camero_n cap._n 13._o yea_o and_o he_o wonder_n that_o camero_n shall_v think_v he_o have_v any_o fear_n when_o this_o so_o at_o least_o ill-sounding_a a_o proposition_n be_v deliver_v by_o he_o he_o allege_v that_o some_o schoolman_n have_v say_v so_o before_o he_o which_o may_v not_o be_v deny_v but_o yet_o see_v actus_fw-la sunt_fw-la suppositorum_fw-la he_o will_v be_v as_o hard_o put_v to_o it_o not_o to_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n as_o any_o calvinist_n i_o instance_n three_o in_o mr._n th._n pierce_n from_o who_o thus_o i_o argue_v god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o every_o be_v whether_o visible_a or_o invisible_a therefore_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n the_o antecedent_n be_v a_o article_n of_o our_o creed_n the_o consequent_a be_v prove_v because_o mr._n pierce_v again_o and_o again_o assert_v sin_n to_o be_v positive_a his_o belove_a author_n dr._n jackson_n in_o hâ—s_n eight_o book_n of_o commentary_n hope_n to_o bring_v himself_o off_o from_o this_o argumentation_n by_o limit_v the_o proposition_n god_n make_v all_o thing_n visible_a and_o invisible_a to_o substance_n which_o only_o be_v the_o immediate_a and_o direct_a effect_n and_o proper_a object_n of_o creation_n accident_n have_v their_o beginning_n as_o appurtenance_n to_o their_o subject_n by_o resultance_n only_o but_o i_o answer_v that_o i_o suppose_v he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o ever_o say_v that_o all_o accident_n have_v their_o beginning_n by_o resultance_n and_o the_o first_o that_o so_o limit_a this_o maxim_n to_o substance_n for_o though_o it_o may_v be_v grant_v that_o both_o creation_n and_o generation_n strict_o so_o call_v be_v terminate_v to_o substance_n yet_o accident_n be_v true_o thing_n and_o must_v have_v a_o cause_n a_o real_a cause_n and_o doubtless_o the_o church_n do_v ascribe_v the_o production_n of_o all_o thing_n whether_o accident_n or_o substance_n unto_o god_n and_o in_o reason_n he_o be_v as_o true_o the_o cause_n of_o what_o be_v comproduced_a and_o concreated_a as_o of_o what_o be_v produce_v and_o create_v in_o page_n 35_o this_o dr._n jack._n tell_v we_o what_o embolden_v divine_v to_o assign_v unto_o sin_n only_o a_o privative_a be_v viz._n the_o maxim_n that_o omne_fw-la ens_fw-la est_fw-la bonum_fw-la but_o that_o he_o tell_v we_o be_v mean_v only_o of_o a_o metaphysical_a goodness_n no_o divine_n think_v otherwise_o but_o they_o be_v afraid_a to_o assign_v so_o much_o as_o a_o metaphysical_a goodness_n to_o sin_n which_o be_v simple_o evil_a and_o such_o fear_n will_v have_v seize_v on_o dr._n jackson_n also_o have_v he_o but_o well_o weigh_v what_o that_o be_v which_o goodness_n metaphysical_a do_v superadde_a to_o entity_n but_o that_o he_o have_v never_o weigh_v and_o yet_o talk_v confident_o in_o this_o whole_a controversy_n concern_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o efficient_a of_o sin_n as_o if_o his_o eye_n have_v be_v bless_v to_o see_v the_o thing_n that_o scarce_o any_o see_v before_o he_o book_n 10_o pag._n 3012_o etc._n etc._n cap._n 5_o 6_o he_o go_v about_o to_o make_v apology_n for_o the_o harsh_a expression_n of_o some_o good_a writer_n and_o well_o deserve_v of_o all_o reform_a church_n yea_o and_o for_o the_o error_n of_o the_o dominican_n or_o other_o schoolman_n more_o faulty_a than_o as_o he_o say_v zuinglius_fw-la or_o his_o follower_n in_o this_o point_n he_o wish_v that_o paraeus_n have_v never_o enter_v into_o dispute_n with_o becanus_n about_o this_o question_n whether_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n and_o be_v sorry_a he_o come_v off_o no_o better_o for_o calvin_n credit_n or_o for_o his_o own_o aver_v tâ—at_n bellarmine_n and_o aquinas_n his_o follower_n do_v make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n by_o as_o clear_v and_o infallible_a consequence_n as_o either_o zuinglius_fw-la or_o his_o follower_n have_v do_v he_o say_v the_o best_a apology_n that_o can_v be_v make_v for_o aquinas_n or_o calvin_n be_v this_o that_o they_o be_v homines_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d author_n of_o many_o various_a work_n but_o of_o this_o apology_n we_o that_o follow_v they_o be_v not_o capable_a that_o if_o we_o be_v call_v to_o a_o strict_a account_n or_o examination_n of_o our_o doctrine_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o art_n a_o new_a question_n will_v have_v rise_v in_o our_o school_n whether_o to_o attribute_v such_o act_n and_o decree_n unto_o god_n as_o we_o do_v and_o yet_o withal_o to_o deny_v that_o we_o concludent_o make_v