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be_v more_o forcible_a in_o some_o more_o infirm_a in_o some_o more_o in_o othersome_a less_o be_v such_o as_o follow_v actual_a and_o habitual_a faith_n 1_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n 2_o hatred_n of_o sin_n love_n of_o righteousness_n 3_o patience_n in_o adversity_n 4_o endeavour_n to_o do_v good_a work_n wherefore_o we_o say_v that_o such_o as_o be_v elect_v to_o this_o end_n be_v therewithal_o predestinate_v unto_o the_o mean_n that_o tend_v to_o this_o end_n for_o predestination_n be_v not_o only_o of_o the_o end_n but_o also_o of_o the_o mean_n that_o serve_v thereunto_o all_o as_o well_o the_o end_n as_o the_o mean_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o predestination_n wherefore_o right_o say_v saint_n augustine_n august_n august_n praedistinatio_fw-la est_fw-la praeparatio_fw-la beneficiorii_fw-la d_o j_o quibus_fw-la certâ—ssine_fw-la liberantur_fw-la quicunque_fw-la theâ—antur_fw-la predestination_n be_v a_o preparation_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o god_n by_o which_o they_o be_v most_o 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to_o the_o ephesian_n the_o first_o chapter_n 1.4_o ephes_n 1.4_o lay_v we_o down_o these_o lesson_n 1._o that_o we_o be_v choose_v in_o christ_n 5._o vers_fw-la 5._o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o head_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v his_o member_n 2._o that_o he_o have_v predestinate_v we_o to_o adoption_n &_o filiation_n but_o we_o be_v adopt_v into_o this_o sonship_n in_o christ_n 6._o gal._n 4_o 6._o the_o first_o bear_v of_o many_o brethren_n and_o by_o the_o communication_n of_o the_o say_a filiation_n we_o be_v real_o &_o indeed_o the_o son_n of_o god_n endow_v with_o his_o spirit_n by_o which_o we_o be_v regenerate_v 3._o 6._o vers_fw-la 6._o that_o we_o be_v make_v free_o accept_v to_o god_n in_o christ_n his_o belove_a 4._o that_o in_o the_o same_o christ_n 7._o vers_fw-la 7._o we_o have_v our_o redemption_n through_o his_o blood_n of_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n even_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n as_o all_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n beside_o 5._o final_o that_o 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serious_a and_o sure_a faith_n &_o affiance_n that_o we_o have_v in_o the_o same_o hence_o be_v it_o 8.47_o joh._n 8.47_o that_o be_v say_v by_o our_o saviour_n he_o that_o be_v of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o mean_v by_o election_n and_o effectual_a vacation_n hear_v god_n word_n that_o be_v willing_o cheerful_o and_o continual_o you_o therefore_o hear_v it_o not_o because_o you_o be_v not_o of_o god_n this_o vocation_n of_o we_o be_v do_v not_o only_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n albeit_o that_o be_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n wherewith_o god_n effect_v it_o but_o sometime_o he_o use_v other_o help_n as_o prayer_n the_o consideration_n of_o his_o miracle_n the_o admonition_n of_o friend_n the_o interposition_n of_o affliction_n the_o inward_a inspiration_n of_o his_o spirit_n justinus_n martyr_n as_o witness_v eusebius_n 8._o euseb_n lib._n 4._o &_o 8._o be_v win_v to_o the_o say_v by_o the_o regard_n he_o have_v to_o the_o rage_n of_o tyrant_n 4._o aug._n confess_v lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o and_o to_o the_o patient_a suffering_n of_o the_o saint_n augustine_n in_o his_o confession_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o be_v convert_v to_o christianisme_n by_o read_v a_o heathenish_a book_n of_o cicero_n endorse_v &_o superscribe_v hertensius_fw-la the_o form_n of_o his_o confession_n be_v thus_o jlle_fw-la libre_fw-la mutavit_fw-la affectum_fw-la meum_fw-la et_fw-la ad_fw-la teipsum_fw-la domine_fw-la mutanit_fw-la preces_fw-la meas_fw-la that_o book_n turn_v my_o mind_n and_o turn_v my_o prayer_n unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n god_n in_o mollify_a our_o heart_n nature_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n