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A72164 The conquest of temptations, or Mans victory over Satan especially, the great assaults, at the agony of death, full of very strong and effectuall consolations, to sustaine and comfort the weakest heart, in the greatest conflicts which can befall a Christian in the vvhole course of of life, and approach of death / gathered by the holy and deuout labour of Iohn Gerard, doctor of diuinitie, and superintendent of Heldburge ; newly Englished by Rich. Bruch, minister of Gods word. Gerhard, Johann, 1582-1637.; Bruch, Richard, minister of Gods word. 1614 (1614) STC 11767.5; ESTC S5215 71,686 143

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the_o love_n of_o this_o life_n the_o tempt_v i_o can_v wish_v that_o i_o may_v yet_o enjoy_v a_o more_o last_a use_n of_o this_o life_n and_o the_o profit_n thereof_o i_o can_v wish_v that_o i_o may_v possess_v yet_o long_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n grant_v unto_o i_o in_o this_o life_n the_o comforter_n take_v heed_n that_o thou_o do_v not_o make_v it_o manifest_a by_o the_o inordinate_a love_n of_o this_o life_n that_o thou_o do_v not_o true_o love_v the_o chief_a good_a e._n anselm_n de_fw-fr mensura_fw-la crucis_fw-la lit_fw-fr e._n so_o do_v we_o owe_v our_o whole_a heart_n to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n that_o whatsoever_o be_v give_v thereof_o to_o another_o be_v withdraw_v from_o god_n he_o love_v god_n the_o less_o which_o love_v any_o thing_n with_o he_o which_o he_o love_v not_o for_o he_o thy_o heart_n be_v a_o vessel_n but_o it_o be_v full_a of_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o the_o true_a love_n of_o god_n to_o enter_v pour_v 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take_v heed_n that_o thou_o be_v not_o so_o careful_a for_o the_o bodily_a safety_n of_o thy_o wife_n and_o child_n that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n thou_o neglect_v the_o care_n of_o thy_o soul_n 14.26_o luk._n 14.26_o if_o any_o man_n come_v to_o i_o say_v christ_n and_o do_v not_o hate_v his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o brother_n and_o sister_n yea_o and_o his_o own_o soul_n he_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n 10.37_o matth._n 10.37_o that_o he_o expound_v elsewhere_o so_o he_o that_o love_v father_n or_o mother_n more_o than_o i_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o and_o he_o that_o love_v son_n or_o daughter_n more_o than_o i_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o behold_v god_n call_v thou_o by_o
death_n take_v heed_n thou_o do_v not_o so_o love_v thy_o wife_n and_o child_n that_o therefore_o thou_o refuse_v to_o follow_v god_n call_v thou_o with_o a_o ready_a heart_n the_o love_n of_o the_o heavenly_a father_n must_v be_v prefer_v before_o the_o love_n of_o child_n vid._n ambro._n in_o cap._n 12._o p._n 111._o bern._n serm._n 26._o in_o cant._n col._n 569._o august_n epist_n 6._o ad_fw-la vid._n the_o love_n of_o our_o bridegroom_n christ_n must_v be_v set_v before_o the_o love_n of_o wife_n the_o benefit_n must_v not_o more_o be_v love_v then_o the_o benefactor_n what_o shall_v i_o speak_v of_o kinsman_n if_o thou_o leave_v those_o that_o be_v dear_a thou_o shall_v receive_v they_o hereafter_o more_o dear_a for_o we_o do_v hope_n on_o a_o most_o faithful_a promise_n that_o when_o we_o go_v out_o of_o this_o life_n whence_o be_v to_o depart_v we_o have_v not_o lose_v but_o send_v before_o some_o of_o we_o that_o be_v depart_v we_o shall_v come_v to_o that_o life_n where_o by_o how_o much_o they_o shall_v be_v better_o know_v of_o we_o so_o much_o they_o shall_v be_v dear_a unto_o we_o and_o