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the_o lord_n say_v i_o have_v now_o establ_v shed_v the_o kingdom_n upon_o israel_n for_o eâ—_n 14_o eâ—_n 1_o saâ—_n 13_o â—3_n 14_o yâ—_n for_o his_o wickedness_n in_o meddle_v with_o the_o priest_n office_n the_o lord_n say_v now_o thy_o kingdom_n shall_v not_o continueâ—_n god_n bring_v the_o israelit_v out_o of_o egypt_n promise_v they_o the_o land_n of_o câ—raan_n 14.38_o câ—raan_n num._n 14.38_o yet_o for_o their_o rebellion_n they_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o possession_n of_o it_o be_v not_o the_o forgive_v debt_n recall_v etc._n recall_v math._n 18.32_o etc._n etc._n these_o and_o many_o other_o we_o may_v read_v in_o the_o holy_a scriptuâ—s_n 2_o if_o the_o elect_n can_v fall_v out_o of_o god_n favour_n than_o do_v not_o all_o fall_n in_o adam_n and_o then_o some_o be_v never_o dead_a in_o sin_n &_o trespass_n and_o so_o need_v not_o christ_n redemption_n from_o sin_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o fall_v not_o out_o of_o god_n favour_n for_o their_o election_n as_o they_o say_v 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have_v once_o be_v in_o this_o estate_n therefore_o their_o doctrine_n that_o none_o of_o the_o elect_n can_v by_o any_o mean_n fall_v away_o be_v most_o impious_a 4_o the_o holy_a gâ—ost_n affirm_v that_o the_o ephesian_n be_v elect_v afore_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o woe_n l_o 1._o ephes_n 1._o and_o yet_o have_v forsake_v their_o first_o love_n the_o lord_n tell_v they_o if_o they_o do_v not_o repent_v and_o do_v their_o first_o work_n he_o will_v remove_v the_o candlestick_n tell_v they_o and_o other_o church_n that_o he_o that_o overcom_v and_o keep_v his_o work_n unto_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o promise_n chap._n revel_v 2._o &_o 3_o chap._n as_o our_o saviour_n himself_o say_v he_o that_o endure_v to_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v be_v save_v math._n 10.22_o say_v further_o to_o those_o he_o have_v elect_v 15._o elect_v john_n 15._o if_o any_o 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 to_o be_v gather_v cast_v into_o the_o fire_n and_o burn_v but_o if_o you_o abide_v in_o i_o and_o my_o word_n abide_v in_o you_o ask_v what_o you_o will_v etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o exhort_v they_o to_o continue_v tell_v they_o that_o if_o they_o keep_v his_o commandment_n they_o shall_v abide_v in_o his_o love_n but_o whosoever_o transgress_v and_o abide_v not_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n have_v not_o god_n 9_o god_n 2_o joh._n 9_o whereby_o all_o may_v see_v that_o as_o the_o promise_n of_o election_n be_v give_v upon_o condition_n of_o our_o look_v up_o unto_o christ_n jesus_n and_o not_o otherwise_o so_o it_o be_v continue_v unto_o we_o upon_o our_o abide_n in_o he_o and_o not_o otherwise_o 5_o if_o a_o man_n bâ—ing_v in_o the_o savour_n of_o god_n and_o so_o be_v choose_v can_v fall_v out_o of_o it_o by_o any_o mean_n than_o a_o man_n need_v not_o fear_v be_v thorough_o possess_v with_o this_o doctrine_n that_o although_o he_o commit_v incest_n as_o judah_n or_o adultery_n and_o murder_n as_o david_n or_o forswear_v his_o master_n with_o curse_v as_o peter_n or_o fall_v into_o any_o other_o notorious_a sin_n i_o say_v he_o need_v not_o fear_v fall_v into_o damnation_n forasmuch_o as_o according_a to_o this_o doctrine_n he_o can_v no_o more_o possible_o be_v damn_v by_o any_o manner_n mean_v than_o the_o devil_n can_v be_v save_v 6_o if_o no_o man_n elect_n can_v fall_v from_o his_o election_n by_o the_o commit_n of_o any_o of_o these_o sin_n then_o to_o what_o end_n be_v repentance_n teach_v the_o apostle_n affirm_v of_o the_o elect_a corinth_n that_o they_o repent_v unto_o salvation_n 7._o 2_o cor._n 7._o which_o in_o vain_a have_v they_o do_v if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v neither_o can_v be_v in_o condemnation_n let_v no_o man_n deceive_v you_o with_o vain_a word_n for_o the_o true_a consequence_n of_o this_o doctrine_n teach_v this_o that_o as_o former_o i_o have_v show_v of_o christ_n redemption_n so_o i_o may_v say_v of_o repentance_n it_o be_v altogether_o in_o vain_a for_o the_o elect_n say_v they_o never_o be_v nor_o can_v â—all_n out_o of_o their_o election_n and_o so_o as_o they_o need_v no_o redemption_n so_o they_o need_v no_o repentance_n forasmuch_o as_o their_o estate_n be_v always_o good_a and_o for_o the_o reprobate_n repentance_n can_v no_o more_o bring_v they_o to_o salvation_n than_o the_o devil_n 7_o the_o same_o i_o may_v say_v of_o holy_a exhortation_n admonition_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v innumerable_a in_o the_o scripture_n to_o what_o end_n be_v man_n admonish_v or_o exhort_v not_o to_o receive_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a 6.1_o vain_a 2_o cor._n 6.1_o &_o not_o to_o fall_v from_o their_o steadfastness_n 3.17_o steadfastness_n 2_o pet._n 3.17_o and_o not_o to_o withdraw_v themselves_o to_o