1._o not_o only_o for_o example_n of_o life_n but_o also_o in_o his_o doctrine_n the_o apostle_n will_v be_v no_o further_o follow_v than_o he_o himself_o do_v tread_v in_o the_o step_n of_o christ._n again_o the_o apostle_n say_v i_o certify_v you_o brethren_n that_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v preach_v of_o i_o be_v not_o after_o man_n gal._n 1._o 1â—_n 2._o hereof_o the_o apostle_n give_v himself_o a_o example_n i_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o which_o i_o have_v deliver_v unto_o you_o likewise_o the_o prophet_n preach_v not_o to_o the_o people_n till_o the_o word_n of_o god_n come_v unto_o they_o as_o isaiah_n 2._o 1._o the_o word_n that_o isaiah_n son_n of_o amos_n see_v upon_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n 3._o like_a as_o when_o our_o saviour_n feed_v the_o people_n in_o the_o wilderness_n first_o he_o himself_o break_v the_o loaf_n and_o then_o give_v they_o to_o the_o disciple_n and_o they_o to_o the_o multitude_n john_n 6._o so_o the_o lord_n christ_n must_v first_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d separate_v in_o the_o eternal_a counsel_n of_o god_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n 3_o the_o prophet_n ezechiel_n do_v set_v forth_o this_o truth_n of_o god_n free_a and_o gracious_a election_n by_o a_o allegory_n of_o a_o child_n that_o in_o the_o birth_n be_v cast_v forth_o forlorn_a and_o forsake_v the_o navel_n not_o cut_v nor_o yet_o wash_v with_o water_n or_o swaddle_v in_o clout_n but_o it_o lay_v wallow_v and_o tumble_v in_o blood_n the_o lord_n pass_v by_o and_o have_v compassion_n upon_o it_o take_v it_o as_o his_o own_o so_o it_o grow_v and_o become_v comely_a and_o beautiful_a etc._n etc._n ezech._n vers_fw-la 4._o 8._o what_o cause_n be_v there_o in_o this_o child_n that_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v respect_n unto_o it_o but_o only_o the_o lord_n love_n and_o favour_n which_o he_o have_v unto_o it_o as_o it_o follow_v vers_fw-la 14._o thy_o name_n be_v spread_v abroad_o among_o the_o heathen_a because_o of_o thy_o beauty_n for_o it_o be_v perfect_a 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church_n believe_v in_o ambrose_n his_o time_n dignatione_fw-la sua_fw-la olim_fw-la decrevit_fw-la deus_fw-la peccatores_fw-la saluos_fw-la facere_fw-la 1._o etc._n etc._n ut_fw-la neque_fw-la merito_fw-la svo_fw-la qui_fw-la saluantur_fw-la neque_fw-la horum_fw-la per_fw-la quos_fw-la vocantur_fw-la etc._n etc._n god_n by_o his_o own_o vouchsafe_n have_v long_o ago_o decree_v to_o save_v sinner_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o not_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o those_o which_o be_v save_v nor_o of_o they_o by_o who_o they_o be_v call_v but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n this_o gift_n be_v confer_v second_o see_v god_n have_v show_v we_o so_o great_a mercy_n as_o before_o we_o be_v any_o thing_n to_o decree_v we_o unto_o salvation_n we_o hereby_o shall_v be_v stir_v up_o to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o our_o vocation_n ephes._n 4._o 1._o and_o to_o show_v ourselves_o thankful_a unto_o god_n again_o by_o live_v unto_o his_o praise_n vers._n 7._o now_o they_o know_v 3_o that_o all_o thing_n which_o 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the_o preacher_n do_v make_v the_o word_n pierce_v into_o his_o heart_n that_o the_o secret_n thereof_o be_v discover_v 2._o this_o appear_v by_o that_o confession_n of_o peter_n when_o christ_n have_v say_v to_o the_o twelve_o will_v you_o also_o go_v away_o john_n 6_o 67._o master_n say_v he_o to_o who_o shall_v we_o go_v thou_o have_v the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n peter_n will_v not_o go_v from_o christ_n because_o he_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v a_o teacher_n from_o god_n to_o show_v the_o way_n to_o eternal_a life_n this_o make_v nicodemus_n come_v unto_o christ_n because_o he_o know_v he_o be_v a_o teacher_n come_v from_o god_n john_n 3._o 2._o 3._o like_a as_o the_o ambassador_n be_v reverence_v &_o his_o message_n willing_o receive_v because_o he_o come_v in_o the_o name_n and_o with_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o prince_n so_o say_v s._n paul_n we_o be_v ambassador_n for_o christ_n 2._o cor._n 5._o 20._o 4._o the_o reason_n the_o apostle_n show_v heb._n 4._o 12._o the_o 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