without_o the_o fear_n of_o any_o dissension_n amiable_a if_o thy_o kinsman_n be_v dear_a unto_o thou_o let_v christ_n be_v dear_a which_o be_v thy_o brother_n if_o it_o be_v a_o pleasant_a thing_n to_o be_v here_o conversant_a with_o thy_o kinsman_n 12.22_o heb._n 12.22_o let_v it_o be_v more_o pleasant_a unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o come_v to_o the_o mount_n zion_n 23._o ●er_n 23._o and_o city_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n and_o to_o the_o company_n of_o innumerable_a angel_n and_o to_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v which_o be_v write_v in_o heaven_n and_o to_o god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o and_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a and_o perfect_a man_n xli_o the_o stop_v up_o of_o the_o ear_n in_o death_n the_o tempt_v i_o fear_v lest_o that_o my_o ear_n wax_v deaf_a in_o the_o agony_n of_o death_n i_o shall_v be_v destitute_v of_o all_o consolation_n of_o heart_n and_o too_o much_o vex_v with_o the_o terror_n of_o satan_n the_o comforter_n the_o inward_a comfort_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v of_o great_a force_n than_o all_o outward_a consolation_n 8.16_o rom._n 8.16_o the_o holy_a spirit_n give_v testimony_n to_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o same_o spirit_n do_v raise_v up_o our_o spirit_n when_o we_o begin_v to_o wrestle_v with_o death_n and_o to_o be_v trouble_v in_o heart_n for_o he_o be_v the_o true_a and_o great_a comforter_n 15.26_o joh._n 15.26_o when_o thy_o eye_n wax_v dim_a in_o death_n the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v give_v unto_o thou_o the_o true_a illumination_n of_o the_o heart_n when_o thy_o ear_n wax_v deaf_a in_o death_n he_o will_v give_v unto_o thou_o the_o quicken_a consolation_n of_o the_o soul_n where_o man_n consolation_n shall_v cease_v there_o god_n consalation_n will_v begin_v behold_v the_o example_n of_o the_o martyr_n how_o prompt_a and_o ready_a they_o 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to_o resolve_v that_o the_o sense_n and_o move_n of_o faith_n kindle_v in_o thy_o heart_n be_v first_o to_o be_v expect_v before_o that_o thou_o will_v hear_v meditate_v and_o receive_v the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n this_o be_v a_o perverse_a opinion_n which_o take_v heed_n that_o thou_o suck_v not_o in_o that_o thou_o put_v not_o upon_o thou_o this_o be_v a_o perverse_a order_n which_o take_v heed_n that_o thou_o do_v not_o follow_v in_o the_o school_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n we_o must_v take_v our_o beginning_n from_o the_o hear_n and_o meditation_n of_o the_o word_n by_o that_o mean_v thou_o be_v bring_v unto_o faith_n by_o faith_n unto_o the_o feel_v of_o faith_n thou_o say_v that_o thou_o can_v not_o believe_v therefore_o thou_o ought_v to_o hear_v the_o word_n meditate_v on_o it_o and_o receive_v it_o into_o thy_o heart_n that_o thou_o may_v believe_v god_n give_v his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o those_o that_o 11.13_o luk._n 11.13_o ask_v and_o yet_o without_o the_o grace_n of_o 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mind_n xxii_o the_o want_n of_o merit_n the_o tempt_v ivst_o be_v god_n and_o just_o be_v his_o judgement_n therefore_o he_o will_v give_v to_o none_o the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n unless_o there_o go_v before_o the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n what_o therefore_o be_v my_o hope_n what_o be_v my_o confidence_n when_o my_o work_n be_v imperfect_a foul_a many_o way_n contamine_v and_o no_o way_n meritorious_a the_o comforter_n 106._o rom._n 6_o 23_o bern._n ser._n 1_o in_o