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fundamental_a place_n and_o principle_n therein_o 3._o so_o conceive_v it_o as_o that_o the_o order_n in_o grace_n do_v not_o subvert_v the_o order_n in_o nature_n but_o that_o we_o confess_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n so_o to_o work_v his_o will_n as_o yet_o he_o preserve_v the_o nature_n freedom_n and_o property_n of_o the_o creature_n in_o which_o he_o work_v 4._o last_o conceive_v it_o so_o as_o that_o god_n may_v both_o save_v the_o world_n in_o mercy_n and_o judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n chap._n v._o the_o five_o opinion_n the_o five_o opinion_n may_v be_v less_o acceptable_a to_o some_o for_o the_o teacher_n and_o the_o defender_n sake_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d accept_v no_o person_n these_o be_v arminius_n himself_o if_o he_o be_v interpret_v according_a to_o his_o own_o principle_n in_o his_o thesis_n de_fw-fr naturâ_fw-la dei_fw-la and_o vorstius_n in_o his_o tractate_n de_fw-fr deo_fw-la and_o the_o jesuit_n molina_n vasquez_n zuarez_n becanus_n and_o 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a_o free_a creature_n some_o good_a some_o evil_n some_o thing_n as_o reward_n some_o as_o punishment_n 3._o that_o he_o know_v how_o to_o vary_v or_o alter_v the_o order_n either_o of_o all_o or_o of_o any_o part_n or_o person_n in_o the_o race_n of_o man_n so_o as_o other_o effect_n and_o other_o end_n than_o those_o that_o now_o be_v may_v be_v bring_v forth_o if_o he_o will_v otherwise_o order_v they_o 4._o but_o consider_v this_o frame_n of_o the_o world_n and_o order_n of_o mankind_n as_o now_o it_o be_v but_o then_o only_o as_o possible_a that_o he_o judge_v it_o be_v exceed_o good_a for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o wisdom_n power_n goodness_n mercy_n justice_n dominion_n and_o lordship_n if_o he_o shall_v will_v or_o decree_v to_o put_v it_o into_o execution_n and_o into_o be_v 5._o that_o god_n infallible_o foreknow_v that_o if_o he_o shall_v decree_v to_o put_v it_o into_o execution_n that_o then_o these_o and_o these_o particular_a person_n will_v certain_o by_o this_o order_n of_o mean_n and_o government_n be_v transmit_v and_o bring_v to_o eternal_a life_n and_o that_o those_o other_o particular_a person_n under_o their_o order_n of_o mean_n and_o government_n through_o their_o own_o fault_n will_v go_v into_o perdition_n if_o justice_n shall_v be_v do_v they_o 6._o that_o though_o he_o know_v what_o these_o will_v be_v yet_o he_o determine_v and_o decree_v out_o of_o his_o own_o absolute_a will_n and_o pleasure_n to_o say_v fiat_n be_v it_o so_o and_o to_o put_v into_o execution_n and_o into_o be_v all_o this_o which_o he_o have_v in_o his_o understanding_n and_o in_o so_o do_v he_o predestinate_v all_o man_n either_o to_o life_n or_o death_n eternal_a for_o he_o predestinate_v to_o life_n those_o particular_a man_n to_o who_o out_o of_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n he_o decree_v to_o give_v those_o happy_a mean_n whereby_o he_o foreknow_v they_o will_v be_v vessel_n fit_a for_o honour_n be_v give_v unto_o they_o he_o reject_v those_o let_v they_o to_o perish_v to_o who_o he_o decree_v to_o give_v no_o other_o mean_n than_o such_o under_o which_o he_o foreknow_v that_o through_o their_o own_o ingratitude_n they_o will_v be_v fit_a for_o wrath_n if_o no_o other_o be_v give_v they_o and_o out_o of_o his_o own_o just_a will_n when_o as_o he_o can_v have_v order_v they_o otherwise_o to_o the_o produce_v of_o another_o event_n he_o will_v not_o do_v it_o but_o make_v they_o vessel_n of_o his_o wrath_n with_o reference_n to_o this_o order_n the_o elect_n be_v style_v by_o st._n luke_n act_v 13._o 48._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d life_n 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o be_v ordain_v to_o eternal_a life_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o reprobate_n by_o st._n judas_n vers_fw-la 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d condemnation_n 