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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 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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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