virtue_n and_o not_o salvation_n itself_o then_o also_o paul_n expound_v how_o we_o be_v holy_a to_o wit_n in_o charity_n nor_o in_o the_o fruition_n and_o enjoy_n of_o glory_n he_o understand_v the_o duty_n of_o charity_n which_o be_v exercise_v in_o this_o life_n unto_o which_o to_o be_v exhort_v after_o this_o life_n be_v needless_a final_o by_o their_o so_o various_a and_o diverse_a exposition_n which_o overthrow_n one_o another_o they_o do_v sufficient_o confess_v that_o they_o have_v nothing_o wherein_o they_o may_v be_v constant_a and_o because_o they_o can_v master_v we_o by_o the_o weight_n of_o their_o exposition_n they_o endeavour_v to_o overwhelm_v we_o by_o the_o multitude_n of_o they_o it_o be_v of_o small_a importance_n that_o from_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v blameless_a they_o gather_v that_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o perfection_n after_o this_o life_n for_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v we_o to_o be_v blameless_a even_o in_o this_o life_n as_o philippian_n 2.15_o where_o he_o command_v we_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d blameless_a and_o harmless_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o crooked_a and_o perverse_a generation_n certain_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o we_o may_v be_v blameless_a in_o charity_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o saint_n enjoy_v glory_n where_o there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o reprehension_n nor_o for_o exhortation_n to_o the_o duty_n of_o charity_n there_o be_v no_o little_a force_n in_o the_o follow_a verse_n he_o predestinate_v we_o to_o the_o adoption_n of_o child_n by_o jesus_n christ_n out_o of_o this_o place_n i_o thus_o reason_n those_o who_o god_n predestinate_v to_o adoption_n he_o have_v predestinate_v also_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n to_o be_v give_v they_o and_o this_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o predestine_v they_o to_o faith_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n be_v it_o that_o bear_v witness_n in_o our_o heart_n that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n rom._n 8._o and_o this_o testimony_n be_v faith_n itself_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o god_n appoint_v no_o man_n to_o adoption_n but_o who_o god_n consider_v as_o one_o that_o by_o his_o gift_n will_v be_v faithful_a but_o the_o same_o may_v also_o be_v say_v of_o those_o that_o be_v appoint_v to_o faith_n which_o be_v appoint_v to_o none_o but_o who_o god_n consider_v as_o one_o that_o will_v be_v faithful_a and_o sure_o they_o be_v gross_o deceive_v who_o think_v that_o the_o faithful_a be_v appoint_v to_o the_o adoption_n of_o child_n see_v in_o that_o they_o be_v faithful_a they_o be_v already_o child_n this_o saint_n john_n teach_v chapter_n 1_o to_o they_o that_o believe_v he_o give_v this_o prerogative_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n ii_o agreeable_a to_o this_o place_n be_v also_o many_o other_o 1_o cor._n 7.25_o i_o have_v obtain_v mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v faithful_a not_o because_o he_o consider_v i_o as_o already_o faithful_a john_n 15.16_o i_o have_v choose_v you_o that_o you_o shall_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n therefore_o he_o do_v not_o choose_v we_o consider_v as_o already_o faithful_a and_o therefore_o as_o already_o bear_v fruit_n shall_v we_o imagine_v that_o christ_n speak_v here_o only_o of_o the_o election_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o their_o apostleship_n i_o think_v there_o be_v none_o of_o so_o impudent_a a_o face_n who_o can_v deny_v that_o the_o same_o thing_n may_v be_v speak_v of_o any_o of_o the_o elect_a whereof_o there_o be_v none_o who_o god_n have_v not_o elect_v that_o he_o may_v be_v godly_a and_o good_a even_o as_o also_o there_o be_v no_o man_n who_o be_v not_o of_o a_o shameless_a countenance_n who_o will_v deny_v that_o all_o the_o follow_a document_n and_o lesson_n do_v belong_v to_o all_o the_o faithful_a these_o thing_n i_o commend_v you_o that_o you_o love_v one_o another_o if_o the_o world_n hate_v you_o you_o know_v that_o it_o have_v hate_v i_o firsh_v etc._n etc._n iii_o not_o unlike_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v 2_o thes_n 2.13_o god_n have_v choose_v you_o to_o salvation_n by_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o truth_n he_o say_v that_o we_o be_v elect_v to_o obtain_v salvation_n by_o faith_n not_o for_o faith_n and_o so_o faith_n be_v after_o election_n and_o a_o certain_a medium_n or_o middle_a thing_n between_o election_n and_o salvation_n iv_o the_o word_n of_o ananias_n to_o s._n paul_n act_n 22.14_o be_v consonant_n to_o this_o god_n have_v choose_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v know_v his_o will_n by_o which_o knowledge_n faith_n and_o assent_n to_o the_o gospel_n be_v understand_v for_o saint_n paul_n be_v not_o elect_v more_o to_o know_v the_o gospel_n then_o to_o believe_v the_o gospel_n paul_n therefore_o be_v elect_v to_o beieeve_v and_o so_o his_o election_n be_v before_o his_o faith_n v._o the_o same_o apostle_n 1_o thessa_n 1.3_o praise_v the_o faith_n and_o charity_n of_o the_o thessalonian_o do_v fetch_v the_o cause_n of_o these_o virtue_n from_o election_n itself_o remember_v without_o cease_v your_o work_n of_o faith_n and_o labour_n of_o lone_a as_o know_v that_o you_o be_v elect_v of_o god_n here_o the_o arminian_o do_v willing_o stumble_v in_o a_o plain_a way_n for_o by_o election_n they_o will_v have_v call_v to_o be_v understand_v which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a the_o reprobate_n themselves_n will_v be_v elect_v as_o be_v also_o call_v then_o also_o saint_n paul_n be_v delude_v as_o if_o he_o be_v not_o in_o his_o right_a mind_n for_o what_o need_n paul_n tell_v the_o thessalonian_o that_o he_o know_v they_o be_v call_v by_o the_o gospel_n see_v saint_n paul_n himself_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o they_o he_o be_v a_o ridiculous_a grammarian_n who_o shall_v tell_v his_o scholar_n that_o he_o have_v teach_v i_o know_v you_o have_v learned_a grammar_n arnoldus_fw-la pag._n 66._o do_v suspect_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d know_v be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o thessalonian_o themselves_o but_o the_o good_a man_n have_v deal_v too_o negligent_o here_o for_o he_o do_v not_o see_v that_o by_o this_o mean_n the_o greek_a speech_n will_v be_v make_v incongruous_a and_o not_o agree_v for_o than_o it_o must_v have_v be_v read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o may_v agree_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n but_o distrust_v this_o exposition_n he_o have_v smell_v out_o that_o by_o the_o word_n election_n excellency_n ought_v to_o be_v understand_v which_o true_o be_v a_o intolerable_a licence_n see_v election_n differ_v from_o excellency_n by_o the_o whole_a predicament_n for_o election_n be_v a_o action_n excellency_n be_v a_o quality_n or_o a_o relation_n sure_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o bring_v such_o portent_n and_o monster_n of_o interpretation_n what_o will_v there_o be_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o may_v not_o be_v delude_v or_o deprave_a let_v arnoldus_fw-la bring_v another_o place_n where_o excellency_n be_v understand_v by_o the_o word_n election_n for_o although_o he_o that_o be_v elect_v may_v be_v take_v for_o he_o that_o excel_v yet_o you_o shall_v never_o find_v election_n to_o be_v so_o take_v for_o excellency_n neither_o ought_v it_o to_o seem_v a_o marvel_n that_o paul_n say_v he_o know_v of_o the_o election_n of_o the_o thessalonian_o for_o god_n may_v reveile_v that_o to_o he_o concern_v the_o tessalonian_o which_o he_o reveal_v concern_v the_o corinthian_n act_n 18.10_o i_o have_v much_o people_n in_o this_o city_n or_o if_o that_o do_v not_o please_v it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o saint_n paul_n when_o he_o see_v the_o gospel_n receive_v by_o the_o thessalonian_o with_o very_o great_a joy_n and_o much_o fruit_n easy_o persuade_v himself_o that_o many_o of_o that_o people_n belong_v to_o the_o election_n of_o god_n vi_o the_o same_o apostle_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o epistle_n to_o titus_n call_v himself_o the_o apostle_n according_a to_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n elect_v it_o be_v plain_a that_o faith_n be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o the_o elect_a because_o it_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o elect_a or_o else_o it_o be_v not_o right_o adorn_v with_o this_o elegy_n &_o commendation_n and_o that_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o vorstius_n himself_o 118._o collat._n cum_fw-la piscat_fw-la sect._n 118._o faith_n say_v he_o be_v call_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n titus_n 1._o because_o faith_n be_v a_o proper_a mark_n of_o the_o elect_a etc._n etc._n but_o why_o be_v faith_n peculiar_a to_o the_o elect_a be_v it_o because_o as_o many_o as_o have_v true_a faith_n be_v elect_v by_o god_n but_o the_o arminian_o deny_v this_o for_o they_o write_v of_o the_o apostasy_n of_o the_o saint_n
spirit_n of_o adoption_n be_v a_o prerogative_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n therefore_o also_o these_o be_v more_o love_v viii_o do_v not_o god_n visit_v some_o people_n from_o on_o high_a and_o do_v vouchsafe_v they_o the_o preach_n of_o his_o word_n other_o be_v neglect_v as_o saint_n paul_n teach_v act_v 14.16_o say_n god_n in_o time_n past_o suffer_v the_o gentile_n to_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o way_n at_o this_o time_n also_o there_o be_v very_o many_o nation_n drown_v in_o deep_a darkness_n to_o who_o not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o report_n or_o name_n of_o christ_n have_v come_v ix_o be_v the_o corinthian_n and_o philippian_n who_o live_v before_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n so_o much_o love_v by_o god_n as_o their_o posterity_n be_v who_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o saint_n paul_n be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n can_v it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n do_v alike_o wish_v the_o salvation_n of_o they_o as_o of_o these_o x._o what_o shall_v i_o speak_v of_o the_o man_n of_o tyre_n and_o sydon_n who_o salvation_n if_o christ_n have_v wish_v as_o well_o as_o he_o do_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o jew_n it_o be_v a_o marvel_n why_o he_o will_v not_o make_v know_v the_o gospel_n to_o they_o especial_o see_v he_o give_v they_o this_o testimony_n that_o they_o be_v more_o prone_a to_o repentance_n than_o the_o man_n of_o capernaum_n xi_o act_n 16.6.7_o paul_n endeavour_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o asia_n and_o bythinia_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n forbid_v he_o and_o command_v he_o to_o pass_v over_o into_o macedonia_n certain_o it_o appear_v that_o god_n do_v not_o equal_o will_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o bithynian_n and_o the_o macedonian_n see_v he_o will_v have_v the_o gospel_n rather_o to_o be_v preach_v to_o these_o then_o to_o they_o and_o present_v the_o necessary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n to_o these_o when_o he_o deny_v it_o to_o they_o i_o confess_v indeed_o that_o after_o some_o year_n the_o gospel_n come_v into_o bythinia_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n many_o die_v in_o bythinia_n who_o have_v not_o the_o mean_n of_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n who_o salvation_n that_o god_n do_v equal_o desire_v as_o he_o do_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o macedonian_n to_o who_o he_o command_v paul_n to_o hasten_v there_o be_v no_o man_n will_v believe_v but_o he_o that_o do_v willing_o harden_v his_o mind_n to_o resist_v the_o truth_n no_o otherwise_o then_o if_o i_o shall_v say_v that_o the_o physician_n do_v equal_o desire_v the_o recovery_n of_o two_o that_o be_v sick_a of_o the_o same_o disease_n and_o yet_o do_v provide_v physic_n for_o the_o one_o and_o will_v not_o provide_v for_o the_o other_o xii_o when_o christ_n say_v john_n 10.16_o that_o he_o have_v other_o sheep_n which_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o gather_v do_v he_o love_v those_o sheep_n which_o be_v not_o yet_o gather_v but_o be_v to_o be_v gather_v in_o his_o time_n no_o more_o than_o other_o man_n who_o he_o have_v not_o only_o not_o draw_v by_o his_o word_n but_o not_o so_o much_o as_o vouchsafe_v to_o call_v sure_o if_o god_n do_v equal_o will_v the_o salvation_n of_o all_o and_o singular_a man_n he_o will_v equal_o supply_v to_o all_o man_n the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n and_o he_o will_v not_o give_v to_o many_o people_n only_o a_o shadow_a light_n and_o such_o mean_n by_o which_o be_v alone_o the_o arminian_o themselves_o have_v not_o yet_o dare_v to_o affirm_v that_o any_o man_n have_v come_v to_o salvation_n xiii_o notable_a be_v that_o of_o christ_n mat._n 11.25_o where_o he_o give_v thanks_o to_o his_o father_n that_o he_o have_v hide_v the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n from_o the_o wise_a and_o have_v reveal_v it_o to_o babe_n but_o why_o do_v he_o as_o much_o love_v they_o from_o who_o he_o have_v hide_v the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n arnold_n pag_n 413_o &_o 414._o do_v deprave_v and_o corrupt_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n for_o he_o will_v have_v christ_n to_o give_v thanks_n because_o his_o father_n have_v reveal_v to_o babe_n those_o thing_n which_o be_v hide_v from_o man_n of_o understanding_n but_o christ_n do_v not_o only_o say_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v hide_v from_o the_o wise_a