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which_o word_n signify_v notorious_a infamous_a sinner_n that_o be_v in_o the_o text_n this_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o coherence_n of_o the_o word_n in_o which_o observe_v three_o thing_n first_o a_o preface_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_n and_o worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n second_o a_o doctrine_n or_o proposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jesus_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n three_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o proposition_n by_o a_o particular_a accommodation_n to_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o who_o i_o be_o chief_a and_o his_o example_n be_v as_o he_o tell_v you_o ver_fw-la 16._o a_o pattern_n of_o that_o mercy_n which_o god_n through_o christ_n will_v manifest_v to_o other_o sinner_n in_o the_o preface_n four_o thing_n be_v hold_v forth_o i._o
14._o he_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o verse_n 16._o he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n john_n 1._o 14._o the_o humane_a nature_n not_o exist_v before_o assume_v but_o assume_v in_o the_o first_o moment_n of_o its_o production_n by_o the_o overshadow_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o that_o christ_n take_v our_o whole_a nature_n body_n and_o soul_n with_o all_o their_o faculty_n property_n affection_n nay_o with_o all_o natural_a though_o not_o ibid._n nihil_fw-la minus_fw-la habebat_fw-la in_o natura_fw-la sed_fw-la nihil_fw-la habebat_fw-la in_o culpa_fw-la aug._n d._n 106._o aug._n ibid._n sinful_a infirmity_n that_o he_o may_v in_o all_o thing_n be_v like_o his_o brethren_n sin_n only_o except_v heb._n 2._o 17._o without_o conversion_n or_o confusion_n of_o nature_n or_o property_n and_o in_o this_o nature_n thus_o assume_v venit_fw-la unus_fw-la sine_fw-la peccato_fw-la qui_fw-la salvos_fw-la faceret_fw-la à _fw-la peccato_fw-la say_v s._n augustine_n one_o come_v without_o sin_n who_o may_v save_v from_o sin_n he_o appear_v in_o the_o world_n which_o be_v the_o great_a mystery_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o 1_o tim._n 3._o 16._o namely_o god_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o by_o this_o assume_v humane_a nature_n he_o be_v capacitate_v for_o that_o great_a design_n of_o his_o come_n into_o the_o world_n which_o be_v to_o save_v sinner_n in_o order_n to_o which_o god_n require_v a_o perfect_a obedience_n therefore_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n gal._n 4._o 4._o and_o satisfaction_n by_o a_o price_n of_o blood_n pay_v for_o without_o blood_n be_v no_o remission_n heb._n 9_o 22._o both_o which_o be_v by_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n to_o be_v perform_v in_o the_o same_o nature_n which_o have_v offend_v against_o the_o law_n and_o so_o be_v liable_a to_o death_n through_o sin_n iii_o christ_n obscure_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o divinity_n by_o a_o 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further_a glory_n but_o a_o discovery_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n through_o that_o humane_a nature_n which_o he_o have_v assume_v to_o himself_o iv_o in_o take_v upon_o himself_o a_o state_n of_o low_a abasement_n and_o humiliation_n he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n phil._n 2._o 7._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quasi_fw-la ex_fw-la omni_fw-la seipsum_fw-la in_o nihil_fw-la reduxit_fw-la say_v beza_n and_o he_o become_v poor_a for_o our_o sake_n 2_o cor._n 8._o 9_o hic_fw-la erat_fw-la per_fw-la divinam_fw-la majestatem_fw-la venit_fw-la per_fw-la humanam_fw-la infirmitatem_fw-la say_v augustine_n he_o affect_v not_o earthly_a greatness_n and_o pomp_n but_o decline_v it_o and_o his_o life_n from_o the_o cradle_n to_o the_o cross_n be_v but_o one_o continue_a scene_n of_o misery_n v._o christ_n willing_a and_o ready_a undertake_n for_o sinner_n come_v be_v a_o voluntary_a motion_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n free_o and_o willing_o to_o undertake_v the_o work_n of_o save_v sinner_n assumpsit_fw-la animam_fw-la &_o carnem_fw-la hominis_fw-la non_fw-la antea_fw-la à _fw-la se_fw-la promerentis_fw-la nec_fw-la ad_fw-la illam_fw-la percipiendam_fw-la sublimitatem_fw-la virtute_fw-la propriâ_fw-la laborantis_fw-la sed_fw-la omnino_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la