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A97227 Vnbeleevers no subjects of iustification, nor of mystical vnion to Christ, being the sum of a sermon preached at New Sarum, with a vindication of it from the objections, and calumniations cast upon it by Mr. William Eyre, in his VindiciƦ justificationis. Together with animadversions upon the said book, and a refutation of that anti-sidian, and anti-evangelical errour asserted therein: viz. the justification of infidels, or the justification of a sinner before, and without faith. Wherein also the conditional necessity, and instrumentality of faith unto justification, together with the consistency of it, with the freness of Gods grace, is explained, confirmed, and vindicated from the exceptions of the said Mr. Eyre, his arguments answertd [sic], his authorities examined, and brought in against himself. By T. Warren minister of the Gospel at Houghton in Hampshire. Warren, Thomas, 1616 or 17-1694. 1654 (1654) Wing W980; Thomason E733_10; ESTC R206901 226,180 282

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to_o convince_v they_o of_o it_o yet_o it_o follow_v not_o but_o god_n do_v impute_v sin_n to_o man_n before_o there_o be_v any_o law_n promulge_v or_o before_o the_o sin_n be_v actual_o commit_v for_o what_o be_v god_n hate_v of_o a_o person_n but_o his_o impute_v of_o sin_n or_o his_o will_n to_o punish_v he_o for_o his_o sin_n now_o the_o lord_n hate_v all_o that_o perish_v before_o the_o law_n be_v give_v to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o god_n preterition_n or_o nonelection_n though_o it_o be_v just_o call_v a_o hatred_n negative_o yet_o this_o be_v a_o act_n of_o sovereignty_n and_o not_o of_o justice_n nor_o be_v this_o hatred_n a_o impute_v of_o their_o sin_n nor_o be_v their_o sin_n foresee_v the_o cause_n 5.13_o cause_n
that_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n though_o in_o themselves_o they_o be_v adequate_o proportionable_a to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v accept_v for_o we_o therefore_o god_n may_v at_o his_o pleasure_n appoint_v the_o manner_n how_o whether_o absolute_o and_o immediate_o or_o upon_o a_o future_a condition_n for_o as_o scotus_n say_v well_o meritum_fw-la christi_fw-la tantum_fw-la bonum_fw-la est_fw-la nobis_fw-la 74._o scotus_n lib._n 3_o do_v 19_o qu._n vind_z p._n 74._o pro_fw-la quanto_fw-la acceptabatur_fw-la à_fw-la deo_fw-la the_o value_n of_o christ_n merit_n be_v to_o be_v account_v to_o we_o only_o so_o far_o as_o god_n accept_v it_o and_o therefore_o to_o that_o which_o mr._n eyre_n and_o his_o adherent_n urge_v that_o satisfaction_n be_v give_v and_o accept_v i_o answer_v by_o distinguish_v upon_o acceptance_n this_o may_v be_v take_v in_o a_o two_o fold_v sense_n either_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o surety_n christ_n and_o the_o price_n pay_v or_o in_o respect_n to_o the_o sinner_n and_o the_o actual_a application_n of_o it_o 1._o in_o respect_n to_o christ_n and_o the_o value_n of_o his_o suffering_n it_o be_v a_o full_a satisfaction_n that_o god_n neither_o can_v have_v admit_v christ_n a_o surety_n require_v more_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n nor_o any_o thing_n else_o of_o the_o sinner_n by_o way_n of_o satisfaction_n to_o his_o justice_n but_o he_o never_o accept_v it_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o sinner_n to_o effect_v his_o freedom_n and_o present_a discharge_n without_o some_o act_n of_o his_o intervening_a to_o give_v he_o interest_n in_o this_o satisfaction_n nor_o do_v i_o judge_v faith_n to_o be_v a_o move_a cause_n or_o organical_a instrument_n