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on_o the_o performance_n of_o which_o he_o promise_v this_o salvation_n to_o all_o in_o the_o church_n but_o work_v they_o only_o in_o his_o elect._n concern_v which_o election_n we_o thus_o read_v 5_o mat._n 22_o 16._o 2_o tim_n 2_o 19_o ronvere_n 11_o 5_o many_o be_v call_v but_o sew_v be_v choose_v and_o the_o foundation_n of_o god_n stand_v sure_a have_v this_o seal_n the_o lord_n know_v they_o that_o be_v he_o and_o so_o we_o be_v tell_v of_o a_o remnant_n according_a to_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n otherwise_o if_o god_n election_n be_v conditional_a it_o may_v so_o fall_v out_o that_o all_o may_v be_v reprobate_v that_o his_o church_n may_v fail_v on_o earth_n yea_o and_o christ_n shall_v be_v no_o certain_a head_n as_o have_v no_o certain_a member_n assign_v unto_o he_o but_o god_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o salvation_n do_v also_o use_v his_o absolute_a will_n in_o bring_v his_o elect_n to_o the_o end_n appoint_v powerful_o and_o most_o infallible_o christ_n say_v 15.16_o luke_n 12_o 32._o john_n 15.16_o it_o be_v our_o father_n good_a pleasure_n to_o give_v you_o a_o kingdom_n and_o you_o have_v not_o choose_v i_o but_o i_o have_v choose_v you_o this_o will_v not_o be_v true_a if_o god_n will_v be_v in_o this_o case_n only_o conditional_a for_o though_o god_n in_o his_o word_n promise_v life_n and_o blessedness_n under_o condition_n of_o faith_n and_o holiness_n yet_o he_o decree_v nothing_o under_o any_o doubtful_a or_o uncertain_a condition_n god_n in_o his_o word_n tell_v we_o what_o we_o shall_v do_v and_o how_o we_o may_v hope_v to_o attain_v to_o salvation_n and_o to_o assurance_n of_o our_o election_n but_o in_o his_o decree_n he_o set_v down_o what_o he_o himself_o will_v do_v according_a to_o which_o he_o work_v and_o effect_n that_o grace_n in_o his_o elect_n which_o he_o require_v of_o they_o yea_o of_o all_o leaving_z other_o in_o his_o justice_n 3._o fol._n 14â—_n l._n 3._o to_o their_o own_o hardness_n sect_n 6._o yet_o first_o he_o do_v not_o mock_v such_o as_o do_v not_o word_n yet_o first_o god_n mock_v none_o in_o his_o word_n through_o their_o own_o obstinacy_n and_o inability_n keep_v the_o condition_n but_o most_o certain_o if_o they_o do_v keep_v and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v require_v as_o once_o they_o be_v able_a to_o have_v obey_v god_n in_o his_o hard_a command_n and_o still_o stand_v bind_v so_o to_o do_v they_o shall_v undoubted_o be_v save_v therefore_o be_v it_o say_v even_o to_o cain_n if_o thou_o do_v well_o 7_o gen._n 4_o 7_o shall_v thou_o not_o be_v accept_v god_n promise_n of_o life_n be_v conditional_a yea_o in_o such_o command_v god_n do_v not_o delude_v but_o reprove_v and_o convince_v suchman_n of_o unbelief_n and_o that_o in_o his_o justice_n and_o second_o another's_o his_o word_n &_o decree_n be_v not_o contrary_a one_o to_o another's_o neither_o be_v the_o decree_n and_o word_n of_o god_n contrary_a or_o repugnant_a each_o to_o other_o but_o only_o subordinate_a god_n make_v his_o word_n subserve_v to_o his_o decree_n and_o reveal_v so_o much_o of_o his_o own_o counsel_n and_o purpose_n and_o in_o that_o manner_n as_o he_o speak_v and_o so_o as_o may_v best_o serve_v his_o own_o end_n which_o if_o we_o can_v see_v by_o his_o word_n yet_o must_v we_o not_o search_v much_o less_o quarrel_n with_o god_n there_o about_o or_o frame_v