that_o the_o gentile_n do_v not_o conceive_v so_o reverend_a a_o opinion_n of_o god_n in_o feign_v he_o to_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o image_n of_o creature_n so_o also_o p._n martyr_n gregor_n hom_n 11._o in_o ezech._n thus_o understand_v it_o they_o do_v not_o glorify_v god_n non_fw-la impenderunt_fw-la ei_fw-la cultum_fw-la debitum_fw-la they_o do_v not_o give_v unto_o he_o his_o due_a worship_n ambrose_n anselm_n sedulius_n do_v expound_v the_o former_a of_o the_o latter_a they_o glorify_v not_o god_n in_o not_o give_v he_o thanks_n but_o the_o apostle_n set_v these_o two_o down_o as_o two_o distinct_a thing_n not_o to_o glorify_v god_n and_o not_o to_o give_v he_o thanks_n therefore_o by_o this_o word_n to_o glorify_v be_v better_a comprehend_v both_o the_o inward_a reverend_a opinion_n of_o god_n of_o his_o justice_n mercy_n eternity_n power_n goodness_n as_o also_o the_o outward_a worship_n due_a unto_o he_o calvin_n pareus_n so_o the_o gentile_n do_v offend_v in_o both_o these_o 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and_o many_o such_o absurd_a thing_n even_o in_o civil_a duty_n be_v commit_v by_o their_o wise_a man_n gryneus_n 5._o augustine_n who_o hugo_n cardinal_n follow_v do_v somewhat_o curious_o distinguish_v these_o three_o 1._o they_o become_v vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n this_o he_o apply_v to_o thâ—â—â—_n which_o do_v measure_v the_o divine_a nature_n according_a to_o their_o corporal_a sense_n imagine_v he_o to_o have_v part_n and_o member_n like_v unto_o man_n which_o be_v the_o error_n of_o the_o anthropomorphite_n 2._o their_o foolish_a heart_n be_v full_a of_o darkness_n this_o he_o understand_v of_o they_o which_o ascribe_v unto_o god_n the_o quality_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n as_o anger_n grief_n forgetfulness_n remembrance_n 3._o when_o they_o think_v themselves_o wise_a they_o become_v fool_n this_o he_o do_v interpret_v of_o those_o which_o do_v imagine_v such_o thing_n of_o god_n which_o neither_o can_v be_v find_v in_o he_o nor_o in_o any_o other_o 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indeed_o a_o show_n of_o wisdom_n etc._n etc._n but_o substance_n they_o have_v none_o martyr_n quest._n 61._o how_o the_o gentile_n change_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n into_o the_o image_n of_o man_n and_o beast_n v_o 23._o 1._o they_o change_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o incorruptible_a god_n 1._o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v either_o absolute_a in_o himself_o which_o can_v no_o way_n be_v change_v or_o it_o be_v consider_v with_o relation_n to_o we_o as_o the_o worship_n and_o honour_n which_o be_v yield_v by_o the_o creature_n unto_o the_o creator_n this_o be_v change_v by_o man_n when_o they_o give_v the_o honour_n due_a unto_o god_n unto_o creature_n pareus_n so_o that_o indeed_o they_o can_v not_o deprive_v god_n of_o his_o glory_n sed_fw-la audaciae_fw-la accusantur_fw-la but_o they_o be_v accuse_v of_o great_a presumption_n that_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v they_o attempt_v to_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o honour_n martyr_n 2._o god_n be_v
the_o other_o he_o ordain_v but_o he_o hate_v the_o three_o that_o be_v sin_n which_o he_o make_v not_o like_a as_o a_o judge_n condemn_v a_o thief_n neither_o hate_v his_o person_n nor_o the_o punishment_n which_o be_v according_a to_o justice_n but_o the_o crime_n of_o these_o etc._n etc._n upon_o this_o answer_n insist_v pererius_n and_o before_o he_o haymo_n non_fw-la edit_fw-la naturam_fw-la quam_fw-la fecit_fw-la sed_fw-la peccatum_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la fecit_fw-la he_o hate_v not_o the_o nature_n which_o he_o make_v but_o the_o sin_n which_o he_o make_v not_o so_o aso_n gorrhan_n and_o the_o ordinary_a gloss_n he_o hate_v nothing_o in_o esau_n nisi_fw-la originale_fw-la peccatum_fw-la but_o his_o original_a sin_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o apostle_n here_o speak_v of_o a_o hatred_n before_o esau_n have_v do_v any_o evil_n and_o before_o the_o fight_n thereof_o 3._o neither_o do_v it_o satisfy_v to_o say_v it_o be_v speak_v comparative_o esau_n be_v hate_v that_o be_v less_o belove_a as_o a_o man_n be_v bid_v to_o hate_v father_n and_o mother_n to_o cleave_v to_o his_o wife_n that_o be_v love_v they_o less_o than_o his_o wife_n for_o the_o apostle_n call_v they_o the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n afterward_o who_o he_o be_v here_o say_v to_o hate_v therefore_o such_o be_v not_o belove_v at_o all_o 4._o this_o then_o be_v the_o solution_n hatred_n in_o god_n signify_v three_o thing_n 1._o the_o negation_n and_o denial_n of_o his_o love_n and_o of_o this_o degree_n of_o hatred_n sin_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n but_o the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o elect_v who_o he_o will_v and_o refuse_v who_o he_o please_v thus_o god_n hate_v esau_n and_o all_o the_o reprobate_n 2._o the_o decree_n of_o punishment_n and_o this_o proceed_v from_o the_o foresight_n of_o sin_n and_o thus_o god_n be_v say_v to_o have_v the_o wicked_a 3._o it_o signify_v the_o anger_n of_o god_n and_o his_o abhor_v of_o that_o which_o he_o hate_v and_o thus_o god_n be_v say_v to_o hate_n iniquitte_v and_o of_o this_o hatred_n be_v that_o say_v to_o be_v understand_v thou_o hate_v nothing_o that_o thou_o have_v make_v for_o god_n in_o this_o sense_n hate_v not_o his_o creature_n but_o sin_n in_o they_o pareus_n dub_v 11._o quest._n 15._o of_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n i_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n 1._o origen_n and_o heirome_n epist_n ad_fw-la heath_n qu._n 10._o do_v think_v that_o this_o be_v a_o objection_n make_v by_o some_o as_o it_o be_v contradict_v the_o apostle_n but_o this_o be_v the_o apostle_n answer_v rather_o to_o the_o former_a objection_n be_v their_o iniquity_n with_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v elect_v one_o and_o reject_v a_o other_o both_o of_o they_o be_v in_o the_o same_o state_n and_o condition_n to_o the_o which_o the_o apostle_n make_v answer_v god_n forbid_v and_o give_v a_o reason_n of_o his_o answer_n here_o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n 2._o chrysostome_n think_v who_o theophylact_n follow_v that_o by_o this_o sentence_n the_o apostle_n stay_v man_n curiosity_n from_o require_v the_o cause_n why_o some_o be_v elect_v some_o be_v refuse_v which_o be_v best_a know_v unto_o god_n as_o the_o lord_n answer_v moses_n who_o be_v desirous_a to_o know_v why_o all_o of_o the_o israelite_n be_v guilty_a of_o the_o same_o sin_n in_o worship_v the_o golden_a calf_n yet_o be_v not_o alike_o punish_v to_o who_o the_o lord_n answer_v thus_o in_o effect_n non_fw-la est_fw-la tuum_fw-la scire_fw-la moses_n etc._n etc._n moses_n it_o belong_v not_o to_o thou_o to_o know_v who_o be_v worthy_a of_o my_o mercy_n etc._n etc._n but_o in_o this_o sense_n there_o be_v small_a coherence_n in_o the_o apostle_n speech_n for_o then_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o answer_n make_v unto_o the_o former_a objection_n which_o the_o apostle_n remove_v here_o tolet_n annot_n 22._o neither_o be_v this_o sentence_n utter_v upon_o any_o such_o occasion_n concern_v the_o punish_n of_o sin_n of_o the_o israelite_n and_o spare_v of_o other_o but_o whereas_o moses_n have_v make_v request_n to_o see_v god_n glory_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v grant_v he_o to_o see_v his_o back_a part_n and_o so_o in_o part_n yield_v unto_o his_o request_n than_o this_o be_v add_v as_o a_o reason_n thereof_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n mar._n 3._o ambrose_n be_v far_o wide_a who_o make_v this_o the_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n i_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o he_o on_o who_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n that_o be_v quem_fw-la praescivi_fw-la who_o i_o foresee_v like_a after_o his_o error_n to_o return_v unto_o i_o so_o the_o ord_n gloss_n cui_fw-la praescio_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la who_o i_o foresee_v mercy_n be_v to_o be_v show_v upon_o the_o like_a gloss_n thomas_n make_v mention_n of_o in_o his_o commentary_n i_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o he_o quem_fw-la dignum_fw-la praenonero_fw-it misericordia_fw-la who_o i_o foresee_v to_o be_v worthy_a of_o mercy_n but_o this_o be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o the_o apostle_n mind_n 1._o there_o have_v be_v no_o occasion_n of_o any_o such_o objection_n if_o the_o cause_n be_v in_o the_o foresight_n of_o man_n worthiness_n why_o some_o be_v elect_v and_o not_o other_o for_o then_o there_o have_v be_v no_o show_n of_o injustice_n at_o all_o in_o god_n the_o reason_n have_v be_v plain_a tolet_n annot_n 22._o 2._o this_o to_o give_v unto_o those_o which_o be_v worthy_a respicit_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la dei_fw-la respect_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n whereas_o the_o apostle_n here_o refer_v all_o unto_o god_n mercy_n martyr_n 3._o neither_o can_v that_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o election_n which_o be_v a_o effect_n thereof_o for_o to_o believe_v and_o to_o be_v obedient_a be_v effect_n of_o election_n than_o the_o foresight_n thereof_o can_v be_v the_o cause_n pere_n dsiput_fw-la 7._o err_v 39_o 4._o neither_o be_v this_o only_a a_o hebrew_n phrase_n signify_v the_o same_o thing_n as_o tolet_n ibid._n as_o the_o hebrew_n for_o more_o vehemency_n sake_n do_v express_v the_o same_o thing_n by_o a_o emphatical_a repetition_n neither_o yet_o be_v these_o word_n so_o curious_o to_o be_v distinguish_v with_o anselm_n as_o to_o refer_v they_o to_o god_n mercy_n in_o call_v in_o believe_v &_o in_o work_v that_o who_o he_o show_v