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without_o a_o instructor_n very_o sensible_a second_o to_o confirm_v their_o belief_n of_o this_o article_n that_o no_o present_a fee_n or_o hope_n of_o praise_n among_o man_n can_v make_v any_o earthly_a physician_n half_o so_o ready_a to_o cure_v their_o body_n as_o he_o that_o out_o of_o his_o free_a bounty_n make_v their_o soul_n be_v at_o all_o time_n to_o repair_v they_o so_o they_o will_v but_o implore_v his_o omnipotent_a mercy_n with_o as_o true_a and_o hearty_a affection_n as_o they_o do_v the_o help_n of_o their_o bodily_a comforter_n in_o distress_n chap_a xlii_o god_n just_a harden_v of_o pharaoh_n when_o he_o have_v fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o iniquity_n or_o a_o exposition_n of_o rom._n 9_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o therefore_o have_v he_o mercy_n
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it_o be_v in_o like_a manner_n true_a which_o we_o have_v often_o say_v that_o the_o proper_a and_o immediate_a object_n of_o the_o eternal_a decree_n concern_v induration_n or_o reprobation_n be_v not_o pharaohâ—s_n individual_a entity_n or_o essence_n but_o pharaoh_n charge_v with_o a_o certain_a measure_n of_o iniquity_n or_o separation_n from_o his_o god_n grant_v then_o that_o pharaoh_n substance_n from_o his_o infancy_n to_o his_o full_a age_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o as_o incorruptible_a as_o the_o moon_n yet_o the_o degree_n of_o his_o declination_n from_o the_o unchangeable_a rule_n of_o justice_n or_o of_o his_o opposition_n to_o the_o fountain_n of_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n may_v be_v more_o than_o be_v the_o degree_n of_o the_o moon_n aberration_n or_o elongation_n from_o the_o sun_n now_o the_o alseeing_a providence_n do_v more_o accurate_o calculate_v each_o work_n each_o word_n each_o thought_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o their_o opposition_n to_o his_o goodness_n than_o astronomer_n can_v do_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o moon_n or_o plancts_n and_o will_v he_o not_o make_v his_o payment_n according_a to_o his_o calculation_n tu_fw-la domine_fw-la nosti_fw-la utrum_fw-la radix_fw-la sit_fw-la dulcis_fw-la a_o amara_fw-la de_fw-la qua_fw-la for_o be_v pulchra_fw-la folia_fw-la emittuntur_fw-la tu_fw-la judex_fw-la interius_fw-la meliùs_fw-la ipse_fw-la nosti_fw-la &_o etiam_fw-la medullas_fw-la radicum_fw-la subtiliùs_fw-la perscrutaris_fw-la &_o non_fw-la solùm_fw-la intentionem_fw-la sed_fw-la radicis_fw-la ejus_fw-la medullam_fw-la intimam_fw-la disertissima_fw-la tuus_fw-la lucis_fw-la veritate_fw-la colligis_fw-la numeras_fw-la intueris_fw-la &_o consignas_fw-la ut_fw-la reddas_fw-la unicuique_fw-la non_fw-la solummodo_fw-la secundum_fw-la opera_fw-la vel_fw-la intentionem_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la secundum_fw-la ipsam_fw-la intertorem_fw-la absconditam_fw-la medullam_fw-la radicis_fw-la de_fw-la quâ_fw-la procedit_fw-la intentio_fw-la operantis_fw-la augustin_n in_o soliloqu_n cap._n 14._o pag._n 14._o 2._o so_o that_o in_o one_o and_o the_o selfsame_a pharaoh_n there_o may_v be_v more_o several_a object_n of_o the_o eternal_a decree_n than_o be_v minute_n or_o scruple_n in_o forty_o year_n