either_o of_o christ_n satisfaction_n or_o of_o god_n acceptation_n of_o it_o for_o we_o faith_n do_v not_o make_v christ_n satisfaction_n to_o be_v meritorious_a faith_n be_v not_o the_o condition_n of_o christ_n acquire_v pardon_n but_o of_o the_o application_n of_o pardon_n the_o dignity_n and_o worth_n of_o christ_n merit_n and_o satisfaction_n arise_v from_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o person_n nor_o be_v faith_n the_o move_a cause_n of_o god_n will_v to_o accept_v of_o christ_n satisfaction_n for_o we_o that_o arise_v from_o god_n will_n of_o purpose_n ordain_v it_o for_o we_o and_o therefore_o mr._n rutherford_n speak_v apposite_o 42._o ruth_n ap●●_n p._n 42._o nos_fw-la credendo_fw-la non_fw-la efficimus_fw-la well_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ut_fw-la deus_fw-la christi_fw-la mortem_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la n●stris_fw-la acceptet_fw-la neque_fw-la ulla_fw-la causalitas_fw-la externa_fw-la movere_fw-la potest_fw-la dei_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la 4._o it_o be_v of_o great_a consequence_n towards_o the_o clear_n of_o this_o that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o procure_v a_o immediate_a discharge_n to_o the_o sinner_n to_o consider_v that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o a_o natural_a and_o physical_a cause_n of_o remove_v and_o take_v away_o sin_n for_o then_o the_o effect_n must_v immediate_o follow_v but_o it_o be_v a_o meritorious_a cause_n which_o be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o moral_a cause_n and_o here_o the_o rule_n be_v not_o true_a positâ_fw-la causâ_fw-la ponitur_fw-la effectus_fw-la for_o here_o the_o effect_n be_v at_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o person_n move_v thereby_o and_o hence_o sometime_o the_o effect_n of_o moral_a cause_n precede_v the_o cause_n as_o for_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n god_n pardon_v the_o sin_n of_o such_o as_o die_v in_o the_o faith_n long_o before_o christ_n be_v bear_v and_o sometime_o it_o follow_v a_o long_a time_n after_o at_o the_o agreement_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o person_n that_o be_v persuade_v thereby_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n 5._o christ_n by_o his_o death_n do_v not_o absolute_o purchase_v reconciliation_n and_o a_o actual_a discharge_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n for_o any_o whether_o they_o believe_v or_o not_o believe_v for_o then_o faith_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n but_o at_o the_o most_o to_o consolation_n and_o final_a unbelief_n will_v condemn_v none_o of_o those_o for_o who_o christ_n die_v but_o the_o scripture_n say_v he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v and_o 8.24_o mark_n 16.16_o john_n 8.24_o if_o you_o believe_v not_o you_o shall_v die_v in_o your_o sin_n and_o it_o make_v faith_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n hence_o when_o the_o jailor_n say_v what_o must_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v 1.9_o act_n 16_o 3●_n 1_o pet._n 1.9_o paul_n and_o silas_n answer_v believe_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o salvation_n be_v express_o say_v to_o be_v the_o end_n of_o faith_n when_o therefore_o we_o say_v that_o christ_n die_v absolute_o we_o must_v know_v that_o the_o word_n absolute_o may_v be_v take_v two_o way_n 1._o as_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o a_o antecedent_n condition_n to_o be_v bring_v by_o we_o by_o the_o power_n of_o our_o own_o freewill_n so_o that_o upon_o this_o shall_v depend_v