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or_o much_o without_o i_o it_o can_v not_o be_v do_v one_o of_o two_o must_v the_o branch_n needs_o do_v either_o abide_v in_o the_o uine_n or_o else_o burn_v in_o the_o fire_n if_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o uine_n than_o it_o be_v in_o the_o fire_n d._n barnes_n what_o goodness_n can_v he_o do_v say_v s._n austen_n that_o be_v loft_n except_o he_o be_v deliver_v from_o his_o misery_n augustin_n can_v he_o do_v any_o good_a by_o his_o frée-will_a god_n forbid_v for_o man_n evil_a use_v his_o frée-will_a do_v both_o loose_a himself_o and_o also_o his_o frée-will_a and_o as_o man_n be_v alive_a do_v kill_v himself_o and_o when_o he_o have_v kill_v himself_o he_o can_v not_o make_v himself_o alive_a again_o so_o likewise_o when_o we_o do_v sin_n by_o frée-will_a and_o sin_n have_v the_o victory_n then_o be_v frée-will_a clear_a lose_v for_o of_o who_o a_o man_n be_v overcome_v unto_o he_o must_v he_o be_v servant_n saint_n austen_n declare_v what_o goodness_n frée-will_a deserve_v without_o grace_n augustin_n say_v oh_o curse_a fréewil_a without_o god_n we_o have_v experience_n what_o frée-will_a be_v able_a to_o do_v without_o god_n behold_v man_n be_v make_v good_a and_o by_o his_o freewill_n be_v make_v a_o evil_a man_n what_o shall_v a_o evil_a man_n by_o his_o frée-will_a forsake_v god_n make_v a_o man_n good_a good_a he_o be_v good_a can_v not_o keep_v himself_o good_a and_o now_o that_o he_o be_v evil_a shall_v he_o make_v himself_o good_a when_o that_o he_o be_v good_a he_o keep_v not_o himself_o good_a and_o now_o that_o he_o be_v evil_a shall_v i_o say_v i_o make_v myself_o good_a etc._n etc._n here_o be_v the_o very_a strength_n of_o frée-will_a by_o his_o strength_n be_v we_o make_v miserable_a and_o that_o do_v experience_n learn_v d._n barnes_n saint_n paul_n say_v 5._o that_o we_o be_v not_o sufficiient_a to_o think_v any_o thing_n of_o ourselves_o as_o it_o be_v of_o ourselves_o but_o our_o sufficiency_n be_v of_o god_n ¶_o saint_n barnard_n upon_o this_o place_n say_v what_o shall_v we_o say_v say_v he_o be_v this_o alonelie_a all_o the_o merit_n of_o fréewill_n that_o he_o do_v alonelie_a consent_n yea_o doubtless_o not_o that_o that_o same_o consent_n in_o the_o which_o be_v all_o his_o merit_n be_v not_o of_o god_n 〈…〉_o when_o we_o can_v neither_o think_v the_o which_o be_v less_o than_o to_o consent_v any_o thing_n of_o ourselves_o as_o though_o we_o be_v sufficient_a of_o ourselves_o these_o word_n be_v not_o i_o but_o the_o apostle_n the_o which_o give_v unto_o god_n &_o not_o unto_o frée-will_a all_o manner_n thing_n that_o can_v be_v good_a s._n barnard_n give_v unto_o god_n now_o what_o strength_n have_v frée-will_a he_o can_v neither_o think_v good_a nor_o will_n nor_o yet_o perform_v it_o and_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o either_o it_o be_v include_v in_o think_v in_o willing_a or_o in_o perform_v and_o all_o these_o he_o give_v to_o god_n d._n barnes_n three_o blessing_n there_o be_v s._n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o we_o the_o first_o be_v prevent_v the_o second_o be_v help_v the_o three_o be_v of_o glory_n he_o do_v prevent_v our_o conversation_n by_o mercy_n he_o help_v our_o conversation_n by_o his_o grace_n he_o do_v accomplish_v our_o end_n with_o glory_n unless_o the_o lord_n do_v give_v these_o three_o blessing_n blessing_n our_o body_n can_v give_v forth_o no_o fruit_n neither_o can_v we_o begin_v any_o good_a thing_n before_o we_o be_v prevent_v by_o niercie_n or_o do_v any_o good_a thing_n until_o we_o be_v help_v by_o grace_n or_o that_o we_o can_v end_v in_o goodness_n