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that_o god_n do_v no_o more_o in_o the_o grace_n of_o vocation_n for_o the_o elect_a then_o reprobat_n yet_o in_o predestination_n hâ—doth_a incomparable_o more_o because_o foreknow_v the_o different_a success_n of_o his_o cal_n and_o end_n of_o the_o call_v he_o decree_v to_o confirm_v it_o unto_o some_o which_o will_v be_v save_v to_o they_o and_o leave_v the_o rest_n to_o that_o which_o will_v not_o be_v save_v through_o their_o disobedience_n when_o it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n to_o alter_v it_o so_o in_o the_o preparation_n and_o execution_n of_o his_o gracious_a cal_n his_o election_n and_o lov_n to_o they_o appeer_v singular_a who_o have_v infinite_a cause_n of_o gratitude_n abov_v reprobat_n â—et_o have_v they_o reason_n to_o thank_v god_n for_o prepare_v that_o cal_a whereby_o they_o may_v be_v save_v so_o well_o as_o other_o be_v to_o blame_v their_o own_o refusal_n only_o nor_o be_v god_n bind_v to_o alter_v their_o cal_n as_o see_v the_o event_n will_v prov_v evil_a by_o their_o own_o fauâ—t_n for_o than_o none_o have_v perish_v here_o be_v much_o inequality_n in_o lov_n and_o favour_n but_o still_o a_o liberty_n leave_v of_o man_n will_n under_o grace_n that_o of_o two_o equaly_a call_v one_o may_v obey_v and_o not_o another_o or_o unequa_o obey_v when_o both_o be_v often_o call_v one_o obeis_n soon_o than_o the_o other_o for_o there_o be_v infinite_a variety_n in_o most_o yet_o god_n indifferent_a to_o all_o and_o damn_v none_o but_o by_o their_o own_o default_n touch_v thankfulness_n grace_n be_v not_o therefore_o grace_n because_o give_v to_o one_o and_o deny_v to_o another_o but_o because_o it_o be_v give_v to_o the_o unworthy_a for_o it_o be_v not_o lesss_n but_o great_a if_o extend_v to_o all_o so_o that_o my_o thanks_o be_v du_fw-fr to_o god_n because_o he_o have_v mercy_n on_o i_o unworthy_a not_o because_o he_o show_v more_o mercy_n to_o i_o then_o other_o nor_o be_v my_o thanks_o the_o less_o because_o many_o mo_z partake_v with_o i_o in_o the_o benefit_n but_o shall_v rather_o be_v great_a if_o million_o mo_z be_v partaker_n then_o be_v salvianus_n say_v man_n owe_v a_o general_a debt_n for_o christ_n passion_n and_o all_o mankind_n sans_o exception_n bind_v thereto_o yet_o none_o owe_v the_o less_o because_o other_o owe_v the_o like_a for_o though_o the_o debt_n be_v general_a yet_o it_o be_v special_a too_o and_o every_o particular_a equaly_a engage_v since_o as_o christ_n suffer_v for_o all_o so_o he_o do_v for_o each_o and_o bestow_v himself_o on_o all_o as_o he_o do_v on_o every_o one_o whole_o for_o all_o and_o whole_o for_o each_o individual_a in_o which_o regard_n as_o all_o owe_v themselves_o whole_o to_o he_o for_o it_o so_o do_v every_o one_o whole_o sav_v that_o each_o owe_v more_o than_o all_o mankind_n because_o he_o reap_v so_o much_o benefit_n as_o all_o men._n this_o be_v a_o good_a rule_n but_o beware_v of_o the_o pharisee_n comparativ_v form_n of_o thanks_o too_o rife_o now_o adais_n lord_n i_o thank_v thou_o i_o be_o not_o as_o other_o men._n indeed_o as_o some_o put_v the_o case_n of_o mankind_n like_o a_o cru_fw-fr of_o rebel_n of_o who_o the_o king_n pardon_v such_o as_o he_o list_v and_o execut_v the_o rest_n those_o pardon_v owe_v more_o thanks_o but_o the_o scripture_n state_n it_o thus_o god_n merciful_o proclaim_v a_o general_a gospel_n pardon_v to_o all_o rebel_n on_o condition_n that_o he_o which_o submit_v and_o yield_v his_o sword_n take_v a_o ticket_n of_o his_o pardon_n shall_v go_v safe_a but_o such_o as_o refuse_v or_o stand_v out_o shall_v be_v destroy_v such_o as_o submit_v magnify_v his_o mercy_n and_o griev_n for_o their_o fellow_n obstinacy_n justify_v the_o execution_n do_v on_o they_o thos_n that_o in_o the_o first_o way_n amplify_v god_n grace_n for_o spare_v some_o simple_o prejudice_n his_o truth_n proclaim_v to_o all_o but_o such_o as_o advance_v his_o grace_n for_o spare_v all_o on_o fair_a facile_a feasible_a condition_n exhibit_v in_o the_o gospel_n set_v his_o favour_n forth_o mercy_n and_o truth_n much_o