the_o fruit_n of_o christ_n death_n or_o 2._o absolute_o may_v be_v take_v as_o oppose_v to_o any_o prerequisite_a condition_n ordain_v by_o god_n as_o a_o certain_a order_n and_o mean_n to_o obtain_v the_o fruit_n of_o christ_n death_n which_o condition_n be_v the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o in_o this_o latter_a sense_n the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o a_o absolute_a purchase_n of_o reconciliation_n it_o be_v true_a the_o arminian_o hold_v that_o christ_n have_v purchase_v pardon_n for_o we_o upon_o condition_n of_o believe_v which_o believe_v they_o make_v not_o a_o fruit_n of_o christ_n death_n but_o of_o their_o own_o freewill_n and_o thus_o they_o make_v christ_n to_o open_v a_o door_n of_o hope_n for_o we_o but_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o no_o man_n may_v enter_v in_o and_o be_v save_v and_o thus_o by_o they_o we_o have_v only_o a_o salvability_n by_o christ_n but_o no_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n but_o we_o affirm_v no_o such_o matter_n and_o say_v that_o christ_n satisfy_v god_n justice_n so_o that_o god_n be_v not_o placabilis_fw-la but_o placatus_fw-la not_o appeasable_a but_o appease_v and_o god_n be_v now_o reconcile_v and_o will_v give_v pardon_n but_o in_o that_o order_n and_o method_n himself_o have_v appoint_v which_o be_v faith_n which_o faith_n god_n have_v predestinate_v we_o unto_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v &_o christ_n have_v purchase_v it_o for_o we_o as_o well_o as_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o it_o shall_v infallible_o be_v wrought_v that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o actual_a application_n of_o christ_n death_n unto_o justification_n now_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o absolute_a so_o as_o to_o exclude_v any_o condition_n and_o qualification_n wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n to_o apply_v his_o death_n 2._o johan_n cam._n opus_fw-la misc_fw-la p._n 5.32_o col_fw-fr 2._o and_o to_o this_o purpose_n learned_a camero_n have_v express_v himself_o a_o christo_fw-la satisfactio_fw-la exigi_fw-la non_fw-la potuit_fw-la nî_fw-la deus_fw-la eum_fw-la considerâsset_fw-la ut_fw-la eorum_fw-la caput_fw-la pro_fw-la quibus_fw-la satisfecit_fw-la fructus_fw-la ergo_fw-la satisfactionis_fw-la ad_fw-la eos_fw-la solos_fw-la redire_fw-la potuit_fw-la qui_fw-la membra_fw-la forent_fw-la huius_fw-la corporis_fw-la two_o autem_fw-la sunt_fw-la soli_fw-la fideles_fw-la credo_fw-la igitur_fw-la christum_fw-la pr●_n i_o satisfecisse_fw-la quia_fw-la verè_fw-la satisfecit_fw-la sed_fw-la satisfactionem_fw-la illam_fw-la deo_fw-la novi_fw-la mihi_fw-la esse_fw-la salutiferam_fw-la quia_fw-la mihi_fw-la fidei_fw-la meae_fw-la sum_fw-la consciu_fw-la neque_fw-la tamen_fw-la fructum_fw-la satisfactionis_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsa_fw-la satisfactione_n divello_fw-it christus_fw-la enim_fw-la pro_fw-la te_fw-la satisfecit_fw-la sed_fw-la eâ_fw-la lege_fw-la si_fw-la tu_fw-la id_fw-la factum_fw-la credas_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la captivum_fw-la redimerem_fw-la pretio_fw-la numerato_fw-la ìta_fw-la tamen_fw-la ut_fw-la nî_fw-la ille_fw-la se_fw-la redemptum_fw-la agnoscat_fw-la meo_fw-la beneficio_fw-la habeatur_fw-la pro_fw-la non_fw-la redempto_fw-la et_fw-la paulò_fw-la post_fw-la pag._n 534._o col_fw-fr 1._o sect_n 4._o illud_fw-la nempe_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la dixi_fw-la pro_fw-la nemine_fw-la christum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d satisfecisse_fw-la verùm_fw-la hàc_fw-la