Neither yet did it happen, by any ba•e, and idle permission or suffering, which is severed from his will and decree• for when as he hath ordained the end, it must needs be also, that he hath appointed the causes leading unto that end: unless we will affirm that the same end came to pass either at all adventures or else by ca•ses ordained by some other God, after the opinion of the ⟨image 24⟩Manichees. Moreover, it can not be once so much as ••ought• that any thing •ommeth to pass against the will of God, and whether he will or n•, but that with great ungodly ness, we must deny him to be almighty: the which thing Augustin 1also lib. De correp et grat. Cap. 104.2 hath plainly noted. It doeth therefore remain that this fall did in such sort issue from the willing motion, or stirring of Adam, as that yet it happened not against the will of God, whom after a certain wonderful and unconceivable manner it pleaseth, that even the same thing, which he doth not allow in that it is sin, cometh not to pass with out his will: and that, as we have said before, that the should show the riches of his glory upon the vessels of mercy: and declare his wrath and power in those vessels which he hath made therefore, that he might set forth his glory by their just damnation.3 For neither is the salvation of the elect or chosen, nor yet the damnation of the reprobates or outcasts, the last end of the counsels ⟨image 25⟩of God, but the setting forth of his glory, aswell in saving them of mercy, as in condemning these by his just judgement.
NEyther yet dyd it happen, by any ba•e, and ydle pe•mission or suffering, vvhich is seuered from his vvyl and decree• for when as he hath ordained the e•de, it must needes be also, that he hath appointed the causes leadinge vnto that ende: vnlesle vvee vvyll affyrme that the same ende came to passe either at all aduentures or •lse by ca•ses •rdayned by some other God, after the opinion of the ⟨image 24⟩Manichees. Moreouer, it can not bee •nce so much as ••ought• that any thing •ommeth to passe against the vvyll of God, and vvhether hee vvyll or n•, but that vvith great vngodl• nesse, vve must denie him to bee almighty: the which thing Augustin 1also lib. De correp et grat. Cap. 104.2 hath plainly noted. It doeth therfore remaine that this fall did in such sort issue from the wylling motion, or sturring of Adam, as that yet it happened not against the wyl of God, vvhome after a certaine vvonderfull and vnconceiueable maner it pleaseth, that euē the same thing, vvhich he doth not allow in that it is sinne, cōmeth not to passe vvith out his vvyll: and that, as vve haue sayde before, that the shoulde shewe the ryches of his glorie vpon the vesselles of mercy: and declare his wrath and power in those vesselles vvhich he hath made the•fore, that hee might set foorth his glorie by theyr iust dampnation.3 For neyther is the saluation of the elect or chosen, nor yet the dampnation of the reprobates or ofcastes, the laste ende of the counsayles ⟨image 25⟩of God, but the setting forth of his glory, aswell in sauing them of mercy, as in condemning these by his iust iudgement.
- 1Aug. Euch• ad laure•• •um
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- 3The final end of God his counsel is neither the salvation of the elect […] damnation of the reprobates, but the s•tting forth of his glory.The finall end of God his counsail is neither the saluation of the electe 〈…〉 damnation of the reprobats, but the s•tting forth of his glory.
