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wickedness_n where_o find_v you_o this_o m._n doctor_n where_o have_v you_o it_o who_o ever_o beside_o osorius_n speak_v on_o this_o wise_a either_o wake_v or_o sleép_v sometime_o god_n providence_n do_v use_v the_o service_n of_o man_n to_o punish_v evil_a doer_n even_o so_o do_v god_n avenge_v he_o upon_o the_o sin_n of_o own_o people_n by_o the_o babilonianes_n again_o to_o take_v vengeance_n of_o the_o assirianes_n be_v cirus_n the_o duke_n of_o persia_n raise_v uppe_o so_o do_v god_n use_v also_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o finish_v the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n for_o unless_o that_o natione_n have_v conspire_v against_o the_o son_n of_o god_n we_o have_v not_o be_v redeém_v and_o what_o be_v the_o devil_n himself_o but_o the_o rod_n of_o correction_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o instrument_n of_o vengeance_n ordain_v to_o punish_v the_o outrage_n of_o evil_a doer_n yet_o do_v it_o not_o therefore_o follow_v that_o devil_n and_o wicked_a 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will_n of_o god_n yet_o because_o he_o do_v not_o the_o deed_n only_o be_v of_o the_o mind_n simple_o to_o serve_v his_o god_n but_o rather_o to_o follow_v the_o rage_n of_o his_o malice_n therefore_o be_v he_o neither_o excusable_a as_o be_v not_o faulty_a nor_o be_v god_n to_o be_v accuse_v for_o unrighteous_a because_o he_o execute_v his_o wrath_n wherefore_o it_o be_v false_a and_o slanderous_a which_o osorius_n do_v conclude_v upon_o the_o assertion_n of_o predestination_n for_o he_o conclude_v two_o absurdity_n chief_o but_o with_o a_o far_o more_o gross_a absurdity_n the_o first_o osorius_n that_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o destruction_n and_o reprobation_n the_o second_o that_o they_o which_o offend_v be_v punish_v unworthe_o both_o which_o be_v unmeasurable_o vain_a for_o albeit_o the_o decreé_n of_o god_n be_v the_o first_o and_o sovereign_a cause_n in_o all_o actiones_fw-la by_o the_o which_o all_o other_o second_o and_o inferior_a cause_n be_v govern_v and_o although_o there_o be_v condemnation_n to_o the_o reprobate_n without_o the_o same_o decreé_n yet_o nevertheless_o this_o same_o condemnation_n be_v both_o adjudge_v righteous_a and_o flow_v also_o from_o their_o own_o will_v proper_o &_o not_o proper_o from_o the_o decreé_n of_o god_n for_o many_o thing_n be_v do_v against_o the_o will_n of_o god_n by_o a_o certain_a wonderful_a and_o unspeakable_a manner_n as_o i_o have_v say_v which_o come_v not_o pass_v notwithstanding_o 21._o without_o his_o will_n he_o rule_v over_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n as_o augustine_n report_v and_o work_v in_o their_o heart_n to_o incline_v their_o will_n whither_o he_o list_v either_o unto_o good_a thing_n for_o his_o great_a mercy_n sake_n either_o to_o evil_a thing_n according_a to_o their_o deserve_n after_o the_o proportion_n of_o his_o own_o judgement_n sometime_o manifest_a sometime_o secret_a but_o always_o most_o just_a and_o righteous_a bring_v to_o pass_v by_o a_o certain_a marvellous_a operation_n of_o his_o own_o power_n 16._o that_o in_o the_o thing_n which_o man_n do_v against_o the_o will_n of_o god_n it_o can_v be_v but_o that_o the_o will_n of_o god_n must_v needs_o be_v fulfil_v therefore_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o you_o see_v be_v the_o first_o and_o sovereign_a cause_n of_o all_o cause_n and_o motiones_fw-la which_o nevertheless_o must_v be_v so_o understand_v that_o this_o first_o cause_n respect_v proper_o nothing_o but_o the_o last_o end_n now_o this_o end_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o most_o excellent_a commendation_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o mercy_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o