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perseverance_n of_o his_o saint_n in_o grace_n as_o well_o as_o grace_v itself_o his_o death_n have_v be_v in_o vain_a and_o to_o no_o purpose_n wheâ—…efore_o this_o surâ—…ise_n be_v idle_a and_o so_o the_o argument_n remain_v unanswerable_a the_o seven_o argument_n to_o prove_v my_o present_a assertion_n be_v take_v from_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n those_o who_o be_v in_o such_o a_o estate_n of_o true_a and_o save_a grace_n as_o it_o will_v not_o stand_v with_o god_n honour_n and_o glory_n that_o ever_o they_o shall_v loose_v it_o or_o fall_v off_o from_o it_o those_o who_o be_v in_o such_o a_o estate_n of_o grace_n as_o god_n in_o his_o honour_n can_v but_o preserve_v they_o in_o it_o it_o be_v altogether_o impossibile_fw-it that_o they_o shall_v ever_o finâ—…lly_o or_o total_o fall_v from_o that_o estate_n but_o all_o those_o who_o be_v once_o true_o regenerate_v and_o ingraft_v into_o christ_n be_v in_o such_o a_o estate_n of_o true_a and_o save_a grace_n as_o it_o will_v not_o stand_v with_o god_n honour_n and_o glory_n that_o ever_o they_o shall_v loose_v it_o or_o fall_v off_o from_o it_o they_o be_v in_o such_o a_o estate_n of_o grace_n as_o god_n in_o his_o honour_n can_v not_o but_o preserve_v they_o in_o it_o therefore_o it_o be_v altogether_o impossible_a that_o they_o shall_v either_o final_o or_o total_o fall_v from_o this_o estate_n the_o mayor_n can_v not_o but_o be_v true_a because_o that_o god_n be_v always_o so_o jealous_a of_o his_o honour_n and_o his_o glory_n that_o he_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n loose_v they_o when_o as_o it_o lie_v in_o his_o power_n to_o preserve_v they_o as_o we_o may_v see_v by_o those_o express_a 〈◊〉_d and_o example_n of_o holy_a scripture_n
support_v they_o with_o his_o hand_n to_o plant_v and_o settle_v they_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n so_o firm_o that_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v remove_v or_o cast_v down_o again_o therefore_o it_o be_v altogether_o impossible_a that_o ever_o they_o shall_v final_o or_o total_o fall_v from_o grace_n if_o you_o object_v that_o these_o promise_n object_n of_o god_n be_v mean_v only_o of_o the_o outward_a and_o temporary_a and_o not_o of_o the_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a estate_n of_o the_o saint_n i_o answer_v answ._n that_o it_o can_v be_v first_o bâ—…cause_fw-mi the_o scope_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n in_o the_o foreâ—…cited_a place_n prove_v the_o contrary_n second_o because_o god_n do_v not_o always_o preserve_v his_o saint_n from_o outward_a loss_n cross_n and_o aâ—…ictions_n none_o more_o subject_a to_o the_o loss_n of_o temporary_a and_o outward_a estate_n than_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n god_n ofttimes_o do_v suffer_v his_o saint_n to_o be_v strip_v of_o they_o 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spiritual_a inward_a and_o eternal_a state_n if_o god_n will_v be_v so_o good_a and_o gracious_a to_o their_o body_n he_o will_v doubtless_o be_v 〈◊〉_d bountiful_a kind_a and_o gratiâ—…us_a to_o their_o soul_n wherefore_o these_o promise_n and_o the_o argument_n deduce_v from_o they_o be_v unanswerable_a the_o second_o promise_n which_o i_o meet_v with_o in_o the_o scripture_n promise_n be_v that_o of_o iâ—…r_n 32._o 38_o 39_o 40._o where_o god_n make_v this_o covenant_n with_o all_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n and_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o i_o will_v give_v they_o one_o heart_n and_o