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and_o gâaâââeth_v his_o tââth_n against_o he_o so_o he_o also_o say_v thus_o of_o himself_o 6._o psal._n 3ââ_n 6._o i_o have_v hate_v they_o that_o give_v themselves_o to_o deceitful_a vanity_n and_o again_o do_v not_o i_o hate_v they_o o_o lord_n that_o hate_v 21._o psa._n 139_o 21._o thou_o i_o hate_v they_o with_o the_o perfection_n of_o hatred_n as_o if_o they_o be_v my_o utter_a enemy_n and_o in_o the_o fifteen_o psalm_n contemn_v 4._o psal._n 15._o 4._o of_o a_o vile_a person_n that_o be_v of_o a_o wicked_a wretch_n and_o the_o honour_v of_o the_o godly_a be_v make_v a_o infallible_a note_n of_o a_o faithful_a member_n of_o the_o church_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v no_o sincere_a and_o solid_a communion_n between_o god_n child_n and_o the_o slave_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v one_o of_o our_o privilege_n and_o peculiar_a dignity_n to_o enjoy_v the_o love_n and_o lovely_a communion_n of_o the_o saint_n i'faith_o by_o which_o we_o walk_v and_o 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ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o well_o say_v augustine_n that_o christ_n be_v predestinate_v to_o be_v our_o head_n for_o howsoever_o as_o he_o be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o substantial_a word_n of_o the_o father_n or_o the_o son_n he_o do_v predestinate_a with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n yet_o as_o he_o be_v the_o mediator_n he_o be_v predestinate_v himself_o the_o promise_a be_v that_o whereby_o christ_n be_v from_o eternity_n ordain_v for_o the_o salvation_n and_o spiritual_a life_n of_o man_n be_v reveal_v and_o offer_v unto_o they_o together_o with_o grace_n to_o be_v obtain_v by_o he_o this_o promise_n be_v universal_a in_o respect_n of_o all_o and_o every_o one_o that_o do_v believe_v joh._n 3._o 16._o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o have_v give_v his_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d only_o beget_v son_n that_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v joh._n 6._o 47._o 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pluck_v they_o out_o of_o my_o hand_n here_o some_o do_v say_v that_o the_o sheep_n can_v be_v pluck_v out_o but_o yet_o they_o may_v of_o their_o own_o accore_n s_o ãâã_d cke_z away_o but_o without_o reason_n for_o the_o sheep_n which_o revolt_v be_v pluck_v away_o by_o the_o devil_n when_o it_o do_v revolt_v and_o as_o he_o which_o continue_v in_o christ_n word_n be_v very_o his_o disciple_n so_o he_o that_o do_v not_o fall_v away_o but_o abide_v a_o sheep_n be_v very_o a_o sheep_n rom._n 8._o 35._o who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n rom._n 10._o 29._o the_o gift_n and_o call_n of_o god_n be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d without_o repentance_n 2._o tim._n 2._o 19_o the_o foundation_n of_o god_n remain_v sure_a and_o have_v this_o seal_n the_o lord_n know_v who_o be_v his_o second_o grace_n be_v either_o impute_v or_o inherent_a impute_v be_v in_o justification_n a_o part_n whereof_o be_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o this_o remain_v and_o shall_v 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apprehension_n of_o christ._n now_o this_o faith_n may_v be_v lose_v according_a to_o some_o act_n the_o very_a habit_n also_o or_o power_n of_o faith_n may_v in_o itself_o be_v lose_v but_o by_o reason_n of_o confirm_a grace_n faith_n do_v not_o perish_v as_o touch_v the_o essence_n thereof_o but_o it_o be_v lessen_v and_o abate_v according_a to_o some_o degree_n and_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o our_o communion_n with_o christ_n may_v be_v diminish_v but_o that_o our_o union_n can_v be_v dissolve_v there_o remain_v in_o david_n after_o his_o fall_n the_o seed_n of_o true_a faith_n and_o