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of_o opinion_n that_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n obtain_v &_o get_v remission_n of_o sin_n acquisita_fw-la coll._n page_n 130._o christut_n omnibus_fw-la per_fw-la mortem_fw-la impetravit_fw-la recenciliationem_fw-la &_o remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la collat._n hag._n p._n 183._o non_fw-la omnibus_fw-la merito_fw-la svo_fw-la partam_fw-la salutem_fw-la consert_v etiamsi_fw-la omnthussit_fw-la acquisita_fw-la reconciliation_n &_o salvation_n for_o all_o &_o particular_a man_n nor_o do_v they_o doubt_v to_o say_v that_o by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n reconciliation_n be_v obtain_v for_o pharaoh_n saul_n judas_n and_o pilate_n not_o as_o they_o be_v reprobate_n but_o as_o they_o be_v sinner_n for_o god_n do_v equal_o intend_v and_o desire_v the_o salvation_n of_o all_o man_n and_o that_o the_o incredulity_n of_o man_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o remission_n and_o reconciliation_n be_v not_o apply_v to_o all_o yet_o vorstius_n alone_o the_o champion_n of_o the_o arminian_o do_v stagger_v in_o this_o question_n and_o do_v seem_v to_o be_v more_o prone_a to_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n in_o the_o 56._o page_n collat._n cum_fw-la piscat_fw-la he_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v deliver_v by_o god_n to_o death_n not_o for_o the_o elect_n alone_o but_o for_o all_o man_n whatsoever_o at_o least_o for_o they_o that_o be_v call_v iii_o they_o think_v that_o the_o end_n which_o god_n propound_v to_o himself_o in_o deliver_v his_o son_n to_o death_n be_v not_o to_o apply_v this_o benefit_n to_o some_o certain_a man_n nor_o do_v they_o think_v that_o christ_n be_v appoint_v to_o death_n by_o the_o precise_a will_n of_o god_n to_o save_v man_n for_o christ_n be_v appoint_v to_o death_n by_o his_o father_n before_o god_n think_v of_o save_v of_o man_n and_o therefore_o that_o he_o be_v appoint_v to_o death_n without_o that_o respect_n that_o they_o which_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v grevinchovius_fw-la page_n 21._o do_v say_v express_o that_o reconciliation_n be_v obtain_v there_o be_v yet_o no_o necessity_n of_o application_n that_o be_v after_o salvation_n and_o reconciliation_n for_o all_o man_n be_v obtain_v there_o be_v no_o necessity_n that_o any_o one_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o no_o man_n in_o act_n shall_v be_v reconcile_v because_o he_o will_v have_v the_o decree_n of_o send_v christ_n in_o order_n to_o go_v before_o the_o decree_n of_o save_v those_o which_o believe_v and_o therefore_o that_o god_n determine_v to_o send_v his_o son_n when_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o determine_v to_o save_v those_o which_o believe_v but_o the_o arminian_o will_v have_v this_o to_o be_v the_o end_n which_o god_n propound_v to_o himself_o in_o send_v his_o son_n to_o wit_n to_o make_v the_o salvation_n of_o man_n possible_a and_o to_o lay_v open_a a_o way_n for_o himself_o whereby_o he_o may_v save_v finner_n without_o any_o hurt_n to_o his_o justice_n by_o this_o mean_n they_o say_v god_n have_v get_v power_n of_o save_v man_n because_o without_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n 15.16.17_o grevinch_n pag._n 15.16.17_o by_o which_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v satisfy_v god_n can_v not_o be_v willing_a to_o save_v man_n iu._n and_o if_o no_o man_n have_v believe_v in_o christ_n yet_o christ_n if_o these_o man_n be_v believe_v have_v obtain_v that_o end_n which_o he_o propound_v to_o himself_o in_o die_v for_o they_o deny_v that_o he_o die_v to_o save_v any_o man_n precifely_a but_o that_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n may_v be_v make_v possible_a and_o a_o gate_n may_v be_v open_v unto_o he_o to_o salvation_n which_o be_v leave_v free_a for_o man_n by_o the_o help_n of_o grace_n to_o enter_v or_o not_o to_o enter_v v._o etc._n vide_fw-la collat._n hag._n p._n 172._o greum_fw-la p._n 8.9_o deus_fw-la