of_o god_n this_o we_o purpose_v to_o do_v i._n e._n to_o proceed_v to_o those_o sublime_a doctrine_n of_o christ_n melchisedekian_n priesthood_n forementioned_a c._n 5._o and_o resume_v v._n 20._o of_o this_o chapter_n only_o for_o those_o that_o be_v such_o non-proficients_a in_o christianity_n that_o after_o so_o long_a profession_n of_o that_o doctrine_n need_v still_o to_o be_v teach_v the_o principle_n again_o even_o that_o of_o repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n be_v themselves_o turn_v back_o or_o in_o danger_n so_o to_o turn_v to_o their_o former_a vn-christian_n unregenerate_v course_v let_v they_o know_v this_o important_a truth_n for_o which_o i_o can_v but_o go_v out_o of_o my_o way_n a_o little_a and_o tell_v they_o in_o a_o parenthesis_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o those_o who_o have_v be_v once_o regenerate_v for_o this_o be_v the_o result_n of_o that_o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d express_v by_o many_o phrase_n that_o have_v once_o be_v baptize_v or_o enlighten_v the_o 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title_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o father_n of_o the_o age_n to_o come_v as_o opposite_a to_o that_o judaical_a state_n or_o whether_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o fall_v from_o that_o state_n of_o regeneration_n and_o those_o 〈◊〉_d privilege_n of_o god_n spirit_n that_o attend_v it_o for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o equal_a latitude_n with_o all_o the_o former_a particular_n and_o be_v the_o fall_n from_o or_o forfeit_v of_o they_o all_o shall_v renew_v or_o recover_v in_o a_o intransitive_a 〈◊〉_d sense_n or_o in_o a_o active_a reciprocal_a renew_v or_o recover_v themselves_o to_o repentance_n or_o once_o more_o be_v apply_v to_o saint_n paul_n discourse_n of_o repentance_n that_o saint_n paul_n 〈◊〉_d preach_v take_v by_o itself_o without_o superordinary_a measure_n of_o grace_n shall_v renew_v such_o in_o a_o plain_a active_a sense_n be_v by_o such_o sin_n of_o they_o guilty_a of_o a_o kind_n of_o 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do_v not_o withdraw_v that_o grace_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o our_o article_n he_o may_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n rise_v again_o three_o that_o if_o in_o case_n of_o fall_n god_n do_v so_o withdraw_v his_o grace_n than_o the_o man_n can_v so_o renew_v himself_o or_o recover_v to_o repentance_n nor_o can_v the_o ordinary_a power_n of_o the_o ministry_n work_v upon_o he_o four_o that_o god_n have_v in_o the_o gospel_n threaten_v upon_o our_o not_o make_v use_n of_o this_o grace_n to_o withdraw_v it_o or_o take_v it_o away_o from_o we_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o talent_n where_o it_o be_v say_v to_o he_o that_o have_v shall_v be_v give_v and_o from_o he_o that_o have_v not_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o even_o that_o which_o he_o have_v i._n e._n to_o he_o that_o make_v use_v of_o the_o grace_n give_v he_o to_o the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v give_v the_o resist_a of_o sin_n deny_v of_o lust_n and_o live_v sober_o and_o just_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o 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consider_v 34._o and_o not_o repeat_v here_o and_o though_o it_o be_v a_o sad_a one_o even_o god_n deliver_v up_o to_o satan_n yet_o do_v not_o that_o infer_v the_o withdraw_a of_o his_o grace_n or_o forsake_v but_o rather_o the_o give_v or_o continue_v sufficient_a grace_n 2_o cor._n 12._o 9_o passage_n out_o and_o power_n of_o bear_v it_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 13._o but_o then_o sixthly_a that_o upon_o the_o regenerate_a man_n walk_a after_o the_o flesh_n relapse_v into_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o former_a unregenerate_a life_n like_o a_o dog_n to_o the_o vomit_n etc._n etc._n or_o into_o a_o new_a set_v of_o other_o sin_n spiritual_a pride_n faction_n able_a to_o denominate_v a_o man_n carnal_a 1_o cor._n 3._o 3_o and_o the_o like_a filthiness_n of_o the_o spirit_n then_o do_v god_n withdraw_v his_o spirit_n from_o that_o man_n and_o therefore_o such_o sin_n as_o these_o be_v call_v peccata_fw-la vastantia_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la &_o tristantia_fw-la spiritum_fw-la grieve_v and_o quench_v 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cross_n the_o criticism_n i_o shall_v confess_v very_o insolent_a but_o the_o observation_n on_o that_o supposition_n true_a 21._o and_o obvious_a enough_o that_o it_o be_v the_o great_a contumely_n that_o can_v have_v be_v offer_v unto_o christ_n 2._o whether_o a_o person_n that_o now_o in_o time_n of_o youth_n or_o health_n depend_v in_o any_o measure_n upon_o that_o repentance_n of_o old_a age_n or_o disease_n that_o defer_v the_o forsake_v of_o wilful_a sin_n or_o labour_v to_o overcome_v passion_n or_o vanity_n for_o the_o present_a in_o contemplation_n of_o the_o possibility_n of_o do_v all_o this_o at_o the_o last_o and_o of_o the_o conceive_a benefit_n or_o usefulness_n of_o such_o repentance_n do_v not_o for_o the_o present_a grieve_v and_o resist_v and_o refuse_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n which_o at_o that_o time_n importune_v to_o be_v hear_v and_o obey_v 3._o whether_o he_o do_v not_o promise_v himself_o that_o though_o god_n spirit_n 4._o be_v thus_o grieve_v and_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v_o 20._o disobedient_a who_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n god_n patience_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d once_o expect_v but_o at_o length_n give_v over_o expect_v the_o very_a same_o provoke_a condition_n express_v by_o the_o same_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o heb._n 3._o 18._o be_v put_v under_o that_o direful_a oath_n of_o god_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n thus_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o mean_n of_o work_a grace_n be_v allow_v in_o a_o eminent_a manner_n to_o god_n people_n the_o jew_n and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n yet_o far_o continue_v to_o they_o for_o some_o time_n upon_o their_o resist_n of_o those_o mean_n be_v take_v away_o from_o they_o mat._n 21._o 43._o to_o which_o purpose_n that_o terrible_a passage_n so_o oft_o repeat_v and_o so_o little_o understand_v matth._n 13._o 13._o mar._n 4._o 12._o luk._n 8._o 10._o joh._n 12._o 40._o act._n 28._o 26._o rom._n 11._o 8._o all_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o aorist_n they_o have_v for_o some_o indefinite_a time_n be_v so_o slow_a and_o dull_a in_o hear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o eye_n have_v they_o close_v lest_o they_o shall_v at_o any_o time_n see_v or_o hear_v or_o understand_v or_o convert_v and_o so_o god_n shall_v heal_v they_o that_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o hard_a place_n a_o proclaim_v of_o consequent_a desertion_n from_o god_n upon_o their_o precedent_n obdurate_v their_o heart_n against_o god_n mean_n and_o not_o any_o absolute_a antecedent_n unprovoke_v act_n of_o god_n harden_v of_o they_o the_o manner_n of_o set_v down_o the_o place_n both_o in_o saint_n matthew_n and_o in_o the_o act_n and_o the_o render_v it_o as_o a_o reason_n of_o christ_n speak_v to_o they_o in_o parable_n in_o three_o other_o place_n will_v enforce_v as_o may_v be_v more_o large_o here_o manifest_v if_o it_o be_v seasonable_a and_o indeed_o to_o return_v from_o this_o short_a digression_n 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