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be_v not-repugnant_a to_o diligence_n prayer_n law_n or_o doctrine_n for_o therefore_o that_o i_o may_v use_v again_o the_o word_n of_o augustine_n thing_n be_v forbid_v to_o be_v do_v because_o they_o may_v be_v do_v but_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v and_o this_o necessity_n grow_v upon_o former_a cause_n grant_v or_o wrought_v as_o it_o be_v of_o necessity_n or_o needs_o must_v be_v that_o sect_n and_o heresy_n shall_v grow_v in_o the_o church_n because_o the_o wicked_a seek_v their_o own_o glory_n and_o satan_n stir_v their_o heart_n to_o imagine_v and_o set_v forth_o abominable_a error_n wherein_o they_o serve_v the_o devil_n with_o all_o the_o diligence_n of_o their_o power_n wherefore_o it_o must_v follow_v that_o sect_n and_o heresy_n shall_v grow_v neither_o do_v this_o necessity_n prove_v that_o they_o could-not-chuse_a but_o commit_v such_o evil_n but_o see_v they_o do_v refuse_v the_o light_n and_o embrace_v the_o darkness_n this_o must_v necessary_o follow_v this_o must_v 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both_o their_o good_n and_o their_o life_n against_o that_o filâ—â—y_n and_o detestable_a sect._n and_o as_o for_o those_o error_n which_o pelagius_n the_o old_a heretic_n with_o calestinus_fw-la and_o julianus_n his_o adherent_n do_v hold_v and_o also_o revoke_v the_o same_o in_o the_o judicial_a council_n of_o palestine_n i_o think_v it_o good_a to_o rehearse_v they_o first_o in_o latiner_n and_o after_o in_o english_a as_o they_o be_v gather_v together_o by_o st._n augustine_n and_o then_o to_o show_v according_a to_o your_o request_n what_o part_n of_o their_o doctrine_n which_o they_o teach_v under_o the_o name_n of_o predestination_n myself_o and_o other_o do_v mislike_v to_o the_o end_n that_o you_o and_o other_o may_v the_o better_a judge_n who_o be_v indeed_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v pelagian_n and_o whether_o some_o part_n of_o their_o doctrine_n be_v not_o for_o just_a cause_n mislike_v the_o word_n of_o st._n augustine_n be_v these_o obiectum_fw-la 2._o est_fw-la eum_n dicere_fw-la 1._o quia_fw-la adam_n sive_fw-la peccaret_fw-la sive_fw-la non_fw-la peccaret_fw-la moriturus_fw-la esset_fw-la 〈…〉_z 2._o et_fw-la quòd_fw-la peccatum_fw-la ejus_fw-la ipsum_fw-la solum_fw-la â—eserit_fw-la non_fw-la &_o genus_fw-la humanum_fw-la 3._o et._n quòd_fw-la infant_n in_o hillo_o statu_fw-la sunt_fw-la quo_fw-la adam_n fuit_fw-la ante_fw-la praevaricationem_fw-la 4._o et_fw-la quòd_fw-la neque_fw-la per_fw-la mortem_fw-la vel_fw-la praevericationem_fw-la adae_fw-la omne_fw-la genus_fw-la humanum_fw-la moriatur_fw-la neque_fw-la per_fw-la resurrectionem_fw-la christi_fw-la omne_fw-la genus_fw-la humanum_fw-la resurgat_fw-la 5._o et_fw-la divites_fw-la baptizatos_fw-la nisi_fw-la omnibus_fw-la abrenuncient_a si_fw-la quid_fw-la boni_fw-la â—â—sâ—_n fuerint_fw-la facere_fw-la non_fw-la reputari_fw-la illis_fw-la nec_fw-la choose_fw-la habere_fw-la posse_fw-la regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la 6._o et_fw-la gratiam_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o adjutorium_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la singulos_fw-la actus_fw-la dari_fw-la sed_fw-la in_fw-la libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la esse_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o lege_fw-la atque_fw-la in_o doctrinâ_fw-la 7._o et_fw-la dei_fw-la gratiam_fw-la secundùm_fw-la merita_fw-la nostra_fw-la dari_fw-la 8._o et_fw-la filios_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la vocari_fw-la nisi_fw-la omninò_fw-la absque_fw-la peccato_fw-la fuerint_fw-la effecti_fw-la 9_o et_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la