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viz._n when_o the_o race_n be_v not_o to_o the_o swift_a nor_o the_o battle_n to_o the_o strong_a etc._n etc._n eccles_n 9_o 11._o 9_o eccles_n 9_o 11._o §._o 9_o if_o it_o be_v here_o demand_v in_o as_o much_o as_o second_v cause_n and_o create_a principle_n especial_o in_o man_n act_n notwithstanding_o such_o a_o substraction_n of_o the_o divine_a presence_n from_o they_o as_o have_v be_v declare_v though_o not_o according_a to_o the_o perfection_n of_o their_o nature_n but_o in_o a_o trouble_a and_o miscarry_v manner_n the_o eye_n of_o the_o two_o disciple_n we_o speak_v of_o though_o they_o be_v so_o hold_v that_o they_o know_v not_o christ_n viz._n to_o be_v the_o person_n which_o he_o be_v yet_o they_o represent_v he_o unto_o they_o as_o a_o man_n etc._n etc._n whether_o do_v such_o act_n as_o these_o proceed_v from_o their_o principle_n without_o any_o such_o presence_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n with_o they_o as_o that_o which_o we_o have_v assert_v to_o be_v simple_o 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will_v be_v take_v into_o consideration_n in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o work_n same_o faculty_n the_o presence_n and_o concourse_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n with_o the_o principle_n produce_v they_o be_v not_o at_o least_o ordinary_o different_a from_o that_o which_o be_v natural_a and_o proper_a to_o they_o and_o by_o virtue_n whereof_o at_o other_o time_n they_o act_n regular_o or_o at_o least_o may_v the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v because_o the_o nature_n and_o intrinsical_v frame_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o will_n import_v a_o liberty_n or_o freedom_n of_o choose_v its_o own_o motion_n or_o act_n this_o be_v the_o essential_a and_o characteristical_a property_n of_o it_o whereby_o it_o be_v distinguish_v from_o cause_n mere_o natural_a now_o than_o if_o this_o faculty_n when_o it_o move_v or_o act_n inordinate_o shall_v be_v so_o influence_v by_o the_o first_o cause_n as_o hereby_o to_o be_v determine_v or_o necessitate_v to_o the_o inordinacy_n of_o its_o act_n 1._o that_o distinguish_v property_n we_o speak_v of_o shall_v be_v dissolve_v or_o destroy_v and_o the_o will_n itself_o hereby_o reduce_v to_o the_o order_n and_o law_n of_o cause_n mere_o natural_a 2._o the_o inordinatenesse_n or_o sinfulness_n of_o the_o motion_n and_o act_n of_o it_o can_v not_o be_v resolve_v into_o itself_o or_o its_o own_o corruption_n but_o into_o that_o over_o roll_a and_o necessitate_v influence_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n upon_o it_o which_o it_o be_v not_o able_a to_o withstand_v nor_o to_o act_v beside_o or_o contrary_a unto_o the_o determinate_a exigency_n thereof_o and_o thus_o god_n shall_v be_v make_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o first_o bear_v of_o abomination_n even_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o reason_n and_o nature_n itself_o but_o of_o these_o thing_n more_o hereafter_o though_o all_o the_o motion_n and_o act_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o create_v principle_n 10._o §._o 10._o or_o faculty_n be_v absolute_o suspend_v upon_o the_o association_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n with_o they_o in_o their_o act_n yet_o do_v they_o very_o seldom_o suffer_v any_o detriment_n or_o actual_a suspension_n of_o their_o motion_n or_o act_n hereby_o god_n never_o deny_v suspend_v or_o withdraw_v that_o concurrence_n or_o conjunction_n of_o himself_o with_o they_o without_o which_o they_o can_v act_v but_o only_o upon_o some_o special_a design_n as_o for_o example_n now_o and_o then_o to_o be_v a_o remembrancer_n unto_o the_o world_n that_o nature_n and_o second_o cause_n be_v not_o autocratoricall_a i._n e._n do_v not_o perform_v what_o ordinary_o they_o do_v perform_v independent_o and_o of_o themselves_o but_o that_o he_o be_v the_o sovereign_a lord_n of_o they_o and_o have_v all_o the_o strength_n and_o operation_n of_o they_o in_o his_o hand_n the_o battle_n common_o be_v to_o the_o strong_a and_o the_o race_n ordinary_o to_o the_o swift_a and_o bread_n most_o frequent_o to_o man_n of_o understanding_n etc._n etc._n but_o 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so_o god_n love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v etc._n etc._n joh._n 3._o 16._o that_o the_o world_n through_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v vers_fw-la 17._o this_o be_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n which_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n joh._n 1._o 29._o my_o flesh_n which_o i_o will_v give_v for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n joh._n 6._o 51._o and_o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o not_o for_o we_o only_o but_o also_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n 1_o joh._n 22._o and_o we_o have_v see_v and_o do_v testify_v that_o the_o father_n send_v the_o son_n to_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n 1_o joh._n 4._o 14._o for_o i_o come_v not_o to_o judge_v the_o world_n but_o to_o save_v the_o world_n joh._n 12._o 48._o for_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n unto_o himself_o etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 5._o 19_o to_o omit_v many_o other_o the_o second_o post_n of_o scripture_n stand_v up_o