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A10213 The treasure of trueth touching the grounde worke of man his saluation, and chiefest pointes of Christian religion: with a briefe summe of the comfortable doctrine of God his prouidence, comprised in .38. short aphorismes. VVritten in Latin by Theodore Beza, and nevvly turned into English by Iohn Stockvvood. VVhereunto are added, these godly treatises. One of the learned and godlie Father. Maister I. Foxe. In the which the chiefest poyntes of the doctrine of God his election, are so plainely set foorth, as the verie simplest may easily vnderstand it, and reape great profite thereby. The other of Maister Anthonie Gylbie, wherein the doctrine of God his election and reprobation, is both godly and learnedlie handeled. Seene and alovved, according to the order appoynted.; Summa totius Christianismi. English Bèze, Théodore de, 1519-1605.; Stockwood, John, d. 1610.; Foxe, John, 1516-1587.; Gilby, Anthony, ca. 1510-1585. Briefe treatyse of election and reprobacion. 1576 (1576) STC 2049; ESTC S113223 100,323 280

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neither_o can_v any_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o come_v to_o pass_v god_n not_o know_v of_o it_o o●_n else_o altogether_o wynk_v at_o it_o for_o so_o think_v the_o which_o god_n forbid_v we_o must_v be_v of_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o wo●lde_n epicure_n prove_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god._n mat._n 10._o 29._o be_v not_o two_o sparrow_n sell_v for_o a_o farthing_n and_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v not_o fall_v on_o the_o ground_n without_o your_o father_n 50._o but_o the_o very_a heir_n of_o your_o hea●_n be_v all_o number_v prou._n 16._o 33._o the_o lot_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o lap_n but_o the_o whole_a judgement_n of_o it_o
be_v from_o the_o lord_n the_o five_o aphorism_n neither_o yet_o do_v it_o happen_v by_o any_o ba●e_n and_o idle_a permission_n or_o suffering_n which_o be_v sever_v from_o his_o will_n and_o decree●_n for_o when_o as_o he_o have_v ordain_v the_o e●de_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v also_o that_o he_o have_v appoint_v the_o cause_n lead_n unto_o that_o end_n unless_a we_o will_v affirm_v that_o the_o same_o end_n come_v to_o pass_v either_o at_o all_o adventure_n or_o ●lse_a by_o ●_z ordain_v by_o some_o other_o god_n after_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o manichee_n moreover_o it_o can_v not_o be_v ●nce_o so_o much_o as_o ●●ought●_n that_o any_o thing_n come_v to_o pass_v against_o the_o will_v of_o god_n and_o whether_o he_o will_v or_o n●_z but_o that_o with_o great_a ungodly_a nesse_o we_o must_v deny_v he_o to_o be_v almighty_a the_o which_o thing_n augustin_n laure●●●um_fw-la also_o lib._n de_fw-fr correp_n et_fw-fr great_a cap._n 104._o 9●_n have_v plain_o note_v it_o do_v therefore_o remain_v that_o this_o fall_n do_v in_o such_o sort_n issue_n from_o the_o willing_a motion_n or_o stir_v of_o adam_n as_o that_o yet_o it_o happen_v not_o against_o the_o will_n of_o god_n who_o after_o a_o certain_a wonderful_a and_o unconceivable_a manner_n it_o please_v that_o even_o the_o same_o thing_n which_o he_o do_v not_o allow_v in_o that_o it_o be_v sin_n come_v not_o to_o pass_v with_o out_o his_o will_v and_o that_o as_o we_o have_v say_v before_o that_o the_o shall_v show_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n upon_o the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n and_o declare_v his_o wrath_n and_o power_n in_o those_o vessel_n which_o he_o have_v make_v therefore_o that_o he_o may_v set_v forth_o his_o glory_n by_o their_o just_a damnation_n glory_n for_o neither_o be_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o elect_a or_o choose_v nor_o yet_o the_o damnation_n of_o the_o reprobate_n or_o offcast_n the_o last_o end_n of_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n