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chapter_n so_o that_o even_o by_o those_o two_o chapter_n it_o appear_v that_o god_n do_v will_n the_o death_n and_o destruction_n of_o some_o kind_n of_o sinner_n but_o this_o be_v yet_o further_o evident_a by_o those_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a son_n of_o eli_n the_o priest_n who_o when_o their_o father_n give_v they_o good_a counsel_n and_o godly_a admonition_n 2.25_o they_o nevertheless_o obey_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o that_o their_o father_n because_o say_v the_o text_n the_o lord_n will_v destroy_v they_o observe_v well_o those_o word_n agreeable_o whereunto_o s._n peter_n also_o 2.8_o speak_v of_o certain_a which_o stumble_v at_o the_o word_n and_o be_v disobedient_a say_v that_o they_o be_v thereunto_o even_o ordain_v again_o speak_v of_o certain_a godless_a man_n he_o say_v they_o be_v as_o bruit_n beast_n lead_v with_o sensuality_n 2.12_o and_o make_v to_o be_v take_v and_o to_o be_v destroy_v wherewith_o agree_v that_o of_o solomon_n also_o in_o his_o proverb_n 16.4_o say_v the_o lord_n have_v make_v all_o thing_n for_o his_o own_o sake_n yea_o even_o the_o wicked_a for_o the_o day_n of_o evil_a and_o so_o likewise_o testify_v s._n jude_n 4._o for_o speak_v of_o certain_a ungodly_a man_n that_o turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o wantonness_n he_o say_v that_o they_o be_v before_o of_o old_a ordain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o this_o judgement_n or_o to_o this_o condemnation_n by_o all_o which_o it_o be_v infallible_o manifest_a that_o god_n see_v all_o man_n to_o have_v sin_v in_o the_o transgression_n of_o adam_n have_v ordain_v and_o decree_v to_o permit_v and_o suffer_v some_o of_o they_o to_o run_v on_o in_o the_o course_n of_o wickedness_n and_o ungodliness_n until_o they_o come_v in_o the_o end_n to_o their_o just_o deserve_a destruction_n and_o perdition_n 2_o in_o vain_a then_o and_o most_o untrue_o be_v it_o object_v against_o the_o protestant_n that_o they_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n and_o high_a time_n it_o be_v for_o all_o to_o cease_v their_o slander_v of_o they_o in_o that_o behalf_n for_o the_o protestant_n in_o their_o doctrine_n clean_o contrariwise_o sin_n do_v teach_v that_o although_o god_n decree_v to_o permit_v sin_n to_o come_v into_o the_o world_n yet_o he_o never_o make_v it_o nor_o be_v the_o author_n or_o worker_n of_o it_o yea_o god_n make_v man_n good_a at_o the_o first_o 31._o yea_o all_o thing_n that_o he_o make_v be_v in_o their_o creation_n very_o good_a as_o be_v express_o write_v in_o genesis_n the_o corruption_n of_o man_n and_o the_o sin_n that_o come_v unto_o he_o be_v bring_v in_o and_o procure_v another_o way_n namely_o after_o his_o creation_n by_o the_o persuasion_n and_o temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n that_o subtle_a serpent_n and_o by_o man_n will_n consent_v thereunto_o as_o be_v likewise_o declare_v in_o genesis_n etc._n so_o that_o not_o god_n but_o the_o devil_n and_o man_n together_o consent_v to_o that_o temptation_n and_o persuasion_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v the_o author_n and_o efficient_a cause_n of_o sin_n in_o man_n at_o the_o first_o and_o so_o continue_v author_n and_o worker_n of_o sin_n in_o man_n unto_o this_o day_n and_o therefore_o be_v it_o say_v that_o satan_n enter_v into_o judas_n iscariot_n to_o stir_v he_o up_o to_o betray_v jesus_n 13.27_o and_o likewise_o do_v s._n james_n write_v thus_o 1â—_n let_v no_o man_n say_v when_o he_o be_v tempt_v i_o be_o tempt_v of_o god_n for_o god_n can_v be_v tempt_v with_o evil_n neither_o tempt_v he_o any_o man_n etc._n etc._n yea_o it_o be_v the_o devil_n even_o that_o wicked_a spirit_n that_o work_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n 1._o as_o s._n paul_n witness_v and_o again_o he_o say_v that_o man_n be_v ensnare_v by_o the_o devil_n and_o hold_v captive_a by_o he_o to_o do_v his_o will_n until_o such_o time_n as_o god_n set_v they_o free_a and_o do_v deliver_v they_o by_o his_o grace_n and_o power_n for_o god_n do_v not_o put_v instill_v or_o infuse_v