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he_o be_v unwitting_a to_o show_v mercy_n so_o that_o he_o give_v not_o any_o thing_n to_o a_o man_n to_o make_v he_o worse_o but_o only_o give_v he_o nothing_o to_o make_v he_o better_o and_o by_o and_o by_o he_o bestow_v not_o upon_o some_o sinner_n his_o mercy_n to_o justify_v they_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v say_v to_o harden_v some_o sinner_n because_o he_o have_v not_o mercy_n on_o they_o and_o not_o because_o he_o compel_v they_o to_o sin_n in_o this_o sense_n lombard_n also_o and_o aquinas_n speak_v of_o induration_n oâ—_n harden_v just_o lom_n lib._n 1._o do_v 4._o c._n 4._o q._n â—_o 2._o q._n 29._o god_n move_v man_n heart_n to_o good_a and_o evil_a but_o diverslie_o yet_o always_o just_o albeit_o this_o exposition_n be_v tolerable_a yet_o the_o same_o aquinas_n in_o his_o exposition_n upon_o the_o 9_o to_o the_o rom._n upon_o the_o say_n he_o harden_v who_o he_o well_o free_o confess_v that_o something_o more_o must_v be_v understand_v herein_o and_o he_o add_v that_o 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thing_n he_o 1._o de_fw-fr gra_fw-mi &_o lib._n arâ—_n cap._n 1._o but_o especial_o augustine_n at_o large_a prove_v and_o declare_v that_o god_n work_v as_o please_v he_o even_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o wicked_a man_n by_o render_v unto_o they_o according_a to_o their_o desert_n so_o god_n say_v he_o wrought_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o amasia_n 14._o 2._o king_n 14._o with_o who_o doubtless_o god_n be_v just_o angry_a for_o his_o idolatry_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o hear_v good_a counsel_n but_o contemn_v it_o shall_v go_v to_o war_n where_o with_o his_o whole_a army_n he_o may_v be_v destroy_v and_o in_o the_o psalm_n it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o egyptian_n what_o god_n do_v unto_o they_o 105._o psalm_n 105._o he_o turn_v their_o heart_n that_o they_o hate_v his_o people_n and_o deal_v deceiteful_o with_o his_o servant_n of_o these_o and_o such_o like_a place_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n he_o afterward_o conclude_v evil_n god_n work_v in_o mâ—ns_n heart_n to_o bow_v their_o will_n to_o good_a or_o evil_n that_o god_n work_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o bow_v their_o will_n whither_o soever_o it_o please_v he_o either_o to_o good_a of_o his_o mercy_n or_o to_o evil_o according_a to_o their_o desert_n in_o his_o judgement_n doubtless_o sometime_o manifest_a sometime_o hide_v but_o always_o just_a in_o like_a manner_n against_o julian_n 3._o lib._n 5_o cap._n 3._o many_o thing_n say_v he_o we_o can_v rehearse_v whereby_o it_o may_v plain_o appear_v that_o by_o the_o secret_a judgement_n of_o god_n the_o hart_n be_v make_v perverse_a sin_n god_n punish_v sin_n with_o sin_n that_o a_o man_n hear_v not_o the_o truth_n and_o thereupon_o sin_v for_o a_o punishment_n of_o some_o former_a sin_n and_o
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he_o do_v nothing_o but_o at_o his_o commandment_n sin_n god_n be_v the_o revenger_n and_o not_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v diligent_o to_o be_v mark_v that_o whether_o by_o forsake_v or_o by_o any_o other_o way_n that_o man_n can_v show_v or_o not_o show_v god_n who_o be_v most_o high_o good_a and_o unspeakeable_o just_a do_v exercise_v such_o kind_n of_o judgement_n he_o be_v not_o the_o author_n but_o the_o revenger_n of_o crime_n while_o he_o punish_v one_o sin_n with_o another_o for_o we_o seek_v for_o the_o merit_n of_o mercy_n say_v augustine_n and_o we_o find_v it_o not_o 105._o ad_fw-la sixtum_fw-la epist_n 105._o because_o there_o be_v none_o lest_o grace_n shall_v be_v make_v of_o none_o effect_n if_o it_o be_v not_o give_v free_o but_o render_v for_o desert_n but_o we_o seek_v for_o the_o merit_n of_o harden_v