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from_o grace_n answer_n 2._o phil._n 1.7_o 1._o cor._n 2._o i_o answer_v that_o be_v no_o matter_n because_o this_o judgement_n of_o other_o be_v not_o so_o much_o of_o certainty_n as_o of_o charity_n for_o no_o man_n be_v so_o know_v to_o another_o as_o a_o man_n be_v know_v to_o himself_o for_o who_o know_v the_o thing_n of_o man_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n that_o be_v in_o he_o 16._o 1._o sam._n 16._o man_n only_o behold_v what_o thing_n be_v before_o his_o eye_n but_o god_n look_v into_o the_o heart_n 2._o aug._n de_fw-fr tim._n li._n 13_o cap._n 2._o hereupon_o augustine_n say_v every_o one_o see_v his_o own_o faith_n in_o himself_o but_o in_o another_o he_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v he_o see_v it_o not_o and_o the_o more_o sure_o he_o believe_v it_o as_o he_o more_o know_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o which_o faith_n use_v to_o work_v by_o love_n therefore_o because_o charity_n believe_v all_o thing_n hope_v all_o thing_n from_o hence_o sure_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o albeit_o many_o be_v call_v and_o few_o choose_v yet_o through_o charity_n they_o be_v plain_o call_v believer_n convert_v justify_v redeem_v sanctify_a disciple_n and_o member_n of_o christ_n 9_o aug._n de_fw-fr cor._n &_o gra_fw-mi cap._n 7._o &_o 9_o temple_n and_o child_n of_o god_n yea_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n who_o profess_v with_o we_o the_o same_o faith_n and_o christian_a conversation_n howsoever_o before_o god_n 61._o luth._o de_fw-la seru_fw-la arhit_n cap._n 61._o who_o discern_v the_o thought_n and_o intent_n of_o the_o heart_n they_o oftentimes_o be_v not_o that_o they_o be_v call_v but_o as_o for_o those_o that_o be_v without_o see_v saul_n sudden_o become_v a_o paul_n no_o man_n conversion_n must_v be_v think_v desperate_a and_o therefore_o neither_o their_o salvation_n and_o election_n how_o many_o daily_a be_v convert_v how_o many_o be_v predestinate_a although_o not_o yet_o gather_v together_o joh._n serm._n 50._o de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la domini_fw-la in_o joh._n but_o he_o know_v they_o who_o have_v predestinate_v they_o he_o know_v who_o come_v to_o redeem_v they_o by_o his_o blood_n say_v augustine_n wherefore_o we_o as_o the_o same_o man_n write_v de_fw-fr correp_n &_o great_a cap._n 15._o not_o know_v who_o belong_v to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o predestinate_a who_o not_o must_v so_o charitable_o be_v affect_v that_o we_o shall_v wish_v that_o all_o be_v save_v pray_v for_o infidel_n and_o teach_v and_o exhort_v every_o one_o as_o occasion_n be_v offer_v and_o these_o thing_n of_o the_o certainty_n of_o god_n election_n as_o much_o as_o concern_v us._n the_o last_o part_n namely_o the_o use_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o predestination_n against_o those_o man_n that_o think_v we_o must_v abstain_v from_o the_o preach_n of_o it_o as_o not_o only_o not_o profitable_a but_o also_o dangerous_a and_o contrary_a to_o edification_n chap._n xxvi_o the_o foresay_a error_n be_v rehearse_v and_o confute_v what_o and_o of_o what_o sort_n the_o doctrine_n of_o predestination_n be_v have_v be_v declare_v but_o because_o some_o man_n be_v afraid_a to_o make_v mention_n of_o it_o special_o among_o the_o common_a people_n as_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o profit_n of_o edification_n this_o opinion_n also_o must_v be_v abate_v by_o which_o labour_n the_o use_n also_o of_o this_o doctrine_n be_v disclose_v and_o how_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v preach_v to_o the_o intent_n it_o may_v bring_v profit_n to_o the_o hearer_n prosper_v epistle_n concern_v the_o relic_n of_o the_o pelagian_n heresy_n testify_v sure_o that_o many_o servant_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o city_n of_o massilia_n and_o those_o famous_a in_o the_o study_n of_o all_o virtue_n but_o that_o