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A76270 A nosegay of divine truths; wherein the chief points of religion are ingeniously discussed, and also the doctrines of predestination, reprobation, &c. rightly determined Highly necessary for all Christians to peruse. And digested into 50 chapters; both French and English, for the benefit of those who are desirous to improve themselves in the French or English tongues. By P.B. formerly of the order of S. Francis, now a convert to the Church of England P. B. 1687 (1687) Wing B152A; ESTC R230839 97,134 289

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understand_v as_o i_o will_v make_v it_o appear_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o several_a impiety_n chap._n xx._n several_a impiety_n do_v proceed_v from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o predestination_n and_o reprobation_n as_o they_o be_v both_o believe_v maintain_v and_o publish_a by_o calvin_n and_o his_o follower_n first_o impiety_n it_o destroy_v the_o whole_a ministry_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god._n if_o god_n from_o all_o eternity_n do_v by_o his_o absolute_a and_o immutable_a decree_n elect_v i_o to_o be_v save_v without_o any_o respect_n of_o my_o faith_n good_a work_n and_o obedience_n to_o his_o commandment_n or_o do_v by_o the_o same_o decree_n appoint_v i_o to_o eternal_a damnation_n without_o consider_v my_o infidelity_n bad_a action_n and_o disobedience_n to_o his_o commandment_n what_o then_o can_v all_o the_o exhortation_n of_o the_o prophet_n of_o j._n christ_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o other_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n profit_v i_o for_o what_o purpose_n serve_v this_o 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