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upon_o our_o gracious_a queen_n marie_n our_o hopeful_a prince_n charles_n and_o the_o lady_n marie_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o royal_a branch_n beyond_o the_o sea_n season_n they_o in_o their_o young_a and_o tender_a year_n with_o thy_o fear_n that_o they_o may_v be_v great_a in_o thy_o favour_n and_o if_o it_o may_v stand_v with_o thy_o eternal_a decree_n let_v we_o never_o want_v a_o holy_a and_o a_o religious_a man_n of_o that_o house_n and_o line_n to_o govern_v the_o sceptre_n of_o these_o kingdom_n and_o to_o maintain_v the_o preach_n of_o thy_o glorious_a gospel_n within_o these_o his_o majesty_n realm_n and_o dominion_n so_o long_o as_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n endure_v bless_v 〈◊〉_d king_n with_o a_o honourable_a valiant_a and_o a_o religious_a council_n and_o nobility_n bless_v he_o with_o a_o learned_a painful_a and_o a_o zealous_a clergy_n by_o what_o name_n or_o title_n soever_o they_o be_v call_v whether_o they_o be_v arch-bishop_n or_o bishop_n and_o all_o other_o 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of_o thy_o law_n good_a father_n touch_v their_o tongue_n with_o a_o coal_n from_o thy_o holy_a altar_n that_o by_o the_o blessing_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o work_v some_o holiness_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o sinful_a and_o unbelieved_a people_n and_o cut_v down_o the_o head_n and_o strength_n of_o some_o sin_n that_o remain_v in_o we_o and_o to_o this_o end_n and_o purpose_n make_v they_o sound_v in_o thy_o doctrine_n terrible_a in_o thy_o threaten_n sweet_a in_o thy_o comfort_n powerful_a and_o effectual_a in_o all_o thy_o persuasion_n and_o merciful_a father_n make_v thy_o word_n like_o the_o bow_n of_o ionathan_fw-ge and_o like_o the_o sword_n of_o saul_n or_o gideon_n that_o never_o return_v empty_a from_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o slay_v and_o the_o fat_a of_o the_o mighty_a last_o we_o come_v unto_o thou_o for_o ourselves_o again_o thy_o most_o unworthy_a servant_n that_o be_v here_o assemble_v in_o a_o reverend_a fear_n of_o thy_o most_o holy_a and_o bless_a name_n most_o humble_o entreat_v thou_o in_o jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v gracious_a and_o merciful_a to_o all_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o be_v effectual_o present_a with_o thy_o bless_a spirit_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o we_o all_o and_o grant_v that_o thy_o word_n may_v drop_v and_o distil_v upon_o our_o tender_a conscience_n like_o rain_n upon_o the_o mow_v grass_n and_o as_o dew_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o water_v the_o earth_n take_v away_o the_o scale_n of_o ignorance_n from_o all_o blind_a and_o dark_a understanding_n remove_v far_o from_o we_o all_o let_n and_o hindrance_n whereby_o the_o bless_a seed_n of_o thy_o word_n have_v be_v too_o many_o and_o sundry_a time_n make_v unfruitful_a in_o the_o heart_n of_o sinful_a and_o unbelieved_a people_n and_o to_o every_o soul_n that_o be_v present_a in_o thy_o house_n this_o day_n or_o at_o any_o other_o time_n grant_v 〈◊〉_d all_o holy_a diligence_n to_o seek_v thou_o godly_a wisdom_n to_o know_v theâ—_n and_o sanctify_a understanding_n to_o find_v thou_o aright_o that_o so_o thâ—_n word_n may_v prove_v the_o the_o sweet_a savour_n of_o life_n unto_o everlasting_a lift_n â—â—ough_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o only_a saviour_n in_o who_o most_o holy_a and_o bless_a name_n we_o be_v bold_a to_o conclude_v these_o our_o weak_a and_o imperfect_a prayer_n in_o that_o perfect_a form_n of_o prayer_n which_o christ_n have_v teach_v we_o say_v our_o father_n etc._n etc._n a_o exposition_n upon_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n to_o the_o romans_z verse_n 1._o i_o say_v then_o have_v god_n cast_v away_o his_o people_n god_n forbid_v for_o i_o also_o be_o a_o israelite_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n in_o the_o former_a chapter_n the_o apostle_n dispute_v at_o large_a touch_v the_o fall_n and_o rejection_n of_o the_o jew_n argument_n the_o coherence_n and_o argument_n 11._o quatenus_fw-la corum_fw-la causa_fw-la &_o culpa_fw-la contigit_fw-la in_o rom._n 11._o so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v through_o their_o mean_n and_o fault_n say_v solo_n apply_v that_o unto_o they_o which_o be_v prophesy_v of_o they_o so_o long_o before_o in_o the_o 65._o of_o isaiah_n vers_fw-la 2._o meas_fw-la tota_n dit_fw-fr expendi_fw-la manus_fw-la meas_fw-la all_o the_o day_n have_v i_o spread_v out_o my_o hand_n unto_o a_o rebellious_a people_n and_o rom._n 10.21_o and_o in_o this_o chapter_n he_o dispute_v of_o the_o cast_v away_o of_o the_o lewes_z 2._o quatenus_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la ob_fw-la bonam_fw-la causam_fw-la permissa_fw-la suis_fw-la zab._n the_o necess_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o be_v permit_v by_o god_n for_o a_o good_a cause_n they_o be_v cut_v off_o that_o the_o gentile_n may_v be_v plant_v in_o rom._n 11.19_o yet_o after_o this_o he_o go_v about_o to_o comfort_v they_o by_o lay_v down_o two_o conclusion_n which_o make_v the_o two_o main_a and_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o chapter_n the_o first_o that_o the_o rejection_n be_v not_o universal_a respectu_fw-la subjecti_fw-la i._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o subject_n that_o be_v the_o jew_n be_v not_o all_o cast_v off_o from_o the_o first_o to_o the_o eleven_o verse_n the_o second_o that_o their_o rejection_n be_v not_o universal_a respectu_fw-la temporis_fw-la i._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o time_n that_o be_v eternal_a and_o forever_o from_o the_o eleven_o verse_n to_o the_o end_n or_o with_o calvin_n more_o particular_o thus_o 11._o in_o rom._n 11._o the_o mitigation_n of_o their_o despair_n after_o their_o rejection_n consist_v in_o these_o six_o theorem_n 1._o that_o all_o israel_n be_v not_o reject_v god_n have_v not_o cast_v away_o his_o people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o which_o he_o fore-knew_a vers_fw-la 2._o the_o 2._o that_o by_o their_o fall_n the_o gentile_n have_v obtain_v salvation_n vers_fw-la 11._o the_o 3._o that_o in_o the_o end_n the_o jew_n shall_v be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n and_o kingdom_n of_o 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and_o tremble_v if_o he_o promise_v mercy_n may_v rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a if_o he_o do_v we_o good_a let_v we_o take_v the_o cup_n of_o salvation_n psal_n 116.13_o let_v we_o pray_v god_n that_o we_o may_v weep_v because_o we_o have_v not_o weep_v mourn_v because_o we_o have_v not_o mourn_v that_o our_o heart_n may_v not_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o devil_n like_o hard_a clay_n but_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n like_o wax_n and_o so_o i_o come_v from_o the_o proposition_n to_o the_o confirmation_n vers_fw-la 8._o verse_n 8._o according_a as_o it_o be_v write_v god_n have_v give_v they_o the_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n eye_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o see_v and_o care_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o hear_v unto_o this_o day_n here_o be_v the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o rejection_n of_o the_o jew_n prove_v by_o two_o testimony_n wherein_o i_o note_v first_o the_o oracle_n whither_o he_o resort_v for_o determination_n of_o this_o point_n in_o these_o word_n as_o it_o be_v write_v from_o whence_o the_o conclusion_n be_v doct._n that_o the_o write_a word_n ought_v to_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o all_o controversy_n and_o doubt_n it_o be_v able_a to_o make_v we_o wise_a unto_o salvation_n through_o the_o faith_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o be_v profitable_a for_o doctrine_n reproof_n correction_n and_o instruction_n as_o above_o on_o these_o word_n what_o say_v the_o scripture_n and_o so_o i_o come_v to_o the_o confirmation_n if_o i_o may_v first_o clear_v a_o doubt_n origen_n say_v there_o be_v no_o place_n of_o scripture_n where_o it_o can_v be_v find_v in_o the_o write_a word_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v that_o paul_n lie_v indeed_o it_o be_v not_o to_o the_o word_n but_o to_o the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n both_o in_o isa_n 29.10_o the_o lord_n have_v cover_v you_o with_o a_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n and_o shut_v up_o your_o eye_n your_o prophet_n and_o your_o chief_a seer_n have_v he_o cover_v