nature_n of_o evil_a whatsoever_o evil_a and_o infelicity_n there_o be_v in_o we_o the_o same_o be_v whole_o deryve_v from_o sin_n farther_o he_o command_v we_o to_o deryve_v our_o action_n from_o the_o ground_n and_o principle_n teach_v of_o god_n the_o philosopher_n affirm_v virtue_n that_o action_n be_v most_o perfect_a which_o spring_v of_o the_o mostâ—_n noble_a virtue_n that_o action_n to_o be_v most_o perfect_a which_o spring_v of_o the_o most_o noble_a virtue_n wherefore_o forasmuch_o as_o we_o do_v confess_v that_o all_o our_o strength_n and_o faculty_n be_v move_v and_o impel_v by_o god_n that_o be_v by_o the_o most_o chief_a goodness_n of_o necessity_n it_o follow_v that_o the_o work_n which_o springe_n thereof_o be_v of_o most_o perfection_n for_o god_n be_v far_o much_o more_o perfect_a than_o all_o humane_a virtue_n wherefore_o if_o whatsoever_o we_o do_v we_o do_v it_o by_o his_o impulsion_n they_o shall_v we_o attain_v unto_o a_o good_a end_n &_o unto_o most_o high_a 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therefore_o commend_v because_o that_o sithen_a adam_n although_o he_o have_v abody_o not_o subject_a unto_o death_n yet_o refrain_v not_o from_o sin_n it_o shall_v be_v much_o more_o laudable_a and_o excellent_a for_o we_o if_o we_o in_o this_o mortal_a body_n shall_v eschew_v sin_n but_o i_o think_v yâ—_z this_o particle_n in_o your_o mortal_a body_n signify_v nothing_o else_o then_o if_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v say_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o hebrews_n through_o your_o mortal_a body_n forasmuch_o as_o that_o natural_a concupiscence_n or_o lust_n which_o the_o apostle_n will_v not_o have_v to_o reign_v in_o we_o be_v through_o the_o body_n derive_v from_o adam_n into_o we_o &_o receave_v in_o we_o nourishement_n and_o enticement_n for_o by_o generation_n and_o seed_n as_o we_o have_v before_o at_o large_a prove_v original_a sin_n be_v traduce_v and_o he_o add_v this_o word_n mortal_a to_o increase_v a_o contempt_n and_o to_o lay_v before_o our_o eye_n that_o such_o a_o 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thou_o my_o power_n this_o be_v therefore_o speak_v for_o that_o pharaoh_n the_o more_o he_o resist_v the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o more_o victorious_a be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n make_v more_o notable_a for_o he_o be_v evermore_o punish_v with_o greavous_a plague_n until_o he_o at_o the_o last_o be_v with_o all_o his_o host_n drown_v in_o the_o sea_n in_o these_o word_n which_o paul_n cit_v we_o ought_v first_o to_o note_n the_o purpose_n or_o appointment_n of_o god_n for_o by_o this_o kind_n of_o speech_n to_o this_o purpose_n have_v i_o raise_v thou_o up_o be_v declare_v that_o that_o reprobation_n come_v not_o of_o the_o will_n of_o pharaoh_n but_o of_o the_o eternal_a reprobation_n the_o end_n of_o reprobation_n purpose_n of_o god_n moreover_o therein_o be_v express_v the_o end_n why_o he_o be_v make_v reprobate_a namely_o that_o in_o he_o the_o power_n of_o god_n may_v be_v declare_v and_o this_o end_n we_o ought_v always_o to_o keep_v still_o in_o 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yâ—_z knowledge_n of_o thing_n natural_a be_v have_v of_o yâ—_z effect_n wherefore_o forasmuch_o as_o god_n be_v a_o perpetual_a work_n or_o as_o the_o philosopher_n speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v a_o continual_a motion_n therefore_o for_o that_o he_o work_v continual_o he_o never_o cease_v to_o declare_v himself_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o his_o work_n proceed_v not_o rash_o but_o of_o his_o appoint_a purpose_n therefore_o paul_n admonish_v we_o up_o to_o what_o thing_n pharaoh_n be_v say_v to_o be_v raise_v up_o what_o be_v the_o end_n which_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n have_v in_o work_v pharaoh_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v raise_v up_o of_o god_n to_o this_o purpose_n this_o may_v be_v refer_v to_o his_o first_o creation_n that_o god_n therefore_o create_v he_o and_o will_v have_v he_o to_o have_v his_o be_v that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o example_n of_o his_o most_o just_a power_n this_o stir_v up_o also_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o his_o kingdom_n for_o that_o god_n exalt_v he_o to_o so_o great_a a_o empire_n we_o may_v also_o not_o unapt_o interpretate_fw-la it_n that_o god_n whereas_o other_o fall_v and_o dye_v among_o so_o many_o plague_n will_v have_v he_o to_o remain_v even_o unto_o the_o end_n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v and_o that_o word_n seem_v to_o have_v a_o relation_n to_o the_o disobedience_n and_o rebellion_n whereby_o pharaoh_n always_o resist_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n as_o if_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v say_v to_o this_o end_n have_v i_o raise_v thou_o up_o that_o thou_o shall_v afflict_v my_o people_n and_o shall_v resist_v i_o whereby_o in_o thou_o may_v be_v declare_v my_o power_n â–ª_o but_o how_o god_n raise_v up_o pharaoh_n or_o harden_v he_o to_o resist_v he_o all_o man_n be_v not_o of_o one_o judgement_n for_o some_o understand_v it_o of_o permission_n for_o that_o they_o will_v not_o that_o god_n shall_v by_o any_o mean_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o harden_v but_o i_o have_v before_o declare_v that_o this_o permission_n if_o the_o nature_n