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be_v once_o commit_v to_o his_o charge_n joh._n 17._o 14._o ezech._n 34._o 16._o isai._n 40._o 11._o luk._n 15._o 45._o 2_o pet._n 3._o 9_o and_o luk._n 21._o 18._o therefore_o the_o conclusion_n follow_v of_o necessity_n and_o can_v be_v deny_v the_o six_o thing_n in_o jesus_n christ_n that_o may_v establish_v we_o in_o this_o present_a truth_n be_v christ_n continual_o residence_n and_o dwell_n in_o our_o heart_n from_o whence_o i_o frame_v this_o argument_n those_o in_o who_o heart_n and_o soul_n christ_n jesus_n do_v for_o ever_o remain_v and_o dwell_v it_o be_v altogether_o impossible_a that_o they_o shall_v fall_v from_o grace_n but_o jesus_n christ_n do_v for_o ever_o remain_v and_o dwell_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o soul_n of_o all_o they_o that_o be_v once_o true_o regenerate_v and_o ingraft_v into_o he_o io._n 14_o 20_o 23._o cap._n 17._o 2â—…_n 23_o 26._o 2_o cor._n 13._o 4_o 5._o gal._n 2._o 20._o ephes._n 3._o 17._o 1_o john_n 3._o 24._o cap._n 4._o 4._o ephes._n 2._o 22._o 1_o io._n 4_o 12_o 13._o 15_o 16._o cap._n 5._o 10._o 20._o col._n 1._o 27._o psal._n 68_o 16._o 18._o reâ—…_n 2._o 20._o therefore_o it_o be_v altogether_o impossible_a that_o they_o shall_v ever_o total_o or_o final_o fall_v from_o grace_n what_o can_v be_v true_o answer_v or_o reply_v to_o this_o argument_n i_o can_v learn_v or_o know_v the_o last_o thing_n in_o jesus_n christ_n that_o may_v assure_v we_o of_o this_o present_a truth_n be_v his_o sacrament_n for_o to_o what_o other_o end_n do_v the_o sacrament_n serve_v special_o that_o of_o the_o lord_n supper_n but_o to_o assure_v our_o soul_n of_o god_n unchangeable_a love_n unto_o we_o in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o of_o our_o everlasting_a obedience_n unto_o he_o the_o sacrament_n they_o be_v the_o very_a seal_n of_o god_n covenant_n wherein_o god_n and_o christ_n do_v seal_n unto_o we_o even_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o one_o that_o he_o will_v become_v a_o gracious_a and_o love_a father_n the_o other_o that_o 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wherefore_o the_o very_a sacrament_n which_o seal_v god_n love_n unto_o our_o soul_n and_o all_o those_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n which_o have_v be_v former_o mention_v may_v give_v our_o soul_n this_o comfortable_a and_o sweet_a assurance_n that_o we_o shall_v never_o total_o or_o final_o fall_v from_o grace_n even_o in_o respect_n of_o jesus_n christ_n when_o once_o we_o be_v but_o true_o regenerate_v and_o ingraft_v into_o he_o three_o it_o be_v altogether_o impossible_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o those_o that_o be_v once_o true_o regenerate_v shall_v ghost_n either_o total_o or_o final_o fall_v from_o grace_n now_o in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n there_o be_v these_o thing_n which_o may_v serve_v for_o to_o assure_v we_o of_o this_o truth_n first_o there_o be_v his_o personal_a residency_n and_o habitation_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o soul_n from_o whence_o this_o argument_n may_v be_v deduce_v those_o in_o who_o heart_n and_o soul_n the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v abide_v and_o dwell_v for_o ever_o it_o be_v altogether_o impossible_a for_o they_o either_o final_o or_o total_o to_o fall_v from_o grace_n because_o as_o long_o as_o they_o have_v the_o holy_a ghost_n within_o they_o there_o be_v always_o grace_n within_o they_o but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v abide_v and_o dwell_v for_o ever_o in_o the_o heart_n and_o soul_n of_o all_o those_o which_o be_v once_o true_o regenerate_v and_o ingraft_v into_o christ_n as_o appear_v by_o io._n 14_o 16_o 17._o i_o say_v christ_n will_v pray_v the_o father_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v you_o another_o comforter_n that_o he_o may_v abide_v with_o you_o for_o ever_o even_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n who_o the_o world_n can_v receive_v because_o it_o see_v he_o not_o neither_o know_v he_o but_o you_o know_v he_o for_o he_o dwell_v in_o you_o and_o shall_v be_v in_o you_o by_o rom._n 8._o 9_o 11._o but_o you_o be_v not_o in_o the_o flesh_n but_o in_o the_o spirit_n if_o so_o be_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o you_o now_o if_o any_o man_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v none_o of_o be_v but_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o jesus_n from_o the_o dead_a dwell_v in_o you_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o christ_n from_o the_o dead_a shall_v also_o quicken_v your_o mortal_a body_n by_o â—…is_n spirit_n that_o dwell_v in_o you_o by_o 1_o cor._n 6._o 19_o know_v you_o not_o that_o your_o body_n be_v tho_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v in_o you_o which_o you_o have_v of_o god_n and_o you_o be_v not_o your_o own_o by_o 2_o tim._n 1._o 14._o that_o good_a thing_n which_o be_v commit_v unto_o thou_o keep_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o dwell_v in_o we_o and_o by_o ezech._n 36._o 26_o 27._o a_o new_a heart_n also_o will_v i_o give_v you_o and_o a_o new_a spirit_n will_v i_o put_v within_o you_o and_o i_o will_v put_v my_o spirit_n within_o you_o and_o cause_v you_o to_o walk_v in_o my_o statute_n and_o you_o shall_v keep_v my_o iâ—…dgements_n and_o do_v they_o therefore_o it_o be_v altogether_o impossible_a that_o they_o shall_v ever_o fall_v either_o final_o or_o total_o from_o grace_n if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n may_v be_v take_v away_o object_n from_o uâ—…_n that_o it_o may_v be_v grieve_v quench_v and_o resist_v as_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o psal._n 51._o 11._o 1_o thess._n 5._o 19_o ephes._n 4_o 30._o and_o act._n 7._o 51._o i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o sense_n and_o feel_n of_o the_o answ._n sweet_a and_o comfortable_a motion_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n may_v ofttime_n be_v take_v from_o we_o and_o suspend_v for_o a_o time_n but_o yet_o the_o habitual_a grace_n and_o fruit_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n the_o seal_n and_o inward_a anoint_v of_o god_n spirit_n and_o that_o fruit_n and_o seed_n of_o grace_n which_o god_n holy_a spirit_n have_v plaâ—…ted_v in_o our_o heart_n shall_v never_o be_v take_v away_o or_o lose_v they_o shall_v abide_v and_o 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