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but_o confess_v i_o be_o vile_a what_o shall_v i_o answer_v 40._o thou_o i_o will_v lay_v my_o hand_n upon_o my_o mouth_n etc._n etc._n job_n 40._o 4._o and_o 42._o 5._o i_o have_v hear_v of_o thou_o by_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o ear_n but_o now_o my_o eye_n see_v thou_o wherefore_o i_o abhor_v myself_o and_o repent_v in_o dust_n and_o ash_n yea_o he_o have_v say_v before_o chap._n 9_o 15._o who_o though_o i_o be_v righteous_a yet_o will_v i_o not_o answer_v but_o i_o will_v make_v supplication_n to_o my_o judge_n for_o god_n be_v a_o righteous_a and_o severe_a judge_n and_o who_o may_v stand_v in_o his_o sight_n when_o he_o be_v angry_a when_o he_o sit_v to_o judge_v for_o the_o heaven_n be_v not_o clean_o in_o his_o sight_n how_o much_o more_o abominable_a and_o filthy_a be_v man_n which_o drink_v iniquity_n like_o water_n job_n 15._o 16._o if_o therefore_o our_o justification_n be_v such_o as_o must_v proceed_v from_o god_n judgement_n seat_n and_o must_v be_v sentence_v by_o god_n 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erant_fw-la ad_fw-la utendum_fw-la venerati_fw-la sunt_fw-la ad_fw-la colendum_fw-la they_o be_v become_v inexcusable_a who_o of_o god_n gift_n have_v make_v god_n to_o themselves_o and_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v create_v to_o be_v use_v they_o adore_v they_o as_o a_o idol_n only_o christ_n be_v that_o sacred_a and_o mystical_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o fish_n in_o who_o be_v find_v our_o tribute-money_n 〈◊〉_d to_o satisfy_v the_o majesty_n of_o god_n this_o money_n must_v be_v stamp_v no_o where_o but_o in_o god_n own_o mint_n as_o the_o pure_a silver_n oar_n of_o it_o be_v no_o where_o find_v but_o in_o god_n own_o mine_n the_o holy_a scripture_n no_o other_o image_n or_o superscription_n must_v be_v upon_o it_o but_o that_o of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o none_o may_v tender_v or_o offer_v it_o up_o to_o god_n but_o only_o christ._n 1._o tim._n 2._o 6._o there_o be_v one_o god_n and_o one_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n who_o give_v 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faith_n lay_v hold_v on_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n be_v make_v unto_o we_o of_o god_n wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n and_o sanctification_n and_o redemption_n that_o according_a as_o it_o be_v write_v 30._o he_o that_o glori_v let_v he_o glory_n in_o the_o lord_n but_o will_v the_o pontifician_n say_v do_v you_o call_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n in_o we_o counterfeit_a coin_n dross_n reprobate_a silver_n etc._n etc._n yes_o if_o you_o reckon_v it_o for_o pay_v to_o satisfy_v god_n justice_n withal_o in_o this_o sense_n in_o we_o it_o be_v mere_a counterfeit_n dross_n reprobate_a silver_n coin_a in_o the_o mint_n of_o satan_n forgery_n it_o be_v but_o as_o the_o sunbeam_n upon_o a_o dunghill_n raise_v up_o a_o stink_a vapour_n in_o stead_n of_o a_o sweet_a odour_n in_o god_n nostril_n but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o we_o flow_v from_o our_o head_n christ_n jesus_n in_o who_o we_o be_v first_o justify_v by_o faith_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o 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sure_a rule_n tertullian_n say_v of_o a_o error_n of_o hermogenes_n about_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n of_o a_o pre-existent_a matter_n scriptum_n esse_fw-la doceat_fw-la lib._n hermogenis_n officina_fw-la si_fw-mi non_fw-la est_fw-la scriptum_fw-la timeat_fw-la let_v the_o shop_n of_o hermogenes_n show_v this_o to_o be_v write_v if_o it_o be_v not_o write_v let_v he_o fear_v now_o justification_n be_v a_o fundamental_a doctrine_n that_o can_v stand_v but_o upon_o the_o scripture_n justification_n be_v by_o faith_n and_o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v and_o hear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o word_n be_v near_o thou_o even_o in_o thy_o mouth_n and_o in_o thy_o heart_n that_o be_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n which_o we_o preach_v for_o with_o 1._o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v to_o
