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have_v not_o know_v they_o the_o heathen_n therefore_o if_o we_o will_v give_v credit_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n word_n &_o so_o not_o of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v most_o hide_a as_o be_v of_o supernatural_a revelation_n only_o of_o the_o same_o gentile_n the_o apostle_n testify_v that_o god_n in_o time_n past_o suffer_v they_o all_o to_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o way_n that_o be_v do_v not_o manifest_a christ_n unto_o they_o for_o faith_n in_o 1â—_n his_o blood_n and_o repentance_n through_o he_o but_o only_o his_o power_n and_o godhead_n give_v they_o rain_n from_o heaven_n and_o other_o bodily_a 1._o blessing_n to_o witness_v the_o same_o with_o this_o accord_n that_o elsewhere_o the_o time_n of_o this_o ignorance_n which_o have_v be_v among_o 3â—_n the_o gentile_n before_o christ_n god_n regard_v not_o or_o wink_v at_o but_o now_o command_v all_o man_n every_o where_o as_o well_o gentile_n as_o jews_n to_o repent_v the_o apostle_n 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and_o that_o there_o be_v place_n even_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o last_o apostle_n time_n where_o christ_n have_v not_o be_v name_v nor_o speak_v of_o next_o follow_v to_o be_v examine_v their_o exposition_n upon_o rom._n 58_o 9_o in_o the_o introduction_n whereunto_o they_o mingle_v truth_n with_o error_n they_o deal_v crafty_o in_o bear_v the_o reader_n in_o hand_n that_o the_o disputation_n of_o paul_n herein_o be_v hard_a and_o the_o matter_n dark_o handle_v that_o so_o they_o may_v turn_v the_o thought_n of_o the_o reader_n from_o it_o or_o at_o least_o dim_v they_o with_o prejudice_n against_o that_o plain_a and_o evident_a truth_n of_o god_n free_a election_n and_o reprobation_n join_v therewith_o both_o which_o thing_n he_o set_v down_o most_o clear_o though_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o lord_n different_a deal_n towards_o they_o that_o be_v in_o themselves_o alike_o he_o make_v unsearchable_a and_o determine_v in_o the_o free_a purpose_n of_o his_o will_n if_o man_n do_v not_o trouble_v the_o pure_a and_o clear_a water_n of_o god_n sanctuary_n with_o the_o foul_a foot_n of_o their_o corrupt_a gloss_n they_o also_o err_v in_o make_v this_o one_o of_o the_o place_n in_o paul_n epistle_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n peter_n speak_v 2._o pet._n 3._o 16._o peter_n do_v not_o say_v neither_o will_v the_o greek_a text_n bear_v it_o that_o there_o be_v thing_n hard_a in_o paul_n epistle_n but_o that_o in_o those_o matter_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o wit_n about_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v and_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o element_n and_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n promise_v be_v thing_n hard_a to_o understand_v etc._n etc._n their_o pervert_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o they_o lie_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o other_o both_o in_o the_o epistle_n of_o peter_n and_o paul_n and_o every_o where_o else_o we_o have_v former_o disclose_v neither_o do_v we_o affirm_v as_o they_o here_o charge_v we_o that_o god_n reprobate_n either_o the_o great_a number_n or_o any_o as_o they_o understand_v and_o elsewhere_o expound_v themselves_o that_o be_v predestinate_v they_o to_o condemnation_n without_o any_o condition_n he_o predestinate_v 90._o none_o to_o condemnation_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o purpose_n to_o condemn_v none_o but_o for_o sin_n free_o by_o they_o to_o be_v practise_v as_o the_o foregoing_a condition_n and_o only_o deserve_a cause_n of_o condemnation_n neither_o say_v we_o as_o they_o slander_v we_o that_o god_n deny_v mean_n of_o salvation_n to_o man_n because_o he_o will_v have_v they_o perish_v but_o as_o the_o apostle_n reach_v that_o he_o harden_v by_o that_o and_o other_o his_o holy_a dispensation_n who_o he_o will_v that_o he_o may_v show_v his_o wrath_n and_o make_v his_o power_n know_v upon_o the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n fit_v to_o destruction_n 22._o adversary_n let_v we_o now_o come_v to_o their_o exposition_n the_o scope_n say_v thâ—y_n as_o of_o the_o whole_a epistle_n so_o of_o this_o chapter_n be_v that_o not_o the_o law_n but_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n and_o that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o faith_n even_o that_o faith_n which_o abraham_n have_v defence_n as_o the_o proper_a and_o particular_a scope_n of_o divers_a part_n of_o this_o epistle_n be_v divers_a so_o do_v they_o miss_v of_o the_o drift_n of_o this_o particular_a chapter_n which_o be_v not_o as_o they_o conceive_v to_o prove_v