it_o terrify_v we_o and_o prescribe_v unto_o we_o the_o rule_n of_o well-doing_n 35_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n which_o point_v at_o christ_n our_o mediator_n who_o have_v make_v satisfaction_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o raise_v up_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n 36_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n consist_v in_o true_a repentance_n 37_o whereunto_o there_o be_v require_v contrition_n to_o be_v wrought_v in_o we_o by_o the_o law_n and_o faith_n by_o the_o gospel_n 38_o faith_n apprehend_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n offer_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o which_o man_n after_o contrition_n wrought_v in_o he_o by_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o law_n be_v justify_v before_o god_n and_o begin_v to_o be_v renew_v by_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 39_o for_o by_o faith_n our_o heart_n be_v purify_v act_n 15.9_o 40_o therefore_o the_o fruit_n of_o true_a repentance_n be_v good_a work_n 41_o for_o faith_n work_v by_o 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here_o on_o earth_n 47_o whereof_o there_o be_v three_o hierarchy_n rank_n or_o order_n the_o ecclesiastical_a political_a and_o economical_a 48_o of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a hierarchy_n the_o pope_n of_o rome_n make_v himself_o monarch_n and_o head_n 49_o but_o inasmuchas_fw-es he_o set_v himself_o against_o christ_n he_o make_v himself_o antichrist_n 50_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n or_o the_o ecclesiastical_a hierarchy_n be_v ordain_v at_o this_o day_n by_o a_o mediate_a vocation_n 51_o the_o political_a hierarchy_n comprehend_v magistrate_n both_o inferior_a and_o superior_a 52_o unto_o the_o economical_a hierarchy_n belong_v matrimony_n which_o be_v as_o i_o may_v so_o call_v it_o a_o certain_a seminary_n or_o nursery_n of_o the_o church_n 53_o god_n in_o this_o life_n put_v his_o church_n under_o the_o cross_n and_o that_o for_o many_o weighty_a and_o urgent_a reason_n 54_o but_o at_o length_n he_o will_v glorify_v it_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v be_v deliver_v and_o 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the_o prize_n of_o eternal_a life_n which_o be_v set_v before_o they_o both_o for_o the_o instruct_n of_o they_o in_o the_o faith_n and_o the_o inform_v they_o in_o life_n 20_o that_o it_o be_v perfect_a it_o be_v prove_v by_o evident_a testimony_n 2._o tim._n 3.16_o and_o 17._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v profitable_a for_o doctrine_n for_o reproof_n for_o correction_n for_o instruction_n in_o righteousness_n that_o the_o man_n of_o god_n may_v be_v perfect_a thorough_o furnish_v unto_o all_o good_a work_n and_o therefore_o also_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v able_a to_o make_v we_o wise_a unto_o salvation_n 2._o tim._n 3.15_o 21_o see_v therefore_o that_o which_o be_v profitable_a in_o relation_n to_o indigency_n and_o want_n be_v take_v two_o way_n either_o for_o that_o which_o of_o itself_o alone_o be_v all-sufficient_a exclude_v all_o want_n or_o else_o for_o
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not_o obscurity_n or_o perplexity_n 32_o yet_o when_o we_o say_v that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v perspicuous_a we_o will_v not_o have_v it_o so_o understand_v as_o if_o we_o mean_v that_o whatsoever_o be_v contain_v any_o where_o in_o scripture_n be_v so_o easy_a and_o plain_a that_o any_o man_n at_o the_o first_o sight_n may_v understand_v it_o 33_o but_o this_o be_v our_o meaning_n that_o the_o perspicuity_n of_o scripture_n be_v such_o that_o from_o thence_o a_o man_n may_v learn_v sure_a and_o infallible_a ground_n and_o principle_n of_o religion_n the_o knowledge_n whereof_o be_v necessary_a unto_o every_o man_n towards_o the_o attainment_n of_o everlasting_a salvation_n 34_o the_o book_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n be_v the_o integrall_a part_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o that_o both_o those_o be_v perspicuous_a it_o be_v prove_v by_o good_a testimony_n if_o the_o part_n of_o scripture_n then_o be_v perspicuous_a how_o can_v the_o whole_a be_v say_v to_o be_v 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the_o earth_n the_o fame_n paul_n