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but_o do_v you_o not_o discerue_v the_o day_n of_o your_o visitation_n for_o that_o who_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v the_o first_o come_v of_o the_o lord_n can_v prepare_v himself_o for_o his_o second_o come_v but_o he_o will_v not_o have_v the_o day_n and_o time_n of_o his_o other_o come_n to_o be_v manifest_v for_o that_o it_o be_v not_o expedient_a for_o we_o lest_o very_o we_o shall_v say_v with_o the_o evil_a servant_n luc._n 12._o my_o master_n do_v defer_v his_o come_n so_o let_v we_o feast_v and_o beat_v our_o fellow-servant_n etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n will_v not_o have_v we_o promise_v much_o time_n to_o ourselves_o before_o his_o come_n but_o daily_o to_o expect_v he_o for_o that_o he_o will_v have_v we_o always_o in_o a_o readiness_n therefore_o in_o the_o same_o chap._n mat._n â—4_n in_o the_o end_n he_o add_v say_v but_o if_o that_o evil_a servant_n do_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n my_o master_n will_v defer_v his_o come_n and_o shall_v begin_v to_o smite_v his_o 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be_v at_o hand_n etc._n etc._n forâ—en_o shall_v be_v â—onars_n of_o themselves_o etc._n etc._n hitherto_o likewise_o belong_v that_o defection_n or_o apostafie_n and_o revolt_a of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n which_o be_v read_v 2._o thes_n â—_o these_o sign_n long_o ago_o be_v begin_v and_o that_o a_o far_o off_o do_v forerun_a the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o so_o do_v forerun_a &_o continue_v their_o course_n until_o upon_o a_o sudden_a the_o lord_n come_v shall_v overtake_v us._n but_o to_o the_o other_o sort_n which_o be_v more_o near_o praecedent_n do_v belong_v that_o mystical_a conversion_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n to_o christ_n which_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v about_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o which_o the_o apostle_n set_v out_o rom._n 11._o for_o i_o make_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v hereof_o when_o he_o call_v this_o a_o mystery_n hereunto_o also_o appertain_v those_o thing_n which_o the_o lord_n record_v mat._n 24._o their_o shall_v be_v sign_n in_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n and_o the_o star_n shall_v fall_v down_o etc._n etc._n although_o also_o there_o be_v difference_n between_o that_o sign_n which_o be_v rom._n 11._o of_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o those_o which_o be_v read_v mat._n 24_o of_o the_o darken_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o fall_v of_o the_o star_n etc._n etc._n for_o that_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v before_o the_o lord_n come_v but_o these_o thing_n even_o at_o his_o very_a come_n and_o that_o shall_v be_v praecedent_n before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n but_o these_o thing_n appertain_v to_o the_o very_a end_n of_o the_o world_n when_o indeed_o as_o it_o be_v 2._o pet._n 3._o say_v the_o heaven_n shall_v pass_v away_o with_o a_o noise_n and_o they_o burn_v shall_v be_v dissolve_v and_o the_o element_n shall_v melt_v away_o for_o i_o do_v believe_v that_o this_o renovation_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o world_n be_v praesignify_v in_o those_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n the_o sun_n shall_v be_v darken_v and_o the_o moon_n shall_v not_o give_v her_o light_n the_o star_n shall_v fall_v from_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n thus_o much_o shall_v suffice_v of_o the_o sign_n but_o in_o this_o place_n two_o doubt_n do_v arise_v the_o first_o how_o that_o can_v accord_v which_o the_o apostle_n write_v roman_n 11._o of_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n about_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n with_o that_o voice_n of_o christ_n luk._n 18._o when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v shall_v he_o find_v faith_n on_o the_o earth_n for_o if_o then_o little_a faith_n shall_v be_v find_v in_o the_o earth_n how_o then_o shall_v a_o full_a multitude_n of_o jewish_a people_n be_v convert_v viz._n by_o the_o faith_n in_o christ_n therefore_o