in_o change_v it_o for_o some_o better_a thing_n 4._o wherefore_o the_o apostle_n special_o mean_v that_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v all_o affliction_n and_o tribulation_n shall_v be_v turn_v to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o saint_n as_o chrysostome_n interprete_v omne_fw-la etiam_fw-la tristia_fw-la includit_fw-la in_o say_v all_o he_o include_v also_o heavy_a thing_n etc._n etc._n so_o calvin_n martyr_n pareus_n with_o other_o though_o it_o be_v very_o true_a that_o not_o only_a affliction_n but_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o shall_v fall_v out_o for_o the_o best_a and_o here_o bernard_n well_o observe_v that_o all_o thing_n so_o work_v together_o ut_fw-la inter_fw-la haec_fw-la omne_fw-la etiam_fw-la quae_fw-la nihil_fw-la sunt_fw-la numerentur_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o among_o all_o these_o thing_n even_o those_o be_v number_v which_o be_v indeed_o nothing_o as_o sickness_n aquavitae_fw-la death_n and_o such_o like_a which_o have_v no_o nature_n of_o their_o own_o but_o be_v naturae_fw-la corruptiones_fw-la corruption_n of_o nature_n 4._o to_o those_o which_o love_n god_n 1._o the_o apostle_n rather_o say_v which_o love_n god_n than_o which_o believe_v in_o god_n for_o these_o cause_n 1._o for_o that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n do_v most_o show_v itself_o in_o affliction_n when_o a_o faithful_a man_n be_v willing_a to_o endure_v all_o thing_n for_o the_o exceed_a love_n of_o god_n 2._o and_o hereby_o saint_n paul_n do_v distinguish_v a_o true_a faith_n work_v by_o love_n from_o a_o sained_a faith_n which_o have_v no_o such_o love_n mar._n 3._o and_o least_o any_o shall_v think_v that_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o love_n towards_o god_n this_o benefit_n be_v obtain_v for_o all_o thing_n to_o work_v for_o the_o best_a the_o apostle_n add_v which_o be_v call_v to_o show_v that_o god_n first_o love_v they_o in_o call_v of_o they_o before_o they_o can_v love_v god_n calvin_n and_o so_o the_o ordinary_a gloss_n well_o note_v because_o the_o apostle_n add_v 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god_n at_o all_o than_o nothing_o shall_v be_v for_o the_o best_a but_o even_o the_o good_a thing_n shall_v fall_v out_o unto_o their_o hurt_n as_o chrysostome_n well_o collect_v that_o as_o to_o those_o which_o love_n god_n etiam_fw-la quae_fw-la nocitura_fw-la videntur_fw-la even_o those_o thing_n which_o seem_v hurtful_a be_v for_o their_o profit_n so_o to_o they_o which_o love_v not_o god_n quae_fw-la profutura_fw-la videntur_fw-la damna_fw-la sunt_fw-la thing_n which_o seem_v to_o profit_n be_v hurtful_a 5._o call_v of_o this_o purpose_n 1._o chrysostome_n origen_n theodoret_n oecumenius_n do_v understand_v this_o not_o of_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n but_o of_o man_n that_o god_n call_v those_o who_o he_o foresee_v to_o have_v a_o purpose_n to_o consent_v unto_o their_o call_n but_o this_o be_v a_o very_a erroneous_a interpretation_n god_n in_o scripture_n be_v say_v to_o call_v man_n not_o according_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o man_n but_o according_a to_o his_o own_o purpose_n as_o c._n 9.11_o that_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n may_v remain_v according_a to_o election_n 1._o tim._n 1.9_o who_o have_v save_v we_o according_a to_o his_o own_o purpose_n and_o grace_n ephes._n 1.5_o who_o have_v predestine_v we_o according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n in_o these_o and_o such_o other_o place_n this_o purpose_n be_v interpret_v to_o be_v the_o purpose_n of_o god_n not_o of_o man_n and_o herein_o tolet_n annot_n 31._o and_o pererius_n numer_n 107._o do_v well_o concur_v together_o