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it_o call_v and_o it_o stir_v up_o they_o which_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v be_v so_o holpen_v by_o it_o that_o be_v call_v and_o stir_v up_o they_o geve_v assent_v unto_o this_o grace_n and_o work_v therewith_o and_o be_v make_v apt_a to_o regeneration_n but_o this_o assent_n and_o work_n together_o they_o affirm_v as_o the_o word_n declare_v to_o be_v do_v by_o free_a will_n what_o more_o can_v pelagius_n say_v if_o he_o be_v now_o on_o live_v for_o neither_o do_v he_o also_o deny_v grace_n if_o thou_o take_v it_o for_o a_o admonition_n call_v and_o stir_v up_o he_z also_o attribute_v this_o unto_o â—â—stification_n what_o be_v the_o work_n of_o grace_n in_o â—â—stification_n free_a will_n that_o it_o have_v power_n to_o assent_v and_o to_o obey_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n but_o the_o grace_n which_o the_o holy_a scripture_n set_v forth_o unto_o we_o renu_v our_o understanding_n and_o will_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o a_o stony_a hart_n geve_v we_o a_o fleshy_a hart_n for_o it_o 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give_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o work_n wrought_v as_o they_o use_v to_o speak_v as_o though_o a_o holiness_n or_o the_o spirit_n lie_v hide_v in_o the_o water_n and_o that_o we_o be_v regenerate_v by_o the_o outward_a touch_n thereof_o for_o it_o be_v not_o so_o but_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o outward_a sign_n be_v signify_v unto_o we_o our_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n make_v by_o christ_n which_o reconciliation_n if_o we_o take_v hold_v on_o by_o faith_n we_o be_v both_o justify_v and_o also_o sanctify_v wherefore_o augustine_n upon_o john_n say_v from_o whence_o come_v this_o so_o great_a a_o power_n unto_o the_o water_n that_o it_o shall_v touch_v the_o body_n and_o wash_v the_o hart_n but_o through_o the_o word_n which_o work_v it_o not_o in_o that_o it_o be_v speak_v but_o in_o that_o it_o be_v beleve_v but_o in_o infant_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o age_n can_v not_o yet_o believe_v the_o holy_a ghost_n work_v in_o their_o heart_n in_o steed_n of_o faith_n the_o 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he_o have_v hear_v peter_n and_o beleve_v be_v not_o only_o iustify_v but_o also_o visible_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n neither_o will_v we_o baptise_v infant_n but_o that_o we_o suppose_v that_o they_o already_o pertain_v unto_o the_o church_n and_o unto_o christ_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o such_o baptise_a in_o vain_a for_o we_o ought_v to_o obey_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n which_o if_o any_o church_n in_o baptism_n the_o gift_n which_o we_o have_v before_o be_v increase_v the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v pour_v into_o the_o hart_n when_o we_o be_v regenerate_v by_o baptism_n we_o be_v visible_o graft_v into_o christ_n and_o into_o the_o church_n man_n shall_v contemn_v though_o he_o boast_v never_o so_o much_o of_o his_o faith_n yet_o shall_v he_o sufficient_o
to_o geve_v place_n but_o to_o resist_v to_o fight_v and_o to_o continue_v still_o in_o the_o battle_n wise_a yet_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n with_o paul_n to_o want_v this_o enemy_n because_o in_o this_o battle_n although_o thou_o whole_o yield_v not_o thyself_o yet_o always_o will_v thou_o or_o will_v thou_o thou_o shall_v be_v somewhat_o hurt_v it_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n better_o for_o thou_o to_o perform_v that_o which_o the_o law_n command_v thou_o shall_v not_o lust_n so_o that_o there_o may_v be_v in_o we_o no_o evil_a desire_n but_o this_o be_v a_o full_a righteousness_n which_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o can_v not_o here_o be_v have_v perfect_a this_o only_a remain_v that_o we_o follow_v not_o after_o lust_n they_o will_v not_o follow_v thou_o if_o thou_o desire_v thing_n just_a and_o sound_a why_o then_o shall_v thou_o consent_v to_o follow_v after_o they_o this_o be_v