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heart_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o be_v but_o a_o mere_a imposture_n pag._n 127._o eigth_o it_o will_v rob_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o affection_n and_o the_o love_n of_o all_o his_o saint_n pag._n 128._o nine_o it_o will_v rob_v the_o lord_n of_o all_o his_o praise_n and_o glory_n pag._n 129._o ten_o it_o will_v make_v man_n negligent_a in_o god_n service_n pag._n 130._o eleventh_o it_o will_v rob_v god_n of_o the_o prayer_n of_o his_o saint_n and_o make_v the_o lord_n prayer_n to_o be_v but_o vain_a and_o idle_a pag._n 131._o twelve_o it_o will_v take_v away_o all_o absolute_a and_o irrespective_a predestination_n pag._n 132._o last_o it_o will_v make_v man_n and_o not_o god_n the_o author_n of_o their_o own_o salvation_n pag._n 133._o second_o into_o the_o dangerous_a consequency_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o saint_n themselves_o which_o be_v 6._o first_o it_o will_v cause_v they_o to_o call_v god_n truth_n and_o promise_n into_o question_n pag._n 134._o second_o it_o will_v 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26._o yet_o he_o be_v not_o of_o the_o promise_a seed_n he_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n and_o not_o after_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 4._o 28_o 29_o 30._o simon_n magus_n be_v baptize_v as_o well_o as_o any_o other_o and_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o regenerate_v he_o be_v still_o in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n and_o in_o the_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n act_v 8._o 13._o to_o 25._o he_o be_v not_o a_o heir_n and_o child_n of_o promise_n all_o be_v not_o israel_n which_o be_v of_o israel_n neither_o because_o they_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v they_o all_o child_n but_o in_o isaac_n shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v call_v that_o be_v they_o which_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n those_o be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v count_v for_o the_o seed_n rom._n 9_o 6_o 7._o 8._o the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n belong_v only_o to_o the_o son_n of_o faithful_a abraham_n to_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n 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six_o that_o infant_n which_o be_v regenerate_v in_o their_o baptism_n may_v fall_v from_o grace_n and_o therefore_o true_a regenerate_a man_n pag._n 343._o where_o that_o place_n of_o gal._n 3._o 27_o and_o the_o word_n object_v out_o of_o the_o common_a prayer_n book_n be_v answer_v and_o the_o use_n the_o efficacy_n and_o the_o end_n of_o baptism_n be_v declare_v the_o twenty_o seven_o argument_n be_v from_o example_n pag._n 364._o which_o be_v of_o three_o sort_n the_o first_o of_o adam_n and_o the_o angel_n pag._n 365._o the_o second_o from_o whole_a church_n pag._n 368._o as_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n pag._n 369._o the_o church_n of_o the_o galatian_n pag._n 370._o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n smyrna_n thyatira_n and_o pergamus_n pag._n 372._o the_o three_o from_o particular_a saint_n as_o the_o second_o and_o three_o ground_n pag._n 383_o those_o in_o john_n 2._o 23_o 24._o pag._n 375._o the_o disciple_n who_o go_v back_o from_o christ_n john_n 6._o 66._o pag._n 377._o 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13_o 14._o 1_o tim._n 6._o 12._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 9_o cap._n 2._o 19_o 21._o titus_n 1._o 1._o 2_o cor._n 2._o 5._o and_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 2._o therefore_o they_o can_v fall_v from_o grace_n though_o adam_n and_o the_o angel_n do_v six_o that_o grace_n which_o adam_n and_o the_o angel_n have_v they_o have_v it_o of_o mere_a free_a gift_n it_o be_v not_o merit_v and_o purchase_v for_o they_o by_o christ_n and_o therefore_o they_o may_v lose_v it_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o saint_n they_o be_v a_o purchase_a 14._o possession_n they_o be_v purchase_v by_o christ_n himself_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o father_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v sure_a to_o all_o the_o seed_n 16._o christ_n who_o have_v purchase_v they_o for_o they_o will_v preserve_v they_o in_o they_o and_o therefore_o they_o can_v fall_v from_o grace_n though_o adam_n and_o the_o angel_n do_v last_o that_o grace_n