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all_o they_o have_v even_o the_o gospel_n itself_o they_o have_v in_o hatred_n and_o displeasure_n from_o he_o and_o so_o only_o to_o this_o end_n that_o they_o may_v work_v out_o and_o increase_v their_o own_o misery_n by_o they_o against_o which_o their_o evil_a doctrine_n i_o have_v write_v this_o ensue_a treatise_n in_o which_o i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o remove_v that_o froth_n of_o wit_n and_o humane_a reason_n and_o high_a thought_n of_o error_n which_o be_v with_o so_o great_a noise_n of_o orthodoxness_n equivalent_a to_o the_o romanist_n cry_v of_o catholic_a lift_v up_o against_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n and_o to_o show_v that_o god_n be_v good_a real_o good_a to_o all_o but_o especial_o to_o those_o that_o his_o goodness_n make_v good_a and_o thankful_o through_o faith_n to_o live_v unto_o he_o and_o so_o also_o that_o all_o have_v real_a cause_n of_o believe_v and_o live_v thankful_o do_v good_a after_o his_o example_n to_o all_o but_o especial_o to_o the_o good_a and_o 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i_o hope_v you_o will_v take_v it_o in_o good_a part_n as_o a_o testimony_n of_o my_o thankfulness_n i_o expect_v it_o will_v meet_v with_o opposition_n good_a store_n against_o it_o as_o be_v always_o the_o lot_n of_o truth_n in_o a_o unthankeful_a world_n especial_o from_o those_o it_o argue_v guilty_a of_o man_n unthankefulness_n may_v it_o but_o find_v with_o you_o that_o entertainment_n truth_n shall_v have_v with_o the_o saint_n so_o far_o as_o you_o shall_v see_v truth_n hold_v forth_o in_o it_o i_o shall_v rejoice_v therein_o concern_v you_o for_o who_o with_o your_o belove_a consort_n and_o all_o you_o my_o desire_n be_v that_o god_n will_v please_v so_o to_o order_n guide_n and_o keep_v you_o that_o walk_v righteous_o in_o the_o earth_n and_o serve_v your_o generation_n with_o faithfulness_n in_o the_o work_n of_o god_n you_o may_v receive_v the_o reward_n of_o the_o righteous_a in_o eternal_a life_n by_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n in_o who_o i_o remain_v from_o my_o 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answerable_o may_v do_v speak_v of_o they_o more_o intelligible_o and_o profitable_o as_o when_o it_o say_v the_o lord_n have_v set_v apart_o for_o himself_o the_o man_n that_o be_v godly_a psal_n 4.3_o such_o a_o choose_n or_o set_v apart_o for_o himself_o as_o be_v there_o speak_v of_o be_v and_o may_v be_v profitable_o propound_v as_o a_o inducement_n unto_o godliness_n also_o when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n for_o such_o wilful_a refusing_n of_o he_o and_o his_o word_n truth_n and_o grace_n cast_v off_o reprobate_v or_o give_v over_o such_o and_o such_o man_n as_o in_o psal_n 81.9_o 10_o 11_o 14._o jer._n 6.16_o 30._o rom._n 1.28_o such_o a_o propound_v of_o reprobation_n may_v both_o be_v apprehend_v and_o good_a use_n may_v be_v make_v of_o it_o to_o and_o by_o man_n yet_o unrenewed_a to_o deter_v they_o from_o their_o obstinacy_n in_o evil_a and_o warn_v they_o to_o give_v diligent_a heed_n to_o god_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o deal_v with_o but_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n of_o speak_v of_o and_o propound_v these_o thing_n i_o will_v not_o be_v understand_v there_o but_o as_o under_o those_o term_n man_n understand_v hide_v abstruse_a act_n of_o the_o counsel_n and_o will_n of_o god_n in_o himself_o from_o everlasting_a in_o pag._n 21._o of_o the_o same_o epistle_n there_o be_v lapsus_fw-la memoriae_fw-la a_o mistake_n of_o hubberdine_n for_o dr._n buckneham_n through_o the_o defect_n of_o my_o memory_n i_o not_o then_o have_v the_o martyrology_n by_o i_o in_o pag._n 74._o lin_v 15_o 16_o 17_o etc._n etc._n some_o interline_v passage_n of_o mr._n owen_n inference_n be_v mistake_v and_o misplace_v by_o the_o printer_n it_o shall_v have_v be_v print_v thus_o all_o that_o christ_n die_v for_o 1._o he_o give_v that_o be_v compel_v to_o believe_v a_o inference_n whole_o groundless_a from_o that_o text_n it_o speak_v of_o actual_a believer_n and_o not_o of_o faith_n as_o a_o thing_n yet_o to_o be_v give_v they_o 2._o all_o that_o he_o die_v for_o he_o 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or_o determination_n of_o god_n will_v which_o be_v call_v sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o that_o i_o assert_v that_o there_o be_v in_o god_n divers_a will_n or_o principia_fw-la volendi_fw-la for_o that_o will_v be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o assert_v divers_a god_n or_o divers_a essence_n of_o the_o same_o god_n what_o i_o say_v in_o pag._n 58._o about_o christ_n merit_v his_o own_o exaltation_n in_o the_o humane_a nature_n be_v so_o clear_a that_o i_o hope_v none_o will_v deny_v it_o and_o yet_o i_o find_v that_o zanchy_a be_v somewhat_o question_v about_o it_o by_o some_o in_o his_o time_n the_o learned_a reader_n may_v see_v his_o defence_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o confirmation_n of_o the_o orthodoxness_n of_o that_o assertion_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o divers_a of_o the_o ancient_a father_n as_o augustine_n jerome_n ambrose_n beda_n etc._n etc._n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la lectorem_fw-la tractatui_fw-la de_fw-la fide_fw-la christianâ_fw-la five_o confessioni_fw-la suae_fw-la praefixâ_fw-la among_o the_o rest_n that_o of_o augustine_n be_v curt_a and_o pithy_a in_o phil._n 2.10_o wherefore_o god_n have_v high_o exalt_v he_o humilitas_fw-la claritatis_fw-la meritum_fw-la olaritas_fw-la humilitireis_n praemium_fw-la sed_fw-la hoc_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o formâ_fw-la servi_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o by_o humility_n he_o merit_v his_o glory_n and_o his_o glory_n be_v the_o reward_n of_o his_o humility_n but_o this_o be_v not_o in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n but_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n or_o as_o he_o be_v make_v man_n etc._n etc._n zanchy_n assertion_n that_o occasion_v that_o defence_n be_v thus_o de_fw-fr relig._n christ_n cap._n 11._o apho._n 15._o credimus_fw-la christum_fw-la suâ_fw-la perfectâ_fw-la obedientiâ_fw-la non_fw-la solùm_fw-la sibi_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la nobis_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la promeruisse_fw-la etc._n etc._n what_o i_o say_v pag._n 125_o to_o that_o place_n in_o phil._n 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