the_o title_n el_fw-es which_o as_o a_o learned_a jew_n affirm_v do_v not_o less_o clear_o express_v his_o influence_n than_o jehovah_n do_v his_o essence_n el_n and_o elohim_n 41._o abarbanel_n apud_fw-la joann_n buxtorf_n fill_n in_o dissertat_fw-la de_fw-fr nominibus_fw-la dei_fw-la hebraicè_fw-la thes_n 39_o &_o 41._o in_o their_o most_o proper_a notion_n as_o he_o tell_v we_o signify_v the_o author_n and_o producer_n of_o thing_n by_o a_o infinite_a power_n of_o this_o relative_n goodness_n there_o be_v sundry_a distinct_a branch_n mention_v in_o this_o superexcellent_a text_n which_o be_v speak_v to_o in_o their_o order_n §_o 3._o the_o first_o be_v mercy_n the_o nature_n 78._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intra_fw-la viscera_fw-la recepit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luc._n 1._o 78._o whereof_o may_v receive_v much_o light_n from_o the_o hebrew_n word_n which_o be_v here_o make_v use_n of_o it_o come_v from_o a_o root_n that_o 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forgive_v other_o but_o meanwhile_o say_v in_o his_o heart_n i_o can_v i_o will_v not_o forgive_v such_o a_o one_o do_v he_o not_o by_o consequence_n say_v to_o god_n forgive_v not_o i_o do_v he_o not_o pronounce_v himself_o unworthy_a of_o pardon_n and_o in_o effect_n subscribe_v to_o the_o sentence_n of_o his_o own_o condemnation_n yet_o alas_o how_o common_a a_o sin_n be_v revenge_n as_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o natural_a body_n be_v the_o first_o member_n that_o live_v and_o the_o last_o that_o die_v so_o revenge_n in_o the_o heart_n be_v a_o lust_n that_o soon_o appear_v in_o child_n and_o be_v often_o long_a ere_o it_o be_v heal_v in_o the_o regenerate_a molanus_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o christian_n 211._o augustiâ—i_fw-la seculo_fw-la ad_fw-la vocem_fw-la nobis_fw-la quilibet_fw-la christianus_n pectus_fw-la suum_fw-la tundebat_fw-la jo
molanus_n theol._n practicae_fw-la compend_n p._n 211._o of_o old_a in_o augustine_n time_n be_v wont_a to_o beat_v upon_o their_o breast_n in_o a_o deep_a sense_n of_o their_o sin_n at_o the_o nobis_fw-la in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o forementioned_a petition_n forgive_v we_o well_o may_v the_o most_o of_o man_n now_o adays_o beat_v their_o breast_n for_o grief_n and_o hang_v down_o their_o head_n for_o shame_n at_o the_o nos_fw-la in_o the_o latter_a clause_n as_o we_o forgive_v for_o how_o few_o be_v there_o that_o do_v it_o aright_o see_v that_o §_o 8._o second_o we_o shall_v forgive_v other_o as_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n have_v forgive_v we_o to_o wit_n first_o hearty_o without_o dissemble_v christ_n denounce_v a_o terrible_a threaten_n against_o such_o as_o do_v not_o from_o their_o 35._o matth._n 18._o 35._o heart_n forgive_v every_o one_o his_o brother_n it_o be_v not_o a_o make_v a_o fair_a show_n in_o outward_a carriage_n not_o bind_v up_o as_o it_o be_v the_o break_a bone_n of_o peace_n with_o good_a look_n and_o sweet_a word_n that_o god_n accept_v if_o the_o heart_n be_v full_a of_o wormwood_n and_o gall_n joab_n kiss_v and_o stab_v judas_n kiss_v and_o betray_v hail_v master_n say_v the_o one_o to_o christ_n be_v thou_o well_o my_o brother_n say_v the_o other_o to_o amasa_n how_o hateful_a be_v such_o dissimulation_n to_o god_n and_o man_n forgiveness_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o love_n my_o little_a child_n say_v st_n john_n let_v we_o not_o love_n so_o say_v i_o let_v we_o not_o forgive_v 