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so_o that_o in_o this_o case_n we_o be_v not_o to_o forbear_v to_o speak_v the_o truth_n because_o carnal_a mind_a man_n have_v from_o time_n to_o time_n carp_v and_o cavel_v at_o this_o doctrine_n as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n for_o as_o st._n augustine_n say_v nuâ—_n propter_fw-la 16._o malâ—s_fw-la vel_fw-la frigidâ—s_fw-la huius_fw-la sententiae_fw-la nempe_fw-la praedest_fw-la â—â—ationis_fw-la veritas_fw-la deserenda_fw-la aut_fw-la ex_fw-la euangelio_fw-la delenda_fw-la putabitur_fw-la dicatur_fw-la verum_fw-la maximè_fw-la ubi_fw-la aliqua_fw-la quaestio_fw-la ut_fw-la dicatur_fw-la impâ—llâ—t_fw-la &_o capianâ—_n qui_fw-la possunt_fw-la ne_fw-fr forte_fw-fr cum_fw-la tacetur_fw-la propter_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la capere_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la veritate_fw-la fraâ—dentur_fw-la verumetiam_fw-la falsitate_fw-la capâ—â—â—tur_fw-la qui_fw-la verum_fw-la capere_fw-la quâ—_n capiatur_fw-la falsitas_fw-la possunt_fw-la that_o be_v be_v 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intelligentior_fw-la ipse_fw-la sit_fw-la peior_fw-la instat_fw-la inimicus_fw-la gratiae_fw-la atque_fw-la urget_fw-la modis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la ut_fw-la credatur_fw-la secundum_fw-la merita_fw-la nostra_fw-la dari_fw-la ac_fw-la sic_fw-la gratia_fw-la iâ—â—_n non_fw-la sit_fw-la gratia_fw-la et_fw-la nos_fw-la nolumus_fw-la dicere_fw-la quod_fw-la testae_fw-la scripture_n 〈◊〉_d dicere_fw-la timemus_fw-la enim_fw-la videlicet_fw-la
ne_fw-la loquentibus_fw-la nobis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d qâ—â—_n veritatem_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la capere_fw-la &_o non_fw-la timemus_fw-la ne_fw-la tacentibus_fw-la nobis_fw-la qui_fw-la veritatem_fw-la potest_fw-la capere_fw-la falsitate_fw-la capiatur_fw-la aut_fw-la enim_fw-la sic_fw-la praedestinatio_fw-la praedicandâ—_n est_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la eam_fw-la sancta_fw-la scriptura_fw-la evidâ—â—ter_fw-la loquor_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o praedestinatis_fw-la sine_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la sint_fw-la dona_fw-la &_o vocatio_fw-la dei_fw-la aut_fw-la gratiam_fw-la dei_fw-la secundum_fw-la nostra_fw-la dari_fw-la merita_fw-la confitendum_fw-la quod_fw-la sapiunt_fw-la pelagiani_n that_o be_v be_v not_o the_o truth_n rather_o to_o be_v speak_v that_o he_o which_o can_v receive_v it_o may_v receive_v it_o than_o to_o be_v conceal_v that_o not_o only_o neither_o can_v receive_v it_o but_o also_o he_o that_o be_v more_o intelligent_a may_v be_v make_v worse_a the_o enemy_n of_o grace_n be_v instant_a and_o urge_v by_o all_o mean_n that_o it_o may_v be_v believe_v it_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o according_a to_o our_o merit_n and_o so_o grace_n shall_v now_o be_v no_o more_o grace_n and_o yet_o we_o will_v not_o speak_v that_o which_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n we_o may_v speak_v for_o we_o fear_v forsooth_o lest_o if_o we_o speak_v he_o be_v offend_v that_o can_v receive_v the_o truth_n and_o we_o do_v not_o fear_v lest_o while_o we_o be_v silent_a he_o which_o be_v able_a to_o receive_v the_o truth_n may_v be_v deceive_v by_o error_n for_o either_o be_v predestination_n so_o to_o be_v preach_v as_o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v evident_o declare_v it_o that_o in_o those_o that_o be_v predestinate_a the_o gift_n and_o call_n of_o god_n may_v be_v without_o repentance_n or_o else_o we_o must_v confess_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v give_v according_a to_o our_o merit_n which_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o pelagian_n and_o again_o in_o the_o same_o book_n 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sacred_a