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pleasant_a paradise_n of_o the_o earth_n with_o the_o first_o and_o latter_a rain_n of_o his_o favour_n 1._o from_o this_o therefore_o it_o must_v necessary_o follow_v that_o whatsoever_o grace_n be_v grant_v unto_o we_o and_o much_o less_o that_o especial_a grace_n of_o eternal_a happiness_n it_o be_v not_o give_v we_o as_o the_o papist_n affirm_v and_o teach_v for_o any_o merit_n or_o desert_n of_o we_o but_o for_o the_o free_a grace_n and_o mercy_n and_o bounty_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n for_o if_o as_o our_o saviour_n command_v luk_n 17.10_o 17.10_o luk._n 17.10_o when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o that_o we_o can_v 2.8.9_o ephes_n 2.8.9_o we_o must_v say_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n how_o then_o can_v we_o attribute_v any_o thing_n to_o our_o own_o merit_n if_o as_o the_o apostle_n witness_v ephes_n 2.9_o we_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n not_o of_o work_n 105._o s._n august_n lib._n hom._n hom._n 14._o et_fw-la in_o psal_n 144._o merita_fw-la tua_fw-la nusquam_fw-la iacte_n quia_fw-la et_fw-la ipsa_fw-la merita_fw-la tua_fw-la dei_fw-la dona_fw-la sunt_fw-la psal_n 103.4_o s_o aust_n de_fw-mi predect_v sanct._n humana_fw-la merita_fw-la hic_fw-la conticescant_fw-la que_fw-la periere_fw-la per_fw-la adam_n &_o regnet_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la per_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la s_o august_n epist_n 105._o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v how_o then_o can_v we_o right_o boast_v of_o our_o merit_n last_o if_o that_o good_a centurion_n who_o faith_n be_v so_o much_o commend_v that_o there_o be_v not_o the_o like_a to_o be_v find_v in_o all_o israel_n matth._n 8.10_o 8.10_o mat._n 8.10_o answer_v our_o saviour_n so_o humble_o with_o a_o domine_fw-la non_fw-la sum_fw-la dignus_fw-la lord_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a that_o thou_o shall_v come_v under_o my_o roof_n with_o what_o pride_n think_v you_o be_v those_o possess_v who_o dare_v so_o audacious_o answer_v god_n with_o a_o domine_fw-la dignus_fw-la sum_fw-la lord_n i_o be_o worthy_a that_o thou_o shall_v give_v unto_o i_o eternal_a life_n s._n augustine_n he_o be_v of_o this_o good_a centurion_n mind_n and_o therefore_o he_o often_o in_o his_o work_n repeat_v this_o one_o golden_a sentence_n deus_fw-la coronat_fw-la dona_fw-la sva_fw-la non_fw-la merita_fw-la nostra_fw-la god_n crow_v his_o own_o gift_n and_o not_o our_o deserve_n like_v unto_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n david_n he_o crow_v we_o with_o compassion_n and_o love_a kindness_n and_o the_o same_o father_n speak_v concern_v the_o predestination_n of_o the_o saint_n let_v humane_a merit_n say_v he_o here_o be_v silent_a which_o have_v perish_v by_o adam_n and_o let_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n reign_n through_o jesus_n christ_n fecit_fw-la stella_fw-la in_o luc._n c._n 7._o non_fw-la i_o aspicias_fw-la sed_fw-la unigenitum_fw-la tuum_fw-la prius_fw-la intuere_fw-la colloca_fw-la deus_fw-la meus_fw-la inter_fw-la i_o &_o te_fw-la tuum_fw-la unigenitum_fw-la filium_fw-la crucem_fw-la eius_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la &_o passionâ—m_fw-la &_o merita_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la tua_fw-la iustitia_fw-la per_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la &_o merita_fw-la tui_fw-la silij_fw-la pertranseat_fw-la cum_fw-la tandem_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o perveniat_fw-la iam_fw-la mansâ—ueta_fw-la &_o misericordia_fw-la plena_fw-la sit_fw-la ansel_n in_o mâ—dit_n lyran._n in_o expos_n epist_n ad_fw-la rom_n c._n 6._o 23._o bell._n l._n 5_o the_o just_a c._n 7_o propter_fw-la incertitudolâ—m_fw-la propriae_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la &_o periculum_fw-la manis_fw-la gloriae_fw-la tutissimum_fw-la est_fw-la fiduciam_fw-la totam_fw-la in_o sola_fw-la dei_fw-la misâ—recordia_fw-la &_o benignitate_fw-la reponere_fw-la s._n bern._n seâ—_n 68_o hoc_fw-la totum_fw-la est_fw-la hominis_fw-la meritum_fw-la si_fw-la totamâ—hâ—m_fw-la svam_fw-la pinat_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la qui_fw-la totum_fw-la saluum_fw-la fecit_fw-la and_o in_o his_o 105._o epistle_n he_o conclude_v haec_fw-la est_fw-la gratia_fw-la gratis_o data_fw-la non_fw-la meritis_fw-la operantis_fw-la sed_fw-la miseratione_n donantis_fw-la this_o be_v a_o grace_n &_o favour_n which_o be_v free_o give_v not_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o worker_n but_o for_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o giver_n to_o which_o accord_v that_o
