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

Not God, for then that were injustice, to condemn them for that which […] ⟨p. 493⟩••lfe caused. It were unrighteous to make them fall, and then punish them for •lling. But he did foresee it and would not prevent it: and in not hindering it he see•ed to cause it. Indeed, this holds in the creature: who is bound, foreseeing an evil, […] do his best in preventing it; and otherwise is made accessary to it. But God is […] absolute Lord of all, and not bound to any of his creatures, further than he bin•eth himself. In CHRIST he hath bound himself to believers, and all his Pro••ses are Yea and Amen; and he will keep his word. But shall any creature ch• ••ge him for not doing that he never promised to do? But God did not confirm ••em in their created grace, therefore caused their fall. Answ. GOD did not purpose their confirmation. Dedit potestatem velle, non voluntatem stare: he gave them •ower of willing, not will of standing. He is not tied to confer more grace up•• his creature, than himself pleaseth. It was enough that he created them righteous, without addition of their confirming. Nec tenetur agere quicquid potest, nec ••tionem reddere quicquid facit. He is not bound to do whatsoever he can, nor to ••ve account of whatsoever he doth.

Not God, for then that were injustice, to condemne them for that which 〈…〉 ⟨p. 493⟩••lfe caused. It were unrighteous to make them fall, and then punish them for •lling. But he did foresee it and would not prevent it: and in not hindring it he seeed to cause it. Indeed, this holds in the creature: who is bound, foreseeing an evill, doe his best in preventing it; and otherwise is made accessary to it. But God is absolute Lord of all, and not bound to any of his creatures, further than he bineth himselfe. In CHRIST he hath bound himselfe to beleevers, and all his Proses are Yea and Amen; and he will keepe his word. But shall any creature ch ge him for not doing that he never promised to doe? But God did not confirme em in their created grace, therefore caused their fall. Answ. GOD did not rpose their confirmation. Dedit potestatem velle, non voluntatem stare: he gave them ower of willing, not will of standing. He is not tied to conferre more grace up his creature, than himselfe pleaseth. It was enough that hee created them righous, without addition of their confirming. Nec tenetur agere quicquid potest, nec tionem reddere quicquid facit. He is not bound to doe whatsoever he can, nor to ve account of whatsoever he doth.