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providence_n permit_v they_o be_v good_a for_o god_n suffer_v they_o to_o be_v that_o the_o approve_v as_o gold_n in_o the_o fire_n try_v may_v be_v manifest_v and_o discover_v from_o the_o hollow_a heart_a member_n of_o the_o church_n the_o supreme_a providence_n suffer_v they_o to_o be_v that_o the_o carnal_a thereby_o may_v be_v stir_v up_o to_o seek_v and_o the_o spiritual_a to_o clear_v the_o truth_n the_o supreme_a providence_n tolerate_v they_o to_o the_o end_n that_o many_o may_v be_v raise_v out_o of_o their_o sleep_n to_o see_v the_o day_n of_o god_n and_o be_v glad_a thereof_o s._n aug._n c._n 8._o de_fw-la verae_fw-la religione_fw-la the_o supreme_a providence_n suffer_v they_o to_o be_v choose_v rather_o to_o draw_v good_a out_o of_o evil_a then_o to_o permit_v no_o evil_a at_o all_o but_o woe_n to_o such_o as_o through_o their_o fault_n commit_v the_o evil_a that_o god_n suffer_v to_o be_v char._n xv._o of_o christian_a hope_n the_o content_n good_a work_v support_v by_o divine_a promise_n have_v a_o good_a claim_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v the_o consistency_n of_o christian_a hope_n god_n by_o promise_v make_v himself_n man_n debtor_n the_o assurance_n that_o man_n have_v that_o god_n can_v fail_v of_o his_o promise_n do_v not_o render_v he_o sure_o of_o the_o thing_n promise_v till_o he_o shall_v perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n make_v which_o be_v full_a perseverance_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o good_a work_n whereof_o no_o man_n can_v be_v certain_a the_o death_n of_o christ_n bring_v forth_o hope_v of_o life_n christian_n hope_n be_v a_o certain_a futurae_fw-la certain_a s._n august_n vocat_fw-la christianan_n spem_fw-la certam_fw-la exspectationem_fw-la gloriae_fw-la futurae_fw-la expectation_n of_o future_a glory_n support_v by_o divine_a promise_n and_o perseverance_n in_o good_a work_n the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n proceed_v from_o divine_a grace_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n and_o as_o 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be_v his_o gift_n his_o according_a to_o s._n austin_n in_o enchir._n c._n 107._o good_a work_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o god_n by_o crown_v our_o work_n crown_n but_o his_o own_o gift_n and_o indeed_o every_o good_a work_n conduce_v to_o heavenly_a blessedness_n proceed_v from_o druine_n grace_n which_o be_v god_n free_a liberal_a gift_n gift_n derive_v from_o his_o grace_n that_o make_v they_o good_a but_o because_o the_o reward_n that_o his_o goodness_n gratis_o and_o frank_o promise_v justice_n perform_v ministratis_fw-la perform_v hebrae_fw-la 6._o non_fw-la enim_fw-la iniustus_fw-la deus_fw-la ut_fw-la obliviscatur_fw-la operis_fw-la vestri_fw-la &_o dilectionis_fw-la quam_fw-la ostendistis_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la ipsius_fw-la qui_fw-la ministrastis_fw-la sanctis_fw-la &_o ministratis_fw-la for_o god_n be_v not_o unjust_a to_o forget_v the_o work_n and_o labour_n of_o love_n show_v towards_o his_o name_n holy_a joh_n have_v this_o full_a assurance_n of_o divine_a promise_n shut_v up_o in_o the_o cabinet_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o a_o more_o illustrious_a king_n sit_v in_o his_o regal_a throne_n than_o he_o be_v glorious_a lie_v on_o his_o dunghill_n where_o he_o rejoice_v and_o glory_v in_o the_o assurance_n of_o promise_a glory_n through_o christ_n his_o redeemer_n though_o he_o life_n he_o though_o i_o be_v say_v holy_a job_n c._n 9_o perfect_a neverthess_n my_o soul_n be_v ignorant_a thereof_o and_o solomon_n proverb_n 20._o who_o can_v say_v my_o heart_n be_v clean_a i_o be_o clean_a from_o sin_n and_o the_o apostle_n 1._o cor._n 4._o dare_v nost_o pronounce_v himself_o iustify_v albeit_o his_o conscience_n be_v not_o guilty_a of_o evil_n again_o s._n austin_n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr civet_n c._n 12._o teach_v that_o