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we_o do_v that_o soverâ—â—_v of_o your_o proof_n from_o scripture_n wilâ—_n receive_v their_o full_a answer_n by_o recâ—ring_v to_o the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o question_n here_o than_o we_o be_v to_o observe_v 〈◊〉_d whereas_o you_o and_o your_o fellow_n 〈◊〉_d maintain_v that_o every_o one_o that_o iâ—_n 〈◊〉_d be_v assure_v infallible_o of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d election_n by_o his_o own_o ordinary_a and_o spâ—â—â—_n faith_n which_o say_v you_o be_v most_o infâ—â—â—ble_a now_o i_o and_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o i_o do_v teach_v as_o follow_v first_o that_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o concern_v god_n promise_n touch_v our_o election_n we_o say_v his_o promise_n be_v on_o his_o part_n most_o certain_a and_o infallible_a but_o yet_o see_v god_n promise_v therein_o be_v only_a conditionâ—â—â—_n imply_v ever_o some_o thing_n to_o be_v perform_v on_o our_o part_n to_o wit_n the_o condition_n of_o belief_n of_o true_a repentance_n &_o of_o final_a perseverance_n now_o the_o performance_n by_o god_n 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calu._n in_o instit._n l._n 2._o c._n â—8_o david_n to_o number_v the_o people_n that_o 16._o that_o â—_o samuel_n 16._o god_n command_v semei_n â—â—curse_v david_n and_o 22._o and_o â—_o regum_fw-la 22._o appoint_a saâ—in_n to_o be_v a_o false_a spirit_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o 〈◊〉_d prophet_n beside_o many_o other_o passage_n of_o like_a nature_n now_o these_o and_o the_o like_a text_n do_v seem_v in_o diverse_a of_o our_o brethren_n judgement_n to_o prove_v that_o god_n will_v not_o cause_v these_o action_n in_o â—en_n which_o be_v predestinate_v to_o salvation_n but_o only_o in_o the_o reprobate_n arminius_n here_o again_o as_o in_o some_o of_o the_o former_a i_o have_v do_v i_o will_v interpose_v the_o judgement_n of_o diverse_a learned_a protestant_n as_o a_o shield_n between_o the_o former_a text_n and_o i_o yet_o before_o i_o come_v to_o their_o express_a testimony_n therein_o i_o must_v advertise_v you_o enthusiastus_n of_o two_o thing_n the_o first_o be_v that_o many_o 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god_n predestination_n p._n 374._o neiâ—her_o to_o pharaoh_n neither_o to_o semei_n nor_o to_o any_o â—â—ther_n reprobate_a do_v god_n give_v either_o wicked_a commandment_n or_o evil_a thought_n the_o â—ruth_n of_o which_o answer_n god_n himself_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o sinful_a action_n of_o the_o people_n may_v seem_v to_o seal_v up_o in_o these_o his_o word_n â—â—_o word_n hierom_n â—â—_o i_o command_v it_o not_o â—or_a speak_v it_o neither_o come_n it_o into_o my_o mind_n so_o much_o be_v man_n deceive_v in_o dream_v that_o god_n shall_v either_o command_v or_o cause_n sin_n but_o enthusiastus_n before_o i_o end_v this_o passage_n i_o will_v demand_v of_o you_o the_o reaâ—on_n as_o above_o i_o do_v why_o your_o party_n â—o_o allege_v these_o last_o text_n and_o some_o other_o above_o object_v by_o you_o to_o wit_n â—ouching_v god_n lead_v we_o into_o temptation_n touch_v the_o induration_n of_o pharaos_n hart_n touch_v judas_n his_o prodition_n of_o our_o saviour_n &_o c_o if_o they_o be_v allege_v by_o your_o side_n to_o prove_v that_o god_n iâ—_n the_o cause_n and_o procurer_n of_o those_o sinful_a act_n tend_v to_o man_n reprobation_n as_o it_o seem_v they_o be_v to_o that_o end_n allege_v how_o then_o can_v you_o and_o you_o exclude_v god_n as_o afore_o i_o urge_v touch_v some_o text_n above_o insist_v by_o you_o from_o â—â—ing_n author_n