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whereof_o it_o be_v very_o strange_a to_o hear_v how_o untrue_o how_o uncharitablie_o we_o be_v charge_v by_o our_o adversary_n not_o only_o campion_n and_o bellarmine_n but_o especial_o in_o certain_a article_n or_o foreible_a reason_n late_o publish_v wherein_o it_o be_v direct_o set_v down_o that_o the_o protestant_n do_v make_v god_n the_o author_n and_o only_a cause_n of_o sin_n that_o they_o deride_v god_n permission_n and_o plain_o affirm_v god_n be_v worse_a â—_o article_n â—_o than_o the_o denill_n and_o so_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n never_o to_o ask_v god_n forgiveness_n for_o their_o sin_n oh_o fearful_a blasphemy_n and_o word_n unseemly_a
christian_a ear_n where_o be_v modesty_n where_o be_v truth_n and_o chtistian_a piety_n be_v this_o our_o doctrine_n do_v we_o thus_o teach_v no_o very_o both_o in_o word_n and_o writing_n we_o acknowledge_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n to_o be_v full_a of_o compassion_n and_o love_n the_o bowel_n of_o his_o mercy_n sweet_a and_o amiable_a he_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o any_o he_o be_v gracious_a and_o kind_a gentle_a and_o ready_a to_o forgive_v and_o to_o the_o death_n we_o affirm_v more_o than_o most_o holy_a pure_a and_o just_a be_v all_o his_o work_n and_o way_n therefore_o the_o lord_n be_v judge_v between_o they_o and_o we_o and_o lay_v not_o this_o sin_n unto_o their_o charge_n touch_v this_o doctrine_n how_o sin_n first_o come_v to_o be_v how_o it_o come_v in_o where_o it_o first_o take_v beginning_n and_o that_o god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o it_o i_o have_v show_v heretofore_o in_o handle_v the_o golden_a châ—ine_n the_o mean_n of_o our_o salvation_n namely_o that_o 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lord_n to_o harden_v their_o heart_n and_o here_o often_o in_o the_o book_n of_o exodus_fw-la and_o the_o lord_n harden_v the_o heart_n of_o pharaoh_n to_o make_v this_o plain_a it_o be_v a_o point_n well_o know_v unto_o the_o learned_a that_o this_o speech_n where_o it_o be_v say_v god_n harden_v the_o hebrew_n dialect_n do_v 〈…〉_o flaccuâ—_n illiricâ—_n p._n lonâ—_n li._n 1._o diâ—_n though_o aâ—_n quin._n â—_o 23._o arti_fw-la 〈…〉_o signify_v a_o permission_n and_o not_o a_o action_n verb_n that_o signify_v to_o do_v they_o often_o express_v a_o suffering_n and_o not_o a_o do_v destruit_fw-la cum_fw-la deserit_fw-la god_n be_v then_o say_v to_o harden_n when_o he_o do_v forsake_v impios_fw-la cùm_fw-la non_fw-la retrahit_fw-la a_o malo_fw-la culpae_fw-la dicitur_fw-la dimittere_fw-la as_o the_o indue_a with_o grace_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o god_n election_n so_o the_o withhold_a of_o his_o grace_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o reprobation_n dei_fw-la includere_fw-la est_fw-la clausis_fw-la non_fw-la aperire_fw-la say_v saint_n gregory_n upon_o the_o 12._o of_o job._n and_o fourteen_o verse_n every_o action_n have_v his_o quality_n from_o the_o root_n of_o the_o affection_n and_o from_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o author_n deus_fw-la autem_fw-la quoad_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la positiuè_fw-fr velle_fw-la sed_fw-la tantùm_fw-la privatiuè_fw-fr touch_v sin_n god_n have_v no_o positive_a will_n but_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o former_a sin_n a_o privation_n of_o his_o grace_n to_o be_v short_a god_n do_v harden_n as_o saint_n augustine_n â—_o agust_n â—_o say_v non_fw-la malum_fw-la obtrudendo_fw-la sed_fw-la gratiam_fw-la non_fw-la concedendo_fw-la not_o by_o cause_v we_o to_o commit_v sin_n but_o by_o not_o grant_v unto_o we_o his_o grace_n ay_o but_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o we_o as_o well_o