there_o shall_v be_v little_a and_o much_o faith_n upon_o the_o earth_n i_o answer_v augustine_n say_v distingue_v tempora_fw-la etc._n etc._n distinguish_v the_o time_n and_o the_o scripture_n will_v accord_v those_o two_o shall_v not_o fall_v out_o both_o at_o one_o time_n but_o in_o some_o distance_n of_o time_n i_o believe_v therefore_o that_o these_o two_o place_n may_v thus_o he_o reconcile_v first_o that_o principals_n and_o last_n antichrist_n which_o shall_v come_v about_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o which_o shall_v excel_v all_o other_o in_o hypocrisy_n craft_n power_n and_o diabolical_a sleight_n for_o in_o he_o as_o the_o father_n testify_v shall_v dwell_v sathâ—â—as_n or_o all_o plenitude_n 568._o see_v d._n whittaker_n confutation_n of_o this_o opinion_n and_o disallowance_n de_fw-fr rom._n pont._n pag._n 568._o of_o satanical_a malice_n as_o in_o christ_n dwell_v all_o fullness_n of_o divinity_n bodily_a i_o say_v that_o last_o antichrist_n shall_v subvert_v all_o
of_o the_o question_n whether_o the_o elect_n after_o they_o be_v once_o endue_v with_o true_a faith_n and_o true_o justify_v regenerate_v and_o ingraff_v into_o christ_n can_v again_o utter_o fall_v away_o from_o faith_n and_o from_o christ_n neither_o do_v i_o put_v in_o this_o quaestion_a this_o particle_n although_o theâ—_n sin_n against_o conscience_n and_o live_v wicked_o as_o i_o be_v untrue_o traduce_v for_o i_o be_v not_o ignorant_a that_o this_o clause_n will_v make_v the_o question_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v not_o questionable_a for_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o one_o to_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o to_o live_v wicked_o that_o be_v to_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n therefore_o in_o the_o school_n i_o answer_v to_o the_o question_n to_o this_o effect_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o my_o praelection_n of_o perseverance_n that_o the_o saint_n who_o by_o the_o bond_n not_o only_o of_o eternal_a election_n but_o also_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o true_a faith_n be_v couple_v to_o christ_n and_o so_o have_v be_v once_o ingraff_v into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o church_n of_o the_o saint_n will_v perpetual_o persevere_v in_o christ_n and_o in_o faith_n neither_o â—an_v they_o again_o utter_o fall_v away_o from_o faith_n &_o that_o not_o from_o their_o own_o strength_n and_o merit_n but_o partly_o for_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n partly_o for_o the_o prayer_n and_o intercession_n of_o christ_n the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n preserve_v faith_n in_o they_o all_o this_o doctrine_n they_o condemn_v and_o impugn_a as_o new_a and_o heretical_a but_o yet_o my_o accuser_n have_v not_o cassier_v it_o for_o although_o both_o myself_o in_o my_o praelection_n and_o other_o my_o writing_n i_o do_v so_o plentiful_o prove_v it_o as_o also_o other_o university_n and_o church_n and_o other_o great_a man_n in_o germany_n confirm_v the_o same_o because_o notwithstanding_o you_o my_o lord_n do_v enjoin_v i_o that_o i_o shall_v exhibit_v unto_o you_o my_o confession_n and_o the_o same_o confirm_v by_o some_o testimony_n touch_v this_o point_n therefore_o i_o will_v not_o hold_v it_o burdenous_a to_o establish_v the_o same_o doctrine_n again_o even_o by_o other_o testimony_n both_o of_o scripture_n and_o father_n both_o of_o our_o doctor_n as_o also_o of_o your_o own_o confession_n so_o be_v it_o be_v not_o grievous_a to_o you_o to_o read_v they_o with_o attention_n and_o examine_v they_o with_o diligence_n testimony_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n esai_n 59_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n will_v make_v this_o my_o covenant_n with_o they_o my_o spirit_n that_o be_v upon_o thou_o &_o my_o word_n which_o i_o have_v put_v in_o thy_o mouth_n shall_v never_o depart_v from_o thy_o mouth_n nor_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n nor_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n seed_n say_v the_o lord_n from_o this_o time_n forth_o for_o evermore_o this_o be_v a_o promise_n and_o 11._o rom._n 11._o not_o a_o precept_n as_o before_o be_v declare_v