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A09386 A C[hristian] and [plain]e treatise of the manner and order of predestination and of the largenes of Gods grace. First written in Latine by that reuerend and faithfull seruant of God, Master William Perkins, late preacher of the word in Cambridge. And carefully translated into English by Francis Cacot, and Thomas Tuke.; De prædestinationis modo et ordine. English Perkins, William, 1558-1602.; Cacot, Francis.; Tuke, Thomas, d. 1657. 1606 (1606) STC 19683; ESTC S103581 116,285 285

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d think_v for_o the_o commit_n of_o sin_n together_o with_o a_o certain_a delectation_n of_o the_o affection_n as_o when_o fish_n delight_v themselves_o with_o the_o bait_n hang_v upon_o the_o hook_n thus_o far_o all_o divine_n think_v a_o regenerate_a man_n may_v come_v and_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a for_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o paul_n complain_v that_o he_o be_v hold_v captive_a of_o 23._o rom._n 7._o 23._o sin_n the_o three_o degree_n be_v conception_n namely_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o there_o be_v a_o will_n consent_n and_o a_o purpose_n to_o commit_v evil_a and_o when_o corruption_n do_v come_v thus_o far_o there_o be_v some_o that_o say_v that_o all_o repentance_n and_o faith_n be_v drive_v out_o and_o go_v but_o not_o true_o there_o be_v indeed_o in_o the_o unregenerate_a in_o who_o sin_n reign_v a_o full_a consent_n but_o in_o the_o regenerate_a in_o who_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v two_o contrary_a foundation_n of_o 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