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man_n to_o consider_v their_o way_n deut._n 32.29_o job_n 34.27_o psal_n 50.22_o isa_n 1.3_o chap._n 5.12_o ezek._n 18.14,28_o hos_fw-la 7.2_o 2_o tim._n 2.7_o rev._n 2.5_o and_o also_o st._n paul_n say_v 1_o cor._n 3.18_o if_o any_o man_n among_o you_o seem_v to_o be_v wise_a let_v he_o become_v a_o fool_n that_o he_o may_v be_v wise_a for_o the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n be_v foolishness_n with_o god_n but_o by_o our_o forsake_v the_o vanity_n pleasure_n and_o subtle_a craftiness_n of_o the_o world_n be_v the_o way_n to_o become_v wise_a in_o spiritual_a thing_n and_o if_o you_o resist_v the_o devil_n he_o will_v flee_v from_o you_o draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n and_o he_o will_v draw_v nigh_o to_o you_o james_n 4.7,8_o and_o david_n by_o make_v the_o law_n of_o god_n his_o meditation_n become_v wise_a than_o all_o his_o teacher_n psal_n 119.99_o and_o if_o any_o man_n lack_v wisdom_n let_v he_o ask_v of_o god_n who_o give_v and_o upbraid_v not_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v he_o 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abraham_n he_o shall_v be_v father_n of_o many_o nation_n and_o the_o prophet_n declare_v the_o gentile_n shall_v be_v call_v in_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o where_o declare_v they_o shall_v be_v bring_v in_o by_o preach_v the_o unsearchable_a riches_n of_o christ_n through_o the_o gospel_n i_o have_v here_o make_v so_o long_a a_o digression_n although_o i_o have_v something_o more_o to_o the_o former_a subject_n to_o say_v the_o which_o i_o can_v not_o go_v on_o with_o till_o i_o have_v give_v some_o light_n to_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o these_o mistake_a place_n that_o thereby_o i_o may_v make_v plain_a the_o way_n for_o what_o i_o have_v yet_o further_o to_o say_v 3._o that_o be_v we_o be_v
choose_v from_o among_o israel_n john_n 10.27,28,29_o of_o which_o remnant_n be_v the_o elect_n that_o shall_v never_o be_v deceive_v by_o the_o beast_n nor_o false_a prophet_n and_o they_o be_v the_o foundation_n which_o stand_v sure_a but_o the_o forementioned_a which_o be_v the_o elect_a among_o the_o gentile_n be_v clear_v from_o their_o past_a sin_n rom._n 3.25_o by_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_a it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v rom._n 8.33_o but_o after_o they_o be_v thus_o clear_v from_o their_o past_a sin_n they_o be_v to_o walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n and_o so_o be_v all_o and_o therefore_o when_o he_o find_v the_o elect_n to_o walk_v disorderly_a and_o be_v guilty_a of_o sin_n he_o 〈◊〉_d not_o spare_v to_o charge_v they_o with_o it_o and_o reprove_v they_o for_o it_o like_a as_o he_o do_v other_o gal._n 3.1_o but_o he_o say_v vers_fw-la 35_o 36_o 37_o 38_o 39_o he_o be_v persuade_v that_o neither_o tribulation_n nor_o distress_n nor_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v they_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n but_o in_o the_o forementioned_a verse_n he_o mention_n not_o sin_n know_v that_o wilful_a sin_n will_v separate_v they_o from_o god_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v vers_fw-la 11._o and_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o he_o that_o raise_v jesus_n from_o the_o dead_a dwell_v in_o you_o that_o be_v continue_v or_o remain_v in_o they_o and_o according_o he_o say_v to_o the_o elect_a church_n of_o corinth_n chap._n 11.3_o fear_v lest_o the_o serpent_n shall_v beguile_v they_o as_o he_o beguile_v eve_n and_o then_o their_o mortal_a body_n will_v not_o be_v quicken_v again_o 〈◊〉_d his_o spirit_n be_v in_o they_o but_o if_o they_o do_v not_o â—…ve_v the_o holy_a ghost_n ephes_n 4.13_o thereby_o to_o cause_v he_o to_o 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the_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n in_o that_o day_n 2_o tim._n 4._o ver_fw-la 8._o but_o the_o lord_n speak_v of_o the_o first_o resurrection_n mention_n it_o very_o dark_o john_n 5.25_o because_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v to_o be_v leave_v to_o blindness_n so_o as_o see_v they_o may_v see_v and_o not_o perceive_v and_o hear_v they_o may_v hear_v and_o not_o understand_v isa_n 6.9,10_o and_o likewise_o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n speak_v to_o they_o in_o parable_n and_o without_o a_o parable_n speak_v