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heart_n i_o be_o faithful_a and_o moreover_o let_v he_o conclude_v therefore_o i_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o by_o consequence_n i_o be_o elect_v for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o this_o argument_n we_o must_v know_v that_o the_o mayor_n speak_v only_o of_o a_o save_n or_o justify_v faith_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o work_v by_o love_n for_o this_o faith_n suffer_v no_o man_n to_o perish_v but_o not_o of_o a_o historical_a or_o temporary_a faith_n as_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o many_o man_n who_o receive_v the_o word_n with_o joy_n for_o they_o be_v glad_a of_o some_o taste_n and_o understanding_n of_o the_o truth_n against_o error_n wherein_o they_o have_v be_v drown_v but_o when_o oppression_n and_o persecution_n arise_v for_o the_o word_n sake_n straight_o way_n they_o fall_v away_o because_o they_o have_v no_o root_n in_o themselves_o but_o endure_v for_o a_o time_n and_o if_o it_o may_v help_v a_o weak_a mind_n 13._o matth._n 13._o whether_o he_o that_o beleve_v may_v be_v sure_a 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love_v and_o that_o we_o may_v be_v this_o thing_n for_o this_o cause_n he_o love_v we_o before_o we_o be_v for_o he_o begin_v not_o to_o love_v we_o since_o we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o son_n but_o before_o the_o world_n be_v make_v he_o love_v we_o that_o with_o his_o only_a beget_v we_o may_v also_o be_v his_o son_n before_o we_o be_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o therefore_o that_o we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n let_v it_o not_o so_o be_v receive_v nor_o so_o be_v understand_v as_o though_o therefore_o the_o son_n have_v reconcile_v we_o that_o now_o he_o may_v begin_v to_o love_v who_o he_o have_v hate_v as_o one_o enemy_n be_v reconcile_v to_o another_o but_o we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o that_o already_o love_v we_o with_o who_o for_o sin_n we_o be_v at_o enemitie_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v most_o true_o say_v unto_o he_o thou_o have_v hate_v all_o that_o work_n iniquity_n this_o mark_v this_o hitherto_o 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predestination_n and_o predestinate_a otherwise_o use_v than_o for_o election_n and_o the_o elect_a and_o take_v the_o word_n after_o this_o manner_n which_o be_v most_o usual_a as_o i_o have_v say_v we_o will_v with_o augustine_n define_v predestination_n to_o be_v a_o preparation_n of_o grace_n be_v de_fw-fr prede_v sanct._n cap._n 10._o predestination_n of_o the_o saint_n what_o it_o be_v for_o this_o say_v he_o be_v the_o only_a difference_n between_o grace_n and_o predestination_n that_o predestination_n be_v the_o preparation_n of_o grace_n but_o grace_n be_v now_o the_o gift_n itself_o wherefore_o also_o de_fw-la fide_fw-la ad_fw-la pet._n diacon_n cap._n 35._o he_o define_v predestination_n to_o be_v the_o preparation_n of_o a_o free_a gift_n and_o by_o grace_n he_o understand_v as_o well_o future_a glory_n as_o all_o the_o benefit_n of_o god_n in_o this_o present_a life_n whereby_o as_o by_o mean_n the_o predestinate_a or_o elect_a be_v direct_v and_o lead_v unto_o that_o end_n hereupon_o cap._n 14._o de_fw-mi bono_fw-mi persevere_v he_o thus_o define_v it_o predestination_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v nothing_o else_o than_o the_o prescience_n and_o preparation_n of_o god_n benefit_n whereby_o as_o many_o as_o be_v deliver_v be_v most_o certain_o deliver_v the_o rest_n be_v leave_v in_o the_o mass_n of_o perdition_n by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n to_o the_o same_o end_n be_v it_o that_o elsewhere_o he_o interprete_v predestination_n to_o be_v a_o purpose_n of_o show_v mercy_n according_a to_o the_o say_n i_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o i_o will_v have_v compassion_n 9_o eâ—xod_a 3â—_n rom._n 9_o on_o who_o i_o will_v have_v compassion_n moreover_o this_o predestination_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o god_n for_o the_o most_o part_n call_v election_n scripture_n election_n diverse_o take_v in_o scripture_n many_o be_v call_v but_o few_o be_v elect_v say_v the_o lord_n matth._n 20._o and_o paul_n ephe._n 1_o testify_v of_o the_o election_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o christ_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v lay_v yet_o we_o must_v not_o be_v ignorant_a that_o there_o be_v diverse_a election_n of_o god_n whereof_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n make_v mention_v for_o some_o be_v for_o the_o execution_n of_o some_o certain_a office_n civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a namely_o the_o office_n of_o a_o king_n priest_n prophet_n or_o apostle_n so_o aaron_n be_v approve_v to_o be_v the_o elect_a priest_n of_o god_n by_o the_o miracle_n of_o the_o rod_n that_o bud_v 21.5_o num._n 17.5_o deut._n 21.5_o so_o his_o posterity_n who_o have_v the_o priesthood_n in_o israel_n be_v call_v the_o elect_a of_o the_o lord_n likewise_o saul_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v call_v the_o elect_a of_o the_o lord_n beside_o 16._o 1._o sam._n 10_o 24_o 2._o sam._n 21.6_o 1._o sam._n 16._o of_o the_o son_n of_o isai_n none_o but_o david_n be_v elect_v of_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o kingdom_n we_o read_v also_o in_o the_o gospel_n that_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o