thereof_o be_v well_o consider_v pertain_v unto_o the_o will_n neither_o do_v the_o holy_a scripture_n mention_v that_o distinction_n which_o these_o man_n imagine_v that_o good_a work_n be_v do_v god_n will_v they_o but_o evil_a work_n be_v do_v god_n only_o permit_v they_o for_o in_o the_o sixth_o chapter_n to_o the_o hebrew_n where_o be_v entreat_v of_o go_v forward_o and_o of_o good_a work_n it_o be_v write_v these_o thing_n shall_v we_o do_v if_o god_n shall_v permit_v and_o also_o in_o the_o first_o to_o the_o corrinthians_n the_o last_o chapter_n the_o same_o word_n be_v red_a in_o the_o self_n same_o sense_n of_o which_o word_n and_o kind_n of_o speech_n we_o gather_v that_o permission_n be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o that_o it_o also_o pertain_v to_o good_a work_n further_o augustine_n seem_v not_o full_o to_o assent_v unto_o that_o distinction_n for_o against_o julianus_n in_o his_o five_o book_n and_o three_o chapter_n and_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr gratia_n &_o libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la the_o 21._o chapter_n as_o we_o before_o have_v cite_v it_o he_o say_v that_o god_n incline_v the_o will_n of_o man_n either_o to_o good_a thing_n according_a to_o his_o mercy_n or_o else_o to_o evil_a thing_n by_o his_o judgement_n be_v indeed_o secret_a but_o yet_o just_a neither_o work_v he_o any_o les_fw-fr in_o the_o mind_n of_o ill_a man_n than_o he_o do_v in_o their_o body_n and_o this_o sentence_n the_o holy_a scripture_n confirm_v for_o esay_n in_o the_o 13._o chapter_n in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n behold_v say_v he_o i_o will_v raise_v up_o against_o you_o the_o mede_n which_o shall_v not_o care_v for_o silver_n nor_o desire_v gold_n with_o their_o bow_n shall_v they_o shoot_v through_o your_o child_n and_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o compassion_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o womb_n neither_o shall_v their_o eye_n spare_v your_o child_n here_o god_n say_v not_o yâ—_z he_o will_v only_o permit_v these_o man_n to_o rage_n against_o his_o people_n but_o also_o threaten_v that_o he_o will_v raise_v they_o up_o and_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o yâ—_z chap._n he_o say_v i_o have_v command_v my_o sanctify_a in_o which_o place_n by_o sanctify_a he_o mean_v nothing_o else_o but_o appoint_v and_o he_o add_v in_o the_o same_o place_n and_o i_o will_v call_v my_o strong_a man_n and_o jeremy_n write_v of_o the_o self_n same_o matter_n in_o his_o 51._o chapter_n â–ª_o behold_v say_v he_o i_o will_v raise_v up_o against_o babel_n a_o destroyeng_v spirit_n and_o straight_o way_n after_o he_o say_v i_o will_v say_v unto_o he_o that_o bend_v his_o bow_n and_o which_o lift_v himself_o up_o in_o his_o brigandine_n you_o shall_v not_o spare_v her_o young_a man_n utter_o destroy_v all_o her_o host_n and_o again_o afterward_o the_o lord_n have_v stir_v up_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o mede_n for_o his_o thought_n be_v against_o babel_n and_o in_o the_o self_n same_o chapter_n he_o say_v that_o god_n have_v at_o other_o time_n use_v the_o help_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babel_n to_o destroy_v other_o nation_n for_o thus_o he_o say_v my_o hammer_n have_v thou_o be_v and_o my_o instrument_n of_o war_n for_o by_o thou_o have_v i_o overthrow_v nation_n and_o by_o thou_o have_v i_o destroy_v kingdom_n but_o that_o they_o in_o these_o work_v sin_v whereunto_o otherwise_o they_o be_v stir_v up_o of_o god_n hereby_o it_o be_v manifest_a for_o that_o although_o they_o which_o god_n tyrant_n sin_v w_n 〈…〉_o they_o afflic_fw-ge 〈…〉_o brâ—es_n by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n be_v afflict_v of_o they_o be_v worthy_o punish_v of_o god_n yet_o these_o man_n wrought_v not_o that_o to_o the_o end_n to_o please_v god_n but_o only_o to_o satisfy_v their_o hatred_n and_o to_o exercise_v their_o cruelty_n and_o to_o fulfil_v their_o lust_n and_o ambition_n which_o thing_n esay_n in_o his_o 10._o chapter_n diligent_o have_v express_v assur_n say_v he_o the_o rod_n of_o my_o fury_n and_o the_o staff_n of_o my_o wrath_n in_o the_o place_n of_o these_o man_n unto_o a_o dissemble_a nation_n will_v i_o send_v he_o and_o unto_o a_o people_n of_o my_o wrath_n i_o will_v command_v he_o to_o take_v away_o the_o spoil_n and_o to_o carry_v away_o the_o pray_v and_o to_o tread_v that_o people_n under_o foot_n as_o the_o dirt_n of_o the_o street_n but_o he_o shall_v not_o think_v so_o neither_o shall_v his_o hart_n so_o imagine_v but_o in_o his_o hart_n be_v to_o wede_v out_o and_o to_o cut_v down_o not_o a_o few_o nation_n for_o he_o say_v be_v not_o my_o prince_n likewise_o king_n these_o thing_n plain_o declare_v that_o god_n not_o only_o suffer_v or_o as_o these_o man_n say_v permit_v sin_n but_o also_o
