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which_o read_v augustine_n follow_v ad_fw-la laur._n cap._n 98._o whatsoever_o it_o be_v it_o appear_v that_o election_n and_o vocation_n which_o be_v the_o effect_n thereof_o be_v of_o grace_n and_o â—ot_n of_o work_n and_o simple_o he_o remoove_v whatsoever_o respect_n of_o work_n so_o that_o without_o any_o merit_n of_o good_a or_o evil_a work_n god_n love_v one_o and_o hate_v the_o other_o for_o if_o he_o will_v that_o the_o future_a either_o good_a work_n of_o the_o one_o or_o the_o evil_a work_n of_o the_o other_o which_o god_n foresee_v shall_v be_v mean_v he_o will_v not_o say_v not_o of_o work_n but_o he_o will_v say_v of_o future_a work_n and_o thus_o he_o will_v have_v answer_v that_o question_n as_o augustine_n note_v enchir._n ad_fw-la laur._n cap._n 98._o and_o add_v simplic_n lib._n 1._o quaest_n â—_o 4._o that_o prophetical_a speech_n tend_v hereunto_o jacob_n i_o have_v love_v and_o esau_n i_o have_v hate_v therefore_o god_n election_n discern_v between_o the_o elect_a 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election_n be_v also_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o effect_n or_o the_o thing_n cause_v as_o they_o do_v say_v to_o wit_n of_o justification_n but_o not_o contrariwise_o because_o one_o &_o the_o same_o thing_n shall_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o itself_o wherefore_o the_o very_a effect_n of_o election_n may_v be_v so_o order_v that_o one_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o another_o as_o faith_n of_o justification_n justification_n of_o glorification_n but_o no_o effect_n of_o election_n can_v be_v consider_v as_o the_o cause_n thereof_o and_o by_o consequent_a faith_n see_v it_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o election_n can_v be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o as_o well_o as_o of_o justification_n objection_n the_o effect_n of_o reprobation_n be_v god_n forsake_v after_o which_o follow_v unbelief_n and_o other_o sin_n the_o 7._o objection_n the_o same_o we_o may_v judge_v of_o unbelief_n and_o other_o sin_n which_o albeit_o proper_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v call_v the_o effect_n of_o reprobation_n yet_o the_o effect_n thereof_o be_v god_n forsake_v after_o which_o unbelief_n and_o other_o sin_n do_v follow_v this_o whole_a answer_n be_v confirm_v by_o those_o thing_n which_o before_o in_o the_o 11._o chapter_n be_v recite_v out_o of_o luther_n concern_v the_o jew_n that_o be_v through_o unbelief_n cut_v from_o the_o olive_n tree_n and_o the_o gentile_n graft_v in_o the_o same_o by_o faith_n the_o seven_o objection_n be_v like_a unto_o this_o we_o must_v judge_v of_o predestination_n neither_o by_o reason_n nor_o by_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o gospel_n but_o the_o gospel_n witness_v that_o the_o believer_n be_v receive_v in_o to_o grace_n &_o save_v and_o thereby_o be_v elect_v &_o on_o the_o contrary_a that_o unbeliever_n and_o such_o as_o continue_v in_o sin_n be_v damn_v and_o thereby_o reprobate_n election_n therefore_o and_o reprobation_n depend_v on_o faith_n or_o unbelief_n of_o man_n answer_n but_o there_o be_v more_o in_o the_o conclusion_n for_o the_o minor_n affirm_v nothing_o of_o the_o cause_n of_o predestination_n but_o show_v only_o this_o that_o by_o the_o mark_n of_o faith_n or_o final_a unbelief_n the_o elect_a or_o reprobate_n be_v discern_v whereupon_o this_o only_a follow_v that_o we_o must_v judge_v also_o according_a to_o this_o testimony_n of_o the_o gospel_n who_o be_v elect_v who_o reject_v in_o the_o mean_a while_o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o deny_v but_o manifest_o affirm_v that_o faith_n obedience_n perseverance_n be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n and_o be_v give_v or_o not_o give_v of_o he_o to_o who_o it_o please_v god_n according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n mat._n 11._o vers_fw-la 25_o and_o 13.11_o john_n 6._o vers_fw-la 44.45_o and_o 65._o and_o 10_o vers_fw-la 26._o ephe._n 1.8.15_o and_o the_o rest_n 2._o tim._n 1.9_o heb._n 8.10_o jer._n 31._o etc._n etc._n hence_o in_o judge_v according_a to_o the_o gospel_n a_o syllogism_n prove_v by_o the_o gospel_n that_o god_n have_v decree_v to_o save_v some_o and_o forsake_v other_o only_o