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upon_o the_o 9_o chapter_n of_o judge_n the_o original_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o in_o god_n say_v caluine_n upon_o james_n 1_o 13._o we_o hold_v he_o for_o impious_a and_o blasphemous_a faith_n beza_n contra_fw-la castil_n which_o say_v there_o be_v iniquity_n with_o god_n yet_o both_o dureus_n the_o jesuite_n and_o the_o rhemish_a priest_n do_v charge_n we_o that_o we_o do_v make_v god_n the_o proper_a author_n and_o worker_n of_o hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o the_o active_a cause_n of_o sin_n yea_o hereupon_o stapleton_n the_o divinity_n reader_n at_o douai_n infer_v that_o the_o god_n of_o the_o catholic_n and_o the_o god_n of_o the_o protestant_n be_v not_o one_o for_o say_v he_o the_o catholic_n god_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n but_o the_o god_n of_o the_o protestant_n be_v so_o which_o be_v a_o wicked_a calumniation_n &_o may_v be_v just_o retort_v thus_o the_o true_a god_n allow_v no_o mass_n transubstantiation_n purgatory_n prayer_n to_o or_o for_o the_o dead_a merit_n etc._n etc._n tim._n but_o you_o say_v that_o spiritual_a blindness_n and_o hardness_n proceed_v from_o satan_n how_o prove_v you_o that_o silas_n first_o from_o the_o text_n which_o make_v the_o slumber_n or_o sencelesnesse_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o heavenly_a matter_n to_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o the_o evil_a spirit_n send_v by_o god_n into_o the_o wicked_a to_o make_v they_o more_o blind_a and_o obstinate_a than_o they_o be_v afore_o also_o it_o be_v write_v 2._o cor._n 4_o 4._o that_o satan_n do_v blind_a the_o mind_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o 1._o king_n 22_o 22._o satan_n be_v send_v of_o god_n with_o authority_n to_o lead_v into_o error_n and_o blindness_n that_o wicked_a king_n ahab_n tim._n but_o how_o be_v satan_n the_o cause_n of_o hardness_n of_o heart_n sil._n as_o a_o tempter_n and_o instigator_n and_o inspirer_n to_o breathe_v and_o drop_n in_o ungodly_a and_o unrighteous_a cogitation_n into_o wicked_a man_n heart_n as_o liquor_n be_v distil_v and_o drop_v into_o a_o vessel_n hence_o he_o be_v say_v to_o work_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n ephesian_n 2_o 2._o and_o to_o be_v effectual_a in_o the_o wicked_a strong_o to_o delude_v they_o 2._o thes._n 2._o 9_o and_o to_o have_v enter_v into_o judas_n by_o his_o suggestion_n to_o increase_v his_o malice_n against_o christ._n tim._n be_v this_o power_n give_v to_o satan_n over_o any_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n silas_n no_o over_o none_o of_o they_o but_o over_o the_o reprobate_n only_o for_o it_o be_v write_v that_o that_o wicked_a one_o touch_v they_o not_o 1._o john_n 〈◊〉_d 8._o also_o by_o watchfulness_n and_o prayer_n they_o be_v keep_v from_o fall_v into_o his_o snare_n though_o they_o be_v sore_o and_o often_o tempt_v mat._n 6_o 13._o and_o 26._o 41._o his_o tyranny_n be_v exercise_v only_o upon_o and_o over_o they_o which_o be_v addict_v and_o whole_o give_v to_o disobedience_n over_o the_o reprobate_n in_o who_o he_o reign_v and_o work_v even_o at_o his_o pleasure_n 2._o thes._n 2._o 10._o thereason_n here_o of_o be_v because_o wicked_a man_n be_v worthy_o commit_v to_o satan_n to_o be_v govern_v by_o he_o because_o they_o want_v only_o and_o wilful_o shake_v off_o the_o regiment_n of_o god_n and_o will_v not_o be_v lead_v by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n psalm_n 2_o 3._o that_o which_o pharaoh_n speak_v with_o his_o mouth_n the_o same_o all_o wicked_a man_n think_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o say_v in_o their_o soul_n who_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o we_o shall_v obey_v he_o and_o therefore_o they_o have_v a_o evil_a spirit_n set_v over_o they_o as_o it_o do_v happen_v unto_o saul_n who_o resist_v the_o good_a spirit_n of_o god_n and_o have_v therefore_o a_o evil_a spirit_n send_v to_o rule_n and_o vex_v he_o tim._n what_o be_v the_o profit_n to_o be_v make_v hereof_o silas_n it_o shall_v teach_v all_o christian_n willing_o to_o obey_v god_n labour_v to_o keep_v his_o