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not_o any_o think_v to_o charge_v their_o sin_n in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n upon_o he_o let_v not_o any_o man_n say_v say_v st._n james_n 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_a neither_o tempt_v he_o any_o man_n jam._n 1.13_o sin_n be_v no_o way_n god_n work_v at_o the_o first_o his_o work_n be_v all_o good_a very_o good_a and_o god_n see_v every_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v make_v and_o behold_v it_o be_v very_o goâ—d_v gen._n 1._o last_o he_o do_v not_o then_o create_v evil_a neither_o have_v he_o do_v it_o since_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n i_o mean_v as_o for_o the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n that_o he_o challenge_v to_o be_v his_o creature_n i_o create_v evil_a isa_n 45.7_o the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n not_o so_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n creature_n have_v he_o for_o the_o author_n of_o it_o thence_o it_o be_v that_o our_o saviour_n tell_v the_o malicious_a jew_n you_o be_v of_o your_o father_n the_o devil_n and_o the_o lust_n of_o your_o father_n you_o will_v do_v joh._n 8.44_o and_o st._n john_n lay_v it_o down_o as_o a_o universal_a truth_n he_o that_o commit_v sin_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n 1_o joh._n 3.8_o so_o much_o of_o sin_n as_o there_o be_v in_o a_o man_n so_o much_o of_o satan_n he_o be_v the_o proper_a author_n of_o it_o when_o he_o speak_v a_o lie_n he_o speak_v of_o his_o own_o for_o he_o be_v a_o liar_n and_o the_o father_n of_o it_o say_v our_o saviour_n in_o the_o former_a of_o those_o text_n joh._n 8.44_o and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o all_o other_o sin_n they_o have_v satan_n for_o their_o father_n their_o proper_a author_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o he_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o or_o that_o evil_a one_o the_o wicked_a one_o 1_o joh._n 2.13_o and_o elsewhere_o as_o for_o god_n he_o be_v absolute_o good_a evil_a be_v inconsistent_a with_o he_o it_o can_v dwell_v with_o he_o as_o the_o psalmist_n have_v it_o psal_n 5.4_o be_v holiness_n itself_o he_o hate_v sin_n can_v behold_v it_o without_o abhorrence_n thou_o be_v of_o pure_a eye_n then_o to_o behold_v evil_a and_o can_v not_o look_v on_o iniquity_n say_v the_o prophet_n hab._n 1.13_o such_o a_o utter_a antipathy_n there_o be_v betwixt_o the_o pure_a and_o holy_a nature_n of_o god_n and_o sin_n that_o he_o can_v look_v upon_o it_o without_o detestation_n it_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n which_o he_o perfect_o hate_v so_o hate_v it_o as_o that_o he_o hate_v the_o worker_n of_o it_o for_o its_o sake_n so_o it_o there_o follow_v psal_n 5.5_o thou_o hate_v all_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n so_o hate_v they_o as_o that_o he_o will_v not_o let_v their_o sin_n go_v unpunished_a monym_n fulgent_n l._n â—_o ad_fw-la monym_n now_o as_o fulgentius_n right_o deus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la ejus_fw-la rei_fw-la auctor_fw-la cujus_fw-la est_fw-la ultor_fw-la god_n can_v be_v the_o author_n of_o that_o whereof_o he_o be_v the_o avenger_n this_o be_v the_o true_a protestant_a doctrine_n which_o as_o it_o have_v be_v so_o let_v it_o ever_o be_v hold_v and_o maintain_v that_o god_n neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n any_o sin_n or_o yet_o a_o partaker_n in_o it_o q._n but_o what_o say_v we_o then_o to_o the_o case_n in_o hand_n clear_v the_o case_n in_o hand_n clear_v be_v not_o he_o the_o author_n of_o this_o sin_n the_o horride_v sin_n that_o ever_o be_v commit_v the_o put_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n to_o death_n which_o if_o he_o so_o concur_v in_o as_o have_v be_v declare_v how_o can_v he_o be_v free_a from_o it_o a._n for_o answer_v hereunto_o ibid._n the_o evasion_n of_o some_o romish_a doctor_n actum_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la