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this_o blessing_n that_o on_o the_o eight_o day_n faith_n be_v give_v they_o and_o they_o be_v make_v the_o people_n of_o god_n which_o thing_n he_o will_v have_v in_o like_a manner_n understand_v of_o the_o child_n of_o christian_n in_o their_o baptism_n and_o this_o opinion_n sure_o be_v drive_v to_o a_o great_a straight_o because_o of_o infant_n in_o old_a time_n that_o die_v before_o the_o eight_o day_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v circumcise_v and_o depart_v this_o life_n daily_o as_o yet_o without_o baptism_n be_v deprive_v of_o it_o not_o of_o any_o contempt_n but_o of_o necessity_n who_o yet_o they_o both_o do_v rather_o reckon_v in_o the_o number_n of_o such_o as_o be_v save_v see_v the_o covenant_n of_o god_n be_v not_o transgress_v or_o make_v frustrate_v 496._o luth._o in_o 17._o gen_n col._n momp_n pag._n 496._o but_o after_o their_o opinion_n no_o man_n be_v he_o a_o child_n or_o a_o man_n
their_o prince_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n mark_v their_o door_n post_v with_o the_o sacred_a blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o so_o escape_v so_o much_o differ_v the_o world_n of_o the_o unbeliever_n from_o the_o world_n or_o people_n of_o the_o faithful_a that_o with_o their_o king_n the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n the_o devil_n they_o may_v soon_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o hell_n than_o that_o the_o redemption_n by_o christ_n that_o true_a lamb_n of_o god_n shall_v do_v they_o any_o good_a at_o all_o 43.3_o esay_n 43.3_o also_o as_o the_o redeemer_n of_o israel_n take_v his_o servant_n jacob_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o babel_n into_o the_o land_n of_o the_o forefather_n give_v the_o egyptian_n the_o ethiopian_n and_o other_o wicked_a people_n as_o it_o be_v the_o price_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n 11.23_o jer._n 30._o v._n 11.23_o so_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o his_o church_n to_o save_v it_o 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he_o chap._n xiii_o a_o wicked_a eye_n without_o cause_n suspect_v god_n of_o unjustice_n objection_n that_o objection_n now_o follow_v which_o arise_v from_o the_o rashness_n that_o i_o may_v not_o say_v the_o impiety_n of_o human_a reason_n great_o trouble_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o simple_a and_o that_o be_v that_o the_o wicked_a eye_n of_o man_n wit_n suspect_v god_n of_o iniquity_n if_o without_o any_o merit_n of_o good_a or_o evil_a man_n he_o choose_v one_o objection_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o objection_n and_o refuse_v another_o of_o his_o mere_a will_n for_o it_o seem_v unjust_a in_o distribution_n if_o we_o distribute_v unequal_o to_o they_o that_o be_v equal_a but_o man_n if_o we_o set_v aside_o the_o difference_n of_o merit_n be_v equal_a therefore_o if_o without_o difference_n of_o merit_n god_n do_v unequal_o distribute_v choose_v one_o and_o refuse_v another_o it_o seem_v that_o there_o be_v unrighteousness_n with_o he_o further_n how_o shall_v we_o defend_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n if_o of_o his_o mere_a will_v he_o have_v predestinate_v so_o many_o thousand_o of_o man_n not_o move_v with_o any_o merit_n or_o work_v of_o they_o unto_o eternal_a torment_n this_o seem_v unjust_a cruel_a and_o intolerable_a to_o judge_v of_o god_n and_o herewith_o so_o many_o and_o great_a man_n in_o so_o many_o age_n have_v be_v offend_v and_o who_o will_v not_o be_v offend_v say_v luther_n objection_n de_fw-fr ser_n arbit_fw-la answer_v to_o the_o first_o reason_n of_o the_o objection_n when_o he_o have_v large_o answer_v this_o very_a objection_n concern_v inequality_n already_o before_o i_o have_v answer_v that_o it_o appertain_v to_o justice_n in_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v distribute_v of_o duty_n that_o unequal_a thing_n be_v not_o distribute_v to_o they_o that_o be_v equal_a but_o not_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o a_o man_n of_o his_o