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o be_v before_o of_o old_a ordain_v to_o this_o condemnation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o for_o providence_n in_o general_a see_v act_n 17._o 27._o time_n 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d determine_v the_o foreappointed_a time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o for_o predestination_n in_o special_a see_v rom._n 8._o 28._o and_o ephes_n 1._o 11._o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o set_n and_o place_v of_o thing_n by_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n in_o that_o order_n of_o cause_n and_o of_o mean_n which_o he_o infallible_o understand_v will_n bring_v forth_o such_o end_n and_o such_o effect_n if_o he_o please_v to_o do_v his_o part_n as_o be_v lay_v out_o by_o himself_o in_o this_o order_n and_o please_v to_o permit_v the_o creature_n to_o do_v its_o part_n as_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o same_o order_n by_o this_o order_n mean_n government_n benefit_n aide_n etc._n etc._n i_o understand_v the_o creation_n of_o man_n righteous_a the_o permission_n of_o his_o fall_n the_o correction_n of_o his_o sin_n the_o mean_n of_o his_o restauration_n by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n make_v man_n the_o calling_z the_o convert_n of_o a_o sinner_n his_o faith_n repentance_n perseverance_n his_o blessing_n chastisement_n trial_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o be_v now_o find_v in_o the_o order_n of_o any_o man_n salvation_n or_o in_o the_o aberration_n from_o that_o order_n whereby_o man_n come_v to_o destruction_n and_o to_o this_o agree_v the_o ancient_a definition_n of_o predestination_n that_o it_o be_v praeparatio_fw-la beneficiorum_fw-la dei_fw-la quibus_fw-la liberantur_fw-la quicunque_fw-la liberantur_fw-la free_a liberantur_fw-la the_o preparation_n of_o god_n benefit_n whereby_o all_o be_v deliver_v that_o be_v set_v free_a and_o fulgentius_n his_o definition_n lib._n 2._o ad_fw-la monimum_fw-la praedestinatio_fw-la dei_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la aliud_fw-la quam_fw-la praeparatio_fw-la operum_fw-la ejus_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o aeterna_fw-la sva_fw-la dispositione_n aut_fw-la misericorditer_fw-la se_fw-la facturum_fw-la praescivit_fw-la aut_fw-la just_a that_o be_v divine_a predestination_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o preparation_n of_o god_n work_n which_o in_o his_o eternal_a providence_n he_o foreknow_v he_o will_v do_v either_o merciful_o 20._o vid._n infra_fw-la 3._o part_n cap._n 20._o or_o just_o chap._n 6._o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o five_o opinion_n this_o opinion_n in_o the_o decree_n of_o predestination_n observe_v 1._o a_o act_n of_o god_n understanding_n and_o a_o act_n of_o his_o will_n 2._o the_o act_n of_o his_o understanding_n be_v his_o knowledge_n in_o respect_n of_o thing_n not_o yet_o in_o be_v call_v foreknowledge_n which_o foreknowledge_n be_v put_v by_o this_o opinion_n before_o the_o act_n of_o predestinate_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n rom._n 8._o 28._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 1._o 2._o who_o he_o foreknow_v he_o predestinate_v 3._o it_o take_v knowledge_n here_o proper_o and_o without_o any_o trope_n for_o that_o within_o school_n
all_o and_o over_o all_o the_o whole_a the_o part_n universa_fw-la &_o singula_fw-la genus_fw-la &_o species_n individua_fw-la demum_fw-la ipsa_fw-la &_o individuorum_fw-la ortus_fw-la progressus_fw-la successiones_fw-la facta_fw-la dicta_fw-la cogitata_fw-la sva_fw-la aliena_fw-la &_o even_o to_o the_o last_o end_n and_o event_n of_o thing_n which_o will_v be_v manifest_v at_o the_o last_o judgement_n this_o they_o mean_v that_o will_v have_v christ_n and_o faith_n in_o he_o foreknow_v by_o this_o science_n of_o simple_a understanding_n before_o the_o act_n of_o god_n elect_v or_o predestinate_v not_o stay_v at_o the_o foreknowledge_n of_o the_o fall_n not_o that_o they_o will_v make_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o