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be_v receive_v but_o this_o conditional_a decree_n upon_o faith_n foresee_v do_v so_o ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o assumption_n be_v plain_o according_a to_o the_o arminian_n doctrine_n for_o if_o god_n do_v not_o choose_v we_o before_o he_o foresee_v faith_n in_o we_o in_o that_o grace_n of_o faith_n we_o make_v our_o choice_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o cleave_v to_o he_o yea_o they_o say_v further_o we_o must_v be_v foresee_v not_o only_o to_o believe_v but_o also_o to_o persevere_v in_o believe_v that_o be_v not_o only_o to_o choose_v god_n for_o our_o god_n but_o also_o to_o continue_v in_o that_o choice_n to_o the_o last_o moment_n before_o we_o can_v be_v fit_a object_n of_o god_n choice_n or_o election_n then_o must_v it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o we_o choose_v god_n before_o he_o choose_v we_o and_o we_o love_v he_o before_o he_o love_v we_o contrary_a to_o these_o scripture_n john_n 15.16_o &_o 1_o john_n 4.19_o argument_n 9_o that_o which_o take_v away_o the_o mysteriousness_n of_o the_o divine_a decree_n aught_o to_o be_v â—ejected_v but_o this_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n foresee_v do_v â—o_o ergo._n it_o be_v dangerous_a presumption_n for_o man_n to_o â—ake_v upon_o they_o quasi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o unwashed_a hand_n to_o unriddle_v the_o arcana_fw-la imperij_fw-la or_o deep_a mystery_n of_o god_n with_o their_o carnal_a reason_n where_o the_o great_a apostle_n stand_v at_o the_o gaze_v cry_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oh_o â—he_n depth_n how_o unsearchable_a and_o who_o knowâ—th_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o lord_n when_o paul_n object_n â—s_v there_o unrighteousness_n in_o god_n rom._n 9_o 14._o â—ad_v he_o be_v of_o the_o arminian_n persuasion_n he_o will_v have_v answer_v those_o be_v elect_v that_o â—re_n
in_o his_o sweat_a drop_n or_o clod_n of_o blood_n grumos_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la luke_n 22.44_o it_o cost_v christ_n both_o tear_n and_o blood_n and_o blood_n often_o at_o his_o circumcision_n in_o his_o agony_n and_o at_o his_o passion_n this_o be_v creatio_fw-la continuans_fw-la as_o the_o first_o be_v creatio_fw-la transiens_fw-la the_o father_n work_v hitherto_o and_o i_o work_v john_n 5.17_o new_a quality_n and_o operation_n be_v create_v in_o we_o though_o the_o substance_n and_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n remain_v both_o the_o will_n to_o will_v well_o and_o the_o power_n to_o do_v well_o be_v ascribe_v to_o this_o create_a almighty_a power_n phil._n 2.13_o argument_n 3._o if_o conversion_n be_v a_o new_a beget_n or_o generation_n then_o fall_v man_n have_v no_o freewill_n to_o good_a but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o give_v light_n and_o proof_n to_o this_o argument_n we_o must_v know_v that_o generatio_fw-la est_fw-la motus_fw-la ad_fw-la essentiam_fw-la et_fw-la processus_fw-la in_o esse_fw-la generation_n be_v the_o motion_n to_o a_o be_v and_o a_o proceed_n into_o a_o be_v this_o presuppose_n that_o there_o be_v no_o be_v before_o for_o we_o be_v not_o we_o be_v nothing_o before_o we_o be_v beget_v as_o it_o hold_v true_a in_o generation_n so_o likewise_o in_o regeneration_n of_o his_o own_o will_n beget_v he_o we_o jam._n 1.18_o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o god_n beget_v we_o of_o our_o will_n yet_o this_o shall_v be_v say_v be_v there_o in_o we_o a_o freewill_n to_o good_a but_o of_o god_n will_n and_o till_o than_o we_o be_v not_o 1_o cor._n 1.28_o unconverted_a man_n be_v thing_n that_o be_v not_o nothing-creature_n fall_v man_n be_v 1._o a_o natural-nothing_a we_o be_v all_o nihili_fw-la nepotes_fw-la as_o