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serm._n 15._o in_o 118._o psalm_n that_o the_o cross_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v life_n to_o believer_n and_o destruction_n to_o unbeliever_n and_o in_o another_o place_n the_o ibid._n the_o serm._n 21._o ibid._n cross_n say_v he_o be_v shame_n to_o he_o that_o be_v unfaithful_a but_o to_o the_o faithful_a person_n it_o be_v grace_n to_o the_o faithful_a it_o be_v redemption_n to_o the_o faithful_a it_o be_v resurrection_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n he_o set_v out_o in_o another_o place_n by_o a_o notable_a similitude_n of_o light_n light_n a_o similitude_n of_o the_o light_n for_o christ_n be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n sufficient_a true_o to_o inlighten_v and_o convert_v all_o man_n yet_o not_o actual_o and_o in_o very_a deed_n drive_v away_o all_o darkness_n but_o as_o he_o say_v himself_o i_o be_o the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n that_o no_o man_n that_o come_v unto_o i_o may_v abide_v in_o darkness_n ambrose_n his_o word_n be_v these_o psalm_n serm._n 19_o in_o 118._o psalm_n although_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n for_o all_o both_o good_a and_o bad_a have_v a_o large_a power_n in_o all_o and_o upon_o all_o as_o he_o make_v his_o sun_n to_o rise_v upon_o the_o good_a and_o evil_n yet_o he_o favour_v he_o that_o come_v near_o unto_o he_o for_o as_o he_o that_o shut_v the_o window_n exclude_v from_o himself_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o sun_n so_o he_o that_o be_v turn_v from_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n can_v behold_v the_o brightness_n thereof_o he_o walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o in_o the_o light_n of_o all_o man_n he_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o blindness_n to_o himself_o open_v therefore_o thy_o eye_n to_o see_v the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n arise_v unto_o thou_o if_o a_o man_n shut_v the_o door_n of_o his_o house_n be_v the_o fault_n in_o the_o sun_n that_o it_o do_v not_o shine_v into_o his_o house_n out_o of_o augustine_n the_o chief_a of_o the_o sound_a writer_n among_o other_o testimony_n these_o we_o have_v tom._n 7._o augustine_n augustine_n ad_fw-la articul_fw-la falso_fw-la impo_n unto_o the_o first_o article_n which_o be_v that_o christ_n suffer_v not_o for_o the_o redemption_n of_o all_o man_n he_o give_v his_o judgement_n of_o the_o whole_a controversy_n distinguish_v after_o this_o sort_n as_o touch_v the_o greatness_n and_o weight_n of_o the_o price_n and_o as_o touch_v the_o only_a cause_n of_o mankind_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o redemption_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n but_o they_o that_o pass_v through_o this_o life_n without_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o without_o the_o sacrament_n of_o regeneration_n be_v void_a of_o redemption_n see_v therefore_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o one_o nature_n and_o cause_n of_o all_o man_n which_o the_o lord_n take_v upon_o himself_o in_o truth_n all_o may_v be_v right_o call_v redeem_v yet_o see_v all_o be_v not_o pluck_v out_o of_o captivity_n the_o propriety_n of_o redemption_n doubtless_o be_v they_o out_o of_o who_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n be_v cast_v and_o they_o be_v now_o not_o the_o be_v â—s_n of_o the_o devil_n but_o the_o member_n of_o jesu_n christ_n who_o death_n be_v not_o so_o bestow_v for_o mankind_n that_o they_o who_o shall_v not_o be_v bear_v again_o shall_v belong_v to_o the_o redemption_n thereof_o but_o so_o that_o what_o be_v do_v by_o one_o example_n for_o all_o may_v by_o one_o sacrament_n be_v celebrate_v in_o every_o one_o cup._n augustine_n simile_n of_o the_o cup._n for_o the_o cup_n of_o immortality_n which_o