believer_n or_o christ_n himself_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n predestination_n but_o the_o object_n in_o god_n knowledge_n when_o he_o predestinate_v both_o christ_n and_o we_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 20._o eph._n 1._o 4_o 5._o out_o of_o no_o cause_n but_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o own_o will._n now_o after_o the_o view_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n god_n find_v this_o frame_n both_o possible_a to_o his_o power_n and_o good_a in_o his_o wisdom_n to_o declare_v thereby_o his_o justice_n and_o mercy_n and_o all_o other_o his_o excellent_a attribute_n of_o perfection_n decree_v to_o put_v it_o into_o be_v and_o into_o execution_n which_o be_v the_o first_o act_n of_o his_o practical_a knowledge_n call_v up_o his_o will_n to_o allow_v and_o approve_v and_o decree_v this_o goodly_a and_o glorious_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mirror_n of_o his_o eternal_a mundo_fw-la arist_n lib._n de_fw-fr mundo_fw-la power_n and_o godhead_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o order_n of_o all_o thing_n special_o of_o humane_a kind_n that_o great_a mass_n out_o of_o which_o his_o mercy_n and_o justice_n and_o sovereign_a power_n draw_v forth_o vessel_n to_o honour_n and_o vessel_n to_o dishonour_v chap._n ii_o of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o the_o distinction_n thereof_o it_o be_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o the_o will_n to_o predestinate_a or_o to_o decree_n what_o of_o those_o infinite_a thing_n which_o the_o understanding_n present_v shall_v be_v and_o come_v into_o light_n for_o unless_o the_o will_n of_o god_n with_o his_o power_n come_v to_o they_o their_o be_v know_v make_v they_o not_o to_o be_v praedestinatio_fw-la est_fw-la propositum_fw-la propositum_fw-la est_fw-la actus_fw-la practicus_fw-la &_o vltimus_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la ergo_fw-la praedestinatio_fw-la magis_fw-la importat_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la quà m_fw-la scientiam_fw-la p_o ferrius_n p._n 232._o he_o say_v vltimus_fw-la because_o there_o be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o will_v even_o in_o know_v primò_fw-la enim_fw-la volumus_fw-la aliquid_fw-la scire_fw-la quam_fw-la sciamus_fw-la vel_fw-la intelligamus_fw-la deinde_fw-la intelligimus_fw-la &_o tunc_fw-la quod_fw-la intelleximus_fw-la voluntate_fw-la probamus_fw-la as_o it_o be_v a_o little_a above_o in_o the_o same_o author_n here_o then_o be_v the_o first_o act_n of_o god_n will_v choose_v and_o refuse_v choose_v these_o thing_n that_o now_o be_v to_o be_v refuse_v all_o the_o rest_n which_o he_o know_v notitiâ_fw-la simplicis_fw-la intelligentiae_fw-la of_o infinite_a variety_n but_o he_o cast_v they_o into_o perpetual_a darkness_n and_o silence_n so_o according_a to_o the_o psal_n 115._o 3._o quaecunque_fw-la voluit_fw-la fecit_fw-la the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v in_o itself_o one_o and_o simple_a may_v be_v consider_v with_o diversity_n only_o as_o conversant_a about_o thing_n that_o be_v diverse_a his_o will_n allow_v they_o to_o be_v diverse_a 1._o there_o be_v some_o thing_n therefore_o which_o god_n will_v as_o to_o be_v do_v by_o himself_o by_o his_o own_o power_n as_o the_o world_n to_o be_v create_v of_o nothing_o his_o son_n to_o be_v send_v into_o the_o world_n make_v of_o a_o woman_n and_o such_o like_a this_o first_o will_n of_o god_n never_o fail_v because_o he_o work_v it_o himself_o alone_o by_o his_o almighty_a power_n 2._o there_o be_v some_o thing_n which_o god_n will_v as_o to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o creature_n either_o as_o a_o natural_a agent_n as_o flower_n to_o be_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n by_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o spring_n or_o as_o by_o a_o voluntary_a agent_n as_o righteous_a and_o good_a work_n to_o be_v do_v by_o man_n yet_o god_n himself_o concur_v and_o coworking_a with_o the_o creature_n