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their_o wickedness_n be_v in_o gilgall_n for_o there_o i_o hate_v they_o for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o their_o do_n hos_n 9_o 15._o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n come_v and_o abide_v on_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n eph._n 5._o 5_o 6._o col._n 3._o 5_o 6._o and_o therefore_o none_o such_o be_v delight_v in_o nor_o choose_v while_o so_o abide_v and_o coutinue_v they_o weary_v the_o lord_n with_o their_o word_n who_o say_v he_o delight_v in_o they_o that_o do_v evil_a mat._n 2._o 17._o as_o they_o now_o do_v who_o say_v such_o as_o be_v unbeliever_n idolater_n adulterer_n profane_a person_n drunkard_n and_o notorious_a sinner_n may_v while_o abide_v such_o be_v the_o elect_a of_o god_n and_o love_v of_o he_o with_o peculiar_a distinguish_a love_n which_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n as_o have_v be_v say_v which_o signify_v that_o though_o god_n pity_n and_o be_v compassionate_a to_o foolish_a one_o yet_o he_o delight_v not_o in_o they_o he_o have_v no_o pleasure_n 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the_o prime_a elect_n and_o root_n of_o election_n and_o so_o make_v of_o the_o choose_a number_n have_v yet_o for_o their_o iniquity_n or_o unfruitfulness_n be_v cut_v off_o from_o christ_n and_o to_o who_o god_n have_v give_v a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n after_o they_o have_v be_v espouse_v to_o he_o while_o they_o be_v join_v to_o all_o the_o live_n that_o such_o as_o these_o may_v not_o utter_o â—…spaire_v or_o be_v discourage_v from_o return_v unto_o he_o though_o indeed_o such_o iniquity_n as_o procure_v such_o a_o heavy_a judgement_n be_v high_o provoke_v and_o dangerous_a for_o it_o assure_v that_o while_o it_o be_v the_o day_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o patience_n in_o return_v and_o rest_n they_o shall_v be_v save_v isai_n 30_o 15._o that_o he_o can_v righteous_o again_o choose_v such_o as_o after_o once_o choose_v have_v be_v reject_v and_o refuse_v by_o he_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o jerusalem_n cry_v yet_o say_v the_o lord_n unto_o the_o prophet_n the_o lord_n shall_v yet_o comfort_v zion_n and_o shall_v yet_o choose_v jerusalem_n zech._n 1._o 17._o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v choose_v jerusalem_n again_o chap._n 2._o 12._o thus_o it_o be_v say_v concern_v the_o jew_n who_o be_v our_o type_n and_o who_o we_o be_v instruct_v to_o behold_v 1_o cor._n 10._o 18._o that_o some_o of_o the_o branch_n be_v break_v off_o from_o the_o true_a olive-tree_n because_o of_o their_o unbelief_n and_o yet_o if_o they_o abide_v not_o still_o in_o unbelief_n they_o shall_v be_v graff_v in_o for_o god_n be_v able_a to_o graft_v they_o in_o again_o who_o have_v be_v but_o
shall_v be_v cut_v off_o rom._n 11._o 20_o 22._o man_n as_o before_o we_o have_v see_v be_v the_o subject_n of_o god_n election_n in_o come_v unto_o and_o abide_v in_o christ_n and_o in_o he_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v yea_o and_o amen_o 2_o cor._n 1._o 20._o and_o if_o we_o be_v christ_n then_o be_v we_o abraham_n seed_n and_o heir_n according_a to_o promise_n and_o so_o a_o elect_a generation_n gal._n 3._o 29._o with_o deut._n 7._o 6_o 9_o 10._o &_o 10._o 15._o and_o they_o who_o dwell_v in_o this_o secret_a of_o the_o most_o high_a shall_v abide_v under_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o almighty_a psal_n 91._o 1_o 12._o they_o that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v as_o mount_n zion_n which_o can_v be_v remove_v but_o abide_v for_o ever_o and_o the_o lord_n will_v do_v good_a unto_o those_o that_o be_v good_a and_o to_o they_o that_o be_v upright_o in_o their_o heart_n but_o as_o for_o such_o as_o turn_v aside_o out_o of_o the_o path_n of_o the_o just_a to_o their_o crooked_a path_n the_o lord_n shall_v lead_v they_o forth_o with_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n but_o peace_n shall_v be_v upon_o israel_n psal_n 125._o 1_o 4_o 5._o with_o psal_n 73._o 1._o therefore_o the_o apostle_n peter_n write_v to_o they_o who_o be_v elect_v