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their_o sake_n whoever_o they_o be_v that_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o the_o world_n there_o be_v but_o three_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n that_o to_o my_o remembrance_n i_o ever_o hear_v of_o as_o competitor_n in_o this_o place_n first_o some_o by_o the_o world_n here_o understand_v the_o elect_a disperse_v up_o and_o down_o the_o world_n by_o the_o elect_n they_o mean_v all_o those_o and_o those_o only_o who_o shall_v in_o time_n actual_o be_v save_v who_o they_o call_v the_o elect_n because_o they_o judge_v they_o to_o have_v be_v choose_v by_o god_n from_o eternity_n out_o of_o the_o generality_n of_o mankind_n with_o a_o intent_n to_o be_v by_o he_o in_o time_n with_o a_o strong_a hand_n and_o power_n irresistible_a 1._o bring_v to_o believe_v 2._o cause_v or_o make_v to_o persevere_v believe_v unto_o the_o end_n and_o 3._o hereupon_o eternal_o save_v the_o residue_n of_o man_n be_v absolute_o reject_v and_o leave_v to_o that_o unavoidable_a and_o heavy_a doom_n of_o perish_v everlasting_o but_o that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n world_n in_o the_o scripture_n in_o hand_n will_v appear_v by_o the_o light_n of_o these_o consideration_n 1._o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o translate_v world_n be_v never_o know_v to_o have_v any_o 9_o §._o 9_o such_o sense_n or_o signification_n in_o the_o greek_a tongue_n nor_o be_v it_o nor_o be_v it_o to_o be_v find_v in_o any_o author_n who_o write_v in_o this_o language_n before_o or_o about_o the_o time_n when_o john_n write_v his_o gospel_n in_o such_o a_o signification_n nor_o yet_o in_o any_o near_a to_o it_o now_o the_o gospel_n as_o be_v general_o acknowledge_v and_o that_o upon_o sufficient_a ground_n be_v write_v in_o the_o greek_a tongue_n chief_o for_o the_o gentile_n sake_n among_o who_o this_o language_n be_v know_v and_o understand_v far_o and_o near_o that_o they_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o believe_v and_o so_o be_v save_v by_o it_o it_o be_v no_o way_n likely_a that_o the_o evangelist_n shall_v use_v word_n especial_o in_o such_o masterveyn_n and_o main_a passage_n of_o it_o as_o this_o be_v in_o a_o uncouth_a unknown_a and_o unheard_a signification_n 2._o nor_o can_v it_o be_v prove_v that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o sense_n now_o oppose_v 10._o §._o 10._o in_o any_o other_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n themselves_o but_o in_o very_a many_o place_n it_o signify_v the_o universal_a systeme_n body_n or_o generality_n of_o man_n in_o the_o world_n we_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o instance_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o place_n be_v so_o frequent_a and_o obvious_a as_o also_o for_o that_o part_n of_o the_o generality_n of_o man_n which_o be_v opposite_a and_o contradistinguish_v to_o the_o saint_n i._n e._n to_o the_o elect_n in_o their_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n elect_a who_o yet_o will_v have_v these_o signify_v by_o the_o world_n this_o latter_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n world_n be_v evident_a in_o these_o scripture_n we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o whole_a world_n lie_v in_o wickedness_n 19_o wickedness_n 1_o joh._n 5_o 19_o even_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n who_o the_o world_n can_v receive_v 17._o receive_v joh._n 14._o 17._o etc._n etc._n if_o you_o be_v of_o the_o world_n the_o world_n will_v love_v she_o own_o but_o because_o you_o be_v not_o of_o the_o world_n but_o i_o have_v choose_v you_o out_o of_o the_o world_n therefore_o the_o world_n hate_v you_o 11._o you_o joh._n 15._o 19_o §._o 11._o