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jesus_n christ_n 14_o christ_n 1_o tim_n 6._o 13_o 14_o so_o also_o peter_n to_o his_o proselyte_n wherefore_o belove_v see_v that_o you_o look_v for_o such_o thing_n be_v diligent_a that_o you_o may_v be_v find_v of_o he_o in_o peace_n without_o spot_n and_o blameless_a 14_o blameless_a 2_o pet._n 3._o 14_o wherein_o that_o very_o possible_o they_o may_v miscarry_v appear_v yet_o further_o from_o these_o word_n not_o long_o after_o you_o therefore_o beloved_n see_v you_o know_v these_o thing_n before_o beware_v lest_o you_o also_o be_v lead_v away_o with_o the_o error_n of_o the_o wicked_a fall_v from_o your_o own_o steadfastness_n 17_o steadfastness_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 17_o 3._o if_o it_o shall_v be_v suppose_v that_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o passage_n in_o hand_n any_o way_n suppose_v a_o certainty_n or_o necessity_n in_o respect_n of_o any_o absolute_a promise_n or_o decree_n that_o god_n will_v actual_o â—nd_v with_o success_n preserve_v they_o blameless_a etc._n etc._n he_o 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it_o 1_o thes_n 5._o 24_o imply_v any_o such_o thing_n but_o only_o this_o that_o god_n be_v and_o will_v be_v careful_a and_o tender_a over_o they_o in_o preserve_v they_o blameless_a etc._n etc._n so_o far_o as_o his_o interest_n lie_v or_o be_v any_o way_n meet_v for_o he_o to_o interpose_v act_n or_o assist_v in_o or_o towards_o such_o their_o preservation_n this_o sense_n we_o have_v former_o assert_v unto_o like_a passage_n and_o expression_n in_o this_o chapter_n 20._o chapter_n sect._n 17_o 18_o 19_o etc._n etc._n see_v also_o cap._n 10_o sect._n 20._o to_o heal_v the_o offence_n of_o such_o explication_n or_o limitation_n as_o these_o as_o far_o as_o his_o interest_n lie_v as_o far_o as_o be_v proper_a or_o appertain_v unto_o he_o to_o do_v with_o the_o like_a when_o the_o do_v or_o performance_n of_o such_o thing_n be_v attribute_v unto_o god_n wherein_o man_n also_o be_v to_o join_v and_o act_v with_o he_o i_o shall_v here_o add_v 1._o that_o such_o explication_n or_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n in_o heb._n serm._n 4._o and_o elsewhere_o for_o although_o christ_n be_v not_o like_a to_o win_v or_o gain_v all_o man_n yet_o do_v he_o die_v for_o all_o man_n so_o fulfil_v that_o which_o be_v proper_a for_o he_o or_o which_o appertain_v to_o he_o 26._o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n in_o rom._n serm._n 26._o yea_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v say_v calvin_n speak_v of_o wicked_a apostate_n they_o profane_v and_o abrogate_v the_o inviolable_a covenant_n of_o god_n ratify_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n 20._o christ_n imò_fw-la quantum_fw-la in_o se_fw-la est_fw-la inuiolabile_fw-la dei_fw-la foedus_fw-la ac_fw-la sancitum_fw-la christi_fw-la sanguine_fw-la profanant_a &_o abrogant_fw-la calv._n in_o 2_o pet._n 2._o 20._o piscator_fw-la also_o in_o a_o like_a case_n use_v the_o same_o explication_n thy_o weak_a brother_n shall_v perish_v viz._n say_v he_o as_o to_o thou_o or_o as_o much_o as_o in_o thou_o lie_v 11._o lie_v peribit_fw-la nempe_fw-la per_fw-la te_fw-la quidem_fw-la seu_fw-la quantum_fw-la per_fw-la te_fw-la stat_fw-la piscat_fw-la in_o 1_o cor._n 8._o 11._o our_o english_a divine_n make_v use_n of_o the_o same_o explicatory_a expression_n in_o their_o annotation_n upon_o the_o same_o place_n 2._o upon_o the_o same_o account_n i_o add_v this_o further_o that_o there_o be_v very_o good_a reason_n 23._o §._o 23._o for_o such_o attribution_n as_o we_o now_o speak_v of_o whether_o unto_o god_n or_o man_n or_o any_o other_o efficient_a cause_n i_o mean_v why_o such_o effect_n shall_v be_v ascribe_v unto_o they_o towards_o the_o production_n whereof_o they_o contribute_v any_o considerable_a degree_n of_o efficiency_n whether_o the_o say_v effect_n be_v ever_o actual_o produce_v or_o no_o viz._n because_o they_o do_v as_o much_o and_o altogether_o the_o same_o in_o such_o a_o case_n of_o a_o non-production_n of_o the_o effect_n as_o they_o shall_v do_v in_o a_o case_n of_o
