therefore_o his_o obedience_n fail_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o his_o obligation_n cease_v i_o answer_v that_o the_o covenant_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v conditional_a in_o respect_n of_o we_o but_o most_o absolute_a in_o respect_n of_o his_o own_o purpose_n and_o therefore_o as_o he_o have_v decree_v to_o give_v we_o glory_n so_o he_o have_v decree_v to_o give_v we_o the_o mean_n whereby_o we_o may_v come_v unto_o his_o glory_n for_o that_o in_o we_o there_o be_v neither_o ability_n to_o obey_v nor_o to_o persevere_v to_o get_v grace_n nor_o to_o retain_v grace_n but_o it_o be_v god_n that_o have_v begin_v the_o good_a work_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o we_o who_o will_v also_o perfect_a the_o same_o say_v the_o apostle_n or_o to_o speak_v more_o brief_o i_o say_v that_o christi_fw-la abbas_n de_fw-fr verit_fw-la gratia_fw-la christi_fw-la the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v twofold_a 1._o aliae_fw-la de_fw-la sine_fw-la &_o hae_fw-la conditionatae_fw-la 2._o aliae_fw-la de_fw-la 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s._n augustine_n 2._o aug._n de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi pursue_v cap._n 2._o but_o christ_n say_v whatsoever_o you_o ask_v in_o my_o name_n you_o shall_v receive_v it_o but_o thou_o will_v say_v thou_o have_v ask_v many_o thing_n grace_n the_o saint_n do_v pray_v for_o the_o continuance_n of_o grace_n and_o not_o receive_v they_o i_o say_v perhaps_o temporal_a thing_n and_o temporal_a thing_n si_fw-la defuerint_fw-la petenda_fw-la quidem_fw-la sunt_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la nimium_fw-la requirenda_fw-la they_o be_v to_o be_v seek_v but_o not_o too_o earnest_o say_v s._n bernard_n deus_fw-la enim_fw-la that_fw-mi prius_fw-la quod_fw-la potius_fw-la andi_fw-la bern._n the_o 4._o modis_fw-la or_o andi_fw-la for_o god_n give_v first_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v best_o et_fw-la non_fw-la tribuit_fw-la quod_fw-la volunt_fw-la ut_fw-la tribuat_fw-la quod_fw-la utile_fw-la est_fw-la and_o do_v not_o give_v the_o thing_n that_o they_o will_v have_v that_o he_o may_v give_v they_o the_o thing_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v audit_n enim_fw-la ad_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la for_o that_o he_o hear_v they_o according_a to_o their_o necessity_n and_o not_o according_a to_o their_o importunity_n as_o s._n augustine_n speak_v but_o thou_o will_v say_v thou_o have_v request_v ob._n spiritual_a thing_n and_o yet_o have_v not_o obtain_v i_o answer_v that_o either_o thou_o have_v obtain_v or_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o obtain_v they_o if_o thou_o desist_v not_o from_o seek_v for_o we_o must_v not_o prescribe_v any_o time_n to_o god_n because_o as_o he_o work_v grace_n in_o who_o he_o will_v so_o he_o work_v it_o when_o he_o will_v et_fw-la est_fw-la animi_fw-la generosi_fw-la perdurare_fw-la quoad_fw-la deus_fw-la misereatur_fw-la nostri_fw-la say_v s._n chrysostome_n it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o good_a christian_a to_o wait_v until_o god_n have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o for_o he_o never_o fail_v any_o that_o continue_v to_o wait_v upon_o he_o but_o at_o last_o 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but_o now_o likewise_o he_o pray_v and_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o that_o god_n will_v forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n that_o he_o will_v give_v we_o his_o grace_n and_o that_o this_o grace_n shall_v remain_v with_o we_o to_o bring_v we_o to_o eternal_a life_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v assure_v ourselves_o that_o he_o which_o give_v we_o grace_n will_v likewise_o preserve_v this_o grace_n in_o us._n but_o against_o this_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o god_n give_v his_o spirit_n and_o his_o ob._n 1_o grace_n unto_o saul_n judas_n simon_n magus_n hymeneus_n philetus_n and_o such_o like_a and_o yet_o they_o fall_v away_o from_o grace_n therefore_o a_o man_n may_v have_v true_a grace_n and_o yet_o lose_v it_o i_o answer_v to_o these_o and_o all_o such_o like_a receive_v the_o wicked_a reprobate_n may_v and_o do_v lose_v all_o the_o grace_n that_o they_o have_v receive_v example_n in_o one_o word_n that_o i_o do_v confess_v the_o wicked_a and_o hypocrite_n or_o whosoever_o not_o elect_v may_v have_v many_o excellent_a gift_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o may_v utter_o lose_v the_o same_o i_o deny_v not_o this_o but_o i_o say_v god_n elect_v the_o true_a saint_n and_o belove_a of_o god_n have_v once_o receive_v grace_n and_o justify_v faith_n in_o that_o special_a manner_n as_o i_o show_v before_o can_v never_o lose_v the_o same_o and_o therefore_o all_o example_n of_o hypocrite_n or_o such_o like_a can_v prove_v nothing_o against_o this_o that_o i_o defend_v but_o than_o it_o will_v be_v object_v that_o ob._n 2_o david_n and_o peter_n be_v the_o true_a saint_n belove_v of_o god_n and_o elect_v to_o salvation_n and_o have_v grace_n and_o yet_o these_o man_n by_o their_o sin_n do_v lose_v that_o grace_n therefore_o the_o true_a saint_n after_o they_o have_v receive_v grace_n may_v by_o their_o sin_n fall_v away_o from_o
