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salvation_n of_o all_o and_o to_o his_o hide_a will_n that_o he_o neither_o give_v nor_o purpose_v to_o give_v conversion_n and_o salvation_n to_o all_o but_o to_o who_o he_o will_v according_a to_o his_o mere_a good_a pleasure_n neither_o be_v these_o contrary_a one_o to_o another_o god_n the_o hide_v and_o reveal_v will_n be_v not_o contradictory_n therefore_o no_o suspicion_n of_o fraud_n or_o lie_v in_o god_n as_o though_o god_n speak_v one_o thing_n and_o think_v another_o when_o we_o say_v that_o he_o will_v that_o be_v command_v that_o all_o repent_v and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n to_o salvation_n and_o yet_o that_o he_o will_v not_o work_v in_o all_o man_n faith_n and_o repentance_n even_o child_n may_v perceive_v that_o here_o be_v no_o contradiction_n because_o of_o the_o diverse_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n will_n the_o same_o man_n cap._n 160._o misery_n god_n be_v not_o unjust_a or_o one_o that_o rejoice_v at_o man_n misery_n this_o sure_o offend_v common_a sense_n and_o natural_a reason_n that_o god_n of_o his_o mere_a will_n forsake_v harden_v and_o damn_v man_n as_o though_o he_o who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o so_o great_a mercy_n and_o goodness_n delight_v in_o the_o great_a and_o eternal_a pain_n and_o torment_n of_o miserable_a person_n this_o seem_v wicked_a cruel_a and_o intolerable_a to_o imagine_v of_o god_n but_o here_o the_o most_o merciful_a god_n ought_v to_o be_v honour_v and_o reverence_v and_o we_o must_v refer_v free_o some_o thing_n unto_o his_o divine_a wisdom_n that_o he_o may_v be_v believe_v to_o be_v just_a say_n a_o notable_a say_n where_o he_o seem_v to_o we_o to_o be_v unjust_a for_o if_o such_o be_v his_o justice_n as_o may_v be_v judge_v by_o man_n capacity_n to_o be_v just_a it_o shall_v not_o be_v altogether_o divine_a and_o shall_v differ_v nothing_o from_o humane_a justice_n but_o see_v god_n be_v true_a and_o one_o whole_o incomprehensible_a and_o inaccessible_a by_o man_n reason_n it_o be_v meet_v yea_o necessary_a that_o his_o justice_n also_o be_v incomprehensible_a etc._n etc._n therefore_o what_o perverseness_n be_v this_o that_o we_o shall_v destroy_v the_o justice_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n these_o and_o many_o other_o such_o thing_n have_v luther_n against_o such_o as_o contend_v with_o their_o maker_n 45._o esay_n 45._o 25._o brentius_n in_o 1._o sam._n 2._o v._n 25._o brentius_n also_o upon_o those_o word_n touch_v eli_n son_n they_o hear_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o their_o father_n because_o the_o lord_n will_v slay_v they_o subscribe_v unto_o this_o doctrine_n and_o conclude_v this_o whole_a question_n in_o these_o word_n therefore_o that_o they_o may_v be_v punish_v according_a to_o the_o worthiness_n of_o their_o desert_n the_o lord_n
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faithful_a and_o unfaithful_a be_v forgive_v and_o in_o very_a deed_n and_o proper_o be_v restore_v to_o grace_n and_o salvation_n christ_n be_v charge_v to_o have_v delude_v god_n and_o man_n by_o a_o false_a passion_n it_o be_v a_o vain_a and_o unsavourie_a devise_n 37._o com._n thes_n 37._o for_o there_o be_v a_o flat_a beg_n of_o the_o question_n in_o the_o antecedent_n see_v the_o adversary_n thus_o reason_v christ_n himself_o confess_v that_o he_o die_v not_o for_o a_o few_o only_a but_o for_o the_o whole_a world_n to_o wit_n for_o all_o mankind_n wherefore_o if_o it_o be_v the_o counsel_n of_o his_o father_n that_o he_o shall_v die_v for_o the_o elect_n only_o christ_n have_v mock_v god_n first_o and_o then_o man_n hold_v they_o in_o suspense_n with_o so_o great_a hope_n as_o though_o he_o die_v for_o all_o where_o i_o beseech_v do_v the_o lord_n confess_v that_o he_o effectual_o die_v or_o will_v die_v for_o all_o or_o that_o he_o will_v that_o all_o shall_v have_v the_o 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whosoever_o be_v condemn_v for_o only_a unbelief_n he_o be_v condemn_v all_o these_o thing_n be_v make_v plain_a hubers_n opinion_n be_v now_o spoil_v and_o his_o threefold_a rank_n scatter_v here_o and_o there_o whereto_o he_o in_o vain_a trust_n and_o furnish_v more_o with_o number_n then_o with_o strength_n of_o argument_n have_v bid_v this_o battle_n unto_o the_o truth_n but_o yet_o before_o we_o make_v a_o end_n of_o this_o point_n wherein_o we_o have_v take_v in_o hand_n the_o confutation_n of_o a_o new_a and_o erroneous_a doctrine_n of_o redemption_n we_o must_v not_o omit_v