and_o their_o vision_n be_v as_o a_o book_n that_o be_v seal_v buxtorfius_n and_o arias_n montanus_n translate_v the_o hebrew_n word_n thus_o the_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n and_o it_o be_v again_o in_o isa_n 6.9_o make_v their_o ear_n heavy_a the_o apostle_n add_v of_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o this_o day_n that_o they_o may_v not_o think_v that_o this_o prediction_n be_v already_o finish_v but_o that_o the_o judgement_n be_v upon_o they_o till_o this_o day_n i_o will_v not_o insist_v upon_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o septuagint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v make_v they_o drink_v so_o they_o use_v the_o word_n in_o isa_n 19.14_o and_o the_o original_n which_o signify_v he_o have_v cover_v they_o nor_o be_v it_o material_a that_o the_o septuagint_n express_v it_o by_o the_o active_a refer_v it_o to_o the_o people_n that_o they_o have_v shut_v their_o eye_n and_o so_o luke_n cite_v it_o act_n 28.27_o they_o have_v wink_v with_o their_o eye_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o see_v and_o s._n paul_n refer_v it_o unto_o god_n god_n have_v give_v they_o etc._n etc._n for_o it_o be_v a_o good_a observation_n of_o peter_n martyr_n that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v do_v of_o god_n imperio_fw-la id_fw-la dicitur_fw-la fieri_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la quod_fw-la sit_fw-la dei_fw-la imperio_fw-la which_o be_v do_v by_o god_n command_n nor_o will_v i_o insist_v upon_o the_o signification_n of_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d translate_v slumber_n or_o compunction_n which_o some_o take_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v to_o move_v or_o drive_v and_o interpret_v it_o the_o spirit_n of_o perplexity_n or_o malign_v spirit_n as_o anselme_n some_o call_v it_o the_o spirit_n of_o envy_n whereby_o they_o be_v offend_v at_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n but_o this_o be_v but_o conjectural_a yet_o appear_v no_o reason_n why_o the_o hebrew_n word_n tardemah_n shall_v be_v render_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v prick_a and_o compunction_n of_o heart_n therefore_o beza_n and_o tolet_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o it_o signify_v slumber_n or_o sleep_v rather_o than_o compunction_n yet_o see_v that_o chrysostome_n origen_n and_o theophylact_n who_o best_o know_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o scripture_n also_o use_v the_o word_n in_o this_o sense_n act_v 2.27_o they_o be_v prick_v in_o their_o heart_n i_o think_v it_o have_v not_o be_v amiss_o if_o it_o have_v be_v render_v the_o spirit_n of_o compunction_n and_o yet_o i_o hold_v the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n to_o be_v all_o one_o and_o osiander_n give_v a_o reason_n because_o they_o be_v prick_v and_o stir_v when_o they_o be_v call_v to_o the_o gospel_n but_o as_o man_n asleep_a be_v loath_a to_o awake_v my_o judgement_n be_v that_o this_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n or_o compunction_n be_v the_o same_o which_o paul_n in_o 1_o tim._n 4.2_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o conscience_n burn_v with_o a_o hot_a iron_n and_o that_o be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o giddiness_n and_o answer_v fit_o to_o that_o in_o the_o seven_o verse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o shall_v more_o full_o expound_v the_o word_n when_o i_o come_v to_o they_o in_o particular_a in_o the_o first_o proof_n i_o note_v 1._o the_o judgement_n 2._o the_o author_n 3._o the_o continuance_n the_o judgement_n the_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n 1._o general_n 2._o in_o two_o particular_n the_o excaecation_n of_o the_o eye_n the_o other_o the_o obturation_n and_o stop_n of_o the_o ear_n the_o author_n he_o god_n have_v give_v etc._n etc._n the_o continuance_n to_o this_o day_n of_o these_o in_o order_n and_o first_o of_o the_o author_n he_o he_o have_v give_v hardness_n of_o heart_n be_v bring_v upon_o man_n by_o god_n
these_o god_n give_v to_o man_n for_o his_o good_a and_o man_n turn_v they_o to_o his_o own_o destruction_n as_o for_o example_n god_n propose_v the_o word_n to_o pharaoh_n by_o aaron_n miracle_n by_o moses_n by_o these_o his_o heart_n shall_v have_v be_v soften_v but_o by_o his_o own_o fault_n it_o become_v more_o hard_a so_o be_v the_o jew_n at_o the_o preach_n of_o isay_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n say_v god_n in_o jerem._n 6.21_o i_o will_v lay_v stumble_v block_n before_o this_o people_n the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n shall_v fall_v upon_o they_o the_o neighbour_n and_o the_o friend_n shall_v perish_v yet_o sure_o though_o all_o this_o be_v true_a it_o be_v not_o all_o the_o truth_n for_o in_o the_o story_n of_o pharaoh_n i_o observe_v three_o thing_n 1._o the_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n by_o aaron_n 2._o the_o work_n of_o miracle_n by_o moses_n 3._o the_o hide_a action_n of_o god_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o these_o three_o god_n do_v thus_o order_n that_o aaron_n shall_v speak_v the_o word_n moses_n shall_v do_v miracle_n but_o he_o will_v reserve_v to_o himself_o the_o action_n of_o induration_n i_o will_v harden_v the_o heart_n of_o pharaoh_n exod._n 4.21_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o will_v reserve_v that_o to_o myself_o so_o that_o beside_o the_o outward_a object_n of_o the_o word_n and_o miracle_n propose_v by_o moses_n and_o aaron_n there_o be_v a_o internal_a action_n of_o harden_v wrought_v by_o god_n not_o to_o go_v still_o about_o the_o point_n the_o conclusion_n be_v god_n do_v blind_a harden_v and_o give_v over_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n not_o only_o by_o suffer_v it_o not_o only_o by_o withdraw_v his_o grace_n and_o help_a hand_n nor_o only_o by_o propose_v of_o outward_a object_n against_o which_o the_o wicked_a may_v stumble_v but_o also_o by_o a_o inward_a and_o strange_a work_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o all_o these_o be_v act_n of_o god_n just_a judgement_n whereby_o he_o punish_v man_n sin_n so_o that_o hardness_n and_o excaecation_n in_o respect_n of_o itself_o be_v sin_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o consequent_n the_o cause_n of_o sin_n and_o it_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o 〈…〉_o god_n work_n be_v difficult_a from_o the_o blame_n god_n be_v free_a from_o the_o guilt_n he_o be_v also_o free_a let_v man_n look_v to_o both_o these_o but_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o act_n of_o his_o justice_n he_o acknowledge_v and_o in_o the_o punishment_n note_v three_o thing_n 1._o the_o matter_n wherewith_o a_o man_n be_v punish_v 2._o the_o contrariety_n between_o the_o party_n and_o the_o punishment_n 3._o the_o order_n of_o consequence_n that_o where_o such_o a_o offence_n go_v before_o such_o a_o evil_n shall_v follow_v to_o make_v the_o offender_n feel_v the_o smart_n of_o it_o in_o those_o punishment_n which_o be_v punishment_n only_o and_o not_o sin_n god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o thing_n employ_v in_o those_o which_o be_v sin_n as_o well_o as_o punishment_n god_n be_v only_o the_o author_n of_o the_o order_n of_o consequence_n and_o of_o the_o contrariety_n between_o the_o punishment_n and_o the_o party_n punish_v as_o for_o example_n pride_n be_v punish_v by_o envy_n now_o envy_n be_v not_o of_o god_n but_o there_o be_v a_o contrariety_n between_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o proud_a man_n and_o it_o which_o make_v it_o bitter_a and_o afflictive_a and_o there_o be_v a_o order_n of_o consequence_n that_o where_o such_o a_o sin_n go_v before_o there_o such_o a_o punishment_n shall_v follow_v this_o be_v of_o god_n so_o that_o god_n work_v in_o sin_n 1._o positive_o as_o it_o be_v a_o physical_a act_n 2._o moral_o as_o it_o be_v a_o just_a punishment_n of_o sin_n 3._o permissive_o as_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n not_o by_o give_v consent_n to_o the_o do_v of_o it_o but_o in_o not_o hinder_v it_o yet_o in_o all_o this_o we_o do_v not_o say_v that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n 715._o antid_v in_o rom._n pag._n 715._o as_o stapleton_n accuse_v calvin_n and_o becanus_n p._n 6._o who_o say_v that_o the_o god_n of_o the_o calvinist_n be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n nor_o as_o bellar_n i_o 〈…〉_o beza_n first_o that_o we_o say_v god_n to_o be_v true_o and_o proper_o the_o cause_n of_o those_o sin_n which_o man_n commit_v 4._o de_fw-fr amissione_n gratiae_fw-la et_fw-la statu_fw-la