the_o same_o petri._n david_n and_o peter_n lose_v not_o all_o grace_n bucerus_n de_fw-fr lapsu_fw-la petri._n i_o answer_v that_o david_n and_o peter_n do_v high_o offend_v and_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o lose_v the_o comfort_n and_o sense_n of_o grace_n but_o not_o all_o grace_n vigour_n spiritus_fw-la repressus_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la extinctus_fw-la mota_fw-la fides_fw-la non_fw-la amota_fw-la the_o strength_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v repress_v not_o extinguish_v his_o faith_n be_v shake_v and_o move_v but_o not_o remove_v for_o if_o peter_n lose_v all_o grace_n and_o all_o faith_n than_o that_o faith_n do_v fail_v which_o confess_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o for_o which_o our_o saviour_n pray_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o fail_v and_o another_o faith_n different_a from_o the_o first_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o which_o be_v most_o absurd_a and_o therefore_o tertullian_n and_o s._n augustine_n 7._o aug._n de_fw-fr cor._n &_o gr_n c._n 7._o do_v expound_v the_o prayer_n of_o christ_n that_o peter_n faith_n shall_v not_o fail_v of_o his_o constant_a &_o firm_a persevere_v in_o faith_n unto_o the_o end_n and_o s._n chrysostome_n say_v that_o christ_n do_v not_o only_o pray_v that_o his_o faith_n shall_v not_o final_o fail_v sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la ut_fw-la ne_fw-la evanesceret_fw-la aut_fw-la penitus_fw-la extingueretur_fw-la but_o also_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o vanish_v or_o be_v quite_o extinguish_v but_o david_n pray_v to_o create_v a_o new_a ob._n 3_o heart_n in_o he_o and_o to_o restore_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n unto_o he_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o grace_n in_o the_o old_a corrupt_a heart_n but_o the_o spirit_n be_v quite_o take_v from_o he_o and_o his_o grace_n quite_o extinguish_v i_o answer_v that_o david_n have_v diminish_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o he_o and_o quite_o lose_v many_o of_o they_o as_o the_o cleanness_n of_o heart_n the_o joy_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o inherent_a sanctity_n and_o faith_n itself_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o act_n or_o sense_n of_o it_o for_o that_o it_o do_v sleep_v in_o he_o but_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o substance_n or_o habit_n of_o it_o for_o else_o how_o can_v he_o pray_v for_o grace_n if_o all_o grace_n have_v be_v take_v from_o he_o grace_n therefore_o still_o lurk_v in_o the_o secret_a corner_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o seem_v asleep_a as_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o ship_n and_o therefore_o david_n awake_v it_o and_o desire_v it_o may_v be_v restore_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o sense_n and_o feel_n of_o it_o and_o that_o this_o grace_n which_o be_v now_o like_o the_o fire_n that_o be_v in_o the_o cinder_n may_v be_v kindle_v and_o therefore_o david_n lose_v not_o all_o grace_n though_o he_o lose_v the_o sense_n and_o feel_n of_o all_o grace_n but_o yet_o again_o it_o may_v be_v object_v ob._n 4_o that_o sin_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n can_v dwell_v together_o for_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o discipline_n 1._o sap._n 1._o fly_v from_o deceit_n and_o dwell_v not_o in_o the_o body_n that_o be_v subject_a unto_o sin_n and_o s._n john_n say_v he_o that_o commit_v sin_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n 1._o joh._n 3._o and_o again_o the_o scripture_n say_v he_o that_o commit_v sin_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o we_o lose_v god_n grace_n when_o we_o commit_v our_o sin_n i_o answer_v that_o there_o be_v five_o degree_n together_o how_o sin_n and_o grace_n may_v stand_v together_o of_o sin_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o thought_n of_o commit_v sin_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o entice_a in_o the_o affection_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o consent_n and_o purpose_n to_o do_v it_o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o actual_a commission_n of_o it_o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o continuation_n together_o with_o delectation_n in_o the_o 4._o former_a way_n we_o may_v sin_n and_o do_v often_o sin_n and_o yet_o not_o lose_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n