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outward_a assistance_n upon_o which_o it_o do_v chief_o depend_v god_n require_v on_o our_o part_n a_o constant_a exercise_n of_o that_o power_n he_o have_v give_v we_o and_o humble_a dependence_n upon_o his_o strength_n a_o continual_a watchfulness_n a_o daily_a renew_n of_o our_o repentance_n and_o faith_n for_o without_o duty_n there_o be_v no_o expectation_n of_o solid_a comfort_n this_o perseverance_n be_v never_o total_o interrupt_v by_o apostasy_n in_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n once_o regenerate_v and_o seal_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n who_o have_v receive_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o glory_n as_o a_o earnest_n of_o the_o full_a possession_n of_o the_o great_a inheritance_n that_o these_o ever_o do_v or_o may_v according_a to_o the_o eternal_a rule_n of_o this_o government_n fall_v total_o and_o so_o final_o never_o any_o yet_o can_v clear_o prove_v that_o other_o though_o baptize_v enlighten_v change_v in_o their_o heart_n reform_v in_o their_o life_n so_o as_o to_o forsake_v in_o some_o measure_n their_o former_a sin_n endue_v not_o only_o with_o ordinary_a but_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o out_o of_o a_o imperfect_a hope_n of_o salvation_n have_v taste_v of_o the_o joy_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o gospel_n may_v fall_v will_v not_o be_v deny_v yet_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o sufficient_a sufficient_o to_o qualify_v the_o subject_n of_o this_o question_n concern_v perseverance_n for_o the_o question_n whether_o those_o who_o by_o a_o sincere_a faith_n be_v live_v member_n of_o christ_n have_v receive_v the_o regenerate_a spirit_n as_o a_o seal_n and_o earnest_n of_o eternal_a glory_n can_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god-redeemer_n fall_v away_o total_o from_o the_o estate_n of_o justification_n the_o question_n may_v be_v §_o vii_o de_fw-fr esse_fw-la aut_fw-la posse_fw-la or_o both_o that_o any_o such_o do_v ever_o so_o fall_v no_o man_n yet_o do_v ever_o prove_v that_o they_o may_v fall_v according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v not_o be_v yet_o nor_o i_o think_v can_v be_v make_v evident_a the_o scripture_n do_v sometime_o take_v righteousness_n call_v regeneration_n sanctification_n the_o purge_v away_o of_o sin_n in_o a_o large_a sense_n and_o attribute_v all_o these_o to_o such_o as_o have_v be_v baptize_v make_v profession_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o have_v not_o by_o scandal_n or_o apostasy_n stain_v their_o profession_n and_o as_o the_o scripture_n so_o the_o ancient_a writer_n also_o term_v these_o saint_n righteous_a and_o regenerate_v but_o a_o thousand_o such_o place_n will_v not_o evince_v this_o fall_n that_o be_v here_o deny_v for_o they_o change_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o question_n and_o so_o the_o question_n itself_o many_o do_v instance_n in_o david_n who_o no_o doubt_n be_v regenerate_v and_o â—ealed_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o promise_n and_o he_o fall_v grievous_o and_o contract_v the_o guilt_n of_o adultery_n and_o murder_n but_o what_o though_o be_v this_o a_o total_a fall_n it_o be_v not_o for_o 1_o though_o the_o sin_n be_v heinous_a and_o do_v high_o offend_v god_n and_o deserve_a death_n yet_o this_o death_n be_v removable_a for_o they_o be_v not_o the_o sin_n of_o apostasy_n or_o final_a unbelief_n nor_o proper_o nor_o immediate_o impenitency_n and_o unbelief_n which_o be_v the_o sin_n direct_o and_o formal_o against_o the_o covenant_n and_o fundamental_a law_n of_o redemption_n therefore_o they_o can_v not_o make_v he_o of_o a_o subject_a to_o be_v no_o subject_n neither_o do_v god_n whole_o reject_v he_o and_o take_v his_o spirit_n whole_o from_o he_o a_o man_n may_v commit_v heinous_a offence_n against_o the_o law_n and_o yet_o be_v a_o subject_a but_o if_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o rebellion_n or_o high-treason_n he_o lose_v all_o right_a of_o a_o subject_a thus_o david_n be_v not_o guilty_a 2_o this_o death_n be_v more_o easy_o removable_a than_o that_o penalty_n of_o that_o party_n which_o never_o do_v believe_v never_o be_v regenerate_v 3_o though_o the_o sin_n be_v actual_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o habitual_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n or_o to_o repentance_n and_o faith_n for_o to_o be_v a_o adulterer_n and_o murderer_n be_v not_o his_o constant_a temper_n 4_o god_n make_v such_o promise_n to_o david_n and_o those_o personal_a as_o be_v not_o consistent_a either_o with_o total_a or_o final_a rejection_n this_o be_v one_o promise_n and_o that_o personal_a my_o mercy_n will_v i_o keep_v for_o he_o for_o evermore_o and_o may_v covenant_n shall_v stand_v fast_o with_o he_o and_o for_o his_o seed_n if_o they_o transgress_v he_o will_v chastise_v they_o nevertheless_o his_o love_a kindness_n he_o will_v not_o take_v utter_o from_o they_o psal._n 89._o 28_o 29_o 30._o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o do_v include_v a_o obligation_n on_o god_n part_n to_o
