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punishment_n but_o because_o the_o severe_a and_o thorough_a execution_n of_o justice_n in_o this_o kind_n be_v a_o proper_a and_o probable_a mean_n to_o restrain_v all_o sort_n of_o person_n among_o they_o from_o the_o like_a sin_n see_v sect._n 50._o of_o this_o chapter_n in_o this_o notion_n and_o idiom_n of_o scripture_n also_o god_n may_v say_v i_o will_v give_v they_o one_o heart_n and_o one_o way_n that_o they_o may_v fear_v i_o for_o ever_o not_o out_o of_o a_o certainty_n of_o knowledge_n or_o determination_n in_o himself_o that_o any_o such_o heart_n or_o way_n shall_v actual_o and_o with_o effect_n be_v give_v unto_o they_o which_o will_v infallible_o produce_v such_o a_o effect_n in_o they_o as_o be_v here_o specify_v but_o because_o he_o be_v purpose_v so_o to_o entreat_v they_o and_o to_o afford_v such_o excellent_a administration_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o spirit_n unto_o they_o which_o shall_v be_v very_o pregnant_a proper_a and_o efficacious_a to_o create_v such_o a_o 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this_o blade_n or_o seed_n any_o such_o root_a which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o preserve_v it_o from_o scorch_a when_o the_o sun_n beat_v violent_o and_o for_o any_o considerable_a space_n of_o time_n together_o with_o his_o fiery_a beam_n upon_o it_o but_o as_o the_o blade_n which_o spring_v from_o one_o and_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o seed_n as_o suppose_v from_o wheat_n or_o any_o other_o grain_n though_o sow_o in_o different_a yea_o or_o contrary_a soil_n be_v yet_o of_o the_o same_o species_n or_o kind_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o soil_n not_o change_v the_o specifical_a nature_n of_o the_o seed_n that_o be_v sow_o in_o it_o and_o god_n give_v to_o every_o seed_n it_o be_v own_o body_n of_o what_o temper_n soever_o the_o ground_n be_v where_o it_o be_v sow_o in_o like_a manner_n that_o faith_n which_o spring_v from_o the_o same_o seed_n of_o the_o gospel_n must_v needs_o be_v of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o kind_n though_o this_o seed_n be_v sow_o in_o heart_n of_o 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cut_v the_o sinew_n of_o the_o credit_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o still_o number_n idolater_n and_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n among_o those_o who_o shall_v have_v no_o inheritance_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n but_o of_o these_o thing_n enough_o former_o yet_o let_v we_o hear_v what_o the_o patron_n of_o the_o common_a doctrine_n of_o perseverance_n have_v to_o plead_v for_o the_o life_n of_o solomon_n faith_n even_o while_o he_o walk_v in_o those_o way_n of_o death_n whereof_o we_o hear_v so_o late_o solomon_n say_v they_o can_v not_o fall_v away_o total_o from_o his_o faith_n nor_o from_o 7._o §._o 7._o the_o save_a love_n of_o god_n because_o god_n have_v promise_v unto_o david_n his_o father_n that_o he_o will_v be_v a_o father_n unto_o he_o his_fw-la son_n solomon_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o son_n unto_o he_o and_o that_o his_o mercy_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o he_o as_o he_o take_v it_o from_o saul_n 15._o saul_n 2_o sam._n 7._o 14_o 15._o i_o answer_v 1._o evident_a it_o be_v that_o the_o mercy_n or_o kindness_n of_o god_n here_o mention_v be_v vouchsafe_v by_o he_o as_o well_o unto_o saul_n as_o unto_o solomon_n for_o his_o promise_n be_v that_o he_o will_v not_o take_v away_o his_o mercy_n or_o kindness_n as_o some_o translate_v from_o the_o latter_a as_o he_o take_v it_o i._n e._n the_o same_o mercy_n from_o thâ—_n former_a saul_n if_o then_o the_o mercy_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v the_o save_a mercy_n of_o god_n out_o of_o which_o he_o purpose_v to_o give_v eternal_a life_n than_o saul_n be_v elect_a and_o a_o child_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o fall_v total_o and_o final_o away_o and_o have_v this_o grace_n or_o mercy_n of_o election_n take_v from_o he_o if_o it_o be_v a_o mercy_n or_o kindness_n of_o any_o other_o kind_n the_o infi_v upon_o it_o be_v altogether_o irrelative_a to_o the_o business_n in_o hand_n 2._o when_o god_n faith_n that_o his_o mercy_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o solomon_n the_o meaning_n clear_o 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