mercy_n upon_o in_o call_v he_o will_v show_v further_a mercy_n in_o give_v grace_n to_o believe_v and_o who_o he_o give_v grace_n unto_o believe_v they_o shall_v have_v grace_n also_o to_o work_v by_o their_o faith_n lyranus_fw-la and_o pererius_n understand_v the_o three_o degree_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o predestinate_v in_o give_v present_a grace_n and_o glory_n to_o come_v and_o so_o make_v this_o the_o sense_n i_o will_v have_v mercy_n in_o give_v grace_n to_o he_o on_o who_o i_o have_v mercy_n in_o elect_v he_o and_o to_o who_o i_o give_v final_a grace_n i_o will_v show_v mercy_n in_o give_v he_o future_a glory_n junius_n much_o differ_v not_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n ex_fw-la facto_fw-la in_o fact_n and_o indeed_o upon_o who_o i_o have_v mercy_n 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the_o sentence_n yet_o in_o the_o hebrew_n there_o be_v two_o word_n the_o one_o in_o the_o former_a clause_n of_o the_o sentence_n canan_o which_o signify_v to_o show_v grace_n and_o favour_n the_o other_o in_o the_o latter_a part_n be_v racham_n to_o show_v bowel_n of_o compassion_n and_o beside_o the_o septuagint_n do_v put_v the_o verb_n in_o the_o present-tense_n in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o both_o the_o clause_n whereas_o in_o the_o original_a the_o same_o tense_n and_o time_n be_v keep_v in_o both_o but_o this_o be_v no_o great_a difference_n the_o sense_n still_o notwithstanding_o remain_v the_o same_o 6._o this_o then_o be_v the_o apostle_n meaning_n whereas_o it_o be_v object_v that_o if_o god_n elect_v some_o and_o not_o other_o their_o case_n be_v the_o same_o the_o lord_n
but_o only_o of_o those_o which_o be_v criminal_a such_o as_o s._n john_n speak_v of_o c._n 5._o there_o be_v a_o sin_n unto_o death_n i_o say_v not_o that_o thou_o shall_v pray_v for_o it_o etc._n etc._n for_o the_o apostle_n speak_v there_o of_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v for_o the_o which_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o pray_v if_o the_o apostle_n there_o shall_v mean_v all_o criminal_a sin_n than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o pray_v for_o the_o conversion_n of_o heretic_n adulterer_n murderer_n and_o such_o like_a we_o confess_v that_o there_o be_v some_o mortal_a sin_n some_o venial_a but_o not_o in_o their_o nature_n to_o the_o faithful_a and_o penitent_a all_o sin_n be_v venial_a to_o the_o unbeliever_n and_o impenitent_a sin_n be_v morttall_n it_o be_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o forgiver_n not_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o sin_n that_o make_v it_o venial_a yet_o this_o take_v not_o away_o the_o difference_n of_o sin_n as_o though_o they_o be_v equal_a for_o small_a sin_n be_v more_o easy_o pardon_v and_o great_a sin_n where_o they_o be_v forgive_v be_v more_o hardly_o pardon_v where_o they_o be_v not_o they_o be_v more_o or_o less_o punish_v according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sin_n see_v further_o of_o this_o point_n synops._n centur._n 4._o oer_o 6._o controv._n 18._o that_o everlasting_a life_n can_v be_v merit_v by_o good_a work_n arg._n 1._o v._n 23._o but_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a life_n the_o apostle_n in_o change_v and_o invert_v the_o order_n of_o his_o speech_n whereas_o he_o have_v say_v the_o stipend_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n faith_n not_o the_o stipend_n of_o righteousness_n be_v eternal_a life_n but_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n evident_o show_v that_o everlasting_a life_n be_v not_o due_a as_o a_o reward_n merit_v by_o our_o work_n but_o as_o a_o gift_n of_o grace_n through_o christ_n jesus_n thus_o chrysostome_n expound_v this_o place_n he_o say_v not_o merces_fw-la benefactorum_fw-la vestrorum_fw-la una_fw-la aeterna_fw-la sed_fw-la donum_fw-la dei_fw-la life_n eternal_a be_v the_o reward_n of_o good_a work_n but_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n theodoret_n non_fw-la dixit_fw-la eam_fw-la esse_fw-la mercedem_fw-la sed_fw-la gratiam_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o say_v not_o eternal_a life_n be_v a_o reward_n but_o grace_n or_o favour_n nam_fw-la licet_fw-la quis_fw-la summam_fw-la &_o absolutam_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la praestiterit_fw-la for_o although_o one_o can_v perform_v a_o perfect_a justice_n yet_o temporal_a thing_n be_v not_o correspondent_a to_o eternal_a theophylact_n non_fw-la quasi_fw-la retributionem_fw-la laborum_fw-la that_fw-mi eam_fw-la deus_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la gratia_fw-la per_fw-la christum_fw-la qui_fw-la hac_fw-la omne_fw-la nobis_fw-la promeruerit_fw-la god_n give_v not_o eternal_a life_n as_o a_o recompense_n of_o our_o labour_n but_o by_o grace_n through_o christ_n who_o have_v merit_v all_o these_o thing_n for_o us._n answ._n our_o adversaries-doe_a all_o here_o concur_v in_o this_o answer_n that_o everlasting_a life_n be_v therefore_o call_v a_o grace_n quia_fw-la bis_fw-la meritis_fw-la redditur_fw-la quae_fw-la gratia_fw-la contulit_fw-la because_o it_o be_v render_v for_o and_o unto_o those_o work_n which_o be_v wrought_v in_o we_o by_o grace_n so_o pererius_n eternal_a life_n though_o it_o be_v due_a unto_o good_a work_n yet_o it_o be_v give_v free_o nam_fw-la merita_fw-la illa_fw-la principaliter_fw-la à _fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la profecta_fw-la sunt_fw-la for_o these_o merit_n to_o which_o it_o be_v due_a do_v principal_o proceed_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n pere_n disput_n 7._o numer_n 42._o so_o also_o tolet_n in_o his_o annotat_fw-la and_o the_o rhemiste_n upon_o this_o place_n also_o stapleton_n have_v the_o same_o answer_n which_o they_o all_o will_v seem_v to_o take_v from_o augustine_n who_o say_v the_o apostle_n may_v have_v say_v the_o stipend_n of_o our_o justice_n be_v eternal_a life_n but_o he_o call_v it_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o we_o shall_v understand_v ipsa_fw-la bona_fw-la opera_fw-la quibus_fw-la vita_fw-la eterna_fw-la redditur_fw-la ad_fw-la dei_fw-la gratiam_fw-la pertinere_fw-la that_o good_a work_n themselves_o to_o the_o which_o eternal_a life_n be_v give_v do_v belong_v unto_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n august_n de_fw-fr great_a &_o libre_fw-la 8.9_o contra._n 1._o whereas_o augustine_n say_v recte_fw-la potuisse_fw-la dicere_fw-la the_o apostle_n may_v have_v well_o say_v otherwise_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o we_o that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o in_o this_o place_n say_v otherwise_o and_o as_o pet._n martyr_n say_v by_o this_o mean_v most_o evident_a place_n of_o scripture_n may_v be_v avoid_v if_o we_o may_v say_v aliter_fw-la potuisset_fw-la dici_fw-la it_o may_v otherwise_o thus_o or_o thus_o have_v be_v say_v 2._o but_o for_o the_o thing_n itself_o augustine_n be_v so_o far_o from_o approve_v the_o merit_n of_o work_n to_o eternal_a life_n that_o he_o make_v the_o good_a work_n themselves_o to_o belong_v unto_o grace_n as_o he_o say_v else_o where_o pro_fw-la hac_fw-la gratiam_fw-la qua_fw-la ex_fw-la fide_fw-la vivimus_fw-la accepturi_fw-la sumus_fw-la aliam_fw-la gratiam_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la sine_fw-la fine_fw-la in_o calis_fw-la vinimus_fw-la for_o this_o grace_n wherein_o we_o live_v by_o faith_n we_o shall_v receive_v a_o other_o grace_n and_o favour_n wherein_o we_o shall_v live_v without_o end_n in_o heaven_n in_o psal._n 14.4_o 3._o for_o how_o can_v god_n be_v a_o debtor_n to_o we_o to_o bestow_v a_o second_o grace_n because_o he_o confer_v a_o other_o grace_n before_o we_o be_v indebt_v to_o god_n for_o the_o former_a grace_n he_o be_v not_o a_o debtor_n to_o we_o to_o bestow_v a_o second_o grace_n as_o bearnerd_a well_n say_v merita_fw-la omne_fw-la dei_fw-la dona_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o ita_fw-la homo_fw-la magis_fw-la propter_fw-la ipsa_fw-la deo_fw-la debiter_n est_fw-la quam_fw-la deus_fw-la homini_fw-la our_o merit_n be_v god_n gift_n and_o so_o for_o they_o man_n be_v more_o debt_v to_o god_n than_o god_n to_o man_n de_fw-fr annunt_fw-la mar._n serm_n 1._o argum._n 2._o where_o the_o crown_n be_v of_o mercy_n it_o be_v not_o of_o merit_n but_o the_o crown_n of_o everlasting_a life_n be_v in_o mercy_n psal._n 103.4_o which_o crown_v thou_o with_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n answ._n pererius_n have_v here_o two_o answer_n 1._o that_o either_o by_o mercy_n we_o may_v understand_v god_n protection_n in_o this_o life_n whereby_o he_o compssa_v his_o child_n as_o with_o a_o crown_n 2._o or_o if_o we_o take_v it_o for_o the_o crown_n of_o everlasting_a life_n it_o be_v call_v a_o mercy_n because_o the_o merit_n for_o the_o which_o it_o be_v render_v promanant_fw-la principaliter_fw-la ex_fw-la gratia_fw-la per_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la data_fw-la do_v principal_o flow_v forth_o from_o grace_n give_v they_o in_o mercy_n pere_n disput_n 9_o contra._n 1._o if_o god_n protection_n in_o this_o life_n be_v of_o mercy_n without_o our_o desert_n then_o much_o more_o everlasting_a salvation_n be_v of_o mercy_n which_o be_v less_o merit_v 2._o the_o other_o be_v a_o mere_a cavil_n for_o what_o grace_n soever_o any_o have_v receive_v in_o this_o life_n how_o perfect_a soever_o they_o be_v here_o they_o shall_v have_v need_n of_o mercy_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 2._o tim._n 1.18_o the_o lord_n grant_v that_o he_o may_v find_v mercy_n with_o the_o lord_n at_o that_o day_n etc._n etc._n beside_o the_o mercy_n receive_v in_o this_o life_n 13._o he_o wish_v he_o may_v also_o find_v mercy_n then_o so_o augustine_n collect_v upon_o these_o word_n jam._n 2.13_o there_o shall_v be_v judgement_n merciless_a to_o he_o that_o show_v no_o mercy_n that_o they_o which_o have_v live_v well_o shall_v have_v judgement_n cum_fw-la misericordia_fw-la with_o mercy_n they_o which_o have_v live_v evil_a shall_v have_v judgement_n without_o mercy_n where_o then_o there_o be_v need_n of_o mercy_n there_o be_v no_o stand_v upon_o merit_n argum._n 3._o that_o which_o be_v of_o grace_n can_v be_v also_o of_o work_n as_o the_o apostle_n reason_v rom._n 11.6_o if_o it_o be_v of_o grace_n it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o work_n or_o else_o grace_n be_v no_o more_o grace_n etc._n etc._n but_o eternal_a life_n be_v of_o grace_n ergo_fw-la not_o of_o work_n answer_n 1._o the_o apostle_n may_v either_o here_o speak_v of_o the_o natural_a work_n of_o man_n and_o so_o such_o work_n do_v destroy_v grace_n not_o of_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v indeed_o meritorious_a of_o eternal_a life_n 2._o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o election_n which_o be_v of_o grace_n non_fw-la propter_fw-la hominum_fw-la opera_fw-la prvoisa_fw-la not_o upon_o the_o foresight_n of_o man_n work_n thus_o pererius_n disput_n 8._o numer_n 48._o contra._n 1._o the_o apostle_n exclude_v even_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n for_o the_o question_n be_v of_o good_a work_n not_o of_o
