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call_v and_o election_n sure_a which_o show_v though_o they_o be_v call_v elect_v and_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n yet_o there_o be_v a_o possibility_n of_o their_o lose_v that_o state_n again_o and_o of_o forfeit_v what_o god_n have_v do_v for_o they_o in_o purge_v they_o from_o their_o old_a sin_n and_o of_o their_o fall_n into_o blindness_n etc._n etc._n on_o the_o other_o hand_n if_o we_o do_v these_o thing_n we_o shall_v never_o fail_v here_o be_v a_o conditional_a assurance_n if_o we_o do_v they_o we_o shall_v never_o fail_v if_o we_o do_v they_o not_o we_o shall_v fail_v for_o what_o signify_v faith_n without_o virtue_n religion_n without_o holiness_n and_o it_o be_v plain_a this_o our_o not_o fail_v or_o preservation_n depend_v upon_o something_o we_o be_v to_o do_v but_o yet_o not_o so_o as_o of_o ourselves_o but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o and_o through_o this_o grace_n we_o may_v do_v these_o thing_n upon_o which_o depend_v our_o preservation_n and_o for_o want_v of_o 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neither_o false_a christ_n nor_o false_a prophet_n with_o all_o their_o lie_a wonder_n shall_v ever_o be_v able_a to_o deceive_v for_o to_o this_o state_n must_v these_o and_o such_o like_a scripture_n relate_v or_o else_o they_o will_v contradict_v those_o scripture_n which_o show_v the_o possibility_n of_o fall_v from_o grace_n faith_n righteousness_n etc._n etc._n thus_o all_o these_o proposition_n be_v expound_v and_o demonstrate_v from_o scripture_n and_o their_o co-incidence_a and_o agreement_n clear_o show_v which_o otherwise_o take_v run_v into_o confusion_n and_o contradiction_n and_o there_o be_v no_o more_o ground_n leave_v to_o presume_v of_o our_o be_v absolute_o or_o unconditional_o elect_v than_o there_o be_v to_o despair_n lest_o we_o be_v reprobate_v because_o there_o be_v thing_n to_o be_v do_v by_o we_o which_o if_o we_o do_v we_o shall_v never_o fall_v and_o if_o we_o do_v they_o not_o we_o shall_v fall_v and_o through_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n help_v we_o we_o be_v all_o enable_v to_o do_v these_o thing_n during_o the_o time_n of_o our_o visitation_n so_o if_o we_o persevere_v we_o be_v happy_a if_o thou_o return_v then_o will_v i_o bring_v thou_o again_o and_o thou_o shall_v stand_v before_o i_o and_o if_o thou_o take_v forth_o the_o precious_a from_o the_o vile_a thou_o shall_v be_v as_o my_o mouth_n 15.19_o jer._n 15.19_o etc._n etc._n so_o take_v thy_o number_n o_o zion_n and_o shut_v up_o those_o of_o thou_o that_o be_v clothe_v in_o white_a which_o have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n chap._n iu._n contain_v a_o inquiry_n touch_v the_o two_o select_a and_o principal_a tribe_n of_o israel_n to_o wit_n 1._o levi._n 2._o judah_n who_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n have_v the_o precedence_n both_o in_o honour_n and_o
god_n etc._n etc._n then_o i_o will_v query_n 1._o whether_o christ_n be_v send_v of_o god_n to_o die_v for_o they_o god_n have_v not_o choose_v 2._o and_o if_o christ_n die_v for_o they_o whether_o it_o be_v in_o order_n to_o their_o salvation_n 3._o and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o on_o that_o account_n on_o what_o account_n die_v he_o for_o they_o 4._o and_o if_o on_o that_o account_n then_o whether_o though_o god_n have_v not_o so_o choose_v they_o they_o can_v be_v reconcile_v or_o save_v by_o virtue_n of_o christ_n death_n g._n k._n say_v in_o p._n 14_o 15._o if_o god_n have_v leave_v man_n to_o their_o mere_a indifferent_a choice_n to_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a holy_a or_o unholy_a it_o may_v have_v happen_v that_o none_o have_v be_v good_a or_o holy_a and_o so_o the_o church_n have_v cease_v in_o the_o world_n and_o he_o say_v in_o p._n 12._o as_o christ_n be_v the_o elect_a head_n so_o he_o have_v a_o elect_a body_n and_o elect_a member_n that_o be_v give_v to_o he_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o