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he_o be_v worthy_a of_o love_n or_o hatred_n therefore_o we_o can_v be_v assure_v of_o the_o election_n of_o god_n neither_o resolve_v any_o thing_n of_o god_n present_a favour_n and_o so_o by_o consequent_a neither_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v answer_v to_o the_o antecedent_n 1._o man_n know_v not_o true_a as_o concern_v 2._o cause_n or_o by_o event_n of_o thing_n be_v they_o good_a or_o evil_n for_o external_a and_o outward_a fortune_n be_v no_o certain_a token_n whereby_o to_o judge_v of_o god_n favour_n 2._o again_o man_n know_v not_o of_o himself_o but_o he_o know_v it_o god_n reveal_v it_o and_o certify_v we_o abundant_o of_o his_o love_n towards_o we_o by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n repl._n 5._o who_o have_v know_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o lord_n answ_n 11.34_o rom._n 11.34_o no_o man_n have_v know_v it_o before_o god_n have_v reveal_v it_o neither_o after_o he_o have_v reveal_v it_o do_v any_o man_n perfect_o know_v it_o but_o so_o much_o we_o know_v as_o may_v suffice_v to_o our_o salvation_n we_o all_o behold_v as_o in_o a_o mirror_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o open_a face_n 8.16_o 2_o cor._n 3.18_o rom._n 8.16_o and_o be_v change_v into_o the_o same_o image_n from_o glory_n to_o glory_n it_o be_v the_o spirit_n which_o reveal_v and_o witness_v unto_o we_o 1.22_o 1_o cor._n 1.22_o that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n object_n 2._o but_o if_o the_o righteous_a turn_n away_o from_o his_o righteousness_n and_o commit_v iniquity_n 18.24_o ezek._n 18.24_o he_o shall_v die_v in_o his_o sin_n therefore_o believer_n also_o may_v defect_n from_o godliness_n and_o fall_v from_o everlasting_a salvation_n ans_fw-fr 1._o that_o which_o be_v speak_v but_o conditional_o be_v no_o positive_a assertion_n ans_fw-fr 2._o he_o in_o that_o place_n be_v call_v just_a not_o only_o who_o be_v true_o just_a but_o also_o who_o seem_v just_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n of_o which_o kind_n oftentimes_o time-serving_a hypocrite_n be_v which_o believe_v 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the_o corinthian_n 26.41_o 2_o cor._n 6.1_o matt._n 26.41_o that_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a so_o christ_n likewise_o bid_v we_o watch_n and_o pray_v ans_fw-fr thereby_o carnal_a security_n be_v forbid_v and_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n as_o also_o faith_n tranquillity_n watchfulness_n and_o prayer_n be_v command_v for_o these_o be_v the_o necessary_a and_o proper_a effect_n of_o our_o election_n and_o a_o infallible_a argument_n of_o salvation_n for_o all_o believer_n be_v elect_v and_o paul_n teach_v 1._o ephes_n 1._o that_o by_o faith_n we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o god_n adoption_n object_n 4._o saul_n fail_v and_o fall_v away_o final_o saul_n be_v one_o of_o the_o godly_a therefore_o the_o godly_a also_o fall_v away_o ans_fw-fr we_o deny_v the_o minor_a that_o saul_n be_v one_o of_o the_o godly_a for_o he_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n repl._n but_o he_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ans_fw-fr he_o have_v such_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o be_v common_a to_o the_o godly_a with_o the_o reprobate_n he_o have_v not_o the_o gift_n of_o regeneration_n and_o adoption_n and_o therefore_o neither_o have_v he_o the_o holy_a ghost_n sanctify_v he_o which_o be_v proper_a unto_o the_o elect_a object_n 5._o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o certainty_n of_o our_o salvation_n breed_v security_n ans_fw-fr it_o breed_v indeed_o a_o spiritual_a security_n by_o itself_o in_o the_o elect_a alone_o and_o a_o carnal_a by_o accident_n and_o that_o only_a in_o the_o wicked_a and_o reprobate_a but_o not_o at_o all_o in_o the_o godly_a quest_n 22._o what_o be_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o a_o christian_a man_n to_o believe_v ans_fw-fr