though_o we_o can_v be_v certain_a of_o the_o reward_n of_o perseverance_n nevertheless_o we_o can_v besure_n of_o perseverance_n itself_o since_o no_o man_n can_v know_v certain_o without_o a_o special_a reuclation_n that_o he_o shall_v continue_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o good_a work_n till_o the_o end_n of_o his_o life_n be_v not_o sure_a of_o salvation_n nor_o yet_o or_o his_o own_o justification_n hence_o evident_o appear_v the_o eminency_n of_o divine_a hope_n above_o any_o human_a expectation_n for_o this_o be_v like_a dust_n that_o be_v blow_v away_o with_o the_o wind_n or_o like_o the_o smoke_n that_o be_v disperse_v here_o and_o there_o with_o a_o tempest_n to_o the_o confusion_n of_o he_o that_o place_v his_o trust_n in_o the_o arm_n of_o flesh_n but_o divine_a hope_n do_v not_o make_v ashamed_a it_o be_v the_o ancre_fw-fr of_o the_o soul_n and_o hold_v it_o firm_a and_o steadfast_a in_o the_o great_a storm_n of_o tribulation_n and_o affliction_n and_o as_o the_o ancre_fw-fr of_o a_o ship_n do_v not_o fix_v in_o water_n but_o in_o the_o firm_a earth_n below_o life_n below_o the_o apostle_n hebr._n 6._o assure_v we_o that_o christian_a hope_n enter_v into_o those_o part_n which_o be_v within_o the_o vail_n that_o be_v sanctum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la which_o be_v a_o allegory_n take_v from_o the_o ancient_a tabernacle_n or_o temple_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o inward_a part_n whereof_o be_v call_v sanctum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la which_o the_o interposition_n of_o a_o vail_n separate_v from_o that_o part_n where_o the_o people_n assemble_v together_o this_o inward_a part_n be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o divine_a tabernacle_n and_o represent_v everlasting_a blessedness_n wherasthe_v other_o part_n be_v a_o figure_n only_o of_o enjoyment_n proper_a to_o the_o present_a life_n so_o christian_a hope_n do_v not_o stay_v at_o the_o porch_n or_o entry_n of_o the_o veil_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n which_o misterious_o represent_v the_o float_a water_n of_o transitory_a and_o visible_a enjoyment_n but_o pass_v into_o the_o inward_a part_n thereof_o which_o be_v sanctum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la the_o holy_a place_n mysterious_o show_v the_o throne_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n whether_o be_v enter_v the_o forerunner_n for_o all_o true_a believe_v jesus-christ_n the_o author_n of_o divine_a hope_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n as_o a_o great_a physician_n to_o heal_v the_o infirmity_n of_o man_n and_o he_o make_v of_o his_o own_o blood_n phraenetici_fw-la blood_n aug._n sanguis_fw-la medici_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la medicamentum_fw-la phraenetici_fw-la the_o physic_n that_o heal_v he_o whereby_o he_o beget_v he_o unto_o a_o full_a assurance_n of_o hope_n so_o that_o it_o will_v be_v impossibile_fw-it that_o he_o shall_v hate_v he_o as_o to_o perdition_n for_o who_o he_o have_v shed_v his_o blood_n as_o to_o salvation_n thus_o christ_n death_n be_v make_v the_o hope_n of_o life_n which_o his_o resurrection_n confirm_v christ_n rise_v do_v perfect_v what_o die_v he_o have_v merit_v and_o glorious_o rise_v he_o enter_v into_o the_o inward_a part_n of_o the_o veil_n that_o be_v of_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n make_v way_n for_o all_o such_o blessedness_n such_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 2._o ascribe_v justification_n to_o the_o doer_n not_o to_o the_o hearer_n of_o the_o law_n whereby_o be_v evident_a that_o not_o faith_n alone_o but_o the_o keep_n of_o god_n commandment_n be_v of_o necessity_n require_v unto_o obtain_v heavenly_a blessedness_n as_o shall_v observe_v his_o commandment_n to_o follow_v and_o to_o receive_v the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n that_o his_o death_n have_v merit_v char._n xuj._n of_o christian_a charity_n towards_o god_n the_o content_n god_n will_v not_o be_v love_v for_o a_o reward_n that_o be_v not_o himself_o in_o the_o exhibition_n of_o love_n god_n exact_v all_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n be_v iuconsistent_a together_o whosoever_o love_v god_n a_o right_n keep_v his_o commandment_n where_o there_o be_v deadly_a transgression_n there_o be_v nothing_o of_o justification_n as_o water_n extinguisb_v fire_n so_o each_o mortal_a sin_n drive_v away_o charity_n out_o of_o the_o soul_n charity_n towards_o god_n be_v a_o supernatural_a love_n wherewith_o the_o soul_n be_v invest_v love_v god_n
