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there_o be_v not_o only_a vessel_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n but_o also_o of_o wood_n and_o earth_n and_o some_o to_o honour_n some_o to_o dishonour_v apoc._n 13._o and_o 17._o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o beast_n that_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o name_n be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v worship_v and_o have_v it_o in_o high_a estimation_n the_o reprobate_n and_o such_o as_o perish_v be_v express_v in_o many_o word_n against_o who_o the_o elect_a be_v oppose_v who_o name_n be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n before_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o who_o god_n mercy_n do_v so_o defend_v that_o they_o can_v be_v seduce_v at_o the_o least_o final_o jude_n also_o in_o his_o epistle_n testify_v that_o seducer_n be_v of_o old_a ordain_v or_o forewrite_v to_o this_o condemnation_n which_o the_o gloss_n and_o aquinas_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v blame_v our_o man_n to_o be_v the_o maker_n of_o such_o gloss_n do_v expound_v that_o they_o be_v from_o everlasting_a in_o the_o before_o knowledge_n of_o god_n foresee_v for_o this_o judgement_n of_o present_a reprobation_n that_o they_o shall_v wax_v vile_a themselves_o and_o cast_v other_o into_o uncleanenes_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n we_o read_v the_o same_o doctrine_n to_o be_v teach_v for_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o moses_n testament_n testimony_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n exod._n 33._o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o i_o will_v have_v compassion_n on_o who_o i_o will_v have_v compassion_n and_o of_o pharaoh_n the_o scripture_n say_v exod._n 9_o for_o this_o cause_n have_v i_o raise_v thou_o up_o to_o show_v in_o thou_o my_o power_n and_o that_o my_o name_n may_v be_v declare_v in_o all_o the_o earth_n other_o such_o testimony_n be_v mention_v in_o the_o disputation_n of_o paul_n epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n whereunto_o add_v that_o which_o be_v proverb_n 16._o god_n make_v all_o thing_n for_o his_o own_o sake_n even_o the_o ungodly_a against_o the_o evil_a day_n and_o 1._o sam._n 2._o it_o be_v say_v of_o elies_n son_n that_o they_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o their_o father_n because_o the_o lord_n will_v slay_v they_o again_o 2._o chron._n 25_o vers_fw-la 16._o the_o prophet_n say_v to_o king_n amasia_n i_o know_v that_o god_n have_v purpose_v to_o destroy_v thou_o because_o thou_o have_v not_o obey_v my_o word_n by_o these_o and_o the_o like_a sentence_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n all_o man_n perceive_v that_o love_v the_o truth_n more_o than_o contention_n that_o election_n comprehend_v not_o whole_a mankind_n but_o that_o some_o among_o they_o be_v elect_v to_o salvation_n other_o be_v reject_v from_o the_o same_o according_a to_o the_o eternal_a counsel_n and_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n the_o same_o man_n also_o understand_v that_o the_o definition_n of_o predestination_n which_o be_v bring_v of_o some_o man_n be_v insufficient_a as_o though_o predestination_n of_o the_o saint_n or_o election_n be_v nothing_o else_o than_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n touch_v the_o manner_n of_o obtain_v salvation_n through_o christ_n and_o reprobation_n be_v no_o other_o thing_n than_o his_o decree_n of_o the_o damn_v of_o unbeelever_n and_o such_o as_o abide_v without_o christ_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o god_n have_v so_o decree_v and_o keep_v these_o thing_n but_o the_o proof_n and_o testimony_n allege_v do_v further_o strong_o prove_v that_o god_n have_v also_o decree_v to_o who_o he_o will_v give_v or_o not_o give_v faith_n whereby_o we_o be_v ingraft_v into_o christ_n for_o salvation_n in_o he_o and_o through_o he_o chap._n four_o a_o confutation_n of_o certain_a objection_n but_o what_o say_v the_o adversary_n to_o these_o thing_n god_n say_v they_o will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v objection_n 1._o tim._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d objection_n and_o to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n therefore_o on_o god_n part_v eternal_a life_n be_v prepare_v for_o all_o man_n neither_o do_v any_o perish_v because_o god_n will_v not_o bestow_v any_o grace_n upon_o he_o but_o because_o he_o have_v refuse_v grace_n receive_v in_o this_o opinion_n