motion_n of_o the_o moon_n not_o the_o least_o varictie_n or_o alteration_n in_o his_o course_n of_o life_n but_o have_v a_o proportionate_a consequent_a of_o reward_n or_o punishment_n allot_v to_o it_o from_o all_o eternity_n by_o the_o irresistible_a decree_n unto_o pharaoh_n then_o have_v make_v up_o the_o full_a measure_n of_o his_o iniquity_n irresistible_a induration_n and_o unrecoverable_a reprobation_n be_v by_o the_o virtue_n of_o this_o eternal_a decree_n altogether_o necessary_a and_o inevitable_a but_o unto_o pharaoh_n before_o this_o measure_n of_o iniquity_n be_v make_v up_o neither_o induration_n nor_o irrecoverable_a reprobation_n be_v so_o necessary_a or_o inevitable_a to_o think_v the_o unchangeable_a rule_n of_o justice_n shall_v award_v the_o same_o measure_n of_o induration_n or_o reprobation_n unto_o far_o different_a measure_n of_o iniquity_n go_v deep_a thaâ—_n the_o dregs_n of_o heathenism_n it_o be_v a_o doctrine_n which_o may_v not_o be_v vent_v where_o any_o christian_a ear_n be_v present_a 26._o the_o former_a resemblance_n be_v full_o parallel_v to_o our_o resolution_n in_o all_o other_o point_n save_v only_o in_o this_o that_o the_o eternal_a decree_n do_v not_o so_o necessary_o direct_v or_o impel_v pharaoh_n to_o make_v up_o the_o full_a measure_n of_o his_o iniquity_n as_o it_o do_v direct_v and_o guide_v the_o course_n of_o the_o moon_n till_o it_o come_v in_o full_a and_o diametral_a opposition_n to_o the_o sun_n therefore_o this_o similitude_n will_v not_o follow_v as_o the_o moon_n though_o at_o this_o time_n not_o eclipse_v yet_o hold_v that_o course_n by_o the_o unchangeable_a decree_n which_o in_o time_n will_v bring_v it_o to_o be_v in_o diametral_a opposition_n to_o the_o sun_n and_o by_o consequence_n to_o be_v eclipse_v so_o though_o pharaoh_n in_o his_o infancy_n be_v not_o reprobate_v or_o harden_v by_o god_n irresistible_a will_n yet_o be_v he_o by_o the_o eternal_a decree_n ordain_v to_o such_o reprobation_n or_o induration_n without_o possibility_n of_o alter_v his_o course_n or_o avoid_v that_o opposition_n which_o his_o full_a age_n have_v unto_o divine_a goodness_n as_o every_o true_a convert_n or_o regenerate_a person_n may_v say_v with_o he_o in_o saint_n ambrose_n ego_fw-la non_fw-la sum_fw-la ego_fw-la i_o be_o become_v another_o man_n so_o may_v it_o be_v true_o say_v in_o a_o contrary_a sense_n pharaoh_n sometime_o be_v not_o pharaoh_n when_o he_o be_v a_o child_n he_o speak_v as_o a_o child_n he_o think_v as_o a_o child_n his_o mouth_n be_v not_o not_o open_v against_o god_n his_o mind_n be_v not_o set_v on_o murder_n to_o have_v see_v the_o israelitish_n infant_n strangle_v or_o expose_v to_o the_o merciless_a flood_n will_v more_o have_v affect_v his_o heart_n be_v young_a and_o tender_a than_o afterward_o it_o do_v his_o daughter_n nor_o be_v that_o cruelty_n which_o in_o his_o full_a age_n he_o practise_v so_o contain_v in_o his_o infancy_n as_o poison_v in_o the_o serpent_n egg_n it_o do_v not_o grow_v up_o by_o kind_n or_o necessity_n of_o his_o natural_a temper_n much_o less_o be_v it_o infuse_v by_o god_n irresistible_a will_n but_o acquire_v by_o voluntary_a custom_n the_o seed_n of_o it_o be_v sow_o by_o his_o own_o self-will_n ambitious_a pride_n be_v the_o root_n politic_a jealousy_n be_v the_o