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           Predestination.
        
      
    
     
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           GOD
           ,
           NO
           IMPOSTOR
           NOR
           DELVDER
           :
           OR
           ,
           AN
           ANSVVER
           TO
           A
           Popish
           and
           Arminian
           Cauill
           ,
           in
           the
           defence
           of
           Free-Will
           ,
           and
           vniuersall
           Grace
           ;
           wherein
           God's
           tender
           of
           Grace
           by
           the
           outward
           Ministry
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           to
           Reprobates
           who
           neither
           doe
           ,
           nor
           can
           receiue
           it
           ;
           is
           vindicated
           from
           those
           aspersions
           of
           equiuocation
           ,
           falsitie
           ,
           and
           collusion
           ,
           which
           some
           by
           way
           of
           Obiection
           ,
           cast
           vpon
           it
           .
           By
           
             William
             Prynne
          
           ,
           an
           vtter
           Barrester
           of
           
             Lincolnes
             Inne
          
           .
        
         
           
             Numbers
             .
             29.
             19.
             
          
           God
           is
           not
           a
           Man
           that
           he
           should
           lye
           ,
           neither
           the
           Sonne
           of
           man
           that
           he
           should
           repent
           :
           hath
           he
           said
           and
           shall
           he
           not
           doe
           it
           ?
           or
           hath
           he
           spoken
           ,
           and
           shall
           he
           not
           make
           it
           good
           ?
        
         
           
             Romans
             3.
             4.
             
          
           Yea
           let
           God
           be
           true
           ,
           but
           euery
           man
           a
           lyer
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           written
           :
           That
           ●hou
           mightest
           be
           iustified
           in
           thy
           sayings
           ,
           and
           mightest
           ouercome
           when
           ●hou
           art
           iudged
           .
        
         
           Printed
           ,
           M.
           DC
           .
           XXIX
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           God
           no
           Impostor
           nor
           Deluder
           .
        
         
           IT
           is
           a
           common
           demand
           ,
           which
           the
           patrons
           of
           vniuersall
           Grace
           and
           free
           will
           vse
           to
           make
           ,
           how
           God
           can
           be
           excused
           from
           hypocrisie
           ,
           collusion
           and
           deceit
           ,
           if
           he
           hath
           not
           seriously
           purposed
           and
           determined
           to
           conuert
           and
           call
           all
           such
           to
           whom
           the
           Gospel
           is
           preached
           ,
           but
           only
           to
           the
           elect
           ?
        
         
           To
           giue
           a
           full
           ,
           a
           cleare
           and
           satisfactory
           answer
           vnto
           this
           demand
           ,
           which
           stumbles
           many
           :
           We
           must
           consider
           in
           the
           first
           place
           ;
           that
           the
           glad
           tidings
           and
           promises
           of
           the
           Gospell
           
           are
           proper
           and
           peculiar
           to
           the
           elect
           and
           chosen
           Saints
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           not
           common
           to
           the
           elect
           and
           reprobates
           as
           the
           law
           is
           ,
           which
           binds
           all
           men
           alike
           :
           Hence
           is
           it
           ,
           that
           the
           elect
           onely
           are
           said
           ,
           *
           
             to
             be
             the
             children
             of
             the
             promise
             ,
             the
             seed
             of
             Abraham
             ,
             and
             the
             promise
             of
             faith
             by
             Iesus
             Christ
          
           ;
           is
           said
           ,
           
             to
             be
             giuen
             onely
             to
             them
             which
             belieue
             :
          
           a
           
             The
             voyce
             of
             Christ
             is
             proper
             onely
             to
             the
             sheepe
             of
             Christ
             ,
          
           who
           are
           the
           elect
           :
           whence
           the
           faith
           of
           the
           Gospell
           is
           stiled
           b
           
             the
             faith
             of
             Gods
             elect
          
           ,
           as
           being
           proper
           and
           peculiar
           vnto
           them
           alone
           :
           Christ
           lesus
           hath
           c
           
             bequeathed
             his
             Gospell
             as
             a
             peculiar
             legacie
             to
             his
             Saints
             and
             chosen
             ones
             ,
             and
             deliuered
             and
             committed
             it
             to
             them
             .
          
           Wherefore
           the
           Apostles
           did
           alwaies
           dedicate
           and
           direct
           their
           Epistles
           d
           
             to
             the
             elect
             ,
             the
             chosen
             and
             faithfull
             in
             Christ
             Iesus
             ;
             to
             the
             Saints
             ,
             the
             sanctified
             ,
             called
             and
             preserued
             in
             Christ
             Iesus
             ,
             and
             to
             no
             others
             :
          
           to
           signifie
           that
           the
           Gospell
           is
           proper
           and
           peculiar
           vnto
           them
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           you
           must
           obserue
           ,
           that
           though
           the
           ministers
           of
           the
           Gospell
           ,
           are
           to
           *
           
             preach
             the
             Gospell
             to
             euery
             creature
             ,
          
           yet
           it
           is
           not
           with
           an
           intent
           to
           conuert
           all
           those
           that
           heare
           it
           vnto
           God
           ,
           but
           onely
           the
           elect
           :
           Paul
           did
           preach
           and
           e
           
             indure
             all
             things
          
           ,
           not
           for
           all
           those
           to
           whom
           he
           preached
           ;
           but
           
             onely
             for
             the
             elects
             sake
          
           ;
           
           
             that
             they
             might
             obtaine
             the
             saluation
             which
             is
             in
             Christ
             Iesus
             with
             eternall
             glory
             :
          
           f
           
             God
             hath
             giuen
             some
             to
             bee
             Apostles
             ,
          
           
           
             some
             Prophets
             ,
             some
             Euangelists
             ,
             some
             Pastors
             and
             teachers
          
           ;
           but
           this
           is
           not
           for
           the
           conuersion
           and
           good
           of
           all
           men
           ,
           but
           it
           is
           onely
           for
           the
           
             perfecting
             of
             the
             Saints
             ,
             and
             for
             the
             edifying
             of
             the
             body
             of
             Christ
             ,
          
           g
           
             who
             are
             the
             elect
          
           .
           The
           preachers
           of
           the
           Gospell
           who
           are
           stiled
           Angells
           ,
           are
           sent
           out
           onely
           h
           
             to
             gather
             the
             elect
          
           (
           not
           all
           men
           )
           
             from
             the
             fo●re
             Windes
             .
             from
             the
             one
             end
             of
             heauen
             to
             the
             other
             :
          
           i
           
             they
             are
             all
             ministring
             spirits
             sent
             forth
             to
             minister
             for
             them
          
           (
           and
           for
           them
           only
           )
           
             who
             shall
             be
             heires
             of
             saluation
          
           ;
           not
           for
           reprobates
           and
           wicked
           men
           :
           they
           are
           onley
           k
           
             to
             feede
             the
             Church
             ,
             the
             lambes
             ,
             the
             sheepe
             and
             flocke
             of
             Christ
          
           ;
           who
           are
           onely
           the
           elect
           ,
           as
           the
           Scriptures
           and
           the
           Fathers
           haue
           defined
           it
           :
           therefore
           the
           milke
           and
           foode
           of
           the
           word
           and
           Gospell
           is
           proper
           and
           peculiar
           vnto
           them
           .
           Thirdly
           ,
           you
           must
           take
           notice
           ,
           that
           though
           the
           Gospell
           be
           to
           be
           preached
           vnto
           euery
           creature
           ,
           yet
           it
           is
           not
           with
           an
           intent
           to
           conuert
           &
           saue
           all
           those
           that
           
           heare
           it
           preached
           ,
           but
           only
           true
           belieuers
           :
           this
           is
           euident
           by
           that
           commission
           which
           Christ
           gaue
           vnto
           his
           Apostles
           :
           l
           
             Goe
             yee
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             into
             all
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             preach
             the
             Gospell
             to
             euery
             creature
             ,
             he
             that
             belieueth
             ,
             and
             is
             baptized
             shall
             bee
             saued
             ,
             but
             hee
             that
             belieueth
             not
             shall
             bee
             damned
             :
          
           By
           which
           conditionall
           clause
           and
           limitation
           ,
           its
           most
           apparant
           :
           that
           God
           did
           neuer
           intend
           that
           his
           Gospell
           should
           conuert
           and
           saue
           all
           such
           as
           heare
           it
           preached
           ,
           (
           as
           is
           further
           warranted
           by
           ler.
           1.
           10.
           cap.
           7.
           26
           ,
           27
           ,
           28.
           