he_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n do_v not_o argue_v as_o great_a a_o measure_n of_o artificial_a foppery_n or_o supernatural_a infatuation_n as_o it_o will_v of_o impiety_n to_o resolve_v dogmatical_o in_o terminis_fw-la terminantibus_fw-la that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o evil_a but_o what_o be_v it_o that_o may_v make_v this_o question_n allow_v in_o any_o academical_a act_n why_o it_o may_v be_v just_o allow_v though_o the_o answerer_n be_v furnish_v with_o no_o other_o ground_n beside_o that_o usual_o avouch_v distinction_n between_o the_o act_n and_o obliquity_n of_o the_o act_n especial_o if_o the_o distinction_n be_v apply_v unto_o the_o first_o sin_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n in_o that_o sin_n the_o act_n and_o obliquity_n be_v altogether_o as_o unseparable_o annex_v as_o rotundity_n be_v with_o a_o sphere_n and_o to_o imagine_v there_o shall_v be_v one_o cause_n of_o the_o act_n and_o another_o of_o the_o obliquity_n of_o the_o act_n will_v be_v as_o gross_a a_o solecism_n as_o to_o assign_v any_o other_o cause_n of_o the_o rotundity_n of_o a_o sphere_n beside_o he_o that_o frame_v it_o a_o discourse_n so_o loose_a that_o i_o much_o wonder_v it_o can_v find_v any_o place_n in_o the_o write_n of_o a_o author_n so_o fame_v for_o learning_n for_o every_o freshman_n know_v that_o there_o be_v not_o the_o same_o relation_n betwixt_o the_o act_n and_o its_o obliquity_n as_o there_o be_v between_o rotundity_n and_o a_o sphere_n every_o freshman_n know_v that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o sufficient_a ground_n of_o distinction_n betwixt_o thing_n that_o be_v inseparable_o annex_v every_o divine_a also_o know_v that_o the_o calvinist_n do_v make_v man_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o the_o act_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o act_n itself_o all_o that_o they_o say_v be_v that_o the_o first_o cause_n may_v afford_v that_o concourse_n to_o a_o sinful_a action_n which_o be_v necessary_o require_v to_o every_o action_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o the_o action_n if_o dr._n jackson_n think_v this_o impossible_a he_o shall_v have_v tell_v we_o how_o god_n can_v concur_v to_o the_o good_a action_n of_o his_o saint_n and_o not_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o sinful_a imperfection_n which_o be_v inseparable_a from_o every_o action_n that_o do_v not_o flow_v from_o a_o principle_n that_o be_v perfect_a i_o account_v he_o have_v forsake_v the_o reform_a church_n who_o say_v that_o god_n give_v any_o one_o in_o this_o life_n such_o a_o holiness_n as_o do_v not_o fall_v short_a of_o the_o law_n that_o habitual_a holiness_n which_o fall_v short_a of_o the_o law_n must_v necessary_o when_o it_o be_v put_v forth_o produce_v action_n short_a of_o the_o law_n and_o so_o far_o as_o they_o fall_v short_a of_o the_o law_n they_o be_v sinful_a now_o i_o ask_v be_v god_n the_o cause_n of_o my_o imperfect_a act_n of_o love_n to_o himself_o if_o he_o be_v not_o why_o do_v i_o either_o pray_v to_o he_o for_o it_o or_o praise_v he_o for_o it_o if_o he_o be_v the_o cause_n than_o he_o be_v either_o the_o cause_n of_o that_o sinful_a obliquity_n necessary_o cleave_v to_o it_o and_o make_v it_o need_v pardon_n or_o else_o he_o may_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o act_n and_o not_o of_o the_o sinful_a obliquity_n that_o do_v inseparable_o cleave_v to_o it_o if_o dr._n jackson_n affirm_v the_o latter_a he_o contradict_v his_o own_o principle_n if_o the_o former_a he_o avouch_v that_o blasphemy_n which_o all_o good_a man_n abhor_v wherefore_o he_o may_v have_v do_v well_o to_o reserve_v the_o excuse_n of_o polygraphy_n for_o himself_o calvin_n and_o aquinas_n in_o this_o matter_n do_v not_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o it_o as_o little_a need_n have_v paraeus_n of_o his_o sorrow_n for_o enter_v into_o dispute_n with_o becanus_n for_o if_o ever_o man_n have_v the_o better_a paraeus_n have_v it_o that_o day_n about_o the_o year_n 1604_o becanus_n at_o mentz_n have_v a_o disputation_n concern_v god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n in_o which_o he_o express_o say_v that_o the_o god_n of_o the_o calvinist_n be_v the_o devil_n for_o this_o among_o other_o thing_n paraeus_n undertake_v he_o and_o ferarias_fw-la and_o malhusinus_fw-la and_o bring_v they_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o whatever_o become_v of_o calvin_n it_o can_v not_o true_o be_v say_v that_o the_o devil_n be_v the_o god_n
