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use_v the_o word_n as_o alexander_n use_v homer_n odyssey_n as_o saul_n use_v his_o spear_n 1_o sam._n 26.7_o and_o as_o god_n command_v joshua_n chap._n 1.8_o let_v it_o never_o depart_v from_o thou_o i_o make_v short_a with_o this_o point_n because_o i_o meet_v it_o at_o the_o 30._o verse_n and_o come_v to_o a_o three_o conclusion_n from_o this_o first_o answer_n through_o unbelief_n they_o be_v break_v off_o man_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o own_o ruin_n doct._n 3_o and_o his_o destruction_n be_v from_o himself_o therefore_o say_v god_n o_o israel_n one_o thing_n have_v destroy_v thou_o idola_fw-la nimirum_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la tua_fw-la desectio_fw-la ad_fw-la idola_fw-la hos_n 13.9_o to_o wit_v thy_o inquity_n thy_o fall_v away_o to_o idol_n say_v zanchius_n it_o seem_v that_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o lay_v all_o the_o blame_n upon_o god_n whensoever_o they_o be_v destroy_v and_o here_o he_o instruct_v they_o where_o they_o shall_v just_o lay_v the_o blame_n to_o wit_n upon_o 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tâ—_n gratis_o donavit_fw-la deus_fw-la quia_fw-la deiâ—_n iseâ—icord_n â_fw-la insiti_fw-la sunt_fw-la fiâ—e_fw-la 11._o because_o out_o of_o god_n mercy_n they_o be_v engraft_v by_o faith_n say_v soto_n on_o rom._n 11._o now_o by_o stand_v by_o faith_n be_v note_v both_o our_o entrance_n and_o continuance_n in_o god_n favour_n whence_o the_o main_a point_n to_o be_v learn_v be_v this_o it_o be_v god_n mere_a favour_n and_o mercy_n that_o ever_o we_o be_v doct._n or_o continue_v to_o be_v his_o child_n and_o no_o worth_n or_o merit_n of_o our_o own_o whatsoever_o good_a we_o have_v it_o be_v his_o mercy_n to_o we_o in_o his_o son_n in_o ephes_n 1.3_o he_o have_v bless_v 〈◊〉_d with_o all_o stirituall_a blessing_n in_o heavenly_a thing_n in_o
the_o true_a nature_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o corn_n as_o abbatus_fw-la against_o tompson_n chap._n 6._o 4._o hypocrite_n and_o unbeliever_n be_v so_o like_a to_o god_n elect_v and_o faithful_a child_n that_o no_o man_n can_v distinguish_v they_o but_o god_n and_o among_o man_n they_o be_v account_v branch_n of_o christ_n own_o plant_v though_o they_o be_v not_o such_o it_o be_v the_o position_n of_o gregory_n 13._o gregory_n aurum_fw-la quod_fw-la pravu_o diabel_n persuasionibus_fw-la sterni_fw-la sient_fw-la lutli_fw-la poterit_fw-la aurum_fw-la antè_fw-la oculos_fw-la dei_fw-la nunquam_fw-la fuit_fw-la habitam_fw-la quesi_fw-la sanctitatem_fw-la ante_fw-la oculos_fw-la hominum_fw-la videntur_fw-la omittere_fw-la sed_fw-la eam_fw-la ante_fw-la ocules_fw-la dei_fw-la nunquan_fw-mi habucrunt_fw-la greg._n moral_a l._n 34_o c_o 13._o gold_n which_o be_v so_o by_o the_o wicked_a persuasion_n of_o the_o devil_n may_v be_v trample_v on_o like_a dirt_n which_o before_o god_n eye_n be_v 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whole_o into_o falsehood_n and_o iniquity_n but_o they_o fall_v from_o grace_n make_v shipwreck_n of_o faith_n and_o must_v needs_o fall_v from_o god_n whole_o into_o satan_n power_n but_o unto_o this_o bellarmine_n answer_v where_o he_o disprove_v the_o exposition_n of_o ambrose_n bernard_n and_o augustine_n he_o can_v mortal_o sin_v so_o long_o as_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n 268._o non_fw-fr petell_n lâ—thalitèe_v peicare_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la natus_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la deo_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr justist_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 15._o hierome_n contra_n pelagion_n lib._n 1._o pag._n 268._o so_o hierome_n in_o his_o dralogue_n take_v leave_n to_o change_v the_o causal_n particle_n because_o into_o a_o conditional_a how_o long_o but_o saint_n john_n show_v that_o bellarmine_n quamdiu_fw-la so_o long_o as_o be_v as_o much_o as_o nothing_o for_o his_o purpose_n be_v to_o teach_v that_o a_o maâ—_n once_o bear_v of_o god_n can_v never_o be_v give_v over_o whole_o to_o serve_v sin_n and_o 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electorum_fw-la poit_fw-fr quia_fw-la non_fw-la fallitur_fw-la deus_fw-la aug_n de_fw-fr gratta_n &_o cerrept_v cap._n 7._o if_o any_o of_o the_o elect_v perish_v than_o god_n â—_o deceive_v but_o none_o of_o the_o elect_v perish_v because_o god_n be_v not_o deceive_v etc._n deceive_v si_fw-mi quispiam_fw-la dicterum_fw-la pereat_fw-la tum_fw-la vitio_fw-la humano_fw-la vincitur_fw-la deus_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o any_o of_o the_o elect_n perish_v than_o god_n be_v over_o come_v of_o hâ—m_a inevice_n but_o none_o of_o the_o elâ—â—l_v perish_v