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his_o grace_n unto_o us._n the_o last_o point_n follow_v that_o be_v the_o end_n of_o this_o decree_n which_o be_v the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o power_n and_o justice_n rom._n 9.22_o this_o also_o confute_v another_o error_n of_o the_o lutheran_n that_o imagine_v god_n make_v all_o of_o mercy_n hold_v and_o teach_v that_o the_o end_n of_o all_o his_o counsel_n and_o decree_n be_v to_o communicate_v his_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n in_o eternal_a happiness_n to_o all_o his_o creature_n but_o they_o be_v great_o deceive_v for_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v as_o just_a as_o merciful_a and_o therefore_o his_o decree_n must_v be_v answerable_a for_o it_o may_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a contrary_a his_o nature_n again_o god_n be_v as_o good_a in_o his_o justice_n &_o the_o execution_n thereof_o as_o in_o his_o mercy_n though_o therefore_o the_o lord_n be_v goodness_n itself_o intend_v the_o communication_n of_o it_o unto_o all_o his_o creature_n yet_o not_o in_o 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he_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n ezech._n 33.11_o but_o that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v etc._n etc._n 1._o tim._n 2.4_o answ_n a_o sinner_n must_v be_v consider_v either_o as_o he_o be_v man_n or_o as_o he_o be_v a_o sinner_n as_o 2._o as_o ad_fw-la simplic_n lib._n 1._o qu._n 2._o augustine_n answer_v god_n be_v not_o delight_v with_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n as_o he_o be_v a_o man_n but_o as_o he_o be_v a_o sinner_n neither_o that_o simple_o as_o it_o be_v the_o ruin_n and_o overthrow_v of_o the_o creature_n 14._o aug._n the_o corrup_n &_o great_a cap._n 14._o or_o the_o put_n of_o he_o forth_o unto_o punishment_n but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o illustration_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o execution_n of_o his_o justice_n touch_v the_o latter_a place_n it_o make_v nothing_o for_o the_o purpose_n be_v right_o interpret_v for_o where_o it_o be_v say_v god_n will_v have_v all_o man_n save_v the_o word_n 1._o word_n particula_fw-la omnis_fw-la non_fw-la 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