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aquavitae_fw-la anfractus_fw-la &_o adversarit_fw-la insidias_fw-la cûm_fw-la habeas_fw-la auxilium_fw-la dei_fw-la habeas_fw-la tantam_fw-la ejus_fw-la dignationem_fw-la ut_fw-la filio_fw-la proprio_fw-la pro_fw-la te_fw-la non_fw-la peperceâ—it_fw-la nihîl_fw-la enim_fw-la excepit_fw-la qui_fw-la omnium_fw-la concessit_fw-la authorem_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la igitur_fw-la quod_fw-la negari_fw-la posse_fw-la nobis_fw-la verâ—â—â—ur_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la de_fw-la munificantiae_fw-la divinae_fw-la diffidere_fw-la perseverantia_fw-la debeamus_fw-la eujus_fw-la fuit_fw-la tanâ—_n diutuâ—na_fw-la &_o jugis_fw-la abertal_a ut_fw-la primò_fw-la praedestinaret_fw-la deinde_fw-la vocanet_n &_o quos_fw-la vocavit_fw-la have_v &_o justificaret_fw-la &_o quos_fw-la justificaret_fw-la have_v &_o glorificaret_fw-la poterit_fw-la deâ—erere_fw-la quos_fw-la tantis_fw-la beneficiis_fw-la neque_fw-la ad_fw-la prâ—mia_fw-la prosecutus_fw-la est_fw-la inter_fw-la â—ot_n beneficia_fw-la dei_fw-la num_fw-la metuendâ—_n sunt_fw-la aliquae_fw-la accusationis_fw-la insidea_n sed_fw-la quis_fw-la audeat_fw-la accusare_fw-la quos_fw-la electos_fw-la divine_a ceâ—nit_fw-la judicia_fw-la num_fw-la dous_n pater_fw-la ipse_fw-la qui_fw-la contulit_fw-la potest_fw-la dona_fw-la sva_fw-la resâ—iâ—dere_fw-la &_o quos_fw-la adaptione_n suscapit_fw-la eos_fw-la à _fw-la paterni_fw-la affectâs_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la religare_fw-la sed_fw-la metus_fw-la est_fw-la ne_fw-la judea_n severior_fw-la sit_fw-la confidera_fw-la quâ—m_fw-la judicem_fw-la habeas_fw-la nempe_fw-la christo_fw-la dedit_fw-la pater_fw-la omne_fw-la judicium_fw-la poterit_fw-la te_fw-la ergò_fw-la ille_fw-la demnare_fw-la quem_fw-la redemit_fw-la à _fw-la morte_fw-la pro_fw-la quo_fw-la sâ—_n abtulit_fw-la cujus_fw-la vitam_fw-la suaemortis_fw-la mercedem_fw-la esse_fw-la cognescit_fw-la nun_n decit_fw-la quae_fw-la utilitas_fw-la in_o sanguine_fw-la meo_fw-la si_fw-la damno_fw-la quem_fw-la ipse_fw-la salvavi_fw-la deinde_fw-la consideras_fw-la judicem_fw-la non_fw-la consideras_fw-la advocatum_fw-la the_o foundation_n of_o all_o our_o glory_v in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n he_o lay_v in_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o redemption_n and_o justification_n for_o the_o certainty_n of_o our_o continuance_n in_o that_o estate_n he_o urge_v the_o decree_n of_o god_n predestination_n the_o unchangeableness_n of_o his_o love_n the_o complete_a redemption_n make_v by_o christ_n with_o his_o effectual_a intercession_n all_o which_o be_v at_o large_a insist_v upon_o in_o the_o ensue_a treatise_n add_v to_o he_o his_o contemporary_a chrysostome_n serâ—â—_n 3_o in_o 2_o cor_fw-la 1._o 21._o 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o these_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n he_o give_v the_o ensue_a exposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o design_n and_o aim_v of_o our_o establishment_n by_o the_o spirit_n be_v he_o tell_v we_o that_o we_o be_v not_o shake_v or_o move_v from_o the_o say_v of_o christ_n so_o establish_v 〈…〉_o not_o to_o depart_v &_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o faith_n and_o that_o the_o argument_n which_o he_o insistion_v from_o what_o we_o have_v present_o receive_v to_o a_o assurance_n of_o abode_n in_o our_o condition_n to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o full_a inheritanceis_n not_o contemptible_a in_o the_o cause_n in_o hand_n as_o be_v further_o manifest_v in_o the_o treatise_n itself_o and_o these_o instance_n may_v suffice_v for_o the_o first_o period_n of_o time_n mention_v before_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o pelagian_a heresy_n of_o which_o &_o those_o other_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n that_o may_v be_v produce_v though_o they_o may_v not_o seem_v so_o full_a and_o expressive_a to_o
