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that_o not_o only_o he_o do_v not_o revenge_v the_o ungracious_a act_n that_o have_v be_v commit_v therein_o but_o also_o send_v down_o his_o only_a son_n from_o heaven_n unto_o earth_n and_o deliver_v he_o to_o suffer_v death_n yea_o even_o the_o most_o shamesful_a death_n of_o the_o cross_v to_o the_o intent_n that_o what_o man_n soever_o will_v believe_v in_o he_o be_v he_o jew_n grecian_a or_o never_o so_o barbarous_a shall_v not_o perish_v but_o obtain_v eternal_a life_n through_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o albeit_o that_o in_o time_n to_o come_v the_o father_n shall_v judge_v the_o universal_a world_n by_o his_o son_n at_o his_o lâ—st_o come_v yet_o at_o this_o time_n which_o be_v appoint_v for_o mercy_n god_n have_v not_o send_v his_o son_n to_o condemnn_v the_o world_n for_o the_o wicked_a deed_n thereof_o but_o by_o his_o death_n to_o give_v free_a salvation_n to_o the_o world_n through_o say_v and_o lest_o any_o body_n perish_v wilful_o shall_v have_v whereby_o 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paraphrase_n as_o occasion_n be_v present_v to_o he_o but_o more_o particular_o it_o appear_v first_o that_o he_o ground_v our_o election_n to_o eternal_a life_n on_o the_o eternaland_n divine_a prescience_n of_o almighty_a god_n tell_v we_o in_o his_o explication_n of_o the_o 25._o chap._n of_o say_fw-ge matthews_n gospel_n 96._o ibid._n fol._n 96._o that_o the_o inheritance_n o_o the_o heavenly_a kingdom_n be_v prepare_v by_o the_o providenceand_a determination_n of_o god_n the_o fore-knower_n of_o all_o thing_n before_o the_o world_n be_v make_v second_o of_o universal_a redemption_n in_o his_o gloss_n on_o the_o first_o chap._n of_o saint_n john_n 414._o ibid._n fol._n 414._o he_o tell_v we_o thus_o this_o lamb_n say_v he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v subject_n to_o a_o kind_n of_o sin_n that_o he_o alone_o be_v able_a to_o take_v away_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n he_o be_v so_o well_o belove_v of_o god_n that_o he_o only_o may_v turn_v his_o wrath_n into_o mercy_n he_o be_v also_o so_o gentle_a and_o so_o desirous_a of_o man_n salvation_n that_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o suffer_v pain_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o man_n and_o to_o take_v upon_o he_o our_o evil_n because_o he_o will_v bestow_v upon_o we_o his_o good_a thing_n three_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n grace_n he_o speak_v as_o plain_o in_o his_o explication_n of_o the_o six_o chap._n of_o the_o same_o evangelist_n where_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o of_o a_o truth_n whosoever_o come_v unto_o christ_n shall_v obtaineternal_a life_n that_o by_o faith_n must_v man_n come_v to_o he_o and_o that_o faith_n come_v not_o at_o all_o adventure_n 443._o ibid._n fol._n 443._o but_o be_v have_v by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o god_n the_o father_n who_o like_v as_o he_o draw_v to_o he_o man_n mind_n by_o his_o son_n in_o such_o wife_n that_o through_o the_o operation_n of_o both_o joint_o together_o man_n come_v to_o they_o both_o the_o father_n not_o give_v this_o so_o great_a 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be_v bring_v before_o he_o nbid_a id._n nbid_a but_o that_o he_o take_v bribe_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o receive_v money_n of_o such_o man_n as_o come_v for_o justice_n and_o yet_o abuse_v they_o too_o and_o do_v nothing_o for_o they_o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o fault_v by_o the_o father_n for_o aught_o i_o can_v see_v that_o he_o make_v himself_o a_o judge_n among_o his_o brethren_n or_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o compose_v such_o