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man_n part_n see_v god_n have_v already_o decree_v and_o promise_v to_o do_v the_o work_v himself_o ☞_o ☞_o answ_n though_o god_n do_v resolve_v certain_o to_o bring_v a_o thing_n to_o pass_v in_o his_o decree_n and_o purpose_n though_o he_o do_v promise_n also_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v certain_o do_v yet_o this_o do_v not_o hinder_v the_o endeavour_n of_o man_n see_v it_o be_v his_o manner_n to_o bring_v thing_n about_o by_o man_n endeavour_n as_o the_o chief_a mean_a or_o instrument_n as_o for_o example_n when_o saint_n paul_n and_o his_o company_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o shipwreck_n the_o lord_n do_v tell_v he_o by_o night_n in_o a_o vision_n that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o loss_n of_o any_o man_n life_n but_o of_o the_o ship_n only_o act_v 27.22_o here_o be_v a_o certain_a promise_n and_o thereupon_o the_o apostle_n do_v certain_o conclude_v that_o they_o shall_v all_o come_v safe_a to_o land_n you_o will_v say_v then_o do_v not_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o promise_n 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that_o it_o may_v let_v he_o answer_v the_o word_n of_o that_o promise_n jer._n 31.31_o 32._o behold_v the_o day_n come_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o will_v make_v a_o new_a covenant_n with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n not_o according_a to_o the_o covenant_n which_o i_o make_v with_o their_o father_n when_o i_o take_v they_o by_o the_o hand_n to_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n which_o covenant_n they_o break_v but_o this_o be_v the_o covenant_n that_o i_o will_v make_v after_o those_o day_n say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n in_o their_o inward_a part_n and_o write_v it_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n in_o the_o present_a case_n then_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o heart_n must_v be_v mean_v only_o of_o a_o effectual_a inscription_n if_o this_o be_v not_o so_o where_o will_v be_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o old_a &_o the_o new_a covenant_n betwixt_o the_o 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and_o then_o call_v that_o their_o obedience_n we_o say_v the_o contrary_a god_n may_v infallible_o work_v upon_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n and_o by_o his_o necessary_a and_o infallible_a working_n bring_v they_o on_o to_o a_o free_a and_o a_o cheerful_a obedience_n their_o free_a endeavour_n must_v needs_o stand_v with_o a_o subordination_n under_o his_o decree_n and_o working_n now_o let_v we_o go_v to_o the_o hard_a case_n of_o the_o non-elect_a and_o here_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n and_o the_o certainty_n thereof_o do_v not_o any_o way_n free_a man_n from_o be_v the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n let_v we_o take_v a_o view_n of_o that_o scripture_n what_o if_o god_n willing_a to_o show_v his_o wrath_n and_o to_o make_v his_o power_n know_v endure_v with_o much_o long-suffering_a vessel_n of_o wrath_n fit_v to_o destruction_n rom._n 9.22_o from_o hence_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o there_o be_v none_o destroy_v but_o such_o as_o be_v prepare_v and_o fit_v for_o destruction_n and_o for_o the_o preparation_n the_o lord_n in_o the_o ordinary_a way_n do_v endure_v man_n first_o with_o much_o long-suffering_a for_o the_o clear_n of_o this_o let_v we_o consider_v that_o passage_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o pet._n 3.19_o 20._o by_o which_o spirit_n also_o he_o go_v and_o preach_v to_o those_o spirit_n that_o be_v in_o prison_n which_o sometime_o be_v disobedient_a when_o once_o the_o long-suffering_a of_o god_n wait_v in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n therefore_o let_v the_o decree_n of_o nonelection_n be_v what_o it_o will_v be_v in_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n yet_o we_o be_v sure_a in_o the_o ordinary_a way_n it_o be_v not_o put_v in_o execution_n ☞_o ☞_o but_o the_o lord_n do_v endure_v man_n first_o with_o much_o long-suffering_a we_o may_v proceed_v with_o this_o