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9_o 11._o afterward_o be_v ravish_v with_o admiration_n he_o quiet_v himself_o in_o the_o alone_a will_n of_o god_n who_o have_v resist_v his_o will_n but_o o_o man_n who_o be_v thou_o which_o plead_v against_o 33_o rom._n 9_o 19_o 20._o rom._n 11._o 33_o god_n again_o o_o the_o deepens_n of_o the_o riches_n both_o of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n how_o unsearchable_a be_v his_o judgment_n and_o his_o way_n past_o find_v out_o to_o conclude_v if_o it_o be_v demand_v why_o god_n create_v this_o world_n and_o no_o more_o we_o must_v have_v recourse_n 〈◊〉_d â—he_v mere_a will_n of_o god_n and_o why_o must_v we_o not_o do_v so_o if_o it_o be_v demand_v why_o god_n elect_v this_o man_n and_o forsake_v that_o man_n or_o another_o author_n de_fw-fr vec_fw-fr gent._n a_o part_n of_o mankind_n be_v redeem_v a_o part_n perish_v but_o who_o can_v tell_v why_o god_n do_v not_o pity_v they_o and_o pity_v these_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o distinction_n be_v unknowen_a but_o the_o 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the_o bondage_n thereof_o remigius_n say_v thou_o be_v the_o reconciler_n thou_o be_v the_o reconcilement_n and_o bless_a shall_v they_o be_v for_o who_o thou_o shall_v make_v reconciliation_n out_o of_o these_o i_o thus_o conclude_v all_o and_o every_o one_o be_v not_o redeem_v according_a to_o both_o the_o aforesaid_a power_n of_o sin_n for_o let_v we_o grant_v that_o on_o god_n part_n they_o be_v free_v from_o damnation_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o in_o such_o measure_n endue_v with_o grace_n as_o that_o sin_n shall_v no_o more_o reign_n in_o they_o christ_n therefore_o be_v but_o only_o the_o half_a redeemer_n of_o these_o and_o for_o that_o cause_n not_o a_o redeemer_n last_o let_v we_o diligent_o consider_v the_o judgement_n of_o ancient_a writer_n ambrose_n say_v if_o thou_o believe_v gratian._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la ad_fw-la gratian._n not_o christ_n come_v not_o down_o for_o thou_o neither_o do_v he_o suffer_v for_o thou_o augustine_n say_v every_o one_o that_o be_v generate_v be_v damn_v and_o no_o one_o be_v free_v unless_o he_o be_v regenerate_v apost_n ser._n 14._o de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n &_o ser._n 20._o de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n and_o again_o it_o be_v well_o say_v i_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n for_o if_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v in_o thraldom_n and_o in_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n and_o most_o just_o ordain_v to_o punishment_n be_v nevertheless_o in_o part_n by_o god_n mercy_n free_v who_o can_v say_v unto_o god_n why_o do_v thou_o condemn_v the_o world_n and_o again_o he_o that_o have_v buy_v we_o at_o so_o dear_a a_o price_n will_v not_o that_o we_o who_o he_o have_v buy_v shall_v be_v 109._o serm._n 109._o destroy_v god_n
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17._o c._n 5._o *_o god_n will_v it_o the_o first_o rule_n in_o contingent_n cling_v in_o loc_n come_v l._n 1._o c._n 6._o and_o fraâ—cis_n maronis_n say_v that_o god_n will_v be_v the_o principal_a in_o contingent_n and_o that_o it_o be_v rule_v and_o direct_v of_o none_o lib._n 1._o aisâ—_n 4â—_n q._n 〈◊〉_d lib._n 〈◊〉_d do_v 4â—_n call_n whereby_o they_o be_v choose_v who_o be_v choson_n not_o because_o they_o do_v believe_v but_o that_o they_o shall_v believe_v for_o if_o they_o be_v for_o that_o cause_n choose_v because_o they_o do_v believe_v they_o themselves_o very_o have_v choose_v he_o before_o by_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o they_o may_v deserne_v to_o be_v choose_v again_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v say_v my_o faith_n or_o some_o such_o like_a thing_n do_v distinguish_v i_o from_o other_o man_n the_o teacher_n of_o the_o gentile_n meet_v with_o such_o conceit_n ask_v what_o thou_o have_v that_o thouha_v not_o receive_v and_o of_o who_o but_o of_o he_o who_o distinguish_v 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2._o c._n 2._o tract_n 116._o 〈◊〉_d joh._n true_o be_v to_o believe_v constant_o steadfast_o valiant_o and_o firm_o so_o as_o that_o thou_o may_v not_o now_o return_v unto_o thou_o and_o forsake_v christ._n again_o those_o which_o be_v true_o saint_n be_v predestinate_v to_o reign_v with_o god_n 12._o de_fw-fr cor_fw-la &_o great_a c._n 12._o by_o his_o grace_n have_v not_o only_o give_v they_o now_o a_o power_n to_o persevere_v if_o they_o will_v but_o perseverance_n 〈◊〉_d self_n again_o he_o which_o make_v man_n good_a take_v they_o to_o persevere_v in_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o again_o the_o church_n lose_v none_o on_o the_o earth_n but_o those_o which_o be_v wicked_a 163._o epist._n 163._o and_o admit_v none_o into_o heaven_n but_o those_o that_o be_v good_a again_o as_o the_o aâ—ke_n be_v oâ—osium_n quaest._n 52._o ad_fw-la oâ—osium_n build_v of_o fouresquare_a timber_n so_o the_o church_n be_v build_v of_o saint_n for_o that_o which_o be_v fouresquare_a will_v stand_v 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