bud_n tyranny_n and_o oppression_n the_o fruit_n neither_o be_v it_o necessary_a by_o the_o eternal_a decree_n that_o this_o corrupt_a seed_n shall_v be_v sow_o or_o that_o be_v sow_o it_o shall_v prosper_v and_o bud_v or_o that_o after_o the_o bud_a it_o shall_v ripen_v in_o malignity_n during_o all_o this_o progress_n from_o bad_a to_o worse_o the_o immediate_a object_n of_o god_n immutable_a and_o vnresistible_a will_n be_v mutability_n in_o pharaoh_n but_o this_o progress_n which_o be_v not_o necessary_a by_o any_o eternal_a decree_n or_o law_n be_v the_o facto_fw-la once_o accomplish_v his_o destruction_n be_v inevitable_a his_o induration_n unresistible_a his_o reprobation_n irrecoverable_a by_o the_o eternal_a and_o uncontrollable_a decree_n 27._o repentance_n that_o pharaoh_n in_o his_o youth_n or_o infancy_n be_v not_o exclude_v by_o god_n irresistible_a will_n from_o possibility_n of_o repentance_n that_o pharaoh_n in_o his_o youth_n or_o infancy_n be_v not_o such_o a_o object_n of_o god_n irresistible_a will_n for_o induration_n as_o in_o his_o full_a age_n he_o become_v may_v be_v thus_o demonstrate_v no_o man_n who_o salvation_n as_o yet_o be_v true_o possible_a be_v utter_o exclude_v by_o god_n irresistible_a will_n from_o salvation_n but_o the_o salvation_n of_o pharaoh_n in_o his_o youth_n or_o infancy_n be_v true_o possible_a ergò_fw-la pharaoh_n in_o his_o touth_n or_o infancy_n be_v not_o exclude_v by_o god_n irresistible_a will_n from_o salvation_n therefore_o he_o be_v not_o then_o the_o object_n of_o god_n irresistible_a will_n for_o induration_n the_o major_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o term_n for_o god_n be_v say_v to_o will_n that_o only_o by_o his_o irresistible_a will_n which_o have_v no_o possibility_n to_o the_o contrary_n the_o necessity_n of_o it_o likewise_o may_v be_v make_v evident_a by_o the_o rule_n of_o conversion_n no_o man_n salvation_n that_o stand_v exclude_v by_o god_n irresistible_a will_n from_o salvation_n be_v true_o possible_a ergò_fw-la no_o man_n while_o his_o salvation_n be_v possible_a be_v utter_o exclude_v by_o god_n irresistible_a will_n from_o salvation_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o no_o man_n while_o his_o salvation_n be_v possible_a be_v either_o harden_a or_o reprobate_v by_o god_n irresistible_a will_n or_o in_o latin_n more_o perspicuous_o thus_o nullus_fw-la per_fw-la irresistibilem_fw-la dei_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la à _fw-la salute_v exclusus_fw-la est_fw-la servabilâ—s_fw-la ergo_fw-la nullus_fw-la servabilis_fw-la idest_fw-la quandiu_fw-la seruari_fw-la potest_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la salute_n exclusus_fw-la per_fw-la irresistibilem_fw-la dei_fw
voluntatem_fw-la no_o argument_n can_v be_v of_o such_o force_n or_o perspicuity_n as_o be_v this_o primary_n rule_n of_o argumentation_n negativa_fw-la universalis_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la convertitur_fw-la the_o minor_a pharaoh_n salvation_n in_o his_o youth_n or_o infancy_n be_v true_o possible_a be_v as_o evident_a from_o another_o maxim_n in_o divinity_n quicquid_fw-la non_fw-la implicat_fw-la contradictionem_fw-la est_fw-la possibile_fw-la sive_fw-la objectum_fw-la divinae_fw-la potentiae_fw-la now_o what_o