conscience_n shall_v vain_a reprove_v &_o condemn_v they_o 36_o when_o as_o we_o be_v confirm_v in_o the_o truth_n by_o the_o grace_n &_o mercy_n of_o our_o god_n shall_v deliver_v &_o freeu_n 37_o in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n praise_n glory_n and_o honour_n be_v give_v for_o ever_o so_o be_v it_o the_o place_n and_o testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v allege_v in_o this_o treatise_n &_o mark_v by_o number_n it_o seem_v good_a to_o place_v apart_o partly_o that_o be_v separate_a they_o may_v be_v better_o weigh_v and_o understand_v and_o partly_o because_o they_o can_v not_o for_o the_o multitude_n thereof_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o margin_n of_o the_o book_n and_o here_o we_o have_v compass_v every_o number_n within_o these_o two_o line_n to_o the_o intent_n they_o may_v be_v more_o easy_o find_v out_o chap._n ii_o 1_o rom._n 11._o d._n 33._o 2_o job._n 9_o 10._o 11._o &_o 12._o ro._n 9_o d._n 20._o 3_o eph._n 1._o b._n 9_o 11_o gen._n 27._o c._n 20._o exo._n 21._o c._n 13._o job._n 23._o c._n 13._o pro._n 16._o d._n 33._o in_o the_o same_o 20_o c._n 24._o &_o 21._o a._n 1._o isaiah_n 14._o f._n 27._o in_o the_o same_o 46._o a._n 4._o d._n 10._o jere._n 10._o d._n 23._o dau._n 4._o g._n 32._o matth._n 10._o c._n 29_o gala._n 1._o a._n 4._o 4_o ephe._n 2._o a._n 2_o 5._o ge._n 45._o b._n 8._o in_o the_o same_o 50._o c._n 19_o exo._n 4._o c._n 21._o in_o the_o same_o 7._o a._n 3._o &_o 9_o c._n 12._o &_o 10._o 1._o 1._o f._n 20._o g._n 27._o and_o 11._o d._n 10._o and_o 14._o a._n 4._o 8._o d._n 17._o deut._n 2._o f._n 30._o jos_n 11._o d._n 20._o 1_o sam._n 2._o e._n 25._o 2._o sa._n 12._o c._n 11._o in_o the_o same_o 16._o c._n 11._o &_o 24._o a._n 1._o 1._o reg._n 12._o c._n 15._o in_o the_o same_o 22._o d._n 22_o 2._o reg._n 18._o c._n 25._o 2._o cro._n 10._o c._n 15._o in_o the_o same_o 11._o a._n 4._o &_o 22._o c._n 7._o &_o 25._o f._n 20._o nehem._n 9_o f._n 37._o job_n 1_o b._n 11._o d._n 21._o in_o the_o same_o 23._o c._n 14._o &_o 34._o d._n 30._o &_o 37._o b._n 13._o psal_n 50._o c._n 25._o esa_n 10._o d._n 15._o in_o the_o same_o 54._o g._n 16._o and_o 63._o d._n 17._o joh._n 12._o f._n 40._o act._n 2._o d._n 23._o in_o the_o same_o 4._o f._n 28_o ro._n 9_o d._n 18._o 19_o in_o the_o same_o 11._o d._n 32._o with_o gal._n 3._o d._n 22._o 1._o thes_n 3._o a._n 3._o 6_o prou._n 16._o a._n 4._o 7_o esa_n 43_o b._n 7._o ephe._n 1._o b._n 6._o ro._n 9_o c._n 23._o 8_o rom._n 8._o f._n 29._o 30._o in_o the_o same_o 9_o b._n 8._o e._n 21_o 1._o cor._n 2._o b._n 17._o ephes_n 1._o a._n 4._o 2._o thes_n 2._o c._n 13._o 1._o pet._n 1_o a._n 2._o 9_o exo._n 9_o d._n 16._o prou._n 16._o a._n 4._o rom._n 3._o a._n 5._o in_o the_o same_o 9_o e._n 22._o esa_n 54._o g._n 16._o 10_o den._n 4._o f._n 37._o in_o the_o same_o 7._o b._n 7._o 8._o jos_n 24._o a._n 2._o psal_n 44._o a._n 4._o eze._n 16._o a._n 6._o g._n 60._o john_n 15._o c._n 16._o 19_o act._n 13._o g._n 48_o in_o the_o same_o 22._o c._n 14._o ro._n 5._o a._n 6._o in_o the_o same_o 9_o c._n 11._o 12._o 13._o 15._o d._n 16._o 18._o c._n 23_o in_o the_o same_o 11._o a._n 7._o d._n 3_o 1._o cor._n 4._o b._n 7._o eph._n 1_o a._n 4._o 5._o b._n 11._o in_o the_o same_o 2._o b._n 10._o colos_n 1._o b._n 12._o 2._o tim._n 1._o c._n 9_o 11_o mat._n 25._o c._n 34._o joh._n 6._o e._n 40._o 45._o act._n 13_o g._n 48._o rom._n 8._o f._n 29._o 30._o in_o the_o same_o 9_o b._n 8._o c._n 11._o 12._o d._n 16._o c_o 23._o in_o the_o same_o 11._o a._n 7._o