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authority_n or_o power_n but_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o receive_v it_o from_o the_o scripture_n or_o accord_n with_o it_o 16._o if_o the_o first_o fruit_n be_v holy_a so_o be_v the_o whole_a lump_n etc._n etc._n obs._n here_o be_v commend_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o do_v redound_v and_o extend_v itself_o to_o posterity_n and_o succeed_a generation_n even_o from_o generation_n to_o generation_n exod_a 20._o psal._n 3_o ver._n 9_o psal._n 89._o ver._n 33.34_o psal._n 103_o ver._n 17._o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v his_o truth_n and_o covenant_n do_v not_o depend_v upon_o any_o creature_n or_o thing_n without_o himself_o but_o only_o upon_o himself_o and_o therefore_o can_v by_o no_o outward_a mean_n be_v nullify_v or_o make_v frustrate_v use_v
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iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n unto_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n of_o they_o that_o hate_v he_o 5_o use_v 3._o we_o must_v be_v admonish_v and_o advise_v hereby_o that_o we_o do_v not_o from_o man_n unworthynesse_n and_o present_a condition_n take_v occasion_n rash_o to_o condemn_v they_o and_o imperious_o to_o insult_v over_o they_o but_o rather_o ascend_v high_a and_o consider_v the_o root_n and_o foundation_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o proceed_v to_o their_o holy_a ancestor_n that_o we_o may_v know_v that_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n remain_v in_o they_o 3._o for_o no_o man_n sin_n and_o unworthynesse_n can_v make_v god_n faith_n and_o covenant_n frustrate_v yea_o many_o time_n where_o sin_n abound_v grace_n by_o god_n merciful_a disposition_n abound_v much_o more_o not_o to_o encourage_v any_o man_n in_o sin_n but_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n and_o salvation_n god_n mercy_n be_v all_o in_o all_o vers._n 17._o and_o though_o some_o of_o the_o branch_n be_v break_v of_o and_o thou_o be_v a_o wild_a olive_n tree_n be_v graft_v into_o or_o for_o they_o and_o make_v partaker_n of_o the_o root_n and_o fatness_n of_o the_o olive_n tree_n vers._n 18._o boast_v not_o thyself_o against_o the_o branch_n and_o if_o thou_o boast_v thyself_o thou_o bear_v not_o the_o root_n but_o the_o root_n thou_o paraph._n though_o some_o of_o the_o branch_n that_o be_v hypocrite_n and_o void_a of_o good_a work_n be_v break_v of_o id_fw-la est_fw-la reject_v and_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o church_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o unbelief_n and_o thou_o be_v a_o wild_a olive_n i._o a_o branch_n and_o bough_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o natural_o barren_a unfruitful_a and_o bear_v nothing_o but_o bitter_a leaf_n be_v graft_v in_o for_o they_o and_o partaker_n of_o the_o root_n i._o of_o the_o juice_n that_o come_v from_o the_o root_n abraham_n and_o flow_v unto_o all_o the_o branch_n and_o of_o the_o fatness_n i._o of_o the_o grace_n promise_n and_o all_o the_o benefit_n and_o good_a thing_n spiritual_a and_o outward_a make_v unto_o we_o in_o abraham_n of_o the_o olive_n tree_n the_o church_n of_o the_o israelite_n which_o spring_v from_o he_o 19_o boast_v not_o thyself_o against_o the_o branch_n i._n according_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o shake_v thy_o neck_n against_o they_o by_o insult_v triumph_v and_o crow_v over_o they_o for_o if_o thou_o boast_v thyself_o thou_o bear_v not_o the_o root_n i._o if_o you_o proud_o glory_n and_o vaunt_v that_o some_o branch_n be_v break_v of_o thou_o be_v ingraft_v into_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o church_n know_v thou_o that_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n receive_v nothing_o from_o thou_o but_o the_o root_n thou_o i._n thou_o have_v thy_o foundation_n and_o sustentation_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o have_v from_o this_o that_o thou_o without_o any_o merit_n of_o thy_o art_n ingraft_v into_o the_o church_n of_o god_n neither_o do_v the_o church_n need_v thou_o but_o thou_o need_v the_o church_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v a_o