           Ezech.
           2.
           3.
           to
           9
           ,
           10.
           
           Heb.
           4.
           2.
           2
           
           Cor.
           2.
           14
           ,
           15
           ,
           16
           )
           where
           God
           commanded
           his
           word
           to
           be
           preached
           to
           some
           that
           should
           not
           heare
           it
           nor
           obey
           it
           ,
           nor
           reape
           any
           profit
           or
           conuersion
           from
           it
           :
           )
           but
           onely
           such
           as
           should
           belieue
           and
           imbrace
           it
           in
           their
           hearts
           .
           Now
           these
           are
           only
           the
           elect
           ,
           and
           no
           others
           ;
           for
           m
           
             they
             onely
             doe
             belieue
          
           :
           Therefore
           the
           Gospell
           is
           intended
           vnto
           them
           alone
           .
        
         
           If
           this
           then
           be
           granted
           and
           yeelded
           vnto
           me
           ,
           that
           the
           promises
           and
           glad
           tidings
           of
           the
           Gospell
           are
           proper
           and
           peculiar
           to
           the
           elect
           alone
           ;
           that
           the
           ministers
           of
           the
           Gospell
           are
           sent
           out
           only
           to
           call
           and
           gather
           together
           the
           elect
           :
           and
           that
           the
           preaching
           of
           the
           Gospell
           vnto
           euery
           creature
           ,
           
           is
           not
           with
           an
           intent
           to
           conuert
           and
           saue
           all
           such
           as
           heare
           it
           ,
           but
           onely
           such
           as
           doe
           belieue
           it
           ,
           who
           are
           alwaies
           the
           lesser
           number
           ,
           and
           onely
           such
           as
           are
           elected
           :
           then
           it
           followes
           ineuitably
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           no
           repugnancy
           nor
           contradiction
           betweene
           the
           secret
           and
           the
           reuealed
           will
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           that
           God
           deludes
           and
           cozens
           none
           to
           whom
           the
           Gospell
           is
           preached
           ,
           though
           they
           are
           not
           conuerted
           :
           because
           he
           did
           neuer
           intend
           to
           conuert
           all
           those
           that
           should
           be
           the
           heaters
           ,
           but
           only
           such
           as
           are
           the
           true
           embracers
           and
           beleiuers
           of
           his
           Gospell
           ,
           who
           are
           only
           the
           elect
           ,
           in
           whom
           alone
           he
           workes
           this
           grace
           of
           faith
           .
        
         
           Yea
           but
           you
           will
           now
           obiect
           ;
           that
           God
           doth
           seriously
           
           exhort
           and
           intreate
           euen
           reprobates
           and
           wicked
           men
           to
           repent
           and
           beleiue
           ,
           though
           he
           hath
           determined
           to
           giue
           no
           faith
           ,
           nor
           yet
           repentance
           to
           them
           :
           therefore
           if
           they
           cannot
           repert
           and
           beleiue
           of
           themselues
           (
           as
           we
           affirme
           )
           God
           cannot
           but
           mocke
           and
           dissemble
           with
           them
           ,
           because
           he
           exhorts
           them
           vnto
           that
           which
           they
           of
           themselues
           (
           without
           Gods
           ayde
           )
           can
           neuer
           doe
           :
           and
           which
           himselfe
           hath
           decreed
           irreuocably
           that
           they
           shall
           neuer
           doe
           .
        
         
           To
           this
           I
           answere
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           true
           ;
           that
           if
           God
           himselfe
           
           who
           knowes
           the
           hearts
           and
           estates
           of
           all
           men
           ,
           should
           tell
           any
           man
           from
           heauen
           that
           he
           was
           a
           reprobate
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           had
           irreuocably
           decreed
           it
           ,
           that
           he
           would
           neuer
           worke
           any
           faith
           or
           repentance
           in
           him
           ,
           and
           should
           come
           to
           such
           a
           man
           in
           particular
           ,
           and
           seriously
           exhort
           him
           to
           beleiue
           and
           repent
           that
           so
           he
           might
           be
           saued
           :
           that
           then
           there
           were
           some
           shew
           of
           mockery
           ,
           falshood
           and
           double
           dealing
           in
           God
           :
           and
           this
           objection
           might
           stand
           good
           .
           But
           here
           the
           case
           stands
           otherwise
           :
           For
           though
           God
           doth
           oft
           times
           seriously
           exhort
           and
           intreate
           euen
           such
           to
           beleiue
           and
           repent
           ,
           as
           he
           hath
           reprobated
           and
           for
           euer
           rejected
           in
           his
           secret
           purpose
           and
           decree
           ,
           yet
           here
           is
           no
           delusion
           nor
           deceit
           at
           all
           .
           First
           ,
           because
           the
           minister
           who
           is
           Gods
           agent
           and
           embassadour
           vnto
           this
           reprobate
           ,
           can
           neuer
           determine
           
           whether
           he
           be
           a
           reprobate
           yea
           orno
           :
           so
           that
           he
           tenders
           grace
           and
           mercy
           to
           him
           ,
           not
           as
           to
           a
           reprebate
           or
           cast
           away
           ;
           
           but
           as
           to
           a
           chosen
           Saint
           of
           God
           for
           ought
           he
           knowes
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           because
           this
           reprobate
           to
           whom
           this
           exhortation
           
           and
           tender
           of
           grace
           is
           made
           ,
           can
           neuer
           fully
           satisfy
           not
           yet
           resolue
           himselfe
           that
           he
           is
           a
           reprobate
           ,
           because
           he
           was
           neuer
           priuy
           to
           Gods
           counsell
           ,
           and
           because
           his
           whole
           life
           is
           a
           time
           of
           grace
           to
           him
           for
           ought
           he
           knowes
           .
           Since
           then
           it
           is
           neither
           reuealed
           to
           the
           minister
           that
           offers
           grace
           ,
           not
           yet
           to
           him
           to
           whom
           this
           grace
           is
           tendred
           ,
           that
           he
           is
           a
           reprobate
           ,
           and
           that
           God
           hath
           determined
           to
           bestow
           no
           grace
           vpon
           him
           ;
           neither
           the
           minister
           ,
           nor
           yet
           himselfe
           can
           truly
           say
           that
           God
           doth
           mocke
           him
           or
           delude
           him
           ;
           because
           that
           vnto
           them
           ,
           and
           to
           all
           other
           men
           ,
           there
           is
           a
           possibility
           ,
           yea
           and
           a
           probability
           ,
           that
           this
           very
           reprobate
           may
           be
           saued
           ,
           because
           he
           is
           no
           reprobate
           as
           vnto
           them
           ,
           nor
           yet
           as
           to
           himselfe
           .
        
         
           Yea
           ,
           but
           you
           will
           object
           ;
           that
           God
           himselfe
           doth
           certainly
           
           know
           that
           this
           very
           reprobate
           neither
           will
           ,
           no●
           can
           repent
           ,
           because
           he
           hath
           decreed
           to
           worke
           no
           faith
           nor
           repentance
           in
           him
           :
           therefore
           God
           must
           needes
           delude
           and
           mocke
           him
           ,
           though
           man
           cannot
           discerne
           it
           .
        
         
           To
           this
           I
           answere
           ;
           that
           if
           man
           cannot
           discerne
           ,
           that
           
