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The fulness and freeness of Gods grace in Jesus Christ, declared in two general points: first, that personal election is no ground of the saints perseverance in the grace of God by Jesus Christ. Secondly, in what sense the scriptures speake the saints perseverance in that grace. The third part. / By Francis Duke.; Fulnesse and freenesse of Gods grace in Jesus Christ. Part 3
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Duke, Francis.
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but_o to_o some_o to_o the_o first_o 6.4_o deut._n 6.4_o this_o power_n be_v not_o give_v to_o he_o by_o his_o father_n as_o he_o be_v the_o one_o jehovah_n for_o so_o it_o be_v his_o own_o and_o therefore_o can_v not_o be_v give_v he_o 28.18_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o that_o seven_o mean_n be_v at_o large_a declare_v in_o my_o second_o treatise_n matt._n 28.18_o nor_o may_v it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v give_v he_o as_o he_o be_v the_o second_o elohim_n in_o the_o one_o jehovah_n simple_o consider_v for_o so_o he_o be_v not_o christ_n but_o most_o proper_o it_o be_v give_v he_o of_o his_o father_n the_o first_o elohim_n in_o the_o one_o jehovah_n as_o he_o be_v personal_o god-man_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n the_o second_o adam_n and_o seven_o mean_n to_o carry_v on_o his_o father_n final_a end_n for_o which_o very_a end_n his_o father_n give_v he_o all_o power_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n second_o the_o extent_n of_o that_o power_n be_v over_o all_o flesh_n which_o reach_v all_o humane_a nature_n none_o except_v for_o by_o this_o power_n all_o mankind_n shall_v be_v either_o save_v or_o damn_v according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o be_v at_o large_a prove_v in_o my_o second_o treatise_n chap._n 12._o not_o by_o any_o power_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n nor_o by_o that_o suppose_a law_n of_o work_n deliver_v by_o god_n to_o moses_n but_o all_o flesh_n ever_o since_o the_o fall_n stand_v under_o the_o universal_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n before_o faith_n or_o else_o in_o the_o special_a grace_n of_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n after_o faith_n as_o be_v prove_v at_o large_a in_o my_o two_o former_a treatise_n three_o the_o end_n wherefore_o this_o power_n be_v give_v he_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o only_a dispenser_n of_o his_o father_n gift_n of_o eternal_a life_n wherefore_o he_o only_o reach_v this_o gift_n of_o eternal_a life_n in_o the_o sacred_a oracle_n of_o the_o old_a 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christ_n and_o in_o several_a respect_n in_o order_n to_o his_o final_a end_n but_o they_o may_v be_v all_o reduce_v to_o three_o head_n first_o his_o father_n give_v he_o twelve_o man_n of_o all_o flesh_n and_o no_o more_o primary_o to_o be_v his_o dispenser_n under_o himself_o of_o this_o gift_n of_o eternal_a life_n second_o the_o father_n give_v he_o all_o right_a believer_n to_o be_v the_o mystical_a member_n of_o his_o body_n and_o no_o more_o of_o all_o flesh_n except_o all_o die_n in_o infancy_n or_o the_o like_a for_o all_o such_o be_v his_o mystical_a member_n as_o be_v prove_v in_o my_o first_o treatise_n pag._n 36_o 37._o three_o some_o part_n of_o all_o flesh_n as_o have_v apostatise_v so_o far_o from_o this_o posture_n as_o to_o become_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n be_v give_v to_o christ_n that_o he_o may_v give_v they_o eternal_a life_n and_o some_o of_o they_o be_v not_o nor_o ever_o shall_v and_o those_o that_o be_v give_v he_o be_v give_v he_o some_o at_o one_o time_n and_o some_o at_o another_o and_o first_o concern_v the_o twelve_o they_o be_v not_o create_v by_o he_o as_o he_o be_v christ_n and_o therefore_o be_v give_v he_o of_o his_o father_n as_o be_v prove_v by_o his_o own_o word_n verse_n 8._o i_o have_v give_v they_o the_o word_n