to_o omit_v many_o other_o 3._o if_o by_o the_o world_n in_o the_o scripture_n in_o hand_n be_v mean_v the_o elect_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o assertor_n of_o this_o signification_n than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o god_n out_o of_o his_o great_a love_n give_v christ_n unto_o those_o or_o for_o those_o who_o stand_v in_o no_o need_n of_o he_o at_o least_o either_o to_o preserve_v they_o from_o perish_v or_o to_o invest_v they_o with_o a_o right_n or_o title_n to_o 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tenor_n of_o the_o word_n rise_v up_o 12._o §._o 12._o against_o this_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n in_o question_n for_o 1._o if_o by_o the_o word_n world_n we_o understand_v the_o elect_n we_o destroy_v the_o very_a grammar_n of_o the_o place_n and_o make_v it_o a_o uncouth_a and_o harsh_a sentence_n such_o doubtless_o as_o can_v be_v parallel_v in_o any_o author_n nor_o yet_o in_o the_o scripture_n themselves_o read_v we_o then_o the_o place_n thus_o so_o god_n love_v his_o elect_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o i_o demand_v how_o or_o in_o what_o regular_a sense_n that_o universal_a distributive_a particle_n whosoever_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o one_o that_o shall_v be_v understand_v it_o be_v a_o thing_n general_o know_v to_o those_o that_o understand_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o rule_n of_o grammar_n yea_o the_o vulgar_a dialect_n of_o those_o that_o speak_v reason_n or_o common_a sense_n confirm_v it_o that_o partitive_a or_o distributive_a particle_n of_o speech_n always_o suppose_v a_o difference_n at_o least_o in_o possibility_n between_o the_o thing_n part_v or_o distribute_v and_o this_o in_o reference_n to_o what_o occasion_v the_o distribution_n as_o for_o example_n suppose_v a_o great_a king_n have_v many_o son_n shall_v express_v himself_o thus_o i_o so_o love_v my_o child_n that_o which_o soever_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v dutiful_a unto_o i_o i_o will_v bestow_v principality_n dukedom_n or_o other_o great_a matter_n upon_o they_o shall_v he_o not_o plain_o imply_v a_o possibility_n at_o least_o that_o some_o of_o they_o may_v not_o prove_v dutiful_a unto_o he_o in_o like_a manner_n if_o the_o word_n world_n in_o the_o scripture_n in_o hand_n shall_v signify_v the_o elect_a the_o distributive_a whosoever_o must_v needs_o imply_v that_o some_o of_o these_o elect_v might_n possible_o not_o believe_v and_o so_o perish_v because_o believe_v and_o not_o perish_v thereupon_o occasion_n the_o distribution_n here_o make_v 2._o though_o our_o saviour_n in_o this_o period_n of_o scripture_n mention_v only_o the_o 13._o §._o 13._o benefit_n intend_v by_o god_n in_o the_o gift_n of_o his_o son_n to_o those_o that_o shall_v believe_v viz._n non-perishing_a and_o the_o obtain_n of_o everlasting_a life_n yet_o he_o plain_o imply_v and_o suppose_v withal_o the_o misery_n and_o loss_n which_o they_o shall_v certain_o suffer_v who_o shall_v not_o believe_v except_o this_o he_o suppose_v we_o shall_v altogether_o misfigure_v our_o saviour_n mind_n and_o scope_n in_o the_o place_n and_o make_v he_o speak_v more_o like_o a_o man_n void_a of_o understanding_n than_o himself_o for_o then_o the_o taste_n and_o savour_n of_o his_o word_n will_v be_v this_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v or_o not_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o he_o in_o the_o place_n in_o hand_n as_o well_o insinuate_v the_o condemnation_n or_o perish_v of_o those_o who_o shall_v not_o believe_v as_o assert_n the_o salvation_n or_o non_fw-la perish_v of_o those_o who_o shall_v believe_v and_o beside_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o