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pretermit_v and_o that_o be_v to_o represent_v the_o infatuate_a condition_n of_o this_o declaration_n to_o wit_n as_o touch_v the_o author_n tenet_n in_o opposition_n to_o we_o as_o in_o say_v that_o god_n decree_n to_o cast_v off_o man_n for_o ever_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o foresight_n of_o their_o continuance_n in_o sin_n and_o unbelief_n for_o this_o continuance_n must_v be_v understand_v of_o final_a continuance_n therein_o lest_o otherwise_o the_o contradiction_n to_o our_o tenent_n be_v not_o due_o express_v now_o the_o foresight_n hereof_o be_v make_v to_o precede_v god_n cast_v man_n off_o for_o ever_o but_o from_o what_o sure_o from_o grace_n and_o glory_n in_o contradiction_n to_o our_o tenent_n as_o here_o it_o be_v shape_v and_o consequent_o in_o election_n the_o foresight_n of_o final_a perseverance_n in_o faith_n and_o repentance_n must_v be_v shape_v to_o precede_v god_n give_v grace_n to_o wit_n in_o another_o world_n as_o if_o the_o other_o world_n be_v appoint_v for_o the_o give_v of_o grace_n to_o some_o and_o deny_v it_o another_o and_o that_o the_o give_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o deny_v it_o unto_o other_o be_v after_o the_o one_o have_v persevere_v in_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o the_o other_o in_o infidelity_n and_o impenitency_n unto_o the_o end_n in_o this_o world_n for_o this_o be_v it_o we_o mean_v by_o grace_n when_o we_o say_v god_n in_o election_n destinate_v it_o to_o one_o and_o in_o reprobation_n decree_v to_o deny_v it_o unto_o the_o other_o and_o in_o contradict_v we_o it_o be_v fit_a they_o shall_v use_v our_o term_n in_o our_o meaning_n unless_o they_o express_v the_o contrary_a and_o give_v a_o reason_n of_o it_o 3._o as_o for_o the_o person_n on_o who_o this_o decree_n pass_v and_o the_o aggravation_n there_o mention_v namely_o of_o shut_v up_o the_o great_a part_n of_o man_n even_o of_o those_o that_o be_v call_v under_o sin_n and_o damnation_n this_o be_v confess_v on_o all_o hand_n that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o man_n be_v reprobate_v even_o of_o those_o that_o be_v call_v and_o our_o saviour_n have_v express_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o many_o be_v call_v but_o few_o be_v choose_v and_o it_o be_v without_o question_n that_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o god_n to_o deal_v thus_o with_o one_o it_o be_v as_o lawful_a to_o deal_v so_o with_o the_o great_a part_n yea_o with_o all_o and_o experience_n justify_v that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o that_o be_v call_v do_v not_o perform_v true_a faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o if_o they_o do_v and_o die_v therein_o than_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o that_o be_v call_v shall_v be_v choose_v whereby_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o god_n do_v not_o give_v faith_n and_o repentance_n unto_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o that_o be_v call_v and_o consequent_o it_o be_v nothing_o strange_a that_o he_o shut_v up_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o that_o be_v call_v under_o damnation_n so_o that_o in_o true_a account_n there_o be_v no_o weight_n at_o all_o of_o aggravation_n in_o this_o like_a as_o you_o have_v read_v in_o news_n from_o parnassus_n that_o when_o the_o french_a and_o the_o spaniard_n weigh_v their_o power_n in_o the_o balance_n and_o the_o french_a be_v find_v to_o weigh_v 25_o million_o and_o the_o spaniard_n but_o 20_o he_o think_v to_o help_v the_o matter_n and_o to_o make_v himself_o as_o weighty_a as_o the_o french_a clap_v into_o the_o scale_n the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n and_o the_o dukedom_n