as_o other_o be_v not_o partaker_n of_o god_n grace_n why_o have_v not_o we_o also_o his_o good_a spirit_n to_o direct_v and_o guide_v we_o saint_n augustine_n make_v it_o plain_a again_o non_fw-la ideo_fw-la 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o non_fw-la habet_fw-la homo_fw-la gratiam_fw-la quia_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la that_fw-mi sed_fw-la quia_fw-la homo_fw-la non_fw-la accipit_fw-la man_n become_v harden_a and_o want_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n why_o not_o because_o god_n do_v not_o offer_v it_o unto_o they_o but_o because_o they_o receive_v it_o not_o when_o it_o be_v offer_v for_o example_n one_o of_o we_o be_v sick_a and_o like_a to_o die_v the_o physician_n know_v our_o case_n he_o take_v with_o he_o some_o preservation_n to_o comfort_v we_o and_o come_v to_o the_o door_n and_o knock_n if_o we_o will_v not_o or_o be_v not_o able_a to_o let_v he_o in_o we_o perish_v and_o die_v and_o the_o cause_n be_v not_o in_o the_o physician_n but_o in_o ourselves_o that_o let_v he_o not_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sin_n be_v 10._o 〈…〉_o de_fw-fr 10._o a_o disease_n whereof_o we_o be_v all_o sick_a for_o we_o have_v all_o sin_v roman_n 6._o 12._o verse_n christ_n he_o be_v the_o physician_n of_o our_o soul_n venit_fw-la de_fw-la coelo_fw-la magnus_fw-la medice_fw-la 12._o 〈…〉_o in_o 〈…〉_o 9_o 12._o quia_fw-la per_fw-la totum_fw-la ubique_fw-la iacebit_fw-la aegrotus_fw-la christ_n the_o great_a physician_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n because_o all_o mankind_n be_v general_o infect_v he_o come_v to_o the_o door_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o there_o he_o knock_v revel_v 3.20_o behold_v i_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n 35._o 〈…〉_o 6._o 35._o and_o knock_n he_o bring_v with_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bread_n of_o life_n his_o eternal_a word_n to_o comfort_v we_o if_o we_o let_v he_o in_o if_o we_o open_v the_o door_n of_o our_o heart_n he_o will_v come_v in_o and_o sup_v with_o we_o as_o he_o do_v with_o mary_n and_o forgive_v we_o all_o our_o sin_n 10._o 〈…〉_o 10._o but_o if_o we_o will_v not_o or_o through_o long_a contagion_n of_o our_o sin_n be_v not_o able_a to_o let_v christ_n in_o we_o die_v in_o our_o sin_n and_o the_o case_n be_v evident_a not_o because_o christ_n do_v not_o offer_v grace_n and_o comfort_n unto_o we_o but_o because_o we_o receive_v it_o not_o when_o it_o be_v offer_v meritò_fw-la perit_fw-la aegrotus_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la medicum_fw-la vocat_fw-la sed_fw-la ultrò_fw-la venientem_fw-la respuit_fw-la worthy_o do_v 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o that_o sick_a patient_n perish_v who_o will_v neither_o send_v for_o the_o physician_n himself_o nor_o accept_v of_o his_o help_n when_o it_o be_v offer_v more_o plain_o thus_o in_o the_o fourteen_o of_o saint_n matthew_n our_o saviour_n walk_v on_o the_o sea_n he_o bad_a saint_n peter_n come_v unto_o he_o who_o walk_v on_o the_o water_n see_v storm_n and_o tempestarise_v his_o heart_n fail_v and_o he_o begin_v to_o sink_v upon_o his_o cry_n unto_o our_o saviour_n he_o present_o stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n take_v he_o into_o the_o ship_n and_o save_v he_o this_o world_n we_o know_v by_o daily_a experience_n it_o be_v a_o sea_n of_o 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with_o great_a love_a kindness_n 19_o 〈…〉_o 3._o 19_o he_o do_v invite_v all_o man_n to_o his_o great_a supper_n if_o we_o make_v excuse_n or_o wilful_o refuse_v to_o come_v he_o may_v just_o pronounce_v none_o of_o those_o that_o be_v bid_v shall_v ever_o taste_v of_o my_o supper_n 24_o 〈…〉_o 14._o 24_o therefore_o let_v not_o man_n deceive_v themselves_o and_o complain_v as_o though_o god_n do_v harden_v their_o heart_n and_o deny_v they_o grace_n and_o mercy_n for_o as_o jonas_n say_v in_o his_o second_o chapter_n and_o 8._o verse_n 8._o 〈…〉_o 2._o 8._o they_o forsake_v their_o own_o mercy_n deus_fw-la prio_fw-la in_o amore_fw-la god_n never_o hate_v until_o he_o be_v first_o hate_v and_o so_o â—essi_fw-it â—brose_n â—no_fw-la eunâ—tit_fw-la nâ—_n 〈…〉_o i_o di_fw-it 〈…〉_o it_o aug_n â—essi_fw-it i_o conclude_v with_o
