Selected quad for the lemma: justice_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
justice_n	grace_n	mercy_n	sin_n	4,120	5	4.6437	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A22701	Saint Augustine his enchiridion to Laurence, or, The chiefe and principall heads of all Christian religion a most profitable booke to all those which desire to haue a most compendious briefe of Augustines doctrine, out of Augustine himselfe, when he was old, being repurged, by the old manuscript, of many faults and vnusuall wordes, wherewith it formerly flowed.	Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo.	1607 (1607)	STC 921.5; ESTC S1512	82,205	310

guilty_a both_o of_o actual_a and_o original_a sin_n of_o all_o his_o ancestor_n whereby_o every_o one_o the_o late_a he_o be_v bear_v the_o great_a sinner_n he_o shall_v be_v bear_v or_o whether_o god_n do_v therefore_o threaten_v posterity_n with_o revenge_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o parent_n unto_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n because_o he_o do_v not_o extend_v his_o wrath_n any_o further_a upon_o the_o child_n for_o their_o father_n fault_n stay_v his_o proceed_n therein_o by_o his_o own_o mercy_n lose_v they_o upon_o who_o the_o benefit_n or_o grace_n of_o regeneration_n be_v not_o bestow_v shall_v be_v press_v down_o with_o too_o heavy_a a_o burden_n in_o their_o everlasting_a damnation_n if_o or_o necessity_n they_o shall_v be_v capable_a even_o from_o their_o cradle_n or_o their_o forefather_n sin_n original_o and_o punishable_a also_o for_o the_o same_o or_o whether_o any_o other_o conclusion_n 〈◊〉_d so_o great_a controversy_n upon_o ●ector_n 〈◊〉_d and_o conference_n of_o holy_a scripture_n may_v be_v find_v out_o or_o not_o find_v out_o 〈◊〉_d not_o rash_o give_v my_o definitive_a sentence_n or_o resolute_a opinion_n therein_o chap._n 48._o original_a sin_n be_v by_o christ_n only_o abolish_v howbeit_o that_o one_o sin_n which_o be_v 〈…〉_z ainous_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o place_n and_o state_n of_o so_o great_a felicity_n wherein_o it_o be_v commit_v as_o that_o in_o offence_n of_o one_o man_n original_o and_o as_o i_o may_v say_v radical_o all_o mankind_n be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o damnation_n be_v not_o satisfy_v nor_o 〈◊〉_d but_o only_o by_o the_o mediator_n of_o god_n and_o man_n christ_n jesus_n who_o only_o be_v o_o 〈…〉_z to_o be_v bear_v as_o that_o he_o have_v a_o need_n of_o regeneration_n or_o new_a birth_n touch_v the_o baptise_v of_o john_n baptist_n chap._n 49._o that_o johns_n baptism_n do_v not_o wash_v away_o sin_n but_o be_v only_o a_o preparative_n to_o christ_n baptism_n &_o why_o christ_n will_v be_v baptize_v by_o john_n they_o be_v not_o therefore_o regenerate_v who_o be_v baptize_v by_o johns_n baptism_n wherein_o ●e_n himself_o be_v also_o baptize_v but_o they_o which_o receive_v baptism_n at_o his_o hand_n be_v prepare_v by_o his_o fore-running_a ministry_n it_o be_v who_o say_v prepare_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o he_o only_o by_o who_o only_o they_o be_v regenerate_v for_o his_o baptism_n be_v not_o in_o water_n only_o as_o johns_n be_v but_o also_o in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o by_o the_o same_o holy_a ghost_n every_o one_o may_v be_v regenerate_v which_o believe_v in_o christ_n of_o which_o holy_a ghost_n christ_n be_v bear_v need_v no_o regeneration_n whereupon_o the_o speech_n of_o god_n the_o father_n use_v unto_o he_o that_o be_v baptize_v thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o do_v not_o only_a point_n at_o that_o particular_a day_n wherein_o he_o be_v baptize_v but_o have_v relation_n also_o to_o the_o time_n of_o his_o immutable_a eternity_n thereby_o to_o give_v demonstration_n that_o the_o man_n christ_n appertain_v to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n for_o whereas_o that_o day_n neither_o take_v his_o beginning_n from_o the_o end_n of_o yesterday_o nor_o end_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o to_o morrow_n it_o be_v therefore_o always_o to_o day_n he_o will_v therefore_o be_v baptize_v by_o john_n in_o the_o water_n not_o because_o any_o iniquity_n that_o be_v in_o he_o shall_v be_v thereby_o wash_v away_o but_o that_o his_o humility_n may_v 〈…〉_z so_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d