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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v hardness_n of_o hart_n the_o promise_n which_o be_v offer_v unto_o they_o yâ—_z be_v circumcise_a be_v these_o that_o god_n be_v make_v our_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o our_o seed_n in_o which_o only_a thing_n we_o have_v the_o horn_n of_o plenty_n that_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n hereof_o also_o spring_v our_o felicity_n &_o consolation_n in_o all_o affliction_n they_o be_v therbye_o also_o put_v in_o mind_n of_o yâ—_z mortify_n of_o yâ—_z flesh_n yâ—_z be_v of_z yâ—_z cut_n away_o of_o superfluous_a pleasure_n &_o moreover_o by_o it_o they_o profess_v pure_a religion_n and_o in_o sum_n thereby_o be_v signify_v yâ—_z covenant_n make_v with_o god_n these_o be_v yâ—_z thing_n signify_v &_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o sacrament_n and_o pertain_v true_o unto_o the_o nature_n and_o substance_n thereof_o in_o baptism_n also_o all_o those_o self_n same_o thing_n be_v
the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n and_o this_o knowledge_n he_o say_v be_v have_v by_o the_o law_n and_o that_o sin_n be_v both_o before_o the_o law_n and_o after_o the_o law_n but_o it_o gréeve_v not_o all_o man_n after_o one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o manner_n for_o before_o the_o law_n be_v give_v sin_n be_v not_o know_v but_o after_o it_o be_v give_v it_o begin_v to_o be_v know_v by_o these_o word_n be_v most_o manifest_o gather_v that_o the_o law_n have_v not_o this_o force_n to_o take_v away_o sin_n out_o of_o the_o world_n but_o be_v for_o this_o cause_n give_v to_o show_v sin_n the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o speak_v these_o thing_n by_o prevention_n for_o a_o little_a before_o he_o have_v say_v for_o that_o all_o man_n have_v sin_v which_o may_v have_v be_v judge_v untrue_a especial_o see_v the_o same_o paul_n say_v where_o no_o law_n be_v there_o be_v no_o transgression_n for_o sin_n be_v whatsoever_o disagré_v from_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o law_n wherefore_o he_o answer_v that_o sin_n be_v indeed_o before_o the_o law_n but_o it_o be_v not_o then_o impute_v and_o by_o the_o law_n he_o understand_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n for_o sin_n they_z which_o live_v before_o moses_n time_n be_v not_o utter_o without_o a_o law_n the_o institution_n of_o man_n be_v a_o certain_a law_n the_o law_n give_v of_o god_n by_o moses_n reprove_v all_o kind_n of_o sin_n nether_a be_v they_o which_o live_v before_o moses_n time_n utter_o without_o a_o law_n for_o they_o have_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o reason_n in_o their_o conscience_n accuse_v and_o defend_v one_o a_o other_o as_o we_o have_v before_o red_a in_o the_o second_o chapter_n also_o the_o very_a institution_n of_o man_n whereby_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o resemble_v the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v a_o certain_a law_n for_o when_o he_o depart_v from_o that_o image_n undoubted_o he_o sin_v and_o this_o law_n extend_v so_o far_o that_o it_o also_o include_v the_o very_a infant_n but_o when_o by_o reason_n that_o our_o 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of_o the_o time_n man_n know_v not_o sin_n so_o far_o be_v it_o of_o that_o they_o can_v beware_v of_o they_o god_n in_o that_o blindness_n impute_v sin_n and_o that_o just_o and_o yet_o be_v they_o not_o before_o the_o law_n utter_o ignorant_a of_o time_n verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o imputation_n or_o reputation_n be_v to_o be_v refer_v unto_o man_n which_o be_v so_o miserable_a and_o blind_a that_o of_o themselves_o they_o can_v not_o so_o much_o as_o know_v sin_n so_o far_o be_v they_o of_o that_o they_o can_v beware_v of_o sin_n so_o utter_o obscure_a be_v at_o that_o time_n