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they_o that_o obey_v he_o heb._n 5._o 9_o mark_v here_o obedience_n unto_o christ_n be_v require_v in_o order_n to_o salvation_n this_o be_v a_o gospel-truth_n the_o apostle_n peter_n say_v unto_o the_o jew_n god_n have_v raise_v up_o his_o son_n jesus_n send_v he_o to_o bless_v you_o in_o turn_v away_o every_o one_o of_o you_o from_o his_o iniquity_n act_n 3._o 26._o mark_v those_o who_o be_v bless_v by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o elect_a in_o he_o they_o be_v turn_v away_o from_o their_o iniquity_n by_o he_o and_o in_o vain_a do_v they_o profess_v he_o and_o to_o be_v his_o elect_n who_o continue_v in_o their_o sin_n and_o plead_v for_o their_o continuance_n therein_o for_o term_n of_o life_n god_n say_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o holy_a prophet_n isaiah_n look_v unto_o i_o and_o be_v you_o save_v all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o i_o be_o god_n and_o there_o be_v none_o else_o isa_n 45._o 22._o read_v the_o chapter_n through_o god_n do_v large_o therein_o express_v by_o 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election_n and_o reprobation_n scriptural_o and_o experimental_o witness_v unto_o etc._n etc._n wherein_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v free_o and_o clear_o hold_v forth_o to_o all_o mankind_n give_v forth_o in_o tender_a love_n for_o a_o general_a good_a but_o more_o particular_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o all_o who_o in_o sincerity_n seek_v after_o the_o pure_a god_n with_o desire_n to_o walk_v in_o his_o holy_a undefiled_a way_n also_o divers_a other_o weighty_a thing_n needful_a to_o be_v due_o consider_v and_o right_o understand_v witness_v unto_o as_o aforesaid_a by_o one_o who_o travail_n in_o spirit_n for_o the_o gather_n of_o the_o scatter_a nation_n who_o be_v like_o trouble_a water_n out_o of_o their_o sin_n home_n unto_o god_n by_o christ_n jesus_n the_o good_a shepherd_n william_n gibson_n look_v unto_o i_o and_o be_v you_o save_v all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o i_o be_o god_n and_o there_o be_v none_o else_o a_o mighty_a god_n &_o a_o saviour_n etc._n etc._n isa_n 45._o 22._o god_n will_v be_v that_o all_o man_n may_v be_v save_v christ_n give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o 1_o tim._n 2._o 4_o 6._o despise_v thou_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o forbearance_n and_o long-suffering_a 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 the_o hardness_n and_o impenitency_n of_o thy_o heart_n treasure_v up_o unto_o thyself_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o revelation_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n who_o will_v render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o deed_n rom._n 2._o 4_o 5_o 6._o print_v in_o the_o year_n 1678._o a_o epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n reader_n remember_v the_o command_n and_o example_n of_o christ_n jesus_n and_o obey_v and_o follow_v the_o same_o who_o say_v learn_v of_o i_o i_o be_o meek_a and_o lowly_a and_o you_o shall_v find_v rest_n to_o your_o soul_n if_o thou_o take_v his_o counsel_n and_o follow_v his_o 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