._n 4._o volitionem_fw-la l._n 7._o auxil_n l._n 15._o deal_n before_o he_o l._n 18._o corol._n l._n 22._o distinguish_v l._n 24._o deal_n 〈◊〉_d leg_n viz._n 104._o l._n 29._o impeccability_n p._n 4._o l._n 50._o monsâ—eâ—t_fw-la duille_n l._n 55._o receive_v pag._n 5._o l._n 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o 47._o leg_n 89._o epist._n 〈◊〉_d 2._o pag._n 6._o l._n 2._o nostra_fw-la l._n 7._o quae_fw-la pro_fw-la vominum_fw-la l._n 3â—_n canonical_a l._n 52._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 43._o con_fw-mi pag._n 17._o l._n 53._o us_o p._n 7._o l._n 3._o saturninus_n l._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d l._n 14._o adversery_n l._n 18._o evident_o l_o 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l_o 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l_o 28_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l_o 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l_o 38._o iav_v 〈…〉_o 1._o 2_o deal_n that_o he_o write_v l._n 22._o agbarus_fw-la l._n 31._o process_n ib._n in_o marg_n unicum_fw-la l_o 39_o and_o then_o he_o add_v l_o 51._o grammatiâ—â—â—â—_n p._n 9_o l_o 10._o appar_fw-la 1._o §_o 47._o p_o 19_o l._n 16._o genevatismum_fw-la l._n 19_o deal_n no._n l_o 33._o i_o find_v l_o 34._o dissert_n 2._o c._n 2._o §_o 11._o l_o 56._o quadrage_n 〈◊〉_d editae_fw-la l_o 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 10._o l._n 2._o help_v l._n 3._o deal_n they_o p_o 11._o l._n 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 14._o vienna_n and_o lion_n 〈…〉_o p._n 12._o l._n 4._o thought_n l._n 6._o break_v l_o 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l_o 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l_o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l_o 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l_o 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o deal_n with_o p_o 13._o l_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l_o 7._o in_o one_o l_o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o l._n 24._o approbatione_fw-la be_v add_v as_o l_o 25._o approbation_n l_o 29._o recount_v l_o 53._o spiritu_fw-la probantes_fw-la l_o 27._o be_v 〈…〉_o l_o 9_o bishop_n sea_n l_o 29._o appoint_a l_o 〈…〉_o the_o 〈◊〉_d episcopal_a superintendment_n p._n â—2_n l_o 38._o archiepiscopall_a l_o 46._o assertion_n p._n 24._o l_o 52._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o and_o the_o p._n 39_o l._n 33._o perseveâ—â—â—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o a_o table_n of_o seripture_n explain_v or_o illustrate_v in_o this_o book_n genesis_n cap._n vers._n pag._n two_o 24_o 196_o iii_o 10_o 11_o 104_o  _fw-fr 15_o 113_o  _fw-fr 15_o 170_o vi_o 5_o 344_o viii_o 2_o 220_o xvii_o 1_o 2_o 115_o &_o 243_o  _fw-fr 7_o 96_o xx_o 16_o 30_o exodus_fw-la xxviii_o 43_o 68_o number_n xxv_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 66_o deuteronomie_n xvii_o 12_o 13_o 110_o xxxiii_o 12_o 30_o josuah_n l_o 5_o 12_o &_o 129_o 1_o samuel_n xii_o 22_o 131_o iv_o 2_o &_o 22._o 293_o 2_o samuel_n xxiii_o 5_o 97_o 2_o king_n xxii_o 19_o 20_o 296_o 2_o chronicle_n xxix_o 19_o 344_o job_n xxiii_o 13_o 14_o 53_o psalm_n cap._n vers._n pag._n xix_o 6_o 30_o xxiii_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 86_o  _fw-fr 4_o 6_o 135_o xxx_o 6,7_o 21_o xxxiii_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 51_o 66_o xl_o 8_o 38_o 229_o li_n 11_o 190_o  _fw-fr 22_o 201_o lxxiii_o 26_o 135_o lxxviii_o 61_o 29_o lxxxv_o 8_o 296_o lxxxix_o 30_o 31_o 37_o 131_o xcii_o 10_o 204_o ciii_o 5_o 204_o cxv_o 3_o 49_o cxxv_o the_o whole_a psal._n 138._o proverb_n xix_o 21_o 51_o xxiv_o 10_o 