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also_o augustine_n de_fw-fr correp_n &_o great_a 15._o &_o 16._o see_v we_o know_v not_o who_o belong_v to_o the_o number_n of_o they_o that_o be_v predestinate_a and_o who_o belong_v not_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v so_o touch_v with_o the_o affection_n of_o charity_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v willing_a that_o all_o may_v be_v save_v 2._o by_o this_o mean_n be_v clear_o show_v the_o miserable_a blindness_n and_o great_a corruption_n of_o lose_a man_n and_o in_o very_a deed_n that_o appear_v true_a which_o paul_n say_v 2._o 1._o cor._n 2._o that_o the_o natural_a man_n perceive_v not_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o they_o be_v foolishness_n unto_o he_o and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a true_o to_o know_v they_o 3._o the_o godly_a while_o they_o behold_v other_o leave_v
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faithful_a and_o unfaithful_a be_v forgive_v and_o in_o very_a deed_n and_o proper_o be_v restore_v to_o grace_n and_o salvation_n christ_n be_v charge_v to_o have_v delude_v god_n and_o man_n by_o a_o false_a passion_n it_o be_v a_o vain_a and_o unsavourie_a devise_n 37._o com._n thes_n 37._o for_o there_o be_v a_o flat_a beg_n of_o the_o question_n in_o the_o antecedent_n see_v the_o adversary_n thus_o reason_v christ_n himself_o confess_v that_o he_o die_v not_o for_o a_o few_o only_a but_o for_o the_o whole_a world_n to_o wit_n for_o all_o mankind_n wherefore_o if_o it_o be_v the_o counsel_n of_o his_o father_n that_o he_o shall_v die_v for_o the_o elect_n only_o christ_n have_v mock_v god_n first_o and_o then_o man_n hold_v they_o in_o suspense_n with_o so_o great_a hope_n as_o though_o he_o die_v for_o all_o where_o i_o beseech_v do_v the_o lord_n confess_v that_o he_o effectual_o die_v or_o will_v die_v for_o all_o or_o that_o he_o will_v that_o all_o shall_v have_v the_o 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whosoever_o be_v condemn_v for_o only_a unbelief_n he_o be_v condemn_v all_o these_o thing_n be_v make_v plain_a hubers_n opinion_n be_v now_o spoil_v and_o his_o threefold_a rank_n scatter_v here_o and_o there_o whereto_o he_o in_o vain_a trust_n and_o furnish_v more_o with_o number_n then_o with_o strength_n of_o argument_n have_v bid_v this_o battle_n unto_o the_o truth_n but_o yet_o before_o we_o make_v a_o end_n of_o this_o point_n wherein_o we_o have_v take_v in_o hand_n the_o confutation_n of_o a_o new_a and_o erroneous_a doctrine_n of_o redemption_n we_o must_v not_o omit_v what_o these_o new_a sectary_n teach_v of_o the_o cause_n of_o damnation_n to_o wit_n how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o whereas_o they_o avouch_v that_o by_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n all_o without_o exception_n be_v discharge_v from_o the_o judgement_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n say_v mark_v this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o adversary_n how_o all_o be_v not_o eternal_o save_v that_o yet_o be_v redeem_v and_o save_v by_o christ_n death_n as_o they_o say_v and_o receive_v into_o the_o favour_n and_o bosom_n of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o reprobate_n as_o well_o as_o the_o elect_n be_v save_v yet_o all_o be_v not_o save_v for_o ever_o this_o therefore_o be_v the_o cause_n say_v they_o because_o some_o abide_v by_o faith_n in_o salvation_n receive_v other_o through_o unbeleef_n refuse_v contemn_v and_o cast_v away_o salvation_n get_v for_o they_o and_o so_o by_o neglect_v and_o despise_v their_o salvation_n make_v themselves_o reprobate_n and_o therefore_o only_o be_v damn_v because_o they_o despise_v grace_n and_o through_o incredulity_n do_v bind_v themselves_o again_o in_o the_o guiltiness_n of_o all_o sin_n these_o thing_n be_v in_o so_o many_o word_n extant_a in_o huber_n thes_n 19.69.155.245_o and_o also_o in_o his_o thes_n 187._o he_o write_v that_o such_o as_o believe_v not_o tread_v under_o foot_n their_o redemption_n and_o propitiation_n for_o their_o sin_n shake_v from_o they_o through_o unbelief_n and_o so_o their_o unbelief_n be_v unto_o they_o the_o only_a cause_n of_o damnation_n in_o like_a sort_n jacob_n andree_n col._n mompel_v pag._n 548._o say_v that_o man_n be_v not_o therefore_o damn_v because_o they_o have_v sin_v but_o because_o they_o will_v not_o by_o faith_n embrace_v jesu_n christ_n who_o suffer_v be_v crucify_v and_o die_v no_o less_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o damn_a than_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o peter_n paul_n and_o all_o the_o saint_n note_v there_o these_o word_n in_o the_o margin_n only_a unbelief_n damn_v man_n doctrine_n what_o we_o like_v in_o the_o adversary_n doctrine_n as_o touch_v this_o doctrine_n it_o be_v confess_v if_o any_o man_n true_o believe_v in_o christ_n the_o sin_n of_o all_o the_o world_n be_v not_o able_a to_o cast_v he_o down_o into_o hell_n and_o contrary_o if_o a_o man_n have_v not_o faith_n he_o shall_v be_v damn_v albeit_o the_o righteousness_n of_o all_o the_o world_n be_v his_o own_o 16._o mar._n 16._o for_o he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v say_v that_o faithful_a and_o true_a witness_n 109._o de_fw-fr verb._n dom._n sec_fw-la joh._n serm_n 60._o &_o enar_a ps_n 109._o and_o augustine_n write_v that_o only_o the_o sin_n of_o unbelief_n shut_v the_o door_n against_o all_o other_o sin_n that_o they_o be_v not_o release_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n as_o by_o believe_v all_o sin_n be_v remit_v prophet_n what_o we_o mislike_v just_o the_o first_o fault_n or_o error_n against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n