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whereupon_o hilary_n say_v therefore_o the_o cup_n can_v pass_v unless_o he_o drink_v it_o because_o we_o can_v be_v restore_v but_o by_o his_o passion_n because_o of_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n will_n moreover_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o that_o way_n be_v most_o fit_a with_o god_n and_o meet_a to_o cure_v our_o misery_n god_n because_o this_o way_n be_v most_o just_a with_o god_n which_o god_n use_v through_o the_o passion_n of_o his_o son_n for_o it_o be_v a_o just_a thing_n that_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o mankind_n the_o judgement_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v through_o punishment_n and_o that_o the_o same_o nature_n which_o have_v sin_v shall_v also_o give_v a_o recompense_n for_o sin_n further_o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o truth_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n 2.17_o most_o agreeable_a to_o his_o truth_n gen._n 2.17_o to_o the_o truth_n because_o a_o threaten_a have_v go_v before_o what_o day_n so_o ever_o thou_o shall_v eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n and_o it_o be_v promise_v and_o ever_o by_o continual_a testimony_n show_v and_o by_o diverse_a ceremony_n shadow_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n bear_v of_o a_o woman_n shall_v die_v for_o we_o and_o so_o shall_v confirm_v the_o new_a covenant_n by_o his_o blood_n mercy_n to_o his_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n and_o to_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n it_o agree_v because_o see_v man_n of_o himself_o can_v not_o satisfy_v for_o sin_n god_n of_o his_o exceed_a great_a mercy_n give_v unto_o he_o a_o satisfier_n even_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n whereupon_o it_o be_v say_v of_o christ_n himself_o 5._o john_n 3_o rom._n 5._o joh._n 3._o so_o god_n love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o son_n etc._n etc._n and_o paul_n god_n do_v set_v out_o his_o love_n towards_o we_o that_o when_o we_o be_v as_o yet_o sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o us._n and_o true_o this_o be_v a_o token_n of_o a_o far_o more_o abound_a mercy_n that_o he_o do_v not_o spare_v his_o own_o son_n for_o we_o then_o if_o he_o have_v remit_v our_o sin_n without_o satisfaction_n 2._o ephes_n 2._o so_o that_o we_o may_v worthy_o now_o say_v with_o the_o same_o apostle_n god_n who_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n because_o of_o his_o great_a love_n wherewith_o he_o have_v love_v we_o even_o when_o we_o be_v dead_a through_o our_o offence_n have_v quicken_v we_o together_o through_o christ_n by_o who_o grace_n we_o be_v save_v again_o this_o be_v most_o expedient_a to_o money_n to_o love_n god_n again_o beside_o that_o way_n of_o deliverance_n be_v most_o expedient_a for_o our_o salvation_n for_o so_o we_o know_v by_o the_o great_a experiment_n of_o all_o how_o much_o god_n love_v we_o and_o we_o be_v provoke_v to_o love_n god_n again_o then_o a_o example_n be_v give_v unto_o we_o of_o obedience_n love_n humility_n suffering_n and_o glory_n which_o when_o all_o misery_n be_v overcome_v we_o do_v expect_v as_o peter_n say_v 1._o epist_n 2._o christ_n suffer_v for_o 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first_o it_o be_v the_o use_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o call_v they_o elect_v whosoever_o belong_v to_o the_o account_n of_o the_o church_n but_o not_o all_o therefore_o be_v elect_v of_o god_n to_o eternal_a life_n according_a to_o his_o purpose_n for_o many_o be_v elect_v to_o we_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n and_o be_v not_o to_o god_n and_o contrariwise_o according_a to_o the_o diverse_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n set_v down_o before_o second_o there_o be_v more_o in_o the_o conclusion_n than_o in_o the_o premise_n for_o the_o consequence_n be_v of_o no_o force_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o the_o elect_a there_o be_v as_o well_o evil_a as_o good_a in_o the_o sense_n aforesaid_a therefore_o all_o man_n be_v elect_v this_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o
