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first_o covenant_n make_v with_o they_o in_o adam_n so_o do_v they_o frequent_o mention_v and_o assert_v the_o counsel_n and_o purpose_n of_o god_n to_o proceed_v in_o the_o judgement_n and_o condemnation_n of_o man_n by_o the_o gospel_n and_o upon_o such_o article_n relate_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n of_o the_o neglect_n or_o breach_n whereof_o man_n shall_v be_v find_v guilty_a he_o that_o reject_v i_o and_o receive_v not_o my_o word_n have_v one_o that_o judge_v he_o the_o word_n that_o i_o have_v speak_v the_o same_o shall_v judge_v he_o in_o the_o last_o day_n 48_o day_n john_n 12_o 48_o he_o do_v not_o say_v the_o word_n that_o i_o have_v speak_v shall_v judge_n he_o etc._n etc._n but_o the_o same_o shall_v judge_v he_o etc._n etc._n which_o doubtless_o have_v this_o emphatical_a import_n that_o the_o word_n which_o he_o have_v speak_v since_o his_o come_n in_o the_o flesh_n or_o in_o the_o gospel_n and_o no_o other_o word_n whatsoever_o but_o this_o shall_v judge_v he_o i._n e._n be_v insist_v upon_o to_o evict_v he_o guilty_a or_o worthy_a of_o condemnation_n as_o for_o all_o that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o their_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o what_o other_o minister_n thereof_o speak_v in_o they_o so_o far_o as_o they_o preach_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o that_o which_o be_v neglect_v will_v render_v man_n liable_a unto_o judgement_n be_v constructive_o and_o in_o effect_n but_o the_o same_o word_n with_o that_o which_o christ_n teach_v and_o speak_v in_o the_o flesh_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o apostle_n paul_n speak_v of_o himself_o and_o his_o fellow-apostle_n and_o all_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n express_v himself_o thus_o for_o we_o be_v unto_o god_n a_o sweet_a or_o the_o sweet_a savour_v of_o christ_n in_o they_o that_o be_v save_v and_o in_o they_o that_o
election_n 461._o dye_v sufficient_o for_o all_o and_o intentional_o also_o 464_o 465_o christ_n death_n in_o what_o sense_n necessary_a 14_o for_o what_o end_n necessary_a 436._o it_o prepare_v he_o for_o a_o head_n ibid._n chrysostom_n for_o fall_v away_o 372_o 372_o etc._n etc._n for_o general_a redemption_n 529_o 530_o clemens_n of_o alexan_n for_o general_a redemption_n 537_o concurrence_n how_o god_n concur_v in_o defective_a action_n p._n 6._o his_o concurrence_n the_o same_o in_o different_a yea_o contrary_a action_n 5_o conscience_n testimony_n of_o conscience_n when_o authentic_a 159._o good_a conscience_n always_o from_o faith_n 353_o 354_o consent_n sin_v without_o full_a consent_n not_o a_o distinguish_a character_n of_o regeneration_n 326_o 327_o covenant_n of_o grace_n not_o make_v with_o christ_n 458_o not_o more_o district_n or_o severe_a then_o that_o of_o work_n 498._o covenant_n unproper_a to_o be_v make_v with_o unknown_a person_n 454_o 455_o conditional_a assurance_n the_o main_a or_o proper_a end_n of_o a_o covenant_n ibid._n promise_v nothing_o to_o uncovenant_v person_n 457_o council_n and_o synod_n for_o general_a redemption_n 544_o 545_o etc._n etc._n create_v create_v etc._n etc._n all_o thing_n create_v at_o once_o by_o god_n 49_o 50_o etc._n etc._n creator_n the_o relation_n of_o a_o creator_n very_o promise_v 71._o much_o endear_n 72_o cyprian_a for_o universal_a redemption_n 536_o for_o fall_v away_o 375_o cyril_n of_o alexandria_n for_o general_a redempt_n 540_o cyril_n of_o jerusaleâ—_n 532_o d_o david_n his_o condition_n under_o his_o impenitency_n 346_o 347._o his_o repentance_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n pag._n 348_o 349_o dr_n davenant_n make_v justify_v faith_n to_o stand_v in_o assent_n 401._o for_o universal_a redemption_n 560_o decree_n of_o god_n what_o 34_o 