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to_o that_o before_o of_o dan._n 11._o 35._o many_o shall_v be_v purify_v make_v white_a and_o try_v so_o esa_n 1._o 25._o the_o prophet_n denounce_v god_n fearful_a judgement_n against_o the_o wicked_a rebellious_a jew_n vers_fw-la 24._o add_v this_o as_o a_o blessing_n to_o the_o church_n and_o i_o will_v turn_v my_o hand_n upon_o thou_o and_o pure_o purge_v away_o thy_o dross_n and_o take_v away_o all_o thy_o sin_n mean_v their_o dross_n of_o sin_n which_o corrupt_v the_o pure_a metal_n of_o grace_n and_o to_o like_o effect_n chap._n 27._o set_v forth_o god_n different_a deal_n with_o his_o belove_a above_o their_o wicked_a enemy_n in_o their_o affliction_n add_v this_o in_o vers_n 9_o by_o this_o therefore_o shall_v the_o iniquity_n of_o jacob_n be_v purge_v and_o this_o be_v
the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v est_fw-la repeat_v 〈◊〉_d cor._n p._n 9_o and_o 10._o 〈…〉_o that_o we_o may_v have_v it_o in_o better_a remembrance_n and_o use_n and_o for_o confirmation_n hereof_o 19_o 2._o tim._n 2._o 19_o it_o be_v say_v the_o foundation_n of_o god_n 〈…〉_o ground_v upon_o this_o the_o lord_n know_v who_o 〈◊〉_d his_o mean_v that_o they_o who_o god_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n do_v choose_v &_o ordain_v to_o be_v save_v can_v possible_o perish_v as_o it_o be_v say_v mat._n 24._o 24._o if_o it_o be_v possible_a intend_v that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o than_o shall_v god_n be_v either_o mâ—table_a to_o change_v his_o decree_n or_o not_o almighty_a as_o not_o able_a to_o perform_v that_o which_o he_o do_v purpose_n both_o which_o be_v most_o blasphemous_a to_o think_v of_o god_n for_o this_o cause_n christ_n do_v bid_v his_o disciple_n rejoice_v that_o their_o name_n be_v write_v in_o heaven_n luke_n 10._o 20._o yea_o more_o in_o the_o same_o place_n 2._o tim._n 2._o 19_o be_v say_v that_o this_o foundation_n of_o the_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n to_o all_o the_o elect_n have_v a_o seal_n which_o be_v after_o express_v in_o these_o word_n let_v every_o one_o 〈…〉_o of_o christ_n depart_v from_o iniquity_n which_o i_o conceive_v the_o same_o which_o be_v say_v ephes_n 1._o 13._o that_o they_o after_o they_o believe_v more_o 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n which_o be_v the_o earnest_n of_o our_o inheritance_n until_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o purchase_a possession_n unto_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o glory_n in_o both_o this_o be_v meanâ—_n that_o the_o work_n of_o true_a sanctification_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n work_v in_o every_o true_a believer_n be_v a_o unfallible_a mark_n that_o we_o be_v true_a believer_n effectual_o call_v and_o elect_v to_o salvation_n by_o christ_n and_o therefore_o be_v sure_o we_o can_v perish_v but_o shall_v persevere_v and_o be_v save_v this_o be_v notable_o set_v down_o 2_o cor._n 1._o 21._o 22._o now_o he_o which_o establish_v we_o with_o you_o in_o christ_n and_o have_v anoint_v us._n be_v god_n who_o have_v also_o seal_v we_o and_o give_v the_o earnest_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o our_o heart_n so_o that_o as_o true_a deal_n man_n do_v make_v sure_a their_o grant_n and_o covenant_n by_o seal_n and_o give_v of_o some_o earnest_n which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o prize_n covenant_v do_v assure_v the_o whole_a payment_n so_o do_v the_o most_o faithful_a god_n by_o these_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n assure_v unto_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v never_o quite_o fall_v away_o from_o grace_n but_o shall_v be_v full_o sanctify_v by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n at_o the_o time_n appoint_v the_o apostle_n peter_n 2._o 1._o 10._o by_o this_o move_v the_o faithful_a to_o make_v their_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a and_o yet_o more_o if_o this_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o assure_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v never_o fall_v away_o but_o continue_v to_o the_o end_n and_o be_v save_v how_o often_o do_v the_o