his_o own_o blood_n and_o as_o touch_v the_o sacrament_n of_o circumcision_n these_o thing_n we_o think_v sufficient_a for_o this_o present_a purpose_n now_o let_v we_o return_v again_o unto_o paul_n for_o the_o promise_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o give_v unto_o abraham_n or_o to_o his_o seed_n by_o the_o law_n but_o by_o yâ—_z righteousness_n of_o faith_n for_o if_o they_o which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n be_v heir_n faith_n be_v make_v void_a and_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v of_o none_o effect_n for_o the_o law_n work_v wrath_n for_o where_o no_o law_n be_v there_o be_v no_o transgression_n for_o the_o promise_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o give_v unto_o abraham_n or_o to_o his_o seed_n by_o the_o law_n he_o have_v before_o prove_v that_o abraham_n have_v not_o his_o righteousness_n by_o circumcision_n for_o that_o he_o have_v obtain_v it_o before_o he_o be_v circumcise_v now_o he_o prove_v the_o same_o á_z maiori_fw-la that_o be_v of_o a_o great_a thing_n by_o the_o law_n say_v he_o be_v not_o the_o promise_n make_v wherefore_o neither_o thorough_a circumcision_n the_o reason_n be_v hereby_o manifest_a for_o that_o the_o law_n extend_v far_a than_o law_n the_o law_n extend_v far_o they_o circumcision_n why_o the_o promise_n come_v not_o by_o the_o law_n circumcision_n for_o the_o law_n do_v not_o only_o contain_v it_o but_o also_o other_o innumerable_a most_o excellent_a precept_n and_o that_o the_o promise_n be_v not_o give_v through_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v upon_o a_o condition_n may_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n be_v prove_v first_o as_o it_o be_v write_v unto_o the_o galathians_n the_o law_n be_v give_v after_o the_o promise_n four_o hundred_o year_n wherefore_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o extant_a it_o can_v not_o be_v a_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n then_o already_o make_v no_o man_n say_v paul_n make_v void_a the_o testament_n of_o a_o man_n or_o add_v any_o thing_n thereunto_o but_o this_o reason_n take_v of_o the_o time_n paul_n here_o omit_v partly_o because_o he_o have_v a_o little_a before_o use_v it_o when_o he_o say_v that_o circumcision_n be_v give_v after_o that_o abraham_n be_v now_o already_o justify_v partly_o also_o because_o he_o will_v use_v a_o other_o reason_n more_o evident_a the_o law_n say_v he_o if_o it_o be_v add_v unto_o the_o promise_n void_a if_o the_o law_n be_v add_v unto_o the_o promise_n it_o shall_v make_v it_o void_a shall_v make_v it_o void_a and_o abolish_v faith_n for_o when_o the_o law_n enter_v into_o our_o wicked_a mind_n it_o set_v forth_o nothing_o before_o we_o but_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o it_o shall_v bring_v unto_o we_o the_o promise_n or_o the_o inheritance_n of_o felicity_n and_o that_o by_o the_o law_n come_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n he_o hereby_o prove_v for_o that_o where_o no_o law_n be_v there_o be_v no_o transgression_n ambrose_n say_v that_o the_o law_n be_v therefore_o give_v to_o make_v the_o offender_n guilty_a but_o they_o which_o be_v guilty_a be_v either_o condemn_v or_o else_o make_v unmete_v to_o receive_v the_o promise_n for_o the_o son_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o transgression_n be_v disinherit_v receave_v not_o the_o inheritance_n so_o we_o also_o by_o the_o law_n be_v adjudge_v to_o hell_n fire_n and_o to_o the_o curse_n rather_o than_o that_o by_o it_o we_o be_v make_v able_a to_o receive_v the_o inheritance_n and_o to_o obtain_v the_o promise_n thus_o much_o of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o argument_n now_o let_v we_o examine_v every_o thing_n particular_o by_o the_o law_n say_v he_o come_v not_o the_o promise_n for_o when_o the_o inheritance_n of_o yâ—_z world_n be_v promise_v unto_o abraham_n there_o be_v no_o such_o condition_n add_v that_o he_o shall_v observe_v yâ—_z law_n this_o reason_n lead_v to_o a_o absurdity_n for_o by_o this_o mean_v both_o the_o promise_n &_o faith_n also_o shall_v be_v make_v void_a the_o greek_a scholies_n affirm_v only_o the_o greek_a scholies_n affirm_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o and_o under_o the_o name_n of_o severianus_fw-la be_v add_v a_o sentence_n that_o he_o which_o stick_v in_o the_o law_n as_o though_o be_v can_v obtain_v salvation_n neglect_v that_o salvation_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n and_o chrisost_o say_v that_o it_o may_v be_v that_o some_o will_v say_v although_o we_o have_v faith_n yet_o will_v we_o keep_v the_o law_n also_o but_o this_o he_o show_v be_v not_o possible_a for_o whosoever_o say_v he_o observe_v the_o law_n as_o a_o thing_n geve_v salvation_n disable_v the_o power_n of_o faith_n wherefore_o see_v the_o law_n be_v not_o annex_v unto_o the_o promise_n enlarge_v priveleges_n be_v not_o to_o be_v narro_o draw_v but_o to_o be_v enlarge_v of_o god_n as_o a_o condition_n of_o necessity_n it_o follow_v that_o he_o be_v presumptuous_a and_o rash_a which_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o anexe_v it_o for_o lawyer_n say_v that_o privelege_n and_o grant_n of_o prince_n be_v not_o to_o be_v contract_v or_o narrow_o skan_v but_o rather_o with_o reasonable_a favour_n to_o be_v enlarge_v to_o be_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o world_n there_o be_v no_o where_n by_o express_a word_n have_v any_o such_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n howbeit_o it_o be_v contain_v in_o those_o promise_n which_o we_o have_v in_o the_o scripture_n for_o god_n say_v unto_o he_o that_o his_o seed_n shall_v be_v multiply_v like_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n wherefore_o herein_o consist_v world_n how_o abraham_n be_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o world_n the_o promise_n that_o his_o seed_n shall_v fill_v the_o whole_a wolrde_n for_o they_o be_v not_o count_v his_o seed_n which_o have_v procee_v from_o