regeneration_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o word_n psal._n 51._o 11._o take_v not_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o it_o be_v also_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o math._n greg._n lib._n 25_o in_o lob_n &_o in_o eleb_n homil._n 15._o tertull._n lib._n de_fw-la persec_n chrysoft_a hom_n 2d_o in_o math._n ancient_a father_n that_o the_o root_n of_o faith_n in_o peter_n fall_n be_v not_o take_v away_o and_o abolish_v but_o only_o move_v and_o that_o it_o do_v as_o it_o be_v wax_v dry_a that_o it_o be_v only_o shake_v and_o tread_v on_o and_o that_o it_o do_v not_o utter_o vanish_v here_o also_o we_o be_v to_o give_v ear_n a_o while_n to_o gratian_n who_o consent_v with_o we_o and_o to_o this_o purpose_n have_v gather_v many_o testimony_n together_o out_o of_o the_o father_n have_v love_n say_v he_o take_v root_n be_v secure_a no_o evil_a can_v proceed_v again_o love_n do_v utter_o 2._o decret_n 2._o pars_fw-la c._n 33._o q._n 3._o sine_fw-la de_fw-la poenit_fw-la d._n 2._o estrange_v the_o mind_n wherein_o it_o have_v once_o take_v possession_n from_o the_o delight_n of_o the_o world_n again_o love_n be_v join_v to_o god_n and_o unite_a inseparable_o and_o be_v always_o invincible_a in_o all_o again_o love_n be_v a_o invisible_a unction_n which_o stand_v as_o it_o be_v in_o stead_n of_o a_o root_n to_o he_o in_o who_o sââuer_o it_o shall_v be_v which_o can_v wither_v though_o the_o s_o ãâã_d e_o do_v parch_v whatsoever_o be_v r_o ãâã_d d_o be_v nourish_v with_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o ãâã_d and_o do_v not_o wârher_a again_o he_o look_v back_o after_o the_o plough_n who_o after_o that_o he_o have_v begin_v to_o do_v good_a work_n return_n to_o evils_n which_o he_o do_v forsake_v which_o in_o no_o wise_a befall_v to_o the_o elect_a again_o all_o the_o elect_n do_v so_o go_v forward_o unto_o good_a thing_n that_o they_o do_v not_o return_v to_o the_o commit_n of_o evil_n and_o again_o the_o fit_v and_o move_v of_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v thus_o understand_v for_o as_o touch_v some_o virtue_n it_o do_v always_o abide_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o saint_n but_o according_a unto_o other_o it_o come_v as_o that_o which_o will_v return_v and_o return_n as_o purpose_v to_o come_v for_o as_o c_o ãâã_d ning_v faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n and_o other_o grace_n without_o which_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o come_v to_o that_o heavenly_a country_n as_o namely_o humility_n chastity_n justice_n and_o mercy_n it_o never_o forsake_v their_o heart_n that_o be_v upright_o but_o as_o touch_v the_o virtue_n of_o prophecy_n the_o eloquence_n of_o doctrine_n and_o work_v of_o miracle_n it_o be_v sometime_o present_a with_o the_o elect_a and_o sometime_o it_o withdraw_v itself_o the_o schoolman_n allege_v augustine_n to_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n where_o he_o say_v 8._o de_fw-fr cor_fw-la &_o great_a cap._n 6._o &_o 8._o that_o doubtless_o if_o the_o man_n which_o be_v renew_v and_o justify_v do_v fall_v back_o by_o his_o own_o will_n unto_o a_o evil_a life_n he_o can_v say_v i_o have_v not_o receive_v because_o he_o have_v by_o his_o own_o free_a will_n unto_o evil_n lose_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o he_o do_v receive_v and_o again_o that_o god_n do_v not_o give_v the_o gift_n of_o perseverance_n unto_o some_o of_o his_o 9_o cap_n 9_o child_n who_o he_o do_v regenerate_v in_o christ_n and_o to_o who_o he_o give_v faith_n hope_n and_o love_n but_o he_o speak_v not_o these_o thing_n of_o those_o which_o be_v indeed_o the_o son_n of_o the_o promise_n but_o of_o those_o which_o be_v so_o call_v of_o we_o and_o which_o bear_v the_o name_n and_o profession_n of_o son_n furthermore_o he_o speak_v of_o such_o as_o