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that_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o his_o heart_n that_o be_v so_o as_o he_o conceive_v in_o his_o heart_n he_o have_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o thing_n in_o his_o mouth_n and_o another_o thing_n in_o his_o heart_n as_o r._n solomon_n and_o kimchi_n note_n upon_o the_o text_n the_o observation_n which_o i_o raise_v hence_o be_v this_o doct._n he_o that_o will_v be_v a_o citizen_n of_o heaven_n and_o a_o heir_n of_o salvation_n must_v have_v a_o care_n to_o speak_v the_o truth_n and_o to_o eschew_v lie_v the_o prophet_n zephanie_n note_v this_o as_o the_o property_n of_o the_o true_a israel_n of_o god_n upon_o who_o shall_v be_v peace_n and_o mercy_n gal._n 6.16_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o do_v iniquity_n nor_o speak_v lie_n neither_o shall_v a_o deceitful_a tongue_n be_v find_v in_o their_o mouth_n zeph._n 3.13_o and_o diverse_a precept_n there_o be_v both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n wherein_o speak_v the_o truth_n be_v require_v and_o lie_v 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there_o be_v these_o reason_n 1._o lie_v be_v repugnant_a unto_o god_n and_o odious_a unto_o he_o for_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o that_o can_v lie_v tit._n 1.2_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o god_n of_o truth_n isai_n 65.15_o among_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v a_o abomination_n unto_o god_n be_v reckon_v a_o lie_a tongue_n prov._n 6.16_o 17._o so_o prov._n 12.22_o lying_n lip_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n 2._o lie_v be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o old_a man_n which_o all_o must_v put_v off_o that_o will_v be_v save_v the_o apostle_n have_v show_v that_o such_o as_o have_v true_o learn_v christ_n have_v learn_v this_o that_o they_o must_v put_v off_o concern_v the_o former_a conversation_n the_o old_a man_n which_o be_v corrupt_a according_a to_o the_o deceitful_a lust_n and_o be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o their_o mind_n and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n which_o after_o god_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a 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1_o pet._n 2.22_o as_o for_o other_o though_o otherwise_o never_o so_o good_a they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v set_v before_o we_o as_o absolute_a pattern_n for_o our_o imitation_n because_o the_o best_a have_v have_v and_o will_v have_v their_o fail_n in_o many_o thing_n say_v s._n james_n we_o offend_v all_o jam._n 3.2_o it_o be_v true_a david_n eat_v of_o the_o shewbread_n which_o abimelech_n give_v he_o be_v excuse_v and_o justify_v by_o our_o saviour_n because_o it_o be_v in_o a_o case_n of_o necessity_n mat._n 12.3_o 4._o but_o his_o lie_v whereby_o he_o obtain_v that_o shewbread_n be_v not_o justify_v neither_o can_v this_o be_v excuse_v by_o reason_n of_o necessity_n for_o this_o be_v a_o thing_n simple_o and_o absolute_o evil_a which_o to_o eat_v the_o shewbread_n be_v not_o and_o therefore_o this_o may_v not_o be_v do_v in_o any_o case_n as_o in_o some_o case_n the_o other_o might_n so_o god_n bless_v the_o midwife_n for_o that_o they_o fear_v he_o more_o than_o man_n and_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o king_n in_o destroy_v the_o infant_n exod._n 1.17_o 20._o rahab_n also_o be_v commend_v for_o her_o faith_n in_o that_o she_o receive_v the_o spy_n and_o send_v they_o away_o in_o peace_n heb._n 11.31_o jam._n 2.25_o but_o neither_o be_v she_o commend_v neither_o be_v the_o other_o bless_v for_o lie_v this_o be_v their_o weakness_n which_o god_n be_v please_v to_o pardon_v but_o we_o may_v not_o presume_v to_o imitate_v we_o must_v follow_v