they_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v deliver_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o pelagian_n impiety_n after_o that_o certain_a book_n of_o augustine_n be_v publish_v against_o the_o pelagian_n wherein_o he_o insert_v many_o thing_n of_o predestination_n to_o defend_v thereby_o that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v give_v not_o according_a to_o our_o merit_n but_o according_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n will_v be_v so_o offend_v that_o they_o conclude_v that_o the_o faith_n of_o augustine_n and_o other_o that_o right_o judge_v of_o this_o matter_n be_v contrary_a to_o edification_n and_o therefore_o say_v that_o albeit_o it_o be_v true_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v teach_v but_o to_o be_v bury_v in_o silence_n rather_o the_o same_o thing_n hilary_n not_o bishop_n of_o pictavia_n but_o of_o atl_n report_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o augustine_n not_o only_o of_o the_o massilian_n but_o also_o of_o other_o brethren_n in_o france_n and_o they_o be_v move_v chief_o with_o these_o reason_n 1._o that_o this_o doctrine_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o predestination_n semipelagian_n reason_n object_v against_o god_n grace_n and_o predestination_n by_o the_o semipelagian_n in_o his_o secret_a judgement_n but_o manifest_a work_n make_v one_o vessel_n to_o honour_n and_o another_o to_o dishonour_v seem_v to_o put_v away_o all_o industry_n in_o man_n for_o when_o they_o think_v that_o all_o thing_n depend_v on_o predestination_n who_o shall_v believe_v who_o not_o who_o shall_v be_v save_v who_o damn_v and_o the_o same_o doubtless_o unchangeable_a that_o neither_o he_o that_o be_v reject_v can_v by_o any_o endeavour_n enter_v in_o nor_o he_o that_o be_v elect_v can_v possible_o by_o any_o negligence_n fall_v away_o man_n be_v become_v sluggish_a &_o dull_a so_o that_o be_v prone_a to_o slide_v from_o labour_n to_o lust_n they_o follow_v their_o own_o concupiscence_n further_o they_o say_v there_o be_v danger_n least_o reproof_n and_o exhortation_n shall_v wax_v cold_a for_o they_o that_o be_v disobedient_a will_v say_v why_o be_v we_o reprove_v accuse_v and_o blame_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 we_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o gift_n of_o obedience_n why_o be_v he_o yet_o angry_a who_o can_v resist_v his_o will_n hitherto_o belong_v the_o former_a objection_n which_o have_v be_v answer_v of_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n of_o fatal_a necessity_n and_o whatsoever_o beside_o overthwart_a reason_n that_o know_v not_o god_n have_v devise_v of_o envy_n against_o the_o truth_n for_o these_o thing_n therefore_o and_o such_o like_a in_o old_a time_n those_o brethren_n throughout_o france_n even_o such_o as_o dare_v not_o find_v fault_n with_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o sound_a writer_n touch_v grace_n and_o predestination_n think_v it_o will_v be_v to_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o church_n if_o this_o doctrine_n so_o hard_o to_o the_o flesh_n for_o the_o weak_a sort_n that_o can_v not_o conceive_v it_o shall_v be_v omit_v and_o they_o add_v the_o example_n of_o other_o father_n before_o augustine_n who_o they_o say_v defend_v the_o catholic_a faith_n no_o less_o profitable_o many_o year_n without_o this_o declaration_n both_o against_o other_o &_o especial_o against_o the_o pelagian_n therefore_o that_o there_o be_v no_o need_n that_o the_o heart_n of_o so_o many_o that_o want_v understanding_n semipelagian_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o semipelagian_n shall_v be_v trouble_v with_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o such_o kind_n of_o reason_v that_o this_o declaration_n and_o profession_n be_v sufficient_a that_o every_o man_n have_v sin_v in_o adam_n sin_n and_o that_o no_o man_n be_v save_v by_o his_o work_n but_o by_o regeneration_n through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o