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body_n distribute_v their_o good_n abandon_v the_o world_n see_v we_o in_o they_o and_o all_o to_o purchase_v their_o heaven_n never_o be_v the_o priest_n of_o baal_n more_o zealous_a for_o their_o idol_n than_o these_o for_o themselves_o to_o win_v salvation_n and_o shall_v we_o say_v they_o enter_v if_o any_o man_n so_o think_v 32._o rom._n 9.31_o 32._o i_o may_v commend_v his_o charity_n but_o shall_v never_o approve_v his_o judgement_n hear_v the_o apostle_n israel_n which_o follow_v the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n attain_a not_o to_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n wherefore_o because_o they_o seek_v it_o not_o by_o faith_n but_o as_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n the_o application_n be_v easy_a and_o though_o i_o will_v not_o say_v but_o that_o some_o man_n hold_v justification_n by_o work_n in_o theft_n may_v perhaps_o be_v save_v yet_o this_o i_o think_v i_o may_v be_v â—old_a to_o affirm_v whosoever_o hold_v it_o in_o hypothesi_fw-la for_o his_o own_o particular_a a_o jew_n or_o infidel_n may_v be_v save_v as_o soon_o as_o he_o what_o be_v then_o the_o odds_o betwixt_o god_n child_n and_o a_o reprobate_n in_o this_o behalf_n ans_fw-fr a_o reprobate_n make_v himself_o the_o only_a or_o principal_a term_n of_o his_o intention_n in_o all_o his_o performance_n nor_o otherwise_o can_v desire_v god_n glory_n then_o as_o subordinate_a to_o his_o own_o benefit_n a_o mere_a mercenary_a affection_n shall_v you_o see_v in_o all_o such_o no_o one_o thing_n do_v of_o love_n towards_o god_n or_o with_o sincere_a desire_n to_o glorify_v his_o name_n god_n child_n though_o he_o use_v meditation_n of_o salvation_n as_o a_o spur_n to_o obedience_n yet_o behold_v something_o beyond_o it_o more_o to_o be_v desire_v that_o be_v that_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n may_v be_v glorify_v and_o if_o ever_o the_o question_n can_v come_v betwixt_o god_n glory_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o soul_n whether_o shall_v be_v prefer_v 9.3_o rom._n 9.3_o rather_o have_v he_o be_v anathema_n from_o christ_n then_o that_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v impeach_v it_o be_v a_o excellent_a speech_n of_o bernard_n 3._o bernard_n de_fw-fr diligendo_fw-la deo_fw-la cap._n 3._o non_fw-la sine_fw-la praemio_fw-la d_o ligitur_fw-la deut_n etsi_fw-la absque_fw-la praemit_fw-la intuitu_fw-la diâ—gendus_fw-la sit_fw-la and_o again_o vacua_n â—amque_fw-la vera_fw-la charitas_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la nec_fw-la tamen_fw-la mercenaria_fw-la est_fw-la and_o this_o be_v the_o undoubted_a character_n of_o our_o adoption_n and_o regeneration_n to_o that_o immortal_a undefiled_a and_o never-fading_a inheritance_n reserve_v for_o we_o in_o the_o heaven_n now_o brethren_n for_o close_v up_o of_o this_o point_n 13.5_o application_n 2._o cor._n 13.5_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o exhort_v as_o the_o apostle_n do_v prove_v yourselves_o whether_o you_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n or_o no_o examine_v yourselves_o he_o double_v the_o exhortation_n because_o its_o a_o matter_n weighty_a and_o of_o most_o difficult_a performance_n and_o peter_n 1.10_o 2._o pet._n 1.10_o give_v diligence_n to_o make_v your_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a belove_a in_o christ_n jesus_n it_o be_v not_o so_o ordinary_a a_o grace_n as_o we_o common_o imagine_v to_o be_v assure_v of_o salvation_n or_o adoption_n for_o behold_v how_o many_o great_a thing_n even_a reprobate_n attain_v unto_o knowledge_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n apprehension_n of_o his_o excellency_n worthy_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rejoice_v