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have_v i_o love_v and_o esau_n have_v i_o hate_v election_n and_o reprobation_n be_v not_o a_o thing_n of_o yesterday_o and_o subsequent_a to_o the_o act_n of_o the_o creature_n but_o from_o all_o eternity_n 2._o there_o be_v a_o decree_n and_o preordination_n not_o only_o a_o naked_a foresight_n of_o those_o that_o perish_v some_o lutheran_n say_v that_o praedestination_n be_v proper_a only_o to_o the_o elect_n but_o as_o to_o the_o reprobate_n there_o be_v only_o a_o prescience_n or_o naked_a foreknowledge_n no_o preordination_n lest_o they_o shall_v make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o the_o creature_n sin_n and_o ruin_n but_o these_o man_n fear_v where_o no_o fear_n be_v the_o scripture_n show_v that_o the_o great_a evil_n that_o ever_o be_v do_v not_o only_o fall_v under_o the_o foreknowledge_n but_o determinate_a counsel_n of_o god_n act_v 2._o 23._o it_o be_v not_o only_o fore-known_a but_o unchangeable_o ordain_v and_o determine_v 3._o this_o decree_n of_o god_n be_v found_v in_o his_o own_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o high_a and_o great_a than_o god_n it_o be_v a_o great_a error_n to_o suppose_v a_o cause_n of_o his_o will_n either_o before_o it_o above_o it_o or_o without_o it_o god_n action_n do_v all_o begin_v in_o himself_o and_o his_o will_n be_v the_o supreme_a reason_n mat._n 11._o 26_o even_o so_o father_n because_o it_o seem_v good_a in_o thy_o sight_n jesus_n christ_n will_v give_v no_o other_o reason_n why_o the_o gospel_n be_v hide_v from_o the_o wise_a and_o prudent_a and_o reveal_v unto_o babe_n we_o be_v often_o dispute_v why_o of_o two_o man_n that_o be_v equal_a in_o misery_n the_o one_o shall_v be_v take_v the_o other_o leave_v why_o the_o lord_n will_v show_v mercy_n to_o some_o that_o be_v no_o less_o unworthy_a than_o other_o but_o when_o we_o have_v all_o do_v we_o must_v mere_o rest_v in_o the_o will_n and_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n even_o so_o father_n etc._n etc._n see_v rom._n 9_o 18._o he_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v it_o be_v not_o from_o the_o foresight_n of_o our_o will_n receive_v or_o reject_v grace_n propose_v for_o than_o man_n will_n will_v be_v make_v a_o superior_a cause_n to_o a_o act_n in_o god_n 4._o in_o this_o matter_n of_o reprobation_n preterition_n and_o praedamnation_n must_v be_v careful_o distinguish_v look_v as_o in_o election_n god_n have_v declare_v to_o bestow_v first_o grace_n and_o then_o glory_n to_o the_o decree_n of_o give_v grace_n preterition_n be_v oppose_v to_o the_o decree_n of_o give_v glory_n ordination_n unto_o judgement_n now_o god_n preterition_n or_o pass_v by_o be_v mere_o and_o bare_o from_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n but_o praedamnation_n presuppose_v consideration_n of_o the_o creature_n sin_n both_o these_o part_n of_o the_o decree_n be_v clear_o set_v down_o in_o the_o word_n preterition_n or_o pass_v by_o rev._n 17._o 8._o who_o name_n be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n â—f_fw-fr life_n from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n so_o again_o rev._n 13._o 11._o in_o other_o place_n you_o have_v predamnation_n express_v as_o 1_o â—hes_n 5._o 8._o appoint_v unto_o wrath_n and_o here_o ordain_v to_o this_o judgement_n 5._o those_o who_o be_v pass_v by_o or_o not_o write_v in_o god_n book_n never_o attain_v to_o save_a grace_n it_o be_v not_o give_v to_o they_o mat._n 13_o 11._o to_o they_o it_o be_v give_v to_o know_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o to_o you_o it_o be_v not_o give_v yea_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v hide_v from_o they_o mat._n 11._o 26._o they_o may_v have_v common_a gift_n or_o be_v under_o such_o a_o common_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o leave_v they_o without_o excuse_n but_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v pass_v they_o by_o effectual_a grace_n be_v not_o give_v to_o they_o without_o which_o they_o can_v believe_v and_o be_v save_v john_n 10._o 26._o you_o believe_v not_o because_o you_o be_v not_o of_o my_o sheep_n that_o be_v not_o elect_v of_o my_o father_n save_v grace_n run_v in_o the_o channel_n of_o election_n so_o act_v 13._o 48._o as_o many_o as_o be_v ordain_v to_o eternal_a life_n believe_v god_n special_a gift_n be_v dispense_v according_a to_o his_o decree_n 6._o man_n be_v leave_v of_o god_n and_o destitute_a of_o save_a grace_n free_o and_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n fall_v into_o such_o sin_n as_o render_v they_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o just_a wrath_n and_o vengeance_n of_o god_n rom._n 11._o 7._o the_o election_n have_v obtain_v and_o the_o rest_n be_v harden_v free_o and_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n they_o turn_v all_o thing_n to_o their_o own_o judgement_n
