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have_v confirm_v the_o same_o both_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o augustine_n and_o bucer_n also_o you_o may_v out_o of_o your_o most_o prudent_a judgement_n easy_o conclude_v this_o to_o be_v so_o infallible_a that_o the_o elect_a true_o sanctify_v do_v persevere_v in_o faith_n and_o in_o grace_n and_o therefore_o in_o christ_n as_o that_o if_o they_o do_v not_o persevere_v they_o may_v not_o at_o any_o hand_n be_v account_v either_o true_o elect_v or_o endue_v with_o true_a faith_n or_o ever_o to_o have_v be_v true_a saint_n yet_o because_o this_o controversy_n of_o the_o perseverance_n of_o saint_n contain_v beside_o the_o â—â—â—st_n and_o principal_a many_o other_o head_n which_o to_o the_o perfect_a knowledge_n hereof_o be_v of_o like_a necessity_n to_o be_v know_v therefore_o i_o do_v â—ntreat_v my_o most_o clement_a lord_n that_o they_o will_v not_o withal_o disdain_v to_o read_v with_o attention_n and_o examine_v with_o diligence_n those_o thing_n also_o which_o do_v hereafter_o 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incredulity_n â—â—rking_v in_o they_o and_o of_o fraud_n and_o hypocrisy_n lie_v secret_o in_o their_o heart_n but_o yet_o christ_n know_v their_o quality_n &_o whether_o they_o do_v true_o believe_v or_o not_o â—or_a he_o alone_o know_v what_o be_v in_o man_n such_o like_a be_v all_o they_o who_o be_v call_v of_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d temporizer_n for_o their_o faith_n be_v not_o sincere_a therefore_o not_o true_a though_o both_o to_o themselves_o and_o other_o they_o appear_v to_o be_v endue_v with_o true_a and_o sincere_a faith_n but_o that_o their_o faith_n be_v not_o find_v nor_o justify_v i_o will_v ratify_v hereafter_o both_o by_o the_o manifest_a testimony_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o of_o luther_n and_o bucer_n wherefore_o see_v neither_o their_o faith_n be_v true_a nor_o sincere_a neither_o their_o sanctity_n and_o piety_n themselves_n can_v be_v true_a saint_n or_o true_o religious_a and_o our_o question_n be_v of_o the_o true_a faith_n of_o true_a 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irenâ—us_o long_o before_o augustire_v and_o hieroâ—â—_n do_v reckon_v this_o heresy_n among_o the_o error_n of_o valenâ—iâ—us_a 〈◊〉_d his_o fellow_n lib._n 1._o for_o whereas_o of_o otherman_n some_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d earthly_a some_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d natural_a themselves_o they_o term_v spiritual_a upon_o who_o â—o_o sin_n nor_o impiety_n can_v befall_v neither_o in_o very_a deed_n be_v this_o 〈◊〉_d controversy_n whether_o the_o elect_a and_o saint_n do_v sin_n only_o while_o they_o feel_v the_o flame_n of_o concupiscence_n which_o to_o be_v incident_a to_o all_o the_o saint_n while_o they_o remain_v in_o â—his_n mortal_a flesh_n none_o do_v doubt_n of_o or_o whether_o even_o sometime_o they_o fall_v by_o some_o consent_n into_o diverse_a sin_n and_o those_o most_o grievous_a be_v commit_v as_o well_o against_o the_o first_o as_o second_o table_n for_o we_o all_o do_v know_v that_o david_n and_o peter_n do_v commit_v most_o notorious_a crime_n 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attain_v by_o new_a faith_n that_o be_v a_o new_a act_n of_o faith_n apprehend_v that_o remission_n neither_o yet_o be_v the_o question_n whether_o the_o saint_n by_o these_o their_o sin_n do_v disturb_v that_o be_v as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v ephes_n â—_o do_v make_v sad_a both_o the_o holy_a spirit_n dwell_v within_o they_o as_o also_o their_o own_o spirit_n