           God
           deludes
           men
           in
           this
           his
           dealing
           ;
           then
           how
           doth
           it
           come
           to
           passe
           ,
           that
           you
           who
           prosecute
           this
           objection
           can
           charge
           God
           with
           delusion
           ,
           and
           cousenage
           in
           his
           dealing
           ,
           when
           as
           man
           cannot
           discerne
           it
           ?
           what
           are
           you
           now
           translated
           into
           Gods
           or
           Angells
           ,
           that
           you
           can
           fathom
           and
           find
           out
           this
           mistery
           ,
           which
           all
           the
           Saints
           and
           reprobates
           in
           the
           world
           cannot
           espie
           .
           Doubtlesse
           if
           there
           be
           neuer
           a
           reprobate
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           that
           can
           say
           God
           deales
           falsely
           with
           him
           ,
           in
           desiring
           his
           conuersion
           when
           as
           he
           neuer
           did
           intend
           it
           ,
           because
           he
           could
           not
           satisfie
           himselfe
           whether
           he
           were
           a
           reprobate
           yea
           or
           no
           :
           then
           it
           is
           certaine
           ,
           that
           you
           who
           make
           this
           mysticall
           and
           strange
           objection
           ,
           must
           cease
           to
           charge
           God
           with
           collusion
           and
           double
           dealing
           ,
           till
           you
           are
           able
           for
           to
           taxe
           him
           of
           ,
           or
           trace
           him
           in
           it
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           
           though
           God
           doth
           certainly
           know
           ,
           that
           reprobates
           neither
           can
           nor
           will
           repent
           ,
           yet
           he
           doth
           not
           mocke
           nor
           delude
           
           them
           ,
           by
           inuiting
           ,
           exhorting
           and
           perswading
           them
           to
           repent
           ,
           because
           that
           as
           God
           doth
           not
           inuite
           them
           to
           faith
           and
           repentance
           as
           they
           are
           reprobates
           ,
           so
           his
           decree
           of
           reprobation
           is
           not
           the
           immediat
           cause
           of
           their
           infidelity
           and
           impenitency
           ,
           but
           their
           owne
           corrupt
           and
           sinfull
           natures
           ,
           which
           God
           is
           not
           bound
           to
           heale
           and
           cure
           .
           Indeed
           if
           God
           himselfe
           should
           purposely
           bind
           them
           hand
           and
           foote
           in
           the
           chaines
           and
           fetters
           of
           sinne
           ,
           and
           then
           should
           bid
           them
           go
           ,
           or
           walke
           ,
           and
           run
           on
           towards
           him
           in
           a
           serious
           and
           earnest
           manner
           ,
           he
           might
           then
           be
           thought
           for
           to
           delude
           them
           :
           but
           this
           God
           doth
           not
           doe
           ,
           he
           casts
           no
           rubbes
           nor
           blockes
           into
           our
           way
           ,
           but
           what
           we
           cast
           our selues
           :
           if
           we
           come
           not
           in
           when
           as
           he
           inuites
           vs
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           because
           God
           himselfe
           doth
           not
           inable
           vs
           ,
           but
           because
           we
           haue
           insnared
           our selues
           in
           sinnes
           and
           trespasses
           ,
           and
           disabled
           our selues
           to
           come
           
           vnto
           him
           as
           we
           ought
           :
           so
           that
           here
           wee
           must
           accuse
           our
           
           selues
           ,
           not
           God.
           Thirdly
           ,
           when
           God
           doth
           offer
           grace
           vnto
           vs
           ,
           we
           must
           know
           ,
           that
           he
           doth
           not
           immediately
           infuse
           this
           grace
           into
           vs
           ,
           but
           he
           workes
           it
           in
           vs
           by
           the
           vse
           of
           meanes
           :
           now
           God
           when
           as
           he
           offers
           grace
           to
           reprobates
           ,
           they
           alwaies
           slight
           ,
           neglect
           and
           vilify
           the
           meaues
           by
           which
           God
           offers
           and
           conueyes
           his
           grace
           ;
           so
           that
           if
           they
           misse
           of
           grace
           (
           as
           they
           alwaies
           doe
           )
           they
           cannot
           lay
           the
           blame
           on
           God
           ,
           or
           lay
           ,
           that
           hee
           did
           not
           intend
           for
           to
           conuert
           them
           ;
           but
           they
           must
           take
           the
           blame
           vpon
           themselues
           ;
           because
           if
           they
           had
           vsed
           the
           meanes
           with
           care
           and
           conscience
           as
           they
           ought
           ,
           and
           done
           that
           which
           was
           requisite
           on
           their
           parts
           ,
           God
           would
           haue
           wrought
           effectually
           by
           his
           spirit
           in
           their
           hearts
           for
           ought
           that
           they
           could
           tell
           ,
           or
           thinke
           to
           the
           contrary
           .
           Fourthly
           ,
           when
           God
           doth
           seriously
           and
           earnestly
           inuite
           vs
           to
           repentance
           and
           true
           sauing
           faith
           ;
           he
           doth
           not
           alwaies
           promise
           and
           resolue
           to
           worke
           this
           faith
           and
           repentance
           in
           our
           hearts
           ,
           (
           for
           then
           they
           should
           be
           alwaies
           wrought
           effectually
           in
           vs
           ,
           because
           Gods
           purposed
           and
           resolued
           will
           is
           *
           
             alwaies
             executed
             ,
             and
             cannot
             be
             resisted
             :
             )
          
           but
           he
           doth
           only
           seriously
           declare
           what
           things
           he
           doth
           approue
           and
           require
           in
           vs.
           A
           King
           may
           seriously
           
           wish
           and
           desire
           that
           such
           a
           subject
           of
           his
           were
           a
           rich
           ,
           a
           great
           and
           honourable
           person
           ,
           but
           yet
           he
           may
           not
           purpose
           and
           resolue
           to
           make
           him
           such
           a
           one
           :
           God
           doth
           earnestly
           command
           and
           desire
           that
           all
           men
           (
           but
           especially
           his
           Saints
           )
           should
           not
           offend
           nor
           sinne
           against
           him
           ;
           but
           yet
           he
           doth
           not
           purpose
           to
           cause
           them
           not
           to
           sinne
           :
           for
           *
           
             in
             many
             things
             wee
             offend
             all
             ;
             and
             there
             is
             no
             man
             that
             liueth
             ,
             and
             sinneth
             not
             :
          
           God
           may
           desire
           something
           in
           his
           reuealed
           will
           ,
           which
           he
           hath
           not
           purposed
           nor
           decreed
           to
           effect
           and
           worke
           in
           his
           secret
           will
           :
           he
           n
           
             desires
             not
             the
             death
             of
             a
             sinner
          
           ;
           and
           yet
           sinners
           alwaies
           die
           in
           sinne
           ,
           without
           repentance
           :
           since
           therefore
           God
           may
           desire
           and
           require
           something
           in
           his
           reuealed
           will
           ,
           which
           he
           hath
           not
           purposed
           nor
           decreed
           to
           effect
           in
           his
           secret
           will
           ;
           it
           followes
           not
           ,
           that
           God
           doth
           therefore
           intend
           and
           purpose
           to
           worke
           effectually
           by
           his
           grace
           in
           hypocrites
           and
           reprobates
           ,
           when
           as
           hee
           offers
           grace
           and
           mercy
           by
           his
           word
           :
           and
           so
           he
           moekes
           them
           not
           .
           Fifthly
           :
           the
           Gospell
           in
           which
           God
           offers
           grace
           to
           men
           ,
           though
           it
           bee
           propounded
           in
           a
           common
           and
           vniuersall
           manner
           in
           respect
           of
           the
           hearing
           of
           it
           ,
           from
           which
           none
           are
           excluded
           ;
           yet
           it
           is
           alwaies
           propounded
           distributiuely
           ,
           restrictiuely
           and
           conditionally
           in
           respect
           of
           the
           benefit
           and
           comfort
           of
           it
           ;
           not
           to
           men
           as
           they
           are
           men
           ;
           nor
           to
           all
           hearers
           or
           reprobates
           ,
           as
           they
           are
           hearers
           and
           reprobates
           ;
           but
           to
           all
           those
           ,
           and
           to
           those
           onely
           that
           shall
           belieue
           it
           ,
           imbrace
           it
           ,
           and
           obey
           it
           in
           the
           syncerity
           of
           their
           hearts
           .
           If
           then
           the
           Gospell
           be
           thus
           preached
           and
           propounded
           to
           a
           whole
           congregation
           ,
           can
           any
           man
           say
           that
           God
           deludes
           him
           ?
           If
           he
           will
           belieue
           and
           apply
           the
           Gospell
           ,
           he
           shall
           be
           sure
           to
           reape
           the
           fruite
           and
           comfort
           of
           it
           ;
           and
           so
           he
           cannot
           accuse
           God
           of
           collusion
           ,
           because
           he
           hath
           made
           good
           his
           Gospell
           vnto
           him
           :
           If
           he
           beleiue
           and
           receiue
           it
           not
           at
           all
           ,
           he
           cannot
           say
           that
           God
           deludes
           him
           ,
           or
           that
           he
           did
           not
           offer
           it
           seriously
           vnto
           him
           ;
           because
           he
           propounded
           it
           with
           this
           prouiso
           ,
           if
           he
           would
           beleiue
           and
           apply
           it
           to
           his
           owne
           eternall
           good
           ;
           which
           prouiso
           and
           condition
           he
           hath
           not
           yet
           fulfilled
           :
           and
           therefore
           he
           cannot
           blame
           the
           Lord
           ,
           who
           did
           
           not
           promise
           to
           fulfill
           it
           for
           him
           .
        
