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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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with_o augustine_n lib._n 13._o de_fw-la trinit_fw-la that_o another_o way_n be_v possible_a to_o god_n unto_o who_o power_n all_o thing_n be_v subject_a but_o this_o be_v the_o meet_a way_n and_o most_o fit_a with_o god_n to_o heal_v our_o misery_n or_o as_o thomas_n part_n 3._o quaest_n 46._o decide_v this_o doubt_n we_o do_v distinguish_v between_o possible_a or_o impossible_a simple_o and_o that_o which_o be_v after_o a_o sort_n to_o speak_v simple_o and_o absolute_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o god_n to_o deliver_v man_n by_o another_o mean_n then_o by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n because_o nothing_o be_v impossible_a with_o god_n luk._n 1.37_o but_o after_o a_o sort_n possible_a because_o no_o other_o be_v possible_a or_o by_o supposition_n of_o god_n foreknowledge_n and_o before_o appointment_n it_o be_v impossible_a as_o the_o lord_n word_n do_v plain_o show_v matth._n 26._o father_n if_o this_o cup_n can_v pass_v away_o unless_o i_o drink_v of_o it_o thy_o will_n be_v do_v 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 unspeakable_a which_o the_o author_n of_o meditation_n in_o augustine_n chapter_n 7._o excellent_o set_v out_o in_o these_o word_n o_o state_n of_o wonderful_a reformation_n say_n a_o notable_a say_n and_o disposition_n of_o unspeakable_a mystery_n the_o unjust_a sin_v and_o the_o just_a be_v punish_v the_o guilty_a transgress_v and_o the_o innocent_a be_v beat_v the_o ungodly_a offend_v and_o the_o godly_a be_v condemn_v what_o the_o evil_a deserve_a the_o good_a do_v endure_v what_o the_o servant_n have_v do_v the_o master_n do_v pay_v what_o man_n do_v commit_v god_n do_v suffer_v and_o abide_v this_o be_v a_o heavenly_a medicine_n o_o good_a jesu_n this_o be_v the_o preservative_n of_o thy_o love_n chap._n vi_o the_o
albeit_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o be_v not_o enlighten_v so_o christ_n have_v in_o himself_o the_o redemption_n of_o all_o efficiency_n the_o new_a writer_n allow_v the_o distinction_n of_o sufficiency_n and_o efficiency_n not_o sufficient_a for_o we_o only_o but_o to_o redeem_v innumerable_a world_n also_o albeit_o all_o through_o their_o own_o perverseness_n be_v not_o make_v partaker_n thereof_o neither_o otherwise_o do_v caluin_n beza_n grineus_n and_o other_o divine_n of_o our_o confession_n who_o be_v hateful_o speak_v of_o by_o our_o adversary_n as_o though_o simple_o &_o without_o all_o distinction_n they_o shall_v avouch_v that_o christ_n die_v not_o for_o all_o which_o to_o be_v false_o lay_v to_o their_o charge_n he_o shall_v confess_v whosoever_o shall_v weigh_v the_o place_n of_o the_o author_n of_o who_o now_o we_o have_v speak_v caluin_n in_o 1._o joh._n 2._o beza_n in_o 2._o cor._n 5.15_o and_o often_o in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o act_n of_o the_o conference_n at_o mompelgart_n fol._n 217._o &_o 221._o gryneus_n in_o thesauro_fw-la the_o fium_fw-la class_n 1_o thes_n 13._o tossan_n thes_n 31._o in_o disput_fw-la de_fw-fr loco_fw-la pauli_n 1_o cor._n 15.22_o zanch._n lib._n 2._o miscel_n pa._n 312._o &_o pet._n mart._n loco_fw-la de_fw-la praedest_fw-la ad_fw-la rom._n 9_o in_o these_o place_n the_o forename_a writer_n as_o many_o other_o writer_n of_o our_o side_n in_o their_o book_n do_v retain_v with_o one_o accord_n the_o common_a distinction_n of_o sufficiency_n and_o efficiency_n not_o to_o be_v refuse_v doubtless_o in_o this_o disputation_n only_o let_v the_o term_n sufficient_o and_o efficient_o be_v right_o and_o true_o understand_v sufficient_o sufficient_o sufficient_o that_o be_v by_o augustine_n interpretation_n as_o touch_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o price_n or_o as_o thomas_n show_v as_o far_o forth_o as_o he_o exhibit_v that_o which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o take_v away_o all_o sin_n effectual_o 