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and_o those_o blessing_n belong_v thereunto_o and_o not_o election_n or_o precedent_n or_o prevent_a grace_n and_o that_o this_o latter_a and_o not_o the_o first_o be_v here_o intend_a i_o shall_v offer_v my_o judgement_n as_o follow_v first_o the_o truth_n hereof_o appear_v by_o compare_v the_o parallel_a place_n with_o this_o which_o if_o they_o shall_v be_v read_v of_o election_n how_o incongruous_o will_v they_o sound_v and_o indeed_o without_o sense_n as_o for_o instance_n ver_fw-la 32._o because_o they_o seek_v it_o not_o by_o faith_n but_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n so_o rom._n 4.16_o these_o place_n and_o indeed_o the_o whole_a context_n speak_v of_o justification_n and_o adoption_n not_o of_o precedent_n but_o subsequent_a grace_n but_o 2_o if_o we_o read_v it_o and_o take_v it_o for_o
that_o purpose_n respect_v the_o way_n and_o term_n of_o man_n salvation_n p._n 86._o chap._n 6._o treat_v in_o eight_o particular_n the_o explanation_n of_o love_n and_o hatred_n in_o god_n and_o that_o in_o this_o chapter_n it_o can_v intend_v election_n and_o reprobation_n to_o heaven_n or_o hell_n p._n 94._o whether_o the_o first_o transgression_n of_o adam_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n hatred_n against_o mankind_n p._n 96._o the_o effect_n of_o god_n hatred_n be_v a_o privation_n of_o good_a and_o inâ—…ction_n of_o evil_a p._n 98._o chap._n 7._o show_v god_n unquestionable_a and_o absolute_a right_n to_o state_n and_o propound_v his_o own_o term_n upon_o which_o his_o grace_n and_o justification_n and_o salvation_n shall_v be_v have_v and_o here_o determine_v it_o not_o upon_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o believe_v in_o his_o son_n p._n 102._o that_o god_n speaking_n of_o old_a to_o his_o servant_n be_v very_o significant_a and_o teach_v to_o age_n and_o generation_n to_o come_v p._n 122._o chap._n 8._o show_v that_o it_o be_v of_o mere_a grace_n and_o mercy_n in_o god_n all_o man_n have_v sin_v to_o call_v they_o upon_o any_o term_n whatsoever_o to_o justification_n all_o grace_n no_o debt_n p._n 125._o why_o be_v willing_a and_o run_v oppose_v to_o god_n and_o mercy_n 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 p._n 128._o it_o be_v possible_a for_o person_n cordial_o to_o desire_v and_o laberious_o to_o pursue_v this_o mercy_n of_o justification_n and_o yet_o come_v short_a and_o not_o attain_v it_o p._n 137._o that_o person_n to_o some_o degree_n righteous_a and_o obedient_a to_o god_n law_n be_v very_o apt_a to_o challenge_v and_o strong_o expect_v the_o great_a privilege_n of_o justification_n as_o a_o debt_n for_o such_o their_o obedience_n or_o as_o a_o reward_n for_o such_o work_n p._n 138._o chap._n 9_o god_n act_n of_o harden_v and_o reprobate_v to_o damnation_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o great_a and_o persevere_v rebellion_n when_o man_n shut_v their_o eye_n and_o ear_n at_o â—…st_n after_o much_o long-suffering_a and_o patience_n p._n 139._o as_o god_n seal_v up_o pharaoh_n for_o his_o impenitency_n so_o do_v he_o with_o the_o jew_n for_o shut_v their_o eye_n and_o ear_n therefore_o give_v they_o up_o to_o a_o judicial_a blindness_n p._n 151._o chap._n 10._o plain_o explain_v how_o and_o in_o what_o sense_n god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o harden_v man_n heart_n in_o like_a manner_n how_o god_n be_v say_v to_o show_v mercy_n p._n 164._o god_n will_v differ_v from_o man_n will_n because_o it_o 〈◊〉_d of_o counsel_n he_o do_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n p._n 166._o term_n of_o mercy_n and_o term_n of_o wrath_n be_v found_v in_o the_o breast_n of_o the_o most_o high_a p._n 168._o what_o mercy_n be_v intend_v when_o he_o say_v he_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v p._n 169._o four_o instance_n to_o evidence_n god_n do_v not_o necessitate_v pharaoh_n to_o be_v rebellious_a p._n 172._o how_o god_n be_v say_v to_o harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n p._n 177._o five_o mark_n of_o god_n withdraw_v from_o harden_v sinner_n p._n 183._o no_o person_n so_o near_o ready_a and_o liable_a to_o fall_v into_o his_o own_o destruction_n as_o a_o harden_a sinner_n he_o be_v very_o near_o to_o ruin_v p._n 190._o those_o that_o slight_a and_o undervalue_v the_o scriptureâ—_n be_v not_o guide_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n that_o write_v the_o scripture_n p._n 192._o that_o god_n almighty_n do_v great_o concern_v himself_o in_o his_o people_n affliction_n and_o oppression_n p._n 193._o that_o every_o act_n of_o impunity_n and_o reprieve_n from_o judgement_n misimprove_v do_v direct_o contribute_v to_o the_o fit_v and_o prepare_v such_o a_o person_n for_o wrath_n p._n 195._o that_o god_n in_o his_o deal_n with_o pharaoh_n lay_v a_o platform_n of_o his_o proceed_n with_o reprobate_n to_o the_o world_n end_n p._n 199._o six_o character_n of_o a_o heart_n that_o be_v not_o hard_o whatever_o they_o may_v think_v of_o themselves_o p._n 201._o chap._n 11._o