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〈◊〉_d who_o he_o foreknow_v he_o predestinate_v s._n peter_n say_v 1_o pet._n 1._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o stranger_n elect_v according_a to_o the_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n the_o father_n there_o be_v that_o interpret_v these_o two_o place_n rather_o by_o the_o word_n precognition_n than_o by_o the_o word_n prescience_n and_o tropical_o as_o to_o signify_v approbation_n and_o love_n rather_o than_o knowledge_n proper_o take_v and_o they_o complain_v of_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o latin_n that_o understand_v not_o the_o greek_a and_o of_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o greek_n that_o understand_v not_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n in_o this_o word_n and_o that_o by_o the_o word_n prescience_n they_o occasion_v the_o pelagian_a heresy_n of_o election_n upon_o prescience_n of_o work_n so_o pareus_n yet_o origen_n be_v he_o to_o who_o they_o be_v behold_v for_o this_o their_o interpretation_n one_o neither_o ignorant_a of_o greek_a nor_o hebrew_n nor_o think_v guiltless_a by_o they_o of_o giving_z occasion_n to_o pelagius_n his_o heresy_n but_o if_o it_o be_v their_o mind_n by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o to_o include_v approbation_n as_o they_o will_v exclude_v 1._o foreknowledge_n proper_o take_v i_o will_v fetch_v a_o poor_a almanac_n to_o wipe_v away_o this_o gloss_n by_o the_o common_a use_n of_o the_o word_n prognostication_n 2._o next_o i_o will_v say_v that_o a_o hebraism_n or_o grammatical_a quillet_n be_v too_o weak_a a_o thing_n to_o sway_v a_o cause_n of_o this_o weight_n and_o value_n 3._o i_o say_v that_o it_o be_v very_o improbable_a that_o s._n paul_n and_o s._n peter_n be_v not_o in_o any_o poetical_a or_o popular_a vein_n but_o in_o a_o sad_a and_o grave_a discourse_n do_v use_v any_o figurative_a or_o improper_a term_n where_o most_o propriety_n and_o perspicuity_n and_o
be_v make_v we_o be_v in_o god_n through_o the_o knowledge_n which_o be_v have_v of_o we_o and_o the_o love_n which_o be_v bear_v towards_o we_o from_o everlasting_a but_o in_o god_n we_o be_v actual_o no_o long_o than_o only_o from_o the_o time_n of_o our_o natural_a adoption_n into_o the_o body_n of_o his_o true_a church_n into_o the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o child_n for_o his_o church_n he_o know_v and_o love_v so_o that_o they_o which_o be_v in_o the_o church_n be_v thereby_o know_v to_o be_v in_o he_o our_o be_v in_o christ_n by_o eternal_a foreknowledge_n save_v we_o not_o without_o our_o actual_a and_o real_a adoption_n into_o the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o saint_n in_o this_o present_a world_n for_o in_o he_o we_o actual_o be_v by_o our_o actual_a incorporation_n into_o that_o society_n which_o have_v he_o for_o their_o head_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o change_n of_o the_o letter_n be_v mark_v out_o the_o thing_n which_o i_o will_v wish_v the_o reader_n to_o mark_v with_o his_o 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the_o supreme_a lord_n be_v to_o command_v and_o man_n as_o his_o creature_n and_o vassal_n be_v to_o obey_v yet_o god_n be_v a_o free_a and_o gracious_a lord_n and_o man_n not_o a_o brute_n but_o a_o reasonable_a and_o free_a servant_n it_o please_v his_o lord_n to_o descend_v and_o come_v into_o a_o covenant_n with_o he_o as_o be_v use_v between_o party_n and_o party_n the_o sum_n of_o this_o covenant_n be_v do_v this_o and_o thou_o shall_v live_v call_v therefore_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n the_o law_n natural_a or_o moral_a write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n comprehend_v all_o work_n to_o be_v do_v by_o he_o the_o law_n positive_a namely_o that_o one_o of_o abstain_v from_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n