applicationem_fw-la reconnliationes_fw-la amnibus_fw-la nec_fw-la voluit_fw-la nec_fw-la noluit_fw-la etc._n etc._n they_o distinguish_v therefore_o between_o the_o obtain_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o the_o 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all_o man_n but_o as_o concern_v his_o intercession_n they_o be_v not_o constant_a to_o themselves_o in_o that_o applicationem_fw-la that_o grevinch_n p._n 46._o christus_fw-la quoad_fw-la actum_fw-la oblationis_fw-la omnium_fw-la â—m_n nino_fw-la hominam_fw-la sacerdâ—s_fw-la suis_fw-la etiam_fw-la pharaonis_fw-la &c_n &c_n ibâ—_n per_fw-la oblationem_fw-la vult_fw-la fiâ—ri_fw-la impetration_n 〈◊〉_d per_fw-la intercessionem_fw-la â—ere_z applicationem_fw-la sometime_o they_o will_v have_v he_o to_o make_v intercession_n only_o for_o the_o saithfull_a as_o if_o something_o may_v be_v obtain_v without_o intercession_n sometime_o they_o make_v two_o kind_n of_o intercession_n pâ—rtiâ—es_fw-la intercession_n coll_n ha._n p._n 187._o respondemus_fw-la dupâ—â—cen_n esse_fw-la intercessâ—onem_fw-la unam_fw-la generalem_fw-la quae_fw-la â—otum_fw-la mundum_fw-la spectat_fw-la alteram_fw-la particularen_a quae_fw-la ad_fw-la solâ—s_fw-la credemtes_fw-la pâ—rtiâ—es_fw-la one_o general_a
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punishment_n p_o 95._o l._n 27._o r._n he_o can_v not_o p._n 144._o l._n 14._o r._n who_o will_n p._n 155._o l._n 5._o r._n we_o be_v predestinate_v to_o faith_n p._n 169_o l._n 25._o r._n sense_n in_o he_o p._n 171._o l._n 15._o r._n in_o order_n admit_v p._n 209._o let_v this_o be_v the_o title_n of_o the_o 26._o chapter_n of_o reprobation_n p._n 218._o l._n 7._o r._n from_o good_a p_o 223_o l_o 18._o r._n a_o token_n hereof_o that_o p._n 246._o l._n 14._o r._n of_o the_o son_n be_v p._n 284_o l._n 7._o r._n inordinate_a affection_n p._n 311._o l._n 27_o r._n remaind_n if_o universal_a sufficient_a grace_n be_v add_v p._n 348._o l._n 14._o r._n this_o action_n of_o the_o spit_v it_o he_o carry_v p._n 422._o l_o 7._o shall_v not_o change_v p._n 462_o l._n 3._o r._n that_o by_o those_o word_n p._n 476._o l._n 27._o but_o may_v final_o the_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n how_o sober_o we_o be_v to_o deal_v in_o this_o argument_n chap._n 1._o that_o we_o be_v 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to_o that_o end_n xv._o we_o agree_v with_o the_o arminian_o in_o this_o that_o god_n in_o elect_v do_v consider_v a_o man_n not_o only_o as_o fall_v but_o as_o one_o that_o by_o his_o gift_n be_v to_o believe_v for_o those_o which_o he_o appoint_v to_o salvation_n he_o appoint_v also_o to_o faith_n and_o repentance_n but_o we_o do_v not_o think_v that_o in_o election_n faith_n be_v consider_v as_o accomplish_v but_o as_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v accomplish_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o which_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o our_o election_n and_o that_o god_n do_v this_o not_o by_o compel_v the_o will_n but_o by_o bow_v it_o and_o by_o grant_v that_o of_o its_o own_o accord_n it_o shall_v follow_v he_o calling_z not_o by_o a_o force_n which_o be_v therefore_o call_v irresistible_a because_o thou_o can_v not_o resist_v it_o although_o thou_o will_v see_v this_o very_a thing_n be_v a_o part_n of_o this_o grace_n that_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v willing_a to_o resist_v it_o but_o that_o god_n be_v bind_v to_o give_v his_o grace_n to_o man_n we_o detest_v it_o as_o a_o opinion_n contumelious_a &_o reproachful_a against_o the_o maresty_n of_o god_n also_o we_o despise_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o arminian_o whereby_o they_o determine_v that_o god_n equal_o desire_v salvation_n to_o all_o as_o a_o opinion_n contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n &_o to_o experience_n fourteen_o we_o say_v that_o election_n be_v the_o eternal_a and_o therefore_o immutable_a decree_n of_o god_n whereby_o out_o of_o mankind_n fall_v &_o corrupt_v god_n decree_v