in_o the_o gospel_n many_o powerful_a effect_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o yet_o be_v neither_o choose_v to_o salvation_n nor_o indeed_o true_o regenerate_v to_o a_o lively_a hope_n in_o christ_n jesus_n alas_o belove_v how_o many_o be_v there_o among_o we_o boast_v of_o undoubtful_a assurance_n of_o salvation_n that_o never_o reach_v to_o this_o scantling_n of_o reprobate_n i_o say_v therefore_o again_o prove_v we_o and_o examine_v ourselves_o sift_v we_o these_o deceitful_a heart_n of_o we_o to_o the_o bottom_n that_o we_o may_v attain_v some_o measure_n of_o well_o ground_a assurance_n that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n let_v this_o also_o be_v the_o touchstone_n which_o the_o lord_n seem_v to_o commend_v unto_o us._n compare_v we_o our_o measure_n of_o grace_n with_o that_o we_o find_v reprobate_n to_o have_v attain_v nor_o let_v we_o ever_o please_v ourselves_o in_o any_o one_o till_o we_o can_v say_v of_o every_o one_o herein_o yet_o i_o go_v beyond_o a_o reprobate_n thus_o far_o can_v never_o castaway_n ascend_v what_o if_o we_o have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n what_o if_o faith_n so_o that_o we_o can_v remove_v mountain_n and_o want_v obedience_n can_v that_o knowledge_n save_v we_o can_v that_o faith_n assure_v we_o behold_v even_o reprobate_n allege_v for_o themselves_o lord_n 7.22_o mat._n 7.22_o have_v not_o we_o prophesy_v in_o thy_o name_n and_o in_o thy_o name_n cast_v out_o devil_n
yet_o hear_v their_o uncomfortable_a dismission_n depart_v from_o i_o i_o know_v you_o not_o what_o though_o we_o have_v see_v the_o excellency_n of_o christ_n jesus_n can_v wish_v as_o balaam_n our_o soul_n may_v die_v as_o the_o righteous_a what_o if_o we_o lament_v with_o esau_n take_v think_v with_o judas_n and_o wish_v our_o sin_n have_v never_o be_v commit_v yea_o what_o if_o our_o outward_a life_n be_v reform_v and_o amend_v and_o action_n perform_v savour_v of_o uprightness_n and_o zeal_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o reprobate_n i_o pray_v you_o go_v even_o thus_o far_o nor_o let_v any_o man_n say_v that_o this_o be_v a_o desperate_a and_o a_o uncomfortable_a doctrine_n it_o be_v so_o perhaps_o to_o presumer_n while_o such_o but_o tend_v in_o the_o issue_n to_o the_o great_a and_o strong_a comfort_n and_o consolation_n of_o god_n choose_a elect_v he_o have_v comfort_n indeed_o that_o have_v such_o as_o will_v hold_v out_o in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o temptation_n and_o trial_n i_o never_o like_v that_o academical_a acatalepsy_n in_o this_o point_n of_o god_n love_n and_o purpose_n to_o save_v for_o man_n to_o hang_v like_o meteor_n in_o the_o air_n betwixt_o heaven_n and_o hell_n doubtful_a hope_n and_o slavish_a fear_n 190._o bernard_n ep._n 190._o academicorum_fw-la sint_fw-la astimationes_fw-la istae_fw-la say_v bernard_n quorum_fw-la est_fw-la dubitare_fw-la de_fw-fr omnibus_fw-la scire_fw-la nihil_fw-la let_v we_o leave_v these_o think_n to_o academic_n who_o profession_n be_v to_o doubt_v of_o all_o thing_n and_o to_o be_v certain_a of_o nothing_o they_o may_v make_v man_n hypocrite_n can_v never_o work_v sound_a and_o sincere_a obedience_n we_o love_v god_n 5.5_o 1._o joh._n 4.19_o rom._n 5.5_o because_o he_o love_v we_o first_o and_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o love_v he_o till_o we_o have_v his_o love_n shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o let_v man_n say_v what_o they_o will_v that_o it_o destroy_v all_o care_n of_o good_a life_n this_o yet_o be_v the_o truth_n thou_o never_o begin_v rest_n to_o live_v well_o indeed_o till_o thou_o know_v 11.6_o heb._n 11.6_o that_o thou_o and_o thy_o work_n be_v accept_v with_o god_n and_o shall_v certain_o be_v reward_v then_o run_v a_o man_n cheerful_o