assumption_n whereof_o we_o shall_v give_v notice_n present_o yet_o 2._o we_o answer_v that_o the_o conclusion_n itself_o that_o all_o true_a believer_n shall_v never_o miscarry_v or_o fall_v away_o right_o understand_v oppose_v not_o our_o sense_n in_o the_o present_a controversy_n we_o firm_o hold_v and_o believe_v that_o no_o true_a believer_n shall_v fall_v away_o from_fw-la the_o grace_n of_o god_n or_o miscarry_v in_o point_n of_o salvation_n and_o that_o all_o who_o either_o do_v thus_o fall_v away_o or_o miscarry_v be_v no_o true_a believer_n but_o wicked_a apostate_n at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o fall_v away_o or_o miscarry_v but_o this_o we_o presume_v satisfy_v not_o the_o argumentator_n therefore_o 3._o if_o these_o word_n shall_v certain_o and_o faithful_o be_v preserve_v and_o keep_v by_o christ_n unto_o the_o end_n import_v no_o other_o preservation_n or_o keep_n by_o he_o but_o what_o be_v mean_v in_o and_o can_v be_v prove_v from_o the_o text_n specify_v for_o proof_n 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6._o heb._n 10._o 38._o both_o which_o evident_o suppose_v a_o possibility_n of_o their_o departure_n from_o he_o who_o at_o present_a be_v with_o he_o whereas_o ver._n 39_o he_o express_v himself_o thus_o and_o this_o be_v the_o father_n will_n that_o have_v send_v i_o that_o of_o all_o which_o he_o have_v give_v i_o i_o shall_v lose_v nothing_o but_o shall_v raise_v it_o up_o again_o at_o the_o last_o day_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o lose_v believer_n by_o defection_n from_o faith_n but_o by_o death_n and_o to_o assure_v all_o believer_n of_o this_o he_o declare_v that_o it_o be_v his_o father_n will_n and_o pleasure_n that_o he_o shall_v raise_v they_o all_o up_o all_o that_o shall_v die_v believer_n unto_o a_o bless_a estate_n and_o condition_n of_o life_n at_o the_o last_o day_n beside_o if_o the_o place_n shall_v be_v mean_v of_o lose_v by_o defection_n from_o faith_n the_o lose_n of_o such_o who_o shall_v be_v lose_v this_o way_n can_v not_o be_v impute_v 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have_v not_o so_o much_o of_o the_o letter_n or_o face_n as_o some_o of_o they_o have_v for_o a_o absolute_a promise_n from_o god_n unto_o the_o saint_n that_o he_o will_v cause_v they_o to_o persevere_v for_o 1._o that_o confidence_n or_o persuasion_n rather_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o apostle_n here_o profess_v be_v not_o say_v nor_o insinuate_v to_o be_v build_v upon_o any_o promise_n much_o less_o upon_o any_o absolute_a promise_n of_o god_n to_o interpose_v after_o any_o such_o manner_n for_o their_o perseverance_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v possible_a for_o they_o to_o decline_v or_o not_o to_o persevere_v but_o upon_o a_o charitable_a or_o equitable_a apprehension_n he_o have_v of_o the_o ingenuous_a integrity_n and_o simplicity_n of_o their_o heart_n towards_o christ_n his_o saint_n and_o gospel_n which_o kind_n of_o temper_n or_o frame_v of_o spirit_n in_o man_n be_v of_o all_o other_o most_o promise_v of_o perseverance_n in_o well_o do_v through_o the_o 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325_o 5._o 23._o and_o he_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o body_n 252_o 253_o philip._n 1._o 6._o be_v confident_a of_o this_o very_a thing_n that_o he_o which_o have_v begin_v a_o good_a work_n in_o you_o will_v perform_v it_o until_o the_o day_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 241_o 242_o 1._o 7._o even_o as_o it_o be_v meet_v for_o i_o to_o think_v this_o of_o you_o all_o because_o i_o have_v you_o in_o my_o heart_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n 2._o 12_o 13._o work_n out_o your_o own_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a for_o it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v in_o you_o both_o to_o will_v etc._n etc._n 176_o colos_n 1._o 20._o and_o have_v make_v peace_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o cross_n by_o he_o to_o reconcile_v all_o thing_n unto_o himself_o by_o he_o i_o say_v whether_o they_o be_v thing_n in_o earth_n or_o thing_n in_o heaven_n 436_o 437_o etc._n etc._n 1._o 21._o and_o you_o that_o be_v sometime_o alienate_v etc._n etc._n 439_o 1._o 23._o if_o you_o continue_v in_o the_o faith_n ground_v and_o settle_v etc._n etc._n 237_o 2._o 8_o 20._o the_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n 522_o 523_o 1_o thess_n 5._o 23._o and_o the_o very_a god_n of_o peace_n sanctify_v you_o whole_o and_o i_o pray_v god_n that_o your_o whole_a spirit_n and_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v preserve_v blameless_a unto_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 238_o 239_o 2_o thess_n 3._o 3_o but_o the_o lord_n be_v faithful_a who_o shall_v establish_v you_o and_o keep_v you_o from_o evil_n 235_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 18._o this_o charge_n i_o commit_v unto_o thou_o son_n timothy_n according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n which_o go_v before_o on_o thou_o that_o thou_o by_o they_o may_v war_v a_o good_a warfare_n etc._n etc._n 357_o 1._o 19_o which_o some_o have_v put_v away_o concern_v faith_n have_v make_v shipwreck_n 353_o 354_o etc._n etc._n 2._o 4._o who_o will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v and_o etc._n etc._n 103_o 104_o 284_o 2._o 6._o who_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o man_n 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