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he_o know_v they_o to_o be_v like_a and_o therefore_o do_v predestine_v they_o but_o do_v predestine_v they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v like_a second_o they_o dispute_v from_o matth._n 20.8_o object_n 2_o call_v the_o labourer_n and_o give_v they_o their_o hire_n therefore_o heaven_n be_v ordain_v for_o man_n good_a work_n whereto_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o the_o place_n show_v that_o good_a work_n be_v the_o way_n wherein_o man_n must_v walk_v that_o come_v to_o heaven_n but_o they_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o god_n in_o his_o decree_n have_v respect_n unto_o they_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o decree_n of_o predestination_n and_o the_o execution_n good_a work_n go_v before_o the_o possession_n of_o heaven_n but_o not_o before_o the_o purpose_n
that_o he_o may_v embrace_v we_o let_v we_o welcome_a christ_n into_o our_o heart_n that_o he_o may_v welcome_v we_o into_o his_o father_n kingdom_n let_v we_o serve_v he_o that_o he_o may_v preserve_v we_o go_v to_o he_o that_o go_v to_o the_o father_n for_o we_o rejoice_v in_o christ_n that_o when_o we_o do_v well_o rejoice_v over_o we_o weep_v for_o grieve_v he_o who_o for_o our_o do_v ill_a have_v weep_v for_o we_o and_o bleed_v for_o we_o and_o die_v for_o we_o let_v we_o glorify_v he_o with_o our_o heart_n and_o tongue_n that_o must_v glorify_v we_o in_o our_o soul_n and_o i_o pray_v god_n that_o he_o may_v be_v with_o we_o here_o and_o we_o may_v be_v with_o he_o for_o ever_o i_o come_v to_o the_o second_o election_n of_o the_o second_o effect_n of_o our_o election_n 2._o vocation_n justification_n glorification_n and_o a_o conformity_n to_o the_o image_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n so_o paul_n rom._n 8.29_o 30._o the_o first_o conformity_n who_o he_o fore-knew_a they_o he_o 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of_o his_o son_n but_o i_o come_v to_o the_o last_o fruit_n the_o three_o effect_n of_o election_n be_v good_a work_n election_n of_o the_o three_o effect_n of_o our_o election_n so_o paul_n ephes_n 2.10_o we_o be_v his_o workmanship_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n which_o god_n have_v ordain_v that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o by_o these_o must_v we_o study_v to_o make_v our_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a 2_o pet._n 1.10_o from_o whence_o follow_v another_o that_o be_v certainty_n of_o our_o salvation_n for_o good_a work_n be_v fruit_n of_o election_n and_o by_o these_o must_v we_o make_v election_n sure_a doct._n from_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o all_o that_o do_v good_a work_n be_v certain_o elect_v and_o shall_v certain_o be_v save_v for_o none_o can_v do_v a_o good_a work_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o ground_n and_o form_n and_o end_n but_o he_o that_o have_v true_a and_o justify_v faith_n 14.23_o rom._n 14.23_o for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n the_o best_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v abomination_n prov._n 15.8_o though_o a_o man_n can_v prophesy_v and_o work_v miracle_n and_o cast_v out_o devil_n and_o have_v not_o true_a faith_n the_o lord_n will_v say_v unto_o he_o depart_v from_o i_o matth._n 7.23_o see_v isai_n 66.3_o he_o that_o kill_v a_o bullock_n be_v as_o if_o he_o slay_v a_o man_n he_o that_o sacrifice_v as_o if_o he_o cut_v off_o a_o dog_n neck_n he_o that_o offer_v a_o oblation_n as_o if_o he_o offer_v swine_n blood_n he_o that_o burn_v incense_v as_o if_o he_o bless_v a_o i_o doll_n only_o he_o can_v do_v good_a work_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n by_o faith_n and_o he_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n by_o faith_n be_v sure_a of_o salvation_n though_o he_o have_v no_o extraordinary_a revelation_n a_o damnable_a presumption_n say_v the_o rhemist_n in_o their_o annotat._n on_o rom._n 8._o vers_fw-la 16._o the_o spirit_n witness_v with_o we_o that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o in_o 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revelation_n be_v not_o any_o other_o thing_n than_o the_o infusion_n of_o spiritual_a grace_n by_o which_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v mortify_v say_v bernard_n it_o be_v a_o excellent_a say_n of_o m._n tyndall_n as_o it_o be_v remember_v by_o m._n fox_n christ_n be_v thou_o and_o all_o his_o deed_n be_v thou_o