202_o canticle_n iv_o 6_o 204_o isaiah_n iv_o the_o whole_a cap._n 27&c_fw-la 27&c_fw-la 27&c_fw-la  _fw-fr 2_o 3_o 4_o 131_o xiii_o 3_o 10_o fourteen_o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 53_o xxvii_o 3_o 133_o 240_o xl_o 27_o ad_fw-la 31_o 30&c_fw-la 30&c_fw-la 30&c_fw-la  _fw-fr 11_o 12_o 86_o xliii_o 22_o 23_o 24_o 25_o 133_o xliv_o 1_o 2_o ad_fw-la 8_o 38_o xlvi_o 13_o 29_o  _fw-fr 3_o 4_o 33_o  _fw-fr 9_o 10_o 11_o 50_o  _fw-fr 4_o 135_o xlix_o 14.16_o 39_o l_o 10_o 7_o  _fw-fr 6_o 33_o  _fw-fr 10_o 134_o liv_o 8_o 9_o 114_o  _fw-fr 9_o 10_o 120_o 142_o etc._n etc._n lvii_o 17_o 133_o lix_n 20_o 172_o  _fw-fr 2_o 174_o 175_o etc._n etc._n lxi_o 10_o 28_o jeremiah_n cap._n vers_fw-la pag._n xxx_o 1_o 2_o 240_o xxxi_o 3_o â—6_n  _fw-fr â—_o 119_o  _fw-fr 31_o 32_o 33_o 98_o  _fw-fr 34_o 35_o 31_o xxxii_o 38_o 39_o 40_o 31_o 91_o ezekiel_n x_o 10_o 29_o xxxiv_o 4_o 86_o xxxvi_o 27_o 189_o  _fw-fr 32_o 133_o xviii_o 24_o 25_o 403_o etc._n etc._n daniel_n ix_o 24_o 161_o hosea_n two_o 19_o 20_o 24â—_n &c_n &c_n joel_n two_o 16_o 30_o zephaniah_n iii_o 17_o 133,134_o zechariah_n iii_o 3_o 35_o xiii_o 3_o 4_o 28_o malachi_n iii_o 6_o 32_o matthew_n v_o 6_o 209_o vii_o 20_o 12_o xi_o 25_o 26_o 27._o 59_o 86_o xviii_o 32_o 33_o 416_o 417_o xix_o 28_o 123_o 157_o xx_o 21_o 59_o xxiv_o 11_o 12_o 3_o  _fw-fr 24_o 89_o xxvi_o 42_o 52_o xxviii_o 8_o 89_o xiii_o 20_o 21_o â—â—â—_o luke_n i_o 74_o 75_o â—â—_o xi_o 13_o â—â—_o xii_o 4_o 5_o â—â—_o john_n i_o 13_o 33_o iii_o 16_o 113_o  _fw-fr 6_o â—27_n  _fw-fr 5_o 358_o iv_o 14_o 205_o five_o 25_o 34_o vi_o 37_o 38_o 39_o 40_o 83_o  _fw-fr 44_o 45_o 46_o 108_o  _fw-fr 56_o 194_o  _fw-fr 17_o 18_o 19_o 352_o vii_o 38_o 39_o 20â—_n viii_o 28_o 104_o x_o 25_o 212_o  _fw-fr 27_o 28_o 29_o 154_o 155_o fourteen_o 30_o 343_o  _fw-fr 17_o 375_o xv_o 5_o 25_o  _fw-fr 4_o 5_o 196_o 204_o  _fw-fr 26_o 173_o 177_o 178_o  _fw-fr 1_o 237_o xvii_o 16_o 84_o  _fw-fr 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 297_o 298_o  _fw-fr 19_o 227_o  _fw-fr 21_o 22_o 195_o  _fw-fr 19_o 431_o act_n two_o 23_o 57_o iv_o 28_o 48_o ix_o 15_o 287_o xiii_o 48_o 76_o xv_o 18_o 48_o xx_o 16_o 92_o xxv_o 26_o 34_o xxvi_o 5_o 57_o xxvii_o 22_o 123_o rom_n two_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 104_o iii_o 25_o 26_o 2d_o  _fw-fr 23_o 24_o 11â—_n iv_o 5_o 35_o  _fw-fr 19_o 20_o 21_o 244_o five_o 8_o &_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 113_o  _fw-fr 5_o 191_o  _fw-fr 3_o &_o 5_o 22_o  _fw-fr 21_o 328_o vi_o 6_o 172_o  _fw-fr 5_o 6_o 236_o  _fw-fr 14_o 328_o  _fw-fr 17_o 18_o 19_o 352_o vii_o 17_o &_o 20_o 21_o  _fw-fr 21_o 23_o 22_o  _fw-fr 24_o 25_o  _fw-fr 7_o 8_o 326_o  _fw-fr 19_o 20_o 329_o  _fw-fr â—â—_o 330_o  _fw-fr â—_o â—_o  _fw-fr â—_o â—_o 1_o corinthian_n cap._n vers._n pag._n i_o 7_o 9_o 198_o  _fw-fr 9_o 125_o  _fw-fr 30_o 116_o two_o 11_o 52_o  _fw-fr 15_o 213_o  _fw-fr 28_o 113_o iii_o 6_o 193_o  _fw-fr 16_o 17_o 196_o vi_o 9_o 7_o  _fw-fr 16_o 17_o 196_o  _fw-fr 19_o 193_o  _fw-fr 15_o 353_o ix_o 27_o 256_o 417_o etc._n etc._n x_o 12_o 13_o 125_o 289_o xi_o 3_o 195_o xii_o 12_o 195_o 2_o corinthian_n i_o 12_o 190_o  _fw-fr 20_o 100_o 114_o  _fw-fr 22_o 183_o iii_o 17_o 214_o  _fw-fr 18_o 198_o iv_o 6_o 198_o five_o 14_o 228_o 237_o  _fw-fr 17_o 329_o vii_o 1_o 231_o galatian_n iii_o 9_o 96_o  _fw-fr 18,22_o 112_o 114_o  _fw-fr 28_o 113_o iv_o 6_o 191_o five_o 25_o 26_o 204_o ephesian_n i_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 94_o  _fw-fr 11_o 48_o  _fw-fr 17_o 18_o 198_o two_o 12_o 35_o  _fw-fr 12_o 115_o  _fw-fr 14_o 116_o  _fw-fr 21_o 22_o 211_o iii_o 16_o 17_o 205_o  _fw-fr 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 