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god_n for_o if_o righteousness_n be_v by_o the_o law_n than_o christ_n die_v without_o a_o cause_n rom._n 10._o 4._o for_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n unto_o every_o one_o that_o beléeve_v and_o chapter_n 11._o 5._o 6._o even_o so_o then_o at_o this_o present_a time_n be_v there_o a_o remnant_n through_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n and_o if_o it_o be_v of_o grace_n it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o work_n or_o else_o be_v grace_n no_o more_o grace_n but_o if_o it_o be_v of_o work_n it_o be_v no_o more_o grace_n or_o else_o be_v work_v no_o more_o work_n ephe._n 2._o 4._o 5._o 8._o 9_o 10._o but_o god_n which_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n through_o his_o great_a love_n wherewith_o he_o love_v we_o even_o when_o we_o be_v dead_a by_o sin_n have_v quicken_v we_o together_o in_o christ_n by_o who_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v for_o by_o grace_n be_v you_o save_v through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n not_o of_o work_v lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v himself_o but_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v careful_a to_o show_v forth_o good_a work_n therefore_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n verse_n 10._o for_o 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 have_v ordain_v that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o 1._o tim._n 1._o 9_o who_o have_v save_v we_o and_o call_v we_o with_o a_o holy_a call_n not_o according_a to_o our_o work_n but_o according_a to_o his_o own_o purpose_n and_o grace_n which_o be_v give_v to_o we_o through_o christ_n jesus_n before_o the_o world_n be_v 1._o pet._n 2._o 12._o and_o have_v your_o conversation_n honest_a among_o the_o gentile_n that_o they_o which_o speak_v evil_a of_o you_o as_o of_o evil_a doer_n may_v by_o your_o good_a work_n which_o they_o shall_v see_v glorifle_v god_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o visitation_n perseverance_n in_o faith_n be_v requisite_a unto_o salvation_n mat._n 10._o 22._o and_o you_o shall_v be_v hate_v of_o all_o man_n for_o my_o name_n but_o he_o that_o endure_v to_o to_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v save_v mat._n 24._o 45._o bless_a be_v that_o servant_n who_o his_o master_n shall_v find_v so_o do_v now_o we_o need_v not_o fear_n lest_o this_o doctrine_n make_v we_o negligent_a or_o dissolute_a for_o this_o peace_n of_o conscience_n whereof_o we_o speak_v aught_o to_o be_v distinct_a and_o separate_a from_o foolish_a security_n and_o he_o that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n see_v he_o be_v move_v and_o govern_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n will_v never_o through_o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n benefit_n take_v occasion_n of_o negligence_n and_o dissolution_n rom._n 5._o 1._o 2._o then_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n towards_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o also_o we_o have_v access_n through_o faith_n unto_o this_o grace_n wherein_o we_o stand_v and_o rejoice_v under_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n rom._n 8._o 12._o 13._o 14._o 15._o therefore_o brethren_n we_o be_v debtor_n not_o to_o the_o flesh_n to_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n for_o if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v but_o if_o you_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n by_o the_o spirit_n you_o shall_v live_v for_o as_o many_o as_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n ephe._n 1_o 4._o aâ—_n he_o have_v choose_v we_o in_o he_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n before_o he_o in_o love_n 2._o tim._n 1._o 7._o for_o god_n have_v not_o give_v to_o we_o the_o spirit_n of_o fear_n but_o of_o power_n and_o of_o love_n and_o of_o a_o sound_a mind_n 1._o john_n 3._o 20._o 21._o 24._o if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o god_n be_v great_a than_o our_o heart_n and_o know_v all_o thing_n belove_a if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o not_o then_o have_v we_o boldness_n towards_o god_n for_o he_o that_o keep_v his_o commandment_n dwell_v in_o he_o and_o he_o in_o he_o and_o