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several_a part_n labour_v to_o defame_v our_o doctrine_n as_o if_o it_o stand_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o conversion_n of_o infidel_n the_o amendment_n of_o the_o scandalous_a and_o consolation_n of_o the_o afflict_a the_o true_a ground_n of_o all_o which_o imputation_n be_v because_o we_o maintain_v with_o the_o apostle_n that_o god_n have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v bestow_v the_o grace_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n on_o some_o to_o cure_v that_o natural_a infidelity_n and_o impenitency_n which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o and_o leave_v it_o uncured_a in_o other_o by_o deny_v unto_o they_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o repentance_n forsooth_o if_o we_o shall_v maintain_v with_o they_o that_o god_n give_v faith_n and_o repentance_n not_o absolute_o but_o conditional_o to_o wit_n upon_o some_o condition_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o man_n then_o our_o doctrine_n shall_v be_v magnify_v as_o they_o magnify_v their_o own_o as_o very_o 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gratiae_fw-la as_o austin_n sometime_o do_v prosper_v go_v far_o in_o his_o epistle_n ad_fw-la ruffinum_fw-la and_o in_o plain_a term_n call_v they_o vasa_n irae_fw-la in_o distinction_n from_o vasa_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la therefore_o it_o be_v that_o this_o flourish_a divine_a in_o pute_fw-la unto_o we_o that_o our_o religion_n make_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n to_o be_v of_o none_o effect_n and_o that_o it_o quite_o overthrow_v the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o exercise_v of_o prayer_n and_o all_o this_o like_o a_o very_a confident_a cavalier_n before_o the_o combat_n he_o presume_v he_o have_v very_o sufficient_o demonstrate_v in_o this_o his_o interlude_n consist_v of_o three_o act_n and_o several_a scene_n belong_v to_o each_o and_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o some_o scholar_n in_o the_o university_n he_o be_v deem_v to_o have_v perform_v his_o part_n so_o well_o ut_fw-la abducant_fw-la stultum_fw-la that_o they_o may_v well_o bring_v he_o a_o stool_n ut_fw-la sit_fw-la foris_fw-la eloquentia_fw-la that_o he_o may_v sit_v for_o his_o eloquence_n and_o because_o he_o have_v already_o attain_v to_o such_o credit_n and_o reputation_n among_o the_o learned_a he_o add_v in_o the_o close_a upon_o his_o word_n like_o a_o man_n of_o authority_n that_o it_o overturn_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o ministry_n which_o consist_v in_o sound_a doctrine_n &_o good_a discipline_n for_o i_o do_v not_o remember_v that_o this_o come_v any_o where_o in_o his_o way_n throughout_o his_o whole_a discourse_n and_o thus_o i_o have_v examine_v with_o what_o judgement_n this_o author_n have_v reduce_v the_o two_o synod_n of_o dort_n and_o arles_n unto_o practice_n finis_fw-la praeface_n consid._n praeface_n sect._n 2._o consid._n sentent_fw-fr i._o armin._n cap._n 1._o p._n 6.7_o resp._n ad_fw-la apologet._n bertiâ—_n p._n 150._o 1._o q._n 23._o art_n 5.1_o cap_n hist._n pelag_n p._n 368._o censura_fw-la censura_fw-la p._n 59_o 1._o cor._n 2.14_o rom._n 8.7.8_o 2._o tim._n 2._o last_o eph._n 2.1_o eâ—hic_n 4._o cap._n 5._o act._n 4.24_o joh._n 5._o exam._n p._n 150._o matth_v 24.24_o 2._o tim._n 4.17_o treat_n 1._o part_n sect._n 1_o tit._n 1.10_o hist._n l._n 5._o 2._o cor._n 4.3.4_o prov._n 16.4_o defence_n armin._n p._n 394._o rom._n 9.11.12_o 20.21.22_o v._o 1â—_n enchirid._n cap._n 96._o de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la l._n 21._o c._n 24._o 1._o joh._n 2_o 19_o 1._o q_o 23._o art_n 2._o ad_fw-la 1._o jer._n 9.24_o heb._n 1â—_n 10_o 1_o cor._n 9.22_o act._n 18.9.10_o joh._n 11.52_o joh_n 10.16_o gratia_n &_o de_fw-fr lib._n arbit_fw-la cap._n 2_o prov._n 16.4_o sect._n 2._o vossius_fw-la in_o trist_n pelag_n p._n 638._o austin_n dâ—_n civet_n dei_fw-la l._n 21_o c._n 24._o aug._n the_o civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 12._o c._n 7_o ne_fw-la quaerat_fw-la efficientem_fw-la causam_fw-la malae_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la efficiene_fw-fr sed_fw-la deficiens_fw-la sect._n 3_o consid._n ezech._n 2.5_o instit._fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 24._o num_fw-la 13._o 1._o pet._n 2.8_o rom._n 7.8_o act._n 13.48_o act._n 11.18_o 2._o thess._n 2.13_o 2._o cor._n 1.14_o rom._n 8._o sect._n 1_o hebr._n 13.21_o esa._n 63.18_o rom._n 9.28.19_o exam._n 166.167_o sect._n 2._o treat_n gal._n 5.24_o esa._n 49._o 2._o cor._n 2.15.16_o ezech._n 2._o sect._n 3_o treat_n 1._o sam._n 18.4_o v._o 3._o 2._o cor._n 2.15.16_o joh._n 5.44_o sect._n 4._o treat_n 3._o part._n sect._n 1_o treat_n sect._n 2._o treat_n 1._o cor._n 13._o 1_o thess._n 1.3.4_o philip._n 3._o sect._n 3_o treat_n 1._o john_n 2.19_o matt._n 16._o 1_o pet._n 1._o luc._n 23._o bert._n de_fw-fr apostas_fw-la sanctorun_n jer._n 17.9_o 1._o cor._n 11._o hos._n 2.15_o sect._n 4._o treat_n consid._n psalm_n 51._o jer._n 32.40_o esa._n 27.2_o sect._n 5._o treat_n heb._n 13_o 21_o 1._o cor._n 15_o 10._o 1._o thes._n 1_o 11._o ezech._n 36.27_o 2._o thess._n 5_o 1.11_o sect._n 6._o treat_n ezech._n 20.12_o deu._n 29.6_o esa._n 37.18_o mich._n 7._o psa._n 64_o 18_o ezech._n 36.26.27_o jer._n 31_o 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