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bad_a i_o pray_v you_o if_o a_o man_n hear_v these_o word_n speak_v of_o the_o prechar_n will_v give_v himself_o from_o labour_n to_o slogishnis_n and_o so_o to_o idelnes_n and_o naughty_a lust_n follow_v his_o own_o noughtye_a and_o evell_a concupiscency_n and_o stynk_v desire_n shall_v we_o therefore_o think_v that_o the_o sayinge_v which_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o prescience_n and_o foreknoweledge_n of_o god_n be_v false_a and_o untrue_a because_o of_o his_o or_o their_o leudnes_n if_o god_n have_v they_o in_o his_o foreknowledge_n that_o they_o will_v be_v good_a shall_v they_o not_o be_v good_a how_o bad_a so_o ever_o they_o be_v at_o this_o present_a or_o if_o god_n do_v know_v before_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v evyll_n shall_v they_o not_o be_v evil_a for_o all_o the_o goodness_n they_o do_v seem_v to_o be_v in_o now_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a man_n in_o our_o monastery_n which_o be_v rebuke_v of_o his_o brethren_n because_o he_o live_v not_o as_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v but_o clean_o contrary_a neglect_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v command_v &_o do_v y_o it_o which_o be_v prohibit_v answer_v to_o they_o again_o with_o these_o word_n what_o manner_n of_o man_n soever_o i_o be_o now_o it_o makethe_v no_o matter_n i_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o god_n in_o his_o foreknowledge_n know_v that_o i_o shall_v be_v this_o man_n without_o fail_n speak_v the_o truth_n but_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o there_o be_v in_o he_o small_a amendment_n for_o he_o be_v worse_a &_o worse_o in_o somuch_o that_o he_o forsake_v the_o company_n of_o the_o monastarye_a &_o play_v as_o the_o dog_n return_v to_o his_o vomet_n again_o but_o yet_o what_o manner_n a_o man_n he_o shall_v be_v we_o can_v tell_v for_o these_o cause_n therefore_o which_o they_o do_v allege_v shall_v we_o deny_v these_o thing_n to_o be_v true_a which_o be_v speak_v about_o the_o prescyence_n and_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n or_o shall_v we_o hold_v our_o peace_n and_o speak_v not_o a_o word_n again_o 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perseverance_n to_o the_o end_n true_o that_o man_n which_o think_v that_o he_o have_v that_o same_o virtue_n of_o himself_o petition_n without_o intercession_n he_o do_v not_o pray_v that_o he_o may_v have_v it_o we_o must_v therefore_o take_v heed_n lest_o whyll_a we_o be_v in_o doubt_n and_o fear_n of_o so_o many_o thing_n godly_a exhortation_n do_v wâ—x_n can_v the_o heatte_n of_o prayer_n be_v quenchyd_v and_o presumption_n of_o our_o own_o self_n kindelyd_v in_o us._n therefore_o let_v the_o truth_n be_v tell_v specyal_o when_o any_o such_o question_n be_v move_v which_o require_v answer_v to_o be_v make_v according_a to_o the_o veryte_n and_o let_v they_o take_v it_o which_o can_v lest_o peraduentur_fw-la when_o the_o verity_n be_v hide_v and_o not_o confess_v because_o of_o they_o which_o can_v not_o take_v it_o they_o which_o be_v able_a to_o take_v it_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v depryve_v of_o the_o knoledg_n of_o the_o verity_n but_o for_o lake_n thereof_o shall_v be_v snare_v and_o take_v in_o a_o trape_n of_o talse_a &_o untrew_a doctrine_n it_o make_v no_o great_a matter_n yea_o it_o be_v proffytable_a that_o some_o veryte_n shall_v not_o be_v sponken_a because_o of_o they_o which_o be_v not_o able_a to_o receve_v it_o that_o be_v you_o â—_o cause_n why_o the_o lord_n speak_v these_o word_n yet_o have_v i_o many_o thing_n to_o tell_v you_o but_o you_o be_v not_o now_o able_a to_o bear_v they_o and_o that_o say_v of_o the_o apostell_n i_o can_v not_o talk_v to_o you_o as_o to_o spiritual_a man_n