non_fw-la voluit_fw-la deus_fw-la passionem_fw-la vero_fw-la christi_fw-la voluit_fw-la et_fw-la pâ—steà _fw-la voluit_fw-la itaque_fw-la tota_fw-la trinitas_fw-la ut_fw-la christus_fw-la pateretur_fw-la nec_fw-la taâ—en_fw-la voluit_fw-la ut_fw-la judaei_n occiderent_fw-la quià _fw-la voluit_fw-la poenam_fw-la christi_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la voluit_fw-la culpam_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la p._n lumb_n sent._n l._n 1._o dist_n ult_n cap._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la volebat_fw-la deus_fw-la actionem_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la quae_fw-la mala_fw-la erat_fw-la sed_fw-la volebat_fw-la passionem_fw-la â—â—nâ—m_fw-la idem_fw-la cap._n 3._o ibid._n if_o we_o will_v consult_v with_o some_o of_o the_o romish_a doctor_n they_o will_v here_o help_v we_o with_o a_o evasion_n god_n the_o father_n say_v p._n lombard_n do_v indeed_o will_v the_o death_n and_o suffering_n of_o his_o son_n christ_n but_o not_o the_o act_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o put_v he_o to_o death_n the_o one_o whereof_o be_v good_a the_o other_o eviâ—_n that_o christ_n shall_v suffer_v it_o be_v good_a but_o that_o they_o shall_v lay_v hand_n upon_o he_o be_v evil_a 11._o in_o malis_fw-la operibus_fw-la saepe_fw-la accidit_fw-la ut_fw-la actio_fw-la sit_fw-la mala_fw-la &_o passio_fw-la bona_fw-la bellarm._n lib._n 2._o de_n amiss_o grat._n c._n 11._o and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n bellarmine_n tread_v in_o his_o step_n determine_v the_o case_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n god_n say_v he_o do_v indeed_o will_n and_o determine_v that_o joseph_n shall_v be_v sell_v into_o egypt_n and_o that_o christ_n shall_v be_v slay_v but_o the_o wicked_a act_n of_o those_o who_o sell_v the_o one_o and_o crucify_v the_o other_o he_o neither_o decree_v nor_o will_v but_o only_o foresee_v and_o permit_v thus_o will_v they_o here_o have_v it_o that_o god_n give_v this_o cup_n to_o his_o son_n to_o drink_v ibid._n deus_fw-la igitur_fw-la voluit_fw-la ac_fw-la praedefinivit_fw-la opera_fw-la ista_fw-la virtutum_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o passione_n consistunt_fw-la cum_fw-la voluit_fw-la ac_fw-la praedefinivit_fw-la ut_fw-la jeseph_n venderetur_fw-la &_o christus_fw-la occideretur_fw-la opera_fw-la autem_fw-la mala_fw-la vendentium_fw-la joseph_n &_o occidentium_fw-la christum_fw-la non_fw-la voluit_fw-la nec_fw-la praedefinitiv_fw-la sed_fw-la praescivit_fw-la &_o permisit_fw-la idem_fw-la ibid._n but_o not_o to_o judas_n and_o pilate_n and_o the_o rest_n that_o they_o shall_v hand_n and_o reach_v it_o unto_o he_o he_o will_v that_o he_o shall_v bear_v this_o punishment_n not_o that_o they_o shall_v inflict_v it_o his_o passion_n be_v good_a their_o action_n evil_a but_o as_o for_o this_o reject_v retract_v and_o reject_v we_o find_v it_o ingenuous_o retract_v by_o some_o of_o their_o own_o suarez_n a_o late_a learned_a jesuit_n state_n and_o conclude_v the_o point_n general_o and_o confident_o 7._o dicimus_fw-la tà m_fw-la esse_fw-la certum_fw-la deum_fw-la influere_fw-la immediatè_fw-la ac_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la in_o omnem_fw-la actionem_fw-la creaturae_fw-la â—t_a id_fw-la negare_fw-la erroneum_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la suarez_n metaph._n tom_n 1._o disp_n 22._o sec._n 1._o num_fw-la 7._o and_o that_o not_o as_o his_o own_o private_a opinion_n but_o as_o agree_v upon_o by_o the_o most_o approve_a schoolman_n that_o god_n have_v a_o immediate_a influence_n upon_o every_o action_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o that_o to_o deny_v this_o be_v eâ—roneum_n in_o fide_fw-la a_o error_n in_o the_o faith_n yea_o it_o be_v positive_o lay_v down_o by_o another_o of_o they_o as_o the_o common_a tenent_n of_o the_o school_n though_o the_o pope_n can_v never_o be_v bring_v to_o determine_v it_o one_o way_n or_o other_o that_o the_o very_a act_n