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ill_o of_o himself_o then_o to_o measure_v other_o man_n by_o his_o own_o foot_n and_o to_o judge_v of_o other_o confidence_n by_o his_o own_o incredulity_n xxv_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n chap._n 3._o verse_n 6._o do_v command_v we_o to_o hold_v fast_o the_o confidence_n and_o the_o rejoice_v of_o the_o hope_n firm_a unto_o the_o end_n and_o cha._n 10._o verse_n 22._o let_v we_o draw_v near_o with_o a_o true_a heart_n in_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n and_o ephes_n 3.12_o in_o christ_n we_o have_v boldness_n and_o access_n with_o confidence_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o he_o and_o 1_o john_n 5.13_o these_o thing_n have_v i_o write_v unto_o you_o that_o believe_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o you_o may_v know_v that_o you_o have_v eternal_a life_n xxvi_o our_o saviour_n himself_o do_v promise_v that_o he_o will_v give_v we_o all_o thing_n which_o we_o shall_v ask_v in_o his_o name_n john_n 14.13_o if_o therefore_o we_o ask_v grace_n which_o can_v be_v overcome_v nor_o extinguish_v and_o perseverance_n in_o the_o faith_n christ_n promise_v that_o we_o shall_v receive_v what_o we_o ask_v xxvii_o do_v david_n speak_v as_o one_o doubt_v of_o his_o salvation_n psal_n 17._o i_o shall_v see_v thy_o face_n in_o righteousness_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o thy_o likeness_n or_o simeon_n speak_v thus_o luke_n 2._o now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n or_o stephen_n who_o his_o enemy_n gnash_v their_o tooth_n at_o he_o and_o be_v certain_a of_o death_n do_v cry_v out_o i_o see_v the_o heaven_n open_a and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n can_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v overcome_v by_o freewill_n in_o those_o man_n or_o be_v their_o confidence_n deceitful_a and_o fail_a and_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n concern_v their_o salvation_n yet_o revocable_a as_o these_o sectary_n speak_v xxviii_o why_o shall_v i_o speak_v of_o saint_n paul_n who_o desire_v 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god_n himself_o forewarn_v that_o pharaoh_n will_v not_o obey_v moses_n nor_o the_o jew_n ezechiel_n therefore_o here_o be_v no_o absurdity_n how_o odious_o soever_o they_o cry_v out_o upon_o it_o these_o scoff_a man_n that_o they_o may_v procure_v envy_n to_o we_o do_v boast_o cast_v out_o these_o thing_n among_o the_o unskilful_a common_a people_n and_o do_v raise_v bubble_n in_o a_o shell_n which_o be_v blow_v away_o with_o the_o least_o breath_n xix_o they_o also_o heap_v together_o reproachful_a calumny_n false_o attribute_v those_o thing_n to_o we_o which_o we_o do_v not_o believe_v to_o wit_n that_o god_n call_v those_o who_o be_v not_o convert_v purposely_o and_o only_o for_o this_o end_n that_o they_o may_v be_v inexcusable_a which_o thing_n far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v say_v we_o say_v indeed_o that_o this_o do_v happen_v but_o we_o do_v not_o say_v that_o this_o be_v the_o only_a end_n propound_v by_o god_n we_o do_v not_o think_v that_o the_o reprobate_n be_v only_o therefore_o call_v that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v inexcusable_a although_o by_o despise_v that_o call_n they_o bring_v great_a damnation_n upon_o themselves_o god_n indeed_o do_v offer_v his_o gospel_n to_o those_o that_o will_v reject_v it_o but_o not_o to_o that_o end_n that_o they_o may_v reject_v it_o the_o end_n propound_v to_o god_n in_o call_v those_o who_o he_o know_v will_v not_o obey_v be_v to_o require_v that_o which_o they_o owe_v and_o to_o declare_v what_o be_v acceptable_a to_o he_o do_v he_o not_o also_o call_v warn_v and_o threaten_v they_o that_o at_o the_o least_o they_o may_v be_v so_o much_o constrain_v by_o fear_n that_o they_o may_v not_o hurt_v those_o that_o be_v good_a and_o that_o by_o the_o example_n of_o their_o stubbornness_n which_o go_v not_o unpunished_a the_o godly_a may_v learn_v to_o fear_v and_o by_o compare_v their_o condition_n with_o those_o to_o who_o god_n have_v not_o vouchsafe_v the_o like_a grace_n they_o may_v