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god_n infer_v from_o their_o inability_n to_o discover_v his_o true_a worship_n john_n 4._o 24._o open_v god_n to_o be_v worship_v in_o and_o through_o christ_n a_o lesson_n not_o teach_v in_o nature_n school_n fault_n in_o aristotle_n ethic_n exercitation_n 3._o pag._n 84._o oracle_n of_o god_n vocal_a or_o write_v book_n of_o scripture_n so_o call_v in_o five_o respect_n viz._n in_o regard_n of_o their_o declare_v and_o foretell_v their_o be_v consult_v prize_v and_o preserve_v exercitation_n 4._o pag._n 95._o how_o scripture-oracle_n far_o excel_v those_o of_o the_o heathen_a in_o point_n of_o perspicuity_n of_o piety_n of_o veracity_n of_o duration_n and_o of_o authority_n the_o divine_a authority_n of_o scripture_n assert_v by_o argument_n a_o inference_n from_o the_o whole_a aphorism_n aphorism_n iii_o pag._n 111._o scripture-oracle_n suppose_v it_o sufficient_o clear_a by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n make_v a_o further_a discovery_n of_o what_o he_o be_v in_o his_o essence_n subsistence_n and_o attribute_n exercitation_n 1._o pag._n 111._o 1_o corinth_n 15._o 34._o expound_v opinionist_n compare_v to_o sleeper_n and_o drunkard_n three_o observation_n from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o verse_n what_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v unattainable_a in_o this_o life_n what_o may_v be_v have_v the_o knowledge_n we_o have_v concern_v god_n distinguish_v into_o natural_a literal_a and_o spiritual_a exercitation_n 2._o pag._n 120._o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n the_o prime_n dictate_v of_o natural_a light_n deducible_a from_o man_n look_v backward_o to_o the_o creation_n forward_o to_o the_o reward_n and_o punishment_n dispense_v after_o death_n upward_o to_o the_o angel_n above_o we_o downward_o to_o inferior_a being_n within_o ourselves_o to_o the_o composition_n of_o our_o body_n and_o dictate_v of_o our_o conscience_n about_o we_o to_o the_o various_a occurrence_n in_o the_o world_n exercitation_n 3._o pag._n 129._o reason_n three_o way_n of_o discover_v god_n fall_v short_a of_o manifest_v what_o he_o be_v the_o expression_n in_o exod._n 3._o 14._o most_o comprehensive_a a_o brief_a exposition_n thereof_o satan_n impudence_n nature_n and_o art_n both_o unable_a to_o discover_v the_o trinity_n what_o scripture_n reveal_v about_o it_o basils_n memento_n julian_n impiety_n socinian_o brand_v the_o three_o person_n compare_v to_o those_o three_o well_n in_o genes_n 26._o exercitation_n 4._o pag._n 143._o divine_a attribute_n call_v for_o transcendent_a respect_n they_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o scripture_n so_o as_o to_o curb_v our_o curiosity_n to_o help_v our_o infirmity_n to_o prevent_v our_o misapprehension_n and_o to_o raise_v our_o esteem_n of_o god_n spiritual_a knowledge_n superad_v to_o literal_a clearness_n of_o light_n sweetness_n of_o taste_n sense_n of_o interest_n and_o sincerity_n of_o obedience_n aphorism_n iu._n pag._n 155._o goodness_n and_o greatness_n be_v attribute_n so_o comprehensive_a as_o to_o include_v a_o multitude_n of_o divine_a perfection_n exercitation_n 1._o pag._n 155._o god_n describe_v from_o goodness_n and_o greatness_n both_o without_o and_o within_o the_o church_n a_o lively_a portraiture_n of_o his_o goodness_n in_o the_o several_a branch_n thereof_o exod._n 34._o 6_o 7._o bowel_n of_o mercy_n imply_v inwardness_n and_o tenderness_n our_o bowel_n of_o love_n to_o god_n of_o compassion_n to_o brethren_n mercy_n not_o to_o be_v refuse_v by_o unbelief_n nor_o abuse_v by_o presumption_n exercitation_n 2._o pag._n 169._o grace_n what_o from_o it_o spring_n election_n redemption_n vocation_n sanctification_n &_o salvation_n a_o caveat_n not_o to_o receive_v it_o