of_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v a_o act_n 24._o thom_n cajer_n ferrar._n capreol_n albert._n alexand._n greg._n scotus_n ibid._n citati_fw-la actus_fw-la peccati_fw-la in_o quantum_fw-la â—ctus_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la est_fw-la tanquam_fw-la à _fw-la causâ_fw-la alvarez_n disp_n 24._o be_v from_o god_n as_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o and_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o inasmuch_o as_o the_o creature_n as_o it_o have_v its_o be_v from_o god_n so_o also_o its_o motion_n man_n live_v in_o he_o also_o move_v in_o he_o and_o from_o he_o according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n in_o he_o we_o live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v act._n 17.28_o and_o therefore_o to_o leave_v they_o for_o the_o return_v of_o a_o full_a satisfactory_a answer_n up_o two_o thing_n here_o clear_v up_o i_o shall_v clear_v up_o unto_o you_o these_o two_o thing_n which_o i_o shall_v do_v with_o as_o much_o plainness_n as_o i_o can_v 1._o how_o god_n will_v the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n and_o 2._o how_o he_o concur_v with_o judas_n and_o the_o rest_n in_o put_v he_o to_o death_n and_o yet_o both_o without_o sin_n for_o the_o first_o god_n give_v this_o cup_n to_o his_o son_n he_o will_v that_o he_o shall_v suffer_v and_o die_v do_v god_n willing_a that_o his_o son_n shall_v die_v which_o he_o may_v do_v and_o this_o he_o may_v do_v in_o as_o much_o as_o 1._o he_o have_v jus_o supremi_fw-la dominii_fw-la a_o right_a of_o supreme_a and_o absolute_a dominion_n and_o sovereignty_n
the_o action_n do_v it_o not_o extend_v also_o to_o the_o evil_a of_o the_o action_n to_o the_o sin_n itself_o a._n to_o this_o i_o have_v in_o part_n return_v answer_v already_o take_v it_o again_o brief_o it_o do_v however_o god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o the_o sin_n that_o be_v act_v yet_o his_o providence_n be_v exercise_v about_o it_o and_o that_o as_o i_o say_v 1._o in_o permit_v it_o to_o be_v do_v which_o he_o do_v not_o simple_o for_o itself_o it_o in_o permit_v it_o but_o in_o order_n to_o those_o just_a and_o righteous_a end_n which_o he_o propound_v to_o himself_o 2._o and_o second_o in_o order_v it_o god_n permission_n be_v not_o a_o bare_a negative_a permission_n it_o in_o order_v it_o a_o not_o hinder_v of_o the_o evil_n which_o be_v do_v but_o a_o operative_a a_o effectual_a permission_n so_o melancton_n suprà _fw-la dicitur_fw-la autem_fw-la permissio_fw-la efficax_n non_fw-la quod_fw-la deus_fw-la peccatum_fw-la efficiat_a sed_fw-la ordinem_fw-la illius_fw-la alsted_n ubi_fw-la suprà _fw-la and_o beza_n and_o some_o other_o of_o our_o divine_n call_v it_o efficax_n permissio_fw-la not_o that_o god_n effect_v the_o evil_a of_o sin_n but_o order_v it_o thus_o do_v his_o providence_n extend_v to_o this_o sin_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o crucify_a of_o christ_n which_o he_o so_o permit_v as_o that_o he_o order_v it_o make_v it_o subservient_fw-fr to_o his_o own_o design_n in_o effect_v that_o great_a and_o good_a work_n by_o he_o intend_v the_o redemption_n and_o salvation_n of_o his_o elect_a people_n and_o thus_o have_v i_o endeavour_v to_o clear_v up_o unto_o you_o this_o important_a truth_n which_o if_o i_o have_v not_o do_v so_o clear_o as_o you_o can_v have_v wish_v let_v it_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o not_o to_o any_o affectation_n of_o obscurity_n in_o my_o handle_n of_o it_o to_o close_v it_o up_o with_o a_o word_n of_o application_n applic._n glass_n three_o attribute_n of_o god_n shine_v in_o this_o 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cure_v all_o disease_n who_o but_o will_v therein_o admire_v his_o skill_n of_o such_o virtue_n be_v this_o cup_n which_o god_n the_o father_n give_v unto_o his_o son_n a_o true_a catholicon_n sufficient_a for_o the_o cure_n of_o all_o soul-disease_n in_o they_o who_o shall_v apply_v it_o to_o themselves_o