that_o be_v the_o inward_a man_n for_o this_o be_v a_o thing_n confess_v and_o all_o the_o saint_n do_v feel_v it_o when_o they_o sin_n and_o after_o they_o sin_n that_o their_o spirit_n mindâ—â—_n and_o conscience_n be_v trouble_v &_o wound_v for_o as_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a violence_n be_v offer_v to_o the_o spirit_n and_o conscience_n when_o we_o sin_n by_o consent_n from_o thence_o arise_v perturbation_n of_o mind_n now_o because_o the_o holy_a spirit_n inhabit_v in_o the_o heaâ—â—â—_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o guide_v and_o 〈◊〉_d port_v the_o inward_a man_n from_o 〈◊〉_d it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o our_o spirit_n be_v 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add_v but_o i_o 〈◊〉_d somewhat_o against_o thou_o that_o then_o 〈◊〉_d leave_v thy_o first_o lave_v he_o say_v not_o 〈◊〉_d lute_o love_n but_o first_o that_o be_v thâ—â—_n ardent_a love_n therefore_o it_o be_v abate_v and_o languish_v and_o not_o utter_o extinguish_v final_o the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o also_o so_o much_o as_o in_o they_o be_v the_o saint_n do_v utter_o extinguish_v all_o the_o fire_n of_o faith_n love_n and_o the_o spirit_n for_o this_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o saint_n while_o they_o sin_n by_o any_o consent_n dâ—e_v commit_v such_o sin_n for_o which_o they_o do_v worthy_o deserve_v to_o be_v dispoilâ—â—_n utter_o of_o all_o faith_n &_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n neither_o if_o faith_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v preserve_v in_o they_o it_o be_v so_o preserve_v by_o their_o merit_n oâ—_n strength_n but_o they_o be_v continue_v for_o the_o meritâ—_n and_o intercession_n of_o christ_n and_o promise_v of_o god_n mercy_n by_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o 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mean_n as_o i_o can_v i_o shall_v at_o leastwise_o maintain_v the_o truth_n and_o my_o reputation_n in_o the_o school_n i_o say_v such_o let_v they_o look_v into_o their_o conscience_n who_o be_v a_o christian_a man_n a_o professor_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n with_o grievous_a calumniation_n above_o onâ—_n year_n and_o a_o half_a have_v traduce_v i_o with_o all_o man_n and_o will_v not_o at_o any_o time_n vouchsafe_v i_o conference_n such_o as_o be_v elect_v and_o either_o of_o ignorance_n or_o infirmirie_n have_v sin_v i_o do_v pray_v for_o repentance_n for_o they_o to_o the_o lord_n the_o rest_n which_o be_v not_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o lord_n know_v â—â—â—_o be_v he_o i_o do_v summon_v before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n for_o god_n be_v a_o just_a judge_n and_o it_o 〈◊〉_d fearful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o â—anâ—â—_n of_o the_o live_a god_n chap._n iii_o the_o first_o question_n touch_v a_o double_a man_n in_o the_o regenerate_v whether_o every_o sanctify_a man_n and_o regenerate_v do_v consist_v of_o a_o double_a man_n that_o be_v inward_a &_o outward_a now_o i_o come_v to_o the_o matterâ—_n in_o controversy_n which_o summary_o be_v comprise_v in_o five_o question_n for_o my_o primarie_a antagonist_n do_v collect_v this_o also_o out_o of_o my_o praelection_n and_o condemn_v it_o as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o thesis_n object_v by_o he_o against_o i_o likewise_o in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o speech_n against_o the_o epilogue_n of_o my_o former_a oration_n make_v in_o the_o chapteâ—â—â—â—se_n he_o 〈◊〉_d these_o word_n nihilominus_fw-la tamèn_fw-fr hanc_fw-la