apply_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 10.18_o their_o sound_n go_v into_o all_o the_o earth_n but_o the_o apostle_n write_v &_o teach_v the_o same_o thing_n 38_o christ_n also_o and_o his_o apostle_n for_o determine_a controversy_n of_o faith_n appeal_v unto_o no_o other_o judge_n go_v by_o no_o other_o rule_n but_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o they_o send_v we_o also_o to_o search_v the_o scripture_n and_o what_o sheep_n will_v not_o follow_v christ_n his_o shepherd_n and_o leader_n and_o the_o apostle_n his_o follower_n 39_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n contain_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n prophetical_a and_o apostolical_a shall_v judge_v all_o man_n in_o the_o last_o day_n john_n 12.48_o rom._n 2.16_o revel_v 20.12_o what_o hinder_v then_o but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v unto_o we_o in_o this_o life_n a_o perfect_a rule_n 40_o for_o if_o there_o be_v any_o part_n of_o celestial_a doctrine_n not_o contain_v within_o the_o 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therefore_o he_o be_v the_o first_o chief_a and_o independent_a be_v 14_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v he_o have_v his_o be_v from_o himself_o scal._n he_o be_v a_o be_v above_o all_o being_n diony_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la divinis_fw-la nom_fw-fr cap._n 1._o 15_o he_o be_v the_o essence_n of_o all_o essence_n the_o creator_n of_o all_o creature_n the_o life_n of_o all_o life_n the_o cause_n of_o all_o cause_n 16_o he_o it_o be_v that_o give_v all_o unto_o all_o but_o receive_v not_o aught_o from_o any_o 17_o above_o he_o be_v nothing_o without_o he_o be_v nothing_o beneath_o he_o be_v nothing_o under_o he_o be_v all_o in_o he_o be_v all_o with_o he_o be_v all_o from_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n by_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n in_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n aug._n de_fw-fr spec._n cap._n 33._o 18_o between_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n and_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o creature_n there_o be_v a_o infinite_a difference_n god_n essence_n be_v after_o a_o singular_a peculiar_a 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earth_n be_v all_o these_o be_v in_o god_n in_o effect_n not_o in_o affect_n bern._n serm._n 4._o sup_n cant._n 24_o he_o be_v therefore_o all-eye_n because_o he_o see_v all_o all-hand_n because_o he_o work_v all_o all-foot_n because_o he_o be_v every_o where_o august_n sup_v psalm_n 136._o 25_o god_n be_v eternal_a without_o beginning_n or_o end_n from_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n but_o he_o be_v from_o nothing_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o no_o change_n or_o succession_n he_o alone_o it_o be_v that_o can_v say_v i_o be_o that_o i_o am._n exod._n 3.14_o 26_o if_o god_n have_v a_o beginning_n than_o he_o shall_v be_v subject_a unto_o change_n but_o he_o be_v uncreated_a without_o time_n without_o beginning_n without_o end_n not_o subject_a to_o alteration_n therefore_o he_o be_v true_o eternal_a 27_o but_o if_o god_n be_v without_o change_n or_o alteration_n he_o be_v also_o void_a of_o all_o composition_n whatsoever_o 28_o he_o alone_o be_v true_o and_o proper_o simple_a beside_o he_o all_o 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15_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o three_o person_n not_o make_v nor_o create_v nor_o beget_v but_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n from_o all_o eternity_n 16_o we_o must_v judge_v of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n by_o his_o decree_n make_v from_o all_o eternity_n 17_o whereof_o there_o be_v two_o more_o principal_a the_o decree_n of_o creation_n and_o the_o decree_n of_o reparation_n or_o as_o the_o greek_a word_n signify_v creation_n and_o recreation_n formation_n and_o reformation_n 18_o what_o those_o decree_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o they_o in_o time_n do_v declare_v 19_o for_o what_o god_n do_v and_o in_o what_o manner_n he_o do_v in_o time_n the_o same_o thing_n and_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n he_o decree_v to_o do_v from_o all_o eternity_n 20_o the_o reason_n of_o which_o assertion_n depend_v upon_o the_o immutabilitie_n of_o god_n will_n 