         
           Yea
           but
           say
           you
           ,
           a
           reprobate
           may
           thus
           object
           :
           I
           cannot
           
           receiue
           nor
           beleiue
           the
           Gospell
           vnlesse
           God
           giue
           mee
           an
           heart
           and
           will
           to
           doe
           it
           ,
           which
           heart
           and
           will
           he
           hath
           not
           determined
           to
           giue
           me
           ;
           therefore
           he
           doth
           but
           delude
           and
           cozen
           me
           in
           profering
           grace
           vnto
           me
           vpon
           such
           impossible
           tearmes
           and
           conditions
           as
           these
           ,
           which
           I
           cannot
           performe
           .
        
         
           I
           answere
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           true
           ,
           that
           God
           must
           giue
           men
           hearts
           to
           imbrace
           and
           vse
           the
           meanes
           of
           grace
           in
           an
           effectuall
           
           manner
           ,
           or
           else
           they
           cannot
           doe
           it
           :
           yet
           this
           I
           say
           with
           all
           ;
           that
           euen
           reprobates
           themselues
           might
           haue
           done
           more
           ,
           then
           now
           they
           doe
           ,
           and
           beene
           more
           diligent
           in
           the
           outward
           meanes
           ,
           had
           they
           put
           their
           whole
           might
           and
           strength
           vnto
           it
           ,
           and
           prayed
           earnestly
           to
           God
           for
           his
           assistance
           :
           so
           that
           they
           cannot
           truly
           say
           ,
           that
           God
           was
           wanting
           vnto
           them
           in
           altering
           of
           their
           hearts
           ;
           but
           that
           they
           were
           wanting
           to
           themselues
           ,
           in
           being
           negligent
           in
           the
           vse
           of
           meanes
           ,
           and
           in
           blocking
           vp
           their
           hearts
           against
           the
           Lord
           by
           daily
           sinnes
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           that
           inability
           to
           beleiue
           ;
           
           and
           vse
           the
           meanes
           of
           grace
           which
           is
           in
           reprobates
           ,
           proceedes
           not
           from
           any
           decree
           or
           act
           of
           God
           ,
           but
           from
           reprobatsthemselues
           .
           God
           made
           man
           able
           at
           the
           first
           to
           do
           his
           will
           ,
           and
           to
           vse
           the
           means
           of
           grace
           ;
           which
           liberty
           mankind
           hath
           wholly
           and
           justly
           lost
           in
           Adams
           fall
           :
           since
           therefore
           that
           impotency
           and
           impossibility
           of
           getting
           and
           receiuing
           grace
           which
           is
           in
           reprobates
           ,
           proceeds
           not
           from
           any
           fatall
           or
           necessitating
           decree
           of
           God
           ,
           but
           onely
           from
           that
           originall
           deprauation
           and
           naturall
           imbecillity
           which
           is
           in
           them
           ;
           from
           which
           God
           is
           not
           pleased
           for
           to
           free
           them
           :
           these
           reprobates
           cannot
           say
           ,
           that
           God
           deludes
           and
           mocks
           them
           in
           tendring
           grace
           vnto
           them
           ,
           though
           he
           denies
           them
           hearts
           and
           wills
           for
           to
           imbrace
           it
           ;
           which
           he
           is
           not
           bound
           in
           justice
           for
           to
           giue
           them
           :
           but
           they
           must
           rather
           magnify
           his
           mercy
           towards
           them
           in
           offering
           grace
           vnto
           them
           ,
           when
           as
           they
           haue
           made
           themselues
           vn
           worthy
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           vnable
           to
           receiue
           it
           .
           Thirdly
           ,
           what
           reprobate
           is
           there
           that
           when
           
           
           God
           doth
           offer
           grace
           vnto
           him
           by
           his
           ministers
           ,
           can
           truly
           say
           that
           God
           hath
           positiuely
           resolued
           not
           to
           giue
           him
           an
           heart
           or
           will
           for
           to
           imbrace
           it
           ?
           Is
           any
           reprobate
           priuy
           vnto
           Gods
           decrees
           ,
           to
           know
           what
           he
           hath
           purposed
           concerning
           him
           ?
           if
           not
           ,
           then
           he
           can
           neuer
           say
           that
           God
           deludes
           him
           ,
           or
           that
           he
           decrees
           to
           giue
           him
           no
           heart
           nor
           will
           to
           imbrace
           the
           grace
           which
           is
           thus
           tendred
           to
           him
           ;
           because
           for
           ought
           he
           knowes
           ,
           he
           may
           belong
           to
           Gods
           election
           :
           and
           if
           so
           ,
           then
           God
           will
           surely
           change
           his
           heart
           ,
           and
           giue
           him
           power
           to
           imbrace
           his
           grace
           .
           Fourthly
           ,
           if
           God
           should
           offer
           grace
           to
           reprobates
           in
           a
           serious
           manner
           ,
           yet
           he
           should
           
           not
           delude
           them
           ,
           though
           he
           giues
           them
           no
           power
           to
           receiue
           it
           :
           because
           there
           is
           in
           reprobates
           such
           a
           loue
           of
           sinne
           ,
           and
           such
           an
           hatred
           ,
           and
           violent
           antipathie
           against
           grace
           and
           holinesse
           ,
           that
           they
           would
           be
           o
           
             vtterly
             vnwilling
             to
             receiue
             this
             grace
             vpon
             those
             termes
             that
             God
             doth
             offer
             it
             ,
             although
             they
             had
             power
             to
             imbrace
             it
             :
          
           Reprobates
           though
           they
           might
           haue
           grace
           for
           the
           very
           taking
           of
           it
           ,
           yet
           they
           would
           not
           take
           it
           though
           they
           might
           vpon
           Gods
           conditions
           :
           therefore
           God
           doth
           not
           delude
           them
           in
           tendring
           grace
           vnto
           them
           ,
           though
           they
           cannot
           take
           it
           ;
           because
           they
           would
           not
           take
           it
           though
           they
           might
           .
           Fifthly
           ,
           God
           doth
           not
           
           mocke
           nor
           yet
           delude
           these
           reprobates
           in
           offering
           grace
           vnto
           them
           by
           the
           ministrie
           of
           the
           Gospell
           ,
           though
           he
           neuer
           inclines
           their
           hearts
           and
           wills
           to
           imbrace
           it
           in
           a
           sauing
           manner
           :
           because
           they
           haue
           many
           priuiledges
           ,
           benefits
           ,
           and
           aduantages
           by
           the
           Gospell
           ,
           though
           their
           hearts
           are
           not
           conuerted
           nor
           reformed
           by
           it
           .
           For
           first
           by
           this
           profer
           
           of
           the
           Gospell
           to
           them
           ,
           they
           haue
           alwayes
           something
           to
           support
           their
           soules
           from
           sinking
           in
           despaire
           ;
           they
           haue
           alwaies
           a
           possibility
           ,
           a
           hope
           and
           probability
           of
           their
           true
           conuersion
           and
           saluation
           ,
           which
           those
           who
           are
           depriued
           of
           the
           Gospell
           want
           ;
           whence
           they
           are
           said
           to
           be
           p
           
             aliens
             from
             the
             common-wealth
             of
             Israell
             ,
             strangers
             from
             the
             couenant
             of
             promise
             ,
             hauing
             no
             hope
             :
          
