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 eternal_a life_n believe_v and_o call_v rom._n 8._o who_o he_o predestinate_v they_o he_o call_v and_o who_o be_v call_v of_o his_o purpose_n hence_o adoption_n eph._n 1._o predestinate_v to_o adoption_n and_o sanctification_n eph._n 1._o he_o have_v choose_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o blameless_a hence_o good_a work_n ephes._n 2._o which_o he_o have_v prepare_v that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o and_o perseverance_n joh._n 6._o all_o that_o the_o father_n give_v i_o shall_v come_v unto_o i_o and_o 39_o 〈◊〉_d 6._o 37._o 39_o he_o that_o come_v to_o i_o i_o cast_v not_o away_o again_o and_o this_o be_v the_o father_n will_n that_o of_o all_o which_o he_o have_v give_v i_o i_o shall_v lose_v nothing_o 2._o tim._n 2._o 19_o the_o foundation_n of_o god_n remain_v sure_a and_o have_v this_o seal_n the_o lord_n know'_v who_o be_v he_o excellent_a be_v that_o say_n of_o augustine_n he_o do_v choose_v no_o man_n worthy_a but_o by_o choose_v he_o make_v he_o worthy_a again_o 41._o cont._n jul._n pelag._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 3._o in_o psal._n 41._o it_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o do_v elect_v i_o not_o because_o any_o worthiness_n be_v in_o i_o but_o because_o it_o do_v vouchsafe_v to_o make_v i_o worthy_a again_o and_o do_v not_o they_o also_o afterwards_o choose_v he_o and_o prefer_v he_o before_o all_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n but_o they_o do_v choose_v he_o because_o they_o be_v choose_v they_o be_v not_o choose_v because_o they_o choose_v he_o and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o decree_n of_o election_n the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n be_v a_o work_n of_o god_n providence_n whereby_o he_o have_v decree_v to_o pass_v by_o certain_a man_n in_o regard_n of_o supernatural_a grace_n for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o wrath_n in_o their_o due_a destruction_n or_o it_o be_v his_o will_n whereby_o he_o suffer_v some_o man_n to_o fall_v into_o sin_n and_o inflict_v the_o punishment_n of_o condemnation_n for_o 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will_v in_o his_o eternal_a counsel_n to_o pass_v by_o man_n only_o as_o they_o be_v sinner_n and_o not_o as_o they_o be_v man_n for_o cause_n most_o just_a though_o unknowen_a to_o us._n three_o if_o god_n do_v reject_v man_n because_o he_o foresee_v that_o they_o will_v reject_v he_o reprobation_n shall_v not_o depend_v upon_o god_n but_o upon_o man_n themselves_o and_o this_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v say_v that_o god_n foresee_v that_o some_o will_v choose_v he_o and_o other_o refuse_v he_o and_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o befall_v infant_n which_o die_v out_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o gospel_n four_o paul_n who_o be_v a_o most_o skilful_a defender_n of_o god_n justice_n do_v exclude_v all_o work_n in_o the_o first_o place_n out_o of_o this_o wonderful_a election_n of_o one_o from_o another_o make_v in_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n not_o by_o workeâ—_n say_v he_o and_o therefore_o exclude_v all_o respect_n of_o sin_n then_o 11._o rom._n 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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a_o universal_a increase_n of_o multiply_a fruitfulness_n may_v have_v be_v unto_o they_o which_o benefit_n although_o they_o wrought_v â—o_o cure_v and_o emendment_n in_o those_o who_o heart_n be_v harden_v â—et_o they_o prove_v that_o their_o apostasy_n be_v not_o cause_v by_o god_n again_o in_o the_o far_a part_n of_o the_o world_n there_o be_v some_o nation_n unto_o which_o the_o light_n of_o save_v 〈◊〉_d lib._n 2._o cap._n 〈◊〉_d grace_n have_v not_o as_o yet_o dawn_v unto_o who_o that_o paercell_n of_o general_a assistance_n be_v not_o deny_v which_o be_v always_o from_o above_o grant_v unto_o ad_fw-la man_n although_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n have_v receive_v so_o sharp_a a_o wound_n that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o any_o man_n to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n