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〈◊〉_d who_o he_o foreknow_v he_o predestinate_v s._n peter_n say_v 1_o pet._n 1._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o stranger_n elect_v according_a to_o the_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n the_o father_n there_o be_v that_o interpret_v these_o two_o place_n rather_o by_o the_o word_n precognition_n than_o by_o the_o word_n prescience_n and_o tropical_o as_o to_o signify_v approbation_n and_o love_n rather_o than_o knowledge_n proper_o take_v and_o they_o complain_v of_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o latin_n that_o understand_v not_o the_o greek_a and_o of_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o greek_n that_o understand_v not_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n in_o this_o word_n and_o that_o by_o the_o word_n prescience_n they_o occasion_v the_o pelagian_a heresy_n of_o election_n upon_o prescience_n of_o work_n so_o pareus_n yet_o origen_n be_v he_o to_o who_o they_o be_v behold_v for_o this_o their_o interpretation_n one_o neither_o ignorant_a of_o greek_a nor_o hebrew_n nor_o think_v 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to_o circumcise_v his_o own_o heart_n deut._n 10._o 16._o jer._n 4._o 4._o god_n promise_v to_o put_v a_o new_a spirit_n into_o man_n ezek._n 11._o 19_o and_o man_n be_v command_v to_o make_v they_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n this_o promise_n and_o this_o commandment_n be_v both_o evangelicall_n the_o promise_n suppose_v and_o impli_v our_o utter_a impotency_n of_o ourselves_o to_o do_v these_o supernatural_a act_n and_o tender_v unto_o we_o the_o power_n assistance_n and_o operation_n of_o god_n to_o comfort_n and_o encourage_v we_o the_o commandment_n suppose_v and_o impli_v a_o power_n in_o we_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o endeavour_v and_o to_o do_v something_o towards_o these_o supernatural_a act_n and_o that_o they_o be_v our_o act_n do_v appear_v for_o that_o they_o savour_v of_o our_o imperfection_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o daily_o accuse_v ourselves_o and_o complain_v of_o the_o weakness_n of_o our_o faith_n the_o coldesse_n of_o our_o 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manner_n of_o resistance_n and_o disobedience_n that_o be_v in_o every_o degree_n of_o they_o that_o perish_v lib._n arbitrium_fw-la spiritual_fw-la bonum_fw-la potens_fw-la vel_fw-la per_fw-la creationem_fw-la velle_fw-la per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la praevenientem_fw-la potens_fw-la nolle_fw-la per_fw-la naturam_fw-la iufra_fw-la deum_fw-la per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la supernaturalem_fw-la adaâ—cto_fw-la plenius_fw-la velle_fw-la nolle_fw-la naturali_fw-la non_fw-la ejecto_fw-la per_fw-la supernaturalem_fw-la gratiam_fw-la per_fw-la peccatum_fw-la perdito_fw-la velle_fw-la &_o naturali_fw-la &_o adaucto_fw-la nolle_fw-la naturali_fw-la permanente_fw-la nolle_fw-la praeternaturali_fw-la adaucto_fw-la per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la praevenientem_fw-la reddito_fw-la velle_fw-la nolle_fw-la naturali_fw-la nolle_fw-la praeternaturali_fw-la remanente_fw-la per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la adjuvantem_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la per_fw-la nolle_fw-la innatum_fw-la contra_fw-la operatur_fw-la per_fw-la nolle_fw-la adauctum_fw-la per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la recuperantem_fw-la vult_fw-la perficit_fw-la per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la regenerationiâ—_n adaucto_fw-la plenius_fw-la