own_o accord_n and_o of_o favour_n distribute_v without_o any_o injury_n of_o another_o as_o that_o householder_n reprove_v they_o that_o murmur_v friend_n i_o do_v thou_o no_o wrong_n take_v that_o thou_o be_v and_o go_v thy_o way_n i_o will_v give_v to_o this_o last_o as_o unto_o thou_o may_v i_o not_o do_v what_o i_o will_v with_o my_o own_o be_v thy_o eye_n evil_a because_o i_o be_o good_a let_v they_o therefore_o learn_v to_o restrain_v that_o wicked_a eye_n who_o murmur_n against_o god_n as_o unjust_a and_o a_o acceptor_n of_o person_n objection_n but_o say_v they_o it_o be_v a_o unjust_a thing_n that_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o evil_a cause_n one_o man_n be_v deliver_v and_o another_o punish_v because_o it_o be_v a_o just_a thing_n that_o both_o be_v punish_v answer_n yea_o both_o be_v just_a whether_o the_o creditor_n require_v his_o debt_n or_o forgive_v his_o debtor_n so_o it_o be_v without_o defraud_v any_o man_n but_o it_o be_v unjust_a only_a to_o require_v that_o which_o be_v not_o due_a 105._o august_n epist_n 105._o therefore_o let_v we_o as_o augustine_n godly_a advise_v we_o give_v thanks_n to_o our_o saviour_n see_v that_o we_o see_v not_o that_o render_v unto_o we_o that_o we_o know_v in_o the_o damnation_n of_o they_o that_o be_v like_o we_o to_o have_v be_v also_o due_a unto_o us._n neither_o let_v we_o be_v unthankful_a 8._o de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi persevere_v cap._n 8._o that_o our_o merciful_a god_n according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o glorious_a grace_n have_v free_v so_o many_o from_o so_o deserve_a destruction_n that_o if_o he_o shall_v deliver_v none_o from_o thence_o yet_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v unjust_a answer_v to_o the_o second_o reason_n further_o as_o for_o the_o multitude_n of_o such_o as_o perish_v i_o answer_v that_o neither_o in_o respect_n of_o they_o be_v there_o any_o unrighteousness_n in_o god_n for_o on_o who_o there_o be_v no_o mercy_n show_v 99_o enchirid._n ad_fw-la laur._n cap._n 99_o they_o god_n judge_v he_o deal_v not_o unjust_o with_o they_o and_o as_o undeserued_a grace_n be_v give_v to_o such_o as_o be_v free_v so_o no_o other_o but_o due_a punishment_n be_v render_v to_o they_o that_o be_v damn_v that_o neither_o they_o can_v boast_v themselves_o to_o be_v worthy_a nor_o these_o complain_v that_o they_o be_v unworthy_a 105._o epist_n 105._o for_o because_o the_o whole_a lump_n be_v worthy_o condemn_v justice_n render_v due_a dishonour_n and_o grace_n bestow_v due_a honour_n not_o through_o the_o prerogative_n of_o desert_n nor_o by_o necessity_n of_o destiny_n nor_o by_o rash_a fortune_n but_o through_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n 106._o de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi pursue_v cap._n 8._o epist_n 106._o if_o therefore_o god_n goodness_n be_v understand_v in_o forgive_a debt_n and_o his_o equity_n in_o require_v it_o there_o be_v no_o way_n iniquity_n find_v in_o god_n he_o commend_v mercy_n that_o be_v set_v free_a and_o he_o that_o be_v punish_v blame_v not_o judgement_n ult._n do_v praedest_fw-la &_o great_a cap._n ult._n i_o will_v say_v somewhat_o more_o with_o augustine_n if_o mankind_n that_o at_o the_o first_o be_v create_v of_o nothing_o shall_v be_v bear_v without_o the_o due_a original_n of_o death_n and_o sin_n &_o yet_o the_o omnipotent_a creator_n will_v for_o ever_o condemn_v some_o of_o they_o to_o destruction_n who_o can_v say_v to_o the_o almighty_a creator_n why_o have_v thou_o do_v thus_o for_o he_o that_o free_o give_v they_o their_o be_v when_o they_o be_v not_o have_v power_n to_o appoint_v to_o what_o end_n they_o shall_v be_v neither_o can_v the_o rest_n say_v why_o shall_v god_n will_v vary_v all_o man_n merit_n be_v alike_o because_o the_o potter_n have_v power_n of_o the_o clay_n but_o now_o see_v just_a punishment_n be_v render_v to_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v damn_v and_o undeserued_a grace_n be_v bestow_v upon_o such_o as_o be_v save_v what_o man_n forget_v man_n condition_n may_v discuss_v the_o