cause_n of_o this_o difference_n be_v in_o readiness_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o one_o faith_n be_v foresee_v in_o the_o other_o unbelief_n be_v foresee_v do_v saint_n paul_n seem_v to_o arminius_n either_o not_o to_o be_v quick_a of_o understanding_n or_o to_o be_v scrupulous_a without_o cause_n but_o lest_o he_o shall_v be_v compel_v to_o say_v this_o he_o have_v devise_v i_o know_v not_o what_o subtlety_n and_o monster_n of_o interpretation_n such_o as_o be_v these_o of_o he_o that_o call_v that_o be_v of_o faith_n and_o of_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n that_o be_v that_o justifi_v not_o for_o work_n but_o for_o faith_n which_o mercy_n notwithstanding_o be_v common_a to_o many_o reprobate_n then_o also_o that_o speech_n i_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n by_o cvius_fw-la who_o he_o will_v have_v qualium_fw-la what_o sort_n of_o man_n to_o be_v understand_v and_o it_o be_v not_o of_o he_o that_o will_v to_o wit_n righteousness_n be_v not_o for_o he_o deny_v 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he_o of_o all_o from_o who_o he_o take_v their_o stony_a heart_n and_o give_v they_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n ezek_n 36.26_o and_o of_o those_o who_o when_o they_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n he_o raise_v up_o with_o a_o spiritual_a resurrection_n ephes_n 2.5_o we_o shall_v see_v arminius_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o understanding_n be_v unresistable_o endue_v with_o light_n by_o god_n and_o that_o god_n do_v unresistable_o give_v power_n of_o believe_v the_o gospel_n to_o all_o man_n to_o who_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v preach_v and_o that_o he_o draw_v their_o affection_n but_o when_o the_o mind_n have_v full_o receive_v in_o this_o persuasion_n and_o the_o affection_n do_v stir_v up_o the_o will_n it_o be_v impossible_a but_o their_o will_n shall_v move_v itself_o whether_o the_o mind_n instruct_v by_o god_n do_v appoint_v it_o and_o whether_o the_o appetite_n do_v force_v it_o for_o these_o be_v the_o only_a incitement_n of_o the_o will_n neither_o be_v it_o move_v by_o any_o 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who_o be_v call_v by_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.28_o but_o of_o this_o efficacy_n of_o call_v it_o shall_v be_v speak_v more_o at_o large_a in_o his_o proper_a place_n xv._o hence_o appear_v with_o how_o preposterous_a diligence_n arminius_n have_v turn_v his_o wit_n to_o the_o defence_n of_o freewill_n for_o there_o lay_v open_a to_o he_o a_o most_o sure_a and_o plain_a way_n whereby_o god_n may_v show_v forth_o his_o power_n in_o the_o conversion_n of_o man_n without_o the_o diminish_n of_o our_o liberty_n nor_o while_o he_o do_v patronize_v and_o defend_v free_a will_n ought_v he_o to_o strike_v against_o the_o wisdom_n and_o perfection_n of_o god_n who_o he_o will_v frustrate_v and_o disappoint_v of_o his_o own_o end_n and_o natural_a desire_n and_o wish_v those_o thing_n which_o he_o know_v he_o shall_v not_o obtain_v and_o propound_v a_o end_n to_o himself_o which_o shall_v never_o be_v xvi_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n the_o prudent_a reader_n shall_v easy_o discern_v whereto_o that_o similitude_n of_o the_o merchant_n make_v loss_n and_o cast_v his_o ware_n into_o the_o sea_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n may_v belong_v for_o arminius_n do_v not_o only_o express_o say_v that_o god_n be_v compel_v to_o do_v something_o which_o he_o have_v not_o intend_v for_o the_o merchant_n do_v not_o intend_v to_o do_v this_o but_o do_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nolens_fw-la volens_fw-la between_o willing_a and_o nilling_a but_o also_o by_o these_o he_o do_v insinuate_v that_o god_n be_v drive_v from_o that_o better_a end_n which_o he_o