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i_o say_v our_o saviour_n himself_o these_o word_n and_o do_v the_o same_o viz._n not_o perfect_o for_o that_o be_v not_o possible_a in_o this_o life_n but_o upright_o which_o therefore_o be_v place_v before_o note_n note_n all_o the_o particular_n follow_v in_o psal_n 15._o 2._o i_o will_v liken_v he_o to_o awise_o man_n which_o have_v build_v his_o house_n upon_o a_o rock_n and_o the_o rain_n fall_v and_o the_o flood_n come_v and_o the_o wind_n blue_a and_o beat_v upon_o that_o house_n and_o it_o fall_v not_o for_o it_o be_v ground_v on_o a_o rock_n mat._n 7._o 24._o 25._o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o overcome_v it_o mat._n 16._o 18._o all_o that_o the_o father_n have_v give_v unto_o i_o shall_v come_v unto_o i_o and_o he_o that_o come_v i_o cast_v not_o away_o joh._n 6._o 37._o this_o be_v the_o father_n will_n that_o send_v i_o that_o of_o all_o that_o the_o father_n have_v give_v unto_o i_o i_o shall_v lose_v nothing_o but_o shall_v raise_v it_o up_o again_o at_o the_o last_o day_n vers_fw-la 39_o marie_n have_v choose_v the_o good_a part_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v take_v away_o from_o she_o luk_n 0_o 42._o if_o you_o do_v these_o thing_n you_o shall_v never_o fall_v 2._o pet._n 1_o 10._o this_o world_n pass_v away_o and_o the_o lust_n thereof_o but_o he_o that_o fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o be_v which_o endeavour_v sincere_o to_o do_v it_o as_o before_o be_v show_v abide_v ever_o 1._o joh._n 2._o 17._o this_o shall_v suffice_v for_o express_v scripture_n many_o other_o the_o like_a there_o be_v but_o i_o leave_v they_o to_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o diligent_a reader_n touch_v other_o argument_n first_o the_o immutable_a constancy_n of_o god_n confirm_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o god_n child_n god_n be_v not_o as_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v lie_v neither_o as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v repent_v have_v he_o say_v and_o shall_v he_o not_o do_v it_o and_o have_v he_o speak_v and_o shall_v he_o not_o accomplish_v it_o num._n 23._o 19_o 1._o sam._n 15._o 29._o my_o counsel_n shall_v stand_v and_o i_o will_v do_v whatsoever_o i_o will_v etc._n etc._n i_o have_v purpose_v and_o i_o will_v do_v it_o isai_n 46._o 10._o 11._o who_o he_o love_v he_o love_v to_o the_o end_n joh._n 13._o 1._o the_o gift_n and_o calling_n of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n rom._n 11._o 29._o god_n be_v faithful_a 2._o thes_n 3._o 3_o with_o god_n be_v no_o variableness_n nor_o shadow_n of_o turn_v james_n 1._o 17._o he_o be_v faithful_a that_o have_v promise_v heb._n 10._o 23._o second_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n promise_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n â—ath_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o earnest_n and_o pledge_n of_o god_n spirit_n give_v unto_o we_o to_o seal_v we_o to_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o great_a price_n that_o christ_n have_v give_v and_o god_n the_o father_n have_v receive_v for_o this_o inheritance_n for_o we_o all_o that_o be_v god_n child_n in_o respect_n of_o christ_n former_a prayer_n for_o it_o joh._n 17._o 20._o which_o god_n the_o father_n always_o hear_v joh._n 11._o 22._o and_o 42._o and_o in_o respect_n also_o of_o his_o daily_a intercession_n in_o the_o behalf_n for_o we_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n rom._n 8._o 34._o it_o stand_v not_o only_o upon_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o make_v this_o their_o inheritance_n certain_a but_o also_o upon_o his_o righteousness_n 2._o thes_n 1._o 7._o heb._n 6._o 10._o three_o the_o child_n of_o god_n all_o and_o every_o one_o be_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n body_n as_o before_o have_v be_v show_v as_o therefore_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o power_n to_o take_v away_o any_o member_n of_o christ_n glorify_a body_n in_o heaven_n so_o be_v it_o impossible_a for_o any_o power_n to_o take_v away_o any_o member_n of_o his_o mystical_a body_n in_o earth_n the_o soldier_n that_o break_v the_o bone_n of_o the_o two_o thief_n that_o be_v crucify_v with_o christ_n can_v not_o for_o their_o life_n break_v the_o bone_n of_o christ_n because_o it_o be_v write_v not_o a_o bone_n of_o he_o shall_v be_v break_v john_n 19_o 33._o 36._o can_v not_o a_o bone_n of_o his_o natural_a