which_o thou_o give_v i_o verse_n 11._o holy_a father_n keep_v through_o thy_o own_o name_n those_o that_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o verse_n 12._o while_o i_o be_v with_o they_o in_o the_o world_n i_o keep_v they_o in_o thy_o name_n those_o that_o thou_o give_v i_o verse_n 20._o neither_o pray_v i_o for_o these_o alone_a but_o for_o they_o also_o which_o shall_v believe_v in_o i_o through_o their_o word_n therefore_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o these_o twelve_o apostle_n be_v give_v he_o of_o his_o father_n of_o all_o flesh_n and_o no_o more_o to_o be_v primary_o under_o he_o the_o dispenser_n of_o his_o word_n to_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n out_o of_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n but_o i_o will_v propound_v four_o query_n for_o the_o further_o clear_v of_o this_o 17_o chapter_n of_o john_n in_o which_o will_v fall_v the_o other_o two_o head_n former_o mention_v first_o quere_z how_o can_v those_o man_n which_o right_o believe_v be_v one_o even_o as_o christ_n and_o his_o father_n be_v one_o i_o in_o they_o they_o in_o i_o that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v perfect_a in_o one_o vers_fw-la 23._o answ_n that_o which_o make_v god_n and_o all_o humane_a nature_n two_o i_o mean_v not_o in_o essence_n for_o so_o they_o be_v never_o one_o nor_o can_v not_o never_o shall_v be_v but_o that_o which_o make_v god_n and_o man_n two_o be_v man_n error_n or_o sin_n and_o so_o in_o the_o fall_n the_o apostate_n angel_n and_o man_n be_v total_o one_o in_o will_n and_o operation_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a god_n and_o man_n be_v perfect_a in_o one_o before_o the_o fall_n because_o then_o in_o relation_n to_o god_n will_v man_n will_n be_v create_v perfect_a because_o he_o be_v create_v 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because_o they_o do_v receive_v and_o obey_v the_o world_n of_o christ_n which_o the_o world_n do_v not_o christ_n perfect_o they_o imperfect_o but_o true_o verse_n 14._o i_o give_v they_o thy_o word_n and_o the_o world_n hate_v they_o because_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o world_n as_o i_o be_o not_o of_o the_o world_n and_o concern_v the_o apostle_n he_o say_v verse_n 8._o i_o give_v they_o thy_o word_n which_o thou_o give_v i_o and_o they_o have_v receive_v they_o and_o have_v know_v assure_o that_o i_o come_v out_o from_o thou_o and_o they_o have_v believe_v that_o thou_o do_v send_v i_o
his_o flesh_n and_o bone_n with_o that_o reverence_n from_o god_n as_o he_o do_v the_o loss_n of_o his_o child_n and_o his_o whole_a estate_n as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o first_o commission_n another_o particular_a be_v this_o he_o have_v too_o high_a a_o esteem_n of_o his_o own_o uprightness_n wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n in_o he_o who_o also_o assist_v he_o to_o perfect_a patience_n under_o the_o first_o commission_n consequent_o he_o do_v too_o much_o undervalue_v the_o glorious_a impute_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n in_o which_o be_v comprehend_v the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o eternal_a life_n include_v in_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o he_o daily_o offer_v therefore_o o_o you_o saint_n of_o god_n that_o be_v eminent_a in_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n beware_v you_o stumble_v not_o at_o this_o rock_n but_o endeavour_v with_o paul_n to_o be_v find_v in_o christ_n righteousness_n more_o and_o more_o in_o a_o sole_a dependencie_n only_o on_o it_o for_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o eternal_a life_n and_o though_o you_o endeavour_v to_o grow_v in_o the_o fruit_n of_o inherent_a righteousness_n and_o at_o the_o best_a as_o compare_v to_o his_o esteem_v you_o but_o as_o filthy_a rag_n or_o as_o dross_n and_o dung_n as_o do_v paul_n former_o you_o affirm_v object_n that_o man_n in_o order_n to_o become_v a_o saint_n do_v