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sure_a 5._o isa_n 4.2_o &_o 32.1_o 2._o &_o 55.1_o 7._o 2_o cor._n 5.14_o 15_o 19_o 20_o 21._o tit._n 3.2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o etc._n etc._n as_o a_o know_a thing_n to_o rely_v on_o and_o to_o hold_v forth_o to_o other_o as_o that_o which_o be_v always_o the_o same_o and_o be_v not_o impair_v by_o our_o transgression_n but_o have_v enough_o in_o it_o to_o uphold_v we_o with_o desire_n and_o endeavour_n for_o such_o as_o be_v turn_v aside_o and_o to_o allure_v they_o if_o they_o will_v hear_v and_o mind_n it_o to_o turn_v in_o again_o and_o what_o can_v this_o be_v other_o than_o jesus_n christ_n as_o he_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o the_o gospel_n have_v make_v peace_n by_o his_o blood_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o man-ward_n commend_v through_o he_o sure_o the_o belief_n and_o tell_v of_o a_o eternal_a purpose_n of_o god_n to_o save_v some_o certain_a person_n of_o fall_v mankind_n have_v elect_v they_o and_o to_o damn_v all_o the_o residue_n have_v reprobate_v they_o and_o the_o most_o 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which_o will_v be_v unsafe_a for_o they_o and_o folly_n in_o they_o yea_o if_o any_o of_o they_o because_o of_o their_o love_n faithfulness_n and_o zeal_n towards_o the_o lord_n or_o any_o attainment_n get_v or_o resolution_n make_v shall_v thence_o resolve_v and_o conclude_v 20._o isa_n 50.10_o 11._o mat._n 26.33_o 35_o rom._n 11_o 18_o 20._o and_o rest_v thereon_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o he_o or_o forsake_v he_o this_o though_o in_o the_o best_a saint_n will_v certain_o presage_v a_o fall_n for_o their_o stand_n and_o perseverance_n therefore_o that_o it_o may_v be_v by_o faith_n 5.5_o hab._n 2.3_o 4_o gal._n 2.20.1_o pet._n 1.5_o gal._n 5.5_o and_o so_o that_o they_o may_v live_v by_o faith_n and_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n through_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o only_a way_n of_o attain_v god_n in_o and_o through_o christ_n have_v give_v many_o gracious_a promise_n which_o be_v mix_v with_o faith_n in_o believer_n they_o will_v be_v enable_v to_o 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who_o they_o be_v that_o be_v thus_o ordain_v and_o that_o be_v 4._o see_v part_n 4._o ch_z 4._o not_o particular_a man_n as_o adam_n son_n fall_v consider_v but_o such_o as_o to_o who_o grace_n have_v be_v extend_v and_o light_n open_v their_o eye_n to_o see_v and_o so_o call_v to_o yield_v to_o the_o teach_n of_o it_o and_o they_o willing_o close_v their_o eye_n and_o pervert_v the_o tender_v of_o grace_n and_o abuse_v it_o to_o take_v liberty_n to_o satisfy_v the_o flesh_n and_o in_o that_o sense_n ungodly_a and_o that_o such_o as_o so_o consider_v be_v ordain_v to_o stumble_v be_v foreshew_v second_o note_v what_o that_o be_v they_o be_v here_o say_v to_o be_v ordain_v to_o and_o that_o be_v to_o be_v the_o tryer_n exerciser_n and_o adversary_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o contend_v against_o their_o faith_n and_o so_o to_o this_o judgement_n contention_n or_o condemnation_n to_o be_v also_o contend_v against_o by_o the_o saint_n 22._o gen._n 4.15_o prov._n 29.27_o psa_fw-la 101._o &_o 139.19_o 22._o which_o ordainment_n and_o fore-writing_n be_v declare_v of_o old_a and_o may_v be_v read_v and_o such_o as_o persist_v in_o the_o ungodliness_n be_v ordain_v to_o the_o vengeance_n of_o eternal_a fire_n and_o not_o else_o as_o that_o whole_a epistle_n show_v and_o this_o judas_n 4._o speak_v of_o a_o direct_a contrary_a ordainment_n to_o that_o act._n 13.48_o help_n to_o a_o right_a understanding_n thereof_o namely_o that_o such_o as_o when_o mean_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o call_v of_o god_n therein_o be_v extend_v to_o they_o and_o light_v so_o give_v as_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o