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matter_n and_o adore_v the_o lord_n both_o certain_a and_o secret_a mercy_n and_o justice_n herein_o and_o can_v thou_o distinguish_v with_o ease_n touch_v our_o vocation_n both_o inward_o by_o the_o finger_n of_o his_o spirit_n vocation_n vocation_n and_o external_o by_o the_o outward_a delivery_n of_o his_o word_n effectual_o to_o certain_a and_o not_o so_o to_o some_o certain_a be_v no_o less_o plain_a by_o our_o saviour_n prayer_n in_o s._n matthew_n 11.25_o matth._n 11.25_o i_o give_v thanks_n o_o father_n lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n because_o thou_o have_v hide_v these_o thing_n from_o the_o wise_a and_o man_n of_o understanding_n &_o have_v open_v they_o to_o child_n it_o be_v so_o o_o father_n because_o thy_o good_a will_n be_v such_o wherein_o i_o observe_v three_o point_n first_o thanks_o to_o the_o father_n then_o for_o what_o thing_n and_o three_o why_o the_o father_n himself_o be_v induce_v or_o rather_o vouchsave_v to_o bestow_v his_o benefit_n upon_o some_o &_o why_o not_o in_o like_a sort_n upon_o all_o 1._o i_o thank_v thou_o o_o father_n or_o i_o confess_v 3._o 1._o thankfulness_n serm._n de_fw-fr diversis_fw-la 3._o all_o be_v one_o for_o as_o augustine_n say_v they_o be_v very_o mean_o learn_v that_o know_v not_o that_o there_o be_v a_o confession_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n aswell_o as_o of_o sin_n christ_n thank_v his_o father_n of_o who_o christian_n may_v learn_v to_o be_v thankful_a for_o themselves_o for_o shall_v he_o pray_v for_o we_o and_o not_o we_o for_o ourselves_o or_o shall_v he_o be_v thankful_a in_o our_o behalf_n and_o shall_v not_o we_o also_o be_v thankful_a in_o our_o own_o cause_n if_o one_o grape_n wax_v ripe_a and_o red_a abvua_fw-la vuáque_fw-la conspecta_fw-la livorem_fw-la ducit_fw-la abvua_fw-la they_o say_v that_o the_o grape_n over_o that_o do_v ripen_v the_o fast_o and_o take_v colour_v the_o soon_o it_o behove_v we_o that_o be_v green_a and_o sour_a consider_v the_o example_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o sweetness_n to_o grow_v in_o grace_n &_o like_a thankfulness_n to_o our_o god_n confess_v always_o from_o what_o spring_n be_v derive_v our_o water_n or_o rather_o from_o what_o sea_n they_o issue_v or_o rather_o from_o what_o heaven_n or_o rather_o how_o from_o the_o father_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n they_o descend_v upon_o we_o 18.27_o gen._n 18.27_o which_o be_v but_o dust_n and_o ash_n he_o give_v we_o all_o that_o we_o have_v only_o he_o reserve_v the_o praise_n of_o all_o unto_o himself_o 42.8_o esa_n 42.8_o he_o be_v the_o free_a landlord_n that_o may_v be_v father_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o lord_n of_o all_o and_o we_o his_o servant_n and_o the_o workmanship_n of_o his_o hand_n yet_o he_o suffer_v we_o to_o have_v and_o enjoy_v free_o the_o fruit_n and_o use_n of_o all_o yield_v he_o and_o pay_v nothing_o but_o this_o that_o we_o acknowledge_v and_o confess_v that_o we_o hold_v of_o he_o and_o that_o we_o be_v his_o tenante_n 2._o in_o special_a for_o what_o be_v our_o saviour_n thus_o thankful_a unto_o his_o father_n what_o 2._o for_o what_o because_o he_o have_v hide_v the_o secreat_n and_o treasure_n of_o the_o gospel_n from_o the_o wise_a and_o learnedman_n and_o have_v reveal_v they_o unto_o babe_n consider_v your_o vocation_n say_v s._n paul_n 1.26_o 1._o cor._n 1.26_o not_o many_o wise_a man_n after_o the_o flesh_n not_o many_o mighty_a not_o many_o noble_a be_v call_v i_o add_v be_v choose_v for_o who_o he_o