doubtless_o a_o thing_n unsemely_a see_v they_o be_v thy_o enemy_n for_o no_o man_n that_o be_v wise_a will_v follow_v his_o enemy_n when_o paul_n say_v in_o mind_n i_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o in_o flesh_n the_o law_n of_o sin_n shall_v we_o think_v that_o he_o or_o such_o like_a as_o he_o be_v will_v for_o every_o light_a provokement_n to_o wrath_n have_v hurt_n or_o kill_v his_o neighbour_n or_o for_o every_o impulsion_n of_o the_o flesh_n have_v commit_v adultery_n or_o fornication_n no_o doubtless_o but_o he_o fight_v he_o strive_v he_o suffer_v not_o sin_n to_o bear_v rule_n and_o to_o reign_v in_o his_o mortal_a body_n and_o paul_n thus_o write_v of_o himself_o that_o himself_o why_o paul_n write_v these_o thing_n of_o himself_o the_o godly_a may_v by_o this_o place_n receive_v some_o consolation_n for_o otherwise_o when_o they_o shall_v sometime_o feel_v themselves_o move_v and_o tikle_v with_o such_o desire_n they_o may_v think_v that_o they_o be_v unacceptable_a unto_o god_n and_o hate_a of_o he_o and_o that_o they_o pertain_v not_o unto_o christ_n but_o when_o they_o 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request_n for_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o ask_v and_o to_o the_o declaration_n of_o this_o matter_n he_o say_v it_o be_v wonderful_a necessary_a not_o to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n for_o at_o the_o beginning_n there_o be_v in_o christian_a man_n a_o incredible_a force_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o some_o excel_v in_o the_o word_n of_o understanding_n some_o in_o the_o word_n of_o knowledge_n some_o in_o the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n some_o in_o the_o gift_n of_o heal_v which_o gift_n paul_n in_o yâ—_z first_o to_o the_o corrinthians_n &_o in_o many_o other_o place_n reckon_v up_o and_o among_o those_o gift_n right_a the_o gift_n of_o pray_v a_o right_a also_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o true_a pray_n whereby_o certain_a be_v assure_v of_o such_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v ask_v of_o god_n so_o that_o they_o be_v full_o certain_v what_o shall_v be_v profitable_a unto_o salvation_n of_o these_o man_n some_o one_o when_o the_o church_n be_v 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disease_n whereof_o he_o be_v sick_a be_v by_o nature_n deadly_a wherefore_o the_o prophet_n in_o those_o threat_n pronounce_v god_n will_v of_o the_o sign_n that_o be_v so_o much_o as_o can_v be_v know_v by_o the_o force_n of_o nature_n but_o the_o change_n come_v of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o be_v of_o efficacy_n which_o they_o call_v the_o consequent_a ninive_n also_o for_o the_o greavous_a sin_n thereof_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v destroy_v wherefore_o jonas_n show_v unto_o they_o the_o antecedent_n will_v of_o god_n which_o they_o call_v the_o will_n of_o the_o sign_n wherefore_o when_o god_n call_v pharaoh_n or_o any_o other_o reprobate_n by_o that_o vocation_n or_o outward_a promise_n we_o understand_v the_o antecedent_n will_v or_o the_o will_n of_o the_o sign_n but_o that_o other_o hide_a will_n which_o they_o call_v the_o will_n of_o efficacy_n or_o the_o consequent_a we_o understand_v not_o wherefore_o god_n can_v not_o deny_v himself_o neither_o do_v he_o in_o these_o 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will_n of_o god_n be_v upright_o although_o we_o deny_v that_o it_o depend_v either_o of_o creature_n or_o of_o merit_n this_o objection_n why_o do_v he_o complain_v and_o who_o resist_v his_o will_n the_o apostle_n bring_v against_o the_o conclusion_n before_o infer_v he_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v and_o harden_v who_o he_o will_v and_o chief_o as_o touch_v the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o conclusion_n for_o it_o may_v seem_v very_o absurd_a that_o god_n shall_v according_a to_o his_o will_v harden_v any_o man_n yea_o oftentimes_o in_o the_o father_n and_o even_o in_o augustine_n also_o who_o yet_o in_o this_o matter_n be_v on_o our_o side_n we_o read_v that_o induration_n