he_o only_o as_o touch_v the_o flesh_n but_o which_o imitate_v his_o faith_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o such_o be_v disperse_v throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n by_o they_o have_v abraham_n the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n which_o self_n thing_n be_v very_o express_o speak_v when_o god_n make_v this_o promise_n unto_o he_o and_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o nation_n be_v bless_v and_o although_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v true_a world_n christ_n the_o heir_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n yet_o i_o think_v rather_o that_o this_o inheritance_n be_v to_o be_v refer_v unto_o christ_n for_o he_o say_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v deliver_v unto_o he_o of_o the_o father_n and_o david_n write_v that_o he_o have_v for_o his_o inheritance_n all_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n who_o be_v in_o this_o sort_n the_o heir_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v it_o which_o justifi_v &_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n as_o we_o have_v else_o where_o teach_v be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o this_o promise_n only_o the_o prophet_n have_v oftentimes_o express_v this_o promise_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o prophet_n have_v express_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o worldly_a kingdom_n kingdom_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o propertye_n and_o condition_n of_o a_o worldly_a kingdom_n &_o of_o carnal_a felicity_n for_o spiritual_a thing_n can_v not_o by_o any_o other_o mean_n be_v understand_v of_o gros_fw-fr wit_n sometime_o they_o say_v that_o it_o shall_v one_o day_n come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v disperse_v and_o exile_n shall_v be_v of_o the_o gentile_n bring_v home_o again_o in_o ship_n to_o their_o own_o place_n they_o tell_v forth_o also_o that_o king_n and_o prince_n shall_v be_v the_o fosterer_n and_o nurse_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o they_o threaten_v destruction_n to_o those_o kingdom_n and_o nation_n which_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o israelite_n but_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v chief_o to_o be_v attribute_v unto_o our_o great_a king_n jesus_n christ_n of_o who_o we_o read_v in_o the_o gospel_n this_o be_v the_o heir_n come_v let_v we_o kill_v he_o david_n in_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n the_o father_n write_v of_o christ_n ask_v of_o i_o and_o i_o will_v geve_v thou_o the_o gentile_n for_o thy_o inheritance_n and_o the_o border_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o thy_o possession_n and_o in_o daniel_n it_o be_v write_v of_o the_o stone_n hew_v out_o without_o hand_n that_o it_o shall_v overthrow_v the_o principality_n of_o this_o world_n and_o when_o it_o be_v grow_v to_o a_o great_a huge_a mountain_n it_o shall_v possess_v all_o thing_n and_o we_o forasmuch_o as_o we_o be_v the_o member_n christ_n we_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n of_o christ_n can_v not_o be_v exclude_v from_o this_o inheritance_n for_o in_o this_o self_n same_o epistle_n paul_n write_v
wherefore_o beside_o the_o holy_a scripture_n there_o be_v nothing_o that_o shall_v be_v beleve_v for_o it_o can_v not_o be_v constant_a and_o firm_a and_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n for_o if_o the_o conscience_n do_v not_o by_o faith_n believe_v that_o that_o which_o we_o do_v please_v god_n or_o also_o if_o it_o suspect_v that_o it_o be_v not_o acceptable_a before_o he_o and_o yet_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n we_o do_v the_o self_n same_o thing_n undoubted_o that_o which_o we_o do_v be_v sin_n and_o so_o do_v basilius_n in_o his_o moral_n the_o 80._o sum_n in_o a_o manner_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n interpretate_fw-la that_o place_n which_o we_o have_v allege_v wherefore_o we_o ought_v not_o either_o to_o add_v any_o thing_n unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o to_o take_v any_o thing_n from_o it_o as_o in_o which_o only_o be_v contain_v the_o promise_n otherwise_o both_o our_o faith_n and_o our_o conscience_n shall_v have_v no_o certainty_n whereunto_o to_o lean_v and_o this_o certainty_n promise_n two_o principal_a point_n whereupon_o depend_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o promise_n whereof_o we_o speak_v depend_v of_o two_o principal_a point_n of_o which_o the_o first_o be_v that_o it_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n than_o which_o can_v nothing_o be_v more_o firm_a or_o constant_a but_o some_o man_n will_v say_v god_n by_o the_o prophet_n jonas_n say_v it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o city_n of_o ninive_n shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o that_o after_o 40._o day_n and_o by_o esay_n the_o prophet_n he_o show_v unto_o ezechias_n the_o king_n that_o he_o shall_v dye_v which_o thing_n yet_o come_v not_o to_o pass_v as_o they_o be_v fortolde_v yea_o also_o the_o lord_n himself_o in_o jeremy_n the_o 18._o chapter_n thus_o speak_v if_o i_o shall_v speak_v of_o any_o kingdom_n or_o nation_n to_o root_v it_o out_o and_o to_o destroy_v it_o and_o they_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n repent_v they_o i_o also_o will_v repent_v i_o and_o on_o the_o other_o