more_o it_o may_v more_o literaly_a be_v lay_v thus_o if_o a_o king_n have_v all_o his_o subject_n in_o his_o power_n and_o pleasure_n to_o destroy_v for_o rebellion_n shall_v public_o proclaim_v pardon_n to_o all_o that_o will_v submit_v to_o his_o son_n on_o such_o condition_n as_o they_o shall_v be_v able_a by_o his_o gracious_a assistance_n and_o acceptance_n to_o perform_v know_v that_o some_o will_v tractable_o obey_v but_o the_o rest_n persist_v obstinate_a or_o obdurate_a in_o their_o crime_n he_o than_o be_v bind_v by_o promise_v or_o covenant_n to_o pardon_v the_o penitent_a but_o resolu_v to_o punish_v the_o rest_n according_a to_o their_o desert_n here_o both_o his_o mercy_n and_o justice_n be_v equaly_a or_o eminent_o extend_v to_o all_o without_o respect_n of_o person_n but_o the_o difference_n consist_v in_o the_o new_a obedience_n of_o one_o sort_n and_o old_a obstinacy_n of_o the_o other_o yet_o do_v not_o the_o caus_n depend_v on_o the_o effect_n as_o some_o fond_o object_n or_o cavil_n but_o the_o monarch_n according_a to_o his_o merciful_a proclamation_n free_o pardon_v the_o penitent_a and_o just_o destrois_fw-mi the_o impenitent_a as_o to_o glory_v that_o one_o do_v more_o than_o another_o let_v he_o that_o glori_v glory_n in_o the_o lord_n or_o not_o glory_n for_o god_n gift_n be_v duple_n 1._o immediate_a from_o himself_o sole_o as_o tongue_n miracle_n prophesy_v of_o which_o paul_n speak_v what_o have_v thou_o which_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v and_o if_o thou_o have_v receive_v why_o boast_v thou_o 2._o mediate_v which_o proceed_v from_o god_n grace_n and_o man_n will_n joint_o as_o faith_n repentance_n obedience_n be_v both_o god_n gift_n wrought_v by_o grace_n therefore_o not_o glory_v but_o in_o the_o lord_n as_o s._n paul_n say_v and_o duty_n owe_v by_o we_o upon_o peril_n of_o 16._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 10._o phil._n 4._o 13._o 1_o cor._n 9_o 16._o salvation_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o will_n help_v by_o grace_n and_o in_o that_o regard_n no_o glory_v as_o s._n paul_n say_v though_o i_o preach_v the_o gospel_n i_o have_v not_o to_o glory_n for_o necessity_n be_v lay_v on_o i_o and_o woe_n be_v i_o if_o i_o do_v not_o so_o woe_n to_o all_o which_o believe_v not_o in_o christ_n to_o receiv_o as_o a_o gift_n not_o only_o exclud_v glory_n but_o includ_v duty_n for_o in_o do_v all_o which_o be_v command_v we_o do_v but_o our_o duty_n be_v unprofitable_a servant_n christ_n say_v do_v the_o master_n thank_v his_o servant_n 9_o luk._n 17._o 9_o because_o he_o do_v what_o be_v bid_v i_o trow_v not_o yet_o we_o may_v glory_v with_o s._n paul_n in_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n as_o samuel_n 15._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 12._o 1_o sam._n 12._o 13_o neh._n 5._o 15._o call_v witness_v of_o his_o integrity_n and_o nehemiah_n record_v his_o own_o sincerity_n howbeit_o whatever_a our_o natural_a part_n be_v or_o labour_n and_o industry_n beyond_o other_o or_o how_o prosperous_o soever_o it_o succee_v who_o be_v so_o void_a of_o piety_n as_o not_o to_o ascribe_v it_o to_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o good_a god_n build_v the_o house_n more_o than_o all_o laborer_n keep_v the_o city_n abov_fw-mi all_o warder_n giu_v more_o increase_n than_o all_o planter_n or_o waterer_n yet_o builder_n warder_n planter_n waterer_n have_v all_o subordinat_a office_n which_o be_v neglect_v the_o house_n be_v unbuild_v city_n unguarded_a and_o plant_v unmanured_a because_o god_n do_v most_o in_o convert_v and_o man_n nothing_o in_o comparison_n but_o all_o by_o he_o the_o saint_n may_v rejoice_v and_o say_v not_o unto_o we_o lord_n not_o to_o we_o but_o to_o thy_o name_n giv_o the_o glory_n yet_o not_o unto_o we_o imply_v something_o to_o be_v do_v by_o we_o