of_o his_o own_o mere_a grace_n by_o christ_n to_o save_v some_o certain_a man_n and_o to_o give_v they_o the_o mean_n whereby_o they_o may_v come_v to_o salvation_n xv._o the_o decree_n of_o give_v faith_n &_o repentance_n we_o make_v to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o decree_n for_o the_o decree_n concern_v the_o end_n include_v also_o the_o mean_n so_o the_o decree_n of_o make_v war_n do_v include_v horse_n arm_n and_o provision_n and_o the_o will_v whereby_o any_o one_o have_v decree_v to_o build_v do_v necessary_o include_v the_o will_n of_o gather_v together_o stone_n and_o timber_n neither_o do_v we_o think_v it_o safe_a to_o pull_v asunder_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n and_o as_o it_o be_v scrupulous_o to_o cut_v they_o into_o piece_n chap._n xvii_o that_o the_o arminian_o make_v foresee_v faith_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o election_n of_o particular_a person_n i._o the_o arminian_n conferrer_n at_o the_o hage_n and_o as_o many_o as_o be_v their_o sectary_n in_o many_o place_n do_v profess_v that_o they_o do_v not_o make_v faith_n the_o cause_n of_o election_n but_o only_o a_o precedent_a condition_n and_o some_o thing_n pre-required_n before_o election_n these_o thing_n they_o say_v only_o in_o word_n for_o the_o same_o man_n with_o very_o great_a diligence_n do_v heap_n up_o argument_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v prove_v that_o faith_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o election_n of_o particular_a person_n but_o oftentimes_o there_o fall_v from_o they_o either_o unwilling_a or_o unaware_o that_o which_o they_o endeavour_v to_o press_v down_o and_o as_o rat_n they_o be_v catch_v by_o betray_v themselves_o ii_o nicholas_n grevinchovius_fw-la pag._n 103._o do_v confess_v that_o arminius_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o election_n inviti_fw-la election_n inviti_fw-la do_v rest_n upon_o foresee_a faith_n the_o remonstrant_n in_o the_o conference_n at_o the_o hage_n p._n 117._o do_v use_v the_o same_o manner_n of_o speak_v and_o arminius_n in_o the_o 47._o page_n of_o his_o declaration_n the_o decree_n say_v he_o whereby_o god_n decree_v to_o save_v some_o certain_a man_n do_v rest_n on_o the_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n whereby_o from_o eternity_n he_o have_v know_v who_o will_v believe_v etc._n etc._n the_o arminian_o page_n 38._o of_o their_o answer_n to_o the_o walachrian_o have_v these_o word_n we_o determine_v that_o the_o foreseeing_a of_o faith_n and_o infidelity_n do_v in_o order_n go_v before_o the_o decree_n of_o predestination_n and_o that_o this_o decree_n do_v inniti_fw-la do_v inniti_fw-la rest_n on_o that_o former_a foreknowledge_n true_o he_o be_v blind_a that_o do_v not_o see_v that_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o follow_v one_o &_o another_o thing_n to_o rest_n on_o he_o for_o if_o the_o rise_a star_n do_v in_o order_n go_v before_o the_o follow_a star_n do_v therefore_o the_o latter_a rest_n on_o the_o former_a arminius_n therefore_o do_v not_o lay_v down_o faith_n only_o as_o a_o antecedent_n thing_n but_o as_o something_o which_o do_v sustain_v election_n in_o which_o it_o be_v found_v and_o on_o which_o election_n do_v rest_n and_o he_o do_v no_o less_o make_v election_n depend_v upon_o faith_n who_o say_v that_o faith_n be_v the_o foundation_n than_o he_o that_o say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o election_n for_o the_o cause_n give_v to_o election_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o foundation_n give_v to_o it_o that_o it_o shall_v stand_v and_o be_v firm_a either_o way_n alike_o injury_n be_v do_v to_o god_n whether_o you_o say_v that_o some_o virtue_n which_o be_v in_o man_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n or_o whether_o you_o say_v that_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n have_v his_o foundation_n from_o some_o virtue_n of_o man_n iii_o but_o by_o those_o word_n they_o do_v not_o obseure_o acknowledge_v that_o foresee_a faith_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o election_n for_o they_o will_v have_v the_o foreseeing_a of_o faith_n so_o to_o go_v before_o election_n as_o the_o foreseeing_a of_o incredulity_n do_v in_o order_n go_v before_o reprobation_n but_o that_o the_o reprobate_n be_v appoint_v to_o condemnation_n for_o incredulity_n and_o because_o they_o be_v unbeliever_n they_o every_o where_n acknowledge_v and_o arminius_n against_o perkins_n
