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the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v free_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o daily_o more_o and_o more_o enlarge_a that_o he_o alone_o at_o last_v himself_o together_o with_o the_o father_n may_v enjoy_v it_o in_o heaven_n according_a to_o that_o also_o of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 15._o then_o shall_v he_o give_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n again_o to_o his_o father_n as_o we_o also_o on_o the_o other_o side_n shall_v enjoy_v god_n and_o our_o prince_n christ_n 18_o the_o fountain_n and_o original_n of_o our_o salvation_n be_v the_o eternal_a and_o constant_a love_n of_o god_n to-us-ward_n eternal_a for_o that_o he_o have_v love_v we_o to_o life_n eternal_a not_o in_o time_n but_o from_o eternity_n before_o we_o be_v bear_v constant_a for_o that_o who_o once_o he_o have_v embrace_v with_o that_o his_o eternal_a love_n he_o hold_v on_o
god_n 14_o sin_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n do_v not_o fall_v out_o by_o change_n but_o by_o the_o divine_a counsel_n because_o by_o the_o divine_a and_z that_o voluntary_a permission_n neither_o yet_o be_v sin_n the_o effect_n of_o divine_a praedestination_n or_o of_o god_n because_o the_o malice_n of_o sin_n or_o of_o the_o sinner_n be_v not_o of_o god_n therefore_o none_o can_v be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v praedestinate_a of_o god_n to_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v sinne._n 15_o permission_n and_o that_o voluntary_a whereby_o god_n permit_v sin_n be_v a_o work_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o good_a but_o sin_n permit_v as_o it_o be_v sin_n be_v not_o a_o work_n of_o god_n but_o partly_o of_o satan_n partly_o of_o man._n 17._o rogue_n quis_fw-la audial_a dâ—minum_fw-la dâ—centem_fw-la non_fw-la vos_fw-la i_o elegistis_fw-la sâ—d_fw-la ego_fw-la vos_fw-la &_o audeat_fw-la dicere_fw-la credere_fw-la bomines_fw-la ut_fw-la â—ligantur_fw-la cum_fw-la potius_fw-la eligantur_fw-la we_o câ—â—dant_fw-la aug_n de_fw-fr praed_fw-we sanctorum_fw-la â—_o 17._o 16_o all_o man_n be_v praedestinate_a some_o to_o life_n some_o to_o death_n eternal_a 17_o without_o christ_n none_o can_v either_o be_v praedestinate_a to_o life_n eternal_a or_o effectual_o call_v or_o true_o justify_v or_o eternal_o glorify_v 18_o whosoever_o be_v praedestinate_a to_o life_n everlasting_a as_o to_o the_o end_n be_v also_o praedestinate_a to_o the_o due_a mean_n by_o which_o it_o be_v receive_v faith_n therefore_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n and_o perseverance_n in_o faith_n or_o the_o beginning_n progress_n and_o consummation_n of_o salvation_n all_o be_v effect_n of_o praedestination_n 19_o god_n whereas_o he_o can_v yet_o will_v he_o not_o vouchsafe_v all_o man_n confuse_o the_o grace_n of_o praedestination_n eternal_a 20_o god_n do_v beblind_a harden_v and_o destroy_v some_o therefore_o they_o to_o make_v blind_a harden_v destroy_v he_o decree_v eternal_o 21_o the_o final_a and_o principal_a end_n both_o of_o the_o reprobation_n of_o some_o and_o election_n of_o other_o some_o be_v god_n glory_n which_o both_o in_o the_o rejection_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o election_n of_o the_o godly_a do_v shine_v plentiful_o 22_o to_o be_v create_v and_o suffer_v to_o fall_v into_o sin_n and_o into_o death_n be_v effect_n of_o praedestination_n common_a to_o the_o elect_a and_o reprobate_n but_o to_o be_v enrich_v with_o grace_n faith_n work_n perseverance_n of_o faith_n and_o final_o life_n eternal_a be_v effect_n proper_a to_o the_o predestination_n of_o the_o elect_n but_o to_o be_v forsake_v in_o their_o sin_n perpetual_o to_o be_v blind_v harden_a and_o final_o damn_v be_v effect_n of_o reprobation_n proper_a to_o the_o wicked_a 23_o this_o argumentation_n a_o posteriori_fw-la that_o be_v from_o the_o effect_n god_n create_v man_n than_o do_v voluntary_o permit_v they_o to_o fall_v into_o sin_n and_o by_o sin_n to_o run_v headlong_o into_o death_n final_o of_o they_o some_o he_o deliver_v and_o save_v from_o