peccatt_n lib._n 2._o cap_n 4._o second_o that_o we_o say_v god_n true_o &_o proper_o to_o sin_n three_o god_n alone_o true_o to_o sin_n whereas_o calvin_n hold_v the_o quite_o contrary_a 105._o insâ—â—ut_fw-fr lib._n 1._o cap._n 14._o sect._n 16._o &_o lab._n 2._o cap._n 4._o sect._n 2._o neminem_fw-la indurat_fw-la nisâ—â—eâ—â—ò_fw-la epist_n 106._o non_fw-la inâ—uâ—dendo_fw-la malitiam_fw-la sed_fw-la â—â—bâ—r_fw-la â—â—endo_fw-la gratiam_fw-la aug._n ad_fw-la sixtum_fw-la epist_n 105._o but_o we_o say_v that_o induration_n and_o excaecation_n be_v just_a judgement_n of_o god_n he_o harden_v none_o but_o deserve_o say_v augustine_n and_o in_o calvins_n judgement_n there_o be_v these_o part_n to_o be_v consider_v first_o the_o withdraw_a of_o his_o divine_a help_n not_o by_o infuse_v malice_n but_o by_o withdraw_a grace_n the_o punishment_n of_o precedent_a sin_n when_o god_n take_v away_o those_o help_n of_o grace_n which_o former_o they_o have_v and_o when_o man_n want_v this_o help_n of_o his_o own_o accord_n he_o rush_v into_o sin_n hence_o pharaos_n heart_n grow_v hard_a because_o god_n will_v not_o give_v he_o grace_n to_o hearken_v to_o his_o minister_n moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o the_o gentile_n have_v their_o cogitation_n darken_v that_o be_v god_n not_o enlighten_v they_o with_o his_o grace_n they_o give_v themselves_o over_o unto_o wantonness_n and_o to_o work_v all_o iniquity_n with_o greediness_n eph._n 4.18.19_o and_o this_o deny_v of_o grace_n be_v no_o sin_n because_o it_o do_v not_o confer_v grace_n second_o the_o deliver_n of_o man_n into_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n which_o be_v god_n just_a judgement_n upon_o man_n for_o sin_n as_o 1._o king_n 22.22_o when_o he_o bid_v satan_n deceive_v the_o false_a prophet_n thou_o shall_v entice_v he_o and_o prevail_v go_v forth_o and_o do_v so_o and_o in_o this_o no_o sin_n for_o satan_n be_v the_o executioner_n of_o god_n anger_n and_o judgement_n do_v so_o plunge_v those_o that_o be_v turn_v over_o to_o he_o into_o eternal_a destruction_n that_o he_o punish_v their_o former_a sin_n by_o make_v they_o commit_v great_a than_o they_o do_v before_o thus_o do_v god_n with_o the_o wicked_a people_n rom._n 1.24_o because_o they_o regard_v not_o to_o know_v god_n therefore_o god_n give_v they_o over_o that_o satan_n may_v punish_v they_o by_o drive_v they_o into_o great_a sin_n than_o ever_o they_o have_v commit_v before_o three_o divine_a permission_n when_o god_n suffer_v satan_n and_o wicked_a man_n to_o run_v into_o sin_n but_o without_o his_o furtherance_n as_o psal_n 81.12_o my_o people_n will_v not_o hearken_v israel_n will_v not_o obey_v therefore_o i_o give_v they_o over_o to_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n &_o let_v they_o follow_v their_o own_o imagination_n &_o as_o he_o do_v here_o with_o the_o jew_n so_o do_v he_o with_o the_o gentile_n act._n 14.16_o the_o god_n that_o make_v heaven_n &_o earth_n in_o time_n pass_v suffer_v all_o the_o gentile_n to_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o way_n and_o in_o zach._n 8.16_o i_o set_v all_o man_n every_o one_o against_o his_o brother_n and_o yet_o in_o this_o permission_n god_n be_v neither_o altogether_o unwilling_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v for_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v do_v if_o god_n be_v whole_o against_o it_o neither_o be_v he_o simple_o willing_a because_o he_o do_v both_o hate_n sin_n and_o punish_v it_o as_o psal_n 5.5_o so_o that_o if_o permission_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n god_n hate_v it_o will_v it_o not_o but_o unwilling_a permit_v it_o but_o if_o refer_v to_o the_o end_n not_o which_o the_o agent_n do_v intend_v but_o which_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n deduce_v 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message_n as_o among_o any_o other_o people_n take_v heed_n lest_o god_n strip_v you_o of_o this_o grace_n and_o after_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o plenty_n send_v seven_o of_o famine_n after_o the_o full_a ear_n send_v some_o to_o devour_v all_o that_o we_o have_v sow_v and_o bring_v upon_o you_o that_o famine_n in_o amos_n 8.11_o 12._o the_o ground_n that_o have_v often_o have_v rain_n and_o bring_v forth_o no_o fruit_n if_o god_n once_o restrain_v the_o rain_n and_o influence_n be_v near_o to_o be_v burn_v heb._n 6.8_o therefore_o let_v the_o word_n work_v upon_o you_o and_o be_v like_o a_o hammer_n that_o break_v your_o stony_a heart_n jerem._n 23.29_o else_o will_v it_o work_v as_o hammer_n do_v upon_o anvil_n make_v they_o hard_o for_o the_o word_n shall_v prosper_v it_o can_v be_v preach_v for_o nothing_o if_o it_o soften_v not_o than_o it_o harden_v if_o it_o reclaim_v not_o from_o sin_n than_o it_o drown_v you_o in_o sin_n if_o it_o bring_v you_o not_o to_o holiness_n it_o 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the_o read_n of_o beza_n that_o it_o be_v of_o amazement_n or_o slumber_n and_o as_o isa_n 19.14_o it_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n oferror_n that_o be_v a_o ill_a spirit_n that_o lead_v into_o error_n so_o here_o the_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n that_o be_v a_o ill_a spirit_n that_o possess_v their_o heart_n with_o slumber_n and_o heaviness_n and_o it_o be_v such_o a_o heaviness_n and_o astonishment_n which_o take_v away_o all_o sense_n as_o junius_n a_o lethargy_n or_o such_o a_o heaviness_n as_o god_n cast_v upon_o adam_n gen._n 2._o as_o paraeus_n and_o this_o be_v the_o spirit_n wherewith_o the_o jew_n be_v possess_v at_o this_o day_n bring_v upon_o they_o by_o former_a sin_n doct._n the_o first_o thing_n that_o i_o observe_v be_v that_o god_n punish_v one_o sin_n with_o another_o so_o do_v he_o with_o the_o gentile_n rom._n 1.24_o 27._o and_o 2_o thess_n 2.10_o 11._o because_o they_o believe_v not_o the_o truth_n therefore_o god_n give_v they_o over_o and_o send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n to_o beleevely_n david_n commit_v adultery_n and_o murder_n and_o god_n suffer_v one_o of_o his_o child_n to_o commit_v incest_n with_o another_o one_o to_o murder_v another_o 2_o sam._n 13._o lot_n be_v drunken_a and_o then_o commit_v incest_n a_o just_a punishment_n upon_o he_o gen._n 19.30_o i_o need_v no_o more_o but_o that_o in_o psal_n 81.12_o 13._o my_o people_n will_v not_o hearken_v israel_n will_v not_o obey_v therefore_o i_o give_v they_o over_o to_o their_o own_o heart_n lust_n pride_n wantonness_n lust_n covetousness_n discontent_n murmur_a etc._n etc._n which_o be_v lust_n of_o man_n heart_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n see_v further_o prov._n 22.14_o this_o doctrine_n may_v be_v a_o threefold_a cord_n to_o restrain_v we_o from_o all_o kind_n of_o sin_n and_o keep_v we_o from_o do_v one_o for_o fear_v that_o bring_v another_o upon_o we_o to_o keep_v we_o from_o drink_v lest_o god_n plague_v we_o with_o uncleanness_n as_o he_o do_v lot_n and_o therefore_o god_n 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and_o scribe_n but_o you_o shall_v kill_v some_o of_o they_o and_o other_o you_o shall_v persecute_v from_o city_n to_o city_n matth._n 23.34_o and_o this_o judgement_n he_o bring_v upon_o a_o people_n when_o he_o give_v they_o up_o to_o fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o sin_n as_o vers_n 32._o fulfil_v you_o the_o measure_n of_o your_o father_n sin_n how_o be_v that_o behold_v i_o send_v unto_o you_o etc._n etc._n the_o old_a world_n be_v sinful_a yet_o never_o fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o sin_n till_o they_o despise_v noah_n sodom_n till_o they_o despise_v lot_n the_o egyptian_n till_o they_o despise_v the_o mean_n
