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i_o pray_v you_o say_v he_o if_o some_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o predestination_n give_v themselves_o to_o slothful_a negligence_n and_o as_o they_o be_v bend_v to_o flatter_v their_o flesh_n so_o follow_v their_o own_o lust_n must_v wether_n forejudge_v that_o this_o which_o be_v write_v of_o the_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n be_v false_a now_o sure_o this_o be_v very_o handsome_a and_o to_o the_o purpose_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o speak_v that_o which_o by_o the_o scripture_n be_v lawful_a to_o speak_v oh_o we_o 〈◊〉_d say_v you_o lest_o he_o shall_v be_v offend_v which_o be_v not_o able_a to_o understand_v and_o take_v it_o and_o shall_v we_o not_o fear_v say_v i_o lest_o while_o we_o hold_v our_o tongue_n he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o take_v the_o truth_n be_v take_v and_o snare_v with_o falsehood_n and_o error_n also_o in_o the_o 20_o chapter_n of_o the_o same_o book_n he_o write_v in_o this_o sort_n if_o the_o apostle_n &_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n which_o come_v after_o 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the_o end_n that_o god_n may_v be_v true_o serve_v so_o must_v we_o preach_v predestination_n that_o he_o which_o have_v ear_n to_o hear_v may_v hear_v &_o rejoice_v in_o god_n not_o in_o himself_o for_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n towards_o he_o this_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o that_o excellent_a doctor_n as_o touch_v this_o point_n which_o notwithstanding_o bind_v we_o to_o two_o condition_n the_o one_o be_v that_o we_o speak_v no_o further_o herein_o than_o god_n word_n do_v limit_v we_o the_o other_o that_o we_o set_v forth_o the_o same_o thing_n which_o the_o scripture_n teach_v according_o and_o to_o edification_n wherefore_o we_o will_v brief_o speak_v of_o both_o these_o part_n first_o of_o the_o doctrine_n itself_o and_o next_o of_o the_o use_n and_o apply_v of_o the_o same_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o eternal_a counsel_n of_o god_n hide_v in_o himself_o the_o which_o afterward_o be_v know_v by_o the_o effect_n thereof_o god_n who_o judgement_n no_o man_n can_v comprehend_v cause_n 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of_o execute_v god_n judgement_n aswell_o in_o these_o as_o in_o the_o other_o which_o be_v elect_v be_v in_o three_o sort_n elect_a whereof_o we_o have_v already_o declare_v the_o first_o for_o the_o elect_a in_o that_o same_o moment_n that_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o gift_n of_o faith_n have_v after_o a_o certain_a sort_n pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n 8_o whereof_o they_o have_v a_o sure_a pledge_n 9_o but_o this_o their_o life_n be_v hide_v in_o christ_n till_o this_o corporal_a death_n make_v they_o to_o step_v a_o degree_n further_o and_o that_o the_o soul_n be_v loose_v out_o of_o the_o band_n of_o the_o body_n enter_v into_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o lord_n final_o in_o the_o day_n appoint_v to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a 11_o when_o that_o which_o be_v corruptible_a and_o mortal_a shall_v be_v clad_v with_o incorruptiblenesse_n and_o immortality_n and_o god_n shall_v be_v all_o in_o all_o thing_n than_o they_o shall_v see_v his_o majesty_n face_n to_o face_n and_o shall_v sure_o enjoy_v that_o unspeakable_a comfort_n and_o joy_n which_o before_o all_o beginning_n be_v prepare_v for_o they_o which_o be_v also_o the_o reward_n that_o be_v due_a to_o the_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v give_v for_o their_o sin_n &_o raise_v again_o from_o death_n for_o their_o justification_n by_o who_o virtue_n and_o spirit_n they_o have_v proceed_v and_o go_v forward_o from_o faith_n to_o faith_n as_o shall_v manifest_o appear_v by_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o their_o life_n &_o good_a work_n 12._o whereas_o altogether_o contrary_a the_o reprobate_a conceive_a bear_v reprobate_n and_o bring_v up_o in_o sin_n death_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n 13_o when_o they_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o world_n they_o fall_v into_o another_o gulf_n of_o destruction_n &_o their_o soul_n be_v plunge_v in_o that_o endless_a paâ—tie_n 14_o until_o the_o day_n come_v that_o their_o body_n and_o soul_n be_v join_v again_o they_o shall_v enter_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n &_o his_o angel_n 15._o then_o by_o these_o two_o way_n which_o be_v clean_o contrary_a one_o to_o another_o the_o last_o issue_n and_o end_n of_o god_n judgement_n shall_v set_v forth_o manifest_o his_o glory_n to_o all_o man_n forasmuch_o god_n as_o in_o his_o elect_a he_o shall_v declare_v himself_o most_o just_a and_o most_o merciful_a most_o just_a i_o say_v for_o merciful_a that_o he_o have_v punish_v with_o extreme_a rigour_n and_o severity_n the_o sin_n of_o his_o elect_a in_o the_o person_n of_o his_o son_n neither_o do_v receive_v they_o into_o the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o glory_n before_o he_o have_v full_o &_o perfect_o justify_v and_o sanctify_v they_o in_o his_o son_n and_o most_o merciful_a forasmuch_o as_o he_o free_o appoint_v with_o himself_o to_o elect_v they_o and_o according_a as_o he_o have_v purpose_v choose_v they_o free_o in_o his_o son_n by_o call_v justify_v and_o glorify_v they_o by_o mean_n of_o that_o same_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v give_v they_o through_o the_o same_o grace_n and_o mercy_n on_o the_o other_o side_n touch_v just_a the_o reprobate_n their_o corruption_n and_o infidelity_n with_o such_o fruit_n as_o come_v thereof_o and_o testimony_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n shall_v so_o reprove_v and_o accuse_v they_o that_o although_o they_o resist_v &_o kick_v against_o the_o prick_n yet_o the_o most_o perfect_a justice_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v manifest_a and_o shine_v by_o all_o man_n confession_n in_o their_o just_a condemnation_n chap._n vii_o after_o what_o sort_n this_o doctrine_n may_v be_v preach_v with_o most_o profit_n sigh_v we_o have_v now_o declare_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o doctrine_n it_o remain_v also_o that_o we_o show_v what_o order_n we_o think_v best_a to_o be_v observe_v in_o preach_v and_o apply_v the_o same_o to_o every_o particular_a man_n whereas_o many_o find_v this_o matter_n so_o sharp_a and_o strange_a that_o they_o fly_v from_o 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constrain_v to_o divide_v those_o thing_n which_o of_o themselves_o be_v join_v most_o straight_o and_o sometime_o they_o be_v compel_v to_o invent_v a_o great_a sort_n of_o foolish_a &_o dark_a distinction_n wherein_o the_o far_o she_o they_o occupy_v themselves_o and_o search_n the_o wide_a they_o stray_v from_o the_o purposeâ—_n and_o so_o entangle_v their_o miserable_a brain_n that_o they_o can_v find_v no_o way_n out_o this_o than_o ought_v to_o be_v avoid_v with_o all_o careful_a diligence_n chief_o in_o this_o matter_n which_o above_o all_o other_o ought_v pure_o and_o sincere_o to_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n moreover_o as_o much_o as_o be_v possible_a let_v they_o take_v heed_n use_v though_o sometime_o for_o a_o more_o clear_a understanding_n of_o thing_n a_o man_n may_v be_v bold_a godly_a and_o reverent_o to_o do_v that_o no_o strange_a manner_n of_o speech_n or_o not_o approoveable_a by_o god_n word_n be_v use_v and_o also_o that_o such_o phrase_n &_o 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