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A48584
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A treatise of election and reprobation in vindication of the universal grace and love of God to mankind by B.L.
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Lindley, Benjamin, d. 1723.
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Wing L2312; ESTC R28788
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agent_n above_o all_o other_o so_o have_v he_o make_v man_n in_o his_o image_n a_o intelligent_a be_v a_o free_a agent_n a_o marvellous_a work_n of_o the_o great_a worker_n of_o all_o thing_n with_o respect_n to_o which_o david_n say_v 139.14.104.24_o psal_n 139.14.104.24_o i_o be_o fearful_o and_o wonderful_o make_v etc._n etc._n and_o concern_v the_o variety_n of_o god_n work_n he_o say_v o_o lord_n how_o manisold_a be_v thy_o work_n in_o wisdom_n have_v thou_o make_v they_o all_o etc._n etc._n now_o it_o behoove_v that_o he_o who_o make_v all_o thing_n in_o wisdom_n shall_v exercise_v a_o order_n of_o wisdom_n among_o they_o all_o shall_v rule_v and_o govern_v they_o in_o wisdom_n every_o thing_n according_a to_o its_o capacity_n and_o creation_n shall_v he_o do_v otherwise_o it_o will_v be_v contrary_a to_o his_o work_n of_o creation_n in_o frame_v man_n heart_n so_o as_o it_o be_v not_o ordinary_o wrought_v upon_o but_o by_o persuasion_n according_o he_o draw_v man_n with_o cord_n of_o a_o man_n even_o with_o lovingkindness_n and_o say_v i_o will_v instruct_v thou_o 32.8_o hosea_n 11.4_o psalm_n 32.8_o and_o teach_v thou_o in_o the_o way_n thou_o shall_v go_v i_o will_v counsel_v thou_o with_o my_o eye_n etc._n etc._n §_o 6._o here_o be_v god_n wisdom_n exalt_v in_o that_o he_o deal_v with_o we_o as_o be_v proper_a to_o creature_n of_o our_o frame_n and_o make_v voluntary_a intelligent_a being_n that_o may_v distinguish_v and_o choose_v for_o ourselves_o and_o if_o we_o be_v change_v to_o good_a through_o obedience_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n or_o to_o evil_a through_o yield_v to_o the_o enemy_n temptation_n must_v receive_v reward_n or_o punishment_n according_o but_o once_o pervert_v this_o order_n of_o heaven_n and_o we_o shall_v let_v in_o confusion_n among_o god_n work_n etc._n etc._n also_o the_o love_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v here_o exalt_v his_o love_n because_o he_o will_v have_v all_o man_n come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n 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