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endeavour_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v be_v sure_a that_o the_o lord_n will_v hear_v us._n this_o then_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o many_o fail_n of_o their_o request_n because_o they_o ask_v amiss_o as_o james_n say_v you_o ask_v and_o receive_v not_o because_o you_o ask_v amiss_o that_o you_o may_v consume_v it_o upon_o your_o lust_n for_o this_o reason_n the_o lord_n say_v he_o will_v not_o hide_v any_o thing_n from_o abraham_n because_o he_o will_v command_v his_o son_n and_o his_o household_n after_o he_o to_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n gen._n 18._o 19_o we_o be_v therefore_o assure_v that_o if_o we_o ask_v any_o thing_n of_o god_n with_o a_o simple_a heart_n purpose_v to_o refer_v the_o same_o to_o his_o glory_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v deny_v we_o nothing_o the_o nine_o lecture_n vers._n 11._o and_o now_o be_o i_o no_o more_o in_o the_o world_n but_o these_o be_v in_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n now_o follow_v the_o petition_n itself_o which_o christ_n make_v for_o 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the_o son_n of_o man_n stand_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n act._n 7._o 56_o paul_n also_o as_o he_o go_v to_o damascus_n hear_v the_o voice_n of_o jesus_n but_o speak_v from_o heaven_n for_o he_o say_v sudden_o there_o shine_v a_o light_n from_o heaven_n round_o about_o i_o act._n 22._o 6._o paul_n further_o say_v i_o see_v he_o say_v unto_o i_o etc._n etc._n but_o he_o be_v in_o a_o trance_n in_o the_o temple_n he_o see_v he_o only_o in_o vision_n or_o in_o spirit_n act._n 22._o 17._o as_o peter_n see_v the_o four_o corner_a vessel_n let_v down_o from_o heaven_n act._n 10._o 11._o for_o in_o both_o place_n the_o same_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ecstasy_n or_o trance_n be_v use_v 3._o then_o like_v as_o after_o elias_n be_v take_v into_o
in_o show_n rather_o than_o truth_n may_v be_v lose_v but_o a_o right_a faith_n whereby_o the_o heart_n be_v purify_v and_o the_o believer_n justify_v can_v fall_v away_o for_o than_o they_o which_o be_v give_v unto_o christ_n may_v belost_a second_o though_o christ_n do_v surrender_v up_o his_o disciple_n here_o into_o his_o father_n hand_n it_o thereby_o be_v not_o gather_v as_o though_o he_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o protect_v they_o now_o but_o our_o saviour_n here_o speak_v of_o his_o visible_a protection_n in_o the_o world_n in_o which_o respect_n he_o be_v go_v from_o we_o now_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o divine_a power_n and_o ever-during_a mediatorship_n he_o be_v always_o present_a and_o continual_o care_v for_o his_o church_n as_o at_o this_o present_a this_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n have_v most_o comfortable_a experience_n for_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v provide_v a_o princely_a shepherd_n to_o govern_v his_o people_n that_o although_o our_o 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17._o 8._o who_o name_n be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n if_o they_o be_v not_o appoint_v of_o god_n unto_o life_n nor_o number_v among_o the_o elect_a than_o it_o be_v certain_a they_o be_v reject_v of_o god_n and_o exclude_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n from_o the_o beginning_n 2._o of_o this_o decree_n of_o perdition_n and_o reprobation_n the_o apostle_n propound_v the_o example_n of_o esau_n and_o pharaoh_n rom._n 9_o the_o on_o be_v hate_v that_o be_v refuse_v of_o god_n before_o he_o be_v yet_o bear_v and_o leave_v to_o himself_o the_o other_o heart_n according_a to_o his_o own_o wicked_a inclination_n be_v harden_v that_o in_o his_o confusion_n god_n justice_n may_v appear_v 3._o for_o like_a