other_o middle_a end_n do_v depend_v upon_o their_o own_o middle_n and_o proper_a cause_n and_o be_v refer_v unto_o the_o same_o whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o betwixt_o god_n decreé_n and_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o reprobate_n many_o cause_n of_o condemnation_n do_v come_v between_o to_o wit_n infidelity_n the_o inheritable_a corruption_n of_o nature_n defile_v and_o whatsoever_o fruit_n spring_v thereof_o now_o the_o proper_a efficient_a cause_n of_o this_o infidelity_n and_o natural_a corruption_n be_v man_n will_n not_o god_n predestination_n which_o corruption_n and_o infidelity_n notwithstanding_o be_v so_o govern_v by_o god_n decreé_n so_o subject_a there_o unto_o that_o although_o they_o be_v not_o execute_v by_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n yet_o chance_v they_o not_o at_o any_o time_n 8._o beside_o his_o decree_n nor_o without_o his_o decreé_n whereof_o god_n as_o augustine_n say_v be_v not_o the_o cause_n efficient_a but_o the_o cause_n deficient_a now_o therefore_o where_o be_v that_o fatal_a and_o everlasting_a necessity_n osorius_n which_o as_o you_o say_v do_v thrust_v man_n maugre_o their_o head_n by_o violent_a coaction_n without_o any_o their_o own_o will_n into_o all_o kind_n of_o wickedness_n 163._o where_o be_v the_o undescrued_a
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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and_o especial_a providence_n of_o god_n this_o be_v also_o most_o true_a furthermore_o that_o the_o very_a will_n of_o god_n and_o his_o providence_n do_v seem_v to_o be_v in_o some_o cause_n that_o offence_n and_o inconvenience_n do_v arise_v i_o do_v confess_v likewise_o agreée_v herein_o with_o august_n well_o and_o what_o hereof_o what_o if_o we_o grant_v that_o god_n be_v after_o a_o certain_a sort_n the_o cause_n of_o evil_a ergo_fw-la osorius_n do_v conclude_v present_o upon_o the_o same_o that_o god_n as_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o evil_n can_v be_v excuse_v of_o blame_n but_o if_o he_o do_v so_o he_o be_v at_o hand_n that_o will_v deny_v his_o argument_n for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o good_a consequent_a which_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o cause_n of_o offence_n and_o evilles_n but_o only_o in_o such_o offence_n and_o sin_n which_o be_v not_o themselves_o the_o very_a punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o reward_n of_o trespass_n &_o where_o the_o evil_n that_o be_v commit_v be_v the_o 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which_o when_o these_o grave_a father_n do_v coin_n may_v any_o man_n dow_v but_o that_o the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n be_v a_o sleep_n when_o the_o envious_a man_n do_v scatter_v abroad_o darnel_n amongst_o his_o wheat_n 13._o they_o do_v discourse_n and_o determine_v upon_o justification_n but_o none_o otherwise_o then_o as_o they_o may_v argue_v in_o aristotle_n school_n about_o natural_a cause_n or_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o how_o much_o more_o nice_o can_v aristotle_n himself_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o peripatetical_a school_n dispute_v if_o he_o have_v accompany_v they_o and_o debate_v this_o cause_n together_o with_o that_o ghostly_a council_n than_o osorius_n and_o the_o tridentine_a divines_n do_v philosophical_o dispute_v of_o the_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n which_o consideration_n of_o doctrine_n if_o must_v be_v hold_v for_o a_o infallible_a foundation_n then_o let_v we_o be_v bold_a and_o blush_v not_o to_o root_v out_o withal_o the_o whole_a native_a and_o essential_a substance_n of_o all_o mystical_a divinity_n and_o let_v we_o raâ—e_v out_o the_o very_a foundation_n of_o all_o our_o religion_n for_o if_o the_o state_n of_o our_o