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god_n like_a as_o he_o that_o run_v in_o a_o race_n unless_o he_o hold_v out_o to_o the_o goal_n obtain_v not_o the_o price_n and_o therefore_o s._n paul_n say_v i_o have_v finish_v my_o course_n 2._o tim._n 4._o 7._o as_o it_o avail_v not_o lot_n wife_n to_o have_v go_v out_o of_o sodom_n and_o after_o to_o look_v back_o nor_o yet_o the_o israelite_n to_o have_v depart_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o afterward_o to_o long_o for_o the_o fleshpot_n again_o so_o they_o shall_v never_o come_v to_o canaan_n that_o be_v weary_a of_o welldoing_a and_o do_v as_o it_o be_v run_v themselves_o out_o of_o breath_n before_o they_o come_v to_o the_o end_n of_o their_o race_n the_o mean_n then_o whereby_o we_o may_v be_v strengthen_v to_o continue_v and_o make_v our_o obedience_n perfect_a be_v these_o first_o to_o renounce_v our_o own_o strength_n &_o to_o acknowledge_v all_o our_o power_n and_o activity_n to_o goodness_n and_o our_o ability_n to_o proceed_v to_o perfection_n to_o be_v of_o god_n as_o 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always_o doubt_v our_o own_o weakness_n and_o suspect_v our_o strength_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v let_v he_o that_o stand_v take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v 1._o cor._n 10._o 12._o wherefore_o let_v we_o endeavour_n to_o be_v like_o out_o master_n christ_n to_o grow_v to_o perfection_n and_o to_o finish_v the_o work_n which_o god_n have_v impose_v upon_o us._n many_o have_v good_a thought_n and_o spiritual_a motion_n but_o they_o do_v not_o nourish_v they_o they_o be_v as_o unripe_a grape_n or_o as_o untimely_a fruit_n such_o be_v compare_v to_o negligent_a builder_n who_o be_v next_o to_o puller_n down_o prover._n 18._o 9_o he_o that_o be_v slothful_a to_o do_v his_o work_n be_v the_o brother_n of_o a_o great_a waster_n you_o be_v waster_n they_o not_o workman_n destroyer_n not_o repairer_n puller_n down_o not_o setter_n up_o that_o give_v over_o in_o your_o course_n and_o faint_a in_o welldoing_a vers._n 5._o and_o now_o glorify_v i_o thou_o father_n with_o thy_o own_o self_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d separate_v in_o the_o eternal_a counsel_n of_o god_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n 3_o the_o prophet_n ezechiel_n do_v set_v forth_o this_o truth_n of_o god_n free_a and_o gracious_a election_n by_o a_o allegory_n of_o a_o child_n that_o in_o the_o birth_n be_v cast_v forth_o forlorn_a and_o forsake_v the_o navel_n not_o cut_v nor_o yet_o wash_v with_o water_n or_o swaddle_v in_o clout_n but_o it_o lay_v wallow_v and_o tumble_v in_o blood_n the_o lord_n pass_v by_o and_o have_v compassion_n upon_o it_o take_v it_o as_o his_o own_o so_o it_o grow_v and_o become_v comely_a and_o beautiful_a etc._n etc._n ezech._n vers_fw-la 4._o 8._o what_o cause_n be_v there_o in_o this_o child_n that_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v respect_n unto_o it_o but_o only_o the_o lord_n love_n and_o favour_n which_o he_o have_v unto_o it_o as_o it_o follow_v vers_fw-la 14._o thy_o name_n be_v spread_v abroad_o among_o the_o heathen_a because_o of_o thy_o beauty_n for_o it_o be_v perfect_a 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church_n believe_v in_o ambrose_n his_o time_n dignatione_fw-la sua_fw-la olim_fw-la decrevit_fw-la deus_fw-la peccatores_fw-la saluos_fw-la facere_fw-la 1._o etc._n etc._n ut_fw-la neque_fw-la merito_fw-la svo_fw-la qui_fw-la saluantur_fw-la neque_fw-la horum_fw-la per_fw-la quos_fw-la vocantur_fw-la etc._n etc._n god_n by_o his_o own_o vouchsafe_n have_v long_o ago_o decree_v to_o save_v sinner_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o not_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o those_o which_o be_v save_v nor_o of_o they_o by_o who_o they_o be_v call_v but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n this_o gift_n be_v confer_v second_o see_v god_n have_v show_v we_o so_o great_a mercy_n as_o before_o we_o be_v any_o thing_n to_o decree_v we_o unto_o salvation_n we_o hereby_o shall_v be_v stir_v up_o to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o our_o vocation_n ephes._n 4._o 1._o and_o to_o show_v ourselves_o thankful_a unto_o god_n again_o by_o live_v unto_o his_o praise_n vers._n 7._o now_o they_o know_v 3_o that_o