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a_o neglect_n to_o look_v up_o to_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n now_o when_o sting_v with_o the_o fiery_a and_o a_o seek_n for_o devise_a remedy_n run_v for_o a_o cover_n but_o not_o of_o god_n spirit_n and_o so_o a_o add_a sin_n to_o sin_n like_v as_o adam_n do_v when_o he_o sew_v fig-leaf_n isa._n 30.1_o 2._o if_o by_o this_o or_o that_o commandment_n be_v mean_v this_o or_o that_o of_o the_o ten_o as_o dispense_v by_o moses_n 254._o and_o have_v their_o bent_n by_o he_o describe_v rom._n 10.4_o he_o that_o do_v they_o shall_v live_v in_o they_o then_o do_v repentance_n include_v a_o not_o say_v in_o thy_o heart_n do_v this_o that_o be_v this_o or_o that_o commandment_n of_o god_n that_o by_o do_v of_o they_o thou_o may_v live_v in_o they_o for_o thereby_o 1._o thou_o show_v thyself_o ignorant_a of_o god_n righteousness_n 2._o thou_o vain_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v thy_o own_o righteousness_n and_o 3._o thou_o rebelle_v against_o instead_o of_o submit_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n rom._n 10_o 3._o 3._o if_o by_o this_o or_o that_o commandment_n be_v mean_v the_o scriptural_a command_n which_o be_v and_o as_o they_o be_v give_v by_o christ_n himself_o according_a to_o that_o if_o you_o love_v i_o keep_v my_o commandment_n john_n 14.15_o then_o do_v repentance_n include_v a_o say_n in_o the_o heart_n do_v this_o that_o be_v this_o or_o that_o commandment_n of_o god_n nay_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n together_o with_o a_o denial_n of_o all_o ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n which_o war_n against_o the_o spirit_n and_o be_v contrary_a thereunto_o tit_n 2.12_o act_n 3.36_o 1_o cor._n 7.10_o 11._o the_o five_o passage_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o people_n first_o the_o uncalled_a to_o they_o only_o
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be_v free_o give_v by_o christ_n through_o a_o lively_a faith_n beget_v by_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o evangelical_a publish_n of_o they_o unto_o sinner_n rom._n 9.32.4_o 5._o second_o all_o that_o a_o man_n while_o such_o can_v do_v though_o pretend_a and_o intend_v in_o a_o way_n of_o obedience_n real_o and_o in_o truth_n be_v rebellious_a disobedience_n for_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n rom._n 8.7_o and_o so_o by_o consequence_n the_o more_o he_o can_v do_v the_o more_o he_o can_v rebel_v and_o procure_v to_o himself_o the_o great_a condemnation_n the_o mind_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v death_n rom._n 8.6_o and_o so_o the_o more_o the_o more_o deadly_a homo_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la nihil_fw-la potest_fw-la suis_fw-la viribus_fw-la ad_fw-la justitiam_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la adjutus_fw-la lege_fw-la docente_fw-la et_fw-la operibus_fw-la per_fw-la iegem_fw-la extortis_fw-la deterior_fw-la efficitur_fw-la three_o neither_o law_n nor_o the_o command_n under_o the_o gospel_n require_v any_o such_o obedience_n as_o this_o man_n can_v perform_v for_o the_o law_n require_v that_o which_o be_v spiritual_a to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o life_n and_o power_n of_o the_o flesh_n such_o as_o man_n can_v have_v perform_v at_o his_o first_o creation_n the_o command_n under_o the_o gospel_n call_v for_o a_o obedience_n evangelical_a to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o life_n and_o power_n of_o the_o spiris_fw-la of_o christ_n such_o as_o the_o elect_a only_o do_v and_o can_v perform_v after_o their_o second_o creation_n if_o all_o that_o a_o man_n can_v do_v be_v all_o or_o part_n of_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v do_v if_o his_o way_n of_o obey_v answer_v to_o god_n of_o commmand_v or_o if_o the_o work_n when_o do_v be_v good_a by_o rule_n of_o any_o law_n there_o be_v some_o