come_v by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n as_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v that_o god_n harden_v those_o only_a which_o by_o their_o wicked_a act_n deserve_v the_o same_o wherefore_o induration_n seem_v not_o to_o depend_v of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o paul_n in_o this_o place_n teach_v for_o he_o simple_o pronounce_v who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v but_o to_o the_o understanding_n here_o of_o we_o must_v call_v to_o memory_n the_o thing_n which_o we_o before_o sad_a concur_v to_o induration_n for_o first_o there_o be_v induration_n what_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o induration_n graft_v in_o we_o a_o vice_n or_o corruption_n whereby_o doubtless_o we_o be_v aleante_n from_o god_n and_o induration_n be_v nothing_o else_o if_o we_o geve_v credit_n unto_o augustine_n in_o his_o 4._o chapter_n the_o predestinatione_n &_o gratia_n then_o to_o resist_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n then_o follow_v it_o that_o we_o be_v leave_v of_o god_n in_o this_o evil_a wherefore_o the_o same_o augustine_n soft_a to_o harden_v be_v not_o to_o make_v soft_a say_v in_o the_o self_n same_o place_n that_o god_n harden_v who_o he_o will_v not_o make_v soft_a make_v blind_a who_o he_o will_v not_o illuminate_v repell_v who_o he_o will_v not_o call_v and_o as_o touch_v this_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v he_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v that_o be_v he_o have_v not_o mercy_n and_o in_o this_o work_n of_o god_n to_o have_v mercy_n or_o not_o to_o have_v mercy_n we_o do_v nothing_o at_o all_o for_o he_o free_o impel_v god_n free_o distribute_v his_o mercy_n unto_o who_o he_o will_n it_o be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n not_o to_o be_v move_v &_o impel_v distribute_v his_o mercy_n unto_o who_o he_o wil._n and_o when_o we_o be_v thus_o without_o mercy_n leave_v in_o our_o natural_a corruption_n unto_o we_o be_v add_v the_o perpetual_a motion_n and_o impel_v of_o god_n which_o suffer_v no_o creature_n to_o be_v idle_a although_o neither_o even_a this_o to_o be_v move_v and_o impel_v be_v leave_v in_o our_o power_n three_o forasmuch_o as_o occasion_n be_v offer_v and_o cogitation_n send_v into_o the_o mind_n either_o of_o god_n himself_o or_o at_o his_o commandment_n and_o will_n by_o angel_n or_o the_o devil_n by_o mean_n whereof_o that_o induration_n the_o more_o utter_v itself_o and_o be_v make_v great_a here_o we_o may_v consider_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o achab_n be_v a_o most_o wicked_a man_n deserve_v to_o be_v achab._n a_o example_n of_o achab._n deceive_v of_o the_o devil_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o false_a prophet_n and_o pharaoh_n for_o that_o he_o be_v cruel_a against_o stranger_n and_o infant_n deserve_v so_o to_o be_v stir_v up_o and_o to_o utter_v his_o induration_n wherefore_o when_o god_n be_v say_v to_o harden_v thereby_o we_o ought_v to_o understand_v that_o he_o will_v not_o have_v mercy_n but_o wicked_a man_n be_v forsake_v of_o he_o forasmuch_o as_o be_v stir_v up_o by_o his_o perpetual_a motion_n they_o can_v not_o be_v quiet_a
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of_o the_o 70._o interpreter_n for_o there_o they_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n but_o in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v not_o so_o for_o in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v write_v lemitpar_n be_v ischraell_n that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o the_o angel_n as_o minister_n govern_v diverse_a region_n i_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o can_v not_o region_n angel_n be_v over_o diverse_a region_n by_o that_o place_n be_v prove_v but_o rather_o it_o may_v be_v prove_v by_o daniel_n further_o we_o may_v not_o think_v that_o god_n without_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n govern_v the_o israelite_n for_o we_o know_v that_o he_o many_o time_n send_v angel_n unto_o the_o father_n and_o unto_o providence_n god_n govern_v also_o the_o israelite_n by_o angel_n god_n exclude_v
