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praef_n lib._n de_fw-fr aeterno_fw-la dei_fw-la filio_fw-la passion_n against_o the_o 4._o article_n how_o the_o protestant_n deny_v this_o article_n that_o he_o suffer_v and_o how_o they_o evacuate_v his_o passion_n moreover_o as_o concern_v that_o article_n that_o he_o suffer_v under_o pontius_n pilate_n be_v crucify_v dead_a and_o bury_v many_o protestant_n deny_v this_o article_n by_o evacuate_v the_o passion_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o by_o say_v that_o the_o blood_n be_v putrify_v in_o the_o earth_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n which_o be_v putrify_v and_o corrupt_a can_v redeem_v we_o but_o the_o apostle_n defend_v the_o contrary_a 1._o pet._n 1._o who_o say_v we_o be_v not_o redeem_v by_o any_o corruptible_a price_n morover_n they_o evacuate_v the_o passion_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o all_o other_o part_n who_o with_o molineus_n in_o harm_n euang._n make_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n of_o no_o effect_n say_v they_o profit_v we_o
i_o have_v love_v jacob_n and_o have_v hate_v esau_n in_o which_o the_o apostle_n conclude_v that_o jacob_n be_v not_o for_o his_o forseen_v work_n belove_v of_o god_n with_o the_o love_n of_o predestination_n even_o so_o neither_o esau_n for_o his_o forseen_v sin_n to_o be_v have_v in_o hatred_n and_o reprobation_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o one_o be_v love_v and_o the_o other_o be_v hate_v for_o the_o only_a ostentation_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o justice_n without_o respect_n of_o their_o merit_n and_o demerit_n answer_n by_o jacob_n &_o esau_n be_v understand_v two_o people_n to_o wit_n the_o idumean_n and_o israelite_n and_o therefore_o by_o the_o name_n of_o jacob_n he_o declare_v the_o synagogue_n with_o her_o head_n and_o by_o the_o name_n of_o esaw_n the_o people_n descend_v of_o esaw_n with_o their_o head_n it_o follow_v that_o this_o love_n towards_o jacob_n be_v in_o the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n to_o give_v to_o the_o synagogue_n those_o previledge_n by_o help_n of_o which_o many_o be_v save_v and_o predestinate_a and_o the_o hatred_n of_o god_n in_o this_o place_n towards_o esaw_n and_o his_o posterity_n be_v nought_o else_o then_o less_o love_n who_o god_n will_v not_o prevent_v with_o such_o singular_a previledge_n but_o permit_v they_o with_o their_o head_n to_o fall_v in_o sin_n and_o to_o be_v obdurate_a in_o sin_n and_o therefore_o this_o word_n hatred_n be_v take_v for_o the_o less_o love_n as_o be_v frequent_a in_o scripture_n luc._n 14._o v._n 26._o if_o any_o man_n come_v to_o i_o and_o hate_v not_o his_o father_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o jacob_n be_v elect_v to_o a_o far_o more_o help_n of_o grace_n and_o great_a previledge_n than_o esau_n for_o of_o jacob_n and_o his_o posterity_n christ_n be_v bear_v and_o not_o of_o esau_n also_o jacob_n receive_v a_o temporal_a inheritance_n in_o a_o figure_n of_o a_o eternal_a inheritance_n and_o benediction_n and_o esau_n only_o leave_v to_o common_a help_n of_o grace_n &_o hereupon_o jacob_n be_v belove_v because_o of_o the_o singular_a grace_n give_v to_o he_o which_o be_v deny_v to_o esau_n &_o see_v the_o election_n to_o be_v inequal_a because_o of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o caller_n and_o not_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o one_o or_o demerit_n of_o the_o other_o it_o be_v say_v i_o have_v love_v jacob_n and_o hate_v esau_n and_o to_o give_v a_o token_n of_o his_o love_n he_o say_v that_o the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a which_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n we_o read_v in_o no_o scripture_n that_o esau_n ever_o serve_v jacob_n neither_o do_v he_o absolute_o speak_v in_o this_o place_n of_o predestination_n and_o reprobation_n &_o yet_o notwithstanding_o so_o he_o speak_v of_o those_o ground_n in_o which_o proper_a reason_n teach_v in_o what_o consist_v election_n and_o reprobation_n objection_n it_o be_v say_v by_o the_o apostle_n ibid._n v._n 15._o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o i_o will_v show_v mercy_n on_o who_o i_o will_v show_v mercy_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o the_o willer_n nor_o the_o runer_n but_o of_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o as_o mercy_n be_v of_o god_n even_o so_o be_v reprobation_n in_o the_o will_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o ostentation_n of_o his_o justice_n answer_n the_o sequel_n be_v false_a for_o neither_o to_o have_v mercy_n be_v to_o predestine_v or_o not_o to_o have_v mercy_n be_v to_o reprobate_n but_o to_o have_v mercy_n be_v to_o confer_v and_o give_v mean_n by_o which_o man_n be_v delyver_v and_o make_v free_a from_o the_o misery_n which_o sin_n induce_v