1_o cor._n 13._o 1_o 2._o jam._n 1._o 27._o and_o 2._o 14._o and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o ministration_n whole_o of_o love_n and_o mercy_n and_o the_o love_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o the_o gospel_n be_v manifest_a especial_o in_o give_v and_o forgive_n and_o this_o he_o expect_v shall_v be_v effect_v by_o the_o power_n thereof_o in_o all_o his_o people_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o the_o great_a fail_v among_o christian_n in_o this_o matter_n much_o arise_v from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n without_o work_n will_v occasion_v many_o to_o part_v with_o christ_n at_o the_o last_o day_n with_o sorrow_n as_o the_o young_a man_n do_v in_o the_o gospel_n mat._n 19_o 22._o because_o there_o will_v then_o be_v judgement_n without_o mercy_n to_o they_o that_o have_v show_v no_o mercy_n james_n 2._o 12._o read_v and_o ponder_v mat._n 18._o 32_o to_o 35._o and_o i_o do_v believe_v that_o whatever_o be_v state_v in_o the_o 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for_o wilfulness_n not_o because_o they_o can_v but_o because_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v joh._n 5._o 40._o luk._n 3._o 34._o mat._n 22._o 4_o 5_o 6._o 2._o because_o he_o blame_v pity_n and_o bemoan_v those_o who_o refuse_v his_o counsel_n and_o transgress_v his_o law_n psal_n 81._o 11._o luk._n 13._o 34._o 3._o because_o he_o call_v and_o invite_v sinner_n to_o come_v in_o and_o accept_v his_o grace_n which_o we_o may_v not_o imagine_v be_v it_o impossible_a for_o they_o so_o to_o do_v isa_n 55._o 6_o 7._o rev._n 22._o 17._o 4._o because_o to_o suppose_v man_n to_o be_v uncapable_a to_o believe_v and_o obey_v the_o gospel_n with_o the_o help_v afford_v without_o a_o miracle_n as_o some_o say_v be_v to_o suppose_v man_n in_o this_o matter_n not_o to_o differ_v from_o beast_n who_o be_v capable_a by_o miracle_n to_o do_v what_o god_n will_v have_v they_o god_n can_v and_o do_v make_v balaam_n ass_n to_o speak_v with_o man_n voice_n but_o man_n shall_v one_o day_n know_v that_o 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not_o only_o dishonourable_a to_o god_n to_o christ_n to_o the_o gospel_n and_o to_o the_o publisher_n thereof_o but_o render_v the_o whole_a glorious_a design_n of_o god_n therein_o to_o be_v null_n and_o void_a discourage_v all_o man_n from_o believe_v thereof_o it_o render_v they_o altogether_o uncapable_a and_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v deny_v by_o all_o sober_a christian_n vi_o that_o faith_n in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v effect_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n in_o the_o gospel_n yet_o 6._o i_o do_v believe_v that_o whoever_o do_v obey_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o sincerity_n and_o truth_n that_o it_o be_v by_o the_o grace_n spirit_n and_o power_n of_o god_n in_o the_o gospel_n rom._n 1._o 16._o &_o 5._o 5._o and_o 10._o 14._o by_o which_o grace_n and_o power_n they_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v keep_v through_o faith_n and_o a_o holy_a dependency_n upon_o he_o unto_o salvation_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 5._o joh._n 10._o 27_o 28_o 29._o and_o 15._o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 10._o psal_n 37._o 39_o and_o 125._o 1._o and_o that_o without_o this_o holy_a dependency_n upon_o and_o cleave_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o faith_n love_n hope_v and_o obedience_n of_o the_o gospel_n believer_n may_v possible_o yea_o very_o probable_o fail_v of_o and_o fall_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o so_o miss_v of_o the_o glory_n promise_v heb._n 3._o 12._o and_o 12._o 15._o 2_o pet._n 3._o 17._o although_o i_o do_v believe_v that_o some_o be_v so_o know_v of_o god_n and_o give_v to_o christ_n as_o that_o they_o have_v be_v and_o shall_v be_v in_o time_n call_v and_o supply_v with_o persevere_v grace_n so_o as_o to_o obtain_v the_o end_n joh._n 6._o 39_o rom._n 8._o 29_o 30._o yet_o these_o be_v only_o know_v of_o god_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 19_o and_o leave_v no_o room_n for_o any_o to_o be_v high-minded_a but_o to_o fear_v a_o evil_a heart_n of_o unbelief_n in_o depart_v from_o the_o live_a god_n rom._n 11._o 20._o heb._n 3._o 12._o nor_o do_v it_o at_o all_o derogate_a from_o the_o general_a grace_n of_o god_n to_o man_n joh._n 6._o 40._o the_o reason_n of_o my_o