not_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a but_o that_o which_o be_v good_a 3_o joh._n 11._o if_o because_o of_o those_o or_o other_o the_o like_a example_n we_o shall_v make_v bold_a to_o lie_v as_o they_o do_v that_o which_o be_v but_o a_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n in_o they_o will_v be_v a_o sin_n of_o presumption_n in_o we_o and_o so_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o capable_a of_o mercy_n as_o they_o be_v who_o we_o think_v to_o imitate_v keep_v back_o thy_o servant_n from_o presumptuous_a sin_n say_v david_n unto_o god_n let_v they_o not_o have_v dominion_n over_o i_o then_o shall_v i_o be_v upright_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v innocent_a from_o the_o great_a transgression_n psal_n 19.13_o thus_o than_o all_o lie_a even_o the_o best_a kind_n of_o lie_v be_v evil_a and_o unlawful_a object_n some_o perhaps_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o say_v this_o be_v a_o hard_a say_n why_o what_o will_v you_o have_v we_o to_o do_v when_o we_o be_v in_o distress_n or_o danger_n shall_v we_o suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v over_o whelm_v with_o it_o shall_v we_o not_o free_v ourselves_o from_o it_o if_o we_o may_v answ_n i_o answer_v yes_o if_o it_o may_v be_v by_o such_o mean_n as_o god_n approove_v but_o it_o be_v a_o miserable_a shift_n with_o the_o fish_n to_o leap_v out_o of_o the_o fry_a pan_n into_o the_o fire_n so_o to_o escape_v a_o temporal_a danger_n of_o the_o body_n as_o to_o incur_v the_o eternal_a danger_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n they_o that_o observe_v lie_v vanity_n forsake_v their_o own_o mercy_n jon._n 2.8_o quest_n but_o may_n some_o say_v suppose_v we_o have_v to_o do_v with_o such_o as_o be_v cunning_a and_o crafty_a merchant_n egregious_a and_o notable_a deceiver_n may_v we_o not_o use_v what_o cunning_a and_o craft_n we_o can_v to_o match_v they_o and_o to_o make_v our_o part_n good_a with_o they_o answ_n i_o answer_v those_o proverb_n cretizandum_fw-la cum_fw-la cretensi_fw-la we_o must_v play_v the_o cretan_n with_o a_o cretiâ—n_n that_o be_v lie_v with_o a_o liar_n and_o fallere_fw-la fallentem_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la fraus_fw-la to_o deceive_v a_o deceiver_n be_v no_o deceit_n these_o proverb_n i_o say_v be_v none_o of_o those_o which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n teach_v but_o they_o have_v proceed_v from_o that_o lie_a spirit_n the_o devil_n some_o may_v think_v it_o a_o high_a point_n of_o wisdom_n to_o circumvent_v those_o that_o will_v circumvent_v they_o yet_o s._n james_n bid_v lie_v not_o against_o the_o truth_n and_o immediate_o he_o add_v this_o wisdom_n descend_v not_o from_o above_o but_o be_v earthly_a sensual_a and_o devilish_a jam._n 3.14_o 15._o our_o saviour_n also_o bid_v be_v wise_a as_o serpent_n but_o so_o withal_o he_o add_v and_o innocent_a as_o dove_n matth._n 10.16_o so_o the_o apostle_n i_o will_v have_v you_o wise_a say_v he_o unto_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o simple_a concern_v evil_a r_z m_z 16.19_o and_o he_o bid_v be_v not_o overcome_v of_o evil_a but_o overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a rom._n 12.21_o but_o some_o there_o be_v who_o be_v ashamed_a to_o plead_v for_o lie_v under_o the_o name_n of_o lie_v yet_o under_o some_o other_o name_n they_o will_v plead_v for_o it_o as_o under_o the_o name_n of_o a_o excuse_n or_o of_o equivocation_n and_o mental_a reservation_n some_o