hereby_o we_o know_v that_o he_o abide_v in_o we_o even_o by_o the_o spirit_n which_o he_o have_v give_v us._n this_o matter_n of_o predestination_n be_v obscure_a above_o all_o other_o unto_o the_o wit_n of_o man_n but_o open_v and_o reveal_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o scripture_n therefore_o witness_v that_o they_o that_o be_v predestinate_a unto_o salvation_n be_v first_o call_v and_o that_o so_o effectual_o that_o they_o hear_v and_o believe_v and_o fructify_v than_o also_o be_v they_o justify_v and_o sanctify_v and_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v glorify_v john_n 6._o 44_o 45._o no_o man_n can_v come_v unto_o i_o except_o the_o father_n which_o have_v send_v i_o draw_v he_o by_o the_o force_n of_o god_n word_n and_o by_o the_o secret_a work_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o i_o will_v raise_v he_o up_o at_o the_o last_o day_n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o prophet_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v teach_v of_o god_n every_o man_n therefore_o that_o have_v hear_v and_o have_v learn_v of_o the_o father_n come_v to_o i_o acts._n 2._o 47._o and_o the_o lord_n add_v to_o the_o church_n by_o the_o apostle_n preach_v from_o day_n to_o day_n such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v john_n 10._o 26._o 27._o 28._o 29._o 30._o â—ée_o believe_v not_o for_o you_o be_v not_o of_o my_o sheep_n as_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o my_o sheep_n hear_v my_o voice_n and_o i_o know_v they_o and_o they_o follow_v i_o and_o i_o give_v unto_o they_o eternal_a life_n and_o they_o shall_v vever_o perish_v neither_o shall_v any_o pluck_v they_o out_o of_o my_o hand_n my_o father_n which_o give_v they_o i_o be_v great_a than_o all_o and_o none_o be_v able_a to_o take_v they_o out_o of_o my_o father_n hand_n acts._n 13._o 48._o and_o when_o the_o gentile_n hear_v it_o they_o be_v glad_a and_o glorify_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o as_o many_o as_o be_v ordain_v unto_o eternal_a life_n beléeve_v and_o chap._n 16._o 14._o and_o a_o certain_a woman_n name_v lydia_n a_o cellar_n of_o purple_a of_o the_o city_n of_o the_o thyatirian_o which_o worship_v god_n hear_v we_o who_o heart_n the_o lord_n open_v that_o she_o attend_v unto_o the_o thing_n that_o paul_n speak_v hebr._n 3._o 7._o 8._o wherefore_o as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v to_o day_n if_o you_o shall_v hear_v his_o voice_n harden_v not_o your_o heart_n as_o in_o the_o provocation_n according_a to_o the_o day_n of_o temptation_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and._n chap_a 42._o for_o unto_o we_o be_v the_o gospel_n preach_v as_o also_o unto_o they_o but_o the_o word_n that_o they_o hear_v profit_v not_o they_o because_o it_o be_v not_o mix_v with_o faith_n in_o those_o that_o hear_v it_o consider_v by_o little_a and_o little_a and_o try_v diligenly_a if_o thou_o be_v justify_v and_o sanctify_v in_o christ_n through_o faith_n for_o these_o two_o be_v the_o effect_n or_o ftuite_n whereby_o the_o faith_n be_v know_v which_o be_v their_o cause_n 2._o cor._n 13._o 5._o prove_v yourselves_o whether_o you_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n examine_v yourselves_o know_v you_o not_o your_o own_o self_n except_o you_o be_v reprobate_n rom._n 8._o 30._o moreover_o who_o he_o predestinate_a they_o also_o he_o call_v and_o who_o he_o call_v they_o also_o he_o justify_v and_o who_o he_o justify_v they_o he_o also_o glorify_v as_o for_o this_o thou_o shall_v partly_o know_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o adopion_n which_o cry_v within_o thou_o abba_n father_n gal._n 4._o 5._o 6._o 7._o 8._o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v they_o which_o be_v under_o the_o law_n that_o we_o may_v receive_v the_o adoption_n of_o son_n and_o because_o you_o be_v son_n god_n have_v send_v forth_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n into_o your_o heart_n which_o cry_v abba_n father_n wherefore_o thou_o be_v no_o more_o a_o servant_n but_o a_o son_n now_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o son_n thou_o be_v also_o the_o heir_n of_o god_n through_o christ_n rom._n 8._o 15._o for_o you_o have_v not_o receive_v 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