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he_o and_o i_o know_v say_v he_o father_n that_o thou_o hear_v i_o always_o â—…oubtlesse_o if_o god_n will_v grant_v we_o whatsoever_o we_o ourselves_o shall_v desire_v and_o pray_v for_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n as_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o do_v john_n 14._o 13_o 14._o cap._n 16._o 23._o 24._o much_o more_o than_o will_v he_o grant_v that_o thing_n which_o christ_n himself_o shall_v petition_v to_o he_o for_o and_o if_o god_n shall_v not_o always_o grant_v whatsoever_o christ_n shall_v now_o desire_v and_o request_n of_o he_o christ_n intercession_n will_v be_v fruitless_a and_o to_o little_a purpose_n and_o we_o ourselves_o shall_v have_v but_o little_a benefit_n or_o comfort_n from_o it_o now_o for_o the_o minor_a proposition_n that_o christ_n do_v always_o make_v intercession_n to_o his_o father_n for_o all_o those_o who_o be_v once_o true_o regenerate_v and_o ingraft_v into_o he_o it_o be_v plain_a and_o evident_a by_o john_n 16._o 26._o rom._n 8._o 24._o hebr._n 2._o 17._o cap._n 4._o 14._o 15_o 16._o cap._n 7._o 25._o and_o cap._n 9_o 24._o and_o that_o this_o his_o intercession_n be_v for_o their_o constant_a &_o continual_a perseverance_n it_o be_v evident_a luke_n 22._o 32_o 33._o where_o christ_n tell_v peter_n that_o he_o have_v pray_v for_o he_o that_o his_o faith_n may_v not_o fail_v which_o prayer_n of_o christ_n extend_v to_o all_o his_o faithful_a member_n aswell_o as_o unto_o peter_n by_o that_o of_o john_n 14._o 15._o 16._o where_o christ_n himself_o do_v certify_v we_o that_o he_o will_v pray_v unto_o his_o father_n for_o all_o his_o saint_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v give_v they_o another_o comforter_n which_o shall_v abide_v and_o dwell_v and_o be_v in_o they_o and_o with_o they_o for_o ever_o and_o also_o by_o that_o prayer_n of_o his_o john_n 17._o 11_o 15_o 21_o 23_o 24._o where_o he_o pray_v thus_o for_o his_o apostle_n and_o afterward_o for_o all_o true_a beleiver_n holy_a father_n keep_v they_o through_o thy_o own_o name_n 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because_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v shed_v abroad_o in_o their_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o it_o 5._o be_v much_o in_o larged_a and_o increase_v in_o they_o by_o this_o assurance_n of_o their_o total_a and_o final_a perseverance_n in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n now_o this_o love_n of_o god_n do_v so_o warm_a and_o heat_n and_o so_o enlarge_v the_o heart_n and_o soul_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o it_o be_v of_o such_o a_o operative_a work_n and_o stir_v nature_n that_o it_o always_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o action_n they_o can_v be_v idle_a though_o they_o will_v this_o very_a love_n of_o god_n constrain_v man_n for_o to_o please_v and_o serve_v the_o lord_n and_o to_o be_v exceed_o fruitful_a and_o abundant_a in_o his_o work_n and_o service_n as_o you_o may_v read_v act_v 2._o 37._o cap._n 4._o 20._o cant._n 4._o 9_o 10._o cap._n 8._o 6_o 7._o john_n 21_o 15._o cap._n 14_o 15._o 22._o 23._o cap._n 15._o 10._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 15._o 1_o thes._n 1._o 4._o gal._n 5._o 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but_o will_v always_o incite_v and_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o action_n as_o you_o may_v find_v it_o in_o the_o 1_o sam._n 11._o 6._o judge_n 14._o 19_o cap._n 15._o 10._o act_n 4._o 20._o isai._n 1._o 1._o 2._o rom._n 8._o 1._o 11._o 14._o 15._o 26._o cap._n 12._o 11._o and_o gal._n 5._o 16._o 17._o 25._o four_o though_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n can_v never_o fall_v from_o grace_n yet_o they_o can_v be_v idle_a and_o slothful_a in_o god_n work_n because_o it_o will_v be_v hurtful_a and_o prejudicial_a to_o themselves_o the_o less_o man_n be_v in_o the_o work_n and_o service_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o less_o joy_n and_o comfort_n have_v they_o here_o and_o the_o less_o glory_n hereafter_o but_o the_o more_o fruitful_a and_o abundant_a they_o be_v in_o all_o good_a work_n the_o more_o joy_n and_o comfort_n have_v they_o here_o and_o the_o more_o glory_n shall_v they_o have_v hereafter_o dan._n 12._o 3._o math._n 5._o 12._o and_o luke_n 10._o 17._o therefore_o though_o they_o can_v fall_v from_o grace_n yet_o self-love_n and_o the_o care_n of_o their_o eternal_a happiness_n will_v make_v they_o diligent_a and_o fruitful_a in_o god_n service_n five_o though_o the_o true_a regenerate_a saint_n of_o god_n can_v never_o fall_v from_o grace_n yet_o they_o can_v grow_v cold_a and_o negligent_a in_o his_o service_n because_o there_o be_v in_o every_o regenerate_a man_n a_o ambitious_a and_o inward_a desire_n of_o attain_v to_o perfection_n and_o to_o the_o utmost_a end_n even_o to_o the_o very_a top_n and_o height_n of_o grace_n as_o it_o be_v in_o natural_a so_o it_o be_v likewise_o in_o spiritual_a thing_n they_o both_o desire_v accomplishment_n and_o perfection_n and_o therefore_o a_o good_a christian_a do_v always_o go_v from_o grace_n to_o grace_n from_o faith_n to_o faith_n and_o from_o strength_n to_o strength_n he_o forget_v that_o which_o be_v before_o and_o press_v forward_o towards_o the_o mark_n of_o the_o price_n of_o the_o high_a call_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n endeavour_v to_o attain_v unto_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o stature_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n psal._n 84._o 7._o psal._n 92._o 12._o 13._o 14._o phil._n 3._o 13_o 14_o 15._o and_o eph._n 4._o 13._o therefore_o he_o can_v be_v idle_a and_o slothful_a in_o god_n service_n though_o he_o can_v fall_v from_o grace_n even_o in_o this_o respect_n six_o though_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n can_v never_o fall_v from_o grace_n yet_o they_o can_v be_v negligent_a and_o careless_a in_o his_o service_n because_o it_o be_v not_o for_o god_n glory_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v idle_a and_o slothful_a in_o his_o work_n the_o more_o diligent_a and_o painful_a that_o the_o saint_n be_v in_o god_n service_n the_o more_o honour_n and_o glory_n do_v they_o bring_v to_o god_n math._n 5._o 16._o joh._n 17._o 4._o and_o phil._n 1._o 11._o now_o the_o true_a regenerate_a saint_n of_o god_n they_o tender_v god_n glory_n above_o all_o thing_n else_o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v 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