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A10213 The treasure of trueth touching the grounde worke of man his saluation, and chiefest pointes of Christian religion: with a briefe summe of the comfortable doctrine of God his prouidence, comprised in .38. short aphorismes. VVritten in Latin by Theodore Beza, and nevvly turned into English by Iohn Stockvvood. VVhereunto are added, these godly treatises. One of the learned and godlie Father. Maister I. Foxe. In the which the chiefest poyntes of the doctrine of God his election, are so plainely set foorth, as the verie simplest may easily vnderstand it, and reape great profite thereby. The other of Maister Anthonie Gylbie, wherein the doctrine of God his election and reprobation, is both godly and learnedlie handeled. Seene and alovved, according to the order appoynted.; Summa totius Christianismi. English Bèze, Théodore de, 1519-1605.; Stockwood, John, d. 1610.; Foxe, John, 1516-1587.; Gilby, Anthony, ca. 1510-1585. Briefe treatyse of election and reprobacion. 1576 (1576) STC 2049; ESTC S113223 100,323 280

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pharaos_n heart_n and_o he_o shall_v follow_v after_o you_o and_o i_o will_v be_v glorify_v in_o pharaoh_n 17._o and_o i_o behold_v i_o will_v harden_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o egyptian_n and_o they_o shall_v go_v in_o after_o they_o and_o i_o will_v be_v glorify_v in_o pharaoh_n and_o in_o all_o his_o host_n and_o in_o his_o charet_n and_o in_o his_o horseman_n deut._n 2._o 30._o but_o sihon_n the_o king_n of_o hesbon_n will_v not_o let_v we_o pass_v by_o he_o for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v harden_v his_o spirit_n &_o make_v stubborn_a his_o heart_n that_o he_o may_v deliver_v he_o into_o
of_o the_o word_n of_o god._n rmo._n 10._o 8._o but_o what_o say_v it_o the_o word_n be_v near_o the_o even_o in_o thy_o mouth_n and_o in_o thine_o heart_n this_o be_v that_o word_n of_o faith_n which_o we_o preach_v 17._o then_o faith_n be_v by_o hear_v and_o hear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god._n 2._o cor._n 5._o 18._o and_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v of_o god_n which_o have_v reconcile_v we_o unto_o himself_o through_o jesus_n christ_n and_o have_v give_v the_o mynistery_n of_o reconciliation_n unto_o us._n 19_o for_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcyl_v the_o world_n unto_o himself_o not_o impute_v or_o lay_v their_o sin_n unto_o they_o and_o have_v put_v in_o we_o this_o word_n of_o rec●ncyliation_n jam._n 1._o 18._o he_o because_o he_o will_v beget_v we_o with_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v as_o certain_a first_o fruit_n of_o his_o creature_n 1._o pet._n 1._o 23._o be_v bear_v a_o new_a not_o of_o mortal_a s●●de_n but_o of_o immortal_a by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o live_a god_n which_o endure_v for_o ever_o 25._o but_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n endure_v for_o ever_o and_o this_o be_v that_o word_n which_o be_v preach_v among_o you_o act._n 16._o 14._o who_o heart_n the_o lord_n have_v open_v that_o she_o shall_v geve_v heed_n to_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o paul_n eph._n 1._o 9_o the_o mystery_n or_o secret_n of_o this_o will_n be_v open_v unto_o we_o according_a unto_o his_o free_a good_a pleasure_n which_o he_o have_v purpose_v in_o himself_o colos._n 1._o 27._o unto_o who_o god_n will_v make_v know_v what_o be_v the_o riches_n of_o this_o glorious_a mystery_n or_o secret_a among_o the_o gentile_n that_o be_v of_o christ_n among_o you_o who_o be_v that_o hope_n of_o glory_n rom._n 6._o 20._o for_o when_o as_o you_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n you_o be_v free_a from_o righteousness_n joh._n 6._o 44._o no_o man_n can_v come_v unto_o i_o unless_o my_o father_n which_o send_v