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to_o secure_v themselves_o both_o against_o the_o danger_n and_o against_o all_o fear_n of_o the_o danger_n of_o apostatise_v or_o fall_v away_o to_o perdition_n this_o doctrine_n therefore_o of_o the_o two_o be_v questionless_a of_o the_o more_o benevolous_a aspect_n and_o influence_n upon_o the_o peace_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o saint_n chap._n x._o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o former_a digression_n wherein_o the_o text_n of_o scripture_n common_o allege_v to_o prove_v the_o impossibility_n of_o saint_n decline_v unto_o death_n be_v take_v into_o consideration_n and_o discharge_v from_o that_o service_n be_v occasion_v and_o after_o a_o sort_n necessitate_v for_o the_o secure_n of_o 1._o §._o 1._o some_o passage_n of_o interpretation_n cap._n 8._o be_v of_o main_a concernment_n to_o the_o principal_a cause_n undertake_v in_o this_o discourse_n to_o engage_v home_o in_o the_o question_n about_o preseverance_n i_o shall_v according_a to_o ordinary_a method_n and_o that_o hitherto_o observe_v in_o the_o traverse_n of_o the_o main_a doctrine_n first_o have_v argue_v my_o sense_n and_o judgement_n in_o the_o question_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d assertive_o and_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n by_o answer_v such_o objection_n whether_o from_o scripture_n or_o otherwise_o which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v levy_v by_o man_n of_o contrary_a judgement_n in_o opposition_n thereunto_o but_o find_v by_o experience_n that_o weak_a man_n through_o too_o much_o fullness_n and_o abundance_n in_o their_o own_o sense_n in_o matter_n of_o controversy_n and_o this_o chief_o by_o mean_n of_o some_o text_n of_o scripture_n run_v still_o and_o work_v in_o their_o head_n which_o in_o sound_n of_o word_n and_o surface_n of_o letter_n seem_v to_o stand_v by_o they_o in_o their_o sense_n and_o notion_n be_v under_o a_o very_a great_a disadvantage_n either_o for_o mind_v or_o understand_v such_o thing_n which_o be_v speak_v unto_o they_o for_o their_o information_n in_o the_o truth_n i_o think_v it_o best_o for_o their_o relief_n in_o this_o case_n to_o invert_v that_o method_n in_o the_o present_a dispute_n and_o first_o to_o endeavour_v to_o take_v from_o they_o those_o weapon_n whether_o of_o scripture_n or_o argument_n wherein_o they_o trust_v and_o afterward_o present_v they_o with_o such_o other_o scripture_n and_o ground_n which_o be_v able_a pregnant_a and_o proper_a to_o build_v they_o up_o and_o establish_v they_o in_o the_o truth_n we_o shall_v not_o tie_v ourselves_o to_o any_o rule_n or_o prescript_n of_o order_n in_o bring_v 2._o §._o 2._o those_o scripture_n upon_o the_o theatre_n of_o our_o discourse_n which_o man_n of_o differ_a judgement_n in_o the_o cause_n in_o hand_n be_v wont_a to_o plead_v in_o defence_n thereof_o themselves_o as_o far_o as_o i_o have_v observe_v observe_v none_o but_o shall_v produce_v they_o one_o by_o one_o as_o god_n shall_v please_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o mind_n unless_o haply_o two_o or_o more_o of_o 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respect_v every_o individual_a and_o single_a person_n who_o de_fw-fr praesenti_fw-la be_v a_o member_n of_o his_o church_n so_o as_o to_o secure_v he_o of_o his_o salvation_n against_o all_o possible_a sin_n or_o way_n of_o sin_v whereunto_o he_o may_v or_o can_v be_v draw_v by_o satan_n but_o may_v well_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o church_n in_o general_a i._n e._n consider_v as_o a_o body_n of_o man_n separate_a and_o distinguish_v from_o the_o world_n now_o the_o church_n in_o this_o sense_n may_v be_v say_v to_o stand_v and_o be_v secure_v against_o all_o the_o power_n and_o attempt_n of_o the_o devil_n though_o not_o only_o some_o but_o even_o all_o the_o particular_a saint_n of_o which_o this_o body_n consist_v at_o present_a shall_v be_v prevail_v against_o by_o satan_n to_o destruction_n because_o the_o