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5.2_o grace_n seem_v to_o be_v lose_v when_o it_o be_v not_o so_o indeed_o some_o have_v seek_v for_o that_o they_o have_v have_v in_o their_o hand_n so_o mary_n do_v christ_n 3._o the_o sun_n may_v be_v eclipse_v yet_o wade_v out_o of_o it_o into_o his_o former_a lustre_n the_o tree_n may_v lose_v all_o its_o leave_n and_o fruit_n in_o winter_n yet_o have_v fresh_a bud_a at_o spring_n the_o sea_n may_v ebb_v and_o retire_v from_o its_o bank_n you_o the_o next_o tide_n return_v to_o they_o again_o the_o babe_n may_v live_v though_o it_o spring_v not_o always_o in_o the_o womb._n uzziah_o by_o his_o leprosy_n lose_v his_o jus_fw-la aptitudinale_fw-la to_o his_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n but_o not_o his_o jus_fw-la haereditarium_fw-la nabuchadnezzar_n when_o depose_v be_v as_o a_o tree_n that_o be_v lop_v yet_o his_o root_n spring_v up_o again_o in_o his_o return_v to_o the_o throne_n the_o roman_n faith_n the_o historian_n lose_v several_a battle_n but_o never_o any_o war_n israel_n fly_v once_o and_o twice_o before_o their_o enemy_n yet_o conquer_v they_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n a_o troop_n overcome_v gad_n yet_o gad_n overcome_v at_o last_o gen._n 49.19_o hot_a water_n have_v a_o principle_n in_o itself_o to_o reduce_v it_o when_o remove_v from_o the_o fire_n to_o its_o natural_a coldness_n thus_o some_o saint_n may_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o phil._n 2.27_o but_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o john_n 11.14_o they_o may_v fall_v as_o mephibosheth_n to_o lame_a they_o and_o as_o eutichus_n to_o hurt_v they_o but_o not_o as_o eli_n to_o kill_v they_o that_o be_v great_a displeasure_n where_o such_o a_o rout_n be_v as_o admits_z of_o no_o raliy_n 4._o sin_n make_v a_o forfeiture_n of_o all_o into_o god_n hand_n and_o he_o may_v make_v a_o seizure_n if_o he_o please_v as_o two_o tenant_n for_o nonpayment_n of_o rent_n forfeit_v their_o lease_n and_o their_o landlord_n may_v seize_v on_o the_o one_o and_o not_o on_o the_o other_o pro_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la we_o incur_v divine_a displeasure_n in_o every_o act_n of_o sin_n demeritoriè_fw-la though_o not_o effectiuè_v and_o yet_o though_o god_n do_v not_o disinherit_v we_o according_a to_o our_o demerit_n nor_o blot_v we_o out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n yet_o do_v he_o withdraw_v his_o favour_n and_o embitter_v all_o our_o comfort_n as_o to_o peter_n mat._n 26.75_o he_o make_v relation_n that_o shall_v be_v comfort_n to_o become_v scourge_v to_o we_o as_o to_o david_n 2_o sam._n 12.11_o he_o may_v fill_v we_o with_o anguish_n psal_n 38.3,4_o which_o be_v strong_a and_o sufficient_a curb_v to_o any_o more_o new_a out-bursts_a from_o god_n see_v the_o evil_a we_o smart_v under_o after_o sin_n be_v commensurate_a to_o the_o pleasure_n find_v in_o sin_n can_v david_n have_v foresee_v the_o evil_a consequence_n of_o his_o sin_n which_o nathan_n foretell_v he_o of_o he_o may_v have_v say_v to_o his_o sin_n a_o dear_a buy_v sin_n thou_o be_v like_a to_o be_v to_o i_o yea_o sometime_o as_o need_n be_v god_n add_v apprehension_n of_o eternal_a wrath_n psal_n 88.6,7_o without_o any_o hope_n of_o be_v ease_v upon_o these_o consideration_n this_o doctrine_n beget_v no_o looseness_n in_o any_o of_o the_o reform_a church_n objection_n 2._o some_o suffer_v shipwreck_n of_o faith_n and_o conscience_n the_o prodigal_n a_o child_n yet_o dead_a in_o sin_n answer_v 1_o that_o scripture_n 1_o tim._n 1.19_o hold_v out_o no_o more_o than_o what_o be_v grant_v that_o as_o a_o false_a faith_n may_v be_v lose_v in_o the_o whole_a so_o a_o true_a faith_n may_v be_v lose_v in_o part_n though_o a_o shipwreck_n be_v sustain_v yet_o there_o be_v secunda_fw-la post_fw-la naufragium_fw-la tabula_fw-la as_o in_o act_n 27._o no_o