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work_n forseen_v no_o cause_n of_o election_n p._n 60_o no_o means_n to_o glory_v but_o by_o christ_n p._n 71_o all_n that_o do_v good_a work_n be_v elect_v and_o shall_v be_v save_v p._n 74_o the_o elect_a can_v final_o be_v cast_v off_o p._n 76_o the_o scripture_n able_a to_o make_v wise_a to_o salvation_n p._n 79_o there_o be_v a_o familiarity_n between_o god_n and_o his_o child_n p._n 85_o prophet_n and_o good_a man_n stand_v in_o the_o gap_n p._n 87_o prayer_n the_o church_n best_o weapon_n p._n 89_o the_o wicked_a persecute_v the_o best_a most_o p._n 93_o when_o the_o prophet_n be_v go_v the_o people_n fall_v from_o god_n p._n 95_o wicked_a man_n overthrow_v the_o mean_n of_o god_n service_n p._n 98_o wicked_a man_n dispute_v against_o the_o truth_n with_o the_o sword_n p._n 99_o christ_n church_n scarce_o visible_a sometime_o p._n 100_o wicked_a man_n requite_v god_n prophet_n evil_a for_o good_a p._n 102_o when_o god_n servant_n cry_v to_o he_o he_o answer_v they_o p._n 104_o a_o great_a grace_n in_o corrupt_a time_n to_o be_v preserve_v from_o sin_n p._n 109_o god_n ow_v not_o idolater_n for_o he_o p._n 110_o god_n have_v always_o a_o church_n though_o invisible_a to_o man_n p._n 113_o to_o bow_n before_o a_o idol_n be_v idolatry_n p._n 117_o god_n at_o all_o time_n preserve_v his_o church_n p._n 118_o those_o that_o belong_v to_o god_n be_v not_o many_o p._n 120_o god_n save_v man_n of_o his_o free_a grace_n p._n 126_o god_n in_o elect_a man_n respect_v not_o good_a work_n p._n 129_o all_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v save_v p._n 134_o no_o man_n can_v attain_v life_n by_o his_o own_o righteousness_n p._n 135_o those_o that_o stand_n upon_o their_o own_o holiness_n be_v harden_v p._n 137_o we_o must_v seek_v god_n in_o a_o right_a manner_n p._n 138_o a_o man_n elect_v shall_v certain_o be_v save_v p._n 139_o hardness_n of_o heart_n a_o sign_n of_o reprobation_n p._n 141_o the_o write_a word_n shall_v be_v judge_n of_o controversy_n p._n 144_o cause_n of_o hardness_n of_o heart_n p._n 145_o god_n punish_v one_o sin_n with_o another_o p._n 162_o a_o heavy_a judgement_n to_o neglect_v the_o mean_n to_o know_v god_n p._n 163_o mean_n of_o salvation_n abuse_v turn_n to_o destruction_n p._n 168_o a_o misery_n to_o hear_v and_o not_o profit_n p._n 169_o mean_n contemn_v be_v not_o profitable_a p._n 173_o god_n receive_v all_o that_o turn_v to_o he_o p._n 164_o the_o best_a thing_n of_o wicked_a man_n turn_v to_o their_o destruction_n p._n 177_o they_o that_o seek_v life_n in_o the_o law_n find_v destruction_n p._n 181_o god_n repay_v man_n in_o the_o same_o kind_n p._n 182_o god_n punish_v unbeliever_n with_o spiritual_a blindness_n p._n 187_o god_n hate_v and_o severe_o punish_v infidelity_n p._n 193_o when_o wicked_a man_n abuse_v their_o power_n god_n deprive_v they_o of_o it_o p._n 194_o prudence_n in_o minister_n in_o denounce_v of_o judgement_n p._n 200_o man_n stumble_v at_o those_o thing_n that_o shall_v support_v they_o p._n 203_o the_o best_a may_v stumble_v reprobate_n fall_v final_o p._n 206_o god_n work_v good_a out_o of_o evil_a p._n 208_o god_n work_v good_a to_o he_o by_o unlikely_a mean_n p._n 213_o god_n take_v all_o opportunity_n to_o do_v his_o child_n good_a p._n 214_o when_o the_o gospel_n be_v abuse_v god_n take_v it_o away_o p._n 216_o where_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v salvation_n be_v offer_v p._n 218_o god_n require_v a_o holy_a emulation_n p._n 221_o the_o good_a that_o be_v in_o other_o shall_v provoke_v we_o to_o follow_v they_o p._n 223_o god_n kindness_n shall_v make_v we_o ashamed_a of_o