in_o vain_a it_o purge_v and_o cheer_v gloss_n upon_o tit._n 2._o 11_o 12._o and_o 2_o thess_n 2._o 26_o 27._o the_o exaltation_n of_o free_a grace_n exhort_v to_o long-suffering_a not_o exercise_v towards_o evil_a angel_n but_o towards_o man_n of_o all_o sort_n it_o lead_v to_o repentance_n be_v value_v by_o god_n and_o must_v not_o be_v slight_v by_o we_o a_o dreadful_a example_n of_o goodness_n despise_v exercitation_n 3._o pag._n 181._o the_o bounty_n of_o god_n declare_v by_o his_o benefit_n viz._n give_v his_o son_n to_o free_v we_o from_o hell_n his_o spirit_n to_o fit_v we_o for_o heaven_n his_o angel_n to_o guard_v we_o on_o earth_n large_a provision_n in_o the_o way_n and_o full_a satisfaction_n at_o our_o journey_n end_n john_n 3._o 16._o james_n 1._o 5._o and_o psal_n 24._o 1._o gloss_a isai_n 25._o 6._o allude_v to_o inference_n from_o divine_a bounty_n beneficence_n to_o saint_n not_o deal_v niggardly_o with_o god_n exemplify_v in_o david_n paul_n and_o luther_n truth_n in_o god_n be_v without_o all_o mixture_n of_o the_o contrary_n it_o appear_v in_o his_o make_n good_a of_o promise_n and_o threaten_n teach_v we_o what_o to_o perform_v and_o what_o to_o expect_v exercitation_n 4._o pag._n 201._o keep_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o explain_v man_n exhort_v to_o trust_v god_n with_o their_o posterity_n luther_n last_o will_v and_o testament_n iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n what_o six_o scripture_n
thou_o find_v in_o thyself_o any_o beginning_n of_o salvation_n any_o hope_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v perfect_v remember_v what_o that_o great_a asserter_n of_o free_a grace_n have_v leave_v upon_o record_n to_o all_o posterity_n by_o grace_n 8._o eph._n 2._o 8._o you_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n remember_v it_o so_o as_o §_o 3._o first_o to_o beware_v of_o receive_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a it_o be_v ordain_v for_o better_a end_n to_o wit_n purge_v and_o cheer_v of_o such_o as_o receive_v it_o the_o grace_n of_o 12._o titus_n 2._o 11_o 12._o god_n that_o bring_v salvation_n have_v appear_v to_o all_o man_n teach_v we_o 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 all_o partaker_n of_o grace_n shall_v not_o only_o deny_v that_o gross_a ungodliness_n of_o conversation_n which_o the_o very_a son_n of_o morality_n decry_v and_o abhor_v but_o also_o worldly_a lust_n which_o other_o be_v secret_o indulgent_a to_o neither_o shall_v they_o content_v themselves_o with_o a_o negative_a purity_n such_o as_o that_o of_o the_o pharisee_n be_v i_o be_o not_o as_o 11._o luke_n 18._o 11._o other_o man_n not_o as_o this_o publican_n not_o a_o extortioner_n not_o a_o adulterer_n logician_n say_v of_o this_o particle_n not_o that_o it_o be_v of_o a_o malignant_a nature_n divine_n know_v that_o the_o malignant_a church_n be_v much_o build_v up_o by_o such_o negative_n but_o also_o practice_v positive_a holiness_n by_o live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a and_o that_o too_o in_o this_o present_a world_n not_o put_v on_o a_o vizard_n of_o these_o as_o the_o manner_n of_o some_o be_v on_o a_o sick_a bed_n or_o death_n bed_n when_o they_o can_v no_o long_o look_v at_o themselves_o as_o man_n of_o this_o world_n but_o of_o another_o as_o for_o cheer_v remarkable_a be_v that_o prayer_n make_v in_o behalf_n of_o the_o thessalonian_o now_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o and_o god_n 17._o 2_o thess_n 2._o 16_o 17._o even_o our_o father_n which_o have_v love_v we_o and_o have_v give_v we_o everlasting_a consolation_n and_o good_a hope_n through_o grace_n comfort_v your_o heart_n it_o impli_v that_o whereas_o we_o can_v possible_o raise_v from_o ourselves_o any_o ground_n of_o hope_n or_o have_v any_o last_a much_o