seed_n if_o i_o shall_v speak_v to_o plant_v and_o to_o build_v any_o kingdom_n or_o nation_n and_o they_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n behave_v themselves_o wicked_o i_o will_v not_o perform_v these_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v speak_v but_o we_o answer_v that_o the_o promise_n whereof_o paul_n here_o conditional_o paul_n speak_v not_o of_o such_o a_o promise_n as_o be_v annex_v with_o a_o condition_n that_o which_o consist_v free_o be_v not_o conditional_o speak_v depend_v not_o of_o any_o condition_n as_o do_v a_o great_a many_o promise_n of_o the_o law_n unto_o which_o pertain_v these_o threaten_n which_o be_v now_o allege_v yea_o the_o apostle_n himself_o sufficient_o express_v of_o what_o kind_n of_o promise_n he_o speak_v when_o he_o say_v by_o faith_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v of_o grace_n for_o if_o it_o consist_v frealy_a they_o hang_v it_o not_o of_o any_o condition_n or_o supposition_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o promise_n can_v in_o no_o case_n be_v make_v frustrate_a this_o may_v the_o easy_o be_v understand_v by_o a_o similitude_n if_o a_o physician_n shall_v by_o take_v of_o any_o medicine_n promise_v health_n but_o yet_o upon_o this_o condition_n that_o he_o will_v have_v for_o his_o pain_n infinite_a sum_n of_o money_n &_o that_o the_o similitude_n a_o similitude_n sick_a person_n shall_v observe_v a_o very_a hard_a diet_n a_o poor_a man_n may_v easy_o answer_v that_o that_o promise_n of_o health_n be_v vain_a both_o for_o that_o he_o have_v not_o the_o money_n to_o pay_v and_o also_o for_o that_o be_v weak_a he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o observe_v the_o diet_n which_o be_v prescribe_v he_o but_o contrariwyse_o if_o a_o man_n promise_v a_o medicine_n which_o he_o will_v geve_v free_o nether_a require_v any_o work_n of_o the_o sick_a person_n but_o only_o that_o he_o will_v drink_v or_o some_o other_o way_n receive_v his_o medicine_n this_o promise_n be_v easy_o make_v firm_a so_o undoubted_o stand_v the_o case_n here_o the_o promise_n be_v offer_v unto_o we_o and_o that_o free_o for_o only_o be_v of_o we_o require_v that_o by_o faith_n we_o receive_v it_o and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o principal_a point_n whereupon_o depend_v the_o certaynty_a of_o the_o promise_n namely_o for_o that_o the_o promise_n consist_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o be_v offer_v free_o the_o other_o principal_a point_n be_v the_o nature_n of_o faith_n for_o faith_n be_v a_o firm_a faith_n be_v not_o a_o uncertain_a or_o doubtful_a assent_n of_o the_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n we_o must_v not_o doubt_v of_o perseverance_n the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v firm_a assent_n not_o uncertain_a or_o doubtful_a but_o fix_v and_o constant_a as_o the_o apostle_n will_v afterward_o more_o at_o large_a declare_v when_o he_o discourse_v the_o example_n of_o abraham_n by_o these_o two_o principal_a point_n it_o be_v manifest_v how_o wicked_o they_o deal_v which_o teach_v man_n continual_o to_o doubt_v of_o the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n for_o if_o as_o the_o holy_a scripture_n teach_v we_o we_o ought_v to_o hope_v and_o such_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o hope_n not_o to_o confound_v we_o may_v manifest_o infer_v that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o doubt_v of_o our_o salvation_n there_o be_v which_o pretend_v that_o their_o doubt_n hereof_o spring_v for_o that_o they_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o they_o shall_v persevere_v unto_o the_o end_n or_o no._n but_o these_o man_n shall_v consider_v that_o we_o ought_v always_o to_o pray_v for_o perseverance_n for_o as_o say_v cyprian_n who_o also_o augustine_n follow_v in_o all_o the_o thing_n which_o we_o ask_v in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n be_v include_v perseverance_n and_o as_o james_n teach_v we_o must_v ask_v without_o doubt_v wherefore_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o we_o must_v by_o no_o mean_n doubt_v of_o preseverance_n and_o especial_o see_v we_o have_v in_o our_o heart_n the_o holy_a ghost_n always_o doubt_v they_z which_o believe_v that_o their_o sin_n be_v a_o let_v unto_o the_o promise_n be_v easy_o drive_v into_o desperation_n they_o which_o be_v not_o sure_a of_o their_o salvation_n can_v neither_o have_v peace_n nor_o tranquillity_n of_o conscience_n what_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v take_v heed_n of_o as_o touch_v certainty_n of_o salvation_n sin_n that_o waste_v the_o conscience_n we_o be_v never_o so_o assure_v but_o that_o there_o arise_v some_o doubt_n these_o thing_n be_v not_o repugnant_a in_o a_o man_n to_o be_v certain_a &_o yet_o somewhat_o to_o doubt_v bear_v a_o excellent_a testemony_n unto_o we_o thereof_o for_o as_o paul_n say_v in_o this_o epistle_n it_o be_v the_o spirit_n which_o bear_v witness_n unto_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o he_o which_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o he_o and_o paul_n write_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v sure_a that_o nether_a life_n nor_o death_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n can_v pluck_v he_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n namely_o from_o that_o love_n wherewith_o god_n love_v he_o but_o that_o be_v