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this_o do_v we_o fail_v so_o our_o destruction_n be_v of_o ourselves_o and_o in_o god_n be_v our_o help_n but_o he_o help_v we_o by_o ourselves_o not_o without_o ourselves_o if_o we_o do_v these_o thing_n it_o be_v leave_v upon_o that_o whether_o we_o fail_v or_o never_o fail_v the_o second_o be_v show_v in_o the_o instance_n of_o israel_n to_o who_o appertain_v the_o adoption_n and_o the_o glory_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o they_o will_v not_o receive_v christ_n but_o crucify_v he_o and_o fall_v away_o and_o lose_v the_o holy_a land_n and_o become_v fugitive_n in_o all_o the_o earth_n esau_n answer_v in_o the_o type_n unto_o this_o state_n he_o faint_v and_o lose_v his_o birthright_n and_o faint_v spiritual_o be_v understand_v of_o unbelief_n and_o it_o be_v through_o unbelief_n those_o israelite_n who_o the_o apostle_n render_v as_o the_o natural_a branch_n in_o christ_n the_o true_a vine_n be_v break_v off_o from_o he_o and_o fall_v from_o the_o adoption_n so_o in_o the_o mystery_n that_o which_o faint_v be_v esau_n and_o this_o lose_v the_o adoption_n and_o spiritual_a birthright_n chap._n iii_o show_v 1._o that_o election_n and_o reprobation_n be_v of_o the_o two_o seed_n and_o that_o predestination_n election_n adoption_n justification_n etc._n etc._n be_v all_o in_o christ_n 2._o that_o election_n according_a to_o scripture_n be_v not_o strict_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o particular_a person_n without_o respect_n to_o their_o be_v good_a or_o evil_a and_o the_o same_o evince_v by_o sundry_a proposition_n with_o their_o affirmative_a proof_n lay_v down_o concern_v the_o fall_v away_o of_o some_o and_o not_o fall_v away_o of_o other_o of_o the_o elect_n according_a to_o scripture_n §_o 1._o election_n and_o reprobation_n be_v of_o the_o two_o seed_n or_o principle_n before_o speak_v of_o whosoever_o be_v
elect_v it_o be_v in_o christ_n the_o heavenly_a seed_n and_o for_o his_o sake_n and_o not_o otherwise_o he_o be_v god_n elect_n in_o who_o his_o soul_n delight_v he_o be_v god_n oath_n and_o covenant_n unto_o mankind_n and_o they_o that_o go_v out_o of_o he_o break_v the_o covenant_n and_o lose_v their_o state_n and_o none_o be_v in_o christ_n otherwise_o than_o as_o they_o keep_v god_n covenant_n and_o perform_v their_o duty_n to_o god_n in_o and_o through_o his_o spirit_n enable_v they_o so_o predestination_n election_n adoption_n justification_n etc._n etc._n be_v all_o in_o christ_n and_o import_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n the_o act_n of_o god_n towards_o man_n and_o on_o the_o other_o man_n spiritual_a state_n and_o condition_n in_o he_o and_o be_v thus_o to_o be_v understand_v because_o the_o contrary_n will_v run_v we_o into_o confusion_n for_o instance_n §_o 2._o if_o we_o understand_v election_n strict_o and_o proper_o of_o person_n without_o any_o other_o respect_n to_o good_a or_o evil_a how_o shall_v we_o reconcile_v these_o follow_a passage_n deduce_v from_o scripture_n 1._o that_o there_o be_v a_o state_n of_o election_n from_o which_o man_n may_v fall_v away_o it_o be_v clear_a from_o scripture_n all_o mankind_n be_v make_v good_a be_v god_n choose_a creature_n and_o his_o delight_n make_v to_o a_o end_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o to_o enjoy_v he_o for_o ever_o and_o yet_o through_o the_o fall_n all_o mankind_n suffer_v loss_n according_a to_o which_o the_o scripture_n say_v we_o have_v all_o sin_v and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n that_o in_o adam_n all_o die_v that_o man_n that_o be_v in_o honour_n and_o abide_v