austin_n faith_n what_o be_v the_o great_a womb_n whence_o all_o thing_n come_v but_o nothing_o 2._o a_o moral_a nothing_o abel_n vanity_n and_o nothing_o be_v write_v upon_o we_o by_o sin_n naturally_n but_o we_o be_v moral_o worse_o than_o nothing_o that_o be_v enosh_n miserable_a as_o nothing_o at_o the_o first_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o thing_n so_o sin_n be_v now_o the_o mother_n of_o nothing_o man_n be_v vanity_n or_o as_o in_o the_o hebrew_n adam_n be_v abel_n psal_n 39.5_o and_o a_o lie_n psal_n 62.9_o and_o but_o as_o it_o be_v something_n as_o in_o rev._n 9.7,8_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o substance_n and_o faculty_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o purity_n of_o they_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v little_a worth_n prov._n 10.20_o 1._o usu_n for_o use_v and_o service_n as_o a_o shadow_n be_v not_o useful_a for_o war_n nor_o a_o statue_n for_o prayer_n so_o nor_o fall_v man_n for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n quod_fw-la nulli_fw-la usui_fw-la prodest_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la say_v the_o philosopher_n his_o best_a action_n be_v sin_n 2._o effectu_fw-la vanum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la frustrà _fw-la est_fw-la sinner_n toil_v for_o vanity_n hab._n 2.13_o they_o dream_v of_o catch_v golden_a fish_n as_o the_o man_n in_o theocritus_n do_v sin_n disappoint_v we_o of_o our_o end_n to_o wit_n happiness_n man_n labour_v for_o the_o wind_n eccles_n 5.16_o and_o be_v but_o in_o a_o dream_n isa_n 29.7,8_o this_o show_v we_o be_v nothing_o and_o have_v not_o freewill_n to_o good_a till_o beget_v of_o god_n argument_n 4._o if_o conversion_n be_v a_o new-birth_n than_o fall_v man_n have_v not_o a_o freewill_n to_o good_a but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o truth_n of_o this_o appear_v for_o non_fw-la a_o nobis_fw-la orimur_fw-la we_o can_v have_v our_o birth_n of_o ourselves_o a_o babe_n can_v be_v bear_v of_o itself_o quicquid_fw-la paritur_fw-la say_v philosophy_n none_o a_o se_fw-la sed_fw-la ab_fw-la alio_fw-la oritur_fw-la nothing_o can_v have_v its_o original_a from_o its_o self_n nihil_fw-la amplius_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la et_fw-la causa_fw-la et_fw-la effectum_fw-la ità _fw-la seipso_fw-la esset_fw-la prius_fw-la et_fw-la posterius_fw-la it_o will_v then_o be_v before_o and_o after_o itself_o simul_fw-la sit_fw-la et_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la it_o will_v be_v and_o not_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n thus_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o look_v up_o above_z ourselves_o for_o our_o new_a birth_n john_n 3.3_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o from_o above_o we_o be_v bear_v not_o of_o the_o flesh_n but_o of_o the_o spirit_n v._n 6._o our_o first_o birth_n be_v of_o the_o earth_n earthy_a our_o second_o birth_n be_v from_o the_o lord_n heavenly_a 1_o john_n 3._o 9_o bear_a of_o god_n we_o may_v give_v semen_n carnis_fw-la et_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la to_o the_o first_o birth_n but_o not_o semen_n spiritus_fw-la to_o the_o second_o there_o be_v child_n potential_o in_o the_o loin_n of_o many_o man_n that_o never_o beget_v child_n yet_o in_o this_o there_o be_v a_o disparity_n for_o though_o as_o man_n we_o be_v possible_a member_n of_o christ_n yet_o be_v we_o not_o actual_a nor_o ever_o shall_v be_v unless_o beget_v and_o bear_v of_o god_n whole_o argument_n 5._o if_o conversion_n be_v a_o quicken_a one_o that_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n then_o fall_v man_n have_v no_o freewill_n to_o good_a but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a ergo_fw-la the_o latter_a this_o be_v prove_v from_o