231_o iv_o 12_o 13_o 242_o  _fw-fr 15_o 16_o 196_o  _fw-fr 18_o 34_o  _fw-fr 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24_o 228_o  _fw-fr 31_o 334_o five_o 18_o 20_o 335_o  _fw-fr 25_o 26_o 28_o  _fw-fr 31_o 32_o 196_o philippian_n â—_o 7_o â—_o 83_o 〈…〉_o cap._n vers._n pag._n iii_o 10_o 236_o colossian_n i_o 9_o 198_o two_o 15_o 170_o  _fw-fr 19_o 196_o 350_o iii_o 3_o 35_o hebrew_n i_o 10_o 11_o 12._o 9_o two_o 17_o 52_o  _fw-fr 18_o 86_o iii_o 2_o 85_o iv_o 15_o 86_o  _fw-fr 2_o 244_o vi_o 4_o 10_o  _fw-fr 17_o 18_o 52_o  _fw-fr 4_o 5_o 6_o 9_o 291_o  _fw-fr 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 421&c_n 421&c_n 421&c_n vii_o 25_o 86_o  _fw-fr 24_o 114_o viii_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 99_o  _fw-fr 6_o 115_o x_o 5_o 29_o  _fw-fr 9_o 83_o  _fw-fr 9_o 10_o 89_o  _fw-fr 15_o 173_o  _fw-fr 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 230_o &_o 233_o  _fw-fr 26_o 27_o 421_o etc._n etc._n xi_o 6_o 230_o &_o 231_o xiii_o 8_o 100_o  _fw-fr 5_o 129_o james_n i_o 14_o 15_o 325_o  _fw-fr 16_o 1_o 18_o 33_o two_o 11_o 12_o 230_o i._o eâ—_n peter_n i_o 1â—_n 15_o 229_o  _fw-fr 18_o 19_o 172_o  _fw-fr 20_o 57_o two_o 11_o 12_o 230_o ii_o ep._n peter_n i_o 4_o 145_o 194_o two_o 1_o 2_o 10_o 11_o 206_o  _fw-fr 18_o 19_o 172_o iv_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 441_o 1_o john_n two_o 19_o 3_o  _fw-fr 20_o 27_o 199_o  _fw-fr 19_o 388_o iii_o 7_o 7_o  _fw-fr 8_o 171_o  _fw-fr 9_o 4_o 343_o  _fw-fr 9_o 364_o  _fw-fr 7_o 10_o iv_o 4_o 332_o  _fw-fr 18_o 298_o five_o 7_o 8_o 4_o  _fw-fr 17_o 18_o 366_o revelation_n i_o 6_o 116_o two_o 24_o 213_o  _fw-fr â—â—_o 212_o iii_o â—â—_o 20â—_n 〈…〉_o
declare_v he_o who_o have_v be_v esteem_v among_o the_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n of_o old_a to_o have_v labour_v more_o and_o to_o more_o purpose_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n than_o all_o that_o go_v before_o he_o or_o any_o that_o have_v follow_v after_o he_o who_o renown_n in_o the_o church_n have_v be_v chief_o uphold_v and_o maintain_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o bless_a pain_n and_o labour_n wherein_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n make_v he_o to_o excel_v for_o the_o depress_v the_o pride_n of_o all_o flesh_n and_o the_o exaltation_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o god_n love_n and_o efficacy_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o jesus_n christ_n wherewith_o the_o whole_a church_n in_o succeed_a age_n have_v be_v advantage_v beyond_o what_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v express_v that_o prosper_n hilary_n fulgentius_n and_o the_o man_n of_o renown_n in_o the_o congregation_n of_o god_n at_o the_o end_n of_o that_o age_n do_v fall_v in_o with_o their_o judgement_n to_o that_o which_o austin_n have_v deliver_v i_o suppose_v will_v be_v easy_o confess_v prosper_n ad_fw-la cap_n 7._o gal._n quomodo_fw-la eos_fw-la habeat_fw-la praeordinata_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la electio_fw-la cum_fw-la dubium_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la donum_fw-la dei_fw-la esse_fw-la perseverantiam_fw-la in_fw-la bono_fw-mi usque_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la quod_fw-la istos_fw-la ex_fw-la io_fw-it ipso_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la perseverârunt_fw-la non_fw-la habuisse_fw-la manifestum_fw-la est_fw-la also_o the_o break_n of_o the_o power_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o attempt_n of_o pelagius_n by_o sundry_a doctor_n of_o the_o church_n and_o synod_n to_o that_o end_n assemble_v