this_o world_n and_o that_o many_o thousand_o belong_v to_o god_n election_n and_o be_v his_o choose_a and_o elect_a elect_a stone_n elect_a member_n etc._n etc._n who_o be_v unconvert_v and_o in_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o impenitency_n and_o unbelief_n see_v here_o the_o difference_n he_o make_v between_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o his_o elect_n and_o choose_a people_n christ_n elect_a body_n elect_a member_n etc._n etc._n the_o church_n he_o say_v must_v be_v good_a and_o holy_a or_o it_o cease_v to_o be_v but_o the_o elect_n etc._n etc._n may_v be_v of_o the_o unconvert_v impenitent_a sinner_n and_o infidel_n and_o such_o like_a thus_o he_o divide_v christ_n body_n from_o christ_n church_n and_o make_v as_o if_o christ_n body_n and_o member_n may_v be_v unholy_a sinful_a etc._n etc._n though_o his_o church_n must_v be_v good_a and_o holy_a or_o else_o it_o cease_v to_o be_v now_o as_o concern_v his_o sinful_a unbebelieve_v impenitent_a elect_a choose_a people_n it_o be_v hard_a to_o believe_v they_o shall_v be_v member_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o of_o his_o church_n and_o if_o he_o will_v allow_v they_o to_o be_v of_o the_o church_n than_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o though_o there_o have_v be_v none_o good_a or_o holy_a the_o church_n have_v cease_v in_o the_o earth_n for_o it_o may_v have_v still_o consist_v of_o those_o choose_a impenitent_a sinner_n and_o elect_a unbeliever_n who_o have_v in_o his_o sense_n a_o preference_n before_o any_o other_o infidel_n whatsoever_o these_o his_o wild_a notion_n he_o will_v prove_v from_o rom._n 11._o where_o the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v of_o some_o of_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n as_o concern_v the_o gospel_n they_o be_v enemy_n etc._n etc._n but_o as_o touch_v the_o election_n they_o be_v belove_v etc._n etc._n there_o be_v something_o particular_a in_o that_o case_n of_o these_o jew_n which_o can_v be_v make_v a_o common_a plea_n their_o election_n in_o abraham_n seed_n touch_v which_o they_o be_v belove_v be_v figurative_a of_o that_o election_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n the_o heavenly_a seed_n and_o as_o the_o promise_v of_o the_o first_o covenant_n be_v to_o they_o that_o be_v of_o abraham_n seed_n so_o the_o new_a covenant_n gospel-promises_a be_v to_o they_o that_o be_v of_o christ_n seed_n in_o which_o be_v the_o blessing_n of_o all_o nation_n and_o it_o appear_v not_o that_o all_o these_o jew_n of_o who_o it_o be_v here_o say_v as_o concern_v the_o gospel_n they_o be_v enemy_n that_o they_o ever_o become_v the_o gospel_n friend_n or_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n through_o the_o gospel_n of_o his_o son_n his_o next_o proof_n be_v from_o 2_o tim._n 2._o where_o the_o same_o apostle_n say_v he_o endure_v all_o thing_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o elect_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v upon_o which_o he_o argue_v that_o this_o prove_v plain_o they_o be_v god_n elect_n before_o they_o be_v save_v even_o when_o they_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o unbelief_n and_o impenitency_n as_o to_o unbeliever_n and_o the_o impenitent_a i_o have_v affirm_v the_o universal_a love_n of_o god_n have_v appear_v to_o all_o mankind_n as_o they_o be_v his_o creature_n and_o a_o day_n of_o visitation_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o keep_v to_o it_o and_o himself_o own_v god_n love_v all_o his_o creature_n as_o they_o be_v his_o workmanship_n but_o by_o his_o election_n here_o he_o mean_v something_o further_a than_o that_o to_o wit_n the_o selection_n and_o preference_n of_o those_o choose_a sinner_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n i_o oppose_v he_o that_o these_o impenitent_a sinner_n shall_v any_o more_o belong_v unto_o god_n election_n than_o other_o impenitent_a sinner_n and_o i_o find_v not_o in_o the_o scripture_n unbeliever_n and_o impenitent_a sinner_n