of_o jusâ—â—_n fication_n or_o to_o commit_v the_o sin_n unâ—â—_n death_n or_o against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n oâ—â—_n to_o be_v altogether_o forsake_v of_o he_o and_o throw_v themselves_o headlong_o into_o everlasting_a destruction_n c._n 7._o for_o first_o 〈◊〉_d all_o in_o these_o slip_v he_o preserve_v 〈◊〉_d they_o that_o his_o immortal_a seed_n bâ—_n which_o they_o be_v once_o bear_v again_o that_o it_o die_v not_o nor_o be_v lose_v by_o they_o afterward_o by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n he_o effectual_o and_o certain_o renew_v they_o again_o unto_o repentance_n so_o that_o they_o do_v hearty_o and_o according_a unto_o god_n grieve_v for_o their_o sin_n commit_v and_o with_o a_o contrite_a heart_n by_o faith_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o mediator_n crave_v forgiveness_n of_o they_o obtain_v it_o recover_v the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n reconcile_v unto_o they_o adore_v his_o mercy_n and_o faithfulness_n and_o from_o thenceforward_o more_o careful_o work_v 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and_o unspeakahle_n sorrow_n and_o vexation_n even_o to_o godly_a person_n 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o confirm_v and_o establish_v their_o faith_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n 〈◊〉_d be_v enjoy_v through_o christ_n but_o rather_o fill_v their_o soul_n with_o doâ—â—_n of_o their_o salvation_n and_o fear_n of_o their_o damnation_n and_o do_v 〈◊〉_d fervent_o kindle_v but_o rather_o quench_v the_o fire_n of_o their_o love_n to_o god_n 〈◊〉_d they_o shall_v be_v teach_v that_o god_n love_n to_o they_o depend_v not_o upon_o 〈◊〉_d self_n but_o upon_o their_o uncertain_a love_n to_o he_o from_o which_o they_o say_v 〈◊〉_d may_v total_o and_o final_o fall_v away_o and_o be_v therefore_o eternal_o damn_v 〈◊〉_d any_o doctrine_n that_o ever_o be_v preach_v or_o print_v do_v binder_n piety_n 〈◊〉_d true_a christianity_n and_o comfortable_a walk_v with_o god_n this_o of_o the_o paâ—â—_n fall_v away_o total_o and_o final_o from_o saving-grace_n be_v one_o and_o 〈◊〉_d well_o be_v put_v among_o the_o chief_a cause_n 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or_o rock_n jesus_n christ_n and_o be_v inseparable_o knit_v together_o in_o one_o communion_n and_o fellowship_n in_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n can_v total_o and_o final_o fall_v away_o from_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n and_o be_v damn_v but_o according_a to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n god_n elect_a true_o regenerate_v person_n be_v so_o build_v and_o so_o unite_v ergo_fw-la they_o can_v total_o and_o final_o fall_v away_o from_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n and_o consequent_o not_o from_o saving-grace_n by_o which_o they_o be_v so_o build_v and_o knit_v together_o the_o major_n be_v undeniable_a and_o clear_a by_o matth._n 7._o 24_o 25._o therefoye_v say_v christ_n whosoever_o hear_v these_o say_n of_o i_o and_o do_v they_o i_o will_v liken_v he_o unto_o a_o wise_a man_n which_o build_v his_o house_n upon_o a_o rock_n and_o the_o rain_n descend_v and_o the_o flood_n come_v and_o the_o wind_n blue_a and_o beat_v upon_o the_o house_n and_o it_o fall_v not_o 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church_n but_o be_v indeed_o a_o wicked_a combination_n against_o it_o a_o mere_a device_n to_o uphold_v his_o usurpation_n tyranny_n power_n pride_n and_o lordly_a dominion_n over_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o church_n and_o church-officer_n of_o jesus_n christ_n but_o it_o be_v a_o common_a council_n of_o fellow-presbyter_n of_o the_o same_o church_n choose_v by_o the_o church_n in_o which_o council_n for_o necessary_a order_n sake_n be_v by_o common_a consent_n toâ—_n choose_v for_o that_o time_n one_o presbyter_n that_o be_v the_o most_o worthy_a grave_a aâ—â—_n able_a man_n to_o be_v precedent_n or_o if_o you_o will_v speaker_n of_o that_o council_n for_o tâ—â—â—_n time_n who_o have_v only_o a_o precedency_n of_o order_n but_o no_o more_o a_o superiority_n of_o jurisdiction_n over_o the_o college_n of_o presbyter_n than_o the_o speaker_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o have_v over_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o fellow-commoner_n in_o parliament_n assemble_v here_o 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alexandrinus_n whereas_o the_o fable_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o work_n of_o the_o other_o be_v reprove_v by_o the_o council_n and_o moreover_o he_o write_v in_o the_o same_o chronicle_n that_o sennacherib_n who_o besiege_v jerusalem_n and_o salmanassar_n who_o take_v samaria_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o man_n which_o saint_n 36._o saint_n com._n in_o isa_n 36._o jerom_n have_v show_v to_o be_v contrary_a to_o holy_a scripture_n as_o dr._n 258._o dr._n confer_v c._n 6._o d._n 3._o p._n 258._o reynolds_n answer_v hart._n and_o he_o say_v further_a that_o such_o another_o oversight_n be_v this_o of_o peter_n '_o s_z be_v seven_o year_n bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n and_o 25_o year_n after_o that_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o he_o give_v those_o probable_a reason_n that_o other_o do_v give_v to_o prove_v that_o peter_n be_v never_o at_o rome_n he_o prove_v the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o story_n to_o be_v false_a and_o contrary_a to_o sacred_a 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