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dei_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 11._o chapter_n s._n austen_n write_v thus_o say_fw-la quia_fw-la deus_fw-la cuncta_fw-la prescivit_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la hominem_fw-la quoque_fw-la peccaturum_fw-la ignorare_fw-la nòn_n potuit_fw-la secundum_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la praescivit_fw-la itque_fw-la disposuit_fw-la civitatem_fw-la dei_fw-la debemus_fw-la asserere_fw-la nòn_n secundum_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o nostram_fw-la cognitionem_fw-la pervenire_fw-la nòn_n potuit_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o dei_fw-la dispositione_n nòn_n fuit_fw-la nec_fw-la enim_fw-la homo_fw-la peccato_fw-la svo_fw-la divinum_fw-la potuit_fw-la perturbare_fw-la consilium_fw-la quasi_fw-la deum_fw-la quod_fw-la statuerat_fw-la mutare_fw-la compulerit_fw-la cum_fw-la deus_fw-la praesciendo_fw-la utrumque_fw-la prevenerit_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la &_o homo_fw-la quem_fw-la bonum_fw-la ipse_fw-la creavit_fw-la quam_fw-la malus_fw-la esset_fw-la futurus_fw-la &_o quid_fw-la boni_fw-la etiam_fw-la sic_fw-la de_fw-la illo_fw-la esset_fw-la ipse_fw-la facturus_fw-la deus_fw-la enim_fw-la etsi_fw-la dicitur_fw-la statuta_fw-la mutare_fw-la vnde_fw-la tropica_fw-la locutione_n in_o scripture_n sanctis_fw-la etiam_fw-la poenituisse_fw-la legitur_fw-la deum_fw-la iuxta_fw-la id_fw-la dicitur_fw-la quod_fw-la homo_fw-la spera_fw-la 〈…〉_o rat_n vel_fw-la naturalium_fw-la causarum_fw-la ordo_fw-la gestabat_fw-la nòn_n iuxta_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la se_fw-la omnipotens_fw-la facturum_fw-la esse_fw-la praesci_fw-la 〈…〉_o rat_n that_o be_v to_o say_v but_o because_o god_n do_v know_v all_o thing_n before_o hand_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a that_o man_n shall_v sin_v we_o must_v teach_v that_o the_o holy_a city_n be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o he_o do_v foresee_v and_o appoint_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v not_o such_o as_o we_o can_v not_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o because_o it_o be_v not_o in_o that_o disposition_n or_o order_n that_o god_n make_v neither_o be_v man_n by_o his_o sin_n able_a to_o disorder_v the_o purpose_n of_o god_n as_o though_o he_o shall_v have_v constrain_v god_n to_o change_v the_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v once_o decree_v see_v that_o god_n by_o his_o foresight_n do_v prevent_v both_o that_o be_v to_o say_v both_o how_o the_o evil_a man_n shall_v become_v who_o he_o have_v create_v good_a and_o also_o what_o thing_n he_o will_v make_v of_o he_o even_o when_o he_o shall_v in_o such_o wise_a become_v evil_a for_o although_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n do_v change_v his_o purpose_n whereof_o it_o come_v that_o by_o a_o figurative_a speech_n it_o be_v read_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o god_n do_v repent_v the_o same_o be_v speak_v according_a to_o that_o which_o man_n hope_v for_o or_o that_o which_o the_o order_n of_o natural_a cause_n do_v import_v not_o according_a to_o that_o which_o the_o almighty_a do_v know_v before_o hand_n that_o he_o himself_o will_v do_v again_o the_o same_o austen_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr diversis_fw-la questionibus_fw-la 83._o and_o the._n 15._o 16._o 17._o question_n say_v thus_o deus_fw-la omnium_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la