until_o we_o be_v fill_v with_o glory_n iâ—_n northbrooke_n we_o will_v augustin_n but_o it_o be_v god_n that_o will_v it_o in_o we_o we_o work_v but_o it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v in_o we_o to_o work_v according_a to_o his_o godly_a pleasure_n this_o be_v behooveful_a for_o we_o both_o to_o believe_v and_o speak_v this_o be_v a_o godly_a this_o be_v a_o true_a doctrine_n that_o our_o confession_n may_v be_v humble_a and_o lowly_a and_o that_o god_n â—aâ—e_v have_v the_o whole_a we_o live_v in_o more_o safety_n if_o we_o give_v all_o unto_o god_n rather_o than_o if_o we_o commit_v ourselves_o part_n to_o ourselves_o and_o partly_o to_o god_n augustin_n de_fw-mi bono_fw-mi prese_n ca._n 13._o man_n before_o his_o fall_n have_v frée-will_a but_o after_o his_o fall_n both_o he_o in_o himself_o and_o in_o all_o his_o prosteritie_n utterlie_o lose_v that_o free_a will_n so_o that_o man_n can_v now_o with_o nothing_o of_o himself_o that_o be_v good_a or_o acceptable_a before_o god_n all_o the_o abomination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v evil_a gen._n 6._o 5._o and_o 8._o 21._o out_o of_o the_o corrupt_a heart_n of_o man_n proceed_v all_o wickedness_n math._n 15._o 19_o we_o be_v not_o apt_a of_o ourselves_o to_o think_v any_o thing_n that_o pertain_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 2._o cor._n 3._o 5._o it_o be_v the_o grace_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n that_o work_v altogether_o whatsoever_o be_v good_a in_o we_o for_o it_o be_v neither_o of_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o of_o he_o that_o run_v but_o of_o god_n only_o that_o show_v the_o mercy_n he_o that_o do_v believe_v do_v believe_v willing_o and_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n but_o that_o he_o have_v a_o will_n to_o believe_v be_v not_o of_o himself_o but_o of_o god_n for_o god_n do_v not_o only_o offer_v mercy_n to_o our_o will_n but_o also_o give_v we_o a_o will_n to_o receive_v it_o as_o saint_n paul_n testify_v god_n work_v in_o we_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o persorme_v whatsoever_o be_v good_a and_o pertain_v to_o salvation_n philip._n 2._o 13._o and_o where_o god_n give_v not_o a_o will_n there_o can_v man_n believe_v though_o grace_n and_o mercy_n be_v offer_v unto_o they_o as_o in_o john_n 12._o 37._o without_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n augustin_n adam_n can_v not_o be_v good_a yea_o though_o he_o have_v freewill_a wherefore_o god_n will_v not_o leave_v he_o without_o his_o grace_n although_o he_o leave_v he_o in_o his_o fréewill_a because_o that_o frée-will_a be_v sufficient_a to_o do_v evil_a but_o to_o good_a it_o be_v but_o of_o small_a value_n if_o it_o be_v not_o aid_v with_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o almighty_a which_o aid_n if_o man_n have_v not_o forsake_v through_o his_o frée-will_a he_o have_v be_v always_o good_a but_o he_o do_v forsake_v it_o wherefore_o he_o be_v also_o forsake_v august_n in_o his_o book_n of_o correction_n &_o grace_n chap._n 11._o the_o counsel_n of_o milenitan_n in_o two_o canon_n fréewil_a weaken_v to_o the_o first_o man_n 1._o can_v be_v repair_v and_o amend_v but_o through_o the_o grate_n of_o baptism_n the_o which_o after_o that_o it_o be_v lose_v can_v be_v restore_v again_o but_o by_o he_o which_o have_v power_n to_o give_v it_o wherefore_o the_o truth_n say_v if_o the_o son_n make_v you_o free_a then_o be_v you_o free_a indeed_o the_o second_o canon_n say_v 2._o god_n do_v work_v so_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o to_o frée-will_a that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o