by_o the_o help_n of_o his_o own_o voluntary_a contemplation_n unless_o the_o true_a light_n dispel_v the_o darkness_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o the_o trust_z and_o good_a god_n in_o his_o 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faith_n be_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o faithful_a augustine_n this_o difference_n there_o be_v betwixt_o wicked_a man_n and_o the_o devil_n that_o man_n though_o they_o be_v exceed_o 6._o ad_fw-la art_n sibi_fw-la falso_fw-la imp_n 6._o wicked_a may_v be_v reconcile_v if_o god_n will_v show_v mercy_n but_o there_o be_v no_o conversion_n reserve_v for_o the_o devil_n now_o as_o concern_v christian_a grace_n whereby_o a_o will_v to_o be_v convert_v and_o to_o believe_v actual_o in_o christ_n be_v give_v unto_o man_n the_o father_n have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o dream_v that_o it_o be_v common_a unto_o all_o and_o every_o one_o which_o notwithstanding_o some_o be_v not_o himself_o not_o for_o they_o say_v that_o god_n have_v give_v every_o â—an_v without_o exception_n power_n to_o believe_v if_o he_o will_v himself_o now_o afraid_a to_o affirm_v in_o their_o writing_n 7._o writing_n error_n 7._o this_o platform_n teach_v that_o god_n foreknowledge_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o iusidelitie_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o predestination_n which_o be_v utter_o false_a for_o first_o of_o all_o the_o very_a will_n be_v a_o rule_n unto_o itself_o and_o the_o divine_a counsel_n ephes._n 1._o 5._o 11._o we_o be_v predestinate_v according_a to_o his_o purpose_n who_o work_v all_o thing_n after_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o â—â—ll_v second_o god_n election_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v to_o be_v give_v or_o not_o give_v rom._n 17._o 5._o a_o resoruation_n be_v make_v according_a to_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n three_o the_o foreknowledge_n of_o faith_n and_o infidelity_n do_v not_o extend_v itself_o so_o far_o as_o predestination_n which_o belong_v unto_o all_o man_n whatsoever_o many_o of_o who_o notwithstanding_o never_o so_o much_o as_o hear_v of_o christ_n now_o these_o 12._o aug._n de_fw-fr cor_fw-la &_o great_a c._n 10_o &_o 12._o can_v have_v faith_n not_o gospel_n not_o contempt_n of_o the_o gospel_n privative_a infidelity_n but_o only_o a_o negative_a the_o same_o i_o say_v of_o those_o which_o die_v in_o their_o infancy_n be_v within_o the_o couâ—nant_n who_o we_o believe_v be_v save_v by_o the_o â—â—nour_n of_o the_o same_o covenant_n who_o for_o all_o that_o be_v neither_o elect_v for_o say_v nor_o according_a to_o faith_n which_o they_o as_o yet_o have_v not_o but_o if_o the_o foreseeing_a of_o faith_n be_v the_o rule_n or_o square_v of_o election_n or_o reprobation_n the_o thing_n foresee_v shall_v belong_v to_o all_o man_n without_o exception_n for_o the_o rule_n must_v not_o be_v 〈◊〉_d ter_z than_o that_o which_o be_v rule_v by_o it_o four_o foresee_v faith_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o election_n therefore_o it_o it_o be_v not_o the_o rule_n of_o it_o ephes_n 1._o 5._o who_o have_v predestinate_v we_o unto_o adoption_n by_o christ_n and_o therefore_o also_o to_o faith_n which_o receive_v the_o benefit_n of_o adoption_n augustine_n let_v we_o therefore_o say_v he_o understand_v '_o that_o 4â—_n â—ib_fw-la de_fw-mi praed_fw-we c._n 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only_o for_o those_o unto_o who_o his_o death_n be_v available_a moreover_o the_o father_n speak_v of_o the_o universality_n and_o of_o the_o world_n of_o believer_n so_o say_v he_o that_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n the_o people_n of_o god_n say_v he_o have_v their_o 〈◊〉_d lib._n 1._o cap._n 〈◊〉_d fullness_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o efficacy_n and_o greatness_n of_o christ_n death_n now_o as_o concern_v grace_n i_o say_v that_o that_o be_v diverslie_o distinguish_v for_o first_o it_o be_v either_o restrain_v or_o renew_v the_o restrain_v grace_n be_v that_o whereby_o the_o inbred_a corruption_n of_o the_o hart_n be_v not_o thereby_o utter_o diminish_v