difference_n as_o be_v bring_v before_o he_o which_o certain_o be_v no_o new_a matter_n in_o these_o time_n but_o that_o he_o be_v corrupt_a and_o base_a not_o minister_a but_o sell_v justice_n to_o the_o people_n perhaps_o not_o sell_v justice_n neither_o but_o make_v they_o pay_v dear_o for_o a_o unjust_a sentence_n the_o next_o thing_n i_o observe_v be_v this_o that_o paulus_n be_v not_o charge_v by_o the_o synod_n for_o be_v well_o attend_v for_o have_v many_o follower_n wait_v on_o he_o according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o place_n 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cause_v his_o tribunal_n in_o the_o church_n to_o be_v build_v much_o high_a than_o it_o have_v be_v former_o and_o his_o throne_n to_o be_v place_v more_o aloft_o than_o before_o it_o be_v and_o a_o closet_n also_o to_o be_v trim_v and_o furnish_v as_o secular_a judge_n use_v to_o have_v by_o which_o it_o seem_v take_v the_o author_n word_n as_o they_o lie_v together_o 〈◊〉_d euseb_n hist_o ecc._n l._n 7._o c._n 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o throne_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o state_n and_o exaltation_n of_o the_o throne_n that_o give_v the_o scandal_n a_o throne_n he_o may_v have_v have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o other_o bishop_n christ_n disciple_n use_v to_o have_v before_o but_o he_o will_v have_v his_o throne_n exalt_v adorn_v and_o furnish_v like_o a_o
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est_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la operetur_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la non_fw-la producat_fw-la solemn_a suum_fw-la super_fw-la bonos_fw-es &_o malos_fw-la no_o sabbath_n whereon_o god_n do_v rest_n from_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o world_n by_o he_o create_v whereon_o he_o do_v not_o make_v his_o sun_n to_o shine_v both_o on_o good_a and_o bad_a whereon_o he_o rain_v not_o plenty_n upon_o the_o sinner_n and_o the_o just_a as_o origen_n have_v true_o note_v nor_o be_v this_o more_o than_o what_o our_o saviour_n say_v in_o his_o holy_a gospel_n i_o work_v and_o my_o father_n also_o work_v 6._o contra_fw-la faustum_n man._n l._n 16._o c._n 6._o a_o say_n as_o saint_n augustine_n note_n at_o which_o the_o jew_n be_v much_o offend_v our_o saviour_n meaning_n by_o those_o word_n that_o god_n rest_v not_o nec_fw-la ullum_fw-la sibi_fw-la cessationis_fw-la statuisse_fw-la diem_fw-la and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o day_n wherein_o he_o tend_v not_o the_o preservation_n of_o 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〈◊〉_d nor_o any_o of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n 5._o adu._n haereses_fw-la l._n 1._o n._n 5._o the_o other_o reckon_v he_o among_o those_o also_o who_o live_v according_a to_o that_o faith_n which_o when_o he_o write_v be_v general_o receive_v in_o the_o christian_a church_n therefore_o no_o sabbath_n keep_v by_o our_o father_n adam_n but_o whatsoever_o adam_n do_v abel_n i_o hope_v be_v more_o observant_a of_o this_o duty_n thus_o some_o have_v say_v indeed_o but_o on_o no_o authority_n it_o be_v true_a the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o offer_v sacrifice_n but_o yet_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o tell_v we_o that_o in_o his_o sacrifice_n he_o have_v more_o regard_n unto_o the_o seven_o day_n than_o to_o any_o other_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n he_o may_v learn_v of_o adam_n or_o of_o natural_a reason_n which_o do_v sufficient_o instruct_v we_o that_o we_o ought_v all_o to_o make_v some_o public_a testimony_n of_o our_o subjection_n to_o the_o lord_n but_o neither_o adam_n do_v 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we_o honour_v