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unto_o holiness_n and_o consequent_o also_o he_o can_v use_v his_o faculty_n which_o be_v reasonable_a with_o design_n for_o the_o better_n of_o his_o estate_n in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n ordination_n and_o can_v do_v something_o in_o order_n to_o it_o mar._n 12.34_o luke_n 13.24_o neither_o yet_o be_v all_o the_o ignorance_n of_o man_n invincible_a nor_o all_o their_o aversation_n unto_o the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o holiness_n insuperable_a the_o mind_n can_v reflect_v and_o fetch_v in_o intelligence_n of_o the_o danger_n it_o can_v consider_v and_o keep_v guard_n more_o violence_n can_v man_n use_v with_o themselves_o than_o they_o do_v isa_n 44.19_o be_v not_o here_o be_v no_o more_o or_o other_o than_o that_o of_o he_o who_o say_v he_o can_v not_o rise_v and_o give_v his_o friend_n luke_n 11.7_o that_o be_v he_o can_v not_o without_o some_o difficulty_n and_o great_a unwillingness_n get_v his_o mind_n to_o it_o who_o yet_o upon_o his_o importunity_n do_v do_v it_o v._o 8._o all_o 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do_v it_o and_o may_v do_v it_o through_o the_o knowledge_n also_o and_o belief_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n 2_o pet._n 2.20_o and_o yet_o be_v again_o entangle_v in_o the_o same_o pollution_n of_o the_o world_n if_o they_o look_v not_o to_o it_o v._o 22._o mat._n 19.20_o yea_o and_o further_o whenever_o god_n change_v or_o chovert_v any_o one_o it_o be_v in_o a_o way_n congruous_a to_o his_o nature_n and_o the_o soul_n go_v along_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o its_o faculty_n which_o it_o have_v before_o like_v as_o when_o our_o saviour_n be_v about_o to_o cure_v the_o man_n of_o his_o wither_a hand_n mat._n 12._o he_o bid_v he_o stretch_v it_o forth_o and_o not_o without_o reason_n may_v he_o be_v didden_v lift_n at_o it_o for_o that_o he_o have_v the_o first_o power_n and_o faculty_n of_o it_o and_o he_o must_v essay_n whilst_o omnipotency_n heal_v the_o indisposition_n of_o the_o organ_n and_o produce_v the_o effect_n still_o something_o in_o the_o way_n of_o duty_n yet_o not_o impossible_a to_o the_o creature_n be_v enjoin_v thou_o in_o order_n to_o thy_o cure_n if_o thou_o will_v be_v make_v whole_a yea_o and_o thou_o must_v work_v if_o ever_o thou_o expect_v god_n to_o help_v thou_o to_o will_v or_o to_o do_v phil._n 2.12_o 13._o 2._o nor_o be_v there_o a_o bare_a command_n but_o withal_o there_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o grace_n connect_v with_o the_o forementioned_a precept_n either_o express_v or_o employ_v which_o constitute_v it_o a_o covenant_n and_o alone_o render_v the_o former_a duty_n comply_v with_o proper_a mean_n to_o be_v use_v by_o we_o unto_o grace_n to_o he_o that_o have_v shall_v be_v give_v say_v our_o saviour_n luke_n 8._o it_o be_v accommodate_v to_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o sour_a and_o bring_v in_o as_o a_o reason_n enforce_v the_o caution_n give_v by_o he_o to_o take_v heed_n how_o they_o hear_v v._o 18._o and_o again_o take_v therefore_o the_o talon_n from_o he_o mat._n 25.28_o for_o unto_o every_o one_o that_o 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that_o the_o seed_n or_o power_n whereof_o be_v never_o once_o personal_o give_v unto_o i_o the_o which_o he_o allege_v himself_o before_o to_o have_v be_v aware_a of_o and_o therefore_o be_v discourage_v or_o afraid_a but_o can_v not_o help_v it_o see_v now_o the_o answer_n thou_o ought_v therefore_o to_o have_v put_v my_o money_n to_o the_o exchanger_n i._n e._n have_v improve_v the_o talon_n i_o betru_v thou_o with_o and_o then_o thou_o shall_v have_v gain_v that_o for_o the_o want_n of_o which_o i_o now_o doom_v thou_o as_o a_o unprofitable_a servant_n like_a to_o that_o luk._n 16.11_o if_o therefore_o you_o have_v not_o be_v faithful_a in_o the_o unrighteous_a mammon_n who_o will_v commit_v to_o your_o trust_n the_o true_a
