ipse_fw-la â—d_a aicat_fw-la noâ—_n habitu_fw-la sen_fw-la qualitate_fw-la inherente_a iustificari_fw-la idem_fw-la dicit_fw-la vor_v cat._n errâ—rum_n sibr._n p._n 61._o &_o 54._o impiutper_fw-la paenetentiam_fw-la iustificatur_fw-la that_o arminius_n do_v acknowledge_v faith_n not_o only_o to_o be_v a_o action_n and_o therefore_o a-work_o but_o do_v also_o contend_v that_o faith_n be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n not_o as_o a_o instrument_n that_o be_v not_o as_o it_o apprehend_v christ_n but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o work_n and_o a_o action_n the_o word_n of_o arminius_n be_v report_v by_o the_o walachrian_a brethren_n in_o their_o epistle_n and_o they_o be_v these_o faith_n be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n not_o as_o it_o be_v a_o instrument_n but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o action_n although_o it_o be_v by_o he_o who_o it_o apprehend_v neither_o do_v the_o arminian_o in_o their_o answer_n deny_v it_o but_o do_v willing_o acknowledge_v that_o these_o be_v arminius_n his_o word_n and_o pag._n 87._o they_o do_v defend_v he_o the_o same_o man_n in_o the_o page_n go_v before_o do_v confess_v that_o peter_n bertius_fw-la a_o man_n of_o special_a name_n among_o the_o arminian_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o very_a act_n of_o faith_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n in_o a_o proper_a sense_n and_o therefore_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n as_o by_o a_o inherent_a quality_n which_o ulcer_n i_o do_v not_o touch_v here_o but_o i_o only_o take_v that_o which_o make_v for_o the_o present_a matter_n to_o wit_n see_v that_o faith_n itself_o be_v not_o only_o a_o action_n and_o a_o work_n but_o that_o also_o according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o arminian_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v a_o action_n and_o a_o work_n and_o a_o inherent_a virtue_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o foreseeing_a of_o faith_n be_v exclude_v by_o that_o very_a eternal_a good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n which_o the_o apostle_n use_v to_o exclude_v the_o foreseeing_a of_o work_n see_v that_o faith_n itself_o be_v also_o a_o work_n and_o a_o action_n yea_o and_o do_v justify_v as_o it_o be_v a_o action_n if_o arminius_n be_v believe_v xvii_o hitherto_o pertain_v that_o which_o be_v say_v rom._n 9.11_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n which_o be_v according_a to_o election_n not_o of_o work_n but_o of_o he_o that_o call_v because_o faith_n itself_o be_v a_o work_n and_o do_v justify_v as_o it_o be_v a_o work_n as_o the_o arminian_o will_v have_v it_o and_o to_o use_v grace_n aright_o be_v with_o they_o to_o work_v xviii_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o the_o decree_n of_o election_n as_o of_o a_o certain_a &_o immutable_a decree_n 2_o tim._n 2.19_o the_o foundation_n of_o god_n stand_v sure_a and_o have_v this_o seal_n the_o lord_n know_v they_o that_o be_v he_o and_o roman_n 9_o that_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n which_o be_v according_a to_o election_n may_v stand_v and_o john_n 10.28_o i_o give_v to_o my_o sheep_n eternal_a life_n and_o they_o shall_v never_o perish_v neither_o shall_v any_o man_n pluck_v they_o out_o of_o my_o hand_n and_o chap._n 6.37_o all_o that_o the_o father_n give_v i_o shall_v come_v to_o i_o whereunto_o add_v that_o which_o be_v mark_n 13._o that_o the_o elect_a can_v be_v deceive_v do_v pilate_n think_v it_o be_v a_o unlawful_a thing_n to_o change_v the_o title_n of_o the_o cross_n which_o be_v write_v by_o he_o and_o will_v it_o be_v a_o thing_n worthy_a the_o majesty_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n to_o cancel_v those_o thing_n he_o write_v and_o have_v change_v his_o opinion_n to_o wipe_v out_o those_o which_o he_o have_v set_v into_o the_o white_a register_n of_o the_o elect_a he_o therefore_o do_v not_o think_v well_o of_o god_n and_o do_v subvert_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n who_o will_v have_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o election_n of_o man_n to_o be_v mutable_a and_o revocable_a and_o to_o depend_v on_o man_n will_n we_o have_v hear_v that_o grevinchovius_n do_v deny_v the_o decree_n of_o election_n to_o be_v peremptory_a and_o absolute_a while_o we_o live_v here_o and_o the_o whole_a school_n of_o arminius_n do_v cry_v out_o with_o one_o voice_n that_o the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_a be_v not_o certain_a and_o determine_v by_o the_o election_n and_o will_n of_o god_n but_o if_o the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_a be_v not_o certain_a by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n than_o neither_o be_v election_n itself_o certain_a and_o sure_o they_o just_o make_v election_n mutable_a who_o make_v it_o to_o depend_v on_o man_n will_n for_o they_o will_v have_v election_n to_o rest_v on_o faith_n foresee_v and_o faith_n itself_o to_o depend_v on_o man_n freewill_n indeed_o they_o say_v that_o prevent_v and_o accompany_v grace_n be_v necessary_a to_o believe_v but_o the_o use_n of_o this_o grace_n they_o will_v have_v