annunc_fw-la col._n 106._o nay_o eternal_a life_n be_v not_o the_o due_a wage_n of_o our_o desert_n but_o the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o for_o christ_n for_o neither_o be_v the_o merit_n of_o man_n such_o that_o for_o they_o eternal_a life_n be_v due_a of_o right_n and_o god_n shall_v do_v injury_n to_o some_o man_n unless_o he_o shall_v give_v he_o it_o for_o that_o i_o may_v not_o speak_v of_o this_o that_o all_o merit_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o so_o man_n be_v more_o a_o debtor_n unto_o god_n for_o they_o than_o god_n to_o man_n what_o be_v all_o merit_n to_o so_o great_a glory_n all_o the_o saint_n do_v confess_v 64.6_o exod._n 34.7_o esa_n 64.6_o that_o before_o god_n no_o man_n be_v innocent_a that_o all_o their_o righteousness_n be_v before_o god_n like_o the_o cloth_n of_o a_o menstruous_a woman_n that_o no_o man_n can_v stand_v before_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n if_o he_o will_v impute_v sin_n that_o when_o they_o have_v do_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v command_v of_o god_n 17.10_o psa_fw-la 130.3_o luk._n 17.10_o they_o be_v nevertheless_o unprofitable_a servant_n what_o place_n therefore_o can_v there_o be_v here_o for_o merit_n who_o can_v presume_v of_o sufficiency_n to_o salvation_n either_o of_o his_o own_o wisdom_n or_o righteousness_n or_o holiness_n 8.18_o bern_n serm._n 22._o in_o cant_v col._n 555._o gerson_n li._n 4._o de_fw-la consola_fw-la theolog._n pros_fw-la 1._o rom._n 8.18_o who_o can_v show_v his_o own_o righteousness_n as_o it_o be_v in_o boast_v unto_o god_n more_o than_o a_o woman_n the_o cloth_n of_o her_o confusion_n to_o a_o man_n neither_o our_o do_n nor_o our_o suffering_n be_v worthy_a of_o the_o future_a glory_n which_o shall_v be_v reveal_v on_o us._n we_o can_v deserve_v that_o crust_n of_o bread_n which_o we_o eat_v by_o our_o obedience_n but_o be_v constrain_v to_o beg_v it_o by_o daily_a prayer_n of_o god_n how_o much_o more_o incomparable_o less_o can_v we_o deserve_v the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n by_o our_o merit_n therefore_o if_o thou_o will_v fall_v from_o grace_n brag_n of_o thy_o merit_n 21._o august_n in_o ps_n 31._o id._n de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n ser._n 15._o fulgen._n 1._o ad_fw-la
of_o life_n 20.12_o apoc._n 20.12_o but_o in_o the_o last_o judgement_n the_o book_n shall_v be_v open_v and_o among_o these_o also_o the_o book_n of_o conscience_n in_o which_o before_o the_o whole_a world_n grave_v with_o great_a letter_n shall_v all_o the_o particular_a fault_n and_o offence_n of_o man_n be_v see_v which_o be_v not_o blot_v out_o in_o this_o life_n by_o true_a contrition_n by_o faith_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n before_o that_o day_n of_o judgement_n come_v and_o the_o time_n of_o grace_n pass_v away_o thou_o may_v have_v as_o yet_o excellent_a hope_n and_o sure_a confidence_n that_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 9.14_o heb._n 9.14_o which_o through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n have_v offer_v himself_o without_o spot_n to_o god_n will_v cleanse_v thy_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n xxv_o too_o late_a repentance_n the_o tempt_v true_o i_o be_o earnest_o sorry_a for_o so_o many_o wound_n inflict_v on_o my_o conscience_n i_o do_v earnest_o desire_v the_o cure_n of_o my_o wound_n i_o have_v a_o earnest_a desire_n to_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n hereafter_o but_o i_o fear_v lest_o that_o my_o repentance_n be_v too_o late_o i_o fear_v lest_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n so_o ofttimes_o reject_v of_o i_o do_v again_o