in_o give_v testimony_n to_o the_o truth_n in_o reject_v the_o erroneous_a interpretation_n of_o the_o greek_a expositor_n 2._o so_o then_o here_o the_o apostle_n insinuate_v a_o distinction_n of_o calling_n some_o be_v only_o external_a and_o not_o effectual_a some_o be_v internal_a by_o the_o efficacy_n of_o grace_n according_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n so_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o gospel_n many_o be_v call_v but_o few_o choose_v he_o speak_v of_o the_o external_a call_n only_o but_o the_o apostle_n here_o mention_v the_o other_o effectual_a call_n which_o always_o and_o only_o follow_v election_n quest._n 45._o of_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n v_o 29._o those_o who_o he_o know_v before_o he_o also_o predestinate_a etc._n etc._n 1._o they_o be_v deceive_v which_o here_o do_v understand_v this_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n of_o the_o foresight_n of_o their_o faith_n which_o shall_v believe_v as_o haymo_n quos_fw-la praescivit_fw-la credituros_fw-la etc._n etc._n who_o he_o foresee_v shall_v believe_v they_o he_o predestinate_a so_o also_o osiander_n with_o other_o lutheran_n who_o do_v hold_v election_n to_o depend_v ex_fw-la provisa_fw-la fide_fw-la of_o the_o foresight_n of_o faith_n whereas_o faith_n be_v the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o predestination_n not_o the_o cause_n thereof_o whereof_o more_o follow_v to_o be_v handle_v among_o the_o controversy_n 2._o and_o as_o we_o make_v not_o god_n prescience_n here_o the_o cause_n of_o predestination_n so_o neither_o with_o cajetan_n do_v we_o make_v predestination_n the_o cause_n of_o god_n prescience_n ratio_fw-la quod_fw-la sciat_fw-la illâ—_n fore_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la volendo_fw-la decrevit_fw-la illa_fw-la fore_fw-la the_o cause_n that_o god_n know_v thing_n to_o come_v be_v because_o he_o will_v and_o decree_v they_o to_o be_v and_o origen_n before_o have_v the_o like_a conceit_n in_o eo_fw-la quod_fw-la futurum_fw-la sit_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la nondum_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la hoc_fw-la voluntas_fw-la magis_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la praescientia_fw-la conditoris_fw-la in_o this_o that_o what_o yet_o be_v not_o shall_v be_v therein_o the_o will_v rather_o of_o the_o creator_n than_o his_o prescience_n be_v see_v etc._n etc._n for_o in_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n first_o the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o the_o understanding_n go_v before_o the_o determination_n and_o decree_n which_o be_v in_o the_o will_n 3._o neither_o 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of_o god_n pro_fw-la verbo_fw-la elegendi_fw-la for_o the_o word_n of_o elect_v as_o 1._o pet._n 1.2_o elect_a according_o to_o the_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n calvin_n but_o here_o election_n and_o foreknowledge_n be_v distinguish_v foreknowledge_n go_v before_o election_n 5._o wherefore_o by_o prescience_n here_o we_o understand_v not_o simple_o the_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n but_o his_o foreacknowledge_v which_o be_v a_o knowledge_n with_o approbation_n the_o word_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o know_v before_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d praecognovit_fw-la he_o acknowledge_v before_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n know_v who_o be_v his_o 2._o timoth._n 2.19_o and_o rom._n 11.2_o have_v god_n cast_v away_o his_o people_n who_o he_o know_v before_o that_o be_v love_v approve_a for_o they_o have_v no_o good_a work_n which_o the_o lord_n do_v foresee_v thus_o martyr_n bullinger_n pareus_n with_o other_o and_o pererius_n significat_fw-la scientiam_fw-la approbationis_fw-la it_o signify_v the_o knowledge_n of_o approbation_n disput_n 21._o num_fw-la
