the_o sin_n of_o their_o ancestor_n arminius_n ought_v not_o to_o extend_v it_o to_o so_o many_o age_n see_v the_o law_n do_v not_o extend_v the_o visitation_n of_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n beyond_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n and_o that_o because_o a_o man_n can_v scarce_o live_v so_o long_o as_o to_o see_v his_o issue_n beyond_o the_o three_o or_o four_o generation_n for_o therefore_o be_v child_n punish_v their_o father_n behold_v it_o that_o grief_n may_v thereby_o increase_v to_o their_o parent_n and_o that_o the_o father_n may_v be_v punish_v by_o the_o â—_z of_o the_o child_n which_o be_v a_o cause_n to_o i_o of_o suspect_v that_o this_o visitation_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n aught_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o temporal_a and_o not_o of_o eternal_a punishment_n vii_o but_o to_o that_o which_o be_v say_v that_o the_o punishment_n be_v great_a than_o the_o sin_n because_o they_o which_o in_o adam_n sin_v only_o in_o power_n be_v for_o his_o sin_n punish_v in_o act_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o answer_v for_o we_o so_o sin_v in_o adam_n in_o power_n that_o also_o the_o sin_n be_v in_o we_o in_o act_n neither_o do_v we_o only_o bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o another_o sin_n but_o also_o of_o our_o own_o nor_o be_v it_o any_o marvel_n if_o god_n have_v pardon_v adam_n and_o do_v not_o pardon_v many_o of_o his_o posterity_n for_o adam_n believe_v and_o repent_v but_o these_o refuse_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n offer_v and_o persist_v in_o impenitency_n chap._n x._o of_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n to_o his_o posterity_n where_o also_o of_o the_o traduction_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o of_o sin_n itself_o we_o have_v already_o say_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n be_v convey_v to_o his_o posterity_n two_o manner_n of_o way_n by_o imputation_n and_o propagation_n of_o imputation_n it_o have_v be_v speak_v now_o we_o be_v to_o speak_v of_o propagation_n i._o that_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n have_v infect_v all_o mankind_n with_o a_o hereditary_a depravation_n and_o that_o this_o contagion_n have_v far_o spread_v itself_o have_v be_v abundant_o prove_v by_o those_o place_n by_o which_o we_o have_v declare_v that_o every_o man_n be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v in_o sin_n as_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n so_o death_n go_v over_o all_o in_o who_o all_o man_n sin_v rom._n 5._o ii_o and_o if_o any_o one_o will_v exact_o view_v the_o manner_n and_o circumstance_n of_o adam_n sin_n he_o shall_v find_v that_o in_o every_o man_n the_o character_n and_o no_o obscure_a image_n of_o that_o first_o sin_n be_v deep_o impress_v for_o there_o be_v engraft_v in_o every_o man_n curiosity_n &_o desire_n of_o know_v those_o thin_a g_n which_o pertain_v nothing_o to_o he_o and_o also_o a_o distrustful_a haesitation_n and_o doubt_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o as_o adam_n lay_v the_o fault_n upon_o his_o wife_n and_o his_o wife_n upon_o the_o serpent_n so_o be_v it_o natural_a to_o every_o man_n to_o cover_v his_o fault_n with_o another_o fault_n also_o flight_n and_o tremble_a at_o the_o meeting_n of_o god_n lie_v dissemble_a and_o a_o sense_n of_o undecent_a nakedness_n be_v in_o all_o man_n by_o nature_n and_o be_v derive_v into_o posterity_n from_o that_o fountain_n and_o to_o these_o thing_n we_o be_v not_o teach_v but_o make_v not_o instruct_v but_o infect_v to_o these_o thing_n we_o do_v not_o only_o not_o need_v a_o master_n but_o contrary_a to_o the_o teach_n of_o master_n and_o to_o discipline_n all_o stay_v and_o bar_n be_v break_v we_o return_v to_o they_o nature_n be_v conqueror_n iii_o as_o therefore_o the_o egg_n of_o the_o asp_n be_v just_o break_v and_o serpent_n new_a breed_v be_v just_o kill_v although_o they_o have_v yet_o poison_v none_o so_o infant_n be_v right_o obnoxious_a and_o subject_a to_o punishment_n for_o although_o they_o have_v not_o yet_o sin_v in_o act_n yet_o there_o be_v in_o they_o that_o contagious_a pestilence_n and_o that_o natural_a proneness_n to_o sin_n iu._n but_o hence_o arise_v a_o question_n hard_a to_o be_v dissolve_v to_o wit_n by_o what_o mean_v sin_n be_v traduce_v from_o parent_n to_o their_o posterity_n and_o how_o man_n soul_n may_v draw_v this_o depravation_n for_o see_v all_o thing_n that_o god_n do_v be_v good_a it_o be_v not_o credible_a nor_o likely_a that_o god_n put_v original_a sin_n into_o man_n soul_n for_o how_o shall_v he_o punish_v those_o soul_n which_o he_o himself_o have_v corrupt_v and_o if_o he_o create_v the_o soul_n pure_a and_o just_a but_o be_v include_v in_o the_o body_n it_o be_v defile_v with_o the_o contagion_n other_o discommodity_n no_o whit_n less_o do_v arise_v for_o to_o include_v a_o pure_a and_o innocent_a soul_n in_o a_o stink_a prison_n and_o to_o thrust_v it_o as_o it_o be_v into_o a_o bridewell_n that_o it_o may_v be_v corrupt_v there_o do_v not_o seem_v to_o agree_v with_o the_o justice_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n v._o hereto_o be_v add_v also_o that_o sin_n be_v the_o depravation_n of_o the_o soul_n not_o of_o the_o body_n for_o sin_n be_v a_o spiritual_a thing_n a_o vice_n of_o the_o will_n the_o body_n therefore_o can_v give_v that_o to_o the_o soul_n which_o it_o have_v not_o and_o see_v the_o body_n do_v not_o sin_n but_o when_o the_o soul_n do_v use_v the_o body_n as_o a_o organ_n to_o sin_n rom._n 6.13_o it_o be_v manifest_v that_o sin_n do_v pass_v from_o the_o soul_n into_o the_o body_n and_o not_o from_o the_o body_n into_o the_o soul_n to_o which_o thing_n the_o very_a sin_n of_o adam_n be_v a_o clear_a testimony_n to_o we_o for_o adam_n first_o sin_v in_o will_n before_o he_o stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n to_o the_o forbid_a apple_n caluin_n see_v this_o who_o in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o second_o book_n of_o his_o institution_n have_v these_o word_n this_o contagion_n have_v not_o its_o cause_n in_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o of_o the_o soul_n but_o because_o it_o be_v so_o appoint_v by_o god_n that_o what_o gift_n he_o have_v bestow_v upon_o the_o first_o man_n he_o shall_v have_v they_o and_o also_o loose_v they_o both_o for_o himself_o and_o he_o vi_o here_o be_v a_o way_n that_o be_v obscure_a and_o slippery_a in_o which_o we_o must_v go_v with_o wary_a step_n i_o do_v not_o propound_v to_o myself_o to_o satisfy_v they_o that_o be_v brainsick_a and_o wicked_o acute_a i_o will_v only_o set_v down_o those_o thing_n which_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o reason_n whereunto_o that_o the_o way_n may_v be_v make_v plain_a some_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o original_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o of_o the_o traduction_n of_o it_o vii_o origen_n follow_v plato_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o all_o soul_n be_v at_o first_o create_v together_o with_o the_o angel_n and_o afterward_o put_v into_o body_n this_o he_o