but_o the_o set_n forth_o of_o his_o glory_n aswell_o in_o save_v they_o of_o mercy_n as_o in_o condemn_v these_o by_o his_o just_a judgement_n prove_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god._n rom._n 9_o 21._o have_v not_o the_o pot●er_a power_n over_o the_o clay_n to_o make_v of_o the_o same_o lump_n one_o vessel_n to_o honour_n and_o a_o other_o to_o dishonour_v 22._o what_o and_o if_o god_n mind_v to_o show_v his_o wrath_n and_o to_o make_v his_o power_n know_v do_v suffer_v with_o much_o patience_n the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n prepare_v to_o destruction_n &c._a &c._a 1._o pet._n 2._o 8._o and_o a_o stone_n of_o stumble_a and_o a_o rock_n of_o offence_n to_o they_o which_o stumble_v at_o the_o word_n be_v disobedient_a unto_o the_o which_o thing_n they_o be_v then_o ordain_v exod._n 9_o 16._o and_o in_o deed_n for_o this_o cause_n have_v i_o appoint_v thou_o to_o wit_n to_o show_v thou_o my_o power_n and_o to_o declare_v my_o name_n through_o out_o the_o whole_a world_n prou._n 16._o 4._o god_n have_v make_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o yea_o even_o the_o wicked_a man_n for_o the_o day_n of_o evil_n esa._n 54._o 16._o behold_v i_o have_v create_v the_o ●mith_n that_o blow_v coal_n in_o the_o fire_n and_o br_v forth_o a_o toll_n for_o his_o work_n i_o i_o say_v have_v create_v the_o destroyer_n to_o destoy_n rom._n 9_o 11._o for_o the_o child_n be_v not_o yet_o bear_v when_o as_o they_o have_v do_v nothing_o neither_o good_a nor_o evil_n that_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n which_o be_v according_a unto_o his_o election_n that_o be_v to_o say_v not_o of_o work_n but_o of_o he_o that_o call_v may_v remain_v sure_a etc_n etc_n 13._o as_o it_o be_v write_v jacob_n have_v i_o love_v and_o esau_n have_v i_o hate_v 17._o for_o the_o scripture_n say_v unto_o pharaoh_n for_o this_o same_o purpose_n have_v i_o stir_v the_o up_o that_o i_o may_v show_v my_o power_n in_o thou_o and_o that_o my_o name_n may_v be_v declare_v through_o out_o all_o the_o earth_n 18._o therefore_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 the_o six_o aphorism_n therefore_o that_o we_o may_v avoid_v these_o blasphemy_n into_o the_o which_o the_o weakness_n of_o man_n wit_n do_v draw_v we_o let_v we_o confess_v that_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o chief_a workmanship_n make_v by_o god_n come_v to_o pass_v neither_o by_o chance_n nor_o yet_o without_o his_o will_n who_o of_o his_o incomprehensible_a or_o unconceyveable_a wisdom_n make_v and_o order_v all_o thing_n to_o his_o glory_n let_v we_o nevertheless_o grant_v albeit_o that_o judgement_n of_o man_n wrestle_v never_o so_o much_o against_o it_o the_o which_o in_o the_o beginning_n be_v both_o compass_v about_o with_o certain_a bounder_n and_o be_v also_o afterward_o miserable_o corrupt_v or_o make_v ill_a that_o the_o whole_a fault_n of_o destruction_n rest_v in_o man_n because_o that_o between_o that_o secret_a and_o unceyveable_a will_v of_o god_n naugh●nesse_n and_o the_o same_o corruption_n of_o mankind_n which_o proper_o be_v the_o true_a and_o the_o first_o original_a or_o beginning_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o reprobate_n or_o ofcast_n the_o will_n of_o that_o first_o man_n come_v in_o the_o which_o will_n whereas_o it_o be_v create_v good_a of_o his_o own_o accord_n deprave_a or_o make_v itself_o naught_o and_o therefore_o make_v open_v a_o entry_n unto_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n to_o destroy_v all_o those_o who_o he_o will_v not_o vouchsafe_v to_o show_v his_o mercy_n unto_o now_o if_o these_o plead_n again_o ●●o_o object_n that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v against_o this_o will_n of_o god_n well_o let_v we_o le●●em_v alone_o unto_o their_o own_o destruction_n ●_o reason_n against_o he_o who_o will_v easy_o defend_v his_o own_o righteousness_n against_o ●heir_n foolish_a quarrel_n let_v we_o rather_o reverence_v that_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o the_o ●eache_n of_o our_o wit_n and_o turn_v all_o the_o conceit_n and_o imagination_n of_o our_o mind_n to_o the_o set_v forth_o of_o his_o mercy_n which_o of_o his_o own_o only_a goodness_n have_v sause_v we_o be_v no_o less_o wicked_a and_o worthy_a of_o any_o kind_n of_o punishment_n than_o they_o be_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god._n rom._n 9_o 13._o as_o it_o be_v write_v jacob_n have_v i_o love_v and_o esau_n have_v i_o hate_v 14._o what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o be_v there_o any_o unrighteousness_n with_o god_n god_n forbid_v 15._o for_o he_o say_v unto_o moses_n i_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o he_o to_o who_o i_o will_v show_v mercy_n and_o i_o will_v have_v compassion_n on_o he_o on_o who_o i_o will_v have_v compassion_n 19_o thou_o will_v then_o say●_n unto_o i_o why_o be_v he_o yet_o angry_a for_o who_o have_v resist_v his_o will_n 20._o but_o oh_o man●_n who_o be_v thou_o which_o plead_v against_o god_n shall_v the_o thing_n form_v say_v to_o he_o that_o form_v it_o why_o have_v thou_o make_v i_o thus_o the_o four_o chap._n by_o what_o order_n of_o cause_n god_n have_v open_v the_o way_n to_o declare_v his_o election_n and_o in_o some_o part_n to_o extend_v or_o perform_v it_o the_o first_o aphorism_n now_o when_o as_o god_n have_v determine_v those_o former_a thing_n with_o himself_o deed_n as_o we_o have_v say_v afterward_o in_o the_o next_o and_o yet_o eternal_a or_o everlasting_a rule_n of_o cause_n as_o all_o thing_n be_v present_a unto_o he_o he_o several_o ordain_v all_o those_o degree_n or_o step_n by_o the_o which_o he_o will_v life_n up_o into_o his_o kingdom_n those_o of_o he_o which_o be_v to_o be_v choose_v therefore_o because_o he_o be_v in_o such_o wise_a merciful_a that_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n he_o neither_o aught_o nor_o can_v ●orget_v his_o justice_n first_o of_o all_o there_o must_v ●eedes_n have_v be_v some_o one_o ordain_v to_o ●e_z a_o mediator_n needful_a by_o who_o man_n may_v ●ee_z whole_o restore_v into_o his_o former_a estate_n and_o that_o of_o free_a mercy_n which_o shall_v appear_v in_o the_o salvation_n of_o he_o but_o man_n beside_o that_o he_o be_v more_o weak_a than_o that_o he_o can_v sustain_v or_o bear_v the_o force_n of_o god_n his_o wrath_n 1_o do_v also_o so_o please_v himself_o in_o that_o his_o most_o miserable_a blindness_n that_o he_o see_v it_o not_o 2_o as_o be_v wholye_a bring_v into_o slavery_n and_o bondage_n unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o sin_n 3_o insomuch_o that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n turn_v unto_o he_o unto_o death_n so_o far_o of_o be_v it_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v able_a there_o to_o set_v himself_o at_o liberty_n or_o else_o to_o satis●ie_v or_o make_v answer_n unto_o the_o law_n of_o god_n even_o in_o the_o very_a lest_o point_n same_o prove_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god._n joh._n
9_o 41._o if_o you_o be_v blind_a you_o shall_v have_v no_o sin_n but_o now_o you_o say_v we_o see_v therefore_o your_o sin_n remain_v rom._n 1._o 18._o for_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n against_o all_o ungodliness_n &_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n which_o with_o hold_v the_o truth_n unrighteous_o 24._o wherefore_o also_o god_n have_v give_v they_o up_o to_o their_o heart_n lust_n unto_o uncleanness_n to_o defile_v their_o own_o body_n between_o themselves_o rom._n 7._o 14._o for_o we_o know_v that_o the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a but_o i_o be_o carnal_a or_o fleshly_a sell_v under_o sin_n ephe._n 2._o 3._o among_o who_o we_o also_o have_v our_o conversation_n in_o time_n past_a in_o the_o lust_n of_o our_o flesh_n do_v such_o thing_n as_o like_v our_o