eph._n 2.1_o you_o have_v he_o quicken_v who_o be_v dead_a etc._n etc._n he_o do_v not_o say_v half_a dead_a as_o the_o man_n be_v that_o fall_v among_o thief_n luke_n 10.30_o but_o he_o mean_v stark_o dead_a as_o to_o spiritual_a life_n there_o be_v no_o manner_n of_o good_a thing_n in_o we_o rom._n 7.18_o and_o we_o be_v not_o sufficient_a of_o ourselves_o to_o think_v a_o good_a thought_n 2_o cor._n 3.5_o till_o christ_n who_o be_v life_n and_o a_o quicken_a spirit_n come_v to_o quicken_v we_o without_o he_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o john_n 15.5_o he_o do_v not_o say_v many_o thing_n or_o few_o thing_n but_o nothing_o from_o he_o be_v our_o fruit_n find_v hos_fw-la 14.8_o both_o the_o bud_n of_o good_a desire_n the_o blossom_n of_o good_a purpose_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o good_a action_n aaron_n rod_n a_o dry_a stick_n without_o a_o root_n be_v a_o fit_a emblem_n it_o bud_a blossom_a and_o bring_v forth_o almond_n this_o be_v not_o do_v by_o any_o inward_a principle_n or_o power_n of_o nature_n but_o it_o be_v sole_o and_o whole_o the_o work_n of_o god_n so_o ezekiel_n dry_a bone_n be_v make_v to_o live_v nothing_o of_o that_o life_n be_v from_o themselves_o but_o all_o from_o god_n thus_o it_o be_v in_o this_o spiritual_a vivification_n we_o can_v contribute_v any_o thing_n no_o not_o the_o hundred_o part_n that_o be_v ejusdem_fw-la naturae_fw-la of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o the_o 99_o to_o this_o glorious_a work_n we_o have_v no_o internum_n principium_fw-la whereby_o to_o dispose_v ourselves_o to_o will_n that_o which_o be_v true_o good_a we_o can_v so_o much_o as_o call_v christ_n lord_n but_o by_o the_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 12.3_o if_o there_o be_v no_o life_n but_o through_o union_n with_o christ_n then_o till_o we_o be_v engraft_v into_o that_o bless_a and_o bleed_a vine_n we_o can_v bring_v forth_o any_o fruit_n unto_o god_n and_o it_o be_v not_o any_o natural_a power_n or_o principle_n in_o we_o that_o can_v engraft_v we_o into_o christ_n for_o faith_n be_v the_o engraft_v grace_n and_o that_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n eph._n 2.8_o the_o grace_n whereby_o the_o just_a live_v hab._n 2.5_o and_o whereby_o christ_n dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n eph._n 3.17_o till_o than_o we_o be_v dead_a and_o have_v no_o freewill_n to_o good_n it_o be_v indeed_o sometime_o call_v a_o sleep_n but_o it_o be_v the_o sleep_n of_o death_n psal_n 13.3_o argument_n 6._o if_o regeneration_n or_o recovery_n from_o the_o state_n of_o degeneration_n be_v a_o resurrection_n then_o fall_v man_n have_v no_o freewill_n to_o good_a but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a ergo_fw-la the_o latter_a the_o antecedent_n be_v manifest_a from_o 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work_v this_o be_v the_o four_o gradation_n then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v such_o strength_n as_o be_v in_o the_o arm_n of_o valiant_a man_n that_o can_v do_v great_a exploit_n be_v the_o five_o last_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o power_n that_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n his_o power_n a_o omnipotent_a power_n and_o sure_o have_v there_o be_v a_o internum_n principium_fw-la in_o we_o towards_o this_o great_a work_n or_o any_o freewill_n to_o good_a paul_n will_v not_o have_v use_v all_o those_o gradation_n nor_o such_o a_o lofty_a emphatical_a heap_n of_o most_o divine_a and_o significant_a expression_n this_o work_n of_o regeneration_n will_v not_o then_o have_v require_v the_o effectual_a forcible_a power_n of_o the_o valiant_a arm_n of_o god_n even_o such_o a_o power_n as_o raise_v up_o christ_n from_o the_o dead_a whereby_o he_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n