what_o the_o principle_n mercy_n be_v that_o be_v in_o god_n intendment_n to_o they_o and_o whereof_o by_o their_o effectual_a call_n they_o shall_v be_v make_v partaker_n he_o tell_v we_o v._o 26_o 27._o the_o deliverer_n or_o redeemer_n which_o come_v out_o of_o zion_n shall_v according_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n turn_v they_o from_o ungodliness_n the_o lord_n take_v away_o their_o sin_n sanctification_n and_o justification_n by_o christ_n the_o two_o main_a branch_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n jerem._n 31._o 42._o jerem._n 32._o ezek_n 36._o heb_fw-mi 8._o 13_o 14._o chap_n 10._o 17_o 18._o do_v make_v up_o the_o mercy_n purpose_v for_o they_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o collation_n of_o this_o mercy_n upon_o they_o notwithstanding_o the_o interposition_n of_o any_o present_a obstruction_n among_o which_o their_o enmity_n to_o the_o gospel_n be_v most_o eminent_a and_o lay_v ready_a to_o be_v object_v the_o apostle_n argue_v from_o the_o unchangeableness_n of_o the_o love_n of_o election_n wherewith_o the_o lord_n embrace_v they_o from_o eternity_n as_o touch_v the_o election_n they_o be_v belove_v and_o far_o to_o manifest_v on_o that_o account_n the_o fulfil_n of_o what_o he_o be_v in_o the_o proof_n and_o demonstration_n of_o viz._n that_o though_o the_o major_a part_n of_o israel_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n be_v reject_v yet_o the_o election_n shall_v obtain_v and_o all_o israel_n be_v save_v he_o tell_v they_o that_o that_o call_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o will_v make_v out_o to_o they_o those_o eternal_o design_v mercy_n shall_v not_o be_v repent_v of_o eminent_o in_o that_o assertion_n distinguish_v the_o grace_n whereof_o he_o speak_v from_o all_o such_o common_a gift_n and_o such_o outward_a dispensation_n as_o may_v be_v subject_a to_o a_o removal_n from_o they_o on_o who_o they_o be_v bestow_v and_o if_o upon_o any_o supposition_n or_o consideration_n imaginable_a the_o mercy_n mention_v may_v be_v take_v away_o the_o assertion_n 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§._o 7._o that_o if_o man_n continue_v the_o same_o or_o in_o the_o same_o state_n and_o condition_n wherein_o they_o be_v when_o god_n bestow_v his_o gift_n and_o grace_n upon_o they_o than_o god_n never_o change_v nor_o alter_v his_o dispensation_n towards_o they_o abide_v the_o same_o 2._o that_o there_o be_v certain_a qualification_n in_o man_n upon_o which_o god_n graft_v his_o grace_n which_o while_o they_o abide_v his_o gift_n and_o grace_n abide_v upon_o they_o also_o and_o therefore_o be_v say_v to_o be_v without_o repentance_n but_o if_o they_o be_v lose_v god_n recall_v his_o gift_n and_o that_o without_o any_o changâ—_n let_v we_o a_o little_a consider_v both_o these_o assertion_n and_o first_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o it_o be_v spiritual_a grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v as_o be_v manifest_v for_o they_o be_v such_o as_o flow_v from_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o redeemer_n v._n 26_o 27._o sanctification_n &_o justification_n be_v particular_o mention_v let_v we_o consider_v what_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o man_n when_o god_n invest_n they_o with_o these_o mercy_n that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o instruct_v they_o how_o to_o abide_v in_o that_o condition_n and_o so_o make_v good_a the_o possession_n of_o the_o grace_n and_o mercy_n bestow_v on_o they_o and_o to_o keep_v close_o to_o the_o text_n let_v our_o instance_n be_v in_o the_o three_o eminent_a mercy_n of_o the_o gospel_n intimate_v in_o that_o place_n 1._o vocation_n 2._o sanctification_n 3._o justification_n the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o vocation_n be_v confess_o here_o intend_v be_v express_o mention_v in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o call_v which_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n v._o 28._o consider_v we_o then_o what_o be_v the_o state_n of_o man_n when_o god_n first_o call_v they_o and_o give_v they_o this_o gift_n and_o favour_n that_o if_o it_o seem_v so_o good_a we_o may_v exhort_v they_o to_o a_o continuance_n therein_o now_o this_o sit_v with_o the_o qualification_n of_o it_o 1._o isa._n 65._o 1._o be_v a_o state_n 1._o of_o death_n joh._n 5._o 25._o the_o dead_a hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 25._o rom._n 9_o 25._o christ_n speak_v to_o they_o who_o be_v dead_a 10._o hos._n 2._o 23._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 10._o and_o so_o they_o live_v 2._o of_o darkness_n act_v 25._o 26._o god_n call_v they_o out_o of_o darkness_n into_o his_o marvellous_a light_n 12._o ephes._n 2._o 12._o 1_o pet._n 29._o a_o state_n of_o ignorance_n and_o alienation_n from_o god_n ephes_n 