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2._o 13._o and_o chap._n 8._o 16._o they_o be_v likewise_o say_v to_o have_v the_o father_n name_n write_v in_o their_o forehead_n rev._n 14._o 1._o election_n mark_v they_o out_o for_o christ_n and_o to_o be_v write_v in_o the_o lamb_n book_n of_o life_n and_o that_o as_o a_o lamb_n slay_v rev._n 13._o 8._o and_o on_o that_o account_n say_v to_o his_o father_n thou_o they_o be_v and_o thou_o give_v they_o i_o joh._n 17._o 6._o where_o also_o in_o his_o prayer_n for_o those_o who_o sacrifice_n he_o be_v now_o to_o offer_v he_o style_v they_o the_o man_n which_o the_o father_n have_v give_v he_o out_o of_o the_o world_n and_n in_o ver_fw-la 10_o all_z mine_z be_v thou_o and_o thou_o be_v i_o i._n e._n all_o that_o be_v christ_n in_o order_n to_o redemption_n be_v first_o the_o father_n be_v by_o election_n it_o be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v all_o that_o i_o undertake_v for_o be_v thy_o elect_n and_o all_o thy_o elect_n i_o undertake_v for_o he_o therefore_o reciprocate_v the_o term_n 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state_n can_v never_o be_v lose_v and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o grace_n have_v outdo_v sin_n and_o go_v beyond_o it_o grace_n have_v abound_v much_o more_o rom._n 5._o 20._o which_o superabounding_a of_o grace_n can_v refer_v to_o the_o subject_n of_o grace_n as_o if_o they_o be_v more_o in_o number_n than_o the_o subject_n of_o sin_n for_o sin_n come_v upon_o all_o and_o grace_n can_v come_v upon_o more_o than_o all_o but_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o prevalent_a efficacy_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o permanency_n of_o its_o effect_n towards_o all_o that_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o it_o 21._o rom._n 5._o 21._o and_o thence_o it_o be_v that_o grace_n be_v say_v to_o reign_v and_o that_o to_o eternal_a life_n iv_o if_o the_o end_n of_o christ_n death_n may_v possible_o be_v frustrate_a 4._o arg._n 4._o as_o possible_o the_o very_a end_n of_o god_n make_v the_o world_n may_v suffer_v disappointment_n all_o thing_n be_v make_v for_o himself_o and_o by_o this_o scale_n they_o ascend_v to_o he_o the_o world_n for_o the_o elect_n 23._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 22_o 23._o the_o elect_n for_o christ_n and_o christ_n for_o god_n all_o his_o work_n praise_v he_o but_o above_o all_o that_o of_o redemption_n as_o of_o high_a note_n and_o eminency_n most_o conspicuous_o do_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n shinâ—-forth_a in_o the_o face_n of_o christ_n as_o die_v and_o as_o die_v for_o such_o a_o end_n viz._n the_o salvation_n of_o his_o people_n it_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n the_o very_a meridian_n and_o height_n of_o his_o glory_n not_o essential_a but_o manifestative_a both_o in_o this_o world_n and_o that_o to_o come_v it_o therefore_o behove_v he_o so_o to_o lay_v it_o that_o of_o all_o his_o designment_n this_o may_v be_v sure_a to_o succeed_v for_o do_v but_o subtract_v the_o sureness_n of_o its_o effect_n and_o leave_v his_o redeem_a in_o a_o perishable_a condition_n and_o it_o draw_v a_o blemish_n instead_o of_o beauty_n upon_o all_o the_o divine_a attribute_n 1._o the_o end_n of_o god_n set_v forth_o christ_n a_o propitiation_n 26._o rom._n 3._o 25_o 26._o be_v to_o declare_v his_o righteousness_n in_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n which_o it_o do_v double_o 1._o that_o without_o satisfaction_n sin_n can_v not_o just_o be_v remit_v 2._o that_o satisfaction_n be_v give_v it_o can_v not_o just_o be_v impute_v who_o shall_v condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v 34._o rom._n 8._o 34._o but_o if_o those_o for_o who_o this_o plenary_a satisfaction_n have_v be_v give_v shall_v not_o be_v justify_v and_o effectual_o save_v divine_a justice_n will_v be_v as_o liable_a to_o impeachment_n as_o if_o he_o have_v save_v they_o without_o and_o so_o the_o thing_n design_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o righteousness_n will_v turn_v to_o its_o disparagement_n 2._o it_o will_v not_o accord_v with_o the_o love_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n towards_o his_o elect_n that_o that_o which_o be_v mean_v for_o their_o recovery_n 19_o joh._n 3._o 19_o and_o be_v 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and_o he_o the_o least_o reuben_n who_o be_v the_o elder_a be_v most_o concern_v 22._o v._o 22._o in_o point_n of_o honour_n to_o