1._o but_o man_n do_v think_v that_o what_o do_v grow_v from_o hades_n into_o light_n be_v new_o make_v and_o what_o be_v diminish_v from_o the_o light_n into_o hades_n be_v perish_v by_o light_a understanding_n nothing_o else_o but_o the_o visible_a structure_n and_o existence_n of_o thing_n and_o by_o háde_n that_o invisible_a and_o insensible_a thing_n which_o other_o philosopher_n common_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d platoon_o chalcidius_n the_o platonic_a translate_v sylvam_fw-la the_o aristotelian_o more_o fit_o materiam_fw-la primam_fw-la whence_o also_o it_o be_v suppose_v by_o 10._o master_n casaubon_n that_o those_o passage_n be_v borrow_v which_o we_o meet_v withal_o in_o the_o book_n that_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o hermes_n trismegistus_n 1._o in_o the_o dissolution_n of_o a_o material_a body_n the_o body_n itself_o be_v bring_v to_o alteration_n and_o the_o form_n which_o it_o have_v be_v make_v invisible_a 8._o and_o so_o there_o be_v a_o privation_n of_o the_o sense_n make_v not_o a_o destruction_n of_o the_o body_n 11._o i_o say_v then_o that_o the_o world_n be_v change_v in_o as_o much_o as_o every_o day_n a_o part_n thereof_o be_v make_v invisible_a but_o never_o utter_o dissolve_v wherewith_o we_o may_v compare_v likewise_o that_o place_n of_o plutarch_n in_o his_o book_n of_o live_v private_o generation_n 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o make_v any_o of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v but_o manifest_v they_o neither_o be_v corruption_n a_o translation_n of_o a_o thing_n from_o be_v to_o not_o be_v but_o rather_o a_o bring_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v dissolve_v unto_o that_o which_o be_v unseen_a whereupon_o man_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_a tradition_n of_o their_o father_n think_v the_o sun_n to_o be_v apollo_n call_v he_o delius_n and_o pythius_n namely_o from_o manifest_v of_o thing_n and_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o contrary_a destiny_n whether_o he_o be_v a_o god_n or_o a_o angel_n they_o name_v háde_n by_o reason_n that_o we_o when_o we_o be_v dissolve_v do_v go_v unto_o a_o unseen_a and_o invisible_a place_n by_o the_o latin_n this_o hádes_n be_v term_v dispiter_n or_o diespiter_n which_o name_n they_o give_v unto_o this_o 10._o low_a air_n that_o be_v join_v to_o the_o earth_n where_o all_o thing_n have_v their_o beginning_n and_o end_v quorum_fw-la quòd_fw-la finis_fw-la ortus_fw-la orcus_n dictus_fw-la say_v varro_n deor._n all_o this_o earthly_a power_n and_o nature_n say_v julius_n firmicus_n they_o name_v ditem_fw-la patrem_fw-la because_o this_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o all_o thing_n do_v both_o fall_n into_o it_o and_o take_v their_o original_n from_o thence_o do_v again_o proceed_v out_o of_o it_o whence_o the_o earth_n be_v bring_v in_o use_v this_o speech_n unto_o god_n in_o hermes_n 124._o i_o do_v receive_v the_o nature_n of_o all_o thing_n for_o i_o according_a as_o thou_o have_v command_v do_v both_o bear_v all_o thing_n and_o receive_v such_o as_o be_v deprive_v of_o life_n the_o use_n which_o we_o make_v of_o the_o testimony_n of_o hypocrates_n &_o those_o other_o authority_n of_o the_o heathen_a be_v to_o show_v that_o the_o greek_a interpreter_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n do_v most_o apt_o assume_v the_o word_n háde_v to_o express_v that_o common_a state_n &_o place_n of_o corruption_n which_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o hebrew_n sheol_n &_o therefore_o in_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o the_o 17._o of_o job_n where_o the_o greek_a make_v mention_n of_o descend_v into_o háde_n ult_n comitolus_n the_o jesuite_n note_v that_o s._n ambrose_n render_v it_o in_o sepulchrum_fw-la into_o the_o grave_n which_o agree_v well_o with_o the_o