21_o creation_n make_v in_o time_n be_v the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o decree_n concern_v the_o creation_n of_o all_o 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original_a righteousness_n and_o in_o a_o miserable_a manner_n corrupt_v with_o sin_n 27_o through_o the_o contagion_n whereof_o all_o the_o power_n and_o faculty_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v so_o infect_v that_o there_o be_v little_a or_o no_o light_n of_o reason_n leave_v and_o scarce_o any_o power_n at_o all_o in_o the_o will_n even_o about_o external_a thing_n 28_o god_n who_o be_v omniscient_a can_v not_o but_o know_v that_o our_o first_o parent_n will_v fall_v and_o therefore_o of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n he_o make_v a_o decree_n concern_v the_o reparation_n or_o redemption_n of_o man_n from_o all_o eternity_n 29_o what_o that_o decree_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o same_o in_o like_a manner_n do_v declare_v he_o send_v in_o time_n his_o son_n to_o be_v our_o redeemer_n and_o mediator_n therefore_o he_o decree_v to_o send_v he_o from_o all_o eternity_n 30_o god_n by_o his_o word_n offer_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o mediator_n unto_o all_o and_o apply_v they_o unto_o those_o that_o believe_v therefore_o from_o all_o eternity_n he_o decree_v to_o offer_v they_o unto_o all_o by_o the_o word_n and_o to_o apply_v they_o unto_o those_o that_o believe_v 31_o this_o decree_n in_o scripture_n be_v call_v predestination_n of_o which_o we_o must_v not_o judge_v but_o à _fw-fr posteriori_fw-la that_o be_v by_o the_o manifestation_n thereof_o 32_o for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o decree_n concern_v the_o reparation_n of_o man_n god_n have_v appoint_v the_o word_n and_o the_o sacrament_n 33_o the_o word_n be_v reduce_v to_o two_o chief_a head_n the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n 34_o the_o law_n be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o work_n therefore_o it_o manifest_v unto_o we_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n
conceive_v lomb._n 1_o sent._n dist._n 37._o 31_o neither_o yet_o must_v we_o conceive_v that_o god_n be_v as_o it_o be_v diffuse_v through_o space_n of_o place_n by_o any_o corporeal_a substance_n so_o that_o he_o be_v half_a in_o one_o part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o half_a in_o the_o other_o and_o all_o in_o all_o but_o he_o be_v all_o in_o heaven_n all_o in_o earth_n every_o where_o all_o in_o himself_o and_o contain_v in_o no_o place_n august_n epist._n 57_o ad_fw-la dard._n 32_o neither_o yet_o suffer_v he_o mixture_n with_o other_o thing_n nor_o be_v infect_v by_o other_o thing_n but_o he_o be_v within_o all_o creature_n and_o yet_o not_o include_v without_o all_o creature_n and_o yet_o not_o exclude_v 33_o the_o goodness_n wisdom_n and_o power_n of_o god_n be_v understand_v by_o his_o providence_n over_o the_o creature_n his_o mercy_n justice_n and_o truth_n by_o the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n whereby_o those_o which_o be_v more_o wise_a among_o the_o gentile_n be_v bring_v to_o acknowledge_v all_o these_o 34_o in_o the_o book_n of_o scripture_n concern_v these_o and_o other_o attribute_n of_o god_n there_o be_v testimony_n extant_a for_o number_n more_o for_o authority_n more_o weighty_a and_o for_o perspicuity_n more_o clear_a 35_o forasmuch_o as_o god_n be_v immutable_a therefore_o these_o attribute_n of_o god_n be_v not_o quality_n in_o god_n but_o they_o be_v the_o very_a essence_n of_o god_n wisdom_n be_v not_o any_o thing_n superad_v unto_o god_n essence_n but_o his_o very_a essence_n 36_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o god_n which_o be_v not_o god_n himself_o bern._n serm._n 80._o sup_n cant._n 37_o let_v we_o understand_v if_o we_o can_v and_o as_o far_o as_o we_o be_v able_a that_o god_n be_v good_a without_o quality_n great_a without_o quantity_n creator_n without_o indigencie_n present_v without_o position_n of_o place_n contain_v all_o thing_n without_o habit_n every_o where_o all_o without_o place_n everlasting_a without_o time_n make_v all_o thing_n mutable_a and_o yet_o himself_o immutable_a and_o suffer_v in_o nothing_o august_n 5._o de_fw-fr trin._n cap._n 1._o 38_o that_o there_o be_v one_o only_o true_a god_n the_o catholic_a church_n believe_v &_o