of_o milan_n but_o beyond_o his_o expectation_n the_o scale_n prove_v never_o a_o whit_n the_o more_o weighty_a than_o before_o but_o light_a rather_o 4._o as_o for_o the_o last_o claw_n to_o help_v the_o matter_n with_o a_o couple_n of_o epethetes_n of_o invincible_a sin_n and_o unavoidable_a damnation_n one_o of_o these_o may_v have_v suffice_v to_o be_v express_v see_v undoubted_o damnation_n be_v no_o otherwise_o avoidable_o by_o man_n then_o by_o avoid_v sin_n the_o cause_n thereof_o for_o it_o be_v undeniable_a that_o man_n die_v in_o sin_n his_o damnation_n be_v unavoidable_a by_o the_o whole_a power_n of_o nature_n but_o as_o for_o the_o avoydablenes_n of_o sin_n the_o author_n of_o this_o discourse_n acknowledge_v it_o no_o otherwise_o then_o by_o grace_n and_o we_o willing_o profess_v that_o all_o sin_n be_v avoidable_a by_o grace_n but_o by_o the_o way_n it_o be_v imply_v that_o such_o a_o grace_n be_v afford_v unto_o all_o reprobate_n whereby_o they_o may_v avoid_v that_o infidelity_n and_o impenitency_n for_o which_o they_o be_v damn_v but_o this_o we_o deny_v for_o if_o this_o be_v true_a than_o all_o reprobate_n be_v enable_v to_o believe_v to_o repent_v to_o please_v god_n to_o discern_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o to_o say_v this_o be_v direct_o to_o contradict_v the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o profess_v of_o some_o that_o they_o can_v not_o believe_v joh._n 12._o 39_o of_o other_o that_o they_o can_v repent_v rom._n 2._o 5._o of_o all_o natural_a man_n that_o they_o can_v discern_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n as_o which_o seem_v foolishness_n unto_o they_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 14._o of_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n that_o they_o can_v please_v god_n rom._n 8._o 8._o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o affection_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o it_o be_v enmity_n against_o god_n and_o it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n nor_o can_v be_v rom._n 8._o 7._o and_o of_o the_o israelite_n in_o the_o wilderness_n for_o forty_o year_n together_o god_n have_v not_o give_v they_o eye_n to_o see_v nor_o ear_n to_o hear_v nor_o a_o heart_n to_o perceive_v deutron_n 29._o 4._o introduction_n sect_n ii_o the_o first_o side_n be_v divide_v for_o 1._o some_o of_o they_o present_a man_n to_o god_n in_o the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n consider_v and_o look_v upon_o out_o of_o or_o above_o the_o fall_n and_o make_v the_o will_n of_o god_n without_o any_o consideration_n of_o sin_n in_o man_n original_a or_o actual_a to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o eternal_a rejection_n that_o so_o he_o may_v show_v his_o absolute_a and_o unlimited_a power_n and_o dominion_n over_o he_o in_o appoint_v to_o heaven_n or_o hell_n who_o he_o please_v and_o this_o way_n go_v calvin_n beza_n zanchius_n piscator_fw-la gomarus_n that_o way_n seem_v to_o charge_n god_n very_o deep_o and_o to_o make_v he_o the_o prime_n and_o principal_a cause_n of_o man_n everlasting_a ruin_n and_o the_o author_n also_o not_o only_o of_o the_o first_o sin_n that_o enter_v into_o the_o world_n but_o of_o all_o other_o sin_n likewise_o that_o be_v successive_o commit_v therein_o as_o mean_n to_o bring_v man_n by_o a_o course_n and_o colour_n of_o justice_n to_o those_o