act_v 2.24_o rom._n 1.4_o cadaver_n fricatione_n nudâ_fw-la seipsum_fw-la nòn_n resuscitat_fw-la i_o need_v say_v nothing_o of_o the_o raise_n up_o of_o ezekiel_n dry_a bone_n wherein_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o favonian_a wind_n that_o whole_o and_o sole_o cause_v new_a life_n in_o they_o nor_o of_o the_o raise_n of_o lazarus_n out_o of_o the_o grave_a which_o cost_v christ_n a_o prayer_n above_o all_o his_o other_o miracle_n work_v and_o lazarus_n contribute_v no_o thing_n to_o the_o work_n argument_n 7._o if_o moral_a persuasion_n be_v altogether_o insufficient_a of_o itself_o to_o recover_v man_n from_o his_o fall_a estate_n then_o fall_v man_n have_v no_o freewill_n to_o good_a but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a ergo_fw-la the_o consequent_a this_o appear_v because_o than_o god_n will_v be_v only_o a_o moral_a cause_n of_o man_n conversion_n but_o man_n need_v more_o from_o god_n and_o god_n therein_o be_v more_o to_o man_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n then_o faith_n will_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o 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dedicat_fw-la pag._n 6._o that_o fatal_a fortune_n which_o have_v harm_v you_o must_v be_v endure_v more_o than_o bewail_v for_o it_o be_v from_o all_o eternity_n before_o my_o providence_n i_o can_v not_o hinder_v i_o can_v not_o but_o consent_n to_o those_o fatal_a contingency_n unavoidable_a fate_n have_v whether_o i_o will_v or_o no_o pronounce_v the_o inevitable_a sentence_n this_o be_v to_o make_v god_n like_o the_o heathen_a jupiter_n who_o himself_z can_v not_o deliver_v his_v sarpedon_n out_o of_o his_o bond_n when_o he_o earnest_o desire_v it_o as_o homer_n give_v we_o the_o relation_n what_o else_o be_v this_o but_o to_o overthrow_v all_o those_o grace_n of_o faith_n hope_n patience_n thankfulness_n etc._n etc._n to_o expectorate_v religion_n and_o to_o pull_v the_o great_a jehovah_n himself_n out_o of_o his_o throne_n of_o glory_n set_v up_o dame_n fortune_n to_o be_v worship_v in_o his_o stead_n these_o and_o many_o other_o great_a abomination_n have_v be_v discover_v in_o 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man_n that_o he_o shall_v lie_v or_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v repent_v mal._n 3.6_o i_o be_o god_n i_o change_v not_o jam._n 1.17_o no_o shadow_n of_o change_v in_o he_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v stand_v and_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n to_o a_o thousand_o generation_n psal_n 33.11_o many_o device_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n but_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v stand_v prov._n 19.21_o man_n be_v a_o poor_a changeable_a creature_n and_o change_v his_o mind_n often_o than_o his_o garment_n both_o from_o the_o darkness_n of_o his_o understanding_n and_o perverseness_n of_o his_o will_n he_o see_v something_o that_o he_o see_v not_o before_o but_o there_o be_v no_o such_o imperfection_n in_o god_n all_o thing_n be_v make_v before_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dissect_v or_o with_o their_o face_n upward_o heb._n 4.13_o he_o know_v quasi_fw-la uno_fw-la intuitu_fw-la all_o his_o work_n their_o nature_n and_o circumstance_n 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who_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v effectual_o save_v otherwise_o god_n will_n will_v be_v frustrate_a to_o wit_n his_o will_n of_o intention_n and_o the_o will_n of_o man_n will_v anticipate_v the_o will_n of_o god_n contrary_a to_o these_o scripture_n god_n do_v in_o heaven_n and_o on_o earth_n whatsoever_o please_v he_o psal_n 115.3_o and_o job_n know_v that_o god_n can_v do_v every_o thing_n that_o he_o will_v job_n 42.2_o and_o