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will_n of_o man_n joh._n 1._o 13._o second_o by_o deny_v man_n to_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o give_v unto_o god_n first_o we_o have_v not_o first_o give_v unto_o he_o rom._n 11._o 35._o we_o have_v nothing_o that_o we_o have_v not_o receive_v neither_o have_v we_o whereof_o to_o glory_v as_o not_o receive_v 1._o cor._n 4._o 7._o by_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v able_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n joh._n 15._o 5._o as_o to_o have_v power_n to_o hear_v christ_n word_n joh._n 8._o 43._o to_o believe_v to_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n joh._n 14._o 17._o to_o know_v god_n matth._n 11._o 27._o to_o choose_v christ_n joh._n 15._o 16._o to_o come_v to_o christ_n joh._n 6._o 44._o to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n joh._n 3._o 5._o to_o come_v whither_o he_o be_v go_v joh._n 8._o 21._o and_o the_o reason_n be_v give_v because_o they_o be_v not_o of_o god_n joh._n 8._o 47._o because_o it_o be_v not_o give_v they_o of_o god_n luk._n 8._o 10._o because_o they_o be_v not_o his_o sheep_n joh._n 10._o 46._o because_o their_o eye_n be_v blind_v and_o their_o heart_n indurate_a joh._n 12._o 40._o and_o they_o have_v not_o eye_n to_o see_v nor_o ear_n to_o hear_v rom._n 11._o 8._o nor_o heart_n to_o conceive_v 2._o cor._n 2._o 9_o 10._o three_o by_o affirm_v that_o very_a powerful_a mean_n yea_o though_o man_n be_v wise_a and_o prudent_a yet_o be_v not_o available_a where_o god_n give_v not_o heart_n to_o understand_v eye_n to_o see_v and_o ear_n to_o hear_v deut._n 29._o 3_o 4._o luk._n 19_o 42._o matth._n 11._o 25_o 27._o four_o by_o ascribe_v to_o god_n all_o that_o we_o be_v all_o that_o we_o have_v all_o that_o
so_o demean_v my_o 〈◊〉_d as_o my_o life_n may_v not_o scandalize_v my_o profession_n and_o so_o be_v judge_v as_o one_o worthy_a to_o be_v reject_v thus_o understand_v it_o be_v not_o allege_v to_o purpose_n second_o but_o grant_v the_o word_n to_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o reprobate_n yet_o be_v it_o nothing_o against_o the_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n for_o s._n paul_n speak_v thus_o of_o himself_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o he_o be_v no_o reprobate_n 2._o cor._n 13._o 6._o but_o one_o sure_a of_o his_o salvation_n rom._n 8._o 38_o 39_o 2._o tim._n 1._o 12._o &_o 4._o 8._o gal._n 5._o 20._o as_o be_v also_o clear_a out_o of_o the_o 26._o verse_n go_v before_o this_o object_v place_n i_o therefore_o so_o run_v not_o as_o uncertain_o so_o fight_v i_o not_o as_o one_o that_o beat_v the_o air_n therefore_o speak_v so_o assure_o of_o salvation_n in_o the_o former_a verse_n he_o can_v be_v understand_v here_o as_o make_v doubt_n thereof_o for_o so_o shall_v he_o be_v make_v to_o speak_v contrary_n but_o the_o apostle_n show_v that_o with_o his_o faith_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n he_o do_v join_v the_o mean_n the_o more_o to_o further_o and_o the_o more_o to_o strengthen_v his_o say_a assurance_n for_o he_o know_v and_o teach_v and_o so_o do_v we_o that_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n to_o salvation_n weaken_v not_o the_o assurance_n but_o rather_o confirm_v it_o and_o therefore_o do_v we_o that_o true_o believe_v use_v such_o mean_n careful_o and_o constant_o three_o this_o place_n will_v not_o afford_v any_o good_a reason_n against_o the_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n s._n paul_n be_v sure_a of_o his_o salvation_n and_o he_o use_v such_o lawful_a mean_n as_o might_n further_o he_o in_o the_o way_n and_o that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v a_o castaway_n he_o oppose_v his_o corruption_n not_o live_v carnal_o secure_a nor_o vain_o presumptuous_a nor_o do_v he_o neglect_v to_o do_v what_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v will_v it_o hence_o therefore_o follow_v that_o he_o doubt_v of_o his_o salvation_n he_o profess_v as_o you_o see_v before_o the_o contrary_a i'faith_o in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n lose_v not_o but_o get_v assurance_n and_o grow_v more_o confident_a rom._n 11._o 20._o thou_o stand_v by_o faith_n be_v not_o high-minded_a but_o fear_v etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o if_o this_o place_n speak_v to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n will_v afford_v the_o conclusion_n that_o we_o can_v be_v certain_a of_o salvation_n but_o that_o they_o which_o now_o stand_v may_v fall_v away_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o papist_n so_o brag_v of_o the_o infallibility_n