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then_o but_o his_o mercy_n alone_o for_o if_o man_n have_v any_o thing_n to_o set_v against_o it_o there_o must_v be_v a_o part_n of_o stake_n and_o that_o must_v be_v know_v which_o be_v from_o god_n and_o that_o which_o be_v from_o man_n and_o then_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o we_o have_v not_o all_o from_o the_o only_a mercy_n of_o god_n but_o that_o therein_o there_o be_v our_o good_a will_n our_o good_a run_v and_o our_o good_a zeal_n man_n may_v so_o speak_v but_o saint_n paul_n will_v here_o make_v frustrate_a whatsoever_o man_n may_v bring_v of_o themselves_o and_o show_v that_o nothing_o have_v dominion_n herein_o but_o the_o only_a mercy_n of_o god_n it_o be_v very_o true_a that_o many_o people_n will_v enforce_v themselves_o yea_o and_o they_o allege_v the_o example_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v swell_v as_o toad_n with_o a_o devilish_a kind_n of_o pride_n think_v that_o god_n be_v bind_v as_o it_o be_v to_o they_o and_o who_o will_v be_v account_v righteous_a according_a to_o their_o work_v but_o herein_o they_o deceive_v themselves_o and_o shall_v do_v nothing_o but_o go_v back_o in_o stead_n of_o go_v forward_o when_o man_n presume_v so_o of_o themselves_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o they_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o honour_n see_v then_o these_o sacrilegious_a person_n and_o worse_a than_o thief_n and_o moreover_o until_o god_n shall_v have_v renew_a we_o whatsoever_o goodly_a show_n we_o have_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o we_o but_o stinch_v and_o we_o shall_v be_v as_o vile_a vermin_n before_o god._n so_o then_o let_v we_o not_o pretend_v that_o
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1.2_o he_o reproach_v unto_o the_o jew_n their_o ingratitude_n it_o be_v true_a that_o this_o be_v for_o a_o outward_a sign_n that_o god_o have_v choose_v jacob_n rather_o then_o esau_n for_o asmuch_o as_o he_o have_v give_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n to_o be_v his_o inheritance_n and_o that_o esau_n be_v send_v far_o off_o amidst_o the_o mountain_n but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o sentence_n whereupon_o the_o prophet_n rest_v he_o look_v unto_o a_o thing_n much_o high_a saint_n paul_n also_o when_o he_o use_v this_o testimony_n of_o he_o see_v that_o god_o have_v take_v unto_o himself_o the_o stock_n of_o jacob_n he_o attribute_v all_o this_o to_o his_o mere_a mercy_n but_o the_o prophet_n say_v and_o esau_n be_v he_o not_o the_o brother_n of_o jacob_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v you_o be_v full_a of_o pride_n and_o obstinacy_n yea_o you_o burst_v yourselves_o therein_o and_o it_o cost_v you_o nothing_o to_o say_v o_o we_o be_v of_o the_o holy_a &_o sacred_a stock_n of_o abraham_n we_o 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from_o whence_o proceed_v it_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o jacob_n can_v not_o be_v accept_v of_o he_o as_o we_o have_v say_v be_v consider_v in_o himself_o for_o behold_v he_o the_o child_n of_o wrath_n &_o bring_v nothing_o from_o the_o womb_n of_o his_o mother_n but_o this_o horrible_a curse_n which_o be_v cast_v upon_o all_o mankind_n notwithstanding_o god_n do_v love_v he_o now_o god_n love_v not_o iniquity_n he_o hate_v sin_n as_o we_o know_v how_o they_o love_v he_o jacob_n this_o be_v for_o that_o he_o draw_v he_o from_o that_o perdition_n wherein_o he_o be_v and_o why_o do_v he_o hate_n esau_n now_o it_o be_v very_o true_a that_o there_o be_v just_a cause_n why_o god_n shall_v hate_v all_o mankind_n for_o as_o we_o have_v say_v there_o be_v nothing_o in_o we_o but_o vice_n and_o iniquity_n but_o yet_o when_o we_o will_v go_v far_o and_o that_o we_o will_v demand_v why_o god_n before_o he_o create_v the_o world_n and_o before_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n why_o this_o shall_v be_v 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thus_o let_v we_o content_v ourselves_o with_o that_o which_o god_n have_v pronounce_v that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o he_o have_v hate_v esau_n and_o love_v jacob_n now_o by_o this_o the_o child_n of_o jacob_n be_v aswell_o convince_v that_o they_o have_v nothing_o whereof_o they_o may_v glory_v in_o themselves_o and_o that_o there_o rest_v nothing_o but_o that_o they_o make_v a_o acknowledgement_n unto_o god_n of_o such_o a_o liberal_a and_o bountiful_a goodness_n which_o he_o have_v use_v towards_o they_o and_o whereof_o none_o can_v find_v any_o reason_n unless_o in_o this_o that_o it_o so_o please_v he_o but_o notwithstanding_o they_o be_v full_a of_o impiety_n against_o god_n and_o will_v hold_v this_o privilege_n but_o god_n show_v they_o that_o it_o do_v not_o belong_v unto_o they_o and_o that_o if_o they_o account_v he_o for_o their_o father_n they_o must_v be_v his_o child_n but_o hereby_o we_o be_v admonish_v that_o although_o our_o salvation_n proceed_v from_o the_o only_a 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our_o judge_n that_o ask_v mercy_n in_o he_o we_o may_v there_o find_v it_o in_o he_o and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o enter_v not_o into_o account_n with_o we_o to_o impute_v unto_o we_o our_o iniquity_n and_o offence_n but_o that_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n he_o will_v purge_v we_o and_o that_o we_o may_v be_v more_o and_o more_o reform_a and_o that_o he_o awaken_v we_o that_o we_o be_v not_o obstinate_a in_o our_o fault_n but_o that_o we_o think_v upon_o all_o the_o correction_n whereby_o he_o will_v draw_v we_o from_o the_o evil_a way_n wherein_o we_o have_v stray_v and_o that_o we_o make_v such_o profit_n of_o all_o the_o advertisement_n which_o he_o give_v we_o that_o we_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o be_v condemn_v of_o he_o to_o the_o end_n to_o obtain_v mercy_n that_o not_o only_o he_o will_v show_v this_o favour_n unto_o we_o but_o too_o all_o people_n and_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n etc_n etc_n the_o end_n of_o these_o xiii_o sermon_n concern_v jacob_n and_o esau_n rom._n 9_o oh_o man_n who_o be_v thou_o that_o plead_v against_o god_n shall_v the_o thing_n form_v say_v to_o he_o that_o form_v it_o why_o have_v thou_o make_v i_o thus_o ¶_o a_o answer_n to_o certain_a slander_n and_o blasphemy_n wherewith_o certain_a evil_n dispose_v person_n have_v go_v about_o to_o bring_v the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n everlasting_a predestination_n into_o hatred_n dear_a belove_a brethren_n we_o must_v not_o be_v amaze_v if_o the_o article_n of_o the_o everlasting_a predestination_n of_o god_n be_v so_o assault_v and_o fight_v against_o by_o satan_n maintainer_n see_v it_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o also_o serve_v for_o the_o better_a magnify_v of_o the_o free_a goodness_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o on_o the_o other_o side_n those_o dog_n which_o bark_v against_o it_o think_v to_o have_v a_o good_a and_o favourable_a cause_n be_v therein_o more_o hardy_a as_o in_o very_a truth_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o 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