praise_n of_o man_n and_o a_o terrene_a liberty_n of_o their_o country_n much_o more_o ought_v we_o to_o endure_v the_o like_a for_o our_o everlasting_a liberty_n which_o far_o exceed_v the_o weight_n and_o measure_n of_o all_o affliction_n in_o this_o life_n sanct_n yea_o augustine_n doubt_v not_o to_o say_v ipsam_fw-la gehennam_fw-la paruo_fw-la tempore_fw-la tolerare_fw-la oportet_fw-la we_o shall_v for_o a_o short_a time_n endure_v hell_n itself_o to_o see_v christ_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n observ._n 6._o predestination_n exclude_v and_o remove_v all_o presumption_n v_o 30._o who_o he_o justify_v he_o glorify_v etc._n etc._n glorification_n follow_v not_o immediate_o upon_o predestination_n but_o vocation_n faith_n justification_n sanctification_n must_v come_v between_o be_v that_o without_o these_o presume_v of_o election_n pervert_v the_o reveal_v counsel_n of_o god_n to_o his_o destruction_n chap._n ix_o 1._o the_o text_n with_o the_o diverse_a reading_n v_o 1._o i_o say_v the_o truth_n in_o christ_n jesus_n l._n ad_fw-la i_o lie_v not_o my_o conscience_n bear_v i_o witness_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be._n b._n v._o in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n gr._n g._n l._n 2._o that_o i_o have_v great_a heaviness_n and_o continual_a sorrow_n in_o my_o heart_n 3._o for_o i_o myself_o will_v wish_v to_o be_v separate_v to_o be_v a_o anatbema_n v._o l._n s._n curse_a b._n from_o christ_n for_o my_o brethren_n that_o be_v my_o kinsman_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n 4_o which_o be_v the_o israelite_n who_o be_v to_o who_o pertain_v b._n g._n the_o adoption_n and_o the_o â—orie_n and_o the_o covenant_n testament_n l._n and_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n the_o law_n that_o be_v gren_n b._n and_o the_o worship_n or_o service_n of_o god_n g._n b._n insert_v for_o explanation_n and_o the_o proâ—â—es_n 5_o of_o who_o be_v the_o father_n and_o of_o who_o concern_v the_o flesh_n christ_n come_v who_o be_v gâ—_n over_o all_o in_o all_o v._o bless_v for_o ever_o amen_n 6_o notwithstanding_o it_o can_v be_v that_o the_o word_n shall_v be_v of_o none_o effect_v fall_v away_o gr._n for_o all_o which_o be_v of_o israel_n of_o the_o circumcision_n of_o israel_n l._n of_o the_o father_n israel_n be._n ad_fw-la re_fw-mi not_o israel_n israelites_n b._n 7_o neither_o because_o they_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v all_o child_n but_o in_o izaak_n shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v call_v 8_o that_o be_v not_o they_o which_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v count_v for_o the_o seed_n 9_o for_o this_o be_v a_o word_n of_o promise_n in_o this_o same_o time_n will_v i_o come_v and_o sarah_n shall_v have_v a_o son_n to_o sarah_n a_o son_n gr._n 10_o and_o not_o only_o she_o l._n that_o be_v sarah_n he_o that_o be_v abraham_n be._n g._n thus_o v._n s._n b._n but_o it_o be_v better_a refer_v to_o sarah_n immediate_o before_o speak_v of_o and_o rebekah_n a_o other_o mother_n of_o israel_n be_v bring_v in_o but_o also_o rebekah_n feel_v this_o g._n receive_v this_o promise_n when_o she_o have_v conceive_v by_o one_o izaak_n our_o father_n 11_o for_o the_o child_n not_o yet_o be_v bear_v neither_o have_v do_v good_a or_o evil_n that_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n may_v remain_v according_a to_o election_n not_o of_o work_n but_o of_o he_o that_o call_v of_o the_o caller_n gr._n 12_o it_o be_v say_v unto_o she_o the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a the_o great_a the_o less_o gr._n 13_o as_o it_o be_v write_v jacob_n have_v i_o love_v and_o esau_n have_v i_o hate_v 14_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o be_v there_o any_o b._n unrighteousness_n with_o god_n god_n forbid_v let_v it_o not_o be_v gr._n 15_o for_o he_o say_v to_o moses_n i_o shall_v have_v mercy_n on_o whosoever_o i_o will_v show_v mercy_n and_o i_o shall_v have_v compassion_n on_o whosoever_o i_o will_v have_v compassion_n 16_o so_o then_o it_o be_v not_o of_o he_o that_o will_v in_o he_o g._n or_o of_o he_o that_o run_v of_o the_o willer_n of_o the_o runner_n gr._n but_o of_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n 17_o for_o the_o scripture_n say_v unto_o pharaoh_n for_o this_o purpose_n have_v i_o stir_v thou_o up_o that_o i_o may_v show_v my_o power_n in_o thou_o and_o that_o my_o name_n may_v be_v declare_v throughout_o all_o the_o earth_n 18_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 19_o thou_o will_v say_v then_o unto_o i_o why_o do_v he_o not_o of_o who_o or_o what_o s_o yet_o complain_v blame_n b._n be_v angry_a be._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d complain_v for_o who_o have_v resist_v his_o will_n 20_o but_o who_o be_v thou_o o_o man_n which_o plead_v against_o god_n dispute_a with_o god_n g._n answeare_v god_n l._n v._o shall_v the_o thing_n form_v the_o mass_n or_o lump_n s._n the_o work_n b._n say_v to_o he_o that_o form_v it_o why_o have_v thou_o make_v i_o thus_o 21_o have_v not_o the_o potter_n power_n of_o the_o clay_n be._n s._n b._n g._n not_o the_o potter_n of_o the_o clay_n power_n l.u._n of_o the_o same_o lump_n to_o make_v one_o vessel_n unto_o honour_n and_o another_o to_o dishonour_v 22_o what_o if_o god_n to_o show_v his_o wrath_n will_v too_o show_v his_o wrath_n g._n and_o to_o make_v his_o power_n know_v suffer_v or_o sustain_v l._n with_o much_o lenity_n b._n patience_n l._n b._n g._n long_a animitieâ—_n v.gr._fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n fit_v l._n perfect_v s._n ordain_v b._n prepare_v g._n compound_v be._n gr._n so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o destruction_n 23_o and_o that_o he_o may_v make_v know_v declare_v b._n g._n show_n l._n the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n upon_o the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v unto_o glory_n 24_o who_o he_o have_v also_o call_v even_o us._n b._n gr._n even_a we_o who_o he_o have_v call_v g._n which_o true_a that_o be_v call_v s._n but_o here_o the_o order_n of_o the_o word_n be_v invert_v not_o only_o of_o the_o jew_n but_o also_o of_o the_o gentile_n 25_o as_o he_o say_v also_o in_o osee_n i_o will_v call_v they_o which_o be_v not_o my_o people_n my_o people_n and_o she_o which_o be_v not_o belove_v belove_a and_o she_o which_o have_v not_o obtain_v mercy_n as_o obtain_v mercy_n l._n ad_fw-la 26_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v b._n in_o the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v say_v unto_o they_o we_o be_v not_o my_o people_n that_o there_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o the_o live_a god_n 27_o also_o esaias_n cry_v over_o israel_n v._o be._n concern_v israel_n b._n g._n for_o israel_n l._n of_o israel_n s._n but_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d over_o if_o the_o number_n gr._n tho_o be._n g._n b._n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n yet_o shall_v but_o a_o remnant_n be_v save_v 28_o for_o the_o lord_n will_v finish_v and_o cut_v short_a the_o count_n or_o sum_n in_o righteousness_n â—_o will_v finish_v the_o word_n b._n v._o l._n will_v finish_v the_o thing_n and_o cut_v it_o off_o be._n but_o he_o speak_v of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d sum_n and_o remainder_n before_o and_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v here_o interpret_v the_o count_n be_v the_o lord_n will_v make_v a_o short_a count_n a_o short_a word_n be._n l._n v._o a_o concise_a matter_n be._n in_o he_o earth_n 29_o and_o as_o esaias_n say_v before_o except_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n have_v leave_v we_o a_o seed_n a_o rement_n s_o we_o have_v be_v as_o sodom_n and_o have_v be_v like_o unto_o gomorrha_n 30_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o that_o the_o gentile_n which_o follow_v not_o righteousness_n have_v apprehend_v v._o bebritia_n l._n attain_v unto_o g._n obtain_v b._n s._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apprehend_v righteousness_n even_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o faith_n 31_o but_o israel_n which_o follow_v the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n have_v not_o attain_v o_o come_v be._n v._o l._n unto_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n 32_o wherefore_o because_o they_o seek_v it_o not_o by_o faith_n but_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n by_o the_o work_n l._n det_fw-la for_o they_o have_v stumble_v at_o the_o stumble_a stone_n 33_o as_o it_o be_v write_v behold_v i_o lie_v in_o zion_n a_o stumble_a stone_n and_o a_o rock_n of_o offence_n and_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v on_o he_o gr._n in_o he_o g._n shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a confund_v l._n 2._o the_o argument_n method_n and_o part_n whereas_o the_o apostle_n have_v make_v mention_n before_o