frivoulous_a which_o some_o allege_v namely_o that_o paul_n speak_v these_o thing_n of_o himself_o only_o and_o that_o by_o a_o certain_a peculiar_a and_o assure_a revelation_n for_o when_o we_o come_v to_o that_o place_n we_o will_v declare_v that_o those_o thing_n pertain_v to_o all_o man_n universal_o other_o say_v that_o sin_n fear_v we_o away_o from_o the_o assure_a confidence_n of_o our_o salvation_n but_o so_o long_o as_o we_o be_v in_o this_o life_n we_o can_v not_o be_v without_o sin_n for_o john_n say_v if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o us._n wherefore_o so_o to_o teach_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o drive_v man_n to_o desperation_n final_o forasmuch_o as_o paul_n say_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v free_o have_v peace_n towards_o god_n it_o manifest_o declare_v that_o the_o faithful_a be_v certain_a of_o their_o salvation_n otherwise_o there_o can_v be_v no_o tranquillity_n &_o peace_n in_o the_o conscience_n howbeit_o there_o be_v certain_a thing_n to_o be_v take_v heed_n of_o that_o we_o be_v not_o dangerous_o deceive_v in_o this_o certaynty_a for_o first_o we_o ought_v to_o knowâ—_n that_o it_o spring_v not_o of_o any_o righteousness_n which_o be_v in_o our_o mind_n and_o far_o that_o they_o which_o be_v most_o assure_v do_v not_o for_o all_o that_o want_v tremble_v and_o fear_n but_o be_v sore_o afraid_a of_o fall_n and_o of_o offend_v of_o god_n neither_o can_v that_o certaynty_a which_o we_o speak_v of_o have_v join_v with_o it_o that_o kind_a of_o sin_n which_o as_o augustine_n speak_v waste_v away_o the_o conscience_n and_o we_o must_v chief_o beware_v that_o this_o certain_o be_v not_o apply_v
suffer_v temporal_a punishment_n for_o the_o parent_n and_o the_o people_n for_o the_o princess_n sake_n for_o god_n say_v they_o will_v punish_v the_o father_n in_o the_o child_n for_o the_o child_n be_v a_o certain_a part_n of_o the_o parent_n neither_o be_v it_o absurd_a say_v they_o if_o the_o child_n by_o their_o affliction_n profit_v their_o parent_n when_o as_o by_o this_o mean_n both_o they_o be_v call_v back_o to_o repentance_n and_o also_o they_o have_v no_o injury_n do_v unto_o they_o if_o forasmuch_o as_o they_o be_v mortal_a they_o suffer_v death_n for_o god_n prudent_o dispense_v the_o time_n either_o to_o live_v or_o die_v and_o take_v away_o life_n from_o the_o child_n either_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v corrupt_v with_o maliciousness_n or_o if_o they_o be_v now_o already_o in_o sin_n &_o in_o damnation_n yâ—_z they_o shall_v not_o be_v more_o &_o more_o aggravate_v and_o that_o they_o may_v once_o at_o the_o length_n make_v a_o end_n of_o live_v wicked_o and_o augustine_n seem_v somewhat_o to_o incline_v to_o this_o sentence_n in_o his_o question_n upon_o the_o book_n of_o josua_n the_o 8._o and_o 9_o question_n and_o they_o which_o will_v have_v these_o remnant_n of_o original_a sin_n which_o remain_v after_o regeneration_n to_o be_v no_o sin_n be_v compel_v so_o to_o say_v for_o they_o can_v not_o say_v that_o in_o infant_n their_o own_o sin_n be_v punish_v for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o affirm_v that_o they_o have_v none_o but_o we_o which_o say_v that_o they_o be_v utter_o sin_n do_v teach_v that_o they_o be_v not_o in_o deed_n impute_v to_o eternal_a death_n but_o yet_o they_o be_v sometime_o punish_v with_o some_o pain_n to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v understand_v that_o god_n be_v displease_v with_o they_o but_o neither_o do_v that_o erposition_n of_o augustine_n so_o well_o agree_v with_o ezechiels_n meaning_n for_o the_o prophet_n say_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o so_o afterward_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o child_n shall_v say_v 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when_o as_o jeremy_n in_o his_o 31._o chap._n write_v in_o a_o manner_n the_o self_n same_o thing_n straight_a way_n be_v add_v a_o promise_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n behold_v say_v he_o the_o day_n shall_v come_v and_o i_o will_v make_v a_o new_a covenaunt_n with_o the_o house_n of_o juda_n but_o this_o sense_n also_o seem_v not_o to_o agree_v with_o yâ—_z meaning_n of_o the_o prophet_n which_o we_o have_v before_o rehearse_v moreover_o although_o christ_n suffer_v at_o a_o time_n appoint_v christ_n child_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v save_v by_o the_o power_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n yet_o by_o the_o power_n &_o grace_n of_o his_o death_n child_n be_v save_v also_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n what_o need_v then_o to_o say_v that_o henceforth_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o when_o as_o in_o very_a deed_n it_o be_v not_o so_o before_o farther_o they_o also_o which_o be_v without_o christ_n bear_v their_o own_o iniquity_n neither_o do_v they_o suffer_v punishment_n for_o a_o other_o man_n sin_n but_o for_o their_o own_o wherefore_o we_o say_v that_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v general_o true_a and_o that_o all_o both_o child_n and_o also_o those_o that_o be_v of_o full_a age_n as_o well_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o of_o the_o new_a do_v bear_v every_o one_o their_o own_o iniquity_n for_o all_o man_n that_o be_v bear_v have_v in_o themselves_o sin_n and_o corruption_n for_o which_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v