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favour_n towards_o we_o both_o in_o blessing_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a to_o attain_v unto_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o full_a assurance_n of_o it_o and_o have_v once_o obtain_v it_o to_o norrish_v and_o cherish_v it_o by_o the_o same_o mean_n q._n have_v god_n forsake_v his_o people_n who_o he_o know_v before_o a._n here_o god_n foreknowledge_n be_v take_v for_o his_o special_a favour_n for_o his_o predestination_n and_o adoption_n of_o they_o which_o be_v always_o firm_a and_o unalterable_a we_o be_v teach_v these_o two_o conclusion_n first_o that_o the_o predestination_n and_o the_o election_n of_o god_n saint_n be_v firm_a certain_a and_o unmoveable_a and_o can_v never_o be_v lose_v and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o god_n decree_n but_o also_o in_o their_o own_o sense_n and_o feeling_n rom._n 8.33_o tit._n 1.1_o rom._n 9.11_o rom._n 11.7.2_o pet._n 1.10_o for_o it_o be_v a_o foundation_n that_o can_v be_v shake_v 18_o second_o it_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o rock_n 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degenerate_a second_o all_o the_o action_n of_o the_o gentile_n consider_v 11.6_o as_o they_o be_v gentile_n and_o man_n unregenerate_a be_v in_o god_n sight_n and_o acceptation_n albeit_o otherwise_o never_o so_o laudable_a &_o allow_v before_o man_n nothing_o but_o sin_n for_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n use_v 1_o if_o we_o will_v judge_v equal_o and_o charitable_o of_o other_o man_n sin_n and_o folly_n we_o must_v â—ooke_v unto_o our_o own_o original_a sin_n and_o to_o our_o stuff_n at_o home_n and_o observe_v wherein_o other_o have_v the_o pre-eminence_n before_o we_o so_o shall_v we_o censure_v other_o with_o more_o conscience_n &_o compassion_n and_o be_v the_o more_o preserve_v from_o fill_v ourselves_o use_v 2._o let_v no_o man_n trust_v in_o his_o own_o natural_a goodness_n virtue_n and_o worthiness_n 13._o which_o be_v nothing_o but_o sin_n but_o let_v he_o with_o the_o poor_a publican_n hold_v down_o his_o head_n and_o humble_v himself_o before_o god_n for_o his_o sin_n let_v he_o with_o the_o prodigal_a son_n cry_v out_o and_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o against_o god_n 18.19_o and_o i_o be_o no_o more_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v god_n son_n use_v 3._o let_v every_o christian_n see_v that_o of_o a_o wild_a olive_n he_o be_v ingraft_v into_o god_n church_n be_v always_o thankful_a for_o so_o great_a a_o benefit_n and_o lay_v aside_o his_o wild_a &_o savage_a nature_n &_o in_o piety_n virtue_n &_o good_a work_n imitate_v &_o resemble_v the_o noble_a vine_n christ_n jesus_n into_o who_o he_o be_v ingraff_v 1_o for_o we_o must_v walk_v in_o the_o light_n as_o he_o be_v light_a and_o walk_v in_o love_n as_o we_o have_v christ_n for_o a_o example_n for_o christ_n his_o moral_a virtue_n be_v not_o only_o for_o our_o contemplation_n but_o for_o our_o imitation_n use_v 4._o the_o minister_n and_o preacher_n of_o god_n word_n must_v not_o look_v to_o find_v the_o people_n good_a for_o all_o by_o nature_n be_v blind_a ignorant_a corrupt_a rebellious_a sinful_a but_o by_o doctrine_n exhortation_n and_o example_n to_o make_v they_o good_a let_v they_o labour_v to_o husband_n and_o proine_n the_o vine-yard_n let_v they_o gather_v out_o all_o the_o stone_n and_o rubbish_n of_o infidellity_n and_o superstition_n and_o let_v they_o endeavour_n by_o continual_a preach_a &_o exhortation_n to_o beget_v faith_n in_o their_o hearer_n and_o so_o to_o engraft_v they_o into_o christ._n v._o 20._o be_v graff_v in_o for_o they_o no_o man_n must_v despise_v boast_n or_o glory_n against_o they_o that_o bestow_v a_o benefit_n upon_o they_o 11.12.13.14.15_o as_o here_o the_o gentile_n do_v against_o the_o jew_n thus_o false_a witness_n rise_v up_o against_o david_n and_o reward_v he_o evil_a for_o good_a he_o visit_v they_o in_o their_o sickness_n pray_v and_o mourn_v for_o they_o but_o they_o seek_v his_o downfall_n and_o ruin_n the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v for_o that_o it_o be_v pride_n and_o great_a unthankefullnesse_n 8_o and_o god_n will_v punish_v man_n for_o it_o they_o be_v like_a to_o the_o ground_n that_o yield_v to_o the_o husbandman_n that_o till_v dress_v and_o manure_v it_o nothing_o but_o thorn_n and_o brier_n and_o therefore_o be_v reprove_v never_o unto_o curse_v who_o end_n be_v to_o be_v burn_v use_v see_v that_o we_o receive_v the_o covenant_n and_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n from_o the_o jew_n and_o be_v of_o mere_a grace_n graft_v in_o by_o god_n for_o they_o we_o must_v humble_v and_o debase_v ourselves_o before_o he_o 21_o and_o acknowledge_v our_o own_o unworthiness_n that_o so_o we_o may_v not_o only_o contain_v ourselves_o from_o contempt_n of_o other_o but_o with_o meekness_n daily_o receive_v and_o profit_n in_o the_o word_n graft_v in_o we_o which_o be_v able_a to_o save_v our_o soul_n fatness_n of_o the_o olive_n in_o that_o here_o and_o also_o in_o the_o 55._o of_o isaiah_n and_o luk._n 14._o and_o