body_n be_v break_v by_o the_o malice_n and_o violence_n of_o all_o his_o adversary_n arm_v with_o the_o power_n of_o hell_n itself_o and_o that_o because_o the_o scripture_n have_v say_v in_o one_o place_n that_o a_o bone_n of_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v break_v how_o then_o shall_v it_o be_v possible_a for_o any_o member_n of_o his_o mystical_a body_n couple_v together_o by_o the_o eternal_a and_o all_o powerful_a spirit_n to_o be_v altogether_o take_v away_o and_o deprive_v of_o that_o inheritance_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o it_o especial_o since_o the_o scripture_n have_v not_o in_o one_o place_n but_o in_o many_o place_n say_v that_o not_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v perish_v i_o may_v add_v many_o other_o argument_n for_o further_a confirmation_n of_o this_o certainty_n but_o because_o the_o next_o verse_n of_o my_o text_n offer_v fit_a occasion_n to_o speak_v again_o thereof_o therefore_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o will_v content_v myself_o with_o these_o this_o notwithstanding_o i_o may_v further_o add_v for_o the_o better_a amplification_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o god_n child_n by_o this_o certainty_n of_o their_o inheritance_n viz._n that_o thereby_o in_o poverty_n they_o be_v make_v content_a in_o abundance_n they_o be_v sober_a and_o wary_a in_o the_o enmity_n of_o other_o against_o they_o they_o be_v courageous_a and_o magnanimous_a and_o in_o affliction_n they_o be_v cheerful_a and_o comfortable_a by_o all_o hitherto_o say_v of_o this_o inheritance_n who_o see_v not_o the_o exceed_a dignity_n and_o most_o honourable_a condition_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n on_o the_o contrary_a as_o the_o state_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v the_o better_a by_o their_o freedom_n from_o the_o condemnation_n beforespoken_v of_o although_o they_o shall_v never_o come_v to_o this_o great_a inheritance_n so_o the_o state_n of_o all_o natural_a and_o wicked_a man_n be_v the_o more_o base_a the_o more_o vile_a the_o more_o woeful_a and_o the_o more_o fearful_a because_o though_o it_o be_v possible_a they_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o condemn_v as_o before_o we_o hear_v they_o shall_v be_v yet_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o part_n of_o this_o inheritance_n but_o shall_v be_v utter_o cast_v out_o and_o exclude_v genes_n 21._o 10._o revel_v 22._o 15._o to_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v whatsoever_o they_o shall_v plead_v for_o themselves_o from_o their_o great_a work_n of_o prophesy_v in_o christ_n name_n and_o cast_v out_o devil_n in_o his_o name_n etc._n etc._n i_o never_o know_v you_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o that_o work_n iniquity_n mat._n 7._o 22._o 23._o and_o 25._o 12._o thus_o much_o of_o this_o inheritance_n and_o of_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v chap._n xxvii_o of_o the_o peace_n of_o conscience_n in_o the_o child_n of_o god_n although_o i_o have_v heretofore_o speak_v of_o diverse_a singular_a benefit_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n both_o for_o this_o life_n and_o the_o life_n to_o come_v yet_o there_o remain_v one_o more_o of_o great_a price_n and_o excellency_n without_o which_o all_o the_o former_a speak_v of_o for_o this_o life_n or_o for_o the_o life_n to_o come_v enjoy_v in_o this_o life_n be_v of_o less_o reckon_n this_o be_v peace_n of_o conscience_n accompany_v with_o exceed_a joy_n of_o this_o the_o apostle_n speak_v as_o of_o a_o fruit_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o justification_n
argue_v that_o he_o be_v very_o forward_o to_o have_v smitter_n they_o elisha_n answer_v thou_o shall_v not_o smiâ—e_v they_o do_v thou_o not_o smite_v they_o that_o thou_o have_v take_v with_o thy_o sword_n and_o with_o thy_o bow_n set_a bread_n and_o water_n before_o they_o that_o they_o may_v eat_v and_o drink_v and_o go_v to_o their_o mâ—ster_n aâ—d_v so_o that_o king_n though_o a_o wicked_a man_n do_v not_o reason_v the_o cause_n with_o the_o prophet_n or_o any_o whit_n cotradict_v his_o counsel_n but_o most_o willing_o make_v great_a great_a preparation_n for_o they_o 2._o king_n 6._o 21._o by_o all_o these_o thing_n we_o see_v what_o great_a benefit_n other_o of_o all_o sort_n superior_n inferior_n equal_n good_a &_o bud_n foe_n as_o well_o as_o friend_n the_o live_n &_o the_o dead_a receive_v by_o the_o