the_o lord_n day_n for_o the_o resurrection_n so_o maximus_n taurinensis_n dominicum_fw-la diem_fw-la ideo_fw-la solennem_fw-la esse_fw-la pentecost_n hom._n 3._o de_fw-fr pentecost_n quia_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la salvatur_fw-la velut_fw-la sol_fw-la oriens_fw-la discussis_fw-la infernorum_fw-la tenebris_fw-la luce_fw-fr resurrectionis_fw-la emicuerit_fw-la that_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v therefore_o solemn_o observe_v because_o thereon_o our_o saviour_n like_o the_o rise_a sun_n dispel_v the_o cloud_n of_o hellish_a darkness_n by_o the_o light_n of_o his_o most_o glorious_a resurrection_n the_o like_a s._n austin_n die_v dominicus_n christianis_fw-la resurrectione_n domini_fw-la declaratus_fw-la est_fw-la 119._o â—p_n 119._o &_o ex_fw-la illo_fw-la cepit_fw-la habere_fw-la fostivitatem_fw-la svam_fw-la the_o lord_n day_n be_v make_v know_v say_v he_o unto_o we_o christian_n by_o the_o resurrection_n and_o from_o that_o begin_v to_o be_v account_v holy_a see_v the_o like_a lib._n 22._o de_fw-la civit._fw-la dei_fw-la c._n 30._o &_o serm_n 15._o de_fw-la verbis_fw-la apostoli_fw-la but_o than_o it_o be_v withal_o to_o be_v observe_v that_o this_o be_v only_o do_v on_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n and_o not_o by_o any_o precept_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n or_o any_o one_o of_o his_o apostle_n and_o first_o beside_o that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o precept_n extant_a at_o all_o in_o holy_a scripture_n socrates_n have_v affirm_v it_o in_o the_o general_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 22._o li._n 5._o c._n 22._o etc._n etc._n that_o the_o design_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o to_o busy_v themselves_o in_o prescribe_v festival_n day_n but_o to_o instruct_v the_o people_n in_o the_o way_n of_o godliness_n now_o lest_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v that_o socrates_n be_v a_o novatian_a be_v a_o profess_a enemy_n to_o all_o the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n we_o have_v the_o same_o almost_o verbatim_o in_o nicephorus_n li._n 12._o cap._n 32._o of_o 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afford_v it_o by_o consent_n of_o man_n therefore_o whereas_o we_o find_v it_o in_o the_o homily_n entitle_v de_n sement_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o christ_n transfer_v the_o sabbath_n to_o the_o lord_n day_n this_o must_v be_v understand_v not_o as_o if_o do_v by_o his_o commandment_n but_o on_o his_o occasion_n the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o lord_n upon_o that_o day_n be_v the_o principal_a motive_n which_o do_v induce_v his_o church_n to_o make_v choice_n thereof_o for_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o people_n for_o otherwise_o it_o will_v plain_o cross_v what_o former_o have_v be_v say_v by_o athanasius_n in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o he_o only_o but_o the_o whole_a cloud_n of_o witness_n all_o the_o catholic_n father_n in_o who_o there_o be_v not_o any_o word_n which_o reflect_v that_o way_n but_o much_o in_o affirmation_n of_o the_o contrary_n for_o beside_o what_o be_v say_v before_o and_o elsewhere_o shall_v be_v say_v in_o its_o proper_a 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service_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o go_v to_o those_o impure_a delight_n and_o unmanlike_a spectacle_n for_o that_o the_o father_n in_o the_o same_o place_n assemble_v in_o this_o present_a century_n agree_v so_o well_o together_o to_o petition_v the_o emperor_n then_o be_v to_o redress_v this_o mischief_n or_o last_o that_o the_o emperor_n of_o these_o time_n send_v out_o their_o edict_n to_o prohibit_v such_o unchristian_a