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most_o just_a judgement_n against_o sin_n his_o most_o excellent_a piety_n towards_o his_o son_n &_o his_o most_o tender_a love_n towards_o mankind_n for_o in_o that_o he_o do_v most_o sharp_o and_o with_o severe_a justice_n punish_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o son_n he_o restore_v he_o to_o life_n &_o to_o a_o most_o ample_a kingdom_n wtall_a &_o thereby_o provide_v most_o fatherly_a for_o all_o our_o salvation_n general_o we_o read_v likewise_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o offence_n shall_v come_v it_o be_v necessary_a that_o heresy_n be_v etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doughted_a but_o that_o this_o necessity_n do_v issue_n from_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o what_o then_o if_o these_o offence_n do_v chance_n altogether_o beside_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n how_o then_o do_v they_o chance_v of_o necessity_n again_o if_o they_o happen_v by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n how_o shall_v we_o then_o defend_v the_o goodness_n of_o 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shall_v not_o be_v seduce_v with_o a_o vain_a persuasion_n of_o counterfaict_n faith_n he_o do_v discover_v unto_o they_o what_o kind_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v which_o he_o do_v mean_a not_o the_o faith_n that_o be_v idle_a and_o dead_a without_o work_n but_o which_o do_v work_n by_o faith_n say_v he_o and_o in_o this_o respect_n it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o faith_n be_v not_o alone_o but_o what_o manner_n of_o conclude_v a_o argument_n be_v this_o lively_n faith_n be_v not_o alone_o without_o charity_n ergo_fw-la conjunction_n not_o faith_n only_o but_o couple_v with_o charity_n do_v justify_v the_o argument_n that_o be_v derive_v from_o thing_n setterer_n by_o nature_n to_o thing_n couple_v by_o nature_n conclude_v from_o that_o which_o be_v secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la ad_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la be_v worthy_o reject_v in_o the_o logician_n school_n and_o be_v call_v a_o meére_n
cap._n 13._o august_n de_fw-fr great_a christi_fw-la contra_fw-la pellag_n lib._n cap._n 20._o luther_n de_fw-fr seruo_fw-la arb._n cap._n 48.47_o objection_n of_o the_o defendour_n of_o freewill_n take_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o hyperaspistes_n answer_n john_n 8._o in_o that_o man_n be_v call_v holy_a and_o wise_a must_v be_v refer_v not_o to_o their_o deseruyng_n but_o to_o grace_v whole_o aug._n epist._n 89._o ad_fw-la hillarium_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr serm_n dom._n in_o monte_fw-fr lib._n 2._o a_o argument_n out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o august_n to_o hyllary_n in_o what_o sense_n aug_n call_v will_n freewill_n will_n seem_v rather_o to_o be_v term_v voluntary_a they_o free_a the_o confession_n of_o auspurgh_n caluinus_fw-la contra_fw-la alb._n phâ—gium_n lib._n 5._o august_n de_fw-mi bono_fw-mi persevere_v &_o prosper_v cap._n 12_o andâ—_n 21._o a_o comparison_n of_o luther_n assertion_n and_o the_o papist_n the_o fruit_n and_o commodity_n of_o luther_n doctrine_n osorius_n pag._n 151._o the_o man_n have_v speak_v ibidem_fw-la osori_fw-la pag._n 152._o the_o manifold_a consideration_n of_o necessity_n what_o be_v necessary_a two_o beginning_n of_o neccessitie_n necessity_n of_o coaction_n pag._n 151._o the_o shameless_a and_o lie_a cavil_n of_o osorius_n osori_fw-la argument_n answer_v necessity_n of_o sin_v be_v not_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o god_n but_o to_o ourselves_o an_o other_o argument_n of_o osorius_n answer_n freedom_n take_v two_o way_n necessity_n to_o be_v take_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n the_o necessity_n that_o luther_n teach_v do_v take_v away_o fortune_n and_o chance_n but_o take_v not_o away_o freedom_n from_o will_n freedom_n be_v take_v away_o by_o coaction_n not_o by_o necessity_n osori_fw-la argument_n pag._n 151._o the_o confutation_n origene_n