but_o do_v express_o say_v that_o god_n hide_v these_o thing_n from_o they_o fourteen_o that_o place_n of_o saint_n paul_n rom._n 9_o do_v trouble_v the_o sectary_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n love_v jacob_n and_o hate_v esau_n before_o they_o have_v do_v good_a or_o evil_a we_o have_v therefore_o god_n himself_o profess_v that_o he_o do_v not_o equal_o love_v man_n that_o be_v equal_a by_o nature_n and_o whereof_o neither_o be_v better_a than_o the_o other_o and_o that_o not_o because_o any_o one_o have_v do_v any_o good_a or_o shall_v do_v any_o good_a but_o of_o his_o mere_a good_a pleasure_n whereby_o he_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v for_o although_o malachi_n say_v that_o the_o dominion_n of_o jacob_n over_o his_o brother_n be_v a_o effect_n of_o this_o love_n and_o hatred_n yet_o the_o apostle_n conscious_a and_o privy_a of_o the_o mind_n and_o meaning_n of_o god_n will_v have_v this_o to_o be_v a_o example_n or_o a_o type_n of_o election_n according_a to_o his_o purpose_n and_o do_v extend_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o the_o work_n of_o our_o salvation_n we_o need_v not_o be_v diligent_a in_o so_o cleâ—re_v a_o matter_n xv._o the_o arminian_o do_v cover_v themselves_o against_o this_o shower_n of_o argument_n with_o that_o their_o distinction_n of_o the_o antecedent_n and_o consequent_a will_n of_o god_n they_o say_v that_o god_n do_v love_v some_o man_n more_o than_o other_o by_o his_o consequent_a will_n that_o be_v by_o that_o will_n which_o be_v after_o the_o faith_n and_o repentance_n of_o man_n for_o god_n do_v love_v they_o most_o who_o he_o fore_o see_v will_v believe_v and_o by_o their_o own_o freewill_n be_v to_o use_v grace_n well_o but_o by_o his_o primary_n and_o antecedent_n will_v god_n do_v alike_o love_v all_o man_n and_o do_v equal_o desire_v the_o salvation_n of_o all_o and_o therefore_o he_o do_v give_v to_o all_o man_n sufficient_a grace_n for_o faith_n and_o so_o for_o salvation_n and_o the_o cause_n why_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o preach_v to_o all_o they_o say_v be_v not_o the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o either_o the_o negligence_n of_o christian_n or_o the_o indignity_n and_o unworthiness_n of_o the_o people_n or_o else_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o ancestor_n who_o have_v reject_v grace_n be_v offer_v xvi_o certain_o this_o be_v a_o deadly_a speech_n and_o be_v direct_o contrary_a not_o only_o to_o the_o scripture_n but_o also_o to_o itself_o for_o while_o they_o bring_v reason_n why_o god_n do_v not_o offer_v his_o gospel_n to_o all_o unaware_o they_o yield_v to_o our_o party_n for_o they_o lie_v down_o the_o cause_n why_o god_n do_v not_o equal_o love_v all_o but_o the_o question_n be_v not_o why_o god_n love_v some_o man_n more_o than_o other_o but_o whether_o god_n do_v love_v all_o man_n equal_o therefore_o they_o entangle_v themselves_o and_o how_o absurd_a that_o distinction_n be_v of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n into_o antecedent_n and_o consequent_a how_o contumelious_a against_o god_n in_o that_o sense_n in_o which_o it_o be_v take_v by_o the_o sectary_n we_o have_v teach_v at_o large_a chap._n 5._o xvii_o moreover_o they_o teach_v that_o god_n be_v often_o disappoint_v of_o his_o antecedent_n will_v and_o that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o we_o be_v then_o mutable_a if_o he_o love_v we_o with_o his_o consequent_a will_n that_o be_v by_o his_o will_n which_o be_v after_o our_o love_n and_o faith_n and_o our_o own_o will_n it_o be_v a_o wicked_a thing_n to_o desire_v that_o the_o immutability_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o shall_v be_v after_o our_o love_n and_o shall_v depend_v on_o our_o will_n for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n can_v be_v certain_a if_o it_o be_v ground_v on_o the_o love_n wherewith_o we_o first_o love_v he_o that_o therefore_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o we_o may_v be_v certain_a and_o immutable_a it_o must_v needs_o go_v before_o our_o love_n as_o saint_n john_n teach_v 1._o epist_n 4.19_o you_o love_v he_o because_o he_o love_v you_o first_o xviii_o and_o if_o god_n by_o his_o consequent_a will_n love_v one_o man_n more_o than_o another_o because_o he_o foresee_v he_o will_v believe_v and_o use_v grace_n well_o then_o god_n shall_v not_o sâ—perate_a man_n but_o man_n separate_v himself_o contrary_a to_o that_o of_o saint_n paul_n 1_o cor._n 4.7_o who_o seperate_v thou_o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o man_n shall_v be_v love_v more_o by_o god_n then_o another_o because_o he_o love_v god_n more_o xix_o then_o also_o that_o speech_n of_o the_o
v._o man_n by_o his_o own_o fault_n have_v bring_v destruction_n to_o himself_o neither_o can_v the_o fall_v of_o man_n be_v impute_v to_o god_n thy_o destruction_n o_o israel_n be_v from_o thyself_o but_o in_o i_o be_v thy_o help_n hosea_n 12.9.10_o as_o in_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o infant_n the_o sun_n and_o man_n do_v work_v together_o yet_o if_o a_o monster_n be_v generate_v it_o be_v not_o ascribe_v to_o the_o sun_n but_o to_o man_n for_o therefore_o be_v the_o monster_n breed_v because_o through_o the_o defect_n of_o the_o organ_n or_o the_o evil_a affection_n of_o the_o matter_n the_o universal_a agent_n cause_n be_v withdraw_v from_o the_o accustom_a course_n even_o so_o to_o humane_a action_n god_n and_o man_n will_n do_v concur_v yet_o if_o any_o evil_a be_v in_o the_o action_n it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n but_o to_o the_o disposition_n of_o man_n will_n vi_o and_o yet_o the_o scripture_n do_v sometime_o use_v those_o phrase_n of_o speech_n which_o do_v yield_v occasion_n to_o the_o profane_a of_o impute_v their_o sin_n to_o god_n as_o be_v commit_v by_o his_o will_n and_o incitation_n it_o be_v well_o know_v with_o how_o great_a wickedness_n the_o son_n of_o jacob_n move_v with_o envy_n sell_v their_o brother_n joseph_n of_o this_o fact_n joseph_n himself_o thus_o speak_v genes_n â—0_n you_o indeed_o think_v evil_a against_o i_o but_o god_n mean_v it_o unto_o good_a that_o he_o may_v save_v much_o people_n alive_a as_o if_o god_n have_v be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o fact_n the_o scripture_n say_v of_o the_o son_n of_o samuel_n that_o they_o do_v not_o obey_v their_o father_n admonition_n because_o god_n will_v slay_v they_o 1._o samuel_n 2.25_o and_o 1._o king_n 2._o the_o malignant_a spirit_n set_v himself_o before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o god_n and_o offer_v to_o god_n his_o service_n to_o deceive_v the_o prophet_n to_o who_o god_n say_v thou_o shall_v deceive_v and_o thou_o shall_v prevail_v go_v forth_o and_o do_v so_o shemei_n curse_v david_n with_o foul_a imprecation_n 2._o samuel_n 26._o which_v david_n receive_v as_o do_v by_o the_o incitation_n of_o god_n let_v he_o curse_v say_v he_o for_o god_n have_v say_v unto_o he_o curse_v david_n very_o grievous_a calamity_n follow_v david_n adultery_n with_o bathsheba_n and_o his_o murder_n of_o urias_n by_o the_o rebellion_n of_o his_o son_n absalon_n who_o drive_v his_o father_n from_o his_o kingdom_n and_o open_o abuse_v his_o wife_n nathan_n send_v to_o david_n from_o god_n do_v declare_v how_o these_o thing_n come_v to_o pass_v in_o these_o word_n thou_o do_v this_o secret_o but_o i_o will_v do_v these_o thing_n before_o all_o israel_n 2._o sam._n 12._o satan_n afflict_a job_n the_o chaldee_n steal_v away_o his_o good_n what_o say_v this_o servant_n of_o god_n to_o these_o thing_n the_o lord_n say_v he_o have_v give_v and_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v away_o bless_a be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o four_o chapter_n of_o the_o act_n saint_n peter_n say_v thus_o against_o thy_o holy_a child_n jesus_n who_o thou_o have_v anoint_v both_o herod_n and_o pontius_n pilate_n and_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v assemble_v together_o to_o do_v whatsoever_o thy_o hand_n and_o thy_o counsel_n have_v determine_v before_o to_o be_v do_v saint_n paul_n in_o his_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o epistle_n of_o the_o roman_n speak_v of_o the_o people_n that_o be_v worshipper_n of_o idol_n and_o be_v give_v over_o to_o all_o wickedness_n say_v that_o god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o vile_a and_o wicked_a affection_n that_o they_o may_v do_v these_o enormous_a thing_n god_n himself_o do_v witness_v exod._n 10._o &_o rom._n 9_o that_o he_o harden_a pharaoh_n hart_n final_o who_o do_v not_o tremble_v at_o these_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o sixth_o chap._n of_o esay_n make_v the_o hart_n of_o this_o people_n fat_a and_o make_v their_o ear_n heavy_a and_o shut_v their_o eye_n lest_o they_o see_v with_o their_o eye_n and_o hear_v with_o their_o ear_n and_o understand_v with_o their_o heart_n and_o so_o convert_v and_o be_v heal_v lest_o any_o profane_a person_n shall_v abuse_v these_o thing_n to_o the_o unloose_n of_o the_o clasp_n of_o intemperancy_n and_o lest_o any_o who_o heart_n be_v harden_v against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v impute_v the_o hardness_n of_o it_o to_o god_n who_o can_v be_v resist_v as_o that_o young_a man_n in_o plautus_n â—ulularia_fw-la in_o â—ulularia_fw-la thus_o excuse_v himself_o deus_fw-la mihi_fw-la impulsor_n fuit_fw-la god_n be_v a_o incitor_fw-la to_o i_o it_o be_v he_o draw_v i_o to_o she_o therefore_o some_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v set_v down_o whereby_o this_o question_n may_v be_v clear_v and_o the_o truth_n may_v be_v bring_v out_o of_o this_o darkness_n vii_o before_o all_o other_o thing_n we_o admonish_v that_o the_o middle_a way_n be_v keep_v between_o the_o two_o extreme_n one_o whereof_o be_v to_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n the_o other_o be_v to_o assign_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v god_n be_v unwilling_a ignorant_a or_o not_o regard_v as_o if_o sit_v in_o a_o watchtower_n he_o do_v expect_v casual_a event_n depend_v upon_o chance_n or_o upon_o man_n pleasure_n let_v he_o run_v into_o neither_o of_o these_o who_o will_v acknowledge_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n without_o damage_n of_o his_o justice_n not_o father_v his_o sin_n upon_o he_o and_o will_v not_o call_v in_o ignorance_n or_o neglect_n of_o thing_n in_o god_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o justice_n viii_o first_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o sin_n be_v not_o commit_v without_o god_n permission_n neither_o aught_o this_o word_n of_o permit_v offend_v any_o one_o as_o if_o it_o derogate_a from_o the_o care_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n see_v saint_n paul_n himself_o in_o the_o 14._o chapter_n of_o the_o act_n do_v use_v this_o word_n where_o he_o say_v to_o the_o man_n of_o lycaonia_n god_n in_o time_n past_o 〈◊〉_d past_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suffer_v all_o nation_n to_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o way_n therefore_o god_n suffer_v sin_n to_o permit_v sin_n be_v not_o to_o hinder_v it_o when_o thou_o can_v thence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o there_o be_v so_o many_o mean_n of_o permit_v sin_n as_o of_o hinder_v it_o god_n do_v hinder_v sin_n two_o manner_n of_o way_n either_o by_o his_o justice_n or_o by_o his_o power_n by_o his_o justice_n he_o hinder_v sin_n by_o command_v by_o forbid_v by_o admonish_v by_o threaten_v and_o by_o promise_v by_o his_o power_n he_o do_v hinder_v it_o when_o he_o do_v take_v away_o ability_n or_o remove_v the_o occasion_n of_o sin_v or_o by_o the_o efficacy_n of_o his_o spirit_n do_v change_n and_o incline_v to_o piety_n our_o will_n that_o be_v prone_a to_o sin_n the_o former_a be_v a_o moral_a impediment_n the_o latter_a a_o natural_a or_o even_o a_o supernatural_a according_a to_o these_o mean_n of_o hinder_v sin_n the_o mean_n of_o permit_v it_o be_v also_o diverse_a for_o god_n do_v permit_v sin_n either_o by_o unloose_v the_o law_n and_o give_v liberty_n of_o sin_v or_o by_o not_o draw_v away_o the_o ability_n of_o sin_v which_o may_v hinder_v man_n from_o sin_v in_o act_n after_o the_o former_a manner_n god_n do_v never_o permit_v sin_n after_o the_o latter_a manner_n he_o do_v permit_v it_o which_o he_o do_v in_o not_o hinder_v that_o man_n shall_v assay_v it_o and_o in_o not_o give_v a_o certain_a succour_n and_o measure_n of_o his_o grace_n which_o if_o it_o be_v present_a the_o sin_n may_v be_v prevent_v ix_o this_o permission_n be_v a_o certain_a act_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n see_v it_o be_v voluntary_a for_o god_n do_v nothing_o unwitting_a or_o unwilling_a god_n therefore_o permit_v sin_n because_o he_o will_v permit_v it_o neither_o have_v he_o permit_v it_o if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v good_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v permit_v for_o if_o there_o be_v not_o evil_a it_o will_v not_o be_v know_v what_o be_v good_a even_o as_o we_o shall_v not_o know_v what_o light_n be_v unless_o there_o be_v a_o night_n neither_o have_v his_o justice_n whereby_o he_o punish_v nor_o his_o mercy_n whereby_o he_o pardon_v be_v make_v know_v nor_o his_o wisdom_n whereby_o he_o can_v draw_v good_a out_o of_o evil_a nor_o his_o infinite_a love_n whereby_o he_o send_v his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n that_o he_o may_v die_v for_o we_o not_o that_o god_n do_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o our_o wickedness_n to_o illustrate_v his_o glory_n but_o because_o otherwise_o man_n can_v not_o come_v to_o that_o full_a felicity_n to_o which_o he_o be_v create_v for_o god_n can_v be_v perfect_o know_v and_o therefore_o not_o
