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this_o teach_v unity_n first_o brethren_n be_v verbum_fw-la amoris_fw-la a_o word_n full_a of_o love_n brethren_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o brethren_n but_o it_o be_v diverse_o take_v in_o the_o scripture_n for_o first_o tempore_fw-la aug._n ser_n 61._o de_fw-la tempore_fw-la sometime_o omnem_fw-la hominem_fw-la per_fw-la fratrem_fw-la debemus_fw-la accipere_fw-la say_v saint_n augustine_n we_o ought_v to_o understand_v every_o man_n by_o the_o name_n of_o brother_n as_o he_o that_o hate_v his_o brother_n i._n e._n he_o that_o hate_v any_o man_n be_v a_o manslayer_n second_o sometime_o it_o signify_v those_o of_o the_o same_o nation_n as_o moses_n go_v out_o unto_o his_o brethren_n 2.11_o exod._n 2.11_o and_o see_v a_o egyptian_a smite_v a_o hebrew_n one_o of_o his_o brethren_n three_o sometime_o cognatos_fw-la scriptura_fw-la dicit_fw-la fratres_fw-la 3.32_o aug._n l._n 1._o locut_fw-la de_fw-fr gen._n math._n 12.4.7_o mar._n 3.32_o the_o scripture_n call_v our_o kindred_n by_o the_o 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bring_v a_o clean_a thing_n out_o of_o that_o which_o be_v unclean_a how_o can_v we_o be_v void_a of_o grace_n bring_v forth_o any_o fruit_n of_o goodness_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o second_o we_o be_v natural_o incline_v to_o all_o kind_n of_o evil_n like_o a_o stone_n tumble_v down_o a_o hill_n that_o can_v never_o stay_v itself_o until_o it_o come_v to_o the_o bottom_n so_o medea_n say_v video_fw-la meliora_fw-la proboque_fw-la deteriora_fw-la sequor_fw-la though_o i_o see_v the_o good_a yet_o be_o i_o natural_o drive_v to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a for_o our_o whole_a nature_n be_v defile_v we_o be_v whole_o incline_v to_o fall_v from_o one_o wickedness_n unto_o another_o as_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v and_o in_o respect_n of_o both_o these_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v conceive_v in_o sin_n bear_v in_o iniquiitie_n destitute_a of_o grace_n void_a of_o goodness_n nothing_o but_o flesh_n full_a of_o corruption_n child_n of_o darkness_n son_n of_o wrath_n heir_n of_o damnation_n slave_n of_o death_n for_o the_o reward_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n but_o here_o it_o may_v be_v question_v and_o it_o be_v not_o easy_o to_o be_v resolve_v how_o original_a corruption_n be_v traduce_v from_o the_o parent_n into_o the_o child_n the_o question_n be_v not_o of_o the_o verity_n of_o the_o matter_n for_o it_o be_v plain_a 18._o ezech._n 18._o that_o our_o father_n have_v eat_v sour_a grape_n and_o the_o child_n tooth_n be_v set_v on_o edge_n and_o every_o one_o may_v true_o say_v with_o the_o prophet_n 51.5_o psal_n 51.5_o in_o sin_n my_o mother_n have_v conceive_v i_o but_o it_o be_v of_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o manner_n 3.9_o john_n 3.9_o as_o nicodemus_n say_v to_o christ_n how_o can_v these_o thing_n be_v for_o child_n how_o original_a sin_n
first_o the_o general_a mercy_n of_o god_n be_v that_o which_o extend_v itself_o towards_o all_o and_o over_o all_o god_n work_n but_o he_o that_o god_n be_v only_o merciful_a to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o second_o the_o special_a mercy_n of_o god_n be_v only_o extend_v unto_o the_o godly_a and_o whole_o deny_v unto_o the_o wicked_a for_o so_o the_o lord_n himself_o say_v i_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n that_o be_v not_o upon_o all_o but_o upon_o some_o who_o i_o will_v and_o who_o be_v those_o the_o scripture_n show_v 36._o exod._n 23_o 36._o for_o moses_n say_v miseretur_fw-la jehova_n seruorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la the_o lord_n will_v repent_v himself_o