no_o man_n can_v resist_v the_o will_n of_o god_n rom._n 9.19_o reason_n 5._o the_o five_o argument_n the_o apostle_n that_o be_v singular_o teach_v of_o god_n show_v that_o there_o be_v this_o difference_n betwixt_o man_n and_o man_n found_v in_o the_o breast_n of_o god_n that_o some_o be_v choose_v to_o life_n and_o therefore_o shall_v most_o certain_o obtain_v it_o other_o be_v refuse_v and_o leave_v in_o a_o perish_a condition_n which_o they_o shall_v as_o certain_o not_o escape_v rom._n 11.7_o the_o election_n obtain_v it_o but_o the_o rest_n be_v blind_v the_o difference_n be_v of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o election_n not_o as_o of_o he_o that_o foresee_v faith_n or_o work_n but_o as_o of_o he_o that_o give_v both_o thus_o be_v jacob_n and_o esau_n discriminate_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o rom._n 9.11_o consectary_n consectary_n 1._o it_o be_v distinguish_a love_n that_o our_o potter_n have_v make_v we_o man_n and_o woman_n not_o toad_n or_o loathsome_a creature_n much_o more_o christian_n and_o not_o leave_v in_o that_o perish_a state_n 2._o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o some_o be_v poor_a and_o other_o rich_a etc._n etc._n so_o here_o that_o some_o be_v vessel_n of_o honour_n and_o other_o of_o dishonour_n 3._o christ_n raise_v not_o all_o up_o that_o be_v dead_a but_o lazarus_n etc._n etc._n nor_o all_o that_o be_v bear_v blind_a but_o he_o in_o john_n 9_o bless_v god_n for_o raise_v thou_o up_o from_o death_n and_o heal_v thy_o blindness_n and_o not_o other_o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o six_o and_o last_o property_n of_o the_o divine_a decree_n it_o be_v extensive_a the_o six_o property_n of_o the_o divine_a decree_n be_v extensive_a there_o be_v a_o general_a decree_n that_o relate_v to_o all_o create_a being_n both_o animate_v and_o inanimate_a celestial_a and_o terrestrial_a this_o indeed_o extend_v itself_o to_o every_o individual_a in_o the_o whole_a creation_n for_o as_o it_o give_v a_o be_v to_o all_o thing_n so_o it_o preserve_v they_o in_o that_o be_v while_o they_o continue_v in_o the_o world_n the_o creator_n be_v not_o herein_o like_o the_o carpenter_n that_o build_v a_o house_n and_o leave_v the_o preservation_n of_o it_o to_o the_o care_n of_o other_o but_o the_o work_n of_o providence_n which_o extend_v itself_o from_o angel_n down_o
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arbitrio_fw-la we_o incur_v divine_a displeasure_n in_o every_o act_n of_o sin_n demeritoriè_fw-la though_o not_o effectiuè_v and_o yet_o though_o god_n do_v not_o disinherit_v we_o according_a to_o our_o demerit_n nor_o blot_v we_o out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n yet_o do_v he_o withdraw_v his_o favour_n and_o embitter_v all_o our_o comfort_n as_o to_o peter_n mat._n 26.75_o he_o make_v relation_n that_o shall_v be_v comfort_n to_o become_v scourge_v to_o we_o as_o to_o david_n 2_o sam._n 12.11_o he_o may_v fill_v we_o with_o anguish_n psal_n 38.3,4_o which_o be_v strong_a and_o sufficient_a curb_v to_o any_o more_o new_a out-bursts_a from_o god_n see_v the_o evil_a we_o smart_v under_o after_o sin_n be_v commensurate_a to_o the_o pleasure_n find_v in_o sin_n can_v david_n have_v foresee_v the_o evil_a consequence_n of_o his_o sin_n which_o nathan_n foretell_v he_o of_o he_o may_v have_v say_v to_o his_o sin_n a_o dear_a buy_v sin_n thou_o be_v like_a to_o be_v to_o i_o yea_o 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testament_n nor_o be_v they_o righteous_a by_o faith_n in_o christ_n nor_o be_v they_o at_o all_o justify_v because_o they_o do_v not_o perform_v the_o condition_n require_v that_o they_o may_v be_v justify_v before_o god_n 2._o the_o case_n be_v alter_v now_o in_o the_o new_a covenant_n make_v with_o the_o elect_n both_o