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hazard_v the_o ruin_n both_o of_o their_o state_n and_o government_n that_o common_a wealth_n and_o kingdom_n have_v their_o period_n let_v sparta_n and_o babylon_n and_o nineveh_n witness_n 2._o we_o learn_v that_o when_o the_o word_n and_o gospel_n be_v become_v a_o stumble_a block_n the_o fall_n of_o that_o people_n be_v not_o far_o off_o as_o in_o vers_n 12.3_o infidelity_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o gospel_n make_v god_n in_o justice_n take_v it_o quite_o away_o from_o they_o as_o vers_n 12._o there_o be_v many_o other_o point_n but_o i_o meet_v they_o hereafter_o and_o come_v to_o the_o inference_n that_o be_v make_v upon_o these_o two_o premise_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o much_o more_o shall_v their_o fullness_n be_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v mean_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o multitude_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o plentiful_a restore_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o paraeus_n and_o thence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o conversion_n 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have_v ordain_v etc._n etc._n and_o whensoever_o a_o man_n be_v effectual_o call_v then_o be_v it_o certain_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v glorify_v as_o rom._n 8.30_o and_o therefore_o such_o a_o one_o can_v but_o abound_v in_o good_a work_n and_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n as_o the_o same_o apostle_n speak_v rem_fw-la 6.22_o be_v make_v servant_n unto_o god_n you_o have_v your_o fruit_n unto_o holiness_n and_o the_o end_n everlasting_a life_n that_o a_o man_n may_v say_v as_o solomon_n eccles_n 11.3_o if_o the_o cloud_n be_v full_a they_o will_v pour_v forth_o rain_n upon_o the_o earth_n so_o of_o a_o man_n if_o he_o be_v call_v of_o god_n and_o sanctify_v by_o his_o spirit_n and_o enrich_v with_o his_o grace_n he_o will_v resemble_v titus_n the_o good_a emperor_n who_o when_o he_o have_v spend_v a_o day_n and_o do_v no_o good_a be_v wont_a to_o lament_v it_o in_o these_o term_n o_o my_o friend_n perduit_n o_o 〈◊〉_d diem_fw-la perduit_n i_o have_v lose_v a_o 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augustine_n if_o you_o consider_v what_o man_n be_v light_a than_o vanity_n and_o whereof_o he_o be_v make_v of_o dust_n you_o will_v easy_o believe_v that_o a_o small_a wind_n will_v blow_v he_o high_a enough_o and_o though_o a_o man_n have_v never_o so_o many_o cause_n of_o humiliation_n and_o dejection_n yet_o some_o one_o good_a gift_n will_v heave_v he_o up_o more_o than_o all_o these_o will_v cast_v he_o down_o if_o herod_n have_v only_o a_o eloquent_a tongue_n he_o will_v be_v proud_a of_o that_o whereas_o he_o have_v a_o thousand_o scar_n and_o blemish_n in_o his_o life_n that_o can_v deject_v he_o if_o a_o pharisie_n have_v but_o one_o good_a quality_n that_o he_o will_v pay_v tithe_n just_o though_o his_o heart_n be_v full_a of_o hypocrisy_n his_o understanding_n full_a of_o blindness_n and_o ignorance_n all_o these_o foul_a sin_n can_v so_o easy_o keep_v he_o down_o as_o that_o one_o good_a quality_n will_v hoist_v he_o up_o pride_n reason_n to_o keep_v we_o from_o pride_n 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1.16_o 17._o and_o then_o comfort_v yourselves_o as_o god_n comfort_v they_o vers_n 18._o i_o will_v have_v all_o sinner_n to_o resolve_v with_o the_o servant_n of_o benhadad_n when_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o of_o his_o army_n be_v slay_v in_o field_n and_o seven_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o by_o the_o fall_n of_o a_o wall_n upon_o they_o as_o 1_o king_n 20.29_o 30._o then_o his_o servant_n say_v unto_o he_o we_o have_v hear_v that_o the_o king_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n be_v merciful_a king_n 58._o o_o homo_fw-la qui_fw-la tâ—lam_fw-la attendis_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la multitudinâ—â—_n â—ar_fw-la non_fw-la attendis_fw-la omniâ—otenâ—iam_fw-la calestis_fw-la medici_n cum_fw-la enim_fw-la deus_fw-la velit_fw-la quia_fw-la bone_fw-la est_fw-la &_o possit_fw-la quia_fw-la omnspotens_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug._n the_o temp_n serm._n 58._o we_o pray_v thou_o let_v we_o put_v sackcloth_n upon_o our_o loin_n and_o rope_n about_o our_o neck_n and_o go_v to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n it_o may_v be_v he_o will_v save_v we_o alive_a 1_o king_n 20.31_o it_o be_v a_o good_a say_n of_o augustine_n o_o man_n that_o consider_v the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o sin_n why_o consider_v thou_o not_o the_o omntipotencie_n of_o the_o heavenly_a physician_n see_v that_o god_n will_v because_o he_o be_v good_a and_o can_v because_o he_o be_v omnipotent_a he_o shut_v the_o gate_n of_o god_n love_n against_o himself_o who_o believe_v that_o either_o god_n can_v or_o will_v not_o have_v mercy_n on_o he_o and_o a_o excellent_a meditation_n of_o chrysostome_n if_o thou_o be_v wicked_a think_v of_o the_o publican_n 50._o si_fw-mi impius_fw-la es_fw-la cogita_fw-la publicanum_fw-la si_fw-la immundas_fw-la attend_v meretricem_fw-la si_fw-la homicida_fw-la prospice_fw-la latronem_fw-la si_fw-la iniquus_fw-la cogita_fw-la blasphemum_fw-la peccasti_fw-la poenitere_fw-la millies_fw-la peccasti_fw-la millies_fw-la poenitere_fw-la chrysost_n hom_n 2._o in_o psal_n 50._o if_o unclean_a consider_v the_o harlot_n if_o a_o manslayer_n look_v upon_o the_o thief_n if_o unjust_a think_v on_o the_o blasphemer_n have_v thou_o sin_v repent_v have_v thou_o sin_v a_o thousand_o time_n repent_v a_o thousand_o time_n heaven_n gate_n be_v never_o shut_v when_o penitent_a sinner_n knock_v he_o that_o for_o ten_o man_n sake_n will_v have_v spare_v sodom_n will_v spare_v they_o yet_o this_o be_v no_o encouragement_n to_o sin_n for_o mercy_n must_v not_o make_v we_o sin_n but_o fear_v to_o sin_n as_o psalm_n 130.4_o he_o that_o sin_n in_o hope_n of_o mercy_n shall_v find_v none_o for_o presumption_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o vain_a hope_n or_o a_o high_a house_n on_o weak_a pillar_n he_o that_o say_v i_o will_v sin_v and_o be_v sorry_a and_o escape_v god_n will_v not_o see_v or_o not_o be_v angry_a or_o not_o punish_v and_o
the_o faith_n 3_o cum_fw-la plangentibus_fw-la plango_fw-la cum_fw-la singulis_fw-la pectus_fw-la meum_fw-la copulo_fw-la cypr._n de_fw-fr lapsis_fw-la sect._n 3_o 1_o thess_n 3.8_o i_o mourn_v with_o they_o that_o mourn_v i_o join_v my_o affection_n with_o all_o say_v cyprian_n they_o also_o must_v rejoice_v at_o his_o well-doing_n pluck_v their_o eye_n to_o give_v he_o think_v his_o very_a foot_n beautiful_a rom._n 10.15_o what_o member_n will_v not_o rejoice_v at_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o eye_n that_o guide_v it_o what_o sheep_n will_v not_o rejoice_v at_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o shepherd_n that_o feed_v it_o what_o child_n will_v not_o rejoice_v at_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o father_n that_o beget_v it_o of_o the_o mother_n that_o bear_v it_o that_o toil_n and_o labour_n to_o bring_v it_o up_o but_o i_o come_v to_o his_o affectionate_a desire_n to_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v ignorant_a doct._n one_o main_a care_n of_o a_o good_a minister_n be_v the_o expelling_a of_o ignorance_n out_o of_o their_o people_n heart_n for_o the_o enforce_n of_o this_o point_n mark_v 1._o the_o ill_a fruit_n of_o this_o sin_n 2._o the_o punishment_n for_o it_o and_o both_o of_o these_o shall_v improve_v the_o minister_n care_v in_o redress_v it_o the_o second_o conclusion_n be_v positive_a that_o the_o chief_a care_n of_o a_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v to_o instruct_v his_o people_n so_o that_o their_o soul_n may_v be_v save_v as_o vers_n 14._o i_o come_v to_o the_o three_o the_o depth_n and_o profoundness_n of_o this_o matter_n a_o mystery_n a_o mystery_n this_o word_n import_v a_o thing_n unto_o man_n unknowen_a or_o of_o man_n not_o sufficient_o understand_v the_o first_o conclusion_n be_v the_o depth_n and_o weightinesse_n of_o point_n deliver_v doct._n shall_v command_v devout_a attention_n in_o they_o that_o hear_v so_o david_n be_v to_o teach_v the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n bid_v they_o come_v &_o hearken_v psal_n 34.11_o so_o solomon_n i_o will_v speak_v of_o excellent_a thing_n my_o lip_n shall_v teach_v thing_n that_o be_v right_a therefore_o harken_v and_o give_v ear_n prov._n 8.6_o therefore_o when_o god_n speak_v to_o his_o people_n of_o the_o extirpation_n of_o idolatry_n and_o they_o give_v no_o heed_n the_o lord_n grow_v angry_a to_o punish_v they_o psalm_n 81.11_o my_o people_n will_v not_o hearken_v therefore_o i_o give_v they_o over_o it_o be_v very_o memorable_a that_o be_v report_v of_o constantine_n the_o great_a by_o eusebius_n who_o be_v request_v by_o divine_n that_o dispute_v before_o he_o that_o after_o long_o stand_v he_o will_v sit_v down_o &_o take_v his_o case_n answer_v 33._o nesas_n est_fw-la habitis_fw-la disputationibus_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la etc._n etc._n euseb_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la constant_n lib._n 4._o c._n 33._o it_o be_v a_o impious_a thing_n say_v he_o to_o hear_v negligent_o disputation_n concern_v god_n and_o it_o be_v write_v for_o the_o commendation_n of_o mary_n that_o when_o christ_n speak_v of_o do_v his_o father_n business_n she_o ponder_v they_o &_o lay_v they_o up_o inhere_o heart_n luk._n 2.51_o when_o the_o matter_n