be_v make_v of_o our_o infirmity_n and_o the_o divine_a power_n mean_v christ_n death_n have_v true_o in_o itself_o to_o profit_v all_o man_n but_o if_o it_o be_v not_o drink_v it_o do_v not_o profit_n against_o faustus_n the_o manichean_a lib._n 11._o cap._n 7._o of_o those_o man_n for_o who_o christ_n die_v and_o rise_v again_o and_o who_o now_o live_v not_o to_o themselves_o but_o to_o he_o that_o be_v the_o people_n that_o be_v renew_v by_o faith_n that_o he_o may_v have_v in_o the_o mean_a while_n in_o hope_n what_o may_v be_v accomplish_v afterward_o in_o very_a deed_n none_o of_o those_o man_n say_v he_o he_o know_v any_o more_o after_o the_o flesh_n here_o he_o take_v they_o that_o be_v renew_v by_o faith_n and_o shall_v be_v save_v to_o be_v all_o one_o with_o those_o for_o who_o christ_n die_v and_o rise_v again_o 15._o lib._n 13._o cap._n 15._o in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o trinity_n he_o deni_v that_o any_o of_o they_o who_o christ_n redeem_v by_o his_o bloodshed_n be_v draw_v of_o the_o devil_n as_o man_n entangle_v in_o the_o snare_n of_o sin_n unto_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o second_o and_o eternal_a death_n and_o affirm_v that_o such_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o flesh_n only_o and_o not_o of_o the_o spirit_n and_o most_o plain_o remove_v from_o redemption_n such_o as_o shall_v be_v damn_v &_o add_v straightway_o in_o express_a word_n that_o such_o as_o be_v foreknow_v predestinate_a and_o elect_a before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n pertain_v to_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o christ_n die_v for_o they_o the_o same_o man_n upon_o 21._o psalm_n write_v that_o christ_n suffer_v for_o the_o church_n and_o that_o the_o great_a church_n be_v the_o whole_a world_n for_o which_o he_o shed_v his_o blood_n and_o by_o and_o by_o confute_v the_o donatist_n including_z the_o church_n within_o africa_n he_o say_v what_o say_v thou_o to_o i_o o_o heretic_n be_v he_o not_o the_o price_n of_o all_o the_o world_n be_v only_a africa_n redeem_v thou_o dare_v not_o say_v august_n a_o notable_a say_n of_o august_n the_o whole_a world_n be_v redeem_v but_o it_o be_v perish_v what_o invader_n have_v christ_n suffer_v to_o destroy_v his_o good_n behold_v christ_n die_v his_o blood_n be_v shed_v behold_v our_o redeemer_n behold_v our_o price_n what_o have_v he_o buy_v all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v convert_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o nation_n shall_v worship_v before_o he_o behold_v the_o church_n which_o i_o show_v behold_v what_o christ_n have_v buy_v behold_v what_o he_o have_v redeem_v behold_v for_o who_o he_o give_v his_o blood_n so_o in_o his_o enchiridion_n to_o laurentius_n chap._n 61._o he_o say_v that_o the_o church_n which_o be_v among_o man_n be_v redeem_v from_o all_o sin_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o mediator_n that_o be_v without_o sin_n and_o it_o be_v the_o voice_n thereof_o if_o god_n be_v for_o we_o who_o be_v against_o we_o who_o also_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o give_v he_o for_o we_o all_o and_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n the_o apostle_n say_v that_o all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v epair_v in_o christ_n for_o in_o he_o be_v restore_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n when_o that_o that_o be_v decay_v in_o the_o angel_n from_o thence_o be_v recompense_v of_o man_n but_o thing_n in_o earth_n be_v repair_v when_o man_n themselves_o who_o be_v predestinate_a to_o eternal_a life_n be_v renew_v from_o the_o oldness_n of_o corruption_n the_o same_o man_n chapter_n 30_o witness_v that_o god_n promise_v freedom_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o a_o part_n of_o mankind_n that_o be_v to_o the_o elect_a again_o in_o his_o 13._o book_n of_o the_o trinity_n chapter_n 12._o and_o the_o rest_n when_o he_o have_v say_v that_o by_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n man_n be_v pluck_v away_o from_o the_o devil_n through_o the_o gracious_a reconciliation_n of_o god_n straightway_o he_o show_v at_o large_a that_o not_o all_o man_n be_v set_v free_a from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n but_o all_o the_o faithful_a and_o the_o predestinate_a that_o all_o man_n be_v carnal_o bear_v of_o adam_n be_v through_o he_o alone_o hold_v under_o the_o