quicken_a spirit_n be_v not_o there_o also_o that_o by_o holy_a inspiration_n have_v temper_v his_o free_a will_n become_v sensible_a of_o his_o own_o misery_n and_o humble_o acknowledge_v his_o own_o imbecility_n whereby_o he_o find_v the_o bless_a effect_n of_o the_o divine_a bountifullnes_n adducit_fw-la bountifullnes_n rom._n 2._o ignoras_fw-la quoniam_fw-la benignitas_fw-la dei_fw-la ad_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la te_fw-la adducit_fw-la that_o lead_v he_o to_o repentance_n but_o pharaoh_n through_o the_o flexibility_n of_o his_o free_a will_n resist_v god_n merciful_a will_n and_o continue_v in_o his_o pertinacy_n impietatem_fw-la pertinacy_n aug._n l._n quae_n in_o exod._n q._n 18._o ascribit_fw-la proprio_fw-la pharaonis_fw-la vitio_fw-la quod_fw-la habuerit_fw-la tale_n cor_fw-la ut_fw-la patientiâ_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la moveretur_fw-la ad_fw-la pietatem_fw-la sed_fw-la potius_fw-la ad_fw-la impietatem_fw-la and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n whereby_o he_o experience_v in_o punishment_n god_n power_n who_o mercy_n in_o divine_a gift_n he_o have_v contemn_v in_o like_a manner_n esau_n for_o have_v contemn_v the_o divine_a call_n to_o the_o light_n of_o truth_n become_v est_fw-la become_v aug._n l_o 1._o ad_fw-la simplicia_fw-la noluit_fw-la inquit_fw-la esau_n &_o non_fw-la cucurrit_fw-la ....._o spreta_fw-la dei_fw-la vocatione_n reprobus_fw-la faectus_fw-la est_fw-la a_o reprobat_fw-la which_o god_n foresee_v long_o before_o to_o who_o all_o future_a thing_n be_v present_a and_o secret_n of_o all_o heart_n open_a and_o manifest_a pronounce_v his_o heavy_a displeasure_n against_o he_o say_v i_o have_v hate_v esau_n yet_o god_n do_v not_o hate_n esau_n for_o what_o he_o make_v he_o fecit_fw-la he_o aug._n trac_n 12._o in_o joan._n sub_fw-la finen_n quod_fw-la audis_fw-la homo_fw-la deus_fw-la fecit_fw-la quod_fw-la audis_fw-la peccator_fw-la ipse_fw-la homo_fw-la fecit_fw-la deal_n quod_fw-la fecisti_fw-la ut_fw-la deus_fw-la saluet_fw-la quod_fw-la fecit_fw-la but_o for_o what_o esau_n make_v himself_o god_n make_v he_o unto_o salvation_n and_o he_o make_v himself_o unto_o damnation_n despise_v the_o divine_a call_n that_o may_v have_v save_v he_o ghost_n he_o s._n austin_n trac_n 12._o in_o joan._n say_v that_o if_o it_o be_v ask_v of_o he_o why_o the_o jew_n can_v not_o believe_v he_o shall_v sudden_o answer_v because_o they_o will_v not_o which_o reply_n be_v conform_v to_o the_o sacred_a text_n act._n 7._o how_o long_o you_o stift_n necked_a jew_n will_v you_o refist_n the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o blind_a and_o hard_o heart_a jew_n deprive_v themselves_o of_o the_o marvelous_a light_n of_o christian_a faith_n for_o they_o may_v have_v believe_v in_o christ_n if_o they_o have_v not_o resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o offer_v they_o holy_a inspiration_n to_o chase_v away_o their_o darkness_n to_o soften_v the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o to_o make_v please_v what_o be_v displease_v unto_o they_o namely_o the_o holy_a prophecy_n convince_o show_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o promise_a messiah_n character_n messiah_n according_a to_o s._n austin_n in_o euchir_n ad_fw-la laurent_n c._n 95._o tom_n 3._o deus_fw-la non_fw-fr iniustè_fw-fr noluit_fw-la saluos_fw-la fieri_fw-la habitantes_fw-la sci_fw-la