ratio_fw-la formalis_fw-la or_o essence_n of_o the_o church_n in_o this_o sense_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o the_o person_n of_o those_o who_o do_v at_o present_a believe_v 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relate_v unto_o those_o affection_n or_o impression_n in_o man_n which_o be_v attribute_v unto_o god_n shall_v be_v parallel_v in_o he_o or_o have_v something_o in_o his_o nature_n correspond_v to_o they_o it_o be_v a_o sufficient_a ground_n or_o reason_n for_o the_o attribution_n if_o the_o humane_a affection_n or_o impression_n attribute_v unto_o he_o be_v 9_o similitudo_fw-la non_fw-la currit_fw-la quatuor_fw-la pedibus_fw-la neque_fw-la illa_fw-la quae_fw-la important_a intrinsecam_fw-la perfectionem_fw-la sunt_fw-la tribuenda_fw-la deo_fw-la proprie_fw-la &_o formaliter_fw-la nec_fw-la debemus_fw-la consuetum_fw-la modum_fw-la loquendi_fw-la omnino_fw-la cavere_fw-la cum_fw-la de_fw-la divinis_fw-la loquimur_fw-la si_fw-la seclusâ—s_fw-la imperfectionibus_fw-la &_o non_fw-la aliter_fw-la humana_fw-la transferamus_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la arrib_o op._n council_n l._n 3._o c._n 9_o in_o respct_n of_o any_o one_o particular_a appertain_v to_o it_o in_o man_n parallel_v or_o 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natural_a life_n or_o have_v his_o natural_a life_n take_v from_o he_o when_o a_o man_n die_v in_o or_o under_o the_o guilt_n of_o his_o sin_n he_o shall_v die_v for_o his_o sin_n or_o because_o of_o the_o guilt_n of_o his_o sin_n the_o same_o death_n which_o he_o die_v in_o his_o sin_n who_o taste_v not_o a_o palpable_a absurdity_n and_o incoherence_n of_o sense_n in_o such_o a_o construction_n as_o this_o whereas_o if_o by_o die_v in_o the_o latter_a clause_n we_o shall_v understand_v die_v or_o perish_v for_o ever_o the_o sentence_n will_v run_v clear_a and_o in_o full_a consonancy_n with_o the_o general_a current_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o sense_n rise_v thus_o when_o a_o righteous_a man_n shall_v forsake_v the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n wherein_o he_o have_v former_o walk_v and_o turn_v aside_o into_o way_n of_o wickedness_n and_o not_o repent_v of_o these_o way_n before_o his_o death_n this_o man_n shall_v die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o impenitent_a and_o unbeliever_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n in_o this_o sense_n the_o sentence_n perfect_o accord_v for_o substance_n of_o matter_n with_o such_o passage_n as_o these_o know_v you_o not_o that_o the_o unrighteous_a shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n bâ—_n not_o deceive_v neither_o fornicator_n nor_o idolater_n nor_o adulterer_n etc._n etc._n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 10._o god_n 1_o cor._n 9_o 10._o and_o again_o for_o this_o you_o know_v that_o no_o whoremonger_n or_o unclean_a person_n or_o covetous_a man_n which_o be_v a_o idolater_n have_v any_o inheritance_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o god_n let_v no_o man_n deceive_v you_o with_o vain_a word_n for_o because_o of_o these_o thing_n come_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n 6._o disobedience_n eph._n 5._o 5_o 6._o and_o to_o omit_v many_o other_o with_o that_o of_o the_o same_o prophet_n therefore_o thou_o son_n of_o man_n say_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o thy_o people_n the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v not_o deliver_v he_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o transgression_n when_o i_o shall_v say_v to_o the_o righteous_a that_o he_o shall_v sure_o live_v if_o he_o trust_v his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o commit_v iniquity_n all_o his_o righteousness_n shall_v not_o be_v remember_v but_o for_o his_o iniquity_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v he_o shall_v die_v for_o it_o 13._o it_o ezek._n 33._o 12_o 13._o if_o the_o righteousness_n which_o a_o apostate_n or_o back-slide_a from_o way_n of_o righteousness_n