Sound doctrine, or, The doctrine of the Gospel about the extent of the death of Christ being a reply to Mr. Paul Hobson's pretended answer to the author's Fourteen queries and ten absurdities : with a brief and methodicall compendium of the doctrine of the Holy Scriptures ... : also of election and reprobation ... : whereunto is added the fourteen queries and ten absurdities pretended to be answered by Mr. Paul Hobson, but are wholly omitted in his book.
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             Sound doctrine, or, The doctrine of the Gospel about the extent of the death of Christ being a reply to Mr. Paul Hobson's pretended answer to the author's Fourteen queries and ten absurdities : with a brief and methodicall compendium of the doctrine of the Holy Scriptures ... : also of election and reprobation ... : whereunto is added the fourteen queries and ten absurdities pretended to be answered by Mr. Paul Hobson, but are wholly omitted in his book.
             W. P. (William Pedelsden)
             Hobson, Paul.
          
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             Sound
             Doctrine
             :
          
           OR
           ,
           The
           Doctrine
           of
           the
           GOSPEL
           about
           the
           extent
           of
           the
           Death
           Of
           CHRIST
           .
        
         
           Being
           A
           REPLY
           To
           Mr.
           
             Paul
             Hobson's
          
           pretended
           Answer
           to
           the
           Author's
           Fourteen
           Queries
           and
           ten
           Absurdities
           ,
           With
           A
           brief
           and
           Methodical
           COMPENDIUM
           of
           the
           Doctrine
           of
           the
           Holy
           Scriptures
           ,
           clearing
           up
           the
           riches
           of
           Gods
           love
           to
           all
           mankinde
           and
           his
           desires
           to
           save
           them
           that
           yet
           wilfully
           perish
           .
        
         
           Also
           Of
           ELECTION
           and
           REPROBATION
           ,
           whereon
           they
           do
           depend
           ;
           and
           how
           the
           Objections
           against
           the
           Truth
           hereof
           ,
           may
           be
           Answered
           .
        
         
           Whereunto
           is
           added
           ,
           The
           fourteen
           Queries
           and
           ten
           Absurdities
           pretended
           to
           be
           Answered
           by
           Mr.
           
             Paul
             Hobson
             ,
          
           but
           are
           wholly
           omitted
           in
           his
           Book
           .
        
         
           
             LONDON
             :
          
           Printed
           for
           
             Richard
             Moon
             ,
          
           at
           the
           seven
           Stars
           in
           
             Paul's
          
           Church-yard
           ,
           1657.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           To
           the
           Church
           of
           Christ
           at
           
             NEWCASTLE
             ,
          
           in
           God
           the
           Father
           and
           in
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 THe
                 grace
                 of
                 our
                 Lord
                 be
                 multiplied
                 upon
                 you
                 all
                 ,
                 and
                 strengthen
                 you
                 in
                 every
                 good
                 word
                 and
                 work
              
            
             
               You
               may
               remember
               that
               one
               Mr.
               
                 Paul
                 Hobson
                 ,
              
               who
               professeth
               and
               preaches
               up
               that
               faith
               which
               teaches
               a
               man
               to
               doubt
               whether
               Christ
               died
               for
               him
               or
               no
               ,
               did
               write
               a
               little
               book
               by
               way
               of
               Answer
               to
               the
               fourteen
               Queries
               ,
               and
               ten
               Absurdities
               which
               I
               presented
               unto
               him
            
             
               Which
               book
               I
               thought
               I
               was
               bound
               to
               answer
               ,
               for
               the
               sake
               of
               truth
               ,
               because
               he
               doth
               labour
               by
               so
               many
               subtilties
               to
               overthrow
               the
               very
               foundation
               of
               the
               Gospel
               of
               Jesus
               Christ
               :
               And
               indeed
               ,
               had
               there
               not
               been
               an
               urgent
               necessity
               compelling
               me
               thereto
               ,
               I
               should
               not
               have
               undertaken
               such
               a
               task
               ,
               being
               I
               confess
               very
               unable
               to
               manage
               so
               great
               a
               work
               ,
               in
               such
               a
               publick
               manner
               ;
               which
               I
               have
               done
               ,
               though
               according
               to
               truth
               and
               my
               best
               endeavours
               ,
               yet
               not
               without
               some
               fears
               ,
               lest
               my
               weakness
               should
               disadvantage
               the
               righteous
               and
               undoubted
               cause
               I
               have
               in
               hand
               .
               I
               had
               also
               another
               discouragement
               upon
               my
               spirit
               ,
               when
               I
               considered
               how
               many
               most
               excellent
               works
               are
               now
               in
               Print
               already
               ,
               about
               this
               subject
               ,
               so
               far
               transcending
               what
               I
               could
               say
               ;
               Notwithstanding
               I
               
               was
               perswaded
               to
               adventure
               ,
               upon
               this
               consideration
               ,
               That
               if
               I
               should
               have
               buried
               all
               in
               silence
               ,
               many
               of
               the
               Lords
               people
               might
               have
               stumbled
               ,
               and
               fallen
               from
               the
               truth
               of
               the
               Gospel
               ,
               and
               the
               adversaries
               thereof
               would
               have
               triumphed
               ,
               and
               so
               have
               hardned
               their
               necks
               more
               and
               more
               against
               the
               light
               of
               the
               glory
               of
               God
               ,
               shining
               forth
               to
               all
               the
               world
               ,
               in
               the
               face
               of
               Jesus
               Christ
               .
            
             
               I
               desire
               you
               (
               dear
               Brethren
               )
               to
               accept
               this
               my
               small
               ,
               and
               first
               work
               of
               this
               nature
               ,
               in
               right
               good
               part
               ,
               and
               seriously
               peruse
               it
               over
               with
               an
               attentive
               eye
               ;
               I
               have
               endeavoured
               as
               much
               brevity
               as
               would
               stand
               with
               plainness
               .
            
             
               If
               any
               thing
               at
               first
               reading
               seem-strange
               to
               you
               ,
               read
               it
               over
               again
               :
               I
               have
               not
               willingly
               erred
               in
               any
               thing
               in
               this
               work
               ,
               that
               I
               know
               of
               :
               I
               desire
               you
               to
               shroud
               this
               little
               Tract
               under
               your
               protection
               ,
               for
               it
               is
               not
               like
               to
               be
               the
               safer
               for
               being
               innocent
               (
               I
               mean
               i'
               th'
               world
               )
               it
               was
               not
               the
               modesty
               of
               
                 Susanna
              
               that
               was
               able
               to
               secure
               her
               from
               the
               inditement
               of
               the
               Elders
               ,
               and
               't
               was
               the
               innocency
               of
               
                 Joseph
                 ,
              
               that
               made
               his
               Mistriss
               pronounce
               him
               guilty
               .
               But
               ye
               unto
               whom
               God
               hath
               given
               a
               spirit
               of
               discerning
               between
               truth
               and
               errour
               ,
               I
               trust
               will
               defend
               this
               little
               book
               ,
               because
               it
               labours
               to
               deffend
               the
               truth
               .
            
             
               I
               pray
               God
               of
               heaven
               to
               encrease
               in
               you
               all
               vertuous
               and
               sound
               Principles
               ,
               that
               from
               thence
               may
               spring
               ,
               and
               also
               encrease
               a
               holy
               and
               Godly
               conversation
               ,
               more
               and
               more
               ,
               until
               we
               come
               to
               be
               perfect
               before
               our
               God
               in
               
                 Sion
                 ,
              
               This
               is
               the
               earnest
               request
               of
            
             
               
                 Yours
                 in
                 the
                 Lord
                 Jesus
                 
                   W.P.
                   
                
              
            
          
        
      
       
       
         
           To
           the
           Reader
           .
        
         
           
             Courteous
             READER
             ,
          
        
         
           DAyly
           experience
           makes
           me
           sensible
           that
           the
           Devil
           never
           wanted
           cunning
           inventions
           to
           court
           men
           to
           the
           imbracing
           of
           false
           Doctrine
           ,
           and
           most
           commonly
           such
           false
           Doctrine
           whose
           natural
           tendency
           is
           to
           carry
           on
           the
           great
           design
           of
           Satan
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           to
           wit
           ,
           ungodliness
           ,
           and
           unholiness
           of
           life
           and
           conversation
           :
           For
           he
           always
           labours
           to
           counter-plot
           the
           Alnighty
           in
           all
           his
           designs
           :
           We
           may
           observe
           throughout
           the
           whole
           stream
           of
           Gods
           word
           ,
           Gods
           great
           design
           is
           to
           destroy
           the
           works
           of
           the
           devil
           ,
           that
           is
           sin
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           men
           holy
           ,
           to
           the
           end
           that
           he
           might
           make
           them
           happy
           :
           Now
           Satan
           that
           arch-enemy
           of
           mankind
           ,
           be
           seeketh
           above
           all
           things
           to
           hinder
           this
           work
           ;
           for
           by
           hindring
           righteousness
           ,
           he
           knows
           he
           shall
           hinder
           the
           happiness
           of
           Gods
           creatures
           :
           and
           because
           he
           well
           perceives
           that
           Gods
           design
           is
           to
           promote
           the
           work
           of
           righteousness
           in
           all
           people
           ,
           that
           so
           he
           might
           make
           all
           happy
           ;
           Satan
           there
           projecteth
           alwayes
           to
           counter-plot
           God
           ,
           labouring
           to
           promote
           sin
           in
           all
           ,
           that
           so
           he
           might
           promote
           the
           misery
           of
           all
           men
           :
           So
           large
           as
           Gods
           love
           extendeth
           in
           endeavouring
           to
           save
           ,
           even
           so
           far
           also
           doth
           the
           envy
           of
           the
           Devil
           extend
           in
           his
           endeavors
           to
           damne
           .
           And
           for
           as
           much
           as
           God
           hath
           tied
           himself
           that
           he
           will
           not
           work
           Physically
           upon
           man
           ,
           nor
           irresistibly
           ,
           but
           by
           gentle
           perswasions
           upon
           hopes
           of
           glory
           ,
           and
           feares
           of
           punishment
           ,
           and
           the
           devil
           hath
           not
           power
           to
           work
           otherwise
           then
           by
           alurements
           ,
           and
           promises
           ,
           and
           threatnings
           ,
           which
           he
           is
           not
           able
           to
           perform
           :
        
         
           I
           say
           ,
           because
           God
           will
           not
           ,
           and
           the
           devil
           cannot
           work
           upon
           man
           ,
           otherwise
           then
           by
           perswasions
           ,
           therefore
           it
           comes
           to
           passe
           that
           all
           men
           are
           neither
           saved
           nor
           damned
           ,
           but
           onely
           
           those
           saved
           that
           are
           willing
           to
           let
           the
           Lord
           work
           on
           them
           ,
           and
           also
           are
           willing
           to
           work
           with
           him
           ,
           in
           purifying
           and
           cleansing
           themselves
           from
           sin
           ;
           and
           onely
           those
           damned
           ,
           that
           refusing
           Gods
           work
           ,
           do
           yield
           themselves
           to
           the
           working
           and
           works
           of
           Satan
           .
           Now
           these
           things
           ,
           though
           they
           are
           most
           plain
           truth
           ,
           and
           do
           sure
           right
           well
           with
           good
           reason
           ,
           justice
           ,
           and
           equity
           ,
           yet
           they
           are
           much
           opposed
           ,
           by
           too
           many
           in
           our
           dayes
           ,
           whose
           ●eal
           is
           too
           great
           for
           their
           knowledge
           .
           I
           desire
           thee
           ,
           most
           Kinde
           Reader
           ,
           to
           read
           this
           little
           Book
           seriously
           ,
           and
           weigh
           it
           〈…〉
           the
           balance
           of
           Truth
           and
           sound
           Reason
           ,
           and
           see
           whe●●
           〈◊〉
           I
           have
           not
           spoken
           to
           thy
           reason
           ;
           and
           search
           those
           Scrip●●●●●
           which
           I
           have
           quoted
           ,
           if
           they
           be
           not
           to
           the
           purpose
           in
           〈◊〉
           ,
           and
           whether
           my
           design
           be
           not
           to
           magnifie
           the
           amplitude
           of
           Gods
           grace
           to
           sinners
           ,
           by
           which
           they
           are
           undoubtedly
           excited
           to
           amendment
           of
           life
           ,
           upon
           a
           sure
           and
           certain
           hope
           of
           glory
           ,
           and
           not
           upon
           any
           uncertain
           sound
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ;
           As
           they
           do
           that
           limit
           the
           general
           promises
           of
           the
           Gospel
           unto
           a
           few
           onely
           ,
           and
           without
           condition
           ,
           making
           an
           unknown
           and
           secret
           decree
           of
           Election
           to
           be
           the
           ground
           of
           their
           faith
           ;
           and
           so
           't
           is
           no
           marvel
           if
           their
           faith
           be
           unstedfast
           ,
           and
           full
           of
           fears
           and
           doubts
           ,
           when
           the
           foundation
           of
           it
           is
           no
           better
           .
        
         
           But
           I
           will
           detain
           thee
           no
           longer
           from
           the
           book
           itself
           ,
           lest
           I
           should
           make
           my
           Porch
           too
           big
           for
           the
           Cottage
           to
           which
           it
           leadeth
           .
           But
           I
           commit
           thee
           to
           the
           guidance
           of
           God
           ,
           in
           the
           reading
           hereof
           ,
           that
           thou
           mayst
           not
           onely
           be
           brought
           to
           the
           acknowledging
           of
           those
           truths
           herein
           contained
           ,
           but
           also
           and
           chiefly
           that
           thou
           mayest
           in
           the
           power
           and
           and
           strength
           thereof
           live
           according
           to
           that
           grace
           of
           God
           which
           bringeth
           his
           salvation
           unto
           all
           men
           ,
           for
           the
           same
           purpose
           that
           they
           should
           deny
           ungodlyness
           and
           worldly
           lusts
           ,
           and
           live
           soberly
           and
           righteously
           in
           this
           present
           world
           .
        
         
           
             W.
             P.
             
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           
             
               Sound
               Doctrine
               :
            
             OR
             ,
             The
             Doctrine
             of
             the
             Gospel
             about
             the
             extent
             of
             the
             Death
             of
             Christ
             .
          
           
             DEar
             friend
             ,
             I
             received
             your
             book
             ,
             in
             which
             you
             prerend
             to
             answer
             my
             fourteen
             Queries
             and
             ten
             Absurdities
             :
             which
             how
             well
             you
             have
             done
             ,
             let
             the
             Godly
             wise
             judge
             that
             have
             read
             it
             .
          
           
             I
             am
             amazed
             to
             take
             notice
             how
             consident
             you
             seem
             to
             be
             ,
             in
             so
             bottomless
             a
             business
             as
             you
             maintain
             ;
             and
             with
             what
             subtilty
             (
             not
             to
             say
             fraud
             )
             you
             pass
             over
             the
             energie
             and
             force
             of
             my
             Arguments
             ,
             without
             notice
             ;
             and
             how
             you
             pretend
             that
             't
             is
             an
             opinion
             very
             dangerous
             ,
             to
             hold
             that
             Christ
             died
             for
             all
             alike
             ;
             and
             yet
             you
             your self
             maintaining
             he
             died
             for
             all
             :
             as
             if
             he
             died
             more
             for
             one
             then
             another
             ;
             and
             as
             if
             he
             died
             to
             save
             onely
             some
             ,
             and
             dyed
             for
             the
             rest
             to
             damne
             them
             .
             I
             pray
             where
             do
             you
             learn
             that
             distinction
             of
             dying
             for
             all
             but
             not
             all
             alike
             ?
             was
             ever
             such
             a
             thing
             heard
             of
             among
             any
             that
             had
             the
             use
             of
             their
             reason
             ?
             I
             desire
             no
             greater
             advantage
             against
             you
             ,
             then
             that
             you
             
             are
             constrained
             (
             and
             so
             are
             all
             of
             your
             opinion
             )
             to
             speak
             without
             Art
             ,
             without
             Scripture
             ,
             without
             Reason
             ,
             and
             against
             all
             the
             best
             of
             Antiquities
             .
          
           
             The
             holy
             Scriptures
             do
             indeed
             most
             plainly
             tell
             us
             ,
             that
             Christ
             died
             for
             all
             ,
             as
             you
             have
             also
             quoted
             ,
             
               Joh.
            
             3.16
             .
             
               &
            
             16.33
             .
             2
             
               Cor.
            
             5.19.1
             
               Jo.
            
             2.2.1
             .
             
               Joh.
            
             4.14
             .
             
               Heb.
            
             2.9
             .
             but
             do
             any
             or
             all
             of
             these
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             ,
             say
             that
             he
             died
             not
             for
             them
             alike
             ,
             or
             that
             he
             died
             for
             some
             more
             then
             other
             ?
          
           
             I
             shall
             not
             take
             upon
             me
             to
             write
             an
             answer
             to
             all
             your
             impertinent
             allegations
             ,
             and
             particulars
             in
             your
             book
             ,
             because
             I
             judge
             't
             will
             be
             a
             mis-pence
             of
             time
             ,
             and
             blotting
             of
             paper
             to
             no
             purpose
             .
             And
             were
             it
             not
             that
             I
             feared
             my
             silence
             would
             occasion
             you
             to
             be
             wise
             in
             your
             own
             conceit
             ,
             I
             would
             not
             have
             troubled
             my self
             to
             make
             any
             Reply
             unto
             your
             feigned
             doctrine
             :
             for
             I
             do
             not
             much
             fear
             that
             many
             considerate
             ,
             good
             and
             sober
             men
             ,
             will
             be
             misled
             by
             such
             groundless
             conceits
             :
             But
             being
             perswaded
             that
             possibly
             some
             weak
             persons
             may
             be
             misled
             by
             the
             pretended
             holyness
             of
             your self
             and
             Doctrine
             ,
             therefore
             I
             did
             resolve
             to
             write
             an
             Answer
             to
             your
             book
             :
             which
             if
             you
             will
             weigh
             seriously
             in
             the
             balance
             of
             truth
             ,
             I
             hope
             it
             may
             put
             a
             stop
             to
             the
             exorbitancy
             of
             your
             Judgment
             ;
             it
             being
             the
             most
             fit
             way
             (
             yea
             the
             way
             of
             our
             blessed
             Lord
             Jesus
             )
             to
             reduce
             mens
             vile
             conversations
             ,
             by
             first
             purifying
             their
             hearts
             by
             faith
             :
             and
             he
             who
             is
             not
             first
             cleansed
             in
             the
             inside
             of
             his
             heart
             ,
             no
             marvel
             if
             his
             actions
             be
             unclean
             ;
             he
             that
             judgeth
             not
             rightly
             of
             Gods
             wayes
             ,
             no
             marvel
             if
             he
             order
             not
             his
             own
             aright
             :
             if
             I
             judge
             that
             God
             may
             pretend
             the
             grace
             of
             the
             Gospel
             (
             
               i.e.
            
             remission
             of
             sins
             and
             Salvation
             upon
             amendment
             of
             life
             )
             unto
             all
             ;
             protesting
             to
             them
             all
             ,
             that
             he
             desires
             their
             weal
             ,
             and
             yet
             intends
             it
             onely
             to
             a
             few
             of
             them
             :
             I
             say
             ,
             If
             I
             judge
             God
             may
             do
             thus
             ,
             and
             yet
             be
             just
             ,
             no
             marvel
             then
             if
             I
             do
             also
             deal
             so
             with
             men
             my self
             ;
             this
             opinion
             altogether
             indulging
             such
             a
             practise
             :
             for
             we
             are
             to
             follow
             the
             example
             of
             God
             ,
             both
             in
             Justice
             and
             holyness
             ,
             and
             all
             other
             perfection
             :
             and
             't
             is
             notoriously
             known
             to
             all
             considerate
             men
             ,
             that
             the
             Doctrine
             of
             the
             Gospel
             in
             every
             part
             of
             it
             ,
             is
             calculated
             for
             the
             Meridian
             of
             Godliness
             ;
             that
             being
             the
             great
             design
             of
             God
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             by
             all
             the
             Doctrines
             and
             preceps
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             to
             lay
             obligations
             upon
             men
             to
             be
             holy
             in
             their
             conversations
             :
             
             now
             by
             this
             you
             may
             know
             Truth
             from
             Errour
             ;
             for
             that
             Doctrine
             whose
             natural
             tendencie
             is
             to
             excite
             and
             provoke
             men
             to
             good
             and
             godly
             life
             ,
             is
             most
             assuredly
             from
             heaven
             ;
             but
             that
             teaching
             ,
             or
             those
             opinions
             ,
             that
             so
             much
             as
             but
             incline
             men
             to
             ,
             or
             allow
             them
             in
             ,
             any
             unclean
             or
             unrighteous
             pathes
             (
             as
             your
             Doctrine
             doth
             )
             is
             certainly
             
               not
               from
               heaven
               ,
               but
               earthly
               ,
               sensual
               ,
               and
               devilish
               ,
            
             as
             will
             afterward
             more
             fully
             appear
             .
          
           
             I
             shall
             now
             begin
             with
             your
             first
             thing
             .
             You
             say
             ,
             page
             a
             that
             
               I
               did
               not
               propound
               my
               questions
               to
               be
               informed
               :
            
             and
             therein
             you
             were
             very
             right
             ;
             for
             indeed
             I
             thank
             my
             God
             ,
             I
             was
             not
             diffident
             of
             ,
             but
             believing
             in
             them
             ,
             when
             I
             put
             them
             to
             you
             ;
             but
             I
             did
             it
             ,
             to
             inform
             you
             ,
             and
             to
             rectifie
             your
             and
             others
             Judgements
             ,
             that
             judge
             not
             aright
             of
             God
             .
          
           
             You
             say
             ,
             That
             
               my
               Queries
               are
               founded
               upon
               a
               groundless
               supposition
               ,
               to
               wit
               ,
               that
               you
               do
               not
               hold
               that
               Christ
               died
               for
               all
               ;
               which
               you
               say
               you
               do
               ,
               but
               not
               all
            
             alike
             .
             I
             answer
             ;
             My
             Queries
             have
             a
             good
             foundation
             :
             for
             if
             you
             maintain
             Christs
             dying
             for
             all
             in
             no
             other
             way
             then
             your
             nonsensical
             way
             ,
             't
             is
             all
             one
             as
             if
             you
             had
             said
             
               in
               terminis
            
             he
             had
             not
             died
             for
             all
             :
             for
             if
             he
             did
             not
             die
             effectually
             for
             all
             ,
             at
             least
             so
             far
             as
             to
             open
             a
             door
             of
             salvation
             for
             one
             as
             freely
             as
             another
             ,
             to
             what
             purpose
             was
             his
             death
             ,
             and
             what
             benefit
             have
             most
             men
             by
             his
             death
             ?
             you
             say
             ,
             
               They
               are
               freed
               from
               the
               curse
               of
               Adam
               :
            
             but
             is
             that
             all
             ?
             are
             you
             so
             carnal
             ?
             have
             you
             such
             ignoble
             thoughts
             of
             the
             ever-blessed
             God
             ?
             and
             have
             you
             forgotten
             
               Joh.
            
             3.17
             .
             
               Joh.
            
             1.7
             .
             
               That
               all
               men
               might
               be
               saved
               ,
            
             and
             the
             many
             other
             places
             might
             be
             named
             ,
             wherein
             the
             Lord
             declares
             his
             desire
             to
             have
             all
             saved
             ;
             b●ing
             grieved
             and
             troubled
             in
             spirit
             when
             they
             will
             perish
             ?
             according
             to
             these
             Scriptures
             ;
             
               Ezek.
            
             18.32
             .
             Chap.
             33.11
             .
             
               Jer.
            
             4.19
             .
             
               Judg.
            
             10.16
             .
             
               Luke
            
             19.41
             .
          
           
             You
             make
             such
             a
             confused
             work
             in
             your
             proofs
             for
             Christs
             dying
             for
             all
             as
             I
             never
             heard
             .
          
           
             First
             ,
             you
             will
             not
             have
             it
             proved
             from
             these
             places
             ,
             
               Joh.
            
             3.16
             .
             2
             
               Cor.
            
             25.19
             &c.
             because
             you
             say
             the
             word
             
               World
            
             is
             taken
             diversly
             in
             Scripture
             :
             Sometimes
             for
             the
             whole
             ,
             sometimes
             for
             a
             part
             ;
             sometimes
             for
             the
             wicked
             ,
             and
             sometimes
             (
             you
             say
             also
             )
             for
             believers
             also
             :
             but
             that
             's
             false
             :
             that
             the
             word
             
               World
            
             is
             taken
             many
             times
             for
             less
             then
             the
             whole
             ,
             I
             know
             ,
             and
             you
             needed
             not
             
             so
             have
             belabored
             your self
             to
             prove
             it
             .
             What
             if
             it
             be
             meant
             for
             less
             then
             all
             sometimes
             ?
             yet
             sometimes
             it
             doth
             include
             all
             ,
             as
             you
             also
             confess
             ;
             and
             whensoever
             the
             death
             of
             Christ
             for
             all
             ,
             or
             his
             desire
             to
             save
             all
             ,
             is
             spoken
             of
             ,
             in
             this
             case
             it
             must
             be
             meant
             all
             ,
             for
             several
             good
             Reasons
             and
             Considerations
             ,
             as
             you
             shall
             hear
             afterwards
             :
             onely
             take
             this
             one
             to
             chew
             upon
             in
             the
             mean
             time
             .
          
           
             'T
             is
             taken
             from
             
               Joh.
            
             12.47
             .
             where
             our
             blessed
             Saviour
             saith
             ,
             
               If
               any
               man
               hear
               his
               words
               and
               believe
               not
               ,
               he
               will
               not
               judge
               him
            
             (
             that
             is
             ,
             
               now
            
             )
             rendring
             this
             reason
             :
             
               For
               I
               came
               not
               to
               judge
               the
               world
               ,
               but
               to
               save
               the
               world
               .
            
          
           
             By
             the
             word
             
               World
            
             here
             ,
             which
             Christ
             came
             to
             save
             ,
             and
             not
             to
             judge
             ,
             cannot
             be
             meant
             onely
             believers
             ,
             if
             at
             all
             ;
             but
             such
             as
             hearing
             do
             not
             believe
             ;
             or
             else
             the
             text
             will
             not
             be
             sense
             ,
             nor
             will
             the
             latter
             part
             be
             a
             reason
             to
             prove
             the
             affirmation
             in
             the
             fore
             part
             of
             the
             verse
             :
             but
             the
             sense
             would
             then
             be
             this
             (
             nonsence
             )
             If
             any
             man
             hear
             and
             believe
             not
             ,
             I
             judge
             him
             not
             :
             for
             I
             cause
             not
             to
             judge
             believers
             ,
             but
             to
             save
             believers
             .
             I
             trow
             this
             reason
             may
             satisfie
             a
             man
             of
             reason
             .
          
           
             And
             whereas
             you
             say
             that
             the
             word
             
               World
            
             is
             sometimes
             taken
             for
             the
             believers
             :
             that
             's
             most
             untrue
             ;
             it
             being
             never
             taken
             for
             the
             better
             part
             ,
             though
             many
             times
             for
             the
             worse
             or
             greater
             parts
             Your
             three
             proofes
             for
             it
             are
             so
             weak
             ,
             that
             I
             think
             you
             might
             as
             fairly
             and
             to
             as
             much
             purpose
             have
             cited
             
               Matth.
            
             1.
             to
             17.
             the
             former
             of
             your
             three
             being
             grounded
             upon
             nothing
             but
             the
             malitious
             and
             lying
             opinion
             of
             the
             Pharisees
             :
             what
             if
             the
             Pharisees
             did
             say
             (
             thinking
             a
             few
             too
             many
             to
             follow
             Christ
             )
             That
             
               the
               world
               was
               gone
               after
               him
               ;
            
             was
             it
             therefore
             true
             ,
             that
             they
             were
             a
             world
             ,
             or
             might
             properly
             be
             called
             the
             world
             ?
             see
             your self
             now
             in
             this
             glass
             .
          
           
             Your
             second
             place
             ,
             
               Rom.
            
             11.12
             .
             doth
             prove
             no
             more
             to
             a
             man
             that
             hath
             any
             brains
             ,
             but
             that
             the
             Gentiles
             are
             there
             called
             the
             
               World
               ;
            
             not
             the
             Elect
             onely
             among
             the
             Gentiles
             ,
             but
             the
             Nations
             of
             Gentiles
             ,
             who
             usually
             were
             called
             
               the
               World
            
             in
             opposition
             to
             that
             one
             Nation
             of
             the
             Jews
             .
          
           
             Your
             third
             place
             ,
             
               Joh.
            
             17.21
             ,
             23.
             is
             meant
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             not
             of
             believers
             ;
             our
             Saviour
             being
             there
             praying
             for
             his
             own
             disciples
             ,
             that
             they
             might
             be
             so
             united
             to
             the
             Father
             ,
             and
             made
             one
             
             with
             him
             ,
             that
             they
             might
             the
             better
             be
             enabled
             in
             their
             great
             work
             of
             preaching
             the
             Gospel
             to
             all
             the
             world
             ,
             that
             the
             world
             might
             thereby
             be
             convinced
             to
             
               know
               that
               thou
               hast
               sent
               me
               ,
               and
               I
               sent
               them
               :
            
             for
             he
             saith
             ,
             vers.
             18.
             
             
               As
               thou
               hast
               sent
               me
               into
               the
               world
               ,
               so
               have
               I
               sent
               them
               into
               the
               world
            
             (
             that
             is
             ,
             into
             believers
             ,
             quoth
             Mr.
             
