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will_v have_v compassion_n on_o he_o on_o who_o i_o will_v have_v compassion_n so_o than_o it_o be_v not_o in_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o in_o he_o that_o run_v but_o in_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n therefore_o he_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v rom._n 11._o 5_o even_o so_o at_o this_o present_a time_n be_v there_o a_o remnant_n through_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n and_o if_o it_o be_v of_o grace_n it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o work_n or_o else_o be_v grace_n no_o more_o grace_n but_o if_o it_o be_v of_o work_n it_o be_v no_o more_o grace_n or_o else_o be_v work_v no_o more_o work_n what_o then_o israel_n have_v not_o obtain_v that_o he_o seek_v but_o the_o election_n have_v obtain_v it_o and_o the_o rest_n have_v be_v harden_v according_a as_o it_o be_v write_v god_n have_v give_v they_o the_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n eye_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o see_v and_o ear_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o hear_v unto_o this_o day_n tim._n 1._o 9_o 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how_o much_o more_o shall_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n offer_v himself_o without_o spot_n to_o god_n purge_v your_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n that_o this_o grace_n may_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a god_n give_v with_o his_o son_n unto_o his_o people_n all_o thing_n pertain_v to_o salvation_n and_o everlasting_a life_n rom._n 8_o 3â—_n 32._o what_o shall_v we_o then_o say_v to_o these_o thing_n if_o god_n be_v on_o our_o side_n who_o can_v be_v against_o we_o who_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o give_v he_o for_o we_o all_o to_o death_n how_o shall_v he_o not_o with_o he_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n also_o john_n 17._o 2._o 9_o 10._o 11._o 12._o 22._o 23._o 24._o 26._o thou_o have_v give_v he_o power_n over_o all_o flesh_n that_o he_o shall_v give_v eternal_a life_n to_o all_o they_o that_o thou_o have_v give_v he_o i_o pray_v for_o they_o i_o pray_v not_o for_o the_o world_n but_o for_o they_o which_o 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which_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n through_o his_o great_a love_n wherewith_o he_o love_v we_o even_o when_o we_o be_v dead_a by_o sin_n have_v quicken_v we_o together_o in_o christ_n by_o who_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v rom._n 5._o 6._o 8._o 10._o for_o christ_n when_o we_o be_v yet_o of_o no_o strength_n at_o his_o time_n die_v for_o the_o ungodly_a god_n set_v out_o his_o love_n towards_o uâ—_n see_v that_o while_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o us._n and_o when_o we_o be_v his_o enemy_n god_n reconcile_v himself_o unto_o we_o by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n 1._o cor._n 2._o 7._o 8._o we_o speak_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o a_o mystery_n even_o the_o hide_a wisdom_n which_o god_n have_v determine_v before_o the_o world_n unto_o glory_n which_o none_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n have_v know_v for_o have_v they_o know_v it_o they_o will_v not_o have_v crucify_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n collos_n 1._o 25._o 26._o i_o be_o a_o minister_n according_a to_o the_o dispensation_n of_o god_n which_o be_v give_v i_o unto_o you-ward_o to_o fulfil_v the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o mystery_n hide_v since_o the_o world_n begin_v and_o from_o all_o age_n but_o now_o be_v make_v manifest_a to_o his_o saint_n eze._n 16._o 6._o 8._o 9_o and_o when_o i_o pass_v by_o i_o see_v thou_o pollute_v in_o thy_o own_o blood_n and_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o blood_n thou_o shall_v live_v even_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o blood_n thou_o shall_v live_v