           Reprobates
           who
           liue
           vnder
           the
           Gospell
           haue
           alwaies
           hope
           till
           their
           dying
           day
           ,
           because
           they
           know
           not
           whether
           they
           are
           reprobates
           yea
           or
           no
           till
           
           then
           ;
           which
           hope
           and
           comfort
           all
           such
           as
           are
           depriued
           of
           the
           Gospell
           want
           :
           therefore
           the
           preaching
           of
           the
           Gospell
           to
           them
           is
           not
           meerely
           vaine
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           Reprobates
           who
           
           injoy
           the
           Gospell
           ,
           haue
           a
           more
           cleere
           distinct
           and
           full
           apprehension
           of
           God
           ,
           both
           in
           his
           essence
           and
           his
           glorious
           attributes
           ,
           then
           those
           who
           are
           depriued
           of
           the
           Gospell
           haue
           :
           they
           know
           the
           will
           and
           workes
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           worth
           ,
           the
           nature
           ,
           dignity
           and
           excellency
           of
           Christ
           and
           of
           his
           merits
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           gifts
           and
           graces
           of
           his
           spirit
           :
           yea
           they
           q
           
             tast
             a
             sweetnesse
             in
             the
             word
             and
             promises
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             powers
             of
             the
             world
             to
             come
             :
          
           they
           know
           more
           then
           all
           the
           world
           besides
           ,
           which
           is
           depriued
           of
           the
           Gospell
           :
           now
           the
           very
           knowledge
           of
           God
           and
           Christ
           ,
           and
           of
           their
           attributes
           ,
           promises
           ,
           word
           and
           will
           ,
           and
           of
           all
           those
           things
           which
           the
           Scriptures
           doe
           reueale
           vnto
           reprobates
           ,
           is
           an
           vnualuable
           and
           matchlesse
           blessing
           ;
           it
           is
           a
           greater
           good
           and
           happinesse
           then
           man
           by
           all
           the
           light
           of
           art
           and
           nature
           (
           without
           the
           Scriptures
           )
           can
           attaine
           vnto
           :
           therefore
           no
           reprobates
           can
           say
           that
           God
           deales
           hardly
           or
           falsly
           with
           them
           though
           his
           word
           doth
           not
           conuert
           them
           .
           Thirdly
           ,
           Reprobates
           though
           they
           are
           
           not
           conuerted
           by
           the
           Gospell
           ,
           haue
           alwaies
           as
           r
           
             great
             ,
             (
             nay
             sometimes
             a
             greater
             )
             share
             and
             portion
             in
             those
             outward
             blessings
             and
             priuiledges
          
           which
           the
           Gospell
           brings
           (
           which
           are
           great
           and
           many
           )
           as
           the
           Saints
           themselues
           :
           The
           Gospell
           commonly
           brings
           peace
           and
           plenty
           ,
           health
           and
           safety
           ,
           and
           all
           outward
           happinesse
           and
           tranquillity
           with
           it
           :
           it
           is
           alwaies
           accompanied
           with
           many
           great
           and
           excellent
           blessings
           of
           which
           reprobates
           drinke
           as
           deepe
           as
           any
           others
           :
           therefore
           it
           is
           not
           altogether
           in
           vaine
           vnto
           them
           ,
           though
           it
           conuert
           them
           not
           .
           Fourthly
           ,
           Reprobates
           though
           they
           
           are
           not
           truly
           sanctified
           not
           called
           by
           the
           Gospell
           ,
           yet
           many
           of
           them
           haue
           oft
           times
           many
           morrall
           ,
           outward
           and
           commendable
           vertues
           ,
           gifts
           and
           graces
           wrought
           within
           them
           by
           it
           :
           Againe
           ,
           many
           of
           them
           are
           oft
           times
           ciuilized
           ,
           curbed
           ,
           rectified
           and
           reformed
           by
           it
           ,
           so
           that
           they
           runne
           not
           into
           the
           same
           excesse
           of
           sinne
           and
           wickednesse
           as
           else
           they
           would
           ;
           by
           which
           it
           comes
           to
           passe
           that
           their
           eternall
           torments
           
           in
           hell
           fire
           are
           much
           extenuated
           and
           abated
           :
           therefore
           they
           cannot
           truly
           say
           ,
           that
           the
           Gospell
           is
           ineffectuall
           and
           fruitlesse
           to
           them
           ,
           because
           their
           very
           soules
           reape
           much
           aduantage
           by
           it
           .
           Fifthly
           ,
           Reprobates
           haue
           oft
           times
           many
           
           sodaine
           ,
           transitory
           and
           flashy
           joyes
           ,
           and
           many
           good
           motitions
           ,
           purposes
           and
           resolutions
           wrought
           within
           them
           by
           the
           word
           ;
           yea
           the
           word
           of
           God
           is
           sometimes
           so
           preualent
           and
           powerfull
           in
           their
           soules
           ,
           that
           it
           makes
           them
           to
           doe
           s
           
             many
             things
          
           for
           God
           ,
           and
           to
           goe
           very
           farre
           in
           the
           outward
           practise
           and
           profession
           of
           religion
           ;
           insomuch
           that
           they
           seeme
           to
           many
           to
           be
           the
           elect
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           vndoubted
           members
           of
           Iesus
           Christ
           :
           so
           that
           the
           Gospell
           is
           not
           altogether
           in
           vaine
           vnto
           them
           ,
           because
           it
           workes
           some
           good
           vpon
           them
           ,
           though
           it
           conuert
           them
           not
           .
           Sixthly
           ,
           Reprobates
           
           by
           meanes
           and
           vertue
           of
           the
           Gospell
           which
           is
           preached
           to
           them
           ,
           doe
           injoy
           the
           society
           and
           company
           of
           Gods
           elect
           and
           chosen
           Saints
           ,
           by
           meanes
           of
           whom
           their
           soules
           and
           bodies
           doe
           oft
           times
           fare
           the
           better
           .
           It
           s
           no
           small
           benefit
           or
           blessing
           to
           injoy
           the
           company
           of
           Gods
           elect
           :
           for
           as
           their
           company
           is
           louely
           ,
           comfortable
           ,
           sweete
           ,
           amiable
           ,
           innocent
           ,
           mild
           and
           harmelesse
           ;
           so
           it
           is
           a
           meanes
           of
           keeping
           many
           judgements
           from
           ,
           and
           pulling
           downe
           many
           blessings
           vpon
           reprobates
           and
           cast-awayes
           :
           It
           is
           common
           in
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           ordinary
           in
           experience
           ,
           that
           God
           sometimes
           t
           blesseth
           reprobates
           ,
           and
           v
           keeps
           of
           judgements
           from
           them
           for
           the
           godly
           mens
           sake
           that
           liue
           among
           them
           :
           wherefore
           though
           the
           Gospell
           doth
           not
           conuert
           them
           to
           the
           Lord
           ,
           yet
           it
           is
           not
           in
           vaine
           vnto
           them
           euen
           in
           this
           respect
           .
           Seuenthly
           ,
           Reprobates
           who
           
           liue
           vnder
           the
           Gospell
           are
           sometimes
           made
           the
           instruments
           and
           meanes
           of
           good
           to
           others
           ,
           and
           the
           furtherers
           of
           Gods
           glory
           ,
           though
           they
           doe
           no
           good
           to
           themselues
           :
           Kings
           ,
           ministers
           ,
           magistrates
           ,
           schollers
           of
           all
           sorts
           ,
           artificers
           ,
           and
           the
           like
           ,
           though
           they
           are
           such
           as
           God
           hath
           rejected
           ,
           are
           oft
           times
           made
           the
           instruments
           of
           much
           good
           vnto
           the
           Saints
           ,
           the
           executioners
           of
           Gods
           will
           ,
           and
           the
           aduancers
           of
           his
           glory
           ;
           which
           brings
           much
           joy
           and
           comfort
           to
           them
           
           for
           the
           present
           ,
           and
           gaines
           respect
           and
           honour
           to
           them
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           men
           :
           since
           therefore
           reprobates
           injoy
           so
           many
           blessings
           ,
           priuiledges
           and
           comforts
           by
           the
           Gospell
           as
           these
           here
           mentioned
           ,
           they
           haue
           no
           cause
           to
           say
           that
           God
           deludes
           and
           mockes
           them
           ,
           when
           as
           he
           sends
           the
           Gospell
           to
           them
           ;
           because
           though
           he
           giues
           no
           inward
           efficacy
           nor
           power
           to
           it
           ,
           to
           conuert
           and
           saue
           their
           soules
           ,
           yet
           he
           deriues
           many
           outward
           blessings
           ,
           comforts
           ,
           priuiledges
           and
           fauors
           to
           them
           by
           it
           ,
           for
           which
           their
           soules
           and
           bodies
           fare
           the
           better
           .
        
         
           If
           you
           now
           object
           ,
           that
           the
           Gospell
           aggrauates
           the
           sins
           
           of
           reprobates
           ,
           and
           makes
           their
           condemnation
           greater
           ,
           because
           it
           leaues
           them
           without
           excuse
           :
           therefore
           they
           are
           no
           gainers
           ,
           but
           losers
           by
           the
           Gospell
           .
        
