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infallible_a assurance_n do_v not_o belong_v so_o to_o the_o essence_n of_o faith_n but_o that_o a_o true_a believer_n may_v wait_v long_o and_o conflict_n with_o many_o difficulty_n before_o he_o be_v partaker_n of_o it_o see_v chap._n 18._o sect._n 3_o and_o it_o be_v yet_o as_o strange_a that_o they_o affirm_v that_o a_o man_n without_o divine_a new_a revelation_n which_o here_o they_o call_v extraordinary_a although_o in_o their_o first_o chapter_n they_o have_v deny_v all_o new_a divine_a revelation_n even_o since_o the_o apostle_n can_v be_v infallible_o assure_v that_o he_o be_v in_o favour_n with_o god_n the_o which_o assurance_n they_o seem_v to_o ground_n upon_o the_o inward_a evidence_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o whether_o this_o be_v not_o a_o manifest_a contradiction_n one_o while_o to_o assert_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o 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comfortable_a degree_n and_o such_o as_o for_o which_o every_o soul_n that_o have_v it_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o praise_v god_n nor_o do_v this_o degree_n of_o assurance_n hinder_v but_o that_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o soul_n peace_n may_v raise_v up_o cloud_n and_o fog_n of_o doubt_v and_o unbelief_n which_o may_v for_o some_o time_n obscure_a that_o assurance_n if_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o due_o watchful_a and_o diligent_a to_o retain_v the_o same_o chap._n viii_o whether_o true_a beginning_n of_o sanctification_n can_v be_v fall_v from_o total_o and_o whether_o it_o be_v true_a that_o no_o man_n by_o any_o grace_n of_o god_n give_v he_o or_o to_o be_v give_v he_o in_o this_o life_n can_v perfect_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n but_o do_v daily_o break_v they_o in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n 1._o that_o real_a and_o true_a beginning_n of_o faith_n and_o sanctification_n or_o true_a and_o real_a righteousness_n may_v be_v fall_v from_o be_v clear_a from_o many_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n especial_o heb._n 6.4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o where_o first_o be_v describe_v the_o state_n of_o some_o who_o do_v fall_v away_o what_o it_o be_v before_o they_o so_o do_v as_o 1_o st_z that_o they_o be_v enlighten_v so_o as_o to_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o heavenly_a gift_n 2_o dly_a to_o have_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 3_o dly_a to_o have_v taste_v the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o sure_o all_o this_o can_v not_o be_v without_o some_o real_a beginning_n of_o true_a sanctification_n second_o the_o state_n of_o such_o be_v describe_v when_o or_o after_o they_o do_v so_o fall_v away_o that_o they_o crucify_v to_o themselves_o the_o son_n of_o god_n afresh_o and_o put_v he_o to_o a_o open_a shame_n and_o also_o the_o great_a danger_n they_o be_v in_o so_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o renew_v they_o again_o unto_o repentance_n but_o how_o far_o this_o impossibility_n do_v extend_v whether_o to_o a_o simple_a impossibility_n or_o only_o in_o some_o respect_n be_v not_o the_o present_a business_n to_o determine_v and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n the_o author_n write_v heb._n 10.26_o 27_o 28._o three_o the_o apostle_n paul_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n chap._n 11._o do_v not_o only_o affirm_v that_o many_o jew_n and_o people_n of_o israel_n who_o be_v the_o natural_a branch_n be_v break_v off_o from_o the_o root_n which_o root_n be_v christ_n by_o unbelief_n but_o warn_v the_o believe_a gentile_n of_o their_o great_a danger_n also_o to_o be_v cut_v off_o if_o they_o do_v not_o keep_v in_o holy_a fear_n and_o watchfulness_n see_v verse_n 20.21_o 22._o four_o the_o apostle_n peter_n and_o judas_n set_v before_o the_o christian_n the_o fearful_a example_n of_o the_o fall_v angel_n and_o of_o the_o old_a world_n and_o also_o of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n who_o be_v save_v out_o of_o egypt_n to_o be_v a_o warning_n and_o caution_n unto_o they_o lest_o they_o shall_v fall_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n now_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o angel_n be_v a_o total_a fall_v away_o and_o so_o be_v that_o of_o israel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n who_o though_o they_o do_v eat_v that_o spiritual_a meat_n and_o drink_v that_o spiritual_a drink_n to_o wit_n the_o rock_n that_o follow_v they_o and_o that_o rock_n be_v christ_n as_o paul_n express_o declare_v 1_o cor._n 10._o yet_o be_v overthrow_v in_o the_o wilderness_n for_o their_o idolatry_n fornication_n and_o other_o great_a sin_n they_o be_v destroy_v of_o the_o destroyer_n so_o that_o in_o that_o day_n god_n do_v swear_v against_o they_o they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n see_v 2_o pet._n 2._o throughout_o compare_v with_o judas_n and_o 1_o cor._n 10._o throughout_o five_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o seed_n that_o be_v sow_v in_o the_o stony_a and_o thorny_a ground_n that_o spring_v up_o and_o afterward_o wither_v do_v signify_v as_o christ_n express_o do_v expound_v 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but_o to_o extenuate_v the_o sin_n in_o the_o believer_n and_o to_o aggravate_v it_o in_o the_o unbeliever_n contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n testimony_n which_o do_v aggravate_v any_o sin_n that_o man_n have_v once_o believe_v fall_v into_o more_o than_o in_o unbeliever_n as_o be_v clear_a from_o 2_o pet._n 2.20_o 21._o 2._o and_o as_o for_o the_o scripture_n they_o bring_v in_o their_o say_a confession_n to_o prove_v their_o false_a doctrine_n let_v they_o be_v impartial_o examine_v and_o they_o will_v be_v find_v to_o prove_v no_o such_o thing_n some_o of_o they_o be_v express_o conditional_a as_o that_o in_o 2_o pet._n 1.10_o for_o if_o you_o do_v these_o thing_n you_o shall_v never_o fall_v here_o it_o be_v only_o promise_v conditional_o but_o not_o absolute_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o fall_v to_o wit_n if_o they_o give_v all_o diligence_n to_o add_v to_o their_o faith_n virtue_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 5._o and_o this_o serve_v they_o not_o only_o from_o fall_v total_o but_o 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