not_o because_o many_o book_n be_v lose_v as_o the_o write_n of_o nathan_n and_o gad_n with_o other_o 1_o chron._n 29._o 29._o as_o also_o the_o epistle_n of_o st._n paul_n to_o the_o laodicean_n col._n 4._o 16._o answ._n the_o single_a book_n have_v a_o essential_a perfection_n because_o they_o have_v the_o matter_n and_o form_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o whole_a canon_n have_v a_o proportionate_a one_o the_o one_o have_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o part_n the_o other_o of_o the_o whole_a but_o we_o have_v all_o the_o book_n that_o be_v canonical_a those_o book_n that_o be_v lose_v be_v historical_a narration_n and_o some_o other_o too_o that_o be_v not_o canonical_a obj._n 6._o all_o that_o christ_n say_v and_o do_v be_v not_o comprehend_v in_o the_o scripture_n answ._n all_o that_o christ_n do_v and_o say_v necessary_a for_o our_o salvation_n be_v in_o the_o scripture_n obj._n 7._o st._n paul_n bid_v we_o 2_o thess._n 2_o 15._o to_o hold_v or_o keep_v the_o tradition_n 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a_o better_a covenant_n because_o it_o be_v establish_v by_o better_a promise_n heb._n 8._o 6._o answ._n christ_n be_v the_o mediator_n of_o a_o better_a covenant_n than_o that_o of_o moses_n for_o that_o promise_v only_a blessing_n upon_o condition_n they_o keep_v the_o law_n but_o the_o ancient_a covenant_n that_o be_v free_o make_v with_o the_o patriarch_n have_v the_o same_o promise_n with_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o which_o life_n be_v promise_v by_o faith_n obj._n 6._o circumcision_n be_v call_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n gen._n 17._o 13._o the_o passover_n be_v call_v a_o everlasting_a worship_n and_o the_o whole_a levitical_a service_n be_v call_v a_o eternal_a precept_n a_o perpetual_a ordinance_n and_o therefore_o it_o do_v bind_v all_o christian_n exod._n 12._o 14._o answ._n the_o levitical_a ordinance_n be_v call_v everlasting_a i._n e._n so_o long_o as_o the_o old_a law_n shall_v last_v so_o that_o such_o a_o duration_n be_v speak_v of_o as_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o 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harvest_n which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o good_a and_o the_o bad_a therefore_o the_o wicked_a ought_v not_o to_o be_v excommunicate_v answ._n christ_n speak_v there_o concern_v hypocrite_n that_o can_v be_v discern_v from_o those_o that_o be_v sincere_o good_a or_o else_o he_o be_v distinguish_v the_o duty_n of_o minister_n from_o that_o of_o a_o magistrate_n let_v they_o grow_v i._n e._n do_v not_o kill_v they_o obj._n 2._o in_o the_o old_a testament_n god_n command_v that_o all_o shall_v keep_v the_o passâ—ver_n num_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 10._o answ._n god_n command_v all_o that_o werâ—_n mâ—mbers_n of_o his_o people_n to_o keep_v the_o passover_n exod._n 12._o 43._o thâ—_n be_v a_o command_n 〈◊〉_d the_o presumptuous_a thâ—_n 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d off_o from_o among_o his_o peopâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 15._o 30._o and_o those_o thâ—_n werâ—_n desile_v wâ—_n keep_v back_o nu._n 9_o 6._o now_o under_o the_o cereal_a uncleanness_n the_o moral_a be_v typify_v and_o sigure_v obj._n 3_o john_n baptise_a a_o generation_n of_o viper_n luke_n 3._o 7._o answ._n although_o they_o be_v a_o generation_n of_o viper_n who_o john_n baptise_a yet_o they_o be_v no_o long_o viper_n when_o they_o be_v once_o baptise_a at_o least_o not_o so_o in_o profession_n obj._n 4._o it_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n to_o exclude_v any_o one_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o to_o thrust_v other_o down_o to_o hell_n answ._n the_o church_n condemn_v no_o man_n but_o agree_v with_o and_o execute_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n by_o declare_v it_o according_a to_o express_v command_n and_o it_o deliver_v man_n over_o to_o satan_n not_o by_o its_o own_o authority_n but_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 4._o obj._n 5._o st._n paul_n say_v of_o he_o that_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n obey_v his_o word_n that_o such_o a_o one_o