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 that_o if_o he_o be_v ask_v the_o question_n touch_v every_o particular_a man_n why_o god_n will_v have_v some_o to_o hear_v the_o gospel_n but_o not_o to_o receive_v it_o and_o other_o some_o both_o to_o have_v it_o and_o to_o embrace_v it_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o answer_v but_o only_o these_o two_o thing_n o_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o riches_n etc._n etc._n and_o also_o be_v there_o iniquity_n with_o god_n god_n forbid_v and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o say_v he_o that_o be_v not_o content_a with_o these_o answer_n let_v they_o inquire_v of_o man_n better_o learn_v than_o i_o be_o but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v they_o beware_v of_o presumptuous_a person_n presumptuous_a person_n he_o call_v those_o which_o fly_v either_o unto_o work_n foresene_v or_o unto_o such_o like_o fond_a imagination_n for_o these_o thing_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o be_v not_o teach_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n may_v well_o be_v call_v humane_a presumption_n ambrose_n upon_o this_o place_n say_v that_o 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
public_a minister_n of_o yâ—_z church_n which_o he_o not_o without_o just_a cause_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z be_v free_a gift_n for_o all_o these_o thing_n although_o it_o seem_v they_o may_v be_v get_v by_o humane_a art_n and_o industry_n yet_o by_o our_o endeavour_n we_o shall_v never_o bring_v any_o thing_n to_o pass_v yâ—_z way_n unless_o we_o be_v holpen_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n whereby_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o do_v be_v make_v profitable_a and_o of_o efficacy_n for_o they_o which_o be_v occupy_v in_o these_o office_n without_o the_o help_n of_o god_n may_v indeed_o win_v praise_n of_o man_n and_o commendation_n of_o the_o people_n but_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o advance_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o commodity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o as_o touch_v this_o matter_n oftentimes_o they_o have_v god_n favourable_a &_o prosperous_a unto_o they_o which_o yet_o obey_v he_o not_o with_o a_o sincere_a will_n but_o this_o be_v exceed_o to_o be_v lament_v that_o this_o governance_n of_o the_o church_n be_v so_o miserable_o decay_v that_o at_o this_o day_n not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o name_n of_o these_o function_n be_v any_o where_o extant_a they_o have_v put_v in_o stead_n of_o they_o taper_n carrier_n accoluthe_n and_o subdeacons_n which_o have_v light_a and_o trifle_a effect_n appoint_v to_o they_o pertain_v to_o their_o superstitious_a altar_n let_v love_n be_v without_o dissimulation_n hate_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a and_o cleave_v to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a be_v affection_a with_o a_o brotherly_a love_n to_o love_v one_o a_o other_o in_o geve_v honour_n go_v one_o before_o a_o other_o not_o slothful_a to_o do_v service_n fervent_a in_o spirit_n serve_v the_o time_n rejoice_v in_o hope_n patient_a in_o tribulation_n continue_v in_o prayer_n communicate_v to_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o saint_n geve_v yourselves_o to_o hospitality_n let_v love_n be_v without_o dissimulation_n man_n be_v of_o their_o own_o nature_n very_o prone_a to_o hypocrisy_n therefore_o paul_n express_o prohibit_v it_o for_o god_n as_o john_n say_v will_v not_o that_o we_o shall_v love_v in_o word_n &_o in_o tongue_n but_o in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n and_o paul_n to_o timothe_n write_v love_v aught_o to_o come_v from_o a_o pure_a hart_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o a_o faith_n unfeigned_a origen_n say_v he_o which_o love_v god_n and_o those_o thing_n which_o god_n will_v that_o man_n have_v love_n without_o dissimulation_n but_o he_o which_o love_v not_o either_o god_n and_o those_o thing_n which_o god_n will_v he_o i_o say_v love_v not_o but_o only_o dissemble_v and_o pretend_v love_n as_o if_o a_o man_n see_v his_o neighbour_n fall_v into_o some_o grevous_a crime_n &_o do_v not_o admonish_v he_o or_o reprove_v he_o his_o love_n be_v conterfeate_v for_o he_o will_v not_o those_o thing_n towards_o his_o neighbour_n which_o god_n will_v the_o favour_n of_o his_o neighbour_n be_v more_o dear_a to_o he_o than_o the_o will_n of_o god_n hate_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a and_o cleve_v to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a good_a and_o evil_a in_o this_o place_n may_v signify_v profit_n and_o disprofite_n and_o so_o the_o sense_n here_o be_v he_o love_v thing_n good_a signify_v two_o thing_n his_o neighbour_n without_o hypocrisy_n which_o hate_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o he_o see_v shall_v be_v discommodious_a and_o hurtful_a unto_o he_o but_o those_o thing_n which_o may_v by_o