a_o natural_a and_o voluntary_a agent_n according_a to_o its_o kind_n this_o second_o will_v oftentimes_o fail_v by_o the_o creature_n fail_v by_o who_o god_n will_v have_v the_o work_v wrought_v god_n permit_v and_o not_o hinder_v the_o fail_n as_o he_o can_v 3._o some_o thing_n god_n will_v and_o do_v himself_o or_o with_o other_o as_o leading_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d antecedent_n out_o of_o himself_o his_o own_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n as_o all_o the_o good_a we_o have_v in_o nature_n or_o in_o grace_n our_o creation_n our_o call_v our_o glory_n god_n beginning_n follow_v perfect_a all_o our_o good_a out_o of_o his_o abundant_a and_o never-failing_a bounty_n some_o thing_n he_o will_v and_o do_v as_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lead_v or_o urge_v thereunto_o upon_o occasion_n of_o some_o evil_n of_o the_o creature_n as_o to_o forsake_v to_o punish_v or_o to_o destroy_v it_o and_o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o his_o justice_n the_o maker_n of_o all_o the_o evil_a of_o pain_n which_o we_o suffer_v this_o distinction_n damascen_n take_v out_o of_o chrysostome_n on_o the_o first_o to_o the_o ephesian_n and_o anselme_n call_v it_o voluntatem_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la &_o voluntatem_fw-la justitiae_fw-la wherewith_o why_o some_o divine_n shall_v find_v such_o fault_n i_o know_v not_o nor_o why_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v call_v the_o primary_n and_o chief_a will_n of_o god_n and_o not_o a_o velleity_n or_o a_o simple_a complacentia_fw-la and_o the_o second_o a_o secondary_a and_o less_o desirable_a for_o these_o two_o may_v 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this_o who_o defend_v david_n to_o be_v still_o bear_v of_o god_n when_o he_o stand_v guilty_a of_o adultery_n and_o murder_n and_o let_v they_o beware_v they_o be_v not_o make_v to_o hear_v that_o which_o tertullian_n have_v de_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la sed_fw-la aiunt_fw-la quidam_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o some_o man_n say_v they_o have_v god_n sure_a enough_o if_o they_o receive_v he_o in_o heart_n and_o mind_n though_o there_o be_v no_o sign_n thereof_o in_o their_o action_n and_o thus_o they_o commit_v sin_n think_v their_o fear_n and_o faith_n safe_a which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o they_o commit_v adultery_n and_o yet_o think_v their_o chastity_n never_o the_o worse_o or_o poison_v their_o parent_n out_o of_o a_o opinion_n they_o do_v god_n good_a service_n and_o thus_o whilfl_fw-mi they_o commit_v sin_n notwithstanding_o their_o fear_n they_o themselves_o shall_v be_v throw_v into_o hell_n notwithstanding_o their_o pardon_n let_v they_o consider_v this_o that_o say_v peter_z 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nor_o do_v forbear_v from_o any_o sin_n that_o they_o be_v mere_a hypocrite_n and_o do_v lie_v in_o say_v they_o be_v in_o the_o light_n when_o they_o still_o walk_v in_o darkness_n mark_v also_o that_o he_o write_v to_o his_o own_o filioli_fw-la of_o who_o he_o judge_v better_o that_o their_o sin_n be_v forgive_v they_o that_o they_o have_v overcome_v that_o evil_a one_o 1_o joh._n 2._o 1._o 12_o 13._o that_o they_o also_o sin_v not_o that_o they_o love_v not_o the_o world_n that_o they_o love_v their_o brethren_n hence_o he_o use_v so_o often_o these_o phrase_n of_o abide_v in_o he_o vers_n 6._o of_o abide_v in_o the_o light_n 10._o abide_v in_o the_o father_n &_o in_o the_o son_n 24._o by_o walk_v as_o god_n walk_v by_o love_v his_o brother_n by_o not_o sin_v which_o thing_n none_o can_v do_v but_o they_o must_v first_o be_v true_o engraft_v and_o enter_v as_o it_o be_v into_o christ_n in_o who_o they_o be_v to_o abide_v so_o that_o if_o they_o sin_n or_o love_v the_o world_n or_o 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the_o point_n of_o death_n it_o may_v be_v more_o abundant_a and_o more_o triumphant_a according_a to_o that_o of_o s._n paul_n 2_o tim._n 4._o 6._o i_o be_o