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so_o full_o prove_v shall_v whet_v our_o diligence_n in_o all_o good_a duty_n teach_v we_o to_o labour_v earnest_o for_o faith_n and_o all_o other_o save_v grace_n which_o as_o they_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o our_o salvation_n so_o be_v they_o the_o evidence_n of_o our_o election_n as_o we_o be_v choose_v to_o salvation_n and_o to_o attain_v it_o through_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o truth_n so_o be_v we_o to_o give_v all_o diligence_n to_o make_v our_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a 1.10_o 2_o thes_n 2.13_o 2_o pet._n 1.10_o for_o say_v s._n peter_n if_o you_o do_v these_o thing_n you_o shall_v never_o fall_v as_o faith_n and_o repentance_n &_o like_a grace_n be_v blessing_n in_o regard_n of_o god_n &_o so_o do_v befall_v the_o elect_n most_o certain_o whereof_o also_o he_o give_v they_o assurance_n by_o his_o most_o free_a and_o absolute_a promise_n 1.3_o ephes_n 1.3_o and_o by_o his_o covenant_n of_o grace_n so_o be_v they_o most_o of_o they_o at_o 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that_o supposal_n they_o shall_v never_o attain_v to_o life_n but_o perish_v eternal_o so_o paul_n conclude_v in_o a_o like_a case_n he_o be_v assure_v of_o safety_n for_o himself_o and_o those_o that_o sail_v with_o he_o yet_o say_v he_o most_o true_o except_o these_o the_o mariner_n abide_v in_o the_o ship_n and_o so_o use_v the_o mean_n of_o safety_n appoint_v of_o god_n you_o can_v be_v save_v 12.14_o hebr._n 12.14_o see_v act_n 27.22.24.25_o with_o verse_n 30.31_o 13.3_o luke_n 13.3_o therefore_o say_v i_o to_o such_o follow_v peace_n and_o holiness_n without_o which_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n and_o 8.24_o john_n 8.24_o except_o you_o repent_v you_o shall_v all_o likewise_o perish_v and_o if_o you_o believe_v not_o say_v christ_n that_o i_o be_o he_o you_o shall_v die_v in_o your_o sin_n 3.36_o john_n 3.36_o and_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o the_o son_n shall_v not_o see_v life_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n yet_o much_o jessâ—_n shall_v such_o as_o know_v it_o not_o aâ—_n yet_o let_v not_o the_o wicked_a that_o true_o repent_v and_o believe_v despair_v of_o life_n let_v they_o do_v well_o and_o they_o most_o undoubted_o shall_v have_v well_o god_n himself_o can_v say_v to_o cain_n who_o yet_o he_o know_v to_o be_v a_o reprobate_n 4.7_o gen._n 4.7_o if_o thou_o do_v well_o shall_v thou_o not_o be_v accept_v and_o i_o as_o true_o may_v say_v to_o all_o one_o and_o other_o as_o our_o saviour_n in_o my_o text_n if_o you_o know_v these_o thing_n happy_a be_v you_o if_o you_o do_v they_o exclude_v not_o thou_o thyself_o &_o god_n word_n will_v not_o exclude_v thou_o do_v thou_o thy_o duty_n and_o attend_v to_o the_o word_n as_o for_o god_n secret_a council_n meddle_v not_o with_o it_o neiâ—â—er_v search_n into_o it_o and_o i_o be_o sure_a god_n have_v not_o reveal_v to_o any_o in_o particular_a aforehand_o that_o they_o be_v reprobate_n and_o fly_v to_o god_n though_o he_o seem_v a_o enemy_n unto_o thou_o at_o least_o put_v it_o to_o this_o adventure_n 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you_o shall_v die_v but_o if_o through_o the_o spirit_n you_o do_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n you_o shall_v live_v be_v not_o deceive_v god_n be_v not_o mock_v for_o whatsoever_o a_o man_n sow_v that_o shall_v he_o also_o reap_v 8.13_o rom._n 8.13_o for_o he_o that_o sow_v to_o the_o flesh_n 8._o gal._n 6.7_o 8._o shall_v of_o the_o flesh_n reap_v corruption_n but_o he_o that_o sow_v to_o the_o spirit_n shall_v of_o the_o spirit_n reap_v life_n everlasting_a cease_v then_o to_o do_v evil_a learn_v to_o do_v well_o if_o you_o be_v willing_a and_o obedient_a 19.20_o isa_n 1.16_o 17_o 19.20_o you_o shall_v eat_v the_o good_a of_o the_o land_n but_o if_o you_o refuse_v and_o rebel_n you_o shall_v be_v devour_v with_o the_o sword_n for_o the_o month_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o know_v it_o then_o for_o a_o certainty_n that_o god_n will_v render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o deed_n to_o they_o who_o by_o patient_a continuance_n in_o welldoing_a seek_v 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