hear_v and_o understand_v and_o they_o do_v in_o hear_v hear_v and_o in_o see_v see_v and_o so_o receive_v and_o like_v the_o reproof_n and_o call_v such_o be_v ordain_v to_o have_v christ_n make_v to_o appear_v more_o precious_a to_o they_o and_o so_o believe_v and_o in_o believe_v to_o have_v eternal_a life_n as_o have_v be_v show_v both_o in_o purpose_n and_o promise_n 4._o par._n 4._o ch_n 4._o part_v 5._o chap._n 1._o which_o help_v to_o understand_v this_o and_o according_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o purpose_n and_o promise_v set_v forth_o in_o the_o gospel_n be_v this_o to_o be_v understand_v and_o for_o the_o word_n in_o it_o 1._o some_o account_v well_o skill_v in_o the_o greek_a say_v it_o be_v thus_o to_o be_v read_v 13.48_o act._n 13.48_o as_o many_o as_o believe_v be_v ordain_v to_o eternal_a life_n which_o however_o the_o say_n and_o sense_n in_o it_o be_v true_a and_o safe_a to_o be_v receive_v as_o truth_n which_o the_o foresay_a contradict_a sense_n can_v be_v for_o this_o agree_v with_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o purpose_n and_o promise_v of_o god_n but_o grant_v this_o say_v to_o be_v not_o fit_a and_o proper_a in_o this_o place_n as_o other_o skilful_a grecian_n say_v it_o be_v not_o yet_o if_o we_o look_v well_o into_o the_o word_n as_o use_v in_o scripture-language_n 2._o if_o we_o shall_v take_v ordain_v as_o some_o press_n for_o it_o etc._n prov._n 1.23_o 1_o pet._n 2.3_o 4_o 7._o joh._n 5.25_o mat._n 13.12_o etc._n etc._n to_o be_v preordained_n or_o ordain_v of_o old_a or_o forewritten_a yet_o the_o sense_n be_v give_v we_o in_o scripture_n to_o be_v that_o god_n have_v ordain_v that_o when_o he_o declare_v his_o grace_n in_o christ_n and_o therein_o open_v man_n ear_n to_o hear_v and_o their_o eye_n to_o see_v and_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n in_o his_o call_n move_v at_o their_o heart_n that_o such_o as_o then_o by_o the_o grace_n extend_v do_v in_o hear_v hear_v and_o in_o see_v see_v and_o so_o receive_v his_o word_n more_o grace_n shall_v flow_v in_o to_o they_o so_o as_o they_o shall_v believe_v and_o have_v eternal_a life_n and_o so_o it_o stand_v well_o here_o as_o many_o as_o be_v ordain_v to_o eternal_a life_n that_o be_v be_v so_o prepare_v by_o the_o grace_n extend_v believe_v this_o show_v in_o purpose_n and_o promise_v 3._o if_o we_o take_v ordain_v as_o some_o skilful_a in_o the_o greek_a say_v the_o word_n signify_v for_o order_a or_o fit_v and_o so_o for_o a_o act_n of_o the_o follow_a grace_n of_o god_n where_o his_o prevent_a grace_n be_v not_o reject_v but_o entertain_v and_o so_o such_o as_o harden_v not_o their_o heart_n against_o prevent_a grace_n but_o receive_v and_o own_v it_o to_o they_o more_o abundant_a and_o follow_a grace_n be_v give_v and_o so_o they_o fit_v to_o prize_n accept_v and_o receive_v christ_n 47._o heb._n 3.7_o joh._n 4.10_o &_o 10.38_o joh._n 5.38_o 40_o 44_o &_o 10.26_o 27_o &_o 12.38_o 39_o act_n 13.39_o 40_o 41_o 47._o in_o who_o eternal_a life_n be_v and_o so_o to_o accept_v and_o receive_v it_o in_o god_n way_n and_o so_o be_v order_v incline_v and_o fit_v for_o eternal_a life_n they_o do_v in_o that_o gracious_a operation_n believe_v just_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o despiser_n of_o the_o word_n and_o resister_n of_o prevent_a grace_n they_o can_v believe_v they_o put_v away_o eternal_a life_n from_o 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public_a men._n the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v sure_a and_o according_a to_o his_o term_n of_o covenant_v shall_v certain_o be_v perform_v to_o every_o jota_n but_o those_o i_o be_o now_o to_o consider_v be_v such_o as_o pertain_v to_o life_n and_o godliness_n and_o so_o to_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o set_v they_o forth_o as_o upon_o search_n in_o and_z by_o the_o scripture_n understand_v according_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n