i_o draw_v he_o 65._o therefore_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o no_o man_n can_v come_v unto_o i_o unless_o it_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o of_o my_o father_n gen._n 3._o 8._o and_o by_o a_o by_o they_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n walk_v in_o the_o garden_n in_o the_o cool_a of_o the_o day_n and_o adam_n and_o his_o wife_n hide_v themselves_o from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o garden_n rom._n 5._o 10._o for_o if_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v or_o make_v friend_n with_o god_n etc_n etc_n rom._n 8._o 7._o because_o that_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v enimyty_n against_o god._n joh._n 8._o 47._o he_o that_o be_v of_o god_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n you_o therefore_o hear_v not_o because_o you_o be_v not_o of_o god._n esai_n 53._o 1._o who_o will_v believe_v our_o report_n and_o unto_o who_o be_v the_o arm_n of_o the_o lord_n revel_v or_o open_v joh._n 12._o 36._o 40._o therefore_o can_v they_o not_o believe_v because_o esaias_n have_v say_v again_o he_o have_v blind_v their_o eye_n and_o harden_v their_o heart_n lest_o they_o shall_v see_v with_o their_o eye_n and_o understand_v with_o their_o heart_n and_o ●●rne_v and_o i_o shall_v heal_v they_o mat._n 13._o 13._o therefore_o speak_v i_o unto_o they_o by_o parable_n because_o that_o see_v they_o do_v not_o see_v and_o hear_v they_o do_v not_o hear_v nor_o understand_v mat._n 13._o 11._o because_o that_o unto_o you_o it_o be_v give_v to_o know_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o unto_o they_o it_o be_v not_o give_v joh._n 3._o 3_n uery_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o he_o can_v not_o see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god._n joh._n 4._o 10._o if_o thou_o do_v know_v that_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o who_o he_o be_v that_o say_v unto_o thou_o etc_n etc_n 1._o cor._n 2._o 14._o but_o the_o natural_a or_o fleshly_a man_n can_v not_o conceive_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v unto_o he_o foolishness_n and_o he_o can_v not_o know_v they_o because_o that_o they_o be_v spiritual_o di●cerued_v 2._o cor._n 3._o 5._o not_o that_o we_o be_v able_a of_o ourselves_o to_o think_v any_o thing_n as_o of_o ourselves_o ephes._n 2._o 1._o and_o you_o have_v he_o together_o quicken_v when_o as_o you_o be_v dead_a in_o offence_n and_o sin_n 3._o wherein_o in_o time_n past_o you_o walk_v as_o be_v the_o course_n of_o this_o world_n after_o the_o prince_n that_o have_v power_n over_o the_o air_n even_o the_o spirit_n that_o now_o work_v in_o man_n that_o be_v disobedient_a 3._o among_o who_o also_o we_o all_o have_v our_o conversation_n in_o time_n past_a in_o the_o lust_n of_o our_o flesh_n do_v such_o thing_n as_o like_v our_o flesh_n and_o mind_n and_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n as_o well_o as_o other_o ezec._n 11._o 19_o and_o i_o will_v geve_v unto_o they_o one_o heart_n and_o i_o will_v put_v a_o new_a spirit_n within_o their_o bowel_n and_o i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o stony_a heart_n from_o their_o flesh_n and_o will_v geve_v unto_o they_o a_o fleshy_a heart_n psal._n 51._o 12._o create_v a_o clean_a heart_n in_o i_o oh_o god_n and_o renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n within_o my_o bowel_n joh._n 6._o 44._o no_o man_n can_v come_v unto_o i_o except_o my_o father_n which_o send_v i_o draw_v he_o joh._n 6._o 45._o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o prophet_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v all_o teach_v of_o god_n whosoever_o therefore_o have_v hear_v of_o my_o father_n and_o learned_a come_v unto_o i_o psal._n 119._o 130._o the_o door_n or_o entrance_n of_o thy_o word_n do_v lighten_v and_o make_v