what_o these_o new_a sectary_n teach_v of_o the_o cause_n of_o damnation_n to_o wit_n how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o whereas_o they_o avouch_v that_o by_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n all_o without_o exception_n be_v discharge_v from_o the_o judgement_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n say_v mark_v this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o adversary_n how_o all_o be_v not_o eternal_o save_v that_o yet_o be_v redeem_v and_o save_v by_o christ_n death_n as_o they_o say_v and_o receive_v into_o the_o favour_n and_o bosom_n of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o reprobate_n as_o well_o as_o the_o elect_n be_v save_v yet_o all_o be_v not_o save_v for_o ever_o this_o therefore_o be_v the_o cause_n say_v they_o because_o some_o abide_v by_o faith_n in_o salvation_n receive_v other_o through_o unbeleef_n refuse_v contemn_v and_o cast_v away_o salvation_n get_v for_o they_o and_o so_o by_o neglect_v and_o despise_v their_o salvation_n make_v themselves_o reprobate_n and_o therefore_o only_o be_v damn_v because_o they_o despise_v grace_n and_o through_o incredulity_n do_v bind_v themselves_o again_o in_o the_o guiltiness_n of_o all_o sin_n these_o thing_n be_v in_o so_o many_o word_n extant_a in_o huber_n thes_n 19.69.155.245_o and_o also_o in_o his_o thes_n 187._o he_o write_v that_o such_o as_o believe_v not_o tread_v under_o foot_n their_o redemption_n and_o propitiation_n for_o their_o sin_n shake_v from_o they_o through_o unbelief_n and_o so_o their_o unbelief_n be_v unto_o they_o the_o only_a cause_n of_o damnation_n in_o like_a sort_n jacob_n andree_n col._n mompel_v pag._n 548._o say_v that_o man_n be_v not_o therefore_o damn_v because_o they_o have_v sin_v but_o because_o they_o will_v not_o by_o faith_n embrace_v jesu_n christ_n who_o suffer_v be_v crucify_v and_o die_v no_o less_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o damn_a than_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o peter_n paul_n and_o all_o the_o saint_n note_v there_o these_o word_n in_o the_o margin_n only_a unbelief_n damn_v man_n doctrine_n what_o we_o like_v in_o the_o adversary_n doctrine_n as_o touch_v this_o doctrine_n it_o be_v confess_v if_o any_o man_n true_o believe_v in_o christ_n the_o sin_n of_o all_o the_o world_n be_v not_o able_a to_o cast_v he_o down_o into_o hell_n and_o contrary_o if_o a_o man_n have_v not_o faith_n he_o shall_v be_v damn_v albeit_o the_o righteousness_n of_o all_o the_o world_n be_v his_o own_o 16._o mar._n 16._o for_o he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v say_v that_o faithful_a and_o true_a witness_n 109._o de_fw-fr verb._n dom._n sec_fw-la joh._n serm_n 60._o &_o enar_a ps_n 109._o and_o augustine_n write_v that_o only_o the_o sin_n of_o unbelief_n shut_v the_o door_n against_o all_o other_o sin_n that_o they_o be_v not_o release_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n as_o by_o believe_v all_o sin_n be_v remit_v prophet_n what_o we_o mislike_v just_o the_o first_o fault_n or_o error_n against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n yet_o two_o thing_n in_o the_o say_a opinion_n do_v just_o displease_v us._n one_o be_v that_o whereas_o this_o opinion_n be_v force_v to_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o salvation_n of_o god_n kingdom_n happen_v not_o but_o by_o faith_n yet_o it_o dare_v avouch_v that_o there_o be_v remission_n of_o sin_n freedom_n from_o the_o judgement_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n yea_o 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doctrine_n or_o to_o slander_v it_o either_o open_o or_o in_o corner_n much_o less_o to_o withdraw_v other_o from_o it_o as_o the_o little_a book_n testify_v which_o be_v entitle_v ordinatio_fw-la &_o ceremonia_fw-la pro_fw-la ministris_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la argentinensis_n etc._n etc._n a._n ij_o pag._n ij_o which_o thing_n see_v they_o stand_v thus_o with_o what_o forehead_n with_o what_o shame_n dare_v the_o adversary_n open_o write_v that_o our_o opinion_n of_o redemption_n be_v never_o hear_v of_o among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n until_o the_o time_n of_o the_o conference_n at_o mompelgard_n o_o whorish_a audacity_n of_o false_o accuse_v and_o witness_v of_o extreme_a ignorance_n if_o not_o of_o malice_n chap._n x._o wherein_o the_o original_a and_o predecessor_n of_o our_o adversary_n opinion_n be_v lay_v open_a but_o true_o he_o that_o speak_v what_o he_o will_v shall_v hear_v what_o he_o