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he_o do_v nothing_o but_o at_o his_o commandment_n sin_n god_n be_v the_o revenger_n and_o not_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v diligent_o to_o be_v mark_v that_o whether_o by_o forsake_v or_o by_o any_o other_o way_n that_o man_n can_v show_v or_o not_o show_v god_n who_o be_v most_o high_o good_a and_o unspeakeable_o just_a do_v exercise_v such_o kind_n of_o judgement_n he_o be_v not_o the_o author_n but_o the_o revenger_n of_o crime_n while_o he_o punish_v one_o sin_n with_o another_o for_o we_o seek_v for_o the_o merit_n of_o mercy_n say_v augustine_n and_o we_o find_v it_o not_o 105._o ad_fw-la sixtum_fw-la epist_n 105._o because_o there_o be_v none_o lest_o grace_n shall_v be_v make_v of_o none_o effect_n if_o it_o be_v not_o give_v free_o but_o render_v for_o desert_n but_o we_o seek_v for_o the_o merit_n of_o harden_v and_o we_o find_v it_o for_o for_o good_a cause_n the_o whole_a lump_n of_o sin_n be_v condemn_v from_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o it_o 5._o rom._n 5._o and_o as_o age_n increase_v so_o wickedness_n thereupon_o grow_v through_o a_o man_n own_o will_n and_o thereupon_o also_o damnation_n therefore_o the_o scripture_n rehearse_v deliver_v up_o into_o evil_a lust_n and_o efficacy_n of_o error_n and_o such_o like_a as_o the_o scourge_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o the_o just_a recompense_n of_o reward_n objection_n but_o god_n work_v thou_o say_v hardness_n of_o heart_n but_o hardness_n of_o heart_n be_v sin_n for_o what_o be_v it_o else_o than_o to_o resist_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n as_o stephen_n cast_v the_o jew_n in_o the_o tooth_n therefore_o god_n work_v sin_n answer_n 1_o answer_n first_o god_n work_v not_o hardness_n of_o hart_n as_o have_v be_v say_v by_o instil_v malice_n but_o by_o forsake_v and_o deliver_v up_o to_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o hart_n &_o to_o the_o devil_n himself_o answer_n 2_o second_o 3._o contra_fw-la jul._n pel_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 3._o in_o the_o minor_a there_o be_v a_o fallacy_n of_o the_o accident_n for_o as_o aug._n teach_v the_o hardness_n of_o heart_n as_o many_o other_o thing_n may_v be_v consider_v three_o manner_n of_o way_n to_o wit_n as_o it_o be_v sin_n as_o it_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o former_a sin_n way_n hardness_n of_o heart_n take_v three_o way_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n follow_v namely_o when_o through_o the_o error_n of_o a_o blind_a heart_n some_o evil_n be_v commit_v and_o these_o diverse_a respect_n concur_v accidental_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o work_n therefore_o as_o far_o forth_o as_o hardness_n whereof_o we_o speak_v be_v a_o sin_n it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o man_n and_o the_o devil_n and_o it_o be_v god_n work_v no_o otherwise_o than_o as_o it_o be_v apunishment_n for_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o every_o punishment_n of_o sin_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v because_o every_o punishment_n of_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v such_o be_v good_a because_o it_o be_v just_a but_o god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n because_o it_o be_v evil_a and_o god_n be_v exceed_o good_a and_o just_a and_o can_v be_v the_o author_n of_o a_o evil_a and_o unjust_a thing_n as_o it_o be_v write_v thou_o be_v a_o god_n that_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o wickedness_n stromat_n psalm_n 5._o lib._n 5._o stromat_n and_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n cit_v out_o of_o the_o poet_n jupiter_n who_o reign_v over_o the_o god_n and_o behold_v all_o thing_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o evil_n to_o mortal_a man_n hereupon_o depend_v a_o answer_n to_o a_o other_o objection_n also_o objection_n 2_o that_o if_o god_n harden_v man_n they_o that_o sin_n cause_n they_o that_o be_v harden_v have_v no_o defence_n for_o it_o and_o that_o for_o two_o cause_n seem_v to_o be_v make_v excusable_a for_o who_o may_v resist_v his_o will_n answer_n but_o for_o two_o cause_n no_o place_n of_o defence_n or_o shift_n be_v leave_v