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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 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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 heart_n to_o receive_v it_o christ_n be_v the_o way_n to_o the_o wanderer_n but_o he_o seek_v bypath_n &_o will_v not_o follow_v he_o a_o light_n to_o they_o in_o darkness_n but_o they_o wink_v with_o their_o eye_n and_o will_v not_o behold_v he_o a_o inviter_n to_o his_o bless_a supper_n 6.35_o luk._n 14.24_o joh._n 6.35_o but_o man_n will_v not_o taste_v it_o he_o knock_v at_o the_o door_n of_o our_o heart_n but_o we_o will_v not_o let_v he_o enter_v he_o bring_v the_o bread_n of_o life_n but_o we_o will_v needs_o starve_v in_o our_o sin_n 1._o prou._n 1._o he_o make_v proclamation_n that_o all_o may_v free_o have_v it_o yet_o man_n must_v be_v draw_v or_o none_o will_v receive_v it_o per_fw-la totum_fw-la ubique_fw-la iacet_fw-la agrotus_fw-la 9.11_o aug._n in_o matth._n 9.11_o every_o soul_n be_v sick_a of_o sin_n ideoque_fw-la magnus_fw-la de_fw-la coelo_fw-la venit_fw-la medice_fw-la and_o therefore_o that_o great_a and_o gracious_a physician_n be_v come_v from_o heaven_n to_o 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the_o path_n of_o sin_n till_o they_o stumble_v at_o the_o threshold_n of_o hell_n and_o so_o fall_v into_o the_o pit_n of_o eternal_a destruction_n the_o cause_n be_v not_o the_o want_n of_o god_n gracy_n that_o will_v not_o enlighten_v they_o but_o their_o wilful_a blindness_n that_o will_v not_o be_v enlighten_v 3.19_o joh._n 3.19_o for_o herein_o be_v their_o condemnation_n in_o that_o as_o s._n john_n say_v that_o light_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n but_o man_n love_v darkness_n more_o than_o light_n because_o their_o deed_n be_v enill_n quest_n 2_o other_o demand_v why_o god_n give_v m_o a_o nature_n mutable_a and_o subject_a to_o sin_v ans_fw-fr to_o these_o lunius_fw-la answer_n that_o it_o may_v as_o well_o be_v demand_v why_o he_o make_v he_o not_o god_n because_o immutabilitie_n be_v proper_a to_o the_o deity_n only_o neither_o be_v it_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o learned_a as_o praise_v worthy_a to_o have_v a_o nature_n not_o subject_a to_o temptation_n as_o 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his_o bloody_a desire_n whereby_o he_o multiply_v his_o sin_n in_o approach_v to_o the_o seat_n of_o judgement_n 4.6_o 1._o thes_n 4.6_o for_o vengeance_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o to_o he_o only_o it_o belong_v to_o repay_v objection_n our_o unrighteousness_n commend_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n therefore_o though_o god_n have_v the_o right_a of_o punish_v yet_o he_o can_v in_o justice_n punish_v we_o because_o our_o sin_n set_v forth_o his_o glory_n our_o unrighteousness_n do_v not_o commend_v god_n righteousness_n solution_n solution_n as_o it_o be_v simple_o sin_n but_o by_o accident_n namely_o because_o when_o we_o do_v sin_n god_n do_v punish_v we_o for_o the_o same_o which_o punishment_n be_v the_o execution_n of_o justice_n his_o righteousness_n be_v thereby_o commend_v therefore_o let_v we_o not_o sin_n nor_o sin_v without_o repentance_n think_v to_o go_v unpunished_a for_o it_o be_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n to_o execute_v judgement_n 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it_o and_o therefore_o by_o neither_o of_o these_o can_v god_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n objection_n god_n cause_v the_o israelite_n to_o spoil_v the_o egyptian_n of_o their_o jewel_n 3.22_o exod._n 12.25_o chap._n 3.22_o contrary_a to_o his_o own_o law_n exod._n 20._o and_o therefore_o seem_v a_o cause_n of_o sin_n what_o god_n command_v to_o be_v do_v solution_n solution_n the_o performance_n of_o that_o can_v be_v no_o sin_n because_o sin_n be_v a_o transgression_n of_o god_n law_n second_o the_o israelite_n be_v god_n people_n and_o have_v live_v in_o great_a servitude_n in_o egypt_n and_o by_o their_o labour_n increase_v the_o treasure_n of_o pharaoh_n very_o exceed_o there_o be_v good_a reason_n why_o they_o
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punishment_n of_o former_a sin_n by_o reason_n it_o be_v a_o begetter_n of_o more_o sin_n and_o make_v the_o committer_n more_o miserable_a as_o it_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o ignorant_a gentile_n ephes_n 4.18_o and_o in_o the_o hard_a heart_a jew_n rom._n 1.21_o 22_o 23_o etc._n etc._n god_n only_o willing_a lie_n permit_v the_o former_a and_o in_o his_o justice_n inflict_v the_o latter_a 3._o lib._n 5._o cap._n 3._o as_o augustine_n in_o his_o treatise_n against_o julian_n plain_o teach_v objection_n whatsoever_o be_v commit_v the_o lord_n do_v will_n the_o same_o but_o sin_n be_v commit_v and_o therefore_o god_n do_v will_v they_o god_n will_v be_v efficient_a command_a solution_n solution_n or_o permissive_a the_o two_o former_a make_v god_n a_o absolute_a cause_n the_o latter_a do_v not_o so_o that_o we_o confess_v that_o god_n do_v will_n all_o both_o good_a and_o bad_a the_o bad_a by_o a_o willing_a permission_n the_o good_a by_o his_o command_n and_o by_o a_o powerful_a 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not_o give_v it_o but_o because_o man_n have_v not_o heart_n to_o receive_v it_o when_o it_o be_v offer_v plato_n aug._n in_o matth._n 9.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plato_n magnus_fw-la de_fw-la caelum_fw-la venit_fw-la medice_fw-la quia_fw-la per_fw-la ubique_fw-la terrarum_fw-la iacet_fw-la aegrotus_fw-la that_o great_a and_o wise_a physician_n be_v come_v from_o heaven_n because_o the_o whole_a world_n lie_v sick_a of_o sin_n if_o man_n be_v not_o cure_v this_o only_a be_v the_o cause_n muscujus_fw-la muscujus_fw-la medicum_fw-la ultrò_fw-la venientem_fw-la respuunt_fw-la they_o wilful_o refuse_v he_o that_o will_v willing_o help_v they_o thus_o be_v christ_n the_o bread_n of_o life_n the_o light_n the_o way_n the_o truth_n in_o that_o our_o soul_n be_v not_o nourish_v our_o
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