believe_v the_o danger_n of_o believer_n fail_v of_o and_o fall_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n without_o their_o careful_a watch_n and_o keep_v close_o with_o he_o be_v 1._o because_o the_o scripture_n so_o plentiful_o speak_v and_o forewarn_v of_o the_o danger_n thereof_o but_o never_o of_o the_o impossibility_n of_o fall_v beside_o those_o already_o mention_v among_o many_o see_v these_o rom._n 8._o 13._o and_o 11._o 20._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 12._o col._n 1._o 23._o 2._o because_o the_o scripture_n mention_n some_o that_o be_v fall_v 1_o tim._n 1._o 19_o and_o other_o that_o be_v fall_v or_o will_v fall_v 2_o pet._n 2._o 1._o and_o the_o rest_n in_o danger_n of_o fall_v chap._n 3._o 17._o 1_o cor._n 9_o 27._o 3._o because_o the_o lord_n himself_o and_o his_o apostle_n best_o know_v the_o danger_n and_o what_o doctrine_n be_v best_a for_o our_o safety_n and_o to_o prevent_v the_o 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quick_o cease_v luk._n 21._o 36._o and_o it_o be_v great_o to_o be_v fear_v that_o many_o insensible_a grow_v graceless_a whilst_o plead_v impossibility_n of_o fall_v from_o grace_n object_n the_o doctrine_n of_o possibility_n of_o fall_v from_o grace_n be_v a_o uncomfortable_a doctrine_n answ_n that_o doctrine_n which_o be_v most_o safe_a be_v most_o true_o comfortable_a to_o know_v the_o danger_n and_o to_o keep_v on_o our_o watch_n be_v the_o way_n appoint_v for_o our_o safety_n in_o that_o way_n may_v we_o expect_v safety_n and_o so_o true_a and_o solid_a consolation_n isa_n 64._o 5._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 3_o 4_o 5._o with_o ver_fw-la 12._o whatever_o comfort_n
may_v contradict_v his_o reveal_v will_n and_o law_n of_o grace_n to_o man_n which_o call_v upon_o all_o and_o promise_v life_n to_o all_o that_o do_v believe_v and_o obey_v he_o therein_o 2._o that_o it_o be_v both_o irreligious_a and_o irrational_a so_o to_o understand_v one_o or_o two_o scripture_n as_o be_v contrary_n to_o the_o whole_a word_n of_o god_n that_o speak_v of_o the_o same_o matter_n where_o god_n say_v not_o only_o that_o he_o love_v the_o world_n in_o the_o gift_n of_o his_o son_n and_o that_o he_o taste_v death_n for_o every_o one_o and_o call_v and_o invit_v all_o to_o accept_v the_o grace_n rev._n 22._o 17._o but_o also_o say_v that_o he_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o he_o that_o die_v and_o why_o will_v you_o die_v and_o answer_v to_o it_o that_o he_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o that_o they_o will_v turn_v and_o live_v ezek._n 18_o 31_o 32._o and_o 33._o 11._o and_o that_o man_n by_o sin_n destroy_v themselves_o hos_fw-la 13._o 9_o so_o 1_o tim._n 2._o 4._o he_o will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v etc._n etc._n and_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v both_o irreligious_a and_o irrational_a so_o to_o understand_v rom._n 9_o as_o to_o contradict_v and_o give_v the_o lie_n to_o all_o these_o scripture_n and_o many_o more_o 3._o we_o may_v so_o understand_v rom._n 9_o as_o be_v both_o religious_a godlike_a and_o rational_a so_o as_o will_v comport_v with_o the_o whole_a scripture_n and_o analogy_n of_o faith_n viz._n that_o when_o man_n have_v harden_v themselves_o against_o the_o mercy_n and_o mean_n of_o good_a by_o god_n offer_v they_o for_o their_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a welfare_n which_o be_v the_o present_a case_n relative_a to_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o same_o of_o pharaoh_n likewise_o bring_v as_o a_o instance_n and_o of_o which_o the_o believe_a gentile_n be_v and_o be_v in_o danger_n if_o they_o so_o sin_n rom._n 11._o 20_o 21._o and_o in_o this_o case_n god_n be_v at_o liberty_n to_o exercise_v justice_n and_o mercy_n as_o he_o please_v without_o any_o derogation_n to_o his_o gospel-law_n of_o grace_n quest_n if_o god_n will_v the_o good_a of_o all_o be_v he_o not_o able_a to_o effect_v it_o do_v he_o will_v what_o he_o can_v effect_v answ_n this_o with_o some_o be_v much_o plead_v though_o as_o wide_o from_o truth_n as_o weak_a we_o be_v to_o distinguish_v between_o his_o effect_v and_o his_o require_v will_n his_o reveal_v and_o require_v will_n be_v his_o absolute_a will_n to_o we_o and_o contrary_a to_o which_o we_o may_v not_o suppose_v any_o secret_a will_n in_o god_n and_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o we_o to_o know_v his_o absolute_a reveal_v