paraphrase_n that_o the_o greek_a scholiast_n make_v upon_o that_o place_n ibid._n be_v it_o not_o a_o thing_n common_a unto_o all_o mortal_a man_n to_o die_v be_v not_o hell_n or_o háde_n the_o house_n of_o all_o do_v not_o all_o find_v there_o a_o end_n of_o their_o labour_n yea_o some_o do_v think_v that_o homer_n himself_o do_v take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d either_o for_o the_o earth_n or_o the_o grave_n in_o those_o verse_n of_o the_o eight_o of_o his_o iliad_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v cast_v he_o down_o as_o deep_a as_o tartarus_n the_o brood_n of_o night_n where_o barathrum_n do_v sleep_v torment_n in_o his_o profound_a sink_n where_o be_v the_o floor_n of_o brass_n and_o gate_n of_o iron_n the_o place_n for_o depth_n as_o far_o do_v hell_n surpass_v as_o heaven_n for_o height_n exceed_v the_o earth_n for_o tartarus_n be_v common_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o háde_n and_o to_o be_v the_o very_a hell_n where_o the_o wicked_a spirit_n be_v torment_v they_o think_v the_o hell_n from_o whence_o homer_n make_v it_o to_o be_v as_o far_o distant_a as_o the_o heaven_n be_v from_o the_o earth_n can_v be_v refer_v to_o nothing_o so_o fit_o as_o to_o the_o earth_n or_o the_o grave_a it_o be_v take_v also_o for_o a_o tomb_n in_o that_o place_n of_o pindarus_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d other_o sacred_a king_n have_v get_v a_o tomb_n apart_o by_o themselves_o before_o the_o house_n or_o before_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n and_o therefore_o we_o see_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v by_o suidas_n in_o his_o lexicon_n express_o interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o hesychius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o tomb_n or_o a_o grave_n and_o in_o the_o greek_a dictionary_n set_v out_o by_o the_o romanist_n themselves_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o the_o bible_n it_o be_v note_v that_o 1572._o hádes_n do_v not_o only_o signify_v that_o which_o we_o common_o call_v hell_n but_o the_o sepulchre_n or_o grave_n also_o of_o which_o because_o stapleton_n and_o bellarmine_n do_v deny_v that_o any_o proof_n can_v be_v bring_v these_o instance_n follow_v may_v be_v consider_v in_o the_o book_n of_o tobi_n chap._n 3.10_o i_o shall_v bring_v my_o father_n old_a age_n with_o sorrow_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o hell_n what_o can_v it_o import_v else_o but_o that_o which_o be_v in_o other_o word_n express_v chap._n 6.14_o i_o shall_v bring_v my_o father_n life_n with_o sorrow_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o the_o grave_n in_o the_o 93._o and_o 113._o psalm_n according_a to_o the_o greek_a division_n or_o the_o 94._o and_o 115._o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n where_o the_o hebrew_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o place_n of_o silence_n mean_v the_o grave_n as_o our_o adversary_n themselves_o do_v grant_v there_o the_o greek_a have_v hades_n or_o hell_n in_o esai_n 14.19_o where_o the_o vulgar_a â—atin_n translate_v out_o of_o the_o hebrew_n descenderunt_fw-la ad_fw-la fundamenta_fw-la laci_fw-la quasi_fw-la cadaver_n putridum_fw-la they_o descend_v unto_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o lake_n or_o pit_n as_o a_o rot_a carkeis_n in_o steed_n of_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v the_o lake_n or_o pit_n the_o greek_a both_o there_o and_o in_o esai_n 38.18_o put_v in_o hades_n or_o hell_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n ezech._n 32.21_o where_o the_o hebrew_n say_v the_o strong_a among_o the_o mighty_a shall_v speak_v to_o he_o out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o sheol_n or_o hell_n there_o the_o greek_a read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o lake_n or_o pit_n by_o