have_v propound_v to_o himself_o turn_v himself_o to_o another_o end_n less_o to_o be_v wish_v which_o thing_n whether_o they_o be_v speak_v by_o prudent_a man_n to_o the_o reproach_n of_o god_n or_o by_o unwise_a man_n through_o ignorance_n it_o do_v strike_v horror_n into_o pious_a mind_n xvii_o but_o in_o this_o distinction_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n into_o antecedent_n and_o consequent_a the_o first_o whereof_o do_v go_v before_o the_o other_o do_v follow_v man_n will_n this_o be_v far_o the_o worst_a thing_n that_o by_o it_o the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v make_v to_o go_v before_o the_o election_n of_o god_n for_o according_a to_o arminius_n god_n by_o his_o antecedent_n will_n will_v save_v all_o man_n and_o give_v they_o power_n of_o beleeve_v in_o christ_n but_o by_o his_o consequent_a will_n do_v elect_v or_o reprobate_a several_a man_n according_a as_o he_o foreknows_a their_o faith_n or_o infidelity_n a_o deadly_a doctrine_n by_o which_o the_o election_n of_o man_n do_v depend_v upon_o man_n will_n and_o our_o faith_n be_v make_v the_o cause_n and_o not_o the_o fruit_n of_o our_o election_n and_o man_n choose_v god_n and_o appli_v himself_o to_o god_n before_o he_o be_v
p._n 86._o do_v roundly_o affirm_v that_o sin_n be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o reprobation_n so_o arnoldus_fw-la p._n 151._o election_n and_o reprobation_n of_o particular_a person_n be_v make_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o foresight_n of_o faith_n and_o incredulity_n arnoldus_fw-la can_v any_o suspect_v your_o fidelity_n that_o you_o take_v the_o word_n ex_fw-la equivocal_o in_o reprobation_n to_o note_v the_o cause_n but_o in_o election_n to_o note_v the_o condition_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v therefore_o that_o they_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o elect_v be_v appoint_v to_o salvation_n for_o faith_n fore_o see_v because_o they_o believe_v and_o that_o foresee_a faith_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o election_n of_o particular_a person_n iu._n but_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n whether_o you_o say_v that_o election_n do_v rest_n on_o faith_n foresee_v or_o that_o it_o do_v rest_n on_o the_o foreseeing_a of_o faith_n for_o both_o ware_n faith_n be_v make_v the_o cause_n of_o election_n in_o the_o latter_a it_o be_v make_v the_o near_a cause_n in_o the_o former_a it_o be_v make_v the_o remote_a cause_n for_o foresee_a faith_n be_v make_v the_o cause_n of_o foreseeing_a it_o and_o the_o foreseeing_a it_o be_v make_v the_o cause_n of_o election_n for_o why_o do_v god_n foreknow_v that_o they_o will_v believe_v unless_o because_o they_o will_v believe_v and_o why_o do_v he_o elect_v unless_o because_o he_o foreknoweth_a they_o will_v believe_v these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o arminius_n against_o perkins_n p._n 142._o in_o that_o god_n foreknows_a he_o therefore_o foreknows_a because_o it_o will_v afterward_o be_v v._o the_o same_o man_n a_o little_a after_o against_o the_o walachrian_o do_v use_n although_o fearful_o the_o word_n depend_v that_o they_o may_v make_v election_n depend_v on_o faith_n and_o although_o say_v they_o that_o word_n of_o depend_v which_o we_o be_v never_o wont_a to_o use_v in_o this_o argument_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d easy_o subject_a to_o calumny_n yet_o if_o a_o malevolent_a mind_n be_v absent_a it_o can_v be_v draw_v to_o the_o least_o suspicion_n of_o any_o absurdity_n yes_o it_o may_v be_v draw_v to_o the_o great_a for_o grevinchovius_n himself_o 198._o pag._n 198._o do_v acknowledge_v that_o dependency_n strict_o take_v do_v argue_v causality_n and_o the_o dependency_n of_o a_o superior_a by_o a_o inferior_a and_o true_o these_o man_n do_v not_o obscure_o declare_v how_o willing_o they_o