shall_v be_v esteem_v not_o as_o a_o enemy_n but_o admonish_v as_o a_o brother_n 2_o thess._n 3._o 14._o 15._o whereas_o a_o brother_n be_v 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edification_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v because_o such_o vain_a contention_n do_v not_o convert_v the_o froward_a and_o obstinate_a but_o rather_o confirm_v they_o in_o their_o error_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n minister_n may_v reprove_v gainsayer_n with_o much_o prudence_n patience_n and_o sobriety_n and_o all_o this_o be_v do_v to_o the_o good_a and_o profit_n of_o other_o obj._n 4._o the_o same_o apostle_n command_v the_o thessalonian_o to_o hold_v the_o tradition_n 2_o thess._n 2._o 15._o and_o therefore_o that_o church_n have_v not_o authority_n to_o change_v or_o disannul_v the_o tradition_n of_o it_o answ._n the_o tradition_n which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o be_v either_o doctrinal_a and_o such_o as_o be_v already_o set_v down_o in_o the_o scripture_n or_o if_o not_o they_o be_v institute_v by_o the_o apostle_n who_o receive_v from_o the_o lord_n what_o he_o deliver_v to_o they_o but_o the_o article_n speak_v of_o such_o tradition_n as_o be_v original_o institute_v by_o the_o sole_a and_o ordinary_a authority_n of_o men._n art_fw-la xxxv_o of_o homily_n the_o second_o book_n of_o homily_n the_o several_a title_n whereoâ—_n we_o have_v seâ—_n down_o â—nder_v this_o article_n do_v 〈◊〉_d a_o godly_a and_o wholesome_a doctrine_n and_o necessary_a for_o these_o time_n as_o do_v the_o former_a book_n of_o homily_n which_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o time_n of_o edwardâ—he_n â—he_z sixth_n and_o therefore_o we_o judge_v they_o to_o be_v read_v in_o church_n by_o the_o minister_n diligent_o and_o distinct_o that_o they_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o homily_n 1._o of_o the_o right_a use_n of_o the_o church_n 2._o against_o peril_n of_o idolatry_n 3._o of_o repair_v and_o keep_v clean_o of_o church_n 4._o of_o good_a work_n first_o of_o fast_v 5._o against_o gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n 6._o against_o excess_n of_o apparel_n 7._o of_o prayer_n 8._o of_o the_o place_n and_o time_n of_o prayer_n 9_o that_o common_a prayer_n 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this_o argument_n will_v hold_v if_o god_n shall_v damn_v a_o man_n inevitable_o without_o any_o cause_n but_o because_o man_n fall_v into_o sin_n proceed_v from_o his_o own_o degeneracy_n therefore_o his_o destruction_n be_v deserve_o impute_v to_o himself_o obj._n 5._o god_n have_v accept_v a_o sufficient_a ransom_n for_o all_o man_n that_o be_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n therefore_o he_o ought_v to_o receive_v all_o man_n into_o his_o favour_n and_o by_o consequence_n none_o be_v to_o be_v damn_v answ._n the_o ransom_n that_o christ_n make_v be_v sufficient_a but_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o condition_n of_o our_o apply_v it_o to_o ourselves_o otherwise_o it_o will_v not_o be_v so_o but_o all_o man_n do_v not_o right_o apply_v christ_n merit_n obj._n 6._o they_o who_o salvation_n depend_v upon_o the_o secret_a determination_n of_o god_n can_v have_v no_o true_a comfort_n or_o support_v therefore_o the_o doctrine_n of_o predestination_n be_v not_o so_o full_a of_o comfort_n as_o 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minister_n in_o some_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n but_o minister_n be_v subject_a to_o king_n in_o all_o civil_a concern_v obj._n 3_o it_o be_v say_v that_o where_o two_o or_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n they_o shall_v always_o obtain_v what_o they_o desire_v much_o more_o than_o shall_v bishop_n pray_v in_o a_o council_n obtain_v all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o determine_v whatsoever_o relate_v to_o the_o church_n answ._n the_o faithful_a do_v not_o always_o obtain_v what_o they_o desire_v and_o if_o they_o do_v obtain_v it_o they_o do_v not_o always_o use_v it_o with_o the_o best_a wisdom_n and_o discretion_n therefore_o they_o often_o err_v and_o although_o christ_n be_v with_o we_o yet_o in_o this_o life_n we_o know_v but_o