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god_n like_a as_o he_o that_o run_v in_o a_o race_n unless_o he_o hold_v out_o to_o the_o goal_n obtain_v not_o the_o price_n and_o therefore_o s._n paul_n say_v i_o have_v finish_v my_o course_n 2._o tim._n 4._o 7._o as_o it_o avail_v not_o lot_n wife_n to_o have_v go_v out_o of_o sodom_n and_o after_o to_o look_v back_o nor_o yet_o the_o israelite_n to_o have_v depart_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o afterward_o to_o long_o for_o the_o fleshpot_n again_o so_o they_o shall_v never_o come_v to_o canaan_n that_o be_v weary_a of_o welldoing_a and_o do_v as_o it_o be_v run_v themselves_o out_o of_o breath_n before_o they_o come_v to_o the_o end_n of_o their_o race_n the_o mean_n then_o whereby_o we_o may_v be_v strengthen_v to_o continue_v and_o make_v our_o obedience_n perfect_a be_v these_o first_o to_o renounce_v our_o own_o strength_n &_o to_o acknowledge_v all_o our_o power_n and_o activity_n to_o goodness_n and_o our_o ability_n to_o proceed_v to_o perfection_n to_o be_v of_o god_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v isaiah_n 26._o 12._o thou_o have_v wrought_v all_o our_o work_n for_o we_o and_o therefore_o the_o church_n pray_v psal._n 68_o 28._o thy_o god_n have_v appoint_v thy_o strength_n establish_v o_o lord_n that_o thou_o have_v wrought_v in_o us._n so_o shall_v we_o pray_v unto_o god_n to_o assist_v we_o with_o his_o grace_n and_o so_o uphold_v we_o by_o his_o spirit_n that_o we_o fall_v not_o second_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n that_o we_o rash_o enter_v not_o into_o christ_n service_n but_o do_v beforehand_o caâ—t_v all_o the_o peril_n and_o danger_n that_o may_v ensue_v as_o he_o that_o build_v a_o house_n will_v count_v the_o cost_n that_o it_o will_v stand_v he_o in_o luke_n 14._o 28._o this_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o many_o make_v a_o show_n of_o zeal_n have_v not_o lay_v a_o good_a foundation_n be_v constrain_v with_o shame_n to_o give_v over_o three_o a_o continual_a circumspection_n and_o watchful_a care_n be_v necessary_a that_o we_o walk_v on_o by_o fear_n always_o doubt_v our_o own_o weakness_n and_o suspect_v our_o strength_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v let_v he_o that_o stand_v take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v 1._o cor._n 10._o 12._o wherefore_o let_v we_o endeavour_n to_o be_v like_o out_o master_n christ_n to_o grow_v to_o perfection_n and_o to_o finish_v the_o work_n which_o god_n have_v impose_v upon_o us._n many_o have_v good_a thought_n and_o spiritual_a motion_n but_o they_o do_v not_o nourish_v they_o they_o be_v as_o unripe_a grape_n or_o as_o untimely_a fruit_n such_o be_v compare_v to_o negligent_a builder_n who_o be_v next_o to_o puller_n down_o prover._n 18._o 9_o he_o that_o be_v slothful_a to_o do_v his_o work_n be_v the_o brother_n of_o a_o great_a waster_n you_o be_v waster_n they_o not_o workman_n destroyer_n not_o repairer_n puller_n down_o not_o setter_n up_o that_o give_v over_o in_o your_o course_n and_o faint_a in_o welldoing_a vers._n 5._o and_o now_o glorify_v i_o thou_o father_n with_o thy_o own_o self_n with_o the_o glory_n which_o i_o have_v with_o thou_o before_o the_o world_n be_v this_o be_v the_o four_o reason_n of_o our_o saviour_n his_o request_n for_o his_o glorification_n and_o it_o be_v take_v ab_fw-la aequo_fw-la from_o the_o equity_n thereof_o and_o the_o right_n which_o he_o have_v to_o this_o glory_n it_o be_v his_o own_o from_o all_o beginning_n so_o that_o he_o pray_v only_o for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o that_o glory_n in_o his_o whole_a person_n of_o god_n and_o man_n which_o be_v due_a to_o his_o godhead_n before_o the_o world_n be_v from_o hence_o then_o this_o comfortable_a doctrine_n be_v conclude_v 3._o that_o as_o this_o great_a glory_n of_o christ_n be_v due_a from_o all_o eternity_n to_o his_o godhead_n be_v decree_v to_o be_v manifest_v also_o in_o his_o humane_a nature_n so_o likewise_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n member_n which_o shall_v be_v give_v unto_o they_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v before_o ordain_v &_o appoint_v in_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n before_o all_o world_n this_o moses_n testify_v in_o the_o psal._n 90._o 2._o before_o the_o mountain_n be_v make_v and_o before_o thou_o have_v form_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o world_n even_o from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a thou_o be_v our_o god_n thus_o the_o apostle_n witness_v that_o we_o be_v predestinate_a in_o christ_n to_o be_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o glory_n ephes._n 1._o 12._o this_o the_o scripture_n testify_v of_o the_o brethren_n of_o antioch_n that_o as_o many_o as_o be_v ordain_v to_o eternal_a life_n believe_v act._n 15._o 48._o s._n paul_n also_o testify_v of_o clement_n and_o other_o his_o fellow_n labourer_n that_o their_o name_n be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n phil._n 4._o 3._o therefore_o in_o the_o revelation_n 4._o 6._o be_v the_o world_n compare_v to_o a_o sea_n of_o glass_n because_o all_o thing_n be_v open_a before_o god_n and_o he_o from_o the_o beginning_n do_v foresee_v and_o appoint_v whatsoever_o shall_v fall_v out_o 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only_o they_o which_o be_v give_v unto_o christ_n elect_a and_o elect_v of_o god_n have_v part_n in_o the_o mediation_n and_o intercession_n of_o christ._n 1._o so_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o be_v able_a perfect_o to_o save_v they_o that_o come_v unto_o god_n by_o he_o see_v he_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o they_o heb._n 7._o 25._o he_o make_v intercession_n then_o only_o for_o they_o that_o by_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v 2._o thus_o our_o saviour_n pray_v for_o peter_n that_o his_o faith_n shall_v not_o fail_v luk._n 22._o 32._o thus_o he_o pray_v for_o lazarus_n father_n i_o thank_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v hear_v i_o joh._n 11_o 41._o thus_o still_o he_o pray_v for_o his_o own_o but_o for_o the_o reprobate_a world_n he_o no_o where_o pray_v 3._o like_a as_o zacharie_n see_v in_o that_o heavenly_a vision_n two_o olive_n tree_n drop_v oil_n through_o the_o pipe_n into_o the_o bowl_n of_o the_o golden_a candlestick_n zach._n 4._o 2._o 3._o so_o christ_n this_o 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