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the_o lord_n forewarn_v israel_n in_o deut._n 9_o when_o thou_o shall_v pass_v over_o jordan_n and_o possess_v city_n wall_v up_o to_o heaven_n say_v not_o thou_o in_o thy_o heart_n for_o my_o rightteousnesse_n the_o lord_n have_v bring_v i_o in_o to_o possess_v this_o land_n vers_n 4._o say_v not_o it_o be_v for_o my_o upright_a heart_n vers_fw-la 5._o say_v not_o it_o be_v for_o my_o holiness_n vers_fw-la 6._o if_o god_n give_v israel_n a_o victory_n they_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v our_o high_a hand_n and_o not_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v this_o deut._n 32.27_o if_o the_o canaanite_n be_v cast_v out_o and_o israel_n be_v come_v in_o his_o stead_n israel_n ascribe_v all_o to_o his_o own_o merit_n if_o israel_n be_v cast_v off_o and_o the_o gentile_a come_v in_o his_o stead_n the_o gentile_a ascribe_v all_o to_o his_o own_o desert_n whereto_o you_o must_v mark_v the_o answer_n of_o god_n deut._n 9.5_o thou_o do_v not_o enter_v for_o thy_o own_o righteousness_n but_o he_o be_v cast_v off_o for_o his_o own_o wickedness_n a_o fault_n whereof_o the_o papist_n be_v most_o guilty_a who_o as_o the_o rhemist_n do_v confess_v affirm_v god_n election_n to_o be_v because_o of_o faith_n foresee_v in_o we_o 5._o rhem._n annot._n in_o heb._n 5._o or_o work_v foresee_v both_o against_o scripture_n for_o first_o that_o which_o be_v the_o fruit_n can_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o election_n but_o good_a work_n be_v fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o it_o as_o ephes_n 1.4_o s._n augustine_n speak_v thus_o 1._o elegit_fw-la noâ—_n non_fw-la quiasanctieramus_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la sancti_fw-la essemus_fw-la nen_fw-la inem_fw-la elegit_fw-la dignum_fw-la sed_fw-la eligendo_fw-la effecit_fw-la dignum_fw-la aug._n contra_fw-la julian_n pelag._n l._n 5._o cap._n 3._o liberantur_fw-la per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la &_o dicâ—nâ—ur_fw-la non_fw-la vasa_fw-la suorum_fw-la mer._n torâ—â—â—_n sed_fw-la vasa_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr natura_fw-la &_o gratia_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 1._o he_o 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mâ—râ—â—u_fw-la liâ—aâ—em_fw-la evangelium_fw-la auseâ—t_fw-la &_o sacraâ—entâ—_n they_o believe_v not_o the_o gospel_n that_o be_v preach_v unto_o they_o nor_o in_o the_o messiah_n that_o be_v bear_v among_o they_o how_o do_v the_o lord_n out_o they_o off_o then_o he_o cut_v they_o off_o when_o for_o their_o incredulity_n he_o take_v from_o they_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o sacrament_n say_v olevianus_n the_o point_n be_v many_o 1._o there_o be_v no_o sin_n wherewith_o god_n be_v more_o angry_a than_o want_v of_o faith_n to_o believe_v the_o gospel_n when_o it_o be_v preach_v doct._n 1_o this_o will_v appear_v in_o this_o one_o instance_n because_o for_o this_o sin_n he_o take_v the_o gospel_n quite_o away_o from_o they_o as_o act_n 13.46_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o word_n shall_v first_o be_v preach_v unto_o you_o as_o vers_n 11._o and_o hear_v the_o gospel_n without_o prosit_fw-la and_o faith_n be_v the_o forerunner_n of_o destruction_n as_o in_o eli_n his_o son_n they_o 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save_v man_n doct._n be_v nothing_o in_o man_n but_o the_o free_a mercy_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n ephes_n 1.4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o he_o have_v choose_v we_o in_o he_o he_o have_v choose_v we_o according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n he_o have_v accept_v we_o in_o his_o belove_a to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n we_o have_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n according_a to_o his_o rich_a grace_n and_o ephes_n 2.8_o by_o grace_n be_v you_o save_v not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n ob._n yea_o but_o the_o apostle_n say_v you_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n through_o faith_n therefore_o not_o only_a grace_n but_o our_o own_o faith_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o salvation_n i_o answer_v faith_n be_v not_o here_o consider_v as_o any_o work_n of_o we_o but_o as_o a_o instrument_n whereby_o we_o receive_v grace_n and_o he_o must_v needs_o receive_v grace_n who_o will_v be_v save_v by_o grace_n and_o how_o be_v grace_n receive_v but_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o faith_n therefore_o faith_n do_v not_o proper_o justify_v and_o save_v a_o man_n either_o