one_o way_n that_o they_o may_v fear_v i_o for_o ever_o for_o the_o wealth_n of_o they_o and_o of_o their_o child_n after_o they_o and_o i_o will_v make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o they_o that_o i_o will_v never_o turn_v away_o my_o face_n from_o they_o from_o do_v they_o good_a but_o i_o will_v put_v my_o fear_n in_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o i_o mark_v now_o in_o this_o covenant_n of_o god_n these_o two_o thing_n which_o may_v full_o assure_v we_o that_o the_o true_a regenerate_a saint_n of_o god_n shall_v never_o fall_v quite_o away_o from_o grace_n the_o first_o be_v the_o nature_n and_o quality_n the_o second_o the_o matter_n and_o substance_n of_o this_o covenant_n in_o the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o this_o covenant_n observe_v these_o two_o thing_n worth_a the_o observation_n first_o that_o it_o be_v no_o temporary_a and_o mutable_a but_o a_o perpetual_a and_o everlasting_a covenant_n which_o admit_v of_o no_o change_n no_o end_n or_o interruption_n second_o that_o it_o be_v not_o as_o some_o will_v gloze_v it_o a_o mutual_a and_o reciprocal_a covenant_n where_o in_o god_n covenant_n for_o himself_o to_o we_o and_o we_o covenant_n again_o for_o ourselves_o to_o he_o for_o then_o we_o may_v chance_v to_o break_v with_o god_n and_o so_o god_n may_v by_o this_o mean_n break_v with_o 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make_v for_o we_o unto_o himself_o which_o do_v branch_n itself_o into_o three_o part_n first_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v his_o people_n second_o that_o we_o shall_v fear_v he_o for_o ever_o three_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o he_o all_o which_o be_v put_v together_o do_v yield_v we_o this_o unanswerable_a argument_n all_o those_o with_o who_o god_n have_v make_v a_o everlasting_a coâ—…enant_n for_o himself_o that_o he_o will_v be_v their_o god_n that_o he_o will_v give_v they_o one_o heart_n and_o one_o way_n that_o he_o will_v not_o turn_v away_o his_o face_n from_o they_o from_o do_v thâ—…m_n good_a that_o he_o will_v put_v his_o fear_n into_o their_o heart_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v fear_v he_o for_o ever_o and_o not_o depart_v from_o he_o and_o for_o who_o he_o have_v also_o covenant_v to_o himself_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v his_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v fear_v he_o for_o ever_o and_o not_o depart_v from_o he_o it_o can_v be_v that_o they_o shall_v ever_o final_o or_o total_o fall_v from_o grace_n but_o withal_o those_o who_o be_v once_o true_o regenerate_v and_o ingraft_v into_o christ_n god_n have_v make_v such_o a_o covenant_n as_o this_o both_o for_o himself_o to_o they_o and_o to_o they_o for_o himself_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o premise_n therefore_o it_o can_v be_v that_o they_o shall_v ever_o final_o or_o total_o fall_v from_o grace_n nothing_o be_v there_o that_o can_v be_v reply_v to_o the_o argument_n as_o it_o be_v thus_o propound_v all_o the_o answer_n that_o be_v give_v be_v to_o answ._n the_o text_n itself_o which_o in_o substance_n be_v but_o this_o that_o it_o be_v true_a that_o god_n do_v choose_v man_n for_o to_o be_v his_o people_n that_o he_o do_v give_v they_o one_o â—…eart_n and_o one_o way_n to_o fear_v he_o by_o mean_n of_o it_o for_o ever_o that_o he_o do_v put_v his_o fear_n into_o their_o heart_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o he_o but_o yet_o god_n dâ—…th_v not_o give_v they_o the_o grace_n to_o fear_v he_o always_o and_o not_o to_o depart_v