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heb._n 9.12.13.14_o that_o as_o our_o head_n christ_n jesus_n can_v not_o be_v keep_v under_o the_o grave_n nor_o detain_v by_o death_n but_o be_v certain_o rise_v to_o eternal_a glory_n so_o we_o his_o member_n unseparablie_o unite_v shall_v rise_v to_o felicity_n with_o he_o thus_o the_o church_n be_v elect_v by_o god_n of_o his_o free_a grace_n and_o mercy_n a_o work_n without_o repentance_n redeem_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o son_n when_o it_o be_v utter_o lose_v reviue_v by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n when_o it_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n gather_v when_o it_o be_v disperse_v and_o so_o bring_v again_o unto_o christ_n the_o shepheard_n bishop_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o now_o by_o the_o bond_n of_o his_o spirit_n unseparablie_o unite_v unto_o he_o how_o can_v it_o be_v deny_v that_o be_v thus_o bless_v with_o all_o heavenly_a blessing_n 1.3_o ephel_n 1.3_o in_o heavenly_a place_n in_o christ_n jesus_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o a_o most_o special_a manner_n 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provide_v yet_o what_o we_o have_v we_o receive_v from_o god_n who_o be_v love_v itself_o do_v not_o he_o then_o love_v his_o church_n abundant_o and_o from_o this_o love_n especial_o bless_v and_o keep_v it_o cast_v back_o thy_o eye_n to_o the_o time_n past_a behold_v the_o present_a and_o conclude_v of_o the_o future_a for_o the_o first_o look_v unto_o noah_n when_o the_o wicked_a shall_v perish_v he_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o christ_n church_n must_v have_v his_o ark_n of_o deliverance_n how_o miraculous_o do_v the_o lord_n preserve_v his_o people_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n even_o four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n from_o the_o promise_n make_v unto_o abraham_n satan_n a_o figure_n of_o our_o deliucrance_n from_o satan_n how_o wonderful_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o servant_n moses_n do_v he_o deliver_v they_o from_o the_o bondage_n of_o pharaoh_n first_o without_o munition_n second_o with_o a_o mighty_a overthrow_n to_o the_o enemy_n and_o have_v free_v they_o from_o 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work_v all_o this_o villainy_n against_o his_o divine_a majesty_n be_v he_o therefore_o a_o trespasser_n in_o his_o own_o wrong_n it_o can_v be_v for_o he_o do_v not_o the_o hurt_n in_o his_o own_o person_n nor_o be_v any_o way_n tie_v to_o prevent_v it_o in_o other_o which_o be_v grant_v he_o can_v no_o way_n be_v blame_v for_o what_o we_o commit_v quest_n 1_o but_o some_o not_o content_v with_o this_o demand_v why_o god_n do_v suffer_v the_o sin_n which_o he_o can_v so_o easy_o hinder_v ans_fw-fr paul_n answer_v in_o that_o he_o suffer_v with_o long_a patience_n the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n prepare_v to_o destruction_n 9.22.23_o rom._n 9.22.23_o it_o be_v to_o show_v his_o wrath_n 1._o de_fw-fr prade_a l._n 1._o and_o make_v his_o power_n know_v over_o the_o wicked_a and_o that_o he_o may_v declare_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n upon_o the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n in_o which_o as_o augustine_n say_v the_o lord_n do_v well_o for_o he_o do_v not_o suffer_v sin_n but_o by_o his_o 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and_o thus_o in_o the_o depth_n of_o his_o wisdom_n he_o have_v shut_v up_o all_o under_o sin_n 11.31_o gal._n 3.22_o rom._n 11.31_o that_o his_o justice_n and_o mercy_n may_v appear_v unto_o all_o man_n second_o note_n that_o before_o this_o suffering_n of_o sin_n there_o do_v ever_o go_v a_o offering_n of_o mercy_n to_o prevent_v the_o sin_n so_o that_o if_o we_o be_v not_o stay_v from_o our_o iniquity_n the_o cause_n be_v not_o the_o want_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o not_o offer_v grace_n but_o in_o the_o hardness_n of_o our_o heart_n in_o not_o receive_v it_o when_o it_o be_v offer_v and_o therefore_o say_v augustine_n augustine_n augustine_n non_fw-la ideò_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la homo_fw-la gratiam_fw-la quia_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la that_fw-mi sed_fw-la quia_fw-la homo_fw-la non_fw-la accipit_fw-la man_n want_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o keep_v they_o from_o sin_n not_o because_o god_n do_v not_o offer_v it_o but_o because_o when_o it_o be_v offer_v they_o have_v not_o 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