from_o who_o prateolus_n must_v take_v what_o he_o bring_v if_o it_o be_v truth_n that_o he_o bring_v i_o shall_v let_v he_o enjoy_v his_o humour_n and_o not_o put_v myself_o to_o the_o trouble_n of_o a_o enquiry_n whether_o these_o furious_a man_n do_v affirm_v that_o sin_n be_v not_o from_o freewill_n though_o there_o be_v some_o passage_n that_o render_v it_o probable_a that_o they_o think_v that_o man_n when_o he_o sin_v do_v propria_fw-la voluntate_fw-la peccare_fw-la though_o withal_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v of_o this_o mind_n that_o the_o voluntas_fw-la male_a agendi_fw-la be_v not_o a_o thing_n we_o bring_v on_o ourselves_o by_o the_o fall_n but_o something_o natural_a to_o we_o however_o without_o offence_n i_o hope_v the_o doctor_n may_v be_v mind_v that_o manes_n be_v not_o the_o first_o of_o that_o wicked_a sort_n of_o man_n for_o he_o first_o call_v not_o as_o augus_n urbicus_n but_o as_o socrates_n cubricus_n get_v into_o his_o hand_n the_o book_n of_o one_o terebynthus_n who_o have_v change_v his_o name_n into_o buddas_n and_o publish_v they_o to_o the_o world_n as_o if_o compose_v by_o himself_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v take_v with_o any_o book_n that_o do_v bear_v the_o name_n of_o buddas_n who_o though_o pretend_v to_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n and_o to_o be_v able_a to_o work_v great_a feat_n die_v not_o long_o before_o miserable_o be_v throw_v from_o a_o high_a place_n and_o have_v his_o neck_n break_v nor_o be_v this_o terebynthus_n or_o buddas_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v get_v into_o his_o custody_n the_o four_o book_n entitle_v evangelium_fw-la libre_fw-la capitum_fw-la mysteriorum_fw-la thesaurorum_fw-la but_o the_o book_n be_v compose_v by_o his_o master_n one_o scythianus_n a_o saracen_n merchant_n who_o to_o gratify_v his_o wife_n live_v in_o egypt_n yet_o scythianus_n himself_o do_v not_o excogitate_v these_o two_o god_n or_o first_o principle_n one_o good_a the_o other_o evil_n but_o suck_v in_o that_o absurdity_n from_o such_o write_n or_o fragment_n as_o he_o have_v meet_v with_o of_o empedocles_n and_o pythagoras_n as_o socrates_n tell_v we_o lib._n 1._o c._n 21_o who_o in_o this_o whole_a matter_n i_o the_o more_o confident_o follow_v because_o he_o faithful_o allege_v every_o thing_n out_o of_o the_o disputation_n of_o archelaus_n a_o mesopotamian_a bishop_n who_o dispute_v with_o manes_n face_n to_o face_n wherefore_o see_v this_o be_v the_o undoubted_a and_o capital_a error_n of_o the_o manichee_n to_o assert_v two_o first_o principle_n the_o one_o good_a the_o other_o bad_a i_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o serious_a consideration_n of_o our_o historian_n whether_o the_o opinion_n of_o mr._n pierce_n and_o the_o english_a tilenus_n concern_v the_o positivity_n of_o sin_n do_v not_o border_v somewhat_o too_o near_o that_o absurd_a blasphemy_n and_o whether_o it_o will_v not_o sound_v better_o in_o the_o ear_n of_o christian_n and_o philosopher_n to_o say_v that_o the_o obliquity_n of_o the_o sinful_a act_n be_v but_o a_o privation_n and_o to_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o defectible_a nature_n of_o the_o will_n but_o the_o act_n which_o be_v the_o substratum_fw-la of_o this_o obliquity_n be_v positive_a and_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o he_o who_o be_v the_o first_o and_o supreme_a agent_n and_o cause_n and_o whether_o the_o admonition_n that_o austin_n once_o give_v to_o the_o manichee_n de_fw-fr duabus_fw-la anim_fw-la contra_fw-la manich._n cap._n 6._o in_o fine_a may_v not_o â—itly_o be_v give_v to_o the_o two_o forementioned_a author_n ut_fw-la eos_fw-la sequi_fw-la mallent_fw-la qui_fw-la omne_fw-la quicquid_fw-la esset_fw-la quoniam_fw-la esset_fw-la in_fw-la quantumque_fw-la esset_fw-la ex_fw-la uno_fw-la deo_fw-la esse_fw-la praedicarent_fw-la dr._n h._n page_n 4_o 5._o other_o not_o dare_v to_o ascribe_v all_o their_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n unto_o god_n himself_o impute_v the_o whole_a blame_n thereof_o to_o the_o star_n and_o destiny_n the_o powerful_a influence_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o irresistible_a decree_n of_o the_o other_o necessitate_v man_n to_o those_o wicked_a action_n which_o they_o so_o frequent_o commit_v thus_o we_o be_v tell_v of_o bardesanes_n quòd_fw-la fato_fw-la conversationes_fw-la hominum_fw-la ascriberet_fw-la ans._n we_o be_v tell_v of_o bardesanes_n but_o where_o or_o by_o who_o in_o the_o margin_n i_o find_v aug._n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la cap._n 25._o quote_v but_o one_o will_v almost_o think_v that_o the_o doctor_n be_v bear_v