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will_v carry_v you_o in_o my_o bosom_n how_o then_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o ever_o they_o shall_v fall_v away_o from_o god_n so_o phil._n 4._o 7._o the_o peace_n of_o god_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n shall_v keep_v our_o heart_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jesus_n christ_n and_o 2._o thes._n 3._o 3._o the_o lord_n be_v faithful_a who_o shall_v establish_v you_o and_o keep_v you_o from_o evil_n god_n be_v able_a to_o keep_v his_o saint_n froâ—…_n fall_v ind._n 24._o and_o he_o have_v promise_v for_o to_o do_v it_o yâ—…a_n he_o have_v promise_v to_o carry_v they_o in_o his_o arm_n to_o bear_v they_o up_o and_o support_v they_o with_o his_o hand_n that_o so_o they_o may_v not_o fall_v psal._n 37._o 24._o psa._n 16_o 8._o isai._n 46_o 3_o 4._o psa._n 145._o 14._o caâ—…t_fw-la 8._o 3._o joh._n 10_o 28_o 29._o and_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 5._o he_o have_v promise_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v from_o their_o state_n of_o grace_n ps._n 15._o 5._o psa._n 16._o 8._o ps._n 37._o 27._o ps._n 55._o 22._o ps._n 89._o 37._o psa._n 102._o 28._o isai._n 33._o 20._o and_o prou._n 10._o 30._o they_o that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v as_o mount_v zion_n which_o can_v be_v remove_v but_o stand_v fast_o for_o euâ—…r_n psal._n 125._o 1._o god_n have_v promise_v to_o plant_v all_o his_o saint_n upon_o their_o land_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v pull_v up_o from_o off_o their_o land_n which_o he_o have_v give_v they_o that_o he_o will_v plant_v they_o that_o they_o may_v dwell_v in_o a_o place_n of_o their_o own_o and_o move_v no_o more_o 2_o sam._n 7._o 10._o amos_n 9_o 15._o he_o have_v promise_v to_o keep_v his_o saint_n from_o fall_v to_o carry_v they_o in_o his_o arm_n to_o
same_o covenant_n in_o effect_n with_o his_o child_n as_o he_o do_v here_o i_o say_v god_n will_v give_v you_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n and_o i_o will_v put_v my_o spirit_n within_o you_o and_o cause_v you_o to_o walk_v in_o my_o statute_n and_o you_o shall_v keep_v my_o judgment_n and_o do_v they_o it_o be_v god_n himself_o and_o not_o man_n that_o do_v cause_v the_o issue_n and_o event_n so_o in_o the_o 1_o john_n 3._o 9_o whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n do_v not_o commit_v sin_n for_o his_o seed_n remain_v in_o he_o neither_o can_v he_o â—…inne_v because_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n it_o be_v the_o new_a birth_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o grace_n not_o man_n freewill_n that_o do_v keep_v they_o from_o commit_v sin_n and_o cause_v they_o for_o to_o persevere_v in_o grace_n they_o do_v not_o bear_v the_o root_n but_o the_o root_n they_o rom._n 11._o 18._o they_o do_v not_o perserue_v their_o grace_n but_o their_o grace_n do_v preserve_v they_o from_o fall_v from_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o keep_v man_n close_o to_o god_n that_o cause_v they_o to_o avoid_v sin_n and_o to_o depart_v from_o evil_n psal._n 4._o 4_o prou_z 3_o 7._o cap._n 8_o 13._o cap._n 14._o 2_o 16_o 26_o 27._o cap._n 15._o 33._o cap._n 16._o 6._o cap_n 19_o 23._o cap._n 28_o 14._o eccle._n 8._o 12_o 13._o cap._n 12._o 13._o psa._n 19_o 9_o and_o diverse_a other_o place_n be_v express_v in_o it_o that_o it_o be_v thefeare_n of_o god_n which_o do_v preserve_v we_o from_o sin_n &_o keep_v we_o from_o depart_v from_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o we_o ourselves_o therefore_o this_o their_o gloss_n that_o the_o