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8._o eph._n 1._o 5._o john_n 17._o 12._o 22._o exodus_fw-la 33._o 14._o what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o decree_n only_o the_o mere_a will_n and_o free_a pleasure_n of_o god_n to_o dispose_v of_o his_o own_o work_n as_o he_o will_v rom._n 9_o 21._o jer._n 5._o 14._o &_o 18._o 22._o isaiah_n 64._o 8._o what_o manner_n of_o decree_n be_v this_o it_o be_v a_o deep_a and_o unsearchable_a a_o eternal_a and_o immutable_a decree_n rom._n 11._o 32._o eph._n 1._o 4._o be_v this_o decree_n certain_a and_o unchangeable_a yea_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o because_o it_o be_v ground_v on_o the_o eternal_a and_o unchangeable_a will_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a number_n of_o the_o elect_a and_o reprobate_a know_v only_o to_o god_n which_o can_v possible_o be_v increase_v or_o diminish_v john_n 13._o 18._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 19_o how_o then_o do_v moses_n wish_v himself_o to_o be_v blot_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n exod._n 32._o 32._o he_o speak_v conditional_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o declare_v his_o love_n to_o god_n glory_n and_o his_o people_n as_o paul_n do_v rom._n 9_o 3._o but_o if_o god_n decree_n can_v be_v alter_v than_o we_o may_v be_v secure_a and_o not_o care_n how_o we_o live_v no_o more_o than_o we_o may_v neglect_v and_o forsake_v our_o meat_n and_o drink_n because_o the_o term_n of_o our_o life_n be_v fore-appointed_n the_o end_n and_o the_o mean_n be_v join_v together_o of_o god_n and_o can_v be_v separate_v by_o any_o man_n what_o be_v the_o part_n of_o predestination_n election_n election_n and_o reprobation_n 1_o thess._n 5._o 9_o rom._n 9_o 13._o 22_o 23._o what_o be_v election_n it_o be_v the_o everlasting_a predestination_n or_o fore-appointing_a of_o certain_a angel_n and_o man_n unto_o everlasting_a life_n and_o blessedness_n for_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o glorious_a grace_n and_o goodness_n 1_o tim._n 5._o 21._o joh._n 15._o 16._o rom._n 9_o 22_o 23._o eph._n 1._o 4_o 5_o 6._o 9_o be_v there_o no_o cause_n reason_n or_o inducement_n of_o election_n in_o the_o elect_a themselves_o none_o at_o all_o it_o be_v whole_o of_o freegrace_n without_o respect_n of_o any_o goodness_n that_o god_n foresee_v in_o we_o 2_o tim._n 1._o 9_o rom._n 9_o 16._o phil._n 2._o 13._o eph._n 1._o 9_o for_o otherwise_o man_n shall_v have_v whereof_o he_o may_v glory_v in_o and_o of_o himself_o as_o have_v discern_v himself_o from_o other_o and_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o good_a nor_o shall_v his_o counsel_n be_v incomprehensible_a be_v not_o christ_n the_o cause_n of_o our_o election_n no_o not_o of_o god_n decree_a of_o it_o for_o that_o he_o do_v of_o his_o own_o freewill_n but_o of_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o that_o be_v our_o salvation_n be_v for_o and_o through_o christ._n what_o token_n have_v we_o of_o our_o election_n a_o true_a faith_n and_o a_o godly_a life_n what_o use_n be_v we_o to_o make_v of_o our_o election_n first_o it_o be_v our_o great_a comfort_n that_o 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2._o 8._o and_o for_o the_o discovery_n of_o sin_n and_o punishment_n due_a thereto_o deut._n 27._o 26._o rom._n 1._o 31._o &_o 3._o 20._o what_o then_o do_v the_o law_n now_o require_v of_o we_o all_o such_o duty_n as_o be_v require_v of_o adam_n in_o his_o innocency_n levit._n 18._o 5._o and_o all_o such_o as_o be_v require_v since_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o fall_n deut._n 27._o 26._o bind_v we_o to_o eternal_a death_n for_o our_o least_o defect_n therein_o declare_v now_o out_o of_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v what_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v it_o be_v a_o conditional_a covenant_n between_o god_n and_o man_n whereby_o on_o the_o one_o side_n god_n command_v the_o perfection_n of_o godliness_n and_o righteousness_n and_o promise_v that_o he_o will_v be_v our_o god_n if_o we_o keep_v all_o his_o commandment_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n man_n bind_v himself_o to_o perform_v entire_a and_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o god_n law_n by_o that_o strength_n wherewith_o god_n 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