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cloud_v and_o overwhelm_v for_o the_o time_n chap._n time_n job_n 1._o and_o 2._o chap._n rom._n 1._o 21._o &_o 2._o 4_o 5_o 6._o &_o 9_o 17_o 18._o eph._n 4._o 17_o 18_o 2_o pet._n 2._o chap._n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a rule_v in_o the_o world_n over_o his_o enemy_n satan_n and_o all_o the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n limit_v use_v restrain_v they_o by_o his_o mighty_a power_n as_o seem_v good_a in_o his_o divine_a wisdom_n &_o justice_n to_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o determinate_a counsel_n deliver_v they_o up_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n to_o be_v keep_v through_o their_o own_o desert_n in_o darkness_n and_o sensuality_n unto_o judgement_n xx._n this_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v then_o full_o perfect_v when_o he_o 26._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 24_o 28._o heb._n 9_o 28._o 2_o thess_n 1._o 9_o 10._o 1_o thess_n 4._o 15_o 16_o 17._o john_n 17._o 21_o 26._o shall_v the_o second_o time_n come_v in_o glory_n to_o reign_v among_o his_o saint_n and_o to_o be_v admire_v of_o all_o they_o which_o do_v believe_v when_o he_o shall_v put_v down_o all_o rule_n and_o authority_n under_o his_o foot_n that_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n may_v be_v full_a and_o perfect_o manifest_v in_o his_o son_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n in_o all_o his_o member_n xxi_o that_o christ_n jesus_n by_o his_o death_n do_v bring_v forth_o salvation_n and_o reconciliation_n only_o for_o the_o 25._o the_o john_n 15._o 13._o rom._n 8._o 32_o 33_o 34._o rom._n 5._o 11._o &_o 3._o 25._o elect_a which_o be_v those_o which_o 37._o which_o joh._n 17._o 2._o with_o 6_o 37._o god_n the_o father_n give_v he_o &_o that_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v to_o be_v preach_v to_o all_o man_n as_o the_o ground_n of_o faith_n be_v that_o 11._o that_o matth._n 16._o 16._o luke_n 2._o 26._o joh._n 6._o 69._o &_o 7._o 3._o &_o 20._o 31._o i_o john_n 5._o 11._o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o everblessed_n god_n fill_v with_o the_o perfection_n of_o all_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a excellency_n and_o that_o salvation_n be_v only_o and_o alone_o to_o be_v have_v through_o the_o believe_a in_o his_o name_n xxii_o that_o faith_n be_v the_o 22._o the_o eph._n 2._o 8._o joh._n 6._o 29._o &_o 4._o 10._o phil._n 1._o 29._o gal._n 5._o 22._o gift_n of_o god_n wrought_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o elect_a by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n whereby_o they_o come_v to_o see_v know_v and_o believe_v the_o truth_n of_o 63._o of_o joh._n 17._o 17._o heb._n 4._o 11_o 12._o john_n 6._o 63._o the_o scripture_n &_o not_o only_o so_o but_o the_o excellency_n of_o they_o above_o all_o other_o writing_n and_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n as_o they_o hold_v forth_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o his_o attribute_n the_o excellency_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o nature_n and_o office_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o its_o working_n and_o operation_n and_o thereupon_o be_v enable_v to_o cast_v the_o weight_n of_o their_o soul_n upon_o this_o truth_n thus_o believe_v xxiii_o those_o that_o have_v this_o precious_a faith_n wrought_v in_o they_o 16._o matth._n 7._o 24_o 25._o john_n 13._o 1._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 4_o 5._o 6._o esa_n 49._o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o by_o the_o spirit_n can_v never_o final_o nor_o total_o fall_v away_o and_o though_o many_o storm_n and_o flood_n do_v arise_v and_o beat_v against_o they_o yet_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o take_v they_o off_o that_o foundation_n and_o rock_n which_o by_o faith_n they_o be_v fasten_v upon_o but_o shall_v be_v keep_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n where_o they_o shall_v enjoy_v their_o purchase_a possession_n they_o be_v former_o engrave_v upon_o the_o palm_n of_o god_n hand_n xxiv_o that_o faith_n be_v ordinary_o 21._o ordinary_o rom._n 10_o 17._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 21._o beget_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o word_n of_o christ_n without_o respect_n to_o 16._o to_o rom._n 9_o 16._o any_o power_n or_o capacity_n in_o the_o creature_n but_o it_o be_v whole_o 12._o whole_o rom._n 2._o 1_o 2._o ezek._n 16._o 6._o rom._n 3._o 12._o passive_a be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n do_v believe_v and_o be_v convert_v by_o no_o less_o power_n 12._o power_n rom._n 1._o 16._o eph._n 1._o 