to_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n will_n which_o always_o have_v this_o liberty_n that_o it_o may_v use_v that_o grace_n or_o not_o use_v it_o and_o we_o shall_v see_v in_o his_o place_n that_o the_o arminian_o teach_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v not_o the_o total_a cause_n of_o faith_n but_o only_o a_o cause_n in_o part_n final_o you_o may_v every_o where_n find_v that_o election_n be_v make_v by_o the_o purpose_n and_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n and_o for_o his_o mere_a grace_n as_o 2_o tim._n 1.19_o ephes_n 1._o ve_fw-la 5.6_o and_o 11._o rom_n 9.15_o and_o 11._o ver_fw-la 3._o but_o i_o find_v not_o where_o that_o any_o one_o be_v elect_v for_o faith_n foresee_v neither_o do_v the_o arminian_o prove_v it_o any_o otherwise_o but_o by_o consequence_n far_o fetch_v which_o we_o will_v examine_v in_o their_o place_n and_o order_n chap._n xx._n election_n for_o faith_n foresee_v be_v confute_v by_o place_n take_v out_o of_o the_o gospel_n of_o saint_n john_n this_o contention_n will_v cease_v if_o we_o stand_v to_o the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n himself_o in_o the_o gospel_n according_a to_o saint_n john_n he_o faith_n many_o thing_n which_o cut_v this_o knot_n and_o leave_v no_o place_n for_o doubt_v i._o john_n 6_o 37._o he_o thus_o speak_v to_o the_o jew_n whatsoever_o my_o father_n give_v i_o shall_v come_v to_o i_o to_o come_v to_o christ_n be_v to_o believe_v for_o so_o christ_n himself_o expound_v it_o verse_n 35._o he_o that_o come_v to_o i_o shall_v not_o hunger_n and_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o shall_v never_o thirst_v he_o may_v have_v say_v in_o both_o place_n he_o that_o come_v shall_v not_o hunger_n nor_o shall_v thirst_v but_o in_o the_o latter_a place_n he_o put_v believe_v for_o come_v that_o we_o may_v know_v that_o we_o come_v to_o christ_n by_o believe_v the_o meaning_n therefore_o of_o christ_n be_v that_o those_o that_o be_v give_v he_o by_o the_o father_n will_v believe_v in_o he_o and_o they_o be_v give_v to_o the_o son_n who_o be_v therefore_o give_v that_o he_o may_v save_v they_o and_o they_o may_v be_v his_o flock_n the_o sense_n therefore_o of_o these_o word_n whatsoever_o my_o father_n give_v to_o i_o shall_v come_v be_v this_o whosoever_o my_o father_n give_v i_o to_o be_v save_v shall_v believe_v in_o i_o they_o be_v give_v then_o to_o christ_n before_o they_o can_v come_v or_o can_v believe_v for_o therefore_o they_o come_v to_o christ_n and_o believe_v because_o they_o be_v give_v he_o but_o arminius_n will_v have_v they_o believe_v before_o they_o be_v give_v for_o he_o will_v have_v they_o to_o be_v elect_v and_o therefore_o to_o be_v give_v to_o christ_n for_o faith_n foresee_v christ_n say_v that_o therefore_o they_o come_v because_o they_o be_v give_v he_o the_o sectary_n on_o the_o contrary_n say_v that_o therefore_o they_o be_v give_v because_o they_o come_v in_o another_o place_n the_o headstrong_a obstinacy_n of_o these_o man_n do_v no_o less_o discover_v itself_o by_o they_o who_o be_v give_v to_o christ_n they_o will_v have_v the_o faithful_a to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o christ_n have_v say_v he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o will_v come_v to_o i_o but_o we_o have_v already_o prove_v that_o to_o come_v be_v the_o same_o that_o it_o be_v to_o believe_v the_o sense_n therefore_o of_o these_o word_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o arminius_n will_v be_v this_o whosoever_o do_v believe_v shall_v believe_v in_o i_o add_v to_o these_o that_o see_v in_o the_o arminian_n election_n faith_n and_o perseverance_n in_o faith_n be_v consider_v as_o already_o perform_v and_o therefore_o they_o that_o be_v elect_v be_v consider_v as_o dead_a or_o in_o the_o very_a limit_n of_o life_n and_o death_n they_o can_v be_v say_v to_o come_v who_o have_v not_o already_o measure_v out_o the_o course_n of_o their_o life_n neither_o by_o they_o who_o be_v give_v to_o christ_n
by_o faith_n sure_o if_o this_o man_n be_v believe_v the_o law_n be_v the_o elder_a brother_n and_o faith_n the_o young_a do_v god_n then_o hate_v the_o law_n before_o it_o have_v do_v good_a or_o evil_n i_o be_o ashamed_a to_o confute_v these_o thing_n for_o see_v god_n preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o adam_n himself_o by_o the_o young_a brother_n the_o law_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v understand_v perhaps_o by_o the_o elder_a he_o will_v have_v those_o to_o be_v understand_v who_o will_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n but_o this_o be_v no_o less_o difficult_a to_o conceive_v how_o god_n hate_v they_o before_o they_o have_v do_v either_o good_a or_o evil_n and_o how_o they_o can_v be_v the_o elder_a see_v they_o never_o be_v son_n xii_o final_o the_o truth_n be_v here_o so_o evident_a that_o vorstius_n have_v leave_v arminius_n 141_o câ—llat_n advers_a piscat_fw-la sect_n 141_o do_v yield_v to_o our_o part_n for_o he_o think_v that_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o chapter_n be_v to_o teach_v that_o righteousness_n and_o eternal_a salvation_n do_v depend_v not_o on_o the_o dignity_n and_o worth_n