and_o his_o mercy_n follow_v us._n it_o prevent_v we_o be_v unwilling_a that_o we_o may_v be_v willing_a it_o follow_v we_o be_v willing_a that_o we_o may_v not_o will_n in_o vain_a 9_o the_o apostle_n conclude_v upon_o both_o that_o be_v upon_o mercy_n and_o judgement_n say_v 99_o aug._n ad_fw-la laur._n cap._n 99_o therefore_o he_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v he_o have_v mercy_n doubtless_o of_o his_o great_a goodness_n and_o he_o harden_v through_o no_o unjustice_n because_o on_o who_o there_o be_v no_o mercy_n show_v to_o he_o there_o be_v no_o unjustice_n but_o judgement_n do_v but_o why_o both_o mercy_n and_o judgement_n i_o mean_v do_v deliver_v or_o not_o deliver_v this_o man_n rather_o than_o another_o it_o be_v attribute_v to_o god_n will_v which_o alone_o separate_v such_o as_o shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o they_o that_o shall_v not_o be_v deliver_v see_v the_o common_a cause_n do_v wrap_v all_o man_n in_o the_o lump_n of_o perdition_n 10._o it_o make_v for_o our_o cause_n what_o the_o apostle_n bring_v of_o the_o potter_n and_o the_o diversity_n of_o vessel_n potter_n the_o potter_n for_o the_o potter_n not_o consider_v the_o desert_n of_o the_o clay_n at_o his_o own_o pleasure_n only_o of_o the_o same_o clay_n form_v vessel_n of_o all_o sort_n to_o honour_n and_o dishonour_n therefore_o much_o more_o god_n be_v to_o be_v say_v to_o follow_v not_o the_o merit_n of_o man_n but_o his_o own_o will_v only_o in_o choose_v and_o reprobate_v and_o yet_o with_o the_o safety_n of_o his_o justice_n whereof_o hereafter_o notable_o say_v the_o wiseman_n 33._o ecclesiastic_a 33._o as_o clay_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o potter_n which_o he_o handle_v at_o his_o pleasure_n so_o man_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n their_o creator_n to_o every_o one_o of_o who_o he_o render_v according_a to_o his_o own_o judgement_n or_o will_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o apostle_n have_v not_o the_o potter_n power_n over_o the_o clay_n to_o make_v of_o the_o same_o lump_n one_o vessel_n to_o honour_n and_o another_o to_o dishonour_v and_o he_o annex_v concern_v both_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n and_o mercy_n that_o those_o be_v make_v for_o destruction_n these_o be_v prepare_v of_o god_n for_o glory_n but_o if_o god_n when_o he_o elect_v or_o reject_v shall_v respect_v work_n that_o power_n be_v nothing_o and_o any_o potter_n can_v do_v more_o then_o god_n wrath_n vessel_n of_o wrath_n and_o although_o in_o the_o contrariety_n of_o the_o vessel_n of_o two_o sort_n it_o be_v not_o in_o express_a word_n set_v down_o by_o who_o the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v unto_o destruction_n yet_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o apostle_n easy_o take_v away_o that_o doubt_n for_o the_o potter_n of_o the_o same_o clay_n make_v at_o his_o pleasure_n vessel_n to_o honour_n and_o dishonour_n wherefore_o either_o this_o similitude_n of_o the_o potter_n will_v not_o apt_o serve_v or_o else_o we_o shall_v frank_o confess_v that_o both_o vessel_n be_v prepare_v of_o god_n and_o appoint_v to_o their_o use_n 16._o lib._n 2._o the_o nupt_a &_o concup_n ad_fw-la vuler_n cap_n 16._o according_a to_o his_o purpose_n