other_o place_n doct._n the_o gift_n grace_n and_o blessing_n especial_o that_o concern_v salvation_n in_o christ_n be_v compare_v to_o fatness_n fatling_n a_o banquet_n yea_o to_o wine_n honey_n milk_n spice_n and_o such_o like_a delicate_a thing_n we_o learn_v that_o howsoever_o the_o wicked_a one_o of_o the_o world_n 1._o glut_n and_o pamper_v themselves_o with_o the_o abundance_n of_o god_n blessing_n and_o their_o flesh_n be_v fat_v and_o feed_v like_o hog_n yet_o their_o soul_n pine_v and_o famish_v whereas_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o believe_a be_v fill_v with_o god_n liberality_n and_o replenish_v with_o spiritual_a consolation_n which_o be_v to_o they_o a_o special_a pawn_n and_o pledge_v of_o god_n love_n and_o providence_n towards_o they_o in_o the_o gospel_n they_o have_v most_o sweet_a and_o delicate_a food_n 5.2_o not_o only_o for_o the_o necessity_n but_o also_o for_o the_o delight_n of_o their_o soul_n here_o their_o faith_n be_v engender_v and_o strengthen_v and_o their_o tremble_a soul_n be_v solace_v with_o the_o most_o comfortable_a assurance_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o they_o by_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n be_v feed_v and_o nourish_v to_o eternal_a life_n use_v let_v we_o therefore_o seek_v to_o feed_v and_o satisfy_v ourselves_o only_o here_o let_v we_o love_v and_o delight_n in_o fatness_n and_o bring_v always_o with_o we_o a_o appetite_n to_o the_o word_n and_o then_o shall_v we_o feed_v on_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n make_a partaker_n of_o the_o root_n and_o fatness_n of_o the_o olive_n boast_v not_o thyself_o against_o the_o branch_n these_o two_o member_n may_v be_v and_o be_v much_o more_o apt_o and_o just_o join_v together_o than_o the_o mingle_n and_o blending_a together_o of_o some_o man_n merchandise_n and_o ware_n ad_fw-la deceptionem_fw-la visus_fw-la et_fw-la emptoris_fw-la for_o better_a show_n and_o vent_v and_o from_o this_o conjunction_n and_o the_o consideration_n thereof_o this_o doctrine_n arise_v doctr._n that_o they_o that_o either_o in_o spiritual_a or_o temporal_a blessing_n rise_v by_o occasion_n of_o other_o man_n ruin_n and_o flourish_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o decay_n must_v not_o hereupon_o grow_v high_a mind_v and_o much_o less_o scorn_n and_o contemn_v those_o that_o be_v fall_v but_o rather_o commiserate_v and_o relieve_v they_o in_o what_o they_o may_v for_o first_o thus_o to_o offend_v argue_v a_o unthankful_a heart_n to_o god_n for_o his_o free_a mercy_n which_o they_o thus_o abuse_v second_o it_o show_v a_o heart_n void_a of_o equity_n and_o compassion_n and_o therefore_o god_n in_o his_o justice_n can_v but_o in_o time_n punish_v the_o unthankful_a and_o deny_v mean_n to_o those_o who_o impart_v none_o to_o other_o use_v 1_o wherefore_o in_o all_o preferment_n and_o exaltation_n for_o the_o avoid_v of_o pride_n and_o contempt_n of_o our_o inferior_n let_v we_o walk_v
can_v any_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o natural_a branch_n of_o the_o church_n see_v that_o all_o be_v sinner_n and_o child_n of_o wrath_n by_o nature_n aff._n per_fw-la distinct_a ibid._n 30_o what_o person_n fall_v away_o from_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 67_o 31_o in_o what_o manner_n and_o by_o what_o inducement_n do_v man_n fall_v away_o ibid._n 32_o be_v not_o god_n changeable_a in_o his_o covenant_n and_o promise_n see_v that_o he_o change_v his_o former_a bountifulness_n towards_o the_o jew_n into_o rigour_n and_o severity_n neg_fw-mi p._n 77_o 33_o can_v the_o elect_v whole_o loose_a or_o be_v deprive_v of_o faith_n and_o grace_n neg_fw-mi ibid._n 34_o be_v predestination_n conditional_a depend_v upon_o man_n belief_n or_o unbelief_n neg_fw-mi p._n 78_o 35_o when_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v the_o time_n of_o the_o jew_n conversion_n p._n 88_o 36_o whether_o they_o shall_v ever_o recover_v the_o holy_a land_n neg_fw-mi ibid._n 37_o what_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentle_n do_v signify_v p._n 89_o 38_o whether_o this_o fullness_n be_v yet_o come_v in_o or_o not_o or_o any_o other_o country_n and_o kingdom_n be_v in_o probability_n yet_o to_o be_v call_v and_o enlighten_v p._n 90_o 39_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o all_o israel_n whether_o the_o jew_n gentile_n or_o both_o ibid._n 40_o whether_o the_o come_n of_o the_o deliverer_n unto_o they_o must_v be_v understand_v â—oâ—ily_o or_o spiritual_o p._n 91_o 41_o can_n one_o and_o the_o same_o people_n be_v true_o say_v to_o be_v belove_v of_o god_n yet_o his_o enemy_n off_o in_o diverse_a generation_n p._n 102_o 42_o be_v any_o man_n call_v and_o convert_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o parent_n merit_n and_o worthiness_n neg_fw-mi ibid._n 43_o can_v the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o the_o elect_v be_v take_v away_o neg_fw-mi p._n 103_o 44_o do_v god_n ever_o repent_v do_v ibid._n 45_o be_v god_n any_o cause_n of_o unbelief_n in_o man_n do_v p._n 109_o 46_o be_v all_o man_n by_o 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