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chapter_n so_o that_o even_o by_o those_o two_o chapter_n it_o appear_v that_o god_n do_v will_n the_o death_n and_o destruction_n of_o some_o kind_n of_o sinner_n but_o this_o be_v yet_o further_o evident_a by_o those_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a son_n of_o eli_n the_o priest_n who_o when_o their_o father_n give_v they_o good_a counsel_n and_o godly_a admonition_n 2.25_o they_o nevertheless_o obey_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o that_o their_o father_n because_o say_v the_o text_n the_o lord_n will_v destroy_v they_o observe_v well_o those_o word_n agreeable_o whereunto_o s._n peter_n also_o 2.8_o speak_v of_o certain_a which_o stumble_v at_o the_o word_n and_o be_v disobedient_a say_v that_o they_o be_v thereunto_o even_o ordain_v again_o speak_v of_o certain_a godless_a man_n he_o say_v they_o be_v as_o bruit_n beast_n lead_v with_o sensuality_n 2.12_o and_o make_v to_o be_v take_v and_o to_o be_v destroy_v wherewith_o agree_v that_o of_o solomon_n also_o in_o his_o proverb_n 16.4_o say_v the_o lord_n have_v make_v all_o thing_n for_o his_o own_o sake_n yea_o even_o the_o wicked_a for_o the_o day_n of_o evil_a and_o so_o likewise_o testify_v s._n jude_n 4._o for_o speak_v of_o certain_a ungodly_a man_n that_o turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o wantonness_n he_o say_v that_o they_o be_v before_o of_o old_a ordain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o this_o judgement_n or_o to_o this_o condemnation_n by_o all_o which_o it_o be_v infallible_o manifest_a that_o god_n see_v all_o man_n to_o have_v sin_v in_o the_o transgression_n of_o adam_n have_v ordain_v and_o decree_v to_o permit_v and_o suffer_v some_o of_o they_o to_o run_v on_o in_o the_o course_n of_o wickedness_n and_o ungodliness_n until_o they_o come_v in_o the_o end_n to_o their_o just_o deserve_a destruction_n and_o perdition_n 2_o in_o vain_a then_o and_o most_o untrue_o be_v it_o object_v against_o the_o protestant_n that_o they_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n and_o high_a time_n it_o be_v for_o 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the_o author_n and_o efficient_a cause_n of_o sin_n in_o man_n at_o the_o first_o and_o so_o continue_v author_n and_o worker_n of_o sin_n in_o man_n unto_o this_o day_n and_o therefore_o be_v it_o say_v that_o satan_n enter_v into_o judas_n iscariot_n to_o stir_v he_o up_o to_o betray_v jesus_n 13.27_o and_o likewise_o do_v s._n james_n write_v thus_o 1â—_n let_v no_o man_n say_v when_o he_o be_v tempt_v i_o be_o tempt_v of_o god_n for_o god_n can_v be_v tempt_v with_o evil_n neither_o tempt_v he_o any_o man_n etc._n etc._n yea_o it_o be_v the_o devil_n even_o that_o wicked_a spirit_n that_o work_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n 1._o as_o s._n paul_n witness_v and_o again_o he_o say_v that_o man_n be_v ensnare_v by_o the_o devil_n and_o hold_v captive_a by_o he_o to_o do_v his_o will_n until_o such_o time_n as_o god_n set_v they_o free_a and_o do_v deliver_v they_o by_o his_o grace_n and_o power_n for_o god_n do_v not_o put_v instill_v or_o infuse_v wickedness_n into_o any_o but_o withhold_v his_o grace_n from_o reprobate_n and_o so_o they_o not_o only_a sin_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o own_o concupiscence_n and_o nature_n corrupt_v and_o deprave_v through_o the_o transgression_n of_o adam_n but_o do_v further_o by_o degree_n grow_v obdurate_a in_o their_o sin_n and_o so_o in_o the_o end_n come_v to_o their_o just_a condemnation_n wherefore_o god_n appear_v to_o be_v in_o sin_n commit_v not_o a_o cause_n efficient_a but_o deficient_a or_o want_v in_o that_o he_o leave_v some_o man_n to_o themselves_o and_o give_v not_o unto_o they_o those_o sanctify_a and_o save_v grace_n which_o he_o give_v to_o his_o elect_a for_o neither_o indeed_o be_v he_o bind_v or_o compellable_n to_o give_v those_o grace_n to_o any_o but_o to_o who_o he_o please_v nor_o do_v they_o proper_o or_o
