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gal._n 5._o 22._o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v love_n joy_n peace_n long_o suffer_v gentleness_n goodness_n faith_n john_n 6._o 65._o no_o man_n can_v come_v unto_o i_o except_o it_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o of_o my_o father_n as_o also_o they_o that_o do_v not_o believe_v nor_o know_v god_n be_v just_o condemn_v 2._o these_o 3._o 2._o pray_v for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o unreasonable_a and_o evil_a man_n for_o all_o man_n have_v not_o faith_n mat._n 13._o 11._o it_o be_v give_v unto_o you_o say_v christ_n to_o know_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o to_o they_o it_o be_v not_o give_v for_o the_o gospel_n and_o mean_n of_o salvation_n be_v hide_v to_o they_o that_o perish_v 2._o cor._n 4._o 3._o 4._o &_o 2._o thes_n 2._o 10._o john_n 12._o 37._o and_o though_o jesus_n have_v do_v so_o many_o miracle_n before_o they_o yet_o beléeve_v they_o not_o on_o he_o that_o the_o say_n of_o esaias_n the_o prophet_n may_v be_v fulfil_v etc._n etc._n man_n create_v in_o innocency_n purity_n and_o holiness_n gene._n 1._o 27._o thus_o god_n create_v the_o man_n in_o his_o image_n in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n create_v he_o he_o he_o create_v they_o male_a and_o female_a and_o what_o virtuous_a and_o holy_a quality_n be_v there_o which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n according_a as_o it_o be_v at_o large_a set_v down_o ephe._n 4._o 24._o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n which_o after_o god_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n &_o true_a holiness_n and_o so_o forth_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n man_n fall_v not_o from_o god_n by_o constraint_n or_o necessity_n but_o become_v servant_n of_o sin_n through_o his_o own_o will_n gen._n 3._o 6._o so_o the_o woman_n see_v that_o the_o tree_n be_v good_a for_o meat_n and_o that_o it_o be_v pleasant_a to_o the_o eye_n and_o a_o tree_n to_o be_v desire_v to_o get_v knowledge_n take_v of_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o and_o do_v eat_v and_o give_v also_o to_o her_o husband_n with_o she_o and_o he_o do_v eat_v which_o thing_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o a_o penalty_n of_o death_n set_v upon_o they_o if_o they_o do_v eat_v as_o we_o read_v chap._n 2._o 16._o 17._o and_o the_o lord_n god_n command_v the_o man_n say_v thou_o shall_v eat_v free_o of_o every_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n but_o as_o touch_v the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o for_o whensoever_o thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n by_o which_o fall_n and_o and_o disobedience_n he_o do_v bind_v and_o draw_v the_o whole_a nature_n of_o man_n to_o sin_n and_o so_o consequent_o to_o the_o death_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n ro._n 7._o 20._o now_o if_o i_o do_v that_o i_o will_v not_o it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o that_o do_v it_o but_o the_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o ro._n 5._o 12._o wherefore_o as_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n and_o so_o death_n go_v 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long_a patience_n the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n prepare_v to_o destruction_n and_o that_o he_o may_v declare_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n upon_o the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v unto_o glory_n pet._n 2._o 6._o 8._o behold_v i_o put_v in_o zion_n a_o chief_a corner_n stone_n elect_v and_o precious_a and_o he_o that_o beleve_v therein_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a a_o stone_n to_o stumble_v at_o and_o a_o rock_n of_o offence_n even_o to_o they_o which_o stumble_v at_o the_o word_n be_v disobedient_a unto_o the_o which_o thing_n they_o be_v even_o ordain_v neither_o salvation_n nor_o damnation_n be_v the_o final_a end_n of_o god_n counsel_n but_o his_o own_o glory_n ro._n 9_o 17._o for_o the_o scripture_n say_v unto_o pharaoh_n for_o this_o same_o purpose_n have_v i_o stir_v thou_o up_o that_o i_o may_v show_v my_o power_n in_o thou_o and_o that_o my_o name_n may_v be_v declare_v throughout_o all_o the_o earth_n pro._n 16._o 4._o the_o lord_n have_v make_v all_o thing_n for_o his_o own_o sake_n yea_o even_o the_o wicked_a for_o the_o day_n of_o evil_a for_o ere_o the_o child_n be_v bear_v and_o when_o they_o have_v neither_o do_v good_a nor_o evil_a that_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n may_v remain_v according_a to_o election_n not_o by_o work_n but_o by_o he_o that_o call_v it_o be_v say_v unto_o rebecca_n their_o mother_n