pass_v by_o thou_o and_o look_v upon_o thou_o behold_v thy_o time_n be_v as_o the_o time_n of_o love_n and_o i_o spread_v my_o skirt_n over_o thou_o and_o cover_v thy_o filthiness_n yea_o i_o swear_v unto_o thou_o and_o enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n with_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n and_o thou_o becamme_v i_o then_o wash_v i_o thou_o with_o water_n yea_o i_o wash_v away_o thy_o blood_n from_o thou_o and_o i_o anoint_v thou_o with_o oil_n ephe._n 2._o 12._o you_o which_o be_v without_o christ_n and_o be_v alien_n from_o the_o commonweal_n of_o israel_n and_o be_v stranger_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n and_o have_v no_o hope_n and_o be_v without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n now_o in_o christ_n jesus_n you_o which_o once_o be_v far_o off_o be_v make_v near_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n 1._o pet._n 2._o 10._o which_o intime_fw-la past_o be_v not_o a_o people_n yet_o be_v now_o the_o people_n of_o god_n which_o in_o time_n past_o be_v not_o under_o mercy_n but_o now_o have_v obtain_v mercy_n man_n be_v blind_v and_o yet_o think_v they_o see_v john_n 9_o 41._o jesus_n say_v unto_o they_o if_o you_o be_v blind_a you_o shall_v not_o have_v sin_n but_o now_o you_o say_v we_o see_v therefore_o your_o sin_n remain_v john_n 3._o 19_o this_o be_v the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o light_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o man_n love_v darkness_n rather_o than_o light_v john_n 1._o 10._o 11._o he_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n know_v he_o not_o he_o come_v unto_o his_o own_o and_o his_o own_o receive_v he_o not_o philip._n 3._o 6._o concern_v the_o law_n i_o be_v unrebukeable_a say_v the_o apostle_n of_o himself_o examine_v no_o more_o but_o his_o outward_a life_n then_o in_o mercy_n god_n cause_v their_o dangerous_a estate_n to_o be_v set_v before_o they_o by_o preach_v of_o the_o law_n rom._n 3._o 20._o by_o the_o law_n come_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n law_n law_n chap._n 4._o 5._o the_o law_n cause_v wrath_n chap._n 5._o 20._o the_o law_n enter_v thereupon_o that_o the_o offence_n shall_v abound_v that_o it_o may_v appear_v to_o be_v notorious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n rom._n 7._o 9_o for_o i_o once_o be_v alive_a without_o the_o law_n but_o when_o the_o commandment_n come_v sin_n reviue_v and_o verse_n 14._o the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a but_o i_o be_o carnal_a rom._n 2._o 15._o which_o she_o we_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n their_o 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god_n but_o verse_n 18._o be_v under_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n deut._n 25._o 15._o rom._n 7._o 13._o sin_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v sin_n wrought_v death_n by_o the_o law_n 2._o cor._n 2._o 16._o it_o be_v the_o savour_n of_o death_n unto_o death_n it_o cast_v down_o to_o hell_n it_o fear_v and_o wound_v our_o conscience_n 2._o cor._n 3._o 9_o it_o be_v the_o ministration_n of_o condemnation_n ro._n 7._o 7._o i_o know_v not_o sin_n but_o by_o the_o law_n for_o i_o have_v not_o know_v lust_n except_o the_o law_n have_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o lust_n 2._o tim._n
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again_o to_o themselves_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o make_v a_o mock_n of_o he_o for_o the_o earth_n which_o drink_v in_o the_o rain_n that_o come_v oft_o upon_o it_o and_o bring_v forth_o herb_n meet_v for_o they_o by_o who_o it_o be_v dress_v receive_v blessing_n of_o god_n but_o that_o which_o bear_v thorn_n and_o brier_n be_v reproove_v and_o be_v near_o unto_o curse_v who_o end_n be_v to_o be_v burn_v yea_o for_o a_o time_n they_o seem_v to_o have_v receive_v the_o seed_n and_o to_o be_v plant_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n mat._n 13._o 20._o he_o that_o receive_v seed_n in_o