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merciful_a foresight_n do_v ordain_v and_o appoint_v from_o among_o sinful_a man_n and_o such_o as_o be_v past_a cure_n in_o respect_n of_o themselves_o to_o receive_v some_o unto_o mercy_n without_o any_o merit_n of_o they_o to_o redeem_v they_o through_o christ_n and_o by_o he_o also_o to_o bring_v they_o unto_o eternal_a life_n but_o here_o more_o proper_o and_o peculiar_o be_v mean_v the_o other_o acceptation_n of_o this_o word_n election_n as_o in_o the_o definition_n hereof_o a_o little_a before_o we_o have_v declare_v this_o word_n election_n be_v take_v diverse_o in_o the_o scripture_n so_o that_o sometime_o it_o have_v reference_n unto_o some_o office_n or_o duty_n and_o sometime_o to_o life_n eternal_a after_o the_o former_a manner_n saul_n and_o judas_n be_v elect_v the_o one_o of_o which_o be_v choose_v to_o a_o kingdom_n and_o the_o other_o to_o a_o apostleship_n neither_o of_o they_o to_o eternal_a life_n but_o see_v that_o no_o definition_n can_v right_o be_v make_v or_o 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therefore_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n some_o can_v be_v prefer_v before_o other_o because_o there_o be_v one_o and_o the_o selfsame_o condition_n of_o all_o but_o god_n the_o high_a judge_n of_o all_o have_v elect_v some_o man_n to_o eternal_a life_n in_o christ_n and_o have_v in_o his_o just_a judgement_n appoint_v other_o to_o everlasting_a destruction_n and_o who_o he_o have_v choose_v unto_o salvation_n those_o have_v he_o choose_v by_o his_o own_o mere_a mercy_n and_o undeserved_a grace_n he_o regard_v nothing_o that_o be_v without_o himself_o but_o who_o he_o have_v elect_v he_o do_v only_o for_o himself_o and_o in_o himself_o and_o not_o for_o any_o other_o cause_n moreover_o he_o can_v find_v nothing_o in_o those_o who_o he_o have_v choose_v that_o may_v be_v worthy_a of_o election_n because_o they_o be_v all_o defile_v and_o stranger_n from_o god_n also_o he_o can_v foresee_v no_o good_a thing_n in_o they_o as_o proceed_v from_o they_o for_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v choose_v if_o he_o foresee_v any_o good_a thing_n in_o they_o himself_o wrought_v it_o whole_o and_o altogether_o in_o they_o for_o there_o can_v be_v find_v no_o good_a thing_n in_o they_o nor_o elsewhere_o of_o which_o god_n be_v not_o the_o sole_a author_n and_o only_a effector_n therefore_o what_o good_a thing_n so_o ever_o be_v and_o abide_v in_o they_o that_o god_n himself_o whole_o begin_v and_o finish_v in_o they_o and_o he_o begin_v and_o finish_v nothing_o in_o they_o but_o he_o decree_v from_o everlasting_a that_o he_o will_v begin_v it_o and_o finish_v it_o in_o they_o for_o if_o in_o time_n he_o shall_v work_v any_o thing_n in_o they_o how_o little_a soever_o which_o he_o decree_v not_o before_o time_n then_o shall_v there_o be_v find_v manifest_a change_n in_o god_n which_o shall_v do_v some_o thing_n by_o a_o new_a will_n and_o not_o by_o his_o eternal_a will_n those_o thing_n which_o the_o papist_n prattle_n of_o here_o concern_v work_n foresee_v who_o cause_n and_o beginning_n shall_v be_v man_n be_v vain_a and_o frivolous_a fiction_n which_o after_o in_o their_o place_n shall_v more_o large_o be_v confute_v and_o reject_v see_v the_o efficient_a and_o first_o move_v cause_n of_o election_n be_v only_o and_o alone_a god_n mercy_n and_o goodness_n he_o by_o his_o bountiful_a and_o more_o than_o fatherly_a good_a will_n have_v from_o everlasting_a make_v and_o finish_v the_o whole_a decree_n of_o election_n 2.5_o ephes_n 2.5_o moreover_o election_n be_v altogether_o the_o free_a and_o undeserved_a favour_n of_o god_n for_o all_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v whole_o corrupt_v and_o the_o child_n of_o wrath_n therefore_o in_o they_o god_n can_v foresee_v nothing_o at_o all_o but_o extreme_a and_o most_o absolute_a wretchedness_n they_o also_o which_o take_v the_o name_n of_o election_n which_o be_v find_v in_o many_o place_n of_o the_o
blasphemous_a papist_n see_v in_o this_o point_n their_o wisdom_n be_v contrary_a to_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v wise_a man_n but_o sot_n and_o fool_n for_o it_o be_v better_o for_o they_o that_o they_o have_v no_o wisdom_n at_o all_o and_o that_o they_o be_v more_o blockish_a than_o fool_n than_o thus_o to_o resist_v and_o rebel_v against_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n therefore_o whatsoever_o they_o talk_v of_o concern_v work_n foresee_v and_o our_o own_o merit_n it_o be_v a_o mere_a and_o manifest_a illusion_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o a_o most_o certain_a shipwreck_n of_o their_o own_o salvation_n moreover_o in_o this_o they_o great_o offend_v in_o that_o they_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o turn_v the_o great_a and_o excellent_a gift_n of_o god_n to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o he_o