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puddle_n 232._o aug._n the_o temp_n scrm._n 232._o as_o augustine_n be_v please_v to_o style_v they_o though_o we_o dwell_v among_o papist_n anabaptist_n familist_n and_o have_v our_o residence_n among_o the_o bastard_n of_o barrow_n browne_n etc._n etc._n yet_o if_o we_o believe_v and_o repent_v if_o we_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n though_o we_o turn_v from_o they_o if_o we_o cleave_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o renounce_v they_o if_o we_o keep_v ourselves_o unspotted_a our_o conscience_n untouched_a we_o shall_v undoubted_o be_v save_v and_o receive_v unto_o mercy_n notwithstanding_o all_o their_o peremptory_a sentence_n of_o condemnation_n which_o they_o pass_v upon_o we_o before_o i_o come_v to_o the_o two_o other_o branch_n let_v i_o note_v unto_o you_o the_o drift_n of_o all_o it_o be_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o all_o cast_v off_o and_o how_o it_o be_v prove_v because_o paul_n know_v that_o he_o himself_o be_v not_o cast_v off_o here_o we_o have_v paul_n sure_a and_o 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lord_n jesus_n etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v be_v save_v here_o be_v certainty_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o assure_a confidence_n of_o our_o heart_n by_o which_o it_o perceive_v and_o doubt_v not_o that_o it_o have_v right_a to_o what_o be_v promise_v and_o this_o be_v that_o new_a name_n write_v in_o the_o white_a stone_n apoâ—_n 2.17_o by_o this_o faith_n god_n dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n and_o suffer_v none_o to_o perish_v say_v lombard_n book_n 3_o distinct_a 23._o second_o from_o the_o property_n of_o justify_v faith_n first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v a_o infallible_a persuasion_n heb._n 10.22_o reason_n 2_o second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o substance_n hebr._n 11.1_o three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d through_o christ_n we_o have_v boldness_n ephes_n 3.12_o upon_o these_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o heb._n 6._o by_o a_o excellent_a metaphor_n compare_v faith_n to_o a_o anchor_n fasten_v in_o firm_a earth_n which_o the_o shipman_n know_v to_o be_v sound_a and_o constant_a against_o which_o no_o storm_n can_v prevail_v which_o we_o have_v as_o the_o anchor_n of_o the_o soul_n both_o sure_a and_o steadfast_a heb._n 6.19_o and_o paul_n rom._n 8.38_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n and_o vers_fw-la 16._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n witness_v to_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o pighius_fw-la and_o andradius_fw-la set_v down_o the_o trent_n council_n as_o chemnitius_n recite_v it_o contend_v to_o have_v be_v not_o by_o faith_n but_o by_o revelation_n but_o i_o will_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o paul_n ground_n not_o this_o assurance_n upon_o revelation_n but_o on_o a_o ground_n
and_o have_v rather_o be_v a_o doorkeeper_n in_o god_n house_n that_o be_v have_v the_o mean_a place_n than_o to_o dwell_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o ungodly_a man_n psal_n 84.10_o solomon_n account_v it_o happiness_n enough_o to_o stand_v at_o wisdom_n gate_n and_o give_v attendance_n at_o the_o post_n of_o thy_o door_n prov._n 8.33_o si_fw-mi iste_fw-la versus_fw-la esset_fw-la in_o hominum_fw-la cordibus_fw-la currerent_fw-la ad_fw-la convallem_fw-la plorationis_fw-la if_o that_o verse_n be_v in_o man_n heart_n they_o will_v run_v into_o the_o valley_n of_o tear_n or_o bewail_v aug._n in_o psal_n 84._o when_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o grow_v proud_a that_o they_o can_v subdue_v the_o devil_n our_o saviour_n bid_v they_o rather_o rejoice_v in_o this_o that_o their_o name_n be_v write_v in_o heaven_n luk._n 10.18_o 19_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n that_o make_v holiness_n above_o greatness_n 1._o the_o work_n of_o holiness_n 2._o the_o reward_n of_o holiness_n the_o work_n be_v 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1.16_o 17._o and_o then_o comfort_v