19_o col._n 2._o 12._o then_o that_o which_o raise_v christ_n from_o the_o dead_a xxv_o that_o the_o tender_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o conversion_n of_o sinner_n 37._o sinner_n joh._n 3._o 14_o 15_o &_o 1._o 12._o esa_n 55._o 1._o joh._n 7._o 37._o be_v absolute_o free_a no_o way_n require_v as_o absolute_o necessary_a any_o qualification_n preparation_n terror_n of_o the_o law_n or_o precede_a ministry_n of_o the_o law_n but_o only_o and_o alone_o the_o naked_a soul_n as_o a_o 8._o a_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 15._o rom._n 4._o 5._o &_o 5._o 8._o sinner_n and_o ungodly_a to_o receive_v christ_n as_o crucify_v dead_a and_o bury_v and_o rise_v again_o be_v make_v 24._o make_v act._n 5._o 30_o 31_o &_o 2._o 36._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 22_o 23_o 24._o a_o prince_n and_o a_o saviour_n for_o such_o sinner_n xxvi_o that_o the_o same_o power_n that_o convert_v to_o faith_n in_o christ_n the_o same_o power_n carry_v on_o the_o 9_o the_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 5._o 2_o cor._n 12._o 9_o soul_n still_o through_o all_o duty_n temptation_n conflict_n suffering_n and_o continual_o what_o ever_o a_o christian_n be_v he_o be_v by_o 10_o by_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 10_o grace_n and_o by_o a_o constant_a renew_a 20._o renew_a phil._n 2._o 12_o 13_o joh._n 15._o 5._o gal._n 2._o 19_o 20._o operation_n from_o god_n without_o which_o he_o can_v perform_v any_o duty_n to_o god_n or_o undergo_v any_o temptation_n from_o satan_n the_o world_n or_o man_n xxvii_o that_o god_n the_o father_n and_o son_n and_o spirit_n be_v one_o with_o 21._o with_o 1_o thes_n 1._o 1._o joh._n 14._o 10._o 20._o &_o 17._o 21._o all_o believer_n in_o their_o 17._o their_o col._n 2._o 9_o 10._o &_o 1._o 19_o joh._n 1._o 17._o fullness_n in_o 11._o in_o joh._n 20._o 17._o heb._n 2._o 11._o relation_n 30._o relation_n col._n 1._o 18._o eph._n 5._o 30._o as_o head_n and_o member_n 17_o member_n eph._n 2._o 22._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 16_o 17_o as_o house_n and_o inhabitant_n as_o 3._o as_o esa_n 16._o 5._o 2_o cor._n 11._o 3._o husband_n and_o wife_n one_o with_o he_o as_o 26._o as_o gal_n 3._o 26._o light_v and_o love_n and_o one_o with_o he_o in_o his_o inheritance_n and_o in_o all_o his_o 24._o his_o joh._n 17._o 24._o glory_n and_o that_o all_o believer_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o union_n and_o oneness_n with_o god_n be_v the_o adopt_a son_n of_o god_n and_o heir_n with_o christ_n coheir_n and_o joint_a heir_n with_o he_o of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v xxviii_o that_o those_o which_o have_v union_n with_o christ_n be_v justify_v from_o all_o their_o sin_n past_a 23._o past_a 1_o joh._n 1._o 7._o heb._n 10._o 14._o &_o 9_o 26._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 19_o rom._n 3._o 23._o present_a and_o to_o come_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o justification_n we_o conceive_v to_o be_v a_o gracious_a and_o free_a 30._o free_a act_n 13._o 38_o 39_o rom._n 5._o 1._o &_o 3._o 25._o 30._o acquittance_n of_o a_o guilty_a sinful_a creature_n from_o all_o sin_n by_o god_n through_o the_o satisfaction_n that_o christ_n have_v make_v by_o his_o death_n and_o this_o apply_v in_o the_o manifestation_n of_o it_o through_o faith_n xxix_o that_o all_o believer_n be_v a_o holy_a and_o 9_o and_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 1._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 9_o sanctify_a people_n and_o that_o sanctification_n be_v a_o spiritual_a grace_n of_o the_o 4._o the_o eph._n 1._o 4._o new_a covenant_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o 16._o the_o 1_o joh_n 4._o 16._o love_n of_o god_n manifest_v to_o the_o soul_n whereby_o the_o believer_n be_v in_o 24._o in_o eph._n 4._o 24._o truth_n and_o reality_n separate_v both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n from_o all_o sin_n and_o dead_a work_n through_o the_o 15._o the_o phil._n 3._o 15._o blood_n of_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n whereby_o he_o also_o press_v after_o a_o heavenly_a and_o evangelicall_n perfection_n in_o obedience_n to_o all_o the_o command_n 20._o command_n mat._n 28._o 20._o which_o christ_n as_o head_n and_o king_n in_o this_o new_a covenant_n have_v prescribe_v to_o he_o xxx_o all_o believer_n through_o the_o knowledge_n of_o 10._o of_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 19_o rom._n 5._o 9_o 10._o that_o justification_n of_o life_n give_v by_o the_o father_n and_o bring_v forth_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n have_v this_o as_o their_o great_a privilege_n of_o that_o new_a 12._o new_a esa_n 54._o 10