35._o all_o in_o a_o sense_n absolute_a 65._o no_o decree_n of_o thing_n unapprove_v 473_o j._n deodat_n for_o fall_v away_o 393_o desire_n how_o attribute_v to_o god_n 37_o determine_v simple_a being_n determine_a by_o god_n three_o way_n p._n 7._o god_n conditional_a determination_n in_o what_o sense_n absolute_a 15_o devil_n why_o unredeemable_a 484_o 485_o etc._n etc._n punish_v only_o for_o the_o first_o sin_n 499_o didymus_n for_o universal_a redemption_n 533_o dis-membering_a no_o dishonour_n to_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n 327_o 328_o dort_n synod_n 84._o self-contradiction_n 546_o 547_o etc._n etc._n remonstrant_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o perseverance_n 395_o 396_o etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o self-condemned_n 400_o 401_o etc._n etc._n argument_n of_o this_o synod_n for_o limit_a redemption_n 565_o 566_o etc._n etc._n remonstrantize_v in_o the_o point_n of_o general_n redemption_n 546_o 547_o a_o sad_a notion_n of_o this_o synod_n 548_o 549_o e_z eye_n sometime_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o have_v a_o causal_a signification_n 441_o elect_n or_o choose_v what_o it_o sometime_o signify_v 244._o who_o be_v elect_a in_o the_o scripture_n notion_n 418._o how_o no_o need_n that_o christ_n shall_v die_v for_o they_o 459_o election_n decree_n of_o election_n what_o 244_o in_o what_o sense_n man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v elect_v from_o eternity_n ibid._n in_o what_o sense_n not_o 45_o 244._o election_n of_o species_n not_o particular_a person_n 64._o the_o common_a doctrine_n of_o election_n flat_a socinianism_n 460._o make_v christ_n to_o have_v dye_v in_o vain_a 461_o epiphanius_n for_o universal_a redemption_n 535_o eternal_a life_n inchoate_n perfect_a 232._o eternal_a thing_n in_o what_o sense_n before_o thing_n in_o time_n 50_o 51_o event_n hurtful_a not_o determine_v by_o god_n 25_o be_v not_o always_o sign_n of_o probability_n 494_o eusebius_n for_o universal_a redemption_n 352_o excuse_n i_o 〈…〉_o ility_n for_o performance_n the_o best_a 503_o exhortation_n make_v useless_a by_o the_o common_a doctr_n of_o perseverance_n 301_o 302_o etc._n etc._n f_o faith_n justify_v what_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n 396._o according_a to_o orthodox_n writer_n 398_o 399._o i'faith_o temporary_a the_o same_o for_o kind_n with_o that_o which_o justifi_v 292_o 293._o three_o degree_n of_o faith_n according_a to_o the_o father_n 369_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n towards_o his_o saint_n what_o it_o be_v and_o wherei_fw-la it_o consist_v 236_o 237_o fall_v away_o a_o doctrine_n rich_o sympathize_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o so_o with_o the_o joy_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o saint_n 338._o a_o principle_n of_o singular_a and_o frequent_a use_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n 394_o 395._o own_a and_o make_v use_v of_o by_o the_o great_a saint_n upon_o occasion_n ib._n fear_v occasion_n of_o many_o inconvenience_n 154_o not_o unworthy_a the_o great_a saint_n to_o act_v out_o of_o a_o principle_n of_o fear_n 312_o 313_o etc._n etc._n as_o natural_a a_o fruit_n of_o faith_n as_o love_n itself_o ibid._n how_o not_o servile_a 315._o have_v no_o torment_n 316._o not_o occasion_v bythe_a doctrine_n of_o fall_v away_o 336._o what_o fear_v necessary_a for_o saint_n 175_o 176_o foreknowledge_n not_o proper_o in_o god_n 28_o 29_o the_o object_n of_o it_o 39_o no_o disparagement_n to_o his_o goodness_n 424_o 425_o etc._n etc._n his_o foreknowledge_n of_o the_o event_n do_v not_o precede_v that_o act_n of_o he_o upon_o which_o the_o event_n follow_v ibid._n foresight_n god_n forsee_v without_o determination_n 23_o 26_o g_o give_n what_o it_o signify_v in_o scriputre_n 