omnium_fw-la operum_fw-la provisionem_fw-la before_o the_o foresight_n of_o any_o work_n bellar._n lib._n 2._o the_o great_a c._n 10._o and_o pererius_n be_v of_o the_o same_o judgement_n disput_n 22.23_o upon_o this_o chapter_n but_o our_o rhemist_n be_v more_o gross_a in_o this_o point_n they_o say_v that_o christ_n have_v not_o appoint_v man_n by_o his_o absolute_a election_n etc._n etc._n without_o any_o condition_n or_o respect_n of_o their_o work_n hebr._n c._n 5._o sect_n 7._o now_o this_o opinion_n that_o predestination_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o foresight_n of_o faith_n or_o good_a work_n be_v thus_o evident_o confute_v argum._n 1._o that_o which_o be_v god_n work_n in_o man_n be_v no_o cause_n in_o man_n behalf_n why_o he_o shall_v be_v elect_v but_o faith_n and_o to_o believe_v be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n joh._n 6.29_o this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n that_o you_o believe_v etc._n etc._n ephes._n 2.8_o by_o grace_n be_v you_o save_v through_o faith_n not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n therefore_o the_o foresight_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o election_n 2._o argum._n that_o which_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o predestination_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n but_o faith_n and_o good_a work_n be_v the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n as_o act._n 13.48_o as_o many_o as_o be_v ordain_v to_o eternal_a life_n believe_v he_o say_v not_o as_o many_o as_o be_v foresee_v to_o believe_v be_v ordain_v etc._n etc._n eph._n 2.4_o he_o have_v choose_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a it_o be_v the_o end_n and_o fruit_n of_o our_o election_n our_o holiness_n therefore_o not_o the_o procure_n or_o induce_v cause_n 3._o argum._n there_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o reason_n and_o manner_n and_o cause_n of_o election_n unto_o all_o but_o some_o be_v save_v without_o provision_n or_o foresight_n of_o their_o work_n as_o infant_n which_o die_v in_o their_o infancy_n for_o their_o good_a work_n which_o be_v not_o can_v not_o be_v foresee_v it_o can_v be_v here_o answer_v that_o their_o good_a work_n be_v foresee_v which_o they_o will_v have_v do_v if_o they_o have_v live_v for_o if_o one_o may_v be_v elect_v for_o the_o foresight_n of_o good_a work_n which_o he_o may_v have_v do_v by_o the_o same_o reason_n one_o may_v be_v condemn_v upon_o the_o foresight_n of_o evil_a work_n which_o he_o may_v have_v commit_v but_o this_o stand_v not_o with_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n 4._o argum._n first_o the_o end_n be_v propound_v than_o the_o mean_n be_v think_v of_o as_o tend_v to_o that_o end_n the_o mean_n be_v no_o inducement_n to_o decree_n or_o set_v down_o the_o end_n of_o a_o thing_n life_n eternal_a be_v the_o end_n the_o mean_n and_o way_n thereunto_o be_v faith_n and_o virtuous_a work_n these_o then_o foresee_v of_o god_n can_v not_o be_v a_o motive_n to_o decree_v the_o end_n 5._o augustine_n be_v sometime_o of_o opinion_n that_o although_o god_n have_v not_o choose_v the_o good_a work_n of_o man_n in_o his_o prescience_n elegit_fw-la tamem_fw-la fidem_fw-la in_o praescientia_fw-la yet_o in_o his_o prescience_n he_o make_v choice_n of_o faith_n in_o exposition_n huius_fw-la epistol_n but_o afterward_o augustine_n retract_v this_o opinion_n lib._n 1._o retractat_fw-la c._n 23._o ingenious_o confess_v nondum_fw-la diligenter_fw-la quaefieram_fw-la etc._n etc._n quaenam_fw-la sit_fw-la electio_fw-la gratiae_fw-la