dispute_v lib._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chap._n 7._o tertullian_n will_v have_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v convey_v with_o the_o seed_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o son_n to_o be_v from_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o father_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v marvel_v at_o in_o he_o who_o do_v contend_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o body_n lib_n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la chap._n 5._o saint_n jerome_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o marcellina_n and_o anapsychia_n do_v witness_n that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o west_n be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n saint_n austin_n have_v write_v four_o book_n of_o the_o original_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o which_o he_o leave_v this_o question_n undecided_a neither_o dare_v he_o rash_o determine_v any_o thing_n and_o his_o second_o book_n of_o retractation_n chap._n 56._o do_v witness_n that_o he_o continue_v in_o that_o doubt_n to_o his_o death_n yet_o in_o his_o 157._o epistle_n he_o do_v debate_n with_o tertullian_n and_o do_v more_o incline_v to_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n viii_o but_o we_o determine_v that_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n be_v infuse_v into_o the_o bear_v the_o i_o e._n the_o child_n conceive_v and_o not_o yet_o bear_v embryo_n but_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o come_v from_o without_o as_o aristotle_n will_v have_v it_o lib._n 2._o de_fw-la generate_fw-la animal_n cap._n 3._o but_o we_o think_v that_o it_o be_v form_v by_o god_n in_o the_o fruit_n and_o in_o the_o rudiment_n of_o man_n body_n be_v lead_v thereto_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n whereunto_o reason_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o soul_n itself_o do_v agree_v ix_o moses_n numb_a 27.16_o say_v thus_o to_o god_n let_v the_o lord_n the_o
they_o to_o just_a and_o deserve_a punishment_n for_o their_o sin_n iv_o the_o definition_n of_o thomas_n do_v not_o please_v i_o who_o say_v that_o the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n be_v the_o will_n of_o permit_v one_o to_o fall_v into_o sin_n and_o of_o lay_v upon_o he_o the_o punishment_n of_o damnation_n for_o his_o sin_n for_o the_o permission_n whereby_o god_n do_v permit_v do_v not_o belong_v to_o predestination_n but_o to_o his_o providence_n although_o it_o serve_v to_o predestination_n v._o it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o arminian_n sect_n that_o reprobate_n may_v be_v save_v for_o say_v arminius_n that_o decree_n be_v not_o of_o the_o power_n but_o of_o the_o act_n of_o save_v very_o ill_o speak_v for_o where_o the_o act_n of_o god_n be_v determine_v by_o his_o decree_n in_o vain_a be_v the_o power_n by_o which_o this_o act_n may_v be_v resist_v this_o opinion_n do_v draw_v with_o it_o other_o opinion_n no_o better_o than_o itself_o for_o error_n be_v tie_v together_o among_o themselves_o like_o serpent_n egg_n for_o if_o a_o reprobate_n may_v be_v save_v he_o that_o be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n may_v effect_v that_o he_o be_v now_o write_v in_o and_o so_o the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_n will_v not_o be_v certain_a nor_o the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n be_v irrevocable_a and_o peremptory_a as_o they_o speak_v unless_o after_o final_a perseverance_n in_o incredulity_n also_o hence_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o a_o reprobate_n may_v if_o he_o will_v obtain_v faith_n and_o convert_v himself_o whence_o it_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o faith_n shall_v not_o be_v of_o the_o mere_a grace_n of_o god_n which_o we_o shall_v see_v hereafter_o to_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o arminius_n vi_o god_n be_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o cause_n of_o reprobation_n as_o the_o judge_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o they_o that_o be_v guilty_a and_o sin_n be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n see_v therefore_o the_o consideration_n of_o sin_n do_v move_v the_o judge_n and_o the_o judge_n do_v condemn_v to_o punishment_n it_o appear_v that_o sin_n be_v the_o remote_a cause_n of_o damnation_n and_o not_o only_o a_o condition_n necessary_o forerequired_n and_o that_o the_o judge_n be_v the_o next_o and_o near_a cause_n vii_o furthermore_o although_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o appoint_v to_o punishment_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o elect_a and_o reprobate_n for_o example_n sake_n two_o man_n be_v guilty_a of_o the_o sâ—me_a crime_n and_o it_o please_v the_o king_n to_o condemn_v one_o and_o to_o absolve_v and_o free_v the_o other_o his_o sin_n indeed_o that_o be_v condemn_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o punishment_n but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n why_o the_o king_n be_v otherwise_o affect_v to_o the_o other_o then_o to_o he_o see_v the_o fault_n on_o both_o side_n be_v alike_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o difference_n be_v that_o something_o thing_n step_v between_o which_o do_v turn_v the_o punishment_n from_o one_o of_o they_o which_o in_o the_o work_n of_o predestination_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o very_a good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n by_o which_o of_o his_o mere_a good_a pleasure_n he_o give_v certain_a man_n to_o christ_n leave_v the_o rest_n in_o their_o inbred_a corruption_n and_o in_o the_o curse_n due_a unto_o they_o for_o which_o difference_n it_o be_v great_a wickedness_n for_o we_o to_o strive_v with_o god_n see_v he_o be_v not_o subject_a nor_o bind_v to_o any_o creature_n and_o punish_v no_o man_n unjust_o give_v to_o one_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v not_o due_a and_o impose_v on_o the_o other_o the_o punishment_n that_o be_v due_a viii_o here_o it_o be_v demand_v what_o be_v that_o sin_n for_o which_o god_n do_v reprobate_a to_o wit_n whether_o man_n be_v reprobate_v only_o for_o the_o sin_n which_o be_v derive_v from_o adam_n and_o for_o that_o blot_n which_o be_v common_a to_o reprobate_n with_o the_o elect_a or_o whether_o they_o be_v also_o reprobate_v for_o the_o actual_a sin_n which_o they_o be_v to_o commit_v in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o their_o life_n the_o answer_n be_v at_o hand_n for_o although_o natural_a corruption_n be_v cause_n sufficient_a for_o reprobation_n yet_o it_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o god_n have_v decree_v to_o condemn_v for_o the_o same_o cause_n for_o which_o he_o do_v condemn_v and_o he_o do_v condemn_v the_o reprobate_n for_o the_o sin_n which_o they_o have_v commit_v in_o act_n for_o in_o hell_n they_o do_v not_o only_o bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o original_a sin_n but_o also_o of_o actual_a sin_n therefore_o also_o god_n have_v appoint_v they_o to_o damnation_n for_o the_o same_o sin_n now_o to_o reprobate_n and_o to_o appoint_v