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which_o be_v common_o call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o power_n 145._o psal_n 145._o wherein_o the_o ungodly_a every_o one_o with_o the_o devil_n be_v comprehend_v but_o the_o faithful_a be_v that_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v here_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n albeit_o not_o from_o hence_o because_o we_o be_v stranger_n in_o the_o world_n and_o it_o have_v the_o tare_n mingle_v with_o it_o unto_o the_o harvest_n say_v augustine_n tract_n 115._o in_o joh._n as_o touch_v the_o parable_n of_o the_o strong_a arm_a man_n 11._o luk._n 11._o albeit_o i_o deny_v not_o that_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v cast_v even_o out_o of_o the_o world_n as_o far_o forth_o as_o after_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n people_n through_o the_o whole_a world_n believe_v as_o before_o augustine_n declare_v yet_o he_o be_v not_o describe_v as_o altogether_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o house_n that_o be_v the_o world_n but_o as_o bind_v rather_o therein_o neither_o be_v all_o his_o armour_n all_o man_n but_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d complete_a harness_n in_o greek_a out_o of_o the_o which_o satan_n be_v so_o strip_v by_o that_o strong_a man_n that_o come_v upon_o he_o that_o without_o his_o beck_n he_o can_v so_o much_o as_o move_v himself_o and_o whereas_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n be_v say_v to_o return_v into_o he_o from_o who_o he_o go_v out_o that_o come_v to_o pass_v because_o many_o renounce_v the_o devil_n more_o in_o tongue_n then_o in_o heart_n and_o in_o a_o true_a faith_n and_o under_o the_o cloak_n of_o religion_n they_o be_v secret_o evil_a who_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n that_o we_o see_v to_o fall_v again_o and_o that_o their_o last_o end_n be_v worse_a than_o their_o beginning_n see_v augustine_n in_o psal_n 48._o there_o be_v another_o place_n esay_n 53._o 53._o esay_n 53._o we_o all_o as_o sheep_n have_v go_v astray_o and_o every_o one_o have_v turn_v aside_o into_o his_o own_o way_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v lay_v the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o upon_o he_o therefore_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o man_n whether_o they_o believe_v or_o not_o believe_v be_v satisfy_v &_o purge_v in_o very_a deed_n by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n unto_o the_o antecedent_n be_v answer_v that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n may_v be_v take_v as_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o faithful_a the_o prophet_n in_o his_o own_o and_o in_o the_o person_n of_o such_o as_o be_v like_o he_o speak_v of_o we_o all_o as_o in_o paul_n also_o abraham_n be_v call_v the_o father_n of_o we_o all_o 4._o rom._n 4._o gal._n 4._o and_o jerusalem_n the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o certain_o augustine_n the_o peccasorum_fw-mi merit_n &_o remiss_a lib._n 1._o 53._o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o we_o all_o in_o the_o word_n of_o esay_n 53._o cap._n 27._o write_v thus_o it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o all_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n we_o all_o as_o sheep_n have_v go_v astray_o and_o he_o be_v give_v for_o our_o sin_n likewise_o s._n peter_n apply_v this_o place_n of_o the_o prophet_n unto_o the_o faithful_a say_v 1._o epist_n 2._o you_o be_v as_o sheep_n go_v astray_o but_o you_o be_v return_v unto_o the_o pastor_n and_o bishop_n of_o your_o soul_n and_o certain_o that_o confession_n we_o all_o have_v go_v astray_o like_o sheep_n be_v not_o the_o property_n of_o man_n that_o persevere_v and_o abide_v in_o sin_n to_o say_v nothing_o that_o it_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o time_n past_a we_o have_v go_v astray_o as_o of_o man_n convert_v