write_v upon_o the_o exposition_n of_o those_o word_n incerta_fw-la &_o occulta_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la tuus_fw-la manifestasti_fw-la mihi_fw-la that_o be_v thou_o have_v reveal_v unto_o i_o the_o uncertain_a and_o hide_a thing_n of_o thy_o wisdom_n whereupon_o augustine_n say_v quae_fw-la incerta_fw-la quae_fw-la occulta_fw-la quia_fw-la deus_fw-la ignoscit_fw-la talibus_fw-la peccatoribus_fw-la conâ—itentibus_fw-la &_o punientibus_fw-la sua_fw-la peccata_fw-la what_o uncertainty_n what_o hide_a thing_n because_o god_n do_v pardon_v such_o to_o wit_n sinner_n confess_v and_o punish_v 4._o or_o repent_v of_o their_o sin_n and_o augustine_n add_v as_o vega_n also_o allege_v nihil_fw-la tam_fw-la occultum_fw-la nihil_fw-la tam_fw-la incertum_fw-la nothing_n so_o secret_a nothing_o so_o uncertain_a and_o vega_n here_o leap_v over_o augustine_n amplification_n and_o exposition_n of_o his_o meaning_n he_o only_o add_v augustine_n conclusion_n hoc_fw-la incertum_fw-la patefecerit_fw-la deus_fw-la seruo_fw-la svo_fw-la david_n etc._n etc._n this_o uncertain_a thing_n god_n reveal_v to_o his_o servant_n david_n for_o when_o stand_v and_o accuse_v himself_o he_o say_v peccaâ—i_fw-la i_o have_v sin_v forthwith_o he_o hear_v of_o the_o prophet_n that_o be_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o the_o prophet_n the_o lord_n have_v put_v away_o thy_o sin_n well_o now_o let_v we_o a_o little_a insist_v upon_o these_o word_n of_o augustine_n which_o vega_n ingenious_o confess_v do_v most_o clear_o favour_v their_o cause_n of_o pontifician_n uncertainty_n of_o all_o other_o that_o he_o have_v read_v in_o all_o augustine_n work_n first_o whereas_o augustine_n take_v the_o vulgar_a latin_a for_o the_o only_a text_n which_o he_o follow_v use_v the_o word_n incerta_fw-la i_o answer_v there_o be_v no_o such_o word_n in_o the_o original_a for_o incertum_fw-la the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o thodhigneni_fw-la be_v word_n for_o word_n and_o in_o the_o secret_a or_o in_o the_o hide_a part_n as_o our_o last_o translation_n well_o render_v it_o thou_o shall_v make_v i_o to_o know_v wisdom_n not_o a_o word_n of_o uncertainty_n therefore_o vega_n take_v a_o very_a uncertain_a ground_n yea_o rather_o a_o mere_a bohu_n or_o emptiness_n whereon_o to_o build_v his_o uncertainty_n beside_o â—â—th_n augustine_n go_v upon_o a_o unwarrantable_a ground_n take_v that_o for_o text_n which_o god_n word_n know_v not_o be_v we_o therefore_o bind_v present_o to_o take_v his_o exposition_n for_o gospel_n and_o whereas_o he_o apply_v those_o uncertain_a and_o hide_a thing_n to_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n we_o know_v augustine_n oftentimes_o abound_v with_o rare_a conceit_n but_o else_o how_o this_o application_n or_o exposition_n shall_v result_v from_o the_o text_n unless_o raise_v up_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o conceit_n the_o text_n itself_o give_v we_o no_o evidence_n to_o see_v but_o that_o we_o may_v not_o seem_v too_o straitlaced_n in_o limit_v the_o over-lavish_a liberty_n of_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a if_o we_o take_v down_o both_o the_o text_n and_o augustine_n gloss_n at_o one_o bit_n together_o it_o will_v not_o choke_v we_o nor_o cause_v we_o to_o surfeit_v especial_o if_o we_o take_v all_o the_o ingredient_n of_o it_o for_o it_o be_v with_o scripture_n and_o father_n as_o with_o physic_n if_o the_o dosis_n have_v either_o more_o or_o few_o ingredient_n than_o the_o wise_a physician_n prescribe_v it_o may_v alter_v the_o whole_a nature_n of_o the_o physic_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o health_n procure_v more_o hurt_n to_o the_o body_n and_o here_o i_o must_v tell_v you_o that_o vega_n deal_v with_o st._n augustine_n as_o either_o a_o negligent_a or_o rather_o