i_o have_v not_o diligent_o inquire_v not_o find_v out_o what_o be_v the_o election_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v no_o grace_n si_fw-la ulla_fw-la merita_fw-la praecedant_fw-la if_o any_o merit_n go_v before_o 6._o some_o popish_a writer_n have_v devise_v how_o to_o reconcile_v augustine_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o father_n and_o they_o have_v find_v out_o this_o distinction_n that_o there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o predestination_n one_o ad_fw-la gratiam_fw-la to_o receive_v grace_n and_o this_o they_o say_v be_v without_o any_o foresight_n of_o faith_n or_o work_v and_o the_o other_o be_v ad_fw-la gratiam_fw-la unto_o glory_n and_o life_n eternal_a which_o proceed_v from_o the_o foresight_n of_o faith_n and_o work_v of_o this_o kind_n of_o predestination_n speak_v the_o greek_a father_n and_o augustine_n of_o the_o other_o thus_o ruard_n tapper_n dryedon_n gabriel_n vasquez_n as_o they_o be_v cite_v and_o approve_v by_o parerius_fw-la disput_n 24._o contra._n 1._o augustine_n evident_o speak_v of_o predestination_n to_o eternal_a life_n where_o he_o deliver_v his_o first_o opinion_n of_o the_o foresight_n of_o faith_n for_o these_o be_v his_o word_n quid_fw-la elegit_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la what_o do_v god_n elect_v in_o he_o who_o he_o do_v predestinate_a unto_o life_n eternal_a 2._o that_o be_v a_o vain_a and_o idle_a distinction_n for_o predestination_n comprehend_v both_o the_o end_n and_o the_o mean_n thereunto_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v ephes._n 1.11_o in_o who_o we_o be_v choose_v when_o we_o be_v predestinate_a etc._n etc._n that_o we_o which_o first_o trust_v in_o christ_n shall_v be_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o glory_n here_o both_o the_o mean_n to_o believe_v or_o trust_v in_o christ_n and_o the_o end_n everlasting_a glory_n be_v both_o comprehend_v under_o predestination_n 3._o in_o this_o distinction_n there_o be_v a_o vain_a and_o absurd_a tautology_n for_o who_o will_v ask_v this_o question_n whether_o the_o foresight_n of_o grace_n and_o faith_n in_o a_o man_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o god_n ordain_v he_o to_o have_v grace_n and_o faith_n 7._o tolet_n to_o help_v out_o this_o matter_n say_v that_o the_o foresight_n of_o faith_n as_o a_o motive_n unto_o election_n and_o the_o election_n by_o grace_n may_v well_o stand_v together_o for_o here_o faith_n foresee_v be_v not_o consider_v as_o a_o merit_n but_o as_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la a_o cause_n without_o the_o which_o god_n have_v purpose_v not_o to_o call_v those_o which_o shall_v be_v save_v but_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v be_v placitum_fw-la the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n not_o the_o merit_n of_o man_n annot_n 31._o contra._n in_o this_o question_n of_o predestination_n we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o the_o decree_n itself_o and_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o decree_n in_o the_o execution_n good_a work_n be_v require_v not_o as_o a_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o life_n eternal_a but_o only_o as_o such_o a_o cause_n without_o the_o which_o life_n eternal_a can_v be_v â—â—ad_a and_o this_o we_o grant_v but_o if_o god_n decree_n shall_v arise_v of_o any_o such_o foresight_n it_o be_v now_o a_o inducement_n and_o motive_n not_o a_o cause_n only_o sine_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la without_o the_o which_o not_o and_o so_o god_n good_a pleasure_n shall_v not_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n high_a than_o the_o which_o the_o apostle_n go_v not_o ephes._n 1.5_o if_o the_o