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and_o this_o decree_n of_o god_n will_n be_v the_o first_o mover_n of_o all_o other_o will_n and_o thing_n in_o the_o creature_n whereupon_o the_o small_a and_o most_o contingent_a or_o casual_a thing_n that_o fall_v out_o depend_v as_o upon_o their_o universal_a cause_n who_o influence_n into_o the_o second_o cause_n direct_v produce_v incline_v and_o ordinate_v they_o to_o their_o effect_n not_o by_o enforce_v they_o by_o any_o constraint_n but_o by_o incline_v they_o to_o work_v according_a to_o their_o own_o condition_n so_o as_o the_o say_a effect_n proceed_v out_o of_o they_o according_a to_o their_o own_o nature_n a_o contingent_a effect_n of_o a_o contingent_a cause_n and_o a_o free_a effect_n out_o of_o a_o voluntary_a and_o free_a cause_n this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o that_o doctrine_n which_o the_o reform_a protestant_a church_n hold_v touch_v predestination_n they_o place_v the_o decree_n of_o god_n to_o order_v all_o thing_n for_o his_o own_o glory_n as_o it_o be_v pro._n 16._o 4._o which_o be_v the_o end_n before_o the_o mean_n that_o be_v before_o creation_n the_o fall_n redemption_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o pelagian_o papist_n arminian_o universalist_n place_v the_o mean_n before_o the_o end_n as_o for_o example_n these_o say_v mediatio_fw-la christi_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o extern_a movens_fw-la respectu_fw-la volitionis_fw-la divinae_fw-la in_o electionis_fw-la actu_fw-la that_o be_v the_o mediation_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o external_a cause_n move_v the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o the_o act_n of_o election_n whereas_o the_o reform_a church_n say_v that_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v the_o sole_a cause_n of_o the_o mediation_n of_o christ_n christ_n be_v not_o subordinate_a to_o the_o very_a decree_n itself_o of_o election_n he_o be_v to_o the_o execution_n thereof_o as_o it_o appear_v 1_o pet._n 1._o 20._o thus_o in_o the_o distribution_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o salvation_n and_o damnation_n our_o adversary_n turn_v they_o upside_o down_o for_o they_o feigue_v a_o general_a decree_n in_o god_n 1._o to_o create_v man_n 2._o to_o give_v a_o law_n to_o his_o creature_n with_o condition_n of_o life_n and_o death_n 3._o to_o permit_v the_o fall_n 4._o to_o redeem_v all_o mankind_n in_o christ_n hence_o universal_a election_n 5._o to_o call_v all_o mankind_n so_o redeem_v hence_o universal_a vocation_n 6._o upon_o their_o faith_n or_o infidelity_n he_o fix_v his_o decree_n first_o say_v they_o god_n propound_v equal_o to_o himself_o jacob_n and_o esau_n and_o love_v the_o one_o no_o more_o than_o the_o other_o second_o he_o purpose_v to_o save_v he_o of_o the_o two_o that_o shall_v do_v well_o and_o damn_v he_o of_o the_o two_o that_o shall_v do_v ill_a three_o he_o decree_v to_o give_v they_o both_o sufficient_a mean_n of_o salvation_n whereby_o esau_n may_v as_o well_o be_v save_v as_o jacob_n fourthly_a he_o decree_v to_o leave_v they_o both_o to_o the_o liberty_n of_o their_o own_o freewill_n to_o use_v or_o not_o to_o use_v the_o mean_n fift_o he_o foresee_v jacob_n will_v esau_n will_v not_o use_v the_o mean_n sixthly_a hereupon_o he_o pronounce_v the_o decree_n of_o election_n to_o jacob_n and_o of_o reprobation_n to_o esau_n thus_o pelagian_n papist_n arminian_o universalist_n these_o two_o last_o remonstrants'_v so_o the_o german_n call_v they_o and_o the_o name_n offend_v they_o not_o for_o this_o sect_n pester_v they_o part_n first_o and_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n to_o assemble_v that_o synod_n at_o dort_n whither_o at_o their_o instance_n come_v religious_a and_o learned_a