even_o when_o we_o sin_n for_o a_o man_n may_v sin_v and_o yet_o loath_a this_o sin_n while_o he_o be_v in_o the_o very_a act_n and_o do_v of_o that_o sin_n even_o as_o s._n paul_n testify_v that_o evil_a that_o i_o will_v 8._o rom._n 8._o not_o do_v that_o do_v i_o the_o do_v of_o the_o sin_n be_v from_o the_o weakness_n and_o corruption_n of_o nature_n the_o loathe_n and_o dislike_n of_o it_o be_v from_o the_o power_n of_o grace_n but_o sin_n in_o the_o latter_a place_n with_o continuation_n and_o delectation_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n can_v stand_v together_o and_o that_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o first_o of_o wisdom_n for_o he_o say_v not_o he_o dwell_v not_o in_o a_o body_n that_o be_v taint_v with_o sin_n but_o in_o a_o body_n that_o be_v subject_a unto_o sin_n i_o where_o sin_n do_v rule_v and_o reign_v as_o it_o do_v in_o the_o wicked_a but_o not_o in_o the_o godly_a for_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o i_o with_o delight_n and_o a_o full_a desire_n of_o sin_v and_o s._n gregory_n say_v sin_n be_v commit_v job._n greg._n lib._n 25._o cap._n 34._o in_o job._n three_o way_n 1._o out_o of_o ignorance_n as_o paul_n persecute_v the_o church_n 2._o out_o of_o infirmity_n as_o s._n peter_n deny_v christ_n for_o tenuit_fw-la cord_n quem_fw-la denegavit_fw-la ore_fw-la who_o he_o deny_v with_o his_o mouth_n he_o believe_v in_o he_o with_o his_o heart_n 3._o out_o of_o malice_n and_o of_o set_a purpose_n as_o the_o jew_n which_o see_v christ_n and_o hate_v he_o and_o his_o father_n also_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v in_o the_o two_o first_o sense_n sin_n may_v be_v commit_v and_o grace_v not_o exclude_v in_o the_o latter_a sense_n sin_n and_o grace_n can_v stand_v together_o but_o the_o godly_a never_o sin_v of_o study_n or_o set_v purpose_n and_o malice_n with_o a_o full_a heart_n and_o will_n and_o delight_n in_o the_o sin_n and_o therefore_o though_o they_o sin_n yet_o do_v they_o not_o lose_v all_o grace_n or_o to_o answer_v in_o a_o word_n i_o say_v sin_n and_o grace_n may_v thus_o remain_v together_o in_o the_o godly_a when_o sin_n be_v commit_v grace_n be_v throw_v down_o but_o not_o throw_v away_o it_o have_v a_o fall_n but_o it_o be_v not_o dead_a when_o sin_n be_v repent_v of_o grace_n be_v quicken_v and_o rise_v and_o sin_n be_v vanquish_v but_o not_o extinguish_v further_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o the_o saint_n do_v fear_v the_o lose_n of_o all_o grace_n and_o ob._n 5_o fall_v to_o destruction_n therefore_o they_o may_v lose_v it_o i_o answer_v that_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a fear_n 1._o a_o servile_a fear_n 2._o a_o filial_a fear_n the_o first_o be_v a_o fear_n of_o damnation_n and_o that_o be_v only_o in_o the_o wicked_a and_o be_v a_o fear_n forbid_a and_o not_o command_v as_o you_o may_v see_v rom._n 8._o 15._o you_o have_v not_o receive_v 15._o rom._n 8._o 15._o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n to_o fear_v the_o fall_v a_o religious_a fear_n of_o fall_v do_v preserve_v man_n from_o 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habet_fw-la quod_fw-la reprehendat_fw-la he_o that_o be_v deliver_v have_v that_o for_o which_o he_o shall_v be_v thankful_a and_o he_o that_o be_v condemn_v have_v nought_o but_o his_o own_o sin_n that_o he_o can_v reprehend_v for_o si_fw-la in_o remittendo_fw-la perseverant_n idem_fw-la de_fw-la bono_fw-mi perseverant_n debitum_fw-la bonitas_fw-la in_fw-la exigendo_fw-la aequitas_fw-la tum_fw-la nusquam_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la invenitur_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la if_o in_o remit_v debt_n we_o show_v piety_n in_o demand_v equity_n than_o no_o way_n with_o god_n can_v we_o find_v iniquity_n hereby_o than_o you_o see_v that_o although_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n passion_n the_o worthiness_n of_o his_o person_n and_o the_o power_n of_o his_o will_n one_o drop_n of_o his_o blood_n be_v of_o sufficient_a worth_n to_o expiate_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n as_o s._n clement_n say_v modicam_fw-la gutte_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la christi_fw-la propter_fw-la unionem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pro_fw-la redemptione_n totius_fw-la humani_fw-la generis_fw-la suffecisse_fw-la the_o least_o drop_n of_o his_o blood_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o hypostatical_a union_n with_o the_o deity_n be_v a_o sufficient_a pay_n and_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o man_n yet_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o absolute_a will_n of_o god_n to_o give_v that_o grace_n unto_o all_o and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n christ_n himself_o except_v those_o who_o he_o mean_v not_o to_o bestow_v his_o grace_n upon_o