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for_o man_n to_o to_o know_v it_o that_o believe_v they_o may_v be_v justify_v and_o sanctify_v by_o his_o grace_n and_o the_o equity_n of_o his_o proceed_n against_o those_o that_o willing_o disobey_v against_o goodness_n so_o make_v know_v about_o make_v forth_o his_o knowledge_n he_o tell_v we_o of_o two_o medium_n or_o book_n the_o book_n of_o creature_n god_n in_o and_o by_o natural_a thing_n create_v and_o order_v by_o he_o manifest_v his_o power_n goodness_n etc._n etc._n and_o give_v they_o in_o some_o measure_n to_o know_v and_o call_v and_o move_v to_o repentance_n rom._n 1.19_o 20_o 21._o and_o 2.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o god_n teach_v by_o these_o medium_n it_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o instrument_n use_v call_v the_o teach_n of_o nature_n or_o nature_n teach_v and_o the_o other_o be_v the_o book_n of_o scripture_n which_o be_v not_o by_o nature_n or_o natural_a medium_n but_o by_o a_o spiritual_a revelation_n from_o god_n so_o the_o law_n to_o and_o by_o moses_n and_o 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&_o in_o some_o season_n liberty_n and_o opportunity_n for_o more_o and_o let_v those_o bear_v of_o god_n be_v consider_v as_o distinct_a and_o those_o reprobate_v as_o exclude_v the_o better_a part_n and_o then_o i_o be_o persuade_v all_o that_o be_v not_o prejudicate_v through_o envy_n and_o malice_n will_v confess_v that_o the_o hearty_a believe_v that_o jesus_n christ_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n do_v die_v and_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o man_n and_o that_o god_n so_o accept_v this_o death_n of_o he_o for_o all_o that_o he_o have_v exalt_v he_o and_o make_v he_o lord_n and_o judge_n of_o all_o and_o fill_v he_o with_o all_o fullness_n of_o grace_n and_o truth_n to_o bestow_v and_o that_o if_o one_o die_v for_o all_o then_o be_v all_o dead_a and_o that_o he_o die_v for_o all_o that_o those_o that_o live_v shall_v not_o live_v to_o themselves_o but_o to_o he_o that_o die_v for_o they_o and_z rise_v again_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o 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willfullness_n so_o far_o that_o their_o destruction_n be_v of_o themselves_o not_o in_o or_o by_o the_o weakness_n or_o want_n of_o any_o thing_n do_v by_o christ_n but_o by_o their_o own_o willing_a disobedience_n refusal_n and_o evil_a choice_n prov._n 1.24_o 29_o 30._o and_o 9.12_o isa_n 5.2_o 6._o jer._n 6.16_o 19_o hos_fw-la 13.9_o 2_o thes_n 2.10_o 11._o and_o so_o from_o the_o same_o doctrine_n and_o these_o instruction_n of_o it_o we_o believe_v as_o be_v say_v 1._o that_o the_o natural_a life_n of_o man_n be_v by_o christ_n preserve_v for_o a_o time_n that_o he_o may_v repent_v 2._o that_o by_o christ_n some_o mean_n be_v use_v and_o some_o light_n vouchsafe_v to_o man_n for_o the_o same_o end_n tend_v towards_o salvation_n 3._o that_o some_o light_a disposition_n or_o spirit_n be_v extend_v and_o give_v into_o man_n by_o which_o they_o be_v endue_v with_o some_o discern_v that_o may_v be_v call_v a_o eye_n to_o see_v a_o ear_n to_o hear_v that_o so_o in_o see_v and_o hear_v 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after_o he_o have_v give_v eye_n and_o ear_n to_o see_v and_o hear_v and_o touch_v the_o heart_n and_o then_o call_v and_o they_o close_v their_o eye_n and_o ear_n and_o harden_v their_o heart_n till_o god_n leave_v they_o as_o be_v show_v in_o open_v the_o particular_n of_o the_o truth_n affirm_v in_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v to_o tend_v to_o the_o abase_v of_o man_n by_o nature_n and_o the_o glorify_v god_n grace_n but_o yet_o to_o clear_v the_o business_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o