from_o all_o weariness_n faint_n disease_n annoyance_n and_o pain_n so_o that_o the_o loss_n of_o sense_n be_v turn_v to_o a_o benefit_n though_o in_o itself_o it_o be_v a_o punishment_n as_o for_o the_o soul_n the_o reward_n thereof_o be_v excellent_a though_o not_o perfect_a it_o have_v obtain_v a_o final_a victory_n over_o sin_n satan_n the_o world_n and_o be_v out_o of_o all_o danger_n of_o hell_n it_o be_v free_v from_o all_o trouble_n and_o inconvenience_n that_o do_v arise_v from_o the_o body_n and_o be_v deliver_v up_o with_o great_a peace_n and_o joy_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o gracious_a redeemer_n who_o send_v his_o angel_n to_o receive_v it_o guard_v it_o and_o set_v it_o in_o the_o heavenly_a paradise_n where_o satan_n can_v never_o come_v near_o it_o or_o tempt_v it_o any_o more_o either_o to_o sin_n or_o despair_v and_o now_o it_o be_v free_a from_o all_o sin_n all_o fear_n and_o sorrow_n and_o temptation_n and_o wash_v in_o christ_n blood_n shall_v be_v present_v pure_a and_o blameless_a before_o god_n throne_n the_o place_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v be_v full_a of_o comfort_n the_o society_n excellent_a it_o be_v secure_a of_o the_o great_a reward_n of_o eternal_a glory_n and_o that_o which_o be_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o all_o comfort_n it_o be_v with_o jesus_n christ_n its_o bless_a saviour_n who_o take_v the_o charge_n and_o protection_n of_o it_o paul_n desire_v to_o depart_v and_o be_v with_o his_o saviour_n which_o be_v far_o better_a phil._n 1._o 23._o which_o word_n inform_v we_o 1_o that_o the_o soul_n live_v after_o it_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o body_n 2_o that_o death_n be_v not_o a_o destruction_n but_o departure_n 3_o it_o be_v departure_n from_o a_o worse_a place_n and_o condition_n to_o the_o better_a 4_o though_o its_o absent_a from_o the_o body_n yet_o it_o be_v present_a with_o the_o lord_n 5_o though_o it_o have_v many_o sweet_a and_o excellent_a joy_n and_o comfort_n in_o christ_n in_o this_o life_n yet_o now_o it_o have_v more_o and_o great_a chap._n xxiiii_o of_o the_o universal_a and_o final_a judgement_n and_o the_o eternal_a reward_n and_o punishment_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v after_o all_o the_o judgement_n past_a §_o i_o and_o execute_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o last_o period_n and_o moment_n of_o the_o same_o there_o will_v be_v another_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o last_o for_o none_o shall_v follow_v it_o be_v final_a as_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o last_o so_o it_o will_v be_v the_o great_a court_n that_o ever_o god_n do_v keep_v both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n to_o be_v judge_v which_o shall_v be_v all_o man_n and_o angel_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o retribution_n which_o shall_v be_v punishment_n and_o reward_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n and_o everlasting_a many_o sign_n and_o prodigy_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v go_v before_o and_o prognosticate_v the_o approach_n thereof_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v consume_v by_o fire_n the_o dead_a shall_v be_v raise_v the_o live_a shall_v be_v change_v and_o both_o shall_v be_v immortal_a the_o judge_n be_v god_n who_o have_v give_v commission_n to_o jesus_n christ_n to_o judge_v both_o angel_n and_o man_n both_o quick_a and_o dead_a he_o have_v appoint_v a_o day_n wherein_o he_o will_v judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n by_o that_o man_n who_o he_o have_v ordain_v whereof_o he_o have_v give_v assurance_n unto_o all_o man_n in_o that_o he_o have_v raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a act._n 17._o 31._o yet_o of_o the_o day_n and_o hour_n when_o he_o shall_v come_v no_o man_n know_v no_o not_o the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n he_o shall_v come_v in_o great_a glory_n all_o the_o holy_a angel_n shall_v attend_v he_o a_o cloud_n shall_v be_v his_o chariot_n his_o tribunal_n shall_v be_v high_a and_o dreadful_a the_o archangel_n shall_v sound_v the_o trumpet_n and_o make_v all_o the_o world_n to_o hear_v all_o shall_v be_v summon_v all_o shall_v appear_v all_o cause_n 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