sport_n as_o wicked_a as_o unchristian_a be_v those_o other_o show_v against_o which_o the_o selfsame_a father_n do_v inveigh_v against_o the_o which_o the_o foresay_a council_n do_v petition_n and_o the_o good_a emperor_n before_o remember_v make_v their_o several_a law_n though_o of_o a_o very_a disterent_fw-la nature_n those_o worthy_o abominate_v for_o their_o filthy_a baseness_n and_o these_o as_o much_o to_o be_v detest_v for_o their_o inhumanity_n it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o great_a one_o in_o the_o state_n of_o rome_n to_o court_v the_o favour_n of_o the_o people_n by_o entertain_v they_o with_o several_a show_n which_o in_o the_o end_n become_v replete_a with_o all_o kind_n of_o cruelty_n which_o fashion_n afterward_o be_v retain_v among_o the_o emperor_n the_o better_a to_o content_v the_o vulgar_a and_o keep_v they_o in_o a_o good_a opinion_n of_o the_o present_a change_n sometime_o they_o entertain_v their_o humour_n by_o present_v they_o with_o divers_a sort_n of_o crucl_n and_o outlandish_a beast_n which_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o place_n appoint_v be_v chase_v and_o hunt_v up_o and_o down_o by_o such_o as_o be_v condemn_v to_o die_v or_o otherwise_o will_v adventure_v for_o reward_n and_o hire_v in_o which_o it_o happen_v many_o time_n that_o many_o a_o man_n be_v make_v a_o prey_n unto_o bear_n and_o lion_n and_o other_o beast_n of_o the_o like_a fierce_a and_o cruel_a nature_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o emperor_n law_n before_o recite_v be_v just_o call_v ferarum_fw-la lacrymosa_fw-la spectacula_fw-la a_o most_o 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quid_fw-la potest_fw-la inhumanius_fw-la quid_fw-la acerbius_fw-la dici_fw-la 2._o epl._n 2._o li._n 2._o disciplina_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la perimere_fw-la quis_fw-la possit_fw-la gloria_fw-la quod_fw-la peremit_fw-la what_o say_v the_o father_n can_v be_v tell_v that_o be_v more_o cruel_a more_o
difference_n in_o this_o case_n betwixt_o a_o live_a man_n and_o a_o stock_n or_o statue_n for_o so_o it_o follow_v in_o my_o author_n sed_fw-la &_o nullam_fw-la prorsus_fw-la voluntati_fw-la tribuetant_fw-la actionem_fw-la nec_fw-la quidem_fw-la adjuvante_fw-la spirity_n sancto_fw-la quasi_fw-la nihil_fw-la interesset_fw-la inter_fw-la statuam_fw-la &_o voluntatem_fw-la in_o both_o direct_o contrary_a to_o that_o divine_a counsel_n of_o s._n james_n where_o he_o advise_v we_o to_o lay_v apart_o all_o filthiness_n and_o superfluity_n of_o naughtiness_n and_o to_o receive_v with_o meekness_n the_o engraft_a word_n which_o be_v able_a to_o save_v your_o soul_n chap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 21._o that_o of_o s._n peter_n exhort_v or_o require_v rather_o that_o we_o work_v out_o our_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a and_o final_o that_o golden_a aphorism_n of_o s._n augustine_n si_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la liberum_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la quomodo_fw-la deus_fw-la judicabit_fw-la mundum_fw-la with_o what_o justice_n say_v the_o father_n can_v god_n judge_v or_o condemn_v the_o world_n if_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n proceed_v not_o from_o their_o own_o free_a will_n but_o from_o some_o overrule_a power_n which_o inforce_v they_o to_o it_o other_o there_o be_v who_o harbour_v in_o their_o heart_n the_o say_v lewd_a opinion_n and_o yet_o not_o dare_v to_o ascribe_v all_o their_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n unto_o god_n himself_o impute_v the_o whole_a blame_n thereof_o to_o the_o star_n and_o destiny_n the_o powerful_a influence_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o irresistible_a decree_n of_o the_o