drive_v into_o sin_n by_o the_o divine_a power_n neither_o do_v thomas_n teach_v thing_n unlike_o these_o in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o nine_o chapter_n chap._n four_o of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n i._o the_o will_n in_o man_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o rational_a appetite_n whereby_o man_n of_o his_o own_o accord_n &_o with_o knowledge_n do_v move_v himself_o to_o obtain_v good_a whether_o it_o be_v true_o good_a or_o good_a only_a in_o show_n and_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o man_n but_o sometime_o the_o will_n be_v not_o take_v for_o the_o faculty_n whereby_o we_o will_v but_o for_o the_o act_n of_o willing_a or_o desire_v sometime_o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o thing_n itself_o which_o we_o will_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o saint_n paul_n speak_v 1._o thes_n 4._o that_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v our_o sanctification_n ii_o will_n in_o god_n be_v not_o a_o rational_a appetite_n for_o god_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o any_o appetite_n yea_o nor_o reason_n but_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v that_o act_n of_o willing_a whereby_o he_o do_v either_o command_n or_o appoint_v and_o decree_n iii_o for_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v twofold_a the_o one_o be_v his_o decree_n the_o other_o be_v his_o commandment_n the_o decree_n of_o god_n belong_v to_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n and_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n belong_v to_o his_o justice_n by_o his_o decree_n he_o do_v appoint_v and_o dispose_v the_o event_n of_o thing_n by_o his_o commandment_n he_o do_v govern_v our_o action_n by_o the_o former_a will_n god_n do_v appoint_v what_o he_o will_v have_v do_v by_o the_o latter_a what_o he_o will_v have_v we_o do_v to_o the_o former_a all_o creature_n obey_v even_o the_o devil_n themselves_o to_o the_o latter_a only_o the_o faithful_a and_o yet_o not_o that_o perfect_o iv_o these_o faithful_a man_n be_v esteem_v just_a not_o because_o they_o obey_v the_o decree_n of_o god_n but_o because_o they_o be_v obedient_a to_o his_o commandment_n so_o the_o wicked_a son_n wish_v the_o death_n of_o his_o sick_a father_n do_v sin_n against_o the_o will_n of_o god_n although_o his_o wicked_a mind_n do_v consent_n with_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o son_n which_o do_v pray_v to_o god_n for_o the_o health_n of_o his_o sick_a father_n do_v obey_v the_o will_n of_o god_n although_o by_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n his_o death_n be_v certain_a and_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o good_a son_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n god_n forbid_v murder_n and_o yet_o he_o decree_v that_o the_o jew_n shall_v kill_v christ_n by_o which_o fact_n they_o sin_v against_o god_n howsoever_o they_o fulfil_v his_o decree_n act._n 2.23_o vorstius_n himself_o do_v acknowledge_v that_o god_n will_v not_o have_v have_v his_o people_n so_o soon_o send_v away_o by_o pharaoh_n viz._n because_o god_n have_v decree_v not_o to_o bend_v the_o heart_n of_o pharaoh_n to_o obedience_n but_o as_o concern_v the_o commandment_n it_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o god_n command_v pharaoh_n that_o he_o shall_v send_v away_o the_o people_n without_o delay_n for_o therefore_o god_n inflict_v upon_o he_o so_o many_o scourge_n because_o he_o do_v not_o obey_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n neither_o by_o this_o will_n vorstius_n make_v god_n guilty_a of_o hypocrisy_n or_o fraudulent_a dissimulation_n as_o he_o do_v false_o lay_v to_o our_o charge_n v._o these_o two_o will_n the_o scripture_n do_v sometime_o mix_v and_o take_v they_o promiscuous_o one_o for_o another_o so_o when_o christ_n john_n 6._o say_v that_o he_o descend_v from_o heaven_n that_o he_o may_v not_o do_v his_o own_o will_n but_o the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v he_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o christ_n understand_v both_o these_o two_o will_n because_o christ_n by_o those_o action_n do_v both_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n and_o also_o do_v execute_v the_o decree_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o either_o of_o these_o will_n be_v call_v the_o purpose_n of_o god_n esay_n 46.10_o luke_n 7.30_o act._n 20.27_o vi_o this_o decree_n of_o god_n be_v proper_o and_o by_o itself_o call_v the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v not_o so_o proper_o call_v his_o will_n for_o the_o law_n be_v rather_o a_o document_n or_o lesson_n than_o his_o will_n and_o rather_o a_o declaration_n wherein_o god_n do_v make_v know_v to_o man_n by_o what_o mean_v he_o may_v be_v please_v than_o what_o he_o have_v absolute_o appoint_v to_o come_v to_o pass_v for_o only_o of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n so_o proper_o call_v be_v that_o true_a which_o be_v say_v psalm_n 115._o god_n do_v whatsoever_o he_o will_n vii_o the_o promise_n and_o threaten_n of_o god_n be_v yet_o more_o improper_o call_v the_o will_n of_o god_n see_v by_o they_o god_n do_v neither_o command_n nor_o decree_v any_o thing_n absolute_o but_o they_o be_v declaration_n whereby_o god_n do_v declare_v what_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v if_o man_n obey_v the_o law_n or_o if_o he_o do_v not_o obey_v it_o if_o man_n believe_v the_o gospel_n or_o if_o he_o do_v not_o believe_v it_o perhaps_o the_o promise_n and_o threaten_n of_o god_n object_n be_v his_o conditional_a decree_n and_o depend_v upon_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n by_o the_o pleasure_n of_o man_n but_o this_o can_v true_o be_v say_v for_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o answ_n this_o decree_n will_v not_o be_v certain_a by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n although_o the_o event_n be_v certain_o foresee_v by_o he_o also_o nothing_o can_v be_v imagine_v more_o absurd_a then_o to_o appoint_v god_n to_o decree_v any_o thing_n with_o a_o condition_n which_o condition_n in_o the_o very_a moment_n in_o which_o he_o decree_v it_o he_o know_v will_v never_o be_v fulfil_v when_o a_o master_n say_v to_o a_o servant_n if_o you_o will_v do_v thus_o you_o shall_v have_v this_o reward_n he_o do_v declare_v that_o he_o will_v then_o give_v the_o reward_n when_o the_o condition_n be_v fulfil_v but_o god_n will_v nothing_o which_o he_o will_v not_o from_o eternity_n indeed_o god_n do_v promise_v life_n under_o the_o condition_n of_o obedience_n but_o he_o do_v decree_v nothing_o under_o that_o doubtful_a condition_n he_o do_v not_o elect_a peter_n if_o he_o shall_v believe_v but_o he_o elect_v he_o to_o faith_n that_o he_o may_v be_v save_v neither_o be_v he_o only_o willing_a to_o preserve_v the_o ninivites_fw-la if_o they_o will_v be_v turn_v but_o he_o also_o give_v they_o repentance_n whereby_o they_o turn_v viii_o they_o which_o say_v that_o god_n decree_n be_v his_o secret_a will_n but_o his_o commandment_n his_o reveal_v will_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o speak_v inconsiderate_o for_o many_o thing_n be_v make_v know_v to_o we_o of_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n not_o only_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v make_v manifest_a by_o the_o event_n but_o also_o may_v other_o thing_n which_o god_n in_o his_o word_n have_v teach_v we_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v as_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n the_o resurrection_n etc._n etc._n ix_o thomas_n and_o the_o schoolman_n do_v distinguish_v the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o voluntatem_fw-la beneplaciti_fw-la &_o voluntatem_fw-la signi_fw-la into_o the_o will_n of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n and_o the_o will_n of_o his_o sign_n that_o be_v his_o signify_v and_o reveal_v will_n the_o member_n of_o which_o distinction_n fall_v one_o into_o another_o for_o many_o thing_n of_o the_o will_n of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n be_v signify_v to_o we_o neither_o be_v the_o word_n beneplaciti_fw-la good_a pleasure_n which_o in_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sufficient_o apply_v here_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o good-pleasure_n do_v for_o the_o most_o part_n include_v love_n and_o goodwill_n as_o luke_n 2.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o earth_n peace_n towards_o man_n good_a will_n see_v also_o ephes_n 1.5_o &_o 9_o but_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n be_v also_o extend_v to_o his_o judgement_n and_o to_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o wicked_a x._o they_o do_v very_o ill_a which_o set_v these_o two_o will_n one_o against_o another_o and_o will_v have_v they_o be_v contrary_a sure_o if_o god_n shall_v drive_v a_o man_n to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v forbid_v to_o be_v do_v or_o shall_v keep_v back_o he_o who_o be_v endeavour_v to_o obey_v the_o law_n with_o a_o opposite_a bar_n from_o his_o obedience_n god_n shall_v will_v thing_n that_o be_v contrary_a and_o shall_v resist_v his_o own_o will_n but_o his_o decree_n do_v not_o resist_v his_o commandment_n when_o he_o do_v require_v those_o thing_n from_o man_n which_o do_v exceed_v man_n power_n and_o do_v not_o minister_v to_o man_n that_o ability_n whereby_o
they_o therefore_o do_v invert_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n who_o say_v that_o god_n decree_v that_o adam_n shall_v sin_v because_o he_o have_v determine_v to_o send_v christ_n who_o shall_v cure_v adam_n sin_n when_o rather_o god_n decree_v to_o send_v christ_n because_o adam_n be_v to_o sin_n man_n do_v not_o sin_n that_o christ_n shall_v abolish_v sin_n but_o christ_n come_v that_o he_o may_v abolish_v sin_n here_o be_v nothing_o say_v that_o aught_o to_o trouble_v tender_a ear_n or_o which_o shall_v make_v god_n partaker_n of_o sin_n which_o yet_o if_o any_o one_o do_v either_o not_o conceive_v or_o not_o digest_v it_o be_v better_a to_o accuse_v his_o own_o dulness_n then_o accuse_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o to_o abstain_v from_o lawful_a thing_n then_o attempt_v unlawful_a thing_n chap._n vii_o that_o all_o mankind_n be_v infect_v with_o original_a sin_n i._o sin_n be_v either_o original_a or_o actual_a i_o use_v the_o accustom_a word_n for_o clearness_n of_o speech_n for_o if_o one_o will_v deal_v strict_o he_o show_v d_o abstain_v from_o these_o term_n see_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o original_a sin_n be_v in_o act_n and_o therefore_o be_v actual_a but_o use_n have_v obtain_v that_o that_o sin_n shall_v be_v call_v actual_a which_o be_v commit_v in_o action_n or_o in_o deed_n and_o that_o original_a which_o we_o have_v from_o the_o birth_n that_o hereditary_a blot_n which_o be_v send_v into_o we_o from_o our_o parent_n ii_o of_o original_a sin_n saint_n paul_n do_v treat_v in_o the_o five_o and_o seven_o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n in_o the_o five_o chapter_n how_o it_o have_v passage_n into_o all_o mankind_n in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n how_o it_o do_v remain_v in_o he_o in_o who_o mind_n the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v perfect_o write_v iii_o that_o no_o man_n be_v free_a from_o this_o blot_n the_o scripture_n do_v cry_v and_o experience_n do_v witness_n whatsoever_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n say_v christ_n john_n 3_o and_o there_o he_o do_v plain_o teach_v that_o all_o man_n be_v defile_v with_o original_a sin_n when_o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v bear_v again_o and_o to_o be_v form_v anew_o we_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n eph._n 2.3_o who_o can_v bring_v forth_o a_o clean_a thing_n out_o of_o a_o uncleave_n there_o be_v not_o one_o job_n 14._o david_n acknowledge_v himself_o infect_v with_o this_o contagion_n psal_n 51._o behold_v say_v he_o i_o be_v form_v in_o iniquity_n and_o in_o sin_n my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o he_o do_v not_o accuse_v his_o father_n nor_o expostulate_v with_o his_o mother_n but_o although_o he_o be_v adorn_v with_o fingular_a prerogative_n and_o replenish_v with_o benefit_n yet_o he_o do_v confess_v himself_o to_o be_v defi_fw-la ed_z with_o that_o universal_a contagion_n he_o fetch_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o sin_n from_o that_o original_n and_o in_o this_o common_a lot_n he_o do_v lament_v his_o own_o circumcision_n signify_v this_o for_o by_o that_o external_a symbol_n â—e_v church_n be_v warn_v that_o there_o be_v something_o â—n_v man_n 〈◊〉_d soon_o as_o he_o be_v bear_v that_o aught_o to_o be_v cut_v off_o and_o â—â—â—râ—_n t_v the_o end_n of_o baptism_n be_v the_o same_o watch_v 〈◊〉_d the_o sacrament_n of_o our_o cleanse_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n by_o which_o our_o natural_a filthiness_n be_v wash_v away_o iu._n not_o only_o the_o progeny_n of_o ethnic_n and_o infidel_n or_o evil_a christian_n be_v bear_v in_o this_o original_a sin_n but_o also_o the_o offspring_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o faithful_a no_o otherwise_o than_o he_o that_o be_v circumcise_a beget_v one_o that_o be_v uncircumcised_a and_o as_o a_o grain_n of_o wheat_n well_o cleanse_v and_o receive_v in_o the_o lap_n of_o the_o earth_n afterward_o grow_v do_v bring_v forth_o wheat_n with_o chaff_n then_o be_v adam_n justify_v then_o do_v he_o by_o his_o faith_n cleave_v to_o the_o promise_n of_o his_o seed_n that_o shall_v bruise_v the_o serpent_n head_n when_o he_o beget_v cain_n the_o heir_n of_o his_o natural_a wickedness_n and_o not_o of_o his_o faith_n or_o repentance_n piety_n be_v not_o hereditary_a to_o be_v derive_v to_o one_o heir_n neither_o do_v holiness_n come_v into_o we_o by_o nature_n