causa_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la autem_fw-la omnium_fw-la rerum_fw-la causa_fw-la est_fw-la etiam_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la svae_fw-la causa_fw-la est_fw-la nec_fw-la unquà m_fw-la deus_fw-la sine_fw-la sapientia_fw-la sva_fw-la igitur_fw-la sempiternae_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la svae_fw-la causa_fw-la est_fw-la sempiterna_fw-la nec_fw-la tempore_fw-la prio_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la sva_fw-la sapientia_fw-la deinde_fw-la si_fw-la patrem_fw-la sempiternum_fw-la esse_fw-la inest_fw-la deo_fw-la nec_fw-la suis_fw-la aliquandò_fw-la non_fw-la pater_fw-la nunquam_fw-la sine_fw-la filio_fw-la fuit_fw-la omne_fw-la praeteritum_fw-la iam_fw-la nòn_n est_fw-la omne_fw-la futurum_fw-la nòn_n dùm_fw-la est_fw-la omne_fw-la igitur_fw-la &_o praeteritum_fw-la &_o futur_fw-la 〈…〉_o non_fw-it deest_fw-la apud_fw-la d_o 〈…〉_o m_o autem_fw-la nihil_fw-la deest_fw-la nec_fw-la praeteritum_fw-la igitur_fw-la nec_fw-la futurum_fw-la sed_fw-la omne_fw-la praesens_fw-la est_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o
my_o writing_n i_o acknowledge_v also_o that_o cerberus_n have_v cite_v the_o word_n true_o even_o as_o i_o write_v they_o but_o that_o i_o mean_v by_o they_o as_o cerberus_n do_v conclude_v upon_o they_o i_o utter_o deny_v for_o he_o conclude_v that_o i_o have_v affirm_v that_o god_n predestination_n be_v the_o only_a cause_n of_o all_o evil_a which_o i_o never_o mean_v to_o teach_v neither_o do_v my_o word_n due_o consider_v give_v any_o occasion_n of_o such_o conclusion_n i_o grant_v my_o word_n may_v have_v be_v more_o explain_v and_o my_o meaning_n set_v forth_o more_o at_o large_a and_o all_o occasion_n of_o such_o calumniation_n cut_v off_o if_o i_o have_v see_v that_o before_o i_o write_v that_o book_n which_o i_o thank_v my_o lord_n god_n i_o have_v see_v since_o wherefore_o i_o mind_n by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n to_o do_v that_o now_o y_fw-mi e_o i_o be_v not_o so_o well_o able_a to_o do_v then_o that_o the_o reader_n may_v perceive_v that_o i_o have_v with_o austen_n profit_v in_o writing_n my_o word_n that_o cerberus_n cit_v be_v these_o retract_v adam_n therefore_o be_v so_o perfect_a a_o creature_n that_o there_o be_v in_o he_o no_o lust_n to_o sin_n and_o yet_o so_o weak_a that_o of_o himself_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o withstand_v the_o assault_n of_o the_o subtle_a serpent_n no_o remedy_n the_o only_a cause_n of_o his_o fall_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o predestination_n of_o god_n cerberus_n find_v no_o fault_n with_o any_o of_o these_o word_n till_o he_o come_v to_o no_o remedy_n and_o then_o no_o remedy_n i_o must_v be_v condemn_v as_o one_o that_o affirm_v god_n predestination_n to_o be_v the_o only_a cause_n of_o adam_n sin_n and_o so_o consequentlye_o of_o all_o sin_n but_o i_o have_v not_o say_v that_o god_n predestination_n be_v the_o only_a cause_n or_o any_o cause_n of_o adam_n sin_n my_o word_n be_v that_o god_n predestination_n be_v the_o only_a cause_n of_o adam_n fall_n now_o cerberus_n can_v not_o see_v how_o adam_n fall_n may_v be_v good_a and_o therefore_o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o that_o to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o fall_n be_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o sin_n but_o such_o as_o have_v eye_n to_o see_v do_v see_v that_o as_o god_n predestination_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o adam_n fall_n so_o adam_n fall_n be_v