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how_o diligent_a and_o frequent_a soever_o i_o be_o in_o hear_v read_v pray_v frequent_v the_o assembly_n of_o god_n people_n and_o use_v his_o ordinance_n yet_o i_o be_o sure_a in_o conclusion_n i_o must_v have_v my_o portion_n in_o that_o lake_n of_o fire_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n or_o as_o one_o speak_v public_o and_o plain_o without_o mince_v it_o at_o all_o it_o be_v say_v he_o a_o certain_a truth_n that_o whosoever_o god_n have_v elect_v before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n such_o can_v possible_o perish_v and_o he_o who_o he_o have_v reject_v can_v possible_o be_v save_v though_o he_o do_v all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o saint_n that_o be_v though_o he_o repent_v and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n and_o persevere_v therein_o unto_o the_o death_n this_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o this_o wicked_a and_o corrupt_a root_n which_o persuade_v man_n that_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o serve_v god_n as_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o great_a part_n of_o man_n mal._n 3._o 14._o or_o else_o some_o beleiver_n of_o it_o and_o zealous_a pleader_n for_o it_o be_v unacquainted_a with_o their_o belove_a and_o fast_o hold_v opinion_n and_o thus_o and_o otherways_o also_o this_o evil_a and_o erroneous_a doctrine_n open_v the_o gap_n to_o all_o profaneness_n licentiousness_n and_o wickedness_n whatsoever_o this_o doctrine_n also_o expose_v and_o drive_v many_o man_n to_o desperation_n and_o cause_v to_o say_v there_o be_v no_o hope_n namely_o such_o person_n as_o dare_v not_o think_v themselves_o to_o be_v better_a than_o other_o nor_o judge_v themselves_o to_o be_v of_o this_o choose_a number_n and_o even_o to_o wish_v they_o have_v never_o be_v or_o that_o there_o be_v not_o god_n and_o what_o the_o issue_n and_o consequence_n of_o man_n say_v there_o be_v no_o hope_n be_v the_o scripture_n declare_v unto_o we_o that_o it_o make_v man_n resolve_v they_o will_v walk_v after_o their_o own_o device_n and_o will_v do_v the_o imagination_n of_o their_o evil_a heart_n jer._n 2._o 25._o and_o chap_v 18._o 10_o 11._o and_o other_o it_o lead_v to_o presumption_n tel_v they_o that_o it_o be_v altogether_o impossible_a for_o they_o to_o miss_v of_o eternal_a life_n however_o they_o behave_v themselves_o though_o they_o may_v so_o sin_v as_o to_o be_v frown_v upon_o or_o correct_v here_o yea_o to_o be_v sharp_o chastise_v yet_o they_o can_v possible_o be_v unson_v or_o disinherit_v they_o shall_v have_v peace_n in_o conclusion_n though_o they_o walk_v after_o the_o imagination_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n add_v drunkeness_n to_o thirst_n as_o long_o as_o they_o can_v these_o trust_n in_o lie_v word_n say_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v we_o and_o we_o still_o belong_v to_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n though_o we_o kill_v steal_v commit_v adultery_n swear_v false_o and_o burn_v incense_n to_o other_o god_n as_o they_o say_v jer._n 7._o 4-8_a 9_o deut._n 29._o 18_o 19_o 20_o etc._n etc._n how_o contrary_a be_v this_o to_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n rom._n 11._o 20_o 22._o 1_o cor._n 9_o 27._o john_n 15._o 6._o hebr._n 4._o 11._o and_o the_o mind_v and_o consider_v what_o be_v the_o election_n of_o god_n and_o who_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o it_o be_v proper_a and_o powerful_a to_o preserve_v we_o from_o this_o device_n of_o man_n evil_a heart_n and_o so_o from_o the_o evil_a fruit_n thereof_o or_o if_o we_o have_v be_v pollute_v therewith_o to_o give_v we_o a_o escape_n therefrom_o as_o may_v be_v also_o further_o show_v in_o what_o follow_v 2._o what_o have_v be_v say_v of_o god_n election_n and_o elect_v one_o may_v be_v useful_a also_o to_o show_v unto_o we_o that_o man_n eternal_a state_n be_v not_o fix_v in_o a_o personal_a consideration_n before_o they_o be_v bear_v it_o be_v true_a indeed_o this_o be_v god_n purpose_n that_o he_o that_o beleive_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v and_o he_o that_o beleive_v not_o the_o gospel_n while_n and_o