the_o simple_a to_o understand_v ephes._n 1._o 17._o that_o the_o god_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christthe_n father_n of_o glory_n may_v geve_v unto_o you_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o revelation_n through_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o 18._o that_o the_o eye_n of_o your_o mind_n be_v lighten_v you_o may_v know_v what_o the_o hope_n be_v of_o his_o call_n esai_n 50._o 5._o the_o lord_n god_n open_v my_o ear_n and_o i_o be_v not_o rebellious_a neither_o turn_v i_o back_o psal._n 119._o 18._o open_v my_o eye_n and_o i_o shall_v behold_v the_o wonder_n of_o thy_o law_n 73._o thy_o hand_n have_v make_v i_o and_o prepare_v i_o make_v i_o to_o understand_v and_o i_o shall_v learn_v thy_o commandment_n 130._o the_o door_n or_o entrance_n of_o thy_o word_n lighten_v it_o make_v the_o simple_a to_o understand_v col._n 1._o 9_o wherefore_o we_o also_o since_o the_o day_n that_o we_o hear_v of_o it_o cease_v not_o to_o pray_v for_o you_o and_o to_o desire_v that_o you_o may_v be_v fill_v with_o all_o knowledge_n of_o his_o will_n with_o all_o wisdom_n etc_n etc_n the_o ten_o aphorism_n and_o first_o this_o spirit_n in_o the_o elect_a or_o choose_a choose_a cause_v that_o they_o be_v touch_v in_o deed_n with_o the_o feel_n of_o that_o their_o calamity_n or_o misery_n second_o it_o create_v faith_n in_o they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o perform_v the_o condition_n annex_v or●_n keyt_v unto_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n now_o this_o faith_n christ_n be_v after_o a_o manner_n two_o fold_n the_o one_o by_o the_o which_o christ_n be_v general_o and_o universal_o know_v 1_o to_o wit_n by_o the_o which_o we_o do_v geve_v assent_n unto_o the_o history_n of_o christ_n faith_n and_o unto_o the_o prophecy_n write_v of_o he_o which_o faith_n be_v also_o sometime_o grant_v to_o the_o very_a reprobate_n or_o offcast_n another_o which_o be_v proper_a and_o peculiar_a unto_o the_o elect_v or_o choose_v stand_v in_o this_o that_o we_o apply_v unto_o ourselves_o as_o our_o own_o christ._n christ_n universal_o and_o indifferent_o offer_v to_o all_o man_n and_o be_v every_o one_o of_o we_o make_v assure_v of_o our_o election_n which_o in_o deed_n afore_o time_n from_o everlasting_a be_v hide_v in_o the_o secret_a of_o god_n but_o be_v afterward_o declare_v unto_o we_o 2_o partly_o by_o the_o inward_a testimony_n or_o wytnesse_n of_o our_o conscience_n ●●rough_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v ioy●●d_v unto_o the_o external_a or_o outward_a preach_n 3_o and_o partly_o also_o by_o the_o power_n ●nd_v efficacy_n or_o virtue_n of_o the_o same_o spi●●te_n which_o bring_v to_o this_o poiut_a eve●●e_a one_o of_o the_o elect_v or_o choose_v be_v set_v 〈◊〉_d liberty_n from_o the_o bondage_n of_o sin_n ●hat_n they_o begin_v to_o will_n and_o to_o do_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o god._n prove_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god._n jerem._n 31._o 19_o for_o after_o that_o i_o conver●ed_v i_o
christ._n the_o twelve_o aphorism_n for_o 1_o whosoever_o have_v obtain_v the_o gift_n of_o true_a faith_n the_o same_o also_o trust_v unto_o the_o like_o liberality_n of_o god_n aught_o in_o deed_n to_o be_v careful_a for_o perseverance_n or_o continuance_n to_o the_o end_n end_n but_o not_o to_o stand_v in_o doubt_n of_o the_o same_o but_o rather_o in_o all_o kind_n of_o temptation_n and_o affliction_n to_o call_v upon_o god_n 2_o with_o assure_a hope_n hope_n to_o obtain_v that_o which_o he_o ask_v so_o far_o forth_o as_o be_v expedient_a or_o meet_a for_o asmuch_o as_o he_o know_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o can_v deceive_v he_o 3_o furthermore_o he_o do_v never_o go_v so_o far_o astray_o out_o of_o the_o right_a way_n but_o that_o