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and_o misdeed_n so_o that_o they_o can_v complain_v but_o of_o their_o own_o deserve_n chap._n 19_o eleventhly_o this_o decree_n of_o predestination_n be_v a_o just_a decree_n for_o god_n in_o his_o work_n be_v not_o only_o most_o free_a but_o also_o in_o the_o same_o be_v most_o just_a and_o upright_o therefore_o whatsoever_o he_o will_v and_o do_v he_o will_v and_o do_v just_o in_o as_o much_o therefore_o as_o he_o have_v reprobate_v some_o man_n and_o appoint_v they_o to_o eternal_a damnation_n he_o have_v reprobate_v and_o decree_v to_o condemn_v they_o just_o but_o that_o this_o question_n may_v the_o more_o clear_o be_v discuss_v and_o the_o better_a understand_v we_o must_v note_v two_o thing_n first_o that_o god_n in_o his_o nature_n be_v just_a second_o that_o over_o and_o beside_o his_o nature_n he_o will_v and_o do_v nothing_o in_o his_o work_n but_o that_o which_o be_v just_a moreover_o god_n be_v so_o just_a in_o his_o nature_n as_o that_o his_o justice_n be_v not_o any_o 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as_o contrary_a unto_o all_o the_o merit_n of_o man_n and_o all_o outward_a cause_n which_o profane_a and_o wicked_a man_n in_o their_o inconstancy_n and_o rash_a attempt_n do_v invent_v for_o by_o this_o mean_v they_o teach_v we_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n for_o man_n to_o become_v righteous_a and_o enter_v into_o heaven_n but_o the_o only_a and_o mere_a goodness_n of_o god_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n alone_o again_o they_o teach_v we_o that_o all_o and_o singular_a the_o endeavour_n and_o merit_n of_o man_n by_o which_o man_n go_v about_o to_o deserve_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o manifest_a illusion_n and_o sleight_n of_o the_o devil_n by_o which_o ignorant_a man_n be_v make_v stranger_n from_o god_n and_o throw_v headlong_o into_o the_o deep_a pit_n of_o condemnation_n therefore_o this_o free_a justification_n ought_v always_o to_o be_v remember_v and_o think_v of_o for_o satan_n labour_v and_o watch_v for_o nothing_o more_o then_o 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