from_o his_o society_n i_o come_v not_o to_o call_v the_o righteous_a he_o exclude_v from_o his_o 13._o matt_n 9_o 13._o prayer_n non_fw-la pro_fw-la mundo_fw-la rogo_fw-la i_o pray_v not_o 9_o john_n 17._o 9_o for_o the_o world_n i._o pro_fw-la impijs_fw-la say_v s._n jerome_n or_o for_o those_o that_o whole_o addict_v themselves_o to_o the_o world_n say_v s._n bernard_n or_o qui_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la concupiscentiam_fw-la carnis_fw-la which_o 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the_o whole_a world_n i._o of_o all_o 2._o 1_o joh._n 2._o 2._o the_o man_n in_o the_o world_n but_o to_o these_o and_o all_o other_o such_o place_n it_o be_v answer_v 1._o that_o either_o all_o be_v put_v for_o many_o as_o he_o heal_v all_o that_o be_v oppress_v of_o the_o devil_n 38._o devil_n act_n 10._o 38._o i._n very_o many_o or_o all_o that_o come_v unto_o he_o or_o all_o that_o beseech_v he_o and_o so_o it_o be_v say_v that_o all_o the_o land_n of_o judea_n and_o they_o of_o jerusalem_n go_v unto_o john_n the_o baptist_n and_o be_v all_o baptize_v of_o he_o 5._o he_o mar._n 1._o 5._o i._o abundance_n of_o people_n whole_a multitude_n go_v unto_o he_o and_o not_o every_o particular_a man_n whatsoever_o 2._o or_o else_o that_o all_o be_v put_v pro_fw-la singulis_fw-la generum_fw-la non_fw-la pro_fw-la generibus_fw-la singulorum_fw-la for_o all_o of_o one_o kind_n as_o where_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o have_v heal_v all_o sickness_n and_o 23._o matt._n 4._o 23._o disease_n the_o 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15._o therefore_o not_o for_o the_o goat_n for_o his_o friend_n joh._n 15._o 14._o for_o his_o church_n eph._n 5._o 25._o for_o they_o that_o believe_v rom._n 3._o 22._o and_o for_o they_o that_o obey_v heb._n 5._o 9_o therefore_o not_o for_o his_o foe_n not_o for_o alient_n not_o for_o infidel_n not_o for_o the_o disobedient_a and_o such_o like_a i_o answer_v that_o for_o the_o understanding_n of_o these_o and_o all_o such_o like_a place_n we_o must_v remember_v that_o the_o intention_n and_o purpose_n of_o god_n in_o send_v his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n be_v twofold_a 1._o general_n that_o all_o man_n may_v have_v a_o sufficient_a remedy_n give_v and_o offer_v unto_o they_o to_o save_v they_o if_o they_o accept_v the_o remedy_n or_o to_o make_v they_o without_o excuse_n if_o they_o refuse_v or_o neglect_v the_o same_o 2._o special_a that_o see_v god_n do_v foresee_v the_o maliciousness_n of_o man_n will_v not_o of_o itself_o regard_v it_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o his_o more_o especial_a grace_n work_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o choose_a they_o shall_v yield_v to_o accept_v and_o apply_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n for_o their_o salvation_n and_o so_o god_n give_v his_o son_n to_o die_v for_o all_o but_o not_o with_o a_o purpose_n to_o work_v the_o application_n of_o his_o death_n in_o all_o for_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o but_o only_o as_o i_o say_v before_o to_o show_v his_o love_n in_o give_v he_o and_o to_o make_v they_o without_o excuse_n for_o neglect_v he_o and_o he_o give_v he_o for_o his_o sheep_n for_o his_o friend_n etc._n etc._n with_o a_o special_a intent_n to_o help_v their_o imbecility_n to_o work_v grace_n in_o their_o heart_n to_o make_v they_o to_o lay_v hold_n and_o apply_v the_o benefit_n of_o his_o death_n for_o their_o eternal_a salvation_n and_o now_o by_o this_o one_o distinction_n i_o may_v easy_o answer_v to_o all_o objection_n for_o 1._o in_o that_o they_o say_v for_o who_o christ_n die_v for_o they_o he_o intercede_v and_o pray_v and_o for_o who_o he_o pray_v not_o for_o they_o he_o die_v not_o for_o none_o will_v offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o body_n for_o they_o for_o who_o he_o will_v not_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o lip_n but_o for_o the_o wicked_a and_o reprobate_n he_o pray_v not_o i_o pray_v not_o for_o the_o world_n joh._n 17._o 9_o therefore_o for_o the_o wicked_a reprobate_n he_o die_v not_o i_o answer_v that_o for_o who_o he_o die_v with_o a_o special_a intent_n to_o work_v the_o effectual_a application_n of_o his_o death_n thereby_o to_o save_v they_o for_o they_o he_o pray_v that_o so_o his_o death_n may_v be_v effectual_a for_o they_o &_o econtra_fw-la for_o who_o he_o pray_v not_o i_o confess_v he_o die_v not_o with_o a_o intent_n to_o work_v the_o effectual_a application_n of_o his_o death_n thereby_o to_o save_v they_o but_o only_o to_o procure_v they_o a_o sufficient_a remedy_n to_o be_v save_v if_o they_o will_v thereby_o to_o show_v his_o love_n in_o give_v this_o remedy_n and_o to_o make_v they_o without_o excuse_n for_o neglect_v the_o same_o 2._o in_o that_o they_o say_v christ_n die_v for_o those_o only_o in_o who_o he_o have_v attain_v the_o end_n