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that_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n ratify_v by_o christ_n his_o sacrifice_n and_o in_o those_o who_o refuse_v it_o by_o unbelief_n simile_n the_o adversary_n simile_n it_o be_v abolish_v and_o take_v away_o no_o otherwise_o then_o if_o a_o common_a bath_n be_v erect_v for_o many_o sick_a person_n wherein_o all_o in_o very_a deed_n be_v restore_v to_o health_n and_o some_o of_o they_o by_o intemperance_n do_v lose_v again_o their_o former_a health_n which_o continue_v in_o other_o which_o live_v sober_o which_o similitude_n true_o much_o differ_v in_o sense_n from_o those_o which_o augustine_n and_o stapulensis_n use_v before_o furthermore_o they_o profess_v and_o write_v plain_o that_o christ_n suffer_v be_v crucify_v dead_a and_o have_v satisfy_v no_o less_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o which_o already_o be_v damn_v and_o hereafter_o to_o be_v damn_v then_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o peter_n paul_n and_o of_o all_o the_o saint_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o christ_n not_o only_o give_v that_o which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o have_v take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o man_n but_o also_o that_o in_o very_a deed_n the_o sin_n no_o less_o of_o the_o damn_a doctrine_n mark_v this_o strange_a doctrine_n and_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v damn_v then_o of_o those_o that_o be_v save_v and_o shall_v be_v save_v be_v wash_v away_o in_o his_o blood_n and_o they_o avouch_v that_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o nevertheless_o the_o former_a sort_n be_v condemn_v not_o for_o their_o sin_n for_o they_o be_v indeed_o cleanse_v by_o christ_n but_o for_o unbelief_n alone_o whereby_o they_o destroy_v again_o and_o make_v uneffectual_a that_o reconciliation_n which_o be_v make_v and_o do_v for_o they_o this_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o jacob_n andreas_n in_o the_o conference_n at_o mompelgart_n which_o huberus_n thes_n 19_o set_v down_o in_o this_o manner_n to_o wit_n that_o christ_n suffer_v and_o die_v not_o for_o some_o man_n only_o but_o for_o all_o the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n none_o and_o to_o speak_v it_o most_o plain_o none_o at_o all_o except_v out_o of_o the_o whole_a universality_n of_o mankind_n whether_o he_o receive_v to_o himself_o salvation_n by_o faith_n and_o continue_v in_o salvation_n obtain_v or_o else_o through_o unbelief_n refuse_v salvation_n wrought_v for_o he_o and_o therefore_o perish_v again_o for_o ever_o we_o see_v that_o he_o bold_o avouch_v that_o indifferent_o all_o and_o every_o one_o believer_n and_o unbeliever_n have_v obtain_v in_o very_a deed_n salvation_n in_o christ_n but_o that_o some_o in_o believe_v continue_v in_o salvation_n receive_v other_o be_v deprive_v again_o of_o the_o same_o by_o not_o believe_v the_o same_o man_n in_o compendio_fw-la thes_n 10._o say_v we_o bold_o affirm_v that_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n have_v mercy_n upon_o all_o man_n in_o very_a deed_n and_o in_o truth_n and_o give_v himself_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n no_o less_o for_o every_o infidel_n then_o for_o every_o faithful_a man_n to_o wit_n 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be_v insufficient_a as_o though_o predestination_n of_o the_o saint_n or_o election_n be_v nothing_o else_o than_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n touch_v the_o manner_n of_o obtain_v salvation_n through_o christ_n and_o reprobation_n be_v no_o other_o thing_n than_o his_o decree_n of_o the_o damn_v of_o unbeelever_n and_o such_o as_o abide_v without_o christ_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o god_n have_v so_o decree_v and_o keep_v these_o thing_n but_o the_o proof_n and_o testimony_n allege_v do_v further_o strong_o prove_v that_o god_n have_v also_o decree_v to_o who_o he_o will_v give_v or_o not_o give_v faith_n whereby_o we_o be_v ingraft_v into_o christ_n for_o salvation_n in_o he_o and_o