         
           I
           answere
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           true
           ,
           that
           it
           had
           bin
           better
           for
           some
           
           reprobates
           ,
           yea
           for
           all
           those
           reprobates
           that
           goe
           on
           in
           sinfull
           and
           rebellious
           courses
           without
           restraint
           ,
           that
           they
           had
           neuer
           injoyd
           the
           Gospell
           by
           reason
           of
           their
           disobedience
           to
           it
           :
           but
           as
           for
           others
           who
           are
           reclaimed
           by
           it
           ,
           though
           it
           aggrauates
           their
           condemnation
           one
           way
           ,
           in
           adding
           to
           the
           greatnesse
           of
           their
           sins
           ;
           yet
           it
           extenuates
           it
           another
           way
           ,
           in
           detracting
           from
           the
           multitude
           and
           number
           of
           their
           sinnes
           ,
           which
           they
           would
           haue
           doubled
           and
           trebled
           ,
           had
           not
           the
           ministry
           and
           preaching
           of
           the
           word
           restrained
           them
           :
           so
           that
           they
           are
           farre
           greater
           gainers
           in
           this
           last
           respect
           ,
           then
           losers
           by
           the
           first
           :
           All
           reprobates
           fare
           the
           better
           for
           the
           Gospell
           here
           ,
           in
           regard
           of
           those
           many
           outward
           blessings
           and
           priuiledges
           that
           accompany
           it
           ;
           many
           of
           them
           speede
           the
           better
           for
           it
           not
           onely
           here
           but
           hereafter
           to
           :
           those
           that
           fare
           the
           worser
           for
           it
           ,
           it
           is
           from
           their
           owne
           defaults
           ,
           they
           might
           haue
           vsed
           it
           better
           if
           they
           would
           themselues
           ,
           in
           hauing
           more
           care
           and
           conscience
           to
           practise
           and
           obey
           it
           :
           so
           that
           the
           Gospell
           is
           a
           blessing
           to
           them
           all
           ,
           though
           it
           proues
           a
           curse
           and
           condemnation
           vnto
           them
           through
           their
           own
           defaults
           .
           Lastly
           ,
           though
           God
           doth
           not
           giue
           men
           power
           
           to
           beleiue
           and
           receiue
           his
           Gospell
           ,
           yet
           he
           doth
           not
           delude
           them
           though
           he
           offers
           it
           vnto
           them
           with
           a
           desire
           that
           they
           
           should
           receiue
           it
           :
           for
           as
           God
           doth
           not
           delude
           men
           in
           injoyning
           them
           not
           to
           sinne
           ,
           and
           to
           obserue
           his
           law
           in
           euery
           point
           ,
           though
           he
           giues
           them
           no
           power
           nor
           strength
           to
           doe
           it
           ,
           and
           though
           it
           be
           
             impossible
             for
             them
             to
             fulfill
             it
          
           ;
           no
           more
           can
           he
           be
           said
           to
           delude
           or
           mocke
           men
           in
           offering
           grace
           vnto
           them
           by
           the
           Gospell
           ,
           though
           he
           giues
           them
           no
           power
           to
           receiue
           it
           :
           because
           hee
           commands
           them
           no
           more
           then
           they
           had
           strength
           at
           first
           to
           doe
           ,
           which
           strength
           and
           power
           they
           lost
           through
           their
           owne
           defaults
           :
           and
           because
           the
           end
           of
           this
           command
           is
           to
           no
           other
           purpose
           but
           to
           cause
           men
           for
           to
           see
           their
           owne
           disability
           ,
           and
           so
           to
           fly
           to
           him
           for
           strength
           ,
           for
           grace
           and
           mercy
           .
        
         
           But
           you
           will
           now
           demand
           of
           me
           ,
           if
           the
           Gospell
           doth
           truly
           and
           of
           right
           belong
           to
           none
           but
           the
           elect
           ,
           if
           it
           conuerts
           
           and
           saues
           none
           else
           but
           they
           ,
           why
           then
           is
           it
           propounded
           so
           generally
           to
           all
           ,
           to
           reprobates
           as
           well
           as
           others
           ?
           If
           it
           were
           proper
           and
           peculiar
           to
           the
           elect
           alone
           ,
           it
           should
           be
           preached
           to
           none
           else
           but
           they
           .
        
         
           To
           this
           I
           answer
           ,
           that
           the
           Gospell
           is
           thus
           generally
           propounded
           
           vnto
           all
           ,
           not
           because
           it
           belongs
           alike
           to
           all
           ,
           or
           because
           God
           intends
           that
           it
           should
           be
           alike
           effectuall
           vnto
           all
           ;
           but
           because
           it
           is
           the
           will
           ,
           the
           pleasure
           and
           command
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           it
           should
           be
           thus
           propounded
           :
           as
           is
           euident
           by
           Marke
           16.
           16.
           
           Luke
           10.
           5
           ,
           6.
           cap.
           24.
           47.
           
           Matth.
           13.
           3.
           to
           24.
           
           Acts
           1.
           8.
           
           Col.
           1.
           6.
           21.
           
           Now
           the
           reasons
           wherefore
           the
           Gospell
           is
           thus
           generally
           propounded
           vnto
           all
           ,
           though
           it
           be
           principally
           intended
           for
           the
           conuersion
           and
           saluation
           of
           the
           elect
           alone
           ,
           are
           these
           .
           First
           ,
           because
           reprobates
           are
           a
           
           intermixed
           and
           mingled
           with
           the
           elect
           ,
           as
           the
           weedes
           and
           tares
           are
           with
           the
           corne
           and
           grasse
           ,
           as
           the
           chaffe
           is
           with
           the
           wheate
           ,
           and
           as
           the
           stones
           are
           with
           the
           mellow
           ground
           :
           now
           as
           the
           rain
           doth
           oftimes
           fall
           vpon
           the
           tares
           ,
           the
           weeds
           and
           stones
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           on
           the
           corne
           ,
           the
           grasse
           ,
           and
           mellow
           ground
           ,
           not
           because
           it
           is
           principally
           intended
           vnto
           them
           ,
           but
           because
           they
           are
           intermixed
           with
           the
           grasse
           ,
           the
           corne
           ,
           and
           fertile
           ground
           :
           and
           as
           the
           *
           fanue
           doth
           blow
           vpon
           the
           chaffe
           as
           well
           as
           on
           the
           wheat
           ,
           because
           it
           s
           mixed
           with
           the
           
           wheate
           ,
           though
           
             it
             seatters
             the
             one
             ,
             and
             purgeth
             the
             other
             :
          
           Euen
           so
           the
           pleasant
           showers
           and
           breathings
           of
           the
           Gospell
           doe
           oft
           times
           b
           
             fall
             on
             reprobates
             and
             wicked
             men
             ,
          
           (
           who
           are
           compared
           to
           weedes
           ,
           to
           tares
           ,
           to
           rockes
           ,
           and
           chaffe
           throughout
           the
           Scripture
           )
           not
           with
           a
           determinate
           purpose
           to
           conuert
           and
           saue
           them
           ;
           but
           because
           they
           are
           mingled
           with
           the
           elect
           and
           chosen
           Saints
           of
           God
           ,
           (
           who
           are
           compared
           to
           wheat
           ,
           to
           corne
           ,
           to
           good
           and
           mellow
           ground
           ,
           )
           for
           whose
           effectuall
           calling
           and
           conuersion
           they
           are
           only
           sent
           .
           
           Secondly
           ,
           the
           Gospell
           is
           thus
           generally
           propounded
           to
           all
           that
           will
           imbrace
           it
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           the
           elect
           alone
           ;
           because
           the
           ministers
           of
           the
           Gospell
           being
           but
           fraile
           and
           silly
           men
           as
           others
           are
           ,
           and
           not
           able
           to
           discerne
           into
           the
           secret
           counsell
           and
           decree
           or
           God
           ,
           cannot
           distinguish
           betweene
           the
           elect
           and
           reprobates
           :
           *
           If
           the
           ministers
           could
           discerne
           betweene
           the
           elect
           and
           reprobates
           ,
           betweene
           those
           that
           would
           imbrace
           and
           willingly
           receiue
           the
           Gospell
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           would
           reject
           it
           ,
           they
           might
           then
           propound
           the
           Gospell
           to
           the
           elect
           alone
           ;
           but
           because
           they
           know
           not
           who
           are
           chosen
           and
           elected
           ,
           nor
           who
           are
           reprobated
           :
           therefore
           they
           must
           preach
           the
           Gospell
           vnto
           all
           ,
           that
           so
           those
           who
           are
           elected
           may
           be
           effectually
           called
           and
           conuerted
           out
           of
           all
           .
           Thirdly
           ,
           the
           Gospell
           must
           be
           thus
           propounded
           ,
           because
           else
           it
           would
           be
           vaine
           and
           ineffectuall
           vnto
           all
           ;
           for
           if
           the
           Gospell
           should
           be
           pronounced
           to
           the
           elect
           alone
           ,
           (
           as
           he
           that
           is
           elected
           shall
           be
           saued
           ;
           )
           then
           no
           man
           could
           apply
           it
           to
           his
           owne
           soule
           ;
           for
           before
           a
           mans
           conuersion
           vnto
           God
           ,
           he
           can
           neuer
           truly
           say
           that
           he
           is
           elected
           :
           yea
           the
           very
           elect
           
