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to_o purchase_v that_o which_o he_o be_v not_o sure_a to_o hold_v in_o all_o conveyance_n there_o be_v a_o tenendum_fw-la as_o well_o as_o a_o habendum_fw-la it_o be_v convey_v to_o we_o not_o only_o to_o have_v but_o to_o hold_v else_o we_o will_v hardly_o lay_v out_o any_o money_n about_o such_o purchase_n so_o take_v away_o perpetuity_n and_o perseverance_n from_o grace_n and_o what_o heart_n can_v we_o have_v to_o take_v any_o pain_n about_o it_o this_o be_v one_o inconvenience_n that_o will_v follow_v from_o this_o error_n beside_o this_o opinion_n be_v most_o uncomfortable_a for_o it_o keep_v the_o people_n in_o perpetual_a suspense_n it_o make_v the_o grace_n of_o christian_n to_o be_v like_o merchant_n good_n that_o hang_v upon_o rop_n even_o upon_o the_o sandic_a rope_n of_o our_o weak_a and_o frail_a endeavour_n and_o whereas_o christ_n have_v make_v a_o exceed_a rich_a will_n yet_o it_o seem_v by_o this_o opinion_n that_o he_o have_v make_v it_o so_o loose_a that_o no_o 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the_o triumph_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n or_o a_o sermon_n preach_v upon_o the_o 2._o of_o the_o revel_n the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o 10_o verse_n wherein_o the_o nature_n of_o faithfulness_n be_v in_o part_n open_v and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o perseverance_n confirm_v and_o some_o case_n of_o conscience_n clear_v by_o paul_n amiraut_v minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n at_o east_n dearham_n in_o the_o county_n of_o norfolk_n matth._n 25.23_o well_o do_v good_a and_o profitable_a servant_n thou_o have_v be_v faithful_a over_o a_o few_o thing_n i_o will_v make_v thou_o ruler_n over_o many_o thing_n enter_v thou_o into_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o lord_n augustin_n quod_fw-la minimum_fw-la minimum_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o minimus_fw-la fidelem_fw-la esse_fw-la magnum_fw-la est_fw-la homerus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d london_n print_v by_o thomas_n pain_n 1648._o to_o my_o worthy_a esteem_a friend_n mr._n laurence_n brinley_n citizen_n and_o merchant_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n worthy_a sir_n i_o can_v perform_v so_o much_o as_o i_o promise_v but_o by_o perform_v more_o i_o undertake_v upon_o your_o request_n to_o present_v you_o a_o copy_n of_o this_o sermon_n in_o writing_n and_o according_o i_o set_v pen_n to_o paper_n but_o my_o great_a distraction_n come_v so_o fast_o upon_o i_o that_o in_o stead_n of_o writing_n i_o fall_v to_o scribble_n so_o that_o if_o i_o have_v offer_v you_o my_o write_a copy_n i_o shall_v have_v exhibit_v unto_o you_o unknown_a mystery_n in_o the_o letter_n though_o i_o speak_v but_o plain_a thing_n for_o the_o matter_n so_o that_o i_o see_v i_o can_v not_o make_v this_o sermon_n fit_a for_o private_a use_n but_o by_o expose_v it_o to_o public_a view_n and_o so_o lodging_n in_o a_o printer_n house_n i_o do_v address_v myself_o to_o the_o press_n and_o that_o which_o other_o make_v their_o choice_n i_o make_v my_o refuge_n therefore_o if_o any_o blame_v i_o for_o 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in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o who_o hand_n i_o leave_v you_o who_o will_v be_v your_o jacin_n and_o your_o boaz_n your_o strength_n and_o establishment_n rest_v you_o in_o all_o gospel_n service_n paul_n amiraut_v the_o triumph_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n etc._n etc._n reve._n chap._n 2._o ver_fw-la 10_o be_v thou_o faithful_a unto_o the_o death_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o crown_n of_o life_n it_o be_v a_o good_a say_n of_o a_o ancient_a writer_n direct_v his_o speech_n to_o godly_a christian_n fear_v not_o o_o faithful_a soul_n those_o outward_a evil_n which_o thou_o shall_v suffer_v for_o thy_o keeper_n sleep_v not_o which_o preserve_v thou_o but_o be_v afraid_a of_o sin_n and_o inward_a evil_n for_o thy_o keeper_n sleep_v not_o which_o observe_v thou_o so_o in_o this_o verse_n the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n be_v bid_v not_o to_o fear_v those_o outward_a evil_n which_o she_o shall_v suffer_v though_o the_o devil_n shall_v cast_v some_o of_o they_o into_o 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with_o god_n in_o perform_v those_o vow_n and_o promise_n he_o have_v make_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o 6._o of_o hosea_n verse_n the_o 7._o they_o like_v man_n have_v transgress_v the_o covenant_n they_o have_v deal_v treacherous_o against_o i_o to_o transgress_v the_o covenant_n be_v make_v there_o a_o