according_a to_o the_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o have_v obtain_v like_o precious_a faith_n with_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v they_o to_o give_v diligence_n to_o make_v their_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a for_o say_v he_o if_o you_o do_v these_o thing_n you_o shall_v never_o fall_v plain_o signify_v to_o we_o that_o otherwise_o they_o may_v and_o shall_v fall_v 1_o pet._n 1._o 2._o with_o 2_o pet._n 1._o 1_o 10._o those_o that_o be_v with_o christ_n on_o mount_n zion_n be_v such_o as_o be_v call_v and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o choose_a yea_o and_o not_o only_o choose_v but_o faithful_a also_o faithful_o follow_v the_o lamb_n wheresoever_o he_o go_v rev._n 17._o 14._o with_o chap._n 14._o 1_o 4._o oh_o 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in_o which_o we_o have_v endeavour_v from_o the_o scripture_n to_o show_v what_o be_v not_o and_o what_o be_v god_n election_n and_o who_o be_v not_o and_o who_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o it_o and_o now_o we_o come_v to_o show_v 2._o that_o few_o of_o the_o many_o that_o be_v call_v be_v choose_v as_o our_o saviour_n here_o plain_o affirm_v but_o few_o of_o many_o as_o jer._n 42._o 2._o even_o of_o the_o many_o which_o be_v call_v by_o the_o servant_n in_o the_o plain_a preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n as_o it_o be_v now_o reveal_v for_o that_o our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o and_o intend_v such_o by_o the_o many_n here_o we_o have_v before_o show_v and_o desire_v that_o may_v be_v consider_v and_o what_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o three_o caution_n forgive_v now_o of_o these_o many_o who_o have_v the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n among_o they_o which_o have_v be_v speak_v and_o record_v by_o the_o servant_n the_o extraordinary_a servant_n of_o the_o great_a king_n viz._n by_o the_o holy_a 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and_o society_n who_o swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n but_o not_o in_o truth_n non_fw-la in_o righteousness_n for_o they_o call_v themselves_o of_o the_o holy_a city_n etc._n etc._n cant._n 2._o 2._o isa_n 48._o 1_o 2._o and_o as_o be_v also_o fore-prophesied_n in_o that_o day_n seven_o woman_n church_n or_o congregation_n shall_v take_v hold_n of_o this_o one_o man_n jesus_n christ_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 5._o say_v we_o will_v eat_v our_o own_o bread_n and_o wear_v our_o own_o apparel_n as_o the_o man_n do_v that_o have_v not_o on_o the_o wedding_n garment_n only_o let_v we_o be_v call_v by_o thy_o name_n christian_n to_o take_v away_o our_o reproach_n isa_n 4._o 1._o many_o cleave_v unto_o he_o by_o flattery_n dan_o 11._o 34._o and_o few_o hearty_o receive_v or_o faithful_o and_o constant_o walk_v and_o abide_v in_o he_o unto_o the_o end_n so_o that_o â—…t_fw-mi may_v be_v apply_v to_o these_o choose_a one_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o israel_n after_o the_o flesh_n a_o type_n of_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n the_o lord_n do_v not_o set_v his_o love_n upon_o you_o nor_o choose_v you_o because_o you_o be_v more_o in_o number_n than_o any_o people_n for_o you_o be_v the_o few_o of_o all_o people_n not_o count_v worthy_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o smallness_n of_o their_o number_n to_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o nation_n of_o professor_n deut._n 7._o 6_o 7._o christ_n flock_n of_o actual_a believer_n and_o upright_a follower_n of_o he_o be_v a_o little_a flock_n luk._n 12._o 32._o i_o still_o mean_v as_o compare_v with_o the_o many_o or_o multitude_n which_o be_v call_v and_o in_o some_o sort_n also_o the_o call_v and_o so_o much_o our_o saviour_n give_v we_o to_o understand_v in_o his_o parable_n which_o he_o speak_v in_o his_o personal_a ministration_n in_o one_o he_o say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o net_n that_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o sea_n which_o 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24._o paul_n