yet_o propitiation_n through_o christ_n blood_n be_v set_v forth_o unto_o all_o man_n without_o exception_n and_o that_o no_o man_n at_o all_o be_v except_v from_o his_o redemption_n hilar._n vide_fw-la epist_n prosper_n &_o hilar._n so_o that_o they_o that_o will_v be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o they_o be_v inexcusable_a who_o will_v not_o be_v faithful_a because_o god_n justice_n consist_v herein_o that_o he_o shall_v perish_v that_o will_v not_o believe_v and_o his_o goodness_n be_v herein_o see_v if_o indifferent_o he_o will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v and_o to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n eternal_a life_n in_o respect_n of_o he_o be_v prepare_v for_o all_o man_n albeit_o in_o respect_n of_o freewill_n some_o receive_v it_o by_o faith_n other_o refuse_n through_o unbelief_n further_o that_o god_n foreknow_v before_o the_o world_n who_o will_v believe_v and_o continue_v in_o faith_n and_o predestinate_v they_o for_o his_o own_o kingdom_n other_o on_o the_o contrary_n be_v utter_o reject_v but_o this_o opinion_n which_o have_v his_o favourer_n even_o at_o this_o day_n of_o who_o some_o only_a will_v not_o have_v all_o mention_n of_o predenation_n bury_v and_o other_o grant_v that_o in_o school_n and_o among_o learned_a man_n it_o may_v be_v handle_v but_o deny_v all_o predestination_n teach_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n to_o all_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v
albeit_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o be_v not_o enlighten_v so_o christ_n have_v in_o himself_o the_o redemption_n of_o all_o efficiency_n the_o new_a writer_n allow_v the_o distinction_n of_o sufficiency_n and_o efficiency_n not_o sufficient_a for_o we_o only_o but_o to_o redeem_v innumerable_a world_n also_o albeit_o all_o through_o their_o own_o perverseness_n be_v not_o make_v partaker_n thereof_o neither_o otherwise_o do_v caluin_n beza_n grineus_n and_o other_o divine_n of_o our_o confession_n who_o be_v hateful_o speak_v of_o by_o our_o adversary_n as_o though_o simple_o &_o without_o all_o distinction_n they_o shall_v avouch_v that_o christ_n die_v not_o for_o all_o which_o to_o be_v false_o lay_v to_o their_o charge_n he_o shall_v confess_v whosoever_o shall_v weigh_v the_o place_n of_o the_o author_n of_o who_o now_o we_o have_v speak_v caluin_n in_o 1._o joh._n 2._o beza_n in_o 2._o cor._n 5.15_o and_o often_o in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o act_n of_o the_o conference_n at_o mompelgart_n fol._n 217._o &_o 221._o gryneus_n in_o thesauro_fw-la the_o fium_fw-la class_n 1_o thes_n 13._o tossan_n thes_n 31._o in_o disput_fw-la de_fw-fr loco_fw-la pauli_n 1_o cor._n 15.22_o zanch._n lib._n 2._o miscel_n pa._n 312._o &_o pet._n mart._n loco_fw-la de_fw-la praedest_fw-la ad_fw-la rom._n 9_o in_o these_o place_n the_o forename_a writer_n as_o many_o other_o writer_n of_o our_o side_n in_o their_o book_n do_v retain_v with_o one_o accord_n the_o common_a distinction_n of_o sufficiency_n and_o efficiency_n not_o to_o be_v refuse_v doubtless_o in_o this_o disputation_n only_o let_v the_o term_n sufficient_o and_o efficient_o be_v right_o and_o true_o understand_v sufficient_o sufficient_o sufficient_o that_o be_v by_o augustine_n interpretation_n as_o touch_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o price_n or_o as_o thomas_n show_v as_o far_o forth_o as_o he_o exhibit_v that_o which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o take_v away_o all_o sin_n effectual_o effectual_o efficient_o or_o as_o other_o speak_v effectual_o let_v it_o be_v understand_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o effect_n which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o only_a member_n of_o christ_n all_o the_o rest_n be_v without_o redemption_n who_o live_v without_o faith_n and_o regeneration_n as_o augustine_n also_o have_v learned_o leave_v in_o writing_n adversary_n the_o opinion_n