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false_a faith_n from_o the_o roar_n of_o they_o that_o prepare_v themselves_o to_o devour_v i_o &_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o such_o as_o seek_v after_o my_o life_n thy_o grace_n shall_v deliver_v i_o because_o thy_o mercy_n and_o thy_o pity_n be_v great_a towards_o all_o they_o that_o call_v upon_o thy_o holy_a name_n bless_a be_v thou_o o_o lady_n for_o ever_o and_o thy_o majesty_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o glorify_v she_o all_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n 5_o verba_fw-la mea_fw-la auribus_fw-la percipe_fw-la domina_fw-la etc._n etc._n convert_v luctum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la in_o gaudium_fw-la &_o tribulationem_fw-la nostram_fw-la in_o iubilationem_fw-la corruant_fw-la ante_fw-la pedes_fw-la nostros_fw-la inimici_fw-la nostri_fw-la virtute_fw-la tua_fw-la eorum_fw-la capita_fw-la conterantur_fw-la etc._n etc._n hear_v my_o word_n o_o lady_n etc._n etc._n turn_v our_o mourning_n into_o gladness_n and_o our_o trouble_n into_o rejoice_v let_v our_o enemy_n fall_v before_o our_o foot_n &_o which_o thy_o power_n dash_v their_o heaâ—s_n in_o piece_n christ._n derogation_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o christ._n 6_o domina_fw-la ne_fw-la in_o furore_fw-la dei_fw-la sinas_fw-la corripi_fw-la i_o neque_fw-la in_o ira_fw-la eius_fw-la iudicari_fw-la etc._n etc._n de_fw-fr porta_fw-la infeâ—i_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr ventre_fw-fr abyssi_fw-la tuis_fw-la sanctis_fw-la precibus_fw-la libera_fw-la nos_fw-la aperiantur_fw-la nobis_fw-la ianuae_fw-la sempiternae_fw-la ut_fw-la enarremus_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la mirabilia_fw-la tua_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la mortui_fw-la neque_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o inferno_fw-la sunt_fw-la laudabunt_fw-la te_fw-la domina_fw-la sed_fw-la qui_fw-la tua_fw-la gratia_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la obtinebunt_fw-la o_o lady_n suffer_v i_o not_o to_o be_v rebuke_v in_o god_n anger_n nor_o to_o be_v chastened_a in_o his_o heavy_a displeasure_n etc._n etc._n from_o y_o e_o gate_n and_o deep_a pit_n of_o hell_n with_o thy_o holy_a prayer_n deliver_v us._n let_v the_o everlasting_a gate_n be_v open_v that_o we_o may_v show_v forth_o thy_o marvelous_a work_v for_o ever_o because_o the_o dead_a nor_o they_o that_o be_v in_o hell_n shall_v not_o praise_v thou_o o_o lady_n but_o they_o shall_v obtain_v by_o thy_o grace_n life_n everlasting_a 7_o domina_fw-la mea_fw-la in_o te_fw-la speravi_fw-la de_fw-la inimicis_fw-la meis_fw-la libera_fw-la i_o domina_fw-la conclude_v ora_fw-la leonis_fw-la &_o labia_fw-la persequentium_fw-la constringe_v non_fw-la moreris_fw-la propter_fw-la nomen_fw-la tuum_fw-la facere_fw-la nobis_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la tuam_fw-la splendour_n vultus_fw-la tui_fw-la fulgeat_fw-la super_fw-la nos_fw-la ut_fw-la seruetur_fw-la conscientia_fw-la nostra_fw-la apud_fw-la altissimum_fw-la si_fw-mi persequitur_fw-la inimicus_fw-la animam_fw-la meam_fw-la domina_fw-la trust_n vain_a trust_n adiutorio_fw-la tuo_fw-la comforter_n ne_fw-la vibret_fw-la gladium_fw-la suum_fw-la contra_fw-la i_o o_o my_o lady_n in_o thou_o do_v i_o put_v my_o trust_n deliver_v i_o from_o my_o enemy_n o_o lady_n trust_n stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lion_n and_o bind_v the_o lip_n of_o the_o persecutor_n make_v no_o tarry_n for_o thy_o name_n sake_n to_o show_v thy_o mercy_n upon_o i_o let_v the_o brightness_n of_o thy_o countenance_n shine_v upon_o we_o