man_n from_o other_o reform_a church_n as_o out_o of_o england_n bishop_n carleton_n doctor_n davenant_n doctor_n ward_n doctor_n goad_n doctor_n belcanquell_n etc._n etc._n i_o say_v these_o remonstrant_n that_o oppose_v our_o doctrine_n of_o predestination_n be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n with_o they_o that_o defend_v universal_a redemption_n they_o say_v thus_o i_o will_v use_v their_o own_o word_n deum_fw-la 11._o amesius_n de_fw-fr elect._n pag._n 11._o aeterno_fw-la &_o immutabili_fw-la decreto_fw-la in_o jesus_n christo_fw-la filio_fw-la svo_fw-la ante_fw-la jactum_fw-la mundi_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la statuisse_fw-la ex_fw-la lapso_fw-la &_o peccatis_fw-la obnoxio_fw-la humano_fw-la genere_fw-la illâ—s_v in_o christo_fw-la propter_fw-la christum_fw-la &_o per_fw-la christum_fw-la seruare_fw-la qui_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la gratia_fw-la in_fw-la eundem_fw-la filium_fw-la ejus_fw-la credunt_fw-la &_o in_o ea_fw-la fide_fw-la fideique_fw-la obedientia_fw-la per_fw-la eandem_fw-la gratiam_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la perseverant_a that_o be_v god_n in_o his_o eternal_a and_o immutable_a decree_n in_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n do_v determine_v out_o of_o lapse_v mankind_n to_o save_v those_o in_o christ_n for_o christ_n and_o by_o christ_n who_o by_o the_o spirit_n do_v believe_v in_o that_o his_o son_n and_o persevere_v in_o that_o faith_n and_o obedience_n of_o faith_n by_o grace_n unto_o their_o life_n end_v now_o in_o this_o thesis_n of_o they_o be_v these_o five_o thing_n 1._o the_o act_n or_o decree_v itself_o 2._o the_o object_n 3._o the_o end_n 4._o the_o condition_n 5._o the_o foundation_n first_o the_o act_n or_o decree_n itself_o and_o that_o they_o say_v be_v two_o fold_n 1._o general_n by_o which_o god_n decree_v to_o save_v all_o that_o will_v believe_v and_o persevere_v the_o 2._o particular_a by_o which_o he_o do_v decree_n to_o save_v certain_a person_n who_o he_o foresee_v will_v certain_o believe_v and_o persevere_v unto_o the_o end_n some_o of_o they_o call_v these_o two_o god_n antecedent_n &_o consequent_a will_n or_o generale_fw-mi &_o particular_a pronuntiatum_fw-la thus_o they_o make_v you_o may_v see_v two_o will_n in_o god_n against_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o say_v god_n be_v in_o one_o mind_n job_n 23._o 23._o the_o second_o thing_n considerable_a in_o their_o thesis_n be_v the_o object_n of_o this_o decree_n which_o they_o be_v force_v to_o confess_v all_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o they_o can_v tell_v how_o to_o include_v infant_n because_o they_o want_v faith_n and_o perseverance_n nay_o they_o include_v in_o the_o object_n of_o this_o decree_n only_o such_o as_o have_v live_v and_o persevere_v all_o other_o be_v exclude_v that_o be_v yet_o alive_a until_o they_o persevere_v to_o the_o end_n so_o that_o by_o this_o opinion_n they_o must_v first_o have_v faith_n and_o perseverance_n before_o god_n can_v fix_v his_o decree_n which_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o affirm_v for_o so_o they_o be_v not_o pre-destinated_n but_o postdestinated_n they_o be_v force_v therefore_o to_o a_o further_a absurdity_n that_o be_v to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o a_o incomplete_a which_o they_o say_v be_v common_a to_o all_o the_o faithful_a and_o a_o complete_a election_n which_o be_v proper_a only_o to_o such_o as_o persevere_v the_o three_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v in_o their_o thesis_n be_v the_o end_n of_o this_o decree_n and_o that_o they_o say_v be_v salvation_n and_o glory_n contrary_a to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o scripture_n which_o say_v not_o we_o be_v