to_o pass_v that_o baptism_n 〈…〉_z he_o that_o need_v wash_v no_o more_o than_o death_n find_v any_o cause_n in_o he_o worthy_a punishment_n that_o the_o devil_n be_v oppress_v &c._n &c._n vanquish_v by_o the_o verity_n of_o his_o righteousness_n and_o not_o by_o the_o force_n of_o his_o power_n because_o he_o have_v most_o unjust_o slay_v he_o without_o any_o desert_n of_o sin_n he_o may_v just_o lose_v the_o interest_n &_o possession_n which_o he_o have_v of_o those_o which_o he_o hold_v as_o prisoner_n for_o the_o debt_n of_o sin_n he_o therefore_o be_v partaker_n of_o both_o that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o baptism_n &_o of_o death_n and_o that_o crue_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n favourable_a decree_n or_o disposition_n it_o shall_v be_v so_o and_o not_o upon_o any_o urgent_a cause_n to_o be_v pittl●d_v but_o other_o upon_o his_o pitiful_a will_n and_o disposition_n to_o undergo_v the_o same_o that_o que_fw-fr man_n may_v free_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n even_o as_o one_o man_n bring_v sin_n into_o the_o world_n that_o be_v to_o say_v upon_o all_o mankind_n touch_v the_o death_n crucify_a resurrection_n and_o ascension_n of_o christ_n be_v also_o of_o the_o fruit_n follow_v all_o these_o chap._n 50._o by_o christ_n not_o only_o original_a sin_n be_v abolish_v but_o also_o all_o other_o sin_n forgive_v only_o this_o be_v the_o difference_n that_o one_o man_n have_v bring_v one_o sin_n upon_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o one_o man_n have_v take_v away_o not_o only_o that_o one_o sin_n but_o also_o all_o other_o sin_n which_o he_o find_v add_v thereunto_o whereupon_o the_o apostle_n faith_n the_o hurt_n do_v by_o one_o have_v sin_n be_v not_o comparable_a with_o the_o benefit_n 〈…〉_z 〈◊〉_d which_o come_v by_o one_o for_o one_o sin_n pull_v upon_o we_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n to_o our_o condemnation_n but_o his_o grace_n or_o favour_n justify_v we_o from_o many_o sin_n because_o very_o that_o one_o sin_n wherewith_o we_o be_v original_o stain_v although_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o but_o one_o make_v every_o one_o subject_a to_o damnation_n and_o the_o grace_n or_o mercy_n of_o god_n on_o the_o other_o side_n justify_v a_o man_n from_o many_o sin_n who_o beside_o that_o one_o whereof_o general_o and_o original_o he_o be_v partaker_n with_o all_o mankind_n have_v manifold_o sin_v by_o his_o own_o transgression_n chap._n 51._o all_o in_o adam_n be_v damn_v but_o all_o 〈◊〉_d christ_n be_v fraud_n from_o this_o damnation_n howbeit_o inasmuch_o as_o a_o little_a after_o he_o say_v as_o 〈◊〉_d man_n transgression_n 〈◊〉_d the_o condem●_n 〈◊〉_d of_o all_o 〈◊〉_d the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o man_n be_v wrought_v the_o ●●stificatione_n of_o all_o it_o do_v plain_o declare_v that_o there_o be_v none_o of_o adam_n 〈◊〉_d but_o son_n of_o damnation_n and_o none_o on_o the_o other_o side_n deliver_v from_o damnation_n except_o he_o be_v bear_v again_o with_o christ_n chap._n 52._o that_o baptism_n be_v in_o or_o the_o similitude_n both_o of_o christ_n death_n and_o his_o resurrection_n do_v evident_o declare_v that_o all_o which_o be_v baptize_v as_o well_o infant_n as_o they_o which_o be_v at_o man_n esate_n do_v die_v to_o sin_n in_o christ_n and_o in_o he_o also_o do_v rise_v again_o to_o newness_n and_o holiness_n of_o life_n after_o he_o have_v say_v as_o much_o as_o he_o think_v sufficient_a for_o his_o epistle_n touch_v the_o punishment_n bring_v upon_o we_o by_o one_o man_n and_o the_o favour_n by_o another_o he_o do_v consequent_o command_v unto_o we_o the_o wonderful_a mystery_n or_o holy_a baptism_n thereby_o to_o make_v we_o kn●w_o that_o baptism_n in_o christ_n be_v none_o other_o thing_n than_o a_o similitude_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o resemblance_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o as_o he_o die_v indeed_o so_o be_v our_o sin_n true_o forgive_v &_o as_o his_o resurrection_n be_v certain_a so_o be_v our_o iùstification_n for_o he_o say_v what_o therefore_o shall_v we_o say_v shall_v we_o remain_v in_o sin_n that_o grace_n may_v abound_v for_o he_o have_v say_v before_o where_o sin_n do_v abound_v grace_n do_v supper_n abound_v whereupon_o