godly_a cogitation_n any_o deliberation_n tend_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o any_o motion_n of_o good_a will_v all_o the_o same_o proceed_v from_o god_n for_o by_o he_o we_o may_v do_v some_o good_a thing_n and_o without_o he_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o what_o have_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v freewill_n be_v thou_o create_v be_v thou_o heal_v be_v thou_o save_v which_o of_o they_o have_v thou_o of_o thyself_o which_o of_o they_o be_v not_o impossible_a for_o frée-will_a thou_o can_v not_o create_v thyself_o when_o thou_o be_v not_o make_v nor_o justify_v thyself_o when_o thou_o be_v a_o sinner_n etc._n etc._n example_n how_o god_n order_v man_n will_n god_n say_v to_o abimelech_n king_n of_o gerar_n concern_v abraham_n wife_n i_o keep_v thou_o also_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o sin_v against_o i_o and_o therefore_o suffer_v thou_o not_o to_o touch_v she_o gen._n 20._o 6._o be_v not_o afraid_a say_v joseph_n to_o his_o brethren_n can_v we_o resist_v the_o will_n of_o god_n you_o devise_v evil_a against_o i_o but_o god_n turn_v it_o to_o good_a gen._n 50._o 19_o god_n say_v thus_o of_o pharaoh_n i_o will_v harden_v his_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o 33._o 19_o of_o the_o same_o book_n he_o say_v i_o will_v show_v mercy_n and_o have_v compassion_n of_o who_o it_o please_v i_o exo._n 4._o 21._o a_o man_n may_v prepare_v his_o heart_n but_o it_o be_v god_n that_o govern_v the_o tongue_n pro._n 16._o 1._o i_o know_v o_o lord_n that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o man_n power_n to_o order_v his_o own_o way_n or_o to_o rule_v his_o own_o step_n or_o go_n jere._n 10._o 23._o i_o
ordain_v by_o his_o decree_n if_o any_o man_n here_o inveigh_v against_o the_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n he_o rash_o &_o unaduised_o stumble_v for_o what_o matter_n be_v there_o i_o beseech_v you_o why_o the_o heavenly_a judge_n shall_v be_v accuse_v for_o yâ—_z he_o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o yâ—_z which_o be_v to_o come_v therefore_o if_o there_o be_v any_o just_a or_o colourable_a complaint_n it_o touch_v predestination_n neither_o ought_v it_o to_o serve_v a_o absurdity_n which_o i_o say_v that_o god_n foresee_v not_o only_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o first_o man_n &_o in_o he_o the_o ruin_n of_o his_o posterity_n but_o also_o dispose_v it_o after_o his_o own_o wil._n for_o as_o it_o belong_v to_o his_o wisdom_n to_o foreknow_v all_o thing_n that_o shall_v be_v so_o it_o belong_v to_o his_o power_n to_o rule_v &_o govern_v all_o thing_n with_o his_o handâ—_n and_o this_o question_n augustine_n very_o well_o discuss_v lauren._n as_o â—e_n do_v other_o say_v we_o must_v wholesome_o confess_v yâ—_z which_o we_o must_v right_o believe_v that_o the_o god_n and_o lord_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o create_v all_o thing_n very_o good_a and_o foreknow_v that_o evil_a thing_n shall_v spring_v out_o of_o good_a and_o know_v that_o it_o more_o pertein_v to_o his_o almighty_a goodness_n even_o of_o evil_a thing_n to_o do_v well_o than_o not_o to_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v evil_a that_o he_o so_o order_v the_o life_n of_o angel_n &_o man_n that_o in_o it_o he_o may_v first_o show_v what_o free_a will_n can_v do_v &_o then_o yâ—_z the_o benefit_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o judgement_n can_v do_v cal._n in_o his_o insti_fw-la 3._o b._n cap._n 23._o sect._n 7._o they_o ask_v how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o of_o two_o between_o who_o no_o deserve_v put_v