now_o ready_a to_o be_v offer_v up_o etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 7._o i_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n i_o have_v finish_v my_o course_n i_o have_v keep_v the_o faith_n henceforth_o there_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o lutheran_n against_o the_o perpetual_a doubt_v of_o the_o papist_n that_o will_v have_v no_o man_n certain_a of_o his_o estate_n present_a no_o not_o when_o he_o be_v best_o but_o our_o homily_n of_o faith_n say_v well_o part_v three_o he_o that_o feel_v his_o heart_n set_v to_o seek_v god_n honour_n etc._n etc._n such_o a_o man_n may_v well_o rejoice_v in_o god_n perceive_v by_o the_o trade_n of_o his_o life_n that_o he_o unfeigned_o have_v the_o right_a knowledge_n of_o god_n a_o lively_a faith_n a_o steadfast_a hope_n a_o true_a and_o unfeigned_a love_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n thus_o i_o understand_v the_o six_o assertion_n of_o the_o nine_o at_o lambeth_n 2._o that_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v as_o to_o our_o perseverance_n to_o the_o end_n especial_o when_o as_o yet_o probable_o we_o have_v a_o long_a race_n to_o run_v as_o in_o youth_n and_o many_o danger_n to_o pass_v through_o we_o have_v no_o certain_a assurance_n of_o the_o event_n that_o we_o shall_v undoubted_o persevere_v but_o we_o have_v a_o sure_a confidence_n in_o god_n and_o his_o goodness_n that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v want_v unto_o we_o if_o we_o be_v not_o too_o too_o much_o want_v to_o ourselves_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 13._o for_o this_o i_o refer_v myself_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o ancient_n holy_a man_n practise_v and_o experiment_a divine_n sâ—_n austustine_n de_fw-fr civit._n 11._o 12._o hodie_fw-la non_fw-la imprudenter_fw-la beatos_fw-la vocemus_fw-la etc._n etc._n at_o this_o day_n we_o do_v not_o indiscreet_o call_v they_o bless_v who_o we_o see_v live_v just_o and_o godly_a with_o hope_n of_o future_a immortality_n and_o without_o such_o a_o crime_n as_o make_v shipwreck_n of_o conscience_n who_o though_o they_o be_v assure_v of_o the_o reward_n of_o their_o perseverance_n yet_o be_v they_o find_v very_o uncertain_a of_o their_o own_o perseverance_n for_o what_o man_n be_v there_o that_o know_v for_o certain_a he_o shall_v continue_v to_o the_o end_n in_o do_v and_o proceed_v on_o in_o righteousness_n except_o he_o be_v assure_v thereof_o by_o some_o revelation_n from_o he_o who_o touch_v this_o matter_n in_o his_o just_a and_o secret_a judgement_n be_v not_o please_v to_o inform_v all_o though_o he_o deceive_v none_o ambros_n de_fw-mi bono_fw-mi mortis_fw-la cap._n 3._o tibi_fw-la sacrificabo_fw-la hostiam_fw-la laudis_fw-la psal_n 115._o etc._n etc._n he_o say_v not_o i_o do_v sacrifice_n but_o i_o will_v sacrifice_v signify_v that_o to_o be_v a_o perfect_a sacrifice_n when_o every_o one_o free_v from_o the_o chain_n of_o this_o body_n shall_v stand_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o offer_v himself_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n for_o that_o afore_o death_n there_o can_v be_v no_o perfect_a praise_n nor_o can_v any_o man_n in_o this_o life_n be_v extol_v true_o with_o his_o due_a commendation_n when_o as_o his_o latter_a time_n be_v so_o incertain_a bern._n serm._n 1._o in_o septuage_n quis_fw-la potest_fw-la dicere_fw-la ego_fw-la de_fw-la electis_fw-la sum_fw-la etc._n etc._n who_o can_v say_v of_o himself_o i_o be_o one_o of_o the_o elect_n i_o be_o one_o of_o they_o that_o be_v predestinate_v to_o life_n i_o be_o of_o the_o number_n of_o son_n because_o as_o yet_o we_o have_v no_o certainty_n but_o may_v be_v comfort_v with_o the_o assurance_n of_o hope_n lest_o we_o be_v whole_o torment_v with_o the_o suspense_n of_o doubtfulness_n for_o which_o end_n there_o be_v give_v we_o some_o sign_n and_o mark_n of_o salvation_n that_o it_o may_v be_v past_o all_o doubt_n such_o a_o one_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_n in_o who_o those_o sign_n be_v to_o be_v