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which_o be_v common_o call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o power_n 145._o psal_n 145._o wherein_o the_o ungodly_a every_o one_o with_o the_o devil_n be_v comprehend_v but_o the_o faithful_a be_v that_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v here_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n albeit_o not_o from_o hence_o because_o we_o be_v stranger_n in_o the_o world_n and_o it_o have_v the_o tare_n mingle_v with_o it_o unto_o the_o harvest_n say_v augustine_n tract_n 115._o in_o joh._n as_o touch_v the_o parable_n of_o the_o strong_a arm_a man_n 11._o luk._n 11._o albeit_o i_o deny_v not_o that_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v cast_v even_o out_o of_o the_o world_n as_o far_o forth_o as_o after_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n people_n through_o the_o whole_a world_n believe_v as_o before_o augustine_n declare_v yet_o he_o be_v not_o describe_v as_o altogether_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o house_n that_o be_v the_o world_n but_o as_o bind_v rather_o therein_o neither_o be_v all_o his_o armour_n all_o man_n but_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d complete_a harness_n in_o greek_a out_o of_o the_o which_o satan_n be_v so_o strip_v by_o that_o strong_a man_n that_o come_v upon_o he_o that_o without_o his_o beck_n he_o can_v so_o much_o as_o move_v himself_o and_o whereas_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n be_v say_v to_o return_v into_o he_o from_o who_o he_o go_v out_o that_o come_v to_o pass_v because_o many_o renounce_v the_o devil_n more_o in_o tongue_n then_o in_o heart_n and_o in_o a_o true_a faith_n and_o under_o the_o cloak_n of_o religion_n they_o be_v secret_o evil_a who_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n that_o we_o see_v to_o fall_v again_o and_o that_o their_o last_o end_n be_v worse_a than_o their_o beginning_n see_v augustine_n in_o psal_n 48._o there_o be_v another_o place_n esay_n 53._o 53._o esay_n 53._o we_o all_o as_o sheep_n have_v go_v astray_o and_o every_o one_o have_v turn_v aside_o into_o his_o own_o way_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v lay_v the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o 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prophet_n unto_o the_o faithful_a say_v 1._o epist_n 2._o you_o be_v as_o sheep_n go_v astray_o but_o you_o be_v return_v unto_o the_o pastor_n and_o bishop_n of_o your_o soul_n and_o certain_o that_o confession_n we_o all_o have_v go_v astray_o like_o sheep_n be_v not_o the_o property_n of_o man_n that_o persevere_v and_o abide_v in_o sin_n to_o say_v nothing_o that_o it_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o time_n past_a we_o have_v go_v astray_o as_o of_o man_n convert_v already_o unto_o the_o shepherd_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o it_o be_v a_o very_a childish_a cavil_n that_o the_o adversary_n will_v have_v the_o word_n not_o to_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o universality_n only_o of_o the_o faithful_a because_o the_o hearer_n of_o esay_n be_v not_o all_o faithful_a for_o this_o be_v no_o let_n but_o the_o prophet_n in_o those_o word_n may_v express_v the_o benefit_n of_o grace_n which_o belong_v unto_o the_o universality_n of_o the_o faithful_a what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o paul_n have_v he_o 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righteous_a servant_n by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o shall_v justify_v many_o and_o he_o shall_v bear_v their_o iniquity_n albeit_o therefore_o he_o have_v bear_v the_o sin_n of_o all_o by_o sufficiency_n yet_o proper_o they_o be_v account_v his_o redeem_a one_o in_o who_o the_o true_a knowledge_n or_o faith_n of_o christ_n shine_v but_o of_o this_o place_n more_o in_o the_o next_o book_n follow_v there_o be_v object_v beside_o that_o which_o the_o lord_n say_v zach._n 3_o i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o iniquity_n of_o this_o earth_n or_o land_n in_o one_o day_n but_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o judea_n that_o be_v at_o one_o with_o his_o people_n he_o will_v at_o