secret_n of_o god_n mind_n objection_n but_o some_o man_n will_v say_v why_o will_v he_o in_o the_o same_o matter_n punish_v i_o rather_o than_o he_o or_o free_v he_o rather_o than_o i_o answer_n i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v in_o god_n will_n and_o not_o in_o we_o as_o it_o be_v not_o in_o their_o will_n that_o be_v debtor_n but_o in_o his_o to_o who_o a_o debt_n be_v due_a that_o he_o either_o require_v 2._o ad_fw-la simpl._n lib._n 1._o q._n 2._o or_o forgive_v the_o debt_n hereupon_o augustine_n in_o adam_n we_o all_o die_v and_o we_o be_v one_o lump_n of_o sin_n owe_v punishment_n to_o the_o divine_a and_o high_a justice_n which_o whether_o it_o be_v exact_v or_o pardon_v there_o be_v no_o unrighteousness_n and_o it_o be_v a_o arrogant_a part_n in_o debtor_n to_o judge_v of_o who_o it_o be_v to_o be_v require_v and_o to_o who_o it_o be_v to_o be_v remit_v it_o belong_v to_o god_n to_o require_v it_o of_o who_o it_o please_v he_o and_o to_o forgive_v it_o to_o who_o it_o please_v he_o who_o do_v not_o require_v that_o which_o be_v not_o due_a neither_o forgive_v that_o which_o be_v none_o of_o he_o the_o same_o writer_n elsewhere_o 105._o epist_n 105._o why_o god_n do_v thus_o to_o one_o man_n and_o otherwise_o to_o another_o his_o way_n be_v unsearchable_a and_o his_o judgement_n past_o find_v out_o the_o great_a depth_n whereof_o we_o ought_v rather_o to_o reverence_v than_o curious_o to_o search_v out_o that_o we_o may_v escape_v a_o dangerous_a downfall_n therefore_o repress_v the_o impudency_n of_o this_o question_n let_v we_o say_v with_o the_o apostle_n 11._o rom._n 11._o o_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n how_o unsearchable_a be_v his_o judgement_n doctrine_n how_o the_o mouth_n of_o wicked_a man_n must_v be_v stop_v about_o this_o doctrine_n and_o his_o way_n past_o find_v out_o also_o o_o man_n who_o be_v thou_o that_o reason_v with_o god_n do_v the_o pot_n say_v to_o the_o potter_n why_o have_v thou_o make_v i_o thus_o have_v not_o the_o potter_n power_n over_o the_o clay_n neither_o let_v it_o grieve_v we_o thus_o to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o exclaimer_n for_o if_o they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o gainsay_v not_o we_o but_o paul_n why_o shall_v it_o irk_v we_o to_o tell_v they_o this_o again_o and_o again_o that_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v 20._o de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la apost_n serm_n 20._o augustine_n notable_o follow_v the_o apostle_n say_v thou_o man_n expect_v from_o i_o a_o answer_n and_o i_o be_o a_o man_n therefore_o let_v we_o both_o hear_v he_o that_o say_v o_o man_n who_o be_v thou_o better_a be_v faithful_a ignorance_n than_o undiscreet_a knowledge_n seek_v for_o desert_n thou_o shall_v find_v nothing_o but_o punishment_n o_o height_n peter_n deni_v the_o thief_n believe_v say_n mark_v this_o notable_a say_n o_o the_o depth_n seek_v
thou_o a_o reason_n i_o will_v be_v abash_v at_o the_o depth_n reason_n thou_o i_o will_v marvel_v dispute_v thou_o i_o will_v believe_v i_o see_v the_o depth_n i_o can_v reach_v to_o the_o bottom_n paul_n rest_v because_o he_o find_v a_o thing_n to_o marvel_v at_o he_o call_v they_o judgement_n unsearchable_a and_o be_v thou_o come_v to_o seek_v they_o out_o again_o temp._n serm._n 254._o de_fw-fr temp._n i_o confess_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n as_o a_o man_n i_o can_v declare_v it_o for_o with_o the_o apostle_n paul_n i_o know_v how_o to_o be_v astonish_v o_o the_o depth_n of_o his_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n to_o we_o belong_v consideration_n admiration_n tremble_v &_o exclamation_n because_o we_o can_v pierce_v into_o they_o but_o unto_o he_o what_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o whether_o it_o be_v concern_v the_o vessel_n for_o honour_n or_o vessel_n for_o dishonour_n and_o in_o this_o place_n we_o must_v be_v admonish_v that_o in_o the_o thing_n that_o have_v be_v speak_v 99_o ad_fw-la â—anâ—_n ca._n 99_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n render_v against_o