the_o light_n of_o nature_n but_o god_n impute_v those_o sin_n unto_o they_o &_o that_o not_o unworthe_o for_o that_o blindness_n happen_v through_o their_o own_o default_n and_o that_o god_n impute_v those_o sin_n unto_o they_o he_o himself_o many_o way_n declare_v for_o he_o both_o by_o the_o flood_n destroy_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o complain_v unto_o no_n that_o all_o flesh_n have_v 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yet_o open_v he_o not_o the_o haâ—ts_n of_o all_o man_n to_o assent_v unto_o the_o truth_n when_o they_o hear_v it_o wherefore_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o elect_v only_o do_v believe_v but_o the_o wicked_a be_v harden_v and_o their_o sin_n be_v make_v more_o grevous_a when_o as_o now_o be_v take_v away_o the_o excuse_n of_o ignorance_n for_o paul_n say_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o this_o epistle_n that_o the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o god_n â—â—_o see_v by_o the_o creation_n of_o this_o world_n be_v understand_v by_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v make_v his_o eternal_a power_n also_o and_o divinity_n so_o that_o they_o be_v without_o excuse_n christ_n also_o say_v if_o i_o have_v not_o come_v and_o speak_v unto_o they_o they_o have_v have_v no_o sin_n not_o yâ—_z otherwise_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v without_o sin_n but_o for_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v have_v so_o gréevous_a sin_n for_o after_o that_o they_o have_v hear_v christ_n all_o excuse_n of_o ignorance_n be_v now_o take_v away_o from_o they_o wherefore_o when_o humane_a reason_n bear_v we_o in_o hand_n that_o to_o call_v a_o man_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n will_v not_o have_v he_o to_o come_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o seek_v to_o mock_v and_o to_o deceive_v let_v we_o put_v it_o to_o silence_n and_o say_v with_o the_o apostle_n o_o man_n what_o be_v thou_o that_o contend_v with_o god_n and_o let_v we_o declare_v that_o it_o be_v mere_a madness_n reason_n a_o remedy_n against_o human_a reason_n to_o seek_v by_o dilemma_n and_o silogisme_n to_o carp_n god_n and_o to_o object_n unto_o he_o that_o he_o deal_v no_o les_fw-fr absurdlie_o then_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v call_v his_o friend_n to_o a_o banquet_n &_o shall_v see_v many_o thing_n to_o be_v thereunto_o a_o let_v which_o let_v although_o he_o when_o he_o may_v remove_v not_o yet_o be_v he_o angry_a unless_o he_o come_v or_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v send_v his_o servant_n any_o whether_o who_o he_o know_v shall_v be_v let_v 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understand_v their_o impotency_n &_o imbecility_n it_o be_v necessary_a yâ—_z they_o shall_v receve_v yâ—_z law_n &_o shall_v be_v call_v be_v not_o yet_o deliver_v for_o by_o yâ—_z mean_n they_o must_v needs_o feel_v &_o perceive_v yâ—_z knowledge_n alone_o of_o itself_o be_v not_o sufficient_a an_o other_o cause_n why_o these_o man_n be_v trouble_v be_v for_z yâ—_z they_o see_v not_o the_o other_o commodity_n which_o the_o elect_a gee_fw-mi hereby_o for_o when_o they_o feel_v in_o themselves_o how_o weak_a they_o be_v they_o be_v stir_v up_o to_o think_v lowly_a of_o themselves_o and_o to_o implore_v yâ—_z holpen_v by_o the_o vocation_n of_o the_o reprobate_n although_o without_o efficacy_n the_o elect_a be_v holpen_v aid_v of_o god_n and_o more_o and_o more_o in_o the_o reprobate_n which_o be_v forsake_v to_o acknowledge_v their_o own_o natural_a imbecility_n and_o to_o confess_v that_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v in_o the_o same_o estate_n unless_o beside_o the_o knowledge_n of_o 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the_o antecedent_n a_o other_o will_v of_o efficacy_n example_n the_o will_n of_o the_o antecedent_n