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erasmus_n in_o his_o diatribe_n say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o usual_a figure_n of_o speak_v contain_v in_o it_o whereby_o a_o care_n in_o any_o of_o work_v something_o by_o another_o be_v signify_v his_o endeavour_n be_v not_o exclude_v as_o if_o a_o master_n shall_v say_v to_o his_o scholar_n speak_v improper_o i_o will_v take_v away_o that_o barbarous_a tongue_n from_o thou_o and_o give_v thou_o the_o roman_a these_o be_v almost_o the_o word_n of_o erasmus_n to_o which_o add_v that_o it_o appear_v from_o the_o place_n itself_o that_o god_n will_v not_o signify_v any_o necessity_n or_o any_o internal_a efficacy_n when_o he_o declare_v that_o he_o will_v effect_v what_o he_o promise_v no_o other_o way_n then_o by_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o benefit_n wherewith_o he_o will_v affect_v the_o people_n and_o mollify_v their_o heart_n and_o mind_n and_o thereby_o as_o it_o be_v beget_v and_o create_v in_o they_o a_o willingness_n and_o alacrity_n in_o obey_v of_o he_o the_o 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answer_v our_o argument_n from_o thence_o nor_o yet_o to_o hold_v any_o good_a intelligence_n or_o correspondency_n with_o what_o have_v already_o be_v deliver_v concern_v it_o for_o 1._o to_o begin_v with_o the_o latter_a he_o affirm_v this_o can_v be_v a_o promise_n of_o absolute_a perseverance_n because_o if_o it_o be_v so_o the_o jew_n enjoy_v it_o in_o that_o captivity_n as_o well_o as_o afterward_o when_o that_o be_v here_o promise_v which_o they_o be_v not_o to_o receive_v until_o in_o and_o upon_o their_o return_n from_o babylon_n sect_n 52._o pag_n 220_o 221._o but_o if_o that_o which_o be_v here_o mention_v be_v all_o that_o be_v promise_v to_o they_o namely_o deal_v so_o gracious_o and_o bountiful_o with_o they_o in_o his_o dispensation_n according_a as_o be_v intimate_v there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o least_o hold_v out_o to_o they_o in_o this_o place_n but_o what_o god_n have_v already_o himself_n be_v judge_n in_o as_o eminent_a and_o high_a a_o manner_n wrought_v in_o reference_n to_o they_o and_o for_o they_o as_o can_v be_v conceive_v and_o indeed_o it_o be_v such_o as_o he_o never_o after_o this_o arise_v to_o that_o height_n of_o outward_a mercy_n and_o bounty_n in_o thing_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a so_o as_o before_o isai._n 5.1,2,4_o neither_o after_o the_o captivity_n unto_o this_o day_n do_v they_o see_v again_o the_o triumphant_a glory_n of_o david_n the_o magnificent_a peace_n of_o solomon_n the_o beauty_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o perfection_n of_o ordinance_n etc._n etc._n as_o before_o 2._o whereas_o he_o affirm_v former_o that_o this_o promise_n be_v conditional_a and_o that_o the_o thing_n therein_o promise_v do_v depend_v on_o condition_n by_o they_o to_o be_v fulfil_v to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v sect_n 54._o pag._n 221._o in_o the_o gloss_n here_o give_v we_o of_o the_o word_n there_o be_v no_o intimation_n of_o any_o such_o condition_n as_o whereon_o the_o promise_a act_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v suspend_v but_o only_o a_o uncertainty_n of_o event_n in_o reference_n to_o these_o act_n assert_v that_o according_a to_o this_o interpretation_n which_o alone_a god_n promise_v to_o do_v be_v that_o he_o will_v deal_v above_o measure_n gracious_o and_o bountiful_o with_o they_o as_o well_o in_o matter_n relate_v to_o their_o spiritual_a condition_n as_o in_o thing_n concern_v their_o outward_a condition_n this_o be_v all_o he_o promise_v and_o this_o he_o will_v absolute_o do_v be_v the_o event_n what_o it_o will_n it_o be_v not_o say_v nor_o can_v it_o with_o any_o pretence_n of_o reason_n that_o this_o also_o be_v conditional_a nay_o whatever_o the_o event_n and_o issue_n be_v that_o god_n will_v thus_o deal_v with_o they_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n in_o hand_n according_a to_o the_o estimate_n here_o take_v of_o they_o it_o be_v true_a it_o be_v in_o the_o exposition_n under_o consideration_n leave_v doubtful_a and_o ambiguous_a whether_o such_o or_o such_o a_o event_n shall_v follow_v the_o promise_a act_n of_o god_n or_o no_o but_o what_o god_n promise_v concern_v his_o deal_n with_o they_o that_o without_o supposal_n of_o any_o condition_n what_o ever_o shall_v be_v accomplish_v according_a as_o a_o sense_n serve_v the_o turn_n so_o it_o be_v to_o be_v embrace_v when_o man_n be_v once_o engage_v against_o the_o truth_n 3._o neither_o do_v this_o interpretation_n so_o much_o as_o take_v notice_n of_o much_o less_o do_v it_o with_o any_o strength_n or_o evidence_n wave_v our_o argument_n for_o the_o saint_n perseverance_n from_o this_o place_n we_o affirm_v 1._o that_o the_o promise_n god_n make_v unto_o or_o the_o covenant_n he_o make_v here_o with_o his_o people_n be_v distinguish_v from_o or_o oppose_v unto_o the_o covenant_n that_o be_v break_v upon_o this_o account_n that_o that_o be_v break_v by_o the_o default_n of_o they_o with_o who_o it_o be_v make_v but_o god_n will_v take_v care_n and_o provide_v that_o this_o shall_v not_o fail_v but_o be_v everlasting_a jer_n 31._o 32_o 33._o ch._n 32._o 40._o heb._n 8._o 8_o 9_o 2._o that_o the_o intendment_n of_o god_n in_o this_o promise_n and_o the_o administration_n of_o this_o covenant_n with_o mean_n and_o power_n mention_v therein_o be_v the_o abide_n of_o his_o saint_n with_o he_o or_o rather_o primary_o and_o principal_o his_o abide_n with_o they_o notwithstanding_o all_o such_o intervenience_n as_o he_o will_v not_o powerful_o prevent_v from_o ever_o interpose_v to_o the_o disturbance_n of_o that_o communion_n he_o take_v they_o into_o i_o will_v say_v he_o make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o they_o that_o i_o will_v not_o turn_v away_o from_o they_o from_o do_v they_o good_a now_o these_o thing_n and_o such_o like_a be_v not_o once_o take_v notice_n of_o in_o the_o exposition_n boast_v to_o be_v full_a and_o clear_a 3_o lie_v neither_o indeed_o have_v it_o any_o affinity_n unto_o 15._o §._o 15._o or_o acquaintance_n in_o name_n or_o thing_n with_o the_o word_n 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