more_o earnest_o love_n god_n for_o the_o prerogative_n grant_v to_o they_o xx._n these_o sectary_n object_n again_o that_o by_o this_o mean_n some_o man_n have_v matter_n and_o cause_n of_o security_n minister_v to_o they_o and_o of_o the_o contempt_n of_o those_o mean_n which_o god_n be_v wont_a to_o use_v to_o work_v conversion_n such_o as_o be_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n etc._n etc._n for_o if_o no_o man_n can_v convert_v himself_o before_o this_o unresistible_a draw_v and_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v unresistible_o draw_v he_o must_v needs_o be_v altogether_o convert_v than_o all_o our_o care_n and_o diligence_n be_v void_a and_o unprofitable_a and_o to_o other_o there_o be_v matter_n of_o perpetual_a doubt_n minister_v as_o long_o as_o they_o feel_v no_o such_o draw_v we_o have_v already_o advertise_v that_o this_o opinion_n be_v false_o lay_v upon_o us._n that_o god_n do_v draw_v a_o man_n unresistible_o we_o only_o say_v that_o the_o elect_v although_o they_o may_v resist_v a_o long_a 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stir_v up_o and_o prick_v forward_o give_v he_o over_o to_o a_o languish_a idleness_n therefore_o they_o do_v as_o if_o i_o shall_v say_v that_o a_o man_n be_v kill_v by_o the_o resurrection_n or_o that_o he_o be_v black_v over_o with_o a_o white_a colour_n for_o they_o say_v that_o negligence_n be_v bring_v by_o that_o grace_n which_o do_v beget_v godly_a care_n xxii_o and_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o the_o same_o absurdity_n may_v be_v draw_v from_o the_o opinion_n of_o arminius_n whereby_o he_o think_v that_o some_o man_n be_v draw_v of_o god_n by_o a_o congruent_a and_o agreeable_a manner_n and_o time_n by_o which_o they_o that_o be_v call_v do_v most_o certain_o follow_v for_o i_o may_v say_v that_o by_o this_o doctrine_n man_n conscience_n be_v cast_v into_o a_o deep_a sleep_n for_o there_o will_v be_v some_o man_n who_o will_v speak_v thus_o to_o what_o purpose_n be_v it_o to_o be_v careful_a our_o endeavour_v be_v in_o vain_a if_o we_o be_v not_o draw_v after_o a_o congruent_a manner_n and_o i_o doubt_v whether_o i_o be_o draw_v after_o a_o congruent_a manner_n or_o no._n hence_o come_v negligence_n and_o a_o faith_n float_v in_o uncertainty_n xxiii_o that_o be_v no_o better_o which_o they_o add_v that_o to_o some_o man_n there_o be_v matter_n of_o perpetual_a doubt_n so_o long_o as_o they_o feel_v no_o such_o draw_v this_o absurdity_n be_v very_o absurd_o urge_v by_o the_o arminian_o who_o with_o all_o their_o power_n do_v impugn_v the_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n while_o they_o command_v man_n to_o doubt_v of_o perseverance_n for_o let_v we_o imagine_v that_o doubt_n of_o salvation_n be_v breed_v by_o this_o our_o doctrine_n do_v they_o condemn_v that_o in_o we_o which_o they_o allow_v
ipse_fw-la â—d_a aicat_fw-la noâ—_n habitu_fw-la sen_fw-la qualitate_fw-la inherente_a iustificari_fw-la idem_fw-la dicit_fw-la vor_v cat._n errâ—rum_n sibr._n p._n 61._o &_o 54._o impiutper_fw-la paenetentiam_fw-la iustificatur_fw-la that_o arminius_n do_v acknowledge_v faith_n not_o only_o to_o be_v a_o action_n and_o therefore_o a-work_o but_o do_v also_o contend_v that_o faith_n be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n not_o as_o a_o instrument_n that_o be_v not_o as_o it_o apprehend_v christ_n but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o work_n and_o a_o action_n the_o word_n of_o arminius_n be_v report_v by_o the_o walachrian_a brethren_n in_o their_o epistle_n and_o they_o be_v these_o faith_n be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n not_o as_o it_o be_v a_o instrument_n but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o action_n although_o it_o be_v by_o he_o who_o it_o apprehend_v neither_o do_v the_o arminian_o in_o their_o answer_n deny_v it_o but_o do_v willing_o acknowledge_v that_o these_o be_v arminius_n his_o word_n and_o pag._n 87._o they_o do_v defend_v he_o the_o same_o man_n in_o the_o page_n go_v before_o do_v confess_v that_o peter_n bertius_fw-la a_o man_n of_o special_a name_n among_o the_o arminian_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o