for_o such_o as_o be_v harden_v first_o because_o the_o merit_n of_o induration_n stick_v fast_o in_o themselves_o as_o we_o have_v see_v second_o they_o themselves_o witting_o and_o willing_o harden_v their_o own_o heart_n against_o god_n commandment_n and_o indurate_a themselves_o as_o of_o pharaoh_n not_o only_o it_o be_v write_v that_o god_n harden_v he_o 2._o exod._n 8._o wisd_v 2._o but_o also_o that_o he_o harden_v his_o own_o heart_n and_o the_o wiseman_n witness_v that_o the_o wicked_a err_v because_o their_o own_o malice_n blind_v they_o for_o through_o malice_n they_o shut_v their_o own_o eye_n lest_o they_o shall_v see_v and_o stop_v their_o ear_n lest_o they_o shall_v hear_v like_o the_o deaf_a adder_n that_o stop_v her_o ear_n 58._o psalm_n 58._o lest_o she_o shall_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o charmer_n chap._n xviii_o whether_o god_n have_v predestinate_v the_o infidelity_n of_o the_o reprobate_n and_o sin_n in_o general_n and_o these_o thing_n of_o the_o effect_n of_o reprobation_n but_o here_o further_o the_o question_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v ask_v i._n whethetr_n reprobate_n as_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v predestinate_v to_o suffer_v damnation_n for_o sin_n so_o also_o be_v predestinate_v to_o sin_n themselves_o infidelity_n and_o other_o whereby_o they_o draw_v damnation_n upon_o themselves_o or_o no_o and_o general_o whether_o god_n predestinate_v any_o man_n to_o sin_n some_o man_n sure_o fear_v not_o to_o avouch_v it_o as_o not_o repugnant_a unto_o the_o truth_n â—ib_n anselme_n lib._n the_o concord_n gra_fw-mi &_o lib._n â—ib_n nor_o inconvenient_a of_o which_o opinion_n be_v anselme_n bishop_n of_o canterbury_n who_o be_v famous_a in_o the_o year_n 1060._o for_o he_o bold_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v a_o predestination_n not_o only_o of_o good_a thing_n but_o may_v be_v say_v also_o to_o be_v of_o evil_a thing_n after_o a_o sort_n because_o evil_a
but_o all_o action_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v determine_v of_o god_n therefore_o necessary_o they_o so_o come_v to_o pass_v &_o by_o the_o force_n of_o the_o consequent_a there_o be_v in_o they_o no_o liberty_n of_o our_o will_n answer_n this_o syllogism_n be_v grant_v we_o yet_o deny_v that_o which_o be_v infer_v upon_o it_o for_o we_o must_v make_v difference_n between_o the_o necessity_n of_o coaction_n twofold_n necessity_n twofold_n and_o immutability_n that_o move_v violent_o through_o a_o external_a beginning_n only_o but_o this_o impose_v sure_o a_o necessity_n upon_o the_o second_o cause_n that_o they_o effect_v this_o or_o that_o thing_n and_o thereby_o also_o upon_o the_o effect_n that_o they_o so_o come_v to_o pass_v casual_a thing_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n necessary_o come_v to_o pass_v but_o in_o respect_n of_o second_o cause_n most_o thing_n be_v contingent_a and_o casual_a yet_o it_o take_v not_o away_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n but_o rather_o confirm_v they_o therefore_o albeit_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n who_o forsee_v all_o thing_n infallible_o and_o unchaungeable_o foreordayn_v they_o necessary_o that_o be_v infallible_o and_o unchaungeable_o all_o thing_n come_v to_o pass_v yet_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n they_o i_o mean_v that_o be_v not_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n limit_v to_o certain_a effect_n as_o be_v all_o the_o will_n of_o angel_n and_o man_n many_o thing_n be_v do_v contingent_o and_o by_o choice_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v mark_v that_o see_v effect_n have_v their_o name_n of_o their_o next_o cause_n such_o effect_n be_v right_o call_v contingent_a even_o as_o they_o that_o arise_v of_o second_o cause_n necessary_o work_v as_o the_o motion_n of_o heaven_n the_o heat_n of_o fire_n be_v and_o be_v call_v necessary_a albeit_o notwithstanding_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n alter_v the_o order_n of_o nature_n as_o often_o as_o please_v he_o contingencie_n or_o chance_n have_v also_o place_n in_o such_o example_n confirm_v this_o answer_n hereof_o example_n hereof_o as_o for_o example_n christ_n must_v suffer_v and_o be_v slay_v