against_o celsus_n 2._o book_n our_o action_n must_v be_v gude_v by_o approve_a reason_n and_o not_o uncerteine_a certeinetie_n an_o other_o subtle_a sophism_n of_o osorius_n be_v open_v pag._n 151._o the_o objection_n of_o celestine_n the_o pelagian_n against_o augustine_n aug._n answer_n objection_n answer_n august_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n theâ—_n 2._o sermon_n august_n epistle_n to_o sixtus_n celestius_fw-la the_o pelagian_n against_o augustine_n august_n de_fw-fr corrâ—pt_n &_o great_a cap._n 6._o osor._n cavil_v pag._n 151._o answer_n osori_fw-la double_a error_n all_o thing_n be_v subject_a to_o god_n providence_n chanceable_a thingesâ—_n destiny_n fortune_n chance_n be_v exclude_v from_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o action_n the_o order_n of_o superior_a and_o inferior_a cause_n freewill_n be_v neither_o altogether_o bond_n nor_o altogether_o free_a necessity_n unchangeable_a and_o of_o certainty_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n providence_n all_o thing_n be_v do_v of_o necessity_n and_o not_o by_o chance_n objection_n a_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o precept_n and_o exhortation_n of_o god_n law_n pag._n 15â—_n answer_n august_n de_fw-fr gratia_fw-la &_o libero_fw-la arbit_fw-la cap._n 16._o august_n against_o the_o 2._o epistle_n of_o pelagius_n cap._n 10._o why_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n be_v ordain_v out_o of_o s._n paul_n rom._n 3.5_o man_n infirmity_n do_v not_o take_v away_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o law_n the_o necessity_n of_o certainty_n do_v not_o diminish_v man_n endeavour_n the_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n do_v not_o take_v away_o freedom_n from_o man_n osorius_n pag._n 152._o answer_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n predestination_n and_o foreknowledge_n how_o thing_n may_v be_v term_v chanceable_a luther_n false_o accuse_v to_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o wickedness_n luther_n assertion_n defend_v against_o the_o cavil_n of_o osorius_n a_o admonition_n to_o the_o reader_n august_n enchirid_n 100_o to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n proper_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o god_n ambrose_n of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n the_o second_o book_n the_o last_o chapter_n commit_v of_o sin_n can_v neither_o be_v without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n nor_o without_o his_o will_n altogether_o &_o by_o what_o reason_n will_n to_o be_v distinguish_v in_o god_n osor._n drift_n it_o be_v no_o repugnancy_n to_o god_n righteousness_n to_o will_v sin_n in_o some_o respect_n without_o sin_n there_o be_v many_o time_n great_a diversity_n in_o cause_n of_o oneselfe_n same_o action_n anselm_n de_fw-fr casu_fw-la diabo_fw-la li._n cap._n 19_o caluine_n against_o pighi_n lib._n 5._o luther_n &_o caluines_n doctrine_n true_a and_o agreeable_a touch_v the_o cause_n of_o sinne._n god_n will_v be_v not_o to_o be_v measure_v by_o the_o affection_n of_o man_n will_n wherein_o osorius_n do_v err_v aug._n lib._n 3._o de_fw-la trinit_fw-la the_o will_n of_o god_n high_a than_o all_o other_o cause_n a_o objection_n out_o of_o the_o psalm_n answer_n against_o god_n will_n &_o without_o god_n will_n august_n against_o iâ—lian_n the_o pelag._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 3._o god_n will_v take_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n the_o secret_a will_n of_o god_n that_o be_v usual_o call_v his_o good_a pleasure_n god_n will_v discover_v in_o his_o word_n be_v term_v voluntas_fw-la signi_fw-la god_n be_v not_o cause_n of_o evil_n accord_v to_o his_o will_n reveal_v by_o hiâ—_n word_n god_n will_v can_v not_o be_v exempt_a altogether_o from_o the_o order_v of_o cause_n man_n be_v destruction_n come_v of_o himself_o &_o yet_o not_o without_o god_n providence_n certain_a action_n in_o respect_n of_o man_n may_v be_v sin_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n may_v be_v righteous_a god_n be_v the_o cause_n &_o