Therefore anon after, when he showeth how the reprobate murmur, and reply, he doth not say, that they speak in this sort; Why doth not GOD hate others alike, seeing they are also borne in the same corruption that we be? the Apostle speaketh no such words, but he saith their reason is in this sort; Who can resist his vvill? for hereof mans reason ••thereth, that they are unjustly condemned. And yet S. Paul doth not answer, that God would so, because he saw that they would be corrupt, & so consequently, that the cause of his decree should be grounded on their corruption (the which answer had bin clear ⟨p. 80⟩and resolute, if it had been true) but forasmuch as he saith plainly, it so pleased GOD, and it was not in their power to change this his good pleasure, he bridleth mans wisdom, that it might reverence and wonder at Gods mysteries, as it is most just to do. And also encourageth the elect, to honour the grace of GOD, which is declared and made famous by such a comparison. In this sort then, the other places of the scripture which conduct and lift us up to behold the sovereign will of God, which is the only rule of justice, ought to be expounded. Esa. 54. g. 16.] 1. Sam. 2. c. 25.] Joh. 6. g. 64. 65. in the same. 10. d. 26] in the same. 12. f. 39. 1. Pet. 2. b. 8.] & in divers other places. (15) 2. Thessa. 2. c. 10. 11. 12.] Rom. 11. c. 20.] 2. Cor. 4. 2. 3. 4.] Heb. 12 c. 17 (16) Rom. 8. •. 30.] Ephe. 1. a. 4. 5.
Therfore anone after, vvhen hee sheweth how the reprobate murmur, and reply, hee doth not say, that they speake in this sort; Why doth not GOD hate others alike, seeing they are also borne in the same corruption that wee bee? the Apostle speaketh no such words, but hee saith their reason is in this sort; Who can resist his vvill? for heereof mans reason ••thereth, that they are vniustly condēned. And yet S. Paul doth not answere, that God would so, because hee saw that they would be corrupt, & so consequentlie, that the cause of his decree should be groūded on their corruption (the which answer had bin clear ⟨p. 80⟩and resolute, if it had been true) but forasmuch as hee saith plainlie, it so pleased GOD, and it was not in their power to change this his good pleasure, hee brideseth mans wisedome, that it might reuerence and wonder at Gods mysteries, as it is most iust to doe. And also incourageth the elect, to honour the grace of GOD, which is declared and made famous by such a comparison. In this sort then, the other places of the scripture which conduct and lift vs vp to behold the soueraigne will of God, which is the only rule of iustice, ought to be expounded. Esa. 54. g. 16.] 1. Sam. 2. c. 25.] Ioh. 6. g. 64. 65. in the same. 10. d. 26] in the same. 12. f. 39. 1. Pet. 2. b. 8.] & in diuers other places. (15) 2. Thessa. 2. c. 10. 11. 12.] Rom. 11. c. 20.] 2. Cor. 4. 2. 3. 4.] Heb. 12 c. 17 (16) Rom. 8. •. 30.] Ephe. 1. a. 4. 5.
