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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o well_o say_v augustine_n that_o christ_n be_v predestinate_v to_o be_v our_o head_n for_o howsoever_o as_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o substantial_a word_n of_o the_o father_n or_o the_o son_n he_o do_v predestinate_a with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n yet_o as_o he_o be_v the_o mediator_n he_o be_v predestinate_v himself_o the_o promise_a be_v that_o whereby_o christ_n be_v from_o eternity_n ordain_v for_o the_o salvation_n and_o spiritual_a life_n of_o man_n be_v reveal_v and_o offer_v unto_o they_o together_o with_o grace_n to_o be_v obtain_v by_o he_o this_o promise_n be_v universal_a in_o respect_n of_o all_o and_o every_o one_o that_o do_v believe_v joh._n 3._o 16._o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o have_v give_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_o beget_v son_n that_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v joh._n 6._o 47._o 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sanctify_v any_o but_o those_o who_o be_v cleanse_v and_o dead_a to_o sin_n redemption_n wash_v away_o and_o sanctification_n be_v partaker_n together_o the_o application_n be_v when_o as_o christ_n be_v give_v unto_o we_o of_o god_n the_o father_n by_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o lawful_a use_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n and_o be_v receive_v of_o we_o by_o the_o instrument_n of_o a_o true_a faith_n and_o christ_n be_v give_v be_v make_v unto_o we_o of_o god_n wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n 30._o 1._o cor._n 1._o 30._o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o application_n be_v glorification_n whereby_o god_n shall_v be_v all_o in_o all_o by_o christ_n in_o all_o the_o elect_a by_o this_o which_o have_v be_v say_v it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o decree_n of_o election_n be_v the_o cause_n and_o foundation_n of_o all_o good_a gift_n and_o work_n in_o man_n from_o hence_o be_v true_a faith_n act._n 13._o 48._o as_o many_o as_o be_v ordain_v unto_o 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9_o 11._o afterward_o be_v ravish_v with_o admiration_n he_o quiet_v himself_o in_o the_o alone_a will_n of_o god_n who_o have_v resist_v his_o will_n but_o o_o man_n who_o be_v thou_o which_o plead_v against_o 33_o rom._n 9_o 19_o 20._o rom._n 11._o 33_o god_n again_o o_o the_o deepens_n of_o the_o riches_n both_o of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n how_o unsearchable_a be_v his_o judgment_n and_o his_o way_n past_o find_v out_o to_o conclude_v if_o it_o be_v demand_v why_o god_n create_v this_o world_n and_o no_o more_o we_o must_v have_v recourse_n 〈◊〉_d â—he_v mere_a will_n of_o god_n and_o why_o must_v we_o not_o do_v so_o if_o it_o be_v demand_v why_o god_n elect_v this_o man_n and_o forsake_v that_o man_n or_o another_o author_n de_fw-fr vec_fw-fr gent._n a_o part_n of_o mankind_n be_v redeem_v a_o part_n perish_v but_o who_o can_v tell_v why_o god_n do_v not_o pity_v they_o and_o pity_v these_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o distinction_n be_v unknowen_a but_o the_o 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it_o thus_o to_o this_o man_n and_o otherwise_o 2._o lib._n 1._o ad_fw-la simpl._n q._n 2._o to_o this_o o_o man_n who_o be_v thou_o that_o thou_o dare_v dispute_v with_o god_n and_o gregory_n let_v 37._o expos._n in_o joan._n ca._n 37._o no_o man_n desire_v to_o search_v wherefore_o one_o shall_v be_v elect_v when_o another_o be_v reject_v because_o his_o judgement_n be_v unsearchable_a and_o his_o way_n past_o find_v out_o in_o this_o second_o act_n of_o reprobation_n there_o be_v two_o degree_n a_o just_a desertion_n or_o forsake_v &_o damnation_n for_o sin_n so_o fulgentius_n in_o such_o say_v he_o moâ—_n lib._n aâ—_n moâ—_n god_n begin_v his_o judgement_n by_o forsake_v and_o end_v it_o in_o torment_v divine_a desertion_n be_v twofold_a the_o first_o be_v that_o whereby_o god_n do_v forsake_v man_n only_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o assistance_n and_o strengthen_n by_o omit_v the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o by_o not_o confer_v the_o second_o grace_n whereby_o the_o 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