yourselves_o as_o god_n comfort_v they_o vers_n 18._o i_o will_v have_v all_o sinner_n to_o resolve_v with_o the_o servant_n of_o benhadad_n when_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o of_o his_o army_n be_v slay_v in_o field_n and_o seven_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o by_o the_o fall_n of_o a_o wall_n upon_o they_o as_o 1_o king_n 20.29_o 30._o then_o his_o servant_n say_v unto_o he_o we_o have_v hear_v that_o the_o king_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n be_v merciful_a king_n 58._o o_o homo_fw-la qui_fw-la tâ—lam_fw-la attendis_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la multitudinâ—â—_n â—ar_fw-la non_fw-la attendis_fw-la omniâ—otenâ—iam_fw-la calestis_fw-la medici_n cum_fw-la enim_fw-la deus_fw-la velit_fw-la quia_fw-la bone_fw-la est_fw-la &_o possit_fw-la quia_fw-la omnspotens_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug._n the_o temp_n serm._n 58._o we_o pray_v thou_o let_v we_o put_v sackcloth_n upon_o our_o loin_n and_o rope_n about_o our_o neck_n and_o go_v to_o the_o king_n of_o 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consider_v the_o harlot_n if_o a_o manslayer_n look_v upon_o the_o thief_n if_o unjust_a think_v on_o the_o blasphemer_n have_v thou_o sin_v repent_v have_v thou_o sin_v a_o thousand_o time_n repent_v a_o thousand_o time_n heaven_n gate_n be_v never_o shut_v when_o penitent_a sinner_n knock_v he_o that_o for_o ten_o man_n sake_n will_v have_v spare_v sodom_n will_v spare_v they_o yet_o this_o be_v no_o encouragement_n to_o sin_n for_o mercy_n must_v not_o make_v we_o sin_n but_o fear_v to_o sin_n as_o psalm_n 130.4_o he_o that_o sin_n in_o hope_n of_o mercy_n shall_v find_v none_o for_o presumption_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o vain_a hope_n or_o a_o high_a house_n on_o weak_a pillar_n he_o that_o say_v i_o will_v sin_v and_o be_v sorry_a and_o escape_v god_n will_v not_o see_v or_o not_o be_v angry_a or_o not_o punish_v and_o
the_o faith_n 3_o cum_fw-la plangentibus_fw-la plango_fw-la cum_fw-la singulis_fw-la pectus_fw-la meum_fw-la copulo_fw-la cypr._n de_fw-fr lapsis_fw-la sect._n 3_o 1_o thess_n 3.8_o i_o mourn_v with_o they_o that_o mourn_v i_o join_v my_o affection_n with_o all_o say_v cyprian_n they_o also_o must_v rejoice_v at_o his_o well-doing_n pluck_v their_o eye_n to_o give_v he_o think_v his_o very_a foot_n beautiful_a rom._n 10.15_o what_o member_n will_v not_o rejoice_v at_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o eye_n that_o guide_v it_o what_o sheep_n will_v not_o rejoice_v at_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o shepherd_n that_o feed_v it_o what_o child_n will_v not_o rejoice_v at_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o father_n that_o beget_v it_o of_o the_o mother_n that_o bear_v it_o that_o toil_n and_o labour_n to_o bring_v it_o up_o but_o i_o come_v to_o his_o affectionate_a desire_n to_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v ignorant_a doct._n one_o main_a care_n of_o a_o good_a minister_n be_v the_o expelling_a of_o ignorance_n out_o of_o their_o people_n heart_n for_o the_o enforce_n of_o this_o point_n mark_v 1._o the_o ill_a fruit_n of_o this_o sin_n 2._o the_o punishment_n for_o it_o and_o both_o of_o these_o shall_v improve_v the_o minister_n care_v in_o redress_v it_o the_o second_o conclusion_n be_v positive_a that_o the_o chief_a care_n of_o a_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v to_o instruct_v his_o people_n so_o that_o their_o soul_n may_v be_v save_v as_o vers_n 14._o i_o come_v to_o the_o three_o the_o depth_n and_o profoundness_n of_o this_o matter_n a_o mystery_n a_o mystery_n this_o word_n import_v a_o thing_n unto_o man_n unknowen_a or_o of_o man_n not_o sufficient_o understand_v the_o first_o conclusion_n be_v the_o depth_n and_o weightinesse_n of_o point_n deliver_v doct._n shall_v command_v devout_a attention_n in_o they_o that_o hear_v so_o david_n be_v to_o teach_v the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n bid_v they_o come_v &_o hearken_v psal_n 34.11_o so_o solomon_n i_o will_v speak_v of_o excellent_a thing_n my_o lip_n shall_v teach_v thing_n that_o