be_v deep_a and_o excellent_a then_o must_v the_o attention_n be_v devout_a and_o deep_a when_o moses_n his_o doctrine_n drop_v as_o the_o rain_n and_o his_o speech_n distil_v as_o the_o dew_n and_o as_o shower_n on_o the_o herb_n then_o must_v both_o heaven_n and_o earth_n give_v ear_n and_o hearken_v deut._n 32.1_o 2._o the_o use_n be_v use_v to_o teach_v you_o with_o what_o devotion_n you_o ought_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n to_o hear_v the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n for_o every_o point_n of_o godliness_n be_v a_o mystery_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 1_o tim._n 3.16_o but_o my_o purpose_n be_v not_o to_o discourse_v of_o this_o mystery_n until_o i_o come_v to_o the_o part_n of_o it_o only_o thus_o much_o i_o pray_v you_o remember_v out_o of_o calvin_n that_o if_o any_o man_n wonder_n why_o god_n will_v call_v this_o people_n or_o why_o he_o will_v not_o call_v they_o all_o or_o why_o he_o will_v call_v they_o no_o soon_o of_o he_o remember_v it_o be_v a_o mystery_n which_o no_o man_n can_v evident_o demonstrate_v until_o the_o effect_n and_o event_n do_v make_v it_o plain_a only_o a_o word_n of_o the_o use_n of_o this_o mystery_n and_o then_o i_o come_v to_o handle_v the_o part_n of_o it_o lest_o you_o shall_v be_v wise_a in_o your_o own_o conceit_n i_o pass_v the_o common_a note_n that_o the_o more_o ignorant_a man_n be_v the_o more_o proud_a they_o be_v of_o their_o knowledge_n for_o know_v but_o little_a when_o they_o have_v that_o little_a portion_n they_o think_v they_o have_v all_o the_o note_n that_o i_o will_v commend_v be_v this_o god_n will_v have_v no_o man_n proud_a of_o any_o thing_n which_o he_o enjoy_v doct._n therefore_o he_o reprove_v the_o pharisie_n that_o in_o comparison_n of_o himself_o despise_a other_o luk._n 18._o therefore_o be_v that_o sharp_a reproof_n of_o the_o corinthian_n you_o despise_v the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o shame_v they_o that_o have_v not_o do_v i_o praise_v you_o in_o this_o no_o i_o praise_v you_o not_o 1_o cor._n 11.22_o and_o so_o i_o come_v to_o the_o three_o branch_n of_o this_o mystery_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v viz._n that_o obstinacy_n in_o part_n be_v come_v to_o israel_n wherein_o note_n first_o the_o judgement_n what_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obstinacy_n 2._o upon_o who_o it_o be_v israel_n 3._o the_o extent_n of_o it_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o party_n it_o be_v not_o upon_o every_o particular_a but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o part_n i_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v concretio_fw-la in_o they_o a_o grow_a together_o into_o a_o hard_a thick_a skin_n in_o this_o observe_v first_o the_o author_n whence_o this_o hardness_n come_v that_o you_o may_v see_v at_o vers_fw-la 8._o god_n have_v etc._n etc._n second_o why_o god_n send_v it_o to_o punish_v they_o for_o precedent_a sin_n from_o the_o author_n the_o conclusion_n may_v be_v this_o hardness_n of_o heart_n be_v just_o bring_v upon_o man_n by_o god_n as_o vers_n 8._o i_o come_v to_o the_o second_o god_n punish_v they_o with_o this_o sin_n for_o the_o commit_n of_o other_o former_a sin_n doct._n so_o do_v he_o with_o the_o gentile_n rom._n 1._o they_o turn_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o incorruptible_a god_n into_o a_o image_n make_v like_o a_o corruptible_a man_n etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 23._o therefore_o god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o uncleanness_n vers_fw-la 24._o they_o turn_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n into_o a_o lie_n vers_fw-la 25._o therefore_o god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o vile_a affection_n vers_fw-la 26._o they_o regard_v not_o to_o know_v god_n therefore_o god_n deliver_v they_o up_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n vers_fw-la 28._o the_o same_o you_o may_v see_v in_o 2_o thess_n 2.10_o 11._o because_o they_o believe_v not_o the_o truth_n therefore_o god_n give_v they_o over_o to_o believe_v lie_v and_o as_o he_o proceed_v with_o these_o gentile_n so_o he_o do_v with_o the_o jew_n my_o people_n will_v not_o hearken_v israel_n will_v not_o obey_v therefore_o i_o give_v they_o over_o psal_n 81.12_o a_o example_n of_o this_o you_o have_v in_o david_n he_o commit_v adultery_n and_o murder_n and_o god_n suffer_v first_o one_o of_o his_o child_n to_o lie_v with_o another_o and_o then_o one_o to_o murder_v another_o 2_o sam._n 13._o lot_n be_v drunken_a and_o god_n suffer_v he_o to_o commit_v incest_n after_o it_o gen._n 19.32_o so_o true_a be_v that_o of_o solomon_n prov._n 22.14_o the_o mouth_n of_o strange_a woman_n be_v a_o deep_a pit_n 22._o see_v august_n de_fw-fr natura_fw-la &_o great_a contra_fw-la pelagian_n cap_n 22._o he_o that_o be_v abhor_v of_o the_o lord_n shall_v fall_v therein_o this_o may_v teach_v we_o to_o expel_v vice_n it_o be_v as_o a_o threefold_a cord_n use_v to_o keep_v we_o from_o give_v way_n and_o passage_n to_o any_o one_o sin_n lest_o it_o be_v but_o the_o open_n to_o let_v army_n of_o they_o in_o upon_o we_o to_o keep_v from_o that_o flow_a sin_n of_o drunkenness_n lest_o that_o bring_v adultery_n as_o prov._n 23.33_o 1._o 23.33_o nunquam_fw-la vidi_fw-la ebrium_fw-la &_o castii_fw-la hier._n in_o tit._n 1._o i_o never_o see_v a_o drunken_a man_n a_o chaste_a man_n say_v hierom._n vina_fw-la hierom._n quem_fw-la non_fw-la vicoat_n sodoma_n vicerunt_fw-la vina_fw-la who_o sodom_n have_v not_o overcome_v wine_n overcome_v speak_v of_o lot_n 83._o lot_n et_fw-la ad_fw-la unius_fw-la horae_fw-la ebrietatem_fw-la undavit_fw-la eafoenora_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la annos_fw-la sexcento_n sibrietate_fw-la contexerat_fw-la hier._n ad_fw-la occan._n epist_n 83._o and_o in_o one_o hour_n
18.10_o if_o they_o sin_v i_o will_v repent_v of_o the_o evil_a that_o i_o think_v to_o do_v unto_o they_o i_o answer_v out_o of_o th._n aquinas_n rom._n answ_n sicut_fw-la dominus_fw-la irasci_fw-la dicitur_fw-la non_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la est_fw-la passio_fw-la irae_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la ad_fw-la modum_fw-la irati_fw-la se_fw-la habet_fw-la quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la punitionis_fw-la effectum_fw-la ità _fw-la pâ—nitere_fw-la dicitur_fw-la non_fw-la quia_fw-la est_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la commutotio_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la ad_fw-la modum_fw-la pâ—nitentie_n se_fw-la habet_fw-la dum_fw-la mutat_fw-la quod_fw-la secerat_fw-la tho._n aquin._n in_o rom._n as_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o be_v angry_a not_o because_o the_o passion_n of_o anger_n be_v in_o god_n but_o because_o he_o behave_v himself_o like_o one_o that_o be_v angry_a so_o far_o as_o concern_v the_o effect_n of_o punish_v so_o be_v he_o say_v to_o repent_v not_o because_o a_o change_n of_o repentance_n be_v in_o god_n but_o because_o he_o be_v like_o one_o that_o repent_v whilst_o he_o change_v what_o he_o have_v do_v so_o than_o it_o stand_v good_a that_o god_n love_v this_o nation_n how_o do_v it_o appear_v by_o his_o election_n as_o concern_v election_n they_o be_v belove_v what_o if_o they_o be_v then_o they_o must_v be_v glorify_v what_o then_o before_o glorification_n they_o must_v be_v effectual_o call_v therefore_o we_o be_v not_o to_o doubt_v of_o their_o conversion_n the_o first_o may_v be_v a_o conclusion_n of_o infinite_a comfort_n to_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n that_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n immutabilitie_n in_o all_o his_o purpose_n doct._n none_o of_o his_o elect_a can_v whole_o or_o final_o fall_v or_o possible_o be_v damn_v a_o point_n that_o may_v be_v enforce_v 1._o reason_n 1_o from_o god_n covenant_n and_o seal_v 2._o reason_n 2_o from_o god_n immutabilitie_n 3._o reason_n 3_o from_o god_n care_n in_o commend_v they_o to_o be_v keep_v by_o god_n the_o son_n etc._n etc._n first_o election_n the_o mark_n of_o election_n then_o labour_v to_o seek_v the_o certain_a mark_n of_o election_n 1._o love_n to_o the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n 2._o the_o spirit_n of_o supplication_n and_o prayer_n 3._o thy_o wean_n and_o estrang_v from_o the_o world_n and_o mind_v of_o heavenly_a thing_n 4._o hunger_a and_o thirst_v after_o righteousness_n 5._o love_n to_o god_n to_o the_o brethren_n to_o the_o messenger_n of_o god_n 6._o a_o longing_n for_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n and_o if_o thou_o find_v these_o i_o shall_v admire_v thy_o