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grace_n ibid._n chrysost_n ibid._n who_o god_n foresee_v will_v believe_v and_o the_o pelagian_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v they_o who_o have_v choose_v grace_n both_o of_o they_o ascribe_v too_o much_o to_o man_n will_n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o this_o remnant_n be_v reserve_v according_a to_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n not_o whereby_o man_n choose_v grace_n but_o whereby_o god_n of_o his_o mere_a grace_n have_v choose_v man_n say_v junius_n 11._o jun._n in_o rom._n 11._o and_o there_o be_v in_o they_o a_o hebraisme_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n for_o according_a to_o free_a election_n say_v beza_n and_o aquinas_n aquin._n beza_n &_o aquin._n in_o they_o i_o note_v 1._o the_o foundation_n and_o ground_n of_o salvation_n and_o that_o be_v god_n election_n 2._o the_o impulsive_a cause_n of_o god_n election_n grace_n not_o in_o we_o but_o in_o god_n as_o pareus_n and_o soto_n soto_n pareus_n &_o soto_n in_o the_o handle_n whereof_o and_o here_o note_n 1._o what_o it_o be_v election_n be_v that_o part_n of_o god_n eternal_a predestination_n describe_v election_n describe_v whereby_o he_o decree_v before_o all_o eternity_n that_o they_o who_o he_o love_v in_o christ_n shall_v be_v call_v to_o the_o adoption_n of_o son_n justify_v by_o faith_n shall_v do_v good_a work_n be_v glorify_v and_o make_v conformable_a to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n which_o conformity_n be_v begin_v when_o we_o be_v justify_v increase_v daily_o by_o good_a work_n finish_v in_o eternal_a glory_n and_o all_o this_o that_o god_n may_v show_v upon_o they_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o mercy_n that_o it_o be_v of_o those_o who_o he_o love_v in_o christ_n it_o be_v manifest_a for_o whatsoever_o good_a we_o have_v of_o god_n it_o be_v by_o and_o through_o christ_n 2._o that_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v so_o the_o apostle_n he_o have_v choose_v we_o to_o be_v adopt_v through_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o himself_o epes_n 1.5_o 3._o that_o they_o 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child_n can_v show_v for_o their_o right_n to_o their_o father_n inheritance_n for_o though_o by_o vocation_n we_o be_v manifest_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n &_o by_o justification_n ingraft_v in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o make_v partaker_n of_o all_o that_o be_v he_o and_o by_o glorification_n we_o be_v enter_v into_o our_o father_n inheritance_n yet_o be_v our_o election_n the_o foundation_n of_o all_o these_o as_o 2._o tim._n 2.19_o our_o hope_n that_o we_o be_v of_o his_o church_n for_o only_o the_o elect_a be_v the_o church_n and_o the_o univocal_a member_n of_o christ_n the_o head_n though_o it_o be_v deny_v by_o bellarmine_n in_o opposition_n to_o wickliff_n hus_n and_o calvin_n 7._o bellarm._n de_fw-fr eccles_n mil_fw-mi tant_fw-fr lib._n 3._o cap._n 7._o our_o hope_n that_o our_o call_n be_v true_a and_o effectual_a for_o they_o only_o be_v effectual_o call_v who_o be_v eternal_o elect_v as_o may_v appear_v in_o the_o golden_a chain_n who_o he_o do_v predestinate_a they_o 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8._o love_n to_o god_n minister_n 9_o a_o longing_n for_o the_o fullness_n and_o compliment_n of_o christ_n come_v as_o above_o and_o so_o i_o come_v to_o the_o impulsive_a cause_n of_o election_n grace_n among_o man_n they_o be_v say_v to_o have_v grace_n cui_fw-la tavet_fw-la populus_fw-la who_o have_v the_o good_a will_n and_o love_n of_o the_o people_n and_o so_o with_o god_n they_o be_v say_v to_o have_v grace_n who_o have_v find_v grace_n with_o god_n but_o here_o be_v a_o manifest_a difference_n man_n favour_v none_o but_o in_o who_o they_o find_v something_o whereby_o they_o may_v be_v allure_v to_o love_v they_o but_o god_n love_v not_o because_o he_o see_v we_o to_o be_v lovely_a for_o he_o love_v we_o first_o and_o by_o love_v we_o give_v we_o that_o which_o please_v he_o so_o that_o the_o name_n of_o grace_n in_o scripture_n be_v use_v two_o way_n 1._o for_o the_o free_a love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n wherewith_o he_o embrace_v