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gregâ—â—d_v vaâ—_n the_o ministry_n of_o man_n to_o know_v the_o nature_n of_o faith_n of_o â—e_n never_o hear_v any_o thing_n of_o it_o yet_o he_o may_v by_o god_n help_n if_o he_o live_v moral_o according_a to_o god_n law_n so_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v to_o do_v for_o then_o god_n will_v succour_v he_o either_o by_o himself_o or_o by_o some_o other_o to_o wiâ—_n either_o man_n or_o angel_n by_o propound_v of_o faith_n unto_o he_o for_o as_o in_o natural_a thing_n so_o in_o supernatural_a god_n do_v minister_v grace_n when_o man_n be_v not_o want_v to_o himself_o i_o answer_v that_o this_o be_v false_a for_o if_o grace_n be_v give_v to_o he_o which_o do_v that_o which_o lie_v in_o he_o to_o do_v by_o the_o strength_n of_o nature_n it_o be_v give_v either_o by_o merit_n or_o promise_v not_o by_o merit_n because_o there_o be_v no_o merit_n before_o faith_n and_o we_o do_v nothing_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n before_o we_o have_v faith_n augustine_n thou_o bring_v in_o a_o kind_n of_o man_n which_o can_v please_v god_n without_o the_o f_o 〈◊〉_d the_o of_o christ_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n this_o be_v jul._n cont._n jul._n the_o cause_n why_o the_o christian_a church_n do_v especial_o detest_v you_o and_o it_o be_v not_o give_v by_o promise_n because_o there_o be_v no_o promise_n or_o divine_a law_n to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o grace_n shall_v by_o and_o by_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o that_o do_v that_o which_o lie_v in_o he_o to_o do_v it_o be_v also_o false_a to_o say_v that_o god_n do_v minister_v all_o thing_n that_o make_v for_o the_o felicity_n of_o nature_n or_o this_o present_a life_n for_o some_o be_v bear_v leprous_a blind_a foolish_a very_o poor_a unmeet_a for_o this_o temporary_a felicity_n neither_o do_v they_o ever_o attain_v unto_o it_o this_o opinion_n also_o be_v against_o experience_n because_o many_o die_n in_o their_o infancy_n and_o many_o be_v foolish_a and_o mad_a all_o their_o life_n long_o upon_o who_o we_o can_v say_v that_o this_o vu_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d fall_v grace_n be_v bestow_v 〈◊〉_d also_o contrary_a to_o most_o plain_a place_n of_o 〈◊〉_d ture_n salvation_n be_v not_o in_o he_o that_o will_v 〈◊〉_d in_o he_o that_o run_v but_o in_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n and_o 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 it_o be_v g_o 〈◊〉_d ven_n to_o the_o disciple_n to_o know_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o to_o they_o it_o be_v not_o give_v 〈◊〉_d mat._n â—3_n 〈◊〉_d the_o wind_n blow_v not_o in_o all_o but_o where_o it_o 8._o joh._n 3._o 8._o list_v the_o son_n do_v not_o reveal_v the_o father_n 6._o joh._n 6._o unto_o all_o but_o to_o who_o he_o will_n all_o do_v not_o believe_v but_o those_o which_o be_v draw_v and_o predestinate_v 49._o act_n 13._o 49._o unto_o life_n all_o do_v not_o hear_v but_o those_o to_o who_o ear_n be_v give_v for_o to_o hear_v furthermore_o it_o be_v some_o impayr_n of_o effectual_a and_o christian_a grace_n so_o to_o place_v it_o in_o man_n power_n that_o he_o may_v if_o he_o will_v receive_v it_o and_o that_o he_o may_v also_o if_o he_o will_v not_o refuse_v and_o despise_v it_o and_o to_o say_v that_o god_n have_v give_v unto_o man_n no_o other_o grace_n then_o that_o against_o which_o the_o flesh_n or_o perverse_a will_n may_v prevail_v in_o all_o man_n and_o against_o which_o it_o do_v prevail_v indeed_o in_o the_o great_a part_n of_o mankind_n because_o god_n will_v not_o restrain_v it_o to_o conclude_v let_v we_o also_o hear_v the_o restimony_n of_o the_o father_n the_o author_n of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n say_v thus_o if_o so_o be_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o saâ—er_n do_v pass_v by_o some_o as_o we_o see_v it_o do_v it_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o hide_a judgement_n of_o divine_a justice_n augustine_n nothing_o deliver_v we_o from_o