lord_n pass_v his_o word_n unto_o we_o that_o his_o spirit_n shall_v abide_v in_o we_o for_o ever_o notable_a be_v that_o place_n of_o the_o prophet_n esa_n 59_o 21._o as_o for_o i_o this_o my_o covenant_n with_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n my_o spirit_n that_o be_v upon_o thou_o and_o my_o word_n which_o i_o have_v put_v in_o thy_o mouth_n shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n seed_n say_v the_o lord_n from_o henceforth_o and_o for_o ever_o by_o this_o do_v our_o saviour_n christ_n much_o labour_n to_o comfort_v his_o disciple_n who_o be_v full_a of_o sorrow_n to_o hear_v of_o his_o leave_v they_o 16._o joh._n 14._o 16._o and_o i_o will_v pray_v the_o father_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v you_o another_o comforter_n that_o he_o may_v abide_v with_o you_o for_o ever_o 17_o 17_o even_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n who_o the_o world_n can_v receive_v because_o it_o see_v he_o not_o neither_o know_v he_o but_o you_o know_v he_o for_o he_o dwell_v in_o you_o and_o shall_v be_v in_o you_o so_o again_o joh._n 15._o 16._o you_o have_v not_o choose_v i_o but_o i_o have_v choose_v you_o and_o ordain_v you_o that_o you_o go_v and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n and_o that_o your_o fruit_n shall_v remain_v joh._n â—6_n 22._o your_o joy_n shall_v no_o man_n take_v may_v and_o more_o to_o like_a effect_n as_o john_n 10._o 28._o 29._o i_o give_v they_o eternal_a life_n and_o they_o shall_v never_o perish_v etc._n etc._n so_o the_o belove_a apostle_n john_n write_v his_o first_o epistle_n to_o this_o end_n especial_o to_o confirm_v the_o faithful_a in_o the_o certainty_n of_o their_o salvation_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o fall_v away_o as_o many_o hypocrite_n than_o do_v and_o daily_o do_v to_o this_o end_n as_o he_o set_v down_o sundry_a mark_n whereby_o they_o may_v prove_v themselves_o to_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n so_o he_o give_v many_o comfortable_a promise_n that_o they_o shall_v continue_v 24._o 1_o joh_n 2._o 24._o and_o abide_v for_o ever_o and_o more_o special_o vers_n 27._o 17._o 17._o but_o the_o anoint_v which_o you_o have_v receive_v of_o he_o abide_v in_o you_o and_o you_o need_v not_o that_o any_o man_n teach_v you_o but_o as_o the_o same_o anoint_v teach_v you_o of_o all_o thing_n and_o be_v truth_n and_o be_v no_o lie_n 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o have_v teach_v you_o you_o shall_v abide_v in_o he_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 3._o 2._o belove_a now_o be_v we_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o it_o do_v not_o yet_o appear_v what_o we_o shall_v be_v but_o we_o know_v that_o when_o he_o shall_v appear_v we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o for_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v verse_n 9_o his_o seed_n remain_v in_o he_o and_o much_o more_o in_o this_o chapter_n &_o the_o rest_n i_o nâ—ed_v not_o rehearse_v all_o to_o shut_v up_o this_o point_n a_o principal_a cause_n of_o this_o certainty_n of_o our_o perseverance_n be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n peter_n express_v 5_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 4_o 5_o say_v that_o their_o inheritance_n be_v reserve_v in_o heaven_n for_o they_o who_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n through_o faith_n unto_o salvation_n and_o to_o like_o effect_v the_o apostle_n jude_n close_v his_o epistle_n with_o these_o word_n now_o to_o he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v you_o from_o fall_v and_o to_o preserve_v you_o faultless_a before_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o glory_n with_o exceed_a joy_n to_o the_o only_a wise_a god_n our_o saviour_n be_v glory_n and_o majesty_n dominion_n and_o power_n now_o and_o ever_o amen_n thus_o have_v i_o gather_v you_o may_v see_v good_a store_n application_n application_n yet_o not_o all_o of_o those_o comfortable_a promise_n which_o god_n have_v make_v to_o his_o church_n in_o all_o age_n to_o confirm_v their_o faith_n that_o see_v he_o have_v free_o love_v they_o 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