in_o part_n obj._n 4._o the_o whole_a church_n can_v err_v in_o faith_n mat._n 16._o 18._o but_o a_o council_n do_v represent_v the_o church_n and_o the_o whole_a authority_n of_o the_o church_n be_v formal_o in_o the_o 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if_o the_o judgement_n of_o council_n be_v not_o infallible_a we_o may_v deserve_o call_v in_o question_n whether_o all_o the_o ancient_a hâ—esies_n â—ave_n be_v right_o condemn_v or_o not_o answ._n heresy_n be_v not_o such_o because_o council_n declare_v they_o so_o but_o because_o they_o be_v declare_v so_o from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n from_o whence_o 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o unquestionable_a which_o heresy_n have_v be_v righty_o condemn_v art_fw-la xxii_o of_o purgatery_a the_o romish_a doctrine_n concern_v purgatory_n pardon_n worship_v and_o adoration_n as_o well_o of_o image_n as_o of_o relic_n and_o also_o invocation_n of_o saint_n be_v a_o fond_a thing_n vain_o invent_v and_o ground_v upon_o no_o warranty_n of_o scripture_n but_o rather_o repugnant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n obj._n 1_o it_o be_v almost_o the_o universal_a consent_n of_o all_o nation_n that_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o immediate_o admit_v into_o heaven_n but_o be_v purge_v and_o purify_v in_o hell_n and_o therefore_o the_o opinion_n of_o purgatory_n be_v not_o so_o vaâ—n_o answ._n the_o consent_n of_o nation_n may_v take_v place_n in_o natural_a thing_n but_o not_o in_o spiritual_n obj._n 2._o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o the_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 10_o etc._n etc._n answ._n either_o the_o fire_n of_o tribulation_n and_o trial_n be_v there_o understand_v and_o so_o it_o mean_v not_o a_o real_a but_o imaginary_a fire_n or_o else_o the_o fire_n shall_v try_v that_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n shall_v search_v and_o examine_v every_o one_o work_n as_o a_o sanctifier_n other_o understand_v this_o place_n of_o the_o condagration_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o severe_a judgement_n of_o god_n obj._n 3_o there_o be_v in_o the_o church_n a_o infinite_a treasure_n of_o satisfaction_n from_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n that_o can_v never_o be_v exhaust_v to_o this_o treasure_n belong_v likewise_o the_o passion_n of_o the_o blessed_a virgin_n and_o other_o saint_n who_o have_v suffer_v more_o than_o their_o sin_n require_v now_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n out_o of_o this_o inexhaustible_a treasure_n have_v authority_n to_o dispense_v and_o grant_v indulgency_n to_o those_o who_o be_v guilty_a of_o suffer_v temporal_a punishment_n answ._n the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o apply_v by_o part_n but_o whole_o to_o all_o and_o every_o of_o the_o faithful_a neither_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n here_o superfluous_a and_o then_o as_o for_o the_o bless_a virgin_n and_o other_o saint_n they_o have_v not_o do_v any_o good_a thing_n or_o suffer_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o before_o a_o debt_n a_o creature_n ought_v both_o to_o do_v and_o suffer_v the_o great_a thing_n for_o god_n glory_n because_o whatever_o they_o do_v and_o suffer_v they_o will_v be_v abundant_o reward_v for_o it_o and_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v satisfactory_a for_o other_o beside_o this_o authority_n of_o dispense_n any_o thing_n at_o will_n be_v never_o grant_v to_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n obj._n 4._o image_n be_v capable_a of_o injury_n and_o contempt_n and_o so_o consequent_o of_o honour_n and_o worship_n answ._n this_o argument_n may_v be_v allow_v to_o have_v a_o sound_n and_o wholesome_a meaning_n provide_v we_o do_v not_o understand_v it_o of_o a_o religious_a worship_n obj._n 5._o the_o body_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v answ._n the_o body_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v to_o be_v honour_v with_o a_o lawful_a honour_n but_o be_v not_o to_o be_v worship_v with_o religious_a worship_n obj._n 6._o there_o be_v intercessor_n usual_o appoint_v for_o these_o that_o