under_o some_o such_o planet_n as_o do_v either_o incline_v or_o necessitate_v he_o to_o mistake_v nothing_o be_v by_o s._n austin_n say_v of_o bardesanes_n cap._n 25._o indeed_o in_o cap._n 35._o the_o word_n before_o mention_v be_v find_v but_o the_o historian_n if_o he_o have_v not_o write_v in_o haste_n need_v not_o have_v be_v ignorant_a that_o the_o learned_a judge_n this_o passage_n to_o be_v the_o additament_n of_o some_o late_a pen_n and_o they_o also_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v want_v in_o most_o ancient_a copy_n of_o s._n austin_n spondanus_n out_o of_o baronius_n stick_v not_o to_o affirm_v that_o nothing_o be_v ever_o more_o strenuous_o oppose_v by_o bardesanes_n than_o the_o doctrine_n of_o fatality_n which_o he_o prove_v from_o the_o testimony_n of_o many_o yea_o all_o and_o from_o bardesanes_n his_o own_o dialogue_n of_o fate_n write_v to_o antoninus_n the_o emperor_n and_o record_v by_o eusebius_n lib._n 6._o de_fw-fr praep._n evangelica_n dr._n h._n ibid._n page_n 5._o and_o thus_o it_o be_v affirm_v of_o priscilianus_n fatalibus_fw-la astris_fw-la homines_fw-la alligatos_fw-la that_o man_n be_v thrall_v to_o the_o star_n which_o last_o s._n austin_n do_v report_n of_o one_o colarbus_fw-la save_v that_o he_o give_v this_o power_n and_o influence_n only_o to_o the_o planet_n ans._n of_o any_o such_o fatalist_n as_o colarbus_fw-la do_v i_o never_o read_v in_o all_o author_n that_o mention_v he_o which_o i_o have_v meet_v with_o he_o be_v call_v colarbas_n or_o colarbasus_fw-la or_o bassus_fw-la where_o he_o be_v bear_v or_o where_o he_o teach_v by_o all_o enquiry_n i_o have_v not_o yet_o find_v but_o he_o be_v common_o join_v with_o marcus_n who_o heresy_n be_v raise_v out_o of_o the_o greek_a alphabet_n subject_v all_o man_n and_o their_o member_n to_o the_o letter_n thereof_o so_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v rule_v the_o head_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o neck_n perhaps_o his_o school-fellow_n colarbasus_fw-la think_v it_o less_o irrational_a to_o subject_v we_o to_o the_o planet_n the_o history_n of_o priscilianus_n be_v most_o exact_o describe_v by_o sulpicius_n severus_n in_o who_o i_o have_v read_v it_o with_o care_n and_o delight_n and_o find_v that_o his_o heresy_n do_v spread_v itself_o most_o stupendious_o so_o as_o not_o only_a multitude_n of_o laic_n but_o also_o sundry_a bishop_n be_v carry_v away_o with_o it_o among_o the_o rest_n hyginus_n or_o iginus_n or_o adyginus_fw-la the_o bishop_n of_o corduba_n and_o successor_n to_o hosius_n though_o he_o be_v the_o very_a first_o man_n that_o set_v himself_o against_o it_o the_o heresy_n itself_o be_v a_o mixture_n of_o gnosticism_n and_o manichaism_n idacius_n and_o ithacius_n call_v in_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o secular_a power_n to_o suppress_v it_o for_o which_o they_o be_v severe_o censure_v by_o sulpitius_n however_o the_o emperor_n do_v take_v cognizance_n of_o the_o cause_n put_v priscilianus_n felicissimus_n armenius_n latronianus_n and_o also_o euchrocia_n a_o note_a woman_n to_o death_n banish_v instantius_fw-la and_o tyberianus_fw-la into_o our_o isle_n of_o silly_a but_o in_o all_o the_o accusation_n bring_v against_o priscillianus_n i_o do_v not_o find_v he_o in_o that_o author_n charge_v with_o fatality_n yet_o see_v he_o be_v wont_a to_o pray_v naked_a and_o to_o keep_v night_n meeting_n with_o base_a woman_n let_v he_o upon_o augustine_n authority_n pass_v for_o a_o fatalist_n and_o though_o he_o be_v after_o his_o death_n celebrate_v for_o a_o martyr_n and_o have_v in_o such_o honour_n by_o his_o follower_n as_o that_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o swear_v by_o he_o yet_o i_o hope_v that_o his_o name_n be_v abhor_v by_o all_o profess_v reformation_n and_o that_o nothing_o of_o fatality_n have_v be_v teach_v by_o any_o who_o protestant_n honour_v the_o doctor_n think_v otherwise_o and_o i_o must_v see_v on_o what_o ground_n dr._n h._n page_n 5._o among_o the_o philosophical_a heterodoxy_n of_o the_o roman_a school_n that_o of_o the_o manichee_n first_o revive_v by_o martin_n luther_n who_o in_o mere_a opposition_n to_o erasmus_n who_o have_v then_o new_o write_v a_o book_n de_fw-fr libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la publish_v a_o discourse_n de_fw-fr servo_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la in_o which_o discourse_n he_o not_o only_o say_v that_o the_o freedom_n ascribe_v unto_o the_o will_n be_v a_o empty_a nothing_o