corozain_n &_o beth_n aid_n cum_fw-la potuissent_fw-la salui_fw-la esse_fw-la si_fw-la voluissent_fw-la that_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o order_n to_o not_o save_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o corozain_n and_o bethsaida_n have_v nothing_o of_o injustice_n since_o they_o may_v have_v be_v save_v if_o they_o will_v themselves_o wherefore_o epis_n 105._o ad_fw-la macedo_n be_v asserte_n that_o the_o neglect_n or_o resist_v of_o divine_a grace_n which_o be_v give_v to_o make_v we_o good_a make_v we_o evil_a and_o s._n chrysostom_n hom_n 28._o in_o mat._n 26._o and_o hom_n 46._o in_o joan._n 6._o teach_v that_o since_o many_o among_o those_o who_o god_n call_v do_v perish_v by_o necessary_a consequence_n it_o follow_v that_o it_o lie_v within_o the_o power_n of_o their_o free_a will_n to_o perish_v or_o be_v save_v it_o seem_v expedient_a to_o set_v down_o the_o fore_n mention_v clear_a authority_n out_o of_o s._n austin_n to_o show_v against_o the_o new_a teacher_n of_o our_o day_n that_o this_o chief_a doctor_n of_o grace_n after_o s._n paul_n the_o apostle_n do_v teach_v that_o god_n give_v to_o every_o man_n sufficient_a grace_n to_o save_v his_o soul_n see_v the_o annot._n of_o the_o follow_a character_n again_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o corozain_n and_o bethsaida_n abuse_v a_o measure_n of_o divine_a grace_n to_o their_o perdition_n that_o will_v have_v be_v sufficient_a to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o tyrus_n and_o sidon_n unto_o their_o conversion_n and_o therefore_o woe_n be_v pronounce_v to_o the_o city_n of_o corozain_n and_o bethsaida_n for_o if_o the_o marvelous_a work_n which_o be_v do_v in_o they_o have_v be_v do_v in_o tyrus_n and_o sidon_n they_o have_v repent_v in_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n however_o god_n gift_n neither_o outward_a toncbris_fw-la outward_a per_fw-la externa_fw-la beneficia_fw-la dumtaxat_fw-la qualia_fw-la sunt_fw-la lex_fw-la doctrina_fw-la etc._n etc._n dei_fw-la benignitas_fw-la non_fw-la adducit_fw-la ad_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la sed_fw-la insuper_fw-la &_o simul_fw-la operatur_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la intrinsecus_fw-la occulta_fw-la inspinatione_fw-la audit_n inquit_fw-la aug._n homo_fw-la hominem_fw-la vel_fw-la angelum_fw-la dicentem_fw-la ut_fw-la autem_fw-la cognoscat_fw-la verum_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la dicitur_fw-la illo_fw-la lumine_fw-la mens_fw-la intus_fw-la spargitur_fw-la quod_fw-la aeteraum_v manet_fw-la &_o lucet_fw-la in_o toncbris_fw-la nor_o inward_a be_v want_v to_o these_o latter_a inhabitant_n for_o god_n be_v not_o desective_a in_o necessary_a expedient_n to_o the_o salvation_n of_o any_o one_o people_n who_o merciful_a will_n be_v to_o save_v all_o char._n xix_o of_o god_n charity_n in_o lay_v his_o 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remission_n of_o their_o punishment_n but_o now_o in_o the_o declination_n of_o charity_n and_o fall_v of_o devotion_n christian_n common_o have_v a_o abhorrence_n from_o much_o suffering_n notwithstanding_o that_o their_o sin_n be_v far_o great_a than_o ever_o afore_o in_o respect_n whereof_o our_o holy_a mother_n the_o church_n not_o ignorant_a of_o satan_n crafty_a erterprise_n lest_o in_o these_o delicate_a time_n satana_n time_n 2._o cor._n 2._o ut_fw-la non_fw-la circumueniamur_fw-la à _fw-la satana_n he_o may_v circumvent_v and_o bring_v they_o either_o to_o despair_v or_o to_o forsake_v christ_n and_o his_o religion_n have_v moderate_v the_o church_n discipline_n condescend_v to_o the_o great_a weakness_n of_o her_o child_n and_o true_o christ_n do_v not_o put_v in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o minister_n dispensation_n of_o such_o discipline_n only_o but_o also_o joan._n also_o cum_fw-la christus_fw-la sit_fw-la supremus_fw-la dominus_fw-la &_o judex_n potest_fw-la tum_fw-la 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