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¶_o a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o paul_n cross_n on_o the_o monday_n in_o whitsun_n week_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1571._o entreat_v on_o this_o sentence_n sic_fw-la deus_fw-la dilexit_fw-la mundum_fw-la ut_fw-la daret_fw-la unigenitum_fw-la filium_fw-la suum_fw-la ut_fw-la omnis_fw-la qui_fw-la credit_n in_fw-la eum_fw-la non_fw-la pereat_fw-la sed_fw-la habeat_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la so_o god_n love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o all_o that_o believe_v on_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v eternal_a life_n john_n 3._o preach_v and_o augment_v by_o john_n bridges_n at_o london_n print_v by_o henry_n binneman_n for_o humphrey_n toy_n to_o the_o right_n honourable_a saint_n r_o william_n cecil_n knight_n baron_n of_o burghley_n the_o queen_n majesty_n principal_a secretary_n and_o one_o of_o her_o highness_n most_o honourable_a privy_a counsel_n after_o the_o last_o assembly_n of_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n be_v dissolve_v right_a honourable_a sir_n be_v earnest_o request_v to_o preach_v at_o paul_n cross_n the_o whitsun_n monday_n follow_v according_a as_o it_o please_v god_n to_o give_v i_o at_o that_o time_n his_o spirit_n of_o utterance_n and_o do_v to_o all_o other_o that_o â—…pen_v their_o mouth_n in_o the_o truth_n &_o scare_v of_o he_o i_o entreat_v on_o this_o parcel_n of_o the_o gospel_n red_a that_o day_n sic_fw-la deus_fw-la dilexit_fw-la mundum_fw-la etc_n etc_n which_o sermon_n finish_v and_o i_o ready_a to_o depart_v from_o the_o city_n home_o to_o winchester_n i_o be_v importunate_o of_o diverse_a and_o those_o of_o diverse_a sort_n of_o calling_n set_v upon_o to_o have_v the_o copy_n of_o my_o sermon_n in_o all_o the_o haste_n to_o print_v who_o petition_n for_o a_o great_a while_n as_o â—…tatly_o i_o withstand_v as_o they_o do_v earnest_o urge_v the_o same_o and_o shake_v off_o all_o such_o suitor_n as_o diverse_a time_n in_o like_a case_n i_o have_v do_v before_o to_o other_o 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extraction_n of_o their_o note_n and_o sentence_n be_v collect_v and_o so_o they_o will_v rawe_o set_v it_o out_o thâ—…se_v thing_n although_o i_o do_v not_o altogether_o credit_n they_o but_o count_v they_o as_o further_a drift_n to_o make_v i_o the_o willing_a yet_o be_v i_o thereby_o i_o must_v needs_o confess_v clean_o overcome_v and_o have_v rather_o of_o the_o twain_o set_v it_o out_o myself_o than_o it_o shall_v have_v come_v in_o any_o huxster_n handle_v i_o know_v not_o what_o move_v they_o to_o drive_v i_o hereunto_o for_o god_n wot_v and_o all_o the_o world_n may_v see_v there_o be_v nothing_o in_o it_o but_o that_o be_v even_o commune_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la as_o they_o say_v such_o matter_n as_o every_o one_o of_o they_o do_v know_v already_o as_o well_o and_o better_a than_o i_o can_v tell_v they_o what_o of_o that_o since_o they_o will_v needs_o have_v it_o it_o be_v come_v forth_o as_o it_o be_v and_o if_o they_o like_o the_o plain_a truth_n they_o will_v bear_v with_o the_o homely_a utterance_n glory_n i_o seek_v none_o but_o god_n god_n he_o know_v and_o they_o may_v easy_o see_v by_o the_o stile_n so_o rough_o hew_v yet_o some_o will_v think_v it_o more_o than_o to_o smack_a of_o glory_n to_o set_v it_o out_o and_o i_o myself_o be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n but_o that_o i_o see_v some_o man_n seek_v glory_n by_o not_o set_v out_o their_o do_n retain_v better_a the_o estimation_n of_o thing_n they_o have_v do_v by_o suppress_v they_o than_o those_o that_o lay_v they_o forth_o to_o every_o man_n descant_n on_o they_o and_o therefore_o see_v