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〈◊〉_d be_v a_o secret_a yet_o there_o be_v a_o god_n in_o heaven_n that_o deal_v secret_n and_o therefore_o wait_v upon_o the_o â—rd_n that_o we_o may_v know_v that_o we_o be_v elect_v matth._n 15._o 24._o i_o be_o not_o send_v but_o unto_o the_o lose_a shâ—_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n sermon_n xiii_o but_o to_o come_v to_o the_o three_o part_n of_o 〈◊〉_d doctrine_n which_o be_v this_o that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o election_n be_v a_o comfortable_a doctrine_n doctrine_n it_o hold_v forth_o solid_a ground_n of_o comfort_n and_o greâ—_n refreshment_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n although_o â—â—ny_n spurn_v at_o it_o and_o carnal_a reason_n ready_a to_o rise_v 〈◊〉_d against_o it_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o doctrine_n of_o sweet_a and_o solâ—_n comfort_v to_o god_n people_n doctrine_n and_o i_o shall_v show_v yoâ—_n how_o it_o be_v such_o a_o comfortable_a doctrine_n first_o this_o be_v a_o ground_n of_o comfort_n to_o poor_a soulâ—_n that_o god_n love_n do_v not_o depend_v upon_o any_o 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grace_n and_o the_o lord_n overlook_v all_o unworthiness_n and_o choose_v free_o and_o love_v free_o o_o this_o be_v a_o ground_n of_o hope_n and_o great_a consolation_n second_o comfort_n there_o be_v another_o ground_n of_o comfort_n and_o refreshment_n from_o this_o doctrine_n it_o do_v assure_v we_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v very_o ready_a to_o be_v entreat_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o hardly_o bring_v off_o to_o show_v mercy_n to_o poor_a sinner_n that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o unwillingness_n in_o god_n to_o this_o work_n as_o unbelief_n and_o the_o tempter_n will_v suggest_v why_o it_o be_v that_o which_o be_v the_o purpose_n of_o god_n from_o everlasting_a i_o say_v god_n from_o all_o eternity_n have_v purpose_v it_o it_o be_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n the_o great_a work_n of_o god_n that_o which_o god_n spend_v his_o thought_n upon_o from_o all_o eternity_n they_o be_v as_o i_o may_v say_v the_o first_o thought_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n to_o love_v and_o pity_n and_o to_o save_v and_o to_o bring_v about_o that_o great_a work_n of_o save_v sinner_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n this_o be_v the_o great_a contrivance_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a ground_n of_o comfort_n and_o refreshment_n a_o poor_a soul_n may_v doubt_v whether_o god_n be_v willing_a to_o save_v and_o willing_a to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o that_o have_v sin_v so_o and_o so_o o_o this_o doctrine_n do_v comfort_n exceed_o for_o certain_o if_o it_o be_v the_o great_a work_n of_o god_n from_o eternity_n the_o lord_n be_v not_o unwilling_a now_o to_o do_v it_o christ_n tell_v his_o disciple_n that_o the_o father_n himself_o love_v you_o that_o be_v
meet_v withal_o concern_v their_o own_o election_n first_o election_n a_o poor_a soul_n may_v be_v thus_o tempt_v that_o it_o be_v a_o impossible_a thing_n for_o it_o to_o attain_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n love_n this_o be_v a_o secret_a this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v transact_v in_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o sure_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o i_o to_o attain_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v love_v i_o and_o have_v write_v my_o name_n in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n man_n may_v have_v some_o good_a hope_n of_o it_o but_o sure_o say_v the_o temptation_n it_o be_v presumption_n for_o any_o man_n to_o think_v or_o say_v he_o may_v come_v to_o assurance_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v write_v his_o name_n in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n for_o there_o be_v these_o two_o thing_n against_o it_o first_o secret_a thing_n belong_v to_o god_n second_o no_o eye_n have_v see_v what_o be_v do_v in_o heaven_n and_o if_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v it_o how_o shall_v i_o attain_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o in_o answer_n to_o this_o temptation_n know_v and_o consider_v that_o many_o of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n have_v attain_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n eternal_a love_n and_o have_v rise_v to_o this_o assurance_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v love_v and_o will_v love_v with_o a_o everlasting_a love_n the_o apostle_n paul_n do_v attain_v to_o it_o and_o he_o glory_n in_o it_o yea_o then_o when_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o all_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n rom._n 8._o 33._o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_v it_o be_v god_n that_o justify_v verse_n 34._o who_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v yea_o rather_o that_o be_v rise_v again_o who_o be_v even_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n who_o also_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o verse_n 35._o who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n he_o stand_v up_o to_o challenge_v all_o the_o world_n and_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n who_o dare_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_n and_o in_o the_o 38._o verse_n see_v what_o he_o further_o say_v for_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v verse_n 39_o nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n so_o then_o you_o see_v it_o be_v a_o thing_n not_o impossible_a to_o attain_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n eternal_a elect_a love_n nay_o it_o be_v lay_v upon_o all_o the_o saint_n as_o a_o duty_n to_o seek_v after_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o 2_o pet._n 1._o 10._o wherefore_o the_o rather_o brethren_n give_v diligence_n to_o make_v your_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a for_o if_o you_o do_v these_o thing_n you_o shall_v never_o fall_v so_o then_o election_n may_v be_v make_v sure_a and_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n which_o lie_v upon_o all_o believer_n to_o strive_v after_o that_o they_o may_v make_v their_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a now_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o this_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v attain_v unto_o and_o that_o the_o saint_n have_v attain_v unto_o and_o a_o duty_n which_o all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v put_v upon_o then_o certain_o this_o be_v a_o temptation_n and_o know_v it_o be_v a_o temptation_n that_o it_o be_v a_o impossible_a thing_n for_o any_o to_o attain_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n elect_v love_n but_o second_o temptation_n the_o second_o temptation_n concern_v our_o election_n may_v be_v this_o a_o poor_a soul_n may_v be_v thus_o tempt_v it_o be_v true_a there_o may_v be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n love_n and_o many_o of_o the_o saint_n have_v attain_v to_o this_o knowledge_n but_o as_o for_o i_o i_o have_v no_o certainty_n i_o have_v strive_v and_o i_o have_v wait_v upon_o 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