his_o decree_n according_a to_o our_o own_o conceit_n god_n in_o command_a duty_n at_o man_n hand_n have_v sometime_o other_o end_n than_o obedience_n though_o that_o only_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o we_o be_v to_o look_v unto_o as_o require_v of_o we_o in_o and_o by_o his_o word_n his_o precept_n be_v also_o sometime_o for_o trial_n as_o that_o commandment_n give_v to_o abraham_n 2_o geâ—_n 22_o 2_o of_o sacrifice_v his_o son_n sometime_o for_o conviction_n whereby_o he_o intend_v to_o convince_v his_o creature_n of_o disobedience_n yea_o of_o its_o own_o inability_n etc._n etc._n as_o in_o bid_v pharaoh_n 1_o exod_a 8_o 1_o let_v the_o people_n go_v these_o end_v he_o keep_v secret_a to_o himself_o as_o they_o respect_v this_o or_o that_o particular_a person_n and_o therefore_o though_o his_o precept_n seem_v to_o cross_v his_o secret_a pleasure_n and_o purpose_n which_o the_o event_n declare_v at_o length_n what_o it_o be_v yet_o our_o ignorance_n must_v not_o cause_v we_o quarrel_v with_o god_n but_o faith_n shall_v reconcile_v this_o seem_a contrariety_n the_o like_a be_v true_a in_o all_o god_n promise_n and_o threat_n where_o the_o exception_n and_o condition_n be_v often_o conceal_v and_o keep_v secret_a to_o himself_o if_o god_n then_o reveal_v part_n of_o his_o will_n and_o conceal_v part_n this_o be_v neither_o to_o contradict_v himself_o nor_o to_o deal_v double_a &_o deceitful_o with_o his_o creature_n he_o speak_v not_o one_o thing_n and_o mean_n another_o but_o speak_v that_o which_o concern_v we_o to_o take_v notice_n off_o and_o conceal_v that_o which_o he_o will_v do_v himself_o and_o which_o he_o have_v absolute_o set_v down_o with_o himself_o especial_o concern_v the_o salvation_n of_o those_o who_o in_o mercy_n he_o will_v save_v and_o in_o time_n effectual_o call_v and_o the_o just_a desertion_n of_o those_o who_o he_o in_o justice_n will_v leave_v in_o the_o mass_n of_o perdition_n 16_o see_v who_o list_v dâ—-â—rackanâ—horpes_a sermon_n of_o praedeâ—â—ination_n pag._n 15_o 16_o and_o therefore_o not_o give_v his_o grace_n effectual_o unto_o they_o i_o may_v therefore_o say_v the_o conditional_a part_n of_o god_n will_n be_v set_v down_o in_o his_o word_n but_o what_o he_o have_v set_v down_o absolute_o and_o who_o in_o particular_a he_o will_v save_v and_o imprint_v faith_n and_o holiness_n in_o their_o heart_n he_o have_v reserve_v to_o himself_o as_o not_o be_v bind_v to_o reveal_v it_o till_o the_o event_n show_v it_o only_a that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o absolute_a will_n in_o god_n be_v reveal_v as_o we_o have_v already_o show_v sect_n 7._o so_o that_o now_o as_o we_o may_v further_o note_v though_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o word_n and_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n thing_n may_v go_v with_o if_z and_o and_o be_v and_o that_o the_o condition_n in_o regard_n of_o man_n who_o action_n proceed_v of_o judgement_n and_o have_v their_o beginning_n from_o within_o his_o will_n be_v voluntary_a may_v or_o may_v not_o be_v do_v or_o perform_v yet_o as_o they_o be_v god_n work_n though_o require_v of_o we_o and_o effect_n of_o his_o election_n who_o change_v without_o violence_n our_o will_n he_o speak_v of_o they_o without_o iffâ—_n and_o promise_v they_o absolute_o yea_o and_o according_o work_v and_o effect_v they_o himself_o so_o that_o thing_n may_v remain_v in_o themselves_o