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satan_n the_o reason_n because_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n excellent_o the_o same_o apostle_n chap._n 5.18_o we_o know_v that_o if_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o god_n the_o wicked_a touch_v he_o not_o the_o devil_n may_v throw_v his_o dart_n and_o shoot_v his_o arrow_n which_o may_v wound_v and_o hurt_v he_o sore_o but_o can_v touch_v he_o that_o be_v not_o lay_v so_o fast_o hold_v on_o he_o as_o to_o take_v he_o with_o he_o to_o death_n to_o hell_n so_o that_o a_o child_n of_o god_n find_v himself_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n may_v with_o comfort_n meditate_v upon_o these_o scripture_n job._n 4.14_o whosoever_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n that_o i_o shall_v give_v he_o shall_v never_o be_v more_o a_o thirst_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o he_o a_o well_o spring_v and_o grow_v to_o eternal_a life_n matth._n 24.24_o there_o shall_v arise_v false_a christ_n and_o false_a prophet_n to_o deceive_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o very_a elect_a joh._n 10.28_o mysheepe_n hear_v my_o noise_n and_o i_o give_v unto_o they_o eternal_a life_n and_o they_o shall_v never_o perish_v nor_o shall_v any_o pluck_v they_o out_o of_o my_o hand_n rom._n 8.38_o 39_o i_o be_o persuade_v not_o ground_v upon_o extraordinary_a revelation_n but_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n vers_fw-la 32._o on_o god_n free_a justification_n vers_fw-la 33._o on_o christ_n intercession_n vers_fw-la 34._o phil._n 1.6_o i_o be_o persuade_v of_o this_o thing_n that_o he_o that_o have_v begin_v this_o good_a work_n in_o you_o will_v also_o peforme_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v perfect_v it_o until_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n lesus_fw-la christ_n 1_o pet._n 1.5_o the_o elect_n be_v keep_v by_o god_n through_o faith_n unto_o salvation_n if_o you_o listen_v to_o hear_v the_o judgement_n of_o ancient_n in_o this_o point_n mark_v the_o disputation_n of_o augustine_n 7._o augustine_n si_fw-mi quispiam_fw-la clecterum_fw-la sereat_fw-la tum_fw-la fallitur_fw-la deus_fw-la at_o nemo_fw-la electorum_fw-la poit_fw-fr quia_fw-la non_fw-la fallitur_fw-la deus_fw-la aug_n de_fw-fr gratta_n &_o cerrept_v cap._n 7._o if_o any_o of_o the_o elect_v perish_v than_o god_n â—_o deceive_v but_o none_o of_o the_o elect_v perish_v because_o god_n be_v not_o deceive_v etc._n deceive_v si_fw-mi quispiam_fw-la dicterum_fw-la pereat_fw-la tum_fw-la vitio_fw-la humano_fw-la vincitur_fw-la deus_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o any_o of_o the_o elect_n perish_v than_o god_n be_v over_o come_v of_o hâ—m_a inevice_n but_o none_o of_o the_o elâ—â—l_v perish_v because_o god_n be_v over_o come_v of_o nothing_o so_o gregory_n 13._o gregory_n aurum_fw-la quod_fw-la pravis_fw-la diabcli_n persuasion_n but_o sternt_a potest_fw-la ut_fw-la â—â—tum_fw-la aurum_fw-la ante_fw-la ecules_fw-la dei_fw-la nâ—â—q_fw-la be_o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d meral_a lib._n 31._o as_o 13._o that_o gold_n which_o by_o the_o wicked_a persuasion_n of_o the_o devil_n may_v be_v strike_v down_o like_o dirt_n never_o be_v gold_n in_o god_n account_n have_v sanctity_n as_o it_o be_v before_o man_n they_o lose_v but_o in_o god_n accourt_n they_o never_o have_v it_o lombard_n likewise_o speak_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n 40._o purpose_n noâ—_n potest_fw-la 〈◊〉_d que_fw-la 〈…〉_o praedeâ—â—tur_fw-la &_o non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d tur_fw-la loâ—â—b_n lib._n 1_o distinct_a 40._o both_o can_v be_v true_a that_o one_o shall_v be_v prede_a inate_a and_o not_o save_v so_o aquinas_n 24._o aquinas_n serepti_fw-la in_o libro_fw-la viti_fw-la deâ—â—_n non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d aqeâ—n_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 21._o art_n 3._o 〈…〉_o 24._o those_o that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n câ—â—not_v be_v blot_v out_o espencaeus_fw-la on_o 2_o tim._n allow_v that_o of_o augustine_n of_o catechise_n the_o simple_a chap._n 11._o answer_v 11._o exit_fw-la je_fw-fr usal_n m_o â—stâ_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la qui_fw-la serâ—it_fw-la objection_n against_o perseverance_n ground_v on_o scripture_n answer_v out_o of_o that_o jerusalem_n