majesty_n our_o gracious_a sovereign_n in_o his_o late_a injunction_n to_o minister_n not_o to_o debar_v they_o from_o the_o free_a and_o lawful_a yea_o the_o most_o useful_a and_o comfortable_a preach_v of_o that_o divine_a doctrine_n of_o predestination_n as_o occasion_v serve_v but_o rather_o to_o give_v direction_n at_o least_o to_o young_a divine_n lest_o through_o want_n of_o mature_a judgement_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o open_v that_o mystery_n and_o apply_v of_o it_o they_o may_v haply_o put_v a_o stumble_a block_n before_o the_o iniudicious_a and_o ignorant_a hearer_n for_o otherwise_o his_o excellent_a majesty_n do_v himself_o bear_v royal_a record_n to_o this_o divine_a doctrine_n in_o his_o learned_a paraphrase_n of_o the_o revelation_n the_o 20._o chapter_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n in_o these_o word_n the_o book_n of_o life_n be_v open_v to_o the_o effect_n that_o all_o those_o who_o name_n be_v write_v in_o it_o to_o wit_n predestinate_v and_o elect_v for_o 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sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o 1._o pet._n 1._o 2._o which_o be_v such_o a_o foreknowledge_n as_o be_v not_o only_o a_o bare_a prescience_n but_o a_o praescitum_fw-la a_o establish_a or_o decree_v 〈◊〉_d foreknowledge_n as_o the_o latin_n call_v a_o decree_n of_o the_o people_n plebiscitum_fw-la and_o also_o the_o decree_n or_o judgement_n of_o a_o cause_n cognitio_fw-la or_o trial_n or_o knowledge_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o praecognitio_fw-la or_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n be_v his_o wit_n and_o willing_a act_n or_o decree_n the_o apostle_n therefore_o in_o the_o forename_a place_n rom._n 8._o do_v join_v the_o purpose_n of_o god_n and_o his_o foreknowledge_n together_o as_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n vers_fw-la 28._o 29._o for_o we_o know_v that_o all_o thing_n cooperate_v or_o work_v together_o for_o good_a to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n be_v the_o call_v according_a to_o his_o purpose_n and_o he_o add_v for_o who_o he_o fore-knew_a those_o he_o also_o predestinate_v to_o be_v conform_v to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n so_o that_o to_o predestinate_a to_o a_o conformity_n unto_o christ_n be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n foreknowledge_n or_o fore-decree_n conduce_v unto_o or_o produce_v the_o end_n to_o the_o which_o god_n decree_v or_o purpose_v which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d foreknowledge_n or_o fore-decree_n of_o god_n be_v very_o emphatical_a and_o significant_a contain_v in_o it_o as_o we_o say_v before_o not_o a_o bare_a prescience_n much_o less_o that_o this_o foreknowledge_n in_o god_n be_v lead_v or_o move_v by_o the_o event_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o see_v will_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o creature_n according_a to_o which_o event_n he_o shall_v predestine_v man_n to_o salvation_n or_o damnation_n because_o he_o foresee_v they_o will_v be_v such_o &_o such_o as_o the_o pontifician_n &_o whosoever_o symbolize_v with_o they_o in_o this_o matter_n possess_v or_o taint_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o 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to_o the_o elect_a in_o christ_n it_o import_v a_o knowledge_n not_o of_o apprehension_n only_o but_o of_o love_n and_o approbation_n as_o god_n be_v thou_o say_v to_o know_v his_o own_o 2._o tim._n 2._o 19_o but_o not_o to_o know_v the_o rest_n as_o matth._n 7_o 23._o and_o god_n thus_o foreknowing_a of_o his_o do_v with_o all_o predestinate_a they_o to_o salvation_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o scripture_n never_o speak_v of_o this_o foreknowledge_n in_o god_n respective_o as_o it_o appertain_v to_o this_o his_o