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to_o reconcile_v all_o thing_n unto_o himself_o and_o you_o have_v he_o now_o reconcile_v to_o present_v you_o holy_a and_o unblameable_a and_o unreprovable_a in_o his_o sight_n if_o you_o continue_v in_o the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n heb._n 3._o 6_o 14._o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n if_o we_o hold_v fast_o etc._n etc._n heb._n 9_o 15._o he_o be_v the_o mediator_n that_o by_o mean_n of_o death_n they_o which_o be_v call_v come_v eventu_fw-la might_a receive_v the_o promise_n of_o eternal_a inheritance_n john_n 1._o 12._o but_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o to_o they_o give_v he_o power_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n even_o to_o they_o that_o believe_v on_o his_o name_n see_v gal._n 3._o 22._o nor_o be_v a_o man_n sin_n pardon_v before_o he_o believe_v act_v 10._o 43._o to_o he_o give_v all_o the_o prophet_n witness_n that_o through_o his_o name_n whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n see_v act_n 26._o 18._o chapter_n 13._o 39_o see_v john_n 3._o 36._o rom._n 3._o 21_o 22._o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n without_o the_o law_n be_v manifest_v even_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o all_o and_o upon_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v romans_z 4_o 3_o 24._o abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v impute_v to_o we_o also_o if_o we_o believe_v see_v the_o whole_a chapter_n gal._n 2_o 26._o we_o have_v believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n gal._n 3._o 11._o see_v gal._n 3._o 22._o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n roman_n 5._o 1._o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n see_v act_n 2._o 38._o isa_n 53._o 11._o iv_o they_o hold_v that_o only_o they_o for_o who_o christ_n die_v be_v bind_v to_o believe_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o they_o and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o for_o who_o christ_n die_v not_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v he_o die_v for_o they_o or_o condemn_v for_o not_o believe_v yea_o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o reprobate_n they_o shall_v rather_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v that_o he_o die_v not_o for_o they_o proof_n out_o of_o scripture_n only_o they_o bind_v to_o believe_v etc._n etc._n 1_o pet._n 1._o 18_o 19_o with_o 21._o you_o be_v redeem_v with_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v manifest_a for_o you_o who_o by_o he_o do_v believe_v in_o god_n that_o raise_v he_o up_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o give_v he_o glory_n that_o your_o faith_n and_o hope_n may_v be_v in_o god_n john_n 14._o 1_o 2_o 3._o believe_v also_o in_o i_o why_o i_o go_v to_o prepare_v a_o place_n for_o you_o and_o i_o will_v receive_v you_o to_o myself_o see_v 1_o cor._n 15._o 2_o 3._o with_o the_o 14_o verse_n whence_o it_o follow_v that_o they_o for_o who_o sin_n christ_n die_v not_o and_o for_o who_o justification_n he_o rise_v not_o again_o to_o they_o preach_v be_v vain_a and_o their_o faith_n be_v vain_a for_o they_o do_v but_o believe_v a_o untruth_n and_o lean_a upon_o the_o staff_n of_o a_o break_a reed_n according_o as_o be_v allege_v above_o maccovius_fw-la say_v a_o man_n must_v first_o believe_v christ_n to_o be_v his_o saviour_n which_o he_o can_v be_v unless_o he_o have_v die_v for_o he_o and_o that_o must_v be_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o place_v his_o faith_n in_o he_o rather_o believe_v that_o he_o die_v not_o for_o they_o for_o deut._n 29._o 29._o those_o thing_n which_o be_v reveal_v belong_v to_o we_o and_o luke_n 24._o 25._o o_o fool_n and_o slow_a of_o heart_n to_o believe_v all_o that_o the_o prophet_n have_v speak_v if_o it_o be_v a_o reveal_v truth_n that_o christ_n die_v not_o for_o the_o reprobate_n then_o be_v they_o bind_v to_o believe_v he_o die_v not_o for_o they_o but_o if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o truth_n reveal_v why_o be_v it_o then_o preach_v and_o urge_v as_o a_o article_n of_o faith_n what_o they_o do_v not_o 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and_o salvation_n be_v according_a to_o his_o secret_n acceptable_a and_o perfect_a will_n ephes_n 1._o 9_o 1_o thes_n 4._o 3._o rom._n 12._o 2._o see_v the_o proof_n of_o the_o seven_o affirmative_a see_v 1_o tim._n 2._o 3_o 4._o vii_o they_o do_v utter_o deny_v that_o god_n call_v reprobate_n for_o these_o end_n viz._n that_o he_o may_v harden_v they_o the_o more_o make_v they_o unexcusable_a punish_v they_o the_o more_o grievous_o manifest_a their_o weakness_n and_o not_o for_o this_o end_n that_o they_o may_v be_v convert_v believe_v and_o be_v save_v the_o reason_n see_v it_o in_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o 5._o and_o 6._o negative_n immediate_o forego_v to_o which_o add_v ephes_n 4._o 1._o i_o therefore_o the_o prisoner_n call_v see_n 2._o chron._n 24._o 19_o his_o design_n be_v to_o reduce_v they_o mark_v 12._o 6._o rom._n 1._o 7._o belove_a and_o call_v of_o the_o lord_n beseech_v you_o that_o you_o walk_v worthy_a of_o the_o vocation_n wherewith_o you_o be_v call_v and_o what_o answer_n do_v such_o a_o call_v deserve_v as_o be_v give_v to_o no_o other_o end_n then_o those_o now_o mention_v but_o god_n call_v we_o with_o a_o holy_a call_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 9_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o write_v bless_a be_v they_o which_o be_v call_v unto_o the_o marriage_n supper_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o these_o be_v the_o true_a say_n of_o god_n rev._n 19_o 9_o luke_n 10._o 24._o mat._n 16._o 17._o 2._o he_o upbraid_v such_o as_o make_v no_o better_o use_v of_o his_o call_n then_o to_o aggravate_v their_o own_o damnation_n deut._n 29._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o ezek._n 2._o 5._o john_n 15._o 22_o 24._o &_o john_n 5._o 34_o 40._o these_o thing_n i_o say_v that_o you_o may_v be_v save_v and_o you_o will_v not_o come_v to_o i_o that_o you_o may_v have_v life_n rom._n 2._o 4_o 5._o despise_v thou_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o goodness_n not_o know_v that_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n lead_v thou_o to_o repentance_n but_o after_o thy_o hardness_n and_o 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