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i_o suppose_v it_o be_v none_o of_o the_o least_o of_o the_o ingredient_n of_o that_o evil_a frame_n which_o occasion_v his_o still_v they_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n joh._n 8.44_o well_o may_v we_o be_v glad_a indeed_o when_o we_o find_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o a_o sincere_a convert_n in_o these_o evil_a day_n and_o god_n gracious_a to_o sinner_n therein_o when_o there_o be_v so_o many_o apostate_n from_o god_n so_o few_o convert_v to_o he_o convert_v there_o may_v be_v some_o to_o this_o or_o that_o opinion_n or_o practice_n from_o some_o open_a profaneness_n sometime_o to_o thriftiness_n and_o worldliness_n and_o yet_o even_o such_o conversion_n be_v not_o so_o frequent_a in_o these_o day_n as_o from_o thriftiness_n to_o prodagality_n and_o rudeness_n sometime_o possible_o to_o some_o opinionative_n profession_n or_o zealous_a endeavour_n after_o righteousness_n that_o be_v not_o god_n but_o man_n own_n but_o few_o that_o when_o they_o return_v return_v to_o the_o lord_n jer._n 4.1_o to_o mind_n and_o receive_v and_o walk_v in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o faith_n of_o he_o and_o his_o great_a goodness_n to_o mankind_n in_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o so_o to_o behold_v his_o glory_n as_o thereby_o to_o be_v change_v into_o his_o image_n by_o the_o operation_n of_o his_o power_n and_o spirit_n and_o so_o to_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o spirit_n as_o testify_v of_o his_o grace_n in_o his_o son_n phil._n 3.3_o rejoice_v in_o jesus_n christ_n &_o have_v no_o confidence_n in_o the_o flesh_n when_o we_o see_v any_o turn_n to_o this_o we_o have_v cause_n to_o be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v for_o they_o for_o they_o turn_v from_o death_n to_o life_n from_o misery_n to_o salvation_n and_o unspeakable_a felicity_n but_o alas_o more_o play_v the_o prodigal_n in_o go_v from_o christ_n and_o god_n and_o the_o live_n in_o the_o faith_n and_o knowledge_n of_o he_o as_o the_o fountain_n of_o life_n and_o righteousness_n to_o live_v upon_o either_o their_o outward_a 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person_n in_o a_o sort_n zealous_a and_o of_o profane_a here_o be_v that_o that_o may_v move_v thou_o to_o repent_v and_o to_o turn_v to_o god_n therefrom_o both_o the_o evil_a and_o dangerousness_n of_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o sinner_n and_o the_o acceptableness_n to_o god_n of_o true_a and_o unfeigned_a repentance_n in_o return_v to_o christ_n and_o so_o to_o god_n in_o and_o by_o he_o be_v here_o touch_v upon_o and_o it_o be_v large_o evidence_v that_o god_n be_v ready_a to_o embrace_v such_o as_o so_o do_v return_v and_o to_o give_v they_o the_o most_o sure_a sign_n and_o pledge_n of_o his_o mercy_n towards_o they_o as_o have_v joy_n in_o their_o salvation_n and_o indeed_o this_o be_v the_o main_a scope_n of_o the_o parable_n herein_o paraphrastical_o explicate_v and_o of_o the_o text_n open_v and_o apply_v and_o by_o
hear_v his_o voice_n harden_v not_o your_o heart_n heb._n 6.7_o 8_o 15._o 2._o they_o that_o maintain_v those_o premise_n as_o true_a yet_o approve_v not_o thy_o inference_n either_o therefore_o thou_o inferre_v groundless_o or_o else_o the_o premise_n themselves_o be_v very_o faulty_a that_o will_v bear_v such_o inference_n as_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o premise_n be_v almost_o all_o ashamed_a of_o sure_o as_o no_o lie_n be_v of_o the_o truth_n so_o that_o can_v be_v sound_a doctrine_n that_o will_v support_v shameful_a and_o vicious_a inference_n 3._o thy_o conception_n of_o the_o business_n of_o election_n to_o life_n be_v evident_o gross_a mistake_n while_o thou_o suppose_v that_o any_o such_o as_o thou_o be_v may_v possible_o be_v of_o god_n elect_n in_o their_o present_a unconverted_a state_n for_o the_o elect_a in_o scripture_n language_n have_v such_o character_n and_o description_n as_o agree_v not_o to_o thou_o or_o to_o any_o unconvert_v sinful_a liver_n for_o to_o instance_n 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sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o obedience_n and_o