18._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 18._o in_o word_n and_o tongue_n but_o in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n second_o speedy_o without_o delay_n be_v cito_fw-la nehem._n 9_o 17._o bis_z that_o qui_fw-la cito_fw-la like_o god_n ready_a to_o pardon_v as_o in_o bestow_v he_o double_v his_o benefit_n that_o give_v betimes_o so_o in_o pardon_v he_o forgive_v twice_o that_o forgive_v with_o speed_n his_o forgiveness_n receive_v a_o double_a welcome_n and_o shall_v have_v a_o double_a reward_n it_o be_v not_o for_o christian_n to_o harbour_v animosity_n in_o the_o course_n of_o their_o life_n and_o think_v to_o salve_v it_o by_o say_v we_o forgive_v all_o the_o world_n when_o they_o lie_v upon_o their_o death_n bed_n for_o that_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o pardon_v which_o divine_v usual_o say_v of_o repent_v true_a forgiveness_n be_v never_o too_o late_o but_o late_a forgiveness_n be_v seldom_o true_a wherefore_o let_v not_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o upon_o 26._o ephes_n 4._o 26._o your_o wrath_n as_o paul_n advise_v his_o ephesian_n if_o that_o which_o be_v but_o a_o mote_n at_o august_n ira_fw-la festuca_fw-la est_fw-la odium_fw-la trabâ—_fw-la august_n first_o be_v water_v and_o cherish_v with_o the_o fresh_a suspicion_n of_o some_o few_o day_n it_o will_v turn_v to_o a_o beam_n and_o go_v near_o to_o put_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o love_n three_o frequent_o without_o stint_n or_o limitation_n god_n multiply_v pardon_n so_o 7._o isai_n 55._o 7._o shall_v we_o when_o you_o stand_v pray_v forgive_v 25._o mark_v 11._o 25._o say_v christ_n and_o paul_n bid_v we_o pray_v 17._o 1_o thess_n 5._o 17._o continual_o we_o shall_v therefore_o be_v incline_v to_o forgive_v continual_o and_o to_o make_v actual_a performance_n whensoever_o there_o be_v a_o opportunity_n peter_n think_v he_o have_v offer_v fair_a when_o he_o ask_v how_o oft_o shall_v my_o brother_n sin_n against_o i_o and_o 22._o matth._n 18._o 21_o 22._o i_o forgive_v he_o add_v till_o seven_o time_n as_o make_v account_n that_o sure_o that_o be_v often_o enough_o but_o our_o saviour_n make_v nothing_o of_o that_o number_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n have_v he_o stay_v there_o jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o i_o say_v not_o unto_o thou_o till_o seven_o time_n but_o until_o seventy_o time_n seven_o put_v a_o certain_a definite_a number_n for_o a_o indefinite_a and_o thereby_o intend_v to_o teach_v that_o his_o follower_n shall_v forgive_v toties_fw-la quoties_fw-la so_o oft_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v trespass_v against_o §_o 9_o four_o thorough_o as_o without_o except_v so_o without_o remember_v any_o offence_n god_n except_v not_o any_o of_o our_o sin_n when_o he_o afford_v we_o pardon_v grace_n 9_o 1_o joâ—_n 1._o 9_o but_o if_o we_o confess_v he_o be_v faithful_a &_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n &_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o unrighteousness_n shall_v he_o reserve_v but_o one_o unforgve_v that_o one_o will_v sink_v our_o soul_n to_o hell_n it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o imitate_v he_o herein_o forgive_v say_v christ_n if_o you_o have_v aught_o against_o any_o whoever_o the_o person_n 25._o mark_v 11._o 25._o and_o whatever_o the_o thing_n be_v you_o must_v forgive_v one_o of_o the_o evangelist_n set_v down_o the_o petition_n thus_o in_o our_o saviour_n form_n of_o prayer_n forgive_v we_o