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blessing_n endure_v many_o hundred_o year_n so_o the_o voice_n of_o christ_n garrulitat_fw-la though_o it_o be_v a_o transitory_a sound_n yet_o it_o have_v a_o permanent_a force_n the_o grecian_n do_v speak_v much_o of_o a_o certain_a place_n of_o olympia_n which_o give_v seven_o echo_n or_o reflection_n of_o one_o voice_n which_o therefore_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o seven_o voice_n but_o we_o may_v worthy_o admire_v this_o prayer_n of_o christ_n which_o give_v not_o only_o seven_o or_o seventy_o seven_o voice_n but_o continual_o sound_v in_o the_o ear_n of_o god_n &_o rebound_v to_o us._n 4_o for_o the_o preacher_n say_v ecclesiast_n 3._o 12._o i_o know_v that_o whatsoever_o god_n do_v shall_v be_v for_o ever_o and_o the_o prophet_n say_v psal._n 119._o 89._o thy_o word_n endure_v for_o ever_o in_o heaven_n this_o prayer_n therefore_o proceed_v from_o the_o son_n of_o god_n must_v needs_o be_v of_o a_o everlasting_a force_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v this_o 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the_o first_o be_v bestow_v that_o the_o second_o may_v follow_v not_o this_o first_o foresee_v that_o the_o other_o may_v be_v decree_v grace_n we_o see_v that_o election_n be_v not_o ground_v upon_o the_o foresight_n of_o man_n work_n but_o these_o be_v fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o eiection_n not_o cause_n and_o beginner_n of_o it_o as_o the_o apostle_n show_v that_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n may_v remain_v according_a to_o election_n not_o by_o work_n but_o by_o he_o that_o call_v rom._n 9_o 11._o second_o we_o have_v here_o a_o certain_a rule_n give_v we_o whereby_o we_o may_v discern_v our_o election_n namely_o by_o the_o fruitful_a work_n of_o unity_n and_o charity_n which_o be_v as_o seal_v and_o pledge_n of_o that_o glory_n which_o be_v decree_v to_o be_v give_v we_o in_o christ._n thus_o s._n peter_n exhort_v wherefore_o brethren_n give_v rather_o diligence_n to_o make_v your_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a for_o if_o you_o do_v those_o thing_n you_o shall_v never_o fall_v 2._o pet._n 1._o 10._o and_o s._n john_n say_v we_o know_v we_o be_v translate_v from_o death_n to_o life_n because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n 1._o joh._n 3._o 14._o there_o be_v two_o book_n conscience_n whereby_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v judge_v the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o the_o book_n of_o every_o man_n conscience_n as_o s._n john_n testify_v the_o book_n be_v open_v and_o another_o book_n be_v open_v which_o be_v the_o book_n of_o life_n reu._n 20._o 12._o the_o book_n of_o the_o conscience_n be_v a_o true_a copy_n of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n here_o a_o man_n shall_v find_v how_o it_o be_v write_v there_o the_o record_n of_o a_o man_n conscience_n be_v a_o certain_a and_o infallible_a evidence_n of_o the_o record_n in_o heaven_n thus_o s._n paul_n find_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o his_o conscience_n that_o because_o he_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n &_o keep_v the_o faith_n he_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n be_v lay_v up_o for_o he_o 2._o tim._n 4._o 8._o wherefore_o by_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n let_v we_o strive_v to_o be_v assure_v of_o glory_n let_v we_o now_o â—ay_n as_o the_o church_n fertilitatis_fw-la suae_fw-la conscia_fw-la â—eni_fw-la frater_fw-la exeamus_fw-la in_o agrum_fw-la thus_o the_o church_n know_v herself_o to_o be_v fruitful_a â—s_a ambrose_n well_o apply_v that_o place_n say_v â—o_o christ_n come_v let_v we_o go_v forth_o into_o the_o field_n my_o brother_n cantic_a 7._o 11._o we_o must_v now_o bring_v christ_n into_o our_o field_n to_o show_v he_o our_o fruit_n that_o