which_o adam_n and_o the_o angel_n have_v it_o be_v no_o grace_n but_o nature_n it_o have_v its_o rise_n 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can_v either_o total_o or_o final_o fall_v from_o grace_n but_o if_o you_o take_v a_o whole_a church_n for_o the_o great_a part_n of_o a_o visible_a church_n for_o those_o who_o be_v member_n of_o a_o visible_a church_n and_o yet_o be_v but_o goat_n tare_n and_o chaff_n and_o no_o member_n of_o the_o true_a and_o holy_a church_n of_o christ_n than_o the_o sequel_n of_o the_o major_a proposition_n be_v false_a and_o no_o more_o in_o substance_n then_o this_o if_o hypocrite_n and_o wicked_a man_n may_v fall_v from_o the_o show_n and_o shadow_n of_o grace_n than_o the_o true_a regenerate_a saint_n of_o god_n may_v fall_v from_o the_o very_a habit_n and_o seed_n of_o true_a and_o save_a grace_n which_o be_v but_o a_o mere_a nonsequitur_fw-la true_o then_o it_o be_v that_o all_o those_o of_o a_o whole_a church_n which_o be_v notregenerate_v which_o be_v far_o the_o great_a number_n may_v apostatise_v and_o fall_v from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n but_o yet_o the_o true_a regenerate_a 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martyr_n beza_n pareus_n willet_n hyperius_n and_o most_o of_o those_o that_o comment_n on_o this_o place_n and_o therefore_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o because_o the_o jew_n may_v be_v break_v off_o from_o abraham_n and_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o promise_n and_o covenant_n make_v to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o seed_n that_o therefore_o the_o true_a believer_n may_v be_v break_v off_o from_o christ._n second_o admit_v that_o christ_n himself_o and_o not_o abraham_n be_v the_o root_n and_o olive_n tree_n here_o mention_v and_o that_o some_o of_o the_o jew_n be_v break_v off_o from_o he_o yet_o i_o answer_v that_o those_o jew_n and_o branch_n which_o be_v break_v off_o be_v such_o as_o be_v never_o true_o ingraft_v into_o christ_n but_o only_o in_o common_a reputation_n and_o in_o outward_a show_n which_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o same_o chapter_n first_o because_o it_o be_v say_v ver_fw-la 7._o that_o such_o as_o be_v blind_v and_o break_v off_o be_v such_o as_o be_v never_o elect_v second_o because_o it_o be_v say_v uâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d through_o unbelief_n if_o then_o those_o that_o be_v thus_o break_v oâ—…_n be_v not_o elect_v if_o they_o be_v unbeliever_n it_o be_v certain_a then_o that_o they_o be_v never_o true_o ingraft_v into_o christ_n because_o they_o never_o have_v any_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n three_o though_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o jew_n do_v apostatise_v and_o so_o be_v break_v off_o yet_o the_o 2._o 5._o 7._o and_o 17._o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n certify_v we_o that_o all_o the_o elect_a and_o choose_a saint_n of_o god_n that_o be_v among_o they_o all_o the_o true_a israel_n of_o god_n belong_v to_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n do_v still_o continue_v in_o the_o stock_n and_o root_n and_o be_v not_o break_v off_o they_o do_v not_o fall_v from_o grace_n none_o but_o the_o counterfeit_n and_o superficial_a branch_n be_v break_v off_o the_o true_a and_o live_a branch_n do_v still_o continue_v so_o that_o this_o example_n make_v whole_o for_o we_o not_o against_o us._n the_o second_o example_n be_v take_v from_o the_o galatian_n the_o galatian_n they_o be_v true_a believer_n and_o the_o true_a regenerate_a saint_n of_o god_n for_o they_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n they_o begin_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o suffer_v many_o thing_n for_o christ_n gal._n 3._o 2_o 3_o 4._o yea_o they_o be_v all_o the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o they_o all_o have_v put_v on_o christ_n ver_fw-la 26._o 27._o but_o yet_o they_o fall_v from_o grace_n they_o end_v in_o the_o flesh_n they_o disobey_v the_o truth_n and_o turn_v from_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o law_n and_o so_o make_v christ_n of_o no_o effect_n unto_o they_o gal._n 1._o 6._o cap._n 3._o 1._o 3._o cap._n 4._o 9_o and_o cap._n 5._o 2._o 4._o 7._o therefore_o the_o true_a regenerate_a saint_n of_o god_n may_v fall_v from_o grace_n for_o answer_v to_o this_o example_n i_o say_v first_o that_o all_o the_o 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