he_o propound_v unto_o himself_o this_o question_n whether_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o abundance_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v expect_v we_o be_v to_o abide_v in_o sin_n whereunto_o he_o answer_v god_n forbid_v and_o he_o lay_v down_o a_o reason_n say_v if_o we_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n how_o shall_v we_o live_v therein_o afterwards_o to_o show_v that_o we_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n he_o say_v do_v you_o not_o know_v the_o same_o in_o as_o much_z as_o all_o we_o which_o be_v baptize_v in_o christ_n jesu_n 〈◊〉_d baptize_v in_o his_o death_n one_o of_o which_o text_n if_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o we_o be_v dead_a unto_o sin_n because_o we_o be_v baptize_v in_o christ_n death_n then_o undoubted_o be_v infant_n dead_a unto_o sin_n which_o be_v baptize_v in_o christ_n because_o they_o be_v baptize_v in_o his_o death_n for_o it_o be_v speak_v without_o exception_n of_o any_o whosoever_o therefore_o we_o be_v which_o be_v baptize_v in_o christ_n we_o be_v baptize_v in_o his_o death_n for_o to_o what_o

another_o be_v no_o sin_n but_o because_o he_o will_v have_v his_o cause_n judge_v out_o of_o the_o church_n therefore_o in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o that_o matter_n he_o say_v further_a now_o therefore_o there_o be_v utter_o a_o fault_n among_o you_o because_o you_o go_v to_o law_n one_o with_o another_o and_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v excuse_v this_o sin_n in_o this_o sort_n say_v that_o he_o have_v just_a occasion_n to_o go_v in_o law_n in_o suffer_v a_o wrong_n which_o he_o seek_v to_o avoid_v by_o the_o sentence_n of_o such_o as_o set_v in_o place_n of_o authority_n by_o and_o by_o he_o meet_v with_o such_o surmise_n and_o excuse_n say_v why_o rather_o sufferre_fw-la not_o wrong_v why_o rather_o suffer_v you_o not_o barned_a to_o come_v to_o that_o again_o which_o the_o lord_n speak_v say_v if_o any_o man_n will_v sue_v thou_o at_o the_o law_n to_o take_v away_o thy_o cloak_n let_v he_o have_v thy_o coat_n also_o and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v he_o that_o take_v from_o thou_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v thou_o do_v not_o seek_v they_o again_o he_o therefore_o forbid_v those_o which_o be_v he_o to_o go_v to_o law_n with_o other_o man_n for_o worldly_a thing_n out_o of_o which_o doctrine_n the_o apostle_n say_v that_o it_o be_v sin_n to_o sue_v howbeit_o when_o he_o suffer_v such_o trial_n of_o law_n to_o pass_v between_o brethren_n brethren_n be_v judge_n but_o vehement_o forbid_v the_o same_o out_o of_o the_o church_n it_o appear_v here_o what_o by_o leave_n may_v be_v grant_v to_o the_o weak_a in_o respect_n whereof_o and_o of_o the_o like_a sin_n with_o other_o though_o less_o than_o these_o commit_v through_o offence_n grow_v out_o of_o our_o own_o word_n or_o thought_n the_o apostle_n james_n say_v and_o confess_v for_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o all_o affend_v it_o be_v necessary_a that_o we_o daily_o and_o often_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n say_v forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n not_o lie_v in_o that_o which_o follow_v as_o we_o forgive_v they_o which_o trespass_n against_o us._n chap._n 79._o the_o scripture_n condemn_v many_o thing_n which_o man_n will_v not_o think_v to_o be_v sin_n but_o that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v admonish_v we_o thereof_o there_o be_v certain_a sin_n which_o may_v be_v thoughtto_n be_v of_o no_o regard_n but_o that_o by_o the_o scripture_n they_o be_v denounce_v to_o be_v great_a than_o the_o world_n take_v they_o to_o be_v for_o who_o will_v think_v that_o a_o man_n which_o call_v his_o brother_n fool_n shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o hell_n fire_n but_o that_o the_o truth_n itself_o affirm_v as_o much_o howbeit_o present_o afterwards_o he_o give_v a_o salve_n for_o that_o sore_a give_v there_o with_o a_o precept_n how_o to_o reconcile_v thyself_o to_o thy_o brother_n for_o by_o and_o by_o afterward_o he_o say_v if_o therefore_o thou_o do_v make_v oblation_n of_o thy_o gift_n unto_o the_o altar_n and_o thyself_o there_o remember_v that_o thy_o brother_n have_v aught_o against_o thou_o etc._n etc._n or_o