reason_n especial_o in_o seriousness_n of_o discourse_n in_o a_o positive_a and_o strict_a manner_n to_o suspend_v that_o upon_o the_o performance_n of_o such_o or_o such_o a_o condition_n which_o may_v be_v have_v without_o any_o such_o performance_n this_o then_o be_v grant_v that_o our_o saviour_n here_o suppose_v the_o certain_a perish_v of_o those_o who_o shall_v not_o believe_v the_o place_n according_a to_o their_o sense_n who_o by_o the_o world_n will_v needs_o understand_v the_o elect_n must_v run_v thus_o so_o god_n love_v the_o elect_n that_o whosoever_o of_o they_o believe_v shall_v not_o
and_o deportment_n which_o according_a to_o the_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n render_v he_o utter_o uncapable_a thereof_o according_a to_o the_o latter_a of_o these_o will_n as_o he_o peremptory_o will_v the_o salvation_n of_o all_o those_o who_o be_v faithful_a unto_o death_n so_o do_v he_o as_o peremptory_o will_v the_o condemnation_n of_o all_o those_o who_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o jesâ—s_n christ_n at_o their_o end_n these_o latter_a through_o their_o own_o deplorable_a and_o voluntary_a carelessness_n and_o negligence_n prove_v to_o be_v in_o number_n far_o the_o great_a part_n of_o man_n god_n upon_o this_o supposition_n and_o in_o a_o consequential_a way_n may_v be_v say_v to_o will_v the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o man_n and_o the_o salvation_n only_o of_o a_o few_o comparative_o but_o of_o these_o thing_n more_o hereafter_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n evident_a it_o be_v from_o the_o scripture_n argue_v that_o christ_n d_o 〈…〉_o 17._o §._o 17._o intentional_o for_o all_o man_n without_o exception_n consider_v as_o man_n anâ—_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o procure_v nor_o intend_v to_o be_v procure_v thereby_o for_o one_o man_n than_o another_o personal_o consider_v or_o simple_o as_o man_n only_o this_o be_v intend_v in_o this_o death_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o general_a that_o whosoever_o whether_o few_o or_o whether_o many_o shall_v with_o a_o true_a and_o persevere_v faith_n believe_v in_o he_o shall_v actual_o partake_v of_o the_o benefit_n and_o blessing_n of_o this_o his_o death_n in_o the_o great_a reward_n of_o salvation_n and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n that_o whosoever_o whether_o few_o or_o whether_o many_o shall_v not_o believe_v in_o he_o with_o such_o a_o faith_n shall_v upon_o this_o account_n be_v exclude_v from_o all_o participation_n in_o the_o great_a blessing_n of_o salvation_n purchase_v by_o his_o death_n notwithstanding_o the_o purchase_n be_v as_o much_o make_v and_o intend_v to_o be_v make_v for_o they_o as_o for_o those_o who_o come_v actual_o to_o inherit_v even_o as_o the_o marriage-feast_n in_o the_o parable_n be_v as_o much_o provide_v prepare_v and_o intend_v for_o those_o who_o upon_o their_o invitation_n come_v not_o as_o it_o be_v for_o those_o who_o come_v and_o actual_o partooke_v of_o it_o unless_o we_o shall_v say_v that_o the_o king_n who_o make_v this_o feast_n intend_v it_o not_o for_o those_o who_o notwithstanding_o he_o solemn_o invite_v to_o it_o and_o with_o who_o he_o be_v high_o displease_v for_o their_o refusal_n to_o come_v be_v invite_v etc._n invite_v mat_n 22._o 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o gracious_a intention_n of_o god_n therein_o do_v and_o do_v equal_o and_o uniform_o respect_v all_o man_n be_v abundant_o manifest_a from_o that_o declaration_n make_v by_o the_o lord_n christ_n himself_o on_o this_o behalf_n former_o open_v so_o god_n love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o gaâ—e_v his_o only_o beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n 