and_o therefore_o we_o may_v end_v as_o the_o prophet_n david_n begin_v psalm_n 8._o 8.1_o psal_n 8.1_o the_o first_o verse_n o_o lord_n our_o governor_n how_o excellent_a be_v thy_o name_n in_o all_o the_o earth_n who_o have_v set_v thy_o glory_n above_o the_o heaven_n who_o have_v divide_v the_o channel_n for_o the_o overflowing_n of_o water_n and_o make_v a_o way_n for_o the_o thunder_n who_o can_v number_v the_o cloud_n in_o wisdom_n and_o at_o thy_o pleasure_n stay_v the_o bottle_n of_o heaven_n 38._o job_n 38._o who_o can_v bind_v the_o sweet_a influence_n of_o the_o pleyade_n and_o lose_v the_o band_n of_o orion_n who_o can_v bring_v forth_o mazaroth_n in_o his_o season_n and_o guide_n arcturus_n with_o his_o son_n in_o a_o word_n who_o have_v create_v the_o light_n and_o the_o darkness_n the_o evening_n and_o the_o morning_n to_o praise_v thou_o who_o have_v make_v the_o mighty_a behemoth_n the_o great_a leviathan_n and_o the_o princely_a lion_n for_o thy_o power_n who_o have_v spread_v out_o the_o christ_n all_o heaven_n like_o a_o glorious_a canopy_n and_o bedeck_v they_o with_o glister_a star_n more_o resplendent_a than_o the_o sparkle_a diamond_n and_o last_o of_o all_o who_o have_v set_v thy_o bow_n in_o the_o cloud_n the_o beautiful_a rainbow_n for_o thy_o glory_n and_o appoint_v it_o for_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v the_o second_o part_n of_o my_o text_n the_o sign_n itself_o the_o beautiful_a bow_n bow_n the_o second_o part_n the_o sign_n itself_o the_o bow_n i_o have_v set_v my_o bow_n in_o the_o cloud_n and_o appoint_v it_o for_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n between_o and_o the_o earth_n 1._o this_o bow_n without_o question_n be_v the_o rrainebowe_n for_o first_o that_o be_v call_v a_o bow_n metaphorical_o because_o it_o be_v in_o form_n like_o unto_o a_o bow_n second_o there_o be_v no_o other_o bow_n place_v of_o god_n in_o the_o cloud_n beside_o the_o rainbow_n yet_o some_o there_o have_v be_v who_o have_v make_v question_n of_o this_o affirm_v that_o by_o this_o bow_n be_v understand_v not_o that_o heavenly_a bow_n which_o we_o call_v the_o rainbow_n but_o some_o other_o thing_n denotate_v by_o a_o metaphor_n of_o which_o company_n saint_n ambrose_n be_v one_o 27._o s._n ambrose_n de_fw-fr noah_n et_fw-la arca_fw-la cap._n 27._o but_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o opinion_n be_v so_o weak_a that_o they_o deserve_v neither_o to_o be_v recite_v nor_o refute_v and_o therefore_o with_o a_o learned_a divine_a i_o will_v answer_v this_o question_n with_o the_o demand_n of_o another_o genes_n pererius_n in_o genes_n quis_fw-la est_fw-la arcu_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o nubes_fw-la apparet_fw-la &_o cernitur_fw-la ab_fw-la hominibus_fw-la nisi_fw-la iris_n what_o bow_n be_v there_o that_o do_v appear_v in_o the_o cloud_n or_o be_v see_v of_o man_n beside_o the_o rainbow_n or_o what_o else_o can_v be_v mean_v literal_o but_o the_o rainbow_n which_o be_v mystical_o a_o sign_n of_o that_o covenant_n which_o god_n do_v then_o enter_v with_o mankind_n bow_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o bow_n 2._o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o this_o bow_n be_v primary_o the_o almighty_a god_n who_o be_v primus_fw-la motor_n &_o causa_fw-la causarum_fw-la the_o first_o mover_n and_o cause_n of_o all_o second_o cause_n whatsoever_o but_o secondary_o the_o light_n or_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o a_o hollow_a and_o dewy_a cloud_n of_o a_o different_a proportion_n right_o opposite_a to_o the_o sunbeam_n by_o the_o reflection_n of_o which_o beam_n and_o by_o the_o diverse_a mixture_n of_o the_o light_n and_o the_o shade_n there_o be_v express_v as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o glass_n the_o admirable_a rainbow_n and_o the_o beautiful_a colour_n thereof_o in_o this_o bow_n i_o do_v note_n first_o