will_v use_v this_o word_n if_o they_o do_v not_o fear_v our_o pursuit_n vi_o there_o be_v extant_a a_o treatise_n of_o grevinchovius_n with_o this_o title_n of_o election_n ex_fw-la election_n ex_fw-la for_o faith_n fore_o see_v but_o that_o word_n ex_fw-la from_o or_o for_o do_v not_o only_o note_v priority_n but_o also_o causality_n for_o who_o will_v endure_v a_o man_n that_o shall_v say_v that_o tiberius_n be_v from_o octavius_n augustus_n or_o that_o this_o year_n be_v from_o the_o former_a because_o one_o go_v before_o the_o other_o a_o man_n that_o be_v not_o unskiifull_a of_o the_o latin_a do_v sufficient_o know_v that_o the_o preposition_n ex_fw-la be_v not_o fit_a to_o note_v only_o the_o priority_n of_o faith_n unless_o beside_o the_o priority_n there_o be_v also_o some_o efficiency_n or_o dependency_n wherefore_o the_o same_o man_n page_z 24._o have_v these_o word_n it_o be_v altogether_o convenient_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o law_n and_o prescribe_a condition_n that_o the_o will_n of_o the_o judge_n shall_v be_v move_v to_o give_v the_o reward_n by_o the_o require_a and_o perform_v condition_n this_o perform_a condition_n the_o arminian_o say_v to_o be_v faith_n which_o if_o we_o believe_v they_o be_v consider_v in_o election_n as_o perform_v they_o will_v therefore_o have_v god_n to_o be_v move_v by_o this_o fulfil_a condition_n that_o he_o shall_v give_v the_o reward_n which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a faith_n be_v plain_o the_o cause_n both_o of_o decree_a and_o give_v the_o reward_n because_o it_o be_v that_o which_o move_v the_o judge_n vii_o so_o in_o the_o conference_n at_o the_o hage_n the_o arminian_o do_v contend_v that_o god_n do_v not_o elect_v without_o respect_n of_o quality_n which_o thing_n be_v true_a not_o only_o of_o faith_n but_o also_o of_o repentance_n so_o it_o be_v take_v thus_o that_o god_n in_o elect_v consider_v man_n as_o they_o that_o by_o his_o gift_n and_o bounty_n will_v believe_v and_o be_v renew_v in_o repentance_n if_o you_o take_v this_o respect_v otherwise_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o this_o respect_v be_v the_o cause_n for_o one_o be_v say_v to_o choose_v any_o thing_n in_o respect_n of_o some_o quality_n or_o virtue_n who_o by_o that_o quality_n or_o virtue_n be_v move_v to_o choose_v it_o otherwise_o he_o will_v not_o viii_o nay_o what_o that_o the_o arminian_n conferrer_n at_o the_o hage_n p._n 86._o do_v use_v the_o word_n cause_n god_n send_v his_o word_n whether_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o he_o not_o according_a to_o any_o absolute_a decree_n but_o for_o other_o cause_n lie_v hide_v in_o man_n then_o be_v man_n the_o cause_n why_o he_o be_v call_v whence_o it_o come_v that_o he_o be_v the_o cause_n also_o that_o he_o be_v elect_v for_o that_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o god_n do_v call_v a_o man_n to_o salvation_n be_v plain_o the_o cause_n why_o god_n will_v save_v he_o for_o these_o be_v thing_n connex_v and_o knit_v together_o the_o same_o man_n page_n 109._o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o put_v the_o absolute_a will_n of_o god_n in_o the_o decree_n of_o election_n for_o the_o first_o and_o principal_a cause_n that_o it_o shall_v go_v before_o the_o other_o cause_n to_o wit_n christ_n faith_n and_o all_o other_o cause_n here_o you_o hear_v that_o faith_n be_v put_v among_o the_o cause_n of_o election_n wherefore_o arnoldus_fw-la page_n 53._o do_v leave_v it_o in_o the_o middle_n whether_o faith_n ought_v to_o be_v call_v the_o cause_n or_o the_o condition_n whether_o say_v he_o faith_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o condition_n or_o whether_o it_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o cause_n it_o always_o be_v lay_v down_o for_o grant_v that_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n