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and_o stubborn_a rebellion_n which_o they_o have_v and_o do_v most_o greedy_o drink_v in_o and_o draw_v upon_o themselves_o inso_v much_o that_o they_o wink_v with_o their_o eye_n purposely_o and_o will_v not_o see_v and_o acknowledge_v the_o truth_n shine_v forth_o unto_o they_o quest._n in_o isaiah_n the_o lord_n foretelleth_a but_o a_o particular_a judgement_n and_o why_o be_v it_o here_o general_o apply_v ans._n first_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n and_o equity_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o with_o god_n in_o every_o age_n and_o therefore_o he_o may_v according_a to_o the_o proportion_n and_o number_n of_o their_o offence_n as_o well_o punish_v many_o of_o the_o jew_n in_o paul_n time_n and_o sithence_o as_o some_o particular_n in_o isaiahs_n time_n second_o their_o sin_n and_o contumacy_n since_o christ_n his_o come_n have_v be_v more_o general_a and_o grievous_a than_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o their_o ancestor_n therefore_o it_o be_v accord_o to_o be_v punish_v three_o the_o 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mere_a natural_a man_n they_o be_v altogether_o sin_n in_o god_n sight_n and_o as_o for_o the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o regenerate_a they_o be_v but_o unperfect_a yea_o and_o stain_v with_o many_o defect_n and_o therefore_o they_o can_v abide_v the_o rigour_n of_o god_n justice_n second_o they_o be_v countervail_v yea_o infinite_o exceed_v with_o sin_n both_o of_o commission_n and_o omission_n but_o true_a righteousness_n and_o happiness_n be_v only_o to_o be_v seek_v and_o find_v in_o christ_n jesus_n as_o he_o be_v reveal_v and_o set_v forth_o unto_o we_o in_o holy_a writ_n act._n 4.12_o act._n 13._o vers_fw-la 38._o &_o 39_o luke_n 24._o v._n 47._o reas._o otherwise_o if_o we_o seek_v righteousness_n and_o salvation_n preposterous_o and_o not_o by_o right_a mean_n we_o labour_v in_o vain_a we_o deny_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o do_v dig_v well_n that_o will_v hold_v no_o water_n to_o this_o purpose_n the_o prophet_n isaiah_n show_v that_o the_o people_n do_v foolish_o who_o 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and_o profession_n whereas_o there_o be_v but_o one_o truth_n and_o one_o way_n of_o salvation_n and_o that_o full_o and_o perfect_o describe_v in_o holy_a scripture_n john_n 14._o vers_fw-la 6._o math._n 7._o vers_fw-la 13._o 3._o use_v we_o must_v if_o we_o will_v be_v bless_v and_o so_o save_v seek_v for_o righteousness_n and_o justification_n in_o christ_n only_o for_o there_o alone_o it_o be_v to_o be_v find_v act_n 4.12_o 1._o joh._n 5.11_o but_o the_o election_n have_v obtain_v it_o doct._n here_o hence_o in_o a_o word_n for_o the_o point_n have_v be_v handle_v before_o we_o may_v note_v that_o the_o cause_n of_o obtain_v justification_n and_o salvation_n be_v without_o we_o in_o god_n predestination_n and_o free_a mercy_n and_o not_o in_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o work_n rom._n 9.18_o titus_n 3._o v_o 5._o for_o here_o be_v a_o utter_a opposition_n between_o election_n and_o work_n use_v wherefore_o we_o must_v be_v thankful_a unto_o the_o divine_a majesty_n for_o so_o great_a and_o free_a salvation_n and_o ascribe_v all_o the_o glory_n and_o praise_n of_o it_o unto_o his_o mercy_n only_o and_o the_o rest_n have_v be_v harden_v doctr._n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o ruin_n and_o damnation_n of_o the_o reprobate_n arise_v from_o the_o desertion_n and_o reprobation_n of_o god_n reprobation_n be_v the_o very_a tree_n root_n and_o fountain_n of_o blindness_n for_o the_o wicked_a forsake_v of_o god_n can_v do_v nothing_o in_o all_o their_o deed_n word_n and_o counsel_n but_o pull_v hale_v and_o heap_n upon_o they_o god_n curse_n 1._o use_v let_v not_o the_o elect_a and_o the_o true_a servant_n of_o god_n be_v offend_v in_o the_o madness_n and_o senselessness_n of_o reprobate_n see_v that_o it_o have_v his_o original_n and_o foundation_n from_o god_n decree_n of_o reprobation_n 2._o
see_v that_o god_n be_v unchangeable_a true_a and_o can_v deceive_v in_o word_n or_o deed_n 5.6_o we_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o our_o duty_n namely_o to_o trust_v in_o god_n who_o never_o fail_v nor_o forsake_v they_o that_o rely_v upon_o he_o and_o not_o in_o man_n who_o be_v liar_n hollow_a heart_a and_o light_a than_o vanity_n itself_o psalm_n 62_o 9_o psalm_n 146.3.4.5_o use_v 2_o let_v we_o then_o by_o our_o piety_n godliness_n and_o goodness_n labour_v to_o bring_v a_o blessing_n upon_o our_o posterity_n for_o the_o child_n and_o posterity_n many_o time_n fare_v the_o better_a and_o be_v respect_v for_o their_o believe_v and_o holy_a father_n sake_n woe_n then_o to_o ignorant_a popish_a atheistical_a lewd_a licentious_a blaspheme_v and_o filthy_a mind_a and_o live_a parent_n who_o by_o their_o ill_a example_n not_o only_o pervert_v and_o poison_v their_o child_n but_o also_o bring_v upon_o and_o derive_v the_o curse_n of_o god_n unto_o they_o who_o do_v visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n unto_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n