other_o necessitate_v then_o to_o those_o wicked_a action_n which_o they_o so_o frequent_o commit_v thus_o we_o be_v tell_v of_o bardesanes_n quod_fw-la fato_fw-la conversationes_fw-la hominum_fw-la ascriberet_fw-la that_o he_o ascribe_v all_o thing_n to_o the_o power_n of_o fate_n 70._o august_n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la cap._n 25._o ibid._n cap._n 15._o &_o 70._o and_o thus_o it_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o i_o that_o do_v it_o illiad_n homer_n illiad_n but_o the_o god_n and_o destiny_n or_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v so_o irresistible_a a_o power_n to_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n as_o to_o enforce_v man_n to_o be_v wicked_o and_o lewd_o give_v what_o differ_v this_o from_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o those_o vicious_a action_n to_o which_o by_o they_o we_o be_v enforce_v and_o then_o why_o may_v not_o every_o man_n cast_v his_o sin_n on_o god_n and_o say_v as_o do_v some_o good_a fellow_n in_o st._n augustine_n time_n accusandum_fw-la potius_fw-la esse_fw-la autorem_fw-la syderum_fw-la 27._o august_n de_fw-fr gen._n ad_fw-la lit_fw-fr lib._n 2._o c._n 27._o quam_fw-la commissorem_fw-la scelerum_fw-la that_o he_o who_o make_v the_o star_n be_v in_o the_o fault_n not_o the_o man_n that_o do_v it_o but_o this_o absurdity_n be_v as_o much_o cry_v down_o by_o augustine_n and_o other_o learned_a writer_n of_o those_o elder_a time_n as_o the_o impiety_n 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conversion_n to_o a_o state_n of_o righteousness_n and_o though_o luther_n afterward_o conform_v his_o judgement_n in_o this_o point_n unto_o that_o of_o melancthon_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o augustan_n confession_n in_o draw_v up_o whereof_o he_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o have_v have_v a_o principal_a hand_n yet_o be_v he_o follow_v in_o this_o first_o error_n as_o in_o almost_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o extremity_n by_o the_o rigid_a lutheran_n head_v by_o flaccus_n illyricus_n and_o his_o associate_n in_o the_o city_n of_o magdeburg_n at_o his_o first_o separation_n from_o the_o melancthonian_n divine_v who_o remain_v at_o wittenberg_n and_o have_v embrace_v more_o moderate_a and_o sober_a counsel_n of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o but_o luther_n shall_v not_o go_v alone_o and_o not_o take_v calvin_n along_o with_o he_o how_o much_o soever_o they_o may_v differ_v in_o some_o other_o point_n luther_n revive_v the_o error_n of_o the_o manichee_n in_o deny_v all_o freedom_n to_o the_o will_n especial_o in_o matter_n which_o relate_v to_o eternal_a life_n and_o calvin_n will_v revive_v the_o error_n of_o bardesanes_n and_o priscillian_n in_o charge_v all_o man_n wicked_a action_n on_o the_o star_n and_o destiny_n not_o positive_o and_o in_o terminis_fw-la i_o must_v needs_o say_v that_o but_o so_o that_o he_o come_v close_o up_o to_o they_o to_o tantamont_n ascribe_v that_o to_o the_o inevitable_a decree_n of_o almighty_a god_n which_o bardesanes_n attribute_v to_o the_o power_n of_o fate_n priscillian_n clolarbus_n to_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o star_n and_o planet_n for_o if_o god_n before_o all_o eternity_n as_o they_o plain_o say_v do_v purpose_n and_o decree_v the_o fall_n of_o our_o father_n adam_n ut_fw-la sva_fw-la defectione_n periret_fw-la adam_n in_o the_o word_n of_o calvin_n rom._n calv._n instit_fw-la lib._n 3._o c._n 23._o sect_n 7._o v._o synod_n rom._n there_o be_v in_o adam_n a_o necessity_n of_o commit_v sin_n because_o the_o lord_n have_v so_o decree_v it_o if_o without_o consideration_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n he_o have_v by_o his_o determinate_a sentence_n