as_o it_o be_v preach_v to_o he_o 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the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o virtue_n whereof_o he_o be_v raise_v again_o in_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v ready_a which_o in_o a_o like_a parable_n to_o this_o luke_n 14._o 16_o 17._o be_v call_v a_o great_a supper_n great_a indeed_o for_o in_o it_o all_o thing_n be_v ready_a and_o it_o be_v call_v a_o supper_n because_o once_o in_o the_o end_n or_o evening_n of_o the_o world_n christ_n appear_v to_o put_v away_o sin_n by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o heb._n 9_o 26._o this_o purpose_n and_o grade_n be_v give_v in_o christ_n before_o the_o ancient_n or_o agie_a time_n but_o in_o these_o last_o time_n all_o thing_n be_v now_o actual_o prepare_v 2_o tim._n 1._o 9_o 10._o so_o as_o in_o he_o there_o be_v a_o justification_n from_o the_o gild_n of_o our_o first_o sin_n and_o sinfulness_n rom._n 3._o 22_o 23._o and_o 5._o 18._o the_o abolish_n of_o our_o first_o death_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 10._o a_o victory_n obtain_v by_o he_o over_o all_o our_o enemy_n heb._n 2._o 14._o 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25_o 27._o to_o christ_n god_n the_o father_n be_v and_o be_v call_v and_o direct_v man_n to_o the_o teacher_n he_o say_v this_o be_v the_o rest_n wherewith_o you_o may_v cause_v the_o weary_a to_o rest_v and_o this_o be_v the_o refresh_n isa_n 28._o 12._o 16._o behold_v say_v he_o my_o servant_n who_o i_o uphold_v etc._n etc._n isa_n 42._o 1._o 6_o 7._o he_o hear_v witness_n of_o he_o and_o christ_n be_v so_o the_o sum_n of_o his_o teach_v that_o every_o one_o that_o have_v hear_v and_o have_v learned_a of_o the_o father_n come_v unto_o he_o john_n 5._o 31_o 37._o and_o 6._o 45._o unto_o himself_o jesus_n christ_n also_o call_v man_n he_o say_v look_v unto_o i_o all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o be_v you_o save_v for_o i_o be_o a_o just_a god_n and_o a_o saviour_n and_o there_o be_v none_o beside_o i_o isa_n 45._o 21_o 23._o with_o phil._n 2._o 8_o 9_o 10._o and_o he_o say_v behold_v i_o behold_v i_o unto_o a_o nation_n that_o be_v not_o call_v by_o his_o name_n isa_n 65._o 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24._o paul_n be_v not_o so_o while_o he_o be_v anememy_n unto_o he_o 〈◊〉_d persecuter_n of_o they_o that_o call_v upon_o his_o name_n but_o he_o with_o other_o find_v favour_n and_o be_v make_v accept_v in_o the_o belove_a one_o in_o come_v unto_o and_o believe_v in_o he_o eph._n 1._o 6._o with_o luk._n 1._o 28._o 30_o 5._o and_o last_o by_o choose_a one_o in_o our_o type_n be_v often_o mean_v and_o signify_v such_o as_o be_v soldier_n and_o be_v pithce_v upon_o and_o employ_v to_o fight_v the_o battle_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o their_o enemy_n or_o more_o general_o such_o as_o fight_v against_o their_o enemy_n military_a man_n be_v hereby_o mean_v and_o son_n of_o valour_n who_o be_v endue_v with_o courage_n and_o strength_n to_o go_v forth_o against_o and_o contend_v with_o their_o adversary_n such_o be_v often_o call_v elect_a or_o choose_v once_o so_o joshua_n choose_v out_o thirty_o thousand_o mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n to_o go_v up_o against_o a_z joshua_n 8._o 3._o so_o 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the_o first_o thing_n propound_v to_o be_v consider_v from_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o this_o verse_n and_o show_v who_o be_v god_n elect_v one_o namely_o such_o as_o be_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n choose_v out_o of_o the_o world_n into_o christ_n and_o abide_v in_o he_o such_o as_o be_v command_v appoint_v and_o rule_v by_o his_o law_n the_o law_n of_o faith_n such_o as_o be_v more_o excellent_a than_o other_o choice_a one_o precious_a in_o his_o sight_n and_o account_v such_o as_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o his_o peculiar_a love_n and_o delight_v in_o by_o he_o and_o such_o as_o come_v unto_o and_o follow_v after_o the_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n fight_v the_o good_a fight_n of_o faith_n and_o lay_v hold_n on_o eternal_a life_n in_o a_o word_n