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mighty_a arm_n as_o well_o in_o the_o manifold_a miracle_n wrought_v for_o his_o people_n which_o nothing_o have_v need_v neither_o have_v be_v occasion_v if_o there_o have_v not_o be_v such_o a_o tyrant_n so_o indurate_a and_o so_o obstinate_a to_o withstand_v god_n &_o his_o servant_n as_o also_o by_o the_o subversion_n &_o drown_a of_o he_o &_o his_o people_n in_o the_o red_a sea_n a_o sign_n &_o take_v first_o of_o the_o eternal_a and_o inevitable_a destruction_n &_o damnation_n whereunto_o the_o wicked_a be_v appoint_v than_o of_o the_o salvation_n assign_v &_o seal_v up_o for_o the_o elect_a &_o chosen'_n we_o do_v learn_v hereby_o also_o y_fw-mi power_n of_o god_n which_o the_o very_a sorcerer_n the_o enemy_n of_o god_n be_v compel_v to_o confess_v before_o pharaoh_n exod._n 8._o we_o do_v learn_v moreover_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n which_o justice_n pharaoh_n himself_o be_v compel_v against_o himself_o to_o denounce_v and_o affirm_v exod._n 9_o and_o final_o we_o may_v see_v express_v most_o manifest_o the_o fatherly_a mercy_n of_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n which_o do_v give_v the_o king_n and_o the_o whole_a people_n of_o egypt_n a_o price_n for_o his_o choose_a jacob_n â—o_o the_o love_n towards_o jacob_n and_o the_o hatred_n towards_o esaâ—_n what_o shall_v we_o speak_v of_o judas_n and_o other_o manifest_o reprobate_a which_o be_v compel_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n to_o pronounce_v themselves_o wicked_a and_o therefore_o to_o fear_v god_n his_o severe_a justice_n and_o just_a judgement_n &_o to_o fly_v the_o refrom_o by_o the_o terror_n of_o their_o evil_a conscience_n which_o be_v more_o sore_a than_o a_o thousand_o witness_n against_o such_o as_o god_n do_v leave_v to_o their_o own_o self_n the_o which_o terrible_a example_n the_o elect_a of_o godâ—_n have_v before_o their_o eye_n have_v great_a cause_n to_o praise_v their_o heavenly_a father_n through_o his_o son_n christ_n who_o have_v send_v they_o his_o holy_a spirit_n of_o comfort_n which_o will_v never_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o that_o they_o be_v able_a to_o suffer_v and_o to_o bear_v but_o where_o we_o have_v two_o kind_n of_o man_n that_o be_v adversary_n to_o this_o doctrine_n of_o reprobation_n the_o one_o sort_n utter_v themselves_o most_o manifest_a reprobate_n obstinate_a and_o wilful_o wicked_a cry_v and_o blaspheme_v we_o will_v follow_v our_o lust_n what_o need_v we_o to_o care_v how_o we_o live_v or_o what_o we_o do_v if_o we_o be_v elect_v with_o jacob_n we_o shall_v be_v save_v if_o we_o be_v reject_v and_o curse_a with_o chamlet_n we_o shall_v be_v damn_v these_o lucifer_n not_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o governance_n of_o god_n careless_a what_o become_v of_o they_o must_v be_v heatâ—_n down_o with_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o
thine_o hand_n jos._n 11._o 19_o 20._o there_o be_v not_o a_o city_n which_o make_v peace_n with_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n besides_o the_o hivites_fw-la the_o inhabitant_n oâ—_n dweller_n in_o gibeon_n all_o other_o they_o 〈◊〉_d by_o battle_n for_o it_o come_v of_o the_o lord_n to_o harden_v their_o heart_n to_o come_v against_o israel_n in_o battle_n 1._o sam._n 2._o 25._o and_o they_o hear_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o their_o father_n because_o the_o lord_n be_v mind_v to_o slay_v they_o 2._o sam._n 12._o 11._o so_o say_v the_o lord_n behold_v i_o will_v raise_v up_o evil_n against_o thou_o out_o of_o thine_o house_n &_o will_v take_v thy_o wife_n before_o thine_o eye_n and_o geve_v they_o to_o thy_o neighbour_n and_o he_o shall_v lie_v with_o thy_o