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faith_n and_o repentance_n on_o man_n move_v thereunto_o by_o some_o moral_a preparation_n which_o he_o find_v in_o one_o rather_o than_o in_o another_o i_o appeal_v to_o the_o lutheran_n themselves_z whether_o this_o be_v not_o in_o plain_a term_n no_o better_o than_o pelagianisme_n as_o for_o his_o call_v their_o opinion_n in_o this_o point_n speculative_a opinion_n as_o this_o author_n will_v have_v we_o observe_v i_o be_o willing_a to_o observe_v it_o and_o withal_o i_o think_v he_o do_v it_o with_o better_a judgement_n than_o this_o author_n do_v in_o call_v they_o practical_a and_o whereas_o it_o be_v pretend_v that_o our_o divine_n have_v be_v carry_v into_o these_o opinion_n of_o they_o in_o opposition_n to_o popish_a doctrine_n this_o be_v so_o out_o of_o season_n in_o these_o day_n notwithstanding_o the_o raw_a judgement_n of_o this_o author_n that_o our_o arminian_n spare_v not_o to_o
that_o believe_v and_o it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o in_o like_a manner_n christ_n have_v procure_v the_o salvation_n of_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v so_o that_o here_o be_v a_o truth_n to_o feed_v upon_o and_o they_o that_o oppose_v it_o be_v strengthen_v in_o their_o vain_a confidence_n by_o a_o mere_a mist_n of_o confusion_n which_o they_o raise_v unto_o themselves_o and_o other_o that_o so_o they_o may_v set_v the_o better_a face_n upon_o that_o lie_n which_o they_o hold_v in_o their_o right_a hand_n wherewith_o they_o be_v so_o enamour_v that_o they_o have_v rather_o forsake_v their_o own_o mercy_n then_o forgo_v it_o and_o so_o i_o come_v to_o the_o three_o and_o last_o reason_n in_o general_n draw_v from_o god_n justice_n discourse_n subsect_v iii_o the_o three_o reason_n why_o absolute_a reprobation_n infringe_v god_n justice_n be_v because_o it_o will_v have_v he_o to_o punish_v man_n for_o the_o omission_n of_o a_o act_n which_o be_v make_v impossible_a unto_o they_o 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we_o of_o all_o supernatural_a power_n in_o adam_n as_o of_o his_o mere_a grace_n he_o do_v adorn_v we_o all_o with_o supernatural_a power_n in_o adam_n 3._o notwithstanding_o this_o depravation_n of_o supernatural_a power_n in_o adam_n yet_o we_o acknowledge_v that_o nevertheless_o whatsoever_o sin_n a_o man_n commit_v he_o commit_v free_o and_o the_o school_n have_v teach_v it_o before_o we_o aquin._n p._n 1._o q._n 23._o art_n 3._o ad_fw-la 3._o licet_fw-la aliquis_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la gratiam_fw-la adipisci_fw-la qui_fw-la reprobatur_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la tamen_fw-la quòd_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la peccatum_fw-la vel_fw-la illud_fw-la labatur_fw-la ex_fw-la ejus_fw-la libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la contingit_fw-la undè_fw-la &_o merito_fw-la sibi_fw-la imputatur_fw-la in_o culpam_fw-la discourse_n subsect_v iv._o two_o thing_n be_v usual_o answer_v first_o that_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n deliver_v for_o truth_n in_o scripture_n among_o which_o this_o be_v one_o which_o be_v above_o the_o reach_n of_o humane_a capacity_n and_o therefore_o be_v we_o quiet_o to_o submit_v as_o to_o other_o reveal_v truth_n so_o to_o this_o and_o not_o to_o be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o examine_v the_o justice_n of_o this_o decree_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o in_o it_o by_o our_o shallow_a and_o err_a understanding_n but_o this_o answer_n take_v not_o away_o the_o argument_n for_o i_o have_v these_o thing_n to_o reply_v 1._o that_o though_o there_o be_v diverse_a thing_n reveal_v in_o god_n word_n which_o be_v above_o reason_n viz._n that_o there_o be_v three_o person_n and_o one_o god_n and_o that_o christ_n be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n that_o the_o world_n be_v make_v of_o nothing_o that_o the_o dead_a shall_v be_v raise_v etc._n etc._n to_o all_o which_o we_o must_v captivate_v our_o understanding_n and_o yield_v a_o firm_a assent_n propter_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la dicentis_fw-la yet_o there_o be_v nothing_o reveal_v therein_o abhor_v from_o and_o odious_a to_o sound_v and_o right_a reason_n for_o it_o can_v be_v that_o the_o most_o excellent_a gift_n of_o god_n faith_n and_o reason_n nature_n and_o scripture_n shall_v overthrow_v one_o another_o and_o that_o the_o wise_a god_n who_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o right_a reason_n shall_v discover_v any_o thing_n to_o we_o in_o his_o word_n or_o enjoin_v we_o any_o thing_n to_o be_v believe_v which_o be_v veer_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d true_o and_o proper_o unreasonable_a our_o faith_n be_v a_o act_n of_o our_o service_n of_o god_n and_o god_n service_n be_v cultus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o