of_o work_n or_o any_o carnal_a prerogative_n such_o as_o the_o jew_n boast_v of_o but_o on_o the_o mere_a 〈◊〉_d mere_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d good_a pleasure_n â—o_o god_n that_o have_v mercy_n chap._n xvi_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o party_n upon_o the_o doctrine_n of_o predestination_n i._o we_o have_v already_o say_v that_o predestination_n be_v the_o decree_n of_o god_n by_o which_o in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o salvation_n god_n have_v from_o eternity_n determine_v what_o he_o will_v do_v with_o every_o particular_a man_n and_o that_o there_o be_v two_o part_n or_o species_n of_o it_o election_n and_o reprobation_n ii_o arminius_n thes_n 15._o theolog._n disputa_fw-la understand_v by_o the_o name_n of_o predestination_n only_a election_n do_v thus_o define_v it_o predestination_n be_v the_o decree_n of_o god_n good_a pleasure_n in_o christ_n whereby_o from_o eternity_n he_o have_v determine_v with_o himself_o to_o justify_v to_o adopt_v and_o free_o to_o reward_v with_o eternal_a life_n the_o faithful_a to_o who_o he_o have_v decree_v to_o give_v faith_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o glorious_a grace_n all_o other_o his_o sectary_n do_v with_o one_o mouth_n say_v that_o election_n be_v the_o decree_n of_o god_n of_o save_v those_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o shall_v persevere_v in_o faith_n iii_o but_o here_o the_o arminian_o do_v with_o a_o marvellous_a craft_n hide_v their_o mind_n and_o meaning_n for_o that_o definition_n lay_v down_o by_o arminius_n do_v seem_v to_o teach_v that_o god_n choose_v some_o certain_a man_n to_o salvation_n but_o it_o be_v otherwise_o nor_o be_v this_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o definition_n for_o by_o these_o word_n the_o faithful_a to_o who_o he_o decree_v to_o give_v faith_n they_o do_v not_o understand_v some_o certain_a man_n who_o god_n have_v precise_o elect_v but_o they_o only_o insinuate_v of_o what_o quality_n they_o be_v who_o god_n will_v elect_v to_o wit_n such_o as_o shall_v beseeve_v and_o they_o teach_v that_o god_n be_v often_o disappoint_v of_o that_o will_n by_o which_o he_o have_v decree_v to_o give_v man_n faith_n and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v condemn_v who_o god_n have_v so_o elect_v seruando_fw-la grevinch_n p._n 101_o dicit_fw-la hoc_fw-la decretum_fw-la esse_fw-la conduit_n onale_fw-la de_fw-la qusitbet_fw-la si_fw-la credat_fw-la seruando_fw-la for_o they_o deny_v that_o this_o decree_n be_v precise_a but_o that_o it_o be_v conditional_a and_o which_o depend_v of_o faith_n foresee_v of_o which_o faith_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v but_o a_o cause_n in_o part_n for_o free_a will_n have_v also_o a_o part_n here_o in_o the_o power_n whereof_o it_o be_v to_o use_v well_o or_o ill_o the_o prevent_n &_o accompany_v grace_n of_o god_n &_o either_o to_o receive_v or_o to_o refuse_v it_o therefore_o they_o make_v god_n by_o this_o decree_n serious_o to_o intend_v the_o salvation_n of_o all_o man_n &_o to_o have_v determine_v to_o give_v they_o sufficient_a grace_n &_o power_n to_o beleâ—ue_v but_o that_o he_o be_v disappoint_v of_o this_o his_o decree_n &_o intention_n in_o many_o man_n will_n hinder_v it_o whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o god_n be_v deceive_v of_o his_o natural_a desire_n and_o first_o intention_n which_o sure_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o best_a 96._o coll._n hag._n p._n 96._o lest_o therefore_o any_o one_o shall_v think_v that_o by_o this_o decree_n of_o election_n which_o arminius_n have_v define_v some_o certain_a man_n be_v appoint_v to_o life_n it_o must_v be_v observe_v that_o this_o decree_n according_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o arminius_n do_v conditional_o belong_v to_o all_o man_n whatsoever_o and_o that_o by_o this_o antecedent_n will_v pharaoh_n and_o judas_n 192._o arnold_n p._n 192._o etc._n etc._n be_v conditional_o elect_v wherefore_o the_o arminian_o do_v deny_v that_o the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_a be_v certain_a by_o the_o precise_a appointment_n of_o god_n which_o can_v neither_o be_v increase_v nor_o be_v diminish_v iv_o observe_v also_o that_o that_o definition_n lay_v down_o by_o arminius_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o infant_n which_o be_v take_v away_o by_o a_o immature_n and_o unseasonable_a death_n for_o the_o arminian_o will_v have_v only_o they_o that_o believe_v to_o be_v elect_v v._o beside_o this_o general_a and_o conditional_a election_n by_o which_o all_o man_n without_o exception_n be_v elect_v they_o make_v another_o election_n of_o particular_a man_n which_o do_v rest_n &_o rely_v on_o faith_n foresee_v this_o they_o define_v to_o be_v the_o absolute_a decree_n of_o god_n of_o save_v some_o certain_a man_n who_o he_o from_o eternity_n foresee_v will_v believe_v in_o christ_n and_o persevere_v in_o the_o faith_n which_o faith_n and_o perseverance_n they_o say_v be_v consider_v in_o the_o decree_n of_o election_n as_o already_o fulfil_v the_o same_o man_n be_v also_o of_o opinion_n that_o this_o election_n while_o we_o be_v pilgrim_n