of_o our_o adversary_n but_o this_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o our_o adversary_n that_o christ_n without_o any_o difference_n die_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o man_n and_o that_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o man_n be_v satisfy_v and_o cleanse_v by_o sacrifice_n not_o only_o sufficient_o but_o also_o effectual_o which_o thus_o they_o do_v declare_v that_o our_o heavenly_a father_n have_v institute_v and_o ordain_v in_o very_a deed_n a_o reconciliation_n with_o all_o and_o every_o man_n without_o any_o respect_n of_o faith_n or_o unbelief_n but_o in_o they_o it_o abide_v effectual_a who_o by_o faith_n receive_v that_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n ratify_v by_o christ_n his_o sacrifice_n and_o in_o those_o who_o refuse_v it_o by_o unbelief_n simile_n the_o adversary_n simile_n it_o be_v abolish_v and_o take_v away_o no_o otherwise_o then_o if_o a_o common_a bath_n be_v erect_v for_o many_o sick_a person_n wherein_o all_o in_o very_a deed_n be_v restore_v to_o health_n and_o some_o of_o they_o by_o intemperance_n do_v lose_v again_o their_o former_a health_n which_o continue_v in_o other_o which_o live_v sober_o which_o similitude_n true_o much_o differ_v in_o sense_n from_o those_o which_o augustine_n and_o stapulensis_n use_v before_o furthermore_o they_o profess_v and_o write_v plain_o that_o christ_n suffer_v be_v crucify_v dead_a and_o have_v satisfy_v no_o less_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o which_o already_o be_v damn_v and_o hereafter_o to_o be_v damn_v then_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o peter_n paul_n and_o of_o all_o the_o saint_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o christ_n not_o only_o give_v that_o which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o have_v take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o man_n but_o also_o that_o in_o very_a deed_n the_o sin_n no_o less_o of_o the_o damn_a doctrine_n mark_v this_o strange_a doctrine_n and_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v damn_v then_o of_o those_o that_o be_v save_v and_o shall_v be_v save_v be_v wash_v away_o in_o his_o blood_n and_o they_o avouch_v that_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o nevertheless_o the_o former_a sort_n be_v condemn_v not_o for_o their_o sin_n for_o they_o be_v indeed_o cleanse_v by_o christ_n but_o for_o unbelief_n alone_o whereby_o they_o destroy_v again_o and_o make_v uneffectual_a that_o reconciliation_n which_o be_v make_v and_o do_v for_o they_o this_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o jacob_n andreas_n in_o the_o conference_n at_o mompelgart_n which_o huberus_n thes_n 19_o set_v down_o in_o this_o manner_n to_o wit_n that_o christ_n suffer_v and_o die_v not_o for_o some_o man_n only_o but_o for_o all_o the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n none_o and_o to_o speak_v it_o most_o plain_o none_o at_o all_o except_v out_o of_o the_o whole_a universality_n of_o mankind_n whether_o he_o receive_v to_o himself_o salvation_n by_o faith_n and_o continue_v in_o salvation_n obtain_v or_o else_o through_o unbelief_n refuse_v salvation_n wrought_v for_o he_o and_o therefore_o perish_v again_o for_o ever_o we_o see_v that_o he_o bold_o avouch_v that_o indifferent_o all_o and_o every_o one_o believer_n and_o unbeliever_n have_v obtain_v in_o very_a deed_n salvation_n in_o christ_n but_o that_o some_o in_o believe_v continue_v in_o salvation_n receive_v other_o be_v deprive_v again_o of_o the_o same_o by_o not_o believe_v the_o same_o man_n in_o compendio_fw-la thes_n 10._o say_v we_o bold_o affirm_v that_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n have_v mercy_n upon_o all_o man_n in_o very_a deed_n and_o in_o truth_n and_o give_v himself_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n no_o less_o for_o every_o infidel_n then_o for_o every_o faithful_a man_n to_o wit_n 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