with_o it_o and_o this_o mercy_n be_v in_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o he_o give_v to_o one_o and_o not_o to_o another_o neither_o can_v any_o complayn_n because_o god_n give_v sufficient_a grace_n to_o all_o man_n if_o that_o man_n cooperate_v therewith_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n be_v understand_v the_o discourse_n of_o the_o potter_n and_o the_o clay_n as_o concern_v precious_a and_o contemptible_a vesselle_n for_o so_o the_o apostle_n argue_v if_o it_o please_v the_o potter_n to_o make_v a_o vessel_n to_o honour_n and_o in_o another_o to_o dishonour_n which_o in_o the_o conjecture_n of_o man_n be_v a_o great_a work_n may_v not_o it_o please_v god_n to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v less_o for_o if_o a_o potter_n of_o a_o clay_n may_v make_v two_o vessel_n after_o his_o will_n to_o honour_v or_o ignominy_n may_v not_o god_n make_v of_o two_o sinner_n who_o be_v basser_n than_o clay_n through_o their_o own_o fault_n two_o vessel_n either_o to_o honour_n or_o ignominy_n after_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o mercy_n or_o the_o equity_n of_o his_o justice_n in_o give_v to_o the_o one_o convenient_a help_n and_o grace_n by_o which_o god_n forsee_v he_o to_o be_v mollify_v by_o penance_n and_o to_o be_v form_v a_o vessel_n to_o honour_n by_o good_a work_n and_o unto_o the_o other_o he_o give_v mean_n sufficient_a albeit_o not_o in_o such_o abundance_n or_o powerful_a yet_o sufficient_a to_o save_v their_o soul_n if_o they_o work_v sufficient_o with_o these_o mean_n but_o when_o these_o mean_n be_v not_o follow_v and_o apply_v which_o be_v sufficient_a that_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n leave_v he_o in_o his_o own_o will_n &_o this_o way_n he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v endure_v and_o harden_v of_o god_n but_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n say_v what_o if_o god_n will_v to_o show_v his_o wrath_n and_o to_o make_v his_o power_n know_v this_o sense_n be_v more_o difficile_a for_o he_o speak_v not_o simpliciter_fw-la as_o delightful_a in_o the_o punishment_n of_o man_n but_o for_o the_o reason_n of_o justice_n and_o to_o make_v his_o power_n know_v who_o long_o have_v sustain_v with_o patience_n the_o vessel_n of_o urath_n that_o be_v to_o say_v expect_v their_o penance_n and_o ready_a to_o help_v they_o with_o his_o grace_n who_o withstand_v he_o have_v obdure_v themselves_o that_o he_o may_v show_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n in_o the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n and_o so_o by_o a_o consecutive_a reason_n in_o show_v the_o power_n of_o his_o wrath_n on_o the_o one_o in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o justice_n be_v the_o minister_a of_o mercy_n to_o the_o other_o to_o come_v to_o glory_n what_o herein_o can_v any_o man_n complain_v see_v he_o have_v sufficient_a help_n of_o god_n if_o he_o will_v work_v with_o that_o help_n no_o man_n can_v perish_v for_o it_o be_v god_n will_n that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o none_o shall_v perish_v 1._o tim._n 1._o who_o delight_n not_o in_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n ezech._n 18._o where_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v the_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o end_n why_o the_o reprobat_fw-la be_v permit_v to_o sin_n &_o the_o suffering_n of_o they_o be_v not_o only_o that_o god_n shall_v show_v his_o wrath_n in_o they_o and_o vindicative_a justice_n but_o also_o that_o he_o may_v show_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n in_o the_o vesseles_a of_o mercy_n for_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n shall_v not_o have_v be_v neither_o the_o death_n of_o his_o martyr_n if_o god_n have_v not_o permit_v sin_n etc._n etc._n objection_n saint_n paul_n seem_v to_o speak_v of_o predestination_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n in_o we_o of_o rebrobation_n because_o all_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o only_a good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o apostle_n cry_v out_o o_o the_o deaphe_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n how_o incomprehensible_a be_v his_o judgement_n &_o his_o way_n unsearchable_a thus_o he_o answer_n the_o apostle_n exclaim_v not_o admire_v the_o secret_a cause_n of_o predestination_n and_o reprobation_n but_o the_o immense_a wisdom_n of_o god_n his_o counsel_n and_o dispensation_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o faith_n who_o have_v permit_v both_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o jew_n to_o fall_v in_o infidelity_n that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n on_o both_o as_o at_o length_n in_o this_o place_n be_v discuss_v but_o as_o touch_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n say_v when_o the_o child_n as_o yet_o be_v not_o bear_v nor_o have_v do_v good_a orevill_n by_o which_o example_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o neither_o nation_n nor_o particular_a person_n be_v elect_v eternal_o or_o call_v temporal_o or_o prefer_v to_o god_n favour_n by_o their_o merit_n because_o when_o god_n make_v these_o two_o person_n he_o love_v jacob_n and_o refuse_v esaw_n respect_v they_o both_o evil_a and_o the_o one_o as_o guilty_a as_o the_o other_o for_o original_a sin_n which_o be_v alike_o in_o they_o both_o and_o therefore_o just_o where_o he_o may_v have_v reprobate_v both_o he_o save_v of_o mercy_n one_o which_o one_o be_v as_o evil_n and_o as_o void_a of_o
