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the_o place_n of_o s._n luke_n in_o the_o act_n 13._o chap._n john_n 10._o to_o the_o 2._o to_o the_o 3_o to_o the_o 4_o the_o 26_o section_n read_v the_o answer_n to_o the_o 27._o section_n the_o 27_o section_n answer_v to_o the_o first_o the_o doctrine_n of_o thâ—se_a that_o defend_v god_n eternal_a predestination_n the_o god_n lie_v life_n &_o death_n of_o a_o great_a number_n in_o our_o day_n prove_v the_o adversaery_n to_o be_v most_o impudent_a liar_n to_o the_o â—_o the_o adversary_n make_v no_o consci+ce_n to_o be_v present_a at_o the_o mass_n anabaptistâ—s_n will_v have_v all_o thing_n comone_v what_o make_v the_o city_n of_o geneva_n odious_a to_o the_o world_n anabapâ—istes_n wâ—ld_a hanâ—_n 〈◊〉_d punish_v â–ª_o to_o the_o â—_o geneva_n be_v sore_o vex_v because_o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v sin_n unpunished_a the_o adversary_n be_v malicious_a sclanderer_n of_o the_o truth_n answer_v to_o the_o â—_o accusation_n answer_v to_o the_o 3._o 4._o 5._o &_o 6_o luke_n 23_o to_o the_o 6_o to_o the_o 7_o this_o imprâ—ueth_v the_o opinion_n of_o that_o sect_n that_o say_v that_o they_o for_o their_o pure_a life_n be_v hear_v wâ—â—n_o soever_o they_o pray_v the_o adversary_n justifi_v the_o cruel_a murder_n of_o thom._n crammer_n nicolas_n ridley_n &c_n &c_n â–ª_o pro._n 17_o num._n 16_o 1._o king_n 23._o a_o argument_n that_o prove_v thâ—_n adversary_n to_o be_v like_o blasphemer_n as_o be_v seruetus_fw-la leu._n 24._o 〈…〉_o 1._o 〈…〉_o the_o blasphemous_a error_n of_o serve_v 〈◊〉_d these_o be_v the_o detestable_a error_n oâ—_n johaâ—_n of_o kenâ—_n the_o adversary_n look_v also_o â—o_o be_v christ_n at_o length_n the_o prâ—sâ—nâ—_n error_n of_o the_o anabaptiste_n to_o thaâ—_n which_o rest_v in_o the_o 7_o to_o the_o 6_o question_n answer_v by_o a_o question_n leâ—_n 32_o how_o anabaptist_n disabuse_v the_o name_n of_o conscience_n shift_a of_o anabaptiste_n answer_v to_o thâ—_n shift_a 2._o king_n 2d_o dâ—â—_n 13._o to_o tâ—e_v 6_o conscience_n must_v â—estayed_a upon_o godâ—_n wordâ—_n the_o 28._o section_n malac._n 2._o ose_n â—_o answer_n to_o the_o â—_o 2._o 3._o our_o confession_n touh_v sin_n tâ—â—ching_v virtue_n and_o justice_n â—â—uil_n 〈◊〉_d and_o iâ—_n who_o god_n love_v sinner_n even_o when_o â—hey_n have_v offend_v how_o odious_a be_v sin_n in_o gâ—ds_n presence_n â—_o sam._n 12_o rom._n 5_z â–ª_o ephe._n â—_o the_o unspeaâ—kable_a loâ—â—_n of_o god_n towards_o his_o elect_a â—epliâ—_n 〈◊〉_d faith_n &_o repentance_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o god_n loâ—e_v which_o he_o bear_v to_o his_o elect_a in_o chriâ—â—_n lesus_fw-la david_n offence_n compare_v with_o peter_n denial_n of_o christ_n luk_n â—2_n god_n can_v not_o hate_v such_o as_o christ_n pray_v for_o mala._n 2._o to_o the_o 3_o to_o the_o 4_o thâ—_n sun_n be_v not_o blame_v because_o the_o carrion_n stink_v rom._n 6_o to_o the_o 5_o â–ª_o â—_o iâ—a_fw-la â—_o what_o it_o be_v to_o commit_v