profess_v be_v teach_v it_o of_o god_n himself_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 39_o with_o this_o unity_n of_o unity_n that_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v in_o the_o divine_a essence_n the_o trinity_n of_o person_n do_v well_o agree_v without_o repugnancy_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v that_o one_o only_o true_a god_n 40_o we_o say_v that_o there_o be_v three_o person_n but_o not_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o unity_n in_o essence_n we_o say_v that_o there_o be_v one_o god_n but_o not_o to_o the_o confound_a of_o the_o trinity_n bern._n lib._n 5._o ad_fw-la eugen._n 41_o do_v thou_o demand_v how_o this_o can_v be_v let_v it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o to_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v so_o to_o make_v search_n beyond_o the_o bound_n and_o limit_n of_o the_o word_n it_o be_v rashness_n to_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v so_o as_o it_o be_v say_v it_o be_v piety_n to_o know_v it_o it_o be_v life_n eternal_a bern._n l._n d._n 42_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o one_o but_o to_o be_v the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o all_o one_o 43_o i_o and_o my_o father_n be_v one_o say_v the_o son_n joh._n 10.30_o in_o that_o he_o say_v one_o he_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o unity_n of_o essence_n and_o deliver_v thou_o from_o arius_n in_o that_o he_o say_v be_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n he_o have_v respect_n unto_o the_o distinction_n of_o person_n and_o deliver_v thou_o from_o sabellius_n august_n lib._n 5._o de_fw-fr trin._n c._n 9_o 44_o neither_o must_v we_o so_o think_v upon_o one_o god_n as_o to_o forget_v the_o glory_n and_o brightness_n of_o the_o three_o person_n nor_o must_v we_o so_o distinguish_v the_o three_o person_n but_o that_o still_o we_o have_v our_o thought_n upon_o one_o god_n nazianz._n serm._n de_fw-fr sacr._n bapt._n 45_o let_v we_o believe_v one_o divinity_n without_o separation_n of_o confusion_n distinct_a so_o that_o we_o neither_o think_v that_o there_o be_v a_o single_a person_n in_o the_o trinity_n nor_o a_o threefold_a substance_n in_o the_o unity_n but_o so_o assign_v a_o plurality_n unto_o the_o unity_n that_o we_o take_v not_o a_o equality_n from_o the_o trinity_n august_n serm._n 29._o the_o temp_n 46_o the_o father_n be_v make_v of_o none_o neither_o create_v nor_o beget_v nor_o proceed_v the_o son_n be_v of_o the_o father_n alone_o not_o make_v nor_o create_v but_o beget_v the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n neither_o make_v nor_o create_v nor_o beget_v but_o proceed_v athanas._o in_o symb._n 47_o we_o must_v so_o avoid_v in_o these_o divine_a matter_n the_o name_n of_o diversity_n that_o we_o take_v not_o away_o the_o unity_n of_o essence_n we_o must_v avoid_v the_o name_n of_o separation_n and_o division_n that_o we_o take_v not_o away_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n we_o must_v avoid_v the_o name_n of_o disparity_n that_o we_o take_v not_o away_o the_o equality_n of_o person_n we_o must_v avoid_v the_o name_n of_o alienietie_n or_o discrepancie_n that_o we_o take_v not_o away_o the_o identity_n of_o essence_n we_o must_v avoid_v the_o name_n of_o singularity_n that_o we_o weaken_v not_o the_o deity_n which_o be_v but_o one_o be_v common_a to_o the_o three_o person_n 48_o we_o must_v so_o avoid_v term_n of_o unity_n that_o we_o take_v not_o away_o the_o number_n of_o person_n we_o must_v so_o avoid_v term_n of_o confusion_n that_o we_o take_v not_o away_o the_o order_n of_o person_n we_o must_v so_o avoid_v the_o name_n of_o solitary_n that_o we_o take_v not_o away_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o three_o person_n th._n p._n 1._o q._n 31._o art_n 2._o 49_o it_o be_v well_o say_v by_o s._n augustine_n that_o the_o essence_n be_v predicate_v of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o neither_o as_o a_o genus_fw-la of_o his_o species_n nor_o as_o a_o species_n of_o a_o individuum_fw-la nor_o as_o the_o whole_a of_o its_o part_n but_o after_o another_o ineffable_a and_o incomprehensible_a manner_n 50_o we_o must_v not_o therefore_o deny_v the_o son_n to_o be_v eternal_a because_o he_o be_v beget_v of_o the_o father_n for_o he_o be_v beget_v from_o all_o eternity_n 51_o the_o eternal_a