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for_o god_n who_o can_v lie_v say_v look_v unto_o i_o and_o be_v you_o save_v all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n isa_n 45._o 22._o god_n will_v be_v that_o all_o man_n may_v be_v save_v 1_o tim._n 2._o 4._o again_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o that_o the_o wicked_a turn_n from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v etc._n etc._n ezek._n 33._o 11._o and_o 18._o 31_o 32_o 33._o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o bring_v salvation_n have_v appear_v unto_o all_o man_n the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n which_o do_v lead_v the_o saint_n into_o all_o truth_n the_o same_o do_v convince_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n by_o this_o visitation_n and_o conviction_n they_o be_v bring_v into_o a_o condition_n that_o they_o may_v believe_v that_o which_o convint_v they_o of_o sin_n &_o leave_v they_o without_o excuse_n just_o to_o be_v punish_v for_o their_o sin_n in_o the_o same_o be_v the_o true_a and_o effectual_a mean_n cause_n and_o 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refuse_v of_o god_n and_o christ_n the_o spirit_n faith_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o will_n and_o mind_n of_o god_n nor_o christ_n nor_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n but_o according_a to_o the_o curse_a will_n and_o mind_n of_o the_o old_a deceiver_n who_o lead_v adam_n and_o eve_n to_o sin_n against_o god_n and_o against_o their_o own_o soul_n and_o according_a to_o their_o own_o curse_a will_n and_o mind_n which_o he_o the_o old_a deceiver_n and_o destroyer_n have_v beget_v in_o they_o against_o god_n christ_n the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n etc._n etc._n and_o such_o harden_a one_o perish_v who_o destruction_n be_v of_o themselves_o and_o the_o lord_n god_n and_o christ_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n be_v clear_a which_o have_v convince_v they_o of_o their_o sin_n and_o reprove_v they_o for_o the_o same_o in_o secret_a and_o have_v wait_v and_o long_o strive_v to_o lead_v they_o out_o of_o the_o same_o into_o faith_n into_o love_n and_o pure_a obedience_n to_o the_o pure_a holy_a god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n who_o he_o have_v send_v christ_n pronounce_v woe_n against_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n hypocrite_n for_o omit_v faith_n see_v matth._n 23._o 23._o note_v reader_n here_o he_o pronounce_v woe_n against_o they_o because_o they_o have_v not_o faith_n or_o be_v not_o in_o the_o true_a faith_n here_o the_o just_a god_n show_v that_o he_o do_v not_o withhold_v the_o true_a and_o real_a mean_n and_o cause_n of_o faith_n from_o they_o but_o they_o in_o their_o corrupt_a wicked_a will_n do_v resist_v the_o work_n of_o the_o same_o till_o god_n cease_v to_o strive_v with_o they_o for_o their_o salvation_n so_o their_o be_v without_o faith_n and_o perish_v for_o want_v of_o it_o be_v of_o themselves_o and_o the_o lord_n god_n and_o christ_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n be_v and_o be_v clear_a of_o they_o and_o all_o such_o it_o will_v be_v blasphemous_a to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v god_n will_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o faith_n though_o he_o cry_v woe_n against_o they_o because_o they_o omit_v it_o and_o condemn_v they_o for_o not_o be_v find_v in_o it_o but_o it_o be_v no_o very_o strange_a thing_n that_o all_o man_n have_v not_o faith_n see_v many_o in_o former_a age_n and_o divers_a in_o this_o have_v make_v shipwreck_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n which_o they_o once_o have_v the_o apostle_n paul_n charge_v timothy_n to_o hold_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n which_o some_o have_v put_v away_o concern_v faith_n have_v make_v shipwreck_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 18_o 19_o moreover_o paul_n say_v to_o timothy_n the_o spirit_n speak_v express_o that_o in_o the_o latter_a time_n some_o shall_v depart_v from_o the_o faith_n give_v heed_n to_o seduce_a spirit_n and_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n speak_v