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32._o sit_v in_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n then_o as_o a_o good_a shepherd_n he_o shall_v separate_v they_o one_o from_o another_o the_o righteous_a from_o the_o wicked_a &_o the_o elect_a from_o the_o reprobate_n he_o which_o know_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n know_v also_o how_o to_o do_v this_o and_o he_o will_v do_v it_o this_o full_a and_o final_a separation_n be_v reserve_v to_o christ_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v accomplish_v till_o the_o last_o day_n for_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o parable_n that_o the_o tare_n must_v grow_v with_o the_o wheat_n till_o harvest_n 13.30_o and_o then_o the_o reaper_n must_v separate_v they_o and_o gather_v the_o wheat_n into_o the_o barn_n but_o the_o tare_n must_v be_v burn_v with_o unquenchable_a fire_n by_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o one_o point_n we_o learn_v diverse_a thing_n i._o that_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o this_o world_n good_a and_o bad_a be_v mingle_v together_o elect_v and_o reprobate_a and_o we_o be_v 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say_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n help_v our_o infirmity_n for_o we_o know_v not_o what_o to_o pray_v as_o we_o ought_v 8.26_o but_o the_o spirit_n itself_o make_v request_n for_o we_o with_o sigh_n which_o can_v be_v express_v this_o be_v a_o ordinary_a work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o all_o that_o believe_v and_o he_o that_o will_v know_v whether_o he_o have_v the_o spirit_n dwell_v true_o in_o his_o heart_n shall_v know_v it_o by_o this_o a_o mother_n carry_v her_o child_n in_o her_o arm_n if_o it_o cry_v for_o the_o dug_n and_o suck_v the_o same_o it_o be_v alive_a be_v observe_v many_o day_n together_o if_o it_o neither_o cry_n nor_o stir_v it_o be_v dead_a in_o like_a manner_n it_o be_v a_o unfallible_a note_n of_o a_o true_a child_n of_o god_n to_o cry_v to_o his_o father_n in_o heaven_n by_o prayer_n but_o he_o that_o never_o cry_v nor_o feel_v himself_o stir_v up_o to_o make_v his_o moan_n to_o god_n be_v in_o a_o miserable_a case_n and_o he_o may_v well_o be_v 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who_o can_v bear_v it_o and_o of_o all_o other_o it_o be_v the_o most_o heavy_a and_o grievous_a cross_n that_o can_v be_v when_o as_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v heavy_a upon_o job_n this_o be_v the_o soare_v of_o all_o his_o affliction_n and_o therefore_o he_o cry_v out_o that_o the_o arrow_n of_o the_o almighty_a do_v stick_v in_o his_o soul_n now_o what_o be_v the_o comfort_n in_o this_o case_n answer_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o our_o distress_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v present_a with_o we_o to_o make_v we_o rejoice_v and_o to_o fill_v we_o with_o comfort_n that_o no_o tongue_n can_v
execration_n mara-natha_a that_o be_v pronounce_v accurse_v to_o everlasting_a destruction_n 16.22_o whence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o church_n have_v power_n to_o pronounce_v man_n reject_v to_o everlasting_a damnation_n upon_o some_o special_a occasion_n though_o i_o dare_v not_o say_v ordinary_o and_o usual_o the_o primitive_a church_n with_o one_o consent_n pray_v against_o julian_n the_o apostata_fw-la &_o the_o prayer_n make_v be_v not_o in_o vain_a as_o appear_v by_o his_o fearful_a end_n as_o for_o private_a and_o ordinary_a man_n for_o the_o temper_n and_o rectify_v of_o their_o judgement_n in_o this_o case_n they_o must_v follow_v two_o rule_n the_o one_o be_v that_o every_o member_n of_o the_o church_n be_v bind_v to_o believe_v his_o own_o election_n it_o be_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n bind_v the_o very_a conscience_n 3._o that_o we_o shall_v believe_v in_o christ_n now_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v not_o only_o to_o put_v our_o affiance_n in_o he_o and_o to_o be_v resolve_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o sanctify_v and_o be_v glorify_v by_o he_o but_o also_o that_o we_o be_v elect_v to_o saluatioa_v in_o he_o before_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o rest_n again_o if_o of_o thing_n that_o have_v necessary_a dependence_n one_o upon_o another_o we_o be_v to_o believe_v the_o one_o than_o we_o be_v to_o believe_v the_o other_o now_o election_n &_o adoption_n be_v thing_n conjoin_v &_o the_o one_o necessary_o depend_v upon_o the_o other_o for_o all_o the_o elect_v as_o paul_n say_v be_v predestinate_a to_o adoption_n &_o we_o be_v to_o believe_v our_o own_o adoption_n &_o therefore_o also_o our_o election_n the_o second_o rule_n be_v that_o concern_v the_o person_n of_o those_o that_o be_v of_o the_o church_n we_o must_v put_v in_o practice_v the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n &_o that_o be_v to_o esteem_v of_o they_o as_o of_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n till_o god_n make_v manifest_a otherwise_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o rule_n the_o minister_n of_o god_n word_n be_v to_o publish_v and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o all_o without_o exception_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o there_o be_v both_o wheat_n &_o darnel_n in_o god_n field_n chaff_n &_o corn_n in_o god_n barn_n fish_n &_o dross_n in_o god_n net_n sheep_n &_o goat_n in_o christ_n fold_n but_o secret_a judgement_n belong_v unto_o god_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o love_n which_o be_v to_o think_v and_o wish_v the_o best_a of_o other_o be_v to_o be_v follow_v of_o we_o that_o profess_v faith_n work_v by_o love_n it_o may_v be_v demand_v what_o we_o be_v to_o judge_v of_o they_o that_o as_o yet_o be_v enemy_n of_o christ._n ans._n our_o duty_n be_v to_o suspend_v our_o judgement_n concern_v their_o final_a estate_n for_o we_o know_v not_o whether_o god_n will_v call_v they_o or_o no_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v rather_o pray_v for_o their_o conversion_n then_o for_o their_o confusion_n again_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v what_o be_v to_o be_v think_v of_o all_o our_o ancetour_n &_o forefather_n that_o live_v &_o die_v in_o the_o time_n when_o popery_n take_v place_n ans._n we_o may_v well_o hope_v the_o best_a &_o think_v that_o they_o be_v save_v for_o though_o the_o papacy_n be_v not_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o though_o the_o doctrine_n of_o popery_n race_n the_o foundation_n yet_o nevertheless_o in_o the_o very_a midst_n of_o the_o roman_a papacy_n god_n have_v always_o have_v a_o remnant_n which_o have_v in_o some_o measure_n true_o serve_v he_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n when_o open_a idolatry_n take_v place_n in_o all_o israel_n god_n say_v to_o eliah_n i_o have_v reserve_v 7._o thousand_o to_o myself_o that_o never_o bow_v knee_n to_o baal_n &_o the_o like_a be_v &_o have_v be_v in_o the_o general_a apostasy_n under_o antichrist_n s._n john_n say_v 12.17_o that_o when_o the_o woman_n flee_v into_o the_o wilderness_n for_o a_o time_n even_o then_o there_o be_v a_o remnant_n of_o her_o seed_n which_o 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