wife_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o this_o son_n 2._o sam._n 24._o 1._o and_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v moreover_o angry_a against_o israel_n and_o he_o stir_v up_o david_n against_o they_o say_v go_v number_n israel_n and_o juda_n 1._o king._n 12._o 15._o and_o the_o king_n hear_v not_o the_o people_n for_o the_o cause_n be_v from_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o may_v perform_v his_o word_n which_o he_o have_v speak_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o ahiiah_n the_o silonite_n unto_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la 1._o king._n 22._o 23._o now_o therefore_o behold_v the_o lord_n have_v put_v a_o spirit_n of_o lie_v in_o the_o moâ—th_n of_o all_o these_o thy_o prophet_n 2._o kin._n 18._o 25._o and_o now_o have_v i_o come_v up_o against_o this_o place_n without_o the_o lord_n to_o destroy_v it_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o i_o go_v up_o against_o this_o land_n and_o destroy_v it_o 2._o chron._n 11._o 4._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n go_v not_o up_o nor_o fight_v against_o your_o brethren_n return_v every_o man_n unto_o his_o own_o house_n for_o this_o thing_n be_v do_v of_o i_o 2._o chro._n 22._o 7._o and_o the_o destruction_n tread_v down_o of_o ochozias_n come_v of_o god._n 2_o chron._n 25._o 20._o and_o amazias_n hold_v not_o himself_o content_v for_o it_o be_v of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v deliver_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o enemy_n nehem_n 9_o 36._o 37._o behold_v we_o be_v servant_n this_o day_n &_o that_o in_o the_o land_n which_o thou_o give_v unto_o our_o father_n etc_n etc_n and_o it_o yield_v much_o fruit_n unto_o the_o kings_n which_o thou_o have_v set_v over_o we_o for_o our_o sin_n job._n 1._o 21._o the_o lord_n have_v give_v and_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v away_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v bless_v job._n 34._o 30._o because_o a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n reign_v and_o because_o of_o the_o offence_n of_o the_o people_n psal._n 105._o 25._o he_o turn_v their_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v hate_v his_o people_n and_o practice_v deceit_n against_o his_o servant_n esa._n 10._o 15._o shall_v the_o axe_n boast_v itself_o against_o he_o that_o he_o weth_o therewith_o or_o shall_v the_o see_v set_v up_o itself_o against_o he_o that_o move_v it_o as_o if_o the_o rod_n shall_v lift_v up_o itself_o against_o he_o that_o take_v it_o up_o or_o as_o if_o the_o staff_n shall_v exalt_v itself_o as_o though_o it_o be_v no_o wood_n esa._n 54._o 16._o behold_v i_o have_v create_v the_o smyth_n that_o blow_v the_o coal_n in_o the_o fire_n and_o he_o that_o bring_v forth_o a_o instrument_n for_o his_o work_n i_o i_o say_v have_v create_v the_o destroyer_n to_o destroy_v esa._n 63._o 17._o lord_n why_o have_v thou_o make_v we_o to_o err_v from_o thy_o way_n and_o make_v we_o to_o depart_v from_o thy_o fear_n john_n 12._o 40._o and_o esa._n 6._o 10._o he_o have_v blind_v their_o eye_n &_o harden_v their_o heart_n lest_o they_o shall_v see_v with_o their_o eye_n and_o understand_v with_o their_o heart_n and_o shall_v turn_v and_o i_o shall_v heal_v they_o jere._n 48._o 10._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n negligent_o and_o curse_v be_v he_o which_o keep_v back_o his_o sword_n from_o blood_n act._n 2._o 23._o he_o i_o say_v when_o you_o have_v â—aken_v be_v deliver_v by_o the_o determined_a counsel_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n you_o have_v slay_v with_o wicked_a hand_n be_v fasten_v to_o the_o cross_n act._n 4._o 27._o 28._o for_o doubtless_o against_o â—hine_n holy_a son_n jesus_n who_o thou_o have_v