â—â—dolatrye_a manifest_a â—â—dolatrye_a that_o our_o conscience_n may_v be_v save_v before_o the_o most_o high_a if_o the_o enemy_n do_v persecute_v my_o soul_n o_o lady_n help_v i_o that_o he_o destroy_v i_o not_o 9_o confitebor_fw-la tibi_fw-la domina_fw-la in_o toto_fw-la cord_n meo_fw-la &_o narrabo_fw-la in_o populis_fw-la laudem_fw-la &_o gloriam_fw-la tuam_fw-la &c_n &c_n inueniant_fw-la gratiam_fw-la per_fw-la te_fw-la inventricem_fw-la gratiae_fw-la &_o salutis_fw-la respirant_fw-la ad_fw-la indulgentiam_fw-la humiles_fw-la poenitentes_fw-la sana_fw-la contritiones_fw-la cordis_fw-la eorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o will_v geve_v thanks_n to_o thou_o o_o lady_n with_o my_o 6._o my_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n 〈◊〉_d thy_o 〈◊〉_d hart_n 〈◊〉_d all_o thy_o strength_n power_n 〈◊〉_d deut._n 6._o whole_a heart_n and_o will_v show_v forth_o among_o the_o nation_n thy_o praise_n and_o glory_n etc._n etc._n they_o shall_v find_v grace_n through_o thou_o the_o sinder_n out_o of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n the_o humble_a and_o penytent_a groan_n for_o pardon_n and_o forgevenesse_n heal_v thou_o the_o sore_n of_o their_o heart_n etc._n etc._n 11_o in_o domina_fw-la confido_fw-la etc._n etc._n exquirite_fw-la illam_fw-la a_o inventute_fw-la vestra_fw-la &_o glorificabit_fw-la vos_fw-la etc._n etc._n misericordia_fw-la illius_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la auferat_fw-la multitudinem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la &_o foecunditatem_fw-la nobis_fw-la conferat_fw-la meritorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o thou_o o_o lady_n do_v i_o put_v my_o trust_n etc._n etc._n seek_v she_o even_o from_o your_o youth_n and_o she_o shall_v glorify_v you_o etc._n etc._n passion_n derogatiâ—â—_n of_o christ_n passion_n her_o mercy_n take_v from_o we_o the_o multitude_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o geve_v unto_o we_o plenteousness_n of_o merit_n etc._n etc._n 12_o saluum_fw-la i_o fac_fw-la mater_fw-la pulchrae_fw-la dilectionis_fw-la son_n clemenciae_fw-la etc._n etc._n gyrum_fw-la terrae_fw-la sola_fw-la circuis_fw-la ut_fw-la subvenias_n invocantibus_fw-la te_fw-la etc._n etc._n save_v i_o o_o mother_n of_o love_n &_o fountain_n of_o mercy_n etc._n etc._n thou_o thyself_o alone_o haste_n go_v about_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o help_v they_o that_o call_v upon_o thou_o etc._n etc._n 13_o vsquequo_fw-la domina_fw-la oblivisceris_fw-la i_o &_o non_fw-la liberas_fw-la i_o in_fw-la dâ—e_fw-la tribulationis_fw-la usquequo_fw-la exaltabitur_fw-la inimicus_fw-la meus_fw-la super_fw-la i_o potentia_fw-la virtutis_fw-la tuus_fw-la contere_fw-la ipsum_fw-la etc._n etc._n magnificamus_fw-la te_fw-la gratiae_fw-la inventricem_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la saecula_fw-la reparantur_fw-la etc._n etc._n how_o long_o do_v thou_o forget_v i_o o_o lady_n and_o do_v not_o deliver_v i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o my_o trouble_n how_o long_o shall_v my_o enemy_n triumph_v over_o i_o with_o thy_o mighty_a power_n destroy_v he_o etc._n etc._n we_o magnify_v thou_o the_o finder_n &_o the_o author_n of_o grace_n by_o who_o the_o world_n be_v repair_v etc._n etc._n 16_o conserua_fw-la me_fw-it domina_fw-la quoniam_fw-la speravi_fw-la in_o te_fw-la etc._n etc._n benedicta_fw-la sint_fw-la ubera_fw-la tua_fw-la quibus_fw-la god_n quibus_fw-la milk_n 〈◊〉_d king_n god_n lacte_fw-la deifico_fw-la saluatorem_fw-la enutristi_fw-la etc._n etc._n preserve_v i_o o_o lady_n for_o in_o thou_o have_v i_o put_v my_o trust_n etc._n etc._n bless_a be_v thy_o breast_n