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 in_o the_o second_o petition_n â–ª_o let_v thy_o will_n be_v do_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o these_o vocables_n heaven_n and_o earth_n perseverance_n 〈◊〉_d pray_v for_o of_o god_n in_o our_o thyrd_o petition_n another_o 〈◊〉_d and_o understanding_n of_o the_o thyrd_o petition_n the_o four_o petition_n in_o the_o which_o perseverance_n be_v desire_v of_o god_n cyprian_n call_v this_o sacrament_n by_o the_o name_n of_o bread_n of_o thanks_n geve_v &_o of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n forgeve_v we_o 〈◊〉_d trespass_n â–ª_o pelagian_n â—eâ—resye_n that_o a_o just_a man_n may_v be_v without_o ut_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d world_n and_o that_o of_o such_o conâ—â—teth_v the_o church_n of_o chriâ—â—_n here_o in_o earâ—â—_n bring_v we_o noâ—_n into_o temptatiâ—â—_n a_o man_n can_v not_o stobern_o cast_v away_o and_o leâ—se_v the_o gift_n of_o perseveraunce_n after_o he_o have_v once_o receive_v though_o gift_n objection_n answer_n math._n vi_fw-la the_o temptation_n of_o properness_n objection_n answer_n psal_n 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 read_v with_o judgement_n he_o recite_v a_o certain_a doctor_n mind_n which_o he_o deride_v as_o foolish_a our_o merit_n &_o deserve_v to_o go_v ward_n be_v all_o one_o of_o goodness_n the_o beginning_a of_o evil_n come_v of_o free_a will_n the_o manach_v error_n ignorance_n &_o blindness_n of_o heart_n be_v bear_v and_o bring_v with_o we_o into_o this_o world_n augustine_n retractethe_v his_o book_n of_o free_a will_n ignorance_n and_o hardness_n be_v the_o pain_n iuge_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n for_o his_o first_o fall_n grace_n be_v not_o in_o his_o right_a kind_n except_o it_o come_v free_o the_o pelagian_n do_v deny_v original_n sin_v in_o young_a child_n the_o pelagian_n do_v call_v original_a sin_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o natural_a infirmity_n &_o weakness_n romanos_fw-la ix_o by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n all_o be_v ordain_v &_o govern_v not_o by_o destiny_n into_o what_o blind_a error_n the_o opinion_n of_o merit_n do_v bring_v man_n for_o what_o cause_n have_v 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 be_v true_a and_o catholic_a god_n make_v his_o enemy_n to_o be_v his_o frâ—ndes_n when_o &_o as_o often_o as_o it_o please_v he_o new_a heresy_n do_v bring_v new_a question_n and_o new_a question_n new_a solution_n &_o new_a solution_n do_v ask_v new_a labour_n and_o more_o diligent_a search_v of_o the_o scripture_n s._n augustine_n will_v have_v no_o man_n bind_v to_o his_o work_n 〈◊〉_d all_o thing_n if_o he_o do_v appear_v to_o err_v in_o any_o point_n but_o wherein_o he_o errethe_v to_o forsake_v he_o god_n make_v man_n of_o his_o enemy_n his_o lover_n but_o that_o it_o be_v give_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n bring_v we_o noâ—_n into_o temptation_n a_o warning_n how_o predestination_n shall_v be_v teach_v a_o example_n of_o unlearned_a &_o unaduised_a doctrine_n this_o be_v his_o counsel_n how_o they_o shall_v teach_v this_o doctrine_n he_o show_v that_o the_o teaching_n of_o the_o prescience_n of_o god_n after_o the_o same_o way_n that_o predestination_n be_v teach_v be_v both_o unfruytfull_a &_o hurt_v full_a all_o man_n life_n even_o to_o the_o end_n be_v in_o hope_n then_o to_o be_v out_o of_o hoop_n and_o into_o certain_a securite_n when_o he_o shall_v depart_v from_o this_o life_n the_o faith_n which_o the_o church_n of_o christe_n have_v hold_v from_o the_o begin_n as_o touch_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o all_o these_o thing_n doothe_v the_o church_n of_o christe_n pray_v whereby_o he_o prove_v that_o all_o and_o everi_n part_v of_o these_o thing_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n this_o be_v a_o great_a bulâ—_n wark_n of_o free_a will_n master_n
the_o trinite_a which_o be_v god_n which_o book_n i_o do_v think_v be_v come_v to_o your_o hand_n or_o this_o tyme._n this_o scholl_a i_o say_v be_v set_v far_o from_o all_o human_a &_o fleshly_a understanding_n wherein_o the_o father_n be_v hard_a &_o do_v teach_v we_o do_v see_v many_o which_o do_v come_v unto_o the_o son_n because_o we_o do_v see_v many_o which_o do_v believe_v in_o christ_n but_o where_o and_o how_o they_o have_v herd_n and_o learn_v this_o of_o the_o father_n we_o do_v not_o see_v true_o this_o be_v a_o secret_a grace_n and_o what_o man_n do_v doubt_v therein_o but_o it_o be_v grace_n therefore_o this_o grace_n man_n which_o be_v secret_o put_v into_o man_n hart_n on_o the_o mere_a liberalite_n of_o god_n be_v receyve_v of_o no_o hard_a and_o stony_a heart_n for_o this_o cause_n be_v it_o pour_v into_o man_n hart_n that_o it_o may_v first_o take_v away_o the_o hardness_n of_o the_o hart_n therefore_o when_o the_o father_n be_v herd_n in_o the_o hart_n and_o teach_v that_o they_o shall_v come_v unto_o the_o son_n then_o do_v he_o take_v away_o the_o hardness_n of_o the_o stony_a harâ—_n and_o geve_v in_o the_o stead_n thereof_o a_o hart_n of_o flesh_n as_o he_o promise_v by_o the_o prophet_n for_o after_o this_o fashyon_n do_v he_o make_v y_o â—_o child_n of_o promyssion_n and_o y_fw-fr â—_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v to_o glory_n but_o wherefore_o do_v he_o not_o teach_v all_o man_n answer_n that_o they_o shall_v come_v unto_o christ_n but_o because_o he_o teach_v of_o his_o own_o mercy_n and_o compassyon_n all_o those_o who_o he_o do_v teach_v and_o the_o cause_n why_o he_o do_v not_o tech_n the_o other_o be_v of_o his_o rightwysnes_n &_o judgement_n for_o on_o who_o he_o will_v he_o take_v mercy_n and_o compassion_n and_o who_o he_o please_v he_o do_v obdurate_a and_o harden_v but_o in_o geve_v y_o it_o which_o be_v good_a he_o show_v himself_o merciful_a &_o in_o that_o he_o harden_v he_o reward_v worthy_o 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