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to_o take_v christ_n etc._n etc._n then_o god_n will_v his_o salvation_n to_o morrow_n if_o he_o be_v off_o from_o will_v what_o he_o do_v before_o than_o god_n be_v off_o from_o willing_a his_o salvation_n and_o thus_o god_n will_n be_v not_o the_o first_o mover_n and_o cause_n of_o thing_n but_o man_n will_n this_o be_v overthrow_v by_o this_o text_n god_n determine_v the_o will_n of_o man._n iâ—_n it_o be_v determine_v by_o god_n to_o will_v the_o embrace_v of_o christ_n this_o be_v of_o god_n god_n work_v man_n to_o will_n so_o man_n do_v not_o work_n god_n to_o will_n because_o god_n will_v it_o he_o make_v the_o creature_n to_o will_v it_o for_o further_o clear_v it_o consider_v consid_fw-la 1._o god_n will_v the_o salvation_n of_o some_o but_o not_o of_o all_o the_o gospel_n say_v 1_o tim._n 2.4_o god_n will_v have_v all_o to_o be_v save_v but_o this_o be_v mean_v of_o some_o of_o all_o sort_n not_o of_o all_o of_o all_o sort_n and_o god_n will_v it_o that_o be_v call_v on_o 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will_n to_o save_v by_o christ_n as_o many_o as_o be_v ordain_v to_o eternal_a life_n believe_v act._n 13.48_o god_n be_v willing_a to_o show_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o salvation_n etc._n etc._n heb._n 6.18_o god_n make_v heir_n of_o salvation_n his_o will_n to_o save_v they_o make_v they_o heir_n and_o god_n show_v to_o they_o his_o will_n and_o counsel_n and_o the_o immutability_n of_o it_o and_o then_o god_n make_v willing_a none_o can_v come_v except_o the_o father_n draw_v and_o it_o follow_v they_o shall_v be_v all_o teach_v of_o god_n joh._n 6.45_o all_o be_v draw_v and_o make_v willing_a that_o be_v ordain_v to_o eternal_a life_n so_o that_o god_n will_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o creature_n will_v and_o not_o the_o creature_n the_o cause_n of_o god_n god_n free_a will_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o salvation_n and_o not_o man_n free_a will_n use_v 2._o of_o consolation_n to_o such_o as_o do_v will_n to_o be_v save_v by_o christ_n and_o to_o take_v he_o as_o he_o be_v offer_v in_o 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agreeable_a to_o their_o action_n whether_o good_a or_o bad_a 1._o the_o godly_a must_v be_v bring_v to_o a_o account_n rom._n 14.12_o every_o one_o of_o we_o shall_v give_v account_n of_o himself_o to_o god_n how_o he_o have_v behave_v himself_o we_o must_v answer_v the_o judge_n concern_v our_o person_n conversation_n etc._n etc._n our_o thought_n faith_n all_o shall_v be_v inquire_v into_o 2._o christ_n shall_v take_v notice_n of_o the_o sincere_a and_o holy_a work_n of_o saint_n whatever_o proceed_v from_o a_o pure_a heart_n good_a conscience_n and_o faith_n unfeigned_a out_o of_o a_o desire_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n jesus_n math._n 25.35_o i_o be_v hungry_a and_o you_o give_v i_o meat_n etc._n etc._n god_n be_v not_o unrighteous_a to_o forget_v your_o work_n of_o faith_n and_o labour_n of_o love_n heb._n 6.10_o which_o you_o have_v show_v towards_o his_o name_n show_v respect_n and_o reverence_n to_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 3.13_o every_o man_n work_n 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