be_v not_o so_o while_o he_o be_v anememy_n unto_o he_o 〈◊〉_d persecuter_n of_o they_o that_o call_v upon_o his_o name_n but_o he_o with_o other_o find_v favour_n and_o be_v make_v accept_v in_o the_o belove_a one_o in_o come_v unto_o and_o believe_v in_o he_o eph._n 1._o 6._o with_o luk._n 1._o 28._o 30_o 5._o and_o last_o by_o choose_a one_o in_o our_o type_n be_v often_o mean_v and_o signify_v such_o as_o be_v soldier_n and_o be_v pithce_v upon_o and_o employ_v to_o fight_v the_o battle_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o their_o enemy_n or_o more_o general_o such_o as_o fight_v against_o their_o enemy_n military_a man_n be_v hereby_o mean_v and_o son_n of_o valour_n who_o be_v endue_v with_o courage_n and_o strength_n to_o go_v forth_o against_o and_o contend_v with_o their_o adversary_n such_o be_v often_o call_v elect_a or_o choose_v once_o so_o joshua_n choose_v out_o thirty_o thousand_o mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n to_o go_v up_o against_o a_z joshua_n 8._o 3._o so_o 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〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n be_v the_o people_n which_o he_o have_v choose_v for_o his_o own_o inheritance_n psal_n 33._o 12._o and_o 105._o 43._o such_o god_n have_v choose_v who_o be_v rich_a in_o faith_n as_o jam._n 2._o 5._o hearken_v my_o belove_a brethren_n have_v not_o god_n choose_v the_o poor_a of_o this_o world_n but_o not_o all_o the_o poor_a nor_o any_o that_o have_v not_o faith_n but_o such_o as_o be_v rich_a in_o faith_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o and_o as_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n christ_n the_o prime_a elect_a and_o root_n of_o election_n be_v first_o god_n servant_n to_o finish_v the_o work_n in_o own_o personal_a body_n which_o the_o father_n give_v he_o to_o do_v before_o he_o be_v his_o choose_a or_o elect_a one_o isai_n 42._o 1._o phil._n 2._o 8_o 9_o john_n 3._o 35._o with_o chap._n 10._o 17._o so_o also_o as_o with_o respect_n to_o other_o who_o be_v choose_v in_o christ_n they_o be_v his_o servant_n 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lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n as_o his_o grace_n teach_v and_o instruct_v jam._n 2._o 5._o with_o chap._n 1._o 12._o titus_n 2._o 11_o 13._o and_o what_o we_o have_v say_v of_o this_o election_n or_o choose_n and_o who_o arâ—_n not_o and_o who_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o god_n election_n as_o in_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n plain_o appear_v may_v be_v of_o usefulness_n to_o we_o 1._o to_o preserve_v or_o redeem_v we_o from_o that_o evil_a and_o hurtful_a notion_n and_o doctrine_n of_o personal_a election_n in_o a_o personal_a consideration_n which_o some_o call_v the_o gospel_n of_o election_n in_o which_o man_n think_v and_o teach_v that_o god_n have_v from_o eternity_n decree_v and_o purpose_v a_o set_v determinate_a number_n of_o person_n in_o a_o personal_a consideration_n to_o believe_v and_o be_v save_v and_o that_o all_o such_o shall_v in_o due_a time_n be_v bring_v in_o to_o believe_v and_o be_v convert_v by_o a_o invincible_a and_o irresistible_a power_n and_o 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say_v in_o another_o case_n which_o be_v as_o true_a in_o this_o christ_n die_v in_o vain_a or_o without_o any_o just_a cause_n which_o thought_n and_o imagination_n be_v to_o be_v reject_v by_o we_o as_o that_o which_o render_v needless_a his_o precious_a blood_n and_o represent_v god_n love_n to_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n to_o be_v very_o small_a or_o indeed_o none_o at_o all_o in_o that_o he_o put_v he_o to_o so_o much_o grief_n and_o spare_v not_o he_o but_o deliver_v he_o up_o to_o death_n for_o our_o offence_n when_o there_o be_v no_o absolute_a necessity_n for_o it_o and_o blemish_n his_o wisdom_n also_o not_o to_o speak_v of_o his_o other_o atribute_n see_v if_o this_o doctrine_n be_v true_a god_n can_v have_v save_v those_o he_o intend_v
