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inestimable_a be_v the_o dignity_n thereof_o that_o they_o who_o have_v right_o taste_v the_o redemption_n of_o christ_n whereby_o liberty_n to_o captive_n salvation_n to_o they_o that_o perish_v and_o life_n to_o the_o dead_a be_v repair_v do_v easy_o understand_v that_o even_o the_o riches_n kingdom_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v to_o be_v esteem_v as_o nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o it_o for_o what_o do_v it_o profit_v a_o man_n 16._o matth._n 16._o if_o he_o gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v his_o own_o soul_n or_o what_o recompense_n shall_v a_o man_n give_v for_o his_o soul_n chap._n iii_o by_o who_o this_o redemption_n come_v 2.5.6_o our_o redeemer_n be_v christ_n true_a god_n and_o man_n holy_a and_o righteous_a 1._o tim._n 2.5.6_o but_o now_o the_o redeemer_n who_o have_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o slavery_n of_o sin_n death_n and_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n be_v none_o other_o than_o the_o mediator_n of_o god_n and_o man_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n true_a god_n and_o true_a man_n like_v unto_o we_o in_o all_o thing_n except_o sin_n for_o there_o be_v one_o god_n and_o one_o mediator_n also_o of_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n who_o give_v himself_o a_o price_n of_o redemption_n for_o all_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v and_o to_o the_o roman_n chap._n 3._o 3.24_o rom._n 3.24_o he_o teach_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v through_o the_o redemption_n wrought_v in_o christ_n jesu_n and_o elsewhere_o the_o same_o apostle_n affirm_v 1.30_o 1._o cor._n 1.30_o that_o christ_n be_v make_v unto_o we_o of_o god_n wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n that_o as_o it_o be_v write_v he_o that_o rejoice_v let_v he_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n john_n who_o from_o the_o breast_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v receive_v hide_a mystery_n 2.1.2_o 1._o joh._n 2.1.2_o likewise_o testify_v if_o any_o man_n sin_n we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o god_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a and_o he_o be_v the_o 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love_v and_o that_o we_o may_v be_v this_o thing_n for_o this_o cause_n he_o love_v we_o before_o we_o be_v for_o he_o begin_v not_o to_o love_v we_o since_o we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o son_n but_o before_o the_o world_n be_v make_v he_o love_v we_o that_o with_o his_o only_a beget_v we_o may_v also_o be_v his_o son_n before_o we_o be_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o therefore_o that_o we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n let_v it_o not_o so_o be_v receive_v nor_o so_o be_v understand_v as_o though_o therefore_o the_o son_n have_v reconcile_v we_o that_o now_o he_o may_v begin_v to_o love_v who_o he_o have_v hate_v as_o one_o enemy_n be_v reconcile_v to_o another_o but_o we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o that_o already_o love_v we_o with_o who_o for_o sin_n we_o be_v at_o enemitie_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v most_o true_o say_v unto_o he_o thou_o have_v hate_v all_o that_o work_n iniquity_n this_o mark_v this_o hitherto_o 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to_o be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n while_o they_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o serm_n 181._o the_o temp_n faith_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n 181._o aug._n the_o temp_n ser_fw-mi 181._o and_o the_o beginning_n of_o man_n salvation_n without_o this_o none_o can_v be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o god_n son_n and_o without_o it_o in_o this_o world_n neither_o do_v man_n attain_v the_o grace_n of_o justification_n nor_o hereafter_o shall_v possess_v eternal_a life_n and_o whoso_o walk_v not_o by_o faith_n shall_v not_o come_v to_o see_v god_n in_o these_o testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o our_o elder_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n if_o we_o mean_v to_o stand_v and_o we_o ought_v to_o rest_v therein_o away_o with_o the_o devise_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o all_o man_n and_o the_o operation_n of_o salvation_n in_o all_o 65._o hub._n thes_n 49._o &_o 65._o and_o the_o receive_n of_o all_o man_n into_o grace_n and_o their_o purge_n from_o sin_n whether_o 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same_o signification_n he_o that_o desire_v to_o know_v these_o thing_n more_o thorough_o let_v he_o read_v hieronymus_n zanchius_n of_o godly_a memory_n my_o reverend_a teacher_n who_o for_o honour_n and_o reverence_n sake_n which_o i_o owe_v he_o i_o name_n lib._n 3._o miscell_n pag_n 79._o and_o special_o the_o act_n of_o the_o disputation_n of_o hoffman_n by_o martin_n bucer_n which_o he_o publish_v in_o his_o own_o and_o his_o associate_n name_n print_v at_o argentine_n by_o mathias_n appiarius_n anno_fw-la 1533._o and_o this_o whole_a doctrine_n which_o m._n bucer_n defend_v in_o disputation_n against_o hoffman_n the_o whole_a senate_n of_o argentine_n approve_v as_o sound_n and_o will_v have_v it_o faithful_o teach_v and_o preach_v in_o that_o city_n suffer_v no_o man_n to_o speak_v any_o thing_n against_o that_o