reject_v and_o forsake_v i_o 17._o august_n de_fw-fr verâ_fw-la &_o falsâ_fw-la poenit_fw-la cap._n 17._o late_o repentance_n be_v wont_a to_o deceive_v many_o and_o that_o repentance_n which_o proceed_v from_o a_o die_a man_n he_o must_v fear_v lest_o that_o also_o die_v the_o comforter_n nay_o there_o be_v nothing_o too_o late_o which_o be_v true_a and_o earnest_a demet._n cyprian_a tract_n 1._o contra_fw-la demet._n no_o repentance_n be_v to_o late_a for_o he_o that_o abide_v yet_o in_o this_o world_n there_o be_v some_o which_o be_v call_v and_o come_v at_o the_o eleven_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n into_o the_o lord_n vineyard_n 20.9_o mat._n 20.9_o and_o receive_v the_o reward_n of_o grace_n no_o length_n of_o time_n do_v prejudicate_v either_o god_n equity_n or_o his_o piety_n 7._o fulgent_n epist_n 7._o repentance_n be_v never_o too_o late_o with_o god_n 〈◊〉_d in_o who_o sight_n aswell_o the_o thing_n past_a as_o the_o thing_n to_o come_v be_v always_o hold_v for_o present_a behold_v the_o example_n of_o the_o thief_n on_o the_o cross_n which_o confess_v christ_n with_o his_o mouth_n upon_o who_o utmost_a lip_n as_o it_o be_v his_o soul_n dwell_v ready_a to_o depart_v god_n the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d pr●mise_v of_o the_o heavenly_a paradise_n as_o long_o as_o that_o to_o day_n be_v name_v 3.13_o heb._n 3.13_o so_o long_a god_n do_v earnest_o look_v for_o our_o conversion_n as_o long_o as_o the_o heavenly_a bridegroom_n do_v as_o yet_o defer_v his_o come_n 25.5_o mat._n 25.5_o so_o long_o the_o gate_n of_o grace_n and_o indulgence_n do_v as_o yet_o lie_v open_a the_o whole_a time_n of_o our_o life_n yea_o the_o last_o hour_n thereof_o be_v grant_v we_o to_o the_o space_n of_o repentance_n 65.2_o esa_n 65.2_o god_n spread_v forth_o his_o hand_n all_o day_n neither_o do_v he_o cast_v forth_o he_o that_o come_v unto_o he_o at_o what_o time_n soever_o he_o come_v 6.37_o john_n 6.37_o therefore_o take_v thou_o care_v of_o that_o that_o thy_o repentance_n be_v true_a and_o earnest_a and_o then_o thou_o need_v not_o fear_v lest_o it_o be_v too_o late_o if_o when_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n draw_v near_o thou_o therefore_o repente_v thou_o because_o thou_o be_v destitute_v of_o the_o occasion_n of_o sin_v that_o repentance_n be_v false_a for_o by_o this_o reason_n thou_o do_v not_o leave_v thy_o sin_n but_o thy_o sin_n forsake_v thou_o if_o thou_o therefore_o repente_v because_o thou_o see_v the_o punishment_n of_o thy_o sin_n near_o that_o repentance_n be_v likewise_o false_a for_o it_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o love_n of_o thyself_o not_o out_o of_o the_o sincere_a love_n of_o god_n it_o proceed_v not_o out_o of_o the_o hate_n of_o sin_n but_o out_o of_o the_o irksomeness_n of_o most_o just_a punishment_n therefore_o that_o thou_o may_v repent_v true_o and_o earnest_o grieve_v for_o thy_o sin_n so_o often_o commit_v and_o therefore_o grieve_v because_o thou_o have_v so_o often_o &_o so_o grievous_o by_o they_o offend_v god_n the_o chief_a good_a see●e_v in_o christ_n the_o remission_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o serious_o propose_v to_o thyself_o whatsoever_o shall_v remain_v of_o thy_o life_n to_o 〈◊〉_d it_o out_o whole_o on_o the_o service_n of_o god_n submit_v thyself_o to_o god_n &_o be_v humble_v from_o thy_o heart_n before_o he_o permit_v it_o to_o his_o will_n what_o and_o how_o great_a punishment_n a_o thousand_o time_n deserve_v of_o thou_o he_o will_v inflict_v upon_o thou_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o thou_o do_v repent_v out_o of_o the_o hatred_n of_o sin_n and_o not_o out_o of_o the_o hatred_n