salvation_n be_v come_v to_o this_o pass_n that_o it_o must_v be_v establish_v by_o merit_n &_o not_o by_o freé_fw-fr imputation_n only_o where_o then_o be_v that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n the_o force_n and_o power_n whereof_o be_v so_o highe_o and_o often_o advance_v by_o paul_n what_o shall_v become_v of_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n which_o if_o be_v not_o observe_v very_o diligent_o we_o shall_v wander_v and_o straggle_v blind_o in_o the_o course_n of_o the_o scripture_n none_o otherwise_o then_o as_o want_n and_o rearemyce_n at_o the_o bright_a beam_n of_o the_o clear_a sun_n moreover_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o that_o antithesis_fw-la of_o paul_n betwixt_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o faith_n betwixt_o grace_n and_o merit_v what_o shall_v become_v of_o all_o that_o exclude_v of_o glorious_a boast_v upon_o work_n where_o be_v that_o faith_n impute_v to_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n moreover_o how_o shall_v this_o say_n of_o paul_n agreé_v with_o these_o tridentine_a lawgever_n to_o wit_n 4._o not_o to_o he_o that_o work_v but_o unto_o he_o that_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o do_v justify_v the_o wicked_a &_o sinner_n faith_n be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n moreover_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o those_o exceptive_a &_o exclusive_a sentence_n of_o s._n paul_n wherein_o all_o the_o consideration_n of_o our_o salvation_n be_v take_v away_o from_o confidence_n in_o work_n be_v ascribe_v whole_o to_o imputation_n final_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o all_o those_o sweét_v and_o most_v amiable_a promise_n of_o god_n if_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o this_o doctrine_n we_o shall_v be_v exclude_v from_o our_o assuredness_n of_o salvation_n and_o god_n freé_v imputation_n council_n we_o do_v hear_v the_o lord_n promise_v in_o the_o gospel_n when_o you_o have_v lift_v up_o the_o son_n of_o man_n on_o high_a i_o will_v draw_v all_o thing_n unto_o myself_o and_o how_o cann_v this_o be_v true_a if_o all_o assuredness_n must_v be_v attribute_v to_o merit_n according_a to_o the_o tridentine_n not_o so_o simple_o to_o merit_n say_v they_o but_o we_o do_v couple_n grace_n therewith_o which_o grace_n because_o be_v not_o receive_v but_o through_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n herefore_o there_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n be_v so_o far_o forth_o effectual_a to_o we_o in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o salvation_n as_o god_n do_v power_n into_o we_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o grace_n to_o work_v well_o o_o notable_a divines_n but_o go_v to_o that_o i_o may_v the_o better_o answer_v they_o may_v i_o be_v so_o bold_a to_o demand_v a_o question_n or_o two_o touch_v abraham_n who_o work_v if_o we_o behold_v what_o thing_n can_v be_v more_o 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jonas_n john_n jero._n in_o ezec._n lect._n 14._o cap._n 46._o august_n ad_fw-la bonif._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 7._o august_n de_fw-fr spirit_n &_o lit._n cap._n â—_o basil._n in_o conc_fw-fr de_fw-fr humilit_fw-la aug._n lib._n cont_n 9_o cap._n â—â—_o aug._n serm._n de_fw-fr temp_n 49_o august_n de_fw-fr spirit_n &_o litter_n cap._n 11_o jerom._n ad_fw-la ctesiphon_n contr_n pelag._n tomo_n 3._o jerom._n contr_n pelag._n lib._n 1._o the_o holy_a &_o and_z perfect_a life_n of_o oso_n compare_v with_o s._n francise_n osor._fw-la lib._n 2_o cap._n 100_o how_o great_a the_o force_n of_o popish_a confession_n be_v pag._n 148._o osori_fw-la argumentation_n discuss_v to_o be_v irreprehensible_a how_o it_o be_v take_v in_o the_o scripture_n rom._n 8._o august_n epist_n 95._o the_o cause_n and_o