father_n beget_v the_o eternal_a son_n 52_o we_o must_v understand_v the_o beget_v of_o the_o son_n without_o passion_n without_o time_n without_o flow_v without_o separation_n damasc._n lib._n 1._o orthod_n fid_fw-we c._n 8._o 53_o notwithstanding_o the_o son_n be_v proper_o say_v to_o be_v beget_v the_o word_n be_v proper_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v true_o &_o proper_o beget_v of_o the_o father_n 54_o but_o observe_v both_o here_o and_o elsewhere_o whatsoever_o be_v translate_v from_o the_o creature_n unto_o god_n be_v first_o to_o be_v purge_v from_o all_o imperfection_n and_o then_o at_o length_n that_o which_o be_v perfect_a be_v to_o be_v attribute_v unto_o god_n zanch._n 6._o de_o trib_o elohim_n cap._n 7._o 55_o the_o saying_n of_o the_o ancient_n that_o the_o son_n proceed_v out_o of_o the_o intellect_n or_o mind_n of_o his_o father_n be_v not_o bitter_o to_o be_v inveigh_v against_o for_o they_o intend_v chief_o to_o show_v his_o impassibilitie_n in_o that_o he_o be_v beget_v nazianz._n orat._n 2._o de_fw-la filio_fw-la basil._n sup_v 1._o joan._n 56_o neither_o yet_o be_v these_o thing_n to_o be_v stretch_v too_o far_o but_o pious_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v expound_v 57_o to_o speak_v worthy_o of_o the_o person_n it_o surpass_v the_o strength_n of_o reason_n and_o go_v beyond_o the_o wit_n of_o man_n what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v beget_v what_o it_o be_v to_o proceed_v i_o profess_v i_o know_v not_o rob._n holcoth_a q._n 10._o determine_v referent_a biel._n 1_o sent._n do_v 13._o q._n un_fw-fr 58_o let_v we_o gather_v from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v this_o definition_n god_n be_v a_o spiritual_a essence_n simple_a intelligent_a eternal_a true_a good_a just_a holy_a chaste_a merciful_a most_o free_a of_o infinite_a wisdom_n &_o power_n another_o from_o all_o creature_n of_o the_o world_n and_o all_o body_n the_o father_n eternal_a who_o of_o his_o own_o essence_n from_o all_o eternity_n beget_v the_o son_n his_o substantial_a image_n and_o the_o son_n beget_v of_o his_o father_n from_o all_o eternity_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n creator_n and_o conserver_n of_o all_o thing_n redeemer_n and_o sanctifier_n of_o the_o church_n one_o
dispensation_n &_o his_o good_a will_n &_o pleasure_n in_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o by_o way_n of_o permission_n only_o in_o that_o which_o be_v â—vil_a 66_o this_o permission_n be_v not_o as_o of_o one_o imprudent_a or_o simple_o unwilling_a or_o not_o care_v or_o idle_o look_v on_o or_o open_v a_o wide_a field_n to_o the_o plot_n and_o machination_n of_o man_n and_o satan_n but_o it_o be_v the_o permission_n of_o a_o most_o just_a judge_n and_o avenger_n and_o also_o a_o most_o wise_a ruler_n and_o governor_n 67_o god_n do_v in_o such_o manner_n punish_v sin_n with_o sin_n that_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n 68_o and_o see_v that_o the_o divine_a providence_n do_v not_o exclude_v the_o second_o cause_n neither_o change_n their_o quality_n according_a to_o the_o ordinary_a manner_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o particular_a cause_n some_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v fortuitous_a and_o casual_a which_o yet_o come_v under_o the_o order_n of_o the_o universal_a cause_n 69_o chance_n and_o fortune_n be_v the_o voice_n and_o word_n of_o humane_a ignorance_n august_n 5._o de_fw-la civ_o dei_fw-la cap._n 9_o 70_o the_o holy_a meditation_n upon_o the_o divine_a providence_n may_v effect_v thus_o much_o in_o we_o that_o we_o be_v neither_o lift_n up_o in_o prosperity_n nor_o cast_v down_o with_o despair_n in_o adversity_n 71_o let_v we_o whole_o commit_v ourselves_o and_o all_o that_o be_v we_o unto_o his_o care_n who_o have_v such_o a_o care_n of_o every_o one_o of_o we_o as_o if_o he_o have_v but_o one_o to_o take_v care_n of_o and_o such_o a_o care_n of_o all_o that_o he_o forget_v not_o to_o take_v care_n of_o every_o one_o chap._n vii_o wherein_o be_v contain_v theological_a aphorism_n concern_v election_n and_o reprobation_n 1_o predestination_n be_v a_o certain_a peculiar_a act_n of_o the_o divine_a providence_n about_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n 2_o by_o it_o the_o reasonable_a creature_n be_v direct_v to_o a_o end_n which_o exceed_v its_o