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otherwise_o then_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o reward_n and_o recompense_v of_o their_o obedience_n repentance_n etc._n etc._n so_o neither_o be_v the_o scripture_n evidence_n that_o faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n a_o sufficient_a ground_n to_o prove_v that_o therefore_o it_o be_v either_o infuse_v into_o man_n heart_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n or_o intrude_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o irresistible_a operation_n thereof_o or_o that_o it_o be_v any_o otherwise_o obtain_v by_o they_o then_o through_o the_o voluntary_a use_n and_o improvement_n of_o the_o mean_n that_o god_n have_v vouchsafe_v unto_o they_o for_o that_o purpose_n it_o be_v declare_v that_o god_n give_v the_o israelite_n bread_n from_o heaven_n and_o feed_v they_o thereby_o psal_n 78.25_o joh._n 6.31_o deut._n 8.3_o and_o yet_o none_o will_v from_o thence_o affirm_v that_o he_o either_o inspire_v they_o therewith_o or_o enforce_v they_o to_o eat_v thereof_o or_o that_o their_o sustentation_n thereby_o do_v not_o 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the_o danger_n of_o their_o ingratitude_n towards_o he_o do_v evident_o appear_v by_o these_o follow_a scripture_n hosea_n 11.3_o 4._o where_n concern_v backsliding_a israel_n who_o goodness_n like_o the_o morning_n dew_n pass_v away_o the_o lord_n thus_o speak_v i_o teach_v ephraim_n also_o to_o go_v take_v they_o by_o their_o arm_n but_o they_o know_v that_o i_o heal_v they_o i_o draw_v they_o with_o cord_n of_o a_o man_n with_o band_n of_o love_n and_o i_o be_v to_o they_o as_o one_o that_o take_v of_o the_o yoke_n on_o the_o jaw_n and_o i_o lay_v meat_n unto_o they_o and_o in_o heb._n 10.38_o 39_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n but_o if_o any_o man_n draw_v back_o say_v the_o lord_n my_o soul_n shall_v have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o he_o but_o we_o be_v not_o of_o those_o say_v the_o apostle_n that_o draw_v back_o to_o perdition_n but_o of_o those_o that_o believe_v to_o the_o save_n of_o their_o soul_n in_o which_o scripture_n be_v discover_v beside_o the_o mean_n whereby_o 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christ_n speak_v consist_v only_o in_o external_a mean_n and_o doctrinal_a instruction_n deliver_v unto_o man_n by_o his_o preach_n in_o vers_fw-la 41._o christ_n declare_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o live_a bread_n or_o bread_n of_o life_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n which_o give_v life_n unto_o the_o world_n and_o that_o by_o eat_v thereof_o a_o man_n shall_v live_v for_o ever_o of_o which_o he_o have_v speak_v before_o vers_fw-la 33.35_o and_o the_o jew_n carnal_o weigh_v his_o word_n therein_o and_o not_o consider_v that_o he_o speak_v not_o unto_o they_o concern_v material_a bread_n wherewith_o their_o natural_a life_n shall_v be_v sustain_v in_o vers_fw-la 41_o 42._o murmur_v against_o he_o say_v be_v not_o this_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o joseph_n who_o father_n and_o mother_n we_o know_v how_o then_o say_v he_o i_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n whereupon_o in_o vers_fw-la 43_o 44_o 45._o christ_n that_o he_o may_v remove_v from_o before_o they_o the_o occasion_n of_o their_o 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