have_v wrought_v while_o he_o be_v yet_o righteous_a shall_v not_o deliver_v he_o when_o he_o turn_v aside_o unto_o wickedness_n what_o can_v be_v imagine_v shall_v deliver_v he_o doubtless_o his_o wickedness_n whereunto_o he_o have_v turn_v aside_o from_o his_o righteousness_n will_v not_o befriend_v he_o with_o a_o deliverance_n nor_o can_v it_o any_o whit_n more_o reasonable_o be_v say_v that_o though_o his_o former_a righteousness_n will_v not_o deliver_v he_o from_o a_o temporal_a death_n yet_o it_o may_v deliver_v he_o from_o eternal_a death_n then_o in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o true_a repentance_n it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o though_o such_o a_o repentance_n will_v deliver_v a_o man_n from_o a_o temporal_a death_n yet_o will_v it_o not_o deliver_v he_o from_o eternal_a death_n for_o as_o the_o true_a repentance_n that_o be_v though_o continue_v in_o will_v not_o deliver_v a_o man_n from_o a_o temporal_a or_o natural_a death_n but_o will_v most_o certain_o deliver_v he_o from_o eternal_a death_n in_o like_a manner_n though_o apostasy_n and_o backslide_n from_o way_n of_o righteousness_n persevere_v in_o do_v not_o always_o expose_v a_o man_n to_o a_o temporal_a death_n or_o bring_v this_o death_n upon_o he_o yet_o they_o always_o render_v man_n obnoxious_a to_o eternal_a death_n beside_o when_o god_n threaten_v such_o backslider_n as_o we_o speak_v of_o that_o when_o 4._o §._o
suffer_v persecution_n a_o while_n before_o â—heir_n faith_n expire_v so_o that_o the_o faith_n of_o those_o who_o in_o the_o parable_n be_v call_v temporary_n can_v by_o no_o argument_n or_o allegation_n be_v evict_v of_o any_o degenerateness_n or_o unsoundnesse_n in_o kind_n but_o only_o of_o a_o deficiency_n in_o point_n of_o root_a or_o firm_a fixation_n in_o the_o soul_n nor_o do_v our_o saviour_n any_o way_n blame_v or_o reprove_v it_o but_o upon_o this_o account_n only_o yea_o in_o blame_v it_o upon_o this_o account_n only_o and_o reprove_v those_o who_o have_v it_o for_o be_v no_o more_o diligent_a and_o careful_a in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n for_o confirm_v and_o establish_v themselves_o better_a in_o it_o he_o plain_o give_v testimony_n unto_o it_o in_o point_n of_o truth_n and_o soundness_n in_o as_o much_o as_o no_o man_n deserve_v blame_v for_o not_o consult_v or_o endeavour_v the_o perpetuation_n of_o a_o hypocritical_a faith_n in_o his_o soul_n or_o such_o which_o though_o persevere_v in_o will_v yet_o have_v leave_v he_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o eternal_a death_n these_o consideration_n and_o discussion_n be_v so_o full_a of_o light_n evidence_n and_o power_n that_o be_v not_o the_o foot_n of_o our_o adversary_n hold_v in_o this_o snare_n to_o judge_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o soundness_n and_o so_o of_o the_o hollowness_n and_o unsoundness_n of_o faith_n by_o the_o issue_n and_o event_n of_o it_o as_o viz._n the_o perseverance_n or_o non-perseverance_n of_o it_o unto_o the_o end_n they_o can_v not_o light_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o their_o present_a judgement_n before_o they_o and_o yet_o this_o rule_n or_o method_n of_o judge_v be_v not_o of_o any_o good_a accord_n with_o their_o own_o principle_n otherwise_o concern_v those_o help_n or_o assistance_n of_o grace_n say_v our_o english_a divine_n present_v in_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n which_o be_v afford_v by_o god_n unto_o man_n we_o be_v to_o judge_v of_o they_o meaning_n in_o point_n of_o sufficiency_n or_o efficaciousness_n by_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o benefit_n offer_v as_o attainable_a by_o they_o and_o by_o the_o most_o manifest_a word_n of_o god_n not_o by_o the_o event_n or_o abuse_v of_o they_o 128._o they_o exit_fw-la naturâ_fw-la benefiâ—ij_fw-la oblatâ—_n &_o verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la â—pertissimo_fw-la iudicandum_fw-la est_fw-la dâ—_n illis_fw-la gratiae_n auxilijs_fw-la quae_fw-la hominibus_fw-la