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against_o hope_n prov._n 18.14_o a_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v 3._o that_o many_o and_o strong_a lust_n shall_v be_v vanquish_v and_o subdue_v rom._n 7.24_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n 4._o that_o a_o impure_a soul_n shall_v be_v prepare_v for_o and_o receive_v into_o heaven_n it_o be_v against_o hope_n yet_o see_v isa_n 1.18_o come_v let_v we_o reason_n together_o say_v the_o lord_n though_o your_o sin_n be_v as_o red_a as_o crimson_a i_o will_v make_v they_o white_a as_o snow_n to_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n oh_o strive_v for_o this_o heavenly_a hope_n q._n how_o may_v it_o be_v attain_v a._n as_o other_o grace_n be_v wrought_v so_o be_v this_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n wherefore_o he_o be_v call_v the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n 1_o pet._n 5.10_o he_o be_v the_o first_o planter_n the_o promoter_n and_o finisher_n of_o grace_n god_n be_v call_v the_o father_n of_o light_n and_o he_o must_v light_v up_o this_o candle_n in_o your_o soul_n more_o particular_o it_o be_v obtain_v 1._o by_o experience_n rom._n 5.4_o as_o david_n argue_v 1_o sam._n 17.37_o and_o holy_a paul_n 2_o cor._n 1.20_o experience_n breed_v confidence_n thou_o have_v thou_o shall_v be_v the_o ordinary_a argument_n use_v by_o the_o psalmist_n and_o so_o the_o church_n comfort_v herself_o and_o nourish_v her_o hope_n lament_n 3.21,24_o this_o i_o recall_v to_o mind_n therefore_o i_o hope_v in_o thou_o and_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o portion_n say_v my_o soul_n therefore_o will_v i_o hope_v in_o he_o the_o observation_n of_o god_n merciful_a act_n of_o providence_n to_o his_o church_n in_o general_n as_o to_o any_o of_o his_o people_n in_o
bubble_a up_o of_o carnal_a reason_n against_o divine_a dispensation_n the_o same_o answer_n occur_v here_o for_o substance_n as_o to_o the_o former_a 1._o certain_a it_o be_v that_o these_o two_o term_n righteous_a judgement_n and_o accept_n of_o person_n be_v different_o opposite_a but_o here_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n the_o work_v of_o god_n on_o which_o the_o object_n be_v found_v be_v actus_fw-la poteâ—tiae_fw-la liberae_fw-la potius_fw-la quam_fw-la justitiae_fw-la a_o act_n of_o free_a power_n rather_o than_o of_o justice_n and_o divine_n have_v receive_v it_o for_o a_o principle_n that_o accept_n of_o person_n be_v not_o find_v in_o gratuitis_fw-la in_o act_n of_o bounty_n wherein_o the_o donor_n be_v at_o liberty_n to_o dispose_v of_o his_o free_a gift_n as_o please_v himself_o but_o in_o debitis_fw-la in_o act_n of_o justice_n and_o righteousness_n wherein_o lie_v a_o obligation_n on_o he_o that_o distribute_v to_o give_v every_o man_n his_o due_n hereon_o they_o conclude_v that_o in_o divine_a choice_n god_n be_v no_o debtor_n to_o any_o of_o his_o creature_n but_o act_v therein_o not_o as_o a_o judge_n but_o as_o a_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o liberal_a benefactor_n choose_v some_o and_o pass_v by_o other_o as_o without_o injustice_n or_o wrong_n to_o any_o so_o without_o show_n of_o accept_v of_o person_n augustin_n dispute_v this_o question_n large_o against_o the_o pâ—lagians_n bring_v in_o the_o instance_n of_o a_o man_n that_o have_v two_o debtor_n of_o who_o he_o forgive_v one_o and_o require_v full_a payment_n of_o the_o other_o if_o any_o demand_v the_o reason_n he_o answer_v it_o be_v my_o will_n and_o so_o god_n give_v effectual_a grace_n to_o one_o and_o not_o to_o another_o this_o be_v his_o free_a power_n 2._o it_o be_v just_a because_o according_a to_o his_o will_n and_o wisdom_n rom._n 9.18_o therefore_o have_v he_o mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o