i_o find_v they_o either_o make_v or_o promise_v to_o be_v make_v begin_v with_o those_o already_o make_v and_o so_o i_o shall_v begin_v with_o the_o two_o public_a man_n the_o first_o adam_n and_o the_o second_o adam_n i._o what_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o the_o first_o adam_n be_v be_v not_o express_v but_o as_o it_o may_v be_v gather_v by_o the_o story_n and_o elsewhere_o in_o scripture_n what_o such_o great_a goodness_n extend_v oblige_v to_o and_o so_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o grace_n 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he_o as_o himself_o and_o so_o to_o walk_v in_o this_o belief_n of_o god_n and_o love_n of_o god_n and_o his_o nieghbour_n do_v whatever_o god_n shall_v say_v unto_o he_o from_o that_o natural_a principle_n of_o righteousness_n god_n have_v implant_v in_o he_o and_o though_o this_o be_v to_o work_n yet_o i_o can_v for_o all_o this_o say_v god_n make_v with_o he_o and_o put_v he_o under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n to_o do_v and_o live_v or_o by_o do_v such_o thing_n to_o live_v not_o only_o because_o i_o find_v no_o record_n of_o any_o such_o thing_n impose_v by_o such_o a_o obligation_n from_o god_n on_o he_o nor_o engage_v and_o promise_v so_o on_o the_o part_n of_o adam_n but_o because_o god_n in_o breathe_v into_o he_o the_o breath_n of_o life_n and_o make_v he_o a_o live_a soul_n 3.10_o gen._n 2.7_o 1_o cor._n 15.45_o gen._n 1.27_o eccles_n 7.29_o col._n 3.10_o do_v so_o frame_v he_o to_o the_o likeness_n of_o god_n in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n inspire_v such_o a_o disposition_n into_o his_o soul_n and_o aptitude_n into_o his_o faculty_n part_n and_o member_n that_o it_o be_v natural_a to_o adam_n and_o he_o free_o incline_v so_o to_o love_n god_n and_o his_o neighbour_n and_o apt_v with_o motion_n and_o strength_n to_o have_v walk_v out_o in_o that_o love_n yea_o as_o natural_a as_o for_o the_o sun_n to_o give_v light_n or_o the_o fire_n heat_n or_o the_o earth_n to_o bring_v forth_o its_o fruit_n so_o as_o no_o outward_a impose_v or_o enforce_v law_n be_v need_v nor_o be_v he_o under_o the_o power_n of_o any_o such_o either_o to_o charge_n or_o to_o accuse_v or_o excuse_v if_o any_o reply_n that_o he_o be_v under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n because_o he_o be_v set_v to_o dress_v the_o garden_n 15._o gen._n 2.8_o 15._o i_o answer_v that_o god_n put_v the_o man_n in_o the_o garden_n to_o dress_v it_o and_o to_o keep_v it_o be_v true_a but_o that_o he_o make_v that_o as_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n to_o put_v adam_n under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n it_o be_v so_o easy_a and_o delightful_a it_o do_v no_o more_o appear_v to_o i_o than_o god_n call_v a_o people_n out_o of_o darkness_n and_o bondage_n into_o light_n and_o freedom_n choose_v they_o in_o and_o build_v they_o on_o his_o son_n to_o offer_v up_o by_o he_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n 75._o 1_o pet._n 2.5_o 9_o luk._n 1.74_o 75._o and_o show_v forth_o his_o praise_n and_o serve_v he_o in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n shall_v be_v a_o put_v they_o under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n if_o it_o be_v reply_v that_o the_o lord_n command_v the_o man_n say_v of_o every_o tree_n in_o the_o garden_n eat_v thou_o shall_v eat_v or_o 17._o gen._n 2.16_o 17._o thou_o may_v free_o eat_v but_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o for_o etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v this_o imply_v that_o adam_n know_v the_o nature_n of_o all_o the_o tree_n and_o show_v the_o great_a liberty_n that_o god_n give_v he_o in_o his_o delightful_a 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&_o 10._o have_v he_o abide_v in_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o have_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o