gradation_n none_o be_v destroy_v but_o those_o that_o be_v make_v fit_a for_o destruction_n none_o be_v make_v fit_a for_o destruction_n but_o such_o as_o he_o have_v endure_v with_o much_o patience_n and_o there_o be_v none_o that_o he_o have_v endure_v with_o much_o patience_n but_o he_o have_v strive_v with_o they_o from_o time_n to_o time_n with_o conviction_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o they_o have_v show_v many_o act_n of_o disobedience_n against_o such_o inward_a motion_n and_o working_n therefore_o the_o decree_n of_o nonelection_n as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n may_v well_o stand_v and_o consist_v with_o the_o disobedience_n of_o man_n so_o that_o he_o himself_o shall_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o own_o condemnation_n if_o this_o be_v so_o i_o know_v no_o just_a cause_n you_o have_v to_o complain_v for_o say_v you_o i_o wonder_v how_o they_o can_v call_v it_o our_o duty_n while_o they_o affirm_v that_o god_n never_o intend_v that_o we_o shall_v do_v that_o work_n and_o so_o never_o furnish_v we_o to_o that_o purpose_n page_n 55._o if_o you_o apply_v these_o thing_n to_o we_o and_o our_o doctrine_n as_o it_o be_v probable_a you_o do_v than_o i_o must_v tell_v you_o that_o you_o heap_v up_o calumny_n we_o do_v not_o maintain_v any_o such_o position_n that_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o surnish_v the_o non-elect_a with_o ability_n there_o be_v none_o of_o they_o all_o but_o he_o have_v more_o ability_n than_o he_o use_v and_o for_o the_o temporary_a believer_n we_o hold_v that_o he_o have_v very_o great_a qualification_n and_o be_v able_a to_o go_v very_o sarre_o here_o only_o lie_v the_o point_n of_o the_o difference_n that_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o give_v he_o such_o ability_n as_o will_v infallible_o carry_v he_o on_o unto_o salvation_n this_o be_v his_o peculiar_a deal_n with_o the_o elect_a as_o may_v be_v prove_v from_o divers_a scripture_n ☜_o ☜_o but_o here_o perhaps_o will_v
same_o spiritual_a drink_n for_o they_o drink_v of_o that_o rock_n which_o follow_v they_o and_o that_o rock_n be_v christ_n 1_o cor._n 10.4_o 5._o further_o after_o the_o forty_o year_n pilgrimage_n be_v end_v the_o lord_n do_v promise_v that_o their_o convoy_n shall_v not_o leave_v they_o but_o that_o he_o shall_v go_v before_o they_o and_o drive_v out_o the_o canaanite_n because_o it_o be_v not_o in_o their_o own_o power_n to_o bring_v the_o land_n into_o subjection_n this_o be_v the_o lord_n promise_v and_o therefore_o in_o sense_n and_o substance_n the_o angel_n must_v do_v the_o whole_a work_n second_o let_v we_o consider_v what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o people_n and_o that_o be_v contain_v in_o these_o word_n beware_v of_o he_o obey_v his_o voice_n provoke_v he_o not_o etc._n etc._n because_o they_o do_v whole_o depend_v upon_o he_o for_o all_o therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v careful_a to_o observe_v he_o and_o to_o follow_v he_o in_o his_o leading_n the_o force_n of_o the_o reason_n be_v the_o same_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n work_v out_o your_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a because_o god_n work_v in_o you_o the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n because_o his_o spirit_n be_v all_o in_o all_o the_o cause_n of_o man_n salvation_n to_o carry_v on_o the_o work_n because_o his_o spirit_n do_v convince_v reprove_v teach_v comfort_n seal_n and_o guide_v the_o saint_n therefore_o they_o shall_v walk_v tender_o and_o careful_o towards_o he_o the_o apostle_n say_v grieve_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n by_o which_o you_o be_v seal_v unto_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n ephes_n 4.30_o in_o case_n they_o do_v with_o he_o as_o disobedient_a child_n do_v with_o their_o parent_n when_o they_o give_v they_o good_a counsel_n the_o spirit_n will_v neither_o comfort_v nor_o seal_v they_o any_o more_o but_o will_v leave_v they_o to_o a_o state_n of_o darkness_n and_o discomfort_n and_o this_o be_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o text_n we_o may_v 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