unthankfulness_n p._n 225_o the_o grace_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n be_v true_a riches_n p._n 231_o the_o jew_n at_o their_o conversion_n shall_v be_v enrich_v with_o grace_n p._n 239_o faithful_a preacher_n turn_v all_o they_o say_v to_o their_o people_n use_n p._n 241_o good_a people_n fear_v the_o loss_n of_o their_o faithful_a preacher_n p._n 243_o minister_n shall_v intend_v the_o good_a of_o their_o people_n p._n 247_o minister_n by_o preach_v and_o live_v shall_v grace_v their_o call_n p._n 250_o good_a minister_n aim_v at_o the_o salvation_n of_o soul_n p._n 252_o a_o good_a minister_n god_n instrument_n to_o save_v soul_n p._n 256_o preacher_n must_v neglect_v no_o mean_n to_o convert_v soul_n p._n 258_o we_o ought_v most_o to_o tender_v the_o salvation_n of_o those_o that_o be_v near_o we_o p._n 259_o live_v in_o sin_n be_v a_o estate_n of_o death_n p._n 261_o we_o shall_v not_o despair_v of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o jew_n p._n 264_o the_o gospel_n the_o mean_n of_o raise_v man_n from_o the_o dead_a p._n 266_o what_o be_v due_a to_o god_n of_o his_o own_o blessing_n
grace_n ibid._n chrysost_n ibid._n who_o god_n foresee_v will_v believe_v and_o the_o pelagian_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v they_o who_o have_v choose_v grace_n both_o of_o they_o ascribe_v too_o much_o to_o man_n will_n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o this_o remnant_n be_v reserve_v according_a to_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n not_o whereby_o man_n choose_v grace_n but_o whereby_o god_n of_o his_o mere_a grace_n have_v choose_v man_n say_v junius_n 11._o jun._n in_o rom._n 11._o and_o there_o be_v in_o they_o a_o hebraisme_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n for_o according_a to_o free_a election_n say_v beza_n and_o aquinas_n aquin._n beza_n &_o aquin._n in_o they_o i_o note_v 1._o the_o foundation_n and_o ground_n of_o salvation_n and_o that_o be_v god_n election_n 2._o the_o impulsive_a cause_n of_o god_n election_n grace_n not_o in_o we_o but_o in_o god_n as_o pareus_n and_o soto_n soto_n pareus_n &_o soto_n in_o the_o handle_n whereof_o and_o here_o note_n 1._o what_o it_o be_v election_n be_v that_o part_n of_o god_n eternal_a predestination_n describe_v election_n describe_v whereby_o he_o decree_v before_o all_o eternity_n that_o they_o who_o he_o love_v in_o christ_n shall_v be_v call_v to_o the_o adoption_n of_o son_n justify_v by_o faith_n shall_v do_v good_a work_n be_v glorify_v and_o make_v conformable_a to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n which_o conformity_n be_v begin_v when_o we_o be_v justify_v increase_v daily_o by_o good_a work_n finish_v in_o eternal_a glory_n and_o all_o this_o that_o god_n may_v show_v upon_o they_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o mercy_n that_o it_o be_v of_o those_o who_o he_o love_v in_o christ_n it_o be_v manifest_a for_o whatsoever_o good_a we_o have_v of_o god_n it_o be_v by_o and_o through_o christ_n 2._o that_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v so_o the_o apostle_n he_o have_v choose_v we_o to_o be_v adopt_v through_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o himself_o epes_n 1.5_o 3._o that_o they_o shall_v be_v justify_v see_v rom._n 8.30_o who_o he_o call_v they_o he_o justify_v 4._o to_o be_v glorify_v ibid._n 5._o that_o they_o may_v be_v conformable_a to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n see_v paul_n 8.29_o out_o of_o all_o these_o arise_v three_o conclusion_n 1._o god_n do_v elect_v and_o choose_v because_o he_o look_v merciful_o upon_o we_o in_o christ_n 2._o whosoever_o