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¹4. 5 Moreover, he proveth the same out of the place of Saint Paul to the Romans.

¹4. 5 Moreouer, hée prooueth the same out of the place of Saint Paule to the Romans.

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6 That which they accept that we must not by these inferior and small benefits, determine of the sum of the life to come,¹ he answereth that God minded by an earthly sign to declare the spiritual election of Jacob: but the power of election belongeth,² not to the whole multitude, but to the faithful, whom Paul calleth, a people foreknown, where by that occasion he expoundeth what that foreknowledge or prescience of God is, not speculative, but active as they say.

6 That which they accept that wee must not by these inferiour and small benefites, determine of the summe of the life to come,¹ he answereth that God minded by an earthly signe to declare the spirituall election of Iacob: but the power of election belongeth,² not to the whole multitude, but to the faithfull, whome Paule calleth, a people foreknowne, where by that occasion he expoundeth what that foreknowledge or prescience of God is, not speculatiue, but actiue as they say.