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speak_v of_o believer_n etc._n union_n with_o christ_n here_o we_o may_v consider_v the_o main_a foundation_n and_o reason_n of_o the_o saint_n perseverance_n chap._n xx._n contain_v a_o use_n of_o information_n anâ—…_n reprehension_n sect_n i._o use_v 1._o of_o information_n be_v it_o so_o then_o that_o the_o faith_n of_o elect_a believer_n be_v so_o secure_a by_o virtue_n of_o christ_n intercession_n as_o that_o iâ—…_n shall_v never_o total_o and_o final_o fail_v leâ—…_n the_o devil_n strike_v never_o so_o hard_a or_o ofteâ—…_n at_o it_o then_o hence_o may_v be_v infer_v thâ—…_n excellency_n of_o the_o gospel_n above_o thaâ—…_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n above_o that_o of_o the_o first_o of_o the_o evangelical_n righteousness_n above_o that_o of_o thâ—…_n legal_a sir_n adam_n be_v create_v perfect_a but_o he_o can_v not_o keep_v himselâ—…_n so_o for_o be_v leave_v in_o that_o state_n to_o the_o freedom_n of_o his_o own_o will_n he_o sooâ—…_n fall_v but_o we_o that_o 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that_o god_n may_v crown_v a_o man_n one_o day_n and_o un-crown_n he_o the_o next_o such_o who_o blush_v not_o to_o say_v that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v happy_a and_o miserable_a under_o love_n and_o under_o wrath_n a_o heir_n of_o heaven_n and_o a_o firebrand_n of_o hell_n a_o child_n of_o light_n and_o a_o child_n of_o darkness_n and_o all_o in_o a_o hour_n time_n what_o miserable_a comforter_n be_v these_o and_o what_o soul-disquieting_a unsettle_v and_o distract_n doctrine_n be_v this_o chap._n xxi_o contain_v a_o use_n of_o caution_n comfort_n and_o counsel_n sect_n i._o use_v 3_o of_o caution_n three_o by_o way_n of_o caution_n take_v heed_n of_o presume_v in_o say_v 〈◊〉_d thyself_o thou_o be_v secure_a and_o therefore_o may_v do_v as_o thou_o list_v let_v not_o this_o doctrine_n open_v a_o gap_n to_o â—…iousness_n and_o puff_v you_o up_o with_o pride_n such_o that_o take_v this_o to_o be_v the_o scope_n of_o this_o doctrine_n do_v much_o mistake_v it_o this_o be_v just_a as_o if_o 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bid_v he_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o of_o the_o apostle_n to_o watch_n luk._n 22._o 40_o and_o 46._o sect_n ii_o use_v 4._o of_o comfort_n four_o here_o be_v a_o use_n of_o comfort_n to_o we_o that_o be_v believer_n and_o that_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o christ_n intercession_n here_o be_v comfort_n under_o fear_n of_o barrenness_n and_o here_o be_v comfort_n under_o fear_n of_o fall_v away_o first_o here_o be_v comfort_n under_o fear_n of_o barrenness_n i_o be_o afraid_a say_v the_o soul_n lest_o my_o faith_n quite_o fail_v and_o so_o grow_v dead_a at_o last_o prove_v just_a like_o the_o barren_a figtree_n in_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v curse_v but_o for_o thy_o comfort_n know_v christ_n pray_v thaâ—…_n thy_o faith_n may_v not_o fail_v it_o be_v grant_v the_o devil_n will_v sift_v thou_o and_o winnow_v thou_o and_o level_v all_o his_o temptation_n against_o thy_o faith_n thou_o be_v a_o branch_n of_o that_o vine_n christ_n jesus_n therefore_o shall_v never_o cease_v yield_v of_o 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under_o suffering_n but_o know_v thou_o have_v omnipotency_n to_o support_v thou_o thy_o faith_n be_v shelter_v under_o the_o wing_n of_o christ_n and_o support_v by_o the_o intercession_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o it_o be_v secure_a let_v the_o devil_n strike_v never_o so_o hard_a or_o often_o at_o it_o adam_n that_o grow_v upon_o his_o own_o root_n of_o innocency_n soon_o wither_a but_o thou_o have_v christ_n for_o thy_o root_n therefore_o thy_o grace_n shall_v flourish_n into_o perseverance_n believer_n christ_n hold_v you_o it_o be_v not_o your_o hold_v of_o christ_n but_o christ_n hold_v of_o you_o that_o preserve_v you_o he_o it_o be_v that_o for_o thou_o repel_v the_o force_n of_o temptation_n over-power_n the_o relic_o of_o corruption_n and_o increase_v the_o sparkle_n of_o grace_n sect_n iii_o use_v 5._o of_o counsel_n five_o here_o be_v a_o use_n of_o counsel_n which_o have_v a_o double_a aspect_n 1._o to_o believer_n 2._o to_o unbeliever_n first_o to_o believer_n do_v christ_n in_o heaven_n intercede_v for_o you_o then_o first_o keep_v you_o close_o to_o your_o duty_n on_o earth_n christ_n neglect_v not_o pray_v for_o you_o in_o heaven_n do_v not_o you_o then_o neglect_v pray_v for_o yourselves_o on_o earth_n christ_n be_v ready_a in_o heaven_n to_o present_v your_o petition_n to_o god_n upon_o your_o present_v your_o petition_n to_o he_o 1._o if_o christ_n cease_v not_o pray_v for_o you_o do_v not_o you_o cease_v then_o pray_v for_o yourself_o 2._o if_o christ_n pray_v and_o plead_v for_o you_o in_o heaven_n then_o do_v you_o plead_v for_o he_o on_o earth_n believer_n themselves_o have_v ofttimes_o many_o accuser_n viz._n the_o devil_n evil_a man_n and_o conscience_n and_o when_o any_o of_o these_o do_v accuse_v they_o christ_n be_v then_o ready_a in_o heaven_n to_o plead_v see_v then_o that_o christ_n intercede_v for_o you_o and_o plead_v for_o you_o when_o you_o be_v accuse_v and_o dishonour_v do_v you_o plead_v for_o he_o for_o his_o honour_n 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