i_o etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 11._o i_o pray_v not_o that_o thou_o shall_v take_v they_o out_o of_o the_o world_n but_o that_o thou_o shall_v keep_v they_o from_o the_o evil_a vers_fw-la 15._o neither_o pray_v i_o for_o these_o alone_a but_o for_o they_o also_o which_o shall_v believe_v on_o i_o through_o their_o word_n vers_fw-la 20._o father_n i_o will_v that_o they_o also_o who_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o be_v with_o i_o where_o i_o be_o that_o they_o may_v behold_v my_o glory_n vers_fw-la 24._o still_o also_o in_o heaven_n do_v christ_n make_v intercession_n for_o his_o member_n present_v himself_o and_o his_o merit_n unto_o god_n for_o they_o he_o be_v enter_v into_o heaven_n itself_o now_o to_o appear_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n for_o we_o heb._n 9.24_o he_o be_v able_a to_o save_v to_o the_o utmost_a all_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 7.25_o who_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n 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and_o make_v member_n of_o his_o body_n which_o the_o evil_a angel_n never_o be_v nor_o be_v our_o first_o parent_n before_o the_o fall_n 2._o for_o the_o other_o example_n neither_o do_v they_o prove_v any_o thing_n for_o the_o person_n mention_v either_o be_v not_o endue_v with_o true_a sanctify_a grace_n or_o they_o do_v not_o either_o final_o or_o total_o fall_v away_o all_o of_o they_o except_o david_n and_o solomon_n have_v only_o a_o outward_a profession_n of_o faith_n or_o a_o bare_a historical_a faith_n and_o some_o external_a reformation_n but_o no_o true_a justify_v faith_n no_o true_a spiritual_a sanctification_n hymenaeus_n and_o alexander_n make_v shipwreck_n concern_v the_o faith_n 1_o tim._n 1.19_o 20._o that_o be_v concern_v the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n which_o they_o once_o profess_v and_o afterward_o desert_v fall_v into_o heretical_a blasphemy_n and_o blasphemous_a heresy_n their_o word_n will_v eat_v as_o do_v a_o canker_n or_o a_o gangrene_n of_o who_o be_v 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from_o we_o but_o they_o be_v not_o of_o we_o for_o if_o they_o have_v be_v of_o we_o they_o will_v no_o doubt_n have_v continue_v with_o we_o but_o they_o go_v out_o that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v make_v manifest_a that_o they_o be_v not_o all_o of_o we_o 1_o joh._n 2.19_o of_o such_o be_v that_o of_o our_o saviour_n mean_v every_o plant_n that_o my_o heavenly_a father_n have_v not_o plant_v shall_v be_v root_v up_o mat._n 15.13_o of_o this_o sort_n be_v simon_n magus_n who_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n act._n 8.21_o but_o he_o be_v in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n and_o in_o the_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n vers_fw-la 23._o and_o so_o demas_n who_o have_v love_v this_o present_a world_n more_o than_o christ_n 2_o tim._n 4.10_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v one_o of_o those_o who_o with_o their_o mouth_n show_v much_o love_n but_o their_o heart_n go_v after_o their_o covetousness_n ezek._n 33.31_o neither_o be_v judas_n ever_o true_o righteous_a as_o appear_v 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that_o ezek._n 33.13_o 18._o or_o have_v some_o superficiarie_n grace_n in_o they_o as_o that_o heb._n 6.4_o 5_o 6._o object_n 3_o supra_fw-la bert._n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la but_o the_o best_a be_v warn_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o apostasy_n and_o fall_v away_o thou_o stand_v by_o faith_n be_v not_o high_a mind_v but_o fear_v rom._n 11.20_o let_v he_o that_o think_v he_o stand_v take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v 1_o cor._n 10.12_o work_v out_o your_o own_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a phil._n 2.12_o give_v diligence_n to_o make_v your_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a for_o if_o you_o do_v these_o thing_n you_o shall_v never_o fall_v 2_o pet._n 1.10_o but_o these_o admonition_n and_o exhortation_n be_v no_o argument_n that_o true_a saint_n