this_o alone_a be_v the_o question_n how_o faith_n have_v respect_n to_o election_n and_o a_o little_a before_o he_o have_v say_v if_o any_o shall_v say_v that_o in_o the_o decree_n of_o election_n faith_n have_v the_o respect_n of_o a_o cause_n yet_o he_o shall_v not_o thereby_o deny_v that_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n not_o obscure_o insinuate_v how_o prone_a he_o be_v to_o that_o part_n and_o perceive_v that_o he_o be_v not_o rash_o to_o be_v blame_v who_o have_v call_v faith_n the_o cause_n of_o our_o election_n ix_o add_v to_o these_o that_o arnoldus_fw-la page_n 186._o and_o the_o rest_n with_o he_o do_v contend_v that_o faith_n be_v not_o of_o those_o that_o be_v elect_v but_o that_o the_o election_n be_v of_o those_o that_o be_v faithful_a we_o true_o out_o of_o saint_n paul_n to_o titus_n chap._n 1._o five_o 1._o say_v that_o faith_n be_v of_o the_o elect_a which_o we_o so_o take_v because_o election_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o faith_n to_o which_o our_o assertion_n see_v they_o oppose_v they_o as_o contrary_n whereby_o they_o say_v that_o election_n be_v of_o they_o that_o be_v faithful_a what_o else_o will_v they_o but_o have_v faith_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o election_n x._o let_v also_o the_o moment_n and_o force_n of_o their_o reason_n be_v weigh_v and_o consider_v in_o the_o conference_n at_o the_o hage_n they_o profess_v that_o they_o do_v not_o refuse_v to_o write_v with_o great_a letter_n and_o to_o subscribe_v that_o election_n be_v make_v by_o christ_n without_o any_o consideration_n of_o good_a work_n and_o yet_o do_v the_o same_o man_n even_o to_o loathe_v beat_v upon_o this_o that_o election_n be_v the_o decree_n of_o save_v they_o that_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n elect_v by_o god_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o faith_n but_o i_o will_v know_v why_o they_o so_o earnest_o exclude_v the_o consideration_n of_o work_n from_o election_n see_v that_o the_o earnest_a endeavour_n of_o good_a work_n be_v a_o condition_n no_o less_o forerequired_n to_o salvation_n than_o faith_n who_o by_o these_o thing_n do_v not_o see_v that_o faith_n be_v not_o lay_v down_o by_o they_o mere_o as_o a_o forerequired_n condition_n for_o if_o faith_n be_v thus_o consider_v by_o they_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o study_n and_o endeavour_v of_o good_a work_n have_v be_v join_v and_o place_v in_o the_o same_o degree_n with_o faith_n xi_o and_o if_o god_n elect_v to_o salvation_n not_o those_o who_o he_o absolute_o decree_v but_o those_o who_o he_o foresee_v will_v believe_v it_o be_v plain_a that_o god_n in_o election_n have_v respect_n to_o some_o dignity_n and_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 neither_o be_v it_o a_o hard_a thing_n to_o draw_v from_o they_o that_o which_o i_o will_v have_v for_o let_v the_o school_n and_o follower_n of_o arminius_n tell_v i_o what_o move_v god_n by_o his_o consequent_a will_n to_o choose_v simon_n peter_n rather_o than_o simon_n magus_n why_o gregory_n rather_o than_o julian_n they_o have_v nothing_o to_o answer_v but_o that_o it_o be_v do_v because_o god_n foresee_v faith_n in_o they_o and_o incredulity_n in_o these_o therefore_o although_o they_o shall_v get_v it_o grant_v that_o by_o their_o doctrine_n foresee_a faith_n be_v not_o make_v the_o cause_n why_o god_n have_v appoint_v this_o man_n to_o salvation_n yet_o they_o must_v needs_o confess_v that_o according_a to_o arminius_n foresee_a faith_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o elect_a and_o the_o reprobate_n and_o therefore_o the_o cause_n why_o this_o man_n be_v prefer_v before_o the_o other_o which_o sure_o be_v no_o other_o thing_n then_o to_o be_v the_o 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call_v himself_o the_o apostle_n according_a