say_v augustine_n he_o be_v not_o merit_v or_o pre-engaged_n but_o out_o of_o his_o love_n he_o give_v himself_o as_o the_o apostle_n gal._n 2._o 20._o i_o live_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o love_v i_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o he_o be_v not_o force_v to_o it_o but_o come_v free_o john_n 10._o 18._o no_o man_n take_v my_o life_n from_o i_o but_o i_o lay_v it_o down_o of_o myself_o i_o have_v power_n to_o lay_v it_o down_o and_o i_o have_v power_n to_o take_v it_o up_o again_o etc._n etc._n indeed_o he_o be_v oft_o say_v to_o be_v send_v of_o his_o father_n john_n 3._o 17._o god_n send_v not_o his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n to_o condemn_v the_o world_n and_o gal._n 4._o 14._o when_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n be_v come_v god_n send_v forth_o his_o son_n make_v of_o a_o woman_n but_o it_o be_v by_o a_o voluntary_a consent_n in_o christ_n to_o the_o council_n and_o design_n of_o god_n decree_a christ_n to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o mediator_n therefore_o act_v 2._o 23._o it_o be_v say_v by_o peter_n to_o the_o scoff_a jew_n him_n be_v deliver_v by_o the_o determinate_a counsel_n and_o before_o knowledge_n of_o god_n you_o have_v take_v and_o by_o wicked_a hand_n have_v crucify_v and_o slay_v he_o christ_n be_v say_v likewise_o to_o be_v seal_v by_o the_o father_n john_n 6._o 27._o he_o have_v god_n the_o father_n seal_v and_o to_o be_v sanctify_v and_o send_v into_o the_o world_n by_o the_o father_n john_n 10._o 36._o but_o it_o be_v by_o the_o consent_n and_o condescension_n of_o christ_n offer_v himself_o as_o a_o sponsor_n and_o mediator_n and_o submit_v himself_o to_o the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n heb._n 10._o 5_o 7._o christ_n do_v voluntary_o undertake_v for_o we_o and_o his_o submission_n to_o the_o father_n be_v not_o a_o act_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n but_o voluntary_o of_o the_o second_o person_n willing_o offer_v himself_o to_o his_o father_n justice_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o sinner_n and_o therefore_o christ_n be_v say_v oft_o to_o give_v himself_o and_o that_o out_o of_o mere_a love_n ephes_n 5._o 2_o 25._o this_o expression_n of_o come_v into_o the_o world_n do_v not_o only_o speak_v the_o event_n and_o issue_n but_o the_o design_n will_n and_o ultimate_a end_n of_o christ_n come_n quòd_fw-la non_fw-la gravatum_fw-la salvat_fw-la say_v musculus_fw-la that_o he_o do_v it_o free_o and_o willing_o application_n first_o this_o speak_v infinite_a love_n that_o god_n shall_v send_v christ_n and_o christ_n come_v to_o undertake_v for_o sinner_n god_n commend_v his_o love_n towards_o we_o in_o that_o while_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o rom._n 5._o 8._o 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infinite_a love_n when_o christ_n do_v but_o shed_v a_o tear_n for_o lazarus_n the_o jew_n collect_v his_o love_n from_o that_o john_n 11._o 35_o 36._o how_o much_o more_o may_v we_o that_o chriâ—â—_n shall_v come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o shed_v his_o blood_n for_o we_o this_o inâ—â—eed_n be_v infinite_a love_n etc._n etc._n second_o this_o speak_v abundance_n of_o comfort_n to_o christian_n be_v christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n have_v he_o take_v upon_o he_o our_o nature_n then_o this_o speak_v comfort_n to_o true_a sincere_a christian_n i._o in_o case_n of_o their_o imperfect_a obedience_n in_o case_n of_o their_o many_o fail_n and_o imperfection_n why_o christian_a do_v but_o maintain_v sincerity_n and_o press_v on_o to_o perfection_n and_o remember_v that_o christ_n have_v assume_v thy_o nature_n and_o in_o that_o perfect_o fulfil_v the_o