may_v seem_v to_o be_v partial_a and_o unjust_a he_o answer_v in_o effect_n thus_o much_o that_o whereas_o all_o be_v indebt_v to_o god_n and_o without_o god_n mercy_n like_a to_o perish_v here_o be_v no_o injustice_n if_o god_n remit_v his_o debt_n to_o one_o and_o not_o to_o a_o other_o as_o augustine_n say_v debitum_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la reddis_fw-la habes_fw-la quod_fw-la gratuleris_fw-la si_fw-la reddis_fw-la 2._o non_fw-la habes_fw-la quod_fw-la queraris_fw-la if_o thou_o do_v not_o pay_v the_o debt_n which_o thou_o owe_v thou_o have_v cause_n to_o be_v thankful_a if_o thou_o do_v thou_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o complain_v so_o than_o the_o apostle_n here_o show_v that_o between_o the_o decree_n of_o election_n and_o reprobation_n and_o the_o execution_n thereof_o there_o come_v between_o certain_a subordinate_a cause_n all_o be_v sinner_n in_o adam_n for_o mercy_n presuppose_v misery_n where_o the_o lord_n than_o find_v all_o in_o misery_n there_o if_o he_o show_v mercy_n to_o some_o and_o not_o to_o other_o no_o man_n can_v accuse_v he_o of_o injustice_n because_o he_o be_v not_o indebt_v or_o tie_v in_o his_o justice_n unto_o any_o but_o all_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n if_o then_o he_o save_v some_o out_o of_o that_o mass_n of_o corruption_n it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o no_o injustice_n be_v to_o be_v impute_v unto_o he_o where_o in_o justice_n nothing_o be_v due_a to_o any_o to_o this_o purpose_n beza_n annot_n quest._n 16._o how_o it_o be_v say_v it_o be_v not_o in_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o in_o he_o that_o run_v but_o in_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n 1._o origen_n and_o heirom_n ad_fw-la hedib_n qu._n 10._o think_v that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v here_o in_o the_o person_n of_o one_o that_o contradict_v and_o object_v against_o that_o which_o he_o have_v say_v and_o chrysostome_n say_v that_o the_o apostle_n hero_n aliam_fw-la obiectionem_fw-la inducit_fw-la bring_v in_o a_o other_o objection_n but_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o this_o note_n of_o illation_n so_o then_o that_o the_o apostle_n thus_o infer_v and_o include_v out_o of_o the_o former_a place_n of_o scripture_n allege_v 2._o origen_n and_o photius_n with_o other_o greek_a expositor_n supply_v here_o the_o word_n solum_fw-la only_a as_o if_o the_o apostle_n shall_v mean_v it_o be_v not_o only_a in_o he_o that_o run_v or_o in_o he_o that_o will_v but_o in_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n and_o origen_n will_v have_v this_o sentence_n to_o be_v understand_v comparative_o as_o those_o two_o other_o place_n psal._n 127._o except_o the_o lord_n build_v the_o house_n they_o labour_v but_o in_o vain_a that_o build_v it_o and_o 1._o cor._n 3._o neither_o be_v that_o plant_v be_v any_o thing_n nor_o he_o that_o water_v but_o god_n that_o give_v increase_v but_o these_o place_n be_v not_o like_a for_o the_o first_o be_v a_o civil_a action_n to_o build_v a_o house_n wherein_o the_o will_n of_o man_n have_v some_o liberty_n though_o it_o can_v prosper_v without_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n and_o like_a as_o the_o outward_a ministry_n of_o man_n be_v nothing_o available_a unto_o salvation_n without_o the_o assistance_n and_o concurrence_n of_o the_o spirit_n so_o neither_o can_v the_o will_n or_o endeavour_v of_o man_n do_v any_o thing_n of_o itself_o towards_o the_o attain_n of_o salvation_n but_o all_o must_v be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n mercy_n martyr_n and_o beside_o the_o antithesis_fw-la or_o opposition_n but_o in_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n exclude_v that_o gloss_n only_o for_o god_n mercy_n and_o man_n will_n can_v in_o this_o opposition_n be_v join_v as_o worker_n together_o see_v the_o one_o be_v exclude_v and_o the_o other_o admit_v pareus_n calvin_n here_o also_o press_v augustine_n reason_n that_o if_o the_o apostle_n word_n admit_v any_o such_o sense_n than_o they_o may_v as_o well_o be_v invert_v to_o say_v it_o be_v not_o in_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n but_o in_o he_o that_o will_v and_o run_v that_o be_v it_o be_v not_o only_o in_o the_o one_o no_o more_o then_o in_o the_o other_o 3._o some_o of_o the_o romanist_n that_o will_v not_o have_v man_n free_a will_v utter_o exclude_v in_o the_o work_n of_o salvation_n have_v this_o devise_n that_o although_o there_o be_v somewhat_o in_o he_o that_o will_v and_o run_v yet_o all_o be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n mercy_n because_o miserecordia_fw-la dei_fw-la praevenit_fw-la voluntarem_fw-la hominis_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n prevent_v the_o will_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n and_o man_n will_n be_v thus_o prepare_v then_o work_v together_o with_o grace_n pererius_n numer_n 46._o take_v upon_o he_o herein_o to_o confute_v calvin_n thomas_n aquine_n in_o his_o commentary_n here_o move_v this_o question_n why_o see_v that_o as_o free_a will_n be_v not_o sufficient_a without_o grace_n so_o neither_o grace_n suffice_v without_o freewill_n yet_o all_o be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n mercy_n answer_v by_o a_o distinction_n because_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v agens_fw-la principale_v the_o principal_a agent_n man_n will_n secundum_fw-la &_o instrumentale_fw-la be_v the_o second_o agent_n and_o the_o instrument_n to_o the_o which_o the_o work_n be_v not_o ascribe_v but_o to_o the_o principal_a agent_n as_o the_o axe_n be_v not_o say_v to_o make_v a_o chest_n but_o the_o artificer_n that_o work_v with_o it_o contra._n pet._n martyr_n use_v the_o same_o similitude_n but_o to_o a_o diverse_a end_n man_n will_n indeed_o god_n use_v as_o a_o instrument_n but_o not_o any_o goodness_n in_o man_n will_n which_o it_o shall_v of_o itself_o without_o grace_n the_o will_n of_o man_n concur_v as_o a_o natural_a instrument_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o natural_a faculty_n of_o call_v but_o it_o have_v no_o inclination_n to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a but_o as_o it_o please_v god_n to_o move_v it_o man_n will_v then_o be_v a_o natural_a instrument_n of_o the_o action_n but_o not_o a_o moral_a instrument_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o action_n this_o be_v wrought_v whole_o by_o the_o mercy_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n therefore_o the_o ordinary_a gloss_n here_o conclude_v well_o out_o of_o augustine_n restat_fw-la ut_fw-la totum_fw-la deo_fw-la datur_fw-la it_o remain_v that_o the_o whole_a be_v give_v unto_o god_n volentem_fw-la praevenit_fw-la ut_fw-la velit_fw-la &_o subsequitur_fw-la â—e_n frustra_fw-la velit_fw-la he_o prevent_v man_n to_o make_v he_o will_n and_o follow_v he_o with_o his_o grace_n that_o he_o do_v not_o will_n in_o vain_a etc._n etc._n and_o i_o prefer_v here_o the_o judgement_n of_o tolet_n and_o bellarmine_n before_o other_o romanist_n the_o first_o infer_v out_o of_o this_o place_n non_fw-la fuit_fw-la nisi_fw-la ex_fw-la sola_fw-la voluntate_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v only_o of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n annot_n 23._o the_o other_o likewise_o so_o expound_v this_o place_n that_o it_o be_v only_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n nothing_o at_o all_o in_o the_o will_n of_o man_n that_o he_o persever_v to_o the_o end_n lib._n 2._o the_o great_a c._n 12._o 4._o ambrose_n by_o mercy_n understand_v the_o discern_a judgement_n of_o god_n as_o he_o give_v instance_n in_o david_n and_o saul_n how_o both_o of_o they_o ask_v pardon_n of_o god_n but_o god_n discern_v uter_fw-la bono_fw-mi animo_fw-la peteret_fw-la which_o of_o they_o ask_v of_o a_o good_a mind_n and_o so_o he_o will_v have_v the_o meaning_n to_o be_v that_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o a_o man_n to_o will_n and_o endeavour_v unless_o god_n do_v confirm_v and_o allow_v of_o his_o endeavour_n but_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o the_o judgement_n and_o approbation_n of_o god_n for_o but_o part_n of_o the_o work_n be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o one_o whereas_o the_o whole_a be_v due_a to_o the_o other_o ex_fw-la mart._n 5._o now_o touch_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n 1._o neither_o with_o anastasius_n qu._n 59_o be_v they_o to_o be_v restrain_v to_o esau_n run_v and_o course_v in_o the_o field_n to_o hunt_v for_o venison_n for_o his_o father_n 2._o nor_o yet_o with_o tolet_n to_o jacob_n run_v to_o the_o flock_n to_o fetch_v a_o kid_n gen._n 27._o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n be_v more_o general_a 3._o nor_o yet_o as_o the_o same_o tolet_n annot_n 23._o be_v this_o sentence_n only_o to_o be_v apply_v in_o general_a to_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o rejection_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o with_o august_n epist_n 101._o do_v we_o interpret_v this_o place_n of_o the_o particular_a predestination_n of_o every_o one_o that_o it_o depend_v not_o upon_o the_o foresight_n of_o the_o will_n and_o work_n of_o man_n but_o only_o on_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n 4._o osiander_n understandeth_v it_o of_o the_o willing_a and_o run_v of_o natural_a and_o unregenerate_a man_n among_o