not_o therein_o become_v as_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n that_o perish_v adam_n be_v thus_o elect_a and_o fall_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v god_n elect_a people_n and_o many_o of_o they_o fall_v 2._o that_o this_o state_n of_o election_n though_o man_n may_v fall_v from_o it_o yet_o may_v be_v restore_v again_o israel_n be_v a_o peculiar_a and_o choose_a people_n a_o election_n out_o of_o a_o election_n to_o who_o appertain_v the_o adoption_n and_o the_o glory_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o those_o the_o natural_a branch_n be_v some_o of_o they_o break_v off_o through_o unbelief_n 11._o rom._n 11._o notwithstanding_o of_o they_o it_o be_v say_v if_o they_o abide_v not_o in_o unbelief_n they_o shall_v be_v graft_v in_o for_o god_n be_v able_a to_o graft_v they_o in_o again_o this_o the_o apostle_n clear_v by_o the_o follow_a instance_n if_o thou_o be_v cut_v out_o of_o the_o olive-tree_n which_o be_v wild_a by_o nature_n and_o be_v graff_v contrary_a to_o nature_n into_o a_o good_a olive_n tree_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v these_o who_o be_v the_o natural_a branch_n be_v graff_v into_o their_o own_o olive-tree_n so_o here_o be_v evince_v the_o possibility_n of_o some_o of_o the_o elect_n fall_v and_o of_o their_o be_v restore_v again_o 3._o and_o also_o that_o some_o who_o be_v elect_v may_v fall_v away_o and_o can_v be_v restore_v again_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o those_o who_o be_v once_o enlighten_v and_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o heavenly_a gift_n 6._o heb._n 6.4_o 5_o 6._o and_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o have_v taste_v the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v if_o they_o fall_v away_o to_o renew_v they_o again_o unto_o repentance_n see_v they_o crucify_v to_o themselves_o the_o son_n of_o god_n afresh_o and_o put_v he_o to_o a_o open_a shame_n 4._o that_o some_o elect_v may_v final_o and_o total_o fall_v away_o it_o be_v manifest_a from_o the_o abovementioned_a scripture_n and_o from_o heb._n 10._o v._o 26_o 17._o for_o if_o we_o sin_v wilful_o after_o that_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n there_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n but_o a_o certain_a fearful_a look_v for_o of_o judgement_n and_o fiery_a indignation_n which_o shall_v devour_v the_o adversary_n so_o here_o be_v a_o possibility_n of_o the_o elect_a one_o graduate_n in_o election_n fall_v away_o final_o and_o total_o so_o as_o never_o to_o be_v restore_v again_o 5._o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o state_n or_o degree_n of_o election_n from_o which_o there_o be_v no_o fall_v away_o such_o a_o state_n of_o certainty_n and_o fixedness_n be_v attainable_a from_o which_o there_o be_v no_o apostasy_n or_o fall_v away_o because_o we_o be_v exhort_v unto_o it_o to_o use_v all_o diligence_n to_o make_v our_o call_v and_o election_n sure_a wherein_o we_o shall_v never_o fall_v and_o there_o be_v no_o spiritual_a exhortation_n in_o vain_a or_o ill_o ground_v which_o this_o will_v be_v if_o it_o can_v not_o be_v make_v sure_o the_o apostle_n paul_n be_v persuade_v concern_v himself_o and_o some_o other_o that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v they_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n 39_o rom_n 8.38_o 39_o now_o this_o persuasion_n be_v of_o the_o truth_n make_v it_o evident_a that_o he_o and_o those_o concern_v who_o he_o be_v so_o persuade_v have_v attain_v this_o state_n and_o of_o such_o he_o affirm_v that_o they_o can_v do_v nothing_o against_o the_o truth_n