               Hobson
            
             )
             Also
             he
             prayeth
             that
             they
             may
             be
             
               kept
               from
               the
               evil
               of
               the
               world
               ,
            
             vers.
             15.
             (
             is
             that
             from
             the
             evil
             of
             believers
             ?
             )
          
           
             Truely
             I
             have
             wondred
             that
             your
             understanding
             should
             be
             so
             infatuated
             as
             to
             summon
             Scriptures
             together
             so
             unduly
             :
             but
             I
             remember
             't
             is
             said
             ,
             
               The
               Lord
               catches
               the
               wise
               in
               their
               own
               craft
               .
            
             God
             is
             just
             therein
             .
          
           
             I
             pray
             God
             you
             seriously
             lay
             it
             to
             heart
             ,
             for
             what
             cause
             the
             Lord
             hath
             thus
             blinded
             ,
             or
             suffered
             your
             minde
             to
             be
             blinded
             ,
             so
             as
             you
             are
             not
             able
             to
             discern
             a
             Truth
             from
             an
             Errour
             ,
             nay
             to
             love
             Errour
             rather
             then
             Truth
             ,
             and
             would
             bring
             Scriptures
             to
             prove
             it
             too
             ;
             and
             for
             want
             of
             them
             ,
             you
             bring
             them
             that
             rather
             disprove
             it
             .
          
           
             Next
             your
             come
             ,
             (
             you
             say
             )
             to
             your
             affirmation
             ,
             
               viz.
            
             that
             
               Christ
               died
               for
               all
               ,
               but
               not
               all
               alike
               ,
            
             pag.
             6.
             
          
           
             First
             ,
             you
             prove
             that
             he
             died
             for
             all
             ,
             out
             of
             
               Tim.
            
             4.10
             .
             
               Heb.
            
             2.9
             .
             who
             denies
             it
             ?
             you
             might
             have
             as
             well
             proved
             it
             from
             those
             forementioned
             places
             which
             you
             excepted
             against
             ;
             the
             word
             
               every
               man
               ,
            
             Heb.
             2.9
             .
             being
             taken
             as
             diversly
             as
             the
             word
             
               World
               ;
            
             but
             that
             you
             thought
             you
             would
             have
             some
             new-sangled
             way
             (
             forsooth
             )
             by
             your self
             to
             prove
             it
             :
             for
             I
             think
             truely
             we
             may
             give
             you
             the
             honour
             (
             or
             rather
             dishonour
             )
             of
             inventing
             it
             ;
             never
             any
             before
             having
             so
             much
             boldness
             ,
             or
             so
             little
             wit
             ,
             as
             to
             maintain
             Christs
             dying
             for
             all
             from
             those
             places
             ,
             and
             not
             from
             the
             other
             :
             or
             that
             held
             he
             died
             for
             all
             ,
             but
             not
             all
             alike
             .
          
           
             In
             the
             next
             place
             you
             bestir
             you
             most
             monstrously
             ,
             and
             lay
             about
             you
             to
             prove
             that
             which
             scarce
             any
             will
             deny
             ,
             
               s●il
               .
            
             that
             Christ
             by
             his
             death
             hath
             taken
             off
             the
             curse
             due
             to
             
               Adam
            
             from
             all
             men
             ,
             and
             freed
             all
             men
             from
             the
             killing
             power
             of
             that
             state
             .
             And
             not
             contented
             with
             your
             Scripture-proofs
             ,
             you
             still
             huddle
             in
             more
             then
             a
             good
             many
             of
             a
             kinde
             of
             Scholastical
             Arguments
             to
             back
             that
             which
             will
             easily
             be
             granted
             :
             but
             this
             peradventure
             was
             to
             shew
             your
             Scholarship
             ,
             and
             it
             may
             be
             your
             
             manliness
             ,
             how
             couragiously
             you
             can
             fight
             when
             none
             opposeth
             you
             ;
             But
             what
             of
             this
             ?
             what
             if
             Christ
             did
             do
             all
             this
             for
             all
             men
             ?
             doth
             that
             prove
             he
             did
             no
             more
             for
             them
             ?
             if
             not
             ,
             you
             have
             laboured
             in
             vain
             .
          
           
             But
             it
             may
             be
             that
             shall
             be
             proved
             in
             the
             second
             part
             of
             your
             affirmation
             ;
             therefore
             I
             hasten
             to
             it
             ,
             
               i.e.
            
             that
             
               Christ
               died
               not
               for
               all
               alike
               .
            
          
           
             And
             this
             you
             say
             you
             will
             prove
             in
             eight
             particulars
             ;
             some
             of
             which
             are
             so
             notoriously
             untrue
             ,
             and
             others
             so
             impertinently
             alleged
             ,
             that
             they
             are
             scarce
             worthy
             of
             an
             answer
             .
             Yet
             lest
             you
             should
             triumph
             ,
             and
             crie
             
               Vicimus
               ,
            
             I
             shall
             give
             a
             brief
             reply
             to
             each
             of
             them
             in
             their
             order
             .
          
           
             First
             ,
             
               That
               there
               is
               a
               people
               ,
               which
               God
               hath
               chosen
               and
               Elected
               [
               in
               his
               Son
               ]
            
             (
             mark
             that
             )
             
               before
               the
               world
               was
               ;
            
          
           
             Who
             denies
             it
             ?
             and
             yet
             what
             a
             quoil
             the
             man
             makes
             to
             prove
             it
             ?
             do
             I
             deny
             Election
             or
             chusing
             out
             of
             the
             world
             ?
             no
             ,
             I
             believe
             it
             ,
             That
             God
             chuseth
             (
             as
             the
             Prophet
             very
             fitly
             saith
             )
             
               the
               godly
               man
               to
               himself
               ,
            
             Psa.
             4.3
             .
             and
             also
             that
             before
             the
             world
             was
             ,
             he
             determined
             so
             to
             do
             ;
             and
             that
             is
             as
             much
             of
             Election
             as
             can
             be
             proved
             in
             Scripture
             that
             God
             doth
             use
             .
          
           
             And
             whereas
             you
             say
             ,
             That
             
               Faith
               was
               an
               effect
               of
               ordination
               ;
            
             and
             you
             bring
             
               Act.
            
             13.48
             .
             to
             prove
             :
             it
             I
             say
             ,
             as
             't
             is
             most
             untrue
             ,
             and
             against
             the
             current
             of
             Scripture
             ,
             and
             Reason
             ;
             so
             particularly
             that
             of
             
               Act.
            
             13.48
             .
             is
             directly
             and
             plainly
             against
             you
             ;
             and
             I
             shall
             retort
             it
             unavoidably
             upon
             you
             :
             The
             Evangelist
             
               Luke
            
             there
             being
             about
             to
             let
             
               Theophilus
            
             know
             who
             ,
             or
             what
             persons
             were
             ordained
             to
             life
             ,
             he
             doth
             most
             plainly
             say
             they
             were
             believers
             ;
             yea
             he
             restrains
             it
             from
             any
             others
             but
             believers
             ,
             in
             saying
             
               (
               As
               many
               as
               were
               ordained
               to
               eternal
               life
               [
               believed
               ]
               )
            
             not
             a
             man
             more
             was
             ordained
             but
             such
             as
             [
             believed
             .
             ]
             Let
             any
             man
             now
             ask
             his
             Reason
             which
             of
             these
             is
             first
             ,
             Ordination
             or
             Believing
             ;
             and
             certainly
             Reason
             will
             tell
             him
             that
             Believing
             must
             be
             first
             ,
             especially
             if
             he
             consult
             with
             
               Joh.
            
             1.12
             .
             
               Even
               to
               so
               many
               as
               believed
               on
               his
               name
               ,
               to
               them
               he
               gave
               power
               to
               become
               the
               Sons
               of
               God
               .
            
             But
             perhaps
             you
             may
             fancie
             that
             Ordination
             must
             there
             be
             first
             ,
             because
             the
             order
             of
             the
             words
             is
             first
             .
             If
             you
             should
             be
             so
             senceless
             ,
             then
             consider
             ,
             would
             it
             not
             be
             a
             ridiculous
             conceit
             ,
             to
             think
             that
             a
             Bullock
             
             hath
             horns
             ,
             before
             he
             hath
             hoofs
             because
             't
             is
             said
             ,
             Psal.
             69.31
             
               This
               shall
               please
               thee
               better
               then
               a
               Bullock
               which
               hath
               horns
               and
               hoofs
               ?
            
             and
             would
             it
             not
             be
             as
             ridiculous
             ,
             to
             think
             that
             men
             are
             saved
             before
             called
             ,
             because
             't
             is
             said
             ,
             2
             
               Tim.
            
             1.9
             .
             
               Who
               hath
               saved
               us
               ,
               and
               called
               us
               ?
            
             If
             yet
             ye
             should
             be
             so
             dull
             as
             not
             to
             understand
             that
             
               Luke
            
             here
             intends
             Believing
             was
             before
             Ordination
             ,
             because
             he
             names
             Ordination
             first
             ,
             I
             shall
             give
             you
             a
             Similitude
             .
             Suppose
             the
             King
             of
             a
             Nation
             ,
             having
             many
             Captives
             at
             his
             will
             and
             mercy
             ,
             do
             make
             Proclamation
             unto
             them
             all
             ,
             that
             whoever
             humble
             himself
             shall
             be
             ordained
             to
             life
             ,
             they
             that
             refuse
             shall
             be
             pursued
             with
             fire
             and
             sword
             unto
             death
             :
             now
             suppose
             that
             I
             being
             in
             that
             country
             ,
             see
             divers
             of
             them
             humbling
             themselves
             ,
             and
             so
             finde
             acceptance
             with
             the
             King
             ,
             and
             are
             ordained
             to
             life
             ;
             and
             I
             come
             over
             to
             you
             and
             tell
             you
             the
             story
             ;
             I
             say
             thus
             ,
             And
             as
             many
             as
             were
             ordained
             to
             life
             (
             or
             had
             acceptance
             with
             the
             King
             )
             humbled
             themselves
             ;
             will
             you
             be
             so
             weak
             as
             to
             judge
             that
             their
             humbling
             was
             not
             before
             their
             choice
             ,
             though
             mentioned
             last
             in
             words
             ,
             when
             as
             't
             is
             made
             a
             condition
             of
             their
             acceptance
             ?
          
           
             1
             
               Reas.
            
             Next
             you
             come
             to
             your
             Reasons
             ,
             in
             which
             you
             most
             unreasonably
             say
             ,
             That
             whatsoever
             comes
             to
             pass
             ,
             was
             before
             determined
             of
             God
             .
             Oh
             impudence
             !
             the
             height
             of
             blasphemie
             .
             :
             what
             every
             thing
             determined
             of
             God
             ?
             what
             if
             a
             man
             lieth
             with
             another
             mans
             wife
             ?
             or
             be
             drunk
             ?
             was
             that
             determined
             of
             God
             ?
             every
             thing
             was
             ,
             then
             these
             things
             were
             ;
             Oh!
             blush
             and
             be
             ashamed
             in
             maintaining
             such
             sordid
             opinions
             as
             these
             are
             .
          
           
             2.
             
               Reas.
            
             Secondly
             you
             say
             ,
             
               Whatsoever
               God
               doth
               for
               us
               ,
               in
               relation
               to
               heaven
               ,
               before
               Grace
               was
               wrought
               in
               us
               ,
               is
               done
               beforetime
               .
               But
               Election
               ,
               or
               chusing
               of
               us
               ,
               is
               done
               for
               us
               before
               Grace
               is
               wrought
               in
               us
               ,
            
             Ergo
             .
          
           
             The
             bold
             assumption
             of
             this
             foolish
             Syllogisme
             ,
             is
             most
             notoriously
             false
             ,
             being
             against
             the
             current
             of
             Scripture
             ;
             and
             those
             places
             you
             alledge
             for
             probation
             thereof
             ,
             do
             prove
             no
             more
             ,
             but
             that
             God
             loves
             us
             ,
             and
             hath
             given
             his
             Son
             to
             die
             for
             us
             ,
             even
             before
             we
             loved
             him
             ,
             and
             so
             he
             hath
             done
             for
             all
             .
             But
             this
             is
             no
             chusing
             or
             Election
             such
             as
             you
             speak
             of
             from
             the
             rest
             ,
             but
             onely
             a
             general
             loving
             of
             all
             ,
             so
             as
             to
             endeavour
             their
             salvation
             by
             his
             
             Son
             Jesus
             Christ
             .
             This
             shall
             be
             more
             fully
             cleered
             when
             I
             have
             done
             answering
             to
             your
             particulars
             ,
             when
             I
             come
             to
             speak
             of
             conditional
             Election
             made
             in
             intuition
             of
             our
             being
             in
             Christ
             ,
             and
             against
             irrespective
             decrees
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Your
             second
             particular
             ,
             
               That
               God
               hath
               a
               special
               designe
               for
               the
               advancement
               of
               his
               grace
               and
               love
               to
               carry
               on
               by
               Christ
               for
               them
               ,
               and
               them
               onely
               ;
            
             is
             directly
             false
             ,
             and
             diametrally
             opposite
             to
             these
             Scriptures
             ,
             
               Mat.
            
             9.13
             .
             
               Rom.
            
             5.6
             ,
             18
             ,
             19.
             2
             
               Pet.
            
             3.9
             .
             
               Ezek.
            
             18.30
             ,
             31
             ,
             32.
             Chap.
             33.11
             .
             and
             therefore
             I
             shall
             return
             no
             more
             answer
             to
             it
             ;
             his
             design
             being
             to
             work
             grace
             in
             all
             ,
             that
             he
             might
             save
             all
             ;
             though
             most
             will
             not
             receive
             grace
             ,
             and
             some
             receive
             it
             in
             vain
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             Your
             third
             particular
             being
             grounded
             upon
             the
             former
             false
             ones
             ,
             must
             of
             course
             be
             also
             false
             it self
             :
             and
             so
             much
             for
             it
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             Your
             fourth
             particular
             ,
             
               That
               Gods
               designe
               was
               satisfaction
               for
               all
               sin
               ,
               and
               the
               purchase
               of
               eternal
               life
               ,
            
             &c.
             
          
           
             If
             you
             mean
             he
             have
             purchased
             these
             things
             conditionally
             ,
             I
             assent
             to
             it
             ,
             and
             so
             he
             hath
             done
             for
             all
             .
             But
             if
             you
             mean
             he
             hath
             done
             it
             for
             any
             ,
             other
             wayes
             then
             upon
             conditions
             performable
             by
             them
             ,
             then
             I
             deny
             it
             ,
             as
             most
             untrue
             ;
             according
             to
             the
             speech
             of
             our
             Saviour
             to
             his
             Disciples
             ,
             
               Matth.
            
             6.14
             .
             
               If
               ye
               forgive
               not
               men
               ,
               neither
               will
               your
               heavenly
               father
               forgive
               you
               :
            
             So
             that
             't
             is
             to
             be
             noted
             that
             forgiveness
             is
             upon
             condition
             :
             and
             also
             't
             is
             to
             be
             noted
             ,
             that
             forgiveness
             and
             blotting
             out
             of
             sin
             ,
             is
             not
             properly
             in
             this
             life
             ,
             no
             other
             wayes
             then
             in
             a
             promise
             ;
             we
             may
             be
             said
             to
             be
             forgiven
             ,
             even
             as
             we
             may
             be
             said
             to
             be
             now
             saved
             ,
             see
             
               Act.
            
             3.9
             .
             Sin
             being
             properly
             blotted
             out
             when
             there
             can
             be
             no
             more
             remembrance
             of
             it
             ;
             But
             now
             yet
             sin
             may
             be
             remembred
             against
             those
             righteous
             men
             that
             turn
             from
             their
             righteousness
             ,
             and
             all
             their
             righteousness
             shall
             be
             forgotten
             .
          
           
             That
             which
             causeth
             you
             so
             plentifully
             to
             erre
             in
             your
             next
             particulars
             ,
             is
             your
             not
             understanding
             what
             Christ
             came
             to
             do
             :
             you
             take
             it
             for
             granted
             ,
             I
             see
             ,
             that
             Christ
             came
             to
             do
             all
             the
             work
             for
             the
             Elect
             ,
             so
             that
             their
             sins
             are
             pardoned
             ,
             and
             they
             saved
             ,
             
               ipso
               facto
               ,
            
             and
             without
             any
             condition
             in
             them
             :
             if
             that
             were
             true
             indeed
             ,
             that
             those
             he
             died
             for
             ,
             he
             had
             done
             so
             for
             them
             ,
             then
             his
             death
             indeed
             could
             not
             have
             been
             for
             all
             ,
             unless
             all
             should
             have
             been
             
             saved
             .
             But
             't
             is
             most
             evidently
             true
             ,
             That
             he
             hath
             not
             so
             died
             for
             any
             :
             What
             the
             Father
             intended
             he
             should
             do
             by
             death
             ,
             that
             indeed
             he
             did
             finish
             and
             compleat
             ,
             
               viz.
            
             offer
             up
             himself
             a
             propitiatory
             sacrifice
             to
             God
             ,
             that
             he
             might
             open
             a
             way
             unto
             remission
             of
             sins
             ,
             and
             salvation
             for
             all
             ;
             but
             did
             effect
             it
             fully
             for
             none
             without
             themselves
             .
          
           
             And
             because
             the
             greatest
             part
             of
             the
             errours
             of
             your
             book
             are
             founded
             upon
             this
             gross
             mistake
             ,
             I
             shall
             speak
             a
             few
             things
             more
             to
             it
             ,
             before
             I
             leave
             it
             ,
             although
             I
             have
             said
             enough
             already
             in
             a
             manner
             to
             a
             considering
             person
             :
             first
             I
             will
             note
             wherein
             we
             differ
             in
             this
             point
             .
          
           
             You
             hold
             ,
             that
             when
             Christ
             was
             offered
             upon
             the
             cross
             ,
             he
             took
             away
             ,
             put
             an
             end
             ,
             blotted
             out
             ,
             and
             utterly
             destroyed
             all
             his
             peoples
             sins
             for
             ever
             ,
             and
             presented
             them
             just
             ,
             righteous
             ,
             and
             holy
             ,
             before
             God
             ;
             now
             I
             for
             my
             part
             ,
             do
             distinguish
             between
             the
             cause
             and
             the
             effect
             ,
             between
             the
             time
             of
             the
             one
             and
             the
             time
             of
             the
             other
             ;
             but
             you
             jumble
             both
             together
             .
             These
             things
             were
             done
             ,
             says
             your
             opinion
             ,
             whilst
             Christ
             was
             on
             the
             cross
             ;
             but
             I
             say
             they
             are
             indeed
             doing
             ,
             but
             are
             not
             compleatly
             finished
             till
             his
             second
             comming
             .
          
           
             And
             now
             I
             will
             proceed
             to
             prove
             it
             :
             which
             if
             I
             do
             not
             ,
             by
             plain
             and
             unwrested
             Scriptures
             ,
             then
             believe
             me
             not
             .
             The
             first
             place
             is
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             5.21
             .
             
               He
               hath
               made
               him
               that
               knew
               no
               Sin
               ,
               to
               be
               Sin
               for
               us
               ,
               that
               we
               might
               be
               made
               the
               righteousness
               of
               God
               in
               him
               .
            
             This
             Scripture
             was
             wrritten
             by
             
               Paul
            
             after
             Christs
             death
             :
             now
             note
             here
             ,
             he
             hath
             made
             him
             sin
             ,
             that
             we
             might
             be
             made
             righteous
             ;
             he
             hath
             been
             ,
             that
             we
             might
             be
             ;
             past
             in
             him
             ,
             and
             to
             come
             in
             us
             ;
             he
             is
             sin
             in
             us
             first
             ,
             we
             are
             righteousness
             of
             God
             in
             him
             afterwards
             ;
             his
             being
             sin
             for
             us
             is
             the
             cause
             ,
             our
             being
             righteousness
             is
             the
             effect
             .
          
           
             A
             second
             proofe
             is
             
               Tit.
            
             2.14
             .
             
               He
               gave
               himself
               for
               us
               ,
               that
               he
               might
               redeem
               us
               from
               all
               iniquity
               ,
               and
               purifie
               ,
            
             &c.
             
             Note
             here
             also
             that
             Christs
             end
             in
             giving
             himself
             was
             ,
             that
             he
             might
             purifie
             and
             cleanse
             ,
             
               &c.
            
             and
             we
             are
             cleansed
             but
             in
             part
             ,
             then
             his
             end
             is
             acomplished
             in
             part
             ;
             but
             when
             we
             are
             cleansed
             throughly
             ,
             then
             his
             end
             is
             wholly
             acomplished
             :
             he
             shall
             first
             travel
             ,
             and
             afterwards
             
               shall
               see
               of
               the
               travel
               of
               his
               Soul
               ,
            
             Isa.
             35.11
             .
          
           
             A
             third
             proofe
             ,
             is
             
               Col.
            
             1.12
             ,
             21.
             
             
               You
               that
               were
               enemies
               he
               
               hath
               reconciled
               in
               the
               Body
               of
               his
               flesh
               through
               death
               ,
               to
               make
               you
               holy
               ,
               unblameable
               ,
               and
               without
               fault
               in
               his
               sight
               :
            
             from
             whence
             doth
             appear
             plainly
             ,
             1
             that
             Christs
             death
             was
             then
             past
             .
             2
             that
             their
             spirits
             were
             in
             part
             reconciled
             then
             .
             3
             that
             their
             being
             without
             spot
             was
             yet
             to
             come
             .
          
           
             A
             fourth
             proofe
             ,
             
               Eph.
            
             5.25
             ,
             26.27
             .
             where
             note
             ,
             
               he
               gave
            
             himself
             for
             his
             Church
             ,
             that
             he
             might
             cleanse
             it
             with
             the
             washing
             of
             water
             by
             the
             word
             ,
             and
             that
             he
             might
             present
             it
             not
             having
             spot
             or
             wrinkle
             
               &c.
               
            
             Minde
             it
             :
             he
             gave
             himself
             ,
             that
             he
             might
             cleanse
             ,
             2.
             cleanseth
             that
             he
             might
             present
             spotless
             ,
             
               &c.
               
            
             First
             ,
             he
             in
             love
             gives
             himself
             ;
             second
             ,
             he
             cleanseth
             by
             his
             word
             ;
             third
             ,
             after
             clensing
             he
             presents
             it
             without
             spot
             or
             blemish
             ;
             but
             spotlesness
             is
             not
             before
             ,
             but
             at
             the
             appearing
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             as
             you
             may
             see
             yet
             further
             in
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             1.7
             8.
             
             
               That
               ye
               may
               be
               blameless
               in
               the
               day
               of
               our
               Lord
               Jesus
               Christ
               .
            
             See
             also
             1
             
               Thess.
            
             2.19
             .
             
               Act.
            
             3.19
             .
          
           
             But
             unto
             all
             this
             't
             is
             very
             like
             you
             will
             reply
             ,
             He
             hath
             taken
             Sin
             away
             already
             for
             the
             Elect
             ,
             and
             wholly
             blotted
             it
             out
             ,
             for
             these
             Reasons
             (
             as
             some
             of
             you
             call
             them
             .
             )
          
           
             
               1.
               
               Because
               he
               was
               ordained
               to
               take
               away
               sin
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               Because
               he
               is
               mighty
               to
               save
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               Because
               he
               took
               flesh
               upon
               him
               for
               this
               purpose
               .
            
             
               4.
               
               Because
               't
               is
               Gods
               will
               that
               by
               blood-shedding
               he
               should
               sanctifie
               his
               .
            
          
           
             I
             answer
             ,
             that
             though
             these
             are
             all
             truths
             ,
             yet
             they
             are
             not
             Reasons
             to
             the
             matter
             in
             hand
             ;
             for
             with
             what
             Reason
             will
             it
             appear
             that
             we
             are
             saved
             already
             ,
             because
             he
             is
             mighty
             to
             save
             ;
             or
             that
             sin
             is
             already
             done
             away
             ,
             because
             he
             came
             to
             take
             it
             away
             ;
             or
             that
             his
             people
             were
             perfectly
             sanctified
             ,
             as
             soon
             as
             ever
             his
             blood
             was
             spilt
             ,
             because
             that
             't
             was
             Gods
             will
             his
             blood
             should
             sanctifie
             ;
             or
             that
             his
             people
             were
             spotless
             ,
             just
             when
             he
             died
             ,
             because
             he
             died
             that
             he
             might
             do
             it
             ?
             Reason
             tells
             me
             ,
             that
             things
             are
             not
             done
             ,
             while
             they
             are
             in
             doing
             .
             Do
             you
             not
             know
             that
             presenting
             is
             after
             washing
             ,
             and
             washing
             after
             blood
             spilling
             ,
             
               Eph.
            
             5.25
             ?
             and
             is
             not
             his
             blood
             (
             after
             't
             is
             spilt
             )
             sprinkled
             in
             our
             hearts
             to
             cleanse
             ?
             
               Heb.
            
             10.22.1
             
               Pet.
            
             1.2
             .
             
               The
               blood
               of
               Christ
               which
               through
               the
               eternal
               Spirit
               hath
               been
               offered
               ,
               shall
               purge
               your
               consciences
               from
               dead
               works
               ,
            
             Heb.
             9.14
             .
             his
             blood
             that
             is
             already
             
             spilt
             ,
             is
             still
             the
             blood
             of
             sprinkling
             which
             doth
             speak
             for
             us
             
               better
               things
               then
               the
               blood
               of
               Abel
               ,
            
             Heb.
             12.24
             .
          
           
             I
             would
             fain
             know
             what
             Gospel
             your
             principle
             will
             admit
             to
             be
             preach'd
             to
             unbelievers
             since
             the
             death
             of
             Christ
             ?
             with
             what
             Reason
             can
             you
             say
             ,
             
               Believe
               on
               the
               Lord
               Jesus
               Christ
               and
               ye
               shall
               be
               saved
            
             to
             such
             as
             saved
             are
             already
             ?
             or
             to
             say
             ,
             
               Repent
               that
               your
               sins
               may
               be
               blotted
               out
               ,
            
             Act.
             3.19
             .
             to
             such
             whose
             sins
             are
             already
             blotted
             out
             ,
             or
             never
             shall
             be
             ?
             for
             say
             you
             ,
             The
             sins
             of
             the
             reprobate
             never
             shall
             ;
             but
             the
             sins
             of
             the
             Elect
             are
             already
             .
          
           
             Also
             what
             reproof
             or
             dehortation
             against
             sin
             ,
             can
             you
             (
             since
             the
             death
             of
             Christ
             )
             give
             to
             those
             whose
             sins
             were
             utterly
             destroyed
             and
             done
             away
             at
             Christs
             death
             ?
             can
             they
             be
             took
             away
             and
             remain
             too
             ?
             no
             ,
             no
             ,
             this
             is
             against
             Reason
             :
             when
             God
             hath
             compleatly
             cleansed
             his
             people
             they
             shall
             defile
             themselves
             no
             more
             at
             all
             :
             See
             
               Ezek.
            
             37.23
             .
          
           
             If
             yet
             any
             should
             stumble
             at
             this
             place
             ,
             We
             have
             redemption
             through
             his
             blood
             ,
             the
             forgiveness
             of
             Sins
             ;
             I
             answer
             ,
             I
             have
             already
             showen
             that
             we
             have
             it
             already
             in
             a
             promise
             ,
             and
             so
             we
             have
             it
             by
             faith
             :
             but
             we
             have
             it
             not
             in
             accomplishment
             yet
             ;
             
               we
               yet
               walk
               by
               faith
               and
               not
               by
               sight
               ,
            
             2
             
               Cor.
            
             5.7
             .
          
           
             But
             some
             of
             you
             yet
             further
             object
             ,
             
               That
               God
               hath
               promised
               his
               work
               should
               prosper
               ,
            
             Isa.
             42
             .
             1●4
             .
             &
             55.11
             .
          
           
             I
             answer
             ,
             his
             work
             shall
             certainly
             prosper
             ,
             he
             hath
             purchased
             what
             he
             was
             to
             purchase
             ,
             and
             will
             accomplish
             what
             he
             is
             to
             accomplish
             :
             but
             if
             the
             time
             when
             he
             died
             ,
             were
             the
             time
             not
             onely
             to
             purchase
             ,
             but
             also
             to
             effect
             an
             utter
             destruction
             to
             sin
             ,
             as
             you
             hold
             ;
             then
             his
             work
             hath
             not
             prospered
             :
             for
             neither
             my
             sins
             nor
             yours
             ,
             are
             utterly
             destroyed
             as
             yet
             :
             and
             truly
             if
             our
             sins
             should
             not
             be
             otherwise
             washt
             away
             then
             yet
             they
             are
             ,
             we
             should
             be
             in
             a
             sad
             condition
             ;
             and
             if
             Christ
             hath
             presented
             us
             before
             God
             already
             ,
             then
             hath
             he
             presented
             us
             faulty
             ,
             not
             faultless
             :
             for
             if
             we
             say
             ,
             (
             as
             yet
             )
             
               That
               we
               have
               no
               sin
               ,
               we
               lie
               ,
               and
               truth
               is
               not
               in
               us
               ,
            
             1
             
               Joh.
            
             1.8
             .
          
           
             There
             are
             Objections
             yet
             innumerable
             ,
             which
             I
             let
             pass
             ,
             onely
             answering
             one
             more
             somewhat
             material
             .
          
           
             
               Object
               .
            
             Christ
             would
             not
             answer
             the
             type
             ,
             if
             he
             did
             not
             quite
             take
             away
             sin
             ,
             
               For
               as
               Adam
               brought
               all
               in
               him
               under
               sin
               and
               condemnation
               :
               So
               Christ
               hath
               made
               all
               in
               him
               righteous
               ,
            
             
             Rom.
             5.12
             .
             So
             the
             priests
             are
             said
             ,
             
               To
               make
               atonement
               for
               the
               people
               ,
               and
               to
               cleanse
               them
               from
               all
               their
               sins
               before
               the
               Lord
               ,
            
             Levit.
             16.30
             .
             So
             Christ
             hath
             presented
             all
             his
             without
             spot
             also
             .
             So
             the
             peoples
             transgressions
             were
             lay'd
             on
             the
             Scape-goats
             head
             ;
             who
             carried
             them
             away
             .
          
