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he_o can_v not_o advance_v it_o high_o as_o the_o deity_n itself_o can_v not_o abase_v itself_o low_a for_o our_o sake_n than_o in_o that_o it_o receive_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n with_o his_o infirmity_n unto_o the_o very_a death_n of_o the_o cross_n but_o all_o these_o thing_n man_n nature_n in_o christ_n singular_o receive_v that_o be_v our_o nature_n through_o none_o of_o our_o merit_n but_o of_o the_o only_a grace_n of_o god_n therefore_o we_o also_o be_v predestinate_v unto_o eternal_a life_n not_o through_o our_o work_n but_o through_o the_o purpose_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n predestinate_v us._n for_o there_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o reason_n of_o the_o head_n and_o the_o member_n but_o this_o be_v the_o difference_n that_o he_o alone_o be_v predestinate_a to_o be_v our_o head_n we_o be_v many_o be_v predestinate_a to_o be_v his_o member_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o head_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o grace_n and_o from_o thence_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o 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and_o by_o consequence_n the_o predestination_n of_o other_o also_o be_v the_o like_a as_o of_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o work_n semipelagian_n the_o shift_n of_o the_o semipelagian_n the_o pelagian_o hold_v within_o these_o strait_n know_v not_o how_o or_o on_o what_o side_n to_o escape_v yet_o afterward_o the_o semipelagian_o devise_v a_o hole_n to_o get_v out_o by_o a_o new_a kind_n of_o absurdity_n contend_v that_o infant_n be_v predestinate_a to_o life_n or_o to_o death_n for_o the_o merit_v they_o will_v do_v if_o they_o have_v live_v this_o devise_n not_o so_o crafty_a as_o rash_a and_o foolish_a augustine_n diligent_o and_o very_o well_o confute_v both_o elsewhere_o and_o also_o lib._n de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi persevere_v cap._n 12._o &_o 13._o among_o other_o thing_n he_o oppose_v the_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 14._o we_o shall_v all_o stand_v before_o the_o tribunal_n seat_n of_o christ_n that_o every_o one_o may_v render_v a_o account_n according_a to_o 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all_o that_o be_v all_o man_n predestinate_a to_o salvation_n of_o all_o who_o none_o shall_v perish_v so_o that_o which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o prophet_n 6._o esay_n 54.13_o esay_n 31.34_o joh._n 6._o all_o shall_v be_v teach_v of_o god_n and_o all_o shall_v know_v i_o from_o the_o least_o unto_o the_o great_a be_v alike_o true_a of_o the_o man_n of_o god_n kingdom_n according_a to_o the_o limitation_n of_o augustine_n athanasius_n athanasius_n tract_n 26._o see_v also_o athanasius_n of_o these_o three_o saying_n now_o allege_v in_o euang._n the_o pass_n &_o cruse_a domini_fw-la what_o when_o it_o be_v say_v 65._o esay_n 65._o all_o flesh_n shall_v come_v into_o my_o sight_n and_o worship_n in_o jerusalem_n say_v the_o lord_n or_o else_o that_o 2._o joel._n 2._o and_o in_o the_o last_o day_n it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o i_o will_v pour_v out_o of_o my_o spirit_n upon_o all_o flesh_n or_o this_o the_o lord_n uphold_v all_o that_o fall_n 145.14_o psal_n 145.14_o and_z 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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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