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be_v the_o antichrist_n etc._n etc._n and_o chap._n 4.1_o he_o exhort_v they_o to_o try_v the_o spirit_n and_o teach_v that_o every_o spirit_n which_o confess_v not_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v etc._n etc._n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n etc._n etc._n now_o these_o lie_a spirit_n these_o antichrist_n in_o these_o person_n who_o once_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n in_o they_o these_o say_v he_o go_v out_o from_o we_o as_o elsewhere_o paul_n say_v 22.30_o act._n 22.30_o from_o among_o yourselves_o shall_v man_n arise_v speak_v perverse_a thing_n etc._n etc._n for_o there_o must_v be_v heresy_n even_o among_o you_o etc._n etc._n but_o say_v the_o apostle_n 11.19_o 1_o cor._n 11.19_o they_o be_v never_o of_o we_o for_o vers_fw-la 21._o no_o lie_n be_v of_o the_o truth_n for_o if_o these_o lie_a spirit_n have_v be_v of_o the_o truth_n they_o will_v have_v continue_v with_o it_o but_o they_o be_v not_o of_o it_o as_o for_o example_n the_o spâ—rit_n oâ—_n hymeneus_n together_o with_o his_o person_n be_v in_o spiritual_a fellowship_n with_o paul_n and_o other_o saint_n so_o long_o as_o he_o retain_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n 8.19.20_o conscience_n 1_o tim._n 8.19.20_o but_o have_v put_v away_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o receive_v a_o lie_a spirit_n 1.17.18_o spirit_n 2_o tim._n 1.17.18_o he_o go_v out_o from_o they_o in_o that_o his_o spirit_n for_o or_o because_o it_o be_v never_o of_o they_o even_o as_o john_n say_v these_o antichrist_n or_o lie_a spirit_n do_v so_o that_o his_o person_n be_v of_o the_o truth_n so_o long_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n remain_v in_o he_o but_o when_o he_o receive_v the_o lie_a spirit_n which_o be_v never_o of_o the_o truth_n it_o carry_v his_o person_n from_o the_o truth_n
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19.8_o john_n 3.36_o which_o be_v christ_n righteousness_n put_v upon_o we_o make_v we_o new_a creature_n by_o faith_n and_o obedience_n odeg._n now_o let_v we_o rehearse_v the_o whole_a matter_n according_a to_o the_o spiritual_a sense_n of_o this_o similitude_n this_o king_n be_v god_n who_o do_v first_o invite_v the_o jew_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n who_o refuse_v the_o same_o and_o evil_o entreat_v his_o servant_n he_o command_v his_o apostle_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n promise_v salvation_n to_o all_o that_o will_v deny_v themselves_o by_o lay_v away_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o through_o faith_n and_o obedience_n to_o christ_n will_v take_v up_o his_o cross_n and_o follow_v he_o so_o put_v on_o christ_n as_o a_o wedding_n garment_n ereu._n i_o see_v that_o election_n consist_v in_o this_o wedding_n garment_n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v christ_n himself_o who_o the_o faithful_a do_v put_v on_o by_o faith_n 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fruit_n of_o faith_n election_n be_v not_o of_o particular_a person_n but_o of_o quality_n all_o person_n be_v god_n generation_n 29._o generation_n act._n 1â—_n 28_o 29._o and_o those_o person_n in_o who_o he_o find_v faith_n and_o obedience_n of_o his_o mere_a mercy_n those_o person_n he_o elect_v to_o salvation_n for_o the_o quality_n he_o find_v in_o they_o which_o he_o himself_o have_v wrought_v by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n which_o they_o may_v have_v resist_v but_o do_v not_o but_o submit_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v god_n purpose_n of_o election_n before_o the_o world_n be_v â—â—_o rom._n 8._o â—â—_o and_o these_o be_v they_o who_o god_n know_v or_o acknowledge_v before_o for_o god_n know_v be_v usual_o take_v for_o acknowledge_v as_o psal_n 1.6_o mat._n 7.23_o and_o predestinate_v to_o be_v make_v like_o to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n &_o who_o he_o call_v justify_v &_o glorify_v etc._n etc._n this_o description_n of_o election_n not_o 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