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in_o his_o holy_a word_n of_o this_o matter_n as_o both_o we_o and_o doct._n luther_n speak_v thereof_o that_o namely_o there_o come_v nothing_o to_o pass_v without_o the_o council_n and_o will_n of_o god_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a for_o example_n be_v not_o that_o a_o wicked_a act_n that_o judas_n betray_v christ_n yet_o for_o all_o that_o christ_n say_v that_o it_o be_v so_o determine_v by_o god_n behold_v say_v he_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o that_o betray_v i_o be_v with_o i_o at_o the_o table_n and_o true_o the_o son_n of_o man_n go_v as_o it_o be_v appoint_v luk._n 22.21.22_o and_o to_o the_o like_a effect_n as_o it_o be_v write_v of_o he_o math._n 26.24_o note_v as_o it_o be_v appoint_v and_o as_o it_o be_v write_v of_o he_o be_v take_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o all_o one_o by_o which_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o all_o that_o stand_v write_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o time_n to_o come_v be_v so_o appoint_v by_o god_n that_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v and_o that_o these_o say_n the_o scripture_n must_v be_v fulfil_v and_o the_o council_n of_o god_n must_v stand_v be_v all_o one_o and_o peter_n say_v while_o it_o be_v so_o appoint_v or_o so_o write_v it_o must_v therefore_o be_v accomplish_v the_o scripture_n must_v have_v be_v fulfil_v which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o david_n speak_v before_o of_o judas_n act._n 1.16_o yea_o not_o only_o the_o treason_n of_o judas_n but_o also_o of_o all_o the_o wicked_a deed_n and_o murderous_a act_n which_o herod_n and_o pilate_n with_o the_o heathen_a and_o people_n of_o israel_n commit_v against_o the_o son_n of_o god_n say_v the_o scripture_n they_o do_v whatsoever_o the_o hand_n and_o council_n of_o god_n have_v determine_v before_o to_o be_v do_v act._n 4.28_o and_o add_v further_a thereunto_o that_o according_o it_o must_v so_o come_v to_o pass_v it_o must_v be_v so_o say_v christ_n himself_o matth._n 26.54_o also_o it_o be_v so_o write_v or_o determine_v for_o that_o be_v all_o one_o as_o be_v present_o before_o show_v and_o thus_o it_o behove_v christ_n to_o suffer_v luk._n 24.46_o yea_o the_o scripture_n throughout_o ascribe_v this_o whole_a work_n to_o god_n the_o lord_n himself_o and_o say_v the_o lord_n will_v break_v he_o and_o make_v he_o subject_a to_o infirmity_n esa_n 53.10_o also_o i_o will_v smite_v the_o shepherd_n zach._n 13.7_o so_o be_v the_o work_n principal_o the_o work_n of_o god_n but_o judas_n herod_n and_o pilate_n with_o the_o heathen_a and_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v but_o instrument_n and_o tool_n which_o god_n use_v to_o accomplish_v such_o a_o work_n another_o example_n whereas_o the_o brethren_n of_o josâ—ph_n sell_v their_o innocent_a brother_n joseph_n to_o perpetual_a slavery_n into_o egypt_n be_v not_o that_o a_o great_a sin_n yet_o joseph_n say_v you_o send_v i_o not_o hither_o but_o god_n gen._n 45.8_o do_v god_n then_o do_v it_o than_o do_v he_o determine_v before_o and_o conclude_v that_o he_o will_v do_v it_o for_o he_o effect_n nothing_o inconsiderate_o but_o he_o work_v all_o thing_n after_o the_o council_n of_o his_o own_o will_n ephes_n 1.11_o another_o example_n whereas_o samson_n take_v a_o a_o heathen_a woman_n to_o his_o wife_n against_o the_o expresseâ—_n word_n of_o god_n and_o against_o the_o faithful_a dissuasion_n oâ—_n his_o parent_n be_v not_o that_o a_o great_a sin_n and_o yet_o thâ—_n scripture_n say_v it_o come_v of_o the_o lord_n judg._n 14.4_o an_o other_o example_n that_o shemei_n curse_v the_o lordâ—_n anoint_v be_v not_o that_o a_o great_a sin_n and_o yet_o foâ—_n all_o that_o david_n say_v the_o lord_n have_v bid_v he_o thaâ—_n be_v the_o lord_n have_v so_o ordain_v it_o through_o his_o incomprehensible_a and_o unsearchable_a providence_n who_o dare_v then_o say_v wherefore_o have_v thou_o do_v so_o that_o be_v therefore_o no_o man_n can_v hinder_v he_o but_o it_o must_v be_v so_o 2._o sam._n 16.10_o an_o other_o example_n whereas_o satan_n provoke_v david_n to_o number_v the_o people_n and_o david_n do_v it_o 1._o chron._n 21.1_o that_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n as_o well_o of_o satan_n as_o of_o david_n nevertheless_o the_o scripture_n say_v not_o bare_o and_o