to_o punishment_n be_v all_o one_o god_n do_v so_o execute_v any_o thing_n in_o time_n according_a as_o he_o from_o eternity_n decree_v to_o execute_v it_o now_o he_o do_v punish_v in_o time_n for_o actual_a sin_n therefore_o also_o he_o decree_v from_o eternity_n to_o punish_v for_o they_o thence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o man_n of_o capernaum_n be_v to_o be_v great_a than_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o sodomite_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o he_o that_o know_v the_o will_n of_o his_o master_n great_a than_o the_o punishment_n of_o he_o that_o know_v it_o not_o because_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o actual_a sin_n for_o which_o they_o be_v punish_v nothing_o hinder_v that_o god_n consider_v a_o man_n lie_v in_o his_o natural_a corruption_n and_o depravation_n shall_v not_o also_o consider_v he_o as_o pollute_v with_o those_o sin_n which_o he_o be_v to_o commit_v by_o that_o natural_a depravation_n ix_o arminius_n do_v not_o think_v that_o any_o man_n be_v reprobate_v for_o original_a sin_n for_o he_o contend_v that_o christ_n have_v obtain_v the_o remission_n of_o it_o for_o all_o mankind_n but_o he_o will_v have_v man_n to_o be_v reprobate_v only_o for_o the_o foreseeing_a of_o actual_a sin_n that_o be_v for_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o contempt_n of_o grace_n in_o which_o thing_n he_o do_v seem_v not_o to_o be_v constant_a to_o himself_o for_o see_v all_o actual_a sin_n do_v flow_v from_o original_a sin_n it_o can_v be_v that_o the_o cause_n and_o fountain_n of_o actual_a sin_n shall_v be_v remit_v by_o god_n and_o yet_o the_o sin_n that_o flow_v from_o thence_o shall_v not_o be_v remit_v as_o if_o god_n shall_v forgive_v a_o man_n intemperance_n but_o shall_v punish_v he_o for_o adultery_n for_o action_n do_v flow_v from_o habit_n and_o natural_a inclination_n as_o the_o second_o act_n do_v flow_v from_o the_o first_o x._o without_o doubt_n incredulity_n and_o the_o rejection_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v among_o the_o sin_n for_o which_o any_o one_o be_v reprobate_v for_o by_o this_o rejection_n we_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n by_o which_o god_n will_v judge_v we_o for_o the_o law_n command_v that_o god_n be_v love_v with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o that_o he_o be_v obey_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o without_o exception_n and_o therefore_o also_o that_o he_o be_v believe_v when_o he_o speak_v and_o that_o he_o be_v obey_v when_o he_o command_v we_o to_o believe_v whatsoever_o it_o shall_v be_v which_o he_o shall_v either_o command_v or_o shall_v say_v xi_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v reprobate_v for_o reject_v the_o gospel_n and_o despise_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n to_o who_o the_o gospel_n be_v never_o preach_v be_v against_o all_o reason_n for_o who_o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o save_v it_o leave_v under_o the_o law_n to_o be_v judge_v by_o it_o which_o law_n do_v then_o bind_v a_o man_n to_o believe_v in_o christ_n when_o christ_n be_v preach_v to_o he_o nor_o be_v it_o the_o school_n master_n to_o christ_n but_o to_o they_o who_o have_v mean_n to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o the_o law_n do_v not_o bind_v they_o to_o belecue_v the_o 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by_o faith_n sure_o if_o this_o man_n be_v believe_v the_o law_n be_v the_o elder_a brother_n and_o faith_n the_o young_a do_v god_n then_o hate_v the_o law_n before_o it_o have_v do_v good_a or_o evil_n i_o be_o ashamed_a to_o confute_v these_o thing_n for_o see_v god_n preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o adam_n himself_o by_o the_o young_a brother_n the_o law_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v understand_v perhaps_o by_o the_o elder_a he_o will_v have_v those_o to_o be_v understand_v who_o will_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n but_o this_o be_v no_o less_o difficult_a to_o conceive_v how_o god_n hate_v they_o before_o they_o have_v do_v either_o good_a or_o evil_n and_o how_o they_o can_v be_v the_o elder_a see_v they_o never_o be_v son_n xii_o final_o the_o truth_n be_v here_o so_o evident_a that_o vorstius_n have_v leave_v arminius_n 141_o câ—llat_n advers_a piscat_fw-la sect_n 141_o do_v yield_v to_o our_o part_n for_o he_o think_v that_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o chapter_n be_v to_o teach_v that_o righteousness_n and_o eternal_a salvation_n do_v depend_v not_o on_o the_o dignity_n and_o worth_n of_o work_n or_o any_o carnal_a prerogative_n such_o as_o the_o jew_n boast_v of_o but_o on_o the_o mere_a 〈◊〉_d mere_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d good_a pleasure_n â—o_o god_n that_o have_v mercy_n chap._n xvi_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o party_n upon_o the_o doctrine_n of_o predestination_n i._o we_o have_v already_o say_v that_o predestination_n be_v the_o decree_n of_o god_n by_o which_o in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o salvation_n god_n have_v from_o eternity_n determine_v what_o he_o will_v do_v with_o every_o particular_a man_n and_o that_o there_o be_v two_o part_n or_o species_n of_o it_o election_n and_o reprobation_n ii_o arminius_n thes_n 15._o theolog._n disputa_fw-la understand_v by_o the_o name_n of_o predestination_n only_a election_n do_v thus_o define_v it_o predestination_n be_v the_o decree_n of_o god_n good_a pleasure_n in_o christ_n whereby_o from_o eternity_n he_o have_v determine_v with_o himself_o to_o justify_v to_o adopt_v and_o free_o to_o reward_v with_o eternal_a life_n the_o faithful_a to_o who_o he_o have_v decree_v to_o give_v faith_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o glorious_a grace_n all_o other_o his_o sectary_n do_v with_o one_o mouth_n say_v that_o election_n be_v the_o decree_n of_o god_n of_o save_v those_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o shall_v persevere_v in_o faith_n iii_o but_o here_o the_o arminian_o do_v with_o a_o marvellous_a craft_n hide_v their_o mind_n and_o meaning_n for_o that_o definition_n lay_v down_o by_o arminius_n do_v seem_v to_o teach_v that_o god_n choose_v some_o certain_a man_n to_o salvation_n but_o it_o be_v otherwise_o nor_o be_v this_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o definition_n for_o by_o these_o word_n the_o faithful_a to_o who_o he_o decree_v to_o give_v faith_n they_o do_v not_o understand_v some_o certain_a man_n who_o god_n have_v precise_o elect_v but_o they_o only_o insinuate_v of_o what_o quality_n they_o be_v who_o god_n will_v elect_v to_o wit_n such_o as_o shall_v beseeve_v and_o they_o teach_v that_o god_n be_v often_o disappoint_v of_o that_o will_n by_o which_o he_o have_v decree_v to_o give_v man_n faith_n and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v condemn_v who_o god_n have_v so_o elect_v seruando_fw-la grevinch_n p._n 101_o dicit_fw-la hoc_fw-la decretum_fw-la esse_fw-la conduit_n onale_fw-la de_fw-la qusitbet_fw-la si_fw-la credat_fw-la seruando_fw-la for_o they_o deny_v that_o this_o decree_n be_v