this_o wrath_n whereby_o we_o be_v all_o under_o sin_n save_v the_o grace_n of_o 21._o lib._n the_o pâ—â—_n â—erit_fw-la c._n 21._o god_n by_o jesus_n christ._n why_o this_o grace_n come_v to_o that_o infant_n and_o not_o unto_o this_o the_o cause_n may_v be_v unknown_a but_o not_o unjust_a again_o it_o be_v by_o divine_a dispensation_n that_o pharaoh_n do_v not_o tractable_o consent_v but_o obstinate_o resist_v because_o that_o there_o be_v not_o only_o 18._o in_o exod_n quâ—st_n 18._o a_o just_a punishment_n but_o a_o just_a punishment_n evident_o prepare_v for_o such_o a_o heart_n whereby_o those_o which_o fear_v god_n may_v be_v correct_v again_o the_o judgement_n be_v unsearchable_a wherefore_o of_o two_o wicked_a man_n be_v of_o year_n 8._o lib._n de_fw-fr hon_fw-mi â—ers_n cap._n 8._o age_v one_o shall_v be_v call_v so_o as_o that_o he_o shall_v follow_v the_o caller_n and_o the_o other_o shall_v either_o not_o be_v call_v at_o all_o or_o not_o call_v so_o as_o that_o he_o shall_v follow_v he_o that_o call_v he_o and_o again_o he_o give_v to_o who_o he_o will_v because_o he_o be_v merciful_a 12._o cap._n 12._o which_o though_o he_o shall_v not_o give_v yet_o he_o be_v just_a again_o he_o do_v not_o give_v to_o the_o to_o who_o he_o will_v not_o that_o he_o may_v make_v know_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n upon_o the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n for_o by_o give_v unto_o some_o whâ—_n deserve_v nor_o he_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v his_o free_a and_o by_o this_o also_o his_o true_a grace_n and_o fa_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d r._n again_o whosoever_o be_v set_v apart_o from_o original_a 7._o ibid._n cap._n 7._o damnation_n through_o the_o bounâ—â—e_n of_o god_n grace_n it_o be_v no_o doub_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v he_o procure_v for_o they_o to_o hear_v the_o gospel_n and_o to_o believe_v when_o they_o hear_v it_o again_o we_o know_v that_o god_n grace_n be_v not_o give_v unto_o all_o man_n 34._o epist._n ad_fw-la uital_n 107._o lib._n the_o spirit_n liâ—_n c._n 34._o and_o again_o why_o one_o man_n be_v so_o exhort_v that_o he_o be_v persuade_v and_o why_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o another_o o_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o riches_n thomas_n as_o he_o do_v not_o open_a the_o ever_o be_v of_o all_o that_o 161._o câ—nâ—_n gent._n lib._n 3._o c._n 161._o be_v blind_a nor_o cure_v all_o that_o be_v crazy_a that_o in_o those_o his_o power_n may_v appear_v and_o that_o in_o the_o other_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n may_v he_o preserve_v even_o so_o he_o do_v not_o by_o his_o help_n prevent_v all_o that_o â—inder_a grace_n but_o some_o in_o who_o he_o will_v that_o his_o mercy_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d so_o also_o that_o the_o order_n of_o justice_n shall_v be_v manifest_v in_o other_o isidore_n spiritual_a grace_n 6._o sent._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o &_o 6._o be_v not_o distribute_v to_o all_o but_o be_v only_o give_v to_o the_o elect_a again_o it_o be_v give_v to_o he_o because_o he_o be_v evil_a that_o will_v be_v good_a another_o neither_o will_v neither_o be_v it_o give_v he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v good_a cameracensis_n although_o god_n be_v a_o universal_a agent_n over_o all_o so_o as_o that_o 2._o in_o lib._n send_v 1_o q._n 12._o art_n 2._o he_o give_v unto_o all_o some_o gift_n of_o grace_n as_o be_v life_n knowledge_n etc._n etc._n yet_o he_o give_v some_o gift_n of_o special_a grace_n unto_o one_o which_o he_o give_v not_o to_o another_o as_o namely_o faith_n and_o the_o grace_n which_o make_v we_o gracious_a and_o such_o like_o which_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o predestination_n final_o augustine_n and_o almost_o all_o the_o schoolman_n make_v two_o kind_n of_o infidelity_n the_o one_o negative_a in_o those_o which_o never_o hear_v the_o gospel_n the_o other_o privative_a in_o those_o that_o refuse_v and_o contemn_v the_o