thence_o by_o christ_n merciful_o other_o in_o their_o sin_n he_o forsake_v most_o just_o blind_v damn_v but_o both_o he_o do_v to_o &_o for_o his_o glory_n therefore_o god_n from_o eternity_n have_v decree_v to_o do_v all_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o a_o sophistication_n but_o a_o demonstration_n and_o this_o be_v the_o praedestination_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o ungodly_a none_o be_v praedestinate_a to_o aeternal_a life_n conditional_o if_o he_o do_v believe_v if_o he_o observe_v the_o law_n but_o whosoever_o be_v praedestinate_a thereunto_o be_v absolute_o and_o simple_o praedestinate_a so_o that_o even_o they_o therefore_o do_v believe_v and_o keep_v the_o law_n because_o as_o to_o life_n so_o also_o they_o be_v praedestinate_a to_o believe_v and_o observe_v the_o law_n 25_o the_o elect_n only_o attain_v true_a &_o justify_v faith_n but_o the_o reprobate_n although_o they_o seem_v to_o believe_v for_o a_o time_n yet_o their_o faith_n be_v not_o true_a but_o temporary_a and_o therefore_o hypocritical_a 26_o whatsoever_o good_n the_o saint_n haveor_n do_v they_o therefore_o have_v and_o do_v it_o because_o for_o the_o enjoy_n and_o act_v thereof_o they_o be_v from_o eternity_n free_o praedestinate_a therefore_o the_o beginning_n of_o salvation_n that_o be_v faith_n and_o the_o proceed_n that_o be_v good_a work_n and_o the_o end_n that_o be_v final_a perseverance_n and_o plenary_a possession_n of_o life_n eternal_a be_v free_a effect_n of_o divine_a praedestination_n or_o of_o god_n praedestinate_v wherefore_o neither_o faith_n nor_o good_a work_n can_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o predestination_n see_v the_o apostle_n say_v not_o he_o hâ—th_o '_o choose_a we_o because_o we_o will_v be_v holy_a but_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a neither_o therefore_o do_v i_o obtain_v mercy_n for_o that_o i_o will_v be_v faithful_a but_o that_o i_o may_v be_v faithful_a 27_o it_o be_v no_o impiety_n to_o say_v the_o reprobate_n therefore_o not_o to_o believe_v not_o to_o repent_v not_o to_o observe_v the_o law_n because_o they_o be_v praedestinate_a not_o to_o believe_v not_o to_o repent_v not_o to_o keep_v the_o law_n see_v the_o lord_n thus_o speak_v therefore_o you_o do_v not_o believe_v because_o you_o be_v not_o of_o my_o flock_n again_o therefore_o you_o do_v not_o hear_v because_o you_o be_v not_o of_o god_n 28_o nay_o it_o be_v not_o impiety_n to_o say_v the_o reprobate_n do_v therefore_o the_o work_n which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o reprobate_n because_o they_o be_v praedestinate_a to_o do_v they_o see_v the_o holy_a spirit_n do_v teach_v this_o in_o the_o scripture_n acts._n 2._o 4._o 29_o neither_o praedestination_n nor_o god_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o sin_n which_o wicked_a man_n do_v commit_v or_o that_o god_n do_v praedestinate_a the_o wicked_a to_o sin_n both_o for_o that_o the_o warfare_n whereby_o wicked_a man_n do_v sin_n be_v not_o of_o god_n but_o of_o satan_n as_o also_o for_o that_o god_n have_v praedestinate_a none_o to_o sin_n as_o they_o be_v sin_n but_o only_o as_o they_o be_v either_o action_n in_o themselves_o and_o therefore_o not_o evil_a or_o punishment_n of_o sin_n 30_o rather_o therefore_o the_o wicked_a in_o do_v these_o thing_n do_v sin_n to_o the_o do_v whereof_o they_o be_v praedestinate_a of_o god_n because_o the_o work_n of_o god_n otherwise_o in_o themselves_o good_a they_o do_v infect_v with_o the_o naughtiness_n of_o their_o fleshly_a mind_n 31_o therefore_o the_o proper_a efficient_a cause_n of_o sin_n be_v that_o homebred_a infidelity_n and_o malice_n in_o man_n 32_o in_o every_o sin_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n the_o work_n which_o be_v do_v or_o at_o leastwise_o the_o action_n either_o internal_a or_o external_a and_o the_o naughtiness_n of_o the_o sinner_n by_o which_o it_o be_v effect_v that_o the_o work_n or_o action_n be_v make_v sin_n the_o work_n of_o god_n for_o he_o work_v all_o in_o all_o but_o the_o evil_a in_o no_o wise_a in_o that_o therefore_o the_o wicked_a do_v that_o work_n