their_o infancy_n they_o will_v reply_v that_o they_o be_v predestinate_v to_o life_n or_o death_n according_a to_o the_o good_a or_o bad_a life_n which_o god_n foresee_v they_o will_v have_v lead_v if_o they_o have_v come_v to_o maturity_n of_o year_n do_v the_o arminian_n who_o be_v so_o angry_a when_o call_v pelagian_n differ_v from_o they_o in_o this_o i_o confess_v arminius_n do_v not_o make_v a_o man_n to_o be_v predestinate_v from_o foresee_a work_n but_o from_o foresee_a faith_n nor_o do_v he_o make_v faith_n the_o cause_n but_o a_o condition_n or_o decent_a antecedent_n use_v a_o less_o suspect_a term_n but_o intend_v the_o very_a same_o thing_n for_o as_o our_o incomparable_a davenant_n have_v well_o observe_v condition_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n 118._o common_a &_o distinguish_a these_o late_a he_o define_v to_o be_v such_o act_n or_o quality_n which_o be_v foresee_v or_o preconsider_v in_o the_o subject_n contrary_a divine_a act_n be_v exercise_v about_o that_o subject_n arminius_n when_o he_o make_v faith_n a_o condition_n of_o divine_a election_n infidelity_n a_o condition_n of_o reprobation_n take_v the_o word_n condition_n in_o the_o late_a sense_n and_o so_o plain_o make_v it_o the_o same_o with_o a_o meritorious_a or_o motive_n cause_n for_o he_o every_o where_o maintain_v that_o posita_fw-la side_n ponitur_fw-la electio_fw-la negata_fw-la fide_fw-la negatur_fw-la electio_fw-la that_o faith_n be_v a_o mean_v ordain_v and_o appoint_v by_o god_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o election_n therefore_o as_o that_o learned_a professor_n well_o conclude_v pag._n 119_o 120._o sunt_fw-la merae_fw-la verborum_fw-la praestigiae_fw-la cum_fw-la aiunt_fw-la praevisam_fw-la fidem_fw-la &_o infidelitatem_fw-la esse_fw-la conditioone_n non_fw-la modo_fw-la quae_fw-la praecedunt_fw-la praedestinationem_fw-la &_o reprobationem_fw-la communiter_fw-la &_o promiscue_v consideratam_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la ex_fw-la quibus_fw-la oritur_fw-la distinctio_fw-la electorum_fw-la &_o tamen_fw-la negant_fw-la habere_fw-la aliquam_fw-la causalitatem_fw-la consequent_o as_o the_o pelagian_n and_o semipelagian_o do_v hold_v that_o the_o number_n of_o elect_a and_o reprobate_a be_v not_o definite_a but_o indefinite_a and_o indeterminate_a so_o also_o do_v the_o anticalvinists_n or_o arminian_n illud_fw-la pariter_fw-la non_fw-la accipiunt_fw-la eligendorum_fw-la rejiciendorumque_fw-la esse_fw-la definiâ—um_fw-la numerum_fw-la say_v hilary_n epist._n ad_fw-la august_n of_o the_o massilian_n grevincov_n thes._n exhib_n p._n 137_o say_v the_o same_o electio_fw-la incompleta_fw-la potest_fw-la interrumpi_fw-la ac_fw-la interdum_fw-la interrumpitur_fw-la suntqâ—e_v incomplete_a electi_fw-la veer_fw-la quidem_fw-la electi_fw-la sed_fw-la possunt_fw-la fieri_fw-la reprobi_fw-la ac_fw-la perire_fw-la numerusque_fw-la electorum_fw-la potest_fw-la angeri_fw-la ac_fw-la minui_fw-la 3._o our_o three_o parallel_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n the_o efficaciousness_n of_o grace_n hilary_n in_o the_o so_o often_o quote_v epistle_n to_o austin_n thus_o describe_v the_o massiâ—ians_n they_o affirm_v the_o will_n to_o be_v so_o free_a that_o it_o can_v of_o its_o own_o accord_n admit_v or_o refuse_v cure_n or_o medicine_n and_o faustus_n plain_o tell_v we_o that_o though_o it_o be_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o man_n be_v call_v yet_o the_o follow_v the_o call_n be_v refer_v to_o their_o own_o will_n be_v our_o arminian_n any_o whit_n more_o careful_a to_o give_v grace_n the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o grace_v do_v they_o not_o make_v convert_v grace_n to_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o gentle_a suasion_n do_v they_o not_o every_o where_o rant_v against_o those_o who_o hold_v that_o god_n do_v by_o a_o omnipotent_a and_o unresistable_a motion_n beget_v faith_n and_o other_o divine_a grace_n in_o we_o i_o shall_v among_o many_o place_n that_o do_v occur_v for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o this_o make_v choice_n only_o of_o two_o hague_n conference_n pag._n 282._o a_o man_n may_v hinder_v his_o own_o regeneration_n even_o then_o when_o god_n will_v regenerate_v he_o and_o do_v will_n to_o regenerate_v he_o and_o arnold_n against_o boyerm_n pag._n 263._o say_v express_o that_o all_o the_o operation_n which_o god_n use_v to_o the_o conversion_n of_o man_n be_v already_o perform_v yet_o this_o conversion_n still_o remain_v in_o man_n power_n so_o that_o he_o can_v convert_v or_o not_o convert_v believe_v or_o not_o believe_v i_o have_v think_v to_o have_v proceed_v to_o the_o point_n of_o perseverance_n but_o that_o i_o consider_v the_o