hell_n lake_n and_o pit_n nothing_o but_o the_o grave_n be_v understand_v as_o appear_v by_o compare_v this_o verse_n with_o the_o five_o that_o come_v after_o it_o so_o in_o these_o place_n follow_v where_o in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v sheol_n in_o the_o greek_a hades_n in_o the_o latin_a infernus_fw-la or_o inferi_n in_o the_o english_a hell_n the_o place_n of_o dead_a body_n &_o not_o of_o soul_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v gen._n 44.31_o we_o shall_v bring_v down_o the_o gray_a hair_n of_o our_o father_n with_o sorrow_n unto_o hell_n where_o no_o low_a hell_n can_v be_v conceit_v into_o which_o gray_a hair_n may_v be_v bring_v than_o the_o grave_a so_o 1_o king_n 2.6_o david_n give_v this_o charge_n unto_o solomon_n concern_v joab_n let_v not_o his_o hoar_a head_n go_v down_o to_o hell_n in_o peace_n and_o in_o the_o nine_o verse_n concern_v shimei_n his_o hoar_a head_n bring_v thou_o down_o to_o hell_n with_o blood_n psalm_n 141.7_o our_o bone_n be_v scatter_v at_o the_o mouth_n of_o hell_n esai_n 14.11_o thy_o pomp_n be_v bring_v down_o to_o hell_n the_o worm_n be_v spread_v under_o thou_o and_o the_o worm_n cover_v thou_o psal._n 6.5_o in_o death_n there_o be_v no_o remembrance_n of_o thou_o
to_o my_o father_n who_o while_o thou_o search_v for_o i_o among_o the_o infernals_n do_v distrust_v that_o i_o be_o return_v to_o the_o celestial_n while_o thou_o seek_v i_o among_o the_o dead_a do_v not_o hope_v that_o i_o do_v live_v with_o my_o father_n where_o his_o inferi_n and_o inferna_fw-la do_v plain_o import_v no_o more_o but_o tumulos_fw-la and_o sepulchra_fw-la hereupon_o ruffinus_n in_o his_o exposition_n of_o the_o creed_n have_v give_v notice_n symbol_n that_o in_o the_o symbol_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n there_o be_v not_o add_v he_o descend_v into_o hell_n nor_o in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o east_n neither_o adjoin_v present_o yet_o the_o force_n or_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o same_o in_o that_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v bury_v for_o the_o term_n of_o burial_n and_o descend_v into_o hell_n in_o the_o scripture_n phrase_n tend_v much_o to_o the_o express_v of_o the_o self_n same_o thing_n but_o that_o the_o bare_a name_n of_o the_o one_o do_v lead_v we_o only_o to_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o honour_n of_o burial_n the_o addition_n of_o the_o other_o intimate_v unto_o we_o that_o which_o be_v more_o dishonourable_a in_o it_o thus_o under_o the_o burial_n of_o our_o saviour_n may_v be_v comprehend_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o funeration_n and_o his_o inter_v which_o be_v both_o of_o they_o set_v down_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 19_o chapter_n of_o the_o gospel_n according_a to_o s._n john_n the_o latter_a in_o the_o two_o last_o verse_n where_o joseph_n and_o nicodemus_n be_v say_v to_o have_v lay_v he_o in_o a_o new_a sepulchre_n wherein_o be_v never_o man_n yet_o lay_v the_o former_a in_o the_o two_o verse_n go_v before_o where_o it_o be_v record_v that_o they_o wound_v his_o body_n in_o linen_n clothes_n with_o spice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o bury_v for_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o funeration_n belong_v the_o embalm_v of_o the_o dead_a body_n &_o all_o other_o office_n that_o be_v perform_v unto_o it_o while_o it_o remain_v above_o ground_n so_o gen._n 50.2_o where_o the_o physician_n be_v say_v to_o have_v imbalm_v israel_n the_o greek_a translator_n render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o when_o mary_n pour_v the_o precious_a ointment_n upon_o our_o saviour_n himself_o interprete_v this_o to_o have_v be_v do_v for_o his_o 12.7_o funeration_n or_o burial_n palmarum_fw-la for_o it_o be_v a_o custom_n in_o time_n past_a say_v eusebius_n