predestinate_v to_o glory_n only_o but_o also_o to_o holiness_n or_o a_o godly_a life_n and_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o adoption_n before_o we_o can_v attain_v to_o glory_n as_o it_o be_v plain_a eph._n 1._o 4._o 5._o he_o have_v choose_v we_o in_o he_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a etc._n etc._n in_o the_o decree_n of_o predestination_n there_o be_v first_o what_o 2._o by_o what_o 3._o to_o what_o the_o first_o man_z the_o 2._o grace_n the_o 3._o a_o godly_a life_n and_o after_o it_o be_v end_v eternal_a glory_n the_o 4._o thing_n be_v the_o condition_n require_v in_o this_o decree_n of_o they_o we_o say_v it_o be_v the_o good_a pleasure_n or_o the_o will_n of_o god_n without_o any_o condition_n
we_o be_v predestinate_v according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n eph._n 1._o 5._o but_o the_o condition_n in_o their_o predestination_n be_v fore-seen_a faith_n and_o work_n tenendum_fw-la ex_fw-la scripture_n veram_fw-la conversionem_fw-la praestationemque_fw-la bonorum_fw-la operum_fw-la esse_fw-la conditione_n praerequisitas_fw-la ante_fw-la justificationem_fw-la that_o be_v we_o hold_v true_a conversion_n and_o good_a work_n to_o be_v condition_n require_v before_o justification_n so_o say_v arminius_n in_o that_o epistle_n before_o his_o discourse_n on_o rom._n 7._o and_o nic._n grevincho_n be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n he_o seek_v to_o prove_v it_o out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n i_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n etc._n etc._n but_o if_o good_a work_n be_v condition_n require_v before_o justification_n than_o it_o follow_v they_o be_v require_v before_o election_n there_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o cause_n of_o both_o thus_o they_o even_o out_o god_n almighty_a from_o have_v any_o hand_n in_o his_o own_o decree_n and_o put_v all_o into_o the_o power_n of_o foresee_a faith_n and_o work_n whereas_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o we_o be_v not_o predestinate_v for_o faith_n but_o to_o faith_n and_o good_a work_n as_o i_o shall_v prove_v afterward_o the_o five_o thing_n in_o this_o decree_n of_o they_o be_v the_o foundation_n that_o they_o say_v be_v christ_n and_o so_o do_v we_o but_o in_o this_o we_o differ_v they_o call_v christ_n the_o external_a cause_n move_v god_n to_o make_v this_o decree_n of_o election_n whereas_o we_o say_v the_o will_n of_o god_n only_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o christ_n become_v our_o mediator_n and_o redeemer_n the_o mediation_n or_o redemption_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n thus_o the_o controtroversie_n betwixt_o the_o remonstrant_n or_o universallist_n and_o the_o reform_a protestant_a church_n about_o election_n be_v state_v at_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n the_o second_o thesis_n of_o the_o remonstrant_n or_o such_o as_o hold_v universal_a redemption_n at_o the_o same_o time_n which_o they_o will_v have_v defend_v against_o the_o reform_a be_v this_o proinde_fw-la jesus_n christus_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la &_o singulis_fw-la mortâ—us_fw-la est_fw-la atque_fw-la id_fw-la ita_fw-la quidem_fw-la ut_fw-la omnibus_fw-la per_fw-la mortem_fw-la crucis_fw-la reconciliationem_fw-la &_o peccatorum_fw-la remissionem_fw-la impetravit_fw-la ea_fw-la tamen_fw-la conditione_n ut_fw-la nemo_fw-la illa_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la remissione_n fruatur_fw-la praeter_fw-la hominem_fw-la fidelem_fw-la ames_n de_fw-fr redemp_n pag._n 116._o that_o be_v the_o remonstrant_n or_o universalist_n furthermore_o affirm_v that_o jesus_n christ_n die_v for_o all_o and_o every_o one_o and_o that_o so_o as_o he_o obtain_v