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jo._n 10.26_o the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n god_n be_v please_v according_a to_o the_o unsearchable_a counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n whereby_o he_o extend_v or_o withhold_v mercy_n as_o he_o please_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o sovereign_a power_n over_o his_o creature_n to_o pass_v by_o and_o to_o ordain_v they_o to_o dishonour_v and_o wrath_n for_o their_o sin_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o glorious_a justice_n mat._n 11.25_o 26._o rom._n 2.12_o 2_o tim._n 2.19_o 1_o pet._n 2.8_o see_v the_o assembly_n confession_n of_o faith_n chap._n 3._o of_o the_o eternal_a decree_n of_o god_n to_o this_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n have_v full_o agree_v with_o this_o also_o agree_v the_o article_n of_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ireland_n in_o bishop_n vsher_n time_n see_v those_o article_n and_o vsher_n body_n of_o divinity_n quest_n what_o be_v the_o part_n of_o predestination_n answ_n election_n and_o reprobation_n 1_o thes_n 5.9_o rom._n 9.13_o 22_o 23._o quest_n what_o be_v 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corruption_n and_o general_a curse_n into_o which_o all_o man_n be_v plunge_v do_v free_a those_o who_o in_o his_o eternal_a and_o immutable_a counsel_n he_o elect_v of_o his_o mere_a goodness_n and_o mercy_n in_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n without_o the_o consideration_n of_o work_n leave_v the_o rest_n in_o the_o same_o corruption_n and_o damnation_n to_o show_v forth_o in_o these_o his_o justice_n and_o in_o they_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o mercy_n for_o none_o of_o they_o be_v better_o than_o other_o because_o god_n have_v separate_v they_o etc._n etc._n the_o synod_n of_o dort_n in_o the_o seven_o canon_n do_v lay_v down_o this_o plain_a and_o clear_a definition_n of_o election_n thus_o viz._n election_n be_v the_o unchangeable_a purpose_n of_o god_n by_o which_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n according_a to_o the_o free_a good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n of_o his_o mere_a grace_n he_o have_v choose_v out_o of_o all_o mankind_n to_o salvation_n in_o christ_n 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