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not_o err_v and_o be_v deceive_v in_o judgement_n a._n yes_o for_o first_o if_o that_o notable_a prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n elias_n err_v in_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n 7._o and_o samuel_n the_o prophet_n be_v deceive_v in_o the_o choice_n of_o isâ—i_n his_o son_n yea_o and_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o for_o a_o time_n be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o article_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o kingdom_n yea_o and_o peter_n after_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o day_n of_o penticost_n have_v descend_v upon_o he_o 13.14.15_o know_v not_o that_o the_o judaical_a difference_n of_o meat_n be_v already_o abrogate_a &_o think_v the_o gentile_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o the_o gospel_n except_o withal_o they_o shall_v admit_v of_o and_o receive_v the_o ceremony_n of_o moses_n his_o law_n if_o these_o prophet_n &_o pillar_n of_o the_o church_n be_v ignorant_a and_o do_v err_v even_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n why_o may_v not_o much_o more_o other_o both_o 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pawn_v with_o they_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o he_o convert_v many_o before_o the_o close_a and_o end_n of_o this_o life_n who_o otherwise_o he_o may_v just_o leave_v in_o their_o idolatry_n and_o so_o destroy_v they_o reason_n the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v first_o because_o the_o truth_n and_o performance_n of_o god_n promise_n rest_v in_o himself_o and_o not_o in_o any_o man_n whatsoever_o second_o all_o his_o save_a gift_n be_v without_o repentance_n i_o constant_a and_o unchangeable_a 1._o use_v let_v we_o hang_v all_o our_o salvation_n on_o god_n covenant_n and_o promise_n only_o for_o all_o other_o help_n and_o additament_n of_o man_n be_v vain_a false_a and_o will_v fail_v and_o deceive_v us._n 2._o use_v second_o let_v we_o lay_v hold_n upon_o and_o apprehend_v they_o all_o by_o faith_n and_o so_o enclose_v and_o impropriate_a they_o to_o ourselves_o for_o only_a faith_n do_v give_v we_o right_o unto_o they_o yea_o and_o infeoff_v we_o in_o and_o give_v we_o livery_n and_o seison_n of_o they_o i_o also_o be_o a_o israelite_n from_o paul_n example_n and_o conclusion_n we_o learn_v that_o every_o godly_a and_o believe_a man_n may_v be_v full_o persuade_v and_o assure_v by_o faith_n 4.8_o that_o he_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o true_a church_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v undoubted_o be_v save_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n firm_o to_o believe_v so_o much_o 10_o rom._n 8._o v._n 23._o &_o 38.39_o reason_n the_o reason_n be_v the_o promise_n and_o assurance_n hereof_o be_v make_v to_o the_o believer_n &_o sanctify_a person_n psal._n 15.5_o psal._n 24._o v_o 3.4.5_o second_o doubt_v and_o despair_n of_o god_n love_n and_o favour_n and_o of_o our_o salvation_n be_v a_o great_a sin_n and_o against_o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n truth_n mercy_n and_o goodness_n and_o if_o we_o do_v great_a wrong_n and_o injury_n unto_o good_a and_o faithful_a man_n when_o we_o call_v their_o love_n and_o loyalty_n into_o question_n much_o more_o when_o we_o doubt_v of_o the_o goodness_n and_o truth_n of_o the_o infinite_a and_o unchangeable_a good_a majesty_n of_o god_n and_o particular_a doubt_a distrust_n and_o despair_n be_v often_o and_o much_o condemn_v in_o the_o scripture_n math._n 14._o v._n 31._o luke_n 12._o v_o 29._o heb._n 12._o v_o 12._o &_o 13._o use_v 1._o hereby_o be_v condemn_v that_o false_a and_o comfortless_a opinion_n of_o the_o romanist_n that_o deprive_v and_o dispoil_v faith_n of_o his_o form_n and_o of_o his_o firm_a apprehension_n and_o application_n and_o make_v it_o nothing_o else_o but_o a_o general_a belief_n of_o the_o promise_a blessedness_n of_o god_n and_o a_o give_v of_o a_o assent_n to_o other_o mystery_n reveil_v of_o god_n touch_v the_o same_o which_o the_o very_a devil_n and_o reprobate_n have_v or_o may_v have_v 2._o use_v we_o must_v labour_v and_o strive_v by_o the_o continual_a and_o careful_a use_n of_o the_o word_n preach_v the_o sacrament_n