but_o as_o to_o carnal_a and_o fleshly_a man_n and_o as_o to_o young_a child_n in_o christ_n i_o give_v you_o therefore_o milk_n to_o drink_v &_o no_o strong_a meat_n for_o you_o be_v not_o able_a to_o take_v it_o nor_o yet_o be_v and_o yet_o after_o some_o manner_n of_o speak_v it_o may_v be_v well_o that_o that_o thing_n which_o be_v speak_v be_v both_o milk_n to_o young_a child_n and_o strong_a meat_n also_o for_o they_o which_o be_v great_a as_o for_o example_n in_o the_o beginning_n be_v the_o word_n and_o the_o word_n be_v with_o god_n and_o god_n be_v the_o word_n what_o christian_n man_n can_v hold_v his_o peace_n and_o speak_v not_o these_o word_n and_o again_o what_o man_n can_v or_o be_v able_a to_o undertstond_v they_o to_o the_o bottom_n or_o what_o hygh_a matter_n in_o all_o the_o holy_a scripture_n can_v be_v find_v than_o this_o be_v and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o leave_v unspoken_a because_o of_o young_a infant_n be_v not_o hide_v &_o keep_v nether_a from_o young_a nor_o old_a but_o to_o tell_v the_o truth_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o for_o a_o necessary_a cause_n not_o to_o
more_o â—â—ym_n three_o â—oma_fw-it 9_o 〈…〉_o â—_o the_o self_fw-fr sameâ—is_fw-fr the_o predestination_n of_o the_o saint_n 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d bâ—_n otherwise_o predestinate_v *_o he_o prove_v by_o the_o testymonie_n of_o paul_n that_o christe_n be_v predestinate_v of_o the._n number_n of_o thr_fw-mi commethe_v this_o vocablâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d where_o now_o be_v become_v our_o grease_n merit_v that_o we_o boa_v of_o so_o much_o if_o we_o lose_v they_o in_o one_o before_o 〈◊〉_d adam_n if_o christ_n have_v of_o he_o leave_v no_o merittâ—s_n whereby_o he_o be_v make_v our_o saviour_n out_o only_o 〈…〉_o of_o grace_n than_o our_o merit_n be_v 〈…〉_o he_o touch_v 〈◊〉_d which_o 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o have_v faith_n of_o the_o self_n there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o 〈◊〉_d roma_fw-it 9_o esaye_n 5_o *_o be_v â—â—â—oundeth_v the_o sayinge_v of_o the_o aâ—â—stel_n 〈…〉_o on_o with_o the_o answer_n he_o prove_v that_o the_o jew_n do_v no_o more_o to_o christe_n than_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v make_v his_o answer_n good_a still_o he_o touch_v their_o opinion_n ihon._n vi_fw-la ihon._n 2._o eph._n 1._o ihon._n 15â—_n pelagian_n objection_n the_o answer_n to_o pelagian_n objection_n ephese_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o pelagian_n whole_a opinion_n concernyngâ—_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n ihon._n 6._o gala._n 6._o these_o 2_z colloss_n 4_o by_o these_o word_n he_o mean_v that_o god_n will_v 〈…〉_o corin_z 16._o ihon._n 6._o 2._o cor._n 2_o as_o though_o he_o have_v say_v no_o man_n be_v mete_v thereto_o of_o himself_o the_o prayer_n of_o a_o thing_n do_v argue_v &_o proverb_n the_o gift_n of_o the_o thing_n pray_v for_o â—cius_fw-la 16_o god_n workeâ—_n both_o y_fw-es â—_o will_v &_o the_o dedâ—_n of_o y_fw-es â—_o will_v as_o though_o god_n do_v rule_v the_o hart_n of_o man_n in_o worldly_a matter_n and_o not_o in_o heavenly_a here_o 〈…〉_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o contrary_a pastâ—_n perseverance_n to_o the_o end_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n what_o man_n â—oth_v persever_v to_o send_v objection_n aunsuere_n matheu_n x._o philip._n 1._o i._o peter_n 〈◊〉_d he_o make_v a_o objection_n prove_v that_o in_o all_o man_n perseverance_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n the_o gift_n of_o perseverance_n be_v give_v to_o some_o more_o easelye_o then_o to_o some_o to_o some_o with_o persecution_n to_o some_o without_o persecution_n by_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n he_o provethe_v that_o