or_o be_v merciful_a unto_o his_o servant_n 103.3_o deut._n 32.36_o psal_n 103.3_o and_o the_o prophet_n david_n say_v that_o as_o a_o father_n pity_v his_o own_o child_n so_o will_v the_o lord_n be_v merciful_a to_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o 20.6_o exod._n 20.6_o and_o so_o god_n himself_o say_v i_o will_v show_v mercy_n on_o they_o that_o love_v i_o but_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o not_o that_o serve_v he_o not_o that_o love_v he_o not_o he_o will_v deal_v with_o they_o in_o his_o fury_n and_o his_o eye_n shall_v not_o spare_v they_o 18._o ezek_n 8_o 18._o neither_o will_v he_o be_v merciful_a unto_o they_o god_n that_o the_o wicked_a have_v no_o part_n in_o the_o special_a mercy_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o though_o god_n be_v merciful_a unto_o the_o wicked_a and_o show_v many_o singular_a effect_n of_o his_o mercy_n unto_o they_o as_o to_o create_v they_o and_o to_o preserve_v they_o from_o many_o evil_n yea_o from_o many_o sin_n which_o otherwise_o they_o will_v fall_v into_o and_o to_o bestow_v many_o gift_n and_o grace_n upon_o they_o yet_o have_v they_o no_o part_n nor_o portion_n in_o this_o special_a mercy_n of_o god_n because_o as_o the_o lord_n himself_o say_v of_o the_o wicked_a 1.10_o mal._n 1.10_o non_fw-la est_fw-la mihi_fw-la voluntas_fw-la in_o vobis_fw-la god_n have_v no_o pleasure_n he_o have_v no_o delight_n in_o they_o and_o no_o marvel_n for_o see_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n spring_v from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n as_o may_v be_v collect_v from_o the_o word_n of_o those_o jew_n who_o see_v how_o christ_n sigh_v and_o mourn_v and_o weep_v over_o lazarus_n 11.36_o john_n 11.36_o say_v present_o behold_v how_o he_o love_v he_o and_o as_o the_o apostle_n plain_o show_v in_o the_o 3._o of_o titus_n and_o the_o 4._o verse_n and_o 1_o tim._n 1.2_o it_o be_v most_o apparent_a that_o where_o there_o be_v no_o special_a love_n of_o god_n there_o can_v be_v no_o special_a mercy_n of_o god_n wicked_a that_o god_n love_v not_o the_o wicked_a but_o the_o special_a love_n of_o god_n be_v only_o extend_v unto_o the_o saint_n and_o choose_v child_n of_o god_n and_o not_o unto_o the_o wicked_a reprobate_n as_o may_v be_v easy_o show_v from_o those_o especial_a effect_n of_o this_o special_a love_n of_o god_n such_o as_o be_v their_o eternal_a election_n their_o effectual_a vocation_n their_o singular_a preservation_n and_o the_o bountiful_a donation_n of_o many_o heavenly_a gift_n and_o grace_n which_o he_o give_v not_o unto_o the_o reprobate_n as_o i_o purpose_v by_o god_n help_v more_o full_o to_o declare_v in_o some_o other_o place_n and_o therefore_o the_o special_a mercy_n of_o god_n be_v only_o show_v unto_o god_n elect_n and_o none_o else_o for_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n 18._o rom_n 9_o 18._o and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v well_o then_o not_o that_o we_o shall_v careful_o examine_v whether_o we_o love_v and_o serve_v god_n or_o not_o belove_a brethren_n see_v the_o special_a mercy_n of_o god_n pertain_v only_o unto_o the_o saint_n let_v we_o all_o examine_v ourselves_o and_o if_o we_o find_v we_o fear_v not_o god_n we_o serve_v not_o god_n we_o may_v assure_v ourselves_o that_o although_o we_o daily_o feel_v many_o infallible_a argument_n of_o god_n general_a mercy_n and_o favour_n towards_o we_o yet_o be_v we_o destitute_a of_o the_o least_o assurance_n of_o this_o special_a mercy_n of_o god_n i_o know_v many_o deceive_v themselves_o herein_o 69.23_o psal_n 69.23_o and_o make_v those_o thing_n which_o shall_v be_v for_o their_o advantage_n to_o be_v unto_o they_o a_o occasion_n of_o fall_v when_o as_o continue_v in_o sin_n they_o