but_o by_o grace_n not_o generation_n but_o regeneration_n do_v make_v man_n holy_a and_o good_a after_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o aristotle_n lib_n 2._o phisic_n do_v teach_v that_o artificial_a form_n as_o the_o form_n of_o a_o statue_n or_o image_n be_v not_o beget_v but_o only_o natural_a form_n therefore_o in_o the_o child_n of_o the_o best_a man_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o begin_v to_o speak_v you_o may_v see_v a_o crafty_a and_o lie_a disposition_n and_o prone_a to_o revenge_v stubbornness_n against_o those_o that_o admonish_v they_o prick_v of_o glory_n and_o sport_v vanity_n also_o that_o great_a honour_n wherewith_o they_o prosecute_v their_o puppet_n and_o baby_n be_v no_o obscure_a seed_n of_o their_o inclinablenesse_n to_o idolatry_n for_o as_o puppet_n be_v the_o idol_n of_o infant_n so_o idol_n be_v the_o puppet_n of_o those_o that_o be_v grow_v in_o age_n and_o therefore_o when_o any_o man_n have_v child_n of_o evil_a manner_n he_o ought_v to_o acknowledge_v his_o image_n in_o they_o when_o he_o have_v good_a child_n he_o ought_v to_o admire_v the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o they_o for_o these_o be_v they_o of_o who_o saint_n john_n say_v chap._n 1._o who_o be_v not_o bear_v of_o blood_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n v._o the_o second_o canon_n of_o the_o milevitan_a counsel_n be_v express_o to_o this_o thing_n it_o please_v we_o that_o whosoever_o do_v deny_v little_a one_o that_o be_v new_a bear_v to_o be_v baptize_v or_o do_v say_v that_o indeed_o they_o be_v baptize_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n but_o yet_o they_o draw_v no_o original_a sin_n from_o adam_n which_o be_v to_o be_v take_v away_o by_o the_o lavar_fw-mi of_o regeneration_n whence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o form_n of_o baptism_n in_o they_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o to_o be_v true_a but_o false_a be_v a_o anathema_n vi_o christ_n alone_o be_v free_a from_o this_o blot_n he_o derive_v not_o original_a sin_n from_o his_o mother_n saint_n paul_n indeed_o rom._n 5.10_o say_v that_o all_o man_n sin_v in_o adam_n neither_o be_v it_o any_o doubt_n but_o that_o christ_n be_v in_o adam_n as_o be_v one_o of_o his_o posterity_n but_o that_o sentence_n of_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o concern_v christ_n because_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o in_o adam_n but_o only_o his_o human_a nature_n neither_o be_v he_o from_o adam_n as_o from_o the_o agent_n principle_n and_o from_o the_o seminate_a power_n but_o thence_o he_o take_v that_o matter_n which_o by_o the_o over-shadowing_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v free_v from_o the_o common_a contagion_n vii_o now_o if_o you_o shall_v ask_v i_o whether_o original_a sin_n be_v do_v away_o by_o baptism_n or_o whether_o that_o blot_n do_v yet_o remain_v in_o those_o that_o be_v regenerate_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o be_v ready_o answer_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n and_o experience_n which_o be_v so_o certain_a here_o that_o there_o be_v no_o place_n leave_v for_o doubt_v david_n be_v circumcise_v and_o plentiful_o instruct_v with_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o yet_o he_o do_v confess_v that_o he_o be_v not_o free_a from_o this_o stain_n but_o be_v pollute_v in_o a_o equal_a contagion_n with_o other_o and_o saint_n paul_n rom._n 7._o speak_v under_o his_o own_o person_n of_o every_o man_n in_o who_o mind_n the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v faithful_o imprint_v do_v acknowledge_v that_o sin_n do_v dwell_v in_o he_o which_o he_o â—aileth_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n because_o it_o do_v stir_v he_o up_o to_o sin_n we_o see_v infant_n die_v as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v baptize_v and_o death_n the_o apostle_n be_v witness_n rom._n 6._o be_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n i_o demand_v for_o what_o sin_n do_v those_o baptise_a infant_n die_v be_v it_o for_o actual_a sin_n but_o they_o have_v commit_v none_o therefore_o it_o be_v for_o original_a sin_n whence_o it_o appear_v that_o original_a sin_n do_v remain_v after_o baptism_n wherein_o sin_n be_v remit_v as_o touch_v the_o guilt_n although_o it_o remain_v in_o the_o act_n as_o saint_n austen_n teach_v at_o large_a in_o his_o first_o book_n against_o julian_n concern_v marriage_n and_o concupiscence_n cap._n 25._o and_o 26._o the_o concupiscence_n of_o the_o flesh_n say_v he_o be_v forgive_v in_o baptism_n not_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v at_o all_o but_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v impute_v for_o sin_n viii_o
shall_v say_v that_o god_n foresee_v the_o sun_n will_v be_v round_o or_o shine_a for_o god_n himself_o turn_v it_o into_o roundness_n and_o put_v the_o light_n into_o it_o how_o great_o the_o arminian_o err_v here_o and_o that_o it_o follow_v of_o their_o doctrine_n that_o faith_n be_v not_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n although_o sometime_o they_o speak_v otherwise_o shall_v be_v see_v in_o the_o right_a place_n xii_o thither_o also_o belong_v the_o word_n which_o be_v in_o the_o eleven_o verse_n of_o the_o first_o chapter_n 1.11_o ephes_n 1.11_o be_v predestinate_v according_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o he_o who_o work_v all_o thing_n after_o the_o counfall_v of_o his_o own_o will_n if_o god_n have_v predestinate_v any_o one_o to_o salvation_n he_o work_v also_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o execution_n of_o that_o decree_n and_o if_o all_o thing_n than_o also_o faith_n faith_n therefore_o be_v something_o after_o predestination_n for_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o execution_n of_o that_o decree_n xiii_o there_o be_v a_o noteable_a place_n act_v 13.48_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o believe_v as_o many_o as_o be_v ordain_v to_o eternal_a life_n while_o paul_n preach_v to_o the_o man_n of_o antiochia_n some_o believe_v some_o refuse_v the_o gospel_n saint_n luke_n bring_v this_o cause_n why_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v to_o wit_n the_o ordination_n and_o decree_n of_o god_n election_n therefore_o be_v before_o faith_n because_o the_o election_n of_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o man_n believe_v according_a to_o arminius_n saint_n luke_n ought_v to_o have_v speak_v thus_o and_o as_o many_o as_o believe_v be_v elect_v by_o god_n in_o reward_n of_o their_o faith_n but_o contrariwise_o he_o say_v they_o believe_v because_o they_o be_v elect_v socinus_n and_o after_o he_o arminius_n do_v deprave_v and_o corrupt_v this_o place_n with_o very_o great_a wickedness_n for_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o that_o be_v ordain_v they_o understand_v they_o that_o be_v dispose_v prepare_v and_o incline_v or_o well_o affect_v as_o if_o luke_n have_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d certain_o a_o bold_a evasion_n and_o a_o interpretation_n without_o colour_n and_o example_n for_o neither_o the_o scripture_n nor_o any_o man_n that_o i_o know_v ever_o take_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o sense_n to_o which_o purpose_n when_o many_o example_n may_v be_v heap_v up_o yet_o they_o be_v most_o fit_a which_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o act_n itself_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v in_o what_o sense_n saint_n luke_n do_v always_o take_v this_o word_n chap._n 15.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o decree_v or_o determine_v that_o paul_n shall_v go_v up_o and_o act_v 28.23_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o they_o have_v appoint_v he_o a_o day_n so_o saint_n paul_n rom._n 13.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v or_o appoint_v by_o god_n so_o s._n chrisost_o hom._n 30._o upon_o the_o act_n do_v interpret_v this_o place_n of_o the_o act_n as_o many_o as_o be_v ordain_v to_o salvation_n where_o he_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ordain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sever_v by_o god_n and_o fore-determine_a then_o also_o although_o the_o word_n be_v ambiguous_a reason_n itself_o will_v convince_v this_o for_o none_o of_o the_o unregenerate_a can_v be_v well_o dispose_v or_o well_o affect_v to_o eternal_a life_n but_o all_o these_o man_n of_o antiochia_n before_o they_o believe_v the_o gospel_n be_v unregenerate_a therefore_o they_o be_v ill_o dispose_v to_o the_o obtain_n of_o salvation_n let_v the_o school_n and_o follower_n of_o arminius_n tell_v i_o what_o disposition_n be_v in_o the_o thief_n who_o be_v crucify_v with_o christ_n to_o believe_v before_o he_o do_v believe_v or_o in_o the_o apostle_n paul_n when_o like_o a_o wolf_n he_o do_v rage_n against_o the_o flock_n of_o christ_n and_o swell_v with_o pharisaical_a pride_n be_v a_o most_o eager_a maintainer_n of_o righteousness_n by_o the_o law_n yea_o also_o common_a sense_n do_v abhor_v that_o kind_n of_o speak_v which_o they_o devise_v for_o we_o be_v not_o wont_a to_o say_v that_o one_o be_v well_o dispose_v or_o prone_a or_o well_o affect_v to_o blessedness_n but_o to_o virtue_n this_o inclination_n must_v be_v to_o do_v something_o and_o not_o to_o enjoy_v or_o obtain_v something_o so_o one_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v incline_v to_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o body_n but_o not_o to_o health_n to_o the_o combat_n not_o to_o the_o reward_n or_o victory_n or_o if_o any_o one_o please_v to_o take_v the_o word_n dispositum_fw-la dispose_v for_o cupido_fw-la desire_n there_o be_v no_o man_n who_o be_v not_o dispose_v to_o salvation_n it_o be_v not_o for_o nothing_o that_o the_o greek_a have_v not_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d simple_o and_o alone_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o many_o as_o be_v appoint_v by_o which_o preterpluperfect_a tense_n be_v plain_o signify_v not_o a_o present_a disposition_n but_o a_o ordination_n that_o go_v before_o it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n that_o they_o therefore_o gather_v that_o by_o those_o that_o be_v ordain_v be_v understand_v those_o that_o be_v dispose_v because_o in_o that_o place_n they_o be_v oppose_v to_o they_o that_o be_v unworthy_a for_o luke_n here_o make_v no_o opposition_n nor_o if_o he_o do_v will_v it_o any_o thing_n hinder_v we_o who_o know_v that_o by_o the_o very_a election_n to_o faith_n and_o salvation_n man_n be_v make_v worthy_a and_o therefore_o also_o we_o be_v oppose_v to_o those_o that_o be_v unworthy_a in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v the_o reader_n judge_v what_o and_o how_o wicked_a a_o doctrine_n this_o be_v which_o do_v make_v man_n to_o be_v worthy_a before_o they_o believe_v and_o that_o some_o be_v find_v among_o infidel_n who_o be_v worthy_a of_o salvation_n fourteen_o mark_v 13.22_o false_a christ_n and_o false_a prophet_n shall_v arise_v and_o shall_v show_v sign_n and_o wonder_n to_o seduce_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o very_a elect_a there_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o cause_n and_o reason_n of_o it_o give_v in_o the_o word_n elect_n for_o the_o cause_n be_v note_v why_o some_o can_v be_v final_o deceive_v to_o wit_n because_o they_o be_v elect_v election_n therefore_o be_v before_o perseverance_n in_o faith_n to_o the_o end_n as_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o perseverance_n and_o that_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o perseverance_n in_o faith_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o faith_n that_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o one_o do_v always_o believe_v be_v the_o cause_n why_o he_o do_v believe_v therefore_o the_o opinion_n of_o arminius_n do_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n by_o which_o he_o determine_v that_o not_o only_a faith_n but_o also_o perseverance_n in_o faith_n be_v before_o election_n and_o that_o god_n in_o elect_v do_v consider_v it_o as_o a_o condition_n already_o perform_v and_o fulfil_v xv._o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v omit_v 2._o tim._n 1.9_o he_o have_v save_v we_o and_o call_v we_o with_o a_o holy_a call_n not_o according_a to_o our_o work_n but_o according_a to_o his_o own_o purpose_n and_o grace_n which_o be_v give_v we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n before_o the_o world_n begin_v these_o word_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v diametrical_o &_o direct_o contrary_a to_o arminianism_n for_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o only_o deny_v that_o we_o be_v save_v for_o the_o foreseeing_a of_o work_n but_o also_o he_o bring_v the_o eternal_a decree_n of_o god_n to_o exclude_v the_o respect_n of_o work_n but_o if_o god_n have_v not_o elect_v we_o for_o the_o foreseeing_a of_o work_n then_o certain_o not_o for_o the_o foreseeing_a of_o faith_n which_o do_v beget_v and_o effect_n work_v and_o if_o god_n have_v not_o elect_v any_o one_o for_o the_o foreseeing_a of_o faith_n then_o certain_o not_o for_o the_o right_n use_v of_o grace_n nor_o for_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n for_o as_o much_o as_o this_o use_n and_o this_o obedience_n be_v manifest_o a_o work_n neither_o be_v it_o any_o doubt_n but_o that_o to_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n by_o faith_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o work_n and_o action_n of_o the_o will_n xvi_o what_o iustificatur_fw-la arnold_n count_v gomarum_fw-la pag._n 4â—_n arminius_n dicit_fw-la ipâ—um_fw-la credere_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la nobis_fw-la in_o iustitiam_fw-la imputari_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la infirumentum_fw-la &_o p._n 35._o dicet_fw-la fidem_fw-la estimati_fw-la pro_fw-la â—â—edien_fw-mi iâ—_n &_o opâ—re_n vor_v cat._n error_n on_o siber_n p._n 41._o fides_n nobis_fw-la ad_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d putatur_fw-la formalâ—er_n bretius_n epist_n ad_fw-la sabr_n p._n 69._o 70._o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr inâ—ptum_fw-la dicere_fw-la cum_fw-la deus_fw-la