           
             
               Answ.
            
             First
             ,
             as
             none
             finned
             in
             
               Adam
            
             before
             they
             were
             in
             
               Adam
               ,
            
             so
             none
             are
             righteous
             before
             they
             are
             in
             Christ
             .
             Likewise
             as
             we
             are
             in
             
               Adam
            
             by
             the
             first
             ,
             so
             are
             we
             in
             Christ
             by
             the
             second
             birth
             ;
             our
             first
             being
             in
             Christ
             is
             by
             faith
             ,
             See
             
               Phil.
            
             3.8
             ,
             9.
             
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             we
             are
             in
             
               Adam
            
             before
             we
             are
             in
             Christ
             ,
             and
             so
             are
             sinners
             before
             we
             are
             righteous
             :
             we
             cannot
             be
             cleansed
             ,
             till
             we
             are
             first
             unclean
             ,
             
               That
               is
               not
               first
               which
               is
               Spiritual
               ,
               but
               that
               which
               is
               Natural
               ,
               and
               afterwards
               that
               which
               is
               Spiritual
               .
            
             1
             Cor.
             15.
             
             But
             if
             men
             should
             be
             in
             Christ
             by
             Election
             before
             time
             ,
             as
             you
             weakly
             (
             that
             I
             say
             not
             wickedly
             )
             affirm
             ,
             then
             St.
             
               Paul
            
             had
             been
             in
             Christ
             as
             soon
             as
             any
             other
             :
             but
             he
             directly
             saith
             that
             
               Andronicus
            
             and
             
               Junia
            
             his
             kinsmen
             were
             in
             Christ
             before
             him
             ,
             
               Rom.
            
             16.7
             .
          
           
             To
             the
             second
             Type
             I
             Reply
             ,
             that
             the
             atonement
             was
             before
             cleansing
             :
             for
             saith
             the
             place
             plainly
             ,
             
               The
               Priest
               shall
               make
               atonement
               for
               you
               ,
               to
               cleanse
               you
               ,
               that
               you
               may
               be
               clean
               from
               all
               your
               sins
               before
               the
               Lord
               ,
            
             Levit.
             16.30
             .
             And
             not
             onely
             here
             ,
             but
             everywhere
             in
             the
             Law
             ,
             it
             will
             appear
             ,
             that
             first
             sin
             was
             committed
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             Blood
             was
             spilt
             .
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             sprinkled
             on
             the
             Sinner
             .
          
           
             Fourthly
             ,
             after
             all
             this
             ,
             with
             other
             circumstances
             ,
             the
             parties
             were
             clean
             .
          
           
             So
             likewise
             ,
             
               
                 1.
                 
                 We
                 are
                 sinners
                 .
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 Christs
                 blood
                 is
                 spilt
                 for
                 an
                 atonement
                 .
              
               
                 3.
                 
                 By
                 faith
                 't
                 is
                 sprinkled
                 on
                 our
                 hearts
                 ,
              
               
                 4.
                 
                 After
                 all
                 this
                 ,
                 we
                 are
                 cleansed
                 .
              
            
          
           
             To
             the
             third
             Type
             I
             Reply
             ,
             That
             the
             peoples
             sins
             were
             lay'd
             on
             the
             scape-goats
             head
             after
             the
             slain-goat
             was
             slain
             ,
             and
             he
             carried
             them
             away
             after
             they
             were
             layed
             on
             his
             head
             :
             apply
             this
             .
          
           
             But
             I
             fear
             I
             have
             made
             too
             long
             digression
             ,
             and
             yet
             I
             thought
             it
             
             needful
             ;
             and
             so
             much
             shall
             serve
             for
             your
             four
             particulars
             ;
             now
             to
             the
             fifth
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             That
             faith
             which
             is
             required
             of
             all
             them
             that
             enjoy
             him
             ,
             is
             not
             a
             cause
             but
             an
             effect
             of
             Election
             .
          
           
             This
             you
             say
             you
             will
             prove
             three
             wayes
             ;
             
               
                 1.
                 from
                 Scripture
                 .
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 From
                 the
                 nature
                 of
                 causes
                 .
              
               
                 3.
                 
                 From
                 the
                 nature
                 of
                 the
                 thing
                 .
              
            
          
           
             First
             ,
             for
             your
             Argument
             
               Act.
            
             13.48
             .
             I
             have
             already
             turned
             the
             point
             of
             it
             against
             your
             own
             brest
             .
             And
             for
             the
             other
             places
             ,
             they
             prove
             no
             more
             ,
             but
             that
             God
             loves
             man
             before
             he
             loves
             God
             ;
             but
             they
             do
             not
             prove
             that
             God
             doth
             not
             love
             him
             more
             after
             he
             loves
             God
             ,
             then
             before
             .
             I
             grant
             ,
             he
             loves
             all
             men
             first
             ,
             before
             they
             love
             him
             ;
             but
             when
             they
             love
             him
             again
             ,
             then
             he
             loves
             them
             with
             a
             greater
             love
             ,
             with
             a
             love
             of
             Election
             ,
             as
             shall
             be
             more
             fully
             manifested
             afterwards
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             from
             the
             nature
             of
             causes
             ,
             your
             Argument
             is
             such
             a
             medly-mess
             of
             nonsence
             ,
             that
             I
             know
             not
             what
             to
             make
             on
             't
             ,
             which
             you
             begin
             with
             a
             direct
             untruth
             ,
             in
             saying
             ,
             That
             you
             see
             I
             have
             drawn
             my
             Absurdities
             out
             of
             
               Hen.
               Haggars
            
             book
             ;
             when
             ,
             as
             I
             never
             saw
             it
             ,
             so
             I
             never
             heard
             of
             it
             till
             I
             read
             yours
             .
          
           
             Thirdly
             from
             the
             nature
             of
             the
             thing
             (
             Election
             )
             you
             would
             prove
             Election
             to
             be
             the
             cause
             of
             Faith
             :
             unto
             all
             which
             I
             shall
             speak
             joyntly
             ,
             and
             make
             the
             shame
             of
             them
             appear
             to
             all
             men
             that
             read
             them
             :
             And
             herein
             I
             must
             be
             diametrially
             opposed
             against
             you
             ,
             because
             you
             bring
             in
             such
             a
             
               Hysteron
               Proteron
               .
            
             the
             Cart
             before
             the
             Horse
             ,
             that
             I
             must
             of
             necessity
             invert
             your
             order
             ,
             or
             rather
             disorder
             .
          
           
             And
             therefore
             I
             do
             affirm
             ,
             that
             Election
             is
             not
             the
             cause
             of
             faith
             and
             good
             works
             ;
             but
             faith
             and
             good
             works
             the
             cause
             of
             our
             Election
             or
             Gods
             chusing
             of
             us
             .
          
           
             
               1.
               
               I
               prove
               it
               by
               Scripture
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               I
               prove
               it
               from
               the
               nature
               of
               causes
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               From
               the
               Nature
               of
               Election
               .
            
          
           
             1.
             
             From
             Scripture
             ,
             I
             will
             onely
             refer
             you
             to
             consult
             these
             places
             hereafter
             named
             ,
             
               Act.
            
             13.48
             .
             
               Joh.
            
             1.12
             .
             
               Psa.
            
             4.3
             .
             
               Joh.
            
             16.27
             .
             
               Rev.
            
             3.10
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             From
             the
             Nature
             of
             causes
             ,
             I
             will
             observe
             this
             rule
             :
             if
             Election
             
             
             
             on
             should
             be
             a
             cause
             of
             faith
             ,
             and
             such
             a
             cause
             as
             cannot
             be
             resisted
             ,
             (
             as
             you
             hold
             )
             then
             Reprobation
             must
             be
             a
             cause
             of
             sin
             and
             damnation
             ;
             and
             so
             God
             ,
             blessed
             for
             ever
             ,
             will
             be
             made
             ,
             not
             onely
             a
             tempter
             to
             ,
             but
             a
             cause
             ,
             yea
             ,
             the
             cause
             ,
             of
             all
             sin
             and
             wickedness
             in
             the
             world
             .
          
           
             But
             
               let
               no
               man
               say
               when
               he
               is
               tempted
               ,
               I
               am
               tempted
               of
               God
               ;
            
             (
             as
             our
             Modern
             Ranters
             are
             wont
             to
             do
             )
             
               for
               every
               man
               when
               he
               is
               tempted
               is
               drawn
               away
               of
               his
               own
               lusts
               ,
               and
               inticed
               .
            
             I
             dare
             not
             say
             as
             one
             did
             that
             had
             been
             a
             great
             sinner
             ,
             
               Quid
               si
               haec
               quispiam
               voluit
               Deus
               ?
            
             What
             if
             some
             God
             hath
             so
             decreed
             it
             ?
             For
             St.
             
               James
            
             makes
             me
             believe
             ,
             that
             sin
             is
             both
             ingendered
             and
             conceived
             within
             me
             :
             when
             my
             lust
             hath
             conceived
             ,
             it
             bringeth
             forth
             sin
             ;
             and
             if
             my
             lust
             be
             the
             mother
             of
             it
             ,
             sure
             the
             father
             is
             my
             own
             will
             .
          
           
             It
             was
             
               Davids
            
             saying
             of
             wicked
             
               Israel
               ,
               That
               they
               provoked
               God
               to
               anger
            
             (
             not
             with
             his
             will
             ,
             but
             )
             
               with
               their
               own
               inventions
               :
               There
               are
               contrivers
               of
               mischief
               ,
            
             Psal.
             58.2
             .
             
               Devisers
               of
               lyes
               ,
            
             Eccles.
             7.13
             .
             which
             cannot
             be
             imputed
             unto
             any
             absolute
             decree
             in
             God
             .
             O
             how
             many
             Volumes
             have
             been
             written
             concerning
             irrespective
             decrees
             ,
             in
             the
             Latin
             tongue
             ,
             which
             might
             even
             blush
             to
             be
             named
             in
             English
             ;
             and
             shall
             we
             yet
             in
             these
             daies
             of
             light
             ascribe
             sin
             and
             wickedness
             to
             God
             (
             as
             your
             opinion
             doth
             ?
             )
          
           
             I
             am
             in
             such
             disorder
             and
             discomposedness
             of
             spirit
             ,
             while
             I
             only
             but
             name
             these
             bold
             expressions
             ,
             that
             were
             it
             not
             for
             a
             good
             purpose
             (
             as
             I
             conjecture
             and
             intend
             )
             I
             durst
             not
             venture
             to
             repeat
             them
             .
             
               O
               Lord
               righteousness
               belongeth
               unto
               thee
               ;
               but
               unto
               us
               ,
               confusion
               of
               face
               :
               for
               thou
               hast
               made
               man
               upright
               ;
               but
               we
               have
               found
               out
               many
               inventions
               ,
            
             Eccless
             .
             7.29
             .
          
           
             Next
             I
             will
             come
             to
             Reason
             ,
             by
             which
             I
             hope
             to
             make
             it
             appear
             ,
             that
             the
             Almighty
             is
             so
             far
             from
             being
             accessary
             to
             sin
             ,
             and
             does
             so
             many
             things
             to
             hinder
             it
             ,
             that
             he
             doth
             not
             so
             much
             as
             permit
             it
             but
             in
             a
             equitable
             sence
             :
             and
             amongst
             many
             Reasons
             that
             may
             be
             given
             ,
             I
             will
             content
             my self
             with
             this
             one
             ,
             which
             seems
             to
             me
             the
             best
             .
          
           
             That
             which
             assigns
             to
             every
             thing
             the
             kinde
             ;
             that
             which
             moderates
             the
             power
             ,
             and
             appoints
             the
             form
             and
             measure
             of
             working
             ;
             that
             we
             properly
             call
             a
             Law
             .
             Hence
             the
             being
             of
             God
             is
             a
             kinde
             of
             Law
             to
             his
             working
             ,
             because
             that
             perfection
             which
             
             God
             is
             ,
             giveth
             perfection
             to
             that
             he
             doth
             :
             So
             that
             he
             being
             nothing
             but
             what
             is
             good
             ,
             he
             can
             work
             nothing
             that
             is
             otherwise
             .
             It
             is
             therefore
             an
             errour
             (
             saith
             judicious
             Mr.
             
               Hooker
            
             )
             to
             think
             that
             there
             is
             no
             reason
             for
             the
             works
             of
             God
             ,
             besides
             his
             absolute
             will
             ;
             (
             though
             no
             reason
             is
             known
             to
             us
             )
             for
             the
             Apostle
             tells
             he
             worketh
             all
             things
             (
             not
             simply
             and
             meerly
             according
             to
             his
             will
             ,
             but
             )
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ,
             
               according
               to
               the
               counsel
               of
               his
               will
               .
            
          
           
             And
             because
             he
             doth
             voluntarily
             set
             himself
             a
             Law
             whereby
             to
             work
             ;
             it
             followes
             ,
             that
             that
             Law
             is
             no
             abatement
             to
             his
             freedome
             ;
             if
             therefore
             he
             be
             pleased
             to
             set
             himself
             a
             Law
             or
             Rule
             ,
             not
             to
             reprobate
             any
             but
             upon
             pre-science
             or
             fore-knowledge
             of
             sin
             (
             because
             that
             is
             most
             conformable
             to
             the
             nature
             of
             his
             goodness
             )
             can
             this
             be
             any
             prejudice
             to
             the
             perfection
             of
             his
             being
             ?
             is
             his
             nature
             the
             less
             absolute
             ,
             because
             it
             pleases
             him
             that
             his
             will
             be
             conditional
             in
             some
             things
             ,
             as
             it
             is
             absolute
             in
             others
             ?
             does
             he
             lose
             any
             prerogative
             ,
             by
             being
             unable
             to
             be
             the
             Author
             of
             sin
             ?
          
           
             We
             are
             Gods
             creatures
             ,
             but
             sin
             is
             ours
             .
             
               God
               saw
               every
               thing
               that
               he
               had
               made
               ,
               and
               behold
               it
               was
               very
               good
               .
            
             We
             see
             the
             things
             that
             are
             made
             by
             the
             
               fiat
            
             of
             our
             will
             ,
             and
             behold
             they
             are
             very
             evil
             .
          
           
             This
             creative
             power
             of
             ours
             ,
             we
             justly
             reckon
             as
             the
             sequel
             of
             humane
             weakness
             ;
             and
             shall
             we
             heedlesly
             affirme
             it
             to
             be
             a
             jewel
             in
             the
             glorious
             diadem
             of
             Gods
             Almightiness
             ?
             Let
             this
             be
             seriously
             considered
             .
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             I
             shall
             prove
             it
             from
             the
             Nature
             of
             the
             thing
             ,
             that
             Election
             is
             not
             the
             cause
             of
             faith
             and
             good
             works
             ,
             
               &c.
            
             but
             contrary
             ,
             faith
             and
             good
             works
             of
             Election
             .
          
           
             This
             shall
             be
             proved
             and
             illustrated
             by
             these
             five
             considerations
             .
          
           
             First
             of
             all
             ,
             I
             consider
             ,
             that
             there
             is
             no
             salvation
             but
             onely
             to
             such
             as
             are
             found
             to
             be
             in
             Christ
             Jesus
             in
             the
             day
             of
             death
             and
             of
             Judgement
             ;
             which
             no
             man
             living
             can
             be
             ,
             unless
             he
             be
             qualified
             with
             such
             conditions
             ,
             as
             without
             which
             it
             is
             impossible
             to
             be
             so
             found
             (
             such
             as
             are
             faith
             ,
             repentance
             ,
             obedience
             ,
             and
             perseverance
             in
             well
             doing
             unto
             the
             end
             )
             that
             God
             will
             save
             none
             but
             such
             ,
             is
             all
             mens
             confession
             :
             and
             that
             he
             saves
             none
             but
             such
             as
             he
             decrees
             
             to
             save
             ,
             is
             as
             plain
             :
             therefore
             none
             but
             such
             are
             the
             objects
             of
             such
             decrees
             .
             For
             if
             he
             decreed
             to
             save
             any
             without
             respect
             to
             their
             being
             such
             ,
             he
             might
             actually
             save
             them
             ,
             without
             regard
             to
             their
             being
             such
             :
             Because
             whatsoever
             is
             justly
             decreed
             ,
             may
             be
             justly
             executed
             as
             't
             is
             decreed
             .
             But
             't
             is
             granted
             by
             all
             good
             men
             on
             all
             sides
             ,
             that
             God
             will
             save
             none
             but
             such
             as
             are
             found
             to
             be
             in
             Christ
             with
             the
             aforesaid
             qualifications
             ,
             and
             therefore
             it
             should
             be
             granted
             on
             all
             sides
             also
             ,
             that
             he
             decreed
             to
             save
             none
             but
             such
             persons
             as
             they
             :
             And
             what
             is
             that
             but
             a
             respective
             ,
             conditional
             decree
             ?
             made
             in
             intuition
             of
             our
             being
             in
             Christ
             ,
             and
             so
             qualified
             ,
             
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             I
             consider
             ,
             that
             the
             decree
             of
             the
             Father
             to
             send
             his
             Son
             to
             be
             a
             second
             
               Adam
               ,
            
             was
             in
             respect
             and
             regard
             to
             the
             back-sliding
             of
             the
             first
             
               Adam
               ;
            
             and
             the
             decree
             of
             God
             to
             save
             the
             first
             
               Adam
               ,
            
             was
             in
             respect
             to
             the
             merits
             of
             the
             second
             
               Adam
               ;
            
             for
             God
             chuseth
             never
             a
             child
             so
             as
             to
             give
             him
             eternal
             life
             ,
             unless
             it
             be
             for
             the
             sake
             of
             his
             onely
             begotten
             Son
             .
          
           
             
               1.
               
               God
               pitied
               a
               woful
               world
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               He
               loved
               what
               he
               pitied
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               He
               gave
               his
               own
               Son
               to
               save
               what
               he
               loved
               :
               and
               upon
               the
               condition
               of
               believing
               in
               his
               Son
               ,
               he
               gave
               them
               a
               promise
               of
               eternal
               life
               :
               For
               so
               believing
               is
               interposed
               betwixt
               love
               and
               life
               ,
               in
               
                 Joh.
              
               3.16
               .
            
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             I
             consider
             ,
             There
             must
             be
             a
             difference
             before
             there
             can
             be
             an
             Election
             :
             LOVE
             indeed
             is
             an
             act
             of
             favour
             ,
             but
             ELECTION
             properly
             is
             an
             act
             of
             judgement
             ,
             a
             preferring
             of
             the
             better
             before
             the
             worse
             .
             They
             that
             say
             God
             elected
             such
             a
             number
             of
             men
             without
             the
             least
             intuition
             of
             their
             qualifications
             ,
             by
             which
             they
             are
             differenced
             from
             the
             Reprobate
             crew
             ,
             do
             speak
             illogically
             (
             to
             say
             no
             worse
             )
             how
             much
             safer
             is
             it
             to
             say
             ,
             that
             because
             such
             men
             as
             are
             in
             Christ
             by
             faith
             ,
             are
             better
             then
             such
             as
             are
             out
             of
             Christ
             by
             infidelity
             ;
             therefore
             those
             are
             taken
             ,
             and
             these
             are
             left
             ?
          
           
             And
             it
             seems
             this
             very
             Argument
             ,
             from
             the
             nature
             and
             use
             of
             the
             word
             Election
             ,
             did
             prevail
             with
             St.
             
               Austin
               ,
            
             who
             saith
             expresly
             ,
             That
             Justification
             precedeth
             Election
             :
             and
             his
             Reason
             is
             ,
             Because
             no
             man
             is
             elected
             unless
             he
             differ
             from
             him
             that
             is
             rejected
             .
          
           
             Fourthly
             ,
             I
             consider
             ,
             That
             the
             whole
             tenure
             of
             Scripture
             (
             and
             
             that
             in
             the
             judgement
             of
             all
             the
             Ancients
             )
             teacheth
             no
             other
             predestination
             then
             in
             and
             through
             Christ
             ,
             which
             is
             respective
             and
             conditional
             .
          
           
             First
             ,
             the
             Scripture
             gives
             us
             none
             but
             conditional
             promises
             ,
             such
             as
             ,
             
               If
               any
               man
               keep
               my
               saying
               ,
               he
               shall
               not
               tast
               death
               :
               Whatsoever
               a
               man
               soweth
               ,
               that
               shall
               he
               reap
               .
               And
               we
               shall
               reap
               if
               we
               faint
               not
               .
               If
               any
               man
               hear
               my
               voice
               and
               open
               the
               door
               ,
               I
               will
               come
               into
               him
               ,
            
             &c.
             
             
               If
               ye
               be
               willing
               and
               obedient
               ,
            
             &c.
             
             
               If
               ye
               continue
               rooted
               and
               grounded
               ,
               and
               be
               not
               moved
               away
               from
               the
               hope
               of
               the
               Gospel
               ,
            
             &c.
             
          
           
             Nay
             ,
             even
             the
             very
             texts
             which
             are
             wont
             to
             be
             urged
             for
             irrespective
             Election
             ,
             do
             seem
             very
             precisely
             to
             evince
             the
             contrary
             .
             For
             when
             God
             is
             said
             to
             predestinate
             according
             to
             his
             good
             pleasure
             which
             he
             purposed
             in
             himself
             ,
             the
             word
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             which
             is
             rendered
             good
             pleasure
             ,
             doth
             not
             signifie
             the
             absoluteness
             ,
             but
             the
             respectiveness
             of
             his
             will
             ;
             for
             it
             relateth
             to
             something
             in
             which
             God
             is
             well
             pleased
             ,
             and
             that
             is
             Christ
             ;
             it
             being
             impossible
             for
             God
             to
             please
             himself
             with
             Mankinde
             ,
             any
             other
             wayes
             then
             in
             him
             of
             whom
             it
             was
             said
             ,
             
               [
               This
               is
               my
               beloved
               Son
               in
               whom
               I
               am
               well
               pleased
               .
               ]
            
          
           
             Besides
             ,
             all
             those
             Scriptures
             that
             do
             teach
             universal
             grace
             and
             redemption
             (
             of
             which
             there
             is
             a
             multitude
             )
             do
             seem
             to
             me
             most
             clearly
             to
             infer
             a
             conditional
             Election
             :
             For
             if
             it
             be
             true
             that
             Christ
             did
             die
             really
             for
             all
             ;
             if
             he
             did
             earnestly
             desire
             that
             every
             one
             would
             come
             in
             upon
             the
             preaching
             of
             his
             word
             ,
             and
             receive
             the
             benefit
             of
             his
             death
             and
             passion
             ;
             if
             his
             warning
             were
             not
             in
             jest
             ,
             and
             his
             invitation
             were
             serious
             ;
             if
             
               [
               depart
               from
               me
               ye
               cursed
               ]
            
             was
             therefore
             foretold
             ,
             that
             every
             one
             might
             beware
             ,
             and
             not
             obtrude
             himself
             upon
             that
             sentence
             ;
             if
             he
             is
             unwilling
             that
             any
             should
             be
             caught
             in
             the
             Serpents
             snare
             ,
             who
             shews
             to
             all
             (
             without
             exception
             )
             a
             certain
             way
             to
             escape
             ;
             if
             he
             is
             not
             desirous
             to
             strike
             ,
             who
             bids
             us
             look
             to
             our
             posture
             ,
             and
             stand
             upon
             our
             guard
             ;
             if
             he
             shews
             his
             power
             to
             punish
             none
             but
             onely
             those
             that
             refuse
             his
             mercy
             :
             Then
             his
             refusing
             of
             the
             Goats
             in
             respect
             of
             that
             which
             makes
             them
             differ
             from
             Sheep
             ,
             inferreth
             his
             Election
             of
             the
             Sheep
             ,
             in
             respect
             of
             that
             which
             makes
             them
             differ
             from
             Goats
             .
          
           
             Unto
             this
             fourth
             thing
             let
             me
             adde
             but
             this
             one
             thing
             more
             ;
             
             
               viz.
            
             That
             since
             our
             Saviour
             upon
             the
             cross
             did
             very
             heartily
             pray
             even
             for
             those
             
               *
            
             Homicides
             that
             put
             him
             to
             death
             ,
             we
             have
             no
             reason
             but
             to
             believe
             that
             he
             layd
             down
             his
             life
             for
             those
             that
             took
             it
             away
             ,
             and
             that
             he
             died
             for
             all
             ,
             for
             whom
             he
             prayed
             .
             And
             yet
             we
             reading
             of
             their
             murders
             ,
             but
             not
             of
             their
             repentance
             ;
             I
             should
             be
             loath
             to
             say
             that
             those
             crucifying
             wretches
             were
             precious
             vessels
             of
             Election
             (
             in
             compliance
             with
             your
             wicked
             opinion
             ,
             that
             say
             ,
             Christ
             died
             onely
             for
             Elect
             )
             and
             yet
             to
             him
             that
             hath
             but
             a
             shallow
             judgement
             ,
             he
             must
             needs
             die
             for
             those
             he
             prayed
             for
             ;
             and
             't
             is
             as
             plain
             that
             he
             died
             for
             those
             that
             cursed
             themselves
             [
             
               his
               blood
               be
               upon
               us
            
             (
             said
             they
             )
             
               and
               on
               our
               children
               ,
            
             ]
             and
             yet
             (
             said
             he
             )
             
               Father
               forgive
               them
               ;
            
             he
             made
             his
             murderers
             execration
             become
             his
             prayer
             ;
             he
             wished
             as
             well
             as
             they
             ,
             that
             his
             blood
             might
             be
             both
             upon
             them
             and
             their
             children
             ;
             but
             in
             his
             most
             merciful
             ,
             not
             in
             their
             barbarous
             and
             cruel
             sense
             :
             for
             they
             meant
             the
             guilt
             ,
             he
             the
             benefit
             of
             his
             blood
             :
             and
             yet
             I
             dare
             not
             affirme
             that
             they
             were
             all
             a
             portion
             of
             Gods
             elect
             .
          
           
             Fifthly
             and
             lastly
             ,
             I
             consider
             ,
             (
             which
             to
             me
             is
             an
             Argument
             of
             some
             weight
             )
             That
             the
             main
             stream
             of
             those
             ancient
             learned
             men
             that
             are
             usually
             called
             the
             Fathers
             ,
             doth
             run
             this
             way
             ,
             as
             it
             is
             notoriously
             known
             to
             any
             man
             that
             is
             acquainted
             with
             History
             :
             and
             because
             I
             would
             not
             overburthen
             my self
             in
             writing
             ,
             nor
             my
             Reader
             in
             reading
             ,
             I
             shall
             not
             recite
             the
             innumerable
             quotations
             that
             might
             be
             ;
             I
             shall
             onely
             refer
             you
             to
             the
             Paraphrases
             of
             
               Erasmus
               ,
            
             and
             the
             Confessions
             of
             
               Beza
            
             and
             Dr.
             
               Twiss.
            
             First
             ,
             
               Beza
            
             in
             his
             Comment
             upon
             
               Rom.
            
             11.2
             .
             rejects
             the
             Judgement
             of
             the
             Fathers
             ,
             because
             they
             were
             not
             (
             as
             he
             would
             have
             them
             )
             for
             the
             absolute
             &
             unconditional
             way
             .
             Secondly
             ,
             D.
             
               Twiss
            
             confesseth
             ,
             That
             all
             the
             Ancients
             before
             St.
             
               Austin
               ,
            
             did
             place
             the
             Object
             of
             God's
             Election
             in
             
               *
            
             
               fide
               pravisa
               :
            
             at
             which
             
               Austin
            
             was
             so
             far
             from
             being
             displeased
             ,
             as
             that
             (
             with
             great
             Reverence
             to
             their
             Authority
             )
             he
             made
             it
             appear
             to
             be
             an
             innocent
             and
             harmless
             Opinion
             :
             he
             affirmed
             ,
             That
             all
             the
             Fathers
             ,
             who
             lived
             before
             himself
             ,
             agreed
             in
             this
             .
             And
             because
             Dr.
             
               Twiss
            
             so
             readily
             subscribeth
             to
             it
             also
             ,
             I
             ought
             in
             reason
             to
             be
             secured
             from
             being
             guilty
             of
             novelty
             or
             singularity
             herein
             ;
             for
             truely
             ,
             I
             am
             loath
             to
             forsake
             the
             Ancients
             ,
             
             until
             I
             plainly
             see
             them
             shaking
             hands
             to
             part
             from
             Truth
             .
             And
             so
             I
             will
             conclude
             these
             five
             Considerations
             ,
             onely
             with
             desiring
             the
             Liberty
             of
             Conscience
             ,
             to
             believe
             (
             from
             what
             hath
             been
             spoken
             )
             with
             St.
             
               Paul
               .
            
             That
             God
             is
             a
             Respecter
             not
             of
             persons
             ,
             but
             of
             works
             :
             That
             my
             sins
             are
             perfectly
             and
             intirely
             my
             own
             :
             and
             ;
             That
             if
             I
             do
             any
             thing
             that
             is
             Good
             ,
             it
             is
             the
             Grace
             of
             God
             in
             me
             ,
             yet
             so
             ,
             as
             that
             I
             may
             do
             all
             things
             through
             him
             that
             strengthens
             me
             ;
             and
             who
             doth
             so
             strengthen
             me
             that
             I
             may
             do
             them
             ,
             but
             not
             so
             force
             me
             as
             that
             I
             must
             .
          
