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each_o of_o they_o in_o respect_n to_o we_o it_o be_v of_o grace_n god_n have_v give_v we_o eternal_a life_n in_o the_o 1._o purpose_v of_o the_o father_n 2._o promise_v of_o the_o gospel_n 3._o purchase_v of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n 4._o respect_n of_o our_o interest_n therein_o 1._o in_o the_o eternal_a counsel_n and_o purpose_n of_o the_o father_n as_o he_o determine_v and_o fore-ordained_n to_o bring_v son_n to_o glory_n so_o it_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v of_o grace_n and_o love_n who_o have_v first_o give_v to_o he_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v recompense_v what_o can_v move_v the_o lord_n to_o design_n compassion_n for_o some_o and_o to_o pass_v by_o other_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o they_o of_o great_a part_n and_o dignity_n and_o in_o high_a place_n as_o to_o worldly_a honour_n and_o accomplishment_n to_o appoint_v a_o handful_n in_o comparison_n unto_o bliss_n and_o glory_n to_o set_v they_o apart_o for_o himself_o and_o to_o leave_v the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n in_o their_o undo_a condition_n sure_o it_o be_v only_o because_o it_o seem_v good_a in_o his_o sight_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v election_n of_o grace_n rom._n 11.5_o 6._o there_o be_v a_o remnant_n according_a to_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n and_o if_o by_o grace_n than_o it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o work_n it_o be_v ascribe_v to_o pure_a mercy_n nothing_o but_o mercy_n rom._n 9.15_o 16._o for_o he_o say_v to_o moses_n i_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o i_o will_v have_v compassion_n on_o who_o i_o will_v have_v compassion_n so_o then_o it_o be_v not_o of_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o of_o he_o that_o run_v but_o of_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n 2._o in_o the_o covenant_n and_o promise_n which_o god_n have_v make_v of_o eternal_a life_n and_o whereby_o it_o be_v make_v over_o to_o believer_n pray_v whence_o be_v the_o lord_n induce_v to_o make_v such_o a_o gracious_a covenant_n but_o from_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n it_o be_v give_v to_o we_o 2_o pet._n 1.4_o it_o be_v true_a the_o faithfulness_n and_o in_o some_o sense_n the_o righteousness_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n oblige_v he_o to_o fulfil_v the_o covenant_n when_o it_o be_v make_v nehem._n 9.8_o but_o it_o be_v only_o free_a love_n that_o can_v incline_v he_o to_o make_v it_o or_o to_o enter_v into_o this_o covenant_n and_o to_o make_v publication_n thereof_o to_o some_o and_o not_o to_o other_o deut._n 7.6_o 7_o 8._o psal_n 147.19_o 20._o 3._o in_o the_o purchase_n of_o it_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n god_n send_v his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n upon_o that_o errand_n by_o his_o obedience_n and_o suffering_n to_o become_v the_o author_n of_o salvation_n and_o what_o be_v the_o motive_n that_o prevail_v with_o the_o lord_n to_o send_v he_o what_o provocative_a stir_v he_o up_o to_o make_v this_o mission_n why_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o 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grace_n it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v in_o we_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n that_o be_v the_o second_o branch_n of_o the_o text._n the_o original_n of_o this_o mercy_n whence_o it_o do_v proceed_v 3._o we_o have_v the_o great_a dispenser_n of_o this_o mercy_n or_o blessing_n into_o who_o hand_n it_o be_v put_v to_o be_v deal_v forth_o unto_o believer_n this_o be_v jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o this_o life_n be_v in_o his_o son_n it_o be_v put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o mediator_n and_o that_o mediator_n be_v none_o else_o but_o the_o eternal_o and_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n it_o be_v in_o he_o upon_o a_o threefold_a account_n 1._o as_o in_o the_o meritorious_a
