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god_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n because_o they_o be_v not_o distinguish_v from_o the_o rest_n by_o any_o good_a precede_a merit_n that_o they_o shall_v belong_v to_o the_o deliverer_n of_o man_n nor_o he_o by_o any_o precede_a humane_a merit_n when_o he_o be_v a_o man_n also_o be_v make_v the_o deliverer_n of_o man_n for_o infant_n original_a sin_n be_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n forgive_v or_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n not_o forgive_v when_o they_o die_v they_o either_o pass_v by_o regeneration_n from_o a_o evil_a to_o a_o good_a state_n or_o by_o original_a corruption_n from_o a_o evil_a to_o a_o evil_a state_n and_o lib._n de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi persevere_v
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it_o shall_v come_v into_o their_o thought_n say_v he_o who_o will_n be_v not_o contemptible_a wonder_v and_o astonish_v i_o can_v find_v a_o new_a kind_n of_o absurdity_n say_v prosper_n relate_v it_o to_o imagine_v thing_n to_o come_v which_o be_v not_o to_o come_v and_o that_o what_o thing_n be_v not_o to_o be_v shall_v be_v fore-known_a and_o that_o what_o thing_n be_v foreknown_a shall_v not_o be_v do_v after_o his_o rejection_n of_o this_o opinion_n he_o refute_v it_o both_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi persevere_v and_o otherwhere_a i_o shall_v glean_v a_o little_a lib._n de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la sanct._n cap._n 12._o we_o shall_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n that_o every_o one_o may_v receive_v the_o thing_n do_v in_o his_o body_n according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v do_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a 2_o cor._n 5._o 10._o what_o he_o have_v do_v say_v he_o not_o what_o he_o may_v afterward_o do_v but_o whence_o this_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o mind_n of_o such_o man_n that_o thing_n to_o come_v which_o be_v not_o thing_n to_o come_v shall_v be_v punish_v that_o to_o merit_n of_o infant_n shall_v be_v honour_v i_o can_v tell_v to_o this_o time_n of_o the_o body_n belong_v original_a sin_n 2_o why_o then_o may_v we_o not_o say_v that_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v in_o vain_a with_o so_o much_o labour_n and_o suffering_n of_o the_o saint_n if_o man_n may_v be_v judge_v even_o those_o that_o have_v not_o hear_v the_o gospel_n according_a to_o that_o contumacy_n or_o obedience_n which_o god_n fore-knew_a they_o will_v have_v have_v if_o they_o have_v hear_v and_o so_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n shall_v not_o have_v be_v condemn_v because_o if_o those_o wonderful_a thing_n and_o sign_n have_v be_v do_v among_o they_o which_o be_v do_v in_o those_o city_n to_o which_o the_o lord_n speak_v of_o this_o matter_n they_o have_v repent_v in_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n lib._n de_fw-fr bono_n persevere_v c._n 9_o 3_o then_o neither_o may_v we_o rejoice_v in_o those_o who_o we_o know_v to_o have_v depart_v in_o a_o right_n say_v and_o a_o good_a life_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v judge_v according_a to_o some_o wickedness_n which_o they_o be_v to_o commit_v if_o a_o long_a life_n have_v be_v grant_v to_o they_o neither_o be_v they_o to_o be_v grieve_v for_o and_o detest_a who_o have_v finish_v this_o life_n in_o infidelity_n and_o wretched_a manner_n because_o haply_o if_o they_o have_v live_v they_o will_v have_v repent_v and_o have_v live_v in_o godliness_n and_o according_a to_o those_o thing_n they_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v epist._n 107._o these_o two_o argument_n be_v in_o force_n against_o our_o adversary_n because_o they_o hold_v that_o a_o righteous_a man_n a_o true_a believer_n may_v fall_v utter_o and_o final_o from_o grace_n and_o that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o unrighteous_a to_o repent_v our_o saviour_n himself_o