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and_o save_v by_o christ_n death_n as_o they_o say_v and_o receive_v into_o the_o favour_n and_o bosom_n of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o reprobate_n as_o well_o as_o the_o elect_n be_v save_v yet_o all_o be_v not_o save_v for_o ever_o this_o therefore_o be_v the_o cause_n say_v they_o because_o some_o abide_v by_o faith_n in_o salvation_n receive_v other_o through_o unbeleef_n refuse_v contemn_v and_o cast_v away_o salvation_n get_v for_o they_o and_o so_o by_o neglect_v and_o despise_v their_o salvation_n make_v themselves_o reprobate_n and_o therefore_o only_o be_v damn_v because_o they_o despise_v grace_n and_o through_o incredulity_n do_v bind_v themselves_o again_o in_o the_o guiltiness_n of_o all_o sin_n these_o thing_n be_v in_o so_o many_o word_n extant_a in_o huber_n thes_n 19.69.155.245_o and_o also_o in_o his_o thes_n 187._o he_o write_v that_o such_o as_o believe_v not_o tread_v under_o foot_n their_o redemption_n and_o propitiation_n for_o their_o sin_n shake_v from_o they_o through_o unbelief_n and_o so_o their_o unbelief_n be_v unto_o they_o the_o only_a cause_n of_o damnation_n in_o like_a sort_n jacob_n andree_n col._n mompel_v pag._n 548._o say_v that_o man_n be_v not_o therefore_o damn_v because_o they_o have_v sin_v but_o because_o they_o will_v not_o by_o faith_n embrace_v jesu_n christ_n who_o suffer_v be_v crucify_v and_o die_v no_o less_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o damn_a than_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o peter_n paul_n and_o all_o the_o saint_n note_v there_o these_o word_n in_o the_o margin_n only_a unbelief_n damn_v man_n doctrine_n what_o we_o like_v in_o the_o adversary_n doctrine_n as_o touch_v this_o doctrine_n it_o be_v confess_v if_o any_o man_n true_o believe_v in_o christ_n the_o sin_n of_o all_o the_o world_n be_v not_o able_a to_o cast_v he_o down_o into_o hell_n and_o contrary_o if_o a_o man_n have_v not_o faith_n he_o shall_v be_v damn_v albeit_o the_o righteousness_n of_o all_o the_o world_n be_v his_o own_o 16._o mar._n 16._o for_o he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v say_v that_o faithful_a and_o true_a witness_n 109._o de_fw-fr verb._n dom._n sec_fw-la joh._n serm_n 60._o &_o enar_a ps_n 109._o and_o augustine_n write_v that_o only_o the_o sin_n of_o unbelief_n shut_v the_o door_n against_o all_o other_o sin_n that_o they_o be_v not_o release_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n as_o by_o believe_v all_o sin_n be_v remit_v prophet_n what_o we_o mislike_v just_o the_o first_o fault_n or_o error_n against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n yet_o two_o thing_n in_o the_o say_a opinion_n do_v just_o displease_v us._n one_o be_v that_o whereas_o this_o opinion_n be_v force_v to_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o salvation_n of_o god_n kingdom_n happen_v not_o but_o by_o faith_n yet_o it_o dare_v avouch_v that_o there_o be_v remission_n of_o sin_n freedom_n from_o the_o judgement_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n yea_o 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for_o sin_n that_o this_o definition_n may_v be_v more_o easy_o understand_v alibi_fw-la aug._n all_o simplice_fw-la lib._n 1._o â—_o 2_o de_fw-fr conâ—eâ—â—_n &_o gr_n ca_fw-mi 7_o â—pist_v item_n 105._o conâ—â—d_a as_o epist_n pelag._n lib_n 2_o cap._n 7._o &_o passim_fw-la alibi_fw-la we_o must_v consider_v that_o all_o of_o we_o be_v wrap_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o mass_n of_o damnation_n and_o offence_n and_o all_o belong_v to_o one_o mixture_n of_o sinner_n and_o ungodly_a if_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v set_v a_o side_n from_o that_o mass_n of_o perdition_n who_o god_n separate_v by_o his_o grace_n and_o predestination_n they_o be_v elect_v and_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v according_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n but_o who_o he_o leave_v by_o his_o just_a judgement_n in_o that_o damnable_a mass_n they_o be_v they_o who_o we_o call_v reprobate_n and_o to_o be_v damn_v and_o unto_o the_o damn_a be_v render_v their_o deserve_a punishment_n but_o