find_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o necessity_n that_o be_v always_o thus_o in_o suspense_n we_o shall_v be_v bumble_v with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a under_o the_o almighty_a hand_n of_o god_n for_o that_o we_o be_v able_a to_o know_v even_o in_o part_n what_o once_o we_o be_v at_o present_a but_o what_o we_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o that_o be_v altogether_o impossible_a for_o we_o to_o know_v therefore_o let_v he_o that_o stand_v take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v and_o persevere_v and_o proceed_v in_o that_o state_n which_o be_v a_o mark_n of_o salvation_n and_o a_o argument_n of_o his_o be_v predestinate_v 3._o that_o for_o the_o certainty_n of_o our_o election_n beside_o this_o testimony_n of_o s._n bernard_n we_o have_v s._n austugine_v clear_a for_o the_o negative_a de_fw-fr corrept_n &_o great_a cap._n 13._o quis_fw-la enim_fw-la ex_fw-la multitudine_fw-la fidelium_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o who_o be_v there_o among_o the_o multitude_n of_o believer_n that_o so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v in_o this_o fleshly_a tabernacle_n can_v presume_v himself_o to_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o that_o be_v predestinate_v because_o that_o be_v needful_a to_o be_v conceal_v in_o this_o life_n where_o puff_v up_o be_v so_o to_o be_v take_v heed_n of_o that_o even_o by_o the_o messenger_n of_o satan_n so_o great_a a_o apostle_n shall_v be_v buffet_v lest_o he_o shall_v be_v puff_v up_o many_o the_o like_a thing_n be_v speak_v for_o the_o usefullnesse_n of_o this_o secret_a lest_o haply_o any_o man_n be_v puff_v up_o but_o even_o all_o that_o run_v well_o may_v fear_v while_o this_o be_v hide_v whither_o they_o shall_v go_v vid._n plura_fw-la ibid._n king_n henry_n
book_n in_o the_o first_o article_n which_o be_v of_o faith_n well_o express_v my_o mind_n in_o these_o word_n but_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o special_a particular_a knowledge_n which_o man_n by_o faith_n have_v certain_o of_o himself_o whereby_o he_o may_v testify_v to_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v of_o the_o predestinate_v which_o shall_v to_o the_o end_n persevere_v in_o their_o call_v we_o have_v not_o speak_v ne_o can_v in_o scripture_n ne_o doctor_n find_v that_o any_o such_o faith_n can_v be_v teach_v or_o preach_v truth_n it_o be_v that_o in_o the_o sacrament_n institute_v by_o christ_n we_o may_v constant_o believe_v the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o they_o to_o our_o present_a comfort_n and_o application_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o favour_n with_o assurance_n also_o that_o he_o will_v not_o fail_v we_o if_o we_o fall_v not_o from_o he_o wherefore_o so_o continue_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n with_o he_o we_o may_v believe_v undoubted_o to_o be_v save_v but_o forasmuch_o as_o our_o own_o frailty_n and_o naughtiness_n ought_v ever_o to_o be_v fear_v in_o we_o it_o be_v therefore_o expedient_a for_o we_o to_o live_v in_o continual_a watch_n and_o continual_a fight_n with_o our_o enemy_n and_o not_o presume_v too_o much_o of_o our_o perseverance_n and_o continuance_n in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n which_o on_o our_o behalf_n be_v uncertain_a and_o unstable_a for_o although_o god_n promise_v make_v in_o christ_n be_v immutable_a yet_o he_o make_v they_o not_o to_o we_o but_o with_o condition_n so_o that_o his_o promise_n stand_v we_o may_v yet_o fail_v of_o the_o promise_n because_o we_o keep_v not_o our_o promise_n and_o therefore_o if_o we_o assure_o reckon_v upon_o the_o state_n of_o our_o felicity_n as_o ground_v upon_o god_n promise_n and_o do_v not_o therewith_o remember_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v crown_v unless_o he_o lawful_o fight_v we_o shall_v triumph_v before_o the_o victory_n and_o so_o look_v in_o vain_a for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o 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