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bless_a be_v he_o that_o shall_v eat_v bread_n this_o bread_n of_o life_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n both_o of_o grace_n and_o glory_n this_o be_v not_o meat_n that_o perish_v but_o meat_n that_o endure_v to_o everlasting_a life_n john_n 6.27_o this_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n christ_n here_o promise_v to_o they_o that_o overcome_v 2._o the_o white_a stone_n be_v another_o of_o those_o peculiar_a favour_n i_o will_v give_v he_o the_o white_a stone_n it_o be_v judge_v to_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o that_o practice_n in_o use_n of_o old_a among_o the_o roman_n who_o give_v both_o white_a and_o black_a stone_n white_a one_o be_v give_v in_o the_o election_n of_o officer_n and_o absolution_n of_o malefactor_n 1._o in_o the_o election_n of_o any_o to_o a_o high_a office_n they_o give_v he_o a_o white_a stone_n as_o a_o certain_a token_n thereof_o the_o sense_n then_o of_o the_o promise_n be_v that_o conqueror_n shall_v have_v the_o assurance_n of_o their_o election_n to_o be_v vessel_n of_o mercy_n that_o they_o be_v choose_v to_o salvation_n through_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o truth_n to_o the_o end_n and_o to_o the_o mean_n to_o glory_n and_o to_o grace_n and_o though_o the_o mean_n be_v the_o last_o in_o intention_n yet_o they_o be_v first_o in_o execution_n their_o salvation_n be_v first_o intend_v but_o faith_n and_o holiness_n be_v first_o effect_v now_o to_o have_v the_o assurance_n that_o we_o be_v choose_v in_o christ_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o we_o be_v holy_a before_o he_o here_o and_o happy_a with_o he_o hereafter_o who_o can_v declare_v the_o refreshment_n it_o carry_v with_o it_o comfortable_a it_o be_v 1._o in_o respect_n of_o delusion_n they_o shall_v deceive_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o very_a elect_n mat._n 24.24_o in_o the_o superstructure_n of_o truth_n they_o may_v be_v deceive_v but_o fundamental_o and_o final_o they_o never_o shall_v because_o both_o the_o deceive_v 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they_o make_v those_o accuser_n and_o all_o their_o accusation_n to_o vanish_v 3._o in_o respect_n of_o public_a calamity_n which_o be_v shorten_v upon_o their_o account_n for_o the_o elect_v sake_n those_o day_n shall_v be_v shorten_v mat._n 24.23_o what_o day_n even_o the_o day_n of_o tribulation_n which_o be_v to_o come_v upon_o the_o jew_n except_o those_o day_n shall_v be_v shorten_v no_o flesh_n shall_v be_v save_v no_o jew_n shall_v be_v alive_a all_o will_v fall_v under_o destruction_n when_o those_o calamity_n come_v many_o other_o fare_v the_o better_a for_o the_o elect_v sake_n these_o be_v the_o salt_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v sprinkle_v here_o and_o there_o preserve_v it_o from_o perish_v god_n give_v all_o that_o be_v in_o zoar_n to_o lot_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o ship_n to_o paul_n if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o his_o elect_n in_o the_o world_n he_o will_v make_v a_o short_a work_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o 4._o in_o respect_n of_o their_o own_o personal_a 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