precise_a but_o that_o it_o be_v conditional_a and_o which_o depend_v of_o faith_n foresee_v of_o which_o faith_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v but_o a_o cause_n in_o part_n for_o free_a will_n have_v also_o a_o part_n here_o in_o the_o power_n whereof_o it_o be_v to_o use_v well_o or_o ill_o the_o prevent_n &_o accompany_v grace_n of_o god_n &_o either_o to_o receive_v or_o to_o refuse_v it_o therefore_o they_o make_v god_n by_o this_o decree_n serious_o to_o intend_v the_o salvation_n of_o all_o man_n &_o to_o have_v determine_v to_o give_v they_o sufficient_a grace_n &_o power_n to_o beleâ—ue_v but_o that_o he_o be_v disappoint_v of_o this_o his_o decree_n &_o intention_n in_o many_o man_n will_n hinder_v it_o whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o god_n be_v deceive_v of_o his_o natural_a desire_n and_o first_o intention_n which_o sure_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o best_a 96._o coll._n hag._n p._n 96._o lest_o therefore_o any_o one_o shall_v think_v that_o by_o this_o decree_n of_o election_n which_o arminius_n have_v define_v some_o certain_a man_n be_v appoint_v to_o life_n it_o must_v be_v observe_v that_o this_o decree_n according_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o arminius_n do_v conditional_o belong_v to_o all_o man_n whatsoever_o and_o that_o by_o this_o antecedent_n will_v pharaoh_n and_o judas_n 192._o arnold_n p._n 192._o etc._n etc._n be_v conditional_o elect_v wherefore_o the_o arminian_o do_v deny_v that_o the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_a be_v certain_a by_o the_o precise_a appointment_n of_o god_n which_o can_v neither_o be_v increase_v nor_o be_v diminish_v iv_o observe_v also_o that_o that_o definition_n lay_v down_o by_o arminius_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o infant_n which_o be_v take_v away_o by_o a_o immature_n and_o unseasonable_a death_n for_o the_o arminian_o will_v have_v only_o they_o that_o believe_v to_o be_v elect_v v._o beside_o this_o general_a and_o conditional_a election_n by_o which_o all_o man_n without_o exception_n be_v elect_v they_o make_v another_o election_n of_o particular_a man_n which_o do_v rest_n &_o rely_v on_o faith_n foresee_v this_o they_o define_v to_o be_v the_o absolute_a decree_n of_o god_n of_o save_v some_o certain_a man_n who_o he_o from_o eternity_n foresee_v will_v believe_v in_o christ_n and_o persevere_v in_o the_o faith_n which_o faith_n and_o perseverance_n they_o say_v be_v consider_v in_o the_o decree_n of_o election_n as_o already_o fulfil_v the_o same_o man_n be_v also_o of_o opinion_n that_o this_o election_n while_o we_o be_v pilgrim_n upon_o earth_n be_v incompleate_a and_o revocable_a for_o so_o greninchovius_n p._n 136.137_o as_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o our_o salvation_n which_o be_v continue_v faith_n be_v continue_v and_o be_v revoke_v and_o call_v back_o faith_n be_v deny_v be_v incompleate_a so_o election_n be_v in_o this_o life_n incompleate_a not_o peremptory_a not_o irrevocable_a but_o the_o course_n of_o election_n be_v finish_v they_o will_v have_v this_o decree_n then_o to_o be_v complete_a and_o irrevocable_a vi_o they_o will_v have_v the_o will_n of_o god_n of_o save_v some_o certain_a man_n to_o be_v after_o the_o will_n of_o man_n and_o to_o depend_v upon_o the_o foreseeing_a of_o faith_n vii_o they_o will_v have_v that_o first_o election_n to_o belong_v to_o the_o antecedent_n will_v the_o latter_a election_n to_o the_o consequent_a will_n viii_o that_o god_n do_v supply_v toman_n the_o mean_n to_o believe_v they_o think_v it_o to_o be_v the_o act_n of_o his_o providence_n and_o not_o of_o this_o election_n whereby_o he_o have_v appoint_v some_o certain_a man_n to_o glory_n and_o they_o deny_v true_a faith_n and_o perseverance_n in_o faith_n to_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o this_o latter_a and_o absolute_a election_n see_v precise_a election_n do_v rather_o depend_v on_o the_o foreseeing_a of_o that_o faith_n and_o faith_n be_v before_o election_n for_o they_o deny_v that_o god_n have_v precise_o predestinate_v any_o one_o to_o faith_n but_o they_o will_v have_v it_o that_o they_o that_o have_v faith_n be_v predestinate_v to_o salvation_n ix_o they_o comprehend_v the_o whole_a doctrine_n of_o election_n in_o four_o decree_n which_o they_o so_o knit_v among_o themselves_o with_o a_o perpetual_a link_a that_o the_o latter_a depend_v on_o the_o former_a x._o the_o 1._o decree_n of_o god_n be_v of_o give_v his_o son_n for_o the_o abolish_n of_o sin_n &_o for_o the_o redemption_n of_o all_o mankind_n in_o which_o redemption_n they_o will_v haveal_v mankind_n to_o be_v reconcile_v and_o remission_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v obtain_v for_o all_o the_o 2._o decree_n that_o whereby_o god_n decree_v to_o save_v they_o that_o believe_v &_o will_v persevere_v in_o faith_n this_o be_v that_o general_a &_o conditional_a election_n the_o 3._o decree_n be_v that_o whereby_o god_n decree_v to_o give_v to_o all_o man_n sufficient_a grace_n for_o faith_n &_o repentance_n which_o power_n they_o say_v be_v give_v irresistable_o yea_o and_o that_o god_n be_v bind_v to_o give_v all_o man_n this_o grace_n but_o the_o very_a act_n of_o believe_v they_o say_v be_v not_o give_v but_o resistable_o least_o force_n shall_v be_v offer_v to_o man_n will_n they_o deny_v therefore_o that_o god_n decree_v to_o give_v to_o any_o one_o precise_o &_o absolute_o faith_n and_o the_o act_n of_o believe_v the_o 4._o &_o
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 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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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observe_v that_o by_o this_o general_a election_n it_o be_v not_o decree_v who_o be_v to_o be_v save_v but_o what_o manner_n of_o man_n be_v to_o be_v save_v and_o that_o the_o arminian_o draw_v the_o nine_o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n to_o prove_v this_o where_o it_o be_v plain_o speak_v of_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n and_o his_o mercy_n towards_o some_o several_a and_o peculiar_a person_n who_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o god_n to_o choose_v for_o those_o word_n i_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n speak_v of_o some_o certain_a man_n and_o not_o of_o what_o qualify_a man_n for_o than_o he_o have_v say_v miserâ—tor_fw-la qualium_fw-la i_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o man_n so_o qualify_v and_o not_o cvius_fw-la or_o quorum_n of_o who_o neither_o have_v the_o example_n of_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n who_o be_v particular_a person_n be_v apply_v to_o explain_v the_o election_n not_o of_o particular_a person_n but_o the_o election_n either_o of_o all_o or_o of_o 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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 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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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this_o be_v their_o most_o pestilent_a doctrine_n of_o which_o what_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o conjecture_v by_o those_o speech_n which_o every_o where_n meet_v we_o in_o the_o book_n of_o these_o sectary_n that_o lydia_n open_v she_o own_o heart_n when_o yet_o as_o luke_n witness_v act._n 16.14_o god_n open_v the_o heart_n of_o lydia_n and_o that_o a_o man_n do_v separate_v himself_o although_o saint_n paul_n say_v who_o separate_v thou_o 1_o cor._n 4.7_o and_o that_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n be_v not_o altogether_o dead_a in_o sin_n and_o that_o god_n do_v give_v man_n power_n of_o believe_v if_o he_o himself_o will_v when_o yet_o god_n give_v both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v phil._n