hinder_v joseph_n advancement_n he_o shall_v relent_v at_o the_o very_a motion_n of_o make_v he_o away_o and_o out_o of_o respect_n to_o his_o father_n shall_v deliver_v he_o well_o though_o they_o will_v not_o present_o kill_v he_o they_o will_v cast_v he_o into_o a_o pit_n 24._o v._o 24._o where_o in_o all_o likelihood_n he_o must_v perish_v but_o in_o the_o good_a providence_n of_o god_n 28._o v._o 28._o the_o ishmaelite_n merchant_n pass_v by_o in_o the_o very_a nick_n of_o time_n ere_o any_o wild_a beast_n shall_v have_v find_v he_o or_o his_o brethren_n determine_v worse_o against_o he_o to_o they_o they_o sell_v he_o and_o by_o they_o he_o be_v bring_v into_o egypt_n far_o enough_o out_o of_o jacob_n inquiry_n and_o sell_v to_o the_o captain_n of_o pharaoh_n guard_n a_o person_n likely_a enough_o to_o deal_v rough_o with_o he_o 4._o gen._n 37._o 2_o 3_o 4._o but_o here_o the_o lord_n own_v he_o and_o to_o bring_v he_o into_o favour_n make_v all_o that_o he_o do_v to_o prosper_v which_o his_o master_n observe_v put_v the_o management_n of_o all_o his_o estate_n into_o joseph_n hand_n now_o there_o be_v fair_a hope_n of_o his_o come_n to_o honour_n but_o 7._o v._o 7._o how_o soon_o be_v it_o dash_v joseph_n be_v a_o goodly_a person_n his_o lascivious_a mistress_n tempt_v he_o to_o folly_n 9_o v._o 9_o which_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n keep_v he_o from_o 17._o v._o 17._o the_o misreport_v he_o to_o his_o master_n charge_v she_o own_o wickedness_n upon_o he_o 20._o v._o 20._o hereby_o potiphar'_v favour_n be_v lose_v and_o joseph_n cast_v into_o prison_n and_o deal_v so_o hardly_o with_o 18._o ps_n 105._o 18._o that_o the_o iron_n enter_v into_o his_o soul_n now_o all_o hope_n of_o preferment_n be_v go_v and_o what_o will_v become_v of_o his_o dream_n yet_o still_o the_o council_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o shall_v stand_v and_o this_o downfall_n of_o joseph_n 40._o gen._n 40._o shall_v prove_v another_o step_n to_o his_o rise_n and_o to_o make_v way_n for_o it_o two_o of_o pharaoh_n servant_n shall_v fall_v under_o their_o lord_n displeasure_n be_v put_v in_o prison_n and_o commit_v to_o joseph_n keep_n here_o they_o shall_v dream_v joseph_n shall_v interpret_v and_o the_o event_n shall_v answer_v it_o now_o the_o day_n begin_v again_o to_o dawn_n upon_o joseph_n and_o by_o the_o chief_a butler_n restorement_n some_o hope_n of_o his_o enlargement_n but_o this_o again_o be_v soon_o overcast_v for_o the_o butler_n forget_v he_o notwithstanding_o all_o which_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n do_v still_o pursue_v his_o decree_n 6._o gen._n 41._o chap._n 42._o 6._o and_o cease_v not_o till_o joseph_n be_v lord_n over_o egypt_n and_o his_o brethren_n bow_v down_o before_o he_o 3._o david_n 12._o 1_o sam._n 16._o 12._o god_n promise_v david_n to_o give_v he_o the_o kingdom_n and_o anoint_v he_o to_o it_o what_o notwithstanding_o all_o possible_a intervenience_n yes_o for_o the_o promise_n be_v absolute_a have_v the_o lord_n say_v it_o and_o shall_v he_o not_o do_v it_o if_o therefore_o saul_n cast_v a_o javelin_n at_o he_o unsuspected_a to_o nail_v he_o to_o the_o wall_n a_o sharpeness_n of_o eye_n and_o agility_n of_o body_n shall_v be_v give_v he_o to_o discern_v and_o avoid_v it_o if_o he_o determine_v evil_a against_o he_o jonathan_n shall_v advertise_v he_o of_o it_o 24._o 1_o sam._n 19_o 20_o 24._o if_o he_o send_v messenger_n to_o naioth_n to_o apprehend_v he_o they_o shall_v forget_v their_o errand_n and_o fall_v a_o prophesy_a and_o if_o he_o send_v other_o and_o other_o after_o they_o they_o shall_v do_v likewise_o yea_o saul_n himself_o shall_v turn_v prophet_n for_o a_o day_n and_o a_o night_n together_o that_o david_n may_v have_v time_n to_o escape_v if_o he_o be_v in_o a_o city_n that_o will_v betray_v he_o and_o not_o a_o friend_n among_o they_o to_o advise_v he_o of_o it_o the_o lord_n himself_o will_v be_v his_o intelligencer_n 12._o 1_o sam._n 23._o 12._o and_o send_v he_o out_o if_o saul_n army_n have_v encompass_v he_o and_o no_o way_n leave_v to_o escape_v the_o philistine_n shall_v invade_v the_o land_n 27._o v._o 26_o 27._o and_o tiding_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o very_a instant_n and_o take_v he_o off_o if_o a_o host_n do_v encamp_v against_o he_o 3._o ps_n 27._o 3._o he_o will_v not_o be_v afraid_a why_o so_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v a_o absolute_a promise_n and_o therefore_o if_o no_o help_n on_o earth_n he_o shall_v send_v from_o heaven_n