justification_n not_o to_o be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n but_o to_o show_v that_o the_o first_o and_o high_a cause_n why_o of_o all_o mankind_n fall_v in_o adam_n one_o be_v clear_v and_o another_o not_o be_v only_o the_o good_a pleasure_n and_o free_a will_n of_o god_n and_o not_o man_n deserve_n and_o yet_o that_o god_n in_o so_o choose_v or_o elect_v one_o before_o another_o do_v nothing_o unjust_o as_o shall_v appear_v in_o the_o particular_n hereafter_o to_o be_v explain_v and_o may_v in_o the_o mean_a while_n be_v gather_v by_o these_o three_o general_a reason_n first_o for_o the_o apostle_n when_o of_o purpose_n he_o handle_v the_o matter_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n chap._n 3._o &_o 4._o do_v so_o oft_o and_o again_o iterate_v and_o inculcate_v the_o term_n of_o faith_n and_o justification_n almost_o in_o every_o verse_n whereas_o here_o he_o never_o so_o much_o as_o once_o mention_n either_o of_o they_o in_o the_o disputation_n itself_o which_o be_v to_o the_o end_n of_o vers_n 24._o where_o he_o descend_v from_o the_o matter_n of_o election_n to_o the_o call_n of_o the_o elect_a both_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n second_o it_o be_v unreasonable_a to_o conceive_v that_o the_o apostle_n have_v in_o the_o three_o and_o four_o chapter_n so_o full_o handle_v and_o so_o express_o conclude_v that_o matter_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o work_n and_o chap._n 7._o the_o effect_n and_o end_v thereof_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o perseverance_n to_o salvation_n and_o chap._n 6._o the_o matter_n of_o sanctification_n and_o chap._n 7._o the_o imperfection_n of_o that_o sanctification_n in_o this_o life_n and_o chap._n 8._o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o their_o perseverance_n notwithstanding_o to_o the_o death_n shall_v now_o again_o without_o any_o occasion_n and_o against_o all_o order_n return_v to_o the_o same_o matter_n of_o justification_n so_o full_o handle_v and_o end_v before_o this_o might_n well_o agree_v with_o these_o man_n wander_n in_o this_o their_o treatise_n but_o agree_v not_o with_o the_o wisdom_n either_o divine_a or_o humane_a wherewith_o the_o apostle_n be_v furnish_v much_o more_o absurd_a be_v it_o to_o imagine_v that_o have_v former_o handle_v that_o subject_a matter_n of_o justification_n so_o plain_o as_o he_o have_v do_v chap._n 3_o and_o 4._o he_o shall_v return_v to_o handle_v the_o same_o matter_n so_o 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the_o law_n and_o willing_o as_o have_v in_o themselves_o the_o beginning_n and_o cause_n thereof_o the_o blindness_n of_o their_o own_o mind_n and_o perverseness_n of_o their_o will_n and_o affection_n and_o so_o be_v inexcusable_a in_o god_n sight_n here_o with_o the_o loud_a boast_n of_o their_o large_a and_o undeniable_a 107._o proof_n they_o join_v sundry_a error_n as_o first_o in_o make_v the_o good_a thing_n of_o creation_n to_o come_v from_o god_n grace_n viz._n for_o salvation_n of_o which_o our_o question_n be_v the_o good_a thing_n of_o creation_n the_o scripture_n 5._o account_v our_o own_o and_o of_o our_o selus_fw-la ever_o oppose_v they_o to_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o grace_n to_o salvation_n second_o they_o err_v egregious_o in_o say_v that_o what_o adam_n have_v in_o creation_n and_o lose_v by_o transgression_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n that_o be_v restore_v through_o christ_n to_o wit_n to_o all_o for_o so_o the_o question_n be_v by_o this_o all_o 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that_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v regeneration_n and_o that_o it_o be_v most_o plain_a as_o what_o be_v not_o to_o their_o pierce_a eye_n that_o even_o in_o the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n man_n may_v submit_v to_o it_o or_o hinder_v it_o defence_n a_o ignorant_a assertion_n show_v the_o ground_n of_o their_o error_n in_o not_o put_v difference_n between_o god_n work_n and_o man_n they_o may_v as_o right_o say_v that_o the_o life_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o child_n be_v its_o beget_n to_o regenerate_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o beget_v anew_o do_v the_o child_n beget_v itself_o or_o do_v not_o the_o parent_n only_o beget_v it_o so_o god_n beget_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o man_n be_v beget_v by_o he_o according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n every_o one_o that_o love_v he_o that_o beget_v love_v he_o also_o 1._o that_o be_v beget_v of_o he_o so_o jam._n 1._o 18._o of_o his_o own_o will_n beget_v he_o we_o by_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n by_o these_o 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