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strive_v for_o the_o faith_n ps_n 108._o l._n 11._o r._n subjectr_n l._n 19_o r._n intend_v l._n 19_o r._n be_v p._n 109._o l._n 3._o r._n in_o he_o p._n 112._o l._n 3._o r._n in_o p._n 114._o l._n 24._o r._n ing_z l._n 25._o r._n however_o p._n 116._o l._n 2._o r._n as_o be_v p._n 118_o l._n 21._o r._n they_o p._n 121._o l._n 24._o r._n subject_n p_o 124._o l._n 23._o r._n despair_n p._n 126._o l._n 7._o r._n they_o into_o he_o p._n 139._o l._n 20_o r._n that_o p._n 140._o l._n 9_o r._n parable_n l._n 19_o r._n hearer_n of_o the_o word_n p._n 144._o l._n two_o r._n immediate_o p._n 151._o l._n 4._o r._n answer_v p._n 154_o l._n 8._o r._n strait_a gate_n p._n 158._o l._n 3._o r._n or_o no_o p._n 160_o l._n 8._o r._n mens_fw-la p._n 163._o i._n r._n into_o p._n 181._o l._n 3._o r._n abait_fw-fr p._n 182_o l._n i._n r._n unavailableness_n p._n 189_o l._n 29._o r._n himself_o
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crooked_a path_n the_o lord_n shall_v lead_v they_o forth_o with_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n but_o peace_n shall_v be_v upon_o israel_n psal_n 125._o 1_o 4_o 5._o with_o psal_n 73._o 1._o therefore_o the_o apostle_n peter_n write_v to_o they_o who_o be_v elect_v according_a to_o the_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o have_v obtain_v like_o precious_a faith_n with_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v they_o to_o give_v diligence_n to_o make_v their_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a for_o say_v he_o if_o you_o do_v these_o thing_n you_o shall_v never_o fall_v plain_o signify_v to_o we_o that_o otherwise_o they_o may_v and_o shall_v fall_v 1_o pet._n 1._o 2._o with_o 2_o pet._n 1._o 1_o 10._o those_o that_o be_v with_o christ_n on_o mount_n zion_n be_v such_o as_o be_v call_v and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o choose_a yea_o and_o not_o only_o choose_v but_o faithful_a also_o faithful_o follow_v the_o lamb_n wheresoever_o he_o go_v rev._n 17._o 14._o with_o chap._n 14._o 1_o 4._o oh_o 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in_o which_o we_o have_v endeavour_v from_o the_o scripture_n to_o show_v what_o be_v not_o and_o what_o be_v god_n election_n and_o who_o be_v not_o and_o who_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o it_o and_o now_o we_o come_v to_o show_v 2._o that_o few_o of_o the_o many_o that_o be_v call_v be_v choose_v as_o our_o saviour_n here_o plain_o affirm_v but_o few_o of_o many_o as_o jer._n 42._o 2._o even_o of_o the_o many_o which_o be_v call_v by_o the_o servant_n in_o the_o plain_a preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n as_o it_o be_v now_o reveal_v for_o that_o our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o and_o intend_v such_o by_o the_o many_n here_o we_o have_v before_o show_v and_o desire_v that_o may_v be_v consider_v and_o what_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o three_o caution_n forgive_v now_o of_o these_o many_o who_o have_v the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n among_o they_o which_o have_v be_v speak_v and_o record_v by_o the_o servant_n the_o extraordinary_a servant_n of_o the_o great_a king_n viz._n by_o the_o holy_a 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gather_v of_o every_o kind_n some_o good_a and_o some_o bad_a mat._n 13._o 47-49_a and_o in_o another_o he_o more_o plain_o and_o evident_o signify_v that_o of_o the_o many_o to_o who_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v but_o few_o comparative_o obey_v it_o from_o the_o heart_n or_o continue_v so_o to_o do_v one_o sort_n of_o the_o hearer_n of_o the_o kingdom_n he_o compare_v to_o the_o way-side_n ground_n and_z and_z like_a to_o it_o many_o abide_v the_o word_n have_v little_a or_o no_o entrance_n into_o or_o impression_n on_o they_o in_o respect_n of_o any_o willing_a reception_n of_o it_o from_o they_o the_o sour_a indeed_o sow_v his_o seed_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o this_o first_o sort_n of_o ground_n and_o do_v they_o suffer_v it_o to_o take_v place_n in_o they_o and_o enter_v into_o and_o abide_v in_o their_o heart_n they_o shall_v believe_v and_o be_v save_v but_o they_o understand_v it_o not_o consider_v it_o not_o set_v not_o their_o heart_n to_o it_o open_v not_o to_o let_v in_o this_o bless_a seed_n which_o will_v convert_v they_o in_o so_o do_v but_o let_v it_o lie_v above_o ground_n it_o be_v open_a unto_o and_o fit_a to_o be_v take_v away_o by_o the_o fowl_n and_o the_o wicked_a one_o come_v and_o catch_v away_o that_o which_o be_v sow_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o such_o lest_o they_o shall_v believe_v and_o be_v save_v of_o this_o sort_n so_o abide_v it_o may_v be_v say_v it_o be_v a_o people_n of_o no_o understanding_n therefore_o he_o that_o make_v they_o will_v not_o have_v mercy_n upon_o they_o and_o he_o that_o form_v they_o will_v show_v they_o no_o favour_n matth._n 13._o 18_o 19_o with_o
luke_n 8._o 11_o 12._o isa_n 27._o 11._o another_o sort_n of_o hearer_n he_o liken_v to_o stony_a place_n or_o to_o the_o rock_n they_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o glad_a tiding_n therein_o declare_v and_o in_o some_o measure_n understand_v it_o and_o so_o be_v not_o like_a unto_o the_o way-side_n hearer_n for_o anon_o or_o immediate_o with_o joy_n they_o receive_v and_o glad_o entertain_v it_o and_o do_v believe_v for_o a_o while_n what_o be_v therein_o report_v that_o christ_n be_v indeed_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n but_o these_o have_v no_o root_n in_o themselves_o they_o suffer_v not_o the_o word_n to_o sink_v deep_a enough_o to_o break_v the_o stone_n or_o rock_n at_o the_o bottom_n and_o to_o effect_v in_o they_o a_o honest_a and_o good_a heart_n which_o it_o will_v do_v be_v it_o with_o the_o heart_n believe_v be_v not_o my_o word_n like_o as_o a_o fire_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o like_o a_o bammer_n that_o break_v the_o rock_n in_o piece_n 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