may_v fall_v away_o answ_n but_o they_o be_v mean_n to_o preserve_v they_o from_o fall_v away_o god_n do_v work_v by_o mean_n and_o intend_v the_o end_n he_o do_v ordain_v mean_n whereby_o to_o attain_v unto_o it_o so_o that_o though_o he_o 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this_o mat._n 14.30_o it_o be_v sure_a that_o david_n shall_v not_o perish_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n yet_o david_n always_o have_v not_o this_o assurance_n 1_o sam._n 27.1_o 2._o paul_n do_v not_o doubt_v of_o his_o perseverance_n or_o as_o if_o he_o be_v none_o of_o god_n elect._n castaway_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v as_o opposite_a to_o elect_n but_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adokimos_fw-la be_v as_o much_o as_o reprove_v as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dokimos_fw-la be_v approve_v 1_o cor._n 11.19_o the_o apostle_n only_o show_v that_o his_o care_n be_v that_o his_o life_n may_v be_v conformable_a to_o his_o doctrine_n his_o practice_n to_o his_o preach_n that_o so_o the_o one_o may_v not_o confound_v the_o other_o and_o that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v tax_v as_o preach_v one_o thing_n and_o do_v quite_o contrary_a for_o the_o word_n of_o david_n beside_o that_o they_o may_v be_v speak_v by_o he_o in_o his_o desertion_n in_o which_o 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own_o default_n incur_v condemnation_n mat_n 18.27_o etc._n etc._n but_o this_o objection_n be_v draw_v from_o a_o parable_n answ_n now_o parable_n be_v not_o to_o be_v stretch_v beyond_o the_o scope_n and_o intent_n of_o they_o and_o the_o scope_n of_o that_o parable_n be_v show_v vers_fw-la 35._o to_o wit_n that_o if_o we_o will_v have_v god_n to_o forgive_v we_o we_o must_v forgive_v one_o another_o to_o this_o end_n our_o saviour_n bring_v in_o the_o example_n of_o a_o king_n who_o have_v forgive_v his_o servant_n a_o great_a debt_n afterward_o hear_v how_o cruel_o he_o have_v deal_v with_o his_o fellow_n servant_n require_v his_o debt_n of_o he_o and_o deliver_v he_o up_o to_o the_o tormentor_n until_o he_o
appear_v to_o be_v perfect_a remember_v that_o of_o s._n peter_n you_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n 1_o pet._n 1.5_o believer_n be_v not_o keep_v by_o their_o own_o power_n but_o through_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o notwithstanding_o all_o their_o adversary_n and_o opposer_n they_o be_v safe_a object_n yea_o but_o may_v some_o again_o object_n god_n do_v hide_v his_o face_n from_o we_o and_o do_v not_o reach_v forth_o his_o help_a hand_n unto_o we_o answ_n it_o be_v true_a god_n may_v deal_v thus_o with_o his_o people_n to_o let_v they_o see_v their_o dependence_n upon_o he_o that_o of_o themselves_o without_o he_o they_o be_v nothing_o we_o will_v not_o brethren_z have_v you_o ignorant_a say_v paul_n of_o our_o trouble_n that_o come_v unto_o we_o in_o asia_n that_o we_o be_v press_v out_o of_o measure_n above_o strength_n insomuch_o that_o we_o despair_v even_o of_o life_n but_o we_o have_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n in_o ourselves_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o trust_v in_o ourselves_o but_o in_o god_n that_o raise_v up_o the_o dead_a 2_o cor._n 1.8_o 9_o but_o though_o god_n withhold_v his_o hand_n from_o his_o people_n so_o as_o not_o to_o deliver_v they_o for_o a_o while_n from_o their_o trouble_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o withhold_v it_o from_o they_o so_o as_o not_o to_o support_v they_o in_o their_o trouble_n the_o eternal_a god_n be_v their_o refuge_n and_o underneath_a be_v the_o everlasting_a arm_n deut._n 33.27_o object_n but_o may_v some_o yet_o further_a object_n god_n be_v wroth_a with_o we_o and_o do_v turn_v his_o hand_n against_o we_o answ_n god_n