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overall_a creature_n 158._o garthius_fw-la against_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n pag._n 25._o milius_n in_o the_o evangelist_n brothership_n thesi_fw-la 158._o good_a and_o bad_a of_o the_o same_o we_o have_v heretofore_o diverse_a time_n so_o declare_v our_o mind_n that_o the_o contentious_a be_v force_v to_o confess_v themselves_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o rebukeable_a in_o the_o same_o only_o say_v they_o that_o we_o have_v aforetime_o speak_v and_o write_v of_o that_o matter_n otherwise_o then_o now_o we_o do_v speak_v and_o write_v thereof_o admit_v now_o that_o it_o be_v so_o indeed_o ought_v we_o therefore_o to_o be_v rail_v upon_o for_o that_o we_o make_v amendment_n but_o for_o all_o that_o they_o give_v wrong_a information_n also_o thereof_o for_o god_n be_v bless_v and_o praise_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o foreknowledge_n or_o almighty_a government_n of_o god_n over_o all_o creature_n have_v be_v always_o so_o true_a in_o our_o church_n and_o so_o clear_a that_o 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delight_n in_o sin_n this_o be_v the_o complaint_n which_o they_o make_v against_o us._n now_o it_o be_v without_o no_o that_o such_o say_n be_v find_v in_o our_o man_n writing_n as_o be_v above_o rehearse_v but_o nevertheless_o the_o same_o be_v also_o find_v in_o the_o writing_n of_o doctor_n luther_n as_o there_o come_v nothing_o to_o pass_v without_o the_o will_n of_o god_n say_v he_o tom._n 6._o wit._n fol._n 520._o a._n also_o all_o come_v to_o pass_v only_o according_a to_o the_o everlasting_a will_n of_o god_n and_o it_o must_v so_o befall_v unto_o we_o as_o he_o will_n fol._n 590._o b._n also_o all_o must_v so_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o god_n have_v decree_v it_o fol._n 526._o a._n also_o all_o in_o all_o creature_n must_v be_v accomplish_v after_o the_o divine_a will_n fol._n 527._o a._n also_o it_o must_v not_o present_o be_v otherwise_o with_o we_o then_o according_a to_o the_o divine_a will_n ibid._n also_o let_v the_o diatribe_n plot_n think_v imagine_v sing_v say_v what_o they_o will_v yet_o have_v god_n decree_v from_o everlasting_a that_o judas_n must_v be_v a_o traitor_n then_o must_v he_o commit_v treason_n and_o it_o be_v not_o in_o judas_n or_o in_o the_o power_n of_o any_o creature_n to_o have_v it_o any_o otherwise_o or_o to_o change_v his_o will_n fol._n 524_o a._n also_o out_o of_o which_o it_o follow_v that_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o all_o which_o we_o do_v and_o all_o that_o befall_v whether_o we_o think_v it_o well_o or_o no_o as_o befalling_a by_o chance_n and_o be_v changeable_a yet_o must_v it_o so_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o can_v be_v otherwise_o if_o thou_o look_v to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o god_n will_v be_v powerful_a and_o will_v not_o be_v hinder_v for_o he_o be_v nothing_o else_o then_o the_o godly_a force_n and_o power_n
harden_v fol._n 527._o a._n also_o it_o be_v not_o in_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o in_o he_o that_o run_v but_o in_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n folio_n 526._o b._n item_n for_o to_o will_n and_o rejoice_v to_o keep_v god_n law_n thou_o have_v not_o of_o thyself_o but_o from_o god_n which_o he_o bestow_v on_o who_o he_o please_v fol_z 511._o b._n also_o if_o thou_o be_v accept_v of_o god_n he_o will_v give_v and_o bestow_v upon_o thou_o the_o power_n to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n etc._n etc._n fol._n 511._o b._n also_o it_o belong_v not_o to_o every_o man_n neither_o be_v it_o spring_v from_o the_o choice_n or_o power_n of_o man_n that_o one_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n earnest_o etc._n etc._n tom._n 6._o jen._n fol._n 182._o a._n also_o it_o follow_v original_o from_o the_o election_n of_o god_n who_o shall_v believe_v or_o not_o believe_v who_o shall_v be_v lose_a from_o sin_n or_o not_o lose_v in_o the_o preface_n upon_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n which_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o every_o wittenberges_n bible_n also_o the_o lord_n have_v ordain_v the_o ministry_n of_o his_o word_n that_o he_o may_v bestow_v faith_n thereby_o and_o we_o man_n attain_v unto_o it_o etc._n etc._n and_o he_o give_v also_o faith_n by_o the_o same_o as_o the_o mean_n thereunto_o together_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n how_o and_o to_o who_o he_o will_v etc._n etc._n tom._n 5._o jen._n fol._n 15._o also_o man_n be_v create_v to_o everlasting_a life_n or_o to_o everlasting_a