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holiness_n and_o eternal_a life_n for_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o glorious_a mercy_n 1_o thes_n 1._o 4._o 2_o thes_n 2._o 13._o ephes_n 1._o 4_o 5_o 6._o rom._n 8._o 29_o 30._o the_o cause_n of_o election_n be_v none_o other_o but_o his_o mere_a good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n luk._n 12._o 32._o rom._n 11._o 5._o &_o 9_o 11._o 16._o ephes_n 1._o 5._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 9_o the_o end_n of_o election_n be_v the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n rom._n 9_o 23._o ephes_n 1._o 6._o quest_n be_v not_o christ_n and_o faith_n and_o holiness_n the_o cause_n of_o election_n answ_n no_o the_o send_n of_o christ_n faith_n holiness_n and_o eternal_a life_n be_v only_o the_o effect_n of_o god_n love_n by_o which_o he_o manife_v the_o infinite_a riches_n of_o his_o grace_n joh._n 3._o 16._o 1_o joh._n 4._o 10._o act_n 13._o 4._o titus_n 1._o 1._o col._n 1._o 12._o rom._n 6._o 23._o god_n â—eerly_o out_o of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n without_o the_o fore-fight_a of_o 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nature_n when_o the_o leper_n see_v that_o they_o must_v either_o venture_v their_o life_n or_o die_v they_o will_v out_o into_o the_o camp_n when_o the_o prodigal_n see_v he_o must_v famish_v abroad_o or_o repair_v home_o he_o will_v then_o back_o to_o his_o father_n house_n when_o the_o woman_n with_o the_o issue_n of_o blood_n have_v spend_v all_o and_o grow_v worse_a and_o know_v not_o whither_o to_o go_v or_o what_o to_o do_v than_o she_o come_v to_o christ_n now_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o so_o much_o ingenuity_n as_o to_o come_v to_o and_o believe_v in_o christ_n in_o obedience_n to_o his_o command_n yet_o let_v thy_o necessity_n prevail_v with_o thou_o or_o else_o the_o leper_n and_o prodigal_n shall_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o thou_o be_v we_o in_o adam_n create_a innocency_n than_o we_o need_v not_o to_o look_v after_o a_o saviour_n but_o we_o be_v fall_v but_o we_o be_v break_v but_o we_o be_v sell_v under_o sin_n but_o we_o be_v transgressor_n from_o the_o 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upon_o thou_o all_o this_o can_v christ_n do_v none_o of_o this_o can_v they_o do_v behold_v here_o be_v lay_v before_o thou_o life_n and_o death_n life_n if_o thou_o do_v believe_v death_n if_o not_o now_o choose_v you_o whether_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v more_o by_o believe_v we_o honour_v god_n john_n 3._o 33._o by_o believe_v we_o come_v to_o be_v establish_v isa_n 7._o 9_o by_o believe_v we_o be_v keep_v in_o perfect_a peace_n isa_n 26._o 3_o 4._o rom._n 5._o 1._o our_o naked_a cleave_v to_o god_n in_o his_o free_a promise_n will_v carry_v down_o all_o our_o distemper_n at_o once_o and_o fill_v our_o soul_n with_o peace_n in_o believe_v o_o how_o can_v we_o look_v so_o many_o sweet_a promise_n in_o the_o face_n and_o harbour_v so_o many_o misgiving_n in_o our_o heart_n rom._n 9_o ult_n whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a of_o the_o evil_n of_o unbelief_n and_o the_o spring_n of_o it_o and_o the_o misery_n that_o do_v attend_v it_o unbelief_n do_v rob_v the_o soul_n of_o all_o joy_n comfort_n and_o content_v nay_o further_o unbelief_n do_v throw_v reproach_n upon_o god_n christ_n and_o the_o promise_n and_o give_v satan_n the_o great_a advantage_n against_o we_o he_o that_o live_v without_o faith_n live_v without_o comfort_n joy_n peace_n and_o content_n by_o unbelief_n we_o add_v sin_n unto_o sin_n in_o the_o high_a nature_n 1_o john_n 5._o 10._o unbelief_n straighten_v the_o heart_n stop_v the_o mouth_n and_o hinder_v thankfulness_n thou_o shall_v be_v dumb_a because_o thou_o believe_v not_o luke_n 1._o 20._o unbelief_n be_v the_o door_n that_o let_v in_o condemnation_n john_n 3._o 18_o 30._o he_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v condemn_v rev._n 2._o 8._o the_o fearful_a and_o unbelieving_a shall_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n 1._o it_o be_v the_o great_a sin_n in_o the_o world_n because_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o the_o great_a love_n in_o the_o world_n john_n 3._o 16._o rom._n 5._o 8._o it_o be_v 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