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their_o own_o knowledge_n man_n do_v wound_v their_o soul_n with_o many_o actual_a sin_n and_o thereupon_o god_n do_v withhold_v his_o grace_n and_o so_o forsake_v they_o and_o this_o forsake_v be_v such_o a_o forlorn_a estate_n that_o as_o job_n say_v 12._o 14._o god_n shut_v a_o man_n up_o and_o he_o can_v never_o be_v loose_v o_o how_o fervent_a ought_v we_o to_o be_v in_o prayer_n thereby_o to_o kindle_v in_o we_o the_o heat_n of_o god_n spirit_n how_o devout_a in_o sweet_a &_o heavenly_a meditation_n to_o stir_v up_o in_o we_o the_o good_a grace_n of_o god_n how_o diligent_a to_o show_v the_o fruit_n of_o our_o faith_n ever_o stir_v in_o the_o work_n &_o labour_n of_o our_o call_n give_v no_o advantage_n to_o our_o adversary_n how_o careful_a when_o we_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o do_v it_o with_o a_o humble_a spirit_n with_o great_a reverence_n thereby_o to_o keep_v a_o tender_a heart_n a_o mind_n and_o cogitation_n that_o may_v easy_o be_v touch_v with_o remorse_n how_o 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the_o quarrel_n of_o god_n honour_n how_o dear_o affect_v to_o his_o people_n when_o he_o say_v to_o the_o destroy_a angel_n not_o these_o sheep_n but_o it_o be_v i_o that_o have_v offend_v what_o melt_a &_o kind_a affection_n do_v he_o show_v towards_o jonathan_n &_o those_o who_o he_o love_v what_o a_o mournful_a &_o repentant_a heart_n when_o he_o know_v that_o he_o have_v offend_v how_o full_a of_o divine_a meditation_n to_o better_v his_o thought_n how_o frequent_a in_o prayer_n fall_v from_o he_o as_o a_o continual_a stream_n how_o joyful_a in_o god_n service_n dance_v before_o the_o ark_n how_o reverend_a in_o god_n house_n kneel_v &_o bow_v in_o the_o temple_n before_o all_o the_o people_n what_o a_o thankful_a heart_n in_o offer_v to_o build_v a_o glorious_a temple_n to_o the_o lord_n what_o a_o humble_a mind_n say_v what_o be_o i_o &_o what_o be_v my_o father_n house_n that_o thou_o have_v bring_v we_o hitherto_o what_o a_o chary_a &_o tender_a care_n of_o god_n glory_n 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the_o dust_n again_o now_o therefore_o with_o all_o humbleness_n &_o duty_n i_o entreat_v you_o by_o the_o tender_a mercy_n of_o christ_n jesus_n &_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o live_a god_n i_o challenge_v every_o christian_n which_o hope_v for_o any_o joy_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v take_v heed_n of_o actual_a and_o presumptuous_a sin_n in_o no_o case_n let_v they_o have_v dominion_n over_o you_o 1_o psal_n 19_o 1_o do_v not_o wound_v your_o soul_n as_o pharaoh_n do_v with_o wilful_a offence_n against_o your_o own_o knowledge_n try_v &_o examine_v all_o your_o thought_n how_o &_o wherein_o they_o stand_v affect_v &_o above_o all_o grieve_v not_o the_o bless_a motion_n of_o that_o comfortable_a spirit_n which_o keep_v the_o very_a life_n and_o be_v of_o the_o soul_n to_o conclude_v let_v all_o slanderous_a mouth_n be_v stop_v &_o all_o the_o factious_a scismatiques_n in_o the_o land_n ashamed_a in_o behold_v your_o christian_n and_o princely_a example_n continue_v still_o to_o 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with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v bless_v and_o praise_v for_o ever_o amen_n finis_fw-la