contradiction_n can_v it_o imply_v to_o save_v this_o child_n suppose_v pharaoh_n more_o than_o it_o do_v to_o save_v another_o for_o example_n moses_n unless_o we_o will_v say_v that_o pharaoh_n be_v make_v of_o another_o mould_n or_o a_o creature_n of_o another_o creator_n than_o moses_n or_o other_o child_n be_v to_o save_v pharaoh_n as_o a_o son_n of_o adam_n can_v imply_v no_o contradiction_n for_o so_o no_o flesh_n can_v possible_o be_v save_v if_o to_o save_v pharaoh_n after_o he_o have_v commit_v many_o actual_a sin_n and_o folly_n of_o youth_n do_v imply_v any_o contradiction_n what_o man_n of_o year_n in_o this_o age_n especial_o can_v hope_v for_o pardon_n 28._o it_o will_v be_v reply_v that_o albeit_o to_o save_v pharaoh_n in_o his_o youth_n or_o infancy_n do_v imply_v no_o contradiction_n in_o the_o object_n and_o therefore_o his_o salvation_n be_v not_o absolute_o in_o itself_o impossible_a yet_o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o god_n from_o eternity_n decree_v to_o harden_v he_o and_o destroy_v he_o by_o his_o irresistible_a will_n it_o must_v needs_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n in_o god_n decree_n or_o will_v to_o save_v he_o and_o by_o consequent_a his_o salvation_n be_v impossible_a ex_fw-la hypothesi_fw-la this_o answer_n be_v like_o a_o medicine_n which_o drive_v the_o malady_n from_o the_o outward_a part_n whereto_o it_o be_v apply_v unto_o the_o heart_n it_o remove_v the_o difficulty_n into_o a_o more_o dangerous_a point_n for_o we_o may_v with_o safety_n infer_v that_o god_n do_v not_o decree_n by_o his_o irresistible_a will_n to_o exclude_v pharaoh_n in_o his_o youth_n or_o infancy_n from_o possibility_n of_o salvation_n because_o to_o have_v save_v pharaoh_n in_o his_o youth_n or_o infancy_n be_v in_o it-self_n not_o impossible_a as_o imply_v no_o contradiction_n for_o god_n eternal_a decree_n can_v never_o prejudice_v the_o eternal_a liberty_n of_o his_o omnipotency_n he_o whatsoever_o be_v absolute_o possible_a to_o god_n be_v always_o alike_o possible_a to_o he_o whatsoever_o in_o itself_o be_v possible_a yea_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o absolute_o impossible_a be_v absolute_o possible_a to_o god_n from_o eternity_n &_o whatsoever_o be_v once_o possible_a unto_o he_o can_v at_o no_o time_n become_v less_o possible_a to_o he_o the_o evangelist_n rule_n non_fw-la est_fw-la impossibile_fw-it apud_fw-la deum_fw-la omne_fw-la verbum_fw-la will_v fail_v even_o in_o its_o proper_a and_o native_a sense_n if_o that_o which_o be_v absolute_o possible_a can_v become_v impossible_a to_o god_n though_o by_o interposition_n of_o his_o own_o decree_n the_o most_o absolute_a monarch_n on_o earth_n may_v impoverish_v his_o estate_n or_o weaken_v his_o power_n by_o his_o own_o voluntary_a grant_n but_o it_o be_v the_o prerogative_n of_o omnipotency_n that_o it_o can_v be_v prejudice_v or_o impair_v by_o any_o decree_n or_o act_n though_o of_o its_o own_o make_n for_o always_o act_v it_o never_o pass_v any_o act_n whence_o as_o elsewhere_o be_v prove_v at_o large_a it_o do_v not_o it_o can_v oblige_v or_o bind_v itself_o be_v eternal_o free_a and_o uncapable_a of_o any_o bind_v or_o limit_v they_o that_o speak_v or_o think_v of_o the_o eternal_a decree_n of_o reprobation_n or_o election_n