probability_n of_o it_o be_v good_a for_o a_o man_n to_o do_v all_o that_o he_o can_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o get_n of_o some_o good_a by_o that_o law_n but_o all_o thing_n here_o be_v otherwise_o what_o can_v man_n do_v be_v good_a for_o but_o as_o it_o be_v sin_n so_o to_o procure_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v death_n there_o be_v none_o in_o they_o be_v all_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o thence_o be_v they_o altogether_o become_v unprofitable_a rom._n 3.12_o three_o there_o be_v no_o promise_n in_o scripture_n of_o any_o spiritual_a good_a make_v to_o a_o natural_a man_n do_n though_o he_o do_v all_o that_o he_o can_v and_o how_o shall_v any_o man_n call_v they_o good_a in_o reference_n to_o the_o get_n of_o that_o which_o god_n have_v never_o promise_v upon_o any_o such_o condition_n be_v not_o piety_n alone_o say_v to_o be_v profitable_a 1_o tim._n 4.8_o and_o that_o as_o and_o because_o it_o have_v the_o promise_n four_o paul_n do_v what_o he_o can_v in_o a_o way_n of_o obedience_n to_o god_n commandment_n and_o yet_o he_o confess_v at_o last_o he_o gain_v nothing_o thereby_o in_o reference_n to_o any_o spiritual_a good_a but_o be_v a_o loose_a and_o find_v all_o his_o do_n to_o be_v dung_n phil._n 3.7_o 8._o the_o natural_a man_n look_v for_o god_n to_o give_v he_o christ_n or_o the_o blessing_n purchase_v by_o he_o because_o he_o do_v this_o or_o that_o or_o work_v more_o than_o other_o man_n be_v not_o only_o groundless_a have_v no_o promise_n whereupon_o to_o bottom_v it_o but_o abominable_a even_o as_o if_o a_o servant_n shall_v expect_v a_o pearl_n from_o his_o master_n because_o he_o throw_v dirt_n in_o his_o face_n and_o that_o more_o constant_o than_o other_o man_n do_v that_o which_o be_v abomination_n in_o his_o sight_n luke_n 16.15_o and_o yet_o will_v needs_o persuade_v both_o he_o and_o other_o that_o he_o be_v do_v acceptable_a service_n a_o prime_a piece_n doubtless_o of_o that_o religion_n which_o derive_v itself_o à _fw-la religando_fw-la from_o bind_v of_o god_n to_o man_n and_o not_o man_n to_o god_n five_o christ_n reclaim_v man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n from_o do_v all_o that_o they_o can_v in_o their_o own_o way_n of_o obedience_n to_o god_n commandment_n to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v not_o only_o beyond_o their_o ability_n to_o do_v but_o beyond_o their_o understanding_n while_o such_o to_o think_v that_o they_o shall_v do_v it_o totus_fw-la or_o how_o it_o be_v that_o god_n will_v have_v it_o do_v scilicet_fw-la to_o repent_v and_o believe_v or_o to_o cease_v from_o their_o own_o dead_a work_n and_o dead_a way_n of_o work_v and_o accept_v of_o christ_n through_o a_o say_v not_o get_v by_o they_o but_o beget_v by_o the_o word_n as_o the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v say_v the_o jew_n that_o we_o may_v work_v the_o work_n of_o god_n this_o say_v christ_n be_v the_o
praevenitur_fw-la quisquis_fw-la fide_fw-la danatur_fw-la in_fw-la christo_fw-la ad_fw-la solum_fw-la verbi_fw-la auditum_fw-la cetera_fw-la omnem_fw-la nostram_fw-la aliam_fw-la operam_fw-la and_o witness_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o rom._n 10.20_o i_o be_v find_v of_o they_o that_o seek_v i_o not_o i_o be_v make_v manifest_a to_o they_o that_o ask_v not_o after_o i_o priùs_fw-la oportet_fw-la nos_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la inveniri_fw-la quà m_fw-la ipsum_fw-la quaeramus_fw-la beza_n in_o heb._n 11.6_o antevertens_fw-la venit_fw-la ad_fw-la vos_fw-la regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o propriae_fw-la significat_fw-la antevertere_fw-la seu_fw-la praevenire_fw-la et_fw-la sane_fw-la regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la ita_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la pervenit_fw-la ut_fw-la praeveniat_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la veniat_fw-la antequà