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god_n only_o make_v the_o difference_n betwext_n jacob_n and_o esau._n a_o answer_n the_o place_n of_o hoseas_n by_o the_o anabaptiste_n wrest_a be_v restore_v to_o the_o natural_a meaning_n quiâ—_n contrariorum_fw-la eadem_fw-la eâ—â—_n ratio_fw-la the_o twenty_o one_o section_n rom._n 9_o the_o pâ—â—ce_n of_o â—â—â—renâ—â—_n to_o prove_v this_o may_v be_v adduce_v the_o 31._o chap._n of_o jeremie_n isaiah_n 45_o god_n do_v wrong_a to_o none_o of_o his_o creature_n how_o soever_o he_o make_v they_o answer_n another_o place_n of_o jeremy_n explain_v what_o s._n paul_n mean_v by_o vessel_n of_o honour_n and_o dishonour_n the_o 22_o section_n rom._n 11._o god_n continue_v you_o iâ—_n this_o confession_n to_o the._n 2._o to_o the._n 3_z â–ª_o ezec._n 11._o 4_o to_o the_o 5._o the_o 23_o â–ª_o section_n answer_n libr._n de_fw-fr aeterna_fw-la dei_fw-la praede_fw-la stinatione_fw-la the_o purpose_n of_o god_n in_o man_n fall_n enchi_fw-la ad_fw-la lauren._n cap._n 1_o three_o manner_n way_n do_v god_n work_v in_o his_o creature_n a_o example_n take_v by_o job._n a_o similitude_n of_o the_o son_n 20_o cor._n 3_z â–ª_o philip._n 2_o except_o we_o be_v regenerate_v by_o supernatural_a grace_n we_o can_v neither_o think_v will_n nor_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o good_a be_v the_o libertine_n a_o earnest_a request_n that_o the_o magistrate_n wool_fw-mi de_fw-mi try_v the_o accusation_n of_o the_o adversary_n the_o second_o accusation_n answer_v 〈◊〉_d the_o 2._o accusation_n what_o horrible_a blasphemy_n be_v also_o vomit_v against_o s._n paul_n doctrine_n how_o impudent_a blaâ—phâ—mers_n the_o adversary_n be_v â–ª_o the_o reply_n of_o the_o adversary_n answer_v to_o the_o reply_n of_o the_o adversary_n above_o that_o which_o we_o be_v command_v by_o god_n we_o oght_v not_o to_o enquyre_v when_o the_o question_n be_v of_o our_o duty_n no_o man_n may_v be_v inquisitive_a of_o god_n secret_a providence_n the_o affirmation_n of_o anabaptiste_n answer_n theodore_n eeza_n be_v 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the_o place_n of_o s._n luke_n in_o the_o act_n 13._o chap._n john_n 10._o to_o the_o 2._o to_o the_o 3_o to_o the_o 4_o the_o 26_o section_n read_v the_o answer_n to_o the_o 27._o section_n the_o 27_o section_n answer_v to_o the_o first_o the_o doctrine_n of_o thâ—se_a that_o defend_v god_n eternal_a predestination_n the_o god_n lie_v life_n &_o death_n of_o a_o great_a number_n in_o our_o day_n prove_v the_o adversaery_n to_o be_v most_o impudent_a liar_n to_o the_o â—_o the_o adversary_n make_v no_o consci+ce_n to_o be_v present_a at_o the_o mass_n anabaptistâ—s_n will_v have_v all_o thing_n comone_v what_o make_v the_o city_n of_o geneva_n odious_a to_o the_o world_n anabapâ—istes_n wâ—ld_a hanâ—_n 〈◊〉_d punish_v â–ª_o to_o the_o â—_o geneva_n be_v sore_o vex_v because_o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v sin_n unpunished_a the_o adversary_n be_v malicious_a sclanderer_n of_o the_o truth_n answer_v to_o the_o â—_o accusation_n answer_v to_o the_o 3._o 4._o 5._o &_o 6_o luke_n 23_o to_o the_o 6_o to_o the_o 7_o this_o imprâ—ueth_v the_o opinion_n of_o that_o sect_n that_o say_v that_o they_o for_o their_o pure_a life_n be_v hear_v wâ—â—n_o soever_o they_o pray_v the_o adversary_n justifi_v the_o cruel_a murder_n of_o thom._n crammer_n nicolas_n ridley_n &c_n &c_n â–ª_o pro._n 17_o num._n 16_o 1._o king_n 23._o a_o argument_n that_o prove_v thâ—_n adversary_n to_o be_v like_o blasphemer_n as_o be_v seruetus_fw-la leu._n 24._o 〈…〉_o 1._o 〈…〉_o the_o blasphemous_a error_n of_o