liberum_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la si_fw-la dei_fw-la indiget_fw-la auxilio_fw-la quoniam_fw-la in_o propriâ_fw-la voluntate_fw-la habet_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la facere_fw-la aliquid_fw-la vel_fw-la non_fw-la facere_fw-la 10._o et_fw-la victoriam_fw-la nostram_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la deâ—_n adjutorio_fw-la esse_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la 11._o et_fw-la quòd_fw-la poenitentibus_fw-la venia_fw-la non_fw-la detur_fw-la secundùm_fw-la gratiam_fw-la &_o misericordiam_fw-la dei_fw-la sed_fw-la secundùm_fw-la meritum_fw-la &_o laborem_fw-la eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la per_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la digni_fw-la fuerint_fw-la misericordiâ_fw-la haec_fw-la omne_fw-la pelagius_n anathematizavit_fw-la the_o first_o of_o pelagius_n error_n which_o st._n augustine_n error_n here_o cit_v be_v that_o adam_n shall_v have_v die_v whether_o he_o have_v sin_v or_o not_o sin_v this_o be_v as_o you_o hear_v one_o of_o pelagius_n his_o wicked_a error_n that_o sin_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o reprobation_n or_o cast_v away_o death_n spring_v out_o of_o god_n ordinance_n or_o some_o other_o way_n and_o come_v not_o of_o man_n sinne._n for_o say_v he_o whether_o man_n have_v sin_v or_o not_o sin_v yet_o he_o shall_v have_v die_v contrary_a to_o the_o manifest_a scripture_n which_o say_v that_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o sinne._n and_o the_o wiseman_n 5._o say_v that_o god_n create_v man_n to_o be_v undestroy_v and_o again_o he_o say_v god_n have_v 〈◊〉_d make_v death_n 13._o neither_o have_v he_o pleasure_n in_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o live_n he_o create_v all_o thing_n that_o they_o may_v have_v their_o be_v yea_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v he_o make_v that_o they_o shall_v have_v health_n that_o 14._o there_o shall_v be_v no_o destruction_n in_o tlum_n and_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n for_o righteousness_n in_o everlasting_a but_o unrighteousness_n 16._o bring_v death_n wicked_a therefore_o and_o abominable_a be_v this_o error_n of_o pelagius_n which_o affirm_v that_o whether_o man_n have_v sin_v or_o not_o sin_v he_o shall_v have_v die_v and_o here_o in_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o pelagius_n error_n i_o report_v i_o to_o themselves_o even_o to_o they_o i_o say_v that_o blow_v the_o trumpet_n of_o defamation_n against_o other_o with_o the_o term_n of_o pestilent_a pelagian_n whether_o those_o who_o they_o so_o accuse_v now_o to_o be_v pelagian_n do_v hold_v this_o error_n or_o whether_o they_o themselves_o which_o will_v take_v some_o mote_n of_o error_n out_o of_o other_o man_n eye_n have_v not_o this_o pelagius_n beam_n stick_v fast_o in_o their_o own_o let_v they-themselves_a be_v judge_n or_o â—et_z their_z own_o doctrine_n judge_n both_o in_o print_n and_o preach_v whereof_o some_o part_n shall_v be_v hereafter_o rehearse_v yeâ—_n let_v all_o the_o world_n judge_n which_o have_v hear_v the_o doctrine_n of_o both_o party_n who_o they_o be_v which_o in_o this_o point_n ought_v worthy_o to_o be_v call_v pelagian_n the_o second_o error_n which_o st._n augustine_n rehearse_v error_n be_v that_o adam_n sin_n do_v only_o hurt_v himself_o and_o not_o the_o whole_a generation_n of_o man._n this_o be_v another_o vile_a and_o detestable_a error_n which_o pelagius_n hold_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n bring_v not_o misery_n and_o death_n upon_o all_o his_o posterity_n contrary_a to_o the_o open_a scripture_n which_o say_v that_o by_o the_o sin_n of_o one_o