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to_o your_o faith_n virtue_n and_o to_o virtue_n knowledge_n and_o to_o knowledge_n temperance_n and_o to_o temperance_n patience_n and_o to_o patience_n godliness_n and_o to_o godliness_n brotherly_a kindness_n and_o to_o brotherly_a kindness_n charity_n viz._n to_o all_o man_n as_o well_o 〈◊〉_d stranger_n and_o enemy_n as_o brethren_n to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o brotherly_a kindness_n or_o kindness_n to_o the_o brethren_n that_o be_v to_o all_o christian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v in_o you_o and_o abound_v they_o make_v you_o that_o you_o shall_v neither_o be_v barren_a nor_o unfruitful_a in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n wherefore_o the_o rather_o brother_n give_v diligence_n to_o make_v your_o call_v and_o election_n sure_a for_o if_o you_o do_v these_o thing_n you_o shall_v never_o fall_v for_o so_o a_o entrance_n shall_v be_v minister_v unto_o you_o abundant_o into_o the_o everlasting_a kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n 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give_v diligence_n to_o make_v our_o call_v and_o election_n sure_a be_v to_o take_v care_n that_o this_o grace_n by_o which_o we_o be_v call_v and_o elect_v may_v prove_v effectual_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d firm_a and_o permanent_a and_o that_o we_o may_v obtain_v the_o benefit_n which_o be_v design_v we_o thereby_o 2._o the_o direction_n give_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o this_o end_n be_v to_o add_v to_o our_o faith_n virtue_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v to_o apply_v ourselves_o with_o all_o diligence_n to_o the_o constant_a practice_n of_o all_o these_o virtue_n and_o to_o labour_v for_o a_o proficiency_n in_o they_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v in_o you_o and_o abound_v and_o if_o you_o do_v these_o thing_n etc._n etc._n which_o agree_v with_o the_o interposition_n of_o those_o word_n in_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a and_o some_o ancient_a greek_a copy_n vers_fw-la 10._o wherefore_o the_o rather_o brethren_n give_v diligence_n 〈◊〉_d diligence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o good_a work_n to_o make_v your_o call_v and_o election_n sure_a our_o call_v and_o election_n be_v to_o be_v make_v sure_a that_o be_v firm_a and_o effectual_a by_o good_a work_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o abovenamed_a virtue_n and_o this_o be_v to_o work_v out_o our_o own_o salvation_n 3._o this_o direction_n be_v urge_v with_o a_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o assure_a success_n in_o the_o use_n thereof_o in_o those_o word_n if_o you_o do_v these_o thing_n you_o shall_v never_o fall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o so_o a_o entrance_n shall_v be_v minister_v or_o afford_v unto_o you_o abundant_o into_o the_o everlasting_a kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o latter_a word_n do_v plain_o show_v that_o the_o assurance_n of_o our_o call_v and_o election_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d express_v vers_fw-la 10._o do_v not_o refer_v only_o if_o at_o all_o in_o this_o place_n to_o that_o certitude_n of_o the_o subject_a as_o it_o be_v ordinary_o call_v that_o be_v to_o our_o be_v assure_v or_o confident_a that_o we_o be_v call_v and_o elect_v or_o to_o our_o acquire_v a_o certain_a plerophorie_n of_o faith_n or_o hope_n that_o we_o be_v at_o present_a in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o in_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n but_o signify_v also_o and_o rather_o a_o certainty_n of_o the_o object_n that_o be_v that_o our_o call_v and_o election_n shall_v be_v and_o remain_v firm_a and_o effectual_a 15.8_o see_v rom._n 4.16_o and_o 15.8_o unto_o our_o entrance_n into_o the_o everlasting_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n which_o certitude_n arise_v from_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o entrance_n into_o that_o kingdom_n a_o second_o text_n of_o like_a general_a direction_n to_o this_o end_n be_v in_o tit._n 2._o v._n 11_o 12_o 13._o for_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o bring_v salvation_n to_o all_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v appear_v or_o have_v appear_v to_o all_o man_n for_o the_o 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both_o private_a and_o public_a hereunto_o agree_v that_o of_o s._n john_n 1_o joh._n 3.2_o and_o every_o man_n that_o have_v this_o hope_n in_o he_o purify_v himself_o even_o as_o he_o be_v pure_a and_o a_o complete_a paraphrase_n of_o that_o text_n we_o have_v in_o the_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n 2_o cor._n 7.1_o have_v therefore_o these_o promise_n dear_o belove_v let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n salvation_n be_v promise_v in_o the_o gospel_n under_o condition_n of_o sanctification_n 2_o thes_n 2.13_o and_o be_v therefore_o no_o otherwise_o to_o be_v wrought_v out_o than_o by_o a_o through_o cleanse_v of_o ourselves_o from_o all_o kind_n and_o degree_n of_o pollution_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n as_o far_o as_o be_v possible_a and_o labour_v to_o perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n i_o shall_v mention_v but_o one_o text_n more_o by_o way_n of_o general_a direction_n what_o a_o christian_a shall_v do_v to_o work_v out_o his_o own_o salvation_n and_o that_o shall_v be_v from_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 15.58_o therefore_o my_o belove_a brethren_n be_v you_o steadfast_a and_o unmoveable_a always_o abound_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o as_o much_o as_o you_o know_v that_o your_o labour_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n the_o word_n therefore_o refer_v to_o the_o precedent_a discourse_n that_o take_v up_o the_o whole_a chapter_n contain_v a_o ample_a confirmation_n and_o explication_n of_o that_o grand_a article_n of_o christian_a faith_n viz._n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o faithful_a to_o everlasting_a life_n and_o the_o final_a accomplishment_n of_o their_o salvation_n from_o sin_n and_o death_n the_o truth_n of_o which_o doctrine_n to_o he_o that_o believe_v it_o afford_v a_o argument_n abundant_o sufficient_a to_o persuade_v and_o encourage_v he_o to_o all_o that_o may_v be_v necessary_a or_o profitable_a to_o the_o attain_n unto_o this_o bless_a estate_n wherein_o his_o labour_n will_v be_v so_o full_o recompense_v and_o therefore_o together_o with_o this_o argument_n from_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o reward_n the_o apostle_n conclude_v his_o discourse_n with_o special_a direction_n how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v attain_v show_v 1._o what_o that_o work_n be_v which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v to_o this_o end_n 2._o how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v pursue_v viz._n with_o all_o constancy_n and_o diligence_n 1._o he_o sheweth_z what_o that_o work_n be_v which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o he_o that_o look_v for_o this_o reward_n it_o must_v be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o what_o be_v that_o our_o saviour_n have_v tell_v we_o in_o the_o text_n before_o quote_v joh._n 6.29_o this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n that_o you_o believe_v on_o he_o who_o he_o have_v send_v but_o this_o