of_o sin_n a_o confess_a blaspheney_n and_o 〈◊〉_d such_o 〈◊〉_d 524._o 〈◊〉_d contra_fw-la duraeum_n l._n 8_o p._n 524._o d._n whitaker_n 500_o whitaker_n in_o his_o defence_n of_o the_o english_a translation_n pag._n 500_o d._n fulke_o and_o 〈◊〉_d most_o learned_a protestant_n if_o the_o 〈◊〉_d say_v passage_n be_v not_o produce_v to_o 〈◊〉_d former_a end_n than_o they_o in_o no_o sort_n 〈◊〉_d the_o doctrine_n of_o reprobation_n enthusiastus_n i_o grant_v arminius_n i_o can_v sufficient_o to_o my_o own_o satisfaction_n reply_v thereto_o and_o to_o speak_v more_o full_o 〈◊〉_d confess_v the_o consideration_n of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d so_o seem_v necessary_a inference_n have_v oftentimes_o strong_o assault_v my_o â—â—â—gement_n to_o give_v assent_n that_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d author_n of_o sinne._n yea_o which_o be_v moâ—â—_n i_o have_v often_o insist_v in_o this_o consequenâ—â—_n to_o many_o learned_a man_n of_o my_o side_n 〈◊〉_d any_o of_o they_o will_v ever_o yield_v in_o â—â—presse_a word_n that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n but_o when_o upon_o 〈◊〉_d their_o word_n i_o reply_v how_o then_o 〈◊〉_d god_n be_v say_v to_o obdurate_a pharao_n 〈◊〉_d to_o lead_v we_o into_o temptation_n to_o cause_v tomei_n to_o curse_n david_n and_o to_o cause_n or_o pâ—â—cure_v infallible_o these_o and_o the_o like_a 〈◊〉_d wicked_a action_n specify_v in_o 〈◊〉_d the_o former_a text_n common_o all_o 〈◊〉_d for_o proof_n of_o reprobationâ—_n â—_z and_o 〈◊〉_d notwithstanding_o all_o this_o it_o shall_v not_o â—â—llow_v that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o â—inne_n they_o i_o well_o remember_v will_v answer_v this_o my_o propound_a difficulty_n several_a way_n who_o answer_n i_o will_v at_o this_o present_n relate_v to_o you_o to_o know_v how_o far_o the_o say_a answer_n in_o your_o level_n do_v carry_v or_o whether_o in_o your_o judgement_n they_o be_v satisfactory_a to_o take_v away_o your_o former_a dangerous_a illation_n some_o prime_a man_n do_v first_o answer_v that_o 11â—_n that_o beza_n in_o his_o display_v of_o popery_n pag._n 11â—_n whatsoever_o god_n do_v be_v good_a he_o do_v all_o thing_n all_o thing_n therefore_o â—â—re_v good_a as_o they_o be_v do_v of_o he_o and_o the_o difference_n of_o good_a or_o evil_n have_v place_n only_o in_o â—he_n instrument_n and_o thus_o they_o teach_v that_o such_o action_n which_o be_v in_o man_n wicked_a be_v notwithstanding_o in_o god_n most_o just_a and_o good_a other_o again_o will_v second_o salve_v the_o matter_n in_o this_o sort_n 365._o sort_n aretius_n in_o loc._n com._n pag._n 130._o &_o swingl_n tom_fw-mi 1._o do_v providentia_fw-la dei_fw-la c._n 6._o fol._n 365._o we_o answer_v god_n have_v no_o superior_a can_v have_v no_o law_n prescribe_v to_o he_o and_o sin_n have_v only_a place_n where_o there_o be_v a_o â—aw_v from_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o in_o the_o astion_n of_o god_n there_o be_v no_o sinne._n other_o again_o shape_v a_o three_o solution_n so_o irresolute_a i_o do_v find_v they_o in_o their_o answer_n by_o distinguish_v that_o 4â—4_n that_o d._n whitak_n contr_n duraeum_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la l._n 8._o p._n 527._o bucanuâ—_n in_o loc_n comâ—_n loc_fw-la 36_o pag_n 4â—4_n in_o â—uery_n sinful_a action_n what_o be_v positive_a &_o material_a be_v ever_o 〈…〉_o above_o be_v touch_v the_o 〈…〉_o which_o be_v in_o every_o such_o action_n not_o of_o god_n but_o of_o ourselves_o arminius_n all_o this_o your_o diversity_n of_o answre_n solve_v not_o the_o difficulty_n above_o â—â—â—pounded_v but_o they_o be_v mere_a ter_z give_v 〈◊〉_d