hereupon_o augustine_n plain_o say_v be_v not_o the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n under_o the_o devil_n but_o because_o they_o be_v under_o the_o devil_n do_v any_o other_o make_v they_o than_o he_o that_o make_v the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n or_o else_o do_v he_o make_v they_o of_o some_o other_o purpose_n the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n be_v under_o the_o devil_n yet_o god_n make_v they_o for_o himself_o and_o he_o do_v use_v they_o to_o good_a purpose_n and_o not_o of_o the_o same_o lump_n neither_o yet_o do_v god_n make_v vessel_n for_o the_o devil_n but_o for_o himself_o as_o he_o that_o know_v to_o use_v they_o to_o his_o righteous_a and_o good_a work_n even_o as_o he_o himself_o use_v the_o devil_n the_o same_o man_n ad_fw-la simpl._n lib._n 1._o q._n 2._o of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o ungodly_a who_o god_n do_v not_o justify_v he_o make_v vessel_n to_o dishonour_n neither_o do_v god_n hate_v in_o they_o that_o he_o himself_o make_v in_o his_o creation_n or_o ordinance_n to_o wit_n as_o they_o be_v man_n and_o as_o they_o be_v vessel_n but_o yet_o in_o that_o he_o make_v they_o vessel_n of_o perdition_n he_o make_v they_o to_o some_o use_n that_o the_o vessel_n which_o be_v make_v to_o honour_n may_v profit_v by_o their_o ordain_a punishment_n 105._o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n epistle_n 105._o and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n add_v that_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o divine_a ordinance_n that_o of_o the_o conspersion_n of_o the_o ungodly_a be_v make_v vessel_n of_o perdition_n for_o to_o be_v a_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n as_o elsewhere_o he_o expound_v be_v for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v for_o his_o sin_n appoint_v to_o punishment_n who_o be_v create_v for_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n therefore_o who_o may_v doubt_v that_o it_o pertain_v to_o god_n ordination_n make_v ad_fw-la moâ—â—num_fw-la mark_v this_o whereunto_o â—eâ—seâ—s_n of_o wrath_n be_v make_v so_o fulgentius_n say_v whereunto_o god_n predestinate_v the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n thereunto_o he_o make_v they_o that_o be_v say_v he_o to_o destruction_n and_o not_o to_o sin_n let_v those_o who_o this_o speech_n offend_v mark_v these_o thing_n concern_v the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n prepare_v of_o god_n for_o destruction_n but_o therefore_o it_o offend_v they_o because_o they_o understand_v it_o amiss_o as_o though_o it_o be_v concern_v sin_n itself_o and_o not_o as_o touch_v the_o punishment_n for_o sin_n in_o which_o sense_n we_o also_o confess_v that_o god_n do_v not_o make_v vessel_n of_o wrath_n but_o find_v they_o rather_o chap._n ix_o answer_n to_o certain_a exception_n these_o thing_n may_v suffice_v for_o this_o place_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o god_n free_a election_n whereby_o out_o of_o mankind_n free_o and_o according_a to_o his_o own_o power_n he_o choose_v some_o to_o eternal_a life_n and_o pass_v by_o other_o without_o any_o respect_n either_o of_o worthiness_n or_o unworthines_n of_o work_n in_o the_o man_n themselves_o but_o because_o a_o deceitful_a mind_n that_o fly_v the_o truth_n and_o yet_o can_v avoid_v it_o seek_v many_o crafty_a shift_n and_o way_n to_o escape_v we_o must_v answer_v to_o certain_a exception_n before_o we_o proceed_v to_o other_o proof_n out_o of_o other_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n erasmus_n in_o his_o book_n that_o he_o make_v of_o freewill_n esau_n the_o exception_n of_o erasmus_n against_o the_o former_a doctrine_n by_o pervert_v the_o place_n