answer_v some_o scruple_n and_o objection_n that_o some_o think_v the_o scripture_n occasion_n to_o be_v make_v against_o it_o 1_o cor._n 2.9_o 14._o eye_n have_v not_o see_v etc._n etc._n the_o natural_a man_n receive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n neither_o can_v he_o know_v they_o ans_fw-fr this_o be_v whole_o and_o very_o true_a and_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o affirmation_n that_o do_v so_o much_o as_o seem_v to_o unsay_v any_o part_n or_o word_n of_o these_o verse_n for_o here_o be_v not_o express_v those_o thing_n that_o god_n have_v do_v for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o create_v of_o they_o righteous_a in_o give_v his_o son_n to_o die_v for_o they_o when_o fall_v in_o promise_v remission_n of_o sin_n to_o such_o as_o repent_v and_o believe_v in_o his_o son_n in_o call_v and_o use_v mean_n that_o man_n may_v repent_v and_o believe_v in_o stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n by_o his_o spirit_n work_v in_o they_o that_o they_o may_v believe_v and_o promise_v great_a happiness_n to_o they_o believe_v these_o be_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v set_v before_o all_o man_n and_o god_n give_v they_o eye_n that_o they_o may_v see_v &_o in_o discovery_n they_o do_v see_v though_o they_o will_v not_o see_v that_o be_v use_v their_o sight_n matth._n 13.14_o 15._o and_o it_o be_v not_o the_o will_n of_o god_n though_o the_o gospel_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o house_n of_o god_n be_v show_v they_o if_o they_o be_v not_o by_o that_o sight_n and_o grace_v see_v humble_v and_o convert_v that_o they_o shall_v see_v within_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o house_n and_o kingdom_n of_o god_n ezek._n 43.10_o 11._o the_o prophet_n must_v first_o show_v the_o house_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o may_v be_v ashamed_a and_o repent_v etc._n etc._n and_o if_o by_o that_o sight_n they_o be_v ashamed_a then_o show_v they_o the_o excellency_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o our_o saviour_n say_v except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o and_o so_o not_o see_v the_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o the_o excellency_n thereof_o and_o it_o be_v not_o where_o affirm_v that_o the_o natural_a man_n have_v give_v he_o while_o he_o remain_v natural_a either_o discern_a or_o freedom_n of_o will_n to_o choose_v such_o supernatural_a and_o spiritual_a thing_n as_o these_o yea_o the_o believer_n discern_v of_o these_o be_v but_o in_o a_o little_a measure_n in_o respect_n of_o what_o be_v in_o they_o they_o be_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v not_o yet_o full_o give_v to_o they_o by_o way_n of_o possession_n but_o prepare_v and_o lay_v up_o for_o &_o so_o to_o be_v wait_v for_o by_o those_o that_o love_n and_o wait_v for_o jesus_n as_o 1_o john_n 3.1_o 2._o it_o be_v 2.13_o all_o which_o agree_v with_o and_o confirm_v what_o i_o have_v affirm_v joh._n 15.4_o 5._o without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o ans_fw-fr this_o be_v also_o very_o true_a and_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o what_o i_o have_v affirm_v cross_a to_o this_o for_o all_o that_o which_o be_v give_v into_o the_o mind_n or_o will_v of_o a_o natural_a man_n to_o fit_v he_o to_o attend_v and_o yield_v to_o those_o mean_v christ_n use_v to_o he_o for_o good_a be_v affirm_v to_o be_v the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o grace_n and_o so_o this_o say_n be_v a_o caveat_n to_o humble_v they_o and_o that_o they_o may_v not_o think_v to_o help_v themselves_o by_o the_o mountain_n he_o have_v make_v they_o but_o know_v their_o imbecility_n use_v right_o what_o they_o