whereof_o prosper_n give_v we_o a_o account_n reckon_v they_o up_o in_o their_o order_n and_o austin_n before_o he_o epist_n 42._o &_o 47_o with_o special_a relation_n to_o what_o be_v do_v in_o africa_n and_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o verse_n de_fw-fr ingratis_fw-la with_o what_o trouble_n be_v raise_v and_o create_v anew_o to_o the_o champion_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o the_o writing_n of_o cassianus_n faustus_n vincentius_n the_o masilienses_n with_o some_o other_o in_o france_n and_o the_o whole_a rabble_n of_o semipelagian_n with_o the_o fiction_n of_o sigibert_n about_o a_o predestinarian_a heresy_n whereof_o there_o be_v never_o any_o thing_n in_o be_v no_o not_o among_o the_o adrumetine_n monk_n where_o vossius_fw-la hope_v to_o have_v place_v it_o the_o council_n of_o arles_n the_o corruption_n and_o falsification_n of_o faustus_n in_o the_o business_n of_o lucidus_fw-la the_o imposition_n on_o goteschalcus_fw-la with_o the_o light_n give_v to_o that_o business_n from_o the_o epistle_n of_o florus_n have_v exercise_v the_o commendable_a endeavour_n of_o so_o many_o already_o that_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o need_n further_o to_o insist_v upon_o they_o what_o entertainment_n that_o peculiar_a doctrine_n which_o i_o be_o in_o the_o consideration_n of_o find_v in_o the_o follow_a age_n be_v that_o which_o i_o shall_v further_o demonstrate_v after_o these_o be_v gregory_n 1_n who_o lib._n 1._o epist_n 99_o speak_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n with_o they_o in_o these_o word_n redemptor_n noster_fw-la dei_fw-la hominumque_fw-la mediator_n conditionis_fw-la humanae_fw-la non_fw-la immemor_fw-la sic_fw-la imis_fw-la summa_fw-la conjungit_fw-la ut_fw-la ipse_fw-la in_o unitate_fw-la permanens_fw-la ita_fw-la temporalia_fw-la occulto_fw-la instinctu_fw-la piâ_fw-la consulens_fw-la moderatione_n disponat_fw-la quatenus_fw-la de_fw-la ejus_fw-la manu_fw-la antiquus_fw-la host_n be_v nullatenus_fw-la rapiat_fw-la quos_fw-la ante_fw-la secula_fw-la intra_fw-la sinum_fw-la matris_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la adunandos_fw-mi esse_fw-la praescivit_fw-la nam_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la quisquam_fw-la eorum_fw-la inter_fw-la quos_fw-la degit_fw-la statibus_fw-la motus_fw-la ad_fw-la tempus_fw-la ut_fw-la palm_n titubet_fw-la radix_fw-la tamen_fw-la rectae_fw-la fidei_fw-la quae_fw-la ex_fw-la occulto_fw-la prodit_fw-la divino_fw-la judicio_fw-la virens_fw-la manet_fw-la quae_fw-la accepto_fw-la tempore_fw-la fructum_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la ostento_fw-la valeat_fw-la qui_fw-la latebat_fw-la this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o what_o we_o contend_v for_o viz_o that_o all_o those_o who_o god_n have_v predestinate_v to_o be_v add_v to_o the_o church_n receive_v a_o save_a faith_n though_o they_o may_v be_v shake_v yet_o on_o that_o account_n the_o root_n abide_v firm_a their_o faith_n never_o utter_o perish_v but_o in_o due_a time_n bring_v forth_o accept_v fruit_n again_o and_o most_o expressive_a to_o our_o purpose_n be_v that_o discourse_n of_o he_o which_o you_o have_v lib._n 34._o moral_a cap._n 8_o say_v he_o aurum_fw-la quod_fw-la pravis_fw-la diaboli_fw-la persuasionibus_fw-la quasi_fw-la lutum_fw-la sterni_fw-la potuerit_fw-la aurum_fw-la ante_fw-la dei_fw-la oculos_fw-la nunquam_fw-la fuit_fw-la qui_fw-la enim_fw-la seduci_fw-la quandoque_fw-la non_fw-la reversuri_fw-la possunt_fw-la quasi_fw-la habitam_fw-la sanctitatem_fw-la ante_fw-la ocules_fw-la hominum_fw-la videntur_fw-la amittere_fw-la sed_fw-la