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no_o cause_n to_o allege_v beside_o the_o alone_a and_o that_o free_a and_o just_a will_n of_o god_n thâ—_n very_a thing_n be_v mean_v by_o the_o distinction_n that_o some_o make_v decree_n the_o decree_n of_o predestination_n and_o the_o execution_n of_o that_o decree_n between_o the_o decree_n of_o predestination_n whereof_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n but_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o decree_n the_o cause_n whereof_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v damn_v from_o the_o meaning_n of_o which_o distinction_n that_o which_o thomas_n write_v do_v not_o disagree_v rom._n expos_n in_o 9_o ad_fw-la rom._n that_o the_o prescience_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v call_v some_o reason_n of_o reprobation_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o punishment_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o reprobate_n to_o wit_n in_o as_o much_o as_o god_n purpose_v to_o punish_v the_o wicked_a for_o sin_n which_o they_o have_v of_o thâ—selues_n and_o not_o of_o god_n chrysopass_n ecâ—â—us_o in_o chrysopass_n and_o according_a to_o richard_n as_o eckius_fw-la report_v the_o merit_n of_o man_n be_v the_o reason_n of_o reprobation_n in_o connotatum_fw-la in_o quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la connotatum_fw-la respect_n of_o that_o which_o be_v notorious_a which_o be_v temporal_a barden_v and_o future_a damnation_n but_o say_v he_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o wit_n in_o man_n of_o the_o preordination_n unto_o that_o damnation_n caluin_n respect_v the_o same_o thing_n rom._n comment_fw-fr in_o â—_o ad_fw-la rom._n grant_v that_o the_o next_o cause_n of_o reprobation_n be_v that_o we_o be_v all_o accurse_a in_o adam_n by_o native_a corruption_n which_o be_v disperse_v throughout_o all_o mankind_n which_o be_v sufficient_a unto_o damnation_n as_o esau_n say_v he_o be_v worthy_o reject_v because_o natural_o he_o be_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n yet_o paul_n avouch_v that_o without_o respect_n of_o any_o fault_n or_o vice_n his_o condition_n be_v worse_a than_o his_o brother_n that_o we_o may_v learn_v to_o rest_v in_o the_o naked_a and_o simple_a good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n what_o need_v many_o word_n who_o god_n have_v reprobate_v therefore_o he_o have_v reprobate_v because_o he_o will_v but_o he_o have_v reprobate_v that_o be_v foreordain_v to_o inflict_v just_a punishment_n for_o sin_n as_o augustine_n also_o be_v right_o understand_v when_o he_o say_v 20._o cont._n dvas_fw-la epist_n pela_n li._n 1._o c._n 20._o that_o god_n make_v some_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n according_a to_o merit_n for_o natural_o we_o be_v all_o the_o child_n of_o wrath_n &_o other_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n according_a to_o grace_n chap._n xii_o a_o confutation_n of_o certain_a objection_n against_o the_o expound_v doctrine_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o election_n and_o reprobation_n but_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o question_n which_o we_o handle_v trouble_v the_o sense_n of_o man_n that_o too_o proud_o reason_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o many_o object_n many_o thing_n against_o this_o height_n of_o the_o divine_a mercy_n and_o judgement_n whereby_o when_o there_o be_v no_o diversity_n nor_o difference_n of_o merit_n among_o man_n themselves_o one_o be_v predestinate_v that_o he_o may_v be_v sever_v and_o choose_v out_o of_o the_o mass_n of_o perdition_n and_o be_v make_v a_o vessel_n for_o honour_n and_o another_o be_v reprobate_v to_o be_v a_o vessel_n for_o dishonour_n first_o the_o very_a name_n of_o election_n seem_v to_o be_v against_o it_o for_o objection_n 1_o election_n special_o be_v make_v in_o respect_n of_o some_o quality_n whereby_o one_o excel_v or_o seem_v to_o excel_v another_o so_o we_o be_v go_v in_o choose_v to_o prefer_v fair_a thing_n before_o ill_o favour_v sit_v thing_n before_o unfit_a and_o more_o profitable_a thing_n before_o such_o as_o be_v less_o profitable_a therefore_o it_o seem_v that_o we_o must_v say_v that_o god_n also_o respect_v something_o in_o the_o elect_a for_o which_o cause_n he_o prefer_v they_o before_o other_o 55._o esay_n 55._o answer_n answer_v the_o thought_n of_o god_n be_v not_o as_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n neither_o his_o way_n as_o our_o way_n say_v the_o lord_n we_o