ordain_v so_o many_o million_o of_o man_n to_o everlasting_a damnation_n and_o that_o too_o necessario_fw-la and_o inevitabiliter_fw-la as_o they_o please_v to_o phrase_n it_o he_o must_v needs_o pre-ordain_a they_o to_o sin_n also_o there_o be_v as_o themselves_o confess_v no_o way_n unto_o the_o end_n but_o by_o the_o mean_n the_o odious_a inference_n which_o be_v raise_v out_o of_o these_o opinion_n i_o forbear_v to_o press_v and_o shall_v add_v only_o at_o the_o present_a that_o if_o we_o grant_v this_o doctrine_n to_o be_v true_a and_o orthodox_n we_o may_v do_v well_o to_o put_v a_o index_n expurgatorius_fw-la upon_o the_o creed_n and_o quite_o expunge_v the_o article_n of_o chrins_n come_v to_o judgement_n for_o how_o can_v god_n condemn_v his_o creature_n to_o unquenchable_a flame_n or_o put_v so_o ill_a a_o office_n upon_o christ_n our_o saviour_n as_o to_o condemn_v they_o by_o his_o mouth_n in_o case_n the_o sin_n by_o they_o commit_v be_v not_o they_o but_o he_o or_o punish_v the_o for_o that_o himself_o work_v in_o they_o unto_o which_o rather_o he_o decred_fw-mi they_o before_o all_o eternity_n monimum_fw-la falgent_a ad_fw-la monimum_fw-la nothing_o more_o true_a than_o that_o excellent_a say_n of_o fulgentius_n deus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la eorum_fw-la ultor_fw-la quorum_fw-la est_fw-la author_n that_o god_n do_v never_o punish_v his_o own_o act_n in_o we_o such_o be_v the_o man_n and_o such_o the_o mean_n by_o which_o the_o blame_n of_o sin_n be_v transfer_v from_o man_n and_o charge_v on_o the_o account_n of_o god_n either_o express_o and_o in_o term_n or_o in_o the_o way_n of_o necessary_a consequence_n and_o undeniable_a illation_n by_o which_o lose_a man_n be_v total_o deprive_v of_o all_o ability_n for_o resist_a satan_n or_o otherwise_o concur_v with_o god_n grace_n in_o his_o own_o conversion_n nor_o want_v there_o some_o other_o in_o those_o elder_a time_n who_o do_v
rest_n of_o mankind_n and_o appoint_v they_o by_o the_o same_o decree_n to_o eternal_a damnation_n without_o any_o regard_n to_o their_o infidelity_n or_o impenitency_n art_n 2._o of_o the_o merit_n and_o effect_v of_o christ_n death_n that_o jesus_n christ_n have_v not_o suffer_v death_n for_o any_o other_o but_o for_o those_o elect_a only_a 29._o ibid._n p._n 29._o have_v neither_o have_v any_o intent_n nor_o commandment_n of_o his_o father_n to_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n art_n 3._o of_o man_n will_n in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n that_o by_o adam_n fall_n his_o posterity_n lose_v their_o freewill_n 33._o ibid._n p._n 33._o be_v put_v to_o a_o unavoidable_a necessity_n to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v whatsoever_o they_o do_v or_o do_v not_o whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n be_v thereunto_o predestinate_v by_o the_o eternal_a and_o effectual_a secret_a decree_n of_o god_n art_n 4._o of_o the_o manner_n of_o conversion_n that_o god_n to_o save_v his_o elect_n from_o the_o corrupt_a mass_n 41._o ibid._n p._n 41._o do_v beget_v faith_n in_o they_o by_o a_o power_n equal_a to_o that_o whereby_o he_o create_v the_o world_n and_o raise_v up_o the_o dead_a insomuch_o that_o such_o unto_o who_o he_o give_v that_o grace_n can_v reject_v it_o and_o the_o rest_n be_v reprobate_n can_v accept_v of_o it_o art_n 5._o of_o the_o certainty_n of_o perseverance_n that_o such_o as_o have_v once_o receive_v that_o grace_n by_o faith_n can_v never_o fall_v from_o it_o final_o 47._o ibid._n p._n 47._o or_o total_o notwithtand_v the_o most_o enormous_a sin_n they_o can_v commit_v this_o be_v the_o short_a and_o withal_o the_o most_o favourable_a summary_n which_o i_o have_v hitherto_o meet_v with_o of_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o