be_v a_o trial_n and_o experiment_n of_o his_o obedience_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o law_n moral_a in_o a_o particular_a to_o man_n appertain_v the_o observe_n of_o these_o law_n to_o god_n appertain_v the_o performance_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o life_n to_o man_n observe_v they_o as_o be_v faithful_a in_o the_o covenant_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o fall_n of_o man._n adam_n dei_fw-la manu_fw-la nec_fw-la non_fw-la deliciis_fw-la paradisi_fw-la &_o legislatione_fw-la prima_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la dignus_fw-la sed_fw-la ne_fw-la quid_fw-la blasphemum_fw-la contra_fw-la primaevum_fw-la proferam_fw-la parentem_fw-la reverentiâ_fw-la dictum_fw-la sit_fw-la mandatum_fw-la non_fw-la servavit_fw-la quoth_v nazianz_n orat_fw-la 8._o adam_n be_v tempt_v by_o satan_n do_v transgress_v that_o one_o easy_a commandment_n and_o so_o become_v guilty_a of_o all_o and_o lose_v his_o righteousness_n he_o forefeit_v his_o happiness_n by_o sin_n the_o breach_n of_o god_n commandment_n and_o covenant_n this_o sin_n of_o man_n be_v voluntary_a not_o necessary_a though_o he_o sin_v be_v tempt_v by_o another_o for_o he_o have_v strength_n enough_o give_v he_o of_o god_n and_o more_o be_v ready_a to_o have_v be_v supply_v unto_o he_o if_o he_o have_v crave_v it_o whereby_o he_o may_v have_v vanquish_v the_o tempter_n and_o have_v stand_v firm_a in_o his_o obedience_n but_o he_o willing_o consent_v and_o yield_v to_o the_o deceiver_n neither_o be_v this_o fall_n cause_v by_o god_n though_o foreknow_v but_o only_o permit_v when_o god_n if_o he_o will_v can_v have_v hinder_v it_o and_o god_n permit_v it_o 1._o because_o he_o will_v not_o impeach_v the_o freedom_n of_o will_n that_o he_o have_v give_v unto_o man_n continuit_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la &_o praescientiam_fw-la &_o praepotentiam_fw-la svam_fw-la per_fw-la quas_fw-la intercessisse_fw-la potuisset_fw-la quo_fw-la minus_fw-la homo_fw-la malè_fw-la libertate_fw-la sva_fw-la frui_fw-la aggressus_fw-la in_fw-la periculum_fw-la laberetur_fw-la si_fw-la enim_fw-la intercâ—ssisset_fw-la rescidisset_fw-la arbitrii_fw-la libertatem_fw-la quam_fw-la ratione_fw-la &_o bonitate_fw-la permiserat_fw-la tert._n in_o marcian_n 2._o where_o note_n that_o be_v call_v libertas_fw-la arbitrii_fw-la which_o be_v ad_fw-la malum_fw-la and_o be_v in_o adam_n before_o he_o sin_v 2._o because_o he_o see_v it_o will_v offer_v he_o a_o fair_a occasion_n to_o manifest_v his_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n yet_o more_o gracious_o than_o he_o have_v do_v in_o the_o creation_n which_o he_o have_v forethink_v on_o and_o foreknow_v how_o to_o restore_v man_n fall_v before_o he_o decree_v to_o permit_v the_o fall_n namely_o by_o the_o most_o admirable_a and_o glorious_a work_n of_o the_o incarnation_n suffering_n resurrection_n and_o assension_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n intend_v by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o man_n to_o make_v many_o righteous_a as_o by_o the_o disobedience_n of_o one_o many_o be_v make_v sinner_n 3._o because_o god_n know_v it_o will_v offâ—r_v unto_o man_n a_o just_a occasion_n if_o he_o be_v deal_v withal_o again_o in_o the_o second_o covenant_n both_o to_o be_v more_o thankful_a and_o more_o wary_a and_o 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fall_n of_o man_n be_v twofold_a within_o he_o without_o he_o within_o he_o that_o which_o be_v call_v original_a sin_n comprehend_v both_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o original_a righteousness_n and_o of_o his_o supernatural_a perfection_n and_o also_o the_o decay_n of_o his_o very_a natural_a faculty_n whence_o flow_v a_o continual_a lust_a after_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a and_o a_o repugnance_n