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6._o or_o else_o by_o accident_n 20_o sin_n of_o themselves_o or_o in_o their_o own_o kind_n and_o nature_n be_v all_o such_o as_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 21_o sin_n by_o accident_n be_v such_o action_n of_o man_n not_o regenerate_v as_o be_v indeed_o command_v by_o god_n yet_o displease_v he_o for_o many_o defect_n and_o sin_n concur_v in_o the_o wicked_a or_o action_n indifferent_a which_o be_v do_v with_o scandal_n 22_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o no_o sin_n sin_n but_o the_o will_n of_o devil_n and_o man_n of_o their_o own_o accord_n turn_v themselves_o from_o god_n be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o all_o sin_n the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o original_a sin_n in_o man_n be_v the_o fall_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n but_o original_a sin_n be_v the_o precedent_a cause_n of_o all_o actual_a sin_n which_o follow_v upon_o the_o first_o fall_n 23_o the_o effect_n of_o sin_n be_v punishment_n temporal_a and_o eternal_a sin_n and_o because_o god_n punish_v sin_n with_o sin_n therefore_o sin_n follow_v be_v effect_n of_o sin_n precedent_n 24_o but_o although_o all_o sin_n deserve_v eternal_a damnation_n yet_o all_o sin_n be_v not_o equal_a but_o as_o there_o be_v degree_n of_o punishment_n so_o also_o there_o be_v degree_n of_o sin_n in_o god_n judgement_n 11_o of_o free_a will._n 1_o freedom_n of_o will_n in_o god_n &_o reasonable_a creature_n be_v a_o faculty_n of_o choose_v or_o refuse_v that_o which_o reason_n persuade_v to_o be_v choose_v or_o refuse_v of_o their_o own_o proper_a motion_n without_o any_o constraint_n 2_o and_o that_o be_v call_v free_a which_o be_v endue_v with_o that_o faculty_n the_o word_n arbitrium_fw-la signify_v the_o will_n itself_o but_o such_o a_o will_v as_o follow_v or_o refuse_v the_o judgement_n of_o
therefore_o be_v likewise_o pernicious_a which_o the_o apostle_n teach_v 16_o if_o the_o root_n be_v holy_a the_o branch_n also_o be_v holy_a and_o the_o unbelieve_a wife_n be_v sanctify_v by_o her_o husband_n 14._o else_o be_v your_o child_n unclean_a but_o now_o they_o be_v holy_a and_o this_o be_v the_o chief_a comfort_n of_o godly_a parent_n that_o they_o know_v that_o both_o branch_n and_o root_n be_v sanctify_v that_o be_v that_o they_o &_o their_o child_n may_v from_o their_o mother_n womb_n plead_v privilege_n in_o the_o covenant_n with_o god_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o free_a promise_n make_v unto_o they_o and_o their_o seed_n after_o they_o but_o they_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o son_n of_o wrath_n who_o know_v not_o that_o calvin_n teach_v both_o that_o they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o wrath_n in_o regard_n of_o nature_n and_o son_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o respect_n of_o grace_n according_a to_o that_o of_o saint_n peter_n 25_o you_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n &_o awl_n election_n that_o then_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v seal_n of_o present_a justification_n be_v not_o election_n &_o justification_n subordinate_a and_o consequent_n one_o of_o the_o other_o so_o far_o be_v they_o from_o abolish_n one_o the_o other_o that_o the_o contrary_n shall_v rather_o be_v infer_v they_o be_v seal_n of_o our_o eternal_a election_n therefore_o of_o justification_n &_o present_a grace_n for_o justification_n be_v so_o proper_a &_o natural_a a_o affect_v of_o election_n that_o there_o can_v be_v have_v no_o certainty_n of_o the_o latter_a without_o assurance_n of_o the_o former_a for_o they_o who_o be_v justify_v in_o christ_n 4._o be_v also_o choose_v to_o he_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n who_o god_n have_v prodestinate_v those_o also_o have_v he_o call_v 30._o