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grace_n then_o as_o we_o have_v learn_v out_o of_o god_n word_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n let_v we_o mark_v that_o in_o these_o word_n the_o apostle_n mind_v to_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o god_n never_o purpose_v for_o man_n sin_n to_o subject_v his_o creature_n to_o a_o continual_a course_n or_o such_o a_o punishment_n as_o shall_v never_o be_v do_v away_o but_o have_v give_v they_o some_o hope_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v free_v from_o the_o same_o which_o thing_n ought_v notable_o in_o my_o mind_n to_o glad_a the_o heart_n &_o strengthen_v the_o persuasion_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o creatute_n shall_v be_v free_v from_o the_o course_n of_o sin_n much_o
more_o they_o also_o shall_v be_v deliver_v in_o as_o much_o as_o god_n care_v much_o more_o for_o they_o and_o much_o more_o tender_o love_v they_o by_o how_o much_o he_o have_v give_v unto_o they_o more_o infinyte_n and_o evident_a testimony_n of_o his_o favour_n and_o more_o excellent_a promise_n for_o the_o life_n present_a and_o that_o that_o be_v to_o come_v verse_n 21._o because_o the_o creature_n also_o here_o be_v the_o second_o cause_n why_o the_o creature_n do_v earnest_o wait_v for_o the_o time_n of_o the_o reveil_v of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n namely_o because_o they_o have_v hope_n that_o then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o they_o shall_v be_v full_o free_v from_o all_o that_o corruption_n that_o lie_v upon_o they_o by_o mean_n of_o man_n sin_n and_o transgression_n through_o the_o appointment_n of_o god_n the_o word_n creature_n be_v use_v here_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o other_o two_o verse_n before_o go_v shall_v be_v deliver_v that_o be_v 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he_o mean_v not_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o same_o eternal_a glory_n with_o god_n child_n for_o if_o that_o be_v true_a then_o what_o difference_n shall_v there_o be_v betwixt_o god_n faithful_a servant_n &_o bruit_n beast_n beside_o we_o all_o know_v and_o believe_v that_o without_o faith_n there_o be_v as_o no_o purifieng_v of_o heart_n so_o no_o entrance_n into_o heaven_n and_o that_o gift_n of_o belief_n unreasonable_a creature_n shall_v never_o attain_v unto_o neither_o yet_o all_o man_n because_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v faith_n be_v not_o of_o all_o man_n 3.2_o 2._o thess_n 3.2_o it_o be_v a_o peculiar_a grace_n bestow_v only_o upon_o god_n elect_a and_o choose_a child_n if_o any_o will_v say_v that_o this_o may_v serve_v mighty_o for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o god_n mercy_n i_o answe_v be_v first_o that_o god_n know_v best_a when_o where_o and_o upon_o who_o also_o to_o disclose_v his_o goodness_n without_o light_n or_o instruction_n from_o we_o 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word_n and_o also_o as_o in_o respect_n of_o we_o to_o who_o we_o know_v and_o believe_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v impossible_a that_o god_n have_v declare_v by_o his_o truth_n shall_v not_o be_v do_v and_o therefore_o also_o the_o other_o but_o a_o fond_a conceit_n of_o man_n idle_a head_n this_o rather_o as_o i_o take_v it_o he_o mean_v that_o in_o their_o kind_n and_o manner_n they_o shall_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o a_o far_o better_a estate_n than_o they_o have_v while_o the_o world_n endure_v because_o that_o god_n shall_v full_o and_o wholye_n restore_v the_o world_n be_v fall_v into_o corruption_n through_o the_o transgression_n and_o sin_n of_o mankind_n which_o yet_o as_o seem_v to_o i_o may_v more_o plain_o appear_v in_o that_o amplify_a by_o the_o contrary_n he_o oppose_v subsequent_a liberty_n against_o former_a bondage_n which_o that_o he_o may_v the_o more_o enlarge_v he_o call_v it_o not_o simple_o freedom_n or_o liberty_n but_o liberty_n of_o glory_n as_o it_o be_v 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from_o the_o vanity_n of_o man_n &_o their_o own_o corruption_n and_o restore_v to_o a_o far_o better_a estate_n then_o present_o they_o enjoy_v which_o also_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o word_n that_o the_o apostle_n use_v set_v glorious_a liberty_n deliverance_n and_o freedom_n against_o servile_a bondage_n and_o slavery_n verse_n 22._o for_o we_o know_v if_o any_o man_n will_v demand_v how_o this_o can_v be_v prove_v paul_n and_o the_o faithful_a together_o with_o he_o run_v to_o the_o holy_a testimony_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n &_o the_o assure_a persuasion_n that_o they_o have_v there_o of_o the_o matter_n speak_v as_o if_o it_o be_v thus_o our_o own_o heart_n tell_v we_o that_o we_o sigh_v and_o groan_n they_o tell_v we_o also_o that_o for_o asmuch_o as_o the_o creature_n by_o mean_n of_o sin_n suffer_v as_o we_o suffer_v that_o therefore_o under_o that_o burden_n they_o do_v in_o their_o kind_a sigh_n and_o groan_n together_o with_o us._n i_o say_v in_o their_o kind_n 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experience_n that_o in_o the_o holy_a use_n of_o the_o creature_n he_o himself_o and_o other_o faithful_a together_o with_o he_o have_v religious_o observe_v and_o so_o commend_v the_o same_o unto_o all_o age_n of_o the_o world_n in_o writing_n by_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n to_o serve_v for_o their_o instruction_n and_o comfort_n as_o all_o other_o scripture_n do_v upon_o who_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v come_v and_o what_o serve_v this_o then_o for_o the_o uphold_v or_o establish_v of_o such_o doctrine_n as_o neither_o have_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o spirit_n nor_o the_o warrant_n of_o the_o word_n into_o the_o trial_n of_o truth_n nay_o which_o be_v more_o beside_o that_o they_o be_v without_o any_o such_o ground_n or_o foundation_n as_o before_o we_o shall_v find_v they_o as_o direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o wholesome_a doctrine_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o word_n as_o darkness_n be_v to_o light_n and_o hell_n be_v to_o heaven_n of_o which_o sort_n 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