word_n and_o suffer_v it_o to_o govern_v their_o way_n lest_o after_o their_o deserve_n he_o 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lord_n god_n harden_v his_o spirit_n and_o make_v his_o heart_n obstinate_a deut._n 2._o 31._o also_o rom._n 1_o 24._o that_o god_n deliver_v up_o to_o vile_a affection_n etc._n etc._n and_o 2._o thes._n 2_o 11._o that_o god_n send_v strong_a delusion_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v lie_n and_o john_n 12_o 40._o god_n have_v blind_v their_o eye_n and_o harden_a their_o heart_n these_o and_o many_o other_o text_n show_v that_o god_n have_v a_o hand_n and_o a_o work_n in_o the_o harden_v of_o sinner_n else_o we_o shall_v deny_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o take_v from_o god_n more_o than_o half_a the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n if_o we_o shall_v deny_v he_o to_o have_v a_o operation_n in_o the_o sinful_a work_n of_o the_o wicked_a who_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v subject_a to_o god_n who_o make_v they_o and_o be_v to_o be_v dispose_v by_o he_o tim._n will_v not_o this_o bring_v in_o god_n to_o be_v the_o author_n and_o cause_n of_o sin_n see_v hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o blindness_n of_o mind_n be_v a_o sin_n and_o if_o it_o be_v of_o god_n than_o god_n do_v work_v sin_n silas_n no_o not_o so_o this_o will_v not_o follow_v he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o judgement_n but_o not_o of_o the_o sin_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v in_o hardness_n of_o heart_n the_o first_o be_v apostasia_fw-la the_o repugnancy_n or_o aberration_n from_o the_o will_n of_o god_n this_o god_n neither_o will_v approve_v nor_o work_v but_o abhor_v and_o punish_v it_o as_o come_v from_o satan_n and_o from_o the_o corruption_n of_o man_n heart_n and_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o image_n and_o word_n the_o other_o be_v antimisthia_fw-mi rom._n 1_o 27._o the_o recompense_n or_o judgement_n which_o be_v execute_v when_o a_o sinner_n that_o be_v blind_a and_o obstinate_a before_o be_v further_a indurate_a and_o blind_v as_o a_o reward_n due_a to_o his_o contempt_n of_o god_n of_o this_o punishment_n and_o due_a recompense_n god_n be_v the_o author_n and_o cause_n for_o it_o be_v a_o just_a thing_n with_o god_n to_o transgrestion_n punish_v sin_n with_o sin_n lesser_a with_o great_a former_a with_o latter_a sin_n all_o punishment_n be_v a_o act_n of_o justice_n be_v good_a therefore_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v a_o punishment_n come_v from_o god_n and_o not_o as_o it_o be_v a_o transgression_n for_o so_o it_o proceed_v from_o satan_n and_o the_o wicked_a thus_o augustine_n teach_v pharaoh_n say_v he_o harden_v himself_o libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la and_o god_n harden_v he_o iusto_fw-la svo_fw-la indicie_fw-la again_o god_n harden_v not_o as_o a_o evil_n auth_v our_o but_o as_o a_o righteous_a judge_n who_o though_o he_o do_v not_o instill_v any_o sin_n into_o the_o creature_n
make_v and_o constitute_v member_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v plant_v into_o the_o tree_n of_o his_o church_n to_o become_v branch_n thereof_o as_o good_a fruit_n cause_v not_o a_o tree_n to_o be_v good_a but_o be_v a_o witness_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o tree_n so_o good_a work_n and_o all_o other_o good_a gift_n do_v testify_v we_o to_o be_v christian_n but_o faith_n only_o make_v we_o to_o be_v such_o for_o by_o faith_n we_o live_v gal._n 2_o 20._o rom._n 1_o 12._o whereas_o both_o our_o english_a divine_n and_o other_o do_v write_v that_o we_o be_v ingraft_v into_o christ_n by_o baptism_n it_o must_v be_v mean_v that_o it_o be_v a_o sacrament_n and_o a_o seal_n of_o that_o faith_n which_o regenerate_v and_o ingraft_v into_o christ_n rom._n 4._o 11._o for_o which_o purpose_n read_v m._n fulke_n on_o act_n 22._o 17._o and_o rom._n 6_o 4._o tim._n what_o reason_n be_v there_o to_o prove_v this_o that_o faith_n only_o make_v we_o to_o be_v christian_n silas_n first_o we_o be_v christian_n by_o that_o which_o quicken_v reason_n we_o to_o god_n but_o it_o be_v faith_n