reconciliation_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n for_o all_o but_o on_o this_o condition_n that_o none_o obtain_v this_o remission_n or_o reconciliation_n but_o the_o faithful_a i_o may_v open_v this_o thesis_n of_o redemption_n as_o i_o do_v that_o other_o of_o election_n but_o it_o be_v so_o plain_a i_o need_v not_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o controversy_n betwixt_o the_o protestant_a church_n and_o remonstrant_n or_o as_o we_o call_v they_o universalist_n come_v to_o this_o or_o to_o these_o three_o head_n 1._o whether_o by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v a_o impetration_n which_o have_v no_o application_n 2._o whether_o this_o impetration_n do_v equal_o belong_v to_o all_o 3._o that_o none_o have_v this_o impetration_n of_o christ_n certain_o apply_v or_o to_o be_v apply_v to_o they_o in_o the_o eternal_a counsel_n of_o god_n but_o god_n have_v destinate_a his_o son_n to_o death_n before_o he_o have_v destinate_a any_o to_o be_v save_v by_o his_o death_n and_o this_o grace_n of_o christ_n redemption_n be_v as_o it_o be_v spread_v abroad_o in_o the_o air_n indetermine_v to_o any_o every_o man_n may_v catch_v it_o that_o can_v by_o faith_n these_o man_n seem_v to_o feign_v to_o themselves_o a_o grace_n as_o it_o be_v some_o garment_n hang_v in_o the_o air_n which_o every_o man_n may_v put_v on_o that_o will_n but_o these_o be_v the_o device_n of_o man_n wisdom_n the_o holy_a scripture_n speak_v otherwise_o pet._n mart._n part_n 3._o pag._n 51._o as_o translate_v by_o ant._n marten_n these_o thing_n the_o remonstrant_n or_o universalist_n affirm_v and_o all_o these_o the_o reform_a protestant_n party_n deny_v now_o from_o these_o opinion_n that_o predestination_n be_v not_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n to_o elect_a some_o and_o pass_v by_o other_o that_o god_n have_v certain_o elect_v none_o but_o upon_o condition_n that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o and_o every_o one_o etc._n etc._n i_o say_v from_o these_o absurdity_n it_o follow_v absurd_a 1._o first_o that_o god_n will_v have_v all_o man_n that_o be_v every_o particular_a man_n to_o be_v save_v contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n for_o if_o god_n will_v have_v all_o to_o be_v save_v wherefore_o be_v they_o not_o save_v will_v god_n have_v all_o to_o be_v save_v and_o can_v he_o not_o have_v his_o will_n this_o opinion_n be_v against_o the_o omnipotency_n of_o god_n by_o it_o god_n absolute_a will_n the_o will_n of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n may_v be_v defeat_v and_o not_o accomplish_v which_o be_v a_o desperate_a shift_n contrary_a to_o the_o truth_n flat_a opposite_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o say_v our_o god_n have_v do_v whatsoever_o please_v he_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n psal_n 135._o 6._o who_o have_v resist_v his_o will_n rom._n 9_o 19_o god_n be_v in_o one_o mind_n who_o can_v turn_v he_o and_o what_o his_o soul_n desire_v that_o he_o do_v job_n 23._o 13._o indeed_o the_o declarative_a or_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n be_v not_o always_o fulfil_v but_o his_o absolute_a will_n and_o good_a pleasure_n be_v always_o fullfil_v a_o christian_a catechise_v in_o the_o principle_n of_o religion_n can_v make_v the_o impotency_n of_o man_n will_n to_o prevail_v against_o the_o omnipotency_n of_o god_n or_o conceive_v his_o purpose_n may_v be_v disappoint_v or_o his_o absolute_a will_n frustrate_v by_o any_o thing_n in_o we_o absurd_a 2._o second_o it_o follow_v from_o these_o opinion_n that_o there_o be_v a_o universal_a election_n of_o all_o and_o every_o man_n a_o witless_a conceit_n for_o if_o all_o man_n universal_o be_v appoint_v to_o grace_n than_o there_o be_v no_o election_n or_o choose_v of_o some_o