to_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n elect_v it_o be_v plain_a that_o faith_n be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o the_o elect_a because_o it_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o elect_a or_o else_o it_o be_v not_o right_o adorn_v with_o this_o elegy_n &_o commendation_n and_o that_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o vorstius_n himself_o 118._o collat._n cum_fw-la piscat_fw-la sect._n 118._o faith_n say_v he_o be_v call_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n titus_n 1._o because_o faith_n be_v a_o proper_a mark_n of_o the_o elect_a etc._n etc._n but_o why_o be_v faith_n peculiar_a to_o the_o elect_a be_v it_o because_o as_o many_o as_o have_v true_a faith_n be_v elect_v by_o god_n but_o the_o arminian_o deny_v this_o for_o they_o write_v of_o the_o apostasy_n of_o the_o saint_n
believe_v be_v of_o grace_n therefore_o to_o be_v able_a to_o believe_v be_v not_o of_o grace_n there_o be_v indeed_o natural_o in_o man_n a_o possibility_n of_o have_v or_o receive_v faith_n but_o it_o be_v not_o in_o he_o by_o nature_n to_o be_v able_a to_o believe_v for_o these_o thing_n do_v very_o much_o differ_v the_o first_o note_n the_o susceptability_n and_o possibility_n of_o receive_v faith_n the_o other_o signisi_v the_o active_a power_n and_o faculty_n of_o believe_v which_o sure_o be_v not_o in_o man_n by_o nature_n but_o be_v only_o from_o grace_n xxvi_o arnoldus_fw-la pag._n 271._o lay_v this_o to_o our_o charge_n as_o a_o very_a great_a error_n that_o we_o say_v that_o the_o regenerate_a man_n can_v do_v any_o good_a unless_o he_o be_v move_v by_o grace_n true_o a_o great_a crime_n and_o that_o which_o be_v common_a to_o we_o with_o the_o apostle_n who_o do_v pronounce_v that_o we_o be_v not_o sufficient_a of_o ourselves_o to_o think_v any_o thing_n as_o of_o ourselves_o but_o all_o our_o sufficiency_n be_v of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 3.5_o the_o same_o arnoldus_fw-la pag._n 447._o do_v make_v the_o use_n of_o grace_n subject_n to_o man_n will_n it_o be_v determine_v say_v he_o that_o the_o use_n of_o grace_n be_v subject_a to_o man_n will_n that_o man_n may_v use_v it_o or_o not_o use_v it_o according_a to_o his_o natural_a liberty_n and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o do_v confess_v that_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v make_v by_o arminius_n to_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n but_o such_o a_o man_n as_o be_v already_o strengthen_v with_o grace_n to_o use_v which_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 he_o think_v be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n freewill_n final_o the_o arminian_o will_v have_v the_o efficacy_n that_o be_v the_o efficiency_n and_o work_a power_n of_o it_o to_o depend_v on_o freewill_n 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 which_o god_n do_v use_v to_o work_v our_o conversion_n be_v grant_v yet_o the_o conversion_n itself_o do_v remain_v so_o free_a in_o our_o power_n that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v convert_v that_o be_v that_o we_o may_v convert_v or_o not_o convert_v ourselves_o grevinchovius_fw-la pag._n 198._o i_o say_v that_o the_o sffect_n of_o grace_n after_o the_o ordinary_a and_o usual_a rule_n do_v depend_v on_o some_o act_n of_o free_a will_n as_o on_o a_o forego_n conâ—ition_n without_o which_o it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o man_n pag._n 203._o and_o 204._o do_v say_v that_o there_o câ—n_v no_o other_o common_a cause_n be_v guten_v of_o the_o whole_a why_o this_o grace_n shall_v beâ—essectuall_a rather_o in_o paul_n or_o peter_n then_o in_o another_o than_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o will_n perkins_n say_v as_o there_o can_v no_o good_a either_o be_v or_o be_v do_v unless_o god_n do_v it_o so_o there_o can_v