reasonable_a service_n rom._n 12._o 2._o and_o god_n word_n be_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d milk_n reasonable_a and_o without_o guile_n they_o be_v so_o call_v no_o doubt_n to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v a_o sweet_a harmony_n between_o faith_n and_o reason_n thing_n reveal_v and_o man_n understanding_n though_o there_o be_v a_o disproportion_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o contradiction_n 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odiatque_fw-la alterum_fw-la whence_o he_o conclude_v according_a to_o austin_n thus_o deus_fw-la igitur_fw-la hunc_fw-la diligit_fw-la illumquè_fw-fr odit_fw-la sine_fw-la meritis_fw-la ullis_fw-la operum_fw-la aut_fw-la bonorum_fw-la aut_fw-la malorum_fw-la hoc_fw-la videri_fw-la possit_fw-la alicui_fw-la iniquum_fw-la sed_fw-la est_fw-la aequissimum_fw-la quia_fw-la sic_fw-la deo_fw-la visum_fw-la est_fw-la neque_fw-la augustinus_n affirmare_fw-la veritus_fw-la est_fw-la eos_fw-la apostoli_fw-la verbum_fw-la evacuare_fw-la qui_fw-la judicium_fw-la divinae_fw-la discretionis_fw-la ad_fw-la opera_fw-la reducunt_fw-la praevisa_fw-la aut_fw-la praeterita_fw-la and_o so_o conclude_v the_o main_a point_n he_o insist_o on_o thus_o non_fw-la est_fw-la igitur_fw-la peccatum_fw-la originale_fw-la causa_fw-la aeternae_fw-la reprobationis_fw-la nedum_fw-la actuale_fw-la so_o that_o both_o austin_n and_o d_o r_o whitaker_n and_o all_o our_o divine_n know_v full_a well_o in_o how_o harsh_a a_o 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take_v notice_n how_o unsavoury_a this_o doctrine_n be_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n especial_o in_o compare_v it_o with_o god_n ordinary_a course_n of_o complain_v of_o man_n for_o their_o disobedience_n even_o of_o those_o who_o himself_o have_v harden_v but_o the_o holy_a apostle_n also_o rom._n 9_o 19_o thou_o will_v say_v then_o and_o be_v it_o so_o do_v god_n harden_v who_o he_o will_v why_o then_o do_v he_o yet_o complain_v for_o who_o have_v resist_v his_o will_n now_o in_o this_o case_n how_o do_v the_o apostle_n stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o such_o but_o thus_o o_o man_n who_o be_v thou_o that_o dispute_a with_o god_n shall_v the_o thing_n form_v say_v to_o he_o that_o form_v it_o why_o have_v thou_o make_v i_o thus_o have_v not_o the_o potter_n power_n over_o the_o clay_n of_o the_o same_o lump_n to_o make_v one_o vessel_n unto_o honour_n and_o another_o unto_o dishonour_n but_o let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o parallel_n here_o 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ad_fw-la bona_fw-la pro_fw-la suâ_fw-la misericordiâ_fw-la sive_fw-la ad_fw-la mala_fw-la pro_fw-la meritis_fw-la eorum_fw-la judicio_fw-la utique_fw-la svo_fw-la aliquando_fw-la aperto_fw-la aliquando_fw-la occulto_fw-la semper_fw-la autem_fw-la justo_fw-la de_fw-fr grat._n &_o lib._n arbitr_n cap._n 21._o and_o touch_v this_o particular_a case_n of_o shimei_n inquire_v about_o the_o interpretation_n of_o it_o see_v i_o pray_v how_o he_o resolve_v concern_v it_o quomodo_fw-la dixerit_fw-la dominus_fw-la huic_fw-la homini_fw-la maledicere_fw-la david_n quis_fw-la sapiens_fw-la &_o intelliget_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la jubendo_fw-la dixit_fw-la ubi_fw-la obedientia_fw-la laudaretur_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la ejus_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la proprio_fw-la vitio_fw-la svo_fw-la malam_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la peccatum_fw-la judicio_fw-la svo_fw-la justo_fw-la &_o occulto_fw-la inclinavit_fw-la ideò_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la dixit_fw-la ei_fw-la dominus_fw-la nam_fw-la si_fw-la jubenti_fw-la obtemper_n asset_fw-la deo_fw-la laudandus_fw-la potius_fw-la quam_fw-la puniendus_fw-la esset_fw-la sicut_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la peccato_fw-la posteà _fw-la novimus_fw-la esse_fw-la punitum_fw-la and_o he_o proceed_v far_a to_o show_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o divine_a providence_n nec_fw-la causa_fw-la tacita_fw-la est_fw-la cur_n ei_fw-la deus_fw-la justo_fw-la modo_fw-la dixerit_fw-la maledicere_fw-la david_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la 20._o cor_fw-la ejus_fw-la malum_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la peccatum_fw-la miserit_fw-la vel_fw-la dimiserit_fw-la ut_fw-la videat_fw-la inquit_fw-la dominus_fw-la humilitatem_fw-la meam_fw-la &_o retribuat_fw-la mihi_fw-la bona_fw-la pro_fw-la maledictio_fw-la ejus_fw-la in_o die_fw-la isto_fw-la and_o hereupon_o conclude_v ecce_fw-la quomodo_fw-la probatur_fw-la deum_fw-la uti_fw-la cordibus_fw-la etiam_fw-la malorum_fw-la ad_fw-la laudem_fw-la atque_fw-la adjumentum_fw-la bonorum_fw-la sic_fw-la usus_fw-la est_fw-la juda_n tradente_fw-la christum_fw-la 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