who_o will_v think_v it_o so_o great_a a_o sin_n to_o observe_v day_n &_o month_n and_o year_n and_o time_n as_o they_o do_v which_o will_n or_o will_v not_o begin_v any_o thing_n upon_o certain_a day_n or_o monenthe_n or_o in_o certain_a year_n because_o according_a to_o the_o vain_a and_o superstitious_a doctrine_n of_o some_o time_n be_v hold_v to_o be_v lucky_a or_o unlucky_a unless_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o apostle_n make_v we_o dreadful_a of_o the_o greatness_n of_o this_o evil_a say_v to_o such_o person_n i_o fear_v lest_o i_o have_v labour_v in_o vain_a among_o you_o chap._n 80._o certain_a sin_n again_o which_o be_v very_o great_a and_o fearful_a be_v through_o use_n and_o custom_n hold_v light_n hereupon_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o sin_n although_o they_o be_v great_a and_o horrible_a yet_o through_o a_o custom_n of_o commit_v they_o they_o be_v take_v to_o be_v very_o small_a one_o or_o nothing_o at_o all_o in_o so_o much_o as_o man_n be_v so_o far_o from_o conceal_v they_o as_o it_o be_v their_o glory_n to_o make_v they_o know_v &_o memorable_a to_o the_o world_n because_o as_o it_o be_v write_v the_o sinner_n be_v commend_v in_o the_o wicked_a desire_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o he_o that_o dot_v 〈…〉_z ill_n do_v therein_o bless_v himself_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o sin_n be_v call_v in_o holy_a scripture_n by_o the_o title_n of_o iniquity_n and_o clamour_n according_a to_o that_o place_n of_o isa●_n the_o prophet_n ●ouching_v the_o barren_a vyneyard_n i_o 〈◊〉_d ●aith_o he_o that_o it_o shall_v have_v do_v justice_n but_o it_o do_v injustice_n and_o do_v not_o that_o which_o be_v right_a but_o that_o which_o give_v cause_n of_o clamour_n and_o exclamation_n whereunto_o that_o which_o be_v say_v in_o genesis_n do_v agree_v the_o complaint_n or_o cry_n of_o the_o people_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorah_n be_v increase_v because_o not_o only_o those_o heinous_a sin_n which_o reign_v among_o they_o be_v unpunished_a but_o also_o be_v open_o and_o usual_o commit_v as_o though_o they_o have_v a_o warrant_n therein_o by_o law_n even_o so_o in_o these_o our_o time_n as_o many_o evil_n though_o not_o of_o like_a quality_n be_v grow●n_o to_o be_v as_o visible_a and_o common_a in_o so_o much_o as_o we_o neither_o dare_v excommunicate_v any_o of_o the_o laity_n nor_o yet_o degrade_v a_o clergy_n man_n for_o the_o same_o whereupon_o when_o i_o do_v certain_a year_n past_a expound_v the_o epistle_n to_o the_o galatian_n in_o that_o place_n where_o the_o apostle_n say_v i_o fear_v lest_o that_o i_o have_v labour_v in_o vain_a among_o you_o i_o be_v by_o that_o occasion_n force_v to_o cry●_n o●t_o woe_n to_o those_o sin_n among_o man_n which_o be_v simple_o of_o themselves_o most_o fearful_a unto_o we_o before_o we_o see_v they_o in_o example_n yet_o afterward_o be_v vulgar_a and_o usual_a for_o the_o purgation_n whereof_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v shed_v although_o they_o become_v so_o great_a and_o heinous_a as_o they_o cause_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n to_o be_v viter_o shut_v up_o against_o they_o yet_o be_v we_o enforce_v by_o see_v they_o often_o to_o tolerate_v they_o general_o and_o by_o oft_o toleration_n to_o become_v sinner_n also_o ourselves_o in_o many_o of_o they_o but_o will_v to_o god_n o_o lord_n we_o be_v not_o transgressor_n ourselves_o in_o all_o those_o sin_n which_o we_o can_v restrain_v in_o other_o but_o now_o will_v i_o weigh_v my_o word_n whether_o the_o vehemency_n of_o my_o grief_n have_v draw_v i_o to_o say_v something_o that_o may_v bring_v i_o into_o question_n chap._n 81._o there_o be_v two_o cause_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v to_o say_v ignorance_n and_o weakness_n or_o frailty_n as_o he_o call_v it_o or_o rather_o obstinacy_n of_o the_o first_o which_o be_v ignorance_n we_o be_v call_v sinner_n of_o the_o other_o call_v weakness_n or_o obstinacy_n we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v trangressor_n i_o will_v now_o or_o in_o this_o place_n affirm_v that_o which_o no_o doubt_n i_o have_v often_o deliver_v in_o other_o place_n of_o my_o work_n that_o we_o sin_v two_o way_n as_o either_o in_o not_o see_v what_o we_o shall_v do_v or_o