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actual_a believer_n have_v a_o especial_a and_o most_o full_a aim_n therein_o at_o his_o apostle_n and_o not_o for_o the_o world_n nor_o direct_o and_o full_o for_o such_o as_o shall_v after_o believe_v verse_n 6-19_a next_o he_o pray_v for_o future_a believer_n even_o for_o all_o such_o as_o shall_v after_o that_o time_n believe_v on_o he_o through_o the_o apostle_n word_n verse_n 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o and_o last_o the_o end_n of_o his_o prayer_n for_o the_o apostle_n and_o other_o believer_n be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o world_n as_o it_o be_v say_v that_o all_o may_v be_v one_o as_o thou_o father_n be_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o thou_o that_o they_o also_o may_v be_v one_o in_o we_o that_o the_o world_n may_v believe_v that_o thou_o do_v send_v i_o which_o be_v that_o the_o believer_n do_v believe_v and_o in_o the_o belief_n whereof_o they_o be_v render_v and_o account_v true_a believer_n john_n 17._o 8._o and_o again_o i_o in_o they_o and_o thou_o in_o i_o that_o they_o 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child_n for_o ever_o deut._n 5._o 29._o o_o that_o they_o be_v wise_a that_o they_o understand_v this_o that_o they_o will_v consider_v their_o latter_a end_n deut._n 32._o 28_o 29._o o_o that_o my_o people_n have_v hearken_v unto_o i_o and_o israel_n have_v walk_v in_o my_o way_n psal_n 81._o 13_o 14._o o_o that_o thou_o have_v hearken_v unto_o my_o commandment_n then_o have_v thy_o peace_n be_v as_o a_o river_n and_o thy_o righteousness_n as_o the_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n isa_n 48._o 17_o 18._o will_v thou_o not_o be_v make_v clean_o when_o shall_v it_o once_o be_v jer_n 13._o 27._o if_o
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a_o profane_a pollute_a thing_n thus_o they_o account_v it_o in_o their_o evil_n and_o revolt_a heart_n and_o so_o inward_o turn_v from_o he_o that_o speak_v heb._n 12._o 25._o 2._o more_o outward_o and_o general_o to_o other_o they_o put_v he_o to_o a_o open_a shame_n namely_o they_o disgrace_v and_o vilify_v he_o public_o and_o unto_o other_o and_o make_v he_o a_o public_a example_n as_o the_o same_o word_n be_v render_v in_o matth._n 1._o 19_o or_o they_o render_v he_o to_o other_o as_o a_o infamous_a and_o accurse_a person_n as_o one_o that_o be_v such_o a_o malefactor_n and_o deceiver_n as_o that_o he_o just_o suffer_v that_o shameful_a painful_a and_o accurse_a death_n for_o his_o own_o demerit_n and_o hereby_o as_o we_o have_v note_v before_o on_o matth._n 12._o 30_o 31._o they_o scatter_v other_o abroad_o from_o christ_n who_o be_v gathete_v unto_o he_o and_o so_o be_v high_o injurious_a to_o their_o soul_n and_o this_o same_o expression_n here_o render_v they_o put_v he_o to_o a_o open_a shame_n be_v make_v use_n of_o by_o the_o septuagint_n in_o numb_a 25._o 4._o where_o we_o read_v hang_v they_o up_o before_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n they_o read_v it_o make_v they_o a_o public_a example_n or_o put_v they_o to_o a_o open_a shame_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o answerable_o in_o heb._n 10._o 29._o it_o be_v say_v they_o offer_v despite_n unto_o or_o rail_v upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n even_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n as_o answer_v unto_o moses_n law_n ver_fw-la 28._o and_o so_o the_o holy_a spirit_n for_o the_o gospel_n be_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n send_v down_o from_o heaven_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 12._o and_o so_o they_o rail_v upon_o and_o revile_v christ_n who_o be_v the_o sum_n and_o subject_a matter_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o of_o who_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n bear_v witness_v and_o one_o branch_n of_o or_o step_v unto_o this_o heinous_a iniquity_n and_o revolt_n be_v the_o forsake_v of_o the_o public_a assembly_n of_o christian_n heb._n 10._o 25_o 