indifferent_a to_o fall_v out_o this_o way_n or_o that_o way_n will_n god_n decree_n dotâ—â—_n not_o take_v away_o the_o consent_n &_o liberty_n of_o man_n will_n notwithstanding_o god_n decree_v work_v infallible_o this_o or_o that_o the_o certainty_n of_o god_n decree_n do_v not_o abolish_v the_o consent_n of_o man_n will_n but_o rather_o order_v it_o and_o mild_o incline_v or_o draw_v it_o forth_o man_n freedom_n of_o will_n may_v well_o stand_v with_o that_o necessity_n which_o be_v of_o infallibilite_n or_o of_o consequence_n and_o man_n action_n may_v be_v free_a though_o otherwise_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n will_v they_o be_v of_o unchangeable_a necessity_n god_n decree_n take_v not_o away_o all_o possibility_n to_o the_o contrary_a event_n but_o only_o the_o contrary_a event_n itself_o fine_a sufficit_fw-la ad_fw-la rationem_fw-la voluntarij_fw-la sâ—_n asciente_fw-la &_o voluntario_fw-la comittatur_fw-la greg._n armin._n lib._n 2._o do_v 29_o in_o fine_a as_o his_o decree_n before_o all_o world_n that_o at_o this_o time_n i_o shall_v preach_v in_o this_o place_n on_o this_o argument_n at_o this_o time_n do_v not_o take_v from_o i_o ever_o since_o all_o possibility_n of_o not_o preach_v at_o this_o time_n for_o i_o may_v have_v beeâ—e_o absent_a or_o otherwise_o determine_v but_o it_o take_v from_o i_o the_o actual_a not_o preach_v at_o this_o time_n i_o do_v this_o certain_o and_o infallible_o and_o yet_o free_o god_n decree_n take_v from_o i_o the_o contrary_a event_n so_o that_o in_o sensu_fw-la composito_fw-la these_o two_o can_v stand_v together_o god_n have_v decree_v that_o at_o this_o moment_n i_o shall_v be_v preach_v these_o thing_n and_o i_o do_v not_o at_o this_o moment_n preach_v these_o thing_n but_o in_o sensu_fw-la divisio_fw-la these_o two_o may_v consist_v together_o god_n decree_v that_o i_o shall_v preach_v these_o thing_n at_o this_o moment_n and_o i_o have_v power_n not_o to_o preach_v these_o thing_n at_o this_o moment_n if_o i_o have_v please_v now_o if_o this_o sound_a harsh_a to_o any_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v the_o
the_o instance_n of_o scander_n bassa_n general_n against_o the_o polonian_n appoint_v solemn_a prayer_n in_o their_o meschitis_n for_o the_o good_a success_n of_o his_o army_n the_o great_a turk_n do_v forbid_v they_o say_v that_o without_o any_o aid_n from_o god_n they_o be_v able_a by_o their_o own_o force_n to_o destroy_v the_o polonian_n as_o be_v intimate_v to_o our_o late_a sovereign_n of_o famous_a and_o happy_a memory_n king_n james_n by_o the_o count_n george_n ossolniski_n ambassador_n of_o the_o king_n of_o poland_n in_o his_o oration_n to_o he_o see_v from_o these_o example_n what_o a_o height_n of_o pride_n man_n who_o admire_v themselves_o and_o trust_v in_o their_o own_o strength_n may_v attain_v unto_o even_o to_o think_v themselves_o if_o not_o in_o whole_a yet_o in_o part_n sufficient_a without_o god_n every_o one_o carry_v a_o idol_n in_o his_o heart_n which_o be_v a_o man_n own_o self_n who_o he_o eft_o to_o himself_o will_v set_v up_o against_o god_n himself_o less_a or_o more_o to_o conclude_v this_o application_n we_o see_v how_o just_o s._n austin_n of_o old_a aright_o such_o can_v neither_o pray_v aright_o and_o we_o now_o may_v challenge_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n grace_n with_o manifest_a dishonour_n do_v unto_o god_n and_o monstruous_a pride_n which_o appear_v