           themselues
           can
           neuer
           say
           that
           they
           are
           elected
           ,
           till
           they
           find
           the
           blessed
           fruites
           of
           election
           in
           their
           hearts
           ,
           which
           are
           wrought
           by
           the
           preaching
           of
           the
           word
           :
           so
           that
           if
           the
           Gospell
           should
           be
           preached
           to
           the
           elect
           alone
           ,
           it
           would
           be
           ineffectuall
           ,
           vaine
           and
           idle
           ;
           because
           no
           man
           could
           then
           c
           apply
           it
           to
           himselfe
           :
           therefore
           it
           is
           propounded
           generally
           vnto
           all
           ,
           that
           so
           men
           might
           be
           able
           to
           apply
           it
           .
           Fourthly
           ,
           the
           Gospell
           must
           be
           thus
           propounded
           ,
           that
           so
           no
           man
           
           whiles
           he
           liueth
           here
           might
           haue
           cause
           to
           despaire
           of
           Gods
           d
           
           mercy
           :
           If
           God
           should
           cull
           out
           his
           elect
           from
           among
           the
           reprobates
           ,
           and
           make
           an
           open
           diuision
           and
           seperation
           of
           them
           here
           ,
           preaching
           the
           Gospell
           vnto
           them
           alone
           ,
           then
           all
           these
           reprobates
           must
           needes
           despaire
           of
           his
           grace
           ,
           and
           runne
           into
           some
           desperate
           course
           ,
           knowing
           that
           they
           are
           designed
           and
           marked
           out
           for
           hell
           :
           but
           now
           when
           as
           the
           Gospell
           is
           thus
           generally
           propounded
           vnto
           all
           ,
           it
           alwaies
           nourisheth
           some
           hope
           in
           reprobates
           ,
           and
           keepes
           them
           from
           despaire
           .
           Fifthly
           ,
           the
           Gospell
           is
           thus
           generally
           preached
           
           vnto
           all
           ,
           that
           so
           reprobates
           who
           wilfully
           disobey
           ,
           reject
           ,
           and
           slight
           it
           ,
           e
           may
           be
           left
           without
           excuse
           ,
           laying
           all
           the
           blame
           vpon
           themselues
           ,
           and
           not
           on
           God
           ,
           who
           was
           not
           wanting
           to
           them
           in
           the
           meanes
           .
           Sixthly
           ,
           the
           Gospell
           is
           thus
           generally
           propounded
           vnto
           all
           ,
           though
           it
           becomes
           not
           effectuall
           vnto
           all
           ,
           because
           the
           Saints
           of
           God
           who
           are
           
           conuerted
           by
           it
           ,
           may
           haue
           greater
           cause
           to
           loue
           ,
           to
           blesse
           f
           and
           praise
           the
           Lord
           for
           making
           it
           effectuall
           vnto
           them
           ,
           when
           as
           he
           hath
           not
           made
           it
           so
           to
           others
           .
           Seuenthly
           ,
           it
           is
           thus
           propounded
           vnto
           all
           ,
           because
           it
           is
           a
           g
           
             rule
             of
             life
          
           
           to
           reprobates
           as
           well
           as
           others
           ,
           though
           it
           be
           no
           salue
           nor
           plaister
           to
           them
           for
           to
           heale
           their
           soules
           :
           the
           Gospell
           though
           it
           workes
           not
           grace
           in
           all
           ,
           yet
           it
           is
           a
           square
           and
           rule
           of
           life
           to
           all
           that
           heare
           it
           ;
           and
           it
           is
           that
           by
           which
           they
           shall
           *
           
             be
             iudged
             at
             the
             last
          
           :
           h
           wherefore
           though
           it
           be
           effectuall
           to
           none
           but
           the
           elect
           ,
           yet
           it
           must
           be
           preached
           vnto
           all
           alike
           ,
           because
           it
           is
           a
           rule
           and
           square
           of
           life
           and
           judgement
           vnto
           all
           .
           Eighthly
           ,
           it
           is
           thus
           propounded
           vnto
           all
           ,
           i
           that
           so
           the
           
           riches
           of
           Gods
           loue
           and
           mercy
           to
           mankind
           in
           Iesus
           Christ
           his
           sonne
           ,
           and
           all
           ●is
           great
           and
           glorious
           attributes
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           mysteries
           of
           saluation
           ,
           and
           his
           reuealed
           will
           ,
           might
           be
           more
           publikely
           knowne
           ,
           manifested
           and
           reuealed
           to
           the
           sons
           of
           men
           ,
           to
           the
           glory
           and
           praise
           of
           God
           :
           the
           more
           the
           Gospell
           is
           spread
           abroad
           ,
           the
           k
           more
           God
           and
           Christ
           are
           glorified
           though
           it
           conuerts
           not
           all
           :
           because
           it
           doth
           more
           propagate
           and
           divulge
           those
           great
           ,
           those
           glorious
           attributes
           &
           treasures
           of
           goodnesse
           which
           are
           in
           them
           ,
           and
           wins
           them
           a
           greater
           ,
           a
           more
           awfull
           and
           commanding
           
           reuerence
           and
           adoration
           in
           the
           hearts
           of
           men
           :
           there
           ore
           it
           is
           thus
           preached
           vnto
           all
           .
           Ninthly
           ,
           it
           is
           propounded
           vnto
           
           all
           because
           it
           workes
           effectually
           on
           many
           reprobates
           ,
           though
           not
           to
           turne
           them
           wholly
           and
           fully
           to
           the
           Lord
           ,
           yet
           to
           conuert
           them
           from
           their
           l
           
             atheisme
             ,
             their
             paganisme
             ,
             idolatries
             ,
          
           prophane
           and
           dissolete
           courses
           ,
           and
           from
           many
           other
           sins
           ,
           into
           which
           they
           would
           haue
           plunged
           themselues
           ,
           had
           not
           the
           Gospell
           pulled
           them
           backe
           :
           we
           know
           it
           by
           experience
           ,
           that
           the
           Gospell
           works
           very
           far
           on
           many
           reprobates
           ;
           it
           makes
           them
           m
           
             doe
             much
             ,
             and
             part
             with
             many
             sins
             :
          
           and
           though
           it
           neuer
           workes
           so
           rarre
           as
           thorowly
           to
           change
           and
           saue
           their
           soules
           ,
           yet
           it
           brings
           them
           nearer
           to
           saluation
           then
           else
           they
           could
           haue
           come
           :
           it
           makes
           their
           condemnation
           lesse
           by
           lessening
           of
           the
           number
           of
           their
           sins
           .
           Tenthly
           ,
           the
           Gospell
           must
           be
           thus
           propounded
           ,
           that
           
           so
           those
           reprobates
           that
           heare
           it
           might
           n
           
             inioy
             the
             outward
             blessings
          
           and
           priuiledges
           which
           it
           brings
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           the
           elect
           :
           which
           they
           could
           neuer
           do
           ,
           if
           it
           were
           propounded
           to
           the
           elect
           alone
           Eleuenthly
           ,
           the
           Gospell
           is
           thus
           propounded
           
           vnto
           all
           ,
           that
           so
           reprobates
           as
           well
           as
           others
           might
           o
           
             beare
             witnesse
             to
             it
          
           ,
           and
           p
           acknowledge
           God
           and
           Iesus
           Christ
           as
           well
           as
           others
           :
           If
           the
           Gospell
           had
           bin
           preached
           to
           the
           elect
           alone
           ,
           then
           many
           who
           professe
           the
           Gospell
           acknowledging
           the
           deity
           of
           God
           and
           Christ
           ,
           and
           the
           truth
           and
           holinesse
           of
           the
           Gospell
           ,
           had
           layen
           still
           in
           darknesse
           ,
           and
           in
           their
           heathenish
           rites
           ,
           and
           superstitious
           worshipping
           of
           Diuells
           ,
           stockes
           ,
           stones
           ,
           and
           other
           creatures
           for
           Gods
           ,
           and
           imbracing
           fabulous
           ,
           blasph
           mous
           ,
           absurd
           and
           idle
           poems
           and
           histories
           of
           their
           Idoll-Gods
           ,
           for
           sound
           diuinity
           ;
           by
           which
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           and
           Christ
           ,
           and
           the
           truth
           and
           testimony
           of
           the
           Gospell
           should
           haue
           bin
           much
           ecclipsed
           :
           God
           therefore
           commands
           the
           Gospell
           to
           be
           propounded
           vnto
           all
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           the
           elect
           alone
           ,
           that
           so
           all
           