break_v and_o the_o cord_n of_o it_o snap_v asunder_o if_o a_o dead_a branch_n stick_v to_o the_o vine_n for_o a_o season_n yet_o at_o length_n the_o gardener_n come_v with_o his_o pruning-knife_n and_o cat_v it_o away_o this_o be_v the_o very_a metaphor_n whereby_o the_o dissolve_v of_o this_o union_n be_v set_v forth_o john_n 15.2_o every_o branch_n in_o i_o that_o bear_v not_o fruit_n he_o take_v away_o i.e._n he_o cut_v off_o with_o his_o pruning-hook_n and_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o fire_n if_o they_o do_v not_o live_v through_o the_o vine_n they_o shall_v have_v no_o further_o be_v in_o the_o vine_n and_o there_o be_v three_o principal_a way_n how_o this_o separation_n be_v make_v or_o this_o sort_n of_o union_n be_v dissolve_v 1._o by_o their_o apostasy_n and_o draw_v back_o from_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o faith_n in_o day_n of_o tribulation_n and_o trial_n for_o they_o be_v the_o usual_a season_n wherein_o carnal_a professor_n discover_v themselves_o when_o god_n do_v exercise_v his_o church_n under_o discriminate_a providence_n as_o sore_a affliction_n and_o persecution_n for_o the_o truth_n sake_n than_o it_o appear_v who_o be_v his_o indeed_o and_o friend_n unfeigned_a to_o the_o truth_n tertul._n cum_fw-la exurimur_fw-la persecutiâ—â—â—ardare_v tunc_fw-la probamur_fw-la de_fw-la fidei_fw-la tonore_fw-la tertul._n then_o the_o live_a branch_n stick_v fast_o and_o such_o as_o be_v dead_a fall_n off_o and_o perish_v for_o this_o sir_n be_v one_o end_v which_o god_n aim_v at_o by_o bring_v his_o church_n into_o distress_n not_o as_o if_o he_o take_v pleasure_n in_o their_o smart_n and_o grief_n but_o to_o pare_v off_o their_o exuberancy_n and_o that_o such_o as_o be_v approve_v may_v be_v make_v manifest_a then_o hypocrite_n most_o unstrip_v themselves_o of_o their_o cover_n and_o be_v discover_v to_o be_v what_o they_o be_v mat._n 13.21_o when_o tribulation_n or_o persecution_n arise_v because_o of_o the_o word_n by_o and_o by_o they_o be_v 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union_n be_v dissolve_v by_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o spiritual_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o their_o soul_n by_o give_v they_o up_o to_o themselves_o and_o deliver_v they_o over_o to_o the_o will_n of_o satan_n when_o person_n continue_v long_o unprofitable_a in_o the_o church_n under_o the_o ordinance_n and_o be_v not_o spiritualise_v nor_o better_v by_o they_o god_n be_v provoke_v thereby_o to_o withdraw_v the_o very_a strive_n of_o his_o spirit_n from_o such_o and_o to_o let_v loose_v the_o reins_o of_o their_o corruption_n which_o former_o be_v keep_v under_o to_o give_v they_o up_o to_o vile_a affection_n and_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n that_o they_o may_v make_v it_o appear_v to_o who_o they_o real_o belong_v even_o to_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n the_o spirit_n that_o rule_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n you_o read_v that_o thus_o he_o deal_v with_o the_o heathen_a for_o not_o live_v up_o to_o the_o dictate_v of_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n rom._n 1.24_o 26_o 28_o 29._o much_o more_o may_v it_o be_v fear_v when_o person_n abuse_v the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o receive_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n therein_o manifest_v in_o vain_a or_o turn_v it_o into_o wantonness_n for_o as_o it_o be_v heb._n 6.7_o 8._o the_o earth_n which_o drink_v in_o the_o rain_n that_o come_v oft_o upon_o it_o and_o bring_v forth_o herb_n meet_v for_o they_o by_o who_o it_o be_v dress_v receive_v blessing_n from_o god_n but_o that_o which_o bear_v thorn_n and_o briar_n be_v reject_v and_o be_v nigh_o unto_o curse_v who_o end_n be_v to_o be_v burn_v by_o the_o earth_n understand_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n liken_v to_o the_o earth_n for_o their_o natural_a stupidity_n o_o earth_n earth_n earth_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n 2._o because_o of_o their_o tendency_n downward_o unto_o earthly_a thing_n but_o in_o this_o place_n especial_o because_o of_o the_o soul_n activity_n and_o fructify_a virtue_n it_o will_v bring_v forth_o something_o 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watchful_a over_o our_o heart_n that_o we_o be_v not_o barren_a or_o unfruitful_a in_o the_o vineyard_n of_o christ_n 3._o this_o union_n will_v be_v certain_o and_o solemn_o dissolve_v by_o pronounce_v the_o sentence_n of_o eternal_a judgement_n if_o the_o hypocrisy_n of_o such_o be_v not_o discover_v until_o the_o last_o than_o it_o will_v be_v make_v know_v in_o the_o face_n of_o all_o the_o world_n christ_n will_v then_o rend_v they_o from_o he_o however_o they_o may_v hope_v to_o shelter_v themselves_o under_o his_o wing_n then_o the_o lord_n will_v judge_v between_o cattle_n and_o cattle_n between_o one_o branch_n and_o another_o mat._n 13.49_o 