the_o form_n of_o it_o arcum_fw-la subdivision_n 1._o circumstance_n the_o form_n of_o the_o bow_n 1._o doctrine_n god_n be_v most_o prone_a to_o mercy_n raban_n percrius_fw-la s._n ambrose_n in_o genâ—s_n non_fw-la dixit_fw-la deus_fw-la ponam_fw-la in_o nubes_fw-la sagittam_fw-la sed_fw-la ponam_fw-la arcum_fw-la and_o second_o the_o beautiful_a colour_n that_o appear_v in_o it_o the_o form_n of_o the_o rainbow_n be_v the_o figure_n of_o a_o semicircle_n or_o a_o bow_n with_o the_o back_n towards_o heaven_n &_o the_o two_o end_n towards_o the_o earth_n and_o this_o be_v signum_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la a_o sign_n that_o god_n be_v more_o prone_a to_o mercy_n then_o to_o judgement_n as_o interpreter_n well_o observe_v and_o to_o signify_v the_o same_o s._n ambrose_n note_v that_o god_n do_v not_o say_v i_o will_v put_v my_o arrow_n in_o the_o cloud_n but_o my_o bow_n and_o the_o bow_n do_v not_o wound_n but_o the_o arrow_n since_o than_o it_o be_v arcu_fw-la sine_fw-la sagittis_fw-la a_o bow_n without_o arrow_n it_o show_v the_o bow_n of_o god_n justice_n which_o be_v call_v a_o bow_n metaphorical_o and_o be_v place_v like_o the_o rainbow_n with_o the_o back_n towards_o heaven_n and_o 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make_v it_o ready_a 7.11_o psal_n 7.11_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o he_o the_o instrument_n of_o death_n he_o ordain_v his_o arrow_n against_o the_o persecutor_n if_o man_n add_v drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n and_o provoke_v the_o lord_n anger_n against_o they_o if_o they_o move_v he_o to_o what_o his_o glitter_a sword_n and_o his_o hand_n take_v hâ—ld_v on_o judgement_n he_o will_v render_v vengeance_n to_o his_o enemy_n and_o plague_v they_o that_o hate_v he_o 42._o deut._n 32.41_o 42._o he_o will_v make_v his_o arrow_n drink_v with_o blood_n and_o his_o sword_n shall_v devour_v the_o flesh_n of_o his_o adversary_n thus_o do_v god_n with_o our_o first_o parent_n in_o paradise_n he_o hold_v the_o bow_n of_o his_o justice_n with_o the_o back_n towards_o heaven_n and_o the_o two_o end_n sign_n of_o his_o mercy_n towards_o the_o earth_n and_o there_o be_v no_o token_n of_o his_o justice_n towards_o they_o until_o adam_n and_o eve_n by_o break_v the_o covenant_n in_o fast_v of_o the_o 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old_a world_n with_o the_o builder_n or_o babel_n the_o wicked_a sodomite_n and_o diverse_a other_o and_o thus_o will_v he_o do_v with_o all_o impenitent_a sinner_n whatsoever_o 3._o and_o therefore_o if_o man_n will_v not_o be_v draw_v with_o the_o band_n of_o love_n and_o cord_n of_o amity_n yet_o let_v the_o consideration_n of_o god_n terrible_a judgement_n the_o turn_n of_o the_o bow_n of_o his_o justice_n 〈◊〉_d joel._n 2.12_o hâ—b_n sâ—huna_n &_o sâ—hina_n inâ—â—rsio_fw-la &_o câ—nuersiâ—â—_n grace_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o shoot_v down_o the_o arrow_n of_o his_o vengeance_n upon_o wicked_a and_o impenitent_a sinner_n be_v a_o invincible_a argument_n to_o move_v and_o enforce_v they_o to_o a_o true_a and_o unfeigned_a repentance_n to_o avert_v from_o their_o sin_n and_o convert_v unto_o god_n and_o that_o not_o in_o
effect_n of_o these_o cause_n the_o rainbow_n be_v before_o the_o flood_n also_o except_o it_o can_v be_v show_v that_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o bow_n be_v hinder_v by_o some_o other_o impediment_n which_o can_v be_v for_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n in_o philosophy_n posita_fw-la causa_fw-la ponitur_fw-la effectus_fw-la the_o cause_n be_v place_v &_o perfect_v the_o effect_n must_v of_o necessity_n follow_v as_o when_o the_o sun_n draw_v towards_o our_o horizon_n the_o light_n and_o day_n begin_v to_o appear_v when_o the_o fire_n be_v kindle_v the_o heat_n do_v sudden_o increase_v or_o when_o as_o a_o man_n behold_v his_o natural_a face_n in_o a_o glass_n his_o image_n be_v present_o represent_v to_o his_o sight_n so_o likewise_o a_o soon_o as_o the_o sun_n do_v cast_v his_o bright_a beam_n upon_o the_o glass_n of_o the_o watery_a cloud_n the_o effect_n thereof_o do_v present_o manifest_v itself_o unto_o the_o world_n but_o this_o be_v before_o the_o flood_n and_o therefore_o the_o 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