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god_n ordination_n make_v ad_fw-la moâ—â—num_fw-la mark_v this_o whereunto_o â—eâ—seâ—s_n of_o wrath_n be_v make_v so_o fulgentius_n say_v whereunto_o god_n predestinate_v the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n thereunto_o he_o make_v they_o that_o be_v say_v he_o to_o destruction_n and_o not_o to_o sin_n let_v those_o who_o this_o speech_n offend_v mark_v these_o thing_n concern_v the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n prepare_v of_o god_n for_o destruction_n but_o therefore_o it_o offend_v they_o because_o they_o understand_v it_o amiss_o as_o though_o it_o be_v concern_v sin_n itself_o and_o not_o as_o touch_v the_o punishment_n for_o sin_n in_o which_o sense_n we_o also_o confess_v that_o god_n do_v not_o make_v vessel_n of_o wrath_n but_o find_v they_o rather_o chap._n ix_o answer_n to_o certain_a exception_n these_o thing_n may_v suffice_v for_o this_o place_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o god_n free_a election_n whereby_o out_o of_o mankind_n free_o and_o according_a to_o his_o own_o power_n he_o choose_v some_o to_o eternal_a life_n and_o pass_v by_o other_o without_o any_o respect_n either_o of_o worthiness_n or_o unworthines_n of_o work_n in_o the_o man_n themselves_o but_o because_o a_o deceitful_a mind_n that_o fly_v the_o truth_n and_o yet_o can_v avoid_v it_o seek_v many_o crafty_a shift_n and_o way_n to_o escape_v we_o must_v answer_v to_o certain_a exception_n before_o we_o proceed_v to_o other_o proof_n out_o of_o other_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n erasmus_n in_o his_o book_n that_o he_o make_v of_o freewill_n esau_n the_o exception_n of_o erasmus_n against_o the_o former_a doctrine_n by_o pervert_v the_o place_n of_o gen._n 25._o &_o mal._n touch_v jacob_n and_o esau_n against_o which_o luther_n sharp_o oppose_v himself_o see_v the_o disputation_n of_o the_o apostle_n concern_v jacob_n and_o esau_n to_o stand_v against_o he_o except_v that_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n gensis_fw-la 25._o the_o elder_a shall_v seure_fw-fr the_o young_a pertain_v not_o unto_o the_o 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to_o this_o place_n that_o hierome_n aâ—â—ll_o speech_n of_o hierome_n which_o hieronyme_n elsewhere_o too_o proud_o sure_o and_o unchristianly_a yea_o profane_o write_v that_o in_o paul_n those_o thing_n disagree_v which_o be_v not_o repugnant_a in_o their_o place_n which_o thing_n if_o it_o be_v true_a the_o apostle_n abuse_v the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o unskilful_a as_o wicked_a prophyrie_n reproach_v he_o answer_n but_o to_o the_o point_n first_o it_o be_v answer_v by_o grant_v that_o albeit_o prophetical_a testimony_n shall_v speak_v only_o of_o corporal_a thing_n which_o be_v not_o true_a young_a the_o elder_a shall_v sâ—rue_v the_o young_a yet_o that_o can_v nothing_o at_o all_o hurt_n paul_n purpose_n or_o we_o for_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o argument_n lie_v herein_o that_o jacob_n through_o the_o
understand_v and_o in_o see_v you_o shall_v see_v and_o not_o perceive_v matth._n 20._o to_o sit_v on_o my_o right_a hand_n and_o on_o my_o left_a shall_v be_v give_v to_o they_o for_o who_o it_o be_v prepare_v of_o my_o father_n and_o chap._n 22._o many_o be_v call_v but_o few_o be_v choose_v therefore_o all_o be_v not_o elect_v to_o who_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v much_o less_o to_o who_o it_o be_v not_o preach_v of_o who_o there_o be_v at_o this_o day_n a_o infinite_a number_n 14._o act_n 14._o and_o have_v be_v especial_o in_o old_a time_n when_o all_o the_o gentile_n be_v suffer_v to_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o way_n matth._n 24._o except_o those_o day_n shall_v be_v shorten_v all_o flesh_n shall_v perish_v but_o for_o the_o elect_a sake_n they_o shall_v be_v shorter_v in_o the_o same_o place_n false_a christ_n and_o false_a prophet_n shall_v rise_v and_o shall_v do_v sign_n and_o miracle_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v deceive_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a even_o the_o elect_a if_o all_o man_n therefore_o be_v elect_v no_o man_n can_v be_v seduce_v or_o perish_v against_o which_o thing_n in_o the_o same_o place_n it_o be_v say_v of_o two_o in_o the_o field_n that_o the_o one_o shall_v be_v receive_v the_o other_o forsake_v matth._n 25._o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v place_v his_o sheep_n on_o his_o right_a hand_n but_o the_o goat_n on_o the_o left_a and_o shall_v say_v to_o they_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n possess_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v lay_v but_o to_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v on_o the_o left_a hand_n he_o shall_v say_v depart_v you_o curse_v into_o the_o fire_n that_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n john_n 10._o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o the_o jew_n continue_v in_o their_o obstinacy_n you_o believe_v not_o for_o you_o be_v not_o of_o my_o sheep_n my_o sheep_n hear_v my_o voice_n and_o i_o know_v they_o and_o they_o follow_v i_o 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pray_v for_o they_o who_o his_o father_n give_v he_o for_o hereby_o in_o that_o his_o father_n give_v they_o unto_o