and_o of_o the_o consequent_a god_n when_o he_o pronounce_v thing_n which_o succeed_v not_o do_v not_o therefore_o lie_v example_n or_o of_o the_o consequent_a for_o it_o oftentimes_o happen_v yâ—_z god_n either_o threaten_v or_o promise_v a_o thing_n which_o yet_o shall_v not_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o yet_o do_v not_o god_n therefore_o lie_v or_o deceive_v for_o he_o pronounce_v those_o thing_n either_o as_o nature_n be_v then_o order_v or_o as_o through_o ill_a desert_n it_o may_v come_v to_o pass_v unless_o some_o change_n be_v have_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n so_o be_v ezechias_n tell_v that_o he_o shall_v dye_v because_o that_o
disease_n whereof_o he_o be_v sick_a be_v by_o nature_n deadly_a wherefore_o the_o prophet_n in_o those_o threat_n pronounce_v god_n will_v of_o the_o sign_n that_o be_v so_o much_o as_o can_v be_v know_v by_o the_o force_n of_o nature_n but_o the_o change_n come_v of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o be_v of_o efficacy_n which_o they_o call_v the_o consequent_a ninive_n also_o for_o the_o greavous_a sin_n thereof_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v destroy_v wherefore_o jonas_n show_v unto_o they_o the_o antecedent_n will_v of_o god_n which_o they_o call_v the_o will_n of_o the_o sign_n wherefore_o when_o god_n call_v pharaoh_n or_o any_o other_o reprobate_n by_o that_o vocation_n or_o outward_a promise_n we_o understand_v the_o antecedent_n will_v or_o the_o will_n of_o the_o sign_n but_o that_o other_o hide_a will_n which_o they_o call_v the_o will_n of_o efficacy_n or_o the_o consequent_a we_o understand_v not_o wherefore_o god_n can_v not_o deny_v himself_o neither_o do_v he_o in_o these_o will_n strive_v against_o himself_o but_o by_o his_o doctrine_n and_o promise_n be_v in_o different_o and_o general_o set_v forth_o he_o stir_v up_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n cheerful_o to_o preach_v the_o word_n and_o that_o unto_o all_o man_n which_o thing_n doubtless_o they_o will_v not_o do_v if_o he_o have_v make_v they_o assure_v of_o his_o hidden_a wil._n for_o if_o they_o know_v that_o they_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o man_n reprobate_a they_o will_v utter_o be_v discourage_v and_o geve_v over_o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n when_o as_o we_o see_v that_o no_o fruit_n succede_v of_o our_o doctrine_n and_o preach_v herein_o we_o comfort_v ourselves_o for_o that_o we_o be_v before_o admonish_v of_o this_o that_o there_o be_v many_o which_o by_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n be_v make_v blind_a augustine_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la &_o litera_fw-la the_o 34._o chapter_n in_o which_o place_n he_o entreat_v touch_v this_o matter_n say_v 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the_o will_n of_o god_n can_v not_o be_v resist_v for_o that_o he_o be_v of_o all_o the_o most_o mighty_a and_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o therefore_o unto_o no_o man_n he_o will_v ill_a but_o will_v have_v those_o thing_n preserve_v which_o he_o have_v make_v wherefore_o it_o be_v by_o no_o mean_n agreeable_a unto_o he_o to_o be_v unjust_a in_o these_o word_n ambroses_n meaning_n be_v to_o show_v that_o this_o power_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v temper_v with_o such_o a_o justice_n that_o it_o have_v a_o respect_n unto_o the_o worthiness_n and_o merit_n of_o man_n of_o which_o mind_n also_o be_v origene_n for_o he_o say_v that_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v in_o deed_n most_o mighty_a but_o yet_o the_o self_n same_o will_n be_v most_o upright_o wherefore_o he_o write_v that_o it_o be_v in_o our_o will_n to_o be_v either_o good_a or_o evil_n and_o on_o which_o side_n so_o ever_o we_o incline_v we_o can_v not_o resist_v the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o