the_o stony_a ground_n be_v he_o which_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o incontinent_o with_o joy_n receive_v it_o yet_o have_v no_o root_n in_o himself_o and_o dure_v but_o a_o season_n and_o also_o show_v the_o way_n of_o salvation_n to_o other_o acts._n 1_o 16._o 17._o 18._o 19_o 20._o 21._o you_o man_n and_o brethren_n this_o scripture_n must_v needs_o have_v be_v fulfil_v which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o david_n speak_v of_o judas_n who_o be_v guide_v to_o they_o that_o take_v jesus_n for_o he_o be_v number_v with_o we_o and_o have_v obtain_v fellowship_n in_o the_o ministration_n he_o therefore_o have_v purchase_v a_o field_n with_o the_o reward_n of_o iniquity_n and_o when_o he_o have_v throw_v down_o himself_o headlong_o he_o brace_v asunder_o in_o the_o midst_n and_o all_o his_o bowel_n gush_v out_o and_o it_o be_v know_v unto_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n insomuch_o that_o that_o field_n be_v call_v in_o their_o own_o language_n aceldama_n that_o be_v the_o field_n of_o blood_n for_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n let_v his_o habitation_n be_v void_a and_o let_v no_o man_n dwell_v therein_o also_o let_v a_o other_o take_v his_o charge_n but_o this_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n which_o we_o have_v say_v to_o be_v only_o proper_a unto_o they_o which_o be_v never_o cast_v forth_o but_o be_v write_v in_o the_o secret_a of_o god_n purpose_n be_v never_o communicate_v unto_o they_o ezech._n 13._o 9_o and_o my_o hand_n shall_v be_v upon_o the_o prophet_n that_o see_v vanity_n and_o divine_a lie_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o my_o people_n neither_o shall_v they_o be_v write_v in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n neither_o shall_v they_o enter_v into_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n john_n 6._o 37._o all_o that_o the_o father_n give_v i_o shall_v come_v to_o i_o and_o he_o that_o come_v to_o i_o i_o cast_v not_o away_o for_o if_o they_o be_v of_o the_o elect_n they_o shall_v remain_v still_o with_o the_o elect._n 1._o john_n 2._o 19_o they_o go_v out_o from_o we_o but_o they_o be_v not_o of_o we_o for_o if_o they_o have_v be_v of_o we_o they_o will_v have_v continue_v with_o us._n but_o this_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o they_o be_v not_o all_o of_o us._n 1._o cor._n 15._o 58._o therefore_o my_o belove_a brethren_n be_v you_o steadfast_a unmooveable_a abundant_a always_o in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n forasmuch_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 jude._n 20._o 21._o you_o belove_a edify_v yourselves_o in_o your_o most_o holy_a faith_n pray_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o keep_v yourselves_o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n look_v for_o the_o mercy_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n unto_o eternal_a life_n 2._o pet._n 3._o 17._o 18._o belove_a beware_v lest_o you_o be_v also_o pluck_v away_o with_o the_o error_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o fall_v from_o your_o own_o steadfastness_n but_o grow_v in_o grace_n and_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n to_o he_o be_v glory_n both_o now_o and_o for_o evermore_o amen_n all_o these_o therefore_o because_o of_o necessity_n and_o yet_o willing_o as_o they_o which_o be_v under_o the_o slavery_n of_o sin_n return_v to_o their_o vomit_n and_o fall_v away_o from_o faith_n be_v pluck_v up_o by_o the_o root_n to_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o fire_n john_n 8._o 34._o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o he_o that_o commit_v sin_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o scruant_n abide_v not_o in_o the_o house_n for_o ever_o ephe._n 4._o 17._o 1._o pet._n 4._o 3._o 4._o 5._o ro._n 1._o 28._o as_o above_o look_v in_o the_o margin_n for_o this_o mark_n ff_n ro._n 7._o 14._o for_o we_o know_v that_o the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a