eam_fw-la ante_fw-la oculos_fw-la dei_fw-la nunquam_fw-la habuerunt_fw-la the_o exclusion_n of_o those_o from_o be_v true_a believer_n who_o may_v be_v seduce_v and_o fall_v away_o do_v most_o eminent_o infer_v the_o perseverance_n of_o all_o they_o who_o be_v so_o add_v unto_o these_o oecumenius_n though_o he_o be_v one_o of_o a_o latter_a date_n and_o those_o shall_v suffice_v for_o the_o period_n of_o time_n relate_v to_o the_o pelagian_a controversy_n say_v he_o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la ephes_n cap._n 1._o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o be_v confirm_v and_o ratify_v by_o the_o earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v give_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v of_o those_o that_o live_v after_o the_o day_n of_o the_o forementioned_a i_o mean_v all_o of_o they_o but_o the_o last_o that_o i_o may_v not_o cloy_v the_o reader_n i_o shall_v not_o mention_v any_o until_o the_o business_n of_o divinity_n and_o the_o profession_n of_o it_o be_v take_v up_o by_o the_o schoolman_n and_o canonist_n who_o from_o a_o mixture_n of_o divine_a and_o human_a principle_n frame_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o it_o anew_o and_o give_v it_o over_o into_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o present_a romish_a church_n mould_v for_o the_o most_o part_n to_o the_o worldly_a carnal_a interest_n of_o they_o on_o who_o they_o have_v their_o dependency_n in_o their_o several_a generation_n but_o yet_o as_o there_o be_v none_o of_o those_o but_o one_o way_n or_o other_o be_v eminent_o conduce_v to_o the_o carry_v on_o of_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n by_o deprave_v pervert_v and_o corrupt_v one_o truth_n or_o other_o of_o the_o gospel_n so_o all_o of_o they_o do_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n equal_o corrupt_v their_o way_n but_o give_v some_o testimony_n more_o or_o less_o to_o some_o truth_n as_o they_o receive_v they_o from_o those_o that_o go_v before_o they_o so_o fall_v it_o out_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n though_o some_o of_o they_o labour_v to_o corrode_v and_o corrupt_v the_o ancient_a receive_v doctrine_n thereof_o so_o some_o again_o contend_v with_o all_o their_o might_n in_o their_o way_n and_o by_o their_o argument_n to_o defend_v it_o as_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o instance_n of_o bradwardine_n cry_v out_o to_o god_n and_o man_n to_o help_v in_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n against_o the_o pelagian_o in_o his_o day_n in_o particular_a complain_v of_o the_o great_a master_n of_o their_o divinity_n so_o that_o notwithstanding_o all_o their_o corruption_n these_o ensue_a principle_n pass_v current_o among_o the_o most_o eminent_a of_o they_o as_o to_o the_o doctrine_n under_o consideration_n which_o continue_v in_o credit_n with_o many_o of_o their_o sophistical_a successor_n to_o this_o day_n 1_o that_o perseverance_n be_v a_o grace_n of_o god_n bestow_v according_a to_o predestination_n or_o election_n on_o man_n that_o be_v that_o god_n give_v it_o to_o believer_n that_o be_v predestinate_v and_o elect_v 2_o that_o on_o whosoever_o the_o grace_n of_o perseverance_n be_v bestow_v they_o do_v persevere_v to_o the_o end_n and_o it_o be_v impossible_a in_o some_o sense_n that_o they_o shall_v otherwise_o do_v 3_o that_o none_o who_o be_v not_o predestinate_a what_o grace_n soever_o they_o may_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o in_o this_o world_n shall_v constant_o continue_v to_o the_o end_n 4_o that_o no_o believer_n can_v by_o his_o own_o strength_n or_o