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14._o 〈◊〉_d m._n perkins_n in_o his_o four_o treatise_n necessary_o to_o be_v consider_v of_o all_o christian_n treatise_n forth_o sect_n 14._o this_o testimony_n of_o be_v persuade_v that_o we_o be_v adopt_v &_o choose_v in_o christ_n etc._n etc._n be_v weak_a in_o most_o man_n and_o can_v scarce_o 〈◊〉_d persuade_v and_o of_o the_o reprobate_n who_o â—ake_v themselves_o to_o be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o â—he_n elect_a he_o further_o thus_o teach_v book_n teach_v in_o the_o epist_n to_o the_o tend_a in_o the_o begin_n of_o therefore_o say_v book_n they_o may_v do_v outward_o all_o thing_n which_o 〈◊〉_d christian_n do_v they_o do_v willing_o subject_v themselves_o to_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n &_o be_v 〈◊〉_d forward_o as_o any_o and_o as_o joyful_a in_o frequent_v sermon_n etc._n etc._n they_o be_v also_o void_a of_o hypocrisy_n and_o herein_o dissemble_v not_o that_o faith_n â—â—ich_a they_o have_v not_o but_o rather_o show_v that_o â—ayth_n which_o they_o have_v thus_o a_o 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university_n of_o tube_v 5._o tube_v in_o disput_fw-la 7_o ex_fw-la epist_n pauli_n ad_fw-la cor._n posteriori_fw-la parte_fw-la thâ—fi_n 5._o rungius_n professor_n in_o the_o university_n of_o wittenberg_n 6â—_n wittenberg_n in_o epitome_n colloq_fw-la montisbelgar_a p._n 47._o &_o 6â—_n jacoâ—â—_n andraeas_n 650._o andraeas_n in_o disput_fw-la 17._o pro_fw-la sanctissimo_fw-la libro_fw-la concord_n disput_fw-la 10._o p._n 650._o gesnerus_fw-la professor_n in_o wâ—tâ—mberg_n and_o diverse_a other_o learned_a follower_n of_o luther_n all_o maintain_v 〈◊〉_d uncertainty_n of_o salvation_n we_o 〈◊〉_d mclancthon_n thus_o express_o to_o 〈◊〉_d â—o_o 112._o â—o_o melanctâ—_n in_o council_n theolog._n pag._n 112._o excidunt_fw-la homines_fw-la à _fw-la gratia_fw-la etc._n etc._n man_n do_v fall_v from_o grace_n and_o do_v loose_v their_o justify_n grace_v etc._n etc._n in_o like_a sort_n â—24_n sort_n in_o the_o harmony_n of_o confâ—ssions_n in_o english_a pag._n â—24_n the_o confession_n of_o auspurg_n condemn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n for_o anabaptisme_n and_o according_o 318._o according_o in_o his_o disputat_fw-la theolog._n p._n 317._o &_o 318._o loâ—echius_n doctor_n and_o professor_n in_o the_o university_n of_o restocke_n defend_v our_o doctrine_n herein_o and_o he_o allege_v in_o proof_n thereof_o the_o confession_n of_o augusta_n and_o diverse_a text_n of_o scripture_n charge_v the_o defendour_n of_o the_o contrary_a doctrine_n with_o anabapticticall_a error_n in_o like_a sort_n kempnitius_n write_v thus_o of_o this_o point_n 19â—_n point_n kâ—mpnit_fw-la in_o his_o exâ—m_n council_n trident._n print_v aâ—no_fw-mi 1578._o part_n 2._o p._n 193._o &_o vide_fw-la part_n â—_o pag_n 19â—_n true_a lively_a justify_v faith_n may_v be_v lose_v and_o the_o party_n make_v guilty_a of_o eternal_a damnation_n final_o not_o to_o charge_v your_o memory_n with_o a_o surplusage_n of_o the_o learned_a protestant_n judgement_n herein_o the_o protestant_a 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you_o arâ—â—nius_n proceed_v to_o other_o of_o your_o propfe_n arminius_n before_o i_o proceed_v to_o other_o proof_n i_o must_v subnect_v to_o this_o former_a discourse_n one_o observation_n touch_v the_o judgment_n of_o our_o own_o learned_a and_o reverend_a brethren_n either_o in_o this_o point_n 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o freewill_n above_o dispute_v of_o or_o of_o any_o other_o point_n hereafter_o to_o be_v discourse_v of_o between_o 〈◊〉_d this_o tyme._n the_o observation_n be_v this_o that_o whereas_o all_o these_o eminent_a protestant_n already_o produce_v by_o i_o or_o hereafter_o 〈◊〉_d be_v produce_v do_v with_o a_o unaniâ—â—â—_n consent_v teach_v that_o no_o dogmaâ—â—â—â—_n point_n be_v to_o be_v believe_v as_o a_o article_n of_o â—ayth_n they_o whole_o reject_v all_o tradition_n but_o what_o have_v its_o proof_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n either_o immediate_o in_o express_a word_n or_o else_o by_o necessary_a inference_n deduce_v from_o the_o scripture_n that_o 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further_o speak_v of_o election_n he_o thus_o say_v 13._o say_v l._n de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi perseverantiae_fw-la c._n 13._o utrum_fw-la quis_fw-la hoc_fw-la munus_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v uncertain_a who_o have_v receive_v this_o gift_n as_o long_o as_o he_o lead_v this_o life_n jerome_n subscribe_v to_o the_o same_o censure_n thus_o write_v pelagium_fw-la write_v l._n 2._o advers_a pelagium_fw-la ne_fw-fr beatum_fw-la dixeris_fw-la â—uempiam_fw-la antemortem_fw-la etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v not_o tell_v any_o man_n bless_v before_o his_o death_n for_o as_o long_o as_o we_o live_v so_o long_o we_o be_v in_o battle_n or_o sight_n and_o as_o long_o as_o we_o be_v in_o battle_n so_o long_o there_o be_v no_o certain_a victory_n to_o contract_v this_o point_n touch_v the_o father_n judgement_n herein_o i_o will_v and_o with_o chrysostome_n his_o word_n be_v these_o hâ—â—p_v these_o hom._n 1â—_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la â—_o hâ—â—p_v si_fw-mi paulus_n qui_fw-la tanta_fw-la passus_fw-la 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this_o follow_v yet_o it_o be_v sufficient_a we_o know_v that_o s._n peter_n admonish_v we_o that_o 3._o that_o 2._o pet._n 3._o in_o paul_n epistle_n be_v â—hings_n hard_a to_o be_v understand_v now_o among_o other_o place_n of_o this_o nature_n this_o passage_n of_o scripture_n touch_v jacob_n and_o esau_n be_v ever_o account_v the_o most_o difficult_a here_o than_o i_o demand_v what_o equity_n or_o â—eason_n be_v it_o that_o this_o one_o place_n be_v fraught_v with_o obscurity_n and_o spinosity_n shall_v seem_v in_o any_o man_n judgement_n to_o frustrate_v and_o make_v void_a so_o many_o most_o â—leare_a evident_a and_o illustrious_a text_n urge_v to_o the_o coâ—â—râ—â—y_n 〈…〉_o say_v 3._o say_v 2._o pet._n 3._o he_o will_v not_o that_o any_o 〈…〉_o but_o all_o to_o repent_v again_o â—8_o again_o ezech._n â—8_o 〈…〉_o not_o the_o death_n of_o he_o that_o dâ—â—th_v but_o 33._o but_o ezech._n 33._o 〈◊〉_d he_o turn_v from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v 〈◊〉_d many_o other_o like_o most_o 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