&_o pag._n 710._o cum_fw-la de_fw-la praedestinatione_fw-la sermo_fw-la habetur_fw-la inde_fw-la exordiendum_fw-la esse_fw-la constantèr_fw-la semper_fw-la docui_fw-la atquè_fw-fr hodiè_fw-la doceo_fw-la jure_fw-la in_o more_o relinqui_fw-la omnes_fw-la reprobos_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o adam_n mortui_fw-la sunt_fw-la atquè_fw-fr damnati_fw-la as_o for_o beza_n i_o know_v full_a well_o he_o maintain_v that_o man_n not_o create_v be_v the_o object_n of_o predestination_n but_o can_v this_o author_n represent_v unto_o we_o any_o place_n out_o of_o beza_n wherein_o he_o shall_v affirm_v that_o god_n do_v decree_n to_o damn_v any_o man_n but_o for_o sin_n or_o that_o damnation_n be_v the_o end_n that_o god_n intend_v in_o the_o decree_n of_o predestination_n to_o death_n in_o his_o question_n and_o answer_v he_o profess_v the_o contrary_a pag._n 111._o postremò_fw-la non_fw-la dixi_fw-la exitium_fw-la istorum_fw-la he_o speak_v of_o reprobate_n esse_fw-la finem_fw-la deo_fw-la decernenti_fw-la propositum_fw-la sed_fw-la gloriam_fw-la ipsius_fw-la nequè_fw-fr etiam_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la dixi_fw-la istos_fw-la esse_fw-la exitio_fw-la destinatos_fw-la sed_fw-la justo_fw-la exitio_fw-la destinatos_fw-la dixi_fw-la and_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr aeternâ_fw-la dei_fw-la praedestinatione_fw-la contrà _fw-la sebastian_n castell_n ad_fw-la argument_n castell_n 2._o pag._n 346._o quamobrem_fw-la etiam_fw-la illud_fw-la quoquè_fw-fr probavimus_fw-la nos_fw-la ita_fw-la loqui_fw-la non_fw-la solere_fw-la &_o quanquam_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la conditum_fw-la dicamus_fw-la ad_fw-la perditionem_fw-la sed_fw-la idcircò_fw-la ut_fw-la ipsius_fw-la justa_fw-la condemnatione_fw-la dominus_fw-la justitiam_fw-la svam_fw-la patefaciat_fw-la as_o for_o zanchy_a peter_n baro_n that_o cause_v such_o perturbation_n in_o cambridge_n about_o this_o very_a argument_n he_o deny_v this_o to_o have_v be_v the_o opinion_n of_o zanchy_a in_o summa_fw-la trium_fw-la de_fw-la praedestinatione_fw-la sententiarum_fw-la his_o word_n be_v these_o altera_fw-la sententia_fw-la est_fw-la augustini_fw-la posterior_n etiam_fw-la sohnii_fw-la heydelbergensis_n theologiae_n professoris_fw-la &_o aliorum_fw-la quorundam_fw-la protestantium_fw-la ut_fw-la zanchii_n atquè_fw-fr etiam_fw-la bellarmini_fw-la qui_fw-la omnes_fw-la priorem_fw-la illam_fw-la improbant_fw-la in_fw-la hoc_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la consentientes_fw-la ut_fw-la sit_fw-la praedestinatio_fw-la ab_fw-la adami_n tantum_fw-la lapsu_fw-la accipienda_fw-la and_o as_o touch_v piscator_fw-la he_o handle_v the_o question_n about_o the_o object_n of_o predestination_n in_o a_o small_a treatise_n annex_v to_o a_o answer_n of_o he_o to_o hemingius_n de_fw-fr universali_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la and_o inquire_v whether_o the_o object_n thereof_o be_v humanum_fw-la genus_fw-la nondum_fw-la conditum_fw-la or_o conditum_fw-la but_o nondum_fw-la corruptum_fw-la or_o both_o conditum_fw-la and_o corruptum_fw-la and_o his_o resolution_n be_v that_o in_o the_o decree_n of_o predestination_n there_o be_v place_n for_o all_o these_o consideration_n according_a to_o three_o several_a act_n comprise_v therein_o which_o i_o have_v former_o mention_v and_o so_o draw_v into_o one_o all_o three_o opinious_a as_o touch_v gomarus_n in_o the_o last_o place_n i_o have_v see_v little_a or_o nothing_o of_o he_o but_o when_o lubbertus_n in_o his_o book_n ad_fw-la 99_o errores_fw-la conradi_n vorstii_fw-la pag._n 807._o have_v profess_v massam_n consideratam_fw-la esse_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la integram_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la corruptam_fw-la and_o be_v charge_v by_o vostius_fw-la as_o deliver_v that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o calvin_n beza_n and_o gomarus_n he_o reply_v that_o herein_o he_o do_v not_o contradict_v they_o but_o say_v he_o illorum_fw-la dict_z a_fw-la quae_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la asperiuscula_fw-la videntur_fw-la lenio_fw-la &_o in_o commodissimum_fw-la sensum_fw-la