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
virtue_n and_o not_o salvation_n itself_o then_o also_o paul_n expound_v how_o we_o be_v holy_a to_o wit_n in_o charity_n nor_o in_o the_o fruition_n and_o enjoy_n of_o glory_n he_o understand_v the_o duty_n of_o charity_n which_o be_v exercise_v in_o this_o life_n unto_o which_o to_o be_v exhort_v after_o this_o life_n be_v needless_a final_o by_o their_o so_o various_a and_o diverse_a exposition_n which_o overthrow_n one_o another_o they_o do_v sufficient_o confess_v that_o they_o have_v nothing_o wherein_o they_o may_v be_v constant_a and_o because_o they_o can_v master_v we_o by_o the_o weight_n of_o their_o exposition_n they_o endeavour_v to_o overwhelm_v we_o by_o the_o multitude_n of_o they_o it_o be_v of_o small_a importance_n that_o from_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v blameless_a they_o gather_v that_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o perfection_n after_o this_o life_n for_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v we_o to_o be_v blameless_a even_o in_o this_o life_n as_o philippian_n 2.15_o where_o he_o command_v we_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d blameless_a and_o harmless_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o crooked_a and_o perverse_a generation_n certain_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o we_o may_v be_v blameless_a in_o charity_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o saint_n enjoy_v glory_n where_o there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o reprehension_n nor_o for_o exhortation_n to_o the_o duty_n of_o charity_n there_o be_v no_o little_a force_n in_o the_o follow_a verse_n he_o predestinate_v we_o to_o the_o adoption_n of_o child_n by_o jesus_n christ_n out_o of_o this_o place_n i_o thus_o reason_n those_o who_o god_n predestinate_v to_o adoption_n he_o have_v predestinate_v also_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n to_o be_v give_v they_o and_o this_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o predestine_v they_o to_o faith_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n be_v it_o that_o bear_v witness_n in_o our_o heart_n that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n rom._n 8._o and_o this_o testimony_n be_v faith_n itself_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o god_n appoint_v no_o man_n to_o adoption_n but_o who_o god_n consider_v as_o one_o that_o by_o his_o gift_n will_v be_v faithful_a but_o the_o same_o may_v also_o be_v say_v of_o those_o that_o be_v appoint_v to_o faith_n which_o be_v appoint_v to_o none_o but_o who_o god_n consider_v as_o one_o that_o will_v be_v faithful_a and_o sure_o they_o be_v gross_o deceive_v who_o think_v that_o the_o faithful_a be_v appoint_v to_o the_o adoption_n of_o child_n see_v in_o that_o they_o be_v faithful_a they_o be_v already_o child_n this_o saint_n john_n teach_v chapter_n 1_o to_o they_o that_o believe_v he_o give_v this_o prerogative_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n ii_o agreeable_a to_o this_o place_n be_v also_o many_o other_o 1_o cor._n 7.25_o i_o have_v obtain_v mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v faithful_a not_o because_o he_o consider_v i_o as_o already_o faithful_a john_n 15.16_o i_o have_v choose_v you_o that_o you_o shall_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n therefore_o he_o do_v not_o choose_v we_o consider_v as_o already_o faithful_a and_o therefore_o as_o already_o bear_v fruit_n shall_v we_o imagine_v that_o christ_n speak_v here_o only_o of_o the_o