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will_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v with_o counsel_n or_o wise_a resolution_n have_v of_o necessity_n some_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v do_v and_o though_o this_o reason_n as_o here_o it_o be_v be_v often_o unknown_a unto_o we_o who_o can_v know_v no_o more_o of_o his_o will_n than_o he_o himself_o shall_v please_v to_o reveal_v yet_o howsoever_o we_o know_v not_o the_o reason_n yet_o this_o we_o know_v whatsoever_o the_o reason_n be_v it_o can_v be_v draw_v from_o our_o merit_n the_o election_n of_o the_o bless_a angel_n who_o receive_v either_o a_o more_o excellent_a nature_n or_o else_o a_o great_a ability_n of_o grace_n than_o the_o rest_n as_o st._n austin_n dispute_v be_v therefore_o free_a and_o without_o merit_n 9_o nay_o the_o election_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o man_n to_o be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v of_o mere_a grace_n and_o goodness_n as_o the_o same_o father_n do_v in_o sundry_a place_n affirm_v and_o shall_v man_n a_o worm_n and_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n plead_v desert_n that_o only_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n deserve_v nothing_o but_o destruction_n which_o though_o otherwise_o he_o do_v not_o yet_o for_o this_o very_a arrogance_n he_o worthy_o shall_v deserve_v how_o much_o better_o be_v it_o for_o they_o with_o those_o saint_n in_o the_o revelation_n to_o cast_v their_o crown_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o throne_n and_o with_o true_a humility_n to_o cry_v out_o with_o david_n non_fw-la nobis_fw-la domine_fw-la non_fw-la nobis_fw-la sed_fw-la nomini_fw-la tuo_fw-la da_fw-la gloriam_fw-la not_o unto_o we_o o_o lord_n not_o unto_o we_o but_o unto_o thy_o name_n give_v the_o glory_n for_o thy_o mercy_n and_o thy_o truth_n sake_n for_o we_o have_v destroy_v ourselves_o but_o thou_o have_v redeem_v our_o life_n from_o destruction_n and_o will_v crown_v we_o in_o mercy_n and_o love_a kindness_n then_o our_o mouth_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o good_a thing_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v they_o be_v full_a of_o thy_o praise_n for_o in_o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v our_o help_n in_o who_o we_o live_v move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v for_o who_o and_o from_o who_o and_o by_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o to_o who_o be_v glory_n for_o evermore_o amen_n a_o discourse_n of_o election_n and_o reprobation_n part_n ii_o sermon_n vi_o upon_o hosea_n xiii_o 9_o o_o israel_n thou_o have_v destroy_v thyself_o but_o in_o i_o be_v thy_o help_n hitherto_o that_o help_n and_o salvation_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n now_o that_o the_o death_n and_o destruction_n of_o man_n be_v from_o man_n o_o israel_n thou_o have_v destroy_v thyself_o for_o however_o it_o be_v true_a that_o it_o be_v god_n only_o who_o proper_o inflict_v destruction_n in_o regard_n whereof_o it_o be_v right_o say_v vita_fw-la &_o mors_fw-la à _fw-la domino_fw-la life_n and_o death_n be_v from_o the_o lord_n yet_o because_o he_o do_v inflict_v it_o but_o for_o man_n wilful_a offence_n it_o be_v as_o true_a that_o he_o be_v not_o so_o special_o the_o author_n of_o destruction_n the_o inflictour_n as_o he_o that_o deserve_v it_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o less_o right_o say_v by_o the_o wiseman_n on_o the_o other_o side_n deus_fw-la mortem_fw-la non_fw-la fecit_fw-la god_n have_v not_o make_v death_n 13._o for_o he_o desire_v not_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o live_n but_o they_o themselves_o by_o the_o error_n of_o their_o life_n and_o work_n of_o their_o hand_n have_v seek_v it_o out_o and_o draw_v it_o down_o upon_o their_o own_o head_n and_o therefore_o though_o life_n and_o death_n be_v both_o of_o god_n yet_o after_o a_o different_a manner_n vita_fw-la scilicet_fw-la à _fw-la donante_fw-la mors_fw-la à _fw-la vindicante_fw-la life_n be_v his_o free_a giâ—t_v say_v st._n austin_n but_o death_n the_o reward_n and_o wage_n as_o the_o apostle_n of_o man_n merit_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o god_n be_v ever_o term_v pater_fw-la misericordiarum_fw-la the_o father_n of_o mercy_n but_o never_o of_o justice_n because_o no_o desert_n of_o man_n can_v make_v any_o claim_n unto_o it_o it_o be_v bear_v and_o breed_v within_o himself_o a_o thread_n like_o that_o of_o the_o spider_n weave_v and_o spin_v out_o of_o his_o own_o bowel_n who_o nature_n and_o property_n it_o be_v to_o have_v mercy_n and_o compassion_n but_o for_o his_o justice_n it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o it_o that_o seem_v