reason_n of_o the_o election_n of_o the_o one_o so_o of_o the_o rejection_n of_o the_o other_o but_o because_o it_o so_o please_v god_n for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o mercy_n or_o judgement_n hereunto_o may_v be_v add_v the_o case_n of_o innumerable_a child_n without_o the_o church_n who_o be_v prevent_v with_o death_n reason_n the_o 5._o reason_n before_o they_o have_v the_o judgement_n of_o reason_n and_o can_v be_v just_o reprove_v for_o the_o neglect_n of_o help_a grace_n if_o such_o as_o dissent_v from_o we_o be_v ask_v concern_v these_o whether_o they_o think_v that_o none_o of_o they_o do_v perish_v they_o dare_v not_o i_o suppose_v deny_v if_o they_o perish_v they_o be_v reckon_v among_o those_o who_o god_n have_v reject_v yet_o he_o can_v foresee_v in_o they_o no_o contempt_n of_o grace_n see_v they_o shall_v not_o have_v it_o yea_o he_o foreknow_v rather_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o contemn_v grace_n neither_o do_v that_o device_n any_o thing_n help_v they_o that_o god_n see_v what_o they_o will_v do_v if_o they_o have_v recover_v for_o god_n in_o punish_v and_o pardon_v respect_v not_o what_o any_o man_n will_v do_v but_o what_o good_a or_o evil_n he_o have_v do_v in_o his_o body_n thus_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o reprobation_n of_o the_o ungodly_a no_o less_o than_o the_o election_n of_o the_o saint_n depend_v upon_o the_o only_a will_n of_o god_n and_o not_o upon_o the_o foresee_v good_a or_o evil_a will_n of_o man_n neither_o be_v it_o material_a that_o some_o person_n defame_v this_o doctrine_n by_o this_o or_o that_o name_n and_o endeavour_n to_o make_v it_o odious_a it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o defend_v by_o augustine_n constant_o as_o we_o see_v reprobation_n augustine_n and_o many_o other_o writer_n avouch_v and_o maintain_v this_o doctrine_n of_o reprobation_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n as_o also_o by_o hilary_n prosper_n primasius_n and_o other_o who_o long_o ago_o well_o perceive_v the_o 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that_o they_o may_v be_v rom._n lib._n 1._o do_v 4â—_n thom._n part_n 1._o q._n 23._o &_o in_o 9_o ad_fw-la rom._n neither_o be_v the_o doctrine_n any_o other_o of_o the_o master_n of_o sentence_n as_o they_o call_v he_o for_o he_o say_v he_o choose_v who_o it_o please_v he_o of_o his_o free_a mercy_n not_o because_o they_o will_v be_v faithful_a but_o that_o they_o may_v be_v faithful_a so_o also_o he_o reprobate_v who_o he_o will_v not_o for_o future_a merit_n which_o he_o foresee_v yet_o in_o most_o upright_o truth_n and_o beyond_o our_o understanding_n the_o same_o opinion_n thomas_n aquinas_n and_o other_o schoolman_n of_o no_o obscure_a account_n do_v follow_v and_o do_v confirm_v it_o with_o strong_a reason_n look_v also_o luther_n judgement_n in_o his_o book_n of_o servile_a will_n where_o upon_o the_o place_n of_o malachi_n he_o bold_o write_v these_o word_n eternal_a and_o unchangeable_a be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n arbis_fw-la luther_n de_fw-fr seruo_fw-la arbis_fw-la 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what_o merit_n by_o what_o help_n do_v man_n attain_v to_o faith_n whereby_o they_o be_v ingraff_v or_o to_o unbelief_n whereby_o they_o