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the_o wise_a and_o man_n of_o understanding_n and_o open_v it_o to_o babe_n but_o the_o mere_a good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n it_o be_v so_o say_v he_o o_o father_n because_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n be_v such_o matth._n 11.26_o how_o shall_v we_o poor_a sinner_n than_o find_v any_o where_o and_o show_v any_o other_o cause_n well_o then_o say_v doctor_n muller_n while_o you_o confess_v that_o that_o god_n give_v the_o gift_n of_o faith_n to_o some_o man_n out_o of_o mere_a good_a pleasure_n and_o give_v it_o not_o to_o other_o therefore_o can_v we_o not_o acknowledge_v you_o for_o brethren_n for_o that_o be_v a_o very_a abominable_a doctrine_n 7._o pag._n 90._o lin_v 7._o whereby_o the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n can_v stand_v pure_a and_o stable_a 16._o pag._n 89._o lin_v 15._o 16._o and_o doctor_n luther_n never_o teach_v so_o in_o all_o his_o life_n but_o the_o caluinist_n devil_n hose_n stink_n thus_o but_o this_o be_v the_o true_a sell_a doctrine_n of_o the_o lutheran_n say_v 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to_o proceed_v as_o they_o have_v lay_v the_o frame_n of_o their_o work_n than_o they_o will_v bring_v forth_o a_o monstrous_a shape_n 66._o pag_n 66._o as_o doctor_n daniel_n hoffman_n again_o call_v to_o mind_n most_o true_o and_o well_o where_o he_o say_v you_o shall_v yet_o see_v wonderful_a contention_n and_o separation_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n if_o so_o be_v that_o doctor_n hunnius_n and_o his_o wittenberger_n do_v not_o give_v place_n and_o give_v the_o honour_n to_o god_n we_o have_v do_v our_o duty_n he_o that_o will_v be_v blind_a let_v he_o be_v ever_o blind_a concern_v the_o blasphemous_a consequent_n wherewithal_o the_o contentious_a burden_n we_o and_o doctor_n luther_n scripture_n like_o doctrine_n of_o god_n gracious_a free_a election_n as_o if_o namely_o god_n do_v not_o wish_v all_o man_n salvation_n and_o the_o like_a we_o do_v also_o esteem_v not_o worthy_a of_o any_o other_o answer_n then_o that_o which_o doctor_n hoffman_n give_v upon_o it_o 16._o pag_n 16._o where_o he_o say_v and_o doctor_n mylius_n shall_v not_o also_o present_o conclude_v si_fw-mi deus_fw-la distinxit_fw-la ergo_fw-la non_fw-la omnes_fw-la dignatur_fw-la misere_fw-la cordia_fw-la if_o god_n make_v difference_n of_o man_n then_o do_v he_o not_o wish_v all_o man_n salvation_n for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v worthy_a of_o great_a reverence_n as_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v compare_v with_o the_o sudden_a speech_n of_o man_n one_o thing_n yet_o must_v we_o needs_o put_v the_o christian_a reader_n in_o mind_n of_o for_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o chapter_n doctor_n mylius_n will_v afterward_o avouch_v that_o the_o caluinist_n shall_v teach_v that_o the_o elect_n can_v never_o perish_v though_o they_o live_v as_o they_o listen_v and_o to_o prove_v this_o upon_o they_o to_o be_v so_o 116._o thes_n 172._o pag_n 116._o he_o
among_o other_o cite_v marlorat_n upon_o the_o 11._o chapter_n of_o john_n where_o these_o word_n stand_v to_o be_v read_v whereby_o it_o stand_v unrevokeable_a who_o god_n have_v choose_v out_o of_o the_o world_n he_o can_v never_o utter_o perish_v 117._o note_v 〈◊〉_d by_o conclude_v word_n do_v doct._n mylius_n leave_v out_o of_o â—t_z purpose_n and_o in_o the_o stead_n the_o 〈◊〉_d he_o 〈…〉_o etc._n etc._n thes_n 172._o pag._n 117._o for_o no_o man_n can_v take_v they_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o shepherd_n but_o who_o so_o to_o reprobate_v by_o god_n he_o can_v never_o be_v save_v though_o he_o have_v all_o the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o