not_o injust_a because_o hide_a to_o we_o if_o this_o do_v not_o satisfy_v i_o shall_v refer_v such_o to_o consider_v what_o one_o of_o our_o ancient_a writer_n do_v to_o their_o forefather_n heron_n in_o epâ—st_n ad_fw-la câ—esiphontem_fw-la viz._n the_o apostle_n say_v he_o have_v discourse_v of_o this_o mystery_n acknowledge_v their_o depth_n and_o adore_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o they_o dignare_fw-la &_o tu_fw-la ista_fw-la nescire_fw-la concede_fw-la deo_fw-la potentiam_fw-la svi_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la te_fw-la indiget_fw-la defensore_fw-la be_v thou_o also_o willing_a to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o such_o thing_n leave_v god_n to_o himself_o in_o model_v of_o his_o decree_n and_o dispensation_n he_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o do_v it_o so_o as_o not_o to_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o any_o apology_n or_o defence_n from_o thou_o 4._o object_v it_o be_v what_o justice_n be_v it_o in_o god_n to_o command_v a_o man_n by_o his_o word_n the_o perfâ—râ—…ce_n of_o which_o can_v be_v do_v by_o he_o without_o the_o inward_a help_n of_o hâ—s_n spâ—rit_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o mean_a whilâ—_n deny_v that_o help_n â—f_o the_o spirit_n to_o he_o answ_n fair_a word_n but_o a_o trick_n whereby_o man_n of_o tower_a thought_n labour_v to_o bring_v the_o royal_a prerogative_n of_o convert_v grace_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o sinful_a clay_n and_o so_o derogate_v fâ—om_o the_o honour_n of_o he_o who_o be_v the_o former_a of_o all_o thing_n but_o must_v it_o need_v be_v a_o blemish_n to_o god_n honour_n and_o a_o stain_n to_o his_o justice_n to_o command_v man_n to_o perform_v his_o duty_n though_o he_o have_v no_o strength_n to_o perform_v it_o once_o he_o hâ—d_v strength_n â—nd_n have_v lose_v it_o but_o gâ—d_n have_v not_o lose_v his_o right_n to_o command_v though_o man_n have_v lose_v his_o ability_n to_o obey_v a_o drunken_a servant_n be_v not_o disoblige_v to_o serve_v nor_o a_o break_a merchant_n to_o pay_v his_o creditor_n it_o be_v a_o right_a rule_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o unknit_v this_o knot_n mandata_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la mensura_fw-la nostrerum_fw-la virium_fw-la sed_fw-la regula_n officii_fw-la &_o materia_fw-la praecum_fw-la as_o molinus_n contr._n amyrald_n precept_n and_o exhortation_n ordinary_o signify_v the_o approve_v will_n of_o the_o commander_n and_o his_o duty_n to_o who_o they_o be_v propound_v although_o sometime_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o hearer_n rather_o than_o the_o will_n of_o the_o speaker_n be_v declare_v by_o they_o they_o show_v we_o what_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v not_o what_o we_o can_v they_o assure_v we_o what_o god_n will_v do_v when_o he_o please_v not_o what_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v grace_n be_v free_a neither_o can_v any_o creature_n challâ—…gâ—â—…fâ—ctâ—…l_a grace_n at_o god_n hand_n as_o a_o dâ—e_a debt_n eiâ—her_o to_o his_o nature_n or_o his_o labour_n however_o some_o saucy_o wâ—…_n and_o spâ—…k_n of_o god_n as_o if_o he_o weâ—…_n bouâ—d_v to_o do_v this_o or_o that_o to_o giuâ—â—his_n or_o the_o other_o grace_n even_o whâ—…_n 〈…〉_o produce_v no_o promise_n by_o 〈…〉_o mâ—de_o himself_o a_o debtor_n 〈…〉_o be_v the_o zeal_n of_o petâ—r_n l_o â—…rd_n lib._n â—_o sentâ—n_n distinct_a 43._o against_o such_o man_n ut_fw-la mihi_fw-la videtur_fw-la hoc_fw-la verbum_fw-la debet_fw-la venenum_fw-la habet_fw-la nec_fw-la deo_fw-la proprium_fw-la competit_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la debtor_n nobis_fw-la nisi_fw-la forte_fw-fr expromisso_fw-la to_o i_o say_v he_o