have_v deserve_v that_o the_o due_a judgement_n of_o god_n shall_v have_v condemn_v even_o those_o that_o be_v justify_v unless_o mercy_n have_v relieve_v they_o from_o that_o which_o be_v due_a that_o so_o all_o the_o mouth_n of_o they_o which_o will_v glory_v of_o their_o merit_n may_v be_v stop_v and_o he_o that_o glori_v may_v glory_v in_o the_o lord_n they_o further_o teach_v as_o s._n augustin_n do_v that_o ib._n man_n use_v ill_o his_o free_a will_n lose_v both_o himself_o &_o it_o that_o as_o one_o by_o live_v be_v able_a to_o kill_v himself_o but_o by_o kill_v himself_o be_v not_o able_a to_o live_v nor_o have_v power_n to_o raise_v up_o himself_o when_o he_o have_v kill_v himself_o so_o when_o sin_n have_v be_v commit_v by_o freewill_n sin_n be_v the_o conqueror_n freewill_n also_o be_v lose_v forasmuch_o as_o of_o who_o a_o man_n be_v overcome_v of_o the_o same_o be_v he_o also_o bring_v in_o bondage_n 2._o pet._n 2.19_o that_o unto_o a_o man_n thus_o bring_v in_o bondage_n and_o sell_v there_o be_v no_o liberty_n leave_v to_o do_v well_o unless_o he_o redeem_v he_o who_o saying_n be_v this_o if_o the_o son_n make_v you_o free_a you_o shall_v be_v free_a indeed_o joh._n 8.36_o that_o 2._o the_o mind_n of_o man_n from_o their_o very_a youth_n be_v set_v upon_o evil_a there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n which_o sin_v not_o that_o a_o man_n 4._o have_v nothing_o from_o himself_o but_o sin_n that_o matth._n god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n that_o be_v to_o say_v both_o of_o good_a nature_n and_o of_o goodwill_n which_o unless_o god_n do_v work_n in_o he_o man_n can_v do_v because_o this_o good_a will_n be_v prepare_v by_o the_o lord_n in_o man_n that_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n he_o may_v do_v that_o which_o of_o himself_o he_o can_v not_o do_v by_o his_o own_o freewill_n that_o 9_o the_o good_a will_n of_o man_n go_v before_o many_o gift_n of_o god_n but_o not_o all_o &_o of_o those_o which_o it_o do_v not_o go_v before_o itself_o be_v one_o 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it_o 3._o take_v not_o away_o disease_n but_o discover_v they_o 4._o forgive_v not_o sin_n but_o condemn_v they_o that_o galat._n the_o lord_n god_n do_v impose_v it_o not_o upon_o those_o that_o serve_v righteousness_n but_o sin_n namely_o by_o give_v a_o just_a law_n to_o unjust_a man_n to_o manifest_v their_o sin_n and_o not_o to_o take_v they_o away_o forasmuch_o as_o nothing_o take_v away_o sin_n but_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n that_o our_o 1_o sin_n be_v free_o forgive_v we_o 1._o without_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o work_n that_o 2._o through_o grace_n we_o be_v save_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o work_n and_o that_o therefore_o we_o be_v to_o rejoice_v 6._o not_o in_o our_o own_o righteousness_n or_o learning_n but_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o cross_n by_o which_o all_o our_o sin_n be_v forgive_v we_o that_o 2._o grace_n be_v abject_a and_o vain_a if_o it_o alone_o do_v not_o suffice_v we_o and_o that_o we_o 3._o esteem_v base_o of_o christ_n when_o we_o think_v that_o he_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o we_o to_o salvation_n that_o 3._o god_n have_v so_o order_v it_o that_o he_o will_v be_v gracious_a to_o mankind_n if_o they_o do_v believe_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v free_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ._n that_o as_o 10._o the_o soul_n be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o