from_o he_o that_o be_v leave_v whole_o to_o themselves_o god_n give_v they_o the_o mean_n to_o fear_v he_o always_o he_o give_v they_o ability_n not_o to_o depart_v from_o he_o but_o yet_o he_o give_v they_o not_o the_o event_n that_o be_v whole_o leave_v to_o they_o so_o that_o though_o god_n do_v never_o fail_v they_o in_o the_o mean_n yet_o they_o reply_n themselves_o do_v ofttimes_o fail_v in_o the_o issue_n and_o event_n to_o which_o i_o shall_v reply_v first_o that_o this_o answer_n be_v false_a and_o quite_o repugnant_a to_o the_o text_n for_o in_o this_o covenant_n god_n do_v first_o avow_v and_o promise_v to_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v his_o people_n second_o that_o he_o will_v give_v they_o one_o heart_n and_o one_o way_n three_o that_o he_o will_v never_o turn_v away_o his_o face_n from_o they_o from_o do_v of_o thâ—…_n good_a four_o that_o he_o will_v put_v his_o fear_n in_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o he_o and_o that_o they_o may_v fear_v he_o for_o ever_o so_o that_o the_o issue_n and_o event_n proceed_v mere_o from_o god_n and_o not_o from_o man_n man_n himself_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n wherefore_o he_o do_v not_o depart_v from_o god_n but_o god_n himself_o it_o be_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o the_o new_a heart_n which_o god_n do_v put_v into_o he_o that_o keep_v man_n from_o apostasy_n and_o not_o man_n himself_o the_o prophet_n make_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n not_o man_n himself_o the_o cause_n of_o perseverance_n now_o that_o god_n himself_o and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o man_n perseverance_n it_o be_v evident_a by_o ezech._n 36._o 27._o where_o god_n make_v the_o
if_o a_o man_n have_v a_o dear_a entire_a friend_n who_o be_v like_a to_o perish_v unless_o he_o do_v relieve_v and_o help_v he_o if_o now_o he_o shall_v absolute_o promise_v he_o to_o succour_n and_o relieve_v he_o and_o then_o fail_v he_o at_o the_o last_o if_o now_o this_o man_n shall_v perish_v the_o blame_n will_v now_o light_v upon_o he_o that_o shall_v have_v help_v he_o and_o not_o upon_o he_o that_o perish_v god_n be_v able_a to_o keep_v his_o saint_n from_o fall_v from_o he_o jude_n 24._o and_o he_o have_v promise_v for_o to_o do_v it_o psal._n 37._o 24._o psal._n 155._o 1._o psal._n 121._o 3_o 7_o 8._o psa._n 145._o 13_o 20._o he_o that_o have_v give_v we_o grace_n have_v promise_v to_o preserve_v and_o keep_v it_o for_o we_o because_o we_o can_v do_v it_o of_o ourselves_o if_o then_o we_o may_v loose_v this_o grace_n and_o fall_v quite_o from_o it_o the_o blame_n will_v light_v on_o god_n and_o on_o the_o whole_a trinity_n who_o be_v both_o able_a and_o only_a able_a to_o preserve_v and_o keep_v the_o saint_n from_o fall_v and_o have_v likewise_o promise_v for_o to_o do_v it_o and_o not_o on_o the_o saint_n themselves_o who_o be_v not_o able_a of_o themselves_o to_o keep_v themselves_o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o to_o preserve_v themselves_o from_o fall_v from_o he_o and_o therefore_o this_o your_o doctrine_n can_v never_o be_v admit_v to_o be_v true_a four_o if_o the_o true_a regenerate_a saint_n of_o god_n may_v fall_v quite_o away_o from_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n it_o will_v derogate_v much_o from_o the_o omnipotency_n and_o mighty_a power_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o from_o the_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n for_o if_o these_o may_v fall_v from_o grace_n where_o then_o be_v the_o omnipotency_n and_o mighty_a