apostle_n 6._o io._n 6._o have_v not_o i_o choose_v you_o twelve_o and_o one_o of_o you_o be_v a_o devil_n whereof_o also_o see_v luk._n 6.13_o act._n 1.2_o further_o god_n election_n be_v take_v for_o election_n to_o salvation_n and_o that_o two_o manner_n of_o way_n either_o that_o which_o be_v from_o everlasting_a or_o else_o that_o which_o be_v make_v in_o time_n which_o flow_v from_o the_o former_a lie_v hide_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n and_o be_v the_o effect_n and_o execution_n thereof_o to_o wit_n when_o a_o man_n be_v now_o actual_o choose_v out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o ingraft_v into_o christ_n and_o regenerate_v to_o eternal_a life_n of_o such_o christ_n speak_v joh._n 15._o you_o be_v not_o of_o the_o world_n but_o i_o have_v choose_v you_o out_o of_o the_o world_n therefore_o the_o world_n hate_v you_o 17_o de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la sanct_n cap._n 17_o of_o this_o double_a election_n thus_o say_v augustine_n we_o be_v elect_v before_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n by_o predestination_n wherein_o god_n foreknow_v his_o future_a work_n but_o we_o be_v elect_v out_o of_o the_o world_n by_o vocation_n whereby_o god_n fulfil_v that_o that_o he_o have_v predestinate_v there_o be_v beside_o this_o use_n also_o of_o the_o word_n that_o they_o be_v call_v elect_a in_o general_a whosoever_o by_o outward_a call_n belong_v to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n so_o deut._n 4._o vers_fw-la 37._o and_o 7._o vers_fw-la 6._o and_o 14._o vers_fw-la 2._o all_o israel_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v choose_v of_o the_o lord_n namely_o to_o be_v a_o holy_a people_n and_o peculiar_a to_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n out_o of_o all_o people_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n as_o also_o in_o peter_n they_o be_v call_v elect_v whosoever_o be_v call_v to_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n and_o be_v
understand_v and_o in_o see_v you_o shall_v see_v and_o not_o perceive_v matth._n 20._o to_o sit_v on_o my_o right_a hand_n and_o on_o my_o left_a shall_v be_v give_v to_o they_o for_o who_o it_o be_v prepare_v of_o my_o father_n and_o chap._n 22._o many_o be_v call_v but_o few_o be_v choose_v therefore_o all_o be_v not_o elect_v to_o who_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v much_o less_o to_o who_o it_o be_v not_o preach_v of_o who_o there_o be_v at_o this_o day_n a_o infinite_a number_n 14._o act_n 14._o and_o have_v be_v especial_o in_o old_a time_n when_o all_o the_o gentile_n be_v suffer_v to_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o way_n matth._n 24._o except_o those_o day_n shall_v be_v shorten_v all_o flesh_n shall_v perish_v but_o for_o the_o elect_a sake_n they_o shall_v be_v shorter_v in_o the_o same_o place_n false_a christ_n and_o false_a prophet_n shall_v rise_v and_o shall_v do_v sign_n and_o miracle_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v deceive_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a even_o the_o elect_a if_o 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punish_v absalon_n likewise_o nothing_o of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o ahabs_n house_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n 10._o 2._o king_n 10._o but_o the_o lord_n accomplish_v as_o he_o have_v speak_v by_o his_o servant_n elias_n 37.39.41.50_o gen._n 37.39.41.50_o on_o the_o other_o side_n how_o wonderful_o be_v joseph_n when_o his_o brethren_n go_v about_o to_o kill_v he_o send_v into_o egypt_n and_o advance_v to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o kingdom_n that_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n may_v be_v fulfil_v what_o be_v of_o less_o hope_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n than_o david_n reign_n yet_o he_o rise_v to_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o kingdom_n out_o of_o all_o his_o persecution_n and_o govern_v the_o people_n by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o hand_n that_o the_o lord_n counsel_n may_v stand_v when_o all_o the_o devise_n and_o counsel_n of_o the_o people_n be_v scatter_v these_o thing_n be_v plain_a and_o clear_a 4._o act_n 2._o &_o 4._o but_o that_o be_v more_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 only_o the_o faithful_a about_o he_o or_o be_v he_o hear_v or_o read_v at_o this_o day_n of_o the_o elect_a only_o and_o yet_o nothing_o fear_v such_o captious_a wrest_n he_o write_v as_o of_o the_o faithful_a and_o elect_a the_o father_n of_o we_o all_o the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o second_o though_o we_o grant_v that_o the_o iniquity_n of_o all_o man_n be_v lay_v upon_o christ_n we_o deny_v the_o consequence_n that_o therefore_o by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n the_o sin_n of_o all_o be_v in_o very_a deed_n cleanse_v and_o that_o all_o be_v justify_v and_o receive_v into_o grace_n for_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n may_v profit_v we_o to_o righteousness_n and_o grace_n before_o god_n we_o need_v application_n by_o faith_n 11._o româ—_n â—_z heb._n 11._o for_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n towards_o god_n and_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n hereupon_o it_o be_v add_v in_o esay_n my_o 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 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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