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wickedness_n where_o find_v you_o this_o m._n doctor_n where_o have_v you_o it_o who_o ever_o beside_o osorius_n speak_v on_o this_o wise_a either_o wake_v or_o sleép_v sometime_o god_n providence_n do_v use_v the_o service_n of_o man_n to_o punish_v evil_a doer_n even_o so_o do_v god_n avenge_v he_o upon_o the_o sin_n of_o own_o people_n by_o the_o babilonianes_n again_o to_o take_v vengeance_n of_o the_o assirianes_n be_v cirus_n the_o duke_n of_o persia_n raise_v uppe_o so_o do_v god_n use_v also_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o finish_v the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n for_o unless_o that_o natione_n have_v conspire_v against_o the_o son_n of_o god_n we_o have_v not_o be_v redeém_v and_o what_o be_v the_o devil_n himself_o but_o the_o rod_n of_o correction_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o instrument_n of_o vengeance_n ordain_v to_o punish_v the_o outrage_n of_o evil_a doer_n yet_o do_v it_o not_o therefore_o follow_v that_o devil_n and_o wicked_a 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will_n of_o god_n yet_o because_o he_o do_v not_o the_o deed_n only_o be_v of_o the_o mind_n simple_o to_o serve_v his_o god_n but_o rather_o to_o follow_v the_o rage_n of_o his_o malice_n therefore_o be_v he_o neither_o excusable_a as_o be_v not_o faulty_a nor_o be_v god_n to_o be_v accuse_v for_o unrighteous_a because_o he_o execute_v his_o wrath_n wherefore_o it_o be_v false_a and_o slanderous_a which_o osorius_n do_v conclude_v upon_o the_o assertion_n of_o predestination_n for_o he_o conclude_v two_o absurdity_n chief_o but_o with_o a_o far_o more_o gross_a absurdity_n the_o first_o osorius_n that_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o destruction_n and_o reprobation_n the_o second_o that_o they_o which_o offend_v be_v punish_v unworthe_o both_o which_o be_v unmeasurable_o vain_a for_o albeit_o the_o decreé_n of_o god_n be_v the_o first_o and_o sovereign_a cause_n in_o all_o actiones_fw-la by_o the_o which_o all_o other_o second_o and_o inferior_a cause_n be_v govern_v and_o although_o there_o be_v condemnation_n to_o the_o reprobate_n without_o the_o same_o decreé_n yet_o nevertheless_o this_o same_o condemnation_n be_v both_o adjudge_v righteous_a and_o flow_v also_o from_o their_o own_o will_v proper_o &_o not_o proper_o from_o the_o decreé_n of_o god_n for_o many_o thing_n be_v do_v against_o the_o will_n of_o god_n by_o a_o certain_a wonderful_a and_o unspeakable_a manner_n as_o i_o have_v say_v which_o come_v not_o pass_v notwithstanding_o 21._o without_o his_o will_n he_o rule_v over_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n as_o augustine_n report_v and_o work_v in_o their_o heart_n to_o incline_v their_o will_n whither_o he_o list_v either_o unto_o good_a thing_n for_o his_o great_a mercy_n sake_n either_o to_o evil_a thing_n according_a to_o their_o deserve_n after_o the_o proportion_n of_o his_o own_o judgement_n sometime_o manifest_a sometime_o secret_a but_o always_o most_o just_a and_o righteous_a bring_v to_o pass_v by_o a_o certain_a marvellous_a operation_n of_o his_o own_o power_n 16._o that_o in_o the_o thing_n which_o man_n do_v against_o the_o will_n of_o god_n it_o can_v be_v but_o that_o the_o will_n of_o god_n must_v needs_o be_v fulfil_v therefore_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o you_o see_v be_v the_o first_o and_o sovereign_a cause_n of_o all_o cause_n and_o motiones_fw-la which_o nevertheless_o must_v be_v so_o understand_v that_o this_o first_o cause_n respect_v proper_o nothing_o but_o the_o last_o end_n now_o this_o end_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o most_o excellent_a commendation_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o mercy_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o other_o middle_a end_n do_v depend_v upon_o their_o own_o middle_n and_o proper_a cause_n and_o be_v refer_v unto_o the_o same_o whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o betwixt_o god_n decreé_n and_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o reprobate_n many_o cause_n of_o condemnation_n do_v come_v between_o to_o wit_n infidelity_n the_o inheritable_a corruption_n of_o nature_n defile_v and_o whatsoever_o fruit_n spring_v thereof_o now_o the_o proper_a efficient_a cause_n of_o this_o infidelity_n and_o natural_a corruption_n be_v man_n will_n not_o god_n predestination_n which_o corruption_n and_o infidelity_n notwithstanding_o be_v so_o govern_v by_o god_n decreé_n so_o subject_a there_o unto_o that_o although_o they_o be_v not_o execute_v by_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n yet_o chance_v they_o not_o at_o any_o time_n 8._o beside_o his_o decree_n nor_o without_o his_o decreé_n whereof_o god_n as_o augustine_n say_v be_v not_o the_o cause_n efficient_a but_o the_o cause_n deficient_a now_o therefore_o where_o be_v that_o fatal_a and_o everlasting_a necessity_n osorius_n which_o as_o you_o say_v do_v thrust_v man_n maugre_o their_o head_n by_o violent_a coaction_n without_o any_o their_o own_o will_n into_o all_o kind_n of_o wickedness_n 163._o where_o be_v the_o undescrued_a
but_o when_o a_o man_n may_v be_v without_o sin_n and_o by_o who_o that_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o question_n if_o thou_o will_v say_v in_o this_o present_a life_n and_o in_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n how_o then_o do_v we_o pray_v in_o this_o life_n forgeve_v we_o our_o sin_n if_o man_n can_v of_o himself_o be_v without_o sinne._n ergo_fw-la christ_n die_v in_o vain_a etc._n etc._n but_o osorius_n underprop_v his_o freewill_n here_o with_o this_o crouch_v in_o couple_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n with_o it_o dispute_v on_o this_o wise_a by_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n grace_n nature_n may_v subdue_v sinne._n argument_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n do_v assist_v they_o that_o be_v his_o own_o ergo_fw-la in_o the_o thing_n appertein_v to_o god_n all_o necessity_n of_o sin_v be_v quite_o exclude_v lest_o osor._n may_v not_o seem_v to_o differre_fw-la nothing_o at_o all_o from_o the_o pelagian_n answer_n he_o do_v uphold_v the_o cause_n of_o freewill_n with_o a_o addition_n of_o grace_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o he_o do_v not_o so_o catch_v the_o thing_n that_o he_o gape_v for_o but_o that_o a_o necessity_n of_o sin_v shall_v always_o be_v resiaunt_a even_o in_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o god_n grace_n assist_v say_v he_o nature_n may_v exclude_v sinne._n if_o he_o mean_v the_o perfect_a assistance_n of_o grace_n by_z the_o wh_z all_o infirmity_n of_o nature_n be_v take_v away_o the_o maior_n be_v true_a but_o that_o minor_n be_v false_a for_o to_o confess_v as_o truth_n be_v the_o riches_n of_o god_n grace_n to_o be_v wonderful_a and_o his_o blessyng_n which_o god_n pour_v into_o his_o elect_n to_o be_v magnificent_a yet_o this_o grace_n of_o god_n do_v not_o make_v any_o man_n of_o such_o a_o singular_a perfection_n in_o this_o world_n but_o that_o the_o best_a of_o we_o all_o many_o time_n offend_v in_o many_o thing_n and_o do_v pray_v daily_o that_o our_o trespass_n may_v be_v forgeven_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o deéde_o do_v help_v our_o infirmity_n that_o they_o may_v be_v lessen_v and_o pardonable_a but_o to_o be_v clean_o cut_v away_o that_o i_o do_v utter_o deny_v it_o do_v in_o deéde_o help_v out_o infirmity_n yet_o leave_v it_o we_o nevertheless_o in_o our_o infirmity_n that_o he_o may_v always_o help_v us._n how_o plentiful_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n be_v pour_v upon_o his_o holy_a apostle_n no_o man_n be_v ignorant_a which_o grace_n notwithstanding_o do_v not_o make_v perfect_a their_o strength_n to_o the_o full_a measure_n but_o the_o same_o grace_n rather_o be_v make_v perfect_a through_o their_o infirmity_n in_o part_n faith_n s._n