wickedness_n into_o any_o but_o withhold_v his_o grace_n from_o reprobate_n and_o so_o they_o not_o only_a sin_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o own_o concupiscence_n and_o nature_n corrupt_v and_o deprave_v through_o the_o transgression_n of_o adam_n but_o do_v further_o by_o degree_n grow_v obdurate_a in_o their_o sin_n and_o so_o in_o the_o end_n come_v to_o their_o just_a condemnation_n wherefore_o god_n appear_v to_o be_v in_o sin_n commit_v not_o a_o cause_n efficient_a but_o deficient_a or_o want_v in_o that_o he_o leave_v some_o man_n to_o themselves_o and_o give_v not_o unto_o they_o those_o sanctify_a and_o save_v grace_n which_o he_o give_v to_o his_o elect_a for_o neither_o indeed_o be_v he_o bind_v or_o compellable_n to_o give_v those_o grace_n to_o any_o but_o to_o who_o he_o please_v nor_o do_v they_o proper_o or_o
perdidit_fw-la man_n have_v ill_o use_v his_o freewill_a destroy_v both_o himself_o and_o it_o so_o that_o now_o since_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n liberum_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la captivatum_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d peccandum_fw-la valet_fw-la free_a will_n be_v captivate_v iâ—_n of_o no_o force_n but_o to_o sin_n as_o the_o same_o s._n augustine_n affirm_v again_o he_o say_v quia_fw-la peccavit_fw-la voluntas_fw-la secuâ—a_fw-la est_fw-la peccantem_fw-la peccatum_fw-la habendi_fw-la dura_fw-la necessitas_fw-la because_o the_o will_n have_v offend_v there_o follow_v the_o sinner_n a_o hard_a necessity_n of_o have_v sin_n and_o again_o he_o say_v that_o naturae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la dura_fw-la necessitas_fw-la merito_fw-la praecedentis_fw-la iniquitatis_fw-la exâ—rta_fw-la est_fw-la the_o hard_a necessity_n of_o our_o nature_n arise_v out_o of_o the_o merit_n or_o desert_n of_o the_o before_o go_v transgression_n since_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n then_o as_o the_o same_o s._n 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but_o by_o his_o sweet_a internal_a motion_n and_o persuasion_n that_o god_n ex_fw-la nolentibus_fw-la facit_fw-la volentes_fw-la of_o unwilling_a make_v man_n willing_a 19_o as_o s._n augustine_n himself_o teach_v and_o affirm_v now_o that_o out_o of_o the_o fall_v lump_n of_o mankind_n it_o be_v that_o god_n show_v his_o mercy_n to_o some_o in_o elect_v they_o to_o salvation_n and_o his_o justice_n to_o othersome_a in_o not_o elect_v they_o this_o be_v apparent_a because_o s._n paul_n say_v direct_o that_o election_n be_v neither_o of_o the_o will_a 16_o nor_o of_o the_o runner_n sed_fw-la miserentis_fw-la dei_fw-la but_o of_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n for_o which_o cause_n also_o the_o elect_n upon_o who_o god_n thus_o show_v mercy_n be_v call_v the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n and_o the_o rest_n upon_o who_o he_o show_v not_o this_o mercy_n 23_o but_o leave_v they_o as_o he_o then_o see_v they_o in_o their_o sin_n and_o transgression_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n 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massacre_n of_o christian_a and_o protestant_a prince_n and_o their_o people_n and_o by_o sundry_a other_o way_n rueful_a to_o be_v tell_v and_o most_o shameful_a to_o be_v either_o profess_a or_o put_v in_o execution_n can_v there_o be_v great_a point_n of_o injustice_n or_o unrighteousness_n then_o these_o but_o all_o this_o while_n forget_v not_o i_o beseech_v you_o among_o what_o manner_n of_o people_n it_o be_v that_o this_o antichristian_a popery_n prevail_v namely_o that_o it_o be_v among_o they_o that_o perish_v 12._o that_o all_o they_o may_v be_v damn_v which_o believe_v not_o god_n truth_n extant_a in_o his_o scripture_n but_o take_v pleasure_n in_o that_o unrighteousness_n for_o do_v you_o not_o hereby_o perceive_v the_o most_o fearful_a estate_n and_o most_o woeful_a condition_n that_o all_o papist_n be_v in_o that_o notwithstanding_o they_o be_v often_o admonish_v will_v not_o for_o all_o that_o forsake_fw-mi antichrist_n and_o his_o religion_n to_o embrace_v the_o 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