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harden_v fol._n 527._o a._n also_o it_o be_v not_o in_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o in_o he_o that_o run_v but_o in_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n folio_n 526._o b._n item_n for_o to_o will_n and_o rejoice_v to_o keep_v god_n law_n thou_o have_v not_o of_o thyself_o but_o from_o god_n which_o he_o bestow_v on_o who_o he_o please_v fol_z 511._o b._n also_o if_o thou_o be_v accept_v of_o god_n he_o will_v give_v and_o bestow_v upon_o thou_o the_o power_n to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n etc._n etc._n fol._n 511._o b._n also_o it_o belong_v not_o to_o every_o man_n neither_o be_v it_o spring_v from_o the_o choice_n or_o power_n of_o man_n that_o one_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n earnest_o etc._n etc._n tom._n 6._o jen._n fol._n 182._o a._n also_o it_o follow_v original_o from_o the_o election_n of_o god_n who_o shall_v believe_v or_o not_o believe_v who_o shall_v be_v lose_a from_o sin_n or_o not_o lose_v in_o the_o preface_n upon_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n which_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o every_o wittenberges_n bible_n also_o the_o lord_n have_v ordain_v the_o ministry_n of_o his_o word_n that_o he_o may_v bestow_v faith_n thereby_o and_o we_o man_n attain_v unto_o it_o etc._n etc._n and_o he_o give_v also_o faith_n by_o the_o same_o as_o the_o mean_n thereunto_o together_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n how_o and_o to_o who_o he_o will_v etc._n etc._n tom._n 5._o jen._n fol._n 15._o also_o man_n be_v create_v to_o everlasting_a life_n or_o to_o everlasting_a death_n before_o all_o other_o creature_n tom._n 6._o witt._n germ._n fol._n 480._o b._n also_o god_n ordain_v some_o to_o damnation_n before_o ever_o they_o be_v bear_v fol._n 534._o b._n also_o christ_n weep_v sorrow_v and_o yearn_v over_o the_o damnation_n of_o the_o wicked_a albeit_o the_o everlasting_a divine_a will_n do_v let_v some_o pass_n cast_v they_o off_o and_o damn_v they_o purposely_o fol._n 510._o b._n also_o after_o follow_v the_o similitude_n that_o there_o be_v several_a vessel_n some_o to_o honour_n some_o to_o dishonour_n whereby_o he_o teach_v and_o conclude_v that_o the_o vessel_n do_v not_o prepare_v themselves_o but_o the_o lord_n do_v do_v it_o which_o he_o also_o will_v have_v understand_v in_o the_o nine_o chapter_n note_n chapter_n also_o prou._n 16.4_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v all_o thing_n for_o his_o own_o sake_n yea_o even_o the_o wicked_a for_o the_o day_n of_o evil_a note_n note_n of_o the_o roman_n in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o potter_n etc._n etc._n fol._n 533._o b._n also_o this_o similitude_n be_v lay_v out_o by_o two_o word_n there_o be_v elect_v and_o damn_v so_o be_v there_o vessel_n for_o honour_n and_o for_o dishonour_n fol._n 534._o b._n also_o the_o similitude_n stand_v as_o firm_a as_o a_o wall_n touch_v the_o potter_n and_o vessel_n etc._n etc._n that_o it_o consist_v not_o in_o our_o power_n and_o will_n what_o vessel_n we_o shall_v be_v fol._n 536._o b._n also_o christ_n in_o the_o 11._o of_o matthew_n show_v no_o other_o cause_n wherefore_o the_o gospel_n be_v hide_v from_o the_o wise_a and_o man_n of_o understanding_n etc._n etc._n then_o that_o it_o be_v so_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o father_n will_n note_n mere_o out_o of_o will_n fol._n 513._o b._n also_o i_o know_v well_o what_o it_o be_v that_o the_o reason_n of_o man_n be_v high_o offend_v withal_o namely_o that_o god_n out_o of_o will_n and_o mere_o out_o of_o will_n forsake_v and_o harden_v a_o man_n even_o as_o he_o have_v a_o pleasure_n in_o the_o everlasting_a destruction_n of_o he_o fol._n 527._o b._n also_o then_o you_o hear_v very_o well_o that_o reason_n think_v it_o unbeseeming_a that_o god_n shall_v damn_v those_o who_o can_v will_v that_o which_o be_v good_a neither_o can_v shun_v the_o desert_n of_o damnation_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v false_a which_o paul_n say_v he_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v so_o must_v now_o our_o lord_n god_n deject_v himself_o out_o of_o his_o 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