through_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o same_o grace_n at_o the_o length_n he_o come_v into_o the_o way_n again_o but_o be_v it_o that_o sometime_o faith_n lie_v bury_v in_o the_o choose_a for_o a_o season_n insomuch_o that_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v whole_o extinguish_v or_o quench_v to_o wit_n that_o thereby_o they_o may_v know_v their_o own_o imbecility_n or_o weakness_n yet_o it_o never_o go_v so_o far_o away_o that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o their_o neighbour_n be_v utter_o pluck_v out_o of_o their_o mind_n quench_v for_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v or_o make_v righteous_a in_o christ_n but_o he_o be_v also_o sanctify_a or_o make_v holy_a in_o he_o 4_o yea_o and_o moreover_o be_v create_v unto_o good_a work_n the_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v ordain_v that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o prove_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n numb_a 23._o 19_o god_n be_v not_o man_n that_o he_o can_v lie_v nor_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o he_o can_v repent_v have_v he_o say_v and_o shall_v he_o not_o do_v it_o have_v he_o speak_v and_o shall_v he_o not_o perform_v it_o psal._n 23._o 6._o yet_o kindness_n and_o mercy_n shall_v follow_v i_o all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n and_o i_o shall_v remain_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n along_o season_n psal_n 27._o 1._o the_o lord_n be_v my_o light_n and_o my_o salvation_n of_o who_o shall_v i_o be_v afraid_a the_o lord_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o life_n of_o who_o shall_v i_o stand_v in_o fear_n 3._o though_o they_o pitch_v tent_n against_o i_o my_o heart_n shall_v not_o fear_v if_o war_n be_v raise_v agaist_fw-mi i_o i_o do_v trust_n in_o he_o joh._n 6._o 37._o what_o soever_o my_o father_n give_v i_o shall_v come_v unto_o i_o and_o he_o that_o come_v unto_o i_o do_v i_o not_o cast_v forth_o joh._n 17._o 15._o i_o pray_v not_o that_o thou_o take_v they_o out_o of_o the_o world_n but_o that_o thou_o keep_v they_o from_o evil_n joh._n 10._o 28._o and_o i_o geve_v unto_o they_o everlasting_a life_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o perish_v for_o ever_o neither_o shall_v any_o man_n take_v they_o out_o of_o my_o hand_n 29._o my_o father_n which_o give_v they_o unto_o i_o be_v great_a than_o all_o and_o none_o be_v able_a to_o take_v they_o out_o of_o my_o father_n hand_n rom._n 5._o 2._o through_o who_o also_o we_o have_v this_o entrance_n by_o faith_n into_o this_o grace_n by_o the_o which_o we_o stand_v and_o do_v glory_n under_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god._n 3._o and_o not_o that_o only_o but_o also_o we_o do_v glory_n in_o affliction_n know_v that_o affliction_n work_v patience_n 4._o and_o patience_n experience_n and_o experience_n hope_v 5._o and_o hope_n make_v not_o ashamed_a because_o that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v shed_v abroad_o be_v give_v unto_o us._n rom._n 11._o 20._o thou_o stand_v by_o faith_n be_v not_o high_a mind_v but_o fear_v 1._o cor._n 2._o 12._o but_o we_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v of_o god_n that_o we_o may_v know_v what_o thing_n god_n have_v free_o bestow_v upon_o us._n 16._o for_o who_o have_v know_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v instruct_v he_o but_o we_o have_v the_o mind_n of_o christ._n 1._o cor._n 10._o 12._o he_o that_o seem_v unto_o himself_o to_o stand_v let_v he_o take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v eph._n 1._o 9_o the_o mystery_n or_o secret_n of_o his_o will_n be_v open_v unto_o we_o according_a unto_o his_o free_a good_a pleasure_n which_o he_o have_v purpose_v in_o himself_o phil._n 1._o 6._o be_v persuade_v of_o this_o same_o thing_n that_o he_o that_o have_v begin_v