will_v ask_v â—y_a thing_n of_o a_o king_n and_o therefore_o much_o more_o ought_v those_o who_o come_v to_o god_n to_o make_v use_n of_o such_o since_o he_o be_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n in_o his_o nature_n from_o man_n and_o superior_a to_o they_o answ._n the_o similitude_n betwixt_o god_n and_o earthly_a prince_n be_v ill_o apply_v for_o either_o they_o will_v not_o hear_v and_o answer_v or_o they_o neglect_v to_o do_v it_o or_o else_o they_o can_v but_o nothing_o of_o this_o can_v we_o suppose_v in_o god_n because_o he_o invite_v all_o man_n to_o himself_o and_o be_v not_o as_o man_n be_v hos._n 11._o 9_o and_o then_o too_o we_o have_v a_o intercessor_n with_o god_n christ_n jesus_n art_fw-la xxiii_o of_o minister_a in_o the_o congregation_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o office_n of_o public_a preach_a or_o minister_a the_o sacrament_n in_o the_o congregation_n before_o he_o be_v lawful_o call_v and_o send_v to_o execute_v the_o same_o and_o those_o we_o ought_v to_o judge_v lawful_o call_v and_o send_v which_o be_v choose_v and_o call_v to_o this_o work_n by_o man_n who_o have_v public_a authority_n give_v unto_o they_o in_o the_o congregation_n to_o call_v and_o send_v minister_n into_o the_o lord_n vineyard_n obj._n 1_o there_o be_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n not_o a_o few_o that_o teach_v and_o preach_v the_o word_n who_o be_v never_o call_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o example_n of_o thâ—se_a that_o be_v disperse_v upon_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o church_n after_o the_o death_n of_o st._n stephen_n act_v 8._o 4._o answ._n among_o those_o that_o be_v disperse_v some_o perhaps_o be_v call_v if_o not_o we_o grant_v it_o to_o be_v lawful_a in_o a_o extraordinary_a time_n of_o persecution_n public_o to_o teach_v without_o a_o ordinary_a vocation_n and_o not_o otherwise_o obj._n 2._o he_o may_v be_v â—uly_o say_v to_o be_v call_v who_o be_v furnish_v with_o proper_a gift_n for_o teach_v and_o instruct_v other_o answ._n although_o the_o foundation_n of_o a_o true_a call_v be_v such_o gift_n as_o enable_v a_o man_n to_o teach_v other_o yet_o there_o be_v likewise_o require_v a_o trial_n and_o approbation_n of_o his_o gift_n to_o be_v make_v by_o other_o before_o he_o be_v admit_v into_o holy_a order_n obj._n 3_o st._n paul_n when_o he_o be_v describe_v a_o bishop_n do_v not_o mention_v any_o necessity_n of_o a_o vocation_n 1_o tim._n 3._o tit._n 1._o 4._o answ._n although_o in_o those_o place_n he_o do_v not_o express_o mention_v a_o vocation_n yet_o in_o other_o he_o do_v as_o rom._n 10._o 15._o obj._n 4._o to_o teach_v other_o be_v a_o work_n of_o charity_n jam._n 5._o 19_o 20._o and_o for_o that_o reason_n shall_v not_o require_v a_o special_a vocation_n answ._n we_o do_v not_o deny_v that_o to_o teach_v other_o be_v a_o work_n of_o charity_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o from_o hence_o follow_v that_o any_o one_o may_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o teach_v and_o preach_v public_o in_o the_o church_n not_o only_o because_o the_o scripture_n very_o often_o urge_v the_o necessity_n of_o a_o vocation_n but_o likewise_o because_o upon_o this_o account_n too_o great_a a_o liberty_n will_v be_v give_v and_o even_a woman_n will_v â—each_v in_o the_o church_n contrary_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 14._o 34._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 12._o beside_o that_o a_o great_a many_o who_o be_v real_o unfit_a to_o teach_v in_o the_o church_n will_v yet_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o do_v it_o which_o the_o apostle_n forbid_v 1_o tim._n 5._o 12._o art_fw-la xxiv_o of_o speak_v in_o the_o congregation_n in_o such_o a_o tongue_n as_o the_o people_n understand_v it_o be_v a_o thing_n plain_o repugnant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n to_o have_v public_a prayer_n in_o the_o church_n or_o to_o minister_v the_o sacrament_n in_o a_o tongue_n not_o understand_v of_o the_o people_n obj._n 1_o we_o be_v tell_v leu._n 16._o 17._o that_o the_o people_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n be_v to_o stay_v without_o and_o the_o priest_n