of_o their_o church_n not_o fall_v second_o fear_v here_o be_v oppose_v to_o high-mindednesse_a and_o carnal_a security_n and_o not_o to_o the_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n three_o the_o apostle_n take_v not_o hereby_o away_o the_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n but_o prescribe_v the_o mean_n of_o secure_v we_o therein_o that_o we_o fall_v not_o away_o for_o the_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n and_o humility_n of_o spirit_n will_v great_o awe_v we_o and_o keep_v we_o from_o depart_v from_o god_n jer._n 32._o 40._o four_o the_o apostle_n here_o speak_v to_o they_o as_o to_o a_o mix_a company_n and_o as_o they_o be_v outward_o professor_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o as_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n and_o all_o true_a and_o sincere_a believer_n of_o which_o the_o question_n be_v for_o these_o can_v final_o fall_v away_o but_o the_o other_o may_v &_o so_o be_v uncertain_a of_o their_o salvation_n phil._n 2._o 12._o work_v out_o your_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a answ_n this_o place_n may_v be_v and_o be_v against_o the_o vain_a security_n of_o salvation_n but_o not_o against_o true_a and_o sound_a assurance_n thereof_o for_o first_o the_o apostle_n assure_v they_o of_o salvation_n by_o say_v your_o salvation_n make_v it_o they_o already_o second_o he_o utter_v nothing_o that_o may_v cause_v doubt_v but_o only_o exhort_v 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18._o the_o other_o be_v a_o filial_a fear_n careful_a and_o love_a a_o fear_n of_o awful_a reverence_n beget_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n ever_o attend_v as_o a_o handmaid_n on_o save_v faith_n to_o this_o the_o faithful_a be_v exhort_v luk._n 12._o 5._o 1._o pet._n 2._o 17._o revel_v 14._o 7._o and_o this_o fear_n may_v be_v with_o rejoice_v as_o in_o psal_n 2._o 11._o serve_v the_o lord_n with_o fear_n and_o rejoice_v unto_o he_o with_o tremble_v to_o which_o word_n in_o that_o psalm_n the_o apostle_n here_o allude_v and_o he_o that_o always_o thus_o fear_v be_v pronounce_v bless_a prou._n 28._o 14._o and_o of_o this_o fear_n speak_v the_o apostle_n in_o this_o place_n to_o the_o philippian_n which_o fear_n do_v not_o hinder_v but_o further_v man_n assurance_n of_o salvation_n keep_v he_o from_o depart_v from_o god_n as_o before_o be_v note_v out_o of_o jer._n 32._o 40._o and_o from_o presume_v upon_o their_o own_o strength_n and_o to_o rest_v upon_o god_n and_o in_o he_o to_o be_v strong_a ephes_n 6._o 10._o as_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n phil._n 2._o 13._o be_v evident_a see_v for_o this_o augustine_n exposition_n lib._n de_fw-fr gra_fw-mi &_o lib._n arb_n cap._n 9_o prosper_n apud_fw-la ambros_n epist_n 84._o prou._n 28._o 14._o bless_a be_v he_o that_o fear_v always_o answ_n this_o filial_a fear_n that_o make_v a_o man_n bless_v and_o keep_v he_o with_o god_n from_o fall_v away_o afford_v no_o reason_n for_o a_o true_a believer_n to_o doubt_v of_o his_o salvation_n eccles_n 9_o 1._o no_o man_n know_v either_o love_n or_o hatred_n by_o all_o that_o be_v before_o they_o answ_n it_o be_v true_a that_o by_o behold_v outward_a thing_n how_o all_o thing_n come_v alike_o to_o all_o we_o can_v know_v love_n or_o hatred_n for_o of_o these_o outward_a thing_n solomon_n speak_v nevertheless_o though_o we_o can_v know_v by_o sight_n yet_o may_v we_o discern_v by_o faith_n and_o inward_a grace_n by_o god_n spirit_n and_o fruit_n thereof_o that_o god_n love_v us._n 2._o pet._n 1._o 10._o give_v diligence_n to_o make_v your_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a etc._n etc._n answ_n this_o scripture_n be_v against_o our_o adversary_n and_o for_o we_o for_o it_o teach_v that_o a_o man_n may_v come_v to_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n by_o this_o diligence_n prou._n 20._o 9_o who_o can_v say_v i_o have_v make_v my_o heart_n clean_o i_o be_o pure_a from_o my_o sin_n ans_fw-fr 1._o it_o be_v true_a that_o either_o he_o can_v make_v himself_o pure_a &_o clean_a by_o his_o own_o power_n neither_o that_o he_o be_v pure_a by_o any_o inherent_a righteousness_n neither_o that_o he_o be_v make_v perfect_o pure_a in_o this_o life_n by_o god_n spirit_n whereby_o he_o be_v in_o a_o measure_n not_o whole_o sanctify_v second_o yet_o a_o true_a believer_n can_v say_v that_o faith_n purge_v the_o heart_n act._n 15._o 9_o that_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v cleanse_v from_o all_o his_o sin_n 1._o joh._n 1._o 7._o that_o he_o be_v sanctify_v heb._n 10._o 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