flesh_n and_o thought_n and_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o son_n of_o wrath_n as_o well_o as_o other_o 1._o cor._n 2._o 14._o but_o the_o fleshly_a man_n can_v not_o conceive_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v foolishness_n unto_o he_o neither_o can_v he_o know_v they_o because_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v 2._o cor._n 3._o 7._o if_o then_o the_o ministration_n of_o death_n engrave_v with_o letter_n in_o stone_n be_v glorious_a so_o that_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n can_v not_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o moi●es_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o countenance_n which_o glory_n be_v do_v away_o etc_n etc_n 9_o for_o if_o the_o ministry_n of_o condemnation_n be_v glorious_a much_o more_o do_v the_o ministration_n of_o righteousness_n exceed_v in_o glory_n rome_n 7._o 10._o but_o i_o die_v and_o the_o same_o commandment_n which_o be_v ordain_v unto_o life_n be_v find_v to_o turn_v unto_o i_o unto_o death_n the_o eleven_o aphorism_n god_n therefore_o the_o most_o gentle_a father_n of_o the_o elect_a and_o choose_v temper_v that_o his_o justice_n with_o infinite_a or_o endless_a mercy_n mercy_n appoint_v his_o only_a son_n of_o the_o same_o substance_n with_o he_o and_o also_o god_n everlasting_a who_o at_o the_o time_n appoint_v shall_v be_v make_v a_o very_a or_o true_a man._n prove_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god._n math._n 1_o 20._o joseph_n thou_o son_n of_o david_n fear_v not_o to_o take_v marry_o thy_o wife_n for_o that_o which_o be_v conceive_v in_o she_o be_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n luke_n 1._o 35._o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o high_a shall_v overshadow_v thou_o therefore_o also_o that_o holy_a thing_n which_o shall_v be_v bear_v of_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god._n joh._n 1._o 14._o and_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v amongst_o we_o and_o we_o see_v the_o glory_n thereof_o the_o glory_n i_o say_v as_o of_o the_o only_o be_v get_v of_o the_o father_n gal._n 4._o 4._o but_o after_o that_o the_o full_a time_n come_v god_n send_v forth_o his_o son_n make_v of_o a_o woman_n make_v subject_a unto_o the_o law_n 1._o joh._n 1._o 1._o that_o which_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n which_o we_o have_v hear_v which_o we_o see_v with_o our_o eye_n which_o we_o have_v look_v upon_o and_o our_o hand_n have_v handle_v of_o the_o word_n of_o life_n 2._o for_o the_o life_n appear_v and_o we_o have_v see_v it_o and_o bear_v witness_n and_o show_v unto_o you_o that_o eternal_a life_n which_o be_v with_o the_o father_n and_o appear_v unto_o we_o 3._o that_o i_o say_v which_o we_o have_v see_v and_o hear_v declare_v we_o unto_o you_o etc_n etc_n rom._n 1._o 3._o concern_v his_o son_n make_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n according_a the_o flesh_n 4._o and_o declare_v mighty_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n touch_v the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n by_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a 2._o cor._n 5._o 19_o to_o wit_n because_o god_n be_v ●●_o christ_n reconcyl_v the_o world_n unto_o ●im_a self_n philip._n 2._o 6._o who_o when_o as_o he_o be_v in_o ●e_a form_n of_o god_n think_v it_o no_o robbe●e_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o god._n 7._o but_o he_o make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n be_v make_v like_o unto_o man._n colos._n 2._o 9_o for_o in_o he_o dwell_v all_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n bodily_a the_o third_o aphorism_n first_o that_o two_o nature_n be_v join_v together_o into_o one_o jesus_n christ_n man._n that_o whole_a corruption_n of_o man_n may_v be_v whole_o repair_v and_o amend_v in_o one_o man._n prove_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god._n rom._n 8._o 