but_o for_o the_o truth_n 13.8_o 2_o cor._n 13.8_o and_o of_o himself_o he_o say_v i_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n 4.7_o 2_o tim._n 4.7_o i_o have_v finish_v my_o course_n i_o have_v keep_v the_o faith_n henceforth_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n which_o the_o lord_n the_o righteous_a judge_n shall_v give_v i_o at_o that_o day_n etc._n etc._n so_o here_o be_v the_o race_n run_v the_o rest_v enter_v into_o the_o fight_n fight_v the_o victory_n obtain_v the_o wicked_a one_o overcome_v and_o so_o the_o fixation_n the_o durable_a state_n the_o assurance_n for_o ever_o 1._o for_o christ_n have_v promise_v he_o that_o overcome_v shall_v inherit_v all_o thing_n and_o i_o will_v be_v his_o god_n 23.7_o rev._n 23.7_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v my_o son_n and_o if_o he_o shall_v inherit_v all_o thing_n he_o shall_v inherit_v this_o good_a state_n from_o whence_o there_o be_v no_o fall_v 2._o he_o that_o overcome_v will_v i_o make_v a_o pillar_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o my_o god_n and_o he_o shall_v go_v no_o more_o out_o 3.12_o rev._n 3.12_o so_o here_o be_v no_o more_o fall_v away_o from_o this_o degree_n these_o be_v god_n seal_v one_o comb_a high_a than_o the_o first_o adam_n before_o the_o fall_n into_o a_o state_n in_o the_o second_o adam_n from_o whence_o there_o be_v no_o fall_v these_o be_v call_v the_o election_n that_o have_v obtain_v and_o it_o be_v say_v the_o rest_n be_v blind_v but_o the_o reason_n be_v evident_a 11.7_o rom._n 11.7_o they_o give_v not_o diligence_n to_o add_v to_o their_o faith_n virtue_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o that_o have_v not_o these_o thing_n be_v blind_a etc._n etc._n and_o those_o be_v call_v by_o way_n of_o pre-eminence_n the_o very_o elect_a who_o neither_o false_a christ_n nor_o false_a prophet_n with_o all_o their_o lie_a wonder_n shall_v ever_o be_v able_a to_o deceive_v for_o to_o this_o state_n must_v these_o and_o such_o like_a scripture_n relate_v or_o else_o they_o will_v contradict_v those_o scripture_n which_o show_v the_o possibility_n of_o fall_v from_o grace_n faith_n righteousness_n etc._n etc._n thus_o all_o these_o proposition_n be_v expound_v and_o demonstrate_v from_o scripture_n and_o their_o co-incidence_a and_o agreement_n clear_o show_v which_o otherwise_o take_v run_v into_o confusion_n and_o contradiction_n and_o there_o be_v no_o more_o ground_n leave_v to_o presume_v of_o our_o be_v absolute_o or_o unconditional_o elect_v than_o there_o be_v to_o despair_n lest_o we_o be_v reprobate_v because_o there_o be_v thing_n to_o be_v do_v by_o we_o which_o if_o we_o do_v we_o shall_v never_o fall_v and_o if_o we_o do_v they_o not_o we_o shall_v fall_v and_o through_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n help_v we_o we_o be_v all_o enable_v to_o do_v these_o thing_n during_o the_o time_n of_o our_o visitation_n so_o if_o we_o persevere_v we_o be_v happy_a if_o thou_o return_v then_o will_v i_o bring_v thou_o again_o and_o thou_o shall_v stand_v before_o i_o and_o if_o thou_o take_v forth_o the_o precious_a from_o the_o vile_a thou_o shall_v be_v as_o my_o mouth_n 15.19_o jer._n 15.19_o etc._n etc._n so_o take_v thy_o number_n o_o zion_n and_o shut_v up_o those_o of_o thou_o that_o be_v clothe_v in_o white_a which_o have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n chap._n iu._n contain_v a_o inquiry_n touch_v the_o two_o select_a and_o principal_a tribe_n of_o israel_n to_o wit_n 1._o levi._n 2._o judah_n who_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n have_v the_o precedence_n both_o in_o honour_n and_o