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the_o divine_a goodness_n that_o all_o those_o who_o be_v spectator_n of_o this_o horrid_a scene_n be_v not_o irresistible_o consign_v over_o to_o a_o state_n of_o impenitence_n and_o obduration_n p._n 88_o 89._o but_o yet_o that_o this_o be_v very_o far_o from_o be_v and_o encouragement_n to_o any_o to_o continue_v in_o a_o course_n of_o sin_n p._n 89_o 90_o all_o the_o instance_n of_o duty_n be_v some_o way_n or_o other_o reduceable_a to_o interest_n and_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n harden_v and_o blind_a obstinate_a and_o inveterate_a sinner_n from_o thence_o assert_v p._n 90_o 91_o 92_o that_o the_o loathsomeness_n and_o uncleanness_n of_o adultery_n be_v no_o argument_n why_o god_n may_v not_o concur_v to_o it_o in_o case_n of_o this_o nature_n by_o a_o positive_a act_n of_o his_o will_n p_o 92_o 93_o that_o the_o same_o argument_n may_v prevail_v upon_o a_o squeamish_a fancy_n to_o deny_v the_o divine_a extension_n without_o which_o notwithstanding_o his_o existence_n can_v be_v prove_v from_o p._n 93_o to_o 97._o the_o case_n of_o judas_n iscariot_n in_o which_o the_o author_n refuse_v to_o engage_v himself_o in_o the_o controversy_n of_o future_a contingency_n only_o affirm_v two_o thing_n 1._o that_o it_o be_v beforehand_o design_v by_o god_n that_o one_o who_o name_n shall_v be_v judas_n shall_v betray_v his_o master_n 2._o that_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n judas_n iscarot_n be_v necessitate_v to_o betray_v he_o p._n 974_o both_o of_o these_o assertion_n large_o prove_v from_o p._n 97_o to_o 121_o david_n number_v the_o people_n and_o peter_n deny_v his_o master_n both_o of_o they_o instance_n of_o divine_a obduration_n prove_v the_o first_o from_o p._n 101_o to_o 105_o the_o second_v from_o p._n 105_o to_o 112._o the_o case_n of_o judas_n resume_v and_o its_o agreeableness_n to_o the_o author_n hypothesis_n further_o explain_v from_o p._n 112_o to_o 114_o judas_n whence_o call_v iscariot_n with_o a_o discovery_n of_o the_o mistake_v of_o several_a learned_a man_n about_o that_o matter_n and_o some_o further_a testimony_n give_v to_o the_o truth_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n from_o p._n 114_o to_o 121_o have_v insist_v large_o upon_o the_o particular_a case_n that_o have_v be_v mention_v above_o the_o author_n proceed_v to_o a_o general_n observation_n that_o what_o god_n may_v just_o do_v to_o one_o man_n that_o he_o may_v also_o do_v in_o the_o same_o circumstance_n to_o a_o whole_a nation_n or_o to_o all_o mankind_n which_o be_v but_o a_o aggregate_v of_o single_a man_n p._n 121_o which_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o egyptian_n p._n 121_o 122._o and_o to_o the_o jew_n from_o p._n 122_o to_o 125_o four_o reason_n assign_v of_o the_o prejudice_n the_o jew_n have_v conceive_v against_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v in_o part_n the_o cause_n of_o their_o blindness_n and_o by_o degree_n of_o their_o obduration_n from_o p._n
be_v deceive_v in_o their_o proper_a object_n when_o they_o be_v due_o circumstance_v to_o take_v a_o right_a cognizance_n of_o they_o which_o if_o it_o be_v admit_v for_o true_a we_o can_v not_o tell_v whither_o any_o such_o miracle_n be_v ever_o wrought_v or_o no_o there_o be_v the_o same_o possibility_n of_o our_o sense_n be_v deceive_v in_o one_o case_n as_o in_o another_o p._n 215_o 216_o and_o the_o same_o be_v likewise_o true_a of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o reprobation_n if_o it_o be_v admit_v for_o true_a in_o the_o calvinistical_a sense_n for_o there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o god_n do_v reprobate_a obstinate_a and_o impenitent_a sinner_n the_o whole_a oeconomy_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v overthrow_v all_o the_o duty_n recommend_v in_o it_o be_v either_o destroy_v or_o â—â—erted_v the_o design_n of_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n be_v frustrate_a and_o so_o be_v that_o of_o his_o passion_n and_o his_o intercession_n p._n 216_o 217_o when_o st._n john_n exhort_v we_o to_o mutual_a love_n after_o the_o example_n of_o god_n 