any_o manner_n of_o mean_n be_v profitable_a or_o commodious_a unto_o he_o he_o both_o vehement_o desire_v and_o as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v help_v forward_o it_o may_v be_v also_o that_o good_a and_o evil_n signify_v honest_a and_o dishonest_a and_o so_o they_o which_o love_v true_o abhor_v from_o wicked_a and_o filthy_a work_v and_o as_o much_o as_o they_o can_v apply_v themselves_o to_o holy_a and_o honest_a work_v which_o be_v therefore_o say_v for_o that_o some_o be_v so_o foolish_a that_o they_o think_v they_o love_v their_o neighbour_n when_o they_o consent_v to_o they_o in_o their_o wicked_a lust_n and_o great_a extortion_n but_o this_o be_v not_o that_o love_n which_o the_o apostle_n describe_v when_o he_o say_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o abhor_v from_o wickedness_n and_o to_o embrace_v as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o we_o that_o which_o be_v honest_a &_o just_a chrisostome_n note_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v hate_v affect_n the_o affect_v of_o hatred_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a plant_v in_o us._n the_o stoike_v unjust_o reject_v affect_n be_v speak_v with_o a_o vehemency_n for_o this_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o paul_n signify_v vehemency_n of_o speech_n as_o in_o the_o 8._o to_o the_o roman_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v not_o any_o common_a but_o a_o great_a and_o vehement_a carefulness_n and_o anguish_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v more_o than_o to_o wait_v for_o for_o it_o signify_v diligent_o to_o wait_v for_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v redemption_n not_o every_o kind_n of_o redemption_n but_o a_o absolute_a redemption_n moreover_o we_o see_v that_o the_o affect_v of_o hatred_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a plant_v in_o our_o mind_n but_o to_o the_o end_n we_o shall_v exercise_v it_o upon_o vice_n wherefore_o the_o stoike_v unjust_o reject_v affect_v for_o affect_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o virtue_n and_o as_o in_o a_o harp_n when_o to_o the_o wood_n peg_n of_o bone_n and_o string_n be_v apply_v number_n proportion_n and_o measure_n be_v bring_v forth_o a_o most_o sweet_a harmonye_n so_o when_o to_o these_o affect_n be_v add_v the_o spirit_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n of_o they_o spring_v forth_o notable_a and_o excellent_a virtue_n but_o we_o be_v in_o the_o fault_n which_o abuse_v those_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o hate_v those_o thing_n which_o both_o be_v honest_a and_o please_v god_n and_o contrariwise_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v filthy_a and_o displease_v he_o we_o embrace_v and_o so_o perverse_a oftentimes_o be_v our_o judgement_n that_o we_o call_v good_a evil_n &_o evil_a good_a although_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o be_v not_o change_v by_o our_o judgement_n for_o thing_n that_o be_v filthy_a judgement_n thing_n be_v not_o change_v by_o our_o judgement_n be_v always_o filthy_a although_o we_o judge_v otherwise_o of_o they_o wherefore_o he_o wise_o answer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v that_o which_o be_v filthy_a be_v filthy_a whether_o thou_o so_o iudge_v it_o or_o no._n and_o this_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o as_o the_o apostle_n command_v we_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o word_n as_o we_o have_v declare_v signify_v a_o hatred_n with_o vehemency_n so_o will_v he_o we_o not_o simple_o and_o absolute_o to_o cleave_v unto_o god_n but_o add_v the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o be_v join_v together_o not_o sclender_o but_o as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o strong_a and_o indissoluble_a bond_n be_v affection_a to_o love_n one_o a_o other_o with_o a_o brotherly_a love_n in_o greek_a it_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v what_o storge_n signify_v in_o which_o word_n be_v declare_v what_o manner_n of_o affect_v love_n be_v namely_o a_o brotherly_a affect_v and_o it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o word_n signify_v a_o affect_v not_o come_v of_o election_n such_o as_o be_v frendshippe_n which_o man_n enter_v into_o one_o with_o a_o other_o but_o graft_v in_o by_o nature_n and_o therefore_o so_o join_v to_o our_o mind_n that_o it_o can_v never_o in_o a_o manner_n utter_o be_v shake_v of_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o of_o these_o natural_a affection_n there_o be_v sundry_a sort_n or_o kind_n for_o either_o they_o be_v between_o the_o parent_n and_o the_o child_n or_o between_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n or_o between_o brother_n the_o apostle_n mention_v that_o kind_n which_o most_o agree_v with_o his_o exhortation_n which_o he_o have_v begin_v namely_o to_o geve_v we_o to_o understand_v yâ—_z our_o love_n towards_o other_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o brotherly_a love_n which_o be_v therefore_o more_o vehement_a than_o be_v common_a frendshippe_n for_o yâ—_z these_o frendshipâ—â—â—e_v dissolve_v even_o among_o honest_a man_n when_o they_o perceive_v yâ—_z their_o friend_n have_v fall_v away_o from_o justice_n &_o be_v become_v wicked_a &_o corrupt_v but_o as_o touch_v our_o parent_n brother_n &_o child_n it_o be_v undoubted_o a_o grief_n unto_o we_o if_o we_o see_v they_o behave_v themselves_o otherwise_o they_o we_o will_v they_o shall_v yet_o be_v not_o therefore_o yâ—_z affection_n of_o our_o mind_n towards_o they_o extinguish_v moreover_o in_o these_o affection_n of_o love_n we_o seek_v not_o yâ—_z in_o our_o love_v one_o shall_v recompense_v a_o