length_n deliver_v they_o from_o the_o vexation_n and_o molestation_n of_o their_o enemy_n which_o hitherto_o they_o have_v endure_v while_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o their_o sin_n which_o exposition_n that_o restraint_n which_o be_v add_v confirm_v of_o this_o earth_n further_o if_o we_o like_v better_a to_o expound_v it_o of_o the_o whole_a earth_n there_o will_v be_v the_o same_o sense_n which_o be_v before_o in_o the_o say_n of_o the_o redemption_n and_o atonement_n of_o the_o world_n 13._o apoc._n 13._o certain_o apoc._n 13._o it_o be_v read_v that_o the_o whole_a earth_n follow_v the_o beast_n yet_o it_o can_v be_v thence_o infer_v that_o all_o and_o every_o man_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n have_v fall_v from_o god_n and_o that_o christ_n have_v not_o have_v his_o church_n remain_v among_o mankind_n further_o 23._o huber_n the_o 179._o gen._n 12._o &_o 23._o there_o be_v bring_v forth_o the_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n gen_n 12._o and_o 23._o in_o thy_o seed_n all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v where_o the_o adversary_n will_v have_v that_o bless_a seed_n to_o be_v mean_v of_o all_o man_n without_o exception_n this_o that_o he_o may_v wrest_v out_o he_o expound_v all_o nation_n every_o one_o of_o all_o nation_n but_o whether_o shall_v we_o believe_v huber_n or_o paul_n the_o apostle_n of_o jesu_n christ_n therefore_o of_o faith_n be_v the_o inheritance_n say_v paul_n rom._n 4._o that_o it_o may_v be_v sure_a to_o the_o whole_a seed_n not_o to_o that_o only_a which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n country_n all_o nation_n take_v for_o the_o faithful_a in_o all_o country_n but_o also_o to_o that_o which_o be_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o we_o all_o as_o it_o be_v write_v i_o have_v make_v thou_o a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n and_o rom._n 9_o not_o they_o that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o the_o child_n of_o promise_n be_v count_v for_o the_o seed_n and_o the_o same_o sense_n he_o at_o large_a repeat_v gal._n 3._o the_o scripture_n foresee_v that_o god_n will_v justify_v the_o nation_n through_o faith_n preach_v the_o gospel_n before_o to_o abraham_n say_v in_o thou_o shall_v all_o nation_n be_v bless_v therefore_o they_o which_o be_v of_o faith_n be_v bless_v with_o faithful_a abraham_n what_o either_o ignorance_n then_o or_o malice_n be_v it_o to_o gainsay_v so_o plain_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o shameful_o to_o revile_v they_o as_o enemy_n of_o that_o bless_a seed_n who_o by_o seed_n do_v understand_v with_o paul_n the_o faithful_a every_o where_n of_o all_o nation_n and_o country_n paul_n then_o be_v a_o enemy_n of_o that_o seed_n fie_o upon_o that_o augustine_n be_v a_o enemy_n tract_n 1._o in_o primam_fw-la joh._n ambrose_n in_o luc._n lib._n 3._o and_o the_o whole_a company_n of_o the_o father_n but_o by_o all_o nation_n every_o one_o of_o all_o nation_n do_v follow_v universal_o this_o gloss_n do_v not_o always_o
in_o unbelief_n unto_o who_o notwithstanding_o the_o doctrine_n be_v common_a do_v acknowledge_v so_o much_o the_o more_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o themselves_o whereby_o they_o turn_v and_o be_v save_v to_o this_o end_n the_o lord_n say_v 6._o joh._n 6._o no_o man_n come_v unto_o i_o except_o the_o father_n draw_v he_o as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o prophet_n they_o shall_v be_v all_o teach_v of_o god_n whosoever_o therefore_o have_v hear_v and_o learn_v of_o the_o father_n come_v unto_o i_o also_o 13._o matth._n 13._o to_o you_o it_o be_v give_v to_o know_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o not_o unto_o they_o but_o in_o they_o be_v the_o prophecy_n fulfil_v that_o they_o hear_v hear_v not_o to_o wit_n hear_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o body_n hear_v not_o with_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o heart_n as_o augustine_n expound_v but_o why_o some_o have_v ear_n to_o hear_v and_o other_o not_o that_o be_v why_o it_o be_v give_v to_o some_o of_o the_o father_n to_o come_v unto_o the_o son_n and_o to_o other_o it_o be_v not_o give_v who_o