child_n of_o god_n if_o any_o that_o profess_v themselves_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v not_o thus_o beneficial_a to_o other_o or_o be_v hurtful_a to_o any_o it_o be_v either_o because_o they_o be_v hypocrite_n and_o be_v not_o that_o in_o deed_n which_o they_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v or_o because_o the_o old_a man_n yet_o remain_v in_o they_o in_o some_o particular_n prevail_v against_o their_o new_a man_n and_o the_o flesh_n against_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n whereby_o they_o be_v regenerate_v &_o do_v cry_n &_o call_v god_n their_o father_n let_v we_o yet_o proceed_v a_o little_a further_o &_o consider_v that_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v not_o only_o beneficial_a to_o man_n both_o of_o their_o own_o sort_n &_o other_o but_o that_o likewise_o other_o creature_n fare_v the_o better_a for_o they_o as_o all_o thing_n at_o the_o first_o be_v make_v for_o the_o use_n of_o man_n very_o good_a when_o he_o shall_v be_v make_v in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n &_o in_o that_o respect_n be_v make_v no_o doubt_n the_o more_o excellent_a that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o better_a to_o serve_v he_o that_o shall_v be_v make_v more_o excellent_a than_o they_o to_o have_v the_o dominion_n over_o they_o so_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o man_n fall_v away_o from_o his_o excellency_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o creature_n also_o lose_v a_o great_a part_n of_o their_o excellency_n &_o beauty_n wherein_o before_o they_o be_v create_v that_o so_o still_o there_o may_v be_v the_o fit_a proportion_n betwixt_o they_o &_o man_n who_o be_v to_o have_v the_o use_n of_o they_o therefore_o it_o be_v express_o say_v that_o they_o groan_v &_o as_o it_o be_v sigh_v with_o a_o earnest_a desire_n of_o release_n from_o that_o vanity_n whereunto_o by_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n at_o the_o first_o commit_v &_o daily_o increase_v they_o be_v make_v subject_a as_o it_o be_v so_o with_o they_o by_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n so_o it_o seem_v probable_a for_o in_o this_o case_n i_o be_o not_o peremptory_a that_o as_o the_o number_n of_o god_n elect_v do_v daily_o increase_v &_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o mankind_n be_v general_o more_o &_o more_o 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even_o of_o all_o that_o by_o regeneration_n and_o adoption_n be_v such_o child_n of_o god_n as_o now_o we_o speak_v of_o second_o let_v that_o also_o be_v remember_v that_o be_v psal_n 1._o 3._o where_o the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o other_o property_n describe_v in_o the_o two_o first_o verse_n the_o prophet_n say_v further_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v like_a tree_n plant_v by_o the_o river_n of_o water_n which_o do_v bring_v forth_o their_o fruit_n in_o due_a season_n who_o leaf_n shall_v not_o fade_v the_o application_n of_o which_o similitude_n he_o make_v in_o the_o next_o word_n say_v see_v whatsoever_o he_o do_v shall_v prosper_v then_o he_o add_v a_o contrary_a similitude_n of_o the_o wicked_a say_v the_o wicked_a be_v not_o so_o but_o as_o the_o chaff_n which_o the_o wind_n drive_v away_o verse_n 4._o the_o prophet_n jeremie_n have_v the_o like_a in_o a_o manner_n of_o both_o i_o mean_v both_o of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o also_o of_o the_o wicked_a but_o first_o of_o the_o wicked_a then_o of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n for_o have_v set_v down_o this_o general_a sentence_n of_o the_o wicked_a curse_v be_v the_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o man_n and_o make_v flesh_n his_o arm_n and_o withdraw_v his_o heart_n from_o the_o lord_n so_o do_v all_o the_o wicked_a than_o he_o prove_v the_o same_o by_o a_o similitude_n for_o he_o shall_v be_v like_o the_o heath_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o shall_v not_o see_v when_o any_o good_a come_v but_o shall_v inhabit_v the_o parch_a place_n in_o the_o wilderness_n in_o a_o salt_n land_n and_o not_o inhabit_v chap._n 17._o 5._o 6._o in_o the_o very_a next_o verse_n he_o add_v the_o contrary_a of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n say_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o who_o hope_n the_o lord_n be_v such_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n for_o