of_o the_o saint_n together_o on_o a_o heap_n so_o little_a change_n be_v there_o in_o the_o council_n of_o god_n over_o these_o word_n doctor_n mylius_n make_v himself_o exceed_v merry_a and_o say_v hear_v o_o you_o love_a psaltzgranians_n you_o have_v your_o conclusion_n now_o these_o very_a word_n be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o a_o 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luther_n of_o happy_a memory_n do_v teach_v thereof_o in_o the_o smalkaldes_n article_n and_o in_o the_o sermon_n of_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n the_o holy_a baptism_n a_o 1519_o the_o four_o and_o last_o point_n of_o doctrine_n which_o after_o the_o bless_a death_n of_o doctor_n luther_n be_v bring_v into_o controversy_n by_o unpeaceable_a people_n to_o separate_v the_o protestant_a church_n daily_o more_o and_o more_o be_v of_o the_o holy_a baptism_n whereof_o our_o adversary_n say_v that_o the_o wash_n away_o of_o sin_n which_o be_v effect_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o only_o betoken_v and_o seal_v to_o the_o faithful_a and_o their_o child_n through_o the_o holy_a baptism_n as_o we_o say_v but_o that_o there_o be_v a_o secret_a power_n adjoin_v or_o affix_v to_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n also_o whereby_o it_o wash_v away_o sin_n and_o regenerate_v a_o man_n as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o conference_n at_o mompelgart_n pag._n 430._o and_o 433._o now_o 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reader_n so_o have_v doctor_n luther_n express_v his_o mind_n in_o the_o two_o abovenamed_a place_n namely_o in_o the_o smalkaldes_n article_n and_o in_o the_o sermon_n de_fw-fr a_fw-fr 1519._o of_o the_o holy_a supper_n with_o which_o exposition_n we_o be_v very_o well_o satisfy_v and_o so_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o cause_n be_v hitherto_o to_o be_v find_v that_o it_o be_v true_a which_o we_o say_v above_o in_o the_o four_o chapter_n and_o take_v upon_o we_o to_o demonstrate_v namely_o that_o we_o agree_v with_o doctor_n luther_n in_o all_o necessary_a point_n of_o christian_a religion_n except_v in_o one_o only_a question_n about_o the_o communion_n which_o question_n also_o concern_v not_o the_o ground_n of_o salvation_n therefore_o in_o respect_n of_o doctrine_n there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o have_v any_o just_a cause_n to_o separate_v and_o depart_v from_o we_o to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o the_o common_a good_a chap._n x._o that_o the_o ceremony_n which_o we_o use_v in_o 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124.135.136_o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o we_o have_v a_o more_o scandalous_a belief_n of_o christ_n then_o the_o devil_n have_v 56.175_o have_v thesi_fw-la 56.175_o which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a then_o can_v not_o any_o man_n indeed_o with_o good_a conscience_n acknowledge_v we_o for_o brethren_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o according_o unite_z themselves_o with_o us._n but_o we_o hope_v that_o all_o those_o who_o have_v read_v this_o our_o declaration_n with_o circumspection_n and_o well_o ponder_v the_o same_o shall_v bring_v in_o another_o verdict_n of_o we_o and_o we_o wish_v it_o from_o the_o bottom_n of_o our_o heart_n that_o our_o hope_n may_v be_v fulfil_v not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o but_o also_o in_o regard_n of_o themselves_o god_n he_o know_v it_o for_o we_o tremble_v in_o consideration_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o poor_a common_a people_n and_o of_o so_o many_o woman_n and_o child_n who_o be_v endanger_v to_o the_o uttermost_a as_o well_o on_o the_o 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