never_o say_v that_o election_n have_v be_v for_o say_v foresee_v if_o he_o have_v think_v that_o god_n have_v certain_o decree_v to_o give_v faith_n to_o some_o certain_a man_n who_o he_o elect_v to_o salvation_n for_o he_o acknowledge_v no_o precise_a and_o necessary_a decree_n of_o god_n of_o give_v to_o any_o one_o the_o very_a act_n of_o believe_v for_o this_o speech_n be_v unapt_a god_n elect_v paul_n because_o he_o foresee_v that_o he_o will_v give_v he_o faith_n if_o in_o election_n faith_n be_v consider_v as_o already_o perform_v and_o as_o that_o on_o which_o election_n do_v rest_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o god_n have_v not_o wrought_v it_o otherwise_o god_n shall_v be_v say_v to_o be_v willing_a to_o save_v a_o man_n because_o he_o determine_v to_o give_v he_o faith_n when_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n he_o do_v therefore_o give_v faith_n to_o one_o because_o he_o have_v decree_v by_o his_o certain_a and_o immutable_a will_n to_o save_v he_o vii_o what_o be_v to_o be_v think_v of_o this_o doctrine_n hâ—minis_fw-la armin._n in_o perk._n p_o 283_o &_o 224._o causa_fw-la totalis_fw-la cur_n iste_fw-la credat_fw-la isâ—e_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la voluntas_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o liberum_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la hâ—minis_fw-la may_v be_v gather_v by_o the_o consequent_n which_o they_o build_v on_o this_o foundation_n such_o as_o be_v these_o the_o election_n of_o god_n in_o this_o life_n be_v not_o certain_a nor_o irrevocable_a the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_a be_v not_o certain_a and_o determine_v by_o the_o will_n and_o election_n of_o god_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v not_o the_o total_a cause_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v a_o grievous_a speech_n and_o overthrow_v the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n as_o we_o have_v already_o prove_v and_o hereafter_o more_o shall_v be_v speak_v of_o the_o same_o thing_n viii_o what_o a_o thing_n be_v it_o that_o by_o this_o opinion_n no_o man_n can_v believe_v that_o he_o be_v elect_v for_o if_o any_o one_o do_v believe_v he_o be_v elect_v he_o will_v believe_v also_o that_o his_o faith_n be_v after_o his_o election_n so_o he_o that_o believe_v he_o be_v a_o man_n be_v a_o man_n before_o he_o believe_v it_o and_o if_o faith_n and_o perseverance_n in_o faith_n do_v go_v before_o election_n he_o who_o believe_v in_o christ_n may_v indeed_o presume_v or_o hope_v that_o he_o be_v elect_v after_o he_o have_v persevere_v but_o he_o can_v believe_v that_o he_o be_v already_o elect_a see_v according_a to_o arminius_n no_o man_n be_v elect_v but_o after_o he_o have_v believe_v and_o when_o he_o have_v cease_v to_o believe_v have_v therefore_o this_o pernicious_a doctrine_n tear_v the_o bowel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o low-countries_n that_o it_o may_v pull_v out_o of_o their_o mind_n he_o confidence_n of_o election_n and_o that_o no_o man_n unless_o it_o be_v impudent_o and_o false_o may_v believe_v that_o he_o be_v elect_v by_o god_n to_o salvation_n chap._n xxiii_o the_o opinion_n of_o saint_n austen_n concern_v election_n for_o faith_n foresee_v we_o be_v behold_v to_o pelagius_n and_o his_o sectary_n for_o the_o learned_a treatise_n of_o saint_n austen_n full_a of_o good_a fruit_n wherein_o he_o have_v explain_v more_o full_o and_o more_o plain_o than_o any_o other_o the_o head_n of_o christian_a faith_n concern_v grace_n free_a will_n and_o predestination_n for_o before_o pelagius_n his_o time_n these_o thing_n be_v handle_v general_o and_o gross_o and_o not_o exact_o enough_o saint_n austen_n himself_o in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o predestination_n of_o the_o saint_n chap._n 3._o and_o of_o his_o retractation_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 24._o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n do_v confess_v that_o he_o at_o the_o beginning_n write_v with_o little_a consideration_n concern_v these_o thing_n the_o holy_a man_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o change_v his_o opinion_n after_o he_o sharpen_v his_o wit_n at_o this_o whetstone_n of_o contention_n and_o the_o spark_n of_o truth_n break_v out_o of_o the_o disputation_n the_o heresy_n of_o pelagius_n be_v drive_v away_o the_o relic_n of_o the_o pelagian_o do_v yet_o remain_v in_o france_n who_o to_o keep_v back_o envy_n lest_o they_o shall_v seem_v to_o favour_n pelagius_n they_o do_v distinguish_v nature_n from_o grace_n but_o they_o do_v affirm_v that_o sufficient_a grace_n be_v offer_v to_o all_o man_n and_o that_o it_o do_v extend_v as_o far_o as_o nature_n they_o do_v acknowledge_v a_o election_n but_o it_o be_v conditional_a and_o not_o absolute_a for_o they_o be_v elect_v by_o god_n who_o he_o foresee_v will_v believe_v and_o use_v his_o grace_n well_o and_o these_o be_v their_o opinion_n that_o election_n be_v for_o faith_n foresee_v and_o that_o the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_a be_v not_o determine_v by_o the_o certain_a decree_n of_o god_n they_o say_v that_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o saint_n austen_n concern_v election_n according_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n be_v either_o desperation_n or_o a_o benumb_a sluggishness_n if_o the_o reprobate_a man_n can_v be_v save_v by_o any_o labour_n and_o contention_n nor_o he_o that_o be_v elect_v be_v deprive_v of_o the_o kingdom_n by_o any_o negligence_n it_o be_v not_o amiss_o to_o set_v down_o their_o word_n take_v out_o of_o the_o epistle_n of_o prosper_n to_o saint_n austin_n which_o be_v insert_v in_o the_o seven_o tome_n of_o saint_n augustine_n work_n they_o determine_v that_o the_o propitiation_n which_o be_v in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v propound_v to_o all_o man_n without_o exception_n that_o whosoever_o will_v come_v to_o faith_n and_o to_o baptism_n may_v be_v save_v and_o that_o god_n fore-knew_a before_o the_o make_n of_o the_o world_n who_o be_v to_o believe_v and_o who_o by_o faith_n which_o afterward_o be_v to_o be_v assist_v and_o help_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v to_o remain_v and_o that_o he_o predestinate_v those_o to_o his_o kingdom_n who_o be_v free_o call_v he_o foresee_v will_v be_v worthy_a of_o election_n and_o will_v depart_v out_o of_o this_o life_n with_o a_o good_a end_n etc._n etc._n but_o they_o say_v that_o the_o opinion_n of_o saint_n austen_n do_v take_v away_o from_o they_o that_o be_v fall_v the_o care_n of_o rise_v again_o and_o do_v yield_v occasion_n of_o a_o heavy_a dulness_n to_o the_o saint_n etc._n etc._n they_o do_v not_o yield_v that_o the_o predestinate_v number_n of_o the_o elect_n can_v neither_o be_v increase_v nor_o diminish_v this_o be_v mere_a arminianism_n the_o very_a same_o opinion_n we_o be_v assail_v with_o the_o same_o calumny_n wherewith_o saint_n austin_n be_v against_o these_o semipelagians_n the_o holy_a man_n write_v a_o book_n of_o the_o predestination_n of_o the_o saint_n out_o of_o which_o book_n it_o will_v not_o be_v from_o the_o purpose_n to_o take_v out_o and_o allege_v some_o place_n chap._n 3._o we_o read_v the_o apostle_n say_v it_o i_o obtain_v mercy_n that_o i_o may_v be_v faithful_a he_o do_v not_o say_v because_o i_o be_v faithful_a it_o be_v give_v then_o to_o he_o that_o be_v faithful_a but_o it_o be_v give_v he_o also_o that_o he_o may_v be_v faithful_a chap._n 17._o let_v we_o understand_v the_o call_n whereby_o man_n be_v elect_v not_o they_o which_o be_v elect_v because_o they_o believe_v but_o they_o which_o be_v elect_v that_o they_o may_v believe_v for_o this_o the_o lord_n himself_o do_v make_v plain_a enough_o when_o he_o say_v you_o have_v not_o choose_v i_o but_o i_o have_v choose_v you_o for_o if_o they_o be_v therefore_o choose_v because_o they_o believe_v they_o have_v first_o choose_v he_o by_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o they_o may_v deserve_v to_o be_v elect_v and_o a_o little_a after_o they_o do_v not_o choose_v he_o that_o he_o may_v choose_v they_o but_o that_o they_o may_v choose_v he_o he_o choose_v they_o because_o his_o mercy_n prevent_v they_o according_a to_o his_o grace_n not_o according_a to_o their_o desert_n and_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n god_n then_o elect_v the_o faithful_a but_o it_o be_v that_o they_o may_v be_v so_o not_o because_o they_o be_v already_o so_o by_o choose_v they_o he_o make_v they_o rich_a in_o faith_n as_o heir_n of_o a_o kingdom_n and_o right_o because_o he_o be_v say_v to_o choose_v that_o in_o they_o which_o that_o he_o may_v work_v in_o they_o he_o have_v choose_v they_o do_v any_o one_o hear_v our_o lord_n say_v you_o have_v not_o choose_v i_o but_o i_o have_v choose_v you_o and_o dare_v he_o say_v that_o man_n believe_v that_o they_o may_v be_v choose_v when_o rather_o they_o be_v choose_v that_o they_o may_v believe_v chap._n 18._o he_o choose_v we_o in_o he_o before_o the_o world_n be_v make_v that_o we_o may_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o spot_n therefore_o not_o because_o we_o be_v holy_a but_o that_o
believe_v be_v of_o grace_n therefore_o to_o be_v able_a to_o believe_v be_v not_o of_o grace_n there_o be_v indeed_o natural_o in_o man_n a_o possibility_n of_o have_v or_o receive_v faith_n but_o it_o be_v not_o in_o he_o by_o nature_n to_o be_v able_a to_o believe_v for_o these_o thing_n do_v very_o much_o differ_v the_o first_o note_n the_o susceptability_n and_o possibility_n of_o receive_v faith_n the_o other_o signisi_v the_o active_a power_n and_o faculty_n of_o believe_v which_o sure_o be_v not_o in_o man_n by_o nature_n but_o be_v only_o from_o grace_n xxvi_o arnoldus_fw-la pag._n 271._o lay_v this_o to_o our_o charge_n as_o a_o very_a great_a error_n that_o we_o say_v that_o the_o regenerate_a man_n can_v do_v any_o good_a unless_o he_o be_v move_v by_o grace_n true_o a_o great_a crime_n and_o that_o which_o be_v common_a to_o we_o with_o the_o apostle_n who_o do_v pronounce_v that_o we_o be_v not_o sufficient_a of_o ourselves_o to_o think_v any_o thing_n as_o of_o ourselves_o but_o all_o our_o sufficiency_n be_v of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 3.5_o the_o same_o arnoldus_fw-la pag._n 447._o do_v make_v the_o use_n of_o grace_n subject_n to_o man_n will_n it_o be_v determine_v say_v he_o that_o the_o use_n of_o grace_n be_v subject_a to_o man_n will_n that_o man_n may_v use_v it_o or_o not_o use_v it_o according_a to_o his_o natural_a liberty_n and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o do_v confess_v that_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v make_v by_o arminius_n to_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n but_o such_o a_o man_n as_o be_v already_o strengthen_v with_o grace_n to_o use_v which_o grace_n or_o not_o to_o use_v it_o to_o believe_v or_o not_o to_o believe_v he_o think_v be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n freewill_n final_o the_o arminian_o will_v have_v the_o efficacy_n that_o be_v the_o efficiency_n and_o work_a power_n of_o it_o to_o depend_v on_o freewill_n arnoldus_fw-la against_o bogermannus_n pag._n 263._o and_o 274._o all_o the_o operation_n of_o grace_n which_o god_n do_v use_v to_o work_v our_o conversion_n be_v grant_v yet_o the_o conversion_n itself_o do_v remain_v so_o free_a in_o our_o power_n that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v convert_v that_o be_v that_o we_o may_v convert_v or_o not_o convert_v ourselves_o grevinchovius_fw-la pag._n 198._o i_o say_v that_o the_o sffect_n of_o grace_n after_o the_o ordinary_a and_o usual_a rule_n do_v depend_v on_o some_o act_n of_o free_a will_n as_o on_o a_o forego_n conâ—ition_n without_o which_o it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o man_n pag._n 203._o and_o 204._o do_v say_v that_o there_o câ—n_v no_o other_o common_a cause_n be_v guten_v of_o the_o whole_a why_o this_o grace_n shall_v beâ—essectuall_a rather_o in_o paul_n or_o peter_n then_o in_o another_o than_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o will_n perkins_n say_v as_o there_o can_v no_o good_a either_o be_v or_o be_v do_v unless_o god_n do_v it_o so_o there_o can_v no_o evil_n be_v avoid_v unless_o god_n hinder_v it_o this_o true_a and_o holy_a sentence_n arminius_n carp_v at_o and_o do_v deprave_v pag._n 113_o and_o for_o the_o word_n can_v be_v avoid_v he_o put_v be_v avoid_v for_o he_o say_v that_o there_o be_v in_o all_o man_n power_n of_o do_v good_a and_o avoid_v evil_a and_o that_o a_o man_n may_v avoid_v evil_a and_o abstain_v from_o sin_n although_o god_n do_v not_o hold_v he_o from_o it_o but_o that_o the_o act_n itself_o be_v partly_o from_o grace_n and_o partly_o from_o freewill_n which_o as_o it_o please_v do_v either_o admit_v or_o refuse_v grace_n here_o the_o word_n of_o arnoldus_fw-la pag._n 381._o the_o good_a use_v of_o freewill_n be_v principal_o from_o grace_n but_o yet_o so_o that_o man_n himself_o do_v use_v well_o his_o own_o freewill_n and_o the_o liberty_n of_o use_v or_o not_o use_v grace_n be_v leave_v to_o he_o for_o these_o sectary_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o power_n of_o believe_v be_v unresistable_o give_v to_o all_o and_o that_o the_o act_n of_o believe_v be_v so_o help_v by_o grace_n that_o it_o be_v leave_v to_o man_n freewill_n to_o believe_v in_o act_n or_o not_o to_o believe_v &_o to_o use_v grace_n either_o