certain_a foolish_a man_n who_o the_o forename_a author_n often_o nip_v who_o think_v that_o the_o apostle_n fail_v in_o his_o answer_n and_o through_o want_n of_o render_v a_o reason_n repress_v the_o boldness_n of_o the_o gainsaier_n for_o we_o be_v call_v back_o to_o the_o consideration_n of_o our_o capacity_n in_o brief_a word_n sure_o but_o such_o as_o bring_v great_a weight_n by_o aggravate_v of_o name_n when_o he_o say_v o_o man_n who_o be_v thou_o that_o reason_v with_o god_n man_n be_v oppose_v to_o god_n and_o the_o clay_n to_o the_o potter_n likewise_o in_o that_o with_o tremble_a he_o cry_v out_o o_o the_o depth_n how_o unsearchable_a be_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n he_o sufficient_o declare_v that_o these_o work_n of_o god_n may_v be_v secret_a but_o can_v be_v unjust_a because_o they_o be_v his_o judgement_n who_o be_v just_a and_o judge_v the_o world_n and_o who_o will_n be_v so_o the_o chief_a rule_n of_o justice_n man_n god_n justice_n unlike_a to_o man_n that_o what_o thing_n soever_o he_o will_v and_o do_v must_v therefore_o be_v count_v just_a because_o he_o do_v it_o for_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o dispute_v of_o the_o divine_a justice_n according_a to_o man_n justice_n or_o rather_o man_n pride_n that_o have_v the_o name_n of_o justice_n finem_fw-la de_fw-fr seruo_fw-la arbit_fw-la circa_fw-la finem_fw-la for_o as_o luther_n notable_o prove_v if_o god_n justice_n be_v such_o as_o can_v be_v judge_v to_o be_v just_a by_o man_n capacity_n it_o be_v not_o divine_a and_o it_o shall_v nothing_o differ_v from_o man_n justice_n further_o see_v god_n be_v whole_o incomprehensible_a and_o inaccessible_a by_o man_n reason_n for_o what_o be_v man_n compare_v to_o god_n what_o be_v our_o power_n knowledge_n substance_n and_o all_o that_o we_o have_v to_o god_n it_o be_v meet_v yea_o necessary_a that_o his_o justice_n also_o be_v incomprehensible_a 2._o de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la &_o gra_fw-mi cap._n 2._o wherefore_o augustine_n not_o without_o cause_n say_v who_o be_v so_o mad_a or_o rather_o who_o be_v such_o a_o blasphemer_n to_o say_v that_o we_o must_v dispute_v of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o man_n justice_n which_o doubtless_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o god_n justice_n god_n we_o must_v judge_v sober_o and_o reverent_o of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o be_v unjust_a it_o be_v manifest_a that_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v howsoever_o just_a flow_v from_o he_o who_o be_v most_o just_a who_o then_o shall_v he_o be_v that_o hang_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n that_o abide_v unchangeable_a creat_v govern_v and_o preserve_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o pleasure_n of_o man_n wisdom_n we_o must_v not_o therefore_o reason_n as_o vain_a man_n think_v best_a of_o that_o majesty_n of_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n god_n must_v be_v adore_v marc._n lib._n 2._o contra_fw-la marc._n and_o not_o judge_v say_v tertullian_n sharp_o reprove_v the_o controller_n of_o the_o deity_n say_v thus_o god_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v use_v and_o so_o rather_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v but_o the_o foolish_a thing_n of_o god_n be_v wise_a than_o man_n and_o then_o especial_o be_v he_o great_a when_o to_o man_n he_o be_v small_a and_o most_o just_a when_o to_o man_n he_o be_v unjust_a say_v he_o but_o say_v they_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v true_a and_o sufficient_a to_o defend_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n election_n and_o reprobation_n fall_n the_o adversary_n defend_v god_n justice_n in_o election_n and_o reprobation_n by_o presuppose_v of_o man_n fall_n if_o we_o consider_v how_o god_n deal_v with_o we_o by_o presuppose_v the_o fall_n of_o mankind_n for_o whereas_o we_o be_v all_o enthral_a to_o eternal_a damnation_n he_o can_v be_v charge_v with_o no_o unjustice_n for_o deliver_v some_o from_o thence_o merciful_o and_o punish_v other_o