and_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o devil_n for_o they_o abuse_v their_o wisdom_n by_o which_o man_n do_v excel_v beast_n against_o god_n and_o against_o their_o own_o salvation_n for_o to_o this_o end_n god_n will_v have_v man_n to_o be_v wise_a and_o endue_v with_o reason_n that_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n he_o may_v acknowledge_v god_n to_o be_v his_o creator_n and_o christ_n his_o redeemer_n and_o that_o he_o may_v honour_v god_n and_o attain_v salvation_n by_o meditate_v upon_o eternal_a life_n but_o they_o apply_v the_o strength_n of_o their_o wisdom_n to_o this_o namely_o to_o the_o invention_n and_o coin_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n so_o they_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n and_o of_o set_a purpose_n do_v convert_v those_o help_n which_o be_v good_a in_o themselves_o unto_o hurtful_a impediment_n therefore_o this_o wisdom_n of_o the_o papist_n which_o be_v exercise_v about_o work_n foresee_v and_o about_o merit_n be_v not_o only_o carnal_a but_o also_o devilish_a because_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o far_o as_o right_o differ_v from_o wrong_n so_o much_o do_v the_o papist_n differ_v 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than_o the_o heaven_n be_v distant_a from_o the_o earth_n four_o they_o offend_v against_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n in_o that_o they_o affirm_v that_o work_v foresee_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n for_o god_n have_v ordain_v jesus_n christ_n from_o everlasting_a that_o he_o shall_v make_v satisfaction_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n faith_n peter_n 1.20_o 1._o pet._n 1.20_o moreover_n the_o son_n of_o god_n himself_o affirm_v often_o in_o the_o evangelist_n 3.36_o john_n 3.36_o that_o all_o which_o believe_v in_o he_o have_v eternal_a life_n 5.24_o john_n 5.24_o and_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o condemnation_n for_o he_o be_v that_o lamb_n of_o god_n which_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n 9.12_o heb._n 9.12_o he_o suffer_v once_o for_o we_o and_o by_o suffering_n purchase_v for_o we_o eternal_a redemption_n therefore_o in_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o passion_n our_o whole_a salvation_n and_o life_n consist_v these_o and_o the_o like_a testimony_n of_o scripture_n do_v ascribe_v life_n eternal_a unto_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n only_o as_o to_o a_o meritorious_a cause_n for_o god_n be_v true_a and_o therefore_o will_v perform_v those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v faithful_o and_o true_o but_o he_o have_v promise_v in_o the_o scripture_n in_o divers_a place_n that_o the_o only_a sacrifice_n of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o only_a price_n of_o our_o redemption_n from_o all_o our_o sin_n for_o by_o isaiah_n he_o promise_v express_o that_o his_o servant_n meaning_n christ_n shall_v by_o his_o knowledge_n justify_v many_o because_o he_o have_v under-gone_a and_o bear_v their_o iniquity_n therefore_o how_o much_o soever_o the_o papist_n do_v attribute_n unto_o work_n foresee_v so_o much_o do_v they_o necessary_o detract_v from_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n because_o those_o work_n foresee_v and_o these_o merit_n of_o christ_n be_v such_o contrary_n as_o that_o one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o thing_n can_v be_v attribute_v to_o they_o both_o but_o the_o scripture_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o only_a and_o most_o simple_a truth_n do_v every_o where_o ascribe_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o election_n unto_o god_n free_a bounty_n and_o likewise_o ascribe_v redemption_n and_o salvation_n that_o proceed_v and_o come_v thereof_o unto_o the_o only_a merit_n of_o christ_n therefore_o it_o do_v not_o only_o leave_v no_o room_n for_o their_o work_n foresee_v but_o do_v also_o convince_v they_o of_o falsehood_n and_o reject_v and_o condemn_v they_o as_o manifest_v wrong_n against_o christ_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o grace_n that_o be_v deadly_a and_o tend_v to_o damnation_n but_o these_o work_v foresee_v of_o the_o papist_n be_v not_o of_o grace_n for_o they_o say_v that_o they_o be_v the_o virtue_n of_o humane_a nature_n therefore_o those_o work_n foresee_v be_v deadly_a and_o tend_v to_o damnation_n wherefore_o see_v they_o bring_v destruction_n with_o they_o these_o work_n be_v whole_o to_o be_v reject_v on_o the_o contrary_a christ_n his_o merit_n see_v they_o bring_v salvation_n with_o they_o be_v with_o heart_n and_o mind_n ready_o to_o be_v embrace_v but_o if_o the_o papist_n do_v believe_v god_n when_o he_o promise_v and_o do_v rest_v themselves_o only_o upon_o his_o word_n of_o truth_n they_o will_v let_v go_v their_o work_n foresee_v but_o see_v they_o do_v produce_v they_o they_o do_v manifest_o declare_v