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repute_v of_o the_o creature_n righteous_a which_o be_v our_o justification_n and_o thus_o we_o see_v how_o first_o christ_n may_v be_v say_v to_o know_v his_o sheep_n second_o he_o know_v they_o preservative_o and_o that_o internal_o &_o external_o first_n internal_o to_o preserve_v they_o from_o the_o fury_n and_o violence_n of_o sin_n oh_o else_o how_o soon_o will_v sin_n extirp_v and_o root_v out_o all_o grace_n from_o their_o soul_n but_o this_o bless_a saviour_n preserve_v they_o and_o keep_v down_o the_o violence_n of_o sin_n continual_o nourish_v in_o they_o faith_n and_o obedience_n hence_o it_o come_v that_o though_o grievous_a disertion_n do_v ofttimes_o afflict_v the_o very_a sheep_n of_o christ_n yet_o their_o faith_n never_o total_o fail_v sin_n never_o come_v to_o have_v plenall_a domination_n for_o as_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n speak_v the_o lord_n have_v write_v his_o law_n upon_o their_o heart_n and_o as_o the_o same_o prophet_n speak_v have_v so_o put_v his_o fear_n in_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o he_o that_o be_v total_o and_o altogether_o as_o afterward_o i_o shall_v more_o clear_o show_v wherefore_o the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n may_v well_o say_v with_o bless_a david_n psal_n 23._o the_o lord_n be_v our_o shepherd_n he_o restore_v our_o soul_n alas_o our_o slide_a soul_n &_o lead_v we_o in_o the_o path_n of_o righteousness_n even_o for_o his_o name_n sake_n thus_o first_o he_o know_v they_o preservative_o internal_o to_o keep_v they_o from_o the_o fury_n of_o sin_n second_o he_o know_v they_o preservative_o external_o to_o keep_v they_o from_o the_o rage_n of_o satan_n &_o his_o wicked_a complice_n who_o if_o they_o may_v be_v leave_v unto_o their_o swinge_n how_o soon_o will_v they_o root_v out_o the_o godly_a from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o as_o the_o psalmist_n say_v the_o wicked_a do_v watch_v the_o righteous_a to_o slay_v he_o oh_o how_o do_v wicked_a jezabell_n lie_v in_o wait_n to_o destroy_v the_o fervent_a zealous_a servant_n of_o god_n eliah_n how_o do_v cruel_a saul_n plot_n and_o practice_v against_o innocent_a david_n nay_o the_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a who_o love_v not_o each_o other_o yet_o these_o as_o we_o often_o see_v can_v be_v content_a to_o join_v hand_n together_o to_o conspire_v a_o mischief_n against_o the_o righteous_a 4_o luke_n 23.12_o aug._n in_o psal_n 36_o conc._n 2._o injusti_fw-la vix_fw-la se_fw-la patiuntur_fw-la &c_n &c_n tunc_fw-la autem_fw-la secum_fw-la concordant_a quum_fw-la in_o perniciem_fw-la iusti_fw-la conspirant_a non_fw-la quia_fw-la se_fw-la amant_fw-fr sed_fw-la quia_fw-la cum_fw-la qui_fw-la amandus_fw-la erat_fw-la simul_fw-la oderunt_fw-la psal_n 129.2_o 3_o 4_o pilate_n and_o herod_n will_v be_v friend_n together_o to_o supplant_v christ_n jesus_n this_o be_v that_o which_o augustine_n speak_v the_o wicked_a can_v hardly_o abide_v one_o a_o other_o etc._n etc._n but_o say_v he_o than_o they_o agree_v together_o when_o they_o conspire_v to_o destroy_v the_o godly_a not_o for_o that_o they_o themselves_o love_v one_o a_o other_o but_o for_o that_o they_o both_o hate_v he_o who_o they_o ought_v to_o love_v but_o let_v this_o be_v the_o comfort_n of_o the_o godly_a that_o their_o bless_a saviour_n christ_n jesus_n have_v stand_v for_o their_o defence_n and_o will_v stand_v for_o their_o defence_n for_o ever_o for_o the_o whole_a flock_n of_o christ_n may_v well_o say_v they_o have_v often_o afflict_v i_o from_o my_o youth_n oh_o they_o have_v often_o afflict_v i_o from_o my_o youth_n but_o they_o can_v not_o prevail_v against_o i_o the_o plower_n plough_v upon_o my_o back_n and_o make_v long_a furrow_n but_o the_o righteous_a lord_n have_v cut_v the_o cord_n of_o the_o wicked_a 34.19_o psal_n 34.19_o for_o it_o be_v clear_o true_a that_o many_o be_v the_o trouble_n of_o the_o righteous_a but_o the_o lord_n deliver_v they_o out_o of_o all_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v they_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a that_o be_v 37.33_o