A commentary or, exposition upon the divine second epistle general, writtenA commentary or, exposition vpon the diuine second epistle generall, written

But yet he wills their destruction, therefore they bring it not on themselves? G•• found them revolted to sin, indisposed to believe, and so he leaves them: he […] not give them faith, he needs not, he is not bound to it. This is Gods hardening Nolle emollire, when he will not soften. His making blind is Nolle illuminare, whe• he will not enlighten. His casting off is Nolle vocare, when he will not call ho•• Neither is this only a mere permission; for their is a degree of some forwarder disposition in God concerning the actions of unrighteous men, than a bare toleration There is great difference between these speeches; Non vult, and Vult non: between he hath not a will to do it; and, he hath a will not to do it. The former arg••• […] careless neglect, this a bent and resolved decree. A poor man asketh alms, so•• are not willing to relieve him, as not weighing his necessity: another hath a will not […] do it, a determinate refusal of mercy. This is then the conclusion; Multi […] laberentur detenti, nulli ut laberentur impulsi: God lifteth many up, there are […] whom he properly casteth down. Ab illo est quòd statur, a nobis quòd ruitur: b• him we stand, we fall off our selves. O Israel, thou hast destroyed thy self; if the•• be any help, it is in me. Indeed it is my hand of justice that strikes, but thou by thy wickedness didst draw out the sword, and put the arrow into my bended bow: thy pestilent and stinking sins have conflated the plague wherewith I strike thee. Go• would have spared them, they would not be spared; Accelerant sibi; They bring destruction on themselves; and still Thou continuest holy, Oh thou worship of Israel.

But yet he wills their destruction, therfore they bring it not on themselves? G•• found them revolted to sinne, indisposed to beleeve, and so he leaves them: he 〈…〉 not give them faith, he needs not, he is not bound to it. This is Gods hardeni•g Nolle emollire, when he will not soften. His making blind is Nolle illuminare, whe he will not enlighten. His casting off is Nolle vocare, when he will not call ho Neither is this only a meere permission; for their is a degree of some forwarder disposition in God concerning the actions of unrighteousmen, than a bare toleration There is great difference betweene these speeches; Non vult, and Vult non: between he hath not a will to doe it; and, he hath a will not to doe it. The former arg carelesse neglect, this a bent and resolved decree. A poore man asketh almes, so are not willing to relieve him, as not waighing his necessitie: another hath a will not doe it, a determinate refusall of mercie. This is then the conclusion; Multi laberentur detenti, nulli ut laberentur impulsi: God lifteth many up, there are whom he properly casteth downe. Ab illo est quòd statur, a nobis quòd ruitur: b him we stand, we fall off our selves. O Israel, thou hast destroyed thy selfe; if the be any helpe, it is in me. Indeed it is my hand of justice that strikes, but thou by thy wickednesse didst draw out the sword, and put the arrow into my bended bow: thy pestilent and stinking sinnes have conflated the plague wherewith I strike thee. Go would have spared them, they would not bee spared; Accelerant sibi; They bring destruction on themselves; and still Thou continuest holy, Oh thou worship of Israel.