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form_n of_o all_o his_o posterity_n howbeit_o we_o may_v more_o simple_o and_o more_o apt_o refer_v this_o unto_o christ_n for_o in_o that_o comparison_n paul_n christ_n adam_n a_o figure_n of_o christ_n wonderful_o much_o delight_v chrisostome_n also_o lean_v this_o way_n and_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n with_o great_a conninge_a and_o manifold_a and_o sundry_a way_n handle_v these_o word_n of_o one_o and_o one_o to_o make_v we_o to_o understande_v that_o those_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v compare_v together_o which_o have_v come_v unto_o we_o by_o one_o adam_n and_o by_o one_o christ_n and_o this_o be_v very_o worthy_a jew_n a_o analogy_n between_o adam_n and_o christ_n a_o excellent_a comparison_n of_o chrisostome_n a_o strong_a argument_n against_o the_o jew_n of_o nothing_o in_o chrisostome_n that_o he_o say_v even_o as_o adam_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o death_n unto_o all_o man_n although_o they_o do_v not_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n so_o christ_n be_v make_v unto_o his_o a_o conciliator_n of_o righteousness_n although_o they_o themselves_o have_v wrought_v no_o righteousness_n in_o which_o place_n he_o most_o manifest_o declare_v that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o our_o work_v he_o say_v moreover_o that_o by_o this_o discourse_n of_o the_o apostle_n we_o be_v thorough_o fence_a against_o the_o jew_n if_o they_o chance_v to_o deride_v we_o for_o that_o we_o believe_v that_o by_o one_o christ_n be_v redeem_v the_o whole_a world_n for_o we_o will_v object_v again_o unto_o they_o that_o they_o also_o confess_v that_o by_o one_o adam_n be_v all_o thing_n corrupt_v which_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o absurd_a if_o we_o look_v upon_o humane_a reason_n then_o to_o say_v that_o by_o one_o christ_n all_o man_n have_v be_v holpen_v in_o this_o place_n the_o apostle_n begin_v to_o entreat_v of_o that_o which_o be_v the_o four_o part_n of_o this_o division_n namely_o by_o who_o sin_n be_v exclude_v and_o this_o he_o declare_v be_v bring_v to_o pass_v 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wherefore_o between_o adam_n proportion_n between_o christ_n and_o adam_n be_v not_o a_o true_a similitude_n but_o a_o analogy_n or_o proportion_n and_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v put_v rather_o a_o certain_a analogy_n and_o proportion_n then_o a_o true_a similitude_n but_o to_o make_v those_o thing_n which_o follow_v more_o plain_a we_o will_v divide_v in_o to_o three_o part_n all_o this_o whole_a comparison_n which_o consist_v of_o similitude_n of_o contrary_n and_o of_o thing_n compare_v together_o first_o the_o apostle_n plainelye_o teach_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n be_v not_o so_o as_o be_v the_o gift_n for_o the_o gift_n many_o way_n excel_v and_o pass_v the_o sin_n second_o he_o express_v wherein_o consist_v this_o victory_n namely_o in_o this_o that_o whereas_o adam_n have_v by_o one_o sin_n corrupt_v all_o mankind_n christ_n have_v not_o only_o abolish_v that_o one_o sin_n but_o also_o a_o great_a many_o other_o sin_n which_o we_o have_v since_o commit_v last_o of_o all_o he_o declare_v what_o that_o abundance_n of_o good_a thing_n be_v which_o christ_n have_v bring_v unto_o his_o elect_a as_o touch_v the_o first_o this_o we_o must_v know_v that_o christ_n be_v so_o compare_v with_o adam_n that_o he_o be_v always_o make_v the_o superior_a neither_o be_v this_o to_o be_v pass_v over_o that_o paul_n express_v sin_n by_o two_o name_n fall_v christ_n be_v so_o compare_v with_o adam_n that_o he_o be_v always_o make_v the_o superior_a they_z which_o sin_n do_v first_o â—â—re_v and_o afterward_o fall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o which_o name_v this_o we_o learn_v that_o they_o which_o sin_n do_v first_o err_v and_o afterward_o fall_v for_o these_o two_o be_v thorough_o knit_v together_o wherefore_o the_o common_a say_n be_v he_o that_o follow_v a_o blind_a man_n must_v needs_o fall_v this_o also_o let_v we_o observe_v that_o paul_n in_o this_o comparison_n continual_o in_o a_o manner_n use_v these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v grace_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v gift_n to_o declare_v that_o our_o salvation_n come_v not_o unto_o we_o of_o any_o of_o our_o own_o dignity_n or_o of_o work_n but_o only_o of_o the_o mere_a mercy_n of_o god_n the_o word_n be_v thus_o for_o if_o through_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o many_o be_v dead_a much_o more_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o gift_n by_o grace_n which_o be_v by_o one_o man_n jesus_n christ_n have_v abound_v unto_o many_o for_o if_o through_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o when_o he_o say_v that_o through_o the_o sin_n of_o