m_fw-la nos_fw-la ipsum_fw-la quaeramus_fw-la piscat._n in_o mat._n 12.28_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v call_v when_o he_o serve_v other_o god_n and_o paul_n a_o patttern_n to_o they_o that_o come_v after_o when_o he_o breathe_v out_o threaten_n against_o the_o church_n and_o matthew_n when_o he_o sit_v at_o the_o receipt_n of_o custom_n see_v ball_n covent_n pag._n 324._o four_o it_o be_v bonum_fw-la in_fw-la se_fw-la and_o bonum_fw-la sibi_fw-la good_a in_o itself_o and_o good_a for_o a_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n to_o do_v all_o that_o he_o can_v in_o god_n own_o way_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o commandment_n which_o be_v give_v and_o as_o they_o be_v give_v by_o christ_n for_o such_o reason_n and_o in_o such_o respect_n as_o be_v show_v in_o the_o explanation_n of_o the_o eight_o passage_n the_o second_o query_n 2._o whether_o that_o of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o the_o commandment_n the_o commandment_n of_o the_o sabbath_n may_v be_v take_v either_o literal_o or_o mystical_o when_o take_v literal_o if_o we_o attend_v only_o to_o the_o outward_a 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explanation_n of_o the_o five_o passage_n if_o any_o take_v occasion_n from_o the_o pronoun_n me_fw-la and_o question_v it_o in_o hipothesi_fw-la 1._o whether_o righteousness_n or_o good_a work_n be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o minister_n 2._o whether_o by_o such_o as_o i_o who_o those_o that_o style_n themselves_o able_a godly_a and_o orthodox_a represent_v as_o libertine_n and_o enemy_n to_o all_o good_a work_n then_o first_o not_o only_o good_a work_n of_o piety_n such_o as_o preach_v pray_v and_o the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o minister_n and_o sin_n of_o another_o nature_n act_a cum_fw-la privilegio_fw-la mat._n 23.14_o but_o work_n of_o righteousness_n and_o charity_n for_o first_o the_o apostle_n say_v let_v we_o also_o that_o be_v homines_fw-la nostri_fw-la ordinis_fw-la as_o beza_n learn_v to_o maintain_v good_a work_n for_o necessary_a use_n that_o they_o be_v not_o unfruitful_a tit._n 3.14_o and_o express_o require_v these_o as_o well_o as_o those_o 1_o tim._n 3_o 2_o 3._o second_o paul_n enjoin_v timothy_n to_o be_v a_o example_n to_o the_o believer_n in_o word_n in_o conversation_n in_o charity_n 1_o tim._n 4.12_o and_o peter_n charge_v the_o pastor_n in_o general_a to_o be_v example_n to_o their_o flock_n 1_o pet._n 5.3_o not_o to_o stand_v like_o post_n only_o point_v out_o the_o way_n unto_o other_o but_o to_o walk_v in_o it_o themselves_o three_o peter_n dehort_v they_o from_o false_a lucre_n from_o lordliness_n and_o domineer_a 1_o pet._n 5.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o john_n write_v against_o diotrophe_n who_o love_v to_o have_v the_o pre-eminence_n and_o challenge_v he_o for_o prate_v against_o poor_a christian_n with_o malicious_a word_n and_o that_o not_o content_v therewith_o neither_o do_v he_o himself_o receive_v the_o brethren_n but_o forbid_v they_o that_o will_v and_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o the_o church_n ioh_n epist._n 3._o vers._n 9_o 10._o four_o melancthon_n who_o continue_v forty_o year_n at_o whittemberg_n and_o yet_o be_v always_o expect_v a_o removal_n before_o the_o end_n of_o fourteen_o day_n find_v special_a need_n during_o his_o time_n both_o of_o exhort_v and_o reprove_v the_o man_n of_o his_o own_o order_n and_o thence_o often_o cry_v ab_fw-la odio_fw-la et_fw-la rabie_fw-la theologorum_fw-la libera_fw-la nos_fw-la domine_fw-la and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o in_o these_o day_n of_o we_o there_o be_v not_o only_o need_v of_o reprove_v and_o censure_v the_o antinomian_a minister_n for_o neglect_v work_n of_o piety_n but_o likewise_o of_o exhort_v and_o admonish_v the_o minister_n count_v orthodox_a to_o perform_v work_n of_o righteousness_n and_o