riches_n yet_o further_o that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o man_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n and_o to_o pray_v unto_o he_o for_o grace_n be_v out_o of_o all_o question_n but_o whoever_o come_v to_o god_n be_v express_o oblige_v to_o believe_v not_o only_o that_o he_o be_v but_o that_o he_o be_v a_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o heb._n 11.6_o without_o which_o no_o foundation_n or_o motive_n of_o encouragement_n do_v remain_v now_o faith_n can_v stand_v alone_o without_o a_o bottom_n what_o warrant_n can_v any_o man_n have_v to_o believe_v in_o such_o a_o case_n that_o which_o god_n have_v not_o promise_v either_o they_o have_v god_n word_n for_o it_o or_o they_o can_v be_v bind_v to_o believe_v it_o faith_n be_v a_o assent_n upon_o testimony_n that_o be_v its_o formal_a nature_n and_o the_o thing_n testify_v namely_o that_o god_n be_v a_o rewarder_n yea_o in_o the_o very_a case_n in_o hand_n luke_n 11.10_o do_v not_o transcend_v the_o faculty_n of_o the_o 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establish_v with_o man_n yet_o be_v it_o hence_o conclude_v that_o a_o promise_n of_o life_n unto_o adam_n in_o case_n he_o continue_v in_o his_o obedience_n can_v be_v doubt_v for_o that_o it_o must_v be_v certain_o though_o tacit_o include_v in_o the_o threat_n the_o commination_n or_o threat_v here_o be_v the_o denial_n of_o grace_n a_o dereliction_n of_o god_n a_o judicial_a blind_n and_o harden_v the_o take_v away_o of_o former_a talent_n mis-improved_n and_o leave_v the_o soul_n in_o a_o after-incapacity_n of_o grace_n as_o now_o past_o it_o how_o full_a be_v the_o scripture_n in_o this_o point_n from_o he_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o even_o that_o he_o have_v mat._n 13.12_o lest_o at_o any_o time_n they_o shall_v be_v convert_v and_o i_o shall_v heal_v they_o v._o 15._o when_o god_n command_v the_o use_n of_o mean_n in_o order_n to_o the_o further_a communication_n of_o his_o grace_n unto_o man_n that_o they_o do_v what_o they_o can_v do_v if_o now_o they_o will_v not_o seek_v unto_o god_n but_o set_v themselves_o down_o in_o a_o supine_n sloth_n and_o negligence_n at_o best_a or_o speak_v evil_a of_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o know_v natural_o as_o bruit_v beast_n in_o those_o thing_n they_o will_v corrupt_v themselves_o as_o judas_n speak_v affront_a the_o divine_a majesty_n grieve_v his_o spirit_n resist_v it_o act._n 7.51_o debauch_v their_o own_o conscience_n and_o quench_v the_o spirit_n strive_v therein_o with_o they_o then_o he_o threaten_v to_o give_v they_o up_o israel_n will_v none_o of_o i_o so_o i_o give_v they_o up_o to_o their_o heart_n lust_n ps_n 81.12_o o_o that_o my_o people_n have_v hearken_v to_o i_o v._o 13._o god_n give_v they_o over_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n rom._n 1.28_o that_o they_o shall_v believe_v a_o lie_n that_o they_o all_o may_v be_v damn_v who_o believe_v not_o the_o truth_n but_o have_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n 2_o thes_n 2.11_o 12._o now_o they_o be_v hide_v from_o thy_o eye_n 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sanctify_a grace_n on_o his_o soul_n be_v not_o afore_o prepare_v unto_o glory_n rom._n 9.23_o 24._o and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v a_o madness_n to_o adventure_v it_o now_o then_o soul_n if_o that_o be_v so_o and_o this_o be_v thy_o case_n say_v now_o whether_o god_n require_v any_o impossibility_n of_o thou_o or_o whether_o no_o relief_n be_v indeed_o offer_v thou_o in_o the_o new_a covenant_n grant_v god_n have_v signify_v his_o willingness_n to_o admit_v of_o a_o conference_n with_o thou_o here_o and_o to_o put_v it_o upon_o thy_o conscience_n thyself_o be_v judge_n touch_v the_o equality_n of_o his_o way_n isa_n 5.3_o 7._o what_o encouragement_n more_o will_v thou_o have_v or_o what_o assurance_n touch_v the_o possibility_n of_o thy_o attain_n unto_o favour_n