necessary_a dependence_n of_o that_o on_o the_o other_o two_o concern_v election_n and_o grace_n by_o what_o have_v already_o be_v lay_v down_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o if_o the_o pelagian_n and_o semipelagian_o be_v in_o the_o right_n then_o be_v not_o the_o arminian_n mistake_v but_o if_o austin_n prosper_n hilary_n and_o those_o other_o who_o the_o church_n of_o god_n have_v be_v wont_a to_o grace_v with_o the_o title_n of_o orthodox_n be_v not_o in_o a_o error_n than_o mr._n calvin_n and_o those_o that_o follow_v he_o be_v in_o the_o right_n obj._n here_o i_o may_v expect_v it_o will_v be_v say_v that_o the_o doctrine_n most_o quarrel_v at_o in_o the_o calvinist_n be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o absolute_a reprobation_n and_o in_o favour_n of_o that_o nothing_o have_v yet_o be_v produce_v out_o of_o orthodox_n antiquity_n ans._n to_o that_o i_o shall_v answer_v 1._o by_o concession_n that_o if_o by_o reprobation_n absolute_a be_v mean_v a_o purpose_n to_o damn_v any_o man_n without_o consideration_n of_o or_o respect_n unto_o sin_n either_o actual_a or_o original_a such_o a_o absolute_a reprobation_n be_v indeed_o unknown_a to_o all_o antiquity_n but_o as_o yet_o i_o can_v never_o meet_v with_o that_o calvinist_n that_o assert_v such_o a_o absolute_a reprobation_n 2._o but_o if_o by_o reprobation_n absolute_a be_v mean_v god_n purpose_n to_o deny_v grace_n to_o some_o according_a to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n i_o then_o stick_v not_o to_o affirm_v that_o such_o reprobation_n absolute_a be_v not_o unknown_a to_o antiquity_n indeed_o the_o ancient_n do_v rare_o speak_v of_o reprobation_n our_o church_n in_o her_o article_n mention_n it_o not_o at_o all_o both_o they_o &_o she_o leave_v we_o to_o gather_v the_o nature_n of_o reprobation_n which_o be_v but_o nonelection_n or_o preterition_n from_o what_o we_o find_v lay_v down_o concern_v election_n now_o see_v the_o father_n those_o of_o they_o that_o have_v to_o with_o the_o pelagian_n and_o semipelagian_o do_v constant_o affirm_v that_o god_n own_o good_a will_n not_o any_o foresight_n of_o the_o good_a use_n of_o freewill_n be_v it_o which_o move_v god_n to_o give_v convert_v grace_n unto_o some_o they_o must_v also_o hold_v that_o god_n do_v out_o of_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n and_o not_o from_o any_o foresight_n of_o a_o ill_a use_n of_o freewill_n purpose_v to_o deny_v this_o efficacious_a convert_v grace_n unto_o other_o indeed_o it_o be_v scarce_o rational_a to_o assert_v that_o god_n shall_v purpose_v not_o to_o cure_v any_o one_o because_o he_o be_v sick_a not_o to_o enlighten_v any_o one_o because_o he_o be_v by_o he_o look_v on_o as_o dark_a and_o blind_a but_o concern_v the_o judgement_n of_o antiquity_n in_o this_o matter_n no_o more_o shall_v be_v say_v at_o present_a the_o reader_n that_o desire_v further_a satisfaction_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o learned_a davenant_n in_o the_o close_a of_o his_o most_o accurate_a dissertation_n concern_v election_n and_o reprobation_n as_o for_o vossius_fw-la his_o judgement_n concern_v reprobation_n it_o be_v consider_v in_o a_o manuscript_n by_o doctor_n twisse_n which_o manuscript_n may_v possible_o in_o a_o short_a time_n be_v publish_v from_o it_o the_o world_n will_v soon_o see_v how_o unjust_o the_o absolute_a decree_n be_v charge_v with_o novelty_n object_n 2._o it_o may_v be_v further_o object_v that_o about_o the_o year_n 415_o there_o be_v a_o sect_n of_o man_n call_v praedestinati_fw-la who_o be_v account_v and_o condemn_v for_o heretic_n who_o opinion_n about_o the_o divine_a decree_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o very_a same_o that_o be_v now_o maintain_v by_o the_o follower_n of_o calvin_n answ._n this_o objection_n be_v scarce_o worth_a the_o take_a notice_n of_o if_o one_o r._n b._n gentleman_n in_o his_o english_a manual_n call_v a_o muster_n roll_n of_o evil_a angel_n have_v not_o place_v the_o praedestinati_fw-la among_o the_o capital_a heretic_n but_o since_o it_o have_v please_v he_o so_o to_o do_v upon_o the_o credit_n and_o authority_n of_o sigebert_n monk_n of_o gemblaux_fw-fr it_o will_v be_v needful_a to_o let_v the_o english_a reader_n know_v that_o this_o predestinarian_a heresy_n be_v a_o mere_a figment_n and_o that_o there_o never_o be_v any_o such_o heretic_n as_o the_o praedestinati_fw-la so_o much_o this_o mr._n r._n b._n may_v have_v learn_v from_o doctor_n twisse_n answer_v to_o god_n love_n to_o mankind_n part_v 1._o pag._n 58_o 59_o and_o more_o full_o from_o jansenius_n tom._n 1._o pag._n 219_o 220_o