to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a a_o man_n heart_n be_v a_o root_n and_o a_o fountain_n of_o bitter_a water_n and_o sour_a fruit_n which_o before_o be_v right_o sweet_a and_o good_a the_o effect_n of_o the_o fall_n without_o man_n be_v comprise_v under_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o ground_n the_o subject_n of_o man_n labour_n comprehend_v all_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o life_n and_o under_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n comprehend_v both_o death_n temporal_a eternal_a and_o all_o the_o misery_n of_o both_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n take_v place_n not_o only_o
order_n after_o another_o and_o not_o one_o thing_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o another_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v name_v grace_n and_o tend_v not_o to_o man_n recovery_n and_o salvation_n or_o be_v not_o in_o some_o degree_n fit_a sufficient_a potent_a and_o available_a to_o further_o this_o work_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v esteem_v worthy_a of_o the_o noble_a and_o bless_a name_n grace_n the_o distinction_n of_o grace_n the_o same_o grace_n and_o power_n of_o god_n spirit_n which_o in_o essence_n be_v no_o way_n diverse_a yet_o have_v diverse_a denomination_n according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o relation_n and_o effect_n as_o the_o same_o sun_n first_o warm_v the_o earth_n and_o then_o make_v it_o fruitful_a and_o beautify_v it_o with_o flower_n quae_fw-la enim_fw-la in_o verbo_fw-la pro_fw-la ejus_fw-la singulari_fw-la divinae_fw-la naturae_fw-la simplicitate_fw-la unum_fw-la sunt_fw-la unum_fw-la tamen_fw-la effectum_fw-la in_o animâ_fw-la non_fw-la habent_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la ejus_fw-la varias_fw-la &_o diversas_fw-la necessitate_v veluti_fw-la diversa_fw-la seize_v participanda_fw-la accommodant_fw-la bern._n in_o cant._n ser._n 85._o the_o most_o ancient_a and_o useful_a distinction_n of_o grace_n be_v that_o which_o we_o have_v in_o the_o ten_o article_n of_o our_o church_n and_o in_o divers_a collect_v of_o the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n into_o prevent_a follow_a work_a cowork_a exciting_a help_v again_o grace_n be_v in_o scripture_n set_v forth_o as_o stand_v without_o calling_z knocking_z prov._n 1._o 20._o rev._n 3._o 20._o enter_v in_o inhabit_v as_o in_o a_o temple_n &_o house_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 16._o again_o god_n do_v work_v in_o we_o these_o three_o thing_n after_o these_o manner_n bonum_fw-la cogitare_fw-la sine_fw-la nobis_fw-la velle_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la perficere_fw-la per_fw-la nos_fw-la bern._n de_fw-fr gratia_fw-la &_o libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la cornelius_n muss_n 4._o ciner_fw-la the_o distinction_n of_o grace_n into_o sufficient_a and_o effectual_a be_v a_o frivolous_a distinction_n one_o member_n have_v too_o little_a the_o other_o too_o much_o to_o be_v find_v in_o rerum_fw-la natura_fw-la for_o how_o can_v that_o be_v a_o grace_n or_o sufficient_a that_o never_o as_o such_o produce_v any_o effect_n but_o must_v have_v something_o more_o put_v to_o it_o in_o the_o entity_n of_o grace_n to_o bring_v forth_o a_o effect_n and_o then_o it_o lose_v the_o name_n of_o sufficient_a and_o win_v the_o title_n of_o effectual_a 2._o what_o effect_n flow_v except_o it_o be_v in_o miracle_n from_o one_o sole_a cause_n which_o be_v certain_a and_o infallible_a and_o despise_v all_o other_o cause_n claim_v to_o itself_o the_o title_n of_o effectual_a all_o grace_n be_v in_o itself_o sufficient_a and_o efficient_a no_o less_o no_o more_o see_v paulum_fw-la bennium_n de_fw-la efficaci_fw-la dei_fw-la auxilio_fw-la purposely_o write_v to_o explode_v this_o distinction_n if_o there_o be_v a_o defect_n in_o the_o effect_n it_o 