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coelestibus_fw-la aliis_fw-la praestare_fw-la faciat_fw-la ita_fw-la in_o râ—generatione_n electione_n ac_fw-la reparatione_fw-la dâ—us_fw-la unus_fw-la author_n est_fw-la agnoscendus_fw-la austin_n be_v in_o the_o right_a for_o as_o among_o the_o minister_n in_o the_o church_n it_o be_v not_o study_n learning_n or_o industry_n none_o but_o god_n that_o make_v one_o to_o excel_v another_o in_o those_o celestial_a endowment_n so_o in_o the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n election_n and_o reparation_n god_n be_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v the_o only_a author_n and_o mr._n calvin_n make_v this_o yet_o more_o evident_a in_o his_o institution_n apud_fw-la centum_fw-la eadem_fw-la ferè_fw-la habetur_fw-la concio_fw-la a_o hundred_o 12._o l._n 3._o c._n 24._o n._n 12._o man_n hear_v the_o very_a same_o sermon_n twenty_o of_o they_o do_v cheerful_o receive_v it_o with_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n the_o rest_n either_o do_v not_o regard_v it_o or_o deride_v it_o or_o explode_v and_o abominate_a 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correct_v it_o by_o his_o goodness_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v always_o be_v entangle_v if_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o relieve_v we_o quis_fw-la te_fw-la discernit_fw-la who_o make_v thou_o to_o differ_v from_o another_o quo_fw-la significat_fw-la non_fw-la propriâ_fw-la virtute_fw-la sed_fw-la solâ_fw-la dei_fw-la gratià _fw-la alios_fw-la aliis_fw-la praecellere_fw-la whereby_o he_o signify_v that_o it_o be_v not_o by_o any_o virtue_n or_o power_n of_o their_o own_o that_o some_o do_v excel_v other_o but_o by_o the_o sole_a grace_n of_o god_n curio_n ergo_fw-la testae_fw-la apostolo_n say_v he_o coronantur_fw-la fideles_fw-la quia_fw-la domini_fw-la misericordia_fw-la non_fw-la sva_fw-la industria_fw-la &_o electi_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o vocati_fw-la &_o justificati_fw-la why_o therefore_o be_v the_o 2._o idem_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 5._o n._n 2._o faithful_a crown_v according_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o apostle_n not_o in_o regard_n of_o any_o endeavour_n of_o 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in_o the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n we_o be_v mere_o passive_a ibid._n p._n 27._o not_o only_a decree_a these_o according_a to_o the_o mere_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n without_o all_o consideration_n of_o aught_o in_o man_n but_o give_v they_o also_o unto_o some_o and_o deny_v they_o unto_o other_o according_a to_o the_o mere_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n without_o the_o consideration_n of_o aught_o in_o man_n why_o then_o shall_v you_o tell_v i_o of_o any_o duty_n incumbent_a upon_o i_o to_o the_o procure_n of_o these_o grace_n can_v it_o consist_v with_o the_o wisdom_n or_o justice_n of_o god_n much_o less_o with_o his_o goodness_n to_o tie_v i_o to_o endeavour_v after_o they_o when_o he_o have_v not_o suspend_v the_o bestow_v they_o upon_o the_o performance_n of_o any_o such_o condition_n but_o will_n and_o have_v decree_v to_o give_v they_o absolute_o diotrephes_n i_o pray_v who_o tell_v you_o that_o it_o be_v almighty_a god_n good_a pleasure_n to_o bestow_v faith_n and_o repentance_n absolute_o without_o any_o condition_n perform_v on_o our_o part_n securus_fw-la i_o give_v you_o the_o authority_n of_o dr._n twiss_n even_o now_o for_o it_o i_o will_v also_o add_v his_o argument_n for_o your_o satisfaction_n one_o of_o his_o invincible_a