election_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o their_o apostleship_n i_o think_v there_o be_v none_o of_o so_o impudent_a a_o face_n who_o can_v deny_v that_o the_o same_o thing_n may_v be_v speak_v of_o any_o of_o the_o elect_a whereof_o there_o be_v none_o who_o god_n have_v not_o elect_v that_o he_o may_v be_v godly_a and_o good_a even_o as_o also_o there_o be_v no_o man_n who_o be_v not_o of_o a_o shameless_a countenance_n who_o will_v deny_v that_o all_o the_o follow_a document_n and_o lesson_n do_v belong_v to_o all_o the_o faithful_a these_o thing_n i_o commend_v you_o that_o you_o love_v one_o another_o if_o the_o world_n hate_v you_o you_o know_v that_o it_o have_v hate_v i_o firsh_v etc._n etc._n iii_o not_o unlike_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v 2_o thes_n 2.13_o god_n have_v choose_v you_o to_o salvation_n by_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o truth_n he_o say_v that_o we_o be_v elect_v to_o obtain_v salvation_n by_o faith_n not_o for_o faith_n and_o so_o faith_n be_v after_o election_n and_o a_o certain_a medium_n or_o middle_a thing_n between_o election_n and_o salvation_n iv_o the_o word_n of_o ananias_n to_o s._n paul_n act_n 22.14_o be_v consonant_n to_o this_o god_n have_v choose_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v know_v his_o will_n by_o which_o knowledge_n faith_n and_o assent_n to_o the_o gospel_n be_v understand_v for_o saint_n paul_n be_v not_o elect_v more_o to_o know_v the_o gospel_n then_o to_o believe_v the_o gospel_n paul_n therefore_o be_v elect_v to_o beieeve_v and_o so_o his_o election_n be_v before_o his_o faith_n v._o the_o same_o apostle_n 1_o thessa_n 1.3_o praise_v the_o faith_n and_o charity_n of_o the_o thessalonian_o do_v fetch_v the_o cause_n of_o these_o virtue_n from_o election_n itself_o remember_v without_o cease_v your_o work_n of_o faith_n and_o labour_n of_o lone_a as_o know_v that_o you_o be_v elect_v of_o god_n here_o the_o arminian_o do_v willing_o stumble_v in_o a_o plain_a way_n for_o by_o election_n they_o will_v have_v call_v to_o be_v understand_v which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a the_o reprobate_n themselves_n will_v be_v elect_v as_o be_v also_o call_v then_o also_o saint_n paul_n be_v delude_v as_o if_o he_o be_v not_o in_o his_o right_a mind_n for_o what_o need_n paul_n tell_v the_o thessalonian_o that_o he_o know_v they_o be_v call_v by_o the_o gospel_n see_v saint_n paul_n himself_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o they_o he_o be_v a_o ridiculous_a grammarian_n who_o shall_v tell_v his_o scholar_n that_o he_o have_v teach_v i_o know_v you_o have_v learned_a grammar_n arnoldus_fw-la pag._n 66._o do_v suspect_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d know_v be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o thessalonian_o themselves_o but_o the_o good_a man_n have_v deal_v too_o negligent_o here_o for_o he_o do_v not_o see_v that_o by_o this_o mean_n the_o greek_a speech_n will_v be_v make_v incongruous_a and_o not_o agree_v for_o than_o it_o must_v have_v be_v read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o may_v agree_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n but_o distrust_v this_o exposition_n he_o have_v smell_v out_o that_o by_o the_o word_n election_n excellency_n ought_v to_o be_v understand_v which_o true_o be_v a_o intolerable_a licence_n see_v election_n differ_v from_o excellency_n by_o the_o whole_a predicament_n for_o election_n be_v a_o action_n excellency_n be_v a_o quality_n or_o a_o relation_n sure_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o bring_v such_o portent_n and_o monster_n of_o interpretation_n what_o will_v there_o be_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o may_v not_o be_v delude_v or_o deprave_a let_v arnoldus_fw-la bring_v another_o place_n where_o excellency_n be_v understand_v by_o the_o word_n election_n for_o although_o he_o that_o be_v elect_v may_v be_v take_v for_o he_o that_o excel_v yet_o you_o shall_v never_o find_v election_n to_o be_v so_o take_v for_o