upon_o earth_n be_v incompleate_a and_o revocable_a for_o so_o greninchovius_n p._n 136.137_o as_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o our_o salvation_n which_o be_v continue_v faith_n be_v continue_v and_o be_v revoke_v and_o call_v back_o faith_n be_v deny_v be_v incompleate_a so_o election_n be_v in_o this_o life_n incompleate_a not_o peremptory_a not_o irrevocable_a but_o the_o course_n of_o election_n be_v finish_v they_o will_v have_v this_o decree_n then_o to_o be_v complete_a and_o irrevocable_a vi_o they_o will_v have_v the_o will_n of_o god_n of_o save_v some_o certain_a man_n to_o be_v after_o the_o will_n of_o man_n and_o to_o depend_v upon_o the_o foreseeing_a of_o faith_n vii_o they_o will_v have_v that_o first_o election_n to_o belong_v to_o the_o antecedent_n will_v the_o latter_a election_n to_o the_o consequent_a will_n viii_o that_o god_n do_v supply_v toman_n the_o mean_n to_o believe_v they_o think_v it_o to_o be_v the_o act_n of_o his_o providence_n and_o not_o of_o this_o election_n whereby_o he_o have_v appoint_v some_o certain_a man_n to_o glory_n and_o they_o deny_v true_a faith_n and_o perseverance_n in_o faith_n to_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o this_o latter_a and_o absolute_a election_n see_v precise_a election_n do_v rather_o depend_v on_o the_o foreseeing_a of_o that_o faith_n and_o faith_n be_v before_o election_n for_o they_o deny_v that_o god_n have_v precise_o predestinate_v any_o one_o to_o faith_n but_o they_o will_v have_v it_o that_o they_o that_o have_v faith_n be_v predestinate_v to_o salvation_n ix_o they_o comprehend_v the_o whole_a doctrine_n of_o election_n in_o four_o decree_n which_o they_o so_o knit_v among_o themselves_o with_o a_o perpetual_a link_a that_o the_o latter_a depend_v on_o the_o former_a x._o the_o 1._o decree_n of_o god_n be_v of_o give_v his_o son_n for_o the_o abolish_n of_o sin_n &_o for_o the_o redemption_n of_o all_o mankind_n in_o which_o redemption_n they_o will_v haveal_v mankind_n to_o be_v reconcile_v and_o remission_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v obtain_v for_o all_o the_o 2._o decree_n that_o whereby_o god_n decree_v to_o save_v they_o that_o believe_v &_o will_v persevere_v in_o faith_n this_o be_v that_o general_a &_o conditional_a election_n the_o 3._o decree_n be_v that_o whereby_o god_n decree_v to_o give_v to_o all_o man_n sufficient_a grace_n for_o faith_n &_o repentance_n which_o power_n they_o say_v be_v give_v irresistable_o yea_o and_o that_o god_n be_v bind_v to_o give_v all_o man_n this_o grace_n but_o the_o very_a act_n of_o believe_v they_o say_v be_v not_o give_v but_o resistable_o least_o force_n shall_v be_v offer_v to_o man_n will_n they_o deny_v therefore_o that_o god_n decree_v to_o give_v to_o any_o one_o precise_o &_o absolute_o faith_n and_o the_o act_n of_o believe_v the_o 4._o &_o
worth_n which_o be_v in_o these_o but_o not_o in_o they_o but_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o any_o wise_a man_n do_v choose_v the_o best_a man_n for_o any_o other_o cause_n then_o because_o they_o be_v the_o best_a for_o if_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o faithful_a do_v go_v before_o election_n he_o shall_v do_v very_o ill_o that_o shall_v elect_v they_o for_o any_o other_o cause_n then_o because_o they_o be_v good_a xii_o and_o certain_o whensoever_o any_o thing_n be_v promise_v to_o a_o man_n under_o a_o condition_n which_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n freewill_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o condition_n by_o man_n freewill_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o promise_n be_v fulfil_v and_o the_o arminian_o do_v contend_v that_o god_n do_v give_v yea_o and_o that_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o give_v grace_n and_o sufficient_a power_n to_o believe_v but_o to_o use_v that_o grace_n or_o not_o to_o use_v it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n freewill_n xiii_o 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first_o apply_v the_o medicine_n before_o he_o heal_v grevinchovius_n therefore_o do_v err_v who_o from_o the_o order_n which_o god_n do_v follow_v in_o execute_v his_o decree_n do_v gather_v what_o shall_v be_v his_o order_n in_o decree_a in_o the_o mean_a while_n by_o the_o way_n observe_v in_o grevinchovius_n the_o spirit_n of_o arminius_n he_o dare_v not_o say_v that_o god_n give_v faith_n but_o that_o he_o give_v only_o the_o mean_n to_o faith_n because_o he_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o freewill_n to_o use_v these_o mean_n and_o that_o faith_n be_v but_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n in_o part_n xv._o the_o argument_n of_o arnoldus_fw-la pag._n 181._o have_v the_o same_o fault_n these_o thing_n say_v he_o be_v thus_o couple_v together_o that_o god_n will_v first_o have_v one_o belecus_fw-la before_o he_o will_v have_v he_o be_v save_v where_o as_o your_o predestination_n teach_v contrary_o that_o god_n do_v first_o will_n to_o save_v a_o man_n and_o then_o he_o will_v that_o he_o shall_v believe_v in_o these_o word_n he_o do_v confound_v the_o order_n of_o decree_a with_o the_o order_n of_o execute_v