this_o good_a work_n in_o you_o will_v perform_v it_o until_o the_o day_n of_o jesus_n christ._n 1._o thes._n 5._o 24._o he_o be_v faithful_a which_o have_v call_v you_o which_o also_o will_v bring_v it_o to_o pass_v 2._o cor._n 1._o 21_o moreover_o it_o be_v god_n which_o confirm_v or_o strengthen_v we_o with_o you_o into_o christ_n &_o which_o have_v anoint_v us._n heb._n 4._o 16._o let_v we_o approach_v therefore_o with_o boldness_n unto_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v obtain_v mercy_n and_o find_v favour_n to_o help_v in_o time_n of_o need_n heb._n 10._o 22._o let_v we_o draw_v near_o with_o a_o true_a heart_n and_o certain_a persuasion_n of_o faith_n have_v our_o heart_n pure_a from_o a_o evil_n conscience_n and_o wash_v in_o our_o body_n with_o pure_a water_n 23._o let_v we_o keep_v the_o confession_n of_o our_o faith_n without_o waver_v for_o he_o be_v faithful_a which_o have_v promise_v jam._n 1._o 6._o but_o let_v he_o ask_v in_o faith_n doubt_v nothing_o i_o joh._n 5._o 14._o and_o this_o the_o boldness_n which_o we_o have_v with_o god_n to_o wit_n that_o he_o hear_v we_o if_o we_o ask_v any_o thing_n according_a unto_o his_o will_n 15._o but_o if_o we_o know_v that_o he_o hear_v we_o whatsoever_o we_o ask_v we_o know_v that_o we_o have_v the_o request_n that_o we_o have_v ask_v of_o he_o so_o err_v abraham_n moses_n aaron_n david_n peter_n etc_n etc_n 1._o joh._n 1._o 8._o if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o ●●nne_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o their_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o us._n 10._o if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v not_o sin_v we_o make_v he_o a_o liar_n and_o his_o word_n be_v not_o in_o us._n luc._n 22._o 32._o but_o i_o have_v pray_v for_o thou_o that_o thy_o faith_n shall_v not_o fayle●_n therefore_o when_o thou_o be_v convert_v strengthen_v thy_o brethren_n i_o joh._n 3._o 9_o whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n commit_v not_o sin_n because_o that_o his_o seade_z abide_v in_o he_o and_o he_o can_v not_o sin_n because_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o god._n 10._o by_o this_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o son_n of_o the_o devil_n manifest_a whosoever_o exercise_v not_o righteousness_n be_v not_o of_o god_n nor_o he_o which_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n rom._n 6._o 1._o what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o shall_v we_o remain_v in_o sin_n that_o grace_n may_v the_o more_o abound_v 2._o god_n forbid_v we_o that_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n how_o shall_v we_o yet_o live_v in_o it_o etc_n etc_n 1._o joh._n 4._o 20_o if_o a_o man_n say_v i_o love_v god_n and_o hate_v his_o brother_n he_o be_v a_o liar_n for_o he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n who_o he_o have_v see_v how_o can_v he_o love_v god_n who_o he_o have_v not_o see_v 2._o pet._n 1._o 5._o and_o give_v all_o diligence_n unto_o this_o thing_n join_v virtue_n unto_o your_o faith_n unto_o virtue_n knowledge_n 6._o and_o unto_o knowledge_n temperance_n and_o unto_o temperance_n patience_n and_o unto_o patience_n godliness_n 7._o and_o unto_o godliness_n brotherly_a kindness_n unto_o brotherly_a kindness_n love_n 8._o for_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v among_o you_o &_o ●hound_n they_o will_v make_v you_o that_o you_o neither_o shall_v be_v idle_a nor_o unfruitful_a unto_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n 9_o for_o he_o that_o have_v not_o these_o thing_n be_v blind_a see_v nothing_o far_o of_o forget_v that_o he_o be_v cleanse_v from_o his_o old_a sin_n ephes._n 1._o 4._o as_o he_o have_v choose_v we_o in_o he_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v lay_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n before_o he_o