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partaker_n of_o it_o so_o faith_n the_o text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d either_o that_o which_o fall_v to_o they_o by_o lot_n than_o it_o be_v the_o decision_n of_o heaven_n these_o be_v join_v act_v 8.21_o or_o else_o by_o a_o person_n own_o choice_n which_o our_o lord_n say_v shall_v not_o be_v take_v away_o luke_n 10.42_o doct._n 6._o every_o saint_n of_o god_n be_v already_o partaker_n of_o a_o heavenly_a inheritance_n the_o promise_n or_o the_o mercy_n promise_v be_v sure_o to_o all_o the_o seed_n rom._n 4.16_o why_o so_o because_o it_o be_v by_o grace_n on_o god_n part_n and_o by_o faith_n on_o our_o part_n and_o god_n will_v have_v it_o so_o of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n a_o sincere_a christian_a partake_v of_o heaven_n 1._o in_o pretio_fw-la in_o purchase_n the_o price_n be_v lay_v down_o for_o it_o it_o be_v a_o purchase_a possession_n eph._n 1.14_o 2._o in_o promisso_fw-la it_o be_v they_o by_o promise_n as_o canaan_n be_v israel_n by_o promise_n and_o that_o land_n of_o 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〈◊〉_d seemliness_n appertain_v to_o every_o call_v prince_n magistrate_n minister_n must_v have_v a_o decency_n and_o suitableness_n to_o their_o profession_n so_o here_o well_o then_o i_o shall_v chief_o speak_v to_o this_o twofold_a meetness_n 1._o habitual_a meetness_n which_o be_v in_o opposition_n to_o perfect_a unmeetness_n i._n e._n a_o state_n of_o nature_n unregeneracy_n 2._o a_o actual_a meetness_n which_o be_v contra-distinct_a from_o imperfect_a meetness_n and_o both_o be_v necessary_a in_o their_o kind_n quest_n 1._o what_o be_v that_o habitual_a meetness_n for_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n without_o which_o man_n can_v never_o attain_v to_o it_o or_o have_v eternal_a possession_n of_o it_o answ_n this_o habitual_a meetness_n consist_v in_o a_o twofold_a change_n 1._o relative_n 2._o real_a 1._o it_o consist_v in_o a_o relative_n change_v this_o also_o be_v twofold_a viz._n 1._o justification_n 2._o adoption_n 1._o the_o poor_a sinner_n be_v stand_v at_o god_n bar_n as_o a_o guilty_a malefactor_n under_o the_o dreadful_a sentence_n of_o a_o just_a condemnation_n for_o all_o the_o world_n be_v become_v guilty_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d subject_a to_o judgement_n before_o god_n rom._n 3.19_o not_o a_o son_n of_o adam_n can_v plead_v innocence_n it_o be_v well_o if_o we_o be_v as_o the_o blush_a rose_n the_o lilly-whiteness_n be_v lose_v he_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v condemn_v already_o john_n 3.18_o and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v on_o he_o verse_n 36._o it_o be_v on_o he_o when_o he_o be_v bear_v and_o it_o abide_v still_o on_o he_o if_o not_o take_v off_o he_o by_o justification_n who_o can_v think_v the_o prince_n will_v promote_v he_o to_o honour_n that_o be_v under_o a_o attainder_n for_o treason_n he_o must_v be_v clear_v of_o that_o charge_n or_o he_o be_v fit_a for_o execution_n then_o promotion_n pardon_n must_v precede_v preferment_n you_o must_v be_v first_o in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o then_o there_o be_v 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