for_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o decree_n god_n will_v first_o have_v he_o to_o believe_v before_o he_o will_v have_v he_o to_o be_v save_v but_o in_o decree_a god_n do_v first_o decree_n to_o give_v salvation_n before_o he_o decree_v to_o give_v faith_n and_o he_o first_o think_v of_o the_o end_n before_o he_o think_v of_o the_o mean_n xvi_o the_o same_o man_n pag._n 195._o do_v contend_v that_o these_o be_v thing_n incompatible_a and_o which_o can_v stand_v together_o that_o god_n will_v save_v peter_n absolute_o and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o save_v he_o but_o upon_o the_o condition_n of_o faith_n i_o answer_v there_o be_v a_o homony_n my_o and_z equivocation_n in_o the_o word_n absolute_o if_o by_o absolute_o be_v understand_v certain_o precise_o or_o necessary_o these_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o will_v to_o save_v peter_n certain_o and_o precise_o and_o to_o will_v that_o peter_n shall_v be_v save_v by_o faith_n even_o as_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o will_v absolute_o that_o peter_n shall_v live_v and_o to_o will_v that_o he_o shall_v live_v by_o food_n and_o by_o breathe_v but_o if_o by_o these_o word_n to_o will_v to_o save_v absolute_o be_v understand_v that_o god_n will_v save_v without_o faith_n then_o we_o be_v slander_v for_o there_o be_v none_o of_o we_o of_o this_o opinion_n none_o believe_v it_o but_o that_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o grevinchovius_n the_o follow_a word_n declare_v for_o he_o add_v these_o thing_n be_v contrary_a to_o will_v that_o the_o same_o man_n shall_v believe_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o believe_v which_o of_o we_o yea_o what_o christian_a have_v ever_o say_v that_o god_n do_v will_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o yet_o he_o do_v ascribe_v that_o opinion_n to_o caluin_n cite_v in_o the_o margin_n his_o institution_n lib._n 1._o chap._n 18._o §_o 13._o where_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n nor_o have_v there_o be_v any_o more_o rigid_a and_o precise_a maintainer_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n than_o that_o holy_a man_n therefore_o after_o his_o sick_a mind_n have_v vomit_v out_o this_o poison_n against_o we_o he_o triumph_v as_o of_o a_o thing_n well_o perform_v as_o the_o cock_n crow_v upon_o the_o dunghill_n these_o thing_n say_v he_o when_o you_o have_v reconcile_v i_o will_v say_v you_o be_v a_o great_a artist_n in_o reconcile_n but_o it_o be_v not_o for_o ames_n a_o man_n well_o deserve_v of_o the_o church_n to_o labour_v in_o reconcile_a the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n with_o the_o blasphemy_n
they_o shall_v say_v that_o freedom_n be_v obtain_v for_o one_o but_o not_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v free_v or_o that_o food_n be_v obtain_v for_o one_o but_o it_o be_v not_o procure_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v feed_v with_o this_o food_n ix_o and_o see_v that_o by_o faith_n the_o application_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v make_v if_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n have_v not_o obtain_v for_o we_o the_o application_n of_o this_o reconciliation_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o he_o have_v not_o obtain_v faith_n for_o we_o for_o they_o must_v needs_o deny_v that_o faith_n be_v obtain_v for_o we_o who_o will_v not_o have_v faith_n to_o be_v from_o grace_n alone_o but_o to_o be_v partly_o from_o freewill_n in_o who_o power_n they_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v to_o refuse_v or_o admit_v grace_n to_o believe_v in_o act_n or_o not_o to_o believe_v x._o and_o sure_o he_o that_o shall_v more_o attentive_o consider_v what_o these_o word_n mean_v the_o obtain_n of_o application_n and_o the_o 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faith_n and_o the_o act_n of_o believe_v be_v from_o god_n final_o the_o scripture_n will_v have_v man_n to_o gain_v their_o bread_n by_o the_o sweat_n and_o labour_n of_o their_o hand_n and_o yet_o nevertheless_o we_o be_v command_v to_o ask_v our_o daily_a bread_n of_o god_n because_o the_o food_n of_o the_o body_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n but_o that_o which_o he_o do_v give_v to_o he_o that_o work_v for_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n do_v not_o come_v on_o idleness_n but_o on_o labour_n that_o i_o may_v not_o say_v many_o thing_n do_v not_o god_n require_v perfect_a obedience_n from_o the_o unregenerate_a yes_o and_o from_o the_o heathen_a to_o who_o christ_n be_v never_o know_v and_o yet_o if_o one_o shall_v say_v that_o they_o may_v be_v perfect_o just_a and_o altogether_o without_o sin_n he_o shall_v attribute_v that_o to_o unbeliever_n which_o never_o happen_v to_o any_o faithful_a man_n do_v not_o arminius_n himself_o acknowledge_v that_o some_o be_v unresistable_o harden_v from_o who_o yet_o god_n do_v require_v perfect_a obedience_n xiii_o neither_o do_v god_n therefore_o command_v in_o vain_a or_o be_v his_o precept_n to_o no_o purpose_n for_o god_n in_o command_v exhort_v threaten_a etc._n etc._n do_v affect_v man_n with_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o sin_n