malicious_a apothecary_n who_o for_o some_o sinister_a respect_n leave_v out_o some_o special_a ingredient_n out_o of_o the_o composition_n or_o else_o to_o go_v no_o further_o than_o the_o scripture_n he_o tread_v in_o the_o very_a step_n of_o the_o tempter_n who_o crafty_o leave_v 6._o out_o the_o most_o material_a word_n in_o all_o the_o text_n which_o be_v in_o all_o thy_o way_n without_o which_o we_o have_v no_o warrant_n of_o god_n protection_n and_o so_o satan_n by_o his_o false_a finger_n will_v have_v make_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n of_o none_o effect_n so_o play_v vega._n for_o as_o we_o note_v even_o now_o vega_n in_o relate_v augustine_n exposition_n leave_v out_o the_o most_o material_a thing_n which_o augustine_n note_v in_o his_o explain_v and_o apply_v those_o incerta_fw-la or_o uncertain_a thing_n to_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o be_v the_o instance_n he_o give_v of_o the_o ninivites_fw-la that_o we_o may_v recollect_v all_o to_o one_o entire_a head_n which_o vega_n have_v so_o tear_v asunder_o we_o will_v set_v down_o augustine_n word_n whole_a together_o incerta_fw-la &_o occulia_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la tuus_fw-la manifestasti_fw-la mihi_fw-la they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o his_o vulgar_a text._n whereupon_o he_o infer_v quae_fw-la occulta_fw-la quae_fw-la incerta_fw-la quia_fw-la deus_fw-la ignoscit_fw-la &_o talibus_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la poenitentibus_fw-la nihil_fw-la tam_fw-la occultum_fw-la nihil_fw-la tam_fw-la incertum_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la incertum_fw-la ninivitae_n poenitentiam_fw-la egerunt_fw-la dixerunt_fw-la enim_fw-la etc._n etc._n what_o hide_v what_o uncertain_a thing_n because_o god_n pardon_v even_o such_o that_o be_v penitent_a person_n nothing_o so_o hide_v nothing_o so_o uncertain_a upon_o this_o certainty_n the_o ninivites_fw-la repent_v for_o they_o say_v though_o after_o the_o prophet_n have_v threaten_v though_o after_o that_o voice_n *_o three_o day_n and_o niniveh_n shall_v be_v destroy_v they_o say_v among_o day_n themselves_o that_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v entreat_v they_o say_v thus_o reason_v with_o themselves_o who_o know_v if_o god_n will_v return_v and_o show_v mercy_n it_o be_v uncertain_a when_o they_o say_v quis_fw-la novit_fw-la who_o know_v but_o have_v once_o repent_v they_o reap_v certain_a mercy_n etc._n etc._n so_o augustine_n do_v we_o not_o see_v here_o a_o manifest_a difference_n between_o augustine_n own_o application_n of_o uncertainty_n &_o vega_n strain_a application_n vega_n will_v apply_v this_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o time_n past_a understand_v it_o of_o sin_n already_o pardon_v as_o if_o a_o man_n be_v altogether_o uncertain_a that_o his_o sin_n be_v pardon_v when_o they_o be_v already_o pardon_v but_o augustine_n tell_v we_o plain_o that_o he_o understand_v this_o uncertainty_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o future_a tense_n that_o be_v concern_v the_o uncertainty_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v pardon_v for_o which_o god_n denounce_v express_v judgment_n as_o in_o the_o example_n of_o the_o ninivites_fw-la god_n have_v threaten_v peremptory_o that_o within_o forty_o day_n niniveh_n shall_v be_v destroy_v what_o shall_v the_o ninivites_fw-la now_o do_v in_o this_o case_n they_o believe_v god_n that_o he_o be_v true_a in_o his_o word_n yet_o they_o resolve_v to_o repent_v speedy_o but_o to_o what_o purpose_n when_o now_o the_o sentence_n be_v already_o pronounce_v of_o he_o that_o can_v lie_v yes_o as_o know_v that_o such_o like_a threaten_n be_v conditional_a they_o will_v at_o least_o put_v it_o to_o a_o adventure_n who_o know_v if_o god_n will_v return_v and_o pardon_v it_o may_v be_v god_n will_v show_v mercy_n no_o marvel_n if_o the_o ninivites_fw-la be_v doubtful_a of_o the_o pardon_n of_o those_o sin_n which_o they_o know_v they_o have_v commit_v