50._o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n the_o angel_n shall_v come_v and_o sever_v the_o wicked_a from_o among_o the_o just_a and_o shall_v cast_v they_o into_o the_o furnace_n of_o fire_n mark_v it_o they_o shall_v be_v then_o sever_v from_o among_o the_o just_a intimate_v that_o now_o they_o be_v together_o as_o tare_n and_o wheat_n 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damnation_n that_o will_v befall_v and_o the_o sore_a torment_n that_o will_v be_v inflict_v upon_o such_o all_o ungodly_a sinner_n will_v be_v punish_v everlasting_o but_o such_o as_o seem_v to_o cleave_v unto_o christ_n but_o yet_o serve_v the_o devil_n will_v be_v punish_v most_o severe_o and_o make_v to_o drink_v of_o the_o dregs_o of_o the_o cup_n of_o god_n indignation_n as_o sin_v against_o most_o light_a gospel-light_n and_o under_o mean_n of_o grace_n deny_v to_o other_o which_o be_v the_o main_a aggravation_n of_o sin_n to_o they_o be_v reserve_v the_o mist_n of_o darkness_n for_o ever_o densissima_fw-la genitivus_fw-la reflexus_fw-la super_fw-la nominativum_fw-la singularem_fw-la importat_fw-la eminentiam_fw-la ut_fw-la coeli_fw-la coelorum_fw-la i.e._n altissimi_fw-la et_fw-la sic_fw-la in_o synenimis_fw-la ut_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la peccati_fw-la i._n e._n maxim_n peccaminosa_fw-la sic_fw-la caligo_n tenebrarum_fw-la i._n e._n densissima_fw-la that_o be_v the_o gross_a darkness_n and_o sore_a destruction_n 2_o pet._n 2.17_o you_o know_v our_o lord_n christ_n pronounce_v the_o most_o terrible_a woe_n on_o this_o account_n mat._n 11.21_o 22_o 23._o wo_n to_o thou_o chorazin_n woe_n to_o thou_o bethsaida_n for_o if_o the_o mighty_a work_n which_o be_v do_v in_o you_o have_v be_v do_v in_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n they_o will_v have_v repent_v long_o ago_o in_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o tolerable_a for_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n than_o for_o you_o and_o thou_o capernaum_n which_o be_v exalt_v to_o heaven_n shall_v be_v bring_v down_o to_o hell_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v because_o thou_o be_v high_o advance_v in_o spiritual_a privilege_n and_o have_v not_o improve_v they_o thou_o shall_v be_v destroy_v with_o double_a destruction_n and_o make_v utter_o desolate_a for_o as_o our_o lord_n jesus_n elsewhere_o conclude_v this_o be_v the_o condemnation_n that_o man_n live_v in_o 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2.24_o compare_v with_o ezek._n 36.20_o 23._o 3._o their_o condition_n be_v sad_a because_o of_o their_o more_o than_o ordinary_a inexcusableness_n in_o their_o eternal_a damnation_n they_o will_v have_v no_o manner_n of_o apology_n or_o defence_n to_o make_v for_o themselves_o their_o mouth_n will_v be_v stop_v to_o purpose_n for_o indeed_o they_o be_v condemn_v of_o themselves_o may_v christ_n say_v unto_o they_o if_o my_o service_n be_v evil_a why_o do_v you_o call_v yourselves_o may_v servant_n and_o go_v under_o my_o name_n and_o listen_v yourselves_o into_o my_o family_n and_o if_o it_o be_v excellent_a indeed_o why_o do_v not_o you_o serve_v i_o in_o truth_n and_o in_o sincerity_n mat._n 22.12_o when_o the_o king_n come_v in_o to_o see_v the_o guest_n he_o see_v there_o a_o man_n which_o have_v not_o on_o a_o wedding_n garment_n and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o friend_n how_o come_v thou_o in_o hither_o not_o have_v a_o wedding_n garment_n and_o he_o be_v speechless_a q._n d._n 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the_o pale_a of_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o will_v not_o have_v that_o man_n to_o reign_v over_o they_o that_o call_v themselves_o christian_n and_o partake_v of_o the_o privilege_n of_o christianity_n and_o yet_o serve_v the_o devil_n and_o be_v of_o his_o synagogue_n rom._n 1.20_o compare_v with_o chap._n 2.1_o 4._o their_o estate_n be_v sad_a bedanse_v of_o that_o vexation_n and_o horror_n which_o the_o very_a reflection_n up_o on_o this_o thing_n will_v bring_v to_o their_o spirit_n everlasting_o how_o will_v the_o worm_n of_o conscience_n gnaw_v upon_o their_o heart_n from_o this_o very_a consideration_n and_o the_o hypocritical_a wretch_n be_v ready_a to_o fear_v out_o their_o own_o bowel_n when_o they_o shall_v bethink_v themselves_o they_o be_v so_o near_o to_o christ_n and_o yet_o fall_v short_a of_o salvation_n by_o he_o that_o then_o take_v possible_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o pain_n in_o the_o outward_a part_n of_o religion_n to_o go_v