just_o as_o please_v he_o because_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v and_o at_o his_o pleasure_n punish_v who_o he_o will_n itself_o how_o the_o flesh_n conclude_v thereof_o to_o excuse_v itself_o but_o without_o the_o will_n of_o god_n we_o have_v not_o fall_v into_o that_o corruption_n wherinto_fw-la adam_n carry_v all_o his_o posterity_n headlong_o with_o himself_o why_o then_o be_v he_o yet_o angry_a why_o do_v he_o lay_v to_o man_n fault_n and_o punish_v in_o they_o those_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v necessary_o impose_v upon_o they_o by_o his_o own_o ordinance_n for_o who_o may_v resist_v his_o will_n thus_o flesh_n conclude_v to_o excuse_v itself_o and_o to_o lay_v the_o fault_n in_o god_n and_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_v for_o when_o adam_n be_v corrupt_v after_o who_o image_n we_o be_v bear_v he_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o paradise_n but_o faith_n and_o the_o spirit_n judge_v far_o otherwise_o 1._o we_o may_v here_o retort_v again_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n o_o man_n spirit_n the_o judgement_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o spirit_n who_o be_v thou_o that_o reason_v with_o god_n do_v the_o pot_n say_v to_o the_o potter_n why_o have_v thou_o make_v i_o thus_o 2._o all_o christian_n confess_v that_o for_o the_o fall_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n in_o paradise_n sin_n and_o death_n not_o only_o temporal_a but_o also_o much_o more_o eternal_a have_v just_o run_v over_o all_o man_n and_o against_o the_o profaneness_n of_o the_o wicked_a the_o lord_n himself_o will_v maintain_v sufficient_o his_o own_o justice_n by_o make_v they_o to_o condemn_v themselves_o 9_o rom._n 9_o why_o contend_v we_o then_o of_o his_o unjustice_n see_v his_o justice_n be_v confess_v 3._o man_n doubtless_o fall_v through_o his_o own_o fault_n and_o not_o go_n permission_n the_o distinction_n of_o will_n and_o permission_n which_o thing_n some_o go_v about_o to_o expound_v fly_v unto_o the_o distinction_n of_o will_n and_o permission_n as_o though_o mankind_n fall_v in_o adam_n god_n bare_o only_o permit_v it_o and_o not_o after_o any_o sort_n also_o willing_a it_o without_o who_o will_n yet_o not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o sparrow_n fall_v upon_o the_o ground_n the_o very_a word_n of_o permission_n i_o do_v not_o reject_v which_o the_o scripture_n also_o use_v 10._o matth._n 10._o but_o i_o find_v fault_n with_o the_o expound_v of_o it_o because_o god_n permit_v not_o unwilling_a but_o willing_a whatsoever_o he_o permit_v after_o another_o manner_n therefore_o and_o that_o true_a and_o sound_a do_v augustine_n show_v 11._o de_fw-fr correp_n &_o gra_fw-mi cap._n 11._o how_o man_n fall_v through_o his_o own_o fault_n and_o not_o god_n to_o wit_n god_n who_o make_v all_o thing_n very_o good_a have_v give_v man_n a_o good_a will_n go_n how_o adam_n fall_v through_o his_o own_o fault_n and_o not_o go_n wherein_o he_o have_v make_v he_o righteous_a and_o after_o his_o own_o image_n he_o have_v give_v he_o also_o a_o help_n whereby_o he_o may_v continue_v in_o that_o image_n if_o he_o will_v and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v willing_a or_o unwilling_a hereto_o he_o leave_v it_o in_o his_o own_o power_n therefore_o the_o cause_n be_v in_o man_n himself_o and_o in_o the_o devil_n that_o he_o be_v make_v worse_a in_o the_o devil_n because_o he_o persuade_v in_o man_n because_o he_o with_o a_o free_a will_n consent_v and_o so_o through_o freewill_n forsake_v god_n he_o find_v the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n that_o with_o his_o whole_a posterity_n which_o as_o yet_o be_v in_o his_o loin_n whole_o have_v sin_v he_o shall_v be_v damn_v 18._o why_o god_n suffer_v adam_n to_o fall_v enchir._n cap._n 37._o de_fw-fr correp_n &_o gra_fw-mi cap._n 18._o and_o whereas_o it_o be_v not_o give_v unto_o he_o to_o continue_v in_o that_o upright_o and_o faultless_a state_n doubtless_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o give_v because_o god_n will_v not_o