he_o do_v choose_v unto_o glory_n he_o do_v predestinate_a to_o be_v holy_a martyr_n homines_fw-la non_fw-la producit_fw-la deus_fw-la ad_fw-la gloriam_fw-la per_fw-la scelera_fw-la &_o flagitiae_fw-la peter_n martyr_n god_n bring_v not_o man_n to_o glory_n by_o villainy_n and_o wickedness_n say_v martyr_n as_o above_o 3._o all_o our_o hope_n of_o glory_n depend_v mere_o upon_o our_o election_n in_o christ_n that_o we_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v call_v and_o justify_v and_o in_o the_o end_n glorify_v rom._n 8.29_o &_o 30._o this_o election_n be_v the_o first_o and_o most_o ancient_a charter_n that_o god_n child_n can_v show_v for_o their_o right_n to_o their_o father_n inheritance_n for_o though_o by_o vocation_n we_o be_v manifest_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n &_o by_o justification_n ingraft_v in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o make_v partaker_n of_o all_o that_o be_v he_o and_o by_o glorification_n we_o be_v enter_v into_o our_o father_n inheritance_n yet_o be_v our_o election_n the_o foundation_n of_o all_o these_o as_o 2._o tim._n 2.19_o our_o hope_n that_o we_o be_v of_o his_o church_n for_o only_o the_o elect_a be_v the_o church_n and_o the_o univocal_a member_n of_o christ_n the_o head_n though_o it_o be_v deny_v by_o bellarmine_n in_o opposition_n to_o wickliff_n hus_n and_o calvin_n 7._o bellarm._n de_fw-fr eccles_n mil_fw-mi tant_fw-fr lib._n 3._o cap._n 7._o our_o hope_n that_o our_o call_n be_v true_a and_o effectual_a for_o they_o only_o be_v effectual_o call_v who_o be_v eternal_o elect_v as_o may_v appear_v in_o the_o golden_a chain_n who_o he_o do_v predestinate_a they_o he_o call_v rom._n 8.30_o our_o hope_n that_o we_o shall_v never_o be_v cast_v off_o that_o we_o be_v preserve_v by_o christ_n and_o shall_v be_v raise_v up_o at_o the_o last_o day_n john_n 6.39_o that_o we_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n the_o father_n through_o faith_n unto_o salvation_n prepare_v but_o show_v in_o the_o last_o time_n 1._o pet._n 1.5_o if_o all_o depend_v on_o this_o let_v we_o learn_v whether_o we_o belong_v unto_o it_o or_o no_o that_o we_o may_v know_v whether_o we_o shall_v ever_o be_v glorify_v or_o no._n there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o know_v it_o but_o by_o the_o fruit_n as_o 2._o pet._n 1.10_o the_o fruit_n be_v many_o i_o will_v note_v for_o your_o comfort_n some_o 1._o good_a work_n 2._o a_o conscionable_a care_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n 3._o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n 4._o abalienation_n from_o the_o world_n 5._o hunger_a and_o thirst_v after_o righteousness_n 6._o conflict_n between_o the_o flesh_n &_o spirit_n 7._o new_a obedience_n 8._o love_n to_o god_n minister_n 9_o a_o longing_n for_o the_o fullness_n and_o compliment_n of_o christ_n come_v as_o above_o and_o so_o i_o come_v to_o the_o impulsive_a cause_n of_o election_n grace_n among_o man_n they_o be_v say_v to_o have_v grace_n cui_fw-la tavet_fw-la populus_fw-la who_o have_v the_o good_a will_n and_o love_n of_o the_o people_n and_o so_o with_o god_n they_o be_v say_v to_o have_v grace_n who_o have_v find_v grace_n with_o god_n but_o here_o be_v a_o manifest_a difference_n man_n favour_v none_o but_o in_o who_o they_o find_v something_o whereby_o they_o may_v be_v allure_v to_o love_v they_o but_o god_n love_v not_o because_o he_o see_v we_o to_o be_v lovely_a for_o he_o love_v we_o first_o and_o by_o love_v we_o give_v we_o that_o which_o please_v he_o so_o that_o the_o name_n of_o grace_n in_o scripture_n be_v use_v two_o way_n 1._o for_o the_o free_a