all_o thing_n which_o 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i_o in_o this_o verse_n our_o saviour_n amplifi_v that_o which_o in_o the_o former_a verse_n be_v more_o brief_o express_v declare_v the_o obedience_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o receive_v his_o doctrine_n and_o his_o own_o faithfulness_n in_o give_v unto_o they_o no_o other_o word_n than_o which_o he_o have_v receive_v of_o his_o father_n our_o saviour_n then_o teach_v all_o minister_n byh_n be_v example_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o adventure_v to_o preach_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o people_n but_o that_o which_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n and_o be_v able_a to_o warrant_v by_o his_o word_n thus_o the_o apostle_n say_v be_v you_o follower_n of_o i_o as_o i_o be_o of_o christ_n 1._o cor._n 11
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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d son_n of_o himfelfe_n but_o that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n of_o himself_o be_v consonant_a to_o the_o scripture_n joann_n john_n 5._o 26._o as_o the_o father_n have_v life_n in_o himself_o so_o he_o have_v give_v to_o the_o son_n to_o have_v life_n in_o himself_o if_o the_o son_n have_v life_n in_o himself_o than_o he_o be_v god_n of_o himself_o vitam_fw-la in_o se_fw-la habet_fw-la ut_fw-la ipsa_fw-la vita_fw-la sibi_fw-la sit_fw-la ipse_fw-la he_o have_v life_n in_o himself_o and_o he_o himself_o be_v life_n itself_o to_o himself_o it_o be_v a_o principle_n in_o divinity_n that_o divina_fw-la essentia_fw-la nec_fw-la gignit_fw-la nec_fw-la gignitur_fw-la the_o divine_a essence_n neither_o beget_v nor_o be_v beget_v it_o be_v the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n not_o the_o godhead_n that_o be_v beget_v of_o his_o father_n from_o all_o eternity_n three_o if_o they_o only_o be_v god_n that_o be_v christ_n their_o carnal_a security_n be_v 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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
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not_o acquaint_v with_o god_n promise_n neither_o know_v the_o familiar_a and_o earnest_a prayer_n and_o request_n which_o christ_n make_v unto_o god_n for_o his_o church_n and_o as_o saint_n paul_n say_v whatsoever_o thing_n be_v write_v be_v write_v for_o our_o learning_n that_o we_o through_o patience_n &_o comfort_n of_o the_o scripture_n may_v have_v hope_n rom._n 15._o 4._o no_o marvel_n then_o if_o man_n ignorant_a of_o the_o scripture_n and_o not_o be_v acquaint_v with_o christ_n comfortable_a word_n be_v void_a and_o destitute_a of_o all_o true_a joy_n and_o comfort_n in_o their_o affliction_n david_n say_v i_o remember_v thy_o judgement_n of_o old_a o_o lord_n and_o receive_v comfort_n psal._n 119._o 52._o that_o be_v he_o find_v comfort_n by_o meditate_v of_o the_o example_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o justice_n declare_v in_o his_o word_n their_o case_n therefore_o be_v much_o to_o be_v pity_v that_o either_o wilful_o contemn_v or_o carnal_o neglect_v the_o read_n &_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
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tanquam_fw-la sterilis_fw-la avena_fw-la alâ—sconditur_fw-la etc._n etc._n by_o this_o bundle_n of_o our_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n if_o any_o thing_n fall_v out_o cross_o it_o be_v hide_v as_o wild_a oat_n or_o weed_n in_o a_o handful_n of_o corn_n that_o like_o as_o in_o a_o piece_n of_o good_a wheat_n a_o few_o weed_n be_v not_o see_v no_o more_o be_v adversity_n feel_v where_o heaven_n be_v hope_v for_o the_o seventeen_o lecture_n verse_n 25._o o_o righteous_a father_n the_o world_n also_o have_v not_o know_v thou_o in_o these_o verse_n follow_v the_o mean_n be_v express_v whereby_o we_o may_v attain_v unto_o everlasting_a glory_n describe_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n and_o they_o be_v two_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n vers_fw-la 25._o and_o the_o lively_a sense_n and_o feel_n of_o god_n love_n verse_n 26._o first_o in_o this_o verse_n our_o saviour_n show_v that_o the_o world_n be_v utter_o ignorant_a of_o god_n and_o void_a of_o true_a knowledge_n 1._o as_o the_o 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