118_o god_n respect_v only_a man_n present_a condition_n whether_o of_o sin_n or_o righteousness_n 514_o how_o at_o liberty_n to_o show_v mercy_n 482_o 483_o 487._o take_v man_n off_o from_o vain_a dependency_n 491_o 492._o do_v not_o insult_v over_o miserable_a man_n in_o his_o exhortation_n 509_o 510_o good_a and_o goodness_n what_o signify_v in_o scripture_n 287_o gospel_n a_o doctr_n according_a to_o godliness_n 333_o grace_n what_o proper_o be_v a_o act_n of_o grace_n 484_o the_o high_a pitch_n of_o the_o efficacy_n thereof_o 427_o gregorius_n magnus_n for_o general_a redempt_n 542_o greg_n nyssen_n for_o general_a redemption_n 534_o gualther_n define_v justify_v faith_n by_o assent_n 400_o h_n hague_n conference_n 181_o heathen_a power_n to_o believe_v 507_o hell_n punishment_n everlasting_a 434_o hilarius_n for_o general_a redemption_n 531._o seem_v to_o favour_v the_o opinion_n of_o those_o who_o hold_v that_o the_o punishment_n against_o adam_n sin_n consist_v only_o in_o a_o temporal_a death_n ibid._n hope_v what_o hope_n or_o confidence_n it_o be_v that_o be_v the_o spur_n unto_o action_n 242_o i_o jerom_n for_o general_n redemption_n 529_o illumination_n proper_a to_o the_o saint_n 283_o impossibility_n six_o several_a signification_n 289_o infant_n see_v baptism_n and_o child_n intention_n of_o god_n antecedent_n and_o consequent_a see_v consequent_a how_o ascribe_v to_o god_n 32_o 37_o 447._o how_o differ_v from_o desire_n and_o decree_n ibid._n how_o never_o defeat_v 215_o what_o towards_o wicked_a man_n in_o outward_a mercy's_n 411_o 412._o in_o what_o sense_n they_o may_v be_v defeat_v 22_o 35_o 215_o 434_o intercession_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o saint_n how_o 248_o 249_o interchange_n of_o member_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o devil_n no_o dishonour_n to_o christ_n 328_o ireneus_fw-la for_o fall_v away_o 370_o 371._o for_o general_n redemption_n 538_o jubilee_n a_o type_n of_o general_n redemption_n 521_o 522_o etc._n etc._n judas_n suppose_v by_o many_o ancient_a writer_n to_o have_v be_v sometime_o a_o good_a man_n 361_o 373_o 374_o junius_n for_o fall_v away_o 393_o justify_v faith_n see_v faith_n justine_n martyr_n for_o universal_a redempt_n 538_o k_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d preposition_n what_o it_o import_v 243_o 244_o knowledge_n not_o proper_o in_o god_n yet_o morae_fw-la proper_o than_o foreknowledge_n 29_o 30._o why_o or_o how_o attribute_v to_o he_o ibid._n how_o perfect_a 431_o l_o leo_n magnus_n for_o general_n redemption_n 541_o life_n live_v of_o man_n prorogable_a or_o abreviable_a by_o themselves_o 8_o love_n of_o god_n how_o unchangeable_a 63_o 64_o 278_o luther_n define_v justify_v faith_n by_o assent_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n p._n 399._o for_o fall_v away_o 384_o 386._o for_o universal_a redemption_n 551_o 552_o m_n macarius_n for_n fall_v away_o 376_o p._n martyr_n for_o universal_a redemption_n 556_o mean_n how_o god_n will_v the_o mean_n as_o well_o as_o the_o end_n 184_o 185._o god_n have_v more_o end_n than_o one_o in_o his_o vouchsafement_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n 426_o 427_o melancthon_n for_o fall_v away_o 385._o define_v justify_v faith_n by_o assent_n 400._o for_o universal_a redemption_n 549_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o abide_v what_o it_o import_v 397_o mollerus_n for_o fall_v away_o 394_o musculus_fw-la for_o fall_v away_o 390._o define_v justify_v faith_n by_o assent_n 400._o for_o universal_a redemption_n 555_o etc._n etc._n mutability_n no_o disparagement_n to_o the_o creature_n 343_o n_n nature_n what_o it_o signify_v 518_o natural_a action_n rather_o rewardable_a than_o
