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principal_a cause_n of_o this_o certainty_n of_o our_o perseverance_n be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n peter_n express_v 5_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 4_o 5_o say_v that_o their_o inheritance_n be_v reserve_v in_o heaven_n for_o they_o who_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n through_o faith_n unto_o salvation_n and_o to_o like_o effect_v the_o apostle_n jude_n close_v his_o epistle_n with_o these_o word_n now_o to_o he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v you_o from_o fall_v and_o to_o preserve_v you_o faultless_a before_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o glory_n with_o exceed_a joy_n to_o the_o only_a wise_a god_n our_o saviour_n be_v glory_n and_o majesty_n dominion_n and_o power_n now_o and_o ever_o amen_n thus_o have_v i_o gather_v you_o may_v see_v good_a store_n application_n application_n yet_o not_o all_o of_o those_o comfortable_a promise_n which_o god_n have_v make_v to_o his_o church_n in_o all_o age_n to_o confirm_v their_o faith_n that_o see_v he_o have_v free_o love_v they_o 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many_o than_o do_v for_o fear_n fall_v away_o and_o deny_v the_o truth_n let_v we_o i_o say_v against_o this_o tentation_n set_v the_o many_o promise_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v unto_o we_o that_o he_o will_v never_o leave_v we_o nor_o forsake_v â—s_n 5._o heb._n 13._o 5._o yea_o more_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v keep_v by_o his_o power_n unto_o salvation_n that_o hell_n gate_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o we_o 18._o mat._n 15._o 18._o with_o many_o the_o like_a whereof_o before_o that_o due_o weigh_v these_o and_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o he_o who_o have_v promise_v they_o we_o may_v comfort_v our_o heart_n that_o he_o who_o have_v begin_v the_o
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