not_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n in_o sundry_a respect_n august_n de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la &_o great_a cap._n 4_o how_o blynd_v and_o harden_v be_v to_o be_v take_v with_o god_n aug._n de_fw-fr lib._n arb._n &_o great_a cap._n 21._o 2._o thessa._n 2._o the_o true_a cause_n of_o sin_n be_v proper_o in_o man_n not_o in_o god_n august_n enchirid_n cap._n 95._o a_o argument_n out_o of_o august_n august_n against_o julyan_n the_o pelagi_fw-la 5._o book_n cap._n 3._o 1._o king_n cap._n 12._o 1._o king_n 12._o 2._o parillipo_fw-la cap._n 25._o 1._o paralipo_n 12._o 2._o paralipo_n 24._o esay_n 63._o ezech._n 14._o job._n 1._o job._n 1._o the_o mean_n of_o god_n providence_n be_v notify_v by_o example_n not_o to_o strive_v against_o luther_n but_o to_o war_n against_o god_n himself_o cicereos_n discourse_n against_o god_n providence_n be_v detestable_a cicero_n de_fw-fr nature_n dear_a lib._n 2._o august_n de_fw-fr civitat_fw-la dei_fw-la 5._o book_n cap._n 9_o aug._n de_fw-fr civitat_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 9_o aug._n in_o the_o same_o book_n and_o chap._n a_o subtle_a sophism_n practise_v to_o persuade_v mere_a absurdity_n a_o execrable_a conclusion_n the_o suttletie_n of_o the_o sophism_n be_v disclose_v august_n de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 9_o luther_n do_v neither_o teach_v every_o necessity_n absolute_o nor_o take_v away_o freedom_n from_o all_o man_n august_n de_fw-fr natur._n &_o grat._n cap._n 22._o osorius_n pag._n 152._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o false_a divinity_n of_o osorius_n aug._n de_fw-fr correp_n &_o great_a cap._n 14._o august_n de_fw-fr civitat_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 9_o aug._n de_fw-fr peccatis_fw-la meritis_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o oso_n caviâ—_v august_n in_o his_o treatise_n upon_o gen._n against_o manichaeus_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o how_o cause_n be_v call_v only_o and_o proper_a cause_n rom._n 3._o pag._n 154._o paul_n meaning_n expound_v accord_v to_o osorius_n rom._n 9_o rom._n 10._o rom._n 11._o the_o disposition_n of_o paul_n discourse_n of_o predestination_n and_o election_n after_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o faithful_a osorius_n pag._n 152._o example_n of_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n ishmael_n and_o esau._n rom._n 9_o the_o example_n of_o pharaoh_n all_o reward_n of_o merit_n exclude_v osorius_n pag._n 155._o maior_n minor_n conclusion_n election_n what_o signify_v after_o osorius_n logic_n august_n ephes._n 1_o the_o ordina-glose_a upon_o the_o 1._o chap._n to_o the_o ephe._n whether_o god_n election_n do_v depend_v upon_o our_o action_n to_o come_v pag._n 256._o how_o osor._n do_v define_v the_o purpose_n of_o god_n pag._n 156._o the_o cause_n and_o reason_n of_o election_n according_a to_o osor._n and_o the_o new_a pelagiane_n the_o crafty_a cavillation_n of_o osorius_n pag._n 156._o answer_n rom._n 11._o rom._n 9_o work_v foresee_v be_v not_o they_o which_o be_v do_v but_o which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v accord_v to_o the_o schoolman_n work_v foresee_v be_v in_o no_o respect_n the_o cause_n of_o god_n election_n the_o second_o reason_n the_o three_o reason_n the_o four_o reason_n the_o five_o reason_n the_o six_o reason_n the_o seven_o reason_n ezech._n 1.16_o corinth_n 1._o august_n ad_fw-la simplicianum_fw-la the_o eight_o reason_n the_o 9_o reason_n aug._n retract_v lib._n 1._o cap._n 19_o the_o 10._o reason_n aug._n contra_fw-la julia._n pelag_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 3._o august_n ad_fw-la simplici_fw-la lib._n 1._o quaest._n 2._o osori_fw-la