and_o save_v i_o 3._o ps_n 57_o 3._o yea_o david_n waver_a at_o time_n and_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o faith_n shall_v not_o hinder_v it_o and_o the_o reason_n of_o all_o we_o have_v in_o 1_o chron._n 17._o 7._o and_o 8._o the_o lord_n take_v he_o to_o be_v ruler_n over_o his_o people_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v with_o he_o where_o ever_o he_o go_v 4._o josiah_n a_o child_n shall_v be_v bear_v to_o 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lie_v in_o wait_n for_o he_o at_o damascus_n and_o watch_v the_o gate_n night_n and_o day_n 23-25_a act_n 9_o 23-25_a to_o kill_v he_o he_o shall_v be_v let-down_a by_o the_o wall_n in_o a_o basket_n and_o so_o escape_v they_o if_o all_o jerusalem_n be_v in_o a_o uproar_n to_o kill_v he_o the_o chief_a captain_n shall_v come_v with_o a_o army_n and_o rescue_v he_o 31-33_a chap._n 21._o 31-33_a though_o no_o friend_n to_o paul_n nor_o to_o his_o cause_n if_o more_o than_o forty_o man_n have_v bind_v themselves_o with_o a_o oath_n that_o they_o will_v neither_o eat_v nor_o drink_v till_o they_o have_v kill_v he_o his_o kinsman_n shall_v hear_v of_o it_o 23_o act_n 23._o 14_o 23_o and_o by_o
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7._o that_o he_o put_v down_o one_o and_o set_v up_o another_o that_o he_o do_v according_a to_o his_o will_n in_o the_o army_n of_o heaven_n and_o among_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n 35._o dan._n 4_o 35._o how_o evident_a be_v it_o in_o his_o humble_v of_o pharaoh_n nabuchadnezzar_n and_o other_o this_o providence_n reach_v to_o all_o manner_n of_o person_n time_n and_o thing_n and_o circumscribe_v they_o it_o leave_v not_o the_o least_o thing_n to_o a_o contingency_n even_o raven_n sparrow_n and_o lily_n yea_o and_o the_o hair_n of_o your_o head_n be_v all_o number_v and_o under_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n matth._n 6._o 26._o 2._o that_o the_o design_n and_o course_n of_o god_n providence_n 25._o eezk._n 24._o 25._o be_v to_o accomplish_v his_o purpose_n as_o providence_n govern_v the_o world_n so_o purpose_n be_v the_o director_n of_o providence_n he_o be_v a_o provident_a man_n that_o order_v his_o affair_n prudent_o i._n e._n so_o that_o 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that_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n according_a to_o election_n may_v stand_v the_o elder_n must_v serve_v the_o young_a which_o now_o came-to-pass_a by_o the_o sale_n of_o his_o birthright_n and_o thus_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n make_v even_o the_o profaneness_n of_o man_n subserve_v to_o his_o end_n the_o lord_n have_v determine_v to_o cast_v judah_n and_o jerusalem_n out_o of_o his_o sight_n for_o their_o obstinacy_n and_o to_o this_o end_n that_o be_v to_o make_v way_n for_o it_o it_o came-to-pass_a 20._o 2_o king_n 24._o 20._o that_o zedekiah_n rebel_v against_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n it_o be_v to_o fulfil_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n declare_v in_o the_o 2_o chron._n 36._o 21._o though_o that_o be_v far_o from_o the_o rebeller_n intent_n so_o he_o give_v cyrus_n all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o he_o may_v build_v his_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o it_o be_v to_o fulfil_v his_o purpose_n before_o record_v by_o jeremy_n the_o prophet_n as_o ver_fw-la 22._o &_o 23._o in_o like_a manner_n herod_n pilate_n and_o the_o jew_n they_o all_o conspire_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o each_o party_n on_o a_o several_a account_n not_o think_v in_o the_o least_o to_o fulfil_v the_o determinate_a counsel_n of_o god_n yet_o that_o be_v it_o which_o providence_n intend_v in_o permit_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v as_o be_v plain_a by_o act_n 2._o 23._o as_o also_o the_o soldier_n in_o part_v his_o garment_n and_o pierce_a his_o side_n it_o be_v their_o barbarous_a rudeness_n which_o put_v they_o upon_o it_o but_o providence_n design_v to_o make-good_a a_o prophecy_n these_o thing_n therefore_o the_o soldier_n do_v john_n 19_o 24._o all_o that_o god_n do_v in_o the_o world_n be_v the_o transcript_n or_o impression_n of_o his_o decree_n 3._o that_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n never_o fail_v of_o its_o end_n our_o god_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o will_n 3._o ps_n 115._o 3._o he_o will_v work_v and_o who_o shall_v let_v it_o 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