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and_o so_o stand_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n he_o afterward_o fall_v away_o and_o vega_n elect._n labour_v to_o prove_v that_o solomon_n die_v a_o reprobate_n for_o answer_v that_o god_n give_v such_o wisdom_n to_o solomon_n this_o prove_v he_o no_o more_o to_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n than_o that_o which_o be_v give_v to_o saul_n this_o wisdom_n give_v to_o solomon_n be_v famous_a indeed_o but_o for_o aught_o we_o find_v it_o be_v no_o other_o but_o a_o natural_a and_o moral_a wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n whereby_o he_o may_v the_o better_a judge_n that_o great_a people_n commit_v to_o his_o charge_n as_o solomon_n himself_o say_v 1._o king_n 3._o 9_o and_o know_v the_o nature_n and_o property_n of_o all_o creature_n as_o 1._o king_n 4._o 29._o 30._o 31._o etc._n etc._n not_o that_o i_o deny_v but_o that_o solomon_n may_v now_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o no_o doubt_n but_o he_o be_v but_o that_o he_o be_v not_o therefore_o in_o the_o state_n of_o 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reach_n he_o may_v say_v who_o shall_v fetch_v christ_n from_o above_o that_o i_o may_v have_v he_o within_o my_o reach_n what_o reach_n the_o devil_n have_v he_o within_o his_o reach_n when_o he_o carry_v he_o up_o to_o a_o high_a mountain_n but_o thou_o will_v say_v god_n reach_v out_o christ_n unto_o thou_o in_o his_o word_n the_o word_n be_v near_o thou_o true_a but_o where_o be_v thy_o hand_n to_o put_v forth_o to_o receive_v he_o thy_o hand_n must_v be_v a_o lively_a faith_n for_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v to_o receive_v he_o as_o god_n gift_n but_o faith_n also_o be_v the_o special_a gift_n of_o god_n therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n by_o grace_n be_v you_o save_v through_o faith_n and_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n now_o herein_o do_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n grace_n shine_v forth_o and_o glorious_o display_v itself_o that_o he_o have_v not_o only_o in_o his_o rich_a mercy_n provide_v we_o the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n make_v tender_a of_o it_o unto_o we_o in_o his_o word_n but_o he_o effectual_o also_o give_v it_o unto_o we_o give_v we_o a_o mind_n and_o mean_n to_o receive_v it_o as_o st._n john_n say_v he_o have_v give_v we_o a_o 44._o mind_n to_o know_v he_o that_o be_v true_a and_o christ_n no_o man_n can_v come_v unto_o i_o except_o the_o father_n which_o have_v send_v i_o draw_v he_o and_o again_o no_o man_n know_v the_o father_n but_o the_o son_n and_o he_o to_o who_o 27._o the_o son_n will_v reveal_v he_o and_o matth._n 16._o 17._o peter_n have_v confess_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n christ_n answer_v he_o bless_v be_v thou_o simon_n bar-iona_n for_o flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v not_o reveal_v this_o unto_o thou_o but_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n as_o the_o apostle_n also_o 1._o cor._n 12._o 3._o no_o man_n can_v say_v that_o jesus_n be_v christ_n but_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o be_v no_o man_n can_v true_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v his_o christ_n but_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n otherwise_o the_o very_a devil_n see_v his_o miracle_n &_o feel_v his_o power_n even_o over_o they_o confess_v say_v i_o know_v who_o thou_o be_v 41._o the_o holy_a one_o of_o god_n and_o thou_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n yet_o the_o devil_n do_v not_o this_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n nor_o be_v it_o by_o any_o power_n of_o god_n grace_n but_o herein_o stand_v that_o grace_n of_o god_n first_o in_o choose_v we_o free_o of_o his_o mere_a love_n and_o mercy_n not_o foreseeing_a we_o to_o be_v good_a but_o find_v we_o to_o be_v evil_a shut_v up_o in_o unbelief_n that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n upon_o us._n second_o not_o only_o in_o provide_v and_o offer_v mean_n of_o grace_n but_o also_o in_o effectual_a give_v and_o bestow_v grace_n upon_o all_o those_o who_o he_o have_v choose_v give_v they_o grace_n to_o receive_v grace_n that_o of_o his_o fullness_n we_o may_v all_o receive_v and_o grace_n for_o grace_n as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o definition_n now_o as_o god_n out_o of_o his_o mere_a love_n grace_n and_o favour_n do_v from_o all_o eternity_n elect_v and_o appoint_v a_o certain_a number_n of_o man_n fall_v in_o adam_n unto_o salvation_n so_o for_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o his_o eternal_a purpose_n in_o time_n he_o do_v also_o appoint_v the_o mean_n whereby_o he_o will_v bring_v those_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o their_o salvation_n the_o mean_n be_v twofold_a