the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a as_o it_o be_v write_v i_o have_v love_v jacob_n and_o have_v hate_v esau_n well_o in_o this_o cause_n may_v man_n plead_v against_o god_n but_o it_o shall_v not_o prevail_v ro._n 9_o 19_o 20._o thou_o will_v say_v then_o unto_o i_o why_o do_v he_o yet_o complain_v for_o who_o have_v resist_v his_o will_n but_o o_o man_n who_o be_v thou_o which_o plead_v against_o god_n shall_v the_o thing_n form_v say_v to_o he_o that_o form_v it_o why_o have_v thou_o make_v i_o thus_o but_o rather_o we_o ought_v to_o reverence_v that_o which_o be_v past_o our_o reach_n and_o turn_v our_o mind_n whole_o to_o praise_v god_n in_o his_o work_n especial_o for_o his_o mercy_n towards_o us._n ro._n 11._o 33._o o_o the_o déepenesse_n of_o the_o riches_n both_o of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n how_o un_o searchable_a be_v his_o judgement_n and_o his_o way_n past_o find_v out_o ps_n 107._o 8._o o_o that_o man_n will_v therefore_o confess_v before_o the_o lord_n his_o love_a kindness_n and_o praise_v he_o for_o his_o wonderful_a work_n that_o he_o do_v for_o the_o child_n of_o man_n the_o four_o chapter_n by_o what_o order_n god_n proceed_v to_o declare_v and_o
25._o 26._o instruct_v they_o with_o méekenesse_n that_o be_v contrary_a mind_v show_v their_o fault_n out_o of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n prove_v if_o god_n at_o any_o time_n will_v give_v they_o repentance_n that_o they_o may_v know_v the_o truth_n and_o that_o they_o may_v come_v to_o amendment_n out_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n which_o be_v take_v of_o he_o at_o his_o will_n act_n 2._o 37._o now_o when_o they_o hear_v it_o they_o be_v prick_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o say_v unto_o peter_n &_o the_o other_o apostle_n man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v not_o that_o they_o shall_v remain_v in_o fear_n but_o behold_v their_o danger_n may_v fly_v to_o christ_n 1._o ihon._n 2._o 1._o 2._o my_o babe_n these_o thing_n write_v i_o unto_o you_o that_o you_o sin_v not_o and_o if_o any_o man_n sin_n we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o just_a and_o he_o be_v the_o reconciliation_n for_o our_o sin_n ihon._n 2._o 12._o as_o many_o as_o 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will_v have_v give_v thou_o water_n of_o life_n john_n 3._o 3_o jesus_n say_v unto_o nicodemus_n very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o he_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 1._o cor._n 2._o 11._o 14._o for_o what_o man_n know_v the_o thing_n of_o a_o man_n save_v the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n which_o be_v in_o he_o even_o so_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n know_v no_o man_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n but_o the_o natural_a man_n perceive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v foolishness_n unto_o he_o neither_o can_v he_o know_v they_o because_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v 2._o cor._n 3._o 5._o not_o that_o we_o be_v sufficient_a of_o ourselves_o to_o think_v any_o thing_n as_o of_o ourselves_o but_o our_o sufficiency_n be_v of_o god_n ezek._n 11._o 19_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n work_v in_o we_o by_o alter_v our_o heart_n and_o i_o will_v give_v they_o one_o heart_n and_o i_o will_v put_v a_o new_a 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do_v with_o open_a blasphemer_n and_o contemner_n of_o god_n who_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o else_o but_o the_o sharp_a prick_v of_o god_n judgement_n or_o else_o with_o man_n so_o train_v and_o exercise_v in_o god_n word_n that_o there_o be_v no_o suspicion_n of_o any_o offence_n final_o that_o they_o never_o so_o propound_v this_o doctrine_n as_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v apply_v to_o any_o one_o man_n particular_o although_o man_n must_v be_v use_v after_o diverse_a sort_n some_o by_o gentleness_n and_o some_o by_o sharpness_n unless_o some_o prophet_n of_o god_n be_v admonish_v by_o some_o especial_a revelation_n which_o thing_n because_o it_o be_v out_o of_o course_n and_o not_o usual_a ought_v not_o light_o to_o be_v beléeve_v when_o the_o minister_n also_o visit_v the_o sick_a or_o use_v familiar_a and_o private_a admonition_n it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o lift_v up_o and_o comfort_v the_o afflict_a conscience_n with_o the_o testimonial_a of_o their_o election_n and_o again_o to_o wound_v and_o pierce_v the_o wicked_a and_o stubborn_a with_o the_o fearful_a judgement_n of_o god_n so_o that_o they_o keep_v a_o mean_a refrain_v ever_o from_o that_o last_o sentence_n which_o admit_v no_o