the_o heathen_a that_o they_o be_v not_o call_v in_o respect_n of_o any_o such_o will_n or_o endeavour_v but_o as_o well_o the_o call_n and_o run_v of_o regenerate_a as_o unregenerate_a man_n be_v here_o exclude_v from_o be_v any_o cause_n of_o election_n 5._o neither_o be_v those_o word_n to_o be_v divide_v as_o though_o the_o willer_n be_v one_o and_o the_o runner_n a_o other_o but_o the_o thing_n only_o be_v discern_v by_o willing_a be_v understand_v the_o inclination_n and_o endeavour_n of_o the_o mind_n by_o run_v the_o external_a work_n and_o labour_n gryneus_n 6._o and_o here_o the_o nominative_a case_n must_v be_v supply_v which_o beza_n will_v have_v to_o be_v election_n that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o willer_n or_o runner_n and_o so_o pareus_n haymo_n supply_v the_o will_n be_v not_o of_o the_o willer_n nor_o cursus_fw-la the_o run_v of_o the_o runner_n pet._n martyr_v better_o understand_v both_o that_o two_o thing_n be_v here_o imply_v that_o neither_o election_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o any_o thing_n in_o man_n neither_o that_o he_o have_v power_n to_o will_n or_o run_v of_o himself_o 7._o and_o beza_n well_o interprete_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o he_o that_o will_v not_o volentis_fw-la of_o the_o willing_a to_o take_v away_o all_o ambiguity_n lest_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n may_v be_v think_v to_o be_v supply_v in_o the_o two_o first_o as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o last_o as_o though_o the_o sense_n shall_v be_v this_o it_o be_v not_o of_o god_n that_o will_v or_o run_v but_o that_o show_v mercy_n 17._o quest._n how_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o have_v raise_v or_o stir_v up_o pharaoh_n v_o 17._o 1._o photius_n in_o oecumen_n understand_v it_o of_o the_o raise_n up_o of_o pharaoh_n to_o the_o kingdom_n so_o also_o rupertus_n taitiens_fw-la i_o have_v raise_v thou_o scilicet_fw-la in_o regnum_fw-la that_o be_v to_o the_o kingdom_n so_o also_o the_o rhemist_n in_o their_o annot_n and_o vatablus_n but_o the_o apostle_n go_v further_a then_o to_o the_o time_n of_o pharaoh_n come_v to_o the_o kingdom_n 2._o chrysostome_n so_o also_o the_o septuag_n and_o chalde_n paraphra_v do_v refer_v it_o to_o the_o save_n and_o keep_v of_o pharaoh_n alive_a from_o the_o plague_n of_o egypt_n that_o god_n power_n may_v be_v show_v in_o he_o and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n ambrose_n who_o the_o ordinary_a gloss_n follow_v thus_o expound_v i_o have_v raise_v thou_o up_o cum_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la mortum_fw-la esses_fw-la be_v in_o effect_n dead_a before_o god_n in_o suffer_v thou_o to_o live_v etc._n etc._n but_o many_o beside_o pharaoh_n be_v so_o reserve_v from_o the_o plague_n of_o egypt_n 3._o some_o understand_v it_o permissive_a that_o god_n be_v say_v to_o have_v raise_v he_o up_o in_o permit_v pharaoh_n to_o rage_n against_o his_o people_n permittendo_fw-la non_fw-la agendo_fw-la by_o permit_v not_o act_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n rupertus_n before_o allege_v and_o these_o think_v that_o good_a thing_n 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appear_v etc._n etc._n according_a to_o his_o mercy_n be_v save_v us._n 3._o this_o special_a act_n of_o god_n mercy_n must_v be_v consider_v two_o way_n according_a to_o the_o cause_n forego_v which_o be_v none_o other_o but_o only_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n no_o merit_n of_o any_o creature_n no_o not_o of_o christ_n himself_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o mercy_n towards_o the_o elect_a but_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v but_o there_o be_v certain_a condition_n which_o do_v accompany_v or_o follow_v this_o free_a act_n of_o god_n love_n and_o mercy_n for_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o work_n thereof_o in_o the_o sanctification_n and_o glorification_n of_o the_o elect_a which_o be_v these_o three_o the_o ransom_n make_v by_o christ_n faith_n in_o the_o
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be_v say_v to_o make_v request_n for_o we_o and_o v_o 34._o christ_n make_v request_n for_o us._n 3_o wherefore_o this_o be_v only_o a_o complaint_n of_o the_o great_a decay_n of_o religion_n and_o of_o the_o great_a impiety_n of_o the_o people_n pareus_n m._n calvin_n think_v that_o he_o do_v imprecari_fw-la interitum_fw-la wish_v their_o destruction_n so_o also_o gryneus_n that_o beside_o the_o complaint_n of_o the_o apostasy_n of_o israel_n there_o be_v tacita_fw-la imprecatio_fw-la a_o secret_a imprecation_n but_o this_o i_o refuse_v before_o i_o therefore_o rather_o consent_v to_o they_o which_o think_v that_o the_o prophet_n only_o utter_v here_o his_o complaint_n unto_o god_n of_o the_o general_a fall_v away_o of_o the_o people_n osiand_n postulabat_fw-la illius_fw-la auxilium_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o entreat_v his_o help_n against_o the_o rebellious_a people_n tolet_n annot_n 2._o deum_fw-la interpellat_n iudicem_fw-la he_o call_v god_n to_o be_v judge_n between_o they_o 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non_fw-la est_fw-la repromissum_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v promise_v to_o the_o jew_n that_o the_o saviour_n shall_v come_v but_o to_o we_o of_o the_o gentile_n it_o be_v not_o promise_v therefore_o it_o be_v mercy_n only_o in_o the_o people_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o truth_n in_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n because_o that_o come_v which_o be_v promise_v etc._n etc._n so_o the_o apostle_n exclude_v the_o gentile_n from_o the_o promise_n they_o be_v stranger_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n and_o this_o difference_n gualther_n well_o observe_v in_o that_o place_n micah_n c._n 7.20_o thou_o will_v perform_v thy_o truth_n to_o jacob_n and_o thy_o mercy_n to_o abraham_n it_o be_v mercy_n in_o make_v the_o first_o gracious_a truth_n and_o grant_v to_o abraham_n and_o to_o his_o seed_n and_o then_o truth_n in_o perform_v the_o promise_n to_o jacob_n make_v to_o his_o father_n abraham_n yet_o these_o two_o truth_n and_o mercy_n be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v distinguish_v as_o the_o one_o shall_v be_v without_o the_o other_o for_o the_o call_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o it_o be_v in_o truth_n so_o be_v it_o of_o mercy_n and_o the_o vocation_n of_o the_o gentile_n as_o it_o be_v of_o mercy_n so_o also_o in_o truth_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o prophecy_n and_o prediction_n make_v concern_v the_o gentile_n be_v to_o take_v place_n but_o mercy_n be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o gentile_n quia_fw-la magis_fw-la apparet_fw-la in_o conversione_n gentium_fw-la because_o it_o appear_v more_o in_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n to_o who_o no_o promise_n be_v make_v at_o all_o gorrhan_n this_o be_v usual_a in_o the_o apostle_n distribution_n only_o to_o distinguish_v the_o part_n according_a to_o diverse_a degree_n of_o more_o or_o less_o not_o that_o one_o member_n altogether_o exclude_v the_o other_o as_o special_o appear_v in_o these_o two_o place_n c._n 4.25_o christ_n die_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o rise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n and_o c._n 10.10_o with_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n and_o with_o the_o mouth_n he_o confess_v to_o salvation_n thus_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v make_v equal_a in_o their_o call_n and_o assume_v to_o christ_n both_o be_v so_o assume_v of_o mercy_n that_o all_o envy_n and_o dissension_n may_v be_v take_v away_o and_o both_o of_o they_o provoke_v to_o praise_n god_n for_o his_o mercy_n quest._n 16._o of_o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n produce_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o prove_v the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n v_o 9.10.11.12_o v_o 9_o i_o will_v confess_v thou_o among_o the_o gentile_n 1._o this_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o person_n of_o david_n for_o he_o make_v this_o song_n a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n as_o appear_v 2._o sam._n 22._o when_o god_n have_v deliver_v he_o from_o all_o his_o enemy_n he_o can_v not_o then_o in_o his_o own_o person_n set_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n among_o the_o gentile_n in_o his_o grave_n 2._o junius_n in_o his_o parallel_n think_v that_o david_n speak_v this_o of_o himself_o but_o under_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o in_o he_o which_o shall_v come_v of_o his_o seed_n as_o one_o of_o his_o faithful_a member_n shall_v set_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n among_o the_o gentile_n as_o levi_n be_v say_v heb._n 7._o to_o have_v be_v tithe_v in_o abraham_n 3._o pet._n mar._n understand_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o who_o person_n david_n speak_v 4._o rather_o david_n speak_v here_o in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n who_o in_o his_o member_n do_v continual_o set_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n among_o the_o gentile_n filius_fw-la dei_fw-la laudat_fw-la patrem_fw-la per_fw-la ora_fw-la &_o opera_fw-la gentium_fw-la the_o son_n praise_v the_o father_n by_o the_o mouth_n and_o work_n of_o the_o gentile_n haymo_n and_o because_o facit_fw-la confiteri_fw-la he_o make_v they_o confess_v unto_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n 5._o so_o first_o here_o the_o consequent_a be_v prove_v by_o the_o antecedent_n because_o god_n can_v be_v praise_v nisi_fw-la in_o caetu_fw-la sidelium_fw-la but_o in_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o faithful_a calvin_n the_o gentile_n can_v please_v god_n unless_o they_o first_o shall_v become_v the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o then_o the_o force_n of_o the_o argument_n lie_v in_o this_o prediction_n and_o