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position_n 31_o psal_n 4.3_o explain_v 31_o who_o they_o be_v that_o be_v elect_v 32_o psal_n 37.9_o etc._n etc._n open_v 34_o pro._n 3.33_o and_o mar._n 16.16_o discuss_v 34_o of_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n 35_o of_o god_n foreknowledge_n and_o predestination_n 36_o of_o election_n 38_o of_o reprobation_n 39_o my_o first_o argument_n confirm_v 40_o god_n foreknowledge_n independent_a 41_o the_o pamphlete_a plough_n with_o another_o man_n heifer_n page_n 42._o as_o god_n decree_v the_o end_n so_o likewise_o he_o decree_v the_o mean_n 43_o election_n to_o be_v distinguish_v from_o justification_n 44_o arminian_o make_v faith_n a_o foresee_a cause_n of_o election_n page_n 45_o etc._n etc._n deut._n 7.7_o 8._o expound_v 48_o faith_n no_o foresee_a cause_n of_o election_n 50_o what_o place_n faith_n have_v in_o justification_n 52_o rom._n 9.1_o etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la ver_fw-la 19_o analyse_v and_o interpret_v page_n 53_o etc._n etc._n the_o law_n impotency_n to_o satisfy_v 57_o what_o 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place_n god_n foresight_n in_o election_n and_o reprobation_n 81_o god_n as_o he_o decree_v the_o end_n so_o he_o decree_v the_o mean_n 82_o the_o pamphleter_n beg_v the_o question_n 83_o a_o twofold_a reprobation_n one_o before_o all_o time_n another_o in_o time_n 84_o the_o pamphlete_a interfere_n with_o his_o own_o position_n 85_o can_a reprobate_n true_o believe_v they_o may_v be_v save_v 86_o reprobation_n include_v both_o a_o denial_n of_o the_o end_n and_o mean_n of_o salvation_n 86_o god_n the_o immediate_a worker_n of_o all_o spiritual_a grace_n 87_o sin_n foresee_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o reprobation_n 89_o sin_n the_o efflux_n not_o the_o effect_n of_o reprobation_n 90_o sin_n the_o consequent_a of_o reprobation_n 91_o our_o doctrine_n intrench_v not_o on_o the_o divine_a attribute_n 92_o reprobation_n enforce_v not_o to_o sin_n 93_o a_o threefold_a necessity_n 94_o reprobation_n as_o by_o we_o state_v not_o against_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n 95_o nor_n against_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n 96_o ezek._n 18.23_o 32._o and_o 33.11_o explain_v 97_o absolute_a reprobation_n and_o exhortation_n to_o repentance_n argue_v no_o hypocrisy_n in_o god_n 99_o absolute_a non_fw-la election_n not_o against_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n 100_o isa_n 5.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o interpret_v 101_o god_n may_v expect_v the_o performance_n of_o our_o duty_n though_o we_o can_v do_v it_o 103_o matth._n 11.25_o 26._o vindicated_n 104_o what_o god_n do_v in_o time_n he_o decree_v to_o do_v before_o all_o time_n 105_o what_o power_n we_o have_v to_o do_v good_a we_o have_v from_o god_n the_o redeemer_n 106_o those_o who_o god_n decree_v to_o save_v he_o decree_v to_o save_v they_o by_o faith_n 108_o sin_n the_o cause_n of_o positive_a reprobation_n viz._n of_o damnation_n 109_o 1_o pet._n 2.8_o vindicated_n 111_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 9.19_o etc._n etc._n analyse_v and_o interpret_v 116_o etc._n etc._n thom._n tazwell_v use_n upon_o the_o doctrine_n of_o reprobation_n 124_o 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