           
             If
             all
             this
             doth
             not
             yet
             satisfie
             and
             convince
             you
             ,
             I
             have
             small
             hope
             that
             any
             thing
             will
             that
             is
             behinde
             ;
             yet
             because
             it
             may
             do
             much
             good
             to
             others
             ,
             (
             as
             I
             am
             confident
             it
             will
             to
             considering
             people
             )
             I
             will
             proceed
             to
             what
             doth
             follow
             .
          
           
             In
             the
             next
             place
             ,
             you
             pretend
             to
             answer
             to
             some
             Objections
             which
             are
             made
             by
             some
             of
             my
             Judgement
             .
             The
             first
             Objection
             made
             against
             
               Eph.
            
             1.4
             .
             and
             such
             other
             places
             ,
             where
             't
             is
             said
             .
             That
             
               God
               ha●h
               chosen
               us
               in
               Christ
               before
               the
               world
               was
               ,
            
             you
             say
             ,
             is
             this
             :
          
           
             Object
             .
             1.
             
             
               That
               God
               is
               pleased
               many
               times
               to
               cast
               things
               that
               are
               not
               as
               if
               they
               were
               ,
            
             Rom.
             4.17
             .
             
               as
               he
               did
               to
            
             Abraham
             .
             
               And
               so
               Christ
               is
               said
               to
               be
               a
               Lamb
               slain
               from
               the
               beginning
               of
               the
               world
               ,
            
             Rev.
             13.8
             .
             
               So
               must
               Election
               be
               understood
               ,
               in
            
             posse
             ,
             
               but
               not
               in
            
             esse
             .
          
           
             The
             force
             of
             this
             Objection
             you
             think
             to
             take
             away
             with
             your
             threefold
             distinction
             of
             Acts
             :
             
               
                 1.
                 
                 The
                 life
                 or
                 vertue
                 of
                 the
                 Act
                 .
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 The
                 fruit
                 of
                 the
                 Act
                 .
              
               
                 3.
                 
                 The
                 form
                 of
                 the
                 Act
                 .
              
            
          
           
             Whether
             or
             no
             you
             do
             understand
             these
             ,
             or
             out
             of
             whose
             Book
             you
             ●ad
             them
             ,
             doth
             not
             concern
             me
             much
             to
             examine
             .
          
           
             But
             this
             I
             am
             sure
             of
             ,
             That
             as
             't
             is
             most
             ridiculously
             alleadged
             for
             this
             thing
             ,
             so
             your
             inference
             from
             it
             ,
             is
             false
             :
             for
             you
             say
             ,
             (
             by
             the
             help
             of
             your
             foolish
             distinction
             )
             That
             
               Abraham
            
             was
             really
             a
             Father
             of
             many
             Nations
             ,
             when
             the
             promise
             was
             first
             propounded
             ;
             and
             Christ
             really
             slain
             ,
             when
             he
             was
             first
             promised
             ;
             which
             is
             most
             untrue
             ,
             and
             it
             doth
             destroy
             the
             life
             and
             vertue
             of
             the
             actual
             crucifixion
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             the
             life
             and
             power
             of
             our
             Gospel
             :
             for
             our
             Christ
             ,
             crucified
             sixteen
             hundred
             and
             odd
             yeers
             
             ago
             ,
             is
             ,
             by
             your
             silly
             distinction
             ,
             made
             to
             be
             a
             thing
             of
             little
             or
             no
             value
             ;
             the
             life
             and
             vertue
             of
             it
             ,
             having
             been
             before
             ,
             you
             say
             :
             and
             Election
             also
             done
             ,
             and
             made
             sure
             before
             time
             .
             Oh
             impudence
             in
             a
             superlative
             degree
             !
          
           
             I
             fear
             you
             are
             a
             man
             that
             loves
             novel
             (
             that
             I
             say
             not
             ,
             frivolous
             )
             distinctions
             :
             why
             cannot
             you
             content
             your self
             with
             our
             ancient
             and
             known
             distinctions
             ,
             when
             they
             are
             good
             ?
             why
             cannot
             we
             say
             ,
             That
             
               Abraham
            
             was
             a
             Father
             of
             Nations
             ;
             and
             Christ
             was
             slain
             (
             as
             soon
             as
             the
             promise
             was
             made
             )
             in
             
               posse
               ,
            
             but
             not
             in
             
               esse
               ;
            
             or
             in
             a
             promise
             ,
             but
             not
             in
             performance
             ;
             and
             ,
             That
             persons
             are
             elected
             before
             the
             world
             was
             in
             purpose
             ;
             but
             yet
             with
             respect
             to
             their
             being
             in
             Christ
             ,
             and
             perseverance
             in
             good
             ways
             unto
             the
             end
             ,
             as
             hath
             been
             already
             declared
             more
             fully
             ?
          
           
             A
             second
             Objection
             ,
             1
             
               Pet.
            
             1.2
             .
             
               Elect
               according
               to
               the
               fore-knowledge
               of
               God
               ,
               through
               sanctification
               of
               the
               Spirit
               unto
               obedience
               .
               Vnto
               which
               is
               joyned
               ,
            
             2
             Thess.
             2.13
             .
             
               which
               place
               saith
               ,
               That
               we
               are
               elected
               through
               (
               or
               by
               the
               means
               of
               )
               sanctification
               of
               the
               Spirit
               ,
               and
               belief
               of
               the
               Truth
               ,
            
             &c.
             
          
           
             In
             your
             answering
             and
             opposing
             of
             this
             you
             do
             grant
             the
             thing
             you
             plead
             against
             :
             for
             you
             say
             ,
             
               pagine
            
             45.
             
             That
             
               Sanctification
               ,
               and
               belief
               of
               the
               Truth
               ,
               or
               Obedience
               ,
               is
               the
               way
               or
               means
               to
               accomplish
               that
               end
               unto
               which
               Election
               deth
               intend
               .
            
             And
             unto
             this
             I
             agree
             ,
             That
             Faith
             and
             Obedience
             is
             the
             way
             and
             means
             unto
             the
             End
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             eternal
             Life
             :
             Let
             me
             therefore
             ask
             you
             ,
             whensoever
             means
             is
             appointed
             unto
             an
             end
             ,
             if
             the
             means
             be
             not
             used
             ,
             can
             the
             end
             be
             accomplished
             ?
             ●…
             if
             perseverance
             in
             holiness
             be
             the
             way
             and
             means
             unto
             life
             ,
             that
             without
             it
             no
             man
             can
             attain
             thereto
             ,
             what
             doth
             your
             unconditional
             (
             that
             I
             say
             not
             ,
             nonsensical
             )
             Election
             avail
             or
             amount
             to
             .
             So
             that
             I
             may
             say
             with
             
               Esdras
               ,
            
             2
             Esdras
             7.5
             6
             ,
             7.
             
             
               A
               city
               being
               built
               ,
               and
               set
               upon
               a
               broad
               field
               full
               of
               all
               good
               things
               ,
               and
               the
               entrance
               to
               it
               narrow
               and
               very
               dangerous
               ,
            
             &c.
             
             
               If
            
             (
             saith
             〈◊〉
             )
             
               now
               this
               city
               were
               given
               to
               a
               man
               for
               an
               inheritance
               ,
               if
               he
               never
               pass
               the
               danger
               set
               before
               it
               ,
               how
               shall
               he
               receive
               this
               inheritance
               ?
            
             Read
             also
             unto
             the
             26
             
               verse
            
             of
             that
             Chapter
             .
          
           
             If
             against
             this
             some
             captious
             Critick
             should
             say
             ,
             
               This
               is
               not
               canonical
               Scripture
               :
            
          
           
           
             I
             answer
             ,
             I
             do
             not
             say
             't
             is
             :
             onely
             then
             let
             it
             pass
             as
             the
             sayings
             of
             good
             Men
             :
             for
             its
             greatest
             opposers
             do
             confess
             ,
             That
             the
             Books
             called
             
               Apocrypha
            
             are
             to
             be
             preferred
             before
             any
             other
             humane
             writings
             whatsoever
             yet
             truely
             I
             must
             say
             I
             do
             not
             yet
             see
             the
             Reason
             why
             they
             are
             rejected
             ,
             since
             that
             the
             Ancients
             have
             had
             them
             in
             equal
             esteem
             with
             other
             Scriptures
             ;
             and
             in
             the
             old
             English
             Bible
             the
             Books
             of
             
               Ezra
            
             and
             
               Nehemiah
            
             being
             called
             by
             the
             same
             name
             ,
             as
             if
             one
             man
             had
             wrote
             them
             all
             four
             .
             But
             this
             by
             the
             by
             .
          
           
             The
             third
             Objection
             :
             
               No
               men
               can
               be
               elected
               in
               Christ
               ,
               till
               they
               be
               in
               Christ
               ;
               but
               no
               men
               are
               in
               Christ
               ,
               till
               they
               believe
               or
               trust
               in
               Christ
               :
               For
               the
               elect
               Ephesians
               were
               once
               out
               of
               Christ
               ,
            
             Eph.
             2.11
             ,
             12.
             
          
           
             Your
             Answer
             to
             this
             is
             ,
             
               Men
               are
               said
               to
               be
               truely
               and
               really
               in
               Christ
               two
               wayes
               :
            
             (
             but
             you
             do
             not
             tell
             where
             't
             is
             said
             so
             unless
             in
             your
             Book
             .
             )
             
               First
               ,
               by
               Election
               ;
               and
               so
               we
               are
               all
            
             (
             you
             say
             )
             
               in
               Christ
               .
            
             What!
             hath
             the
             man
             forgot
             himself
             ?
             are
             all
             in
             Christ
             by
             Election
             ?
             I
             do
             not
             know
             where
             to
             finde
             you
             :
             even
             now
             you
             were
             for
             Election
             of
             a
             few
             ,
             and
             now
             you
             say
             
               pag
            
             47.
             
             
               By
               Election
               we
               are
            
             [
             all
             ]
             
               in
               Christ
               ,
               he
               being
               the
               publick
               person
               in
               whom
               all
               elections
               were
               comprehended
               :
            
             and
             then
             in
             the
             next
             word
             you
             seem
             to
             be
             against
             it
             again
             ;
             for
             there
             you
             say
             ,
             
               All
               the
               Elect
               are
               really
               in
               him
               ,
               before
               they
               are
               brought
               forth
               .
            
             Unto
             all
             which
             I
             shall
             make
             no
             Reply
             ,
             there
             being
             in
             your
             words
             nothing
             of
             sense
             at
             all
             .
             But
             in
             the
             48
             
               page
               ,
            
             you
             say
             ,
             
               You
               agree
               with
               us
               ,
               That
               men
               before
               they
               are
               called
               ,
               are
               without
               God
               ,
               without
               hope
               ,
               and
               by
               nature
               the
               children
               of
               wrath
               as
               well
               as
               others
               ,
            
             Eph.
             2.3
             .
             and
             yet
             for
             all
             this
             you
             say
             ,
             
               They
               were
               in
               Christ
               by
               election
               before
               .
            
          
           
             O
             wonder
             of
             wonders
             !
             what
             ,
             a
             man
             really
             in
             Christ
             ,
             and
             yet
             at
             the
             same
             time
             a
             childe
             of
             wrath
             ?
             yea
             ,
             as
             much
             a
             childe
             of
             wrath
             ,
             as
             others
             too
             :
             (
             for
             so
             saith
             the
             Text
             )
          
           
             To
             countenance
             this
             ,
             you
             say
             ,
             
               Christ
               would
               not
               else
               have
               said
               ,
            
             Joh.
             10.16
             .
             
               Other
               sheep
               I
               have
               which
               are
               not
               of
               this
               fold
               ;
               them
               will
               I
               bring
               in
               .
            
             But
             what
             is
             this
             to
             your
             purpose
             ?
             All
             this
             doth
             not
             prove
             ,
             nor
             will
             you
             ,
             nor
             any
             other
             man
             be
             able
             unto
             the
             dayes
             of
             eternity
             ,
             to
             prove
             that
             these
             or
             any
             others
             are
             really
             Sheep
             or
             elect
             ones
             before
             conversion
             ,
             though
             in
             Scripture
             
             fore-called
             ;
             so
             for
             the
             Scripture
             fore-seeing
             their
             Faith
             and
             Obedience
             which
             they
             will
             have
             towards
             God
             ,
             doth
             fore-tell
             also
             of
             their
             election
             and
             good
             acceptance
             with
             God
             at
             that
             day
             ;
             and
             that
             is
             as
             much
             as
             can
             reasonably
             be
             inferred
             from
             thence
             .
             But
             you
             say
             ,
             
               There
               is
               also
               an
               outward
               being
               in
               Christ
               ,
               that
               men
               may
               be
               in
               ,
               and
               fall
               ;
               according
               to
               these
               Scriptures
               ,
            
             Joh.
             15.2
             ,
             6.
             1
             Joh.
             2.10
             .
             1
             Tim.
             1.19.20
             .
          
           
             But
             you
             will
             not
             speak
             to
             that
             ,
             you
             say
             :
             if
             you
             will
             not
             ,
             I
             purpose
             to
             speak
             to
             it
             in
             due
             time
             ;
             and
             shall
             make
             it
             appear
             ,
             That
             there
             may
             be
             a
             falling
             from
             true
             Grace
             ,
             and
             from
             Christ
             ,
             after
             true
             ingrafting
             into
             him
             :
             and
             that
             falling
             away
             you
             mention
             ,
             
               John
            
             15.
             is
             so
             too
             :
             for
             Christ
             there
             speaks
             to
             his
             own
             Disciples
             ,
             who
             you
             will
             confess
             were
             truely
             in
             Christ
             ,
             yet
             if
             they
             did
             not
             abide
             in
             him
             ,
             should
             be
             cast
             forth
             as
             a
             branch
             ,
             and
             withered
             ,
             and
             burnt
             ,
             
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             In
             the
             next
             place
             you
             say
             ,
             
               We
               have
               some
               other
               Objections
               about
               trusting
               in
               Christ
               ,
               and
               believing
               in
               Christ
               .
            
             But
             you
             say
             ,
             
               You
               have
               said
               enough
               to
               it
               already
               :
            
             I
             think
             so
             too
             ,
             and
             too
             much
             ,
             unless
             't
             were
             truer
             .
          
           
             Next
             you
             come
             to
             the
             sixth
             thing
             ,
             
               i.
               e.
               
            
             That
             the
             publishing
             of
             the
             forementioned
             priviledges
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             is
             God's
             way
             or
             means
             to
             produce
             Faith
             ,
             and
             other
             Gospel-Obedience
             in
             the
             hearts
             of
             his
             own
             :
             
               But
               in
               this
               there
               is
            
             (
             you
             say
             )
             
               little
               difference
               between
               you
               and
               I.
            
             I
             think
             so
             too
             ,
             unless
             herein
             you
             say
             ,
             'T
             is
             God's
             way
             to
             produce
             Faith
             in
             his
             own
             ;
             and
             I
             and
             the
             Scripture
             say
             ,
             'T
             is
             God's
             way
             to
             produce
             Faith
             in
             all
             men
             ,
             as
             shall
             afterward
             be
             more
             fully
             declared
             .
          
           
             Next
             you
             come
             to
             the
             seventh
             particular
             ,
             
               i.
               e.
               
            
             That
             Faith
             which
             is
             produced
             in
             obedience
             to
             T●ut●
             by
             the
             discoveries
             of
             the
             Gospel
             of
             Christ
             ,
             is
             not
             the
             b●i●ging
             up
             of
             something
             that
             is
             in
             men
             before
             conversion
             ;
             but
             it
             is
             a
             peculiar
             work
             of
             God
             ,
             which
             Nature
             in
             the
             highest
             improvement
             is
             not
             capable
             of
             ,
             till
             conversion
             or
             the
             new
             work
             of
             Grace
             be
             wrought
             ,
             which
             is
             God's
             ;
             not
             upon
             a
             common
             ,
             but
             special
             and
             Gospel-account
             wrought
             by
             him
             .
          
           
             This
             particular
             consisteth
             of
             very
             strange
             uncouth
             phrases
             ,
             such
             as
             I
             have
             not
             met
             with
             :
             so
             truely
             I
             do
             not
             well
             understand
             them
             :
             you
             say
             ,
             
               [
               That
               Faith
               is
               not
               the
               bringing
               up
               of
               something
               
               that
               is
               in
               men
               before
               conversion
               .
               ]
            
             Was
             ever
             such
             a
             sentence
             uttered
             ?
             what
             occasioned
             you
             to
             utter
             this
             ?
             did
             you
             ever
             hear
             me
             say
             ,
             That
             Faith
             was
             brought
             up
             in
             men
             before
             conversion
             ?
             can
             Faith
             be
             before
             conversion
             ?
             Do
             you
             not
             fully
             know
             ,
             That
             I
             hold
             that
             Repentance
             is
             first
             ,
             and
             then
             Faith
             ?
             and
             ,
             That
             both
             these
             are
             done
             by
             the
             help
             of
             the
             grace
             of
             God
             in
             men
             ,
             by
             which
             a
             man
             is
             (
             as
             I
             have
             already
             proved
             )
             excited
             and
             gently
             inclined
             ,
             not
             forced
             ,
             to
             believe
             and
             obey
             ?
          
           
             For
             my
             part
             ,
             I
             am
             so
             far
             from
             making
             Faith
             to
             be
             before
             Repentance
             ,
             that
             I
             judge
             Repentance
             to
             be
             a
             means
             unto
             Faith
             ;
             and
             therefore
             our
             blessed
             Saviour
             saith
             unto
             the
             Elders
             of
             the
             Jews
             ,
             
               Mat.
            
             21.32
             .
             That
             
               they
               when
               they
               had
               seen
               ,
               repented
               them
               not
               ,
               that
               they
               MIGHT
               believe
               .
            
             Mark
             that
             word
             ,
             
               [
               repented
               them
               not
               that
               they
               might
               believe
               .
               ]
            
          
           
             But
             yet
             I
             would
             have
             you
             know
             ,
             That
             I
             am
             far
             from
             thinking
             ,
             That
             either
             Repentance
             or
             Faith
             ,
             (
             though
             it
             be
             not
             attained
             onely
             by
             Nature
             )
             yet
             it
             is
             not
             wrought
             so
             irresistably
             as
             you
             judge
             ;
             but
             so
             as
             may
             prove
             ineffectual
             ,
             if
             the
             creature
             doth
             not
             well
             improve
             the
             means
             :
             for
             proof
             hereof
             ,
             minde
             these
             Scriptures
             ,
             
               Mat.
            
             25.
             about
             the
             unprofitable
             servant
             .
             
               Jer.
            
             2.30
             .
             
               chap.
            
             6.29
             .
             
               chap.
            
             8.8
             .
             2
             
               Cor.
            
             6.1
             .
          
           
             But
             before
             you
             come
             to
             your
             proof
             of
             this
             seventh
             particular
             ,
             you
             seem
             to
             be
             much
             afflicted
             and
             troubled
             at
             the
             abuse
             that
             is
             put
             upon
             these
             two
             Truths
             you
             mention
             ,
             
               page
            
             51.
             
             
               For
               ,
            
             say
             you
             ,
             
               if
               we
               come
               to
               exhort
               those
               that
               profess
               the
               Lord
               to
               activeness
               in
               duty
               ,
               or
               reprove
               them
               for
               neglect
               in
               duty
               ;
               they
               will
               reply
               ,
               We
               can
               do
               no
               more
               then
               we
               have
               power
               to
               do
               :
               which
            
             (
             you
             say
             )
             
               is
               a
               Truth
               ,
            
             but
             sadly
             applied
             :
             
               For
            
             (
             say
             you
             )
             
               when
               God
               hath
               begun
               to
               work
               Grace
               in
               us
               ,
               the
               way
               to
               encrease
               in
               strength
               ,
               is
               to
               improve
               what
               we
               have
               ,
               by
               careful
               watching
               and
               waiting
               hourly
               and
               dayly
               before
               the
               Lord
               ,
            
             &c.
             
          
           
             Now
             let
             the
             Reader
             judge
             whether
             all
             this
             do
             not
             hold
             forth
             as
             much
             free-will
             and
             power
             in
             the
             creature
             as
             I
             do
             .
             You
             say
             ,
             
               They
               must
               watch
               and
               wait
               ,
            
             &c.
             
               and
               get
               power
               against
               sin
               .
            
             This
             I
             like
             well
             ,
             for
             't
             is
             according
             to
             the
             Apostle
             ,
             
               Let
               us
               get
               grace
               ,
               whereby
               we
               may
               serve
               God
               ,
            
             &c.
             
             
               Heb.
            
             12.28
             .
             But
             when
             you
             come
             to
             the
             proving
             of
             your
             seventh
             particular
             in
             your
             
             four
             things
             ,
             you
             utterly
             overthrow
             this
             again
             :
             for
             you
             do
             so
             egregiously
             jumble
             Truth
             and
             Error
             together
             ,
             that
             't
             is
             fit
             to
             amaze
             the
             Reader
             .
          
           
             First
             ,
             you
             say
             .
             
               page
            
             55.
             
             
               That
               the
               work
               of
               Faith
               is
               not
               gained
               by
               improving
               Nature
               before
               conversion
               :
            
             and
             this
             you
             have
             said
             over
             and
             over
             ,
             and
             I
             grant
             it
             .
             But
             then
             
               page
            
             59.
             you
             present
             the
             work
             of
             conversion
             and
             new
             birth
             in
             a
             strange
             dress
             ;
             you
             make
             it
             such
             an
             almighty
             thing
             ,
             seizing
             upon
             ,
             conquering
             and
             killing
             the
             Soul
             ,
             and
             that
             't
             is
             a
             supernatural
             light
             and
             life
             set
             up
             in
             the
             Soul
             ,
             by
             God's
             causing
             the
             creature
             to
             assent
             ,
             
               &c.
               
            
             Now
             all
             these
             expressions
             I
             can
             well
             enough
             swallow
             down
             provided
             you
             will
             let
             me
             take
             them
             with
             a
             grain
             of
             Salt
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             that
             God
             doth
             all
             this
             that
             you
             say
             ;
             but
             he
             doth
             not
             do
             it
             irresistably
             :
             I
             say
             ,
             doth
             it
             very
             powerfully
             and
             prevailingly
             ,
             but
             not
             so
             as
             cannot
             be
             resisted
             .
          
           
             Say
             not
             ,
             That
             then
             man
             is
             stronger
             then
             God
             ,
             if
             he
             can
             resist
             the
             workings
             of
             God's
             grace
             :
             for
             I
             would
             have
             you
             note
             this
             :
             If
             God's
             power
             herein
             be
             resisted
             or
             frustrated
             ,
             it
             yieldeth
             not
             out
             of
             weakness
             ,
             but
             out
             of
             will
             ;
             God
             not
             pleasing
             to
             put
             forth
             his
             power
             where
             he
             feels
             himself
             resisted
             or
             neglected
             .
          
           
             Now
             because
             I
             have
             taken
             notice
             of
             many
             others
             besides
             your self
             ,
             that
             run
             much
             upon
             this
             strain
             ,
             making
             conversion
             such
             an
             irresistable
             thing
             ,
             I
             thought
             fit
             to
             speak
             a
             few
             words
             to
             it
             ,
             to
             rectifie
             your
             Judgement
             herein
             ,
             if
             it
             may
             be
             ,
             and
             all
             those
             that
             shall
             read
             it
             ,
             if
             they
             be
             also
             out
             of
             the
             way
             .
             I
             perceive
             there
             be
             of
             your
             judgement
             ,
             many
             that
             delight
             in
             Metaphors
             ,
             much
             rather
             then
             in
             the
             simple
             term
             of
             conversion
             :
             and
             so
             they
             infer
             ,
             that
             a
             man
             doth
             no
             more
             to
             his
             new
             Creation
             ,
             then
             he
             did
             to
             his
             first
             ;
             nor
             to
             his
             Regeneration
             ,
             then
             he
             did
             to
             his
             Generation
             ;
             nor
             to
             his
             Resurrection
             from
             sin
             ,
             then
             
               Lazarus
            
             did
             to
             the
             raising
             of
             his
             dead
             Body
             .
          
           
             From
             hence
             have
             issued
             such
             Doctrines
             as
             these
             ,
             
               i.e.
            
             That
             the
             Seed
             of
             the
             spiritual
             life
             ,
             and
             the
             habits
             of
             Faith
             and
             Grace
             ,
             (
             like
             a
             new
             Soul
             )
             are
             infused
             into
             men
             ,
             before
             they
             be
             so
             much
             as
             illuminated
             .
             Again
             ,
             others
             upon
             2
             
               Cor.
            
             5.17
             .
             
               Whosoever
               is
               in
               Christ
               is
               a
               new
               Creature
               ,
            
             infer
             ,
             that
             Grace
             cannot
             be
             resisted
             ,
             because
             no
             creature
             can
             resist
             his
             Creator
             in
             the
             creation
             thereof
             ,
             
               &c.
               
            
          
           
           
             But
             all
             these
             novellists
             ,
             together
             with
             your self
             ,
             may
             be
             pleased
             to
             be
             advised
             ,
          
           
             1.
             
             That
             this
             leaneth
             too
             much
             to
             an
             
               Enthusiasmus
               ,
            
             such
             as
             all
             the
             judicious
             learned
             in
             their
             suffrage
             do
             disclaim
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             That
             Arguments
             taken
             from
             Allegories
             and
             Metaphors
             are
             weak
             and
             deceitful
             ,
             if
             they
             be
             extended
             beyond
             that
             to
             which
             the
             Scripture
             intendeth
             them
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             That
             the
             new
             Creation
             extendeth
             not
             to
             the
             substance
             ,
             but
             to
             the
             qualities
             of
             a
             man
             :
             else
             if
             we
             presse
             the
             letter
             ,
             we
             may
             better
             defend
             a
             Transubstantiation
             in
             a
             mans
             conversion
             ,
             then
             the
             Romanists
             can
             do
             in
             the
             Sacrament
             of
             Christs
             body
             :
             or
             we
             may
             maintain
             the
             absurd
             opinion
             of
             those
             that
             say
             original
             sin
             is
             the
             very
             substance
             of
             man
             .
             But
             I
             hope
             we
             have
             learned
             better
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             That
             this
             new
             Creation
             respecteth
             ,
             
               
                 1.
                 the
                 universality
                 of
                 the
                 change
                 in
                 qualities
                 to
                 be
                 diffused
                 over
                 the
                 whole
                 man
                 .
              
               
                 2.
                 it
                 respecteth
                 the
                 necessity
                 of
                 this
                 change
                 ,
                 
                   Joh.
                
                 3.
                 
              
               
                 3.
                 it
                 respecteth
                 
                   Divinum
                   &
                   Supernaturale
                   principium
                   ;
                
                 a
                 Divine
                 and
                 Supernatural
                 principle
                 ,
                 from
                 whence
                 this
                 change
                 must
                 flowe
                 ,
                 else
                 there
                 is
                 no
                 hope
                 for
                 us
                 ever
                 to
                 be
                 converted
                 .
                 This
                 I
                 grant
                 :
                 But
              
            
          
           
             5.
             
             Now
             as
             to
             the
             manner
             and
             many
             circumstances
             ;
             each
             Creation
             and
             generation
             hath
             its
             proper
             and
             peculiar
             manner
             :
             for
             he
             that
             made
             us
             without
             us
             ,
             will
             not
             save
             us
             without
             us
             .
             There
             the
             change
             is
             
               à
               non
               ente
               ad
               ens
               ;
            
             Here
             ,
             
               à
               non
               tali
               ad
               tale
               :
            
             from
             no
             being
             ,
             to
             a
             being
             ,
             from
             not
             such
             ,
             to
             such
             :
             There
             is
             a
             rude
             masse
             ;
             Here
             ,
             in
             a
             creature
             already
             living
             ,
             reasonable
             and
             moving
             :
             There
             ,
             God
             wrought
             immediately
             ;
             Here
             ,
             by
             means
             :
             There
             was
             never
             creature
             heard
             say
             ,
             
               Create
               me
               ,
               renew
               me
               O
               Lord
               ;
            
             Here
             ,
             one
             is
             heard
             crave
             ,
             
               Psal.
            
             51.
             
             
               Create
               in
               me
               a
               clean
               heart
               O
               God
               ,
               and
               renew
               a
               right
               Spirit
               within
               me
               .
            
             There
             it
             was
             never
             said
             to
             the
             Creature
             ,
             
               Make
               thy self
               ;
            
             Here
             't
             is
             said
             ,
             
               Make
               you
               a
               new
               heart
               and
               a
               new
               spirit
               ;
               for
               why
               will
               you
               die
               ?
            
             Ezek.
             18.31
             .
             Jer.
             4.4
             .
             Ephes.
             5.14
             .
          
           
             There
             was
             never
             any
             Creature
             blamed
             for
             not
             being
             made
             ,
             nor
             reproved
             for
             being
             as
             it
             is
             ;
             but
             Here
             ,
             to
             keep
             on
             the
             old
             man
             ,
             and
             not
             to
             put
             on
             the
             new
             ,
             is
             counted
             a
             notorious
             fault
             in
             them
             that
             profess
             Christ
             Jesus
             and
             the
             Gospel
             .
          
           
           
             Do
             but
             consider
             these
             things
             ,
             and
             see
             if
             it
             be
             safe
             to
             compare
             the
             first
             Creation
             with
             the
             second
             :
             for
             I
             conceive
             the
             mistaking
             of
             these
             things
             doth
             occasion
             many
             other
             absurdities
             in
             your self
             and
             others
             .
          
