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in_o these_o thing_n we_o must_v deal_v moderate_o and_o in_o a_o christian_a assembly_n we_o must_v speak_v wary_o for_o if_o a_o man_n straight_a way_n shall_v absolute_o and_o simple_o say_v that_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n he_o shall_v not_o say_v true_a and_o the_o thing_n not_o be_v well_o understand_v will_v cause_v many_o to_o be_v offend_v and_o man_n will_v excuse_v part_n it_o must_v be_v answer_v by_o part_n their_o wicked_a act_n and_o go_v about_o to_o lay_v the_o cause_n of_o they_o upon_o god_n the_o matter_n may_v be_v declare_v by_o part_n and_o the_o truth_n may_v in_o such_o manner_n be_v speak_v that_o all_o manner_n of_o offence_n may_v be_v avoid_v but_o which_o be_v the_o best_a way_n thus_o to_o deal_v maneche_n the_o maneche_n we_o have_v already_o show_v a_o great_a many_o heretofore_o have_v err_v in_o this_o matter_n the_o maneche_n for_o that_o they_o will_v not_o make_v the_o almighty_a god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n because_o they_o perceive_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v repugnaunt_a unto_o their_o sentence_n appoint_v two_o beginning_n and_o frame_v unto_o themselves_o two_o god_n one_o good_a and_o a_o other_o evil_a one_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o a_o other_o of_o the_o new_a one_o the_o creator_n of_o this_o visible_a world_n a_o other_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n they_o think_v that_o by_o this_o mean_v they_o can_v conciliate_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v every_o where_o write_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o good_a god_n they_o utter_o deny_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n but_o the_o author_n of_o it_o they_o make_v the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n who_o they_o pronounce_v to_o be_v evil_a they_o abuse_v a_o place_n of_o the_o latter_a epistle_n cor_n a_o place_n of_o the_o latter_a epistle_n to_o the_o cor_n to_o the_o corinthian_n where_o it_o be_v say_v in_o who_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n have_v blind_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o unbelever_n behold_v say_v they_o to_o make_v blind_a pertain_v not_o not_o in_o any_o case_n unto_o the_o good_a god_n but_o unto_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n but_o this_o place_n nothing_o help_v they_o for_o we_o may_v thus_o understande_v it_o that_o god_n have_v blind_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o unbelever_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o this_o world_n and_o after_o this_o manner_n do_v augustine_n read_v it_o far_o peradventure_o by_o it_o be_v signify_v the_o devil_n who_o christ_n and_o also_o paul_n call_v the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n with_o his_o fellow_n power_n adversary_n unto_o we_o &_o the_o governor_n of_o this_o world_n and_o of_o darkness_n neither_o be_v it_o any_o marvel_n if_o he_o be_v call_v a_o god_n for_o so_o be_v he_o count_v and_o worship_v of_o the_o infidel_n for_o the_o scripture_n use_v sometime_o to_o name_n thing_n not_o as_o they_o be_v but_o as_o they_o be_v count_v moreover_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o but_o that_o we_o may_v understande_v by_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n the_o true_a god_n which_o have_v create_v this_o world_n that_o be_v this_o visible_a world_n and_o the_o self_n same_o god_n be_v the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n neither_o be_v it_o a_o thing_n unsemely_a for_o he_o to_o blinden_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o unbelever_n when_o as_o paul_n in_o this_o place_n say_v that_o he_o deliver_v they_o up_o both_o unto_o their_o own_o lust_n and_o also_o into_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n yea_o and_o christ_n also_o say_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o come_v into_o judgement_n that_o they_o which_o see_v shall_v be_v make_v blind_a and_o they_o which_o be_v blind_a shall_v see_v but_o unto_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v now_o speak_v of_o as_o touch_v occasion_n man_n a_o place_n of_o james._n whither_o god_n