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be_v make_v a_o snare_n the_o other_o of_o isaiah_n chap._n 6.9_o they_o shall_v see_v and_o not_o perceive_v hear_v but_o not_o understand_v from_o the_o seven_o verse_n to_o the_o eleven_o 3._o the_o happy_a product_n and_o event_n that_o will_v follow_v this_o rejection_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o this_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o this_o be_v double_a the_o one_o salus_fw-la gentium_fw-la i._n the_o salvation_n of_o the_o gentile_n vers_fw-la 11._o the_o other_o in_o the_o same_o place_n ut_fw-la judaei_n conversione_n gentium_fw-la ad_fw-la zelum_fw-la provocati_fw-la resipisoant_n i._o that_o the_o jew_n be_v provoke_v to_o jealousy_n by_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n shall_v repent_v the_o which_o be_v enlarge_v by_o circumstance_n to_o the_o seventeen_o 4._o a_o exhortation_n to_o the_o gentile_n that_o they_o wax_v not_o proud_a nor_o insult_v over_o the_o jew_n first_o because_o they_o may_v be_v cast_v off_o again_o if_o they_o stand_v not_o constant_a in_o 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then_o it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o be_v in_o league_n with_o god_n neither_o any_o privilege_n of_o god_n people_n above_o other_o before_o i_o come_v to_o the_o question_n itself_o you_o may_v observe_v that_o though_o in_o ten_o chapter_n he_o have_v prove_v against_o they_o yet_o now_o he_o begin_v to_o speak_v on_o their_o side_n and_o to_o question_v in_o their_o behalf_n whence_o i_o gather_v this_o conclusion_n be_v a_o people_n never_o so_o wicked_a and_o sinful_a doct._n yet_o if_o the_o word_n afford_v any_o comfort_n the_o minister_n may_v not_o conceal_v it_o from_o they_o simon_n magus_n offer_v to_o buy_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n with_o money_n and_o purpose_v by_o they_o to_o get_v money_n commit_v such_o a_o sin_n as_o make_v peter_n denounce_v a_o heavy_a judgement_n 8.22_o act_n 8.22_o thy_o money_n perish_v with_o thou_o yet_o afford_v he_o that_o comfort_n which_o may_v raise_v he_o again_o yet_o go_v and_o pray_v it_o may_v be_v the_o thought_n 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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 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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 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