have_v not_o come_v for_o venial_a sin_n only_o that_o assertion_n be_v build_v upon_o a_o false_a ground_n viz._n that_o any_o sin_n be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n and_o demerit_n venial_a which_o be_v contrary_a to_o rom._n 6._o 23._o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n but_o that_o be_v certain_a have_v there_o be_v no_o sin_n there_o have_v be_v no_o need_n of_o christ_n for_o tolle_n morbos_fw-la tolle_fw-la vulnera_fw-la &_o nulla_fw-la est_fw-la medicinae_fw-la 198._o aug._n serm_n 9_o de_fw-la verbis_fw-la dom._n p._n 198._o causa_fw-la say_v austin_n what_o need_v of_o a_o physician_n where_o there_o be_v no_o disease_n therefore_o i_o observe_v that_o each_o scripture-expression_n whereby_o christ_n be_v set_v out_o to_o we_o speak_v a_o reference_n unto_o this_o he_o be_v call_v a_o saviour_n tit._n 1._o 3_o 4._o and_o what_o need_v of_o a_o saviour_n where_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n he_o be_v call_v a_o mediator_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 5._o that_o have_v be_v needless_a have_v god_n and_o man_n continue_v friend_n a_o physician_n isa_n 61._o 1._o that_o speak_v a_o reference_n to_o a_o disease_n a_o ransom_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 6._o that_o too_o have_v be_v needless_a have_v we_o not_o be_v in_o bondage_n to_o sin_n and_o satan_n a_o surety_n hebr._n 7._o 22._o and_o that_o needless_a too_o have_v there_o be_v no_o debt_n contract_v no_o obligation_n to_o divine_a justice_n a_o fountain_n zech._n 13._o 1._o no_o use_n of_o that_o if_o man_n have_v not_o be_v defile_v by_o sin_n a_o reconciler_n col._n 1._o 21._o what_o need_v of_o that_o have_v not_o man_n be_v estrange_v and_o at_o enmity_n to_o god_n a_o shepherd_n useful_a when_o sheep_n be_v stray_v 1_o pet._n 2._o 25._o it_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o his_o name_n jesus_n matth._n 1._o 21._o thou_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n jesus_n for_o he_o shall_v save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n ii_o scripture_n every_o where_o assert_n the_o salvation_n of_o sinner_n as_o the_o great_a end_n of_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n as_o luke_n 9_o 10._o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v come_v to_o seek_v and_o to_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v have_v not_o the_o sheep_n go_v astray_o the_o groat_n be_v lose_v the_o son_n a_o prodigal_a they_o have_v never_o be_v seek_v for_o luke_n 18._o so_o matth._n 20._o 28._o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v not_o to_o be_v minister_v unto_o but_o to_o minister_v and_o to_o give_v his_o life_n a_o ransom_n for_o many_o that_o be_v for_o the_o purchase_n of_o their_o salvation_n and_o again_o john_n 10._o 18._o i_o be_o come_v that_o they-might_a have_v life_n and_o that_o they_o may_v have_v it_o more_o abundant_o and_o christ_n say_v he_o come_v to_o call_v sinner_n to_o repentance_n matth._n 9_o 13._o now_o it_o be_v a_o know_a rule_n sublato_fw-la sine_fw-la tolluntur_fw-la media_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la if_o you_o suppose_v not_o the_o ordination_n of_o the_o mean_n to_o the_o end_n you_o make_v they_o whole_o useless_a for_o the_o necessity_n of_o they_o be_v relative_a to_o the_o end_n and_o therefore_o suppose_v man_n not_o to_o have_v sin_v we_o can_v rational_o imagine_v christ_n shall_v have_v come_v into_o the_o world_n the_o scripture_n lay_v down_o this_o as_o the_o principal_a end_n of_o his_o come_n two_o caution_n here_o must_v be_v observe_v 1._o this_o be_v his_o principal_a end_n not_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o advance_n of_o god_n glory_n which_o be_v the_o ultimate_a end_n of_o all_o christ_n undertake_n the_o salvation_n of_o sinner_n be_v but_o subordinate_a to_o this_o see_v joh._n 17._o 4._o and_o the_o glory_n both_o of_o justice_n and_o mercy_n be_v magnify_v in_o this_o for_o at_o the_o first_o come_v of_o christ_n be_v proclaim_v glory_n to_o god_n on_o high_a luk._n 2._o 2._o not_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o other_o subordinate_a end_n as_o set_v christian_n a_o example_n reveal_v the_o way_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n all_o which_o be_v in_o order_n to_o this_o design_n as_o shall_v 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the_o enlighten_v strengthen_v comfort_v quicken_a convince_a of_o soul_n and_o upon_o search_v it_o will_v be_v find_v but_o a_o few_o come_v for_o those_o end_n some_o come_v into_o the_o church_n as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v go_v into_o a_o apothecary_n shop_n not_o for_o a_o medicine_n to_o cure_v they_o that_o be_v well_o but_o for_o a_o recipe_n to_o sleep_v i_o call_v to_o witness_v the_o drowsiness_n and_o laziness_n of_o many_o other_o be_v athenian_a auditor_n come_v only_o to_o hear_v something_o that_o be_v new_a other_o out_o of_o custom_n because_o other_o do_v 21._o act_n 17._o 21._o and_o themselves_o have_v be_v accustom_v to_o it_o other_o out_o