in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n but_o receive_v righteousness_n and_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o be_v say_v to_o justify_v because_o it_o receive_v salvation_n and_o righteousness_n and_o be_v the_o hand_n or_o instrument_n receive_v but_o not_o deserve_v grace_n and_o salvation_n and_o when_o we_o say_v that_o faith_n do_v justify_v it_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n apprehend_v viz._n christ_n who_o only_o effectual_o and_o proper_o do_v justify_v by_o his_o grace_n so_o that_o this_o faith_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v derogatory_n from_o grace_n that_o no_o man_n can_v have_v grace_n that_o have_v not_o faith_n to_o receive_v it_o and_o the_o apostle_n join_v they_o fit_o together_o grace_v whereby_o we_o be_v save_v and_o faith_n by_o which_o we_o apprehend_v it_o that_o which_o save_v effectual_o and_o that_o which_o save_v instrumental_o that_o be_v 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with_o rebellious_a ephraim_n i_o will_v not_o destroy_v ephraim_n for_o i_o be_o god_n and_o not_o man_n hos_n 11.9_o which_o be_v a_o wonderful_a comfort_n to_o we_o poor_a sinner_n who_o many_o time_n deserve_v to_o be_v cast_v from_o god_n favour_n to_o have_v the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n deny_v unto_o we_o to_o be_v cast_v for_o ever_o from_o god_n presence_n yet_o god_n will_v not_o do_v it_o for_o he_o consider_v what_o be_v sit_v to_o be_v do_v in_o mercy_n and_o therefore_o defer_v his_o judgement_n from_o we_o and_o so_o i_o come_v to_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o application_n in_o the_o six_o verse_n verse_n 6._o and_o if_o it_o be_v of_o grace_n it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o work_n or_o else_o be_v grace_n no_o more_o grace_n but_o if_o it_o be_v of_o work_n it_o be_v no_o more_o grace_n or_o else_o be_v work_v no_o more_o work_n this_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n be_v leave_v out_o by_o origen_n chrysostome_n and_o the_o spanish_a edition_n as_o soto_n have_v 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ubi_fw-la merita_fw-la praeterita_fw-la velfutura_fw-la liberi_fw-la arbitrii_fw-la viribus_fw-la impleta_fw-la aug._n in_o huncloc_n epist_n 105._o ad_fw-la sixtum_fw-la where_o be_v work_n now_o where_o be_v merit_n past_a or_o to_o come_v fill_v with_o the_o power_n of_o free_a will_n say_v augustine_n so_o that_o i_o may_v say_v of_o those_o who_o attribute_n election_n and_o justification_n to_o their_o work_n as_o he_o do_v to_o valentine_n 46._o valentine_n gloriant_a quasi_fw-la non_fw-la acceperint_fw-la qui_fw-la opera_fw-la jactitant_fw-la in_fw-la seipsis_fw-la non_fw-la in_o domino_fw-la gloriantur_fw-la epist_n 46._o they_o glory_n as_o if_o they_o receive_v not_o who_o boast_v of_o their_o work_n they_o glory_n in_o themselves_o not_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o conclusion_n against_o they_o shall_v be_v i_o 1_o i_o liberantur_fw-la per_fw-la
past_a for_o though_o some_o be_v here_o and_o there_o convert_v yet_o the_o promise_n be_v more_o general_a be_v not_o yet_o fulfil_v 2._o the_o stumble_a block_n which_o hinder_v their_o conversion_n must_v first_o be_v take_v away_o babylon_n must_v first_o be_v destroy_v and_o burn_v as_o apoc._n 18.20_o for_o in_o babylon_n they_o see_v some_o sacrifice_n to_o idol_n some_o prostrate_v themselves_o before_o creature_n and_o such_o horrible_a wickedness_n and_o by_o they_o they_o judge_v of_o we_o all_o that_o till_o this_o babylon_n be_v destroy_v the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n can_v hardly_o be_v expect_v now_o where_o this_o babylon_n be_v that_o must_v fall_v let_v it_o be_v judge_v by_o 22_o by_o de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 18._o cap._n 22_o s._n augustine_n rome_n be_v the_o daughter_n of_o babylon_n by_o 2._o by_o adversus_fw-la jovinian_n lib._n 2._o hierome_n rome_n be_v that_o babylon_n which_o god_n in_o the_o apocalyps_n threaten_v and_o john_n by_o 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convert_v to_o wit_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o enoch_n and_o elias_n as_o gregory_n theodoret_n lyranus_fw-la anselmus_n and_o divers_a other_o upon_o this_o text_n which_o be_v but_o a_o fancy_n for_o elias_n be_v come_v already_o for_o that_o elias_n which_o malachy_n say_v must_v come_v chap._n 4.5_o our_o saviour_n expound_v of_o john_n baptist._n if_o you_o will_v receive_v it_o this_o be_v elias_n which_o be_v to_o come_v matth._n 11.14_o and_o matth._n 17.12_o elias_n be_v come_v already_o mark_n 9.13_o elias_n be_v come_v already_o