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peace_n to_o sanctify_v they_o 6._o so_o many_o be_v those_o byway_n of_o error_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 17._o profanity_n heb._n 12._o 16._o formality_n etc._n etc._n 2_o tim._n 3._o 5._o to_o divert_v we_o from_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n after_o we_o be_v engage_v in_o it_o so_o many_o unexpected_a difficulty_n do_v meet_v we_o in_o the_o way_n act._n 14._o 22._o and_o such_o be_v our_o levity_n and_o readiness_n to_o repent_v our_o undertake_n joh._n 6._o 66._o our_o weakness_n to_o resist_v tentation_n matth._n 26._o 70._o and_o easiness_n to_o be_v lead_v aside_o unto_o those_o other_o byway_n jer._n 25._o that_o there_o be_v no_o less_o need_n than_o of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n who_o do_v at_o first_o engage_v we_o to_o preserve_v we_o careful_o powerful_o and_o as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o strong_a guard_n in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n otherwise_o we_o can_v long_o stand_v upright_o in_o it_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 5._o for_o he_o pray_v unto_o god_n to_o preserve_v they_o in_o holiness_n the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n signify_v to_o preserve_v accurate_o as_o he_o who_o watch_v at_o the_o door_n of_o a_o prison_n and_o be_v use_v act._n 4._o 3._o 5._o 18._o &_o 24._o 23._o 7._o even_o the_o understanding_n and_o know_v part_n of_o the_o regenerate_a be_v but_o renew_v in_o part_n and_o stand_v in_o need_n to_o be_v more_o and_o more_o sanctify_a by_o reason_n of_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o ignorance_n 1_o cor._n 13._o 9_o uncertainty_n mark_v 9_o 24._o curiosity_n joh._n 21._o 21_o 22._o proneness_n to_o mistake_v the_o lord_n way_n of_o deal_v isa._n 49._o 14._o and_o several_a other_o infirmity_n which_o be_v in_o the_o understanding_n even_o of_o the_o best_a for_o therefore_o do_v he_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v sanctify_v as_o well_o as_o preserve_v even_o the_o renew_a thessalonian_n in_o their_o spirit_n and_o i_o pray_v god_n your_o whole_a spirit_n etc._n etc._n 8._o the_o will_n and_o affection_n also_o of_o the_o â—â—generate_a man_n be_v but_o 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people_n shall_v be_v make_v acquaint_v with_o it_o that_o may_v not_o be_v say_v of_o other_o scripture_n also_o beside_o that_o the_o apostle_n do_v elsewhere_o express_v himself_o much_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n of_o some_o other_o of_o his_o epistle_n col._n 4._o 16._o and_o of_o all_o scripture_n indefinite_o col._n 3._o 16._o doct._n 2._o it_o concern_v minister_n and_o church-guides_a especial_o to_o see_v to_o it_o careful_o that_o the_o lord_n people_n of_o their_o charge_n be_v acquaint_v with_o scripture_n and_o in_o order_n to_o this_o end_n to_o incite_v they_o to_o read_v it_o in_o secret_a col._n 3._o 16._o to_o have_v it_o read_v in_o their_o family_n deut._n 6._o 9_o as_o also_o to_o labour_v upon_o those_o who_o have_v power_n and_o who_o it_o concern_v that_o child_n and_o young_a one_o of_o both_o sex_n be_v train_v up_o at_o school_n at_o least_o so_o far_o as_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o read_v the_o lord_n word_n distinct_o in_o their_o own_o native_a 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faith_n that_o god_n will_v grant_v what_o we_o ask_v according_a to_o the_o absolute_a or_o conditional_a tenor_n of_o the_o promise_n for_o paul_n prayer_n be_v ground_v upon_o such_o a_o promise_n and_o do_v flow_v from_o such_o confidence_n even_o that_o he_o will_v do_v it_o as_o he_o here_o express_v 2._o most_o absolute_a and_o certain_a promise_n may_v not_o weaken_v our_o diligence_n in_o prayer_n for_o obtain_v the_o thing_n promise_v but_o rather_o incite_v we_o to_o it_o prayer_n be_v the_o mean_v appoint_v of_o god_n in_o the_o conscientious_a practice_n whereof_o he_o use_v to_o bestow_v the_o good_a thing_n promise_v ezek._n 36._o 37._o for_o paul_n do_v pray_v for_o their_o preservation_n v_o 23._o though_o he_o certain_o know_v and_o according_o do_v promise_v unto_o they_o that_o god_n will_v do_v it_o 3._o as_o the_o lord_n do_v still_o continue_v to_o call_v those_o who_o he_o have_v once_o effectual_o call_v by_o give_v they_o renew_v sight_n of_o their_o natural_a 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effectual_o call_v and_o become_v a_o real_a convert_n from_o sin_n to_o holiness_n yea_o he_o make_v effectual_a call_v the_o first_o speak_v evidence_n of_o election_n and_o that_o which_o give_v access_n to_o look_v on_o the_o decree_n of_o election_n as_o a_o ground_n of_o expectation_n that_o he_o will_v perform_v the_o thing_n decree_v and_o therefore_o the_o promise_n here_o may_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o conditional_a and_o suspend_v upon_o this_o condition_n if_o so_o they_o be_v call_v he_o that_o call_v you_o will_v also_o do_v it_o 5._o there_o be_v no_o less_o than_o god_n fidelity_n impledged_a to_o believer_n for_o the_o most_o certain_a performance_n of_o all_o god_n gracious_a promise_n so_o that_o though_o they_o be_v unworthy_a to_o who_o he_o shall_v perform_v what_o be_v promise_v yet_o his_o impledged_a faithfulness_n and_o truth_n of_o his_o nature_n be_v always_o of_o that_o much_o worth_n as_o his_o respect_n unto_o it_o will_v put_v he_o upon_o the_o 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