that_o it_o will_v either_o reward_v we_o or_o punish_v we_o as_o justice_n shall_v require_v for_o it_o lie_v not_o in_o our_o hand_n unto_o what_o manner_n of_o pain_n or_o unto_o what_o manner_n of_o reward_n we_o shall_v be_v destinâ—ed_v or_o appoint_v whereas_o origen_n say_v that_o it_o lie_v in_o our_o hand_n either_o to_o be_v good_a or_o to_o be_v evil_a it_o be_v not_o true_a for_o our_o salvation_n generation_n the_o nature_n of_o generation_n consist_v whole_o in_o regeneration_n which_o depend_v altogether_o of_o the_o grace_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n for_o this_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o generation_n that_o he_o which_o be_v beget_v nothing_o at_o all_o work_v to_o the_o beget_n of_o himself_o yea_o neither_o doubtless_o can_v he_o but_o he_o which_o say_v that_o it_o lie_v in_o we_o to_o be_v good_a do_v without_o doubt_n either_o utter_o take_v away_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n or_o else_o wonderful_o diminish_v it_o but_o we_o say_v and_o teach_v that_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v upright_o although_o we_o deny_v that_o it_o depend_v either_o of_o creature_n or_o of_o merit_n this_o objection_n why_o do_v he_o complain_v and_o who_o resist_v his_o will_n the_o apostle_n bring_v against_o the_o conclusion_n before_o infer_v he_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v and_o harden_v who_o he_o will_v and_o chief_o as_o touch_v the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o conclusion_n for_o it_o may_v seem_v very_o absurd_a that_o god_n shall_v according_a to_o his_o will_v harden_v any_o man_n yea_o oftentimes_o in_o the_o father_n and_o even_o in_o augustine_n also_o who_o yet_o in_o this_o matter_n be_v on_o our_o side_n we_o read_v that_o induration_n come_v by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n as_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v that_o god_n harden_v those_o only_a which_o by_o their_o wicked_a act_n deserve_v the_o same_o wherefore_o induration_n seem_v not_o to_o depend_v of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o paul_n in_o this_o place_n teach_v for_o he_o simple_o pronounce_v who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v but_o to_o the_o understanding_n here_o of_o we_o must_v call_v to_o memory_n the_o thing_n which_o we_o before_o sad_a concur_v to_o induration_n for_o first_o there_o be_v induration_n what_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o induration_n graft_v in_o we_o a_o vice_n or_o corruption_n whereby_o doubtless_o we_o be_v aleante_n from_o god_n and_o induration_n be_v nothing_o else_o if_o we_o geve_v credit_n unto_o augustine_n in_o his_o 4._o chapter_n the_o predestinatione_n &_o gratia_n then_o to_o resist_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n then_o follow_v it_o that_o we_o be_v leave_v of_o god_n in_o this_o evil_a wherefore_o the_o same_o augustine_n soft_a to_o harden_v be_v not_o to_o make_v soft_a say_v in_o the_o self_n same_o place_n that_o god_n harden_v who_o he_o will_v not_o make_v soft_a make_v blind_a who_o he_o will_v not_o illuminate_v repell_v who_o he_o will_v not_o call_v and_o as_o touch_v this_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v 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 that_o be_v he_o have_v not_o mercy_n and_o in_o this_o work_n of_o god_n to_o have_v mercy_n or_o not_o to_o have_v mercy_n we_o do_v nothing_o at_o all_o for_o he_o free_o impel_v god_n free_o distribute_v his_o mercy_n unto_o who_o he_o will_n it_o be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n not_o to_o be_v move_v &_o impel_v distribute_v his_o mercy_n unto_o who_o he_o wil._n and_o when_o we_o be_v thus_o without_o mercy_n leave_v in_o our_o natural_a corruption_n unto_o we_o be_v add_v the_o perpetual_a motion_n and_o impel_v of_o god_n which_o suffer_v