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13._o to_o some_o it_o be_v not_o give_v to_o know_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o suffrage_n concern_v the_o second_o article_n the_o first_o position_n out_o of_o a_o especial_a love_n and_o intention_n both_o of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o of_o christ_n himself_o christ_n die_v for_o the_o elect_n that_o he_o may_v effectual_o obtain_v for_o they_o and_o infallible_o bestow_v on_o they_o both_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o salvation_n this_o first_o proposition_n declare_v that_o the_o elect_n shall_v without_o fail_v have_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o eternal_a life_n by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o out_o of_o the_o especial_a love_n and_o intention_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o christ._n this_o be_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o do_v show_v forth_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o elect_n john_n 11.51_o jesus_n must_v die_v for_o the_o nation_n and_o not_o 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if_o any_o man_n therefore_o walk_v in_o a_o way_n contrary_a to_o god_n ordinance_n namely_o that_o broad_a way_n of_o uncleanness_n and_o impenitency_n which_o lead_v direct_o down_o to_o hell_n he_o can_v never_o come_v by_o this_o mean_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n yea_o and_o if_o death_n shall_v overtake_v he_o wander_v in_o this_o by-path_n he_o can_v but_o fall_v into_o everlasting_a death_n this_o be_v the_o constant_a and_o manifest_a voice_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 13.3_o except_o you_o repent_v you_o shall_v all_o likewise_o perish_v 9_o be_v not_o deceive_v neither_o fornicator_n nor_o idolater_n etc._n etc._n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n they_o be_v deceive_v therefore_o that_o think_v the_o elect_a wallow_v in_o such_o crime_n and_o so_o die_v must_v notwithstanding_o needs_o be_v save_v through_o the_o force_n of_o election_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o elect_n be_v sure_a indeed_o god_n so_o decree_a but_o withal_o by_o the_o 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damnation_n for_o such_o a_o sin_n they_o which_o do_v such_o thing_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n gal._n 5.21_o notwithstanding_o in_o such_o a_o guilt_n the_o faithful_a be_v not_o in_o the_o like_a case_n with_o the_o wicked_a to_o the_o faithful_a the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o prepare_a antidote_n at_o hand_n ready_a to_o be_v apply_v which_o as_o soon_o as_o their_o faith_n be_v awake_v and_o rouse_v up_o they_o can_v use_v to_o the_o overcome_a of_o this_o deadly_a poison_n but_o to_o the_o unfaithful_a this_o inward_a active_a cause_n be_v want_v to_o wit_n faith_n without_o which_o the_o remedy_n though_o sovereign_a in_o itself_o be_v as_o if_o it_o be_v lay_v afar_o off_o out_o of_o reach_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v make_v their_o own_o or_o actual_o apply_v to_o they_o ad_fw-la moreover_o hereunto_o god_n special_a love_n which_o though_o it_o do_v not_o hinder_v but_o that_o his_o fatherly_a indignation_n arise_v against_o a_o undutiful_a son_n yet_o it_o keep_v of_o hostile_a hatred_n such_o as_o carry_v with_o it_o a_o purpose_n of_o condemn_v 1_o corinth_n 11.32_o when_o we_o be_v judge_v we_o be_v chastened_a of_o the_o lord_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v with_o the_o world_n notwithstanding_o in_o this_o case_n the_o father_n of_o mercy_n who_o will_v not_o condemn_v with_o the_o world_n his_o child_n though_o bind_v with_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n yet_o on_o the_o other_o side_n he_o will_v not_o have_v they_o lie_v still_o sleep_v in_o their_o sin_n together_o with_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o have_v he_o set_v down_o this_o order_n that_o the_o act_n of_o repentance_n must_v go_v before_o the_o benefit_n of_o forgiveness_n psal._n 32.5_o i_o acknowledge_v my_o sin_n unto_o thou_o and_o my_o iniquity_n have_v i_o not_o hide_v i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v my_o transgression_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o sin_n ezek._n 18.27_o when_o the_o wicked_a man_n turn_v 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