justify_v and_o glorify_v now_o then_o let_v the_o jesuite_n with_o open_a mouth_n explain_v on_o calvin_n opinion_n as_o false_a absurd_a dangerous_a and_o impious_a and_o why_o 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16._o if_o the_o root_n be_v holy_a 14._o the_o branch_n also_o be_v holy_a and_o the_o unbelieve_a wise_n be_v sanctify_v by_o her_o husband_n else_o be_v your_o child_n unclean_a but_o now_o they_o be_v holy_a and_o this_o be_v the_o chief_a comfort_n of_o godly_a parent_n that_o they_o know_v that_o both_o branch_n and_o root_n be_v sanctify_v that_o be_v that_o they_o &_o their_o child_n may_v from_o their_o mother_n womb_n plead_v privilege_n in_o the_o covenant_n with_o god_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o free_a promise_n make_v unto_o they_o and_o their_o seed_n after_o they_o but_o they_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o son_n of_o wrath_n who_o know_v not_o that_o calvin_n teach_v both_o that_o they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o wrath_n in_o regard_n of_o nature_n and_o son_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o respect_n of_o grace_n according_a to_o that_o of_o saint_n peter_n 2d_o you_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n &_o of_o the_o covenant_n that_o be_v speak_v against_o the_o pelagian_n deny_v 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have_v i_o depend_v from_o the_o time_n wherein_o i_o be_v bear_v and_o from_o my_o mother_n womb_n thou_o be_v my_o god_n or_o god_n himself_o complain_v in_o this_o sort_n of_o man_n nature_n 6._o the_o thought_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v wicked_a from_o his_o childhood_n and_o yet_o jeremie_n witness_v before_o i_o frame_v thou_o in_o thy_o mother_n belly_n i_o know_v thou_o &_o before_o thou_o come_v out_o of_o her_o womb_n i_o sanctify_v thou_o thus_o the_o jesuite_n see_v in_o what_o respect_n calvin_n say_v that_o infant_n be_v bear_v holy_a namely_o not_o simple_o and_o whole_o but_o in_o some_o sort_n i_o shall_v hardly_o believe_v unless_o the_o jesuit_n show_v it_o that_o it_o be_v find_v in_o calvin_n that_o they_o be_v bear_v just_a for_o in_o this_o life_n it_o be_v not_o all_o one_o to_o be_v holy_a and_o to_o be_v just_a now_o whereas_o he_o patch_v this_o unto_o the_o rest_n that_o calvin_n have_v persuade_v many_o that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o necessary_a unto_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o thereupon_o have_v follow_v the_o contempt_n of_o baptism_n with_o the_o destruction_n of_o many_o soul_n this_o be_v partly_o a_o cavil_n &_o partly_o a_o plain_a sophism_n a_o cavil_n that_o calvin_n shall_v altogether_o deny_v the_o necessity_n of_o sacrament_n a_o sophism_n in_o impute_v to_o his_o doctrine_n the_o contempt_n of_o baptism_n which_o the_o jesuite_n feign_v to_o have_v ensue_v thereupon_o indeed_o he_o do_v not_o bind_v god_n and_o grace_n unto_o the_o sacrament_n nor_o false_o place_v in_o they_o a_o absolute_a necessity_n as_o do_v these_o sophister_n his_o purpose_n be_v only_o with_o bernard_n to_o condone_v not_o the_o absence_n but_o contempt_n of_o sacrament_n but_o be_v this_o to_o persuade_v many_o that_o sacrament_n be_v not_o necessary_a hear_v i_o pray_v you_o what_o himself_o have_v write_v of_o this_o matter_n in_o hisâ—â—stitution_n â—â—stitution_z now_o say_v he_o even_o hereby_o it_o 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of_o lewes_z &_o heretic_n whereof_o lest_o any_o shall_v make_v doubt_n i_o will_v show_v just_a proof_n by_o one_o or_o two_o example_n out_o of_o his_o commentary_n gen._n 1._o v._n 3._o which_o alone_o say_v he_o mean_v the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v sufficient_a to_o refuâ—e_v the_o blasphemy_n of_o servetus_n here_o the_o foul-mouthed_a hest_n do_v bark_v say_v that_o this_o be_v