the_o elect_a ephes_n 1.6_o we_o be_v predestinate_a to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n 2._o grace_n signify_v the_o gift_n free_o bestow_v upon_o we_o by_o god_n as_o rom._n 11.29_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n as_o aquinas_n have_v well_o distinguish_v 1._o quaest_n 110._o artic._n 1._o by_o understanding_n of_o which_o distinction_n it_o will_v appear_v with_o what_o difference_n the_o protestant_n and_o the_o papist_n agree_v in_o this_o tenant_n that_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o grace_n as_o the_o same_o schoolman_n 2._o 2a_fw-la 2ae_fw-la quaest_a 113._o artic._n 2._o but_o the_o papist_n by_o grace_n understand_v the_o gift_n of_o grace_n confer_v upon_o they_o that_o be_v justify_v as_o the_o infuse_a habit_n of_o faith_n good_a work_n etc._n etc._n we_o by_o grace_n in_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n understand_v not_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n which_o by_o our_o fault_n and_o sin_n be_v make_v imperfect_a and_o not_o able_a to_o satisfy_v god_n justice_n but_o the_o good_a will_n &_o the_o love_n which_o god_n show_v unto_o we_o out_o of_o his_o mere_a mercy_n 26._o lib._n 2._o distinct_a 26._o peter_n lombard_n have_v distinguish_v grace_n into_o work_v and_o coworking_a and_o father_n it_o upon_o s._n augustine_n 7._o degratin_n &_o lib._n arbit_n cap._n 7._o but_o these_o be_v the_o same_o grace_n distinguish_v only_o in_o the_o effect_n for_o grace_n do_v first_o cure_v the_o will_n and_o so_o it_o be_v work_v 2._o it_o cause_v the_o will_n be_v cure_v to_o do_v right_o and_o so_o it_o be_v coworking_a in_o the_o first_o man_n will_n concur_v with_o grace_n passive_o and_o grace_v only_a work_n but_o in_o the_o other_o when_o man_n will_n be_v regenerate_v it_o concurre_v both_o active_o and_o passive_o and_o so_o grace_n and_o man_n will_v be_v co-operant_a i_o will_v not_o trouble_v you_o with_o those_o distinction_n into_o prevenient_a and_o subsequent_a which_o be_v but_o one_o and_o by_o the_o same_o grace_n 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for_o they_o than_o the_o lord_n stay_v he_o and_o stop_v his_o passage_n by_o bring_v in_o the_o sea_n to_o drown_v he_o and_o his_o host_n exod._n 14._o as_o he_o do_v with_o saul_n when_o he_o will_v have_v take_v away_o david_n life_n the_o lord_n set_v down_o how_o far_o he_o shall_v proceed_v to_o chase_v he_o from_o place_n to_o place_n but_o not_o to_o death_n by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o we_o make_v not_o god_n to_o be_v a_o idle_a looker_n on_o which_o suffer_v every_o creature_n to_o do_v what_o they_o will_v but_o when_o god_n give_v man_n over_o to_o be_v blind_v and_o harden_v by_o satan_n and_o suffer_v wicked_a man_n for_o a_o time_n to_o work_v mischief_n yet_o set_v bound_n and_o limit_n to_o their_o rage_n and_o fury_n and_o in_o the_o end_n wonderful_o rescue_v his_o servant_n from_o trouble_n this_o sure_o be_v not_o to_o do_v nothing_o five_o a_o reduce_n of_o the_o end_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n the_o bring_n of_o some_o good_a out_o of_o evil_a for_o though_o satan_n and_o wicked_a man_n propose_v their_o end_n the_o wicked_a that_o he_o may_v serve_v his_o pleasure_n the_o devil_n that_o he_o may_v destroy_v yet_o such_o be_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n 46._o bâ—â—um_fw-la est_fw-la mala_fw-la esse_fw-la vel_fw-la â—ieri_fw-la alioquâ—â—_n sumâ—â—è_fw-la bone_fw-la non_fw-la permitteâ—et_fw-la ca_fw-mi ficri_fw-la loâ—_n hard_a lib._n 1._o distinct_a 46._o that_o he_o will_v never_o suffer_v evil_a to_o be_v do_v if_o it_o be_v not_o to_o bring_v good_a out_o of_o it_o it_o be_v good_a that_o evil_n be_v or_o be_v do_v otherwise_o the_o most_o good_a god_n will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v do_v and_o such_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n that_o out_o of_o worst_a thing_n he_o can_v choose_v the_o best_a end_n as_o for_o example_n josephs_n brethren_n sell_v he_o for_o envy_n but_o god_n send_v he_o to_o provide_v for_o his_o old_a father_n and_o his_o brethren_n to_o preserve_v their_o life_n gen._n 45.5_o so_o in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n satan_n and_o the_o jew_n intend_v only_o his_o