they_o have_v it_o of_o god_n and_o of_o god_n praedestination_n but_o in_o that_o by_o do_v they_o sin_n through_o their_o own_o naughtiness_n neither_o be_v that_o of_o god_n nor_o have_v they_o it_o of_o god_n praedestination_n 33_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o the_o elect_a first_o redemption_n from_o sin_n and_o death_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o second_o effectual_a call_n by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o the_o participation_n of_o this_o redemption_n the_o three_o and_o therefore_o a_o actual_a separation_n from_o the_o filthiness_n of_o other_o man_n of_o the_o world_n the_o four_o a_o real_a incision_n into_o christ_n and_o therefore_o the_o five_o justification_n by_o faith_n the_o sixth_o regeneration_n the_o seven_o true_a sanctification_n to_o do_v the_o acceptable_a will_n of_o god_n the_o eight_o remission_n of_o daily_a sin_n the_o nine_o the_o presence_n zanchius_n sophistae_fw-la dicunt_fw-la deum_fw-la nòn_n praedestinasse_n in_o praeâ—erito_fw-la sed_fw-la semper_fw-la in_o praesâ—nâ—i_fw-la zanchius_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n the_o ten_o the_o gift_n of_o eternal_a life_n 34_o although_o god_n praedestinate_v be_v not_o under_o time_n yet_o man_n praedestinate_v be_v under_o time_n wherefore_o see_v the_o holy_a spirit_n perpetual_o in_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o god_n have_v praedestinate_v we_o and_o that_o before_o the_o world_n be_v make_v and_o not_o to_o praedestinate_v we_o do_v due_o conclude_v that_o praedestination_n be_v determine_v from_o all_o eternity_n 35_o praedestination_n be_v aeternal_a wherefore_o we_o which_o be_v elect_v from_o eternity_n have_v be_v dear_a and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n 36_o praedestination_n be_v unchangeable_a therefore_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o elect_n be_v most_o certain_a and_o they_o can_v never_o perish_v 37_o some_o certain_a man_n be_v praedestinate_a to_o life_n and_o not_o all_o therefore_o be_v the_o number_n of_o the_o
deficient_a ambroseâ—_n rom._n 8._o nam_fw-la quos_fw-la praescivit_fw-la those_o say_v he_o who_o seem_v to_o believe_v and_o do_v not_o persist_v in_o the_o faith_n begin_v be_v deem_v as_o elect_v of_o god_n for_o that_o who_o god_n have_v choose_v they_o do_v continue_v with_o he_o and_o a_o little_a after_o upon_o these_o word_n quos_fw-la ante_fw-la praedestinaâ—â—t_fw-la say_v he_o he_o speak_v the_o same_o as_o before_o because_o who_o god_n have_v foreknow_v as_o sit_v for_o himself_o those_o believe_v persist_v for_o that_o it_o can_v be_v otherwise_o trimasius_fw-la episcopus_fw-la vticensis_n who_o be_v famous_a the_o very_a same_o time_n in_o africa_n with_o augustine_n in_o 1._o cor._n upon_o these_o word_n that_o your_o faith_n be_v not_o in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n but_o in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n say_v he_o humane_a wisdom_n be_v pleasant_a for_o a_o short_a time_n for_o that_o it_o be_v temporary_a as_o man_n himself_o be_v but_o the_o power_n divine_a be_v eternal_a as_o god_n himself_o be_v therefore_o that_o faith_n be_v permanent_a and_o bestow_v upon_o man_n by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n prosâ—er_n episcopus_fw-la rhegiâ—ns_fw-la augustine_n disciple_n of_o the_o life_n contemplative_a lib._n 3._o cap._n 13._o charity_n say_v he_o as_o i_o think_v be_v a_o right_a will_n alienate_v utter_o from_o all_o terrene_a and_o thing_n present_a conjoin_v and_o unite_v inseparable_o to_o god_n these_o thing_n he_o he_o say_v that_o charity_n be_v a_o right_a will_n for_o that_o charity_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n make_v a_o right_a will_n and_o conjoin_v it_o inseparable_o to_o god_n and_o the_o father_n be_v wont_a to_o ascribe_v that_o to_o charity_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n therefore_o prosper_n do_v teach_v that_o faith_n which_o work_n eth_z by_o love_n do_v conjoin_v the_o faithful_a to_o god_n inseparable_o gregor_n 1._o to_o 2_o lâ—b_n in_o ezâ—ch_n cap._n 1_o hom_n 3._o