of_o that_o nature_n and_o convert_n we_o do_v as_o he_o that_o will_v soften_v the_o wax_n that_o be_v hard_a to_o make_v it_o apt_a to_o take_v a_o impression_n first_o he_o chafe_v it_o up_o and_o down_o between_o his_o hand_n he_o oyl_v it_o he_o dip_v it_o in_o warm_a water_n he_o set_v it_o against_o the_o fire_n and_o then_o bring_v it_o to_o the_o stamp_n or_o 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will_v not_o obey_v his_o heavenly_a call_v where_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n storm_n and_o tempest_n shall_v be_v their_o portion_n to_o drink_v he_o call_v by_o his_o word_n such_o as_o be_v of_o age_n wherefore_o it_o be_v say_v to_o the_o church_n of_o laodiceaâ—_n behold_v i_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n and_o knock_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v hear_v my_o voice_n 3_o apoc._n 3_o and_o open_v the_o door_n i_o will_v come_v in_o to_o he_o and_o sup_v with_o he_o and_o he_o with_o i_o wherefore_o christ_n say_v if_o any_o man_n love_v i_o and_o keep_v my_o word_n 14._o joh._n 14._o my_o father_n shall_v love_v he_o and_o we_o will_v come_v and_o abide_v with_o he_o but_o withal_o he_o chief_o work_v our_o vocation_n by_o his_o inward_a inspiration_n by_o the_o which_o the_o father_n draw_v by_o the_o spirit_n they_o that_o
come_v to_o christ_n the_o dignation_n and_o grace_n which_o he_o give_v to_o infant_n which_o vocation_n be_v the_o introduction_n into_o our_o state_n of_o salvation_n in_o this_o present_a life_n wherefore_o usual_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o frontispiece_n &_o forehead_n of_o their_o letter_n to_o the_o church_n speak_v of_o this_o vocation_n 1.2_o rom._n 1.7.8_o 1._o cor._n 1.2_o inscribe_v and_o entitle_v they_o saint_n by_o call_v therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o whosoever_o be_v elect_v in_o christ_n be_v at_o their_o appoint_a time_n effectual_o call_v and_o draw_v unto_o he_o 3._o the_o three_o benefit_n of_o god_n and_o effect_n and_o proof_n of_o our_o predestination_n proper_a only_a to_o the_o elect_n be_v faith_n without_o which_o 11.6_o heb._n 11.6_o in_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o apostle_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n for_o by_o this_o we_o be_v incorporate_v into_o christ_n we_o be_v make_v member_n of_o his_o body_n without_o which_o faith_n no_o flesh_n can_v be_v save_v in_o infantos_n the_o action_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v a_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n and_o confidence_n in_o he_o be_v not_o as_o not_o capable_a thereof_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o age_n but_o they_o have_v notwithstanding_o the_o spirit_n and_o life_n of_o faith_n which_o in_o process_n of_o time_n will_v break_v forth_o as_o those_o scripture_n place_n prove_v which_o teach_v that_o salvation_n come_v to_o all_o by_o faith_n and_o how_o that_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v altogether_o impossible_a for_o any_o to_o please_v god_n that_o this_o be_v the_o effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o election_n the_o apostle_n perspicious_o and_o open_o deliver_v 7.25_o 1._o cor._n 7.25_o where_o he_o witness_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o obtain_v mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v in_o his_o sacred_a and_o secret_a decree_n of_o predestination_n to_o be_v faithful_a wherefore_o whosoever_o be_v predestinate_v to_o eternal_a life_n in_o christ_n they_o be_v elect_v to_o this_o faith_n the_o effect_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o perforce_o they_o must_v at_o last_o believe_v in_o christ_n 4._o the_o four_o benefit_n and_o effect_n be_v justification_n that_o be_v the_o free_a remission_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o the_o imputation_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o the_o form_n of_o justification_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o translation_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o christ_n