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yet_o be_v well_o please_v who_o i_o love_v i_o rebuke_v and_o chasten_v etc._n etc._n rev._n 3.19_o 8._o for_o a_o believer_n to_o doubt_v of_o salvation_n that_o take_v hold_v of_o christ_n and_o be_v found_v on_o he_o be_v his_o sin_n for_o 1._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v not_o witness_v that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o gild_v of_o god_n if_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v convince_v a_o natural_a man_n that_o be_v out_o of_o christ_n of_o his_o carnal_a and_o curse_a estate_n and_o then_o he_o say_v he_o can_v lay_v claim_n to_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n this_o be_v not_o his_o sin_n because_o it_o may_v be_v that_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n in_o he_o and_o witness_v this_o to_o he_o and_o so_o it_o be_v true_a but_o for_o such_o as_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o look_v for_o salvation_n no_o other_o way_n such_o never_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n again_o to_o fear_v rom._n 8.15_o that_o be_v the_o 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it_o a_o mercy_n worth_a the_o enjoy_n better_o than_o all_o the_o world_n can_v afford_v and_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o satisfy_v the_o hungry_a with_o good_a thing_n and_o not_o to_o send_v they_o empty_a away_o so_o than_o breath_n after_o it_o as_o the_o hart_n pant_v after_o the_o water-brook_n 3._o wait_v with_o patience_n of_o god_n till_o he_o return_v with_o joy_n and_o peace_n into_o the_o soul_n i_o will_v wait_v on_o god_n that_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n isa_n 8.17_o 3._o exercise_v faith_n of_o adherence_n when_o you_o want_v the_o faith_n of_o evidence_n this_o be_v the_o advice_n of_o the_o prophet_n isa_n 50.10_o who_o be_v among_o you_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o servant_n that_o be_v christ_n iâ—a_fw-la 42.1_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o serve_v he_o in_o christ_n be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o great_a mystery_n of_o godliness_n here_o be_v faith_n of_o adherence_n which_o judge_n christ_n 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will_v be_v not_o mere_o of_o god_n work_v whereby_o one_o man_n do_v embrace_v christ_n and_o lay_v hold_v on_o the_o promise_n of_o life_n god_n do_v not_o make_v he_o to_o differ_v but_o his_o own_o free_a will_n do_v so_o and_o so_o this_o opinion_n direct_o oppose_v the_o design_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o commend_v grace_n in_o its_o freeness_n free_a will_n establish_v in_o natural_a man_n make_v void_a free_a grace_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v if_o of_o work_n then_o not_o of_o grace_n else_o grace_n be_v no_o more_o grace_n rom._n 6.11_o so_o likewise_o if_o of_o free_a will_n grace_n be_v no_o moâ—e_n grace_n and_o if_o of_o grace_n then_o nor_o of_o free_a will_n so_o when_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v to_o all_o and_o some_o lay_v hold_v on_o it_o and_o embrace_v christ_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o follow_v he_o and_o other_o refuse_v and_o go_v on_o in_o evil_a way_n lead_v to_o destruction_n what_o make_v the_o difference_n divine_a grace_n god_n work_v a_o will_n in_o 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election_n that_o be_v such_o person_n as_o be_v elect_v have_v obtain_v it_o and_o the_o rest_n be_v blind_v now_o because_o the_o election_n be_v secret_a and_o hide_v the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v to_o all_o alike_o 3._o the_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n the_o hold_v forth_o of_o the_o promise_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n to_o sinner_n be_v the_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o those_o that_o be_v ordain_v to_o life_n that_o be_v the_o way_n in_o which_o the_o spirit_n come_v down_o into_o their_o soul_n and_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n in_o they_o 2_o cor._n 3._o 4._o reprobate_n have_v the_o gospel_n preach_v and_o
the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o lamb_n shall_v be_v in_o it_o and_o his_o servant_n shall_v serve_v he_o then_o they_o shall_v serve_v he_o and_o not_o their_o enemy_n any_o more_o and_o they_o shall_v serve_v he_o indeed_n now_o his_o servant_n in_o name_n do_v serve_v other_o lord_n hypocrite_n go_v for_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n but_o then_o his_o servant_n shall_v serve_v he_o all_o servant_n in_o name_n shall_v serve_v he_o indeed_o that_o be_v all_o shall_v serve_v he_o in_o sincerity_n so_o his_o servant_n shall_v serve_v he_o thorough_o and_o to_o purpose_n it_o be_v so_o little_a service_n that_o god_n have_v now_o from_o his_o servant_n that_o they_o can_v hardly_o be_v say_v to_o serve_v he_o but_o when_o they_o be_v before_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o lamb_n then_o shall_v christ_n have_v abundant_o more_o service_n from_o his_o saint_n as_o there_o shall_v be_v more_o light_n more_o warm_a affection_n heat_n of_o love_n in_o a_o high_a degree_n so_o there_o 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