eph_n 1._o a._n 4._o 5._o b._n 9_o 11._o 2._o tim._n 2._o c._n 19_o 1._o coriâ—_n 2._o b._n 7._o c._n 10._o 12_o ose_n 13._o c._n 9_o joh_n 3._o c._n 19_o 13_o rom._n 9_o c._n 23._o 14_o exod._n 9_o c._n 16._o psal_n 33._o c._n 15._o prou._n 16._o a._n 4._o rom._n 9_o c._n 11._o 12._o 13._o where_o he_o say_v not_o only_o that_o esau_n be_v ordain_v to_o be_v hate_v before_o he_o do_v any_o evil_n for_o in_o so_o say_v he_o shall_v not_o seem_v to_o exclude_v any_o thing_n but_o actual_a sin_n and_o incredulity_n but_o say_v express_o before_o he_o be_v bear_v whereby_o he_o exclude_v the_o original_a sin_n and_o all_o that_o which_o may_v be_v consider_v in_o the_o person_n of_o esau_n by_o his_o birth_n from_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o hate_n therefore_o anon_o after_o when_o he_o show_v how_o the_o reprobate_a murmur_n and_o reply_n he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o they_o speak_v in_o this_o sort_n why_o do_v not_o god_n hate_v other_o alike_o see_v they_o be_v also_o bear_v in_o the_o same_o corruption_n that_o we_o be_v the_o apostle_n speak_v no_o such_o word_n but_o he_o say_v their_o reason_n be_v in_o this_o sort_n who_o can_v resist_v his_o will_n for_o hereof_o man_n reason_n â—â—thereth_v that_o they_o be_v unjust_o conden_v and_o yet_o s._n paul_n do_v not_o answer_n that_o god_n will_v so_o because_o he_o see_v that_o they_o will_v be_v corrupt_a &_o so_o consequent_o that_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o decree_n shall_v be_v ground_v on_o their_o corruption_n the_o which_o answer_n have_v be_v clear_a and_o resolute_a if_o it_o have_v be_v true_a but_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o say_v plain_o it_o so_o please_v god_n and_o it_o be_v not_o in_o their_o power_n to_o change_v this_o his_o good_a pleasure_n he_o bridese_v man_n wisdom_n that_o it_o may_v reverence_v and_o wonder_n at_o god_n mystery_n as_o it_o be_v most_o just_a to_o do_v and_o also_o incourage_v the_o elect_a to_o honour_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v declare_v and_o make_v famous_a by_o such_o a_o comparison_n in_o this_o sort_n then_o the_o other_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o conduct_n and_o lift_v we_o up_o to_o behold_v the_o sovereign_a will_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o only_a rule_n of_o justice_n aught_o to_o be_v expound_v esa_n 54._o g._n 16._o 1._o sam._n 2._o c._n 25._o joh._n 6._o g._n 64._o 65._o in_o the_o same_o 10._o d._n 26_o in_o the_o same_o 12._o f._n 39_o 1._o pet._n 2._o b._n 8._o &_o in_o diverse_a other_o place_n 15_o 2._o thessa_n 2._o c._n 10._o 11._o 12._o rom._n 11._o c._n 20._o 2._o cor._n 4._o 2._o 3._o 4._o heb._n 12_o c._n 17_o 16_o rom._n 8._o â—_o 30._o ephe._n 1._o a._n 4._o 5._o chap._n iii_o 1_o rom._n 11._o d._n 32._o 2_o gala_n 3._o d._n 22._o 3_o act._n 13._o g._n 48._o ephe._n 2_o b._n 8._o 2._o thes_n 3._o a._n 2._o tit._n 1._o a._n 1._o 2._o phil._n 1._o d._n 29._o gal._n 5._o d._n 21._o 4_o mat._n 13._o b._n 11._o 5_o joh._n 12._o f._n 38._o 39_o 6_o gen._n 3._o 7_o eph._n 4._o f._n 24._o 8_o rom._n 5._o b._n 11._o in_o the_o same_o 7._o d._n 20._o 9_o rom._n 5._o b._n 11._o etc._n etc._n 10_o mat._n 10._o c._n 29._o 30._o pro._n 16._o d._n 33_o 11_o ro._n 9_o e._n 21._o 22._o 1._o pet._n 2._o b._n 8._o exo._n 9_o d._n 16._o pro._n 16._o a._n 4._o 12_o exo._n 9_o d._n 16._o prou._n 26._o a._n 4._o esa_n 54._o g._n 16_o rom._n 9_o c._n 11._o 12._o 13._o d_o 17._o 18._o etc._n etc._n 