excellency_n neither_o ought_v it_o to_o seem_v a_o marvel_n that_o paul_n say_v he_o know_v of_o the_o election_n of_o the_o thessalonian_o for_o god_n may_v reveile_v that_o to_o he_o concern_v the_o tessalonian_o which_o he_o reveal_v concern_v the_o corinthian_n act_n 18.10_o i_o have_v much_o people_n in_o this_o city_n or_o if_o that_o do_v not_o please_v it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o saint_n paul_n when_o he_o see_v the_o gospel_n receive_v by_o the_o thessalonian_o with_o very_o great_a joy_n and_o much_o fruit_n easy_o persuade_v himself_o that_o many_o of_o that_o people_n belong_v to_o the_o election_n of_o god_n vi_o the_o same_o apostle_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o epistle_n to_o titus_n call_v himself_o the_o apostle_n according_a to_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n elect_v it_o be_v plain_a that_o faith_n be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o the_o elect_a because_o it_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o elect_a or_o else_o it_o be_v not_o right_o adorn_v with_o this_o elegy_n &_o commendation_n and_o that_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o vorstius_n himself_o 118._o collat._n cum_fw-la piscat_fw-la sect._n 118._o faith_n say_v he_o be_v call_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n titus_n 1._o because_o faith_n be_v a_o proper_a mark_n of_o the_o elect_a etc._n etc._n but_o why_o be_v faith_n peculiar_a to_o the_o elect_a be_v it_o because_o as_o many_o as_o have_v true_a faith_n be_v elect_v by_o god_n but_o the_o arminian_o deny_v this_o for_o they_o write_v of_o the_o apostasy_n of_o the_o saint_n
shall_v say_v that_o god_n foresee_v the_o sun_n will_v be_v round_o or_o shine_a for_o god_n himself_o turn_v it_o into_o roundness_n and_o put_v the_o light_n into_o it_o how_o great_o the_o arminian_o err_v here_o and_o that_o it_o follow_v of_o their_o doctrine_n that_o faith_n be_v not_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n although_o sometime_o they_o speak_v otherwise_o shall_v be_v see_v in_o the_o right_a place_n xii_o thither_o also_o belong_v the_o word_n which_o be_v in_o the_o eleven_o verse_n of_o the_o first_o chapter_n 1.11_o ephes_n 1.11_o be_v predestinate_v according_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o he_o who_o work_v all_o thing_n after_o the_o counfall_v of_o his_o own_o will_n if_o god_n have_v predestinate_v any_o one_o to_o salvation_n he_o work_v also_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o execution_n of_o that_o decree_n and_o if_o all_o thing_n than_o also_o faith_n faith_n therefore_o be_v something_o after_o predestination_n for_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o execution_n of_o that_o decree_n xiii_o there_o be_v a_o noteable_a place_n act_v 13.48_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o believe_v as_o many_o as_o be_v ordain_v to_o eternal_a life_n while_o paul_n preach_v to_o the_o man_n of_o antiochia_n some_o believe_v some_o refuse_v the_o gospel_n saint_n luke_n bring_v this_o cause_n why_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v to_o wit_n the_o ordination_n and_o decree_n of_o god_n election_n therefore_o be_v before_o faith_n because_o the_o election_n of_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o man_n believe_v according_a to_o arminius_n saint_n luke_n ought_v to_o have_v speak_v thus_o and_o as_o many_o as_o believe_v be_v elect_v by_o god_n in_o reward_n of_o their_o faith_n but_o contrariwise_o he_o say_v they_o believe_v because_o they_o be_v elect_v socinus_n and_o after_o he_o arminius_n do_v deprave_v and_o corrupt_v this_o place_n with_o very_o great_a wickedness_n for_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o that_o be_v ordain_v they_o 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by_o mean_n that_o be_v convenient_a and_o not_o contumelious_a against_o god_n chap._n xxv_o whether_o christ_n be_v the_o cause_n and_o foundation_n of_o election_n i._o we_o say_v that_o no_o man_n be_v