all_o thing_n which_o be_v promise_v we_o in_o the_o gospel_n 1.15_o gospel_n john_n 20.31_o matth._n 28.20_o mark_v 1.15_o the_o sum_n whereof_o be_v brief_o comprise_v in_o the_o creed_n of_o the_o apostle_n or_o in_o the_o article_n of_o the_o catholic_a and_o undoubted_a faith_n 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34.10_o rom._n 5.4_o godly_a particular_a defect_n in_o the_o godly_a particular_a defect_n and_o fail_n in_o the_o saint_n manasses_n have_v his_o fault_n josaphat_n his_o and_o other_o have_v other_o defect_n therefore_o god_n chastisement_n be_v also_o divers_a wherein_o he_o show_v that_o he_o be_v angry_a also_o with_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o will_v more_o severe_o revenge_v they_o unless_o they_o repent_v the_o servant_n which_o know_v his_o master_n will_v and_o do_v it_o not_o 12.47_o luke_n 12.47_o shall_v be_v beat_v with_o many_o stripe_n deliverance_n god_n glory_n in_o their_o deliverance_n the_o reveal_n and_o set_v forth_o of_o god_n glory_n in_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o godly_a for_o god_n often_o time_n bring_v his_o into_o extreme_a danger_n that_o their_o delivery_n may_v be_v the_o more_o glorious_a as_o appear_v in_o the_o slavery_n of_o the_o israelite_n in_o egypt_n and_o their_o captivity_n in_o babylon_n etc._n etc._n 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death_n ans_fw-fr death_n ezek._n 18.13_o &_o 33.11_o god_n will_n and_o will_v not_o death_n he_o will_v not_o death_n with_o a_o desire_n of_o destroy_v or_o that_o he_o delight_v in_o the_o destruction_n vexation_n or_o perdition_n of_o his_o creature_n neither_o will_v he_o it_o or_o will_v effect_v or_o cause_v it_o if_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o destruction_n and_o perdition_n but_o he_o will_v it_o and_o work_v it_o and_o delight_v in_o it_o as_o it_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o justice_n 1.26_o isa_n 1.24_o psalm_n 2.4_o prov._n 1.26_o or_o the_o delivery_n of_o his_o church_n or_o a_o chastisement_n or_o trial_n or_o martyrdom_n or_o ransom_n obj._n 4._o he_o will_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v 1_o tim._n 2.2_o 4._o 2_o pet._n 3.9_o ans_fw-fr all_o man_n that_o be_v all_o sort_n of_o man_n for_o out_o of_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n he_o choose_v his_o choose_a now_o 1.13_o evil_n of_o crime_n as_o it_o be_v such_o 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thou_o shall_v not_o hearken_v unto_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n for_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n prove_v you_o you_o have_v see_v all_o that_o the_o lord_n do_v before_o your_o eye_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n yet_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o give_v you_o a_o heart_n to_o perceive_v 24.14_o deut._n 29.2_o 4._o 1_o sam._n 24.14_o and_o eye_n to_o see_v and_o ear_n to_o hear_v unto_o this_o day_n wickedness_n proceed_v from_o the_o wicked_a god_n all_o thing_n present_a past_a and_o to_o come_v be_v do_v by_o god_n but_o my_o hand_n shall_v not_o be_v upon_o thou_o 9_o and_o direct_v all_o thing_n both_o evil_a and_o good_a all_o thing_n i_o say_v whatsoever_o be_v pass_v since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n or_o be_v now_o present_a or_o be_v to_o come_v throughout_o all_o eternity_n remember_v the_o former_a thing_n of_o old_a for_o i_o be_o god_n 46.5_o esay_n 46.5_o and_o there_o be_v none_o other_o god_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o like_o i_o glory_n 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and_o give_v light_a as_o it_o be_v unto_o all_o the_o other_o commandment_n both_o of_o the_o second_o and_o the_o first_o table_n and_o be_v include_v in_o they_o this_o rule_n be_v deliver_v by_o the_o apostle_n whether_o therefore_o you_o eat_v or_o drink_v 10.31_o 1_o cor._n 10.31_o or_o whatsoever_o you_o do_v do_v all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n by_o