one_o man_n many_o have_v die_v he_o take_v not_o away_o or_o alter_v that_o which_o he_o before_o write_v namely_o that_o death_n have_v go_v over_o all_o for_o this_o word_n many_o ought_v in_o this_o place_n to_o be_v of_o asmuch_o force_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v all_o even_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o origene_n also_o wherefore_o that_o abide_v firm_a which_o be_v before_o avouch_v that_o all_o man_n have_v sin_v &_o that_o all_o be_v therefore_o subject_v unto_o death_n by_o grace_n he_o understand_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n whereby_o sin_n be_v forgeven_v this_o word_n gift_n peradventure_o schoolman_n what_o grace_n be_v with_o the_o schoolman_n signify_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o other_o good_a thing_n which_o man_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n obtain_v but_o the_o school_n man_n say_v that_o grace_n be_v a_o quality_n pour_v into_o our_o heart_n by_o god_n whereby_o we_o lead_v a_o holy_a &_o godly_a life_n and_o by_o this_o grace_n say_v they_o be_v a_o man_n justify_v but_o that_o kind_a of_o justification_n shall_v pertain_v unto_o the_o law_n for_o it_o shall_v consist_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o us._n wherefore_o the_o true_a justification_n whereof_o be_v now_o entreat_v come_v from_o christ_n of_o who_o through_o faith_n and_o the_o grace_n or_o favour_n of_o god_n we_o take_v hold_v not_o that_o we_o deny_v the_o other_o kind_n of_o grace_n for_o we_o put_v both_o kind_n namely_o both_o the_o instauration_n of_o the_o believer_n to_o live_v upright_o and_o also_o the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n by_o christ_n whereunto_o whole_a and_o perfect_a justification_n cleave_v that_o that_o may_v be_v true_a which_o we_o read_v in_o john_n that_o we_o have_v receive_v grace_n for_o grace_n and_o by_o that_o grace_n whereby_o christ_n be_v of_o value_n before_o the_o father_n we_o be_v receive_v into_o his_o grace_n the_o nature_n of_o yâ—_z antithesis_fw-la require_v yâ—_z even_o as_o he_o have_v say_v that_o through_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o man_n many_o have_v die_v so_o he_o shall_v on_o the_o other_o side_n have_v say_v that_o through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n have_v abound_v upon_o many_o but_o he_o will_v rather_o put_v grace_n and_o gift_n for_o that_o these_o two_o thing_n be_v the_o fountain_n and_o root_n of_o righteousness_n and_o of_o every_o good_a thing_n which_o we_o by_o righteousness_n obtain_v and_o he_o therefore_o say_v that_o it_o abound_v which_o in_o the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o geve_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o there_o sin_n we_o have_v more_o grace_n than_o be_v sufficient_a to_o extinguish_v sin_n be_v more_o grace_n bestow_v upon_o man_n than_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a to_o extinguish_v sin_n for_o for_o that_o we_o have_v obtain_v forgevenes_n of_o sin_n we_o be_v also_o bear_v again_o and_o we_o rise_v again_o with_o christ_n and_o be_v sanctify_v and_o adopt_v into_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o be_v make_v the_o brother_n of_o christ_n and_o fellow_n heir_n with_o he_o &_o be_v graft_v into_o his_o member_n &_o be_v
doctrine_n how_o predestination_n be_v obscure_a and_o how_o not_o obscure_a when_o we_o will_v do_v any_o thing_n we_o must_v not_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o predestination_n but_o to_o the_o scripture_n these_o thing_n write_v he_o upon_o that_o place_n where_o it_o be_v write_v that_o the_o samaritan_n will_v not_o receive_v christ_n he_o cit_v also_o gregorius_n nazianzenus_n who_o say_v that_o god_n geve_v that_o the_o faithful_a both_o believe_v the_o bless_a trinitye_n and_o also_o confess_v it_o but_o whereas_o it_o be_v object_v that_o this_o doctrine_n be_v very_o obscure_a neither_o can_v be_v understand_v but_o rather_o bring_v man_n to_o be_v uncertain_a of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n he_o answer_v that_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o obscureness_n unsearchable_a if_o a_o man_n shall_v go_v about_o to_o seek_v out_o reason_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n why_o other_o man_n be_v reject_v this_o man_n or_o that_o man_n be_v elect_v but_o if_o so_o much_o be_v teach_v of_o predestination_n as_o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v set_v forth_o unto_o we_o those_o thing_n be_v not_o so_o obscure_a but_o that_o they_o may_v be_v perspicuous_a enough_o unto_o our_o faith_n neither_o counsel_n we_o that_o when_o a_o man_n do_v any_o thing_n he_o shall_v deliberate_v with_o himself_o of_o predestination_n but_o rather_o that_o he_o shall_v refer_v himself_o unto_o the_o will_n of_o god_n express_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o