save_v but_o by_o and_o for_o christ_n and_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o price_n of_o our_o redemption_n the_o foundation_n and_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n but_o we_o do_v not_o say_v that_o he_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o election_n or_o the_o cause_n why_o of_o two_o consider_v in_o the_o corrupt_a mass_n one_o be_v prefer_v before_o another_o there_o be_v not_o want_v example_n of_o most_o wicked_a man_n to_o one_o whereof_o god_n so_o dispense_n the_o gospel_n have_v be_v preach_v whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o he_o be_v convert_v and_o do_v believe_v but_o to_o the_o other_o the_o gospel_n have_v not_o be_v preach_v the_o scripture_n do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o 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say_v that_o he_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o some_o man_n shall_v be_v elect_v rather_o than_o other_o iii_o reason_n itself_o do_v consent_v for_o as_o the_o recovery_n of_o the_o sick-man_n do_v in_o the_o intention_n always_o go_v before_o the_o use_n of_o the_o physician_n so_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o in_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n the_o thought_n of_o save_v man_n be_v not_o in_o time_n but_o in_o order_n before_o the_o thought_n of_o send_v the_o saviour_n iv_o add_v to_o these_o that_o the_o mediation_n and_o redemption_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o action_n whereby_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v satisfy_v which_o be_v not_o signify_v by_o the_o word_n election_n for_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v a_o mediator_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o election_n or_o of_o the_o prefer_n of_o one_o before_o another_o in_o the_o secret_a counsel_n of_o god_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n but_o not_o 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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 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the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o spirit_n work_v in_o man_n heart_n xv._o nor_o that_o place_n psal_n 81.14_o o_o that_o my_o people_n have_v hearken_v that_o israel_n have_v walk_v in_o my_o wate_n i_o will_v soon_o have_v subdue_v their_o enemy_n for_o these_o word_n mean_v nothing_o else_o than_o what_o they_o plain_o find_v forth_o to_o wit_n that_o god_n will_v have_v lay_v flat_a the_o enemy_n of_o israel_n if_o israel_n have_v obey_v god_n here_o be_v no_o mention_n at_o all_o of_o the_o inward_a efficacy_n of_o the_o spirit_n xvi_o nor_o that_o of_o ezechiel_n chapter_n 18._o v._n 31._o make_v you_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n for_o it_o be_v not_o prove_v by_o this_o place_n that_o man_n do_v make_v himself_o a_o new_a heart_n see_v god_n in_o the_o 36._o chapter_n of_o the_o same_o prophecy_n say_v i_o will_v give_v you_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n much_o less_o be_v it_o hence_o prove_v that_o the_o holy-ghost_n do_v work_v in_o all_o man_n xvii_o 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the_o word_n efficacy_n ii_o the_o papist_n think_v that_o there_o be_v sufficient_a aid_n to_o conversion_n give_v to_o all_o man_n with_o which_o aid_n they_o may_v so_o cooperate_v with_o the_o help_n of_o their_o freewill_n that_o they_o may_v be_v convert_v although_o there_o come_v no_o other_o effectual_a aid_n and_o by_o effectual_a grace_n they_o understand_v that_o grace_n which_o be_v efficient_a and_o do_v bring_v forth_o its_o effect_n iii_o the_o arminian_o who_o in_o the_o question_n of_o grace_n and_o freewill_n do_v so_o dress_v and_o trim_a up_o popery_n as_o the_o papist_n do_v pelagianism_n do_v often_o use_v that_o distinction_n of_o sufficient_a and_o effectual_a grace_n but_o with_o such_o a_o float_a speech_n and_o affect_a ambiguity_n that_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o know_v what_o be_v effectual_a