happiness_n whatsoever_o sorrow_n grief_n want_n meanness_n thou_o endure_v here_o thou_o shall_v be_v honour_v of_o god_n hereafter_o though_o thou_o be_v like_o lazarus_n in_o fulgentius_n etc._n etc._n to_o proceed_v in_o this_o text_n a_o little_a further_o i_o observe_v in_o it_o 1._o the_o author_n and_o donor_n of_o all_o heavenly_a gift_n god_n 2._o the_o nature_n of_o it_o and_o the_o property_n we_o have_v it_o in_o it_o be_v a_o gift_n 3._o the_o quality_n and_o condition_n of_o heavenly_a grace_n and_o gift_n they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o repentance_n the_o first_o that_o they_o be_v gift_n give_v this_o observation_n man_n be_v not_o behold_v to_o himself_o for_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a in_o he_o in_o i_o dwell_v nothing_o that_o be_v good_a say_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 7.18_o it_o be_v the_o speech_n of_o s._n augustine_n 32._o si_fw-mi quid_fw-la adverteris_fw-la quod_fw-la rectè_fw-la displiceat_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la ego_fw-la ipse_fw-la conspicior_fw-la aug._n ad_fw-la paulin_n epist_n 32._o if_o thou_o consider_v any_o thing_n which_o may_v true_o displease_v in_o it_o i_o myself_o be_o behold_v no_o man_n be_v behold_v to_o himself_o for_o himself_o for_o he_o neither_o make_v nor_o do_v he_o maintain_v and_o keep_v himself_o he_o be_v not_o behold_v to_o himself_o for_o skill_n in_o art_n and_o trade_n for_o nemo_fw-la artifex_fw-la nascitur_fw-la no_o man_n bring_v that_o into_o the_o world_n with_o he_o he_o be_v not_o behold_v to_o himself_o for_o be_v a_o christian_n for_o christianus_n fit_a non_fw-la nascitur_fw-la a_o christian_n be_v make_v not_o bear_v so_o to_o use_v the_o word_n of_o s._n hierome_n laetam_fw-la epist_n ad_fw-la laetam_fw-la he_o be_v not_o behold_v to_o himself_o for_o his_o wealth_n and_o riches_n beware_v that_o thou_o say_v not_o in_o thy_o heart_n my_o power_n and_o arm_n have_v get_v i_o this_o abundance_n deut._n 8.17_o he_o be_v not_o behold_v to_o himself_o for_o the_o value_n of_o one_o hair_n of_o his_o head_n for_o he_o can_v make_v a_o hair_n white_a or_o black_a matth._n 5.36_o thou_o be_v create_v heal_v save_v what_o of_o these_o o_o man_n have_v thou_o of_o thyself_o and_o therefore_o man_n in_o scripture_n be_v ever_o describe_v by_o title_n of_o frailty_n and_o weakness_n te_fw-la crearis_fw-la sanaris_fw-la salvaris_fw-la quid_fw-la horum_fw-la tibi_fw-la o_fw-la homo_fw-la ex_fw-la te_fw-la import_v unabilitie_n to_o do_v any_o good_a for_o himself_o but_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n principal_o term_v a_o gift_n and_o calling_n be_v grace_n faith_n and_o eternal_a salvation_n to_o all_o believer_n but_o this_o i_o shall_v meet_v in_o the_o next_o place_n for_o this_o time_n let_v every_o man_n learn_v 1._o that_o whatsoever_o good_a he_o enjoy_v for_o body_n or_o soul_n be_v it_o temporary_a or_o eternal_a be_v a_o mere_a gift_n so_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 4.7_o what_o have_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v 2._o learn_v to_o know_v and_o when_o thou_o know_v be_v thankful_a to_o he_o that_o give_v it_o and_o say_v in_o the_o spouse_n phrase_n not_o unto_o myself_o o_o lord_n not_o unto_o myself_o but_o to_o thy_o name_n give_v the_o praise_n and_o so_o i_o come_v to_o the_o author_n of_o these_o gift_n and_o calling_n god_n god_n be_v the_o giver_n of_o every_o good_a thing_n that_o we_o have_v every_o good_a and_o perfect_a gift_n come_v down_o from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n jam._n 1.17_o begin_v with_o thing_n temporal_a wealth_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n beware_v that_o thou_o say_v not_o in_o thy_o heart_n my_o power_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o my_o hand_n have_v prepare_v i_o this_o abundance_n but_o remember_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n for_o it_o be_v he_o that_o give_v thou_o power_n to_o get_v substance_n deut._n 8.16_o 17._o health_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n he_o have_v smite_v we_o and_o he_o will_v heal_v as_o he_o have_v wound_v and_o he_o will_v bind_v we_o up_o hos_fw-la 6.1_o i_o make_v whole_a and_o none_o other_o deut._n 32.39_o peace_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n therefore_o be_v he_o call_v the_o god_n of_o peace_n 1_o thess_n 5.23_o and_o god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n 〈…〉_o but_o of_o peace_n 1_o cor._n 14.33_o child_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n for_o child_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o womb_n be_v a_o gift_n and_o inheritance_n that_o come_v of_o the_o lord_n psal_n 127.4_o learn_v be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n god_n give_v to_o isay_n the_o tongue_n of_o the_o learned_a isa_n 50.4_o come_v to_o blessing_n spiritual_a in_o general_n bless_v be_v god_n even_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v bless_v we_o with_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o heavenly_a thing_n in_o christ_n eph._n 1.3_o in_o particular_a he_o have_v choose_v we_o vers_fw-la 4._o adopt_v we_o vers_fw-la 5._o make_v we_o acceptable_a in_o his_o belove_a vers_fw-la 6._o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n by_o the_o redemption_n of_o christ_n vers_fw-la 7._o give_v we_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n vers_fw-la 8._o open_v to_o we_o the_o mystery_n of_o his_o will_n vers_fw-la 9_o if_o i_o can_v repeat_v unto_o you_o all_o the_o blessing_n which_o god_n people_n enjoy_v i_o shall_v still_o find_v they_o derive_v from_o this_o fountain_n shall_v i_o speak_v of_o faith_n it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n you_o be_v save_v not_o of_o yourselves_o but_o by_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n ephes_n 2.8_o shall_v i_o speak_v of_o our_o victory_n over_o sin_n and_o death_n it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n thank_n be_v to_o god_n who_o give_v we_o victory_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 1_o cor._n 15.57_o shall_v i_o speak_v of_o strength_n under_o affliction_n unto_o you_o it_o be_v give_v that_o you_o shall_v suffer_v affliction_n it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n philip._n 1.29_o shall_v i_o speak_v of_o understand_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o you_o it_o be_v give_v to_o know_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n this_o also_o be_v a_o gift_n matth._n 13.11_o shall_v i_o speak_v of_o the_o end_n and_o compliment_n of_o all_o happiness_n eternal_a life_n this_o also_o be_v mere_o a_o gift_n the_o gift_n of_o god_n eternal_a life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n
p._n 258_o not_o to_o fear_v though_o mean_n seem_v contrary_a p._n 358_o show_v our_o love_n to_o christ_n to_o his_o member_n p._n 53_o election_n be_v of_o mercy_n p._n 62_o god_n save_v man_n of_o free_a mercy_n p._n 126_o mercy_n of_o god_n sustain_v man_n even_o when_o they_o sin_n p._n 160_o all_o our_o good_a be_v of_o god_n mercy_n p._n 314_o against_o the_o abuse_n of_o god_n mercy_n p._n 3â—9_n the_o greatness_n of_o god_n mercy_n p._n 352_o where_o god_n mercy_n most_o abound_v he_o punish_v sin_n p_o â—69_n many_n now_o in_o state_n of_o sin_n shall_v find_v mercy_n p._n 435_o the_o elect_v only_o shall_v have_v mercy_n p._n 440_o we_o shall_v disclaim_v our_o work_n in_o respect_n of_o merit_n p._n 52_o man_n ready_a to_o ascribe_v the_o good_a thing_n he_o have_v to_o his_o merit_n p._n 306_o eternal_a life_n not_o by_o merit_n p._n 426_o love_n to_o minister_n a_o sign_n of_o election_n p._n 35_o few_o love_n minister_n as_o they_o ought_v p._n â—6_n minister_n their_o duty_n p._n 91_o reverence_n and_o love_n to_o minister_n p._n 97_o of_o the_o labour_n of_o minister_n p._n 248_o 258_o complaint_n of_o the_o ill_a carriage_n of_o minister_n p._n 252_o duty_n of_o people_n to_o minister_n p._n 259_o multitude_n no_o roâ—e_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 101_o the_o depth_n of_o god_n counsel_n shall_v keep_v in_o from_o murmur_v p._n 458_o reproof_n of_o those_o that_o murmur_n against_o god_n work_n p._n 464_o every_o point_n of_o godliness_n a_o mystery_n p._n 366_o not_o to_o search_v too_o far_o into_o hide_a mystery_n p._n 458_o n._n papist_o brag_v only_o of_o the_o name_n of_o a_o church_n p._n 11_o nineveh_n the_o strength_n of_o it_o p._n 12_o we_o shall_v most_o tender_a the_o salvation_n of_o those_o that_o be_v near_o we_o p._n 259_o god_n will_v alter_v the_o course_n of_o nature_n for_o his_o child_n good_a p._n 357_o jew_n and_o gentile_n alike_o by_o