promise_n make_v by_o david_n which_o must_v be_v fulfil_v but_o david_n promise_v that_o the_o gentile_n when_o they_o be_v call_v shall_v praise_v god_n therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v v_o 10._o rejoice_v you_o gentile_n with_o his_o people_n 1._o some_o think_v this_o place_n to_o be_v take_v out_o of_o psalem_n 67.5_o let_v the_o people_n praise_v thou_o o_o god_n etc._n etc._n calvin_n gualther_n but_o there_o the_o other_o word_n with_o thy_o people_n be_v not_o find_v thomas_n as_o erasmus_n observe_v well_o will_v have_v it_o cite_v out_o of_o the_o 25._o of_o isaiah_n but_o it_o be_v evident_a to_o be_v find_v deuter._n 32.43_o you_o nation_n praise_v his_o people_n or_o rejoice_v with_o his_o people_n 2._o but_o the_o jew_n will_v object_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o cite_v that_o place_n aright_o for_o the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v praise_v you_o nation_n his_o people_n not_o with_o his_o people_n or_o and_o his_o people_n answ._n this_o place_n must_v either_o be_v read_v thus_o praise_v you_o gentile_n his_o people_n or_o you_o gentile_n his_o people_n praise_v he_o or_o you_o gentile_n with_o his_o people_n etc._n etc._n the_o first_o be_v not_o so_o fit_a for_o moses_n in_o that_o song_n do_v reprove_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n and_o threaten_v that_o for_o their_o disobedience_n they_o shall_v be_v cast_v off_o v_o 21._o i_o will_v move_v they_o to_o jealousy_n with_o those_o which_o be_v no_o people_n and_o
spirit_n of_o christ_n see_v all_o both_o good_a and_o bad_a shall_v rise_v 14._o qu._n what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 15._o qu._n what_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n 16._o qu._n whether_o the_o father_n under_o the_o law_n have_v only_o the_o spirit_n of_o servitude_n 17._o qu._n of_o the_o diverse_a kind_n of_o fear_n 18._o qu._n why_o the_o apostle_n join_v together_o two_o word_n of_o the_o same_o sense_n abba_n father_n 19_o qu._n of_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n what_o it_o be_v 20._o qu._n whether_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o our_o spirit_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o 21._o qu._n how_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v heir_n &_o what_o our_o inheritance_n be_v 22._o qu._n how_o these_o word_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v if_o so_o be_v you_o suffer_v with_o he_o 23._o qu._n how_o we_o be_v say_v to_o suffer_v together_o with_o christ._n 24._o qu._n of_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n of_o the_o 18._o v._n i_o count_v that_o the_o affliction_n etc._n etc._n 25._o qu._n wherein_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o life_n be_v not_o proportionable_a and_o so_o not_o worthy_a of_o the_o glory_n to_o come_v 26._o qu._n how_o the_o creature_n be_v say_v to_o wait_v and_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o vanity_n and_o to_o be_v deliver_v and_o to_o groan_v v_o 19_o v._n 23._o 27._o qu._n what_o creature_n the_o apostle_n here_o speak_v of_o 28._o qu._n of_o the_o servitude_n of_o corruption_n whereunto_o the_o creature_n be_v subject_a and_o wherefore_o 29._o qu._n whether_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v corruptible_a and_o shall_v perish_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 30._o qu._n how_o the_o creature_n shall_v be_v deliver_v etc._n etc._n into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n 31._o qu._n to_o what_o end_n the_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n shall_v serve_v in_o the_o next_o world_n 32._o qu._n why_o the_o apostle_n say_v every_o creature_n v_o 22._o have_v hitherto_o name_v the_o creature_n without_o any_o other_o addition_n 33._o qu._n who_o the_o apostle_n understand_v v_o 23._o we_o which_o have_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n 34._o qu._n that_o no_o live_a creature_n shall_v be_v restore_v in_o the_o next_o world_n but_o only_o man_n 35._o qu._n how_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v save_v by_o hope_n v_o 24._o 36._o qu._n of_o the_o difference_n between_o faith_n and_o hope_n 37._o qu._n whether_o thing_n hope_v for_o can_v be_v see_v 38._o qu._n what_o spirit_n be_v say_v to_o help_v our_o infirmity_n v_o 36._o 39_o qu._n what_o infirmity_n the_o spirit_n help_v in_o us._n 40._o qu._n how_o we_o be_v say_v not_o to_o know_v how_o to_o pray_v as_o we_o ought_v v_o 28._o 41._o qu._n how_o the_o spirit_n be_v say_v to_o make_v request_n with_o sigh_n that_o can_v be_v express_v 42._o qu._n of_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n v_o 27._o he_o that_o search_v the_o heart_n know_v what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n 43._o qu._n of_o the_o nature_n condition_n and_o property_n of_o a_o true_a and_o lively_a prayer_n out_o of_o vers_n 27._o 44._o qu._n how_o all_o thing_n make_v together_o for_o the_o best_a to_o those_o that_o love_n god_n 45._o qu._n of_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n v_o 29._o those_o who_o he_o know_v before_o he_o also_o predestinate_a 46._o qu._n wherein_o our_o conformity_n to_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n consist_v 47._o qu._n how_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o bear_v among_o many_o brethren_n 48._o qu._n of_o certain_a doubt_n out_o of_o the_o 30._o v._n who_o he_o predestinate_a they_o also_o he_o call_v 49._o qu._n of_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o purpose_n or_o counsel_n of_o god_n his_o prescience_n and_o predestination_n 50._o qu._n of_o these_o word_n v_o 31._o if_o god_n be_v on_o our_o side_n who_o can_v be_v against_o we_o 51._o qu._n of_o those_o word_n v_o 32._o which_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n 52._o qu._n how_o nothing_o can_v be_v lay_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o elect_a 53._o qu._n how_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o make_v request_n for_o us._n 54._o qu._n whether_o christ_n intercession_n and_o interpellation_n for_o we_o do_v extenuate_v the_o merit_n of_o his_o death_n 55._o qu._n what_o charity_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o from_o which_o nothing_o can_v separate_v us._n 56._o qu._n of_o these_o word_n v_o 36._o for_o they_o sake_n be_v we_o kill_v all_o the_o day_n long_o 57_o qu._n wherein_o the_o faithful_a be_v compare_v unto_o sheep_n we_o be_v count_v as_o sheep_n for_o the_o slaughter_n v_o 36._o 58._o qu._n how_o the_o faithful_a be_v say_v to_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n 59_o qu._n of_o the_o diverse_a interpretation_n in_o general_a of_o the_o 38._o 39_o verse_n i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o life_n nor_o death_n etc._n etc._n 60._o qu._n of_o the_o diverse_a interpretation_n in_o particular_a question_n upon_o the_o 9_o chapter_n 1._o qu._n why_o the_o apostle_n begin_v his_o treatise_n with_o a_o oath_n i_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o christ_n etc._n etc._n 2._o qu._n of_o the_o form_n and_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n oath_n 3._o qu._n whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o paul_n to_o grieve_v for_o the_o jew_n who_o rejection_n be_v according_a to_o god_n appointment_n 4._o qu._n of_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o apostle_n use_v 5._o qu._n whether_o the_o apostle_n do_v well_o in_o desire_v to_o be_v separate_v from_o christ_n from_o who_o be_v know_v he_o can_v not_o be_v separate_v 6._o qu._n how_o moses_n wish_v to_o be_v blot_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n 7._o qu._n whether_o in_o matter_n of_o salvation_n our_o kindred_n after_o the_o flesh_n aught_o to_o have_v any_o priority_n before_o other_o 8._o qu._n the_o cause_n which_o make_v the_o apostle_n to_o be_v so_o much_o grieve_v for_o the_o jew_n 9_o qu._n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o israelite_n and_o of_o true_a nobility_n 10._o qu._n of_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n v_o 5._o who_o be_v god_n over_o all_o bless_v for_o ever_o 11._o qu._n of_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n v_o 6._o all_o they_o be_v not_o israel_n which_o be_v of_o israel_n 12._o qu._n of_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n v_o 10._o and_o not_o only_o etc._n etc._n but_o also_o rebeccah_n etc._n etc._n 13._o qu._n whether_o these_o example_n concern_v temporal_a or_o eternal_a election_n and_o reprobation_n 14._o qu._n how_o this_o say_n of_o the_o prophet_n esau_n have_v i_o hate_v agree_v with_o that_o wis._n 11.25_o thou_o hate_v nothing_o which_o thou_o have_v make_v 15._o qu._n of_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n i_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n 16._o qu._n how_o it_o be_v say_v it_o be_v not_o in_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o in_o he_o that_o run_v but_o in_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n 17._o qu._n how_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o have_v raise_v or_o stir_v up_o pharaoh_n v_o 17._o 18._o qu._n how_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o harden_v who_o he_o will_v v_o 18._o 19_o qu._n of_o the_o objection_n propound_v v_o 19_o thou_o will_v say_v why_o do_v he_o yet_o complain_v 20._o qu._n of_o the_o apostle_n answer_v to_o the_o former_a objection_n who_o be_v thou_o o_o man_n that_o plead_v v_o 20._o 21._o qu._n how_o the_o similitude_n which_o the_o apostle_n bring_v in_o of_o the_o potter_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v 22._o qu._n what_o the_o apostle_n mean_v by_o the_o same_o lump_n or_o mass_n v_o 21._o 23._o qu._n of_o the_o 22._o v._n what_o &_o if_o god_n will_v 24._o qu._n in_o what_o sense_n the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n be_v say_v to_o be_v prepare_v to_o destruction_n v_o 21._o 25._o qu._n of_o the_o testimony_n cite_v v_o 21._o out_o of_o the_o prophet_n hosea_n 26._o qu._n what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o short_a sum_n or_o account_n which_o god_n shall_v make_v in_o the_o earth_n 27._o qu._n why_o god_n be_v call_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n 28._o qu._n what_o be_v understand_v by_o seed_n 29._o qu._n how_o the_o gentile_n obtain_v righteousness_n that_o seek_v it_o not_o and_o the_o jew_n miss_v of_o it_o that_o seek_v it_o 30._o qu._n how_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o stumble_a stone_n and_o rock_n of_o offence_n v_o 33._o 31._o qu._n of_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n he_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a 32._o qu._n whether_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o faith_n to_o make_v one_o not_o to_o be_v ashamed_a which_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o hope_n c._n 5.5_o question_n upon_o the_o 10._o