1._o joh._n 4_o 8._o he_o that_o love_v not_o know_v not_o god_n for_o god_n be_v love_n it_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v consider_v if_o the_o calvinistical_a doctrine_n be_v true_a that_o denominatio_fw-la sumitur_fw-la a_o parte_fw-la potiori_fw-la and_o therefore_o if_o we_o consider_v how_o small_a the_o proportion_n of_o the_o elect_a be_v in_o comparison_n of_o those_o that_o be_v arbitrary_o doom_v to_o eternal_a torment_n it_o will_v have_v be_v a_o true_a proposition_n and_o a_o more_o legitimate_a inserence_n he_o that_o hate_v not_o know_v not_o god_n for_o god_n be_v hatred_n and_o more_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n from_o p._n 217_o to_o 221_o it_o be_v by_o no_o mean_n in_o this_o case_n sufficient_a to_o say_v that_o the_o reprobation_n of_o so_o great_a a_o number_n of_o mankind_n be_v owe_v to_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n who_o act_v free_o in_o what_o he_o do_v for_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o a_o free_a action_n in_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o true_a and_o proper_a cause_n of_o a_o necessary_a nature_n in_o we_o p._n 221_o since_o therefore_o god_n do_v at_o least_o for_o see_v the_o fall_n of_o adam_n and_o upon_o supposition_n of_o that_o fall_n do_v reprobate_a so_o great_a a_o proportion_n of_o mankind_n by_o conclude_v they_o under_o a_o irresistible_a pravity_n it_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n as_o if_o he_o have_v condemn_v they_o antecedent_o to_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n that_o be_v without_o any_o respect_n or_o regard_n to_o it_o from_o all_o eternity_n or_o if_o he_o have_v condemn_v the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o state_n though_o adam_n have_v not_o fall_v at_o all_o because_o a_o simple_a decree_n and_o a_o decree_n found_v upon_o a_o condition_n that_o will_v certain_o come_v to_o pass_v be_v to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n the_o same_o p._n 222_o but_o mr._n calvin_n confess_v plain_o that_o god_n do_v plain_o preordain_v the_o fall_n of_o adam_n and_o therefore_o the_o former_a consideration_n return_v with_o great_a force_n if_o god_n so_o hate_v we_o and_o if_o he_o be_v the_o best_a and_o the_o more_o noble_a pattern_n for_o our_o imitation_n then_o ought_v we_o also_o to_o hate_v ourselves_o and_o one_o another_o from_o p._n 222_o to_o 224_o the_o horrid_a blasphemy_n of_o this_o doctrine_n and_o its_o inconsistence_n with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n and_o measure_n of_o our_o christian_a faith_n aggravate_v from_o several_a consideration_n from_o p._n 224_o to_o 228_o three_o way_n by_o which_o christ_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v redeem_v we_o p._n 228_o first_n he_o redeem_v we_o from_o the_o bondage_n of_o sin_n or_o from_o the_o dominion_n of_o it_o in_o our_o heart_n and_o from_o the_o gloomy_a night_n of_o ignorance_n which_o hover_v over_o the_o jewish_a and_o the_o heathen_a world_n by_o his_o example_n his_o gospel_n and_o his_o spirit_n but_o where_o there_o be_v no_o liberty_n there_o can_v be_v no_o sin_n where_o there_o can_v be_v no_o endeavour_n or_o imitation_n which_o suppose_v a_o freedom_n and_o a_o power_n of_o not_o imitate_v and_o not_o endeavour_v there_o can_v be_v no_o example_n to_o they_o that_o have_v it_o not_o in_o their_o power_n to_o obey_v the_o gospel_n be_v in_o vain_a propose_v and_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n where_o they_o be_v irresistible_a as_o calvin_n ever_o suppose_v they_o to_o be_v can_v proper_o be_v say_v to_o redeem_v we_o in_o any_o measure_n from_o sin_n but_o only_o to_o drive_v we_o out_o of_o one_o necessity_n into_o another_o p._n 228_o 229_o second_o christ_n redeem_v we_o by_o his_o satisfaction_n but_o where_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n there_o needsno_fw-la satisfaction_n neither_o indeed_o in_o propriety_n of_o so_o speech_n can_v there_o be_v any_o and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o freedom_n there_o can_v be_v no_o sin_n so_o that_o after_o all_o the_o calvinistical_a bitterness_n