and_o subtle_a evasion_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d handle_v and_o to_o begin_v with_o 〈◊〉_d your_o last_o answer_n if_o your_o comparâ—â—â—_n do_v mean_a nothing_o else_o but_o that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v material_a in_o a_o sinful_a action_n be_v of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o defect_n privation_n and_o impiety_n 〈◊〉_d such_o action_n do_v proceed_v 〈◊〉_d man_n then_o be_v the_o difficulty_n 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o controversy_n at_o a_o end_n but_o 〈◊〉_d of_o your_o friend_n be_v so_o full_a 〈◊〉_d in_o their_o sentence_n of_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d sole_a causer_n of_o our_o wicked_a action_n as_o that_o the_o say_v sentence_n be_v 〈◊〉_d capable_a of_o this_o solution_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 365._o a_o swingl_n â—om_n 1._o the_o provident_a dei_fw-la fol._n 365._o find_v some_o of_o they_o thus_o to_o write_v 〈◊〉_d when_o we_o commit_v adultery_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o work_n of_o god_n being_n the_o 〈…〉_o and_o inciter_n here_o you_o see_v that_o not_o only_a 〈◊〉_d be_v material_a in_o these_o action_n but_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o
own_o 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o lord_n exclude_v not_o man_n yea_o bulinger_n be_v so_o absolute_a in_o this_o doctrine_n 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o undertake_v to_o explayne_v 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—_o 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d pag_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—_o induration_n of_o pharaos_n heart_n &_o diuâ—â—â—lyke_a text_n of_o scripture_n produce_v against_o this_o our_o doctrine_n but_o to_o proceed_v further_o amandus_n polanus_fw-la thus_o teach_v 12._o teach_v amandus_n polanus_fw-la in_o partition_n theolog._n p._n 11._o 12._o god_n by_o his_o conditional_a will_n will_v have_v all_o man_n save_v and_o further_o 8._o further_o ibid._n p._n 8._o god_n do_v not_o cause_n but_o permit_v man_n to_o fall_v into_o sinne._n and_o yet_o more_o 7â—_n more_o ibid._n p._n 7â—_n god_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o he_o forsee_v to_o conclude_v piscator_fw-la be_v so_o great_a a_o patron_n of_o our_o doctrine_n as_o that_o he_o 175._o he_o volume_n 1._o thes_n theolog._n pag._n 174._o 175._o allege_v diverse_a scripture_n for_o the_o fortify_v of_o his_o own_o opinion_n therein_o as_o also_o answer_v diverse_a text_n of_o scripture_n object_v by_o our_o adversary_n now_o touch_v the_o lutheran_n we_o find_v that_o 158._o that_o in_o enchirid_n p._n 158._o kempnitius_n 25â—_n kempnitius_n in_o respon_n bez._n ad_fw-la colloq_fw-la montisâ—elg_n partâ—_n altâ—ra_fw-la pag._n 25â—_n jacobus_n andraeas_n â—â—_o andraeas_n in_o theolog._n calu._n l_o 1_o art_n â—â—_o conradus_n schlussenburg_n 6â—_n schlussenburg_n in_o disput_fw-la prâ—_n lib._n concord_n pag._n 60._o 61._o 6â—_n gesâ—erus_n the_o 4._o the_o cent._n â—_o l._n 2._o c._n 4._o century_n writer_n the_o 269._o the_o in_o the_o harm_n of_o the_o confess_v in_o english_a pag._n 268._o 269._o confession_n of_o auspurg_n 140._o auspurg_n in_o loc_n com._n p._n 140._o manlius_n 111._o manlius_n in_o syntagm_n â—x_fw-la nou_n testam_fw-la col._n 109._o â—10_n &_o 111._o wigandus_n 507._o wigandus_n in_o disput_fw-la theolog._n disput_fw-la 1._o p._n 24._o &_o disput_fw-la â—1_n p._n 507._o lobechius_n â—2_n lobechius_n in_o loc_fw-la com._n come_v 1_o the_o prâ—dest_a fol._n 29._o 3â—_n â—2_n sarcerius_n â—96_n sarcerius_n in_o margarâ—t_n theolog._n pag._n â—96_n