else_o in_o omit_v to_o do_v that_o which_o we_o see_v aught_o to_o be_v do_v of_o which_o two_o sort_n of_o sin_v the_o first_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o evil_a of_o ignorance_n the_o second_o to_o the_o evil_a of_o weakness_n or_o frailty_n of_o our_o nature_n against_o which_o evil_n we_o ought_v indeed_o to_o strive_v howbeit_o we_o be_v no_o doubt_n subdue_v &_o vanquish_v except_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n do_v assist_v we_o that_o we_o do_v not_o only_o see_v what_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v but_o also_o through_o the_o recovery_n of_o our_o affection_n lose_v our_o delight_n in_o righteousness_n may_v overcome_v the_o delight_n of_o those_o thing_n wherein_o witting_o and_o see_o wee_a sin_n either_o by_o desire_v to_o have_v they_o or_o fear_v to_o lose_v they_o whereby_o we_o be_v not_o only_a sinner_n which_o we_o be_v before_o when_o we_o sin_v through_o ignorance_n but_o also_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n in_o as_o much_o as_o we_o do_v not_o that_o which_o we_o know_v we_o ought_v to_o do_v or_o do_v that_o which_o we_o know_v we_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v wherefore_o if_o we_o have_v sin_v we_o not_o only_o say_v for_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n forgine_n we_o our_o trespass_n as_o we_o forgive_v they_o that_o trespass_n against_o we_o but_o also_o further_o for_o our_o assistance_n and_o help_n lest_o we_o shall_v fall_v into_o sin_n we_o say_v in_o that_o respect_n lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n he_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v pray_v unto_o of_o who_o it_o

yet_o the_o first_o death_n whereby_o the_o soul_n be_v compel_v to_o forsake_v his_o body_n nor_o the_o second_o death_n whereby_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o suffer_v to_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o body_n that_o shall_v be_v punish_v shall_v ever_o have_v happen_v to_o man_n if_o no_o man_n have_v sin_v and_o true_o the_o punishment_n of_o such_o person_n shall_v be_v most_o easy_a who_o beside_o the_o guilt_n of_o original_a sin_n have_v not_o add_v more_o thereunto_o of_o themselves_o and_o among_o those_o additional_a sin_n every_o man_n damnation_n shall_v be_v the_o more_o tolerable_a by_o how_o much_o the_o less_o he_o have_v sin_v in_o the_o first_o life_n touch_v eternal_a life_n chap._n 94._o that_o the_o bless_a in_o the_o state_n of_o eternal_a life_n which_o by_o god_n mercy_n they_o shall_v obtain_v shall_v most_o full_o perceive_v the_o force_n of_o god_n grace_n when_o the_o reprobate_a of_o angel_n and_o man_n shall_v remain_v and_o have_v their_o be_v in_o the_o place_n of_o everlasting_a punishment_n then_o shall_v the_o bless_a more_o sensible_o feel_v and_o understand_v what_o the_o favour_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n have_v voutsafe_v upon_o they_o then_o shall_v appear_v in_o the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n themselves_o that_o which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o psalm_n to_o thou_o o_o lord_n shall_v i_o sing_v mercy_n and_o judgement_n because_o no_o man_n be_v deliver_v from_o everlasting_a destruction_n but_o by_o a_o mercy_n not_o due_a unto_o we_o by_o any_o speciality_n of_o debt_n nor_o any_o again_o condemn_v to_o eternal_a death_n but_o by_o a_o judgement_n due_o inflict_v upon_o he_o chap._n 95._o in_o the_o life_n eternal_a we_o shall_v know_v why_o rather_o they_o than_o the_o other_o be_v the_o choose_v of_o god_n at_o that_o day_n it_o shall_v be_v reveal_v which_o now_o be_v conceal_v as_o touch_v the_o two_o infant_n whereof_o the_o one_o through_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v choose_v the_o other_o in_o his_o secret_a judgement_n to_o be_v refuse_v in_o which_o judgement_n he_o that_o shall_v be_v elect_v shall_v understand_v what_o in_o justice_n be_v due_a unto_o he_o unless_o mercy_n have_v holpen_v he_o why_o he_o rather_o than_o the_o other_o be_v elect_v when_o the_o cause_n be_v alike_o to_o both_o why_o miracle_n or_o strange_a work_n be_v not_o do_v among_o some_o which_o if_o they_o have_v be_v do_v such_o person_n shall_v have_v repent_v and_o yet_o be_v do_v among_o those_o concern_v who_o god_n do_v know_v