v._o 28._o where_o christ_n ask_v of_o the_o two_o blind_a man_n say_v believe_v you_o that_o i_o can_v do_v this_o to_o you_o in_o which_o word_n he_o demand_v the_o consent_n of_o their_o understanding_n which_o assent_n or_o consent_n and_o s._n aug._n lib._n the_o praed_fw-we sanct._n say_v he_o will_v have_v they_o believe_v virtue_n to_o be_v existant_fw-la in_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n by_o which_o he_o will_v have_v they_o believe_v there_o health_n and_o restaur_v of_o their_o sight_n &_o not_o that_o foolish_a special_a justify_v faith_n which_o you_o dream_v of_o your_o own_o invention_n neither_o this_o confent_n as_o s._n aug._n say_v fuffice_v not_o to_o the_o conservation_n of_o righteousness_n neither_o to_o salvation_n but_o beside_o these_o be_v requisite_a good_a work_n and_o the_o observance_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n faith_n good_a work_n be_v very_o requisite_a to_o faith_n by_o which_o the_o just_a man_n grow_v in_o righteousness_n and_o charity_n according_a to_o that_o say_n of_o s._n james_n cap._n 2._o v._n 21._o that_o abraham_n our_o father_n be_v iustify_v of_o work_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o work_n he_o be_v make_v more_o righteous_a what_o else_o mean_v other_o place_n of_o scripture_n in_o demand_v good_a fruit_n and_o great_a abondance_n of_o righteousness_n above_o the_o pharisaical_a righteousness_n to_o this_o effect_n the_o youngman_n asken_fw-mi wat_fw-mi work_n be_v to_o be_v do_v &_o needful_a for_o he_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n our_o saviour_n answer_v not_o say_v believe_v and_o thou_o shall_v be_v just_a as_o the_o protestant_n presupposition_n be_v but_o he_o say_v to_o he_o if_o thou_o will_v enter_v into_o the_o life_n keep_v the_o commandment_n matth._n 19_o v._n 17._o which_o commandment_n be_v the_o decalogue_n as_o christ_n expones_fw-la unto_o he_o faith_n work_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n to_o what_o end_n be_v this_o special_a faith_n when_o the_o true_a faith_n suffice_v not_o to_o do_v absolute_o right_v well_o but_o charity_n join_v with_o faith_n do_v make_v man_n just_a and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n because_o the_o apostle_n say_v 1._o cor_fw-la 13._o v._n 1._o without_o charity_n all_o to_o be_v insufficient_a to_o salvation_n what_o a_o man_n can_v do_v &_o so_o consequent_o faith_n of_o itself_o suffice_v not_o without_o work_n which_o proceed_v of_o charity_n work_n luther_n moeke_v good_a work_n therefore_o let_v luther_n be_v ashamed_a in_o make_v this_o wicked_a skoffagainst_a good_a work_n in_o his_o sermon_n say_v i_o say_v to_o thou_o because_o the_o way_n be_v straight_o and_o narrow_a it_o behow_v thou_o to_o bethin_n &_o small_a if_o thou_o will_v come_v be_v that_o way_n but_o it_o follow_v who_o be_v charge_v with_o work_n as_o we_o see_v you_o pilgrim_n of_o s._n james_n to_o be_v load_v with_o there_o clam-shelle_n can_v no_o way_n enter_v into_o heaven_n to_o conclude_v the_o counsel_n of_o luther_n be_v different_a from_o the_o counsel_n of_o christ_n who_o commend_v the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n proceed_v from_o faith_n and_o the_o other_o discomende_v all_o good_a work_n to_o establish_v his_o naked_a only_a faith_n objection_n justification_n oft_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v attribute_v to_o only_a faith_n as_o luc._n 7._o v._n 50._o thy_o faith_n have_v make_v the_o whole_a and_o likewise_o rome_n 5._o five_o 50._o we_o be_v iustify_v of_o faith_n therefore_o in_o vain_a be_v work_n answer_n as_o the_o scripture_n have_v attribute_v justification_n to_o faith_n even_o so_o likewise_o to_o hope_v to_o fear_v to_o penance_n and_o to_o alm_n as_o rom._n 8._o v._n 24._o by_o hope_n we_o be_v save_v and_o tob._n 4._o v._n 11._o alm_n delyvere_a from_o sin_n and_o death_n also_o eccl._n 1._o v._o 27._o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n expel_v sin_n ergo_fw-la it_o follow_v these_o to_o justify_v as_o well_o as_o only_a faith_n and_o if_o there_o be_v right_o understand_v join_v with_o faith_n 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