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yourselves_o from_o this_o untoward_a generation_n 1_o tim._n 4.16_o in_o do_v this_o thou_o shall_v both_o save_v thyself_o and_o they_o that_o hear_v thou_o and_o that_o i_o have_v right_o translate_v the_o foresay_a word_n use_v by_o julius_n firmicus_n maternus_n will_v evident_o appear_v to_o any_o that_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o pain_n to_o read_v in_o the_o same_o book_n page_n 61._o line_n 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27_o etc._n etc._n and_o again_o page_n 65_o 66._o for_o by_o his_o own_o word_n there_o first_o to_o the_o heathen_n and_o then_o to_o the_o emperor_n it_o do_v plain_o appear_v that_o he_o be_v sound_a and_o orthodox_n in_o the_o point_n of_o our_o redemption_n by_o the_o obediential_a suffering_n of_o christ_n god-man_n and_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o men._n but_o though_o it_o be_v thus_o that_o he_o maintain_v we_o be_v proper_o redeem_v by_o christ_n only_o and_o that_o none_o can_v ever_o obtain_v life_n but_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o obedience_n and_o death_n yet_o it_o be_v withal_o most_o certain_a that_o he_o hold_v not_o only_a faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n but_o also_o repentance_n towards_o god_n to_o be_v necessary_a yea_o and_o antecedent_o necessary_a in_o order_n to_o the_o obtain_v pardon_n of_o sin_n for_o these_o be_v his_o express_a word_n 7._o word_n quaere_fw-la potius_fw-la spem_fw-la salutis_fw-la quaere_fw-la exordium_n lucis_fw-la quaere_fw-la quod_fw-la te_fw-la summo_fw-la deo_fw-la aut_fw-la commendet_fw-la aut_fw-la reddat_fw-la et_fw-la cum_fw-la veram_fw-la viam_fw-la salutis_fw-la inveneris_fw-la gaude_fw-la &_o tunc_fw-la erectâ_fw-la sermonis_fw-la libertate_fw-la proclama_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cum_fw-la ab_fw-la his_fw-la calamitatibus_fw-la post_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la tuam_fw-la summi_fw-la dei_fw-la fueris_fw-la indulgentiâ_fw-la liberatus_fw-la ibid._n pag._n 6_o 7._o seek_v rather_o the_o hope_n of_o salvation_n seek_v the_o beginning_n or_o rise_v of_o the_o light_n seek_v that_o which_o may_v either_o commend_v thou_o or_o restore_v thou_o to_o god_n and_o when_o thou_o have_v find_v the_o true_a way_n of_o salvation_n rejoice_v and_o then_o with_o a_o uplift_a or_o loud_a freedom_n or_o boldness_n of_o speech_n proclaim_v it_o say_v as_o the_o heathen_n use_v to_o do_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o isis_n when_o they_o have_v find_v the_o body_n of_o osiris_n we_o have_v find_v it_o rejoice_v we_o together_o when_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n thou_o shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o these_o calamity_n after_o thy_o repentance_n and_o as_o the_o apostle_n and_o father_n after_o they_o as_o be_v show_v more_o large_o in_o the_o apology_n teach_v that_o the_o gospel_n require_v evangelical_n repentance_n in_o order_n to_o pardon_v of_o sin_n so_o do_v our_o first_o reformer_n and_o protestant_a divine_n since_o the_o reformation_n as_o for_o our_o first_o reformer_n abroad_o let_v the_o augustan_n confession_n which_o they_o all_o subscribe_v bear_v witness_n what_o their_o judgement_n in_o that_o matter_n be_v i_o have_v speak_v to_o this_o before_o and_o show_v from_o the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o augustan_n confession_n quote_v at_o large_a in_o the_o apology_n pag._n 88_o that_o the_o gospel_n require_v repentance_n in_o order_n to_o pardon_v of_o sin_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n offer_v remission_n of_o sin_n free_o for_o christ_n sake_n to_o all_o that_o be_v true_o penitent_a melancthen_o who_o draw_v up_o that_o confession_n and_o write_v a_o apology_n for_o it_o be_v so_o clear_a in_o the_o case_n that_o it_o be_v matter_n of_o wonder_n to_o i_o that_o any_o shall_v be_v so_o