anoint_v both_o herode_fw-la and_o ponâ—tius_fw-la pilate_n with_o the_o gentile_n and_o theâ—_z people_n of_o israel_n be_v gather_v together_o â—to_z do_v whatsoever_o thine_o hand_n &_o thy_o counsel_n have_v determine_v before_o to_o be_v do_v rom._n 9_o 18._o therefore_o he_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o harden_v who_o he_o will_v harden_v 19_o thou_o will_v say_v then_o unto_o i_o why_o be_v you_o yet_o angry_a for_o who_o have_v resist_v his_o hill_n rom._n 11._o 32._o for_o god_n have_v shut_v up_o all_o in_o disobedience_n that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n on_o all_o gal._n 3._o 22._o for_o the_o scripture_n have_v shut_v up_o all_o thing_n under_o sin_n that_o the_o promise_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n may_v be_v give_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v â—_o thes._n 3._o 3_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v move_v in_o these_o afflictionsâ—_n for_o you_o yourselves_o know_v that_o we_o be_v appoint_v there_o unto_o rom._n 8._o 29._o for_o who_o he_o know_v before_o those_o he_o also_o predestinate_v to_o be_v make_v like_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n 1._o pet._n 3._o 17._o for_o it_o be_v better_a if_o the_o will_n of_o god_n will_v so_o have_v it_o that_o you_o suffer_v for_o evil_n do_v 1._o pet._n 4._o 19_o wherefore_o let_v they_o that_o suffer_v according_a unto_o the_o will_n of_o god_n commit_v their_o soul_n unto_o he_o in_o well_o do_v as_o unto_o a_o faithful_a creator_n the_o second_o aphorism_n the_o self_n same_o god_n glory_n from_o everlasting_a have_v purpose_v and_o decree_v in_o himself_o to_o create_v all_o thing_n at_o their_o season_n to_o his_o glory_n but_o namely_o man_n and_o that_o after_o two_o sort_n altogether_o diverse_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o to_o wit_n in_o such_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d that_o some_o who_o it_o please_v he_o according_a unto_o his_o secret_a will_n he_o make_v through_o mercy_n partaker_n of_o his_o glory_n who_o out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n we_o do_v call_v vessel_n of_o honour_n elect_v or_o choose_v son_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o predestinate_a or_o fore-ordained_n unto_o salvation_n choose_a and_o in_o other_o who_o also_o it_o please_v he_o to_o stir_v up_o to_o that_o end_n he_o show_v his_o wrath_n and_o his_o power_n that_o in_o they_o also_o he_o may_v be_v glorify_v away_n who_o likewise_o we_o call_v vessel_n of_o dishonour_n and_o wrathâ—_n and_o unapt_a to_o every_o good_a work_n prove_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god._n prou._n 16._o 4._o the_o lord_n have_v make_v all_o thing_n for_o his_o own_o sake_n yea_o even_o the_o wicked_a for_o a_o evil_n day_n esa._n 43._o 6._o i_o will_v say_v unto_o the_o north_n geve_v and_o unto_o the_o 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small_a thing_n neither_o can_v any_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o come_v to_o pass_v god_n not_o know_v of_o it_o oâ—_n else_o altogether_o wynk_v at_o it_o for_o so_o think_v the_o which_o god_n forbid_v we_o must_v be_v of_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o woâ—lde_n epicure_n prove_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god._n mat._n 10._o 29._o be_v not_o two_o sparrow_n sell_v for_o a_o farthing_n and_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v not_o fall_v on_o the_o ground_n without_o your_o father_n 50._o but_o the_o very_a heir_n of_o your_o heaâ—_n be_v all_o number_v prou._n 16._o 33._o the_o lot_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o lap_n but_o the_o whole_a judgement_n of_o it_o