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maker_n of_o such_o gloss_n do_v expound_v that_o they_o be_v from_o everlasting_a in_o the_o before_o knowledge_n of_o god_n foresee_v for_o this_o judgement_n of_o present_a reprobation_n that_o they_o shall_v wax_v vile_a themselves_o and_o cast_v other_o into_o uncleanenes_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n we_o read_v the_o same_o doctrine_n to_o be_v teach_v for_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o moses_n testament_n testimony_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n exod._n 33._o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o i_o will_v have_v compassion_n on_o who_o i_o will_v have_v compassion_n and_o of_o pharaoh_n the_o scripture_n say_v exod._n 9_o for_o this_o cause_n have_v i_o raise_v thou_o up_o to_o show_v in_o thou_o my_o power_n and_o that_o my_o name_n may_v be_v declare_v in_o all_o the_o earth_n other_o such_o testimony_n be_v mention_v in_o the_o disputation_n of_o paul_n epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n whereunto_o add_v that_o which_o be_v proverb_n 16._o god_n make_v all_o thing_n for_o his_o own_o sake_n even_o the_o ungodly_a against_o the_o evil_a day_n and_o 1._o sam._n 2._o it_o be_v say_v of_o elies_n son_n that_o they_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o their_o father_n because_o the_o lord_n will_v slay_v they_o again_o 2._o chron._n 25_o vers_fw-la 16._o the_o prophet_n say_v to_o king_n amasia_n i_o know_v that_o god_n have_v purpose_v to_o destroy_v thou_o because_o thou_o have_v not_o obey_v my_o word_n by_o these_o and_o the_o like_a sentence_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n all_o man_n perceive_v that_o love_v the_o truth_n more_o than_o contention_n that_o election_n comprehend_v not_o whole_a mankind_n but_o that_o some_o among_o they_o be_v elect_v to_o salvation_n other_o be_v reject_v from_o the_o same_o according_a to_o the_o eternal_a counsel_n and_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n the_o same_o man_n also_o understand_v that_o the_o definition_n of_o predestination_n which_o be_v bring_v of_o some_o man_n be_v insufficient_a as_o though_o predestination_n of_o the_o saint_n or_o election_n be_v nothing_o else_o than_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n touch_v the_o manner_n of_o obtain_v salvation_n through_o christ_n and_o reprobation_n be_v no_o other_o thing_n than_o his_o decree_n of_o the_o damn_v of_o unbeelever_n and_o such_o as_o abide_v without_o christ_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o god_n have_v so_o decree_v and_o keep_v these_o thing_n but_o the_o proof_n and_o testimony_n allege_v do_v further_o strong_o prove_v that_o god_n have_v also_o decree_v to_o who_o he_o will_v give_v or_o not_o give_v faith_n whereby_o we_o be_v ingraft_v into_o christ_n for_o salvation_n in_o he_o and_o through_o he_o chap._n four_o a_o confutation_n of_o certain_a objection_n but_o what_o say_v the_o adversary_n to_o these_o thing_n god_n say_v they_o will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v objection_n 1._o tim._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d objection_n and_o to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n therefore_o on_o god_n part_v eternal_a life_n be_v prepare_v for_o all_o man_n neither_o do_v any_o perish_v because_o god_n will_v not_o bestow_v any_o grace_n upon_o he_o but_o because_o he_o have_v refuse_v grace_n receive_v in_o this_o opinion_n be_v those_o remnant_n of_o pelagian_o in_o prosper_n of_o who_o he_o write_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o augustine_n answer_n i_o answer_v the_o apostle_n say_v not_o that_o he_o will_v save_v all_o but_o he_o will_v all_o to_o be_v save_v namely_o by_o invite_v all_o man_n to_o salvation_n save_v how_o god_n will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o also_o by_o approve_v of_o the_o conversion_n of_o all_o but_o he_o will_v not_o effectual_o work_v in_o all_o and_o every_o one_o that_o they_o may_v believe_v and_o be_v save_v for_o if_o he_o will_v this_o his_o will_n shall_v be_v altogether_o fulfil_v and_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v damn_v but_o now_o he_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v and_o in_o his_o counsel_n have_v appoint_v who_o and_o what_o manner_n of_o man_n he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o mercy_n preach_v and_o offer_v unto_o they_o as_o in_o these_o very_a same_o word_n 107._o cap._n 107._o luther_n in_o ser_n arbit_fw-la beat_v into_o our_o head_n where_o this_o and_o the_o like_a place_n i_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n jerusalem_n how_o often_o will_v i_o gather_v 103._o enchir._n aâ—â—dur_fw-fr cap._n 103._o etc._n etc._n expound_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n augustine_n also_o teach_v that_o the_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v right_o so_o to_o be_v understand_v he_o will_v that_o all_o man_n be_v save_v that_o be_v all_o kind_n of_o man_n howsoever_o differ_v king_n prince_n rich_a poor_a base_a etc._n etc._n 117._o cap._n 117._o the_o same_o man_n elsewhere_o expound_v he_o will_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v that_o all_o the_o predestinate_a be_v mean_v because_o all_o 