that_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v for_o the_o lord_n do_v plain_o affirm_v woe_n to_o thou_o corazin_n woe_n to_o thou_o bethsaida_n for_o if_o in_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n those_o great_a work_n have_v be_v do_v which_o be_v do●e_n among_o you_o they_o have_v long_o sithence_o repent_v in_o sacke-cloath_n and_o ash_n neither_o therefore_o will_v not_o god_n unjust_o have_v they_o to_o be_v save_v when_o as_o they_o may_v have_v be_v save_v if_o they_o will_v then_o shall_v that_o appear_v in_o the_o clear_a light_n of_o wisdom_n which_o the_o godly_a in_o this_o world_n do_v apprehend_v by_o faith_n that_o be_v to_o say_v how_o certain_a immutable_a and_o most_o effectual_a the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v how_o much_o he_o can_v do_v and_o yet_o will_v not_o and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o that_o thing_n which_o he_o can_v perform_v as_o also_o how_o true_o it_o be_v sing_v in_o the_o psalm_n our_o god_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n above_o have_v do_v all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n &_o earth_n which_o he_o will_v which_o assertion_n be_v not_o true_a if_o he_o will_v have_v have_v something_n yet_o do_v they_o not_o and_o which_o have_v be_v more_o derogatory_n do_v not_o therefore_o accomplish_v it_o by_o reason_n the_o will_n of_o man_n do_v hinder_v the_o performance_n of_o that_o which_o the_o omnipotent_a will_v have_v do_v and_o therefore_o there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n act_v unless_o the_o omnipotent_a will_v have_v it_o so_o either_o in_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v do_v or_o effect_v it_o himself_o touching_a god_n omnipotency_n chap._n 96._o that_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v omnipotent_a because_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v be_v by_o his_o will_n or_o permission_n neither_o can_v he_o be_v cross_v by_o any_o creature_n neither_o ought_v we_o to_o doubt_v that_o god_n do_v well_o in_o suffer_v of_o evil_n whatsoever_o to_o be_v do_v for_o his_o permission_n thereof_o be_v not_o without_o a_o just_a judgement_n and_o no_o doubt_n but_o that_o every_o thing_n be_v good_a which_o be_v just_a although_o therefore_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v evil_a in_o that_o they_o be_v evil_a can_v be_v also_o good_a yet_o be_v it_o good_a that_o there_o be_v not_o only_o good_a but_o evil_a action_n also_o for_o if_o this_o be_v not_o good_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v also_o evil_n the_o almighty_a who_o be_v good_a will_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n suffer_v the_o same_o to_o which_o almighty_a as_o it_o be_v no_o doubt_n easy_a to_o do_v what_o he_o will_v so_o be_v it_o as_o easy_a for_o he_o not_o to_o permit_v that_o which_o he_o will_v not_o have_v do_v which_o unless_o we_o do_v believe_v it_o shake_v the_o very_a foundation_n and_o beginning_n of_o the_o confession_n of_o our_o faith_n whereby_o we_o do_v confess_v that_o we_o do_v believe_v in_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_a neither_o be_v he_o true_o call_v omnipotent_a for_o any_o other_o cause_n but_o because_o he_o can_v do_v whatsoever_o he_o will_v neither_o be_v the_o will_n of_o the_o almighty_a interrupt_v by_o the_o will_n of_o any_o creature_n touch_v grace._n and_o predestination_n of_o the_o saint_n chap._n 97._o the_o question_n be_v whether_o certain_a thing_n which_o god_n will_v have_v do_v may_v be_v cross_v by_o man_n that_o they_o can_v take_v effect_n whenrefore_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v how_o it_o be_v say_v of_o god_n in_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n most_o true_o affirm_v forasmuch_o as_o god_n will_v that_o all_o shall_v be_v save_v for_o see_v not_o all_o but_o the_o most_o part_n or_o great_a number_n be_v not_o save_v it_o seem_v therefore_o that_o that_o which_o god_n will_v have_v do_v be_v not_o do_v man_n will_n forsooth_o resist_a god_n will_n for_o when_o the_o cause_n be_v examine_v why_o all_o be_v not_o save_v it_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v answer_v because_o they_o themselves_o will_v not_o have_v it_o so_o which_o say_v can_v be_v extend_v to_o infant_n