through_o he_o chap._n four_o a_o confutation_n of_o certain_a objection_n but_o what_o say_v the_o adversary_n to_o these_o thing_n god_n say_v they_o will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v objection_n 1._o tim._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d objection_n and_o to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n therefore_o on_o god_n part_v eternal_a life_n be_v prepare_v for_o all_o man_n neither_o do_v any_o perish_v because_o god_n will_v not_o bestow_v any_o grace_n upon_o he_o but_o because_o he_o have_v refuse_v grace_n receive_v in_o this_o opinion_n be_v those_o remnant_n of_o pelagian_o in_o prosper_n of_o who_o he_o write_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o augustine_n answer_n i_o answer_v the_o apostle_n say_v not_o that_o he_o will_v save_v all_o but_o he_o will_v all_o to_o be_v save_v namely_o by_o invite_v all_o man_n to_o salvation_n save_v how_o god_n will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o also_o by_o approve_v of_o the_o conversion_n of_o all_o but_o he_o will_v not_o effectual_o work_v in_o all_o and_o every_o one_o that_o they_o may_v believe_v and_o be_v save_v for_o if_o he_o will_v this_o his_o will_n shall_v be_v altogether_o fulfil_v and_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v damn_v but_o now_o he_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o 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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mayor_n they_o that_o be_v justify_v be_v elect_v sure_o so_o that_o we_o may_v in_o judge_v by_o that_o which_o be_v late_a determine_v that_o doubtless_o they_o be_v elect_v who_o by_o faith_n lie_v hold_v upon_o the_o mercy_n promise_v for_o christ_n sake_n and_o do_v not_o cast_v away_o that_o confidence_n unto_o the_o end_n but_o it_o neither_o aught_o nor_o can_v be_v grant_v that_o the_o next_o cause_n of_o justification_n and_o election_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o such_o as_o faith_n be_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n for_o justification_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o election_n as_o even_o say_v itself_o whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v according_a to_o the_o say_n who_o he_o have_v predestinate_v they_o he_o have_v call_v 13._o rom._n 8._o act_n 13._o who_o he_o have_v call_v they_o also_o he_o justify_v again_o as_o many_o as_o be_v foreordain_v to_o eternal_a life_n believe_v and_o now_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o cause_n that_o be_v 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minor_n affirm_v nothing_o of_o the_o cause_n of_o predestination_n but_o show_v only_o this_o that_o by_o the_o mark_n of_o faith_n or_o final_a unbelief_n the_o elect_a or_o reprobate_n be_v discern_v whereupon_o this_o only_a follow_v that_o we_o must_v judge_v also_o according_a to_o this_o testimony_n of_o the_o gospel_n who_o be_v elect_v who_o reject_v in_o the_o mean_a while_o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o deny_v but_o manifest_o affirm_v that_o faith_n obedience_n perseverance_n be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n and_o be_v give_v or_o not_o give_v of_o he_o to_o who_o it_o please_v god_n according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n mat._n 11._o vers_fw-la 25_o and_o 13.11_o john_n 6._o vers_fw-la 44.45_o and_o 65._o and_o 10_o vers_fw-la 26._o ephe._n 1.8.15_o and_o the_o rest_n 2._o tim._n 1.9_o heb._n 8.10_o jer._n 31._o etc._n etc._n hence_o in_o judge_v according_a to_o the_o gospel_n a_o syllogism_n prove_v by_o the_o gospel_n that_o god_n have_v decree_v to_o save_v some_o and_o forsake_v other_o only_o of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n and_o will_n we_o shall_v gather_v as_o the_o gospel_n teach_v a_o man_n to_o be_v save_v or_o not_o save_v so_o god_n have_v appoint_v from_o everlasting_a to_o save_v or_o not_o to_o save_v he_o but_o the_o gospel_n not_o only_o teach_v that_o a_o man_n be_v save_v by_o faith_n and_o do_v perish_v through_o unbelief_n but_o also_o teach_v that_o even_a faith_n and_o other_o benefit_n by_o which_o as_o by_o mean_n man_n come_v to_o salvation_n be_v give_v to_o some_o and_o not_o give_v to_o other_o of_o god_n even_o as_o please_v he_o therefore_o even_o faith_n and_o such_o kind_n of_o benefit_n unto_o salvation_n god_n have_v decree_v from_o everlasting_a to_o give_v to_o some_o man_n and_o not_o to_o give_v to_o other_o even_o as_o it_o please_v
