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please_v they_o now_o follow_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o these_o benefit_n in_o time_n have_v be_v predestinate_a which_o be_v describe_v from_o the_o purpose_n go_v before_o have_v be_v predestinate_a according_a to_o his_o purpose_n which_o purpose_n be_v argue_v from_o the_o author_n of_o it_o who_o be_v not_o name_v but_o describe_v in_o the_o description_n three_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v note_v first_o his_o action_n or_o work_n who_o work_v second_o the_o object_n all_o thing_n three_o the_o manner_n after_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o will_n to_o speak_v a_o word_n of_o predestination_n according_a to_o purpose_n which_o be_v here_o make_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o the_o former_a and_o so_o to_o come_v to_o this_o description_n in_o which_o we_o must_v dwell_v with_o more_o diligent_a consideration_n for_o the_o unfolding_n of_o it_o for_o predestination_n see_v above_o but_o it_o may_v be_v ask_v what_o be_v this_o purpose_n according_a to_o which_o we_o be_v say_v here_o to_o be_v predestinate_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o read_v of_o some_o purpose_a and_o ordain_v to_o the_o obtain_n of_o life_n act_v 13.1_o 1_o thes_n 5._o now_o god_n purpose_n and_o ordinance_n touch_v the_o end_n do_v seem_v to_o follow_v upon_o god_n election_n for_o when_o we_o have_v a_o will_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n there_o follow_v upon_o this_o in_o the_o mind_n a_o settle_a purpose_n to_o effect_v it_o so_o when_o god_n have_v love_v some_o to_o life_n there_o come_v to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v in_o god_n a_o settle_a purpose_n of_o bring_v some_o to_o life_n which_o once_o settle_v all_o thing_n come_v to_o be_v predestinate_v for_o performance_n of_o it_o and_o rom._n 9_o this_o may_v be_v ground_v when_o he_o say_v that_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n which_o be_v according_a to_o election_n may_v be_v sure_a wherefore_o i_o deem_v foreknowledge_n by_o which_o god_n now_o about_o to_o choose_v know_v who_o he_o will_v choose_v election_n by_o which_o he_o set_v his_o 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as_o it_o signify_v the_o maturity_n and_o ripeness_n of_o counsel_n second_o counsel_n signify_v not_o the_o faculty_n but_o the_o effect_n wise_a advice_n give_v in_o any_o case_n from_o that_o faculty_n of_o wisdom_n which_o give_v counsel_n thus_o we_o understand_v when_o we_o say_v what_o counsel_n do_v such_o a_o one_o give_v you_o now_o thus_o it_o be_v here_o take_v for_o that_o wise_a order_n of_o thing_n and_o mean_n which_o god_n wisdom_n suggest_v last_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v why_o it_o be_v call_v counsel_n of_o his_o will_n first_n because_o it_o be_v propound_v to_o his_o will_n second_o it_o be_v accept_v of_o by_o his_o will_n the_o meaning_n be_v we_o obtain_v all_o these_o blessing_n before_o name_v have_v be_v predestinate_v according_a to_o that_o gracious_a purpose_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o who_o work_v bring_v about_o all_o thing_n according_a to_o that_o wise_a order_n which_o his_o counsel_n do_v propound_v and_o his_o will_n for_o the_o liberty_n 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