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entitle_v a_o explicit_a declaration_n of_o the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n from_o page_n 354._o to_o 372._o and_o page_n 451-457_a and_o in_o his_o treatise_n of_o election_n and_o by_o mr._n john_n horn_n in_o his_o essay_n page_n 24._o 26_o etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o to_o they_o i_o refer_v they_o because_o also_o i_o have_v be_v much_o more_o large_a than_o i_o at_o first_o intend_v and_o let_v not_o they_o who_o believe_v the_o testimony_n of_o god_n concern_v christ_n viz._n that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n deceive_v themselves_o in_o think_v that_o my_o only_a or_o principal_a end_n and_o aim_v in_o what_o i_o have_v write_v be_v to_o detect_v the_o error_n of_o they_o who_o be_v enemy_n thereto_o for_o though_o i_o have_v endeavour_v so_o to_o do_v in_o some_o thing_n for_o their_o good_a who_o do_v so_o err_v and_o to_o preserve_v other_o from_o such_o evil_a and_o erroneous_a doctrine_n if_o they_o have_v a_o heart_n and_o 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45._o and_o this_o chap._n 22._o thus_o beginu_v jesus_n answer_v and_o speak_v unto_o they_o again_o by_o parable_n and_o say_v etc._n etc._n ver._n 1._o as_o also_o and_o further_o appear_v by_o what_o be_v say_v in_o this_o chap._n 22._o 15._o and_o it_o appear_v that_o this_o parable_n be_v prophetical_a show_v beforehand_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o glory_n that_o he_o shall_v receive_v therethrough_a and_o then_o god_n grace_n to_o the_o jew_n together_o with_o their_o unworthiness_n general_o ver._n 2._o 7._o and_o on_o their_o rejection_n of_o the_o gospel_n god_n mercy_n to_o we_o gentile_n for_o through_o their_o rejection_n of_o christ_n when_o preach_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o fall_v thereby_o salvation_n come_v to_o we_o gentile_n for_o to_o provoke_v
in_o he_o hebr._n 10._o 38._o with_o ver_fw-la 26._o those_o that_o die_v for_o their_o unbelief_n and_o murmur_n when_o they_o be_v almost_o come_v to_o the_o border_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n fall_v short_a of_o the_o typical_a rest_n as_o well_o as_o they_o who_o be_v upon_o the_o same_o account_n cut_v off_o present_o after_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n though_o they_o have_v continue_v long_o in_o follow_v the_o lord_n and_o endure_v much_o more_o hardship_n than_o the_o latter_a even_o so_o such_o as_o have_v put_v their_o hand_n to_o the_o blow_n and_o continue_v it_o there_o a_o good_a while_n and_o suffer_v many_o thing_n will_v yet-deprive_a themselves_o of_o the_o reward_n if_o they_o bring_v not_o forth_o fruit_n unto_o the_o end_n all_o their_o former_a hear_n believe_a profess_v well_o do_v and_o suffer_v will_v in_o conclusion_n be_v in_o vain_a to_o such_o as_o these_o gal._n 3._o 4._o phil._n 2._o 12-16_a luke_n 9_o 62._o oh_o that_o the_o consideration_n hereof_o may_v admonish_v and_o provoke_v we_o all_o to_o be_v steadfast_a unmoveable_a always_o abound_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n know_v in_o thus_o do_v and_o continue_v our_o labour_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n but_o christ_n will_v present_v we_o in_o the_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n unblameable_a and_o unrebukeable_a if_o we_o continue_v in_o the_o faith_n root_v and_o ground_v and_o be_v not_o move_v from_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o gospel_n etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 15._o 58._o col._n 1._o 22_o 23._o gal._n 6._o 9_o so_o shall_v we_o not_o be_v like_o the_o thorny-ground_n hearer_n last_o some_o there_o be_v who_o receive_v the_o word_n into_o the_o good_a ground_n even_o such_o as_o hear_v the_o gospel_n and_o understand_v and_o therein_o they_o be_v better_a than_o the_o first_o sort_n of_o hearer_n compare_v to_o the_o way_n side_n and_o they_o receive_v the_o seed_n in_o a_o honest_a and_o good_a heart_n and_o therein_o they_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o second_o sort_n of_o hearer_n who_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o stony_a ground_n yea_o and_o also_o they_o keep_v it_o and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n with_o patience_n and_o perseverance_n in_o a_o patient_a continuance_n in_o well-doing_n they_o seek_v for_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o immortality_n and_o unto_o they_o in_o due_a season_n god_n will_v render_v eternal_a life_n rom._n 2._o 6_o 7._o these_o all_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o perfection_n though_o not_o all_o alike_o but_o some_o a_o hundred_o fold_n some_o sixty_o and_o some_o thirty_o yet_o they_o continue_v keep_v the_o seed_n the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n and_o suffer_v it_o to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n in_o they_o and_o to_o make_v they_o fruitful_a even_o unto_o the_o end_n and_o herein_o they_o be_v difference_v from_o and_o do_v more_o worthy_o then_o the_o three_o sort_n of_o hearer_n compare_v to_o the_o thorny_a ground_n though_o they_o indeed_o for_o some_o time_n yea_o possible_o for_o some_o considerable_a space_n of_o time_n some_o of_o they_o however_o do_v retain_v the_o word_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o before_o the_o harvest_n come_v they_o grow_v weary_a &_o faint_v in_o their_o mind_n &_o so_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o that_o reward_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o which_o otherwise_o they_o may_v and_o shall_v have_v partake_v and_o so_o be_v compare_v to_o and_o in_o conclusion_n become_v like_o the_o thorny_a ground_n compare_v matth._n 