already_o unto_o the_o shepherd_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o it_o be_v a_o very_a childish_a cavil_n that_o the_o adversary_n will_v have_v the_o word_n not_o to_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o universality_n only_o of_o the_o faithful_a because_o the_o hearer_n of_o esay_n be_v not_o all_o faithful_a for_o this_o be_v no_o let_n but_o the_o prophet_n in_o those_o word_n may_v express_v the_o benefit_n of_o grace_n which_o belong_v unto_o the_o universality_n of_o the_o faithful_a what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o paul_n have_v he_o only_o the_o faithful_a about_o he_o or_o be_v he_o hear_v or_o read_v at_o this_o day_n of_o the_o elect_a only_o and_o yet_o nothing_o fear_v such_o captious_a wrest_n he_o write_v as_o of_o the_o faithful_a and_o elect_a the_o father_n of_o we_o all_o the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o second_o though_o we_o grant_v that_o the_o iniquity_n of_o all_o man_n be_v lay_v upon_o christ_n we_o deny_v the_o consequence_n that_o therefore_o by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n the_o sin_n of_o all_o be_v in_o very_a deed_n cleanse_v and_o that_o all_o be_v justify_v and_o receive_v into_o grace_n for_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n may_v profit_v we_o to_o righteousness_n and_o grace_n before_o god_n we_o need_v application_n by_o faith_n 11._o româ—_n â—_z heb._n 11._o for_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n towards_o god_n and_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n hereupon_o it_o be_v add_v in_o esay_n my_o righteous_a servant_n by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o shall_v justify_v many_o and_o he_o shall_v bear_v their_o iniquity_n albeit_o therefore_o he_o have_v bear_v the_o sin_n of_o all_o by_o sufficiency_n yet_o proper_o they_o be_v account_v his_o redeem_a one_o in_o who_o the_o true_a knowledge_n or_o faith_n of_o christ_n shine_v but_o of_o this_o place_n more_o in_o the_o next_o book_n follow_v there_o be_v object_v beside_o that_o which_o the_o lord_n say_v zach._n 3_o i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o iniquity_n of_o this_o earth_n or_o land_n in_o one_o day_n but_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o judea_n that_o be_v at_o one_o with_o his_o people_n he_o will_v at_o length_n deliver_v they_o from_o the_o vexation_n and_o molestation_n of_o their_o enemy_n which_o hitherto_o they_o have_v endure_v while_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o their_o sin_n which_o exposition_n that_o restraint_n which_o be_v add_v confirm_v of_o this_o earth_n further_o if_o we_o like_v better_a to_o expound_v it_o of_o the_o whole_a earth_n there_o will_v be_v the_o same_o sense_n which_o be_v before_o in_o the_o say_n of_o the_o redemption_n and_o atonement_n of_o the_o world_n 13._o apoc._n 13._o certain_o apoc._n 13._o it_o be_v read_v that_o the_o whole_a earth_n follow_v the_o beast_n yet_o it_o can_v be_v thence_o infer_v that_o all_o and_o every_o man_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n have_v fall_v from_o god_n and_o that_o christ_n have_v not_o have_v his_o church_n remain_v among_o mankind_n further_o 23._o huber_n the_o 179._o gen._n 12._o &_o 23._o there_o be_v bring_v forth_o the_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n gen_n 12._o and_o 23._o in_o thy_o seed_n all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v where_o the_o adversary_n will_v have_v that_o bless_a seed_n to_o be_v mean_v of_o all_o man_n without_o exception_n this_o that_o he_o may_v wrest_v out_o he_o expound_v all_o nation_n every_o one_o of_o all_o nation_n but_o whether_o shall_v we_o believe_v huber_n or_o paul_n the_o apostle_n of_o jesu_n christ_n therefore_o of_o faith_n be_v the_o inheritance_n say_v paul_n rom._n 4._o that_o it_o may_v be_v sure_a to_o the_o whole_a seed_n not_o to_o that_o only_a