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But let such folk bark like dogs as much as they list, yet is this sentence definitive unable too be repealed, which the holy Ghost hath uttered here by the mouth of S. Paul: namely that it is not for us to search any further cause of our election, than the good pleasure of God: that is to say, than his own free inclined will, whereby he hath chosen us, though we were not worthy in none other respect than for that he listed too say, so it pleaseth me. And so ye see in effect what we have too gather upon those words of S. Pauls.

But let such folke barke lyke doggs asmuch as they list, yet is this sentence definiti•e vnable too bee repealed, which the holie Ghost hathe vttered heere by the mouth of S. Paule: namely that it is not for vs to searche any further cause of our election, than the good pleasure of God: that is to say, than his owne free inclyned wil, wherby he hath chozē vs, though we were not worthy in none other respect than for that he listed too say, so it pleaseth me. And so yee see in effect what wee haue too gather vppon those words of S. Paules.

Now he sayeth immediately, that it is too the praise of the glory of his grace. Here he showeth the final cause that God looked at in c••zing of us: namely that his grace might be praised by it, and that not after a common and ordinary manner, but with a certain glory: for he hath coupled those two things together, to the intent we should ⟨p. 19⟩[…] when we see how God hath drawn us out of the bottom […] open us the gate of his kingdom, and too call us too the […] salvation. Here we see yet again the thing that I treated […]: namely that all such as would put away Gods […], or are loth too here it spoken of, do therein show […] be mortal enemies of Gods praise. Too their seeming […] & vanisheth away. Yea, but who is the competent judge […] they themselves wiser than God, who hath spoken the […] too that which they allege? O (say they) that were the […] to open the mouths of many men to blaspheme God. […] the wicked, it is certain that they will always find whereat to […] they cannot be letted so too do.