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decree_n god_n shall_v set_v a_o law_n to_o himself_o not_o to_o man_n but_o it_o be_v manifest_a by_o experience_n that_o god_n do_v not_o minister_v to_o all_o man_n the_o mean_n that_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o fulfil_n of_o this_o condition_n for_o he_o will_v not_o have_v his_o gospel_n preach_v to_o all_o neither_o do_v he_o give_v the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n to_o all_o viii_o final_o what_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v of_o this_o general_a election_n appear_v by_o the_o consectary_n and_o conclusion_n which_o be_v draw_v thence_o whereof_o that_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o far_o the_o worst_a whereby_o they_o deny_v that_o the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_a be_v certain_a and_o determine_v by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n elect_v whence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o election_n of_o particular_a person_n be_v not_o certain_a by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o if_o it_o be_v certain_a by_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n that_o this_o or_o that_o man_n be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_a then_o of_o several_a person_n join_v together_o the_o whole_a sum_n and_o certain_a number_n will_v be_v make_v up_o but_o that_o which_o arnoldus_fw-la say_v electi_fw-la arnold_n p._n 192._o numerum_fw-la statuitis_fw-la certum_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la precisa_fw-la dei_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la determinatum_fw-la qui_fw-la nec_fw-la angeri_fw-la nâ—â—_n minui_fw-la possit_fw-la idque_fw-la ex_fw-la eadem_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la long_o viro_fw-la aliter_fw-la euangelium_fw-la &_o vera_fw-la predestinationis_fw-la doctrina_fw-la que_fw-la in_o genera_fw-la tantum_fw-la docet_fw-la quales_fw-la sunt_fw-la electi_fw-la pag._n 192._o that_o the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_n may_v be_v increase_v or_o diminish_v be_v such_o a_o thing_n that_o there_o be_v no_o good_a man_n who_o do_v not_o tremble_v at_o the_o hear_n of_o it_o for_o what_o be_v it_o in_o god_n to_o diminish_v the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_a but_o to_o change_v his_o opinion_n and_o to_o take_v from_o the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_a those_o which_o indeed_o be_v not_o sufficient_o well_o consider_v of_o and_o as_o have_v cast_v his_o account_n amiss_o he_o have_v bring_v into_o the_o white_a roll_n of_o the_o elect_a which_o shall_v rather_o have_v be_v carry_v into_o the_o black_a book_n of_o reprobate_n ix_o of_o the_o same_o evil_a stamp_n be_v that_o of_o grevinchovius_n against_o ames_n pag._n 136._o make_v a_o half_a a_o incompleate_a and_o so_o a_o revocable_a election_n in_o the_o scripture_n say_v he_o man_n be_v call_v elect_v 1._o incompleate_o according_a to_o the_o present_a state_n in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v such_o to_o wit_n faithful_a man_n for_o the_o present_a time_n the_o last_o term_n of_o their_o life_n be_v except_v in_o which_o 2._o election_n be_v fulfil_v behold_v a_o depend_v election_n by_o which_o every_o most_o wicked_a man_n be_v incompleate_o elect_a and_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n be_v incompleate_a until_o it_o be_v make_v complete_a by_o man_n 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chap._n 10._o v._n 20._o christ_n thus_o speak_v to_o the_o apostle_n rejoice_v not_o that_o the_o spirit_n be_v subject_a to_o you_o but_o rather_o rejoice_v that_o your_o name_n be_v write_v in_o heaven_n no_o less_o express_o do_v the_o apostle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n speak_v chap._n 12._o v._n 22.23_o where_o he_o call_v the_o church_n the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n the_o assembly_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v which_o be_v write_v in_o heaven_n hitherto_o pertain_v that_o book_n of_o life_n concern_v which_o it_o be_v speak_v in_o other_o place_n and_o revel_v 20._o where_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n which_o be_v not_o find_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n the_o arminian_o pag._n 96._o of_o the_o conference_n at_o hage_n do_v with_o a_o vain_a interpretation_n expound_v those_o word_n of_o christ_n rejoice_v that_o your_o name_n be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n for_o they_o will_v not_o have_v these_o word_n to_o be_v take_v of_o 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place_n in_o the_o series_n and_o rank_n of_o the_o four_o decree_n lay_v down_o by_o armintus_fw-la the_o latter_a election_n have_v the_o four_o place_n that_o do_v pertain_v to_o the_o antecedent_n will_v of_o god_n this_o to_o the_o consequent_a that_o do_v go_v before_o this_o do_v follow_v man_n will_n arminius_n say_v that_o god_n be_v disappoint_v of_o that_o but_o can_v be_v disappoint_v of_o this_o chap._n xix_o the_o election_n of_o particular_a person_n in_o respect_n of_o faith_n foresee_v be_v confute_v it_o be_v prove_v that_o man_n be_v not_o elect_v for_o faith_n but_o to_o faith_n out_o of_o the_o great_a abundance_n of_o place_n which_o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v supply_v to_o we_o we_o will_v tithe_v and_o choose_v out_o some_o that_o be_v most_o clear_a and_o most_o weighty_a i._o saint_n paul_n to_o the_o ephesian_n chapter_n 1._o vers_fw-la 3.4_o have_v these_o word_n god_n have_v bless_v we_o with_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o heavenly_a place_n in_o christ_n according_a as_o he_o have_v choose_v we_o in_o he_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n the_o apostle_n do_v plain_o enough_o teach_v that_o spiritual_a