these_o two_o former_a rule_n many_o thing_n be_v make_v more_o clear_a and_o manifest_a namely_o that_o no_o man_n in_o this_o life_n perform_v entire_a and_o perfect_a obedience_n unto_o the_o law_n that_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o unregenerate_a be_v sin_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n because_o they_o be_v neither_o join_v with_o inward_a obedience_n nor_o come_v from_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o first_o commandment_n neither_o be_v refer_v unto_o it_o see_v they_o do_v not_o know_v the_o true_a god_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v but_o a_o shadow_n of_o obedience_n and_o be_v hypocrisy_n which_o god_n most_o severe_o 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special_n and_o in_o the_o effect_n the_o cause_n and_o in_o one_o of_o the_o correlative_n the_o other_o also_o so_o when_o manslaughter_n and_o adultery_n be_v forbid_v all_o wrongful_a violence_n and_o all_o wander_a lust_n be_v likewise_o condemn_v when_o chastity_n be_v command_v temperancy_n be_v also_o command_v without_o which_o this_o effect_n be_v not_o when_o subjection_n which_o be_v the_o one_o relative_a be_v command_v magistracy_n also_o which_o be_v his_o correlative_a be_v command_v 8._o the_o obedience_n or_o commandment_n of_o the_o second_o table_n yield_v unto_o the_o obedience_n or_o commandment_n of_o the_o first_o table_n and_o the_o commandment_n concern_v ceremonial_a worship_n to_o commandment_n concern_v moral_a worship_n object_n table_n mat._n 22.39_o what_o similitude_n or_o likelihood_n be_v between_o the_o first_o &_o second_o table_n but_o the_o second_o commandment_n be_v like_a unto_o the_o first_o therefore_o the_o second_o table_n yield_v not_o 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other_o a_o effect_n so_o that_o neither_o can_v be_v keep_v without_o other_o for_o god_n be_v not_o love_v except_o our_o neighbour_n be_v love_v neither_o be_v our_o neighbour_n true_o love_v except_o god_n be_v love_v if_o any_o man_n say_v i_o love_v god_n and_o yet_o hate_v his_o brother_n he_o be_v a_o liar_n 4.20_o 1_o john_n 4.20_o for_o how_o can_v he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n who_o he_o have_v see_v love_n god_n who_o he_o have_v not_o see_v and_o this_o be_v the_o purpose_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o fore-alledged_n scripture_n for_o there_o the_o pharisee_n equal_v divine_a ceremony_n and_o their_o own_o superstition_n with_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o second_o table_n for_o the_o detection_n of_o which_o error_n christ_n faith_n that_o the_o second_o table_n be_v like_a unto_o the_o first_o that_o be_v as_o
be_v in_o they_o nor_o any_o punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o they_o be_v assure_v that_o they_o shall_v never_o sin_v or_o be_v punish_v he_o will_v destroy_v death_n for_o ever_o and_o the_o lord_n god_n will_v wipe_v away_o the_o tear_n from_o all_o face_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o the_o regenerate_a in_o this_o life_n be_v a_o acknowledge_v of_o sin_n and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o a_o earnest_a grief_n for_o the_o sin_n commit_v for_o the_o offend_n of_o god_n and_o for_o those_o calamity_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o sin_n both_o we_o and_o other_o sustain_v and_o a_o fear_n of_o future_a sin_n and_o punishment_n and_o a_o earnest_a desire_n of_o fly_v and_o shun_v these_o evil_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o that_o mercy_n which_o be_v show_v unto_o we_o through_o christ_n fear_v you_o not_o they_o which_o kill_v the_o body_n 10.28_o mar._n 10.28_o but_o be_v not_o able_a to_o kill_v the_o soul_n but_o rather_o fear_v he_o which_o be_v able_a to_o destroy_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o hell_n fear_v thou_o not_o god_n see_v thou_o be_v in_o the_o same_o condemnation_n 23.40_o luke_n 23.40_o this_o fear_n be_v common_o call_v sonlike_a fear_n