be_v likewise_o a_o most_o mediator_n clear_a light_n of_o predestination_n and_o grace_n he_o the_o mediator_n of_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n which_o that_o he_o may_v be_v by_o what_o foregoing_a merit_n whether_o of_o faith_n or_o work_n do_v his_o humane_a nature_n obtain_v give_v answer_n i_o pray_v that_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v by_o the_o word_n coeternal_a with_o the_o father_n be_v take_v into_o the_o unity_n of_o person_n and_o become_v the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n whence_o may_v he_o merit_v this_o what_o do_v he_o before_o what_o believe_v he_o what_o ask_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o this_o unspeakable_a excellency_n let_v man_n reply_n against_o god_n here_o if_o he_o dare_v and_o say_v and_o why_o not_o i_o and_o if_o he_o shall_v be_v answer_v o_o man_n who_o be_v thou_o that_o reply_v against_o god_n and_o yet_o shall_v not_o refrain_v but_o shall_v increase_v his_o impudence_n and_o say_v what_o do_v i_o hear_v who_o be_v thou_o o_o man_n when_o i_o be_o what_o i_o hear_v that_o be_v a_o man_n which_o he_o be_v likewise_o of_o who_o i_o be_o speak_v and_o why_o be_o not_o i_o the_o same_o that_o he_o but_o he_o be_v such_o a_o one_o and_o so_o great_a by_o grace_n why_o be_v grace_n different_a where_o nature_n be_v common_a certain_o there_o be_v no_o acception_n of_o person_n with_o god_n what_o i_o say_v not_o christian_a but_o madman_n will_v speak_v thus_o in_o our_o head_n then_o may_v the_o fountain_n of_o grace_n appear_v whence_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o every_o one_o it_o diffuse_v itself_o through_o all_o his_o member_n by_o that_o grace_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o faith_n be_v any_o man_n make_v a_o christian_a by_o which_o grace_n from_o his_o beginning_n be_v that_o man_n make_v christ_n and_o of_o the_o same_o spirit_n be_v this_o man_n bear_v again_o of_o which_o he_o be_v bear_v as_o therefore_o he_o the_o only_a one_o be_v predestinate_v to_o be_v our_o head_n so_o we_o many_o be_v predestinate_v 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and_o the_o finish_n in_o jesus_n who_o have_v make_v the_o author_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o finisher_n jesus_n lib._n the_o prede_a sanct._n lib._n de_fw-fr grat._n &_o lib._n arbit_n c._n 14._o thus_o he_o state_v the_o question_n but_o when_o these_o not_o defender_n heart_n but_o blower_n up_o and_o tumbler_n headlong_o of_o free_a will_n have_v be_v convince_v that_o neither_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n nor_o nature_n nor_o only_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v that_o grace_n which_o be_v give_v by_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n but_o it_o make_v that_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v scil_n evangelical_o that_o nature_n be_v heal_v that_o sin_n reign_v not_o when_o in_o
merit_n for_o a_o good_a work_n of_o voluntary_a perseverance_n arrive_v at_o that_o blessedness_n that_o neither_o will_v he_o neither_o can_v he_o fall_v into_o a_o worse_a condition_n but_o by_o free_a will_n itself_o by_o which_o as_o long_o as_o he_o will_v he_o continue_v good_a he_o depart_v from_o the_o law_n propound_v to_o he_o neither_o do_v he_o fear_v the_o punishment_n of_o death_n denounce_v against_o he_o forsake_v god_n and_o follow_v the_o devil_n rebellious_a against_o the_o lord_n his_o preserver_n obsequious_a to_o the_o enemy_n his_o destroyer_n hitherto_o we_o have_v have_v a_o excellent_a and_o clear_a passage_n about_o man_n uprightness_n by_o creation_n now_o follow_v the_o like_a for_o his_o corruption_n by_o the_o fall_n adam_n therefore_o be_v and_o we_o all_o be_v in_o he_o adam_n perish_v and_o all_o perish_a in_o he_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v to_o seek_v and_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v luke_n 19_o for_o in_o that_o ruin_n of_o the_o 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