from_o death_n which_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o die_v with_o many_o the_o like_a which_o have_v prove_v snare_n of_o dishonour_n and_o of_o danger_n unto_o they_o otherwise_o in_o like_a manner_n some_o man_n desirous_a to_o commend_v themselves_o unto_o god_n as_o man_n zealous_a for_o his_o glory_n more_o than_o other_o study_z and_o invent_v notion_n and_o sense_n of_o some_o scripture_n expression_n to_o bestow_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o prerogative_n which_o they_o presume_v be_v much_o for_o his_o honour_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o world_n which_o yet_o upon_o due_a consideration_n be_v find_v most_o unworthy_a of_o he_o and_o of_o a_o broad_a inconsistency_n with_o his_o glory_n indeed_o for_o what_o relish_n or_o savour_n of_o honour_n or_o glory_n unto_o god_n can_v there_o be_v in_o bring_v he_o upon_o the_o great_a theatre_n of_o the_o world_n speak_v thus_o i_o will_v cast_v out_o of_o my_o favour_n and_o devote_v to_o everlasting_a burn_n to_o torment_n endless_a easlesse_a intolerable_a insupportable_a thousand_o thousand_o and_o ten_o thousand_o time_n ten_o thousand_o of_o my_o most_o excellent_a creature_n man_n woman_n and_o child_n though_o they_o never_o offend_v i_o otherwise_o then_o child_n may_v offend_v many_o thousand_o of_o year_n before_o they_o be_v bear_v yea_o though_o i_o thus_o in_o the_o secret_a of_o my_o counsel_n intend_v to_o leave_v they_o irrecoverable_o to_o the_o most_o exquisite_a torment_n that_o can_v be_v endure_v and_o these_o to_o be_v suffer_v by_o they_o to_o the_o day_n of_o eternity_n without_o all_o possibility_n of_o escape_v though_o they_o shall_v do_v the_o uttermost_a they_o be_v able_a to_o please_v i_o and_o to_o reconcile_v themselves_o unto_o i_o yet_o will_v i_o in_o word_n speak_v to_o their_o heart_n proclaim_v and_o profess_v myself_o unto_o they_o to_o be_v a_o god_n merciful_a and_o gracious_a long_o suffer_v and_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n keep_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o forgive_a iniquity_n and_o transgression_n and_o sin_n 7._o sin_n exod._n 34._o 6_o 7._o i_o will_v entreat_v they_o with_o bowel_n and_o great_a compassion_n and_o profess_v myself_o aggreive_v in_o soul_n because_o of_o their_o impenitency_n i_o will_v allure_v they_o to_o repentance_n with_o all_o my_o great_a and_o precious_a promise_n of_o pardon_n of_o sin_n of_o life_n and_o glory_n and_o all_o the_o great_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v yea_o i_o will_v most_o serious_o and_o solemn_o protest_v and_o swear_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o great_a oath_n that_o be_v even_o by_o my_o own_o life_n and_o be_v that_o i_o desire_v not_o their_o death_n 11_o death_n ezek._n 33._o 11_o can_v man_n endue_v with_o reason_n and_o understanding_n or_o that_o know_v in_o the_o least_o what_o belong_v to_o matter_n of_o honour_n and_o glory_n resent_v or_o savour_v any_o thing_n in_o such_o proceed_n as_o these_o that_o be_v like_a to_o make_v a_o prerogative_n worthy_a the_o name_n glory_n and_o super-transcendent_a holiness_n and_o excellency_n of_o god_n most_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o god_n nothing_o that_o proceed_v from_o he_o but_o what_o be_v both_o divisim_fw-la and_o conjunctim_fw-la and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o reason_n and_o that_o light_n of_o understanding_n which_o himself_o shine_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n and_o inward_a part_n of_o man_n just_a matter_n of_o praise_n honour_n and_o glory_n unto_o he_o of_o which_o more_o ere_o long_o but_o 2._o that_o prerogative_n or_o prerogative-will_a as_o some_o call_v it_o which_o 36._o §._o 36._o god_n stand_v upon_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o claim_v to_o himself_o as_o a_o royalty_n annex_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n