he_o may_v afterward_o bring_v we_o into_o his_o barn_n to_o enjoy_v his_o glory_n verse_n 23._o i_o in_o they_o and_o thou_o in_o i_o that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v perfect_a in_o one_o a_o three_o reason_n be_v here_o contain_v of_o christ_n petition_n for_o unity_n in_o his_o member_n namely_o from_o the_o adjunct_n of_o perfection_n they_o can_v be_v make_v perfect_a without_o it_o neither_o can_v any_o man_n be_v a_o 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church_n believe_v in_o ambrose_n his_o time_n dignatione_fw-la sua_fw-la olim_fw-la decrevit_fw-la deus_fw-la peccatores_fw-la saluos_fw-la facere_fw-la 1._o etc._n etc._n ut_fw-la neque_fw-la merito_fw-la svo_fw-la qui_fw-la saluantur_fw-la neque_fw-la horum_fw-la per_fw-la quos_fw-la vocantur_fw-la etc._n etc._n god_n by_o his_o own_o vouchsafe_n have_v long_o ago_o decree_v to_o save_v sinner_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o not_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o those_o which_o be_v save_v nor_o of_o they_o by_o who_o they_o be_v call_v but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n this_o gift_n be_v confer_v second_o see_v god_n have_v show_v we_o so_o great_a mercy_n as_o before_o we_o be_v any_o thing_n to_o decree_v we_o unto_o salvation_n we_o hereby_o shall_v be_v stir_v up_o to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o our_o vocation_n ephes._n 4._o 1._o and_o to_o show_v ourselves_o thankful_a unto_o god_n again_o by_o live_v unto_o his_o praise_n vers._n 7._o now_o they_o know_v 3_o that_o all_o thing_n which_o 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the_o preacher_n do_v make_v the_o word_n pierce_v into_o his_o heart_n that_o the_o secret_n thereof_o be_v discover_v 2._o this_o appear_v by_o that_o confession_n of_o peter_n when_o christ_n have_v say_v to_o the_o twelve_o will_v you_o also_o go_v away_o john_n 6_o 67._o master_n say_v he_o to_o who_o shall_v we_o go_v thou_o have_v the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n peter_n will_v not_o go_v from_o christ_n because_o he_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v a_o teacher_n from_o god_n to_o show_v the_o way_n to_o eternal_a life_n this_o make_v nicodemus_n come_v unto_o christ_n because_o he_o know_v he_o be_v a_o teacher_n come_v from_o god_n john_n 3._o 2._o 3._o like_a as_o the_o ambassador_n be_v reverence_v &_o his_o message_n willing_o receive_v because_o he_o come_v in_o the_o name_n and_o with_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o prince_n so_o say_v s._n paul_n we_o be_v ambassador_n for_o christ_n 2._o cor._n 5._o 20._o 4._o the_o reason_n the_o apostle_n show_v heb._n 4._o 12._o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v lively_a and_o mighty_a in_o operation_n and_o sharp_a than_o any_o two_o edge_a sword_n and_o enter_v thorough_a to_o the_o divide_v of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o spirit_n such_o operation_n have_v the_o word_n whereas_o it_o be_v receive_v and_o acknowledge_v for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o people_n be_v teach_v that_o where_o the_o truth_n be_v preach_v and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n manifest_o teach_v they_o shall_v receive_v it_o with_o all_o reverence_n as_o god_n word_n as_o the_o apostle_n testify_v of_o the_o thessalonian_n 1._o thess._n 2._o 13._o for_o this_o cause_n i_o thank_v my_o god_n without_o cease_v that_o when_o you_o receive_v of_o we_o the_o word_n of_o the_o preach_n of_o god_n you_o receive_v it_o not_o as_o the_o word_n of_o man_n but_o as_o it_o be_v indeed_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o also_o work_v in_o you_o that_o believe_v the_o seven_o lecture_n verse_n 8._o i_o have_v give_v unto_o they_o the_o word_n which_o thou_o give_v i_o in_o this_o verse_n our_o saviour_n amplifi_v that_o which_o in_o the_o