be_v right_a therefore_o harken_v and_o give_v ear_n prov._n 8.6_o therefore_o when_o god_n speak_v to_o his_o people_n of_o the_o extirpation_n of_o idolatry_n and_o they_o give_v no_o heed_n the_o lord_n grow_v angry_a to_o punish_v they_o psalm_n 81.11_o my_o people_n will_v not_o hearken_v therefore_o i_o give_v they_o over_o it_o be_v very_o memorable_a that_o be_v report_v of_o constantine_n the_o great_a by_o eusebius_n who_o be_v request_v by_o divine_n that_o dispute_v before_o he_o that_o after_o long_o stand_v he_o will_v sit_v down_o &_o take_v his_o case_n answer_v 33._o nesas_n est_fw-la habitis_fw-la disputationibus_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la etc._n etc._n euseb_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la constant_n lib._n 4._o c._n 33._o it_o be_v a_o impious_a thing_n say_v he_o to_o hear_v negligent_o disputation_n concern_v god_n and_o it_o be_v write_v for_o the_o commendation_n of_o mary_n that_o when_o christ_n speak_v of_o do_v his_o father_n business_n she_o ponder_v they_o &_o lay_v they_o up_o inhere_o heart_n luk._n 2.51_o when_o the_o matter_n be_v deep_a and_o excellent_a then_o must_v the_o attention_n be_v devout_a and_o deep_a when_o moses_n his_o doctrine_n drop_v as_o the_o rain_n and_o his_o speech_n distil_v as_o the_o dew_n and_o as_o shower_n on_o the_o herb_n then_o must_v both_o heaven_n and_o earth_n give_v ear_n and_o hearken_v deut._n 32.1_o 2._o the_o use_n be_v use_v to_o teach_v you_o with_o what_o devotion_n you_o ought_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n to_o hear_v the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n for_o every_o point_n of_o godliness_n be_v a_o mystery_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 1_o tim._n 3.16_o but_o my_o purpose_n be_v not_o to_o discourse_v of_o this_o mystery_n until_o i_o come_v to_o the_o part_n of_o it_o only_o thus_o much_o i_o pray_v you_o remember_v out_o of_o calvin_n that_o if_o any_o man_n wonder_n why_o god_n will_v call_v this_o people_n or_o why_o he_o will_v not_o call_v they_o all_o or_o why_o he_o will_v call_v they_o no_o soon_o of_o he_o remember_v it_o be_v a_o mystery_n which_o no_o man_n can_v evident_o demonstrate_v until_o the_o effect_n and_o event_n do_v make_v it_o plain_a only_o a_o word_n of_o the_o use_n of_o this_o mystery_n and_o then_o i_o come_v to_o handle_v the_o part_n of_o it_o lest_o you_o shall_v be_v wise_a in_o your_o own_o conceit_n i_o pass_v the_o common_a note_n that_o the_o more_o ignorant_a man_n be_v the_o more_o proud_a they_o be_v of_o their_o knowledge_n for_o know_v but_o little_a when_o they_o have_v that_o little_a portion_n they_o think_v they_o have_v all_o the_o note_n that_o i_o will_v commend_v be_v this_o god_n will_v have_v no_o man_n proud_a of_o any_o thing_n which_o he_o enjoy_v doct._n therefore_o he_o reprove_v the_o pharisie_n that_o in_o comparison_n of_o himself_o despise_a other_o luk._n 18._o therefore_o be_v that_o sharp_a reproof_n of_o the_o corinthian_n you_o despise_v the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o shame_v they_o that_o have_v not_o do_v i_o praise_v you_o in_o this_o no_o i_o praise_v you_o not_o 1_o cor._n 11.22_o and_o so_o i_o come_v to_o the_o three_o branch_n of_o this_o mystery_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v viz._n that_o obstinacy_n in_o part_n be_v come_v to_o israel_n wherein_o note_n first_o the_o judgement_n what_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obstinacy_n 2._o upon_o who_o it_o be_v israel_n 3._o the_o extent_n of_o it_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o party_n it_o be_v not_o upon_o every_o particular_a but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o part_n i_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v concretio_fw-la in_o they_o a_o grow_a together_o into_o a_o hard_a thick_a skin_n in_o this_o observe_v first_o the_o author_n whence_o this_o hardness_n come_v that_o you_o may_v see_v at_o vers_fw-la 8._o god_n have_v etc._n etc._n second_o why_o god_n send_v it_o to_o punish_v they_o for_o precedent_a sin_n from_o the_o author_n the_o conclusion_n may_v be_v this_o hardness_n