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world_n pertain_v to_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o christ_n die_v for_o they_o the_o same_o man_n upon_o 21._o psalm_n write_v that_o christ_n suffer_v for_o the_o church_n and_o that_o the_o great_a church_n be_v the_o whole_a world_n for_o which_o he_o shed_v his_o blood_n and_o by_o and_o by_o confute_v the_o donatist_n including_z the_o church_n within_o africa_n he_o say_v what_o say_v thou_o to_o i_o o_o heretic_n be_v he_o not_o the_o price_n of_o all_o the_o world_n be_v only_a africa_n redeem_v thou_o dare_v not_o say_v august_n a_o notable_a say_n of_o august_n the_o whole_a world_n be_v redeem_v but_o it_o be_v perish_v what_o invader_n have_v christ_n suffer_v to_o destroy_v his_o good_n behold_v christ_n die_v his_o blood_n be_v shed_v behold_v our_o redeemer_n behold_v our_o price_n what_o have_v he_o buy_v all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v convert_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o nation_n shall_v worship_v before_o he_o behold_v the_o church_n 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doctrine_n or_o to_o slander_v it_o either_o open_o or_o in_o corner_n much_o less_o to_o withdraw_v other_o from_o it_o as_o the_o little_a book_n testify_v which_o be_v entitle_v ordinatio_fw-la &_o ceremonia_fw-la pro_fw-la ministris_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la argentinensis_n etc._n etc._n a._n ij_o pag._n ij_o which_o thing_n see_v they_o stand_v thus_o with_o what_o forehead_n with_o what_o shame_n dare_v the_o adversary_n open_o write_v that_o our_o opinion_n of_o redemption_n be_v never_o hear_v of_o among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n until_o the_o time_n of_o the_o conference_n at_o mompelgard_n o_o whorish_a audacity_n of_o false_o accuse_v and_o witness_v of_o extreme_a ignorance_n if_o not_o of_o malice_n chap._n x._o wherein_o the_o original_a and_o predecessor_n of_o our_o adversary_n opinion_n be_v lay_v open_a but_o true_o he_o that_o speak_v what_o he_o will_v shall_v hear_v what_o he_o will_v not_o as_o the_o old_a proverb_n be_v see_v therefore_o hitherto_o it_o have_v be_v 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and_o grace_n and_o therefore_o happy_a so_o that_o they_o do_v not_o bring_v unto_o themselves_o destruction_n through_o unbelief_n that_o election_n also_o and_o grace_n be_v general_a etc._n etc._n but_o also_o he_o plain_o profess_v and_o boast_v that_o the_o divine_n of_o wittenberg_n the_o successor_n of_o luther_n but_o great_o revolt_n from_o luther_n doctrine_n in_o this_o point_n do_v consent_n with_o he_o in_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o matter_n but_o let_v they_o take_v to_o themselves_o all_o pacwians_n and_o hofman_n and_o pelagian_o old_a and_o new_a we_o have_v the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o our_o author_n and_o the_o one_o agree_v consent_n of_o the_o best_a approve_a writer_n whosoever_o in_o all_o age_n this_o be_v christian_a reader_n the_o true_a simple_a and_o sound_a and_o modest_a exposition_n without_o bitterness_n and_o rail_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o redemption_n of_o mankind_n by_o christ_n who_o be_v set_v forth_o unto_o we_o of_o the_o father_n to_o be_v a_o propitiator_n and_o advocate_n through_o faith_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o blood_n which_o the_o prophet_n have_v so_o deliver_v the_o apostle_n have_v preach_v and_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n have_v confirm_v let_v we_o therefore_o hold_v it_o also_o and_o abide_v therein_o constant_o omit_v opposition_n of_o knowledge_n false_o so_o call_v and_o strife_n of_o word_n whereupon_o arise_v envy_n strife_n evil_o speak_v naughty_a surmising_n wicked_a practice_n of_o man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n and_o void_a of_o truth_n who_o count_v gain_v to_o be_v godliness_n and_o special_o see_v without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n let_v we_o labour_n to_o go_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n with_o a_o true_a heart_n and_o persuasion_n of_o faith_n that_o we_o may_v obtain_v mercy_n and_o find_v grace_n to_o help_v in_o time_n of_o need_n and_o also_o by_o the_o light_n of_o a_o true_a faith_n in_o christ_n 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to_o aug._n tom._n 7._o &_o their_o error_n be_v overthrow_v by_o the_o sound_a bishop_n special_o by_o augustine_n a_o notable_a defender_n of_o the_o faith_n as_o he_o be_v worthy_o praise_v of_o hilary_n certain_a other_o spring_v up_o worthy_a and_o famous_a man_n in_o all_o study_n of_o virtue_n save_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o pelagian_n impiety_n deceive_v they_o and_o therefore_o call_v semipelagian_o these_o man_n declaration_n and_o profession_n be_v that_o all_o man_n sin_v in_o adam_n sin_n and_o that_o none_o be_v save_v by_o their_o work_n but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n through_o regeneration_n yet_o notwithstanding_o that_o every_o man_n have_v so_o much_o of_o natural_a grace_n leave_v that_o he_o may_v attain_v unto_o that_o save_a grace_n by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o first_o grace_n if_o he_o wil._n therefore_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n that_o eternal_a life_n be_v prepare_v for_o all_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o free_a will_n that_o it_o be_v apprehend_v of_o 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the_o same_o stamp_n write_v sequen_o huber_n thes_n 786._o &_o sequen_o that_o god_n foreknow_v from_o everlasting_a who_o will_v receive_v grace_n and_o continue_v and_o who_o not_o put_v this_o supposition_n or_o condition_n under_o his_o election_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o christ_n shall_v be_v save_v what_o i_o pray_v differ_v this_o opinion_n from_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o semipelagian_n say_v that_o predestination_n or_o election_n be_v the_o purpose_n of_o elect_v those_o that_o will_v believe_v or_o else_o note_n note_n if_o they_o think_v that_o herein_o they_o be_v far_o from_o they_o because_o they_o acknowledge_v that_o faith_n be_v the_o work_n not_o of_o nature_n but_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v they_o not_o perceive_v that_o they_o tie_v the_o knot_n fast_o and_o not_o loose_v it_o for_o this_o be_v the_o question_n why_o a_o lively_a and_o constant_a faith_n to_o salvation_n be_v from_o god_n inspire_v into_o some_o and_o not_o into_o other_o but_o 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on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o cause_n of_o predestination_n for_o as_o aquinas_n teach_v well_o rom._n in_o summo_fw-la &_o expos_fw-la ad_fw-la rom._n if_o the_o effect_n of_o predestination_n be_v compare_v among_o themselves_o there_o be_v no_o let_v but_o one_o may_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o another_o that_o be_v the_o precedent_n of_o the_o consequent_a so_o vocation_n by_o the_o word_n 10._o rom._n 10._o be_v the_o cause_n of_o faith_n because_o faith_n be_v by_o hear_v faith_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o justification_n justification_n of_o good_a work_n and_o of_o glory_n in_o a_o heavenly_a life_n yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o same_o effect_n of_o predestination_n consider_v neither_o several_o nor_o joint_o can_v be_v the_o beginning_n of_o predestination_n see_v the_o same_o thing_n can_v be_v the_o cause_n and_o the_o effect_n reason_n the_o 4._o reason_n 4._o in_o the_o whole_a work_n of_o salvation_n this_o especial_o be_v regard_v that_o all_o humane_a boast_n be_v 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