body_n so_o faith_n be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o that_o we_o live_v 2._o by_o faith_n only_o as_o owe_v nothing_o to_o the_o law_n that_o 10._o he_o who_o believe_v in_o christ_n have_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o law_n for_o whereas_o none_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n because_o none_o do_v fulfil_v the_o law_n but_o only_o he_o which_o do_v trust_v in_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n faith_n be_v appoint_v which_o shall_v be_v accept_v for_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o law_n that_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v omit_v faith_n may_v satisfy_v for_o the_o whole_a law_n that_o this_o righteousness_n therefore_o be_v 5._o not_o we_o 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declare_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n some_o peradventure_o will_v take_v exception_n to_o this_o work_n for_o that_o it_o be_v not_o do_v by_o a_o profess_a divine_a but_o by_o one_o of_o another_o profession_n indeed_o i_o must_v confess_v that_o in_o respect_n of_o learning_n and_o all_o other_o ability_n and_o convenience_n it_o may_v by_o many_o degree_n have_v be_v much_o better_o perform_v by_o such_o a_o one_o then_o by_o i_o who_o be_o the_o mean_a of_o many_o thousand_o for_o which_o cause_n it_o be_v that_o i_o solicit_v and_o that_o very_o earnest_o a_o learned_a profess_a divine_a of_o my_o acquaintance_n to_o have_v undertake_v the_o work_n but_o he_o who_o i_o thus_o request_v find_v himself_o to_o be_v otherwise_o much_o busy_v and_o employ_v have_v no_o leisure_n to_o intend_v it_o by_o reason_n whereof_o the_o burden_n of_o it_o then_o return_v and_o rest_v upon_o my_o weak_a self_n howbeit_o as_o i_o presume_v nothing_o of_o myself_o for_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o cause_n i_o shall_v so_o neither_o do_v i_o distrust_v or_o despair_v of_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o almighty_a who_o direction_n and_o assistance_n i_o therefore_o most_o humble_o implore_v to_o enable_v i_o in_o this_o so_o weighty_a a_o business_n wherein_o i_o be_o otherwise_o of_o myself_o utter_o unable_a and_o altogether_o defective_a now_o then_o howsoever_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o it_o may_v have_v be_v much_o better_a do_v by_o a_o learned_a profess_a divine_a yet_o thereupon_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o therefore_o it_o be_v either_o unlawful_a or_o unbeseeming_a i_o or_o a_o man_n of_o another_o profession_n to_o intermeddle_v in_o it_o for_o first_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o many_o with_o who_o nevertheless_o i_o neither_o do_v nor_o be_v it_o meet_v i_o shall_v compare_v myself_o have_v write_v and_o that_o very_o commendable_o even_o concern_v divinity_n who_o be_v themselves_o no_o profess_a divine_n
assurance_n of_o salvation_n or_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o redemption_n or_o in_o any_o point_n of_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o protestant_n but_o the_o clean_a contrary_n pag._n 99_o 100_o &c_n &c_n pag._n 153_o 154._o etc._n etc._n pag._n 125_o &c_n &c_n pag._n 404_o &c_n &c_n lay_v person_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o read_v the_o scripture_n and_o thereby_o to_o examine_v and_o try_v the_o doctrine_n of_o man_n whether_o they_o be_v right_a or_o no_o pag._n 73_o 74_o 75_o 76._o etc._n etc._n see_v also_o the_o preface_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o mere_a man_n by_o and_o in_o their_o own_o person_n perfect_o to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o so_o to_o be_v justify_v yea_o the_o law_n be_v give_v to_o other_o use_n and_o end_n pag._n 108_o &c_n &c_n no_o such_o place_n