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same_o imply_v in_o it_o a_o tacit_a condition_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a but_o he_o know_v it_o that_o it_o be_v absolute_o impossible_a as_o christ_n when_o he_o do_v deprecate_v the_o remooveall_v of_o the_o cup_n which_o he_o know_v before_o can_v not_o be_v remoove_v father_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o the_o short_a sum_n therefore_o of_o moses_n his_o suit_n be_v this_o rather_o blot_n i_o if_o it_o may_v be_v out_o of_o thy_o book_n of_o life_n then_o that_o thy_o people_n shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o thy_o name_n blaspheme_v all_o which_o make_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n to_o prove_v that_o those_o that_o be_v pen_v down_o in_o that_o book_n may_v be_v afterward_o put_v out_o and_o thus_o much_o shall_v suffice_v for_o the_o forepart_n of_o this_o text._n it_o follow_v and_o have_v this_o seal_n the_o lord_n know_v who_o be_v he_o by_o a_o other_o fit_a metaphor_n he_o conclude_v the_o certain_a salvation_n of_o the_o elect_a allude_v 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rom._n 5.5_o because_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v give_v we_o if_o full_o and_o final_o this_o love_n may_v be_v lose_v of_o we_o whereby_o we_o be_v cover_v with_o shame_n and_o confusion_n as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o cloak_n as_o this_o his_o other_o piece_n of_o lecture_n 8.16_o rom._n 8.16_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n so_o be_v it_o that_o we_o yield_v that_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v quite_o extinguish_v in_o us._n it_o be_v saint_n johns_n assertion_n 2.19_o 1._o joh._n 2.19_o and_o the_o mark_n indeed_o of_o those_o of_o reprobate_a condition_n they_o go_v from_o we_o but_o they_o be_v not_o of_o we_o for_o if_o they_o have_v be_v of_o we_o they_o shall_v have_v continue_v with_o we_o for_o it_o be_v flat_a which_o saint_n paul_n say_v the_o gift_n and_o call_n of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n 11.29_o rom._n 11.29_o and_o so_o by_o course_n of_o consequence_n he_o can_v repent_v that_o he_o have_v predestinate_v us._n thus_o do_v our_o popelinge_n fall_v before_o the_o scripture_n as_o dagon_n before_o the_o ark_n and_o the_o foundation_n of_o our_o election_n stand_v sure_a and_o now_o we_o will_v deal_v with_o they_o by_o dint_n and_o force_v of_o reason_n and_o thus_o dispute_v for_o the_o solidity_n of_o this_o our_o foundation_n 1._o first_o a_o posteriorj_n god_n purpose_v to_o save_v the_o elect_a in_o this_o world_n be_v absolute_o constant_a therefore_o he_o so_o call_v justifi_v regenerate_v they_o so_o qualifi_v they_o with_o the_o indument_n and_o ornament_n of_o his_o spirit_n so_o govern_v they_o and_o give_v they_o the_o gift_n of_o perseverance_n as_o he_o never_o repent_v himself_o of_o these_o collate_v benefit_n inasmuch_o as_o repentance_n can_v fall_v upon_o he_o as_o scripture_n before_o teach_v us._n god_n follow_v his_o choose_a with_o a_o individual_a unwearisome_a and_o eternal_a love_n so_o say_v god_n in_o jeremy_n 31.3_o jerem._n 31.3_o i_o have_v love_v thou_o with_o a_o everlasting_a love_n so_o say_v christ_n in_o john_n for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o love_v his_o own_o which_o be_v in_o the_o world_n unto_o the_o end_n he_o love_v they_o 1._o john_n 13_o 1._o but_o he_o will_v and_o work_v nothing_o now_o which_o be_v not_o will_v and_o determine_v by_o he_o from_o all_o eternity_n wherefore_o this_o foundation_n be_v of_o absolute_a stability_n 2._o a_o priorj_n we_o plead_v thus_o election_n be_v only_o in_o god_n and_o not_o in_o man_n in_o as_o much_o as_o election_n be_v before_o the_o creation_n and_o so_o before_o man_n 1.4_o ephes_n 1.4_o we_o be_v choose_v say_v the_o apostle_n before_o the_o world_n foundation_n again_o if_o eection_n be_v a_o part_n of_o divine_a providence_n and_o providence_n be_v god_n the_o sequence_n be_v natural_a that_o election_n must_v be_v in_o god_n and_o no_o part_n thereof_o may_v cleave_v to_o man_n thumb_n and_o hence_o also_o the_o deduction_n be_v as_o needful_a that_o it_o be_v eternal_a and_o immutable_a as_o consist_v in_o god_n only_o in_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v according_a to_o his_o nature_n without_o variableness_n or_o shadow_n of_o change_n stand_v the_o foundation_n of_o our_o election_n upon_o no_o sure_a ground_n than_o man_n it_o will_v soon_o be_v turn_v up_o for_o euripus_n change_v not_o often_o then_o man._n and_o what_o may_v man_n do_v simple_o by_o himself_o towards_o his_o own_o salvation_n he_o that_o be_v a_o reprobate_n can_v lay_v to_o himself_o a_o sure_a foundation_n whereupon_o he_o may_v build_v his_o own_o damnation_n in_o asmuch_o as_o not_o be_v sufficient_o support_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n god_n not_o be_v bind_v unto_o he_o thereunto_o he_o simple_o can_v bring_v forth_o nothing_o but_o fruit_n unto_o death_n with_o wilfulness_n enough_o and_o so_o undo_v himself_o but_o election_n can_v so_o be_v make_v sure_a of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o elect_n 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