which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n country_n all_o nation_n take_v for_o the_o faithful_a in_o all_o country_n but_o also_o to_o that_o which_o be_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o we_o all_o as_o it_o be_v write_v i_o have_v make_v thou_o a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n and_o rom._n 9_o not_o they_o that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o the_o child_n of_o promise_n be_v count_v for_o the_o seed_n and_o the_o same_o sense_n he_o at_o large_a repeat_v gal._n 3._o the_o scripture_n foresee_v that_o god_n will_v justify_v the_o nation_n through_o faith_n preach_v the_o gospel_n before_o to_o abraham_n say_v in_o thou_o shall_v all_o nation_n be_v bless_v therefore_o they_o which_o be_v of_o faith_n be_v bless_v with_o faithful_a abraham_n what_o either_o ignorance_n then_o or_o malice_n be_v it_o to_o gainsay_v so_o plain_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o shameful_o to_o revile_v they_o as_o enemy_n of_o that_o bless_a seed_n who_o by_o seed_n do_v understand_v with_o paul_n the_o faithful_a every_o where_n of_o all_o nation_n and_o country_n paul_n then_o be_v a_o enemy_n of_o that_o seed_n fie_o upon_o that_o augustine_n be_v a_o enemy_n tract_n 1._o in_o primam_fw-la joh._n ambrose_n in_o luc._n lib._n 3._o and_o the_o whole_a company_n of_o the_o father_n but_o by_o all_o nation_n every_o one_o of_o all_o nation_n do_v follow_v universal_o this_o gloss_n do_v not_o always_o
doctrine_n or_o to_o slander_v it_o either_o open_o or_o in_o corner_n much_o less_o to_o withdraw_v other_o from_o it_o as_o the_o little_a book_n testify_v which_o be_v entitle_v ordinatio_fw-la &_o ceremonia_fw-la pro_fw-la ministris_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la argentinensis_n etc._n etc._n a._n ij_o pag._n ij_o which_o thing_n see_v they_o stand_v thus_o with_o what_o forehead_n with_o what_o shame_n dare_v the_o adversary_n open_o write_v that_o our_o opinion_n of_o redemption_n be_v never_o hear_v of_o among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n until_o the_o time_n of_o the_o conference_n at_o mompelgard_n o_o whorish_a audacity_n of_o false_o accuse_v and_o witness_v of_o extreme_a ignorance_n if_o not_o of_o malice_n chap._n x._o wherein_o the_o original_a and_o predecessor_n of_o our_o adversary_n opinion_n be_v lay_v open_a but_o true_o he_o that_o speak_v what_o he_o will_v shall_v hear_v what_o he_o will_v not_o as_o the_o old_a proverb_n be_v see_v therefore_o hitherto_o it_o have_v be_v show_v that_o the_o opinion_n which_o we_o maintain_v be_v plentiful_o teach_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o have_v be_v receive_v in_o the_o church_n in_o all_o time_n and_o faithful_o even_o unto_o our_o day_n continue_v i_o neither_o can_v nor_o ought_v i_o to_o overpasse_v and_o leave_v out_o here_o on_o the_o contrary_a part_n the_o discovery_n of_o the_o original_n of_o our_o adversary_n opinion_n august_n the_o pelagian_n heresy_n be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o adversary_n doctrine_n tom._n 7._o apud_fw-la august_n i_o avouch_v therefore_o and_o profess_v that_o it_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n or_o the_o worthy_a say_n thereof_o understand_v in_o their_o natural_a sense_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o pelagian_n impiety_n to_o be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o birth_n and_o beginning_n of_o it_o which_o thing_n that_o i_o seem_v not_o to_o utter_v without_o my_o author_n prosper_v of_o aquitane_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o augustine_n of_o the_o relic_n of_o the_o 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grace_n because_o they_o will_v avoid_v to_o confess_v that_o god_n according_a to_o the_o purpose_n and_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n in_o his_o secret_a judgement_n but_o in_o his_o manifest_a work_n make_v one_o vessel_n to_o