end_n of_o election_n osori_fw-la objection_n the_o confutation_n of_o the_o objection_n august_n de_fw-fr natura_fw-la &_o gra_fw-mi cap._n 53._o 1._o timo._n 5._o 1._o tit._n 3._o 1._o timo._n 6._o tit._n 2._o collos._n 1_o how_o holiness_n &_o frailty_n be_v concurraunt_a in_o the_o holy_a one_o rom._n 7._o of_o predestination_n and_o freewill_n pag._n 149._o 150._o 151._o hercules_n not_o able_a to_o stand_v against_o two_o yet_o osorius_n against_o four_o osori_fw-la more_o courageous_a in_o accuse_v then_o in_o argue_v osori_fw-la his_o stinolous_a &_o foolish_a treat_n of_o free_a will_n the_o principal_a part_n of_o osor._n accusation_n reduce_v into_o certain_a place_n luther_n in_o his_o assertion_n article_n 36._o pag._n 151._o the_o repulse_n of_o the_o cavil_n will_n can_v not_o be_v sever_v from_o reason_n the_o substance_n of_o freewill_n be_v never_o sever_v from_o nature_n adam_n create_v in_o absolate_a freedom_n how_o man_n will_n be_v free_a &_o not_o free_a the_o title_n only_o of_o freewill_n the_o name_n of_o freewill_n without_o effect_n august_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apost_n serm._n 13._o luther_n do_v not_o take_v away_o will_v from_o man_n but_o 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upon_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n serm._n 2._o 2._o quest._n ambros._n of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 3._o capacity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d august_n epist_n 46._o august_n de_fw-fr great_a &_o lib._n aâ—b_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 15._o man_n freedom_n be_v twofold_a how_o freedom_n of_o will_n must_v be_v construe_v how_o freewill_n must_v be_v take_v 3._o quest._n whether_o will_v be_v free_a to_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v rule_v by_o reason_n the_o master_n of_o the_o sentence_n 2_o book_n dist._n 24.25_o nazienzenus_n in_o oratione_fw-la 4._o quest._n august_n de_fw-fr peccat_fw-la merit_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 5._o aug._n writing_n against_o 2._o epistle_n of_o the_o pelag_n 1._o book_n cap._n 2._o john_n 8._o in_o the_o same_o book_n the._n 3_o chap._n aug._n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n serm._n 13._o aug._n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n serm._n 2._o 11._o de_fw-fr ecclesiastic_a dogmatibus_fw-la 21_o man_n will_n how_o it_o be_v free_a &_o not_o free_a 5._o quest._n whether_o nature_n be_v not_o regenerate_v have_v any_o free_a motion_n in_o spiritual_a thing_n reason_n will._n freewill_n in_o respect_n of_o spiritual_a function_n be_v not_o only_o weaken_v in_o we_o but_o altogether_o blot_v out_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d power_n aug._n the_o boâ—â—_n no_o perseve_n cap._n 6.13_o luther_n proposition_n of_o bond_n will_v defend_v the_o bare_a freewill_n of_o man_n be_v devoyde_a of_o grace_n be_v none_o otherwise_o they_o as_o a_o dead_a man_n without_o a_o soul_n 1._o cor._n 1._o aug._n in_o his_o book_n of_o retract_v aug._n enâ—hirid_a freewill_n of_o itself_o utter_o lose_v osâ—c_fw-la 13._o the_o grace_n of_o god_n without_o our_o freewill_n only_a sound_n and_o perfect_a august_n de_fw-fr nuptijs_fw-la &_o concâ—p_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 3._o pag._n 148._o whether_o our_o conversion_n be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n only_o pag._n 149._o a_o answer_n of_o august_n de_fw-fr peccat_fw-la &_o merit_n lib._n 2_o cap._n 18._o august_n de_fw-fr peccat_fw-la &_o merit_n lib._n 2_o cap._n 5._o august_n de_fw-fr peccat_fw-la &_o merit_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o objection_n answer_v out_o of_o august_n freewill_n have_v no_o power_n of_o herself_o either_o of_o the_o whole_a or_o of_o any_o part_n to_o work_v a_o fallax_fw-la a_o divisis_fw-la ad_fw-la