event_n and_o issue_n of_o our_o perseverance_n depend_v on_o the_o â—…eedeme_v of_o our_o own_o will_n and_o not_o upon_o the_o lord_n and_o those_o grace_n which_o he_o give_v unto_o we_o be_v but_o false_a and_o quite_o repugnant_a to_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v god_n only_o that_o do_v work_v all_o our_o work_n for_o we_o it_o be_v he_o and_o not_o ourselves_o that_o do_v preserve_v we_o from_o fall_v and_o work_v this_o grace_n of_o perseverance_n in_o us._n iâ—…ay_v 26._o 12._o and_o phil_n 4._o 13._o second_o i_o reply_v that_o god_n do_v give_v we_o one_o heart_n and_o one_o spirit_n that_o he_o do_v put_v this_o fear_n into_o our_o heart_n to_o that_o only_a end_n and_o purpose_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o he_o but_o that_o we_o shall_v fear_v he_o for_o ever_o if_o therefore_o we_o shall_v cease_v tofeare_n the_o lord_n and_o depart_v away_o from_o he_o than_o he_o shall_v loose_v his_o end_n which_o can_v be_v admit_v a_o wise_a man_n will_v not_o loose_v his_o end_n when_o as_o he_o be_v able_a to_o effect_v it_o much_o less_o will_v god_n so_o than_o this_o place_n and_o covenant_n be_v yet_o unanswered_a nay_o i_o may_v be_v bold_a to_o say_v that_o it_o can_v be_v answer_v the_o three_o sort_n of_o promise_n which_o i_o meet_v with_o the_o scripture_n prâ—…mise_n that_o make_v for_o my_o conclusion_n they_o be_v these_o that_o the_o righteous_a shall_v hold_v on_o their_o way_n and_o proceed_v from_o grace_n to_o grace_n and_o from_o strength_n to_o strength_n without_o faint_v that_o their_o grace_n shall_v never_o fail_v nor_o yet_o decay_v but_o always_o grâ—…w_a and_o increase_v from_o which_o i_o frame_v this_o three_o argument_n those_o that_o shall_v hold_v on_o their_o way_n and_o proceed_v from_o grace_n to_o grace_n and_o from_o stength_n to_o strength_n without_o faint_v those_o who_o grace_n shall_v never_o fail_v but_o still_o grow_v great_a and_o strong_a it_o be_v impossible_a for_o they_o either_o final_o or_o total_o to_o fall_v from_o grace_n but_o god_n have_v promise_v that_o all_o such_o who_o be_v once_o true_o regenerate_v and_o ingraft_v into_o christ_n by_o a_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n shall_v hold_v on_o their_o way_n and_o proceed_v from_o grace_n to_o grace_n and_o from_o strength_n to_o strength_n without_o faint_v so_o be_v the_o express_a text_n job._n 17._o 9_o the_o righteous_a shall_v hold_v on_o his_o way_n and_o he_o that_o have_v clean_a hand_n shall_v be_v strong_a and_o strong_a isaiah_n 40._o 29_o 30_o 31._o he_o give_v power_n to_o the_o faint_a and_o to_o they_o that_o have_v no_o might_n he_o increase_v strength_n even_o the_o youth_n shall_v faint_v and_o be_v weary_a and_o the_o young_a man_n shall_v utter_o fall_v but_o they_o that_o wait_v on_o the_o lord_n shall_v renew_v their_o strength_n they_o shall_v mount_v up_o with_o wing_n as_o eagle_n they_o shall_v run_v and_o not_o be_v weary_a they_o shall_v walk_v and_o not_o faint_a the_o lord_n will_v strengthen_v and_o support_v they_o he_o will_v help_v they_o and_o uphold_v they_o with_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o righteousness_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o proceed_v from_o strength_n to_o strength_n till_o they_o all_o appear_v before_o he_o in_o zion_n psal._n 29._o 11._o psal._n 31._o 24._o psal._n 84._o 7._o psal._n 119._o 33._o isaiah_n 41._o 10._o cap._n 46._o ezech._n 34._o 16._o hosea_n 14._o 9_o and_o 2_o cor._n 4._o 16._o yea_o god_n have_v promise_v that_o their_o grace_n shall_v not_o fail_v luke_n 22._o 31._o 32._o that_o they_o shall_v not_o wax_v