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lose_v their_o heavenly_a inheritance_n which_o they_o have_v right_a unto_o 5.13_o unto_o mat._n 5.13_o salt_n may_v loose_v his_o savour_n they_o that_o be_v wash_v and_o be_v clean_o escape_v from_o the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o world_n may_v return_v with_o the_o sow_n to_o wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n and_o their_o latter_a end_n be_v worse_o than_o their_o beginning_n etc._n beginning_n 2_o pet_n 2.20_o etc._n etc._n yea_o those_o that_o christ_n have_v buy_v with_o his_o precious_a blood_n may_v be_v damn_v â—_o damn_v verse_n â—_o and_o that_o some_o may_v tread_v under_o foot_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n wherewith_o they_o be_v sanctify_v and_o despite_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n 10.29_o grace_n heb._n 10.29_o they_o that_o have_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a co_n sâ—iencâ—_n may_v put_v it_o away_o and_o make_v shipwreck_n of_o it_o 2.19_o it_o 1_o tim._n 2.19_o that_o some_o may_v leave_v their_o first_o faith_n and_o be_v damn_v 5.12_o damn_v 1_o tim._n 5.12_o that_o some_o 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the_o lord_n say_v i_o have_v now_o establ_v shed_v the_o kingdom_n upon_o israel_n for_o eâ—_n 14_o eâ—_n 1_o saâ—_n 13_o â—3_n 14_o yâ—_n for_o his_o wickedness_n in_o meddle_v with_o the_o priest_n office_n the_o lord_n say_v now_o thy_o kingdom_n shall_v not_o continueâ—_n god_n bring_v the_o israelit_v out_o of_o egypt_n promise_v they_o the_o land_n of_o câ—raan_n 14.38_o câ—raan_n num._n 14.38_o yet_o for_o their_o rebellion_n they_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o possession_n of_o it_o be_v not_o the_o forgive_v debt_n recall_v etc._n recall_v math._n 18.32_o etc._n etc._n these_o and_o many_o other_o we_o may_v read_v in_o the_o holy_a scriptuâ—s_n 2_o if_o the_o elect_n can_v fall_v out_o of_o god_n favour_n than_o do_v not_o all_o fall_n in_o adam_n and_o then_o some_o be_v never_o dead_a in_o sin_n &_o trespass_n and_o so_o need_v not_o christ_n redemption_n from_o sin_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o fall_v not_o out_o of_o god_n favour_n for_o their_o election_n as_o they_o say_v be_v afore_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n they_o be_v always_o in_o it_o so_o by_o their_o say_n christ_n redeem_v not_o the_o reprobate_n and_o the_o elect_a fall_v not_o from_o their_o election_n neither_o can_v they_o and_o so_o need_v no_o redemption_n for_o they_o have_v no_o debt_n hence_o it_o follow_v christ_n redeem_v none_o oh_o fearful_a doctrine_n 3_o if_o the_o elect_n can_v fall_v from_o their_o election_n then_o have_v not_o all_o sin_v and_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o then_o have_v not_o all_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o unbelief_n and_o then_o be_v not_o all_o the_o child_n of_o wrath_n without_o god_n without_o promise_n without_o christ_n and_o so_o without_o hope_n &_o then_o be_v the_o elect_n never_o from_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o from_o under_o mercy_n these_o and_o innumerable_a scripture_n be_v write_v to_o this_o purpose_n all_o join_a â—ch_n show_v that_o all_o without_o exception_n aswell_o elect_a as_o reprobate_v 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fire_n and_o burn_v but_o if_o you_o abide_v in_o i_o and_o my_o word_n abide_v in_o you_o ask_v what_o you_o will_v etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o exhort_v they_o to_o continue_v tell_v they_o that_o if_o they_o keep_v his_o commandment_n they_o shall_v abide_v in_o his_o love_n but_o whosoever_o transgress_v and_o abide_v not_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n have_v not_o god_n 9_o god_n 2_o joh._n 9_o whereby_o all_o may_v see_v that_o as_o the_o promise_n of_o election_n be_v give_v upon_o condition_n of_o our_o look_v up_o unto_o christ_n jesus_n and_o not_o otherwise_o so_o it_o be_v continue_v unto_o we_o upon_o our_o abide_n in_o he_o and_o not_o otherwise_o 5_o if_o a_o man_n bâ—ing_v in_o the_o savour_n of_o god_n and_o so_o be_v choose_v can_v fall_v out_o of_o it_o by_o any_o mean_n than_o a_o man_n need_v not_o fear_v be_v thorough_o possess_v with_o this_o doctrine_n that_o although_o he_o commit_v incest_n as_o judah_n or_o adultery_n and_o murder_n as_o david_n or_o forswear_v his_o master_n with_o curse_v as_o peter_n or_o fall_v into_o any_o other_o notorious_a sin_n i_o say_v he_o need_v not_o fear_v fall_v into_o damnation_n forasmuch_o as_o according_a to_o this_o doctrine_n he_o can_v no_o more_o possible_o be_v damn_v by_o any_o manner_n