he_o not_o unto_o they_o mat._n 13.34_o and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n also_o speak_v to_o they_o dark_o about_o the_o first_o resurrection_n vers_fw-la 25._o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o the_o hour_n be_v come_v and_o now_o be_v when_o the_o dead_a shall_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o hear_v shall_v live_v these_o word_n may_v have_v a_o twofold_a tendency_n in_o have_v some_o reference_n to_o the_o first_o church_n which_o have_v the_o peculiar_a call_n and_o thereby_o bring_v in_o which_o be_v the_o hour_n that_o then_o be_v but_o whereas_o the_o lord_n say_v the_o hour_n be_v come_v that_o of_o certain_a be_v the_o time_n when_o he_o again_o shall_v come_v at_o which_o time_n the_o dead_a body_n of_o the_o saint_n shall_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o live_v and_o also_o then_o dead_a israel_n 〈◊〉_d both_o see_v he_o and_o hear_v his_o voice_n and_o live_v and_o 〈◊〉_d these_o word_n have_v their_o chief_a reference_n to_o the_o time_n 〈◊〉_d judgement_n power_n and_o honour_n be_v give_v to_o the_o son_n be_v evident_a by_o the_o 22_o 23._o verse_n but_o according_a as_o the_o evangelist_n say_v so_o speak_v the_o lord_n to_o they_o in_o parable_n that_o they_o do_v not_o understand_v it_o mat._n 13.34_o and_o thâ—…_n it_o be_v the_o saint_n that_o rise_v in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n 〈◊〉_d all_o that_o have_v do_v good_a shall_v afterward_o arise_v to_o the_o 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according_o he_o give_v to_o one_o five_o talent_n to_o the_o other_o two_o and_o to_o the_o other_o but_o one_o but_o every_o man_n have_v give_v he_o according_a to_o his_o ability_n matth._n 25.15_o and_o each_o have_v give_v they_o according_a to_o their_o ability_n that_o they_o may_v according_o to_o their_o day_n be_v capable_a to_o stand_v but_o they_o that_o be_v of_o the_o remnant_n of_o israel_n of_o who_o the_o disciple_n be_v they_o do_v not_o only_o stand_v by_o their_o election_n but_o by_o a_o promise_n from_o the_o lord_n that_o none_o shall_v â—…ck_v they_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n john_n 10.28,29_o but_o likewise_o both_o the_o disciple_n and_o first_o church_n receive_v 〈◊〉_d holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v in_o they_o whereby_o they_o be_v â—…ed_v to_o god_n by_o one_o spirit_n and_o so_o beam_n a_o light_n to_o the_o world_n and_o thereby_o the_o prayer_n of_o christ_n be_v fulfil_v in_o that_o the_o world_n through_o they_o may_v believe_v that_o god_n have_v send_v he_o john_n 17.21_o which_o according_o â—…llowed_v for_o the_o nation_n embrace_v the_o faith_n and_o so_o â—…came_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n but_o the_o elect_a be_v to_o withstand_v all_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o adversary_n and_o therefore_o have_v the_o more_o talent_n give_v they_o for_o on_o they_o be_v shed_v forth_o the_o holy_a ghost_n abundant_o tit._n 3.6_o but_o if_o they_o do_v grieve_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n whereby_o they_o be_v seal_v to_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n eph._n 4.30_o for_o if_o they_o sin_v wilful_o after_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n there_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n but_o a_o certain_a fearful_a look_v for_o of_o judgement_n and_o fiery_a indignation_n heb._n 10.26_o 27._o but_o all_o that_o have_v a_o true_a heart_n separate_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n may_v draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n in_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n that_o they_o shall_v find_v acceptance_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o they_o in_o a_o more_o special_a manner_n who_o be_v fore-chosen_a to_o it_o vers_n 22._o now_o these_o have_v the_o great_a light_n if_o they_o fall_v away_o fall_v under_o the_o great_a condemnation_n and_o that_o some_o of_o the_o elect_a do_v fall_v away_o that_o be_v not_o secure_v by_o a_o promise_n from_o christ_n be_v certain_a by_o what_o st._n john_n say_v that_o if_o they_o have_v be_v of_o they_o they_o will_v have_v continue_v with_o they_o 1_o john_n 2.19_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o of_o that_o remnant_n but_o it_o be_v clear_a they_o be_v of_o the_o elect_n because_o the_o elect_n than_o be_v know_v by_o their_o speak_v with_o tongue_n and_o by_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v give_v they_o by_o which_o god_n make_v they_o