on_o in_o a_o 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with_o the_o redeemer_n and_o that_o in_o a_o fourfold_a respect_n 1._o god_n the_o father_n do_v so_o account_v of_o they_o in_o his_o estimation_n he_o put_v a_o high_a price_n and_o value_n upon_o their_o soul_n he_o love_v they_o with_o a_o superlative_a love_n as_o be_v one_o with_o his_o son_n they_o be_v sharer_n in_o the_o same_o love_n wherewith_o jesus_n christ_n be_v belove_v it_o be_v true_a in_o themselves_o they_o be_v despicable_a creature_n of_o a_o mean_a extraction_n and_o original_n and_o god_n may_v refuse_v to_o have_v any_o regard_n to_o they_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o apostasy_n they_o be_v pollute_v creature_n and_o so_o the_o lord_n may_v abhor_v they_o but_o he_o take_v a_o view_n of_o they_o in_o his_o son_n and_o so_o his_o affection_n run_v out_o towards_o they_o joh._n 17.23_o i_o in_o they_o and_o thou_o in_o i_o that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v perfect_a in_o one_o and_o that_o the_o world_n may_v know_v marl_n deinâ—e_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la 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abide_v with_o thou_o henceforward_o even_o for_o ever_o 1_o cor._n 7.22_o he_o that_o be_v call_v be_v free_a be_v the_o servant_n of_o christ_n if_o he_o be_v effectual_o call_v if_o he_o answer_v the_o invitation_n of_o the_o gospel_n he_o must_v engage_v without_o delay_n in_o christ_n work_n for_o it_o be_v the_o present_a time_n which_o be_v the_o time_n of_o acceptance_n and_o the_o present_a day_n which_o be_v the_o day_n of_o salvation_n 2_o cor._n 6.2_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v sir_n that_o bare_a promise_n for_o the_o future_a be_v so_o far_o from_o unite_n we_o to_o the_o son_n that_o they_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o sly_a endeavour_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o put_v a_o cheat_n upon_o christ_n it_o be_v by_o such_o hypocritical_a promise_n that_o when_o sinner_n be_v convince_v of_o the_o necessity_n of_o close_v with_o christ_n they_o do_v break_v through_o such_o conviction_n and_o get_v from_o under_o the_o power_n of_o they_o when_o conscience_n press_v they_o 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call_v upon_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n say_v o_o that_o thou_o will_v bless_v i_o indeed_o etc._n etc._n q.d._n here_o be_v a_o man_n of_o renown_n we_o must_v not_o pass_v he_o by_o without_o a_o note_n of_o memorial_n stamp_v upon_o he_o he_o have_v outstrip_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o brethren_n for_o he_o be_v acquaint_v with_o god_n and_o in_o communion_n with_o he_o this_o be_v the_o first_o inference_n 2._o if_o believer_n be_v unite_v to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o make_v one_o with_o he_o than_o hence_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o people_n of_o god_n may_v comfortable_o expect_v that_o god_n will_v take_v a_o special_a care_n of_o they_o and_o their_o concernment_n and_o have_v a_o peculiar_a regard_n unto_o they_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o providence_n for_o they_o be_v one_o with_o christ_n and_o god_n love_v they_o with_o the_o same_o love_n for_o kind_n and_o substance_n though_o not_o for_o measure_n and_o degree_n wherewith_o he_o love_v the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o therefore_o certain_o he_o will_v take_v a_o special_a care_n of_o they_o when_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v at_o some_o time_n to_o appear_v glorious_o in_o the_o preservation_n or_o deliverance_n of_o his_o church_n and_o people_n it_o make_v the_o bystander_n amaze_v and_o often_o fill_v the_o wicked_a themselves_o with_o astonishment_n what_o be_v these_o people_n above_o other_o that_o god_n shall_v bear_v such_o a_o gracious_a respect_n unto_o they_o you_o read_v the_o very_a heathen_a can_v not_o but_o take_v notice_n of_o god_n handiwork_n in_o this_o particular_a psal_n 126.2_o then_o they_o say_v among_o the_o heathen_a the_o lord_n have_v do_v great_a thing_n for_o they_o and_o psal_n 48.5_o they_o see_v it_o and_o so_o they_o marvel_v it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o astonishment_n in_o their_o eye_n that_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v so_o mindful_a of_o they_o above_o other_o loc_n other_o viderunt_fw-la &_o senserunt_fw-la occultam_fw-la vim_o numinis_fw-la 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