and_o take_v away_o but_o in_o some_o be_v restrain_v more_o in_o some_o less_o that_o it_o break_v not_o violent_o forth_o into_o action_n and_o it_o be_v give_v only_o for_o a_o testimony_n unto_o man_n and_o to_o preserve_v order_n among_o man_n in_o a_o politic_a society_n and_o this_o kind_n of_o grace_n be_v general_a that_o be_v belong_v to_o all_o and_o every_o man_n among_o who_o some_o do_v exceed_v othersome_a in_o the_o gift_n of_o civil_a virtue_n and_o there_o be_v no_o man_n in_o who_o god_n do_v not_o more_o or_o less_o restrain_v his_o natural_a corruption_n now_o renew_v or_o christian_a grace_n as_o ancient_a writer_n do_v usual_o call_v it_o be_v that_o whereby_o man_n have_v power_n give_v he_o to_o believe_v and_o repent_v both_o in_o respect_n of_o will_n and_o power_n and_o it_o be_v universal_a in_o respect_n of_o those_o that_o believe_v but_o indefinite_a in_o respect_n of_o all_o and_o every_o man_n thus_o we_o teach_v thus_o we_o believe_v second_o grace_n be_v either_o natural_a or_o 5._o de_n praed_fw-we sanct_n cap._n 5._o supernatural_a as_o augustine_n himself_o teach_v natural_a grace_n be_v that_o which_o be_v bestow_v on_o man_n together_o with_o nature_n and_o this_o be_v either_o of_o nature_n perfect_a or_o corrupt_v perfect_a as_o the_o 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apost_n ser._n 11._o a_o twofold_a grace_n namely_o that_o common_a grace_n of_o nature_n whereby_o we_o be_v make_v man_n and_o christian_n grace_n whereby_o in_o christ_n we_o be_v again_o bear_v new_a man_n and_o he_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o some_o that_o do_v not_o believe_v in_o christ_n do_v not_o sin_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n notwithstanding_o very_o ungodlie_a and_o untrue_a if_o grace_n be_v as_o general_a as_o nature_n let_v we_o well_o weigh_v his_o word_n in_o that_o he_o have_v say_v he_o add_v now_o they_o be_v johan._n tract_n 89._o in_o johan._n inexcusable_a for_o their_o sin_n it_o may_v move_v man_n to_o ask_v whether_o those_o unto_o who_o christ_n have_v not_o come_v nor_o speak_v may_v have_v any_o excuse_n for_o their_o sin_n to_o this_o question_n according_a to_o my_o understanding_n i_o make_v answer_n that_o they_o can_v be_v inexcusable_a for_o every_o sin_n which_o they_o have_v commit_v but_o for_o this_o sin_n that_o they_o have_v not_o believe_v unto_o who_o christ_n do_v not_o come_v and_o unto_o who_o he_o do_v not_o speak_v but_o they_o be_v not_o in_o this_o number_n unto_o who_o he_o have_v speak_v in_o his_o disciple_n and_o by_o his_o disciple_n which_o he_o also_o now_o do_v for_o he_o come_v unto_o the_o gentile_n by_o his_o church_n it_o remain_v for_o we_o to_o demand_v whether_o they_o can_v have_v this_o excuse_n which_o have_v be_v or_o be_v prevent_v by_o death_n before_o christ_n come_v in_o his_o church_n to_o the_o gentile_n and_o before_o they_o hear_v his_o gospel_n i_o answer_v that_o without_o doubt_n they_o may_v but_o they_o can_v therefore_o escape_v damnation_n for_o whosoever_o have_v sin_v without_o the_o law_n shall_v also_o perish_v without_o the_o law_n again_o he_o say_v only_a grace_n distinguish_v 99_o enchir._n c._n 99_o
cause_n why_o he_o forsee_v faith_n in_o one_o man_n rather_o than_o in_o another_o but_o only_o because_o it_o be_v his_o will_n to_o give_v one_o man_n faith_n and_o not_o a_o other_o last_o thâ—_n rule_n be_v uncertain_a for_o faith_n as_o appear_v by_o this_o platform_n may_v be_v utter_o lose_v and_o therefore_o the_o thing_n rule_v to_o wit_n predestination_n be_v make_v uncertain_a this_o a_o certain_a author_n plain_o confess_v in_o his_o exposition_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n where_o he_o teach_v unaduised_o that_o god_n decree_n may_v be_v change_v and_o that_o election_n and_o reprobation_n have_v recourse_n one_o to_o another_o because_o as_o he_o say_v they_o depend_v upon_o the_o condition_n of_o faith_n and_o infidelity_n furthermore_o this_o platform_n teach_v that_o true_a and_o save_a faith_n may_v perish_v and_o 〈◊〉_d error_n 〈◊〉_d be_v lose_v either_o whole_o or_o for_o ever_o which_o notwithstanding_o be_v not_o true_a reason_n 1._o matth._n 16._o 