or_o of_o that_o love_n wherewith_o he_o feel_v himself_o to_o be_v affect_v christ_n do_v beat_v down_o all_o pride_n in_o speak_v thus_o to_o peter_n matth._n 16.17_o bless_a be_v thou_o simon_n bar-iona_n for_o flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v not_o reveal_v this_o unto_o thou_o but_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o chap._n 11.25_o he_o do_v give_v thanks_o to_o his_o father_n that_o he_o have_v hide_v these_o thing_n from_o the_o wise_a and_o man_n of_o understanding_n and_o have_v reveal_v they_o to_o babe_n vii_o and_o especial_o when_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o obedience_n to_o his_o commandment_n the_o scripture_n will_v have_v we_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v well_o by_o we_o be_v receive_v from_o god_n we_o love_v god_n because_o he_o have_v love_v we_o first_o john_n 4.19_o for_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o that_o it_o do_v put_v into_o our_o heart_n a_o love_n of_o he_o god_n himself_o thus_o speak_v jer._n 31._o i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n in_o their_o inward_a part_n and_o write_v it_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o chapter_n 32._o i_o will_v put_v my_o fear_n into_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o i_o and_o moses_n bring_v this_o reason_n as_o the_o cause_n why_o the_o israelite_n do_v not_o repent_v at_o the_o law_n of_o god_n ratify_v with_o so_o many_o threaten_n and_o confirm_v with_o so_o many_o miracle_n deut._n 29.4_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o give_v you_o a_o heart_n to_o perceive_v nor_o eye_n to_o see_v let_v arminius_n tell_v i_o whether_o these_o man_n have_v sufficient_a power_n to_o believe_v or_o sufficient_a grace_n which_o with_o the_o help_n of_o freewill_n they_o may_v have_v right_o use_v if_o they_o will_v fie_o on_o this_o forgery_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o god_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o impenitency_n and_o blindness_n of_o that_o people_n for_o he_o that_o will_v not_o heal_v he_o that_o be_v blind_a be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o blindness_n god_n do_v not_o put_v this_o wickedness_n in_o man_n but_o he_o know_v who_o they_o be_v on_o who_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o he_o have_v reason_n for_o his_o action_n to_o inquire_v into_o which_o be_v not_o only_o rash_a but_o also_o dangerous_a viii_o saint_n paul_n galath_n 3.26_o say_v that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n if_o therefore_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n freewill_n be_v help_v with_o grace_n to_o believe_v or_o not_o to_o believe_v to_o use_v that_o grace_n or_o not_o to_o use_v it_o it_o must_v needs_o also_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o freewill_n help_v with_o grace_n to_o effect_v that_o we_o may_v be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n or_o may_v not_o which_o be_v contrary_a not_o only_o to_o piety_n but_o also_o to_o common_a sense_n for_o who_o ever_o effect_v that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o his_o father_n or_o who_o be_v behold_v to_o himself_o for_o any_o part_n of_o his_o generation_n ix_o the_o same_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 9_o it_o be_v not_o of_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o of_o he_o that_o run_v but_o of_o he_o that_o show_v mercy_n by_o he_o that_o will_v and_o he_o that_o run_v he_o understand_v he_o that_o work_v for_o the_o consideration_n of_o work_n be_v exclude_v from_o the_o election_n or_o as_o arminius_n have_v rather_o from_o the_o justification_n of_o man_n that_o this_o benefit_n may_v be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v receive_v from_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n alone_o arminius_n offend_v against_o this_o rule_n for_o by_o his_o doctrine_n the_o conversion_n of_o a_o man_n by_o faith_n and_o therefore_o both_o his_o righteousness_n and_o salvation_n be_v of_o he_o that_o will_v and_o of_o he_o that_o run_v &_o of_o he_o that_o work_v that_o be_v of_o he_o who_o by_o the_o help_n of_o his_o freewill_n do_v use_v universal_a grace_n well_o and_o who_o do_v therefore_o believe_v because_o to_o the_o help_n of_o grace_n he_o have_v 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be_v not_o make_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n alone_o but_o also_o by_o freewill_n it_o skill_v nothing_o that_o saint_n austin_n use_v this_o argument_n against_o pelagius_n who_o deny_v that_o we_o be_v prevent_v by_o grace_n for_o it_o have_v the_o same_o force_n against_o the_o semipelagian_o who_o join_v freewill_n to_o grace_n see_v that_o saint_n paul_n do_v not_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o alone_o of_o he_o that_o will_v but_o do_v altogether_o exclude_v freewill_n x._o final_o this_o argument_n have_v so_o torment_v arnoldus_fw-la page_n 445._o that_o he_o will_v seem_v to_o yield_v to_o our_o part_n for_o he_o say_v it_o be_v not_o place_v in_o our_o will_n that_o we_o shall_v obey_v the_o call_n of_o god_n but_o this_o thing_n itself_o be_v also_o from_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n but_o the_o scoff_a and_o crafty_a man_n be_v very_o wary_a lest_o he_o shall_v say_v somewhat_o that_o shall_v hurt_v his_o own_o cause_n for_o when_o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o place_v 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unto_o they_o that_o be_v defile_v and_o unbelieved_a be_v nothing_o pure_a but_o even_o their_o mind_n and_o conscience_n be_v defile_v and_o he_o speak_v not_o only_o of_o meat_n but_o also_o of_o the_o use_n of_o meat_n which_o be_v pure_a according_a to_o the_o purity_n of_o conscience_n lest_o any_o one_o shall_v think_v that_o it_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o the_o purity_n of_o meat_n and_o not_o of_o the_o purity_n of_o action_n xxvii_o final_o all_o christian_a virtue_n faith_n charity_n etc._n etc._n be_v either_o in_o we_o by_o nature_n or_o be_v obtain_v by_o use_n and_o diligence_n or_o they_o be_v put_v and_o wrought_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o god_n that_o they_o be_v natural_o ingraft_v pelagius_n himself_o have_v not_o dare_v to_o say_v that_o they_o be_v not_o obtain_v by_o use_n and_o diligence_n the_o example_n of_o the_o thief_n do_v prove_v who_o in_o one_o moment_n without_o use_n or_o exercise_n obtain_v faith_n it_o remaint_v