life_n lose_v 2._o that_o of_o the_o prodigal_n be_v but_o a_o parable_n and_o dicta_fw-la symbolica_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la argumentativa_fw-la it_o may_v illustrate_v but_o can_v prove_v beside_o he_o be_v but_o a_o lose_a and_o dead_a son_n in_o his_o father_n account_n only_o and_o seem_o in_o his_o own_o so_o god_n child_n may_v in_o their_o own_o sense_n and_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o other_o seem_v lose_v yet_o true_o and_o indeed_o not_o be_v so_o 3._o if_o one_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o son_n because_o he_o commit_v sin_n than_o saint_n as_o oft_o as_o they_o sin_n so_o oft_o be_v they_o out_o of_o son_n ship_n and_o liable_a to_o death_n eternal_a the_o wage_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o can_v have_v neither_o certainty_n nor_o comfort_n in_o their_o estate_n unless_o it_o can_v be_v show_v what_o sin_n rend_v this_o relation_n and_o what_o not_o so_o come_v to_o the_o popish_a notion_n of_o mortal_a and_o venial_a sin_n objection_n 3._o angel_n and_o adam_n do_v fall_v from_o grace_n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n answer_v 1_o that_o grace_n which_o be_v creation-love_n be_v loseable_a but_o that_o which_o flow_v from_o redemption-love_n be_v not_o so_o neither_o angel_n nor_o adam_n be_v under_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n nor_o be_v they_o righteous_a by_o faith_n in_o christ_n nor_o be_v they_o at_o all_o justify_v because_o they_o do_v not_o perform_v the_o condition_n require_v that_o they_o may_v be_v justify_v before_o god_n 2._o the_o case_n be_v alter_v now_o in_o the_o new_a covenant_n make_v with_o the_o elect_n both_o man_n and_o angel_n they_o stand_v not_o by_o a_o mediator_n as_o saint_n do_v now_o neither_o do_v christ_n pray_v for_o they_o as_o in_o john_n 17.15,20_o luke_n 22.32_o nor_o promise_v to_o they_o that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o they_o as_o mat._n 16.18_o 3._o the_o example_n of_o angel_n be_v nihil_fw-la ad_fw-la rbombum_fw-la for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o question_v iâ—_n concern_v man_n nor_o be_v that_o of_o adam_n to_o the_o point_n for_o he_o have_v not_o that_o evangelical_n justify_v faith_n which_o we_o say_v can_v be_v utter_o lose_v objection_n 4._o saul_n judas_n and_o esau_n lose_v grace_n ergo_fw-la answer_v 1._o they_o can_v not_o lose_v what_o they_o never_o have_v what_o they_o have_v be_v only_a illumination_n and_o such_o as_o balaam_n the_o sorcerer_n have_v we_o grant_v that_o common_a grace_n be_v loseable_a gratia_n gratis_o datae_fw-la sunt_fw-la amissibiles_fw-la 2._o the_o romanist_n in_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a read_v 1_o sam._n 9.2_o concern_v saul_n that_o he_o be_v bone_fw-la et_fw-la electus_n yet_o their_o own_o vatablus_n read_v bachur_n &_o tob_z as_o we_o do_v a_o choice_n young_a man_n and_o a_o goodly_a for_o grace_n consist_v not_o in_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o body_n but_o of_o soul_n 3._o judas_n be_v only_o elect_v to_o the_o apostleship_n not_o to_o salvation_n and_o that_o by_o one_o who_o know_v how_o to_o make_v good_a use_n of_o evil_a man_n even_o of_o vessel_n of_o dishonour_n in_o his_o household_n 4._o who_o can_v say_v that_o profane_a esau_n so_o he_o be_v brand_v ever_o have_v a_o true_a justify_v faith_n objection_n 5._o david_n and_o peter_n fall_v total_o and_o solomon_n final_o ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n answer_v 1_o they_o all_o fall_v foul_o yet_o none_o of_o they_o final_o because_o they_o all_o repent_v â—nd_v be_v call_v holy_a man_n of_o god_n 2_o pet._n 1.21_o â—y_a the_o holy_a ghost_n neither_o do_v they_o fall_v toâ—…lly_o because_o that_o grace_n remain_v in_o they_o by_o which_o they_o repent_v thus_o where_o sin_n abound_v grace_n do_v much_o more_o