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and_o therefore_o twice_o dead_a and_o never_o live_v to_o god_n again_o in_o jesus_n christ_n jude_n vers_fw-la 12._o and_o for_o the_o close_a of_o the_o point_n here_o observe_v that_o as_o manasses_n and_o paul_n be_v the_o only_a two_o in_o sacred_a scripture_n that_o by_o their_o apostasy_n from_o god_n universal_a grace_n in_o christ_n go_v the_o further_a distance_n out_o from_o god_n before_o faith_n that_o ever_o be_v receive_v to_o mercy_n whence_o paul_n right_o say_v that_o christ_n show_v all_o long_a suffering_n and_o patience_n towards_o he_o himself_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n meaning_n in_o this_o particular_a respect_n so_o on_o the_o contrary_a solomon_n and_o peter_n after_o true_a faith_n in_o christ_n the_o object_n of_o life_n be_v the_o only_a two_o man_n mention_v in_o scripture_n which_o
you_o in_o no_o wise_a shall_v believe_v although_o a_o man_n declare_v it_o unto_o you_o likewise_o say_v christ_n unto_o they_o you_o believe_v not_o because_o you_o be_v not_o my_o sheep_n damnation_n sheep_n these_o scripture_n by_o god_n spirit_n be_v intend_v to_o this_o national_a spouse_n for_o her_o transcendent_a sin_n and_o not_o to_o most_o of_o mankind_n as_o deny_v his_o grace_n because_o appoint_v by_o god_n personal_o to_o unavoidable_a damnation_n joh._n 10.26_o all_o plain_o prove_v that_o god_n now_o when_o christ_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n deny_v they_o the_o gift_n of_o faith_n for_o their_o precedent_n refuse_v god_n way_n for_o their_o salvation_n second_o it_o be_v further_o employ_v in_o these_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n that_o there_o be_v a_o time_n limit_v for_o this_o their_o blindness_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n when_o he_o say_v you_o shall_v not_o see_v i_o until_o the_o time_n come_v when_o you_o shall_v say_v bless_a be_v he_o that_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n imply_v that_o although_o this_o nationall_n rejection_n be_v to_o be_v universal_a yet_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v interim_n be_v although_o it_o be_v not_o final_a to_o they_o national_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o time_n to_o come_v yet_o it_o be_v final_a to_o all_o or_o at_o least_o to_o most_o in_o the_o interim_n final_a for_o ever_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o unbelief_n harden_v unbelief_n god_n sometime_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n intend_v his_o mercy_n universal_o to_o all_o as_o in_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o as_o in_o time_n to_o come_v he_o will_v to_o these_o jew_n yet_o sometime_o when_o man_n be_v alike_o dead_a in_o sin_n by_o apostasy_n he_o will_v leave_v some_o of_o they_o to_o perish_v final_o and_o receive_v some_o of_o they_o to_o mercy_n although_o alike_o wicked_a yet_o not_o for_o any_o hatred_n or_o love_n to_o the_o one_o more_o than_o the_o other_o personal_o consider_v but_o only_o in_o love_n to_o himself_o in_o the_o one_o from_o his_o love_n to_o justice_n in_o the_o other_o from_o his_o love_n to_o mercy_n that_o be_v to_o the_o love_n of_o his_o glory_n in_o either_o as_o heâ—e_v we_o see_v some_o receive_v to_o mercy_n and_o reserve_v alive_a to_o confer_v a_o future_a call_n of_o their_o posterity_n to_o christ_n and_o the_o rest_n be_v blind_v and_o in_o this_o ease_n and_o the_o like_a fall_v that_o of_o moses_n and_o the_o apostle_n he_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v likewise_o our_o saviour_n give_v another_o close_a glance_n to_o this_o point_n speak_v of_o this_o elect_a nation_n mat._n 24_o 22._o he_o say_v the_o day_n of_o their_o vengeance_n shall_v be_v shorten_v in_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o elect_v sake_n imply_v else_o no_o flesh_n of_o abraham_n elect_a stock_n will_v be_v reserve_v for_o a_o future_a call_n to_o mercy_n likewise_o for_o any_o mercy_n show_v to_o this_o nation_n saint_n paul_n refer_v it_o right_o when_o he_o say_v isrâ—â—ll_n obtain_v not_o what_o it_o seek_v for_o but_o the_o election_n obtain_v it_o and_o the_o rest_n be_v blind_v rom._n 11.17_o and_o he_o say_v as_o touch_v the_o election_n they_o be_v belove_v for_o their_o father_n sake_n meaning_n abraham_n isaak_n and_o jacob_n with_o who_o in_o christ_n the_o promise_a seed_n this_o nationall_n election_n be_v first_o establish_v ver_fw-la 28._o and_o he_o also_o speak_v to_o their_o restauration_n say_v all_o israel_n shall_v be_v save_v as_o it_o be_v write_v the_o deliverer_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o zion_n and_o shall_v turn_v away_o the_o ungodliness_n from_o jacob._n ver_fw-la 26._o and_o then_o give_v a_o general_a ground_n of_o all_o this_o future_a mercy_n because_o the_o gift_n and_o calling_n of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n ver_fw-la 29._o and_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n he_o give_v a_o demonstrative_a reason_n thereof_o in_o the_o gentile_n who_o although_o by_o 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all_o mankind_n alike_o from_o perish_v in_o misery_n to_o grace_n and_o glory_n in_o christ_n jesus_n as_o here_o we_o see_v hence_o observe_v what_o be_v god_n most_o proper_a book_n of_o life_n namely_o the_o promise_a seed_n for_o in_o he_o all_o mankind_n be_v both_o time_n only_o write_v for_o grace_n and_o glory_n as_o in_o a_o book_n of_o life_n not_o only_a when_o adam_n fall_v but_o the_o second_o time_n as_o be_v register_v by_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n to_o life_n and_o glory_n therefore_o christ_n jesus_n be_v god_n most_o proper_a book_n of_o life_n out_o of_o which_o all_o that_o perish_v be_v blot_v out_o for_o despise_v this_o gift_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n psal_n 69.28_o rev._n 20_o 12_o 13._o rev._n 5.13_o etc._n etc._n three_o be_v it_o so_o that_o although_o at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o