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unum_fw-la liberat_fw-la quia_fw-la ei_fw-la placet_fw-la alterum_fw-la non_fw-la liberat_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la placet_fw-la wherein_o he_o follow_v the_o doctrine_n of_o st._n augustin_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o these_o two_o opinion_n the_o author_n of_o the_o appeal_v have_v make_v choice_n of_o that_o which_o pelagius_n hold_v against_o the_o church_n and_o maintain_v it_o by_o the_o argument_n which_o the_o pelagian_n have_v use_v for_o thus_o they_o object_v against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o st._n augustine_n that_o he_o bring_v in_o a_o decree_n absolute_a irrespective_a irresistible_a determine_v fatal_a necessitate_v and_o these_o be_v our_o author_n objection_n it_o must_v be_v confess_v it_o be_v a_o wrong_a to_o lay_v to_o man_n charge_n doctrine_n in_o other_o term_n than_o themselves_o do_v teach_v these_o term_n be_v not_o use_v by_o they_o who_o this_o man_n charge_v we_o do_v not_o deal_v so_o with_o the_o papist_n or_o any_o other_o for_o my_o part_n i_o mislike_v these_o term_n but_o if_o by_o this_o word_n decree_v there_o be_v nothing_o intend_v but_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n election_n i_o will_v not_o wrangle_v for_o word_n only_o i_o think_v that_o we_o may_v speak_v most_o warrantable_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o scripture_n for_o the_o holy_a scripture_n have_v furnish_v we_o with_o word_n sufficient_a we_o find_v it_o there_o call_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o purpose_n of_o god_n and_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n these_o word_n suffice_v to_o sober_a mind_n to_o express_v this_o doctrine_n then_o he_o charge_v we_o to_o teach_v that_o this_o decree_n be_v absolute_a because_o the_o pelagian_n and_o their_o follower_n infer_v a_o absolute_a decree_n they_o shall_v declare_v what_o they_o mean_v by_o this_o word_n absolute_a if_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n that_o god_n purpose_n of_o predestination_n depend_v upon_o the_o only_a will_n of_o 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father_n and_o to_o his_o mother_n i_o have_v not_o see_v he_o neither_o know_v he_o his_o brethren_n nor_o know_v his_o child_n for_o they_o observe_v thy_o word_n and_o keep_v thy_o commandment_n deut._n 33.9_o and_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o do_v he_o good_a for_o i_o be_o not_o out_o of_o hope_n of_o reclaim_v of_o he_o see_v he_o have_v promise_v that_o if_o the_o evidence_n be_v clear_a against_o he_o or_o if_o he_o be_v convict_v per_fw-la testes_fw-la idoneos_fw-la to_o have_v err_v he_o will_v recall_v it_o the_o scripture_n the_o ancient_a father_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v testes_fw-la idonei_fw-la i_o shall_v deal_v free_o and_o plain_o for_o the_o order_n of_o the_o whole_a first_o after_o a_o brief_a introduction_n set_v down_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o the_o controversy_n i_o will_v examine_v his_o extravagant_a opinion_n concern_v the_o respective_a decree_n of_o predestination_n and_o after_o of_o fall_v away_o 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a_o introduction_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o the_o controversy_n follow_v the_o church_n england_n be_v reform_v by_o the_o help_n of_o our_o learned_a and_o reverend_a bishop_n in_o the_o day_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o six_o and_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n they_o who_o then_o give_v that_o form_n of_o reformation_n to_o our_o church_n hold_v consent_n in_o doctrine_n with_o peter_n martyr_n and_o martin_n bucer_n be_v by_o authority_n appoint_v reader_n in_o the_o two_o university_n and_o with_o other_o then_o live_v who_o they_o judge_v to_o be_v of_o best_a learning_n and_o soundness_n in_o the_o reform_a church_n and_o of_o the_o ancient_n especial_o with_o st._n augustine_n and_o be_v careful_a to_o hold_v this_o unity_n among_o themselves_o and_o with_o the_o reform_a church_n for_o that_o these_o worthy_a bishop_n who_o be_v in_o the_o first_o reformation_n have_v this_o respect_n unto_o p._n martyr_n and_o m._n bucer_n it_o 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