of_o heart_n be_v just_o bring_v upon_o man_n by_o god_n as_o vers_n 8._o i_o come_v to_o the_o second_o god_n punish_v they_o with_o this_o sin_n for_o the_o commit_n of_o other_o former_a sin_n doct._n so_o do_v he_o with_o the_o gentile_n rom._n 1._o they_o turn_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o incorruptible_a god_n into_o a_o image_n make_v like_o a_o corruptible_a man_n etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 23._o therefore_o god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o uncleanness_n vers_fw-la 24._o they_o turn_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n into_o a_o lie_n vers_fw-la 25._o therefore_o god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o vile_a affection_n vers_fw-la 26._o they_o regard_v not_o to_o know_v god_n therefore_o god_n deliver_v they_o up_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n vers_fw-la 28._o the_o same_o you_o may_v see_v in_o 2_o thess_n 2.10_o 11._o because_o they_o believe_v not_o the_o truth_n therefore_o god_n give_v they_o over_o to_o believe_v lie_v and_o as_o he_o proceed_v with_o these_o gentile_n so_o he_o do_v with_o the_o jew_n my_o people_n will_v not_o hearken_v israel_n will_v not_o obey_v therefore_o i_o give_v they_o over_o psal_n 81.12_o a_o example_n of_o this_o you_o have_v in_o david_n he_o commit_v adultery_n and_o murder_n and_o god_n suffer_v first_o one_o of_o his_o child_n to_o lie_v with_o another_o and_o then_o one_o to_o murder_v another_o 2_o sam._n 13._o lot_n be_v drunken_a and_o god_n suffer_v he_o to_o commit_v incest_n after_o it_o gen._n 19.32_o so_o true_a be_v that_o of_o solomon_n prov._n 22.14_o the_o mouth_n of_o strange_a woman_n be_v a_o deep_a pit_n 22._o see_v august_n de_fw-fr natura_fw-la &_o great_a contra_fw-la pelagian_n cap_n 22._o he_o that_o be_v abhor_v of_o the_o lord_n shall_v fall_v therein_o this_o may_v teach_v we_o to_o expel_v vice_n it_o be_v as_o a_o threefold_a cord_n use_v to_o keep_v we_o from_o give_v way_n and_o passage_n to_o any_o one_o sin_n lest_o it_o be_v but_o the_o open_n to_o let_v army_n of_o they_o in_o upon_o we_o to_o keep_v from_o that_o flow_a sin_n of_o drunkenness_n lest_o that_o bring_v adultery_n as_o prov._n 23.33_o 1._o 23.33_o nunquam_fw-la vidi_fw-la ebrium_fw-la &_o castii_fw-la hier._n in_o tit._n 1._o i_o never_o see_v a_o drunken_a man_n a_o chaste_a man_n say_v hierom._n vina_fw-la hierom._n quem_fw-la non_fw-la vicoat_n sodoma_n vicerunt_fw-la vina_fw-la who_o sodom_n have_v not_o overcome_v wine_n overcome_v speak_v of_o lot_n 83._o lot_n et_fw-la ad_fw-la unius_fw-la horae_fw-la ebrietatem_fw-la undavit_fw-la eafoenora_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la annos_fw-la sexcento_n sibrietate_fw-la contexerat_fw-la hier._n ad_fw-la occan._n epist_n 83._o and_o in_o one_o hour_n
of_o quantity_n but_o proportion_n yea_o for_o other_o man_n sin_n and_o the_o trent_n council_n peccatis_fw-la council_n sicut_fw-la christus_fw-la passione_n siam_fw-it satesecit_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la ita_fw-la nos_fw-la satisfanendo_fw-la patimur_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la as_o christ_n by_o his_o suffering_n satisfy_v for_o our_o sin_n so_o we_o by_o satissy_v suffer_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o yet_o when_o the_o father_n speak_v dogmatical_o they_o affirm_v no_o such_o thing_n 8._o thing_n nec_fw-la deo_fw-la benis_fw-la factis_fw-la placemur_fw-la nec_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatus_fw-la satu_fw-la facimus_fw-la cypr._n act_n clerum_fw-la &_o plebem_fw-la ep._n 8._o neither_o please_v we_o god_n by_o our_o good_a deed_n neither_o satisfy_v for_o our_o sin_n say_v cyprian_n and_o the_o schoolman_n himself_o faith_n thus_o 5._o thus_o baptizato_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la injungenda_fw-la satisfactio_fw-la hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la injuriam_fw-la sacere_fw-la christi_fw-la morti_fw-la &_o passioni_fw-la etc._n etc._n sum._n 3._o quaest_n 68_o art_n 5._o satisfaction_n must_v not_o be_v enjoin_v he_o that_o be_v boptize_v for_o this_o be_v to_o wrong_v christ_n