neither_o if_o thou_o be_v faithful_a can_v thou_o be_v damn_v except_o christ_n be_v damn_v with_o thou_o we_o know_v we_o be_v translate_v from_o death_n to_o life_n because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n 1_o joh._n 3.14_o we_o know_v it_o by_o our_o hunger_a matth._n 5.6_o by_o our_o desire_v to_o meet_v christ_n with_o joy_n and_o comfort_n 2_o tim._n 4.8_o and_o see_v we_o know_v it_o so_o wâ—ll_n no_o popish_a squib_n can_v beat_v we_o off_o it_o i_o come_v to_o make_v some_o use_n of_o it_o be_v good_a work_n fruit_n of_o election_n use_v 1_o and_o seal_n of_o our_o certain_a salvation_n then_o let_v we_o labour_n to_o abound_v in_o good_a work_n let_v we_o set_v our_o heart_n to_o do_v good_a and_o strive_v among_o ourselves_o who_o may_v do_v the_o most_o good_a for_o first_o we_o shall_v honour_v god_n by_o our_o obedience_n second_o we_o shall_v help_v our_o brethren_n who_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o good_a we_o do_v three_o we_o shall_v find_v assurance_n in_o our_o heart_n that_o then_o we_o be_v go_n four_o we_o shall_v be_v in_o heaven_n reward_v for_o they_o for_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o god_n will_v have_v do_v but_o there_o be_v a_o reward_n to_o the_o doer_n of_o it_o if_o he_o bid_v run_v it_o be_v that_o man_n may_v obtain_v 1_o cor._n 9.24_o if_o to_o fight_v there_o be_v a_o crown_n 2_o tim._n 4.8_o if_o to_o labour_n there_o be_v a_o penny_n matth._n 20.7_o 8._o if_o obedience_n thou_o shall_v eat_v the_o good_a thing_n of_o the_o land_n deut._n 28.2_o if_o he_o command_v to_o be_v righteous_a than_o blessing_n shall_v be_v upon_o thy_o head_n prov._n 10.6_o excellent_o augustine_n true_a honour_n shall_v be_v deny_v to_o none_o deserve_v 30._o verus_fw-la â—â—nor_fw-la nulli_fw-la digno_fw-la negabitur_fw-la praeâ—â—ium_fw-la pietatis_fw-la crit_fw-fr iâ—se_fw-la deus_fw-la qui_fw-la pietatem_fw-la dedit_fw-la aug._n civit._fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 22._o cap._n 30._o the_o reward_n of_o godliness_n be_v god_n himself_o who_o give_v godliness_n i_o be_o thy_o buckler_n and_o thy_o reward_n gen._n 15.1_o from_o whence_o we_o all_o may_v have_v a_o wonderful_a encouragement_n to_o bestow_v our_o time_n in_o do_v of_o good_a work_n it_o remain_v that_o i_o now_o descend_v from_o the_o explication_n of_o this_o term_n to_o the_o pith_n of_o paul_n argument_n which_o be_v comprise_v in_o this_o conclusion_n man_n once_o elect_v can_v never_o be_v final_o cast_v off_o doct._n a_o
to_o offer_v to_o the_o idol_n they_o afterward_o in_o detestation_n of_o their_o former_a act_n will_v be_v avenge_v of_o their_o hand_n which_o offer_v by_o the_o burn_a of_o their_o whole_a body_n i_o proceed_v to_o the_o application_n of_o this_o story_n unto_o paul_n time_n verse_n 5._o verse_n 5_o even_o so_o at_o this_o present_a time_n there_o be_v a_o remnant_n through_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n this_o application_n contain_v four_o point_n 1._o the_o time_n of_o this_o preservation_n this_o time_n 2._o the_o number_n a_o remnant_n 3._o the_o mean_v efficient_a and_o ground_n of_o preservation_n the_o election_n 4._o the_o impulsive_a cause_n of_o election_n grace_n and_o not_o work_n i_o begin_v with_o the_o time_n whence_o the_o observation_n be_v doct._n that_o god_n do_v at_o all_o time_n preserve_v a_o church_n that_o embrace_v the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n in_o isa_n 6._o ult_n there_o shall_v be_v desolation_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o land_n but_o yet_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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confess_v with_o david_n mourn_v with_o ezekiah_n weep_v with_o peter_n fall_v at_o christ_n foot_n with_o mary_n wipe_v they_o with_o our_o hair_n and_o kiss_v they_o with_o our_o lip_n and_o cry_v lord_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n and_o so_o i_o come_v from_o the_o person_n i_o to_o the_o action_n take_v away_o i_o will_v take_v away_o their_o sin_n in_o the_o former_a verse_n he_o will_v turn_v away_o iniquity_n in_o this_o verse_n he_o will_v take_v it_o away_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o â—â—nusuall_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o take_v away_o that_o which_o trouble_v and_o hurt_n to_o note_v that_o when_o god_n forgive_v sin_n he_o take_v it_o quite_o away_o doct._n that_o it_o can_v hurt_v no_o more_o for_o god_n will_v not_o remember_v