argument_n answer_n aristot._n ethic_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o the_o fallax_fw-la from_o that_o which_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n to_o the_o cause_n 4._o cause_n of_o election_n or_o prede_a by_o paul_n rom_n 9_o ephe._n 1_o rom._n 9_o osor._fw-la 2._o argument_n the_o argument_n pag._n 153._o answer_n the_o adversary_n object_n resolve_v levit._fw-la 20._o numer_n 11._o marc._n 1._o the_o reason_n of_o the_o adversary_n touch_v the_o mercy_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o same_o expound_v and_o confute_v the_o respect_n of_o merit_n be_v direct_o against_o god_n free_a power_n pag._n 156._o 157._o osori_fw-la objection_n answer_n august_n de_fw-fr nat_n &_o great_a cap._n 5._o math._n 12._o rom._n 3._o argument_n both_o the_o proposition_n of_o the_o argument_n be_v deny_v all_o the_o defence_n of_o god_n justice_n do_v consist_v in_o his_o will_n aug._n de_fw-fr trinit_fw-la lib._n 3._o objection_n of_o a_o sclaunderer_n the_o argument_n of_o the_o adversary_n maior_n minor_n conclusion_n a_o answer_n out_o of_o s._n paul_n the_o apostle_n do_v answer_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n rom._n 9_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o potter_n rom._n 9_o s._n paul_n argument_n against_o foresee_v work_n the_o answer_n of_o this_o proctor_n and_o other_o the_o confutation_n of_o the_o adversary_n answer_n rom._n 9_o august_n de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la &_o great_a cap._n 7._o election_n depend_v not_o upon_o faith_n in_o our_o work_n but_o faith_n and_o work_n depend_v upon_o election_n the_o stinolous_a cavillation_n of_o osorius_n his_o overthrow_n rom._n 11._o rom._n 9_o rom._n 11._o aug._n deprede_v great_a cap._n 7._o osorius_n take_v tardy_a as_o enemy_n to_o grace_n osori_fw-la pag._n 257._o the_o sum_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n do_v consist_v in_o four_o thing_n chief_o election_n and_o predestination_n vocation_n &_o conversion_n justification_n and_o life_n everlasting_a glory_n of_o immortality_n osori_fw-la do_v cover_v a_o enemy_n of_o grace_n under_o a_o glorious_a praise_v of_o virtue_n rom._n 9_o osori_fw-la pag._n 157._o august_n ad_fw-la simplicia_fw-la lib._n 1._o quest._n 2._o the_o meaning_n of_o paul_n open_v by_o augustine_n the_o defence_n of_o god_n justice_n consist_v not_o in_o any_o thing_n else_o they_o in_o the_o only_a mercy_n of_o god_n according_a to_o osorius_n esau._n jacob_n the_o hardening_n of_o pharaoh_n osorius_n pag._n 158._o the_o confutation_n of_o osori_n objection_n the_o chief_a mean_n wherewith_o god_n justice_n may_v be_v defend_v rom._n 9_o an_o other_o exception_n of_o osorius_n confute_v osorius_n pag._n 158._o the_o reason_n of_o osorius_n touch_v the_o cause_n &_o order_n of_o predestination_n aug._n ad_fw-la simplici_fw-la lib._n 1._o quest_n 2._o rom._n 9_o the_o word_n of_o paul_n expound_v august_n ad_fw-la simplici_fw-la lib._n 1._o quaest._n 2._o in_o prede_a the_o first_o cause_n must_v be_v couple_v with_o the_o last_o end_n osori_fw-it pag._n 158._o 159._o 160._o the_o answer_n to_o osorius_n conclusion_n pag._n 161._o osori_fw-la pag._n 161._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o office_n of_o a_o judge_n &_o of_o a_o creator_n far_o diverse_a rom._n 9_o osori_fw-la pag._n 161._o the_o argument_n of_o osori_n out_o of_o s._n paul_n the_o answer_n with_o a_o explication_n of_o s._n paul_n osori_fw-la cavil_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o paul_n fashion_v the_o will_n &_o purpose_n of_o god_n the_o first_o cause_n election_n &_o predestination_n creation_n call_v accord_v to_o his_o purpose_n vocation_n accord_v to_o purpose_n fayth_n justification_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o last_o end_n pag._n 161._o osori_fw-la objection_n pag._n 161._o answer_n answer_v whether_o vessel_n of_o honour_n be_v make_v of_o wickedness_n only_o as_o of_o the_o first_o cause_n pharaoes_n rejection_n proceed_v not_o of_o his_o rebellion_n but_o his_o rebellion_n rather_o of_o his_o rejection_n a_o double_a consideration_n of_o the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n rom._n 9_o caville_n of_o the_o adversary_n a_o answer_n to_o osorius_n cavil_v god_n will_v take_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n psal._n 113._o luke_n 10._o god_n will_v be_v the_o beginning_n and_o rule_n of_o all_o thing_n how_o wicked_a man_n