eternal_a purpose_n towards_o mankind_n but_o it_o be_v always_o apply_v to_o the_o elect_a only_o as_o rom._n 11._o 2._o god_n have_v not_o cast_v away_o his_o people_n who_o he_o fore-knew_a so_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 2._o elect_a according_a to_o the_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o rom._n 8._o 29._o who_o he_o fore-knew_a they_o also_o he_o do_v predestinate_a etc._n etc._n yea_o and_o christ_n also_o that_o elect_v one_o of_o god_n esa._n 42._o in_o who_o 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this_o whole_a definition_n true_a it_o be_v that_o st._n augustine_n himself_o be_v once_o of_o that_o opinion_n with_o the_o pelagian_n pontifician_n and_o our_o new_a pelagian_n concern_v god_n prescience_n as_o understand_v it_o to_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o prevision_n of_o future_a thing_n and_o event_n and_o thereupon_o to_o have_v ground_v his_o decree_n which_o opinion_n augustine_n ingenuous_o retract_v and_o recant_v in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o his_o retractation_n and_o the_o 23._o chapter_n second_o as_o predestination_n be_v a_o act_n or_o decree_n so_o it_o be_v a_o immutable_a and_o unchangeable_a act_n with_o god_n be_v no_o variableness_n nor_o shadow_n of_o change_n james_n 1._o 17._o and_o rom._n 11._o 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o free_a gift_n and_o call_n of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n if_o the_o stoic_n do_v attribute_v such_o a_o perfection_n to_o a_o wise_a man_n as_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v subject_a to_o repentance_n 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have_v make_v know_v unto_o we_o the_o mystery_n of_o his_o will_n according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n which_o he_o have_v purpose_v in_o himself_o and_o vers_fw-la 11._o in_o who_o also_o we_o have_v obtain_v a_o inheritance_n be_v predestinate_v according_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o he_o who_o work_v all_o thing_n after_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n whereupon_o augustine_n have_v to_o this_o very_a purpose_n recite_v the_o same_o scripture_n 18_o at_o large_a sai_z quis_fw-la haec_fw-la audâ—at_fw-la diligenter_fw-la &_o intelligenter_n &_o audeat_fw-la de_fw-la hac_fw-la quam_fw-la defendimus_fw-la tam_fw-la clara_fw-la veritate_fw-la dubitare_fw-la who_o can_v hear_v these_o thing_n diligent_o and_o intelligent_o and_o dare_v doubt_n of_o this_o so_o clear_a a_o truth_n which_o we_o defend_v now_o god_n will_v be_v the_o prime_n absolute_a and_o independent_a cause_n of_o his_o decree_n and_o act_n of_o predestinate_v we_o to_o salvation_n yea_o voluntas_fw-la 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si_fw-la propterea_fw-la electi_fw-la erant_fw-la quoniam_fw-la crediderant_fw-la ipsi_fw-la â—um_fw-la prius_fw-la utique_fw-la elegerant_fw-la credendo_fw-la in_o eum_fw-la ut_fw-la eligi_fw-la mererentur_fw-la aufert_fw-la autem_fw-la hoc_fw-la omnino_fw-la qui_fw-la dicit_fw-la non_fw-la vos_fw-la i_o elegistis_fw-la sed_fw-la ego_fw-la vos_fw-la elegi_fw-la et_fw-la ipsi_fw-la quidem_fw-la procul_fw-la dubio_fw-la elegerunt_fw-la eum_fw-la quando_fw-la crediderunt_fw-la in_o eum_fw-la unde_fw-la non_fw-la ob_fw-la aliud_fw-la dicit_fw-la non_fw-la vos_fw-la i_o elegistis_fw-la sed_fw-la ego_fw-la vos_fw-la elegi_fw-la nisi_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la elegerunt_fw-la â—um_fw-la ut_fw-la eligeret_fw-la eos_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la eligerent_fw-la eum_fw-la elegit_fw-la eos_fw-la quia_fw-la misericordia_fw-la eius_fw-la praevenit_fw-la eos_fw-la secundum_fw-la gratiam_fw-la non_fw-la secundum_fw-la debitum_fw-la elegit_fw-la ergo_fw-la eos_fw-la de_fw-la mundo_fw-la cum_fw-la 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