that_o be_v a_o argument_n pro_n &_o contra_fw-la not_o reckon_v what_o man_n will_v judge_v thereon_o for_o i_o know_v before_o hand_n if_o one_o will_v say_v well_o another_o will_v say_v ill_a i_o have_v yield_v to_o my_o importunate_a suitor_n the_o cause_n that_o move_v i_o be_v their_o too_o too_o earnest_a press_n but_o i_o be_o even_o with_o they_o who_o if_o i_o make_v eager_a before_o to_o have_v it_o i_o doubt_v i_o i_o shall_v weary_a they_o now_o to_o read_v it_o for_o where_o i_o have_v nothing_o then_o but_o certain_a imperfect_a note_n to_o directe_v my_o memory_n nor_o can_v so_o well_o remember_v many_o thing_n pass_a between_o to_o follow_v the_o track_n of_o myself_o word_n for_o word_n as_o i_o speak_v it_o i_o be_v content_a to_o record_v it_o as_o i_o can_v and_o so_o to_o furnish_v my_o former_a note_n with_o further_a provision_n that_o i_o have_v make_v now_o i_o dare_v not_o say_v for_o shame_v a_o sermon_n but_o even_o a_o volume_n thereon_o nevertheless_o i_o be_v the_o better_a content_n to_o wink_v at_o my_o own_o over_o shoot_v myself_o because_o now_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v i_o any_o more_o that_o shall_v speak_v it_o unto_o they_o but_o themselves_o to_o themselves_o that_o shall_v read_v i_o shall_v speak_v it_o for_o i_o &_o when_o they_o be_v weary_a lay_v i_o aside_o a_o god_n name_n and_o make_v four_o sermon_n if_o they_o please_v of_o one_o so_o may_v i_o perhaps_o not_o be_v irksome_a to_o they_o where_o have_v i_o so_o speak_v in_o the_o pulpitas_fw-la i_o have_v write_v in_o the_o paper_n i_o shall_v have_v be_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o than_o tedious_a but_o sith_o that_o be_v allowable_a in_o a_o book_n that_o be_v not_o sufferable_a in_o a_o sermon_n it_o make_v i_o the_o bold_a somewhat_o â–ª_o the_o more_o to_o amplify_v think_v very_o that_o neither_o demosthenes_n nor_o tully_n speak_v altogether_o as_o they_o write_v at_o least_o not_o so_o large_o for_o so_o they_o may_v have_v tire_v their_o hearer_n notwithstanding_o all_o their_o eloquence_n as_o for_o eloquence_n here_o be_v none_o neither_o i_o have_v it_o nor_o my_o matter_n desire_v it_o which_o though_o it_o be_v not_o set_v forth_o in_o sublimibus_fw-la 2._o humanae_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la verbis_fw-la yet_o have_v it_o truth_n join_v with_o simplicity_n it_o be_v enough_o albeit_o i_o crave_v pardon_n to_o atempte_v to_o dedicate_v so_o mean_a a_o treatise_n to_o your_o lordship_n but_o the_o reason_n that_o move_v i_o hereunto_o be_v this_o where_o once_o before_o the_o queen_n majesty_n court_n her_o highness_n be_v then_o in_o progress_n at_o titchefield_n in_o hampshire_n a_o acquaintance_n of_o i_o do_v preach_v somewhat_o about_o this_o argument_n of_o justification_n your_o honour_n then_o be_v present_a it_o please_v you_o so_o to_o accept_v the_o same_o that_o you_o desire_v eftsoon_o to_o hear_v at_o south_n hampton_n somewhat_o more_o thereon_o which_o he_o to_o his_o ability_n as_o the_o straightness_n of_o the_o time_n permit_v do_v perform_v how_o your_o lordship_n then_o like_v thereof_o i_o will_v not_o say_v but_o good_a lord_n what_o a_o inward_a joy_n and_o comfort_n he_o conceive_v at_o that_o your_o honour_n acceptation_n and_o many_o a_o thousand_o sith_o have_v he_o privy_o tell_v i_o since_o how_o he_o more_o esteem_v your_o judgement_n than_o if_o all_o cambridge_n have_v give_v that_o verdict_n on_o he_o not_o that_o he_o think_v to_o open_v away_o to_o set_v forth_o himself_o thereby_o for_o that_o have_v be_v to_o abuse_v your_o honour_n goodness_n nor_o that_o he_o be_v i_o dare_v say_v for_o he_o one_o whit_n proud_a thereof_o for_o he_o feel_v his_o own_o infirmity_n but_o that_o he_o great_o rejoice_v to_o see_v the_o eurtesie_n of_o so_o noble_a a_o heart_n so_o zealous_o affection_a to_o the_o preacher_n of_o god_n word_n and_o as_o he_o still_o commend_v this_o to_o i_o so_o with_o this_o zeal_n of_o your_o l._n who_o censure_n i_o always_o dread_a before_o i_o be_v now_o so_o embolden_v that_o i_o dare_v presume_v to_o claim_v patronage_n of_o your_o honour_n to_o this_o my_o pamphlet_n for_o sermon_n will_v i_o not_o call_v it_o since_o it_o have_v exceed_v a_o sermon_n bound_n