purpose_n and_o grace_n which_o be_v give_v we_o in_o christ_n before_o the_o time_n of_o the_o world_n 1._o pet._n 1._o 2._o choose_v accord_v to_o thâ—â—oreknowledge_v of_o god_n the_o father_n untâ—_n sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n etc_n etc_n mat._n 10._o 22._o and_o you_o shall_v be_v hate_v oâ—_n all_o man_n for_o my_o name_n sake_n but_o he_o thaâ—_z abide_v unto_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v save_v luk._n 21._o 19_o but_o possess_v your_o soul_n by_o your_o patience_n rom._n 2._o 7._o to_o they_o that_o continue_v glory_n and_o honour_n and_o immortality_n of_o well_o do_v that_o be_v to_o they_o that_o seek_v everlasting_a life_n joh._n 6._o 37._o whatsoever_o my_o father_n give_v i_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o he_o that_o commeeh_n unto_o i_o do_v i_o not_o cast_v forth_o 39_o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n that_o whatsoever_o he_o have_v give_v i_o i_o shall_v lose_v nothing_o of_o it_o joh._n 10._o 28._o i_o geve_v unto_o they_o everlasting_a life_n and_o 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confession_n of_o faith_n not_o waver_v for_o he_o be_v faithful_a which_o have_v promise_v 1._o cor._n 2._o 10._o but_o god_n have_v reveal_v or_o open_v they_o unto_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n for_o the_o spirit_n search_v all_o thing_n even_o the_o very_a depth_n of_o god._n 11._o for_o who_o have_v know_v the_o thing_n tâ—at_a be_v of_o man_n save_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n which_o be_v in_o he_o so_o also_o no_o man_n have_v know_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o god_n save_o the_o spirit_n of_o god._n 12._o now_o we_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n etc_n etc_n rom._n 8._o 16._o which_o self_n same_o spirit_n bear_v witness_n together_o with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god._n 1._o joh._n 3._o 24._o he_o that_o keep_v his_o commandment_n dwell_v in_o he_o and_o he_o in_o he_o and_o hereby_o do_v we_o know_v that_o he_o dwell_v in_o we_o to_o wit_n by_o the_o spirit_n which_o he_o have_v give_v unto_o us._n 1._o cor._n 13._o 9_o for_o we_o know_v but_o in_o part_n and_o prophesy_v but_o in_o part_n 1._o tim._n 6._o 12._o fight_v the_o notable_a fight_n of_o faith_n lie_v hold_v on_o everlasting_a life_n for_o which_o cause_n also_o thou_o be_v call_v and_o have_v profess_v a_o notable_a profeâ—â—ion_n before_o many_o witness_n gal._n 5._o 17._o the_o flesh_n lust_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n and_o these_o be_v contrary_a one_o to_o another_o that_o you_o do_v not_o whatsoever_o you_o will_v rom._n 6._o â—_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o shall_v we_o abyâ—â—_n in_o sin_n that_o grace_n may_v be_v more_o plenteous_a hebr._n 10._o 23._o let_v we_o hold_v fast_o the_o conâ—ession_n of_o faith_n not_o waver_v for_o he_o be_v faithful_a which_o have_v promise_v 24._o and_o let_v we_o consider_v one_o another_o to_o provooke_v one_o another_o unto_o love_n and_o unto_o good_a work_n jam._n 3._o 18._o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n be_v sow_v with_o peace_n to_o the_o 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papist_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o filthy_a rabble_n cry_v out_o if_o they_o list_v till_o they_o wax_v hoarse_a and_o their_o heart_n ache_v again_o that_o we_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n from_o which_o blasphemy_n we_o be_v as_o far_o as_o they_o be_v void_a of_o christian_a charity_n in_o so_o judge_v of_o we_o ascribe_v unto_o god_n his_o providence_n the_o whole_a swinge_n in_o all_o thing_n which_o as_o they_o proceed_v from_o he_o as_o have_v be_v show_v before_o be_v very_o good_a