3._o for_o when_o as_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o law_n can_v do_v nothing_o in_o the_o flesh_n god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n be_v make_v like_o unto_o flesh_n subject_a unto_o sin_n and_o that_o for_o sin_n condemn_a ●inne_n in_o the_o flesh_n the_o four_o aphorism_n second_o which_o mighgt_v fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n christ_n and_o may_v be_v both_o able_a enough_o to_o sustain_v or_o bear_v the_o judgement_n of_o his_o father_n and_o also_o be_v a_o high_a priest_n worthy_a enough_o to_o pacify_v his_o heavenly_a father_n die_v righteous_a for_o the_o unrighteous_a and_o by_o his_o obedience_n do_v away_o the_o stubbornness_n of_o adam_n and_o cleanse_v all_o the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o be_v lay_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n prove_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god._n mat._n 3_o 15._o and_o jesus_n answer_v say_v unto_o he_o let_v i_o alone_o now_o for_o thus_o it_o become_v we_o to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n math._n 5._o 17._o think_v not_o that_o i_o come_v to_o break_v the_o law_n or_o the_o prophet_n etc_n etc_n rom._n 5._o 18._o to_o wit_n then_o likewise_o as_o by_o one_o offence_n the_o fault_n come_v on_o all_o man_n unto_o condemnation_n etc_n etc_n 1._o cor._n 1._o 30._o but_o you_o be_v of_o he_o in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o of_o god_n be_v make_v unto_o we_o wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n and_o sanctification_n and_o redemption_n the_o five_o aphorism_n final_o that_o with_o one_o citizen_n oblation_n or_o o●●ering_v of_o his_o own_o self_n he_o may_v sanctify_v or_o make_v holy_a all_o they_o that_o be_v ●o_o be_v choose_v destroy_v and_o bury_v 2_o sin_n in_o they_o by_o the_o communicate_v ●r_o impart_v of_o his_o death_n and_o burial_n with_o they_o and_o quicken_a they_o into●●_n new_a life_n by_o his_o resurrection_n or_o rysing●●gaine_o 3_o insomuch_o that_o they_o do_v also_o ●●nde_v more_o in_o christ_n than_o they_o lose_v in_o adam_n adam_n prove_v out_o of_o the_o word●_n of_o god._n esa._n 53._o 4._o sure_o he_o have_v bear_v our_o grief_n &_o he_o have_v carry_v our_o sorrow_n ●et_o we_o do_v judge_v he_o smite_v etc_n etc_n ●5_o but_o he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o iniquity_n he_o be_v break_v for_o our_o sin_n 11._o he_o shall_v see_v of_o the_o travail_n of_o his_o ●oule_n and_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v and_o by_o his_o doctrine_n shall_v my_o righteous_a servant_n justify_v or_o make_v many_o righteous_a rom._n 3_o 25._o who_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o ●o_o be_v a_o appeasement_n through_o faith_n in_o ●is_n blood_n to_o declare_v his_o righteousness_n by_o ●he_n forgiveness_n of_o the_o sin_n that_o be_v ●assed_v act_n 20._o 28._o take_v heed_n therefore_o unto_o yourselves_o and_o to_o all_o the_o flock_n in_o the_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v you_o oversaer_n to_o feed_v the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n colos._n 1._o 20._o and_o peace_n be_v make_v through_o his_o blood_n by_o he_o to_o reconcile_v all_o thing_n unto_o himself_o both_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o earth_n and_o the_o thing_n in_o heaven_n 21._o and_o you_o which_o be_v in_o time_n past_o stranger_n and_o enemy_n because_o your_o mind_n be_v set_v in_o evil_n work_v have_v he_o now_o true_o reconcile_v 22._o in_o the_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n through_o death_n to_o make_v you_o holy_a and_o unblameable_a and_o without_o fault_n in_o his_o sight_n rom._n 5._o 19_o for_o as_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o shall_v many_o also_o he_o make_v righteous_a 1._o pete_n 2._o 24._o who_o bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n that_o we_o be_v dead_a unto_o sin_n shall_v live_v unto_o righteousness_n by_o who_o stripe_n you_o be_v heal_v 1._o pe._n 3._o 18._o for_o christ_n also_o once_o suffere●●or_a sin_n the_o righteous_a for_o the_o unrighteous_a to_o bring_v we_o unto_o god_n be_v in_o ●éede_n mortify_v or_o become_v dead_a in_o the_o ●●eshe_n but_o quicken_v in_o the_o spirit_n 2._o cor._n 5._o 21._o for_o he_o have_v make_v he_o to_o ●e_z sin_n for_o we_o which_o know_v no_o sin_n ●hat_n we_o shall_v