of_o punishment_n 51.19_o psal_n 51.19_o such_o a_o contrite_a and_o humble_a heart_n will_v be_v a_o most_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n unto_o god_n for_o so_o he_o say_v by_o the_o prophet_n 66.2_o esa_n 66.2_o to_o who_o shall_v i_o have_v respect_n but_o to_o the_o poor_a and_o contrite_a in_o spirit_n and_o he_o that_o tremble_v at_o my_o word_n xxvi_o the_o doubt_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n the_o tempt_v true_o i_o feel_v in_o my_o heart_n serious_a contrition_n and_o grief_n for_o my_o sin_n neither_o do_v i_o altogether_o despair_v of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n yet_o my_o heart_n be_v shake_v with_o the_o wave_n of_o doubt_n neither_o as_o yet_o be_o i_o certain_o assure_v of_o the_o free_a remission_n of_o my_o sin_n indeed_o well_o i_o hope_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n humble_o i_o doubt_v the_o consideration_n of_o god_n mercy_n do_v lift_v i_o up_o but_o the_o thought_n of_o my_o own_o unworthiness_n do_v again_o cast_v i_o down_o i_o be_o convert_v unto_o god_n therefore_o i_o hope_v well_o but_o i_o be_o convert_v too_o late_o therefore_o i_o doubt_v as_o yet_o in_o part_n the_o comforter_n but_o i_o will_v set_v most_o firm_a prop_n under_o thy_o waver_a faith_n on_o which_o thou_o may_v rely_v thou_o against_o all_o the_o tempest_n of_o doubt_n for_o neither_o be_v that_o doubt_v a_o humble_a confession_n of_o our_o unworthiness_n but_o a_o dangerous_a oppugn_v of_o the_o faith_n that_o aught_o of_o right_a to_o be_v give_v to_o god_n promise_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o reason_n of_o doubt_v of_o sufficient_a strength_n in_o late_a conversion_n and_o repentance_n when_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n do_v offer_v to_o all_o that_o be_v earnest_o convert_v a_o most_o certain_a promise_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n first_o of_o all_o therefore_o attend_v to_o the_o unmoveable_a verity_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n whosoever_o they_o be_v that_o acknowledge_v and_o bewail_v their_o sin_n do_v seek_v remission_n of_o they_o in_o christ_n and_o conceive_v a_o firm_a purpose_n of_o amendment_n of_o life_n to_o they_o god_n have_v promise_v his_o grace_n forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o eternal_a life_n whosoever_o believe_v on_o the_o son_n 16.16_o joh._n 13.15_o 18._o 1_o joh._n 5.12_o mar._n 16.16_o do_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v life_n eternal_a he_o that_o believe_v on_o he_o be_v not_o judge_v he_o that_o have_v the_o son_n the_o same_o also_o have_v eternal_a life_n he_o that_o shall_v believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v he_o that_o have_v promise_v these_o thing_n be_v god_n who_o word_n be_v more_o firm_a than_o heaven_n &_o earth_n which_o be_v the_o truth_n itself_o 2.11_o 2_o tim._n 2.11_o which_o be_v faithful_a and_o can_v deny_v himself_o or_o his_o word_n that_o therefore_o which_o god_n offer_v with_o indubitate_a promise_n that_o must_v thou_o entertain_v with_o indubitate_a faith_n neither_o must_v thou_o pretend_v the_o infirmity_n of_o thy_o nature_n which_o can_v embrace_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n with_o such_o a_o assurance_n of_o trust_n for_o this_o fault_n of_o thy_o nature_n must_v be_v correct_v by_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n as_o thou_o do_v not_o believe_v on_o christ_n out_o of_o the_o strength_n of_o nature_n but_o out_o of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n thou_o may_v be_v assure_v of_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o heavenly_a father_n against_o all_o doubt_a that_o be_v inherent_a in_o thy_o deprive_v nature_n 5.10_o 1_o joh._n 5.10_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o god_n make_v he_o a_o liar_n asmuch_o as_o thou_o doubte_v so_o much_o be_v diminish_v of_o thy_o trust_n therefore_o thou_o must_v resist_v that_o doubt_n neither_o be_v that_o to_o be_v set_v forth_o under_o the_o specious_a name_n of_o humility_n very_o humility_n ought_v to_o arise_v out_o of_o the_o