lie_n in_o hypocrisy_n have_v their_o conscience_n sear_v with_o a_o hot_a iron_n forbid_v to_o marry_v and_o command_v to_o abstain_v from_o meat_n etc._n etc._n 1_o tim._n 4._o 1_o 2_o 3._o moreover_o paul_n tell_v timothy_n that_o hymaeneus_n and_o philetus_n have_v err_v etc._n etc._n who_o have_v overthrow_v the_o faith_n of_o some_o see_v 1_o tim._n 2._o 18._o again_o paul_n say_v to_o timothy_n hold_v fast_o the_o form_n of_o sound_a word_n which_o thou_o have_v hear_v of_o i_o in_o faith_n and_o love_n this_o thou_o know_v that_o all_o they_o which_o be_v in_o asia_n be_v turn_v away_o from_o i_o 2_o tim._n 1._o 13._o 15._o again_o o_o timothy_n keep_v that_o which_o be_v commit_v to_o thy_o trust_n avoid_v profane_a and_o vain_a babble_n and_o opposition_n of_o science_n false_o so_o call_v which_o some_o profess_v have_v enred_n concern_v the_o faith_n 1_o tim._n 6._o 20_o 21._o reader_n thus_o it_o do_v plain_o appear_v that_o those_o who_o once_o have_v the_o true_a faith_n do_v depart_v from_o it_o and_o fall_v into_o apostasy_n and_o so_o make_v shipwreck_n of_o that_o faith_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n have_v beget_v in_o they_o and_o such_o become_v as_o tree_n twice_o dead_a pluck_v up_o by_o the_o root_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o wander_a star_n or_o wander_v restless_a spirit_n for_o who_o be_v reserve_v the_o mist_n of_o darkness_n forever_o as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n of_o such_o be_v grow_v very_o hard_o benume_v and_o great_o insensible_a eye_n answer_v in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n that_o say_n viz._n have_v their_o conscience_n sear_v with_o a_o hot_a iron_n such_o be_v forward_o and_o bold_a to_o commit_v sin_n with_o pleasure_n and_o greediness_n and_o to_o make_v a_o mock_n at_o true_a tenderness_n holy_a fear_n and_o true_a watchfulness_n and_o at_o the_o godly_a sorrow_n and_o unfeigned_a repentance_n of_o those_o who_o heart_n god_n have_v break_v by_o his_o righteous_a judgement_n through_o the_o effectual_a operation_n of_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v to_o be_v know_v nigh_o in_o the_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o mouth_n which_o word_n be_v as_o a_o hammer_n to_o break_v 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to_o say_v to_o they_o that_o be_v bid_v come_v for_o all_o thing_n be_v now_o ready_a and_o they_o all_o with_o one_o consent_n begin_v to_o make_v excuse_n the_o first_o say_v unto_o he_o i_o have_v buy_v a_o piece_n of_o ground_n i_o must_v needs_o go_v and_o see_v it_o i_o pray_v thou_o have_v i_o excuse_v and_o another_o say_v i_o have_v buy_v five_o yoke_n of_o ox_n i_o go_v to_o prove_v they_o i_o pray_v thou_o have_v i_o excuse_v and_o another_o say_v i_o have_v marry_v a_o wife_n and_o therefore_o i_o can_v come_v etc._n etc._n and_o he_o say_v that_o none_o of_o those_o which_o be_v bid_v shall_v taste_v of_o my_o supper_n see_v luke_n 14._o 16._o to_o the_o 24._o verse_n and_o jesus_n say_v whosoever_o do_v not_o bear_v his_o cross_n and_o come_v after_o i_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n again_o whosoever_o he_o be_v of_o you_o that_o forsake_v not_o all_o that_o he_o have_v he_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n verse_n 27._o 33._o note_v reader_n the_o seed_n that_o be_v sow_v in_o all_o these_o several_a sort_n of_o ground_n be_v of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o nature_n to_o wit_n good_a as_o it_o be_v write_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o faith_n speak_v on_o this_o wise_a say_v not_o in_o thy_o heart_n who_o shall_v ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n that_o be_v to_o fetch_v christ_n from_o above_o or_o who_o shall_v descend_v into_o the_o deep_a to_o bring_v christ_n up_o again_o from_o the_o dead_a or_o who_o shall_v go_v beyond_o the_o sea_n to_o fetch_v the_o word_n unto_o we_o that_o we_o may_v hear_v it_o and_o do_v it_o but_o what_o say_v it_o the_o word_n be_v nigh_o thou_o even_o in_o thy_o heart_n and_o in_o thy_o mouth_n that_o thou_o may_v do_v it_o see_v deut._n 30._o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o rom._n 10._o 