he_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o they_o pertain_v not_o to_o that_o world_n for_o which_o he_o pray_v not_o to_o wit_v the_o world_n of_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v damn_v as_o the_o same_o man_n testify_v tract_n 110._o for_o which_o he_o say_v he_o pray_v not_o because_o he_o be_v not_o ignorant_a whereunto_o it_o be_v predestinate_a in_o the_o same_o 17._o chapter_n of_o john_n judas_n be_v say_v to_o perish_v as_o the_o son_n of_o perdition_n the_o rest_n continue_v with_o christ_n in_o his_o temptation_n and_o perish_v not_o as_o be_v elect_a and_o give_v he_o of_o the_o father_n that_o he_o may_v give_v they_o eternal_a life_n father_n in_o what_o sense_n judas_n be_v say_v â—o_o bâ—_n give_v christ_n of_o his_o father_n and_o whereas_o judas_n also_o be_v reckon_v among_o they_o who_o the_o father_n have_v give_v to_o the_o son_n either_o it_o be_v speak_v 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what_o contain_v the_o 9_o 10_o 11._o chapter_n follow_v but_o a_o most_o clear_a exposition_n of_o this_o present_a doctrine_n of_o the_o election_n of_o some_o and_o the_o reprobation_n of_o other_o according_a to_o the_o eternal_a purpose_n of_o god_n that_o we_o may_v take_v a_o few_o thing_n only_o out_o of_o the_o apostle_n disputation_n chapter_n 9_o concern_v the_o twin_n jacob_n and_o esay_n conceive_v both_o at_o one_o time_n he_o say_v while_o the_o child_n be_v yet_o unborn_a when_o they_o have_v do_v neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a that_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n may_v stand_v which_o be_v according_a to_o his_o election_n not_o of_o work_n but_o of_o the_o caller_n it_o be_v say_v to_o rebecca_n the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a and_o he_o cit_v the_o place_n of_o malachi_n jacob_n have_v i_o love_v esay_n have_v i_o hate_v and_o by_o and_o by_o allege_v a_o testimony_n and_o the_o example_n of_o pharaoh_n out_o of_o moses_n he_o conclude_v in_o these_o word_n therefore_o he_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v again_o have_v not_o the_o potter_n power_n over_o the_o claâ—e_n to_o make_v of_o the_o same_o lump_n one_o vessel_n to_o honour_n another_o to_o dishonour_v and_o straight_o way_n add_v concern_v vessel_n of_o wrath_n prepare_v unto_o destruction_n and_o concern_v vessel_n â—f_a mercy_n which_o he_o say_v be_v prepare_v of_o god_n unto_o glory_n in_o the_o 11_o chapter_n he_o testify_v that_o god_n have_v always_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o they_o that_o perish_v some_o remnant_n of_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v according_a to_o election_n of_o grace_n of_o who_o also_o he_o say_v the_o elect_v have_v obtain_v the_o rest_n be_v harden_v as_o it_o be_v write_v god_n have_v give_v they_o the_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n eye_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o see_v and_o ear_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o hear_v notable_a also_o be_v the_o place_n eph._n 1._o bless_a be_v god_n who_o have_v bless_v we_o with_o every_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o heaven_n in_o christ_n jesus_n as_o he_o elect_v we_o in_o he_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v lay_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a &_o blameless_a before_o he_o through_o love_n predestinate_v we_o to_o be_v his_o adopt_a son_n through_o christ_n jesus_n in_o himself_o according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o glorious_a grace_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o philippian_n 2._o it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v in_o we_o to_o will_n and_o to_o perform_v according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n his_o very_o and_o not_o thou_o as_o we_o see_v even_o now_o in_o the_o word_n to_o the_o ephes_n in_o the_o latter_a to_o the_o thess_n 2._o to_o they_o that_o perish_v and_o be_v punish_v with_o the_o efficacy_n of_o deceit_n that_o they_o may_v believe_v lie_n the_o apostle_n oppose_v the_o belove_a and_o elect_v of_o god_n who_o of_o his_o grace_n for_o which_o he_o give_v there_o 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himself_o have_v make_v and_o to_o punish_v in_o many_o what_o he_o have_v not_o make_v whereunto_o also_o that_o tend_v that_o he_o write_v epist_n 105._o ad_fw-la sixt._n presbyt_fw-la albeit_o god_n make_v vessel_n of_o wrath_n unto_o perdition_n to_o declare_v his_o wrath_n and_o to_o manifest_v his_o power_n whereby_o he_o well_o use_v the_o evil_a and_o to_o make_v know_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n towards_o the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n which_o he_o make_v to_o honour_v yet_o he_o himself_o know_v how_o to_o condemn_v and_o not_o to_o make_v iniquity_n in_o the_o same_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n make_v for_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o lamp_n unto_o deserve_a shame_n that_o be_v in_o man_n create_v for_o the_o benefit_n sure_o of_o nature_n but_o destinate_a to_o punishment_n because_o of_o their_o sin_n these_o thing_n augustine_n 6._o reprobate_n be_v create_v for_o the_o good_a of_o nature_n and_o appoint_v to_o be_v punish_v for_o sin_n to_o god_n glory_n and_o the_o 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