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5._o augustin_n confess_v lib._n 7._o cap._n 5._o say_v he_o be_v so_o in_o god_n as_o a_o little_a sponge_n in_o a_o vast_a ocean_n the_o sea_n beside_o its_o encompass_v the_o sponge_n on_o every_o side_n do_v also_o thorough_o penetrate_v moisten_v and_o sustain_v the_o whole_a substance_n within_o and_o every_o part_n of_o it_o another_o out_o of_o lessius_fw-la he_o compare_v 20._o lessius_fw-la de_fw-la perfectionibus_fw-la divinis_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 3._o §_o 20._o the_o world_n to_o a_o crystal_n ball_n hang_v in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o which_o case_n the_o light_n will_v intimate_o pierce_v the_o whole_a ball_n and_o also_o extend_v itself_o far_o and_o near_o round_o about_o it_o such_o and_o so_o intimate_a be_v god_n presence_n with_o every_o creature_n in_o every_o place_n §_o 3._o the_o contemplation_n whereof_o shall_v be_v effectual_a for_o the_o prevent_n of_o all_o sin_n especial_o such_o as_o be_v usual_o commit_v in_o secret_a upon_o this_o grand_a presumption_n which_o the_o prophet_n denounce_v a_o curse_n against_o the_o subject_n of_o say_v woe_n unto_o they_o that_o 15._o isai_n 29._o 15._o seek_v deep_a to_o hide_v their_o counsel_n from_o the_o lord_n and_o their_o work_n be_v in_o the_o dark_a and_o they_o say_v who_o see_v we_o and_o who_o know_v we_o a_o presumption_n that_o there_o be_v none_o by_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o they_o suppose_v it_o be_v so_o yet_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o reverence_n themselves_o that_o of_o ausonius_n be_v excellent_a advice_n when_o thou_o be_v about_o to_o act_v any_o thing_n unseemly_a be_v afraid_a of_o thy_o time_n turpe_fw-la quid_fw-la ausurus_fw-la te_fw-la sine_fw-la testae_fw-la time_n self_n although_o there_o be_v no_o other_o witness_n but_o so_o it_o be_v not_o for_o conscience_n be_v by_o concern_v which_o lactantius_n produce_v a_o admirable_a speech_n out_o of_o seneca_n o_o thou_o mad_a man_n what_o will_v it_o profit_v thou_o to_o conscientiam_fw-la demens_fw-la quid_fw-la prodest_fw-la non_fw-la habere_fw-la conscium_fw-la habenti_fw-la
elsewhere_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o give_v thanks_o always_o to_o god_n for_o you_o brethren_z belove_v of_o the_o lord_n because_o god_n 13._o 2_o thes_n 2._o 13._o have_v from_o the_o beginning_n choose_v you_o to_o salvation_n through_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o truth_n here_o we_o find_v not_o only_a sanctification_n in_o general_n but_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o flower_n of_o holiness_n derive_v from_o election_n the_o same_o apostle_n style_v it_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n elect_v 1._o tit._n 1._o 1._o and_o st._n luke_n in_o the_o act_n speak_v of_o the_o success_n which_o st._n paul_n preach_n have_v among_o the_o gentile_n say_v express_o as_o many_o as_o be_v ordain_v to_o eternal_a life_n believe_v 48._o act_n 13._o 48._o a_o text_n which_o the_o sound_a divine_n look_v at_o as_o a_o most_o pregnant_a place_n to_o prove_v a_o causal_a influence_n of_o divine_a predestination_n upon_o the_o work_n of_o save_a faith_n other_o i_o know_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o conversion_n but_o life_n eternal_a second_o disposedness_n in_o their_o sense_n do_v not_o always_o precede_v faith_n nor_o faith_n always_o follow_v it_o when_o saul_n be_v in_o the_o full_a career_n of_o his_o persecute_v madness_n against_o the_o saint_n what_o disposedness_n be_v there_o in_o he_o unto_o conversion_n unless_o fury_n be_v a_o disposition_n to_o faith_n yet_o then_o do_v he_o first_o believe_v in_o that_o young_a man_n who_o come_v to_o our_o saviour_n of_o who_o it_o be_v testify_v that_o he_o be_v not_o far_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n which_o of_o their_o disposition_n be_v want_v yet_o he_o go_v away_o sorrowful_a and_o believe_v not_o three_o faith_n itself_o be_v the_o first_o save_v disposition_n that_o any_o man_n have_v because_o it_o first_o lay_v hold_v upon_o christ_n and_o of_o life_n by_o he_o in_o so_o much_o as_o none_o be_v formal_o dispose_v to_o eternal_a life_n till_o he_o have_v believe_v four_o st._n luke_n do_v no_o where_n use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d either_o in_o his_o gospel_n or_o in_o the_o act_n for_o disposedness_n but_o for_o ordination_n and_o constitution_n divers_a time_n therefore_o our_o read_n here_o as_o many_o as_o be_v ordain_v to_o eternal_a life_n be_v to_o be_v retain_v §_o 8._o but_o learned_a grotius_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n allow_v of_o this_o