may_v deal_v thus_o also_o with_o his_o people_n to_o correct_v they_o for_o their_o misdoing_n yet_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o cast_v off_o for_o ever_o but_o though_o he_o cause_n grief_n he_o will_v turn_v again_o and_o have_v compassion_n according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o mercy_n lam._n 3.31_o 32_o for_o a_o small_a moment_n say_v he_o have_v i_o 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that_o may_v be_v and_o yet_o miss_v of_o they_o god_n do_v often_o frustrate_v their_o labour_n and_o disappoint_v their_o expectation_n that_o so_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o promotion_n come_v neither_o from_o the_o east_n nor_o from_o the_o west_n nor_o from_o the_o south_n but_o god_n be_v the_o judge_n he_o put_v down_o one_o and_o set_v up_o another_o psal_n 75.67_o and_o second_o if_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n do_v obtain_v those_o thing_n which_o they_o seek_v after_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v they_o have_v little_a joy_n of_o they_o what_o joy_n have_v ahab_n of_o naboth_n vineyard_n when_o the_o prophet_n eliah_n say_v unto_o he_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n have_v thou_o kill_v and_o also_o take_v possession_n in_o the_o place_n where_o dog_n lick_v the_o blood_n of_o naboth_n shall_v dog_n lick_v thy_o blood_n even_o thy_o 1_o king_n 21.19_o what_o joy_n have_v gehezi_n of_o the_o gift_n that_o he_o get_v of_o naaman_n when_o the_o prophet_n elisha_n say_v unto_o he_o the_o leprosy_n of_o naaman_n shall_v cleave_v unto_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n for_o ever_o 2_o king_n 5.27_o three_o these_o thing_n at_o the_o best_a can_v afford_v no_o true_a content_n no_o solid_a comfort_n he_o that_o have_v these_o thing_n in_o most_o abundance_n still_o find_v a_o emptiness_n in_o himself_o and_o remain_v unsatisfied_a he_o that_o love_v silver_n shall_v not_o be_v satisfy_v with_o silver_n nor_o he_o that_o love_v abundance_n with_o increase_n eccles_n 5.10_o so_o he_o that_o love_v honour_n or_o pleasure_n or_o whatsoever_o the_o world_n do_v afford_v see_v 1_o king_n 21.4_o 5._o &_o esth_n 5.11_o 12_o 13._o if_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n do_v feel_v a_o kind_n of_o content_n for_o a_o while_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o enjoy_v yet_o it_o last_v not_o when_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n come_v the_o thing_n wherein_o they_o solace_v themselves_o can_v support_v they_o and_o bear_v up_o their_o spirit_n but_o they_o sink_v under_o the_o burden_n that_o be_v upon_o they_o when_o belshazzar_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o pompous_n but_o profane_a jollity_n no_o soon_o do_v the_o hand-writing_n appear_v in_o the_o wall_n but_o present_o his_o countenance_n be_v change_v and_o his_o thought_n trouble_v he_o so_o that_o the_o joint_n of_o his_o loin_n be_v loose_v and_o his_o knee_n smite_v one_o against_o another_o dan._n 5.6_o their_o silver_n and_o their_o gold_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o deliver_v they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n wrath_n say_v the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n ezek._n 7.19_o and_o so_o also_o the_o prophet_n zephany_n zeph._n 1.18_o four_o worldly_a man_n have_v no_o sure_a hold_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o enjoy_v they_o may_v be_v deprive_v of_o they_o every_o hour_n and_o must_v ere_o long_o be_v deprive_v of_o they_o lo_o say_v job_n their_o good_a be_v not_o in_o their_o hand_n how_o oft_o be_v the_o candle_n of_o the_o wicked_a put_v out_o and_o how_o oft_o come_v their_o destruction_n upon_o they_o job_n 21.16_o 17._o in_o this_o respect_n the_o mammon_n of_o this_o