no_o creature_n to_o be_v idle_a although_o neither_o even_a this_o to_o be_v move_v and_o impel_v be_v leave_v in_o our_o power_n three_o forasmuch_o as_o occasion_n be_v offer_v and_o cogitation_n send_v into_o the_o mind_n either_o of_o god_n himself_o or_o at_o his_o commandment_n and_o will_n by_o angel_n or_o the_o devil_n by_o mean_n whereof_o that_o induration_n the_o more_o utter_v itself_o and_o be_v make_v great_a here_o we_o may_v consider_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o achab_n be_v a_o most_o wicked_a man_n deserve_v to_o be_v achab._n a_o example_n of_o achab._n deceive_v of_o the_o devil_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o false_a prophet_n and_o pharaoh_n for_o that_o he_o be_v cruel_a against_o stranger_n and_o infant_n deserve_v so_o to_o be_v stir_v up_o and_o to_o utter_v his_o induration_n wherefore_o when_o god_n be_v say_v to_o harden_v thereby_o we_o ought_v to_o understand_v that_o he_o will_v not_o have_v mercy_n but_o wicked_a man_n be_v forsake_v of_o he_o forasmuch_o as_o be_v stir_v up_o by_o his_o perpetual_a motion_n they_o can_v not_o be_v quiet_a
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in_o our_o power_n in_o what_o sort_n god_n ought_v to_o make_v us._n but_o against_o these_o thing_n write_v erasmus_n in_o his_o book_n call_v hyperaspistes_n that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v meruel_v that_o yâ—_z power_n be_v take_v away_o from_o god_n which_o he_o have_v take_v away_o from_o himself_o for_o he_o will_v not_o yâ—_z it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o he_o to_o do_v yâ—_z which_o shall_v be_v repugnant_a to_o his_o justice_n to_o this_o objection_n we_o answer_v that_o paul_n plain_o say_v that_o yâ—_z potter_n have_v this_o power_n which_o power_n doubtless_o we_o see_v be_v not_o take_v away_o from_o he_o wherefore_o it_o be_v mete_v yâ—_z the_o self_n same_o power_n be_v give_fw-ge also_o unto_o god_n but_o whereas_o he_o say_v yâ—_z god_n have_v take_v away_o from_o himself_o this_o power_n yâ—_z be_v not_o true_a i_o grant_v in_o deed_n yâ—_z god_n will_v not_o have_v yâ—_z thing_n to_o be_v lawful_a unto_o he_o which_o be_v repugnant_a unto_o his_o justice_n but_o here_o be_v nothing_o which_o be_v repugnant_a unto_o justice_n yea_o rather_o this_o we_o add_v that_o here_o be_v not_o speak_v of_o justice_n but_o of_o mercy_n free_o to_o be_v bestow_v or_o not_o to_o be_v bestow_v for_o god_n owe_v unto_o no_o man_n his_o first_o mercy_n &_o therefore_o it_o follow_v yâ—_z he_o may_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v &_o not_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v not_o erasmus_n also_o think_v it_o absurd_a yâ—_z we_o affirm_v that_o the_o respect_n of_o merit_n be_v repugnant_a unto_o the_o liberty_n &_o power_n of_o god_n as_o touch_v election_n or_o reprobation_n for_o it_o be_v wicked_a say_v he_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v conden_v with_o out_o evil_a desert_n of_o sin_n that_o indeed_o do_v we_o confess_v but_o we_o add_v that_o in_o this_o place_n be_v not_o entreat_v of_o damnation_n but_o only_o of_o reprobation_n as_o it_o be_v opposite_a to_o election_n or_o to_o predestination_n and_o with_o the_o apostle_n we_o say_v that_o god_n reprobation_n here_o be_v not_o entreat_v of_o damnation_n but_o of_o reprobation_n have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v and_o have_v not_o mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v not_o and_o although_o god_n condemn_v not_o or_o deliver_v not_o to_o eternal_a destruction_n but_o only_o those_o which_o have_v be_v contaminate_v with_o sin_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o by_o reason_n of_o any_o evil_a desert_n overhippe_n those_o one_o who_o he_o have_v decree_v not_o to_o have_v mercy_n reprobation_n note_v the_o difference_n between_o damnation_n and_o reprobation_n