suspend_v according_o then_o if_o thou_o have_v no_o other_o standard_n of_o righteousness_n to_o measure_v thy_o live_a faith_n by_o than_o i_o have_v before_o insist_v on_o to_o measure_n and_o delineate_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o true_a piety_n in_o any_o person_n by_o the_o issue_n at_o last_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o same_o now_o then_o to_o come_v to_o the_o business_n suppose_v thou_o shall_v neglect_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o not_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n mention_v or_o relapse_n into_o any_o one_o of_o those_o gross_a wickedness_n enumerate_v by_o the_o apostle_n gal._n 5.19_o with_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o such_o like_a v._o 21._o that_o the_o flesh_n carry_v it_o in_o the_o combat_n against_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v none_o of_o paul_n own_o case_n rom._n 7._o he_o speak_v not_o there_o of_o the_o perpetration_n of_o any_o gross_a sin_n the_o thief_n can_v say_v when_o he_o take_v a_o purse_n that_o it_o be_v no_o more_o he_o that_o what_o he_o will_v not_o do_v that_o he_o do_v etc._n etc._n v._n 17.20_o suppose_v i_o say_v the_o government_n protempore_o of_o grace_n to_o be_v suspend_v and_o sin_n to_o usurp_v the_o rule_n and_o dominion_n for_o any_o time_n notwithstanding_o the_o vanquish_a dissent_n of_o thy_o mind_n to_o the_o presumptuous_a conrtivement_n and_o harbour_v of_o some_o notorious_a impiety_n which_o yet_o be_v no_o impossible_a supposition_n if_o thou_o look_v not_o to_o it_o as_o i_o may_v give_v instance_n once_o and_o again_o be_v it_o a_o thing_n grateful_a to_o stay_v upon_o what_o now_o will_v thou_o think_v of_o thy_o condition_n in_o such_o case_n thou_o must_v say_v either_o 1._o that_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v alone_o whether_o it_o work_v or_o not_o work_v if_o it_o be_v not_o lose_v do_v continue_v to_o justify_v thou_o or_o that_o through_o it_o rather_o to_o speak_v in_o the_o scripture_n dialect_n thou_o continue_v still_o justify_v accept_v and_o meet_v for_o 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the_o objection_n respect_v the_o saint_n perseverance_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o election_n or_o the_o decree_n which_o can_v never_o run_v cross_a to_o the_o stand_a law_n of_o god_n neither_o know_v then_o 1._o that_o such_o be_v the_o connexion_n between_o continuation_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o work_a righteousness_n and_o continuance_n in_o his_o favour_n and_o title_n to_o blessedness_n that_o he_o have_v not_o decree_v to_o preserve_v any_o one_o in_o the_o latter_a without_o the_o former_a 2_o thes_n 2.13_o 1_o pet._n 1.2_o and_o so_o run_v his_o law_n job_n 15.10_o 1_o joh._n 1.7_o of_o which_o before_o so_o that_o perseverance_n in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o his_o love_n of_o acceptance_n and_o perseverance_n in_o holiness_n run_v parallel_n and_o there_o can_v be_v no_o pretence_n to_o the_o one_o without_o the_o other_o 2._o we_o have_v a_o law_n or_o establishment_n which_o god_n have_v make_v with_o his_o people_n touch_v their_o preservation_n and_o progress_n in_o grace_n which_o be_v to_o be_v attend_v unto_o the_o dispensation_n of_o more_o grace_n and_o help_v in_o time_n of_o need_n be_v conditional_a unto_o they_o in_o and_z by_o the_o gospel_n there_o be_v no_o promise_n no_o provision_n make_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n strike_v with_o man_n the_o administration_n whereof_o be_v absolute_a to_o preserve_v any_o one_o from_o the_o