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their_o posterity_n and_o of_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o land_n of_o chanaan_n which_o promise_v we_o have_v not_o and_o beside_o all_o this_o our_o sacrament_n be_v more_o easy_a and_o few_o in_o number_n and_o also_o more_o manifest_a and_o extend_v much_o far_o when_o as_o they_o be_v not_o shut_v up_o in_o a_o corner_n as_o they_o be_v in_o jewry_n but_o be_v spread_v abroad_o throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n wherefore_o we_o may_v affirm_v that_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o the_o old_a be_v in_o very_a deed_n one_o as_o touch_v the_o substance_n and_o differ_v only_o in_o certain_a accedence_n which_o we_o have_v now_o mention_v but_o now_o rest_v to_o answer_v unto_o the_o two_o argument_n which_o be_v before_o bring_v touch_v remission_n of_o sin_n we_o deny_v that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n for_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o promise_v which_o there_o also_o be_v of_o force_n by_o it_o the_o elder_n be_v justify_v for_o it_o be_v say_v of_o abraham_n he_o beleve_v god_n and_o it_o be_v impute_v unto_o he_o to_o righteousness_n as_o the_o apostle_n have_v declare_v and_o david_n say_v bless_a be_v they_o who_o iniquity_n be_v forgeven_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v but_o if_o we_o look_v upon_o the_o sacrament_n or_o ceremony_n they_o do_v not_o remit_v sin_n as_o touch_v the_o work_n yea_o neither_o have_v out_o sacrament_n strength_n so_o to_o do_v but_o whereas_o paul_n say_v unto_o the_o hebrew_n that_o the_o blood_n of_o goat_n ox_n and_o calf_n can_v not_o take_v away_o sin_n we_o deny_v not_o this_o to_o be_v true_a but_o yet_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n neither_o do_v paul_n deny_v but_o that_o sacrament_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o the_o blood_n
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reprove_v which_o say_v that_o faith_n be_v a_o trust_n and_o he_o bring_v a_o place_n out_o of_o declare_v a_o place_n to_o the_o ephe._n declare_v the_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n the_o 3._o chapter_n where_o it_o be_v write_v by_o who_o namely_o by_o christ_n jesus_n we_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v boldness_n to_o speak_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v a_o access_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v in_o trust_n which_o come_v by_o faith_n see_v therefore_o trust_v say_v he_o be_v by_o faith_n it_o be_v not_o faith_n oh_o trim_a man_n i_o promise_v you_o and_o a_o sharp_a divine_a which_o alone_o see_v that_o these_o two_o thing_n namely_o faith_n and_o trust_n be_v two_o thing_n separate_v what_o other_o thing_n in_o a_o manner_n ment_fw-mi philip_n melancthon_n and_o other_o our_o faithful_a teacher_n when_o they_o call_v that_o faith_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v trust_v but_o that_o it_o be_v not_o dead_a that_o be_v not_o slothful_a that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o humane_a persuasion_n but_o so_o vehement_a a_o assent_n that_o it_o have_v even_o trust_v itself_o most_o inward_o nighly_a join_v unto_o it_o but_o i_o mind_n not_o much_o to_o contend_v with_o this_o man_n all_o that_o he_o bable_v he_o scrape_v out_o only_o of_o eccius_n pighius_fw-la and_o other_o beast_n of_o the_o antichrist_n prayer_n a_o dead_a faith_n justifi_v not_o but_o drive_v into_o desperation_n this_o word_n amen_o seal_v prayer_n of_o rome_n and_o set_v they_o abroad_o as_o though_o they_o be_v his_o own_o that_o faith_n which_o draw_v not_o with_o it_o trust_v and_o other_o holy_a motion_n of_o the_o mind_n drive_v man_n into_o desperation_n so_o far_o be_v it_o of_o that_o it_o can_v justify_v which_o thing_n the_o miserable_a end_n of_o cain_n and_o judas_n do_v plain_o testify_v but_o that_o which_o be_v a_o firm_a faith_n continual_o trust_v yea_o it_o seal_v our_o prayer_n in_o the_o church_n by_o this_o common_a and_o 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