doctrine_n i_o arâ—…unt_v also_o but_o that_o this_o doctrine_n be_v the_o direct_v 〈◊〉_d hereof_o that_o be_v even_o more_o than_o the_o devil_n â—…tion_n the_o papist_n malicious_a sâ—…lander_n of_o this_o doctrine_n be_v the_o fast_a of_o christ_n the_o direct_v cause_n of_o the_o devil_n temptation_n and_o yet_o here_o on_o the_o devil_n pick_v his_o occasion_n of_o tempt_a christ_n there_o be_v nothing_o ordain_v of_o god_n to_o so_o good_a purpose_n but_o the_o devil_n will_v seek_v occasion_n thereby_o to_o work_v some_o evil_a success_n so_o far_o as_o he_o can_v but_o let_v he_o tempt_v as_o he_o 5._o do_v christ_n let_v he_o sift_v as_o he_o do_v peter_n let_v he_o buffet_v as_o he_o do_v paul_n let_v he_o strike_v as_o he_o do_v job_n let_v he_o go_v roar_a like_o a_o lion_n as_o he_o do_v about_o we_o all_o christ_n shall_v drive_v he_o away_o peter_n faith_n shall_v prevail_v yea_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v 12._o againâ—…e_v it_o god_n virtue_n in_o paul_n shall_v be_v strong_a in_o infirmity_n job_n shall_v never_o let_v go_v this_o trusty_a say_n etiam_fw-la si_fw-la interfecerit_fw-la i_o sperabo_fw-la in_o eum_fw-la 13._o although_o he_o kill_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o all_o we_o that_o have_v this_o firm_a belief_n of_o god_n election_n shall_v never_o be_v confound_v spes_fw-la non_fw-la pudefacit_fw-la 8._o what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o to_o these_o thing_n if_o god_n be_v on_o our_o side_n who_o can_v be_v against_o we_o who_o spare_v not_o his_o son_n but_o give_v he_o for_o we_o all_o to_o death_n how_o shall_v he_o not_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n with_o he_o also_o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n choose_v it_o be_v god_n that_o justify_v who_o shall_v condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n which_o be_v dead_a yea_o or_o rather_o which_o be_v rise_v again_o who_o be_v also_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n shall_v tribulation_n or_o anguish_n or_o persecution_n or_o famine_n or_o nakedness_n or_o peril_n or_o sword_n as_o it_o be_v write_v for_o thy_o sake_n be_v we_o kill_v all_o day_n long_o we_o be_v count_v as_o sheep_n for_o the_o slaughter_n never_o the_o less_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n we_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n through_o he_o that_o love_v we_o for_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n and_o shall_v i_o now_o fear_v the_o slander_n of_o a_o rail_a papist_n to_o drive_v i_o from_o this_o hold_n and_o fortress_n build_v on_o the_o work_n of_o god_n eternal_a election_n found_v thus_o in_o jesus_n christ_n go_v now_o papist_n and_o slander_v this_o doctrine_n to_o be_v presumption_n to_o be_v the_o neglect_v of_o all_o virtue_n to_o be_v the_o enticement_n to_o all_o vice_n and_o licentious_a live_n thou_o lie_v papist_n it_o be_v but_o thy_o slander_v it_o be_v but_o the_o devil_n temptation_n and_o even_o as_o before_o in_o the_o temptation_n to_o despair_v so_o now_o even_o for_o his_o temptation_n and_o thy_o slander_n i_o ground_n myself_o the_o fast_o thereon_o i_o will_v spit_v on_o my_o finger_n and_o take_v better_a hold_n on_o the_o merciful_a election_n of_o god_n than_o i_o do_v before_o hurl_v away_o all_o brittle_a