           
             I
             finde
             nothing
             more
             until
             I
             come
             to
             your
             eighth
             particular
             (
             page
             74.
             )
             but
             what
             hath
             been
             already
             answered
             enough
             .
             You
             have
             indeed
             many
             particulars
             to
             prove
             that
             which
             I
             do
             not
             deny
             ,
             
               i.e.
            
             that
             the
             highest
             improvements
             of
             Nature
             ,
             without
             the
             help
             of
             Grace
             ,
             will
             not
             enable
             a
             man
             to
             convert
             or
             become
             a
             new
             creature
             :
             what
             need
             all
             this
             ?
             do
             I
             say
             a
             man
             may
             convert
             without
             the
             help
             of
             grace
             ?
             But
             this
             indeed
             I
             say
             ,
             With
             the
             help
             of
             Grace
             men
             may
             ;
             but
             most
             do
             not
             :
             Some
             refusing
             it
             ,
             others
             receiving
             it
             in
             vain
             .
          
           
             Now
             I
             come
             to
             your
             eighth
             Position
             .
          
           
             8.
             
             That
             it
             is
             Gods
             minde
             and
             way
             ;
             and
             then
             of
             necessity
             in
             must
             be
             so
             ,
             for
             the
             advancement
             of
             his
             grace
             ,
             and
             the
             accomplishment
             of
             faith
             in
             the
             hearts
             of
             his
             own
             ,
             that
             this
             Gospel
             is
             to
             be
             presented
             or
             discovered
             unto
             all
             without
             exemption
             ,
             as
             to
             the
             declaration
             it self
             ,
             unto
             which
             (
             you
             say
             )
             you
             will
             say
             little
             ,
             the
             thing
             being
             so
             clear
             .
             )
          
           
             How
             now
             !
             what
             a
             bold
             attempt
             do
             you
             make
             upon
             the
             wisdom
             and
             holiness
             of
             God
             ?
             what
             must
             the
             death
             of
             Christ
             and
             remission
             of
             sins
             (
             for
             that
             's
             the
             Gospel
             )
             be
             preacht
             unto
             all
             ,
             for
             the
             sake
             onely
             of
             some
             ?
             If
             there
             be
             not
             really
             remission
             of
             sins
             for
             all
             men
             to
             be
             had
             in
             Christ
             ,
             then
             they
             which
             preach
             remission
             unto
             all
             ,
             (
             as
             Christ
             commands
             his
             Apostles
             to
             do
             ,
             
               Luke
            
             24.47
             .
             )
             will
             be
             found
             to
             preach
             an
             untruth
             to
             most
             ,
             for
             the
             sake
             of
             some
             :
             Alas
             for
             you
             ,
             these
             are
             low
             and
             base
             thoughts
             of
             God
             :
             what
             do
             you
             judge
             the
             Almighty
             to
             have
             no
             better
             way
             to
             bring
             about
             his
             designs
             but
             by
             lies
             ,
             or
             by
             unreasonableness
             ?
             what
             if
             Gods
             design
             had
             been
             ,
             as
             you
             say
             't
             is
             ,
             to
             work
             faith
             onely
             in
             some
             few
             ,
             and
             in
             them
             to
             work
             it
             certainly
             and
             unavoydably
             ;
             could
             not
             he
             (
             thinke
             you
             )
             have
             provided
             a
             better
             way
             to
             work
             this
             faith
             ,
             then
             by
             telling
             all
             men
             he
             would
             have
             them
             all
             repent
             ,
             believe
             ,
             and
             be
             saved
             ,
             
               &c.
            
             telling
             them
             that
             he
             gave
             his
             Son
             to
             die
             for
             them
             all
             ,
             and
             is
             unwilling
             that
             any
             of
             them
             should
             perish
             ?
          
           
             Surely
             it
             would
             be
             a
             wilde
             trick
             (
             and
             hypocritical
             )
             if
             Mr.
             
               Hobson
            
             
             should
             send
             his
             servants
             to
             all
             the
             inhabitants
             in
             the
             Parts
             where
             he
             lives
             ,
             to
             invite
             them
             with
             great
             earnestness
             unto
             his
             feast
             ,
             and
             when
             they
             come
             there
             to
             put
             most
             of
             them
             back
             ,
             saying
             ,
             That
             he
             invited
             all
             ,
             onely
             for
             the
             sake
             of
             some
             ;
             and
             this
             he
             did
             for
             the
             magnifying
             of
             his
             grace
             ?
             would
             not
             any
             man
             think
             that
             either
             Mr.
             
               Hobson
            
             was
             distracted
             ,
             or
             else
             he
             was
             desperately
             full
             of
             guile
             and
             hypocrisie
             ?
             and
             such
             actions
             would
             magnifie
             his
             folly
             and
             wickedness
             ,
             not
             his
             grace
             .
             Might
             not
             Mr.
             
               Hobson
            
             with
             less
             deceit
             ,
             and
             more
             honestie
             ,
             have
             sent
             some
             private
             and
             particular
             invitations
             to
             those
             particular
             persons
             he
             intended
             ?
             yea
             ,
             certainly
             he
             would
             ,
             if
             he
             were
             to
             make
             such
             invitations
             ;
             and
             I
             think
             he
             would
             scorne
             to
             invite
             all
             ,
             and
             intend
             onely
             some
             :
             with
             what
             face
             then
             can
             he
             affirm
             that
             of
             the
             ever-blessed
             God
             ,
             which
             he
             hateth
             in
             man
             ?
          
           
             Surely
             God
             will
             not
             do
             that
             himself
             ,
             which
             he
             cannot
             indure
             ,
             and
             hath
             forbidden
             in
             man
             .
          
           
             And
             whatever
             Mr.
             
               Hobson
               ,
            
             or
             any
             others
             say
             ,
             the
             Almighty
             will
             be
             found
             at
             the
             great
             day
             of
             account
             to
             have
             invited
             none
             but
             such
             as
             he
             heartily
             and
             really
             intended
             salvation
             unto
             ,
             had
             they
             been
             pleased
             to
             accept
             ,
             and
             not
             made
             light
             of
             it
             ,
             
               Matth.
            
             22.5
             .
          
           
             In
             the
             next
             place
             you
             pretend
             to
             answer
             to
             this
             Objection
             :
          
           
             Object
             .
             
               If
               the
               power
               of
               believing
               be
               solely
               of
               God
               ,
               how
               can
               he
               justly
               condemn
               man
               for
               not
               believing
               ,
               seeing
               the
               power
               is
               not
               in
               them
               ,
               but
               in
               God
               ?
            
          
           
             I
             must
             needs
             tell
             you
             in
             plain
             English
             ,
             that
             your
             answer
             to
             this
             Objection
             is
             not
             onely
             impertinent
             ,
             but
             vile
             .
             And
             while
             you
             devise
             new
             tricks
             and
             shifts
             to
             clear
             up
             the
             justice
             of
             God
             (
             as
             you
             say
             )
             you
             do
             absolutely
             deny
             the
             plain
             Scripture
             :
             for
             (
             say
             you
             ,
             page
             77.
             )
             
               God
               doth
               condemn
               no
               man
               for
               not
               expressing
               of
               a
               power
               to
               believe
               ,
               but
               for
               exercising
               a
               power
               to
               reject
               Christ
               :
            
             when
             the
             Scripture
             saith
             ,
             
               He
               that
               believeth
               not
               is
               damned
               ,
               because
               he
               believeth
               not
               ,
            
             &c.
             
             
               Joh.
            
             3.18
             .
             and
             Christ
             saith
             ,
             
               unlesse
               ye
               believe
               that
               I
               am
               he
               ,
               ye
               shall
               dye
               in
               your
               sins
               .
            
          
           
             But
             you
             say
             ,
             this
             is
             the
             declarative
             cause
             ,
             not
             the
             meritorious
             cause
             :
             what
             a
             sordid
             saying
             is
             this
             ?
             what
             will
             God
             declare
             
             one
             cause
             and
             proceed
             by
             another
             ?
          
           
             Their
             not
             believing
             you
             say
             is
             the
             declarative
             cause
             ;
             but
             that
             is
             not
             the
             cause
             that
             God
             will
             go
             upon
             ,
             you
             say
             .
          
           
             This
             is
             indeed
             according
             to
             what
             you
             have
             already
             said
             of
             him
             ,
             that
             he
             declares
             and
             proclaims
             one
             thing
             ,
             and
             means
             another
             .
             I
             grant
             that
             God
             condemns
             men
             for
             rejecting
             grace
             ,
             so
             doth
             he
             also
             for
             not
             improving
             of
             that
             which
             they
             are
             possest
             withal
             ,
             
               Matth.
            
             25.29
             ,
             30.
             
          
           
             And
             he
             shall
             render
             vengeance
             not
             onely
             to
             those
             that
             rejected
             and
             did
             despite
             unto
             the
             Spirit
             of
             grace
             ,
             but
             also
             unto
             those
             that
             know
             not
             God
             ,
             and
             that
             have
             not
             obeyed
             the
             Gospel
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             2
             
               Thess.
            
             1.8
             .
          
           
             In
             the
             next
             place
             (
             page
             79
             )
             you
             pretend
             to
             discover
             my
             mistakes
             (
             as
             you
             say
             )
             which
             is
             the
             cause
             of
             my
             stumbling
             .
             My
             first
             mistake
             ,
             you
             say
             ,
             is
             my
             measuring
             mans
             ability
             by
             Gods
             power
             or
             authority
             :
             as
             when
             God
             saith
             ,
             
               Do
               this
               and
               you
               shall
               live
               .
            
             &c.
             this
             say
             you
             doth
             only
             imply
             Gods
             authority
             ,
             not
             mans
             ability
             .
             I
             will
             shew
             you
             your
             weakness
             herein
             ,
             if
             you
             will
             but
             grant
             me
             that
             God
             doth
             all
             things
             wisely
             ,
             soberly
             ,
             and
             discreetly
             .
             Judge
             now
             :
             would
             it
             be
             soberly
             and
             wisely
             done
             ,
             for
             a
             King
             to
             say
             to
             an
             impotent
             man
             ,
             Do
             this
             impossible
             thing
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             reward
             you
             richly
             ;
             and
             if
             you
             do
             not
             ,
             I
             'll
             hang
             you
             .
             If
             no
             earthly
             King
             will
             command
             ,
             but
             where
             there
             is
             power
             to
             obey
             ;
             much
             more
             will
             not
             the
             King
             of
             heaven
             .
             And
             if
             this
             were
             a
             way
             for
             a
             King
             to
             manifest
             his
             power
             by
             over
             his
             impotent
             Subjects
             ,
             yet
             would
             it
             be
             no
             way
             to
             magnifie
             his
             grace
             and
             favour
             towards
             them
             ;
             and
             that
             seems
             rather
             to
             be
             Gods
             design
             in
             the
             Gospel
             .
          
           
             You
             must
             know
             and
             understand
             ,
             that
             God
             will
             and
             doth
             set
             forth
             his
             power
             and
             his
             justice
             in
             no
             other
             way
             then
             may
             well
             stand
             with
             the
             glory
             of
             his
             grace
             and
             mercy
             also
             :
          
           
             2.
             
             My
             second
             mistake
             (
             you
             say
             )
             is
             my
             not
             distinguishing
             of
             causes
             ▪
             and
             I
             say
             your
             mistake
             is
             the
             not
             understanding
             of
             causes
             .
             I
             do
             allow
             of
             as
             many
             distinctions
             of
             causes
             as
             the
             Scripture
             doth
             ;
             but
             I
             am
             not
             so
             simple
             ,
             as
             to
             make
             several
             causes
             of
             one
             thing
             to
             be
             diametrially
             opposed
             against
             each
             other
             ,
             as
             ye
             do
             ;
             but
             consentaneous
             to
             one
             another
             :
             so
             that
             Gods
             declared
             cause
             is
             adequate
             to
             his
             essential
             ,
             meritorious
             or
             final
             causes
             .
          
           
           
             My
             third
             mstake
             (
             as
             you
             say
             )
             is
             my
             not
             understanding
             the
             extent
             of
             the
             word
             [
             all
             ]
             and
             the
             word
             [
             world
             ]
             and
             in
             this
             you
             make
             a
             great
             puther
             and
             a
             stir
             to
             prove
             that
             the
             word
             
               World
            
             is
             taken
             many
             times
             for
             lesse
             then
             all
             :
             Who
             knows
             not
             that
             ?
             but
             't
             is
             sometimes
             taken
             for
             
               all
               ,
            
             as
             you
             ,
             and
             all
             men
             confess
             :
             and
             in
             this
             case
             touching
             the
             death
             of
             Christ
             ,
             I
             am
             certainly
             assured
             't
             is
             meant
             all
             ,
             as
             I
             have
             already
             evinced
             from
             
               John
            
             12.47
             .
          
           
             Nay
             moreover
             ,
             you
             grant
             it
             :
             for
             you
             also
             affirm
             that
             he
             dyed
             for
             all
             :
             and
             therefore
             when
             you
             except
             against
             my
             large
             extending
             the
             word
             [
             world
             ]
             it
             may
             be
             conceived
             you
             are
             a
             little
             out
             of
             your self
             ;
             if
             not
             ,
             I
             am
             sure
             ye
             are
             out
             of
             the
             truth
             .
             For
             what
             man
             that
             is
             
               compos
               mentis
               ,
            
             would
             first
             assert
             that
             Christ
             died
             for
             
               all
               ,
            
             and
             for
             the
             
               world
               ,
            
             and
             then
             except
             against
             the
             places
             that
             prove
             it
             as
             not
             extending
             unto
             all
             ,
             because
             sometimes
             those
             terms
             in
             other
             cases
             extend
             not
             to
             all
             ?
             I
             hope
             you
             will
             see
             your
             folly
             ,
             and
             be
             ashamed
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             My
             fourth
             mistake
             (
             you
             say
             )
             is
             my
             not
             understanding
             
               Ezek.
            
             33.11
             .
             where
             the
             Lord
             saith
             ,
             
               As
               I
               live
               ,
               I
               delight
               not
               in
               the
               death
               of
               a
               sinner
               ,
            
             For
             from
             this
             place
             I
             conclude
             (
             you
             say
             )
             all
             sinners
             ;
             and
             so
             indeed
             I
             do
             ;
             yea
             ,
             the
             worst
             ,
             and
             perishing
             sinners
             ;
             and
             so
             the
             text
             saith
             expresly
             ,
             
               Ezek.
            
             18
             .
             
               ult.
               I
               have
               no
               pleasure
               in
               the
               death
               of
               him
               that
               dieth
               .
            
             Who
             told
             you
             that
             God
             makes
             three
             sorts
             of
             sinners
             ,
             and
             one
             of
             them
             he
             calls
             sinners
             in
             a
             Gospel-sence
             ?
             have
             you
             eaten
             of
             the
             forbidden
             fruit
             ?
             if
             not
             ,
             how
             come
             you
             to
             know
             more
             then
             is
             written
             ,
             and
             more
             then
             is
             true
             ?
             that
             some
             sins
             and
             sinners
             are
             greater
             then
             others
             ,
             I
             do
             not
             deny
             ;
             but
             to
             divide
             sinners
             into
             so
             many
             sorts
             ,
             that
             exclude
             the
             greatest
             part
             of
             them
             ,
             from
             Gods
             desire
             of
             salvation
             to
             them
             ,
             I
             allow
             not
             ,
             but
             detest
             it
             as
             abominable
             .
          
           
             I
             am
             sure
             God
             tells
             us
             no
             such
             thing
             in
             his
             word
             ,
             as
             that
             he
             would
             save
             onely
             sinners
             in
             a
             Gospel-sence
             :
             But
             he
             either
             saith
             Sinners
             indefinitely
             ,
             or
             else
             particuliarly
             of
             such
             sinners
             as
             Mr.
             
             
               Hobsons
            
             wisdom
             excludeth
             ,
             as
             these
             Scriptures
             will
             abundantly
             testifie
             ,
             
               Jer.
            
             25.3
             .
             unto
             8.
             
             
               Jer.
            
             35.12
             .
             unto
             17.
             Chap.
             29.19
             .
             Chap.
             18.11
             ,
             12
             ,
             Chap.
             6.16
             ,
             17.
             Chap.
             13.11
             .
             
               Isa.
            
             48.
             17
             ,
             18
             ,
             19.
             
          
           
             Where
             you
             may
             see
             he
             endeavoured
             with
             all
             earnestness
             (
             even
             unto
             admiration
             )
             to
             save
             not
             onely
             those
             that
             did
             accept
             ,
             but
             
             those
             also
             that
             refused
             Salvation
             and
             perished
             .
             That
             all
             this
             was
             done
             out
             of
             true
             compassion
             to
             them
             ,
             doth
             appear
             ,
             2
             
               Chro.
            
             36.14
             ,
             15
             ,
             16.
             
          
           
             That
             all
             this
             also
             was
             not
             a
             bare
             outward
             and
             helpless
             means
             which
             God
             used
             by
             his
             Prophets
             ,
             but
             a
             most
             efficacious
             ,
             powerful
             and
             prevailing
             means
             ,
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God
             going
             with
             the
             word
             of
             the
             Prophet
             ,
             and
             yet
             not
             received
             ,
             doth
             most
             manifestly
             appear
             in
             that
             remarkable
             place
             of
             
               Zechariah
            
             7.11
             .
             12
             ,
             13.
             as
             also
             
               Act.
            
             7.51
             .
          
           
             This
             is
             yet
             farther
             confirmed
             and
             illustrated
             by
             the
             ever
             blessed
             Son
             of
             God
             ,
             in
             his
             most
             pathetical
             expressions
             of
             sorrow
             and
             grieffor
             ,
             and
             the
             shedding
             of
             tears
             over
             ,
             the
             miserable
             sons
             and
             daughters
             of
             
               Jerusalem
               ,
            
             who
             had
             unavoidably
             ,
             (
             and
             full
             sore
             against
             his
             blessed
             will
             )
             brought
             themselves
             into
             an
             irrecoverable
             estate
             ,
             by
             not
             knowing
             the
             time
             of
             their
             visitation
             ,
             when
             they
             were
             most
             gently
             allured
             and
             earnestly
             called
             upon
             it
             being
             now
             too
             late
             to
             reverse
             the
             Decree
             that
             was
             gone
             out
             against
             them
             ;
             I
             say
             ,
             yet
             did
             our
             Saviour
             weep
             for
             them
             ,
             
               Luke
            
             19.41
             .
             and
             weeping
             he
             most
             affectionately
             breatheth
             forth
             this
             most
             blessed
             wish
             and
             desire
             for
             them
             [
             
               O
               that
               thou
               hadst
               known
               in
               this
               thy
               day
               ,
               the
               things
               that
               belong
               to
               thy
               peace
               ,
            
             &c.
             ]
             in
             which
             desire
             he
             is
             like
             unto
             God
             his
             father
             :
             See
             
               Deut.
            
             5.29
             .
             Chap.
             32.29
             .
             
               Psal.
            
             81.13
             .
             
               Isa.
            
             48.18
             .
          
           
             Let
             all
             this
             be
             well
             weighed
             without
             prejudice
             ,
             and
             see
             then
             if
             you
             you
             cannot
             understand
             our
             Saviour
             as
             he
             speaks
             ;
             that
             is
             ,
             
               That
               he
               came
               not
               to
               call
               the
               righteous
            
             (
             that
             is
             ,
             righteous
             indeed
             )
             
               but
               sinners
               to
               repentance
            
             (
             that
             is
             ,
             sinners
             indeed
             )
             his
             designe
             into
             the
             world
             being
             more
             to
             amend
             that
             which
             was
             amiss
             ,
             to
             seek
             that
             that
             was
             lost
             ,
             and
             heal
             that
             that
             was
             sick
             ;
             then
             to
             those
             that
             were
             already
             in
             a
             good
             way
             ,
             and
             in
             a
             saveable
             condition
             ,
             that
             had
             not
             need
             of
             a
             Physitian
             ,
             
               Mat.
            
             9.12
             .
             
               Mark
               .
            
             2.17
             .
             Whoever
             do
             but
             mark
             upon
             what
             occasion
             our
             Lord
             here
             speaketh
             these
             words
             ,
             they
             may
             with
             ease
             understand
             that
             he
             means
             worse
             sinners
             then
             Mr.
             
             
               Hobsons
            
             Gospel-sinners
             :
             for
             our
             Saviour
             being
             at
             meat
             with
             Publicans
             and
             sinners
             in
             
               Levi's
            
             house
             ,
             the
             Scribes
             and
             Pharisees
             complain
             of
             it
             (
             thinking
             'tis
             like
             ,
             as
             Mr.
             
               Hobson
            
             doth
             ,
             that
             he
             was
             sent
             onely
             to
             the
             precise
             and
             Gospel-sinners
             ;
             which
             when
             our
             Lord
             perceived
             ,
             he
             said
             unto
             them
             ,
             
               They
               
               that
               are
               whole
               have
               not
               need
               of
               the
               Physitian
               ,
               but
               they
               that
               are
               sick
               :
               I
               came
               not
               to
               call
               the
               righteous
               ,
               but
               sinners
               to
               repentance
               .
            
          
           
             Next
             you
             say
             ,
             I
             mistake
             in
             putting
             one
             person
             for
             another
             ,
             as
             in
             
               Heb.
            
             10.29
             .
             where
             the
             text
             saith
             ,
             
               Of
               how
               much
               sorer
               punishment
               ,
               suppose
               ye
               ,
               shall
               he
               be
               thought
               worthy
               ,
               who
               hath
               troden
               under
               foot
               the
               Son
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               hath
               counted
               the
               blood
               of
               the
               Covenant
               wherewith
               he
               was
               sanctified
               ,
               an
               unholy
               thing
               ,
            
             &c.
             
             Now
             you
             say
             ,
             my
             mistake
             is
             ;
             That
             I
             take
             the
             word
             
               [
               he
               ]
            
             for
             the
             party
             that
             treads
             the
             blood
             of
             Christ
             under
             foot
             ,
             whenas
             't
             is
             meant
             ,
             (
             if
             all
             were
             true
             as
             you
             say
             )
             of
             Christ
             himself
             ,
             that
             was
             sanctified
             .
          
           
             This
             fond
             (
             and
             I
             think
             your
             own
             )
             interpretation
             of
             this
             place
             is
             not
             onely
             against
             all
             the
             judicious
             learned
             ,
             but
             against
             the
             scope
             of
             the
             Apostle
             ,
             which
             is
             both
             to
             aggravate
             the
             punishment
             and
             the
             sin
             of
             the
             person
             here
             spoken
             of
             who
             trampled
             under
             his
             foot
             the
             blood
             of
             Christ
             ;
             which
             he
             aggravates
             by
             rehearsing
             the
             vertue
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             what
             it
             had
             done
             for
             him
             ;
             to
             wit
             ,
             sanctified
             him
             from
             his
             sins
             ,
             which
             the
             party
             wickedly
             how
             slighted
             and
             rejected
             ,
             though
             formerly
             had
             imbraced
             it
             ,
             and
             been
             sanctified
             by
             it
             :
             and
             this
             right
             well
             agreeth
             with
             Saint
             
               Peter
               ,
            
             2
             
               Pet.
            
             1.9
             .
             &
             2.20
             ,
             21
             ,
             22.
             
          
           
             I
             am
             still
             filled
             with
             amazement
             ,
             that
             you
             should
             be
             so
             void
             of
             reason
             ,
             as
             to
             interperet
             Scripture
             after
             such
             a
             heedless
             manner
             ,
             as
             to
             confront
             all
             wise
             and
             learned
             men
             ,
             yea
             ,
             and
             the
             truth
             also
             :
             Do
             you
             think
             it
             would
             aggravate
             the
             sin
             of
             the
             sinner
             ,
             to
             tell
             him
             that
             he
             hath
             trampled
             under
             his
             foot
             that
             blood
             which
             he
             had
             no
             benefit
             nor
             sanctification
             by
             ,
             but
             that
             blood
             by
             which
             Christ
             was
             sanctified
             ?
             or
             do
             you
             think
             that
             Christ
             needed
             to
             be
             sanctified
             by
             his
             own
             blood
             himself
             ?
             I
             am
             well
             aware
             that
             sanctification
             is
             sometimes
             taken
             for
             setting
             apart
             ;
             but
             sanctification
             by
             Christs
             blood
             ;
             is
             never
             so
             taken
             ,
             but
             for
             cleansing
             :
             and
             therefore
             you
             cannot
             maintain
             that
             Christ
             sanctified
             and
             cleansed
             himself
             by
             his
             blood
             ,
             unless
             you
             hold
             that
             he
             did
             as
             the
             Priests
             under
             the
             Law
             ,
             who
             offered
             first
             for
             themselves
             ,
             and
             then
             for
             the
             people
             ;
             and
             then
             you
             must
             hold
             also
             that
             he
             (
             as
             they
             )
             had
             sin
             of
             his
             own
             ,
             and
             then
             you
             will
             be
             found
             directly
             against
             Gods
             word
             ,
             
               Heb.
            
             7.27
             .
             for
             he
             was
             without
             sin
             .
          
           
           
             Fifthly
             ,
             my
             fifth
             mistake
             (
             you
             say
             )
             is
             ,
             That
             I
             am
             not
             converted
             ,
             nor
             acquainted
             with
             the
             power
             of
             God
             in
             Scripture
             :
             but
             what
             if
             it
             shall
             appear
             at
             the
             last
             day
             ,
             that
             I
             am
             converted
             ,
             and
             do
             know
             the
             power
             of
             God
             in
             the
             Scriptures
             aright
             ?
             then
             Mr.
             
               Hobson
            
             will
             be
             mistaken
             :
             and
             so
             much
             (
             until
             then
             )
             for
             that
             mistake
             .
          
           
             My
             Sixth
             mistake
             (
             you
             say
             )
             is
             my
             confining
             my
             judgment
             of
             Gods
             essential
             will
             ,
             to
             his
             revealed
             will
             in
             his
             word
             and
             actions
             (
             for
             that
             's
             your
             meaning
             in
             fewer
             words
             .
             )
          
           
             But
             I
             do
             not
             see
             how
             you
             can
             make
             it
             appear
             to
             be
             a
             mistake
             ,
             but
             a
             sound
             truth
             ;
             for
             if
             I
             must
             not
             judge
             that
             God
             is
             grieved
             and
             troubled
             ,
             and
             angry
             ,
             when
             he
             saith
             he
             is
             ,
             how
             then
             shall
             I
             know
             and
             be
             assured
             he
             loves
             me
             ,
             when
             he
             saith
             he
             doth
             ?
             If
             I
             must
             not
             believe
             his
             meaning
             to
             be
             according
             to
             his
             saying
             ,
             how
             then
             shall
             I
             know
             that
             he
             means
             believers
             shall
             be
             saved
             ,
             since
             he
             doth
             but
             say
             so
             ?
             And
             though
             his
             general
             declaration
             in
             his
             word
             be
             ,
             that
             good
             and
             holy
             men
             shall
             be
             saved
             ,
             and
             wicked
             damned
             ,
             yet
             (
             according
             to
             your
             fond
             conceits
             )
             he
             means
             to
             save
             the
             wicked
             ,
             and
             condemn
             the
             just
             .
          
           
             In
             the
             next
             place
             (
             page
             89
             )
             you
             come
             you
             say
             to
             answer
             briefly
             to
             my
             queries
             and
             absurdities
             ;
             and
             so
             I
             think
             you
             do
             briefly
             answer
             them
             indeed
             ,
             and
             so
             brief
             ,
             as
             that
             't
             is
             next
             unto
             none
             ,
             if
             not
             worse
             then
             none
             ,
             for
             you
             refer
             me
             unto
             your
             false
             positions
             formerly
             laid
             down
             by
             you
             ;
             and
             therefore
             I
             will
             make
             no
             reply
             to
             you
             in
             this
             at
             all
             ,
             as
             deserving
             none
             :
             my
             14
             Queries
             and
             10
             Absurdities
             standing
             yet
             in
             full
             force
             ,
             I
             shall
             therefore
             here
             set
             them
             down
             again
             in
             the
             conclusion
             of
             this
             work
             ,
             partly
             that
             the
             Reader
             may
             judge
             how
             well
             you
             have
             quitted
             your self
             in
             your
             answer
             ,
             and
             partly
             ,
             because
             you
             have
             fraudulently
             recited
             them
             ,
             presenting
             them
             to
             the
             Reader
             in
             as
             ugly
             a
             dress
             as
             you
             could
             .
          
           
             There
             remains
             yet
             onely
             one
             thing
             more
             to
             be
             done
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             to
             answer
             to
             your
             Absurdities
             ,
             which
             you
             say
             ,
             will
             necessarily
             flow
             from
             my
             judgement
             .
          
           
             1.
             
               Absur.
            
             The
             first
             is
             :
             you
             say
             I
             deny
             the
             prerogative
             of
             God
             ▪
             as
             if
             he
             had
             not
             power
             to
             do
             with
             his
             own
             as
             seemeth
             good
             to
             him
             .
          
           
             I
             Answer
             ,
             it
             is
             false
             ,
             I
             deny
             him
             not
             any
             prerogative
             over
             his
             
             creature
             which
             he
             doth
             challenge
             ,
             for
             he
             may
             do
             with
             us
             as
             the
             potter
             with
             the
             clay
             ,
             
               i.e.
            
             advance
             some
             to
             places
             of
             honour
             in
             the
             house
             ,
             and
             dash
             othersome
             in
             pieces
             ,
             or
             make
             them
             vessels
             of
             dishonour
             ;
             but
             that
             is
             if
             they
             be
             marred
             in
             his
             hands
             ,
             and
             will
             not
             make
             vessels
             of
             honour
             ,
             not
             else
             :
             he
             were
             an
             unwise
             potter
             that
             would
             challenge
             that
             priviledge
             over
             his
             clay
             ,
             for
             to
             dash
             it
             in
             pieces
             when
             't
             is
             made
             as
             he
             would
             have
             it
             :
             see
             
               Jer.
            
             18.
             
          
           
             2.
             
               Absur.
            