of_o fashion_n more_o than_o devotion_n other_o come_v to_o contradict_v and_o oppose_v as_o the_o jew_n do_v paul_n act_v 13._o 45._o other_o not_o as_o they_o shall_v do_v willing_a to_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o to_o judge_v it_o and_o the_o preacher_n for_o it_o which_o make_v the_o pulpit_n not_o a_o 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to_o hear_v not_o to_o learn_v or_o practice_v sicut_fw-la in_o theatrum_fw-la voluptatis_fw-la 108._o seneca_n ep_v 108._o causâ_fw-la ad_fw-la delectandas_fw-la aures_fw-la as_o seneca_n speak_v of_o some_o who_o come_v to_o hear_v lecture_n of_o philosophy_n non_fw-la id_fw-la agunt_fw-la ut_fw-la aliqua_fw-la vitia_fw-la deponant_fw-la ut_fw-la aliquam_fw-la legem_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la accipiant_fw-la mores_fw-la suos_fw-la exigant_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la oblectamento_fw-la aurium_fw-la perfruantur_fw-la aliqui_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la pugillaribus_fw-la veniunt_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la res_fw-la accipiant_fw-la sed_fw-la verba_fw-la etc._n etc._n other_o come_v with_o their_o table-book_n which_o though_o good_a be_v not_o sufficient_a other_o to_o see_v and_o to_o be_v see_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o clemens_n express_v it_o as_o 272_o clem._n pag._n
be_v more_o excellent_a than_o his_o neighbour_n religion_n and_o holiness_n put_v a_o splendour_n upon_o person_n such_o as_o even_o dazzle_v theeye_n sometime_o of_o wicked_a man_n and_o beget_v in_o they_o though_o no_o true_a love_n yet_o a_o awe_n and_o reverence_n as_o be_v evident_a in_o herod_n who_o fear_v john_n baptist_n mark_v 6._o 20._o know_v he_o be_v a_o just_a man_n and_o a_o holy_a ii_o a_o separate_a people_n symmachus_n explain_v this_o word_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v è_fw-la numero_fw-la electum_fw-la one_o that_o be_v choose_v and_o take_v out_o of_o the_o number_n of_o other_o so_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o peculiar_a people_n who_o he_o have_v separate_v unto_o himself_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o election_n god_n look_v upon_o the_o corrupt_a mass_n of_o mankind_n by_o a_o free_a act_n of_o his_o sovereign_a will_n pitch_v his_o thought_n upon_o those_o leave_v these_o the_o first_o a_o act_n of_o the_o high_a mercy_n the_o other_o no_o act_n of_o injustice_n because_o god_n be_v under_o no_o obligation_n by_o grace_n to_o repair_v what_o man_n by_o sin_n wilful_o lose_v and_o forfeit_v deus_fw-la de_fw-la svo_fw-la bone_fw-la de_fw-la nostro_fw-la iustùs_fw-la say_v tertullian_n separate_v again_o by_o discriminate_v grace_n in_o effectual_a vocation_n the_o lord_n have_v set_v apart_o he_o that_o be_v righteous_a for_o himself_o psal_n 3._o and_o they_o shall_v be_v separate_v hereafter_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n that_o be_v the_o day_n in_o which_o he_o make_v up_o his_o jewel_n and_o separate_v the_o sheep_n from_o the_o goat_n the_o wheat_n from_o the_o chaff_n determine_v that_o to_o the_o fire_n gather_v this_o to_o his_o garner_n 12._o mat._n 3._o 12._o iii_o a_o hide_a people_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v quasi_fw-la instar_fw-la peculii_fw-la reconditum_fw-la hide_v to_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n in_o their_o life_n for_o their_o life_n be_v hide_v with_o christ_n in_o god_n col._n 3._o 3._o hide_a in_o respect_n of_o their_o comfort_n a_o stranger_n do_v not_o intermeddle_v with_o their_o joy_n prov._n 14._o 10._o it_o be_v the_o hide_a manna_n rev._n 2._o 17._o iv_o they_o be_v a_o precious_a people_n quasi_fw-la charissimas_fw-la &_o pretiosissimas_fw-la opes_fw-la say_v beza_n precious_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o price_n lay_v down_o to_o purchase_v they_o the_o redemption_n of_o their_o soul_n be_v precious_a psal_n 49._o 8._o precious_a in_o respect_n of_o their_o grace_n precious_a faith_n you_o read_v of_o 2_o pet._n 1._o 1._o precious_a in_o respect_n of_o that_o esteem_n god_n have_v of_o they_o they_o be_v his_o jewel_n malach._n 3._o 17._o precious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n isaiah_n 43._o 4._o precious_a to_o god_n in_o their_o life_n and_o precious_a also_o in_o their_o death_n psal_n 116._o 15._o v._o a_o rare_a people_n quod_fw-la