man_n be_v wont_a to_o choose_v after_o the_o aforesaid_a manner_n man_n election_n and_o love_n in_o god_n be_v fair_a otherwise_o than_o in_o man_n but_o election_n and_o love_n be_v far_o otherwise_o in_o god_n than_o in_o man_n for_o the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v move_v to_o love_n by_o behold_v of_o some_o good_a in_o the_o thing_n love_v &_o in_o respect_n of_o some_o good_a as_o it_o be_v say_v true_a or_o else_o in_o appearance_n it_o prefer_v the_o thing_n it_o choose_v before_o another_o and_o count_v it_o dear_a but_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o goodness_n in_o the_o creature_n and_o therefore_o god_n love_v man_n not_o for_o any_o good_a thing_n that_o he_o can_v choose_v in_o he_o love_v what_o it_o be_v to_o love_v but_o rather_o because_o he_o love_v he_o therefore_o in_o choose_v he_o prefer_v he_o before_o other_o to_o wit_n by_o willing_a that_o good_a to_o he_o which_o he_o will_v not_o to_o another_o for_o to_o love_n be_v to_o will_v good_a to_o a_o man_n objection_n 2_o second_o the_o apostle_n say_v 2._o timothy_n 2._o in_o a_o great_a house_n there_o be_v not_o only_a vessel_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n but_o also_o of_o wood_n and_o earth_n and_o some_o sure_o to_o honour_n other_o to_o dishonour_n if_o therefore_o a_o man_n shall_v purge_v himself_o from_o these_o thing_n he_o hall_n be_v a_o vessel_n for_o honour_n sanctify_a and_o fit_a for_o the_o lord_n use_v etc._n etc._n therefore_o that_o we_o may_v be_v vessel_n for_o honour_n or_o dishonour_n elect_v or_o reprobate_n it_o depend_v on_o ourselves_o answer_v but_o doubtless_o they_o that_o abuse_v this_o place_n must_v needs_o first_o with_o sophister_n and_o the_o enemy_n of_o grace_n also_o maintain_v that_o the_o cleanse_n of_o a_o man_n consist_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o free_a will_n for_o as_o long_o as_o it_o be_v the_o benefit_n of_o grace_n it_o abide_v to_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o election_n whereby_o vessel_n for_o honour_n be_v make_v and_o by_o no_o mean_n can_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o further_o the_o consequence_n be_v deny_v because_o in_o that_o place_n he_o handle_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o predestination_n as_o ro._n 9_o but_o only_a a_o mark_n be_v teach_v whereby_o we_o may_v know_v the_o elect_a and_o the_o saint_n which_o be_v a_o sincere_a and_o constant_a confession_n of_o god_n name_n before_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o apostle_n word_n before_o and_o a_o study_n of_o righteousness_n for_o the_o apostle_n prevent_v the_o offence_n that_o may_v arise_v of_o the_o apostasy_n of_o hymeneus_n and_o philetus_n man_n of_o great_a worth_n as_o they_o have_v be_v esteem_v and_o show_v to_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o faithful_a that_o the_o elect_v can_v perish_v but_o that_o they_o be_v know_v to_o god_n and_o not_o to_o we_o unless_o it_o be_v by_o the_o effect_n and_o by_o that_o that_o follow_v as_o we_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n let_v every_o one_o that_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n depart_v from_o iniquity_n therefore_o it_o be_v our_o part_n to_o persevere_v in_o a_o true_a confession_n to_o embrace_v righteousness_n and_o not_o to_o join_v with_o the_o teacher_n of_o error_n and_o other_o wicked_a man_n that_o we_o may_v be_v that_o be_v in_o very_a deed_n may_v testify_v that_o we_o be_v the_o vessel_n of_o honour_n we_o be_v command_v 2._o peter_n 1._o objection_n the_o 3._o objection_n to_o make_v our_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a to_o wit_n by_o good_a work_n as_o some_o greek_a and_o latin_a copy_n have_v it_o add_v and_o the_o sense_n of_o itself_o require_v it_o the_o argument_n will_v be_v such_o as_o this_o be_v that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o election_n whereby_o it_o be_v make_v strong_a and_o sure_a but_o election_n be_v make_v sure_a by_o good_a work_n therefore_o good_a work_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o election_n answer_n it_o be_v answer_v in_o respect_n of_o god_n election_n be_v firm_a in_o itself_o or_o in_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n the_o chooser_n 9_o 2._o tim._n 2._o rom._n 9_o because_o as_o the_o apostle_n witness_v the_o foundation_n of_o god_n stand_v sure_a and_o his_o purpose_n according_a to_o election_n abide_v not_o of_o work_n but_o of_o the_o caller_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o we_o election_n be_v make_v sure_a by_o good_a work_n as_o by_o the_o effect_n for_o because_o we_o be_v elect_v that_o we_o may_v be_v holy_a and_o blameless_a not_o without_o cause_n be_v holiness_n of_o life_n account_v the_o trial_n and_o declaration_n of_o election_n and_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o peter_n word_n from_o whence_o a_o answer_n