will_v not_o as_o the_o old_a proverb_n be_v see_v therefore_o hitherto_o it_o have_v be_v 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for_o sin_n that_o this_o definition_n may_v be_v more_o easy_o understand_v alibi_fw-la aug._n all_o simplice_fw-la lib._n 1._o â—_o 2_o de_fw-fr conâ—eâ—â—_n &_o gr_n ca_fw-mi 7_o â—pist_v item_n 105._o conâ—â—d_a as_o epist_n pelag._n lib_n 2_o cap._n 7._o &_o passim_fw-la alibi_fw-la we_o must_v consider_v that_o all_o of_o we_o be_v wrap_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o mass_n of_o damnation_n and_o offence_n and_o all_o belong_v to_o one_o mixture_n of_o sinner_n and_o ungodly_a if_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v set_v a_o side_n from_o that_o mass_n of_o perdition_n who_o god_n separate_v by_o his_o grace_n and_o predestination_n they_o be_v elect_v and_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v according_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n but_o who_o he_o leave_v by_o his_o just_a judgement_n in_o that_o damnable_a mass_n they_o be_v they_o who_o we_o call_v reprobate_n and_o to_o be_v damn_v and_o unto_o the_o damn_a be_v render_v their_o deserve_a punishment_n but_o upon_o such_o as_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n be_v bestow_v a_o undeserued_a grace_n that_o neither_o these_o shall_v complain_v that_o they_o be_v unworthy_a nor_o these_o shall_v boast_v themselves_o to_o be_v worthy_a but_o that_o he_o that_o be_v set_v free_a shall_v learn_v of_o he_o that_o be_v not_o free_v that_o he_o shall_v also_o be_v punish_v but_o that_o grace_n have_v relieve_v he_o chap._n iii_o a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o former_a thing_n to_o wit_n that_o some_o be_v elect_v some_o reprobate_v of_o god_n from_o everlasting_a against_o the_o error_n of_o certain_a man_n that_o say_v that_o all_o man_n be_v elect_v in_o christ._n it_o can_v be_v deny_v argument_n the_o 1._o argument_n that_o god_n do_v all_o thing_n with_o a_o determine_a and_o certain_a counsel_n and_o that_o from_o everlasting_a because_o there_o be_v nothing_o temporal_a in_o god_n otherwise_o he_o shall_v be_v mutable_a as_o the_o author_n of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n lib._n 2._o cap_n 10._o have_v true_o 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god_n make_v not_o death_n 18._o wisd_v 1._o &_o 2._o eze._n 18._o through_o the_o envy_n of_o the_o devil_n death_n come_v into_o the_o world_n again_o i_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o he_o that_o die_v etc._n etc._n but_o here_o with_o a_o deaf_a ear_n we_o must_v not_o forget_v what_o elsewhere_o we_o read_v 32._o eccles_n 11._o wisd_v 16._o deut._n 32._o that_o death_n and_o life_n good_a and_o evil_n come_v of_o god_n which_o show_v of_o contrariety_n to_o take_v away_o we_o must_v understand_v that_o death_n as_o well_o as_o life_n may_v be_v understand_v not_o two_o only_a but_o also_o three_o manner_n of_o way_n for_o in_o the_o first_o man_n god_n create_v both_o the_o soul_n and_o flesh_n also_o immortal_a but_o while_o man_n sin_v hell_n three_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n body_n and_o hell_n the_o soul_n die_v and_o that_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o wit_n sin_n be_v the_o beginning_n and_o cause_n of_o another_o double_a death_n corporal_a and_o infernal_a the_o 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the_o distinction_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n hide_a and_o reveal_v so_o luther_n de_fw-fr ser_n arbit_fw-la cap._n 109._o he_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n to_o wit_n by_o his_o word_n while_o by_o the_o word_n of_o salvation_n he_o come_v to_o all_o and_o so_o he_o will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v but_o he_o will_v the_o same_o by_o his_o unsearchable_a will_n which_o will_v say_v he_o in_o the_o same_o book_n chap._n 107._o be_v not_o to_o be_v search_v into_o but_o with_o reverence_n to_o be_v adore_v as_o the_o high_a secret_a of_o god_n majesty_n again_o he_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o he_o that_o die_v simple_o and_o as_o it_o bring_v destruction_n but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o punishment_n for_o the_o lord_n delight_v not_o in_o the_o perdition_n of_o the_o live_n 1.13_o wisâ—_n 1.13_o as_o it_o be_v write_v but_o he_o be_v the_o punisher_n of_o sinner_n now_o as_o touch_v the_o matter_n of_o forsake_v blind_a 11._o of_o forsake_v harden_v and_o 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