stick_n and_o rot_a post_n of_o man_n merit_n and_o leave_v only_o to_o the_o mighty_a bulwark_n and_o strong_a battlement_n of_o god_n eternal_a purpose_n of_o my_o salvation_n neither_o shall_v i_o fall_v down_o headlong_o neither_o tempt_v i_o god_n for_o trust_v to_o his_o mercy_n for_o i_o know_v he_o that_o have_v ordain_v i_o to_o the_o end_n of_o eternal_a life_n have_v ordain_v also_o the_o mean_n for_o i_o to_o go_v thither_o and_o as_o i_o thank_v he_o hearty_o for_o the_o one_o so_o i_o will_v by_o his_o grace_n obey_v he_o humble_o in_o the_o other_o look_v what_o soever_o he_o command_v i_o his_o grace_n i_o trust_v shall_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a in_o i_o but_o make_v i_o able_a to_o do_v all_o good_a work_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o he_o that_o have_v elect_v i_o haec_fw-la est_fw-la spes_fw-la mea_fw-la reposita_fw-la in_o sinu_fw-la meo_fw-la go_v go_v now_o sclander_v papist_n and_o say_v this_o be_v presumption_n but_o let_v the_o papist_n go_v and_o let_v we_o here_o set_v down_o our_o first_o standâ—…d_n against_o the_o tempt_a devil_n against_o the_o wicked_a world_n against_o the_o tremble_n flesh_n against_o the_o sclander_a papist_n and_o stay_v ourselves_o on_o this_o first_o part_n hic_fw-la murus_fw-la aheneus_fw-la esto_fw-la let_v this_o be_v a_o brazen_a wall_n unto_o we_o that_o all_o their_o gunshot_n shall_v never_o batter_v down_o 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such_o goodness_n at_o all_o in_o man_n if_o there_o have_v s._n paul_n shall_v have_v espy_v it_o he_o seek_v narrow_o and_o can_v find_v none_o at_o all_o non_fw-la habitat_fw-la 7._o in_o i_o hoc_fw-la est_fw-la in_o carne_fw-la mea_fw-la bonum_fw-la i_o know_v say_v he_o that_o in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n he_o mean_v the_o unregenerate_a man_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n no_o grape_n can_v come_v of_o thorn_n nor_o fig_n of_o brier_n 6._o a_o ill_a tree_n can_v bring_v forth_o no_o good_a fruit_n sine_fw-la i_o nihil_fw-la potestis_fw-la facere_fw-la without_o i_o say_v christ_n you_o 15._o can_v do_v nothing_o for_o the_o purpose_n and_o election_n of_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n elegit_fw-la nos_fw-la per_fw-la lesum_fw-la christum_n in_o 1_n seize_v he_o choose_v we_o in_o himself_o through_o jesus_n christ_n so_o that_o before_o the_o call_n to_o this_o choice_n there_o be_v no_o kind_n of_o good_a thing_n in_o man_n to_o move_v god_n to_o it_o no_o we_o can_v not_o 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some_o good_a inclination_n and_o proclivity_n if_o we_o have_v be_v able_a to_o have_v follow_v and_o perform_v it_o which_o god_o see_v it_o may_v be_v a_o preparative_n to_o move_v god_n to_o put_v to_o his_o healp_a hand_n to_o we_o be_v there_o no_o such_o cause_n to_o move_v he_o no_o such_o cause_n i_o grant_v he_o be_v seduce_v by_o satan_n at_o the_o 〈◊〉_d but_o he_o so_o full_o and_o free_o assent_v to_o he_o that_o we_o in_o our_o temptation_n can_v not_o post_n of_o the_o cause_n to_o any_o other_o and_o put_v it_o as_o adam_n do_v on_o eve_n 〈◊〉_d as_o eve_n do_v â—…n_v the_o serpent_n but_o every_o man_n be_v tâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d ted_z when_o he_o be_v draw_v say_v saint_n james_n 1._o away_o by_o his_o own_o concupiscence_n for_o by_o the_o first_o assent_n to_o the_o serpent_n the_o whole_a nature_n of_o man_n body_n and_o soul_n be_v so_o infect_v with_o sin_v and_o enmity_n to_o god_o that_o affectus_fw-la carnis_fw-la inimicitia_fw-la est_fw-la adversus_fw-la 8._o deum_fw-la even_o the_o affection_n and_o desire_v of_o 7._o the_o flesh_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n for_o it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o