so_o far_o from_o be_v natural_a whereunto_o he_o be_v as_o it_o be_v violent_o draw_v against_o his_o nature_n tactus_fw-la dolore_fw-la cordis_fw-la intrinsecùs_fw-la repent_v and_o as_o it_o be_v grieve_v at_o the_o heart_n he_o say_v i_o will_v destroy_v the_o man_n which_o i_o have_v make_v gen._n neither_o be_v it_o more_o proper_a than_o natural_a it_o be_v opus_fw-la suum_fw-la his_o act_n indeed_o but_o opus_fw-la alienum_fw-la suum_fw-la not_o his_o proper_a but_o his_o strange_a act_n as_o it_o be_v in_o isaiah_n because_o there_o be_v something_o without_o he_o which_o call_v for_o it_o and_o require_v it_o too_o of_o he_o 13._o and_o therefore_o excellent_o st._n austin_n bonuse_v deus_n iustùs_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la potest_fw-la sine_fw-la bonis_fw-la meritis_fw-la liberare_fw-la quia_fw-la bone_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la sine_fw-la malis_fw-la meritis_fw-la dâ—â—â—_n be_v quia_fw-la iustùs_fw-la est_fw-la god_n be_v good_a and_o god_n be_v just_a he_o may_v save_v without_o good_a desert_n because_o he_o be_v good_a but_o he_o can_v condemn_v without_o evil_n because_o he_o be_v just_a some_o notwithstanding_o affirm_v he_o may_v because_o they_o imagine_v the_o creator_n have_v a_o absolute_a power_n over_o his_o creature_n but_o we_o must_v beware_v how_o we_o set_v the_o property_n of_o god_n at_o variance_n among_o themselves_o attribute_v unto_o he_o such_o a_o power_n as_o shall_v thwart_v and_o shoulder_n with_o his_o justice_n it_o be_v no_o less_o nay_o it_o be_v more_o true_a of_o he_o than_o of_o his_o creature_n idle_v potest_fw-la quod_fw-la jure_fw-la potest_fw-la that_o he_o only_o can_v do_v which_o he_o lawful_o may_v do_v not_o that_o he_o be_v bind_v by_o any_o superior_a law_n but_o because_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o the_o gentle_a sibi_fw-la ipsi_fw-la lex_fw-la he_o be_v a_o law_n unto_o himself_o which_o law_n in_o these_o kind_n of_o action_n be_v his_o justice_n not_o his_o absolute_a will_n for_o their_o rule_n be_v not_o to_o be_v approve_v that_o say_v god_n do_v not_o will_n action_n because_o they_o be_v right_a and_o good_a but_o all_o action_n be_v right_a and_o good_a because_o he_o will_v they_o for_o than_o he_o may_v will_v any_o thing_n without_o injustice_n since_o by_o willing_a he_o make_v it_o just_a even_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o righteous_a with_o the_o wicked_a which_o notwithstanding_o abraham_n think_v and_o be_v bold_a to_o affirm_v unto_o god_n himself_o of_o who_o he_o be_v not_o blame_v for_o it_o neither_o that_o even_o in_o he_o it_o will_v be_v unjust_a whereunto_o that_o round_a and_o witty_a say_n of_o st._n austin_n do_v also_o subscribe_v deus_fw-la reddit_fw-la mala_fw-la pro_fw-la malis_fw-la 22._o quia_fw-la iustùs_fw-la est_fw-la bona_fw-la pro_fw-la malis_fw-la quia_fw-la bone_fw-la est_fw-la bona_fw-la pro_fw-la bonis_fw-la quia_fw-la bone_fw-la &_o iustùs_fw-la est_fw-la solumnon_fw-fr reddit_fw-la mala_fw-la pro_fw-la bonis_fw-la quia_fw-la injustus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la but_o this_o rule_n and_o that_o power_n be_v purposely_o invent_v to_o defend_v the_o direful_a decree_n of_o absolute_a reprobation_n that_o so_o they_o may_v establish_v dominion_n and_o that_o by_o might_n which_o they_o see_v by_o equity_n can_v not_o be_v maintain_v as_o i_o be_o now_o to_o show_v and_o prove_v be_v it_o throw_v the_o blame_n of_o man_n destruction_n upon_o god_n no_o otherwise_o than_o the_o former_a election_n give_v god_n glory_n unto_o man_n the_o author_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o opinion_n be_v deceive_v
enter_v into_o his_o rest_n any_o of_o you_o shall_v seem_v to_o come_v short_a of_o it_o for_o even_o those_o jew_n have_v a_o promise_n of_o canaan_n and_o in_o it_o of_o the_o eternal_a rest_n who_o carcase_n notwithstanding_o for_o their_o disobedience_n fall_v short_a of_o it_o in_o the_o desert_n and_o god_n swear_v in_o his_o wrath_n they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n and_o therefore_o though_o the_o passion_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v absolute_a and_o in_o itself_o belong_v to_o all_o yet_o there_o may_v be_v but_o a_o few_o to_o who_o the_o good_a and_o benefit_n of_o it_o shall_v redound_v for_o remission_n of_o sin_n do_v not_o immediate_o flow_v from_o his_o blood_n without_o intercedent_a obedience_n in_o we_o the_o next_o effect_n of_o it_o be_v not_o present_o salvation_n but_o a_o way_n and_o mean_n whereby_o non_fw-la obstante_fw-la justitiâ_fw-la without_o any_o impeachment_n to_o his_o justice_n we_o may_v now_o attain_v unto_o salvation_n it_o 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