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sibi_fw-la reconcilâ—uâ—s_fw-la pro_fw-la â—sto_fw-la orat_fw-la aug._n in_o joh._n tract_n 110._o there_o be_v a_o world_n of_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v damn_v of_o which_o it_o be_v write_v lest_o you_o perish_v with_o the_o world_n for_o that_o he_o pray_v not_o there_o be_v a_o world_n of_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v of_o who_o the_o apostle_n god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n to_o himself_o for_o that_o he_o pray_v say_v augustine_n three_o christ_n die_v only_o for_o those_o that_o be_v appoint_v to_o salvation_n for_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o subordinate_a mean_n which_o god_n use_v to_o save_v those_o who_o he_o will_v have_v save_v but_o all_o man_n in_o the_o world_n be_v nor_o appoint_v to_o salvation_n it_o will_v be_v answer_v that_o it_o be_v god_n will_n that_o all_o shall_v be_v save_v upon_o this_o condition_n if_o they_o believe_v so_o than_o if_o it_o can_v be_v evict_v that_o god_n election_n unto_o life_n be_v not_o 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the_o end_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v 1._o there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o general_a election_n for_o what_o election_n where_o all_o be_v receive_v 2._o to_o say_v many_o be_v choose_v where_o christ_n say_v but_o few_o be_v choose_v what_o be_v this_o 3._o to_o the_o point_n if_o that_o special_a election_n depend_v upon_o man_n perseverance_n and_o not_o man_n perseverance_n upon_o election_n if_o man_n be_v elect_v because_o they_o persevere_v and_o not_o rather_o persevere_v because_o they_o be_v elect_v then_o be_v man_n cause_n of_o their_o own_o election_n and_o choose_v god_n first_o contrary_a to_o that_o rule_n of_o christ_n you_o have_v not_o choose_v i_o but_o i_o have_v choose_v you_o joh._n 15.16_o contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n we_o love_v not_o god_n but_o god_n love_v we_o first_o 1_o joh._n 4.10_o contrary_a to_o that_o of_o s._n paul_n who_o have_v separate_v thou_o but_o god_n who_o separate_v and_o distinguish_v one_o from_o another_o 1_o cor._n 4.7_o second_o matth._n 20.23_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v give_v unto_o they_o for_o who_o it_o be_v prepare_v of_o my_o father_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o prepare_v for_o all_o and_o to_o strengthen_v this_o conclusion_n the_o apostle_n say_v that_o some_o be_v vessel_n of_o wrath_n prepare_v to_o destruction_n rom._n 9.22_o to_o this_o they_o answer_v that_o these_o place_n prove_v not_o any_o particular_a exception_n of_o some_o from_o glory_n but_o that_o the_o kingdom_n be_v indifferent_o prepare_v for_o all_o that_o shall_v believe_v and_o they_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v by_o their_o incredulity_n prepare_v to_o destruction_n whereunto_o this_o be_v my_o reply_n we_o grant_v that_o none_o but_o believer_n be_v ordain_v to_o glory_n but_o we_o make_v faith_n and_o believe_v a_o effect_n and_o consequent_a of_o election_n and_o preparation_n unto_o glory_n so_o that_o the_o number_n of_o believer_n be_v as_o certain_a as_o the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_a for_o i_o ask_v whence_o be_v it_o that_o we_o have_v faith_n it_o be_v not_o of_o ourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n ephes_n 2.9_o if_o faith_n be_v god_n gift_n how_o be_v it_o that_o all_o have_v not_o faith_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n but_o because_o god_n give_v it_o not_o to_o all_o and_o why_o do_v not_o god_n give_v it_o unto_o all_o but_o only_o because_o god_n have_v choose_v some_o who_o bee_n purpose_v to_o save_v in_o christ_n and_o to_o these_o only_o be_v faith_n give_v if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n give_v it_o to_o all_o but_o all_o receive_v it_o not_o then_o be_v god_n will_v resist_v and_o man_n will_n frustrate_v the_o purpose_n of_o god_n contrary_a to_o that_o rule_n of_o the_o apostle_n rom_n 9.19_o who_o have_v resist_v his_o will_n i_o come_v to_o the_o absurdity_n that_o follow_v upon_o this_o first_o grace_n absurdity_n that_o will_v follow_v universal_a grace_n to_o affirm_v that_o christ_n die_v universal_o for_o all_o that_o shall_v believe_v and_o not_o for_o any_o special_a number_n take_v away_o god_n predestination_n make_v it_o a_o confuse_a and_o conditional_a purpose_n whereas_o the_o scripture_n reach_v that_o god_n election_n be_v certain_a and_o definite_a that_o he_o have_v decree_v and_o know_v the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_a 2_o tim._n 2.19_o the_o lord_n know_v who_o be_v he_o joh._n 10.3_o christ_n call_v his_o sheep_n by_o name_n second_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o election_n shall_v be_v from_o the_o foresight_n of_o faith_n contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n ephes_n 1.5_o who_o say_v that_o he_o have_v predestine_v they_o through_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o himself_o according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n 18._o non_fw-la quia_fw-la sancti_fw-la cramus_fw-la futuri_fw-la aut_fw-la quia_fw-la fuâ—â—us_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la essimus_fw-la aug._n depraede_v lib._n 1._o cap._n 18._o not_o