and_o we_o find_v it_o for_o for_o good_a cause_n the_o whole_a lump_n of_o sin_n be_v condemn_v from_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o it_o 5._o 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say_v very_o clear_o the_o band_n of_o death_n draw_v together_o by_o the_o sin_n of_o one_o be_v loose_v by_o the_o death_n of_o one_o who_o alone_o owe_v nothing_o unto_o death_n man_n his_o personal_a dignity_n in_o that_o he_o be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n iii_o the_o three_o cause_n which_o be_v great_a of_o all_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o a_o mere_a man_n death_n although_o innocent_a and_o just_a but_o it_o be_v his_o death_n who_o be_v both_o true_a god_n and_o man_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n and_o this_o exceed_a great_a dignity_n of_o this_o person_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o this_o price_n of_o his_o blood_n &_o death_n although_o it_o be_v temporal_a if_o the_o continuance_n of_o it_o be_v respect_v yet_o it_o be_v of_o infinite_a force_n to_o save_v they_o for_o ever_o who_o come_v unto_o god_n by_o it_o which_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n chap._n 9_o teach_v say_v if_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n and_o the_o ash_n of_o a_o young_a heifer_n sprinkle_v the_o unclean_a do_v sanctify_v to_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o flesh_n how_o much_o more_o do_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n who_o offer_v himself_o by_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n without_o blame_n to_o god_n purge_v your_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n and_o act_n chap._n 20._o paul_n be_v witness_v that_o god_n by_o his_o own_o blood_n redeem_v his_o church_n not_o that_o the_o deity_n have_v flesh_n or_o blood_n for_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n but_o that_o person_n which_o suffer_v death_n for_o we_o be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n and_o so_o this_o blood_n be_v and_o be_v true_o call_v the_o blood_n of_o god_n who_o excellency_n therefore_o and_o dignity_n be_v exceed_o great_a to_o these_o this_o be_v annex_v that_o beside_o his_o power_n divine_a us._n his_o lordship_n over_o we_o and_o his_o nearness_n in_o blood_n unto_o us._n and_o abundant_o sufficient_a to_o deliver_v our_o common_a redeemer_n have_v also_o the_o 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whereupon_o hilary_n say_v therefore_o the_o cup_n can_v pass_v unless_o he_o drink_v it_o because_o we_o can_v be_v restore_v but_o by_o his_o passion_n because_o of_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n will_n moreover_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o that_o way_n be_v most_o fit_a with_o god_n and_o meet_a to_o cure_v our_o misery_n god_n because_o this_o way_n be_v most_o just_a with_o god_n which_o god_n use_v through_o the_o passion_n of_o his_o son_n for_o it_o be_v a_o just_a thing_n that_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o mankind_n the_o judgement_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v through_o punishment_n and_o that_o the_o same_o nature_n which_o have_v sin_v shall_v also_o give_v a_o recompense_n for_o sin_n further_o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o truth_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n 2.17_o most_o agreeable_a to_o his_o truth_n gen._n 2.17_o to_o the_o truth_n because_o a_o threaten_a have_v go_v before_o what_o day_n so_o ever_o thou_o shall_v eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n and_o it_o be_v promise_v and_o ever_o by_o continual_a testimony_n show_v and_o by_o diverse_a ceremony_n shadow_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n bear_v of_o a_o woman_n shall_v die_v for_o we_o and_o so_o shall_v confirm_v the_o new_a covenant_n