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est_fw-la hominem_fw-la actu_fw-la reprobum_fw-la dici_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la deus_fw-la decretum_fw-la reprobationis_fw-la nullo_n adhuc_fw-la interno_fw-la actu_fw-la coepit_fw-la exequi_fw-la ibid._n primus_fw-la actuâ—_n externus_fw-la in_o hominem_fw-la vel_fw-la circa_fw-la hominem_fw-la re_fw-la ipsa_fw-la jam_fw-la existentem_fw-la facit_fw-la illum_fw-la actu_fw-la reprobum_fw-la to_o be_v certain_a that_o a_o man_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v actual_o reprobate_v on_o who_o god_n do_v not_o by_o any_o internal_a act_n begin_v to_o execute_v the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n which_o sure_o he_o do_v not_o or_o can_v not_o execute_v but_o in_o time_n for_o it_o imply_v a_o manifest_a contradiction_n 5_o yet_o if_o it_o be_v any_o way_n possible_a for_o to_o found_v the_o eternal_a decree_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o foresee_a act_n of_o the_o creature_n yet_o can_v he_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o his_o praedestination_n ground_v on_o and_o dependent_a on_o 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etc._n etc._n and_o according_o tilenus_n himself_o when_o he_o be_v on_o our_o side_n take_v exception_n against_o arminius_n his_o state_v the_o decree_n of_o predestination_n and_o reprobation_n according_a to_o our_o opinion_n to_o proceed_v citra_fw-la omnem_fw-la considerationem_fw-la resipiscentiae_fw-la &_o sidei_fw-la in_o illis_fw-la of_o it_o impentitentiae_fw-la &_o infidelitatis_fw-la in_o hisce_fw-la i._n e._n without_o all_o consideration_n of_o repentance_n and_o faith_n in_o those_o or_o of_o impenitence_n and_o infidelity_n in_o these_o and_o this_o that_o rev._n dr._n further_o prove_v p._n 11._o out_o of_o piscator_fw-la and_o out_o of_o the_o contra-remonstrants_a in_o the_o conference_n at_o the_o hague_n etc._n etc._n so_o oppose_v his_o adversary_n p._n 38._o and_o 39_o he_o have_v these_o word_n second_o he_o aggravate_v it_o by_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o least_o consideration_n of_o sin_n which_o we_o be_v say_v to_o deny_v to_o have_v place_n in_o 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only_o but_o for_o those_o very_a actual_a sin_n and_o transgression_n which_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o and_o if_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v speak_v yet_o more_o plain_o in_o the_o same_o book_n p._n 40_o 41._o have_v speak_v of_o election_n he_o speak_v thus_o about_o the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n the_o like_a distinction_n be_v considerable_a on_o the_o part_n of_o reprobation_n which_o also_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o a_o certain_a kind_n i_o say_v we_o must_v distinguish_v in_o this_o decree_n the_o act_n of_o god_n decree_a and_o the_o thing_n decree_v by_o he_o and_o these_o thing_n be_v of_o a_o different_a nature_n and_o so_o different_a that_o look_v what_o alone_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o act_n that_o alone_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o one_o thing_n decree_v by_o it_o but_o not_o so_o of_o the_o other_o as_o for_o example_n the_o thing_n deny_v by_o reprobation_n be_v 1._o the_o denial_n of_o grace_n 2._o the_o denial_n of_o glory_n together_o with_o the_o inflict_v of_o damnation_n as_o touch_v the_o first_o of_o these_o look_v what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o reprobation_n as_o touch_v the_o act_n of_o god_n reprobate_v that_o and_o that_o alone_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o denial_n of_o grace_n viz._n that_o of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n to_o wit_n the_o mere_a pleasure_n of_o god_n but_o as_o touch_v the_o denial_n of_o glory_n and_o inflict_v of_o damnation_n god_n do_v not_o proceed_v according_a to_o the_o mere_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n but_o according_a to_o a_o law_n which_o be_v this_o whosoever_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v and_o albeit_o god_n make_v that_o law_n according_a to_o the_o mere_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n yet_o no_o wise_a man_n will_v say_v that_o god_n deny_v glory_n and_o inflict_v damnation_n on_o man_n according_a to_o the_o mere_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n