charity_n to_o deal_v tender_o with_o religion_n and_o beware_v of_o offend_v the_o little_a one_o dedica_fw-la mat._n 18.6_o for_o first_o what_o mr._n baxter_n say_v of_o the_o human_a nature_n in_o magistrate_n without_o blemish_n to_o magistracy_n i_o think_v may_v as_o true_o be_v say_v of_o the_o human_a nature_n in_o minister_n without_o blemish_n to_o the_o ministry_n that_o for_o the_o most_o part_n it_o can_v as_o ill_o bear_v a_o high_a estate_n as_o a_o man_n brain_n can_v endure_v to_o stand_v on_o the_o pinnacle_n of_o a_o steeple_n never_o more_o subject_a to_o misjudge_v of_o thing_n than_o when_o advance_v by_o the_o magistrate_n to_o sit_v in_o cathedrâ_fw-la second_o saul_n i_o mean_v the_o blind_a zealot_n begin_v already_o to_o breath_n out_o threaten_n as_o if_o he_o have_v letter_n in_o his_o pocket_n and_o be_v in_o hope_n to_o mount_v to_o damascus_n three_o if_o any_o inquire_v quid_fw-la rerum_fw-la nunc_fw-la geritur_fw-la in_o angliâ_n the_o answer_n be_v consulitur_fw-la de_fw-la religione_fw-la and_o i_o learn_v in_o a_o sermon_n preach_v by_o the_o right_a worthy_a vicechancellor_n at_o oxford_n in_o my_o way_n betwixt_o lancashire_n and_o london_n that_o nunquam_fw-la pejus_fw-la de_fw-la religione_fw-la consulitur_fw-la quà m_fw-la cùm_fw-la incidit_fw-la inter_fw-la reverendissimos_fw-la 2._o righteousness_n or_o good_a work_n be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n by_o such_o as_o i_o first_o that_o with_o well_o do_v we_o may_v put_v to_o silence_v the_o ignorance_n of_o foolish_a man_n 1_o pet._n 2.15_o second_o that_o we_o adorn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n in_o all_o thing_n tit._n 2.10_o and_o make_v it_o evident_a to_o all_o that_o we_o be_v not_o redeem_v to_o sin_n but_o from_o sin_n nor_o that_o we_o turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o wantonness_n but_o be_v turn_v from_o wantonness_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o have_v not_o only_o bring_v salvation_n but_o sanctification_n free_o and_o effectual_o teach_v we_o what_o the_o law_n can_v only_o tell_v to_o and_o in_o appearance_n force_n from_o they_o scilicet_fw-la that_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n we_o shall_v live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n titus_n 2.12_o three_o to_o heap_v coal_n of_o fire_n upon_o the_o adversary_n head_n coal_n i_o mean_v amoris_fw-la to_o destroy_v the_o sin_n if_o possible_a for_o the_o person_n sake_n which_o be_v the_o gospel-way_n not_o furoris_fw-la to_o destroy_v the_o person_n if_o god_n will_v permit_v for_o the_o sin_n sake_n which_o be_v the_o legal_a way_n know_v that_o it_o be_v write_v vengeance_n be_v i_o i_o will_v repay_v say_v the_o lord_n rom._n 12.19_o 20._o for_o fourthly_a we_o be_v not_o only_o account_v by_o other_o but_o real_o know_v and_o acknowledge_v ourselves_o to_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o bankerupt_v to_o who_o much_o be_v forgive_v and_o that_o therefore_o there_o be_v much_o reason_n of_o our_o love_n much_o luke_n 7.39_o 43._o the_o debt-book_n be_v frank_o cross_v without_o our_o pay_n of_o one_o farthing_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o meet_v that_o we_o of_o all_o man_n shall_v take_v our_o fellow-servant_n by_o the_o throat_n say_v to_o any_o pay_v what_o thou_o owe_v but_o be_v tender-hearted_a forgive_a one_o another_o even_o as_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n have_v forgive_v we_o eph._n 4.32_o and_o hence_o five_o i_o can_v but_o admire_v the_o furious_a blindness_n of_o some_o zealot_n in_o these_o day_n that_o will_v maintain_v good_a work_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n if_o not_o of_o acquire_v yet_o at_o least_o of_o continue_v and_o not_o loose_v justification_n and_o yet_o dare_v pull_v their_o fellow-servant_n by_o the_o throat_n that_o owe_v they_o i_o be_o confident_a under_o the_o value_n of_o a_o hundred_o penny_n