power_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n which_o shall_v 5._o preserve_v and_o keep_v they_o through_o faith_n unto_o salvation_n where_o 29._o be_v the_o efficacy_n and_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n where_o be_v the_o strength_n the_o life_n &_o mighty_a operation_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n which_o shall_v conquer_v 20._o and_o subdve_v the_o very_a prince_n of_o darkness_n and_o trample_v he_o under_o 5._o foot_n which_o shall_v cast_v down_o imagination_n the_o strong_a hold_n and_o fort_n of_o sin_n and_o just_a and_o every_o thing_n that_o exalt_v itself_o against_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o bring_v into_o captivity_n 8._o every_o thought_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n where_o be_v the_o efficacy_n 15._o and_o power_n of_o the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o shall_v destroy_v out_o of_o the_o saint_n the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o 6._o power_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o sin_n where_o be_v the_o efficacy_n &_o power_n of_o that_o fear_n which_o god_n will_v put_v into_o their_o heart_n 40._o that_o they_o may_v not_o depart_v from_o he_o certain_o this_o assertion_n will_v derogate_v very_o much_o from_o the_o omnipotency_n and_o mighty_a power_n of_o the_o whole_a trininie_n and_o from_o the_o efficacy_n and_o power_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n and_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v admit_v to_o be_v true_a and_o orthodox_n five_o if_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n may_v apostatise_v and_o fall_v from_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n it_o will_v derogate_v much_o from_o the_o infinite_a justice_n and_o wisdom_n of_o almighty_a god_n for_o when_o as_o god_n shall_v have_v once_o accept_v of_o the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o his_o only_a son_n in_o full_a satisfaction_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o his_o true_a and_o faithful_a member_n when_o god_n shall_v promise_v for_o the_o merit_n of_o this_o his_o son_n to_o pardon_v all_o their_o sin_n and_o to_o remember_v their_o iniquity_n no_o more_o when_o christ_n shall_v purchase_v grace_n and_o all_o thing_n 34._o appertain_v to_o life_n and_o godliness_n when_o he_o shall_v purchase_v 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the_o gentile_n demand_v this_o question_n si_fw-mi dominus_fw-la antequam_fw-la mortem_fw-la perferret_fw-la rogavit_fw-la ut_fw-la discipuli_fw-la à _fw-la patre_fw-la sancti_fw-la efficerentur_fw-la &_o tamen_fw-la postea_fw-la â—…udas_fw-la perijt_fw-la qui_fw-la fit_a ut_fw-la causa_fw-la eorum_fw-la praeces_fw-la oblatae_fw-la acceptae_fw-la grataeque_fw-la fuerint_fw-la quomodo_fw-la etiam_fw-la verum_fw-la est_fw-la illud_fw-la scio_fw-la i_o à _fw-la â—…e_fw-la semper_fw-la audiri_fw-la to_o which_o he_o reply_v judas_n quidem_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la tempore_fw-la perijt_fw-la cum_fw-la christus_fw-la buccellam_fw-la panis_fw-la intinâ—…tam_fw-la ei_fw-la dedit_fw-la acceptaque_fw-la buccella_fw-la a_o juda_n satanas_n in_o eum_fw-la intravit_fw-la egressusque_fw-la se_fw-la à _fw-la caeteris_fw-la discipulis_fw-la diremit_fw-la preces_fw-la autem_fw-la pro_fw-la discipulis_fw-la fusae_fw-la sunt_fw-la post_fw-la judae_fw-la disiunctionem_fw-la idque_fw-la ex_fw-la ipfis_fw-la praecibus_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la cum_fw-la dominus_fw-la praecatus_fw-la â—…st_fw-la his_fw-la verbis_fw-la