psal_n 37.33_o whole_o &_o altogether_o but_o will_v so_o preserve_v they_o that_o he_o will_v give_v they_o happy_a deliverance_n here_o 21.4_o rev._n 21.4_o or_o translate_v they_o where_o all_o tear_n shall_v be_v wipe_v from_o their_o eye_n where_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o mourning_n nor_o lamentation_n 11._o 1._o cor._n 15.28_o psal_n 16_o 11._o but_o god_n shall_v be_v all_o in_o all_o before_o who_o face_n there_o be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n for_o ever_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o christ_n know_v his_o sheep_n preservative_o to_o keep_v they_o both_o from_o the_o fury_n of_o sin_n &_o the_o rage_n of_o satan_n &_o all_o his_o pernicious_a complice_n 59.2_o not_o that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v remissive_a by_o proper_a speak_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o effect_n esa_n 59.2_o three_o he_o do_v know_v they_o remissive_o that_o be_v to_o forgive_v and_o pardon_v all_o their_o sin_n and_o their_o transgression_n oh_o this_o be_v the_o special_a happiness_n of_o a_o christian_a condition_n for_o how_o grievous_a a_o thing_n be_v sin_n it_o separate_v between_o the_o creator_n and_o the_o creature_n for_o one_o sin_n and_o that_o but_o in_o thought_n the_o angel_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o heaven_n 18.20_o gen._n 3.17_o gen._n 6.7_o gen._n 18.20_o for_o sin_n adam_n be_v throw_v out_o of_o paradise_n for_o sin_v the_o old_a world_n be_v drown_v and_o those_o flourish_a city_n sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n 19.23_o deut._n 19.23_o admah_n and_o zeboim_n be_v consume_v with_o fire_n from_o heaven_n oh_o say_v the_o prophet_n jeremie_n 3.39_o lam._n 3.39_o wherefore_o be_v the_o live_a man_n sorrowful_a man_n suffer_v for_o his_o sin_n yea_o so_o grievous_a a_o thing_n be_v sin_n that_o when_o once_o the_o greatness_n of_o it_o be_v discern_v and_o the_o deepness_n of_o god_n judgement_n against_o it_o oh_o how_o it_o terrify_v the_o soul_n it_o make_v cain_n to_o cry_v out_o my_o sin_n be_v great_a than_o can_v be_v forgive_v 27.5_o gen._n 4.13_o mat._n 27.5_o it_o make_v judas_n to_o lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o himself_o yea_o it_o sometime_o strike_v no_o small_a terror_n into_o the_o very_a saint_n of_o god_n it_o make_v david_n to_o cry_v out_o 38.4_o psal_n 38.4_o my_o iniquity_n be_v go_v over_o my_o head_n and_o be_v as_o a_o weighty_a burden_n too_o heavy_a for_o i_o to_o bear_v we_o see_v when_o that_o innocent_a lamb_n christ_n jesus_n do_v bear_v the_o burden_n of_o our_o sin_n oh_o how_o they_o plunge_v he_o 6.38_o mat._n 6.38_o they_o make_v he_o mournful_o complain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o soul_n be_v heavy_a round_o about_o unto_o the_o death_n 26.39_o matt._n 26.39_o they_o make_v he_o grovel_v upon_o the_o earth_n they_o make_v he_o distil_v down_o sweat_n like_o drop_n of_o blood_n and_o at_o length_n to_o cry_v out_o 22.44_o luke_n 22.44_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o oh_o then_o how_o grievous_a a_o thing_n be_v sin_n 27.46_o mat._n 27.46_o how_o happy_a be_v they_o that_o have_v the_o remission_n and_o pardon_n thereof_o that_o well_o may_v david_n say_v 32.1_o psal_n 32.1_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v who_o sin_n be_v cover_v that_o be_v from_o the_o revenge_a eye_n of_o god_n justice_n oh_o bless_v these_o for_o they_o have_v great_a peace_n of_o conscience_n 5.1.8_o rom._n 5.1.8_o assurance_n that_o god_n be_v their_o love_a father_n assurance_n that_o they_o be_v coheire_n with_o christ_n of_o his_o glorious_a kingdom_n 9.14_o heb._n 9.14_o bless_v therefore_o be_v these_o 8.17_o rom._n 8.17_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n paul_n do_v place_v our_o whole_a justification_n in_o this_o special_a point_n remission_n of_o sin_n the_o privative_a form_n thereof_o from_o all_o which_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o blessedness_n of_o a_o christian_a do_v not_o consist_v in_o this_o 7._o rom._n 4_o 7._o that_o he_o have_v no_o sin_n or_o that_o god_n can_v see_v any_o sin_n in_o he_o