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our_o god_n be_v in_o heaven_n he_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o will_v and_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n on_o who_o he_o will_v he_o have_v mercy_n and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v but_o lest_o we_o shall_v seem_v to_o set_v one_o scripture_n against_o a_o other_o to_o reconcile_v they_o we_o must_v know_v word_n the_o meaning_n of_o peter_n word_n that_o the_o say_n of_o peter_n be_v not_o without_o cause_n expound_v by_o learned_a man_n of_o the_o universality_n of_o the_o elect_a not_o only_o because_o the_o like_a restraint_n be_v very_o often_o in_o the_o like_a phrase_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n but_o also_o because_o the_o matter_n itself_o seem_v here_o to_o require_v it_o for_o what_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n defer_v for_o the_o reprobate_n sake_n and_o not_o rather_o for_o god_n elect_v sake_n 2._o in_o 1._o tim._n 2._o when_o they_o shall_v believe_v say_v ambrose_n that_o be_v predestinate_a unto_o eternal_a life_n the_o resurrection_n shall_v come_v which_o thing_n how_o true_o it_o be_v speak_v the_o answer_n testify_v in_o the_o apocalyps_n chap._n 6._o vers_fw-la 11._o yet_o if_o we_o stand_v in_o the_o generality_n of_o all_o man_n the_o sense_n will_v be_v that_o 2._o thom._n com._n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la &_o ae_v rom._n 2._o which_o thomas_n and_o other_o do_v assign_v that_o he_o will_v not_o that_o any_o shall_v perish_v by_o his_o signify_v will_n as_o they_o speak_v as_o far_o forth_o as_o he_o invit_v all_o man_n to_o repentance_n by_o precept_n threaten_n reward_n and_o also_o by_o his_o patience_n and_o long_a sufferance_n as_o it_o be_v write_v do_v thou_o despise_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o long_a sufferance_n do_v thou_o not_o know_v that_o the_o bountifulness_n of_o god_n
no_o cause_n to_o allege_v beside_o the_o alone_a and_o that_o free_a and_o just_a will_n of_o god_n thâ—_n very_a thing_n be_v mean_v by_o the_o distinction_n that_o some_o make_v decree_n the_o decree_n of_o predestination_n and_o the_o execution_n of_o that_o decree_n between_o the_o decree_n of_o predestination_n whereof_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n but_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o decree_n the_o cause_n whereof_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v damn_v from_o the_o meaning_n of_o which_o distinction_n that_o which_o thomas_n write_v do_v not_o disagree_v rom._n expos_n in_o 9_o ad_fw-la rom._n that_o the_o prescience_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v call_v some_o reason_n of_o reprobation_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o punishment_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o reprobate_n to_o wit_n in_o as_o much_o as_o god_n purpose_v to_o punish_v the_o wicked_a for_o sin_n which_o they_o have_v of_o thâ—selues_n and_o not_o of_o god_n chrysopass_n 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the_o distinction_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n hide_a and_o reveal_v so_o luther_n de_fw-fr ser_n arbit_fw-la cap._n 109._o he_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n to_o wit_n by_o his_o word_n while_o by_o the_o word_n of_o salvation_n he_o come_v to_o all_o and_o so_o he_o will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v but_o he_o will_v the_o same_o by_o his_o unsearchable_a will_n which_o will_v say_v he_o in_o the_o same_o book_n chap._n 107._o be_v not_o to_o be_v search_v into_o but_o with_o reverence_n to_o be_v adore_v as_o the_o high_a secret_a of_o god_n majesty_n again_o he_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o he_o that_o die_v simple_o and_o as_o it_o bring_v destruction_n but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o punishment_n for_o the_o lord_n delight_v not_o in_o the_o perdition_n of_o the_o live_n 1.13_o wisâ—_n 1.13_o as_o it_o be_v write_v but_o he_o be_v the_o punisher_n of_o sinner_n now_o as_o touch_v the_o matter_n of_o forsake_v blind_a 11._o of_o forsake_v harden_v and_o 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rom._n 5._o and_o as_o age_n increase_v so_o wickedness_n thereupon_o grow_v through_o a_o man_n own_o will_n and_o thereupon_o also_o damnation_n therefore_o the_o scripture_n rehearse_v deliver_v up_o into_o evil_a lust_n and_o efficacy_n of_o error_n and_o such_o like_a as_o the_o scourge_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o the_o just_a recompense_n of_o reward_n objection_n but_o god_n work_v thou_o say_v hardness_n of_o heart_n but_o hardness_n of_o heart_n be_v sin_n for_o what_o be_v it_o else_o than_o to_o resist_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n as_o stephen_n cast_v the_o jew_n in_o the_o tooth_n therefore_o god_n work_v sin_n answer_n 1_o answer_n first_o god_n work_v not_o hardness_n of_o hart_n as_o have_v be_v say_v by_o instil_v malice_n but_o by_o forsake_v and_o deliver_v up_o to_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o hart_n &_o to_o the_o devil_n himself_o answer_n 2_o second_o 3._o contra_fw-la jul._n pel_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 3._o in_o the_o minor_a there_o be_v a_o fallacy_n of_o the_o 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