and_o yet_o do_v he_o not_o therefore_o deal_v unjust_o for_o he_o owe_v nothing_o to_o any_o man_n but_o when_o we_o say_v that_o if_o god_n shall_v have_v mercy_n or_o not_o have_v mercy_n according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o man_n his_o power_n shall_v be_v nothing_o at_o all_o which_o paul_n here_o in_o this_o place_n so_o much_o commend_v erasmus_n make_v answer_v that_o if_o he_o have_v not_o a_o respect_n unto_o work_n his_o 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altogether_o so_o absurd_a if_o the_o power_n of_o god_n whereof_o be_v now_o entreat_v be_v not_o put_v utter_o free_a from_o the_o respect_v of_o work_n but_o erasmus_n shall_v have_v consider_v that_o this_o similitude_n touch_v the_o promise_n be_v not_o hereunto_o right_o apply_v for_o we_o never_o rede_v that_o there_o be_v any_o promise_n make_v to_o any_o man_n touch_v predestination_n yea_o rather_o the_o promise_n always_o follow_v predestination_n for_o it_o be_v the_o promise_n predestination_n be_v the_o original_n of_o all_o promise_n original_n of_o all_o promise_n further_o paul_n plain_o make_v this_o power_n free_a from_o all_o respect_n of_o work_n when_o he_o compare_v it_o with_o the_o power_n of_o the_o potter_n for_o he_o in_o make_v of_o
forasmuch_o as_o they_o be_v sin_n help_v forward_o his_o damnation_n but_o that_o god_n omit_v nothing_o which_o may_v serve_v to_o his_o salvation_n i_o admit_v not_o for_o he_o move_v he_o not_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n although_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o god_n do_v towards_o pharaoh_n be_v such_o that_o unless_o they_o have_v light_v upon_o a_o mind_n harden_v they_o may_v have_v much_o further_v he_o to_o salvation_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o god_n soften_v not_o his_o hart_n neither_o take_v away_o his_o hardenes_n which_o unless_o he_o do_v no_o man_n can_v be_v save_v he_o can_v be_v say_v to_o have_v do_v all_o thing_n which_o moughte_v conduce_v hardenes_n god_n make_v not_o soft_a the_o hart_n of_o pharaoh_n neither_o take_v he_o away_o his_o hardenes_n to_o his_o salvation_n he_o add_v god_n suffer_v he_o with_o much_o lenity_n to_o the_o end_n to_o bring_v he_o to_o repentance_n which_o thing_n unless_o he_o so_o intend_v he_o will_v 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not_o to_o this_o end_n so_o say_v that_o he_o will_v have_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v of_o god_n for_o if_o it_o be_v so_o there_o shall_v nothing_o let_v but_o that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v whereas_o chrisostome_n deni_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v of_o god_n yâ—_z be_v not_o to_o be_v grant_v for_o if_o there_o be_v nothing_o which_o salvation_n all_o thing_n be_v of_o god_n which_o serve_v to_o salvation_n be_v we_o and_o we_o have_v nothing_o which_o we_o have_v not_o receive_v of_o god_n it_o follow_v of_o necessity_n that_o all_o thing_n be_v of_o god_n and_o the_o argument_n which_o he_o use_v be_v weak_a for_o they_o which_o attribute_v all_o whole_a to_o god_n do_v not_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o grant_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v for_o that_o whole_a which_o be_v attribute_v unto_o god_n they_o deny_v be_v distribute_v salvation_n although_o all_o whole_a be_v of_o god_n yet_o do_v we_o not_o all_o obtain_v salvation_n unto_o all_o several_o but_o therefore_o chrisostome_n think_v his_o consequence_n to_o be_v good_a for_o that_o he_o beleve_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v equal_o give_v unto_o all_o man_n &_o that_o it_o lie_v in_o our_o power_n either_o to_o reject_v it_o or_o to_o admit_v it_o but_o we_o have_v before_o at_o large_a confute_v that_o sentence_n wherefore_o we_o affirm_v that_o all_o whole_a be_v of_o god_n &_o yet_o do_v it_o not_o thereof_o