sin_n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o place_n allege_v 1._o john_n 3_o to_o the._n 5._o to_o the._n 6._o osâ—_n 6._o how_o â—his_v word_n adam_n in_o 6._o cha_z of_o â—seas_o oght_v to_o be_v understand_v to_o theâ—_n job_n 21_o malâ—â—_n 3_o to_o the_o 8_o 9_o &_o â—0_n how_o adam_n and_o david_n werâ—_n never_o reprâ—bates_v 2._o cor_fw-la â–ª_o 1â—_n the_o plâ—ce_n of_o thâ—_n 13._o chap._n 2._o corin._n declare_v to_o the_o 11_o it_o behâ—ued_v all_o man_n to_o dye_v in_o adam_n to_o the_o 12._o john_n to_o the_o 13_z â–ª_o 14._o 15_z &_o 16._o the_o lack_n of_o faith_n in_o all_o person_n dâ—â—th_v not_o so_o displease_v god_n that_o he_o utter_o reject_v they_o the_o 29._o section_n to_o the_o 1._o &_o 2_o why_o the_o elect_n have_v need_n of_o a_o redeemer_n to_o the_o 3_o to_o the_o 4_o the_o 30._o section_n hebr._n 1â—_n heâ—r_n 6_o 2._o cor._n 6_o 2._o per._n 2_o jacob_n 5_o â—_o tim._n â—_o jesa_n 5_o lere_n â—_o isa._n 14_o the_o anabaptiste_n hold_v that_o the_o elect_n may_v fall_v from_o their_o election_n john_n 6_o john_n 10_o to_o the_o 1_o 2_o &_o 3_o 2._o the_o 2_o heâ—r_n 10._o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o christe_n shall_v less_o any_o of_o the_o membral_a of_o his_o body_n to_o the_o 4_o 5_o &_o 6_o the_o adversary_n play_v the_o folâ—sh_a sophister_n rom._n â—_o to_o the_o 7_o 8._o 9_o &_o 10._o god_n tâ—lentes_v in_o the_o very_a reprobate_n do_v profit_n gâ—â—s_v church_n 2._o cor._n 6_o the_o plaâ—â—_n of_o the_o 2._o chap._n of_o peter_n â—_o 1._o iâ—â—n_n 2._o to_o the_o 11._o 12._o &_o 13_o isaiah_n 5_o jerem._n 2_o to_o the_o 14_o hoseas_n 11_o isai._n 44_o isaiab_n 48._o isaiab_n 51._o isai._n 54._o isaia_n 60_o isa._n 62_o isaia_n 61_o how_o god_n diâ—_n choose_v israel_n again_o the_o 31_o sectiâ—_n apocal._n 2_o 2._o pet._n 3._o apo._n 3_o apoc._n 7_o 2._o pet._n 3_o to_o the_o 1._o quid_fw-la uâ—_n let_v locus_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la negans_fw-la apoc._n 7._o apocal._n 13_o apocal._n 14_o apocal._n 17_o to_o the_o 2._o 3._o 4._o 5_o 6._o 7._o 8._o 9_o 10._o how_o exhortation_n threaten_n consolation_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o repentance_n oght_v to_o be_v use_v act._n 15_o a_o objection_n of_o the_o anabaptiste_n aâ—bread_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o body_n so_o be_v god_n word_n to_o the_o soul_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 2_o cor._n 7._o the_o elect_n have_v great_a profit_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o god_n word_n how_o the_o adversary_n abuse_n god_n word_n in_o make_v false_a conclusion_n upon_o many_o place_n thereof_o to_o the_o 11._o 12._o 13_o 14._o &_o 15._o the_o 32_o section_n 1_z â—or_a 10_o 2._o king_n 23_o jerem._n 2_o ezec._n 18_o to_o the_o 1_o to_o the_o 2_o &_o 3._o answer_n election_n be_v in_o one_o of_o two_o sort_n take_v in_o the_o scripture_n rom._n 9_o rom._n 9_o &_o 11_o faith_n be_v altogether_o â—he_v work_n of_o god_n and_o no_o part_n of_o man_n work_n 1._o petr._n