             Secondly
             you
             say
             ,
             I
             do
             as
             much
             as
             give
             Christ
             the
             lie
             because
             he
             saith
             ,
             
               He
               had
               finished
               the
               work
               that
               the
               Father
               gave
               him
               to
               do
               .
            
          
           
             I
             Answer
             ,
             in
             this
             you
             shew
             much
             ignorance
             ,
             for
             men
             are
             not
             saved
             by
             Christs
             death
             onely
             ,
             but
             by
             faith
             therein
             ,
             and
             obedience
             thereunto
             ;
             but
             this
             hath
             been
             more
             fully
             handled
             already
             by
             me
             ,
             to
             which
             I
             refer
             you
             .
          
           
             3.
             
               Absur.
            
             Thirdly
             you
             say
             ,
             I
             do
             exceedingly
             undervalue
             God
             and
             the
             riches
             of
             his
             grace
             and
             love
             ,
             
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             I
             Answer
             ,
             you
             mistake
             now
             one
             person
             for
             another
             ,
             for
             this
             is
             to
             be
             meant
             of
             your self
             ,
             that
             pinfold
             the
             grace
             of
             God
             into
             a
             narrow
             compass
             ,
             whenas
             I
             extend
             it
             unto
             all
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             all
             generations
             .
          
           
             4.
             
               Absur.
            
             Fourthly
             you
             say
             ,
             I
             lay
             injustice
             upon
             God
             ,
             because
             I
             say
             he
             condemns
             some
             for
             whom
             Christ
             died
             .
          
           
             I
             Answer
             ,
             It
             were
             injustice
             to
             condemn
             them
             ,
             if
             Christ
             did
             not
             die
             for
             them
             ,
             for
             not
             believing
             on
             Christ
             ;
             there
             is
             great
             reason
             to
             condemn
             them
             ,
             if
             Christ
             died
             for
             them
             ,
             and
             yet
             they
             refuse
             him
             ,
             and
             their
             own
             salvation
             notwithstanding
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             
               Absur.
            
             Fifthly
             you
             say
             ,
             I
             change
             the
             nature
             of
             causes
             ,
             putting
             the
             effect
             before
             the
             cause
             .
          
           
             I
             Answer
             ,
             Here
             again
             you
             mistake
             me
             for
             your self
             ,
             for
             I
             have
             already
             proved
             't
             is
             you
             put
             the
             effect
             before
             the
             cause
             .
          
           
             6.
             
             
               Absur.
            
             Sixthly
             you
             say
             ,
             I
             strike
             down
             the
             great
             design
             of
             God
             ,
             
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             I
             Answer
             ,
             I
             maintain
             his
             design
             ,
             I
             hope
             ,
             in
             his
             saving
             of
             good
             :
             and
             Godly
             men
             ,
             and
             reprobating
             obstinate
             and
             wilfull
             sinners
             other
             Election
             and
             Reprobation
             I
             know
             none
             from
             the
             holy
             Scriptures
             ;
             if
             you
             do
             ,
             it
             may
             look
             grim
             upon
             you
             perhaps
             in
             the
             day
             of
             account
             .
          
           
           
             7.
             
             
               Absur.
            
             Seventhly
             you
             say
             ,
             My
             opinion
             destroyes
             it self
             ,
             
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             
               I
            
             Answer
             ,
             See
             what
             confidence
             will
             do
             :
             poor
             man
             !
             because
             you
             have
             not
             truth
             on
             your
             side
             ,
             you
             are
             fain
             to
             make
             up
             your
             arguments
             with
             confidence
             and
             repetitions
             :
             how
             often
             have
             we
             had
             this
             ,
             that
             Christ
             hath
             satisfied
             for
             the
             sins
             of
             the
             Elect
             ?
             when
             as
             he
             hath
             (
             in
             your
             sence
             )
             satisfied
             for
             no
             mans
             sins
             ;
             that
             is
             ,
             so
             as
             that
             they
             are
             pardoned
             without
             any
             condition
             in
             them
             :
             see
             
               Matth.
            
             6.14
             .
          
           
             You
             make
             a
             stir
             about
             the
             sin
             of
             unbelief
             ,
             that
             Christ
             hath
             satisfied
             for
             that
             .
             I
             deny
             not
             but
             that
             he
             hath
             satisfied
             for
             that
             as
             much
             as
             for
             any
             other
             ,
             that
             is
             (
             to
             speak
             plainly
             )
             he
             hath
             done
             so
             much
             for
             all
             sins
             ,
             and
             for
             all
             mens
             sins
             ,
             that
             if
             they
             continue
             not
             in
             unbelief
             and
             hardness
             of
             heart
             ,
             they
             may
             have
             remission
             of
             sins
             ,
             one
             as
             freely
             as
             another
             :
             other
             satisfaction
             hath
             he
             made
             none
             ,
             for
             any
             persons
             whatsoever
             ,
             as
             hath
             been
             already
             proved
             .
          
           
             Now
             dear
             friend
             ,
             I
             beseech
             you
             ,
             for
             Christ
             Jesus
             sake
             read
             my
             Book
             without
             prejudice
             and
             be
             not
             wedded
             to
             your
             own
             opinion
             :
             for
             it
             is
             most
             certainly
             a
             rotten
             foundation
             ,
             and
             will
             deceive
             you
             at
             last
             .
          
           
             I
             beseech
             you
             search
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             and
             beg
             of
             God
             to
             give
             you
             light
             ,
             that
             your
             poor
             soul
             may
             not
             be
             deceived
             ,
             nor
             God
             so
             sadly
             dishonoured
             ,
             or
             abused
             ,
             by
             bringing
             him
             and
             his
             eminent
             acts
             of
             love
             ,
             grace
             ,
             power
             and
             justice
             ,
             under
             the
             controwle
             of
             your
             low
             and
             Novel
             opinions
             :
             For
             the
             prevention
             of
             which
             ,
             it
             shall
             be
             the
             dayly
             prayer
             of
             him
             ,
             who
             in
             sincerity
             can
             say
             ,
             He
             is
             a
             real
             lover
             of
             your
             soul
             .
          
           
             
               William
               Pedelsden
               .
            
          
           
             FINIS
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             FOrasmmuch
             as
             there
             be
             many
             persons
             that
             reading
             Mr.
             
             
               Hobsons
            
             Book
             ,
             and
             my
             short
             Answer
             to
             it
             ,
             may
             yet
             remaine
             unsatisfied
             ,
             and
             be
             in
             doubt
             which
             of
             us
             is
             in
             the
             truth
             ,
             in
             the
             points
             now
             in
             controversie
             ;
             I
             thought
             it
             expedient
             for
             the
             benefit
             of
             all
             (
             as
             well
             as
             of
             
               Mr.
               Hobson
            
             )
             to
             take
             some
             pains
             about
             the
             clearing
             up
             of
             the
             riches
             of
             Gods
             love
             to
             all
             mankind
             ,
             his
             desires
             to
             save
             them
             ,
             that
             yet
             wilfully
             perish
             ;
             the
             way
             and
             manner
             of
             saving
             them
             ,
             and
             how
             Election
             and
             Reprobation
             standeth
             ,
             and
             on
             what
             they
             do
             depend
             ,
             and
             how
             the
             most
             considerable
             Objections
             against
             the
             truth
             hereof
             may
             be
             answered
             .
          
           
             In
             the
             prosecution
             whereof
             ,
             I
             shall
             endeavour
             as
             much
             as
             I
             can
             ,
             to
             use
             so
             convenient
             a
             method
             ,
             and
             plainness
             ,
             and
             brevity
             also
             ,
             as
             may
             neither
             burthen
             your
             understandings
             ,
             nor
             your
             memory
             .
             Be
             it
             therefore
             presented
             unto
             you
             in
             this
             Order
             .
          
           
             
               
                 CHAP
                 I.
              
               And
               first
               of
               the
               Creation
               .
            
             
               THE
               Creation
               of
               the
               world
               was
               the
               first
               Act
               of
               Gods
               power
               ,
               we
               know
               of
               ;
               beginning
               then
               to
               execute
               in
               time
               ,
               his
               counsel
               and
               decrees
               that
               were
               from
               everlasting
               .
            
             
               The
               world
               is
               that
               whole
               frame
               of
               Gods
               building
               ,
               consisting
               both
               of
               heaven
               and
               earth
               ,
               with
               all
               things
               thereunto
               appertaining
               ;
               according
               to
               the
               plat
               or
               model
               in
               the
               mind
               and
               purpose
               of
               God
               ,
               who
               hath
               built
               all
               things
               ,
               
                 Heb.
              
               3.4
               .
               in
               which
               he
               hath
               manifested
               the
               invisible
               things
               of
               his
               wisdom
               and
               goodness
               ,
               to
               his
               own
               glory
               ,
               
                 Rom.
              
               1.20
               .
            
             
             
               Therein
               he
               made
               creatures
               of
               sundry
               natures
               ,
               motions
               ,
               and
               perfections
               ,
               to
               sundry
               ends
               .
            
             
               Above
               others
               ,
               he
               made
               Man
               ,
               in
               more
               excellent
               perfections
               ,
               to
               a
               more
               excellent
               end
               .
            
             
               For
               he
               created
               Man
               in
               the
               Image
               and
               form
               of
               God
               ,
               as
               far
               as
               was
               meet
               for
               a
               creature
               to
               partake
               of
               the
               Divine
               Nature
               ;
               that
               was
               ,
               to
               be
               good
               ,
               but
               mutable
               .
            
             
               He
               may
               be
               said
               to
               be
               in
               the
               Image
               of
               God
               in
               other
               three
               things
               ,
               
                 
                   1.
                   
                   Understanding
                   and
                   Will
                   ,
                
                 
                   2.
                   in
                   Holyness
                   and
                   Righteousness
                   ,
                
                 
                   3.
                   in
                   Immortality
                   and
                   Blessedness
                   .
                
              
               These
               three
               were
               subalternate
               one
               to
               the
               other
               :
               Understanding
               and
               Will
               to
               Righteousness
               ,
               Righteousness
               to
               Blessedness
               ;
               Blessedness
               to
               be
               the
               reward
               of
               Righteousness
               ,
               and
               Righteousness
               to
               be
               the
               work
               of
               willingness
               ;
               for
               Vertue
               is
               not
               
                 necessitatis
                 ,
                 sed
                 voluntatis
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               
                 CHAP.
                 II.
              
               Of
               Gods
               governing
               Man
               .
            
             
               AFTER
               Man
               was
               thus
               Created
               ,
               Gods
               next
               Act
               according
               to
               his
               eternal
               counsel
               ,
               was
               ,
               to
               govern
               Man
               thus
               created
               ,
               as
               he
               might
               use
               his
               Perfections
               ,
               and
               attain
               his
               End
               .
            
             
               In
               this
               Government
               ,
               God
               as
               the
               Supream
               Lord
               was
               to
               command
               ,
               and
               Man
               as
               his
               creature
               and
               vassal
               was
               to
               obey
               :
               yet
               God
               being
               a
               free
               and
               gratious
               Lord
               ,
               and
               Man
               not
               a
               brute
               ,
               but
               a
               reasonable
               and
               free
               servant
               ,
               it
               pleased
               his
               Lord
               to
               descend
               and
               come
               into
               a
               Covenant
               with
               him
               ,
               as
               is
               used
               between
               party
               and
               party
               .
               The
               Summe
               of
               this
               Covanant
               was
               ,
               
                 Do
                 this
                 (
                 viz.
              
               what
               I
               command
               you
               )
               
                 and
                 you
                 shall
                 live
                 ;
                 if
                 not
                 ,
                 you
                 shall
                 die
                 .
              
            
             
               The
               Law
               Natural
               ,
               or
               Moral
               ,
               written
               in
               the
               heart
               of
               man
               ,
               comprehended
               all
               the
               works
               that
               were
               to
               be
               done
               by
               him
               .
            
             
               The
               Law
               Positive
               ,
               namely
               ,
               that
               one
               of
               abstaining
               from
               the
               fruit
               of
               the
               tree
               in
               the
               midst
               of
               the
               garden
               
                 Eden
                 ,
              
               was
               a
               tryal
               and
               experiment
               of
               his
               obedience
               ,
               and
               the
               exercise
               of
               the
               duties
               of
               the
               Law
               Moral
               ,
               in
               a
               particular
               :
               to
               man
               appertained
               the
               observing
               
               of
               these
               Laws
               ;
               to
               God
               appertained
               the
               performance
               of
               the
               promise
               of
               life
               to
               man
               observing
               them
               ,
               as
               being
               faithful
               in
               the
               Covenant
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 CHAP.
                 III.
              
               Of
               the
               fall
               of
               Man
               ,
               and
               its
               effects
               .
            
             
               
                 ADAM
              
               being
               tempted
               by
               Satan
               ,
               I
               did
               transgress
               that
               one
               easie
               Commandment
               ,
               and
               so
               became
               guilty
               of
               all
               ;
               and
               loosing
               his
               Righteousness
               ,
               he
               forfeited
               his
               happyness
               by
               sin
               ,
               the
               breach
               of
               Gods
               Commandment
               and
               Covenant
               .
            
             
               This
               sin
               of
               his
               was
               voluntary
               ,
               not
               necessary
               ,
               (
               though
               he
               sinned
               being
               tempted
               by
               another
               )
               for
               he
               had
               strength
               enough
               given
               him
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               more
               was
               ready
               to
               have
               been
               supplied
               unto
               him
               ,
               if
               he
               had
               craved
               it
               :
               whereby
               he
               might
               have
               vanquished
               the
               tempter
               ,
               and
               have
               stood
               firm
               in
               his
               obedience
               :
               but
               he
               willingly
               consented
               and
               yielded
               to
               the
               deceiver
               .
            
             
               This
               fall
               was
               not
               caused
               by
               God
               (
               though
               foreknown
               )
               but
               onely
               permitted
               ,
               when
               God
               if
               he
               would
               could
               have
               hindred
               it
               .
            
             
               But
               God
               permitted
               it
               ,
            
             
               First
               ,
               because
               he
               would
               not
               impeach
               the
               freedom
               of
               will
               that
               he
               had
               given
               unto
               man
               .
            
             
               Secondly
               ,
               because
               he
               saw
               it
               would
               offer
               him
               a
               fair
               occasion
               to
               manifest
               his
               wisdom
               and
               goodness
               yet
               more
               graciously
               then
               he
               had
               done
               in
               the
               Creation
               ,
               which
               also
               he
               had
               forethought
               on
               ,
               namely
               by
               his
               Son
               Jesus
               Christ
               his
               suffering
               ;
               intending
               
                 by
                 the
                 obedience
                 of
                 that
                 one
                 man
                 to
                 make
                 many
                 righteous
                 ,
                 as
                 by
                 the
                 disobedience
                 of
                 one
                 man
                 ,
                 many
                 were
                 made
                 Sinners
                 .
              
            
             
               Thirdly
               ,
               because
               God
               knew
               it
               would
               offer
               unto
               man
               a
               just
               occasion
               (
               if
               he
               were
               dealt
               withal
               again
               in
               a
               second
               Covenant
               )
               both
               to
               be
               more
               thankful
               ,
               &
               more
               wary
               &
               careful
               &
               so
               many
               more
               likely
               to
               be
               saved
               by
               a
               second
               Covenant
               ,
               made
               with
               man
               fallen
               ,
               then
               would
               
               have
               been
               by
               the
               first
               ,
               if
               
                 Adam
              
               had
               stood
               :
               for
               natural
               perfections
               easily
               beget
               pride
               and
               confidence
               in
               our selves
               ,
               which
               is
               the
               first
               degree
               of
               aversion
               from
               God
               ,
               and
               the
               beginning
               of
               ruine
               ;
               but
               wants
               and
               weaknesses
               do
               humble
               us
               ,
               and
               make
               us
               fly
               to
               God
               ,
               and
               cleave
               more
               close
               to
               him
               .
            
             
               That
               the
               fall
               of
               man
               was
               known
               to
               God
               ,
               before
               the
               decree
               of
               Creation
               ,
               I
               deny
               not
               ;
               for
               the
               Creation
               it self
               doth
               declare
               no
               less
               ,
               where
               there
               are
               infinite
               things
               prepared
               for
               mans
               use
               ,
               onely
               as
               fallen
               ;
               as
               all
               Medicinal
               herbs
               prepared
               for
               Pysick
               :
               Physick
               presumeth
               sickness
               ,
               and
               sickness
               presumeth
               sin
               .
            
             
               The
               effects
               of
               this
               fall
               of
               man
               are
               twofold
               :
               within
               him
               ,
               and
               without
               him
               .
            
             
               Within
               him
               ,
               that
               which
               is
               called
               original
               sin
               ,
               comprehending
               both
               the
               loss
               of
               his
               original
               righteousness
               ,
               and
               of
               his
               supernatural
               perfections
               ,
               and
               also
               the
               decay
               of
               his
               very
               natural
               faculties
               ,
               from
               whence
               floweth
               a
               continual
               lusting
               after
               that
               which
               is
               evil
               ,
               and
               a
               repugnance
               to
               that
               which
               is
               good
               ;
               which
               loss
               is
               repaired
               again
               by
               the
               grace
               of
               God
               ,
               in
               the
               Gospel
               of
               Jesus
               Christ
               .
            
             
               The
               effects
               of
               the
               fall
               without
               man
               ,
               are
               comprised
               under
               the
               curse
               of
               the
               ground
               ,
               the
               subject
               of
               mans
               labour
               ,
               comprehending
               all
               the
               miseries
               of
               this
               life
               ;
               and
               under
               the
               sentence
               of
               death
               comprehending
               both
               death
               ,
               and
               all
               the
               miseries
               that
               belong
               unto
               it
               .
               I
               mean
               the
               first
               death
               .
            
             
               These
               effects
               of
               the
               fall
               of
               
                 Adam
                 ,
              
               took
               place
               not
               onely
               upon
               himself
               ,
               but
               on
               all
               his
               posterity
               ,
               because
               God
               held
               him
               as
               the
               whole
               nature
               of
               Mankinde
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 CHAP.
                 IV.
              
               Of
               the
               Covenant
               of
               Grace
            
             
               THe
               next
               Act
               of
               Gods
               eternal
               Counsel
               ,
               was
               the
               restauration
               of
               man
               fallen
               ;
               for
               the
               most
               wise
               and
               mighty
               God
               having
               created
               the
               world
               for
               man
               ,
               and
               man
               for
               happyness
               in
               the
               fruition
               
               of
               himself
               ,
               would
               not
               suffer
               either
               the
               whole
               destruction
               of
               his
               creatures
               or
               the
               frustrating
               of
               his
               end
               ,
               though
               he
               pleased
               to
               permit
               the
               depraving
               of
               his
               creatures
               ,
               and
               to
               forsake
               one
               ill
               succeeding
               way
               ,
               to
               take
               a
               better
               for
               the
               attainment
               of
               his
               end
               .
            
             
               Now
               what
               by
               the
               remaines
               of
               Gods
               Image
               left
               in
               man
               ,
               and
               what
               by
               the
               supply
               that
               God
               would
               make
               by
               his
               gracious
               help
               ,
               miserable
               Man
               was
               reputed
               by
               God
               a
               fit
               person
               once
               again
               to
               be
               a
               party
               in
               a
               Covenant
               ,
               a
               Covenant
               of
               new
               conditions
               suiting
               to
               the
               state
               of
               a
               sinner
               ,
               but
               tending
               to
               the
               same
               ends
               ,
               righteousness
               ,
               and
               life
               .
            
             
               This
               Covenant
               is
               called
               the
               Covenant
               of
               Grace
               :
               
                 
                   1.
                   
                   First
                   ,
                   because
                   it
                   was
                   freely
                   made
                   with
                   man
                   ,
                   a
                   sinner
                   ,
                   utterly
                   unworthy
                   to
                   have
                   any
                   more
                   communion
                   God
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   Because
                   in
                   this
                   the
                   righteousness
                   and
                   salvation
                   of
                   man
                   ,
                   is
                   wrought
                   rather
                   by
                   God
                   then
                   by
                   himself
                   ;
                   man
                   being
                   more
                   in
                   receiving
                   then
                   in
                   giving
                   ,
                   in
                   believing
                   then
                   in
                   doing
                   ;
                   yet
                   hath
                   it
                   the
                   nature
                   of
                   a
                   true
                   Covenant
                   ,
                   both
                   parties
                   having
                   something
                   for
                   either
                   to
                   perform
                   .
                
              
            
             
               God
               to
               send
               his
               Son
               and
               his
               Spirit
               to
               relieve
               the
               miseries
               and
               wants
               of
               man
               to
               forgive
               sins
               ,
               to
               impute
               righteousness
               ,
               and
               to
               give
               life
               to
               such
               as
               obey
               his
               Son
               and
               his
               Spirit
               .
            
             
               And
               Man
               ,
               to
               humble
               himself
               for
               his
               sins
               to
               God
               his
               Creator
               ,
               to
               believe
               in
               Christ
               his
               Redeemer
               ,
               and
               to
               yield
               himself
               to
               be
               led
               by
               the
               word
               of
               God
               and
               Spirit
               .
            
             
               But
               here
               are
               two
               things
               affirmed
               ,
               which
               may
               seem
               to
               require
               proof
               .
               First
               ,
               that
               the
               Covenant
               of
               Grace
               was
               made
               with
               all
               Mankinde
               .
               Secondly
               ,
               that
               he
               supplieth
               by
               his
               Spirit
               whatsoever
               is
               needful
               to
               the
               keeping
               of
               this
               Covenant
               ,
               on
               the
               behalf
               of
               man
               ,
               who
               is
               confest
               impotent
               in
               himself
               through
               his
               former
               fall
               .
            
             
               These
               two
               shall
               by
               Gods
               assistance
               be
               sufficiently
               proved
               afterward
               ,
               when
               I
               come
               to
               speak
               of
               calling
               and
               free
               will
               .
               In
               the
               mean
               time
               ,
               let
               this
               suffice
               :
            
             
               First
               ,
               that
               we
               finde
               here
               in
               the
               day
               of
               the
               first
               publishing
               of
               the
               Covenant
               ,
               all
               Mankinde
               in
               
                 Adam
              
               and
               
                 Eve
                 ,
              
               receiving
               the
               promise
               of
               the
               Gospel
               at
               the
               same
               time
               that
               they
               received
               their
               penances
               ,
               which
               we
               see
               to
               be
               universal
               to
               all
               their
               seed
               :
               it
               is
               therefore
               more
               then
               probable
               ,
               that
               promises
               should
               be
               taken
               as
               
               universal
               ,
               since
               the
               wise
               do
               say
               ,
               
                 Ampliandi
                 favores
                 .
              
            
             
               Secondly
               ,
               that
               we
               finde
               left
               after
               the
               fall
               ,
               remains
               of
               some
               part
               of
               the
               Image
               of
               God
               ;
               as
               life
               ,
               understanding
               of
               good
               and
               evil
               ,
               liberty
               of
               will
               in
               natural
               and
               civil
               things
               ,
               conscience
               accusing
               or
               excusing
               ,
               
                 &c.
                 
              
               Which
               though
               they
               were
               given
               at
               first
               by
               Creation
               ,
               and
               so
               belong
               to
               nature
               ,
               yet
               the
               staying
               of
               them
               to
               remain
               in
               man
               after
               his
               fall
               ,
               was
               of
               Grace
               ,
               both
               to
               make
               him
               capable
               to
               contract
               and
               Covenant
               withal
               ,
               and
               also
               to
               be
               some
               beginnings
               and
               principles
               in
               order
               to
               his
               restauration
               :
               but
               since
               these
               alone
               are
               not
               sufficient
               to
               make
               him
               able
               to
               rise
               again
               ,
               or
               recover
               righteousness
               ,
               it
               is
               decent
               to
               think
               of
               God
               who
               doth
               nothing
               imperfectly
               ,
               and
               who
               in
               Covenanting
               is
               no
               hard
               Master
               ,
               that
               he
               would
               supply
               by
               his
               Spirit
               ,
               whatsoever
               was
               needful
               more
               to
               the
               keeping
               of
               that
               New
               Covenant
               :
               upon
               which
               dependeth
               the
               eternal
               woe
               ,
               or
               the
               eternal
               happiness
               of
               the
               party
               Covenanted
               with
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 CHAP.
                 V.
              
               Of
               Calling
               by
               the
               Word
               and
               Spirit
               .
            
             
               CALLING
               is
               the
               Revelation
               and
               Proclamation
               of
               the
               riches
               of
               Gods
               Grace
               in
               the
               Gospel
               to
               all
               sinners
               ,
               commanding
               
                 repentance
                 towards
                 God
                 ,
                 and
                 faith
                 towards
                 our
                 Lord
                 Jesus
                 Christ
              
               (
               Act.
               20.21
               .
               )
               
                 and
                 promising
                 of
                 forgivenesse
                 of
                 sins
                 and
                 life
                 everlasting
                 to
                 all
                 that
                 obey
                 ,
              
               Act.
               2.38
               ,
               39.
               
            
             
               Calling
               consisteth
               of
               two
               essential
               parts
               ,
               both
               which
               are
               requisite
               to
               make
               up
               one
               whole
               and
               perfect
               work
               of
               calling
               
                 i.e.
              
               the
               outward
               preaching
               of
               the
               word
               ,
               and
               the
               inward
               operation
               of
               the
               Spirit
               accompanying
               the
               word
               .
            
             
               There
               are
               many
               ,
               and
               too
               many
               ,
               that
               distinguish
               calling
               into
               two
               kindes
               ,
               one
               outward
               of
               the
               word
               onely
               ,
               another
               inward
               of
               the
               Spirit
               joyned
               with
               the
               word
               :
               That
               they
               say
               is
               ineffectual
               ,
               This
               effectual
               :
               That
               ,
               common
               to
               the
               Reprobate
               ,
               This
               ,
               special
               and
               peculiar
               to
               the
               Elect
               ;
               That
               ,
               never
               obeyed
               with
               truth
               of
               heart
               ,
               This
               never
               disobeyed
               .
            
             
             
               This
               Doctrine
               is
               to
               be
               examined
               before
               we
               give
               it
               a
               let-passe
               .
               For
               my
               part
               ,
               I
               distinguish
               not
               two
               callings
               ,
               but
               compound
               one
               calling
               of
               the
               word
               and
               Spirit
               ,
               as
               it
               were
               of
               a
               body
               and
               Soul
               ,
               supposing
               it
               to
               have
               in
               it self
               power
               to
               bring
               forth
               effect
               in
               all
               that
               are
               under
               it
               :
               and
               if
               it
               do
               not
               so
               ,
               the
               cause
               not
               to
               arise
               from
               the
               Calling
               ,
               but
               from
               the
               called
               that
               obey
               not
               .
            
             
               1.
               
               For
               declaring
               of
               this
               point
               ,
               we
               are
               to
               consider
               ,
               that
               the
               Spirit
               doth
               not
               go
               with
               the
               word
               ,
               to
               make
               the
               hearer
               perform
               that
               which
               he
               can
               do
               already
               by
               natural
               strength
               (
               for
               the
               Spirit
               is
               given
               to
               help
               where
               nature
               faileth
               )
               as
               to
               keep
               waking
               ,
               and
               to
               be
               attentive
               :
               for
               that
               which
               men
               can
               bring
               of
               their
               own
               strength
               ,
               God
               expecteth
               to
               finde
               and
               to
               meet
               :
               one
               cause
               therefore
               why
               to
               many
               the
               Spirit
               is
               not
               present
               to
               the
               word
               ,
               is
               when
               they
               are
               not
               present
               to
               the
               word
               through
               their
               sottish
               carelesness
               .
            
             
               Secondly
               ,
               it
               must
               not
               be
               thought
               that
               the
               concurrence
               of
               the
               word
               and
               spirit
               ,
               is
               as
               it
               were
               natural
               ,
               necessary
               and
               inseparable
               ,
               but
               voluntary
               and
               arbitrary
               in
               the
               will
               and
               good
               pleasure
               of
               God
               ,
               to
               such
               as
               heartily
               pray
               for
               it
               ,
               for
               themselves
               and
               others
               :
               hence
               the
               Church
               of
               Christ
               prayeth
               before
               Sermons
               for
               the
               illuminations
               and
               power
               of
               the
               Spirit
               to
               come
               with
               the
               word
               :
               Another
               case
               then
               where
               the
               Spirit
               is
               not
               co-working
               with
               the
               word
               many
               times
               ,
               is
               when
               it
               was
               not
               duly
               and
               diligently
               asked
               .
            
             
               Thirdly
               ,
               there
               are
               men
               that
               are
               past
               grace
               ,
               to
               whom
               the
               Spirit
               is
               not
               present
               with
               the
               word
               ,
               such
               as
               for
               their
               former
               neglect
               and
               contempt
               of
               the
               time
               of
               their
               visitation
               ,
               when
               God
               did
               call
               them
               ,
               are
               now
               given
               up
               to
               blindness
               and
               hardness
               ,
               and
               have
               the
               light
               of
               the
               Spirit
               ,
               and
               the
               dew
               of
               grace
               ,
               held
               back
               from
               that
               word
               which
               is
               preached
               in
               their
               hearing
               by
               accident
               .
            
             
               Fourthly
               ,
               it
               must
               not
               be
               thought
               that
               the
               Spirit
               goes
               with
               the
               word
               ,
               to
               work
               any
               grace
               in
               any
               person
               whatsoever
               ,
               but
               according
               to
               the
               order
               of
               divine
               providence
               ,
               who
               dispenseth
               his
               grace
               wisely
               ,
               which
               is
               thus
               to
               be
               declared
               :
               we
               are
               to
               distinguish
               the
               word
               that
               calleth
               ,
               the
               persons
               that
               are
               called
               ,
               and
               the
               operation
               of
               the
               Spirit
               by
               the
               word
               :
               the
               word
               is
               either
               the
               Law
               or
               the
               Gospel
               :
               The
               Law
               hath
               two
               parts
               ,
               and
               so
               also
               hath
               the
               Gospel
               :
               a
               Commandment
               and
               a
               Promise
               .
               2.
               