he_o can_v be_v say_v to_o elect_n that_o choose_v all_o and_o if_o only_a some_o be_v appoint_v to_o grace_n as_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v in_o election_n then_o be_v not_o grace_n universal_a it_o be_v flat_a against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o christ_n avouch_v plain_o that_o few_o be_v choose_v then_o call_v mat._n 22._o 14._o he_o say_v moreover_o that_o all_o which_o be_v give_v he_o shall_v be_v one_o with_o he_o and_o have_v life_n everlasting_a john_n 17._o 2._o 11._o but_o all_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v one_o with_o he_o and_o have_v life_n everlasting_a therefore_o all_o be_v not_o give_v to_o christ_n of_o god_n the_o father_n all_o man_n name_n be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n apoc._n 20._o 15._o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v not_o prepare_v for_o all_o mat._n 25._o 35._o christ_n never_o know_v some_o mat._n 7._o 23._o and_o whereas_o they_o build_v universal_a election_n upon_o the_o largeness_n of_o the_o promise_n if_o they_o believe_v upon_o the_o like_a ground_n they_o may_v as_o well_o make_v a_o universal_a decree_n of_o reprobation_n whereby_o god_n decree_v all_o man_n to_o be_v damn_v indefinite_o if_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v absurd_a 3._o three_o it_o follow_v that_o there_o be_v a_o universal_a vocation_n for_o universal_a grace_n have_v these_o three_o part_n universal_a election_n universal_a redemption_n and_o universal_a vocation_n which_o be_v quite_o opposite_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o from_o the_o creation_n till_o 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in_o the_o world_n indeed_o arminius_n stand_v to_o it_o stout_o that_o faith_n in_o god_n decree_n of_o election_n do_v in_o order_n go_v before_o not_o follow_v election_n but_o yet_o that_o old_a axiom_n be_v and_o will_v be_v truth_n when_o heresy_n and_o heretic_n be_v dead_a &_o with_o the_o devil_n their_o father_n deus_n in_o negotio_fw-la predestinationis_fw-la non_fw-la egreditur_fw-la extrà se_fw-la god_n in_o predestination_n go_v not_o out_o of_o himself_o arg._n 3._o the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o that_o on_o some_o god_n will_v show_v mercy_n on_o other_o his_o justice_n exod._n 33._o 19_o rom._n 9_o 22._o 23._o of_o his_o own_o free_a will_n or_o good_a pleasure_n which_o prove_v that_o election_n be_v neither_o for_o faith_n nor_o of_o all_o of_o the_o same_o clay_n the_o potter_n make_v both_o the_o vessel_n that_o serve_v for_o clean_a use_n and_o likewise_o also_o such_o as_o serve_v to_o the_o contrary_a but_o what_o be_v the_o use_n of_o either_o sort_n the_o 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exo._n 33._o 19_o if_o man_n have_v be_v create_v wicked_a or_o evil_n than_o god_n have_v not_o have_v just_a occasion_n to_o punish_v the_o wickedness_n whereof_o he_o himself_o be_v the_o author_n and_o maker_n but_o be_v create_v good_a and_o have_v give_v he_o power_n to_o stand_v he_o may_v just_o punish_v he_o if_o he_o fall_v from_o this_o decree_n of_o preterition_n or_o reprobation_n it_o well_o follow_v judas_n be_v reprobate_v therefore_o he_o will_v not_o use_v the_o mean_n that_o god_n offer_v for_o his_o salvation_n but_o it_o be_v not_o a_o good_a consequence_n to_o say_v therefore_o god_n have_v not_o give_v he_o sufficient_a mean_n or_o remedy_n to_o escape_v damnation_n be_v not_o his_o own_o wicked_a will_v the_o only_a hindrance_n these_o two_o proposition_n may_v stand_v together_o i_o will_v that_o if_o judas_n repent_v and_o believe_v he_o shall_v have_v remission_n and_o salvation_n i_o will_v not_o give_v unto_o judas_n the_o gift_n of_o repentance_n or_o 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