love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n wherewith_o he_o embrace_v the_o elect_a ephes_n 1.6_o we_o be_v predestinate_a to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n 2._o grace_n signify_v the_o gift_n free_o bestow_v upon_o we_o by_o god_n as_o rom._n 11.29_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n as_o aquinas_n have_v well_o distinguish_v 1._o quaest_n 110._o artic._n 1._o by_o understanding_n of_o which_o distinction_n it_o will_v appear_v with_o what_o difference_n the_o protestant_n and_o the_o papist_n agree_v in_o this_o tenant_n that_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o grace_n as_o the_o same_o schoolman_n 2._o 2a_fw-la 2ae_fw-la quaest_a 113._o artic._n 2._o but_o the_o papist_n by_o grace_n understand_v the_o gift_n of_o grace_n confer_v upon_o they_o that_o be_v justify_v as_o the_o infuse_a habit_n of_o faith_n good_a work_n etc._n etc._n we_o by_o grace_n in_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n understand_v not_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n which_o by_o our_o fault_n and_o sin_n be_v make_v imperfect_a and_o not_o able_a to_o satisfy_v god_n justice_n but_o the_o good_a will_n &_o the_o love_n which_o god_n show_v unto_o we_o out_o of_o his_o mere_a mercy_n 26._o lib._n 2._o distinct_a 26._o peter_n lombard_n have_v distinguish_v grace_n into_o work_v and_o coworking_a and_o father_n it_o upon_o s._n augustine_n 7._o degratin_n &_o lib._n arbit_n cap._n 7._o but_o these_o be_v the_o same_o grace_n distinguish_v only_o in_o the_o effect_n for_o grace_n do_v first_o cure_v the_o will_n and_o so_o it_o be_v work_v 2._o it_o cause_v the_o will_n be_v cure_v to_o do_v right_o and_o so_o it_o be_v coworking_a in_o the_o first_o man_n will_n concur_v with_o grace_n passive_o and_o grace_v only_a work_n but_o in_o the_o other_o when_o man_n will_n be_v regenerate_v it_o concurre_v both_o active_o and_o passive_o and_o so_o grace_n and_o man_n will_v be_v co-operant_a i_o will_v not_o trouble_v you_o with_o those_o distinction_n into_o prevenient_a and_o subsequent_a which_o be_v but_o one_o and_o by_o the_o same_o grace_n he_o prevent_v we_o that_o we_o may_v will_v he_o follow_v we_o by_o make_v we_o to_o do_v he_o prevent_v we_o by_o move_v we_o to_o good_a work_n he_o follow_v we_o by_o give_v perseverance_n nor_o with_o that_o of_o grace_n into_o grace_n free_o give_v and_o make_v acceptable_a grace_n free_o give_v be_v whereby_o one_o man_n work_n with_o another_o to_o salvation_n and_o be_v call_v grace_n free_o give_v because_o it_o be_v grant_v to_o man_n above_o the_o faculty_n of_o nature_n grace_n make_v acceptable_a by_o which_o man_n be_v join_v to_o god_n as_o th._n aquinas_n 1._o th._n aquin._n quaest_n 12._o art_n 1._o that_o which_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o grace_n be_v his_o free_a mercy_n and_o love_n from_o whence_o the_o point_n be_v that_o which_o move_v god_n to_o
plea_n itself_o the_o branch_n be_v break_v off_o that_o i_o may_v be_v graft_v in_o it_o contain_v two_o member_n the_o one_o the_o disparagement_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o branch_n be_v break_v off_o the_o other_o the_o gentile_n proud_a conceit_n of_o himself_o that_o i_o may_v be_v graft_v in_o i_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o they_o be_v call_v branch_n only_o in_o respect_n of_o outward_a prerogative_n from_o whence_o learn_v first_o that_o such_o branch_n as_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o be_v so_o like_o other_o that_o god_n only_o can_v distinguish_v they_o doct._n a_o point_n manifest_a in_o that_o parable_n matth._n 13.29_o when_o the_o servant_n