but_o in_o this_o that_o his_o sin_n be_v pardon_v and_o not_o impute_v to_o he_o for_o the_o precious_a merit_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o therefore_o when_o these_o do_v at_o any_o time_n through_o frailty_n and_o weakness_n fall_v into_o any_o sin_n god_n do_v punish_v these_o only_a correctively_o to_o amend_v they_o and_o bring_v they_o home_o to_o himself_o not_o vindictive_o to_o condemn_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n 8.1_o rom._n 8.1_o for_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o christ_n do_v know_v his_o sheep_n remissive_o to_o pardon_v and_o forgive_v their_o iniquity_n come_v i_o now_o unto_o the_o three_o general_n prosecution_n and_o they_o follow_v he_o that_o be_v in_o a_o threefold_a manner_n willing_o patient_o persevere_o first_o willing_o not_o
commit_v with_o a_o full_a consent_n or_o plenall_a swinge_n of_o will_n but_o be_v either_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n or_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n and_o frailty_n they_o delight_v not_o in_o sin_n but_o do_v hate_v it_o they_o continue_v not_o in_o sin_n without_o repentance_n but_o do_v weep_v and_o mourn_v for_o it_o rom._n 7.15_o etc._n etc._n but_o the_o regenerate_v sin_n not_o with_o full_a swinge_n of_o will_n for_o as_o saint_n john_n speak_v whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o that_o be_v ex_fw-la animo_fw-la or_o tota_fw-la voluntate_fw-la from_o his_o heart_n or_o with_o a_o full_a swinge_n of_o will_n for_o as_o saint_n paul_n speak_v the_o evil_a which_o they_o do_v they_o allow_v not_o but_o do_v hate_v it_o and_o be_v delight_v with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o inner_a man_n only_o in_o the_o flesh_n the_o part_n corrupt_a and_o unregenerate_a there_o dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n in_o respect_n thereof_o they_o be_v lead_v captive_a that_o be_v against_o their_o will_n unto_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n therefore_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o regenerate_v can_v total_o fall_v away_o from_o god_n 10_o if_o faith_n may_v be_v lose_v &_o so_o a_o total_a desertion_n make_v from_o god_n than_o all_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o faith_n but_o these_o can_v all_o be_v whole_o lose_v for_o the_o regenerate_v be_v never_o bring_v to_o that_o extremity_n 27.5_o as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o cain_n and_o judas_n gen._n 4.13_o mat._n 27.5_o as_o to_o contemn_v god_n and_o utter_o to_o despair_v of_o god_n for_o this_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o reprobate_n only_o therefore_o faith_n itself_o can_v whole_o be_v lose_v and_o consequent_o the_o regenerate_v never_o total_o fall_v from_o god_n hence_o it_o be_v to_o show_v the_o constant_a perseverance_n of_o the_o faithful_a that_o our_o saviour_n conclude_v that_o those_o who_o his_o father_n have_v give_v he_o none_o shall_v take_v they_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n 4.14_o john_n 4.14_o that_o they_o which_o shall_v drink_v of_o the_o water_n which_o he_o shall_v give_v they_o shall_v never_o thirst_n again_o but_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o they_o a_o well_o of_o water_n spring_v up_o unto_o everlasting_a life_n this_o happy_a persevere_v estate_n of_o the_o faithful_a the_o apostle_n paul_n know_v right_a well_o therefore_o he_o be_v constant_o persuade_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n 1343._o est_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la per_fw-la dei_fw-la gratiam_fw-la in_fw-la bono_fw-mi recipiendo_fw-la &_o perseveranter_fw-la tenendo_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la posse_fw-la quod_fw-la velinus_fw-la vetum_fw-la etiam_fw-la velle_fw-la quod_fw-la possumus_fw-la aug._n tom._n 7._o the_o correp_n &_o great_a cap._n 12._o col_fw-fr 1342._o nunc_fw-la vero_fw-la sanctis_fw-la in_o regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la del_fw-it praedestinatis_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la tale_n adjutorium_fw-la perseverantiae_fw-la datur_fw-la scilicet_fw-la