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virtue_n of_o perseverance_n to_o the_o end_n is_z y_z â—_o gift_n of_o god_n for_o for_o this_o same_o perverance_n four_o faith_n to_o thenv_v that_o man_n do_v make_v his_o daily_a petition_n which_o say_v lede_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n and_o if_o his_o prayer_n be_v hard_a he_o do_v receyve_v his_o petytyon_n and_o so_o by_o that_o reason_n prayenge_a daily_o that_o he_o may_v persevere_v &_o continu_fw-la he_o do_v not_o set_v the_o hope_n of_o his_o perseverance_n &_o steadfastness_n in_o himself_o but_o in_o god_n i_o will_v not_o amplyfye_v &_o exaggerate_v the_o matter_n with_o many_o more_o word_n but_o rather_o i_o will_v leave_v it_o to_o they_o to_o think_v &_o consider_v which_o it_o then self_o what_o manner_n a_o thing_n they_o have_v take_v in_o hand_n to_o persuade_v which_o be_v that_o by_o the_o preach_n &_o open_v of_o predestination_n the_o herer_n thereof_o shall_v receive_v more_o cause_n of_o desperation_n than_o fruit_n of_o godly_a exhortation_n which_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o man_n be_v teach_v to_o despair_v of_o salvation_n when_o they_o do_v learn_v to_o put_v their_o confidence_n not_o in_o then self_o but_o in_o god_n and_o yet_o the_o prophet_n do_v cry_v out_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n say_v curse_v be_v all_o they_o which_o do_v put_v their_o hope_n in_o man_n thes_n gift_n true_o of_o god_n which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o elect_a which_o elect_v be_v call_v after_o y_o â—_o purpose_n of_o god_n among_o y_fw-es â—_o which_o gift_n be_v the_o beginning_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o contynuance_n also_o therein_o to_o the_o end_n as_o we_o have_v provyd_v by_o many_o authoryte_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o by_o strong_a and_o substancial_a reason_n iâ—_n there_o be_v no_o predestination_n which_o we_o defend_v and_o hold_v strong_o fore_o to_o be_v then_o be_v they_o not_o in_o his_o forknowledge_n but_o these_o gift_n be_v in_o the_o forknolege_n of_o god_n then_o be_v there_o predestination_n which_o we_o earnest_o do_v defend_v and_o maintain_v the_o xviii_o chapter_n and_o therefore_o in_o some_o place_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o scripture_n predestination_n a_o man_n shall_v find_v this_o predestination_n to_o be_v signify_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o vocable_n of_o prescience_n or_o forknoledge_n as_o the_o apostel_n speak_v say_v god_n have_v not_o cast_v of_o his_o people_n who_o he_o have_v forknowen_a â–ª_o this_o word_n which_o he_o say_v foreknowen_a can_v none_o otherwise_o be_v well_o understond_v but_o it_o be_v take_v for_o predestenid_n as_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n and_o matter_n do_v tech_n us._n for_o he_o speak_v in_o that_o place_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v save_v the_o other_o perysh_v for_o before_o he_o come_v to_o this_o place_n where_o the_o prophet_n speak_v to_o israel_n say_v all_o the_o day_n long_o i_o have_v openyd_v my_o hand_n to_o a_o unbelevinge_v and_o a_o resy_a people_n and_o again_o asâ—_n though_o this_o question_n where_o be_v the_o promise_n which_o be_v make_v to_o israel_n have_v be_v demand_v of_o he_o he_o aunsweryd_v incontynet_o these_o word_n say_v do_v i_o say_v therefore_o that_o god_n have_v forsake_v and_o cast_v of_o his_o people_n god_n forbid_v for_o i_o be_o a_o israelyt_v of_o the_o â—ed_v of_o abraham_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o beniamyn_n as_o though_o he_o will_v say_v i_o myself_o be_o also_o of_o that_o people_n then_o do_v he_o speak_v these_o word_n whereof_o we_o now_o do_v common_a say_v god_n have_v not_o cast_v oâ—_n his_o people_n which_o he_o have_v foreknowen_a and_o for_o to_o show_v that_o the_o remnant_n be_v reserve_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n not_o by_o the_o meret_n of_o there_o own_o work_n he_o say_v thus_o much_o more_o do_v you_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 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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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god_n mix_v the_o wicked_a among_o the_o godly_a our_o heart_n &_o thoughteâ—_n be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n psal_n lxxxiii_o colos_n iii._n objection_n answer_n by_o the_o teach_n of_o thapostel_n he_o prove_v the_o doctrine_n of_o predestination_n to_o be_v bid_v what_o be_v predestination_n the_o cause_n why_o the_o people_n of_o tire_n &_o sydom_n do_v not_o believe_v it_o profete_v small_a to_o here_o with_o thy_o fleshly_a ear_n if_o the_o ear_n of_o thy_o soul_n be_v stopâ—_n he_o conclude_v by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o apostel_n that_o predestination_n hinder_v nothing_o to_o teachinge_a of_o good_a living_n the_o effect_n and_o end_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o predestination_n and_o yet_o he_o teach_v predestination_n ihon._n vi_fw-la mathe._n nineteeen_o i._o corint_n seven_o no_o man_n can_v exhort_v well_o except_o it_o be_v give_v to_o he_o of_o god_n so_o to_o do_v our_o obedient_a be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n who_o have_v ear_n to_o here_o all_o these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o he_o which_o make_v the_o â—â—obiection_n thaunswer_n when_o mann_n do_v see_v himself_o out_o oâ—_n the_o law_n oâ—_n god_n let_v he_o doubt_n theâ—_n worsteâ—_n anâ—_n have_v he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v iâ—_n that_o way_n which_o be_v of_o thelecte_v objection_n thanswer_n perseverance_n must_v be_v obtain_v by_o petition_n a_o cause_n why_o it_o ought_v not_o be_v â—yd_v the_o great_a inconvenience_n which_o come_v of_o predestination_n not_o teach_v wherein_o thes_n man_n do_v dyffer_v from_o the_o pelagian_n perseverance_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n by_o their_o own_o tech_v he_o provethe_v that_o the_o open_v of_o predestination_n do_v not_o hinder_v but_o further_o godly_a lyve_v objection_n answer_n james._n 〈◊〉_d i_o corin._n iiii_o james._n â—_o â–ª_o he_o teachethe_v they_o how_o they_o shall_v exhort_v peple_n to_o virtue_n the_o begin_v the_o end_n and_o the_o mid_n of_o our_o life_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n prescience_n be_v sometime_o take_v in_o the_o scripture_n for_o predestination_n mark_v how_o he_o death_n weyâ—ge_a word_n of_o the_o lord_n ephe._n 〈◊〉_d cyprian_n ambrose_n whither_o this_o word_n it_o like_v i_o well_o be_v speak_v of_o our_o own_o will_n or_o of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n of_o that_o same_o will_n in_o we_o so_o to_o speak_v mark_v this_o great_a note_n of_o ambrose_n and_o the_o free_a will_n master_n shall_v find_v small_a comfort_n thereat_o that_o be_v to_o confess_v three_o person_n &_o one_o god_n here_o you_o do_v find_v boothe_n the_o head_n the_o foot_n and_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o all_o virtue_n &_o godly_a dede_n to_o be_v the_o only_a gift_n of_o god_n that_o be_v too_o good_a work_n the_o final_a end_n of_o the_o preaching_n of_o predestination_n this_o be_v thou_o last_o anchor_n hold_v of_o they_o which_o will_v not_o have_v predestination_n open_o teach_v he_o provethe_v the_o word_n which_o he_o write_v in_o his_o book_n of_o confession_n to_o 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