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he_o prefer_v they_o before_o other_o 55._o esay_n 55._o answer_n answer_v the_o thought_n of_o god_n be_v not_o as_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n neither_o his_o way_n as_o our_o way_n say_v the_o lord_n we_o man_n be_v wont_a to_o choose_v after_o the_o aforesaid_a manner_n man_n election_n and_o love_n in_o god_n be_v fair_a otherwise_o than_o in_o man_n but_o election_n and_o love_n be_v far_o otherwise_o in_o god_n than_o in_o man_n for_o the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v move_v to_o love_n by_o behold_v of_o some_o good_a in_o the_o thing_n love_v &_o in_o respect_n of_o some_o good_a as_o it_o be_v say_v true_a or_o else_o in_o appearance_n it_o prefer_v the_o thing_n it_o choose_v before_o another_o and_o count_v it_o dear_a but_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o goodness_n in_o the_o creature_n and_o therefore_o god_n love_v man_n not_o for_o any_o good_a thing_n that_o he_o can_v choose_v in_o he_o love_v what_o it_o be_v to_o love_v but_o rather_o because_o 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in_o the_o strength_n of_o free_a will_n for_o as_o long_o as_o it_o be_v the_o benefit_n of_o grace_n it_o abide_v to_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o election_n whereby_o vessel_n for_o honour_n be_v make_v and_o by_o no_o mean_n can_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o further_o the_o consequence_n be_v deny_v because_o in_o that_o place_n he_o handle_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o predestination_n as_o ro._n 9_o but_o only_a a_o mark_n be_v teach_v whereby_o we_o may_v know_v the_o elect_a and_o the_o saint_n which_o be_v a_o sincere_a and_o constant_a confession_n of_o god_n name_n before_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o apostle_n word_n before_o and_o a_o study_n of_o righteousness_n for_o the_o apostle_n prevent_v the_o offence_n that_o may_v arise_v of_o the_o apostasy_n of_o hymeneus_n and_o philetus_n man_n of_o great_a worth_n as_o they_o have_v be_v esteem_v and_o show_v to_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o faithful_a that_o the_o elect_v can_v perish_v but_o that_o they_o be_v know_v to_o 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himself_o who_o be_v unchangeable_o good_a who_o must_v needs_o always_o live_v and_o foreknow_v all_o thing_n yet_o god_n forbid_v that_o we_o shall_v put_v the_o life_n and_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n under_o necessity_n as_o neither_o be_v his_o power_n diminish_v when_o he_o be_v say_v that_o he_o can_v die_v 10._o de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 10._o or_o be_v deceive_v which_o example_n augustine_n also_o use_v where_o he_o answer_v in_o like_a manner_n the_o foresay_a question_n by_o that_o distinction_n of_o a_o twofold_a necessity_n and_o chapter_n 9_o he_o write_v that_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o if_o there_o be_v with_o god_n a_o certain_a order_n of_o cause_n therefore_o nothing_o be_v in_o our_o will_n see_v in_o the_o very_a order_n of_o cause_n even_o our_o will_n be_v account_v anselme_n write_v at_o large_a of_o this_o matter_n concern_v the_o agreement_n of_o god_n foreknowledge_n and_o predestination_n with_o freewill_n chap._n xxi_o answer_n to_o the_o other_o objection_n objection_n 4_o predestination_n whether_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n be_v overthrow_v by_o predestination_n but_o they_o say_v that_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n unchangeable_a predestination_n the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n be_v overthrow_v and_o clean_o take_v away_o to_o wit_n all_o instruction_n exhortation_n reproof_n consolation_n and_o last_o all_o doctrine_n both_o public_o and_o private_o