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yet_o be_v in_o a_o unbelieving_a state_n see_v heb._n 6._o 5._o where_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o a_o common_a work_n oppose_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o thing_n that_o do_v accompany_v salvation_n v_o 9_o or_o have_v salvation_n necessary_o annex_v to_o they_o they_o may_v have_v some_o feel_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o yet_o afterward_o make_v defection_n out_o of_o a_o love_n to_o the_o world_n and_o worldly_a thing_n they_o may_v have_v many_o spiritual_a gift_n change_v their_o outward_a conversation_n make_v a_o glorious_a profession_n and_o be_v thereupon_o enroll_v among_o the_o saint_n yea_o be_v of_o great_a use_n and_o service_n in_o the_o church_n though_o for_o their_o own_o end_n and_o interest_n remain_v all_o this_o while_n unrenewed_a and_o have_v their_o worldly_a inclination_n to_o honour_n esteem_v pleasure_n profit_v unbroken_a and_o unmortified_a for_o there_o be_v no_o such_o enemy_n to_o faith_n as_o a_o carnal_a worldly_a 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so_o from_o the_o world_n to_o heaven_n see_v 1_o pet._n 1._o 3_o beget_v to_o a_o lively_a hope_n and_o 1_o john_n 5._o 4._o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n overcome_v the_o world_n assoon_o as_o we_o be_v convert_v the_o heart_n be_v draw_v and_o set_v towards_o heavenly_a thing_n partly_o because_o the_o main_a thing_n to_o be_v believe_v next_o to_o god_n be_v be_v his_o bounty_n heb._n 6._o that_o we_o may_v make_v god_n our_o rewarder_n and_o partly_o because_o the_o main_a work_n of_o faith_n be_v to_o draw_v off_o the_o soul_n from_o sensible_a thing_n to_o thing_n unseen_a and_o to_o come_v heb._n 11._o 1._o so_o that_o whatsoever_o glorious_a profession_n man_n make_v or_o whatsoever_o service_n they_o perform_v in_o the_o church_n or_o whatsoever_o experience_n they_o have_v in_o the_o enlargement_n of_o gift_n yet_o if_o they_o be_v careless_a of_o thing_n to_o come_v and_o eager_a after_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n faith_n be_v not_o thorough_o plant_v for_o a_o main_a thing_n want_v in_o these_o temporary_n be_v a_o resolution_n to_o serve_v god_n for_o god_n sake_n or_o to_o make_v he_o their_o paymaster_n which_o can_v never_o be_v till_o carnal_a inclination_n to_o the_o honour_n pleasure_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o world_n be_v subdue_v and_o we_o be_v willing_a to_o lay_v down_o all_o these_o thing_n at_o christ_n foot_n take_v only_o so_o much_o as_o he_o shall_v fair_o allow_v we_o for_o our_o use_n thus_o much_o for_o the_o heinousness_n of_o unbelief_n in_o the_o general_n 2._o let_v i_o tell_v you_o that_o all_o unbelief_n be_v not_o alike_o heinous_a particular_a as_o will_v appear_v by_o these_o consideration_n 1._o total_a reign_v unbelief_n be_v a_o black_a mark_n such_o as_o lie_v under_o it_o be_v in_o the_o high_a way_n to_o hell_n john_n 3._o 18._o he_o that_o be-@2lieveth_a not_o be_v condemn_v already_o the_o law_n have_v condemn_v he_o and_o while_o he_o remain_v in_o that_o estate_n the_o gospel_n yield_v he_o no_o hope_n john_n 3._o 36_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v on_o he_o and_o if_o he_o die_v in_o it_o he_o be_v miserable_a for_o ever_o rev._n 21._o 8._o fearful_a and_o unbeliever_n be_v reckon_v among_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o hell_n first_o he_o be_v condemn_v by_o that_o ancient_a sentence_n that_o whosoever_o sin_v shall_v die_v which_o be_v not_o reverse_v but_o stand_v in_o full_a force_n till_o faith_n in_o christ_n john_n 8._o 24._o if_o you_o believe_v not_o that_o i_o be_o he_o you_o shall_v die_v in_o your_o sin_n and_o if_o we_o continue_v refuse_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o condemnation_n that_o be_v already_o to_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o law_n