foresight_n of_o faith_n or_o good_a work_n shall_v induce_v the_o lord_n to_o elect_v for_o now_o election_n shall_v not_o stand_v upon_o the_o 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now_o see_v i_o have_v no_o more_o place_n in_o these_o quarter_n and_o also_o have_v be_v desirous_a many_o year_n again_o to_o come_v unto_o you_o etc._n etc._n his_o employment_n in_o other_o church_n defer_v his_o come_n to_o rome_n beza_n annot_n 34._o quest._n why_o s._n paul_n express_v not_o the_o cause_n in_o particular_a which_o let_v he_o 1._o gualther_n give_v this_o reason_n why_o the_o apostle_n have_v diverse_a let_n as_o namely_o new_a occasion_n continual_o offer_v in_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o beside_o his_o persecution_n and_o affliction_n and_o manifold_a trouble_n yet_o he_o make_v mention_n of_o none_o of_o these_o quia_fw-la de_fw-la his_fw-la non_fw-la poterat_fw-la sine_fw-la iactantiae_fw-la suspicion_n because_o he_o can_v not_o speak_v of_o these_o thing_n without_o suspicion_n of_o boast_v 2._o but_o i_o rather_o approve_v chrysostom_n reason_n non_fw-la scrutatur_fw-la dominipropositum_fw-la the_o apostle_n do_v not_o search_v into_o god_n purpose_n 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it_o be_v not_o only_o in_o the_o one_o no_o more_o then_o in_o the_o other_o 3._o some_o of_o the_o romanist_n that_o will_v not_o have_v man_n free_a will_v utter_o exclude_v in_o the_o work_n of_o salvation_n have_v this_o devise_n that_o although_o there_o be_v somewhat_o in_o he_o that_o will_v and_o run_v yet_o all_o be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n mercy_n because_o miserecordia_fw-la dei_fw-la praevenit_fw-la voluntarem_fw-la hominis_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n prevent_v the_o will_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n and_o man_n will_n be_v thus_o prepare_v then_o work_v together_o with_o grace_n pererius_n numer_n 46._o take_v upon_o he_o herein_o to_o confute_v calvin_n thomas_n aquine_n in_o his_o commentary_n here_o move_v this_o question_n why_o see_v that_o as_o free_a will_n be_v not_o sufficient_a without_o grace_n so_o neither_o grace_n suffice_v without_o freewill_n yet_o all_o be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n mercy_n answer_v by_o a_o distinction_n because_o the_o grace_n 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action_n this_o be_v wrought_v whole_o by_o the_o mercy_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n therefore_o the_o ordinary_a gloss_n here_o conclude_v well_o out_o of_o augustine_n restat_fw-la ut_fw-la totum_fw-la deo_fw-la datur_fw-la it_o remain_v that_o the_o whole_a be_v give_v unto_o god_n volentem_fw-la praevenit_fw-la ut_fw-la velit_fw-la &_o subsequitur_fw-la â—e_n frustra_fw-la velit_fw-la he_o prevent_v man_n to_o make_v he_o will_n and_o follow_v he_o with_o his_o grace_n that_o he_o do_v not_o will_n in_o vain_a etc._n etc._n and_o i_o prefer_v here_o the_o judgement_n of_o tolet_n and_o bellarmine_n before_o other_o romanist_n the_o first_o infer_v out_o of_o this_o place_n non_fw-la fuit_fw-la nisi_fw-la ex_fw-la sola_fw-la voluntate_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v only_o of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n annot_n 23._o the_o other_o likewise_o so_o expound_v this_o place_n that_o it_o be_v only_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n nothing_o at_o all_o in_o the_o will_n of_o man_n that_o he_o persever_v to_o the_o end_n lib._n 2._o the_o great_a c._n 12._o 4._o ambrose_n by_o mercy_n understand_v the_o discern_a judgement_n of_o god_n as_o he_o give_v instance_n in_o david_n and_o saul_n how_o both_o of_o they_o ask_v pardon_n of_o god_n but_o god_n discern_v