honour_n and_o another_o to_o dishonour_v neither_o will_v give_v their_o assent_n that_o the_o predestinate_a number_n of_o the_o elect_n can_v neither_o be_v increase_v nor_o diminish_v these_o thing_n he_o evident_o sure_o and_o in_o lively_a colour_n not_o so_o much_o set_v out_o the_o relic_n of_o pelagian_n heresy_n in_o that_o age_n as_o paint_v pelagianisme_n in_o our_o adversary_n in_o this_o our_o time_n hoffman_n hoffman_n now_o that_o wretch_n hoffman_n in_o the_o memory_n of_o our_o father_n of_o who_o late_o i_o speak_v what_o be_v he_o but_o a_o monster_n of_o pelagian_n filthy_a dregs_n and_o of_o other_o heresy_n and_o he_o do_v huber_n so_o resemble_v in_o respect_n of_o our_o matter_n in_o hand_n as_o one_o egg_n be_v not_o more_o like_a to_o another_o for_o he_o avouch_v that_o all_o be_v elect_v all_o redeem_v by_o christ_n without_o exception_n of_o any_o one_o both_o which_o huber_n thes_n 1001._o please_v to_o set_v down_o thus_o that_o all_o man_n after_o adam_n fall_n be_v in_o christ_n elect_v and_o receive_v into_o grace_n because_o of_o the_o bless_a seed_n in_o who_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o man_n be_v to_o be_v satisfy_v and_o not_o so_o only_o but_o also_o that_o he_o may_v follow_v he_o thorough_o he_o come_v forth_o furnish_v with_o the_o same_o place_n of_o scripture_n and_o testimony_n naughty_o wrest_v as_o hoffman_n do_v cloak_v his_o error_n withal_o as_o we_o have_v before_o brief_o show_v moreover_o pacwius_n pacwius_n in_o this_o our_o age_n one_o parcwius_n manifest_o profess_v pelagian_n impiety_n not_o only_o maintain_v that_o christ_n be_v alike_o as_o the_o creator_n so_o the_o redeemer_n of_o all_o and_o every_o one_o and_o that_o all_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o state_n of_o salvation_n and_o grace_n and_o therefore_o happy_a so_o that_o they_o do_v not_o bring_v unto_o themselves_o destruction_n through_o unbelief_n that_o election_n also_o and_o grace_n be_v general_a etc._n etc._n but_o also_o he_o plain_o profess_v and_o boast_v that_o the_o divine_n of_o wittenberg_n the_o successor_n of_o luther_n but_o great_o revolt_n from_o luther_n doctrine_n in_o this_o point_n do_v consent_n with_o he_o in_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o matter_n but_o let_v they_o take_v to_o themselves_o all_o pacwians_n and_o hofman_n and_o pelagian_o old_a and_o new_a we_o have_v the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o our_o author_n and_o the_o one_o agree_v consent_n of_o the_o best_a approve_a writer_n whosoever_o in_o all_o age_n this_o be_v christian_a reader_n the_o true_a simple_a and_o sound_a and_o modest_a exposition_n without_o bitterness_n and_o rail_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o redemption_n of_o mankind_n by_o christ_n who_o be_v set_v forth_o unto_o we_o of_o the_o father_n to_o be_v a_o propitiator_n and_o advocate_n through_o faith_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o blood_n which_o the_o prophet_n have_v so_o deliver_v the_o apostle_n have_v preach_v and_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n have_v confirm_v let_v we_o therefore_o hold_v it_o also_o and_o abide_v therein_o constant_o omit_v opposition_n of_o knowledge_n false_o so_o call_v and_o strife_n of_o word_n whereupon_o arise_v envy_n strife_n evil_o speak_v naughty_a surmising_n wicked_a practice_n of_o man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n and_o void_a of_o truth_n who_o count_v gain_v to_o be_v godliness_n and_o special_o see_v without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n let_v we_o labour_n to_o go_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n with_o a_o true_a heart_n and_o persuasion_n of_o faith_n that_o we_o may_v obtain_v mercy_n and_o find_v grace_n to_o help_v in_o time_n of_o need_n and_o also_o by_o the_o light_n of_o a_o true_a faith_n in_o christ_n 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