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from_o the_o chain_n of_o this_o body_n shall_v stand_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o offer_v himself_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n for_o that_o afore_o death_n there_o can_v be_v no_o perfect_a praise_n nor_o can_v any_o man_n in_o this_o life_n be_v extol_v true_o with_o his_o due_a commendation_n when_o as_o his_o latter_a time_n be_v so_o incertain_a bern._n serm._n 1._o in_o septuage_n quis_fw-la potest_fw-la dicere_fw-la ego_fw-la de_fw-la electis_fw-la sum_fw-la etc._n etc._n who_o can_v say_v of_o himself_o i_o be_o one_o of_o the_o elect_n i_o be_o one_o of_o they_o that_o be_v predestinate_v to_o life_n i_o be_o of_o the_o number_n of_o son_n because_o as_o yet_o we_o have_v no_o certainty_n but_o may_v be_v comfort_v with_o the_o assurance_n of_o hope_n lest_o we_o be_v whole_o torment_v with_o the_o suspense_n of_o doubtfulness_n for_o which_o end_n there_o be_v give_v we_o some_o sign_n and_o mark_n of_o salvation_n that_o it_o may_v be_v past_o all_o doubt_n such_o a_o 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fidelium_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o who_o be_v there_o among_o the_o multitude_n of_o believer_n that_o so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v in_o this_o fleshly_a tabernacle_n can_v presume_v himself_o to_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o that_o be_v predestinate_v because_o that_o be_v needful_a to_o be_v conceal_v in_o this_o life_n where_o puff_v up_o be_v so_o to_o be_v take_v heed_n of_o that_o even_o by_o the_o messenger_n of_o satan_n so_o great_a a_o apostle_n shall_v be_v buffet_v lest_o he_o shall_v be_v puff_v up_o many_o the_o like_a thing_n be_v speak_v for_o the_o usefullnesse_n of_o this_o secret_a lest_o haply_o any_o man_n be_v puff_v up_o but_o even_o all_o that_o run_v well_o may_v fear_v while_o this_o be_v hide_v whither_o they_o shall_v go_v vid._n plura_fw-la ibid._n king_n henry_n
harm_n arise_v from_o the_o sentence_n alone_o without_o reference_n and_o without_o order_n to_o the_o general_a promise_n of_o god_n for_o if_o we_o receive_v god_n promise_n in_o such_o wise_a as_o they_o be_v general_o set_v forth_o to_o we_o in_o holy_a scripture_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a we_o shall_v conceive_v that_o god_n have_v decree_v any_o sentence_n of_o predestination_n before_o the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o success_n and_o event_n of_o those_o his_o general_a promise_n for_o if_o he_o have_v afore_o decree_v to_o give_v faith_n and_o salvation_n but_o to_o some_o few_o choose_v already_o thereunto_o and_o then_o come_v after_o with_o a_o promise_n of_o salvation_n general_o unto_o all_o upon_o condition_n of_o faith_n this_o promise_n must_v needs_o be_v to_o many_o illusorie_n and_o deceitful_a and_o thence_o it_o come_v that_o the_o sentence_n of_o predestination_n be_v a_o praecipitium_fw-la to_o despair_n and_o carelessness_n this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o they_o that_o teach_v as_o melanchton_n hemingius_n hunnius_n and_o the_o divine_n of_o saxon_a do_v the_o order_n of_o election_n to_o be_v after_o the_o redemption_n wrought_v by_o christ_n and_o after_o faith_n in_o he_o consider_v in_o god_n foreknowledge_n do_v so_o earnest_o urge_v the_o universality_n of_o god_n promise_n and_o the_o unity_n of_o god_n will_n to_o that_o which_o he_o have_v reveal_v and_o so_o do_v our_o article_n this_o consequence_n the_o promise_n to_o be_v illusory_a after_o predestination_n decree_v bucer_n himself_o do_v well_o see_v and_o acknowledge_v and_o therefore_o according_a to_o his_o principle_n he_o be_v necessary_o tie_v to_o lay_v another_o foundation_n than_o the_o general_a promise_n which_o be_v this_o primum_fw-la quod_fw-la deo_fw-la debes_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la