alone_o that_o god_n do_v permit_v it_o but_o it_o say_v also_o that_o god_n do_v it_o himself_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o plain_a text_n and_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v again_o kindle_v against_o israel_n and_o he_o move_v david_n against_o they_o in_o that_o he_o say_v go_v number_n israel_n and_o judah_n 2._o sam._n 24.1_o an_o other_o example_n be_v not_o that_o a_o fearful_a great_a sin_n that_o the_o unnatural_a son_n absalon_n hoist_v his_o age_a and_o decay_a father_n from_o his_o kingly_a seat_n lie_v with_o his_o father_n ten_o concubine_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o israel_n yet_o say_v god_n to_o david_n not_o only_o i_o will_v permit_v it_o but_o also_o i_o will_v do_v it_o i_o will_v take_v thy_o wife_n before_o thy_o eye_n and_o give_v they_o unto_o thy_o neighbour_n and_o he_o shall_v lie_v with_o thy_o wife_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o this_o sun_n for_o thou_o do_v it_o secret_o but_o i_o will_v do_v this_o thing_n before_o all_o israel_n 2._o sam._n 12.11.12_o these_o and_o the_o like_a example_n whereof_o there_o be_v great_a store_n in_o the_o bible_n do_v manifest_o witness_v that_o the_o permission_n of_o god_n when_o he_o permit_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a be_v not_o a_o bare_a and_o naked_a permission_n but_o that_o he_o have_v also_o a_o hand_n in_o the_o work_n and_o he_o govern_v and_o turn_v it_o after_o his_o own_o pleasure_n otherwise_o he_o can_v not_o say_v i_o will_v do_v it_o
oftentimes_o use_v the_o devil_n and_o other_o wicked_a creature_n in_o his_o service_n as_o job_n 1_o also_o 1._o king_n 22._o etc._n etc._n and_o we_o take_v it_o this_o be_v speak_v sufficient_o of_o this_o matter_n to_o manifest_v our_o innocency_n now_o will_v we_o also_o hear_v how_o our_o contradictor_n will_v have_v it_o how_o man_n shall_v speak_v of_o the_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n they_o will_v have_v that_o man_n shall_v say_v that_o indeed_o god_n do_v see_v from_o everlasting_a the_o evil_n aforehand_o that_o it_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v but_o he_o do_v not_o determine_v that_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v as_o also_o it_o be_v not_o his_o will_n now_o that_o man_n shall_v do_v wicked_o answer_n it_o be_v most_o certain_o not_o the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o man_n shall_v commit_v evil_a and_o so_o far_o forth_o in_o very_a deed_n have_v he_o not_o determine_v that_o any_o evil_n shall_v come_v to_o pass_v as_o if_o namely_o he_o take_v a_o pleasure_n in_o the_o same_o evil_n but_o in_o respect_n that_o he_o through_o this_o or_o that_o evil_a work_n of_o his_o creature_n will_v accomplish_v this_o or_o that_o good_a work_n or_o will_v perform_v punishment_n then_o can_v no_o man_n deny_v that_o he_o have_v determine_v that_o the_o same_o evil_a deed_n shall_v be_v perform_v through_o his_o permission_n except_o they_o will_v deny_v and_o control_v the_o lord_n christ_n himelfe_n who_o express_o say_v that_o it_o be_v determine_v that_o judas_n shall_v betray_v he_o luk._n 22.22_o also_o except_o they_o will_v gainsay_v all_o the_o apostle_n joint_o who_o speak_v most_o clear_o that_o herod_n and_o pilate_n with_o the_o gentile_n and_o people_n of_o israel_n do_v do_v no_o otherwise_o than_o the_o hand_n and_o council_n of_o god_n determine_v before_o to_o be_v do_v act._n 4.28_o in_o sum_n god_n will_v in_o some_o respect_n do_v a_o thing_n and_o also_o will_v not_o in_o some_o other_o regard_v and_o consideration_n god_n will_v have_v it_o that_o judas_n shall_v be_v faithful_a and_o true_a to_o christ_n in_o respect_n that_o it_o be_v right_a and_o good_a of_o itself_o so_o to_o be_v but_o in_o consideration_n that_o through_o the_o unfaithfulnesse_n and_o treason_n of_o judas_n our_o redemption_n may_v be_v procure_v therefore_o will_v he_o have_v it_o that_o the_o same_o treason_n shall_v proceed_v and_o in_o consideration_n hereof_o have_v he_o also_o determine_v from_o everlasting_a that_o it_o shall_v proceed_v for_o as_o he_o will_v have_v a_o thing_n at_o present_a even_o so_o and_o no_o otherwise_o have_v he_o will_v and_o determine_v everlasting_o according_a to_o the_o often_o aforementioned_a say_v know_v unto_o god_n be_v all_o his_o work_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n