man_n and_o angel_n they_o stand_v not_o by_o a_o mediator_n as_o saint_n do_v now_o neither_o do_v christ_n pray_v for_o they_o as_o in_o john_n 17.15,20_o luke_n 22.32_o nor_o promise_v to_o they_o that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o they_o as_o mat._n 16.18_o 3._o the_o example_n of_o angel_n be_v nihil_fw-la ad_fw-la rbombum_fw-la for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o question_v iâ—_n concern_v man_n nor_o be_v that_o of_o adam_n to_o the_o point_n for_o he_o have_v not_o that_o evangelical_n justify_v faith_n which_o we_o say_v can_v be_v utter_o lose_v objection_n 4._o saul_n judas_n and_o esau_n lose_v grace_n ergo_fw-la answer_v 1._o they_o can_v not_o lose_v what_o they_o never_o have_v what_o they_o have_v be_v only_a illumination_n and_o such_o as_o balaam_n the_o sorcerer_n have_v we_o grant_v that_o common_a grace_n be_v loseable_a gratia_n gratis_o datae_fw-la sunt_fw-la amissibiles_fw-la 2._o the_o romanist_n in_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a read_v 1_o sam._n 9.2_o concern_v saul_n that_o he_o be_v bone_fw-la et_fw-la electus_n yet_o their_o own_o vatablus_n read_v bachur_n &_o tob_z as_o we_o do_v a_o choice_n young_a man_n and_o a_o goodly_a for_o grace_n consist_v not_o in_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o body_n but_o of_o soul_n 3._o judas_n be_v only_o elect_v to_o the_o apostleship_n not_o to_o salvation_n and_o that_o by_o one_o who_o know_v how_o to_o make_v good_a use_n of_o evil_a man_n even_o of_o vessel_n of_o dishonour_n in_o his_o household_n 4._o who_o can_v say_v that_o profane_a esau_n so_o he_o be_v brand_v ever_o have_v a_o true_a justify_v faith_n objection_n 5._o david_n and_o peter_n fall_v total_o and_o solomon_n final_o ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n answer_v 1_o they_o all_o fall_v foul_o yet_o none_o of_o they_o final_o because_o they_o all_o repent_v â—nd_v be_v call_v holy_a man_n of_o god_n 2_o pet._n 1.21_o â—y_a the_o holy_a ghost_n neither_o do_v they_o fall_v toâ—…lly_o because_o that_o grace_n remain_v in_o they_o by_o which_o they_o repent_v thus_o where_o sin_n abound_v grace_n do_v much_o more_o abound_v 2._o that_o solomon_n fall_v not_o final_o appear_v 1._o in_o be_v call_v jedidiah_n beloved_n of_o god_n 2_o sam._n 12.24,25_o which_o be_v not_o a_o name_n give_v to_o any_o reprobate_n heaven_n a_o seal_n though_o dim_a and_o deface_v will_v pass_v in_o act_n of_o record_n so_o evidence_n for_o heaven_n 2._o he_o be_v of_o the_o holy_a prophet_n that_o sit_v down_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n luke_n 13.28_o 3._o he_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n so_o never_o be_v any_o reprobate_n 4._o god_n take_v not_o his_o mercy_n clean_o from_o he_o 2_o sam._n 7.14,15_o 5_o ecclesiastes_n be_v his_o book_n of_o repentance_n and_o never_o any_o that_o repent_v can_v perish_v luke_n 13.3_o 6._o koheleth_n signify_v his_o be_v join_v again_o to_o the_o church_n by_o repentance_n which_o be_v the_o hebrew_n word_n for_o ecclesiastes_n kohell_v nephesh_n a_o soul_n add_v to_o the_o congregation_n 3._o their_o own_o cornelius_n à _fw-la lapide_fw-la say_v petrus_n non_fw-la perdidit_fw-la fidem_fw-la peccato_fw-la svo_fw-la so_o that_o jesuit_n answer_v bellarmine_n yea_o he_o answer_v himself_o according_o lib._n 4._o cap_n 4._o lest_o peter_n fall_n shall_v cut_v off_o the_o entail_v of_o the_o pope_n inheritance_n to_o say_v nothing_o of_o david_n who_o write_v so_o many_o penitential_a psalm_n objection_n 6._o heb._n 6.5_o &_o 10.20,26_o ezek_n 18.24,26_o prove_v a_o fall_v from_o grace_n answer_v 1_o suppositio_fw-la nil_fw-la ponit_fw-la in_o esse_fw-la suppose_v saint_n shall_v do_v so_o this_o prove_v not_o that_o they_o will_v 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