mean_v than_o the_o devil_n can_v be_v save_v 6_o if_o no_o man_n elect_n can_v fall_v from_o his_o election_n by_o the_o commit_n of_o any_o of_o these_o sin_n then_o to_o what_o end_n be_v repentance_n teach_v the_o apostle_n affirm_v of_o the_o elect_a corinth_n that_o they_o repent_v unto_o salvation_n 7._o 2_o cor._n 7._o which_o in_o vain_a have_v they_o do_v if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v neither_o can_v be_v in_o condemnation_n let_v no_o man_n deceive_v you_o with_o vain_a word_n for_o the_o true_a consequence_n of_o this_o doctrine_n teach_v this_o that_o as_o former_o i_o have_v show_v of_o christ_n redemption_n so_o i_o may_v say_v of_o repentance_n it_o be_v altogether_o in_o vain_a for_o the_o elect_n say_v they_o never_o be_v nor_o can_v â—all_n out_o of_o their_o election_n and_o so_o as_o they_o need_v no_o redemption_n so_o they_o need_v no_o repentance_n forasmuch_o as_o their_o estate_n be_v always_o good_a and_o for_o the_o reprobate_n repentance_n can_v no_o more_o bring_v they_o to_o salvation_n than_o the_o devil_n 7_o the_o same_o i_o may_v say_v of_o holy_a exhortation_n admonition_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v innumerable_a in_o the_o scripture_n to_o what_o end_n be_v man_n admonish_v or_o exhort_v not_o to_o receive_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a 6.1_o vain_a 2_o cor._n 6.1_o &_o not_o to_o fall_v from_o their_o steadfastness_n 3.17_o steadfastness_n 2_o pet._n 3.17_o and_o not_o to_o withdraw_v themselves_o to_o
by_o faith_n and_o rom._n 6.3_o etc._n etc._n they_o be_v graft_v into_o christ_n and_o his_o death_n by_o baptism_n according_a to_o christ_n commandment_n in_o his_o commission_n go_v make_v to_o disciple_n all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n &c_n &c_n 28.19_o &c_n mark_n 28.19_o and_o christ_n promise_v his_o presence_n unto_o two_o or_o 3._o so_o gather_v into_o his_o name_n 18.20_o name_n mat._n 18.20_o so_o that_o to_o be_v gather_v into_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n by_o be_v make_v disciple_n and_o baptise_a be_v to_o be_v make_v member_n of_o his_o body_n which_o be_v his_o church_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o of_o his_o bone_n plain_o confirm_v 12.13_o confirm_v 1._o cor._n 12.13_o we_o be_v all_o by_o one_o spirit_n baptize_v into_o one_o body_n as_o also_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 3.5_o god_n joh._n 3.5_o thus_o christ_n make_v disciple_n etc._n disciple_n joh._n 4.1_o etc._n etc._n we_o must_v be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n and_o put_v on_o christ_n by_o baptism_n 3.26.37_o baptism_n gal._n 3.26.37_o our_o entrance_n into_o the_o holy_a place_n be_v to_o draw_v near_o with_o a_o true_a heart_n in_o assurance_n of_o faith_n sprinkle_v in_o our_o heart_n from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n and_o wash_v in_o our_o body_n with_o pure_a water_n etc._n etc._n and_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n by_o have_v the_o beginning_n 10.22_o beginning_n heb._n 10.22_o which_o beginning_n be_v repentance_n faith_n and_o baptism_n 3.14_o baptism_n heb._n 3.14_o other_o beginning_n or_o foundation_n can_v no_o man_n lay_v etc._n lay_v heb._n 6.1_o etc._n etc._n 3.11_o etc._n 1_o cor._n 3.11_o thus_o be_v the_o member_n and_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n make_v which_o be_v the_o first_o church_n of_o christ_n 1_o the_o 120._o even_o by_o johns_n doctrine_n which_o be_v faith_n and_o baptism_n into_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n 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ever_o 1._o pet._n 1.25_o and_o it_o must_v be_v keep_v without_o spot_n until_o christ_n appear_v 6._o appear_v 1_o tim._n 6._o and_o curse_a be_v they_o that_o teach_v otherwise_o 1.8.9_o otherwise_o gal._n 1.8.9_o this_o be_v thus_o declare_v it_o follow_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n at_o this_o day_n and_o for_o diverse_a hundred_o year_n not_o be_v make_v by_o baptise_v believer_n but_o by_o wash_v fleshly_a infant_n upon_o confession_n of_o surety_n for_o they_o therefore_o they_o have_v not_o christ_n but_o be_v in_o god_n account_n as_o the_o worst_a pagan_n egyptian_n sodomite_n babylonians_n gentile_n a_o habitation_n of_o devil_n â—_o devil_n revel_v 18._o â—_o a_o hold_n of_o all_o soul_n spirit_n and_o a_o cage_n of_o every_o unclean_a and_o hateful_a bird_n as_o also_o all_o that_o separate_a from_o she_o do_v confess_v from_o whence_o i_o reason_n if_o such_o as_o come_v from_o god_n own_o people_n the_o jew_n must_v enter_v into_o the_o church_n by_o 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