as_o limbus_n patrum_fw-la pag._n 130_o 131_o 132_o m_n miracle_n sign_n or_o wonder_v do_v in_o the_o antichristian_a church_n pag._n 98_o 99_o pag_n 306_o 307_o pag_n 280_o 281_o man_n merit_n deserve_v not_o salvation_n but_o damnation_n p._n 110_o 111_o 112_o 113_o etc._n etc._n pag_n 366_o 367_o n_o the_o name_n of_o christian_n the_o most_o ancient_a and_o the_o most_o honourable_a see_v the_o preface_n towards_o the_o end_n the_o name_n of_o catholic_n to_o who_o it_o right_o and_o proper_o belong_v pag._n 63_o 64_o o_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n to_o the_o king_n explain_v and_o declare_v to_o be_v just_a and_o lawful_a pag_n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n to_o the_o end_n of_o that_o chapter_n p_o the_o pope_n get_v his_o supremacy_n over_o emperor_n and_o king_n partly_o by_o fraud_n and_o partly_o by_o force_n pag._n 27_o 28_o the_o ecclesiastical_a supremacy_n when_o it_o be_v first_o affect_v by_o a_o bishop_n be_v oppugn_v even_o by_o some_o of_o the_o b._n of_o rome_n themselves_o p._n 13_o 14_o 15._o divers_a general_a council_n also_o against_o it_o p_o 16_o 17_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n what_o a_o wicked_a founder_n it_o have_v and_o how_o wicked_o it_o be_v still_o maintain_v and_o uphold_v pag._n 12_o three_o text_n of_o scripture_n usual_o allege_v for_o maintenance_n of_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n abuse_v &_o answer_v p._n 11_o 12_o p._n 291_o 292_o &c_n &c_n excommunication_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o kâ—yes_n abuse_v by_o the_o pope_n for_o establish_v &_o maintenance_n of_o his_o supremacy_n p._n 299_o 300_o 301_o divers_a write_n forge_v under_o the_o name_n of_o clemens_n anacletus_fw-la evaristus_n and_o other_o ancient_n for_o the_o uphold_v of_o the_o pope_n new_a supremacy_n pag._n 12_o the_o donation_n of_o constantine_n also_o forge_v for_o that_o purpose_n ibid._n miracle_n sign_n or_o wonder_n also_o do_v for_o that_o end_n p._n 341_o 342_o &c_n &c_n popery_n be_v a_o corruption_n of_o the_o most_o ancient_a and_o christian_a religion_n and_o be_v to_o the_o church_n as_o a_o infection_n or_o disease_n be_v to_o the_o body_n of_o a_o man_n or_o as_o a_o plague_n or_o pestilence_n be_v to_o a_o city_n pag._n 38_o pope_n and_o popery_n exclaym_v against_o long_o before_o luther_n or_o calvin_n be_v bear_v pag._n 42_o 43_o 44_o 45_o 46_o &c_n &c_n the_o pope_n excommunication_n and_o curse_n to_o be_v contemn_v pag._n 44_o 45_o 299_o pope_n of_o rome_n have_v err_v and_o may_v err_v even_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o judicial_o pag_n 51_o 52_o 53_o 54._o see_v the_o preface_n also_o no_o such_o place_n as_o popish_a purgatory_n pag._n 125_o 126_o etc._n etc._n to_o the_o end_n of_o that_o chapter_n that_o there_o be_v a_o predestination_n be_v confess_v both_o by_o protestant_n and_o papist_n the_o doctrine_n whereof_o be_v right_o understand_v be_v very_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a and_o be_v so_o far_o from_o introduce_v any_o inconvenience_n licentiousness_n or_o impiety_n as_o that_o it_o infer_v the_o clean_a contrary_n pag._n 153_o 154_o 155_o 156_o 157_o 158_o predestination_n depend_v not_o upon_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o upon_o the_o will_n of_o god_n pag._n 178.179_o 180_o &c_n &c_n vocation_n justification_n sanctification_n and_o all_o save_a grace_n be_v consequent_n and_o effect_n of_o election_n or_o predestination_n to_o life_n everlasting_a pag._n 154_o &c_n &c_n pag._n 198_o &c_n &c_n predestination_n depend_v upon_o god_n foreknowledge_n and_o what_o that_o foreknowledge_n be_v pag._n 194_o 195_o 196_o &c_n &c_n faith_n foresee_v and_o good_a work_n foresee_v be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o