in_o deed_n can_v be_v affectus_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la vigebant_fw-la the_o affection_n of_o sin_n rule_v in_o my_o member_n even_o the_o lust_n and_o concupiscence_n the_o froth_n of_o sin_n and_o sin_n itself_o yea_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n not_o only_o the_o deed_n of_o man_n be_v sin_v nor_o the_o word_n only_o be_v sin_n and_o answerable_a to_o account_v quomodo_fw-la potestis_fw-la bona_fw-la loqui_fw-la cum_fw-la sitis_fw-la 12._o mali_fw-la how_o can_v you_o speak_v that_o be_v good_a yourselves_o be_v evil_n neither_o only_a the_o thought_n be_v sin_n cogitaâ—…io_fw-la stulti_fw-la peccatum_fw-la est_fw-la the_o 〈◊〉_d think_v of_o the_o fool_n be_v sin_n but_o also_o the_o place_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v be_v even_o a_o sink_v of_o sin_n exit_fw-la 15._o cord_n exeunt_fw-la cogitationes_fw-la malae_fw-la the_o evel_a thought_n come_v from_o the_o heart_n the_o heart_n be_v stony_a the_o heart_n 17._o be_v unclean_a the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v wicked_a and_o unsearchable_a the_o lord_n see_v that_o the_o wickedness_n of_o 6._o man_n be_v great_a in_o the_o earth_n and_o all_o the_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v only_o evel_a continual_o the_o imagination_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v 8._o evel_a even_o from_o his_o youth_n where_o be_v any_o inclination_n 13._o here_o of_o man_n to_o god_n no_o prorsus_fw-la inutiles_fw-la facti_fw-la sunt_fw-la â–ª_o they_o be_v altogether_o make_v unprofitable_a what_o sir_n i_o beseech_v you_o little_a child_n and_o all_o 〈◊〉_d the_o infant_n suck_v at_o their_o mother_n breast_n aâ—…acke_o poor_a babe_n put_v you_o they_o in_o the_o number_n what_o have_v they_o do_v what_o have_v they_o trespass_v that_o you_o make_v they_o sinner_n
vocatione_fw-la 1_n sva_fw-la sancta_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la operibus_fw-la nostâ—…is_fw-la sed_fw-la iuxta_fw-la pro_fw-la positum_fw-la suum_fw-la god_n call_v we_o with_o his_o holy_a call_n not_o by_o reason_n of_o our_o work_n but_o according_a 3_n to_o his_o purpose_n neither_o be_v we_o justify_v by_o the_o the_o work_v even_o of_o god_n law_n in_o lâ—…ge_n nemo_fw-la iustificatur_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la neither_o save_v he_o we_o say_v s._n paul_n for_o the_o work_n of_o our_o righteousness_n 3_o if_o then_o we_o be_v neither_o save_v nor_o justify_v nor_o call_v lead_v for_o our_o work_n shall_v we_o think_v we_o be_v choose_v for_o our_o work_n when_o god_n choice_n be_v before_o his_o call_n his_o call_v before_o our_o justify_n our_o justify_n before_o we_o obtain_v salvation_n nay_o if_o our_o work_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o save_n nor_o of_o our_o justify_n nor_o yet_o of_o our_o call_n much_o less_o be_v they_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o election_n which_o 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choose_v conditi_fw-la sumus_fw-la ad_fw-la bona_fw-la opera_fw-la 2._o we_o be_v make_v of_o god_n to_o do_v good_a work_n good_a work_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 2_o after_o he_o have_v justify_v we_o quomodo_n enim_fw-la potest_fw-la just_a viveâ—…e_n say_v s._n augustine_n qui_fw-la non_fw-la fueâ—…it_fw-la instificatus_fw-la how_o can_v he_o live_v just_o that_o before_o hand_n shall_v not_o be_v justify_v 〈◊〉_d bâ—…na_fw-la opera_fw-la iustificatum_fw-la non_fw-la praecâ—…dunt_fw-la iustificandum_fw-la they_o follow_v 2._o he_o that_o be_v justify_v already_o but_o they_o go_v not_o before_o he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v then_o be_v not_o good_a work_n the_o cause_n but_o the_o effect_n of_o god_n worâ—…s_n in_o we_o