but_o i_o be_o carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n ro._n 8._o 5._o 6._o 7._o 8._o 9_o they_o that_o be_v after_o the_o flesh_n savour_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o they_o that_o be_v after_o the_o spirit_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v death_n but_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v life_n and_o peace_n because_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n for_o it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v so_o then_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n can_v please_v god_n because_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n bear_v such_o sway_n with_o they_o 2._o pet._n 2._o 19_o of_o whosoever_o a_o man_n be_v overcome_v even_o unto_o the_o same_o be_v he_o in_o bondage_n for_o if_o they_o after_o they_o have_v escape_v from_o the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o world_n through_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n be_v yet_o entangle_v again_o therein_o and_o overcome_v the_o latter_a end_n be_v worse_a with_o they_o then_o the_o beginning_n for_o it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o they_o not_o to_o have_v know_v the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n then_o after_o they_o have_v know_v it_o to_o turn_v from_o the_o holy_a commandment_n give_v unto_o they_o but_o it_o be_v come_v unto_o they_o according_a to_o the_o true_a proverb_n the_o dog_n be_v return_v to_o his_o own_o vomit_n and_o the_o sow_n that_o be_v wash_v to_o the_o wallow_n in_o the_o mire_n and_o fall_v away_o from_o faith_n 1._o tim._n 4._o 1._o now_o the_o spirit_n speak_v evident_o that_o in_o the_o latter_a time_n some_o shall_v depart_v from_o the_o faith_n and_o shall_v give_v heed_n unto_o spirit_n of_o error_n and_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n be_v pluck_v up_o by_o the_o root_n mt._n 15._o 13._o christ_n answer_v and_o say_v every_o plant_n which_o my_o heavenly_a father_n have_v not_o plant_v shall_v be_v root_v up_o john_n 15._o 2._o every_o branch_n that_o bear_v not_o fruit_n in_o i_o he_o take_v away_o and_o every_o one_o that_o bear_v fruit_n he_o purge_v it_o that_o it_o may_v bring_v forth_o more_o fruit_n mat._n 3._o 10._o and_o now_o also_o be_v the_o axe_n put_v to_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n therefore_o every_o tree_n which_o bring_v not_o forth_o good_a fruit_n be_v hew_v down_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n john_n 15._o 6._o if_o a_o man_n abide_v not_o in_o i_o he_o be_v cast_v forth_o as_o a_o branch_n and_o wither_v and_o man_n gather_v they_o &_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o fire_n and_o they_o burn_v i_o mean_v â—hey_n be_v forsake_v of_o god_n who_o according_a to_o his_o will_n the_o which_o no_o man_n can_v resist_v and_o also_o according_a to_o their_o own_o corruption_n and_o wickedness_n their_o heart_n be_v harden_v their_o ear_n stop_v and_o their_o eye_n blind_v rom._n 1._o 24._o wherefore_o also_o god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o their_o heart_n lust_n and_o unto_o uncleanness_n acts._n 14._o 16._o who_o in_o time_n past_o suffer_v all_o the_o gentile_n to_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o way_n who_o will_n no_o man_n can_v resist_v rom._n 9_o 19_o for_o who_o have_v resist_v his_o will_n see_v more_o in_o the_o note_n of_o the_o first_o chapter_n harden_v they_o through_o their_o corruption_n and_o wickedness_n rom._n 1._o 27._o 28._o and_o likewise_o also_o the_o man_n leave_v the_o natural_a use_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o burn_v in_o their_o lust_n one_o towards_o a_o other_o and_o man_n and_o man_n wrought_v filthiness_n and_o receive_v in_o themselves_o such_o recompense_n of_o their_o error_n as_o be_v meet_v for_o as_o they_o regard_v not_o to_o know_v god_n even_o so_o god_n deliver_v they_o up_o unto_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o convenient_a make_v their_o heart_n fat_a stop_v their_o ear_n and_o blind_v their_o eye_n esay_n 54._o 7._o there_o be_v none_o that_o call_v upon_o thy_o name_n neither_o that_o stir_v up_o himself_o to_o take_v hold_n of_o thou_o for_o thou_o have_v hide_v thy_o face_n from_o us._n and_o chapter_n 6._o 9_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v go_v and_o say_v unto_o this_o people_n you_o