therefore_o that_o they_o be_v put_v into_o we_o by_o god_n and_o that_o faith_n be_v from_o the_o mere_a gift_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o not_o from_o freewill_n chap._n xxxiv_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o arminian_o be_v examine_v by_o which_o they_o maintain_v freewill_n in_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n concern_v thing_n that_o be_v spiritual_a and_o belong_v to_o salvation_n i._o against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o orthodox_n church_n which_o do_v put_v away_o from_o man_n all_o freewill_n in_o the_o work_n of_o salvation_n be_v uphold_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o prove_v by_o sense_n itself_o and_o experience_n the_o arminian_o do_v oppose_v themselves_o with_o great_a diligence_n and_o do_v patronize_v freewill_n in_o those_o that_o be_v unregenerate_a ii_o they_o do_v every_o where_o object_n and_o reckon_v up_o that_o of_o saint_n paul_n rom._n 2.14_o the_o gentile_n which_o have_v not_o the_o law_n do_v by_o nature_n those_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n i_o answer_v that_o by_o the_o law_n it_o 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with_o power_n wherewith_o he_o may_v resist_v the_o holy-ghost_n with_o how_o great_a efficacy_n soever_o he_o shall_v work_v in_o man_n heart_n that_o by_o this_o mean_v man_n may_v owe_v his_o conversion_n to_o his_o own_o strength_n and_o power_n and_o the_o confidence_n of_o our_o salvation_n rest_v on_o a_o weak_a supporter_n may_v stagger_v and_o fall_v into_o desperation_n the_o word_n of_o arnoldus_fw-la against_o tilenus_n be_v direct_a pag._n 125._o resistibilis_fw-la collatine_n hag_n pag._n 304._o negate_fw-la propositum_fw-la deo_fw-la decretumque_fw-la esse_fw-la absolute_a hunc_fw-la vel_fw-la â—lum_fw-la convertere_fw-la armin._n in_o perk._n 199._o falsum_fw-la est_fw-la deum_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la &_o absolute_a velle_fw-la ut_fw-la alij_fw-la credant_fw-la &_o perseverent_fw-la &c_n &c_n quâ—st_v artiâ—_n remonst_z iâ—_n collat._n hag._n modus_fw-la operatiâ—nis_fw-la graâ—â—â—â—_n non_fw-la est_fw-la resistibilis_fw-la we_o deny_v that_o the_o difference_n of_o grace_n call_v be_v not_o place_v as_o much_o in_o the_o free_a will_n of_o man_n as_o in_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o they_o all_o affirm_v with_o one_o mouth_n that_o god_n do_v not_o absolute_o will_v that_o this_o or_o that_o man_n shall_v believe_v but_o that_o he_o indeed_o do_v give_v sufficient_a grace_n and_o power_n of_o believe_v which_o man_n may_v use_v or_o not_o use_v according_a to_o his_o own_o freewill_n and_o that_o grace_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n work_v in_o the_o heart_n be_v resistable_a even_o in_o the_o most_o holy_a man_n and_o in_o the_o elect_a and_o that_o the_o final_a effect_n thereof_o may_v be_v hinder_v by_o man_n whence_o they_o gather_v that_o those_o who_o be_v elect_v may_v be_v reprobate_v indeed_o say_v they_o the_o power_n of_o believe_v be_v give_v unresistable_o and_o the_o understanding_n be_v so_o instruct_v in_o knowledge_n and_o the_o affection_n stir_v up_o that_o it_o can_v be_v resist_v but_o they_o contend_v that_o the_o act_n of_o believe_v itself_o be_v give_v resistable_o and_o that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o freewill_n to_o use_v grace_n or_o not_o to_o use_v it_o to_o believe_v or_o not_o to_o believe_v for_o they_o do_v not_o think_v that_o the_o liberty_n of_o freewill_n can_v stand_v unless_o he_o that_o be_v elect_v may_v sinal_o resist_v grace_n and_o so_o be_v reprobate_v 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 be_v grant_v which_o god_n do_v use_v to_o the_o work_n of_o conversion_n in_o we_o yet_o conversion_n itself_o do_v so_o remain_v free_a in_o our_o power_n that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v convert_v that_o be_v we_o may_v convert_v or_o not_o convert_v ourselves_o for_o they_o teach_v that_o the_o effect_n of_o grace_n do_v depend_v on_o man_n freewill_n and_o that_o freewill_n be_v a_o part-cause_n of_o our_o conversion_n in_o so_o much_o that_o grevinchovius_n against_o ames_n 297._o grevinch_n pag._n 198._o &_o 204._o &_o 208_o &_o 297._o be_v bold_a to_o write_v these_o thing_n you_o will_v say_v that_o in_o this_o manner_n of_o operation_n god_n do_v on_o a_o sort_n depend_v on_o the_o will_n of_o man_n i_o grant_v it_o as_o concern_v the_o act_n of_o free_a determination_n true_o this_o be_v to_o disgrace_n god_n and_o to_o make_v he_o subject_a to_o man_n freewill_n nor_o do_v they_o doubt_v to_o say_v that_o god_n serious_o desire_v that_o this_o or_o that_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v be_v disappoint_v of_o his_o wish_n and_o desire_n and_o that_o therefore_o he_o do_v grieve_v and_o bear_v it_o heavy_o and_o do_v not_o do_v that_o which_o he_o have_v swear_v he_o will_v do_v as_o before_o we_o have_v prove_v even_o with_o these_o shore_n do_v these_o good_a man_n underproppe_v christian_a faith_n be_v about_o to_o fall_v and_o the_o manner_n whereby_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o his_o spirit_n do_v work_v in_o we_o they_o determine_v to_o be_v this_o they_o say_v that_o the_o understanding_n of_o man_n be_v unresistable_o enlighten_v â—6_n câ—â—lat_fw-la hag._n p._n 272._o illuminatâ—â—mint_n ellectus_fw-la 〈…〉_o p._n â—6_n and_o that_o his_o affection_n be_v unresistable_o stir_v up_o but_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o will_n do_v remain_v free_a the_o same_o man_n think_v that_o god_n do_v unresistable_o give_v to_o man_n the_o power_n of_o believe_v &_o of_o convert_n himself_o but_o the_o act_n itself_o of_o believe_v and_o convert_n himself_o may_v be_v do_v or_o hinder_v by_o man_n will_n and_o that_o the_o feel_n be_v unresistible_o give_v but_o not_o the_o assent_n for_o they_o say_v that_o there_o be_v in_o the_o will_v a_o essential_a indifferency_n and_o indetermination_n to_o receive_v or_o refuse_v grace_n and_o as_o be_v put_v in_o a_o equal_a balance_n do_v turn_v to_o neither_o part_n for_o it_o lose_v no_o spiritual_a gift_n by_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n because_o it_o have_v not_o these_o gift_n before_o the_o fall_n the_o conferrer_n at_o the_o hage_n pag._n 307._o although_o it_o be_v to_o be_v determine_v that_o the_o infusion_n of_o ability_n be_v do_v by_o a_o unresistible_a power_n that_o the_o matter_n become_v not_o infinite_a yet_o it_o can_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o act_n itself_o that_o be_v to_o believe_v and_o be_v convert_v shall_v be_v wrought_v unresistible_o and_o they_o do_v plain_o deny_v that_o actual_a faith_n and_o the_o act_n of_o believe_v be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n for_o although_o they_o do_v sometime_o make_v show_n of_o this_o and_o do_v thunder_n out_o with_o full_a mouth_n that_o faith_n be_v from_o god_n yet_o in_o the_o whole_a thread_n of_o their_o disputation_n they_o do_v open_o bewray_v that_o they_o be_v very_o far_o from_o that_o opinion_n for_o they_o deny_v that_o faith_n be_v iufuse_v by_o god_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n but_o that_o god_n