by_o his_o blood_n mercy_n to_o his_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n and_o to_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n it_o agree_v because_o see_v man_n of_o himself_o can_v not_o satisfy_v for_o sin_n god_n of_o his_o exceed_a great_a mercy_n give_v unto_o he_o a_o satisfier_n even_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n whereupon_o it_o be_v say_v of_o christ_n himself_o 5._o john_n 3_o rom._n 5._o joh._n 3._o so_o god_n love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o son_n etc._n etc._n and_o paul_n god_n do_v set_v out_o his_o love_n towards_o we_o that_o when_o we_o be_v as_o yet_o sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o us._n and_o true_o this_o be_v a_o token_n of_o a_o far_o more_o abound_a mercy_n that_o he_o do_v not_o spare_v his_o own_o son_n for_o we_o then_o if_o he_o have_v remit_v our_o sin_n without_o satisfaction_n 2._o ephes_n 2._o so_o that_o we_o may_v worthy_o now_o say_v with_o the_o same_o apostle_n god_n who_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n because_o of_o his_o great_a love_n wherewith_o he_o have_v love_v we_o even_o when_o we_o be_v dead_a through_o our_o offence_n have_v quicken_v we_o together_o through_o christ_n by_o who_o grace_n we_o be_v save_v again_o this_o be_v most_o expedient_a to_o money_n to_o love_n god_n again_o beside_o that_o way_n of_o deliverance_n be_v most_o expedient_a for_o our_o salvation_n for_o so_o we_o know_v by_o the_o great_a experiment_n of_o all_o how_o much_o god_n love_v we_o and_o we_o be_v provoke_v to_o love_n god_n again_o then_o a_o example_n be_v give_v unto_o we_o of_o obedience_n love_n humility_n suffering_n and_o glory_n which_o when_o all_o misery_n be_v overcome_v we_o do_v expect_v as_o peter_n say_v 1._o epist_n 2._o christ_n suffer_v for_o we_o and_o leave_v we_o a_o example_n that_o we_o shall_v follow_v his_o step_n likewise_o paul_n phil._n 2.5_o and_o 2._o cor._n 8.9_o and_o elsewhere_o sake_n to_o suffer_v affliction_n for_o his_o sake_n propound_v the_o example_n of_o christ_n exhort_v we_o to_o the_o duty_n of_o love_n and_o other_o virtue_n further_o because_o we_o be_v redeem_v by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n say_n to_o keep_v ourselves_o from_o sin_n 1._o cor._n 6._o a_o notable_a say_n and_o wash_v from_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o blood_n a_o great_a necessity_n lie_v upon_o we_o say_n to_o keep_v our_o selue_fw-mi from_o sin_n 1._o cor._n 6._o a_o notable_a say_n that_o we_o shall_v keep_v ourselves_o to_o god_n undefiled_a in_o body_n and_o soul_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v you_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n therefore_o glorify_v god_n in_o your_o body_n and_o spirit_n which_o be_v go_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o mean_n of_o redemption_n a_o mystery_n altogether_o wonderful_a and_o 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send_v i_o that_o whatsoever_o he_o have_v give_v i_o i_o shall_v lose_v none_o but_o shall_v raise_v it_o up_o at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o that_o it_o please_v the_o father_n to_o save_v we_o by_o the_o offering_n up_o of_o his_o son_n it_o come_v whole_o from_o his_o divine_a favour_n mankind_n nothing_o move_v the_o father_n to_o send_v his_o son_n to_o save_v we_o but_o his_o mere_a love_n and_o mercy_n to_o mankind_n love_n and_o goodness_n towards_o mankind_n as_o the_o lord_n witness_v joh._n 3._o so_o god_n love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o son_n whereupon_o paul_n also_o say_v rom._n 5._o god_n set_v out_o his_o love_n towards_o we_o that_o when_o we_o be_v sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o us._n and_o ephes_n 2._o god_n who_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n of_o his_o great_a love_n wherewith_o he_o