he_o choose_v we_o he_o call_v we_o he_o convertâ—…d_v we_o he_o give_v we_o faith_n he_o make_v we_o ayte_v to_o do_v all_o good_a work_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o not_o to_o merit_v our_o salvation_n by_o they_o for_o say_v saint_n 6â—…_n augustine_n 〈◊〉_d facis_fw-la opera_fw-la tua_fw-la ut_fw-la glorificeris_fw-la hoc_fw-la prohibuit_fw-la si_fw-mi autem_fw-la ut_fw-la deus_fw-la glorificetur_fw-la hoc_fw-la iussit_fw-la christus_fw-la if_o thou_o do_v thy_o work_n for_o this_o cause_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v glorify_v this_o chryst_n forbid_v thou_o but_o if_o thou_o do_v they_o that_o god_o may_v be_v glorify_v this_o christ_n command_v thou_o these_o therefore_o and_o all_o these_o papistical_a cavillation_n that_o make_v man_n or_o any_o thing_n in_o man_n be_v it_o never_o so_o good_a to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o good_a purpose_n of_o god_n eternal_a election_n to_o the_o world_n salvation_n be_v but_o false_a popish_a fetch_n and_o lie_a vaunt_n to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n to_o deface_v god_n glory_n and_o be_v no_o cause_n at_o all_o that_o move_v god_n hereto_o nay_o soft_a say_v the_o papist_n stay_v your_o conclusion_n there_o be_v one_o thing_n yet_o behind_o be_v it_o that_o none_o of_o all_o these_o be_v the_o cause_n no_o not_o man_n good_a work_v nor_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o work_v to_o merit_v salvation_n thereby_o but_o to_o set_v forth_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o god_o and_o that_o god_n make_v all_o thing_n for_o his_o glory_n yet_o notwithstanding_o may_v this_o be_v some_o cause_n even_o that_o he_o see_v he_o shall_v get_v glory_n by_o we_o and_o by_o our_o work_v neither_o may_v this_o seem_v so_o small_a a_o cause_n for_o have_v he_o not_o save_v we_o than_o shall_v not_o he_o have_v be_v glorify_v by_o our_o good_a work_n what_o then_o bonoruâ—…_n meorum_fw-la non_fw-la eges_fw-la say_v david_n 1â—…_n thou_o haste_v no_o need_n of_o my_o good_a work_n may_v a_o man_n be_v profitable_a unto_o god_n as_o he_o that_o be_v wise_n 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v available_a unto_o himself_o be_v it_o any_o thing_n unto_o the_o almighty_a that_o thou_o be_v just_a or_o be_v it_o profitable_a to_o he_o that_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la thy_o way_n upright_a can_v his_o glory_n shine_v no_o other_o way_n but_o by_o our_o work_n or_o by_o our_o salvation_n what_o if_o all_o we_o have_v be_v lose_v have_v he_o lose_v any_o thing_n thereby_o lose_a christ_n any_o spark_n of_o his_o glory_n by_o the_o lose_a child_n judas_n lose_a 77._o god_n any_o glory_n by_o the_o wickedness_n of_o pharaoh_n nay_o he_o get_v glory_n thereby_o and_o so_o he_o do_v over_o all_o his_o enemy_n they_o hinder_v not_o his_o glory_n as_o they_o think_v they_o do_v nor_o he_o have_v any_o need_n that_o we_o shall_v increase_v it_o and_o set_v it_o out_o and_o though_o we_o have_v never_o be_v bear_v he_o have_v lose_v no_o glory_n and_o we_o have_v utter_o be_v lose_v he_o have_v lose_v no_o glory_n and_o no_o creature_n have_v ever_o be_v make_v he_o have_v lose_v no_o whit_n of_o glory_n it_o have_v be_v all_o one_o to_o he_o although_o not_o all_o one_o to_o we_o for_o he_o have_v no_o need_n of_o we_o nor_o of_o any_o creature_n but_o we_o have_v need_n of_o he_o to_o conclude_v therefore_o none_o of_o all_o these_o be_v any_o cause_n that_o move_v god_n to_o bestow_v this_o benefit_n on_o the_o world_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v eternal_a life_n why_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n then_o be_v it_o a_o causeless_a thing_n be_v there_o no_o cause_n of_o it_o yes_o very_o and_o that_o a_o great_a