grace_n with_o they_o arminius_n against_o perkins_n pag._n 245._o do_v say_v that_o that_o be_v effectual_a grace_n which_o do_v in_o very_a deed_n work_v the_o effect_n and_o he_o do_v bring_v these_o example_n god_n be_v able_a to_o make_v many_o world_n but_o he_o do_v it_o not_o effectual_o christ_n be_v able_a to_o save_v all_o man_n but_o he_o do_v it_o not_o effectual_o which_o speech_n be_v certain_o absurd_a and_o deserve_v to_o be_v laugh_v at_o for_o he_o speak_v as_o if_o god_n do_v something_o not_o effectual_o or_o as_o if_o he_o have_v create_v many_o world_n ineffectual_o for_o in_o stead_n of_o to_o do_v effectual_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v simple_o say_v to_o do_v or_o to_o make_v iv_o but_o arnoldus_fw-la be_v as_o diomedes_n melior_fw-la patre_fw-la better_o than_o his_o father_n do_v forsake_v arminius_n for_o he_o pag._n 397._o have_v these_o word_n that_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v effectual_a not_o which_o do_v effect_v any_o thing_n but_o which_o be_v so_o powerful_a to_o do_v something_o as_o be_v a_o effectual_a remedy_n and_o forcible_a mean_n thus_o the_o patron_n of_o error_n be_v fall_v out_o between_o themselves_o 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to_o all_o sufficient_o but_o not_o effectual_o and_o efficient_o but_o according_a to_o arnoldus_fw-la god_n do_v administer_v these_o mean_n to_o all_o man_n both_o sufficient_o and_o effectual_o for_o he_o have_v rather_o take_v efficacy_n for_o aptitude_n and_o fitness_n to_o work_v then_o for_o efficiency_n and_o the_o work_n itself_o that_o he_o may_v say_v that_o the_o efficacy_n of_o grace_n do_v not_o depend_v on_o freewill_n for_o if_o he_o have_v take_v efficacy_n for_o efficiency_n than_o he_o must_v have_v say_v that_o the_o efficacy_n of_o grace_n do_v depend_v on_o freewill_n for_o the_o school_n and_o follower_n of_o arminius_n do_v hold_v this_o by_o the_o tooth_n and_o do_v cry_v out_o with_o one_o mouth_n that_o the_o effect_n or_o efficiency_n of_o grace_n do_v depend_v on_o freewill_n
god_n indeed_o do_v give_v grace_n and_o sufficient_a power_n to_o conversion_n but_o that_o man_n be_v convert_v or_o not_o convert_v in_o act_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o freewill_n arnoldus_fw-la do_v teach_v this_o at_o large_a 447._o we_o 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 so_o 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 speak_v of_o a_o man_n furnish_v with_o the_o power_n of_o grace_n he_o say_v that_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n and_o pag._n 448._o he_o teach_v that_o if_o efficacy_n be_v take_v for_o efficiency_n man_n make_v grace_n ineffectual_a for_o arnoldus_fw-la be_v ashamed_a to_o add_v the_o other_o member_n and_o to_o say_v that_o man_n make_v grace_v effectual_a or_o ineffectual_a and_o yet_o there_o be_v other_o place_n bring_v by_o we_o out_o of_o their_o writing_n which_o be_v equipollent_a and_o of_o like_a force_n with_o this_o speech_n as_o also_o that_o which_o he_o say_v pag._n 449._o man_n if_o he_o be_v not_o want_v to_o himself_o may_v convert_v himself_o the_o reader_n therefore_o shall_v mark_v how_o pestilent_a this_o doctrine_n be_v which_o the_o arminian_o restrain_v as_o it_o be_v with_o shame_n do_v scarce_o at_o any_o time_n utter_v without_o ambiguity_n that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v effectual_a that_o be_v efficient_a and_o work_a it_o be_v to_o be_v attribute_v to_o freewill_n and_o the_o efficiency_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v subject_v to_o the_o will_n of_o man_n by_o which_o speech_n they_o mean_v this_o that_o god_n do_v save_o man_n if_o man_n himself_o will_v for_o this_o it_o be_v to_o depend_v on_o man_n will_n vi_o the_o orthodox_n church_n do_v much_o differ_v from_o this_o doctrine_n for_o how_o can_v we_o be_v convert_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n if_o we_o will_v see_v that_o this_o very_a thing_n that_o we_o 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