first_o the_o only_a absolute_a meaneâ—_n which_o be_v jesus_n christ_n second_o a_o inferior_a and_o conditional_a mean_n whereby_o we_o be_v make_v capable_a to_o receive_v christ_n with_o all_o his_o benefit_n first_o then_o christ_n be_v that_o only_a all-sufficient_a and_o absolute_a mean_n whereby_o god_n will_v effectual_o work_v salvation_n unto_o we_o upon_o and_o to_o who_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o grace_n principal_o and_o immediate_o reflect_v in_o his_o elect_n of_o us._n so_o eph._n 1._o 4._o he_o choose_v we_o in_o he_o and_o ephes._n 3._o 11._o according_a to_o the_o eternal_a purpose_n which_o he_o purpose_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n now_o there_o be_v no_o other_o name_n under_o heaven_n give_v among_o 12._o man_n whereby_o we_o must_v be_v save_v neither_o be_v there_o salvation_n in_o any_o other_o and_o other_o foundation_n can_v no_o man_n lay_v than_o that_o which_o be_v lay_v jesus_n christ_n 1._o cor._n 3._o 11._o jesus_n christ_n god-man_n be_v the_o centre_n in_o who_o all_o the_o line_n of_o god_n love_n and_o mercy_n to_o mankind_n do_v meet_v thus_o be_v we_o choose_v in_o he_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n ephes._n 1._o 4._o thus_o be_v we_o bless_v with_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o heavenly_a place_n in_o christ_n ver_fw-la 3._o thus_o be_v we_o predestinate_v unto_o the_o adoption_n of_o child_n by_o jesus_n christ_n vers_fw-la 5._o thus_o have_v god_n make_v we_o accept_v in_o the_o belove_a to_o wit_n jesus_n christ_n in_o who_o the_o father_n be_v well_o please_v vers_fw-la 6._o thus_o have_v we_o redemption_n through_o his_o blood_n even_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n vers_n 7._o thus_o in_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n god_n do_v gather_v in_o one_o all_o thing_n in_o christ_n both_o which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o which_o be_v in_o earth_n even_o in_o he_o vers_n 10._o thus_o in_o he_o we_o have_v obtain_v a_o inheritance_n to_o which_o we_o be_v predestinate_v vers_fw-la 11._o thus_o in_o he_o believe_v we_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n now_o in_o that_o god_n do_v of_o his_o mere_a grace_n elect_v we_o unto_o salvation_n therein_o appear_v the_o wonderful_a mercy_n and_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o in_o that_o he_o make_v choice_n of_o his_o own_o son_n to_o be_v the_o only_a sovereign_a mean_n of_o this_o our_o salvation_n therein_o appear_v also_o the_o infinite_a wisdom_n of_o god_n to_o seal_v up_o and_o to_o reveal_v unto_o we_o his_o incomprehensible_a love_n thus_o be_v christ_n call_v the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o he_o be_v hide_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o god_n wisdom_n this_o be_v that_o deepness_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o wisdom_n &_o knowledge_n of_o god_n wherein_o the_o apostle_n admiration_n be_v swallow_v up_o and_o wherewith_o the_o bless_a angel_n themselves_o be_v transport_v with_o ravishment_n luke_n 2._o 33._o 13_o 14._o this_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n god-man_n all_o the_o devil_n can_v not_o for_o all_o their_o subtlety_n comprehend_v neither_o can_v all_o the_o wisdom_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n conceive_v it_o it_o be_v foolishness_n to_o the_o gentile_a and_o a_o stumble_a block_n to_o the_o jew._n who_o can_v conceive_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n can_v suffer_v and_o die_v yet_o this_o do_v jesus_n christ_n in_o that_o hypostatical_a union_n of_o his_o two_o nature_n who_o can_v conceive_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v full_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o this_o do_v the_o man_n jesus_n christ_n that_o one_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n jesus_n christ_n say_v the_o apostle_n 1._o tim._n 2._o 5._o nothing_o but_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o god_n can_v reconcile_v we_o to_o god_n in_o appease_v his_o justice_n towards_o we_o nothing_o â—8_o but_o the_o blood_n of_o god_n can_v purchase_v for_o we_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o eternal_a life_n so_o that_o in_o jesus_n christ_n be_v reveal_v unto_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o manifold_a wisdom_n of_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v ephes._n 3._o 10._o in_o he_o alone_o and_o none_o but_o he_o be_v the_o father_n well_o please_v with_o us._n so_o be_v christ_n the_o only_a sovereign_a absolute_a mean_n in_o who_o as_o we_o be_v elect_v so_o we_o be_v also_o save_v yet_o to_o the_o end_n that_o all_o the_o elect_a may_v be_v make_v effectual_o partaker_n of_o the_o love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n have_v also_o ordain_v subordinate_a conditional_a and_o ordinary_a mean_n whereby_o we_o shall_v receive_v christ_n for_o we_o these_o mean_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n preach_v whereby_o faith_n be_v beget_v in_o we_o through_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n administer_v whereby_o our_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v seal_v and_o confirm_v in_o us._n by_o this_o faith_n it_o be_v that_o we_o lay_v hold_v upon_o christ_n whereby_o he_o be_v make_v we_o and_o we_o make_v he_o be_v mystical_o unite_v unto_o he_o &_o so_o in_o he_o adopt_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o grace_n as_o
