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israel_n be_v often_o repeat_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o sure_o for_o good_a end_n because_o natural_o we_o forget_v the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o his_o noble_a act_n of_o ancient_a time_n which_o if_o they_o be_v faithful_o treasure_v up_o will_v do_v we_o much_o good_a in_o our_o time_n of_o need_n for_o either_o we_o must_v think_v that_o god_n be_v not_o able_a to_o help_v we_o or_o if_o he_o be_v able_a yet_o we_o be_v unworthy_a of_o his_o help_n if_o we_o doubt_v of_o his_o power_n see_v what_o he_o do_v for_o israel_n in_o egypt_n in_o the_o red_a sea_n the_o wilderness_n and_o among_o all_o their_o enemy_n if_o we_o think_v we_o be_v unworthy_a then_o still_o think_v on_o israel_n the_o worst_a people_n on_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o they_o be_v always_o provoke_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n psal_n 34.5.6_o you_o shall_v look_v unto_o he_o and_o run_v unto_o he_o and_o their_o face_n shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a this_o poor_a man_n cry_v and_o the_o lord_n 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most_o free_o and_o therefore_o by_o that_o modus_fw-la efficiendi_fw-la which_o be_v counsel_n three_o a_o necessary_a impedition_n and_o infallible_a be_v not_o always_o distinguish_v nay_o a_o necessary_a impedition_n be_v always_o infallible_a though_o infallible_a be_v not_o always_o necessary_a and_o therefore_o to_o make_v distribution_n of_o a_o whole_a into_o a_o part_n and_o a_o whole_a be_v against_o reason_n and_o oppose_v those_o which_o be_v not_o oppose_v four_o the_o natural_a or_o voluntary_a motion_n of_o the_o will_n to_o a_o external_a object_n be_v never_o necessary_a but_o contingent_a therefore_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v move_v the_o will_n with_o a_o most_o certain_a determination_n upon_o some_o external_a object_n it_o shall_v not_o make_v the_o act_n necessary_a eigth_n principle_n god_n will_v be_v judge_v of_o by_o his_o word_n by_o revelation_n and_o by_o event_n arminius_n except_v against_o the_o three_o because_o the_o event_n may_v as_o well_o 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in_o he_o both_o the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n to_o effect_v the_o same_o to_o this_o arminius_n reply_n that_o god_n never_o give_v power_n but_o second_o all_o thing_n that_o may_v concur_v to_o bring_v that_o power_n into_o act_n this_o be_v most_o true_a for_o before_o we_o show_v that_o two_o thing_n be_v require_v to_o produce_v any_o work_n faculty_n and_o rule_v of_o work_v and_o god_n never_o put_v any_o faculty_n into_o his_o creature_n but_o he_o give_v he_o a_o sufficient_a rule_n to_o work_v by_o but_o the_o straight_o tie_v together_o of_o these_o two_o make_v the_o creature_n to_o stand_v firm_a and_o immooveable_a therefore_o religion_n which_o since_o the_o fall_n be_v proper_o so_o call_v a_o tie_v again_o of_o man_n unto_o god_n be_v this_o strait_a bond_n that_o tie_v the_o faithful_a soul_n for_o ever_o unto_o god_n i_o will_v put_v my_o fear_n into_o their_o heart_n and_o they_o shall_v never_o depart_v from_o i_o this_o be_v eternal_a life_n to_o know_v thou_o 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