we_o have_v no_o power_n to_o doc_fw-fr good_a or_o pleasant_a god_n without_o his_o grace_n prevent_v we_o that_o we_o may_v have_v a_o good_a will_n and_o work_v when_o we_o have_v that_o wil._n article_n 11._o we_o be_v account_v righteous_a before_o god_n only_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n by_o faith_n not_o for_o our_o own_o work_n or_o deserve_n which_o be_v a_o most_o wholesome_a doctrine_n very_o full_o of_o comfort_n article_n 12._o albeit_o work_v which_o be_v fruit_n of_o faith_n and_o follow_v justification_n can_v put_v away_o our_o sin_n and_o endure_v the_o severity_n of_o god_n judgement_n yet_o be_v they_o please_v and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o do_v spring_n necessary_o from_o a_o true_a lifely_a faith_n insomuch_o that_o by_o they_o a_o lifely_a faith_n may_v be_v so_o evident_o know_v as_o a_o tree_n discern_v by_o the_o fruit_n article_n 13._o work_v do_v before_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n and_o justification_n of_o his_o spirit_n be_v not_o pleasant_a to_o god_n for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o spring_v not_o from_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n nor_o do_v they_o make_v man_n meet_v to_o receiv_v grace_n or_o as_o school-writer_n say_v deserv_v grace_n of_o congruity_n yea_o rather_o because_o they_o be_v not_o do_v as_o god_n have_v will_v and_o command_v to_o be_v do_v we_o doubt_v not_o but_o they_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n article_n 14._o voluntary_a work_n over_o and_o abov_v god_n commandment_n call_v work_n of_o supererogation_n can_v be_v teach_v without_o arrogance_n and_o impiety_n for_o by_o they_o man_n declare_v they_o do_v not_o only_o render_v to_o god_n so_o much_o as_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v for_o themselves_o but_o do_v more_o for_o his_o sake_n then_o of_o duty_n be_v require_v which_o shall_v transcend_v to_o sav_v other_o whereas_o christ_n say_v plain_o when_o you_o have_v do_v all_o which_o be_v command_v say_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n article_n 15._o christ_n in_o truth_n of_o our_o nature_n be_v make_v like_o to_o we_o in_o all_o thing_n except_o only_a sin_n from_o which_o he_o be_v clear_o void_a both_o in_o life_n and_o spirit_n he_o be_v the_o lamb_n without_o spot_n who_o by_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o once_o make_v take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o no_o sin_n as_o saint_n john_n say_v be_v in_o he_o but_o we_o although_o baptize_v and_o bear_v again_o yet_o offend_v in_o many_o thing_n and_o if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceiv_v ourselves_o and_o no_o truth_n remain_v in_o we_o article_n 16._o not_o every_o deadly_a sin_n willing_o commit_v after_o baptism_n be_v sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o unpardonable_a wherefore_o the_o grant_n of_o repentance_n may_v not_o be_v deny_v to_o such_o as_o fall_v into_o sin_n after_o baptism_n after_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n we_o may_v depart_v from_o grace_n give_v and_o fall_v into_o sin_n and_o by_o god_n grace_n we_o may_v rise_v again_o and_o â—mend_v our_o life_n therefore_o they_o be_v to_o be_v condemn_v which_o say_v they_o can_v sin_v no_o more_o so_o long_o as_o they_o liv_o here_o be_v once_o justify_v or_o deny_v place_n of_o forgiune_n to_o such_o as_o true_o repent_v article_n 17._o predestination_n to_o life_n be_v god_n everlasting_a purpose_n whereby_o before_o the_o world_n foundation_n he_o constant_o decree_v by_o his_o council_n secret_a to_o we_o to_o deliver_v from_o cur_n and_o damnation_n those_o who_o he_o have_v choose_v in_o christ_n out_o of_o mankind_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o by_o christ_n to_o everlasting_a salvation_n as_o vessel_n make_v to_o honour_n therefore_o they_o which_o be_v endue_v with_o so_o excellent_a a_o benefit_n be_v call_v according_a to_o god_n purpose_n by_o his_o spirit_n work_v in_o du_fw-fr season_n they_o through_o grace_n obey_v the_o cal_a be_v justify_v free_o make_v son_n of_o god_n by_o adoption_n like_o the_o image_n of_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n jesus_n christ_n walk_v religious_o in_o good_a work_n and_o at_o length_n by_o god_n mercy_n attain_v everlasting_a felicity_n as_o