credas_fw-la te_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la esse_fw-la praedestinatum_fw-la nam_fw-la id_fw-la nisi_fw-la credas_fw-la facis_fw-la eum_fw-la tibi_fw-la cùm_fw-la te_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la vocat_fw-la per_fw-la evangelium_fw-la illudere_fw-la and_o again_o si_fw-mi dubitas_fw-la te_fw-la praedestinatum_fw-la esse_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la te_fw-la dubitare_fw-la de_fw-fr omni_fw-la promissione_n salutis_fw-la tuus_fw-la dubitare_fw-la de_fw-fr evangelio_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la deo_fw-la nihil_fw-la tredere_fw-la omnium_fw-la quae_fw-la tibi_fw-la in_o evangelio_n offer_v and_o again_o tanquam_fw-la caput_fw-la omnis_fw-la noxae_fw-la tentationis_fw-la repellenda_fw-la est_fw-la haec_fw-la quaestio_fw-la simusne_fw-la praedestinati_fw-la praesumendum_fw-la est_fw-la igitur_fw-la tanquam_fw-la principium_fw-la fidei_fw-la non_fw-la omnes_fw-la esse_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la praescitos_fw-la praefinitos_fw-la separatos_fw-la à _fw-la reliquis_fw-la &_o electos_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la servemur_fw-la hocque_fw-la propositum_fw-la dei_fw-la mutari_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la bucer_n ad_fw-la rom._n 8._o pag._n 411._o but_o this_o form_n of_o teach_v seem_v to_o i_o at_o least_o new_a and_o strange_a to_o presume_v that_o at_o the_o very_a first_o which_o be_v the_o last_o thing_n we_o attain_v unto_o after_o long_a exercise_n in_o goodness_n namely_o to_o believe_v that_o we_o be_v predestinate_v unto_o life_n whereof_o we_o have_v neither_o promise_n nor_o sign_n at_o the_o first_o entrance_n into_o christianity_n quantò_fw-la rectius_fw-la hic_fw-la qui_fw-la nihil_fw-la molitur_fw-la ineptè_fw-la sanctus_n paulus_n ad_fw-la rom._n 10._o 9_o this_o be_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n which_o we_o preach_v that_o if_o thou_o shall_v confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o shall_v believe_v with_o thy_o heart_n that_o god_n raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a thou_o shall_v be_v save_v saint_n paul_n meaning_n be_v that_o the_o first_o thing_n we_o owe_v to_o god_n be_v to_o believe_v the_o general_a promise_n out_o of_o which_o we_o can_v exclude_v ourselves_o if_o thou_o believe_v and_o confess_v thou_o shall_v be_v save_v unless_o i_o interpret_v bucers_n credere_fw-la in_o a_o more_o large_a manner_n that_o i_o believe_v it_o possible_a i_o may_v be_v one_o of_o the_o elect_n under_o hope_n i_o will_v try_v and_o hear_v what_o god_n will_v work_v as_o he_o that_o plow_v plow_v in_o hope_n vnicuique_fw-la agendum_fw-la in_o spe_fw-la say_v doctor_n abbot_n sarisbur_n pag._n 141._o but_o this_o be_v far_o from_o the_o faith_n bucer_n speak_v of_o god_n and_o even_o this_o hope_n must_v have_v a_o ground_n and_o warrant_n or_o else_o it_o make_v ashamed_a but_o what_o ground_n can_v it_o have_v like_a to_o the_o universal_a redemption_n by_o christ_n and_o the_o general_a promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n this_o be_v that_o net_n which_o the_o fisher_n of_o man_n spread_v over_o all_o man_n to_o draw_v they_o on_o to_o god_n if_o i_o once_o surmise_v or_o suspect_v that_o god_n intend_v to_o draw_v by_o the_o gospel_n or_o to_o gather_v to_o himself_o but_o some_o few_o special_a particular_n who_o he_o have_v mark_v out_o i_o begin_v present_o to_o trembly_n fear_v i_o may_v be_v none_o of_o they_o see_v the_o number_n be_v but_o small_a and_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v find_v among_o the_o many_o than_o one_o of_o the_o few_o when_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o the_o twelve_o one_o of_o you_o shall_v betray_v i_o every_o one_o begin_v to_o fear_v and_o suspect_v himself_o when_o yet_o there_o be_v but_o one_o of_o twelve_o