of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n and_o will_n we_o shall_v gather_v as_o the_o gospel_n teach_v a_o man_n to_o be_v save_v or_o not_o save_v so_o god_n have_v appoint_v from_o everlasting_a to_o save_v or_o not_o to_o save_v he_o but_o the_o gospel_n not_o only_o teach_v that_o a_o man_n be_v save_v by_o faith_n and_o do_v perish_v through_o unbelief_n but_o also_o teach_v that_o even_a faith_n and_o other_o benefit_n by_o which_o as_o by_o mean_n man_n come_v to_o salvation_n be_v give_v to_o some_o and_o not_o give_v to_o other_o of_o god_n even_o as_o please_v he_o therefore_o even_o faith_n and_o such_o kind_n of_o benefit_n unto_o salvation_n god_n have_v decree_v from_o everlasting_a to_o give_v to_o some_o man_n and_o not_o to_o give_v to_o other_o even_o as_o it_o please_v
he_o chap._n xiii_o a_o wicked_a eye_n without_o cause_n suspect_v god_n of_o unjustice_n objection_n that_o objection_n now_o follow_v which_o arise_v from_o the_o rashness_n that_o i_o may_v not_o say_v the_o impiety_n of_o human_a reason_n great_o trouble_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o simple_a and_o that_o be_v that_o the_o wicked_a eye_n of_o man_n wit_n suspect_v god_n of_o iniquity_n if_o without_o any_o merit_n of_o good_a or_o evil_a man_n he_o choose_v one_o objection_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o objection_n and_o refuse_v another_o of_o his_o mere_a will_n for_o it_o seem_v unjust_a in_o distribution_n if_o we_o distribute_v unequal_o to_o they_o that_o be_v equal_a but_o man_n if_o we_o set_v aside_o the_o difference_n of_o merit_n be_v equal_a therefore_o if_o without_o difference_n of_o merit_n god_n do_v unequal_o distribute_v choose_v one_o and_o refuse_v another_o it_o seem_v that_o there_o be_v unrighteousness_n with_o he_o further_n how_o shall_v we_o defend_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n if_o of_o his_o mere_a will_v he_o have_v predestinate_v so_o many_o thousand_o of_o man_n not_o move_v with_o any_o merit_n or_o work_v of_o they_o unto_o eternal_a torment_n this_o seem_v unjust_a cruel_a and_o intolerable_a to_o judge_v of_o god_n and_o herewith_o so_o many_o and_o great_a man_n in_o so_o many_o age_n have_v be_v offend_v and_o who_o will_v not_o be_v offend_v say_v luther_n objection_n de_fw-fr ser_n arbit_fw-la answer_v to_o the_o first_o reason_n of_o the_o objection_n when_o he_o have_v large_o answer_v this_o very_a objection_n concern_v inequality_n already_o before_o i_o have_v answer_v that_o it_o appertain_v to_o justice_n in_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v distribute_v of_o duty_n that_o unequal_a thing_n be_v not_o distribute_v to_o they_o that_o be_v equal_a but_o not_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o a_o man_n of_o his_o own_o accord_n and_o of_o favour_n distribute_v without_o any_o injury_n of_o another_o as_o that_o householder_n reprove_v they_o that_o murmur_v friend_n i_o do_v thou_o no_o wrong_n take_v that_o thou_o be_v and_o go_v thy_o way_n i_o will_v give_v to_o this_o last_o as_o unto_o thou_o may_v i_o not_o do_v what_o i_o will_v with_o my_o own_o be_v thy_o eye_n evil_a because_o i_o be_o good_a let_v they_o therefore_o learn_v to_o restrain_v that_o wicked_a eye_n who_o murmur_n against_o god_n as_o unjust_a and_o a_o acceptor_n of_o person_n objection_n but_o say_v they_o it_o be_v a_o unjust_a thing_n that_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o evil_a cause_n one_o man_n be_v deliver_v and_o another_o punish_v because_o it_o be_v a_o just_a thing_n that_o both_o be_v punish_v answer_n yea_o both_o be_v just_a whether_o the_o creditor_n require_v his_o debt_n or_o forgive_v his_o debtor_n so_o it_o be_v without_o defraud_v any_o man_n but_o it_o be_v unjust_a only_a to_o require_v that_o which_o be_v not_o due_a 105._o august_n epist_n 105._o therefore_o let_v we_o as_o augustine_n godly_a advise_v we_o give_v thanks_n to_o our_o saviour_n see_v that_o we_o see_v not_o that_o render_v unto_o we_o that_o we_o know_v in_o the_o damnation_n of_o they_o that_o be_v like_o we_o to_o have_v be_v also_o due_a unto_o us._n neither_o let_v we_o be_v unthankful_a 8._o de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi persevere_v cap._n 8._o that_o our_o merciful_a god_n according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o