through_o love_n eph._n 2._o 10._o for_o we_o be_v his_o workmanship_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n the_o which_o god_n have_v ordain_v that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o the_o thirteen_o aphorism_n this_o therefore_o be_v the_o way_v whereby_o god_n ordain_v those_o his_o elect_a or_o choose_v unto_o the_o full_a execution_n or_o performance_n of_o his_o counsel_n who_o it_o please_v he_o to_o bring_v up_o amongst_o man_n so_o long_o till_o they_o grow_v up_o to_o full_a age_n but_o as_o touch_v those_o who_o he_o call_v out_o unto_o his_o
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all_o thing_n be_v give_v i_o of_o my_o father_n etc_n etc_n math._n 16._o 17._o bless_a be_v thou_o simon_n the_o son_n of_o jona●_n because_o flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v not_o open_v this_o unto_o thou_o but_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n joh._n 1._o 13._o which_o be_v bear_v not_o of_o blood_n nor_o of_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n nor_o of_o the_o lust_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god._n the_o four_o aphorism_n but_o of_o some_o the_o fall_n be_v 1_o great_a effectual_a 2_o to_o wit_n of_o they_o who_o he_o vouchsafe_v in_o deed_n to_o have_v the_o external_a or_o outward_a preach_n of_o the_o word_n 3_o but_o they_o be_v call_v yet_o neither_o will_n nor_o can_v answer_v 4_o for_o that_o they_o do_v so_o please_v themselves_o in_o their_o own_o blindness_n that_o they_o say_v they_o see_v unto_o who_o also_o it_o be_v not_o give_v to_o embrace_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o to_o believe_v wyttinglie_o therefore_o albeit_o their_o stubbornness_n be_v necessary_a yet_o be_v it_o willing_a or_o of_o then_o own_o accord_n 6_o whereof_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o be_v bid_v unto_o the_o feast_n they_o refuse_v to_o come_v 7_o insomuch_o that_o the_o word_n of_o life_n be_v unto_o they_o foolisnesse_n and_o a_o stumble_a block_n yea_o final_o a_o deadly_a favour_n unto_o death_n prove_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god._n luk._n 12._o 47._o but_o that_o servant_n which_o know_v his_o master_n will_n and_o have_v not_o prepare_v himself_o nor_o do_v according_a to_o his_o will_n shall_v be_v beat_v with_o many_o stripe_n math._n 22._o 14._o many_o be_v call_v but_o few_o be_v choose_v luk._n 13._o 34._o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n which_o kill_v the_o prophet_n and_o stone_v they_o which_o be_v send_v unto_o thou_o how_o often_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v thy_o child_n together_o etc_n etc_n luke_n 19_o 42._o if_o thou_o have_v even_o know_v at_o lest_o in_o this_o thy_o day_n etc_n etc_n ●erem_fw-la 7._o 28._o and_o thou_o shall_v say_v unto_o they_o this_o be_v the_o nation_n which_o have_v not_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n their_o god●_n etc_n etc_n proverb_n 1._o 24._o because_o that_o i_o have_v call_v and_o you_o have_v refuse_v i_o have_v stretch_v forth_o my_o hand_n and_o ther●_n be_v none_o that_o give_v any_o heed_n joh._n 9_o 41._o if_o you_o be_v blind_v you_o shall_v have_v no_o sin_n but_o now_o you_o say_v we_o see_v and_o therefore_o your_o sin_n remain_v joh._n 14._o 17._o that_o spirit_n of_o truth_n which_o the_o world_n can_v receive_v because_o it_o do_v not_o see_v he_o nor_o know_v he_o but_o you_o know_v he_o because_o he_o remain_v with_o you_o and_o will_v be_v in_o you_o joh._n 12._o 39_o 40._o 10._o therefore_o can_v they_o not_o believe_v because_o esaias_n have_v say_v again_o he_o have_v blind_v their_o eye_n and_o have_v harden_v their_o heart_n etc_n etc_n thes._n 3._o 2._o and_o that_o we_o may_v be_v deliner_v from_o froward_a and_o evil_n man_n for_o all_o man_n have_v not_o 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the_o