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17._o 8._o who_o name_n be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n if_o they_o be_v not_o appoint_v of_o god_n unto_o life_n nor_o number_v among_o the_o elect_a than_o it_o be_v certain_a they_o be_v reject_v of_o god_n and_o exclude_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n from_o the_o beginning_n 2._o of_o this_o decree_n of_o perdition_n and_o reprobation_n the_o apostle_n propound_v the_o example_n of_o esau_n and_o pharaoh_n rom._n 9_o the_o on_o be_v hate_v that_o be_v refuse_v of_o god_n before_o he_o be_v yet_o bear_v and_o leave_v to_o himself_o the_o other_o heart_n according_a to_o his_o own_o wicked_a inclination_n be_v harden_v that_o in_o his_o confusion_n god_n justice_n may_v appear_v 3._o for_o like_a as_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o a_o great_a house_n there_o be_v vessel_n of_o honour_n and_o dishonour_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 19_o so_o be_v it_o in_o this_o great_a house_n of_o the_o world_n as_o there_o be_v some_o appoint_v to_o be_v vessel_n of_o everlasting_a glory_n so_o other_o be_v worthy_o adjudge_v to_o eternal_a shame_n and_o confusion_n 4._o and_o the_o lord_n do_v all_o this_o for_o his_o own_o sake_n proverb_n â—6_n 4._o the_o lord_n have_v make_v all_o thing_n for_o his_o own_o sake_n yea_o the_o wicked_a against_o the_o day_n of_o evil_a as_o god_n be_v glorify_v in_o show_v mercy_n to_o his_o faithful_a servant_n so_o likewise_o he_o be_v honour_v in_o judge_v the_o wicked_a careless_a and_o impenitent_a sinner_n 5._o first_o the_o opinion_n of_o those_o be_v refute_v which_o think_v that_o no_o man_n end_n be_v in_o particular_a appoint_v of_o god_n but_o that_o every_o man_n state_n and_o condition_n depend_v upon_o his_o own_o will_n and_o choice_n yea_o some_o have_v presume_v so_o far_o to_o say_v that_o god_n not_o elect_v paul_n or_o peter_n more_o than_o judas_n and_o so_o consequent_o not_o reject_v judas_n more_o than_o paul_n or_o peter_n but_o let_v they_o show_v we_o if_o this_o be_v so_o 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man_n to_o strive_v against_o god_n decree_n but_o see_v that_o no_o man_n can_v know_v his_o election_n godliness_n but_o by_o his_o work_n and_o fruit_n of_o faith_n every_o man_n must_v labour_v thereby_o to_o make_v his_o election_n sure_a as_o s._n peter_n exhort_v 2._o pet._n 1._o 10._o god_n condemn_v none_o but_o for_o his_o sin_n the_o faithful_a and_o believer_n he_o condemn_v not_o but_o such_o as_o judas_n hypocrite_n and_o unfaithful_a man_n unto_o christ._n wherefore_o see_v there_o be_v some_o child_n of_o perdition_n but_o such_o as_o be_v give_v over_o to_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n and_o be_v past_a feeling_n and_o be_v destitute_a of_o the_o spirit_n we_o therefore_o so_o many_o as_o god_n shall_v call_v shall_v labour_v for_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v by_o our_o faith_n virtue_n knowledge_n love_n conscience_n and_o by_o other_o fruitful_a work_n be_v assure_v that_o we_o belong_v unto_o election_n and_o be_v not_o of_o the_o forlorn_a sort_n and_o as_o saint_n paul_n say_v will_v thou_o be_v without_o fear_n of_o the_o power_n do_v well_o rom._n 13._o 3._o so_o he_o that_o will_v be_v without_o fear_n of_o everlasting_a perdition_n let_v he_o seek_v to_o please_v god_n and_o walk_v before_o he_o by_o a_o lively_a faith_n that_o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v fulfil_v it_o be_v then_o impossible_a 3._o that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v fail_v but_o whatsoever_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o scripture_n shall_v most_o certain_o be_v fulfil_v 1._o so_o our_o saviour_n say_v it_o be_v more_o easy_a that_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v away_o word_n than_o that_o one_o tittle_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v pass_v away_o luk._n 16._o 17._o yea_o he_o say_v further_a heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v away_o but_o my_o word_n shall_v not_o pass_v away_o mat._n 24._o 35._o 2._o as_o mat._n 2._o 15._o that_o it_o may_v be_v fulfil_v which_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o prophet_n out_o of_o egypt_n have_v i_o