quod_fw-la mihi_fw-la dedisti_fw-la &_o tradidisti_fw-la seruavi_fw-la nec_fw-la quisquam_fw-la eorum_fw-la perijt_fw-la nisi_fw-la filius_fw-la perditus_fw-la ut_fw-la scriptura_fw-la impleatur_fw-la primum_fw-la igiter_fw-la judas_n pâ—…rijt_fw-la deinde_fw-la fusae_fw-la sunt_fw-la praeces_fw-la discipulorum_fw-la causa_fw-la from_o whence_o i_o collect_v that_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o justin_n martyr_n those_o for_o who_o christ_n do_v pray_v and_o intercede_v can_v never_o perish_v or_o fall_v from_o grace_n but_o christ_n do_v pray_v and_o intercede_v for_o all_o such_o as_o be_v once_o true_o regenerate_v and_o ingraft_v into_o he_o by_o faith_n therefore_o in_o justin_n martyr_n opinion_n they_o can_v never_o perish_v nor_o fall_v from_o grace_n so_o quest_n 98._o the_o gentile_n demand_v si_fw-mi deus_fw-la timorem_fw-la non_fw-la necessarium_fw-la verbis_fw-la suis_fw-la confirmat_fw-la cum_fw-la ait_fw-la qui_fw-la timet_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la perfecta_fw-la charitate_fw-la praeditus_fw-la cur_n idem_fw-la discipulos_fw-la suos_fw-la docâ—…t_fw-la his_fw-la verbis_fw-la timete_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la &_o animum_fw-la &_o corpus_fw-la in_o gehennam_fw-la potest_fw-la perdere_fw-la he_o explicate_v this_o question_n thus_o non_fw-la hoc_fw-la a_o domino_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la metuit_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la perfecta_fw-la charitas_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la be_v qui_fw-la illud_fw-la dixit_fw-la ex_fw-la domini_fw-la dixerit_fw-la sententia_fw-la illud_fw-la autem_fw-la metuite_fw-la potius_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la &_o animum_fw-la &_o corpus_fw-la perdere_fw-la in_o gehennam_fw-la potest_fw-la dictum_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la perfectae_fw-la charitatis_fw-la tollendae_fw-la gratia_fw-la qui_fw-la enim_fw-la maiore_fw-la dei_fw-la metu_fw-la minorem_fw-la hominum_fw-la metum_fw-la tollit_fw-la sua_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la charitate_fw-la ductus_fw-la hoc_fw-la faeit_n it_o aque_fw-la maior_fw-la dei_fw-la metus_fw-la causa_fw-la est_fw-la cur_n ea_fw-la quae_fw-la chara_fw-la habentur_fw-la minimè_fw-la amittantur_fw-la quo_fw-la enim_fw-la praestantius_fw-la est_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la creditur_fw-la &_o traditur_fw-la eo_fw-la vehementius_fw-la amatur_fw-la &_o quo_fw-la charius_fw-la habetur_fw-la eo_fw-la vehementius_fw-la be_v qui_fw-la illum_fw-la charum_fw-la habet_fw-la eius_fw-la amissionem_fw-la timet_fw-la dum_fw-la in_o certaâ—…n_n de_fw-fr re_fw-mi quam_fw-la charâ—…m_fw-la habet_fw-la discenderit_fw-la derempto_fw-la autem_fw-la certamine_fw-la uâ—…a_fw-la cum_fw-la illo_fw-la etiam_fw-la meet_v we_o amissionis_fw-la eorum_fw-la quae_fw-la amata_fw-la sunt_fw-la depoâ—…itur_fw-la itaque_fw-la ad_fw-la illud_fw-la tempus_fw-la necessarius_fw-la est_fw-la dei_fw-la metus_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la ut_fw-la odium_fw-la vim_o habet_fw-la tollende_fw-la charitatis_fw-la sic_fw-la metus_fw-la idem_fw-la enim_fw-la &_o amare_fw-la potest_fw-la &_o timere_fw-la bertius_fw-la as_o from_o the_o former_a place_n so_o from_o this_o latter_a will_v collect_v and_o prove_v that_o the_o saint_n may_v fall_v from_o grace_n and_o his_o reason_n from_o this_o latter_a place_n be_v because_o they_o ought_v to_o fear_v i_o collect_v the_o contrary_a and_o so_o do_v justin_n martyr_n affirm_v that_o because_o they_o ought_v to_o fear_v