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ne_fw-la loquentibus_fw-la nobis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d qâ—â—_n veritatem_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la capere_fw-la &_o non_fw-la timemus_fw-la ne_fw-la tacentibus_fw-la nobis_fw-la qui_fw-la veritatem_fw-la potest_fw-la capere_fw-la falsitate_fw-la capiatur_fw-la aut_fw-la enim_fw-la sic_fw-la praedestinatio_fw-la praedicandâ—_n est_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la eam_fw-la sancta_fw-la scriptura_fw-la evidâ—â—ter_fw-la loquor_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o praedestinatis_fw-la sine_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la sint_fw-la dona_fw-la &_o vocatio_fw-la dei_fw-la aut_fw-la gratiam_fw-la dei_fw-la secundum_fw-la nostra_fw-la dari_fw-la merita_fw-la confitendum_fw-la quod_fw-la sapiunt_fw-la pelagiani_n that_o be_v be_v not_o the_o truth_n rather_o to_o be_v speak_v that_o he_o which_o can_v receive_v it_o may_v receive_v it_o than_o to_o be_v conceal_v that_o not_o only_o neither_o can_v receive_v it_o but_o also_o he_o that_o be_v more_o intelligent_a may_v be_v make_v worse_a the_o enemy_n of_o grace_n be_v instant_a and_o urge_v by_o all_o mean_n that_o it_o may_v be_v believe_v it_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o according_a to_o our_o merit_n and_o so_o grace_n shall_v now_o be_v no_o more_o grace_n and_o yet_o we_o will_v not_o speak_v that_o which_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n we_o may_v speak_v for_o we_o fear_v forsooth_o lest_o if_o we_o speak_v he_o be_v offend_v that_o can_v receive_v the_o truth_n and_o we_o do_v not_o fear_v lest_o while_o we_o be_v silent_a he_o which_o be_v able_a to_o receive_v the_o truth_n may_v be_v deceive_v by_o error_n for_o either_o be_v predestination_n so_o to_o be_v preach_v as_o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v evident_o declare_v it_o that_o in_o those_o that_o be_v predestinate_a the_o gift_n and_o call_n of_o god_n may_v be_v without_o repentance_n or_o else_o we_o must_v confess_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v give_v according_a to_o our_o merit_n which_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o pelagian_n and_o again_o in_o the_o same_o book_n 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