angel_n of_o light_n 2_o cor._n 11.14_o gal._n 1.8_o and_o we_o be_v to_o receive_v nothing_o in_o contradiction_n to_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n luke_n 16.31_o but_o god_n will_v carry_v on_o his_o work_n according_a to_o his_o word_n as_o for_o any_o to_o expect_v the_o spirit_n to_o be_v pour_v out_o upon_o they_o to_o prepare_v they_o for_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o great_a mistake_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n will_v glad_o persuade_v any_o to_o believe_v that_o for_o by_o that_o belief_n he_o keep_v they_o from_o prepare_v themselves_o that_o thereby_o they_o may_v be_v take_v at_o unaware_o for_o satan_n have_v many_o wiles_n to_o deceive_v poor_a soul_n for_o the_o christian_n will_v not_o have_v the_o spirit_n pour_v out_o upon_o they_o before_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o prepare_v they_o no_o more_o than_o israel_n have_v when_o the_o lord_n first_o come_v for_o if_o so_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o have_v command_v they_o to_o be_v upon_o their_o watch_n lest_o come_v suaden_o he_o shall_v find_v they_o sleep_v xix_o christ_n say_v all_o power_n be_v give_v of_o the_o father_n explain_v whereas_o christ_n say_v after_o he_o arise_v matth._n 28.18_o all_o power_n be_v give_v to_o i_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n that_o be_v he_o then_o have_v pay_v the_o purchase_n of_o it_o and_o he_o be_v then_o as_o real_o assure_v of_o it_o as_o though_o he_o have_v it_o in_o possession_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n for_o it_o and_o it_o be_v the_o scripture_n usual_a way_n of_o speak_v to_o mention_v thing_n that_o be_v to_o come_v as_o though_o they_o be_v then_o present_a according_o god_fw-we say_v to_o abraham_n i_o have_v make_v thou_o a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n at_o which_o time_n he_o be_v not_o father_n of_o one_o child_n but_o god_n have_v promise_v it_o be_v certain_o to_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o therefore_o speak_v as_o then_o do_v gen._n 17.5_o rom._n 4.17_o according_a to_o which_o christ_n speak_v for_o it_o be_v the_o world_n to_o come_v that_o be_v to_o be_v put_v in_o subjection_n unto_o he_o heb._n 2.5_o and_o when_o the_o seven_o angel_n sound_v than_o it_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n be_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n and_o he_o shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o rev._n 11.15_o when_o he_o have_v take_v to_o he_o his_o own_o great_a power_n verse_n 17._o i_o hope_v the_o christian_n will_v consider_v these_o great_a truth_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v find_v upon_o a_o false_a bottom_n for_o god_n do_v not_o now_o compel_v but_o chalk_n out_o the_o way_n and_o leave_v man_n to_o choose_v or_o refuse_v to_o obey_v but_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o power_n he_o will_v again_o pour_v forth_o his_o spirit_n for_o the_o first_o church_n have_v but_o a_o foretaste_n of_o the_o earnest_n of_o that_o inheritance_n which_o his_o people_n will_v partake_v of_o when_o the_o lord_n again_o come_v world_n without_o end_n and_o then_o his_o people_n israel_n will_v be_v make_v a_o willing_a people_n ps_n 110.3_o when_o he_o remove_v the_o iniquity_n of_o that_o land_n in_o one_o day_n in_o that_o day_n shall_v they_o call_v every_o man_n under_o his_o vine_n and_o under_o his_o figtree_n zach._n 3.9,10_o then_o it_o be_v the_o two_o olive-tree_n will_v give_v out_o of_o themselves_o the_o golden_a oil_n of_o grace_n and_o wisdom_n into_o the_o candlestick_n that_o be_v all_o of_o gold_n chap._n 4.2_o and_o then_o the_o lord_n will_v make_v his_o church_n a_o glorious_a church_n without_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n eph._n 5.27_o but_o now_o the_o best_a of_o saint_n be_v not_o without_o sin_n 1_o john_n 1.8_o i_o think_v at_o this_o time_n to_o have_v give_v a_o full_a satisfaction_n who_o these_o two_o olive-tree_n be_v who_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v term_v two_o witness_n who_o all_o along_o have_v accompany_v the_o church_n or_o woman_n in_o the_o wilderness_n who_o according_a to_o promise_n have_v never_o 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