18._o upon_o this_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o here_o three_o question_n must_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v ask_v what_o the_o rock_n be_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o building_n on_o the_o rock_n and_o what_o be_v that_o which_o be_v promise_v to_o those_o which_o be_v build_v upon_o it_o the_o rock_n be_v either_o faith_n itself_o or_o christ_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n chrysostome_n upon_o this_o rock_n that_o be_v say_v he_o upon_o the_o faith_n of_o confession_n again_o he_o set_v 32._o homil._n in_o matth._n 55._o &_o psal._n 32._o our_o foot_n upon_o the_o rock_n that_o be_v upon_o faith_n for_o faith_n in_o christâ—_n may_v well_o be_v say_v to_o be_v that_o which_o can_v be_v break_v again_o christ_n be_v wise_a have_v build_v his_o house_n that_o be_v 7._o in_o come_v imperfect_a in_o mat._n cap._n 7._o his_o church_n upon_o a_o rock_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o fortitude_n of_o faith_n 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confess_v with_o his_o mouth_n augustine_n upon_o this_o rock_n which_o thou_o have_v confess_v i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n now_o no_o man_n can_v be_v build_v upon_o the_o confession_n and_o upon_o the_o truth_n but_o by_o faith_n hence_o i_o do_v conclude_v thus_o those_o that_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o rock_n can_v fall_v away_o utter_o but_o those_o which_o true_o believe_v be_v build_v upon_o the_o rock_n therefore_o those_o which_o tru_o believe_v do_v not_o utter_o and_o whole_o fall_v away_o three_o the_o promise_n make_v to_o they_o that_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o rock_n be_v that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o they_o from_o hence_o it_o follow_v necessary_o that_o the_o devil_n can_v but_o make_v a_o slorish_n and_o show_v their_o strength_n and_o power_n against_o the_o faith_n and_o that_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o overcome_v and_o conquer_v let_v we_o here_o also_o weigh_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o father_n cyprian_n lord_n to_o who_o shall_v we_o go_v signify_v that_o the_o 3_o epist._n 1._o 3_o church_n which_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o which_o keep_v that_o which_o it_o have_v once_o know_v do_v at_o no_o time_n altogether_o depart_v from_o he_o and_o that_o they_o be_v the_o church_n who_o do_v abide_v in_o god_n house_n but_o that_o they_o be_v not_o of_o god_n the_o father_n plant_v who_o we_o do_v see_v to_o be_v void_a of_o the_o steadfastness_n and_o massy_a soundness_n of_o corn_n and_o like_a to_o chaff_n van_v or_o blow_v about_o with_o the_o wind_n of_o the_o winnow_a enemy_n of_o who_o also_o john_n speak_v in_o his_o 1._o epistle_n say_v they_o go_v out_o from_o we_o but_o they_o be_v not_o 19_o 〈◊〉_d joh._n 2._o 19_o of_o we_o for_o if_o they_o have_v be_v of_o we_o they_o have_v sure_o remain_v with_o us._n augustine_n love_n which_o may_v be_v lose_v be_v never_o true_a again_o to_o believe_v joh._n decâ—_n de_fw-fr poeâ—it_fw-fr d._n 2._o c._n 2._o tract_n 116._o 〈◊〉_d joh._n true_o be_v to_o believe_v constant_o steadfast_o valiant_o and_o firm_o so_o as_o that_o thou_o may_v not_o now_o return_v unto_o thou_o and_o forsake_v christ._n again_o those_o which_o be_v true_o saint_n be_v predestinate_v to_o reign_v with_o god_n 12._o de_fw-fr cor_fw-la &_o great_a c._n 12._o by_o his_o grace_n have_v not_o only_o give_v they_o now_o a_o power_n to_o persevere_v if_o they_o will_v but_o perseverance_n 〈◊〉_d self_n again_o he_o which_o make_v man_n good_a take_v they_o to_o persevere_v in_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o again_o the_o church_n lose_v none_o on_o the_o earth_n but_o those_o which_o be_v wicked_a 163._o epist._n 163._o and_o admit_v none_o into_o heaven_n but_o those_o that_o be_v good_a again_o as_o the_o aâ—ke_n be_v oâ—osium_n quaest._n 52._o ad_fw-la oâ—osium_n build_v of_o fouresquare_a timber_n so_o the_o church_n be_v build_v of_o saint_n for_o that_o which_o be_v fouresquare_a will_v stand_v 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