nature_n p._n 433_o o._n new_a obedience_n a_o sign_n of_o election_n p._n 32_o new_a obedience_n three_o condition_n of_o it_o ibid._n assurance_n of_o glory_n by_o obey_v god_n call_v p._n 73_o objection_n against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o election_n p._n â—3_n oppose_v see_v gospel_n god_n take_v all_o opportunity_n to_o do_v his_o child_n good_a p._n 214_o to_o imitate_v god_n in_o take_v opportunity_n to_o do_v good_a p._n 215_o ordinance_n of_o god_n how_o to_o account_v of_o they_o p._n 186_o we_o shall_v beware_v of_o those_o sin_n that_o we_o see_v punish_v in_o other_o p._n 342_o how_o to_o keep_v from_o censure_v other_o p._n 430_o minister_n shall_v chief_o intend_v the_o good_a of_o their_o own_o people_n p._n 247_o wicked_a man_n judge_v of_o their_o estate_n by_o outward_a thing_n p._n 9_o wicked_a man_n excel_v other_o in_o outward_a thing_n p._n 10_o not_o to_o judge_v ourselves_o by_o outward_a thing_n p._n 13_o outward_a profession_n not_o to_o be_v rest_v in_o p._n 113_o outward_a privilege_n exempt_v not_o from_o punishment_n p._n 332_o see_v election_n p._n parentage_n neither_o further_v nor_o hinder_v salvation_n p._n 40_o 439_o meanness_n of_o parentage_n no_o prejudice_n p._n 42_o paul_n his_o description_n of_o himself_o p._n 18_o promise_n of_o god_n how_o make_v to_o man_n in_o particular_a p._n 23_o good_a man_n defend_v god_n people_n from_o persecution_n p._n 87_o who_o the_o wicked_a persecute_v most_o p._n 93_o new_a obedience_n perpetual_a p._n 32_o comfort_n to_o those_o that_o live_v in_o evil_a place_n p._n 20_o every_o sin_n have_v its_o plea._n p._n 296_o god_n pleasure_n the_o impulsive_a cause_n of_o election_n p._n 56_o power_n abuse_v god_n take_v away_o p._n 194_o power_n of_o god_n absolute_a p._n 407_o possess_v see_v satan_n predestination_n what_o p._n 49_o predestination_n and_o providence_n distinguish_v p._n 50_o predestination_n define_v ib._n predestination_n abuse_v to_o sin_n p._n 53_o predestination_n the_o order_n of_o it_o p._n 54_o predestination_n the_o part_n of_o it_o p._n 55_o predestination_n three_o effect_n of_o it_o p._n 71_o predestination_n the_o impulsive_a cause_n of_o it_o p._n 130_o prayer_n a_o effect_n of_o the_o spirit_n p._n 27_o example_n of_o saint_n oft_o in_o prayer_n ibid._n three_o thing_n make_v god_n not_o to_o hear_v prayer_n p._n 106_o see_v weapon_n forgetfulness_n the_o cause_n of_o pride_n p._n 280_o pride_n how_o to_o abate_v it_o p._n 281_o three_o thing_n to_o keep_v man_n from_o pride_n of_o gift_n p._n 291_o three_o reason_n to_o keep_v from_o pride_n p._n 305_o none_n shall_v be_v proud_a of_o that_o he_o enjoy_v p._n 366_o wicked_a man_n presume_v upon_o outward_a privilege_n p._n 9_o not_o to_o be_v portent_n with_o outward_a privilege_n p._n 11_o sin_n will_v ruin_v a_o people_n notwithstanding_o all_o privilege_n p_o â—6_n privilege_n spiritual_a all_o by_o christ_n p._n 52_o the_o gentile_n have_v the_o jew_n privilege_n p._n 287_o sin_n will_v bring_v down_o these_o that_o have_v the_o great_a privilege_n p._n 301_o see_v anger_n outward_a profession_n see_v outward_a a_o misery_n to_o hear_v and_o not_o profit_n p._n 170_o mean_n contemn_v profit_n not_o p._n 175_o what_o make_v man_n so_o little_a profit_n p._n 263_o promise_n of_o god_n assure_v we_o of_o salvation_n p._n 22_o promise_n to_o the_o jew_n belong_v to_o we_o p._n 275_o what_o over_o god_n have_v promise_v shall_v come_v to_o pass_v p._n 401_o see_v particular_a when_o the_o prophet_n be_v make_v away_o people_n fall_v from_o god_n p._n 95_o good_a people_n fear_v the_o loss_n of_o their_o prophet_n p._n 243_o prudence_n in_o minister_n in_o denounce_v judgement_n p._n 200_o punishment_n three_o thing_n in_o it_o p._n 152_o god_n punish_v man_n in_o their_o best_a thing_n p._n 184_o four_o good_a effect_n god_n bring_v out_o of_o punishment_n p._n 210_o like_a sin_n bring_v like_o punishment_n p._n 33_o punishment_n accompany_v sin_n p._n 388_o see_v sin_n outward_a mercy_n q._n qvestion_n curious_a unnecessary_a p._n 466_o r._n mystery_n of_o salvation_n above_o reason_n p._n 457_o god_n receive_v great_a sinner_n p._n 351_o christ_n reconcile_v man_n to_o god_n p._n 398_o the_o manner_n of_o christ_n reconcile_n in_o five_o thing_n ibid._n rejection_n of_o god_n twofold_a p._n 47_o rejoice_v of_o wicked_a man_n vain_a p._n â—9_n rejoice_v in_o god_n promise_n p._n 403_o what_o cause_v god_n to_o remove_v the_o gospel_n 216_o in_o great_a revolt_n god_n preserve_v some_o p._n 372_o the_o reward_n of_o holiness_n 43_o reprobation_n what_o p._n 56_o reprobation_n the_o cause_n of_o it_o p_o 64_o 67_o reprobation_n double_a p._n 68_o reprobation_n two_o act_n in_o it_o p._n 69_o reprobation_n three_o question_n concern_v it_o ibid._n the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n true_a riches_n p._n 231_o 461_o motive_n to_o labour_n for_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o word_n p._n 235_o no_o man_n can_v attain_v life_n by_o his_o own_o righteousness_n p._n 135_o three_o thing_n in_o christ_n righteousness_n ibid._n bellarmine_n objection_n against_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n p._n 136_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n reconcile_v we_o p._n 99_o god_n rule_v all_o p._n 92_o s._n those_o in_o christ_n keep_n be_v safe_a p._n 15_o those_o of_o all_o nation_n that_o repent_v shall_v be_v save_v p._n 19_o those_o that_o do_v good_a work_n shall_v be_v save_v p._n 74_o three_o thing_n in_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v p._n 121_o all_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v save_v p._n 134_o salvation_n offer_v by_o the_o gospel_n p._n 218_o minister_n shall_v aim_v at_o the_o salvation_n of_o their_o people_n p._n 252_o salvation_n of_o who_o to_o seek_v it_o p._n 400_o none_o can_v satisfy_v for_o his_o sin_n p._n 392_o popish_a satisfaction_n vain_a ibid._n satan_n stratagem_n can_v cut_v off_o the_o elect_a p._n 15_o satan_n how_o he_o hold_v wicked_a man_n p_o 45_o satan_n harden_v the_o heart_n p._n 147_o 186_o exhortation_n to_o read_v scripture_n p._n 82_o see_v wise_a a_o judgement_n to_o have_v eye_n and_o not_o see_v p._n 167_o seek_v two_o thing_n in_o it_o p._n 137_o seek_v god_n five_o thing_n in_o it_o p._n 138_o we_o must_v not_o search_v into_o secret_n p._n 459_o servitude_n under_o sin_n p._n 386_o a_o man_n shall_v find_v the_o cause_n of_o judgement_n in_o himself_o p._n 313_o god_n make_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o p._n 473_o sin_n can_v cut_v off_o the_o elect_a p._n 15_o sin_n not_o the_o impulsive_a cause_n of_o reprobation_n p._n 64_o reason_n why_o god_n reprobate_n not_o for_o sin_n p._n 65_o the_o best_a work_n of_o wicked_a man_n sin_n p._n 74_o sin_n how_o god_n work_v in_o it_o p._n 152_o three_o thing_n god_n do_v concern_v sin_n p._n 158_o god_n punish_v one_o sin_n with_o another_o p._n 162_o 367_o four_o good_a effect_n god_n bring_v out_o of_o sin_n p._n 210_o sin_n the_o cause_n of_o people_n ruin_n p._n 334_o sin_n how_o displease_v to_o god_n p._n 337_o sin_n how_o god_n sit_v punishment_n to_o it_o p._n 341_o sin_n the_o nature_n of_o it_o p._n 395_o sin_n christ_n weaken_v it_o iâ—_n we_o p._n 399_o sin_n two_o thing_n in_o it_o p._n 406_o sin_n what_o ever_o a_o carnal_a man_n do_v p._n 416_o sin_n make_v good_a thing_n snare_n p._n 180_o subjection_n see_v bowing_n t._n to_o labour_n for_o tender_a heart_n p._n 143_o thank_v god_n for_o preservation_n from_o idolatry_n p._n 109_o 112_o when_o minister_n must_v preach_v threaten_n 349_o threaten_n of_o god_n true_a p._n 404_o new_a obedience_n total_a p._n 32_o trouble_n to_o be_v expect_v p._n 95_o truth_n how_o the_o wicked_a dispute_n against_o it_o p._n 99_o god_n receive_v all_o that_o turn_v to_o he_o p._n 173_o god_n do_v great_a thing_n in_o short_a time_n p._n 469_o v._n malice_n of_o wicked_a man_n against_o the_o church_n vain_a p._n 119_o god_n church_n scarce_o visible_a sometime_o p._n 100_o god_n have_v always_o a_o church_n though_o not_o visible_a p_o 113_o heaven_n must_v be_v get_v by_o violence_n p._n 397_o vocation_n a_o effect_n of_o election_n p._n 72_o god_n unchangeable_a p._n 14_o comfort_n from_o god_n unchangeableness_n p._n 93_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o unthankfulness_n p._n 160_o how_o to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o unthankfulness_n p._n 225_o unbelief_n see_v infidelity_n universal_a grace_n confute_v p._n 443_o universal_a grace_n a_o absurd_a doctrine_n p._n 450_o w._n minister_n must_v give_v warning_n of_o judgement_n p._n 350_o weapon_n of_o the_o church_n be_v prayer_n p._n 89_o wicked_a man_n weary_a of_o good_a thing_n p._n 28_o scripture_n able_a to_o make_v wise_a p._n 79_o god_n most_o wise_a p._n 464_o the_o jew_n at_o their_o conversion_n shall_v be_v endow_v with_o wisdom_n p._n 239_o religion_n shall_v have_v no_o winter_n p._n 33_o will_n of_o god_n the_o impulsive_a cause_n of_o reprobation_n p._n 69_o work_n a_o fruit_n of_o election_n p._n â—â—_o 74_o motive_n to_o good_a work_n p._n 7â—_n god_n in_o election_n have_v no_o respect_n to_o good_a work_n p._n 129._o 307_o good_a work_n justify_v not_o p._n 130_o 4â—9_n work_v of_o god_n how_o to_o be_v affect_v with_o they_o 456_o obedience_n must_v be_v ground_v on_o the_o word_n p._n 34_o word_n abuse_v to_o maintain_v sin_n p._n 205_o counsel_n of_o god_n must_v not_o be_v search_v beyond_o the_o word_n p._n 462_o to_o be_v wean_v from_o the_o world_n a_o sign_n of_o election_n p._n 27_o jew_n call_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n p._n 218_o wicked_a m_o n_o overthrow_n the_o mean_n of_o god_n worship_n p._n 98_o god_n will_v avenge_v the_o wrong_n of_o he_o p._n 195_o finis_fw-la