upon_o such_o as_o 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nothing_o doubt_v or_o waver_v hither_o and_o thither_o like_o the_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n that_o be_v carry_v of_o the_o wind_n and_o the_o word_n use_v in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n to_o express_v the_o force_n and_o nature_n of_o faith_n confirm_v the_o same_o thing_n as_o that_o to_o faith_n be_v attribute_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sure_a persuasion_n substance_n demonstration_n confidence_n boldness_n which_o sure_o signify_v not_o a_o doubt_n of_o the_o mind_n but_o a_o sure_a &_o certain_a assurance_n whereto_o then_o tend_v the_o doctrine_n and_o shop_n of_o doubt_v with_o the_o papist_n but_o to_o overthrow_v faith_n altogether_o and_o to_o turn_v upside_o down_o the_o use_n of_o the_o scripture_n unto_o we_o which_o be_v therefore_o deliver_v of_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n that_o we_o shall_v believe_v that_o jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o in_o believe_v we_o may_v have_v life_n through_o his_o name_n hitherto_o serve_v the_o express_a say_n of_o scripture_n matth._n 8._o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n my_o son_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o luk._n 7._o woman_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o thy_o faith_n have_v save_v thou_o go_v in_o peace_n the_o papist_n flee_v here_o to_o some_o special_a revelation_n but_o as_o we_o do_v not_o deny_v the_o same_o so_o we_o say_v that_o those_o special_a revelation_n depend_v upon_o the_o general_a foundation_n that_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o grace_n make_v to_o believer_n in_o the_o gospel_n 16._o mark_n 16._o he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v 1._o 2._o tim._n 1._o this_o also_o be_v manfe_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o paul_n i_o know_v who_o i_o have_v believe_v and_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v my_o pledge_n against_o that_o day_n 4._o chap._n 4._o again_o i_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n i_o have_v keep_v the_o faith_n hereafter_o there_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o the_o crown_n of_o 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christ_n for_o be_v now_o justify_v through_o his_o blood_n we_o shall_v much_o more_o be_v save_v from_o wrath_n by_o he_o and_o to_o the_o ephesian_n after_o you_o believe_v 1._o ephes_n 1._o you_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n who_o be_v the_o earnest_n of_o our_o inheritance_n against_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n john_n also_o hereto_o agree_v 4._o 1._o joh._n 3._o &_o 4._o we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v translate_v from_o death_n to_o life_n and_o hereby_o we_o know_v that_o we_o dwell_v in_o he_o and_o he_o in_o we_o that_o he_o have_v give_v we_o of_o his_o spirit_n these_o and_o such_o like_a testimony_n plain_o prove_v that_o a_o faithful_a man_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o make_v certain_a account_n that_o he_o have_v
peradventure_o he_o will_v more_o increase_v the_o grief_n because_o he_o see_v a_o sharp_a purgation_n to_o be_v more_o necessary_a four_o ambrose_n weigh_v peter_n word_n to_o simon_n against_o the_o novatians_n that_o common_o abuse_v they_o 5._o lib._n the_o poenicent_a cap._n 5._o teach_v by_o many_o example_n that_o that_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o scripture_n even_o bold_o to_o use_v through_o a_o certain_a simplicity_n of_o utterance_n such_o kind_n of_o speak_v wherein_o there_o be_v some_o show_n of_o doubt_v objection_n 4_o furthermore_o whereas_o the_o adversary_n allege_v that_o the_o certainty_n of_o grace_n if_o man_n can_v be_v sure_a of_o it_o will_v be_v a_o occasion_n and_o cause_n of_o great_a licentiousness_n and_o epicurish_v security_n it_o be_v a_o mere_a ignorance_n and_o slander_n for_o it_o can_v be_v but_o the_o feel_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o whereby_o the_o multitude_n of_o our_o sin_n be_v gracious_o cover_v shall_v beget_v more_o and_o more_o in_o our_o heart_n