condemnation_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n 18._o and_o the_o holy_a man_n esdras_n say_v o_o adam_n what_o 6._o have_v thâ—n_o do_v for_o though_o it_o be_v thou_o that_o sin_v yet_o thou_o be_v not_o fall_v alone_o but_o all_o we_o that_o come_v of_o thou_o the_o three_o depend_v also_o upon_o the_o second_o three_o be_v this_o thas_o infant_n be_v new_o bear_v be_v in_o that_o state_n that_o adam_n be_v in_o before_o his_o transgression_n which_o error_n seem_v only_o or_o chief_o to_o extend_v to_o the_o innocence_n of_o child_n for_o if_o his_o mind_n be_v that_o in_o all_o point_n infant_n be_v in_o adam_n state_n then_o shall_v it_o be_v over-brutish_a for_o who_o see_v not_o that_o babe_n newborn_a suffer_v oftentimes_o pain_n and_o grief_n which_o adam_n do_v not_o before_o his_o transgression_n but_o to_o affirm_v that_o infant_n be_v not_o bear_v and_o conceive_a in_o siâ—ne_n be_v to_o deny_v original_a sin_n which_o be_v a_o old_a ard_n a_o devilish_a error_n and_o utter_o against_o the_o scripture_n which_o say_v plain_o behold_v i_o be_v bear_v in_o wiskednesse_n 51._o and_o in_o sin_n have_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o the_o four_o error_n be_v that_o neither_o by_o the_o four_o death_n and_o transgression_n of_o adam_n all_z the_o generation_n of_o man_n die_v nor_o that_o by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n all_o the_o generation_n of_o man_n do_v rise_v again_o i_o do_v noâ—_n understand_v that_o felagius_fw-la here_o speak_v of_o the_o last_o resurrection_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n as_o though_o he_o have_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o sadducee_n c._n deny_v the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n at_o the_o last_o day_n for_n then_o be_v all_o their_o disputation_n in_o vain_a of_o the_o manner_n how_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v whether_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n or_o by_o the_o deserve_a of_o man_n if_o salvation_n or_o resurrection_n have_v of_o either_o part_n be_v deny_v altogether_o neither_o do_v the_o scripture_n 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dâ—â—t_fw-la 9_o rom._n 7._o 13._o rom._n 6._o ose_n 13._o c._n n._n b._n iii_o god_n free_a mercy_n in_o christ_n the_o chief_a cause_n of_o election_n n._n b._n genera_n bible_n rom._n 9_o 〈…〉_z s_o 3._o b._n eccl._n 2._o d._n jam_fw-la 2._o b._n psal_n 149._o b._n psal_n 84._o a._n math._n 1._o a._n ephes_n 1._o a._n 2_o b._n rom._n 5._o a_o b._n colos_n 1._o c._n 2_o cor._n 5._o d._n 1_o john_n 2._o a._n heb._n 5._o b_o c._n &_o 〈◊〉_d a_o b_o c_o d_o c._n 2_o tim._n 1._o c._n why_o the_o law_n be_v give_v deut._n 4._o 13._o math._n 7._o 12._o what_o the_o ten_o commandment_n contain_v gen._n 17_o 7._o &_o 22_o 16._o jerem._n 〈◊〉_d 7_o 23._o the_o condition_n on_o god_n behalf_n eâ—od_n 19_o 56._o deut._n 4_o 20._o math._n 11_o 28._o the_o condition_n on_o man_n
part_n exod._n 19_o 3._o &c_n &c_n for_o who_o the_o law_n be_v make_v and_o give_v gen._n 3._o gen._n 6_o 6._o math._n 25_o 24._o deut._n 9_o 5._o 7_o 8._o only_o mercy_n provoke_v god_n to_o the_o covenant_n deut._n 9_o 6._o gen._n 3_o 15._o 12._o 3._o 15_o 5._o 1â—_n 4._o the_o death_n of_o christ_n the_o mean_n heb._n 9_o 28._o heb._n 7._o 1._o apoc._n 13_o 8._o gen._n 3_o â—0_n all_o the_o prom_n 〈…〉_z seâ—_n make_v in_o and_o for_o christ_n john_n 10._o 9_o john_n 14._o 6._o john_n 1._o 12._o 3._o 16._o etc._n etc._n 6._o 32._o etc._n etc._n esa_n 53._o 4._o 5._o john_n 1_o 29._o john_n 14_o 30._o rome_n 5_o 17_o 18._o gen_n 3_o 15._o gen._n 15._o 4_o 5._o &_o 17._o 1._o galat._n 3_o 28._o colos_n 3_o 11._o rom._n 5_o 15._o 2_o pet._n 2_o 1._o 3._o malac._n 1._o 2._o 3._o rom._n 9_o 13._o see_v