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both_o by_o the_o negative_a and_o affirmative_a act_n there_o be_v no_o cause_n in_o man_n but_o only_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n because_o he_o will_v so_o why_o he_o free_v this_o man_n rather_o than_o that_o let_v he_o that_o can_v search_v it_o out_o so_o great_a be_v the_o depth_n of_o god_n judgement_n but_o let_v he_o take_v heed_n of_o a_o downfall_n sixtum_fw-la epist_n 105._o ad_fw-la sixtum_fw-la curio_n illum_fw-la potius_fw-la quà m_fw-la illum_fw-la liberet_fw-la scrutetur_fw-la qui_fw-la potest_fw-la judiciorum_fw-la dei_fw-la tam_fw-la magnum_fw-la profundum_fw-la ver_fw-la untamen_fw-la caveat_n praecipitium_fw-la say_v augustine_n and_o 11._o de_fw-fr bone_n perseverant_a cap._n 11._o curio_n his_o potiùs_fw-la quà m_fw-la illis_fw-la detur_fw-la misericodia_fw-la quis_fw-la cognovit_fw-la sensum_fw-la domini_fw-la i._o why_o mercy_n be_v give_v rather_o to_o these_o than_o to_o those_o who_o know_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v the_o same_o 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ordain_v before_o time_n but_o in_o the_o last_o time_n declare_v for_o your_o sake_n when_o god_n do_v purpose_n to_o save_v some_o than_o do_v he_o purpose_n to_o send_v his_o son_n as_o joh._n 3.16_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n etc._n etc._n whence_o follow_v this_o conclusion_n doct._n that_o there_o be_v no_o mean_n to_o glory_v but_o by_o christ_n wherefore_o he_o call_v himself_o the_o way_n joh._n 14.6_o what_o way_n will_v thou_o go_v locum_fw-la qua_fw-la vis_fw-la ire_n ego_fw-la via_fw-la quò_fw-la vis_fw-la ire_n ego_fw-la veritas_fw-la ubi_fw-la vu_fw-fr permanere_fw-la ego_fw-la vita_fw-la august_n 10_o bune_n locum_fw-la i_o be_o the_o way_n whither_o will_v thou_o go_v i_o be_o the_o truth_n where_o will_v thou_o abide_v i_o be_o the_o life_n a_o man_n caunot_v come_v to_o god_n by_o repentance_n but_o by_o christ_n for_o no_o man_n come_v to_o the_o father_n but_o by_o i_o joh._n 14.6_o a_o man_n can_v come_v for_o a_o blessing_n but_o by_o he_o joh._n 14.13_o the_o father_n give_v nothing_o but_o by_o he_o joh._n 16.23_o o_o then_o let_v every_o soul_n that_o look_v for_o glory_n embrace_v christ_n as_o zacheus_n do_v luc._n 19.6_o he_o come_v down_o hasty_o and_o receive_v he_o joyful_o let_v he_o take_v that_o babe_n in_o his_o arm_n with_o old_a simeon_n and_o say_v lord_z now_o let_v thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n etc._n etc._n luk._n 2.28_o 29._o let_v he_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_v he_o and_o with_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o the_o east_n offer_v unto_o he_o gold_n 622._o aurum_fw-la sidei_fw-la thigh_n devotionis_fw-la aromatapretatis_fw-la mentes_fw-la bumiles_fw-la probos_fw-la mores_fw-la animos_fw-la digue_n deo_fw-la tom._n 10._o pag._n 622._o incense_n and_o myrrh_n the_o gold_n of_o faith_n the_o frankincense_n of_o devotion_n the_o myrrh_n of_o godliness_n humble_a mind_n good_a manner_n soul_n worthy_a of_o god_n say_v augustine_n let_v we_o embrace_v christ_n
the_o lord_n forewarn_v israel_n in_o deut._n 9_o when_o thou_o shall_v pass_v over_o jordan_n and_o possess_v city_n wall_v up_o to_o heaven_n say_v not_o thou_o in_o thy_o heart_n for_o my_o rightteousnesse_n the_o lord_n have_v bring_v i_o in_o to_o possess_v this_o land_n vers_n 4._o say_v not_o it_o be_v for_o my_o upright_a heart_n vers_fw-la 5._o say_v not_o it_o be_v for_o my_o holiness_n vers_fw-la 6._o if_o god_n give_v israel_n a_o victory_n they_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v our_o high_a hand_n and_o not_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v this_o deut._n 32.27_o if_o the_o canaanite_n be_v cast_v out_o and_o israel_n be_v come_v in_o his_o stead_n israel_n ascribe_v all_o to_o his_o own_o merit_n if_o israel_n be_v cast_v off_o and_o the_o gentile_a come_v in_o his_o stead_n the_o gentile_a ascribe_v all_o to_o his_o own_o desert_n whereto_o you_o must_v mark_v the_o answer_n of_o god_n deut._n 9.5_o thou_o do_v not_o enter_v for_o thy_o own_o righteousness_n but_o he_o be_v cast_v off_o for_o his_o own_o wickedness_n a_o fault_n whereof_o the_o papist_n be_v most_o guilty_a who_o as_o the_o rhemist_n do_v confess_v affirm_v god_n election_n to_o be_v because_o of_o faith_n foresee_v in_o we_o 5._o rhem._n annot._n in_o heb._n 5._o or_o work_v foresee_v both_o against_o scripture_n for_o first_o that_o which_o be_v the_o fruit_n can_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o election_n but_o good_a work_n be_v fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o it_o as_o ephes_n 1.4_o s._n augustine_n speak_v thus_o 1._o elegit_fw-la noâ—_n non_fw-la quiasanctieramus_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la sancti_fw-la essemus_fw-la nen_fw-la inem_fw-la elegit_fw-la dignum_fw-la sed_fw-la eligendo_fw-la effecit_fw-la dignum_fw-la aug._n contra_fw-la julian_n pelag._n l._n 5._o cap._n 3._o liberantur_fw-la per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la &_o dicâ—nâ—ur_fw-la non_fw-la vasa_fw-la suorum_fw-la mer._n torâ—â—â—_n sed_fw-la vasa_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr natura_fw-la &_o gratia_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 1._o he_o choose_v we_o not_o because_o we_o be_v holy_a but_o that_o we_o may_v be_v holy_a he_o choose_v none_o be_v worthy_a but_o by_o choose_v make_v he_o worthy_a second_o our_o election_n be_v not_o in_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o in_o he_o that_o run_v but_o in_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n rom._n 9.16_o upon_o which_o word_n augustine_n speak_v thus_o they_o be_v free_v by_o grace_n and_o be_v call_v not_o vessel_n of_o their_o own_o desert_n but_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n 3._o in_o luk._n 12.32_o it_o be_v your_o father_n pleasure_n to_o give_v you_o the_o kingdom_n and_o luk._n 15.16_o you_o have_v not_o choose_v i_o but_o i_o have_v choose_v you_o whereas_o if_o god_n shall_v elect_v man_n for_o faith_n and_o work_v than_o shall_v they_o choose_v he_o first_o by_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o do_v good_a work_n to_o please_v he_o a_o point_n so_o gross_a that_o bellarmine_n himself_o disclaim_v it_o 10._o de_fw-fr natura_fw-la &_o gratia_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 10._o and_o answer_v the_o objection_n from_o 2_o tim._n 2.20_o &_o 21._o if_o any_o man_n purge_v himself_o from_o these_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o vessel_n of_o honour_n as_o if_o by_o free_a will_n &_o good_a work_n he_o be_v make_v a_o vessel_n of_o honour_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o second_o testimony_n that_o the_o apostle_n say_v not_o he_o be_v make_v a_o vessel_n of_o honour_n but_o he_o be_v a_o vessel_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v there_o be_v two_o seal_n of_o election_n or_o be_v a_o vessel_n of_o honour_n the_o first_o inward_a the_o knowledge_n of_o divine_a approbation_n the_o second_o outward_a the_o purge_n of_o our_o heart_n from_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n and_o thus_o peter_n exhort_v we_o to_o make_v it_o sure_a 2_o pet._n 1.10_o i_o meet_v the_o further_a use_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n and_o therefore_o come_v from_o the_o gentile_n plea_n to_o the_o apostle_n reply_n in_o vers_fw-la 20_o &_o 21._o verse_n 20._o verse_n 20_o well_o through_o unbelief_n they_o be_v break_v off_o and_o 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