immodest_a as_o to_o deny_v so_o plain_a and_o certain_a a_o matter_n of_o fact_n for_o after_o he_o have_v say_v in_o his_o common_a place_n that_o the_o particle_n gratis_o free_o in_o rom._n 3.24_o do_v not_o exclude_v faith_n but_o exclude_v the_o condition_n of_o our_o own_o worthiness_n and_o transfer_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o benefit_n from_o we_o unto_o christ_n and_o moreover_o have_v say_v that_o the_o particle_n free_o do_v neither_o exclude_v our_o own_o obedience_n but_o only_o transfer_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o benefit_n from_o the_o worth_n of_o our_o obedience_n unto_o christ_n that_o the_o benefit_n may_v be_v sure_a final_o have_v say_v that_o the_o gospel_n preach_v repentance_n but_o that_o our_o reconciliation_n may_v be_v jure_fw-la it_o teach_v that_o our_o sin_n be_v pardon_v and_o that_o we_o please_v god_n not_o for_o the_o dignity_n or_o merit_n of_o our_o repentance_n or_o newness_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n but_o for_o christ_n sake_n only_o and_o that_o this_o consolation_n be_v necessary_a to_o pious_a conscience_n from_o the_o premise_n he_o make_v his_o inference_n in_o these_o word_n follow_v 398._o follow_v atque_fw-la hinc_fw-la judicari_fw-la potest_fw-la quomodo_fw-la haec_fw-la consentiant_fw-la quòd_fw-la diximus_fw-la evangelium_fw-la concionari_fw-la de_fw-la poenitentiâ_fw-la &_o tamen_fw-la gratis_o promittere_fw-la reconciliationem_fw-la definit_a itaque_fw-la christus_fw-la evangelium_fw-la luc._n ultimo_fw-la plane_n ut_fw-la artifex_fw-la cum_fw-la jubet_fw-la docere_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la &_o remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la svo_fw-la est_fw-la igitur_fw-la evangelium_fw-la praedicatio_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la &_o promissio_fw-la quam_fw-la ratio_fw-la non_fw-la tenet_fw-la naturaliter_fw-la etc._n etc._n melancth_v loc_fw-la come_v loco_fw-la de_fw-la evang_fw-la pag._n 398._o and_o hence_o it_o may_v be_v judge_v how_o these_o thing_n agree_v that_o we_o say_v the_o gospel_n preach_v concern_v repentance_n and_o yet_o it_o free_o promise_v reconciliation_n christ_n therefore_o in_o the_o last_o of_o luke_n chap._n 24._o ver_fw-la 47._o define_v the_o gospel_n plain_o or_o altogether_o as_o a_o artist_n when_o he_o command_v to_o teach_v repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o his_o name_n the_o gospel_n than_o be_v a_o preach_n of_o repentance_n and_o a_o promise_n which_o reason_n do_v not_o natural_o attain_v unto_o etc._n etc._n thus_o melancthon_n and_o i_o can_v quote_v more_o out_o of_o his_o write_n to_o this_o purpose_n but_o this_o be_v enough_o he_o who_o can_v see_v by_o this_o little_a that_o melancthon_n believe_v the_o
necessary_a simple_o necessary_a yea_o and_o antecedent_o necessary_a in_o order_n of_o nature_n to_o the_o obtain_v pardon_n of_o sin_n his_o argument_n be_v distribute_v into_o three_o class_n some_o of_o they_o prove_v its_o necessity_n other_o prove_v its_o antecedency_n all_o together_o strong_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v antecedent_o necessary_a in_o order_n of_o nature_n to_o the_o obtain_n of_o pardon_n this_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o pag._n 249_o 250._o 3._o he_o inquire_v whether_o repentance_n may_v be_v call_v a_o condition_n as_o well_o as_o faith_n and_o answer_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v call_v a_o condition_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n as_o faith_n be_v call_v one_o for_o faith_n be_v the_o only_a condition_n whereby_o we_o close_v with_o the_o covenant_n and_o whereby_o we_o close_v with_o receive_v and_o apply_v christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n as_o hold_v forth_o to_o we_o in_o the_o covenant-promise_a but_o then_o he_o say_v that_o in_o a_o large_a sense_n it_o 