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knowledge_n do_v beget_v again_o this_o knowledge_n natural_o bring_v forth_o security_n &_o confidence_n as_o where_o the_o same_o apostle_n say_v â—â—_o cap._n 3.19_o â—â—_o we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v in_o the_o truth_n and_o shall_v before_o he_o assure_v our_o heart_n and_o we_o have_v boldness_n towards_o god_n and_o therefore_o it_o can_v not_o otherwise_o but_o include_v a_o absolute_a assurance_n final_o that_o he_o may_v apparent_o conclude_v that_o this_o knowledge_n be_v a_o knowledge_n of_o divine_a faith_n be_v altogether_o as_o infallible_a as_o it_o may_v be_v he_o come_v in_o with_o this_o inference_n in_o the_o next_o chapter_n 4.16_o cap._n 4.16_o we_o have_v know_v and_o believe_v the_o love_n that_o god_n have_v in_o us._n now_o where_o as_o our_o adversary_n come_v in_o with_o this_o surjoinder_n that_o these_o term_n be_v general_a nothing_o concern_v any_o one_o in_o particular_a it_o be_v untrue_a that_o they_o say_v for_o where_o as_o john_n speak_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n we_o have_v know_v he_o speak_v of_o himself_o and_o in_o himself_o of_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o church_n wrap_v and_o enfold_v in_o the_o same_o condition_n now_o he_o himself_o know_v certain_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v for_o christ_n not_o long_o before_o he_o leave_v the_o world_n fill_v their_o heart_n with_o joy_n and_o gladness_n partly_o by_o repeat_v and_o renew_v the_o promise_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o of_o the_o perpetual_a presence_n of_o tâ—â—_n spirit_n and_o partly_o by_o pray_v to_o his_o father_n for_o they_o for_o their_o final_a preservation_n so_o 〈◊〉_d they_o may_v irrefragable_o conclude_v their_o assure_a salvation_n both_o for_o the_o present_a anâ—_n for_o the_o life_n to_o come_v thus_o have_v conclude_v the_o affirmatiâ—â—_n of_o this_o question_n let_v we_o now_o consider_v whaâ—_n our_o adversary_n can_v say_v for_o the_o negative_a and_o destructive_a part_n thereof_o 1._o first_o they_o tell_v we_o of_o job_n who_o for_o a_o his_o integrity_n be_v without_o this_o certainty_n and_o security_n of_o grace_n as_o where_o he_o thus_o be_v wray_v it_o 9.21_o job._n 9.21_o though_o i_o be_v perfect_a yet_o my_o soâ—â—_n she_o uld_v not_o know_v it_o 28._o verâ—_n 28._o i_o be_o afraid_a of_o all_o my_o work_n i_o answer_v by_o hierome_n that_o here_o he_o speak_v by_o way_n of_o comparison_n with_o god_n anâ—_n himself_o especial_o when_o he_o enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o the_o creature_n in_o which_o case_n he_o disclaym_v his_o own_o righteousness_n aâ—_n not_o be_v able_a to_o abide_v the_o trial_n so_o that_o that_o this_o speech_n my_o soul_n shall_v not_o knowâ—_n be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v i_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v or_o stand_v upon_o my_o righteousness_n which_o be_v no_o less_o than_o the_o very_a angel_n can_v say_v which_o be_v already_o in_o heaven_n and_o be_v herein_o aforehand_o with_o he_o again_o the_o word_n according_a to_o the_o original_n be_v 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not_o right_a for_o the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o septuagint_n stand_v thus_o no_o man_n know_v love_n or_o hatred_n all_o thing_n be_v before_o they_o the_o latter_a word_n all_o thing_n be_v keep_v uncertain_a till_o the_o time_n to_o come_v come_v in_o by_o intrusion_n hierome_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o they_o again_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v not_o simple_o deny_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n love_n or_o hatred_n as_o though_o no_o man_n can_v be_v assure_v thereof_o in_o this_o life_n for_o to_o construe_v the_o word_n so_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n must_v be_v fashion_v in_o this_o manner_n if_o love_n or_o hatred_n be_v to_o be_v know_v than_o it_o must_v be_v know_v by_o the_o eternal_a blessing_n of_o god_n but_o it_o can_v be_v so_o know_v in_o asmuch_o as_o all_o thing_n come_v alike_o to_o all_o therefore_o love_n and_o hatred_n can_v not_o be_v know_v now_o so_o the_o proposition_n be_v not_o true_a for_o there_o be_v other_o mean_n beside_o the_o outward_a benefit_n of_o god_n wherefore_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n be_v that_o love_n or_o hatred_n be_v not_o to_o be_v consider_v of_o or_o determine_v by_o god_n outward_a favour_n bernard_n pascha_fw-la bernard_n serm_n de_fw-fr octau_fw-fr pascha_fw-la speak_v of_o this_o text_n thus_o that_o no_o man_n know_v love_n or_o hatred_n namely_o of_o himself_o yet_o that_o god_n give_v most_o certain_a and_o assure_a testimony_n thereof_o to_o man_n upon_o earth_n dedic_fw-la serm._n 5._o de_fw-fr dedic_fw-la these_o be_v his_o own_o word_n whâ—_n know_v whether_o he_o be_v worthy_a love_n or_o hatred_n who_o know_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o lord_n here_o both_o faith_n and_o truth_n must_v needs_o help_v we_o that_o that_o which_o be_v hide_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o father_n may_v be_v reveal_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n and_o his_o spirit_n give_v testimony_n persuade_v our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o this_o persuasion_n be_v cause_v by_o his_o call_v and_o justify_v we_o free_o by_o faith_n hieromes_n locum_fw-la hieron_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la word_n on_o this_o place_n though_o common_o abuse_v to_o a_o contrary_a sense_n be_v these_o that_o man_n can_v not_o know_v love_n or_o hatred_n by_o the_o present_a affliction_n which_o they_o suffer_v because_o they_o know_v not_o whether_o they_o suffer_v they_o for_o probation_n or_o punishment_n 3._o three_o 4.3.4_o 1._o cor._n 4.3.4_o they_o press_v we_o with_o these_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n i_o judge_v not_o myself_o i_o know_v nothing_o by_o myself_o where_o paul_n not_o privy_a to_o his_o own_o estate_n refuse_v to_o pronounce_v doom_n of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n but_o it_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o word_n of_o that_o epistle_n that_o paul_n speak_v nothing_o of_o his_o own_o person_n or_o of_o estate_n before_o god_n but_o only_o of_o the_o function_n of_o his_o ministry_n and_o the_o eminency_n thereof_o against_o certain_a depravers_n of_o that_o call_n among_o the_o corinthian_n as_o theodoret_n aquina_n and_o lyra_n do_v aver_v in_o their_o scholies_n upon_o this_o text_n so_o that_o where_o he_o say_v i_o judge_v not_o myself_o it_o be_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v i_o assume_v not_o to_o myself_o to_o stand_v in_o comparison_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o my_o ministry_n &_o dignity_n of_o apostleship_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n above_o this_o man_n or_o that_o that_o be_v in_o the_o ministry_n the_o judgement_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o i_o leave_v it_o to_o he_o to_o who_o it_o belong_v so_o that_o here_o he_o only_o refuse_v to_o value_v and_o prize_v the_o worthiness_n of_o his_o office_n though_o in_o other_o case_n he_o make_v no_o bone_n to_o give_v judgement_n of_o himself_o as_o when_o he_o say_v 8_o 2._o tim_n 4_o â—_o 8_o i_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n i_o have_v keep_v the_o faith_n henceforth_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o the_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n which_o the_o lord_n the_o 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