punish_v wherefore_o this_o sentence_n confirm_v our_o opinion_n so_o far_o be_v it_o of_o that_o it_o can_v be_v allege_v against_o us._n but_o this_o make_v most_o of_o all_o against_o pigghius_n for_o he_o affirm_v that_o child_n bear_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o parent_n when_o as_o he_o say_v that_o otherwise_o they_o be_v clean_o and_o bear_v without_o sin_n the_o jew_n publish_v abroad_o that_o they_o themselves_o be_v innocent_n and_o that_o as_o for_o the_o punishment_n which_o they_o suffer_v they_o suffer_v they_o for_o their_o parent_n sake_n for_o their_o parent_n say_v they_o have_v sin_v and_o not_o they_o themselves_o but_o god_n say_v yâ—_z henceforth_o they_o shall_v no_o more_o use_v that_o proverb_n for_o he_o will_v by_o the_o prophet_n declare_v a_o abundant_a illustration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o his_o judgement_n be_v not_o such_o that_o for_o a_o other_o man_n sin_n he_o will_v punish_v one_o that_o be_v guiltless_a wherefore_o he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o henceforth_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o as_o though_o it_o werso_fw-it at_o any_o time_n before_o but_o this_o he_o say_v that_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v yâ—_z they_o shall_v not_o use_v any_o such_o proverb_n when_o they_o have_v once_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n but_o the_o father_n how_o god_n take_v vengeance_n upon_o the_o child_n for_o the_o iniquiry_n of_o the_o father_n law_n seem_v to_o be_v against_o this_o exposition_n for_o in_o it_o god_n say_v that_o he_o will_v visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n unto_o the_o thyrd_o and_o four_o generation_n these_o thing_n seem_v not_o very_o well_o to_o agree_v yâ—_z god_n will_v both_o visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n and_o also_o that_o the_o child_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n to_o satisfy_v this_o objection_n we_o will_v first_o interpret_v the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n for_o so_o shall_v we_o perceive_v that_o there_o be_v no_o contrariety_n between_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o law_n this_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n some_o refer_v to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n some_o to_o his_o severity_n and_o justice_n they_z which_o think_v that_o by_o these_o word_n be_v commend_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n do_v say_v that_o god_n be_v so_o good_a and_o merciful_a yâ—_z he_o will_v not_o straight_a way_n destroy_v a_o man_n when_o he_o sin_v but_o rather_o will_v tarry_v for_o his_o repentance_n therefore_o sometime_o when_o he_o spare_v the_o father_n which_o have_v sin_v yet_o he_o punish_v the_o child_n and_o sometime_o when_o he_o spare_v both_o the_o father_n and_o the_o child_n he_o punish_v jehu_n a_o example_n of_o jehu_n the_o child_n child_n sometime_o also_o he_o differ_v the_o punishment_n unto_o the_o four_o generation_n as_o we_o see_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o jehu_n king_n of_o samaria_n for_o although_o he_o himself_o grevous_o sin_v yet_o god_n take_v not_o away_o the_o kingdom_n from_o his_o posterity_n but_o after_o the_o four_o generation_n wherefore_o it_o seem_v that_o by_o these_o word_n be_v set_v forth_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n which_o so_o long_o restrain_v his_o anger_n nether_a do_v straight_o way_n pour_v it_o out_o but_o other_o think_v that_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v set_v forth_o when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o will_v do_v good_a unto_o those_o that_o love_v he_o even_o to_o a_o thousand_o generation_n but_o contrary_o that_o his_o severity_n and_o justice_n shall_v be_v know_v it_o be_v add_v that_o he_o will_v visit_v sin_n not_o only_o upon_o they_o which_o have_v sin_v but_o also_o upon_o their_o child_n and_o child_n child_n even_o unto_o the_o four_o generation_n and_o this_o they_o declare_v by_o example_n for_o amalek_n have_v do_v many_o evil_n unto_o the_o isralite_n wander_v helizeus_fw-la a_o example_n of_o amalâ—ch_n jehezâ—_n the_o servant_n of_o helizeus_fw-la as_o stranger_n through_o the_o desert_n &_o a_o long_a time_n after_o his_o posterity_n be_v afflict_v of_o the_o israelites_n and_o so_o afflict_v that_o at_o the_o last_o god_n command_v saul_n utter_o to_o destroy_v every_o one_o of_o they_o jehezi_n also_o the_o servant_n of_o helizeus_fw-la because_o he_o have_v in_o his_o
declare_v that_o he_o neither_o beleve_v nor_o be_v justify_v nor_o have_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n farthermore_o although_o they_o believe_v yet_o when_o these_o promise_n be_v again_o offer_v and_o that_o by_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o through_o faith_n and_o the_o impulsion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v with_o efficacy_n take_v hold_v of_o they_o the_o benefit_n of_o god_n can_v not_o but_o be_v augment_v in_o they_o but_o why_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v pour_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o they_o that_o be_v regenerate_v this_o be_v the_o reason_n because_o they_o must_v be_v make_v new_a again_o and_o their_o stony_a hart_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v must_v be_v turn_v into_o a_o fleshy_a hart_n