he_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o tree_n that_o be_v plant_v by_o the_o water_n which_o spread_v out_o her_o root_n by_o the_o river_n and_o shall_v not_o feel_v when_o the_o heat_n come_v but_o her_o leaf_n shall_v be_v green_a and_o shall_v not_o care_v for_o the_o year_n of_o drought_n neither_o shall_v cease_v from_o yield_a fruit_n in_o the_o psalm_n 92._o 12._o the_o prophet_n commend_v the_o righteous_a by_o these_o similitude_n the_o righteous_a shall_v flourish_v like_o a_o palm_n tree_n and_o grow_v like_o a_o cedar_n in_o lebanon_n such_o as_o be_v plant_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v flourish_v in_o the_o court_n of_o our_o god_n they_o shall_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n in_o their_o age_n they_o shall_v be_v far_o and_o flourish_a but_o of_o the_o wicked_a it_o be_v say_v the_o wicked_a shall_v perish_v and_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v consume_v as_o the_o fat_a of_o lamb_n even_o with_o the_o smoke_n they_o shall_v be_v consume_v psalm_n 37._o 20._o we_o have_v hear_v likewise_o before_o other_o similitude_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o certain_a estate_n of_o god_n child_n viz._n that_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v like_a to_o mount_v zion_n and_o like_a to_o jerusalem_n compass_v about_o with_o mighty_a mountain_n psal_n 125._o 1._o 2._o and_o like_o a_o house_n build_v upon_o a_o rock_n against_o which_o no_o storm_n can_v prevail_v whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o wicked_a though_o hear_v the_o word_n but_o not_o do_v it_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o house_n build_v upon_o the_o sand_n which_o when_o storm_n and_o tempest_n come_v be_v overthrow_v mat._n 7._o 24._o with_o these_o let_v we_o remember_v the_o comparison_n before_o mention_v of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n unto_o a_o thing_n hallow_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o unto_o his_o first_o fruit_n jerem._n 2._o 3._o the_o prophet_n zacharie_n compare_v the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o the_o apple_n of_o god_n eye_n zach._n 2._o 8._o by_o both_o these_o similitude_n the_o holy_a ghost_n teach_v that_o as_o thing_n in_o the_o law_n consecrate_v to_o god_n as_o the_o first_o fruit_n and_o other_o thing_n be_v precious_a unto_o god_n and_o as_o every_o man_n account_v high_o of_o the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n and_o be_v very_o tender_a thereof_o so_o all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v very_o precious_a to_o god_n and_o he_o be_v very_o tender_a of_o they_o do_v not_o all_o these_o similitude_n much_o set_v forth_o the_o excellent_a state_n and_o condition_n of_o god_n child_n there_o be_v many_o other_o the_o like_a similitude_n but_o have_v give_v this_o taste_n of_o these_o i_o will_v leave_v the_o rest_n to_o the_o reader_n as_o he_o shall_v meet_v with_o they_o in_o the_o scripture_n to_o come_v to_o other_o comparison_n if_o it_o be_v a_o great_a honour_n to_o the_o israelite_n to_o be_v call_v the_o people_n of_o god_n yea_o such_o a_o honour_n as_o that_o in_o that_o respect_n they_o be_v more_o excellent_a than_o all_o other_o nation_n how_o great_a a_o thing_n than_o be_v it_o now_o for_o they_o that_o at_o that_o time_n be_v no_o such_o people_n of_o god_n to_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n hos_fw-la 1._o 10._o paul_n often_o call_v himself_o the_o servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o rejoice_v in_o that_o name_n and_o think_v the_o same_o more_o honourable_a then_o if_o he_o have_v be_v heir_n of_o all_o the_o monarch_n of_o the_o world_n and_o indeed_o what_o service_n of_o any_o king_n or_o of_o all_o king_n be_v comparable_a to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n king_n of_o king_n be_v able_a to_o give_v such_o reward_n for_o their_o service_n as_o there_o be_v in_o keep_v of_o god_n commandment_n psalm_n 19_o 11._o if_o it_o be_v such_o a_o honour_n to_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v it_o not_o much_o more_o to_o be_v the_o son_n or_o daughter_n of_o god_n himself_o let_v no_o man_n here_o object_n that_o the_o difference_n be_v not_o great_a because_o they_o that_o be_v servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v also_o the_o child_n of_o god_n for_o though_o this_o be_v so_o in_o the_o particular_a example_n of_o 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