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more_o we_o read_v the_o more_o we_o may_v both_o for_o the_o sweetness_n and_o singular_a profit_n that_o it_o yield_v to_o they_o who_o heart_n it_o please_v god_n to_o open_v and_o who_o mind_n be_v lighten_v by_o god_n good_a spirit_n he_o that_o have_v ear_n to_o hear_v let_v he_o hear_v mat._n 13._o 9_o they_o which_o pertain_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n to_o they_o it_o be_v give_v to_o know_v this_o and_o all_o other_o secret_n and_o mystery_n belong_v to_o salvation_n and_o everlasting_a life_n as_o for_o the_o rest_n and_o they_o which_o be_v without_o all_o thing_n be_v speak_v in_o parable_n there_o be_v a_o veil_n before_o they_o that_o they_o see_v shall_v not_o see_v and_o hear_v shall_v not_o hear_v and_o have_v heart_n to_o perceive_v shall_v not_o understand_v mat._n 13._o 11._o act._n 28._o 25._o 26._o 27._o the_o first_o chapter_n the_o question_n of_o god_n eternal_a predestination_n be_v not_o curious_a or_o unprofitable_a but_o of_o great_a importance_n and_o very_o necessary_a in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n saint_n augustine_n in_o his_o book_n of_o perseverance_n objection_n de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi perseverantiae_fw-la objection_n chap._n 14._o say_v that_o they_o which_o be_v against_o he_o as_o adversary_n in_o this_o question_n do_v allege_v that_o this_o doctrine_n of_o predestination_n do_v hinder_v the_o preach_n of_o god_n word_n and_o cause_v that_o it_o can_v not_o profit_v as_o if_o say_v he_o answer_n answer_n this_o doctrine_n have_v hinder_v the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n to_o do_v his_o duty_n who_o so_o oftentimes_o do_v commend_v unto_o we_o and_o teach_v predestination_n and_o yet_o never_o cease_v to_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n also_o say_v moreover_o as_o he_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o gift_n can_v better_o exhort_v and_o preach_v so_o he_o that_o have_v receive_v this_o gift_n do_v hear_v the_o preacher_n more_o obedient_o and_o with_o great_a reverence_n etc._n etc._n we_o do_v therefore_o exhort_v and_o 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throne_n of_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v receive_v mercy_n and_o find_v grace_n to_o help_v in_o time_n of_o need_n hehr._n 10._o 21._o 22._o see_v we_o have_v a_o high_a priest_n which_o be_v over_o the_o house_n of_o god_n let_v we_o draw_v near_o with_o a_o true_a heart_n in_o assurance_n of_o faith_n sprinckele_v in_o our_o heart_n from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n and_o wash_v in_o our_o bedy_n with_o pure_a water_n 1._o john_n 4._o 17._o herein_o be_v the_o love_n perfect_a in_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v have_v boldness_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n by_o reason_n of_o this_o perseverance_n wherewith_o he_o have_v enable_v us._n yet_o the_o godly_a may_v swerve_v and_o fall_v as_o do_v moses_n aaron_n david_n peter_n but_o at_o length_n by_o god_n grace_n they_o return_v again_o 1._o john_n 3._o 9_o whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o final_o for_o his_o seed_n remain_v in_o he_o neither_o can_v he_o sin_v because_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n through_o the_o power_n of_o his_o word_n and_o the_o operation_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n 2._o pet._n 1._o 10._o wherefore_o brethren_n give_v diligence_n to_o make_v your_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a for_o if_o you_o do_v these_o thing_n you_o shall_v never_o fall_v no_o man_n be_v make_v righreous_a but_o he_o that_o be_v make_v holy_a and_o frame_v to_o good_a work_n ephe._n 2._o 10._o for_o we_o be_v his_o workmanship_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n to_o good_a work_n which_o god_n have_v ordain_v that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o ephe._n 1._o 4._o he_o have_v choose_v we_o in_o he_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a &_o without_o blame_n before_o he_o in_o love_n the_o way_n whereby_o god_n by_o his_o mercy_n do_v prepare_v his_o elect_a to_o his_o kingdom_n be_v by_o the_o mediation_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n while_o they_o steadfast_o believe_v not_o only_o that_o he_o be_v their_o perfect_a sacrifice_n but_o their_o advocate_n and_o 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