will_n with_o sufficiency_n of_o mean_n and_o help_v for_o performance_n thereof_o on_o neglect_n of_o which_o the_o damnation_n will_v arise_v the_o absolute_a reveal_v will_n of_o god_n to_o his_o people_n of_o old_a be_v that_o they_o shall_v keep_v his_o law_n and_o yet_o they_o transgress_v it_o and_o dare_v any_o say_v it_o be_v not_o his_o real_a will_v so_o to_o have_v it_o but_o that_o he_o have_v a_o secret_a will_v contrary_v thereunto_o let_v such_o read_v and_o ponder_v psal_n 81._o 13._o isa_n 48._o 18._o and_o the_o same_o in_o the_o gospel_n luk._n 13._o 34._o and_o 19_o 41_o 42._o where_o they_o may_v find_v the_o lord_n pity_v they_o for_o their_o miscarriage_n in_o this_o matter_n unless_o they_o will_v judge_v he_o as_o right_v at_o the_o art_n of_o dissimulation_n as_o some_o man_n be_v which_o be_v blasphemy_n against_o he_o so_o to_o imagine_v god_n have_v not_o engage_v himself_o to_o effect_v in_o we_o what_o he_o require_v of_o we_o unless_o we_o by_o his_o grace_n close_o in_o with_o his_o will_n make_v know_v unto_o we_o god_n grace_n and_o our_o duty_n must_v unite_v if_o the_o work_n be_v do_v rom._n 1._o 16._o isa_n 64._o 5._o 1_o pet._n 4._o 19_o so_o that_o it_o be_v most_o apparent_a that_o man_n may_v and_o too_o often_o do_v transgress_v the_o absolute_a will_n of_o god_n to_o their_o own_o destruction_n hos_fw-la 13._o 9_o psal_n 81._o 11_o 12._o 4._o i_o do_v believe_v that_o when_o our_o lord_n jesus_n have_v by_o himself_o purge_v our_o sin_n he_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o majesty_n on_o high_a mar._n 16._o 19_o heb._n 1._o 3._o and_o be_v there_o in_o performance_n of_o his_o mediatory-office_n between_o god_n and_o man_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 5._o and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o alone_a king_n priest_n and_o prophet_n of_o his_o church_n king_n to_o rule_n priest_n to_o atone_v and_o prophet_n to_o teach_v and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o so_o in_o thing_n of_o a_o spiritual_a and_o gospel_n concern_v 5._o that_o he_o shall_v come_v again_o from_o thence_o at_o the_o time_n appoint_v and_o shall_v raise_v the_o dead_a and_o judge_v both_o the_o quick_a and_o dead_a at_o his_o appear_v and_o kingdom_n joh._n 28._o 29._o 2_o tim._n 4._o 1._o and_o that_o then_o all_o that_o have_v be_v under_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v receive_v their_o eternal_a judgement_n either_o of_o life_n or_o death_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n and_o threat_n thereof_o in_o the_o gospel_n mar._n 16._o 15_o 16._o joh._n 3._o 19_o and_o 5._o 28_o 29._o and_o that_o at_o and_o after_o his_o appear_v shall_v be_v the_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n act._n 3._o 21._o the_o new_a and_o restore_v world_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 13._o rev._n 21._o 1_o 5._o in_o and_z over_o which_o with_o his_o saint_n shall_v be_v his_o eternal_a kingdom_n and_o glory_n isa_n 9_o 7._o dan._n 7._o 14_o 17._o mar._n 10._o 30._o iii_o of_o the_o scripture_n 3._o i_o do_v believe_v that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n be_v the_o word_n and_o will_n of_o god_n and_o especial_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n contain_v therein_o be_v the_o alone_a ground_n and_o rule_n both_o of_o faith_n and_o practice_n isa_n 8._o 20._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 15_o 16_o 17._o for_o this_o more_o full_a see_v my_o b._n d._n chap._n 2._o iv_o of_o the_o way_n in_o which_o we_o may_v obtain_v the_o life_n promise_v in_o the_o gospel_n 4._o that_o faith_n in_o repentance_n and_o obedience_n to_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o term_n of_o our_o interest_n in_o the_o justification_n and_o life_n therein_o promise_a and_o that_o so_o absolute_o the_o condition_n thereof_o as_o that_o without_o which_o none_o that_o be_v capable_a subject_n can_v obtain_v it_o mar._n 16._o 15_o 16._o heb._n 5._o 9_o rev._n 22._o 14._o yet_o not_o the_o meritorious_a or_o deserve_a cause_n thereof_o that_o be_v alone_o in_o christ_n jesus_n as_o the_o only_a atone_a sacrifice_n for_o sin_n col._n 1._o 20._o eph._n 5._o 2._o and_o that_o whoever_o do_v believe_v in_o love_n and_o obey_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v save_v mar._n 16._o 15_o 16._o act._n 16._o 31._o heb._n 5._o 9_o the_o reason_n why_o i_o 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