the_o lord_n know_v they_o that_o â—re_n he_o man_n may_v alter_v 11.29_o rom._n 11.29_o but_o the_o gift_n and_o â—alling_v of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n god_n cannot_v be_v deceive_v nor_o his_o decree_n cannot_v be_v change_v yet_o to_o we_o both_o our_o â—lection_n and_o vocation_n may_v be_v uncertain_a and_o they_o that_o have_v both_o may_v doubt_v whether_o they_o have_v either_o of_o â—oth_n yea_o they_o may_v be_v bring_v so_o â—ow_o that_o they_o may_v affirm_v that_o they_o â—ave_n neither_o this_o a_o prophet_n may_v be_v â—rought_v to_o what_o can_v jonah_n think_v â—f_o himself_o when_o he_o be_v bury_v alive_a 〈◊〉_d such_o a_o sepulchre_n as_o never_o man_n live_v 〈◊〉_d before_o let_v he_o speak_v himself_o and_o â—eclare_v his_o own_o fear_n then_o i_o say_v 2.4_o joh._n 2.4_o i_o be_o â—â—st_n out_o of_o thy_o sight_n nay_o a_o king_n and_o a_o prophet_n too_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o this_o doubtful_a condition_n and_o cry_v out_o with_o â—avid_n 13.1_o 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offend_v he_o this_o first_o call_v for_o thankfulness_n oâ—_n they_o that_o have_v a_o well_o ground_a persuasion_n of_o their_o choice_n and_o calling_n upon_o these_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n shineâ—_n like_o the_o sun_n and_o enlighten_v their_o soul_n it_o be_v not_o so_o well_o with_o all_o menâ—_n nay_o it_o be_v not_o so_o well_o with_o all_o godly_a man_n many_o hang_v down_o their_o head_n foâ—_n sorrow_n because_o they_o stand_v in_o doubt_n oâ—_n god_n favour_n they_o have_v no_o comfort_n in_o pray_v no_o contentment_n in_o hear_v no_o satisfaction_n in_o receive_v no_o joy_n iâ—_n live_v and_o all_o because_o they_o wanâ—_n that_o which_o you_o have_v the_o sweet_a sense_n oâ—_n the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n if_o we_o hauâ—_n with_o they_o feel_v but_o the_o force_n of_o god_n indignation_n and_o the_o hellish_a tortureâ—_n of_o a_o distress_a conscience_n we_o will_v â—hen_o be_v hearty_o thankful_a to_o god_n for_o â—he_n heavenly_a comfort_n of_o a_o pacify_v mind_n that_o full_o assure_v we_o that_o god_n â—oves_v we_o nothing_o more_o comfortable_a â—an_v happen_v to_o we_o in_o this_o world_n and_o therefore_o nothing_o shall_v more_o provoke_v we_o to_o thankfulness_n unto_o god_n the_o more_o joy_n we_o receive_v from_o any_o of_o god_n gift_n the_o more_o praise_n we_o owe_v to_o god_n the_o giver_n second_o it_o teach_v they_o watchfulness_n lest_o by_o their_o carelessness_n the_o precious_a persuasion_n of_o god_n love_v be_v â—ost_o for_o a_o time_n though_o god_n can_v change_v his_o love_n into_o hatred_n yet_o he_o can_v hide_v his_o face_n from_o you_o in_o anger_n then_o may_v you_o sigh_v with_o other_o and_o weep_v â—nd_v mourn_v for_o the_o want_n of_o that_o comfort_n which_o now_o you_o enjoy_v yet_o may_v you_o sigh_v and_o weep_v in_o vain_a for_o a_o long_a time_n for_o this_o be_v a_o favour_n that_o be_v not_o easy_o recover_v 51._o psal_n 51._o david_n bone_n be_v break_v before_o they_o do_v rejoice_v again_o 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from_o you_o thus_o have_v i_o bring_v you_o as_o low_a as_o i_o can_v now_o must_v i_o lead_v you_o up_o again_o by_o the_o hand_n to_o the_o sense_n and_o fruition_n of_o your_o election_n and_o vocation_n 5._o our_o election_n and_o vocation_n may_v be_v make_v certain_a to_o we_o all_o doubt_n and_o scruple_n may_v be_v remove_v out_o of_o our_o heart_n and_o we_o may_v come_v to_o be_v assure_v that_o we_o be_v choose_v and_o call_v by_o god_n thus_o be_v the_o galatian_n teach_v 4.6_o gal._n 4.6_o god_n have_v send_v forth_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n into_o your_o heart_n cry_v abba_n father_n and_o what_o be_v that_o but_o god_n proclamation_n to_o our_o soul_n that_o he_o have_v choose_v we_o this_o be_v good_a doctrine_n at_o rome_n also_o 8.16_o rom._n 8.16_o the_o spirit_n itself_o bear_v witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n that_o