towards_o he_o again_o the_o love_n of_o new_a obedience_n as_o it_o be_v write_v 18._o psal_n 13._o &_o 18._o with_o thou_o be_v mercy_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v fear_v also_o i_o will_v love_v thou_o o_o lord_n my_o strength_n my_o tower_n and_o the_o horn_n of_o my_o salvation_n what_o if_o the_o adversary_n themselves_o confess_v that_o a_o special_a revelation_n be_v grant_v to_o some_o of_o the_o certainty_n of_o their_o salvation_n it_o will_v follow_v then_o by_o their_o own_o opinion_n that_o god_n do_v cast_v such_o man_n into_o the_o danger_n of_o profaneness_n and_o epicurish_v security_n neither_o do_v it_o any_o whit_n hinder_v the_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n 18._o prou._n 18._o that_o we_o be_v command_v to_o be_v fearful_a in_o avoid_v fall_n not_o to_o be_v puff_v up_o nor_o to_o be_v over_o wise_a but_o to_o fear_v this_o rom._n 11._o 1._o cor._n 10._o mark_v this_o that_o he_o that_o seem_v to_o stand_v fall_v not_o for_o by_o 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certainty_n rest_v not_o upon_o our_o own_o presumption_n but_o upon_o his_o promise_n as_o augustine_n well_o distinguish_v tract_n 22._o in_o joh._n final_o they_o wrest_v for_o their_o purpose_n what_o our_o writer_n plain_o objection_n 6_o confess_v themselves_o that_o no_o man_n can_v exclude_v in_o this_o world_n all_o doubt_v always_o of_o his_o own_o salvation_n and_o of_o the_o care_n that_o god_n have_v of_o he_o whosoever_o say_v they_o doubt_v of_o his_o salvation_n be_v not_o sure_a of_o it_o but_o all_o man_n doubt_v therefore_o no_o man_n be_v sure_a of_o it_o but_o this_o snare_n we_o easy_o avoid_v by_o this_o caution_n or_o distinction_n he_o that_o doubt_v be_v not_o sure_a to_o wit_n for_o that_o time_n that_o he_o doubt_v and_o in_o speak_v of_o some_o idea_n some_o idea_n pattern_n of_o certainty_n but_o now_o doubt_v oftentimes_o arise_v but_o not_o always_o in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o godly_a because_o of_o the_o infirmity_n and_o battle_n of_o the_o flesh_n 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therefore_o let_v it_o stand_v as_o a_o certain_a thing_n that_o while_o we_o live_v in_o this_o mortality_n and_o banishment_n as_o it_o be_v of_o this_o world_n we_o be_v not_o without_o the_o way_n and_o mean_v whereby_o to_o our_o comfort_n we_o may_v be_v make_v sure_a of_o our_o salvation_n and_o while_o this_o stand_v fast_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o we_o may_v know_v and_o be_v assure_v of_o the_o election_n also_o of_o we_o to_o eternal_a life_n for_o see_v salvation_n belong_v to_o the_o elect_a only_o doubtless_o the_o certainty_n of_o it_o can_v stand_v without_o the_o certainty_n of_o god_n election_n which_o be_v the_o fountain_n beginning_n and_o ground_n of_o salvation_n chap._n xxiiii_o how_o and_o by_o what_o mean_v we_o be_v make_v certain_a of_o the_o election_n of_o we_o in_o christ_n needful_a revelation_n be_v needful_a moreover_o the_o mean_a whereby_o a_o man_n may_v be_v make_v sure_a of_o the_o election_n of_o himself_o unto_o eternal_a life_n depend_v 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manifest_o of_o this_o judgement_n that_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v damn_v for_o who_o christ_n die_v rise_v again_o and_o make_v intercession_n notable_o say_v ambrose_n 6._o ambr._n de_fw-fr jacob_n &_o vita_fw-la beata_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap_n 6._o he_o that_o have_v give_v we_o the_o author_n of_o all_o except_v nothing_o there_o be_v nothing_o then_o that_o we_o may_v fear_v can_v possible_o be_v deny_v we_o there_o be_v nothing_o wherein_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v doubtful_a of_o the_o continuance_n of_o god_n bountifulness_n who_o plenty_n have_v be_v of_o so_o long_a continuance_n remember_v a_o excellent_a say_n and_o of_o great_a comfort_n to_o a_o penitent_a heart_n if_o it_o be_v oft_o remember_v and_o always_o ready_a so_o that_o first_o he_o will_v predestine_v than_o he_o will_v call_v and_o