but_o have_v not_o yet_o repent_v of_o but_o whence_o proceed_v this_o their_o uncertainty_n from_o their_o faith_n no_o but_o augustine_n tell_v we_o the_o reason_n quia_fw-la peccata_fw-la magna_fw-la erant_fw-la ninivitarum_fw-la dixerunt_fw-la quis_fw-la novit_fw-la because_o the_o ninivites_fw-la sin_n be_v great_a they_o say_v who_o know_v so_o that_o their_o uncertainty_n proceed_v not_o from_o the_o defect_n of_o faith_n but_o from_o the_o excess_n of_o their_o sin_n but_o as_o they_o be_v uncertain_a before_o they_o repent_v after_o they_o have_v repent_v they_o find_v certam_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la certain_a mercy_n say_v augustine_n witness_v the_o preservation_n of_o themselves_o and_o their_o city_n as_o therefore_o the_o ninivites_fw-la be_v uncertain_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o grievousnesse_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o god_n judgement_n already_o peremptory_o threaten_v whether_o they_o shall_v find_v god_n favourable_a or_o no_o in_o reverse_v his_o sentence_n and_o preserve_v their_o city_n but_o afterward_o upon_o their_o repentance_n find_v the_o certainty_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o spare_v they_o whereof_o the_o spare_n of_o their_o city_n be_v a_o certain_a and_o infallible_a argument_n so_o sinful_a man_n burden_a with_o the_o guilt_n and_o horror_n of_o sin_n and_o bear_v down_o with_o the_o terror_n of_o god_n wrath_n threaten_v in_o his_o word_n may_v well_o be_v doubtful_a and_o uncertain_a how_o god_n may_v deal_v with_o they_o although_o they_o resolve_v with_o themselves_o
ne_fw-la loquentibus_fw-la nobis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d qâ—â—_n veritatem_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la capere_fw-la &_o non_fw-la timemus_fw-la ne_fw-la tacentibus_fw-la nobis_fw-la qui_fw-la veritatem_fw-la potest_fw-la capere_fw-la falsitate_fw-la capiatur_fw-la aut_fw-la enim_fw-la sic_fw-la praedestinatio_fw-la praedicandâ—_n est_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la eam_fw-la sancta_fw-la scriptura_fw-la evidâ—â—ter_fw-la loquor_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o praedestinatis_fw-la sine_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la sint_fw-la dona_fw-la &_o vocatio_fw-la dei_fw-la aut_fw-la gratiam_fw-la dei_fw-la secundum_fw-la nostra_fw-la dari_fw-la merita_fw-la confitendum_fw-la quod_fw-la sapiunt_fw-la pelagiani_n that_o be_v be_v not_o the_o truth_n rather_o to_o be_v speak_v that_o he_o which_o can_v receive_v it_o may_v receive_v it_o than_o to_o be_v conceal_v that_o not_o only_o neither_o can_v receive_v it_o but_o also_o he_o that_o be_v more_o intelligent_a may_v be_v make_v worse_a the_o enemy_n of_o grace_n be_v instant_a and_o urge_v by_o all_o mean_n that_o it_o may_v be_v believe_v it_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o according_a to_o our_o merit_n and_o so_o grace_n shall_v now_o be_v no_o more_o grace_n and_o yet_o we_o will_v not_o speak_v that_o which_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n we_o may_v speak_v for_o we_o fear_v forsooth_o lest_o if_o we_o speak_v he_o be_v offend_v that_o can_v receive_v the_o truth_n and_o we_o do_v not_o fear_v lest_o while_o we_o be_v silent_a he_o which_o be_v able_a to_o receive_v the_o truth_n may_v be_v deceive_v by_o error_n for_o either_o be_v predestination_n so_o to_o be_v preach_v as_o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v evident_o declare_v it_o that_o in_o those_o that_o be_v predestinate_a the_o gift_n and_o call_n of_o god_n may_v be_v without_o repentance_n or_o else_o we_o must_v confess_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v give_v according_a to_o our_o merit_n which_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o pelagian_n and_o again_o in_o the_o same_o book_n chapt._n 21._o nimiâ—_n contentionis_fw-la est_fw-la praedestinationi_fw-la contradicere_fw-la vel_fw-la de_fw-la praedestinatione_fw-la dubitare_fw-la it_o be_v too_o much_o perverseness_n