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reach_n he_o may_v say_v who_o shall_v fetch_v christ_n from_o above_o that_o i_o may_v have_v he_o within_o my_o reach_n what_o reach_n the_o devil_n have_v he_o within_o his_o reach_n when_o he_o carry_v he_o up_o to_o a_o high_a mountain_n but_o thou_o will_v say_v god_n reach_v out_o christ_n unto_o thou_o in_o his_o word_n the_o word_n be_v near_o thou_o true_a but_o where_o be_v thy_o hand_n to_o put_v forth_o to_o receive_v he_o thy_o hand_n must_v be_v a_o lively_a faith_n for_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v to_o receive_v he_o as_o god_n gift_n but_o faith_n also_o be_v the_o special_a gift_n of_o god_n therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n by_o grace_n be_v you_o save_v through_o faith_n and_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n now_o herein_o do_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n grace_n shine_v forth_o and_o glorious_o display_v itself_o that_o he_o have_v not_o only_o in_o his_o rich_a mercy_n provide_v we_o the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n make_v tender_a of_o it_o unto_o we_o in_o his_o word_n but_o he_o effectual_o also_o give_v it_o unto_o we_o give_v we_o a_o mind_n and_o mean_n to_o receive_v it_o as_o st._n john_n say_v he_o have_v give_v we_o a_o 44._o mind_n to_o know_v he_o that_o be_v true_a and_o christ_n no_o man_n can_v come_v unto_o i_o except_o the_o father_n which_o have_v send_v i_o draw_v he_o and_o again_o no_o man_n know_v the_o father_n but_o the_o son_n and_o he_o to_o who_o 27._o the_o son_n will_v reveal_v he_o and_o matth._n 16._o 17._o peter_n have_v confess_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n christ_n answer_v he_o bless_v be_v thou_o simon_n bar-iona_n for_o flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v not_o reveal_v this_o unto_o thou_o but_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n as_o the_o apostle_n also_o 1._o cor._n 12._o 3._o no_o man_n can_v say_v that_o jesus_n be_v christ_n but_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o be_v no_o man_n can_v true_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v his_o christ_n but_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n otherwise_o the_o very_a devil_n see_v his_o miracle_n &_o feel_v his_o power_n even_o over_o they_o confess_v say_v i_o know_v who_o thou_o be_v 41._o the_o holy_a one_o of_o god_n and_o thou_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n yet_o the_o devil_n do_v not_o this_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n nor_o be_v it_o by_o any_o power_n of_o god_n grace_n but_o herein_o stand_v that_o grace_n of_o god_n first_o in_o choose_v we_o free_o of_o his_o mere_a love_n and_o mercy_n not_o foreseeing_a we_o to_o be_v good_a but_o find_v we_o to_o be_v evil_a shut_v up_o in_o unbelief_n that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n upon_o us._n second_o not_o only_o in_o provide_v and_o offer_v mean_n of_o grace_n but_o also_o in_o effectual_a give_v and_o bestow_v grace_n upon_o all_o those_o who_o he_o have_v choose_v give_v they_o grace_n to_o receive_v grace_n that_o of_o his_o fullness_n we_o may_v all_o receive_v and_o grace_n for_o grace_n as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o definition_n now_o as_o god_n out_o of_o his_o mere_a love_n grace_n and_o favour_n do_v from_o all_o eternity_n elect_v and_o appoint_v a_o certain_a number_n of_o man_n fall_v in_o adam_n unto_o salvation_n so_o for_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o his_o eternal_a purpose_n in_o time_n he_o do_v also_o appoint_v the_o mean_n whereby_o he_o will_v bring_v those_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o their_o salvation_n the_o mean_n be_v twofold_a first_o the_o only_a absolute_a meaneâ—_n which_o be_v jesus_n christ_n second_o a_o inferior_a and_o conditional_a mean_n whereby_o we_o be_v make_v capable_a to_o receive_v christ_n with_o all_o his_o benefit_n first_o then_o christ_n be_v that_o only_a all-sufficient_a and_o absolute_a mean_n whereby_o god_n will_v effectual_o work_v salvation_n unto_o we_o upon_o and_o to_o who_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o grace_n principal_o and_o immediate_o reflect_v in_o his_o elect_n of_o us._n so_o eph._n 1._o 4._o he_o choose_v we_o in_o he_o and_o ephes._n 3._o 11._o according_a to_o the_o eternal_a purpose_n which_o he_o purpose_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n now_o there_o be_v no_o other_o name_n under_o heaven_n give_v among_o 12._o man_n whereby_o we_o must_v be_v save_v neither_o be_v there_o salvation_n in_o any_o other_o and_o other_o foundation_n can_v no_o man_n lay_v than_o that_o which_o be_v lay_v jesus_n christ_n 1._o cor._n 3._o 11._o jesus_n christ_n god-man_n be_v the_o centre_n in_o who_o all_o the_o line_n of_o god_n love_n and_o mercy_n to_o mankind_n do_v meet_v thus_o be_v we_o choose_v in_o he_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n ephes._n 1._o 4._o thus_o be_v we_o bless_v with_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o heavenly_a place_n in_o christ_n ver_fw-la 3._o thus_o be_v we_o predestinate_v unto_o the_o adoption_n of_o child_n by_o jesus_n christ_n vers_fw-la 5._o thus_o have_v god_n make_v we_o accept_v in_o the_o belove_a to_o wit_n jesus_n christ_n in_o who_o the_o father_n be_v well_o please_v vers_fw-la 6._o thus_o have_v we_o redemption_n through_o his_o blood_n even_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n vers_n 7._o thus_o in_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n god_n do_v gather_v in_o one_o all_o thing_n in_o christ_n both_o which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o which_o be_v in_o earth_n even_o in_o he_o vers_n 10._o thus_o in_o he_o we_o have_v obtain_v a_o inheritance_n to_o which_o we_o be_v predestinate_v vers_fw-la 11._o thus_o in_o he_o believe_v we_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n now_o in_o that_o god_n do_v of_o his_o mere_a grace_n elect_v we_o unto_o salvation_n therein_o appear_v the_o wonderful_a mercy_n and_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o in_o that_o he_o make_v choice_n of_o his_o own_o son_n to_o be_v the_o only_a sovereign_a mean_n of_o this_o our_o salvation_n therein_o appear_v also_o the_o infinite_a wisdom_n of_o god_n to_o seal_v up_o and_o to_o reveal_v unto_o we_o his_o 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justice_n of_o god_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o this_o do_v the_o man_n jesus_n christ_n that_o one_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n jesus_n christ_n say_v the_o apostle_n 1._o tim._n 2._o 5._o nothing_o but_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o god_n can_v reconcile_v we_o to_o god_n in_o appease_v his_o justice_n towards_o we_o nothing_o â—8_o but_o the_o blood_n of_o god_n can_v purchase_v for_o we_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o eternal_a life_n so_o that_o in_o jesus_n christ_n be_v reveal_v unto_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o manifold_a wisdom_n of_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v ephes._n 3._o 10._o in_o he_o alone_o and_o none_o but_o he_o be_v the_o father_n well_o please_v with_o us._n so_o be_v christ_n the_o only_a sovereign_a absolute_a mean_n in_o who_o as_o we_o be_v elect_v so_o we_o be_v also_o save_v yet_o to_o the_o end_n that_o all_o the_o elect_a may_v be_v make_v effectual_o partaker_n of_o the_o love_n and_o 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