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be_v a_o effect_n of_o praedestination_n and_o that_o can_v be_v put_v as_o a_o cause_n of_o praedestivation_n which_o be_v shut_v up_o under_o predestination_n god_n will_v show_v his_o goodness_n on_o some_o who_o he_o praedestinate_v in_o spare_v they_o by_o way_n of_o mercy_n and_o on_o those_o who_o he_o reprobate_v in_o punish_v by_o way_n of_o justice._n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o choose_v some_o and_o reprobate_v other_o but_o why_o he_o choose_v these_o unto_o glory_n and_o reprobate_v those_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o be_v give_v but_o the_o will_n of_o god_n non_fw-fr est_fw-fr talis_fw-la causa_fw-la prohibens_fw-la etc._n etc._n there_o be_v no_o such_o 39_o bradwarden_n the_o profound_a de_fw-fr causa_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 39_o cause_n either_o forbid_v the_o will_n of_o god_n or_o cause_v it_o by_o which_o a_o answer_n may_v be_v give_v why_o he_o love_v this_o man_n or_o hate_v that_o man_n vocetur_fw-la praedestinatio_fw-la bonorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v the_o praedestination_n 45._o id_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 45._o of_o the_o good_a be_v absolute_o call_v praedestination_n and_o the_o praedestination_n of_o the_o evil_a reprobation_n and_o then_o praedestination_n may_v be_v thus_o describe_v praedestination_n be_v a_o everlasting_a fore_n appointment_n of_o final_a grace_n in_o the_o way_n and_o everlasting_a happiness_n in_o the_o country_n or_o home_n to_o the_o reasonable_a creature_n by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n hic_fw-la quartâ—…_n concludit_fw-la quod_fw-la utramque_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o conclude_v 9_o gorran_n in_o rom._n 9_o that_o both_o election_n and_o reprobation_n depend_v on_o god_n good_a pleasure_n say_v therefore_o he_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v etc._n etc._n because_o free_o he_o have_v love_v jacob_n and_o reject_v esau_n he_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v by_o give_v grace_n and_o he_o harden_v who_o he_o will_v not_o by_o impart_v wickedness_n but_o by_o not_o give_v grace_n whereupon_o saint_n austin_n as_o the_o sun_n in_o depart_v far_o from_o the_o earth_n do_v harden_v ice_n not_o by_o impart_v coldness_n but_o by_o not_o give_v heat_n ago_o sum_fw-la qui_fw-la cunctos_fw-la condidi_fw-la sanctos_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o be_o he_o 63._o thomas_n campensis_n de_fw-fr imit_fw-la christi_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 63._o that_o make_v all_o saint_n i_o give_v they_o grace_n i_o bestow_v glory_n i_o know_v all_o their_o good_a work_n i_o prevent_v they_o in_o the_o blessing_n of_o my_o sweetness_n i_o fore_o know_v my_o belove_a before_o all_o age_n i_o elect_v they_o out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o they_o do_v not_o prae-elect_a i_o i_o call_v they_o by_o grace_n i_o draw_v they_o by_o mercy_n i_o lead_v they_o through_o manifold_a tentation_n i_o pour_v into_o they_o glorious_a consolation_n i_o give_v they_o perseverance_n etc._n etc._n i_o be_o to_o be_v bless_v and_o honour_v in_o they_o all_o who_o i_o have_v so_o high_o glorify_v 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hold_v of_o the_o angel_n somany_a as_o he_o be_v please_v and_o field_n doctor_n field_n suffer_v they_o not_o to_o decline_v and_o go_v a_o side_n with_o the_o rest_n and_o raise_v up_o and_o sever_v out_o of_o the_o mass_n of_o perdition_n who_o he_o will_v among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n the_o angel_n now_o confirm_v in_o grace_n and_o those_o man_n who_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o mercy_n he_o deliver_v out_o of_o the_o state_n of_o condemnation_n and_o reconcile_v to_o himself_o do_v make_v that_o happy_a society_n of_o bless_a one_o who_o god_n have_v love_v with_o a_o everlasting_a