suppeditantur_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la ex_fw-la eventu_fw-la aut_fw-la abusu_fw-la synod_n dordr_n act._n pag._n 128._o the_o last_o proof_n from_o the_o scripture_n which_o we_o shall_v at_o present_a insist_v 39_o §._o 39_o upon_o and_o urge_v for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o doctrine_n under_o protection_n shall_v be_v that_o passage_n which_o hold_v forth_o these_o thing_n unto_o we_o for_o when_o they_o speak_v great_a swell_a word_n of_o vanity_n they_o allure_v through_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n through_o much_o wantonness_n those_o who_o be_v clean_o escape_v from_o those_o who_o live_v in_o error_n while_o they_o promise_v they_o liberty_n they_o themselves_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o corruption_n for_o of_o who_o a_o man_n be_v overcome_v of_o the_o same_o he_o be_v bring_v in_o bondage_n for_o if_o after_o they_o have_v escape_v the_o pollution_n of_o the_o world_n through_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n they_o be_v again_o entangle_v therein_o and_o overcome_v the_o latter_a end_n be_v worse_a with_o they_o than_o the_o beginning_n for_o it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o they_o not_o to_o have_v know_v the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n then_o after_o they_o have_v know_v it_o to_o turn_v from_o the_o holy_a commandment_n deliver_v unto_o they_o but_o it_o be_v happen_v unto_o they_o according_a to_o the_o true_a proverb_n the_o dog_n be_v turn_v to_o his_o own_o vomit_n again_o and_o the_o sow_n that_o be_v wash_v to_o his_o wallow_n in_o the_o mire_n etc._n mire_n pet._n â—_o 18_o 19_o etc._n etc._n the_o possibility_n of_o a_o total_a and_o final_a defection_n in_o true_a believer_n lie_v as_o large_a and_o full_a in_o these_o quarter_n as_o truth_n light_o can_v be_v lodge_v in_o word_n the_o holy_a ghost_n here_o plain_o suppose_v that_o which_o be_v clear_o consistent_a with_o yea_o and_o equipollent_a thereunto_o viz._n that_o they_o who_o by_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o jesus_n christ_n have_v clean_o or_o true_o or_o real_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d escape_v the_o pollution_n of_o the_o world_n be_v again_o entangle_v therewith_o may_v be_v overcome_v so_o as_o that_o their_o spiritual_a state_n and_o condition_n will_v be_v worse_o at_o the_o last_o than_o it_o be_v at_o the_o first_o or_o before_o they_o believe_v what_o be_v this_o be_v interpret_v but_o that_o true_a saint_n or_o believer_n may_v possible_o apostatise_v from_o their_o believe_a condition_n so_o as_o to_o perish_v everlasting_o but_o here_o also_o our_o adversary_n attempt_v to_o hide_v the_o truth_n shine_v in_o the_o recite_v 40._o §._o 40._o passage_n under_o that_o old_a cover_n or_o veil_n which_o have_v be_v rend_v in_o twain_o already_o both_o in_o this_o chapter_n and_o elsewhere_o thâ—se_o expression_n say_v they_o who_o be_v clean_o escape_v from_o those_o who_o live_v in_o error_n who_o have_v escape_v the_o pollution_n of_o the_o world_n through_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o have_v know_v the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n do_v not_o suppose_v the_o person_n speak_v of_o to_o have_v have_v true_a faith_n nor_o import_v any_o thiâ—â—_n but_o what_o may_v very_o possible_o be_v find_v in_o hypocrite_n but_o with_o how_o little_a truth_n yea_o or_o semblance_n of_o truth_n these_o thing_n be_v assert_v have_v be_v already_o expose_v to_o open_a view_n when_o we_o traverse_v the_o scripture_n in_o hand_n upon_o another_o occasion_n etc._n occasion_n cap._n 8._o sect._n 4_o 5_o 46_o etc._n etc._n nevertheless_o we_o here_o add_v 1._o if_o the_o say_a expression_n import_v nothing_o but_o what_o hypocrite_n and_o that_o in_o sensu_fw-la composito_fw-la i._n e._n while_o hypocrite_n be_v capable_a of_o theâ—_n may_v those_o be_v hypocrite_n who_o be_v separate_v from_o man_n that_o live_v in_o error_n 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o