coniuncta_fw-la pag._n 149._o against_o the_o 2._o epistle_n of_o the_o pelag._n 1._o book_n cap._n 18._o the_o sutteltie_n of_o the_o argument_n frame_v by_o not_o yield_a cause_n sufficient_a august_n against_o the_o 2._o epistle_n of_o pelag._n 1._o book_n cap._n 19_o grace_n do_v not_o knock_v alone_o but_o open_v man_n will_n also_o august_n de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la apost_n sermo_n 13._o o_o lord_n open_v thou_o our_o lip_n objection_n answer_n aug._n upon_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n the._n 15._o sermon_n august_n de_fw-fr great_a &_o lib._n arbit_n cap._n 16._o freewill_n be_v make_v naked_a of_o all_o manner_n merit_n aug._n in_o the_o same_o book_n the_o 13._o chap._n pag._n 149._o the_o beat_v down_o of_o osorius_n argument_n ezechiell_n 11._o chap._n and_o 36._o chap._n the_o fallax_fw-la from_o the_o proposition_n secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la to_o simpliciter_fw-la osori_fw-la double_a fault_n aug._n contra_fw-la julian._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 3._o aristotle_n ethic_n book_n 3._o cap._n 1.5_o objection_n the_o answer_n how_o man_n will_n do_v execute_v the_o force_n of_o a_o instrument_n by_o what_o mean_n will_v do_v both_o work_n and_o suffer_v aug._n lib._n de_fw-fr correp_n &_o gratia_fw-la cap._n 2._o how_o will_n demean_v itself_o passive_o and_o active_o man_n will_v be_v take_v for_o a_o instrument_n yet_o free_a nevertheless_o wherein_o the_o papist_n do_v attribute_n to_o much_o to_o freewill_n pag._n 149._o 1._o cor._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o state_n &_o substance_n of_o the_o question_n of_o freewill_n how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o the_o apostle_n be_v together_o worker_n with_o god_n the_o argument_n of_o osorius_n and_o the_o papist_n tne_v answer_n how_o luther_n word_n be_v to_o be_v construe_v an_o other_o argument_n of_o osorius_n pag._n 149._o a_o answer_n phil._n 2._o the_o double_a error_n of_o osorius_n pag._n 149._o osori_fw-la do_v attribute_n our_o salvation_n partly_o to_o grace_n &_o partly_o to_o freewill_n osorius_n objection_n answer_n august_n de_fw-fr great_a &_o lib._n arbit_n otherwise_o work_v god_n spirit_n otherwise_o man_n freewill_n &_o the_o diversity_n of_o they_o both_o will_n do_v nothing_o in_o good_a thing_n but_o when_o it_o be_v holpen_v &_o apply_v grace_n do_v ply_v but_o be_v never_o ply_v example_n of_o man_n will_n be_v hinder_v even_o in_o the_o evil_n which_o it_o purpose_v will_n obey_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n many_o time_n whether_o it_o will_v or_o no._n the_o example_n of_o paul_n &_o peter_n august_n de_fw-fr correp_n &_o great_a cap._n 8_o jerem._n cap._n 10._o luther_n in_o his_o book_n of_o assertion_n art_n 36_o prover._n 16._o man_n be_v not_o altogether_o deprive_v of_o free_a will_n to_o evil_a though_o the_o same_o be_v many_o time_n stay_v pag._n 151._o pag._n 152._o osor._n lie_a rail_v against_o â—uther_n melancthon_n caluine_n etc._n etc._n osor._fw-la pag._n 151._o freewill_n be_v not_o of_o powder_n simple_o &_o absolute_o to_o make_v his_o way_n evil_a august_n de_fw-fr civita_fw-la del_fw-it lib._n 5._o cap._n 9_o aug._n in_o the_o same_o place_n august_n de_fw-fr correp_n &_o gratia_fw-la luther_n artic._n 36._o osorius_n a_o lie_a rhethoritian_n &_o a_o gross_a logician_n man_n freewill_n be_v a_o instrument_n of_o god_n grace_n esay_n ezechi_n cap._n 11._o 36._o this_o word_n freedom_n be_v discuss_v &_o distinguish_v luther_n lib._n de_fw-fr sâ—râ—o_n arb._n cap._n 46._o august_n the_o power_n of_o do_v want_v not_o but_o it_o â—â—_o the_o freedom_n of_o power_n that_o want_v august_n de_fw-mi bono_fw-mi persevere_v lib._n 2._o
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 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