yet_o he_o suffer_v and_o die_v willing_o as_o it_o be_v write_v i_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n 24._o luke_n 24._o that_o i_o may_v take_v it_o again_o no_o man_n take_v it_o from_o i_o 1â—_n john_n 1â—_n i_o have_v power_n to_o lay_v it_o down_o and_o i_o have_v power_n to_o take_v it_o again_o also_o all_o thing_n must_v be_v fulfil_v which_o be_v write_v of_o he_o yet_o what_o be_v more_o casual_a consider_v the_o nature_n of_o second_o cause_n than_o that_o the_o soldier_n cast_v lot_n for_o christ_n coat_n that_o they_o break_v not_o a_o bone_n of_o he_o and_o such_o like_a in_o the_o angel_n also_o &_o perfect_a spirit_n in_o heaven_n so_o mighty_a be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n that_o necessary_o they_o do_v not_o sin_n shall_v we_o therefore_o deprive_v they_o of_o the_o liberty_n of_o their_o will_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o god_n himself_o who_o be_v unchangeable_o good_a who_o must_v needs_o always_o live_v and_o foreknow_v all_o thing_n yet_o god_n forbid_v that_o we_o shall_v put_v the_o life_n and_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n under_o necessity_n as_o neither_o be_v his_o power_n diminish_v when_o he_o be_v say_v that_o he_o can_v die_v 10._o de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 10._o or_o be_v deceive_v which_o example_n augustine_n also_o use_v where_o he_o answer_v in_o like_a manner_n the_o foresay_a question_n by_o that_o distinction_n of_o a_o twofold_a necessity_n and_o chapter_n 9_o he_o write_v that_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o if_o there_o be_v with_o god_n a_o certain_a order_n of_o cause_n therefore_o nothing_o be_v in_o our_o will_n see_v in_o the_o very_a order_n of_o cause_n even_o our_o will_n be_v account_v anselme_n write_v at_o large_a of_o this_o matter_n concern_v the_o agreement_n of_o god_n foreknowledge_n and_o predestination_n with_o freewill_n chap._n xxi_o answer_n to_o the_o other_o objection_n objection_n 4_o predestination_n whether_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n be_v overthrow_v by_o predestination_n but_o they_o say_v that_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n unchangeable_a predestination_n the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n be_v overthrow_v and_o clean_o take_v away_o to_o wit_n all_o instruction_n exhortation_n reproof_n consolation_n and_o last_o all_o doctrine_n both_o public_o and_o private_o for_o what_o thing_n be_v unchangeable_o predestinate_v of_o god_n to_o be_v do_v in_o vain_a be_v mean_n use_v in_o they_o and_o such_o be_v the_o salvation_n of_o man_n therefore_o such_o mean_n be_v use_v in_o vain_a answer_n but_o there_o be_v a_o error_n in_o the_o mayor_n which_o only_o be_v true_a touch_v mean_n that_o be_v not_o ordain_v of_o god_n or_o else_o without_o which_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o will_v bring_v to_o pass_v those_o unchangeable_a event_n but_o it_o be_v of_o no_o force_n concern_v those_o mean_n which_o even_o he_o himself_o please_v to_o use_v for_o the_o end_v appoint_v of_o he_o and_o have_v also_o command_v we_o to_o use_v they_o and_o such_o be_v those_o mean_n that_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o objection_n for_o it_o be_v write_v 4._o 1._o tim._n 4._o give_v heed_n to_o exhortation_n and_o read_n practise_v these_o continue_v therein_o take_v heed_n to_o thyself_o and_o to_o doctrine_n for_o if_o thou_o do_v this_o thou_o shall_v save_v thyself_o and_o those_o that_o hear_v thou_o also_o be_v instant_a in_o the_o word_n in_o season_n 4._o 2._o tim._n 4._o out_o of_o season_n rebuke_n reprove_v exhort_v with_o all_o truth_n and_o doctrine_n watch_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o the_o lord_n himself_o say_v 18._o matth._n 18._o if_o thy_o brother_n sin_n against_o thou_o go_v and_o tell_v he_o his_o fault_n etc._n etc._n if_o he_o hear_v thou_o thou_o have_v win_v thy_o brother_n 21._o jam._n 5.19_o jud._n vers_fw-la 21._o and_o every_o where_o we_o be_v command_v to_o stir_v up_o the_o slothful_a to_o reprove_v those_o that_o sin_n that_o they_o may_v repent_v further_o it_o be_v certain_a end_n predestination_n comprehend_v both_o the_o end_n and_o the_o mean_n to_o the_o end_n