very_a act_n of_o faith_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n in_o a_o proper_a sense_n and_o therefore_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n as_o by_o a_o inherent_a quality_n which_o ulcer_n i_o do_v not_o touch_v here_o but_o i_o only_o take_v that_o which_o make_v for_o the_o present_a matter_n to_o wit_n see_v that_o faith_n itself_o be_v not_o only_o a_o action_n and_o a_o work_n but_o that_o also_o according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o arminian_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v a_o action_n and_o a_o work_n and_o a_o inherent_a virtue_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o foreseeing_a of_o faith_n be_v exclude_v by_o that_o very_a eternal_a good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n which_o the_o apostle_n use_v to_o exclude_v the_o foreseeing_a of_o work_n see_v that_o faith_n itself_o be_v also_o a_o work_n and_o a_o action_n yea_o and_o do_v justify_v as_o it_o be_v a_o action_n if_o arminius_n be_v believe_v xvii_o hitherto_o pertain_v that_o which_o be_v say_v rom._n 9.11_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n which_o be_v according_a to_o election_n not_o of_o work_n but_o of_o he_o that_o call_v because_o faith_n itself_o be_v a_o work_n and_o do_v justify_v as_o it_o be_v a_o work_n as_o the_o arminian_o will_v have_v it_o and_o to_o use_v grace_n aright_o be_v with_o they_o to_o work_v xviii_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o the_o decree_n of_o election_n as_o of_o a_o certain_a &_o immutable_a decree_n 2_o tim._n 2.19_o the_o foundation_n of_o god_n stand_v sure_a and_o have_v this_o seal_n the_o lord_n know_v they_o that_o be_v he_o and_o roman_n 9_o that_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n which_o be_v according_a to_o election_n may_v stand_v and_o john_n 10.28_o i_o give_v to_o my_o sheep_n eternal_a life_n 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by_o mean_n that_o be_v convenient_a and_o not_o contumelious_a against_o god_n chap._n xxv_o whether_o christ_n be_v the_o cause_n and_o foundation_n of_o election_n i._o we_o say_v that_o no_o man_n be_v save_v but_o by_o and_o for_o christ_n and_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o price_n of_o our_o redemption_n the_o foundation_n and_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n but_o we_o do_v not_o say_v that_o he_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o election_n or_o the_o cause_n why_o of_o two_o consider_v in_o the_o corrupt_a mass_n one_o be_v prefer_v before_o another_o there_o be_v not_o want_v example_n of_o most_o wicked_a man_n to_o one_o whereof_o god_n so_o dispense_n the_o gospel_n have_v be_v preach_v whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o he_o be_v convert_v and_o do_v believe_v but_o to_o the_o other_o the_o gospel_n have_v not_o be_v preach_v the_o scripture_n do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o but_o do_v fetch_v the_o cause_n from_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n who_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n do_v always_o go_v before_o the_o mediation_n of_o the_o son_n see_v that_o the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n to_o the_o world_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o he_o send_v his_o son_n yea_o true_o see_v christ_n himself_o as_o he_o be_v man_n be_v elect_v and_o the_o head_n of_o the_o elect_a he_o can_v be_v the_o foundation_n and_o cause_n of_o election_n for_o as_o he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o man_n as_o he_o be_v a_o man_n so_o be_v he_o the_o head_n of_o they_o that_o be_v predestinate_v as_o he_o be_v a_o man_n predestinate_v to_o so_o great_a honour_n which_o come_v to_o he_o by_o the_o mere_a grace_n of_o god_n ii_o wherefore_o the_o apostle_n call_v christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o price_n of_o our_o redemption_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o propitiation_n coloss_n 1._o rom._n 3._o but_o he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o he_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o