of_o his_o death_n for_o that_o whatsoever_o attain_v not_o unto_o his_o end_n be_v do_v in_o vain_a and_o argue_v want_n of_o wisdom_n or_o power_n in_o the_o agent_n but_o the_o end_n of_o christ_n his_o death_n i._o salvation_n be_v attain_v unto_o only_o in_o the_o elect_a matth._n 16._o 16._o joh._n 3._o 36._o and_o therefore_o his_o death_n be_v only_o for_o the_o elect_a i_o answer_v to_o the_o minor_a proposition_n that_o the_o end_n of_o christ_n death_n be_v twofold_a 1._o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o elect_a by_o apply_v his_o death_n unto_o they_o through_o the_o special_a work_n of_o his_o grace_n 2._o the_o manifest_v of_o his_o love_n and_o make_v the_o wicked_a without_o excuse_n for_o not_o receive_v his_o grace_n he_o only_o die_v for_o these_o and_o not_o work_v in_o they_o the_o special_a application_n of_o his_o death_n and_o so_o the_o end_n of_o christ_n death_n be_v indeed_o attain_v unto_o both_o in_o the_o elect_a and_o in_o the_o reprobate_n 3._o in_o that_o they_o say_v for_o who_o christ_n die_v for_o they_o he_o make_v full_a satisfaction_n for_o their_o sin_n as_o the_o apostle_n show_v in_o who_o we_o have_v redemption_n 7._o ephes_n 1._o 7._o through_o his_o blood_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n but_o christ_n make_v not_o any_o satisfaction_n 14._o coloss_n 1._o 14._o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o reprobate_n for_o if_o he_o have_v than_o god_n in_o justice_n can_v not_o punish_v they_o for_o those_o sin_n for_o which_o christ_n have_v full_o satisfy_v therefore_o it_o can_v be_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o the_o reprobate_n i_o answer_v that_o christ_n make_v sufficient_a christ_n the_o wicked_a condemn_v for_o not_o apply_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o reprobate_n and_o yet_o god_n in_o justice_n may_v punish_v they_o for_o want_v of_o application_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n for_o as_o the_o patient_n may_v well_o perish_v though_o the_o physic_n be_v make_v for_o he_o if_o he_o do_v not_o receive_v &_o apply_v the_o same_o unto_o himself_o as_o s._n augustine_n show_v that_o we_o be_v all_o sick_a of_o sin_n and_o the_o heavenly_a physician_n descend_v unto_o we_o and_o bring_v we_o heavenly_a physic_n imo_fw-la pharmaca_fw-la benedicta_fw-la even_o most_o bless_a medicine_n yet_o merito_fw-la perijt_fw-la aegrotus_fw-la the_o sick_a man_n may_v well_o perish_v if_o he_o do_v not_o receive_v and_o apply_v this_o heavenly_a physic_n
unto_o himself_o even_o so_o though_o christ_n die_v for_o they_o and_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o their_o sin_n yet_o may_v they_o be_v most_o just_o condemn_v for_o not_o receive_v and_o apply_v the_o same_o unto_o themselves_o but_o to_o suffer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o great_a price_n to_o be_v uneffectual_a unto_o they_o and_o this_o our_o saviour_n show_v this_o 19_o joh._n 3._o 19_o be_v condemnation_n that_o light_n be_v come_v unto_o the_o world_n and_o man_n love_v darkness_n more_o than_o light_n for_o this_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o reprobate_n and_o not_o of_o the_o godly_a for_o they_o love_v light_v more_o than_o darkness_n and_o therefore_o this_o be_v the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o wicked_a that_o light_n i._n christ_n jesus_n be_v come_v unto_o they_o and_o yet_o they_o refuse_v to_o accept_v he_o or_o to_o apply_v his_o benefit_n unto_o themselves_o and_o do_v love_n darkness_n more_o than_o light_n because_o their_o work_n be_v evil_a and_o therefore_o in_o a_o word_n to_o determine_v this_o question_n i_o say_v that_o the_o exhibition_n or_o give_v of_o christ_n be_v for_o all_o man_n the_o manifestation_n of_o he_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n unto_o many_o and_o the_o special_a application_n of_o he_o by_o a_o lively_a and_o save_a faith_n unto_o few_o according_a to_o that_o say_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n many_o be_v call_v but_o few_o be_v choose_v and_o so_o you_o see_v in_o what_o sense_n christ_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v die_v for_o all_o man_n and_o to_o procure_v grace_n for_o all_o man_n and_o in_o what_o sense_n he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o die_v only_o for_o his_o elect_a and_o to_o procure_v grace_n only_o unto_o the_o elect_a saint_n and_o from_o hence_o we_o may_v behold_v with_o joy_n and_o consider_v with_o admiration_n the_o exuberancy_n and_o the_o exceed_a superabundancy_n of_o god_n love_n unto_o his_o elect_a saint_n and_o choose_a people_n above_o all_o other_o man_n in_o the_o world_n for_o be_v all_o in_o the_o same_o mass_n of_o corruption_n cvi_fw-la nihil_fw-la nisi_fw-la supplicium_fw-la debebatur_fw-la to_o all_o which_o be_v nothing_o due_a but_o destruction_n we_o can_v deserve_v