glorious_a grace_n have_v free_v so_o many_o from_o so_o deserve_a destruction_n that_o if_o he_o shall_v deliver_v none_o from_o thence_o yet_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v unjust_a answer_v to_o the_o second_o reason_n further_o as_o for_o the_o multitude_n of_o such_o as_o perish_v i_o answer_v that_o neither_o in_o respect_n of_o they_o be_v there_o any_o unrighteousness_n in_o god_n for_o on_o who_o there_o be_v no_o mercy_n show_v 99_o enchirid._n ad_fw-la laur._n cap._n 99_o they_o god_n judge_v he_o deal_v not_o unjust_o with_o they_o and_o as_o undeserued_a grace_n be_v give_v to_o such_o as_o be_v free_v so_o no_o other_o but_o due_a punishment_n be_v render_v to_o they_o that_o be_v damn_v that_o neither_o they_o can_v boast_v themselves_o to_o be_v worthy_a nor_o these_o complain_v that_o they_o be_v unworthy_a 105._o epist_n 105._o for_o because_o the_o whole_a lump_n be_v worthy_o condemn_v justice_n render_v due_a dishonour_n and_o grace_n bestow_v due_a honour_n not_o through_o the_o prerogative_n of_o desert_n nor_o by_o necessity_n of_o destiny_n nor_o by_o rash_a fortune_n but_o through_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n 106._o de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi pursue_v cap._n 8._o epist_n 106._o if_o therefore_o god_n goodness_n be_v understand_v in_o forgive_a debt_n and_o his_o equity_n in_o require_v it_o there_o be_v no_o way_n iniquity_n find_v in_o god_n he_o commend_v mercy_n that_o be_v set_v free_a and_o he_o that_o be_v punish_v blame_v not_o judgement_n ult._n do_v praedest_fw-la &_o great_a cap._n ult._n i_o will_v say_v somewhat_o more_o with_o augustine_n if_o mankind_n that_o at_o the_o first_o be_v create_v of_o nothing_o shall_v be_v bear_v without_o the_o due_a original_n of_o death_n and_o sin_n &_o yet_o the_o omnipotent_a creator_n will_v for_o ever_o condemn_v some_o of_o they_o to_o destruction_n who_o can_v say_v to_o the_o almighty_a creator_n why_o have_v thou_o do_v thus_o for_o he_o that_o free_o give_v they_o their_o be_v when_o they_o be_v not_o have_v power_n to_o appoint_v to_o what_o end_n they_o shall_v be_v neither_o can_v the_o rest_n say_v why_o shall_v god_n will_v vary_v all_o man_n merit_n be_v alike_o because_o the_o potter_n have_v power_n of_o the_o clay_n but_o now_o see_v just_a punishment_n be_v render_v to_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v damn_v and_o undeserued_a grace_n be_v bestow_v upon_o such_o as_o be_v save_v what_o man_n forget_v man_n condition_n may_v discuss_v the_o secret_n of_o god_n mind_n objection_n but_o some_o man_n will_v say_v why_o will_v he_o in_o the_o same_o matter_n punish_v i_o rather_o than_o he_o or_o free_v he_o rather_o than_o i_o answer_n i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v in_o god_n will_n and_o not_o in_o we_o as_o it_o be_v not_o in_o their_o will_n that_o be_v debtor_n but_o in_o his_o to_o who_o a_o debt_n be_v due_a that_o he_o either_o require_v 2._o ad_fw-la simpl._n lib._n 1._o q._n 2._o or_o forgive_v the_o debt_n hereupon_o augustine_n in_o adam_n we_o all_o die_v and_o we_o be_v one_o lump_n of_o sin_n owe_v punishment_n to_o the_o divine_a and_o high_a justice_n which_o whether_o it_o be_v exact_v or_o pardon_v there_o be_v no_o unrighteousness_n and_o it_o be_v a_o arrogant_a part_n in_o debtor_n to_o judge_v of_o who_o it_o be_v to_o be_v require_v and_o to_o who_o it_o be_v to_o be_v remit_v it_o belong_v to_o god_n to_o require_v it_o of_o who_o it_o please_v he_o and_o to_o forgive_v it_o to_o who_o it_o please_v he_o who_o do_v not_o require_v that_o which_o be_v not_o due_a neither_o forgive_v that_o which_o be_v none_o of_o he_o the_o same_o writer_n elsewhere_o 105._o epist_n 105._o why_o god_n do_v thus_o to_o one_o man_n and_o otherwise_o to_o another_o his_o way_n be_v unsearchable_a and_o his_o judgement_n past_o find_v out_o the_o great_a depth_n whereof_o we_o ought_v rather_o to_o reverence_v than_o curious_o to_o search_v out_o that_o we_o may_v escape_v a_o dangerous_a downfall_n therefore_o repress_v the_o impudency_n of_o this_o question_n let_v we_o say_v with_o the_o apostle_n 11._o rom._n 11._o o_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n how_o unsearchable_a be_v his_o judgement_n doctrine_n how_o the_o mouth_n of_o wicked_a man_n