tempt_v man_n namely_o that_o god_n sometime_o minister_v such_o occasion_n by_o which_o man_n destitute_a of_o grace_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v stir_v uppe_o to_o sin_n a_o place_n of_o james_n seem_v to_o be_v repugnaunte_a who_o in_o his_o 1._o chapter_n write_v thus_o god_n tempt_v not_o to_o evil_a and_o yet_o we_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o scripture_n sometime_o testefye_v that_o god_n tempt_v the_o israelite_n abraham_n and_o other_o augustine_n de_fw-fr consensu_fw-la euangelistarum_fw-la devide_v temptation_n into_o two_o kynde_n namely_o that_o some_o be_v to_o temptation_n two_o kind_n of_o temptation_n prove_v and_o other_o some_o to_o deceive_v and_o he_o grant_v that_o god_n sometime_o tempt_v to_o prove_v but_o never_o to_o deceive_v but_o this_o distinction_n seem_v not_o to_o be_v sufficient_a for_o one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o temptation_n when_o it_o ight_v upon_o a_o godly_a man_n profit_v to_o try_v he_o with_o all_o but_o if_o it_o happen_v to_o a_o ungodlye_a person_n and_o one_o that_o be_v destitute_a of_o grace_n it_o serve_v to_o seduce_v he_o as_o in_o the_o desert_n the_o temptation_n as_o touch_v moses_n aaron_n josua_n and_o chaleb_n be_v probation_n and_o trial_n but_o unto_o other_o they_o be_v provokemente_n unto_o sin_n and_o yet_o it_o sufficient_o appear_v that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o they_o wherefore_o temtation_n an_o other_o distinction_n of_o temptation_n the_o greek_a school_n how_o god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o inward_a temtation_n lay_v a_o part_n augustine_n distinction_n there_o be_v a_o other_o which_o be_v more_o allowable_a which_o be_v read_v in_o the_o greek_a scholies_n namely_o that_o there_o be_v certain_a temptation_n utter_o outward_a who_o beginning_n or_o cause_n we_o have_v not_o in_o ourselves_o as_o adversity_n and_o persecution_n but_o there_o be_v other_o temptation_n which_o seem_v to_o burst_v
forasmuch_o as_o by_o reason_n of_o age_n they_o be_v as_o yet_o not_o able_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v exempt_v out_o of_o the_o number_n of_o they_o unto_o who_o shall_v be_v render_v according_o to_o their_o work_n for_o paul_n speak_v of_o they_o which_o be_v of_o full_a age_n who_o may_v have_v bring_v forth_o good_a work_n and_o that_o which_o chrisostome_n write_v that_o this_o place_n teach_v we_o not_o in_o any_o wise_a to_o put_v our_o trust_n in_o faith_n only_o forasmuch_o as_o before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o god_n work_v also_o shall_v be_v examine_v this_o his_o say_n i_o say_v must_v be_v wary_o take_v for_o true_a faith_n never_o want_v just_a work_n but_o chrisostome_n in_o that_o place_n take_v faith_n for_o that_o credulity_n which_o wicked_a man_n oftentimes_o boast_v of_o which_o be_v rather_o a_o opinion_n and_o vain_a persuasion_n then_o that_o it_o can_v be_v call_v faith_n which_o self_n same_o james_n call_v a_o dead_a faith_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o faith_n a_o dead_a say_v be_v no_o faith_n be_v say_v to_o be_v dead_a it_o can_v in_o no_o case_n be_v true_a faith_n as_o that_o man_n which_o certain_o be_v dead_a be_v no_o more_o say_v to_o be_v a_o man_n wherefore_o ambrose_n upon_o this_o place_n have_v make_v the_o thing_n plain_n say_v that_o we_o have_v need_v not_o only_o of_o profession_n but_o also_o of_o good_a life_n wherefore_o where_o man_n do_v work_v wicked_o and_o yet_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n boast_v of_o faith_n it_o be_v rather_o a_o vain_a profession_n than_o a_o christian_a faith_n but_o unto_o those_o that_o be_v contentious_a and_o which_o obey_v not_o the_o truth_n but_o obey_v unrighteousness_n here_o be_v express_v the_o other_o part_n of_o justice_n namely_o that_o whereby_o sinner_n be_v most_o worthy_o punish_v and_o by_o two_o sign_n he_o express_v contention_n two_o note_n whereby_o the_o ungodly_a be_v express_v a_o wicked_a kind_n of_o contention_n such_o as_o be_v wicked_a 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in_o hand_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o such_o contention_n be_v without_o obstinacy_n which_o thing_n we_o may_v