our_o 4._o luke_n 11._o 4._o sin_n for_o we_o also_o forgive_v every_o one_o that_o be_v indebt_v to_o we_o it_o must_v then_o be_v perform_v without_o except_v any_o either_o person_n or_o essence_n as_o also_o without_o remember_v any_o god_n do_v so_o forgive_v our_o sin_n as_o not_o to_o keep_v a_o register_n of_o they_o ay_o even_o i_o be_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n that_o blot_v 25._o isai_n 43._o 25._o out_o thy_o transgression_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n and_o will_v not_o remember_v thy_o sin_n yet_o with_o we_o what_o more_o frequent_a than_o say_v i_o forgive_v such_o a_o man_n such_o a_o wrong_n but_o shall_v never_o forget_v it_o or_o he_o a_o distinction_n that_o come_v not_o out_o of_o christ_n school_n but_o satan_n mint_n paul_n be_v of_o a_o different_a spirit_n witness_v that_o remarkable_a passage_n of_o he_o to_o the_o galatian_n brethren_n i_o beseech_v you_o be_v as_o i_o be_o for_o i_o be_o loc_fw-la galat._n 4._o 12._o vide_fw-la bezam_n &_o grotium_fw-la in_o loc_fw-la as_o you_o be_v you_o have_v not_o injure_v i_o at_o all_o where_o he_o seem_v to_o desire_v that_o every_o member_n of_o the_o church_n in_o galatia_n will_v be_v to_o he_o as_o a_o altar_n ego_fw-la another_o self_n see_v he_o be_v affect_v as_o another_o self_n to_o each_o of_o they_o but_o have_v they_o not_o injure_v he_o yes_o very_o much_o in_o prefer_v the_o false_a apostle_n before_o he_o question_v his_o doctrine_n yea_o become_a his_o enemy_n and_o that_o for_o tell_v they_o the_o truth_n yet_o behold_v he_o profess_v here_o you_o have_v not_o injure_v i_o at_o all_o because_o these_o wrong_n be_v as_o no_o wrong_n in_o his_o estimation_n it_o be_v not_o his_o purpose_n to_o impute_v they_o he_o speak_v as_o one_o that_o have_v real_o forget_v they_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o resolution_n to_o forgive_v they_o there_o be_v i_o confess_v a_o kind_n of_o remembrance_n not_o inconsistent_a with_o true_a forgiveness_n when_o prudent_a man_n remember_v offence_n and_o offender_n in_o cautelam_fw-la so_o as_o to_o beware_v for_o the_o future_a of_o expose_v themselves_o to_o the_o like_a injury_n but_o christian_n ought_v not_o to_o remember_v in_o vindictam_fw-la so_o as_o to_o revenge_v themselves_o upon_o the_o delinquent_n for_o wrong_n do_v in_o time_n past_a i_o say_v to_o revenge_v for_o otherwise_o a_o christian_a may_v 5._o exerc._n 5._o seek_v to_o right_v himself_o in_o a_o legal_a way_n yea_o and_o to_o bring_v offender_n to_o condign_a punishment_n still_o retain_v a_o charitable_a mind_n towards_o they_o even_o as_o god_n though_o he_o have_v forgive_v justify_v person_n may_v notwithstanding_o and_o often_o do_v chastise_v they_o with_o his_o fatherly_a correction_n exercitation_n 5._o the_o latter_a clause_n of_o exod._n 34._o 7._o so_o translate_v and_o expound_v as_o to_o contain_v a_o eight_o branch_n of_o divine_a goodness_n viz._n clemency_n in_o correct_v equity_n in_o visit_v iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n clemency_n in_o stop_v at_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n a_o lesson_n for_o magistrate_n a_o speech_n of_o our_o q._n elisabeth_n god_n proclamation_n in_o exod._n 34._o improve_v by_o moses_n in_o numb_a 14._o §_o 1._o the_o follow_a clause_n have_v somewhat_o more_o of_o difficulty_n in_o they_o then_o any_o of_o the_o former_a as_o be_v various_o render_v and_o expound_v by_o interpreter_n the_o most_o read_v as_o we_o do_v that_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n