call_v in_o time_n those_o he_o forechoose_v before_o all_o time_n and_o who_o he_o call_v not_o at_o all_o no_o manner_n of_o way_n those_o he_o never_o choose_v what_o then_o be_v all_o learning_n &_o wisdom_n utter_o condemn_v hereby_o or_o be_v the_o base_a and_o weak_a sort_n only_o call_v be_v woman_n and_o weaver_n and_o beggar_n and_o young_a student_n to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o search_n and_o understanding_n of_o holy_a writ_n we_o know_v &_o profess_v that_o these_o have_v soul_n to_o save_v &_o be_v buy_v with_o as_o dear_a a_o price_n as_o the_o best_a doctor_n and_o rich_a man_n be_v there_o be_v no_o kind_n of_o good_a learning_n but_o we_o commend_v it_o in_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o due_a commendation_n and_o yet_o withal_o we_o say_v godliness_n be_v great_a learning_n â—4_n act._n 18._o â—4_n apollo_n be_v eloquent_a but_o his_o might_n be_v in_o the_o scripture_n we_o despise_v not_o the_o inferior_a we_o prefer_v the_o great_a gift_n notwithstanding_o both_o eloquence_n and_o all_o other_o whatsoever_o excellent_a quality_n of_o either_o nature_n wisdom_n or_o good_a art_n etc._n etc._n except_o the_o person_n qualify_v with_o they_o be_v also_o endue_v with_o faith_n from_o above_o they_o rather_o be_v occasion_n of_o evil_a in_o he_o then_o otherwise_o great_o increase_a his_o great_a condemnation_n if_o agar_n can_v be_v content_a to_o obey_v sara_n 4.10_o 1._o sam._n 3.1_o revel_v 4.10_o if_o our_o wisdom_n can_v submit_v itself_o to_o the_o lord_n wisdom_n if_o our_o learning_n will_v serve_v as_o samuel_n do_v in_o the_o temple_n if_o the_o potent_a and_o mighty_a man_n subject_a his_o sceptre_n and_o crown_n if_o he_o can_v stoop_v and_o fall_v before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n these_o former_a quality_n be_v sanctify_v and_o god_n accept_v they_o in_o the_o person_n who_o he_o accept_v in_o faith_n not_o many_o wise_a wealthy_a or_o mighty_a the_o scripture_n say_v not_o not_o any_o be_v call_v because_o it_o be_v common_o see_v that_o agar_n will_v contend_v with_o her_o mistress_n the_o grecian_a presume_v of_o learning_n the_o subtle_a head_n of_o his_o policy_n not_o mean_o manage_v therefore_o of_o the_o usual_a practice_n and_o not_o how_o it_o go_v better_a in_o some_o specialty_n the_o scripture_n show_v for_o god_n will_v have_v all_o of_o all_o sort_n save_v 2.4_o 1._o tim._n 2.4_o and_o yet_o i_o say_v not_o all_o in_o general_a without_o any_o restraint_n for_o who_o then_o can_v resist_v his_o will_n if_o he_o will_v so_o have_v it_o or_o why_o be_v any_o damn_a if_o he_o will_v have_v all_o to_o be_v save_v without_o exception_n the_o lord_n mercy_n be_v above_o all_o his_o work_n and_o the_o sinful_a work_n of_o man_n can_v not_o be_v great_a to_o his_o own_o condemnation_n than_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n if_o god_n will_v so_o have_v it_o in_o all_o notwithstanding_o the_o commandment_n be_v give_v forth_o in_o general_n likewise_o the_o exhortation_n be_v utter_v to_o all_o grace_v open_o offer_v and_o public_o proclaim_v many_o be_v call_v and_o yet_o few_o be_v choosen_v i._n inward_o touch_v 20.16_o matth._n 20.16_o and_o well_o accept_v of_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o this_o general_a offer_n there_o be_v somewhat_o that_o may_v be_v say_v for_o the_o just_a and_o deserve_a commendation_n of_o many_o because_o all_o obey_v not_o their_o call_n all_o receive_v not_o their_o salvation_n proffer_v and_o yet_o the_o conditional_a will_n of_o god_n to_o have_v all_o save_v if_o