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it_o how_o much_o less_o contemn_v it_o many_o also_o live_v out_o of_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o hear_v of_o the_o gospel_n beside_o paul_n gal._n 5.20_o number_v up_o many_o other_o cause_n of_o damnation_n beside_o infidelity_n viz._n all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o make_v man_n as_o subject_a to_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o everlasting_a condemnation_n as_o the_o other_o and_o in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n we_o be_v teach_v to_o ask_v not_o the_o pardon_n of_o one_o sin_n only_o as_o of_o infidelity_n but_o plurallie_o of_o many_o trespass_n yea_o though_o there_o be_v no_o contempt_n of_o the_o gospel_n nor_o any_o positive_a infidelity_n the_o original_a corruption_n of_o man_n nature_n be_v sufficient_a to_o condemn_v all_o man_n last_o the_o admitation_n wherinto_fw-it paul_n break_v rom._n 9.20_o o_o man_n what_o be_v thou_o that_o take_v part_n to_o dispute_v against_o god_n do_v plain_o show_v that_o the_o decree_n of_o 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the_o disciple_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n so_o soon_o as_o they_o hear_v this_o voice_n utter_v 26._o matth._n 26._o one_o of_o you_o shall_v betray_v i_o present_o begin_v to_o equire_v among_o themselves_o and_o to_o demand_v of_o christ_n whether_o it_o it_o be_v they_o or_o no_o carry_v a_o holy_a suspicion_n of_o their_o traitorous_a heart_n so_o likewise_o hear_v this_o voice_n daily_o sound_v in_o the_o church_n that_o there_o be_v a_o number_n of_o man_n in_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n reject_v which_o shall_v perish_v everlasting_o we_o be_v to_o examine_v our_o estate_n and_o to_o make_v question_n whether_o it_o be_v we_o or_o not_o rather_o then_o curious_o to_o search_v the_o reason_n of_o that_o which_o we_o can_v conceive_v and_o if_o we_o shall_v find_v his_o mercy_n to_o be_v extend_v towards_o we_o in_o prepare_v we_o unto_o glory_n let_v we_o acknowledge_v it_o with_o thankful_a heart_n make_v special_a account_n of_o it_o and_o magnify_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n unto_o us._n the_o last_o point_n follow_v that_o be_v the_o end_n of_o this_o decree_n which_o be_v the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o power_n and_o justice_n rom._n 9.22_o this_o also_o confute_v another_o error_n of_o the_o lutheran_n that_o imagine_v god_n make_v all_o of_o mercy_n hold_v and_o teach_v that_o the_o end_n of_o all_o his_o counsel_n and_o decree_n be_v to_o communicate_v his_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n in_o eternal_a happiness_n to_o all_o his_o creature_n but_o they_o be_v great_o deceive_v for_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v as_o just_a as_o merciful_a and_o therefore_o his_o decree_n must_v be_v answerable_a for_o it_o may_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a contrary_a his_o nature_n again_o god_n be_v as_o good_a in_o his_o justice_n &_o the_o execution_n thereof_o as_o in_o his_o mercy_n though_o therefore_o the_o lord_n be_v goodness_n itself_o intend_v the_o communication_n of_o it_o unto_o all_o his_o creature_n yet_o not_o in_o like_a sort_n but_o after_o a_o diverse_a manner_n unto_o some_o in_o mercy_n unto_o other_o in_o justice_n finis_fw-la a_o sermon_n which_o show_v how_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v neither_o subject_n to_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n nor_o total_a defection_n from_o grace_n 1._o john_n 3.9_o whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o for_o his_o seed_n rentain_v in_o he_o neither_o can_v he_o sin_n because_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n it_o be_v the_o purpose_n and_o intent_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o whole_a epistle_n to_o confirm_v the_o faithful_a to_o who_o he_o write_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o practice_n thereof_o special_o in_o the_o main_a and_o principal_a point_n of_o christian_a and_o brotherly_a love_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v be_v well_o furnish_v with_o spiritual_a joy_n and_o assure_v of_o their_o fellowship_n &_o communion_n with_o god_n whereupon_o he_o propound_v unto_o they_o these_o two_o point_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n handle_v they_o confuse_o and_o by_o course_n pass_v from_o the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o further_o he_o amplifi_v both_o these_o by_o their_o contrary_n dissuade_v they_o both_o from_o seducer_n and_o idol_n and_o also_o from_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n &_o the_o hatred_n of_o their_o brethren_n have_v therefore_o make_v entrance_n in_o the_o two_o former_a chapter_n into_o this_o doctrine_n now_o he_o proceed_v in_o the_o same_o argument_n exhort_v the_o faithful_a in_o this_o three_o chapter_n to_o the_o study_n of_o holiness_n in_o general_a and_o more_o special_o to_o the_o love_n of_o their_o brethren_n and_o in_o the_o first_o verse_n he_o set_v down_o the_o dignity_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n note_v it_o to_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o singular_a preferment_n &_o preeminence_n for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o sentence_n he_o further_o amplifi_v by_o a_o prolepsis_n wherein_o he_o meet_v with_o the_o perverse_a judgement_n both_o of_o the_o world_n and_o also_o of_o the_o faithful_a servant_n and_o child_n of_o god_n as_o for_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o world_n he_o insinuate_v that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v contemn_v because_o it_o arise_v of_o the_o ignorance_n of_o god_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o verse_n as_o for_o the_o faithful_a lest_o they_o shall_v be_v too_o much_o daunt_v and_o discourage_v through_o the_o manifold_a affliction_n and_o cross_n whereunto_o they_o be_v subject_a in_o this_o life_n he_o oppose_v unto_o their_o present_a miserable_a estate_n the_o future_a glory_n and_o felicity_n which_o certain_o abide_v they_o after_o this_o life_n which_o felicity_n he_o define_v to_o consist_v in_o a_o similitude_n with_o god_n and_o in_o a_o perfect_a see_v of_o he_o face_n to_o face_n that_o be_v in_o immediate_a fellowship_n and_o conjunction_n with_o god_n verse_n 2._o now_o from_o the_o hope_n of_o this_o glory_n and_o happiness_n he_o exhort_v unto_o the_o study_n of_o holiness_n urge_v the_o same_o by_o the_o example_n of_o god_n himself_o vers_fw-la 3._o which_o exhortation_n he_o illustrate_v by_o the_o contrary_a dehort_v from_o sin_n which_o be_v flat_a opposite_a unto_o holiness_n and_o that_o by_o diverse_a argument_n first_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o which_o be_v a_o anomy_n or_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n vers_fw-la 4._o second_o from_o the_o end_n of_o christ_n his_o first_o come_v into_o the_o world_n which_o be_v to_o take_v away_o sin_n and_o to_o dissolve_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n vers_fw-la 5._o and_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o 8._o three_o from_o their_o communion_n and_o fellowship_n with_o christ_n in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n vers_fw-la 6._o four_o from_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n who_o be_v the_o devil_n who_o society_n be_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o be_v avoid_v vers_fw-la 8._o five_o from_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o holiness_n that_o be_v regeneration_n vers_fw-la 9_o wherein_o be_v lay_v 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