qui_fw-la facit_fw-la zanchius_n etc._n etc._n notwithstanding_o i_o do_v assevere_v as_o false_a and_o monstrous_a that_o distinction_n which_o zanchius_n make_v in_o the_o five_o proposition_n touch_v that_o perseverance_n of_o the_o saint_n between_o the_o double_a man_n of_o the_o regenerate_v and_o that_o the_o regenerate_v do_v sin_n only_o in_o the_o flesh_n and_o not_o with_o the_o whole_a will_n and_o the_o whole_a heart_n these_o thing_n he_o whereby_o every_o one_o understand_v what_o he_o do_v condemn_v in_o my_o doctrine_n very_o that_o the_o regenerate_v consist_v of_o a_o double_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o in_o sin_v do_v not_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n but_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d with_o full_a &_o plenary_a consent_n of_o will_n therefore_o touch_v that_o distinction_n i_o do_v affirm_v it_o to_o be_v apostelicall_a &_o most_o ancient_a in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o that_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o the_o learned_a and_o man_n of_o goâ—â—_n insomuch_o that_o i_o can_v but_o wonder_v how_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v there_o doctor_n in_o divinity_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d this_o distinction_n monstrous_a now_o what_o i_o mean_v by_o the_o name_n of_o inward_a and_o outward_a man_n i_o explain_v in_o the_o school_n a_o hundred_o time_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o inward_a man_n to_o be_v the_o whole_a man_n as_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n and_o renew_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o the_o same_o whole_a man_n as_o it_o be_v bear_v of_o adam_n corrupt_a and_o deprave_a to_o be_v call_v the_o outward_a man_n the_o one_o whereof_o the_o scripture_n do_v call_v the_o nâ—w_n and_o the_o other_o the_o old_a man._n for_o so_o all_o man_n of_o learning_n do_v interpret_v and_o among_o other_o bucer_n in_o epist_n aâ—_n rom._n 7_o &_o ephes_n 3._o although_o even_o this_o interpretation_n of_o the_o inward_a out-outward_a man_n as_o though_o it_o be_v only_o i_o my_o adversary_n have_v impugn_a put_v of_o this_o distinction_n there_o be_v many_o testimony_n in_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 7_o i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o inward_a 〈◊〉_d
against_o their_o full_a conscience_n three_o you_o see_v that_o to_o be_v impious_a which_o my_o adversary_n do_v publish_v in_o the_o school_n that_o such_o man_n be_v regenerate_v and_o sanctify_v who_o may_v sin_v against_o conscience_n and_o even_o persevere_v in_o the_o same_o sin_n with_o madness_n again_o pag._n 39_o of_o they_o say_v he_o when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o can_v sin_v it_o be_v only_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o perseverance_n and_o a_o study_n to_o sin_n thus_o bucer_n therefore_o the_o saint_n do_v not_o sin_n neither_o purposely_o nor_o with_o perseverance_n and_o then_o present_o they_o sin_v say_v he_o but_o they_o do_v not_o lie_v in_o their_o sin_n neither_o do_v sin_n reign_n in_o they_o but_o final_o they_o be_v erect_v and_o hear_v and_o follow_v their_o shepherd_n rom._n 8._o sect._n 4._o upon_o this_o in_o that_o we_o pray_v etc._n etc._n pag._n 343._o the_o saint_n indeed_o do_v live_v and_o be_v lead_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n as_o paul_n teach_v a_o little_a before_o but_o while_o our_o most_o gracious_a father_n do_v humble_v we_o with_o adversity_n and_o do_v make_v we_o see_v our_o nothingnes_n of_o ourselves_o there_o this_o spirit_n whereby_o we_o cry_v abba_n