must_v be_v stop_v about_o this_o doctrine_n and_o his_o way_n past_o find_v out_o also_o o_o man_n who_o be_v thou_o that_o reason_v with_o god_n do_v the_o pot_n say_v to_o the_o potter_n why_o have_v thou_o make_v i_o thus_o have_v not_o the_o potter_n power_n over_o the_o clay_n neither_o let_v it_o grieve_v we_o thus_o to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o exclaimer_n for_o if_o they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o gainsay_v not_o we_o but_o paul_n why_o shall_v it_o irk_v we_o to_o tell_v they_o this_o again_o and_o again_o that_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v 20._o de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la apost_n serm_n 20._o augustine_n notable_o follow_v the_o apostle_n say_v thou_o man_n expect_v from_o i_o a_o answer_n and_o i_o be_o a_o man_n therefore_o let_v we_o both_o hear_v he_o that_o say_v o_o man_n who_o be_v thou_o better_a be_v faithful_a ignorance_n than_o undiscreet_a knowledge_n seek_v for_o desert_n thou_o shall_v find_v nothing_o but_o punishment_n o_o height_n peter_n deni_v the_o thief_n believe_v say_n mark_v this_o notable_a say_n o_o the_o depth_n seek_v
among_o other_o thing_n these_o he_o mention_v rom._n 1._o therefore_o that_o be_v for_o a_o recompense_n of_o their_o error_n god_n give_v they_o up_o into_o shameful_a affection_n and_o into_o a_o rebate_v mind_n to_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o convenient_a be_v full_a of_o all_o unrighteousness_n fornication_n wickedness_n coveteousnes_n etc._n etc._n 2._o thess_n 2._o because_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v god_n send_v unto_o they_o a_o strong_a force_n of_o error_n that_o they_o may_v believe_v a_o lie_n isa_n 19_o god_n have_v cast_v among_o they_o the_o spirit_n of_o error_n and_o they_o have_v seduce_v egypt_n and_o chapter_n 63._o why_o have_v thou_o make_v we_o o_o lord_n to_o err_v from_o thy_o way_n have_v thou_o harden_v our_o heart_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o fear_v thou_o 1._o king_n 22._o by_o god_n commandment_n and_o in_o his_o judgement_n a_o lie_a spirit_n go_v forth_o to_o seduce_v achab_n by_o the_o false_a prophet_n he_o do_v these_o thing_n after_o a_o wonderful_a and_o unspeakable_a manner_n augustine_n augustine_n say_v augustine_n who_o know_v how_o to_o work_v his_o just_a judgement_n not_o only_o in_o the_o body_n but_o also_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n who_o make_v not_o evil_a will_n but_o use_v they_o as_o he_o will_v see_v he_o can_v will_v any_o thing_n unjust_o petit_fw-la cypr_fw-la ser_n de_fw-fr â—rat_fw-la dom_n in_o 5_o petit_fw-la cyprian_a also_o upon_o the_o petition_n lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n or_o as_o he_o read_v suffer_v we_o not_o to_o be_v lead_v etc._n etc._n write_v that_o the_o adversary_n can_v do_v nothing_o against_o we_o unless_o god_n before_o have_v permit_v he_o respect_n the_o devil_n have_v power_n against_o we_o in_o two_o respect_n and_o thence_o be_v power_n give_v he_o and_o that_o that_o evil_a one_o have_v power_n against_o we_o in_o two_o respect_n either_o to_o punishment_n when_o we_o have_v sin_v or_o else_o to_o glory_n when_o we_o be_v try_v which_o thing_n in_o so_o many_o word_n wellnear_o our_o augustine_n express_v 2._o de_fw-fr serm_n dom._n in_o monte_fw-fr lib._n 2._o temptation_n say_v he_o be_v make_v by_o satan_n not_o by_o his_o authority_n but_o by_o god_n sufferance_n either_o to_o punish_v man_n for_o their_o sin_n or_o else_o to_o prove_v and_o exercise_v they_o of_o god_n mercy_n therefore_o by_o all_o these_o proof_n a_o man_n may_v after_o a_o sort_n perceive_v wrath_n god_n harden_v be_v not_o only_a permission_n but_o also_o the_o operation_n of_o his_o wrath_n that_o harden_v when_o in_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v attribute_v to_o god_n signify_v not_o only_a permission_n but_o also_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n wrath_n for_o that_o i_o may_v say_v nothing_o of_o outward_a thing_n which_o make_v to_o the_o induration_n of_o reprobate_n the_o devil_n himself_o who_o work_v mighty_o in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n be_v so_o in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n that_o 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