act_n of_o treachery_n &_o unfaithfulnesse_n therefore_o by_o the_o law_n of_o contrary_n to_o keep_v the_o covenant_n be_v a_o act_n of_o faithfulness_n it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o obedience_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o matter_n but_o it_o differ_v from_o it_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o manner_n ☞_o ☞_o for_o obedience_n have_v relation_n to_o the_o command_n as_o it_o be_v god_n word_n but_o faithfulness_n have_v relation_n to_o the_o command_n as_o we_o have_v make_v it_o we_o by_o enter_v into_o covenant_n and_o promise_n to_o perform_v it_o now_o a_o faithful_a christian_a often_o break_v god_n word_n but_o never_o go_v so_o far_o as_o to_o break_v his_o own_o as_o shall_v be_v make_v good_a in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o this_o doctrine_n doctrine_n these_o thing_n premise_v the_o point_n of_o observation_n which_o i_o shall_v hold_v forth_o unto_o you_o at_o this_o time_n be_v this_o that_o faithfulness_n if_o it_o be_v of_o the_o right_a stamp_n will_v hold_v out_o unto_o death_n for_o confirmation_n whereof_o take_v a_o view_n of_o these_o scripture_n prov._n 10.25_o job_n 27._o for_o 5._o 1_o john_n 2.19_o 1_o john_n 3.9_o these_o scripture_n show_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o doctrine_n prove_v that_o it_o be_v so_o and_o now_o we_o shall_v produce_v reason_n to_o show_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o doctrine_n and_o to_o give_v a_o account_n that_o it_o be_v so_o the_o 1._o reason_n be_v take_v from_o the_o excellency_n of_o this_o grace_n of_o faithfulness_n for_o faithfulness_n be_v the_o high_a perfection_n a_o christian_a can_v attain_v unto_o in_o this_o life_n there_o will_v ever_o something_o be_v want_v even_o in_o the_o best_a in_o point_n of_o obedience_n which_o can_v be_v make_v up_o but_o in_o the_o truth_n and_o soundness_n thereof_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o where_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o perfection_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o sincerity_n in_o the_o feel_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o our_o imperfection_n join_v with_o a_o constant_a endeavour_n after_o perfection_n phil._n 3.13.14.15_o so_o the_o 1_o of_o chron._n the_o 12._o they_o that_o in_o the_o 33._o be_v say_v not_o to_o be_v of_o a_o double_a heart_n be_v say_v in_o the_o 38._o verse_n to_o be_v of_o a_o perfect_a heart_n now_o faithfulness_n be_v therefore_o call_v perfection_n because_o those_o that_o be_v faithful_a be_v furnish_v with_o such_o thing_n as_o accompany_v salvation_n and_o they_o
that_o be_v such_o can_v fall_v away_o but_o must_v needs_o stand_v complete_a in_o all_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o the_o 6._o of_o the_o heb._n the_o 5._o and_o 8._o verse_n you_o may_v read_v of_o some_o that_o go_v very_o far_o and_o yet_o the_o apostle_n suppose_v that_o they_o may_v fall_v away_o but_o in_o the_o 9_o verse_n he_o be_v otherwise_o persuade_v of_o the_o faithful_a hebrew_n because_o they_o be_v furnish_v with_o such_o thing_n as_o do_v accompany_v salvation_n they_o have_v such_o gift_n as_o will_v not_o leave_v they_o half_a way_n to_o heaven_n as_o orpha_n leave_v her_o mother_n in_o law_n naomi_n but_o will_v stick_v to_o they_o till_o they_o be_v house_v in_o the_o bless_a mansion_n of_o eternity_n so_o that_o all_o apostate_n and_o retrogade_n and_o all_o those_o that_o be_v turn_v the_o devil_n proselyte_n cast_v off_o their_o faith_n to_o make_v up_o their_o fortune_n have_v notwitstanding_n their_o glitter_a show_n and_o dazzle_a excellency_n want_v those_o thing_n that_o accompany_v salvation_n which_o a_o faithful_a christian_n and_o one_o that_o have_v attain_v to_o a_o true_a evangelicall_n perfection_n can_v be_v without_o reason_n 2_o 2._o faithfulness_n be_v a_o grace_n that_o admit_v of_o no_o corrupt_a and_o apostatise_v principle_n it_o be_v like_o the_o maronaan_n wine_n simile_n simile_n which_o though_o it_o be_v mingle_v with_o other_o liquor_n and_o drink_v yet_o it_o keep_v its_o sweetness_n and_o its_o strength_n without_o any_o abatement_n faithful_n man_n in_o scripture_n be_v describe_v by_o this_o that_o they_o have_v renounce_v the_o hide_a thing_n of_o dishonesty_n 2._o cor._n 4.2_o show_v that_o there_o be_v no_o root_n nor_o principle_n of_o apostasy_n to_o be_v find_v in_o such_o now_o if_o there_o be_v no_o hide_a root_n of_o apostasy_n within_o there_o can_v never_o be_v any_o appearance_n of_o apostasy_n without_o but_o that_o place_n of_o isay_n be_v very_o full_a chap._n 11._o ver_fw-la 5._o where_o 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