that_o predestination_n belong_v not_o only_o to_o the_o end_n namely_o the_o salvation_n of_o such_o as_o be_v predestinate_a but_o to_o the_o mean_n also_o lead_v to_o that_o end_n the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o experience_n bear_v witness_n that_o it_o be_v give_v to_o very_a few_o to_o receive_v the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n by_o the_o lord_n himself_o or_o by_o angel_n 19_o aug._n de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi per_n cap._n 19_o without_o the_o preach_a ministry_n of_o man_n and_o that_o it_o be_v give_v to_o many_o to_o believe_v in_o god_n by_o man_n for_o god_n observe_v this_o order_n common_o towards_o his_o elect_a that_o who_o he_o have_v sever_v from_o damnation_n by_o the_o bountifulness_n of_o his_o grace_n for_o they_o he_o procure_v his_o gospel_n to_o be_v hear_v and_o when_o they_o hear_v move_v they_o to_o believe_v 7._o aug._n de_fw-fr cor._n &_o great_a cap._n 7._o and_o to_o continue_v unto_o the_o end_n in_o say_v which_o work_v by_o love_n and_o to_o repent_v upon_o admonition_n if_o at_o any_o time_n they_o go_v astray_o yea_o and_o some_o also_o he_o bring_v back_o into_o the_o way_n which_o they_o have_v forsake_v without_o the_o reproof_n of_o man_n but_o in_o the_o child_n of_o perdition_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o be_v write_v that_o they_o hear_v hear_v not_o that_o be_v 14._o de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi perseâ—_n cap._n 14._o hear_v by_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o body_n they_o hear_v not_o with_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o heart_n 15._o de_fw-fr correp_n &_o great_a cap._n 15._o in_o the_o mean_a while_n see_v we_o know_v not_o who_o belong_v to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o predestinate_a who_o not_o we_o must_v be_v so_o affect_v with_o love_n that_o we_o wish_v all_o to_o be_v save_v warning_n &_o reprove_v all_o and_o every_o one_o as_o occasion_n be_v offer_v with_o meekness_n wait_v if_o at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o god_n will_v give_v they_o to_o acknowledge_v 2._o 2._o tim._n 2._o the_o truth_n and_o escape_v out_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n of_o who_o they_o be_v hold_v captive_n to_o receive_v a_o sound_a mind_n therefore_o let_v we_o do_v our_o duty_n apply_v brotherly_a correction_n to_o all_o man_n that_o they_o perish_v not_o or_o destroy_v other_o but_o it_o belong_v to_o god_n to_o make_v the_o same_o profitable_a unto_o they_o 〈◊〉_d we_o must_v do_v our_o duty_n in_o shrove_v oâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d we_o do_v not_o profit_v they_o and_o why_o 〈◊〉_d who_o he_o himself_o have_v foreknow_v and_o predestinate_v to_o be_v conformable_a to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n and_o albeit_o he_o make_v it_o not_o
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to_o choose_v what_o shall_v he_o be_v but_o a_o idol_n of_o fortune_n by_o who_o power_n all_o thing_n shall_v come_v to_o pass_v at_o all_o adventure_n and_o at_o length_n it_o will_v come_v to_o this_o that_o man_n be_v save_v and_o damn_a god_n not_o know_v it_o as_o one_o that_o have_v not_o appoint_v by_o a_o sure_a election_n such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o shall_v be_v damn_v but_o offer_v to_o all_o his_o general_a goodness_n and_o mercy_n have_v leave_v it_o at_o man_n pleasure_n whether_o they_o will_v be_v save_v or_o damn_v while_o he_o in_o the_o mean_a space_n perchance_o go_v to_o the_o ethiopian_n banquet_n as_o homer_n speak_v of_o his_o jupiter_n the_o doctrine_n of_o predestination_n be_v profitable_a and_o necessary_a to_o be_v preach_v to_o know_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n against_o the_o â—elagians_n reason_n the_o 2._o reason_n and_o semipelagian_n and_o so_o to_o humble_v we_o that_o he_o that_o glori_v may_v glory_v in_o the_o lord_n augustine_n see_v this_o when_o he_o say_v either_o predestination_n must_v so_o be_v preach_v as_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n evident_o speak_v of_o it_o 16._o de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi pursue_v cap._n 16._o that_o the_o gift_n and_o call_n of_o god_n