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A13267
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Iacob and Esau. Election. Reprobation Opened and discussed by way of sermon at Pauls Crosse, March 4. 1622. By Humphry Sydenham Mr. of Arts, and fellow of Wadham Colledge in Oxford.
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Sydenham, Humphrey, 1591-1650?
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STC 23567; ESTC S101842
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non_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la malum_fw-la volunt_fw-la god_n only_o give_v power_n to_o the_o wicked_a not_o will_n that_o although_o it_o be_v by_o his_o permission_n that_o we_o can_v do_v evil_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o by_o his_o inspiration_n that_o we_o will_v do_v evil_a and_o therefore_o as_o the_o school_n do_v common_o distinguish_v of_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n so_o must_v we_o of_o the_o execution_n of_o that_o decree_n which_o be_v either_o per_fw-la efficieutiam_fw-la when_o the_o divine_a power_n do_v work_v any_o thing_n with_o or_o without_o the_o creature_n or_o secundum_fw-la permissionem_fw-la when_o the_o creature_n have_v leave_v to_o work_v without_o the_o guidance_n of_o that_o power_n neither_o will_v it_o savour_v of_o impertinence_n if_o we_o insert_v here_o that_o distinction_n of_o god_n providence_n in_o efficientem_fw-la &_o deserentem_fw-la into_o a_o relieve_v and_o forsake_v providence_n for_o whensoever_o god_n withdraw_v his_o especial_a aid_n and_o 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man_n guilty_a nisâ—_n in_o re_fw-mi unâ_fw-la quam_fw-la fecerunt_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la una_fw-la ob_fw-la quam_fw-la