fear_n sonlike_a fear_n because_o it_o be_v such_o as_o son_n bear_v towards_o their_o parent_n who_o be_v sorry_a for_o the_o anger_n and_o displeasure_n of_o their_o father_n and_o fear_v lest_o they_o far_o offend_v he_o and_o be_v punish_v and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o be_v always_o persuade_v of_o the_o love_n and_o mind_n of_o their_o father_n towards_o they_o and_o therefore_o they_o love_v he_o and_o for_o this_o love_n of_o he_o who_o they_o have_v offend_v they_o be_v the_o more_o grievous_o sorry_a so_o be_v it_o say_v of_o peter_n so_o he_o go_v out_o fear_n mat._n 26.75_o servile_a fear_n and_o weep_v bitter_o servile_a fear_n such_o as_o be_v of_o slave_n or_o servant_n towards_o their_o master_n be_v to_o shun_v punishment_n without_o faith_n and_o without_o a_o desire_n 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how_o much_o the_o great_a despair_n there_o be_v of_o grace_n and_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n this_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v in_o the_o devil_n and_o in_o the_o wicked_a and_o be_v that_o begin_n of_o everlasting_a death_n which_o the_o wicked_a feel_v in_o this_o life_n i_o hear_v thy_o voice_n in_o the_o garden_n and_o be_v afraid_a 57.21_o gen._n 3.10_o james_n 2.19_o esay_n 57.21_o the_o devil_n believe_v and_o tremble_v there_o be_v no_o peace_n unto_o the_o wicked_a wherefore_o it_o be_v a_o hatred_n and_o shun_v not_o of_o sin_n but_o of_o god_n and_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o faith_n and_o love_n of_o god_n it_o be_v noâ—_n command_v but_o forbid_v in_o this_o commandment_n 4.8_o 1_o john_n 4.8_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n in_o love_n but_o perfect_a love_n cast_v out_o fear_n for_o fear_n have_v painfulness_n and_o he_o that_o fear_v be_v not_o perfect_a in_o love_n now_o because_o in_o the_o saint_n in_o this_o life_n neither_o faith_n nor_o love_n be_v perfect_a but_o be_v often_o shake_v with_o many_o tentation_n and_o doubt_n therefore_o albeit_o this_o sonlike_a fear_n be_v begin_v in_o they_o yet_o it_o be_v never_o in_o that_o purity_n but_o that_o some_o servile_a fear_n be_v mingle_v with_o it_o example_n hereof_o be_v rife_a and_o frequent_a in_o the_o psalm_n and_o in_o the_o book_n of_o job_n 13.24_o psal_n 32.3_o and_o 38.4_o job_n 13.24_o when_o i_o hold_v my_o tongue_n my_o bone_n consume_v when_o i_o roar_v all_o the_o day_n my_o iniquity_n be_v go_v over_o my_o head_n and_z as_o a_o weighty_a burden_n they_o be_v too_o heavy_a for_o i_o my_o heart_n pant_v my_o strength_n fail_v i_o wherefore_o hide_v thou_o thy_o face_n and_o take_v i_o for_o thy_o enemy_n we_o be_v further_o here_o to_o observe_v 5.2_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n use_v in_o scripture_n for_o the_o whole_a worship_n of_o god_n prov._n 1.7_o 1_o tim._n 1.5_o 1_o joh._n 5.2_o that_o oftentimes_o in_o scripture_n the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v take_v for_o the_o whole_a worship_n of_o god_n or_o for_o the_o general_a obedience_n according_a to_o all_o god_n commandment_n as_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o wisdom_n the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v love_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n etc._n etc._n in_o this_o we_o know_v that_o we_o love_v the_o child_n of_o god_n when_o we_o love_v god_n etc._n etc._n the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v because_o the_o fear_n and_o love_n of_o god_n see_v they_o spring_v of_o faith_n and_o hope_v be_v cause_n of_o our_o whole_a obedience_n for_o they_o who_o true_o love_v and_o fear_n god_n will_v not_o offend_v he_o in_o any_o thing_n but_o endeavour_v to_o do_v all_o thing_n please_v and_o acceptable_a unto_o he_o vice_n the_o contrary_a vice_n unto_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v repugnant_a 1._o in_o the_o defect_n profaneness_n carnal_a security_n and_o contempt_n of_o god_n 2._o in_o the_o excess_n servile_a fear_n and_o despair_n