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he_o see_v their_o tendency_n but_o so_o opposite_a to_o it_o that_o he_o resolve_v in_o express_a term_n he_o will_v not_o be_v a_o puritan_n whatever_o come_v of_o it_o to_o the_o church_n he_o must_v go_v his_o master_n will_v have_v it_o so_o but_o this_o be_v his_o wont_a to_o loll_v oâ—r_o the_o seat_n with_o his_o finger_n in_o both_o his_o ear_n here_o general_n or_o conditional_a grace_n be_v sure_o non-plus_a but_o a_o choose_a vessel_n must_v not_o so_o be_v lose_v now_o steps-in_a elect_v grace_n and_o by_o a_o casual_a slip_n of_o his_o elbow_n drew-out_a the_o stopper_n and_o sent-in_a a_o word_n from_o the_o pulpit_n which_o like_o fire_n from_o heaven_n melt_v his_o heart_n and_o cast_v it_o in_o a_o new_a mould_n sure_o in_o this_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o wait_v for_o the_o man_n compliance_n or_o improvement_n his_o work_n be_v not_o originate_v thence_o nor_o dependent_a thereon_o ii_o ii_o ii_o if_o all_o that_o pertain_v to_o salvation_n be_v not_o give_v free_o salvation_n itself_o shall_v not_o be_v of_o grace_n for_o to_o he_o that_o work_v be_v the_o reward_v not_o reckon_v of_o grace_n 4._o rom._n 4._o 4._o but_o of_o debt_n but_o salvation_n be_v of_o grace_n ephes_n 2._o 5._o by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v and_o again_o v._o 8._o by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n where_o also_o lest_o the_o add_v of_o faith_n shall_v occasion_v in_o their_o esteem_n a_o lessen_v of_o this_o grace_n or_o seem_v to_o detract_v from_o the_o freeness_n of_o it_o he_o cautious_o subjoin_v that_o this_o faith_n be_v the_o work_n of_o that_o grace_n not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n for_o if_o grace_n be_v perfect_o free_a in_o choose_v it_o must_v be_v answerable_o
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1._o 13_o 14._o if_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n than_o it_o must_v be_v impossible_a to_o do_v aught_o asore_n you_o believe_v that_o may_v move_v god_n to_o give_v you_o faith_n salvation_n be_v promise_v to_o faith_n remission_n of_o sin_n to_o repentance_n the_o bless_a vision_n to_o purity_n of_o heart_n but_o we_o find_v not_o these_o grace_n promise_v to_o any_o act_n or_o qualification_n inferior_a to_o 5._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 9_o tit._n 3._o 5._o or_o precede_v the_o grace_n themselves_o our_o holy_a call_v and_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n we_o be_v not_o entit'led-to_a by_o work_n of_o our_o own_o iv_o iv_o iv_o if_o any_o of_o the_o requisite_n to_o salvation_n shall_v be_v give_v upon_o condition_n reason_n will_v it_o shall_v be_v that_o which_o in_o worth_n and_o virtue_n contain_v all_o the_o rest_n and_o without_o which_o the_o rest_n have_v never_o be_v or_o be_v of_o none_o effect_n and_o that_o be_v our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 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how_o shall_v i_o bring_v a_o clean_a thing_n out_o of_o a_o unclean_a who_o keep_v not_o my_o heart_n clean_o when_o it_o be_v so_o how_o shall_v i_o gain_v more_o with_o few_o talent_n who_o run_v myself_o out_o of_o all_o when_o i_o have_v abundant_o more_o grape_n will_v not_o grow_v upon_o thorn_n nor_o figgs_n on_o thistle_n nay_o be_v my_o primitive'state_n restore_v again_o on_o the_o former_a term_n i_o can_v not_o expect_v to_o keep_v it_o have_v this_o woeful_a experience_n of_o so_o causeless_a and_o dreadful_a a_o apostasy_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v therefore_o important_o necessary_a that_o this_o first_o promise_n make_v upon_o so_o great_a and_o solemn_a a_o occasion_n and_o bear_v in_o it_o all_o the_o hope_n and_o comfort_n of_o god_n people_n to_o eternity_n shall_v be_v thorough_o free_a and_o absolute_a and_o not_o depend_v in_o the_o least_o upon_o any_o good_a thing_n to_o be_v do_v by_o man_n as_o a_o condition_n of_o it_o and_o if_o christ_n be_v give_v free_o there_o be_v good_a ground_n of_o argue_v thence_o the_o free-giving_a of_o lesser_a thing_n as_o do_v the_o apostle_n in_o rom._n 8_o he_o that_o spare_v not_o his_o son_n how_o shall_v he_o not_o with_o he_o free_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n 25._o math._n 6._o 25._o be_v not_o the_o life_n more_o than_o meat_n be_v not_o christ_n more_o than_o faith_n and_o all_o grace_n have_v god_n give_v we_o the_o flesh_n of_o his_o son_n which_o be_v meat_n indeed_o and_o will_v he_o not_o restore_v our_o wither_a hand_n to_o receive_v it_o it_o can_v be_v especial_o consider_v that_o this_o may_v be_v do_v with_o a_o word_n and_o without_o this_o the_o other_o will_v be_v lose_v and_o as_o water_v
not_o lose_v it_o as_o some_o will_v give_v the_o sense_n have_v be_v a_o comfortless_a and_o empty_a notion_n and_o a_o injudicious_a way_n of_o speak_v this_o be_v yet_o further_o confirm_v by_o john_n 5._o 24_o he_o that_o believe_v be_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n and_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o condemnation_n the_o reason_n of_o all_o which_o be_v that_o their_o faith_n be_v found_v on_o a_o rock_n 15._o math._n 7_o 15._o which_o wind_n and_o wave_n may_v beat_v and_o break_v themselves_o against_o but_o never_o the_o rock_n itself_o nor_o that_o which_o be_v build_v upon_o it_o he_o that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v as_o mount_n zion_n which_o can_v be_v move_v no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o of_o the_o stake_n of_o that_o tabernacle_n shall_v be_v remove_v 1._o psalm_n 125._o 1._o 20._o isa_n 33._o 20._o 6._o chap._n 45._o 17_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 6._o and_o that_o for_o ever_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a nor_o confound_v world_n without_o end_n it_o will_v very_o much_o allay_v that_o superlative_a cause_n of_o rejoice_v that_o our_o name_n be_v write_v in_o heaven_n if_o possible_o they_o may_v be_v blot_v out_o again_o since_o we_o find_v in_o ourselves_o such_o a_o proneness_n to_o revolt_n which_o every_o one_o acquaint_v with_o his_o own_o heart_n must_v acknolwedge_v but_o we_o be_v sure_a christ_n will_v not_o propound_v to_o we_o a_o failable_a ground_n of_o rejoice_v for_o that_o will_v have_v be_v a_o invite_v we_o to_o lean_v on_o a_o breakable_a staff_n which_o kind_n of_o dependence_n he_o be_v evermore_o call_v we_o from_o believer_n indeed_o be_v sometime_o foil_v but_o never_o overcome_v though_o they_o fall_v and_o that_o seven_o time_n in_o a_o day_n as_o be_v say_v as_o often_o do_v they_o rise_v again_o and_o it_o be_v no_o disparagement_n to_o their_o leader_n yea_o it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o a_o general_n to_o give_v his_o enemy_n advantage_n and_o take_v they_o again_o at_o his_o pleasure_n to_o his_o enemy_n 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