16._o life_n joh._n 3._o 16._o those_o word_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v on_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v etc._n etc._n evident_o import_v un-differenced_n and_o impartial_a intention_n on_o god_n part_n towards_o man_n in_o the_o gift_n of_o his_o son_n the_o last_o scripture_n of_o the_o division_n yet_o in_o hand_n be_v this_o therefore_o as_o by_o 18._o §._o 18._o the_o offence_n of_o one_o the_o judgement_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n even_o so_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o the_o free_a gift_n come_v upon_o all_z man_n unto_o the_o justification_n of_o life_n rom._n 5._o 18._o evident_a it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o passage_n compare_v the_o extent_n of_o the_o condemnation_n which_o come_v by_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n with_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n which_o come_v by_o christ_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o number_n of_o person_n unto_o who_o they_o extend_v respective_o and_o find_v they_o in_o this_o point_n commensurable_a the_o one_o unto_o the_o other_o the_o person_n upon_o who_o the_o gift_n of_o justification_n come_v by_o christ_n be_v make_v equal_a in_o number_n unto_o those_o upon_o who_o the_o judgement_n of_o condemnation_n come_v by_o adam_n for_o as_o the_o offence_n of_o adam_n be_v here_o say_v to_o have_v come_v upon_o all_z man_n unto_o condemnation_n so_o also_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o justification_n of_o life_n i._n e._n of_o such_o a_o justification_n upon_o which_o and_o by_o mean_n whereof_o man_n be_v save_v which_o come_v by_o jesâ—â—_n christ_n say_v to_o come_v upon_o all_z man_n likewise_o now_o to_o say_v that_z all_z man_n in_o the_o former_a clause_n be_v to_o be_v take_v proper_o and_o signify_v all_z man_n indeed_o without_o exception_n of_o any_o which_o all_o expositor_n grant_v without_o exception_n of_o any_o but_o in_o the_o latter_a unproper_o and_o with_o limitation_n yea_o with_o such_o a_o limitation_n which_o comparative_o and_o a_o few_o only_o except_v exclude_v all_z man_n there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o ground_n or_o reason_n in_o the_o context_n to_o vary_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n or_o to_o make_v they_o to_o signify_v more_o in_o the_o one_o clause_n and_o few_o in_o the_o other_o be_v to_o exercise_v a_o arbitrary_a dominion_n over_o the_o expression_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o invent_v and_o set_v up_o signification_n and_o senseâ—_n of_o word_n at_o pleasure_n nor_o do_v it_o at_o all_o ease_n the_o matter_n to_o say_v or_o prove_v that_o in_o other_o place_n of_o 19_o §._o 19_o scripture_n this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o man_n signify_v not_o all_o without_o exception_n but_o only_o a_o great_a number_n or_o all_o of_o one_o particular_a sort_n or_o kind_n of_o person_n because_o 1._o if_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o in_o other_o place_n of_o 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mere_a mistake_n to_o conclude_v or_o think_v that_o these_o especial_o the_o former_a be_v so_o through_o or_o settle_v in_o their_o judgement_n for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o absolute_a perseverance_n as_o to_o have_v no_o thought_n within_o they_o come_v and_o go_v the_o contrary_a way_n he_o that_o shall_v narrow_o and_o unpartial_o peruse_v their_o write_n will_v i_o very_o believe_v find_v in_o they_o every_o whit_n as_o much_o say_v for_o conditional_a as_o for_o absolute_a perseverance_n i_o shall_v god_n will_v give_v a_o very_a competent_a account_n of_o this_o my_o faith_n before_o the_o end_n of_o this_o discourse_n and_o shall_v full_o prove_v by_o several_a express_a testimony_n from_o some_o of_o the_o lead_a man_n and_o great_a master_n among_o they_o that_o they_o have_v a_o very_a good_a mind_n at_o least_o at_o time_n to_o be_v of_o that_o opinion_n which_o affirm_v a_o possibility_n of_o defection_n in_o the_o saint_n even_o to_o the_o