four_o and_o last_o observation_n viz._n how_o matter_n be_v carry_v by_o they_o which_o may_v easy_o be_v resolve_v by_o the_o former_a passage_n but_o for_o further_a satisfaction_n the_o reader_n 4._o 4._o may_v take_v it_o in_o these_o instance_n follow_v 1._o mr._n belcanqual_a in_o his_o letter_n of_o march_n 25._o pag._n 32._o tell_v the_o lord_n ambassador_n that_o the_o precedent_n will_v take_v upon_o he_o more_o than_o ever_o any_o precedent_n do_v to_o make_v canon_n and_o pass_v they_o by_o placet_fw-la or_o non-placet_a and_o then_o he_o have_v so_o many_o of_o the_o provincial_n at_o command_n to_o pass_v what_o he_o will_n i_o can_v i_o confess_v yet_o see_v how_o it_o can_v consist_v with_o the_o dignity_n of_o any_o much_o more_o of_o some_o of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o synod_n that_o the_o precedent_n shall_v dictate_v canon_n and_o the_o rest_n especial_o a_o bishop_n write_v after_o he_o so_o that_o he_o make_v the_o canon_n and_o the_o whole_a synod_n be_v call_v non_fw-la ad_fw-la consilium_fw-la sed_fw-la tantâ—m_fw-la ad_fw-la consensum_fw-la and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o say_v the_o precedent_n and_o his_o provincial_n have_v no_o care_n of_o the_o credit_n of_o stranger_n nor_o of_o that_o account_n which_o we_o must_v yield_v at_o our_o return_n unto_o all_o man_n that_o shall_v be_v please_v to_o call_v for_o it_o their_o canon_n they_o will_v have_v they_o so_o full_o charge_v with_o catechetical_a speculation_n as_o they_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o burst_v and_o i_o perceive_v it_o plain_o that_o there_o be_v never_o a_o contra-râ—monsirant_a minister_n in_o the_o synod_n that_o have_v deliver_v any_o doctrine_n which_o have_v be_v except_v against_o by_o the_o remonstrant_n but_o they_o will_v have_v it_o in_o by_o head_n and_o shoulder_n in_o some_o canon_n that_o so_o they_o may_v have_v something_o to_o show_v for_o that_o which_o they_o have_v say_v and_o yet_o he_o tell_v the_o lord_n ambassador_n march_n 16._o pag._n 26._o that_o the_o geldri_n be_v too_o too_o rigid_a in_o many_o thing_n that_o the_o north_n hollandi_n have_v many_o thing_n which_o we_o think_v not_o only_o to_o be_v rigid_a but_o false_a that_o the_o drentani_n deliver_v many_o false_a and_o absurd_a proposition_n and_o in_o his_o next_o letter_n of_o march_n 17._o pag._n 28._o he_o say_v in_o good_a faith_n some_o of_o the_o provincial_n especial_o the_o geldri_n and_o the_o north_n hollandi_n who_o be_v of_o all_o in_o the_o synod_n great_a in_o the_o precedent_n his_o book_n have_v deliver_v such_o proposition_n in_o that_o second_o article_n as_o i_o dare_v say_v never_o any_o divine_a in_o the_o world_n dream_v of_o but_o themselves_o for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o have_v rather_o lose_v my_o hand_n than_o subscribe_v they_o and_o pag._n 36._o in_o his_o letter_n of_o march_n 25._o he_o say_v what_o trouble_v we_o have_v have_v in_o these_o last_o session_n none_o can_v conceive_v but_o those_o who_o be_v present_a at_o they_o and_o what_o strange_a carriage_n have_v be_v in_o they_o especial_o on_o the_o precedent_n his_o part_n it_o be_v toopalpable_a he_o have_v deceive_v all_o man_n hope_n of_o he_o very_o far_o this_o matter_n of_o the_o personal_a censure_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o great_a consequence_n we_o be_v never_o make_v acquaint_v with_o before_o the_o very_a instant_n in_o which_o it_o come_v to_o be_v