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labour_v and_o to_o use_v the_o mean_n to_o enjoy_v life_n &_o to_o do_v the_o work_n command_v answer_n no_o for_o god_n have_v appoint_v the_o mean_n how_o to_o come_v to_o salvation_n in_o his_o foreknowledge_n and_o unchangeable_a purpose_n namely_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n read_v and_o meditate_v thereof_o also_o the_o sacrament_n &_o prayer_n these_o thing_n must_v be_v use_v and_o those_o that_o be_v the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n shall_v and_o will_v use_v they_o and_o as_o for_o good_a work_n we_o be_v both_o command_v to_o do_v they_o &_o to_o make_v our_o election_n sure_a by_o they_o joh._n 10.26_o 27._o 2._o pet_n 1.8_o 10._o question_n why_o do_v god_n save_o some_o and_o damn_v other_o some_o answer_n first_o that_o he_o may_v show_v his_o mercy_n to_o his_o elect_a to_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o glory_n rom._n 9.15_o 23._o second_o that_o he_o may_v show_v forth_o his_o justice_n upon_o the_o reprobate_n to_o the_o praise_n thereof_o and_o to_o be_v glorify_v to_o 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purpose_n and_o almightiness_n itself_o therefore_o his_o counsel_n shall_v stand_v for_o ever_o and_o that_o for_o his_o against_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n rom._n 8.38_o 39_o matth._n 16.18_o question_n but_o we_o see_v many_o after_o they_o have_v profess_v the_o truth_n have_v fall_v from_o the_o same_o answer_n it_o be_v true_a but_o they_o never_o beléeve_v and_o acknowledge_v the_o truth_n in_o sincerity_n of_o hart_n wherefore_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n cast_v they_o out_o of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o sacred_a flock_n of_o god_n as_o hypocrite_n to_o their_o shame_n for_o if_o they_o have_v be_v of_o god_n although_o subject_a to_o many_o infirmity_n they_o shall_v not_o have_v perish_v for_o god_n will_v have_v put_v his_o hand_n under_o they_o and_o raise_v they_o up_o and_o keep_v they_o to_o everlasting_a life_n psal_n 145.14_o 1._o joh._n 2.27_o question_n what_o be_v the_o mean_n whereby_o he_o sanctifi_v his_o people_n answer_n first_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o 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