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affirm_v therefore_o that_o the_o hatred_n of_o god_n in_o reject_v of_o man_n in_o the_o order_n of_o cause_n have_v not_o proceed_v from_o the_o eternal_a decree_n of_o god_n as_o that_o which_o of_o right_n we_o place_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o all_o cause_n but_o rather_o to_o succeed_v so_o it_o be_v that_o albeit_o whosoever_o the_o lord_n from_o everlasting_a do_v predestinate_a to_o destruction_n afterward_o in_o his_o time_n he_o hate_v yet_o to_o predestinate_a to_o destruction_n be_v not_o to_o hate_v but_o to_o give_v they_o over_o to_o his_o hatred_n but_o therewithal_o when_o the_o lord_n appoint_v unto_o death_n who_o he_o list_v he_o also_o order_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o just_a hatred_n to_o come_v that_o the_o whole_a matter_n of_o his_o hatred_n remain_v in_o the_o man_n themselves_o decree_v to_o destruction_n and_o therefore_o his_o justice_n to_o shine_v in_o they_o to_o be_v prosecute_v with_o hatred_n and_o last_o to_o be_v damn_v but_o thou_o be_v deceive_v in_o that_o which_o deem_v that_o god_n do_v first_o hate_v any_o man_n before_o he_o assign_v he_o unto_o death_n which_o be_v as_o foolish_a as_o if_o thou_o shall_v say_v that_o he_o first_o begin_v to_o hate_v before_o he_o have_v determine_v who_o he_o will_v hate_v therefore_o i_o can_v at_o one_o word_n conclude_v with_o thou_o that_o we_o thus_o far_o agree_v that_o we_o both_o confess_v that_o god_n hate_v and_o condemn_v nothing_o in_o man_n but_o guiltiness_n and_o sin_n but_o that_o we_o disagree_v in_o this_o that_o thou_o suppose_v the_o hatred_n of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o he_o decree_v some_o to_o destruction_n and_o we_o say_v that_o that_o hatred_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o sacred_a decree_n but_o the_o effect_n neither_o do_v it_o
who_o he_o please_v also_o for_o his_o own_o glory_n he_o credit_n at_v to_o just_a damnation_n just_a damnation_n i_o say_v séee_v be_v never_o condenm_v any_o but_o the_o guilty_n of_o sinne._n further_n the_o place_n which_o thou_o cite_v prove_v again_o with_o what_o faith_n and_o conscience_n thou_o use_v to_o auduch_v the_o scripture_n for_o how_o be_v that_o when_o yet_o hitherto_o thou_o have_v cite_v but_o only_o two_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n thou_o have_v so_o foolish_o and_o wicked_o wrest_v they_o both_o if_o you_o be_v evil_a say_v christ_n can_v yet_o give_v good_a gift_n to_o your_o chidren_n how_o much_o more_o god_n what_o gather_v thou_o of_o this_o that_o god_n be_v good_a create_v none_o to_o misery_n as_o though_o the_o lord_n in_o that_o place_n do_v speak_v to_o all_o and_o do_v not_o confirm_v his_o church_n that_o with_o boldness_n it_o may_v cry_v abba_n father_n or_o in_o deed_n be_v thou_o so_o skill_n esse_fw-la at_o least_o that_o thou_o know_v not_o 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destruction_n he_o have_v create_v that_o which_o be_v good_a to_o destruction_n and_o heé_n love_v to_o destroy_v that_o which_o be_v good_a which_o but_o to_o think_v be_v wicked_a refutation_n one_o cry_v send_v i_o to_o the_o stone_n quarry_n but_o i_o be_o compel_v to_o cry_v who_o i_o pray_v you_o will_v send_v this_o fellow_n to_o antycera_n for_o i_o pray_v thou_o if_o i_o shall_v collect_v so_o god_n create_v i_o whole_a therefore_o he_o create_v that_o i_o shall_v not_o perish_v by_o disease_n who_o will_v not_o think_v i_o mad_a god_n create_v man_n right_a and_o innocent_a i_o grant_v and_o yet_o to_o destruction_n first_o we_o use_v not_o to_o speak_v so_o but_o we_o say_v that_o man_n be_v create_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o they_o we_o distinguish_v the_o same_o for_o we_o affirm_v that_o god_n have_v create_v some_o that_o in_o save_v they_o by_o mercy_n other_o that_o in_o condemn_v they_o by_o just_a judgement_n he_o may_v manifest_v his_o glory_n as_o 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