prayer_n and_o conference_n and_o observation_n of_o god_n 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 and_o therefore_o the_o gate_n and_o power_n of_o hell_n can_v prevail_v against_o it_o use_v it_o check_v the_o papist_n who_o make_n predestination_n mutable_a and_o uncertain_a and_o so_o will_v despoil_v and_o disarm_v we_o of_o the_o main_a ground_n of_o all_o comfort_n who_o he_o have_v foreknown_a in_o that_o here_o the_o cause_n why_o god_n do_v never_o final_o reject_v or_o forsake_v his_o people_n be_v only_o ascribe_v to_o his_o foreknowledge_n 1._o to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o his_o good_a will_n 11_o inward_a favour_n and_o eternal_a predestination_n it_o exclude_v and_o remove_v all_o man_n merit_n and_o all_o outward_a dignity_n prerogative_n and_o excellency_n whatsoever_o from_o be_v any_o cause_n of_o it_o 5_o and_o no_o marvel_n for_o if_o man_n though_o regenerate_v can_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o finite_a and_o sinful_a nature_n merit_v aught_o at_o god_n hand_n have_v a_o be_v both_o by_o nature_n and_o grace_n much_o less_o can_v he_o merit_v aught_o before_o he_o have_v any_o be_v or_o existence_n at_o all_o use_v ergo_fw-la see_v there_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o glory_v in_o we_o or_o any_o outward_a ornament_n and_o see_v nothing_o move_v god_n to_o elect_v we_o but_o only_o his_o mere_a mercy_n and_o favour_n let_v we_o ascribe_v and_o return_v with_o thankful_a heart_n all_o the_o glory_n and_o praise_n thereof_o to_o he_o to_o who_o alone_o it_o appertain_v know_v you_o not_o what_o the_o scripture_n say_v of_o elias_n in_o that_o it_o be_v here_o presuppose_a if_o not_o grant_v that_o the_o jew_n to_o who_o paul_n especial_o address_v his_o speech_n for_o by_o a_o apostrophe_n he_o afterward_o speak_v to_o the_o gentile_n from_o the_o 13._o verse_n to_o the_o 25._o be_v most_o ready_a and_o expert_a in_o the_o scripture_n we_o be_v advertise_v how_o profitable_a nay_o doctr._n how_o necessary_a the_o
gold_n and_o silver_n etc._n etc._n 2._o tim._n 2._o v._n 20_o therefore_o in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o predestination_n and_o redemption_n god_n mercy_n and_o goodness_n be_v all_o in_o all_o and_o have_v not_o any_o respect_n to_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v without_o and_o not_o partaker_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n and_o essence_n it_o serve_v to_o beat_v down_o all_o pride_n and_o humane_a glory_n and_o all_o confidence_n in_o any_o of_o our_o own_o work_n because_o all_o the_o work_n and_o glory_n of_o our_o salvation_n be_v from_o god_n grace_n and_o mercy_n only_o and_o not_o from_o ourselves_o or_o any_o thing_n in_o we_o 11.26_o rom._n 9.18_o 2._o use_v and_o if_o it_o do_v hang_v upon_o our_o own_o work_n we_o shall_v be_v uncertain_a because_o we_o can_v satisfy_v god_n justice_n second_o in_o that_o god_n have_v be_v so_o good_a unto_o we_o 23._o we_o must_v pay_v unto_o he_o the_o continual_a impost_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n and_o for_o a_o document_n and_o prose_n hereof_o labour_n to_o frame_n and_o conform_v our_o life_n way_n and_o work_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o write_a word_n 3._o use_v last_o we_o must_v not_o doubt_v aâ—d_v remain_v in_o suspense_n of_o his_o love_n and_o favour_n but_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o secure_a and_o persuade_v ourselves_o of_o it_o more_o and_o more_o for_o god_n be_v full_a of_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n who_o be_v a_o love_a father_n a_o kind_n and_o sweet_a saviour_n in_o christ_n and_o do_v by_o the_o perfume_n and_o magnetical_a attraction_n of_o his_o mercy_n provoke_v and_o allure_v all_o man_n to_o worship_n fear_v love_n invocate_v and_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o therefore_o we_o can_v offer_v great_a indignity_n nor_o do_v more_o notable_a injury_n to_o so_o good_a a_o majesty_n then_o to_o call_v his_o grace_n goodness_n or_o mercy_n into_o question_n 7._o what_o then_o israel_n have_v not_o obtain_v that_o he_o seek_v 2._o section_n i._n what_o shall_v we_o say_v and_o confess_v namely_o this_o as_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o israel_n