synod_n that_o which_o be_v draw_v by_o the_o remonstrant_n in_o their_o antidotum_fw-la be_v much_o more_o large_a and_o comprehend_v many_o thing_n by_o way_n of_o inference_n which_o be_v not_o positive_o express_v in_o the_o word_n thereof_o but_o against_o this_o though_o far_o more_o plausible_a than_o the_o rigorous_a way_n of_o the_o supralapsarian_o 45._o god_n love_n to_o mankind_n p._n 45._o it_o be_v object_v by_o those_o of_o the_o contrary_a persuasion_n 1._o that_o it_o be_v repugnant_a of_o plain_a text_n of_o scripture_n as_o ezek._n 33.11_o rom._n 11.2_o john_n 3.16_o 2_o tim_fw-la 2.4_o 2_o pet._n 3.9_o gen._n 4.7_o 1_o chron._n 28.9_o 2_o chron._n 15.2_o second_o that_o it_o fight_v with_o god_n holiness_n and_o make_v he_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o great_a number_n of_o man_n 1._o in_o regard_n that_o only_o of_o his_o own_o will_n and_o pleasure_n he_o have_v bring_v man_n into_o a_o estate_n in_o which_o the_o can_v avoid_v sin_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o impute_v to_o they_o the_o transgression_n of_o their_o father_n adam_n 53._o ibid._n p._n 53._o and_o 2._o in_o that_o he_o leave_v they_o irrecoverable_o plunge_v and_o involve_v in_o it_o without_o afford_v they_o power_n or_o ability_n to_o rise_v again_o to_o newness_n of_o life_n in_o which_o case_n that_o of_o tertullian_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v fit_o allege_v viz._n in_o cujus_fw-la manu_fw-la est_fw-la ne_fw-la quid_fw-la fiat_fw-la 22._o tertul._n l._n 2._o contr_n martion_n c._n 22._o ei_fw-la deputatur_fw-la cum_fw-la jam_fw-la sit_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o who_o power_n it_o be_v that_o a_o thing_n be_v not_o do_v to_o he_o it_o be_v impute_v when_o it_o be_v do_v as_o a_o pilot_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o that_o ship_n when_o it_o be_v break_v by_o a_o violent_a tempest_n to_o the_o save_v whereof_o he_o will_v not_o lend_v a_o help_a hand_n when_o he_o may_v have_v do_v it_o they_o object_v three_o that_o this_o doctrine_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n so_o high_o signify_v in_o the_o scripture_n 62._o god_n love_n to_o mankind_n p._n 62._o in_o make_v he_o to_o take_v such_o a_o small_a and_o speedy_a occasion_n to_o punish_v the_o great_a part_n of_o man_n for_o ever_o and_o for_o one_o sin_n once_o commit_v to_o shut_v they_o up_o under_o a_o invincible_a necessity_n of_o sin_n and_o damnation_n for_o proof_n whereof_o they_o allege_v this_o say_n out_o of_o prosper_n viz._n qui_fw-la dicit_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la velit_fw-la deus_fw-la salvos_fw-la fieri_fw-la 64._o ibid._n p._n 64._o sed_fw-la certum_fw-la numerum_fw-la praedestinatorum_fw-la durius_fw-la loquor_fw-la quam_fw-la locutum_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la altitudine_fw-la inscrutabilis_fw-la gratiae_fw-la dei_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o which_o say_v that_o god_n will_v not_o have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v but_o a_o certain_a set_a number_n of_o predestinate_a person_n only_o he_o speak_v more_o harsh_o than_o he_o shall_v of_o the_o light_n of_o god_n unsearchable_a grace_n 4._o it_o be_v affirm_v to_o be_v incompatible_a with_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n who_o be_v say_v in_o scripture_n to_o be_v righteous_a in_o all_o his_o way_n according_a unto_o weight_n and_o measure_n 67._o ibid._n p._n 65._o &_o p._n 67._o that_o the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o mankind_n shall_v be_v leave_v remedilâ—sly_o in_o a_o state_n of_o damnation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o first_o father_n only_o that_o under_o pain_n of_o damnation_n he_o shall_v require_v faith_n in_o