against_o the_o socinian_n haeritick_n for_o so_o i_o call_v they_o and_o so_o i_o think_v they_o to_o be_v they_o themselves_o deny_v the_o satisfaction_n every_o whit_n as_o much_o and_o with_o more_o detestable_a circumstance_n than_o the_o socinian_o themselves_o do_v from_o p._n 229_o to_o 232_o the_o three_o way_n of_o redemption_n be_v by_o the_o intercession_n of_o christ_n which_o though_o in_o the_o orthodox_n creed_n that_o be_v in_o the_o creed_n of_o those_o that_o believe_v right_o concern_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o humane_a soul_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o its_o will_n it_o be_v very_o good_a â—â—â—_o useful_a and_o intelligible_a sense_n yet_o admit_v the_o calvinistical_a doctrine_n to_o be_v true_a and_o nothing_o be_v more_o useless_a and_o impertinent_a nay_o nothing_o can_v possible_o be_v think_v of_o more_o contemptible_o ridiculous_a than_o that_o be_v p._n 232_o 233_o again_o if_o we_o consider_v christ_n as_o exercise_v the_o office_n of_o supreme_a judge_n as_o he_o will_v do_v at_o the_o last_o day_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o there_o can_v be_v nothing_o which_o can_v in_o propriety_n of_o speech_n be_v call_v a_o judgement_n where_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n make_v betwixt_o the_o moral_a good_a or_o evil_n of_o thing_n and_o it_o be_v as_o certain_a that_o in_o the_o calvinistical_a necessity_n which_o destroy_v the_o very_a nature_n of_o morality_n and_o religion_n no_o such_o difference_n can_v possible_o be_v suppose_v so_o that_o a_o judgement_n in_o this_o case_n will_v be_v every_o whit_n as_o ridiculous_a at_o the_o last_o day_n as_o a_o intercession_n before_o it_o p._n 234_o 235_o and_o as_o nothing_o be_v more_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o whole_a current_n of_o the_o scripture_n than_o the_o doctrine_n of_o reprobation_n so_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n so_o destructive_a of_o that_o meekness_n and_o humility_n which_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o main_a design_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o encourage_v and_o promote_v nothing_o that_o be_v so_o natural_o productive_a of_o insolence_n and_o pride_n of_o a_o fastidious_a contempt_n and_o scorn_n of_o one_o man_n towards_o another_o nothing_o so_o exact_o fit_v to_o make_v party_n and_o division_n among_o man_n and_o to_o continue_v and_o propagate_v those_o division_n when_o they_o be_v make_v to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n and_o the_o perpetual_a disturbance_n of_o the_o world_n from_o 235_o to_o 237_o six_o account_n to_o be_v give_v of_o the_o rise_n and_o progress_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o absolute_a reprobation_n p._n 237_o first_o account_n to_o be_v take_v from_o a_o too_o inconsiderate_a interpretation_n of_o those_o place_n wherein_o justification_n be_v ascribe_v whole_o to_o faith_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n or_o to_o that_o justifycation_n which_o pretend_v to_o be_v obtain_v by_o a_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o a_o absolute_a and_o entire_a conformity_n in_o all_o part_n of_o our_o life_n to_o the_o duty_n and_o obligation_n of_o natural_a religion_n p._n 237_o 238_o two_o reason_n why_o justication_n can_v not_o be_v obtain_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n the_o one_o draw_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o law_n itself_o which_o be_v but_o a_o shadow_n of_o a_o more_o perfect_a dispensation_n and_o the_o other_o from_o the_o defectiveness_n and_o imperfection_n of_o that_o obedience_n which_o be_v give_v it_o p._n 239_o but_o neither_o be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n by_o reason_n of_o humane_a frailty_n which_o render_v it_o moral_o impossible_a for_o we_o to_o walk_v up_o to_o the_o utmost_a perfection_n of_o that_o law_n sufficient_a of_o itself_o in_o order_n to_o this_o end_n p._n 240_o a_o sin_n be_v commit_v there_o be_v but_o five_o way_n possible_o to_o be_v think_v of_o by_o which_o justification_n that_o be_v the_o remission_n of_o that_o