notwithstanding_o do_v appropriate_a unto_o themselves_o this_o special_a mercy_n of_o god_n which_o indeed_o be_v only_o proper_a unto_o those_o saint_n that_o fear_v he_o for_o though_o after_o a_o general_a manner_n he_o be_v merciful_a unto_o all_o to_o make_v they_o and_o to_o preserve_v they_o and_o to_o bestow_v many_o blessing_n upon_o they_o yet_o after_o this_o special_a manner_n to_o forgive_v their_o sin_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o eternal_a life_n he_o be_v only_o merciful_a to_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o to_o they_o that_o serve_v he_o as_o the_o scripture_n do_v most_o plain_o show_v unto_o we_o and_o therefore_o i_o will_v advise_v all_o wicked_a man_n either_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n or_o not_o to_o think_v that_o they_o have_v any_o part_n in_o this_o mercy_n of_o god_n for_o i_o do_v here_o confident_o assure_v they_o that_o if_o they_o do_v still_o continue_v in_o sin_n they_o shall_v not_o taste_v of_o this_o cup_n of_o mercy_n but_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o wring_v out_o even_o the_o dregs_n of_o thâ—t_a red_a wine_n of_o the_o wrath_n and_o indignation_n of_o god_n 75.8_o psal_n 75.8_o and_o so_o much_o of_o the_o first_o particle_n of_o god_n goodness_n merciful_a chap._n vi_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o what_o the_o same_o chief_o signify_v gracious_a what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o word_n gracious_a the_o second_o particle_n of_o god_n goodness_n here_o express_v be_v that_o he_o be_v gracious_a a_o word_n very_o large_a and_o ample_a in_o signification_n and_o it_o be_v diverse_o take_v but_o chief_o it_o signify_v one_o that_o be_v 1._o amiable_a 2._o placable_a 3._o liberal_a first_o it_o signify_v that_o affability_n and_o loveliness_n of_o person_n whereby_o the_o beholder_n be_v inflame_v with_o the_o love_n and_o sweetness_n thereof_o for_o when_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o have_v increase_v in_o wisdom_n gracious_a luk._n 2.52_o first_o he_o that_o be_v lovely_a be_v gracious_a and_o stature_n and_o in_o favour_n or_o in_o grace_n as_o the_o original_n have_v it_o with_o god_n and_o man_n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o grow_v to_o be_v more_o and_o more_o amiable_a and_o belove_v both_o of_o god_n and_o man_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v say_v that_o a_o sweet_a affable_a amiablâ—_n man_n be_v a_o gracious_a man_n gracious_a second_o he_o that_o easy_o remit_v offence_n be_v gracious_a second_o it_o signify_v that_o readiness_n of_o mind_n to_o forgive_v all_o the_o offence_n do_v against_o one_o and_o to_o receive_v the_o offender_n into_o his_o favour_n again_o for_o when_o noah_n mary_n and_o other_o be_v say_v invenisse_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apud_fw-la deum_fw-la to_o have_v find_v grace_n with_o god_n it_o signify_v that_o they_o find_v he_o favourable_a unto_o they_o both_o in_o remit_v of_o their_o offence_n 6.8_o gen._n 6.8_o and_o in_o receive_v they_o into_o his_o favourable_a countenance_n 1.30_o luke_n 1.30_o and_o therefore_o we_o may_v right_o say_v that_o he_o which_o easy_o receive_v offender_n into_o his_o favour_n be_v a_o gracious_a man_n 33.5_o three_o a_o bountiful_a man_n be_v a_o gracious_a man_n gen._n 33.5_o three_o it_o signify_v a_o bountiful_a give_v and_o bestow_v of_o any_o gift_n for_o so_o the_o scripture_n show_v all_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n whether_o temporal_a or_o spiritual_a to_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n as_o jacob_n say_v unto_o his_o brother_n these_o be_v the_o child_n quos_fw-la deus_fw-la gratificatus_fw-la est_fw-la mihi_fw-la which_o god_n of_o his_o