lege_fw-la additâ_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la naturà_fw-la sumus_fw-la è_fw-la mundo_fw-la mundo_fw-la exempti_fw-la verá_fw-fr fide_fw-la christo_fw-la inseramur_fw-la that_o he_o be_v no_o arminian_n be_v evident_a to_o all_o that_o have_v read_v he_o and_o a_o little_a after_o in_o the_o 2._o col._n p._n 534._o he_o answer_v a_o objection_n sed_fw-la ais_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la satisfactione_n tria_fw-la tantùm_fw-la requiri_fw-la 1._o ut_fw-la numeretur_fw-la summa_fw-la quae_fw-la contractum_fw-la aes_fw-la exaequet_fw-la 2._o ut_fw-la numeretur_fw-la creditori_fw-la 3._o ut_fw-la numeretur_fw-la ejus_fw-la nomine_fw-la qui_fw-la eam_fw-la debebat_fw-la id_fw-la quidem_fw-la verum_fw-la est_fw-la quoties_fw-la creditor_n non_fw-la id_fw-la praecipuè_fw-la spectat_fw-la in_o satisfactione_n ut_fw-la cujus_fw-la nomine_fw-la satisfactum_fw-la est_fw-la be_v beneficium_fw-la
another_o sin_n but_o he_o impute_v that_o which_o be_v their_o own_o that_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a nature_n now_o i_o take_v this_o as_o a_o error_n of_o great_a consequence_n that_o master_n eyre_n say_v that_o we_o be_v not_o sinner_n by_o adam_n or_o that_o the_o issue_n of_o adam_n sin_n come_v not_o upon_o his_o posterity_n by_o propagation_n but_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o he_o as_o a_o common_a person_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o posterity_n for_o many_o reason_n 1._o because_o he_o make_v adam_n sin_n only_o to_o be_v we_o by_o imputation_n or_o a_o act_n of_o pure_a and_o absolute_a sovereignty_n and_o prerogative_n and_o no_o way_n a_o act_n of_o justice_n when_o as_o it_o be_v a_o mix_a act_n not_o only_o a_o act_n of_o prerogative_n and_o sovereignty_n in_o ordain_v adam_n to_o be_v a_o common_a person_n and_o so_o his_o sin_n to_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a nature_n for_o god_n can_v have_v order_v it_o so_o have_v it_o 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be_v ever_o execute_v in_o the_o world_n be_v to_o represent_v god_n not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o just_a judge_n as_o one_o that_o delight_v in_o the_o death_n of_o his_o creature_n in_o the_o blood_n and_o ruin_n of_o his_o creature_n when_o as_o he_o profess_v that_o as_o he_o do_v live_v he_o have_v no_o delight_n in_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n much_o less_o of_o a_o creature_n that_o be_v not_o a_o sinner_n if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o his_o imputation_n and_o although_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o god_n may_v as_o a_o act_n of_o sovereignty_n adjudge_v a_o innocent_a creature_n unto_o pain_n and_o misery_n if_o it_o be_v his_o will_n and_o that_o it_o will_v less_o reflect_v upon_o god_n to_o say_v he_o dit_fw-mi it_o because_o it_o be_v his_o absolute_a pleasure_n then_o to_o pretend_v or_o conceive_v that_o the_o bare_a imputation_n of_o the_o act_n of_o adam_n sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o yet_o i_o have_v no_o warrant_n to_o say_v that_o ever_o god_n do_v or_o will_v do_v such_o a_o act_n to_o make_v the_o creature_n miserable_a mere_o to_o show_v his_o sovereignty_n and_o what_o be_v there_o in_o the_o imputation_n of_o adam_n sin_n if_o this_o imputation_n be_v ground_v upon_o his_o will_n and_o not_o that_o natural_a union_n and_o relation_n between_o adam_n and_o his_o posterity_n to_o free_v it_o from_o such_o a_o act_n of_o pure_a sovereignty_n therefore_o i_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o act_n of_o justice_n