uter_fw-la bono_fw-mi animo_fw-la peteret_fw-la which_o of_o they_o ask_v of_o a_o good_a mind_n and_o so_o he_o will_v have_v the_o meaning_n to_o be_v that_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o a_o man_n to_o will_n and_o endeavour_v unless_o god_n do_v confirm_v and_o allow_v of_o his_o endeavour_n but_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o the_o judgement_n and_o approbation_n of_o god_n for_o but_o part_n of_o the_o work_n be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o one_o whereas_o the_o whole_a be_v due_a to_o the_o other_o ex_fw-la mart._n 5._o now_o touch_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n 1._o neither_o with_o anastasius_n qu._n 59_o be_v they_o to_o be_v restrain_v to_o esau_n run_v and_o course_v in_o the_o field_n to_o hunt_v for_o venison_n for_o his_o father_n 2._o nor_o yet_o with_o tolet_n to_o jacob_n run_v to_o the_o flock_n to_o fetch_v a_o kid_n gen._n 27._o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n be_v more_o general_a 3._o nor_o yet_o as_o the_o same_o tolet_n annot_n 23._o be_v this_o sentence_n only_o to_o be_v apply_v in_o general_a to_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o rejection_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o with_o august_n epist_n 101._o do_v we_o interpret_v this_o place_n of_o the_o particular_a predestination_n of_o every_o one_o that_o it_o depend_v not_o upon_o the_o foresight_n of_o the_o will_n and_o work_n of_o man_n but_o only_o on_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n 4._o osiander_n understandeth_v it_o of_o the_o willing_a and_o run_v of_o natural_a and_o unregenerate_a man_n among_o
be_v not_o gainsay_v or_o resist_v 4._o and_o the_o force_n of_o the_o objection_n consist_v in_o these_o two_o point_n 1._o ob._n that_o which_o 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o god_n will_v he_o can_v just_o be_v offend_v with_o but_o that_o some_o be_v harden_v 〈◊〉_d agreeable_a to_o god_n will_v here_o we_o must_v answer_n by_o a_o distinction_n of_o god_n will_n for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o god_n reveal_v will_n he_o can_v be_v displease_v withal_o but_o if_o the_o question_n be_v of_o his_o secret_n and_o hide_v will_n the_o proposition_n be_v not_o true_a 2._o ob._n that_o which_o can_v be_v avoid_v be_v not_o just_o punish_v but_o the_o harden_v of_o 〈◊〉_d reprobate_a can_v be_v avoid_v therefore_o etc._n etc._n answ._n here_o must_v be_v admit_v a_o distinction_n of_o necessity_n there_o be_v necessitas_fw-la coactiaâ—â—_n compel_v and_o enforce_v necessity_n when_o the_o will_n be_v not_o free_a but_o urge_v and_o compel_v and_o necessitas_fw-la naturae_fw-la the_o 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first_o personal_a show_v the_o insolency_n and_o presumption_n of_o man_n that_o dare_v take_v upon_o he_o thus_o as_o it_o be_v to_o call_v the_o creator_n to_o account_v for_o his_o work_n of_o such_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n say_v 49.10_o woe_n unto_o he_o that_o strive_v with_o his_o maker_n the_o other_o answer_n be_v real_a that_o be_v concern_v the_o thing_n itself_o which_o consist_v of_o a_o secret_a concession_n that_o both_o be_v true_a that_o god_n harden_v who_o he_o will_v and_o that_o none_o can_v resist_v god_n will_n or_o do_v otherwise_o then_o he_o have_v determine_v and_o these_o be_v a_o nogation_n insinuate_v that_o yet_o notwithstanding_o god_n be_v not_o unjust_a which_o he_o show_v by_o the_o absolute_a power_n that_o god_n have_v ever_o his_o creature_n by_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o potter_n gryneus_n tolet_n make_v here_o two_o answear_v of_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o similitude_n propose_v one_o