less_o everlasting_a consolation_n from_o the_o creature_n grace_n be_v a_o firm_a foundation_n for_o both_o and_o this_o be_v it_o which_o have_v put_v the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n who_o desire_n it_o have_v always_o be_v to_o keep_v man_n in_o as_o hopeless_a and_o comfortless_a condition_n as_o he_o can_v upon_o use_v his_o utmost_a endeavour_n in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o church_n either_o to_o obstruct_v the_o doctrine_n of_o free_a grace_n as_o by_o pelagian_a and_o arminian_n tenant_n or_o to_o poison_v this_o fountain_n with_o corrupt_a deduction_n and_o inference_n as_o by_o antinomian_o and_o familist_n wherefore_o remember_v it_o so_o as_o §_o 4._o second_o in_o all_o thy_o tenant_n and_o discourse_n to_o magnify_v and_o exalt_v that_o to_o which_o thou_o owe_v so_o very_a much_o indeed_o thy_o all_o that_o good_a be_v think_v it_o not_o enough_o with_o some_o of_o a_o minimum_fw-la non_fw-fr est_fw-fr devotionis_fw-la dedisse_fw-la prope_fw-la totum_fw-la sed_fw-la fraudis_fw-la retinuisse_fw-la vel_fw-la minimum_fw-la thousand_o part_n to_o ascribe_v nine_o hundred_o ninety_o and_o nine_o to_o free_a grace_n reserve_v but_o one_o for_o freewill_n for_o as_o prosper_n resolve_v the_o case_n well_o it_o be_v not_o devotion_n to_o give_v almost_o the_o whole_a to_o god_n but_o deceit_n to_o retain_v the_o least_o part_n and_o again_o grace_n be_v suscipiatur_fw-la gratia_n dei_fw-la tota_fw-la repellitur_fw-la nisi_fw-la tota_fw-la suscipiatur_fw-la whole_o repel_v where_o it_o be_v not_o whole_o entertain_v i_o listen_v not_o now_o to_o dispute_v the_o point_n only_o let_v i_o have_v leave_n to_o commend_v to_o thy_o read_n and_o observation_n a_o paper_n of_o verse_n insert_v by_o certain_a divine_n that_o be_v present_a at_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n into_o their_o suffrage_n and_o comprehend_v a_o brief_a decision_n of_o the_o five_o article_n there_o debate_v with_o a_o pious_a inference_n from_o thence_o because_o with_o i_o they_o have_v ever_o be_v of_o great_a esteem_n since_o i_o first_o meet_v with_o they_o in_o the_o act_n of_o that_o synod_n gratia_n sola_fw-la dei_fw-la certos_fw-la elegit_fw-la ab_fw-la aevo_fw-la 293._o acta_fw-la synod_n dordrect_v in_o 4o._o pag._n 293._o that_o christum_fw-la certis_fw-la gratia_fw-la sola_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_n sola_fw-la dei_fw-la fidei_fw-la that_fw-mi munera_fw-la certis_fw-la stare_v facit_fw-la certos_fw-la gratia_fw-la sola_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_n sola_fw-la dei_fw-la cùm_fw-la nobis_fw-la omne_fw-la donet_fw-la omnia_fw-la nostra_fw-la regat_fw-la gloria_fw-la sola_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o english_a thus_o free_a grace_n alone_o elect_v some_o to_o bliss_n free_a grace_n alone_o give_v christ_n to_o death_n for_o some_o in_o some_o free_a grace_n work_v faith_n that_o save_v be_v some_o by_o free_a grace_n to_o perseverance_n come_v since_o god_n sole_a grace_n do_v all_o our_o good_a provide_v let_v god_n sole_a glory_n all_o our_o motion_n guide_v §_o 5._o a_o three_o branch_n of_o divine_a goodness_n be_v long-suffering_a whereby_o god_n have_v be_v please_v to_o put_v a_o notable_a difference_n between_o angel_n that_o fall_v and_o the_o lapse_v son_n of_o adam_n of_o they_o peter_n say_v god_n spare_v not_o the_o angel_n that_o 4._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 4._o sin_v but_o cast_v they_o down_o to_o hell_n and_o deliver_v they_o into_o chain_n of_o darkness_n to_o be_v reserve_v unto_o judgement_n this_o be_v quick_a and_o speedy_a work_n but_o the_o lord_n say_v 9_o 2_o pet._n 3._o 9_o the_o same_o apostle_n be_v long-suffering_a to_o 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