steadfastness_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n â–ª_o he_o exhort_v man_n to_o the_o read_n of_o the_o exposition_n of_o cyprian_a upon_o the_o lord_n prayer_n the_o three_o capital_a hereseis_n of_o the_o pelagian_n contrary_a to_o these_o godly_a opynyon_n defend_v of_o the_o church_n hallowed_a bâ—_n thy_o name_n â–ª_o he_o prove_v the_o that_o we_o do_v pray_v for_o perseveraunce_n be_v in_o the_o firstâ—_o petition_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n wherefore_o do_v we_o ask_v of_o god_n that_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v receâ—â—â—_n let_v thy_o kyngdom_n come_v â–ª_o persevere_v in_o the_o second_o petition_n â–ª_o let_v thy_o will_n be_v do_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o these_o vocables_n heaven_n and_o earth_n perseverance_n 〈◊〉_d pray_v for_o of_o god_n in_o our_o thyrd_o petition_n another_o 〈◊〉_d and_o understanding_n of_o the_o thyrd_o petition_n the_o four_o petition_n in_o the_o which_o perseverance_n be_v desire_v of_o god_n cyprian_n call_v this_o sacrament_n by_o the_o name_n of_o bread_n of_o thanks_n geve_v &_o of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n forgeve_v we_o 〈◊〉_d trespass_n â–ª_o pelagian_n â—eâ—resye_n that_o a_o just_a man_n may_v be_v without_o ut_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d world_n and_o that_o of_o such_o conâ—â—teth_v the_o church_n of_o chriâ—â—_n here_o in_o earâ—â—_n bring_v we_o noâ—_n into_o temptatiâ—â—_n a_o man_n can_v not_o stobern_o cast_v away_o and_o leâ—se_v the_o gift_n of_o perseveraunce_n after_o he_o have_v once_o receive_v though_o gift_n objection_n answer_n math._n vi_fw-la the_o temptation_n of_o properness_n objection_n answer_n psal_n lxxxiiâ—â—â—_n psalmus_fw-la lxâ—â—_n god_n temptethâ—_n no_o man_n to_o hurt_v he_o two_o kind_n of_o temptation_n to_o be_v temptyd_v and_o to_o be_v bring_v in_o to_o temptation_n be_v different_a cyprian_a mathe._n xxuâ—â—_n agen_v free_a will_n man_n in_o his_o first_o creation_n have_v free_a wil._n neither_o our_o come_n to_o god_n nor_o 〈◊〉_d dinge_v still_o in_o he_o be_v in_o any_o part_n of_o our_o power_n but_o in_o the_o grace_n only_o of_o god_n psalm_n lxxix_o what_o be_v menâ—_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o man_n of_o thy_o right_a â—ad_n hierem._n xxiiâ—_n the_o cause_n whyc_a god_n do_v not_o give_v it_o to_o we_o that_o of_o our_o own_o power_n we_o may_v come_v &_o abide_v still_o in_o he_o why_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v not_o give_v for_o our_o merit_n mark_v well_o this_o doctrine_n if_o none_o be_v save_v we_o have_v but_o right_o and_o god_n do_v therein_o no_o wrong_n herein_o be_v both_o the_o goodness_n &_o ryghtwyse_a justice_n of_o god_n know_v 〈◊〉_d answer_v to_o a_o contrary_a question_n these_o say_n i_o will_v have_v it_o percyne_v to_o 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o tâ—ke_v â—hat_n thou_o have_v â—eserued_v percyne_v to_o justice_n the_o more_o benefyt_v the_o great_a thanks_n objection_n objection_n answer_n wherefore_o do_v god_n suffer_v the_o wicked_a and_o the_o godly_a to_o be_v mix_v together_o god_n will_v have_v his_o saint_n to_o be_v always_o in_o fear_n i._o corinth_n obligatory_n to_o fall_v be_v in_o man_n power_n but_o to_o stand_v 〈◊〉_d not_o it_o be_v not_o the_o go_n into_o a_o cioister_n that_o put_v such_o thing_n out_o of_o a_o man_n mind_n galathia_fw-la v._o two_o corint_n iiiâ—_o predestination_n i._o ihon._n ij_o for_o what_o cause_n be_v they_o not_o of_o they_o of_o this_o he_o speak_v large_o in_o his_o first_o book_n this_o be_v the_o fair_a flower_n of_o our_o free_a will_n he_o throwe_v they_o down_o with_o theâ—â—_n own_o argument_n new_a come_v 〈◊〉_d â—o_o the_o matter_n of_o infant_n which_o 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