chapter_n 1._o qu._n of_o the_o general_a scope_n and_o intendment_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o chapter_n 2._o qu._n how_o s._n paul_n pray_v for_o their_o salvation_n who_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n he_o show_v to_o be_v reject_v of_o god_n 3._o qu._n why_o the_o apostle_n do_v thus_o insinuate_v himself_o by_o profess_v his_o love_n to_o the_o jew_n 4._o qu._n how_o the_o jew_n be_v say_v to_o have_v zeal_n but_o not_o according_a to_o knowledge_n 5._o qu._n why_o the_o jew_n be_v say_v to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n v_o 3._o 6._o qu._n how_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n 7._o qu._n how_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n see_v the_o law_n require_v nothing_o but_o the_o justice_n of_o work_n 8._o qu._n that_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n that_o we_o by_o grace_n in_o he_o shall_v be_v justify_v in_o keep_v of_o the_o law_n 9_o qu._n what_o life_n temporal_a or_o spiritual_a be_v promise_v to_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o law_n v_o 5._o 10._o qu._n whether_o paul_n do_v of_o purpose_n allege_v that_o place_n of_o moses_n deut._n 30.12_o or_o allude_v only_o unto_o it_o 11._o qu._n whether_o moses_n in_o that_o place_n direct_o speak_v of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n 12._o qu._n by_o what_o occasion_n moses_n make_v mention_n in_o that_o place_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o of_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n 13._o qu._n of_o these_o word_n the_o word_n be_v near_o thou_o etc._n etc._n 14._o qu._n how_o moses_n that_o preach_v the_o law_n be_v allege_v for_o justification_n by_o faith_n 15._o qu._n how_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v confess_v 16._o qu._n how_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v raise_v by_o god_n 17._o qu._n whether_o to_o believe_v in_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o sufficient_a unto_o salvation_n without_o confession_n of_o the_o mouth_n 18._o qu._n of_o these_o word_n whosoever_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v save_v v_o 13._o 19_o qu._n of_o the_o gradation_n use_v here_o by_o the_o apostle_n v_o 14._o and_o the_o occasion_n thereof_o 20._o qu._n of_o these_o word_n v_o 15._o how_o beautiful_a be_v the_o foot_n etc._n etc._n whether_o it_o be_v right_o cite_v out_o of_o the_o prophet_n 21._o qu._n of_o these_o word_n v_o 16._o but_o they_o have_v not_o all_o believe_v our_o report_n etc._n etc._n 22._o qu._n of_o the_o say_n of_o the_o prophet_n isai_n lord_n who_o have_v believe_v etc._n etc._n c._n 53.1_o cite_v by_o the_o apostle_n v_o 16._o 23._o qu._n whether_o all_o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v 24._o qu._n whether_o the_o apostle_n mean_v the_o jew_n or_o gentile_n have_v they_o not_o hear_v v_o 18._o 25._o qu._n whether_o that_o place_n of_o the_o 19_o psal._n their_o sound_n go_v through_o all_o the_o earth_n be_v right_o cite_v by_o the_o apostle_n 26._o qu._n whether_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v to_o all_o the_o world_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n 28._o qu._n how_o god_n provoke_v the_o jew_n to_o envy_v by_o the_o gentile_n v_o 19_o 29._o qu._n of_o these_o word_n isaias_n be_v bold_a etc._n etc._n v._n 20._o 30._o qu._n of_o these_o word_n all_o the_o day_n long_o have_v i_o stretch_v forth_o my_o hand_n etc._n etc._n v._n 21._o question_n upon_o the_o 11._o chapter_n 1._o qu._n of_o the_o scope_n and_o intent_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o chapter_n 2._o qu._n why_o the_o apostle_n make_v mention_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n whereof_o he_o be_v 3._o qu._n how_o god_n be_v say_v not_o to_o cast_v off_o that_o people_n who_o he_o know_v before_o v_o 2._o 4._o qu._n of_o elias_n complaint_n unto_o god_n concern_v israel_n 5._o qu._n of_o god_n answer_n unto_o elias_n 6._o qu._n of_o the_o apostle_n collection_n infer_v out_o of_o this_o answer_n make_v by_o elias_n 7._o qu._n of_o these_o word_n if_o of_o grace_n it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o work_n etc._n etc._n 8._o qu._n how_o it_o be_v say_v israel_n obtain_v not_o that_o he_o seek_v v_o 7._o 9_o qu._n of_o these_o word_n v_o 8._o as_o it_o be_v write_v god_n have_v give_v they_o the_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n whence_o it_o be_v take_v 10._o qu._n how_o god_n be_v say_v to_o send_v the_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n to_o give_v ear_n not_o to_o hear_v etc._n etc._n 11._o qu._n of_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n let_v their_o table_n be_v make_v a_o snare_n etc._n etc._n v._n 9_o 12._o qu._n whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o use_v any_o imprecation_n as_o david_n do_v here_o 13._o qu._n of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o stumble_n of_o the_o jew_n v_o 11._o 14._o qu._n how_o the_o stumble_a and_o fall_v of_o the_o jew_n bring_v salvation_n to_o the_o gentile_n 15._o qu._n how_o the_o jew_n be_v provoke_v to_o follow_v the_o gentile_n 16._o qu._n what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o diminish_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o abundance_n v_o 12._o 17._o qu._n how_o it_o stand_v with_o god_n justice_n to_o cast_v off_o the_o jew_n that_o the_o gentile_n may_v enter_v in_o 18._o qu._n why_o the_o apostle_n make_v mention_n of_o his_o apostleship_n and_o how_o he_o be_v say_v to_o magnify_v his_o office_n v_o 13._o 19_o qu._n what_o the_o apostle_n mean_v by_o these_o word_n v_o 15._o what_o shall_v the_o receive_n be_v but_o life_n from_o the_o dead_a 20._o qu._n what_o the_o apostle_n mean_v by_o the_o first_o fruit_n and_o the_o whole_a lump_n the_o root_n and_o the_o branch_n 21._o qu._n how_o the_o root_n can_v make_v the_o branch_n holy_a see_v many_o branch_n do_v degenerate_a and_o by_o nature_n all_o be_v unholy_a branch_n 22._o qu._n how_o abraham_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o root_n to_o be_v grafy_v into_o whereas_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v grafy_v into_o christ_n c._n 6.5_o 23._o qu._n what_o s._n paul_n mean_v by_o the_o wild_a olive_n and_o the_o graft_n of_o it_o in_o v_o 17._o 24._o qu._n of_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n thou_o bear_v not_o the_o root_n but_o the_o root_n thou_o 25._o qu._n of_o these_o word_n v_o 22._o if_o thou_o continue_v in_o his_o bountifulness_n 26._o qu._n of_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n v_o 24._o be_v graft_v contrary_a to_o nature_n 27._o qu._n what_o mystery_n the_o apostle_n here_o mean_v i_o will_v not_o have_v you_o ignorant_a of_o this_o mystery_n v_o 25._o 28._o qu._n whether_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n the_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v convert_v 29._o qu._n of_o the_o testimony_n here_o cite_v by_o the_o apostle_n how_o they_o be_v allege_v &_o whence_o 30._o qu._n of_o these_o word_n v_o 28._o as_o touch_v the_o gospel_n they_o be_v enemy_n for_o your_o sake_n etc._n etc._n 31._o qu._n of_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n the_o gift_n and_o call_n of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n v_o 24._o 32._o qu._n of_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n v_o 31._o so_o now_o how_o have_v they_o not_o believe_v by_o your_o mercy_n 33._o qu._n how_o god_n have_v conclude_v and_o shut_v up_o all_o in_o unbelief_n v_o 32._o 34._o qu._n of_o the_o apostle_n exclamation_n v_o 33._o the_o deepens_n of_o the_o riches_n etc._n etc._n 35._o qu._n how_o these_o word_n must_v be_v understand_v of_o he_o through_o he_o and_o for_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n question_n upon_o the_o 12._o chapter_n 1._o qu._n why_o the_o apostle_n use_v entreaty_n say_v i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n by_o the_o mercy_n etc._n etc._n v._n 1._o 2._o qu._n why_o the_o apostle_n add_v by_o the_o mercy_n 3._o qu._n of_o sacrifice_n in_o general_a v_o 1._o upon_o these_o word_n a_o live_a sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n 4._o qu._n the_o general_a observation_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o the_o apostle_n here_o require_v 5._o qu._n of_o the_o condition_n of_o this_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n in_o general_n 6._o qu._n how_o we_o must_v not_o fashion_v ourselves_o to_o this_o world_n v_o 2_o 7._o qu._n of_o our_o transform_v by_o the_o newness_n of_o mind_n 8._o qu._n of_o these_o word_n that_o you_o may_v prove_v what_o the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n be_v acceptable_a and_o perfect_a etc._n etc._n v._n 2._o 9_o qu._n what_o the_o apostle_n understand_v by_o grace_n i_o say_v by_o grace_n etc._n etc._n 10._o qu._n what_o it_o be_v to_o understand_v above_o that_o which_o be_v meet_v to_o understand_v v_o 3._o 11._o qu._n what_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o measure_n of_o futh_n 12._o qu._n of_o the_o similitude_n which_o the_o apostle_n take_v from_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n 13._o qu._n of_o the_o best_a read_v of_o the_o 6._o v_o see_v then_o we_o have_v gift_n which_o be_v diverse_a etc._n etc._n 14._o qu._n of_o