christ_n of_o those_o to_o who_o he_o have_v precise_o in_o his_o absolute_a purpose_n deny_v both_o a_o power_n to_o believe_v and_o a_o christ_n to_o believe_v in_o or_o that_o he_o shall_v punish_v man_n for_o the_o omission_n of_o a_o act_n which_o be_v make_v impossible_a for_o they_o by_o his_o own_o decree_n by_o which_o he_o purpose_v that_o they_o shall_v partake_v with_o adam_n in_o his_o sin_n and_o be_v strip_v of_o all_o the_o supernatural_a power_n which_o they_o have_v in_o he_o before_o he_o fall_v and_o five_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v destructive_a of_o god_n sincerity_n in_o call_v they_o to_o repentance_n and_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n 58._o ibid._n p._n 58._o that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v to_o who_o he_o do_v not_o real_o intend_v the_o salvation_n offer_v whereby_o they_o be_v conceive_v to_o make_v god_n so_o to_o deal_v with_o man_n as_o if_o a_o creditor_n shall_v resolve_v upon_o no_o term_n to_o forgive_v his_o debtor_n the_o very_a lest_o part_n of_o his_o debt_n 76._o ibid._n p._n 76._o and_o yet_o make_v he_o offer_v to_o remit_v the_o whole_a upon_o some_o condition_n and_o bind_v the_o same_o with_o many_o solemn_a oath_n in_o a_o public_a auditory_a the_o like_a to_o be_v affirm_v also_o in_o reference_n to_o god_n passionate_a wish_n that_o those_o man_n may_v repent_v which_o repent_v not_o as_o also_o to_o those_o terrible_a threaten_n which_o he_o thunder_v against_o all_o those_o that_o convert_v not_o to_o he_o all_o which_o together_o with_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o the_o ministry_n be_v by_o this_o doctrine_n make_v to_o be_v but_o so_o many_o act_n of_o deep_a hypocrisy_n in_o almighty_a god_n though_o none_o of_o the_o maintainer_n of_o it_o have_v the_o ingenuity_n to_o contess_n the_o same_o but_o piscator_fw-la only_o in_o his_o necesse_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la sanctam_fw-la aliquam_fw-la si_fw-la mutationem_fw-la statuamus_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la which_o be_v plain_a and_o home_o and_o final_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o sublapsarian_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o end_n by_o god_n propose_v in_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n to_o many_o of_o god_n excellent_a gift_n to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n to_o all_o endeavour_n unto_o holiness_n and_o godly_a live_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v much_o hinder_v by_o it_o 91._o ibid._n p._n 91._o and_o tend_v to_o those_o ground_n of_o comfort_n by_o which_o a_o conscience_n in_o distress_n shall_v be_v relieve_v and_o thereupon_o it_o be_v conclude_v that_o if_o it_o be_v a_o doctrine_n which_o discourage_v piety_n if_o it_o make_v minister_n by_o its_o natural_a importment_n to_o be_v negligent_a in_o their_o preach_v pray_v and_o other_o service_n which_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n for_o the_o eternal_a good_a of_o their_o people_n if_o it_o make_v the_o people_n careless_a in_o hear_v read_v pray_v instruct_v their_o family_n examine_v their_o conscience_n fast_v and_o mourn_v for_o their_o sin_n and_o all_o other_o godly_a exercise_n as_o they_o say_v it_o do_v it_o can_v be_v a_o true_a and_o a_o wholesome_a doctrine_n as_o they_o say_v it_o be_v not_o this_o they_o illustrate_v by_o a_o passage_n in_o suetonius_n 180._o sect._n de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr tyb_n c._n 69._o p._n 180._o relate_v to_o tiberius_n caesar_n of_o who_o the_o historian_n give_v this_o note_n cire_n à _fw-la deos_fw-la &_o religiones_fw-la negligentior_fw-la erat_fw-la quip_n addictus_fw-la
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