no_o evil_n be_v avoid_v unless_o god_n hinder_v it_o this_o true_a and_o holy_a sentence_n arminius_n carp_v at_o and_o do_v deprave_v pag._n 113_o and_o for_o the_o word_n can_v be_v avoid_v he_o put_v be_v avoid_v for_o he_o say_v that_o there_o be_v in_o all_o man_n power_n of_o do_v good_a and_o avoid_v evil_a and_o that_o a_o man_n may_v avoid_v evil_a and_o abstain_v from_o sin_n although_o god_n do_v not_o hold_v he_o from_o it_o but_o that_o the_o act_n itself_o be_v partly_o from_o grace_n and_o partly_o from_o freewill_n which_o as_o it_o please_v do_v either_o admit_v or_o refuse_v grace_n here_o the_o word_n of_o arnoldus_fw-la pag._n 381._o the_o good_a use_v of_o freewill_n be_v principal_o from_o grace_n but_o yet_o so_o that_o man_n himself_o do_v use_v well_o his_o own_o freewill_n and_o the_o liberty_n of_o use_v or_o not_o use_v grace_n be_v leave_v to_o he_o for_o these_o sectary_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o power_n of_o believe_v be_v unresistable_o give_v to_o all_o and_o that_o the_o act_n of_o believe_v be_v so_o help_v by_o grace_n that_o it_o be_v leave_v to_o man_n freewill_n to_o believe_v in_o act_n or_o not_o to_o believe_v &_o to_o use_v grace_n either_o well_o or_o ill_o xxvii_o and_o they_o deny_v that_o faith_n be_v from_o grace_n alone_o but_o that_o it_o be_v partly_o from_o grace_n and_o partly_o from_o freewill_n grevinchovius_fw-la pag._n 208._o and_o 210._o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o freewill_n and_o grace_n be_v together_o cause_n in_o part_n and_o pag._n 211._o we_o join_v grace_n and_o freewill_n together_o as_o cause_n in_o part_n he_o must_v so_o speak_v who_o say_v that_o election_n be_v for_o faith_n fore-seen_a for_o god_n will_v be_v very_o unfit_o say_v to_o foresee_v that_o which_o he_o alone_o be_v to_o do_v for_o this_o be_v not_o to_o foresee_v but_o to_o decree_v hitherto_o also_o pertain_v that_o conditional_a decree_n of_o save_v man_n if_o they_o shall_v believe_v for_o by_o this_o it_o be_v place_v in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n to_o believe_v for_o this_o be_v a_o foolish_a decree_n i_o will_v save_v he_o if_o i_o shall_v give_v he_o faith_n arminius_n against_o perkins_n pa._n 223._o and_o 224._o say_v that_o the_o total_a cause_n why_o one_o believe_v and_o another_o not_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o the_o freewill_n of_o man_n arnoldus_fw-la pag._n 228._o say_v that_o arminius_n give_v the_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n to_o grace_v viz._n because_o in_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n he_o will_v have_v freewill_n to_o have_v a_o part_n which_o part_n that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o least_o yea_o that_o it_o be_v the_o great_a in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o sectary_n although_o they_o will_v make_v another_o show_n arminius_n and_o after_o he_o arnoldus_fw-la pag._n 125._o do_v sufficient_o acknowledge_v we_o deny_v say_v he_o that_o this_o difference_n of_o call_v grace_n be_v not_o place_v so_o much_o in_o man_n freewill_n as_o in_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o true_o in_o the_o conversion_n of_o man_n freewill_n 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xx._n arnoldus_fw-la add_v your_o doctrine_n determine_v that_o god_n do_v exact_a faith_n from_o the_o reprobate_n and_o that_o he_o decree_v to_o condemn_v they_o if_o they_o shall_v not_o believe_v when_o yet_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v believe_v in_o christ_n with_o a_o sure_a persuasion_n of_o mind_n not_o only_o because_o god_n do_v not_o give_v they_o power_n of_o believe_v but_o also_o because_o if_o thâ—y_o be_v furnish_v with_o power_n to_o believe_v yea_o if_o they_o shall_v believe_v in_o christ_n they_o will_v believe_v that_o which_o be_v false_a because_o