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likewise_o they_o be_v never_o of_o the_o foul_a oâ—_n jesus_n christ_n for_o who_o be_v able_a to_o pluck_v oâ—_n take_v they_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n by_o force_n and_o also_o that_o they_o be_v never_o well_o ground_v for_o thâ—_n house_n which_o have_v not_o his_o ground_n upon_o thâ—_n sand_n but_o upon_o a_o strong_a rock_n can_v not_o fall_v oâ—_n be_v beat_v down_o by_o any_o wind_n that_o blow_v upon_o it_o nor_o by_o any_o tempest_n or_o wave_n that_o beaâ—teth_v t_v against_o it_o to_o conclude_v 7.24_o mat._n 7.24_o they_o have_v show_v by_o this_o their_o revoult_a that_o they_o be_v never_o of_o the_o seed_n or_o of_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n and_o blessing_n do_v belong_v 15.5_o gen._n 15.5_o for_o such_o be_v as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v so_o fasten_v and_o fix_v within_o the_o firmament_n that_o they_o can_v never_o be_v move_v out_o of_o the_o place_n wherein_o they_o be_v set_v in_o the_o beginning_n so_o likewise_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v â—nce_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n they_o do_v abide_v â—n_v it_o as_o in_o their_o house_n and_o dwell_v therein_o without_o ever_o depart_v from_o thence_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v 65.4_o psal_n 65.4_o bless_a be_v he_o who_o thou_o choose_v and_o cauâ—est_v to_o come_v to_o thou_o he_o shall_v dwell_v in_o thy_o court_n 23.5_o psal_n 23.5_o and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n thou_o do_v anoint_v my_o â—eadwith_o oil_n and_o my_o cup_n run_v over_o doubt_n kindness_n and_o mercy_n shall_v follow_v i_o all_o the_o day_n 〈◊〉_d my_o life_n and_o i_o shall_v remain_v a_o long_a season_n in_o the_o â—use_n of_o the_o lord_n whereunto_o that_o agree_v which_o â—_o speak_v by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o s._n john_n 6.37_o joh._n 6.37_o all_o â—ut_v the_o father_n give_v i_o shall_v come_v to_o i_o and_o â—m_n that_o come_v to_o i_o i_o cast_v not_o away_o whereby_o â—_o appear_v plain_o that_o when_o the_o choose_v be_v â—nce_o enter_v into_o the_o fold_n of_o the_o shepeheard_n it_o â—_o to_o abide_v therein_o and_o to_o be_v nourish_v in_o the_o â—me_n for_o ever_o and_o therefore_o s._n john_n speak_v â—f_o those_o who_o in_o his_o time_n have_v revolt_v and_o forâ—ken_v the_o church_n say_v they_o be_v not_o of_o we_o 2.19_o 1._o jeh_n 2.19_o for_o if_o they_o have_v be_v of_o we_o 13_o jud._n 13_o they_o will_v have_v continue_a with_o us._n what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o of_o those_o wander_a star_n which_o can_v not_o stay_v themselves_o in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n to_o be_v continual_o partaker_n therein_o of_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n which_o do_v shine_v day_n &_o night_n without_o end_n and_o for_o ever_o but_o that_o they_o be_v all_o eclipse_v and_o have_v love_v darkness_n rather_o than_o light_n &_o the_o company_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v the_o father_n a_o murderer_n from_o the_o beginning_n more_o theâ—_n jesus_n christ_n 8.4_o joh._n 8.4_o who_o be_v the_o way_n the_o life_n and_o the_o truth_n that_o the_o apostate_n be_v depart_v from_o jesus_n christ_n be_v miserable_a chap._n 8._o by_o the_o reason_n and_o argument_n which_o wâ—_n have_v heretofore_o rehearse_v we_o have_v sufficiâ—ently_o prove_v that_o as_o the_o apostate_n be_v without_o god_n so_o also_o they_o be_v without_o christ_n whereof_o it_o may_v be_v infer_v that_o they_o be_v moâ—miserable_a for_o who_o can_v be_v happy_a without_o goâ—_n who_o be_v the_o welspringe_n and_o fountain_n of_o liâ—â—_n and_o all_o happiness_n and_o without_o who_o all_o othâ—â—_n good_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o curse_n and_o misery_n fâ—â—_v the_o temporal_a good_n as_o be_v riches_n possession_n and_o friend_n the_o corporal_a good_n as_o health_n strengâ—anâ—â—_n &_o beauty_n the_o good_n
covenant_n make_v we_o partake_v of_o his_o grace_n &_o of_o the_o remission_n of_o all_o our_o sinneâ—_n by_o the_o perfect_a obedience_n which_o he_o yield_v in_o our_o name_n 1._o phil._n 1._o even_o to_o endure_v for_o we_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o to_o bear_v the_o curse_n which_o be_v enjoin_v by_o the_o law_n 3._o gal._n 3._o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v acquit_v us._n consider_v then_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o only_a mediator_n of_o the_o agreement_n and_o covenant_n which_o may_v be_v handle_v between_o god_n &_o man_n and_o that_o the_o apostate_n depart_v to_o antichrist_n his_o side_n do_v separate_v themselves_o from_o he_o thence_o it_o may_v be_v infer_v necessary_o that_o they_o be_v without_o god_n be_v without_o christ_n as_o saint_n paul_n show_v the_o ephesian_n write_v to_o they_o after_o this_o manner_n 2.11_o ephe._n 2.11_o remember_v that_o you_o be_v in_o time_n past_o gentile_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o call_v uncircumcision_n of_o they_o which_o be_v call_v circumcision_n â—n_o