as_o of_o a_o irrevocable_a act_n long_o since_o past_a not_o free_o concurrent_a to_o every_o action_n to_o every_o thought_n of_o man_n throughout_o their_o several_a succession_n it_o no_o alteration_n in_o the_o object_n can_v make_v any_o thing_n less_o possible_a to_o god_n then_o it_o be_v unless_o it_o be_v such_o a_o alteration_n as_o imply_v some_o contradiction_n in_o the_o object_n which_o before_o be_v not_o employ_v in_o it_o make_v eternity_n subject_a to_o change_v and_o mortality_n the_o subject_n of_o immutabilitie_n unless_o we_o grant_v the_o former_a proposition_n whatsoever_o be_v or_o be_v absolute_o possible_a to_o god_n be_v eternal_o alike_o possible_a to_o he_o not_o withstand_v any_o decree_n that_o can_v be_v imagine_v to_o the_o contrary_a we_o must_v of_o necessity_n admit_v a_o change_n either_o in_o the_o omnipotent_a power_n as_o be_v less_o able_a since_o the_o date_n of_o this_o suppose_a absolute_a decree_n than_o before_o to_o produce_v the_o self_n same_o effect_n viz._n the_o salvation_n of_o pharaoh_n in_o his_o youth_n or_o infancy_n or_o in_o the_o object_n of_o his_o power_n and_o this_o be_v destruere_fw-la suppositum_fw-la for_o if_o the_o object_n be_v change_v another_o come_v in_o his_o place_n it_o cease_v to_o be_v what_o it_o be_v and_o continue_v not_o the_o same_o if_o so_o it_o do_v the_o possibility_n of_o it_o will_v be_v the_o same_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o unchangeable_a power_n unto_o which_o nothing_o be_v impossible_a in_o body_n natural_a so_o long_o as_o the_o passive_a disposition_n or_o capacity_n continue_v the_o same_o the_o same_o effect_n will_v necessary_o follow_v unless_o the_o efficacy_n or_o the_o application_n of_o the_o agent_n alter_v idem_fw-la secundum_fw-la idem_fw-la semper_fw-la natum_fw-la est_fw-la producere_fw-la idem_fw-la he_o which_o be_v always_o the_o same_o without_o possibility_n of_o alteration_n in_o himself_o be_v at_o all_o time_n equal_o able_a to_o do_v all_o thing_n that_o in_o themselves_o be_v not_o impossible_a and_o no_o man_n i_o think_v will_v say_v that_o pharaoh_n election_n in_o his_o infancy_n be_v in_o itself_o more_o impossible_a than_o his_o own_o reprobation_n be_v and_o he_o that_o think_v his_o own_o reprobation_n be_v in_o itself_o impossible_a can_v think_v himself_o so_o much_o bind_v to_o god_n as_o he_o make_v show_v of_o for_o his_o infallible_a election_n 29._o if_o from_o the_o former_a proposition_n whatsoever_o be_v absolute_o possible_a to_o god_n be_v always_o possible_a to_o he_o a_o man_n shall_v thus_o assume_v to_o have_v show_v mercy_n to_o pharaoh_n be_v absolute_o possible_a to_o god_n and_o hence_o conclude_v ergo_fw-la it_o be_v possible_a to_o god_n to_o show_v mercy_n on_o he_o at_o this_o instant_a the_o illation_n whatsoever_o the_o assertion_n be_v include_v the_o same_o fallacy_n of_o composition_n which_o be_v before_o discover_v in_o the_o syllogism_n quas_fw-la emisticarne_n easdem_fw-la comedisti_fw-la sed_fw-la crudas_fw-la emisti_fw-la ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o pharaoh_n though_o unto_o this_o day_n one_o and_o the_o same_o reasonable_a soul_n yet_o be_v he_o not_o one_o and_o the_o same_o object_n of_o god_n 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