be_v those_o remnant_n of_o pelagian_o in_o prosper_n of_o who_o he_o write_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o augustine_n answer_n i_o answer_v the_o apostle_n say_v not_o that_o he_o will_v save_v all_o but_o he_o will_v all_o to_o be_v save_v namely_o by_o invite_v all_o man_n to_o salvation_n save_v how_o god_n will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o also_o by_o approve_v of_o the_o conversion_n of_o all_o but_o he_o will_v not_o effectual_o work_v in_o all_o and_o every_o one_o that_o they_o may_v believe_v and_o be_v save_v for_o if_o he_o will_v this_o his_o will_n shall_v be_v altogether_o fulfil_v and_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v damn_v but_o now_o he_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v and_o in_o his_o counsel_n have_v appoint_v who_o and_o what_o manner_n of_o man_n he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o mercy_n preach_v and_o offer_v unto_o they_o as_o in_o these_o very_a same_o word_n 107._o cap._n 107._o luther_n in_o ser_n arbit_fw-la beat_v into_o our_o head_n where_o this_o and_o the_o like_a place_n i_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n jerusalem_n how_o often_o will_v i_o gather_v 103._o enchir._n aâ—â—dur_fw-fr cap._n 103._o etc._n etc._n expound_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n augustine_n also_o teach_v that_o the_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v right_o so_o to_o be_v understand_v he_o will_v that_o all_o man_n be_v save_v that_o be_v all_o kind_n of_o man_n howsoever_o differ_v king_n prince_n rich_a poor_a base_a etc._n etc._n 117._o cap._n 117._o the_o same_o man_n elsewhere_o expound_v he_o will_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v that_o all_o the_o predestinate_a be_v mean_v because_o all_o kind_n of_o man_n be_v in_o they_o but_o of_o this_o place_n we_o have_v more_o large_o deal_v above_o in_o the_o second_o book_n and_o three_o chapter_n objection_n a_o place_n not_o unlike_a to_o this_o there_o be_v 2._o pet._n 3._o the_o lord_n be_v not_o slack_v of_o his_o promise_n as_o some_o count_n slackness_n but_o he_o be_v patient_a towards_o we_o not_o willing_a that_o any_o shall_v perish_v but_o that_o all_o shall_v come_v to_o repentance_n if_o he_o will_v none_o to_o perish_v it_o be_v false_a that_o in_o his_o eternal_a counsel_n he_o have_v decree_v and_o therefore_o will_v that_o some_o yea_o very_o many_o shall_v perish_v again_o if_o he_o will_v all_o to_o repent_v it_o shall_v be_v false_a that_o god_n will_v not_o that_o all_o by_o repentance_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o christ_n and_o live_v in_o these_o huber_n wonderful_o delight_v himself_o sequent_a hub._n thes_n 94._o &_o sequent_a but_o all_o in_o vain_a so_o long_o as_o that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n stand_v our_o god_n be_v in_o heaven_n he_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o will_v and_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n on_o who_o he_o will_v he_o have_v mercy_n and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v but_o lest_o we_o shall_v seem_v to_o set_v one_o scripture_n against_o a_o other_o to_o reconcile_v they_o we_o must_v know_v word_n the_o meaning_n of_o peter_n word_n that_o the_o say_n of_o peter_n be_v not_o without_o cause_n expound_v by_o learned_a man_n of_o the_o universality_n of_o the_o elect_a not_o only_o because_o the_o like_a restraint_n be_v very_o often_o in_o the_o like_a phrase_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n but_o also_o because_o the_o matter_n itself_o seem_v here_o to_o require_v it_o for_o what_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n defer_v for_o the_o reprobate_n sake_n and_o not_o rather_o for_o god_n elect_v sake_n 2._o in_o 1._o tim._n 2._o when_o they_o shall_v believe_v say_v ambrose_n that_o be_v predestinate_a unto_o eternal_a life_n the_o resurrection_n shall_v come_v which_o thing_n how_o true_o it_o be_v speak_v the_o answer_n testify_v in_o the_o apocalyps_n chap._n 6._o vers_fw-la 11._o yet_o if_o we_o stand_v in_o the_o generality_n of_o all_o man_n the_o sense_n will_v be_v that_o 2._o thom._n com._n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la &_o ae_v rom._n 2._o which_o thomas_n and_o other_o do_v assign_v that_o he_o will_v not_o that_o any_o shall_v perish_v by_o his_o signify_v will_n as_o they_o speak_v as_o far_o forth_o as_o he_o invit_v all_o man_n to_o repentance_n by_o precept_n threaten_n reward_n and_o also_o by_o his_o patience_n and_o long_a sufferance_n as_o it_o be_v write_v do_v thou_o despise_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o long_a sufferance_n do_v thou_o not_o know_v that_o the_o bountifulness_n of_o god_n