             men
             might
             come
             to
             the
             acknowledgement
             of
             his
             truth
          
           and
           deity
           ,
           for
           the
           greater
           manifestation
           
           of
           his
           glory
           .
           Twelsthly
           ,
           the
           Gospell
           is
           thus
           propounded
           vnto
           all
           ,
           that
           so
           reprobates
           as
           well
           as
           others
           might
           be
           q
           conuinced
           of
           their
           own
           weaknesse
           ,
           wretchednesse
           and
           peruersenesse
           in
           Gods
           sight
           ,
           and
           acknowledge
           that
           he
           
           deales
           justly
           in
           rejecting
           them
           ,
           and
           in
           inflicting
           vengeance
           on
           them
           for
           their
           sins
           :
           when
           a
           reprobate
           by
           the
           light
           of
           Gods
           holy
           word
           shall
           see
           what
           he
           hath
           lost
           in
           Adam
           ,
           and
           what
           corruption
           he
           hath
           drawne
           from
           his
           Ioynes
           ;
           when
           he
           shall
           discouer
           by
           the
           brightnesse
           of
           the
           word
           ,
           the
           greatnesse
           bulke
           and
           infinite
           multitude
           of
           his
           sins
           ;
           then
           he
           is
           euen
           forced
           r
           
             to
             confesse
          
           ,
           that
           God
           deales
           justly
           with
           him
           :
           then
           his
           conscience
           stops
           his
           mouth
           and
           makes
           him
           s
           speachlesse
           ,
           so
           that
           he
           hath
           nothing
           to
           reply
           against
           God
           ;
           but
           willingly
           submits
           vnto
           his
           doome
           ,
           as
           being
           scarce
           proportionable
           to
           his
           sinne
           :
           so
           that
           there
           is
           great
           reason
           why
           the
           Gospell
           should
           be
           thus
           propounded
           vnto
           all
           ,
           though
           it
           conuerts
           not
           all
           that
           heare
           it
           .
           Thirteenthly
           ,
           the
           Sacraments
           are
           administred
           
           vnto
           all
           ,
           to
           t
           reprobates
           as
           well
           as
           to
           the
           elect
           :
           reprobates
           are
           baptized
           ,
           and
           receiue
           the
           Sacrament
           of
           the
           Lords
           supper
           as
           well
           as
           any
           of
           Gods
           chosen
           ones
           :
           it
           is
           fit
           therefore
           that
           the
           Gospell
           should
           be
           extended
           vnto
           all
           as
           well
           as
           the
           Sacraments
           ,
           because
           they
           are
           both
           of
           the
           same
           extent
           and
           latitude
           ,
           and
           goe
           hand
           in
           hand
           together
           ,
           like
           twins
           that
           cannot
           be
           diuided
           .
           Lastly
           ,
           the
           Gospel
           is
           thus
           propounded
           
           vnto
           all
           ,
           because
           it
           hath
           a
           seuerall
           effect
           in
           all
           ;
           though
           not
           to
           saue
           &
           conuert
           all
           those
           that
           heare
           it
           :
           To
           the
           elect
           ,
           it
           is
           the
           v
           
             power
             of
             God
             to
             saluation
          
           ,
           w
           
             the
             sauour
             of
             life
             vnto
             life
             ,
          
           &
           the
           effectuall
           x
           
             meanes
             of
             their
             true
             conuersion
             &
             saluation
             :
          
           to
           the
           wicked
           y
           
             it
             is
             the
             sauorof
             death
             vnto
             death
             ,
          
           the
           rule
           of
           life
           and
           judgement
           ,
           the
           declaration
           of
           Gods
           will
           and
           pleasure
           ,
           the
           cause
           z
           
             oftimes
             of
             their
             obduration
             &
             greater
             condemnation
             ,
          
           by
           reason
           of
           their
           contempt
           and
           neglect
           of
           it
           .
           Since
           therfore
           the
           Gospell
           hath
           a
           work
           in
           reprobats
           as
           well
           as
           in
           the
           elect
           ,
           it
           is
           propounded
           to
           them
           both
           ;
           yet
           not
           as
           vnto
           elect
           and
           reprobates
           ,
           nor
           in
           absolute
           &
           posiciue
           terms
           ,
           but
           as
           to
           men
           who
           are
           capable
           of
           grace
           &
           saluation
           ,
           if
           they
           repent
           ,
           &
           belieue
           that
           Gospell
           which
           is
           preached
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           of
           damnation
           if
           they
           do
           reject
           it
           :
           And
           thus
           you
           see
           this
           grand
           objection
           cleared
           ,
           That
           God
           is
           no
           deluder
           nor
           impostor
           ,
           though
           he
           hath
           not
           purposed
           nor
           decreed
           to
           conuert
           and
           call
           all
           such
           to
           whom
           the
           Gospell
           is
           preached
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A10181-e110
           
             *
             Rom.
             9.
             7
             ,
             8.
             
             Gal.
             2.
             22.
             
          
           
             a
             Iohn
             .
             10.
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             Iohn
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             8
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             d
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             8
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             Ephesians
             .
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             1.
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             the
             end
             .
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             1.
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             Col.
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             1
             
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             m
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             Iohn
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             Rom
             8.
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             Obiect
             .
          
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             Obiect
             .
          
           
             Answer
             .
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             *
             Gen.
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             14
             ,
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             11
             1
             
             Chron
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             11
             ,
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             Chro.
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             Iob.
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             end
             .
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             20.
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             23.
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             ,
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             ,
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             ca.
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             Ps.
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             P.
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             Psal
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             Prou.
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             Eccles.
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             19.
             
             Ezech
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             Dan
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             Acts
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             c
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             19
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             ,
             20
             ,
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             *
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             n
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             Obiect
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             Answer
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             7.
             
          
           
             o
             See
             Ioh.
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             Matth.
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             ,
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             Luke
             13.
             3
             
             〈◊〉
             19
             ,
             15
             ,
             27.
             
             Act.
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             45
             ,
             46.
             
             Iohn
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             Ephes.
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             r
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             Psal.
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             s
             Mark.
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             Matth.
             7.
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             See
             Mr.
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             how
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             t
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             30.
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             v
             Gen.
             18.
             23.
             10
             33.
             
          
           
             Obiect
             .
          
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             Quest.
             
          
           
             Answer
             .
          
           
             a
             Matth.
             13.
             24.
             to
             the
             end
             .
          
           
             *
             Mute
             .
             3.
             12.
             
          
           
             b
             Heb
             6.
             4
             to
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             Alat
             .
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             to
             24
             
          
           
             *
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             ,
             dc
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             lib.
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             Si
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             Rom.
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             Ezech
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             Iohn
             15.
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             Math.
             10
             18.
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             Cor.
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             ,
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             f
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             12.
             
          
           
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             Ro.
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             Psal.
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             h
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             Rom.
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             i
             See
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             Phil
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             Cor.
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             15
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             k
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             Cor.
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             ,
             16.
             
          
           
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             Matth.
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             q
             Rom.
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             7.
             8
             ,
             9
             10
             17.
             
             Icr.
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             Ioh.
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             Rom.
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             19.
             
             Matth.
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             .
             14.
             
          
           
             r
             Ps.
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             8.
             9.
             
             Ps.
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             Exod.
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             Ezech.
             14.
             22
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             23.
             
          
           
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             t
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             Cor.
             11.
             27.
             28
             ,
             29
             ,
             30.
             
          
           
             v
             Rom.
             1
             16.
             
             Acts
             11.
             24.
             
          
           
             w
             2
             Cor.
             2.
             15
             ,
             16.
             
          
           
             x
             1
             Cor.
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             18.
             21.
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             2.
             5.
             cap.
             4.
             15.
             
             Iames
             1.
             18.
             
             Col.
             1.
             12
             ,
             13.
             
          
           
             y
             2
             Cor.
             2.
             16.
             
          
           
             z
             Isay.
             6.
             9
             ,
             10.
             
             Ezech.
             2.
             10.
             
             Ioh.
             15.
             22.
             
             Ro.
             2.
             20.