26-29_a by_o the_o greatness_n and_o depth_n then_o of_o their_o fall_n and_o revolt_n many_o who_o wrongful_o charge_v themselves_o with_o this_o transgression_n may_v assure_o know_v they_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o it_o for_o than_o other_o may_v know_v it_o as_o well_o as_o they_o 3._o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v it_o be_v impossible_a to_o renew_v they_o etc._n etc._n he_o speak_v not_o as_o to_o god_n but_o as_o to_o themselves_o in_o their_o ministration_n of_o the_o gospel_n whether_o by_o word_n or_o writing_n and_o so_o these_o word_n be_v the_o reason_n of_o what_o the_o apostle_n have_v be_v fore-saying_a in_o ver_fw-la 1._o viz._n therefore_o leave_v the_o principle_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n let_v we_o go_v on_o to_o perfection_n not_o lay_v again_o the_o foundation_n etc._n etc._n for_o it_o be_v impossible_a etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v it_o will_v be_v a_o needless_a business_n for_o we_o to_o be_v always_o declare_v and_o insist_v 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speak_v further_o in_o the_o next_o scripture_n which_o be_v now_o in_o order_n to_o be_v consider_v by_o we_o namely_o 3._o for_o as_o to_o 1_o joh._n 5._o 16._o many_o conceive_v that_o the_o apostle_n there_o forbid_v that_o such_o as_o sin_v the_o sin_n unto_o death_n shall_v be_v pray_v for_o ans_fw-fr 1._o suppose_v god_n shall_v have_v say_v in_o that_o scripture_n to_o wit_n 1_o joh._n 5._o 16._o pray_v not_o for_o that_o person_n that_o sin_v the_o sin_n unto_o death_n may_v not_o such_o a_o one_o have_v be_v pray_v for_o any_o more_o have_v there_o be_v such_o a_o prohibition_n we_o may_v see_v that_o god_n command_v jeremiah_n once_o and_o a_o second_o time_n thus_o pray_v not_o thou_o for_o this_o people_n neither_o lift_v up_o cry_v nor_o prayer_n for_o they_o neither_o make_v intercession_n to_o i_o for_o i_o will_v not_o hear_v thou_o jer._n 7._o 16._o and_o ch._n 11._o 14._o and_o yet_o the_o prophet_n know_v that_o god_n be_v gracious_a and_o merciful_a pray_v for_o they_o again_o ch._n 14._o 7_o 8_o 9_o then_o the_o lord_n a_o three_o time_n say_v to_o the_o prophet_n pray_v not_o for_o this_o people_n for_o their_o good_a ch._n 14._o 11_o 12._o but_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o the_o prophet_n again_o lift_v up_o his_o heart_n with_o his_o hand_n to_o god_n in_o the_o heaven_n for_o they_o jer._n 14._o 19_o 20-22_a and_o sure_o god_n be_v as_o gracious_a to_o sinner_n now_o and_o to_o the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n as_o he_o be_v then_o yea_o in_o these_o last_o day_n his_o grace_n have_v be_v more_o large_o express_v and_o more_o bright_o manifest_v than_o in_o former_a time_n in_o that_o he_o have_v send_v his_o only_o beget_v son_n into_o the_o world_n that_o we_o may_v live_v through_o he_o 1_o joh._n 4._o 8_o 9_o 10-14_a but_o 2._o that_o scripture_n we_o be_v now_o consider_v 1_o joh._n 5._o 16._o be_v by_o many_o much_o mistake_v for_o the_o apostle_n there_o do_v not_o forbid_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o person_n that_o sin_v unto_o death_n it_o be_v not_o there_o say_v there_o be_v a_o sin_n unto_o death_n i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v pray_v for_o he_o but_o for_o or_o concern_v it_o to_o wit_n the_o sin_n on_o which_o god_n may_v take_v vengeance_n as_o long_o as_o the_o person_n guilty_a thereof_o live_v yea_o and_o after_o his_o death_n long_o and_o yet_o the_o soul_n of_o that_o sin_v person_n may_v be_v save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n say_v to_o eli_n yea_o he_o swear_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o eli_n that_o his_o and_o their_o iniquity_n shall_v not_o be_v purge_v with_o sacrifice_n nor_o offer_v for_o ever_o 1_o sam._n 3._o 13_o 14._o and_o it_o be_v punish_v long_o after_o eli_n s_o death_n 1_o king_n 2._o 27._o and_o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o sin_n of_o manasses_n 2_o king_n 24._o 3_o 