some_o man_n shall_v be_v elect_v rather_o than_o other_o iii_o reason_n itself_o do_v consent_v for_o as_o the_o recovery_n of_o the_o sick-man_n do_v in_o the_o intention_n always_o go_v before_o the_o use_n of_o the_o physician_n so_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o in_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n the_o thought_n of_o save_v man_n be_v not_o in_o time_n but_o in_o order_n before_o the_o thought_n of_o send_v the_o saviour_n iv_o add_v to_o these_o that_o the_o mediation_n and_o redemption_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o action_n whereby_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v satisfy_v which_o be_v not_o signify_v by_o the_o word_n election_n for_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v a_o mediator_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o election_n or_o of_o the_o prefer_n of_o one_o before_o another_o in_o the_o secret_a counsel_n of_o god_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n but_o not_o 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we_o as_o his_o friend_n and_o sheep_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o before_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v already_o distinction_n make_v between_o his_o friend_n and_o enemy_n between_o the_o sheep_n and_o goat_n and_o therefore_o that_o the_o decree_n of_o election_n be_v in_o order_n before_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o the_o opinion_n of_o arminius_n be_v to_o be_v hiss_v out_o as_o a_o opinion_n subvert_v the_o gospel_n whereby_o he_o think_v that_o the_o election_n have_v not_o place_n when_o christ_n die_v certain_o he_o that_o die_v for_o his_o sheep_n die_v for_o the_o elect_a and_o not_o for_o they_o who_o be_v to_o be_v elect_v after_o he_o be_v dead_a by_o these_o thing_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o by_o those_o friend_n and_o sheep_n for_o which_o christ_n die_v be_v not_o understand_v those_o only_o who_o love_n god_n and_o follow_v christ_n but_o all_o those_o who_o god_n love_v and_o who_o salvation_n he_o decree_v for_o who_o christ_n die_v when_o they_o do_v not_o yet_o love_n god_n and_o when_o they_o be_v enemy_n to_o he_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v call_v enemy_n rom._n 5.10_o because_o they_o do_v not_o love_n god_n but_o yet_o even_o then_o they_o be_v high_o love_v by_o god_n and_o be_v appointge_v to_o salvation_n in_o christ_n for_o in_o a_o diverse_a respect_n they_o be_v both_o friend_n and_o enemy_n sheep_n and_o goat_n friend_n because_o god_n love_v they_o enemy_n because_o they_o do_v not_o yet_o love_v god_n vi_o neither_o be_v injury_n do_v to_o christ_n if_o the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n and_o his_o good_a pleasure_n be_v say_v to_o go_v in_o order_n
that_o which_o be_v perspicuous_a and_o plain_a fourteen_o for_o a_o foundation_n of_o this_o their_o opinion_n arminius_n and_o after_o he_o arnoldus_fw-la do_v lay_v this_o proposition_n that_o predestination_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o christianity_n this_o demand_n he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v grant_v he_o for_o he_o do_v not_o prove_v it_o no_o otherwise_o then_o if_o one_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o a_o disputation_n will_v obtain_v by_o suit_n and_o will_v desire_v that_o it_o may_v be_v grant_v he_o that_o a_o circle_n have_v corner_n this_o be_v a_o great_a demand_n and_o that_o which_o i_o think_v no_o man_n will_v grant_v he_o who_o know_v what_o predestination_n be_v and_o what_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o christian_a religion_n the_o foundation_n of_o christian_a religion_n be_v to_o acknowledge_v that_o christ_n the_o only_a son_n of_o god_n be_v send_v from_o the_o father_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o may_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o the_o foundation_n of_o christianity_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n on_o which_o the_o faith_n of_o christian_n must_v rest_v but_o predestination_n be_v not_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n