all_o will_v be_v but_o a_o fancy_n for_o many_o seek_v with_o endeavour_n which_o be_v more_o than_o a_o will_n to_o enter_v the_o straight_a gate_n 13.24_o luc._n 13.24_o &_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a true_o none_o shall_v be_v save_v but_o who_o god_n will_v who_o he_o will_v indurate_a his_o hart_n be_v harden_v as_o pharaoes_n be_v but_o most_o miserable_a be_v the_o condition_n of_o man_n salvation_n if_o it_o hang_v upon_o his_o own_o mutable_a frail_a and_o froward_a will_n origen_n think_v 17._o august_n de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 21._o cap._n 17._o perchance_o upon_o occasion_n of_o this_o say_n god_n will_v have_v all_o save_v that_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o all_o and_o every_o one_o whosoever_o even_o the_o very_a devil_n final_o and_o one_o day_n shall_v be_v save_v in_o the_o end_n concern_v origen_n it_o be_v well_o say_v that_o where_o he_o write_v well_o no_o man_n write_v better_a and_o where_o evil_n and_o therefore_o not_o ever_o well_o and_o in_o this_o very_o badlye_a no_o man_n write_v worse_o so_o manifest_o against_o the_o scripture_n and_o so_o fond_o beside_o the_o universal_a catholic_a and_o christian_a faith_n alexandr_n epist_n ad_fw-la alexandr_n touch_v the_o everlasting_a damnation_n of_o the_o damn_a either_o spirit_n or_o man_n in_o so_o much_o that_o himself_o else_o where_o be_v fain_o to_o excuse_v himself_o therein_o and_o likewise_o utter_o to_o detest_v the_o error_n what_o sense_n then_o bear_v that_o sentence_n god_n will_v have_v all_o man_n save_v the_o apostle_n meaning_n be_v not_o hard_a god_n will_v have_v all_o save_v that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o all_o sort_n some_o as_o i_o say_v before_o and_o therefore_o express_o by_o name_n he_o will_v that_o prayer_n be_v make_v for_o magistrate_n and_o for_o man_n in_o authority_n
ver_fw-la serm._n 15._o esai_n 50.1_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v mercy_n other_o merit_v bernard_n have_v none_o that_o be_v no_o merit_n in_o deed_n but_o as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o prophet_n that_o we_o must_v come_v and_o buy_v the_o water_n of_o life_n free_o &_o that_o without_o money_n which_o be_v in_o truth_n no_o buy_n no_o more_o be_v the_o other_o merit_v the_o stipend_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n proper_o that_o be_v true_a but_o be_v life_n everlasting_a the_o stipend_n of_o merit_n 6.23_o rom._n 6.23_o no_o the_o apostle_n alter_v the_o course_n of_o his_o speech_n yet_o may_v he_o as_o easy_o have_v so_o say_v and_o most_o answerable_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o his_o former_a say_n if_o it_o have_v be_v so_o but_o he_o say_v everlasting_a life_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n 4.8_o rhem._n not_o 2._o tim._n 4.8_o a_o gift_n ergo_fw-la not_o the_o stipend_n of_o desert_n as_o they_o express_o term_v it_o in_o these_o word_n good_a work_n do_v by_o grace_n after_o the_o first_o justification_n be_v proper_o and_o true_o meritorious_a full_o worthy_a of_o everlasting_a life_n and_o thereupon_o heaven_n be_v the_o due_a stipend_n which_o god_n owe_v to_o the_o person_n so_o work_v by_o grace_n but_o s._n paul_n call_v everlasting_a life_n a_o gift_n &_o not_o a_o stipend_n as_o austin_n well_o note_v these_o man_n call_v it_o a_o just_a stipend_n now_o let_v the_o indifferent_a reader_n compare_v these_o contrary_n together_o &_o he_o shall_v soon_o discern_v the_o truth_n of_o they_o m._n harding_n a_o man_n that_o can_v set_v a_o fair_a