24._o read_v the_o parrable_n of_o the_o sour_a act._n 1._o 16._o man_n and_o brethren_n this_o scripture_n must_v needs_o have_v be_v fulfil_v which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n foretell_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o david_n as_o concern_v judas_n etc_n etc_n 17._o for_o he_o be_v number_v with_o we_o and_o have_v obtain_v part_n of_o his_o ministry_n joh._n 6._o 37._o whatsoever_o my_o father_n give_v i_o shall_v come_v unto_o i_o and_o he_o that_o come_v unto_o i_o i_o cast_v not_o away_o ezec._n 13._o 9_o and_o my_o hand_n shall_v be_v upon_o the_o prophet_n that_o see_v vanity_n and_o divine_a lie_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o my_o people_n neither_o shall_v they_o be_v write_v in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n etc_n etc_n 1._o joh._n 2._o 19_o they_o go_v out_o from_o we_o but_o they_o be_v not_o of_o we_o for_o if_o they_o have_v be_v of_o we_o they_o will_v doubtless_o have_v continue_v with_o we_o etc_n etc_n joh._n 8._o 34._o uery_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whosoever_o commit_v sin_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n rom._n 5._o 12._o therefore_o like_v as_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n have_v enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o by_o sin_n death_n and_o so_o death_n go_v over_o all_o man_n in_o as_o much_o as_o all_o man_n have_v sin_v rom._n 6._o 20._o for_o when_o as_o you_o be_v ser●auntes_n of_o sin_n you_o be_v free_v from_o righteousness_n rom._n 7._o 14._o we_o know_v that_o the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a but_o i_o be_o carnal_a or_o fleshly_a sell_v to_o be_v subject_a unto_o sin_n rom._n 8._o 7._o because_o that_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n for_o it_o be_v not_o subject_n unto_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o in_o deed_n can_v be_v 2._o pet._n 2._o 22._o but_o it_o happen_v unto_o they_o ●●_o which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v say_v in_o the_o proverb_n the_o dog_n be_v turn_v again_o unto_o his_o vomit_n and_o the_o sow_n that_o be_v wash_v to_o her_o wallow_n in_o the_o mire_n 1._o tim._n 4._o 1._o for_o the_o spirit_n say_v plain_o that_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o in_o the_o latter_a time_n some_o shall_v fall_v from_o the_o faith_n give_v heed_n unto_o disceave_a spirit_n and_o unto_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n math._n 12._o 43._o read_v the_o parable_n of_o the_o seven_o spirit_n rom._n 9_o 19_o thou_o will_v then_o say_v unto_o i_o why_o be_v he_o yet_o angry_a for_o who_o have_v withstand_v his_o will_n 2._o thes._n 2._o 6._o who_o come_v be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o satan_n with_o all_o power_n and_o sign_n and_o lie_v wonder_n 10._o and_o with_o all_o diceit_n of_o unrighteousness_n in_o they_o that_o perish_v for_o that_o they_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v 11._o and_o therefore_o god_n shall_v send●_n they_o strength_n of_o disceyve_v that_o they_o shall_v believe_v lie_n joh._n 3._o 19_o and_o this_o be_v the_o condemnation_n that_o light_n be_v come_v in_o the_o world_n but_o man_n have_v love_v darkness_n more_o than_o light_n because_o their_o work_n be_v evil_a esa._n 63._o 1●_o wherefore_o have_v thou_o oh_o lord_n make_v we_o to_o go_v a_o stray_n from_o thy_o way_n thou_o have_v make_v our_o heart_n go_v back_o from_o thy_o fear_n exod._n 