proportion_n to_o wit_n unto_o eternal_a life_n 3_o in_o which_o sense_n predestination_n be_v make_v part_n of_o the_o divine_a providence_n thom._n p._n 1._o q._n 23._o art_n 1._o 4_o the_o doctrine_n of_o predestination_n be_v not_o to_o be_v involve_v or_o conceal_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o silence_n see_v that_o it_o be_v in_o scripture_n evolve_v or_o reveal_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 5_o but_o we_o must_v handle_v it_o sober_o reverent_o and_o prudent_o 6_o let_v we_o speak_v not_o what_o and_o as_o much_o as_o the_o curiosity_n of_o man_n heart_n desire_v but_o what_o and_o asmuch_o as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n teach_v 7_o predestination_n or_o election_n be_v call_v the_o enrol_a register_n or_o write_v of_o our_o name_n into_o the_o book_n of_o life_n 8_o but_o yet_o this_o book_n of_o life_n serve_v not_o to_o put_v god_n in_o mind_n of_o some_o lest_o he_o forget_v they_o but_o it_o signify_v the_o predestination_n of_o those_o which_o shall_v inherit_v everlasting_a life_n aug._n 20._o de_fw-la civ_o dei_fw-la cap._n 15._o 9_o as_o therefore_o none_o of_o those_o that_o be_v elect_v do_v perish_v so_o of_o those_o that_o have_v their_o name_n write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n none_o be_v ever_o blot_v out_o 10_o but_o they_o be_v proper_o and_o according_a to_o the_o phrase_n of_o scripture_n say_v to_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n who_o cleave_v unto_o christ_n by_o faith_n and_o perseverance_n 11_o election_n as_o well_o as_o creation_n be_v the_o immediate_a action_n of_o one_o and_o the_o only_a true_a god_n alone_o 12_o which_o belong_v also_o to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n not_o only_o as_o he_o be_v one_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o also_o as_o he_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v the_o mediator_n 13_o in_o which_o sense_n we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v elect_v not_o only_o by_o christ_n but_o also_o in_o christ._n ephes._n 1.4_o 14_o and_o it_o be_v a_o action_n not_o emanant_fw-la but_o immanent_fw-la 15_o and_o it_o be_v also_o ordinate_a whence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o elect_v be_v say_v to_o be_v ordain_v to_o eternal_a life_n act._n 13.48_o 16_o the_o reason_n and_o manner_n of_o this_o order_n be_v make_v manifest_a unto_o we_o by_o the_o gospel_n by_o which_o the_o mystery_n of_o our_o salvation_n which_o be_v keep_v secret_a since_o the_o world_n begin_v be_v now_o make_v manifest_a rom._n 16.26_o 27._o 17_o in_o which_o sense_n we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v elect_v according_a to_o the_o purpose_n and_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n ephes._n 1.11_o and_o 1._o pet._n 1.2_o 18_o that_o purpose_n be_v the_o counsel_n and_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o salvation_n of_o man_n by_o faith_n on_o christ._n 19_o god_n election_n be_v mere_o of_o his_o grace_n not_o according_a to_o any_o merit_n of_o work_n foresee_v 20_o the_o only_a cause_n and_o foundation_n of_o this_o grace_n be_v christ._n in_o he_o the_o belove_a we_o be_v free_o belove_v ephes._n 1.6_o 21_o but_o inasmuch_o as_o christ_n profit_v no_o man_n without_o faith_n therefore_o the_o mention_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o business_n do_v include_v the_o action_n of_o faith_n 22_o in_o which_o sense_n we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v elect_v not_o only_o in_o christ_n but_o also_o through_o faith_n 2._o these_o 2.13_o 23_o again_o because_o the_o end_n of_o faith_n i_o do_v not_o mean_v such_o faith_n as_o be_v temporary_a and_o endure_v but_o for_o a_o time_n but_o that_o which_o persever_v and_o continue_v unto_o the_o end_n be_v eternal_a life_n therefore_o when_o we_o name_v faith_n we_o understand_v perseverance_n also_o 24_o the_o end_n of_o election_n in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o be_v sanctification_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n and_o glorification_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n 25_o the_o end_n of_o our_o election_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o clear_a manifestation_n of_o his_o mercy_n 26_o god_n will_v and_o earnest_o 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