free_a grace_n and_o favour_n give_v unto_o i_o and_o so_o it_o be_v say_v of_o barnabas_n that_o when_o he_o see_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o grace_n of_o god_n 11.23_o acts._n 11.23_o i._n e._n the_o gift_n of_o god_n bestow_v upon_o the_o believer_n he_o rejoice_v and_o therefore_o a_o liberal_a and_o a_o bountiful_a man_n may_v be_v true_o say_v to_o be_v a_o gracious_a man_n now_o in_o all_o these_o respect_n we_o find_v god_n to_o be_v most_o gracious_a for_o first_o it_o be_v say_v of_o christ_n 45.3_o that_o god_n be_v gracious_a in_o all_o respect_n psal_n 45.3_o that_o he_o be_v fair_a than_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o that_o his_o lip_n be_v full_a of_o grace_n yea_o so_o full_a of_o grace_n that_o all_o man_n wonder_v at_o the_o gracious_a word_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n and_o indeed_o howsoever_o
unwillingness_n in_o they_o to_o serve_v he_o but_o because_o he_o deni_v his_o grace_n unto_o they_o whereby_o they_o may_v be_v enable_v to_o serve_v he_o and_o this_o denial_n of_o his_o grace_n be_v no_o injustice_n in_o god_n because_o their_o own_o sin_n have_v make_v this_o separation_n betwixt_o god_n and_o they_o he_o god_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o give_v the_o wicked_a power_n to_o serve_v he_o and_o make_v every_o man_n like_o unto_o turnus_n soul_n fugit_fw-la indignata_fw-la per_fw-la umbras_fw-la to_o hide_v himself_o from_o this_o shine_a light_n and_o god_n be_v a_o debtor_n to_o no_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v inlighten_v any_o but_o who_o it_o please_v he_o second_o i_o say_v that_o this_o extend_v of_o his_o special_a goodness_n unto_o some_o and_o not_o to_o other_o be_v no_o accept_n of_o person_n in_o that_o sense_n which_o the_o scripture_n say_v god_n be_v no_o accepter_n of_o person_n for_o first_o saint_n augustine_n tell_v we_o that_o ibi_fw-la est_fw-la acceptio_fw-la personarum_fw-la ubi_fw-la quae_fw-la aequalibus_fw-la ex_fw-la aquo_fw-la debentur_fw-la inaequaliter_fw-la distribuuntur_fw-la there_o be_v the_o acception_n of_o person_n person_n what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o accepter_n of_o person_n where_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v equal_o due_a to_o all_o man_n be_v unequal_o distribute_v to_o some_o man_n but_o where_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v due_a to_o none_o be_v free_o give_v unto_o some_o and_o unequal_o distribute_v unto_o those_o yet_o herein_o be_v neither_o partiality_n nor_o iniquity_n because_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v god_n may_v do_v with_o his_o own_o what_o he_o will_v 20.15_o math._n 20.15_o and_o give_v the_o same_o to_o who_o he_o please_v and_o thereby_o huic_fw-la facit_fw-la misericordia_fw-la tibi_fw-la non_fw-la fit_a iniuria_fw-la he_o do_v but_o show_v mercy_n unto_o the_o one_o and_o he_o do_v no_o injustice_n to_o the_o other_o second_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o say_v that_o god_n be_v no_o accepter_n of_o person_n be_v not_o that_o he_o choose_v not_o one_o man_n rather_o than_o another_o for_o so_o he_o choose_v jacob_n and_o hate_v esau_n 1.2_o mal._n 1.2_o but_o that_o he_o choose_v not_o any_o man_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o outward_a endowment_n or_o natural_a gift_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o that_o man_n rather_o than_o in_o other_o man_n as_o not_o achitophel_n for_o his_o wisdom_n not_o absalon_n for_o his_o beauty_n not_o samson_n for_o his_o strength_n man_n god_n choose_v no_o man_n for_o the_o love_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o man_n not_o dives_fw-la for_o riches_n nor_o jacob_n for_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o