be_v cut_v off_o this_o merit_n paul_n describe_v unto_o we_o teach_v that_o by_o no_o work_n of_o we_o but_o by_o the_o only_a love_n &_o hatred_n of_o god_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v all_o these_o word_n be_v luther_n the_o same_o man_n afterward_o upon_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o potter_n and_o clay_n answer_v the_o cavil_n that_o this_o potter_n as_o erasmus_n in_o his_o diatribe_n do_v interperet_fw-la make_v a_o vessel_n to_o dishonour_v through_o precedent_a merit_n as_o he_o reject_v the_o jew_n for_o unbelief_n and_o receive_v the_o gentile_n for_o their_o faith_n if_o god_n say_v he_o do_v thus_o why_o murmur_v they_o and_o find_v themselves_o grieve_v why_o say_v they_o wherefore_o do_v he_o complain_v who_o shall_v resist_v his_o will_n well_o mark_v this_o well_o what_o need_n have_v paul_n to_o repress_v they_o further_o where_o be_v the_o power_n that_o the_o potter_n have_v to_o do_v what_o he_o will_v if_o be_v subject_a to_o merit_n and_o law_n he_o be_v not_o suffer_v to_o do_v what_o he_o will_v for_o the_o respect_n of_o merit_n fight_v with_o the_o power_n and_o liberty_n to_o do_v what_o he_o will_v etc._n etc._n therefore_o what_o unreasonable_a deal_n be_v it_o and_o what_o envy_n against_o the_o truth_n to_o cast_v in_o our_o tooth_n caluinisme_n because_o we_o avouch_v that_o neither_o the_o righteousness_n nor_o maliciousness_n of_o man_n but_o the_o secret_a will_n of_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o grace_n pluck_v some_o out_o of_o the_o common_a destruction_n whereunto_o we_o be_v all_o subject_n by_o nature_n and_o do_v not_o pluck_v other_o if_o this_o be_v caluinisme_n what_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o luther_n to_o say_v nothing_o of_o the_o ancient_a writer_n yet_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o we_o do_v not_o maintain_v as_o our_o adversary_n spiteful_o do_v imagine_v of_o we_o 223._o the_o slander_n of_o hub._n thes_n 350._o zanch_n de_fw-fr nat_n deâ—fol_n 669._o visi_fw-la admon_a neost_fw-la pag._n 113._o bez._n resp_n 2._o ad_fw-la col._n momp_n fol._n 223._o that_o no_o man_n be_v condemn_v for_o sin_n or_o unbelief_n as_o the_o forego_n cause_n we_o teach_v the_o contrary_a and_o our_o man_n with_o one_o consent_n have_v always_o teach_v that_o god_n take_v punishment_n of_o none_o and_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v damn_v of_o he_o but_o for_o sin_n for_o punishment_n have_v no_o place_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o sin_n moreover_o this_o be_v also_o true_a that_o as_o god_n damn_v not_o any_o but_o sinner_n and_o such_o as_o deserve_v damnation_n for_o sin_n so_o also_o he_o have_v not_o decree_v to_o damn_v any_o but_o for_o sin_n for_o whatsoever_o god_n do_v in_o his_o time_n also_o he_o determine_v from_o everlasting_a to_o do_v after_o the_o very_a same_o way_n as_o it_o be_v do_v therefore_o because_o he_o damn_v the_o reprobate_n and_o will_v damn_v they_o for_o sin_n doubtless_o he_o also_o decree_v from_o everlasting_a to_o damn_v they_o for_o sin_n and_o from_o hence_o again_o the_o deprave_a of_o our_o doctrine_n by_o the_o adversary_n appear_v when_o they_o fain_o that_o we_o teach_v that_o god_n without_o respect_n of_o sin_n sin_n note_n god_n decree_v to_o condemn_v none_o but_o for_o sin_n of_o his_o sole_a and_o absolute_a will_n have_v appoint_v some_o man_n to_o damnation_n yea_o god_n decree_n be_v of_o the_o condemnation_n of_o sinner_n only_o and_o that_o for_o sin_n but_o see_v we_o be_v all_o sinner_n and_o worthy_a of_o damnation_n why_o god_n have_v predestinate_v these_o man_n to_o bestow_v upon_o they_o free_o glory_n and_o have_v predestinate_v other_o to_o be_v punish_v in_o his_o just_a judgement_n for_o sin_n hereof_o we_o have_v
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