death_n and_o possion_n as_o if_o that_o be_v not_o a_o full_a and_o sufficient_a satisfaction_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o baptize_v and_o chrysostome_n speak_v of_o peter_n 22._o peter_n lego_n lachrymas_fw-la satisfactionem_fw-la non_fw-la lego_fw-la chrysain_a luc._n 22._o i_o read_v tear_n satisfaction_n i_o read_v not_o i_o need_v no_o more_o but_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o joh._n 2.1_o if_o any_o man_n sin_n we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n and_o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n or_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n he_o have_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o isa_n 53.6_o or_o that_o of_o paul_n he_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 5.21_o yea_o but_o say_v 11._o say_v de_fw-fr purgat_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 11._o bellarmine_n if_o christ_n satisfy_v for_o everre_v fault_n and_o punishment_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o after_o sin_n remit_v in_o christ_n we_o endure_v so_o many_o misery_n and_o in_o the_o end_n die_v aut_fw-la cur_n infant_n baptizati_fw-la aegroti_fw-la &_o moriantur_fw-la or_o why_o be_v infant_n baptize_v sick_a and_o die_v i_o answer_v he_o out_o of_o 124._o of_o tract_n in_o joh._n 124._o augustine_n 1._o for_o the_o demonstration_n of_o deserve_a misery_n 2._o for_o the_o exercise_n of_o necessary_a patience_n 3._o for_o the_o mend_n of_o unstable_a life_n so_o that_o it_o be_v castigatio_fw-la non_fw-la damnatio_fw-la medicina_fw-la non_fw-la poena_fw-la a_o chastisement_n not_o a_o condemnation_n a_o medicine_n not_o a_o punishment_n 4._o for_o the_o demonstration_n of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n but_o why_o be_v the_o punishment_n long_o than_o the_o fault_n he_o answer_v in_o the_o same_o place_n lest_o the_o fault_n shall_v be_v think_v small_a therefore_o when_o the_o fault_n be_v finish_v the_o punishment_n remain_v my_o conclusion_n be_v that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 49.6_o 7_o 8._o though_o a_o man_n have_v multitude_n of_o good_n yet_o no_o man_n can_v red_a eme_n his_o brother_n nor_o pay_v a_o ransom_n to_o god_n it_o cost_v more_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v two_o other_o point_n the_o one_o from_o what_o christ_n deliver_v that_o be_v intimate_v in_o this_o sin_n death_n i_o will_v take_v only_o the_o three_o by_o what_o christ_n do_v deliver_v from_o sin_n and_o death_n christ_n by_o his_o death_n upon_o the_o cross_n have_v deliver_v we_o from_o sin_n and_o the_o curse_n doct._n a_o thing_n that_o be_v presigure_v in_o the_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n but_o be_v fulfil_v in_o christ_n when_o he_o be_v offer_v upon_o the_o cross_n so_o that_o he_o be_v the_o only_a sacrifice_n for_o sin_n as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v isa_n 53.10_o therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n he_o 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kindness_n of_o the_o lord_n let_v our_o tongue_n stick_v to_o the_o roof_n of_o our_o mouth_n our_o right_a hand_n forget_v to_o play_v let_v father_n forget_v their_o son_n nurse_v their_o suck_a babe_n mother_n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o womb_n but_o let_v we_o never_o cease_v to_o magnify_v and_o admire_v the_o way_n and_o proceed_n of_o god_n who_o work_n be_v unsearchable_a and_o way_n past_o find_v out_o the_o second_o use_n be_v use_v 2_o that_o when_o humane_a reason_n be_v offend_v with_o the_o deepness_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o predestination_n that_o we_o renounce_v reason_n and_o give_v glory_n unto_o god_n and_o with_o reverence_n admire_v what_o we_o can_v understand_v let_v we_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v so_o 11._o dâ—spatare_fw-la vis_fw-la mecum_fw-la mirare_fw-la mecum_fw-la &_o clama_fw-la o_fw-la altituao_fw-la aâ—bo_fw-la consenâ—iamus_fw-la in_o pavore_fw-la ne_fw-la in_o crrore_fw-la pereâ—mus_fw-la aug_n de_fw-la â—â—rbis_fw-la apost_n serm._n 11._o because_o 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