world_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o be_v another_o because_o he_o that_o have_v it_o know_v not_o how_o soon_o another_o may_v deprive_v he_o of_o it_o luk._n 16.12_o it_o be_v call_v that_o which_o be_v not_o prov._n 23_o 4._o because_o there_o be_v no_o solidity_n nor_o stability_n in_o it_o but_o grace_n and_o godliness_n be_v quite_o of_o another_o nature_n for_o 1._o they_o that_o seek_v it_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o obtain_v it_o i_o love_v they_o that_o love_v i_o and_o they_o that_o seek_v i_o early_o shall_v find_v i_o prov._n 8.17_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v fill_v mat._n 5.6_o god_n will_v give_v his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v he_o luk._n 11.13_o 2._o as_o they_o that_o seek_v grace_n and_o godliness_n shall_v obtain_v what_o they_o seek_v so_o they_o shall_v have_v joy_n of_o that_o which_o they_o obtain_v for_o godliness_n be_v great_a gain_n 1_o tim._n 6.6_o godliness_n be_v profitable_a unto_o all_o thing_n have_v the_o promise_n both_o of_o the_o life_n that_o now_o be_v and_o also_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v 1_o tim._n 4.8_o 3._o they_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o it_o so_o as_o to_o rest_v content_a though_o they_o have_v nothing_o beside_o godliness_n with_o contentment_n bring_v with_o it_o contentment_n be_v great_a gain_n 1_o tim._n 6.6_o as_o have_v nothing_o yet_o possess_v all_o thing_n 2_o cor_fw-la 6.10_o 4._o grace_n and_o godliness_n will_v support_v the_o soul_n and_o afford_v it_o comfort_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o great_a trouble_n and_o distress_n as_o sorrow_v yet_o always_o rejoice_v 2_o cor._n 6.10_o we_o glory_v in_o tribulation_n know_v that_o tribulation_n work_v patience_n and_o patience_n experience_n and_o experience_n hope_v and_o hope_n make_v not_o ashamed_a because_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o rom._n 5.3_o 4_o 5._o 5._o grace_n and_o godliness_n be_v not_o transient_a and_o fade_a but_o permanent_a and_o last_a when_o the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n think_v much_o that_o christ_n shall_v ask_v she_o some_o of_o the_o water_n of_o that_o well_o that_o she_o draw_v of_o he_o say_v unto_o she_o whosoever_o drink_v of_o this_o water_n shall_v thirst_v again_o but_o whosoever_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n that_o i_o shall_v give_v he_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o he_o a_o well_o of_o water_n spring_v up_o unto_o everlasting_a life_n joh._n 4.13_o 14._o therefore_o as_o he_o also_o exhor_v labour_v not_o for_o the_o meat_n that_o perish_v but_o for_o that_o
meat_n that_o endure_v to_o eternal_a life_n joh._n 6.27_o serm._n xxxvi_o psal_n 15.5_o he_o that_o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v never_o be_v move_v use_v 4_o the_o last_o use_n of_o the_o point_n concern_v the_o perseverance_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v to_o exhort_v those_o that_o profess_v godliness_n to_o hold_v fast_o their_o profession_n and_o to_o persevere_v in_o it_o this_o exhortation_n be_v not_o superfluous_a for_o though_o the_o godly_a shall_v sure_o persevere_v yet_o not_o so_o as_o that_o therefore_o they_o may_v be_v secure_a and_o cast_v off_o all_o care_n no_o they_o must_v be_v careful_a and_o diligent_a in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n that_o they_o may_v persevere_v for_o as_o have_v be_v note_v before_o god_n do_v work_v by_o mean_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v presumption_n to_o expect_v the_o end_n without_o use_v the_o mean_n whereby_o to_o attain_v unto_o it_o as_o the_o natural_a life_n be_v not_o preserve_v without_o mean_n so_o neither_o be_v the_o spiritual_a 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