be_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o which_o likewise_o we_o have_v a_o example_n luke_n 1._o 20._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o the_o people_n shall_v understand_v the_o priest_n answ._n the_o priest_n enter_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n who_o alone_o by_o his_o own_o virtue_n be_v enter_v into_o heaven_n there_o to_o pray_v for_o we_o beside_o when_o the_o priest_n speak_v to_o the_o people_n he_o speak_v so_o as_o to_o be_v understand_v by_o all._n obj._n 2._o if_o the_o people_n ought_v to_o pray_v for_o those_o thing_n only_o which_o they_o understand_v than_o they_o must_v never_o repeat_v the_o psalm_n and_o other_o scripture_n in_o which_o they_o can_v be_v suppose_v to_o understand_v every_o thing_n answ._n though_o all_o thing_n out_o of_o the_o psalm_n and_o other_o book_n can_v be_v perfect_o understand_v yet_o very_a many_o may_v but_o there_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o understand_v by_o the_o unlearned_a in_o
the_o faith_n of_o man_n and_o from_o thence_o salvation_n be_v to_o follow_v conditional_o that_o the_o son_n be_v so_o give_v that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v but_o whether_o man_n believe_v or_o not_o god_n give_v his_o son_n for_o they_o and_o through_o he_o offer_v salvation_n on_o the_o condition_n of_o faith_n now_o that_o man_n shall_v perform_v this_o condition_n god_n do_v both_o command_n in_o his_o word_n and_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n do_v actual_o excite_v and_o cooperate_v so_o that_o if_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v the_o fault_n may_v be_v in_o man_n and_o not_o in_o god_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o they_o do_v believe_v that_o must_v be_v attribute_v to_o divine_a grace_n and_o not_o to_o any_o humane_a virtue_n whence_o it_o be_v plaâ—_n that_o it_o be_v god_n will_n and_o design_n that_o christ_n shall_v die_v for_o all_o though_o all_o through_o their_o own_o unbelief_n and_o impenitency_n do_v not_o from_o thence_o receive_v the_o fruit_n of_o salvation_n but_o then_o there_o be_v some_o effect_n of_o this_o that_o do_v redound_v to_o all_o as_o the_o common_a vocation_n the_o warning_n and_o encouragement_n not_o only_o of_o the_o external_n word_n but_o of_o internal_a grace_n too_o and_o last_o the_o general_n resurrection_n of_o all_o for_o because_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n do_v overcome_v death_n and_o rise_v again_o therefore_o shall_v all_o man_n likewise_o rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 1_o cor._n 15._o 22._o as_o in_o adam_n all_o die_n so_o in_o christ_n shall_v all_o be_v make_v alive_a for_o the_o same_o reason_n have_v christ_n obtain_v to_o himself_o a_o dominion_n over_o all_o man_n because_o he_o die_v for_o all_o as_o st._n paul_n have_v abundant_o show_v which_o 15._o rom._n 14._o 9_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 14_o 15._o place_n as_o they_o sufficient_o prove_v that_o christ_n die_v single_o for_o all_o so_o they_o signify_v to_o we_o that_o both_o the_o general_a promise_n of_o salvation_n to_o all_o believer_n with_o whatsoever_o be_v sufficient_a for_o common_a grace_n and_o also_o the_o purpose_n of_o particular_a election_n and_o grace_n effectual_o persevere_v nay_o and_o the_o preparation_n and_o foreknowledge_n of_o these_o be_v all_o found_v in_o the_o same_o christ_n and_o in_o his_o death_n fore-seen_a from_o all_o eternity_n so_o that_o out_o of_o the_o side_n of_o christ_n die_v upon_o the_o cross_n not_o only_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o church_n but_o likewise_o all_o save_a good_n and_o grace_n must_v be_v understand_v to_o flow_v and_o this_o opinion_n be_v so_o manifest_a in_o the_o scripture_n that_o calvin_n who_o be_v otherwise_o sufficient_o rigid_a about_o predestination_n in_o explain_v those_o very_a place_n which_o other_o bring_v to_o take_v away_o the_o universality_n of_o christ_n death_n as_o in_o some_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o die_v for_o many_o have_v every_o where_o interpret_v they_o of_o all._n thus_o upon_o heb._n 9_o 20._o he_o say_v that_o many_o be_v take_v for_o all_o so_o