have_v faith_n and_o love_n in_o opinion_n and_o imagination_n and_o true_o also_o as_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d touch_v outward_a practice_n âor_a augustine_n in_o the_o same_o place_n have_v so_o expound_v his_o meaning_n we_o must_v believe_v that_o some_o of_o the_o 13._o cap._n 13._o son_n of_o perdition_n do_v epist_n do_v he_o speak_v of_o the_o justice_n of_o life_n and_o not_o of_o the_o inward_a righteousness_n of_o the_o heart_n tract_n 5._o in_o job._n epist_n begin_v to_o live_v and_o for_o a_o time_n faithful_o and_o just_o in_o the_o faith_n that_o work_v by_o love_n and_o afterward_o fall_v three_o he_o speak_v of_o faith_n and_o love_n as_o they_o be_v imperfect_a virtue_n and_o as_o it_o be_v late_o spring_v up_o and_o not_o as_o they_o be_v sound_n perfect_a and_o true_a to_o wit_n as_o touch_v the_o truth_n of_o their_o essence_n so_o augustine_n love_n be_v spring_v up_o within_o thou_o but_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o persiâed_v do_v not_o despair_v but_o nourish_v it_o lest_o it_o be_v stiââed_v and_o gratian_n this_o love_n which_o be_v a_o herb_n in_o peter_n before_o his_o denial_n 24_o ibid._n cap._n 24_o and_o which_o spring_v up_o in_o every_o one_o be_v lose_v and_o repair_v before_o it_o be_v strengthen_v and_o make_v perfect_a and_o indeed_o for_o the_o manifest_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n there_o be_v require_v perseverance_n by_o which_o it_o may_v be_v know_v
of_o god_n there_o shall_v be_v will_v inseparable_o annex_v to_o the_o power_n and_o therefore_o the_o will_n though_o it_o be_v but_o weak_a yet_o shall_v not_o for_o all_o that_o faint_a and_o be_v overcome_v by_o adversity_n again_o therefore_o that_o we_o may_v will_v he_o work_v without_o we_o but_o when_o we_o will_v and_o so_o will_v that_o we_o 17_o de_fw-fr great_a &_o lib._n aâb_n c._n 17_o âlâe_v also_o he_o cowork_v with_o us._n yet_o notwithstanding_o without_o he_o work_v that_o we_o may_v will_v or_o coworking_a when_o we_o do_v will_n we_o have_v no_o power_n to_o perform_v the_o good_a work_n of_o godliness_n ãâã_d donum_fw-la per_fw-la ãâã_d the_o gift_n of_o perseverance_n be_v that_o whereby_o after_o that_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o grace_n of_o renovation_n we_o do_v also_o receive_v a_o will_n to_o persevere_v and_o continue_v constant_o in_o that_o good_a which_o we_o can_v do_v hierome_n that_o suffice_v i_o not_o which_o he_o have_v once_o bestow_v âtesiph_n epist_n âtesiph_n i_o ask_v that_o i_o may_v receive_v and_o when_o i_o shall_v receive_v i_o ask_v again_o these_o five_o grace_n speak_v of_o even_o now_o be_v take_v several_o and_o asunder_o by_o themselves_o be_v not_o sufficient_a unto_o salvation_n for_o the_o prevent_a grace_n be_v nothing_o available_a without_o the_o prepare_v grace_n and_o the_o work_a grace_n without_o the_o coworking_a grace_n yet_o be_v join_v together_o they_o be_v sufficient_a and_o hence_o it_o plain_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o grace_n true_o sufficient_a unto_o the_o salvation_n of_o a_o sinner_n that_o be_v stark_o dead_a in_o sin_n the_o which_o be_v not_o also_o effectual_a if_o so_o much_o strength_n weââ_n give_v to_o one_o that_o will_v lift_v up_o a_o mighty_a burden_n as_o be_v sufficient_a that_o be_v so_o much_o as_o do_v exceed_v the_o weight_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v lift_v up_o out_o of_o all_o doubt_n motion_n will_v follow_v it_o will_v come_v up_o so_o if_o god_n do_v give_v so_o much_o grace_n as_o be_v sufficient_a that_o be_v as_o will_v overcome_v the_o hardness_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o corruption_n thereof_o can_v not_o possible_o hinder_v it_o from_o be_v convert_v moreover_o if_o these_o five_o grace_n do_v concur_v in_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n