supra_fw-la and_o sublapsarian_o nor_o be_v it_o so_o material_a to_o determine_v whether_o truth_n lie_v on_o the_o side_n of_o the_o supralapsarian_a or_o sublapsarian_a as_o whether_o the_o dominican_n or_o franciscan_n be_v in_o the_o right_n the_o parallel_n a_o fanatic_a will_v say_v have_v run_v better_a if_o it_o have_v be_v thus_o draw_v as_o both_o franciscan_a and_o dominican_n lie_v claim_v to_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n so_o both_o arminian_n and_o anti-arminian_n lie_v claim_v to_o the_o seventeen_o article_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n the_o holy_a scripture_n themselves_o be_v not_o so_o pen_v but_o that_o man_n of_o contrary_a persuasion_n do_v lay_v claim_n to_o they_o upon_o which_o score_n yet_o none_o but_o a_o profess_a papist_n or_o infidel_n will_v accuse_v they_o of_o insufficiency_n or_o obscurity_n particular_o the_o apostle_n make_v use_v rom._n 9_o of_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d borrow_v from_o the_o ancient_a prophet_n some_o say_v that_o by_o it_o he_o intend_v the_o mass_n corrupt_v other_o say_v the_o mass_n uncorrupted_a some_o circumstance_n be_v pick_v up_o out_o of_o the_o text_n and_o context_n that_o do_v favour_n both_o opinion_n what_o then_o must_v the_o divine_o inspire_a scripture_n be_v condemn_v god_n forbid_v beside_o how_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o supralapsarian_a divine_n in_o or_o about_o holland_n do_v pretend_v some_o title_n to_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n or_o that_o there_o have_v be_v a_o bitter_a contention_n betwixt_o voetius_fw-la and_o maresius_n about_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o synod_n voetius_fw-la indeed_o be_v a_o supralapsarian_a in_o his_o first_o volume_n of_o select_a disputation_n p._n 55_o he_o lay_v down_o the_o several_a moment_n of_o the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n but_o p._n 356_o 357_o profess_v he_o easy_o bear_v those_o who_o be_v of_o a_o contrary_a or_o different_a judgement_n from_o he_o provide_v they_o do_v not_o rash_o condemn_v the_o supralapsarian_a opinion_n maintain_v by_o so_o many_o and_o great_a divine_n and_o confess_v the_o synod_n propound_v the_o common_a opinion_n concern_v election_n out_o of_o mankind_n but_o not_o so_o as_o to_o reject_v the_o ascend_n above_o the_o fall_n with_o other_o heterodoxy_n and_o dangerous_a impropriety_n if_o maresius_n have_v any_o bitter_a contention_n with_o he_o on_o this_o score_n he_o may_v do_v well_o to_o inquire_v whether_o such_o contend_a be_v not_o a_o fruit_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o if_o voetius_fw-la in_o other_o write_n lay_v no_o more_o claim_n to_o the_o synod_n than_o he_o do_v here_o he_o can_v scarce_o be_v say_v to_o pretend_v any_o title_n to_o it_o dr._n h._n page_n 65._o here_o we_o have_v the_o old_a and_o several_a time_n confute_v calumny_n of_o the_o synod_n not_o give_v the_o remonstrants_n leave_n to_o speak_v for_o themselves_o before_o condemnation_n renew_v and_o a_o story_n concern_v the_o hard_a measure_n mete_v out_o to_o the_o delegate_n of_o the_o province_n of_o utrecht_n which_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n that_o deserve_v to_o have_v any_o notice_n take_v of_o it_o answ._n concern_v these_o deputy_n i_o shall_v first_o observe_v what_o mr._n hales_n say_v of_o they_o in_o his_o letter_n page_n 29_o and_o then_o relate_v the_o whole_a story_n concern_v they_o and_o so_o leave_v it_o to_o any_o one_o but_o dr._n heylin_n to_o judge_v whether_o they_o be_v hardly_o deal_v with_o i_o marvel_v much_o that_o the_o province_n of_o utrecht_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o remonstrant_n can_v find_v no_o wise_a man_n to_o handle_v their_o cause_n for_o as_o they_o do_v very_o foolish_o in_o betray_v their_o private_a instruction_n so_o in_o this_o whole_a altercation_n they_o do_v not_o speak_v one_o wise_a word_n so_o mr._n hales_n matter_n of_o fact_n stand_v thus_o a_o doubt_n be_v move_v concern_v the_o deputy_n for_o the_o remonstrant_n of_o utrecht_n whether_o they_o be_v to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o synod_n or_o in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o remonstrant_n who_o be_v cite_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o synod_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o doubt_n be_v sundry_a but_o the_o chief_a be_v because_o in_o their_o credential_a letter_n they_o be_v charge_v to_o defend_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o remonstrant_n now_o it_o can_v