know_v be_v restless_a and_o thought_n of_o any_o long_a stand_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n hardly_o remove_v therefore_o it_o be_v like_a notwithstanding_o all_o that_o have_v be_v argue_v hitherto_o some_o will_v still_o object_v and_o say_v we_o can_v yet_o be_v satisfy_v but_o that_o your_o doctrine_n of_o fall_v away_o must_v needs_o be_v very_o uncomfortable_a and_o of_o sad_a importance_n to_o the_o saint_n because_o though_o there_o be_v but_o a_o possibility_n only_o of_o their_o fall_v away_o yet_o consider_v their_o manifold_a and_o great_a weakness_n and_o aptness_n to_o sin_n they_o must_v needs_o be_v in_o continual_a fear_n lest_o this_o possibility_n shall_v be_v reduce_v into_o act._n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o can_v bless_v they_o with_o any_o security_n or_o peace_n in_o this_o kind_n but_o the_o knowledge_n and_o belief_n of_o some_o such_o fix_a and_o unchangeable_a decree_n of_o god_n as_o this_o that_o however_o they_o shall_v never_o 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in_o reference_n to_o some_o sin_n and_o particular_o to_o those_o which_o be_v likely_a to_o occasion_n or_o produce_v final_a apostasy_n for_o though_o there_o be_v in_o every_o sin_n whatsoever_o a_o natural_a tendency_n according_a to_o the_o kind_n and_o degree_n of_o it_o towards_o apostasy_n even_o that_o which_o be_v final_a as_o there_o be_v in_o every_o light_a prick_n with_o a_o pin_n in_o a_o man_n finger_n towards_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o natural_a life_n yet_o as_o no_o man_n be_v disturb_v in_o his_o peace_n and_o comfort_n touch_v the_o continuance_n of_o his_o health_n and_o life_n by_o a_o drop_n oâ—_n two_o of_o blood_n dramn_v from_o his_o finger_n by_o the_o scratch_n of_o a_o pin_n so_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o reasonable_a ground_n or_o occasion_n why_o upon_o the_o commission_n oâ—â—â—ry_a sin_n a_o saint_n shall_v be_v strike_v into_o a_o passion_n of_o fear_n of_o fall_v away_o uâ—lesse_v he_o have_v a_o assurance_n from_o heaven_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o fall_v away_o they_o be_v not_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n or_o sin_n quotidiani_fw-la incursus_fw-la as_o austin_n somewhere_o call_v they_o i._n e._n sin_n of_o a_o daily_a incursion_n but_o only_o such_o sin_n quaevastant_a conscientiam_fw-la as_o the_o schoole-mâ—â—sâ—hrase_a â—hrase_z be_v i._n e._n that_o lie_v waste_v the_o conscience_n which_o have_v any_o dangerous_a 〈…〉_o ity_n with_o fall_v away_o now_o i_o suppose_v that_o in_o respect_n of_o such_o sin_n as_o these_o the_o inclination_n of_o the_o saint_n may_v well_o be_v as_o strong_a and_o free_a towards_o â—_o non-commission_n or_o refrainement_n as_o the_o natural_a inclination_n in_o man_n be_v towards_o a_o self-preservation_n 3._o whether_o that_o inclination_n or_o disposition_n in_o the_o saint_n which_o we_o now_o 31._o §._o 31._o speak_v of_o be_v actual_o and_o in_o the_o generality_n of_o they_o according_a to_o their_o present_a condition_n commensurable_a in_o strength_n power_n and_o every_o 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doctrine_n be_v true_a may_v just_o fill_v they_o with_o fear_n of_o fall_v away_o and_o perish_v but_o let_v i_o say_v this_o too_o which_o here_o be_v not_o to_o be_v omit_v that_o even_o