death_n but_o god_n turn_v it_o to_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o that_o believe_v as_o poison_n be_v in_o itself_o evil_a but_o the_o skilful_a physician_n by_o temper_v it_o cure_v the_o sick_a and_o work_v good_a out_o of_o it_o so_o do_v god_n with_o sin_n shimei_n by_o curse_v will_v show_v his_o hatred_n of_o david_n but_o god_n will_v make_v know_v the_o patience_n of_o david_n which_o be_v good_a now_o these_o work_n as_o they_o proceed_v from_o the_o next_o cause_n man_n and_o the_o deuth_n be_v evil_a they_o be_v evil_a tree_n which_o can_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n but_o as_o they_o proceed_v from_o the_o supreme_a cause_n and_o as_o he_o bring_v good_a out_o of_o they_o they_o be_v good_a god_n and_o satan_n will_v both_o have_v jerusalem_n destroy_v but_o satan_n that_o he_o may_v be_v avenge_v on_o they_o god_n that_o he_o may_v punish_v their_o rebellion_n christ_n be_v deliver_v to_o death_n the_o jew_n they_o do_v it_o only_o in_o malice_n but_o god_n have_v another_o end_n the_o redemption_n and_o salvation_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o in_o act._n 4.28_o pilate_n and_o the_o jew_n &_o gentile_n gather_v together_o to_o do_v whatsoever_o thy_o hand_n and_o council_n have_v determine_v s._n 101._o enchirid_fw-la ad_fw-la laurent_n ca._n 101._o augustine_n show_v how_o god_n &_o man_n may_v will_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o god_n in_o will_v it_o do_v well_o and_o yet_o man_n sin_n in_o will_v it_o the_o father_n of_o a_o ungracious_a child_n be_v sick_a pie_n ut_fw-la citius_fw-la perveniat_fw-la ad_fw-la haereditaâ—em_fw-la paâ—ris_n vuâ—t_fw-la deus_fw-la jâ—â—sâ—e_fw-la fill_v uâ—_n iâ—_n pie_n god_n will_v have_v he_o to_o die_v â—n_v his_o just_a judgement_n the_o son_n that_o he_o may_v soon_o come_v to_o his_o father_n inheritance_n god_n will_v it_o just_o the_o son_n wicked_o albeit_o god_n do_v order_n 7._o res_fw-la mala_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la â—aulan_n essi_fw-it cientem_fw-la sed_fw-la desi_fw-la ie_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d taâ—e_fw-fr dei_fw-la lib_fw-la 12._o cap_n 7._o determinate_a and_o govern_v sin_n that_o be_v do_v yet_o be_v he_o not_o proper_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o good_a say_n of_o augustine_n a_o evil_a thing_n have_v no_o a_o cause_n efficient_a but_o defficient_a as_o the_o corruption_n of_o judgement_n and_o the_o perverseness_n of_o will_n and_o further_o i_o say_v that_o though_o the_o papist_n accuse_v we_o for_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n yet_o i_o will_v change_v my_o religion_n if_o i_o will_v not_o show_v to_o any_o romanist_n that_o will_v challenge_v i_o that_o we_o of_o this_o church_n teach_v not_o otherwise_o than_o the_o papist_n themselves_o have_v write_v not_o only_o out_o of_o occam_n durand_n and_o banne_n but_o principal_o out_o of_o thomas_n aquinas_n and_o bellarmine_n himself_o 13._o in_o râ—m_v 9_o dea_fw-la â—ass_n gratiae_fw-la lib._n 2._o 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18.10_o if_o they_o sin_v i_o will_v repent_v of_o the_o evil_a that_o i_o think_v to_o do_v unto_o they_o i_o answer_v out_o of_o th._n aquinas_n rom._n answ_n sicut_fw-la dominus_fw-la irasci_fw-la dicitur_fw-la non_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la est_fw-la passio_fw-la irae_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la ad_fw-la modum_fw-la irati_fw-la se_fw-la habet_fw-la quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la punitionis_fw-la effectum_fw-la ità _fw-la pâ—nitere_fw-la dicitur_fw-la non_fw-la quia_fw-la est_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la commutotio_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la ad_fw-la modum_fw-la pâ—nitentie_n se_fw-la habet_fw-la dum_fw-la mutat_fw-la quod_fw-la secerat_fw-la tho._n aquin._n in_o rom._n as_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o be_v angry_a not_o because_o the_o passion_n of_o anger_n be_v in_o god_n but_o because_o he_o behave_v himself_o like_o one_o that_o be_v angry_a so_o far_o as_o concern_v the_o effect_n of_o punish_v so_o be_v he_o say_v to_o repent_v not_o because_o a_o change_n of_o 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