SECT. 8. The Pelagians two-fold question answered.
THe will therefore is the Patient, and not the Agent, and there∣fore to resolve the Pelagians two-fold doubt, viz. whether we
Rome ruin'd by VVhite Hall, or, The papall crown demolisht
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sin willingly being made bond-slaves to Satan; and whether in evill workes we ought to attribute any thing unto God; we thus answer.
As touching the first we answer, that mens wills may be com∣pared to an Horse that waiteth his Masters pleasure, and God and the Devill may be compared to Hors••-men, or Riders, but if the Devill possesse it he carrieth it head-long unto death, as it were an Hunter over hedge and ditch; as we may instance in that example of Job, upon whom it was the Lords pleasure to exercise by calamity the patience of his servant, but contrariwise Satan endeavoureth to drive him into dispaire. Again, the Caldeans study contrary unto equity, to get gaine by that which was ano∣ther mans, in which passage one and the same act may be ascribed unto God, Satan, and Man, but the variety in the manner and end maketh the justice of God appeare without any fault; and in the other the wickednesse of Satan and Man is discovered, to their perpetuall shame and reproach.
Obi. If it be not in the power of a Sinner to obey, exhortations should be made in vaine, admonitions should be superfluous, and reprehensions rediculous.
Ans. Our Saviour saith, that without him we can doe nothing, Joh. 15. 5. and yet notwithstanding he doth neverthelesse re∣prove those that did evill without him; as we may see in his re∣proofes which he uttered against Corazin and Bethsaida, Mat. 11. 21. as also to the Scribes and Pharisees, and others of the Jewes, ver. 23. terming them Vipers, Mat. 12. 34. children of the De∣vill, Joh. 8. 44. by reason of their uncleane thoughts, and ungodly actions, and yet these sinned not of absolute necessity, as we may instance in Phara••h, Exod. 7. 22. where it is said, that Pha∣raoh did not hearken to Moses as the Lord had said.
From which instance we may collect, that it was necessary that Pharaoh should not have harkened to Moses, because the Lord had fore-told so much, who cannot be deceived, but Pharaoh was not forced or compelled thereunto.