know_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v be_v of_o his_o counsel_n or_o who_o be_v thou_o o_o man_n that_o reason_v with_o god_n say_v augustine_n the_o bono_fw-mi perseverantiae_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 14._o 4._o the_o ungodlie_a be_v make_v unexcusable_a in_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o they_o can_v pretend_v ignorance_n see_v they_o perform_v not_o so_o much_o as_o outward_a thing_n which_o they_o be_v able_a to_o do_v as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o ezechiel_n 2._o eze._n 2._o whether_o they_o will_v hear_v or_o leave_v off_o speak_v thou_o unto_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v know_v that_o there_o have_v be_v a_o prophet_n among_o they_o and_o christ_n say_v 2d_o joh._n 15_o 2d_o if_o i_o have_v not_o come_v and_o speak_v they_o shall_v have_v no_o sin_n but_o now_o they_o have_v no_o excuse_n and_o elsewhere_o he_o say_v 24._o matth._n 24._o that_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n must_v be_v preach_v in_o all_o the_o earth_n for_o a_o witness_n unto_o all_o nation_n as_o also_o he_o foretell_v his_o apostle_n 10._o matth._n 10._o that_o they_o shall_v be_v bring_v before_o ruler_n and_o king_n for_o a_o witness_n to_o they_o and_o to_o the_o gentile_n that_o be_v to_o their_o reproof_n and_o condemnation_n who_o believe_v not_o as_o theophylact_n interprete_v both_o place_n i_o will_v add_v hereunto_o because_o of_o the_o adversary_n who_o find_v great_a fault_n with_o this_o use_n of_o the_o word_n the_o testimony_n both_o of_o augustine_n and_o also_o of_o luther_n augustine_n tract_n 81._o in_o joh._n say_v they_o that_o contemn_v or_o else_o deride_v and_o impugn_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n unto_o they_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n shall_v not_o be_v a_o benefit_n but_o a_o testimony_n against_o they_o and_o de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la sanct_n cap._n 9_o he_o write_v that_o the_o salvation_n of_o religion_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o increase_n of_o mankind_n unto_o the_o end_n be_v preach_v to_o some_o for_o a_o reward_n to_o some_o for_o judgement_n also_o de_fw-fr correp_n &_o great_a cap._n 13._o correction_n be_v to_o be_v use_v towards_o all_o as_o a_o medicine_n albeit_o the_o health_n of_o the_o sick_a person_n be_v uncertain_a that_o if_o he_o who_o be_v correct_v pertain_v to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o predestinate_a the_o correction_n may_v be_v unto_o he_o a_o wholesome_a medicine_n but_o if_o he_o pertain_v not_o it_o may_v be_v a_o penal_a torment_n luther_n tom._n 3._o in_o 3._o cap._n joâ—lis_n the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v say_v he_o to_o all_o man_n and_o though_o all_o do_v not_o great_o believe_v the_o word_n yet_o it_o be_v preach_v as_o well_o to_o the_o ungodly_a as_o to_o the_o godly_a to_o these_o it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n to_o the_o other_o to_o judgement_n see_v also_o lib._n 1._o sentent_fw-fr do_v 47._o about_o the_o end_n of_o the_o distinction_n adversary_n hub_fw-mi thes_n 300._o the_o first_o cavil_n of_o the_o adversary_n but_o let_v we_o hear_v huber_n first_o it_o be_v a_o lie_n that_o be_v feign_v upon_o our_o side_n that_o the_o reprobate_n be_v call_v to_o no_o other_o end_n but_o to_o be_v harden_v and_o make_v without_o excuse_n for_o many_o end_n be_v already_o render_v he_o cit_v beza_n responsione_n altera_fw-la ad_fw-la colloq_fw-la mompel_v fol._n 149._o &_o 95._o item_n 96._o but_o the_o exclusive_a be_v ill_o feign_a upon_o our_o man_n and_o often_o repeat_v of_o huber_n but_o it_o be_v not_o find_v in_o beza_n 477._o thes_n 477._o then_o as_o he_o be_v practise_v in_o cavil_v he_o except_v that_o to_o preach_v faith_n and_o repentance_n to_o such_o as_o shall_v not_o believe_v as_o be_v by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n not_o predestinate_v unto_o faith_n be_v as_o absurd_a as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v preach_v repentance_n to_o the_o very_a devil_n but_o there_o be_v very_o great_a unlikenes_n between_o man_n 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