in_o they_o that_o be_v predestinate_a may_v be_v without_o repentance_n or_o else_o it_o must_v be_v confess_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v give_v according_a to_o our_o merit_n which_o savour_v of_o pelagianisme_n and_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n exhortation_n be_v not_o hinder_v if_o faith_n and_o perseverance_n and_o good_a work_n themselves_o be_v say_v to_o be_v god_n gift_n and_o that_o foreknow_v that_o be_v predestinate_v to_o be_v free_o give_v but_o rather_o that_o dangerous_a error_n be_v hinder_v and_o subvert_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o predestination_n when_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v give_v according_a to_o our_o merit_n that_o he_o that_o glori_v may_v glory_v not_o in_o the_o lord_n but_o in_o himself_o hereupon_o 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whereupon_o hilary_n say_v therefore_o the_o cup_n can_v pass_v unless_o he_o drink_v it_o because_o we_o can_v be_v restore_v but_o by_o his_o passion_n because_o of_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n will_n moreover_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o that_o way_n be_v most_o fit_a with_o god_n and_o meet_a to_o cure_v our_o misery_n god_n because_o this_o way_n be_v most_o just_a with_o god_n which_o god_n use_v through_o the_o passion_n of_o his_o son_n for_o it_o be_v a_o just_a thing_n that_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o mankind_n the_o judgement_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v through_o punishment_n and_o that_o the_o same_o nature_n which_o have_v sin_v shall_v also_o give_v a_o recompense_n for_o sin_n further_o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o truth_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n 2.17_o most_o agreeable_a to_o his_o truth_n gen._n 2.17_o to_o the_o truth_n because_o a_o threaten_a have_v go_v before_o what_o day_n so_o ever_o thou_o shall_v eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a 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a_o sweet_a savour_n furthermore_o by_o this_o same_o doctrine_n the_o papist_n be_v refell_v who_o join_v the_o suffering_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n and_o thereof_o have_v confuse_o make_v their_o feign_a treasure_n of_o pardon_n neither_o be_v they_o ashamed_a to_o boast_v of_o the_o superfluity_n of_o merit_n and_o humane_a satisfaction_n that_o the_o saint_n have_v suffer_v more_o than_o they_o ought_v for_o their_o sin_n and_o heap_v one_o error_n upon_o another_o have_v feign_v that_o this_o their_o superabundance_n pertain_v not_o only_o to_o the_o quick_a but_o also_o to_o the_o dead_a in_o purgatory_n this_o be_v a_o mere_a mockery_n of_o satan_n and_o a_o profanation_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n as_o pope_n leo_n notable_o show_v in_o the_o forename_a epistle_n against_o the_o papist_n of_o these_o time_n who_o word_n be_v these_o saint_n a_o notable_a say_n of_o pope_n leo_n against_o the_o meritorious_a suffering_n of_o saint_n albeit_o 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they_o may_v have_v learn_v even_o of_o aquinas_n who_o part_n 3._o of_o his_o summae_fw-la quaest_n 48._o artic_a penult_n dispute_v that_o only_a christ_n be_v our_o redemption_n object_v this_o place_n and_o thus_o expound_v it_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o saint_n profit_v the_o church_n not_o by_o way_n of_o redemption_n but_o by_o way_n of_o example_n and_o exhortation_n according_a to_o that_o 2._o cor._n 1._o whether_o we_o be_v afflict_v it_o be_v for_o your_o exhortation_n and_o salvation_n which_o be_v very_o well_o save_v that_o for_o exhortation_n a_o man_n may_v better_o translate_v the_o greek_a word_n consolation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o that_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v call_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o affliction_n of_o christ_n he_o do_v not_o mean_a that_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n be_v unperfect_a far_o off_o be_v such_o blasphemy_n but_o therefore_o that_o be_v speak_v because_o christ_n suffer_v daily_o as_o yet_o in_o 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