exception_n nor_o condition_n for_o this_o right_a and_o jurisdiction_n only_o appertain_v to_o god_n note_n and_o proof_n the_o preacher_n ought_v to_o take_v diligent_a heed_n that_o in_o steed_n of_o god_n pure_a and_o simple_a truth_n they_o bring_v not_o forth_o vain_a and_o curious_a speculation_n 1._o tim._n 6._o 3._o if_o any_o man_n teach_v otherwise_o and_o consent_v not_o to_o the_o wholesome_a word_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o to_o the_o doctrine_n which_o be_v according_a to_o godliness_n he_o be_v puff_v up_o and_o know_v nothing_o but_o doat_v about_o question_n and_o strife_n of_o word_n whereof_o come_v envy_n strife_n rail_n evil_a surmising_n vain_a disputation_n of_o man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n and_o destitute_a of_o the_o truth_n 2._o tim._n 2._o 14._o 16._o of_o these_o thing_n put_v they_o in_o remembrance_n and_o protest_v before_o the_o lord_n that_o they_o strive_v not_o about_o word_n which_o be_v to_o noprofit_v but_o to_o the_o pervert_v of_o the_o hearer_n stay_v profane_a and_o vain_a babble_n for_o they_o shall_v increase_v unto_o more_o ungodliness_n verse_n 23._o put_v away_o foolish_a and_o unlearned_a question_n know_v that_o they_o engender_v strife_n mat._n 28._o 20._o teach_v man_n to_o observe_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o i_o have_v command_v you_o which_o thing_n they_o can_v choose_v but_o do_v which_o go_v about_o to_o compass_v and_o accord_v these_o secret_a judgement_n of_o god_n with_o man_n wisdom_n mat._n 23._o the_o whole_a chapter_n john_n 8._o 44._o you_o be_v of_o your_o father_n the_o devil_n who_o abide_v not_o in_o the_o truth_n because_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o he_o when_o he_o speak_v a_o lie_n then_o speakeh_o he_o of_o his_o own_o for_o he_o be_v a_o liar_n and_o the_o father_n thereof_o furthermore_o there_o must_v be_v good_a respect_n have_v unto_o the_o hearer_n wherein_o also_o we_o must_v put_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o malicious_a and_o the_o rude_a be_v betwixt_o the_o wilful_a and_o ignorant_a john_n 9_o 41._o jesus_n say_v unto_o they_o if_o you_o be_v blind_v you_o shall_v not_o have_v sin_n but_o now_o you_o say_v we_o see_v therefore_o your_o sin_n remain_v and_o chap._n 10._o 26._o 27._o but_o you_o believe_v not_o for_o you_o be_v not_o of_o my_o shéeepe_n as_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o my_o sheep_n hear_v my_o voice_n and_o i_o know_v they_o and_o they_o follow_v i_o luke_n 20._o 46._o 47._o beware_v of_o the_o scribe_n which_o desire_v to_o go_v in_o long_a robe_n and_o love_v salutation_n in_o the_o market_n and_o the_o high_a state_n in_o the_o synagogue_n and_o the_o chief_a room_n at_o feast_n which_o devour_v widow_n house_n even_o under_o a_o colour_n of_o long_o pray_v these_o shall_v receive_v great_a damnation_n mat._n 23._o 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god_n for_o if_o righteousness_n be_v by_o the_o law_n than_o christ_n die_v without_o a_o cause_n rom._n 10._o 4._o for_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n unto_o every_o one_o that_o beléeve_v and_o chapter_n 11._o 5._o 6._o even_o so_o then_o at_o this_o present_a time_n be_v there_o a_o remnant_n through_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n and_o if_o it_o be_v of_o grace_n it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o work_n or_o else_o be_v grace_n no_o more_o grace_n but_o if_o it_o be_v of_o work_n it_o be_v no_o more_o grace_n or_o else_o be_v work_v no_o more_o work_n ephe._n 2._o 4._o 5._o 8._o 9_o 10._o but_o god_n which_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n through_o his_o great_a love_n wherewith_o he_o love_v we_o even_o when_o we_o be_v dead_a by_o sin_n have_v quicken_v we_o together_o in_o christ_n by_o who_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v for_o by_o grace_n be_v you_o save_v through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n not_o of_o 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shall_v be_v hate_v of_o all_o man_n for_o my_o name_n but_o he_o that_o endure_v to_o to_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v save_v mat._n 24._o 45._o bless_a be_v that_o servant_n who_o his_o master_n shall_v find_v so_o do_v now_o we_o need_v not_o fear_n lest_o this_o doctrine_n make_v we_o negligent_a or_o dissolute_a for_o this_o peace_n of_o conscience_n whereof_o we_o speak_v aught_o to_o be_v distinct_a and_o separate_a from_o foolish_a security_n and_o he_o that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n see_v he_o be_v move_v and_o govern_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n will_v never_o through_o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n