to_o contradict_v predestination_n or_o to_o call_v it_o into_o question_n yet_o saint_n augustine_n deny_v not_o but_o that_o wisdom_n and_o discretion_n be_v to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o preach_n of_o it_o for_o say_v he_o it_o be_v not_o so_o be_v preach_v to_o the_o ignorant_a multitude_n as_o that_o the_o preach_n of_o it_o may_v seem_v worthy_a of_o reproof_n for_o dolosi_fw-la vel_fw-la imperiti_fw-la medici_fw-la est_fw-la etiam_fw-la utile_fw-la medicamentum_fw-la sic_fw-la allegare_fw-la ut_fw-la aut_fw-la non_fw-la profit_n â—ut_fw-la obâ—â—t_fw-la it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o deceitful_a or_o a_o unskilful_a physician_n so_o to_o apply_v even_o a_o wholesome_a plaster_n as_o that_o either_o it_o do_v no_o good_a or_o else_o hurt_v which_o be_v the_o provident_a wisdom_n of_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n our_o gracious_a sovereign_n in_o his_o late_a injunction_n to_o minister_n not_o to_o debar_v they_o from_o the_o free_a and_o lawful_a yea_o the_o most_o useful_a and_o comfortable_a preach_v of_o that_o divine_a doctrine_n of_o predestination_n as_o occasion_v serve_v but_o rather_o to_o give_v direction_n at_o least_o to_o young_a divine_n lest_o through_o want_n of_o mature_a judgement_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o open_v that_o mystery_n and_o apply_v of_o it_o they_o may_v haply_o put_v a_o stumble_a block_n before_o the_o iniudicious_a and_o ignorant_a hearer_n for_o otherwise_o his_o excellent_a majesty_n do_v himself_o bear_v royal_a record_n to_o this_o divine_a doctrine_n in_o his_o learned_a paraphrase_n of_o the_o revelation_n the_o 20._o chapter_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n in_o these_o word_n the_o book_n of_o life_n be_v open_v to_o the_o effect_n that_o all_o those_o who_o name_n be_v write_v in_o it_o to_o wit_n predestinate_v and_o elect_v for_o salvation_n before_o all_o beginning_n may_v there_o be_v select_v for_o eternal_a glory_n now_o have_v not_o we_o in_o these_o time_n the_o same_o just_a cause_n of_o speak_v this_o truth_n in_o regard_n of_o those_o pelagianize_a enemy_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n the_o pontifician_n and_o their_o complice_n as_o augustine_n have_v against_o the_o pelagian_n both_o of_o they_o contend_v to_o overthrow_v the_o truth_n of_o predestination_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o save_v mankind_n and_o to_o establish_v man_n merit_n and_o righteousness_n as_o the_o motive_n cause_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n therefore_o in_o this_o so_o important_a a_o cause_n have_v to_o deal_v with_o so_o many_o importunate_a adversary_n of_o this_o fundamental_a truth_n we_o must_v not_o be_v meale-mouthed_n lest_o we_o come_v to_o verify_v that_o of_o ourselves_o which_o gregory_n once_o say_v of_o some_o nonnulli_fw-la dum_fw-la veritatis_fw-la discipuli_fw-la esse_fw-la humiliter_fw-la negligâ—â—â—â—_n â—_o magistri_fw-la errorum_fw-la fiunt_fw-la many_o while_o out_o of_o a_o kind_n of_o humility_n they_o neglect_v to_o be_v the_o disciple_n of_o the_o truth_n they_o become_v the_o master_n of_o error_n come_v we_o then_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n to_o free_v ourselves_o of_o the_o envy_n of_o his_o great_a glory_n in_o set_v down_o this_o great_a mystery_n wherein_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n rich_a grace_n do_v most_o clear_o shine_v and_o show_v itself_o predestination_n then_o be_v a_o unchangeable_a act_n of_o god_n good_a define_v pleasure_n and_o will_n whereby_o he_o have_v from_o all_o eternity_n of_o his_o free_a grace_n elect_v out_o of_o the_o corrupt_a mass_n of_o mankind_n fall_v in_o adam_n a_o certain_a number_n of_o man_n who_o he_o have_v purpose_v effectual_o to_o bring_v to_o eternal_a salvation_n by_o the_o only_a absolute_a mean_n and_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o by_o other_o conditional_a and_o 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