have_v to_o abide_v still_o look_v to_o he_o and_o wait_v on_o he_o to_o perfect_v all_o that_o concern_v they_o and_o so_o receive_v and_o yield_v up_o still_o to_o his_o instruction_n and_o motion_n that_o so_o his_o word_n may_v abide_v in_o they_o and_o they_o in_o this_o grace_n of_o he_o suitable_a to_o that_o be_v say_v rom._n 10_o 8_o 9_o 10._o with_o 1_o john_n 3.5_o though_o they_o here_o speak_v to_o be_v more_o than_o mere_a natural_a man_n to_o who_o yet_o even_o this_o caveat_n and_o instruction_n be_v needful_a so_o that_o this_o agree_v with_o that_o i_o have_v affirm_v &_o instruct_v and_o press_v to_o the_o right_a use_n thereof_o rom._n 9.16_o it_o be_v not_o of_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o of_o he_o that_o run_v but_o of_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n ans_fw-fr a_o heavenly_a truth_n and_o bless_a instruction_n and_o nothing_o in_o it_o cross_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o affirmation_n i_o have_v make_v and_o set_v down_o the_o people_n of_o who_o moses_n speak_v and_o for_o who_o he_o intercede_v god_n have_v show_v mercy_n to_o already_o save_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n and_o through_o the_o sea_n and_o set_v his_o promise_n before_o they_o of_o bring_v they_o into_o canaan_n and_o they_o have_v hear_v his_o voice_n see_v his_o miracle_n etc._n etc._n and_o god_n have_v do_v as_o much_o for_o they_o as_o i_o have_v affirm_v do_v to_o and_o in_o natural_a man_n and_o because_o they_o continue_v not_o believe_v his_o word_n and_o set_v their_o heart_n to_o his_o wonder_n show_v as_o they_o ought_v and_o might_n therefore_o god_n give_v they_o not_o that_o which_o
express_v his_o heart_n for_o their_o coversion_n and_o appeal_v to_o their_o conscience_n what_o can_v have_v be_v do_v more_o that_o he_o have_v not_o do_v isai_n 5.2_o 6._o which_o have_v be_v easy_o answer_v if_o he_o have_v not_o do_v as_o much_o for_o and_o in_o they_o as_o i_o have_v affirm_v 5._o proof_n god_n that_o be_v merciful_a wise_a and_o holy_a will_v not_o look_v for_o that_o in_o his_o creature_n for_o which_o he_o never_o give_v they_o any_o power_n or_o fitness_n or_o mean_n by_o which_o it_o may_v be_v bring_v about_o he_o will_v not_o look_v down_o from_o heaven_n upon_o the_o son_n of_o man_n to_o see_v if_o they_o do_v understand_v etc._n etc._n if_o he_o have_v do_v nothing_o for_o they_o by_o which_o they_o may_v understand_v etc._n etc._n psal_n 4.2_o 3._o nor_o will_v he_o look_v for_o fruit_n if_o he_o have_v not_o do_v that_o by_o which_o fruit_n may_v have_v be_v bring_v forth_o isai_n 5.3_o 4._o which_o can_v be_v no_o less_o than_o i_o have_v affirm_v 6._o proof_n god_n in_o convince_a reprove_v and_o condemn_v man_n as_o sinner_n in_o this_o respect_n charge_v they_o neither_o with_o adam_n fall_n nor_o weakness_n and_o inability_n in_o that_o sense_n but_o with_o wilfulness_n and_o gross_a neglect_n or_o reject_v his_o word_n prov._n 1.24_o 29_o 30._o ezek._n 24.13_o and_o say_v not_o they_o be_v chain_v in_o or_o necessitate_v to_o but_o choose_v their_o own_o way_n isai_n 66.3_o and_o be_v in_o this_o foolish_a have_v eye_n and_o see_v not_o jer._n 5.21_o which_o argue_v as_o much_o as_o i_o have_v affirm_v 7._o proof_n the_o convince_a that_o be_v convince_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v experiment_n and_o acknowledge_v as_o much_o when_o they_o shall_v see_v it_o their_o sin_n that_o they_o have_v not_o believe_v in_o christ_n which_o can_v not_o be_v if_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o christ_n for_o they_o to_o believe_v in_o he_o for_o nor_o that_o do_v by_o christ_n to_o they_o by_o which_o they_o may_v have_v believe_v 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