blessing_n and_o therefore_o faith_n be_v give_v we_o according_a to_o the_o eternal_a election_n &_o as_o we_o be_v elect_v whence_o it_o follow_v that_o election_n be_v necessary_o before_o these_o blessing_n both_o in_o order_n and_o time_n so_o he_o that_o say_v that_o the_o soldier_n receive_v their_o donative_n and_o benevolence_n as_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o their_o general_n do_v manifest_o say_v that_o first_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o general_n before_o it_o be_v do_v and_o that_o the_o certain_a and_o absolute_a will_n of_o the_o general_n go_v before_o this_o largess_n and_o gift_n neither_o be_v those_o word_n of_o less_o moment_n which_o follow_v he_o elect_v we_o in_o christ_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n before_o he_o in_o 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be_v fulfil_v by_o we_o rom_n 8.3_o xv._o christ_n mat._n 11._o do_v thus_o speak_v to_o his_o disciple_n it_o be_v give_v to_o you_o to_o know_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o it_o be_v not_o give_v to_o they_o do_v he_o not_o say_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o know_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v not_o at_o all_o give_v to_o some_o &_o yet_o without_o this_o grace_n all_o other_o grace_n be_v unprofitable_a to_o salvation_n here_o therefore_o i_o demand_v whether_o they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v not_o give_v to_o know_v these_o secret_n can_v know_v they_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n that_o they_o can_v not_o and_o yet_o the_o same_o man_n be_v command_v to_o learn_v and_o know_v these_o secret_n and_o to_o believe_v they_o for_o here_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o those_o to_o who_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v and_o if_o they_o can_v not_o know_v they_o because_o it_o be_v not_o give_v to_o they_o it_o appear_v that_o sufficient_a grace_n to_o know_v and_o learn_v those_o thing_n be_v not_o grant_v to_o they_o xvi_o the_o apostle_n act_v 14._o say_v that_o god_n in_o time_n past_a suffer_v all_o nation_n to_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o way_n and_o psal_n 147._o it_o be_v say_v he_o show_v his_o statute_n to_o israel_n he_o have_v not_o deal_v so_o with_o any_o nation_n and_o therefore_o they_o have_v not_o know_v his_o statute_n and_o matthew_n chap._n 4._o say_v that_o the_o gentile_n to_o who_o the_o gospel_n have_v not_o yet_o shine_v sit_v in_o darkness_n and_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n who_o dare_v say_v that_o sufficient_a grace_n to_o obtain_v faith_n be_v give_v to_o these_o man_n for_o example_n sake_n do_v god_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o maccabee_n give_v sufficient_a grace_n to_o the_o moor_n and_o the_o americane_n to_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o to_o obtain_v salvation_n by_o what_o testimony_n or_o by_o what_o reason_n shall_v it_o at_o length_n be_v prove_v that_o these_o nation_n be_v furnish_v with_o sufficient_a grace_n and_o be_v call_v with_o a_o save_a calling_n the_o book_n of_o nature_n be_v before_o their_o eye_n they_o have_v some_o notion_n of_o that_o which_o be_v right_a and_o good_a imprint_v on_o their_o heart_n but_o darken_v with_o a_o great_a mist_n yet_o neither_o by_o these_o thing_n nor_o by_o that_o sufficient_a grace_n destitute_a of_o faith_n do_v ever_o any_o of_o they_o come_v to_o faith_n or_o salvation_n nor_o can_v the_o arminian_o yet_o bring_v a_o example_n of_o any_o one_o who_o by_o these_o help_n have_v come_v to_o faith_n yet_o vorstius_n be_v shameless_a for_o in_o the_o six_o and_o twenty_o section_n col._n cum_fw-la pis_n he_o say_v that_o these_o people_n be_v not_o simple_o destitute_a of_o necessary_a help_n and_o that_o god_n vouchsafe_v they_o some_o crumb_n of_o the_o heavenly_a bread_n which_o be_v mediate_o sufficient_a this_o man_n of_o a_o preposterous_a wit_n do_v strew_v we_o here_o the_o crumb_n of_o his_o small_a eloquence_n and_o do_v clothe_v his_o new_a doctrine_n with_o unusual_a term_n which_o because_o he_o do_v so_o proffer_n that_o he_o will_v have_v they_o to_o be_v believe_v without_o proof_n it_o be_v as_o easy_o reject_v by_o we_o as_o it_o be_v affirm_v by_o he_o vii_o that_o speech_n of_o christ_n john_n 6.44_o be_v of_o no_o small_a moment_n nor_o careless_o to_o be_v read_v no_o man_n can_v come_v to_o i_o unless_o the_o father_n who_o send_v i_o draw_v he_o whereunto_o that_o verse_n 65._o be_v agreeable_a no_o man_n can_v come_v to_o i_o except_o it_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o of_o my_o father_n out_o of_o which_o place_n we_o thus_o reason_n whosoever_o be_v not_o so_o draw_v that_o he_o come_v be_v not_o furnish_v with_o sufficient_a grace_n to_o come_v but_o many_o be_v not_o so_o draw_v therefore_o many_o man_n be_v not_o furnish_v with_o sufficient_a grace_n to_o come_v the_o mayor_n be_v prove_v by_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n no_o man_n can_v come_v to_o i_o 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kind_n of_o drawing_n they_o will_v so_o long_o as_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o by_o they_o no_o man_n ever_o come_v to_o christ_n and_o that_o he_o that_o be_v not_o draw_v by_o that_o draw_v whereof_o christ_n speak_v here_o be_v not_o furnish_v with_o sufficient_a grace_n which_o the_o arminian_o themselves_o do_v acknowledge_v while_o they_o confess_v that_o by_o that_o sufficient_a and_o helpefull_a grace_n no_o man_n be_v convert_v unless_o another_o special_a grace_n have_v come_v to_o it_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o that_o general_a grace_n be_v not_o sufficient_a chap._n xl._n the_o same_o sufficient_a and_o universal_a grace_n be_v impugn_a by_o argument_n and_o reason_n