to_o stay_v the_o curiosity_n of_o such_o gain_n sayer_n v_o 20._o the_o other_o to_o satisfy_v the_o humble_a and_o willing_a to_o learn_v that_o god_n cast_v off_o none_o without_o their_o own_o demerit_n v_o 22._o 2._o origen_n well_o observe_v here_o a_o difference_n between_o those_o which_o ask_v question_n and_o make_v objection_n of_o curiosity_n for_o they_o deserve_v no_o other_o answer_n but_o this_o tu_fw-la quis_fw-la es_fw-la who_o be_v thou_o man_n etc._n etc._n and_o such_o as_o desire_v to_o be_v satisfy_v for_o their_o own_o instruction_n non_fw-la puio_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la fidelis_fw-la servus_n &_o prudens_fw-la interroget_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o do_v not_o think_v that_o if_o a_o faithful_a and_o wise_a servant_n shall_v have_v ask_v any_o question_n be_v desirous_a to_o understand_v that_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v so_o answer_v he_o but_o his_o desire_n shall_v have_v be_v satisfy_v as_o daniel_n be_v c._n 9_o 3._o augustine_n concern_v this_o answer_n of_o the_o apostle_n lib._n 83._o qu._n 68_o make_v mention_n of_o two_o cavil_n of_o certain_a heretic_n here_o object_v the_o one_o of_o the_o marcionite_n and_o manichee_n that_o paul_n have_v nothing_o to_o answearto_fw-la these_o objection_n fall_v to_o chide_n some_o other_o think_v the_o scripture_n be_v corrupt_v and_o that_o these_o word_n be_v infer_v by_o other_o to_o both_o these_o cavil_v augustine_n answer_v thus_o in_o effect_n to_o the_o first_o that_o see_v the_o apostle_n speak_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n it_o be_v blasphemy_n to_o think_v that_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v and_o to_o the_o other_o if_o this_o be_v admit_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v corrupt_v we_o shall_v have_v no_o certainty_n of_o any_o thing_n quest._n 21._o how_o the_o similitude_n which_o the_o apostle_n bring_v in_o of_o the_o potter_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v 1._o hierome_n epist_n ad_fw-la hedib_n que_fw-fr 9.10_o make_v this_o a_o dissimilitude_n rather_o than_o a_o similitude_n in_o this_o sense_n o_o man_n think_v not_o 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predestinate_a he_o have_v call_v etc._n etc._n not_o in_o they_o of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v many_o be_v call_v few_o be_v choose_v etc._n etc._n 18._o controv._n against_o election_n upon_o the_o foresight_n of_o work_n and_o against_o merit_n whereas_o the_o apostle_n say_v v_o 35._o who_o have_v give_v unto_o he_o first_o calvin_n urge_v this_o place_n against_o merit_n for_o if_o god_n shall_v give_v salvation_n unto_o man_n for_o his_o good_a work_n homo_fw-la prio_fw-la daret_fw-la bona_fw-la opera_fw-la deo_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o will_v follow_v that_o man_n shall_v first_o give_v good_a work_n unto_o god_n likewise_o beza_n prove_v by_o this_o place_n that_o election_n be_v not_o upon_o the_o foresight_n of_o faith_n or_o work_v for_o than_o we_o shall_v give_v unto_o god_n first_o pet._n martyr_n also_o do_v apply_v this_o place_n both_o against_o merit_n and_o election_n by_o work_n but_o pererius_n disput_n 4._o numer_n 15._o upon_o this_o chapter_n charge_v calvin_n and_o 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life_n and_o thereof_o causa_fw-la est_fw-la praevisio_fw-la honorum_fw-la operum_fw-la the_o cause_n be_v the_o foresight_n of_o good_a work_n contra._n 1._o if_o good_a work_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o god_n must_v first_o give_v grace_n to_o do_v good_a work_n then_o can_v they_o not_o merit_v for_o he_o that_o merit_v must_v do_v it_o ex_fw-la proprio_fw-la of_o his_o own_o if_o