the_o assertor_n themselves_o of_o the_o common_a doctrine_n of_o perseverance_n do_v affirm_v and_o teach_v that_o their_o doctrine_n itself_o notwithstanding_o the_o saint_n under_o such_o extravagancy_n of_o sin_n as_o we_o speak_v of_o can_v have_v no_o comfort_n peace_n or_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n and_o consequent_o no_o assurannce_n of_o persevere_v in_o faith_n unto_o the_o end_n therefore_o by_o their_o own_o confession_n and_o tenor_n of_o discourse_n there_o be_v no_o such_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o two_o doctrine_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o peace_n or_o comfort_n of_o the_o saint_n the_o one_o i_o mean_v that_o of_o perseverance_n leave_v they_o obnoxious_a unto_o fear_n and_o doubt_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o yea_o if_o sentence_n be_v give_v between_o they_o 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afterward_o uncapable_a of_o have_v part_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n without_o conversion_n or_o repentance_n give_v a_o loud_a testimony_n that_o there_o be_v no_o impossibility_n for_o true_a saint_n or_o true_a believer_n to_o be_v deceive_v and_o that_o to_o the_o high_a and_o most_o dangerous_a pitch_n of_o all_o if_o it_o be_v here_o say_v yea_o but_o the_o scripture_n in_o hand_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v 10._o §._o 10._o of_o a_o final_a deceive_a or_o of_o a_o be_v deceive_v unto_o destruction_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v there_o suppose_a that_o the_o elect_n can_v possible_o be_v deceive_v i_o answer_v 1._o this_o be_v to_o presume_v not_o to_o argue_v or_o believe_v for_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o ground_n or_o so_o much_o as_o the_o small_a sand_n in_o either_o the_o word_n or_o context_n where_o on_o to_o build_v such_o a_o interpretation_n as_o this_o 2._o the_o abettor_n of_o this_o interpretation_n be_v wont_a to_o prove_v from_o the_o word_n not_o only_o 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to_o the_o husbandman_n otherwise_o such_o ground_n as_o this_o will_v never_o be_v sow_o nor_o will_v our_o saviour_n have_v have_v the_o opportunity_n of_o furnish_v his_o parable_n with_o the_o mention_n of_o that_o event_n or_o ill_a success_n which_o frequent_o befall_v the_o seed_n sow_o in_o such_o ground_n now_o if_o the_o temporarinesse_n of_o the_o faith_n we_o speak_v of_o be_v occasion_v only_o ab_fw-la extra_fw-la or_o by_o mean_n accidental_a and_o extraneous_a to_o it_o evident_a it_o be_v that_o it_o do_v not_o arise_v from_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o nature_n or_o essence_n of_o it_o and_o consequent_o that_o it_o be_v of_o the_o same_o kind_n with_o that_o faith_n which_o do_v persevere_v unto_o the_o end_n 3._o if_o the_o temporarinesse_n of_o the_o faith_n now_o under_o consideration_n either_o cause_v 35._o §._o 35._o it_o or_o declare_v it_o to_o be_v specifical_o distinct_a from_o that_o which_o be_v sound_a and_o justify_v and_o which_o hold_v out_o to_o the_o 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traveller_n i._n e._n among_o the_o saint_n that_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o course_n of_o their_o pilgrimage_n upon_o the_o earth_n 326._o earth_n dicimus_fw-la igitur_fw-la fidem_fw-la quoad_fw-la habitum_fw-la manere_fw-la &_o perfici_fw-la in_o futurâ_fw-la vitâ_fw-la licét_v evacuetur_fw-la quoad_fw-la accidentalem_fw-la aliquam_fw-la conditionem_fw-la pro_fw-la statu_fw-la viae_fw-la illam_fw-la concomitantem_fw-la ipsi_fw-la enim_fw-la beati_fw-la sic_fw-la dispositi_fw-la sunt_fw-la quòd_fw-la non_fw-la solùm_fw-la deo_fw-la assentire_fw-la velint_fw-la ex_fw-la evidentia_fw-la