that_o shall_v do_v the_o thing_n how_o much_o more_o may_v man_n fear_v when_o it_o be_v say_v faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o this_o he_o give_v but_o to_o the_o elect_n which_o be_v few_o in_o comparison_n of_o those_o that_o have_v it_o not_o this_o way_n lead_v i_o to_o discomfort_v or_o despair_n or_o at_o least_o it_o take_v away_o from_o i_o all_o remorse_n for_o unbelief_n and_o impenitence_n for_o if_o god_n give_v i_o not_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o that_o out_o of_o his_o decree_n by_o which_o he_o determine_v not_o to_o give_v it_o but_o to_o some_o few_o i_o can_v do_v withal_o nor_o help_v it_o if_o i_o have_v not_o faith_n but_o when_o i_o hear_v that_o the_o mercy_n and_o love_n of_o god_n to_o mankind_n have_v give_v his_o son_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 2._o 6._o and_o that_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n have_v make_v a_o general_a promise_n to_o save_v all_o that_o believe_v though_o i_o know_v but_o few_o to_o be_v save_v because_o few_o believe_v since_o yet_o i_o know_v this_o to_o arise_v from_o the_o contempt_n and_o neglect_n of_o man_n and_o not_o from_o god_n i_o be_o no_o way_n dismay_v but_o have_v a_o door_n of_o hope_n open_v wide_a unto_o i_o from_o god_n and_o have_v cause_n to_o fear_v and_o blame_v none_o but_o myself_o and_o against_o my_o own_o natural_a corruption_n which_o be_v indeed_o deep_o to_o be_v fear_v i_o have_v sufficient_a relief_n from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o in_o god_n ready_a to_o help_v i_o neither_o do_v it_o satisfy_v to_o say_v the_o promise_n be_v therefore_o deliver_v in_o general_a because_o the_o preacher_n that_o publish_v it_o be_v ignorant_a who_o be_v god_n elect_a and_o therefore_o they_o call_v and_o let_v god_n work_v when_o he_o will_n 1._o for_o first_o the_o promise_v thus_o general_a be_v to_o be_v read_v in_o holy_a scripture_n wherein_o god_n speak_v himself_o who_o know_v who_o be_v he_o 2._o preacher_n be_v to_o be_v account_v true_a witness_n for_o god_n and_o say_v no_o more_o no_o less_o than_o god_n himself_o will_v say_v if_o he_o will_v preach_v to_o man_n 3._o the_o commandment_n to_o believe_v which_o be_v join_v with_o the_o promise_n bind_v all_o that_o hear_v it_o and_o make_v they_o guilty_a that_o do_v not_o obey_v i_o applaud_v our_o doctor_n in_o suffragio_fw-la evangelio_n nihil_fw-la falsum_fw-la aut_fw-la simulatum_fw-la subest_fw-la sed_fw-la quiquid_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la per_fw-la ministros_fw-la offertur_fw-la aut_fw-la promittitur_fw-la hominibus_fw-la id_fw-la eodem_fw-la modo_fw-la ab_fw-la authore_fw-la evangelii_n offertur_fw-la &_o promittitur_fw-la iisdem_fw-la pag._n 28._o and_o again_o pag._n 43._o quod_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la omnes_fw-la quos_fw-la hoc_fw-la verbi_fw-la spiritusque_fw-la svi_fw-la dono_fw-la dignatur_fw-la deus_fw-la ad_fw-la conversionem_fw-la seriam_fw-la non_fw-la serià _fw-la invitaret_fw-la certe_fw-la &_o deus_fw-la nonnullos_fw-la quos_fw-la ipse_fw-la silij_fw-la svi_fw-la nomine_fw-la vocat_fw-la falleret_fw-la &_o promissionum_fw-la evangelicarum_fw-la nuncii_fw-la à _fw-la vocatis_fw-la falsò_fw-la perhibiti_fw-la testimonii_fw-la accusari_fw-la possunt_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la ad_fw-la conversionem_fw-la vocati_fw-la parere_fw-la negligunt_fw-la redderentur_fw-la excusabiliores_fw-la it_o be_v nothing_o therefore_o which_o be_v say_v of_o the_o mixture_n of_o the_o reprobate_n with_o the_o elect_n as_o to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o promise_n although_o it_o be_v something_o as_o to_o the_o foreknowledge_n and_o omniscience_n of_o god_n who_o can_v be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o success_n and_o event_n of_o his_o promise_n general_a but_o the_o generality_n of_o