of_o they_o that_o hate_v he_o 5_o use_v 3._o we_o must_v be_v admonish_v and_o advise_v hereby_o that_o we_o do_v not_o from_o man_n unworthynesse_n and_o present_a condition_n take_v occasion_n rash_o to_o condemn_v they_o and_o imperious_o to_o insult_v over_o they_o but_o rather_o ascend_v high_a and_o consider_v the_o root_n and_o foundation_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o proceed_v to_o their_o holy_a ancestor_n that_o we_o may_v know_v that_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n remain_v in_o they_o 3._o for_o no_o man_n sin_n and_o unworthynesse_n can_v make_v god_n faith_n and_o covenant_n frustrate_v yea_o many_o time_n where_o sin_n abound_v grace_n by_o god_n merciful_a disposition_n abound_v much_o more_o not_o to_o encourage_v any_o man_n in_o sin_n but_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n and_o salvation_n god_n mercy_n be_v all_o in_o all_o vers._n 17._o and_o though_o some_o of_o the_o branch_n be_v break_v of_o and_o thou_o be_v a_o wild_a olive_n tree_n be_v graft_v into_o or_o for_o they_o and_o make_v partaker_n of_o the_o root_n and_o fatness_n of_o the_o olive_n tree_n vers._n 18._o boast_v not_o thyself_o against_o the_o branch_n and_o if_o thou_o boast_v thyself_o thou_o bear_v not_o the_o root_n but_o the_o root_n thou_o paraph._n though_o some_o of_o the_o branch_n that_o be_v hypocrite_n and_o void_a of_o good_a work_n be_v break_v of_o id_fw-la est_fw-la reject_v and_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o church_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o unbelief_n and_o thou_o be_v a_o wild_a olive_n i._o a_o branch_n and_o bough_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o natural_o barren_a unfruitful_a and_o bear_v nothing_o but_o bitter_a leaf_n be_v graft_v in_o for_o they_o and_o partaker_n of_o the_o root_n i._o of_o the_o juice_n that_o come_v from_o the_o root_n abraham_n and_o flow_v unto_o all_o the_o branch_n and_o of_o the_o fatness_n i._o of_o the_o grace_n promise_n and_o all_o the_o benefit_n and_o good_a thing_n spiritual_a and_o outward_a make_v unto_o we_o in_o abraham_n of_o the_o olive_n tree_n the_o church_n of_o the_o israelite_n which_o spring_v from_o he_o 19_o boast_v not_o thyself_o against_o the_o branch_n i._n according_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o shake_v thy_o neck_n against_o they_o by_o insult_v triumph_v and_o crow_v over_o they_o for_o if_o thou_o boast_v thyself_o thou_o bear_v not_o the_o root_n i._o if_o you_o proud_o glory_n and_o vaunt_v that_o some_o branch_n be_v break_v of_o thou_o be_v ingraft_v into_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o church_n know_v thou_o that_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n receive_v nothing_o from_o thou_o but_o the_o root_n thou_o i._n thou_o have_v thy_o foundation_n and_o sustentation_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o have_v from_o this_o that_o thou_o without_o any_o merit_n of_o thy_o art_n ingraft_v into_o the_o church_n of_o god_n neither_o do_v the_o church_n need_v thou_o but_o thou_o need_v the_o church_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v a_o member_n of_o it_o therefore_o thou_o must_v not_o for_o the_o unbelief_n of_o some_o jew_n scornful_o and_o proud_o contemn_v and_o rage_v against_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o people_n q._n some_o of_o the_o branch_n be_v break_v off_o can_v the_o true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n become_v infidel_n and_o so_o be_v break_v off_o from_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o church_n ans._n no_o if_o they_o be_v live_a member_n and_o be_v true_o by_o faith_n ingra_v into_o christ_n for_o christ_n will_v loose_v none_o of_o those_o that_o the_o father_n have_v give_v he_o to_o be_v save_v john_n 17._o but_o these_o that_o fall_v away_o and_o be_v break_v off_o be_v only_a branch_n and_o member_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o in_o their_o own_o conceit_n and_o the_o charitable_a opinion_n of_o the_o church_n but_o not_o true_o and_o real_o 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of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n from_o the_o perpetuity_n and_o constancy_n of_o god_n call_v and_o his_o save_a gift_n and_o promise_n in_o his_o elect_a i_o gather_v that_o none_o of_o god_n elect_a can_v whole_o or_o final_o fall_v or_o possible_o be_v damn_v doctr._n rom._n 8.1.2_o tim._n 2.19_o for_o first_o god_n be_v without_o change_n and_o alteration_n in_o his_o nature_n 22._o decree_n covenant_n promise_n and_o never_o whole_o revoke_v and_o abolish_v his_o work_n in_o they_o second_o his_o mercy_n towards_o they_o fail_v not_o but_o always_o stream_n forth_o to_o their_o continual_a comfort_n for_o god_n be_v truth_n and_o will_n always_o perform_v his_o promise_n last_o god_n be_v almighty_a and_o can_v be_v hinder_v much_o less_o over_o rule_v by_o any_o creature_n neither_o can_v any_o disannul_v that_o which_o god_n have_v ratify_v or_o condemn_v those_o who_o he_o will_v save_v rom._n 8.33.34_o this_o doctrine_n check_v the_o corrupt_a and_o presumptuous_a 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