4._o 18._o the_o grace_n of_o vocation_n or_o effectual_a call_n find_v man_n in_o a_o state_n of_o enmity_n to_o god_n and_o alienation_n from_o he_o if_o they_o may_v be_v prevail_v withal_o to_o continue_v such_o still_o this_o gift_n shall_v never_o be_v recall_v nor_o repent_v of_o but_o perhaps_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n find_v man_n in_o a_o better_a condition_n in_o a_o state_n 8._o §._o 8._o wherein_o if_o they_o abide_v they_o that_o also_o shall_v abide_v with_o they_o for_o ever_o the_o scripture_n abound_v in_o the_o description_n of_o this_o state_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o haesitate_n about_o it_o ephes_n 2._o 1_o 2._o you_o have_v he_o quicken_v who_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n quicken_a &_o renew_v grace_n be_v give_v to_o person_n dead_a in_o sin_n &_o be_v so_o far_o from_o depend_v as_o to_o its_o unchangeableness_n upon_o their_o continuance_n in_o the_o state_n wherein_o it_o find_v they_o that_o it_o consist_v in_o a_o real_a change_n and_o translation_n of_o they_o from_o that_o state_n or_o condition_n the_o apostle_n set_v out_o this_o at_o large_a titus_n 3._o 3_o 4_o 5._o we_o ourselves_o be_v sometime_o foolish_a etc._n etc._n the_o state_n of_o man_n when_o god_n bestow_v their_o gift_n upon_o they_o be_v positive_o express_v in_o sundry_a particular_n v_o 3._o the_o qualification_n on_o which_o this_o gift_n or_o grace_n be_v graft_v of_o which_o m_n goodwin_n speak_v afterward_o negative_o v_a 5._o it_o be_v not_o of_o any_o work_n that_o we_o have_v do_v which_o be_v unquestionable_o exclusive_a of_o all_o those_o stock_n of_o qualification_n which_o be_v intimate_v whereon_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v graft_v the_o gift_n itself_o here_o bestow_v be_v the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n save_a we_o through_o mercy_n from_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n before_o describe_v in_o brief_a that_o the_o condition_n wherein_o this_o grace_n of_o god_n find_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v a_o state_n of_o 13._o of_o mat._n 8._o 27._o rom._n 6._o 13._o col._n 2._o 13._o death_n 6._o death_n ezek._n 17._o 6._o isa._n 4._o 4._o job_n 14._o 4._o joh._n 3._o 6._o
the_o apostlâ—e_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 19_o 37._o §._o 37._o be_v important_a to_o the_o business_n in_o hand_n nevertheless_o the_o foundation_n of_o god_n stand_v sure_a have_v this_o seal_n the_o lord_n know_v they_o that_o be_v he_o some_o person_n of_o eminency_n and_o note_n in_o the_o church_n yea_o star_n it_o seem_v of_o a_o considerable_a magnitude_n in_o the_o visible_a firmament_n thereof_o have_v fall_v away_o from_o the_o truth_n and_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o draw_v many_o after_o they_o into_o way_n of_o destruction_n a_o great_a offence_n and_o scandal_n among_o believer_n thereon_o as_o in_o such_o case_n it_o will_v fall_v out_o ensue_v &_o withal_o a_o temptation_n of_o a_o not_o to_o be_v despise_v prevalency_n and_o sad_a consequence_n which_o we_o former_o grant_v to_o attend_v such_o eminent_a apostasy_n seem_v to_o have_v lay_v hold_v on_o many_o weak_a saint_n they_o fear_v lest_o they_o also_o may_v be_v overthrow_v and_o after_o all_o their_o labour_a 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instance_n of_o a_o conjunction_n of_o promise_n of_o perseverance_n with_o exhortation_n to_o use_v the_o mean_n suit_v thereunto_o which_o who_o so_o deny_v to_o have_v a_o just_a and_o sweet_a consistency_n do_v charge_v the_o holy_a ghost_n with_o folly_n or_o weakness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d three_o 52._o §._o 52._o the_o verse_n point_v to_o out_o of_o heb._n 6._o 4_o 5_o 9_o do_v not_o so_o direct_o express_v the_o conjunction_n insist_v on_o as_o those_o place_n already_o consider_v do_v only_o the_o discourse_n there_o use_v by_o the_o apostle_n be_v peremptory_a that_o man_n may_v without_o any_o disparagement_n to_o their_o wisdom_n or_o reason_n earnest_o deal_v with_o other_o and_o exhort_v they_o to_o avoid_v fall_v away_o from_o god_n though_o they_o be_v full_o persuade_v that_o those_o who_o they_o so_o exhort_v by_o the_o help_n of_o those_o exhortation_n and_o upon_o other_o consideration_n shall_v abide_v with_o god_n to_o the_o end_n or_o be_v attend_v 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