interpreter_n but_o be_v it_o so_o that_o all_o of_o they_o make_v humanum_fw-la genus_fw-la not_o corruptum_fw-la no_o nor_o integrum_fw-la but_o nondum_fw-la conditum_fw-la the_o object_n of_o reprobation_n i_o be_o of_o their_o mind_n that_o do_v so_o and_o be_v not_o d_o r_o whitaker_n also_o who_o very_o wise_o this_o author_n conceal_v this_o renown_a professor_n in_o the_o university_n of_o cambridge_n in_o a_o public_a exercise_n his_o concio_fw-la ad_fw-la clerum_fw-la profess_v what_o paul_n speak_v de_fw-fr luto_fw-la &_o sigulo_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la melius_fw-la exponi_fw-la quam_fw-la de_fw-la massâ_fw-la incorruptâ_fw-la and_o that_o bucer_n understand_v it_o thus_o bucerus_n per_fw-la massam_n intelligit_fw-la primam_fw-la humani_fw-la ganeris_fw-la originem_fw-la ex_fw-la quá_fw-la homo_fw-la conditus_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la &_o fabricatus_fw-la est_fw-la and_o he_o dispute_v at_o large_a that_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o reprobation_n and_o 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yet_o be_v drive_v to_o devise_v what_o may_v be_v say_v to_o excuse_v they_o as_o in_o the_o very_a point_n of_o freewill_n they_o desire_v to_o excuse_v chrysostome_n sixtus_n senensis_n bibliothâ—â—_n lib._n 5._o annotat_fw-la 101._o well_fw-mi dicendum_fw-la est_fw-la sicut_fw-la etiam_fw-la annianus_n in_fw-la praefatione_fw-la commentariorum_fw-la chryjostomi_n in_o math._n annotavit_fw-la chrysostomum_fw-la interdum_fw-la naturae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la vires_fw-la plus_fw-la aequo_fw-la extulisse_fw-la ex_fw-la contentione_n disceptandi_fw-la cum_fw-la manichaeis_n &_o gentilibus_fw-la qui_fw-la hominem_fw-la asserebant_fw-la vel_fw-la naturâ_fw-la malum_fw-la vel_fw-la fati_fw-la violentia_fw-la ad_fw-la peccandum_fw-la compelli_fw-la nay_o what_o think_v we_o of_o vossius_fw-la himself_o from_o who_o labour_n it_o be_v and_o nothing_o of_o their_o own_o that_o our_o arminian_n will_v seem_v to_o breath_n so_o much_o antiquity_n this_o vossius_fw-la profess_v they_o mistake_v he_o that_o take_v he_o to_o be_v of_o any_o other_o opinion_n in_o the_o point_n of_o predestination_n than_o austin_n be_v of_o de_fw-fr historicis_fw-la lat._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 17._o yet_o do_v he_o acknowledge_v that_o austin_n do_v reject_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o ancient_n both_o greek_n and_o latin_n who_o go_v before_o he_o in_o the_o point_n of_o predestination_n histor_n pelag._n pag._n 655._o patres_fw-la graeci_fw-la &_o latinorum_n illi_fw-la qui_fw-la ante_fw-la augustinum_n vixerunt_fw-la ipseque_fw-la aliquandiu_fw-la augustinus_n verba_fw-la apostoli_fw-la interpretari_fw-la solent_fw-la de_fw-la electione_n quorundam_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la secundum_fw-la fidem_fw-la &_o pietatem_fw-la praevisam_fw-la &_o aliorum_fw-la reprobatione_fw-la aeterna_fw-la ob_fw-la praescientiam_fw-la malorum_fw-la operum_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la acturi_fw-la essent_fw-la sed_fw-la augustinus_n here_o come_v in_o the_o adversative_a rejectâ_fw-la hâc_fw-la opinion_n 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upon_o the_o foresight_n of_o faith_n but_o predestination_n proceed_v upon_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n will_n ergo_fw-la the_o major_a proposition_n i_o prove_v thus_o this_o phrase_n according_a to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o god_n will_n exclude_v all_o outward_a cause_n and_o no_o wise_a man_n will_v refer_v the_o cause_n of_o a_o man_n absolution_n 5._o to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o the_o judge_n when_o a_o man_n