of_o this_o tabernacle_n be_v dissolve_v we_o have_v a_o building_n of_o god_n a_o house_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n eternal_a in_o the_o heaven_n he_o say_v not_o only_o i_o know_v but_o we_o know_v saint_n augustine_n upon_o these_o word_n of_o christ_n you_o have_v not_o choose_v i_o but_o i_o have_v choose_v you_o and_o ordain_v you_o that_o you_o shall_v go_v and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n and_o that_o your_o fruit_n shall_v remain_v say_v thus_o quibus_fw-la verbis_fw-la eye_n non_fw-la solùm_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la verùm_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o illa_fw-la perseverantiam_fw-la 12_o se_fw-la dedisse_fw-la monstravit_fw-la christo_fw-la enim_fw-la sic_fw-la eos_fw-la ponenteut_fw-la eant_fw-la &_o fructum_fw-la afferant_fw-la &_o fructus_fw-la eorum_fw-la maneat_fw-la quis_fw-la audeat_fw-la dicere_fw-la forsitan_fw-la non_fw-la manebit_fw-la sine_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la sunt_fw-la enim_fw-la dona_fw-la &_o vocatio_fw-la dei_fw-la sed_fw-la vocatio_fw-la eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la secundum_fw-la propositum_fw-la vocati_fw-la sunt_fw-la pro_fw-la his_fw-la ergo_fw-la interpellante_fw-la christo_fw-la non_fw-la deficiet_fw-la fides_fw-la eorum_fw-la sine_fw-la dubio_fw-la non_fw-la deficiet_fw-la usque_fw-la in_o finem_fw-la that_o be_v by_o which_o word_n of_o christ_n say_v augustine_n he_o declare_v that_o he_o give_v unto_o they_o not_o only_a righteousness_n but_o also_o perseverance_n in_o the_o same_o for_o christ_n so_o ordain_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v go_v and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n and_o that_o their_o fruit_n shall_v remain_v who_o dare_v then_o say_v perhaps_o it_o shall_v not_o remain_v for_o the_o gift_n and_o call_v of_o god_n to_o wit_n the_o call_v of_o those_o who_o be_v the_o call_v according_a to_o his_o purpose_n be_v without_o repentance_n christ_n therefore_o make_v intercession_n for_o these_o their_o faith_n shall_v not_o fail_v without_o doubt_n it_o shall_v not_o fail_v unto_o the_o end_n who_o then_o shall_v dare_v to_o say_v the_o contrary_a yes_o the_o all-daring_a pontifician_n dare_v say_v forsitan_fw-la non_fw-la manebit_fw-la perhaps_o faith_n shall_v not_o remain_v and_o it_o be_v doubtful_a whether_o such_o faith_n shall_v continue_v unto_o the_o end_n but_o i_o think_v i_o hear_v the_o pontifician_n say_v saint_n augustine_n do_v not_o yet_o say_v that_o the_o elect_n do_v know_v certain_o that_o they_o shall_v persevere_v unto_o the_o end_n no_o quis_fw-la audeat_fw-la dicere_fw-la forsitan_fw-la non_fw-la manebit_fw-la who_o dare_v say_v perhaps_o it_o shall_v not_o continue_v and_o shall_v the_o elect_a themselves_o who_o bring_v forth_o this_o fruit_n and_o have_v this_o faith_n say_v perhaps_o they_o shall_v not_o persevere_v or_o that_o their_o perseverance_n be_v doubtful_a yea_o if_o none_o ought_v to_o doubt_v of_o it_o much_o less_o themselves_o the_o same_o augustine_n say_v again_o ibid._n quando_fw-la rogavit_fw-la christus_fw-la ne_fw-la fides_fw-la petri_n deficeret_fw-la quid_fw-la aliud_fw-la rogavit_fw-la niâ—i_fw-la ut_fw-la haberet_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la liberrimam_fw-la fortissimam_fw-la invictisfimam_fw-la perseverantissimem_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la when_o christ_n pray_v that_o peter_n faith_n shall_v not_o fail_v what_o else_o do_v he_o pray_v for_o but_o that_o in_o his_o faith_n he_o may_v have_v a_o most_o free_a most_o firm_a most_o invincible_a and_o most_o persevere_v will_n and_o christ_n prayer_n can_v be_v in_o vain_a as_o augustine_n say_v now_o if_o faith_n have_v a_o most_o constant_a will_n to_o persevere_v do_v not_o the_o faithful_a certain_o know_v that_o he_o shall_v persevere_v since_o he_o can_v but_o know_v his_o own_o will_n as_o also_o that_o this_o will_n of_o he_o be_v establish_v by_o christ_n effectual_a prayer_n 4._o hence_o saint_n augustine_n to_o consentius_n say_v quis_fw-la it_o a_o evanescat_fw-la ut_fw-la existimet_fw-la petrum_fw-la hoc_fw-la habuisse_fw-la in_o cord_n quoth_v in_o ore_fw-la quando_fw-la christum_fw-la 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