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9_o q._n but_o be_v it_o not_o appoint_v for_o child_n likewise_o that_o they_o may_v receive_v a_o blessing_n from_o christ_n a._n i_o can_v say_v there_o be_v any_o appointment_n by_o way_n of_o command_n for_o it_o to_o they_o if_o our_o lord_n example_n mat._n 19.13_o 14_o 15._o mark_v 10.13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a warrant_n to_o his_o minister_n to_o bless_v in_o his_o name_n as_o his_o minister_n of_o old_a do_v deut._n 10.8_o numb_a 6.23_o to_o 27._o there_o be_v no_o other_o warrant_n that_o i_o know_v of_o i_o shall_v therefore_o leave_v it_o to_o consideration_n q._n but_o be_v there_o not_o a_o ordinance_n of_o anoint_v appoint_v for_o the_o sick_a member_n of_o the_o church_n a._n yea_o and_o the_o manner_n direct_v and_o precious_a promise_n annex_v to_o the_o upright_a and_o faithful_a performance_n of_o that_o duty_n jam._n 5.14_o 15_o 16._o q._n what_o be_v the_o right_a manner_n of_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n a._n the_o worst_a of_o man_n do_v acknowledge_v that_o the_o person_n receive_v must_v be_v qualify_v with_o faith_n and_o repentance_n thankfulness_n to_o god_n and_o charity_n to_o man_n i_o need_v not_o prove_v that_o let_v not_o such_o man_n as_o confess_v that_o rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o we_o but_o what_o i_o shall_v say_v be_v to_o the_o time_n which_o be_v plain_o signify_v to_o be_v at_o night_n after_o our_o own_o supper_n be_v love_o eat_v together_o and_o therefore_o be_v they_o reprehend_v that_o be_v their_o own_o supper_n before_o their_o poor_a brethren_n come_v to_o eat_v with_o they_o 1_o cor._n 11.21_o 22_o 23_o 24_o 25._o and_o be_v command_v
make_v believer_n by_o grace_n or_o have_v any_o man_n more_o than_o be_v free_o wrought_v in_o he_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n a._n no_o man_n be_v more_o or_o can_v be_v better_o than_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n make_v he_o yet_o do_v it_o not_o follow_v hence_o that_o grace_n be_v confer_v on_o any_o man_n partial_o or_o irresistable_o or_o that_o any_o unbeliever_n do_v want_v sufficient_a supply_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n to_o enable_v they_o to_o believe_v as_o have_v before_o be_v prove_v q._n who_o be_v reprobate_v to_o destruction_n a._n such_o as_o turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o wantonness_n remain_v in_o unbelief_n when_o the_o truth_n be_v make_v know_v to_o they_o resist_v it_o for_o want_v of_o love_n to_o it_o not_o suffer_v christ_n to_o dwell_v in_o their_o heart_n by_o faith_n but_o tread_v on_o he_o through_o the_o love_n of_o iniquity_n judas_n 4._o 2_o thess_n 2.10_o 11_o 12._o heb._n 10.26_o 27_o 28_o 29._o john_n 3.18_o 19_o these_o text_n with_o many_o other_o do_v declare_v that_o such_o man_n be_v reprobate_v and_o for_o such_o cause_n only_o q._n but_o where_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n be_v extend_v it_o be_v able_a to_o cure_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n of_o these_o sin_n and_o corruption_n be_v it_o not_o so_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o perish_v a._n it_o be_v so_o and_o it_o will_v and_o do_v cure_v they_o that_o receive_v he_o but_o he_o neither_o will_v nor_o do_v cure_v those_o that_o continue_v to_o resist_v he_o as_o reprobate_n do_v to_o their_o own_o destruction_n gen._n 6.3_o 1_o pet._n 3.19_o 20._o act_n 7.51_o q._n be_v there_o any_o profit_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o election_n and_o reprobation_n a._n yea_o great_a advantage_n for_o he_o that_o continue_v in_o christ_n by_o unfeigned_a believe_v be_v under_o the_o promise_v of_o election_n and_o salvation_n and_o can_v possible_o miss_v thereof_o john_n 3.15_o 16._o rom._n 8.1_o john_n 15.24_o second_o in_o a_o state_n of_o unbelief_n and_o disobedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n who_o ever_o be_v find_v be_v under_o the_o threaten_n of_o reprobation_n and_o condemnation_n and_o can_v possible_o miss_v thereof_o john_n 3.18_o 19_o 36._o coloss_n 3.3_o 5_o 6._o 2_o thess_n 1.8_o 9_o now_o the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o be_v a_o bless_a mean_n to_o encourage_v and_o quicken_v man_n to_o believe_v and_o holiness_n q._n be_v not_o then_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n the_o principal_a cause_n of_o god_n election_n a._n yes_o unquestionable_o the_o free_a grace_n and_o love_n of_o god_n be_v the_o original_a cause_n of_o redemption_n as_o well_o as_o of_o election_n and_o likewise_o of_o all_o the_o mercy_n the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o in_o one_o kind_n or_o other_o from_o first_o to_o last_o for_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o creature_n that_o can_v be_v a_o cause_n to_o move_v god_n to_o be_v merciful_a if_o his_o own_o infinite_a compassion_n do_v not_o incline_v he_o to_o extend_v grace_n and_o favour_n to_o poor_a finner_n yet_o will_v he_o extend_v his_o mercy_n upon_o we_o by_o such_o mean_n and_o upon_o such_o term_n as_o shall_v whole_o agree_v with_o his_o own_o holy_a will_n and_o honour_n tit._n 3.4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o 2_o tim._n 1.9_o 10._o q._n be_v not_o the_o foundation_n of_o god_n sure_a the_o lord_n know_v they_o that_o be_v he_o and_o so_o consequent_o they_o that_o be_v not_o he_o a._n yea_o it_o be_v beyond_o all_o doubt_n that_o there_o be_v no_o counsel_n thing_n nor_o thought_n but_o it_o be_v perfect_o fore-known_a to_o god_n yet_o will_v it_o by_o no_o mean_n follow_v that_o his_o foreknowledge_n of_o any_o thing_n be_v the_o cause_n wherefore_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v 1_o sam._n 23.10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o deut._n 31.21_o q._n will_v the_o lord_n give_v grace_n to_o save_v such_o man_n as_o he_o foreknoweth_a will_v abuse_v it_o and_o perish_v a._n yea_o and_o that_o to_o so_o great_a a_o degree_n as_o may_v well_o prevent_v their_o destruction_n 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heart_n to_o search_v out_o the_o clear_a knowledge_n of_o his_o holy_a will_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o firm_o to_o believe_v the_o same_o for_o such_o a_o sincere_a faith_n will_v interest_n thou_o into_o a_o state_n of_o acceptation_n with_o god_n 1_o chron._n 28.8_o 9_o rom._n 4.3_o second_o live_v by_o faith_n to_o bring_v forth_o the_o obedience_n thereof_o and_o in_o this_o path_n thou_o can_v not_o miss_v of_o glory_n 2_o cor._n 5.7_o 8_o 9_o rom._n 16.26_o q._n open_v this_o life_n of_o faith_n with_o clearness_n in_o some_o main_a and_o principal_a point_n for_o the_o safe_a direction_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o this_o path_n of_o peace_n and_o happiness_n a._n carry_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n so_o upon_o thy_o heart_n that_o thy_o whole_a conversation_n may_v comport_v or_o agree_v with_o thy_o faith_n as_o for_o example_n consider_v god_n be_v in_o himself_o good_a and_o faithful_a and_o therefore_o all_o his_o word_n be_v so_o also_o however_o carnal_a sense_n may_v present_v 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