father_n which_o do_v contestate_a the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o withal_o do_v make_v we_o even_o glory_n in_o our_o affliction_n as_o it_o be_v be_v oppress_v the_o flesh_n which_o be_v weak_a to_o all_o honest_a thing_n prevail_v the_o terror_n of_o god_n judgement_n do_v whole_o possess_v us._n from_o hence_o we_o feel_v nothing_o but_o detestarion_n of_o god_n judgement_n but_o a_o deplore_a of_o our_o own_o lot_n and_o accusation_n of_o god_n to_o burst_v forth_o and_o to_o be_v toss_v too_o and_o fro_o in_o our_o mind_n hereupon_o be_v those_o most_o grievous_a complaint_n of_o job_n jeremie_n and_o the_o psalmist_n god_n now_o be_v accuse_v of_o excessive_a and_o unjust_a severity_n we_o curse_v his_o holy_a and_o just_a work_n we_o do_v execrate_v our_o whole_a life_n and_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v serviceable_a to_o produce_v or_o preserve_v life_n so_o job_n and_o jeremie_n do_v curse_v the_o very_a night_n and_o day_n wherein_o they_o be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v but_o because_o in_o that_o though_o most_o grievous_a precipitation_n and_o intolerable_a exagitation_n of_o mind_n the_o saint_n do_v still_o live_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o the_o same_o do_v never_o forsake_v they_o therefore_o have_v it_o incessant_o its_o operation_n in_o they_o and_o always_o the_o motion_n thereof_o and_o that_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o cry_n abba_n father_n that_o be_v to_o pray_v for_o god_n help_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o true_a reformation_n of_o church_n fol._n 135._o out_o of_o those_o word_n joh._n 6._o whither_o shall_v weâ—_n go_v thou_o have_v the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n he_o infer_v say_v whereby_o he_o do_v clear_o express_v that_o such_o as_o do_v true_o believe_v and_o by_o believe_v do_v sound_o know_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o man_n &_o to_o have_v the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n can_v depart_v from_o he_o whereupon_o the_o lord_n so_o often_o here_o of_o use_v repetition_n that_o such_o have_v eternal_a life_n who_o believe_v in_o he_o again_o upon_o the_o three_o last_o verse_n of_o the_o 80._o psalm_n this_o likewise_o redound_v out_o of_o the_o same_o spirit_n say_v he_o we_o will_v not_o decline_v from_o thâ—e_n for_o that_o they_o be_v seal_v with_o such_o a_o spirit_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n insomuch_o as_o that_o they_o can_v never_o fall_v away_o from_o it_o and_o whereas_o to_o all_o these_o and_o other_o most_o manifest_a place_n of_o bucer_n in_o a_o manner_n infinite_a touch_v perseverance_n some_o do_v object_n three_o place_n ex_fw-la refor_n coloniensi_fw-la as_o though_o there_o be_v a_o repugnancy_n therein_o they_o do_v nothing_o effect_v thereby_o for_o we_o have_v give_v demonstration_n in_o our_o answer_n to_o our_o accuser_n argument_n that_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v contradictory_n as_o that_o they_o imply_v mutual_a confirmation_n first_o there_o it_o be_v teach_v that_o true_a faith_n can_v consist_v with_o sin_n against_o the_o conscience_n and_o this_o we_o conclude_v out_o of_o bucer_n but_o we_o add_v withal_o both_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n &_o bucers_n doctrine_n that_o the_o saint_n do_v not_o sin_n against_o plenary_a conscience_n nay_o therefore_o the_o saint_n not_o to_o commit_v these_o sin_n because_o they_o be_v endue_v with_o true_a faith_n which_o can_v endure_v these_o sin_n to_o be_v with_o it_o again_o there_o it_o be_v lay_v down_o that_o