pollution_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o through_o the_o knowledge_n of_o jesus_n c_o 〈…〉_o and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n those_o may_v be_v saint_n and_o sound_a believer_n who_o wallow_v in_o all_o manner_n of_o filthiness_n and_o defile_v themselves_o daily_o with_o the_o pollution_n of_o the_o world_n this_o consequence_n according_a to_o the_o principle_n and_o know_a tenet_n of_o our_o adversary_n be_v legitimate_a and_o true_a in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o hold_v that_o true_a believer_n may_v fall_v so_o foul_a and_o so_o far_o that_o the_o church_n according_a to_o christ_n institution_n may_v be_v constrain_v to_o testify_v that_o they_o can_v bear_v they_o in_o their_o outward_a communion_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o part_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n except_o they_o repent_v 399._o repent_v repondemus_n posse_fw-la quidem_fw-la verè_fw-la credentes_fw-la eousque_fw-la prolabi_fw-la ut_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la juxtà _fw-la constitutionem_fw-la christi_fw-la cogatur_fw-la â—esta_fw-mi 〈…〉_o ipsos_fw-la in_o externâ_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la communione_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la tolerare_fw-la neque_fw-la habituros_fw-la partem_fw-la ullam_fw-la in_o regne_n christâ—_n nisi_fw-la convertantur_fw-la contr-remonstr_a in_o coll._n hag._n p._n 399._o etc._n etc._n but_o whether_o this_o be_v wholesoâ—â—â—nd_v sound_a divinity_n or_o no_o to_o teach_v that_o they_o who_o be_v separate_v from_o sinnâ—â—_n and_o live_v holy_o and_o blameless_o in_o this_o present_a world_n and_o this_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o jesus_n christ_n may_v be_v hypocrite_n and_o child_n of_o perdition_n and_o they_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n who_o be_v companion_n with_o thief_n murderer_n adulterer_n etc._n etc._n saint_n and_o sound_a believer_n i_o leave_v to_o man_n who_o judgement_n be_v not_o turn_v upside_o down_o with_o prejudice_n to_o determine_v 2._o the_o person_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v say_v to_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d true_o or_o real_o escape_v from_o those_o who_o live_v in_o error_n doubtless_o a_o hypocrite_n can_v be_v say_v true_o or_o real_o but_o in_o show_n or_o appearance_n at_o most_o to_o have_v make_v such_o a_o escape_n i_o mean_v from_o man_n who_o live_v in_o error_n consider_v that_o for_o matter_n of_o reality_n and_o truth_n remain_v in_o hypocrisy_n he_o live_v in_o one_o of_o the_o great_a and_o foul_a error_n that_o be_v 3._o a_o hypocrite_n who_o foot_n be_v already_o in_o the_o snare_n of_o death_n can_v upon_o any_o tolerable_a account_n either_o of_o reason_n or_o common_a sense_n be_v say_v to_o be_v allure_v i._o e._n by_o allurement_n to_o be_v deceive_v or_o overcome_v by_o the_o pollution_n of_o the_o world_n
no_o more_o than_o a_o fish_n that_o be_v already_o in_o the_o net_n or_o fast_o upon_o the_o hook_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v allure_v or_o deceive_v by_o a_o bait_n hold_v to_o she_o 4._o hypocrite_n be_v not_o where_o say_v neither_o can_v they_o with_o any_o congruity_n to_o scripture_n phrase_n be_v say_v to_o have_v escape_v the_o pollution_n of_o the_o world_n through_o the_o acknowledgement_n for_o so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v translate_v of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o so_o of_o christ_n and_o of_o god_n constant_o in_o the_o scripture_n import_v a_o sound_n and_o save_a work_n of_o conversion_n as_o we_o late_o observe_v in_o this_o chapter_n 20._o chapter_n sect._n 20._o 5._o and_o last_o the_o person_n to_o who_o the_o apostle_n address_v himself_o in_o this_o epistle_n be_v look_v upon_o by_o he_o as_o true_a believer_n yea_o â—â—_o partaker_n of_o like_a precious_a faith_n with_o himself_o and_o the_o 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