and_o so_o fall_v so_o that_o by_o all_o i_o can_v find_v the_o first_o adam_n be_v under_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n grace_n oblige_v and_o grace_n give_v lead_v and_o so_o at_o least_o a_o gracious_a covenant_n and_o so_o be_v all_o mankind_n at_o first_o in_o he_o during_o his_o innocency_n unless_o one_o shall_v deny_v any_o thing_n free_o from_o god_n to_o be_v of_o grace_n and_o free_a and_o undeserved_a favour_n but_o only_a forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o which_o follow_v thereupon_o and_o so_o exclude_v not_o only_a adam_n in_o his_o innocency_n but_o the_o holy_a angel_n also_o from_o be_v under_o grace_n or_o free_a favour_n but_o adam_n in_o the_o female_a first_o and_o then_o thereby_o in_o the_o male_a listen_v to_o the_o tempter_n question_v the_o truth_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o import_n of_o the_o plain_a say_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o 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of_o christ_n witness_v of_o his_o death_n resurrection_n sacrifice_n exalt_v and_o glorifi_v he_o as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n 32._o joh._n 15.26_o &_o 16_o 7_o 8-15_a act._n 5.31_o 32._o the_o prince_n and_o saviour_n that_o give_v repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n to_o israel_n and_o be_v a_o light_n to_o the_o gentile_n and_o god_n salvation_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n 12_o 1_o joh._n 1.1_o 2_o 3._o &_o 2_o 2._o &_o 2.6_o 9_o 10_o 14.16_o &_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 10_o 11_o 12_o this_o jesus_n and_o
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read_v of_o some_o affirm_v something_o like_o this_o the_o one_o they_o say_v be_v indeed_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o witness_v of_o jesus_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o die_v at_o jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o faith_n beget_v hereby_o be_v very_o effectual_a in_o many_o yet_o this_o be_v but_o a_o fleshly_a spirit_n a_o fleshly_a faith_n and_o fleshly_a operation_n but_o the_o other_o spirit_n that_o witness_v of_o the_o true_a and_o spiritual_a christ_n that_o kill_v all_o the_o other_o confidence_n that_o be_v the_o heavenly_a and_o holy_a spirit_n who_o operation_n only_o be_v profitable_a blasphemy_n so_o contrary_a to_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o scripture_n as_o have_v be_v show_v 9.10_o part._n i_o pag._n 9.10_o that_o they_o deserve_v rather_o to_o be_v abhor_v than_o mention_v i_o know_v no_o such_o thing_n be_v in_o this_o say_n intend_v i_o will_v such_o expression_n be_v lest_o as_o give_v strength_n to_o it_o 2_o there_o be_v not_o 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as_o other_o but_o to_o walk_v 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o etc._n etc._n and_o col._n 1.13_o be_v a_o blessing_n of_o god_n in_o give_v he_o thanks_o for_o have_v deliver_v they_o he_o faith_n not_o from_o all_o darkness_n but_o from_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n 24._o col._n 1.12_o 13.23_o 24._o and_o have_v translate_v they_o into_o the_o kingdom_n that_o be_v the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n or_o government_n and_o interest_n in_o and_o hope_v of_o that_o promise_a kingdom_n of_o the_o son_n of_o his_o love_n for_o which_o cause_n he_o press_v their_o abide_n and_o continuance_n and_o 1_o pet._n 2.9_o show_v that_o god_n elect_v and_o choose_a people_n be_v such_o as_o he_o have_v call_v out_o of_o darkness_n into_o his_o marvellous_a light_n to_o show_v forth_o his_o praise_n and_o what_o this_o light_n be_v 4.6_o 2_o cor._n 4.6_o and_o where_o it_o shine_v be_v plain_a to_o be_v in_o the_o face_n of_o christ_n god_n prime_a elect._n and_o this_o be_v true_a in_o a_o measure_n of_o all_o unfeigned_a 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