from_o hence_o because_o in_o very_a deed_n such_o can_v neither_o pray_v aright_o nor_o give_v thanks_n unto_o god_n for_o many_o good_a thing_n for_o say_v s._n austin_n 18._o august_n de_fw-fr nat_n &_o gratia_fw-la c._n 18._o what_o be_v more_o foolish_a then_o to_o pray_v for_o that_o which_o i_o have_v in_o my_o own_o power_n and_o so_o may_v i_o say_v to_o our_o own_o master_n what_o be_v that_o which_o i_o be_o to_o beg_v and_o ask_v of_o god_n be_v it_o sufficient_a grace_n nay_o they_o will_v tell_v i_o i_o enjoy_v that_o already_o by_o covenant_n in_o baptism_n in_o which_o be_v give_v to_o each_o sufficient_a grace_n to_o serve_v god_n if_o they_o will_v and_o this_o i_o have_v with_o such_o hypocrite_n as_o never_o beg_v it_o 4._o de._n prid._n lect_v 4._o be_v it_o then_o the_o good_a use_n of_o that_o grace_n but_o this_o i_o can_v draw_v into_o act_n by_o my_o own_o endeavour_n out_o of_o the_o imbred_a indifferency_n of_o my_o own_o freewill_n thankful_a nor_o be_v true_o thankful_a now_o who_o i_o pray_v you_o can_v serious_o beg_v that_o of_o another_o which_o he_o have_v and_o possess_v already_o yea_o or_o how_o can_v any_o be_v true_o thankful_a for_o that_o which_o he_o have_v not_o so_o much_o receive_v as_o give_v and_o himself_o afford_v how_o can_v we_o glorify_v god_n by_o offer_v he_o praise_n when_o we_o ascribe_v though_o but_o in_o part_n and_o in_o the_o second_o place_n the_o praise_n and_o power_n of_o welldoing_a to_o ourselves_o let_v they_o see_v to_o it_o who_o will_v have_v god_n grace_n in_o man_n conversion_n to_o be_v common_a universal_a and_o such_o as_o they_o also_o partake_v true_o off_o yea_o and_o as_o effectual_o who_o remain_v unconvert_v sect_n 24._o second_o promise_n use_v second_o be_v to_o comfort_v we_o from_o the_o immutability_n of_o god_n purpose_n &_o promise_n the_o aforesaid_a doctrine_n let_v we_o see_v the_o immutability_n of_o god_n good_a purpose_n manifest_v by_o his_o promise_n towards_o those_o that_o be_v he_o and_o so_o to_o our_o unspeakable_a comfort_n arm_n we_o against_o all_o doubt_n and_o conceit_n of_o our_o own_o unworthines_n inability_n frailty_n and_o readiness_n to_o fall_v from_o grace_n for_o as_o the_o freeness_n of_o his_o promise_n and_o grace_n prevent_v our_o pride_n so_o for_o the_o firmness_n of_o his_o purpose_n and_o most_o certain_a powerful_a and_o independent_a performance_n of_o his_o promise_n shall_v prevent_v our_o fear_n for_o god_n purpose_n according_a to_o election_n do_v and_o will_v stand_v not_o of_o our_o work_n or_o of_o any_o thing_n or_o power_n in_o man_n but_o of_o he_o that_o call_v 11_o rom._n 9_o 11_o though_o then_o god_n promise_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n do_v in_o scripture_n run_v with_o condition_n and_o so_o be_v make_v general_o to_o all_o in_o the_o church_n that_o none_o may_v have_v just_a cause_n to_o complain_v or_o blame_v god_n but_o themselves_o if_o they_o attain_v not_o to_o life_n depend_v on_o which_o be_v not_o on_o ourselves_o his_o grace_n and_o our_o salvation_n depend_v yet_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n and_o consequent_o the_o thing_n promise_v be_v make_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o elect_a to_o depend_v upon_o god_n most_o free_a grace_n and_o power_n and_o so_o the_o effect_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o love_n be_v in_o we_o but_o the_o free_a grace_n and_o favour_n