nothing_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n no_o more_o than_o the_o wicked_a man_n in_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o only_o give_v his_o son_n for_o we_o as_o he_o do_v for_o all_o man_n else_o and_o offer_v his_o grace_n unto_o we_o as_o he_o do_v unto_o many_o other_o but_o also_o he_o extend_v his_o love_n further_o towards_o we_o than_o he_o do_v unto_o any_o other_o for_o he_o pity_v our_o unaptnesse_n to_o receive_v and_o unablenesse_n to_o retain_v his_o grace_n and_o therefore_o he_o help_v our_o imbecility_n and_o work_v grace_n in_o our_o heart_n to_o accept_v his_o grace_n to_o apply_v that_o grace_n unto_o ourselves_o and_o to_o retain_v that_o grace_n unto_o our_o life_n end_n and_o so_o not_o of_o ourselves_o but_o by_o the_o special_a and_o effectual_a work_n of_o god_n grace_n we_o only_o that_o be_v elect_v do_v accept_v apply_v and_o retain_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o all_o the_o benefit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o ourselves_o whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o sanctify_v here_o and_o shall_v be_v glorify_v hereafter_o o_o that_o we_o will_v therefore_o praise_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o goodness_n and_o show_v the_o wonder_n that_o he_o do_v and_o the_o exceed_a superabundant_a kindness_n that_o he_o show_v for_o we_o poor_a child_n of_o man_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o restriction_n of_o save_v grace_n as_o it_o be_v effectual_a and_o beneficial_a only_o to_o the_o saint_n though_o the_o same_o be_v do_v for_o all_o and_o offer_v as_o sufficient_a unto_o many_o yet_o not_o effectual_o wrought_v in_o any_o but_o only_o in_o the_o saint_n and_o choose_a people_n of_o god_n 2._o touch_v the_o place_n where_o the_o wicked_a how_o the_o godly_a dwell_v always_o among_o the_o wicked_a saint_n inhabit_v it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v rome_n concern_v which_o if_o we_o do_v observe_v the_o antiquity_n the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o same_o we_o shall_v easy_o find_v subject_a for_o large_a discourse_n 1._o some_o think_v that_o the_o pelasgian_n overflow_a the_o country_n of_o greece_n come_v into_o italy_n and_o build_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n and_o call_v it_o roma_n by_o reason_n impetus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la est_fw-la impetus_fw-la of_o the_o great_a strength_n and_o power_n thereof_o which_o roma_n in_o greek_a do_v signify_v other_o think_v that_o the_o trojan_n reliquias_fw-la aeneid_n virgil._n aeneid_n danaun_n atque_fw-la immitis_fw-la achilles_n be_v toss_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o weary_v with_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n land_v in_o italy_n their_o wife_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o a_o noble_a lady_n call_v roma_n do_v burn_v up_o their_o ship_n that_o they_o may_v sail_v no_o further_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v constrain_v to_o tarry_v and_o to_o build_v a_o city_n which_o they_o 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1._o lenta_fw-la solent_fw-la inter_fw-la viburna_fw-la cupressi_fw-la 2._o for_o the_o iniquity_n of_o it_o it_o begin_v in_o blood_n when_o cain-like_a romulus_n do_v unnatural_o murder_v his_o natural_a brother_n remus_n and_o as_o belus_n king_n of_o niniveh_n erect_v a_o golden_a statue_n bear_v the_o image_n of_o his_o father_n beel_n and_o warrant_v all_o malefactor_n free_a that_o flee_v unto_o the_o same_o whereby_o at_o last_o the_o wicked_a 11._o beda_n in_o luc._n ca._n 11._o fugitive_n adore_v the_o same_o for_o a_o god_n and_o so_o commit_v horrible_a idolatry_n even_o so_o by_o their_o wicked_a asylum_fw-la do_v the_o roman_n multiply_v in_o such_o multitude_n that_o they_o exceed_v all_o other_o and_o because_o they_o give_v toleration_n for_o all_o religion_n there_o be_v no_o hindrance_n of_o their_o increase_n because_o all_o man_n be_v ever_o ready_a to_o yield_v their_o allegiance_n max._n valeâ—_n max._n than_o their_o conscience_n unto_o their_o enemy_n and_o 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repub_fw-la say_v arist_n yet_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o dangerous_a as_o the_o society_n of_o wicked_a man_n say_v isidorus_n for_o though_o that_o ship_n be_v sol_fw-la isidor_n lib._n 2._o sol_fw-la not_o trouble_v that_o carry_v peter_n yet_o that_o be_v great_o toss_v that_o carry_v judas_n like_o that_o which_o carry_v jonas_n and_o therefore_o all_o the_o godly_a that_o be_v with_o he_o licet_fw-la suis_fw-la meritis_fw-la firmi_fw-la yet_o turbebantur_fw-la alienis_fw-la say_v s._n ambrose_n though_o luc._n ambros_n l._n 4._o super_fw-la luc._n they_o be_v firm_a in_o respect_n of_o their_o own_o desert_n yet_o be_v they_o hazard_v for_o the_o wicked_n sake_n and_o therefore_o these_o christian_n live_v among_o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o impiety_n be_v very_o circumspect_a of_o their_o society_n else_o can_v they_o never_o have_v preserve_v their_o sanctity_n even_o so_o shall_v we_o do_v though_o we_o