innocency_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o for_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o a_o thing_n whereby_o answer_n be_v make_v to_o the_o question_n why_o such_o a_o thing_n be_v do_v and_o this_o be_v the_o perpetual_a phrase_n of_o scripture_n as_o be_v it_o not_o lawful_a for_o i_o to_o do_v what_o i_o will_v with_o my_o own_o and_o all_z these_o thing_n work_v the_o same_o spirit_n distribute_v to_o every_o man_n several_o as_o he_o will_v and_o he_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v 3._o it_o please_v the_o father_n that_o 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only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o they_o that_o perish_v among_o who_o do_v antichrist_n prevail_v by_o all_o deceivablenesse_n only_o in_o they_o that_o perish_v like_o as_o for_o the_o elect_a on_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v not_o possible_a they_o shall_v be_v seduce_v mat_n 24._o 24_o and_o 2_o thes_n 2._o 13_o 3._o if_o predestination_n be_v upon_o the_o foresight_n of_o faith_n than_o it_o shall_v be_v only_o upon_o the_o foresight_n of_o such_o a_o faith_n as_o persevere_fw-la to_o the_o end_n whence_o two_o inconvenience_n follow_v 1._o that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v assure_v of_o his_o election_n until_o his_o death_n which_o be_v quite_o contrary_a unto_o scripture_n for_o paul_n be_v assure_v of_o the_o election_n of_o the_o thessalonian_n by_o observation_n of_o the_o work_n of_o their_o faith_n the_o labour_n of_o their_o love_n and_o the_o patience_n of_o their_o hope_n 2._o in_o this_o 4._o case_n none_o can_v be_v strengthen_v against_o the_o power_n of_o temptation_n by_o the_o assurance_n of_o their_o election_n but_o thus_o we_o be_v strengthen_v by_o chest_n mat_n 24._o 24._o by_o st._n paul_n rome_n 8._o 29._o 2_o thes_n 2._o 13._o 4._o election_n be_v absolute_a therefore_o reprobation_n be_v absolute_a the_o antecedent_n i_o prove_v if_o it_o be_v neither_o of_o faith_n nor_o of_o work_n than_o it_o be_v absolute_a but_o it_o be_v neither_o of_o faith_n nor_o work_n 11._o not_o of_o work_n express_o not_o of_o faith_n as_o appeate_v by_o the_o same_o reason_n whereby_o paul_n prove_v it_o be_v not_o of_o work_n for_o the_o reason_n be_v this_o before_o the_o child_n be_v bear_v or_o have_v do_v good_a or_o evil_n it_o be_v say_v the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a therefore_o election_n be_v not_o of_o work_n now_o say_v i_o we_o may_v as_o well_o conclude_v therehence_a therefore_o it_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n forasmuch_o as_o before_o they_o be_v bear_v they_o be_v as_o uncapable_a of_o faith_n as_o of_o work_n the_o consequence_n i_o prove_v thus_o look_v by_o what_o reason_n st._n paul_n prove_v that_o the_o election_n of_o jacob_n be_v not_o of_o good_a work_n because_o before_o they_o be_v bear_v it_o be_v say_v the_o elder_n shall_v serve_v the_o young_a by_o the_o same_o reason_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o reprobation_n of_o esau_n be_v not_o of_o evil_a work_n the_o subjection_n of_o esau_n unto_o his_o young_a brother_n as_o lively_o represent_v his_o reprobation_n as_o the_o dominion_n of_o jacob_n over_o his_o elder_a brother_n represent_v his_o election_n 5._o predestination_n be_v define_v by_o austin_n to_o be_v praeparatio_fw-la gratiae_fw-la the_o preparation_n of_o grace_n therefore_o reprobation_n which_o be_v opposite_a thereunto_o must_v be_v the_o not_o preparation_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v god_n decree_n not_o to_o give_v grace_n like_v as_o the_o opposite_a be_v god_n decree_n to_o give_v grace_n now_o god_n give_v grace_v not_o according_a to_o work_n for_o he_o have_v 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