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be_v reject_v by_o the_o whole_a synod_n in_o their_o first_o rejection_n 1._o rejection_n act._n syn._n 1._o part_n pag._n 268._o th._n 1._o upon_o the_o five_o head_n of_o doctrine_n and_o the_o divine_n of_o embden_n 3._o embden_n ib._n 2._o part_n pag._n 246._o q._n 3._o do_v determine_v thus_o perseverantia_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la conditio_fw-la n._n p._n id_fw-la est_fw-la perseverance_n be_v not_o a_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n prae-required_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o man_n that_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n may_v he_o sure_o but_o it_o be_v the_o very_a gift_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o bestow_v free_o upon_o his_o elect._n see_v to_o the_o like_a sense_n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o divine_n of_o great_a britain_n 2._o britain_n ib._n p._n 201._o th._n 2._o and_o geneva_n 2._o geneva_n ib._n p._n 226._o th._n 2._o 2._o suppose_v we_o shall_v propound_v this_o easy_a question_n whether_o salvation_n or_o 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also_o put_v into_o the_o possession_n of_o that_o inheritance_n therefore_o it_o be_v ill_o say_v that_o eternal_a life_n as_o a_o reward_n be_v decree_v and_o give_v by_o god_n to_o those_o that_o fulfil_v the_o condition_n which_o he_o have_v prescribe_v for_o to_o give_v life_n as_o a_o reward_n upon_o the_o performance_n of_o a_o condition_n upon_o which_o that_o life_n be_v decree_v as_o a_o reward_n this_o be_v to_o give_v life_n not_o altogether_o free_o and_o of_o good_a pleasure_n but_o of_o debt_n 3._o let_v we_o inquire_v of_o they_o whether_o a_o temporary_a faith_n be_v a_o true_a faith_n or_o only_o hypocritical_a what_o do_v they_o resolve_v of_o this_o the_o british_a divine_n say_v p._n say_v sententia_fw-la de_fw-fr artic._n 5._o explic_v thes_n 1._o aâ—â—_n syn._n part_n 2._o pag._n 189._o p._n the_o non-elect_a may_v give_v a_o unfeigned_a assent_n to_o the_o gospel_n the_o seed_n which_o fall_v upon_o stony_a ground_n luk._n 8.13_o do_v denote_v those_o hearer_n which_o believe_v for_o a_o time_n that_o be_v which_o assent_n to_o the_o divine_a revelation_n especial_o to_o the_o evangelicall_n covenant_n and_o that_o this_o assent_n be_v unfeigned_a be_v evident_a in_o that_o the_o word_n be_v receive_v with_o joy_n simon_n magus_n act._n 8.12_o believe_v philip_n evangelize_a the_o thing_n that_o appertain_v unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o give_v a_o testimony_n of_o his_o faith_n by_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n hymenaeus_n and_o alexander_n make_v shipwreck_n of_o the_o faith_n not_o that_o which_o be_v counterfeit_a or_o feign_a but_o a_o true_a one_o for_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v blame_v that_o fall_v off_o from_o a_o hypocritical_a faith_n neither_o be_v shipwreck_n make_v of_o a_o feign_a faith_n but_o a_o detection_n and_o discovery_n neither_o can_v a_o man_n be_v shipwrack_v unless_o he_o be_v true_o in_o the_o ship_n etc._n etc._n thus_o our_o learned_a divine_n and_o some_o other_o with_o they_o but_o 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domo_fw-la dei_fw-la luceant_fw-la deoque_fw-la pro_fw-la instrumentis_fw-la serviant_fw-la ad_fw-la alios_fw-la exemplo_fw-la svo_fw-la ad_fw-la eandem_fw-la fidei_fw-la constantiam_fw-la animandos_fw-mi in_o medio_fw-la relinquimus_fw-la i_o think_v it_o be_v very_o agreeable_a to_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o divine_a goodness_n and_o grace_n by_o way_n of_o reward_n or_o benefit_n for_o their_o long_a and_o hard_a duty_n to_o draw_v his_o old_a soldier_n into_o the_o secure_a quarter_n allot_v to_o any_o person_n in_o the_o church_n militant_a after_o they_o have_v stand_v long_o upon_o the_o guard_n and_o strict_o keep_v their_o watch_n and_o constant_o maintain_v the_o fight_n with_o admirable_a courage_n prudence_n and_o success_n against_o all_o assault_n of_o the_o enemy_n that_o excellent_a man_n of_o so_o profound_a a_o judgement_n and_o learning_n be_v of_o this_o mind_n 3148._o d._n th._n jack_n ap._n to_o 10._o b._n of_o the_o creed_n pag._n 3148._o there_o be_v a_o degree_n or_o measure_n of_o mortification_n best_o know_v unto_o god_n which_o may_v be_v obtain_v before_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n by_o some_o late_a by_o other_o soon_o unto_o which_o whosoever_o do_v attain_v he_o be_v not_o only_o actual_o instate_v in_o this_o promise_n of_o life_n but_o confirm_v in_o grace_n and_o endue_v with_o the_o gift_n of_o perseverance_n i_o be_o much_o please_v to_o find_v a_o text_n of_o scripture_n that_o to_o my_o apprehension_n sound_n so_o like_o a_o promise_n to_o this_o purpose_n 5._o rev._n 3.12_o see_v vers_n 5._o he_o that_o overcome_v will_v i_o make_v a_o pillar_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o my_o god_n and_o he_o shall_v go_v no_o more_o out_o and_o i_o will_v write_v upon_o he_o the_o name_n of_o my_o god_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n of_o my_o god_n which_o be_v the_o new_a jerusalem_n which_o come_v down_o out_o of_o heaven_n from_o my_o god_n and_o i_o will_v write_v upon_o he_o my_o new_a name_n and_o such_o may_v be_v those_o 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then_o turn_v coward_n let_v