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albeit_o many_o be_v call_v and_o few_o choose_v yet_o through_o charity_n they_o be_v plain_o call_v believer_n convert_v justify_v redeem_v sanctify_a disciple_n and_o member_n of_o christ_n 9_o aug._n de_fw-fr cor._n &_o gra_fw-mi cap._n 7._o &_o 9_o temple_n and_o child_n of_o god_n yea_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n who_o profess_v with_o we_o the_o same_o faith_n and_o christian_a conversation_n howsoever_o before_o god_n 61._o luth._o de_fw-la seru_fw-la arhit_n cap._n 61._o who_o discern_v the_o thought_n and_o intent_n of_o the_o heart_n they_o oftentimes_o be_v not_o that_o they_o be_v call_v but_o as_o for_o those_o that_o be_v without_o see_v saul_n sudden_o become_v a_o paul_n no_o man_n conversion_n must_v be_v think_v desperate_a and_o therefore_o neither_o their_o salvation_n and_o election_n how_o many_o daily_a be_v convert_v how_o many_o be_v predestinate_a although_o not_o yet_o gather_v together_o joh._n serm._n 50._o de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la domini_fw-la in_o joh._n but_o he_o know_v they_o who_o have_v predestinate_v they_o he_o know_v who_o come_v to_o redeem_v they_o by_o his_o blood_n say_v augustine_n wherefore_o we_o as_o the_o same_o man_n write_v de_fw-fr correp_n &_o great_a cap._n 15._o not_o know_v who_o belong_v to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o predestinate_a who_o not_o must_v so_o charitable_o be_v affect_v that_o we_o shall_v wish_v that_o all_o be_v save_v pray_v for_o infidel_n and_o teach_v and_o exhort_v every_o one_o as_o occasion_n be_v offer_v and_o these_o thing_n of_o the_o certainty_n of_o god_n election_n as_o much_o as_o concern_v us._n the_o last_o part_n namely_o the_o use_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o predestination_n against_o those_o man_n that_o think_v we_o must_v abstain_v from_o the_o preach_n of_o it_o as_o not_o only_o not_o profitable_a but_o also_o dangerous_a and_o contrary_a to_o edification_n chap._n xxvi_o the_o foresay_a error_n be_v rehearse_v and_o confute_v what_o and_o of_o what_o sort_n the_o doctrine_n of_o predestination_n be_v have_v be_v declare_v but_o because_o some_o man_n be_v afraid_a to_o make_v mention_n of_o it_o special_o among_o the_o common_a people_n as_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o profit_n of_o edification_n this_o opinion_n also_o must_v be_v abate_v by_o which_o labour_n the_o use_n also_o of_o this_o doctrine_n be_v disclose_v and_o how_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v preach_v to_o the_o intent_n it_o may_v bring_v profit_n to_o the_o hearer_n prosper_v epistle_n concern_v the_o relic_n of_o the_o pelagian_n heresy_n testify_v sure_o that_o many_o servant_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o city_n of_o massilia_n and_o those_o famous_a in_o the_o study_n of_o all_o virtue_n but_o that_o they_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v deliver_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o pelagian_n impiety_n after_o that_o certain_a book_n of_o augustine_n be_v publish_v against_o the_o pelagian_n wherein_o he_o insert_v many_o thing_n of_o predestination_n to_o defend_v thereby_o that_o the_o 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to_o dishonour_v seem_v to_o put_v away_o all_o industry_n in_o man_n for_o when_o they_o think_v that_o all_o thing_n depend_v on_o predestination_n who_o shall_v believe_v who_o not_o who_o shall_v be_v save_v who_o damn_v and_o the_o same_o doubtless_o unchangeable_a that_o neither_o he_o that_o be_v reject_v can_v by_o any_o endeavour_n enter_v in_o nor_o he_o that_o be_v elect_v can_v possible_o by_o any_o negligence_n fall_v away_o man_n be_v become_v sluggish_a &_o dull_a so_o that_o be_v prone_a to_o slide_v from_o labour_n to_o lust_n they_o follow_v their_o own_o concupiscence_n further_o they_o say_v there_o be_v danger_n least_o reproof_n and_o exhortation_n shall_v wax_v cold_a for_o they_o that_o be_v disobedient_a will_v say_v why_o be_v we_o reprove_v accuse_v and_o blame_v he_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v we_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o gift_n of_o obedience_n why_o be_v he_o yet_o angry_a who_o can_v resist_v his_o 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