of_o which_o we_o have_v already_o speak_v sufficient_o humility_n sufficient_o virtue_n humility_n humility_n be_v to_o acknowledge_v all_o those_o good_a thing_n which_o be_v in_o we_o and_o be_v do_v by_o we_o not_o to_o come_v from_o any_o worthiness_n or_o ability_n of_o our_o own_o but_o from_o the_o free_a goodness_n of_o god_n and_o so_o by_o the_o acknowledge_v of_o god_n divine_a majesty_n and_o our_o infirmity_n and_o unworthiness_n to_o subject_n and_o submit_v ourselves_o unto_o god_n to_o give_v the_o glory_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o we_o to_o he_o alone_o true_o to_o fear_n god_n and_o to_o acknowledge_v and_o bewail_v our_o own_o defect_n and_o vice_n not_o to_o covet_v to_o any_o high_a place_n or_o condition_n neither_o trust_n in_o our_o own_o gift_n but_o in_o the_o help_n and_o assistance_n of_o god_n to_o hold_v ourselves_o content_v with_o our_o vocation_n and_o calling_n not_o to_o despise_v other_o in_o comparison_n of_o ourselves_o neither_o to_o let_v or_o hinder_v they_o in_o 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that_o you_o may_v learn_v by_o we_o that_o no_o man_n presume_v above_o that_o which_o be_v write_v that_o one_o swell_v not_o against_o another_o for_o any_o man_n cause_n for_o who_o separate_v thou_o and_o what_o have_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v 5.5_o 1_o pet._n 5.5_o god_n resist_v the_o proud_a and_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a humble_a yourselves_o therefore_o under_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v exalt_v you_o in_o due_a time_n whosoever_o shall_v humble_v himself_o as_o this_o little_a child_n 18.4_o mat._n 18.4_o the_o same_o be_v the_o great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n do_v nothing_o through_o contention_n 2.3_o phil._n 2.3_o or_o vain_a glory_n but_o
the_o mutual_a duty_n of_o both_o party_n command_v for_o when_o god_n command_v the_o duty_n of_o inferior_n towards_o superior_n he_o do_v also_o of_o the_o contrary_a command_n the_o duty_n of_o superior_n towards_o inferior_n and_o when_o he_o command_v parent_n to_o be_v honour_v he_o will_v withal_o that_o both_o they_o be_v as_o parent_n to_o we_o and_o also_o behave_v themselves_o as_o worthy_a of_o honour_n that_o be_v to_o do_v the_o duty_n of_o parent_n and_o see_v he_o prescribe_v the_o duty_n of_o parent_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o he_o also_o injoyn_v the_o duty_n of_o other_o who_o bear_v rule_v whereas_o they_o be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o name_n of_o parent_n so_o also_o he_o command_v the_o duty_n of_o child_n when_o he_o command_v they_o to_o honour_v their_o parent_n and_o therein_o also_o not_o only_o the_o duty_n of_o child_n but_o of_o all_o inferior_n also_o because_o he_o will_v that_o all_o superior_n be_v honour_v of_o the_o inferior_n hence_o we_o 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whole_a obedience_n of_o the_o law_n which_o follow_v saint_n paul_n allege_v this_o promise_n say_v that_o this_o five_o commandment_n be_v the_o first_o commandment_n with_o promise_n that_o be_v 6.2_o ephes_n 6.2_o with_o special_a promise_n or_o of_o a_o certain_a particular_a blessing_n which_o god_n promise_v to_o they_o that_o perform_v obedience_n and_o the_o blessing_n or_o benefit_n which_o he_o promise_v be_v long_a life_n object_n the_o first_o table_n have_v also_o a_o promise_n adjoin_v therefore_o this_o commandment_n be_v not_o the_o first_o with_o promise_n ans_fw-fr this_o commandment_n have_v a_o special_a promise_n the_o first_o table_n have_v only_o a_o general_n object_n but_o long_a life_n seem_v not_o to_o be_v any_o blessing_n or_o benefit_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o life_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o fruitless_a promise_n ans_fw-fr this_o come_v but_o by_o a_o accident_n for_o long_a life_n be_v a_o blessing_n by_o itself_o though_o it_o be_v 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