he_o chap._n xiii_o a_o wicked_a eye_n without_o cause_n suspect_v god_n of_o unjustice_n objection_n that_o objection_n now_o follow_v which_o arise_v from_o the_o rashness_n that_o i_o may_v not_o say_v the_o impiety_n of_o human_a reason_n great_o trouble_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o simple_a and_o that_o be_v that_o the_o wicked_a eye_n of_o man_n wit_n suspect_v god_n of_o iniquity_n if_o without_o any_o merit_n of_o good_a or_o evil_a man_n he_o choose_v one_o objection_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o objection_n and_o refuse_v another_o of_o his_o mere_a will_n for_o it_o seem_v unjust_a in_o distribution_n if_o we_o distribute_v unequal_o to_o they_o that_o be_v equal_a but_o man_n if_o we_o set_v aside_o the_o difference_n of_o merit_n be_v equal_a therefore_o if_o without_o difference_n of_o merit_n god_n do_v unequal_o distribute_v choose_v one_o and_o refuse_v another_o it_o seem_v that_o there_o be_v unrighteousness_n with_o he_o further_n how_o shall_v we_o defend_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n if_o of_o his_o mere_a will_v he_o have_v predestinate_v so_o many_o thousand_o of_o man_n not_o move_v with_o any_o merit_n or_o work_v of_o they_o unto_o eternal_a torment_n this_o seem_v unjust_a cruel_a and_o intolerable_a to_o judge_v of_o god_n and_o herewith_o so_o many_o and_o great_a man_n in_o so_o many_o age_n have_v be_v offend_v and_o who_o will_v not_o be_v offend_v say_v luther_n objection_n de_fw-fr ser_n arbit_fw-la answer_v to_o the_o first_o reason_n of_o the_o objection_n when_o he_o have_v large_o answer_v this_o very_a objection_n concern_v inequality_n already_o before_o i_o have_v answer_v that_o it_o appertain_v to_o justice_n in_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v distribute_v of_o duty_n that_o unequal_a thing_n be_v not_o distribute_v to_o they_o that_o be_v equal_a but_o not_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o a_o man_n of_o his_o own_o accord_n and_o of_o favour_n distribute_v without_o any_o injury_n of_o another_o as_o that_o householder_n reprove_v they_o that_o murmur_v friend_n i_o do_v thou_o no_o wrong_n take_v that_o thou_o be_v and_o go_v thy_o way_n i_o will_v give_v to_o this_o last_o as_o unto_o thou_o may_v i_o not_o do_v what_o i_o will_v with_o my_o own_o be_v thy_o eye_n evil_a because_o i_o be_o good_a let_v they_o therefore_o learn_v to_o restrain_v that_o wicked_a eye_n who_o murmur_n against_o god_n as_o unjust_a and_o a_o acceptor_n of_o person_n objection_n but_o say_v they_o it_o be_v a_o unjust_a thing_n that_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o evil_a cause_n one_o man_n be_v deliver_v and_o another_o punish_v because_o it_o be_v a_o just_a thing_n that_o both_o be_v punish_v answer_n yea_o both_o be_v just_a whether_o the_o creditor_n require_v his_o debt_n or_o forgive_v his_o debtor_n so_o it_o be_v without_o defraud_v any_o man_n but_o it_o be_v unjust_a only_a to_o require_v that_o which_o be_v not_o due_a 105._o august_n epist_n 105._o therefore_o let_v we_o as_o augustine_n godly_a advise_v we_o give_v thanks_n to_o our_o saviour_n see_v that_o we_o see_v not_o that_o render_v unto_o we_o that_o we_o know_v in_o the_o damnation_n of_o they_o that_o be_v like_o we_o to_o have_v be_v also_o due_a unto_o us._n neither_o let_v we_o be_v unthankful_a 8._o de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi persevere_v cap._n 8._o that_o our_o merciful_a god_n according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o glorious_a grace_n have_v free_v so_o many_o from_o so_o deserve_a destruction_n