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stand_v with_o god_n honour_n and_o glory_n that_o ever_o they_o shall_v loose_v it_o or_o fall_v off_o from_o it_o they_o be_v in_o such_o a_o estate_n of_o grace_n as_o god_n in_o his_o honour_n can_v not_o but_o preserve_v they_o in_o it_o therefore_o it_o be_v altogether_o impossible_a that_o they_o shall_v either_o final_o or_o total_o fall_v from_o this_o estate_n the_o mayor_n can_v not_o but_o be_v true_a because_o that_o god_n be_v always_o so_o jealous_a of_o his_o honour_n and_o his_o glory_n that_o he_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n loose_v they_o when_o as_o it_o lie_v in_o his_o power_n to_o preserve_v they_o as_o we_o may_v see_v by_o those_o express_a 〈◊〉_d and_o example_n of_o holy_a scripture_n
support_v they_o with_o his_o hand_n to_o plant_v and_o settle_v they_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n so_o firm_o that_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v remove_v or_o cast_v down_o again_o therefore_o it_o be_v altogether_o impossible_a that_o ever_o they_o shall_v final_o or_o total_o fall_v from_o grace_n if_o you_o object_v that_o these_o promise_n object_n of_o god_n be_v mean_v only_o of_o the_o outward_a and_o temporary_a and_o not_o of_o the_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a estate_n of_o the_o saint_n i_o answer_v answ._n that_o it_o can_v be_v first_o bâ—…cause_fw-mi the_o scope_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n in_o the_o foreâ—…cited_a place_n prove_v the_o contrary_n second_o because_o god_n do_v not_o always_o preserve_v his_o saint_n from_o outward_a loss_n cross_n and_o aâ—…ictions_n none_o more_o subject_a to_o the_o loss_n of_o temporary_a and_o outward_a estate_n than_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n god_n ofttimes_o do_v suffer_v his_o saint_n to_o be_v strip_v of_o they_o 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spiritual_a inward_a and_o eternal_a state_n if_o god_n will_v be_v so_o good_a and_o gracious_a to_o their_o body_n he_o will_v doubtless_o be_v 〈◊〉_d bountiful_a kind_a and_o gratiâ—…us_a to_o their_o soul_n wherefore_o these_o promise_n and_o the_o argument_n deduce_v from_o they_o be_v unanswerable_a the_o second_o promise_n which_o i_o meet_v with_o in_o the_o scripture_n promise_n be_v that_o of_o iâ—…r_n 32._o 38_o 39_o 40._o where_o god_n make_v this_o covenant_n with_o all_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n and_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o i_o will_v give_v they_o one_o heart_n and_o one_o way_n that_o they_o may_v fear_v i_o for_o ever_o for_o the_o wealth_n of_o they_o and_o of_o their_o child_n after_o they_o and_o i_o will_v make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o they_o that_o i_o will_v never_o turn_v away_o my_o face_n from_o they_o from_o do_v they_o good_a but_o i_o will_v put_v my_o fear_n in_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o i_o mark_v now_o in_o this_o covenant_n of_o god_n these_o two_o thing_n which_o may_v full_o assure_v we_o that_o the_o true_a regenerate_a saint_n of_o god_n shall_v never_o fall_v quite_o away_o from_o grace_n the_o first_o be_v the_o nature_n and_o quality_n the_o second_o the_o matter_n and_o substance_n of_o this_o covenant_n in_o the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o this_o covenant_n observe_v these_o two_o thing_n worth_a the_o observation_n first_o that_o it_o be_v no_o temporary_a and_o mutable_a but_o a_o perpetual_a and_o everlasting_a covenant_n which_o admit_v of_o no_o change_n no_o end_n or_o interruption_n second_o that_o it_o be_v not_o as_o some_o will_v gloze_v it_o a_o mutual_a and_o reciprocal_a covenant_n where_o in_o god_n covenant_n for_o himself_o to_o we_o and_o we_o covenant_n again_o for_o ourselves_o to_o he_o for_o then_o we_o may_v chance_v to_o break_v with_o god_n and_o so_o god_n may_v by_o this_o mean_n break_v with_o 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shall_v ever_o final_o or_o total_o fall_v from_o grace_n but_o withal_o those_o who_o be_v once_o true_o regenerate_v and_o ingraft_v into_o christ_n god_n have_v make_v such_o a_o covenant_n as_o this_o both_o for_o himself_o to_o they_o and_o to_o they_o for_o himself_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o premise_n therefore_o it_o can_v be_v that_o they_o shall_v ever_o final_o or_o total_o fall_v from_o grace_n nothing_o be_v there_o that_o can_v be_v reply_v to_o the_o argument_n as_o it_o be_v thus_o propound_v all_o the_o answer_n that_o be_v give_v be_v to_o answ._n the_o text_n itself_o which_o in_o substance_n be_v but_o this_o that_o it_o be_v true_a that_o god_n do_v choose_v man_n for_o to_o be_v his_o people_n that_o he_o do_v give_v they_o one_o â—…eart_n and_o one_o way_n to_o fear_v he_o by_o mean_n of_o it_o for_o ever_o that_o he_o do_v put_v his_o fear_n into_o their_o heart_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o he_o but_o yet_o god_n dâ—…th_v not_o 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heart_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o