in_o a_o patient_a seek_n etc._n etc._n but_o now_o you_o affirm_v none_o have_v true_a patience_n but_o saint_n according_a to_o the_o be_v or_o nature_n of_o a_o thing_n such_o be_v its_o working_n answ_n therefore_o that_o former_a patient_a seek_v be_v but_o a_o shadow_n of_o this_o true_a patience_n or_o as_o to_o its_o perfect_a work_n for_o this_o patience_n in_o the_o saint_n arise_v from_o the_o root_n of_o their_o inherent_a righteousness_n or_o sanctification_n which_o the_o former_a have_v not_o but_o only_o a_o previous_a disposedness_n towards_o it_o from_o a_o remote_a principle_n from_o whence_o they_o do_v 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so_o they_o with_o other_o and_o so_o accept_v as_o other_o the_o other_o ground_n be_v this_o that_o work_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v by_o believe_v receive_v by_o they_o 5.17_o rom._n 5.17_o and_o in_o it_o abundance_n of_o grace_n and_o so_o a_o particular_a ground_n of_o their_o acceptance_n with_o god_n and_o no_o man_n else_o again_o the_o saint_n inherent_a work_n of_o righteousness_n in_o one_o particular_a branch_n do_v act_n and_o work_v in_o the_o receive_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n namely_o faith_n and_o so_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v bring_v to_o be_v their_o own_o as_o the_o eye_n by_o its_o operation_n bring_v that_o light_n to_o be_v its_o own_o which_o be_v not_o its_o own_o hence_o say_v our_o lord_n this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n that_o you_o believe_v so_o that_o the_o one_o righteousness_n as_o in_o itself_o be_v a_o external_a object_n of_o blessedness_n the_o other_o righteousness_n in_o this_o particular_a branch_n be_v the_o bless_a act_n 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dolour_n terror_n and_o horror_n say_v he_o to_o god_n thy_o terror_n have_v cut_v i_o off_o etc._n etc._n where_o be_v the_o increase_n of_o his_o grace_n 88.16_o psal_n 88.16_o either_o of_o faith_n or_o love_n or_o the_o quiet_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n the_o reward_n of_o his_o righteous_a work_n questionless_a answ_n he_o be_v a_o most_o holy_a man_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o heavenly_a breathe_n from_o his_o woeful_a mind_n throughout_o the_o psalm_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a case_n to_o give_v a_o right_a judgement_n in_o this_o particular_a whether_o his_o affliction_n be_v for_o trial_n or_o chastisement_n or_o for_o neither_o for_o this_o case_n be_v very_o rare_a and_o not_o ordinary_a for_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n as_o i_o remember_v do_v not_o speak_v of_o one_o man_n the_o like_a as_o to_o the_o whole_a life_n of_o any_o therefore_o this_o be_v beside_o our_o point_n in_o hand_n as_o to_z god_n ordinary_a course_n of_o the_o saint_n reward_n as_o be_v prove_v 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man_n the_o like_a so_o doubtless_o as_o this_o man_n so_o heman_n be_v in_o some_o eminent_a respect_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n for_o although_o god_n thus_o deep_o afflict_v he_o in_o sorrow_n and_o trouble_n of_o mind_n yet_o it_o be_v apparent_a god_n secret_o preserve_v he_o and_o his_o mind_n to_o himself_o verse_n 1._o he_o say_v oh_o jehovah_n elohim_n of_o my_o salvation_n i_o have_v cry_v day_n and_o night_n etc._n etc._n for_o god_n sometime_o bring_v man_n to_o a_o low_a ebb_n of_o distraction_n some_o in_o respect_n of_o estate_n some_o in_o body_n and_o some_o in_o mind_n 3._o psal_n 9.3_o ps_n 116_o 3._o but_o we_o read_v not_o at_o so_o great_a a_o length_n as_o this_o man_n as_o to_o a_o trouble_a mind_n and_o then_o god_n say_v to_o such_o man_n return_v again_o you_o son_n of_o man_n the_o psalmist_n say_v the_o sorrow_n of_o death_n compass_v i_o the_o pang_n of_o hell_n got-hold_a upon_o i_o i_o find_v trouble_v and_o sorrow_n whereupon_o verse_n 4._o he_o 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