as_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o a_o great_a house_n there_o be_v vessel_n of_o honour_n and_o dishonour_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 19_o so_o be_v it_o in_o this_o great_a house_n of_o the_o world_n as_o there_o be_v some_o appoint_v to_o be_v vessel_n of_o everlasting_a glory_n so_o other_o be_v worthy_o adjudge_v to_o eternal_a shame_n and_o confusion_n 4._o and_o the_o lord_n do_v all_o this_o for_o his_o own_o sake_n proverb_n â—6_n 4._o the_o lord_n have_v make_v all_o thing_n for_o his_o own_o sake_n yea_o the_o wicked_a against_o the_o day_n of_o evil_a as_o god_n be_v glorify_v in_o show_v mercy_n to_o his_o faithful_a servant_n so_o likewise_o he_o be_v honour_v in_o judge_v the_o wicked_a careless_a and_o impenitent_a sinner_n 5._o first_o the_o opinion_n of_o those_o be_v refute_v which_o think_v that_o no_o man_n end_n be_v in_o particular_a appoint_v of_o god_n but_o that_o every_o man_n state_n and_o condition_n depend_v upon_o his_o own_o will_n and_o choice_n yea_o some_o have_v presume_v so_o far_o to_o say_v that_o god_n not_o elect_v paul_n or_o peter_n more_o than_o judas_n and_o so_o consequent_o not_o reject_v judas_n more_o than_o paul_n or_o peter_n but_o let_v they_o show_v we_o if_o this_o be_v so_o where_o judas_n in_o scripture_n be_v call_v a_o choose_a vessel_n as_o paul_n be_v act._n 9_o 15._o or_o paul_n the_o son_n of_o perdition_n as_o judas_n be_v second_o whereas_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o if_o god_n in_o the_o beginning_n have_v cast_v away_o some_o than_o it_o be_v needless_a for_o man_n to_o endeavour_n to_o attain_v to_o salvation_n for_o he_o who_o god_n have_v decree_v shall_v be_v damn_v can_v possible_o be_v save_v to_o this_o objection_n i_o answer_v first_o that_o by_o this_o reason_n if_o it_o conclude_v any_o thing_n god_n prescience_n and_o foreknowledge_n be_v as_o well_o overthrow_v as_o his_o decree_n of_o predestination_n for_o he_o forsee_v all_o thing_n that_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o world_n neither_o can_v any_o thing_n be_v otherwise_o dispose_v than_o he_o have_v foresee_v second_o if_o that_o god_n decree_n be_v know_v in_o particular_a who_o shall_v be_v damn_v who_o save_v then_o indeed_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o any_o man_n to_o strive_v against_o god_n decree_n but_o see_v that_o no_o man_n can_v know_v his_o election_n godliness_n but_o by_o his_o work_n and_o fruit_n of_o faith_n every_o man_n must_v labour_v thereby_o to_o make_v his_o election_n sure_a as_o s._n peter_n exhort_v 2._o pet._n 1._o 10._o god_n condemn_v none_o but_o for_o his_o sin_n the_o faithful_a and_o believer_n he_o condemn_v not_o but_o such_o as_o judas_n hypocrite_n and_o unfaithful_a man_n unto_o christ._n wherefore_o see_v there_o be_v some_o child_n of_o perdition_n but_o such_o as_o be_v give_v over_o to_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n and_o be_v past_a feeling_n and_o be_v destitute_a of_o the_o spirit_n we_o therefore_o so_o many_o as_o god_n shall_v call_v shall_v labour_v for_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v by_o our_o faith_n virtue_n knowledge_n love_n conscience_n and_o by_o other_o fruitful_a work_n be_v assure_v that_o we_o belong_v unto_o election_n and_o be_v not_o of_o the_o forlorn_a sort_n and_o as_o saint_n paul_n say_v will_v thou_o be_v without_o fear_n of_o the_o power_n do_v well_o rom._n 13._o 3._o so_o he_o that_o will_v be_v without_o fear_n of_o everlasting_a perdition_n let_v he_o seek_v to_o please_v god_n and_o walk_v before_o he_o by_o a_o lively_a faith_n that_o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v fulfil_v it_o be_v then_o impossible_a 3._o that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v fail_v but_o whatsoever_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o scripture_n shall_v most_o