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doctrine_n of_o predestination_n threaten_v a_o utter_a overthrow_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n by_o engender_v a_o sear_a and_o obdurate_a conscience_n in_o the_o believer_n thereof_o for_o the_o perpetrate_a of_o the_o most_o facinorous_a sin_n since_o they_o be_v teach_v thereby_o that_o no_o such_o sin_n how_o atrocious_a soever_o can_v hinder_v their_o salvation_n i_o will_v therefore_o stir_v a_o little_a the_o mould_n or_o earth_n about_o the_o root_n of_o so_o wicked_a a_o doctrine_n in_o brief_o show_v how_o repugnnant_n it_o be_v to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o to_o the_o more_o grave_a and_o recollect_v judgement_n of_o diverse_a learned_a protestant_n themselves_n a_o labour_n i_o hope_v neither_o impertinent_a in_o this_o place_n nor_o unprofitable_a for_o you_o my_o dear_a friend_n to_o read_v since_o you_o know_v well_o i_o know_v that_o you_o be_v overmuch_o incline_v to_o the_o say_a protestant_n predestination_n and_o first_o to_o show_v the_o uncertainty_n of_o our_o election_n which_o clear_o
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of_o god_n and_o heeâ—pon_o he_o most_o blasphemous_o thus_o conclude_v 31._o conclude_v bez._n in_o his_o treatise_n english_v and_o entitle_v the_o display_v of_o popish_a practice_n pag._n 17._o &_o 31._o god_n creat_v some_o to_o destruction_n creat_v to_o perdition_n predestinate_v some_o to_o his_o hatred_n &_o destruction_n so_o little_a beza_n regard_v those_o word_n of_o holy_a writ_n 33._o writ_n ezech._n 33._o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o desire_v not_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o that_o the_o wicked_a turn_n from_o his_o way_n &_o live_v and_o again_o 5._o again_o 2._o petrâ—_n 3_o &_o 1_o thessaly_n 5._o god_n be_v not_o willing_a that_o any_o perish_v but_o that_o all_o return_n to_o penance_n 8._o now_o touch_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o certainty_n of_o man_n salvation_n or_o predestination_n thus_o our_o adversary_n teach_v luther_n affirm_v that_o philipp_n that_o tom._n â—_o epist_n latin_n fol._n 334._o add_v philipp_n no_o sin_n can_v draw_v we_o from_o christ_n although_o we_o shall_v commit_v fornication_n or_o kill_v a_o thousand_o time_n in_o one_o day_n and_o jacobus_n andraeas_n confirm_v the_o same_o in_o these_o word_n 44._o word_n in_o epitome_n colloq_fw-la montisbelg_n pag._n 48._o &_o 44._o he_o who_o once_o true_o believe_v not_o afterward_o fall_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o his_o adultery_n or_o any_o other_o like_o sin_n and_o heerupon_o as_o above_o it_o be_v set_v down_o they_o teach_v that_o david_n when_o he_o do_v commit_v murder_n be_v and_o remain_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o consequent_o he_o be_v certain_a of_o his_o salvation_n to_o which_o end_n of_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n d._n whitaker_n thus_o write_v fides_n 8._o fides_n d._n whitak_n contra_fw-la camp_n rat_n 8._o aut_fw-la perpetua_fw-la aut_fw-la nulla_fw-la est_fw-la and_o hereupon_o they_o conclude_v that_o even_o during_o man_n commit_v of_o sin_n he_o be_v certain_a of_o salvation_n see_v it_o will_v otherwise_o 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