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be_v in_o time_n past_a yet_o dare_v i_o not_o affirm_v that_o those_o holy_a patriarch_n have_v less_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n then_o have_v many_o cold_a christian_n in_o our_o tyme._n and_o i_o wonder_v at_o chrisostome_n be_v so_o great_a a_o man_n yâ—_z when_o he_o write_v upon_o this_o place_n he_o will_v say_v that_o the_o elder_n have_v a_o body_n heavy_a and_o sluggish_a and_o unapt_a unto_o virtue_n but_o our_o body_n after_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n be_v make_v light_a reddy_a us._n the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o law_n deliver_v of_o christ_n pertain_v also_o unto_o the_o elder_n somewhat_o be_v grant_v in_o the_o law_n which_o be_v deny_v unto_o us._n and_o cherefull_a and_o for_o that_o cause_n the_o precept_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v more_o hard_a &_o high_a than_o be_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n for_o unto_o they_o it_o be_v sufficient_a not_o to_o kill_v but_o unto_o we_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a so_o much_o as_o to_o be_v angry_a unto_o they_o iâ—â—as_v sufficient_a not_o to_o commit_v adultery_n but_o unto_o we_o be_v also_o prohibit_v the_o lustful_a look_v upon_o a_o other_o man_n wife_n and_o such_o other_o thing_n of_o yâ—_z same_o sort_n i_o grant_v in_o deed_n yâ—_z certain_a thing_n be_v permit_v in_o yâ—_z old_a law_n which_o be_v revoke_v by_o christ_n for_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o christian_n as_o it_o be_v for_o yâ—_z jew_o for_o every_o light_a cause_n to_o geve_v a_o book_n of_o divorcemet_fw-la but_o those_o thing_n which_o christ_n admonish_v of_o lust_n &_o of_o anger_n pertain_v no_o less_o unto_o yâ—_z jew_o in_o the_o old_a time_n they_o they_o do_v to_o we_o in_o this_o time_n and_o whereas_o christ_n say_v it_o be_v say_v to_o they_o in_o old_a time_n that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v refer_v unto_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n but_o unto_o yâ—_z wicked_a law_n christ_n retect_v the_o corrupt_a interpretation_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o of_o the_o phariseis_n a_o error_n of_o many_o of_o the_o 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and_o weakness_n of_o their_o strength_n at_o the_o last_o utter_o despair_v and_o begin_v to_o hate_v and_o abhor_v god_n and_o to_o blaspheme_v he_o and_o his_o law_n and_o to_o fall_v headlong_o into_o all_o mischief_n and_o wickedness_n until_o they_o drown_v themselves_o in_o eternal_a destruction_n but_o unto_o godly_a man_n the_o consideration_n of_o the_o law_n be_v profitable_a and_o healthful_a for_o when_o as_o in_o it_o as_o in_o a_o glass_n they_o consider_v their_o own_o infirmity_n they_o be_v compel_v to_o get_v they_o unto_o christ_n as_o unto_o a_o haven_n of_o who_o they_o may_v both_o obtain_v forgevenes_n of_o sin_n and_o also_o day_n by_o day_n great_a instauration_n of_o strength_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o be_v the_o law_n sin_n god_n forbid_v but_o
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his_o book_n de_fw-fr gratia_n &_o libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la the_o 21._o chapter_n as_o we_o before_o have_v cite_v it_o he_o say_v that_o god_n incline_v the_o will_n of_o man_n either_o to_o good_a thing_n according_a to_o his_o mercy_n or_o else_o to_o evil_a thing_n by_o his_o judgement_n be_v indeed_o secret_a but_o yet_o just_a neither_o work_v he_o any_o les_fw-fr in_o the_o mind_n of_o ill_a man_n than_o he_o do_v in_o their_o body_n and_o this_o sentence_n the_o holy_a scripture_n confirm_v for_o esay_n in_o the_o 13._o chapter_n in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n behold_v say_v he_o i_o will_v raise_v up_o against_o you_o the_o mede_n which_o shall_v not_o care_v for_o silver_n nor_o desire_v gold_n with_o their_o bow_n shall_v they_o shoot_v through_o your_o child_n and_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o compassion_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o womb_n neither_o shall_v their_o eye_n spare_v your_o child_n here_o god_n say_v not_o yâ—_z he_o will_v only_o permit_v these_o man_n 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