i._n those_o carnal_a israelite_n who_o boast_v themselves_o to_o be_v israelite_n parapras_n and_o glory_v in_o the_o flesh_n have_v not_o obtain_v that_o he_o seek_v i._n that_o whereas_o they_o go_v about_o and_o endeavour_v to_o attain_v unto_o justification_n and_o eternal_a life_n by_o their_o own_o work_n and_o merit_n they_o have_v not_o obtain_v it_o v_o 22._o but_o the_o election_n have_v obtain_v it_o i._o the_o elect_a as_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o be_v elect_v have_v obtain_v it_o in_o and_o by_o the_o force_n of_o election_n and_o because_o they_o seek_v it_o only_o of_o grace_n through_o faith_n but_o the_o rest_n i._o they_o be_v not_o elect_v but_o reject_v have_v be_v harden_v i._o their_o heart_n have_v in_o god_n just_a judgement_n through_o their_o own_o malice_n and_o contempt_n of_o christ_n be_v so_o braw_v and_o draw_v with_o such_o a_o hard_a skin_n that_o no_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n and_o faith_n can_v be_v wrought_v or_o root_v in_o they_o according_a as_o it_o be_v write_v i._o by_o the_o prophet_n isayas_n 9_o god_n have_v give_v they_o i._o pour_v out_o upon_o they_o in_o his_o judgement_n and_o indignation_n the_o spirit_n of_o prick_v according_a to_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o septuagint_n which_o paul_n follow_v i._n all_o ill_a affection_n and_o bitterness_n of_o spirit_n against_o the_o light_n of_o truth_n and_o sharp_a and_o grievous_a bite_n of_o mind_n or_o the_o torment_n of_o envy_n and_o of_o a_o gall_a conscience_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o preach_n and_o success_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o according_a to_o the_o hebâ—â—w_n the_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n i._o a_o dull_a and_o drowsy_a mind_n and_o a_o deep_a and_o dead_a sleep_n in_o so_o much_o that_o they_o be_v deprive_v of_o all_o judgement_n and_o feeling_n eye_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o see_v i._o such_o a_o mind_n whereby_o they_o can_v understand_v the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o salvation_n and_o ear_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o hear_v i._o such_o a_o heart_n whereby_o they_o can_v obey_v the_o gospel_n and_o thereby_o be_v convert_v unto_o this_o day_n i._o from_o elias_n his_o time_n unto_o the_o time_n of_o paul_n preach_v for_o so_o long_o continue_v their_o harden_v and_o ever_o since_o unto_o our_o present_a time_n quest._n why_o shall_v not_o israel_n obtain_v that_o he_o seek_v for_o see_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o door_n and_o heaven_n gate_n stand_v open_a day_n and_o night_n ans._n first_o because_o they_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v nor_o receive_v christ_n the_o true_a messiah_n and_o mediator_n second_o they_o do_v not_o nor_o will_v not_o go_v the_o right_a way_n to_o salvation_n but_o by_o their_o own_o work_n the_o rest_n be_v harden_v quest._n who_o be_v the_o author_n and_o cause_n of_o the_o jew_n harden_v satan_n or_o themselves_o or_o god_n ans._n if_o we_o consider_v it_o as_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n and_o a_o offence_n against_o god_n than_o it_o proceed_v only_o from_o man_n and_o from_o satan_n for_o man_n heart_n be_v stony_a and_o as_o hard_o as_o flint_n by_o nature_n whereby_o it_o be_v fit_v for_o satan_n to_o work_v upon_o second_o man_v heart_n be_v so_o hard_o satan_n do_v counsel_n egg_n and_o solicit_v it_o to_o sin_n and_o man_n be_v destitute_a of_o grace_n willing_o forsake_v god_n and_o yield_v his_o assent_n and_o consent_n unto_o evil_n and_o detest_v good_a and_o so_o become_v more_o hard_a and_o indurate_a three_o the_o more_o mean_n either_o of_o instruction_n and_o mercy_n or_o of_o threaten_n and_o judgement_n god_n offer_v to_o soften_v and_o overcome_v their_o hardness_n the_o more_o they_o by_o with-standing_a and_o resist_v they_o be_v harden_v and_o confirm_v the_o habit_n of_o their_o nature_n and_o so_o grow_v worse_o and_o worse_o and_o thus_o with_o pharaoh_n they_o more_o harden_v their_o own_o heart_n so_o that_o the_o sin_n and_o fault_n reside_v in_o themselves_o and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o god_n 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