old_a nor_o be_v corrupt_v math._n 6._o 20._o luke_n 12._o 33._o god_n have_v promise_v that_o their_o sun_n shall_v no_o more_o 〈◊〉_d downeâ—…_n neither_o shall_v their_o moon_n withdraw_v itself_o isai_n 60._o 20._o those_o that_o do_v but_o once_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n and_o grace_n shall_v never_o thirst_v but_o those_o water_n shall_v be_v in_o they_o a_o well_o of_o water_n spring_v up_o into_o everlasting_a life_n john_n 4._o 14._o their_o grace_n shall_v be_v still_o on_o the_o grow_a hand_n they_o shall_v wax_v strong_a and_o great_a than_o they_o be_v job._n 17._o 9_o prou._n 4._o 14._o isai._n 40._o 29_o 31._o cap._n 44._o 4._o psa._n 92._o 13_o 14_o 15._o col._n 1._o 10_o 11._o 2_o thes._n 1._o 3._o 2_o john_n 2._o 2_o pet._n 3._o 18._o and_o reu._n 2._o 19_o therefore_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o they_o either_o final_o or_o total_o to_o fall_v from_o grace_n what_o can_v be_v here_o reply_v i_o can_v yet_o conjecture_v the_o four_o sort_n of_o promise_n that_o make_v for_o my_o present_a promise_n purpose_n be_v these_o that_o god_n will_v establish_v and_o confirm_v his_o saint_n unto_o the_o end_n that_o he_o will_v keep_v they_o from_o evil_a and_o preserve_v they_o blameless_a even_o unto_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n from_o which_o this_o four_o argument_n will_v arise_v those_o who_o god_n himself_o have_v promise_v for_o to_o establish_v and_o confirm_v unto_o the_o end_n those_o who_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o keep_v from_o evil_a and_o to_o preserve_v blameless_a even_o to_o the_o come_n of_o jesus_n christ_n it_o can_v not_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v ever_o fall_v final_o or_o total_o from_o grace_n but_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o all_o such_o as_o be_v once_o true_o regenerate_v and_o ingraft_v into_o christ_n that_o he_o will_v establish_v and_o confirm_v they_o unto_o the_o end_n psa_n 89_o 35_o 37._o 1_o cor_fw-la 1_n 8._o rome_n 16._o 25._o ephes_n 3_o 18_o col_n 1_n 11._o cap_n 2_o 5_o 6_o 7._o 1_o these_o 3_o 13._o 2_o these_o 2_o 17._o cap_n 3_o 3._o jer_n 32_o 41._o and_o amos_n 9_o 15._o which_o be_v express_v in_o point_n that_o he_o will_v keep_v they_o from_o evil_a and_o preserve_v their_o soul_n and_o body_n holy_a and_o blameless_a even_o to_o the_o come_n of_o jesus_n christ._n 2_o thes_n 3_o 3_o the_o lord_n be_v faithful_a who_o shall_v establish_v you_o and_o keep_v you_o from_o evil_n 2_o tim_n 4_o 18_o the_o lord_n shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o every_o evil_a work_n and_o preserne_v i_o to_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n 1_o cor_n 1_n 8._o who_o shall_v confirm_v you_o to_o the_o end_n that_o you_o may_v be_v blameless_a in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o 〈◊〉_d thes_n 5_o 23_o 24._o the_o very_a god_n of_o peace_n sanctify_v you_o whole_o &_o i_o pray_v god_n your_o whole_a spirit_n and_o soul_n and_o body_n may_v be_v keep_v blameless_a unto_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n faithful_a be_v he_o that_o call_v you_o who_o also_o will_v do_v it_o god_n will_v establish_v and_o confirm_v unto_o the_o end_n all_o such_o as_o be_v once_o true_o regenerate_v and_o ingraft_v into_o jesus_n christ_n 〈◊〉_d will_v 〈◊〉_d they_o from_o 〈◊〉_d &_o keep_v they_o blameless_a and_o hâ—…ly_a unto_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n as_o these_o forecited_a scripture_n full_o prove_v therefore_o it_o can_v be_v that_o they_o shall_v ever_o fall_v final_o or_o
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