many_o have_v and_o do_v fall_v from_o grace_n and_o faith_n the_o example_n which_o be_v allege_v be_v partly_o of_o the_o reprobate_n partly_o of_o the_o elect_n as_o of_o david_n we_o likewise_o according_a to_o bucers_n doctrine_n do_v teach_v that_o both_o the_o elect_a and_o reprobate_n when_o they_o sin_n by_o consent_n may_v be_v say_v to_o fall_v from_o grace_n and_o faith_n but_o not_o altogether_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n for_o the_o reprobate_n for_o that_o they_o do_v sin_n against_o conscience_n plenary_o they_o do_v utter_o and_o full_o fall_v from_o grace_n and_o do_v entire_o loose_v that_o temporary_a faith_n total_o which_o they_o have_v but_o the_o elect_n for_o that_o they_o do_v not_o sin_n with_o a_o full_a will_n and_o full_a consent_n therefore_o neither_o full_o nor_o utter_o they_o fall_v away_o from_o grace_n neither_o utter_o loose_v their_o faith_n but_o partly_o that_o be_v they_o be_v so_o say_v to_o fall_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o their_o heavenly_a father_n as_o son_n from_o the_o grace_n of_o their_o parent_n when_o as_o they_o by_o their_o evil_a manner_n or_o offence_n do_v provoke_v they_o to_o anger_n yet_o so_o as_o that_o they_o neither_o cease_v to_o be_v parent_n nor_o they_o to_o be_v child_n and_o so_o they_o be_v say_v to_o loose_a faith_n as_o fire_n be_v say_v to_o be_v extinguish_v when_o either_o by_o wet_a fuel_n cast_v upon_o it_o it_o be_v suffocate_v or_o for_o want_n of_o wood_n the_o heat_n be_v remit_v but_o yet_o so_o as_o the_o whole_a fire_n be_v not_o put_v out_o therefore_o by_o these_o place_n nothing_o be_v conclude_v against_o such_o and_o such_o other_o produce_v by_o i_o for_o perseverance_n o_o ecolampadius_fw-la in_o ep._n joh._n trimam_fw-la demegor_fw-la 8._o upon_o these_o word_n if_o they_o have_v heene_n of_o we_o tâ—ey_n will_v have_v continue_v with_o we_o from_o hence_o say_v he_o some_o do_v collect_v that_o such_o as_o be_v once_o true_o illuminate_v can_v fall_v total_o from_o faith_n and_o utter_o sly_a out_o of_o the_o church_n for_o although_o peter_n deny_v christ_n yet_o go_v he_o not_o utter_o away_o we_o know_v that_o a_o revelation_n be_v make_v unto_o he_o of_o the_o father_n not_o from_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o that_o he_o sin_v we_o be_v not_o ignorant_a neither_o yet_o do_v his_o faith_n utter_o fail_v as_o neither_o of_o david_n the_o adulterer_n from_o whence_o by_o repentance_n both_o of_o they_o return_v but_o if_o some_o go_v out_o so_o as_o that_o they_o do_v not_o return_v we_o do_v at_o no_o hand_n believe_v that_o they_o be_v true_o illuminate_v for_o such_o as_o revert_v have_v yet_o safe_a the_o seed_n of_o faith_n neither_o be_v they_o altogether_o desperate_a neither_o do_v any_o of_o such_o so_o go_v out_o as_o do_v the_o antichrist_n who_o not_o be_v true_o illnminate_v do_v go_v out_o so_o that_o either_o they_o shall_v oppugn_v the_o know_a truth_n or_o their_o brethren_n for_o the_o truth_n sake_n for_o we_o do_v not_o read_v that_o any_o such_o have_v return_v for_o they_o sin_v with_o a_o unpardonable_a sin_n that_o be_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v neither_o remit_v in_o this_o nor_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v let_v every_o one_o consider_v what_o faith_n he_o have_v hitherto_o have_v and_o pray_v god_n continual_o to_o increase_v my_o faith_n help_v my_o unbelief_n lest_o either_o he_o be_v draw_v away_o with_o such_o a_o number_n of_o antichrist_n or_o be_v unprepared_a when_o the_o lord_n jesus_n come_v and_o call_v so_o be_v it_o amen_n this_o testimony_n of_o oecolampadius_n can_v neither_o my_o adversary_n nor_o any_o other_o reject_v as_o discordant_a with_o the_o augustane_n confession_n or_o coudemne_v it_o as_o haereticall_a doctrine_n but_o he_o must_v withal_o reject_v and_o condemn_v d._n hedion_n as_o one_o who_o do_v approve_v doctrine_n both_o haeretical_a and_o repugnant_a to_o the_o augustane_n confession_n and_o propose_v it_o to_o be_v read_v and_o receive_v of_o the_o people_n of_o a_o argentme_n for_o strausburg_n strausburg_n he_o translate_v these_o