ut_fw-la possint_fw-la perseverare_fw-la si_fw-la velint_fw-la sicut_fw-la datum_fw-la fuit_fw-la adâ—_n say_v tale_n ut_fw-la â—is_fw-la porseverantia_fw-la ipsa_fw-la donctur_n august_n tom._n praed_fw-we colum._n 1343._o nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v he_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n to_o this_o purpose_n to_o witness_v the_o perseverance_n of_o the_o faithful_a speak_v s._n augustine_n there_o be_v say_v he_o in_o we_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o the_o receive_n good_a and_o the_o hold_v it_o persevere_o not_o only_o a_o ability_n to_o do_v that_o which_o we_o will_v but_o also_o to_o will_v that_o which_o we_o can_v do_v and_o again_o now_o say_v he_o to_o the_o saint_n predestinate_a to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n by_o grace_n be_v give_v not_o only_o such_o a_o help_n of_o perseverance_n that_o be_v that_o they_o may_v persevere_v if_o they_o will_v as_o be_v give_v to_o adam_n but_o such_o a_o help_n that_o perseverance_n itself_o be_v give_v unto_o they_o to_o this_o purpose_n speak_v also_o chrysostome_n neither_o man_n say_v he_o nor_o time_n 31.5_o chrys_n in_o cap._n 5._o epist_n ad_fw-la rom._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 8.26_o psal_n 31.5_o nor_o the_o change_n of_o thing_n nor_o the_o devil_n himself_o nor_o approach_a death_n can_v drive_v we_o away_o from_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n but_o when_o we_o die_v than_o we_o hold_v they_o more_o certain_o and_o always_o profit_v we_o enjoy_v more_o here_o therefore_o may_v we_o clear_o behold_v the_o three_o special_a quality_n observe_v in_o this_o last_o general_n prosecution_n of_o the_o true_a sheep_n of_o christ_n they_o follow_v he_o persevere_o so_o that_o in_o their_o late_a gasp_n in_o the_o peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o assurance_n of_o god_n love_n towards_o they_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n witness_v togerhe_a with_o their_o spirit_n that_o they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n they_o be_v able_a to_o say_v into_o thy_o hand_n oh_o lord_n do_v we_o commend_v our_o spirit_n bless_a therefore_o they_o that_o be_v the_o true_a sheep_n of_o christ_n for_o these_o we_o see_v by_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n dwell_v in_o they_o overcome_v all_o the_o strength_n of_o sin_n all_o the_o fury_n of_o satan_n all_o the_o seduce_a object_n of_o the_o world_n all_o the_o induce_n provocation_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o so_o persevere_v 21.7_o rev._n 21.7_o that_o at_o length_n they_o come_v to_o inherit_v all_o thing_n all_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n 84.10_o psal_n 84.10_o all_o the_o comfort_n of_o god_n everlasting_a kingdom_n where_o one_o day_n be_v better_a than_o a_o thousand_o else_o where_n 16.11_o psal_n 16.11_o for_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o our_o god_n oh_o there_o be_v the_o fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o at_o his_o right_a hand_n there_o be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o bless_a therefore_o these_o and_o true_o prudent_a they_o that_o make_v this_o the_o subject_n of_o their_o affection_n and_o the_o special_a scope_n of_o their_o practice_n that_o they_o may_v be_v find_v to_o be_v of_o this_o bless_a number_n even_o the_o true_a sheep_n of_o christ_n the_o which_o heavenly_a wisdom_n the_o eternal_a father_n be_v please_v to_o vouchsafe_v to_o impress_v within_o we_o for_o the_o precious_a merit_n of_o his_o dear_a son_n christ_n jesus_n to_o which_o father_n and_o son_n with_o their_o most_o holy_a spirit_n three_o person_n and_o one_o indivisible_a essence_n be_v all_o praise_n power_n glory_n and_o dominion_n ascribe_v from_o this_o time_n forth_o for_o evermore_o finis_fw-la rom_n 1._o ult_n which_o know_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n that_o they_o which_o do_v such_o thing_n be_v worthy_a of_o death_n not_o only_o do_v they_o but_o favour_v those_o that_o do_v they_o right_o worshipful_a and_o belove_a in_o 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