among_o other_o thing_n these_o he_o mention_v rom._n 1._o therefore_o that_o be_v for_o a_o recompense_n of_o their_o error_n god_n give_v they_o up_o into_o shameful_a affection_n and_o into_o a_o rebate_v mind_n to_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o convenient_a be_v full_a of_o all_o unrighteousness_n fornication_n wickedness_n coveteousnes_n etc._n etc._n 2._o thess_n 2._o because_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v god_n send_v unto_o they_o a_o strong_a force_n of_o error_n that_o they_o may_v believe_v a_o lie_n isa_n 19_o god_n have_v cast_v among_o they_o the_o spirit_n of_o error_n and_o they_o have_v seduce_v egypt_n and_o chapter_n 63._o why_o have_v thou_o make_v we_o o_o lord_n to_o err_v from_o thy_o way_n have_v thou_o harden_v our_o heart_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o fear_v thou_o 1._o king_n 22._o by_o god_n commandment_n and_o in_o his_o judgement_n a_o lie_a spirit_n go_v forth_o to_o seduce_v achab_n by_o the_o false_a prophet_n he_o do_v these_o thing_n after_o a_o wonderful_a and_o unspeakable_a manner_n augustine_n augustine_n say_v augustine_n who_o know_v how_o to_o work_v his_o just_a judgement_n not_o only_o in_o the_o body_n but_o also_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n who_o make_v not_o evil_a will_n but_o use_v they_o as_o he_o will_v see_v he_o can_v will_v any_o thing_n unjust_o petit_fw-la cypr_fw-la ser_n de_fw-fr â—rat_fw-la dom_n in_o 5_o petit_fw-la cyprian_a also_o upon_o the_o petition_n lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n or_o as_o he_o read_v suffer_v we_o not_o to_o be_v lead_v etc._n etc._n write_v that_o the_o adversary_n can_v do_v nothing_o against_o we_o unless_o god_n before_o have_v permit_v he_o respect_n the_o devil_n have_v power_n against_o we_o in_o two_o respect_n and_o thence_o be_v power_n give_v he_o and_o that_o that_o evil_a one_o have_v power_n against_o we_o in_o two_o respect_n either_o to_o punishment_n when_o we_o have_v sin_v or_o else_o to_o glory_n when_o we_o be_v try_v which_o thing_n in_o so_o many_o word_n wellnear_o our_o augustine_n express_v 2._o de_fw-fr serm_n dom._n in_o monte_fw-fr lib._n 2._o temptation_n say_v he_o be_v make_v by_o satan_n not_o by_o his_o authority_n but_o by_o god_n sufferance_n either_o to_o punish_v man_n for_o their_o sin_n or_o else_o to_o prove_v and_o exercise_v they_o of_o god_n mercy_n therefore_o by_o all_o these_o proof_n a_o man_n may_v after_o a_o sort_n perceive_v wrath_n god_n harden_v be_v not_o only_a permission_n but_o also_o the_o operation_n of_o his_o wrath_n that_o harden_v when_o in_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v attribute_v to_o god_n signify_v not_o only_a permission_n but_o also_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n wrath_n for_o that_o i_o may_v say_v nothing_o of_o outward_a thing_n which_o make_v to_o the_o induration_n of_o reprobate_n the_o devil_n himself_o who_o work_v mighty_o in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n be_v so_o in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n that_o 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 rom._n 5._o and_o as_o age_n increase_v so_o wickedness_n thereupon_o grow_v through_o a_o man_n own_o will_n and_o thereupon_o also_o damnation_n therefore_o the_o scripture_n rehearse_v deliver_v up_o into_o evil_a lust_n and_o efficacy_n of_o error_n and_o such_o like_a as_o the_o scourge_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o the_o just_a recompense_n of_o reward_n objection_n but_o god_n work_v thou_o say_v hardness_n of_o heart_n but_o hardness_n of_o heart_n be_v sin_n for_o what_o be_v it_o else_o than_o to_o resist_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n as_o stephen_n cast_v the_o jew_n in_o the_o tooth_n therefore_o god_n work_v sin_n answer_n 1_o answer_n first_o god_n work_v not_o hardness_n of_o hart_n as_o have_v be_v say_v by_o instil_v malice_n but_o by_o forsake_v and_o deliver_v up_o to_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o hart_n &_o to_o the_o devil_n himself_o answer_n 2_o second_o 3._o contra_fw-la jul._n