it_o be_v not_o his_o own_o than_o he_o can_v not_o challenge_v any_o merit_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 1._o cor._n 4.7_o what_o have_v thou_o which_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v if_o thou_o have_v receive_v it_o why_o reioyc_a thou_o as_o though_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v it_o etc._n etc._n 2._o though_o god_n give_v grace_n at_o the_o first_o yet_o if_o man_n after_o do_v bring_v merit_n and_o then_o eternal_a life_n follow_v he_o do_v give_v unto_o god_n first_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o final_a reward_n though_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o precedent_a grace_n 3._o the_o apostle_n acknowledge_v but_o one_o kind_n of_o predestination_n whereupon_o vocation_n follow_v and_o then_o justification_n and_o last_o of_o all_o glorification_n rom._n 8.30_o whence_o this_o argument_n may_v be_v frame_v that_o predestination_n which_o be_v unto_o salvation_n be_v also_o unto_o glorification_n but_o predestination_n unto_o vocation_n which_o be_v unto_o the_o first_o grace_n be_v by_o our_o adversary_n own_o confession_n without_o respect_n of_o work_n therefore_o so_o be_v the_o predestination_n unto_o glorification_n 19_o controv._n against_o universal_a grace_n whereas_o the_o apostle_n say_v v_o 32._o god_n have_v shut_v up_o all_o in_o unbelief_n that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n on_o all_o etc._n etc._n the_o patron_n of_o universal_a grace_n do_v thus_o reason_v against_o particular_a election_n only_o of_o some_o they_o who_o god_n have_v mercy_n on_o be_v elect_v not_o damn_v but_o god_n have_v mercy_n upon_o all_o therefore_o all_o be_v elect_v and_o none_o decree_v to_o be_v damn_v ans._n 1._o that_o all_o be_v not_o elect_v but_o only_o a_o certain_a number_n and_o the_o rest_n be_v reject_v it_o be_v evident_a out_o of_o the_o scripture_n rom._n 9.18_o he_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v therefore_o he_o have_v not_o mercy_n on_o all_o and_o rom._n 11.7_o election_n have_v obtain_v it_o and_o the_o rest_n have_v be_v harden_v and_o again_o many_o be_v call_v few_o choose_v all_o than_o be_v not_o choose_v for_o if_o god_n have_v elect_v all_o to_o salvation_n and_o yet_o all_o not_o save_v it_o will_v argue_v either_o a_o change_n in_o god_n will_n or_o a_o want_n of_o power_n in_o god_n that_o he_o can_v not_o bring_v his_o purpose_n to_o effect_v and_o that_o the_o goodness_n of_o his_o will_n shall_v be_v overcome_v by_o the_o malice_n of_o man_n will_n but_o none_o can_v resist_v the_o will_n of_o god_n rom._n 9.19_o 2._o concern_v the_o argument_n first_o the_o proposition_n be_v not_o true_a for_o there_o be_v certain_a common_a mercy_n which_o god_n may_v show_v even_o towards_o those_o that_o be_v exclude_v from_o salvation_n it_o be_v true_a only_a of_o those_o special_a mercy_n which_o belong_v unto_o salvation_n but_o those_o be_v not_o extend_v unto_o all_o 3._o neither_o be_v the_o assumption_n true_a in_o their_o sense_n god_n do_v not_o show_v mercy_n indifferent_o upon_o all_o in_o call_v they_o to_o salvation_n but_o this_o particle_n all_o must_v be_v understand_v here_o distributive_a by_o way_n of_o distribution_n by_o all_o the_o apostle_n mean_v both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n all_o kind_n and_o sort_n of_o man_n 6._o moral_a observation_n 1._o observ._n minister_n must_v not_o leave_v their_o call_n v_o 4._o what_o say_v the_o answer_n of_o god_n p._n martyr_n here_o note_v how_o the_o great_a prophet_n elias_n herein_o show_v his_o infirmity_n that_o be_v weary_v with_o the_o incredulity_n and_o obstinacy_n of_o the_o people_n he_o desire_v to_o die_v 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