rei_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la propter_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la asserentis_fw-la quamvis_fw-la res_fw-la affirmata_fw-la esset_fw-la in_o se_fw-la inevidens_fw-la imò_fw-la multò_fw-la promptiùs_fw-la propter_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la dicentis_fw-la crederet_fw-la deo_fw-la quivis_fw-la ex_fw-la numero_fw-la beatorun_n quam_fw-la ille_fw-la qui_fw-la maximâ_fw-la fide_fw-la praeditus_fw-la est_fw-la inter_fw-la viatores_fw-la hoc_fw-la auten_v arguit_fw-la habitum_fw-la fidei_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o beatis_fw-la perfectissimum_fw-la quamvis_fw-la obscuritas_fw-la ejus_fw-la ratione_fw-la status_fw-la glorioâ—i_fw-la evacuetur_fw-la dr_n jo_n daven_n praelect_v de_fw-fr duob_n in_o theolog._n contr_n capitibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n pag._n 326._o therefore_o questionless_a his_o sense_n also_o be_v at_o least_o when_o he_o write_v these_o thing_n that_o a_o true_a firm_a and_o unfeigned_a assent_n unto_o god_n speak_v assert_v or_o reveal_v be_v true_a faith_n and_o justify_v for_o about_o this_o be_v the_o contest_v between_o he_o and_o his_o adversary_n and_o beside_o the_o whole_a tenor_n of_o the_o discourse_n there_o manage_v make_v this_o manifest_a fear_v lest_o i_o have_v overcharge_v the_o reader_n patience_n already_o i_o supersede_n the_o citation_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n beside_o other_o more_o of_o our_o late_a protestant_n author_n who_o general_o look_v upon_o it_o 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wherein_o thou_o judge_v another_o thou_o condemne_v thyself_o for_o thou_o that_o judge_v do_v the_o same_o thing_n yea_o it_o have_v be_v prove_v that_o this_o synod_n itself_o fly_v a_o high_a pitch_n of_o opposition_n against_o the_o perseverance_n of_o the_o saint_n than_o those_o who_o upon_o this_o account_n be_v make_v such_o grant_n offender_n by_o they_o this_o indictment_n we_o have_v hitherto_o manage_v and_o make_v good_a against_o they_o 29._o §._o 29._o by_o the_o consideration_n of_o one_o character_n or_o expression_n only_o from_o their_o own_o pen_n whereby_o they_o describe_v those_o who_o they_o expose_v to_o a_o possibility_n of_o apostatise_v to_o perdition_n viz._n a_o true_a and_o unfeigned_a belief_n of_o or_o consent_v unto_o the_o evangelical_n compact_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v reveal_v by_o god_n in_o the_o gospel_n this_o we_o have_v prove_v by_o a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n some_o speak_n from_o heaven_n other_o from_o the_o earth_n to_o be_v a_o 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have_v the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n or_o of_o god_n in_o christ_n in_o their_o mind_n for_o what_o other_o knowledge_n they_o shall_v here_o mean_v be_v not_o imaginable_a and_o that_o out_o of_o this_o knowledge_n they_o may_v as_o oft_o as_o be_v needful_a be_v not_o this_o constant_o and_o without_o turn_v aside_o act_v conformable_o and_o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n worthy_a repentance_n yea_o and_o to_o equalise_v the_o best_a and_o worthy_a of_o the_o saint_n in_o do_v righteousness_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v the_o most_o emphatical_a and_o unerring_a property_n or_o character_n of_o such_o man_n little_a child_n let_v no_o man_n deceive_v you_o say_v john_n he_o that_o do_v righteousness_n be_v righteous_a even_o as_o he_o be_v righteous_a 7._o righteous_a 1_o joh._n 3._o 7._o of_o which_o passage_n former_o 55._o former_o cap._n 9_o sect._n 11._o &_o cap._n 11._o sect_n 55._o and_o again_o in_o this_o the_o child_n 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