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this_o world_n be_v cast_v and_o they_o be_v now_o not_o the_o be_v â—s_n of_o the_o devil_n but_o the_o member_n of_o jesu_n christ_n who_o death_n be_v not_o so_o bestow_v for_o mankind_n that_o they_o who_o shall_v not_o be_v bear_v again_o shall_v belong_v to_o the_o redemption_n thereof_o but_o so_o that_o what_o be_v do_v by_o one_o example_n for_o all_o may_v by_o one_o sacrament_n be_v celebrate_v in_o every_o one_o cup._n augustine_n simile_n of_o the_o cup._n for_o the_o cup_n of_o immortality_n which_o be_v make_v of_o our_o infirmity_n and_o the_o divine_a power_n mean_v christ_n death_n have_v true_o in_o itself_o to_o profit_v all_o man_n but_o if_o it_o be_v not_o drink_v it_o do_v not_o profit_n against_o faustus_n the_o manichean_a lib._n 11._o cap._n 7._o of_o those_o man_n for_o who_o christ_n die_v and_o rise_v again_o and_o who_o now_o live_v not_o to_o themselves_o but_o to_o he_o that_o be_v the_o people_n that_o be_v renew_v by_o faith_n that_o he_o may_v have_v in_o the_o mean_a while_n in_o hope_n what_o may_v be_v accomplish_v afterward_o in_o very_a deed_n none_o of_o those_o man_n say_v he_o he_o know_v any_o more_o after_o the_o flesh_n here_o he_o take_v they_o that_o be_v renew_v by_o faith_n and_o shall_v be_v save_v to_o be_v all_o one_o with_o those_o for_o who_o christ_n die_v and_o rise_v again_o 15._o lib._n 13._o cap._n 15._o in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o trinity_n he_o deni_v that_o any_o of_o they_o who_o christ_n redeem_v by_o his_o bloodshed_n be_v draw_v of_o the_o devil_n as_o man_n entangle_v in_o the_o snare_n of_o sin_n unto_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o second_o and_o eternal_a death_n and_o affirm_v that_o such_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o flesh_n only_o and_o not_o of_o the_o spirit_n and_o most_o plain_o remove_v from_o redemption_n such_o as_o shall_v be_v damn_v &_o add_v straightway_o in_o express_a word_n that_o such_o as_o be_v foreknow_v predestinate_a and_o elect_a before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n pertain_v to_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o christ_n die_v for_o they_o the_o same_o man_n upon_o 21._o psalm_n write_v that_o christ_n suffer_v for_o the_o church_n and_o that_o the_o great_a church_n be_v the_o whole_a world_n for_o which_o he_o shed_v his_o blood_n and_o by_o and_o by_o confute_v the_o donatist_n including_z the_o church_n within_o africa_n he_o say_v what_o say_v thou_o to_o i_o o_o heretic_n be_v he_o not_o the_o price_n of_o all_o the_o world_n be_v only_a africa_n redeem_v thou_o dare_v not_o say_v august_n a_o notable_a say_n of_o august_n the_o whole_a world_n be_v redeem_v but_o it_o be_v perish_v what_o invader_n have_v christ_n suffer_v to_o destroy_v his_o good_n behold_v christ_n die_v his_o blood_n be_v shed_v behold_v our_o redeemer_n behold_v our_o price_n what_o have_v he_o buy_v all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v convert_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o nation_n shall_v worship_v before_o he_o behold_v the_o church_n which_o i_o show_v behold_v what_o christ_n have_v buy_v behold_v what_o he_o have_v redeem_v behold_v for_o who_o he_o give_v his_o blood_n so_o in_o his_o enchiridion_n to_o laurentius_n chap._n 61._o he_o say_v that_o the_o church_n which_o be_v among_o man_n be_v redeem_v from_o all_o sin_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o mediator_n that_o be_v without_o sin_n and_o it_o be_v the_o voice_n thereof_o if_o god_n be_v for_o we_o who_o be_v against_o we_o who_o also_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o give_v he_o for_o we_o all_o and_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n the_o apostle_n say_v that_o all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v epair_v in_o christ_n for_o in_o he_o be_v restore_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n when_o that_o that_o be_v decay_v in_o the_o angel_n from_o thence_o be_v recompense_v of_o man_n but_o thing_n in_o earth_n be_v repair_v when_o man_n themselves_o who_o be_v predestinate_a to_o eternal_a life_n be_v renew_v from_o the_o oldness_n of_o corruption_n the_o same_o man_n chapter_n 30_o witness_v that_o god_n promise_v freedom_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o a_o part_n of_o mankind_n that_o be_v to_o the_o elect_a again_o in_o his_o 13._o book_n of_o the_o trinity_n chapter_n 12._o and_o the_o rest_n when_o he_o have_v say_v that_o by_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n man_n be_v pluck_v away_o from_o the_o devil_n through_o the_o gracious_a reconciliation_n of_o god_n straightway_o he_o show_v at_o large_a that_o not_o all_o man_n be_v set_v free_a from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n but_o all_o the_o faithful_a and_o the_o predestinate_a that_o all_o man_n be_v carnal_o bear_v of_o adam_n be_v through_o he_o alone_o hold_v under_o the_o
understand_v and_o in_o see_v you_o shall_v see_v and_o not_o perceive_v matth._n 20._o to_o sit_v on_o my_o right_a hand_n and_o on_o my_o left_a shall_v be_v give_v to_o they_o for_o who_o it_o be_v prepare_v of_o my_o father_n and_o chap._n 22._o many_o be_v call_v but_o few_o be_v choose_v therefore_o all_o be_v not_o elect_v to_o who_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v much_o less_o to_o who_o it_o be_v not_o preach_v of_o who_o there_o be_v at_o this_o day_n a_o infinite_a number_n 14._o act_n 14._o and_o have_v be_v especial_o in_o old_a time_n when_o all_o the_o gentile_n be_v suffer_v to_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o way_n matth._n 24._o except_o those_o day_n shall_v be_v shorten_v all_o flesh_n shall_v perish_v but_o for_o the_o elect_a sake_n they_o shall_v be_v shorter_v in_o the_o same_o place_n false_a christ_n and_o false_a prophet_n shall_v rise_v and_o shall_v do_v sign_n and_o miracle_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v deceive_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a even_o the_o elect_a if_o 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heart_n i_o be_o faithful_a and_o moreover_o let_v he_o conclude_v therefore_o i_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o by_o consequence_n i_o be_o elect_v for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o this_o argument_n we_o must_v know_v that_o the_o mayor_n speak_v only_o of_o a_o save_n or_o justify_v faith_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o work_v by_o love_n for_o this_o faith_n suffer_v no_o man_n to_o perish_v but_o not_o of_o a_o historical_a or_o temporary_a faith_n as_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o many_o man_n who_o receive_v the_o word_n with_o joy_n for_o they_o be_v glad_a of_o some_o taste_n and_o understanding_n of_o the_o truth_n against_o error_n wherein_o they_o have_v be_v drown_v but_o when_o oppression_n and_o persecution_n arise_v for_o the_o word_n sake_n straight_o way_n they_o fall_v away_o because_o they_o have_v no_o root_n in_o themselves_o but_o endure_v for_o a_o time_n and_o if_o it_o may_v help_v a_o weak_a mind_n 13._o matth._n 13._o whether_o he_o that_o beleve_v may_v be_v sure_a 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