of_o gen._n 25._o &_o mal._n touch_v jacob_n and_o esau_n against_o which_o luther_n sharp_o oppose_v himself_o see_v the_o disputation_n of_o the_o apostle_n concern_v jacob_n and_o esau_n to_o stand_v against_o he_o except_v that_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n gensis_fw-la 25._o the_o elder_a shall_v seure_fw-fr the_o young_a pertain_v not_o unto_o the_o salvation_n of_o a_o man_n but_o unto_o a_o temporary_a thing_n and_o that_o god_n be_v able_a of_o his_o own_o free_a will_n to_o appoint_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v become_v a_o servant_n and_o poor_a will_v he_o will_z he_o and_o yet_o be_v not_o reject_v from_o eternal_a salvation_n and_o with_o the_o same_o purpose_n he_o wre_v that_o place_n of_o malachi_n that_o paul_n allege_v jacob_n i_o have_v love_v and_o esau_n i_o have_v hate_v that_o the_o prophet_n do_v not_o seem_v to_o speak_v of_o that_o hatred_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v damn_v for_o ever_o but_o of_o a_o temporary_a affliction_n only_o of_o esau_n his_o posterity_n that_o their_o country_n shall_v be_v waste_v without_o hope_n of_o repair_v but_o hereto_o tend_v these_o exception_n as_o though_o paul_n unfaithful_o which_o god_n forbid_v cite_v the_o scripture_n or_o else_o produce_v those_o thing_n for_o testimony_n that_o can_v make_v little_a to_o his_o purpose_n as_o erasmus_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o refer_v to_o this_o place_n that_o hierome_n aâ—â—ll_o speech_n of_o hierome_n which_o hieronyme_n elsewhere_o too_o proud_o sure_o and_o unchristianly_a yea_o profane_o write_v that_o in_o paul_n those_o thing_n disagree_v which_o be_v not_o repugnant_a in_o their_o place_n which_o thing_n if_o it_o be_v true_a the_o apostle_n abuse_v the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o unskilful_a as_o wicked_a prophyrie_n reproach_v he_o answer_n but_o to_o the_o point_n first_o it_o be_v answer_v by_o grant_v that_o albeit_o prophetical_a testimony_n shall_v speak_v only_o of_o corporal_a thing_n which_o be_v not_o true_a young_a the_o elder_a shall_v sâ—rue_v the_o young_a yet_o that_o can_v nothing_o at_o all_o hurt_n paul_n purpose_n or_o we_o for_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o argument_n lie_v herein_o that_o jacob_n through_o the_o
he_o chap._n xiii_o a_o wicked_a eye_n without_o cause_n suspect_v god_n of_o unjustice_n objection_n that_o objection_n now_o follow_v which_o arise_v from_o the_o rashness_n that_o i_o may_v not_o say_v the_o impiety_n of_o human_a reason_n great_o trouble_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o simple_a and_o that_o be_v that_o the_o wicked_a eye_n of_o man_n wit_n suspect_v god_n of_o iniquity_n if_o without_o any_o merit_n of_o good_a or_o evil_a man_n he_o choose_v one_o objection_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o objection_n and_o refuse_v another_o of_o his_o mere_a will_n for_o it_o seem_v unjust_a in_o distribution_n if_o we_o distribute_v unequal_o to_o they_o that_o be_v equal_a but_o man_n if_o we_o set_v aside_o the_o difference_n of_o merit_n be_v equal_a therefore_o if_o without_o difference_n of_o merit_n god_n do_v unequal_o distribute_v choose_v one_o and_o refuse_v another_o it_o seem_v that_o there_o be_v unrighteousness_n with_o he_o further_n how_o shall_v we_o defend_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n if_o of_o his_o mere_a will_v he_o have_v predestinate_v so_o many_o thousand_o of_o man_n not_o move_v with_o any_o merit_n or_o work_v of_o they_o unto_o eternal_a torment_n this_o seem_v unjust_a cruel_a and_o intolerable_a to_o judge_v of_o god_n and_o herewith_o so_o many_o and_o great_a man_n in_o so_o many_o age_n have_v be_v offend_v and_o who_o