vult_fw-la perficit_fw-la nolle_fw-la naturali_fw-la remanente_fw-la nolle_fw-la adaucto_fw-la diminuto_fw-la in_o statu_fw-la gloriae_fw-la plenissime_fw-la per_fw-la visionem_fw-la beatificam_fw-la vult_fw-la perficit_fw-la nolle_fw-la omni_fw-la ejecto_fw-la foras_fw-la ordo_fw-la conversionis_fw-la hominis_fw-la peccatoris_fw-la liberto_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la obediente_a gratiae_fw-la divinae_fw-la hominis_fw-la sub_fw-la natura_fw-la corrupta_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la lege_fw-la rom._n 7._o 9_o mens_fw-la caeca_fw-la voluntas_fw-la perversa_fw-la vita_fw-la impura_fw-la conscientia_fw-la stupida_fw-la filius_fw-la irae_fw-la miserrimus_fw-la se_fw-la miserum_fw-la nesciens_fw-la ubi_fw-la natura_fw-la desinit_fw-la &_o deficit_fw-la incipit_fw-la lex_fw-la hominis_fw-la sub_fw-la lege_fw-la ut_fw-la lex_fw-la est_fw-la in_o ordine_fw-la ad_fw-la gratiam_fw-la exit_fw-la lege_fw-la mens_fw-la peccatum_fw-la agnoscit_fw-la conscientia_fw-la accusans_fw-la spiritu_fw-la timoris_fw-la compuncta_fw-la minus_n miser_n se_fw-la miserum_fw-la sciens_fw-la conscientia_fw-la mala_fw-la sed_fw-la sentiens_fw-la ingemiscens_fw-la miserum_fw-la i_o quis_fw-la liberabit_fw-la ubi_fw-la lex_fw-la desinit_fw-la &_o deficit_fw-la incipit_fw-la gratia_n sive_fw-la evangelium_fw-la homo_fw-la sub_fw-la gratia_fw-la per_fw-la evangelium_fw-la vocante_fw-la praeveniente_fw-la operante_fw-la exit_fw-la evangelio_n miserationes_fw-la patris_fw-la merita_fw-la silij_fw-la auxilia_fw-la sp._n sancti_fw-la discens_fw-la spem_fw-la votum_fw-la salutis_fw-la concipiens_fw-la salubriter_fw-la a_o se_fw-la deficit_fw-la quem_fw-la perficit_fw-la deus_fw-la bernard_n aeger_fw-la sub_fw-la medico_n nondum_fw-la sanatus_fw-la sed_fw-la sanari_fw-la cupiens_fw-la &_o sperans_fw-la conatus_fw-la two_o nulli_fw-la sunt_fw-la nisi_fw-la excita_fw-la ubi_fw-la gratia_n praeveniens_fw-la desinit_fw-la incipit_fw-la adjuvans_fw-la homo_fw-la sub_fw-la gratia_fw-la regenerante_fw-la optans_fw-la adjutus_fw-la vult_fw-la volens_fw-la adjutus_fw-la credit_n crâ—dens_v justificatuâ—_n justificatus_fw-la sanctificatur_fw-la conatus_fw-la two_o cassi_fw-la sunt_fw-la nisi_fw-la adjuvantur_fw-la sanus_fw-la tollens_fw-la lectum_fw-la suum_fw-la justus_n ex_fw-la fide_fw-la vivens_fw-la quâ—_n justus_n est_fw-la justificatur_fw-la adhuc_fw-la homo_fw-la sub_fw-la gratia_fw-la protegente_fw-la &_o consummante_fw-la gaudens_fw-la gratus_fw-la de_fw-la praeteritis_fw-la vigil_n fortis_fw-la ad_fw-la futura_fw-la orans_fw-la pugnans_fw-la perseverans_fw-la ecce_fw-la sanus_fw-la factus_fw-la es_fw-la noli_fw-la iterum_fw-la peccare_fw-la nè_fw-la deterius_fw-la tibi_fw-la vir_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la perfectus_fw-la proviatore_fw-la radicatus_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la victor_n carnis_fw-la mundi_fw-la satanae_n beatus_fw-la  _fw-fr  _fw-fr benedictus_fw-la deus_fw-la qui_fw-la benedixit_fw-la nobis_fw-la omni_fw-la spirituali_fw-la benedictione_n in_o christo_n jesus_n gradus_fw-la &_o modi_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la se_fw-la obdurantium_fw-la libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la inobediente_fw-la gratiae_n divinae_fw-la omnes_fw-la extra_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la non_fw-la vocati_fw-la in_fw-la peccatis_fw-la obdurati_fw-la de_fw-la quibus_fw-la haec_fw-la dicta_fw-la quos_fw-la vult_fw-la obdurate_a rom._n 918._o  _fw-fr quicunque_fw-la sine_fw-la lege_fw-la peccaverunt_fw-la sine_fw-la lege_fw-la &_o peribunt_fw-la rom._n 2._o 12._o 1._o contra_fw-la legem_fw-la