great_a and_o most_o enormous_a sin_n nor_o yet_o from_o apostasy_n itself_o if_o he_o attend_v not_o to_o the_o duty_n prescribe_v in_o order_n to_o it_o nor_o have_v god_n promise_v that_o he_o shall_v so_o do_v grace_n be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n loseable_a the_o best_a of_o man_n be_v mutable_a or_o defectible_a here_o it_o be_v actuation_n and_o conservation_n depend_v on_o new_a supply_n from_o he_o that_o give_v it_o 2_o cor._n 12.9_o which_o god_n communicate_v through_o christ_n who_o be_v become_v the_o head_n of_o influence_n john_n 15.4_o 5._o gal._n 2._o â—0_n but_o the_o dispensation_n thereof_o be_v connect_v in_o the_o promise_n with_o a_o diligent_a hee_n and_o attend_v on_o the_o duty_n prescribe_v in_o order_n to_o it_o which_o man_n through_o the_o talent_n receive_v and_o help_v avail_v he_o be_v in_o a_o immediate_a capacity_n unto_o such_o be_v watch_v 1_o cor._n 16.13_o prayer_n unto_o god_n mark_v 14.28_o unite_v my_o heart_n to_o fear_v thy_o name_n faith_n david_n psal_n 86.11_o and_o take_v not_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o psal_n 51.11_o 12._o to_o shake_v off_o sloth_n and_o use_v diligence_n heb._n 6.11_o 12._o not_o to_o cater_n or_o provide_v for_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 13.14_o to_o avoid_v the_o occasion_n of_o evil_a and_o abstain_v from_o the_o appearance_n of_o it_o and_o resist_v its_o first_o motion_n 1_o thes_n 5.22_o to_o put_v on_o and_o keep_v in_o use_n the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n eph._n 6.11_o and_o in_o exercise_v his_o grace_n receive_v joh._n 5.2_o add_v thereby_o grace_n to_o grace_n with_o all_o diligence_n 2_o pet._n 1.5_o if_o you_o do_v these_o thing_n you_o shall_v never_o fall_v say_v the_o apostle_n v._o 10._o i._n e._n into_o your_o old_a sin_n v._o 9_o which_o will_v blur_v your_o evidence_n for_o life_n or_o stain_v your_o acceptance_n with_o god_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o faithful_a be_v caution_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o fall_v 1_o cor._n 10.12_o heb._n 3.13_o and_o of_o apostasy_n from_o god_n heb._n 10.25_o 38_o viz._n in_o the_o diligent_a use_n of_o the_o mean_v connect_v with_o the_o promise_n of_o their_o preservation_n the_o which_o while_n some_o have_v attend_v they_o have_v be_v in_o a_o flourish_a posture_n god-ward_o cant._n 7.12_o john_n 3.2_o whilst_o other_o some_o have_v pine_v away_o grace_n in_o they_o have_v languish_v and_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v rev._n 3.2_o and_o they_o if_o in_o a_o save_v state_n yet_o save_v so_o as_o by_o fire_n hardly_o and_o not_o without_o loss_n 1_o cor._n 3.15_o and_o who_o may_v they_o thank_v but_o themselves_o all_o be_v not_o to_o be_v resolve_v into_o the_o inevitable_a consequent_a of_o the_o lapse_n or_o first_o transgression_n they_o may_v have_v help_v it_o nor_o do_v the_o prerogative_n of_o god_n here_o also_o reserve_v for_o the_o recovery_n of_o any_o one_o after_o relapse_n or_o prevent_v the_o same_o in_o pursuance_n of_o his_o hide_a purpose_n derogate_v at_o all_o from_o this_o his_o stand_a law_n no_o promise_n have_v god_n make_v on_o any_o other_o term_n than_o as_o afore_o mention_v judas_n 20.21_o 23_o 24._o jam_z 4_o 5_o 6._o 3._o if_o then_o through_o any_o man_n wilful_a neglect_n as_o before_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n become_v violate_v i_o say_v again_o the_o sanction_n or_o threat_n take_v place_n without_o all_o