cause_n what_o be_v that_o we_o have_v run_v through_o all_o cause_n that_o i_o think_v may_v well_o be_v reckon_v up_o and_o you_o have_v deny_v they_o every_o one_o in_o deed_n papist_n thou_o haste_v run_v round_o about_o the_o wood_n and_o haste_v assay_v at_o many_o a_o gap_n to_o enter_v but_o canst_v not_o get_v in_o like_a to_o the_o old_a riddle_n what_o be_v that_o that_o run_v round_o about_o the_o tree_n and_o never_o enter_v in_o they_o have_v wont_a to_o say_v it_o be_v the_o bark_n of_o the_o tree_n but_o it_o be_v a_o blind_a papist_n that_o stick_v only_o to_o the_o tree_n rind_n and_o 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purpose_n in_o the_o purposer_n and_o only_o in_o god_n himself_o and_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n it_o can_v not_o be_v otherwise_o for_o sith_o the_o purposer_n be_v god_n and_o god_n be_v agens_fw-la liberrimum_fw-la he_o can_v not_o be_v tie_v to_o cause_n besides_o himself_o for_o than_o he_o be_v not_o free_a sith_o god_n purpose_n be_v eternal_a as_o be_v himself_o without_o beginning_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n and_o cause_n have_v beginning_n then_o be_v nothing_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n purpose_n but_o god_n purpose_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o every_o thing_n for_o if_o he_o have_v not_o purpose_v aught_o to_o have_v be_v it_o have_v not_o be_v but_o it_o be_v it_o be_v then_o because_o he_o purpose_v it_o shall_v be_v to_o conclude_v sith_o god_n
be_v 〈◊〉_d causantium_fw-la &_o causarum_fw-la the_o cause_n of_o all_o causing_n and_o of_o all_o cause_n when_o we_o here_o it_o be_v god_n purpose_n so_o to_o be_v shall_v we_o not_o think_v eâ—…en_o this_o purpose_n of_o god_n the_o causer_n to_o be_v cause_n sufficient_a but_o we_o will_v seek_v for_o other_o cause_n in_o the_o cause_n inferior_a &_o thing_n that_o themselves_o be_v cause_v what_o absurdity_n be_v this_o in_o man_n and_o what_o presumption_n ahain_v god_n sith_o we_o hear_v it_o be_v god_n purpose_n and_o we_o be_v not_o content_a therewith_o well_o say_v the_o papist_n be_v it_o the_o cause_n be_v only_o in_o god_n and_o not_o in_o man_n nor_o any_o creature_n that_o he_o purpose_v to_o bestow_v this_o benefit_n on_o the_o world_n yet_o she_o we_o i_o a_o cause_n in_o god_n himself_o that_o move_v he_o hereunto_o why_o be_v not_o this_o a_o sufficient_a cause_n of_o itself_o that_o we_o have_v say_v all_o this_o while_n it_o be_v god_n purpose_n if_o this_o 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and_o plain_a it_o be_v god_n will_n but_o he_o will_v demand_v a_o reason_n of_o the_o same_o job_n never_o dare_v presume_v thus_o far_o as_o the_o papist_n do_v yet_o when_o in_o the_o anguish_n of_o his_o mind_n he_o go_v beyond_o his_o reach_n the_o lord_n out_o of_o the_o whirl_n wound_n 38._o say_v who_o be_v this_o that_o darken_v the_o counsel_n by_o word_n without_o knowledge_n gird_v up_o now_o thy_o loin_n like_o a_o man_n i_o will_v demand_v of_o thou_o and_o declare_v thou_o unto_o i_o where_o waste_v thou_o when_o i_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n declare_v if_o thou_o haste_v understand_v etc_n etc_n wilt_v 40._o thou_o disannul_v my_o judgement_n or_o wilt_v thou_o condemn_v i_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v or_o have_v thou_o a_o arm_n like_o god_o or_o do_v thou_o thunder_v with_o a_o voice_n like_o he_o deck_n thyself_o now_o with_o majesty_n and_o excellency_n and_o array_n thyself_o with_o beauty_n and_o glory_n cast_v abroad_o the_o 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say_v sic_fw-la deus_fw-la dilexit_fw-la mundum_fw-la god_o so_o love_v the_o world_n the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o world_n salvation_n than_o the_o