good_a for_o it_o be_v the_o mean_a whereby_o god_n have_v shut_v up_o all_o under_o unbelief_n that_o he_o 11._o may_v have_v mercy_n on_o all_o and_o the_o mean_v whereby_o the_o 3._o scripture_n shut_v up_o all_o under_o sin_n that_o the_o promise_n which_o be_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n may_v be_v give_v to_o the_o faithful_a i_o write_v therefore_o now_o as_o i_o write_v before_o in_o my_o consutation_n of_o shaxtons_n article_n that_o for_o much_o as_o there_o be_v in_o adam_n nothing_o to_o move_v he_o to_o sin_n for_o lust_n to_o do_v contrary_a to_o god_n will_n be_v not_o yet_o enter_v into_o he_o &_o satan_n the_o enemy_n have_v no_o power_n then_o neither_o have_v any_o power_n yet_o over_o any_o creature_n of_o god_n further_o than_o god_n do_v limit_n and_o appoint_v he_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o the_o only_a cause_n that_o adam_n be_v assault_v &_o overthrow_v by_o satan_n be_v the_o predestination_n of_o god_n which_o be_v ever_o all_o one_o with_o his_o unsearchable_a will_n &_o counsel_n the_o fall_n of_o adam_n thus_o consider_v neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v count_v sin_n for_o it_o be_v the_o performance_n of_o god_n purpose_n which_o be_v ever_o good_a although_o unsearchable_a by_o man_n feeble_a understanding_n and_o yet_o i_o do_v not_o deny_v adam_n fall_n to_o be_v sinno_fw-la in_o adam_n himself_n for_o it_o be_v factum_fw-la contramandatum_fw-la dei_fw-la a_o deed_n do_v contrary_a to_o the_o commasidentent_a of_o god_n and_o so_o it_o have_v a_o cause_n in_o adam_n himself_o which_o be_v the_o power_n of_o his_o will_n whereby_o he_o consent_v to_o y_z e_z enticement_n of_o satan_n who_o use_v the_o woman_n as_o his_o instrument_n therein_o of_o this_o will_n and_o the_o power_n thereof_o saint_n austen_n write_v thus_o de_fw-fr libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 18._o cum_fw-la autem_fw-la de_fw-la libera_fw-la voluntate_fw-la rectè_fw-la faciendi_fw-la loqui_fw-la 〈…〉_o de_fw-fr illa_fw-la silicet_fw-la in_o qua_fw-la homo_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la loquimur_fw-la when_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o will_n that_o be_v free_a to_o do_v well_o we_o speak_v of_o that_o will_v wherein_o man_n be_v make_v and_o again_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr natura_fw-la &_o gratia_fw-la cepite_a 43._o speak_v of_o man_n he_o say_v quis_fw-la enim_fw-la eum_fw-la nescit_fw-la sanum_fw-la &_o inculpabilem_fw-la factum_fw-la &_o libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la atque_fw-la ad_fw-la iustè_fw-la vivendum_fw-la libera_fw-la potestate_fw-la constitutum_fw-la who_o know_v not_o that_o man_n be_v make_v find_v &_o unblameable_a and_o that_o he_o be_v ordain_v with_o free_a choice_n and_o free_a power_n or_o liberty_n to_o live_v righteous_o and_o again_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr correptione_n &_o gratia_fw-la cap._n 11._o istam_fw-la gratiam_fw-la non_fw-la habuit_fw-la homo_fw-la primus_fw-la qua_fw-la nunquam_fw-la vellet_fw-la esse_fw-la malus_fw-la sed_fw-la sanè_fw-la habuit_fw-la in_o qua_fw-la si_fw-la permanere_fw-la vellet_fw-la nunquam_fw-la malus_fw-la esset_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la qua_fw-la etià m_fw-la cum_fw-la libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la bone_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la posset_n sed_fw-la eam_fw-la tamenper_fw-la liberum_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la deserere_fw-la