power_n incite_v or_o stir_v up_o by_o what_o manlike_a or_o rational_a consideration_n so_o ever_o persevere_v in_o the_o faith_n the_o grace_n of_o perseverance_n be_v a_o gift_n of_o god_n it_o be_v true_a that_o their_o judgement_n be_v pervert_v by_o sundry_a other_o corrupt_a principle_n about_o the_o nature_n and_o efficacy_n of_o sacrament_n with_o their_o conveyance_n of_o grace_n ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la and_o out_o of_o ignorance_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o the_o real_a work_n of_o regeneration_n they_o general_o maintain_v though_o bradwardine_n punctual_o express_v himself_o to_o be_v of_o another_o
mind_n that_o many_o person_n not_o predestinate_a may_v come_v to_o believe_v yet_o fall_v away_o and_o perish_v now_o the_o truth_n be_v it_o be_v proper_o no_o part_n of_o the_o controversy_n under_o consideration_n whether_o or_o how_o far_o and_o in_o what_o sense_n man_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o profession_n &_o participation_n of_o ordinance_n with_o the_o work_n &_o effect_v of_o common_a grace_n upon_o they_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v true_a believer_n but_o the_o whole_a upon_o the_o matter_n of_o what_o we_o plead_v for_o be_v comprise_v in_o the_o assertion_n now_o ascribe_v to_o they_o which_o that_o it_o be_v do_v upon_o sufficient_a ground_n will_v be_v manifest_a by_o call_v in_o some_o few_o of_o the_o most_o eminent_a of_o they_o to_o speak_v in_o their_o own_o word_n what_o their_o thought_n be_v in_o this_o matter_n to_o bring_v they_o in_o i_o desire_v that_o one_o who_o though_o none_o of_o they_o be_v eminent_a in_o his_o undertake_n for_o a_o mixture_n of_o divinity_n and_o law_n in_o those_o day_n wherein_o they_o have_v their_o eminent_a rise_n and_o original_a may_v be_v hear_v and_o that_o be_v gratian_n who_o after_o his_o manner_n have_v collect_v many_o thing_n to_o the_o purpose_n in_o hand_n p._n 2._o c._n 33._o q_o 3._o the_o pan_n this_fw-mi 2_o charitas_fw-la say_v he_o est_fw-la juncta_fw-la deo_fw-la inseperabiliter_fw-la &_o unita_fw-la &_o in_o omnibus_fw-la semper_fw-la invicta_fw-la and_o electi_fw-la quip_n sic_fw-la ad_fw-la bonum_fw-la tendunt_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la mala_fw-la perpetranda_fw-la non_fw-la redeant_fw-la &_o potest_fw-la discursus_fw-la &_o mobilitas_fw-la spiritûs_fw-la sic_fw-la intelligi_fw-la in_o sanctorum_fw-la quip_n eor_fw-la dibus_fw-la juxtà _fw-la quasdam_fw-la virtutes_fw-la semper_fw-la permanet_fw-la juxta_fw-la quasdam_fw-la verò_fw-la recessurus_fw-la venit_fw-la venturus_fw-la recedit_fw-la in_fw-la fide_fw-la etenim_fw-la &_o spe_fw-la &_o charitate_fw-la &_o bonis_fw-la aliis_fw-la sine_fw-la quibus_fw-la ad_fw-la coelestem_fw-la patriam_fw-la non_fw-la pete_v veviri_fw-la sicut_fw-la est_fw-la hâ—militas_fw-la castitas_fw-la justitia_fw-la atque_fw-la msericor_n dia_z perfectorum_fw-la corda_fw-la non_fw-la deseriâ—_fw-la in_fw-la prophetiae_fw-la verè_fw-la virtute_fw-la doctrina_fw-la facundiâ_fw-la miraculorum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d suis_fw-la aliquanda_fw-la adest_fw-la aliquandose_fw-la suber_fw-la 〈◊〉_d answer_v the_o objection_n of_o the_o spirit_n departure_n from_o they_o on_o who_o he_o be_v bestow_v he_o distinguish_v of_o the_o respect_n upon_o the_o account_n whereof_o he_o may_v be_v say_v so_o to_o do_v in_o respect_n of_o some_o common_a gift_n say_v he_o he_o may_v withdraw_v himself_o from_o they_o on_o who_o he_o be_v bestow_v but_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o habitual_a sanctify_a grace_n among_o the_o school-man_n