christ_n have_v not_o die_v for_o they_o but_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n to_o exact_v such_o a_o obedience_n and_o then_o to_o punish_v the_o creature_n for_o not_o perform_v such_o a_o obedience_n which_o be_v absolute_o impossible_a to_o the_o creature_n he_o do_v abundant_o repeat_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o other_o place_n but_o especial_o page_n 261._o and_o 262._o here_o be_v many_o thing_n faise_v first_o it_o be_v false_a that_o faith_n be_v exact_v and_o require_v of_o all_o the_o reprobate_n for_o it_o be_v require_v only_o of_o they_o to_o who_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v neither_o be_v it_o true_a that_o faith_n be_v absolute_o and_o without_o condition_n require_v of_o all_o those_o to_o who_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v for_o it_o be_v require_v under_o a_o condition_n to_o wit_n that_o they_o be_v convert_v and_o repent_v but_o if_o they_o do_v not_o repent_v we_o teach_v and_o cry_v out_o that_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o pertain_v to_o they_o and_o that_o they_o hope_v and_o believe_v in_o christ_n in_o vain_a so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v adverse_a and_o contrary_a to_o god_n invite_v they_o to_o repentance_n and_o it_o be_v also_o false_a that_o god_n be_v unjust_a if_o he_o command_v they_o to_o believe_v and_o obey_v who_o for_o their_o inbred_a depravation_n can_v believe_v and_o obey_v and_o to_o who_o god_n do_v not_o give_v power_n of_o believe_v for_o man_n himself_o have_v bring_v this_o impotency_n and_o disability_n on_o himself_o and_o this_o depravation_n in_o man_n be_v voluntary_a and_o god_n exact_v from_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v believe_v he_o speak_v by_o christ_n do_v require_v nothing_o which_o man_n do_v not_o owe_v for_o to_o obey_v the_o law_n be_v a_o natural_a debt_n for_o god_n speak_v by_o christ_n can_v be_v refuse_v or_o contemn_v but_o the_o law_n also_o be_v break_v as_o we_o have_v already_o teach_v at_o large_a in_o many_o place_n especial_o chap._n 11._o where_o we_o have_v teach_v that_o the_o power_n of_o believe_v be_v give_v we_o in_o adam_n and_o that_o adam_n have_v it_o before_o the_o fall_n but_o a_o occasion_n of_o use_v it_o be_v want_v and_o therefore_o also_o this_o power_n be_v lose_v in_o adam_n tileaum_n page_n 262._o in_o tileaum_n nor_o be_v god_n bind_v to_o restore_v it_o as_o arnoldus_fw-la set_v law_n to_o god_n himself_o will_v have_v it_o by_o these_o thing_n also_o we_o meet_v with_o that_o false_a accusation_n wherewith_o arnoldus_fw-la do_v pursue_v we_o page_n 230._o you_o determine_v say_v he_o that_o faith_n be_v require_v of_o reprobate_n and_o yet_o that_o the_o mean_n to_o perform_v obedience_n to_o faith_n be_v precise_o deny_v for_o it_o be_v not_o require_v of_o all_o but_o of_o they_o to_o who_o christ_n be_v make_v know_v nor_o be_v it_o require_v of_o these_o absolute_o but_o with_o condition_n of_o repentance_n neither_o be_v any_o thing_n require_v of_o they_o although_o they_o be_v reprobate_n but_o what_o they_o owe._n xxi_o but_o arnoldus_fw-la do_v add_v to_o this_o a_o foul_a calumny_n wherewith_o he_o will_v odious_o burâ—en_v our_o cause_n you_o will_v have_v say_v he_o faith_n to_o be_v require_v of_o the_o reprobate_n that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v inexcusable_a and_o their_o damnation_n may_v be_v aggravate_v we_o say_v indeed_o that_o their_o damnation_n be_v thereby_o make_v the_o great_a but_o we_o do_v not_o say_v that_o this_o end_n be_v propound_v by_o god_n so_o when_o we_o say_v that_o one_o go_v forth_o to_o war_n that_o he_o may_v be_v slay_v we_o signify_v what_o be_v to_o happen_v not_o what_o end_n shall_v be_v intend_v and_o it_o be_v not_o for_o we_o to_o inquire_v scrupulous_o into_o the_o end_n which_o god_n