be_v true_a that_o child_n baptize_v be_v our_o brethren_n because_o they_o belong_v to_o god_n covenant_n yet_o they_o be_v in_o a_o degree_n below_o such_o as_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n as_o a_o child_n that_o suck_v though_o he_o be_v a_o brother_n yet_o do_v not_o enjoy_v the_o comfort_n of_o his_o be_v so_o till_o he_o come_v to_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n the_o lord_n supper_n at_o least_o declare_v we_o to_o be_v brethren_n one_o to_o another_o if_o it_o do_v not_o make_v we_o to_o be_v so_o hence_o it_o be_v call_v a_o communion_n because_o there_o all_o true_a believer_n do_v true_o communicate_v of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o extent_n of_o our_o spiritual_a kindred_n offer_v itself_o next_o to_o our_o consideration_n extent_n consideration_n extent_n it_o do_v not_o extend_v itself_o to_o matrimonall_a case_n spiritual_a kindred_n be_v no_o impediment_n to_o marriage_n they_o be_v the_o kindred_n of_o our_o flesh_n that_o no_o man_n must_v come_v near_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 18.6_o levit._fw-la 18.6_o there_o be_v a_o question_n among_o the_o papist_n whether_o spiritual_a kindred_n be_v a_o impediment_n to_o marriage_n that_o be_v whether_o godfather_n godmother_n and_o their_o god-children_n may_v be_v marry_v one_o to_o another_o if_o such_o person_n may_v not_o marry_v because_o of_o that_o spiritual_a kindred_n that_o be_v between_o they_o then_o christian_n must_v all_o marry_v heathen_a wife_n for_o they_o be_v all_o of_o this_o spiritual_a kindred_n all_o brother_n and_o sister_n in_o christ_n so_o then_o spiritual_a kindred_n do_v not_o hinder_v marriage_n nay_o it_o further_v it_o for_o we_o be_v command_v to_o marry_v only_o in_o the_o lord_n 39_o cor._n 7_o 39_o the_o near_a the_o kindred_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v the_o more_o unlawful_a be_v the_o marriage_n the_o near_a the_o spiritual_a fraternity_n be_v the_o marriage_n be_v the_o more_o commendable_a moreover_o this_o spiritual_a affinity_n extend_v not_o itself_o to_o hereditary_a case_n if_o a_o brother_n die_v without_o child_n his_o brother_n require_v his_o inheritance_n as_o heir_n at_o the_o common_a law_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o this_o fraternity_n of_o the_o spirit_n one_o can_v expect_v another_o inheritance_n it_o must_v go_v to_o the_o heir_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n so_o much_o our_o bless_a saviour_n teach_v we_o when_o he_o show_v that_o his_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n and_o though_o man_n look_v for_o honour_n or_o wealth_n from_o the_o favour_n or_o kindred_n of_o prince_n yet_o it_o must_v not_o be_v so_o with_o we_o 14._o mat._n 20.26_o luk._n 12.13_o 14._o our_o spiritual_a kindred_n afford_v we_o no_o such_o privilege_n our_o saviour_n christ_n himself_o the_o top_n of_o this_o kindred_n will_v not_o divide_v inheritance_n between_o brethren_n but_o leave_v it_o as_o a_o work_n for_o worldly_a judge_n spiritual_a kindred_n than_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o temporal_a inheritance_n but_o it_o extend_v itself_o first_o to_o conjunction_n of_o spirit_n and_o heart_n so_o st._n luke_n testify_v that_o the_o primitive_a christian_n be_v affect_v 4.32_o act._n 4.32_o the_o multitude_n of_o they_o that_o believe_v be_v of_o one_o heart_n and_o of_o one_o soul_n such_o be_v they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o persecution_n they_o be_v of_o one_o heart_n at_o liberty_n of_o one_o mind_n in_o prison_n of_o one_o soul_n in_o the_o fire_n cecilius_n the_o heathen_a man_n plead_v against_o the_o christian_n and_o speak_v of_o their_o trouble_n mention_n the_o affection_n that_o they_o bear_v to_o one_o another_o at_o first_o sight_n yea_o though_o they_o never_o meet_v but_o in_o prison_n octau._n amant_fw-fr mutuo_fw-la pene_fw-la antequam_fw-la noverint_fw-la min._n fael_n octau._n they_o love_v one_o another_o before_o they_o well_o know_v one_o another_o and_o minutius_n felix_n give_v a_o complete_a pattern_n of_o this_o affection_n in_o himself_o and_o octavius_n ibid._n