there_o be_v none_o of_o great_a name_n &_o eminency_n for_o learning_n devotion_n and_o subtlety_n than_o our_o 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v proctor_n of_o this_o university_n in_o the_o year_n 1325_o and_o obtain_v by_o general_a consent_n the_o title_n of_o doctor_n profundus_fw-la lib._n 2_o de_fw-la causa_fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 8._o this_o profound_a learned_a doctor_n propose_v this_o thesis_n to_o be_v confirm_v in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n quod_fw-la nullus_fw-la viater_n quantâcunque_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la ereatâ_fw-la subnixus_fw-la solim_fw-la liberi_fw-la arbitrii_fw-la viribus_fw-la vel_fw-la etiam_fw-la cum_fw-la adjutorio_fw-la gratiae_n possit_fw-la perseverare_fw-la finaliter_fw-la sine_fw-la alio_fw-la dei_fw-la auxilio_fw-la speciali_fw-la in_o the_o long_a disputation_n follow_v he_o dispute_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n and_o ancient_a writer_n abundant_o cite_v to_o his_o purpose_n that_o there_o be_v no_o possibility_n of_o the_o perseverance_n of_o any_o believer_n in_o the_o faith_n to_o the_o end_n upon_o such_o help_v consideration_n and_o advantage_n as_o mr._n goodwin_n propose_v as_o the_o only_a mean_n thereof_o that_o perseverance_n itself_o be_v a_o gift_n of_o god_n without_o which_o gift_n and_o grace_n none_o can_v persevere_v the_o and_o specialty_n of_o that_o grace_n he_o express_v in_o the_o corollary_n wherewith_o he_o close_v the_o chapter_n which_o be_v quod_fw-la nullus_fw-la viator_n solius_fw-la liberi_fw-la arbitrii_fw-la vel_fw-la gratiae_n viribus_fw-la aut_fw-la amborum_fw-la conjunctim_fw-la sine_fw-la alio_fw-la dei_fw-la auxilio_fw-la speciali_fw-la potest_fw-la persevere_v be_v per_fw-la aliquod_fw-la tempus_fw-la omnino_fw-la further_n assert_v the_o efficacy_n of_o special_a grace_n in_o and_o for_o every_o good_a work_n whatever_o his_o argument_n and_o testimony_n i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o recite_v they_o be_v at_o hand_n to_o those_o who_o desire_v to_o consult_v they_o after_o the_o vindication_n of_o the_o former_a thesis_n chap._n 9_o 10._o chap._n 11_o he_o propose_v further_o this_o proposition_n to_o a_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o perseverance_n quod_fw-la perseverantia_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la aliquod_fw-la donum_fw-la dei_fw-la creatum_fw-la à _fw-la charitate_fw-la &_o gratiâ_fw-la realiter_fw-la differens_fw-la and_o the_o corollary_n wherewith_o he_o shut_v up_o that_o disputation_n be_v quòd_fw-la nomen_fw-la perseverantiae_fw-la nullam_fw-la rem_fw-la absolutam_fw-la essentialiter_fw-la significat_fw-la sed_fw-la accidentaliter_fw-la &_o relatiuè_fw-la charitatem_fw-la videlicet_fw-la sive_fw-la justitiam_fw-la cum_fw-la respectu_fw-la futurae_fw-la permansionis_fw-la usque_fw-la in_o finem_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la non_fw-la improbabiliter_fw-la posset_n dici_fw-la perseverantiam_fw-la esse_fw-la ipsam_fw-la relationem_fw-la huius_fw-la after_o this_o know_v well_o what_o conclusion_n will_v easy_o be_v infer_v from_o these_o principle_n viz_o that_o perseverance_n be_v not_o real_o distinct_a from_o faith_n and_o love_n that_o it_o as_o such_o a_o grace_n and_o gift_n of_o god_n that_o who_o ever_o it_o be_v bestow_v upon_o shall_v certain_o persevere_v namely_o that_o every_o one_o who_o have_v receive_v true_a grace_n faith_n and_o love_n shall_v certain_o persevere_v he_o object_n that_o to_o himself_o and_o plain_o grant_v it_o to_o be_v so_o indeed_o cap._n 12._o and_o to_o