either_o in_o the_o nine_o to_o the_o roman_n or_o elsewhere_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o condemnation_n and_o eternal_a destruction_n of_o his_o creature_n stand_v not_o in_o any_o liberty_n or_o power_n claim_v by_o he_o to_o leave_v what_o person_n he_o please_v to_o inevitable_a ruin_n only_o upon_o consideration_n of_o adam_n sin_n much_o less_o before_o or_o without_o any_o such_o consideration_n but_o to_o make_v the_o law_n term_n and_o condition_n as_o of_o life_n so_o of_o death_n as_o of_o salvation_n so_o of_o condemnation_n and_o these_o indifferent_o and_o equal_o respect_v all_o man_n not_o such_o as_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o think_v meet_a and_o fit_v for_o he_o to_o do_v but_o what_o himself_o please_v i._n e._n such_o as_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n advise_v and_o lead_v he_o unto_o for_o he_o be_v say_v not_o to_o act_v or_o work_v all_o thing_n or_o any_o one_o thing_n simple_o according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n but_o to_o work_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n 11._o will_n eph._n 1._o 11._o so_o that_o in_o whatsoever_o god_n act_v or_o will_v we_o be_v to_o look_v not_o only_o for_o will_n but_o counsel_n i._n e._n wisdom_n and_o tendency_n unto_o end_n worthy_a of_o he_o and_o these_o discernible_a enough_o as_o be_v late_o say_v by_o man_n to_o be_v such_o if_o they_o be_v diligent_a and_o impartial_a in_o the_o consideration_n of_o they_o as_o for_o example_n the_o jew_n think_v it_o most_o equal_a reasonable_a and_o best_a become_v god_n that_o he_o shall_v constitute_v and_o ordain_v the_o observation_n of_o moses_n his_o law_n to_o be_v the_o law_n of_o justification_n life_n and_o salvation_n unto_o man_n and_o the_o neglect_n or_o non-observation_n of_o this_o law_n to_o be_v the_o law_n of_o condemnation_n and_o of_o death_n god_n here_o interpose_v with_o his_o prerogative_n and_o declare_v to_o they_o that_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n be_v otherwise_o and_o that_o he_o constitute_v and_o ordain_v faith_n in_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v the_o law_n of_o justification_n and_o life_n whether_o join_v with_o the_o observation_n of_o moses_n law_n 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and_o death_n the_o salvation_n and_o destruction_n of_o my_o creature_n the_o same_o prerogative_n the_o apostle_n also_o vindicate_v unto_o he_o afterward_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n in_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o potter_n have_v not_o the_o potter_n power_n over_o the_o clay_n of_o the_o same_o lump_n to_o make_v one_o vessel_n unto_o honour_n and_o another_o unto_o dishonour_n 21._o dishonour_n rom._n 9_o 21._o mean_v that_o god_n have_v a_o like_a equitable_a power_n or_o prerogative_n over_o the_o great_a mass_n of_o mankind_n in_o adam_n to_o make_v what_o law_n of_o life_n and_o death_n unto_o they_o he_o please_v and_o to_o appoint_v who_o or_o what_o manner_n of_o person_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o what_o manner_n of_o person_n shall_v be_v condemn_v which_o the_o potter_n have_v over_o the_o lump_n of_o clay_n which_o be_v before_o he_o to_o make_v what_o vessel_n he_o please_v for_o honour_n and_o what_o again_o he_o please_v for_o dishonour_n but_o of_o this_o passage_n as_o also_o of_o that_o vers_n 18._o we_o shall_v speak_v more_o at_o large_a towards_o the_o close_a of_o the_o discourse_n where_o we_o intend_v a_o entire_a explication_n of_o the_o 9_o to_o the_o roman_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o vers_n 6._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 23._o in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v this_o be_v take_v along_o by_o way_n of_o