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of_o they_o which_o be_v in_o error_n he_o mean_v of_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n jieremy_n â—_o philip._n 3_o aâ—l_o man_n be_v bear_v gyltye_n of_o sin_n 〈…〉_o the_fw-mi aâ—am_n the_o graciâ—_n of_o god_n prevenâ—teth_v our_o will_n beginning_n and_o end_v our_o 〈◊〉_d work_v prayer_n 〈◊〉_d weapon_n ageâ—inst_a error_n â—_o blindness_n faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n agen_v that_fw-mi which_o say_v that_o faith_n be_v of_o oure selfe_o but_o y_fw-es â—_o encreas_fw-la theâ—_n of_o 〈◊〉_d god_n pelagian_n error_n condemn_v in_o the_o counsel_n at_o palestyne_n roman_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o no_o man_n can_v 〈◊〉_d except_o it_o 〈◊〉_d give_v to_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v believe_v psal_n â–ª_o 84â—_n â—_o corin_z â—_o 4._o by_o the_o antecedent_n he_o prove_v â—he_n conâ—â—uene_n the_o thouâ—â—ht_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o belief_n but_o the_o thought_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d the_o beginning_n of_o believe_v be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n what_o be_v 〈◊〉_d believe_v the_o 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that_o grace_n â—â—to_fw-mi they_o that_o they_o will_v plant_v and_o water_n 〈…〉_o the_o dyfferâ—nce_n of_o graâ—â—â—_n man_n 1._o thessa_n â–ª_o 〈◊〉_d he_o prevent_v the_o objection_n with_o will_v prâ—â—_n feyth_n to_o be_v of_o man_n and_o disproâ—â—th_v it_o 〈…〉_o psal_n â–ª_o lâ—viii_fw-la testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n contain_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o merci_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n he_o reherse_v another_o of_o their_o obâ—â—tione_n &_o reâ—reâ—yth_v it_o john_n 〈◊〉_d the_o reason_n why_o we_o be_v iustefyd_v by_o faith_n so_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d gardene_a â—who_o by_o thâ—â—_n example_n prove_v that_o a_o man_n before_o faith_n may_v be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o â—od_a 〈◊〉_d by_o his_o goodness_n to_o be_v reward_v of_o god_n to_o come_v to_o the_o son_n be_v to_o believe_v in_o the_o son_n ihon._n vi_fw-it 〈…〉_o there_o come_v none_o to_o the_o son_n but_o who_o the_o father_n teachyth_n â–ª_o the_o cause_n then_o why_o they_o do_v not_o come_v be_v because_o god_n both_o not_o teach_v they_o the_o father_n the_o son_n &_o the_o spirit_n of_o they_o both_o dâ—o_v â—eaâ—h_a aâ—_n in_o our_o school_n wherefore_o be_v it_o call_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o father_n â–ª_o when_o we_o 〈◊〉_d who_o the_o father_n teach_v since_o that_o you_o â—_o son_n and_o y_fw-fr â—_o holy_a ghost_n as_o also_o present_a in_o thaâ—_n deed_n of_o teaching_n he_o refer_v the_o reader_n 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o 〈…〉_o what_o thing_n do_v grace_n work_n in_o the_o hart_n of_o man_n a_o objection_n wâ—th_v the_o answer_n answer_n by_o this_o 〈…〉_o teach_v the_o understanding_n of_o these_o wâ—rdes_n â–ª_o all_o mâ—n_z be_v teach_v of_o another_o 〈◊〉_d lection_n aunswerâ—_n psalm_n â—4_n math_n 6._o *_o thâ—_n understand_v of_o the_o second_o petition_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n a_o other_o obieâ—â—on_n answer_n ihon._n vi_fw-la the_o understond_n of_o these_o woâ—ds_n to_o be_v draw_v of_o the_o father_n â—e_n conclude_v that_o 〈◊〉_d also_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n if_o all_o man_n â—oulde_v 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o ryeâ—â—_n be_v if_o 〈…〉_o not_o of_o 〈◊〉_d but_o of_o i_o â—ye_z hieremy_n â—_o man_n ignoâ—rance_n cann_v not_o after_o nâ—_n to_o the_o depâ—_n wisdom_n of_o god_n â–ª_o whereby_o be_v man_n worthy_a to_o receve_v 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o christe_n of_o his_o ow_v 〈◊〉_d or_o otherwise_o â–ª_o the_o difference_n between_o predestinatination_n and_o grace_n the_o prescyence_n of_o god_n may_v be_v