because_o god_n be_v over_o come_v of_o nothing_o so_o gregory_n 13._o gregory_n aurum_fw-la quod_fw-la pravis_fw-la diabcli_n persuasion_n but_o sternt_a potest_fw-la ut_fw-la â—â—tum_fw-la aurum_fw-la ante_fw-la ecules_fw-la dei_fw-la nâ—â—q_fw-la be_o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d meral_a lib._n 31._o as_o 13._o that_o gold_n which_o by_o the_o wicked_a persuasion_n of_o the_o devil_n may_v be_v strike_v down_o like_o dirt_n never_o be_v gold_n in_o god_n account_n have_v sanctity_n as_o it_o be_v before_o man_n they_o lose_v but_o in_o god_n accourt_n they_o never_o have_v it_o lombard_n likewise_o speak_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n 40._o purpose_n noâ—_n potest_fw-la 〈◊〉_d que_fw-la 〈…〉_o praedeâ—â—tur_fw-la &_o non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d tur_fw-la loâ—â—b_n lib._n 1_o distinct_a 40._o both_o can_v be_v true_a that_o one_o shall_v be_v prede_a inate_a and_o not_o save_v so_o aquinas_n 24._o aquinas_n serepti_fw-la in_o libro_fw-la viti_fw-la deâ—â—_n non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d aqeâ—n_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 21._o art_n 3._o 〈…〉_o 24._o those_o that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n câ—â—not_v be_v blot_v out_o espencaeus_fw-la on_o 2_o tim._n allow_v that_o of_o augustine_n of_o catechise_n the_o simple_a chap._n 11._o answer_v 11._o exit_fw-la je_fw-fr usal_n m_o â—stâ_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la qui_fw-la serâ—it_fw-la objection_n against_o perseverance_n ground_v on_o scripture_n answer_v out_o of_o that_o jerusalem_n
confess_v with_o david_n mourn_v with_o ezekiah_n weep_v with_o peter_n fall_v at_o christ_n foot_n with_o mary_n wipe_v they_o with_o our_o hair_n and_o kiss_v they_o with_o our_o lip_n and_o cry_v lord_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n and_o so_o i_o come_v from_o the_o person_n i_o to_o the_o action_n take_v away_o i_o will_v take_v away_o their_o sin_n in_o the_o former_a verse_n he_o will_v turn_v away_o iniquity_n in_o this_o verse_n he_o will_v take_v it_o away_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o â—â—nusuall_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o take_v away_o that_o which_o trouble_v and_o hurt_n to_o note_v that_o when_o god_n forgive_v sin_n he_o take_v it_o quite_o away_o doct._n that_o it_o can_v hurt_v no_o more_o for_o god_n will_v not_o remember_v it_o any_o more_o as_o jer._n 31.34_o i_o will_v forgive_v your_o iniquity_n and_o remember_v your_o sin_n no_o more_o he_o will_v not_o remember_v to_o object_v it_o to_o punish_v it_o to_o condemn_v we_o for_o it_o he_o do_v not_o so_o take_v it_o away_o ut_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v sed_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la regnet_fw-la but_o that_o it_o may_v not_o reign_v as_o augustine_n 21._o aug._n the_o coning_n &_o concupisâ—en_o lib._n 1._o cap._n 21._o when_o he_o bring_v israel_n into_o canaan_n he_o do_v not_o cast_v out_o all_o the_o canaanite_n still_o some_o of_o they_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n but_o be_v make_v tributary_n and_o bring_v under_o subjection_n josh_n 17.12_o 13._o which_o be_v by_o hierome_n in_o many_o of_o his_o epistle_n moral_o apply_v unto_o sin_n in_o a_o man_n regenerate_v lebusaeus_fw-la velis_fw-la nolis_fw-la habitabit_fw-la intra_fw-la fine_n tuos_fw-la lebusaeus_fw-la whether_o thou_o will_v or_o no_o the_o jebusite_n shall_v dwell_v within_o thy_o border_n but_o it_o be_v make_v tributary_n bring_v in_o subjection_n and_o make_v serviceable_a for_o the_o true_a israelite_n first_o for_o the_o 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but_o vers_fw-la 37._o mark_v the_o just_a man_n for_o his_o end_n be_v peace_n he_o may_v be_v all_o the_o time_n of_o life_n like_o a_o tree_n in_o the_o dead_a time_n of_o winter_n without_o sap_n lease_n and_o beauty_n but_o as_o it_o be_v 1_o cor._n 15.19_o if_o in_o this_o life_n only_o we_o have_v hope_n in_o christ_n we_o be_v of_o all_o man_n most_o miserable_a hence_o first_o use_v minister_n must_v learn_v not_o to_o propose_v remission_n of_o sin_n to_o all_o in_o general_a but_o to_o such_o as_o believe_v and_o repent_v second_o it_o reprove_v philosopher_n who_o seek_v blessedness_n in_o honour_n pleasure_n moral_a action_n and_o not_o in_o christ_n by_o faith_n three_o jew_n and_o justiciaries_n who_o seek_v it_o in_o their_o own_o work_n and_o so_o i_o come_v to_o a_o second_o confirmation_n of_o the_o mystery_n in_o the_o vocation_n of_o the_o jew_n verse_n 28._o as_o concern_v the_o gospel_n verse_n 28_o they_o be_v enemy_n for_o your_o sake_n but_o as_o touch_v the_o 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