which_o be_v natural_o engraft_v the_o contrary_a habit_n of_o faith_n hope_n charity_n humility_n patience_n etc._n etc._n shall_v succeed_v which_o habit_n be_v not_o obtain_v by_o use_n and_o by_o action_n as_o the_o arminian_o think_v pag._n comparaet_fw-la per_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la operationem_fw-la vires_fw-la homini_fw-la dantur_fw-la ad_fw-la eliciendos_fw-la actus_fw-la conversioâ—â—s_fw-la concomitante_fw-la porro_fw-la spiritu_fw-la credit_n &_o beâ—â—agit_fw-la home_n crebris_fw-la fidâ—â—_n charitatis_fw-la patientiae_fw-la actibus_fw-la habitum_fw-la spei_fw-la fidei_fw-la etc._n etc._n sibi_fw-la comparaet_fw-la 65._o against_o the_o walachrian_o but_o be_v imprint_v and_o infuse_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o do_v stir_v up_o holy_a action_n and_o motion_n which_o do_v strengthen_v faith_n and_o charity_n and_o increase_v it_o by_o exercise_n for_o man_n help_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v not_o give_v himself_o faith_n or_o charity_n or_o obtain_v they_o by_o exercise_n and_o industry_n but_o they_o be_v give_v by_o god_n and_o be_v nourish_v and_o increase_v by_o voluntary_a and_o spontaneus_fw-la action_n inspire_v by_o god_n and_o that_o the_o will_n be_v rather_o the_o seat_n of_o virtue_n than_o the_o sensitive_a appetite_n reason_n itself_o do_v prove_v for_o it_o be_v more_o like_a that_o the_o reasonable_a appetite_n which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o man_n be_v adorn_v with_o virtue_n rather_o than_o the_o appetite_n which_o be_v common_a to_o we_o with_o beast_n which_o if_o it_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o righteousness_n holiness_n and_o charity_n the_o sensitive_a faculty_n cease_v after_o death_n virtue_n also_o will_v cease_v and_o the_o will_n of_o the_o separate_a soul_n will_v be_v altogether_o void_a of_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n and_o if_o any_o one_o do_v suppose_v that_o the_o appetite_n may_v be_v call_v just_o subiective_o and_o that_o they_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n because_o they_o obey_v the_o mind_n enlighten_v by_o god_n there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o the_o will_n free_o subiect_v itself_o to_o that_o persuasion_n ought_v not_o also_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n be_v call_v just_a and_o holy_a and_o the_o subject_n of_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n and_o see_v that_o the_o rectify_a will_n of_o a_o wise_a and_o pious_a man_n be_v wont_a to_o rule_v over_o the_o affection_n and_o to_o compel_v they_o into_o the_o compass_n who_o do_v not_o see_v that_o virtue_n be_v rather_o in_o that_o part_n which_o be_v rectify_v do_v rule_n over_o the_o affection_n then_o in_o the_o affection_n which_o do_v for_o the_o most_o part_n slack_o obey_v this_o holy_a command_n i_o confess_v indeed_o that_o christian_a virtue_n do_v in_o some_o part_n pertain_v to_o the_o sensitive_a appetity_n but_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o the_o art_n of_o train_v up_o a_o horse_n which_o do_v proper_o reside_v in_o the_o horseman_n do_v in_o some_o part_n belong_v to_o the_o horse_n who_o the_o industry_n of_o the_o rider_n have_v break_v to_o the_o circuit_n and_o compass_n and_o have_v teach_v to_o move_v himself_o with_o a_o order_a motion_n can_v there_o be_v none_o more_o commodious_a mean_n invent_v of_o maintain_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n then_o by_o deprive_v it_o of_o all_o virtue_n sure_o the_o arminian_o show_v themselves_o stout_a patron_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o freewill_n if_o they_o spoil_v the_o will_n of_o virtue_n that_o it_o may_v be_v free_a and_o do_v shake_v off_o the_o bond_n of_o holy_a habit_n from_o the_o will_n lest_o it_o shall_v be_v too_o much_o bind_v for_o as_o they_o teach_v that_o the_o will_n before_o the_o fall_n be_v not_o endue_v with_o spiritual_a gift_n lest_o it_o shall_v be_v think_v by_o the_o fall_n to_o be_v defile_v with_o vice_n and_o lest_o contrary_a vice_n and_o a_o natural_a depravation_n shall_v be_v think_v to_o have_v succeed_v in_o the_o place_n of_o those_o spiritual_a gift_n which_o be_v lose_v so_o they_o also_o deny_v that_o the_o habit_n of_o faith_n and_o charity_n etc._n etc._n be_v infuse_v into_o the_o will_n by_o god_n lest_o the_o will_n be_v change_v by_o that_o infusion_n shall_v lose_v the_o power_n of_o final_o resist_v the_o holy-ghost_n for_o they_o think_v that_o injury_n be_v do_v to_o the_o will_n if_o the_o liberty_n of_o cast_v itself_o headlong_o into_o hell_n be_v take_v away_o which_o sure_o be_v a_o unhappy_a liberty_n and_o for_o the_o defence_n whereof_o these_o sectary_n ought_v not_o to_o apply_v themselves_o with_o all_o their_o strength_n as_o if_o it_o stand_v we_o so_o much_o upon_o so_o to_o be_v free_a that_o we_o may_v resist_v god_n to_o the_o end_n and_o destroy_v ourselves_o neither_o be_v this_o a_o fit_a cause_n of_o make_v the_o will_v such_o a_o silly_a and_o single_a thing_n natural_o endue_v neither_o with_o vice_n nor_o virtue_n but_o a_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v turn_v and_o wind_v every_o way_n and_o like_o the_o prime_n and_o first_o matter_n capable_a of_o every_o impression_n see_v that_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v natural_o evil_a and_o even_o incorporate_v in_o vice_n as_o we_o have_v abundant_o prove_v chap._n 33._o and_o man_n according_a to_o their_o will_n especial_o be_v either_o good_a or_o evil_n we_o determine_v therefore_o that_o christian_a virtue_n be_v not_o obtain_v by_o use_n and_o industry_n but_o be_v infuse_v by_o god_n into_o the_o mind_n and_o into_o the_o will_n who_o do_v not_o only_o give_v power_n of_o believe_v but_o also_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n itself_o and_o do_v work_v in_o we_o actual_a faith_n as_o he_o who_o by_o his_o certain_a and_o absolute_a purpose_n have_v decree_v to_o give_v faith_n to_o they_o who_o he_o decree_v to_o save_v whereby_o they_o may_v be_v save_v the_o effect_n of_o which_o grace_n we_o determine_v do_v not_o depend_v on_o man_n freewill_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n to_o believe_v and_o to_o be_v convert_v if_o we_o will_v see_v that_o on_o the_o contrary_a god_n give_v to_o the_o elect_a that_o they_o may_v will_v to_o be_v convert_v &_o to_o believe_v give_v they_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n chap._n xlv_o the_o question_n of_o moral_a persuasion_n be_v sift_v and_o discuss_v and_o whether_o every_o persuasion_n may_v be_v resist_v the_o arminian_o determine_v that_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n work_v in_o our_o heart_n be_v in_o a_o moral_a persuasion_n for_o they_o deny_v that_o those_o habit_n of_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n be_v infuse_v into_o man_n heart_n by_o god_n lest_o the_o liberty_n of_o freewill_n shall_v be_v violate_v and_o lest_o conversion_n shall_v be_v make_v by_o a_o unresistible_a and_o unavoidable_a necessity_n but_o rather_o by_o a_o gentle_a invitation_n which_o man_n