the_o flesh_n make_v with_o hand_n that_o you_o be_v i_o say_v â—t_z that_o time_n without_o christ_n and_o be_v alien_n from_o â—he_n common_a wealth_n of_o israel_n and_o be_v stranger_n from_o the_o covenante_n of_o promise_n and_o have_v no_o hope_n and_o be_v without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n if_o then_o these_o who_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o be_v call_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n during_o the_o time_n of_o their_o â—gnorance_n and_o infidelity_n be_v repute_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v without_o god_n because_o they_o be_v without_o christ_n how_o much_o more_o by_o great_a â—eason_n may_v we_o avouch_v the_o same_o of_o those_o who_o â—fter_o they_o have_v be_v illuminate_v and_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o also_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v willing_o depart_v from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v have_v tread_v the_o son_n of_o god_n under_o their_o foot_n and_o esteem_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n whereby_o they_o be_v sanctify_v a_o thing_n profane_a &_o commit_v so_o horrible_a a_o injury_n against_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n it_o must_v then_o be_v conclude_v that_o as_o the_o apostate_n have_v treacherous_o forsake_v god_n so_o he_o for_o his_o part_n have_v just_o renounce_v they_o and_o give_v they_o over_o for_o a_o pray_v as_o say_v the_o prophet_n 81.12_o psal_n 81.12_o i_o give_v they_o up_o unto_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o they_o have_v walk_v in_o their_o own_o counsel_n and_o also_o as_o say_v the_o apostle_n as_o they_o have_v make_v 〈◊〉_d account_n to_o acknowledge_v god_n 1.28_o rom._n 1.28_o so_o god_n have_v give_v they_o up_o to_o a_o spirit_n void_a of_o all_o judgement_n that_o they_o may_v commit_v thing_n which_o be_v not_o seemly_a these_o be_v then_o the_o guide_n which_o these_o poor_a blind_a man_n have_v to_o lead_v and_o counsel_v they_o in_o their_o affair_n 8._o rom._n 8._o namely_o the_o concupiscence_n of_o their_o own_o perverse_a heart_n a_o reason_n altogether_o dull_v 2._o ephe._n 2._o their_o unbridled_a sense_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o death_n and_o over_o and_o beside_o all_o that_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n and_o the_o spirit_n that_o do_v work_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n be_v thus_o guide_v can_v they_o fail_v soon_o to_o stumble_v into_o the_o pit_n as_o the_o apostate_n be_v without_o god_n so_o be_v they_o without_o christ_n chap._n 7._o we_o have_v show_v in_o the_o chapter_n go_v before_o that_o the_o apostate_n be_v without_o god_n let_v we_o now_o show_v that_o they_o be_v also_o without_o christ_n &_o without_o a_o mediator_n which_o shall_v be_v very_o easy_a to_o do_v 2.5_o 1._o tim._n 2.5_o for_o as_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v so_o there_o be_v but_o one_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n namely_o jesus_n christ_n furthermore_o as_o jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n to_o reconcile_v the_o choose_v to_o god_n the_o father_n &_o make_v he_o to_o be_v their_o god_n as_o he_o be_v he_o and_o that_o with_o full_a assurance_n they_o may_v lay_v hold_n of_o he_o and_o call_v upon_o he_o as_o their_o father_n 17.2_o joh._n 17.2_o so_o god_n do_v give_v they_o unto_o his_o son_n to_o instruct_v and_o lead_v they_o to_o salvation_n and_o unto_o the_o life_n to_o which_o they_o be_v ordain_v so_o that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v but_o that_o he_o that_o have_v the_o eternal_a for_o his_o god_n have_v also_o jesus_n christ_n for_o his_o mediator_n and_o contrariwise_o he_o that_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o one_o must_v be_v also_o bereave_v of_o the_o other_o moreover_o follow_v antichrist_n &_o make_v open_a profession_n of_o his_o religion_n as_o well_o by_o work_n as_o by_o word_n and_o bear_v his_o name_n his_o badge_n his_o cognisance_n how_o can_v they_o appertain_v to_o jesus_n christ_n see_v he_o be_v a_o mortal_a enemy_n unto_o he_o 6.24_o 2._o thes_n 2.8_o matt._n 6.24_o and_o who_o he_o shall_v consume_v with_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o shall_v abolishe_v with_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_n none_o say_v jesus_n christ_n can_v serve_v two_o master_n especial_o when_o their_o nature_n and_o disposition_n be_v so_o far_o different_a and_o disagree_v how_o then_o can_v it_o be_v possible_a to_o set_v at_o one_o jesus_n christ_n with_o the_o pope_n who_o doctrine_n life_n manner_n counsel_n and_o end_n be_v altogether_o contrary_a and_o if_o they_o can_v not_o be_v make_v to_o agree_v between_o themselves_o 12.30_o matth._n 12.30_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o one_o man_n shall_v betake_v himself_o to_o they_o both_o also_o he_o that_o be_v nor_o with_o christ_n be_v against_o he_o &_o he_o that_o gather_v not_o with_o he_o scatter_v as_o he_o say_v himself_o to_o note_v his_o and_o 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