any_o difference_n god_n in_o his_o election_n pass_v over_o the_o one_o and_o take_v the_o other_o i_o â—on_v the_o other_o side_n do_v ask_v they_o whether_o they_o think_v that_o in_o he_o that_o be_v take_v there_o be_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v make_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n to_o incline_v towards_o he_o if_o they_o confess_v as_o they_o needs_o must_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o it_o shall_v follow_v that_o god_n look_v not_o upon_o man_n but_o from_o his_o own_o goodness_n â—otâ—heth_v a_o cause_n why_o to_o do_v good_a to_o he_o whereas_o therefore_o god_n choose_v one_o man_n refuse_v another_o this_o come_v not_o of_o respect_n of_o man_n but_o of_o his_o mercy_n alone_o which_o ought_v to_o have_v liberty_n to_o show_v forth_o and_o utter_v itself_o where_n and_o when_o it_o please_v he_o for_o we_o have_v in_o a_o other_o place_n also_o show_v that_o there_o be_v not_o from_o the_o beginning_n many_o call_v noble_a or_o wise_a or_o honourable_a that_o god_n may_v humble_v the_o pride_n of_o the_o flesh_n so_o far_o be_v it_o off_o that_o his_o favour_n be_v bind_v unto_o person_n cal._n in_o his_o insti_fw-la 3._o b._n cha_n 23._o sect._n 10._o of_o god_n mercy_n and_o our_o undeseruing_a in_o predestination_n in_o give_v that_o unto_o some_o which_o they_o do_v not_o deserve_v he_o do_v show_v his_o free_a mercy_n and_o grace_n but_o in_o not_o give_v it_o to_o all_o man_n he_o do_v declare_v what_o all_o do_v deserve_v he_o be_v good_a in_o show_v mercy_n to_o some_o he_o be_v just_a in_o punish_v the_o rest_n place_n out_o of_o s._n austen_n for_o predestination_n christ_n sheep_n hear_v his_o voice_n and_o he_o call_v his_o own_o sheep_n by_o name_n augustin_n for_o he_o have_v their_o name_n write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n he_o call_v his_o own_o sheep_n by_o name_n hereof_o come_v it_o that_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o lord_n know_v who_o they_o be_v that_o be_v he_o augustin_n his_o 45._o treatise_n upon_o john_n i_o have_v keep_v those_o that_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o augustin_n and_o no_o man_n of_o they_o be_v perish_v save_v only_o the_o child_n of_o perdition_n that_o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v fulfil_v he_o that_o betray_v christ_n be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o perdition_n because_o he_o be_v prodestinate_a unto_o destruction_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n which_o in_o the._n 109._o psal._n chief_o be_v prophesy_v of_o he_o august_n in_o he_o 107._o treatise_n upon_o john_n wherefore_o be_v that_o man_n or_o that_o man_n augustin_n and_o wherefore_o be_v not_o that_o man_n and_o that_o man_n predestinate_a ask_v not_o of_o i_o i_o be_o a_o man_n i_o turn_v i_o to_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o cross_n i_o do_v not_o enter_v far_o in_o i_o be_o afraid_a i_o be_o no_o seacher_n in_o his_o judgement_n be_v unsearchable_a thou_o be_v a_o man_n i_o be_o a_o man_n it_o be_v a_o man_n that_o say_v o_o man_n what_o be_v thou_o that_o dispute_a with_o god_n augustine_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o paulinus_n 7._o sermon_n but_o thou_o will_v say_v augustin_n wherefore_o make_v he_o i_o to_o honour_n and_o a_o other_o to_o dishonour_v what_o shall_v i_o answer_v will_v thou_o hear_v augustine_n that_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o apostle_n say_v o_o man_n what_o be_v thou_o that_o dispute_a with_o god_n there_o be_v two_o little_a child_n bear_v if_o thou_o seek_v a_o due_a or_o a_o right_n both_o be_v make_v