and_o of_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o we_o by_o reason_n of_o this_o divine_a imputation_n it_o be_v style_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n because_o it_o be_v out_o of_o we_o and_o it_o be_v in_o the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n as_o in_o the_o subject_n this_o natural_o follow_v faith_n at_o the_o heel_n inasmuch_o as_o those_o that_o be_v endow_v with_o this_o faith_n be_v therewithal_o also_o justify_v that_o this_o justification_n be_v a_o effect_n of_o election_n 8.30_o rom._n 8.30_o the_o apostle_n insinuate_v by_o set_v it_o upon_o the_o 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of_o man_n make_v we_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o brethren_n unto_o he_o wherefore_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v predestinate_v by_o jesus_n christ_n 8.6_o ephes_n 1.4.5_o joh._n 8.6_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n befo_fw-la e_fw-la he_o and_o hence_o be_v this_o say_n of_o our_o saviour_n that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n be_v spirit_n 6._o from_o this_o root_n spring_v the_o six_o branch_n of_o our_o election_n which_o be_v the_o love_n of_o righteousness_n and_o hatred_n of_o sin_n for_o in_o regeneration_n there_o be_v toâ—mâ—â—rs_v a_o quo_fw-la et_fw-la termanus_fw-la aâ—_n qâ—m_fw-la a_o aversion_n from_o sin_n and_o a_o conversion_n to_o god_n the_o mortification_n of_o the_o old_a â—â—â—am_n and_o the_o vivification_n of_o the_o new_a the_o alteration_n of_o affection_n of_o nature_n corrupt_v into_o the_o affection_n of_o divine_a nature_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n sanctify_v which_o be_v note_v in_o their_o walk_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 1._o rom._n 8_o 1._o which_o be_v nâ—â—_n aâ—ter_v the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n and_o in_o the_o distaste_n their_o stomach_n take_v of_o carnality_n 1._o they_o saâ—â—ur_v not_o the_o thâ—â—â—_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o of_o the_o spirit_n now_o the_o first_o affect_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v love_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o concupiscence_n of_o the_o fl_fw-mi sh_n and_o so_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n the_o hatred_n of_o righteousness_n and_o of_o the_o law_n of_o â—oâ—_n which_o be_v not_o of_o the_o father_n but_o of_o the_o world_n for_o that_o which_o proper_o be_v speak_v of_o christ_n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 5_o 8._o thou_o have_v love_v righteousness_n and_o hate_a â—â—quitie_n be_v not_o improper_o understand_v of_o all_o that_o be_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n wherefore_o david_n who_o bear_v the_o person_n of_o all_o the_o elect_n and_o express_v their_o disposition_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 3._o say_v of_o himself_o i_o have_v â—oved_v thy_o law_n thy_o lâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d within_o my_o heart_n 3._o i_o hate_v all_o these_o that_o be_v worker_n of_o iniquity_n i_o will_v not_o sit_v among_o the_o wicked_a such_o affection_n s._n paul_n deliver_v us._n i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o inner_a man_n that_o be_v 7.23_o rom._n 7.23_o as_o i_o have_v a_o inward_a and_o a_o better_a birth_n 7._o now_o these_o two_o affection_n the_o first_o fruit_n of_o regeneration_n beget_v the_o seven_o effect_n aâ—_n endeavour_n to_o do_v good_a work_n that_o be_v to_o forsake_v sin_n and_o to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o he_o that_o hate_v any_o thing_n from_o his_o heart_n he_o shun_v and_o avoyd_v it_o all_o that_o he_o may_v and_o so_o of_o the_o other_o side_n he_o that_o inward_o love_v a_o thing_n he_o pursue_v it_o with_o the_o hot_a contention_n that_o can_v be_v this_o distinction_n of_o they_o in_o these_o two_o opposite_a condition_n the_o apostle_n thus_o speak_v of_o he_o that_o do_v righteousness_n be_v righteous_a 3.7_o 1._o joh_n 3.7_o as_o he_o be_v righteous_a he_o that_o commit_v