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not_o give_v but_o take_v to_o wit_n the_o gospel_n which_o they_o refuse_v second_o the_o end_n that_o the_o gentile_n by_o their_o unbelief_n may_v enter_v in_o if_o you_o will_v know_v why_o there_o be_v hope_n of_o their_o receive_n there_o be_v also_o two_o reason_n first_o their_o election_n unto_o life_n second_o god_n promise_n and_o covenant_n make_v with_o their_o father_n both_o immutable_a last_o how_o be_v they_o belove_v for_o the_o father_n sake_n 1._o not_o for_o their_o father_n merit_n as_o lyranus_fw-la think_v patrum_fw-la non_fw-la propter_fw-la merâ—â—a_fw-la patrum_fw-la on_o rom._n 11._o 2._o nor_o because_o that_o after_o their_o conversion_n the_o lord_n shall_v put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o their_o father_n as_o ambrose_n think_v sidem_fw-la non_fw-la quia_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la patrum_fw-la sidem_fw-la 3._o not_o because_o they_o follow_v the_o faith_n of_o their_o father_n as_o origen_n think_v for_o that_o be_v true_a of_o believe_a gentile_n also_o but_o 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15.13_o and_o rom._n 5.10_o to_o reconcile_v we_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n so_o the_o elect_n be_v by_o nature_n child_n of_o wrath_n and_o enemy_n and_o yet_o friend_n and_o belove_v before_o grace_n and_o sanctification_n because_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n they_o be_v from_o eternity_n choose_v and_o belove_v in_o christ_n 2._o quest._n 2_o if_o any_o one_o be_v belove_v for_o the_o father_n sake_n than_o a_o man_n may_v be_v convert_v and_o call_v by_o reason_n of_o and_o for_o his_o father_n merit_n and_o so_o every_o man_n live_v not_o by_o his_o own_o faith_n the_o argument_n be_v not_o good_a answ_n for_o first_o regeneration_n come_v not_o by_o succession_n but_o proceed_v from_o grace_n second_o child_n of_o faithful_a parent_n be_v not_o accept_v to_o eternal_a life_n for_o their_o parent_n faith_n but_o must_v believe_v themselves_o and_o be_v save_v by_o their_o own_o faith_n as_o habac._n 2.4_o last_o in_o that_o the_o jew_n be_v belove_v for_o their_o father_n sake_n as_o solomon_n be_v never_o whole_o deprive_v of_o god_n spirit_n and_o favour_n for_o david_n sake_n 2_o sam._n 7.14_o 15._o it_o proceed_v not_o from_o their_o work_n or_o person_n but_o from_o god_n gracious_a and_o everlasting_a covenant_n which_o be_v the_o root_n and_o fountain_n of_o it_o for_o the_o sum_n of_o his_o covenant_n be_v this_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o their_o seed_n and_o some_o there_o must_v be_v to_o who_o this_o covenant_n be_v make_v and_o that_o some_o be_v belove_v for_o the_o covenant_n sake_n the_o part_n be_v two_o part_n the_o part_n the_o present_a condition_n of_o that_o nation_n miserable_a enemy_n as_o concern_v the_o gospel_n the_o future_a condition_n what_o they_o shall_v be_v that_o be_v hopeful_a belove_v for_o the_o father_n sake_n in_o the_o former_a observe_v 1._o their_o miserable_a condition_n enemy_n 2._o whereby_o this_o appear_v by_o their_o contempt_n of_o the_o gospel_n 3._o the_o offence_n and_o scandal_n the_o gentile_n for_o your_o sake_n i_o begin_v with_o the_o condition_n enemy_n this_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o man_n before_o grace_n and_o without_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n