every_o one_o also_o ought_v to_o have_v a_o trust_n that_o he_o be_v not_o exclude_v from_o predestination_n neither_o be_v this_o any_o let_v to_o preach_v that_o the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_a as_o it_o be_v in_o very_a deed_n be_v certain_a preach_v the_o determinaâ—â—_n number_n of_o the_o elect_a hinder_v not_o preach_v &_o unmoveable_a for_o by_o preach_v we_o go_v not_o about_o to_o transfer_v man_n out_o of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o reprobate_n into_o the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_a but_o that_o they_o which_o pertain_v to_o the_o elect_a might_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n be_v bring_v unto_o their_o appoint_a end_n which_o self_n same_o ministry_n as_o unto_o the_o one_o it_o be_v profitable_a so_o unto_o the_o other_o it_o bring_v destruction_n and_o take_v away_o from_o they_o all_o manner_n of_o excuse_n but_o whether_o predestination_n and_o election_n unto_o salvation_n may_v be_v say_v to_o pertain_v unto_o all_o man_n that_o god_n will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v we_o will_v afterward_o in_o his_o due_a place_n speak_v of_o howbeit_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n augustine_n will_v we_o not_o to_o keep_v in_o silence_n the_o truth_n touch_v predestination_n for_o that_o thereon_o hang_v danger_n lest_o by_o the_o evil_a understanding_n thereof_o shall_v be_v confirm_v corrupt_a doctrine_n neither_o be_v those_o which_o be_v of_o capacity_n to_o be_v defraud_v for_o their_o sake_n which_o be_v not_o able_a to_o attain_v unto_o it_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o out_o of_o this_o doctrine_n may_v be_v have_v many_o consolation_n it_o be_v of_o many_o consolation_n by_o this_o doctrine_n of_o predestination_n predestina_fw-la be_v to_o be_v preach_v unto_o all_o man_n but_o not_o after_o one_o sâ—rt_n augustine_n bring_v a_o argument_n of_o the_o like_a what_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v take_v heed_n of_o in_o preach_v predestination_n a_o similitude_n with_o what_o dexterity_n predestination_n be_v to_o be_v entreat_v of_o indifferent_o to_o be_v set_v forth_o both_o to_o the_o learned_a and_o to_o the_o unlearned_a although_o not_o always_o after_o one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o manner_n for_o for_o some_o milk_n be_v mete_v and_o for_o other_o some_o strong_a meat_n and_o this_o self_n same_o thing_n may_v so_o apt_o be_v entreat_v of_o that_o it_o may_v satisfy_v both_o the_o learned_a and_o the_o unlearned_a which_o thing_n augustine_n do_v very_o well_o accomplish_v who_o not_o only_o most_o sharp_o dispute_v of_o this_o matter_n against_o the_o pelagian_n but_o also_o in_o his_o homily_n and_o familiar_a sermon_n plain_o and_o gentle_o entreat_v of_o the_o self_n same_o thing_n unto_o the_o people_n what_o say_v he_o be_v more_o deep_a than_o the_o sentence_n of_o john_n in_o the_o beginning_n be_v the_o word_n or_o then_o this_o and_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n in_o which_o sentence_n many_o may_v fall_v and_o pernicious_o err_v and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o we_o must_v not_o cease_v to_o set_v it_o forth_o both_o to_o the_o learned_a and_o to_o the_o unlearned_a but_o yet_o use_v therein_o diverse_a manner_n of_o speak_v we_o ought_v not_o so_o to_o preach_v predestination_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o say_v whether_o thou_o do_v this_o or_o do_v it_o not_o thou_o can_v not_o alter_v the_o determination_n of_o god_n and_o if_o thou_o be_v of_o the_o elect_a whatsoever_o thou_o do_v not_o remove_v the_o from_o salvation_n for_o this_o may_v easy_o hurt_v weak_a &_o unlearned_a man_n it_o be_v the_o point_n of_o a_o 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to_o pass_v which_o god_n have_v threaten_v our_o lust_n thus_o subtel_o reason_v with_o we_o that_o those_o punishment_n which_o god_n have_v threaten_v in_o the_o law_n shall_v not_o be_v inflict_v upon_o the_o transgressor_n so_o rough_o as_o they_o be_v there_o set_v forth_o and_o that_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o we_o may_v by_o some_o mean_n escape_v they_o more_o over_o by_o this_o place_n we_o see_v that_o they_o be_v in_o miserable_a and_o unhappy_a case_n which_o be_v stranger_n from_o christ_n for_o all_o thing_n though_o they_o seem_v never_o so_o good_a turn_v christ_n all_o thing_n turn_v to_o evil_a to_o they_o that_o be_v stranger_n from_o christ_n to_o they_o unto_o evil_n which_o thing_n paul_n dare_v affirm_v of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n how_o then_o can_v it_o be_v doubt_v of_o other_o thing_n and_o that_o which_o paul_n say_v by_o the_o law_n be_v wrought_v in_o we_o all_o manner_n of_o lust_n some_o so_fw-mi interpretate_fw-la as_o 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