that_o they_o put_v more_o confidence_n in_o their_o work_n than_o they_o do_v in_o god_n or_o in_o his_o word_n and_o so_o they_o offend_v against_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n before_o which_o they_o prefer_v their_o own_o work_n and_o merit_v foresee_v and_o do_v perverse_o accuse_v god_n of_o infidelity_n and_o falsehood_n for_o if_o they_o do_v believe_v that_o god_n be_v faithful_a and_o constant_a in_o perform_v of_o his_o promise_n they_o will_v never_o fly_v unto_o work_n foresee_v as_o to_o the_o helper_n of_o his_o 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sin_n which_o be_v many_o and_o grievous_a and_o be_v silent_a as_o concern_v his_o merit_n which_o be_v none_o at_o all_o such_o humble_v of_o one_o self_n be_v the_o exalt_v of_o god_n that_o be_v he_o which_o think_v himself_o unworthy_a of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n god_n make_v he_o worthy_a and_o exalt_v he_o to_o heaven_n for_o a_o unfeigned_a acknowledge_v and_o confession_n of_o a_o man_n own_o humility_n have_v the_o compassion_n of_o god_n as_o a_o remedy_n prepare_v for_o it_o as_o augustine_n in_o one_o place_n speak_v so_o that_o by_o how_o much_o a_o man_n be_v the_o more_o weak_a in_o himself_o by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o do_v the_o lord_n sustain_v he_o therefore_o a_o true_a confession_n of_o their_o own_o imperfection_n be_v the_o chief_a perfection_n of_o the_o godly_a as_o be_v aforesaid_a but_o they_o which_o with_o full_a and_o open_a mouth_n boast_v and_o praise_v their_o own_o worthiness_n and_o strength_n be_v not_o regenerate_v at_o all_o neither_o do_v 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it_o come_v so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o contradiction_n in_o this_o because_o good_a and_o bad_a may_v be_v in_o one_o thing_n both_o at_o once_o in_o a_o divers_a respect_n and_o let_v these_o thing_n suffice_v to_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o first_o see_v the_o work_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v here_o always_o imperfect_a why_o god_n do_v ascribe_v salvation_n unto_o they_o and_o call_v his_o own_o free_a gift_n our_o reward_n chap._n 31._o now_o the_o second_o thing_n remain_v to_o be_v handle_v in_o a_o few_o word_n namely_o why_o the_o scripture_n do_v ascribe_v life_n and_o salvation_n unto_o imperfect_a and_o maim_a work_n see_v that_o they_o also_o be_v the_o free_a and_o undeserved_a gift_n of_o god_n here_o therefore_o we_o must_v know_v that_o god_n do_v oftentimes_o call_v his_o own_o free_a gift_n our_o reward_n not_o because_o they_o be_v due_a unto_o our_o merit_n and_o good_a deed_n but_o because_o they_o be_v add_v as_o supply_n unto_o the_o grace_n that_o have_v former_o be_v bestow_v upon_o us._n for_o to_o who_o god_n have_v vouchsafe_v his_o election_n which_o be_v the_o first_o grace_n those_o also_o do_v he_o adorn_v and_o beautify_v with_o all_o other_o benefit_n which_o follow_v and_o depend_v thereof_o so_o that_o who_o he_o have_v choose_v be_v induce_v thereunto_o by_o his_o own_o mercy_n those_o also_o do_v he_o justify_v by_o the_o free_a forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o be_v justify_v he_o call_v they_o be_v call_v he_o regenerate_v they_o and_o be_v regenerate_v he_o glorifi_v they_o with_o these_o benefit_n do_v god_n enrich_v and_o adorn_v his_o child_n that_o nothing_o may_v be_v want_v in_o they_o unto_o salvation_n and_o these_o be_v with_o such_o a_o unseparable_a knot_n link_v one_o within_o a_o other_o that_o he_o which_o receyve_v one_o of_o they_o become_v partaker_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n in_o this_o respect_n these_o latter_a benefit_n be_v after_o the_o usual_a manner_n of_o the_o scripture_n call_v the_o reward_n and_o wage_n of_o the_o former_a not_o in_o respect_n of_o man_n that_o deserve_v they_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n that_o give_v they_o so_o that_o god_n take_v occasion_n to_o give_v these_o latter_a benefit_n unto_o man_n not_o for_o such_o or_o such_o merit_n of_o they_o but_o for_o his_o own_o former_a benefit_n which_o he_o have_v bestow_v and_o pour_v upon_o they_o therefore_o the_o schoolman_n do_v in_o this_o point_n err_v gross_o in_o that_o they_o make_v these_o latter_a benefit_n to_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o man_n merit_n and_o that_o because_o they_o have_v use_v those_o former_a grace_n well_o and_o wise_o sure_o we_o must_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o god_n do_v reward_v the_o right_a use_n of_o his_o gift_n with_o great_a grace_n but_o we_o must_v always_o take_v heed_n that_o man_n merit_n be_v not_o oppose_v unto_o god_n bounty_n so_o that_o the_o reward_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v unto_o good_a work_n do_v not_o depend_v upon_o their_o perfection_n and_o 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