as_o well_o as_o prerogative_n the_o equity_n of_o which_o act_n lie_v much_o in_o the_o relation_n of_o adam_n and_o his_o posterity_n to_o one_o another_o 2._o i_o urge_v as_o before_o i_o hint_v if_o death_n enter_v by_o sin_n than_o god_n imputation_n be_v not_o the_o only_a cause_n of_o it_o but_o it_o enter_v by_o sin_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v death_n pass_v upon_o all_o inasmuch_o as_o all_o have_v sin_v 3._o then_o adam_n be_v only_o the_o occasion_n of_o our_o sin_n but_o god_n the_o author_n for_o if_o adam_n have_v sin_v if_o 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to_o permit_v he_o to_o sin_n and_o fall_v in_o adam_n and_o so_o to_o remain_v a_o child_n of_o wrath_n deserve_a condemnation_n wherein_o god_n can_v actual_o save_v he_o consider_v his_o decree_n without_o a_o satisfaction_n by_o christ_n apply_v by_o faith_n here_o be_v a_o change_n and_o a_o very_a great_a one_o in_o man_n but_o not_o in_o god_n a_o new_a relation_n yet_o no_o new_a immanent_a act_n in_o god_n thus_o we_o may_v understand_v that_o of_o venerable_a beda_n in_o the_o 5._o 5._o beda_n in_o rom._n 5._o ad_fw-la rom._n deus_fw-la miro_fw-la modo_fw-la quando_fw-la nos_fw-la oderat_fw-la diligebat_fw-la odit_fw-la in_o unoquoque_fw-la nostrûm_fw-la quod_fw-la feceramus_fw-la amavit_fw-la quod_fw-la fecerat_fw-la when_o god_n do_v hate_v we_o he_o wonderful_o love_v we_o he_o hate_v that_o in_o all_o of_o we_o that_o we_o have_v do_v he_o love_v what_o he_o have_v make_v that_o be_v as_o the_o schoolman_n say_v dilexit_fw-la humanum_fw-la genus_fw-la quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la naturam_fw-la quam_fw-la ipse_fw-la fecit_fw-la odit_fw-la quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la culpam_fw-la quam_fw-la homines_fw-la contraxerunt_fw-la he_o love_v mankind_n in_o respect_n to_o the_o nature_n he_o have_v make_v or_o as_o his_o creature_n and_o hate_v he_o as_o a_o sinner_n but_o now_o through_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n god_n be_v so_o far_o reconcile_v that_o the_o cause_n of_o enmity_n be_v remove_v although_o it_o be_v agree_v upon_o between_o the_o father_n and_o christ_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v without_o any_o wrong_n to_o christ_n satisfaction_n that_o the_o benefit_n shall_v not_o be_v enjoy_v till_o faith_n yet_o the_o cause_n of_o enmity_n be_v causal_o take_v away_o by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n as_o aquinas_n speak_v well_o in_o this_o case_n 4._o aquin._n p._n 3_o qu._n 49._o artic._n 4._o non_fw-la dicimur_fw-la reconciliati_fw-la quasi_fw-la deus_fw-la de_fw-la novo_fw-la nos_fw-la amare_fw-la inciperet_fw-la nam_fw-la aeterno_fw-la amore_fw-la nos_fw-la dilexit_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la per_fw-la hanc_fw-la reconciliationem_fw-la sublata_fw-la est_fw-la omnis_fw-la odi_fw-la causa_fw-la tum_fw-la per_fw-la ablationem_fw-la peccati_fw-la tum_fw-la per_fw-la recompensationem_fw-la acceptabilioris_fw-la boni_fw-la 110._o aug._n in_o joh._n tract_n 110._o and_o before_o he_o augustine_n quòd_fw-la reconciliati_fw-la sumus_fw-la deo_fw-la per_fw-la mortem_fw-la christi_fw-la non_fw-la sic_fw-la audiatur_fw-la non_fw-la sic_fw-la accipiatur_fw-la quasi_fw-la ideò_fw-la nos_fw-la reconciliaverit_fw-la illi_fw-la filius_fw-la ut_fw-la jam_fw-la amare_fw-la inceperit_fw-la quos_fw-la oderat_fw-la sed_fw-la jam_fw-la nos_fw-la deo_fw-la diligenti_fw-la reconciliati_fw-la sumus_fw-la cum_fw-la quo_fw-la propter_fw-la peccatum_fw-la inimicitias_fw-la habebamus_fw-la 596._o lombard_n l._n 3._o distin_a 19_o pag._n 596._o lombard_n also_o give_v in_o his_o suffrage_n in_o the_o like_a manner_n reconciliati_fw-la sumus_fw-la deo_fw-la ut_fw-la dit_fw-fr apostolus_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la sic_fw-la intelligendum_fw-la est_fw-la quasi_fw-la nos_fw-la ei_fw-la