certain_o be_v fulfil_v 1._o so_o our_o saviour_n say_v it_o be_v more_o easy_a that_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v away_o word_n than_o that_o one_o tittle_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v pass_v away_o luk._n 16._o 17._o yea_o he_o say_v further_a heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v away_o but_o my_o word_n shall_v not_o pass_v away_o mat._n 24._o 35._o 2._o as_o mat._n 2._o 15._o that_o it_o may_v be_v fulfil_v which_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o prophet_n out_o of_o egypt_n have_v i_o call_v my_o son_n and_o vers_fw-la 17._o then_o be_v that_o fulfil_v which_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n jeremie_n say_v in_o rama_fw-mi be_v a_o voice_n hear_v etc._n etc._n and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n the_o apostle_n show_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o ancient_a prophecy_n in_o our_o saviour_n christ._n 3._o therefore_o be_v god_n word_n compare_v to_o silver_n seven_o time_n purify_v in_o the_o fire_n psal._n 12._o that_o as_o nothing_o be_v lose_v of_o pure_a silver_n be_v now_o thorough_o try_v but_o every_o part_n thereof_o be_v lay_v up_o safe_o so_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v most_o pure_a be_v preserve_v in_o heaven_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v thy_o word_n endure_v for_o ever_o in_o heaven_n psalm_n 119._o 89._o 4._o the_o reason_n of_o the_o steadfastness_n of_o the_o word_n be_v take_v from_o the_o author_n thereof_o which_o be_v god_n who_o it_o be_v impossible_a shall_v lie_v hebr._n 6._o 18._o neither_o be_v there_o any_o variableness_n with_o god_n or_o mutability_n â—a_o 5._o 17_o 5._o first_o then_o this_o doctrine_n teach_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v rely_v upon_o the_o credit_n of_o god_n word_n that_o whatsoever_o we_o there_o find_v to_o our_o comfort_n edify_v or_o instruction_n we_o shall_v as_o steadfast_o believe_v it_o as_o if_o god_n speak_v unto_o we_o from_o heaven_n and_o although_o in_o particular_a the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v not_o make_v to_o we_o yet_o be_v they_o most_o certain_a as_o here_o be_v no_o scripture_n rehearse_v wherein_o judas_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v a_o child_n of_o perdition_n but_o there_o be_v relation_n to_o those_o general_a prediction_n against_o the_o wicked_a as_o psal._n 69._o 26._o let_v they_o be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o let_v they_o not_o come_v into_o thy_o
kind_a love_a merciful_a and_o bountiful_a that_o nothing_o can_v fall_v our_o amiss_o to_o god_n child_n they_o need_v not_o fear_v temptation_n tribulation_n trouble_n all_o shall_v fall_v out_o for_o the_o best_a christ_n will_v have_v it_o so_o again_o so_o forcible_a be_v the_o mediation_n of_o christ_n that_o whatsoever_o we_o shall_v ask_v the_o father_n in_o his_o name_n he_o will_v give_v it_o we_o john_n 16._o 23._o no_o man_n have_v any_o such_o assurance_n in_o his_o suit_n and_o request_n which_o he_o make_v unto_o man_n wherefore_o we_o ought_v most_o cheerful_o to_o resort_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n where_o our_o faithful_a petition_n be_v never_o reject_v and_o cast_v forth_o hierome_n well_o say_v peto_n ut_fw-la accipiam_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la accepero_fw-la rursus_fw-la peto_fw-la avarius_fw-la sum_fw-la ad_fw-la accipienda_fw-la beneficia_fw-la dei_fw-la nec_fw-la ille_fw-la deficit_fw-la in_o dando_fw-la nec_fw-la ego_fw-la satior_fw-la in_o accipiendo_fw-la quanto_fw-la plus_fw-la bibero_fw-la tanto_fw-la plus_fw-la sitio_fw-la i_o ask_v to_o receive_v and_o when_o i_o have_v receive_v i_o ask_v again_o i_o be_o covetous_a to_o receive_v god_n blessing_n he_o fail_v not_o in_o give_v and_o i_o be_o not_o fill_v with_o receive_v the_o more_o i_o