behold_v in_o paul_n for_o he_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o know_v himself_o to_o be_v deceive_v abide_v not_o still_o stubborn_o in_o his_o purpose_n but_o straight_o way_n say_v lord_n what_o will_v thou_o that_o i_o shall_v do_v but_o these_o man_n who_o god_n will_v thus_o punish_v be_v in_o prosecute_a their_o matter_n not_o a_o whit_n better_o than_o they_o be_v in_o rule_n of_o doctrine_n because_o they_o obey_v not_o the_o truth_n which_o they_o know_v yea_o rather_o they_o hold_v it_o captive_a with_o themselves_o as_o we_o have_v before_o hard_o and_o be_v obedient_a unto_o unrighteousness_n for_o truth_n and_o lust_n be_v ever_o present_a with_o man_n to_o geve_v counsel_n and_o man_n two_o perpetual_a counsellor_n of_o man_n persuade_v they_o in_o entreat_v of_o matter_n in_o the_o wicked_a the_o worse_a counsellor_n namely_o lust_n prenayl_v and_o so_o they_o be_v miserable_o deceive_v which_o thing_n the_o apostle_n express_v in_o his_o latter_a epistle_n to_o the_o thessalonians_n the_o second_o chapter_n where_o he_o write_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v come_v with_o power_n with_o sign_n and_o lie_v wait_v and_o with_o all_o manner_n of_o deceit_n of_o unrighteousness_n in_o those_o which_o perish_v because_o that_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v have_v be_v save_v therefore_o shall_v god_n send_v upon_o they_o the_o efficacy_n of_o illusion_n to_o believe_v lie_n but_o this_o unrighteousness_n which_o they_o obey_v be_v afterward_o in_o the_o 7._o chapter_n call_v the_o law_n of_o the_o member_n namely_o because_o wicked_a lust_n be_v from_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o first_o parent_n ingenerate_a in_o man_n and_o be_v object_v to_o our_o mind_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o satan_n who_o use_v it_o as_o a_o most_o apt_a instrument_n for_o his_o purpose_n unto_o these_o man_n i_o say_v shall_v be_v indignation_n &_o anger_n &_o affliction_n &_o anguish_n against_o every_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o commit_v evil_a of_o the_o jew_n first_o and_o also_o of_o the_o grecian_a between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v indignation_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v anger_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o difference_n for_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v a_o more_o uchementer_fw-la impulsion_n or_o motion_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o more_o easy_a which_o difference_n yet_o have_v no_o place_n in_o the_o high_a judge_n for_o god_n be_v not_o trouble_v with_o these_o affection_n but_o the_o scripture_n use_v this_o trope_n or_o fygure_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o vengeance_n which_o follow_v these_o thing_n which_o afterward_o be_v express_v in_o that_o he_o add_v affliction_n and_o anguish_n and_o as_o touch_v anguish_n which_o in_o greek_a be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o must_v understand_v that_o the_o mind_n 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not_o to_o this_o end_n so_o say_v that_o he_o will_v have_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v of_o god_n for_o if_o it_o be_v so_o there_o shall_v nothing_o let_v but_o that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v whereas_o chrisostome_n deni_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v of_o god_n yâ—_z be_v not_o to_o be_v grant_v for_o if_o there_o be_v nothing_o which_o salvation_n all_o thing_n be_v of_o god_n which_o serve_v to_o salvation_n be_v we_o and_o we_o have_v nothing_o which_o we_o have_v not_o receive_v of_o god_n it_o follow_v of_o necessity_n that_o all_o thing_n be_v of_o god_n and_o the_o argument_n which_o he_o use_v be_v weak_a for_o they_o which_o attribute_v all_o whole_a to_o god_n do_v not_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o grant_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v for_o that_o whole_a which_o be_v attribute_v unto_o god_n they_o deny_v be_v distribute_v salvation_n although_o all_o whole_a be_v of_o god_n yet_o do_v we_o not_o all_o obtain_v salvation_n unto_o all_o several_o but_o therefore_o 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