call_v my_o son_n and_o vers_fw-la 17._o then_o be_v that_o fulfil_v which_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n jeremie_n say_v in_o rama_fw-mi be_v a_o voice_n hear_v etc._n etc._n and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n the_o apostle_n show_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o ancient_a prophecy_n in_o our_o saviour_n christ._n 3._o therefore_o be_v god_n word_n compare_v to_o silver_n seven_o time_n purify_v in_o the_o fire_n psal._n 12._o that_o as_o nothing_o be_v lose_v of_o pure_a silver_n be_v now_o thorough_o try_v but_o every_o part_n thereof_o be_v lay_v up_o safe_o so_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v most_o pure_a be_v preserve_v in_o heaven_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v thy_o word_n endure_v for_o ever_o in_o heaven_n psalm_n 119._o 89._o 4._o the_o reason_n of_o the_o steadfastness_n of_o the_o word_n be_v take_v from_o the_o author_n thereof_o which_o be_v god_n who_o it_o be_v impossible_a shall_v lie_v hebr._n 6._o 18._o neither_o be_v there_o any_o variableness_n with_o god_n or_o mutability_n â—a_o 5._o 17_o 5._o first_o then_o this_o doctrine_n teach_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v rely_v upon_o the_o credit_n of_o god_n word_n that_o whatsoever_o we_o there_o find_v to_o our_o comfort_n edify_v or_o instruction_n we_o shall_v as_o steadfast_o believe_v it_o as_o if_o god_n speak_v unto_o we_o from_o heaven_n and_o although_o in_o particular_a the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v not_o make_v to_o we_o yet_o be_v they_o most_o certain_a as_o here_o be_v no_o scripture_n rehearse_v wherein_o judas_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v a_o child_n of_o perdition_n but_o there_o be_v relation_n to_o those_o general_a prediction_n against_o the_o wicked_a as_o psal._n 69._o 26._o let_v they_o be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o let_v they_o not_o come_v into_o thy_o
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 be_v encourage_v to_o let_v down_o his_o net_n again_o after_o christ_n have_v bid_v he_o to_o let_v they_o down_o to_o make_v a_o draught_n because_o he_o know_v he_o shall_v not_o any_o more_o labour_n in_o vain_a luk._n 5._o 5._o so_o the_o apostle_n here_o conceive_v great_a joy_n be_v themselves_o eare-witness_n of_o christ_n prayer_n 4._o the_o reason_n may_v be_v gather_v out_o of_o our_o saviour_n word_n mat._n 24._o 25._o behold_v i_o have_v tell_v you_o before_o that_o be_v be_v warn_v before_o of_o danger_n we_o be_v better_o prepare_v to_o bear_v they_o when_o they_o come_v and_o be_v afore_o assure_v of_o god_n assistance_n we_o conceive_v the_o great_a joy_n in_o our_o deliverance_n 5._o if_o then_o the_o hear_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o word_n word_n as_o the_o apostle_n here_o hear_v his_o voice_n do_v work_v such_o great_a joy_n and_o comfort_n judge_v you_o what_o a_o great_a benefit_n they_o be_v deprive_v of_o which_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o word_n and_o be_v 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 meditate_v in_o god_n word_n which_o be_v call_v by_o the_o apostle_n the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n ephes._n 6._o 7._o like_a as_o then_o a_o soldier_n set_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o enemy_n without_o his_o sword_n and_o other_o warlike_a weapon_n be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v devour_v and_o destroy_v of_o they_o even_o so_o as_o much_o unable_a be_v a_o christian_n to_o stand_v against_o the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n be_v not_o arm_v spiritual_o with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o word_n which_o as_o one_o well_o say_v si_fw-la tribularis_fw-la consolatur_fw-la te_fw-la si_fw-la laetaris_fw-la accumulat_fw-la gaudaâ—_n si_fw-la iracundus_fw-la es_fw-la mitigat_fw-la te_fw-la si_fw-la paupertate_fw-la deprimeris_fw-la erigit_fw-la te_fw-la if_o thou_o be_v afflict_v it_o do_v comfort_v thou_o if_o thou_o be_v merry_a it_o add_v to_o thy_o joy_n if_o angry_a mitigate_v thy_o mood_n if_o press_v with_o poverty_n do_v raise_v thou_o up_o the_o eleven_o lecture_n vers._n 14._o 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