interpretation_n they_o say_v he_o who_o apply_v this_o text_n to_o predestination_n nihil_fw-la vident_fw-la see_v nothing_o at_o all_o yet_o by_o his_o favour_n a_o man_n that_o see_v as_o far_o into_o the_o mystery_n of_o divinity_n as_o also_o into_o the_o idiom_n of_o the_o greek_a tongue_n as_o grotius_n himself_o be_v it_o speak_v without_o disparagement_n to_o his_o great_a learning_n chrysostom_n i_o mean_v apply_v it_o so_o in_o his_o commentary_n apost_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n hom._n 30._o in_o act._n apost_n upon_o the_o place_n and_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v expound_v erasmus_n translate_v praefiniti_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la predestinate_v of_o god_n three_o thing_n be_v allege_v by_o grotius_n for_o overthrow_v of_o this_o sense_n but_o all_o in_o vain_a his_o first_o plea_n be_v that_o it_o be_v not_o usual_a for_o all_o of_o a_o city_n a_o congregation_n that_o be_v predestinate_v to_o believe_v at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n therefore_o that_o which_o we_o assert_v be_v not_o like_a to_o be_v the_o meaning_n here_o for_o answer_v i_o acknowledge_v it_o be_v not_o usual_a no_o more_o be_v it_o to_o have_v three_o thousand_o inhabitant_n of_o one_o city_n bring_v in_o to_o god_n on_o one_o day_n but_o what_o if_o god_n willing_a to_o glorify_v his_o gospel_n and_o the_o power_n of_o convert_v grace_n as_o he_o call_v three_o thousand_o jew_n in_o one_o day_n by_o peter_n ministry_n act_v the_o second_o so_o here_o by_o st._n paul_n at_o his_o first_o solemn_a undertake_n to_o preach_v unto_o the_o gentile_n act_n the_o 13._o be_v please_v to_o work_v upon_o as_o many_o in_o that_o congregation_n as_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n shall_v any_o man_n dare_v to_o prescribe_v and_o plead_v custom_n to_o the_o contrary_a his_o second_o argument_n run_v thus_o all_o that_o true_o believe_v be_v not_o predestinate_v unto_o life_n therefore_o that_o for_o which_o we_o contend_v be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v a_o proper_a sense_n answer_n this_o reason_n be_v found_v upon_o a_o grand_a mistake_n viz._n that_o faith_n be_v common_a to_o all_o whether_o elect_v or_o non-elect_a although_o paul_n style_v it_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n elect_v as_o before_o and_o christ_n tell_v the_o jew_n you_o believe_v not_o because_o you_o be_v not_o of_o my_o sheep_n 26._o john_n 10._o 26._o he_o argue_v in_o the_o three_o place_n from_o st._n luke_n unacquaintedness_n with_o the_o secret_n of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o in_o his_o power_n to_o tell_v who_o of_o that_o company_n be_v elect_v who_o not_o therefore_o by_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o must_v not_o be_v conceive_v to_o have_v understand_v such_o as_o be_v in_o that_o sense_n ordain_v to_o eternal_a life_n i_o answer_v although_o the_o penman_n do_v not_o the_o inditer_n viz._n the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v exact_o know_v who_o name_n be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o who_o be_v not_o now_o he_o it_o be_v that_o in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o act_n suggest_v and_o dedicate_v to_o his_o secretary_n both_o matter_n and_o word_n §_o 9_o the_o second_o product_n of_o election_n be_v happiness_n hereafter_o according_o the_o object_n of_o this_o decree_n be_v those_o who_o god_n have_v not_o appoint_v unto_o wrath_n but_o to_o obtain_v salvation_n by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n 9_o 1_o thes_n 5._o 9_o christ_n salvation_n be_v that_o which_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v choose_v to_o and_o that_o wherein_o their_o name_n be_v write_v call_v the_o 13._o 2_o 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sapientum_fw-la decretis_fw-la nulla_fw-la est_fw-la litura_fw-la in_o the_o decree_n of_o wise_a man_n there_o will_v be_v no_o blot_v and_o blur_v how_o much_o more_o may_v it_o be_v assert_v concern_v those_o eternal_a decree_n of_o the_o only_a wise_a god_n if_o it_o become_v pilate_n to_o say_v what_o i_o have_v write_v i_o have_v write_v it_o will_v certain_o misbecome_v the_o great_a 22._o john_n 19_o 22._o god_n to_o blot_v so_o much_o as_o one_o name_n out_o of_o the_o lamb_n book_n of_o life_n write_v by_o himself_o before_o the_o world_n be_v we_o may_v take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o this_o book_n will_v not_o admit_v of_o any_o deleatur_fw-la or_o of_o any_o sequent_a see_v my_o tactica_fw-la sacra_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 2._o §._o 9_o 10_o 11._o &_o sequent_a expurgatorie_n index_n whatever_o