god_n will_v and_o word_n be_v term_n equivalent_a and_o his_o purpose_n to_o mankind_n in_o order_n to_o mercy_n and_o judgement_n be_v not_o irresistible_a p._n 203._o that_o god_n may_v just_o find_v fault_n with_o who_o he_o judicial_o harden_v p._n 213._o chap._n 12._o detect_v that_o unreasonable_a consequence_n of_o god_n form_v man_n on_o purpose_n to_o damn_v they_o p._n 215._o the_o great_a sin_n of_o the_o circumcise_a jew_n be_v spiritual_a pride_n p._n 229._o chap._n 13._o explain_v the_o potter_n and_o clay_n and_o that_o god_n make_v and_o mar_v vessel_n according_a to_o their_o submission_n and_o rejection_n of_o he_o p._n 231._o that_o sin_n and_o disobedience_n be_v of_o a_o embase_v nature_n it_o make_v man_n comparable_a to_o the_o earth_n the_o potter_n clay_n p._n 251._o the_o same_o people_n or_o person_n at_o distinct_a time_n may_v be_v honourable_a and_o dishonourable_a vessel_n p._n 253._o chap._n 14._o explain_v who_o be_v vessel_n fit_v for_o destruction_n and_o who_o be_v vessel_n of_o mercy_n and_o why_o both_o become_v such_o p._n 255._o wicked_a man_n be_v the_o proper_a subject_n of_o god_n long-suffering_a p._n 273._o chap._n 15._o show_v the_o superabounding_a riches_n of_o god_n grace_n to_o sinner_n for_o their_o encouragement_n to_o turn_v p._n 274._o that_o the_o present_a state_n of_o christian_n in_o this_o world_n be_v a_o state_n of_o preparation_n not_o of_o perfection_n p._n 286._o chap._n 16._o god_n love_n to_o the_o call_v whether_o jew_n or_o gentile_n be_v great_a and_o singular_a love_n yet_o not_o so_o unchangable_o fix_v in_o this_o life_n that_o neither_o the_o obedience_n of_o some_o nor_o the_o rebellion_n of_o other_o can_v alter_v it_o p._n 288._o the_o great_a aggravation_n of_o man_n condemnation_n will_v be_v the_o reject_v and_o not_o comply_v with_o god_n frequent_a and_o loud_o call_v p._n 294._o that_o god_n love_n or_o hatred_n with_o respect_n to_o person_n or_o people_n be_v not_o unchangeable_a or_o fix_v p._n 302._o chap._n 17._o that_o it_o be_v not_o number_n nor_o be_v in_o relation_n to_o godly_a ancestor_n that_o can_v secure_v rebellious_a person_n from_o god_n wrath_n and_o destruction_n p._n 305._o chap._n 18._o explain_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o jew_n miss_v and_o the_o gentile_n obtain_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v according_a to_o faith_n p._n 316._o chap._n 19_o plain_o demonstrate_v that_o person_n justify_v and_o save_v in_o gospel_n day_n shnll_v have_v no_o cause_n to_o boast_v but_o on_o the_o contrary_a to_o attribute_v all_o to_o freegrace_n p._n 321._o chap._n 20._o call_v for_o great_a circumspection_n because_o person_n in_o a_o very_a fair_a and_o likely_a way_n unto_o salvation_n in_o their_o own_o thought_n may_v suffer_v disappointment_n it_o be_v very_o easy_a to_o stumble_v at_o christ_n and_o his_o way_n if_o 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purpose_n respect_v the_o way_n and_o term_n of_o man_n salvation_n god_n election_n and_o reprobation_n lie_v upon_o most_o certain_a and_o unalterable_a term_n they_o be_v as_o certain_a as_o god_n himself_o therefore_o it_o be_v here_o say_v to_o stand_v remain_v abaid_z that_o be_v to_o say_v god_n have_v infallible_o determine_v that_o justification_n and_o savation_n shall_v come_v in_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o no_o other_o way_n act._n 4._o there_o be_v no_o name_n under_o heaven_n whereby_o man_n may_v bâ—_n save_v but_o by_o christ_n this_o four_o doctrine_n i_o shall_v but_o touch_v because_o they_o be_v more_o remote_a and_o be_v more_o large_a upon_o the_o two_o last_o five_o doctrine_n that_o god_n have_v absolute_o purpose_v and_o determine_v and_o be_v resolve_v that_o justification_n and_o salvation_n shall_v not_o be_v by_o work_n god_n purpose_n of_o election_n be_v not_o according_a to_o work_n as_o to_o this_o doctrine_n i_o shall_v take_v liberty_n to_o 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this_o conclusion_n conclude_v the_o propriety_n of_o exo._n 33._o to_o this_o controversy_n and_o that_o god_n spâ—…_n the_o same_o in_o effect_n to_o moses_n as_o here_o s._n paul_n spâ—…_n to_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o justification_n 〈◊〉_d adoption_n be_v of_o freegrace_n and_o mercy_n and_o notâ—…_n work_v thus_o much_o for_o the_o scope_n and_o explication_n of_o the_o word_n i_o shall_v now_o sum_v up_o the_o whole_a of_o this_o verse_n in_o these_o five_o doctrinal_a conclusion_n from_o the_o nature_n of_o these_o word_n as_o they_o be_v a_o result_n or_o conclusion_n whilst_o s._n paul_n be_v labour_a 〈◊〉_d vindicate_v god_n righteousness_n and_o equity_n in_o this_o term_n and_o proceed_n with_o mankind_n he_o arrive_v at_o great_a fatisfaction_n in_o himself_o the_o doctrine_n be_v this_o that_o he_o that_o make_v it_o his_o work_n to_o vindicate_v god_n righteousness_n in_o his_o proceed_n with_o man_n prevaâ—…_n in_o his_o argument_n the_o apostle_n have_v 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