abound_v 2._o that_o solomon_n fall_v not_o final_o appear_v 1._o in_o be_v call_v jedidiah_n beloved_n of_o god_n 2_o sam._n 12.24,25_o which_o be_v not_o a_o name_n give_v to_o any_o reprobate_n heaven_n a_o seal_n though_o dim_a and_o deface_v will_v pass_v in_o act_n of_o record_n so_o evidence_n for_o heaven_n 2._o he_o be_v of_o the_o holy_a prophet_n that_o sit_v down_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n luke_n 13.28_o 3._o he_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n so_o never_o be_v any_o reprobate_n 4._o god_n take_v not_o his_o mercy_n clean_o from_o he_o 2_o sam._n 7.14,15_o 5_o ecclesiastes_n be_v his_o book_n of_o repentance_n and_o never_o any_o that_o repent_v can_v perish_v luke_n 13.3_o 6._o koheleth_n signify_v his_o be_v join_v again_o to_o the_o church_n by_o repentance_n which_o be_v the_o hebrew_n word_n for_o ecclesiastes_n kohell_v nephesh_n a_o soul_n add_v to_o the_o congregation_n 3._o their_o own_o cornelius_n à _fw-la lapide_fw-la say_v petrus_n non_fw-la perdidit_fw-la fidem_fw-la peccato_fw-la svo_fw-la so_o that_o jesuit_n answer_v bellarmine_n yea_o he_o answer_v himself_o according_o lib._n 4._o cap_n 4._o lest_o peter_n fall_n shall_v cut_v off_o the_o entail_v of_o the_o pope_n inheritance_n to_o say_v nothing_o of_o david_n who_o write_v so_o many_o penitential_a psalm_n objection_n 6._o heb._n 6.5_o &_o 10.20,26_o ezek_n 18.24,26_o prove_v a_o fall_v from_o grace_n answer_v 1_o suppositio_fw-la nil_fw-la ponit_fw-la in_o esse_fw-la suppose_v saint_n shall_v do_v so_o this_o prove_v not_o that_o they_o will_v or_o may_v do_v so_o there_o may_v be_v a_o suppose_v quod_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la supponendum_fw-la as_o for_o ezek._n 8.24_o it_o 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v understand_v of_o hypocrite_n ezek._n 3.20_o &_o 3â—_n 12,13_o 2._o it_o be_v speak_v heb._n 6.10_o etc._n etc._n of_o such_o as_o only_o taste_v but_o digest_v not_o that_o have_v their_o mind_n inform_v not_o their_o heart_n reform_v sactify_v in_o profession_n not_o in_o power_n that_o have_v fidem_fw-la dogmaticam_fw-la not_o salvisicam_fw-la 3._o it_o be_v speak_v of_o that_o sin_n unto_o death_n for_o which_o there_o be_v no_o sacrifice_n from_o devilish_a malice_n not_o humane_a frailty_n saint_n can_v never_o thus_o sin_n to_o waste_v conscience_n unto_o death_n objection_n 7._o saint_n may_v lose_v grace_n total_o but_o not_o final_o answer_v 1_o as_o christ_n once_o dead_a die_v no_o more_o so_o in_o his_o member_n the_o life_n of_o grace_n can_v die_v total_o ut_fw-la suprà _fw-la rom._n 6.8,9_o the_o seed_n remain_v 1_o cor._n 5.5_o that_o his_o spirit_n may_v be_v save_v that_o remain_v still_o in_o he_o though_o foul_o fall_v as_o paul_n say_v of_o eutichus_n he_o be_v not_o dead_a act_n 10.9_o when_o peter_n repent_v non_fw-la novum_fw-la infulit_fw-la habitum_fw-la sed_fw-la suscitavit_fw-la 2._o then_o there_o must_v be_v a_o new_a engraft_v into_o christ_n and_o a_o renew_n of_o baptism_n as_o oft_o as_o this_o be_v do_v faith_n be_v but_o once_o give_v to_o the_o saint_n judas_n 3._o as_o we_o be_v but_o once_o bear_v so_o but_o once_o bear_v again_o 3._o those_o saint_n may_v fall_v so_o as_o to_o lose_v jus_fw-la ad_fw-la rem_fw-la yet_o not_o jus_n in_o re_n the_o spirit_n blow_v upon_o the_o spark_n that_o lurk_v under_o the_o ash_n of_o sin_n objection_n 8._o then_o to_o what_o purpose_n be_v admonition_n etc._n etc._n it_o destroy_v humility_n etc._n etc._n answer_v 1_o none_o say_v saint_n can_v sin_v save_v that_o unto_o death_n 1_o john_n 1.8,9_o with_o 3.9_o so_o useful_a enough_o 2._o he_o be_v not_o proud_a that_o say_v god_n will_v deliver_v i_o from_o every_o evil_a work_n 2_o tim._n 4.18_o rom._n 8.38_o 3._o but_o rather_o those_o that_o boast_v of_o have_v sufficient_a grace_n both_o in_o convert_v and_o confirm_v work_n finis_fw-la