adamus_n francisci_fw-la and_o to_o omit_v many_o other_o even_o the_o learned_a melancthon_n to_o conspire_v with_o we_o herein_o which_o melancthon_n though_o for_o a_o time_n he_o be_v devote_a to_o the_o contrary_a doctrine_n yet_o in_o his_o late_a day_n he_o whole_o disavow_v his_o say_a doctrine_n and_o agree_v with_o the_o former_a lutheran_n therein_o for_o thus_o he_o write_v â—â—â—_o write_v in_o council_n theolog_fw-la part_n 2._o p._n â—â—â—_o falsa_fw-la &_o detestanda_fw-la accusatio_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o accusation_n be_v false_a and_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d test_a which_o say_v god_n sin_v not_o thoâ—_n 〈◊〉_d he_o help_v the_o wicked_a to_o perpeirate_n their_o â—â—pietyes_n because_o say_v 〈◊〉_d man_n god_n 〈◊〉_d above_o the_o law_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o he_o to_o 〈◊〉_d what_o he_o please_v and_o then_o further_o 〈◊〉_d tetram_fw-la vocem_fw-la etc._n etc._n o_o bad_a say_n for_o neither_o god_n will_v at_o any_o time_n nor_o cause_v 〈◊〉_d work_n contradict_v and_o repugnant_a to_o his_o law_n and_o again_o â—â—â—_o again_o vbi_fw-la supra_fw-la pag._n â—â—â—_o addunt_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la argumentum_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o foresay_a man_n do_v adjoine_v this_o argument_n to_o wit_n all_o thing_n be_v do_v god_n see_v and_o determine_v theâ—â—_n etc._n etc._n but_o let_v we_o persevere_v ever_o in_o this_o sentence_n or_o opinion_n that_o god_n neither_o will_v nor_o affect_v nor_o approve_v sinne._n thus_o faâ—_n of_o the_o protestant_n judgment_n in_o this_o point_n omit_v for_o the_o avoid_n of_o prolixity_n the_o like_a authority_n of_o many_o other_o protestant_n of_o eminency_n of_o who_o some_o do_v call_v this_o doctrine_n of_o our_o adversary_n peccati_fw-la adversary_n melancth_v in_o loc_n com._n de_fw-fr causa_fw-la peccati_fw-la hurtful_a to_o manner_n other_o 94._o other_o christmannus_n in_o diagraphe_n elect._n pag._n 94._o wicked_a again_o other_o k_n blasphemous_a and_o final_o other_o l_o horrendum_fw-la dogma_fw-la &_o horrendum_fw-la auditu_fw-la enthusiastus_n i_o have_v little_a thought_n before_o this_o instant_n that_o so_o great_a a_o troompe_n of_o learned_a protestant_n have_v with_o such_o a_o unaniâ—â—ous_a consent_n maintain_v this_o your_o doctrine_n but_o i_o see_v your_o allegation_n of_o â—â—em_n be_v so_o precise_a and_o punctual_a that_o â—f_a force_n i_o must_v give_v way_n thereto_o but_o 〈◊〉_d i_o entreat_v you_o to_o proceed_v to_o oâ—her_a proof_n arminius_n 14._o k_n rungius_n in_o disput_fw-la quindecim_fw-la ex_fw-la epist_n pauli_n ad_fw-la corinth_n posteriori_fw-la disput_fw-la 14._o in_o this_o next_o place_n i_o come_v to_o the_o father_n who_o judgement_n herein_o be_v aâ—ove_v discover_v touch_v their_o judgement_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o freewill_n see_v as_o be_v above_o often_o say_v the_o doctrine_n of_o reprobation_n or_o predestination_n be_v include_v 54._o l_o andâ—aeas_n in_o epitome_n colloq_fw-la mâ—nâ—â—sbelg_n pag._n 54._o or_o rather_o impugn_a in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o freewill_n but_o to_o take_v a_o little_a â—tast_n or_o delibation_n of_o some_o father_n particular_a say_n thus_o we_o find_v austin_n to_o write_v 10._o write_v austin_n ad_fw-la articul_fw-la sibi_fw-la falso_fw-la imposit_a art_n 10._o detestan_n la_fw-fr etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o hateful_a and_o abominable_a opinion_n to_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o any_o evil_a will_n or_o action_n vincentius_n lyrinensis_n