jacob_n more_o than_o in_o esau_n for_o who_o he_o choose_v he_o choose_v mere_o out_o of_o his_o mere_a grace_n and_o goodness_n towards_o the_o one_o rather_o than_o the_o other_o as_o he_o himself_o plain_o show_v i_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n 33.19_o exod._n 33.19_o and_o so_o you_o see_v how_o abundant_o god_n be_v good_a eternal_o in_o himself_o general_o unto_o all_o and_o more_o especial_o unto_o his_o saint_n oh_o then_o let_v we_o not_o be_v like_o the_o egyptian_n that_o find_v out_o the_o stream_n of_o the_o river_n nilus_n but_o know_v not_o the_o spring_n from_o whence_o they_o issue_v let_v we_o not_o be_v ignorant_a of_o that_o spring_n and_o fountain_n from_o whence_o we_o receive_v so_o many_o benefit_n god_n that_o we_o shall_v acknowledge_v all_o our_o goodness_n to_o proceed_v from_o god_n and_o so_o many_o stream_n of_o goodness_n for_o this_o be_v but_o like_o the_o swine_n to_o eat_v the_o acorn_n that_o fall_v on_o the_o ground_n and_o never_o to_o behold_v the_o tree_n from_o whence_o they_o fall_v or_o to_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o god_n write_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o pen_n of_o nature_n and_o yet_o to_o be_v like_o the_o athenian_a altar_n wherein_o be_v engrave_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o unknown_a god_n but_o rather_o in_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o we_o have_v or_o enjoy_v health_n wealth_n or_o prosperity_n spiritual_a or_o temporal_a grace_n let_v we_o with_o saint_n james_n acknowledge_v the_o same_o to_o descend_v from_o above_o and_o to_o proceed_v unto_o we_o from_o this_o abundant_a goodness_n of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o same_o 1.17_o james_n 1.17_o let_v we_o ascribe_v unto_o god_n the_o honour_n due_a unto_o his_o name_n to_o worship_v he_o with_o holy_a worship_n and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o four_o particle_n of_o the_o abundant_a goodness_n of_o god_n chap._n ix_o of_o the_o superabundant_a truth_n of_o god_n the_o five_o particle_n of_o god_n goodness_n be_v that_o he_o be_v abundant_a in_o truth_n now_o truth_n say_v anselmus_n be_v as_o time_n or_o as_o light_n which_o though_o but_o one_o yet_o be_v it_o diverse_o distinguish_v so_o truth_n say_v the_o philosopher_n be_v various_o consider_v and_o that_o either_o be_v arist_n aethic_n l._n 4._o c._n 7._o &_o moral_a l._n 1._o c_o 33._o what_o moral_a truth_n be_v 1._o moral_o 2._o physical_o in_o the_o first_o sense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d truth_n be_v a_o virtue_n even_o place_v betwixt_o arrogancy_n and_o simulation_n or_o as_o cicero_n define_v it_o and_o which_o saint_n augustine_n hold_v to_o be_v the_o best_a definition_n of_o it_o veritas_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la immutata_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la quae_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la futura_fw-la sunt_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la truth_n be_v that_o i._n e._n that_o virtue_n whereby_o thing_n past_a thing_n present_a and_o thing_n to_o come_v be_v immutable_o relate_v as_o they_o be_v and_o this_o truth_n though_o it_o be_v in_o god_n or_o rather_o from_o god_n because_o he_o always_o say_v and_o relate_v thing_n immutable_o as_o they_o be_v yet_o be_v it_o not_o in_o he_o as_o in_o we_o because_o in_o we_o truth_n be_v a_o moral_a virtue_n whereby_o as_o by_o a_o habit_n we_o be_v propense_a and_o incline_v to_o show_v forth_o the_o thing_n as_o they_o be_v but_o in_o god_n it_o be_v not_o as_o a_o quality_n but_o a_o essential_a property_n whereby_o he_o be_v what_o he_o be_v and_o can_v no_o more_o leave_n to_o be_v or_o to_o