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perfect_a be_v of_o god_n the_o creator_n author_n preserver_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v and_o one_o that_o be_v most_o true_a and_o faithful_a in_o his_o promise_n of_o the_o first_o the_o apostle_n speak_v apoâ—_n 1.4_o christ_n yesterday_o to_o day_n and_o the_o same_o for_o ever_o of_o the_o second_o rom._n 11.36_o of_o he_o and_o by_o he_o and_o through_o he_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o three_o exod_a 6.2_o 3._o i_o appear_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o name_n of_o almighty_a but_o by_o my_o name_n jehovah_n be_v i_o not_o know_v he_o be_v know_v by_o his_o name_n almighty_a in_o create_v the_o world_n and_o destroy_v it_o by_o water_n but_o not_o by_o jehovah_n because_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o perform_v the_o promise_n of_o bring_v his_o people_n out_o of_o egypt_n all_o of_o these_o be_v note_v in_o isa_n 43._o i_o be_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v the_o first_o at_z vers_n 11._o second_o none_o can_v deliver_v out_o of_o my_o hand_n there_o be_v the_o 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marcionite_n first_o learn_v out_o of_o plato_n his_o first_o book_n of_o law_n 5._o stromat_n lib._n 5._o as_o both_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n and_o danaeus_n upon_o augustine_n show_v the_o use_n of_o the_o second_o be_v a_o wonderful_a comfort_n to_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n servant_n use_v 2_o for_o if_o god_n rule_n and_o command_v all_o than_o the_o wicked_a be_v they_o never_o so_o powerful_a and_o bloody_a can_v touch_v or_o hurt_v the_o weak_a child_n of_o god_n except_o the_o lord_n give_v allowance_n to_o do_v it_o therefore_o make_v god_n our_o friend_n and_o who_o can_v be_v against_o we_o rom._n 8.31_o we_o may_v say_v with_o david_n psal_n 56.4_o i_o have_v put_v my_o trust_n in_o god_n and_o will_v not_o fear_v what_o flesh_n can_v do_v against_o i_o and_o most_o excellent_o in_o psal_n 27.1_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o
grace_n ibid._n chrysost_n ibid._n who_o god_n foresee_v will_v believe_v and_o the_o pelagian_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v they_o who_o have_v choose_v grace_n both_o of_o they_o ascribe_v too_o much_o to_o man_n will_n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o this_o remnant_n be_v reserve_v according_a to_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n not_o whereby_o man_n choose_v grace_n but_o whereby_o god_n of_o his_o mere_a grace_n have_v choose_v man_n say_v junius_n 11._o jun._n in_o rom._n 11._o and_o there_o be_v in_o they_o a_o hebraisme_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n for_o according_a to_o free_a election_n say_v beza_n and_o aquinas_n aquin._n beza_n &_o aquin._n in_o they_o i_o note_v 1._o the_o foundation_n and_o ground_n of_o salvation_n and_o that_o be_v god_n election_n 2._o the_o impulsive_a cause_n of_o god_n election_n grace_n not_o in_o we_o but_o in_o god_n as_o pareus_n and_o soto_n soto_n pareus_n &_o soto_n in_o the_o handle_n whereof_o and_o here_o note_n 1._o what_o it_o be_v election_n be_v that_o part_n of_o god_n eternal_a predestination_n describe_v election_n describe_v whereby_o he_o decree_v before_o all_o eternity_n that_o they_o who_o he_o love_v in_o christ_n shall_v be_v call_v to_o the_o adoption_n of_o son_n justify_v by_o faith_n shall_v do_v good_a work_n be_v glorify_v and_o make_v conformable_a to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n which_o conformity_n be_v begin_v when_o we_o be_v justify_v increase_v daily_o by_o good_a work_n finish_v in_o eternal_a glory_n and_o all_o this_o that_o god_n may_v show_v upon_o they_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o mercy_n that_o it_o be_v of_o those_o who_o he_o love_v in_o christ_n it_o be_v manifest_a for_o whatsoever_o good_a we_o have_v of_o god_n it_o be_v by_o and_o through_o christ_n 2._o that_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v so_o the_o apostle_n he_o have_v choose_v we_o to_o be_v adopt_v through_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o himself_o epes_n 1.5_o 3._o that_o they_o shall_v be_v justify_v see_v rom._n 8.30_o who_o he_o call_v they_o he_o justify_v 4._o to_o be_v glorify_v ibid._n 5._o that_o they_o may_v be_v conformable_a to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n see_v paul_n 8.29_o out_o of_o all_o these_o arise_v three_o conclusion_n 1._o god_n do_v elect_v and_o choose_v because_o he_o look_v merciful_o upon_o we_o in_o christ_n 2._o whosoever_o he_o do_v choose_v unto_o glory_n he_o do_v predestinate_a to_o be_v holy_a martyr_n homines_fw-la non_fw-la producit_fw-la deus_fw-la ad_fw-la gloriam_fw-la per_fw-la scelera_fw-la &_o flagitiae_fw-la peter_n martyr_n god_n bring_v not_o man_n to_o glory_n by_o villainy_n and_o wickedness_n say_v martyr_n as_o above_o 3._o all_o our_o hope_n of_o glory_n depend_v mere_o upon_o our_o election_n in_o christ_n that_o we_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v call_v and_o justify_v and_o in_o the_o end_n glorify_v rom._n 8.29_o &_o 30._o this_o election_n be_v the_o first_o and_o most_o ancient_a charter_n that_o god_n child_n can_v show_v for_o their_o right_n to_o their_o father_n inheritance_n for_o though_o by_o vocation_n we_o be_v manifest_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n &_o by_o justification_n ingraft_v in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o make_v partaker_n of_o all_o that_o be_v he_o and_o by_o glorification_n we_o be_v enter_v into_o our_o father_n inheritance_n yet_o be_v our_o election_n the_o foundation_n of_o all_o these_o as_o 2._o tim._n 2.19_o our_o hope_n that_o we_o be_v of_o his_o church_n for_o only_o the_o elect_a be_v the_o church_n and_o the_o univocal_a member_n of_o christ_n the_o head_n though_o it_o be_v deny_v by_o bellarmine_n in_o opposition_n to_o wickliff_n hus_n and_o calvin_n 7._o bellarm._n de_fw-fr eccles_n mil_fw-mi tant_fw-fr lib._n 3._o cap._n 7._o our_o hope_n that_o our_o call_n be_v true_a and_o effectual_a for_o they_o only_o be_v effectual_o call_v who_o be_v eternal_o elect_v as_o may_v appear_v in_o the_o golden_a chain_n who_o he_o do_v predestinate_a they_o he_o call_v rom._n 8.30_o our_o hope_n that_o we_o shall_v never_o be_v cast_v off_o that_o we_o be_v preserve_v by_o christ_n and_o shall_v be_v raise_v up_o at_o the_o last_o day_n john_n 6.39_o that_o we_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n the_o father_n through_o faith_n unto_o salvation_n prepare_v but_o show_v in_o the_o last_o time_n 1._o pet._n 1.5_o if_o all_o depend_v on_o this_o let_v we_o learn_v whether_o we_o belong_v unto_o it_o or_o no_o that_o we_o may_v know_v whether_o we_o shall_v ever_o be_v glorify_v or_o no._n there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o know_v it_o but_o by_o the_o fruit_n as_o 2._o pet._n 1.10_o the_o fruit_n be_v many_o i_o will_v note_v for_o your_o comfort_n some_o 1._o good_a work_n 2._o a_o conscionable_a care_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n 3._o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n 4._o abalienation_n from_o the_o world_n 5._o hunger_a and_o thirst_v after_o righteousness_n 6._o conflict_n between_o the_o flesh_n &_o spirit_n 7._o new_a obedience_n 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because_o we_o will_v be_v or_o be_v holy_a but_o that_o we_o may_v be_v holy_a say_v augustine_n second_o christ_n or_o our_o faith_n in_o christ_n foresee_v can_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o predestination_n see_v christ_n himself_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o office_n of_o redemption_n and_o mediation_n be_v predestinate_a and_o preordain_a of_o god_n and_o the_o same_o thing_n can_v be_v both_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o object_n of_o predestination_n christ_n jeus_n as_o he_o be_v the_o head_n with_o his_o body_n which_o be_v the_o whole_a company_n of_o the_o elect_a be_v the_o object_n of_o predestination_n therefore_o not_o the_o cause_n add_v unto_o this_o luk._n 12.32_o it_o be_v your_o father_n pleasure_n to_o give_v you_o the_o kingdom_n and_o if_o they_o first_o believe_v they_o choose_v he_o he_o choose_v not_o they_o and_o the_o lord_n pronounce_v it_o himself_o of_o the_o child_n before_o they_o be_v bear_v i_o have_v love_v jacob_n and_o hate_v esau_n 7._o rom._n 7._o three_o to_o affirm_v that_o god_n conditional_o have_v appoint_v all_o man_n if_o they_o will_v believe_v and_o that_o it_o be_v his_o will_n that_o all_o shall_v believe_v &_o if_o all_o believe_v not_o it_o be_v not_o for_o defect_n of_o grace_n but_o through_o their_o own_o fault_n for_o god_n give_v man_n free_a will_n &_o power_n of_o himself_o to_o believe_v or_o not_o to_o believe_v which_o be_v first_o against_o the_o rule_n 1_o cor._n 2.14_o the_o natural_a man_n receive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n against_o the_o rule_n it_o be_v not_o in_o he_o that_o will_v etc._n etc._n rom._n 9.16_o against_o the_o rule_n it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v both_o the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n phil._n 2.13_o against_o the_o rule_n without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o joh._n 15.5_o four_o as_o it_o be_v in_o man_n power_n to_o believe_v if_o he_o will_v so_o be_v it_o to_o resist_v god_n will_v and_o grace_n against_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 9.19_o who_o have_v 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