he_o do_v teach_v man_n his_o debt_n what_o once_o he_o can_v do_v and_o whence_o he_o fall_v also_o he_o do_v propound_v a_o rule_n of_o justice_n lest_o any_o one_o shall_v pretend_v ignorance_n for_o his_o sin_n final_o he_o do_v join_v to_o his_o word_n the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o he_o do_v as_o it_o be_v arm_n and_o head_n it_o and_o make_v it_o sharp_a and_o effectual_a it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a to_o command_v he_o that_o be_v fetter_v to_o run_v if_o by_o that_o commandment_n his_o fetter_n be_v loose_v it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a to_o command_v a_o blind_a man_n to_o see_v if_o by_o those_o word_n wherewith_o this_o be_v command_v the_o eye_n of_o he_o that_o be_v blind_a be_v 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no_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o exercise_v natural_a function_n after_o they_o have_v cease_v but_o the_o bond_n whereby_o the_o creature_n be_v bind_v to_o the_o creator_n can_v be_v wipe_v out_o by_o no_o occasion_n much_o less_o by_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n but_o if_o any_o blind_a man_n have_v rather_o be_v blind_a then_o see_v and_o shall_v refuse_v the_o remedy_n offer_v shall_v he_o not_o just_o be_v blame_v such_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n for_o he_o be_v not_o only_o necessary_o evil_a but_o he_o will_v not_o be_v good_a and_o he_o be_v delight_v with_o his_o wickedness_n xv._o the_o similitude_n of_o he_o who_o have_v willing_o cut_v off_o his_o own_o hand_n have_v the_o same_o defect_n whereunto_o this_o be_v to_o be_v add_v that_o the_o hand_n may_v be_v cut_v off_o but_o the_o will_n which_o be_v here_o signify_v by_o the_o hand_n can_v be_v cut_v off_o for_o every_o most_o wicked_a man_n be_v endue_v with_o a_o will_n by_o which_o he_o be_v always_o bind_v to_o worship_n and_o love_n god_n although_o he_o have_v corrupt_v it_o final_o the_o similitude_n of_o natural_a and_o civil_a thing_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n very_o unfit_o and_o absurd_o draw_v to_o moral_a thing_n and_o to_o religion_n by_o the_o like_a reason_n that_o ridiculous_a similitude_n of_o a_o man_n speak_v to_o dry_a bone_n be_v dissolve_v for_o these_o bone_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o move_v themselves_o but_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n be_v bind_v to_o believe_v and_o to_o obey_v xvi_o arnoldus_fw-la page_n 136._o have_v these_o word_n we_o see_v say_v he_o that_o the_o scripture_n do_v often_o say_v that_o he_o which_o do_v believe_v and_o be_v convert_v do_v separate_v himself_o from_o evil_a do_v purge_v quicken_v sanctify_v save_v and_o circumcise_v himself_o do_v make_v he_o a_o new_a heart_n do_v put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n etc._n etc._n whence_o he_o do_v gather_v that_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o man_n do_v separate_v himself_o although_o the_o apostle_n say_v who_o seperate_v thou_o understand_v none_o but_o god_n the_o place_n note_v in_o the_o margin_n whereby_o the_o prove_v these_o thing_n be_v these_o ezech._n 18.31_o make_v you_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n jam._n 1.27_o pure_a religion_n be_v to_o keep_v himself_o unspotted_a from_o the_o world_n 1_o pet._n 1.22_o we_o be_v command_v to_o purify_v our_o soul_n 2_o tim._n 2.21_o if_o any_o one_o purge_v himself_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o vessel_n unto_o honour_n sanctify_a etc._n etc._n luke_n 17.33_o whosoever_o shall_v loose_v his_o life_n shall_v preserve_v it_o deut._n 10.16_o circumcise_v
to_o that_o question_n whereby_o it_o be_v demand_v whether_o god_n do_v give_v to_o several_a man_n sufficient_a grace_n this_o place_n of_o the_o five_o of_o esay_n be_v not_o proper_o bring_v where_o it_o be_v not_o speak_v of_o that_o sufficient_a grace_n which_o god_n do_v offer_v or_o give_v to_o several_a man_n but_o of_o that_o which_o he_o give_v to_o a_o whole_a nation_n for_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o power_n of_o believe_v which_o arminius_n will_v have_v to_o be_v give_v to_o several_a man_n be_v a_o gift_n which_o be_v give_v to_o particular_a man_n several_o and_o not_o to_o a_o whole_a nation_n take_v together_o but_o concern_v this_o sufficient_a grace_n a_o particular_a treatise_n be_v to_o be_v make_v chap._n xxxviii_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o arminian_o concern_v universal_a grace_n which_o be_v also_o call_v sufficient_a grace_n i._o in_o that_o series_n and_o rank_n of_o the_o four_o decree_n in_o which_o the_o arminian_o do_v comprehend_v their_o whole_a doctrine_n of_o predestination_n the_o three_o decree_n be_v this_o whereby_o they_o say_v that_o god_n decree_v to_o administer_v and_o supply_v the_o mean_n necessary_a to_o faith_n and_o repentance_n sufficient_o on_o all_o and_o several_a man_n arnoldus_fw-la will_v have_v these_o mean_n to_o be_v effectual_o administer_v to_o all_o because_o by_o efficacy_n he_o understand_v aptitude_n and_o fitness_n to_o effect_v and_o work_v ii_o not_o that_o these_o sectary_n will_v have_v the_o mean_n to_o faith_n and_o salvation_n