relate_v truth_n than_o he_o can_v leave_v to_o be_v a_o god_n be_v what_o physical_a truth_n be_v in_o the_o second_o sense_n veritas_fw-la cuiuslibet_fw-la rei_fw-la est_fw-la proprietas_fw-la svi_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la stabilitum_fw-la est_fw-la ei_fw-la the_o truth_n of_o every_o thing_n be_v the_o propriety_n of_o his_o be_v or_o as_o saint_n augustine_n say_v verum_fw-la est_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la that_o be_v true_a which_o be_v illud_fw-la enim_fw-la omnes_fw-la verum_fw-la dicunt_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la tale_n revera_fw-la est_fw-la 5._o aâ—gust_n soliâ—â—que_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 5._o quale_fw-la esse_fw-la videtur_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o all_o man_n say_v he_o affirm_v that_o to_o be_v true_a which_o be_v indeed_o as_o 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quod_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la it_o will_v avail_v they_o nothing_o to_o usurp_v a_o wrong_a name_n and_o to_o be_v call_v what_o they_o be_v not_o for_o though_o they_o may_v deceive_v the_o world_n yet_o christ_n which_o be_v truth_n itself_o and_o know_v all_o truth_n will_v tell_v they_o at_o the_o last_o day_n that_o he_o never_o know_v they_o that_o be_v 25.12_o math_n 25.12_o to_o be_v true_a christian_n which_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v but_o be_v not_o and_o thus_o god_n be_v truth_n and_o that_o two_o way_n 1._o essential_o in_o himself_o 2._o causal_o in_o all_o thing_n first_o god_n be_v essential_o true_a yea_o truth_n itself_o as_o moses_n and_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v quia_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la 32.4_o deut._n 32.4_o because_o he_o be_v that_o which_o he_o be_v and_o that_o which_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v and_o thus_o proper_o
adversary_n without_o good_a token_n of_o sincere_a reconciliation_n because_o as_o solomon_n say_v we_o must_v not_o too_o hasty_o or_o unaduised_o trust_v a_o reconcile_a enemy_n yet_o i_o say_v that_o in_o our_o own_o heart_n and_o soul_n we_o must_v so_o forgive_v he_o whatsoever_o be_v past_a as_o never_o to_o remember_v it_o never_o to_o think_v on_o it_o as_o to_o be_v a_o mean_n in_o the_o least_o manner_n to_o disturb_v our_o charity_n towards_o he_o to_o hinder_v he_o of_o any_o good_a or_o to_o do_v he_o the_o least_o evil_n whatsoever_o but_o as_o we_o be_v towards_o all_o other_o to_o be_v in_o as_o perfect_a love_n &_o charity_n towards_o he_o as_o if_o he_o have_v never_o offend_v we_o yea_o and_o to_o be_v so_o ready_a and_o so_o willing_a to_o embrace_v his_o love_n and_o society_n as_o we_o be_v to_o embrace_v the_o love_n of_o any_o other_o if_o we_o think_v his_o heart_n to_o be_v as_o upright_o towards_o we_o as_o we_o know_v our_o own_o 10.15_o 2_o king_n 10.15_o to_o be_v towards_o he_o as_o jehu_n say_v unto_o jehovadab_n and_o thus_o if_o we_o be_v merciful_a and_o gracious_a slow_a to_o anger_n and_o abound_v in_o all_o goodness_n and_o truth_n reserve_v mercy_n to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o our_o ability_n for_o all_o man_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o forgive_v one_o another_o even_o as_o god_n forgive_v we_o and_o as_o in_o our_o daily_a prayer_n we_o desire_v god_n to_o forgive_v we_o then_o shall_v we_o be_v happy_a and_o bless_a and_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o most_o high_a and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o second_o attribute_n of_o god_n here_o express_v that_o be_v his_o goodness_n chap._n xi_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n how_o just_a be_v god_n in_o all_o his_o