without_o predestination_n bâ—â—_n predestination_n can_v 〈◊〉_d without_o the_o prescience_n *_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o sin_v grace_n iâ—_n 〈◊〉_d of_o predestination_n *_o god_n make_v man_n to_o work_v well_o a_o objection_n *_o they_o say_v that_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d â—he_v work_v of_o man_n â–ª_o and_o all_o 〈…〉_o work_v be_v of_o god_n the_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n this_o be_v a_o soul_n and_o 〈◊〉_d noble_a 〈◊〉_d that_o god_n shall_v be_v bind_v to_o our_o work_n â—â—dedes_n â—_o corinth_n 〈◊〉_d obiectiâ—â—_n aunswerâ—_n rom._n 8._o to_o mortifye_v the_o dede_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n 1._o cor_fw-la 1â—_n wherefore_o be_v we_o command_v to_o do_v this_o or_o that_o of_z we_o can_v do_v it_o 〈◊〉_d god_n givethe_v â—t_a to_o us._n hezethiâ—_n 11_o all_o human_a meryt_n be_v condemn_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o 〈…〉_o they_o as_o 〈◊〉_d so_o fay_v in_o other_o sort_n if_o we_o be_v saâ—uid_a by_o faith_n 〈…〉_o shall_v we_o work_v what_o meryt_n do_v man_n find_v in_o youge_a child_n by_o the_o which_o they_o be_v sauâ—_n 〈◊〉_d â—omano_fw-it 14_o he_o makethe_v a_o objection_n against_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostell_n whereto_o he_o aunswerethe_v show_v the_o understond_n of_o the_o apostle_n saying_n of_o this_o saâ—yeng_a there_o can_v be_v no_o purgatory_n prove_v answer_n this_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o which_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v save_v â–ª_o or_o codmen_v for_o that_o which_o god_n knw_n they_o will_v do_v if_o they_o have_v live_v he_o use_v y_fw-mi â—_o testimony_n of_o cypâ—ane_n to_o prove_v that_o no_o man_n be_v ponish_v for_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v not_o 〈…〉_o though_o 〈…〉_o have_v do_v it_o if_o he_o have_v live_v by_o these_o â—_z be_v prove_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n to_o be_v true_a that_o death_n be_v profitable_a to_o the_o good_a 〈◊〉_d personâ—_n that_o so_o depart_v they_o shall_v oâ—â—end_v no_o more_o the_o prescyence_n of_o god_n be_v of_o thing_n thaâ—_n shall_v be_v anâ—â—ot_v of_o that_o which_o shall_v not_o be_v thus_o do_v they_o 〈…〉_o do_v to_o augustyn_n willing_n all_o thing_n to_o be_v try_v by_o the_o doctor_n roma_fw-it 19_o sapâ—_n 〈◊〉_d cyprian_a will_v have_v we_o rejoice_v when_o we_o 〈…〉_o sith_o that_o we_o shall_v depart_v from_o misery_n and_o sin_n no_o
more_o â—â—ym_n three_o â—oma_fw-it 9_o 〈…〉_o â—_o the_o self_fw-fr sameâ—is_fw-fr the_o predestination_n of_o the_o saint_n 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d bâ—_n otherwise_o predestinate_v *_o he_o prove_v by_o the_o testymonie_n of_o paul_n that_o christe_n be_v predestinate_v of_o the._n number_n of_o thr_fw-mi commethe_v this_o vocablâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d where_o now_o be_v become_v our_o grease_n merit_v that_o we_o boa_v of_o so_o much_o if_o we_o lose_v they_o in_o one_o before_o 〈◊〉_d adam_n if_o christ_n have_v of_o he_o leave_v no_o merittâ—s_n whereby_o he_o be_v make_v our_o saviour_n out_o only_o 〈…〉_o of_o grace_n than_o our_o merit_n be_v 〈…〉_o he_o touch_v 〈◊〉_d which_o 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o have_v faith_n of_o the_o self_n there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o 〈◊〉_d roma_fw-it 9_o esaye_n 5_o *_o be_v â—â—â—oundeth_v the_o sayinge_v of_o the_o aâ—â—stel_n 〈…〉_o on_o with_o the_o answer_n he_o prove_v that_o the_o jew_n do_v no_o more_o to_o christe_n than_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v make_v his_o answer_n good_a still_o he_o touch_v their_o opinion_n ihon._n vi_fw-la ihon._n 2._o eph._n 1._o ihon._n 15â—_n pelagian_n objection_n the_o answer_n to_o pelagian_n objection_n ephese_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o pelagian_n whole_a opinion_n concernyngâ—_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n ihon._n 