his_o people_n in_o a_o peculiar_a consideration_n all_o hearty_a and_o unfeigned_a beleiver_n be_v the_o elect_a and_o choose_v once_o here_o intenâ—ed_v by_o our_o saviour_n the_o nation_n the_o bless_a nation_n who_o god_fw-we 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n be_v the_o people_n which_o he_o have_v choose_v for_o his_o own_o inheritance_n psal_n 33._o 12._o and_o 105._o 43._o such_o god_n have_v choose_v who_o be_v rich_a in_o faith_n as_o jam._n 2._o 5._o hearken_v my_o belove_a brethren_n have_v not_o god_n choose_v the_o poor_a of_o this_o world_n but_o not_o all_o the_o poor_a nor_o any_o that_o have_v not_o faith_n but_o such_o as_o be_v rich_a in_o faith_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o and_o as_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n christ_n the_o prime_a elect_a and_o root_n of_o election_n be_v first_o god_n servant_n to_o finish_v the_o work_n in_o own_o personal_a body_n which_o the_o father_n give_v he_o to_o do_v before_o he_o be_v his_o choose_a or_o elect_a one_o isai_n 42._o 1._o phil._n 2._o 8_o 9_o john_n 3._o 35._o with_o chap._n 10._o 17._o so_o also_o as_o with_o respect_n to_o other_o who_o be_v choose_v in_o christ_n they_o be_v his_o servant_n before_o they_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o election_n hence_o the_o same_o order_n of_o expression_n be_v use_v frequent_o concern_v they_o as_o thou_o israel_n my_o servant_n jacob_n who_o i_o have_v choose_v isai_n 41._o 8_o 9_o and_o 43._o 10._o and_o again_o hear_v o_o jacob_n my_o servant_n and_o israel_n who_o i_o have_v choose_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n that_o make_v thou_o and_o form_v thou_o from_o the_o womb_n which_o will_v help_v thou_o fear_v not_o o_o jacob_n my_o servant_n and_o thou_o jesurun_v or_o righteous_a people_n who_o i_o have_v choose_v isai_n 44._o 1_o 2._o and_o 65._o 13._o 15._o and_o these_o only_o be_v god_n elect_a and_o choose_a one_o and_o the_o person_n intend_v in_o this_o text_n we_o be_v speak_v to_o and_o such_o as_o abide_v faithful_a unto_o the_o death_n shall_v in_o due_a time_n receive_v the_o crown_n of_o life_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o and_o look_v and_o wait_v for_o the_o appear_a and_o come_v of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n as_o his_o grace_n teach_v and_o instruct_v jam._n 2._o 5._o with_o chap._n 1._o 12._o titus_n 2._o 11_o 13._o and_o what_o we_o have_v say_v of_o this_o election_n or_o choose_n and_o who_o arâ—_n not_o and_o who_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o god_n election_n as_o in_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n plain_o appear_v may_v be_v of_o usefulness_n to_o we_o 1._o to_o preserve_v or_o redeem_v we_o from_o that_o evil_a and_o hurtful_a notion_n and_o doctrine_n of_o personal_a election_n in_o a_o personal_a consideration_n which_o some_o call_v the_o gospel_n of_o election_n in_o which_o man_n think_v and_o teach_v that_o god_n have_v from_o eternity_n decree_v and_o purpose_v a_o set_v determinate_a number_n of_o person_n in_o a_o personal_a consideration_n to_o believe_v and_o be_v save_v and_o that_o all_o such_o shall_v in_o due_a time_n be_v bring_v in_o to_o believe_v and_o be_v convert_v by_o a_o invincible_a and_o irresistible_a power_n and_o 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say_v in_o another_o case_n which_o be_v as_o true_a in_o this_o christ_n die_v in_o vain_a or_o without_o any_o just_a cause_n which_o thought_n and_o imagination_n be_v to_o be_v reject_v by_o we_o as_o that_o which_o render_v needless_a his_o precious_a blood_n and_o represent_v god_n love_n to_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n to_o be_v very_o small_a or_o indeed_o none_o at_o all_o in_o that_o he_o put_v he_o to_o so_o much_o grief_n and_o spare_v not_o he_o but_o deliver_v he_o up_o to_o death_n for_o our_o offence_n when_o there_o be_v no_o absolute_a necessity_n for_o it_o and_o blemish_n his_o wisdom_n also_o not_o to_o speak_v of_o his_o other_o atribute_n see_v if_o this_o doctrine_n be_v true_a god_n can_v have_v save_v those_o he_o intend_v