love._n this_o society_n be_v more_o proper_o name_v the_o church_n of_o god_n than_o the_o former_a consist_v of_o man_n and_o angel_n in_o the_o state_n of_o that_o integrity_n wherein_o they_o be_v create_v in_o that_o they_o which_o pertain_v to_o this_o happy_a company_n be_v call_v to_o the_o partitipation_n of_o eternal_a happiness_n with_o the_o call_n of_o a_o more_o mighty_a potent_a 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holy_a reverend_a and_o great_o learned_a man_n in_o his_o way_n to_o the_o church_n have_v a_o digression_n with_o this_o title_n digres_n 41._o entreat_v of_o praedestination_n &_o freewill_n as_o the_o protestant_n hold_v they_o and_o show_v that_o their_o doctrine_n concern_v thosepoint_n do_v neither_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n nor_o lead_v man_n to_o becareles_a of_o their_o life_n etc._n etc._n and_o indeed_o he_o excellent_o prove_v what_o he_o undertake_v in_o this_o digression_n in_o another_o we_o read_v thus_o perseverance_n in_o good_a begin_v not_o in_o the_o will_n but_o in_o god_n protect_a grace_n that_o uphold_v the_o will_n from_o desist_v whence_o it_o follow_v that_o to_o every_o new_a work_n the_o will_v needs_o a_o new_a grace_n as_o organ_n give_v sound_a no_o long_o than_o while_o the_o bellows_n be_v blow_v against_o this_o our_o adversary_n teach_v that_o a_o just_a man_n when_o himself_o will_v can_v practice_v any_o righteousness_n internal_a 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acknowledge_v such_o effect_n to_o be_v the_o proper_a and_o kindly_a work_n of_o god_n grace_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n concern_v freewill_n and_o god_n effectual_a grace_n perdidit_fw-la nos_fw-la libre_fw-la a_o voluntas_fw-la etc._n etc._n freewill_n have_v undo_v gentes_fw-la tatianus_n assirius_n orat._n coâ—…t_n gentes_fw-la we_o and_o we_o who_o be_v free_a be_v now_o bring_v into_o bondage_n and_o sell_v by_o sin_n spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n assuâ—…scit_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o holy_a spirit_n use_v 19_o ireneus_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 19_o to_o dwell_v in_o mankind_n and_o to_o dwell_v with_o man_n work_v the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o they_o quando_fw-la rogamus_fw-la ne_fw-la in_o tentationem_fw-la veniamus_fw-la etc._n etc._n dom._n cyprian_n de_fw-fr orat._n dom._n when_o we_o pray_v that_o we_o do_v not_o go_v into_o tentation_n we_o be_v admonish_v of_o our_o own_o infirmity_n and_o weakness_n by_o this_o prayer_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v insolent_o extol_v himself_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v proud_o and_o arrogant_o ascribe_v any_o thing_n to_o himself_o etc._n etc._n dei_fw-la est_fw-la inquam_fw-la dei_fw-la omne_fw-la quod_fw-la possumus_fw-la inde_fw-la vivimus_fw-la inde_fw-la pollemus_fw-la etc._n etc._n idem_n epist_n prima_fw-la it_o be_v god_n i_o say_v it_o be_v god_n all_o that_o we_o can_v do_v 1._o id_fw-la epist_n 1._o thence_o we_o live_v and_o thence_o be_v our_o strength_n retributione_n bonitatis_fw-la ac_fw-la pietatis_fw-la paternae_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o 77._o id._n epist_n 77._o lord_n by_o the_o retribution_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o fatherly_a kindness_n reward_v in_o we_o that_o which_o himself_o have_v wrought_v and_o honour_v that_o which_o himself_o have_v perfect_v for_o it_o be_v of_o he_o that_o we_o overcome_v and_o that_o the_o enemy_n be_v subdue_v we_o do_v attain_v to_o the_o victory_n of_o a_o most_o mighty_a combat_n quicquid_fw-la à _fw-la nobisrectè_fw-la geritur_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o must_v take_v 17._o basil_n de_fw-fr viâ—…_n solit_fw-la cap._n 17._o heed_n that_o whatsoever_o be_v well_o do_v of_o we_o our_o soul_n do_v ascribe_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o virtue_n unto_o the_o lord_n