which_o no_o man_n can_v with●_n stand_v 11_o and_o with_o their_o corruption_n and_o wickedness_n notwithstanding_o 12_o ●doeth_v hear_v they_o make_v fat_a they●_n heart_n stop_v their_o ear_n final_o blin●_n death_n their_o eye_n 13_o and_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o thing_n use_v partly_o their●_n own_o evil_n lust_n whereunto_o he_o give_v they_o up_o to_o the_o govern_v offcast_n 14_o partly_o by_o that_o same_o spirit_n of_o lie_v which_o keep_v they_o bind_v in_o chain_n to_o wit_n because_o of_o their_o corruption_n out_o of_o the_o which_o as_o cut_v of_o a_o certain_a spring_n there_o issue_v out_o a_o continue_v wall_n stream_n of_o infidelity_n or_o unbelief_n ignorance_n and_o iniquity_n 15_o whereof_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o they_o have_v make_v shipwreck_n as_o touch_v faith_n can_v never_o escape_v the_o day_n appoint_v for_o their_o destruction_n 16_o that_o god_n may_v be_v glorify_v in_o their_o just_a damnation_n prove_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n heb._n 6_o 4._o for_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o they_o which_o have_v be_v one_o lighten_v and_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o heavenly_a gift_n and_o have_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 5._o and_o have_v taste_v to_o the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v 6._o if_o they_o fall_v a_o waiel_n shall_v be_v renew_v again_o by_o repentance_n as_o who_o have_v crucify_v again_o unto_o themselves_o the_o son_n of_o god_n etc_n etc_n act._n 8_o 13._o and_o simon_n also_o himself_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v abide_v with_o philip_n etc_n etc_n math._n 13._o
have_v enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o by_o sin_n death_n and_o so_o death_n have_v go_v over_o all_o man_n in_o that_o all_o man_n have_v sin_v rom._n 7._o 14._o for_o we_o know_v that_o the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a but_o i_o be_o carnal_a or_o fleshly_a sell_v to_o be_v subject_a unto_o sin_n eph._n 2._o 3._o among_o who_o also_o we_o some_o time_n have_v our_o conversation_n in_o the_o lust_n of_o our_o flesh_n do_v the_o thing_n that_o like●_n 〈◊〉_d flesh_n and_o thought_n and_o be_v by_o na●●re_o the_o son_n of_o wrath_n as_o well_o as_o other_o luck_n 16._o 23._o and_o be_v in_o hell_n lift_v up_o his_o eye_n when_o as_o he_o be_v in_o torment_n he_o see_v abraham_n a_o far_o of_o and_o lazarus_n in_o his_o bosom_n 24._o then_o he_o cry_v say_v father_n abraham_n take_v pity_n upon_o i_o and_o send_v lazarus_n that_o he_o may_v dip_v the_o tip_n of_o his_o finger_n in_o water_n and_o c●●le_v my_o tongue_n because_o i_o be_o torment_v in_o this_o flame_n math._n 25._o 41._o then_o he_o shall_v also_o say_v to_o those_o which_o shall_v be_v one_o his_o left_a hand_n you_o curse_v depart_v from_o i_o into_o everlasting_a fire_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n the_o five_o aphorism_n after_o these_o two_o way_n then_o and_o the_o same_o be_v clean_o diverse_a one_o from_o another_o shall_v the_o last_o end_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n lie_v open_v his_o glory_n god._n unto_o all_o man_n as_o who_o in_o his_o elect_v or_o choose_v have_v declare_v himself_o to_o be_v both_o most_o exceed_o just_a and_o also_o most_o exceed_a merciful_a merciful_a to_o wit_n just_a in_o that_o he_o have_v with_o great_a severity_n or_o sharpness_n punish_v all_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o choose_a in_o the_o person_n of_o his_o son_n and_o have_v not_o receive_v they_o into_o his_o fellowship_n before_o that_o he_o have_v ful_o and_o whole_o make_v they_o righteous_a and_o holy_a in_o he_o and_o in_o this_o infinite_o or_o without_o end_n 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