christ_n shall_v be_v so_o raise_v and_o be_v ever_o with_o he_o and_o those_o that_o die_v in_o their_o sin_n and_o out_o of_o christ_n shall_v be_v so_o raise_v and_o perish_v for_o ever_o from_o his_o presence_n and_o the_o consideration_n hereof_o may_v awaken_v and_o engage_v we_o all_o that_o while_o it_o be_v a_o acceptable_a time_n and_o day_n of_o salvation_n we_o receive_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o purpose_n even_o to_o be_v save_v thereby_o for_o there_o be_v no_o work_n nor_o device_n nor_o wisdom_n nor_o knowledge_n in_o the_o grave_n whither_o we_o be_v go_v eccles_n 9_o 10_o and_o not_o to_o neglect_v the_o present_a time_n consider_v also_o our_o time_n be_v in_o god_n hand_n and_o we_o can_v boast_v ourselves_o of_o the_o morrow_n for_o we_o know_v not_o what_o a_o day_n may_v bring_v forth_o our_o time_n be_v in_o god_n hand_n in_o his_o hand_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o every_o live_a thing_n and_o the_o breath_n of_o all_o mankind_n and_o behold_v he_o break_v down_o and_o it_o can_v be_v build_v again_o he_o shut_v up_o a_o man_n and_o there_o can_v be_v no_o open_n if_o he_o cut_v off_o and_o shut_v up_o or_o gather_v together_o than_o who_o can_v hinder_v he_o prov_fw-mi 27._o 1._o job_n 12._o 10_o 14._o and_o 11._o 10._o tâ—…y_o therefore_o if_o we_o will_v hear_v his_o voice_n let_v we_o not_o barden_v our_o heart_n hebr._n 3._o 7_o 8._o but_o now_o while_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n and_o while_o man_n be_v join_v to_o all_o the_o live_n there_o be_v hope_n their_o state_n be_v not_o now_o unalterable_a but_o man_n may_v pass_v from_o one_o state_n to_o another_o such_o be_v at_o present_a out_o of_o christ_n and_o so_o none_o of_o god_n elect_n but_o under_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n and_o condemnation_n may_v be_v of_o god_n make_v in_o christ_n and_o so_o of_o the_o elect_n and_o choose_a generation_n and_o shall_v so_o be_v if_o they_o abide_v not_o still_o in_o unbelief_n and_o disobedience_n to_o god_n and_o his_o gospel_n 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from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n unto_o god_n and_o in_o be_v so_o turn_v they_o shall_v receive_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o inheritance_n among_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n act_v 26._o 18._o this_o doctrine_n of_o god_n election_n as_o it_o be_v declare_v to_o we_o in_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n be_v a_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a doctrine_n agree_v with_o the_o whole_a gospel_n of_o christ_n it_o lead_v we_o to_o mind_n and_o consider_v the_o preciousness_n and_o necessity_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o suffering_n of_o christ_n without_o which_o there_o can_v have_v be_v no_o remission_n of_o sin_n nor_o eternal_a life_n but_o all_o must_v have_v go_v to_o hell_n without_o difference_n or_o respect_n of_o person_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 14._o and_o that_o if_o christ_n have_v not_o be_v raise_v again_o we_o have_v be_v yet_o in_o our_o sin_n and_o preach_v faith_n and_o hope_n have_v be_v all_o 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we_o from_o highmindedness_a presumption_n and_o licentiousness_n heb._n 12._o 16-29_a and_o it_o assure_v we_o that_o such_o as_o be_v at_o present_a of_o the_o world_n and_o not_o choose_v out_o of_o it_o and_o so_o none_o of_o god_n elect_n may_v be_v choose_v and_o shall_v be_v if_o they_o with_o the_o heart_n believe_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n joh._n 15._o 19_o and_o 17._o 6._o ephes_n 2._o 2-5-8_a 1._o pet._n 2._o 9_o 10._o whereas_o that_o other_o doctrine_n that_o device_n of_o such_o man_n brain_n as_o be_v of_o no_o judgement_n in_o that_o particular_a concern_v the_o truth_n be_v a_o most_o comfortless_a and_o heart-breaking_a doctrine_n to_o the_o great_a part_n of_o mankind_n for_o it_o persuade_v they_o that_o man_n state_n be_v fix_v before_o they_o be_v bear_v and_o the_o great_a part_n by_o far_o reprobate_v or_o pass_v by_o before_o they_o have_v a_o personal_a be_v and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n for_o they_o nor_o 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