the_o godly_a consideration_n of_o predestination_n and_o election_n in_o christ_n be_v full_o of_o sweet_a pleasant_a unspeakable_a comfort_n to_o godly_a person_n and_o such_o as_o feel_v the_o work_n of_o christ_n spirit_n mortify_v the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o their_o earthly_a member_n and_o draw_v up_o their_o mind_n to_o high_a heavenly_a thing_n aswell_o because_o it_o do_v great_o establish_v and_o confirm_v their_o faith_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n to_o be_v enjoy_v by_o christ_n as_o bicaus_fw-la it_o fervent_o kindle_v their_o lov_n towards_o god_n so_o for_o curious_a carnal_a person_n lack_v his_o spirit_n to_o have_v the_o sentence_n of_o god_n predestination_n continualy_a before_o their_o eye_n be_v a_o most_o dangerous_a downfall_n whereby_o the_o devil_n thrust_v they_o into_o desperation_n or_o recklessness_n of_o most_o unclean_a live_n no_o less_o perilous_a than_o despair_n farthermore_o we_o must_v receiv_v god_n promise_n as_o they_o be_v genera_o set_v forth_o in_o holy_a scripture_n and_o that_o will_v of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v follow_v in_o our_o do_n which_o be_v express_o declare_v to_o we_o in_o his_o word_n article_n 18._o they_o be_v also_o to_o be_v have_v accurse_v who_o presum_fw-la that_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v by_o the_o law_n or_o sect_n which_o he_o profess_v so_o that_o he_o be_v devour_v and_o diligent_a to_o frame_v his_o life_n according_a to_o that_o law_n and_o light_n of_o nature_n for_o holy_a scripture_n set_v out_o unto_o we_o only_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n whereby_o we_o must_v be_v save_v article_n 19_o christ_n visible_a church_n be_v a_o congregation_n of_o faithful_a man_n in_o which_o god_n word_n be_v pure_o preach_v and_o sacrament_n due_o administer_v according_a to_o christ_n ordinance_n in_o all_o thing_n of_o necessity_n râ—qu_fw-mi sit_v to_o the_o same_o as_o the_o church_n of_o jâ—â—usalem_n alexandria_n and_o antioch_n have_v err_v so_o have_v that_o of_o rome_n not_o only_o in_o their_o live_n and_o matter_n of_o ceremony_n but_o also_o in_o many_o matter_n of_o faith_n article_n 20._o the_o church_n have_v power_n to_o decree_v rite_n or_o ceremony_n and_o authority_n in_o controversy_n of_o faith_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o lawful_a for_o the_o church_n to_o ordain_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o god_n word_n nor_o may_v it_o so_o expound_v any_o place_n of_o scripture_n that_o it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o another_o wherefore_o though_o the_o church_n be_v a_o witness_n and_o keeper_n of_o holy_a writ_n yet_o as_o it_o may_v not_o decree_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o same_o so_o ought_v it_o not_o to_o enforce_v any_o thing_n beside_o it_o as_o a_o article_n to_o be_v believe_v for_o necessity_n of_o salvation_n article_n 21._o general_a council_n may_v not_o be_v gather_v without_o command_n and_o will_n of_o prince_n when_o they_o be_v gather_v be_v but_o a_o assembly_n of_o man_n and_o all_o not_o guide_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o word_n of_o god_n they_o may_v er_fw-mi and_o some_o time_n have_v err_v in_o matter_n pertain_v to_o god_n wherefore_o thing_n ordain_v by_o they_o as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n have_v neither_o strength_n nor_o authority_n unless_o it_o may_v be_v declare_v that_o they_o be_v take_v out_o of_o holy_a scripture_n article_n 22._o the_o romish_a doctrine_n touch_v purgatory_n pardon_n worship_v both_o image_n and_o relic_n and_o invocation_n of_o saint_n be_v a_o fond_a thing_n vain_o invent_v and_o ground_v on_o no_o warranty_n of_o scripture_n but_o rather_o repugnant_a to_o god_n word_n article_n 23._o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o undertake_v the_o office_n of_o public_a preach_v or_o minister_a the_o sacrament_n before_o he_o be_v lawful_o call_v and_o send_v to_o execut_v the_o same_o 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