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15._o the_o father_n will_v never_o declare_v his_o love_n so_o evident_o to_o his_o son_n as_o when_o other_o do_v oppose_v themselves_o most_o strong_o against_o he_o and_o shall_v not_o god_n both_o in_o power_n and_o mercy_n infinite_a at_o such_o time_n especial_o regard_v his_o child_n cant._n bern._n in_o cant._n nihil_fw-la omnipotentiam_fw-la deiclariorem_fw-la reddit_fw-la quà m_fw-la quod_fw-la omnipotence_fw-la facit_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o se_fw-la sperant_fw-la nothing_o more_o declare_v the_o omnipotency_n of_o god_n than_o god_n make_v those_o to_o be_v conqueror_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o and_o therefore_o say_v david_n they_o trust_v in_o thou_o 18._o psalm_n 18._o and_o be_v not_o confound_v no_o marvel_n o_o lord_n for_o thou_o be_v the_o rock_n the_o shield_n the_o fortress_n the_o horn_n the_o refuge_n the_o strength_n of_o thy_o people_n how_o then_o can_v they_o fall_v 3_o 1._o john_n 3_o thou_o be_v just_a in_o thy_o 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do_v suffer_v the_o same_o simile_n simile_n admit_v there_o be_v a_o gap_n open_a into_o my_o neighbour_n orchyard_n i_o see_v it_o yet_o not_o bind_v to_o stop_v it_o leave_v it_o open_a if_o afterward_o another_o man_n cartell_n go_v in_o and_o spoil_v the_o fruit_n shall_v i_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o trespass_n sure_o no_o the_o lord_n see_v there_o be_v a_o gap_n break_v into_o his_o vineyard_n by_o our_o fall_n in_o adam_n damnable_a the_o heresy_n of_o the_o secentians_n aug._n de_fw-fr hare_n and_o of_o florinus_n and_o blastus_n euseb_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 13._o &_o 28._o teach_v the_o contrary_a be_v very_o damnable_a he_o see_v we_o will_v play_v the_o wild_a bore_n break_v down_o his_o vine_n spoil_v his_o church_n persecute_v his_o holy_a one_o and_o so_o both_o injury_n he_o and_o he_o if_o therefore_o he_o make_v not_o a_o stay_n by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n change_v not_o our_o mind_n alter_v not_o our_o affection_n nor_o prevent_v our_o purpose_n and_o thereupon_o we_o work_v all_o this_o villainy_n against_o his_o divine_a majesty_n be_v he_o therefore_o a_o trespasser_n in_o his_o own_o wrong_n it_o can_v be_v for_o he_o do_v not_o the_o hurt_n in_o his_o own_o person_n nor_o be_v any_o way_n tie_v to_o prevent_v it_o in_o other_o which_o be_v grant_v he_o can_v no_o way_n be_v blame_v for_o what_o we_o commit_v quest_n 1_o but_o some_o not_o content_v with_o this_o demand_v why_o god_n do_v suffer_v the_o sin_n which_o he_o can_v so_o easy_o hinder_v ans_fw-fr paul_n answer_v in_o that_o he_o suffer_v with_o long_a patience_n the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n prepare_v to_o destruction_n 9.22.23_o rom._n 9.22.23_o it_o be_v to_o show_v his_o wrath_n 1._o de_fw-fr prade_a l._n 1._o and_o make_v his_o power_n know_v over_o the_o wicked_a and_o that_o he_o may_v declare_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n upon_o the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n in_o which_o as_o augustine_n say_v the_o lord_n do_v well_o for_o he_o do_v not_o suffer_v sin_n but_o by_o his_o just_a judgement_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v just_a be_v good_a for_o although_o sin_n be_v not_o good_a in_o that_o respect_n that_o they_o be_v simple_o sin_n yet_o it_o be_v good_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v sin_n otherwise_o god_n to_o who_o it_o be_v as_o easy_a to_o hinder_v evil_a from_o be_v do_v as_o when_o it_o be_v do_v to_o cause_v good_a to_o arise_v from_o the_o same_o will_v never_o have_v suffer_v it_o to_o be_v commit_v fulgentius_n fulgentius_n for_o how_o can_v we_o imagine_v that_o he_o who_o be_v goodness_n itself_o and_o also_o al-omnipotent_a 23._o jerem._n 23._o will_v suffer_v any_o evil_a to_o be_v do_v unless_o by_o that_o evil_n he_o effect_v some_o good_a alexandrinus_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o reprobate_n declare_v his_o just_a justice_n and_o judgement_n upon_o the_o vessel_n of_o reprobation_n the_o fall_n of_o the_o godly_a his_o exceed_a riches_n of_o grace_n upon_o the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n 9.17.32.33_o rom._n 9.17.32.33_o and_o thus_o in_o the_o depth_n of_o his_o wisdom_n he_o have_v shut_v up_o all_o under_o sin_n 11.31_o gal._n 3.22_o rom._n 11.31_o that_o his_o justice_n and_o mercy_n may_v appear_v unto_o all_o man_n second_o note_n that_o before_o this_o suffering_n of_o sin_n there_o do_v ever_o go_v a_o offering_n of_o mercy_n to_o prevent_v the_o sin_n so_o that_o if_o we_o be_v not_o stay_v from_o our_o iniquity_n the_o cause_n be_v not_o the_o want_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o not_o offer_v grace_n but_o in_o the_o hardness_n of_o our_o heart_n in_o not_o receive_v it_o when_o it_o be_v offer_v and_o therefore_o say_v augustine_n augustine_n augustine_n non_fw-la ideò_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la homo_fw-la gratiam_fw-la quia_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la that_fw-mi sed_fw-la quia_fw-la homo_fw-la non_fw-la accipit_fw-la man_n want_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o keep_v they_o from_o sin_n not_o because_o god_n do_v not_o offer_v it_o but_o because_o when_o it_o be_v offer_v they_o have_v not_o 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