13._o rom._n 9_o 13._o d._n 19_o chap._n four_o 1_o joh._n 9_o g._n 41._o 2_o ro._n 1._o b._n 18._o in_o the_o same_o 7._o b._n 14._o &_o 8._o b._n 17._o 1._o cor._n 2._o b._n 4._o 2._o cor._n 3._o b._n 5._o eph._n 2._o a._n 3._o 3_o rom._n 7._o b._n 10._o 4_o mat._n 1._o d._n 20_o luk._n 1._o d._n 35._o 5_o joh._n 1._o b._n 14_o 1._o joh._n 1._o a._n 1._o 2._o 3._o 6_o rom._n 1._o a._n 3._o 4._o 2._o cor._n 5._o d._n 19_o col._n 2._o b._n 9_o 7_o rom._n 8._o a._n 3._o 8_o mat._n 3._o d._n 15._o in_o the_o same_o 5._o c._n 17._o rom._n 5._o d._n 18._o 1._o cor._n b._n 30._o 9_o esa_n 53._o a._n 4._o b._n 5._o 7._o d._n 11._o 10._o 3._o d._n 25._o act._n 20._o f._n 28_o colo._n 1._o c._n 20._o ro._n 5._o d._n 19_o 1._o pet._n 2._o d._n 24._o in_o the_o same_o 3._o d._n 18._o 2._o cor._n 5._o d._n 21._o 10_o rom._n 6._o a._n 3._o 4._o 5._o &c_n &c_n colo._n 3._o a._n 1._o in_o the_o same_o b._n 12_o joh._n 17._o c._n 19_o hebr._n 9_o d._n 13._o in_o the_o same_o 10._o c._n 14._o 11_o rom._n 5._o c._n 15._o 16._o 17._o d._n 20_o 12_o rom._n 8._o f._n 31._o joh._n 3._o b._n 16_o 13_o joh._n 17._o a._n 2._o b._n 6._o 9_o 11._o 12._o d._n 23._o 14_o gen._n 3
themselves_o yet_o notwithstanding_o sometime_o when_o need_n require_v the_o scripture_n to_o make_v more_o manifest_a by_o this_o comparison_n the_o great_a power_n of_o god_n his_o patience_n and_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n towards_o the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n 13_o lead_v we_o unto_o this_o high_a secret_a which_o by_o order_n be_v the_o first_o cause_n of_o their_o damnation_n of_o the_o which_o secret_a no_o other_o cause_n be_v know_v to_o man_n scripture_n but_o only_o his_o just_a will_n which_o we_o must_v with_o all_o reverence_n obey_v as_o come_v from_o he_o who_o be_v only_o just_a and_o can_v by_o any_o mean_n nor_o of_o any_o man_n in_o any_o sort_n be_v comprehend_v 14._o for_o we_o must_v put_v difference_n betwixt_o the_o purpose_n or_o ordinance_n of_o reprobation_n and_o reprobation_n itself_o because_o god_n will_v that_o the_o secret_a of_o this_o his_o purpose_n shall_v be_v keep_v close_o from_o we_o &_o again_o we_o have_v the_o cause_n of_o reprobation_n &_o damnation_n which_o depend_v thereof_o express_v in_o god_n word_n that_o be_v to_o say_v corruption_n lack_v of_o faith_n and_o iniquity_n which_o as_o they_o be_v necessary_a so_o be_v they_o also_o voluntary_a in_o the_o vessel_n make_v to_o dishonour_v 15_o like_v as_o on_o the_o other_o part_n when_o we_o describe_v orderly_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o elect_a we_o put_v difference_n betwixt_o the_o purpose_n of_o elect_v which_o god_n have_v determine_v in_o himself_o and_o the_o election_n which_o be_v appoint_v in_o christ_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o this_o his_o purpose_n or_o ordinance_n do_v not_o only_o go_v before_o election_n in_o the_o degree_n of_o cause_n but_o also_o before_o all_o other_o thing_n that_o follow_v the_o same_o 16._o chap._n iii_o how_o god_n put_v in_o execution_n his_o eternal_a counsel_n aswell_o towards_o the_o elect_a as_o the_o reprobate_n the_o lord_n god_n that_o he_o may_v put_v in_o execution_n evil_a this_o eternal_a counsel_n to_o his_o glory_n prepare_v away_o according_a to_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n indifferent_a both_o to_o those_o that_o he_o will_v choose_v and_o those_o also_o which_o he_o will_v refuse_v for_o when_o he_o determine_v to_o show_v his_o