luke_n 8._o 11_o 12._o isa_n 27._o 11._o another_o sort_n of_o hearer_n he_o liken_v to_o stony_a place_n or_o to_o the_o rock_n they_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o glad_a tiding_n therein_o declare_v and_o in_o some_o measure_n understand_v it_o and_o so_o be_v not_o like_a unto_o the_o way-side_n hearer_n for_o anon_o or_o immediate_o with_o joy_n they_o receive_v and_o glad_o entertain_v it_o and_o do_v believe_v for_o a_o while_n what_o be_v therein_o report_v that_o christ_n be_v indeed_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n but_o these_o have_v no_o root_n in_o themselves_o they_o suffer_v not_o the_o word_n to_o sink_v deep_a enough_o to_o break_v the_o stone_n or_o rock_n at_o the_o bottom_n and_o to_o effect_v in_o they_o a_o honest_a and_o good_a heart_n which_o it_o will_v do_v be_v it_o with_o the_o heart_n believe_v be_v not_o my_o word_n like_o as_o a_o fire_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o like_o a_o bammer_n that_o break_v the_o rock_n in_o piece_n jer._n 23._o 28_o 29._o this_o be_v powerful_a to_o convert_v and_o change_v the_o soul_n psal_n 19_o 7._o but_o they_o suffer_v it_o not_o to_o take_v root_n downward_o but_o still_o retain_v some_o stone_n at_o the_o bottom_n some_o design_n or_o enterprise_n of_o they_o unbroken_v and_o though_o possible_o in_o hear_v this_o word_n glad_o they_o do_v many_o thing_n which_o it_o be_v effect_v in_o they_o part_n with_o many_o thing_n thereby_o reprove_v and_o do_v many_o thing_n which_o be_v good_a in_o themselves_o yet_o there_o be_v still_o some_o one_o belove_a iniquity_n or_o other_o which_o they_o will_v not_o let_v this_o good_a and_o powerful_a word_n mortify_v and_o root_v up_o some_o lust_n or_o idol_n remain_v at_o the_o bottom_n of_o their_o heart_n which_o hinder_v the_o seed_n from_o sink_v deep_a enough_o and_o and_o so_o in_o conclusion_n the_o word_n become_v unfruitful_a herod_n know_v john_n the_o baptist_n be_v a_o just_a man_n and_o a_o holy_a and_o observe_v he_o 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much_o love_n but_o their_o heart_n go_v after_o their_o covetousness_n and_o â—…e_o thou_o be_v unto_o they_o as_o a_o very_a lovely_a song_n of_o one_o that_o have_v a_o pleasant_a voice_n and_o can_v play_v well_o on_o a_o instrument_n for_o they_o hear_v thy_o word_n but_o they_o do_v they_o not_o for_o still_o from_o the_o least_o to_o the_o great_a of_o they_o every_o one_o be_v give_v to_o covetousness_n ezek._n 33._o 30-32_a jer._n 6._o 12._o thus_o it_o be_v with_o too_o many_o now_o in_o our_o day_n they_o hear_v the_o glad-tiding_n of_o good_a thing_n bring_v to_o they_o in_o the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n and_o by_o and_o by_o they_o receive_v they_o with_o gladness_n and_o they_o be_v persuade_v that_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o faithful_a say_n and_o worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n and_o they_o marvel_v at_o the_o gracious_a word_n therein_o contain_v and_o wonder_v that_o every_o one_o do_v not_o give_v credit_n thereto_o but_o still_o they_o believe_v in_o 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they_o be_v offend_v and_o fall_v away_o joh._n 3._o 19_o 2_o thes_n 2._o 10._o isa_n 44._o 20._o matth._n 13._o 20_o 21._o with_o luke_n 8._o 13._o a_o three_o sort_n of_o hearer_n appear_v in_o conclusion_n to_o be_v like_o the_o thorny_a ground_n they_o be_v such_o as_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o receive_v the_o seed_n and_o it_o may_v seem_v for_o sometime_o receive_v it_o to_o purpose_n and_o it_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n in_o they_o these_o understand_v as_o the_o way-side_n hearer_n do_v not_o these_o have_v some_o root_n in_o themselves_o as_o the_o stony-ground_n hearer_n have_v not_o these_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n but_o afterward_o without_o any_o good_a reason_n or_o cause_n they_o go_v out_o and_o depart_v from_o christ_n jesus_n and_o from_o the_o mindfulness_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o gospel_n and_o abide_v not_o faithful_a unto_o the_o death_n these_o endure_v not_o unto_o the_o end_n though_o at_o first_o they_o do_v run_v well_o they_o continue_v not_o root_v and_o 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