mat._n 18.28_o contrary_n to_o that_o very_a scripture_n upon_o which_o they_o seem_v main_o to_o ground_v this_o their_o assertion_n negative_a righteousness_n or_o good_a work_n be_v not_o profitable_a unto_o i_o or_o other_o christian_n first_o as_o procure_v cause_n of_o election_n for_o which_o opinion_n soever_o be_v embrace_v whether_o that_o which_o present_v man_n as_o the_o object_n thereof_o qua_fw-la condendum_fw-la qua_fw-la conditum_fw-la qua_fw-la lapsum_fw-la or_o qua_fw-la credentem_fw-la as_o to_o be_v create_v as_o create_v as_o fall_v or_o as_o believe_v it_o matter_n not_o as_o to_o this_o all_o imply_v the_o work_n we_o now_o speak_v of_o to_o be_v subsequent_a as_o fruit_n and_o not_o antecedent_n as_o cause_n or_o condition_n of_o election_n and_o however_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o 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 324_o rom._n 9.16_o the_o child_n be_v yet_o unborn_a neither_o have_v do_v any_o good_a or_o evil_a that_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n according_a to_o election_n may_v stand_v not_o of_o work_n but_o of_o he_o that_o call_v it_o be_v say_v unto_o she_o the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a as_o it_o be_v write_v jacob_n have_v i_o love_v but_o esau_n have_v i_o hate_v rom._n 9.11_o 12_o 13._o nor_o second_o as_o the_o procure_a cause_n of_o conversion_n or_o vocation_n for_o first_o
the_o spirit_n guidance_n or_o no_o shepherd_n thesis_n 87.47_o it_o be_v not_o essential_a to_o the_o rule_n to_o give_v power_n to_o conform_v unto_o it_o nor_o to_o command_v conformity_n but_o to_o be_v that_o according_a to_o which_o we_o be_v to_o be_v conform_v shep._n sab._n thes._n 86._o as_o the_o spirit_n lead_v we_o to_o the_o word_n so_o the_o word_n lead_v we_o to_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n thes._n 89._o spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la nunquam_fw-la otiosus_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la piis_fw-la semper_fw-la aliquid_fw-la agit_fw-la quod_fw-la pertinet_fw-la ad_fw-la regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la luth._n clas._n 1._o cap._n 11._o christian_n may_v expect_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o to_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 8.14_o but_o not_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o to_o forcible_o move_v or_o bear_v anew_o as_o the_o prophet_n though_o man_n may_v thus_o depute_v and_o appoint_v day_n to_o worship_n god_n yet_o they_o can_v state_n any_o such_o day_n but_o only_o as_o god_n providence_n call_v they_o to_o it_o according_a to_o the_o present_a occasion_n therefore_o it_o be_v certain_o a_o sin_n if_o a_o state_n shall_v appoint_v once_o every_o year_n to_o be_v a_o fasting-day_n in_o a_o religious_a way_n god_n do_v so_o but_o man_n have_v no_o power_n to_o do_v so_o the_o reason_n be_v this_o because_o they_o do_v not_o know_v but_o god_n may_v call_v they_o to_o rejoice_v upon_o that_o day_n they_o have_v nor_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o time_n etc._n etc._n borough_n in_o hos._n lect._n 8._o pag_n 409._o eph._n 6.18_o he_o do_v not_o say_v say_v zancby_n and_o other_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o in_fw-la every_o particular_a time_n but_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o in_fw-la every_o season_n every_o fit_a time_n when_o just_a occasion_n and_o opportunity_n be_v offer_v leigh_n crit_fw-la sacr._n fatemur_fw-la bona_fw-la opera_fw-la fidem_fw-la sequi_fw-la debore_n imò_fw-la non_fw-la debere_fw-la sed_fw-la sponte_fw-la sequi_fw-la sicut_fw-la arbour_n bona_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la fructum_fw-la facere_fw-la sed_fw-la sponte_fw-la facit_fw-la luth._n cl._n 3._o loc._n 9_o oratio_n est_fw-la ardua_fw-la et_fw-la magni_fw-la laberis_fw-la and_o long_fw-la difficilem_fw-la quam_fw-la praedicatio_fw-la verbi_fw-la orare_fw-la