not_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v both_o defendant_n and_o judge_n in_o the_o same_o cause_n the_o answer_n to_o this_o be_v that_o they_o be_v not_o so_o limit_v but_o that_o in_o their_o private_a instruction_n they_o have_v leave_v to_o do_v otherwise_o if_o they_o think_v good_a but_o when_o the_o private_a instruction_n be_v read_v all_o that_o can_v be_v find_v be_v but_o this_o that_o they_o have_v commission_n to_o defend_v their_o cause_n or_o to_o labour_v at_o least_o for_o a_o accommodation_n or_o toleration_n of_o it_o but_o that_o they_o have_v power_n to_o pronounce_v decisive_o that_o do_v not_o appear_v hereupon_o it_o be_v determine_v that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v member_n of_o the_o synod_n in_o this_o cause_n for_o in_o any_o other_o they_o may_v but_o only_a as_o citati_fw-la yet_o notwithstanding_o that_o they_o may_v see_v the_o equity_n of_o the_o synod_n it_o be_v permit_v they_o to_o keep_v their_o place_n on_o these_o condition_n 1._o if_o they_o will_v quit_v their_o defence_n of_o the_o cause_n 2._o if_o they_o will_v give_v no_o advice_n or_o counsel_n either_o direct_o or_o indirect_o to_o the_o citati_fw-la and_o by_o no_o mean_n meddle_v with_o they_o in_o their_o cause_n etc._n etc._n not_o like_v these_o condition_n they_o declare_v that_o they_o resolve_v to_o leave_v their_o place_n of_o judge_n and_o to_o adjoyn_v themselves_o to_o the_o other_o remonstrant_n which_o they_o do_v what_o in_o all_o this_o proceed_n be_v unjust_a what_o unworthy_a of_o a_o synod_n dr._n h._n page_n 66_o the_o synod_n be_v charge_v with_o be_v too_o favourable_a to_o the_o supralapsarian_o and_o particular_o to_o maccovius_fw-la who_o open_o maintain_v that_o god_n will_v sin_n that_o he_o ordain_v sin_n as_o sin_n and_o that_o by_o no_o mean_n he_o will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v that_o god_n do_v propound_v his_o word_n to_o reprobate_n for_o no_o other_o end_n than_o that_o they_o may_v be_v leave_v without_o excuse_n etc._n etc._n yet_o be_v he_o only_o dismiss_v with_o a_o friendly_a admonition_n answ._n it_o be_v true_a that_o some_o of_o these_o speech_n though_o not_o all_o be_v charge_v on_o maccovius_fw-la nor_o can_v the_o synod_n condemn_v they_o simple_o unless_o they_o will_v also_o condemn_v st._n austin_n who_o be_v know_v in_o his_o euchir_n cap._n 29_o to_o have_v deliver_v this_o maxim_n non_fw-la aliquid_fw-la sit_fw-la nisi_fw-la omnipotens_fw-la fieri_fw-la velit_fw-la vel_fw-la sinendo_fw-la ut_fw-la fiat_fw-la vel_fw-la ipse_fw-la faciendo_fw-la many_o scripture-expression_n of_o like_a import_n may_v be_v produce_v but_o yet_o if_o maccovius_fw-la do_v use_v such_o expression_n before_o person_n not_o see_v in_o these_o controversy_n he_o do_v ill_a and_o be_v to_o be_v blame_v for_o all_o truth_n be_v not_o fit_a for_o all_o ear_n sufficient_a for_o the_o synod_n vindication_n it_o be_v that_o maccovius_fw-la be_v bring_v before_o the_o synod_n upon_o a_o by-occasion_n and_o that_o the_o business_n betwixt_o he_o and_o lubbertus_n waa_v commit_v to_o the_o examination_n of_o some_o few_o delegate_n according_a to_o who_o report_n he_o be_v dismiss_v but_o the_o contraremonstrant_n be_v cruel_a and_o malicious_a how_o so_o forsooth_o dr._n h._n page_n 67._o because_o when_o the_o synod_n have_v conclude_v in_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o remonstrants_n doctrine_n they_o next_o proceed_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o their_o person_n call_v upom_n they_o to_o subscribe_v to_o the_o act_n of_o the_o synod_n and_o set_v they_o a_o peremptory_a day_n for_o conform_v to_o it_o and_o when_o they_o see_v that_o will_v not_o do_v it_o by_o their_o incense_a importunity_n they_o procure_v a_o proclamation_n from_o the_o state_n general_n to_o banish_v they_o from_o their_o native_a country_n with_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o so_o compel_v they_o to_o beg_v their_o bread_n even_o in_o desolate_a place_n answ._n a_o very_a lamentable_a story_n that_o remonstrant_n shall_v be_v banish_v and_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v compel_v to_o beg_v their_o bread_n and_o their_o beg_n be_v confine_v to_o desolate_a place_n but_o what_o be_v the_o name_n of_o these_o remonstrant_n who_o be_v put_v to_o all_o this_o extremity_n where_o be_v this_o proclamation_n of_o the_o state_n general_n record_v that_o such_o a_o ignorant_a man_n as_o i_o be_o may_v come_v to_o the_o sight_n of_o it_o certain_o whatever_a these_o remonstrant_n have_v of_o freewill_n they_o have_v not_o much_o wisdom_n in_o they_o or_o