again_o upon_o rom._n 5._o 18_o 19_o it_o be_v certain_a say_v he_o that_o all_o man_n do_v not_o receive_v advantage_n from_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n but_o then_o this_o be_v owe_v to_o their_o own_o infidelity_n that_o hinder_v they_o which_o word_n do_v plain_o enough_o favour_n the_o common_a opinion_n therefore_o it_o must_v not_o be_v say_v that_o this_o which_o be_v so_o clear_a in_o itself_o that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_n aught_o to_o be_v explain_v from_o a_o extravagant_a and_o rigid_a conception_n of_o secret_a predestination_n but_o we_o be_v rather_o to_o interpret_v that_o secret_a by_o a_o thing_n which_o be_v plain_a in_o itself_o that_o so_o it_o may_v be_v true_o consistent_a with_o what_o be_v right_o enough_o deliver_v in_o a_o common_a say_v of_o the_o school_n that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o sufficient_o for_o theâ—_n elect_a and_o believer_n effectual_o have_v they_o not_o corrupt_v their_o meaning_n by_o the_o follow_a hypothesis_n the_o death_n of_o christ_n have_v be_v sufficient_a for_o all_o if_o god_n and_o christ_n have_v so_o intend_v chap._n iii_o and_o iv_o concern_v freewill_n and_o the_o co-operation_n of_o grace_n the_o desinition_n of_o our_o church_n concern_v freewill_n and_o grace_n be_v short_a be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o ten_o article_n in_o these_o word_n the_o condition_n of_o man_n after_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n be_v such_o that_o he_o can_v turn_v and_o prepare_v himself_o etc._n etc._n in_o which_o word_n both_o merit_n and_o strength_n towards_o any_o spiritual_a good_a be_v deny_v to_o man_n in_o a_o fall_v or_o sinful_a state_n i._n e._n he_o can_v turn_v and_o prepare_v himself_o for_o faith_n and_o call_v upon_o god_n etc._n etc._n where_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v suppose_v in_o the_o first_o place_n that_o man_n in_o natural_a and_o civil_a matter_n have_v a_o freewill_a and_o do_v exercise_v his_o own_o natural_a strength_n and_o even_o good_a work_v in_o that_o kind_n with_o which_o yet_o he_o can_v turn_v and_o prepare_v himself_o to_o faith_n and_o a_o spiritual_a good_n 2._o the_o necessity_n of_o grace_n for_o the_o do_v work_v of_o piety_n be_v show_v because_o without_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o be_v not_o at_o all_o able_a to_o do_v such_o work_v where_o also_o we_o may_v learn_v by_o the_o way_n that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v suppose_v we_o can_v and_o be_v able_a to_o do_v something_o towards_o work_v of_o piety_n 3._o from_o thence_o we_o understand_v how_o this_o grace_n be_v give_v and_o whence_o it_o be_v to_o be_v have_v i._n e._n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o christ._n 4._o we_o may_v learn_v likewise_o how_o grace_n operate_v viz._n by_o prevent_v we_o that_o we_o may_v will_n and_o by_o cooperate_a with_o we_o when_o we_o do_v will_n now_o grace_n prevent_v we_o that_o we_o may_v will_n by_o enlighten_v the_o 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direct_v and_o protect_v by_o strengthen_v and_o help_v of_o we_o for_o our_o endeavour_n to_o good_a be_v nothing_o if_o they_o be_v not_o excite_v by_o prevent_a grace_n and_o they_o be_v vain_a if_o they_o be_v not_o assist_v by_o cooperate_a grace_n as_o bernard_n say_v de_fw-fr gratia_n &_o lib._n arb._n nevertheless_o in_o both_o these_o act_n of_o grace_n freewill_n be_v not_o take_v away_o but_o perfect_v for_o as_o the_o same_o bernard_n say_v ep._n 46._o ad_fw-la valentinum_n if_o there_o be_v no_o freewill_n there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v save_v and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o grace_n there_o be_v no_o salvation_n and_o so_o st._n austin_n if_o there_o be_v no_o freewill_n how_o shall_v god_n judge_v the_o world_n and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o grace_n how_o shall_v he_o save_v it_o add_v to_o this_o that_o of_o st._n prosper_n if_o the_o will_v be_v take_v away_o where_o be_v gentium_fw-la lib._n 1._o ca._n 1._o de_fw-fr vocatione_n gentium_fw-la the_o very_a original_a of_o 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