4._o 21._o see_v that_o thou_o do_v all_o the_o wonder_n before_o pharaoh_n which_o i_o have_v put_v in_o thine_o hand_n and_o will_v harden_v his_o heart_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o let_v the_o people_n go_v ¶_o there_o be_v also_o moe●_n place_n which_o we_o have_v rehearted_a above_o chap._n 2._o aphorism_n 1._o esa._n 6._o 10._o harden_n the_o heart_n of_o this_o people_n and_o make_v his_o ear_n heavy_a and_o daub_v his_o eye_n least_o happy_o he_o shall_v see_v with_o his_o eye_n and_o hear_v with_o his_o ear_n and_o his_o heart_n shall_v understand_v and_o when_o he_o be_v convert_v there_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d ●●aling_v unto_o he_o rom._n 11._o 32._o for_o god_n have_v shut_v up_o all_o 〈◊〉_d under_o dissobedience_n that_o he_o may_v 〈◊〉_d mercy_n on_o all_o exod._n 8_o 32_o and_o pharaoh_n harden_v his_o 〈◊〉_d this_o time_n also_o and_o let_v not_o the_o 〈◊〉_d etc_n etc_n 〈◊〉_d 9●_n 8._o harden_n not_o your_o heart_n as_o 〈◊〉_d meri●ah_n as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o massah_n in_o the_o wilderness_n act._n 7._o 42._o and_o god_n turn_v himself_o away_o and_o give_v they_o up_o into_o the_o service_n of_o 〈◊〉_d host_n of_o heaven_n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o book_n of_o the_o prophet_n rom._n 1._o 29._o wherefore_o the_o lord_n give_v th●●_n over_o unto_o filthy_a lust_n 2._o reg._n 22._o 23._o now_o therefore_o behold_v 〈◊〉_d lord_n have_v put_v a_o spirit_n of_o lie_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o all_o thy_o prophet_n and_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d speak_v evil_a upon_o thou_o ●oh_o 1._o 3._o 2._o the_o devil_n put_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o judas_n to_o betray_v jesus_n 2._o cor._n 43._o 4._o but_o if_o our_o gospel_n be_v hide_v it_o be_v hide_v in_o they_o that_o perish_v in_o who_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n have_v ●●nded_v their_o mind_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o the_o infidel_n or_o unbeliever_n that_o the_o light_n of_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o shine_v upon_o they_o 2._o tim_n 2._o 26._o and_o that_o be_v escape_v out_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n by_o who_o they_o be_v keep_v prisoner_n they_o may_v receive_v health_n of_o mind_n to_o his_o will_n 1._o tim._n 1._o 19_o have_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n which_o some_o have_v put_v away_o and_o as_o concern_v faith_n have_v make_v ●hypwracke_n prouer._n 16._o 4._o god_n have_v make_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o yea_o even_o the_o wicked_a man_n for_o a_o evil_n day_n exod._n 9_o 16._o and_o true_o for_o this_o cause_n have_v i_o ordain_v thou_o that_o i_o may_v show_v unto_o thou_o my_o power_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v declare_v my_o name_n in_o the_o whole_a earth_n rom._n 9_o 21._o have_v not_o the_o potter_n power_n over_o the_o clay_n to_o make_v of_o the_o same_o lump_n one_o vessel_n unto_o honour_n and_o a_o other_o to_o dishonour_v 22._o what_o and_o if_o god_n willing_a to_o show_v forth_o his_o wrath_n and_o to_o make_v know_v ●is_fw-la power_n suffer_v with_o much_o gentleness_n the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n prepare_v to_o destruction_n the_o six_o chap._n of_o the_o last_o and_o full_a execution_n or_o perform_v of_o the_o counsel_n of_o god●_n both_o in_o the_o choose_a and_o also_o in_o the_o offcast_n the_o first_o aphorism_n forasmuch_o as_o god_n be_v very_a righteousness_n itself_o god._n it_o be_v meet_v that_o he_o shall_v save_v the_o righteous_a and_o condemn_v the_o unrighteous_a 1_o but_o they_o only_o amongst_o man_n be_v righteous_a righteous_a who_o be_v unite_v and_o graff_v in_o christ_n by_o say_v yea_o and_o also_o root_v in_o he_o and_o be_v make_v one_o body_n with_o he_o 2_o be_v in_o he_o and_o by_o he_o