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the_o last_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o the_o last_o in_o worth_n and_o use_n for_o whereas_o it_o say_v furthermore_o we_o must_v receive_v etc._n etc._n it_o intend_v to_o give_v far_a remedy_n against_o the_o harm_n which_o may_v be_v take_v by_o curious_a and_o carnal_a person_n from_o the_o sentence_n of_o predestination_n have_v continual_o before_o their_o eye_n which_o
harm_n arise_v from_o the_o sentence_n alone_o without_o reference_n and_o without_o order_n to_o the_o general_a promise_n of_o god_n for_o if_o we_o receive_v god_n promise_n in_o such_o wise_a as_o they_o be_v general_o set_v forth_o to_o we_o in_o holy_a scripture_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a we_o shall_v conceive_v that_o god_n have_v decree_v any_o sentence_n of_o predestination_n before_o the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o success_n and_o event_n of_o those_o his_o general_a promise_n for_o if_o he_o have_v afore_o decree_v to_o give_v faith_n and_o salvation_n but_o to_o some_o few_o choose_v already_o thereunto_o and_o then_o come_v after_o with_o a_o promise_n of_o salvation_n general_o unto_o all_o upon_o condition_n of_o faith_n this_o promise_n must_v needs_o be_v to_o many_o illusorie_n and_o deceitful_a and_o thence_o it_o come_v that_o the_o sentence_n of_o predestination_n be_v a_o praecipitium_fw-la to_o despair_n and_o carelessness_n this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o they_o that_o teach_v as_o melanchton_n hemingius_n hunnius_n and_o the_o divine_n of_o saxon_a do_v the_o order_n of_o election_n to_o be_v after_o the_o redemption_n wrought_v by_o christ_n and_o after_o faith_n in_o he_o consider_v in_o god_n foreknowledge_n do_v so_o earnest_o urge_v the_o universality_n of_o god_n promise_n and_o the_o unity_n of_o god_n will_n to_o that_o which_o he_o have_v reveal_v and_o so_o do_v our_o article_n this_o consequence_n the_o promise_n to_o be_v illusory_a after_o predestination_n decree_v bucer_n himself_o do_v well_o see_v and_o acknowledge_v and_o therefore_o according_a to_o his_o principle_n he_o be_v necessary_o tie_v to_o lay_v another_o foundation_n than_o the_o general_a promise_n which_o be_v this_o primum_fw-la quod_fw-la deo_fw-la debes_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la credas_fw-la te_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la esse_fw-la praedestinatum_fw-la nam_fw-la id_fw-la nisi_fw-la credas_fw-la facis_fw-la eum_fw-la tibi_fw-la cùm_fw-la te_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la vocat_fw-la per_fw-la evangelium_fw-la illudere_fw-la and_o again_o si_fw-mi dubitas_fw-la te_fw-la praedestinatum_fw-la esse_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la te_fw-la dubitare_fw-la de_fw-fr omni_fw-la promissione_n salutis_fw-la tuus_fw-la dubitare_fw-la de_fw-fr evangelio_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la deo_fw-la nihil_fw-la tredere_fw-la omnium_fw-la quae_fw-la tibi_fw-la in_o evangelio_n offer_v and_o again_o tanquam_fw-la caput_fw-la omnis_fw-la noxae_fw-la tentationis_fw-la repellenda_fw-la est_fw-la haec_fw-la quaestio_fw-la simusne_fw-la praedestinati_fw-la praesumendum_fw-la est_fw-la igitur_fw-la tanquam_fw-la principium_fw-la fidei_fw-la non_fw-la omnes_fw-la esse_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la praescitos_fw-la praefinitos_fw-la separatos_fw-la à _fw-la reliquis_fw-la &_o electos_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la servemur_fw-la hocque_fw-la propositum_fw-la dei_fw-la mutari_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la bucer_n ad_fw-la rom._n 8._o pag._n 411._o but_o this_o form_n of_o teach_v seem_v to_o i_o at_o least_o new_a and_o strange_a to_o presume_v that_o at_o the_o very_a first_o which_o be_v the_o last_o thing_n we_o attain_v unto_o after_o long_a exercise_n in_o goodness_n namely_o to_o believe_v that_o we_o be_v predestinate_v unto_o life_n whereof_o we_o have_v neither_o promise_n nor_o sign_n at_o the_o first_o entrance_n into_o christianity_n quantò_fw-la rectius_fw-la hic_fw-la qui_fw-la nihil_fw-la molitur_fw-la ineptè_fw-la sanctus_n paulus_n ad_fw-la rom._n 10._o 9_o this_o be_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n which_o we_o preach_v that_o if_o thou_o shall_v confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o shall_v believe_v with_o thy_o heart_n that_o god_n raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a thou_o shall_v be_v save_v saint_n paul_n meaning_n be_v that_o the_o first_o thing_n we_o owe_v to_o god_n be_v to_o believe_v the_o general_a promise_n out_o of_o which_o we_o can_v exclude_v ourselves_o if_o thou_o believe_v and_o confess_v thou_o shall_v be_v save_v unless_o i_o interpret_v bucers_n credere_fw-la in_o a_o more_o large_a manner_n that_o i_o believe_v it_o possible_a i_o may_v be_v one_o of_o the_o elect_n under_o hope_n i_o will_v try_v and_o hear_v what_o god_n will_v work_v as_o he_o that_o plow_v plow_v in_o hope_n vnicuique_fw-la agendum_fw-la in_o spe_fw-la say_v doctor_n abbot_n sarisbur_n pag._n 141._o but_o this_o be_v far_o from_o the_o faith_n bucer_n speak_v of_o god_n and_o even_o this_o hope_n must_v have_v a_o ground_n and_o warrant_n or_o else_o it_o make_v ashamed_a but_o what_o ground_n can_v it_o have_v like_a to_o the_o universal_a redemption_n by_o christ_n and_o the_o general_a promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n this_o be_v that_o net_n which_o the_o fisher_n of_o man_n spread_v over_o all_o man_n to_o draw_v they_o on_o to_o god_n if_o i_o once_o surmise_v or_o suspect_v that_o god_n intend_v to_o draw_v by_o the_o gospel_n or_o to_o gather_v to_o himself_o but_o some_o few_o special_a 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to_o give_v it_o but_o to_o some_o few_o i_o can_v do_v withal_o nor_o help_v it_o if_o i_o have_v not_o faith_n but_o when_o i_o hear_v that_o the_o mercy_n and_o love_n of_o god_n to_o mankind_n have_v give_v his_o son_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 2._o 6._o and_o that_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n have_v make_v a_o general_a promise_n to_o save_v all_o that_o believe_v though_o i_o know_v but_o few_o to_o be_v save_v because_o few_o believe_v since_o yet_o i_o know_v this_o to_o arise_v from_o the_o contempt_n and_o neglect_n of_o man_n and_o not_o from_o god_n i_o be_o no_o way_n dismay_v but_o have_v a_o door_n of_o hope_n open_v wide_a unto_o i_o from_o god_n and_o have_v cause_n to_o fear_v and_o blame_v none_o but_o myself_o and_o against_o my_o own_o natural_a corruption_n which_o be_v indeed_o deep_o to_o be_v fear_v i_o have_v sufficient_a relief_n from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o in_o god_n ready_a to_o help_v i_o neither_o do_v it_o satisfy_v to_o say_v the_o promise_n be_v therefore_o deliver_v in_o general_a because_o the_o preacher_n that_o publish_v it_o be_v ignorant_a who_o be_v god_n elect_a and_o therefore_o they_o call_v and_o let_v god_n work_v when_o he_o will_n 1._o for_o first_o the_o promise_v thus_o general_a be_v to_o be_v read_v in_o holy_a scripture_n wherein_o god_n speak_v himself_o who_o know_v who_o be_v he_o 2._o preacher_n be_v to_o be_v account_v true_a witness_n for_o god_n and_o say_v no_o more_o no_o less_o than_o god_n himself_o will_v say_v if_o he_o will_v preach_v to_o man_n 3._o the_o commandment_n to_o believe_v which_o be_v join_v with_o the_o promise_n bind_v all_o that_o hear_v it_o and_o make_v they_o guilty_a that_o do_v not_o obey_v i_o applaud_v our_o doctor_n in_o suffragio_fw-la evangelio_n nihil_fw-la falsum_fw-la aut_fw-la simulatum_fw-la subest_fw-la sed_fw-la quiquid_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la per_fw-la ministros_fw-la offertur_fw-la aut_fw-la promittitur_fw-la hominibus_fw-la id_fw-la eodem_fw-la modo_fw-la ab_fw-la authore_fw-la evangelii_n offertur_fw-la &_o promittitur_fw-la iisdem_fw-la pag._n 28._o and_o again_o pag._n 43._o quod_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la omnes_fw-la quos_fw-la hoc_fw-la verbi_fw-la spiritusque_fw-la svi_fw-la dono_fw-la dignatur_fw-la deus_fw-la ad_fw-la conversionem_fw-la seriam_fw-la non_fw-la serià _fw-la invitaret_fw-la certe_fw-la &_o deus_fw-la nonnullos_fw-la quos_fw-la ipse_fw-la silij_fw-la svi_fw-la nomine_fw-la vocat_fw-la falleret_fw-la &_o promissionum_fw-la evangelicarum_fw-la nuncii_fw-la à _fw-la vocatis_fw-la falsò_fw-la perhibiti_fw-la testimonii_fw-la accusari_fw-la possunt_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la ad_fw-la conversionem_fw-la vocati_fw-la parere_fw-la negligunt_fw-la redderentur_fw-la excusabiliores_fw-la it_o be_v nothing_o therefore_o which_o be_v say_v of_o the_o mixture_n of_o the_o reprobate_n with_o the_o elect_n as_o to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o promise_n 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