clear_v the_o guilty_a visit_v etc._n etc._n but_o among_o these_o that_o do_v agree_v in_o the_o translation_n there_o be_v some_o difference_n about_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n the_o major_a part_n of_o that_o combination_n apply_v they_o whole_o to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o take_v vengeance_n upon_o obstinate_a sinner_n some_o few_o whereof_o mr_n ainsworth_n be_v one_o respect_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o whole_a context_n which_o be_v to_o set_v forth_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n consider_v this_o
spiritus_fw-la dei_fw-la stultificaverit_fw-la then_o and_o there_o only_o will_v our_o doctrine_n of_o predestination_n have_v a_o sweet_a relish_n when_o and_o where_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n shall_v have_v befool_v the_o conceit_n of_o wicked_a reason_n that_o which_o paul_n celebrate_v as_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o our_o election_n be_v 1._o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n will_v according_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o which_o he_o dispose_v both_o of_o person_n and_o thing_n arbitrary_o as_o himself_o like_v best_a and_o in_o this_o our_o reason_n will_v better_o acquiesce_v be_v it_o thorough_o defecate_v by_o grace_n that_o of_o christ_n which_o never_o have_v any_o corruption_n in_o it_o full_o do_v as_o appear_v by_o that_o famous_a address_n of_o he_o to_o god_n the_o father_n i_o thank_v thou_o o_o father_n 〈◊〉_d matth._n 11._o 55._o 26._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n because_o thou_o have_v hide_v these_o thing_n from_o the_o wise_a and_o prudent_a and_o have_v reveal_v they_o unto_o babe_n even_o so_o father_n for_o so_o it_o seem_v good_a in_o thy_o sight_n 2._o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o will_n although_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n may_v be_v true_o say_v to_o act_v arbitrary_o yet_o he_o never_o do_v any_o thing_n unadvised_o but_o according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o will_n which_o be_v always_o rational_a though_o our_o shallow_a reason_n in_o this_o state_n of_o degeneracy_n and_o mortality_n be_v not_o able_a to_o fathom_n the_o depth_n of_o its_o contrivement_n and_o thereupon_o ready_a to_o cavil_v at_o and_o call_v in_o question_n the_o equity_n of_o they_o such_o as_o do_v so_o if_o any_o such_o shall_v cast_v a_o eye_n upon_o these_o paper_n must_v give_v i_o leave_v to_o say_v unto_o they_o as_o one_o of_o our_o ancient_a writer_n do_v to_o their_o forefather_n the_o apostle_n say_v he_o have_v discourse_v of_o these_o mystery_n acknowledge_v ctesiphontem_fw-la hieron_n in_o epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la ctesiphontem_fw-la their_o depth_n and_o adoree_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o they_o dignare_fw-la &_o tu_fw-la ista_fw-la nescire_fw-la concede_fw-la deo_fw-la potentiam_fw-la svi_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la te_fw-la indiget_fw-la defensore_fw-la be_v thou_o also_o willing_a to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o such_o thing_n leave_v god_n himself_o in_o the_o model_n of_o his_o decree_n and_o dispensation_n he_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o do_v it_o so_o as_o not_o to_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o any_o apology_n or_o defence_n of_o thou_o to_o which_o let_v i_o add_v a_o say_n of_o luther_n and_o with_o