col_fw-fr 87._o upon_o these_o word_n they_o return_v not_o when_o they_o go_v etc._n etc._n this_o say_v he_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o reprobate_n for_o that_o they_o return_v in_o heart_n into_o aegipt_n the_o truth_n speak_v by_o itself_o no_o man_n put_v his_o hand_n to_o the_o plough_n and_o look_v bâ—â—â—kward_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n indeed_o to_o put_v the_o hand_n to_o the_o plough_n be_v as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o ploughshare_n of_o compunction_n to_o open_v the_o soil_n of_o the_o heart_n for_o to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n but_o he_o look_v back_o behind_o the_o plough_n who_o after_o the_o begin_n of_o a_o good_a work_n do_v return_v to_o the_o evil_n which_o he_o have_v forsake_v which_o for_o that_o in_o no_o wise_a it_o befall_v the_o elect_a of_o god_n it_o be_v therefore_o right_o say_v by_o the_o prophet_n vers_fw-la 17._o they_o return_v not_o when_o they_o go_v likewise_o homil._n 5._o they_o return_v not_o when_o they_o walk_v because_o the_o elect_a every_o of_o they_o do_v so_o go_v on_o to_o good_a thing_n as_o that_o they_o do_v not_o retire_v from_o commit_v of_o evil_a thing_n for_o he_o that_o continue_v out_o to_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v save_v again_o in_o the_o same_o homily_n expound_v those_o word_n this_o be_v a_o ruune_a vision_n etc._n etc._n he_o teachâ—h_o that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n according_a to_o the_o virtue_n of_o say_v hope_v and_o love_n do_v never_o depart_v from_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o elect_n but_o according_a to_o prophesy_v and_o difference_n of_o tongue_n and_o such_o like_a sometime_o to_o depart_v sometime_o to_o return_v after_o this_o conclude_a say_v he_o therefore_o in_o those_o virtue_n without_o which_o we_o can_v come_v to_o life_n the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o elect_n be_v permanent_a but_o in_o those_o by_o which_o the_o power_n of_o sanctity_n be_v manifest_v sometime_o it_o be_v merciful_o present_a sometime_o merciful_o absent_a thus_o 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part_v for_o a_o time_n in_o respect_n of_o other_o gift_n bernard_n de_fw-la natura_fw-la &_o dignitate_fw-la amoris_fw-la divini_fw-la â—_o 5._o v._n 6._o speak_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o true_a charity_n which_o be_v that_o it_o never_o fail_v he_o cit_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 1._o cor_fw-la 13._o charity_n do_v neâ—er_o fall_v away_o and_o he_o say_v that_o sometime_o indeed_o the_o effect_n of_o affection_n and_o of_o work_v do_v stagger_v and_o wander_v so_o long_o as_o with_o this_o life_n charitic_n can_v see_v but_o in_o part_n and_o by_o a_o glass_n and_o in_o a_o mystery_n but_o yet_o the_o entire_a and_o solid_a affection_n be_v always_o permanent_a in_o her_o force_n chap._n 6._o thus_o he_o write_v disposition_n be_v one_o thing_n affection_n affectio_fw-la affectus_fw-la &_o affectio_fw-la another_o disposition_n be_v that_o which_o possess_v the_o mind_n with_o a_o certain_a general_a power_n and_o virtue_n firm_a and_o stable_a which_o it_o have_v obtain_v by_o grace_n affection_n be_v they_o which_o in_o variety_n the_o variable_a event_n of_o thing_n and_o time_n do_v produce_v for_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o flesh_n through_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o first_o original_a do_v often_o offend_v often_o fall_v often_o do_v grievous_o hurt_v and_o receive_v hurt_v the_o mind_n in_o ward_o lament_v and_o rather_o suffer_v then_o do_v that_o which_o be_v do_v amiss_o outward_o yet_o not_o lose_v charity_n but_o out_o of_o charity_n mourning_n and_o cry_v to_o god_n owretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n whereupon_o the_o apostle_n say_v i_o serve_v say_v he_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o my_o mind_n but_o my_o flesh_n the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o again_o not_o i_o do_v work_n that_o but_o sin_n dwell_v within_o i_o therefore_o