make_v the_o matter_n more_o clear_a chap._n 13_o he_o dispute_v that_o auxilium_fw-la sine_fw-la quo_fw-la nullus_fw-la perseverat_fw-la &_o per_fw-la quod_fw-la quilibet_fw-la perseverat_fw-la est_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n divina_fw-la bonitas_fw-la &_o voluntas_fw-la every_o cause_n of_o bring_v sinful_a man_n to_o god_n be_v call_v by_o they_o auxilium_fw-la in_o these_o three_o spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n divina_fw-la bonitas_fw-la &_o voluntas_fw-la he_o comprise_v the_o chief_n cause_n of_o perseverance_n as_o i_o have_v also_o do_v in_o the_o ensue_a treatise_n by_o divina_fw-la voluntas_fw-la he_o intend_v god_n eternal_a and_o immutable_a decree_n as_o he_o manifest_v cap._n 8.9_o whither_o he_o send_v his_o reader_n he_o divina_fw-la bonitas_fw-la be_v that_o free_a grace_n whereby_o god_n accept_v and_o justify_v we_o as_o he_o spirtus_fw-la sanctus_n be_v sanctification_n so_o that_o he_o affirm_v the_o perseverance_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o consist_v in_o the_o stability_n of_o their_o acceptation_n with_o god_n and_o continuance_n of_o their_o sanctification_n from_o he_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o unchangeable_a purpose_n and_o decree_n which_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o what_o we_o contend_v for_o and_o this_o be_v part_n of_o the_o doctrine_n concern_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o his_o soveraingty_n over_o the_o will_n of_o man_n which_o bradwardine_n in_o his_o day_n cry_v out_o so_o earnest_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o to_o god_n &_o man_n against_o the_o pelagian_a encroachement_n which_o be_v make_v upon_o it_o in_o those_o day_n thus_o he_o turn_v himself_o in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o his_o book_n to_o the_o pope_n and_o church_n of_o rome_n with_o zealous_a earnestness_n for_o their_o interposition_n to_o the_o determination_n of_o these_o controversye_n we_o os_fw-la iniquè_fw-fr loquentium_fw-la say_v he_o obstruatur_fw-la flexis_fw-la genibus_fw-la cordis_fw-la mei_fw-la imploro_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la pracipuè_fw-fr romanam_n quae_fw-la summâ_fw-la authoritate_fw-la vigere_fw-la dignoscitur_fw-la quatenus_fw-la ipsa_fw-la determinare_fw-la dignetur_fw-la quid_fw-la circa_fw-la praemissas_fw-la catholicè_fw-la sit_fw-la tenendum_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la sine_fw-la periculo_fw-la in_o talibus_fw-la erratur_fw-la simon_n dâ—rmis_fw-la exurge_v speak_v to_o the_o pope_n exime_fw-la gladium_fw-la amput_fw-la a_o quaque_fw-la sinistra_fw-la haeretica_fw-la pravitatiâ—_n defend_v &_o protege_fw-la catholicam_fw-la veritatem_fw-la porrò_fw-la etsi_fw-la dominus_fw-la ipse_fw-la in_o petri_n navicula_fw-la dormiat_fw-la nimieâ—ate_fw-la tempestatis_fw-la compulsus_fw-la ipsum_fw-la quoque_fw-la fiducialiter_fw-la excitabo_fw-la quatenus_fw-la spirisus_n oris_fw-la svi_fw-la tempestate_fw-la sedatâ_fw-la tranquillum_fw-la faciat_fw-la &_o serenum_fw-la absit_fw-la autem_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o prorâ_fw-la huius_fw-la navicula_fw-la pervigil_n laborabat_fw-la jam_fw-la in_o puppi_fw-la super_fw-la cervicali_fw-la dormiat_fw-la vel_fw-la dormitet_fw-la lib_fw-la 3_o cap._n 53._o with_o this_o earnestness_n above_o 300_o year_n ago_o do_v this_o profound_o learned_a man_n press_v the_o pope_n to_o a_o determination_n of_o these_o controversye_n against_o the_o pelagian_o and_o their_o successor_n in_o his_o school_n the_o same_o suit_n have_v ever_o since_o be_v continue_v by_o very_a many_o