in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o power_n to_o will_n or_o will_v for_o that_o which_o infant_n do_v by_o instinct_n of_o nature_n if_o the_o same_o be_v ascribe_v to_o their_o will_n when_o in_o baptism_n they_o resist_v and_o shrink_v from_o that_o water_n as_o much_o as_o they_o can_v by_o that_o reason_n we_o shall_v affirm_v that_o they_o be_v save_v against_o their_o will_n but_o the_o lord_n speak_v more_o plain_o in_o his_o gospel_n talk_v with_o the_o wicked_a city_n how_o often_o say_v he_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v together_o thy_o child_n even_o as_o the_o hen_n do_v her_o chicken_n and_o thou_o will_v not_o as_o though_o god_n will_n be_v overrule_v by_o man_n will_n and_o that_o man_n be_v most_o weak_a of_o all_o creature_n by_o their_o unwillingnes_n hinder_v the_o same_o the_o most_o mighty_a can_v not_o accomplish_v that_o which_o he_o desire_v where_o then_o be_v that_o his_o omnipotency_n whereby_o he_o do_v all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n which_o he_o will_v if_o he_o will_v have_v bring_v home_o the_o lose_a child_n of_o israel_n and_o do_v it_o not_o or_o rather_o will_v not_o that_o city_n that_o he_o shall_v bring_v home_o her_o child_n and_o yet_o notwithstamnd_v whether_o she_o will_v or_o no_o do_v not_o the_o lord_n reduce_v such_o of_o they_o as_o he_o will_v for_o as_o much_o as_o both_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n he_o do_v not_o will_n certain_a thing_n and_o do_v they_o not_o do_v some_o other_o thing_n which_o he_o will_v have_v do_v but_o he_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o will_v chap._n 98._o albeit_o god_n can_v when_o he_o will_v convert_v the_o evil_a disposition_n of_o man_n yet_o do_v he_o just_o although_o he_o do_v not_o reform_v the_o same_o and_o when_o he_o turn_v they_o unto_o he_o he_o do_v it_o of_o his_o own_o mere_a grace_n and_o mercy_n who_o moreover_o be_v so_o wicked_o unwise_a as_o that_o he_o will_v affirm_v that_o god_n can_v make_v good_a when_o he_o will_v the_o evil_a disposition_n of_o man_n which_o of_o they_o he_o will_v when_o he_o will_v and_o where_o he_o will_v howbeit_o when_o he_o do_v it_o he_o do_v it_o of_o his_o own_o mercy_n and_o when_o he_o do_v it_o not_o he_o do_v it_o not_o by_o reason_n of_o

justice_n because_o he_o take_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v and_o harden_v who_o he_o will_n which_o when_o the_o apostle_n do_v speak_v he_o therein_o extol_v grace_n for_o the_o commendation_n whereof_o he_o be_v forthwith_o to_o speak_v of_o those_o twin_n in_o rebeccaes_n woomb_n which_o be_v unborn_a and_o do_v nothing_o that_o be_v either_o good_a or_o evil_n to_o the_o end_n yet_o that_o god_n decree_v touch_v election_n may_v stand_v immutable_a it_o be_v say_v unto_o he_o that_o be_v elect_v be_v not_o choose_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o work_n but_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o he_o that_o call_v because_o the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a for_o confirmation_n whereof_o he_o add_v another_o say_n of_o the_o prophet_n where_o it_o be_v write_v jacob_n have_v i_o love_v but_o esau_n have_v i_o hate_v he_o therefore_o perceive_v how_o this_o which_o he_o have_v speak_v may_v work_v in_o those_o which_o be_v not_o of_o capacity_n to_o reach_v unto_o the_o height_n of_o this_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n what_o therefore_o shall_v ●ee_n say_v say_v he_o be_v there_o any_o injustice_n with_o god_n far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o to_o think_v so_o for_o it_o seem_v to_o savour_n somewhat_o of_o injustice_n that_o without_o any_o merit_n of_o good_a or_o evil_a work_n god_n shall_v elect_v the_o one_o and_o hate_v the_o o●●er_n in_o which_o matter_n if_o god_n have_v mean_v of_o ●uture_a work_n either_o good_a in_o jacob_n or_o bad_a in_o esau_n both_o which_o god_n do_v fore_o know_v he_o will_v not_o have_v say_v not_o by_o work_n but_o he_o will_v have_v say_v by_o futurework_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n will_v he_o have_v discuss_v this_o controversy_n nay_o rather_o have_v make_v it_o no_o question_n at_o all_o necessary_a to_o be_v satisfy_v now_o in_o that_o he_o answer_v god_n forbid_v that_o be_v to_o say_v god_n