A ca,Ft_e,.(ovielerres. .173 that I am, who1haildcliner mefromthebodyof thisdeath? And againe,I de- P c rn7.27. fire tobe diffolued, and to be with Chrifi. Frez# thee- ninth effef,! proceedetb Phil* E. ai... At, tenth, name/ y,adejiire that Cbramy, come,andmaizean. endofalfoar mi- z1 ° i u' feries andfiones, andperftiiy refore hip came k ngdoz:e. That this is proper to , T, theelect , the Apofilcfheweth, whenhe faith, that they louethe commingof the Lord: and iohnbringethin thefpouleof' Chriticrying, ComeLord,lrftu, APoc.aa4 comequickey.Yea, andChrifi himfelfe path taught vs to pray: Let thy- kxg. dome come. Andbecaufe that they whichpray on thiswife, are altoheard ac- cording toGodspromife: Intheday of tribnlation callvponme, &Iwill heare ft. tfree : henceappeared, theelesreuthere.1of Predef#inatiox, tritepatience, that f; 'Lades a is,not oreiytrite tomfort,6art ai fèa reioyci.ig inadcierftie:as the Apo flledeJiri- , bath it. 4ndthereforeacertaine takingvpofcourageAndrecouery of, iro:gib t 01t 4 ;; again'? his enemies; whereby it commabtorate, that all things turneto thefat= and S. 41° nationof theelect, For theele&, albeitthey be often beaten downe in fight, yet becaufe Chrifl fpeedily fendethaid fromheauenvnto them, they rife vp couragioufly, and beginagaine the fight againti finneand the deuill, and all other theenemies of Chrilí: and theyfight fo long , tillthey be smackconque- reurs,andare*trod ofthe vitioricandofthe crown,: whichafurance alfo is a' aneffeciof PrcdelIrnationgiuen toailtbee'eEt.For what (faith the Apoftle) Rom$. 'hall wee fay to thefcthings? IfGodbeonottrfide, whocanbeagainfivs? t,1aE,a,,;a, Therefore our Lurde fefusteacheth, that theale&can not be feduced , and fo perìth,nonot bythe clamming of Antichrrfi, andhis miracles . AndlaFM, ts hence appeareth thatlajfe_(eít ofPredeßinatton ,whichweecanobtain in this If!,thegft , fperfuerance, vnto the end, in faith & atrue confeflionofChrift, . ioyned with a rnanifèft care tohue a godly life ,and a defire to glorife him. For this gift isbellowed uponall the elect, as theLord nromìfethby leremie : I.re. 23.4e, iwill put ntyf:are into theirhearrs, that they maynot aepart from me . And when they tisailcone to the endof theirliues , they (hall be receiutd into the heauenlyglom, v. cis time, as their bodiesallobeing raitèdvp, theymay tale fuil pcifellionof crert.aiì life.. !bus wee fee that it is very certaine, that this .' hieb ^reete6tedtoeternal lïfe,are alfopredefiiiiatedtovfe thofemeans, bywhich, bycann lleps and tiaires,theyclimbeintothatheauenlydwel- ling place, And :here ore that wewere predelli[late to thefe meanes, name- ly. Faith, ht1ification,and good works, becaufe we were elected toeternal! life,according to thepurpose and graceofGod. Whereforeby thismeanes the _iocìrrnealtoofthe Pelagians is confuted as III touchingpredeliination tolite, by our Faithandworkes, whichGod forefaw The S+/è of we thotiId doe. Whereas on the contrarie, therefore Goddid prediflinate vs to faith andgood workes,beea°;fehedid chooícvs to etemall life. For the A- pítle làjdi nor. I obtained mercie,becaufeIwasfaithfull,orbecaulè1fhould '.Cor.7 befaithfull, bNt itat I ,mi htlc aithfir,l. Neither, faith he ) that we areele6ed `s EIt.r-a in Chriß., becatIfe °e fhoraldbeholyand without blame, 6rtt that wemight be & 2, bol andwttba, tblame. Neither dothbee fay that wee werecreated inChri(}, Mm becaufe
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