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do_v his_o first_o epistle_n where_o have_v assert_v the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n he_o present_o subjoin_v little_a child_n keep_v yourselves_o from_o idol_n so_o say_v we_o 21._o 1_o joh._n 5._o 21._o of_o elect_v love_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o root_n and_o cause_n of_o christ_n himself_o as_o a_o mediator_n whatever_o you_o lean-upon_a beside_o and_o without_o respect_n to_o that_o you_o make_v a_o idol_n of_o it_o of_o perseverance_n or_o the_o certain_a and_o effectual_a progress_n of_o election_n for_o the_o firm_a support_n and_o comfort_n of_o believer_n notwithstanding_o the_o present_a weakness_n of_o their_o faith_n as_o also_o to_o allure_v and_o bring-in_a other_o who_o be_v hanker_a about_o the_o door_n or_o yet_o in_o the_o highway_n and_o hedge_n it_o have_v please_v the_o holy_a and_o only_a wise_a god_n to_o indulge_v we_o with_o plain_a and_o positive_a assurance_n of_o the_o certain_a continuance_n and_o going-on_a of_o all_o who_o have_v once_o believe_v and_o 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every_o truth_n have_v that_o in_o it_o as_o proper_o tend_v to_o its_o own_o defence_n and_o establishment_n it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o man_n true_o wise_a to_o enterprise_v only_o attainable_a thing_n and_o thing_n worthy_a their_o wisdom_n as_o also_o so_o to_o frame_v and_o module_n the_o mean_n as_o not_o to_o miss_v their_o intent_n much_o more_o must_v it_o become_v and_o be_v incumbent_n upon_o he_o who_o be_v wisdom_n itself_o so_o to_o do_v if_o then_o the_o ultimate_a end_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o second_o great_a end_n the_o salvation_n of_o his_o choose_a it_o may_v well_o be_v conclude_v that_o the_o proper_a mean_n for_o attainment_n be_v pitch_v upon_o and_o those_o such_o as_o will_v compass_v his_o end_n hence_o also_o we_o may_v be_v satisfy_v that_o all_o intermediate_v occurrence_n however_o improper_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n and_o casual_a to_o we_o be_v all_o fore-appointed_n of_o god_n and_o that_o by_o a_o decree_n 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impurity_n of_o their_o own_o spirit_n all_o thing_n be_v defile_v and_o turn_v into_o sin_n and_o in_o particular_a that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n unchangeable_a love_n to_o his_o choose_a and_o their_o endless_a abide_n therein_o be_v no_o way_n a_o inleâ—â—_n or_o encouragement_n to_o sin_n or_o remissness_n in_o duty_n but_o be_v indeed_o the_o powerful_a strengthner_n against_o apostasy_n and_o most_o effectual_a quickener_n to_o gospel_n obedience_n as_o touch_v this_o doctrine_n the_o substance_n of_o what_o i_o intend_v be_v reduce_v into_o this_o proposition_n viz._n that_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o god_n elect_n prop._n prop._n be_v once_o regenerate_v and_o believe_v be_v and_o shall_v invincible_o be_v carry_v on_o to_o the_o perfect_a obtainment_n of_o blessedness_n and_o glory_n towards_o the_o evidence_a of_o this_o truth_n 1._o let_v we_o take-in_a thing_n of_o a_o low_a consideration_n than_o that_o of_o eternal_a salvation_n and_o see_v how_o those_o person_n former_o instance_a be_v destine_v of_o god_n to_o eminent_a service_n in_o the_o world_n be_v carry_v through_o and_o that_o complete_o to_o the_o end_n of_o their_o work_n notwithstanding_o the_o great_a difficulty_n and_o natural_a impossibility_n that_o stand_v in_o their_o way_n to_o impede_fw-la it_o by_o which_o will_v appear_v the_o sure_a effect_n of_o god_n purpose_n even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o intervenient_a obstruction_n and_o will_v contribute_v not_o a_o little_a to_o illustrate_v the_o truth_n in_o hand_n 1._o i_o begin_v with_o abraham_n seed_n in_o gen._n 12._o 7._o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v give_v they_o by_o promise_n isaac_n in_o who_o this_o seed_n shall_v be_v call_v be_v not_o yet_o bear_v nor_o yet_o until_o both_o his_o parent_n be_v past_a age_n 11._o gen._n 18._o 11._o to_o help_v this_o the_o lord_n bringsback_n the_o sun_n many_o degree_n make_v it_o a_o new_a spring-time_n with_o they_o and_o give_v they_o isaac_n when_o isaac_n be_v marry_v his_o wife_n prove_v barren_a 23._o chap._n 25._o 21._o verse_n 23._o after_o twenty_o year_n wait_v the_o lord_n in_o answer_n to_o prayer_n give_v her_o conception_n now_o two_o child_n they_o have_v the_o elder_a of_o which_o the_o lord_n reject_v and_o the_o other_o to_o who_o the_o promise_n belong_v in_o danger_n every_o day_n to_o be_v kill_v by_o his_o brother_n and_o so_o the_o line_n of_o the_o promise_n in_o danger_n of_o fail_v 24._o chap._n 27._o 41._o chap._n 28._o 2._o chap._n 31._o 41._o v._o 23._o and_o 24._o jacob_n to_o save_v his_o life_n fly_v to_o padan-aram_n there_o laban_n deal_v hardly_o with_o he_o and_o when_o he_o make_v homeward_o follow_v he_o with_o evil_a intent_n but_o the_o lord_n in_o a_o dream_n take_v he_o off_o no_o soon_o be_v he_o escape_v from_o he_o 6._o chap._n 32._o 6._o but_o esau_n come_v against_o he_o with_o four_o hundred_o man_n full_o bend_v to_o revenge_v the_o old_a grudge_n the_o lord_n turn_v his_o heart_n in_o a_o moment_n 12._o 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