alone_o by_o which_o we_o be_v quicken_v to_o godward_o for_o before_o faith_n be_v come_v we_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n ephe._n 2_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 5_o 8._o second_o we_o be_v not_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n till_o we_o be_v unite_v to_o he_o as_o to_o our_o head_n but_o this_o union_n be_v wrought_v by_o faith_n ephe._n 3_o 17._o till_o we_o be_v adopt_v by_o grace_n to_o be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o have_v christ_n righteousness_n impute_v to_o we_o we_o be_v none_o of_o christ_n but_o both_o our_o adoption_n and_o justification_n be_v do_v by_o faith_n roman_n 3._o 28._o galat._n 3._o 26._o therefore_o it_o be_v by_o faith_n that_o we_o be_v the_o branch_n of_o the_o true_a olive_n and_o do_v please_v god_n tim._n what_o profit_n be_v christian_n to_o make_v to_o themselves_o of_o this_o doctrine_n silas_n it_o confute_v both_o the_o papist_n who_o teach_v that_o the_o very_a act_n of_o baptism_n make_v we_o to_o become_v god_n child_n and_o so_o do_v justify_v regenerate_v and_o sanctify_v we_o as_o also_o the_o fantastical_a spirit_n which_o teach_v that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n god_n before_o we_o believe_v second_o it_o warn_v we_o of_o the_o miserable_a estate_n that_o the_o pagan_n turk_n jew_n and_o all_o infidel_n which_o be_v without_o the_o church_n do_v live_v in_o as_o also_o all_o wicked_a man_n and_o hypocrite_n which_o be_v within_o the_o church_n who_o have_v no_o faith_n right_o to_o engraft_v they_o into_o christ_n and_o his_o body_n therefore_o they_o partake_v not_o in_o the_o root_n nor_o fatness_n of_o the_o olive_n but_o whole_o want_v christ_n with_o his_o spirit_n grace_n and_o salvation_n in_o which_o regard_n they_o be_v much_o to_o be_v pity_v of_o we_o and_o god_n be_v earnest_o to_o be_v pray_v that_o such_o among_o they_o as_o belong_v unto_o he_o he_o will_v in_o graft_v they_o into_o his_o son_n by_o faith_n three_o it_o exhort_v all_o man_n that_o have_v not_o the_o blessing_n of_o a_o believe_a heart_n above_o all_o thing_n to_o labour_n for_o it_o that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v one_o with_o christ_n and_o be_v bless_v by_o believe_v gal._n 3_o 9_o for_o albeit_o faith_n be_v a_o gift_n free_o bestow_v out_o of_o god_n mercy_n to_o who_o he_o will_v yet_o god_n use_v not_o to_o give_v it_o to_o the_o snort_a christian_a but_o to_o such_o as_o labour_v and_o seek_v for_o it_o last_o we_o be_v by_o this_o doctrine_n call_v from_o pride_n and_o arrogancy_n unto_o humility_n of_o heart_n for_o see_v we_o become_v christian_n and_o god_n child_n by_o faith_n and_o faith_n come_v not_o from_o ourselves_o but_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o boast_v as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o free_o give_v we_o ephe._n 2_o 8._o 1._o cor._n 4_o 7._o if_o faith_n both_o do_v spring_n from_o and_o whole_o rely_v upon_o mercy_n than_o the_o faithful_a have_v no_o cause_n of_o glory_v but_o to_o rejoice_v rather_o in_o this_o that_o they_o know_v god_n to_o be_v merciful_a jere._n 9_o 24._o further_o see_v faith_n find_v nothing_o in_o man_n to_o make_v he_o accept_v to_o god_n but_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o do_v send_v man_n out_o of_o themselves_o to_o fetch_v righteousness_n and_o life_n from_o another_o therefore_o the_o faithful_a have_v great_a reason_n to_o walk_v humble_o before_o god_n and_o man_n rom._n 3_o 28._o rom._n 4_o 1_o 2._o tim._n proceed_v and_o tell_v we_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o high_a mind_a silas_n some_o refer_v this_o to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o expound_v it_o thus_o be_v not_o wise_a in_o yourselves_o or_o be_v not_o wise_a in_o your_o own_o conceit_n whereupon_o the_o papist_n build_v their_o absurd_a implicit_a faith_n against_o scripture_n and_o reason_n but_o they_o do_v much_o better_a which_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o heart_n expound_v it_o thus_o be_v not_o haughty_a in_o heart_n or_o be_v not_o proud_a in_o your_o 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