that_o if_o he_o shall_v deliver_v none_o from_o thence_o yet_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v unjust_a answer_v to_o the_o second_o reason_n further_o as_o for_o the_o multitude_n of_o such_o as_o perish_v i_o answer_v that_o neither_o in_o respect_n of_o they_o be_v there_o any_o unrighteousness_n in_o god_n for_o on_o who_o there_o be_v no_o mercy_n show_v 99_o enchirid._n ad_fw-la laur._n cap._n 99_o they_o god_n judge_v he_o deal_v not_o unjust_o with_o they_o and_o as_o undeserued_a grace_n be_v give_v to_o such_o as_o be_v free_v so_o no_o other_o but_o due_a punishment_n be_v render_v to_o they_o that_o be_v damn_v that_o neither_o they_o can_v boast_v themselves_o to_o be_v worthy_a nor_o these_o complain_v that_o they_o be_v unworthy_a 105._o epist_n 105._o for_o because_o the_o whole_a lump_n be_v worthy_o condemn_v justice_n render_v due_a dishonour_n and_o grace_n bestow_v due_a honour_n not_o through_o the_o prerogative_n of_o desert_n nor_o by_o necessity_n of_o destiny_n nor_o by_o rash_a fortune_n but_o through_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n 106._o de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi pursue_v cap._n 8._o epist_n 106._o if_o therefore_o god_n goodness_n be_v understand_v in_o forgive_a debt_n and_o his_o equity_n in_o require_v it_o there_o be_v no_o way_n iniquity_n find_v in_o god_n he_o commend_v mercy_n that_o be_v set_v free_a and_o he_o that_o be_v punish_v blame_v not_o judgement_n ult._n do_v praedest_fw-la &_o great_a 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that_o we_o be_v not_o deliver_v over_o unto_o our_o lust_n do_v we_o happy_o ask_v this_o of_o god_n that_o his_o goodness_n be_v not_o patient_a towards_o we_o what_o man_n in_o his_o right_a wit_n so_o mean_v because_o so_o we_o shall_v not_o call_v for_o his_o mercy_n but_o rather_o provoke_v his_o anger_n unperfect_a the_o second_o opinion_n better_o but_o unperfect_a their_o judgement_n be_v somewhat_o full_a who_o albeit_o they_o also_o make_v mention_n of_o permission_n in_o this_o matter_n yet_o they_o take_v harden_v for_o the_o withdraw_a and_o deprive_v of_o grace_n and_o this_o be_v it_o that_o be_v read_v in_o augustine_n 2._o de_fw-fr prâ—â—l_fw-fr &_o graâ—ca_fw-la 4._o epist_n 1â—5_n lib._n 1._o cap_n 2._o god_n be_v say_v to_o harden_v to_o blind_v to_o turn_v away_o he_o who_o he_o will_v not_o soften_v inlighten_v and_o call_v neither_o do_v god_n harden_v by_o bestow_v malice_n but_o in_o not_o bestow_v mercy_n also_o to_o simplician_n god_n harden_v be_v that_o 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 be_v not_o do_v unless_o god_n do_v permit_v they_o whereupon_o say_v he_o after_o this_o sort_n it_o be_v not_o inconvenient_a that_o god_n have_v predestinate_v evil_a thing_n while_o he_o correct_v not_o evil_a man_n and_o their_o evil_a work_n but_o he_o be_v say_v more_o special_o to_o foreknowe_a and_o predestinate_a good_a thing_n because_o he_o make_v they_o both_o to_o be_v and_o to_o be_v good_a but_o in_o evil_a thing_n he_o cause_v only_o that_o they_o essential_o be_v and_o not_o that_o they_o be_v evil_a mon._n fulgent_n lib._n 1._o ad_fw-la mon._n contrariwise_o fulgentius_n in_o his_o first_o book_n to_o monimus_n where_o plentiful_o and_o of_o purpose_n he_o handle_v this_o question_n define_v god_n sin_n be_v foreknow_v but_o not_o predestinate_a to_o be_v do_v yet_o punishment_n for_o â—â—â—e_a be_v predestinate_a of_o god_n that_o the_o good_a and_o righteous_a god_n foreknow_v sure_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n because_o nothing_o that_o be_v to_o come_v can_v 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matth._n 8._o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n my_o son_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o luk._n 7._o woman_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o thy_o faith_n have_v save_v thou_o go_v in_o peace_n the_o papist_n flee_v here_o to_o some_o special_a revelation_n but_o as_o we_o do_v not_o deny_v the_o same_o so_o we_o say_v that_o