sprinkle_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n say_v 1_o pet._n 1.2_o but_o thou_o that_o be_v a_o unconverted_a sinner_n be_v a_o stranger_n to_o all_o those_o thing_n be_v not_o sanctify_v in_o thy_o spirit_n by_o god_n spirit_n but_o a_o unbeliever_n of_o and_o disobedient_a to_o the_o truth_n and_o therefore_o also_o unsprinkled_a in_o thy_o mind_n and_o conscience_n with_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n these_o thing_n show_v that_o thy_o supposition_n of_o be_v possible_o one_o of_o the_o elect_a be_v very_o groundless_a nor_o yet_o do_v i_o conclude_v thou_o a_o reprobate_n and_o one_o that_o may_v not_o in_o repent_v be_v save_v for_o though_o no_o ungodly_a one_o can_v be_v call_v a_o elect_a one_o yet_o for_o ungodly_a one_o christ_n have_v dye_v rom._n 5.6_o and_o god_n call_v such_o to_o repentance_n and_o such_o repent_v have_v be_v save_v isa_n 55.7_o 1_o cor._n 6.9_o 10_o 11._o 4._o i_o may_v add_v with_o luther_n deus_fw-la huic_fw-la curiositati_fw-la occurrit_fw-la dicens_fw-la ego_fw-la tibi_fw-la praedestinationem_fw-la egregiè_fw-la manifestabo_fw-la etc._n etc._n god_n meet_v with_o thy_o curiosity_n say_v i_o will_v excellent_o manifest_v to_o thou_o the_o mystery_n of_o my_o election_n but_o not_o in_o that_o way_n of_o reason_n and_o fleshly_a wisdom_n which_o thou_o imagine_v but_o thus_o i_o will_v do_v of_o a_o god_n unrevealed_a i_o will_v become_v a_o god_n reveal_v and_o yet_o i_o will_v abide_v the_o same_o god_n still_o i_o will_v be_v incarnate_a i_o will_v send_v my_o son_n who_o shall_v die_v for_o thy_o sin_n and_o rise_v again_o and_o so_o i_o will_v fullfil_v thy_o desire_n lo_o this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n hear_v he_o behold_v he_o lie_v in_o the_o manger_n or_o in_o his_o mother_n lap_n and_o hang_v on_o the_o cross_n mind_n what_o he_o have_v do_v and_o say_v there_o thou_o may_v behold_v i_o if_o thou_o hear_v and_o love_v he_o than_o thou_o be_v predestinate_a to_o life_n other_o way_n of_o reason_n slay_v thou_o because_o god_n detest_v they_o let_v this_o be_v thy_o business_n to_o receive_v the_o son_n of_o god_n let_v he_o be_v please_v in_o thy_o heart_n in_o his_o nativity_n miracle_n and_o cross_n for_o there_o be_v the_o book_n of_o life_n in_o which_o man_n name_n be_v write_v thus_o luther_n excellent_o on_o gen._n 26._o to_o which_o let_v i_o add_v 5._o it_o be_v good_a for_o we_o to_o know_v the_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o jesus_n and_o there_o we_o may_v right_o discern_v election_n and_o reprobation_n both_o in_o decree_n and_o execution_n the_o eternal_a purpose_n and_o grace_v give_v we_o in_o christ_n before_o the_o agey_a time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v now_o make_v manifest_a by_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n &c_n &c_n 2_o tim._n 1.9_o 10._o and_o so_o certain_a it_o be_v 1._o that_o god_n of_o mere_a favour_n and_o grace_n choose_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n of_o isaac_n of_o jacob_n of_o david_n even_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n make_v of_o their_o seed_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n to_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o heir_n and_o inheritor_n even_o in_o the_o manhood_n of_o all_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o grace_n spirit_n blessing_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n so_o as_o by_o he_o and_o he_o only_o they_o may_v be_v communicate_v to_o other_o also_o and_o in_o all_o this_o to_o be_v the_o seed_n in_o who_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v to_o be_v bless_v see_v isa_n 42.1_o gal._n 3.16_o 17._o 1_o pet._n 2_o 4._o 2._o with_o respect_n to_o christ_n he_o choose_v abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o to_o excellent_a honour_n and_o privilege_n above_o all_o other_o people_n yet_o not_o all_o his_o seed_n nor_o any_o mere_o upon_o that_o account_n but_o he_o in_o who_o his_o seed_n even_o christ_n shall_v be_v call_v that_o be_v isaac_n gen._n 21.12_o rom._n 9.7_o whereas_o ishmaell_n also_o be_v his_o seed_n after_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o 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