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the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n represent_v himself_o the_o quite_o contrary_a way_n say_v that_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o not_o put_v forth_o his_o finger_n that_o he_o stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n to_o such_o man_n prov._n 1.24_o yea_o that_o he_o not_o only_o stretch_v out_o one_o hand_n but_o that_o he_o stretch_v out_o both_o hand_n to_o they_o as_o it_o be_v write_v rom._n 10.21_o to_o israel_n he_o say_v all_o day_n long_o i_o have_v stretch_v forth_o my_o hand_n unto_o a_o disobedient_a and_o gainsaying_n people_n see_v also_o mat._n 25._o v._n 14.15_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29._o luk._n 19_o v._n 12.13_o 22_o 23._o etc._n etc._n 2._o as_o god_n thus_o represent_v himself_o so_o do_v calvin_n and_o those_o divine_n call_v calvinist_n witness_v 1._o the_o word_n of_o calvin_n on_o john_n 12.47_o where_o to_o the_o question_n our_o ergo_fw-la damnare_fw-la eos_fw-la christus_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la wherefore_o then_o will_v not_o christ_n condemn_v they_o he_o answer_v 12.47_o 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antapologia_fw-la five_o animadvers_fw-la in_o 16._o priora_fw-la cap_n apologiae_fw-la remonstr_n pag._n 16._o do_v any_o of_o we_o say_v in_o that_o wrest_a sense_n of_o the_o apologist_n that_o no_o man_n can_v do_v more_o good_a than_o he_o do_v nor_o omit_v more_o evil_a than_o he_o omit_v let_v such_o a_o crude_a opinion_n be_v far_o from_o every_o pious_a man._n the_o british_a divine_n who_o be_v a_o good_a and_o laudable_a part_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o dort_n in_o their_o judgement_n upon_o the_o three_o article_n and_o four_o heterodox_n position_n express_o reject_v this_o position_n that_o a_o man_n can_v do_v more_o good_a than_o he_o do_v nor_o omit_v more_o evil_a than_o he_o omit_v these_o assertion_n say_v they_o be_v false_a and_o absurd_a whethey_a they_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o unregenerate_a and_o natural_a man_n or_o of_o a_o man_n that_o be_v regenerate_v and_o endue_v with_o sanctify_a grace_n again_o the_o same_o author_n afterward_o in_o the_o same_o book_n say_v 194._o say_v quis_fw-la nostrum_fw-la asseruit_fw-la vocatos_fw-la non-electes_a excludi_fw-la a_o morte_fw-la christi_fw-la nulla_fw-la propria_fw-la ant_n vincibili_fw-la sva_fw-la culpa_fw-la item_n vocatos_fw-la non-electos_a non_fw-la tantum_fw-la excludi_fw-la câ—elo_fw-la &_o praecipitari_fw-la in_o aeternos_fw-la tartari_fw-la cruciatus_fw-la nulla_fw-la propria_fw-la vincibili_fw-la eorum_fw-la culpa_fw-la sed_fw-la praeterea_fw-la crudelitâ—â—_n illudi_fw-la mandatis_fw-la evangelicis_fw-la nugae_fw-la ipsae_fw-la mox_fw-la allatâ—e_fw-la definitiones_fw-la reprobationis_fw-la satis_fw-la superâ—_n que_fw-la purgant_fw-la nostrum_fw-la dogma_fw-la &_o docent_fw-la nihil_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la sequi_fw-la ex_fw-la insitis_fw-la nostri_fw-la dogmatisâ—_n sed_fw-la revera_fw-la coelum_fw-la inferis_fw-la misceri_fw-la ab_fw-la iis_fw-la qui_fw-la statuunt_fw-la gratiam_fw-la quam_fw-la dispensat_fw-la deus_fw-la secundum_fw-la propositum_fw-la esse_fw-la omnibus_fw-la ex_fw-la aequo_fw-la communem_fw-la idem_fw-la ibid._n pag._n 194._o which_o of_o we_o have_v assert_v that_o the_o call_v non-elect_a be_v exclude_v from_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n death_n for_o no_o proper_a or_o vincible_a fault_n of_o their_o ow_v likewise_o that_o the_o call_v non-elect_a be_v not_o only_o shut_v out_o of_o heaven_n and_o cast_v down_o into_o the_o eternal_a torment_n of_o hell_n for_o no_o proper_a fault_n of_o their_o own_o which_o they_o can_v overcome_v or_o free_v themselves_o from_o but_o moreover_o that_o they_o be_v cruel_o mock_v by_o the_o command_v of_o the_o gospel_n with_o the_o
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