it_o any_o more_o as_o jer._n 31.34_o i_o will_v forgive_v your_o iniquity_n and_o remember_v your_o sin_n no_o more_o he_o will_v not_o remember_v to_o object_v it_o to_o punish_v it_o to_o condemn_v we_o for_o it_o he_o do_v not_o so_o take_v it_o away_o ut_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v sed_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la regnet_fw-la but_o that_o it_o may_v not_o reign_v as_o augustine_n 21._o aug._n the_o coning_n &_o concupisâ—en_o lib._n 1._o cap._n 21._o when_o he_o bring_v israel_n into_o canaan_n he_o do_v not_o cast_v out_o all_o the_o canaanite_n still_o some_o of_o they_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n but_o be_v make_v tributary_n and_o bring_v under_o subjection_n josh_n 17.12_o 13._o which_o be_v by_o hierome_n in_o many_o of_o his_o epistle_n moral_o apply_v unto_o sin_n in_o a_o man_n regenerate_v lebusaeus_fw-la velis_fw-la nolis_fw-la habitabit_fw-la intra_fw-la fine_n tuos_fw-la lebusaeus_fw-la whether_o thou_o will_v or_o no_o the_o jebusite_n shall_v dwell_v within_o thy_o border_n but_o it_o be_v make_v tributary_n bring_v in_o subjection_n and_o make_v serviceable_a for_o the_o true_a israelite_n first_o for_o the_o 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but_o vers_fw-la 37._o mark_v the_o just_a man_n for_o his_o end_n be_v peace_n he_o may_v be_v all_o the_o time_n of_o life_n like_o a_o tree_n in_o the_o dead_a time_n of_o winter_n without_o sap_n lease_n and_o beauty_n but_o as_o it_o be_v 1_o cor._n 15.19_o if_o in_o this_o life_n only_o we_o have_v hope_n in_o christ_n we_o be_v of_o all_o man_n most_o miserable_a hence_o first_o use_v minister_n must_v learn_v not_o to_o propose_v remission_n of_o sin_n to_o all_o in_o general_a but_o to_o such_o as_o believe_v and_o repent_v second_o it_o reprove_v philosopher_n who_o seek_v blessedness_n in_o honour_n pleasure_n moral_a action_n and_o not_o in_o christ_n by_o faith_n three_o jew_n and_o justiciaries_n who_o seek_v it_o in_o their_o own_o work_n and_o so_o i_o come_v to_o a_o second_o confirmation_n of_o the_o mystery_n in_o the_o vocation_n of_o the_o jew_n verse_n 28._o as_o concern_v the_o gospel_n verse_n 28_o they_o be_v enemy_n for_o your_o sake_n but_o as_o touch_v the_o 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not_o give_v but_o take_v to_o wit_n the_o gospel_n which_o they_o refuse_v second_o the_o end_n that_o the_o gentile_n by_o their_o unbelief_n may_v enter_v in_o if_o you_o will_v know_v why_o there_o be_v hope_n of_o their_o receive_n there_o be_v also_o two_o reason_n first_o their_o election_n unto_o life_n second_o god_n promise_n and_o covenant_n make_v with_o their_o father_n both_o immutable_a last_o how_o be_v they_o belove_v for_o the_o father_n sake_n 1._o not_o for_o their_o father_n merit_n as_o lyranus_fw-la think_v patrum_fw-la non_fw-la propter_fw-la merâ—â—a_fw-la patrum_fw-la on_o rom._n 11._o 2._o nor_o because_o that_o after_o their_o conversion_n the_o lord_n shall_v put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o their_o father_n as_o ambrose_n think_v sidem_fw-la non_fw-la quia_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la patrum_fw-la sidem_fw-la 3._o not_o because_o they_o follow_v the_o faith_n of_o their_o father_n as_o origen_n think_v for_o that_o be_v true_a of_o believe_a gentile_n also_o but_o 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15.13_o and_o rom._n 5.10_o to_o reconcile_v we_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n so_o the_o elect_n be_v by_o nature_n child_n of_o wrath_n and_o enemy_n and_o yet_o friend_n and_o belove_v before_o grace_n and_o sanctification_n because_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n they_o be_v from_o eternity_n choose_v and_o belove_v in_o christ_n 2._o quest._n 2_o if_o any_o one_o be_v belove_v for_o the_o father_n sake_n than_o a_o man_n may_v be_v convert_v and_o call_v by_o reason_n of_o and_o for_o his_o father_n merit_n and_o so_o every_o man_n live_v not_o by_o his_o own_o faith_n the_o argument_n be_v not_o good_a answ_n for_o first_o regeneration_n come_v not_o by_o succession_n but_o proceed_v from_o grace_n second_o child_n of_o faithful_a parent_n be_v not_o accept_v to_o eternal_a life_n for_o their_o parent_n faith_n but_o must_v believe_v themselves_o and_o be_v save_v by_o their_o own_o faith_n as_o habac._n 2.4_o last_o in_o that_o the_o jew_n be_v belove_v for_o their_o father_n sake_n 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