do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n i._o thessa._n 4._o the_o order_n and_o process_n of_o cause_n rom._n 9_o the_o place_n of_o paul_n to_o the_o rom_n 9_o expound_v the_o cause_n effecient_a the_o cause_n deficient_a how_o the_o cause_n of_o election_n and_o damnation_n do_v differr_v &_o agree_v betwixt_o themselves_o how_o god_n will_v do_v behave_v itself_o in_o the_o elect._n the_o damnation_n of_o the_o wicked_a ought_v not_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o god_n in_o the_o damnation_n of_o the_o wicked_a two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v malum_fw-la culpae_fw-la malum_fw-la poenae_fw-la how_o the_o damnation_n of_o they_o that_o perish_v through_o their_o own_o default_n tourn_v to_o good_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n aug._n enchi_fw-la cap._n 95._o aug._n enchi_fw-la cap._n 100_o how_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o salvation_n and_o damnation_n do_v differre_fw-la the_o efficient_a cause_n the_o deficient_a cause_n out_o of_o aug._n lib._n de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la 12._o cap._n 6.9.7_o question_n answer_n the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v general_a with_o a_o promise_n singuli_fw-la generum_fw-la gunera_fw-la singulorum_fw-la the_o end_n of_o creation_n to_o godward_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v accuse_v in_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o reprobate_n how_o god_n sufferance_n deal_v in_o man_n action_n or_o life_n whether_o god_n sufferance_n or_o he_o will_v bear_v more_o rule_n in_o man_n life_n a_o double_a objection_n the_o original_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o the_o creature_n not_o unto_o the_o creator_n god_n do_v not_o create_v man_n to_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v perish_v fron_n whence_o the_o cause_n of_o damnation_n spring_v at_o the_o first_o the_o objection_n confute_v the_o cause_n of_o each_o man_n damnation_n be_v within_o himself_o infidelity_n proceed_v rather_o of_o ignorance_n they_o of_o will_n faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n spring_v not_o from_o man_n will_n 1_o peter_n 2._o 2._o thessa._n 1._o act_n 13._o 1._o cor._n 2._o esay_n 6.9_o math._n 20._o luke_n 8._o 1._o pet._n 2._o two_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v in_o god_n mercy_n whether_o god_n mercy_n be_v general_a to_o all_o indifferent_o and_o how_o it_o be_v general_a grace_n of_o vocation_n grace_n of_o election_n fayth_n and_o salvation_n take_v their_o original_n from_o grace_n rather_o than_o from_o our_o own_o will_n a_o answer_n to_o the_o place_n of_o chrisostome_n the_o secret_a will_n of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n unrevealed_a i._o beneplaciti_fw-la the_o express_a will_n of_o god_n reveal_v i._o voluntas_fw-la signi_fw-la vocation_n take_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n accord_v to_o augustineâ—_n august_n ad_fw-la simplici_fw-la pighius_fw-la touch_v the_o equality_n of_o god_n grace_n towards_o all_o pighius_fw-la similitude_n take_v out_o of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrews_n the_o reason_n of_o pighius_fw-la and_o osor._n be_v confete_v whether_o it_o be_v of_o god_n or_o of_o man_n that_o the_o good_a and_o the_o evil_a do_v differre_fw-la a_o answer_n pighi_n similitude_n the_o place_n out_o of_o the_o epist._n to_o the_o hebrews_n an_o other_o reason_n of_o the_o adversary_n lead_v to_o absurdity_n a_o acception_n of_o person_n the_o adversary_n objection_n be_v meet_v withal_o that_o those_o that_o be_v not_o choose_v do_v not_o come_v how_o man_n will_n &_o god_n predestination_n do_v several_o work_v self_n power_n or_o liberty_n to_o live_v after_o her_o own_o will_n aug._n contra_fw-la 2._o epist._n pela_o lib._n 1._o cap_n 3._o aug._n de_fw-fr prede_v 1._o sancti_fw-la cap._n 3._o man_n will_v be_v never_o so_o free_a but_o that_o it_o be_v always_o couple_v with_o necessity_n the_o strength_n of_o original_a sin_n god_n predestination_n both_o 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