4._o and_o yet_o their_o soul_n be_v sure_o save_v see_v also_o 2_o sam._n 12._o 10._o psal_n 99_o 8._o isa_n 22._o 12_o 14._o act._n 8._o 22_o 23._o so_o that_o though_o the_o sin_n may_v not_o be_v pray_v for_o yet_o the_o person_n so_o sin_v may_v notwithstanding_o any_o thing_n there_o say_v while_o he_o be_v join_v to_o all_o the_o live_n for_o so_o long_o there_o be_v hope_n for_o man_n eccl._n 9_o 4._o nay_o 3._o the_o apostle_n john_n do_v not_o forbid_v the_o believer_n to_o pray_v for_o or_o concern_v the_o sin_n unto_o death_n for_o the_o word_n be_v not_o i_o do_v say_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o pray_v for_o it_o but_o i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v pray_v for_o it_o that_o be_v he_o do_v not_o direct_a or_o enjoin_v it_o upon_o they_o so_o to_o do_v
service_n and_o vassalage_n for_o if_o thou_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n thou_o shall_v die_v rom._n 8._o 12_o 13._o be_v not_o deceive_v god_n be_v not_o mock_v for_o whatsoever_o a_o man_n sow_v that_o also_o shall_v he_o reap_v for_o he_o that_o sow_v to_o the_o flesh_n shall_v of_o the_o flesh_n reap_v corruption_n gal._n 6._o 7_o 8._o but_o thou_o be_v indeed_o a_o debtor_n to_o god_n and_o christ_n christ_n have_v give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o thou_o and_o for_o all_o man_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 6._o and_o thou_o be_v not_o thy_o own_o for_o thou_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n therefore_o thou_o ought_v to_o glorify_v god_n both_o in_o thy_o body_n and_o spirit_n which_o be_v god_n namely_o to_o live_v to_o he_o who_o die_v for_o thou_o and_z rise_v again_o 1_o cor._n 6._o 19_o 20._o with_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 14_o 15._o for_o to_o this_o end_n christ_n both_o die_v and_z rise_v and_o revive_v that_o he_o may_v be_v lord_n both_o of_o the_o quick_a and_o dead_a rom._n 14._o 9_o or_o be_v thou_o yet_o unwilling_a to_o forsake_v sin_n and_o satan_n because_o thou_o have_v bind_v thyself_o by_o a_o vow_n or_o covenant_n to_o be_v their_o servant_n if_o this_o be_v thy_o inward_a thought_n thou_o be_v herein_o also_o deceive_v for_o thou_o have_v enter_v into_o a_o solemn_a vow_n to_o forsake_v the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n or_o if_o since_o thou_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o death_n and_o hell_n as_o isa_n 28._o 15-18_a it_o be_v infinite_o better_a for_o thou_o to_o break_v and_o disannul_v it_o than_o to_o keep_v it_o and_o the_o soon_o thou_o do_v so_o the_o better_a or_o be_v it_o the_o difficulty_n or_o appear_v uneasiness_n of_o christ_n yoke_n that_o cause_v thou_o to_o bear_v satan_n and_o discourage_v thou_o from_o take_v his_o upon_o thou_o if_o this_o be_v the_o stick_n with_o thou_o it_o proceed_v only_o from_o thy_o ignorance_n and_o unacquaintedness_n with_o christ_n yoke_n for_o his_o yoke_n be_v indeed_o easy_a sweet_a and_o gracious_a and_o his_o burden_n be_v light_a as_o have_v also_o be_v before_o say_v matth._n 11._o 28-30_a oh_o let_v nothing_o whatsoever_o hinder_v thou_o or_o be_v a_o impediment_n to_o thy_o turn_n from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n unto_o god_n but_o to_o day_n while_o it_o be_v yet_o call_v to_o day_n hear_v god_n voice_n and_o harden_v not_o thy_o heart_n 5._o and_o last_o once_o more_o let_v i_o say_v turn_v you_o turn_v you_o for_o why_o will_v you_o die_v why_o will_v we_o die_v may_v too_o many_o erroneous_a one_o say_v alas_o our_o state_n be_v determine_v of_o god_n before_o we_o be_v bear_v and_o if_o we_o belong_v to_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n we_o shall_v not_o we_o can_v die_v eternal_o but_o when_o god_n time_n come_v he_o will_v overcome_v we_o and_o turn_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n unto_o himself_o by_o a_o irresistible_a and_o invincible_a power_n and_o if_o not_o but_o we_o be_v reprobate_v there_o be_v then_o no_o 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