through_o faith_n herein_o admire_v we_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o find_v it_o out_o in_o find_v out_o such_o a_o mean_n whereby_o satisfaction_n be_v make_v to_o his_o justice_n there_o may_v be_v way_n make_v for_o the_o full_a exercise_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n towards_o forlorn_a sinner_n never_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n more_o wonderful_o manifest_v in_o any_o act_n then_o in_o this_o thence_o be_v it_o that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o christ_n and_o christ_n crucisy_v he_o call_v he_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n 1_o cor_n 1.24_o we_o preach_v christ_n crucify_v unto_o the_o jew_n a_o stumbling-block_n and_o unto_o the_o greek_n foolishness_n but_o unto_o they_o which_o be_v call_v christ_n the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n a_o crucify_a christ_n be_v and_o be_v to_o the_o jew_n a_o scandal_n a_o stumbling-block_n they_o have_v dream_v of_o a_o temporal_a messiah_n that_o shall_v be_v outward_o pompous_a and_o glorious_a arm_v with_o power_n for_o their_o deliverance_n they_o can_v not_o endure_v to_o think_v of_o a_o crucify_a saviour_n he_o who_o can_v not_o save_v himself_o be_v no_o saviour_n for_o they_o he_o save_v other_o himself_z he_o can_v save_v say_v some_o of_o they_o in_o a_o scoff_a and_o deride_v way_n when_o they_o see_v he_o hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n math._n 27.42_o and_o in_o like_a manner_n he_o be_v to_o the_o greek_n foolishness_n who_o can_v not_o by_o all_o their_o suppose_a wisdom_n see_v any_o reason_n why_o salvation_n shall_v be_v expect_v in_o such_o a_o way_n from_o such_o a_o saviour_n but_o to_o they_o that_o be_v call_v call_v out_o of_o darkness_n into_o light_n endue_v with_o 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alludit_fw-la ad_fw-la proverbium_fw-la graecum_fw-la groâ—_n annot._n in_o loc_fw-la he_o learned_a obedience_n by_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o suffer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o greek_a proverb_n have_v it_o to_o which_o the_o apostle_n may_v there_o seem_v to_o allude_v by_o this_o mean_n he_o come_v to_o know_v by_o experience_n what_o passive_a obedience_n mean_v yea_o and_o by_o his_o lesser_a suffering_n he_o be_v prepare_v for_o that_o last_o and_o great_a act_n of_o obedience_n his_o obedience_n to_o death_n and_o the_o same_o lesson_n do_v christian_n soon_o learn_v in_o this_o school_n than_o any_o other_o before_o i_o be_v afflict_v i_o go_v actray_v but_o now_o have_v i_o keep_v thy_o word_n say_v david_n there_o psal_n 119.67_o these_o and_o many_o other_o fruit_n there_o be_v of_o affliction_n in_o this_o life_n all_o which_o come_v under_o this_o general_a head_n the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n in_o the_o 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be_v that_o make_v he_o so_o confident_a and_o resolute_a as_o he_o be_v not_o to_o regard_v life_n or_o fear_v death_n as_o he_o there_o tell_v his_o corinthian_n 2_o cor._n 5_o 6.8_o therefore_o we_o be_v always_o confident_a know_v that_o while_o we_o be_v at_o home_n in_o the_o body_n we_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o lord_n we_o be_v confident_a i_o say_v and_o will_v rather_o to_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o body_n and_o to_o be_v present_a with_o the_o lord_n which_o elsewhere_o he_o conclude_v to_o be_v far_o better_o for_o he_o then_o to_o live_v here_o phil_n 1.23_o to_o see_v christ_n to_o be_v with_o he_o to_o enjoy_v he_o to_o have_v a_o full_a communion_n with_o he_o what_o happiness_n shall_v this_o be_v to_o the_o soul_n and_o this_o do_v death_n bring_v the_o believer_n to_o 3._o as_o also_o to_o communion_n and_o fellowship_n with_o bless_a saint_n and_o angel_n angel_n also_o to_o communion_n with_o saint_n and_o angel_n with_o they_o the_o believer_n have_v union_n 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