well_o or_o ill_o xxvii_o and_o they_o deny_v that_o faith_n be_v from_o grace_n alone_o but_o that_o it_o be_v partly_o from_o grace_n and_o partly_o from_o freewill_n grevinchovius_fw-la pag._n 208._o and_o 210._o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o freewill_n and_o grace_n be_v together_o cause_n in_o part_n and_o pag._n 211._o we_o join_v grace_n and_o freewill_n together_o as_o cause_n in_o part_n he_o must_v so_o speak_v who_o say_v that_o election_n be_v for_o faith_n fore-seen_a for_o god_n will_v be_v very_o unfit_o say_v to_o foresee_v that_o which_o he_o alone_o be_v to_o do_v for_o this_o be_v not_o to_o foresee_v but_o to_o decree_v hitherto_o also_o pertain_v that_o conditional_a decree_n of_o save_v man_n if_o they_o shall_v believe_v for_o by_o this_o it_o be_v place_v in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n to_o believe_v for_o this_o be_v a_o foolish_a decree_n i_o will_v save_v he_o if_o i_o shall_v give_v he_o faith_n arminius_n against_o perkins_n pa._n 223._o and_o 224._o say_v that_o the_o total_a cause_n why_o one_o believe_v and_o another_o not_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o the_o freewill_n of_o man_n arnoldus_fw-la pag._n 228._o say_v that_o arminius_n give_v the_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n to_o grace_v viz._n because_o in_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n he_o will_v have_v freewill_n to_o have_v a_o part_n which_o part_n that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o least_o yea_o that_o it_o be_v the_o great_a in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o sectary_n although_o they_o will_v make_v another_o show_n arminius_n and_o after_o he_o arnoldus_fw-la pag._n 125._o do_v sufficient_o acknowledge_v we_o deny_v say_v he_o that_o this_o difference_n of_o call_v grace_n be_v not_o place_v so_o much_o in_o man_n freewill_n as_o in_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o true_o in_o the_o conversion_n of_o man_n freewill_n must_v have_v the_o chief_a part_n if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o arminian_o contend_v for_o to_o wit_n that_o the_o efficiency_n and_o work_a power_n of_o grace_n do_v depend_v on_o freewill_n and_o that_o the_o right_a use_n of_o grace_n be_v make_v subject_n to_o man_n will_n and_o that_o which_o arnoldus_fw-la say_v pag._n 444._o that_o god_n do_v so_o work_v in_o man_n that_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n man_n be_v not_o want_v to_o himself_o he_o can_v convert_v himself_o and_o grevinchovius_n against_o ames_n pag._n 205._o grace_n do_v not_o determine_v and_o conclude_v unless_o freewill_n work_v with_o it_o in_o which_o respect_n and_o manner_n what_o if_o we_o shall_v say_v that_o the_o efficacy_n of_o grace_n do_v after_o a_o certain_a manner_n depend_v upon_o freewill_n as_o concern_v the_o event_n if_o therefore_o the_o efficacy_n of_o grace_n as_o concern_v the_o event_n that_o be_v the_o effect_n do_v depend_v on_o man_n freewill_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o freewill_n have_v far_o the_o great_a part_n in_o our_o conversion_n and_o regeneration_n the_o same_o man_n pa._n 214._o in_o compare_v between_o themselves_o 235._o arnold_n pa._n 234._o &_o 235._o the_o effectual_a help_n of_o god_n and_o the_o insluence_n of_o freewill_n there_o be_v no_o priority_n between_o they_o both_o and_o see_v it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o freewill_n so_o to_o use_v grace_n that_o he_o may_v believe_v and_o obtain_v faith_n we_o be_v by_o faith_n the_o son_n of_o god_n gal_n 3.26_o it_o appear_v if_o we_o may_v credit_v arminius_n that_o to_o be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v a_o thing_n proper_a to_o freewill_n and_o although_o it_o can_v be_v do_v without_o the_o help_n of_o grace_n yet_o the_o effect_n do_v depend_v on_o man_n will_n so_o that_o god_n be_v willing_o indebt_v to_o man_n for_o he_o be_v behold_v to_o freewill_n that_o he_o have_v son_n xxviii_o this_o be_v the_o malicious_a and_o black_a ivyce_n of_o the_o fish_n loligo_n and_o this_o be_v their_o most_o pestilent_a doctrine_n of_o which_o what_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o conjecture_v by_o those_o speech_n which_o every_o where_n meet_v we_o in_o the_o book_n of_o these_o sectary_n that_o lydia_n open_v she_o own_o heart_n when_o yet_o as_o luke_n witness_v act._n 16.14_o god_n open_v the_o heart_n of_o lydia_n and_o that_o a_o man_n do_v separate_v himself_o although_o saint_n paul_n say_v who_o separate_v thou_o 1_o cor._n 4.7_o and_o that_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n be_v not_o altogether_o dead_a in_o sin_n and_o that_o god_n do_v give_v man_n power_n of_o believe_v if_o he_o himself_o will_v when_o yet_o god_n give_v both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v phil._n
truth_n but_o a_o natural_a aversion_n and_o disability_n ii_o wherefore_o the_o scripture_n do_v call_v the_o change_n of_o man_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n sometime_o another_o birth_n john_n 3._o sometime_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o new_a man_n ephes_n 4.24_o it_o call_v it_o another_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a reucl._n 20.6_o luke_n 15.32_o john_n 5.25_o not_o that_o creation_n and_o resurrection_n be_v in_o all_o thing_n like_v to_o regeneration_n and_o the_o change_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o only_o in_o this_o thing_n of_o which_o it_o be_v here_o speak_v to_o wit_n as_o the_o carcase_n can_v dispose_v nor_o prepare_v itself_o to_o the_o resurrection_n and_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o create_v can_v further_o any_o thing_n to_o the_o creation_n of_o it_o so_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o before_o his_o regeneration_n have_v nothing_o whereby_o he_o may_v dispose_v himself_o or_o further_o his_o regeneration_n and_o spiritual_a new_a birth_n iii_o the_o arminian_n conferrer_n at_o the_o hage_n page_n 279._o do_v roundly_o confess_v that_o by_o our_o spiritual_a death_n the_o liberty_n of_o do_v well_o or_o ill_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o soul_n i_o demand_v therefore_o whether_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n furnish_v with_o that_o sufficient_a and_o universal_a grace_n which_o be_v give_v even_o to_o reprobate_n have_v freewill_n of_o do_v well_o or_o ill_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o salvation_n if_o he_o have_v not_o why_o do_v the_o arminian_o contend_v he_o have_v if_o he_o have_v it_o be_v plain_a by_o their_o own_o confession_n that_o he_o be_v not_o dead_a in_o sin_n but_o there_o be_v a_o special_a force_n in_o the_o word_n bear_v for_o if_o there_o be_v any_o seed_n and_o relic_n of_o spiritual_a life_n in_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n as_o arnoldus_fw-la be_v of_o opinion_n there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o be_v bear_v again_o and_o that_o the_o new_a man_n shall_v be_v form_v but_o god_n be_v to_o be_v pray_v to_o that_o he_o will_v again_o raise_v up_o those_o spark_n and_o relic_n of_o spiritual_a life_n and_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o kindle_v and_o increase_v it_o as_o it_o be_v by_o add_v fuel_n to_o it_o iv_o add_v to_o these_o those_o place_n which_o teach_v we_o that_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n heb._n 11._o that_o all_o man_n have_v not_o faith_n 2._o thess_n 3._o because_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n philip._n 1.19_o ephes_n 2.8_o see_v therefore_o what_o soever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n rom._n 14.25_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o in_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o salvation_n and_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n he_o do_v nothing_o but_o sin_n that_o want_v faith_n such_o as_o be_v all_o the_o heathen_a and_o unregenerate_a man_n in_o which_o place_n to_o the_o roman_n it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o use_n of_o meat_n which_o he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o eat_v with_o faith_n that_o be_v with_o a_o certain_a knowledge_n that_o the_o use_n of_o meat_n be_v allow_v by_o god_n and_o be_v agreeable_a to_o his_o word_n see_v therefore_o that_o even_o in_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o their_o own_o nature_n indifferent_a we_o sin_n when_o we_o use_v they_o without_o such_o a_o faith_n how_o much_o more_o be_v we_o to_o think_v that_o the_o heathen_n sin_n in_o every_o action_n that_o pertain_v to_o salvation_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n because_o they_o be_v altogether_o destitute_a of_o this_o faith_n hitherto_o pertain_v those_o place_n which_o teach_v we_o that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o every_o virtue_n and_o every_o good_a work_n that_o be_v do_v by_o us._n we_o be_v not_o sufficient_a of_o ourselves_o to_o think_v any_o thing_n as_o of_o ourselves_o but_o our_o sufficiency_n be_v of_o god_n 2._o cor._n 3.5_o and_o christ_n himself_o john_n 15.5_o without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n we_o be_v compare_v to_o branch_n cut_v off_o and_o appoint_v to_o the_o fire_n unless_o we_o have_v be_v engraft_v into_o christ_n by_o who_o we_o live_v and_o bear_v fruit_n the_o apostle_n ephes_n 2.8_o do_v teach_v that_o salvation_n and_o faith_n be_v not_o of_o ourselves_o but_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n for_o by_o grace_v you_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n how_o far_o be_v this_o from_o arminius_n who_o will_v have_v the_o total_a cause_n of_o faith_n not_o to_o be_v grace_n alone_o but_o grace_n and_o freewill_n and_o lest_o any_o of_o arminius_n follower_n shall_v seek_v a_o refuge_n and_o shall_v say_v that_o the_o power_n of_o believe_v be_v give_v to_o all_o unresistable_o but_o that_o the_o act_n of_o believe_v be_v so_o help_v by_o grace_n that_o it_o be_v also_o from_o freewill_a the_o apostle_n do_v fit_o prevent_v such_o a_o weak_a subtlety_n phil._n 1.29_o where_o he_o say_v it_o be_v give_v to_o you_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o christ_n not_o only_o to_o believe_v on_o he_o but_o also_o to_o suffer_v for_o his_o sake_n you_o see_v that_o not_o only_o the_o power_n of_o believe_v be_v give_v we_o but_o also_o the_o act_n itself_o to_o believe_v agreeable_a to_o this_o be_v that_o john_n 6._o no_o man_n can_v come_v to_o i_o unless_o my_o father_n draw_v he_o where_o to_o come_v be_v to_o believe_v in_o act_n and_o not_o to_o have_v the_o power_n and_o faculty_n of_o believe_v which_o be_v bring_v into_o act_n by_o freewill_n no_o less_o direct_v be_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n philip._n 2.13_o it_o be_v god_n which_o work_v in_o you_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n now_o to_o will_n be_v to_o will_v in_o act_n and_o not_o to_o have_v the_o power_n of_o willing_a god_n himself_o ezechiel_n 36.27_o say_v i_o will_v put_v my_o spirit_n within_o you_o and_o will_v cause_v you_o to_o walk_v in_o my_o statute_n therefore_o he_o do_v not_o only_o give_v the_o power_n of_o walk_v in_o his_o statute_n but_o also_o do_v cause_n that_o we_o real_o walk_v and_o do_v work_v in_o we_o the_o very_a act_n after_o what_o manner_n and_o how_o far_o the_o elect_a may_v resist_v the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o spirit_n shall_v hereafter_o be_v see_v it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o the_o present_a question_n if_o we_o win_v this_o of_o they_o that_o god_n do_v not_o only_o give_v the_o power_n whereby_o we_o may_v believe_v but_o also_o that_o he_o do_v give_v and_o work_v in_o we_o the_o act_n of_o believe_v to_o believe_v itself_o we_o meet_v sometime_o with_o place_n where_o the_o arminian_o say_v that_o not_o only_o the_o power_n of_o believe_v but_o that_o also_o the_o act_n of_o believe_v to_o believe_v itself_o be_v give_v by_o god_n but_o they_o will_v have_v this_o act_n so_o to_o be_v give_v by_o god_n in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o give_v knowledge_n to_o the_o mind_n and_o do_v raise_v up_o the_o faint_a affection_n which_o do_v put_v forward_o the_o will_v to_o believe_v and_o that_o this_o be_v do_v by_o a_o moral_a persuasion_n and_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o we_o be_v move_v by_o object_n but_o this_o be_v not_o to_o give_v faith_n and_o the_o act_n of_o believe_v for_o sure_o he_o that_o do_v persuade_v that_o do_v propound_v object_n and_o do_v invite_v the_o appetite_n to_o run_v do_v not_o give_v the_o act_n of_o run_v to_o run_v itself_o wherefore_o the_o arminian_o do_v deny_v that_o faith_n itself_o be_v infuse_v or_o imprint_v on_o the_o heart_n by_o god_n but_o that_o the_o will_n be_v invite_v to_o believe_v only_o by_o a_o moral_a persuasion_n and_o by_o a_o courteous_a allurement_n with_o a_o like_a fraud_n that_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o attribute_v some_o great_a thing_n to_o god_n they_o say_v that_o god_n do_v give_v the_o power_n of_o believe_v and_o that_o unresistable_o but_o when_o they_o come_v to_o explain_v the_o manner_n whereby_o these_o power_n be_v supply_v it_o be_v manifest_a that_o they_o deny_v that_o the_o power_n of_o believe_v be_v give_v to_o man_n by_o god_n for_o they_o think_v that_o god_n do_v give_v these_o power_n no_o otherwise_o then_o by_o enlighten_v the_o understanding_n with_o knowledge_n and_o by_o stir_v up_o the_o appetite_n which_o certain_o be_v not_o to_o give_v the_o power_n of_o believe_v for_o he_o which_o in_o the_o dark_a do_v with_o a_o torch_n give_v light_a to_o the_o wander_a traveller_n and_o do_v stir_v he_o up_o to_o go_v do_v not_o thereby_o give_v he_o the_o power_n of_o go_v vi_o and_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v in_o any_o part_n arrogate_v to_o himself_o the_o praise_n either_o of_o that_o knowledge_n which_o he_o have_v obtain_v
