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of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v altogether_o inconsistent_a with_o that_o solicitous_a and_o earnest_a exhortation_n twice_o inculcate_v in_o this_o chapter_n ver_fw-la 1_o 2_o &_o 15._o wherein_o he_o beseech_v they_o by_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n that_o they_o be_v not_o soon_o shake_v in_o mind_n or_o trouble_v and_o again_o that_o they_o stand_v fast_o and_o hold_v the_o tradition_n which_o they_o have_v heen_n teach_v by_o word_n or_o epistle_n 3._o this_o separation_n of_o they_o from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o heathen_a world_n be_v ground_v upon_o their_o good_a conversation_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o direct_o thwart_v a_o inconditionate_n decree_n through_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o truth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d choose_v or_o separate_v you_o from_o the_o beginning_n that_o be_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n so_o that_o they_o be_v among_o the_o first_o of_o those_o that_o give_v up_o themselves_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o faith_n this_o be_v all_o the_o import_n of_o this_o phrase_n the_o former_a part_n of_o it_o we_o have_v deut._n xxvi_o 18._o the_o lord_n have_v avouch_v thou_o this_o day_n to_o be_v his_o people_n in_o the_o septuagint_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o respect_v temporal_a benefit_n but_o here_o by_o the_o apostle_n it_o be_v add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o eternal_a salvation_n which_o be_v reserve_v only_o for_o christian_n now_o as_o the_o jew_n by_o their_o disobedience_n may_v become_v non_fw-la populus_fw-la so_o christian_n may_v disinherit_v themselves_o and_o frustrate_v by_o their_o evil_a way_n god_n intention_n of_o bring_v they_o unto_o glory_n as_o for_o the_o addition_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o no_o way_n extend_v it_o to_o a_o eternal_a but_o temporal_a election_n or_o separation_n and_o be_v use_v in_o scripture_n to_o denote_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n as_o in_o 1_o joh._n two_o 7_o 24._o i_o write_v no_o new_a commandment_n to_o you_o but_o a_o old_a commandment_n which_o you_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o beginning_n the_o old_a commandment_n be_v the_o word_n which_o you_o have_v hear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o beginning_n again_o let_v that_o therefore_o abide_v in_o you_o which_o you_o have_v hear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o beginning_n see_v joh._n xv_o 27._o the_o old_a latin_a translation_n read_v it_o primitias_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v that_o they_o be_v set_v apart_o and_o consecrate_a to_o god_n as_o first-fruit_n by_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n which_o phrase_n the_o apostle_n likewise_o use_v rom._n xuj_o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o achaia_n unto_o christ_n rom._n viij_o 28_o 29_o 30._o and_o we_o know_v that_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o good_a to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n to_o they_o who_o be_v the_o call_v according_a to_o his_o purpose_n for_o who_o he_o do_v foreknow_v he_o also_o do_v predestinate_a to_o be_v conform_v to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o first-born_a among_o many_o brethren_n moreover_o who_o he_o do_v predestinate_a they_o he_o also_o call_v and_o who_o he_o call_v they_o he_o also_o justify_v and_o who_o he_o justify_v they_o he_o also_o glorify_v here_o say_v the_o calvinist_n you_o may_v see_v the_o chain_n of_o salvation_n and_o behold_v how_o the_o belove_a of_o god_n be_v draw_v by_o each_o golden_a link_n till_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o their_o appoint_a bliss_n and_o happiness_n this_o be_v the_o sacred_a method_n of_o god_n predestination_n in_o which_o he_o go_v by_o certain_a step_n and_o degree_n and_o in_o every_o one_o of_o they_o