love_v we_o even_o when_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n quicken_v we_o through_o christ_n and_o most_o clear_o of_o all_o to_o titus_n chap._n 3._o the_o goodness_n and_o love_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n towards_o man_n appear_v and_o save_v we_o not_o by_o the_o righteous_a work_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o by_o his_o mercy_n the_o say_n of_o the_o prophet_n consent_n hereto_o 54.7_o esay_n 54.7_o in_o a_o moment_n of_o my_o wrath_n i_o have_v hide_v for_o a_o while_o my_o face_n from_o thou_o in_o everlasting_a mercy_n i_o have_v compassion_n on_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n thy_o redeemer_n ay_o even_o i_o be_o he_o 43.12_o esay_n 43.12_o who_o do_v blot_n out_o thy_o offence_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n and_o i_o will_v not_o remember_v thy_o sin_n he_o say_v for_o my_o own_o sake_n that_o be_v not_o for_o your_o sake_n but_o for_o my_o holy_a name_n as_o it_o be_v expound_v ezech._n 36._o neither_o do_v that_o tend_v to_o any_o other_o end_n which_o esay_n chap._n 9_o prophesy_v of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o of_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o church_n by_o he_o from_o the_o yoke_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n conclude_v the_o whole_a matter_n with_o this_o notable_a sentence_n in_o the_o end_n the_o zeal_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n shall_v bring_v this_o thing_n to_o pass_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o foretell_v of_o great_a thing_n but_o they_o be_v true_a and_o the_o almighty_a father_n inflame_v with_o eternal_a love_n and_o mind_v to_o save_v they_o to_o who_o he_o have_v promise_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n us._n a_o double_a use_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n &_o christ_n towards_o us._n will_v bring_v this_o thing_n to_o pass_v see_v also_o what_o moses_n deuter._n 7._o speak_v of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n from_o egypt_n which_o be_v a_o type_n of_o this_o eternal_a deliverance_n use_n the_o first_o use_n further_o the_o use_n of_o this_o consideration_n be_v that_o we_o shall_v humble_v ourselves_o unfeigned_o before_o god_n and_o that_o he_o that_o rejoice_v shall_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o in_o his_o work_n or_o own_o worthiness_n for_o the_o opposition_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o work_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v and_o urge_v always_o in_o the_o matter_n or_o cause_n of_o salvation_n as_o paul_n do_v oppose_v these_o thing_n 3.5_o tit._n 3.5_o not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o by_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v us._n and_o the_o same_o antithesis_fw-la be_v repeat_v 2._o tim._n 1._o vers_fw-la 9_o and_o dan._n 9_o vers_fw-la 18._o second_o the_o second_o the_o second_o use_n be_v that_o we_o also_o ponder_a in_o our_o mind_n the_o deep_a sea_n as_o damascene_fw-la speak_v of_o god_n love_n towards_o we_o fid_fw-we damas_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 1._o orth_n fid_fw-we shall_v love_v god_n again_o and_o that_o not_o in_o word_n nor_o tongue_n only_o but_o in_o deed_n and_o truth_n as_o he_o have_v love_v we_o and_o give_v his_o life_n for_o we_o 1._o joh._n 3._o and_o chap._n 4._o join_v both_o use_n together_o in_o excellent_a word_n thus_o 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will_v and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v and_o in_o his_o counsel_n have_v appoint_v who_o and_o what_o manner_n of_o man_n he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o mercy_n preach_v and_o offer_v unto_o they_o as_o in_o these_o very_a same_o word_n 107._o cap._n 107._o luther_n in_o ser_n arbit_fw-la beat_v into_o our_o head_n