therefore_o they_o can_v fall_v away_o because_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o their_o grace_n be_v never_o lose_v and_o so_o justin_n martyr_n be_v clear_a for_o i_o not_o for_o bertius_fw-la irenaeus_n irenaeus_n who_o flourish_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o commodus_n the_o emperor_n about_o 182._o year_n aâ—…ter_n christ_n nativity_n have_v in_o effect_n deliver_v the_o selfsame_o doctrine_n lib._n 5._o adversus_fw-la haereses_fw-la pag._n 550._o to_o 558._o and_o p._n 564._o according_a to_o the_o edition_n at_o basil_n 1571._o his_o word_n be_v these_o perfecti_fw-la igitur_fw-la qui_fw-la &_o spiritum_fw-la in_o se_fw-la perseverantem_fw-la habent_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o animas_fw-la &_o corpora_fw-la sive_fw-la querela_fw-la seruauâ—…rint_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la illam_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la â—…st_fw-la fidem_fw-la servant_n &_o eam_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la proximum_fw-la est_fw-la custodientes_fw-la vnde_fw-la &_o templum_fw-la dei_fw-la plasma_fw-la esse_fw-la ait_fw-la nescitis_fw-la dicens_fw-la quoniam_fw-la templum_fw-la dei_fw-la estis_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la 5._o dei_fw-la habitat_fw-la in_o vobis_fw-la templum_fw-la igitur_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la spiritus_fw-la inhabitat_fw-la &_o membra_fw-la christinon_fw-la participare_fw-la salutem_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o perditionem_fw-la redigi_fw-la dicere_fw-la quomodo_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la maximae_fw-la blasphemae_fw-la and_o a_o little_a after_o mori_n neque_fw-la animae_fw-la evenit_fw-la â—…latus_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la vita_fw-la neque_fw-la spiritui_fw-la incompositus_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la &_o simplex_fw-la spiritus_fw-la qui_fw-la resolui_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la &_o ipse_fw-la vita_fw-la est_fw-la eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la percipiunt_fw-la eum_fw-la pag._n 553._o fancy_n nostra_fw-la videbit_fw-la faciem_fw-la dei_fw-la vivi_fw-la &_o gaudebit_fw-la gaudio_fw-la inenarrabili_fw-la videlicet_fw-la eum_fw-la suum_fw-la videat_fw-la gaudium_fw-la nunc_fw-la autem_fw-la partem_fw-la spiritus_fw-la eius_fw-la sumimus_fw-la ad_fw-la perfectionem_fw-la &_o praeparationem_fw-la incorruptelae_fw-la paulatim_fw-la assuescentes_fw-la capere_fw-la &_o portare_fw-la deum_fw-la quod_fw-la &_o pignus_fw-la dixit_fw-la apostolus_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la partem_fw-la eius_fw-la honoris_fw-la qui_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la 1_o nobis_fw-la promissus_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-mi ergò_fw-la hoc_fw-la pignus_fw-la habitans_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la iam_fw-la spirituales_fw-la efficit_fw-la &_o absorbetur_fw-la mortale_fw-la ab_fw-la immortalitate_fw-la vos_fw-fr enim_fw-la 8._o ait_fw-la non_fw-la estis_fw-la in_o carne_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o spiritu_fw-la siquidem_fw-la spiritus_fw-la dei_fw-la habitat_fw-la in_o vobis_fw-la hoc_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la secundum_fw-la incturam_fw-la carnis_fw-la sed_fw-la secundum_fw-la communionem_fw-la spiritus_fw-la fit_n non_fw-fr enim_fw-la eraâ—…t_fw-la â—…ne_fw-la carâ—…e_n quibus_fw-la seribebat_fw-la sed_fw-la qui_fw-la assumpserant_fw-la spiritum_fw-la