and_o the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n that_o notwithstanding_o thou_o become_v not_o thereby_o carnal_o secure_a the_o infallible_a promise_n of_o god_n do_v free_a thou_o from_o doubt_v the_o exhortation_n and_o commination_n of_o god_n do_v free_a thou_o from_o carnal_a security_n there_o be_v security_n no_o where_n in_o this_o life_n but_o in_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n alone_o 13._o august_n in_o psal_n 94._o id._n 2._o de_fw-mi bono_fw-mi persevere_v c._n 13._o in_o this_o life_n which_o whole_o be_v a_o tentation_n upon_o earth_n he_o that_o seem_v to_o stand_v let_v he_o take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v therefore_o those_o that_o will_v not_o persevere_v be_v mingle_v by_o the_o most_o provident_a counsel_n of_o god_n with_o those_o which_o shall_v persevere_v that_o we_o may_v learn_v to_o be_v not_o lofty_o wise_a but_o agree_v with_o the_o humble_a and_o work_v out_o our_o salvation_n with_o fear_n &_o tremble_a therefore_o with_o one_o eye_n of_o thy_o heart_n behold_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n but_o with_o the_o other_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n out_o of_o the_o faithful_a behold_v of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n let_v there_o arise_v in_o thy_o heart_n the_o confidence_n of_o perseverance_n out_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n let_v there_o arise_v in_o it_o the_o flight_n of_o carnal_a security_n let_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n wound_v thy_o flesh_n lest_o the_o love_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n deceive_v thou_o 147.11_o psa_fw-la 147.11_o the_o delight_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o hope_v in_o his_o mercy_n let_v the_o inward_a man_n hope_n and_o trust_v let_v the_o outward_a man_n fear_n and_o tremble_v xxxii_o the_o doubt_v of_o the_o write_n in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n the_o tempt_v they_o alone_o do_v persevere_v and_o receive_v the_o crown_n of_o perseverance_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n but_o how_o may_v i_o know_v that_o i_o be_o write_v in_o that_o book_n the_o comforter_n 21.27_o apoc._n 13.8_o cap._n 21.27_o that_o book_n of_o life_n be_v christ_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v call_v the_o book_n of_o life_n of_o the_o lamb_n the_o writing_n into_o this_o book_n of_o life_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o election_n of_o the_o beléever_n in_o christ_n to_o eternal_a life_n 17.8_o eph._n 1.5_o apoc._n 17.8_o for_o even_o as_o the_o faithful_a be_v say_v to_o be_v choose_v in_o christ_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v lay_v so_o their_o name_n be_v say_v to_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n therefore_o we_o must_v judge_v as_o of_o election_n so_o also_o of_o the_o write_n into_o the_o book_n of_o life_n not_o from_o that_o which_o go_v before_o but_o from_o that_o which_o follow_v after_o septuag_n bern._n serm._n 1_o septuag_n there_o be_v manifest_a sign_n and_o token_n of_o salvation_n give_v so_o that_o it_o be_v without_o all_o doubt_n that_o he_o be_v 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