it_o yea_o rathâ—â—_n bless_a bâ—_n they_o whoâ—_n hear_v thâ—_n word_n oâ—_n god_n and_o keep_v it_o which_o with_o thy_o deify_n milk_n do_v nourish_v the_o saviour_n etc._n etc._n 18_o diligam_fw-la te_fw-la domina_fw-la coeli_fw-la &_o terrae_fw-la in_fw-la gentibus_fw-la nomen_fw-la tuum_fw-la invocabo_fw-la confitemini_fw-la illi_fw-la tribulati_fw-la cord_n &_o roborabit_fw-la vos_fw-la contra_fw-la inimicos_fw-la vestros_fw-la etc._n etc._n religiosi_fw-la omnes_fw-la honorate_v illam_fw-la quia_fw-la ipsa_fw-la est_fw-la adiutrix_fw-la vestra_fw-la &_o specialis_fw-la advocata_fw-la esto_fw-la refrigerium_fw-la nostrum_fw-la gloriosa_fw-la mater_fw-la christi_fw-la quia_fw-la tu_fw-la es_fw-la totius_fw-la religionis_fw-la mirabile_fw-la firmamentum_fw-la i_o will_v love_v thou_o o_o lady_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n i_o will_v call_v upon_o thy_o name_n among_o the_o nation_n confess_v
i_o come_v to_o redemption_n so_o to_o justification_n and_o so_o to_o election_n on_o this_o sort_n i_o be_o sure_a that_o wary_o and_o wise_o a_o man_n may_v walk_v in_o it_o easy_o by_o the_o light_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o and_o by_o his_o word_n see_v this_o faith_n not_o to_o be_v give_v to_o all_o man_n 2._o thes._n 3._o but_o to_o such_o as_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n predestinate_a before_o y_z e_z world_n be_v make_v after_o the_o purpose_n and_o good_a will_n of_o god_n which_o will_v we_o may_v not_o call_v into_o disputation_n but_o in_o tremble_v and_o fear_n submit_v ourselves_o to_o it_o as_o to_o that_o which_o can_v will_v none_o otherwise_o then_o that_o which_o be_v holy_a right_a and_o good_a how_o far_o soever_o otherwise_o it_o seem_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o reason_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v beat_v down_o to_o be_v more_o careful_a for_o god_n glory_n then_o for_o man_n salvation_n which_o depend_v only_o thereon_o as_o all_o god_n child_n full_a well_o see_v for_o they_o seek_v not_o the_o glory_n which_o come_v of_o man_n but_o the_o glory_n which_o come_v of_o god_n jeremie_n 9_o john_n 5._o they_o know_v god_n to_o be_v a_o god_n which_o do_v on_o earth_n not_o only_a mercy_n but_o also_o judgement_n which_o be_v his_o justice_n and_o most_o justice_n although_o our_o foolish_a reason_n can_v see_v it_o and_o in_o this_o knowledge_n they_o glory_v and_o rejoice_v though_o other_o through_o vain_a curiosity_n grudge_n &_o murmur_v there_o against_o thus_o brieflye_n i_o have_v send_v you_o my_o mind_n and_o meaning_n concern_v this_o matter_n hereafter_o you_o shall_v have_v i_o think_v your_o letter_n particular_o answer_v by_o m._n philpot_n as_o also_o if_o i_o have_v time_n and_o so_o you_o require_v it_o i_o will_v do_v john_n bradford_n note_n upon_o the_o same_o epistle_n and_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o election_n appertain_v as_o touch_v the_o doctrine_n of_o election_n whereof_o this_o letter_n of_o m._n bradforde_n add_v note_n this_o 〈◊〉_d add_v and_o many_o other_o his_o letter_n more_o do_v much_o entreat_v three_o thing_n must_v be_v consider_v 1_o first_o what_o god_n election_n be_v and_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o 2_o second_o how_o god_n election_n proceed_v in_o work_v our_o salvation_n 3_o three_o to_o who_o god_n election_n pertain_v and_o how_o a_o man_n may_v be_v certain_a thereof_o between_o predestination_n and_o election_n election_n differâ—â—â—â—_n between_o predestination_n and_o election_n this_o difference_n there_o be_v predestination_n be_v as_o well_o to_o the_o reprobate_n as_o to_o the_o elect._n