those_o special_a revelation_n depend_v upon_o the_o general_a foundation_n that_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o grace_n make_v to_o believer_n in_o the_o gospel_n 16._o mark_n 16._o he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v 1._o 2._o tim._n 1._o this_o also_o be_v manfe_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o paul_n i_o know_v who_o i_o have_v believe_v and_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v my_o pledge_n against_o that_o day_n 4._o chap._n 4._o again_o i_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n i_o have_v keep_v the_o faith_n hereafter_o there_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o the_o crown_n of_o 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the_o church_n careful_a for_o merit_n see_v there_o be_v sure_a and_o safe_a matter_n of_o rejoice_v in_o the_o purpose_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o elsewhere_o i_o consider_v three_o thing_n wherein_o rest_v my_o whole_a hope_n the_o love_n of_o adoption_n the_o truth_n of_o promise_n and_o the_o power_n of_o render_v now_o let_v my_o foolish_a thought_n murmur_n as_o much_o as_o it_o will_v say_v who_o be_v thouâ—_n or_o how_o great_a be_v that_o glory_n remembrance_n a_o excellent_a saâ—ing_n and_o worthy_a remembrance_n or_o by_o what_o merit_n think_v thou_o to_o obtain_v it_o i_o confident_o answer_v i_o know_v who_o i_o have_v believe_v and_o i_o be_o certain_a because_o in_o great_a love_n he_o have_v adopt_v i_o because_o he_o be_v true_a in_o his_o promise_n because_o he_o be_v able_a to_o perform_v it_o this_o be_v a_o threefold_a cord_n that_o be_v hardly_o break_a send_v we_o from_o our_o heavenly_a country_n into_o this_o prison_n let_v we_o firm_o keep_v and_o hold_v it_o ambrose_n also_o agree_v hereto_o in_o luk._n 1._o not_o every_o one_o that_o be_v just_a before_o man_n be_v just_a before_o god_n he_o be_v sure_o bless_v that_o be_v just_a in_o god_n sight_n he_o be_v bless_v of_o who_o the_o lord_n vouchsafe_v to_o say_v behold_v a_o true_a israelite_n a_o true_a israelite_n see_v god_n and_o know_v himself_o to_o be_v see_v of_o god_n and_o give_v to_o he_o the_o secret_n of_o his_o heart_n doubt_v place_n object_v by_o the_o papist_n for_o doubt_v against_o these_o thing_n the_o adversary_n who_o bid_v our_o conscience_n stand_v in_o doubt_n whether_o we_o receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n object_n some_o place_n of_o scripture_n concern_v the_o imperfection_n of_o good_a work_n in_o this_o world_n yea_o in_o the_o most_o holy_a man_n who_o confession_n be_v this_o 4._o psalm_n 19_o 1._o cor._n 4._o who_o understand_v his_o fault_n cleanse_v i_o lord_n from_o my_o secret_a sin_n also_o i_o know_v nothing_o by_o myself_o yet_o therein_o be_o not_o justify_v but_o these_o place_n be_v wrongful_o allege_v against_o we_o who_o make_v account_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n not_o for_o our_o own_o worthiness_n and_o work_n but_o through_o the_o death_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n alone_o for_o to_o he_o give_v all_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n witness_v 10._o act_n 10._o that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n through_o his_o name_n 9_o eccles_n 9_o but_o nothing_o be_v more_o common_a for_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o papist_n than_o that_o of_o solomon_n in_o ecclesiastes_n a_o man_n know_v not_o whether_o he_o be_v worthy_a of_o love_n or_o hatred_n but_o all_o thing_n to_o come_v be_v uncertain_a as_o the_o old_a translation_n have_v which_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n verity_n be_v even_o love_n and_o hatred_n a_o man_n know_v not_o all_o thing_n alike_o befall_v to_o all_o man_n there_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o event_n to_o the_o just_a and_o unjust_a person_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o fortress_n be_v make_v of_o fig_n leave_v for_o what_o be_v it_o obscure_a in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n