est_fw-la difficilimum_fw-la opus_fw-la idea_n etiam_fw-la carissimum_fw-la a_fw-la id_fw-la luth._n cl._n 3._o loc._n 17._o in_o a_o epistle_n prefix_v to_o mr._n burroughs_n gospel-conversation_n cham._n tom._n 3._o lib._n 8._o cap._n 3._o sect._n 24._o david_n understand_v this_o reason_n to_o be_v indeed_o the_o true_a reason_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o he_o plead_v thus_o with_o god_n psal._n 25.11_o pardon_v my_o iniquity_n for_o it_o be_v great_a lord_n my_o iniquity_n be_v great_a therefore_o pardon_v it_o ser._n borough_n in_o hos._n cap._n 2._o v_o 14._o lect._n 12._o this_o therefore_o have_v a_o strange_a and_o wonderful_a wherefore_o etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la zanch._n fid._n obs._n in_o cap._n cap._n 13_o aph_n 7._o appositissimè_fw-la igitur_fw-la citatum_fw-la hoc_fw-la testimonium_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolo_fw-la et_fw-la rectè_fw-la est_fw-la explicatum_fw-la â—er_fw-la {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o cum_fw-la si_fw-la finis_fw-la etiam_fw-la declaretur_fw-la non_fw-la quidem_fw-la ipsis_fw-la peccatoribus_fw-la se_fw-la deo_fw-la propositus_fw-la fuos_fw-la ad_fw-la tempus_fw-la tentationibus_fw-la exponenti_fw-la beza_n in_o ro._n 3_o 4_o if_o gregory_n say_v true_o of_o adam_n sin_n faelâ—â—_z culpa_fw-la it_o be_v a_o happy_a fault_n etc._n etc._n no_o question_n but_o god_n cat_n over-rule_v the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n for_o their_o own_o advantage_n as_o a_o godly_a man_n say_v he_o go_v more_o good_a by_o his_o sin_n than_o by_o his_o grace_n audeo_fw-la dicere_fw-la etc._n etc._n augustin_n i_o dare_v be_v bold_a to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v profitable_a for_o proud_a man_n to_o fall_v into_o manifest_a and_o open_a sin_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v ashamed_a and_o make_v loathsome_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n this_o therefore_o god_n do_v to_o his_o people_n to_o prevent_v sin_n he_o let_v they_o fall_v into_o sin_n burges_n instit._n lect._n 27._o pag._n 237._o god_n suffer_v david_n to_o fall_v to_o cure_v his_o pride_n of_o heart_n make_v he_o know_v himself_o and_o magnify_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o his_o recovery_n ball_n cove_n pag._n 155._o the_o first_o position_n prove_v aphor._n epist._n dedica_fw-la the_o second_o position_n how_o true_a in_o the_o negative_a vocation_n according_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n be_v free_a not_o depend_v upon_o any_o precedent_a condition_n on_o our_o part_n require_v or_o whereby_o we_o be_v fit_v or_o prepare_v to_o receive_v grace_n offer_v nor_o upon_o the_o good_a use_n of_o any_o natural_a gift_n vouchsafe_v ball_n covent_n pag._n 324_o see_v crandons_n example_n of_o bap._n aphor._n pag._n 242_o it_o be_v only_a christ_n that_o open_v heaven_n it_o be_v only_a christ_n that_o be_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n beside_o he_o there_o be_v no_o way_n no_o truth_n no_o life_n mr._n ambrose_n second_o birth_n pag._n 6._o ep._n before_o mr._n burrought_n gospel-conversation_n we_o say_v that_o a_o christian_n in_o time_n of_o darkness_n and_o temptation_n be_v not_o to_o go_v by_o sign_n and_o mark_n but_o obediential_o to_o trust_v god_n as_o david_n call_v upon_o his_o soul_n often_o burg._n vind._n leg._n pag._n 34._o abraham_n after_o he_o have_v do_v many_o great_a work_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o justification_n he_o present_v himself_o before_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n not_o only_o sub_fw-la forma_fw-la pauperis_fw-la but_o what_o it_o more_o of_o a_o ungodly_a man_n etc._n etc._n ball_n covenant_n pag._n 72._o the_o second_o position_n how_o true_a in_o the_o affirmative_a the_o three_o position_n prove_v calv._n instit._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 8._o sect._n 54._o