dei_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la clamamus_fw-la abba_n pater_fw-la si_fw-la igitur_fw-la nunc_fw-la pignus_fw-la habentes_fw-la clamamus_fw-la abba_n pater_fw-la quid_fw-la fiet_fw-la quando_fw-la surgentes_fw-la fancy_n ad_fw-la faciem_fw-la videbimus_fw-la eum_fw-la and_o pag._n 564._o aliud_fw-la est_fw-la afflatus_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la qui_fw-la &_o animalem_fw-la efficit_fw-la hominem_fw-la &_o aliud_fw-la spiritus_fw-la vinificans_fw-la qui_fw-la &_o spiritalem_fw-la efficit_fw-la eum_fw-la afflatus_fw-la enim_fw-la temporalis_fw-la spiritus_fw-la autem_fw-la sempiternus_fw-la et_fw-la afflatus_fw-la quidem_fw-la auctus_fw-la ad_fw-la modicum_fw-la &_o tempore_fw-la aliquo_fw-la manens_fw-la deinde_fw-la obijâ—…_n sine_fw-la spiramento_fw-la relinquens_fw-la illud_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la fuit_fw-la ante_fw-la spiritus_fw-la autem_fw-la circundans_fw-la intus_fw-la &_o foris_fw-la hominem_fw-la quip_n semper_fw-la perseverans_fw-la nunquam_fw-la relinquens_fw-la eum_fw-la by_o irenâ—…us_n his_o verdict_n then_o he_o that_o have_v the_o sanctify_a spirit_n of_o god_n within_o he_o once_o can_v never_o fall_v from_o grace_n and_o die_v again_o he_o can_v never_o loose_v this_o spirit_n of_o god_n or_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v quite_o extinguish_v so_o again_o lib._n 2._o adu_fw-la haereses_fw-la cap._n 47._o fides_n quae_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la magistrum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la semper_fw-la permanet_fw-la firma_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 34._o quomodò_fw-la rursus_fw-la dicunt_fw-la carnem_fw-la in_o corruptionem_fw-la devenire_fw-la &_o non_fw-la percipere_fw-la vitam_fw-la quae_fw-la à _fw-la corpore_fw-la domini_fw-la &_o sanguine_fw-la alitur_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 37._o gloria_fw-la dei_fw-la vivens_fw-la homâ—…_n vita_fw-la autem_fw-la hominis_fw-la visio_fw-la dei._n si_fw-la enim_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la conditionem_fw-la offensio_fw-la dei_fw-la vitam_fw-la praestat_fw-la hominibus_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la unientibus_fw-la multò_fw-la magis_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la verbum_fw-la manifestatio_fw-la patris_fw-la vitam_fw-la praestat_fw-la his_fw-la qui_fw-la vident_fw-la deum_fw-la lib_n 5._o pag._n 611._o qui_fw-fr credit_n in_o i_o non_fw-la iudicatur_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la separatur_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la adiunctus_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la deo_fw-la vide_fw-la pag._n 440._o 515._o 522._o 610._o 611._o where_o he_o make_v for_o 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of_o regeâ—…eration_n and_o justification_n and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o it_o will_v make_v quite_o against_o you_o not_o for_o you_o for_o if_o they_o be_v in_o this_o estate_n when_o as_o pâ—…l_n write_v unto_o they_o than_o they_o be_v not_o fall_v from_o grace_n as_o you_o pretend_v but_o paul_n meaning_n there_o be_v only_o this_o that_o all_o such_o as_o be_v the_o regenerate_a and_o adopt_a son_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n they_o be_v so_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v faith_n only_o that_o make_v they_o so_o and_o not_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o very_a scope_n of_o the_o place_n so_o that_o this_o place_n prove_v not_o that_o all_o the_o galatian_n be_v true_o regenerate_v and_o