act._n 15.18_o and_o the_o holy_a scripture_n go_v yet_o further_o and_o say_v that_o god_n do_v not_o only_o use_v every_o creature_n to_o what_o purpose_n he_o will_v it_o be_v so_o that_o he_o create_v they_o but_o also_o that_o he_o have_v stir_v up_o and_o create_v every_o creature_n for_o this_o cause_n that_o he_o will_v use_v they_o to_o this_o or_o that_o end_n as_o we_o read_v of_o king_n pharaoh_n that_o god_n say_v plain_o to_o he_o and_o in_o very_a deed_n for_o this_o cause_n have_v i_o raise_v thou_o up_o for_o to_o show_v in_o thou_o my_o power_n and_o that_o my_o name_n may_v be_v declare_v throughout_o all_o nation_n exod._n 9.16_o which_o be_v indeed_o a_o very_a hard_a say_n to_o reason_n and_o the_o wicked_a have_v always_o murmur_v against_o it_o and_o say_v why_o do_v he_o yet_o find_v fault_n for_o who_o have_v resist_v his_o will_n rom._n 9.19_o but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n stand_v to_o it_o and_o esteem_v the_o wicked_a not_o worthy_a of_o any_o other_o answer_n than_o this_o nay_o but_o o_o man_n who_o be_v thou_o that_o reply_v against_o god_n shall_v the_o thing_n form_v say_v to_o he_o that_o form_v it_o why_o have_v thou_o make_v i_o thus_o have_v not_o the_o potter_n power_n over_o the_o clay_n of_o the_o same_o lump_n to_o make_v one_o vessel_n unto_o honour_n and_o another_o to_o dishonour_v rom._n 9.20.21_o with_o which_o answer_n the_o godly_a be_v humble_v cast_v down_o themselves_o and_o say_v lord_n thou_o be_v righteous_a in_o all_o thy_o way_n and_o holy_a in_o all_o thy_o work_n psal_n 145.17_o though_o we_o poor_a man_n understand_v not_o how_o thou_o rule_a psal_n 147.5_o the_o contradictor_n also_o find_v fault_n with_o this_o word_n determine_v and_o say_v it_o be_v not_o true_o speak_v when_o it_o be_v say_v god_n have_v determine_v all_o thing_n to_o a_o good_a end_n whatsoever_o come_v to_o pass_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n now_o not_o only_o the_o holy_a scripture_n use_v this_o phrase_n in_o this_o matter_n as_o where_o the_o apostle_n do_v joint_o say_v herod_n and_o pilate_n with_o the_o gentile_n and_o people_n of_o israel_n do_v do_v to_o christ_n whatsoever_o the_o hand_n and_o council_n of_o god_n have_v before_o determine_v to_o be_v do_v etc._n etc._n act._n 4.28_o for_o so_o do_v doctor_n luther_n interpret_v the_o greek_a word_n proherise_n which_o paul_n use_v in_o this_o place_n rom._n 8.29_o also_o 1._o cor._n 2.7_o ephes_n 1_o 5.11_o also_o where_o sirach_n say_v death_n and_o bloodshead_n strife_n and_o sword_n calamity_n famine_n tribulation_n and_o scourge_n these_o thing_n be_v create_v for_o the_o wicked_a chap._n 40.9.10_o but_o also_o doctor_n luther_n use_v the_o very_a same_o word_n even_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n as_o we_o do_v where_o he_o say_v it_o be_v indeed_o so_o that_o no_o man_n can_v do_v good_a or_o hurt_n as_o the_o scripture_n say_v except_o he_o be_v ordain_v thereunto_o of_o god_n tom._n 2._o jen._n fol._n 210._o therefore_o the_o lutheran_n have_v no_o just_a cause_n of_o complaint_n against_o we_o for_o this_o matter_n but_o we_o have_v just_a cause_n of_o wonder_v how_o they_o will_v reconcile_v that_o which_o they_o say_v in_o the_o concordion_a book_n the_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n order_v the_o evil_a and_o set_v it_o his_o bound_n fol._n 250._o also_o what_o the_o corrupt_a wicked_a will_n of_o satan_n and_o man_n intend_v act_n and_o desire_v that_o be_v see_v and_o know_v of_o god_n aforehand_o and_o his_o prescience_n that_o be_v foreknowledge_n keep_v his_o order_n even_o in_o the_o wicked_a fact_n or_o work_n that_o god_n set_v his_o mark_n and_o measure_n to_o the_o evil_n which_o he_o like_v not_o how_o far_o it_o shall_v go_v and_o how_o long_o it_o shall_v endure_v when_o and_o how_o he_o will_v hinder_v and_o punish_v the_o same_o all_o which_o yet_o the_o lord_n god_n so_o govern_v that_o it_o must_v redound_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o divine_a majesty_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o choose_a servant_n and_o the_o wicked_a shall_v come_v to_o confusion_n by_o the_o same_o fol._n 319._o and_o yet_o they_o allege_v that_o it_o be_v caluinish_n when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n have_v appoint_v also_o the_o 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