b._n jati_n 〈…〉_z part_n 2._o fol._n â—2_n christ_n shed_v as_o much_o blood_n for_o judas_n as_o for_o peter_n etc._n etc._n jonas_n 1_o 2._o gen._n 25._o 23._o mal._n 1._o 2_o 3._o gen._n 25._o 23._o &_o 27_o 28_o 29._o rom._n 9_o 11_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 11._o 32._o galat._n 3_o 22_o mark_n 16_o 16._o math._n 11._o 28._o rom._n 11._o 32._o 1._o tim._n 2._o 4._o how_o faith_n bâ—ing_v unperfect_a be_v accept_v of_o god_n rom._n 11._o 32._o galat._n 3_o 20._o esa_fw-la 53._o 4_o 5._o john_n 1._o 29._o rom._n 5_o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vid._n melanet_n 2._o part_n operum_fw-la pag._n 268._o quanto_fw-la magis_fw-la pater_fw-la vester_fw-ge dabit_fw-la sp_z sanctum_fw-la petentibus_fw-la cum_fw-la non_fw-fr ait_fw-fr cantemnentibus_fw-la how_o we_o be_v call_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n rome_n 8_o 7._o rom._n 5_o 8._o how_o we_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v extend_v to_o all_o christ_n receive_v our_o infirmity_n but_o not_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o law_n and_o of_o god_n the_o cause_n of_o damnation_n in_o man_n psal_n 5_o 4._o ose_n 1_o 3_o 9_o the_o cause_n of_o man_n election_n rom._n 9_o 16._o ephes_n 1_o 5._o rom._n 8_o 29._o rom._n 8_o 15._o 15_o 16._o what_o declare_v a_o lively_a faith_n john_n 6._o 44._o how_o god_n draw_v unto_o christ_n christ_n nec_fw-la tamen_fw-la habeut_fw-fr se_fw-la mens_fw-la &_o voluntas_fw-la ut_fw-la statue_n ideo_fw-la diverunt_fw-la â—eteres_fw-la praecedente_fw-la gratia_fw-la comitante_fw-la voluntate_fw-la bona_fw-la opera_fw-la fieri_fw-la melauâ—th_n part_n 2._o operun_v p._n 268._o &_o pag._n 248._o 248._o in_o illo_fw-la loco_fw-la jeannis_fw-la decitur_fw-la omnis_fw-la qui_fw-la audâ—t_fw-la a_o patre_fw-la et_fw-la discit_fw-la veniet_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o discere_fw-la iubet_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la audire_fw-la vocem_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la traditaem_fw-la aâ—_n ipso_fw-la &_o assentiri_fw-la non_fw-la indulgere_fw-la diâ—â—edentia_fw-la melanâ—â—h_o ibid._n exod._n 14._o 1._o sa_o 〈…〉_z 18._o 11._o see_v b_o latimer_n part_n 2._o fol._n 54._o math._n 12_o 32._o mark_n 3_o 29._o luk._n 12_o 10._o 1._o john_n 5_o 16._o heb._n 10_o 26._o gen._n 3_o 45._o d._n f._n handum_fw-la pag_n 214._o 214._o sin_n of_o infirmity_n be_v commit_v against_o the_o power_n of_o the_o father_n sin_n of_o ignorance_n against_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o sounâ—_n sin_n of_o malice_n against_o the_o goodness_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1._o sam._n 15_o 15._o john_n 8._o 26._o psal_n 145._o 17._o the_o justice_n of_o god_n intend_v itself_o to_o two_o divers_a end_n jonas_n 2._o mat._n 25._o 31_o etc._n etc._n 1._o cor._n 11._o 32._o the_o four_o impediment_n deut._n 19_o 29._o deut._n 30_o 19_o deut._n 29._o 4._o deut._n 30._o 19_o deut._n 29._o 27._o ezech._n 33._o 1._o cor._n 11_o psalm_n 119._o revel_v 3._o isaiah_n 26._o hebr._n 12._o deut._n 30._o 1._o 2_o john_n 15._o cic._n lib_n epist_n 16._o 16._o first_o they_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n rome_n mean_v the_o pope_n of_o rome_n deut._n 30_o 1â—_n enthusiast_n luk._n 16_o 29._o rom._n 1._o 21._o rom._n 2_o 15._o 15._o nemo_fw-la adeo_fw-la ferus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la mitoscere_fw-la possit_fw-la simodo_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la nesâ—ire_fw-la sine_fw-la christlo_n plurimasâ—irâ—_n curious_a interpretation_n of_o scripture_n be_v wicked_a and_o odious_a enter_v not_o into_o the_o inscrutable_a mystery_n of_o god_n enter_v into_o christ_n and_o there_o seek_v thy_o