the_o first_o beginning_n of_o the_o word_n when_o god_n commandea_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v light_a whereas_o much_o better_o may_v be_v infer_v the_o eternal_a essence_n thereof_o consider_v that_o there_o weâ—e_v upon_o the_o suddame_n create_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n such_o thing_n as_o before_o be_v not_o where_o before_o the_o apostle_n proof_n of_o christ_n divinity_n stand_v with_o good_a reason_n that_o whereas_o he_o be_v the_o worde_n of_o god_n by_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n create_v exod._n 3._o v_o 2._o prove_v that_o christ_n be_v that_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o wright_v after_o this_o manner_n the_o anciens_fw-fr doctor_n 〈◊〉_d true_o think_v that_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n be_v so_o call_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o mediatorship_n and_o short_o after_o no_o marvel_n therefore_o if_o the_o eternal_a word_n of_o god_n be_v one_o &_o the_o same_o in_o essence_n and_o deity_n with_o the_o father_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o name_n of_o aâ—_n angel_n in_o regard_n of_o he_o embassage_n by_o he_o afterward_o to_o be_v undertake_v the_o two_o oracle_n of_o esaie_n in_o the_o 7._o cha_n and_o â—4_n v_o touch_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o virgin_n womb_n call_v immanuel_n &_o in_o the_o 9_o cap._n &_o 6._o v_o concern_v a_o son_n give_v unto_o we_o he_o do_v so_o violent_o extorte_n from_o the_o jew_n &_o so_o strong_o prove_v they_o to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n marie_n that_o no_o man_n light_o can_v have_v do_v it_o better_o and_o where_o jeremie_n in_o his_o â—3_n ca._n &_o 5._o v._n speak_v of_o raysinge_v up_o a_o bud_n or_o branch_n unto_o david_n he_o use_v these_o word_n here_o therefore_o god_n recallâ—th_v they_o unto_o the_o messiah_n and_o soon_o after_o without_o doubt_n here_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o christ_n where_o also_o at_o large_o refute_v the_o jew_n endeavour_v to_o stream_n this_o branch_n to_o all_o the_o posterity_n of_o david_n and_o after_o against_o the_o same_o jew_n one_o &_o the_o same_o redeemer_n as_o call_v as_o well_o the_o son_n of_o david_n as_o jehovah_n how_o be_v he_o call_v the_o son_n of_o david_n because_o he_o be_v to_o 〈◊〉_d of_o that_o live_v how_o then_o jehovah_n hence_o true_o be_v gather_v that_o 〈…〉_z there_o be_v some_o thing_n more_o excellent_a the_o man_n and_o he_o be_v call_v jehovah_n or_o the_o lord_n because_o he_o be_v the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n one_o altogether_o with_o the_o father_n in_o nature_n glory_n eternity_n &_o divinity_n in_o the_o 12_o ca._n &_o 14._o v_o of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o hose_n show_v how_o he_o be_v both_o jehovah_n &_o also_o a_o angel_n christ_n say_v he_o the_o eternal_a wisdom_n of_o god_n do_v put_v on_o the_o person_n of_o a_o mediator_n before_o he_o be_v clothe_v with_o our_o flesh_n he_o be_v therefore_o even_o then_o a_o mediator_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n also_o a_o angel_n mean_o while_o he_o be_v also_o then_o jehovab_n who_o be_v now_o god_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o afterward_o thus_o be_v this_o place_n worthy_a the_o remembrance_n to_o witness_v the_o deity_n of_o christ_n upon_o the_o 4._o ca._n of_o micah_n the_o 3._o v_o the_o prophet_n mâ—cah_n speak_v of_o god_n himself_o not_o express_o mention_v christ_n because_o he_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n how_o be_v it_o we_o know_v that_o this_o be_v fulfil_v in_o his_o person_n that_o god_n have_v govern_v the_o world_n &_o subdue_v unto_o himself_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n we_o therefore_o avouch_v 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