infinite_a mercy_n in_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o elect_a and_o also_o his_o just_a judgement_n in_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o reprobate_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o he_o shall_v shut_v up_o both_o under_o disobedience_n &_o sin_n to_o show_v his_o mercy_n to_o all_o 1_o those_o that_o believe_v 2._o that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o the_o elect_a because_o faith_n be_v a_o gift_n of_o god_n which_o proper_o belong_v unto_o they_o 3_o and_o contrariwise_o to_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o condemn_v they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v not_o give_v to_o believe_v 4._o nor_o to_o know_v god_n mystery_n 5._o therefore_o god_n do_v this_o in_o such_o sort_n and_o with_o such_o wisdom_n that_o the_o whole_a fault_n of_o the_o reprobate_n damnation_n lie_v in_o themselves_o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n all_o the_o glory_n and_o praise_n of_o the_o elect_v salvation_n belong_v whole_o to_o his_o only_a mercy_n for_o he_o do_v not_o create_v man_n a_o sinner_n for_o then_o he_o shall_v man_n have_v be_v with_o reverend_a fear_n be_v it_o speak_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n which_o afterward_o he_o can_v not_o justly_o have_v punish_v but_o rather_o he_o make_v he_o after_o his_o own_o image_n 6_o to_o wit_n in_o innocence_n purity_n &_o holiness_n who_o notwithstanding_o without_o constraint_n of_o any_o neither_o yet_o force_v by_o any_o necessity_n of_o concupiscence_n as_o touch_v his_o will_n which_o as_o yet_o be_v not_o make_v servant_n unto_o sin_n 8_o corruption_n willing_o and_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n rebel_v against_o god_n bind_v by_o this_o mean_n the_o whole_a nature_n of_o man_n to_o sin_n and_o so_o consequent_o to_o the_o death_n of_o body_n &_o soul_n 9_o yet_o we_o must_v confess_v that_o this_o fall_n come_v not_o by_o chance_n god_n or_o fortune_n see_v his_o providence_n do_v stretch_v forth_o itself_o even_o to_o the_o small_a thing_n 10_o neither_o can_v we_o say_v that_o any_o thing_n do_v happen_v that_o god_n know_v not_o or_o care_v not_o for_o except_o we_o will_v fall_v into_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o epicure_n from_o the_o which_o god_n preserve_v we_o neither_o yet_o by_o any_o bare_a or_o idle_a permission_n or_o sufferance_n which_o be_v separate_v from_o his_o will_n and_o sure_a determination_n for_o see_v he_o have_v appoint_v the_o end_n it_o be_v necessary_a also_o that_o he_o shall_v appoint_v the_o cause_n which_o lead_v we_o to_o the_o same_o end_n unless_o we_o affirm_v with_o the_o wicked_a manichee_n that_o this_o end_n happen_v at_o all_o adventure_n or_o by_o mean_n of_o cause_n ordain_v by_o some_o other_o god_n further_o more_o we_o can_v think_v that_o any_o thing_n happen_v contrary_a to_o god_n will_v except_o we_o deny_v blasphemous_o that_o he_o be_v omnipotent_a &_o almighty_a as_o saint_n augustine_n note_v plain_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr correptione_n &_o gratia_fw-la chap_n 104._o we_o conclude_v 99_o therefore_o that_o this_o full_a of_o adam_n do_v so_o proceed_v of_o the_o motion_n of_o his_o will_n that_o notwithstanding_o it_o happen_v not_o without_o the_o will_n of_o god_n who_o it_o please_v by_o a_o marvellous_a and_o incomprehensible_a mean_n that_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o do_v not_o allow_v for_o asmuch_o