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faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n a_o man_n do_v exercise_v these_o grace_n then_o be_v a_o man_n say_v to_o die_v in_o christ_n work_n in_o he_o suffer_v in_o he_o live_v in_o he_o so_o that_o a_o godly_a man_n die_v in_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v one_o with_o he_o and_o even_o in_o death_n the_o mystical_a union_n be_v not_o dissolve_v and_o the_o die_a grace_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o which_o a_o saint_n do_v receive_v by_o virtue_n of_o union_n with_o he_o those_o grace_n he_o do_v exercise_n as_o christ_n do_v for_o he_o die_v in_o he_o second_o he_o die_v in_o faith_n first_o in_o respect_n of_o himself_o
as_o when_o god_n become_v a_o enemy_n at_o first_o to_o mankind_n all_o the_o creature_n also_o do_v become_v their_o enemy_n it_o be_v no_o matter_n for_o the_o desertion_n of_o all_o the_o neighbour_a nation_n though_o we_o be_v as_o a_o speckled_a bird_n unto_o they_o and_o they_o all_o hate_v we_o yet_o if_o god_n be_v with_o we_o who_o can_v be_v against_o we_o but_o tolle_o deum_fw-la &_o nullus_fw-la ero_fw-la if_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n depart_v than_o the_o cherubim_v lift_v up_o their_o wing_n and_o be_v go_v as_o the_o voice_n that_o be_v hear_v to_o say_v in_o the_o temple_n the_o night_n before_o jerusalem_n be_v take_v migremus_fw-la hinc_fw-la etc._n etc._n second_o if_o god_n forsake_v we_o all_o the_o creature_n will_v break_v in_o upon_o we_o god_n have_v forsake_v he_o pursue_v he_o and_o take_v he_o for_o his_o hedge_n his_o fence_n be_v take_v away_o i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o hedge_n thereof_o shall_v the_o lord_n say_v and_o then_o a_o poor_a creature_n may_v comfort_v himself_o as_o saul_n do_v in_o the_o creature_n honour_v i_o before_o the_o people_n when_o the_o lord_n have_v reject_v he_o but_o it_o be_v but_o cold_a comfort_n for_o a_o man_n so_o to_o do_v for_o thy_o own_o servant_n will_v then_o become_v thy_o enemy_n three_o there_o be_v no_o one_o thing_n that_o afflict_v and_o affect_v a_o gracious_a heart_n more_o than_o desertion_n either_o in_o church_n or_o state_n or_o his_o own_o soul_n he_o fear_v nothing_o else_o all_o that_o david_n still_o pray_v for_o be_v o_o lord_n forsake_v i_o not_o oh_o forsake_v i_o not_o utter_o lord_n be_v not_o thou_o far_o from_o i_o there_o be_v this_o difference_n common_o between_o a_o godly_a man_n and_o a_o wicked_a man_n the_o one_o fear_n god_n punishment_n but_o the_o other_o fear_v god_n departure_n and_o therefore_o austin_n it_o be_v as_o with_o a_o chaste_a wife_n and_o a_o harlot_n austin_n austin_n they_o both_o fear_v their_o husband_n haec_fw-la ne_fw-la 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etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n have_v speak_v in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o former_a ch._n of_o the_o vocation_n of_o the_o gentile_n i_o be_v find_v of_o they_o that_o seek_v i_o not_o &_o of_o the_o rebellious_a under_o which_o be_v employ_v the_o rejection_n of_o the_o jew_n all_o the_o day_n long_o have_v i_o stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n to_o a_o disobedient_a and_o gainsaying_n people_n he_o close_v the_o discourse_n in_o this_o chapter_n and_o make_v of_o this_o chapter_n three_o part_n first_o consolatoria_fw-la he_o have_v not_o cast_v off_o his_o people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d è_fw-la conspectu_fw-la amovere_fw-la he_o have_v cast_v they_o off_o but_o not_o so_o as_o he_o will_v never_o look_v after_o they_o again_o he_o have_v not_o so_o cast_v they_o off_o for_o there_o be_v even_o among_o they_o and_o to_o come_v out_o of_o their_o loin_n who_o be_v at_o present_a reject_v a_o seed_n according_a to_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n though_o those_o four_o great_a 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if_o not_o thou_o