whiâ—â—_n be_v not_o possible_a to_o be_v do_v by_o humane_a reason_n and_o that_o we_o be_v by_o the_o visible_a sacrament_n graft_v into_o christ_n &_o into_o the_o church_n be_v first_o declare_v by_o this_o place_n which_o we_o be_v now_o in_o hand_n with_o for_o paul_n say_v that_o they_o which_o be_v baptize_v be_v graft_v into_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o first_o to_o the_o corrinthians_n the_o 12._o chap._n he_o say_v that_o by_o one_o spirit_n we_o be_v all_o baptise_a into_o one_o body_n and_o that_o this_o body_n be_v the_o church_n he_o plain_o teach_v in_o the_o self_n same_o chap._n we_o add_v in_o the_o definition_n by_o a_o visible_a sacrament_n because_o in_o very_a deed_n we_o be_v graft_v both_o into_o christ_n and_o into_o the_o church_n as_o touch_v give_v why_o this_o visible_a graft_n be_v give_v the_o mind_n and_o spirit_n so_o soon_o as_o ever_o we_o be_v justify_v but_o because_o that_o be_v unknowen_a unto_o man_n it_o be_v afterward_o know_v when_o we_o be_v initiate_v by_o the_o outward_a sacrament_n also_o the_o right_n unto_o eternal_a life_n be_v seal_v unto_o we_o by_o baptism_n it_o be_v in_o deed_n give_v we_o so_o soon_o as_o ever_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o it_o pertain_v unto_o pearish_a the_o right_a unto_o eternal_a life_n be_v seal_v by_o baptism_n a_o similitude_n not_o all_o that_o be_v not_o baptize_v pearish_a we_o by_o right_a not_o of_o merit_n but_o of_o the_o liberal_a gift_n of_o god_n and_o by_o baptism_n it_o be_v seal_v as_o the_o gift_n of_o king_n so_o soon_o as_o ever_o they_o be_v grant_v unto_o we_o do_v without_o doubt_n pertain_v unto_o we_o but_o afterward_o be_v add_v seal_n that_o the_o will_n of_o the_o king_n may_v if_o it_o be_v needful_a be_v testefied_a unto_o other_o nether_a be_v this_o part_n of_o the_o definition_n right_a unto_o eternal_a life_n so_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o though_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v not_o baptize_v for_o if_o they_o believe_v and_o there_o be_v no_o let_v in_o they_o that_o be_v not_o baptize_v we_o ought_v not_o to_o doubt_v of_o their_o salvation_n for_o christ_n say_v he_o which_o beleve_v in_o i_o have_v eternal_a life_n and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n although_o he_o say_v that_o he_o which_o beleve_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v yet_o he_o straight_o way_n add_v he_o which_o beleve_v not_o shall_v be_v conden_v by_o which_o word_n he_o signify_v that_o baptism_n be_v not_o so_o of_o necessity_n but_o that_o a_o faithful_a man_n may_v with_o out_o it_o be_v save_v so_o that_o there_o be_v annex_v no_o contempt_n nor_o disobedience_n the_o schoolman_n also_o confess_v that_o beside_o the_o baptism_n of_o water_n the_o godly_a be_v sometime_o baptize_v with_o martirdom_n and_o with_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o much_o as_o suffice_v unto_o salvation_n christ_n also_o call_v his_o death_n baptism_n when_o it_o christ_n call_v his_o death_n baptism_n the_o effusion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v baptism_n baptism_n have_v repentance_n join_v with_o it_o he_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v baptize_v with_o a_o other_o baptism_n and_o foretell_v that_o the_o apostle_n shall_v be_v baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n soon_o after_o his_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n last_o we_o again_o in_o baptism_n profess_v death_n as_o touch_v sin_n and_o a_o new_a life_n which_o profession_n show_v nothing_o else_o then_o that_o unto_o this_o sacrament_n be_v adjoin_v repentance_n which_o thing_n both_o john_n and_o also_o christ_n teach_v when_o they_o speak_v of_o baptism_n and_o the_o father_n when_o they_o pass_v over_o the_o sea_n escape_v into_o liberty_n but_o pharaoh_n with_o his_o host_n be_v drown_v in_o the_o water_n whereby_o be_v signify_v that_o by_o baptism_n we_o ought_v so_o to_o be_v renew_v that_o there_o we_o shall_v forsake_v our_o sin_n and_o be_v lift_v out_o of_o the_o water_n with_o a_o new_a purpose_n to_o a_o holy_a life_n all_o these_o thing_n ought_v we_o when_o we_o be_v baptize_v by_o testemonye_n of_o the_o scripture_n often_o to_o consider_v and_o of_o they_o all_o continual_o to_o admonish_v ourselves_o for_o although_o this_o sacrament_n be_v but_o once_o only_o give_fw-ge yet_o ought_v it_o never_o in_o our_o baptism_n we_o ought_v most_o often_o to_o call_v to_o memory_n baptism_n whole_a life_n time_n to_o be_v forget_v for_o even_o as_o it_o behove_v the_o jew_n evermore_o to_o remember_v that_o they_o be_v circumcise_v so_o also_o ought_v we_o continual_o to_o call_v to_o memory_n our_o baptism_n and_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v pass_v over_o that_o the_o anabaptiste_n labour_n by_o this_o chap._n to_o confirm_v their_o error_n which_o think_v that_o baptism_n ought_v anabaptiste_n of_o baptise_v of_o child_n against_o the_o anabaptiste_n not_o to_o be_v give_v unto_o infant_n because_o they_o be_v not_o able_a by_o faith_n to_o receive_v the_o promise_n offer_v unto_o they_o or_o to_o profess_v mortification_n and_o a_o new_a life_n but_o how_o weak_a this_o argument_n be_v partly_o reason_n itself_o show_v &_o partly_o the_o scripture_n teach_v for_o this_o be_v not_o the_o propriety_n of_o sign_n that_o they_o shall_v 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