but_o they_o that_o desire_v further_a resolution_n in_o this_o point_n and_o will_v see_v the_o dream_n of_o elias_n and_o enoch_n come_v again_o let_v they_o read_v the_o confutation_n of_o it_o learned_o write_v by_o the_o king_n own_o pen_n in_o the_o premonition_n to_o all_o christian_a prince_n my_o judgement_n be_v that_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n the_o jewish_a nation_n shall_v be_v convert_v yet_o every_o one_o of_o that_o nation_n i_o dare_v not_o say_v for_o first_o the_o testimony_n which_o paul_n cite_v out_o of_o isay_n must_v not_o be_v understand_v of_o some_o particular_n but_o of_o a_o great_a number_n ungodliness_n shall_v be_v turn_v away_o from_o jacob_n and_o s._n origen_n fit_o allege_v that_o prophecy_n hos_n 2.7_o i_o will_v return_v to_o my_o first_o husband_n for_o at_o that_o time_n i_o be_v better_a than_o now_o second_o that_o prophetical_a vision_n apoc._n 7.4_o the_o number_n which_o be_v seal_v be_v 144000_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n be_v and_o may_v be_v literal_o understand_v and_o be_v by_o chrysostome_n expound_v of_o the_o general_a conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n three_o beza_n in_o his_o annotation_n show_v that_o all_o israel_n which_o must_v be_v save_v be_v a_o opposition_n to_o those_o that_o be_v harden_v and_o those_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o in_o part_n that_o all_o israel_n here_o be_v the_o same_o which_o be_v at_o vers_fw-la 12._o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o abundance_n so_o that_o great_a multitude_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v convert_v four_o of_o all_o ancient_a people_n that_o have_v be_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n only_o the_o jew_n do_v yet_o remain_v in_o so_o divers_a casualty_n in_o captivity_n in_o dispersion_n distinct_a from_o all_o other_o where_o they_o dwell_v in_o manner_n &_o religion_n which_o out_o of_o question_n be_v a_o demonstrative_a reason_n that_o god_n have_v preserve_v they_o for_o some_o special_a purpose_n above_o all_o other_o last_o there_o be_v the_o consent_n of_o father_n chrysostome_n of_o our_o saviour_n word_n serm._n 12._o hilary_n of_o the_o trinity_n book_n 11._o augustine_n quest_n on_o genes_n chap._n 148._o dionysius_n carthusianus_n ambrose_n and_o hierome_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o my_o text._n the_o conclusion_n be_v this_o though_o obstinacy_n lie_v never_o so_o long_o upon_o the_o jew_n doct._n yet_o none_o of_o 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sioni_n unto_o zion_n and_o so_o it_o be_v isa_n 59.20_o the_o redeemer_n shall_v come_v unto_o zion_n and_o unto_o they_o that_o turn_v from_o iniquity_n in_o jacob_n and_o that_o some_o greek_a copy_n have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o zion_n sake_n and_o that_o perhaps_o the_o printer_n make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o take_v it_o as_o it_o stand_v zion_n a_o mountain_n of_o jerusalem_n call_v the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o holy_a mountain_n in_o the_o top_n whereof_o be_v the_o tower_n of_o david_n which_o be_v also_o call_v the_o city_n of_o david_n 2_o sam._n 5.7_o from_o thence_o the_o deliverer_n come_v muaedum_fw-la non_fw-la quia_fw-la ibi_fw-la natus_fw-la sed_fw-la quis_fw-la inde_fw-la doctrina_fw-la ejus_fw-la exivit_fw-la in_o universum_fw-la muaedum_fw-la not_o because_o he_o be_v bear_v there_o but_o because_o his_o doctrine_n go_v forth_o thence_o into_o all_o the_o world_n as_o aquinas_n speak_v on_o rom._n 11._o and_o it_o agree_v well_o with_o the_o prophet_n word_n the_o law_n shall_v go_v forth_o of_o zion_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o jerusalem_n isa_n 2.3_o wheresoever_o the_o word_n be_v preach_v thither_o christ_n come_v and_o there_o he_o be_v or_o thus_o when_o the_o gospel_n be_v send_v unto_o we_o than_o christ_n himself_o be_v send_v unto_o we_o hence_o be_v that_o speech_n of_o christ_n he_o that_o hear_v you_o hear_v i_o he_o that_o despise_v you_o despise_v i_o luk._n 10.16_o as_o if_o it_o be_v no_o question_n but_o where_o the_o word_n come_v there_o christ_n himself_o come_v also_o hence_o be_v that_o 1_o thess_n 4.8_o he_o that_o despise_v these_o thing_n despise_v not_o man_n but_o god_n for_o wheresoever_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v there_o christ_n be_v have_v in_o it_o and_o cover_v under_o it_o learn_v first_o what_o estimate_n we_o be_v to_o make_v of_o the_o gospel_n as_o the_o treasure_n hide_v in_o the_o seldom_o for_o which_o 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