pel_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 3._o in_o the_o minor_a there_o be_v a_o fallacy_n of_o the_o accident_n for_o as_o aug._n teach_v the_o hardness_n of_o heart_n as_o many_o other_o thing_n may_v be_v consider_v three_o manner_n of_o way_n to_o wit_n as_o it_o be_v sin_n as_o it_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o former_a sin_n way_n hardness_n of_o heart_n take_v three_o way_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n follow_v namely_o when_o through_o the_o error_n of_o a_o blind_a heart_n some_o evil_n be_v commit_v and_o these_o diverse_a respect_n concur_v accidental_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o work_n therefore_o as_o far_o forth_o as_o hardness_n whereof_o we_o speak_v be_v a_o sin_n it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o man_n and_o the_o devil_n and_o it_o be_v god_n work_v no_o otherwise_o than_o as_o it_o be_v apunishment_n for_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o every_o punishment_n of_o sin_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v because_o every_o punishment_n of_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v such_o be_v good_a because_o it_o be_v just_a but_o god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n because_o 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in_o his_o book_n that_o he_o write_v of_o man_n say_v providence_n be_v of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v not_o in_o we_o and_o damascene_fw-la lib._n 2._o orth_n fid_fw-we write_v damascene_fw-la damascene_fw-la that_o god_n foreknow_v only_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o we_o and_o do_v not_o foreordaine_v they_o but_o these_o be_v dangerous_a speech_n and_o ought_v not_o or_o can_v be_v admit_v but_o very_o wary_o as_o thomas_n advise_v we_o â—_o tho._n count_n gent._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 90._o aug._n de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la lib_n 5_o cap_n â—_o and_o augustine_n much_o better_a all_o will_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n even_o all_o will_n because_o they_o have_v no_o power_n but_o what_o he_o grant_v they_o objection_n but_o thou_o will_v say_v what_o be_v determine_v of_o god_n necessary_o so_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o it_o be_v determine_v
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himself_o who_o be_v unchangeable_o good_a who_o must_v needs_o always_o live_v and_o foreknow_v all_o thing_n yet_o god_n forbid_v that_o we_o shall_v put_v the_o life_n and_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n under_o necessity_n as_o neither_o be_v his_o power_n diminish_v when_o he_o be_v say_v that_o he_o can_v die_v 10._o de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 10._o or_o be_v deceive_v which_o example_n augustine_n also_o use_v where_o he_o answer_v in_o like_a manner_n the_o foresay_a question_n by_o that_o distinction_n of_o a_o twofold_a necessity_n and_o chapter_n 9_o he_o write_v that_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o if_o there_o be_v with_o god_n a_o certain_a order_n of_o cause_n therefore_o nothing_o be_v in_o our_o will_n see_v in_o the_o very_a order_n of_o cause_n even_o our_o will_n be_v account_v anselme_n write_v at_o large_a of_o this_o matter_n concern_v the_o agreement_n of_o god_n foreknowledge_n and_o predestination_n with_o freewill_n chap._n xxi_o answer_n 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22._o as_o all_o thing_n be_v ready_a for_o the_o marriage_n 2._o because_o all_o be_v call_v unto_o it_o 3._o because_o so_o it_o be_v appoint_v for_o all_o that_o no_o man_n without_o it_o be_v of_o can_v be_v redeem_v where_o now_o he_o do_v understand_v this_o appoint_v otherwise_o than_o before_o yet_o right_o because_o albeit_o many_o be_v not_o redeem_v nor_o justify_v yet_o all_o by_o christ_n be_v redeem_v and_o justify_v because_o no_o man_n be_v redeem_v but_o by_o he_o of_o all_o which_o thing_n it_o plain_o appear_v that_o musculus_fw-la as_o well_o as_o other_o be_v against_o the_o adversary_n and_o nothing_o at_o all_o on_o his_o side_n that_o which_o he_o cit_v out_o of_o hemingius_n his_o syntagma_n hemingius_n the_o 9_o testimony_n hemingius_n or_o treatise_n have_v some_o colour_n to_o wit_n that_o christ_n come_v not_o for_o to_o redeem_v only_o certain_a select_v out_o of_o mankind_n but_o that_o that_o grace_n be_v universal_a as_o touch_v the_o fatherly_a will_n 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