benefit_n take_v occasion_n of_o negligence_n and_o dissolution_n rom._n 5._o 1._o 2._o then_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n towards_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o also_o we_o have_v access_n through_o faith_n unto_o this_o grace_n wherein_o we_o stand_v and_o rejoice_v under_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n rom._n 8._o 12._o 13._o 14._o 15._o therefore_o brethren_n we_o be_v debtor_n not_o to_o the_o flesh_n to_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n for_o if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v but_o if_o you_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n by_o the_o spirit_n you_o shall_v live_v for_o as_o many_o as_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n ephe._n 1_o 4._o aâ—_n he_o have_v choose_v we_o in_o he_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n before_o he_o in_o love_n 2._o tim._n 1._o 7._o for_o god_n have_v not_o give_v to_o we_o the_o spirit_n of_o fear_n but_o of_o power_n and_o of_o love_n and_o of_o a_o sound_a mind_n 1._o john_n 3._o 20._o 21._o 24._o if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o god_n be_v great_a than_o our_o heart_n and_o know_v all_o thing_n belove_a if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o not_o then_o have_v we_o boldness_n towards_o god_n for_o he_o that_o keep_v his_o commandment_n dwell_v in_o he_o and_o he_o in_o he_o and_o hereby_o we_o know_v that_o he_o abide_v in_o we_o even_o by_o the_o spirit_n which_o he_o have_v give_v us._n this_o matter_n of_o predestination_n be_v obscure_a above_o all_o other_o unto_o the_o wit_n of_o man_n but_o open_v and_o reveal_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o scripture_n therefore_o witness_v that_o they_o that_o be_v predestinate_a unto_o salvation_n be_v first_o call_v and_o that_o so_o effectual_o that_o they_o hear_v and_o believe_v and_o fructify_v than_o also_o be_v they_o justify_v and_o sanctify_v and_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v glorify_v john_n 6._o 44_o 45._o no_o man_n can_v come_v unto_o i_o except_o the_o father_n which_o have_v send_v i_o draw_v he_o by_o the_o force_n of_o god_n word_n and_o by_o the_o secret_a work_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o i_o will_v raise_v he_o up_o at_o the_o last_o day_n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o prophet_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v teach_v of_o god_n every_o man_n therefore_o that_o have_v hear_v and_o have_v learn_v of_o the_o father_n come_v to_o i_o acts._n 2._o 47._o and_o the_o lord_n add_v to_o the_o church_n by_o the_o apostle_n preach_v from_o day_n to_o day_n such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v john_n 10._o 26._o 27._o 28._o 29._o 30._o â—ée_o believe_v not_o for_o you_o be_v not_o of_o my_o sheep_n as_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o my_o sheep_n hear_v my_o voice_n and_o i_o know_v they_o and_o they_o follow_v i_o and_o i_o give_v unto_o they_o eternal_a life_n and_o they_o shall_v vever_o perish_v neither_o shall_v any_o pluck_v they_o out_o of_o my_o hand_n my_o father_n which_o give_v they_o i_o be_v great_a than_o all_o and_o none_o be_v able_a to_o take_v they_o out_o of_o my_o father_n hand_n acts._n 13._o 48._o and_o when_o the_o gentile_n hear_v it_o they_o be_v glad_a and_o glorify_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o as_o many_o as_o be_v ordain_v unto_o eternal_a life_n beléeve_v and_o chap._n 16._o 14._o 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blemish_n the_o which_o the_o more_o we_o desire_v the_o more_o we_o may_v and_o our_o longing_n shall_v never_o be_v satisfy_v behold_v the_o joy_n of_o the_o world_n and_o see_v whether_o they_o be_v as_o durable_a as_o the_o moon_n which_o change_v every_o month_n when_o the_o sun_n arise_v the_o beautiful_a flower_n wither_v and_o the_o place_n thereof_o shall_v know_v it_o no_o more_o glorious_a tyrus_n shall_v be_v rob_v of_o her_o riches_n ezech._n 26._o and_o they_o shall_v spoil_v her_o merchandise_n her_o wall_n shall_v be_v break_v down_o and_o they_o shall_v destroy_v her_o pleasant_a house_n and_o they_o shall_v cast_v thy_o stone_n and_o thy_o timber_n and_o thy_o dust_n into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o water_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v build_v no_o more_o for_o i_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o thus_o will_v i_o cause_v the_o sound_n of_o thy_o song_n to_o cease_v and_o the_o sound_n of_o thy_o harp_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o hear_v reu._n 18._o o_o beautiful_a 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