as_o he_o be_v enâ—â—ined_v by_o his_o reverend_a master_n to_o exhibit_v a_o sum_n of_o they_o the_o whole_a treatise_n of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n be_v distinguish_v into_o these_o position_n a_o book_n be_v not_o ascribe_v to_o god_n but_o only_o metaphorical_o and_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o eternal_a certain_a and_o firm_a decree_n and_o prescience_n in_o god_n for_o all_o such_o thing_n which_o either_o he_o or_o we_o be_v intend_v to_o do_v 2_o three_o book_n by_o metaphor_n be_v attribute_v to_o god_n one_o be_v wherein_o all_o man_n and_o their_o name_n be_v write_v yea_o even_o before_o they_o be_v bear_v and_o this_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o prescience_n whereby_o god_n from_o all_o eternity_n do_v foresee_v all_o man_n who_o he_o do_v purpose_n to_o create_v their_o name_n and_o action_n whereof_o in_o psal_n 139._o and_o appertain_v to_o god_n providence_n so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v call_v the_o book_n of_o god_n providence_n the_o next_o be_v that_o wherein_o be_v write_v all_o man_n which_o be_v bear_v and_o 14_o aug._n de_fw-fr â—iu_fw-fr del_fw-it 20._o c._n 14_o their_o action_n that_o every_o one_o according_a to_o their_o action_n may_v likewise_o be_v judge_v whereof_o apoc._n 20._o and_o this_o belong_v to_o the_o general_a judgement_n of_o god_n so_o that_o it_o may_v right_o be_v term_v the_o book_n of_o the_o general_a judgement_n and_o this_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o knowledge_n or_o remembrance_n which_o god_n have_v of_o all_o such_o thing_n as_o each_o one_o have_v or_o do_v do_v that_o according_a to_o the_o thing_n he_o have_v do_v every_o one_o may_v be_v judge_v the_o three_o book_n be_v that_o wherein_o all_o that_o true_o belong_v to_o life_n eternal_a be_v write_v from_o all_o eternity_n that_o be_v be_v fore_o know_v and_o praedestinate_a and_o this_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o eternal_a and_o certain_a prescience_n of_o god_n and_o praedestination_n of_o all_o they_o who_o god_n have_v decree_v eternal_o significat_fw-la aug._n ib._n c._n 15._o non_fw-la deum_fw-la isle_n libre_fw-la coinmemoraâ—sed_v praedestinationâ—m_fw-la significat_fw-la by_o christ_n to_o preserve_v to_o life_n everlasting_a whereupon_o as_o in_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v call_v the_o book_n of_o life_n so_o also_o it_o may_v be_v term_v the_o book_n of_o praedestination_n 3_o although_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o law_n of_o god_n be_v understand_v we_o eeele_n 24_o for_o that_o it_o give_v precept_n appertain_v to_o life_n sometime_o also_o that_o good_a and_o temporary_a opinion_n which_o the_o church_n hold_v of_o hypocrite_n while_o they_o abide_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n as_o though_o they_o likewise_o do_v belong_v to_o life_n eternal_a be_v call_v usual_o the_o book_n of_o life_n yet_o proper_o the_o book_n of_o life_n be_v that_o certain_a and_o eternal_a praedestination_n wherein_o all_o who_o shall_v be_v save_v 21._o 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