whether_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o live_v according_a to_o the_o spirit_n do_v please_v god_n and_o contrariwise_o whether_o thief_n fornicator_n adulterer_n drunkard_n idolater_n and_o such_o like_a do_v displease_v he_o 5._o 1_o cor_fw-la 6._o gal._n 5._o of_o who_o the_o apostle_n so_o evident_o pronounce_v that_o such_o shall_v not_o possess_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n but_o as_o for_o the_o say_n of_o solomon_n aben-ezra_n one_o of_o the_o hebrew_n writer_n refer_v active_o love_v and_o hatred_n unto_o man_n that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o know_v the_o thing_n that_o man_n love_v or_o hate_n that_o be_v the_o prosperity_n or_o adversity_n that_o shall_v come_v unto_o they_o yet_o the_o sense_n be_v more_o plain_a that_o olympiodorus_n also_o upon_o ecclesiastes_n give_v work_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o salomon_n work_v that_o by_o the_o outward_a event_n of_o this_o life_n it_o can_v be_v know_v whether_o a_o man_n be_v in_o love_n or_o hatred_n with_o god_n which_o mean_v that_o which_o follow_v in_o stead_n of_o a_o reason_n plain_o confirm_v that_o all_o thing_n happen_v alike_o to_o all_o righteous_a and_o ungodly_a to_o he_o that_o serve_v god_n and_o to_o he_o that_o despise_v he_o this_o alphonsus_n consider_v free_o confess_v that_o this_o testimony_n suprà _fw-la contra_fw-la heresy_n ut_fw-la suprà _fw-la that_o have_v seem_v before_o most_o manifest_a to_o he_o as_o to_o many_o other_o in_o popery_n do_v little_a or_o nothing_o prove_v this_o point_n it_o be_v object_v also_o out_o of_o joel._n 2._o that_o the_o prophet_n exhort_v the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o turn_v with_o all_o their_o heart_n to_o the_o lord_n 2._o joel_n 2._o say_v who_o know_v if_o the_o lord_n will_v turn_v and_o forgive_v 3._o jon._n 3._o and_o leave_v behind_o he_o a_o blessing_n as_o also_o the_o king_n of_o niniveh_n persuade_v the_o people_n to_o repentance_n say_v 5._o amos_n 5._o who_o know_v if_o he_o will_v turn_v and_o repent_v he_o that_o we_o perish_v not_o and_o in_o amos_n we_o read_v hate_v evil_a love_v good_a peradventure_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n will_v be_v merciful_a to_o the_o remnant_n of_o joseph_n such_o also_o be_v that_o that_o peter_n say_v to_o simon_n magus_n repent_v and_o pray_v to_o god_n 8._o act_n 8._o if_o peradventure_o the_o thought_n of_o thy_o heart_n may_v be_v forgive_v thou_o all_o these_o thing_n seem_v to_o be_v against_o the_o certainty_n of_o grace_n but_o the_o papist_n deal_v very_o unaduised_o allege_v such_o place_n unless_o they_o will_v deny_v that_o god_n do_v forgive_v they_o their_o sin_n that_o with_o all_o their_o heart_n repent_v which_o thing_n be_v easy_o prove_v by_o six_o hundred_o place_n of_o scripture_n yea_o the_o very_a say_n from_o whence_o that_o show_n of_o doubt_v arise_v manifest_o prove_v the_o same_o thing_n when_o the_o lord_n say_v in_o amos_n seek_v i_o and_o you_o shall_v live_v and_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n shall_v be_v with_o you_o as_o joel_n also_o testify_v if_o they_o repent_v it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o lord_n in_o great_a zeal_n will_v spare_v his_o people_n for_o he_o be_v love_v gracious_a and_o of_o much_o mercy_n objection_n to_o what_o purpose_n then_o do_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n speak_v doubtful_o sometime_o by_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n touch_v the_o hope_n of_o pardon_n answer_n 1_o first_o albeit_o god_n forgive_v their_o fault_n that_o true_o repent_v yet_o he_o do_v not_o always_o put_v away_o corporal_a calamity_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o david_n example_n 12_o 2._o sam._n 12_o but_o that_o the_o punishment_n to_o such_o as_o repent_v be_v turn_v into_o a_o fatherly_a chastisement_n second_o learned_a interpreter_n do_v admonish_v we_o that_o doubt_v which_o the_o scripture_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n speak_v of_o god_n