rarum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o inusitatum_fw-la that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v budaeus_fw-la 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that_o the_o love_n of_o a_o creator_n this_o of_o a_o father_n that_o found_v in_o his_o nature_n the_o other_o in_o christ_n three_o the_o three_o particular_a how_o it_o appear_v that_o god_n have_v such_o a_o peculiar_a people_n in_o the_o world_n this_o peculiarity_n appear_v i._o in_o the_o distinguish_a love_n of_o the_o father_n ii_o the_o special_a undertake_n of_o the_o son_n iii_o the_o peculiar_a working_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o first_o of_o these_o be_v discover_v seven_o way_n 1._o in_o god_n special_a purpose_n and_o election_n universal_a election_n be_v a_o contradiction_n in_o adjecto_fw-la thus_o god_n have_v a_o peculiar_a from_o eternity_n he_o have_v choose_v we_o say_v the_o apostle_n eph._n 1._o 4._o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o this_o not_o upon_o a_o prevision_n of_o any_o move_a impulsive_a condition_n in_o the_o creature_n for_o whatsoever_o good_a be_v in_o the_o creature_n faith_n holiness_n perseverance_n be_v all_o the_o 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confess_v unless_o they_o will_v socinianize_v i_o do_v not_o see_v and_o i_o confess_v after_o my_o utmost_a search_n here_o i_o stick_v how_o they_o can_v avoid_v that_o necessity_n of_o futurition_n which_o they_o condemn_v in_o other_o for_o god_n knowledge_n be_v as_o undeceivable_a as_o his_o will_n be_v infallible_a a_o mistake_n or_o error_n in_o the_o one_o be_v as_o inconsistent_a with_o divine_a perfection_n as_o frustration_n in_o the_o other_o the_o socinian_o indeed_o easy_o cut_v the_o knot_n by_o deny_v the_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n and_o make_v his_o knowledge_n co-existent_a with_o the_o object_n know_v which_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o mad_a atheism_n if_o you_o credit_v augustin_n confiteri_fw-la esse_fw-la deum_fw-la 9_o aug._n l._n 5._o de_fw-la civ_o dei_fw-la c._n 9_o &_o negare_fw-la praescium_fw-la futurorum_fw-la apertissima_fw-la est_fw-la insania_fw-la know_v to_o god_n be_v all_o his_o work_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n act_v 15._o 18._o but_o to_o confess_v god_n foresight_n and_o leave_v all_o event_n determinable_a by_o the_o arbitrary_a indifferency_n of_o man_n freewill_n be_v such_o a_o piece_n of_o inconsistencie_n as_o i_o must_v profess_v i_o understand_v not_o how_o it_o be_v reconcileable_a to_o reason_n god_n have_v a_o peculiar_a people_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o own_o foreknowledge_n god_n have_v not_o cast_v away_o his_o people_n which_o he_o foreknow_v rom._n 11._o 2._o contradistinguish_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o election_n have_v obtain_v and_o the_o rest_n be_v blind_v verse_n 7._o our_o saviour_n more_o than_o once_o mention_n john_n 17._o 6._o a_o peculiar_a people_n give_v to_o he_o by_o his_o father_n which_o be_v peculiarize_v and_o contradistinguish_v from_o the_o world_n verse_n 9_o the_o full_a scripture_n to_o prove_v this_o peculiaritie_n be_v rom._n 9_o 11_o 12_o 13._o for_o the_o child_n be_v not_o yet_o bear_v neither_o have_v do_v any_o good_a or_o evil_n that_o the_o 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this_o account_n he_o must_v account_v himself_o behold_v to_o man_n for_o it_o who_o determine_v himself_o to_o accept_v of_o those_o offer_n all_o which_o will_v otherwise_o have_v be_v in_o vain_a and_o ineffectual_a it_o will_v be_v most_o easy_a to_o answer_v that_o question_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 4._o 7._o who_o make_v thou_o to_o differ_v or_o what_o have_v thou_o which_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v lord_n may_v the_o soul_n say_v i_o have_v this_o actual_a acceptance_n of_o thy_o grace_n offer_v which_o i_o never_o receive_v but_o scripture_n have_v teach_v we_o the_o contrary_a language_n it_o be_v god_n which_o work_v in_o we_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n phil._n 2._o 13._o therefore_o we_o can_v will_v before_o grace_n because_o grace_n work_v the_o will_n so_o to_o assert_v any_o fore-seen_a condition_n in_o we_o as_o the_o motive_n of_o god_n eternal_a love_n be_v to_o rob_v god_n of_o the_o glory_n which_o he_o have_v 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