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be_v the_o man_n that_o endure_v temptation_n for_o when_o he_o be_v try_v he_o shall_v receive_v the_o crown_n of_o life_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o heb._n 6._o 12._o who_o through_o faith_n and_o patience_n inhere_o it_o the_o promise_n see_v heb._n 10._o 36._o rev._n 7._o 14_o 15._o see_v also_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o 2_o and_o 4_o affirmative_n xiii_o they_o do_v utter_o deny_v that_o particular_a man_n be_v reprobate_v from_o eternal_a life_n without_o consideration_n have_v of_o sin_n and_o infidelity_n and_o perseverance_n therein_o as_o go_v before_o the_o reason_n exod._n 32._o 33._o whosoever_o sin_v him_n will_v i_o blot_v out_o see_v the_o 2_o &_o 4_o affirmative_a rev._n 22._o 15._o without_o be_v dog_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 9_o the_o unrighteous_a shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n see_v 2_o thess_n 2._o 12._o luke_n 14._o 17_o 21_o with_o 24._o verse_n a_o general_a reason_n of_o both_o the_o former_a negative_n 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divine_a decree_n of_o election_n and_o reprobation_n we_o see_v man_n be_v look_v upon_o according_a to_o their_o several_a qualification_n mat._n 25._o 31._o &_o 41._o then_o shall_v the_o king_n say_v come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o for_o i_o be_v a_o hunger_a and_o you_o give_v i_o meat_n go_v you_o curse_v for_o i_o be_v etc._n etc._n rom._n 2._o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o he_o shall_v render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n to_o they_o who_o by_o patient_a continuance_n in_o well_o do_v seek_v for_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o immortality_n eternal_a life_n but_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v contentious_a and_o do_v not_o obey_v the_o truth_n but_o obey_v unrighteousness_n indignation_n and_o wrath_n rom._n 8._o 13._o for_o if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v but_o if_o you_o through_o the_o spirit_n do_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n you_o shall_v live_v see_v psal_n 11._o 5._o to_o the_o end_n a_o emphatical_a place_n concern_v child_n they_o hold_v that_o all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v sanctify_v in_o christ_n so_o as_o none_o of_o they_o depart_v this_o life_n before_o they_o come_v to_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n can_v perish_v proof_n out_o of_o scripture_n gen._n 3._o 15._o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v bruise_v the_o serpent_n head_n this_o seed_n which_o be_v christ_n be_v promise_v before_o ever_o any_o seed_n of_o mankind_n be_v conceive_v mat._n 18._o 11._o luke_n 19_o 10._o see_v mat._n 18._o 11_o 12._o christ_n come_v to_o seek_v and_o to_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v 1_o john_n 3._o 8._o he_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n rom._n 5._o 12_o 18._o as_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_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_o man_n unto_o justification_n of_o life_n hebrew_n 2._o 14_o 15_o 17._o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o child_n be_v partaker_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n he_o also_o himself_o take_v part_n of_o the_o same_o that_o through_o death_n he_o may_v destroy_v he_o who_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n and_o deliver_v and_o make_v reconciliation_n etc._n etc._n consider_v 1_o john_n 2._o 12._o with_o mat._n 19_o 14._o suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o forbid_v they_o not_o for_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n see_v psal_n 127._o 3._o concern_v child_n what_o they_o do_v utter_o deny_v i._o they_o do_v utter_o deny_v that_o some_o