he_o have_v full_o and_o perfect_o instify_v and_o sanctify_v they_o in_o his_o son_n and_o most_o merciful_a forasmuch_o as_o he_o free_o appoint_v with_o himself_o to_o elect_v they_o and_o according_a as_o he_o have_v purpose_v choose_v they_o free_o in_o his_o son_n by_o call_v justify_v and_o glorify_v they_o by_o mean_n of_o that_o same_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v give_v they_o through_o the_o same_o grace_n and_o mercy_n on_o the_o other_o just_a god_n be_v perfect_o just_a their_o side_n touch_v the_o reprobate_n their_o corruption_n and_o infidelity_n with_o such_o fruit_n as_o come_v thereof_o and_o testimony_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n shall_v so_o reproove_v and_o accuse_v they_o that_o although_o they_o resist_v and_o kick_v against_o the_o prick_n yet_o the_o most_o perfect_a justice_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v manife_a and_o shine_v by_o all_o man_n confession_n in_o their_o just_a condemnation_n the_o chief_a note_n with_o proof_n as_o god_n be_v just_a so_o it_o 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whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o for_o his_o seed_n remain_v in_o he_o neither_o can_v he_o sin_n because_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n and_o therefore_o persever_v and_o endure_v to_o the_o end_n john_n 3._o 33._o he_o that_o have_v receive_v his_o testimony_n have_v seal_v that_o god_n be_v true_a rom._n 4._o 20._o 21._o neither_o do_v abraham_n doubt_v of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n through_o unbelief_n but_o be_v strengthen_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n be_v full_o assure_v that_o he_o which_o have_v promise_v be_v also_o able_a to_o do_v it_o ephe._n 3._o
11._o 12._o according_a to_o the_o eternal_a purpose_n which_o he_o wrought_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n by_o who_o we_o have_v boldness_n and_o entrance_n with_o confidence_n by_o faith_n in_o he_o 1._o thes_n 5._o 24._o faithful_n be_v he_o which_o call_v you_o which_o will_v also_o do_v it_o hebr._n 10._o 23._o let_v we_o keep_v the_o profession_n of_o our_o hope_n without_o waver_v for_o he_o be_v faithful_a that_o promise_v rom._n 8._o 38._o 39_o for_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n and_o therefore_o i_o can_v nor_o i_o may_v not_o doubt_v of_o my_o salvation_n so_o far_o then_o it_o be_v against_o reason_n to_o say_v that_o this_o doctrine_n make_v man_n negligent_a or_o 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spirit_n shall_v of_o the_o spirit_n reap_v life_n everlasting_a rom._n 6._o 1._o what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o shall_v we_o continue_v still_o in_o sin_n that_o grace_n may_v abound_v god_n forbid_v hebr._n 10._o 24._o and_o let_v usconsider_v one_o a_o other_o to_o provoke_v unto_o love_n and_o to_o good_a work_n jam._n 3._o 17._o the_o wisdom_n that_o be_v from_o above_o be_v first_o pure_a then_o peâ—â—eable_a gentle_a easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v full_a of_o mercy_n and_o good_a work_n without_o judge_v and_o without_o hypocrisy_n it_o make_v we_o invincible_a against_o all_o temptation_n and_o vexation_n for_o how_o shall_v he_o stand_v sure_a and_o constant_a against_o so_o many_o grievous_a temptation_n both_o within_o and_o without_o &_o against_o so_o many_o assault_n of_o fortune_n as_o the_o world_n do_v term_v it_o that_o be_v not_o well_o resolve_v in_o this_o point_n of_o god_n predestination_n towards_o he_o and_o of_o his_o election_n in_o christ_n job._n 13._o 15._o 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