to_o be_v equal_o administer_v to_o all_o for_o they_o will_v have_v they_o to_o be_v supply_v to_o some_o more_o spare_o to_o some_o more_o liberal_o yet_o to_o all_o in_o that_o measure_n that_o may_v suffice_v to_o believe_v if_o they_o will_v and_o by_o which_o all_o man_n be_v dispose_v to_o vivification_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o hinder_v by_o god_n but_o that_o all_o man_n may_v have_v faith_n and_o by_o believe_v be_v save_v iii_o and_o they_o think_v that_o god_n do_v irresistable_o give_v to_o all_o man_n the_o 407._o the_o arnold_n page_n 407._o power_n of_o believe_v but_o not_o the_o act_n of_o believe_v itself_o whereunto_o although_o god_n do_v give_v sufficient_a grace_n to_o all_o man_n yet_o they_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o freewill_n to_o use_v this_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 for_o god_n do_v not_o illum_fw-la not_o arnold_n page_n 336._o diâ—at_a arminius_n gratiam_fw-la quia_fw-la facultas_fw-la credindi_fw-la datur_fw-la quam_fw-la plurimis_fw-la dicat_fw-la omnibuâ—_fw-la communâ—m_fw-la esse_fw-la a_o proinde_fw-la negar_n gratiam_fw-la esse_fw-la arminius_n in_o perkins_n p._n 256._o 257._o quanti_fw-la refutatio_fw-la tuâ—_n quid_fw-la enim_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la dicat_fw-la omnes_fw-la in_o universum_fw-la hominâ—s_fw-la habere_fw-la potentieâ—_n credendt_fw-ge &_o saluâ—m_fw-la consequâ—ndi_fw-la sâ—_n velint_fw-la et_fw-la hanc_fw-la ipsam_fw-la potentiam_fw-la esse_fw-la naturaeh_fw-it minum_fw-la dium_o â—as_fw-la collatam_fw-la quo_fw-la tuo_fw-la argumento_fw-la confutabis_fw-la illum_fw-la supply_v these_o sufficient_a mean_n by_o a_o precise_a intention_n of_o save_v any_o particular_a person_n but_o he_o do_v minister_v to_o all_o and_o particular_a man_n those_o mean_n which_o suffice_v to_o show_v that_o god_n do_v serious_o &_o from_o his_o heart_n desire_v the_o salvation_n of_o all_o man_n &_o that_o it_o be_v not_o hinder_v by_o he_o but_o that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v iv_o they_o say_v moreover_o that_o there_o be_v some_o man_n to_o who_o this_o sufficient_a grace_n be_v administer_v more_o spare_o to_o who_o notwithstanding_o god_n be_v prepare_v to_o give_v more_o mean_n if_o they_o will_v use_v those_o well_o which_o they_o have_v according_a to_o that_o speech_n to_o he_o that_o have_v it_o shall_v be_v give_v these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o arminius_n against_o perkins_n page_n 259._o &_o 260._o the_o gentile_n while_o they_o be_v make_v destitute_a of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n yet_o god_n have_v not_o leave_v they_o without_o a_o testimony_n but_o even_o at_o that_o time_n he_o make_v know_v to_o they_o some_o truth_n concern_v his_o power_n and_o goodness_n he_o also_o preserve_v the_o law_n engrave_v in_o their_o mind_n which_o good_a thing_n if_o they_o have_v right_o use_v at_o least_o from_o their_o conscience_n he_o will_v have_v give_v they_o great_a grace_n according_a to_o that_o say_n to_o he_o that_o have_v shall_v be_v give_v neither_o do_v they_o doubt_v to_o say_v that_o the_o gentile_n destitute_a of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n may_v as_o well_o come_v to_o those_o good_a thing_n which_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o gospel_n as_o those_o to_o who_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v hear_v the_o word_n of_o arnoldus_fw-la pa._n 105.106_o which_o when_o i_o read_v i_o tremble_v at_o although_o say_v he_o many_o nation_n be_v destitute_a of_o the_o ordinary_a preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o precise_o exclude_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o always_o the_o good_a thing_n which_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o gospel_n do_v remain_v equal_o propound_v to_o they_o as_o to_o the_o rest_n who_o do_v enjoy_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o preach_n of_o it_o so_o that_o they_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n oh_o sparsit_fw-la oh_o arnold_n page_n 360._o deus_fw-la indiscriminatiâ—â—_n statuit_fw-la media_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la administrare_fw-la et_fw-fr page_n 372._o etiam_fw-la ethnicis_fw-la ante_fw-la adnentum_fw-la christi_fw-la media_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la sufficienter_fw-la &_o efficaciter_fw-la administrata_fw-la et_fw-fr page_n 443._o deus_fw-la nihil_fw-la a_o nobis_fw-la exigit_fw-la ad_fw-la qued_a vires_fw-la sufficientes_fw-la non_fw-la det_fw-la ibid_fw-la si_fw-la peteres_fw-la ab_fw-la homine_fw-la aliquid_fw-la nec_fw-la daret_fw-la ad_fw-la obliquendum_fw-la colligeret_fw-la ubi_fw-la non_fw-la sparsit_fw-la the_o faith_n of_o god_n and_o man_n have_v satan_n so_o much_o liberty_n that_o in_o this_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n he_o shall_v stir_v up_o man_n who_o shall_v open_o teach_v and_o write_v and_o that_o under_o a_o pretence_n of_o piety_n that_o a_o entrance_n into_o heaven_n do_v lie_v open_a and_o that_o salvation_n be_v propound_v as_o well_o to_o heathen_n and_o infidel_n to_o who_o not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v