as_o it_o be_v sin_n shall_v not_o happen_v without_o his_o will_n and_o this_o be_v do_v as_o we_o say_v before_o that_o he_o may_v show_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n towards_o the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n and_o his_o wrath_n and_o power_n upon_o those_o vessel_n which_o he_o have_v make_v to_o set_v forth_o his_o glory_n by_o their_o shame_n &_o confusion_n 12._o for_o the_o final_a end_n of_o god_n counsel_n be_v neither_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o elect_a nor_o the_o damnation_n of_o the_o reprobate_n but_o the_o set_n forth_o of_o his_o own_o glory_n in_o save_v the_o one_o by_o his_o mercy_n and_o condemn_v the_o other_o by_o his_o just_a judgement_n then_o to_o avoid_v all_o these_o blasphemy_n unto_o the_o which_o the_o infirmity_n of_o our_o wit_n do_v draw_v we_o let_v we_o confess_v that_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o principal_a work_n that_o god_n have_v make_v which_o be_v man_n be_v not_o happen_v by_o chance_n nor_o without_o the_o will_n of_o he_o who_o according_a to_o his_o incomprehensible_a wisdom_n do_v make_v and_o govern_v all_o thing_n to_o his_o glory_n albeit_o we_o must_v confess_v in_o despite_n of_o man_n judgement_n which_o be_v limit_v in_o the_o begin_n within_o a_o certain_a compass_n and_o after_o be_v miserable_o corrupt_v that_o the_o whole_a fault_n of_o his_o damnation_n lie_v in_o man_n forasmuch_o as_o betwixt_o the_o secret_a and_o incomprehensible_a will_n of_o god_n and_o that_o corruption_n of_o man_n nature_n which_o be_v the_o very_a first_o occasion_n of_o the_o reprobate_n damnation_n the_o god_n will_n of_o the_o first_o man_n be_v a_o mean_a which_o be_v create_v good_a have_v willing_o corrupt_v itself_o and_o thereby_o open_v the_o door_n to_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n to_o condemn_v all_o those_o to_o who_o it_o do_v not_o please_v he_o to_o show_v mercy_n and_o if_o they_o will_v yet_o object_v and_o cavil_v say_v that_o they_o can_v resist_v the_o will_n of_o god_n 13_o let_v we_o suffer_v they_o to_o their_o own_o destruction_n to_o plead_v against_o he_o who_o will_v be_v able_a enough_o to_o defend_v his_o justice_n against_o their_o quarrel_v let_v we_o rather_o reverence_v that_o which_o pass_v the_o reach_n and_o compass_v of_o our_o wit_n &_o turn_v our_o mind_n whole_o to_o praise_v his_o mercy_n who_o by_o his_o only_a grace_n have_v save_v we_o when_o we_o deserve_v the_o like_a punishment_n and_o damnation_n and_o be_v no_o less_o sinner_n and_o wicked_a than_o they_o chap._n four_o by_o what_o order_n god_n proceed_v to_o declare_v &_o after_o a_o sort_n to_o execute_v his_o election_n when_o god_n have_v determine_v with_o himself_o us._n the_o thing_n before_o mention_v he_o by_o a_o more_o manifest_a order_n of_o cause_n which_o notwithstanding_o be_v eternal_a as_o all_o thing_n be_v present_a to_o he_o dispose_v orderly_o all_o the_o degree_n whereby_o he_o will_v bring_v his_o elect_a unto_o his_o king_n doom_n forasmuch_o therefore_o as_o he_o be_v merciful_a &_o yet_o can_v not_o forget_v his_o justice_n before_o all_o other_o thing_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o a_o mediator_n shall_v necessary_a be_v appoint_v by_o who_o man_n may_v be_v perfect_o restore_v &_o that_o this_o shall_v be_v do_v â—y_a that_o free_a mercy_n and_o grace_n which_o do_v appear_v in_o the_o valuation_n of_o his_o
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