albeit_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o instrument_n whereby_o it_o please_v he_o in_o justice_n sometime_o to_o work_v by_o they_o may_v be_v very_a evil_n finis_fw-la note_n appertain_v to_o the_o matter_n of_o election_n gather_v by_o the_o godly_a and_o learned_a father_n â—_o fox_n as_o touch_v the_o doctrine_n of_o election_n three_o thing_n must_v be_v consider_v first_o what_o god_n election_n be_v and_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o second_o how_o god_n election_n proceed_v 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the_o mercy_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n as_o the_o cause_n thereof_o whereby_o be_v exclude_v all_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o merit_n of_o deserve_a whether_o they_o go_v before_o faith_n examine_v or_o come_v after_o so_o be_v jacob_n choose_v and_o esau_n refuse_v before_o either_o of_o they_o begin_v to_o work_v etc_n etc_n second_o in_o that_o this_o mercy_n and_o grace_n grace_n of_o god_n in_o this_o definition_n be_v say_v to_o be_v free_a thereby_o be_v to_o be_v note_v the_o proceed_n and_o work_v of_o god_n grace_n not_o to_o be_v bind_v to_o any_o ordinary_a place_n or_o to_o any_o succession_n of_o chair_n not_o to_o state_n and_o dignity_n of_o personne_fw-fr nor_o to_o worthiness_n of_o blood_n etc_n etc_n but_o all_o go_v by_o the_o mere_a will_n of_o his_o own_o purpose_n as_o it_o be_v write_v spiritus_fw-la ubi_fw-la vult_fw-la spirat_fw-la etc_n etc_n and_o thus_o be_v the_o outward_a race_n and_o stock_n of_o abraham_n after_o the_o flesh_n refuse_v which_o â—â—â—med_v to_o have_v the_o preeminence_n â—nd_v their_o â—â—â—de_v after_o the_o spirit_n raise_v â—p_v to_o abraham_n of_o the_o stone_n that_o be_v of_o 〈◊〉_d gentile_n so_o be_v the_o outward_a temple_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o chair_n of_o mâ—yses_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v of_o price_n forsake_v and_o god_n chair_n advance_v in_o other_o action_n so_o be_v tall_a saul_n refuse_v and_o little_a david_n accept_v the_o rich_a the_o proud_a the_o wise_n of_o this_o world_n reject_v and_o the_o word_n of_o salâ—ation_n daily_o open_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o miserable_a abject_n the_o high_a mountain_n cast_v under_o and_o the_o low_a valley_n exalt_v etc_n etc_n three_o will_v where_o it_o be_v add_v in_o his_o own_o will_n by_o this_o fall_v down_o the_o free_a will_n and_o purpose_n of_o man_n with_o all_o his_o action_n counsel_n and_o strength_n of_o nature_n according_a as_o it_o be_v write_v non_fw-la est_fw-la volentis_fw-la neque_fw-la currentis_fw-la sed_fw-la miserentis_fw-la dei_fw-la 9_o etc_n etc_n it_o be_v not_o in_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o in_o he_o that_o run_v but_o in_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n so_o we_o see_v how_o israel_n run_v long_o and_o yet_o get_v nothing_o the_o gentile_n uneath_v begin_v to_o set_v out_o and_o yet_o get_v the_o game_n 20_o so_o they_o which_o come_v at_o the_o first_o hour_n do_v labour_n more_o and_o yet_o they_o which_o come_v last_o be_v reward_v with_o the_o first_o mat_n 20._o the_o will_n of_o the_o pharisée_fw-fr seem_v better_a but_o yet_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v rather_o to_o justify_v the_o publican_n luke_n 18._o 18_o the_o elder_a son_n have_v a_o better_a will_n to_o tarry_v by_o his_o father_n and_o so_o do_v indeed_o and_o yet_o the_o â—atte_a calf_n be_v give_v to_o the_o young_a son_n that_o run_v away_o luke_n 15._o 15_o whereby_o we_o have_v to_o understand_v how_o the_o matter_n go_v not_o by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o it_o please_v he_o to_o 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