know_v as_o to_o those_o to_o who_o christ_n be_v preach_v but_o of_o these_o thing_n hereafter_o but_o by_o the_o way_n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v how_o this_o man_n do_v confute_v those_o thing_n which_o himself_o have_v lay_v down_o and_o by_o the_o add_v of_o a_o absurd_a and_o impossible_a clause_n do_v destroy_v those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v build_v up_o for_o he_o say_v that_o salvation_n be_v no_o less_o propound_v to_o heathen_a man_n then_o to_o christian_n so_o that_o they_o fulfil_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n these_o condition_n be_v faith_n and_o repentance_n but_o how_o shall_v he_o believe_v in_o christ_n who_o be_v ignorant_a of_o christ_n how_o shall_v he_o repent_v to_o who_o god_n have_v not_o give_v the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n thus_o be_v the_o reader_n open_o delude_v v._o nay_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v to_o this_o that_o they_o do_v not_o only_o affirm_v that_o god_n do_v give_v sufficient_a grace_n and_o power_n of_o believe_v to_o all_o man_n but_o that_o also_o they_o contend_v that_o god_n be_v bind_v and_o tie_v to_o give_v this_o grace_n and_o they_o make_v law_n to_o god_n himself_o that_o there_o be_v danger_n lest_o a_o action_n of_o injustice_n shall_v be_v enter_v against_o god_n or_o that_o he_o have_v no_o reason_n of_o his_o justice_n unless_o some_o one_o of_o the_o arminian_n sect_n have_v help_v he_o with_o profitable_a counsel_n arnoldus_fw-la page_n 262._o have_v these_o word_n god_n when_o he_o do_v propound_v the_o new_a covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o do_v promise_v remission_n of_o the_o fault_n commit_v under_o the_o condition_n of_o new_a obedience_n he_o be_v most_o of_o all_o bind_v to_o give_v power_n whereby_o man_n may_v fulfil_v that_o condition_n for_o otherwise_o it_o can_v be_v judge_v that_o god_n do_v serious_o offer_v this_o grace_n bold_o and_o imperious_o speak_v 67._o his_o affinia_fw-la habet_fw-la vorstius_fw-la collatine_n cum_fw-la piscat_fw-la sect._n 19_o vuelferi_fw-la verba_fw-la hac_fw-la sunt_fw-la lib_n de_fw-fr officiâ—_n hominis_fw-la christiani_n f._n 3._o causa_fw-la huius_fw-la erroris_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la creditum_fw-la fuit_fw-la nullum_fw-la salutarem_fw-la &_o iustificantem_fw-la fidem_fw-la unquam_fw-la suisse_fw-la nisi_fw-la fidem_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la vide_fw-la bertium_fw-la discept_v epist_n 73._o &_o 67._o the_o cause_n of_o this_o assertion_n he_o do_v render_v page_n 443._o god_n say_v he_o do_v show_v that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v load_v with_o this_o unjust_a suspicion_n that_o he_o shall_v require_v any_o
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 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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 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that_o the_o act_n of_o believe_v itself_o be_v give_v resistable_o and_o that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o freewill_n to_o use_v grace_n or_o not_o to_o use_v it_o to_o believe_v or_o not_o to_o believe_v for_o they_o do_v not_o think_v that_o the_o liberty_n of_o freewill_n can_v stand_v unless_o he_o that_o be_v elect_v may_v sinal_o resist_v grace_n and_o so_o be_v reprobate_v 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 be_v grant_v which_o god_n do_v use_v to_o the_o work_n of_o conversion_n in_o we_o yet_o conversion_n itself_o do_v so_o remain_v free_a in_o our_o power_n that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v convert_v that_o be_v we_o may_v convert_v or_o not_o convert_v ourselves_o for_o they_o teach_v that_o the_o effect_n of_o grace_n do_v depend_v on_o man_n freewill_n and_o that_o freewill_n be_v a_o part-cause_n of_o our_o conversion_n in_o so_o much_o that_o grevinchovius_n against_o ames_n 297._o grevinch_n pag._n 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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 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it_o be_v necessary_a that_o virtue_n shall_v be_v wrought_v for_o the_o repress_v of_o pride_n man_n will_n shall_v be_v leave_v to_o themselves_o that_o if_o they_o will_v they_o may_v remain_v in_o the_o help_n and_o assistance_n of_o god_n without_o which_o they_o can_v not_o persevere_v and_o god_n shall_v not_o work_v in_o they_o that_o they_o may_v will_v the_o will_v itself_o by_o its_o own_o infirmity_n will_v fail_v among_o so_o many_o and_o so_o great_a temptation_n and_o they_o can_v not_o therefore_o persevere_v because_o fail_v by_o their_o infirmity_n they_o can_v not_o be_v willing_a or_o by_o the_o infirmity_n of_o their_o will_n they_o can_v not_o be_v so_o willing_a that_o they_o may_v be_v able_a therefore_o the_o infirmity_n of_o man_n will_n be_v help_v that_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n it_o may_v be_v drive_v avoidable_o and_o inseparable_o and_o therefore_o although_o weak_a yet_o it_o shall_v not_o fail_v nor_o be_v overcome_v by_o any_o adversity_n he_o 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