crederes_fw-la unam_fw-la mentem_fw-la in_o duobus_fw-la esse_fw-la divisam_fw-la ibid._n he_o that_o have_v know_v we_o will_v easy_o be_v draw_v to_o believe_v that_o we_o have_v but_o one_o mind_n divide_v in_o two_o body_n 39_o dilectionis_fw-la operatio_fw-la notam_fw-la nobis_fw-la inurit_fw-la penes_fw-la quosdam_fw-la vide_fw-la inquiunt_fw-la ut_fw-la inuicem_fw-la se_fw-la diligantâ—_n tert._n apol._n c._n 39_o such_o be_v the_o strength_n and_o force_n of_o this_o spiritual_a fraternity_n furthermore_o this_o kindred_n extend_v itself_o to_o the_o communication_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a to_o the_o good_a and_o comfort_n of_o one_o another_o he_o that_o be_v wise_a think_v himself_o bind_v to_o advise_v such_o as_o be_v simple_a and_o he_o that_o be_v rich_a think_v himself_o tie_v to_o relieve_v such_o as_o be_v poor_a brotherly_o love_n be_v not_o forgetful_a to_o entertain_v stranger_n 3._o heb._n 13.1_o 2_o 3._o it_o remember_v they_o that_o be_v in_o bond_n and_o in_o adversity_n 39_o exsubstantia_fw-la familiari_fw-la fratres_fw-la sumus_fw-la quae_fw-la penes_fw-la vos_fw-la fere_n dirimit_fw-la fraternitatem_fw-la quia_fw-la animo_fw-la animaque_fw-la miscemur_fw-la nihil_fw-la de_fw-la rei_fw-la communione_fw-la dubitamus_fw-la tert._n apol._n c._n 39_o we_o be_v brethren_n say_v tertullian_n in_o regard_n of_o outward_a substance_n which_o among_o you_o do_v well-nigh_o break_v all_o fraternity_n we_o that_o be_v join_v in_o mind_n and_o soul_n make_v no_o question_n at_o all_o of_o communicate_v of_o our_o good_n to_o one_o another_o so_o free_a be_v the_o former_a christian_n of_o their_o purse_n to_o they_o who_o they_o have_v first_o set_v up_o in_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v such_o to_o want_v as_o suffer_v persecution_n for_o the_o cause_n of_o christ_n although_o they_o do_v not_o former_o know_v they_o the_o last_o thing_n be_v the_o continuance_n of_o this_o spiritual_a kindred_n continuance_n 4._o continuance_n and_o herein_o it_o excel_v all_o other_o kindred_n the_o kindred_n of_o the_o flesh_n cease_v when_o the_o flesh_n die_v it_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v in_o heaven_n it_o have_v his_o beginning_n from_o marriage_n but_o in_o heaven_n they_o neither_o marry_v nor_o give_v in_o marriage_n 22.30_o mat._n 22.30_o but_o be_v like_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n death_n then_o end_v carnal_a consanguinity_n it_o stretch_v no_o further_a than_o this_o life_n whereas_o spiritual_a kindred_n be_v not_o dissolve_v by_o death_n but_o perfect_v it_o be_v begin_v in_o grace_n here_o it_o be_v consummate_v in_o glory_n hereafter_o earthly_a affinity_n end_v with_o the_o earth_n but_o heavenly_a kindred_n last_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o use_v 1_o how_o far_o be_v they_o from_o any_o true_a title_n to_o this_o spiritual_a kindred_n that_o divide_v the_o very_a name_n of_o brethren_n we_o have_v lose_v the_o thing_n and_o the_o name_n grow_v odious_a st._n paul_n himself_o if_o he_o be_v alive_a shall_v pass_v under_o the_o reproachful_a name_n of_o one_o of_o the_o brethren_n that_o word_n which_o in_o his_o mouth_n sound_v out_o honour_n and_o affection_n now_o sound_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o profane_a person_n hatred_n and_o infamy_n indeed_o we_o do_v not_o carry_v ourselves_o like_o brethren_n every_o man_n live_v to_o himself_o no_o man_n to_o his_o brother_n the_o world_n be_v grow_v to_o that_o pass_n that_o they_o be_v count_v the_o wise_a man_n who_o by_o privy_a strain_n of_o inbred_a policy_n be_v able_a to_o circumvent_v their_o brethren_n with_o least_o observation_n and_o to_o accomplish_v their_o own_o end_n to_o the_o infinite_a prejudice_n of_o other_o with_o the_o close_a conveyance_n all_o which_o show_v that_o we_o count_v not_o ourselves_o to_o be_v brethren_n in_o our_o heart_n what_o ever_o we_o profess_v in_o our_o mouth_n it_o be_v with_o we_o as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o jew_n when_o the_o 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