may_v either_o resist_v or_o obey_v this_o their_o opinion_n do_v rest_n on_o this_o false_a principle_n that_o there_o be_v no_o persuasion_n which_o may_v not_o be_v so_o resist_v that_o the_o effect_n thereof_o may_v at_o length_n be_v hinder_v we_o contend_v that_o this_o principle_n be_v false_a for_o there_o be_v a_o persuasion_n so_o effectual_a that_o it_o do_v necessary_o draw_v a_o man_n to_o ascent_n which_o although_o thou_o may_v resist_v if_o thou_o will_v yet_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v willing_a if_o one_o in_o a_o scorch_a drought_n shall_v offer_v sweet_a &_o wholesome_a drink_n to_o he_o that_o be_v a_o thirst_n and_o shall_v with_o a_o friendly_a persuasion_n invite_v he_o to_o drink_v and_o shall_v dissuade_v and_o hinder_v nothing_o on_o the_o contrary_a i_o say_v that_o it_o can_v be_v but_o that_o he_o who_o be_v thirsty_a shall_v take_v the_o drink_n offer_v he_o a_o man_n have_v fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o enemy_n who_o load_n he_o with_o chain_n and_o cast_v he_o into_o prison_n and_o bring_v he_o near_o the_o punishment_n now_o if_o one_o shall_v enter_v the_o same_o prison_n who_o shall_v loosen_v the_o chain_n open_v the_o gate_n and_o show_v he_o a_o sure_a way_n of_o escape_n and_o shall_v exhort_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v fly_v and_o free_v himself_o from_o the_o present_a danger_n i_o do_v not_o think_v that_o such_o a_o man_n can_v obtain_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o obey_v such_o persuasion_n and_o if_o in_o humane_a thing_n there_o be_v many_o such_o like_a persuasion_n which_o you_o can_v be_v willing_a to_o resist_v how_o much_o less_o can_v that_o persuasion_n be_v resist_v when_o to_o the_o evidence_n and_o certainty_n of_o the_o persuasion_n and_o to_o the_o excellency_n of_o those_o heavenly_a good_a thing_n which_o the_o gospel_n do_v offer_v to_o we_o and_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o present_a danger_n the_o divine_a power_n have_v also_o
it_o be_v necessary_a that_o virtue_n shall_v be_v wrought_v for_o the_o repress_v of_o pride_n man_n will_n shall_v be_v leave_v to_o themselves_o that_o if_o they_o will_v they_o may_v remain_v in_o the_o help_n and_o assistance_n of_o god_n without_o which_o they_o can_v not_o persevere_v and_o god_n shall_v not_o work_v in_o they_o that_o they_o may_v will_v the_o will_v itself_o by_o its_o own_o infirmity_n will_v fail_v among_o so_o many_o and_o so_o great_a temptation_n and_o they_o can_v not_o therefore_o persevere_v because_o fail_v by_o their_o infirmity_n they_o can_v not_o be_v willing_a or_o by_o the_o infirmity_n of_o their_o will_n they_o can_v not_o be_v so_o willing_a that_o they_o may_v be_v able_a therefore_o the_o infirmity_n of_o man_n will_n be_v help_v that_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n it_o may_v be_v drive_v avoidable_o and_o inseparable_o and_o therefore_o although_o weak_a yet_o it_o shall_v not_o fail_v nor_o be_v overcome_v by_o any_o adversity_n he_o suffer_v and_o permit_v adam_n the_o strong_a man_n to_o do_v what_o he_o will_v but_o he_o have_v preserve_v to_o the_o weak_a that_o they_o shall_v will_v invincible_o by_o he_o that_o give_v it_o and_o invincible_o shall_v not_o forsake_v it_o observe_v the_o word_n avoidable_o unseperable_o and_o invincible_o he_o use_v not_o the_o word_n irresistibility_n which_o the_o jesuite_n have_v not_o yet_o coin_a but_o he_o use_v word_n which_o have_v no_o less_o force_n to_o set_v out_o the_o power_n of_o the_o most_o certain_a and_o final_o insuperable_a and_o unconquerable_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o they_o who_o be_v elect_v according_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o he_o do_v use_v the_o word_n resist_v chap._n 14._o where_o he_o thus_o speak_v no_o freewill_n of_o man_n do_v resist_v god_n be_v willing_a to_o save_v for_o to_o will_n or_o will_v be_v so_o in_o the_o power_n of_o he_o that_o will_v or_o nill_v that_o it_o can_v hinder_v the_o will_n of_o god_n nor_o overcome_v his_o power_n excellent_o speak_v although_o arminius_n cry_v out_o against_o it_o chap._n xlviii_o that_o the_o arminian_o do_v plain_o establish_v that_o unresistiblenesse_n which_o they_o impugn_v i._o vnresistiblenesse_n be_v paint_v by_o the_o arminian_o as_o a_o monster_n who_o beard_n they_o pluck_v &_o who_o they_o prick_v with_o needle_n and_o goad_n we_o have_v already_o teach_v that_o they_o do_v build_v castle_n in_o the_o air_n and_o paint_v gourd_n and_o vain_a conceit_n and_o do_v impugn_v their_o own_o dream_n for_o we_o acknowledge_v no_o such_o unresistiblenesse_n as_o they_o feign_v ii_o but_o this_o be_v the_o great_a marvel_n that_o they_o themselves_o do_v build_v up_o &_o do_v every_o where_o establish_v that_o unsistiblenesse_n which_o they_o do_v false_o attribute_v to_o we_o and_o do_v impugn_v with_o all_o their_o force_n you_o may_v say_v they_o be_v blindefolded_n fencer_n who_o fight_v with_o their_o eye_n shut_v do_v beat_v the_o air_n and_o wound_n themselves_o iii_o the_o arminian_o against_o the_o walachrian_o page_n 68_o do_v deny_v that_o they_o say_v that_o the_o holy-ghost_n do_v work_v upon_o the_o will_n by_o no_o other_o mean_n then_o such_o as_o may_v be_v resist_v but_o say_v they_o we_o will_v have_v these_o thing_n restrain_v to_o none_o but_o to_o that_o ordinary_a manner_n of_o conversion_n which_o the_o spirit_n for_o the_o most_o part_n do_v use_v not_o doubt_v but_o that_o the_o conversion_n of_o some_o one_o or_o other_o be_v sometime_o wrought_v by_o a_o extraordinary_a mean_n here_o we_o have_v they_o confess_v themselves_o guilty_a for_o by_o this_o say_n they_o overthrow_n from_o the_o foundation_n whatsoever_o they_o have_v build_v up_o for_o if_o god_n convert_v some_o man_n unresistible_o and_o do_v give_v they_o faith_n by_o his_o precise_a and_o absolute_a will_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o these_o shall_v be_v elect_v for_o faith_n foresee_v and_o by_o a_o election_n which_o do_v rest_n on_o 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same_o man_n do_v think_v that_o there_o be_v some_o who_o be_v convert_v unresistible_o and_o after_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n and_o who_o conversion_n they_o do_v not_o deny_v to_o be_v obedience_n v._o add_v to_o these_o that_o old_a and_o wear_v opinion_n among_o the_o arminian_o which_o we_o every_o where_n meet_v in_o their_o writing_n that_o god_n do_v call_v some_o man_n after_o a_o manner_n that_o be_v not_o congruent_a and_o agreeable_a whereby_o they_o that_o be_v call_v do_v never_o follow_v although_o they_o be_v able_a to_o follow_v that_o some_o again_o be_v call_v in_o that_o manner_n state_n measure_n and_o time_n which_o be_v congruent_a and_o agreeable_a by_o which_o mean_v whosoever_o be_v call_v do_v certain_o and_o infallible_o follow_v god_n call_v also_o we_o have_v before_o in_o the_o 44._o chapter_n bring_v the_o word_n of_o armini_fw-la we_o himself_o whereby_o he_o determine_v that_o such_o a_o call_n be_v make_v by_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n and_o 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