salvation_n christ_n be_v the_o book_n of_o life_n wherein_o our_o name_n be_v write_v if_o we_o beleâ—ve_v in_o he_o john_n 6._o john_n 1_o 3._o how_o you_o shall_v know_v when_o you_o be_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n psal_n 19_o rome_n 10_o 18._o 1_o tim._n 2_o 4._o god_n will_v that_o all_o shall_v be_v save_v our_o stubbornness_n and_o lack_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o damnation_n a_o right_a doctrine_n to_o try_v our_o election_n job_n 34._o joh._n 3_o 10._o christ_n be_v the_o book_n of_o life_n the_o unbeliever_n be_v not_o in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n the_o right_a way_n how_o thou_o may_v be_v assure_v of_o everlasting_a life_n idem_fw-la part._n 3._o sol_fw-la 207._o in_o his_o sermon_n on_o the_o first_o sunday_n after_o epiphaniâ—_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 5._o we_o ourselves_o be_v cause_n of_o our_o own_o damtion_n i'â—m_n part._n 3._o fol._n 198._o in_o his_o sermon_n on_o the_o three_o sunday_n after_o epiphanic_n act._n 13_o 48._o a_o lewd_a opinion_n of_o predesti_n nation_n 1_o tim._n 2._o we_o ourselves_o procure_v our_o own_o damnation_n christ_n the_o book_n of_o life_n how_o we_o may_v know_v when_o we_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o salvation_n and_o when_o not._n three_o mark_n whereby_o we_o may_v know_v whether_o we_o be_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n or_o no._n the_o first_o the_o second_o the_o three_o a_o evident_a and_o plain_a doctrine_n that_o show_v you_o when_o you_o be_v out_o of_o the_o â—â—â—or_n of_o god_n idem_fw-la part._n 3._o fol._n 183._o in_o his_o sermon_n on_o the_o first_o sunday_n after_o epiphaniâ—_n the_o term_n saviour_n be_v use_v in_o sundry_a common_a speech_n jesus_n christ_n be_v our_o only_a saviour_n how_o many_o way_n christ_n save_v we_o christ_n death_n be_v only_o our_o salvation_n si_fw-mi be_v the_o only_a cause_n of_o dam_n how_o we_o be_v save_v from_o sinne._n christ_n only_o be_v â—oyd_v of_o sin_n the_o power_n and_o force_n of_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o by_o christ_n idem_fw-la part._n 2._o fol._n 64._o in_o his_o first_o sermon_n preach_v in_o lincolushire_n anno_fw-la 1553._o upon_o these_o word_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o certain_a king_n math._n 22._o there_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o long_o as_o man_n be_v alive_a we_o can_v judge_v whether_o they_o have_v commit_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o not_o christ_n know_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o pharisee_n and_o therefore_o judge_v of_o they_o christ_n promise_n be_v general_a to_o all_o mankind_n joh._n 6_o 47._o rom._n 5_o 20._o &_o 15_o v._n mat._n â—â—_o 28._o idem_fw-la part._n 2._o fol._n 92._o in_o his_o four_o sermon_n preach_v in_o lincolnshire_n upon_o philipp_n 3._o judas_n lack_v belief_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o save_v idem_fw-la part_n 2._o fol._n 132._o in_o his_o eight_o sermon_n in_o line_n upon_o luke_n 21_o 25._o erunt_fw-la signa_fw-la john_n 3._o vâ—â—_n in_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n bzech_n 33_o 11._o the_o cause_n why_o god_n swear_v the_o reward_n of_o the_o obstinate_a and_o stiâ—uecked_a people_n idem_fw-la pag._n 114._o in_o a_o sermon_n preach_v on_o rom._n 13._o 11._o idem_fw-la lib._n 51._o pag._n 372._o a_o plain_a declaration_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n b._n jewel_n deâ—eus_n apolog._n cap._n 19_o devis_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d oenus_n 〈◊〉_d mankind_n that_o be_v all_z that_o have_v the_o nature_n and_o kind_a of_o man_n in_o they_o all_o that_o be_v 〈…〉_z ted_a of_o men._n