to_o maintain_v the_o same_o doctrine_n 4._o §._o 4._o with_o uniformity_n of_o expression_n among_o themselves_o be_v such_o which_o insure_v the_o ransom_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o will_n or_o desire_v of_o god_n for_o matter_n of_o salvation_n unto_o all_z man_n and_o every_o man._n some_o of_o these_o be_v who_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all._n 1_o tim._n 2._o 6._o because_o we_o thus_o judge_v that_o if_o one_o die_v for_o all_o than_o be_v all_o dead_a and_o that_o he_o die_v for_o all_z that_o they_o who_o live_v etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 5._o 14_o 15._o that_o he_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n shall_v taste_v of_o death_n for_o every_o man._n heb._n 2._o 9_o who_o will_v have_v alâ—_n men_n to_o be_v save_v etc._n etc._n 1_o tim._n 2._o 4._o not_o willing_a that_o any_o shall_v perish_v but_o that_o all_o shall_v come_v to_o repentance_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 9_o therefore_o as_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o the_o judgement_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n even_o so_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o the_o free_a gift_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o the_o justification_n of_o life_n rom._n 5._o 18._o with_o some_o other_o a_o three_o sort_n or_o party_n of_o scripture_n confederate_a with_o the_o former_a for_o substance_n 5._o §._o 5._o of_o import_n and_o between_o themselves_o for_o matter_n of_o expression_n be_v such_o which_o hold_v forth_o and_o promise_v salvation_n indifferent_o to_o he_o and_o to_o whosoever_o will_n or_o shall_v believe_v of_o this_o sort_n be_v these_o with_o their_o fellow_n and_o he_o that_o come_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v out_o joh._n 6._o 37._o he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o shall_v never_o thirst_v vers_fw-la 35._o he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptise_a shall_v be_v save_v mar._n 16._o 16._o that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v etc._n etc._n joh._n 3._o 16._o that_o through_o his_o name_n whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n act_n 10._o 43._o even_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o alice_n and_o upon_o all_o that_o believe_v for_o all_o have_v sin_v rom._n 3._o 22_o 23._o it_o be_v easy_a to_o make_v this_o pile_n also_o much_o great_a a_o four_o association_n of_o scripture_n all_o pregnant_a with_o the_o doctrine_n we_o 6._o §._o 6._o assert_v consist_v of_o such_o place_n where_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o have_v die_v for_o those_o who_o yet_o may_v perish_v yea_o and_o actual_o do_v perish_v and_o again_o where_o such_o man_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v buy_v by_o he_o and_o to_o have_v be_v sanctify_v by_o his_o blood_n who_o yet_o through_o their_o own_o negligence_n and_o wilfulness_n in_o sin_v bring_v destruction_n upon_o themselves_o and_o perish_v everlasting_o place_n of_o this_o kind_n be_v famous_o know_v destroy_v not_o he_o with_o thy_o meat_n for_o who_o christ_n die_v rom._n 14._o 15._o and_o through_o thy_o knowledge_n shall_v the_o 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perish_v but_o on_o the_o contrary_a that_o whosoever_o of_o they_o shall_v not_o believe_v shall_v perish_v which_o according_a to_o their_o principle_n against_o who_o we_o now_o argue_v be_v as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v say_v which_o soever_o of_o my_o sheep_n be_v no_o sheep_n but_o a_o goat_n shall_v have_v no_o pasture_n with_o his_o fellow_n 3._o they_o who_o by_o the_o world_n here_o understand_v the_o elect_n must_v if_o they_o will_v 14._o §._o 14._o not_o balk_v with_o their_o principle_n suppose_v that_o christ_n speak_v at_o no_o better_a rate_n of_o wisdom_n or_o sense_n in_o this_o scripture_n than_o thus_o so_o god_n love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o do_v that_o which_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o they_o to_o decline_v or_o not_o to_o do_v shall_v not_o perish_v but_o etc._n etc._n who_o ever_o be_v serious_a and_o in_o his_o wit_n require_v that_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o condition_n from_o any_o man_n especial_o 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from_o among_o man_n etc._n etc._n 143_o 20._o 6._o bless_a and_o holy_a be_v he_o that_o have_v part_n in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n etc._n etc._n 267_o a_o table_n of_o the_o particular_a head_n of_o matter_n in_o the_o precede_a discourse_n a_o abraham_n in_o what_o sense_n command_v to_o offer_v up_o isaac_n pag._n 451_o 452_o 453_o act_n act_n of_o god_n why_o express_v by_o verb_n of_o the_o preterperfect-tense_n 63_o action_n if_o man_n with_o their_o consequence_n ascribe_v to_o god_n emphatical_o and_o why_o 23_o of_o cause_n mere_o natural_a why_o not_o always_o uniform_a p._n 24._o act_n and_o motion_n of_o create_a principle_n seldom_o suspend_v by_o the_o first_o cause_n and_o why_o p._n 6._o such_o as_o proceed_v from_o the_o will_n of_o man_n frequent_o in_o scriputre_n attribute_v to_o they_o in_o term_n of_o a_o passive_a signification_n p._n 15._o how_o say_v to_o be_v determine_v 23_o action_n and_o operation_n in_o these_o sublunary_a part_n not_o so_o 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