serve_v 〈◊〉_d these_o be_v the_o detestable_a error_n oâ—_n johaâ—_n of_o kenâ—_n the_o adversary_n look_v also_o â—o_o be_v christ_n at_o length_n the_o prâ—sâ—nâ—_n error_n of_o the_o anabaptiste_n to_o thaâ—_n which_o rest_v in_o the_o 7_o to_o the_o 6_o question_n answer_v by_o a_o question_n leâ—_n 32_o how_o anabaptist_n disabuse_v the_o name_n of_o conscience_n shift_a of_o anabaptiste_n answer_v to_o thâ—_n shift_a 2._o king_n 2d_o dâ—â—_n 13._o to_o tâ—e_v 6_o conscience_n must_v â—estayed_a upon_o godâ—_n wordâ—_n the_o 28._o section_n malac._n 2._o ose_n â—_o answer_n to_o the_o â—_o 2._o 3._o our_o confession_n touh_v sin_n tâ—â—ching_v virtue_n and_o justice_n â—â—uil_n 〈◊〉_d and_o iâ—_n who_o god_n love_v sinner_n even_o when_o â—hey_n have_v offend_v how_o odious_a be_v sin_n in_o gâ—ds_n presence_n â—_o sam._n 12_o rom._n 5_z â–ª_o ephe._n â—_o the_o unspeaâ—kable_a loâ—â—_n of_o god_n towards_o his_o elect_a â—epliâ—_n 〈◊〉_d faith_n &_o repentance_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o god_n loâ—e_v which_o he_o bear_v to_o his_o elect_a in_o chriâ—â—_n lesus_fw-la david_n offence_n compare_v with_o peter_n denial_n of_o christ_n luk_n â—2_n god_n can_v not_o hate_v such_o as_o christ_n pray_v for_o mala._n 2._o to_o the_o 3_o to_o the_o 4_o thâ—_n sun_n be_v not_o blame_v because_o the_o carrion_n stink_v rom._n 6_o to_o the_o 5_o â–ª_o â—_o iâ—a_fw-la â—_o what_o it_o be_v to_o commit_v sin_n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o place_n allege_v 1._o john_n 3_o to_o the._n 5._o to_o the._n 6._o osâ—_n 6._o how_o â—his_v word_n adam_n in_o 6._o cha_z of_o â—seas_o oght_v to_o be_v understand_v to_o theâ—_n job_n 21_o malâ—â—_n 3_o to_o the_o 8_o 9_o &_o â—0_n how_o adam_n and_o david_n werâ—_n never_o reprâ—bates_v 2._o cor_fw-la â–ª_o 1â—_n the_o plâ—ce_n of_o thâ—_n 13._o chap._n 2._o corin._n declare_v to_o the_o 11_o it_o behâ—ued_v all_o man_n to_o dye_v in_o adam_n to_o the_o 12._o john_n to_o the_o 13_z â–ª_o 14._o 15_z &_o 16._o the_o lack_n of_o faith_n in_o all_o person_n dâ—â—th_v not_o so_o displease_v god_n that_o he_o utter_o reject_v they_o the_o 29._o section_n to_o the_o 1._o &_o 2_o why_o the_o elect_n have_v need_n of_o a_o redeemer_n to_o the_o 3_o to_o the_o 4_o the_o 30._o section_n hebr._n 1â—_n heâ—r_n 6_o 2._o cor._n 6_o 2._o per._n 2_o jacob_n 5_o â—_o tim._n â—_o jesa_n 5_o lere_n â—_o isa._n 14_o the_o anabaptiste_n hold_v that_o the_o elect_n may_v fall_v from_o their_o election_n john_n 6_o john_n 10_o to_o the_o 1_o 2_o &_o 3_o 2._o the_o 2_o heâ—r_n 10._o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o christe_n shall_v less_o any_o of_o the_o membral_a of_o his_o body_n to_o the_o 4_o 5_o &_o 6_o the_o adversary_n play_v the_o folâ—sh_a sophister_n rom._n â—_o to_o the_o 7_o 8._o 9_o &_o 10._o god_n tâ—lentes_v in_o the_o very_a reprobate_n do_v profit_n gâ—â—s_v church_n 2._o cor._n 6_o the_o plaâ—â—_n of_o the_o 2._o chap._n of_o peter_n â—_o 1._o iâ—â—n_n 2._o to_o the_o 11._o 12._o &_o 13_o isaiah_n 5_o jerem._n 2_o to_o the_o 14_o hoseas_n 11_o isai._n 44_o isaiab_n 48._o isaiab_n 51._o isai._n 54._o isaia_n 60_o isa._n 62_o isaia_n 61_o how_o god_n diâ—_n choose_v israel_n again_o the_o 31_o sectiâ—_n apocal._n 2_o 2._o pet._n 3._o apo._n 3_o apoc._n 7_o 2._o pet._n 3_o to_o the_o 1._o quid_fw-la uâ—_n let_v locus_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la negans_fw-la apoc._n 7._o apocal._n 13_o apocal._n 14_o apocal._n 17_o to_o the_o 2._o 3._o 4._o 5_o 6._o 7._o 8._o 9_o 10._o how_o exhortation_n threaten_n consolation_n and_o 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