there_o be_v add_v a_o new_a condemnation_n for_o despise_v the_o gospel_n but_o now_o partial_a unbelief_n where_o faith_n prevail_v though_o there_o be_v many_o doubt_n and_o fear_n leave_v a_o man_n obnoxious_a to_o temporal_a judgement_n but_o not_o to_o eternal_a ruin_n 2._o all_o unbelief_n be_v the_o more_o heinous_a the_o more_o mean_v you_o have_v to_o the_o contrary_a as_o counsel_n warning_n promise_n clear_o hold_v forth_o see_v john_n 15._o 22._o if_o i_o have_v not_o speak_v to_o they_o etc._n etc._n and_o john_n 2_o 19_o light_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n the_o word_n be_v preach_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o witness_n matth._n 24._o 14._o with_o mark_n 13._o 9_o first_o to_o they_o and_o if_o not_o receive_v then_o against_o they_o do_v not_o i_o warn_v you_o say_v reuben_n to_o his_o brethren_n every_o offer_n and_o warning_n will_v be_v as_o so_o many_o sword_n in_o your_o conscience_n one_o observe_v well_o that_o twice_o creed_n christ_n marvel_v once_o at_o the_o unbelief_n of_o his_o countryman_n the_o galilean_n that_o
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12._o 21._o now_o shall_v the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n be_v cast_v out_o oh_o let_v he_o not_o erect_v a_o new_a heaven_n and_o empire_n in_o your_o soul_n his_o great_a aim_n be_v now_o he_o can_v get_v into_o heaven_n to_o dwell_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n 5._o angel_n creature_n of_o the_o high_a exeellency_n be_v not_o spare_v when_o they_o sin_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 4._o god_n spare_v not_o the_o angel_n etc._n etc._n wonder_v at_o the_o patience_n of_o the_o great_a god_n to_o we_o sinner_n if_o a_o king_n be_v angry_a with_o his_o offend_a noble_n shall_v not_o the_o skullion_n tremble_v how_o come_v we_o to_o be_v of_o this_o side_n hell_n go_v home_o and_o adore_v that_o grace_n that_o have_v keep_v you_o out_o of_o the_o chain_n of_o darkness_n lam._n 3._o 23._o it_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n mercy_n that_o we_o be_v not_o consume_v not_o swallow_v up_o quick_a not_o cast_v down_o to_o hell_n if_o the_o angel_n in_o the_o very_a infancy_n of_o their_o creation_n be_v so_o 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street_n matth._n 21._o and_o now_o in_o heaven_n christ_n be_v supreme_a but_o his_o sovereignty_n lie_v under_o a_o cloud_n and_o vail_v all_o thing_n be_v put_v under_o he_o but_o carnal_a sense_n object_n we_o see_v not_o as_o yet_o all_o thing_n put_v under_o he_o heb._n 2._o 8._o but_o at_o the_o last_o day_n christ_n will_v show_v himself_o to_o be_v king_n indeed_o both_o in_o reward_v his_o friend_n and_o in_o a_o absolute_a conquest_n over_o his_o eenemy_n which_o be_v the_o two_o great_a part_n of_o his_o regal_a office_n therefore_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 10._o as_o be_v the_o day_n wherein_o christ_n shall_v manifest_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o lord_n indeed_o first_o in_o reward_v his_o friend_n when_o david_n be_v crown_v at_o hebron_n than_o all_o that_o follow_v he_o in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v reward_v according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o place_n and_o service_n 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king_n 11._o 9_o appear_v to_o he_o twice_o so_o these_o 23._o year_n and_o jâ—r_n 25._o 3._o all_o this_o be_v remember_v and_o produce_v to_o convince_v the_o sinner_n this_o conviction_n imply_v two_o thing_n 1._o the_o open_n of_o the_o conscience_n rev._n 20._o 12._o the_o book_n be_v open_v that_o be_v the_o book_n of_o conscience_n and_o the_o book_n of_o god_n remembrance_n the_o conscience_n of_o man_n shall_v then_o be_v extend_v to_o a_o exact_a view_n of_o all_o their_o work_n and_o deed_n past_a it_o be_v wonderful_a but_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v by_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v say_v here_o he_o shall_v convince_v they_o of_o all_o their_o ungodly_a deed_n and_o hard_a speech_n their_o work_n and_o word_n be_v not_o lose_v and_o forget_v but_o do_v follow_v they_o into_o the_o other_o world_n and_o stand_v in_o the_o view_n of_o conscience_n challenge_v the_o sinner_n tu_fw-la nos_fw-la 5._o egisti_fw-la opera_fw-la tua_fw-la sumus_fw-la sinner_n 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