move_v the_o righteous_a judge_n to_o pity_v we_o and_o so_o the_o psalmist_n say_v recordatus_fw-la infirmity_n god_n pity_v our_o infirmity_n est_fw-la quia_fw-la caro_fw-la he_o remember_v that_o we_o be_v but_o dust_n and_o therefore_o pity_v we_o and_o send_v his_o grace_n into_o our_o heart_n that_o so_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o that_o grace_n we_o may_v do_v all_o thing_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v we_o may_v rise_v from_o sin_n we_o may_v do_v good_a and_o persevere_v in_o good_a unto_o our_o end_n by_o this_o therefore_o we_o may_v perceive_v from_o whence_o all_o thing_n do_v proceed_v 1._o all_o good_a from_o grace_n 2._o all_o evil_a for_o want_v of_o grace_n and_o therefore_o if_o there_o be_v any_o goodness_n grace_n all_o good_a proceed_v from_o grace_n any_o virtue_n in_o any_o of_o we_o hoc_fw-la totum_fw-la gratiae_fw-la semper_fw-la reputa_fw-la we_o must_v ascribe_v all_o to_o grace_n and_o say_v with_o the_o apostle_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o for_o without_o his_o grace_n i_o be_v a_o persecuter_n and_o that_o i_o now_o preach_v and_o labour_v more_o abundant_o than_o the_o rest_n it_o be_v not_o i_o that_o do_v it_o i._o of_o myself_o alone_o that_o do_v it_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o be_v in_o i_o so_o shall_v every_o one_o of_o we_o confess_v the_o like_a that_o every_o one_o which_o rejoice_v may_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n for_o whatsoever_o good_a be_v in_o we_o the_o same_o be_v only_o from_o god_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n a_o good_a thought_n be_v gratia_fw-la infusa_fw-la a_o good_a word_n be_v gratia_fw-la effusa_fw-la and_o a_o good_a act_n be_v gratia_fw-la diffusa_fw-la on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o any_o man_n commit_v evil_a the_o want_n of_o grace_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o evil_a sin_n if_o he_o come_v to_o a_o unhappy_a end_n it_o be_v because_o he_o want_v grace_n and_o therefore_o beloved_a brethren_n as_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o every_o epistle_n 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de_fw-fr 4._o touch_v the_o certainty_n or_o assurance_n of_o grace_n we_o must_v consider_v these_o two_o point_n 1._o of_o the_o being_n or_o have_v of_o it_o 2._o of_o the_o continue_n or_o not_o lose_v of_o it_o de_fw-fr 1_o if_o want_n of_o grace_n be_v so_o lamentable_a grace_n many_o think_v themselves_o too_o sure_o of_o grace_n when_o as_o indeed_o they_o have_v no_o grace_n as_o i_o show_v you_o before_o it_o be_v a_o point_n most_o requisite_a to_o examine_v whether_o we_o have_v save_v grace_n or_o not_o many_o indeed_o be_v so_o sure_a of_o grace_n that_o they_o grow_v careless_a to_o seek_v for_o grace_n for_o as_o multi_fw-la ad_fw-la veritatis_fw-la cognitionem_fw-la pervenissent_fw-la nisi_fw-la se_fw-la iamdudum_fw-la pervenisse_fw-la putassent_fw-la many_o may_v have_v attain_v to_o learning_n but_o that_o they_o think_v themselves_o learned_a enough_o so_o it_o may_v be_v these_o man_n will_v seek_v for_o grace_n but_o that_o they_o think_v they_o have_v grace_n 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be_v sure_a enough_o of_o grace_n it_o be_v a_o strange_a thing_n to_o consider_v the_o 1._o lucan_n l._n 1._o deceitfulness_n of_o man_n heart_n nondum_fw-la tibi_fw-la defuit_fw-la hostess_fw-la man_n never_o want_v enemy_n yet_o none_o great_a enemy_n to_o man_n himself_o in_o some_o thing_n man_n be_v the_o great_a enemy_n to_o himself_o then_o himself_o in_o te_fw-mi verte_z manus_fw-la he_o deceive_v his_o own_o self_n yea_o many_o time_n in_o matter_n of_o great_a weight_n in_o the_o chief_a point_n of_o his_o own_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o that_o we_o may_v not_o whole_o deceive_v ourselves_o herein_o but_o somewhat_o understand_v our_o own_o estate_n we_o must_v consider_v that_o a_o thing_n be_v know_v three_o way_n 1._o certain_o 2._o reveal_o 3._o experimental_o de_fw-fr 1_o to_o know_v a_o thing_n infallible_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o know_v the_o first_o mâ—â—aph_n arles_fw-fr 1._o mâ—â—aph_n cause_n but_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o grace_n be_v god_n himself_o and_o his_o only_a will_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o he_o give_v it_o to_o one_o and_o deni_v it_o to_o another_o and_o therefore_o because_o god_n be_v great_a exceed_v our_o capacity_n and_o 36._o job_n 36._o his_o counsel_n be_v unsearchable_a for_o who_o have_v know_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o