and_o love_v itself_o together_o with_o the_o power_n work_v these_o be_v in_o god_n and_o therefore_o be_v immutable_a and_o consequent_o our_o happy_a estate_n and_o our_o salvation_n which_o depend_v not_o on_o ourselves_o but_o on_o these_o be_v infinite_o more_o safe_a be_v thus_o in_o god_n than_o it_o can_v be_v in_o we_o our_o justification_n faith_n and_o sanctification_n and_o perseverance_n and_o so_o our_o salvation_n shall_v be_v most_o mutable_a if_o they_o depend_v of_o ourselves_o so_o that_o we_o may_v give_v such_o man_n leave_v to_o hold_v a_o fall_n away_o from_o grace_n who_o make_v it_o to_o depend_v on_o themselves_o on_o their_o own_o acceptation_n or_o rejection_n but_o bless_v be_v god_n who_o have_v undertake_v for_o these_o also_o and_o will_v according_o as_o he_o have_v most_o absolute_o promise_v so_o effectual_o work_v in_o we_o whatsoever_o he_o have_v promise_v if_o any_o shall_v ask_v concern_v the_o world_n why_o it_o continue_v so_o long_o why_o the_o sun_n do_v constant_o rise_v and_o set_v night_n and_o day_n why_o the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n do_v so_o constant_o succeed_v one_o another_o the_o answer_n be_v that_o the_o wisdom_n power_n and_o providence_n by_o which_o the_o world_n be_v govern_v be_v not_o in_o the_o creature_n themselves_o neither_o depend_v on_o they_o either_o angel_n or_o man_n but_o on_o the_o immutable_a god_n else_o all_o thing_n will_v soon_o fall_v into_o confusion_n and_o ruin_n even_o so_o be_v it_o in_o this_o business_n here_o of_o man_n salvation_n so_o often_o mention_v happy_a than_o be_v we_o and_o most_o safe_a august_n feliciores_fw-la vivimus_fw-la si_fw-la totum_fw-la deo_fw-la damus_fw-la etc._n etc._n august_n if_o in_o matter_n of_o this_o nature_n we_o not_o neglect_v the_o mean_n do_v ascribe_v nothing_o to_o ourselves_o but_o all_o to_o god_n it_o be_v most_o dangerous_a to_o ascribe_v too_o little_a to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n say_v a_o wise_a and_o learned_a prelate_n for_o then_o we_o rob_v he_o of_o his_o glory_n but_o if_o we_o ascribe_v too_o little_a to_o ourselves_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n for_o whatsoever_o we_o take_v from_o ourselves_o it_o can_v hinder_v we_o from_o be_v true_a christian_n safe_a to_o ascribe_v all_o to_o god_n the_o safe_a but_o if_o we_o ascribe_v that_o to_o the_o strength_n of_o our_o own_o nature_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o grace_n then_o do_v we_o blemish_v god_n glory_n sect_n 25._o there_o remain_v yet_o one_o main_a question_n exhortation_n to_o what_o end_n then_o be_v god_n precept_n &_o exhortation_n and_o doubt_v to_o be_v resolve_v and_o so_o we_o will_v conclude_v if_o thing_n be_v thus_o why_o then_o do_v god_n command_v and_o exhort_v we_o to_o that_o which_o be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n to_o perform_v this_o question_n be_v not_o needless_a see_v from_o such_o exhortation_n and_o command_n in_o scripture_n 1._o common_a christian_n do_v gather_v a_o possibility_n in_o we_o to_o keep_v all_o god_n commandment_n question_n the_o need_n fullness_n of_o this_o question_n 2._o the_o lutheran_n and_o other_o will_v conclude_v universal_a grace_n and_o the_o like_a possibility_n to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v the_o thing_n command_v and_o exhort_v unto_o see_v such_o 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