will_v have_v pluck_v up_o the_o tare_n that_o be_v among_o the_o wheat_n christ_n forbid_v he_o for_o this_o reason_n lest_o while_o you_o pluck_v up_o the_o tare_n you_o pluck_v up_o the_o wheat_n as_o not_o be_v able_a to_o distinguish_v one_o from_o another_o according_a to_o that_o of_o s._n augustine_n 55._o deus_fw-la nobis_fw-la 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whereby_o thy_o election_n may_v be_v seal_v unto_o thou_o hear_v the_o word_n use_v 2_o fervency_n in_o prayer_n meditation_n of_o heaven_n hunger_a after_o righteousness_n combat_v against_o the_o flesh_n now_o obedience_n love_n and_o a_o joyful_a expectation_n of_o christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n second_o the_o branch_n be_v break_v off_o observe_v 2_o therefore_o no_o people_n no_o nation_n so_o far_o prefer_v above_o other_o but_o sin_n will_v bring_v they_o to_o naught_o and_o cut_v they_o off_o from_o god_n that_o all_o nation_n have_v their_o fall_n and_o period_n be_v grant_v by_o all_o but_o what_o may_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o subversion_n the_o most_o be_v ignorant_a the_o stoic_a ascribe_v it_o to_o destiny_n plato_n pythagoras_n 1â—_n meâ—bâ—d_n 6._o polyâ—ic_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 1â—_n and_o bodin_n to_o number_n aristotle_n to_o a_o asymmetry_n in_o the_o body_n copernicus_n to_o the_o motion_n of_o a_o imaginary_a 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not_o give_v but_o take_v to_o wit_n the_o gospel_n which_o they_o refuse_v second_o the_o end_n that_o the_o gentile_n by_o their_o unbelief_n may_v enter_v in_o if_o you_o will_v know_v why_o there_o be_v hope_n of_o their_o receive_n there_o be_v also_o two_o reason_n first_o their_o election_n unto_o life_n second_o god_n promise_n and_o covenant_n make_v with_o their_o father_n both_o immutable_a last_o how_o be_v they_o belove_v for_o the_o father_n sake_n 1._o not_o for_o their_o father_n merit_n as_o lyranus_fw-la think_v patrum_fw-la non_fw-la propter_fw-la merâ—â—a_fw-la patrum_fw-la on_o rom._n 11._o 2._o nor_o because_o that_o after_o their_o conversion_n the_o lord_n shall_v put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o their_o father_n as_o ambrose_n think_v sidem_fw-la non_fw-la quia_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la patrum_fw-la sidem_fw-la 3._o not_o because_o they_o follow_v the_o faith_n of_o their_o father_n as_o origen_n think_v for_o that_o be_v true_a of_o believe_a gentile_n also_o but_o 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15.13_o and_o rom._n 5.10_o to_o reconcile_v we_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n so_o the_o elect_n be_v by_o nature_n child_n of_o wrath_n and_o enemy_n and_o yet_o friend_n and_o belove_v before_o grace_n and_o sanctification_n because_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n they_o be_v from_o eternity_n choose_v and_o belove_v in_o christ_n 2._o quest._n 2_o if_o any_o one_o be_v belove_v for_o the_o father_n sake_n than_o a_o man_n may_v be_v convert_v and_o call_v by_o reason_n of_o and_o for_o his_o father_n merit_n and_o so_o every_o man_n live_v not_o by_o his_o own_o faith_n the_o argument_n be_v not_o good_a answ_n for_o first_o regeneration_n come_v not_o by_o succession_n but_o proceed_v from_o grace_n second_o child_n of_o faithful_a parent_n be_v not_o accept_v to_o eternal_a life_n for_o their_o parent_n faith_n but_o must_v believe_v themselves_o and_o be_v save_v by_o their_o own_o faith_n as_o habac._n 2.4_o last_o in_o that_o the_o jew_n be_v belove_v for_o their_o father_n sake_n 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