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least_o opposition_n or_o obstruction_n in_o their_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n unto_o all_o eternity_n 2._o our_o saviour_n here_o describe_v the_o present_a condition_n of_o his_o sheep_n in_o a_o way_n of_o opposition_n to_o they_o that_o be_v not_o his_o sheep_n his_o hair_n his_o voice_n the_o other_o do_v not_o and_z his_o shall_v be_v preserve_v when_o the_o other_o perish_v the_o pharisee_n believe_v not_o and_z as_o he_o tell_v they_o they_o die_v in_o their_o sin_n his_o sheep_n hear_v he_o and_o be_v preserve_v in_o their_o obedience_n it_o be_v then_o evident_o the_o deportment_n of_o christ_n towards_o and_o his_o care_n of_o his_o sheep_n in_o this_o world_n in_o a_o contra-distinction_n to_o they_o who_o be_v not_o his_o sheep_n among_o who_o they_o live_v that_o be_v here_o set_v forth_o 3._o the_o very_a context_n of_o the_o word_n enforce_v this_o sense_n they_o follow_v i_o and_o i_o give_v they_o eternal_a life_n i_o do_v it_o that_o be_v the_o work_n i_o have_v in_o hand_n take_v eternal_a life_n in_o the_o most_o comprehensive_a sense_n for_o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v enjoy_v in_o heaven_n though_o doubtless_o it_o comprise_v also_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n which_o here_o we_o enjoy_v joh_n 17._o 3_o what_o be_v that_o which_o our_o saviour_n undertake_v to_o give_v 〈◊〉_d they_o may_v be_v sure_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v preserve_v to_o the_o enjoy_v 〈◊〉_d tell_v they_o they_o shall_v not_o perish_v be_v that_o not_o pe_z rish_v 〈◊〉_d of_o heaven_n when_o they_o come_v thither_o not_o to_o be_v deprive_v of_o 〈◊〉_d after_o they_o have_v enter_v into_o the_o fullness_n of_o it_o or_o rather_o that_o 〈◊〉_d or_o come_v short_a of_o it_o and_o so_o perish_v and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o 〈◊〉_d father_n and_o son_n be_v engage_v to_o accomplish_v namely_o that_o 〈◊〉_d not_o by_o come_v short_a of_o that_o eternal_a life_n which_o be_v the_o business_n 〈◊〉_d give_v unto_o they_o if_o any_o one_o reason_n of_o weight_n or_o importance_n that_o have_v the_o least_o pregnancy_n with_o truth_n be_v offer_v to_o the_o contrary_a we_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d and_o â—ake_v off_o the_o power_n of_o the_o former_a reason_n which_o we_o have_v 〈◊〉_d on_o though_o without_o offer_v the_o great_a violence_n imaginable_a to_o truth_n itself_o it_o can_v be_v do_v it_o be_v say_v that_o by_o these_o word_n they_o hear_v my_o voice_n 〈◊〉_d christ_n do_v intimate_v or_o include_v their_o perseverance_n to_o say_v a_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d or_o include_v be_v of_o small_a power_n against_o so_o many_o express_a reason_n as_o we_o have_v induce_v to_o the_o contrary_a but_o will_v this_o be_v grant_v that_o where_o ever_o the_o saint_n be_v say_v to_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o christ_n perseverance_n be_v include_v we_o shall_v quick_o have_v a_o fresh_a supply_n of_o scripture_n proof_n for_o the_o demonstration_n of_o the_o truth_n in_o hand_n but_o what_o attempt_n be_v make_v for_o the_o proof_n hereof_o it_o be_v so_o because_o the_o word_n immediate_o 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