where_o this_o and_o the_o like_a place_n i_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n jerusalem_n how_o often_o will_v i_o gather_v 103._o enchir._n aâ—â—dur_fw-fr cap._n 103._o etc._n etc._n expound_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n augustine_n also_o teach_v that_o the_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v right_o so_o to_o be_v understand_v he_o will_v that_o all_o man_n be_v save_v that_o be_v all_o kind_n of_o man_n howsoever_o differ_v king_n prince_n rich_a poor_a base_a etc._n etc._n 117._o cap._n 117._o the_o same_o man_n elsewhere_o expound_v he_o will_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v that_o all_o the_o predestinate_a be_v mean_v because_o all_o 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which_o read_v augustine_n follow_v ad_fw-la laur._n cap._n 98._o whatsoever_o it_o be_v it_o appear_v that_o election_n and_o vocation_n which_o be_v the_o effect_n thereof_o be_v of_o grace_n and_o â—ot_n of_o work_n and_o simple_o he_o remoove_v whatsoever_o respect_n of_o work_n so_o that_o without_o any_o merit_n of_o good_a or_o evil_a work_n god_n love_v one_o and_o hate_v the_o other_o for_o if_o he_o will_v that_o the_o future_a either_o good_a work_n of_o the_o one_o or_o the_o evil_a work_n of_o the_o other_o which_o god_n foresee_v shall_v be_v mean_v he_o will_v not_o say_v not_o of_o work_n but_o he_o will_v say_v of_o future_a work_n and_o thus_o he_o will_v have_v answer_v that_o question_n as_o augustine_n note_v enchir._n ad_fw-la laur._n cap._n 98._o and_o add_v simplic_n lib._n 1._o quaest_n â—_o 4._o that_o prophetical_a speech_n tend_v hereunto_o jacob_n i_o have_v love_v and_o esau_n i_o have_v hate_v therefore_o god_n election_n discern_v between_o the_o elect_a and_o reprobate_n and_o that_o consist_v herein_o say_v john_n not_o that_o we_o love_v he_o but_o that_o he_o love_v us._n 4._o 1._o joh._n 4._o neither_o be_v this_o any_o obstacle_n that_o we_o know_v that_o god_n love_v all_o his_o work_n and_o hate_v not_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v make_v because_o as_o it_o be_v say_v also_o before_o there_o be_v degree_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o because_o he_o will_v not_o to_o all_o man_n this_o benefit_n which_o be_v eternal_a life_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o love_v some_o 11._o wisd_v 11._o and_o hate_v some_o 5._o the_o same_o thing_n appear_v by_o his_o prevention_n be_v there_o unrighteousness_n then_o with_o god_n for_o this_o question_n shall_v have_v no_o place_n at_o all_o unless_o it_o be_v the_o apostle_n meaning_n that_o election_n sure_o be_v not_o of_o any_o work_v do_v or_o to_o be_v do_v but_o of_o the_o alone_a good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n 38._o aug._n ad_fw-la â—awâ—_n cap._n 38._o for_o if_o 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justice_n 7._o he_o use_v a_o far_a other_o answer_n whereby_o he_o seem_v not_o so_o much_o to_o dissolve_v as_o to_o bind_v fast_o and_o confirm_v the_o question_n when_o he_o say_v 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 have_v compassion_n on_o who_o i_o will_v have_v compassion_n by_o which_o sentence_n we_o be_v teach_v that_o god_n albeit_o in_o a_o general_a speech_n he_o withdraw_v his_o mercy_n from_o none_o yet_o according_a to_o a_o certain_a manner_n of_o mercy_n he_o have_v appoint_v to_o have_v mercy_n upon_o some_o and_o not_o upon_o other_o and_o that_o therefore_o because_o it_o so_o please_v he_o for_o so_o when_o we_o will_v signify_v a_o certain_a free_a power_n we_o be_v wont_v to_o say_v i_o will_v do_v that_o i_o will_v do_v 8._o from_o whence_o also_o the_o apostle_n thus_o out_o of_o that_o oracle_n infer_v therefore_o it_o be_v not_o in_o he_o that_o run_v nor_o in_o he_o that_o will_v but_o in_o 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