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Soled comfort for sound Christians, or, A treatise of Gods absolute (and most certaine) performance of his conditionall promises in regard of the elect being a parcell of a larger discourse on John 13.17 / by Robert Jenison.
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Jenison, Robert, 1584?-1652.
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whosoever_o they_o be_v that_o at_o any_o time_n enjoy_v the_o gospel_n and_o outward_a mean_n they_o have_v they_o from_o the_o free_a mercy_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n they_o be_v not_o more_o worthy_a than_o other_o neither_o be_v it_o because_o god_n do_v foresee_v they_o will_v profit_v by_o the_o gospel_n more_o than_o other_o why_o be_v it_o then_o send_v and_o preach_v first_o to_o israel_n again_o say_v people_n otherwise_o then_o for_o their_o further_a conviction_n and_o not_o to_o tyrian_n and_o sydonian_o who_o if_o like_o mighty_a work_n which_o be_v wrought_v to_o confirm_v the_o gospel_n have_v be_v do_v among_o they_o which_o be_v do_v in_o corazin_n &_o bethsaida_n will_v have_v repent_v long_o ago_o 21._o math._n 11_o 21._o which_o yet_o israel_n do_v not_o but_o this_o be_v from_o god_n free_a choice_n who_o according_a to_o his_o wise_a and_o just_a counsel_n send_v it_o to_o this_o or_o that_o place_n where_o he_o have_v much_o people_n 10._o act._n 18_o 9_o 10._o at_o least_o some_o to_o call_v and_o gather_v by_o iâ_n and_o purposely_o as_o he_o please_v will_v not_o or_o will_v not_o as_o yet_o have_v it_o come_v to_o some_o other_o people_n thus_o when_o pâul_a &_o sylas_n have_v go_v throughout_o phrigia_n 7._o act._n 16_o 6_o 7._o and_o the_o region_n of_o gallatia_n preach_v the_o gospel_n they_o be_v forbid_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n in_o asia_n after_o they_o be_v come_v to_o misia_n they_o assay_v to_o go_v into_o bithynia_n but_o the_o spirit_n suffer_v they_o not_o 3._o among_o those_o it_o and_o for_o the_o inward_a power_n of_o it_o whether_o the_o gospel_n be_v send_v god_n give_v grace_n effectual_o to_o receive_v and_o with_o meek_a humble_a and_o good_a heart_n to_o entertain_v it_o not_o to_o all_o but_o to_o who_o he_o please_v thus_o among_o those_o that_o hear_v paul_n preach_v at_o philippi_n it_o be_v note_v only_o of_o lydia_n that_o the_o lord_n open_v her_o heart_n that_o she_o attend_v unto_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o paul_n 14._o act._n 16_o 14._o and_o who_o be_v call_v effectual_o as_o be_v vessel_n of_o mercy_n which_o god_n have_v afore_o prepare_v unto_o glory_n not_o all_o jew_n not_o all_o gentile_n but_o we_o say_v paul_n who_o he_o have_v call_v of_o the_o jew_n and_o of_o the_o gentile_n and_o not_o of_o the_o jew_n only_o but_o also_o of_o the_o gentile_n therefore_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n 24._o rom_n â_o 23_o 24._o and_o save_a revelation_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o it_o and_o the_o give_v of_o wildome_o by_o it_o be_v make_v to_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n free_a grace_n by_o christ_n in_o who_o we_o have_v redemption_n through_o his_o blood_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n according_a the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n 9_o eph._n 1_o 7_o 8_o 9_o wherein_o be_n have_v abound_v towards_o we_o in_o all_o wisdom_n and_o prudence_n have_v make_v know_v to_o we_o the_o mystery_n of_o his_o will_n according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n which_o he_o have_v purpose_v in_o himself_o etc._n etc._n so_o 25.26_o mat._n 11_o 25.26_o i_o thank_v thou_o oh_o father_n say_v christ_n because_o thou_o have_v hide_v these_o thing_n from_o the_o wise_a and_o prudent_a and_o have_v reveal_v they_o to_o babe_n even_o so_o father_n for_o so_o it_o seem_v good_a in_o thy_o sight_n now_o if_o god_n word_n prove_v fruitful_a and_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o show_v itself_o only_o in_o those_o who_o receive_v and_o hear_v it_o in_o a_o honest_a and_o good_a heart_n 17_o lââk_n 8_o 15._o jam_fw-la 1_o 17_o i_o will_v ask_v from_o who_o be_v this_o good_a heart_n be_v it_o not_o from_o he_o from_o who_o be_v every_o good_a gift_n &_o every_o perfect_a gift_n &_o c_o we_o conclude_v then_o this_o digression_n