member_n of_o it_o therefore_o thou_o must_v not_o for_o the_o unbelief_n of_o some_o jew_n scornful_o and_o proud_o contemn_v and_o rage_v against_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o people_n q._n some_o of_o the_o branch_n be_v break_v off_o can_v the_o true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n become_v infidel_n and_o so_o be_v break_v off_o from_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o church_n ans._n no_o if_o they_o be_v live_a member_n and_o be_v true_o by_o faith_n ingra_v into_o christ_n for_o christ_n will_v loose_v none_o of_o those_o that_o the_o father_n have_v give_v he_o to_o be_v save_v john_n 17._o but_o these_o that_o fall_v away_o and_o be_v break_v off_o be_v only_a branch_n and_o member_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o in_o their_o own_o conceit_n and_o the_o charitable_a opinion_n of_o the_o church_n but_o not_o true_o and_o real_o and_o before_o god_n see_v they_o be_v none_o of_o god_n elect_v and_o be_v destitute_a of_o faith_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ._n quest_n who_o and_o how_o many_o sort_n of_o people_n be_v or_o may_v be_v cut_v off_o and_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o church_n ans._n two_o sort_n first_o those_o that_o be_v ingraft_v into_o the_o church_n by_o the_o tenor_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o general_n covenant_n only_o whereby_o god_n promise_v that_o he_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o their_o seed_n 29._o but_o yet_o be_v not_o elect_v for_o every_o one_o that_o be_v abraham_n son_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o a_o son_n of_o promise_n second_o they_o that_o indeed_o receive_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o word_n as_o many_o reprobate_n do_v but_o they_o mix_v it_o not_o with_o faith_n and_o it_o have_v no_o root_n in_o they_o neither_o be_v they_o renew_v and_o inward_o change_v by_o it_o the_o word_n in_o these_o may_v be_v and_o soon_o be_v either_o utter_o lose_v or_o else_o choke_v and_o pervert_v and_o so_o they_o may_v be_v cut_v off_o and_o fall_v away_o final_o and_o whole_o and_o to_o conclude_v all_o in_o a_o word_n they_o be_v only_o &_o alone_o cut_v and_o break_v off_o that_o be_v abraham_n son_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n only_o as_o the_o body_n of_o the_o jew_n general_o be_v in_o saint_n paul_n time_n and_o sithence_o but_o the_o son_n of_o promise_n or_o abraham_n son_n by_o faith_n never_o be_v nor_o ever_o can_v be_v break_v off_o be_v their_o number_n never_o so_o small_a nor_o their_o temptation_n never_o so_o great_a and_o permanent_a 3._o quest._n how_o be_v man_n ingraft_v into_o the_o church_n ans._n first_o by_o a_o outward_a call_n and_o by_o a_o outward_a profession_n and_o approbation_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n second_o by_o baptism_n as_o a_o seal_n of_o our_o adoption_n and_o entrance_n or_o matriculation_n into_o the_o church_n three_o by_o the_o testimony_n and_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o church_n and_o so_o may_v a_o reprobate_n or_o hypocrite_n be_v ingraft_v four_o in_o god_n secret_a counsel_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n and_o seal_v of_o god_n holy_a and_o spirit_n hereby_o man_n with_o a_o prepare_a and_o sanctify_a hart_n receive_v god_n word_n and_o keep_v it_o these_o alone_a christ_n draw_v unto_o he_o and_o inward_o change_v and_o transnature_v they_o until_o he_o perfect_v they_o and_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o end_n of_o their_o hope_n that_o be_v the_o salvation_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o thus_o be_v the_o elect_a only_o ingraft_v and_o therefore_o can_v never_o perish_v doct._n some_o branch_n be_v break_v of_o see_v that_o christ_n can_v abide_v barren_a and_o fruitless_a vine_n 15.2_o that_o be_v devoid_a of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o have_v by_o reason_n hereof_o cut_v off_o and_o reject_v not_o only_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n general_o for_o the_o time_n but_o also_o many_o country_n and_o kingdom_n among_o we_o 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