shall_v also_o be_v cut_v off_o three_o prophetica_fw-la and_o that_o be_v of_o the_o graft_n in_o of_o the_o jew_n again_o the_o natural_a branch_n if_o they_o continue_v not_o in_o their_o unbelief_n of_o what_o the_o state_n of_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v when_o the_o lord_n again_o shall_v return_v to_o they_o in_o mercy_n and_o build_v up_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o david_n that_o be_v fall_v down_o and_o this_o he_o do_v usher_n in_o with_o a_o praemium_fw-la as_o be_v a_o great_a truth_n and_o that_o which_o he_o will_v have_v special_o observe_v i_o will_v not_o have_v you_o ignorant_a of_o this_o mystery_n what_o be_v a_o mystery_n a_o mystery_n be_v something_o make_v know_v by_o revelation_n and_o can_v be_v know_v no_o other_o way_n it_o be_v from_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phil._n 4.12_o i_o be_o instruct_v from_o heaven_n a_o truth_n which_o the_o apostle_n have_v be_v teach_v by_o divine_a revelation_n and_o though_o much_o of_o this_o be_v speak_v of_o and_o foretell_v in_o the_o scripture_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o revelation_n that_o must_v go_v to_o the_o open_n thereof_o or_o else_o he_o can_v never_o have_v understand_v it_o himself_o nor_o be_v able_a to_o reveal_v it_o or_o discover_v it_o to_o other_o its_o true_a it_o be_v abundant_o reveal_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o when_o it_o be_v discover_v to_o the_o apostle_n they_o can_v see_v clear_a scripture_n for_o it_o but_o not_o till_o then_o they_o be_v mystery_n till_o the_o lord_n please_v to_o enlighten_v the_o understanding_n to_o know_v these_o mystery_n and_o therefore_o as_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o mystery_n hide_v in_o god_n from_o age_n and_o from_o generation_n and_o make_v know_v only_o by_o revelation_n eph._n 3.4,5,6_o sc_fw-la that_o the_o gentile_n shall_v be_v fellow-heir_n with_o the_o same_o body_n and_o partaker_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o gospel_n the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n though_o abundant_o foretell_v in_o the_o scripture_n be_v a_o mystery_n unto_o the_o jew_n that_o they_o understand_v it_o not_o and_o so_o the_o call_n of_o the_o jew_n may_v seem_v also_o a_o mystery_n unto_o the_o gentile_n till_o the_o lord_n reveal_v it_o unto_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysostom_n so_o call_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o jew_n call_v chrysostom_n chrysostom_n a_o paradox_n and_o strange_a thing_n a_o strange_a and_o a_o wonderful_a thing_n and_o he_o that_o do_v publish_v it_o shall_v seem_v at_o first_o to_o preach_v a_o paradox_n and_o a_o new_a doctrine_n but_o what_o be_v this_o mystery_n blindness_n in_o spirit_n be_v happen_v unto_o israel_n until_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n shall_v come_v in_o that_o be_v the_o mystery_n blindness_n be_v in_o part_n come_v upon_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v three_o interpretation_n and_o all_o true_a first_o non_fw-la omnibus_fw-la it_o be_v not_o come_v upon_o all_o israel_n but_o upon_o a_o part_n and_o so_o it_o be_v to_o speak_v as_o the_o apostle_n manner_n be_v molli_fw-la locutione_n though_o it_o come_v upon_o a_o great_a part_n of_o they_o and_o in_o comparison_n there_o be_v but_o a_o few_o convert_v unto_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n yet_o he_o say_v it_o come_v not_o upon_o all_o but_o upon_o part_n of_o they_o only_o the_o whole_a nation_n be_v not_o cast_v away_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n there_o be_v many_o of_o they_o now_o do_v believe_v and_o many_o of_o they_o hereafter_o shall_v believe_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o come_v upon_o all_o the_o jew_n for_o god_n have_v mercy_n on_o many_o in_o those_o primitive_a time_n insomuch_o that_o the_o first_o glorious_a christian_a
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