which_o what_o can_v be_v a_o more_o notable_a cause_n and_o more_o comfortable_a herein_o than_o the_o love_n and_o good_a will_n of_o god_n but_o the_o papist_n who_o mouth_n be_v not_o yet_o stop_v nor_o his_o ambitious_a mind_n content_v groynethe_v hereat_o that_o all_o shall_v proceed_v from_o the_o good_a will_n and_o love_n of_o god_o do_v not_o we_o say_v he_o love_v he_o before_o and_o then_o he_o love_v we_o no_o papist_n we_o love_v he_o not_o we_o hate_v he_o as_o be_v already_o she_o wed_v in_o hoc_fw-la est_fw-la charitas_fw-la non_fw-la ê™_z nos_fw-la dilexerimus_fw-la deum_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la ipse_fw-la dilexit_fw-la 4._o nos_fw-la love_n consist_v herein_o say_v s._n john_n not_o that_o we_o love_v he_o but_o that_o he_o love_v we_o prio_fw-la dilexit_fw-la nos_fw-la he_o love_v we_o before_o and_o not_o we_o he_o before_o for_o than_o be_v all_o this_o in_o vain_a then_o be_v the_o cause_n in_o we_o not_o in_o god_n then_o be_v it_o no_o godamercy_o to_o god_n that_o we_o be_v save_v but_o gramercy_o my_o own_o self_n for_o god_n requite_v i_o but_o love_n for_o love_n what_o a_o pawn_n checkmate_n be_v this_o to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n but_o herein_o commendat_fw-la charitatem_fw-la svam_fw-la 5._o deus_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la quoniam_fw-la cum_fw-la adhuc_fw-la peccatores_fw-la esâ—…emus_fw-la god_n not_o only_o love_v we_o but_o herein_o he_o marvellous_o set_v out_o the_o glory_n and_o praise_n of_o his_o infinite_a love_n unto_o we_o that_o even_o when_o we_o be_v sinner_n when_o we_o be_v enemy_n he_o love_v we_o the_o only_a and_o whole_a cause_n then_o of_o god_n purpose_n to_o our_o salvation_n be_v the_o favour_n &_o love_n of_o god_n wherefore_o be_v jacob_n prefer_v before_o his_o brother_n esau_n jacob_n dilexi_fw-la i_o love_v jacob_n wherefore_o choose_v he_o 9_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n to_o be_v his_o people_n for_o any_o merit_n of_o these_o their_o father_n which_o be_v holy_a patriarch_n no_o quia_fw-la dilexit_fw-la patres_fw-la 4._o tuos_fw-la forbicause_fw-mi he_o love_v their_o father_n wherefore_o say_v god_n unto_o the_o israelite_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v choose_v thou_o to_o be_v a_o precious_a people_n unto_o he_o 7._o self_n above_o all_o people_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n the_o lord_n do_v not_o set_v his_o love_n upon_o you_o nor_o choose_v you_o because_o you_o be_v more_o in_o number_n than_o any_o people_n for_o you_o be_v the_o few_o of_o all_o people_n but_o because_o the_o lord_n love_v you_o wherefore_o be_v the_o
church_n of_o christ_n so_o often_o call_v the_o spouse_n the_o wife_n the_o well-beloved_a 2._o of_o christ_n but_o because_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o only_a love_n &_o mercy_n choose_v she_o wherefore_o be_v david_n choose_a king_n from_o follow_v the_o sheep_n but_o because_o he_o be_v a_o man_n secundum_fw-la cor_fw-la meum_fw-la even_o after_o the_o heart_n 13._o of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v who_o god_n delight_v in_o and_o love_a wherefore_o be_v solomon_n choose_v to_o sit_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o david_n before_o all_o his_o brethren_n but_o because_o dominus_fw-la dilexit_fw-la cum_fw-la the_o lord_n love_v he_o 12._o wherefore_o do_v christ_n choose_v the_o twelve_o disciple_n before_o all_o other_o in_o the_o world_n non_fw-fr vos_fw-fr i_o eligistis_fw-la 15._o sed_fw-la ego_fw-la elegi_fw-la vos_fw-la you_o choose_v not_o i_o but_o i_o choose_v you_o but_o because_o say_v he_o as_o my_o father_n love_v i_o so_o have_v i_o love_v you_o wherefore_o lean_v john_n on_o 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