sic_fw-la reconciliaverit_fw-la christus_fw-la ut_fw-la inceperit_fw-la amare_fw-la quos_fw-la oderat_fw-la sicut_fw-la reconciliatur_fw-la inimicus_fw-la in●●ico_fw-la ut_fw-la deinde_fw-la sint_fw-la amici_fw-la qui_fw-la ante_fw-la se_fw-la odorant_fw-la sed_fw-la jam_fw-la nos_fw-la diligenti_fw-la deo_fw-la reconciliati_fw-la sumus_fw-la non_fw-la enem_n ex_fw-la quo_fw-la illi_fw-la reconciliati_fw-la sumus_fw-la per_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la filii_fw-la nos_fw-la coepit_fw-la diligere_fw-la sed_fw-la ante_fw-la mundum_fw-la priusquam_fw-la nos_fw-la aliquid_fw-la essemus_fw-la ergo_fw-la nos_fw-la diligenti_fw-la deo_fw-la sumus_fw-la reconciliati_fw-la propter_fw-mi peccatum_fw-la cum_fw-la eo_fw-la habebamus_fw-la inimicitias_fw-la &_o paulò_fw-la pòst_fw-la reconciliat_v autem_fw-la cum_fw-la offendioula_fw-la hominum_fw-la tollit_fw-la ab_fw-la oculis_fw-la dei_fw-la and_o calvin_n concur_v in_o the_o same_o opinion_n 2.3_o calvin_n instit_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 16._o num._n 2.3_o in_o hunc_fw-la ferè_fw-la modum_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la in_o scripture_n loquor_fw-la deum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la hominibus_fw-la inimicum_fw-la in_fw-la gratiam_fw-la christi_fw-la morte_fw-la sunt_fw-la restituti_fw-la huius_fw-la generis_fw-la locutiones_fw-la inquit_fw-la calvinus_n ad_fw-la sensum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la sunt_fw-la accomodatae_fw-la ut_fw-la meliùs_fw-la intelligamus_fw-la quàm_fw-la miserable_fw-la sit_fw-la &_o calamitosa_fw-la extra_fw-la christum_fw-la nostra_fw-la conditio_fw-la hence_o than_o we_o see_v that_o there_o be_v a_o reconciliation_n wrought_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n which_o import_v not_o a_o change_n in_o god_n will_n as_o if_o god_n do_v then_o first_o begin_v to_o love_n or_o will_v well_o unto_o we_o as_o if_o he_o do_v hate_v and_o will_v to_o damn_v we_o before_o for_o than_o we_o must_v admit_v of_o a_o proper_a change_n in_o the_o will_n of_o god_n proceed_v from_o a_o external_a cause_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o scripture_n and_o sound_a reason_n for_o as_o rutherford_n have_v well_o observe_v 37._o ruth_n apollexere_fw-la p_o 37._o actus_fw-la reconciliandi_fw-la nihil_fw-la novi_fw-la ponit_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la neque_fw-la meritum_fw-la christi_fw-la vel_fw-la divinam_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la movet_fw-la vel_fw-la deum_fw-la ex_fw-la nolente_fw-la in_o volentem_fw-la ex_fw-la odio_fw-la nos_fw-la habente_fw-la in_fw-la diligentem_fw-la ut_fw-la fabulatur_fw-la grevinchovius_n transmature_n potest_fw-la 109._o grevinch_n pag._n 109._o 1._o quia_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la immutabilis_fw-la 2._o quia_fw-la divinae_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la causa_fw-la non_fw-la magis_fw-la dari_fw-la potest_fw-la quàm_fw-la ipsius_fw-la dei_fw-la but_o whereas_o we_o lie_v under_o wrath_n deserve_v by_o sin_n christ_n have_v causative_o remove_v by_o his_o death_n the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o meritorious_o reconcile_v we_o to_o god_n so_o that_o god_n be_v not_o only_o now_o placabilis_fw-la by_o the_o 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