ascribe_v nothing_o to_o our_o own_o power_n ut_fw-la decor_fw-la animae_fw-la fiat_fw-la &_o efficax_n etc._n etc._n that_o there_o may_v 29._o â—…l_n in_o psa._n 29._o be_v beauty_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o a_o power_n effectual_a unto_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v necessary_a there_o be_v need_n of_o divine_a grace_n anima_fw-la omnis_fw-la humana_fw-la maligno_fw-la seruitutis_fw-la iugo_fw-la etc._n etc._n 4â—…_n id._n in_o psal._n 4â—…_n every_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o miserable_a yoke_n of_o bondage_n under_o the_o common_a enemy_n of_o mankind_n and_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o freedom_n of_o her_o maker_n she_o be_v carry_v away_o captive_a by_o reason_n of_o sin_n quaniam_fw-la igitur_fw-la humana_fw-la natura_fw-la à _fw-la boni_fw-la iudicio_fw-la fraud_n douâ—…ica_n gregorius_n nyllenus_fw-la de_fw-fr orat._n douâ—…ica_n inducta_fw-la aberravit_fw-la etc._n etc._n because_o humane_a nature_n be_v seduce_v by_o subtlety_n err_v from_o the_o true_a judge_v of_o good_a and_o incline_v our_o will_n to_o the_o contrary_a all_o mischief_n invade_v the_o life_n of_o man_n and_o bring_v it_o into_o the_o power_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n because_o we_o be_v encompass_v and_o enthral_v by_o this_o tyranny_n be_v bring_v into_o bondage_n of_o death_n by_o the_o incursion_n of_o our_o affection_n and_o perturbation_n as_o it_o be_v by_o certain_a executioner_n and_o enemy_n therefore_o do_v we_o right_o pray_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n may_v come_v upon_o us._n for_o we_o can_v otherwise_o put_v off_o nor_o avoid_v the_o wicked_a power_n of_o corruption_n unless_o the_o quicken_a power_n in_o steed_n thereof_o do_v get_v
sanct._n cap._n 14._o search_v the_o work_n of_o those_o who_o before_o this_o haerisie_n viz._n of_o pelagius_n arise_v have_v no_o necessity_n to_o busy_v themselves_o in_o this_o question_n so_o difficult_a to_o be_v resolve_v which_o yet_o sure_o they_o will_v have_v do_v if_o they_o have_v be_v enforce_v to_o answer_v this_o kind_n of_o man_n yet_o he_o also_o show_v that_o this_o doctrine_n be_v ever_o at_o least_o imply_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n let_v he_o say_v that_o the_o church_n have_v not_o at_o all_o time_n 23._o de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi persevere_v cap._n 23._o in_o her_o faith_n the_o truth_n of_o this_o praedestination_n and_o grace_n which_o now_o with_o more_o diligent_a care_n be_v defend_v against_o the_o new_a haereticke_n let_v he_o i_o say_v affirm_v this_o that_o dare_v to_o say_v that_o she_o do_v not_o at_o all_o time_n pray_v or_o that_o she_o do_v not_o sincere_o pray_v both_o that_o unbeliever_n may_v believe_v or_o that_o believer_n may_v 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foundation_n of_o the_o world_n piâ_fw-la constantique_fw-la doctrinâ_fw-la abundanter_fw-la probavit_fw-la auggustinus_fw-la 9_o id._n add_v excerpt_v genis_n resp._n ad_fw-la dub._n 9_o etc._n etc._n augustine_n by_o a_o godly_a and_o constant_a doctrine_n abundant_o prove_v that_o praedestination_n be_v to_o be_v preach_v to_o the_o church_n in_o which_o praedestination_n be_v the_o preparation_n of_o grace_n and_o grace_n be_v to_o be_v preach_v in_o which_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o praedestination_n and_o the_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n wherein_o he_o foreknewe_a before_o all_o age_n on_o who_o he_o will_v confer_v his_o gift_n of_o which_o preach_v whosoever_o be_v a_o impugner_n he_o be_v a_o most_o open_a defender_n of_o pelagian_n pride_n imò_fw-la noverunt_fw-la non_fw-la solùm_fw-la romanam_fw-la etc._n etc._n they_o know_v ruffin_n prosper_n ad_fw-la ruffin_n that_o not_o only_o the_o roman_a and_o african_a church_n and_o all_o the_o son_n of_o promise_n through_o all_o 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