6._o gala._n 6._o these_o 2_z colloss_n 4_o by_o these_o word_n he_o mean_v that_o god_n will_v 〈…〉_o corin_z 16._o ihon._n 6._o 2._o cor._n 2_o as_o though_o he_o have_v say_v no_o man_n be_v mete_v thereto_o of_o himself_o the_o prayer_n of_o a_o thing_n do_v argue_v &_o proverb_n the_o gift_n of_o the_o thing_n pray_v for_o â—cius_fw-la 16_o god_n workeâ—_n both_o y_fw-es â—_o will_v &_o the_o dedâ—_n of_o y_fw-es â—_o will_v as_o though_o god_n do_v rule_v the_o hart_n of_o man_n in_o worldly_a matter_n and_o not_o in_o heavenly_a here_o 〈…〉_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o contrary_a pastâ—_n perseverance_n to_o the_o end_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n what_o man_n â—oth_v persever_v to_o send_v objection_n aunsuere_n matheu_n x._o philip._n 1._o i._o peter_n 〈◊〉_d he_o make_v a_o objection_n prove_v that_o in_o all_o man_n perseverance_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n the_o gift_n of_o perseverance_n be_v give_v to_o some_o more_o easelye_o then_o to_o some_o to_o some_o with_o persecution_n to_o some_o without_o persecution_n by_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n he_o provethe_v that_o steadfastness_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n â–ª_o he_o exhort_v man_n to_o the_o read_n of_o the_o exposition_n of_o cyprian_a upon_o the_o lord_n prayer_n the_o three_o capital_a hereseis_n of_o the_o pelagian_n contrary_a to_o these_o godly_a opynyon_n defend_v of_o the_o church_n hallowed_a bâ—_n thy_o name_n â–ª_o he_o prove_v the_o that_o we_o do_v pray_v for_o perseveraunce_n be_v in_o the_o firstâ—_o petition_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n wherefore_o do_v we_o ask_v of_o god_n that_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v receâ—â—â—_n let_v thy_o kyngdom_n come_v â–ª_o persevere_v in_o the_o second_o petition_n â–ª_o let_v thy_o will_n be_v do_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o these_o vocables_n heaven_n and_o earth_n perseverance_n 〈◊〉_d pray_v for_o of_o god_n in_o our_o thyrd_o petition_n another_o 〈◊〉_d and_o understanding_n of_o the_o thyrd_o petition_n the_o four_o petition_n in_o the_o which_o perseverance_n be_v desire_v of_o god_n cyprian_n call_v this_o sacrament_n by_o the_o name_n of_o bread_n of_o thanks_n geve_v &_o of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n forgeve_v we_o 〈◊〉_d trespass_n â–ª_o pelagian_n â—eâ—resye_n that_o a_o just_a man_n may_v be_v without_o ut_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d world_n and_o that_o of_o such_o conâ—â—teth_v the_o church_n of_o chriâ—â—_n here_o in_o earâ—â—_n bring_v we_o noâ—_n into_o temptatiâ—â—_n a_o man_n can_v not_o stobern_o cast_v away_o and_o leâ—se_v the_o gift_n of_o perseveraunce_n after_o he_o have_v once_o receive_v though_o gift_n objection_n answer_n math._n vi_fw-la the_o temptation_n of_o properness_n objection_n answer_n psal_n lxxxiiâ—â—â—_n psalmus_fw-la lxâ—â—_n god_n temptethâ—_n no_o man_n to_o hurt_v he_o two_o kind_n of_o temptation_n to_o be_v temptyd_v and_o to_o be_v bring_v in_o to_o temptation_n be_v different_a cyprian_a mathe._n xxuâ—â—_n agen_v free_a will_n man_n in_o his_o first_o creation_n have_v free_a wil._n neither_o our_o come_n to_o god_n nor_o 〈◊〉_d dinge_v still_o in_o he_o be_v in_o any_o part_n of_o our_o power_n but_o in_o the_o grace_n only_o of_o god_n psalm_n lxxix_o what_o be_v menâ—_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o man_n of_o thy_o right_a â—ad_n hierem._n xxiiâ—_n the_o cause_n whyc_a god_n do_v not_o give_v it_o to_o we_o that_o of_o our_o own_o power_n we_o may_v come_v &_o abide_v still_o in_o he_o why_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v not_o give_v for_o our_o merit_n mark_v well_o this_o doctrine_n if_o none_o be_v save_v we_o have_v but_o right_o and_o god_n do_v therein_o no_o wrong_n herein_o be_v both_o the_o goodness_n &_o ryghtwyse_a justice_n of_o god_n 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