yet_o two_o thing_n in_o the_o say_a opinion_n do_v just_o displease_v us._n one_o be_v that_o whereas_o this_o opinion_n be_v force_v to_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o salvation_n of_o god_n kingdom_n happen_v not_o but_o by_o faith_n yet_o it_o dare_v avouch_v that_o there_o be_v remission_n of_o sin_n freedom_n from_o the_o judgement_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n yea_o and_o salvation_n itself_o without_o faith_n for_o it_o will_v have_v all_o these_o thing_n to_o come_v to_o all_o man_n indifferent_o by_o christ_n death_n whether_o they_o believe_v or_o not_o otherwise_o than_o all_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n do_v testify_v 10._o act_n 10._o that_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n through_o his_o name_n receive_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v upon_o the_o unbeliever_n 3._o joh._n 3._o this_o be_v a_o far_a other_o opinion_n than_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v say_v as_o huber_n do_v that_o all_o together_o be_v set_v free_a from_o all_o sin_n and_o all_o judgement_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v take_v away_o and_o blot_v out_o in_o all_o man_n yea_o in_o unbeliever_n only_o through_o unbelief_n they_o be_v again_o bind_v with_o the_o guiltiness_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o do_v fall_v again_o under_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n 60._o serm._n 60._o augustine_n say_v well_o in_o the_o forecited_a place_n the_o medicine_n of_o all_o the_o wound_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o only_a propitiation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n be_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o by_o faith_n we_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n and_o make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v write_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o his_o name_n he_o have_v give_v power_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v worthy_o reprove_v in_o the_o allege_v opinion_n be_v this_o reason_n the_o second_o fault_n or_o error_n confute_v by_o four_o reason_n that_o it_o precise_o set_v down_o the_o contempt_n or_o loathe_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n through_o unbelief_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o damnation_n for_o first_o this_o opinion_n presuppose_v the_o offering_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o
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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manifest_o of_o this_o judgement_n that_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v damn_v for_o who_o christ_n die_v rise_v again_o and_o make_v intercession_n notable_o say_v ambrose_n 6._o ambr._n de_fw-fr jacob_n &_o vita_fw-la beata_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap_n 6._o he_o that_o have_v give_v we_o the_o author_n of_o all_o except_v nothing_o there_o be_v nothing_o then_o that_o we_o may_v fear_v can_v possible_o be_v deny_v we_o there_o be_v nothing_o wherein_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v doubtful_a of_o the_o continuance_n of_o god_n bountifulness_n who_o plenty_n have_v be_v of_o so_o long_a continuance_n remember_v a_o excellent_a say_n and_o of_o great_a comfort_n to_o a_o penitent_a heart_n if_o it_o be_v oft_o remember_v and_o always_o ready_a so_o that_o first_o he_o will_v predestine_v than_o he_o will_v call_v and_o
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some_o that_o be_v once_o save_v say_v huber_n 173_o vnbeleever_n baptize_v have_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o baptism_n 162_o unclean_a spirit_n cast_v out_o how_o he_o be_v say_v to_o return_v 103_o universal_a conclusion_n do_v not_o follow_v of_o particular_n 108_o universality_n threefold_a 40_o universality_n special_a 231_o vocation_n what_o it_o be_v 320_o we_o all_o signify_v the_o faithful_a only_o 104_o and_o the_o church_n 192._o 202_o use_n of_o christ_n death_n 11_o of_o predestination_n 394_o of_o god_n love_n 24_o of_o the_o end_n of_o redemption_n 29_o w._n weak_a brother_n may_v perish_v how_o 117_o weakness_n of_o faith_n ought_v not_o to_o cast_v a_o man_n down_o 149_o whether_o reprobate_n contemn_v the_o word_n be_v in_o worse_a case_n than_o the_o devil_n 158_o whether_o it_o be_v better_a never_o to_o hear_v it_o if_o it_o turn_v to_o their_o great_a judgement_n 159_o what_o to_o who_o and_o how_o a_o man_n must_v preach_v 152_o why_o christ_n must_v redeem_v we_o 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for_o the_o reprobate_n only_o 73._o 188._o 232_o world_n of_o believer_n be_v the_o church_n 91_o world_n of_o perdition_n and_o redemption_n of_o the_o damn_a and_o save_v 92._o 188_o word_n of_o god_n preach_v alike_o to_o all_o but_o some_o only_a profit_n 97_o the_o word_n of_o god_n invit_v all_o 153_o we_o must_v be_v guide_v by_o it_o 387_o will_n of_o god_n double_a 170._o 262_o it_o rule_v all_o thing_n even_o the_o will_n of_o man_n 134_o harden_v man_n 135_o the_o cause_n thereof_o we_o must_v not_o search_v 135_o the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v redeem_v in_o all_o that_o be_v redeem_v 214_o will_n and_o permission_n 315_o will_n of_o man_n can_v resist_v go_n 325._o 326_o young_a year_n of_o freedom_n 207_o finis_fw-la fault_n escape_v in_o the_o print_n be_v thus_o to_o be_v correct_v pag._n 34._o lin_v 30._o for_o distiction_n read_v distinction_n p_o 40._o l._n 17._o for_o doubt_n read_v double_a p._n 63._o l._n 31._o for_o college_n read_v college_n p_o 67._o l_o 4._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 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