curse_n neither_o can_v any_o one_o know_v this_o except_o he_o be_v instruct_v by_o the_o word_n see_v i_o say_v it_o be_v thus_o whatsoever_o the_o arminian_o do_v tattle_n of_o universal_a and_o sufficient_a grace_n do_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n see_v that_o by_o it_o a_o man_n can_v attain_v to_o that_o which_o be_v the_o beginning_n and_o first_o element_n of_o conversion_n and_o that_o from_o which_o grace_n do_v necessary_o begin_v certain_o he_o that_o shall_v turn_v over_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o heathen_a shall_v find_v nothing_o of_o the_o death_n in_o sin_n nothing_o of_o the_o vivification_n and_o regeneration_n nothing_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o supernatural_a grace_n the_o best_a of_o the_o heathen_n set_v this_o as_o the_o cynosure_n and_o star_n by_o which_o they_o will_v direct_v the_o course_n of_o their_o life_n viz._n to_o follow_v nature_n when_o on_o the_o contrary_a this_o be_v the_o office_n and_o work_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n viz._n to_o restore_v and_o change_v nature_n x._o but_o in_o set_v down_o the_o time_n wherein_o this_o sufficient_a grace_n be_v at_o the_o first_o give_v to_o every_o man_n by_o god_n they_o do_v not_o explain_v themselves_o for_o if_o all_o man_n have_v this_o grace_n from_o the_o womb_n than_o it_o be_v not_o right_o distinguish_v from_o nature_n see_v that_o that_o be_v natural_a which_o be_v ingraft_v in_o every_o man_n from_o his_o birth_n and_o nativity_n but_o if_o this_o grace_n be_v give_v only_o to_o they_o that_o be_v grow_v in_o year_n in_o what_o year_n of_o their_o age_n be_v it_o give_v be_v it_o give_v to_o all_o at_o a_o certain_a and_o equal_a age_n or_o be_v it_o give_v to_o some_o soon_o and_o some_o late_a and_o if_o it_o be_v give_v in_o the_o ten_o or_o twelve_o year_n of_o the_o life_n what_o shall_v be_v do_v with_o those_o who_o die_v in_o the_o seven_o or_o nine_o year_n what_o shall_v be_v do_v with_o they_o who_o death_n do_v take_v away_o a_o day_n or_o two_o before_o that_o grace_n be_v bestow_v also_o if_o one_o die_v present_o after_o that_o sufficient_a grace_n be_v give_v before_o he_o have_v time_n of_o well_o use_v this_o grace_n what_o shall_v become_v of_o this_o man_n be_v exclude_v from_o the_o right_n use_v of_o grace_n by_o the_o shortness_n of_o the_o time_n shall_v he_o be_v exclude_v therefore_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n sure_o while_o they_o tie_v god_n to_o law_n they_o do_v entangle_v themselves_o in_o bond_n which_o can_v be_v shake_v off_o xi_o and_o when_o the_o arminian_o say_v that_o sufficient_a grace_n which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o man_n even_o to_o unregenerate_a man_n and_o in_o fidel_n be_v supernatural_a it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n that_o he_o who_o be_v at_o the_o first_o touch_v with_o this_o supernatural_a and_o helpefull_a motion_n shall_v not_o feel_v it_o or_o if_o the_o beginning_n of_o it_o be_v doubtful_a and_o uncertain_a at_o the_o lest_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v feel_v in_o progress_n of_o time_n but_o never_o any_o of_o the_o heathen_a have_v profess_v that_o he_o have_v ever_o feel_v this_o grace_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o mention_n of_o it_o in_o their_o wrighting_n xii_o also_o it_o will_v be_v worth_a the_o labour_n to_o know_v by_o what_o degree_n the_o heathen_a man_n dwell_v in_o the_o south_n country_n or_o in_o the_o inmost_a part_n of_o tartary_n well_o use_v natural_a instruction_n may_v at_o length_n come_v to_o faith_n in_o christ_n for_o these_o sectary_n must_v needs_o feign_v many_o thing_n here_o and_o wanton_o play_v with_o bold_a conjecture_n and_o with_o unconstant_a rashness_n for_o they_o must_v feign_v that_o either_o oracle_n be_v pour_v on_o that_o man_n from_o heaven_n or_o that_o angel_n be_v send_v to_o he_o or_o some_o prophet_n lift_v up_o by_o the_o hair_n have_v be_v carry_v thither_o from_o some_o other_o place_n that_o he_o may_v instruct_v that_o man_n in_o the_o christian_a faith_n for_o where_o the_o scripture_n be_v want_v audacity_n must_v needs_o supply_v the_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n xiii_o final_o what_o be_v to_o be_v think_v of_o this_o sufficient_a grace_n may_v hence_o be_v judge_v in_o that_o the_o arminian_o themselves_o be_v not_o constant_a to_o themselves_o and_o they_o do_v so_o build_v it_o up_o that_o they_o pull_v it_o down_o for_o they_o which_o say_v and_o do_v maintain_v with_o great_a force_n that_o god_n do_v give_v sufficient_a grace_n to_o all_o man_n do_v afterward_o say_v that_o god_n be_v ready_a and_o prepare_v to_o give_v it_o to_o all_o as_o if_o he_o indeed_o be_v willing_a to_o give_v it_o to_o all_o but_o it_o be_v hinder_v by_o man_n that_o it_o be_v not_o do_v also_o the_o same_o man_n teach_v that_o no_o man_n be_v convert_v without_o special_a grace_n by_o which_o speech_n they_o confess_v that_o general_a grace_n be_v not_o sufficient_a final_o when_o they_o divide_v that_o grace_n into_o grace_n which_o be_v sufficient_a mediate_o and_o grace_n which_o be_v sufficient_a immediate_o they_o do_v confess_v that_o some_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a mediate_o which_o be_v unsufficient_a immediate_o and_o they_o make_v many_o degree_n of_o sufficient_a grace_n which_o degree_n how_o many_o and_o what_o they_o be_v none_o of_o they_o have_v explain_v chap._n xli_o the_o argument_n whereby_o the_o arminian_o do_v maintain_v universal_a sufficient_a grace_n be_v refute_v i._o the_o argument_n of_o the_o arminian_o for_o universal_a sufficient_a and_o helpful_a grace_n be_v almost_o the_o same_o with_o they_o which_o they_o be_v wont_v to_o bring_v for_o the_o liberty_n of_o freewill_n in_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n which_o see_v they_o be_v abundant_o confute_v chapter_n 34._o there_o will_v be_v no_o great_a labour_n in_o examine_v some_o few_o which_o they_o most_o frequent_o use_v to_o prove_v sufficient_a grace_n common_a to_o all_o man_n they_o maintain_v it_o by_o that_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 1.19_o where_o saint_n paul_n do_v thus_o speak_v of_o the_o gentile_n that_o which_o may_v be_v know_v of_o god_n be_v manifest_a in_o they_o for_o god_n have_v show_v it_o unto_o they_o sure_o here_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o sufficient_a grace_n which_o the_o arminian_o think_v to_o be_v supernatural_a for_o here_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o any_o sort_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n by_o the_o creature_n which_o may_v be_v have_v without_o supernatural_a grace_n by_o which_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v that_o man_n have_v power_n of_o believe_v in_o christ_n or_o that_o he_o can_v dispose_v or_o prepare_v himself_o to_o regeneration_n but_o he_o only_o say_v that_o the_o power_n and_o that_o the_o deity_n of_o god_n be_v see_v of_o they_o by_o the_o creation_n that_o they_o may_v be_v inexcusable_a and_o they_o be_v inexcusable_a not_o because_o they_o have_v abuse_v that_o grace_n which_o be_v mediate_o or_o immediate_o sufficient_a to_o salvation_n but_o because_o they_o have_v not_o use_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n as_o far_o as_o they_o may_v and_o have_v endeavour_v to_o choke_v that_o light_a engraft_a in_o they_o ii_o they_o pretend_v the_o word_n of_o the_o same_o apostle_n chapter_n 2.14_o the_o gentile_n which_o have_v not_o the_o law_n do_v by_o nature_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n but_o neither_o can_v this_o place_n be_v draw_v to_o establish_v sufficient_a grace_n which_o these_o sectary_n will_v have_v to_o be_v supernatural_a for_o it_o speak_v only_o of_o natural_a impression_n of_o equity_n and_o goodness_n and_o of_o outward_a action_n that_o be_v civil_o honest_a which_o be_v do_v by_o the_o guidance_n of_o nature_n for_o saint_n paul_n do_v here_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o grace_n furthermore_o those_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n may_v be_v do_v by_o he_o who_o do_v violate_v and_o break_v the_o law_n for_o in_o the_o external_a work_n he_o may_v do_v the_o thing_n command_v by_o the_o law_n and_o yet_o not_o do_v they_o after_o that_o manner_n and_o to_o that_o end_n which_o the_o law_n do_v require_v that_o be_v with_o faith_n and_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n iii_o that_o which_o they_o object_v out_o of_o the_o fourteen_o chapter_n of_o the_o act_n verse_n 17._o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o matter_n where_o saint_n paul_n do_v thus_o speak_v of_o the_o heathen_a people_n nevertheless_o he_o leave_v not_o himself_o without_o witness_n they_o do_v false_o think_v that_o this_o witness_n be_v some_o sufficient_a save_n and_o supernatural_a grace_n and_o the_o law_n natural_o engrave_v in_o their_o heart_n which_o shall_v be_v a_o schoolmaster_n to_o christ_n for_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o follow_a word_n do_v explain_v what_o manner_n of_o testimony_n this_o be_v say_v that_o god_n give_v
do_v give_v power_n and_o faculty_n of_o believe_v nor_o do_v god_n otherwise_o give_v the_o act_n of_o believe_v then_o as_o the_o mind_n be_v endue_v with_o knowledge_n and_o the_o affection_n be_v raise_v do_v put_v forward_o the_o will_n which_o be_v not_o to_o give_v faith_n but_o to_o incite_v to_o faith_n yea_o by_o their_o opinion_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o god_n do_v not_o give_v the_o power_n of_o believe_v in_o christ_n but_o do_v only_o enlighten_v the_o mind_n that_o it_o may_v know_v christ_n and_o allure_v the_o appetite_n with_o a_o gentle_a persuasion_n for_o he_o that_o do_v only_o show_v the_o light_n and_o exhort_v the_o traveller_n to_o go_v do_v not_o give_v he_o power_n of_o go_v these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o arminian_n conferrer_n at_o the_o hage_n p._n 275._o we_o deny_v that_o faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o actual_a infuse_v of_o it_o into_o our_o heart_n but_o it_o be_v so_o call_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o power_n of_o come_v to_o it_o this_o indeed_o be_v to_o use_v no_o circumstance_n but_o to_o speak_v it_o plain_o enough_o for_o they_o say_v that_o god_n do_v not_o infuse_v faith_n into_o our_o heart_n but_o that_o he_o do_v give_v the_o mean_n to_o come_v to_o faith_n which_o mean_v we_o may_v use_v if_o we_o will_v for_o this_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o freewill_n the_o same_o man_n pag._n 306._o do_v profess_v that_o they_o believe_v that_o the_o very_a act_n of_o believe_v be_v from_o god_n and_o yet_o a_o little_a after_o they_o do_v retract_v what_o they_o have_v grant_v for_o they_o do_v overthrow_v all_o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n by_o which_o we_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o faith_n and_o the_o act_n of_o believe_v be_v from_o god_n the_o man_n of_o our_o party_n do_v prove_v this_o by_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n john_n 6.65_o no_o man_n can_v come_v to_o i_o unless_o it_o be_v give_v he_o by_o the_o father_n the_o arminian_o answer_n that_o that_o place_n of_o john_n speak_v of_o nothing_o but_o of_o that_o faculty_n whereby_o one_o may_v believe_v and_o therefore_o it_o do_v not_o make_v to_o the_o purpose_n in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o very_a act_n of_o believe_v be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n will_v they_o have_v it_o to_o be_v prove_v by_o we_o and_o to_o be_v evince_v by_o argument_n if_o they_o do_v believe_v it_o and_o do_v serious_o profess_v it_o sure_o that_o their_o confession_n be_v dissemble_v and_o therefore_o a_o little_a after_o they_o do_v alter_v and_o revoke_v it_o in_o the_o same_o place_n they_o do_v perverse_o corrupt_v that_o famous_a place_n of_o s._n paul_n ephes_n 2._o by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n in_o which_o place_n both_o salvation_n and_o faith_n be_v call_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n for_o they_o deny_v that_o faith_n be_v there_o call_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n but_o salvation_n o_o your_o fidelity_n you_o sectary_n what_o do_v this_o concern_v you_o or_o why_o do_v youso_fw-la much_o fear_n lest_o faith_n shall_v be_v call_v by_o the_o apostle_n the_o gift_n of_o god_n this_o indeed_o be_v a_o very_a great_a malignity_n and_o a_o open_a confession_n whereby_o they_o disclose_v that_o they_o think_v that_o faith_n be_v not_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n with_o a_o like_a licentiousness_n do_v they_o sport_v themselves_o in_o deprave_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o timothy_n epist_n 2._o chap._n 2._o v._n 25._o if_o god_n will_v give_v they_o repentance_n to_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o truth_n the_o man_n of_o our_o party_n bring_v this_o place_n that_o they_o may_v prove_v conversion_n and_o the_o act_n of_o repentance_n to_o be_v from_o god_n but_o these_o sectary_n as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o mockery_n do_v reject_v this_o place_n as_o that_o which_o speak_v of_o repentance_n as_o of_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v uncertain_a and_o which_o may_v happen_v doubtless_o it_o do_v not_o please_v the_o arminian_o that_o the_o act_n of_o conversion_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o although_o they_o say_v in_o ambiguous_a and_o deceitful_a word_n that_o repentance_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n yet_o they_o think_v that_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v