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the_o infallible_a fruit_n of_o election_n point_v out_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n such_o as_o be_v a_o true_a faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n a_o filial_a fear_n of_o god_n sorrow_n according_a to_o god_n hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n xiii_o from_o the_o assurance_n and_o inward_a apprehension_n of_o this_o election_n the_o child_n of_o god_n take_v occasion_n daily_o more_o and_o more_o to_o humble_v themselves_o before_o god_n to_o adore_v the_o bottomless_a depth_n of_o his_o mercy_n to_o purify_v themselves_o and_o also_o most_o ardent_o to_o love_v he_o on_o their_o part_n who_o so_o exceed_o first_o love_v they_o so_o far_o be_v they_o from_o wax_a more_o idle_a or_o carnal_o negligent_a and_o catelesse_a of_o keep_v god_n commandment_n through_o this_o doctrine_n of_o election_n and_o the_o meditation_n thereof_o which_o indeed_o by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n come_v usual_o to_o pass_v in_o those_o who_o either_o rash_o presume_v on_o 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of_o sin_n the_o bare_a thought_n whereof_o be_v blasphemy_n but_o show_v he_o to_o be_v a_o dreadful_a unblameable_a and_o rust_v judge_n and_o avenger_n of_o sin_n xvi_o those_o which_o as_o yet_o feel_v not_o in_o themselves_o effectual_o a_o lively_a faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n or_o a_o assure_a confidence_n of_o heart_n peace_n of_o conscience_n a_o earnest_a care_n of_o filial_a obedience_n and_o a_o glory_v in_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o use_v the_o mean_n whereby_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o effect_v these_o thing_n in_o we_o they_o i_o say_v ought_v not_o to_o be_v disharten_v when_o they_o hear_v of_o reprobation_n nor_o to_o range_v themselves_o among_o the_o reprobate_n but_o rather_o they_o ought_v to_o go_v forward_o careful_o in_o the_o use_n of_o these_o mean_n and_o fervent_o desire_v and_o long_o after_o the_o hour_n of_o more_o abundant_a grace_n and_o expect_v it_o with_o all_o reverence_n and_o humility_n muchlesse_a ought_v 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and_o manifest_o contradict_v the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o testify_v not_o only_o that_o god_n will_v save_v those_o which_o will_v believe_v but_o also_o that_o from_o all_o eternity_n he_o have_v choose_v certain_a person_n to_o give_v to_o they_o in_o his_o appoint_a time_n rather_o than_o to_o other_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o perseverance_n as_o it_o be_v write_v john_n 17.6_o i_o have_v manifest_v thy_o name_n to_o the_o man_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o again_o act_n 13.48_o all_o they_o that_o be_v ordain_v to_o life_n everlasting_a believe_v and_o ephesian_n 1.4_o he_o have_v choose_v we_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o end_n we_o shall_v be_v holy_a ii_o who_o teach_v that_o the_o election_n of_o god_n to_o eternal_a life_n be_v of_o diverse_a sort_n the_o one_o general_a and_o indefinite_a the_o other_o particular_a and_o definite_a and_o this_o latter_a again_o either_o incomplete_a revocable_a not_o peremptory_a but_o 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