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majus_fw-la from_o the_o lesser_a to_o the_o great_a and_o if_o the_o potter_n who_o be_v but_o a_o creature_n have_v power_n over_o the_o clay_n which_o be_v a_o creature_n also_o to_o make_v one_o vessel_n to_o a_o excellent_a use_n and_o the_o other_o to_o a_o base_a use_n sure_o then_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n over_o all_o and_o every_o creature_n be_v far_o great_a the_o lord_n have_v absolute_a power_n to_o dispose_v of_o all_o as_o it_o please_v he_o this_o way_n or_o that_o way_n that_o be_v the_o general_a drift_n and_o purpose_n of_o the_o apostle_n now_o the_o word_n of_o this_o verse_n be_v take_v as_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o comparison_n of_o the_o potter_n &_o the_o clay_n there_o be_v no_o hardness_n in_o they_o for_o the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o they_o word_n syr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d an_fw-mi non_fw-la habet_fw-la potestatem_fw-la figulus_fw-la luti_fw-la explication_n of_o the_o word_n of_o verse_n 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d syriac_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exit_fw-la eadem_fw-la massa_fw-la divers_a opinion_n concern_v the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n only_o they_o be_v put_v down_o by_o way_n of_o interrogation_n which_o be_v of_o great_a force_n and_o not_o by_o way_n of_o position_n and_o the_o affirmation_n of_o this_o interrogation_n be_v thus_o much_o that_o the_o potter_n have_v power_n and_o lawful_a authority_n over_o the_o clay_n for_o so_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a signify_v but_o be_v take_v in_o the_o application_n as_o that_o which_o they_o do_v imply_v as_o namely_o imply_v god_n to_o be_v the_o potter_n and_o man_n to_o be_v the_o clay_n than_o there_o be_v something_o in_o they_o very_o needful_a to_o be_v explain_v and_o there_o be_v difficulty_n in_o they_o have_v not_o the_o potter_n power_n over_o the_o clay_n that_o be_v in_o the_o implication_n of_o they_o have_v not_o god_n power_n and_o lawful_a authority_n over_o man_n as_o the_o potter_n have_v over_o his_o clay_n yea_o much_o more_o have_v the_o lord_n power_n over_o man_n to_o make_v to_o ordain_v and_o to_o appoint_v of_o the_o same_o lump_n some_o do_v understand_v of_o the_o same_o lump_n to_o be_v mean_v the_o sin_n of_o idolatry_n in_o which_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v in_o egypt_n that_o the_o lord_n out_o of_o that_o same_o lump_n of_o idolatry_n in_o which_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v with_o the_o egyptian_n save_v the_o israelite_n and_o destroy_v the_o egyptian_n but_o this_o be_v too_o scanty_a too_o narrow_a and_o not_o large_a enough_o for_o to_o express_v the_o apostle_n meaning_n for_o the_o apostle_n drift_n be_v not_o here_o of_o inflict_v of_o punishment_n for_o that_o man_n can_v give_v a_o reason_n of_o but_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o god_n ordain_v and_o appoint_v and_o again_o some_o divine_n do_v by_o this_o word_n lump_n understand_v the_o mass_n of_o corruption_n man_n fall_n man_n corrupt_a by_o adam_n transgression_n adam_n be_v wrap_v in_o sin_n answer_v alludens_fw-la inquit_fw-la ad_fw-la adami_n creationem_fw-la humanum_fw-la genus_fw-la umdum_fw-la conditum_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o opificis_fw-la ment_fw-la comparat_fw-la massae_fw-la luti_fw-la ex_fw-la qua_fw-la deus_fw-la postea_fw-la prout_fw-la ab_fw-la aeterno_fw-la decreverat_fw-la condiderit_fw-la &_o quotidie_fw-la condat_fw-la tum_fw-la eligendos_fw-la tum_fw-la reprobandos_fw-mi qui_fw-la etiam_fw-la declarat_fw-la verbum_fw-la faciendi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n objection_n of_o the_o anabaptiste_n propound_v and_o answer_v but_o though_o this_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o many_o reverend_a divine_n yet_o it_o can_v be_v the_o apostle_n meaning_n because_o as_o say_v reverend_a beza_n in_o this_o sense_n the_o lord_n can_v be_v say_v to_o make_v man_n vessel_n of_o dishonour_n but_o to_o find_v man_n already_o in_o their_o estate_n vessel_n of_o dishonour_n again_o the_o comparison_n itself_o seem_v to_o exclude_v and_o shut_v out_o all_o respect_n to_o corruption_n that_o there_o be_v no_o respect_n have_v to_o the_o corruption_n of_o man_n from_o everlasting_a for_o you_o see_v here_o god_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o potter_n that_o take_v a_o piece_n of_o clay_n not_o stain_v with_o any_o pollution_n corruption_n spot_n or_o tincture_n for_o then_o the_o potter_n may_v have_v some_o excuse_n to_o make_v a_o base_a vessel_n of_o it_o because_o it_o be_v a_o spot_a and_o taint_a piece_n of_o clay_n so_o god_n take_v man_n as_o in_o himself_o not_o corrupt_v for_o then_o there_o be_v some_o cause_n why_o the_o lord_n shall_v cast_v away_o this_o man_n and_o not_o that_o man_n therefore_o we_o be_v here_o to_o understand_v not_o man_n corrupt_v but_o mankind_n general_o take_v one_o vessel_n to_o honour_n and_o another_o to_o dishonour_v that_o be_v to_o make_v one_o vessel_n to_o his_o glory_n to_o honour_v everlasting_a and_o another_o to_o be_v vessel_n of_o wrath_n to_o shame_n and_o confusion_n i_o 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