the_o regenerate_a person_n shall_v not_o have_v free_a will_n flexible_a alike_o either_o to_o good_a or_o evil_n neither_o shall_v it_o be_v in_o our_o choice_n to_o obey_v or_o resist_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n yea_o from_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o it_o multiply_v grace_n and_o that_o the_o will_n be_v so_o effectual_o rule_v by_o it_o in_o those_o that_o be_v true_o convert_v as_o that_o they_o follow_v faith_n and_o godliness_n with_o a_o inflexible_a and_o steadfast_a affection_n the_o spirit_n promise_v we_o of_o god_n do_v not_o enable_v we_o to_o walk_v if_o we_o will_v but_o make_v we_o walk_v indeed_o those_o which_o be_v draw_v have_v not_o only_a power_n to_o run_v if_o so_o be_v that_o 37_o ezec._n 36._o 37_o they_o themselves_o will_v but_o they_o run_v indeed_o after_o christ._n he_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n ãâã_d ãâã_d joh._n 3._o ãâã_d sin_v ãâã_d yea_o he_o can_v sin_v furthermore_o perseverance_n in_o faith_n do_v whole_o depend_v upon_o god_n will_n as_o these_o word_n of_o paul_n do_v show_v i_o have_v reserve_v unto_o myself_o seven_o thousand_o man_n which_o 4._o rom._n 11._o 4._o have_v not_o bow_v the_o knee_n unto_o baal_n and_o those_o which_o do_v true_o believe_v have_v receive_v of_o god_n both_o power_n to_o persevere_v in_o grace_n if_o they_o will_v and_o also_o will_n to_o do_v that_o which_o they_o have_v power_n to_o do_v so_o augustine_n there_o be_v in_o we_o by_o this_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o christ_n in_o receive_v of_o good_a and_o in_o the_o constant_a keep_n of_o the_o same_o not_o only_a power_n to_o do_v that_o which_o we_o will_v but_o will_v to_o do_v that_o which_o we_o have_v power_n to_o do_v therefore_o those_o that_o do_v true_o believe_v can_v but_o persevere_v object_n i._o isaiah_n 5._o 3._o o_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n &_o you_o man_n of_o iâdah_n judge_v between_o i_o and_o my_o vineyard_n what_o can_v i_o have_v do_v any_o more_o unto_o my_o vineyard_n that_o i_o have_v not_o do_v unto_o it_o why_o have_v i_o look_v that_o it_o shall_v bring_v forth_o grape_n and_o it_o bring_v forth_o wild_a grape_n these_o jew_n therefore_o have_v the_o help_n of_o god_n which_o be_v thorough_o sufficient_a unto_o conversion_n and_o the_o lead_n of_o a_o life_n acceptable_a to_o god_n answer_v go_v ãâã_d eak_v in_o this_o place_n of_o the_o gratiae_fw-la the_o so_o hierom_n on_o this_o place_n âoquitur_fw-la de_fw-la sufficientia_fw-la externorum_fw-la m_o ãâã_d rum_o non_fw-la inter_fw-la ãâã_d gratiae_fw-la sufficiency_n of_o outward_a mean_n that_o be_v of_o the_o preach_n of_o his_o word_n of_o his_o benefit_n and_o chastisement_n whereby_o they_o be_v sufficient_o invite_v and_o lead_v unto_o salvation_n but_o that_o they_o be_v of_o such_o pâââish_a and_o perverse_a disposition_n god_n therefore_o do_v that_o to_o this_o wicked_a vineyard_n which_o if_o he_o have_v do_v in_o a_o good_a vineyard_n it_o will_v have_v bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o obedience_n and_o here_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o inward_a grace_n whereby_o a_o evil_a vineyard_n may_v be_v change_v into_o a_o good_a vineyard_n thou_o wâlt_v say_v that_o god_n then_o have_v no_o just_a cause_n to_o expostulate_v with_o the_o jew_n that_o they_o bring_v not_o forth_o fruit_n because_o he_o give_v they_o not_o grace_v to_o repent_v and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n which_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v have_v if_o he_o do_v not_o give_v it_o i_o answer_v that_o god_n can_v not_o just_o have_v expostulate_v with_o the_o jew_n if_o he_o have_v owe_v they_o grace_n and_o be_v bind_v to_o give_v it_o have_v not_o guen_v it_o if_o 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