of_o one_o lump_n of_o perdition_n but_o wherefore_o the_o mother_n bear_v one_o to_o grace_n and_o the_o other_o choke_v be_v asleep_a what_o will_v thou_o say_v unto_o i_o what_o do_v he_o deserve_v that_o be_v â—â—oked_v up_o by_o his_o mother_n in_o sleep_v both_o of_o they_o deserve_v no_o good_a but_o the_o potter_n have_v power_n over_o the_o clay_n of_o the_o same_o lump_n to_o make_v one_o vessel_n to_o honour_n and_o a_o other_o to_o dishonour_n will_v thou_o dispute_v with_o i_o rather_o will_v thou_o wonder_v and_o cry_v out_o with_o i_o o_o the_o great_a depth_n of_o his_o riches_n let_v we_o agree_v together_o in_o fear_n lest_o we_o perish_v in_o error_n augustin_n in_o the_o same_o book_n and._n 12._o sermon_n the_o predestination_n of_o god_n by_o no_o mean_n do_v make_v that_o the_o child_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v make_v the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n oâ—_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o temple_n of_o devil_n or_o of_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n the_o member_n of_o a_o harlot_n but_o rather_o predestination_n do_v make_v that_o of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v make_v the_o child_n of_o god_n or_o of_o theâ—_n temple_n of_o devil_n be_v make_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n oâ—_n of_o the_o member_n of_o a_o harlot_n be_v make_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n because_o he_o have_v bind_v the_o strong_a man_n and_o spoil_v he_o of_o his_o armour_n objection_n if_o god_n do_v find_v all_o man_n guilty_a let_v he_o punish_v they_o all_o alike_o if_o he_o find_v they_o unguilty_a let_v he_o withhold_v the_o rigour_n of_o his_o justice_n from_o they_o all_o answer_n sith_o say_v saint_n austen_n that_o in_o the_o first_o man_n augustin_n all_o the_o whole_a 〈…〉_o of_o mankind_n do_v fall_v into_o condemnation_n the_o vessella_n that_o be_v make_v of_o it_o unto_o hoâ—our_n be_v nâ—â—_n the_o vessel_n of_o their_o own_o righteousness_n but_o of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o some_o be_v make_v vessel_n to_o dishonour_n it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v impute_v unto_o any_o unrighteousness_n or_o iniquity_n but_o unto_o judgement_n again_o that_o god_n do_v recompense_n due_a punishment_n unto_o they_o who_o he_o do_v reprove_v and_o give_v undeserued_a grace_n unto_o they_o who_o he_o do_v choose_v he_o be_v deâ—â—uered_v from_o all_o blame_n by_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o creditor_n in_o who_o power_n it_o lie_v to_o forgive_v some_o the_o whole_a debt_n and_o to_o make_v the_o other_o to_o pay_v the_o uttermost_a farthing_n therefore_o god_n may_v give_v his_o grace_n to_o who_o he_o will_v because_o that_o he_o be_v merciful_a &_o not_o give_v it_o to_o all_o man_n because_o yâ—_z he_o be_v a_o righteous_a judge_n in_o give_v that_o unto_o some_o which_o they_o do_v not_o deserve_v he_o 〈…〉_o his_o free_a mercy_n and_o grace_n and_o not_o give_v it_o to_o all_o man_n he_o do_v declare_v what_o we_o all_o do_v deserve_v the_o similitude_n if_o a_o man_n have_v many_o debtor_n similitude_n that_o do_v all_o owe_v unto_o he_o the_o like_a sum_n of_o money_n do_v it_o not_o lie_v in_o his_o power_n to_o forgive_v some_o of_o they_o the_o whole_a debt_n and_o to_o make_v the_o other_o to_o pay_v to_o the_o uttermost_a farthing_n who_o can_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o his_o charge_n if_o he_o will_v so_o do_v then_o mark_v we_o be_v debtor_n unto_o god_n for_o we_o have_v all_o deserve_a everlasting_a damnation_n that_o then_o he_o do_v of_o his_o free_a mercy_n