sin_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n for_o the_o devil_n sin_v from_o the_o beginning_n now_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o dissolve_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o elect_n but_o in_o the_o reprobate_n he_o suffer_v they_o to_o remain_v still_o as_o they_o be_v because_o he_o be_v never_o state_v in_o they_o they_o be_v not_o give_v he_o of_o his_o father_n to_o be_v purge_v regenerate_v save_v wherefore_o christ_n be_v preordinate_v to_o perform_v all_o these_o work_n and_o no_o good_a thing_n be_v do_v in_o we_o which_o be_v not_o in_o christ_n prepare_v for_o we_o from_o all_o eternity_n it_o be_v more_o than_o manifest_a that_o our_o solicitude_n of_o good_a work_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o our_o election_n this_o the_o apostle_n show_v plain_o where_o he_o say_v 1â—_n eâ—liâ—_n 2_o 1â—_n we_o be_v creâ—ted_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o goâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d which_o god_n have_v ordain_v that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o this_o duty_n as_o more_o than_o necessary_a be_v commend_v and_o command_v we_o by_o saint_n pâ—ter_n 1.10_o 2._o pet._n 1.10_o in_o this_o precept_n he_o prescribe_v we_o give_v diligence_n to_o make_v your_o call_v and_o election_n sure_a that_o be_v by_o good_a work_n as_o many_o copy_n have_v it_o for_o to_o who_o shall_v we_o make_v it_o sure_a not_o to_o god_n for_o it_o be_v sure_a to_o he_o before_o all_o world_n but_o to_o ourselves_o and_o neighbour_n 8._o now_o because_o while_o we_o seek_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o be_v careful_a of_o good_a work_n and_o we_o refuse_v to_o fashion_v ourselves_o according_a to_o this_o world_n in_o the_o lust_n and_o sin_n thereof_o the_o flesh_n the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n combine_v and_o hang_v together_o like_o the_o skales_n
of_o leviathan_n and_o display_v their_o banner_n of_o hostility_n against_o we_o whereby_o through_o the_o malice_n that_o be_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o the_o might_n that_o be_v in_o their_o hand_n they_o often_o get_v the_o upper_a hand_n of_o we_o or_o if_o they_o win_v we_o not_o at_o the_o least_o they_o weary_a we_o and_o therefore_o be_v enforce_v to_o flee_v unto_o god_n as_o to_o our_o city_n of_o refuge_n here_o come_v in_o the_o eight_o effect_n of_o predestination_n jnuocation_n on_o the_o name_n of_o god_n that_o by_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o holy_a arm_n we_o may_v have_v the_o victory_n for_o this_o be_v the_o property_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o the_o elect_n have_v to_o provoke_v they_o to_o pray_v 16_o 〈◊〉_d â—_o 16_o we_o know_v not_o how_o to_o pray_v but_o the_o spirit_n itself_o make_v request_n for_o we_o with_o sigh_n which_o can_v be_v express_v 4.6_o gal_n 4.6_o and_o because_o we_o be_v son_n god_n have_v send_v forth_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n into_o your_o heart_n which_o cry_v abba_n 50.15_o psal_n 50.15_o father_n it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v call_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n and_o he_o promise_v to_o hear_v us._n 9_o from_o these_o premise_n proceed_v the_o nine_o property_n of_o predestination_n which_o be_v pendence_n and_o perpetual_a compunction_n for_o our_o daily_a and_o deadly_a sin_n a_o unwearisome_a wish_n of_o proceed_v in_o piety_n so_o as_o in_o this_o respect_n only_o we_o desire_v our_o dissolution_n to_o be_v with_o christ_n that_o the_o end_n of_o our_o life_n may_v make_v a_o end_n of_o the_o life_n of_o sin_n that_o this_o be_v incident_a to_o all_o the_o elect_n the_o apostle_n thus_o speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o elect_n unto_o we_o thus_o witness_v o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o 1.23_o rom._n 7.24_o phil._n 1.23_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n as_o in_o this_o wish_n that_o else_o where_o he_o make_v i_o 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