for_o what_o thing_n be_v unchangeable_o predestinate_v of_o god_n to_o be_v do_v in_o vain_a be_v mean_n use_v in_o they_o and_o such_o be_v the_o salvation_n of_o man_n therefore_o such_o mean_n be_v use_v in_o vain_a answer_n but_o there_o be_v a_o error_n in_o the_o mayor_n which_o only_o be_v true_a touch_v mean_n that_o be_v not_o ordain_v of_o god_n or_o else_o without_o which_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o will_v bring_v to_o pass_v those_o unchangeable_a event_n but_o it_o be_v of_o no_o force_n concern_v those_o mean_n which_o even_o he_o himself_o please_v to_o use_v for_o the_o end_v appoint_v of_o he_o and_o have_v also_o command_v we_o to_o use_v they_o and_o such_o be_v those_o mean_n that_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o objection_n for_o it_o be_v write_v 4._o 1._o tim._n 4._o give_v heed_n to_o exhortation_n and_o read_n practise_v these_o continue_v therein_o take_v heed_n to_o thyself_o and_o to_o doctrine_n for_o if_o thou_o do_v this_o thou_o shall_v save_v thyself_o and_o those_o that_o hear_v thou_o also_o be_v instant_a in_o the_o word_n in_o season_n 4._o 2._o tim._n 4._o out_o of_o season_n rebuke_n reprove_v exhort_v with_o all_o truth_n and_o doctrine_n watch_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o the_o lord_n himself_o say_v 18._o matth._n 18._o if_o thy_o brother_n sin_n against_o thou_o go_v and_o tell_v he_o his_o fault_n etc._n etc._n if_o he_o hear_v thou_o thou_o have_v win_v thy_o brother_n 21._o jam._n 5.19_o jud._n vers_fw-la 21._o and_o every_o where_o we_o be_v command_v to_o stir_v up_o the_o slothful_a to_o reprove_v those_o that_o sin_n that_o they_o may_v repent_v further_o it_o be_v certain_a end_n predestination_n comprehend_v both_o the_o end_n and_o the_o mean_n to_o the_o end_n that_o predestination_n belong_v not_o only_o to_o the_o end_n namely_o the_o salvation_n of_o such_o as_o be_v predestinate_a but_o to_o the_o mean_n also_o lead_v to_o that_o end_n the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o experience_n bear_v witness_n that_o it_o be_v give_v to_o very_a few_o to_o receive_v the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n by_o the_o lord_n himself_o or_o by_o angel_n 19_o aug._n de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi per_n cap._n 19_o without_o the_o preach_a ministry_n of_o man_n and_o that_o it_o be_v give_v to_o many_o to_o believe_v in_o god_n by_o man_n for_o god_n observe_v this_o order_n common_o towards_o his_o elect_a that_o who_o he_o have_v sever_v from_o damnation_n by_o the_o bountifulness_n of_o his_o grace_n for_o they_o he_o procure_v his_o gospel_n to_o be_v hear_v and_o when_o they_o hear_v move_v they_o to_o believe_v 7._o aug._n de_fw-fr cor._n &_o great_a cap._n 7._o and_o to_o continue_v unto_o the_o end_n in_o say_v which_o work_v by_o love_n and_o to_o repent_v upon_o admonition_n if_o at_o any_o time_n they_o go_v astray_o yea_o and_o some_o also_o he_o bring_v back_o into_o the_o way_n which_o they_o have_v forsake_v without_o the_o reproof_n of_o man_n but_o in_o the_o child_n of_o perdition_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o be_v write_v that_o they_o hear_v hear_v not_o that_o be_v 14._o de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi perseâ—_n cap._n 14._o hear_v by_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o body_n they_o hear_v not_o with_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o heart_n 15._o de_fw-fr correp_n &_o great_a cap._n 15._o in_o the_o mean_a while_n see_v we_o know_v not_o who_o belong_v to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o predestinate_a who_o not_o we_o must_v be_v so_o affect_v with_o love_n that_o we_o wish_v all_o to_o be_v save_v warning_n &_o reprove_v all_o and_o every_o one_o as_o occasion_n be_v 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