caution_n about_o what_o have_v be_v deliver_v in_o this_o section_n viz._n that_o though_o the_o jew_n think_v it_o most_o equitable_a and_o most_o beseem_a god_n to_o justify_v man_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n rather_o than_o by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n which_o notwithstanding_o be_v the_o counsel_n and_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n about_o justification_n yet_o this_o counsel_n and_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n especial_o be_v from_o time_n to_o time_n so_o signify_v unto_o they_o by_o
implacable_a that_o do_v not_o forgive_v their_o brethren_n although_o they_o have_v be_v diverse_o and_o grievous_o injure_v by_o they_o in_o these_o word_n they_o clear_o suspend_v the_o gracious_a act_n of_o god_n in_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o ultimate_a and_o complete_a exercise_n of_o it_o upon_o the_o christian_a deportment_n and_o behaviour_n of_o man_n in_o forgive_a one_o another_o their_o trespass_n how_o perfect_o it_o stand_v with_o the_o immutability_n of_o god_n the_o unchangeableness_n of_o his_o love_n the_o unalterablenesse_n of_o his_o counsel_n and_o general_o with_o all_o his_o attribute_n to_o reverse_v act_n or_o grant_n of_o favour_n to_o re-demand_a debt_n once_o forgive_v etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v clear_v in_o the_o process_n of_o the_o digression_n follow_v occasion_v by_o the_o content_n of_o this_o chapter_n chap._n ix_o contain_v a_o digression_n about_o the_o common_o receive_v doctrine_n of_o perseverance_n occasion_v by_o 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as_o fair_a and_o full_a a_o consistency_n with_o the_o peace_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o saint_n as_o that_o contrary_a to_o it_o but_o that_o of_o the_o two_o it_o be_v of_o a_o far_o better_a and_o more_o healthful_a complexion_n to_o make_v a_o nurse_n for_o they_o when_o we_o have_v clear_v the_o innocency_n and_o inoffensivenesse_n of_o it_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o comfort_n of_o man_n and_o so_o shall_v have_v reconcile_v it_o unto_o their_o affection_n it_o will_v be_v no_o great_a mastery_n i_o conceive_v to_o gain_v in_o their_o judgement_n unto_o it_o afterward_o and_o 1._o i_o must_v crave_v leave_n the_o truth_n and_o dear_a interest_n of_o the_o precious_a soul_n 3._o §._o 3._o of_o man_n so_o command_v i_o to_o say_v and_o to_o affirm_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o preseverance_n so_o much_o magnify_v among_o we_o as_o it_o be_v common_o teach_v and_o receive_v be_v in_o the_o nature_n and_o proper_a tendency_n of_o it_o very_o obstructive_a yea_o and_o 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water_n under_o the_o heaven_n be_v gather_v etc._n etc._n ibid._n 2._o 4._o in_o the_o day_n that_o the_o lord_n create_v heaven_n and_o earth_n etc._n etc._n 58_o 6._o 6._o and_o it_o repent_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o have_v make_v man_n etc._n etc._n 152_o 39_o 9_o how_o then_o can_v i_o do_v this_o great_a wickedness_n and_o sin_n etc._n etc._n 261_o leu._n 25._o 10._o and_o you_o shall_v hallow_v the_o fifty_o year_n &_o proclaim_v liberty_n throughout_o all_o the_o land_n to_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n 521_o 25._o 13._o in_o the_o year_n of_o this_o jubilee_n you_o shall_v return_v every_o man_n unto_o his_o possession_n ibid._n num._n 21._o 8._o make_v thou_o a_o fiery_a serpent_n and_o set_v it_o upon_o a_o pole_n etc._n etc._n 520_o deut._n 13._o 11._o and_o all_o israel_n shall_v hear_v and_o fear_n and_o shall_v do_v no_o more_o any_o such_o wickedness_n as_o this_o be_v among_o you_o 20_o 17._o 12_o 13._o and_o the_o man_n that_o will_v do_v 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