call_v god_n choose_v and_o elect_a people_n christ_n elect_a body_n elect_a member_n elect_a stone_n etc._n etc._n so_o for_o he_o to_o call_v they_o so_o be_v unscriptural_a and_o be_v to_o raise_v a_o mist_n and_o if_o we_o grant_v his_o argument_n on_o this_o text_n that_o they_o be_v god_n elect_n before_o they_o be_v save_v it_o do_v not_o thence_o follow_v as_o he_o will_v have_v it_o that_o they_o be_v so_o in_o a_o state_n of_o unbelief_n and_o impenitency_n for_o there_o be_v many_o step_v betwixt_o this_o and_o salvation_n with_o eternal_a glory_n ibid._n verse_n 10._o they_o may_v be_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o way_n of_o their_o salvation_n and_o yet_o the_o apostle_n endure_v much_o spiritual_a travel_n and_o exercise_n on_o their_o account_n that_o they_o may_v strive_v lawful_o and_o be_v crown_v ibid._n ver_fw-la 5._o and_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o it_o be_v of_o such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o work_n of_o their_o salvation_n the_o apostle_n here_o speak_v when_o he_o say_v he_o endure_v all_o thing_n for_o their_o sake_n and_o of_o the_o other_o he_o say_v if_o god_n peradventure_o will_v give_v they_o repentance_n to_o the_o acknowledge_v the_o truth_n and_o that_o they_o may_v recover_v themselves_o out_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n ibid._n verse_n 25_o 26._o g._n k._n in_o p._n 12_o 13._o speak_v of_o soul_n belong_v to_o christ_n that_o shall_v be_v save_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n unto_o the_o end_n on_o it_o and_o in_o p._n 14._o of_o soul_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v save_v at_o any_o time_n in_o this_o world_n not_o be_v give_v to_o christ_n as_o his_o member_n from_o the_o beginning_n so_o in_o this_o man_n opinion_n they_o that_o be_v not_o give_v christ_n as_o his_o member_n from_o the_o beginning_n shall_v not_o be_v save_v at_o any_o time_n in_o this_o world_n and_o that_o none_o be_v thus_o give_v to_o christ_n but_o the_o elect_a only_o and_o in_o p._n 18_o that_o election_n signify_v a_o selection_n or_o preference_n of_o some_o before_o other_o but_o as_o to_o those_o other_o that_o shall_v not_o be_v save_v that_o have_v not_o this_o preference_n nor_o be_v give_v to_o christ_n from_o the_o beginning_n to_o who_o be_v they_o give_v or_o what_o be_v the_o matter_n with_o these_o poor_a soul_n it_o be_v sure_a they_o have_v do_v no_o offence_n to_o their_o maker_n for_o the_o beginning_n be_v before_o the_o fall_n before_o ever_o sin_n or_o transgression_n enter_v etc._n etc._n beside_o god_n have_v say_v all_o soul_n be_v i_o and_o if_o god_n than_o christ_n but_o this_o man_n tell_v of_o soul_n that_o be_v not_o christ_n and_o yet_o that_o he_o be_v well_o persuade_v there_o be_v no_o absolute_a reprobation_n contr._n 5._o i_o have_v sundry_a time_n note_v to_o he_o this_o persuasion_n iâ—_n seem_v to_o contradict_v his_o doctrine_n and_o his_o doctrine_n his_o persuasion_n but_o he_o use_v a_o strange_a shift_n here_o for_o it_o be_v of_o the_o child_n of_o adam_n or_o any_o soul_n of_o they_o he_o be_v persuade_v there_o be_v no_o absolute_a reprobation_n but_o now_o he_o tell_v we_o in_o p._n 14._o that_o such_o who_o shall_v not_o be_v save_v etc._n etc._n be_v of_o another_o stock_n and_o root_n than_o that_o adam_n or_o man_n who_o god_n create_v in_o the_o beginning_n male_a and_o female_a and_o be_v not_o contain_v in_o he_o nor_o be_v his_o branch_n part_n or_o member_n but_o be_v of_o adam_n belial_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n that_o be_v fall_v from_o his_o state_n of_o creation_n before_o man_n fall_v this_o be_v a_o strange_a discovery_n of_o people_n not_o descend_v from_o adam_n the_o common_a parent_n and_o root_n of_o all_o mankind_n and_o of_o a_o adam_n of_o another_o root_n and_o stock_n than_o adam_n of_o who_o moses_n tell_v we_o and_o he_o to_o be_v the_o common_a parent_n to_o all_o the_o reprobate_a people_n a_o great_a though_o a_o wicked_a and_o wretched_a father_n