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law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n which_o 3._o rom._n 3._o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n free_v a_o saint_n from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n now_o if_o a_o saint_n be_v free_a from_o death_n who_o can_v make_v he_o a_o bondslave_n of_o death_n this_o be_v flat_o to_o affirm_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n deny_v both_o here_o and_o elsewhere_o we_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n to_o 15._o rom._n 8._o 15._o fear_v again_o but_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n by_o which_o we_o cry_v abba_n father_n and_o if_o a_o son_n then_o no_o more_o a_o servant_n behold_v saint_n paul_n say_v we_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n 7._o psal._n 46._o 7._o to_o fear_v again_o who_o then_o dare_v to_o put_v upon_o the_o saint_n a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n to_o fear_v again_o and_o saint_n paul_n say_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n if_o a_o son_n then_o no_o more_o a_o servant_n and_o how_o dare_v flesh_n and_o blood_n to_o say_v if_o a_o son_n yet_o again_o a_o 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etc._n to_o die_v be_v to_o 10._o id._n cap._n 10._o loose_v the_o hability_n of_o life_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o do_v not_o happen_v to_o the_o soul_n for_o it_o be_v the_o breath_n of_o life_n neither_o to_o the_o spirit_n for_o the_o spirit_n be_v simple_a and_o can_v be_v dissolve_v and_o be_v the_o life_n of_o they_o that_o receive_v he_o partem_fw-la aliquam_fw-la spiritus_fw-la eius_fw-la sumimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o receive_v 11._o id._n cap._n 11._o a_o part_n of_o his_o spirit_n unto_o the_o effect_n and_o prepare_v of_o incorruption_n by_o degree_n accustom_v to_o receive_v and_o carry_v god_n in_o we_o which_o the_o apostle_n also_o call_v a_o earnest_n that_o be_v part_n of_o that_o honour_n which_o be_v promise_v to_o we_o of_o god_n qui_fw-fr credit_n in_o filium_fw-la habet_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o that_o believe_v 6._o element_n alexa._n padag_fw-mi lib._n 1._o cap._n 6._o in_o the_o son_n have_v life_n eternal_a if_o then_o we_o who_o 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with_o christ_n and_o be_v secure_a of_o the_o lord_n promise_v do_v thou_o not_o rejoice_v that_o thou_o be_v call_v by_o death_n unto_o christ_n plus_fw-fr amare_fw-la compellimur_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o be_v enforce_v to_o love_v the_o ibid._n id._n ibid._n more_o while_o it_o be_v grant_v to_o we_o to_o know_v what_o we_o shall_v be_v and_o to_o condemn_v that_o which_o we_o be_v 1._o hilary_n dâ—…_n triniâ—…_n lib._n 1._o conscia_fw-la securitatis_fw-la suae_fw-la ocio_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o soul_n know_v she_o own_o safety_n rest_v in_o quietness_n rejoice_v in_o her_o hope_n so_o much_o not_o fear_v death_n that_o she_o account_v it_o as_o the_o way_n to_o life_n eternal_a chananeaiam_fw-la ipsa_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o chananitish_a woman_n be_v 15_o ibid_fw-la in_o mat._n c._n 15_o now_o save_v by_o faith_n and_o certain_a of_o that_o inward_a mystery_n and_o sure_a of_o her_o own_o salvation_n per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la datur_fw-la etc._n etc._n by_o the_o 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somewhat_o more_o large_o for_o freewill_n in_o other_o place_n that_o move_v i_o little_a the_o one_o may_v be_v the_o say_n of_o prejudice_n the_o other_o of_o judgement_n the_o one_o may_v proceed_v from_o a_o opposition_n to_o the_o manichee_n the_o other_o from_o a_o single_a and_o irrespective_a consideration_n and_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v general_o that_o before_o pelagin_v there_o be_v a_o inconvenient_a largeness_n