thus_o full_o write_v hereof_o medium_n hereof_o â—_o advers_a haeres_fw-la post_fw-la medium_n who_o before_o novatianus_n teach_v that_o god_n will_v rather_o the_o death_n of_o he_o that_o die_v then_o that_o he_o shall_v return_v and_o live_v which_o father_n also_o further_o say_v supra_fw-la say_v vâ—â—_n câ—nt_fw-la lyriâ—_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la who_o before_o simon_n magus_n etc._n etc._n be_v bold_a to_o affirm_v god_n the_o creator_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d author_n of_o our_o wicked_a deed_n thus_o you_o see_v these_o doctrine_n to_o no_o small_a blemish_n of_o they_o take_v their_o beginning_n from_o simon_n magus_n and_o the_o heretic_n novatianus_n but_o this_o point_n of_o further_a produce_v particular_a testimony_n of_o the_o father_n will_v be_v not_o much_o needful_a see_v the_o learned_a protestant_n our_o adversary_n in_o this_o doctrine_n confess_v full_o thereof_o for_o 2â—7_n for_o beza_n in_o his_o display_v etc._n etc._n pag._n 2â—7_n one_o of_o they_o tax_v &_o reprehend_v chrysostome_n cyrill_n origen_n &_o other_o for_o their_o different_a doctrine_n to_o they_o touch_v reprobation_n and_o another_o thus_o in_o express_a word_n confess_v hereof_o a_o acknowledgement_n above_o allege_a 3._o allege_a calulustis_n l._n 2._o c._n 4._o sect_n 3._o veteres_n omnes_fw-la etc._n etc._n all_o the_o ancient_a father_n be_v afraid_a to_o confess_v the_o truth_n in_o this_o matter_n and_o austin_n true_o be_v not_o free_a from_o this_o superstition_n as_o where_o he_o say_v that_o induration_n and_o execation_n pertain_v not_o to_o the_o work_n of_o god_n but_o to_o his_o forknowledge_n thus_o much_o for_o great_a brevity_n touch_v the_o ancient_a father_n herein_o enthusiastus_n you_o may_v then_o rise_v to_o your_o other_o proof_n for_o these_o your_o former_a authority_n take_v from_o the_o protestant_n and_o the_o father_n thus_o far_o most_o evident_o carry_v that_o be_v that_o both_o the_o protestant_n and_o the_o father_n next_o above_o by_o you_o allege_v do_v agree_v with_o you_o in_o doctrine_n touch_v reprobation_n arminius_n well_o before_o i_o arrive_v up_o to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n i_o will_v touch_v a_o little_a upon_o the_o ancient_a jew_n who_o as_o afore_o teach_v the_o freedom_n of_o man_n will_n must_v therein_o as_o be_v above_o often_o inculcate_v necessary_o teach_v our_o doctrine_n of_o universality_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o impugn_n of_o reprobation_n but_o how_o far_o the_o jewish_a rabbin_n be_v engage_v in_o this_o our_o doctrine_n it_o will_v easy_o appear_v from_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o 7._o of_o in_o annoâ—_n in_o exod._n â—_o 7._o munster_n and_o 9_o and_o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la romanos_fw-la c._n 9_o peter_n martyr_n both_o which_o confess_v that_o those_o rabbin_n do_v ascribe_v the_o iuduration_n and_o harden_v of_o pharaos_n heart_n only_o to_o god_n permission_n and_o not_o as_o to_o his_o proper_a act_n or_o work_v now_o in_o regard_n of_o these_o two_o eminent_a protestant_n confession_n in_o this_o point_n it_o will_v be_v less_o needful_a to_o insist_v in_o the_o particular_a authority_n of_o the_o say_a jew_n but_o i_o will_v content_v myself_o with_o the_o allege_v only_a 〈◊〉_d that_o 〈◊〉_d learned_a and_o grave_a jew_n his_o word_n thâ—â—â—_n than_o philo_n wâ—itâ—th_v linguarum_fw-la wâ—itâ—th_v in_o lib._n the_o confusione_n linguarum_fw-la ipsi_fw-la eâ—iim_fw-la patint_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o convenient_a or_o seemingm_n thâ—â—_n the_o powerful_a god_n shall_v