common_o call_v emissenus_fw-la that_o the_o body_n of_o noble_a man_n be_v to_o be_v bury_v shall_v first_o be_v anoint_v with_o precious_a ointment_n and_o bury_v with_o spice_n and_o 15.55_o who_o know_v not_o say_v stapleton_n that_o a_o sepulchre_n be_v a_o honour_n to_o the_o dead_a and_o not_o a_o disgrace_n but_o the_o mention_n of_o sheol_n which_o have_v special_a relation_n as_o have_v be_v show_v to_o the_o dispose_n of_o the_o dead_a body_n unto_o corruption_n and_o so_o of_o hades_n infernus_fw-la or_o hell_n answer_v thereunto_o carry_v we_o further_o to_o the_o consideration_n of_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o sow_v of_o the_o body_n in_o corruption_n and_o dishonour_n 1._o corinth_n 15.42_o 43._o for_o which_o that_o place_n in_o s._n augustine_n be_v worth_a the_o consideration_n augustin_n do_v not_o the_o hell_n or_o the_o grave_a give_v testimony_n unto_o christ_n when_o lose_v their_o power_n they_o reserve_v lazarus_n who_o they_o have_v receive_v to_o dissolve_v for_o four_o day_n together_o that_o they_o may_v restore_v he_o safe_a again_o when_o they_o do_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o their_o lord_n command_v it_o where_o you_o may_v observe_v a_o hâ—ll_o appoint_v for_o the_o dissolution_n of_o dead_a man_n body_n the_o descend_v into_o which_o according_a to_o ruffinus_n his_o note_n differ_v little_a or_o nothing_o from_o the_o descend_v into_o the_o grave_a in_o the_o thirteen_o of_o the_o act_n s_o paul_n preach_v unto_o the_o jew_n that_o god_n raise_v up_o his_o son_n from_o the_o dead_a 34._o not_o to_o return_v now_o any_o more_o unto_o corruption_n and_o yet_o present_o add_v that_o therein_o be_v verify_v that_o prophecy_n in_o the_o psalm_n 16.10_o thou_o will_v not_o suffer_v thy_o holy_a one_o to_o see_v corruption_n imply_v thereby_o that_o he_o descend_v in_o some_o sort_n for_o a_o time_n into_o corruption_n although_o in_o that_o time_n he_o do_v not_o suffer_v corruption_n and_o 3._o do_v not_o wonder_v say_v s._n ambrose_n how_o he_o shall_v descend_v into_o corruption_n who_o flesh_n do_v not_o see_v corruption_n he_o do_v descend_v indeed_o into_o the_o place_n of_o corruption_n who_o pierce_v the_o hell_n but_o be_v uncorrupted_a he_o shut_v out_o corruption_n for_o as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o prophet_n use_v in_o the_o psalm_n do_v signify_v as_o well_o the_o pit_n or_o place_n of_o corruption_n as_o the_o corruption_n itself_o so_o also_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereby_o s._n luke_n do_v express_v the_o same_o be_v use_v by_o the_o greek_a interpreter_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n to_o signify_v not_o the_o corruption_n itself_o alone_o but_o the_o very_a place_n of_o it_o likewise_o as_o where_o we_o read_v in_o psalm_n 7.15_o he_o be_v fall_v into_o the_o pit_n which_o he_o make_v and_o psalm_n 9.16_o the_o heathen_a be_v sink_v down_o in_o the_o pit_n that_o they_o make_v and_o proverb_n 26.27_o who_o so_o dig_v a_o pit_n shall_v fall_v therein_o aquila_n in_o the_o first_o place_n the_o septuagint_n in_o the_o second_o aquila_n and_o symmachus_n in_o the_o three_o retain_v the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o our_o saviour_n descend_v into_o sheol_n hades_n or_o hell_n may_v thus_o be_v understand_v to_o have_v descend_v into_o corruption_n that_o be_v to_o say_v into_o the_o pit_n or_o place_n of_o corruption_n as_o s._n ambrose_n interprete_v it_o although_o he_o be_v free_a in_o the_o mean_a time_n from_o the_o passion_n of_o corruption_n and_o because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hell_n and_o corruption_n have_v reference_n to_o the_o self_n same_o thing_n therefore_o do_v the_o arabic_a interpreter_n corruption_n translate_v by_o junius_n in_o act._n 2.31_o or_o as_o the_o arabian_a divide_v the_o book_n act._n 4.10_o