objurgantem_fw-la cor_fw-la obdurans_fw-la peccatum_fw-la tegens_fw-la excusans_fw-la defendens_fw-la securus_fw-la contemptor_n minarum_fw-la pollicens_fw-la sibi_fw-la pacem_fw-la &_o impunitatem_fw-la deut._n 29._o 19_o 2._o lege_fw-la sauciatus_fw-la contra_fw-la evangelium_fw-la de_fw-la misericordiis_fw-la patris_fw-la meritis_fw-la filii_fw-la auxiliis_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sti._n desperans_fw-la projiciens_fw-la se_fw-la omni_fw-la sceleri_fw-la ut_fw-la cain_n &_o judas_n 3._o exit_fw-la evangelio_n spem_fw-la veniae_fw-la accipiens_fw-la contra_fw-la evangelium_fw-la divitiis_fw-la gratiae_fw-la abutens_fw-la ad_fw-la lasciviam_fw-la differt_fw-la convertere_fw-la praesumens_fw-la de_fw-la paenitentia_fw-la &_o fide_fw-la in_o christum_n qnovis_fw-la tempore_fw-la vel_fw-la extremo_fw-la 4._o elatus_n ex_fw-la praeteritis_fw-la ingratus_fw-la securus_fw-la indulgens_fw-la otio_fw-la carâ—i_fw-la preces_fw-la intermitten_n vel_fw-la metu_fw-la perterritus_fw-la fidem_fw-la negate_fw-la vel_fw-la tentationi_fw-la cedens_fw-la scelus_fw-la admittit_fw-la in_fw-la perditionem_fw-la rvit_fw-la nisi_fw-la novo_fw-la fidei_fw-la &_o poenitentiae_fw-la actu_fw-la redeat_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la ut_fw-la justificetur_fw-la à _fw-la scelere_fw-la ezek._n 18._o 26._o in_o quovis_fw-la gradu_fw-la datur_fw-la occasio_fw-la justa_fw-la divinae_fw-la severitati_fw-la deserendi_fw-la hominis_fw-la &_o non_fw-la ulteriùs_fw-la progrediendi_fw-la in_o conversione_n procuranda_fw-la si_fw-la pergat_fw-la superabundantis_fw-la est_fw-la gratiae_n by_o the_o view_n of_o these_o table_n a_o full_a answer_n may_v be_v make_v to_o those_o question_n which_o be_v move_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o conversion_n cap._n 8._o what_o part_v the_o sinner_n the_o subject_n to_o be_v convert_v yet_o a_o live_a and_o a_o reasonable_a subject_n bear_v in_o his_o own_o conversion_n whether_o he_o be_v active_a or_o passive_a where_o and_o how_o far_o whether_o he_o can_v hinder_v or_o further_o it_o who_o it_o be_v that_o put_v the_o difference_n god_n or_o man_n if_o we_o suppose_v two_o equal_o call_v the_o one_o to_o obey_v the_o other_o to_o disobey_v to_o these_o it_o may_v be_v answer_v by_o remembrance_n of_o the_o order_n of_o call_v before_o declare_v cap._n 7._o and_o by_o reference_n to_o this_o description_n of_o the_o 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grace_n a_o desperate_a presumption_n may_v be_v arrear_v chap._n xix_o of_o the_o last_o judgement_n the_o last_o work_n of_o the_o divine_a providence_n execute_v the_o decree_n of_o his_o predestination_n be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o last_o and_o general_a judgement_n wherein_o be_v execute_v the_o decree_n concern_v the_o end_n of_o all_o man_n for_o praedestinatio_fw-la finium_fw-la be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o foreknowledge_n and_o approbation_n oâ—_n decree_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n it_o be_v true_a which_o the_o first_o of_o the_o nine_o assertion_n at_o lambeth_n say_v deus_fw-la ab_fw-la aeterno_fw-la quosdam_fw-la praedestinavit_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la &_o quosdam_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la reprobavit_fw-la though_o it_o say_v not_o in_o what_o order_n in_o the_o last_o day_n distribute_v life_n and_o death_n according_a as_o from_o everlasting_a he_o have_v decree_v now_o here_o as_o elsewhere_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o decree_n show_v what_o the_o 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