posset_n nec_fw-la ipsum_fw-la ergo_fw-la deus_fw-la esse_fw-la voluit_fw-la sine_fw-la sva_fw-la gratia_fw-la quem_fw-la reliquit_fw-la in_o svo_fw-la libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la quoniam_fw-la liberum_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la ad_fw-la malum_fw-la sufficit_fw-la ad_fw-la bonum_fw-la autem_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la adiwetur_fw-la ab_fw-la omnipotenti_fw-la bono_fw-mi quod_fw-la adiutorium_fw-la si_fw-la homo_fw-la ille_fw-la per_fw-la liberum_fw-la non_fw-la deseruisset_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la semperesset_fw-la bone_fw-la sed_fw-la deseruit_fw-la &_o desertus_fw-la est_fw-la tale_n quip_n erat_fw-la adiutorium_fw-la quod_fw-la desereret_fw-la cum_fw-la vellet_fw-la &_o in_o quo_fw-la permancret_a si_fw-la vellet_fw-la non_fw-la quo_fw-la sieret_fw-la ut_fw-la vellet_fw-la the_o first_o man_n have_v not_o this_o grace_n whereby_o he_o shall_v never_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v evil_a but_o yet_o he_o have_v that_o grace_n whereby_o he_o may_v have_v be_v always_o preserve_v from_o evil_a if_o he_o will_v have_v continue_v therein_o and_o without_o which_o also_o he_o can_v not_o by_o free_a will_n be_v good_a but_o yet_o he_o be_v able_a by_o free_a will_n to_o forsake_v it_o god_n therefore_o will_v not_o have_v he_o to_o be_v without_o his_o grace_n who_o he_o have_v leave_v in_o his_o own_o fréewill_n for_o fréewil_n be_v able_a enough_o to_o do_v evil_a but_o to_o do_v good_a it_o have_v no_o power_n at_o all_o except_o it_o be_v holyen_v by_o the_o almighty_a goodness_n which_o help_n if_o that_o man_n have_v not_o by_o fréewill_n forsake_v he_o shall_v have_v be_v good_a for_o ever_o but_o he_o do_v forsake_v and_o be_v forsake_v for_o the_o help_n be_v such_o that_o he_o may_v forsake_v it_o when_o he_o will_v and_o such_o wherein_o he_o may_v remain_v if_o he_o will_v not_o such_o whereby_o it_o may_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v willing_a by_o these_o place_n of_o s._n austen_n we_o may_v see_v of_o what_o mind_n he_o be_v concern_v the_o free_a will_n of_o man_n before_o his_o fall_n it_o be_v such_o that_o he_o may_v consent_v to_o what_o he_o will_v but_o the_o grace_n to_o be_v willing_a to_o consent_v to_o nothing_o but_o that_o which_o be_v good_a be_v not_o give_v unto_o man_n that_o man_n may_v have_v experience_n of_o the_o power_n of_o his_o own_o will_n and_o so_o for_o ever_o after_o ascribe_v all_o the_o glory_n to_o he_o that_o work_v all_o in_o all_o the_o cause_n of_o adam_n fall_n therefore_o even_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o s._n austen_n of_o who_o cerberus_n make_v such_o boast_n be_v not_o in_o himself_o for_o god_n have_v fore_o appoint_v that_o by_o that_o mean_n man_n shall_v have_v experience_n of_o himself_o and_o so_o learn_v to_o trust_v in_o one_o strong_a than_o himself_o but_o the_o cause_n that_o make_v his_o fall_n sin_n be_v in_o himself_o for_o he_o do_v willing_o consent_v to_o the_o persuasion_n of_o his_o wife_n who_o also_o have_v in_o like_a manner_n consent_v to_o the_o persuasion_n of_o the_o serpent_n if_o cerberus_n can_v consider_v the_o fall_n of_o the_o first_o man_n after_o this_o sort_n he_o will_v never_o conclude_v that_o i_o teach_v that_o the_o predestination_n of_o god_n be_v the_o only_a cause_n of_o man_n fall_n shall_v withal_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v the_o only_o cause_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o evil_n for_o i_o do_v