13._o 18-23_a with_o mark_n 4._o 14-20_a &_o luke_n 8._o 11-15_a now_o in_o this_o parable_n our_o lord_n confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o what_o he_o affirm_v in_o the_o parable_n we_o be_v consider_v a_o part_n of_o to_o wit_n that_o few_o of_o the_o many_o who_o be_v call_v be_v choose_v among_o the_o many_o hearer_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o kingdom_n there_o be_v three_o sort_n that_o in_o conclusion_n receive_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a and_o one_o sort_n only_o that_o receive_v and_o retain_v the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n to_o be_v save_v thereby_o our_o saviour_n in_o this_o parable_n of_o the_o several_a ground_n speak_v not_o of_o the_o heathen_a who_o have_v not_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n commit_v to_o they_o nor_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n plain_o preach_v among_o they_o nor_o of_o such_o as_o hear_v such_o instruction_n as_o cause_n to_o err_v from_o the_o word_n of_o knowledge_n and_o such_o foolish_a one_o as_o have_v not_o the_o lip_n of_o knowledge_n for_o no_o good_a fruit_n can_v be_v expect_v from_o such_o foolish_a person_n and_o such_o doctrine_n and_o therefore_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v counsel_v we_o to_o go_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o such_o vain_a talker_n and_o to_o cease_v to_o hear_v such_o instruction_n which_o be_v so_o hurtful_a prov._n 14._o 7._o &_o 19_o 27._o but_o he_o speak_v of_o such_o person_n as_o be_v hearer_n of_o the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n the_o word_n of_o truth_n the_o gospel_n of_o our_o salvation_n which_o be_v speak_v unto_o they_o and_o sow_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o they_o by_o the_o good_a sour_a the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o yet_o among_o these_o hearer_n there_o be_v but_o few_o who_o be_v the_o call_v according_a to_o purpose_n oh_o how_o few_o be_v there_o that_o be_v indeed_o redeem_v from_o the_o earth_n and_o from_o among_o man_n and_o who_o faithful_o cleave_v unto_o and_o follow_v the_o lamb_n that_o be_v slay_v whithersoever_o he_o go_v and_o the_o reason_n why_o there_o be_v so_o few_o choose_a be_v not_o as_o we_o have_v say_v and_o may_v again_o also_o show_v because_o the_o most_o be_v reprobate_v or_o pass_v by_o in_o a_o personal_a consideration_n from_o eternity_n or_o because_o no_o true_a and_o save_a grace_n be_v vouchsafe_v unto_o they_o for_o both_o these_o be_v false_a but_o because_o they_o strive_v not_o or_o abide_v not_o strive_v to_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o strait_a gate_n but_o against_o all_o the_o discovery_n convincement_n reproof_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o gospel_n walk_v on_o in_o or_o return_v again_o unto_o the_o broad_a way_n in_o which_o there_o be_v such_o multitude_n who_o hold_v fast_o deceit_n and_o refuse_v to_o come_v unto_o christ_n in_o his_o way_n so_o much_o our_o saviour_n signify_v when_o he_o say_v unto_o his_o disciple_n enter_v you_o in_o at_o the_o strait_a gate_n for_o wide_a be_v the_o gate_n and_o broad_a be_v the_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o destruction_n and_o many_o there_o be_v that_o go_v in_o thereat_o why_o so_o because_o straight_o be_v the_o gate_n and_o narrow_a it_o the_o way_n which_o lead_v unto_o life_n and_o few_o there_o be_v that_o find_v it_o matth._n 7._o 13_o 14._o and_o again_o when_o one_o say_v unto_o christ_n lord_n be_v there_o few_o that_o be_v save_v though_o our_o saviour_n give_v not_o a_o direct_a answer_n yet_o he_o signify_v in_o his_o answer_n that_o few_o comparative_o be_v so_o and_o intimate_o declare_v that_o man_n not_o be_v willing_a to_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o strait_a gate_n or_o not_o to_o do_v it_o in_o the_o present_a time_n be_v the_o reason_n for_o he_o say_v not_o to_o he_o only_o that_o propound_v the_o question_n but_o indefinite_o unto_o they_o that_o hear_v he_o strive_v to_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o strait_a gate_n for_o many_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o will_v seek_v to_o enter_v in_o and_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a luke_n 13._o 22-24_a he_o do_v not_o here_o signify_v that_o there_o be_v no_o gate_n for_o such_o as_o in_o the_o event_n go_v to_o destruction_n nor_o that_o it_o be_v not_o open_v but_o plain_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o there_o be_v a_o gate_n and_o that_o it_o be_v so_o open_v that_o any_o man_n may_v enter_v therein_o joh._n 10._o 9_o yea_o that_o it_o be_v hold_v open_a all_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n mediation_n in_o that_o it_o present_o follow_v when_o once_o the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n be_v rise_v up_o and_o have_v shut_v to_o the_o door_n etc._n etc._n luke_n 13._o 25._o clear_o imply_v that_o the_o door_n be_v not_o shut_v until_o that_o time_n to_o wit_n while_o the_o day_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o patience_n be_v continue_v and_o man_n be_v join_v to_o all_o the_o live_n but_o he_o evident_o signify_v that_o the_o reason_n why_o few_o be_v save_v be_v because_o they_o strive_v not_o or_o will_v not_o strive_v to_o enter_v in_o at_o this_o strait_a gate_n ezek._n 33._o 31_o 32._o the_o gate_n be_v indeed_o straight_o a_o man_n in_o enter_v must_v deny_v and_o renounce_v himself_o daily_o his_o sinful_a and_o fleshly_a lust_n that_o war_n against_o the_o soul_n his_o wisdom_n righteousness_n will_n design_n and_o erterprise_n his_o covetousness_n and_o love_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o thing_n thereof_o his_o