in_o many_o speech_n concern_v freewill_n sure_a i_o be_o that_o seem_v most_o to_o come_v from_o the_o spirit_n that_o attribute_n especial_o in_o first_o motion_n unto_o god_n lest_o glory_n to_o man_n and_o most_o to_o god_n and_o the_o dictate_v of_o the_o spirit_n shall_v only_o be_v of_o authority_n in_o point_n of_o divinity_n last_o for_o the_o point_n of_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n i_o know_v there_o be_v a_o two_o fold_v certainty_n thing_n be_v certain_a in_o themselves_o or_o they_o be_v certain_a to_o we_o and_o place_n that_o affirm_v either_o of_o these_o concern_v the_o salvation_n of_o saint_n do_v also_o affirm_v a_o final_a perseverance_n of_o saint_n for_o if_o our_o salvation_n be_v certain_a in_o itself_o our_o perseverance_n without_o which_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n be_v also_o certain_a and_o if_o our_o salvation_n be_v certain_a to_o we_o our_o perseverance_n without_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o salvation_n be_v also_o certain_a to_o us._n and_o howsoever_o some_o may_v perchance_o object_v other_o place_n of_o the_o father_n that_o from_o temporal_a desertion_n great_a fall_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o final_a apostalyes_n of_o temporary_a believer_n matt._n 4._o 16._o 17._o do_v seem_v to_o intimate_v a_o general_a possibility_n of_o fall_v from_o grace_n yet_o it_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v note_v that_o among_o and_o amid_o these_o doubt_n which_o humane_a frailty_n sugge_v the_o voice_n and_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n breathe_v forth_o that_o lay_v hold_v on_o heaven_n as_o a_o undoubted_a inheritance_n infer_v now_o in_o these_o saint_n as_o before_o in_o st._n paul_n if_o son_n than_o heir_n and_o he_o yâ—…â—…exed_v with_o christ._n and_o one_o tesstimony_n of_o this_o spirit_n of_o truth_n be_v of_o more_o worth_n than_o all_o the_o doubt_n of_o humane_a frailty_n true_a it_o be_v and_o we_o acknowledge_v it_o that_o the_o best_a saint_n be_v sometime_o terrify_v with_o their_o own_o great_a infirmity_n god_n temporal_a desertion_n and_o the_o fearful_a fall_n of_o other_o and_o in_o these_o agonye_n they_o say_v be_v etc._n psal._n 77._o 8_o etc._n etc._n his_o mercy_n clean_o go_v for_o ever_o do_v his_o promise_n fail_v for_o evermore_o but_o withal_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o spirit_n they_o acknowledge_v this_o be_v my_o infirmity_n god_n way_n be_v high_a &_o spiritual_a in_o the_o sanctuary_n &_o with_o his_o strength_n he_o redeem_v his_o people_n and_o even_o this_o very_a terror_n of_o the_o saint_n from_o which_o some_o will_v make_v a_o objection_n against_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n be_v a_o answer_n to_o another_o objection_n make_v against_o the_o same_o certainty_n for_o these_o terror_n serve_v for_o a_o remedy_n against_o that_o carnal_a security_n which_o they_o do_v usual_o object_v against_o spiritual_a certainty_n to_o sum_n up_o all_o these_o doctrine_n into_o a_o chain_n and_o connexion_n of_o blessedness_n while_o god_n of_o his_o free_a mercy_n choose_v some_o to_o salvation_n from_o other_o equal_o wrap_v in_o one_o mass_n of_o corruption_n while_o by_o effectual_a grace_n he_o rule_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o will_n and_o last_o while_o he_o dwell_v &_o continue_v his_o kingdom_n in_o they_o by_o a_o immortal_a seed_n keep_v and_o lead_v they_o infallible_o 13._o 1._o pet._n 1._o â—…_n rom._n 11._o 36._o luk._n 2._o 13._o to_o salvation_n man_n be_v safe_a be_v keep_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n and_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o man_n salvation_n be_v give_v to_o god_n and_o then_o let_v all_o the_o world_n listen_v to_o the_o music_n of_o heaven_n resound_v in_o this_o doctrine_n glory_n be_v to_o god_n on_o high_a and_o peace_n on_o earth_n and_o let_v all_o the_o people_n say_v amen_o