paul_n we_o do_v know_v and_o in_o part_n we_o do_v perceive_v 12._o but_o when_o that_o be_v come_v which_o be_v perfect_a then_o shall_v that_o which_o be_v unperfect_a be_v abolish_v for_o now_o we_o behold_v as_o by_o a_o glass_n in_o a_o dark_a riddle_n but_o then_o shall_v we_o see_v face_n unto_o face_n now_o do_v i_o know_v in_o part_n but_o then_o shall_v i_o know_v as_o i_o be_o know_v 13._o and_o therefore_o to_o answer_v at_o one_o word_n if_o osorius_n do_v mean_v that_o assistance_n of_o god_n grace_n which_o may_v make_v absolute_a and_o perfect_a obedience_n in_o this_o life_n augustine_n will_v immediate_o deny_v the_o same_o who_o discourse_v upon_o the_o first_o commandment_n 36._o whereby_o we_o be_v command_v to_o love_n god_n withal_o our_o hart_n and_o our_o neighbour_n as_o ourself_o we_o shall_v fulfil_v that_o commandment_n say_v august_n when_o we_o shall_v see_v face_n to_o face_n and_o immediate_o after_o and_o therefore_o the_o the_o man_n have_v profit_v much_o in_o this_o life_n in_o that_o righteousness_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v accomplish_v who_o do_v know_v by_o profit_v how_o far_o he_o be_v distant_a from_o the_o full_a perfection_n of_o true_a righteousness_n last_o whereas_o it_o be_v argue_v from_o the_o power_n of_o god_n grace_n that_o suffice_v not_o to_o exclude_v necessity_n of_o sin_v for_o it_o may_v come_v to_o pass_v through_o grace_n and_o the_o absolute_a power_n of_o god_n that_o a_o man_n may_v not_o sin_n at_o all_o and_o that_o the_o fire_n may_v not_o burn_v also_o and_o it_o may_v have_v come_v to_o pass_v likewise_o that_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o whole_a corrupt_a mass_n in_o adames_n loin_n shall_v not_o have_v be_v derive_v into_o the_o posterity_n if_o it_o have_v so_o please_v god_n yet_o be_v not_o all_o thing_n do_v that_o may_v be_v do_v unless_o the_o decree_v will_n of_o god_n do_v join_v together_o with_o his_o power_n not_o unlike_a unto_o this_o be_v the_o very_a argument_n of_o celestius_fw-la the_o pelagian_n against_o augustine_n augustine_n if_o god_n will_v it_o may_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o man_n may_v not_o sin_n in_o word_n nor_o in_o thought_n but_o god_n will_v be_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v sin_v ergo_fw-la nothing_o withstand_v but_o that_o man_n may_v not_o sin_n in_o word_n nor_o in_o thought_n augustine_n the_o form_n of_o this_o argument_n 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grace_n under_o a_o glorious_a praise_v of_o virtue_n rom._n 9_o osori_fw-la pag._n 157._o august_n ad_fw-la simplicia_fw-la lib._n 1._o quest._n 2._o the_o meaning_n of_o paul_n open_v by_o augustine_n the_o defence_n of_o god_n justice_n consist_v not_o in_o any_o thing_n else_o they_o in_o the_o only_a mercy_n of_o god_n according_a to_o osorius_n esau._n jacob_n the_o hardening_n of_o pharaoh_n osorius_n pag._n 158._o the_o confutation_n of_o osori_n objection_n the_o chief_a mean_n wherewith_o god_n justice_n may_v be_v defend_v rom._n 9_o an_o other_o exception_n of_o osorius_n confute_v osorius_n pag._n 158._o the_o reason_n of_o osorius_n touch_v the_o cause_n &_o order_n of_o predestination_n aug._n ad_fw-la simplici_fw-la lib._n 1._o quest_n 2._o rom._n 9_o the_o word_n of_o paul_n expound_v august_n ad_fw-la simplici_fw-la lib._n 1._o quaest._n 2._o in_o prede_a the_o first_o cause_n must_v be_v couple_v with_o the_o last_o end_n osori_fw-it pag._n 158._o 159._o 160._o the_o 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caville_n of_o the_o adversary_n a_o answer_n to_o osorius_n cavil_v god_n will_v take_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n psal._n 113._o luke_n 10._o god_n will_v be_v the_o beginning_n and_o rule_n of_o all_o thing_n how_o wicked_a man_n do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n i._o thessa._n 4._o the_o order_n and_o process_n of_o cause_n rom._n 9_o the_o place_n of_o paul_n to_o the_o rom_n 9_o expound_v the_o