death_n before_o all_o other_o creature_n tom._n 6._o witt._n germ._n fol._n 480._o b._n also_o god_n ordain_v some_o to_o damnation_n before_o ever_o they_o be_v bear_v fol._n 534._o b._n also_o christ_n weep_v sorrow_v and_o yearn_v over_o the_o damnation_n of_o the_o wicked_a albeit_o the_o everlasting_a divine_a will_n do_v let_v some_o pass_n cast_v they_o off_o and_o damn_v they_o purposely_o fol._n 510._o b._n also_o after_o follow_v the_o similitude_n that_o there_o be_v several_a vessel_n some_o to_o honour_n some_o to_o dishonour_n whereby_o he_o teach_v and_o conclude_v that_o the_o vessel_n do_v not_o prepare_v themselves_o but_o the_o lord_n do_v do_v it_o which_o he_o also_o will_v have_v understand_v in_o the_o nine_o chapter_n note_n chapter_n also_o prou._n 16.4_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v all_o thing_n for_o his_o own_o sake_n yea_o even_o the_o wicked_a for_o the_o day_n of_o evil_a note_n note_n of_o the_o roman_n in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o potter_n etc._n etc._n fol._n 533._o b._n also_o this_o similitude_n be_v lay_v out_o by_o two_o word_n there_o be_v elect_v and_o damn_v so_o be_v there_o vessel_n for_o honour_n and_o for_o dishonour_n fol._n 534._o b._n also_o the_o similitude_n stand_v as_o firm_a as_o a_o wall_n touch_v the_o potter_n and_o vessel_n etc._n etc._n that_o it_o consist_v not_o in_o our_o power_n and_o will_n what_o vessel_n we_o shall_v be_v fol._n 536._o b._n also_o christ_n in_o the_o 11._o of_o matthew_n show_v no_o other_o cause_n wherefore_o the_o gospel_n be_v hide_v from_o the_o wise_a and_o man_n of_o understanding_n etc._n etc._n then_o that_o it_o be_v so_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o father_n will_n note_n mere_o out_o of_o will_n fol._n 513._o b._n also_o i_o know_v well_o what_o it_o be_v that_o the_o reason_n of_o man_n be_v high_o offend_v withal_o namely_o that_o god_n out_o of_o will_n and_o mere_o out_o of_o will_n forsake_v and_o harden_v a_o man_n even_o as_o he_o have_v a_o pleasure_n in_o the_o everlasting_a destruction_n of_o he_o fol._n 527._o b._n also_o then_o you_o hear_v very_o well_o that_o reason_n think_v it_o unbeseeming_a that_o god_n shall_v damn_v those_o who_o can_v will_v that_o which_o be_v good_a neither_o can_v shun_v the_o desert_n of_o damnation_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v false_a which_o paul_n say_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 so_o must_v now_o our_o lord_n god_n deject_v himself_o out_o of_o his_o chair_n and_o a_o common_a fellow_n sit_v therein_o and_o so_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v prescribe_v law_n and_o ordinance_n to_o damn_v no_o man_n but_o as_o we_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o reason_n think_v that_o he_o have_v deserve_v the_o same_o fol._n 534._o a._n but_o if_o god_n so_o work_v that_o he_o have_v respect_n to_o desert_n wherefore_o do_v they_o then_o murmur_v so_o much_o and_o contend_v with_o god_n wherefore_o do_v they_o say_v why_o do_v he_o yet_o complain_v who_o have_v resist_v his_o will_n and_o what_o cause_n have_v paul_n to_o still_v they_o for_o they_o will_v not_o make_v much_o wonder_v much_o less_o complain_v so_o hot_o when_o as_o they_o know_v that_o they_o have_v deserve_v it_o also_o where_o remain_v then_o that_o the_o potter_n have_v power_n to_o make_v what_o he_o will_v one_o vessel_n for_o honour_n the_o other_o to_o dishonour_n if_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o law_n and_o service_n and_o dare_v not_o effect_v what_o he_o will_v but_o it_o shall_v be_v propound_v to_o he_o what_o he_o shall_v do_v for_o these_o two_o be_v direct_o opposite_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o that_o desert_n shall_v be_v respect_v and_o that_o also_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o power_n and_o liberty_n to_o do_v what_o please_v he_o even_o as_o the_o housefather_n in_o the_o gospel_n sufficient_o testify_v deal_v with_o the_o murmur_a workman_n lay_v before_o they_o his_o power_n and_o liberty_n and_o say_v be_v it_o not_o lawful_a for_o i_o to_o do_v as_o i_o will_v with_o my_o own_o &_o c_o but_o i_o will_v admit_v that_o god_n the_o lord_n must_v be_v such_o a_o one_o that_o he_o have_v respect_n to_o desert_n in_o those_o who_o he_o damn_v so_o must_v we_o even_o as_o well_o yield_v and_o say_v that_o god_n have_v respect_n to_o desert_n in_o those_o who_o he_o save_v for_o and_o if_o we_o will_v follow_v the_o judgement_n of_o reason_n then_o be_v it_o even_o as_o unlike_a and_o untrue_a that_o he_o save_v those_o who_o do_v not_o 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