man_n before_o grace_n be_v enemy_n to_o god_n doct._n therefore_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o convert_v ephesian_n say_v that_o natural_o and_o before_o grace_n they_o be_v child_n of_o wrath_n as_o well_o as_o other_o whatsoever_o be_v their_o state_n now_o their_o hope_n now_o their_o privilege_n now_o that_o they_o be_v engra_v into_o christ_n yet_o before_o that_o time_n they_o be_v child_n of_o wrath_n as_o well_o as_o other_o ephes_n 2.3_o in_o rom._n 5.10_o before_o we_o be_v reconcile_v by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n we_o be_v enemy_n in_o col._n 1.21_o while_o our_o mind_n be_v set_v on_o evil_a work_n we_o be_v enemy_n while_o our_o mind_n be_v on_o the_o earth_n and_o our_o affection_n to_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n we_o be_v enemy_n for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n make_v we_o enemy_n to_o god_n jam._n 4.4_o if_o the_o world_n shall_v love_v we_o 1._o si_fw-mi mundus_fw-la nos_fw-la deligeret_fw-la diligendus_fw-la non_fw-la esset_fw-la aug._n â—e_n mundi_fw-la venitate_fw-la cap._n 1._o we_o shall_v not_o love_v it_o say_v augustine_n hence_o be_v it_o that_o we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n who_o be_v reconcile_v but_o enemy_n that_o we_o be_v set_v at_o peace_n with_o god_n by_o the_o cross_n and_o blood_n of_o his_o son_n to_o note_v that_o before_o the_o peace_n be_v conclude_v we_o be_v enemy_n the_o reason_n reason_n till_o the_o time_n that_o god_n give_v grace_n man_n do_v nothing_o but_o sin_n his_o best_a action_n be_v sin_n and_o this_o set_v god_n and_o he_o at_o odds_n let_v paul_n be_v witness_n rom._n 14._o ult_n whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n be_v witness_n solomon_n his_o prayer_n be_v abomination_n prov._n 15.8_o first_o use_v 1_o to_o teach_v unregenerate_a man_n to_o see_v their_o own_o miserable_a condition_n and_o 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god_n labour_v to_o be_v friend_n with_o god_n let_v your_o tongue_n praise_v he_o your_o life_n please_v he_o your_o soul_n rejoice_v in_o he_o your_o hand_n fight_v for_o he_o so_o shall_v you_o be_v bless_v of_o he_o and_o invest_v into_o that_o kingdom_n where_o shall_v be_v life_n that_o never_o die_v love_v that_o never_o cool_v beauty_n that_o never_o fade_v a_o crown_n that_o never_o wither_v god_n grant_v we_o all_o to_o wear_v it_o i_o come_v to_o the_o argument_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o they_o be_v enemy_n contempt_n of_o the_o gospel_n concern_v the_o gospel_n all_o man_n doct._n during_o the_o time_n that_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o word_n but_o resist_v and_o withstand_v the_o course_n and_o preach_v of_o it_o be_v god_n enemy_n and_o hate_v of_o he_o those_o that_o submit_v not_o to_o his_o sceptre_n that_o be_v
ourselves_o from_o thy_o presence_n mass_n of_o corruption_n mountain_n of_o sin_n dead_a and_o dry_a tree_n fit_a fuel_n for_o thy_o fierce_a wrath_n to_o work_v upon_o if_o we_o shall_v climb_v up_o into_o heaven_n to_o hide_v we_o from_o thou_o thou_o be_v there_o or_o go_v down_o into_o the_o bottom_n and_o depth_n of_o hell_n thou_o be_v there_o also_o or_o take_v the_o wing_n of_o the_o morn_n and_o fly_v to_o the_o utmost_a part_n of_o the_o sea_n even_o there_o also_o will_v thy_o all-seeing_a eye_n behold_v we_o and_o thy_o right_a hand_n will_v quick_o visit_v and_o find_v we_o out_o we_o will_v therefore_o here_o dissolve_v and_o melt_v ourselves_o into_o a_o flood_n and_o fountain_n of_o many_o tear_n bewail_v and_o bemoan_v our_o woeful_a and_o miserable_a estate_n for_o albeit_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o foul_a chaos_n and_o stain_v of_o natural_a corruption_n and_o original_a sin_n we_o have_v deserve_v long_o since_o to_o have_v have_v the_o sweet_a issue_n of_o all_o 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