drink_v the_o more_o i_o thirst_v that_o they_o which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o 2._o be_v with_o i_o where_o i_o be_o this_o be_v a_o great_a privilege_n that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n have_v appoint_v we_o to_o no_o other_o place_n heaven_n then_o where_o he_o himself_o be_v 1._o thus_o s._n paul_n say_v we_o shall_v meet_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o air_n and_o so_o shall_v be_v ever_o with_o he_o 1._o thess._n 4._o 17._o 2._o the_o lord_n say_v to_o the_o convert_n upon_o the_o cross_n this_o daâ—_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n s._n paul_n assure_v himself_o that_o when_o he_o shall_v be_v dissolve_v he_o shall_v be_v with_o christ._n phil._n 1._o 23._o 3._o like_a as_o it_o be_v a_o great_a honour_n if_o the_o master_n shall_v set_v his_o servant_n at_o his_o own_o table_n so_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o his_o apostle_n that_o they_o shall_v eat_v and_o drink_v at_o his_o table_n in_o his_o kingdom_n luke_n 12._o 29._o like_a as_o jehu_n take_v jehonadab_n up_o into_o the_o chariot_n with_o he_o 2._o king_n 10._o 15._o the_o like_a honour_n christ_n vouchsafe_v unto_o his_o saint_n 4._o our_o saviour_n give_v this_o reason_n they_o have_v contive_v with_o he_o in_o his_o temptation_n luke_n 22._o 28._o and_o again_o he_o say_v where_o i_o be_o there_o be_v my_o minister_n also_o john_n 12._o 26._o they_o which_o have_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o affliction_n of_o christ_n shall_v also_o be_v make_v partner_n in_o his_o glory_n 5._o if_o we_o desire_v then_o to_o dwell_v with_o christ_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n he_o must_v dwell_v with_o we_o in_o earth_n if_o to_o be_v receive_v into_o his_o everlasting_a habitation_n than_o we_o must_v now_o 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do_v show_v he_o in_o kindness_n all_o the_o treasure_n of_o his_o house_n though_o this_o be_v a_o simple_a part_n of_o hezekiah_n and_o do_v without_o warrant_n but_o yet_o like_a as_o man_n exalt_v to_o honour_n and_o wealth_n do_v delight_n to_o show_v to_o their_o friend_n their_o happy_a estate_n so_o our_o saviour_n christ_n desire_v that_o his_o church_n shall_v behold_v his_o great_a glory_n like_a as_o the_o church_n say_v in_o the_o canticle_n i_o will_v lead_v thou_o into_o my_o mother_n house_n i_o will_v cause_v thou_o to_o drink_v spice_a wine_n cant._n 8._o 2._o so_o our_o bless_a saviour_n will_v bring_v we_o into_o his_o father_n house_n and_o show_v we_o of_o his_o best_a thing_n 4._o for_o this_o glory_n which_o christ_n have_v receive_v as_o our_o mediator_n he_o have_v to_o this_o end_n receive_v it_o to_o bestow_v it_o upon_o his_o church_n john_n 17._o 22._o the_o glory_n that_o thou_o give_v i_o i_o have_v give_v they_o christ_n have_v not_o merit_v or_o 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christ_n the_o head_n be_v predestinate_a unto_o glory_n so_o also_o his_o member_n be_v set_v apart_o unto_o life_n in_o the_o everlasting_a decree_n of_o god_n 1._o the_o apostle_n say_v predestinate_a that_o christ_n be_v determine_v or_o predestinate_a the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o some_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 1._o 4._o saint_n peter_n say_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d know_v or_o ordain_v augustine_n thereupon_o do_v infer_v that_o christ_n be_v praeclarissimum_fw-la lumen_fw-la gratiae_fw-la &_o praedestinationis_fw-la the_o most_o manifest_a light_n of_o grace_n &_o predestination_n as_o christ_n be_v predestinate_a as_o man_n unto_o glory_n so_o be_v his_o member_n who_o have_v predestine_v we_o to_o be_v adopt_v through_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o himself_o ephes._n 1._o 5._o 2._o so_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o