predestination_n but_o the_o effect_n and_o a_o consequent_a thereunto_o ibid._n the_o doctrine_n of_o predestination_n teach_v no_o dissoluteness_n or_o carelessness_n but_o the_o clean_a contrary_n pag_n 154_o 155_o etc._n etc._n p._n 199_o 200_o &c_n &c_n predestination_n teach_v no_o man_n utter_o to_o despair_n though_o he_o be_v exceed_o wicked_a and_o impious_a for_o the_o present_a inasmuch_o as_o there_o be_v a_o possibility_n to_o be_v convert_v so_o long_o as_o life_n last_v as_o likewise_o it_o teach_v no_o man_n rash_o or_o unadvised_o to_o presume_v p._n 157_o 158_o 198_o 200_o &c_n &c_n the_o popish_a mass_n and_o popish_a priesthood_n thereto_o belong_v both_o abominable_a pag._n 217_o 218_o 219_o &c_n &c_n what_o manner_n of_o primacy_n it_o be_v that_o peter_n have_v among_o the_o apostle_n pag._n 295_o 296_o &c_n &c_n popish_a priest_n be_v not_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n but_o of_o antichrist_n and_o therefore_o to_o resort_v to_o they_o as_o if_o they_o have_v commission_n or_o authority_n from_o christ_n to_o give_v absolution_n or_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v wicked_a and_o in_o vain_a pag._n 302._o etc._n etc._n q_o all_o question_n and_o controversy_n concern_v faith_n and_o religion_n to_o be_v decide_v and_o determine_v by_o the_o sacred_a and_o canonical_a scripture_n pag._n 49_o 50_o etc._n etc._n see_v also_o the_o preface_n throughout_o r_o that_o there_o be_v a_o reprobation_n aswell_o as_o a_o election_n and_o what_o it_o be_v pag._n 165_o &c_n &c_n reprobation_n and_o election_n both_o at_o one_o time_n and_o the_o cause_n why_o this_o man_n in_o particular_a wus_fw-la choose_v and_o that_o man_n refuse_v be_v god_n own_o mere_a will_n and_o pleasure_n pag._n 196_o 197_o 198_o none_n can_v certain_o determine_v of_o himself_o beforehand_o that_o he_o be_v a_o reprobate_n though_o he_o be_v for_o the_o present_v exceed_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a because_o god_n may_v possible_o call_v and_o convert_v he_o before_o he_o die_v p._n 157.158_o p_o 199_o 200_o rome_n apparent_o prove_v to_o be_v the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n p._n 246_o &_o o._n bellarmine_n himself_o &_o other_o papist_n confess_v rome_n to_o be_v the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n pag._n 247_o the_o evasion_n they_o make_v that_o only_o heathen_a rome_n be_v there_o intend_a be_v show_v to_o be_v very_o vain_a and_o false_a pag._n 247_o 248_o 249_o &c_n &c_n some_o special_a spiritual_a whoredom_n that_o be_v idolatry_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n pâ—g_n 258_o 259_o 260_o &c_n &c_n who_o be_v the_o rock_n and_o foundation_n whereupon_o the_o church_n be_v build_v pag._n 292_o 293._o etc._n etc._n s_o the_o spirit_n that_o speak_v in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n be_v not_o a_o private_a or_o humane_a spirit_n but_o a_o divine_a spirit_n even_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o by_o this_o spirit_n speak_v in_o those_o scripture_n be_v every_o spiriâ—_n speak_v in_o man_n to_o be_v try_v pag._n 53_o 54_o exposition_n of_o one_o place_n of_o scripture_n must_v be_v such_o as_o agree_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o scripture_n pag._n 58_o 59_o a_o rule_n to_o know_v when_o a_o man_n speak_v by_o a_o private_a spirit_n of_o his_o own_o and_o when_o not_o pag._n 53.54_o the_o true_a church_n to_o be_v try_v and_o know_v by_o the_o sacred_a and_o canonical_a scripture_n pag._n 59_o 60_o 61_o 62_o some_o book_n hold_v by_o the_o papist_n to_o be_v canonical_a scripture_n which_o the_o ancient_a church_n hold_v not_o to_o be_v so_o pag._n 65_o 66_o the_o public_a prayer_n and_o service_n in_o the_o 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