follow_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v obtain_v salvation_n but_o afterward_o he_o more_o plain_o utter_v himself_o for_o he_o say_v even_o as_o pharaoh_n be_v through_o his_o own_o proper_a iniquity_n make_v a_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n so_o be_v these_o through_o their_o own_o proper_a goodness_n make_v vessel_n of_o mercy_n these_o thing_n be_v not_o altogether_o consonant_a unto_o the_o truth_n for_o although_o iniquity_n be_v proper_a unto_o man_n for_o forasmuch_o as_o they_o be_v conceive_v &_o bear_v therein_o there_o be_v no_o need_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v from_o any_o else_o where_o infuse_v into_o us._n our_o goodness_n be_v not_o proper_a unto_o us._n they_o yet_o our_o goodness_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v proper_a unto_o us._n for_o unto_o the_o corrinth_n it_o be_v write_v that_o christ_n be_v make_v unto_o we_o redemption_n righteousness_n wisdom_n and_o sanctification_n if_o we_o have_v righteousness_n of_o ourselves_o &_o proper_a unto_o we_o have_v not_o christ_n then_o die_v in_o vain_a doubtless_o i_o be_o wont_a sometime_o to_o wonder_n how_o these_o father_n when_o as_o sometime_o they_o write_v excellent_o well_o touch_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o his_o mercy_n yet_o notwithstanding_o afterward_o somewhere_o they_o burst_v forth_o into_o these_o say_n whereby_o sound_a doctrine_n be_v wonderful_o corrupt_v but_o for_o that_o this_o father_n be_v otherwise_o excellent_o well_o learned_a see_v that_o this_o text_n of_o paul_n make_v against_o this_o sentence_n for_o paul_n call_v the_o elect_a the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n he_o say_v although_o the_o better_a part_n be_v of_o god_n yet_o they_o themselves_o have_v bring_v with_o they_o a_o certain_a modicum_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n call_v they_o not_o either_o vessel_n of_o faith_n or_o vessel_n of_o virtue_n but_o little_a chrisostom_n put_v that_o which_o be_v in_o we_o to_o be_v very_o little_a vessel_n of_o mercy_n and_o in_o this_o manner_n he_o confess_v yâ—_z it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v all_o whole_a of_o god_n for_o yâ—_z that_o which_o we_o bring_v be_v a_o very_a small_a thing_n if_o it_o be_v compare_v with_o yâ—_z which_o we_o have_v at_o god_n hand_n but_o of_o this_o matter_n we_o have_v before_o speak_v at_o large_a when_o we_o declare_v these_o word_n it_o be_v not_o of_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o of_o he_o that_o run_v but_o of_o god_n that_o have_v mercy_n this_o thing_n only_o will_v we_o now_o add_v that_o unto_o we_o for_o teach_v this_o doctrine_n be_v unjust_o object_v of_o some_o that_o thereof_o follow_v that_o man_n ought_v to_o god_n man_n be_v not_o to_o be_v count_v as_o stock_n and_o idle_a person_n man_n can_v do_v nothing_o to_o obtain_v the_o election_n of_o god_n do_v nothing_o but_o only_o ought_v to_o be_v stock_n and_o stone_n which_o thing_n doubtless_o be_v very_o wide_a from_o our_o doctrine_n for_o we_o say_v that_o man_n when_o they_o repent_v do_v geve_v assent_n unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v love_n wish_v and_o desire_v salvation_n but_o these_o thing_n we_o say_v be_v effect_n of_o his_o mercy_n who_o vessel_n they_o be_v already_o make_v neither_o be_v they_o able_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n whereby_o we_o obtain_v the_o first_o election_n of_o god_n but_o these_o thing_n which_o follow_v in_o chrisostome_n be_v yet_o far_o more_o hard_a for_o he_o say_v that_o god_n as_o much_o as_o lay_v in_o he_o have_v mercy_n also_o on_o pharaoh_n and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o save_v the_o same_o come_v whole_o through_o his_o own_o will_n so_o that_o that_o god_n do_v no_o less_o unto_o he_o 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