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reject_v it_o answ_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o any_o man_n shall_v resist_v the_o powerful_a operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o conscience_n as_o for_o that_o of_o stephen_n act._n 7.51_o where_o he_o upbraid_v the_o jew_n that_o they_o have_v always_o resiâ—â—ed_v the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o spirit_n speak_v in_o the_o outward_a ministry_n of_o the_o word_n not_o inward_o and_o effectual_o work_v in_o the_o conscience_n three_o justification_n stand_v in_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o acceptation_n of_o a_o man_n unto_o life_n for_o the_o only_a obedience_n of_o christ_n impute_v can_v be_v make_v void_a or_o frustrate_v for_o the_o lord_n do_v most_o perfect_o pardon_v sin_n esay_n 44.22_o micha_n 7.19_o jere._n 31.34_o psal_n 103.12_o four_o and_o last_o regeneration_n can_v be_v lose_v for_o why_o the_o author_n of_o it_o that_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n abide_v ever_o 1._o joh._n 2.27_o who_o be_v call_v the_o anoint_v and_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n psalm_n 45.7_o and_o the_o grace_n of_o it_o as_o hope_v for_o else_o how_o can_v it_o be_v the_o anchor_n and_o hold_v of_o the_o soul_n heb._n 6.19_o love_n abide_v ever_o 1._o cor._n 13.8_o a_o seed_n whereof_o remain_v in_o peter_n in_o his_o denial_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n never_o utter_o quaileth_n jere._n 32.40_o this_o also_o be_v manifest_a in_o experience_n for_o when_o the_o child_n of_o god_n yield_v to_o any_o grievous_a temptation_n he_o sin_v not_o as_o one_o desperate_a and_o void_a of_o all_o hope_n to_o be_v recover_v nor_o of_o hatred_n against_o god_n not_o in_o a_o secure_a contempt_n of_o god_n as_o the_o epicure_n but_o still_o retain_v in_o his_o heart_n some_o remainder_n of_o these_o grace_n which_o be_v afterward_o reviue_v and_o quicken_v he_o raise_v up_o himself_o and_o return_n unto_o god_n grace_n in_o time_n of_o some_o grievous_a temptation_n be_v drive_v into_o some_o narrow_a corner_n of_o the_o 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promise_n to_o be_v hear_v unless_o therefore_o we_o will_v say_v that_o god_n do_v falsify_v his_o promise_n we_o must_v necessary_o affirm_v that_o the_o faithful_a never_o fall_v total_o from_o grace_n the_o second_o be_v take_v from_o the_o mystical_a union_n which_o be_v so_o firm_a and_o indissoluble_a that_o nothing_o can_v break_v the_o same_o hos_fw-la 2.19_o nay_o even_o death_n itself_o do_v not_o dissolve_v this_o bond_n for_o when_o the_o body_n be_v rot_v in_o the_o grave_n and_o turn_v into_o dust_n and_o ash_n then_o notwithstanding_o it_o remain_v a_o part_n of_o that_o person_n which_o be_v real_o and_o true_o though_o spiritual_o unite_v unto_o christ_n which_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o no_o small_a comfort_n to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o if_o it_o can_v be_v break_v it_o can_v never_o be_v restore_v because_o faith_n be_v but_o once_o give_v jude_n 3_o and_o if_o it_o can_v be_v restore_v and_o a_o new_a insition_n into_o christ_n make_v than_o baptism_n which_o be_v the_o sign_n and_o seal_v hereof_o must_v be_v iterate_v and_o repeat_v for_o the_o confirmation_n thereof_o the_o three_o reason_n be_v this_o if_o grace_n may_v be_v whole_o lose_v than_o no_o man_n can_v be_v assure_v of_o his_o salvation_n neither_o can_v have_v peace_n with_o god_n nor_o pray_v in_o faith_n without_o doubt_v but_o the_o faithful_a man_n be_v certain_a of_o his_o salvation_n otherwise_o he_o have_v not_o faith_n because_o certainty_n be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n fidei_fw-la certitude_n est_fw-fr de_fw-fr natura_fw-la fidei_fw-la and_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n rom._n 5.1_o and_o pray_v in_o faith_n without_o waver_v jam._n 1.6_o ergo._n the_o four_o reason_n be_v this_o the_o son_n abide_v in_o the_o house_n for_o ever_o that_o be_v in_o the_o catholic_a church_n joh._n 8.35_o but_o all_o the_o faithful_a be_v son_n by_o adoption_n joh._n 1.12_o and_o not_o only_a son_n but_o heir_n and_o fellow-heire_n with_o christ_n rom._n 8.17_o and_o 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