this_o word_n he_o aught_o or_o he_o be_v bind_v seem_v to_o have_v much_o poison_n in_o it_o and_o can_v proper_o belong_v to_o god_n who_o be_v no_o debtor_n to_o we_o save_v only_o in_o those_o case_n wherein_o he_o have_v pass_v some_o free_a promise_n and_o i_o be_o sure_a our_o saviour_n tell_v his_o disciple_n plain_o it_o be_v give_v to_o you_o to_o know_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o other_o it_o be_v not_o give_v math._n 13.11_o and_o the_o housholder_n in_o the_o parable_n stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o those_o murmurer_n that_o repine_v as_o expect_v more_o from_o he_o than_o it_o be_v his_o pleasure_n to_o give_v with_o the_o sole_a consideration_n of_o its_o be_v his_o will_n so_o to_o have_v it_o friend_n i_o do_v thou_o no_o wrong_n etc._n etc._n math._n 20.10,13_o dei_fw-la judicia_fw-la nemo_fw-la plene_fw-la comprehendit_fw-la nemo_fw-la just_a reprehendit_fw-la 5._o it_o be_v object_v god_n command_v abraham_n to_o kill_v his_o son_n answ_n 1._o he_o may_v do_v that_o which_o he_o have_v forbid_v we_o to_o do_v as_o appear_v out_o of_o deut._n 24.16_o compare_v with_o 2_o king_n 14.6_o for_o although_o by_o a_o express_a law_n magistrate_n be_v forbid_v to_o put_v child_n to_o death_n for_o their_o parent_n sin_n yet_o god_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o life_n and_o death_n have_v reserve_v to_o himself_o a_o liberty_n of_o so_o do_v whensoever_o it_o shall_v so_o please_v he_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o supreme_a dominion_n over_o all_o and_o therefore_o for_o he_o to_o inflict_v inferior_a temporal_a punishment_n in_o that_o case_n can_v but_o be_v account_v just_a and_o the_o rather_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o child_n may_v be_v account_v part_n of_o their_o parent_n for_o as_o a_o man_n wife_n be_v himself_o divide_v so_o his_o child_n be_v himself_o multiply_v 2._o god_n command_n to_o abraham_n be_v but_o mandaâ—um_fw-la explorationis_fw-la not_o seductionis_fw-la a_o command_n of_o trial_n not_o of_o seduction_n god_n be_v say_v to_o tempt_v when_o he_o put_v we_o upon_o the_o trial_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o obedience_n that_o he_o may_v do_v we_o good_a in_o the_o latter_a end_n deut._n 8.26_o but_o to_o seduce_v he_o can_v be_v say_v to_o do_v the_o author_n of_o 〈◊〉_d good_a can_v be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n as_o before_o be_v note_a object_n do_v he_o not_o bid_v shimei_n to_o curse_n david_n answ_n true_a as_o a_o punishment_n on_o david_n but_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n in_o shimei_n his_o caâ—_n be_v to_o drive_v david_n to_o despair_n but_o god_n direct_v it_o to_o humble_v he_o 6._o it_o be_v object_v how_o it_o can_v stand_v with_o justice_n in_o god_n to_o set_v forth_o his_o innocent_a son_n to_o suffer_v from_o this_o the_o sâ—cinian_n party_n cry_v out_o against_o we_o as_o if_o god_n be_v charge_v with_o tyranny_n in_o lay_v the_o punishment_n of_o offender_n on_o our_o innocent_a saviour_n which_o also_o draw_v from_o brentius_n a_o lâ—tâ—eran_n thiâ—_n blasphemy_n dâ—us_fw-la pater_fw-la in_o cruse_n tyrannus_n egit_fw-la erga_fw-la filium_fw-la etc._n etc._n answ_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v 1._o it_o be_v with_o his_o will_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o justice_n wiâ—h_o 〈◊〉_d to_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n 〈◊〉_d â—st_fw-la jusâ—…â—…si_fw-la quia_fw-la volitum_fw-la quâ—mvis_fw-la non_fw-la tâ—…um_fw-la qua_fw-la vâ—litum_fw-la sâ—d_fw-la quâ—â—nus_fw-la sâ—…lâ—ntia_fw-la dictatum_fw-la dei_fw-la vâ—…tatâ—s_fw-la est_fw-la semper_fw-la licet_fw-la non_fw-la câ—usâ—_n this_o be_v conclude_v on_o as_o the_o most_o congâ—nous_a and_o