former_a verse_n be_v more_o brief_o express_v declare_v the_o obedience_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o receive_v his_o doctrine_n and_o his_o own_o faithfulness_n in_o give_v unto_o they_o no_o other_o word_n than_o which_o he_o have_v receive_v of_o his_o father_n our_o saviour_n then_o teach_v all_o minister_n byh_n be_v example_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o adventure_v to_o preach_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o people_n but_o that_o which_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n and_o be_v able_a to_o warrant_v by_o his_o word_n thus_o the_o apostle_n say_v be_v you_o follower_n of_o i_o as_o i_o be_o of_o christ_n 1._o cor._n 11
righteousness_n work_n second_o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o the_o prediction_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o judas_n perdition_n as_o though_o god_n prescience_n impose_v a_o necessity_n upon_o man_n action_n 15._o but_o as_o augustine_n well_o say_v des_n praescientiam_fw-la non_fw-la cogere_fw-la hominem_fw-la ut_fw-la talis_fw-la scit_fw-la qualem_fw-la praescivit_fw-la deus_fw-la sed_fw-la praescire_fw-la talem_fw-la futurum_fw-la qualis_fw-la futurus_fw-la erat_fw-la quamuis_fw-la sic_fw-la non_fw-la cum_fw-la fecerit_fw-la deus_fw-la god_n prescience_n force_v not_o a_o man_n to_o be_v such_o as_o he_o be_v foresee_v but_o forsee_v he_o to_o be_v such_o as_o he_o be_v like_a to_o be_v though_o god_n make_v he_o not_o such_o vers._n 13._o 4._o and_o now_o come_v i_o unto_o thou_o and_o these_o thing_n speak_v i_o in_o the_o world_n that_o they_o may_v have_v my_o joy_n fulfil_v in_o they_o this_n be_v allege_v as_o another_o reason_n why_o our_o saviour_n make_v this_o prayer_n in_o the_o hear_n of_o his_o disciple_n not_o for_o any_o necessity_n which_o he_o have_v but_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o his_o disciple_n that_o hear_v he_o for_o the_o hear_n of_o god_n word_n bring_v true_a joy_n and_o comfort_n 1._o so_o our_o saviour_n say_v elsewhere_o comfort_n joh._n 6._o 4._o these_o thing_n have_v i_o tell_v you_o that_o when_o the_o hour_n shall_v come_v you_o may_v remember_v that_o i_o tell_v you_o they_o it_o be_v a_o great_a comfort_n when_o we_o see_v thing_n to_o fall_v out_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 2._o in_o like_a manner_n our_o saviour_n have_v pray_v for_o lazarus_n say_v father_n i_o thank_v thou_o because_o thou_o have_v hear_v i_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o hear_v i_o always_o but_o because_o of_o the_o people_n that_o stand_v by_o i_o say_v it_o that_o they_o may_v believe_v that_o thou_o have_v send_v i_o 3._o like_a as_o peter_n though_o he_o have_v labour_v all_o night_n and_o catch_v nothing_o yet_o 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not_o acquaint_v with_o god_n promise_n neither_o know_v the_o familiar_a and_o earnest_a prayer_n and_o request_n which_o christ_n make_v unto_o god_n for_o his_o church_n and_o as_o saint_n paul_n say_v whatsoever_o thing_n be_v write_v be_v write_v for_o our_o learning_n that_o we_o through_o patience_n &_o comfort_n of_o the_o scripture_n may_v have_v hope_n rom._n 15._o 4._o no_o marvel_n then_o if_o man_n ignorant_a of_o the_o scripture_n and_o not_o be_v acquaint_v with_o christ_n comfortable_a word_n be_v void_a and_o destitute_a of_o all_o true_a joy_n and_o comfort_n in_o their_o affliction_n david_n say_v i_o remember_v thy_o judgement_n of_o old_a o_o lord_n and_o receive_v comfort_n psal._n 119._o 52._o that_o be_v he_o find_v comfort_n by_o meditate_v of_o the_o example_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o justice_n declare_v in_o his_o word_n their_o case_n therefore_o be_v much_o to_o be_v pity_v that_o either_o wilful_o contemn_v or_o carnal_o neglect_v the_o read_n &_o 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