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every_o man_n in_o the_o world_n in_o this_o likewise_o the_o novice_n lead_v i_o in_o a_o mist_n for_o if_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o shed_n of_o his_o blood_n be_v sufficient_a for_o every_o man_n in_o the_o world_n but_o effectual_a only_o to_o those_o to_o who_o it_o be_v intend_v than_o i_o join_v with_o he_o but_o if_o he_o be_v otherwise_o mind_v than_o the_o close_a of_o that_o position_n trip_v up_o the_o heel_n of_o the_o former_a part_n but_o i_o can_v have_v hearty_o wish_v that_o this_o seraphical_a doctor_n have_v not_o so_o magisterial_o dogmatize_v and_o after_o a_o apostolical_a manner_n sit_v in_o his_o cathedral_n chair_n by_o deliver_v his_o dictate_v like_o a_o ipse_fw-la dixit_fw-la i_o say_v unto_o you_o but_o rathet_n that_o he_o have_v endeavour_v to_o have_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n what_o he_o have_v so_o crude_o ventilate_v so_o may_v we_o better_o have_v try_v the_o spirit_n whether_o they_o 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power_n to_o interpose_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n 6_o bishop_n vindicate_v 7_o matth._n 23.29_o 30._o interpret_v 8_o whether_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n be_v tolerable_a 9_o who_o be_v inconstant_a in_o their_o profession_n 11_o 2_o cor._n 10.4_o 5._o examine_v 12_o eph._n 6.11_o 12._o examine_v 13_o universal_a redemption_n offer_v to_o consideration_n 14_o isa_n 53.4_o 5_o 6._o interpret_v 15_o 16_o psal_n 145.8_o 9_o clear_v 17_o joh._n 3.16_o 17._o open_v 18_o rom._n 5.18_o 19_o 2_o cor._n 5.14_o 15._o interpret_v 20_o 1_o tim._n 2.1_o 2._o discuss_v 21_o tit._n 2.11_o examine_v 22_o heb._n 2.9_o and_o 1_o pet._n 3.9_o open_v 23_o baptism_n of_o infant_n confirm_v 24_o etc._n etc._n whether_o the_o anabaptist_n be_v fix_v to_o their_o principle_n page_n 27_o or_o at_o unity_n among_o themselves_o 28_o thom._n tazwell_v first_o position_n question_v 29_o whether_o the_o second_o position_n be_v not_o pelagianisme_n 30_o ambiguity_n in_o the_o state_v of_o the_o position_n 31_o psal_n 4.3_o explain_v 31_o who_o they_o be_v that_o be_v elect_v 32_o psal_n 37.9_o etc._n etc._n open_v 34_o pro._n 3.33_o and_o mar._n 16.16_o discuss_v 34_o of_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n 35_o of_o god_n foreknowledge_n and_o predestination_n 36_o of_o election_n 38_o of_o reprobation_n 39_o my_o first_o argument_n confirm_v 40_o god_n foreknowledge_n independent_a 41_o the_o pamphlete_a plough_n with_o another_o man_n heifer_n page_n 42._o as_o god_n decree_v the_o end_n so_o likewise_o he_o decree_v the_o mean_n 43_o election_n to_o be_v distinguish_v from_o justification_n 44_o arminian_o make_v faith_n a_o foresee_a cause_n of_o election_n page_n 45_o etc._n etc._n deut._n 7.7_o 8._o expound_v 48_o faith_n no_o foresee_a cause_n of_o election_n 50_o what_o place_n faith_n have_v in_o justification_n 52_o rom._n 9.1_o etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la ver_fw-la 19_o analyse_v and_o interpret_v page_n 53_o etc._n etc._n the_o law_n impotency_n to_o satisfy_v 57_o what_o 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righteousness_n judge_n and_o condemn_v man_n for_o it_o 3._o whether_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n have_v not_o a_o power_n to_o do_v whatsoever_o god_n do_v require_v of_o he_o 4._o whether_o that_o power_n be_v not_o only_o give_v to_o adam_n himself_o but_o likewise_o in_o he_o to_o all_o his_o posterity_n have_v they_o continue_v in_o obedience_n to_o the_o command_n of_o god_n 5._o whether_o adam_n lose_v not_o that_o power_n both_o to_o himself_o and_o all_o his_o posterity_n by_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o in_o he_o we_o have_v all_o sin_v rom._n 5.18_o 19_o 6._o whether_o be_v not_o the_o saint_n carry_v on_o to_o believe_v by_o the_o father_n draw_v of_o they_o to_o jesus_n christ_n john_n 6.44_o yet_o such_o a_o