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one_o of_o those_o who_o the_o father_n have_v give_v to_o christ_n be_v lose_v john_n 17._o 12._o he_o have_v power_n over_o all_o devil_n luke_n 9_o 1._o yet_o through_o covetousness_n he_o make_v way_n for_o satan_n to_o enter_v â—n_v to_o his_o heart_n luke_n 22._o 3_o 4._o see_v mat._n 26._o 14_o 15_o it_o seem_v that_o he_o have_v some_o title_n also_o to_o one_o of_o those_o twelve_o throne_n mat._n 19_o 28._o but_o he_o forfeit_v his_o interest_n and_o never_o come_v to_o sit_v on_o it_o v._o they_o do_v utter_o deny_v that_o no_o sin_n of_o the_o faithful_a how_o great_a and_o grievous_a soever_o they_o be_v be_v impute_v unto_o they_o or_o that_o all_o their_o sin_n present_a and_o future_a be_v forgive_v they_o the_o reason_n ezek._n 18._o 24._o when_o the_o righteous_a turn_v away_o from_o his_o righteousness_n all_o his_o righteousness_n that_o he_o have_v do_v shall_v not_o be_v mention_v in_o his_o trespass_n and_o sin_n shall_v he_o die_v psal_n 89._o 31_o 32._o 2_o 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19_o and_o i_o will_v give_v unto_o thou_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n heb._n 6._o 4_o 5_o 6._o and_o chap._n 10._o 26._o etc._n etc._n for_o it_o be_v impossible_a the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n permit_v it_o not_o for_o those_o who_o be_v once_o enlighten_v and_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o heavenly_a gift_n and_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o have_v taste_v the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v if_o they_o shall_v fall_v away_o to_o renew_v they_o again_o unto_o repentance_n see_v they_o crucify_v to_o themselves_o the_o son_n of_o god_n afresh_o and_o put_v he_o to_o a_o open_a shame_n so_o i_o 10._o 26._o etc._n etc._n wherefore_o give_v all_o diligence_n add_v to_o your_o faith_n virtue_n and_o to_o virtue_n knowledge_n and_o to_o knowledge_n temperance_n and_o to_o temperance_n patience_n and_o to_o patience_n godliness_n and_o to_o godliness_n brotherly_a kindness_n and_o to_o brotherly_a kindness_n charity_n for_o if_o you_o do_v these_o thing_n you_o shall_v never_o fall_v for_o so_o a_o entrance_n shall_v be_v minister_v to_o you_o abundant_o into_o the_o everlasting_a kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n see_v the_o 2._o and_o 3._o affirmative_a and_o the_o 1._o and_o 3._o negative_n note_n these_o five_o last_a negative_n the_o remonstrant_n do_v reject_v with_o their_o whole_a heart_n and_o soul_n as_o enemy_n to_o piety_n and_o goodlife_n jacobus_n arminius_n in_o articulis_fw-la perpendendis_fw-la say_v as_o follow_v i._o that_o opinion_n which_o deny_v that_o true_a believer_n can_v or_o ever_o do_v fall_v from_o faith_n total_o and_o final_o be_v never_o account_v for_o catholic_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o these_o our_o time_n nor_o the_o contrary_n esteem_v heretical_a yea_o the_o affirmative_a part_n have_v ever_o more_o for_o it_o ii_o that_o a_o believer_n can_v be_v assure_v without_o special_a revelation_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o fall_v from_o faith_n and_o that_o a_o believer_n be_v bind_v to_o believe_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o fall_v from_o faith_n be_v two_o point_n which_o be_v never_o account_v for_o catholic_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n nor_o be_v the_o denial_n of_o they_o ever_o judge_v heresy_n by_o the_o catholic_n church_n iii_o that_o persuasion_n whereby_o a_o believer_n do_v certain_o persuade_v himself_o that_o he_o can_v or_o shall_v not_o fall_v from_o faith_n serve_v not_o so_o much_o for_o comfort_n against_o despair_n as_o for_o to_o breed_v security_n direct_o contrary_a to_o that_o most_o wholesome_a fear_n wherewith_o we_o be_v command_v to_o work_v out_o our_o salvation_n and_o which_o be_v very_o needful_a in_o this_o place_n of_o temptation_n see_v heb._n 12._o 15._o rom._n 11._o 20._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 12._o 1_o thess_n 5._o 3._o heb._n 6._o 11._o gal._n 6._o 1._o phil._n 2._o 13._o 1_o pet_n 1._o 17._o rev._n 3._o 11._o job_n 9_o 28._o 1_o cor._n 9_o 27._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 4._o iv_o he_o that_o think_v he_o may_v fall_v from_o faith_n and_o thereupon_o fear_n lest_o he_o shall_v fall_v therefrom_o be_v neither_o destitute_a of_o needful_a comfort_n nor_o torment_v with_o anxiety_n of_o mind_n he_o that_o give_v comfort_n and_o security_n upon_o any_o other_o term_n do_v sow_v pillow_n as_o in_o ezek._n 13._o 18._o etc._n etc._n see_v jerem._n 6._o 14._o ezek._n 13._o 10._o it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o comfort_n and_o freedom_n from_o anxiety_n to_o know_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o by_o any_o power_n of_o satan_n sin_n and_o the_o world_n or_o any_o affection_n and_o infirmity_n of_o his_o own_o flesh_n fall_v from_o faith_n unless_o himself_o shall_v willing_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n yield_v to_o temptation_n and_o neglect_v conscionable_o to_o work_v out_o his_o salvation_n see_v joh._n 10._o 28._o rom._n 8._o 35._o to_o the_o end_n 1_o joh._n 5._o 18._o jam._n 4._o 7._o rom._n 6._o 16._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 19_o this_o doctrine_n according_a to_o the_o undeniable_a consequence_n thereof_o will_v uphold_v the_o necessity_n of_o a_o industrious_a duty_n and_o the_o usefulness_n of_o a_o settle_a ministry_n and_o the_o peace_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o as_o many_o as_o walk_v according_a to_o this_o rule_n peace_n be_v on_o they_o and_o mercy_n and_o upon_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n gal._n 6._o 16._o the_o postscript_n to_o the_o first_o part_n tilenus_n think_v fit_a to_o give_v this_o further_a account_n of_o his_o design_n in_o the_o forego_n paper_n he_o resolve_v at_o first_o only_o to_o give_v the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o question_n and_o naked_o