to_o aug._n tom._n 7._o &_o their_o error_n be_v overthrow_v by_o the_o sound_a bishop_n special_o by_o augustine_n a_o notable_a defender_n of_o the_o faith_n as_o he_o be_v worthy_o praise_v of_o hilary_n certain_a other_o spring_v up_o worthy_a and_o famous_a man_n in_o all_o study_n of_o virtue_n save_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o pelagian_n impiety_n deceive_v they_o and_o therefore_o call_v semipelagian_o these_o man_n declaration_n and_o profession_n be_v that_o all_o man_n sin_v in_o adam_n sin_n and_o that_o none_o be_v save_v by_o their_o work_n but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n through_o regeneration_n yet_o notwithstanding_o that_o every_o man_n have_v so_o much_o of_o natural_a grace_n leave_v that_o he_o may_v attain_v unto_o that_o save_a grace_n by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o first_o grace_n if_o he_o wil._n therefore_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n that_o eternal_a life_n be_v prepare_v for_o all_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o free_a will_n that_o it_o be_v apprehend_v of_o they_o that_o shall_v believe_v in_o god_n willing_o as_o of_o themselves_o and_o shall_v receive_v the_o help_n of_o grace_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o faith_n or_o else_o to_o speak_v more_o plain_o they_o do_v defend_v against_o the_o pelagian_n that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o able_a of_o himself_o to_o rise_v again_o and_o to_o work_v well_o yet_o they_o suppose_v that_o every_o one_o have_v in_o he_o a_o will_v to_o rise_v again_o which_o seek_v only_o after_o the_o physician_n but_o can_v do_v nothing_o of_o itself_o and_o they_o say_v that_o no_o man_n nature_n be_v so_o extinguish_v or_o deprave_a that_o it_o ought_v not_o or_o be_v not_o able_a to_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v heal_v and_o therefore_o that_o they_o obtain_v both_o increase_n of_o faith_n and_o also_o the_o whole_a effect_n of_o their_o holiness_n by_o that_o merit_n whereby_o they_o have_v be_v willing_a and_o have_v believe_v that_o they_o may_v be_v heal_v of_o their_o disease_n when_o the_o occasion_n of_o obtain_v salvation_n be_v preach_v to_o they_o that_o be_v cast_v down_o and_o can_v never_o rise_v up_o again_o in_o their_o own_o strength_n nevertheless_o they_o consent_v herein_o that_o no_o man_n have_v sufficient_a power_n of_o himself_o even_o to_o begin_v a_o work_n much_o less_o to_o bring_v it_o to_o perfection_n for_o they_o distinguish_v between_o work_n and_o faith_n whereof_o they_o will_v have_v if_o not_o the_o increase_n yet_o the_o beginning_n albeit_o slender_a to_o consist_v in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n that_o the_o begin_n of_o salvation_n may_v be_v believe_v to_o arise_v from_o he_o that_o be_v save_v and_o not_o from_o he_o that_o save_v and_o that_o the_o will_n of_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v think_v to_o procure_v for_o itself_o the_o help_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o not_o that_o grace_n shall_v be_v think_v to_o subject_v the_o will_n unto_o it_o and_o this_o position_n be_v lay_v semipelagian_n mark_v these_o error_n of_o the_o semipelagian_n that_o all_o man_n have_v a_o will_n in_o they_o whereby_o they_o may_v either_o contemn_v or_o embrace_v salvation_n offer_v they_o think_v that_o the_o reason_n of_o such_o as_o be_v elect_v or_o reject_v be_v soon_o give_v to_o wit_n that_o god_n before_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n foreknow_v who_o will_v believe_v or_o who_o will_v abide_v or_o not_o abide_v in_o that_o faith_n that_o after_o shall_v be_v holpen_v by_o his_o grace_n and_o according_a to_o this_o prescience_n that_o he_o either_o choose_v such_o as_o will_v believe_v or_o else_o reprobate_v such_o as_o will_v not_o believe_v or_o at_o the_o least_o who_o he_o foreknewe_v that_o they_o will_v not_o persevere_v first_o predestination_n define_v by_o the_o semipelagian_n at_o first_o whereupon_o predestination_n be_v no_o other_o thing_n with_o these_o man_n than_o god_n purpose_n of_o elect_v such_o as_o will_v believe_v in_o time_n to_o come_v this_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o semipelagian_n of_o these_o weighty_a article_n 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