justify_v and_o sanctify_v that_o be_v make_v righteous_a and_o holy_a whereby_o it_o be_v prove_v 3_o that_o the_o life_n whereunto_o they_o be_v ordain_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n do_v by_o a_o certain_a right_n appertain_v unto_o they_o only_o prove_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god._n joh._n 17._o 21._o that_o all_o may_v be_v one_o as_o thou_o father_n art_n in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o thou_o that_o they_o also_o may_v be_v one_o in_o we_o that_o the_o world_n may_v believe_v that_o thou_o have_v send_v i_o rom._n 9_o 5._o for_o if_o be_v plant_v with_o he_o we_o have_v grow_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o death_n even_o so_o shall_v we_o grow_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o resurrection_n or_o rise_v again_o col._n 2._o 7._o root_v and_o build_v in_o he_o and_o establish_v in_o the_o faith_n as_o you_o have_v be_v teach_v abound_v therein_o with_o thanks_n give_v 1._o cor._n 10._o 16._o the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n which_o we_o bless_v be_v it_o not_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o bread_n which_o we_o break_v be_v it_o not_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n rom._n 8._o 50._o and_o who_o he_o have_v predestinate_v or_o foreordain_v these_o also_o have_v he_o call_v and_o who_o he_o have_v cal●ed_v those_o also_o have_v he_o justify_v or_o make_v righteous_a and_o who_o he_o have_v justify_v 〈◊〉_d make_v righteous_a those_o also_o have_v he_o ●●lorifyed_v 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o but_o you_o be_v of_o he_o in_o christ_n ●esus_fw-la who_z of_o god_n be_v make_v unto_o we_o wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n and_o sanctiunca●on_n and_o redemption_n 2_o cor._n ●_o 5._o
have_v enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o by_o sin_n death_n and_o so_o death_n have_v go_v over_o all_o man_n in_o that_o all_o man_n have_v sin_v rom._n 7._o 14._o for_o we_o know_v that_o the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a but_o i_o be_o carnal_a or_o fleshly_a sell_v to_o be_v subject_a unto_o sin_n eph._n 2._o 3._o among_o who_o also_o we_o some_o time_n have_v our_o conversation_n in_o the_o lust_n of_o our_o flesh_n do_v the_o thing_n that_o like●_n 〈◊〉_d flesh_n and_o thought_n and_o be_v by_o na●●re_o the_o son_n of_o wrath_n as_o well_o as_o other_o luck_n 16._o 23._o and_o be_v in_o hell_n lift_v up_o his_o eye_n when_o as_o he_o be_v in_o torment_n he_o see_v abraham_n a_o far_o of_o and_o lazarus_n in_o his_o bosom_n 24._o then_o he_o cry_v say_v father_n abraham_n take_v pity_n upon_o i_o and_o send_v lazarus_n that_o he_o may_v dip_v the_o tip_n of_o his_o finger_n in_o water_n and_o c●●le_v my_o tongue_n because_o i_o be_o torment_v in_o this_o flame_n math._n 25._o 41._o then_o he_o shall_v also_o say_v to_o those_o which_o shall_v be_v one_o his_o left_a hand_n you_o curse_v depart_v from_o i_o into_o everlasting_a fire_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n the_o five_o aphorism_n after_o these_o two_o way_n then_o and_o the_o same_o be_v clean_o diverse_a one_o from_o another_o shall_v the_o last_o end_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n lie_v open_v his_o glory_n god._n unto_o all_o man_n as_o who_o in_o his_o elect_v or_o choose_v have_v declare_v himself_o to_o be_v both_o most_o exceed_o just_a and_o also_o most_o exceed_a merciful_a merciful_a to_o wit_n just_a in_o that_o he_o have_v with_o great_a severity_n or_o sharpness_n punish_v all_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o choose_a in_o the_o person_n of_o his_o son_n and_o have_v not_o receive_v they_o into_o his_o fellowship_n before_o that_o he_o have_v ful_o and_o whole_o make_v they_o righteous_a and_o holy_a in_o he_o and_o in_o this_o infinite_o or_o without_o end_n 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