will_v not_o be_v offend_v say_v luther_n objection_n de_fw-fr ser_n arbit_fw-la answer_v to_o the_o first_o reason_n of_o the_o objection_n when_o he_o have_v large_o answer_v this_o very_a objection_n concern_v inequality_n already_o before_o i_o have_v answer_v that_o it_o appertain_v to_o justice_n in_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v distribute_v of_o duty_n that_o unequal_a thing_n be_v not_o distribute_v to_o they_o that_o be_v equal_a but_o not_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o a_o man_n of_o his_o own_o accord_n and_o of_o favour_n distribute_v without_o any_o injury_n of_o another_o as_o that_o householder_n reprove_v they_o that_o murmur_v friend_n i_o do_v thou_o no_o wrong_n take_v that_o thou_o be_v and_o go_v thy_o way_n i_o will_v give_v to_o this_o last_o as_o unto_o thou_o may_v i_o not_o do_v what_o i_o will_v with_o my_o own_o be_v thy_o eye_n evil_a because_o i_o be_o good_a let_v they_o therefore_o learn_v to_o restrain_v that_o wicked_a eye_n who_o murmur_n against_o god_n as_o unjust_a and_o a_o acceptor_n of_o person_n objection_n but_o say_v they_o it_o be_v a_o unjust_a thing_n that_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o evil_a cause_n one_o man_n be_v deliver_v and_o another_o punish_v because_o it_o be_v a_o just_a thing_n that_o both_o be_v punish_v answer_n yea_o both_o be_v just_a whether_o the_o creditor_n require_v his_o debt_n or_o forgive_v his_o debtor_n so_o it_o be_v without_o defraud_v any_o man_n but_o it_o be_v unjust_a only_a to_o require_v that_o which_o be_v not_o due_a 105._o august_n epist_n 105._o therefore_o let_v we_o as_o augustine_n godly_a advise_v we_o give_v thanks_n to_o our_o saviour_n see_v that_o we_o see_v not_o that_o render_v unto_o we_o that_o we_o know_v in_o the_o damnation_n of_o they_o that_o be_v like_o we_o to_o have_v be_v also_o due_a unto_o us._n neither_o let_v we_o be_v unthankful_a 8._o de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi persevere_v cap._n 8._o that_o our_o merciful_a god_n according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o glorious_a grace_n have_v free_v so_o many_o from_o so_o deserve_a destruction_n that_o if_o he_o shall_v deliver_v none_o from_o thence_o yet_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v unjust_a answer_v to_o the_o second_o reason_n further_o as_o for_o the_o multitude_n of_o such_o as_o perish_v i_o answer_v that_o neither_o in_o respect_n of_o they_o be_v there_o any_o unrighteousness_n in_o god_n for_o on_o who_o there_o be_v no_o mercy_n show_v 99_o enchirid._n ad_fw-la laur._n cap._n 99_o they_o god_n judge_v he_o deal_v not_o unjust_o with_o they_o and_o as_o undeserued_a grace_n be_v give_v to_o such_o as_o be_v free_v so_o no_o other_o but_o due_a punishment_n be_v render_v to_o they_o that_o be_v damn_v that_o neither_o they_o can_v boast_v themselves_o to_o be_v worthy_a nor_o these_o complain_v that_o they_o be_v unworthy_a 105._o epist_n 105._o for_o because_o the_o whole_a lump_n be_v worthy_o condemn_v justice_n render_v due_a dishonour_n and_o grace_n bestow_v due_a honour_n not_o through_o the_o prerogative_n of_o desert_n nor_o by_o necessity_n of_o destiny_n nor_o by_o rash_a fortune_n but_o through_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n 106._o de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi pursue_v cap._n 8._o epist_n 106._o if_o therefore_o god_n goodness_n be_v understand_v in_o forgive_a debt_n and_o his_o equity_n in_o require_v it_o there_o be_v no_o way_n iniquity_n find_v in_o god_n he_o commend_v mercy_n that_o be_v set_v free_a and_o he_o that_o be_v punish_v blame_v not_o judgement_n ult._n do_v praedest_fw-la &_o great_a 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