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be_v scale_v up_o by_o circumcision_n or_o baptism_n under_o the_o covenant_n of_o abraham_n neither_o be_v they_o exclude_v from_o hope_n of_o benefit_n by_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o seal_n and_o ordinance_n of_o it_o till_o that_o with_o profane_a esau_n they_o despise_v this_o their_o birthright_n and_o sell_v the_o pledge_n of_o their_o inheritance_n for_o some_o base_a and_o sensual_a lust_n now_o if_o all_o such_o be_v to_o be_v account_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n till_o by_o despise_v the_o covenant_n they_o have_v break_v off_o themselves_o from_o partake_v with_o he_o in_o the_o satnesse_n of_o the_o olive_n then_o sure_o even_o the_o carnal_a seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v not_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n from_o their_o original_a pollution_n but_o do_v become_v afterward_o by_o their_o actual_a voluntary_a rebellion_n as_o there_o be_v a_o election_n eternal_a and_o election_n temporal_a so_o examine_v in_o both_o sense_n the_o word_n be_v take_v in_o holy_a scripture_n of_o election_n eternal_a we_o read_v ephes_n 1._o 4._o where_o god_n be_v say_v to_o have_v choose_v we_o in_o christ_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n of_o election_n temporal_a we_o read_v 1_o cor._n 1._o 26._o brothren_n you_o see_v your_o call_n how_o that_o not_o many_o wiseman_n after_o the_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n but_o god_n have_v choose_v the_o foolish_a thing_n etc._n etc._n where_o election_n be_v take_v as_o all_o one_o with_o vocation_n in_o proportion_n whereunto_o we_o must_v distinguish_v of_o reprobation_n and_o like_v as_o election_n temporal_a be_v all_o one_o with_o effectual_a vocation_n as_o when_o man_n find_v mercy_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n to_o obey_v their_o calling_n so_o reprobation_n temporal_a be_v all_o one_o with_o obduration_n