but_o the_o action_n of_o god_n whereby_o be_v determine_v to_o save_v certain_a man_n by_o christ_n far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v say_v that_o the_o secret_a decree_n by_o which_o several_a man_n as_o peter_n or_o charles_n etc._n etc._n be_v elect_v be_v the_o foundation_n of_o christianity_n whosoever_o will_v from_o thence_o begin_v to_o teach_v religion_n and_o will_v begin_v the_o element_n of_o christian_a faith_n at_o this_o decree_n of_o predestination_n he_o shall_v either_o by_o the_o darkness_n cast_v before_o he_o tremble_v at_o the_o very_a entrance_n or_o shall_v fall_v down_o right_a as_o be_v take_v with_o giddiness_n whatsoever_o thing_n therefore_o arnoldus_fw-la do_v build_v on_o so_o false_a a_o proposition_n do_v of_o themselves_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n so_o that_o we_o need_v not_o overthrow_v those_o thing_n which_o of_o themselves_o will_v fall_v down_o further_o also_o he_o do_v impugn_v and_o strive_v against_o that_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o believe_v by_o we_o to_o wit_n that_o we_o be_v love_v by_o god_n without_o christ_n only_o the_o ambiguity_n wherewith_o he_o will_v deceive_v the_o reader_n be_v to_o be_v note_v when_o he_o say_v page_n 171._o that_o christ_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o our_o recein_v into_o grace_n and_o into_o the_o love_n of_o god_n if_o by_o receive_v into_o grace_n and_o love_n he_o understand_v the_o reconciliation_n by_o his_o satisfaction_n perform_v for_o we_o i_o confess_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o that_o receive_n into_o grace_n and_o of_o that_o love_n but_o if_o by_o receive_v into_o grace_n and_o love_n be_v understand_v that_o love_n of_o the_o father_n by_o which_o he_o will_v send_v his_o son_n to_o save_v we_o which_o be_v the_o great_a love_n of_o all_o and_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o good_a certain_o arminius_n himself_o will_v not_o have_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o that_o love_n and_o yet_o by_o that_o very_a same_o love_n god_n choose_v from_o eternity_n who_o he_o will_v xv._o i_o do_v not_o search_v into_o that_o which_o arminius_n bold_o and_o rash_o have_v dare_v to_o say_v that_o god_n can_v not_o save_v we_o otherwise_o then_o by_o christ_n nor_o have_v he_o any_o other_o mean_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n god_n can_v not_o say_v he_o will_v eternal_a life_n to_o any_o one_o without_o the_o respect_n of_o a_o mediator_n and_o the_o arminian_n conferrer_n at_o the_o hage_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o god_n to_o decree_v salvation_n to_o sinner_n but_o that_o he_o must_v before_o have_v decree_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o justice_n now_o they_o speak_v of_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n sure_o they_o do_v bold_o and_o rash_o contain_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n within_o limit_n and_o if_o this_o thing_n be_v true_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o for_o man_n to_o speak_v such_o thing_n it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o god_n have_v follow_v the_o most_o convenient_a way_n and_o then_o which_o none_o be_v better_a by_o the_o way_n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o this_o opinion_n have_v not_o please_v vorstius_n he_o page_z 33._o disput_fw-la de_fw-fr deo_fw-la do_v affirm_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o god_n to_o relent_v or_o yield_v somewhat_o of_o his_o own_o right_n no_o less_o then_o to_o retain_v or_o pursue_v that_o which_o be_v his_o right_n and_o page_n 399._o it_o be_v false_a to_o say_v that_o no_o sin_n can_v be_v let_v pass_v unpunished_a by_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n xvii_o the_o conferrer_n at_o the_o hage_n do_v thus_o argue_v if_o the_o decree_n of_o christ_n the_o saviour_n be_v after_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o election_n of_o some_o particular_a person_n to_o salvation_n than_o god_n decree_v the_o salvation_n of_o some_o particular_a person_n in_o order_n before_o he_o