               The
               persons
               called
               by
               God
               in
               the
               Gospel
               ,
               are
               all
               manner
               of
               sinners
               ,
               but
               convicted
               ,
               terrified
               ,
               wounded
               ,
               full
               of
               compunction
               and
               self-condemnation
               ,
               wrought
               
               in
               them
               by
               the
               Spirit
               in
               the
               preaching
               of
               the
               Law
               ,
               
                 Matth.
              
               11.28.3
               .
               The
               operations
               of
               the
               Spirit
               upon
               these
               men
               by
               the
               ministry
               of
               the
               Gospel
               ,
               are
            
             
               First
               ,
               to
               open
               their
               eyes
               ,
               to
               see
               the
               marvelous
               light
               of
               Gods
               mercy
               to
               sinners
               :
               of
               the
               infinite
               love
               of
               Christ
               in
               dying
               for
               sinners
               :
               of
               the
               powerful
               gifts
               and
               graces
               ,
               and
               aids
               of
               the
               holy
               spirit
               to
               help
               and
               relieve
               the
               impotency
               and
               misery
               of
               sinners
               ;
               to
               the
               end
               ,
               that
               by
               this
               light
               ,
               this
               opinion
               may
               be
               begotten
               in
               them
               ,
               that
               it
               is
               possible
               for
               them
               to
               be
               recovered
               .
            
             
               Secondly
               ,
               to
               pour
               into
               their
               hearts
               hope
               ,
               or
               to
               stay
               them
               from
               desperate
               sinning
               or
               sorrowing
               .
            
             
               Thirdly
               ,
               to
               inspire
               the
               grace
               of
               prayer
               ,
               at
               least
               to
               wish
               or
               desire
               ,
               Oh
               that
               they
               might
               be
               so
               happy
               as
               to
               escape
               the
               wrath
               to
               come
               ,
               and
               recover
               the
               love
               and
               favour
               of
               God!
               
            
             
               Fourthly
               ,
               to
               give
               them
               repentance
               ,
               that
               is
               ,
               to
               sorrow
               for
               sin
               past
               with
               a
               godly
               sorrow
               ,
               and
               to
               purpose
               to
               break
               off
               sin
               ,
               and
               to
               cease
               from
               further
               offending
               God
               .
            
             
               Fifthly
               ,
               to
               work
               in
               them
               faith
               ,
               that
               is
               ,
               to
               run
               to
               Christ
               ,
               and
               to
               cast
               themselves
               into
               the
               arms
               of
               his
               goodness
               and
               power
               to
               be
               saved
               by
               him
               .
            
             
               These
               graces
               ,
               in
               this
               order
               ,
               the
               holy
               spirit
               is
               present
               and
               ready
               to
               work
               by
               the
               Gospel
               ,
               upon
               a
               sinner
               convicted
               ,
               humbled
               ,
               and
               prepared
               by
               the
               Law
               .
               And
               look
               what
               portion
               of
               power
               the
               Spirit
               had
               in
               the
               Law
               upon
               an
               unregenerate
               man
               to
               humble
               him
               ,
               the
               same
               hath
               it
               in
               the
               Gospel
               upon
               the
               humbled
               ,
               to
               work
               in
               him
               hope
               ;
               and
               him
               hoping
               ,
               to
               win
               to
               wish
               and
               pray
               ;
               and
               to
               him
               praying
               ,
               to
               give
               repentance
               ;
               to
               him
               repenting
               ,
               to
               instill
               faith
               ,
               and
               so
               to
               justifie
               him
               ,
               being
               justified
               by
               faith
               .
            
             
               Now
               think
               not
               that
               the
               Spirit
               is
               present
               in
               the
               preaching
               of
               the
               Law
               to
               an
               unregenerate
               man
               ,
               to
               give
               him
               strength
               to
               new
               obedience
               presently
               ,
               because
               it
               is
               present
               then
               to
               convince
               and
               condemn
               his
               wickedness
               .
               The
               spirit
               is
               not
               present
               in
               the
               preaching
               of
               the
               Gospel
               ,
               to
               a
               man
               yet
               not
               penitent
               ,
               to
               work
               in
               him
               peace
               ,
               joy
               ,
               love
               ,
               though
               it
               be
               present
               to
               work
               these
               in
               the
               believer
               :
               for
               if
               it
               should
               work
               these
               in
               him
               before
               faith
               ,
               it
               should
               work
               contrary
               to
               the
               word
               .
            
             
               The
               Summe
               of
               all
               is
               this
               ,
               The
               Spirit
               of
               God
               is
               annexed
               to
               his
               word
               for
               such
               gifts
               and
               operations
               ,
               as
               to
               which
               the
               hearer
               is
               
               a
               fit
               disposed
               subject
               :
               there
               is
               an
               order
               in
               the
               divine
               working
               :
               wherein
               there
               are
               things
               antecedent
               ,
               preparatives
               to
               things
               subsequent
               ;
               which
               antecedents
               if
               they
               found
               no
               place
               ,
               and
               were
               not
               admitted
               ,
               the
               subsequent
               are
               then
               suspended
               .
               Hence
               is
               there
               so
               frequent
               and
               just
               separation
               of
               the
               Spirit
               from
               the
               word
               by
               the
               great
               Pastor
               of
               our
               souls
               ,
               who
               walketh
               in
               the
               midst
               of
               the
               Churches
               .
            
             
               Thus
               much
               for
               the
               declaration
               of
               this
               point
               :
               for
               confirmation
               of
               it
               ,
               I
               alledge
               all
               the
               Elogia
               of
               the
               word
               of
               God
               ,
               as
               
                 Psal.
              
               19.
               
               
                 The
                 Law
                 of
                 the
                 Lord
                 is
                 perfect
                 ,
                 converting
                 the
                 soul
                 ,
              
               &c.
               
               
                 Heb.
              
               4.12
               .
               
                 The
                 Word
                 of
                 God
                 is
                 quick
                 and
                 powerful
                 ,
              
               Joh.
               17.17
               .
               
                 Sanctifie
                 them
                 by
                 thy
                 truth
                 :
                 thy
                 word
                 is
                 the
                 truth
                 ,
              
               &c.
               
            
             
               But
               that
               calling
               is
               the
               same
               ,
               to
               them
               that
               obey
               not
               ,
               as
               to
               them
               that
               obey
               ,
               I
               shall
               urge
               these
               two
               places
               more
               ,
               
                 Mat.
              
               22.14
               .
               
                 [
                 Many
                 are
                 called
                 ,
                 but
                 few
                 are
                 chosen
                 ]
              
               here
               
                 many
              
               are
               distributed
               into
               two
               sorts
               ;
               some
               that
               are
               called
               and
               not
               chosen
               ,
               some
               that
               are
               called
               and
               also
               chosen
               :
               for
               these
               few
               chosen
               are
               a
               part
               of
               those
               many
               [
               called
               ]
               so
               that
               the
               whole
               many
               are
               put
               under
               one
               and
               the
               same
               calling
               ,
               which
               calling
               is
               not
               by
               the
               outward
               word
               alone
               ,
               for
               from
               that
               calling
               arise
               none
               chosen
               ,
               therefore
               the
               calling
               was
               by
               the
               word
               and
               spirit
               common
               to
               both
               :
               and
               the
               few
               chosen
               excelled
               not
               in
               calling
               ,
               but
               in
               something
               else
               to
               wit
               ,
               in
               obeying
               the
               calling
               ,
               to
               come
               when
               others
               refused
               ,
               or
               in
               coming
               worthily
               in
               a
               wedding
               garment
               ,
               according
               to
               the
               parable
               .
            
             
               The
               other
               place
               is
               ,
               
                 Matth.
              
               12.41
               .
               [
               
                 The
                 men
                 of
                 Nineveh
                 shall
                 rise
                 up
                 in
                 judgement
                 with
                 this
                 Generation
                 ,
                 and
                 shall
                 condemn
                 it
                 ,
              
               &c.
               ]
               from
               whence
               I
               reason
               thus
               if
               
                 Jonas
              
               preacht
               to
               the
               Ninivites
               without
               the
               spirit
               ,
               how
               did
               they
               repent
               ?
               if
               
                 Jesus
              
               preacht
               without
               the
               same
               spirit
               ,
               how
               is
               he
               greater
               then
               
                 Jonas
                 ?
              
               nay
               how
               is
               he
               equal
               in
               the
               power
               of
               preaching
               ?
               and
               if
               they
               that
               disobey
               be
               not
               equally
               called
               with
               them
               that
               obey
               ,
               how
               can
               these
               rise
               up
               in
               judgment
               against
               them
               ?
               when
               their
               answer
               is
               ready
               ,
               We
               had
               not
               the
               same
               calling
               with
               you
               ;
               ours
               differed
               
                 tote
                 genere
                 ;
              
               you
               were
               partakers
               of
               an
               heavenly
               calling
               ,
               we
               but
               of
               an
               earthly
               ;
               you
               were
               called
               by
               the
               voice
               of
               God
               speaking
               to
               your
               hearts
               ,
               we
               but
               by
               the
               bare
               voyce
               of
               men
               speaking
               to
               the
               ear
               :
               If
               God
               had
               moved
               and
               excited
               us
               ,
               as
               much
               as
               he
               did
               you
               ,
               we
               would
               have
               done
               as
               well
               as
               
               you
               .
               But
               God
               will
               not
               give
               occasion
               for
               them
               thus
               to
               speak
               ,
               for
               he
               will
               so
               effectually
               provide
               for
               all
               them
               that
               perish
               ,
               that
               they
               shall
               have
               no
               excuse
               ,
               
                 Rom.
              
               1.20
               .
               &
               2.1
               .
            
             
               Therefore
               I
               conclude
               that
               the
               distinction
               of
               outward
               and
               inward
               ,
               of
               effectual
               and
               ineffectual
               calling
               are
               vain
               ,
               for
               these
               reasons
               also
               .
            
             
               First
               ,
               because
               it
               giveth
               unworthily
               the
               name
               of
               calling
               to
               the
               bare
               outward
               preaching
               of
               the
               word
               ,
               which
               may
               be
               a
               commanding
               ,
               but
               not
               a
               [
               calling
               ]
               a
               commanding
               as
               of
               the
               Law
               ,
               but
               not
               a
               calling
               as
               of
               the
               Gospel
               ;
               seeing
               that
               the
               word
               of
               the
               New
               Covenant
               comes
               to
               call
               men
               to
               repentance
               and
               faith
               ,
               for
               their
               recovery
               ,
               after
               notice
               taken
               of
               their
               impotency
               to
               rise
               again
               of
               themselves
               .
               It
               seems
               an
               insulting
               mock
               ,
               and
               not
               a
               call
               ,
               to
               say
               to
               sinners
               ,
               Turne
               ,
               repent
               ,
               believe
               and
               live
               ,
               unless
               there
               be
               some
               grace
               prepared
               for
               them
               ,
               whereby
               they
               may
               be
               able
               to
               repent
               and
               believe
               .
            
             
               Secondly
               ,
               because
               it
               attributeth
               the
               effect
               of
               obeying
               the
               calling
               to
               the
               kinde
               of
               calling
               it self
               ;
               as
               onely
               to
               one
               cause
               ,
               to
               wit
               ,
               the
               operation
               of
               the
               Spirit
               ,
               as
               if
               many
               causes
               did
               not
               concur
               to
               produce
               one
               effect
               ,
               and
               as
               if
               obedience
               to
               the
               calling
               of
               God
               were
               not
               an
               act
               of
               the
               will
               of
               man
               ,
               under
               the
               ayd
               of
               the
               Spirit
               of
               God
               ;
               as
               if
               the
               aid
               of
               the
               Spirit
               were
               never
               refused
               ,
               nor
               the
               grace
               of
               God
               never
               received
               in
               vain
               .
               For
               though
               God
               be
               Almighty
               ,
               and
               able
               to
               draw
               all
               second
               causes
               unto
               his
               part
               and
               side
               ,
               yet
               he
               doth
               not
               use
               to
               disturbe
               or
               cross
               the
               nature
               of
               causes
               ,
               nor
               the
               order
               of
               things
               ,
               which
               himself
               hath
               established
               .
            
             
               Thirdly
               ,
               because
               this
               distinction
               makes
               Gods
               Covenant
               to
               differ
               from
               all
               Covenants
               in
               humane
               affaires
               ;
               I
               mean
               ,
               even
               that
               which
               is
               essential
               to
               a
               Covenant
               :
               for
               in
               a
               Covenant
               each
               party
               hath
               something
               to
               perform
               ;
               but
               by
               this
               distinction
               ,
               God
               is
               supposed
               both
               to
               provide
               infallibly
               to
               have
               the
               conditions
               fulfilled
               ,
               and
               also
               to
               fulfil
               his
               own
               promises
               :
               whereas
               all
               that
               he
               undertakes
               for
               us
               ,
               is
               to
               make
               the
               conditions
               possible
               ,
               and
               not
               to
               be
               wanting
               in
               his
               help
               ,
               so
               far
               as
               is
               needful
               for
               us
               .
            
          
           
           
             
               
                 CHAP.
                 VI
                 .
              
               Concerning
               the
               question
               of
               two
               equally
               called
               .
            
             
               VVHen
               two
               persons
               are
               equally
               called
               ,
               and
               one
               converteth
               ,
               and
               the
               other
               no
               :
               (
               these
               both
               being
               supposed
               possible
               )
               who
               is
               it
               that
               puts
               the
               difference
               ,
               God
               or
               man
               ?
            
             
               I
               answer
               ,
               that
               't
               is
               man
               that
               puts
               the
               difference
               ,
               and
               not
               God
               .
               I
               ground
               this
               answer
               ,
               first
               ,
               upon
               the
               righteous
               judgement
               of
               God
               ,
               Because
               God
               judgeth
               not
               his
               own
               acts
               ,
               but
               the
               acts
               of
               men
               :
               secondly
               ,
               because
               every
               righteous
               judge
               findes
               a
               difference
               ,
               and
               doth
               not
               make
               any
               between
               party
               and
               party
               .
            
             
               Who
               put
               the
               difference
               between
               the
               Sacrifices
               of
               
                 Cain
              
               and
               
                 Abel
              
               but
               themselves
               ?
               both
               alike
               instituted
               in
               religion
               by
               their
               father
               ;
               God
               a
               true
               witness
               ,
               testified
               of
               
                 Abels
              
               gift
               ,
               as
               better
               then
               
                 Cains
                 .
              
               Heb.
               11.4
               .
            
             
               Who
               put
               the
               difference
               between
               
                 Pharaoh
              
               and
               
                 Nebuchadnezzar
                 ?
              
               as
               to
               their
               nature
               both
               were
               men
               ,
               as
               to
               their
               dignity
               both
               were
               Kings
               ;
               as
               to
               their
               cause
               ,
               both
               held
               the
               people
               of
               God
               in
               captivity
               ;
               as
               to
               their
               punishment
               ,
               both
               were
               mildly
               admonished
               by
               chastisements
               :
               what
               then
               occasioned
               their
               different
               ends
               ?
               nothing
               else
               ,
               but
               that
               one
               of
               them
               sensible
               of
               Gods
               hand
               ,
               groaned
               under
               the
               memory
               of
               his
               own
               iniquity
               ;
               the
               other
               by
               his
               own
               free
               will
               fought
               against
               the
               most
               merciful
               verity
               of
               God
               .
            
             
               Suppose
               two
               persons
               be
               equally
               tempted
               by
               the
               beauty
               of
               one-fair
               body
               ,
               whereof
               one
               yields
               to
               the
               temptation
               ,
               the
               other
               perseveres
               what
               he
               was
               before
               ;
               what
               else
               appears
               in
               these
               ,
               but
               that
               onely
               ,
               that
               one
               would
               ,
               and
               the
               other
               would
               not
               loose
               his
               chastity
               .
            
             
               The
               difference
               between
               the
               Ninevites
               repenting
               at
               the
               preaching
               of
               
                 Jonas
                 ,
              
               and
               of
               the
               Jews
               not
               repenting
               at
               the
               preaching
               of
               a
               greater
               then
               
                 Jonas
                 ,
              
               if
               God
               put
               it
               ,
               how
               shall
               they
               rise
               up
               in
               judgement
               and
               condemn
               these
               ?
            
             
               But
               that
               which
               makes
               it
               so
               horrible
               to
               pious
               ears
               ,
               to
               say
               a
               man
               makes
               himself
               to
               differ
               from
               another
               ,
               is
               the
               misunderstanding
               of
               
               that
               place
               1
               
                 Cor.
              
               1.7
               .
               
                 Who
                 made
                 thee
                 to
                 differ
                 ?
              
               as
               also
               they
               say
               ,
               that
               many
               Absurdities
               will
               follow
               upon
               this
               assertion
               .
            
             
               Let
               us
               first
               examine
               this
               notable
               place
               of
               Saint
               
                 Paul
                 ,
              
               and
               next
               those
               Absurdities
               so
               much
               urged
               .
            
             
               1.
               
               We
               are
               here
               to
               note
               ,
               that
               the
               Apostle
               speaketh
               here
               of
               Eloquence
               ,
               Knowledge
               ,
               Tongues
               ,
               and
               the
               like
               gifts
               ;
               not
               of
               faith
               ,
               charity
               ,
               repentance
               ,
               conversion
               ,
               and
               the
               like
               ;
               we
               must
               not
               think
               ,
               that
               because
               in
               immediate
               gifts
               man
               doth
               not
               put
               a
               difference
               ,
               that
               therefore
               he
               in
               nothing
               makes
               himself
               to
               differ
               .
            
             
               I
               will
               demonstrate
               this
               by
               a
               Reason
               ,
               why
               this
               text
               cannot
               be
               applyed
               to
               gifts
               necessary
               to
               Salvation
               .
            
             
               Because
               in
               them
               God
               wills
               not
               that
               difference
               that
               is
               between
               believers
               and
               unbelievers
               ,
               under
               the
               word
               of
               faith
               ;
               but
               would
               have
               all
               believe
               and
               obey
               the
               Gospel
               :
               this
               difference
               offendeth
               and
               displeaseth
               God
               ,
               and
               it
               proceedeth
               as
               much
               from
               the
               disobedience
               of
               him
               that
               believeth
               nor
               ,
               as
               from
               the
               obedience
               of
               him
               that
               believeth
               .
            
             
               But
               of
               that
               part
               of
               the
               difference
               which
               is
               by
               disobeying
               ,
               God
               I
               trow
               is
               not
               the
               Author
               :
               For
               it
               is
               sin
               and
               shame
               to
               him
               that
               wanteth
               faith
               ,
               after
               the
               meane
               of
               faith
               afforded
               him
               ,
               but
               no
               blame
               to
               him
               that
               speaketh
               not
               with
               tongues
               ,
               or
               prophesieth
               not
               ;
               these
               were
               given
               suddenly
               and
               immediately
               ,
               without
               labour
               or
               means
               ,
               but
               faith
               and
               the
               rest
               needful
               to
               salvation
               ,
               had
               meanes
               by
               which
               God
               gave
               them
               :
               about
               which
               means
               men
               might
               use
               different
               diligence
               .
            
             
               Being
               secure
               of
               this
               place
               of
               Saint
               
                 Paul
                 ,
              
               I
               come
               to
               the
               Absurdities
               which
               some
               say
               will
               follow
               ,
               if
               man
               make
               himself
               to
               differ
               :
               they
               are
               these
               ,
               
                 
                   1.
                   
                   That
                   the
                   saints
                   have
                   no
                   more
                   to
                   thank
                   God
                   for
                   then
                   the
                   wicked
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   That
                   one
                   man
                   may
                   glory
                   against
                   another
                   ,
                   for
                   that
                   he
                   hath
                   done
                   something
                   more
                   then
                   another
                   did
                   .
                
              
            
             
               To
               the
               first
               I
               answer
               ,
               For
               matter
               of
               thankfulness
               ,
               that
               as
               grace
               is
               not
               therefore
               grace
               ,
               because
               it
               is
               given
               to
               one
               and
               denyed
               to
               another
               ,
               but
               because
               it
               is
               given
               to
               the
               unworthy
               (
               for
               grace
               were
               not
               the
               less
               but
               the
               greater
               ,
               if
               it
               were
               given
               unto
               all
               )
               so
               my
               thanks
               are
               not
               therefore
               given
               to
               God
               because
               he
               hath
               been
               merciful
               unto
               
               me
               more
               then
               to
               others
               ,
               but
               because
               he
               hath
               been
               merciful
               unto
               me
               unworthy
               ;
               and
               my
               thanks
               are
               not
               diminished
               because
               many
               more
               are
               partakers
               with
               me
               in
               the
               same
               benefits
               ,
               but
               greater
               ,
               and
               should
               have
               been
               yet
               greater
               ,
               had
               more
               still
               been
               partakers
               than
               are
               .
               This
               is
               a
               good
               rule
               for
               thankfulness
               :
               But
               take
               heed
               of
               Pharisees
               forme
               of
               thanks
               for
               graces
               ,
               with
               comparison
               to
               other
               folks
               ,
               "
               Lord
               I
               thank
               thee
               ,
               I
               am
               not
               like
               other
               men
               ,
               or
               as
               this
               publican
               ,
               &c.
               
               Indeed
               as
               some
               put
               the
               case
               of
               mankind
               like
               a
               company
               of
               Rebels
               ,
               out
               of
               which
               the
               King
               chuseth
               whom
               he
               pleaseth
               to
               pardon
               ,
               and
               executes
               the
               rest
               with
               the
               sword
               .
               Those
               pardoned
               owe
               thankes
               for
               their
               pardon
               ,
               more
               thanks
               for
               culling
               them
               out
               ,
               that
               were
               like
               to
               the
               rest
               in
               rebellion
               .
               But
               the
               Scripture
               puts
               not
               the
               case
               of
               mankinde
               so
               ;
               but
               rather
               thus
               :
               God
               by
               the
               Gospel
               as
               a
               King
               ,
               mercifully
               proclaims
               a
               general
               pardon
               to
               all
               the
               Rebels
               in
               such
               a
               County
               ,
               upon
               condition
               that
               he
               that
               comes
               in
               and
               yields
               his
               sword
               ,
               and
               takes
               at
               the
               Kings
               Pavilion
               a
               ticket
               of
               his
               pardon
               ,
               shall
               be
               free
               to
               go
               home
               and
               injoy
               the
               state
               of
               a
               good
               Subject
               ;
               but
               they
               that
               stand
               out
               and
               refuse
               this
               grace
               ,
               be
               after
               such
               a
               day
               ,
               pursued
               with
               fire
               and
               sword
               .
               They
               that
               submit
               ,
               magnifie
               the
               amplitude
               of
               the
               Kings
               mercy
               ,
               sorrow
               for
               such
               as
               stand
               out
               ,
               and
               justifie
               his
               execution
               done
               upon
               stubborn
               and
               ungrateful
               Rebels
               .
               Mr.
               
                 Hobson
              
               (
               and
               others
               )
               think
               to
               win
               greater
               thanks
               to
               God
               ,
               by
               amplifying
               his
               grace
               upon
               one
               consideration
               of
               sparing
               some
               simply
               ,
               but
               with
               prejudice
               to
               his
               truth
               proclaimed
               to
               all
               .
               I
               think
               to
               win
               greater
               thanks
               to
               God
               by
               amplifying
               his
               grace
               upon
               another
               consideration
               of
               sparing
               all
               upon
               favourable
               conditions
               according
               to
               the
               Gospel
               ,
               the
               most
               wise
               comprehension
               of
               the
               grace
               ,
               mercy
               ,
               justice
               ,
               and
               truth
               of
               the
               Almighty
               .
            
             
               To
               the
               second
               absurditie
               I
               answer
               ,
               For
               matter
               of
               glorying
               let
               this
               Rule
               stand
               firm
               ,
               
                 Qui
                 glorietur
                 ,
                 in
                 Domino
                 glorietur
                 ,
                 Let
                 him
                 that
                 glorieth
                 glory
                 in
                 the
                 Lord
                 ,
              
               or
               let
               him
               not
               glory
               at
               all
               .
               Remember
               again
               that
               the
               gifts
               of
               God
               are
               either
               immediate
               proceeding
               from
               himself
               alone
               ,
               as
               prophecy
               ,
               tongues
               ,
               
                 &c.
              
               or
               mediate
               ,
               such
               as
               proceed
               from
               Gods
               grace
               ,
               and
               mans
               will
               together
               ;
               of
               the
               immediate
               there
               is
               no
               glorying
               ,
               I
               have
               already
               proved
               .
            
             
               But
               for
               gifts
               mediate
               ,
               as
               faith
               ,
               repentance
               ,
               and
               obedience
               ,
               in
               
               any
               particular
               duty
               ,
               they
               must
               be
               considered
               as
               
                 dona
                 Dei
                 ,
              
               and
               as
               
                 Debita
                 à
                 nobis
                 ,
              
               as
               the
               gifts
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               as
               our
               duties
               ;
               as
               the
               gifts
               of
               God
               wrought
               in
               us
               by
               his
               grace
               ,
               preventing
               helping
               and
               strengthning
               us
               ,
               there
               is
               no
               glorying
               of
               them
               neither
               but
               in
               the
               Lord
               :
               so
               St.
               
                 Paul
              
               glorieth
               ,
               1
               
                 Cor.
              
               15.10
               .
               
                 Plus
                 omnibus
                 laboravi
                 ,
                 I
                 have
                 laboured
                 more
                 then
                 they
                 all
                 ;
                 yet
                 not
                 I
                 ,
                 but
                 the
                 grace
                 of
                 God
                 with
                 me
                 ,
                 which
                 grace
                 was
                 not
                 in
                 vain
                 ,
              
               Phil.
               4.13
               .
               
                 I
                 have
                 the
                 Art
                 both
                 to
                 abound
                 and
                 to
                 want
              
               &c.
               
               
                 I
                 am
                 able
                 to
                 do
                 all
                 things
                 ,
                 through
                 Christ
                 that
                 strengthens
                 me
                 :
              
               here
               glorying
               is
               excluded
               also
               ,
               because
               I
               do
               not
               do
               ,
               without
               being
               helped
               by
               grace
               :
               
                 though
                 I
                 preach
                 the
                 Gospel
              
               (
               saith
               
                 Paul
              
               )
               
                 I
                 have
                 nothing
                 to
                 glory
                 of
                 :
                 for
                 necessity
                 is
                 laid
                 upon
                 me
                 ,
                 and
                 words
                 me
                 of
                 I
                 preach
                 not
                 the
                 Gospel
                 :
              
               So
               wo
               is
               me
               if
               I
               believe
               not
               the
               Gospel
               (
               may
               the
               hearer
               say
               )
               what
               matter
               of
               boasting
               is
               it
               ,
               for
               a
               man
               to
               have
               kept
               himself
               from
               some
               detestable
               crime
               ,
               whereinto
               another
               rusheth
               himself
               to
               hell
               ?
               Yet
               I
               pray
               do
               not
               exclude
               all
               kinde
               of
               glorying
               ,
               not
               that
               which
               Saint
               
                 Paul
              
               names
               in
               2
               
                 Cor.
              
               1.12
               .
               
                 The
                 testimony
                 of
                 a
                 good
                 Conscience
                 ,
              
               is
               some
               comfort
               and
               joy
               ;
               he
               that
               wanteth
               that
               ,
               hath
               an
               evil
               conscience
               :
               let
               Innocency
               wash
               her
               hands
               without
               a
               check
               of
               vain
               glory
               ,
               let
               
                 Samuel
              
               call
               witness
               of
               his
               integrity
               ,
               and
               
                 Nehemiah
              
               record
               his
               own
               good
               deeds
               ,
               
                 Neh.
              
               5.15
               .
               
                 The
                 former
                 Governors
                 before
                 me
                 had
                 been
                 chargeable
                 to
                 the
                 people
                 ;
                 even
                 their
                 servants
                 bare
                 rule
                 over
                 them
                 ,
                 but
                 so
                 did
                 not
                 I
                 ,
                 because
                 of
                 the
                 fear
                 of
                 the
                 Lord
                 .
              
            
             
               I
               answer
               yet
               further
               ,
               whatsoever
               have
               been
               our
               endeavours
               and
               labours
               more
               then
               others
               ,
               who
               is
               so
               voyd
               of
               piety
               and
               understanding
               ,
               that
               doth
               not
               ascribe
               his
               good
               success
               unto
               God
               the
               fountain
               of
               all
               good
               ,
               and
               the
               universal
               and
               principal
               cause
               of
               all
               happy
               events
               ?
               the
               form
               of
               the
               Saints
               rejoycing
               therefore
               is
               thus
               conceived
               :
               —
               
                 Not
                 unto
                 us
                 O
                 Lord
                 ,
                 not
                 unto
                 us
                 but
                 to
                 thy
                 name
                 be
                 the
                 glory
                 ,
              
               this
               
                 [
                 not
                 unto
                 us
                 ]
              
               implies
               that
               something
               hath
               been
               done
               by
               us
               ,
               and
               that
               mans
               corrupt
               heart
               is
               too
               ready
               to
               claim
               some
               glory
               to
               it self
               for
               it
               :
               but
               true
               wisdom
               and
               piety
               soon
               removeth
               it
               ,
               and
               saith
               ,
               
                 Not
                 unto
                 us
                 O
                 Lord
                 ,
                 but
                 unto
                 thy
                 name
                 be
                 glory
                 .
              