work_n and_o especial_o in_o the_o not_o absolve_a or_o clear_n of_o wicked_a unrepentant_a sinner_n justice_n 3._o attribute_n i_o e._n god_n justice_n we_o have_v see_v come_v small_a spark_n of_o god_n boundless_a incomprehensible_a goodness_n we_o be_v now_o to_o consider_v 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iustitia_fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 4_o c._n 5._o q._n 2._o p._n 398._o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v just_a &_o righteous_a but_o his_o justice_n in_o all_o these_o manner_n of_o work_v be_v not_o the_o same_o for_o first_o as_o the_o absolute_a lord_n of_o all_o thing_n whereby_o he_o choose_v or_o reject_v give_v or_o deni_v his_o grace_n to_o who_o her_o will_n the_o justice_n of_o god_n herein_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o our_o saviour_n show_v say_v may_v not_o i_o do_v what_o i_o will_v with_o my_o own_o 20.25_o matth_n 20.25_o or_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v have_v not_o the_o potter_n power_n over_o the_o clay_n of_o the_o same_o lump_n to_o make_v one_o vessel_n unto_o honour_n and_o another_o unto_o dishonour_n 9.21_o rom._n 9.21_o and_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n there_o be_v no_o iniquity_n with_o god_n but_o he_o be_v righteous_a in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o holy_a in_o all_o his_o work_n &_o his_o will_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o justice_n and_o must_v needs_o be_v just_a because_o he_o have_v ius_fw-la absolutum_fw-la a_o most_o absolute_a right_n over_o all_o thing_n they_o whatsoever_o god_n do_v be_v just_a and_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v just_a be_v just_a because_o he_o do_v they_o and_o therefore_o all_o those_o act_n must_v needs_o be_v just_a which_o be_v do_v by_o he_o which_o be_v justice_n itself_o and_o that_o pure_a fountain_n from_o whence_o all_o spring_n of_o justice_n do_v proceed_v for_o it_o be_v a_o sure_a rule_n that_o god_n can_v be_v say_v proper_o to_o do_v thing_n because_o they_o be_v just_a but_o that_o those_o thing_n be_v just_a because_o he_o do_v they_o therefore_o abraham_n think_v it_o a_o just_a thing_n to_o sacrifice_v his_o son_n because_o it_o be_v god_n will_v to_o require_v it_o so_o that_o in_o this_o respect_n the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n second_o as_o the_o god_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v the_o creator_n 46.4_o esay_n 46.4_o preserver_n and_o guider_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n three_o as_o he_o be_v the_o husband_n of_o his_o church_n 4.10_o 1_o tim._n 4.10_o and_o the_o father_n of_o his_o elect_n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o give_v christ_n and_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n in_o satisfy_v the_o law_n for_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n four_o as_o a_o just-iudge_n the_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v the_o distribute_v of_o reward_n unto_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o just_a desert_n and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justitia_fw-la be_v quasi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bipartitio_fw-la a_o part_n to_o every_o one_o his_o own_o due_a deserve_a portion_n and_o it_o be_v call_v iustia_fw-la distributiva_fw-la a_o distributive_a justice_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v mean_v in_o this_o place_n when_o he_o say_v that_o by_o no_o mean_n he_o will_v make_v the_o wicked_a innocent_a but_o will_v visit_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n and_o it_o be_v here_o set_v down_o two_o special_a way_n way_n god_n distributive_a justice_n be_v here_o express_v two_o way_n 