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A09918 An euident display of Popish practises, or patched Pelagianisme Wherein is mightelie cleared the soueraigne truth of Gods eternall predestination, the stayd groundworke of oure most assured safetie by Christ. Written in Latin by that reuerend father, mayster Theodore Beza, and now lately Englished by VV.H. preacher of the Gospell. Bèze, Théodore de, 1519-1605.; Hopkinson, William. 1578 (1578) STC 2018.5; ESTC S113313 179,020 284

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31_o and_o he_o work_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o own_o work_n but_o he_o suffer_v in_o respect_n of_o that_o work_v which_o that_o evil_a instrumet_n do_v willing_o in_o so_o much_o as_o they_o be_v active_a not_o passive_a instrument_n that_o we_o may_v retain_v that_o word_n accustom_v in_o school_n yet_o he_o just_o suffer_v that_o these_o do_v unjust_o because_o that_o sin_n in_o so_o much_o as_o god_n suffer_v they_o be_v no_o sin_n but_o punishment_n of_o sin_n for_o it_o be_v a_o just_a thing_n before_o god_n that_o sin_n be_v punish_v even_o with_o sin_n but_o these_o self_n actió_n for_o asmuch_o as_o they_o proceed_v from_o satan_n and_o wicked_a man_n stir_v up_o of_o satan_n and_o their_o own_o concupiscence_n in_o this_o respect_n they_o be_v sin_n which_o the_o lord_n just_o punish_v in_o his_o due_a time_n for_o the_o lord_n never_o suffer_v sin_n as_o they_o be_v sin_n yea_o he_o ever_o disallow_v and_o forbid_v they_o 32_o norfolk_n be_v this_o consequence_n aught_o 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