occasion_v by_o a_o unjust_a âavill_n and_o say_v that_o though_o god_n promise_n of_o salvation_n elect._n what_o god_n require_v as_o a_o condition_n he_o also_o workâ_n in_o the_o elect._n yea_o and_o of_o faith_n and_o other_o grace_n wrought_v ordinary_o by_o the_o ministry_n be_v propound_v with_o condition_n yet_o the_o condition_n themselves_o and_o the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n whether_o more_o immediate_a as_o our_o effectual_a call_n repentance_n faith_n regeneration_n justification_n etc._n etc._n or_o mediate_v and_o remote_a be_v both_o promise_v and_o effect_v in_o we_o without_o condition_n mediorum_fw-la media_fw-la salutis_fw-la immediata_fw-la &_o media_fw-la mediorum_fw-la as_o be_v not_o make_v to_o depend_v upon_o man_n either_o for_o the_o give_v or_o the_o work_n and_o effect_v in_o he_o and_o so_o for_o other_o like_a particular_n god_n promise_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n to_o such_o as_o do_v confess_v forsake_v and_o repent_v thereof_o but_o who_o give_v repentance_n etc._n etc._n do_v not_o god_n ezek._n 36.26.31_o and_o zach._n 12.10_o god_n require_v our_o prayer_n and_o will_v scarce_o give_v we_o any_o good_a thing_n unless_o we_o ask_v it_o mat._n 7.7_o 1.9_o as_o confession_n 1_o joh._n 1.9_o ask_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v you_o and_o ezek._n 36._o after_o a_o most_o free_a and_o gracious_a promise_n make_v by_o god_n of_o work_v all_o grace_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o give_v both_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a blessing_n verse_n 25.26_o and_o 27_o etc._n etc._n yet_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n prayer_n prayer_n i_o will_v for_o this_o be_v inquire_v of_o by_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n to_o do_v it_o for_o they_o but_o who_o give_v this_o gift_n of_o prayer_n only_o he_o that_o give_v faith_n out_o of_o which_o prayer_n follow_v 8.26_o rom._n 10.14_o &_o 8.26_o only_a god_n by_o his_o spirit_n zach._n 12.10_o rom._n 8.26_o we_o know_v not_o what_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o as_o we_o ought_v but_o thâ_n spirit_n itself_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o etc._n etc._n last_o god_n give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a that_o be_v more_o grace_n humility_n humility_n james_z 4.6_o but_o who_o give_v the_o grace_n of_o humility_n do_v not_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5.22_o of_o which_o more_o afterward_o i_o say_v then_o of_o all_o these_o though_o god_n promise_v not_o good_a thing_n to_o his_o church_n but_o upon_o condition_n and_o in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n which_o to_o neglect_v and_o yet_o to_o expect_v the_o end_n be_v presumption_n and_o to_o tempt_v gâd_v 4.12_o heb._n 4.12_o yea_o to_o come_v short_a of_o it_o yet_o god_n free_o and_o absolute_o promise_v to_o give_v and_o make_v effectual_a the_o condition_n and_o mean_n themselves_o let_v this_o suffice_v for_o the_o present_a till_o we_o make_v it_o more_o evident_a anon_o to_o proceed_v conditional_a these_o promise_n câcerning_v the_o mean_n depend_v on_o god_n election_n which_o his_o election_n be_v not_o conditional_a these_o promise_n of_o the_o mean_n and_o of_o fulfil_v the_o condition_n in_o we_o depend_v upon_o god_n decree_n and_o election_n which_o be_v not_o conditional_a though_o his_o word_n be_v his_o order_n in_o elect_v we_o to_o life_n be_v 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gospel_n preach_v goneral_o and_o promiscuous_o to_o all_o in_o the_o church_n and_o god_n have_v also_o so_o decree_v to_o bring_v man_n to_o salvation_n by_o such_o mean_n but_o yet_o this_o be_v not_o the_o whole_a and_o entire_a decree_n of_o god_n which_o imply_v his_o praedestination_n of_o certain_a singular_a and_o definite_a person_n who_o be_v know_v to_o god_n and_o sever_v from_o other_o by_o the_o decree_n of_o his_o election_n whereby_o he_o have_v absolute_o and_o only_o according_a to_o his_o own_o counsel_n choose_v they_o to_o salvation_n unto_o which_o yet_o he_o for_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o decree_n will_v bring_v they_o by_o mean_n and_o by_o the_o observation_n of_o such_o condition_n as_o he_o will_v propound_v and_o require_v in_o the_o gospel_n