etc._n etc._n a_o devout_a mind_n be_v not_o by_o any_o precept_n so_o much_o frame_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o god_n as_o by_o a_o serious_a meditation_n of_o his_o mercy_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v tit._n 2.11_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n teach_v we_o to_o deny_v ungodliness_n 2._o doctr._n of_o the_o threefold_a will_n of_o god_n v_o 2._o what_o be_v the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n acceptable_a and_o perfect_a paulus_n burgen_v addit_fw-la 2_o have_v this_o distinction_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o be_v take_v here_o for_o voluntas_fw-la signi_fw-la his_o signify_v or_o reveal_v will_n that_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o the_o thing_n will_v which_o be_v prohibitionis_fw-la praecepti_fw-la consilij_fw-la in_o forbid_v command_a or_o counsel_v as_o if_o a_o man_n abstain_v from_o evil_n which_o be_v forbid_v therein_o he_o do_v well_o but_o if_o he_o do_v also_o the_o thing_n command_v now_o he_o do_v also_o that_o which_o be_v please_v unto_o god_n if_o further_o he_o proceed_v unto_o the_o counsel_n than_o he_o be_v perfect_a as_o our_o saviour_n say_v matth._n 19.21_o to_o the_o young_a man_n if_o thou_o will_v be_v perfect_a go_v and_o sell_v all_o thou_o have_v etc._n etc._n this_o distinction_n may_v be_v admit_v with_o this_o caution_n if_o counsel_n be_v understand_v of_o thing_n indifferent_a as_o for_o a_o man_n whole_o to_o leave_v the_o world_n and_o to_o give_v all_o or_o half_o to_o the_o poor_a as_o zacheus_n do_v and_o such_o like_a not_o to_o merit_v thereby_o but_o to_o show_v our_o obedience_n and_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n in_o such_o there_o must_v be_v needs_o acknowledge_v a_o great_a degree_n of_o perfection_n 3._o doctr._n against_o curious_a questionist_n v_o 3._o the_o apostle_n forbid_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o understand_v above_o or_o beyond_o that_o which_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v understand_v which_o may_v be_v urge_v against_o curious_a and_o unnecessary_a question_n of_o matter_n concern_v religion_n such_o it_o seem_v the_o church_n be_v much_o trouble_v with_o in_o s._n paul_n time_n in_o so_o much_o that_o in_o six_o several_a place_n in_o his_o two_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n he_o give_v he_o charge_n touch_v such_o contentious_a question_n and_o vain_a disputation_n 1._o ep._n 1.4_o c._n 4.7_o c._n 6.5.20_o 2._o ep._n 1.16.23_o where_o he_o style_v such_o needless_a question_n with_o the_o term_n of_o old_a wife_n fable_n vain_a disputation_n profane_a babble_n foolish_a and_o unlearned_a question_n much_o like_o be_v that_o curious_a and_o needless_a endeavour_n of_o the_o schoole-divines_a in_o reduce_v all_o divinity_n to_o intricate_a question_n and_o idle_a and_o vain_a speculation_n wherein_o i_o condemn_v not_o their_o commendable_a pain_n in_o the_o debate_n of_o doubtful_a point_n fit_a to_o be_v discuss_v but_o in_o find_v out_o new_a trick_n and_o device_n and_o excogitate_v distinction_n to_o obscure_v and_o corrupt_v the_o truth_n 4._o doctr._n that_o no_o man_n must_v forsake_v his_o ecclesiastical_a function_n nor_o aspire_v above_o his_o reach_n pet._n martyr_n apply_v the_o former_a text_n against_o those_o which_o in_o time_n past_a do_v refuse_v or_o forsake_v the_o ecclesiastical_a function_n to_o the_o which_o they_o be_v call_v who_o under_o pretence_n that_o they_o have_v not_o gift_n sufficient_a but_o indeed_o either_o for_o fear_v of_o the_o trouble_v incident_a to_o those_o place_n or_o for_o love_n of_o their_o own_o ease_n or_o pleasure_n do_v draw_v their_o neck_n out_o of_o the_o collar_n these_o he_o say_v non_fw-la sapere_fw-la ut_fw-la oportet_fw-la they_o do_v not_o understand_v as_o they_o ought_v but_o in_o these_o day_n there_o be_v a_o other_o extreme_a which_o be_v admit_v when_o man_n do_v presume_v ambitious_o unto_o place_n above_o their_o reach_n and_o for_o the_o which_o they_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o gift_n unmeete_a neither_o do_v these_o sapere_fw-la ut_fw-la oportet_fw-la they_o be_v not_o wise_a unto_o sobtietie_n neither_o do_v keep_v themselves_o within_o their_o line_n and_o compass_v 5._o doctr._n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v god_n v_o 3._o as_o god_n have_v deal_v to_o every_o man_n etc._n etc._n that_o which_o here_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o god_n be_v elsewhere_o say_v to_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n 1._o cor._n 12.11_o all_o these_o thing_n work_v the_o self_n same_o spirit_n distribute_v to_o every_o one_o as_o he_o will_v see_v than_o it_o be_v god_n that_o distribute_v these_o several_a gift_n and_o grace_n and_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o so_o distribute_v they_o it_o do_v necessary_o follow_v that_o the_o spirit_n be_v god_n 6._o doctr._n the_o scripture_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n from_o the_o which_o we_o must_v not_o swerve_v v_o 6._o prophesy_v according_a to_o the_o analogy_n or_o proportion_n of_o faith_n etc._n etc._n this_o proportion_n or_o rule_v of_o faith_n be_v to_o be_v take_v only_o from_o the_o scripture_n as_o our_o saviour_n bid_v we_o search_v the_o scripture_n joh._n 5.39_o to_o they_o as_o the_o line_n of_o truth_n must_v we_o have_v recourse_n in_o all_o our_o teach_n and_o preach_v not_o one_o jot_n to_o decline_v the_o same_o as_o the_o prophet_n isai_n say_v c._n 8.20_o to_o the_o law_n to_o the_o testimony_n if_o they_o speak_v not_o according_a to_o this_o word_n there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o they_o so_o hierome_n say_v quod_fw-la non_fw-la discendit_fw-la de_fw-fr monte_fw-fr scripturarum_fw-la eadem_fw-la facilitate_v contemnitur_fw-la qua_fw-la approbatur_fw-la that_o which_o flow_v not_o down_o from_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v as_o easy_o refuse_v as_o approve_v etc._n etc._n in_o c._n 23._o matth._n doct._n 7._o that_o christian_a religion_n expel_v not_o humane_a affection_n but_o only_o direct_v they_o v_o 9_o hate_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a etc._n etc._n a_o christian_a may_v retain_v hatred_n but_o it_o must_v be_v exercise_v against_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a it_o be_v not_o then_o as_o the_o stoic_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o in_o a_o wise_a man_n there_o be_v no_o passion_n or_o affection_n there_o be_v without_o question_n but_o temper_v and_o qualify_v by_o grace_n that_o like_o as_o in_o a_o harp_n when_o time_n and_o tune_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o instrument_n consist_v of_o wood_n or_o some_o such_o like_a thing_n and_o string_n there_o be_v make_v pleasant_a harmony_n so_o humane_a affection_n rule_v by_o grace_n do_v make_v a_o sweet_a consent_n doct._n 8._o of_o the_o order_n and_o degree_n in_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n v_o 10._o in_o give_v honour_n go_v one_o before_o another_o among_o christian_n then_o there_o be_v which_o must_v give_v honour_n and_o some_o be_v to_o be_v honour_v christ_n will_v have_v order_n keep_v in_o his_o church_n god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o confusion_n 1._o cor._n 14.33_o the_o inferior_n must_v yield_v honour_n to_o the_o superior_n the_o scholar_n to_o the_o teacher_n the_o people_n to_o their_o pastor_n they_o which_o be_v rule_v to_o their_o governor_n this_o make_v against_o the_o anabaptisticall_a confusion_n which_o take_v away_o the_o civil_a superiority_n of_o one_o above_o another_o doct._n 9_o that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n shall_v never_o want_v enemy_n to_o persecute_v it_o v_o 14._o bless_v they_o which_o persecute_v you_o etc._n etc._n then_o the_o godly_a shall_v never_o want_v persecutor_n to_o exercise_v their_o patience_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n which_o the_o world_n hate_v unity_n and_o piety_n and_o all_o persecution_n in_o the_o world_n be_v either_o for_o the_o truth_n or_o godliness_n sake_n wherefore_o see_v such_o be_v the_o lot_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o this_o world_n they_o must_v arm_v themselves_o with_o patience_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v heb._n 10.36_o you_o have_v need_n of_o patience_n that_o after_o you_o have_v do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n you_o may_v receive_v the_o promise_n doct._n 10._o how_o and_o wherein_o we_o shall_v love_v our_o enemy_n v_o 19_o avenge_v not_o yourselves_o etc._n etc._n we_o must_v thus_o be_v affect_v towards_o our_o enemy_n 1._o in_o love_v they_o as_o christ_n love_v we_o when_o yet_o we_o be_v enemy_n rom._n 5.10_o 2._o in_o procure_v their_o conversion_n as_o ananias_n do_v saul_n act._n 9_o 3._o in_o pray_v for_o they_o as_o stephen_n do_v for_o the_o jew_n 4._o in_o take_v heed_n of_o give_v they_o offence_n for_o which_o cause_n jacob_n go_v away_o from_o esau_n gen._n 27._o 5._o in_o bear_v their_o wrong_n as_o the_o apostle_n do_v act._n 5._o 6._o in_o molify_a they_o with_o gentle_a word_n as_o abigail_n do_v david_n 1._o sam._n 25._o 7._o in_o minister_a necessary_a thing_n unto_o they_o as_o elisha_n do_v to_o the_o army_n of_o the_o syrian_n 1._o king_n 6._o 8._o in_o show_v compassion_n in_o their_o misery_n as_o david_n
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