forbid_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o injustice_n with_o god_n present_o thereupon_o to_o prove_v that_o this_o matter_n come_v not_o to_o pass_v through_o any_o injustice_n in_o god_n he_o say_v for_o he_o say_v to_o moses_n i_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o i_o will_v show_v mercy_n to_o who_o i_o will_v show_v mercy_n who_o therefore_o but_o he_o that_o be_v unwise_a will_v think_v god_n to_o be_v injust_a whether_o he_o do_v inflict_v any_o penal_a judgement_n upon_o the_o worthy_a or_o show_v mercy_n unto_o the_o unworthy_a final_o he_o infer_v say_v therefore_o be_v it_o not_o in_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o in_o he_o that_o run_v but_o in_o god_n which_o take_v mercy_n for_o both_o the_o twin_n be_v bear_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n not_o by_o any_o of_o their_o own_o work_n but_o be_v original_o tie_v in_o the_o bond_n of_o damnation_n through_o adam_n fault_n but_o he_o which_o say_v i_o will_v show_v mercy_n to_o who_o i_o will_v show_v mercy_n do_v love_n jacob_n through_o a_o mercy_n free_o proceed_v out_o of_o himself_o and_o hate_v esau_n through_o a_o fatal_a judgement_n which_o judgement_n see_v it_o be_v due_a to_o both_o he_o that_o be_v choose_v do_v acknowledge_v in_o that_o which_o happen_v to_o the_o other_o that_o be_v refuse_v that_o he_o be_v not_o to_o boast_v of_o the_o difference_n of_o their_o several_a work_n in_o that_o the_o same_o punishment_n do_v not_o fall_v upon_o he_o be_v in_o the_o self_n same_o predicament_n of_o damnation_n but_o to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o liberality_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o mercy_n because_o it_o be_v of_o god_n mercy_n and_o not_o of_o he_o that_o will_v or_o of_o he_o that_o run_v for_o the_o universal_a face_n and_o countenance_n as_o i_o may_v so_o say_v of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v observe_v by_o a_o most_o high_a and_o profitable_a mystery_n to_o admonish_v all_o the_o behoulder_n thereof_o that_o he_o which_o glori_v shall_v glory_v in_o the_o lord_n chap._n 99_o although_o certain_a be_v reject_v by_o god_n yet_o they_o which_o be_v damn_v may_v neither_o complain_v of_o god_n injustice_n nor_o be_v they_o therefore_o to_o be_v hold_v excusable_a for_o their_o transgression_n for_o the_o reason_n of_o god_n secret_a decree_n and_o counsel_n be_v beyond_o our_o understanding_n when_o as_o the_o apostle_n have_v commend_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o that_o which_o he_o say_v therefore_o it_o be_v not_o in_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o in_o he_o that_o run_v but_o in_o the_o lord_n that_o take_v mercy_n afterward_o also_o to_o commend_v his_o justice_n for_o towards_o who_o mercy_n be_v not_o extend_v it_o be_v not_o injustice_n but_o justice_n for_o there_o be_v no_o injustice_n with_o god_n he_o by_o and_o by_o add_v say_v for_o the_o scripture_n say_v to_o pharaoh_n because_o i_o have_v stir_v thou_o up_o to_o this_o action_n that_o i_o may_v show_v my_o power_n in_o thou_o and_o that_o my_o name_n may_v be_v know_v throughout_o all_o the_o world_n by_o which_o saying_n justify_v both_o his_o assertion_n both_o of_o mercy_n and_o justice_n he_o say_v therefore_o do_v the_o lord_n take_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v and_o harden_v the_o heart_n of_o who_o he_o will_n he_o be_v no_o doubt_n merciful_a in_o all_o goodness_n and_o barden_v who_o he_o will_v without_o imputation_n of_o injustice_n to_o the_o end_n that_o neither_o the_o person_n pardon_v shall_v boast_v of_o his_o own_o merit_n nor_o the_o party_n damn_v complain_v but_o of_o his_o own_o desert_n for_o by_o his_o mercy_n only_o he_o make_v know_v the_o redeem_v from_o the_o reprobate_n both_o which_o the_o general_a occasion_n draw_v from_o adam_n original_o have_v conjoin_v in_o one_o mass_n or_o lump_n of_o perdition_n which_o say_v who_o so_o do_v hear_v in_o that_o sort_n as_o that_o he_o say_v what_o cause_n be_v there_o of_o further_a complaint_n for_o who_o can_v resist_v his_o own_o will_n as_o though_o therefore_o the_o sinner_n be_v not_o to_o be_v blame_v because_o god_n take_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v and_o again_o harden_v who_o he_o will_n god_n 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