schoolman_n do_v most_o constant_o aver_v that_o à _fw-la priori_fw-la from_o the_o first_o cause_n we_o can_v possible_o know_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o presence_n or_o of_o the_o absence_n of_o god_n 9_o thom._n 1._o 2_o ae_z q._n 112._o be_v 5._o job_n 9_o grace_n in_o we_o according_a to_o that_o of_o job_n si_fw-mi venerit_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o non_fw-la videbo_fw-la eum_fw-la si_fw-la abierit_fw-la non_fw-la intelligam_fw-la and_o they_o render_v three_o reason_n to_o prove_v it_o expedient_a that_o we_o shall_v not_o know_v it_o 1._o that_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n judgement_n may_v humble_v us._n 2._o that_o presumptuous_a security_n shall_v not_o overthrow_v us._n 3._o that_o we_o shall_v watchful_o and_o earnest_o desire_v and_o expect_v grace_n and_o seek_v for_o the_o same_o as_o for_o silver_n de_fw-fr 2._o a_o man_n may_v know_v his_o estate_n &_o the_o certainty_n of_o have_v grace_n by_o revelation_n as_o s._n paul_n do_v when_o the_o lord_n tell_v he_o sufficit_fw-la tibi_fw-la gratia_fw-la mea_fw-la my_o grace_n shall_v be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o de_fw-fr 3_o a_o man_n may_v know_v the_o certainty_n of_o have_v grace_n by_o experience_n i._o by_o the_o effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o grace_n that_o he_o perceive_v in_o himself_o and_o this_o be_v the_o only_a way_n that_o we_o do_v or_o may_v know_v that_o we_o have_v any_o grace_n now_o the_o fruit_n of_o grace_n be_v many_o s._n bernard_n reckon_v three_o 1._o the_o hatred_n of_o sin_n past_a arbit_fw-la bern._n in_o l._n de_fw-fr lib._n arbit_fw-la 2._o the_o contempt_n of_o present_a vanity_n 3._o the_o desire_n of_o future_a felicity_n whosoever_o find_v these_o thing_n in_o not_o 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will_n of_o the_o reasonable_a creature_n and_o prepare_v the_o same_o that_o it_o may_v will_n that_o which_o be_v good_a but_o nothing_o can_v effectual_o change_v the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o he_o that_o make_v the_o will_n and_o therefore_o if_o there_o be_v any_o aptness_n or_o preparation_n in_o man_n for_o the_o receive_n of_o grace_n that_o very_a aptitude_n be_v through_o the_o help_n of_o grace_n for_o no_o man_n come_v to_o i_o unless_o my_o 6._o john_n 6._o father_n draw_v he_o say_v our_o saviour_n i._n no_o man_n have_v any_o virtue_n or_o ability_n in_o himself_o to_o come_v to_o i_o but_o only_o by_o the_o help_n of_o those_o grace_n that_o my_o father_n give_v he_o for_o that_o every_o good_a and_o 1_o james_n 1_o perfect_a gift_n be_v from_o above_o and_o come_v down_o from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n and_o therefore_o though_o the_o heathen_n god_n all_o the_o good_a we_o have_v be_v gift_n from_o god_n out_o of_o their_o ignorance_n call_v their_o virtue_n and_o good_a quality_n which_o they_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o have_v as_o though_o they_o have_v they_o from_o themselves_o yet_o we_o that_o be_v better_o instruct_v in_o god_n truth_n do_v call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gift_n from_o god_n for_o we_o say_v that_o no_o man_n be_v worthy_a but_o such_o as_o be_v make_v worthy_a none_o good_a but_o such_o as_o be_v make_v good_a none_o meet_v but_o such_o as_o god_n the_o father_n 12._o coloss_n 1._o 12._o have_v make_v meet_a to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n because_o as_o john_n baptist_n say_v a_o man_n can_v receive_v nothing_o except_o it_o be_v give_v he_o from_o above_o and_o therefore_o we_o say_v that_o the_o very_a thought_n of_o our_o heart_n if_o they_o tend_v to_o good_a be_v from_o he_o that_o infuse_v 2._o thom._n 1._o 2_o ae_z q._n 76._o art_n 2._o all_o grace_n immediate_o as_o say_v aquinas_n i._o from_o god_n the_o father_n etc._n etc._n hereby_o we_o see_v that_o god_n give_v grace_n and_o glory_n and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o grace_n juvat_fw-la integros_fw-la accedere_fw-la fontes_fw-la atque_fw-la haurire_fw-la 24._o lucret._n l._n 1._o p._n 24._o and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o spring_n head_n to_o seek_v for_o grace_n nam_fw-la licet_fw-la allata_fw-la gratus_fw-la sit_fw-la sapour_fw-la in_o unda_fw-la dulcius_fw-la ex_fw-la ipso_fw-la fonte_fw-la bibuntur_fw-la aquae_fw-la for_o there_o be_v the_o sure_a draw_v there_o be_v the_o sweet_a drink_n and_o although_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n quasi_fw-la in_o vase_n aliquo_fw-la ambrose_n ambrose_n claudebatur_fw-la be_v like_o a_o ointment_n keep_v close_o in_o a_o alabaster_n box_n yet_o now_o ut_fw-la unguentum_fw-la effusum_fw-la it_o be_v like_o a_o ointment_n pour_v out_o or_o though_o before_o it_o be_v ut_fw-la fons_fw-la signatus_fw-la as_o a_o fountain_n 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