sometime_o use_v be_v not_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o man_n because_o it_o be_v uncertain_a of_o they_o whether_o they_o will_v repent_v three_o in_o grievous_a sin_n it_o be_v in_o stead_n of_o wholesome_a medicine_n to_o propound_v the_o hardness_n of_o pardon_n that_o they_o that_o have_v sin_v may_v have_v in_o the_o begin_n some_o taste_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o by_o little_a and_o little_o may_v gather_v courage_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o not_o straightway_o rise_v up_o to_o security_n but_o careful_o come_v to_o god_n with_o a_o great_a confession_n and_o crave_v of_o pardon_n for_o their_o fault_n simile_n a_o fine_a simile_n so_o the_o physician_n will_v not_o straightway_o assuage_v the_o grief_n but_o will_v see_v what_o may_v be_v more_o expedient_a
from_o grace_n answer_n 2._o phil._n 1.7_o 1._o cor._n 2._o i_o answer_v that_o be_v no_o matter_n because_o this_o judgement_n of_o other_o be_v not_o so_o much_o of_o certainty_n as_o of_o charity_n for_o no_o man_n be_v so_o know_v to_o another_o as_o a_o man_n be_v know_v to_o himself_o for_o who_o know_v the_o thing_n of_o man_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n that_o be_v in_o he_o 16._o 1._o sam._n 16._o man_n only_o behold_v what_o thing_n be_v before_o his_o eye_n but_o god_n look_v into_o the_o heart_n 2._o aug._n de_fw-fr tim._n li._n 13_o cap._n 2._o hereupon_o augustine_n say_v every_o one_o see_v his_o own_o faith_n in_o himself_o but_o in_o another_o he_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v he_o see_v it_o not_o and_o the_o more_o sure_o he_o believe_v it_o as_o he_o more_o know_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o which_o faith_n use_v to_o work_v by_o love_n therefore_o because_o charity_n believe_v all_o thing_n hope_v all_o thing_n from_o hence_o sure_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o albeit_o many_o be_v call_v and_o few_o choose_v yet_o through_o charity_n they_o be_v plain_o call_v believer_n convert_v justify_v redeem_v sanctify_a disciple_n and_o member_n of_o christ_n 9_o aug._n de_fw-fr cor._n &_o gra_fw-mi cap._n 7._o &_o 9_o temple_n and_o child_n of_o god_n yea_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n who_o profess_v with_o we_o the_o same_o faith_n and_o christian_a conversation_n howsoever_o before_o god_n 61._o luth._o de_fw-la seru_fw-la arhit_n cap._n 61._o who_o discern_v the_o thought_n and_o intent_n of_o the_o heart_n they_o oftentimes_o be_v not_o that_o they_o be_v call_v but_o as_o for_o those_o that_o be_v without_o see_v saul_n sudden_o become_v a_o paul_n no_o man_n conversion_n must_v be_v think_v desperate_a and_o therefore_o neither_o their_o salvation_n and_o election_n how_o many_o daily_a be_v convert_v how_o many_o be_v predestinate_a although_o not_o yet_o gather_v together_o joh._n serm._n 50._o de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la domini_fw-la in_o joh._n but_o he_o know_v they_o who_o have_v predestinate_v they_o he_o know_v who_o come_v to_o redeem_v they_o by_o his_o blood_n say_v augustine_n wherefore_o we_o as_o the_o same_o man_n write_v de_fw-fr correp_n &_o great_a cap._n 15._o not_o know_v who_o belong_v to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o predestinate_a who_o not_o must_v so_o charitable_o be_v affect_v that_o we_o shall_v wish_v that_o all_o be_v save_v pray_v for_o infidel_n and_o teach_v and_o exhort_v every_o one_o as_o occasion_n be_v offer_v and_o these_o thing_n of_o the_o certainty_n of_o god_n election_n as_o much_o as_o concern_v us._n the_o last_o part_n namely_o the_o use_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o predestination_n against_o those_o man_n that_o think_v we_o must_v abstain_v from_o the_o preach_n of_o it_o as_o not_o only_o not_o profitable_a but_o also_o dangerous_a and_o contrary_a to_o edification_n chap._n xxvi_o the_o foresay_a error_n be_v rehearse_v and_o confute_v what_o and_o of_o what_o sort_n the_o 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