read_v and_o because_o the_o delegate_n must_v not_o be_v stay_v from_o their_o go_v to_o the_o hague_n therefore_o all_o the_o synod_n must_v say_v amen_o to_o it_o between_o the_o forenoon_n and_o the_o afternoon_n session_n there_o be_v strange_a labour_v with_o the_o exteri_n for_o get_v their_o consant_fw-fr to_o it_o yet_o we_o meddle_v not_o with_o it_o all_o i_o can_v say_v be_v me-thinketh_a it_o be_v hard_a that_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v depose_v from_o his_o ministry_n who_o will_v not_o hold_v every_o particular_a canon_n never_o do_v any_o church_n of_o old_a nor_o any_o 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the_o remonstrant_n have_v no_o favour_n for_o i_o will_v assure_v your_o lordship_n that_o the_o precedent_n pick_v out_o the_o worst_a part_n of_o it_o there_o be_v some_o five_o leaf_n read_v which_o contain_v nothing_o but_o a_o bitter_a satyr_n against_o calvin_n beza_n pareus_n piscator_fw-la whitaker_n perkins_n bogorman_n festus_n and_o twenty_o more_o but_o in_o truth_n though_o unhappy_o yet_o fine_o pen_v methought_n it_o be_v episcopius_n his_o tongue_n and_o in_o his_o letter_n of_o april_n 9_o 19_o pag._n 35_o 36._o he_o inform_v thus_o they_o be_v so_o eager_a to_o kill_v the_o remonstrant_n that_o they_o will_v make_v their_o word_n have_v that_o sense_n which_o no_o grammar_n can_v find_v in_o they_o upon_o tusday_n in_o the_o afternoon_n we_o have_v a_o session_n in_o which_o be_v read_v the_o canon_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o article_n and_o be_v approve_v except_o the_o last_o of_o the_o second_o article_n which_o be_v never_o hear_v of_o till_o that_o 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tongue_n of_o man_n to_o blaspheme_v and_o that_o a_o man_n can_v do_v no_o more_o good_a than_o he_o do_v see_v after_o mr._n b._n let._n p._n 39_o 40._o 4._o when_o it_o be_v move_v by_o dr._n davenant_n that_o the_o collegiate_n suffrage_n may_v be_v read_v public_o that_o the_o auditor_n may_v take_v notice_n of_o their_o ingenuity_n in_o condemn_v no_o more_o in_o the_o remonstrant_n and_o something_o in_o the_o contra-remonstrants_a too_o because_o we_o know_v say_v mr._n belcanqual_a the_o provincial_n in_o form_v of_o the_o canon_n will_v carry_v we_o down_o by_o voice_n and_o no_o word_n of_o we_o that_o sound_v that_o way_n shall_v be_v express_v this_o be_v refuse_v upon_o very_o trivial_a pretence_n but_o the_o real_a ground_n be_v that_o the_o auditor_n may_v not_o take_v notice_n of_o this_o their_o moderation_n and_o impartiality_n which_o will_v have_v too_o much_o employ_v the_o want_n of_o they_o in_o other_o see_v mr._n belcanqual_n letter_n of_o march_n 9_o pag._n 27_o 18_o 19_o *_o 73._o see_v mr._n hales_n letter_n of_o jan._n 15_o 25_o pag._n 72_o 73._o 5._o the_o canon_n be_v draw_v up_o in_o private_a and_o as_o it_o be_v dictate_v by_o the_o precedent_n as_o be_v note_v above_o and_o complain_v of_o see_v mr._n belcanqual_n letter_n of_o march_n 25._o pag._n 32_o 33._o &_o pag._n 37._o a._n f._n all_o which_o passage_n due_o consider_v i_o shall_v upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n make_v a_o few_o query_n and_o so_o conclude_v the_o reader_n trouble_v 1._o whether_o for_o all_o the_o lord_n ambassador_n care_v to_o prevent_v it_o that_o be_v not_o a_o true_a prognostication_n of_o mr._n belcanqual_a in_o these_o word_n if_o your_o lordship_n care_n do_v not_o now_o most_v of_o all_o show_n itself_o for_o procure_v of_o good_a counsel_n to_o be_v send_v hither_o for_o the_o constitution_n of_o