decree_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o justice_n here_o be_v a_o manisold_a deceit_n for_o the_o decree_n of_o save_v certain_a man_n and_o the_o decree_n of_o send_v christ_n to_o save_v they_o they_o make_v two_o decree_n when_o it_o be_v but_o one_o for_o election_n be_v the_o decree_n of_o save_v certain_a man_n in_o christ_n it_o be_v not_o one_o decree_n by_o which_o god_n have_v appoint_v man_n to_o life_n and_o another_o by_o which_o he_o have_v appoint_v he_o to_o breathe_v there_o be_v another_o fraud_n in_o that_o they_o compare_v the_o salvation_n of_o several_a man_n with_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o god_n justice_n when_o the_o comparison_n be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n by_o which_o he_o do_v save_o several_a man_n with_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o justice_n it_o be_v not_o inconvenient_a if_o god_n be_v say_v first_o to_o have_v decree_v the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o 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towards_o they_o then_o also_o when_o the_o pledge_n of_o election_n do_v begin_v to_o fail_v and_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n be_v grieve_v by_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n it_o be_v profitable_a to_o the_o faithful_a to_o be_v strike_v with_o some_o horror_n and_o to_o be_v stir_v up_o to_o try_v themselves_o whether_o they_o proceed_v in_o regeneration_n or_o whether_o they_o grow_v worse_o and_o fall_v back_o that_o so_o prick_v and_o incitement_n may_v be_v put_v to_o they_o that_o be_v slothful_a ii_o the_o very_a word_n election_n do_v prove_v that_o there_o be_v some_o that_o be_v reprobate_n for_o there_o be_v not_o some_o elect_a unless_o the_o rest_n be_v pass_v by_o and_o reject_v the_o scripture_n make_v mention_n of_o reprobate_n 1._o pet._n 2.8_o which_o stumble_v at_o the_o word_n be_v disobedient_a whereunto_o also_o they_o be_v appoint_v and_o jude_n 4._o certain_a man_n be_v creep_v in_o unaware_o who_o be_v before_o of_o old_a ordain_v to_o this_o condemnation_n these_o in_o the_o revelation_n be_v note_v out_o unto_o we_o by_o those_o who_o be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n the_o number_n of_o who_o christ_n do_v insinuate_v to_o be_v very_o great_a when_o he_o say_v many_o be_v call_v few_o choose_v the_o same_o be_v prove_v by_o experience_n for_o not_o only_o before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n but_o also_o at_o this_o time_n there_o be_v very_o many_o nation_n to_o who_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o know_v without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o which_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n iii_o reprobation_n be_v the_o decree_n of_o god_n by_o which_o from_o eternity_n he_o decree_v not_o to_o give_v to_o certain_a man_n his_o grace_n by_o which_o they_o may_v be_v free_v from_o their_o engraft_a depravation_n and_o from_o the_o curse_n due_a to_o they_o and_o appoint_v
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3.17_o do_v not_o christ_n say_v this_o with_o a_o humane_a affection_n and_o not_o as_o the_o redeemer_n for_o as_o he_o be_v man_n he_o may_v wish_v well_o to_o those_o who_o as_o he_o be_v god_n he_o know_v be_v reprobate_n thus_o he_o weep_v over_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o fall_n and_o rejection_n of_o which_o city_n as_o he_o be_v god_n he_o have_v decree_v xxx_o and_o when_o the_o sectary_n do_v deny_v that_o christ_n on_o the_o cross_n sustain_v the_o person_n of_o the_o elect_a they_o do_v open_o impugn_v that_o speech_n of_o christ_n john_n 10.11_o i_o be_o that_o good_a shepherd_n the_o good_a shepherd_n give_v his_o life_n for_o his_o sheep_n and_o john_n 15.13_o great_a love_n than_o this_o have_v no_o man_n that_o one_o shall_v lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o his_o friend_n and_o ephes_n 5.25_o christ_n love_v his_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o christ_n therefore_o die_v for_o his_o sheep_n for_o his_o friend_n for_o his_o church_n and_o 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