            
             
               Neither
               truly
               should
               these
               poor
               things
               of
               the
               will
               of
               man
               whether
               endeavour
               or
               labour
               ,
               yielding
               or
               obeying
               have
               been
               once
               
               named
               ,
               the
               same
               day
               that
               Gods
               grace
               and
               works
               are
               named
               ,
               had
               there
               not
               been
               a
               necessity
               compelling
               thereunto
               .
               They
               have
               compelled
               me
               ,
               who
               under
               a
               colour
               of
               magnifying
               the
               grace
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               of
               justly
               reproving
               those
               that
               have
               been
               
                 adulatores
                 Naturae
                 ,
              
               are
               turned
               themselves
               
                 adulatores
                 Gratiae
                 .
              
               So
               far
               forth
               ,
               that
               by
               them
               Satan
               seeketh
               to
               subvert
               the
               truth
               and
               righteousness
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               to
               extinguish
               and
               destroy
               all
               piety
               and
               religion
               in
               men
               ,
               bringing
               into
               the
               world
               a
               stupid
               sloth
               for
               some
               ,
               a
               remorsless
               infidelity
               and
               impenitency
               for
               others
               ;
               and
               an
               invincible
               desperation
               and
               hardness
               for
               othersome
               ,
               being
               the
               natural
               off-spring
               of
               that
               Doctrine
               ,
               that
               takes
               away
               all
               manner
               of
               will
               from
               men
               in
               matters
               of
               Salvation
               ,
               that
               turns
               the
               general
               promises
               of
               the
               Gospel
               into
               particular
               and
               private
               ,
               that
               limits
               an
               especial
               kinde
               of
               grace
               ,
               which
               is
               onely
               effectual
               to
               a
               few
               secret
               ones
               by
               a
               direct
               decree
               ,
               the
               rest
               being
               left
               destitute
               of
               true
               grace
               ,
               though
               they
               be
               called
               by
               the
               word
               of
               the
               Gospel
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 CHAP.
                 VII
                 .
              
               Of
               Free
               will
               .
            
             
               COncerning
               free
               will
               ,
               I
               thought
               good
               to
               speak
               a
               few
               words
               ,
               and
               no
               more
               then
               I
               have
               great
               Antiquity
               for
               ,
               besides
               the
               word
               of
               God
               .
               The
               commands
               and
               threatnings
               of
               Almighty
               God
               in
               Scripture
               ,
               whereby
               man
               is
               called
               upon
               and
               put
               in
               mind
               what
               God
               will
               have
               him
               do
               ,
               most
               evidently
               doth
               declare
               that
               man
               hath
               free
               will
               ,
               still
               after
               the
               fall
               ,
               as
               appears
               in
               such
               places
               as
               these
               ,
               
                 Be
                 not
                 overcome
                 of
                 evil
                 ,
              
               Rom.
               12.
               
               
                 Neglect
                 not
                 the
                 grace
                 that
                 is
                 in
                 thee
                 ,
              
               1
               Tim.
               4.
               
               
                 Love
                 not
                 the
                 World
                 ,
              
               1
               Joh.
               2.
               
               
                 If
                 thou
                 wilt
                 enter
                 into
                 life
                 ,
                 keep
                 the
                 commandments
                 ,
              
               Matth.
               19.
               
               Which
               undoubtedly
               should
               be
               said
               in
               vain
               ,
               if
               there
               were
               no
               facultie
               or
               power
               left
               in
               man
               whereby
               he
               may
               (
               by
               the
               help
               of
               grace
               (
               if
               he
               will
               receive
               it
               when
               't
               is
               offered
               him
               )
               understand
               and
               obey
               Gods
               commandments
               .
            
             
               This
               free
               will
               we
               may
               conveniently
               describe
               thus
               ,
               to
               be
               a
               certain
               power
               of
               the
               will
               ,
               joyned
               with
               reason
               ,
               whereby
               a
               reasonable
               creature
               
               without
               constraint
               discerneth
               and
               willeth
               good
               and
               evil
               :
               but
               it
               willeth
               not
               acceptable
               good
               ,
               except
               it
               be
               holpen
               by
               grace
               ;
               but
               that
               which
               is
               evil
               it
               willeth
               of
               it self
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 CHAP.
                 III.
              
               Concerning
               falling
               from
               Grace
               .
            
             
               THat
               a
               man
               who
               is
               really
               and
               truly
               in
               the
               state
               of
               grace
               and
               salvation
               may
               fall
               ,
               I
               will
               prove
               first
               by
               these
               two
               texts
               ,
               
                 Matth.
              
               24.13
               .
               and
               
                 Ezek.
              
               18.22
               .
               the
               first
               hath
               the
               promise
               of
               salvation
               to
               him
               that
               continueth
               to
               the
               end
               :
               out
               of
               which
               I
               collect
               two
               things
               .
               
                 
                   First
                   ,
                   that
                   he
                   to
                   whom
                   salvation
                   is
                   promised
                   if
                   he
                   continue
                   ,
                   is
                   in
                   the
                   right
                   in
                   which
                   he
                   should
                   continue
                   ,
                   and
                   is
                   so
                   ripe
                   and
                   fit
                   for
                   salvation
                   ,
                   that
                   if
                   he
                   but
                   continue
                   such
                   ,
                   he
                   shall
                   be
                   saved
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   That
                   he
                   who
                   is
                   thus
                   excited
                   to
                   continue
                   ,
                   is
                   presupposed
                   possible
                   to
                   fall
                   away
                   ,
                   deny
                   the
                   saith
                   ,
                   and
                   imbrace
                   this
                   present
                   world
                   :
                   the
                   answer
                   that
                   some
                   rest
                   in
                   is
                   to
                   no
                   purpose
                   ,
                   
                     i.e.
                  
                   that
                   means
                   must
                   be
                   used
                   in
                   regard
                   of
                   our
                   weakness
                   ;
                   but
                   in
                   regard
                   of
                   Gods
                   Election
                   ,
                   and
                   Christs
                   intercession
                   we
                   cannot
                   but
                   stand
                   ;
                   for
                   if
                   two
                   pillars
                   be
                   strong
                   enough
                   to
                   bear
                   up
                   such
                   a
                   house
                   as
                   
                     Sampson
                  
                   was
                   in
                   with
                   the
                   Philistines
                   ,
                   what
                   need
                   other
                   supporter
                   besides
                   ?
                
              
            
             
               The
               second
               text
               ,
               is
               that
               of
               
                 Ezek.
              
               18.21
               ,
               26
               ,
               27.
               
               Which
               by
               no
               evasion
               can
               be
               avoided
               ,
               if
               the
               comparison
               there
               between
               a
               righteous
               man
               and
               a
               wicked
               be
               well
               observed
               :
               for
               deny
               you
               in
               any
               wise
               that
               a
               righteous
               man
               can
               turne
               from
               his
               righteousness
               and
               die
               ,
               and
               I
               will
               with
               the
               like
               reason
               deny
               that
               a
               wicked
               man
               may
               turne
               from
               his
               wickedness
               and
               live
               ;
               and
               so
               we
               shall
               
                 solvere
                 Scripturas
                 ,
              
               make
               void
               the
               holy
               word
               of
               God
               :
               if
               a
               supposition
               putteth
               nothing
               in
               the
               one
               ,
               it
               putteth
               nothing
               in
               the
               other
               ;
               if
               it
               be
               ever
               seen
               that
               a
               wicked
               man
               turns
               from
               his
               wickedness
               and
               lives
               ,
               then
               it
               may
               as
               well
               be
               seen
               that
               a
               righteous
               man
               turns
               from
               his
               righteousness
               and
               dies
               .
            
             
               Let
               me
               adde
               this
               one
               Argument
               more
               ,
               that
               the
               regenerate
               fallen
               into
               mortal
               sin
               is
               not
               then
               
                 filius
                 Dei
                 .
              
               It
               is
               taken
               out
               of
               
               1
               
                 Joh.
              
               3.9
               .
               
                 He
                 that
                 is
                 born
                 of
                 God
                 ,
                 doth
                 not
                 commit
                 sin
                 ,
                 for
                 his
                 seed
                 remains
                 within
                 him
                 ,
                 and
                 he
                 cannot
                 sin
                 ,
                 because
                 he
                 is
                 born
                 of
                 God
                 .
              
            
             
               I
               shall
               here
               do
               two
               things
               at
               once
               ,
               overthrow
               the
               strongest
               Arguments
               of
               my
               Opponents
               ,
               and
               I
               shall
               retort
               the
               text
               unavoydably
               upon
               themselves
               ,
               that
               is
               ,
               by
               giving
               the
               true
               sence
               of
               that
               place
               .
               The
               scope
               of
               Saint
               
                 John
              
               is
               not
               to
               prove
               that
               they
               that
               are
               born
               of
               God
               ,
               cannot
               depart
               or
               change
               ,
               from
               righteousness
               to
               sin
               ,
               or
               that
               there
               cannot
               be
               a
               succession
               of
               these
               two
               ;
               for
               this
               in
               the
               Apostles
               time
               was
               out
               of
               question
               :
               But
               his
               scope
               is
               to
               prove
               that
               these
               two
               cannot
               consist
               or
               stand
               together
               ,
               (
               which
               the
               will
               of
               the
               flesh
               would
               fain
               have
               )
               to
               be
               born
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               to
               commit
               (
               deadly
               )
               sin
               .
               They
               did
               admit
               for
               true
               ,
               that
               he
               that
               had
               been
               the
               member
               of
               an
               Harlot
               ,
               might
               by
               repentance
               become
               the
               member
               of
               Christ
               ;
               and
               that
               the
               member
               of
               Christ
               might
               become
               the
               member
               of
               an
               Harlot
               ,
               by
               falling
               into
               adultery
               :
               But
               that
               a
               man
               might
               be
               at
               once
               a
               member
               of
               an
               Harlot
               ,
               and
               a
               member
               of
               Christ
               ,
               that
               they
               denyed
               ,
               these
               expelling
               one
               the
               other
               .
               If
               we
               have
               entertained
               Christ
               in
               the
               Inne
               of
               our
               hearts
               ,
               we
               put
               the
               Devil
               to
               flight
               presently
               :
               if
               we
               sin
               ,
               and
               by
               the
               gate
               of
               sin
               give
               entrance
               to
               the
               Devil
               ,
               forthwith
               Christ
               departs
               ;
               let
               them
               consider
               this
               ,
               who
               defend
               
                 David
              
               to
               be
               still
               born
               of
               God
               ,
               when
               he
               stood
               guilty
               of
               Adultery
               and
               murther
               ;
               But
               they
               count
               it
               ridiculous
               to
               say
               we
               be
               so
               often
               born
               of
               God
               ,
               as
               we
               repent
               of
               sin
               :
               it
               is
               more
               lamentable
               to
               fall
               oft
               into
               such
               sins
               ,
               then
               ridiculous
               to
               be
               often
               renewed
               by
               repentance
               ;
               because
               in
               our
               natural
               birth
               we
               are
               born
               but
               once
               ,
               therefore
               they
               will
               have
               it
               that
               in
               our
               Spiritual
               we
               are
               born
               but
               once
               :
               There
               is
               no
               necessity
               in
               this
               consequence
               :
               it
               should
               seem
               then
               that
               Saint
               
                 Paul
              
               was
               not
               aware
               of
               this
               Argument
               ,
               when
               he
               said
               ,
               
                 Gal.
              
               4.19
               .
               
                 My
                 little
                 Children
                 ,
                 of
                 whom
                 I
                 travel
                 in
                 birth
                 again
                 ,
                 untill
                 Christ
                 be
                 formed
                 in
                 you
                 .
              
            
             
               This
               text
               of
               Saint
               
                 John
                 ,
              
               may
               be
               understood
               with
               much
               ease
               ,
               if
               we
               do
               but
               consider
               the
               acceptation
               of
               the
               word
               
                 [
                 cannot
                 ]
              
               there
               ,
               
                 He
                 that
                 is
                 born
                 of
                 God
                 [
                 cannot
                 ]
                 sin
                 ,
              
               rendring
               this
               Reason
               ,
               
                 because
                 he
                 is
                 born
                 of
                 God
                 ;
              
               that
               is
               ,
               He
               cannot
               lawfully
               ,
               because
               in
               his
               new
               birth
               he
               had
               so
               solemnly
               engaged
               himself
               to
               Jesus
               Christ
               in
               Baptisme
               ,
               that
               if
               he
               should
               now
               return
               to
               sin
               ,
               he
               would
               be
               perjured
               and
               forsworn
               .
            
             
             
               Like
               this
               is
               that
               of
               Saint
               
                 Paul
                 ,
              
               Rom.
               6.2
               ,
               3.
               
               
                 How
                 shall
                 we
                 that
                 are
                 dead
                 to
                 sin
                 ,
              
               (
               that
               is
               ,
               by
               Baptisme
               )
               
                 live
                 any
                 longer
                 therein
                 ?
              
               not
               ,
               how
               shall
               we
               [
               possibly
               ]
               for
               't
               was
               possible
               ,
               for
               he
               exhorts
               them
               
                 verse
              
               12.
               not
               to
               let
               sin
               reign
               in
               their
               mortal
               bodies
               .
               But
               how
               shall
               we
               [
               lawfully
               ]
               since
               that
               you
               have
               covenanted
               against
               it
               ,
               giving
               your selves
               up
               in
               Baptisme
               to
               be
               dead
               to
               sin
               ,
               and
               to
               rise
               out
               from
               thence
               unto
               newness
               of
               life
               ?
               you
               should
               do
               well
               to
               read
               this
               Chapter
               seriously
               ,
               as
               to
               this
               point
               .
            
             
               It
               is
               ordinary
               in
               our
               common
               locution
               ,
               if
               we
               see
               a
               man
               doing
               that
               which
               is
               both
               unlawful
               ,
               and
               which
               he
               hath
               vowed
               against
               ,
               to
               say
               to
               him
               ,
               it
               is
               more
               then
               you
               can
               do
               ,
               meaning
               ,
               with
               a
               good
               conscience
               .
               Like
               this
               Saint
               
                 Paul
              
               hath
               a
               saying
               ,
               in
               2
               
                 Cor.
              
               13.8
               .
               
                 We
                 can
                 do
                 nothing
                 against
                 the
                 truth
                 ,
                 but
                 for
                 the
                 truth
                 .
              
               But
               for
               further
               satisfaction
               to
               my
               ingenuous
               Reader
               ,
               I
               refer
               him
               to
               that
               famous
               and
               worthy
               work
               of
               Mr.
               
                 John
                 Goodwin
              
               of
               
                 London
                 ,
              
               intituled
               
                 Redemption
                 Redeemed
                 ,
              
               in
               which
               not
               onely
               these
               Scriptures
               ,
               but
               also
               all
               others
               that
               are
               usually
               brought
               against
               the
               points
               now
               in
               controversie
               ,
               are
               most
               amply
               handled
               ,
               and
               the
               truth
               evinced
               beyond
               all
               exception
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 CHAP.
                 IX
                 .
              
               Concerning
               Foreknowledge
               in
               God
               .
            
             
               THere
               be
               many
               that
               by
               fore-knowledge
               will
               needs
               understand
               approbation
               and
               love
               ,
               rather
               then
               knowledge
               properly
               taken
               :
               but
               that
               cannot
               be
               ,
               because
               then
               the
               Apostle
               
                 Paul
              
               and
               
                 Peters
              
               difference
               between
               fore-knowledge
               ,
               and
               to
               predestinate
               ,
               to
               fore-know
               ,
               and
               to
               Elect
               ,
               would
               be
               quite
               taken
               away
               .
               But
               if
               any
               should
               contend
               to
               have
               it
               so
               notwithstanding
               ,
               I
               will
               fetch
               a
               poor
               Almanack
               ,
               to
               wipe
               away
               this
               gloss
               by
               the
               common
               use
               of
               the
               word
               Prognostication
               .
            
             
               Therefore
               though
               God
               approveth
               not
               ,
               yet
               he
               fore-sees
               all
               things
               ,
               or
               rather
               sees
               them
               as
               present
               to
               him
               .
            
             
               Which
               fore-knowledge
               ,
               or
               knowledge
               ,
               doth
               not
               lay
               a
               necessity
               upon
               the
               things
               so
               to
               be
               :
               for
               the
               very
               nature
               of
               knowledge
               
               doth
               not
               imply
               a
               necessity
               that
               the
               thing
               must
               ,
               but
               a
               certainty
               that
               it
               will
               be
               :
               as
               for
               example
               :
               When
               I
               see
               a
               man
               walk
               ,
               and
               at
               the
               same
               time
               see
               the
               sun
               shine
               ,
               I
               see
               the
               first
               as
               voluntary
               ,
               and
               the
               second
               as
               natural
               :
               and
               though
               at
               the
               instant
               that
               I
               see
               both
               done
               ,
               there
               is
               a
               necessity
               that
               they
               be
               done
               ,
               (
               or
               else
               I
               could
               not
               see
               them
               when
               I
               do
               )
               yet
               before
               they
               were
               done
               ,
               there
               was
               a
               necessity
               but
               of
               onely
               one
               (
               
                 i.e.
              
               the
               sun
               shining
               )
               but
               none
               at
               all
               of
               the
               other
               (
               
                 i.
                 e.
              
               of
               the
               mans
               walking
               )
               the
               sun
               could
               not
               but
               shine
               ,
               being
               a
               natural
               agent
               ;
               the
               man
               might
               not
               have
               walked
               ,
               being
               a
               voluntary
               one
               :
               upon
               which
               it
               followes
               ,
               There
               is
               a
               twofold
               necessity
               ,
               one
               absolute
               ,
               the
               other
               on
               supposition
               :
               the
               absolute
               is
               that
               by
               which
               a
               thing
               moves
               when
               't
               is
               forced
               ,
               the
               Suppositive
               is
               that
               by
               which
               a
               man
               shall
               be
               damned
               ,
               if
               he
               die
               impenitent
               :
               the
               latter
               of
               these
               (
               though
               not
               the
               first
               )
               doth
               mighty
               well
               consist
               with
               the
               liberty
               of
               mans
               will
               ,
               and
               Gods
               conditional
               decrees
               .
            
             
               I
               am
               now
               writing
               ,
               and
               God
               foresaw
               that
               I
               am
               writing
               ;
               yet
               it
               followes
               not
               that
               I
               must
               needs
               write
               ,
               for
               I
               can
               chuse
               .
               What
               God
               fore-sees
               will
               be
               ,
               will
               certainly
               come
               to
               passe
               ;
               but
               it
               will
               come
               to
               pass
               so
               as
               he
               foresaw
               it
               ,
               that
               is
               ,
               I
               will
               do
               it
               of
               choise
               .
            
             
               If
               all
               things
               are
               present
               to
               God
               (
               as
               indeed
               they
               are
               )
               his
               foresight
               must
               needs
               be
               all
               one
               with
               our
               sight
               .
               As
               therefore
               when
               I
               see
               a
               man
               dance
               as
               he
               pleases
               ,
               it
               is
               necessary
               that
               he
               doth
               what
               I
               see
               he
               doth
               :
               but
               yet
               my
               looking
               on
               doth
               not
               make
               it
               necessary
               ;
               for
               ,
               that
               a
               thing
               may
               be
               certain
               in
               respect
               of
               its
               event
               ,
               and
               yet
               not
               necessary
               in
               respect
               of
               its
               cause
               ,
               is
               no
               news
               at
               all
               to
               a
               considering
               person
               ,
               who
               will
               but
               duly
               distinguish
               Gods
               Omniscience
               from
               his
               Omnipotence
               .
            
             
               They
               that
               make
               the
               fore-knowledge
               of
               God
               to
               be
               the
               cause
               of
               all
               future
               events
               ,
               must
               needs
               father
               all
               the
               wickedness
               in
               the
               world
               upon
               him
               ,
               for
               he
               fore-knowes
               the
               evil
               as
               well
               as
               the
               good
               ,
               he
               fore-knew
               that
               
                 Adam
              
               would
               fall
               ,
               that
               the
               Jews
               would
               crucifie
               Christ
               ,
               that
               
                 Judas
              
               would
               betray
               him
               ,
               with
               all
               other
               wickedness
               in
               other
               men
               :
               but
               his
               fore-knowledge
               did
               not
               cause
               them
               to
               do
               it
               ,
               for
               they
               were
               voluntary
               agents
               ,
               or
               else
               could
               not
               be
               said
               wickedly
               to
               have
               done
               what
               they
               did
               do
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             Queries
             on
             the
             universal
             love
             of
             God
             to
             all
             mankinde
             .
          
           
             
               1.
               
               IF
               Christ
               died
               not
               for
               all
               ,
               what
               ground
               hath
               any
               man
               to
               believe
               he
               dyed
               for
               him
               ?
            
             
               2.
               
               How
               can
               God
               be
               said
               to
               be
               just
               ,
               in
               case
               he
               condemns
               those
               persons
               for
               whom
               Christ
               never
               died
               ?
            
             
               3.
               
               How
               can
               remission
               of
               sins
               be
               preached
               to
               those
               for
               whom
               Christ
               never
               died
               ?
            
             
               4.
               
               Whether
               do
               men
               perish
               because
               Christ
               died
               not
               ,
               or
               because
               they
               believed
               not
               ?
               if
               because
               Christ
               died
               not
               ,
               it
               is
               not
               their
               unbelief
               which
               destroyes
               them
               :
               but
               they
               perish
               because
               Christ
               never
               died
               for
               them
               ,
               or
               because
               there
               is
               no
               Christ
               for
               them
               to
               believe
               in
               .
            
             
               5.
               
               If
               Christ
               did
               not
               die
               for
               all
               ,
               wherefore
               do
               they
               exhort
               all
               to
               repentance
               ,
               and
               call
               upon
               all
               men
               to
               believe
               ?
               or
               would
               you
               make
               some
               men
               believe
               and
               so
               be
               saved
               ,
               which
               Christ
               never
               died
               for
               ?
            
             
               6.
               
               Whether
               hath
               not
               Christ
               given
               out
               a
               power
               or
               ability
               to
               all
               men
               ,
               to
               believe
               on
               him
               ?
            
             
               7.
               
               Whether
               the
               fault
               be
               in
               Christ
               or
               in
               the
               Creature
               ,
               that
               the
               Creature
               is
               not
               saved
               ?
               if
               the
               fault
               be
               not
               in
               Christ
               that
               the
               Creature
               is
               not
               saved
               ,
               then
               ,
               whether
               hath
               not
               Christ
               given
               out
               a
               power
               or
               ability
               to
               believe
               ?
            
             
               8.
               
               Whether
               unbelief
               be
               the
               condemning
               sin
               ?
               if
               unbelief
               be
               the
               condemning
               sin
               ,
               and
               sinners
               be
               condemned
               for
               not
               believing
               which
               never
               had
               a
               power
               to
               believe
               ,
               where
               then
               is
               the
               fault
               ?
            
             
               9.
               whether
               God
               hath
               not
               appointed
               all
               to
               be
               saved
               ,
               with
               this
               proviso
               or
               condition
               ,
               if
               they
               believe
               ?
            
             
               10.
               
               Whether
               was
               not
               
                 Adam
              
               in
               a
               state
               of
               grace
               before
               his
               fall
               ?
               which
               if
               so
               ,
               whether
               did
               not
               
                 Adam
              
               fall
               from
               grace
               ,
               and
               we
               in
               him
               ?
            
             
               11.
               
               What
               is
               the
               state
               of
               infants
               by
               generation
               from
               
                 Adam
                 ?
              
               whether
               are
               they
               in
               a
               state
               of
               salvation
               ,
               or
               in
               a
               state
               of
               damnation
               ?
            
             
             
               12.
               
               If
               infants
               are
               in
               a
               state
               of
               salvation
               ,
               whether
               do
               they
               fall
               from
               that
               state
               when
               they
               come
               to
               act
               ?
            
             
               13.
               
               If
               the
               elect
               can
               never
               fall
               from
               their
               election
               by
               disobeying
               the
               Scripture
               ,
               no
               more
               then
               the
               reprobate
               can
               be
               saved
               by
               obeying
               them
               ,
               to
               what
               purpose
               is
               the
               Scripture
               set
               forth
               ?
            
             
               14.
               
               Whose
               names
               they
               are
               that
               are
               written
               in
               the
               book
               of
               life
               ,
               whether
               be
               they
               the
               Elect's
               or
               the
               reprobate's
               ?
               if
               the
               elect's
               ,
               whether
               they
               shall
               not
               be
               blotted
               out
               ,
               if
               they
               adde
               or
               diminish
               from
               the
               word
               of
               God
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             These
             Absurdities
             will
             unavoydably
             fall
             on
             those
             which
             deny
             Christs
             death
             for
             all
             .
          
           
             
               1.
               
               IF
               Christ
               died
               but
               for
               some
               of
               the
               sons
               of
               men
               ,
               then
               the
               divel
               destroyes
               not
               those
               men
               for
               whom
               Christ
               died
               not
               ,
               but
               they
               perish
               for
               want
               of
               Christ
               ,
               and
               should
               so
               perish
               if
               there
               were
               no
               devil
               to
               devour
               them
               :
               contrary
               to
               this
               Scripture
               ,
               1
               
                 Pet.
              
               1.8
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               If
               Christ
               died
               not
               for
               all
               men
               ,
               then
               despaire
               is
               no
               sin
               in
               them
               who
               perish
               through
               it
               ,
               seeing
               there
               is
               nothing
               for
               them
               to
               believe
               in
               unto
               salvation
               for
               whom
               Christ
               died
               not
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               If
               Christ
               died
               not
               for
               all
               men
               ,
               then
               I
               think
               it
               were
               a
               sin
               for
               some
               men
               to
               believe
               he
               died
               for
               them
               ,
               because
               they
               should
               believe
               a
               lie
               ,
               if
               they
               should
               believe
               that
               Christ
               dyed
               for
               them
               ;
               seeing
               he
               did
               not
               ,
               if
               they
               speak
               true
               which
               say
               he
               died
               not
               for
               all
               .
            
             
               4.
               
               If
               there
               were
               some
               persons
               for
               whom
               Christ
               died
               not
               ,
               such
               persons
               should
               be
               exempted
               or
               freed
               from
               the
               condemnation
               of
               unbelief
               ,
               or
               treading
               underfoot
               the
               blood
               of
               the
               Covenant
               by
               which
               they
               were
               sanctified
               ,
               if
               it
               were
               true
               that
               Christ
               had
               not
               once
               died
               for
               them
               :
               for
               how
               can
               that
               man
               crucifie
               Christ
               afresh
               ,
               or
               tread
               underfoot
               the
               blood
               by
               which
               he
               was
               sanctified
               ,
               for
               whom
               no
               Christ
               died
               ,
               or
               no
               blood
               was
               shed
               ,
               if
               they
               say
               true
               that
               say
               ,
               Christ
               died
               not
               for
               all
               ?
            
             
               5.
               
               If
               Christ
               died
               not
               for
               all
               ,
               Satan
               in
               perswading
               people
               that
               Christ
               died
               not
               for
               them
               ,
               doth
               not
               evil
               ,
               if
               that
               be
               true
               that
               Christ
               
               died
               not
               for
               them
               ,
               and
               therein
               he
               were
               no
               deceiver
               ,
               but
               rather
               perswades
               them
               to
               that
               which
               is
               truth
               ,
               if
               Christ
               died
               not
               for
               all
               ,
               as
               they
               say
               .
            
             
               6.
               
               If
               Christ
               died
               not
               for
               all
               men
               ,
               then
               it
               were
               no
               heresie
               for
               to
               teach
               some
               men
               to
               deny
               that
               Christ
               bought
               them
               ,
               contrary
               to
               that
               Scripture
               2
               
                 Pet.
              
               2.1
               .
               who
               said
               ,
               
                 Some
                 men
                 bring
                 in
                 damnable
                 heresies
                 ,
                 even
                 denying
                 the
                 Lord
                 that
                 bought
                 them
                 bringing
                 on
                 themselves
                 swift
                 destruction
                 :
              
               But
               it
               is
               impossible
               for
               him
               who
               Christ
               died
               not
               for
               ,
               to
               deny
               the
               Lord
               that
               bought
               him
               ,
               or
               to
               be
               a
               heretick
               in
               so
               doing
               ,
               if
               Christ
               bought
               him
               not
               .
            
             
               7.
               
               If
               there
               be
               some
               whom
               Christ
               died
               not
               for
               ,
               it
               is
               an
               error
               for
               them
               to
               believe
               that
               Christ
               died
               for
               them
               ,
               which
               say
               they
               he
               died
               not
               for
               .
            
             
               8.
               
               If
               Christ
               died
               not
               for
               all
               men
               ,
               then
               some
               men
               for
               whom
               Christ
               died
               not
               do
               believe
               a
               truth
               ,
               in
               believing
               that
               Christ
               died
               not
               for
               them
               ,
               which
               were
               a
               blasphemy
               to
               say
               .
            
             
               9.
               
               If
               Christ
               died
               not
               for
               all
               men
               ,
               then
               some
               men
               shall
               be
               damned
               in
               hell
               for
               not
               believing
               that
               which
               is
               not
               truth
               ,
               because
               some
               men
               shall
               be
               damned
               in
               hell
               for
               not
               believing
               that
               Christ
               dyed
               for
               them
               :
               yet
               some
               say
               that
               it
               is
               not
               truth
               that
               Christ
               died
               for
               them
               ,
               and
               so
               shall
               be
               damned
               in
               hell
               for
               not
               believing
               a
               lie
               .
            
             
               10.
               
               If
               Christ
               died
               not
               for
               all
               men
               ,
               then
               their
               damnation
               is
               not
               to
               be
               ascribed
               to
               their
               not
               believing
               ,
               but
               to
               Christ
               not
               dying
               for
               them
               :
               which
               is
               contrary
               to
               these
               Scriptures
               ,
               
                 Joh.
              
               3.18
               ,
               36.
               
            
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A53932e-440
           
             *
             Men-slayers
             .
          
           
             *
             Fore-sight
             of
             Faith
             .