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believer_n be_v redeem_v but_o by_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ._n this_o be_v also_o lay_v down_o for_o heaven_n and_o salvation_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o believer_n and_o to_o their_o use_n they_o have_v a_o present_a right_n and_o title_n to_o it_o upon_o that_o account_n salvation_n be_v not_o a_o reversion_n man_n come_v to_o after_o so_o many_o year_n there_o be_v no_o lease_n nor_o reversion_n there_o but_o though_o christ_n hold_v possession_n for_o they_o yet_o they_o have_v a_o right_n and_o title_n to_o it_o and_o he_o be_v enter_v there_o a_o forerunner_n for_o they_o 2._o in_o promisso_fw-la in_o the_o promise_n of_o it_o this_o be_v the_o promise_n that_o he_o have_v promise_v we_o eternal_a life_n 1_o john_n 2.25_o great_a be_v the_o difference_n between_o divine_a and_o humane_a promise_n man_n be_v either_o unable_a and_o can_v or_o else_o unfaithful_a and_o will_v not_o perform_v their_o promise_n but_o with_o god_n tâ—_n promise_n and_o to_o perform_v 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or_o first-fruit_n of_o it_o they_o have_v 〈◊〉_d pawn_n or_o pledge_v or_o rather_o a_o earnest_a oâ—_n salvation_n the_o love_n of_o god_n peace_n anâ—_n joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n yea_o the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o be_v a_o earnest_n to_o they_o of_o the_o full_a possession_n of_o glory_n so_o he_o be_v style_v two_o cor._n 1.22_o and_o he_o be_v call_v the_o earnest_n of_o that_o inheritance_n eph._n 1.14_o they_o be_v here_o save_v from_o the_o condemnation_n and_o dominion_n of_o sin_n from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n from_o the_o sting_n and_o bitterness_n of_o death_n as_o the_o scripture_n plain_o show_v yea_o they_o be_v infallible_o preserve_v in_o a_o condition_n of_o safety_n in_o grace_n in_o righteousness_n once_o justify_v and_o ever_o so_o for_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v everlasting_a and_o unto_o perfect_a glory_n they_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n through_o faith_n unto_o salvation_n 1_o pet._n 1.5_o what_o be_v these_o but_o the_o bunch_n of_o fig_n and_o cluster_n of_o grape_n give_v the_o saint_n from_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n be_v not_o this_o a_o good_a country_n will_v you_o not_o be_v glad_a to_o be_v there_o you_o have_v these_o first-fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o make_v you_o groan_n for_o the_o full_a vintage_n and_o complete_a harvest_n those_o first-fruit_n under_o the_o law_n assure_v they_o of_o the_o whole_a crop_n so_o believer_n have_v receive_v these_o beginning_n of_o salvation_n and_o on_o that_o account_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v save_v already_o if_o a_o man_n walk_v out_o early_o and_o see_v the_o morning_n star_n he_o will_v say_v the_o day_n be_v come_v the_o sun_n will_v by_o and_o by_o appear_v so_o if_o we_o have_v these_o star_n of_o grace_n see_v in_o our_o heart_n we_o may_v know_v the_o day_n of_o eternal_a glory_n be_v not_o far_o off_o qu._n 3._o you_o will_v say_v what_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o and_o what_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o 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evident_a from_o what_o be_v say_v rom._n â—â—_o 29_o 30._o who_o he_o foreknow_v he_o do_v pedesâ—â—nate_a to_o be_v conform_v to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o sonâ—_n moreover_o who_o he_o do_v predestinate_a they_o 〈◊〉_d also_o call_v who_o he_o call_v they_o he_o also_o justify_v who_o he_o justify_v they_o he_o also_o glorify_v here_o the_o apostle_n use_v word_n 〈◊〉_d the_o preterperfect_a tense_n for_o thing_n yet_o 〈◊〉_d come_v thus_o have_v god_n in_o his_o purposâ—â—_n dispose_v thing_n to_o show_v that_o predestination_n and_o salvation_n be_v so_o link_v together_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o eternal_a coexistenâ—â—_n before_o he_o in_o his_o counsel_n and_o purpose_n as_o this_o order_n of_o he_o can_v never_o be_v dissolve_v therefore_o as_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v already_o foreknow_v already_o predestinate_v already_o call_v and_o already_o justify_v so_o they_o may_v as_o true_o be_v say_v in_o the_o sense_n before_o express_v to_o be_v already_o glorify_v i_o 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so_o great_a be_v our_o proneness_n to_o this_o evil_a that_o david_n pray_v earnest_o for_o prevent_v grace_n as_o to_o this_o particular_a psal_n 119.10_o o_o let_v i_o not_o wander_v from_o thy_o commandment_n the_o more_o experience_n any_o have_v â—f_a themselves_o and_o of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n the_o more_o sensible_a be_v they_o of_o 〈◊〉_d proneness_n to_o wander_v and_o so_o be_v â—â—strustful_a of_o their_o own_o strength_n and_o 〈◊〉_d more_o earnest_a with_o god_n to_o be_v keep_v frâ—â—_n it_o 4._o the_o wilderness_n be_v a_o place_n of_o waâ—â—_n hence_o that_o where_o israel_n be_v be_v say_v to_o 〈◊〉_d a_o place_n wherein_o be_v drought_n whâ—â—_n there_o be_v no_o water_n as_o in_o the_o verse_n â—â—fore_o the_o text._n and_o its_o call_v a_o laâ—â—_n of_o drought_n jer._n 2.6_o they_o can_v 〈◊〉_d plough_v or_o sow_v build_v or_o plant_v there_o aâ—â—_n so_o no_o provision_n in_o a_o ordinary_a wâ—â—_n can_v be_v have_v no_o house_n but_o teâ—â—_n only_o to_o lie_v 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