he_o and_o that_o they_o may_v fear_v he_o for_o ever_o so_o that_o the_o issue_n and_o event_n proceed_v mere_o from_o god_n and_o not_o from_o man_n man_n himself_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n wherefore_o he_o do_v not_o depart_v from_o god_n but_o god_n himself_o it_o be_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o the_o new_a heart_n which_o god_n do_v put_v into_o he_o that_o keep_v man_n from_o apostasy_n and_o not_o man_n himself_o the_o prophet_n make_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n not_o man_n himself_o the_o cause_n of_o perseverance_n now_o that_o god_n himself_o and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o man_n perseverance_n it_o be_v evident_a by_o ezech._n 36._o 27._o where_o god_n make_v the_o
can_v not_o be_v sure_a of_o heaven_n and_o of_o some_o benefit_n or_o advantage_n by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v there_o that_o can_v love_v the_o lord_n at_o least_o in_o that_o degree_n as_o if_o he_o be_v assure_v of_o all_o these_o that_o which_o kindle_v holy_a affection_n in_o we_o that_o which_o warm_v our_o heartâ—…_n and_o soul_n and_o do_v even_o fire_n and_o inflame_v they_o with_o a_o ardent_a fervent_a zealous_a and_o burn_a love_n to_o god_n and_o christ_n be_v the_o infallible_a and_o full_a assurance_n of_o their_o unchangeable_a and_o constant_a love_n to_o we_o and_o the_o serious_a consideration_n of_o that_o sure_a and_o certain_a state_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n which_o they_o have_v provide_v and_o prepare_v for_o we_o if_o man_n be_v not_o in_o some_o good_a measure_n persuade_v of_o their_o total_a and_o final_a perseverance_n in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o secret_o assure_v of_o the_o perpetual_a and_o constant_a love_n of_o god_n and_o 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themselves_o into_o the_o state_n of_o damnation_n he_o that_o will_v sin_n unto_o death_n or_o sin_n so_o far_o as_o to_o put_v himself_o into_o the_o state_n of_o damnation_n must_v sin_n so_o far_o as_o utter_o to_o separate_v and_o cut_v off_o himself_o from_o christ_n utter_o to_o extirpate_v all_o the_o seed_n and_o habit_n of_o true_a and_o save_a grace_n which_o be_v within_o he_o and_o whole_o to_o emancipate_v and_o enthral_v himself_o to_o the_o service_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n for_o as_o long_o as_o any_o man_n abide_v in_o christ_n and_o be_v not_o sever_v or_o cut_v off_o from_o he_o as_o long_o as_o any_o man_n have_v any_o habit_n and_o seed_n of_o true_a and_o save_a grace_n within_o he_o and_o be_v not_o whole_o enthral_v and_o imbondaged_a unto_o sin_n and_o satan_n so_o that_o the_o whole_a entire_a wrath_n of_o god_n can_v light_v and_o fall_v upon_o he_o he_o be_v not_o in_o the_o state_n of_o damnation_n but_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n now_o none_o of_o the_o true_a regenerate_a saint_n of_o god_n can_v sin_v so_o far_o as_o utter_o to_o sever_v &_o cut_v off_o themselves_o from_o christ_n or_o utter_o to_o root_v out_o the_o very_a habit_n and_o seed_n of_o those_o true_a and_o save_a grace_n that_o be_v within_o they_o and_o to_o enthral_v themselves_o whole_o to_o the_o service_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n so_o that_o the_o whole_a entire_a wrath_n of_o god_n can_v arise_v against_o they_o therefore_o they_o can_v never_o sin_v so_o fair_a as_o to_o put_v themselves_o into_o the_o state_n of_o death_n and_o damnation_n this_o be_v evident_a by_o diverse_a pregnant_a place_n of_o scripture_n and_o by_o diverse_a reason_n first_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o a_o true_a regenerate_a saint_n of_o god_n can_v never_o sin_v so_o far_o as_o to_o put_v himself_o into_o the_o state_n of_o death_n and_o damnation_n no_o not_o for_o a_o time_n because_o he_o can_v never_o sin_v so_o far_o as_o to_o be_v utter_o cast_v down_o from_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v utter_o cut_v off_o from_o christ_n and_o to_o be_v utter_o deprive_v of_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n david_n he_o inform_v we_o 24._o that_o a_o good_a man_n though_o he_o fall_v yet_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v utter_o cast_v down_o for_o the_o lord_n uphold_v he_o with_o his_o hand_n and_o paul_n he_o assure_v we_o 4._o that_o he_o shall_v be_v hold_v up_o for_o god_n be_v able_a to_o make_v he_o stand_v the_o saint_n of_o god_n 10._o they_o may_v be_v trouble_v on_o every_o side_n by_o reason_n of_o sin_n but_o yet_o not_o distress_v they_o may_v be_v cast_v down_o by_o sin_n but_o not_o destroy_v they_o may_v be_v 10._o as_o die_v man_n and_o yet_o behold_v they_o live_v as_o chastened_a yet_o not_o kill_v as_o sorrowful_a yet_o always_o rejoice_v as_o poor_a yet_o make_v many_o rich_a as_o have_v nothing_o and_o yet_o possess_v all_o thing_n they_o may_v be_v like_o 30._o the_o man_n that_o go_v down_o from_o jerusalem_n to_o jerico_fw-la and_o fall_v among_o 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