the_o case_n be_v clear_a that_o god_n deny_v the_o one_o and_o inflict_v the_o other_o mere_o for_o their_o sin_n who_o be_v thus_o deal_v withal_o thus_o far_o that_o great_a arminian_n maule_n dr._n twisse_n unto_o all_o which_o as_o a_o signal_n conclusion_n let_v that_o note_a place_n be_v add_v vind_n c._n lib._n 2._o p._n 75._o nunquam_fw-la mihi_fw-la contigit_fw-la incidere_fw-la in_o quempiam_fw-la è_fw-la nostris_fw-la asserentem_fw-la impios_fw-la creatos_fw-la esse_fw-la ad_fw-la gloriam_fw-la divinae_fw-la justitiae_fw-la in_o eorum_fw-la suppliciis_fw-la demonstrandam_fw-la ob_fw-la dcretum_fw-la dei_fw-la sed_fw-la signanter_n hoc_fw-la fieri_fw-la passim_fw-la profitentur_fw-la ob_fw-la peccata_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la impiorum_fw-la non_fw-la quod_fw-la peccata_fw-la impiorum_fw-la dicant_fw-la esse_fw-la causam_fw-la creationis_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la peccata_fw-la hominum_fw-la tam_fw-la in_o executione_fw-la quà m_fw-la in_o intention_n dei_fw-la constituant_fw-la causam_fw-la damnationis_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n §_o 4._o as_o for_o what_o he_o subjoin_v next_o p._n 65._o against_o the_o distinction_n betwixt_o reprobation_n positive_a and_o negative_a there_o be_v no_o real_a difference_n betwixt_o not_o choose_v and_o refuse_v or_o betwixt_o not_o save_v and_o damn_v in_o god_n decree_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o i_o trust_v mr._n t._n p._n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o many_o proselyte_n which_o he_o glory_v his_o correct_a copy_n to_o have_v gain_v he_o 55._o he_o phil._n chap._n 3._o p._n 55._o be_v not_o become_v so_o absolute_a a_o dictator_n in_o the_o church_n as_o to_o be_v able_a by_o some_o few_o scrat_n of_o his_o pen_n to_o overthrow_v a_o distinction_n so_o solemn_o and_o so_o long_o receive_v as_o i_o can_v show_v if_o need_n be_v at_o large_a this_o to_o have_v be_v by_o austin_n by_o multitude_n of_o schoolman_n one_o of_o which_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o question_v any_o man_n prudence_n who_o shall_v deny_v so_o plain_a a_o thing_n distinctas_fw-la thing_n pennot_v lib._n 7._o §._o 10._o quis_fw-la tam_fw-la imprudens_fw-la qui_fw-la dicat_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la excludendi_fw-la efficaciter_fw-la aliquem_fw-la à _fw-la sine_fw-la &_o voluntatem_fw-la permittendi_fw-la illum_fw-la pro_fw-la sva_fw-la libertate_fw-la deficere_fw-la à _fw-la sine_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la voluntates_fw-la distinctas_fw-la by_o his_o belove_a arminius_n himself_o or_o by_o all_o sort_n of_o neotericks_n second_o though_o in_o god_n decree_n who_o be_v purus_fw-la putus_fw-la actus_fw-la there_o be_v no_o multiplicity_n of_o act_n one_o succeed_v the_o other_o as_o in_o man_n yet_o ex_fw-la parte_fw-la rei_fw-la and_o to_o we_o poor_a mortal_n there_o must_v needs_o as_o to_o the_o matter_n be_v conceive_v as_o great_a a_o distinction_n betwixt_o these_o two_o as_o there_o will_v be_v betwixt_o a_o earthly_a judge_n leave_v a_o prisoner_n in_o goal_n or_o not_o prefer_v of_o he_o at_o court_n and_o his_o adjudge_v of_o he_o to_o the_o gallow_n for_o his_o felony_n §_o 5._o as_o for_o the_o tedious_a dilemma_n with_o which_o in_o the_o same_o page_n 65._o he_o will_v fain_o gravel_n i_o upon_o occasion_n of_o what_o i_o have_v write_v p._n 197._o in_o defence_n of_o calvin_n a._n 1._o any_o wise_a body_n will_v easy_o perceive_v that_o none_o but_o a_o very_a absurd_a man_n will_v have_v put_v it_o see_v in_o that_o place_n i_o have_v no_o occasion_n at_o all_o nor_o do_v not_o make_v any_o the_o least_o use_n of_o the_o distinction_n betwixt_o reprobation_n positive_a and_o reprobation_n negative_a only_o i_o have_v occasion_n to_o distinguish_v god_n eternal_a reprobation_n from_o the_o first_o adam_n and_o the_o angel_n temporal_a apostasy_n and_o of_o the_o first_o i_o say_v with_o calvin_n that_o god_n secret_a will_n be_v the_o sole_a cause_n but_o of_o the_o latter_a that_o adam_n and_o the_o angel_n sinful_a wilâ—s_n be_v the_o cause_n see_v calvin_n de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la p._n 711._o 2._o any_o body_n if_o he_o will_v but_o turn_v to_o what_o i_o write_v corrept_v correct_a p._n 195_o 196._o in_o defence_n 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