1._o negative_o by_o the_o negation_n of_o absolution_n unto_o the_o wicked_a not_o make_v the_o wicked_a innocent_a 2._o positive_o by_o the_o expression_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o punishment_n which_o shall_v be_v inflict_v upon_o they_o but_o visit_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n for_o the_o first_o he_o say_v that_o absolve_a he_o will_v not_o absolve_v the_o wicked_a and_o alas_o we_o be_v all_o go_v astray_o 14.2.4_o psal_n 14.2.4_o we_o be_v all_o become_v wicked_a and_o there_o be_v none_o of_o we_o that_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o and_o therefore_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v if_o god_n will_v not_o do_v this_o fatherly_a favour_n to_o absolve_v we_o nay_o he_o say_v even_o now_o that_o he_o will_v do_v it_o that_o he_o will_v forgive_v iniquity_n and_o transgression_n and_o sin_n and_o therefore_o now_o with_o the_o same_o breath_n to_o say_v he_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n clear_v the_o wicked_a seem_v strange_a 3._o aug._n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 8._o c._n 3._o i_o answer_v that_o for_o the_o clear_n of_o this_o point_n alij_fw-la atque_fw-la alij_fw-la aliud_fw-la atque_fw-la aliud_fw-la opinati_fw-la sunt_fw-la as_o saint_n augustine_n say_v in_o another_o case_n diverse_a man_n have_v make_v diverse_a answer_n some_o say_v that_o sin_n must_v be_v distinguish_v as_o into_o sin_n of_o humane_a infirmity_n and_o simple_a ignorance_n as_o when_o we_o do_v the_o thing_n we_o will_v not_o do_v or_o many_o time_n we_o do_v the_o thing_n we_o know_v not_o to_o be_v evil_a and_o these_o sin_n god_n be_v always_o ready_a to_o forgive_v because_o he_o remember_v that_o we_o be_v but_o dust_n and_o can_v do_v the_o thing_n we_o will_v do_v or_o into_o sin_n of_o wilful_a ignorance_n when_o man_n will_v not_o understand_v that_o they_o may_v do_v well_o but_o do_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o death_n 28.15_o esay_n 28.15_o and_o a_o agreement_n with_o hell_n itself_o 14_o job_n 2d_o 14_o and_o do_v say_v unto_o god_n depart_v from_o we_o for_o we_o will_v not_o have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o way_n and_o into_o sin_n of_o obstinate_a malice_n from_o whence_o proceed_v those_o horrid_a and_o horrible_a fearful_a sin_n that_o do_v exceed_o provoke_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n as_o sin_n that_o idolatry_n be_v a_o most_o horrible_a sin_n first_o idolatry_n which_o be_v either_o the_o worship_v of_o the_o true_a god_n with_o false_a worship_n or_o the_o give_n of_o the_o true-worship_n only_o due_a to_o the_o true_a god_n unto_o the_o creature_n
kindred_n of_o a_o traitor_n be_v thereby_o taint_v and_o disparage_v by_o the_o macedonian_a law_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v abridge_v god_n of_o that_o which_o we_o see_v just_a in_o man_n or_o else_o we_o must_v yield_v it_o be_v just_a in_o god_n to_o visit_v and_o to_o punish_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n but_o for_o the_o second_o that_o for_o the_o father_n sin_n the_o child_n shall_v be_v spiritual_o punish_v or_o inflict_v with_o criminal_a punishment_n it_o seem_v more_o than_o strange_a and_o therefore_o aquinas_n and_o many_o other_o think_v thereby_o to_o reconcile_v this_o place_n of_o the_o law_n that_o god_n will_v visit_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n and_o that_o of_o ezechiel_n where_o god_n say_v the_o innocent_a child_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o his_o wicked_a father_n do_v say_v that_o god_n here_o do_v understand_v it_o of_o temporal_a punishment_n or_o corporal_a castigation_n which_o god_n 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