in_o the_o race_n of_o christianity_n when_o he_o know_v he_o run_v not_o at_o uncertainty_n 9.26_o 1._o cor._n 9.26_o and_o it_o dull_v the_o affection_n in_o well-doing_n while_o we_o be_v ignorant_a or_o doubtful_a of_o our_o reward_n but_o yet_o there_o be_v another_o rock_n as_o dangerous_a as_o this_o at_o which_o many_o a_o soul_n make_v shipwreck_n that_o be_v presumption_n yea_o i_o dare_v say_v more_o perish_v by_o presume_v then_o ever_o do_v by_o despair_v therefore_o i_o say_v again_o with_o peter_n be_v diligent_a to_o make_v thy_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a and_o know_v it_o be_v possible_a to_o attain_v assurance_n but_o thou_o have_v need_o be_v diligent_a god_n be_v not_o prodigal_a of_o such_o grace_n as_o do_v accompany_v salvation_n the_o last_o thing_n remain_v namely_o the_o peril_n of_o apostasy_n text._n the_o three_o special_a branch_n of_o the_o text._n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o man_n thus_o enlighten_v etc._n etc._n and_o fall_v away_o etc._n etc._n to_o be_v renew_v to_o repentance_n let_v we_o first_o weigh_v the_o term_n fall_v impossibility_n repentance_n of_o fall_n there_o be_v three_o degree_n 1._o lapsus_fw-la particular_a slip_n or_o foil_n that_o even_o god_n servant_n take_v in_o wrestle_v against_o sin_n second_o declination_n or_o ebbing_n as_o i_o may_v term_v they_o of_o god_n grace_n in_o their_o heart_n three_o relapse_v and_o fall_v away_o to_o a_o course_n of_o impiety_n 6.1_o gal._n 6.1_o as_o touch_v particular_a slip_n which_o paul_n call_v paraptomata_n we_o hear_v before_o what_o novatians_n teach_v that_o even_o these_o after_o baptism_n be_v irrecoverable_a be_v press_v with_o diverse_a instance_n of_o god_n saint_n of_o who_o repentance_n we_o read_v as_o well_o as_o of_o their_o fall_n and_o with_o those_o scripture_n which_o testify_v our_o common_a infirmity_n and_o god_n readiness_n to_o show_v mercy_n at_o length_n they_o begin_v to_o restrain_v it_o to_o some_o particular_n as_o 1._o fornication_n 2._o idolatry_n 3._o â—eniall_n of_o christ_n in_o persecution_n these_o they_o teach_v to_o be_v sin_n of_o so_o high_a a_o nature_n as_o admit_v no_o pardon_n nor_o possibility_n of_o repent_v s._n augustine_n thus_o deal_v by_o instance_n from_o point_n to_o point_n miâ—â—m_fw-la lib._n quest_n de_fw-fr utroq_fw-la testa_fw-la miâ—â—m_fw-la for_o fornication_n we_o have_v say_v he_o david_n example_n he_o may_v have_v say_v for_o inâ—e_a to_o itself_o lot_n and_o lest_o any_o man_n say_v this_o be_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n true_a not_o so_o in_o the_o new_a beside_o that_o as_o augustine_n observe_v it_o be_v incredible_a that_o in_o this_o day_n of_o grace_n god_n mercy_n shall_v be_v scant_v 5.5_o 2._o cor._n 2.7_o 8._o 1._o cor._n 5.5_o what_o say_v we_o of_o that_o incestuous_a person_n for_o who_o restore_v again_o into_o the_o church_n paul_n himself_o become_v a_o petitioner_n and_o testify_v that_o his_o delivery_n up_o to_o satan_n be_v to_o this_o end_n that_o his_o spirit_n may_v be_v save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n as_o for_o idolatry_n the_o same_o father_n thus_o reason_n from_o the_o lord_n fact_n invite_v a_o people_n deep_o engage_v in_o this_o sin_n to_o repentance_n and_o proclaim_v pardon_n quos_fw-la utique_fw-la ad_fw-la paenitentiam_fw-la dominus_fw-la non_fw-la hortaâ—etur_fw-la say_v the_o bless_a martyr_n anton._n cipri_n ep_v lib._n 4._o ep_n 2._o ad_fw-la anton._n and_o bishop_n saint_n cyprian_n nisi_fw-la quia_fw-la poenitentibus_fw-la indulgentiam_fw-la pollicetur_fw-la the_o lord_n will_v never_o exhort_v unto_o repentance_n be_v it_o not_o that_o he_o not_o only_o purpose_v but_o promise_v also_o pardon_v to_o they_o 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