election_n only_o pertain_v to_o they_o that_o be_v save_v predestination_n in_o that_o it_o respect_v the_o reprobate_n be_v call_v reprobation_n in_o that_o it_o respect_v the_o save_v be_v call_v election_n and_o be_v thus_o define_v predestination_n be_v the_o eternal_a decreement_n of_o god_n predâ—â—â—â—â—nation_n definition_n of_o predâ—â—â—â—â—nation_n purpose_v before_o in_o himself_o what_o shall_v befall_v on_o all_o man_n either_o to_o salvation_n or_o damnation_n election_n be_v the_o free_a mercy_n &_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o his_o own_o will_n through_o faith_n in_o christ_n his_o son_n define_v election_n define_v choose_v and_o prefer_v to_o life_n such_o as_o please_v he_o in_o this_o definition_n of_o election_n first_o go_v before_o the_o mercy_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n as_o the_o cause_n thereof_o whereby_o be_v exclude_v all_o work_v of_o the_o law_n and_o merit_n of_o deserve_a whether_o they_o go_v before_o faith_n or_o come_v after_o so_o be_v jacob_n choose_v and_o esau_n refuse_v grace_n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o deâ—â—â—nition_n examine_v mercy_n and_o grace_n before_o either_o of_o they_o begin_v to_o work_v etc._n etc._n second_o in_o that_o this_o mercy_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o this_o definition_n be_v say_v to_o be_v free_a thereby_o be_v to_o be_v note_v the_o proceed_n and_o work_v of_o god_n not_o to_o be_v bind_v to_o any_o ordinary_a place_n or_o to_o any_o succession_n of_o chair_n nor_o to_o state_n and_o dignity_n of_o person_n nor_o to_o worthiness_n of_o blood_n grace_n free_a meâ—â—â—_n and_o grace_n etc._n etc._n but_o all_o go_v by_o the_o mere_a will_n of_o his_o own_o purpose_n as_o it_o be_v write_v spiritus_fw-la ubi_fw-la vult_fw-la spirat_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o be_v the_o outward_a race_n and_o stock_n of_o abraham_n after_o flesh_n refuse_v which_o seem_v to_o have_v the_o preeminence_n and_o a_o other_o seed_n after_o the_o spirit_n raise_v up_o to_o abraham_n of_o the_o stone_n that_o be_v of_o the_o gentile_n so_o be_v the_o outward_a temple_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o chair_n of_o moses_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v of_o price_n forsake_v and_o god_n chair_n advance_v in_o other_o nation_n so_o be_v tall_a saul_n refuse_v and_o little_a david_n accept_v the_o scotfree_a the_o proud_a the_o wise_n of_o this_o world_n reject_v and_o the_o word_n of_o salvation_n daily_o open_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o miserable_a abject_n the_o high_a mountain_n cast_v under_o and_o the_o low_a valley_n exalt_v etc._n etc._n three_o where_o it_o be_v add_v in_o his_o own_o will_n by_o this_o fall_v down_o the_o free_a will_n &_o purpose_n of_o man_n 9_o the_o free_a mercy_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o his_o own_o will_n rom._n 9_o with_o all_o his_o action_n counsel_n &_o strength_n of_o nature_n according_a as_o it_o be_v write_v non_fw-la est_fw-la volentis_fw-la neque_fw-la currentis_fw-la sed_fw-la miserentis_fw-la dei_fw-la etc._n etc._n i._n it_o be_v not_o in_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o in_o he_o that_o run_v but_o in_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n so_o we_o see_v how_o israel_n run_v long_o &_o yet_o get_v nothing_o the_o gentile_n un_v begin_v to_o set_v out_o and_o yet_o get_v the_o game_n so_o they_o which_o come_v at_o the_o first_o hour_n do_v labour_n more_o &_o yet_o they_o which_o come_v last_o be_v reward_v with_o the_o first_o math._n 20._o 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