by_o no_o place_n of_o scripture_n when_o yet_o the_o scripture_n say_v it_o be_v god_n which_o do_v work_n in_o we_o effectual_o to_o will_n and_o to_o do_v philip._n 2._o and_o that_o it_o be_v give_v to_o we_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n phil._n 1._o sure_o these_o word_n to_o will_v to_o do_v and_o to_o believe_v do_v note_n out_o the_o very_a act_n of_o willing_a and_o believe_v and_o not_o the_o power_n whereby_o we_o may_v be_v willing_a or_o not_o be_v willing_a believe_v or_o not_o believe_v but_o they_o do_v in_o no_o other_o thing_n more_o open_a their_o meaning_n then_o while_o they_o deny_v that_o faith_n be_v infuse_v into_o our_o heart_n by_o god_n but_o that_o only_a man_n be_v stir_v up_o to_o faith_n and_o allure_v with_o a_o gentle_a persuasion_n and_o invitation_n which_o they_o call_v moral_a and_o resistible_a after_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o a_o boy_n be_v draw_v by_o a_o apple_n offer_v he_o or_o a_o hog_n by_o bran_n lay_v before_o he_o if_o this_o be_v true_a and_o if_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o holy-spirit_n do_v not_o otherwise_o imprint_v faith_n then_o by_o persuade_v it_o be_v plain_a that_o faith_n be_v not_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n for_o he_o that_o persuade_v to_o believe_v do_v not_o give_v faith_n but_o do_v persuade_v arminius_n against_o perkins_n pag._n 57_o have_v these_o word_n that_o faith_n and_o repentance_n can_v be_v have_v but_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v most_o plain_a in_o the_o scripture_n but_o the_o same_o scripture_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o either_o of_o they_o do_v most_o clear_o teach_v that_o that_o gift_n be_v give_v by_o the_o manner_n of_o persuasion_n these_o be_v thing_n that_o can_v stand_v together_o for_o nothing_o be_v give_v by_o the_o manner_n of_o persuasion_n he_o that_o stir_v i_o up_o to_o run_v do_v thereby_o neither_o give_v i_o the_o run_v itself_o nor_o the_o power_n of_o run_v the_o same_o man_n pag._n 211._o say_v god_n have_v determine_v to_o save_v they_o that_o believe_v by_o his_o grace_n that_o be_v by_o a_o mild_a and_o sweet_a persuasion_n convenient_a and_o agreeable_a to_o their_o freewill_n not_o by_o a_o omnipotent_a action_n or_o motion_n which_o they_o neither_o will_v nor_o can_v resist_v nor_o can_v be_v willing_a to_o resist_v vorstius_n parasc_n ad_fw-la piscat_fw-la pag._n 4._o say_v what_o thing_n god_n will_v have_v we_o to_o do_v altogether_o free_o and_o contingent_o he_o can_v desire_v thâ—se_a more_o powerful_o or_o effectual_o then_o by_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o wish_n or_o desire_v indeed_o the_o arminian_n conferrer_n at_o the_o hage_n in_o the_o defence_n of_o their_o four_o article_n do_v profess_v that_o they_o will_v not_o define_v how_o god_n do_v work_v in_o we_o and_o that_o they_o will_v not_o break_v into_o these_o secret_n yet_o the_o same_o man_n do_v restrain_v all_o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o say_v that_o we_o be_v draw_v by_o god_n and_o that_o god_n do_v effectual_o and_o mighty_o work_v in_o we_o to_o a_o mere_a persuasion_n and_o a_o allurement_n by_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o object_n and_o grevinchovius_n pag._n 232._o and_o 233._o do_v acknowledge_v no_o other_o than_o a_o moral_a motion_n this_o be_v also_o among_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o arminian_o 283._o collat._n hag._n pag._n 283._o that_o a_o man_n be_v quicken_v first_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o law_n and_o afterward_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o they_o think_v that_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o quicken_a which_o be_v without_o faith_n in_o christ_n they_o also_o piece_n upon_o it_o this_o guard_n that_o no_o man_n be_v call_v outward_o who_o be_v not_o call_v in_o wardly_a and_o that_o there_o be_v freewill_n in_o man_n to_o open_a to_o god_n knock_v or_o not_o to_o open_v and_o although_o they_o think_v that_o there_o be_v no_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o may_v not_o be_v resist_v by_o man_n yet_o they_o confess_v that_o god_n do_v so_o certain_o call_v some_o man_n that_o they_o must_v infallible_o follow_v to_o wit_n they_o who_o he_o do_v call_v in_o such_o a_o congruent_a and_o agreeable_a time_n and_o manner_n and_o with_o such_o efficacy_n and_o measure_n of_o light_n that_o they_o be_v most_o certain_o convert_v arminius_n against_o perkins_n pag._n 67._o do_v say_v that_o the_o inward_a persuasion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v in_o all_o they_o to_o
appear_v that_o faith_n be_v as_o well_o comprehend_v under_o this_o gift_n as_o salvation_n but_o if_o salvation_n alone_o be_v here_o call_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n yet_o it_o will_v thence_o necessary_o follow_v that_o faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n for_o he_o that_o give_v salvation_n must_v needs_o also_o give_v the_o mean_n without_o which_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n the_o same_o apostle_n phil._n 1.29_o say_v it_o be_v give_v to_o you_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o christ_n not_o only_o to_o believe_v on_o he_o but_o also_o to_o suffer_v for_o his_o sake_n do_v you_o see_v that_o it_o be_v give_v to_o we_o not_o only_o to_o be_v able_a to_o believe_v but_o also_o the_o act_n of_o believe_v and_o to_o believe_v itself_o that_o repentance_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n saint_n peter_n do_v witness_v act_v 5.31_o god_n have_v exalt_v christ_n with_o his_o right_a hand_n to_o be_v a_o prince_n and_o a_o saviour_n for_o to_o give_v repentance_n to_o israel_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o 2_o tim._n 2.25_o if_o god_n will_v at_o any_o time_n give_v they_o repentance_n saint_n paul_n rom._n 5._o do_v say_v that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy-ghost_n who_o be_v give_v we_o to_o wit_n because_o the_o holy-ghost_n do_v imprint_v that_o sure_a confidence_n in_o our_o heart_n that_o we_o be_v love_v by_o god_n here_o you_o see_v that_o not_o only_o the_o power_n of_o willing_a and_o do_v be_v give_v by_o god_n but_o also_o to_o will_n and_o to_o do_v itself_o see_v therefore_o that_o as_o many_o christian_a virtue_n as_o there_o be_v there_o be_v so_o many_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o the_o same_o virtue_n be_v habit_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o those_o habit_n be_v from_o god_n and_o therefore_o not_o engraft_v by_o nature_n which_o pelagius_n himself_o have_v not_o say_v nor_o obtain_v by_o use_n and_o action_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n help_v as_o the_o arminian_o will_v have_v it_o for_o so_o man_n himself_o shall_v give_v either_o all_o faith_n or_o at_o the_o least_o some_o part_n of_o faith_n to_o himself_o and_o shall_v owe_v it_o to_o his_o own_o labour_n and_o industry_n for_o true_o if_o god_n do_v give_v the_o power_n of_o believe_v and_o do_v not_o give_v the_o act_n of_o believe_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o he_o give_v the_o power_n because_o as_o these_o sectary_n think_v god_n do_v give_v the_o power_n of_o believe_v unresistible_o but_o he_o give_v the_o act_n of_o believe_v only_o by_o persuade_v and_o invite_v and_o that_o by_o a_o persuasion_n which_o we_o may_v obey_v or_o resist_v consent_n to_o or_o refuse_v there_o be_v nothing_o so_o clear_a as_o that_o the_o very_a act_n of_o believe_v and_o therefore_o faith_n itself_o be_v not_o from_o god_n alone_o nor_o from_o the_o mere_a grace_n of_o god_n but_o be_v due_a partly_o to_o god_n and_o partly_o to_o man_n freewill_n which_o that_o it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o arminian_o and_o that_o they_o think_v that_o grace_n be_v not_o the_o total_a but_o part-cause_n of_o faith_n we_o have_v prove_v before_o whereunto_o add_v that_o which_o they_o say_v that_o god_n do_v give_v faith_n no_o otherwise_o then_o by_o persuade_v and_o by_o a_o gentle_a invitation_n which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a it_o will_v be_v say_v that_o god_n do_v give_v neither_o the_o power_n nor_o act_n of_o believe_v for_o he_o that_o do_v only_o persuade_v and_o exhort_v to_o run_v although_o he_o set_v on_o fire_n all_o the_o brand_n of_o his_o oratory_n art_n yet_o he_o will_v never_o be_v say_v to_o give_v the_o power_n of_o run_v nor_o to_o run_v itself_o xii_o see_v therefore_o that_o the_o habit_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o it_o be_v infuse_v and_o imprint_v on_o our_o heart_n by_o god_n himself_o which_o if_o it_o be_v so_o it_o be_v unpossible_a that_o this_o infusion_n can_v be_v hinder_v in_o the_o elect_a for_o what_o shall_v hinder_v it_o do_v the_o mutability_n and_o instability_n of_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n hinder_v it_o no_o his_o decree_n can_v neither_o be_v abolish_v nor_o change_v do_v the_o evil_a affection_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n hinder_v it_o no_o every_o man_n be_v ill_o affect_v before_o he_o have_v receive_v faith_n from_o god_n do_v the_o obstinate_a hardness_n of_o some_o man_n hinder_v it_o no_o this_o hardness_n be_v soften_v by_o faith_n be_v receive_v which_o also_o god_n promise_v that_o he_o will_v do_v ezech._n 36.26_o xiii_o this_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o other_o of_o the_o like_a sort_n by_o which_o god_n promise_v that_o he_o will_v give_v a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n and_o will_v write_v on_o it_o his_o law_n and_o that_o he_o will_v cause_v that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o his_o way_n do_v promise_v a_o infallible_a certainty_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o elect_a and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v impossible_a final_o to_o fail_v for_o what_o can_v hinder_v that_o god_n shall_v not_o stand_v to_o his_o promise_n and_o shall_v fulfil_v that_o which_o he_o have_v certain_o and_o absolute_o promise_v do_v the_o hardness_n of_o man_n heart_n hinder_v no_o this_o be_v that_o which_o he_o do_v promise_n to_o wit_n that_o he_o will_v soften_v the_o stony_a heart_n do_v the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n hinder_v no_o there_o be_v no_o man_n but_o he_o be_v wicked_a before_o god_n convert_v he_o be_v it_o the_o stubbornness_n which_o be_v in_o some_o man_n more_o than_o ordinary_a no_o where_o sin_n abound_v there_o also_o grace_v abound_v final_o there_o can_v no_o impediment_n be_v object_v which_o god_n can_v put_v away_o and_o remove_v there_o be_v nothing_o so_o intricate_a out_o of_o which_o the_o wise_a goodness_n of_o god_n can_v clear_v himself_o and_o therefore_o to_o who_o he_o promise_v he_o will_v give_v a_o new_a spirit_n that_o he_o will_v take_v from_o they_o their_o stony_a heart_n that_o he_o will_v cause_v that_o they_o shall_v walk_v in_o his_o way_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o these_o shall_v not_o be_v convert_v or_o shall_v final_o fall_v away_o neither_o do_v the_o arminian_o themselves_o deny_v it_o although_o they_o seem_v contentious_o to_o strive_v against_o it_o for_o in_o the_o 286._o page_n of_o the_o conference_n at_o the_o hage_n they_o do_v confess_v that_o these_o word_n of_o god_n in_o ezechiel_n it_o be_v declare_v that_o god_n will_v so_o effectual_o work_v that_o actual_a obedience_n must_v follow_v but_o say_v they_o be_v that_o do_v unresistible_o as_o if_o the_o controversy_n be_v in_o that_o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o it_o be_v do_v most_o certain_o infallible_o and_o avoidable_o although_o man_n shall_v for_o a_o time_n resist_v and_o shall_v be_v adverse_a and_o contrary_a to_o god_n call_v that_o be_v to_o his_o own_o salvation_n for_o the_o work_n of_o piety_n which_o be_v adjoin_v to_o follow_v this_o change_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o lay_v down_o as_o condition_n on_o which_o this_o change_n be_v to_o be_v but_o as_o fruit_n and_o effect_n which_o be_v to_o follow_v this_o change_n of_o the_o heart_n fourteen_o these_o sectary_n do_v devise_v another_o hide_v hole_n in_o say_v that_o this_o promise_n of_o give_v a_o new_a heart_n be_v make_v to_o a_o whole_a nation_n not_o to_o several_a man_n but_o these_o be_v vain_a thing_n for_o regeneration_n and_o the_o change_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v a_o gift_n which_o be_v give_v to_o particular_a man_n neither_o be_v this_o promise_n true_a if_o it_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v to_o a_o whole_a nation_n in_o which_o there_o have_v always_o be_v very_o many_o that_o have_v be_v stubborn_a and_o rebellious_a therefore_o this_o promise_n pertain_v to_o those_o alone_o who_o be_v to_o be_v true_o faithful_a xv._o they_o dispute_v never_o a_o whit_n more_o witty_o when_o they_o say_v collat._n pag._n 269._o that_o by_o these_o place_n be_v promise_v not_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o prevent_a grace_n but_o a_o great_a plenty_n and_o progress_n of_o grace_n i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o even_o the_o progress_n and_o proceed_n in_o grace_n be_v promise_v here_o but_o i_o earnest_o affirm_v that_o here_o the_o beginning_n also_o of_o conversion_n be_v promise_v the_o very_a word_n a_o new_a heart_n do_v prove_v this_o for_o then_o true_o and_o proper_o be_v the_o heart_n new_a when_o it_o begin_v to_o be_v change_v nor_o be_v it_o credible_a that_o the_o increase_n of_o grace_n be_v promise_v without_o the_o begin_n of_o it_o xvi_o i_o further_a demand_n whether_o that_o promise_n whereby_o god_n promise_v that_o he_o will_v cause_v that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o his_o way_n be_v extend_v to_o the_o end_n of_o