and_o that_o in_o this_o prophecy_n be_v promise_v the_o gift_n of_o perseverance_n elsewhere_o i_o have_v prove_v abundant_o therefore_o to_o avoid_v repetition_n i_o remit_v the_o reader_n to_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v speak_v for_o the_o interpretation_n of_o this_o place_n cap._n 4._o of_o perseverance_n a_o place_n not_o unlike_a to_o this_o we_o have_v jer._n 31_o behold_v the_o day_n shall_v come_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v make_v a_o new_a covenant_n with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o juda_n not_o according_a to_o the_o couâ—nant_n which_o i_o make_v wiâ—h_v their_o father_n at_o what_o time_n i_o take_v they_o by_o the_o hand_n and_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o aegipt_n which_v my_o covenant_n they_o make_v frustate_n and_o i_o declare_v myself_o to_o be_v their_o lord_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o this_o be_v the_o covenant_n that_o i_o will_v make_v with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n after_o those_o day_n say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v plant_v my_o law_n into_o theâ—r_o inward_a part_n and_o write_v it_o upon_o their_o heart_n and_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n neither_o shall_v any_o hereafter_o teach_v his_o neighbour_n or_o a_o man_n his_o brothâ—r_n say_v know_v you_o the_o lord_n but_o all_o shall_v know_v i_o from_o the_o least_o to_o the_o great_a say_v the_o lord_n because_o i_o will_v be_v merciful_a â—o_o their_o sin_n and_o remember_v their_o iniquity_n no_o more_o out_o of_o this_o place_n likewise_o i_o do_v most_o manifest_o confirm_v my_o sentence_n to_o the_o lord_n but_o for_o that_o this_o pprophecy_n also_o be_v full_o by_o i_o explain_v in_o the_o former_a book_n cap._n 4._o de_fw-la perseverantia_fw-la sanctoâ—â—â—_fw-la therefore_o lest_o i_o shall_v re-act_n a_o thing_n already_o act_v i_o send_v the_o reader_n thither_o with_o this_o addition_n only_o of_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o there_o explain_v because_o he_o say_v not_o i_o will_v make_v another_o covenant_n but_o absolute_o i_o will_v make_v my_o covenant_n to_o wit_n the_o same_o that_o your_o father_n frustrate_v neither_o say_v he_o i_o will_v wrâ—te_v another_o law_n but_o simple_o my_o law_n sciliâ—â—t_fw-la the_o same_o which_o your_o father_n transgress_v therefore_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n as_o concern_v the_o substance_n the_o prophet_n teach_v to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o yet_o to_o be_v different_a one_o from_o the_o other_o touch_v the_o manner_n of_o dispensation_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o partly_o for_o that_o he_o say_v i_o will_v make_v my_o covenant_n not_o according_a to_o or_o after_o that_o covenant_n that_o be_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n 2._o partly_o for_o that_o he_o say_v i_o will_v write_v the_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v whereas_o before_o i_o have_v write_v it_o in_o table_n of_o stone_n for_o that_o he_o opposeh_o the_o new_a man_n to_o the_o old_a and_o therefore_o he_o say_v that_o this_o be_v make_v frustrate_a of_o the_o people_n because_o they_o observe_v not_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o they_o do_v not_o observe_v it_o because_o they_o have_v it_o not_o write_v in_o their_o heart_n therefore_o the_o new_a shall_v be_v everlasting_a for_o that_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n shall_v be_v love_v of_o the_o new_a people_n and_o therefore_o keep_v therefore_o the_o study_n of_o observe_v the_o law_n to_o be_v perpetual_a in_o the_o regenerate_a and_o so_o faith_n in_o christ_n to_o be_v perpetual_a which_o be_v the_o main_a point_n of_o the_o law_n for_o that_o he_o say_v i_o will_v write_v in_o their_o heart_n it_o be_v in_o sense_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o will_v effect_v that_o my_o law_n shall_v be_v firm_o size_v in_o their_o heart_n they_o shall_v take_v continual_a delight_n therein_o and_o therein_o shall_v meditate_v day_n and_o night_n and_o so_o every_o just_a &_o godly_a man_n do_v say_v with_o 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