6_o 7_o 8._o this_o good_a seed_n be_v sow_v on_o all_o these_o several_a sort_n of_o ground_n for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o cause_n or_o end_n even_o that_o it_o may_v take_v deep_a root_n in_o all_o and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n in_o all_o and_o the_o lord_n god_n in_o mercy_n to_o all_o man_n and_o woman_n do_v put_v they_o in_o a_o condition_n &_o give_v they_o a_o time_n in_o which_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o this_o word_n the_o good_a seed_n to_o take_v deep_a root_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n inall_z some_o thirty_o some_o sixty_o some_o a_o hundred_o fold_v he_o can_v as_o he_o have_v promise_v take_v away_o the_o stony_a heart_n and_o renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n and_o mind_n god_n make_v none_o of_o these_o ground_n evil_a or_o bad_a but_o the_o devil_n do_v it_o but_o god_n can_v change_v they_o from_o evil_a or_o bad_a into_o the_o good_a he_o can_v cut_v they_o out_o of_o the_o wild_a olive_n and_o plant_v they_o in_o christ_n the_o true_a vine_n but_o it_o be_v not_o whole_o impossible_a that_o man_n and_o woman_n through_o their_o self-willfulness_n sloathfulness_n negligence_n presumption_n and_o carelessness_n may_v turn_v away_o their_o heart_n and_o mind_n from_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o live_a powerful_a word_n of_o god_n and_o so_o give_v up_o their_o heart_n mind_n and_o ear_n to_o the_o devil_n who_o lead_v adam_n and_o eve_n into_o sin_n against_o god_n they_o be_v place_v in_o the_o paradise_n of_o god_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v holiness_n and_o purity_n it_o be_v possible_a that_o they_o may_v have_v stand_v in_o that_o glorious_a state_n wherein_o god_n set_v they_o but_o it_o be_v not_o impossible_a that_o they_o can_v fall_v from_o that_o state_n god_n can_v fall_v or_o change_v in_o god_n and_o christ_n only_a be_v infallibility_n that_o which_o be_v
yet_o he_o pass_v away_o and_o lo_o he_o be_v not_o i_o seek_v he_o but_o he_o can_v not_o be_v sound_a mark_v the_o perfect_n man_n and_o behold_v the_o upright_o for_o the_o end_n of_o that_o man_n be_v peace_n see_v psal_n 37._o 27_o 35_o 36_o 37._o dear_o belove_v i_o beseech_v you_o as_o stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n abstain_v from_o fleshly_a lust_n which_o war_n against_o the_o soul_n have_v your_o conversation_n honest_a among_o the_o gentile_n whereas_o they_o speak_v against_o you_o as_o evil-doer_n they_o may_v by_o your_o good_a work_n which_o they_o shall_v behold_v glorify_v god_n in_o the_o day_n of_o visitation_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 11_o 12._o reader_n take_v notice_n here_o david_n own_v perfection_n he_o say_v mark_v the_o perfect_a man_n behold_v the_o upright_o for_o the_o end_n of_o that_o man_n be_v peace_n thus_o it_o plain_o appear_v that_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o the_o true_a prophet_n and_o apostle_n and_o holy_a man_n and_o woman_n be_v and_o be_v for_o 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the_o work_n of_o god_n he_o say_v unto_o they_o this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n to_o believe_v in_o he_o who_o god_n have_v send_v see_v john_n 6._o 28_o 29._o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o curse_n causeless_a or_o without_o cause_n shall_v not_o come_v but_o a_o rod_n be_v for_o the_o fool_n back_o see_v prov._n 26._o 2_o 3._o they_o be_v curse_v child_n or_o the_o child_n of_o the_o curse_n who_o have_v forsake_v the_o right_a way_n see_v 2_o pet._n 2._o 14_o 15._o christ_n preach_v unto_o his_o disciple_n say_v let_v your_o light_n so_o shine_v before_o man_n that_o they_o may_v see_v your_o good_a work_n and_o glorify_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n mat._n 5._o 14._o the_o apostle_n who_o preach_v down_o the_o shadowy_a work_n of_o the_o law_n say_v we_o be_v his_o workmanship_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n which_o god_n before_o ordain_v that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o ephes_n 2._o 10._o the_o apostle_n james_n 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