so_o the_o major_a proposition_n that_o all_o the_o galatian_n be_v regenerate_v iâ—…_n false_a second_o i_o answer_v that_o all_o those_o galatian_n who_o be_v regenerate_v do_v persevere_v in_o grace_n and_o do_v not_o turn_v away_o from_o the_o gospel_n 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who_o now_o enjoy_v it_o and_o have_v it_o in_o possession_n learn_v more_o and_o more_o to_o prize_n and_o value_v it_o and_o to_o be_v more_o and_o more_o affect_v joy_a and_o delight_v with_o it_o it_o be_v the_o only_a and_o chief_a treasure_n of_o your_o soul_n it_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n that_o make_v you_o true_o bless_v and_o that_o for_o ever_o let_v god_n then_o and_o all_o man_n see_v how_o much_o you_o value_v it_o by_o count_v all_o thing_n loss_n yea_o dross_n and_o dung_n and_o worse_o than_o nothing_o in_o respect_n of_o it_o second_o if_o those_o who_o be_v once_o true_o regenerate_v and_o ingraft_v 2._o into_o christ_n by_o a_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n can_v neither_o final_o nor_o total_o fall_v from_o grace_n then_o this_o may_v serve_v to_o comfort_n and_o rejoice_v the_o heart_n and_o soul_n of_o all_o such_o man_n as_o be_v thus_o true_o regenerate_v and_o ingraft_v into_o christ._n you_o that_o can_v but_o true_o say_v that_o you_o be_v regenerate_v and_o make_v new_a creature_n that_o you_o be_v ingraft_v into_o jesus_n christ_n in_o sincerity_n and_o truth_n yea_o you_o who_o have_v but_o the_o least_o spark_n and_o atom_n of_o true_a and_o save_a grace_n begin_v within_o you_o and_o plant_v in_o your_o heart_n what_o cause_n have_v you_o sor_n to_o rejoice_v and_o sing_v for_o joy_n you_o have_v such_o a_o heavenly_a treasure_n such_o a_o firm_a settle_a and_o sure_a estate_n of_o grace_n within_o your_o soul_n as_o nothing_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o deprive_v you_o of_o it_o let_v all_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n or_o man_n on_o earth_n combine_v and_o plot_v together_o to_o deprive_v and_o spoil_v you_o of_o it_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o effect_v it_o the_o least_o spark_n 〈◊〉_d that_o seed_n of_o true_a and_o save_a grace_n which_o be_v within_o you_o be_v of_o such_o a_o divine_a permanent_a and_o immortal_a nature_n that_o all_o the_o flood_n of_o prosperity_n all_o the_o water_n of_o adversity_n all_o the_o storm_n 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39_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n your_o lord_n nor_o yet_o disturb_v you_o from_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n wherefore_o you_o my_o brethren_n who_o find_v and_o feel_v this_o seed_n and_o habit_n of_o true_a and_o save_a grace_n within_o your_o soul_n reflect_v on_o what_o you_o have_v and_o see_v that_o matchless_a happiness_n the_o which_o you_o now_o enjoy_v banish_v all_o anxious_a sad_a and_o dolorous_a fear_n and_o doubt_v that_o cause_n your_o hand_n your_o heart_n and_o soul_n to_o droop_v and_o take_v your_o fill_n of_o joy_n and_o comfort_n rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n always_o and_o again_o i_o 4._o say_v rejoice_v and_o let_v not_o any_o thing_n deprive_v and_o spoil_v you_o of_o that_o joy_n and_o comfort_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o you_o this_o be_v the_o fault_n of_o most_o but_o special_o of_o young_a and_o tender-hearted_a christian_n that_o they_o dote_v too_o much_o upon_o their_o sin_n and_o that_o they_o do_v not_o so_o much_o prize_v their_o state_n of_o 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