it_o conclude_v 〈◊〉_d tu_fw-la ratio_fw-la stulta_fw-la es_fw-la non_fw-la sapit_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la dei._n itaque_fw-la nè_fw-la obstrepas_fw-la mihi_fw-la sed_fw-la taâ—e_fw-la non_fw-la judica_fw-la sed_fw-la audi_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d this_o exercitation_n reason_n say_v he_o thou_o be_v a_o fool_n and_o do_v not_o understand_v the_o matter_n of_o god_n wherefore_o be_v not_o obstreperous_a but_o hold_v thy_o prate_n make_v not_o thyself_o a_o judge_n of_o these_o thing_n but_o attend_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o believe_v exercitation_n 2._o preterition_n describe_v the_o term_n defend_v ephes_n 1._o 4._o compare_v with_o revel_n 17._o 8._o ephes_n 1._o 9_o and_o rom._n 9_o 13._o expound_v god_n not_o bind_v to_o any_o creature_n except_o by_o promise_n the_o parable_n in_o matth._n 20._o urge_v the_o three_o consequent_n of_o negative_a reprobation_n dr_n davenant_n animadversion_n against_o mr_n hoard_v book_n recommend_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n manifest_v in_o election_n as_o in_o a_o most_o free_a peculiar_a ancient_a lead_v and_o stand_a favour_n §_o 1._o have_v so_o full_o discourse_v of_o election_n by_o which_o the_o decree_n of_o preterition_n be_v to_o be_v measure_v there_o will_v be_v less_o need_n of_o enlarge_a much_o upon_o that_o take_v only_o this_o description_n of_o it_o after_o a_o brief_a explication_n whereof_o i_o intend_v if_o god_n will_v to_o proceed_v unto_o other_o concernment_n preterition_n or_o negative_a reprobation_n be_v a_o eternal_a decree_n of_o god_n purpose_v within_o himself_o to_o deny_v unto_o the_o non-elect_a 2._o exerc._n 2._o that_o peculiar_a love_n of_o he_o wherewith_o election_n be_v accompany_v as_o also_o that_o special_a grace_n which_o infallible_o bring_v to_o glory_n of_o which_o negation_n permission_n of_o sin_n obduration_n in_o sin_n and_o damnation_n for_o sin_n be_v direct_a consequent_n this_o description_n carry_v in_o the_o face_n of_o it_o a_o clear_a reason_n why_o the_o thing_n describe_v go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o negative_a reprobation_n because_o it_o stand_v main_o in_o the_o denial_n of_o those_o free_a favour_n which_o it_o please_v god_n to_o bestow_v upon_o his_o elect_a as_o for_o the_o term_n of_o preterition_n we_o neither_o be_v nor_o aught_o to_o be_v ashamed_a thereof_o however_o some_o bold_a writer_n have_v jeer_v it_o because_o it_o be_v very_o significant_a and_o have_v be_v make_v use_n of_o by_o their_o better_n prosper_v by_o name_n and_o that_o both_o in_o verse_n and_o in_o prose_n for_o in_o one_o of_o his_o poem_n he_o record_v this_o as_o a_o pelagian_a tenant_n quòd_fw-la gratia_fw-la christi_fw-la nullum_fw-la omnino_fw-la hominem_fw-la de_fw-la cunctis_fw-la qui_fw-la generantur_fw-la praetereat_fw-la that_o of_o all_o mankind_n the_o grace_n of_o christ_n pass_v by_o none_o and_o in_o his_o treatise_n the_o vocatione_n gentium_fw-la he_o begin_v the_o thirteen_o chapter_n of_o his_o first_o book_n with_o this_o say_n quòd_fw-la si_fw-la aliquos_fw-la salvantis_fw-la gratia_fw-la praeterierit_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o save_v grace_n have_v pass_v by_o any_o it_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o unsearchable_a judgement_n of_o god_n and_o those_o way_n of_o his_o which_z be_v past_o find_v out_o by_o we_o in_o this_o life_n this_o premise_a let_v we_o take_v 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