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order_n as_o if_o god_n have_v no_o care_n of_o they_o no_o no_o for_o if_o we_o so_o do_v it_o be_v most_o monstrous_a boldness_n and_o we_o run_v into_o the_o just_a censure_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o place_n what_o and_o who_o be_v thou_o oh_o man_n will_v thou_o take_v upon_o thou_o to_o demand_v the_o reason_n of_o god_n indeed_o i_o confess_v some_o of_o the_o dear_a and_o holy_a servant_n of_o god_n have_v stumble_v and_o take_v a_o fall_n at_o this_o stone_n as_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n in_o the_o 12._o chapter_n and_o 1._o verse_n say_v o_o lord_n if_o i_o dispute_v with_o thou_o thou_o be_v righteous_a yet_o lord_n let_v i_o talk_v with_o thou_o about_o thy_o judgement_n why_o be_v it_o that_o the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a prosper_v and_o they_o be_v in_o wealth_n that_o rebel_n and_o transgress_v thy_o law_n and_o at_o the_o same_o stone_n david_n stumble_v in_o psalm_n 73.2_o his_o foot_n be_v almost_o go_v when_o he_o see_v it_o to_o go_v well_o with_o the_o 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questionist_n as_o the_o common_a proverb_n be_v one_o fool_n may_v propound_v more_o question_n in_o a_o hour_n then_o a_o thousand_o wise_a man_n can_v answer_v true_o in_o a_o year_n so_o that_o these_o questionist_n be_v dolt_n and_o mere_a fool_n let_v we_o therefore_o labour_n to_o be_v quick_a sight_v in_o search_v unto_o those_o thing_n that_o concern_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n leave_v the_o matter_n of_o needless_a and_o curious_a question_n touch_v the_o secret_a thing_n of_o god_n as_o some_o do_v say_v why_o be_o i_o thus_o or_o thus_o and_o why_o be_v these_o time_n hard_a than_o the_o former_a oh_o say_v solomon_n thou_o
absurd_a thing_n for_o man_n to_o quarrel_n with_o god_n as_o for_o example_n it_o be_v as_o if_o a_o piece_n of_o clay_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o potter_n shall_v rise_v up_o and_o find_v fault_n with_o the_o potter_n for_o make_v one_o vessel_n to_o a_o better_a use_n and_o another_o to_o a_o base_a use_n why_o because_o the_o potter_n have_v full_a power_n and_o authority_n over_o the_o clay_n to_o make_v what_o he_o will_n now_o the_o particular_a implication_n of_o this_o verse_n that_o which_o be_v herein_o employ_v be_v thus_o god_n be_v the_o potter_n and_o man_n be_v the_o clay_n and_o as_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o potter_n to_o make_v of_o the_o clay_n one_o vessel_n for_o service_n at_o the_o table_n and_o another_o for_o base_a service_n in_o the_o kitchen_n or_o chamber_n so_o much_o more_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o god_n to_o make_v of_o man_n one_o for_o honour_n and_o another_o for_o dishonour_n the_o apostle_n reason_v be_v à _fw-la minore_fw-la ad_fw-la majus_fw-la from_o the_o lesser_a to_o the_o great_a and_o if_o the_o potter_n who_o be_v but_o a_o creature_n have_v power_n over_o the_o clay_n which_o be_v a_o creature_n also_o to_o make_v one_o vessel_n to_o a_o excellent_a use_n and_o the_o other_o to_o a_o base_a use_n sure_o then_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n over_o all_o and_o every_o creature_n be_v far_o great_a the_o lord_n have_v absolute_a power_n to_o dispose_v of_o all_o as_o it_o please_v he_o this_o way_n or_o that_o way_n that_o be_v the_o general_a drift_n and_o purpose_n of_o the_o apostle_n now_o the_o word_n of_o this_o verse_n be_v take_v as_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o comparison_n of_o the_o potter_n &_o the_o clay_n there_o be_v no_o hardness_n in_o they_o for_o the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o they_o word_n syr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d an_fw-mi non_fw-la habet_fw-la potestatem_fw-la figulus_fw-la luti_fw-la explication_n of_o the_o word_n of_o verse_n 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d syriac_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exit_fw-la eadem_fw-la massa_fw-la divers_a opinion_n concern_v the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n only_o they_o be_v put_v down_o by_o way_n of_o interrogation_n which_o be_v of_o great_a force_n and_o not_o by_o way_n of_o position_n and_o the_o affirmation_n of_o this_o interrogation_n be_v thus_o much_o that_o the_o potter_n have_v power_n and_o lawful_a authority_n over_o the_o clay_n for_o so_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a signify_v but_o be_v take_v in_o the_o application_n as_o that_o which_o they_o do_v imply_v as_o namely_o imply_v god_n to_o be_v the_o potter_n and_o man_n to_o be_v the_o clay_n than_o there_o be_v something_o in_o they_o very_o needful_a to_o be_v explain_v and_o there_o be_v difficulty_n in_o they_o have_v not_o the_o potter_n power_n over_o the_o clay_n that_o be_v in_o the_o implication_n of_o they_o have_v not_o god_n power_n and_o lawful_a authority_n over_o man_n as_o the_o potter_n have_v over_o his_o clay_n yea_o much_o more_o have_v the_o lord_n power_n over_o man_n to_o make_v to_o ordain_v and_o to_o appoint_v of_o the_o same_o lump_n some_o do_v understand_v of_o the_o same_o lump_n to_o be_v mean_v the_o sin_n of_o idolatry_n in_o which_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v in_o egypt_n that_o the_o lord_n out_o of_o that_o same_o lump_n of_o idolatry_n in_o which_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v with_o the_o egyptian_n save_v the_o israelite_n and_o destroy_v the_o egyptian_n but_o this_o be_v too_o scanty_a too_o narrow_a and_o not_o large_a enough_o for_o to_o express_v the_o apostle_n meaning_n for_o the_o apostle_n drift_n be_v not_o here_o of_o inflict_v of_o punishment_n for_o that_o man_n can_v give_v a_o reason_n of_o but_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o god_n ordain_v and_o appoint_v and_o again_o some_o divine_n do_v by_o this_o word_n lump_n understand_v the_o mass_n of_o corruption_n man_n fall_n man_n corrupt_a by_o adam_n transgression_n adam_n be_v wrap_v in_o sin_n answer_v alludens_fw-la inquit_fw-la ad_fw-la adami_n creationem_fw-la humanum_fw-la genus_fw-la umdum_fw-la conditum_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o opificis_fw-la ment_fw-la comparat_fw-la massae_fw-la luti_fw-la ex_fw-la qua_fw-la deus_fw-la postea_fw-la prout_fw-la ab_fw-la aeterno_fw-la decreverat_fw-la condiderit_fw-la &_o quotidie_fw-la condat_fw-la tum_fw-la eligendos_fw-la tum_fw-la reprobandos_fw-mi qui_fw-la etiam_fw-la declarat_fw-la verbum_fw-la faciendi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n objection_n of_o the_o anabaptiste_n propound_v and_o answer_v but_o though_o this_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o many_o reverend_a divine_n yet_o it_o can_v be_v the_o apostle_n meaning_n because_o as_o say_v reverend_a beza_n in_o this_o sense_n the_o lord_n can_v be_v say_v to_o make_v man_n vessel_n of_o dishonour_n but_o to_o find_v man_n already_o in_o their_o estate_n vessel_n of_o dishonour_n again_o the_o comparison_n itself_o seem_v to_o exclude_v and_o 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