with_o god_n or_o unto_o grace_n in_o order_n to_o it_o if_o then_o thou_o decline_v the_o use_n of_o mean_n or_o every_o thing_n of_o duty_n require_v of_o thou_o and_o persiste_v in_o those_o evil_n which_o thou_o can_v avoid_v to_o provoke_v god_n to_o withdraw_v his_o help_n from_o thou_o how_o can_v thou_o pretend_v thou_o will_v be_v heal_v of_o thy_o soul_n distemper_n as_o thou_o suggeste_v whilst_o yet_o thy_o own_o conscience_n must_v subscribe_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n judgement_n in_o condemn_v thou_o eo_fw-la nomine_fw-la if_o thou_o accepte_v not_o deliverance_n what_o have_v the_o foolish_a virgin_n to_o say_v that_o they_o have_v not_o oil_n in_o their_o vessel_n be_v it_o not_o their_o own_o fault_n mat._n 25.9_o yea_o and_o his_o mouth_n be_v muzzle_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o greek_a that_o be_v challenge_v for_o not_o have_v on_o the_o wedding-garment_n mat._n 22.12_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v for_o himself_o can_v thou_o think_v that_o thy_o conscience_n will_v not_o reproach_v thou_o in_o hell_n for_o sin_v against_o real_a mercy_n and_o kindness_n and_o for_o thy_o neglect_n of_o so_o great_a salvation_n if_o thou_o be_v not_o convert_v and_o heal_v will_v not_o thy_o non-deliverance_n from_o wrath_n to_o come_v think_v thou_o lie_v just_o at_o thy_o own_o door_n by_o the_o gospel_n can_v thou_o say_v that_o thou_o be_v leave_v remediless_a under_o the_o first_o apostasy_n no_o let_v god_n be_v true_a but_o every_o man_n a_o liar_n rom._n 3.4_o god_n be_v not_o unrighteous_a who_o take_v vengeance_n the_o worm_n that_o shall_v not_o die_v will_v one_o day_n attest_v to_o it_o let_v i_o then_o reassume_v the_o exhortation_n in_o the_o apostle_n word_n 2_o cor._n 6.1_o we_o then_o as_o worker_n together_o with_o he_o beseech_v you_o that_o you_o receive_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a comply_v with_o the_o offer_n of_o acceptance_n with_o he_o endeavour_v after_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o work_v righteousness_n which_o be_v the_o term_n of_o it_o man_n be_v the_o immediate_a formal_a efficient_a of_o it_o not_o god_n therefore_o essay_n it_o use_v the_o mean_n to_o it_o and_o look_v up_o to_o god_n for_o help_v i_o have_v hear_v ephrahim_n bemoan_v himself_o thus_o turn_v thou_o i_o lord_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v turn_v jer._n 31.18_o so_o do_v thou_o and_o do_v it_o speedy_o as_o the_o apostle_n subjoin_v in_o the_o formentioned_a place_n v._o 2._o now_o be_v the_o accept_a time_n behold_v now_o be_v the_o day_n of_o salvation_n so_o say_v i_o set_v upon_o the_o work_n now_o without_o delay_n while_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n say_v the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n lest_o any_o of_o you_o be_v harden_v through_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n ch._n 3.13_o sin_n be_v of_o a_o charm_a nature_n and_o have_v its_o subtle_a insinuation_n to_o keep_v its_o possession_n and_o that_o of_o the_o presumption_n of_o a_o after_o repentance_n or_o change_n which_o shall_v be_v time_n enough_o be_v none_o of_o the_o least_o of_o its_o deceit_n or_o the_o less_o dangerous_a when_o 1._o life_n be_v its_o self_n short_a and_o uncertain_a what_o a_o vanity_n and_o cheat_v then_o be_v it_o to_o dispose_v of_o that_o time_n which_o no_o man_n be_v sure_a to_o enjoy_v and_o that_o for_o the_o do_v a_o work_n which_o if_o death_n come_v before_o he_o be_v remediles_o undo_v for_o ever_o 2._o it_o be_v not_o god_n method_n to_o convert_n man_n at_o the_o last_o hour_n if_o it_o be_v so_o what_o will_v become_v of_o his_o glory_n in_o this_o world_n it_o will_v invert_v the_o order_n of_o his_o government_n sick_a bed_n repentance_n be_v seldom_o true_a after_o relapse_n do_v daily_o evince_v it_o one_o or_o two_o rare_a instance_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n be_v not_o to_o be_v draw_v into_o consequence_n to_o secure_a man_n of_o acceptance_n with_o god_n at_o last_o in_o the_o neglect_n of_o his_o fear_n and_o their_o continuance_n in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o flesh_n 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