show_n upon_o a_o foul_a cause_n press_v 20.1_o har._n detect_v lib._n 5._o cap._n 12._o mat._n 20.1_o &_o dispute_v the_o parable_n mention_v in_o s._n matthew_n where_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v liken_v to_o a_o man_n that_o go_v out_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n to_o hire_v servant_n into_o his_o vinearde_n some_o he_o hire_v at_o one_o hour_n some_o at_o a_o other_o some_o at_o the_o three_o other_o at_o the_o six_o some_o at_o the_o ten_o and_o other_o at_o the_o eleven_o when_o evening_n come_v he_o give_v every_o one_o alike_o &_o then_o they_o which_o come_v first_o and_o have_v bear_v the_o heat_n of_o the_o day_n &_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o whole_a labour_n murmur_v because_o of_o the_o inequality_n of_o their_o pay_n one_o of_o they_o be_v answer_v that_o he_o shall_v take_v his_o penny_n wherefore_o he_o be_v hire_v &_o if_o the_o householder_n will_v be_v more_o liberal_a to_o they_o that_o labour_v less_o what_o be_v that_o to_o he_o that_o wrought_v more_o and_o long_a time_n and_o yet_o perchance_o less_o than_o of_o duty_n he_o shall_v may_v not_o a_o man_n do_v with_o his_o own_o which_o way_n he_o will_v out_o of_o this_o m._n harding_n reason_v in_o sense_n this_o i_o will_v spin_v his_o argument_n as_o far_o as_o it_o can_v run_v the_o householder_n be_v god_n the_o laborer_n be_v work_v in_o our_o vocation_n the_o penny_n be_v life_n everlasting_a the_o householder_n bid_v the_o murmur_a laborer_n to_o be_v content_a with_o his_o hire_n and_o take_v that_o which_o be_v his_o then_o be_v it_o his_o the_o price_n of_o his_o hire_n be_v the_o penny_n for_o his_o labour_n and_o the_o penny_n be_v life_n everlasting_a here_o be_v sufficient_a proof_n for_o merit_v i_o trow_v 16.8_o rhem._n not_o 1._o tim._n 4.8_o mat._n 25.27_o luc._n 16.8_o and_o so_o do_v the_o rhemish_a note_n tell_v us._n but_o soft_a every_o part_n of_o a_o parable_n be_v not_o a_o good_a proof_n for_o a_o doctrine_n in_o belief_n for_o so_o can_v i_o prove_v usury_n to_o be_v lawful_a unfaithfulnes_n to_o be_v laudable_a and_o all_o most_o what_o not_o in_o proper_a word_n without_o parable_n this_o be_v plain_a we_o ought_v to_o serve_v the_o lord_n withal_o our_o strength_n and_o power_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n all_o the_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n that_o be_v all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n and_o when_o eevening_n be_v come_v and_o our_o life_n end_v after_o all_o our_o labour_n in_o the_o vineyard_n of_o the_o church_n militant_a we_o have_v do_v but_o the_o duty_n that_o we_o ought_v and_o due_a debt_n be_v no_o desert_n quae_fw-la debuimus_fw-la facere_fw-la 17.10_o luc._n 17.10_o fecimus_fw-la this_o be_v plain_a and_o true_a and_o shall_v we_o force_v some_o part_n of_o a_o parable_n to_o prove_v it_o false_a but_o the_o householder_n say_v take_v that_o be_v thou_o wherefore_o it_o be_v he_o what_o his_o that_o murmur_v his_o who_o eye_n be_v naught_o repiner_n and_o envious_a person_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o penny_n of_o salvation_n be_v not_o for_o such_o for_o such_o i_o say_v without_o repentance_n much_o less_o for_o such_o as_o call_v for_o it_o of_o precise_a desert_n nay_o the_o equality_n of_o a_o penny_n give_v a_o like_a to_o all_o do_v evident_o declare_v 5._o ambros_n de_fw-fr vocat_fw-la gentleman_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 5._o that_o though_o their_o be_v diversity_n in_o time_n 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