confound_v they_o together_o and_o retain_v the_o same_o word_n in_o both_o the_o part_n of_o the_o sentence_n after_o this_o manner_n he_o be_v not_o leave_v in_o perdition_n neither_o do_v his_o flesh_n see_v perdition_n even_o as_o in_o the_o 29._o psalm_n or_o the_o 30._o according_a to_o the_o division_n of_o the_o hebrew_n the_o arabic_a read_v notat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d al-gehim_a or_o hell_n where_o the_o greek_a have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o hebrew_n 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be_v god_n which_o work_v in_o you_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n philip._n 2.13_o the_o first_o presumptuous_a advancer_n of_o freewill_n contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n ancient_o receive_v in_o the_o church_n be_v by_o vicentius_n lirinensis_n note_v to_o be_v pelagius_n the_o heretic_n for_o 34._o who_o ever_o say_v he_o before_o that_o profane_a pelagius_n presume_v the_o virtue_n of_o freewill_n to_o be_v so_o great_a that_o he_o do_v not_o think_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o help_a of_o it_o in_o good_a thing_n at_o every_o act_n for_o maintain_v of_o which_o ungodly_a opinion_n both_o he_o and_o his_o disciple_n celestius_fw-la be_v condemn_v by_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o ccxliii_o bishop_n assemble_v in_o the_o great_a council_n of_o carthage_n anno_fw-la dom._n 418._o esse_fw-la until_o they_o shall_v acknowledge_v by_o a_o most_o open_a confession_n that_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n through_o jesus_n 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shall_v be_v holpen_v that_o have_v begin_v to_o will_n but_o not_o that_o this_o also_o shall_v be_v give_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o may_v will_n prosper_n in_o his_o pöem_n do_v thus_o deliver_v it_o 10._o gratia_n quâ_fw-la christi_fw-la populus_fw-la sumus_fw-la hoc_fw-la cohibetur_fw-la limit_v vobiscum_fw-la &_o formam_fw-la hanc_fw-la asseribitis_fw-la illi_fw-la ut_fw-la cunctos_fw-la vocet_fw-la illa_fw-la quidem_fw-la invitetque_fw-la nec_fw-la ullum_fw-la praeteriens_fw-la studeo_fw-la communem_fw-la adferre_fw-la salutem_fw-la omnibus_fw-la &_o totum_fw-la peccato_fw-la absolvere_fw-la mundum_fw-la sed_fw-la proprio_fw-la quemque_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la parere_fw-la vocanti_fw-la judicioque_fw-la svo_fw-la motâ_fw-la se_fw-la extendere_fw-la ment_fw-la ad_fw-la lucem_fw-la oblatam_fw-la quae_fw-la se_fw-la non_fw-la subtrahat_fw-la ulli_fw-la sed_fw-la cupidos_fw-la recti_fw-la iuvet_fw-la illustretque_fw-la volentes_fw-la hinc_fw-la adjutoris_fw-la domini_fw-la bonitate_fw-la 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former_a whereof_o he_o have_v this_o memorable_a passage_n among_o divers_a other_o 6._o many_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n but_o some_o do_v believe_v other_o do_v contradict_v therefore_o these_o have_v a_o will_v to_o believe_v the_o other_o have_v not_o who_o be_v ignorant_a of_o this_o who_o will_v deny_v it_o but_o see_v the_o will_n be_v to_o some_o prepare_v by_o the_o lord_n to_z other_o not_o we_o be_v to_o discern_v what_o do_v proceed_v from_o his_o mercy_n and_o what_o from_o his_o judgement_n that_o which_o israël_n do_v seek_v say_v the_o apostle_n he_o obtain_v not_o but_o the_o election_n have_v obtain_v it_o and_o the_o rest_n be_v blind_v rom._n 11.7_o behold_v mercy_n and_o judgement_n mercy_n in_o the_o election_n which_o have_v obtain_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n but_o judgement_n upon_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v blind_v and_o yet_o the_o one_o because_o they_o will_v do_v believe_v the_o other_o because_o they_o will_v not_o do_v not_o believe_v 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