cause_n effecient_a the_o cause_n deficient_a how_o the_o cause_n of_o election_n and_o damnation_n do_v differr_v &_o agree_v betwixt_o themselves_o how_o god_n will_v do_v behave_v itself_o in_o the_o elect._n the_o damnation_n of_o the_o wicked_a ought_v not_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o god_n in_o the_o damnation_n of_o the_o wicked_a two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v malum_fw-la culpae_fw-la malum_fw-la poenae_fw-la how_o the_o damnation_n of_o they_o that_o perish_v through_o their_o own_o default_n tourn_v to_o good_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n aug._n enchi_fw-la cap._n 95._o aug._n enchi_fw-la cap._n 100_o how_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o salvation_n and_o damnation_n do_v differre_fw-la the_o efficient_a cause_n the_o deficient_a cause_n out_o of_o aug._n lib._n de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la 12._o cap._n 6.9.7_o question_n answer_n the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v general_a with_o a_o promise_n singuli_fw-la generum_fw-la gunera_fw-la singulorum_fw-la the_o end_n of_o creation_n to_o godward_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v accuse_v in_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o reprobate_n how_o god_n sufferance_n deal_v in_o man_n action_n or_o life_n whether_o god_n sufferance_n or_o he_o will_v bear_v more_o rule_n in_o man_n life_n a_o double_a objection_n the_o original_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o the_o creature_n not_o unto_o the_o creator_n god_n do_v not_o create_v man_n to_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v perish_v fron_n whence_o the_o cause_n of_o damnation_n spring_v at_o the_o first_o the_o objection_n confute_v the_o cause_n of_o each_o man_n damnation_n be_v within_o himself_o infidelity_n proceed_v rather_o of_o ignorance_n they_o of_o will_n faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n spring_v not_o from_o man_n will_n 1_o peter_n 2._o 2._o thessa._n 1._o act_n 13._o 1._o cor._n 2._o esay_n 6.9_o math._n 20._o luke_n 8._o 1._o pet._n 2._o two_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v in_o god_n mercy_n whether_o god_n mercy_n be_v general_a to_o all_o indifferent_o and_o how_o it_o be_v general_a grace_n of_o vocation_n grace_n of_o election_n fayth_n and_o salvation_n take_v their_o original_n from_o grace_n rather_o than_o from_o our_o own_o will_n a_o answer_n to_o the_o place_n of_o chrisostome_n the_o secret_a will_n of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n unrevealed_a i._o beneplaciti_fw-la the_o express_a will_n of_o god_n reveal_v i._o voluntas_fw-la signi_fw-la vocation_n take_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n accord_v to_o augustineâ—_n august_n ad_fw-la simplici_fw-la pighius_fw-la touch_v the_o equality_n of_o god_n grace_n 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elder_a in_o time_n and_o in_o power_n surmonnt_v all_o man_n will_n the_o objection_n of_o the_o adversary_n the_o answer_n aug._n ad_fw-la bonifacium_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 19_o de_fw-fr lib._n arb_n cap._n 2._o &_o 17._o aug._n the_o correp_n &_o great_a cap._n 1._o epist_n 107._o ad_fw-la victalem_fw-la wherein_o effectual_a grace_n do_v consist_v aug._n de_fw-fr gra_fw-mi &_o libe_n arbit_fw-la cap._n 5._o aug._n contra_fw-la 2._o epist._n pela_o lib._n 1._o cap._n 18._o osori_fw-la pag._n 162._o the_o complaint_n of_o osorius_n against_o luther_n touch_v the_o subversion_n of_o civil_a society_n the_o tyrannical_a state_n of_o the_o pope_n somewhat_o trouble_v by_o luther_n the_o pope_n the_o cardinal_n mytre_v byshoppe_n drove_n of_o moncke_n &_o friar_n the_o wolf_n do_v accuse_v the_o lamb_n for_o trouble_v the_o water_n gene._n 26._o the_o seat_n of_o the_o beast_n in_o the_o apocali_n apoc._n 16._o 2._o thessa._n 2._o amos._n 7._o 3._o king_n it_o be_v declare_v by_o 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