propound_v to_o himself_o yet_o these_o two_o end_n be_v certain_a to_o wit_n to_o require_v of_o man_n what_o be_v due_a and_o also_o by_o this_o mean_a to_o bring_v the_o elect_a to_o salvation_n xxii_o he_o do_v bend_v at_o we_o another_o dart_n page_n 286._o your_o doctrine_n say_v he_o do_v repugn_v the_o evangelicall_a threat_n for_o see_v the_o intent_n of_o god_n in_o the_o propound_v of_o they_o be_v that_o man_n shall_v be_v drive_v from_o impenitency_n and_o so_o shall_v be_v save_v you_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n teach_v that_o god_n do_v deny_v to_o some_o man_n the_o mean_n that_o be_v necessary_a to_o repentance_n because_o he_o have_v determine_v not_o to_o save_v they_o first_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o evangelicall_a threat_n for_o the_o threaten_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o a_o part_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o see_v the_o word_n euangelium_fw-la gospel_n do_v signify_v a_o good_a message_n i_o do_v not_o see_v how_o threaten_n can_v belong_v to_o a_o good_a message_n they_o who_o believe_v not_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v punish_v not_o by_o the_o gospel_n but_o by_o the_o law_n but_o howsoever_o it_o be_v i_o see_v nothing_o here_o which_o do_v repugn_v these_o threat_n by_o which_o god_n do_v intend_v to_o require_v from_o man_n that_o which_o be_v due_a and_o that_o which_o the_o law_n itself_o require_v to_o wit_n that_o god_n be_v obey_v see_v that_o the_o deny_v of_o grace_n and_o of_o the_o restore_n of_o the_o power_n which_o man_n by_o his_o own_o fault_n lose_v do_v very_o well_o agree_v with_o 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the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o believe_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o they_o which_o yet_o be_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n neither_o be_v they_o to_o who_o christ_n be_v preach_v bind_v to_o believe_v absolute_o and_o without_o condition_n that_o christ_n die_v for_o they_o but_o on_o this_o condition_n if_o they_o be_v convert_v for_o if_o they_o shall_v persevere_v in_o impenitency_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n do_v nothing_o pertain_v to_o they_o xv._o arminius_n pag._n 77._o against_o perkins_n and_o his_o sectary_n do_v repeat_v and_o heap_v up_o these_o thing_n even_o to_o tediousness_n if_o there_o be_v any_o for_o who_o sin_n god_n will_v not_o have_v satisfaction_n to_o be_v make_v to_o himself_o by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n then_o in_o no_o right_a can_v faith_n be_v require_v of_o they_o nor_o can_v christ_n be_v make_v their_o judge_n neither_o can_v the_o reprobate_n be_v blame_v for_o refuse_v 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the_o priest_n the_o levite_n the_o scribe_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o people_n for_o these_o do_v most_o of_o all_o withstand_v christ_n by_o the_o child_n of_o jerusalem_n understand_v the_o people_n christ_n say_v that_o he_o will_v have_v gather_v together_o these_o child_n neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o he_o gather_v together_o many_o of_o they_o although_o the_o ruler_n be_v unwilling_a this_o place_n therefore_o make_v nothing_o for_o that_o antecedent_n will_v which_o these_o man_n will_v have_v not_o to_o be_v fulfil_v when_o indeed_o it_o be_v fulfil_v as_o much_o as_o seem_v good_a to_o god_n then_o also_o these_o word_n how_o often_o will_v i_o they_o misunderstand_v they_o of_o the_o antecedent_n will_v which_o be_v the_o decree_n of_o god_n when_o to_o will_n be_v here_o nothing_o else_o then_o to_o invite_v and_o command_v so_o saint_n austen_n think_v encherid_n chap._n 97._o or_o rather_o say_v he_o she_o indeed_o will_v not_o have_v have_v 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