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foresight_n of_o sin_n yet_o that_o the_o sight_n of_o sin_n be_v neither_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n or_o time_n before_o reprobation_n nor_o after_o it_o but_o pure_o even_o and_o equal_o accompany_v it_o that_o god_n decree_n to_o permit_v sin_n from_o whence_o come_v prevision_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o condemn_v for_o sin_n be_v not_o the_o one_o subordinate_a to_o the_o other_o or_o of_o a_o diverse_a order_n as_o if_o the_o one_o be_v the_o end_n and_o the_o other_o the_o mean_a but_o coordinate_a and_o of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o order_n and_o mean_n both_o accommodate_v to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o end_n god_n neither_o condemn_v that_o sin_n may_v be_v permit_v nor_o permit_v sin_n that_o he_o may_v condemn_v but_o permit_v sin_n and_o condemn_v for_o sin_n that_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o justice_n may_v be_v manifest_v the_o glorious_a manifestation_n of_o his_o justice_n be_v not_o advance_v only_o by_o permission_n of_o or_o only_o by_o condemn_v for_o sin_n but_o by_o 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only_o dispositive_a cause_n of_o the_o one_o and_o sin_n meritorious_a cause_n of_o the_o other_o yet_o that_o they_o go_v before_o it_o ordine_fw-la non_fw-la eadem_fw-la dispositionis_fw-la eâ—icacitate_v sed_fw-la tamen_fw-la eodem_fw-la necessitatis_fw-la ordine_fw-la with_o the_o same_o order_n of_o necessity_n and_o they_o add_v that_o the_o apostle_n remove_v both_o from_o the_o election_n of_o jacob_n and_o the_o reprobation_n of_o esau_n the_o consideration_n of_o all_o work_v either_o good_a or_o evil_n as_o well_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o prevision_n as_o actual_a existence_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v show_v that_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n according_a to_o election_n be_v not_o according_a to_o work_n but_o of_o he_o that_o call_v and_o so_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o reprobation_n of_o esau_n be_v not_o of_o evil_a work_n but_o of_o he_o that_o call_v and_o leaf_n who_o he_o will_n 2._o as_o to_o reprobation_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o effect_n or_o rather_o consequent_a thereof_o the_o thing_n decree_v and_o will_v or_o as_o god_n will_v that_o one_o thing_n shall_v be_v for_o another_o it_o be_v not_o doubt_v albeit_o god_n eternal_a volition_n or_o decree_n depend_v not_o upon_o any_o temporal_a object_n or_o cause_n as_o the_o prime_a motive_n thereunto_o but_o that_o god_n by_o his_o eternal_a decree_n ordain_v that_o this_o or_o that_o event_n in_o the_o temporal_a execution_n shall_v not_o follow_v but_o upon_o this_o or_o that_o go_v before_o as_o that_o in_o those_o of_o year_n the_o actual_a bestow_n of_o eternal_a life_n shall_v depend_v upon_o believe_v repent_v and_o persevere_v and_o that_o the_o actual_a punish_v with_o eternal_a death_n shall_v depend_v upon_o final_a unbelief_n and_o impenitency_n this_o be_v not_o to_o make_v the_o eternal_a decree_n of_o election_n and_o reprobation_n dependent_a upon_o the_o fore-seen_a contingent_a act_n of_o man_n freewill_n but_o to_o make_v temporal_a event_n act_n or_o thing_n one_o to_o depend_v conditional_o upon_o another_o for_o their_o be_v or_o not_o be_v in_o time_n and_o yet_o 1._o the_o cause_n of_o reprobation_n in_o respect_n of_o deny_v of_o grace_n external_a whether_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o outward_a mean_n or_o internal_a either_o common_a or_o save_a be_v the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v the_o mere_a will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n whereby_o in_o time_n man_n be_v reprobate_v from_o grace_n be_v from_o eternity_n for_o as_o god_n do_v or_o do_v not_o in_o time_n so_o it_o he_o purpose_v to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v from_o all_o eternity_n now_o that_o in_o time_n the_o denial_n of_o grace_n be_v from_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n be_v most_o evident_a from_o scripture_n which_o teach_v that_o god_n call_v to_o grace_n and_o give_v the_o very_a mean_n of_o salvation_n to_o whosoever_o he_o will_n prosp_n act._n 16.7_o mat._n 11.24_o 25_o deut._n 29.4_o nulla_fw-la sunt_fw-la tam_fw-la detestanda_fw-la facinora_fw-la quae_fw-la possunt_fw-la gratiae_fw-la arceredonum_fw-la prosp_n the_o spirit_n suffer_v not_o paul_n to_o preach_v at_o bythinia_n to_o you_o it_o be_v give_v say_v christ_n to_o know_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o to_o they_o it_o be_v not_o give_v and_o because_o it_o seem_v good_a in_o his_o father_n sight_n he_o hide_v these_o thing_n from_o the_o wise_a and_o prudent_a tyre_n and_o sidon_n will_v have_v make_v better_o use_v of_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n than_o the_o jew_n yet_o god_n bestow_v those_o mean_n not_o upon_o the_o former_a but_o up_o on_o the_o late_a but_o 2._o the_o cause_n of_o reprobation_n in_o regard_n of_o god_n denial_n of_o glory_n be_v not_o mere_o from_o god_n will_v and_o pleasure_n but_o from_o the_o pravity_n and_o sin_n of_o man_n god_n in_o time_n deny_v glory_n in_o regard_n of_o man_n impiety_n and_o therefore_o he_o purpose_v to_o deny_v it_o for_o that_o depart_v from_o i_o will_v christ_n say_v only_o to_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n mat._n 7.23_o there_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n nothing_o that_o defile_v the_o unrighteous_a shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o 3._o the_o cause_n of_o reprobation_n in_o regard_n of_o blindness_n and_o obduration_n in_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n and_o eternal_a damnation_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v be_v from_o man_n impiety_n god_n decree_v that_o condemnation_n shall_v not_o be_v but_o for_o sin_n nor_o harden_v but_o for_o precede_a rebellion_n nor_o that_o the_o wage_n of_o death_n shall_v be_v pay_v without_o the_o work_n of_o sin_n no_o man_n be_v ordain_v to_o a_o just_a punishment_n but_o for_o some_o sin_n but_o the_o withdraw_a of_o grace_n the_o blindness_n and_o obduration_n of_o sinner_n be_v the_o punishment_n of_o precede_a sin_n as_o appear_v rom._n 1.27_o god_n give_v they_o up_o &c_n &c_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v the_o recompense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o their_o error_n which_o be_v meet_v to_o crown_v or_o to_o damn_v be_v a_o act_n of_o judiciary_n power_n and_o proceed_v according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o reveal_v gospel_n the_o eternal_a dedecree_n of_o the_o damnation_n of_o the_o very_a devil_n be_v never_o determine_v to_o be_v execute_v otherwise_o than_o for_o their_o own_o misdeed_n 2._o this_o expression_n of_n old_a note_v the_o immutability_n and_o unchangeableness_n of_o this_o ordination_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 15._o de_fw-fr rationâ—_n aeternitatis_fw-la est_fw-la immutabilitas_fw-la aug._n cons_n l._n 12._o c._n 15._o the_o immutability_n of_o his_o counsel_n that_o which_o be_v eternal_a be_v unalterable_a this_o ordination_n be_v like_o such_o a_o book_n and_o write_v down_o of_o a_o thing_n as_o shall_v unfail_o be_v perform_v nor_o can_v this_o book_n or_o
to_o despaip_n the_o tempt_a person_n know_v there_o be_v not_o one_o of_o many_o who_o either_o believe_v or_o persevere_fw-la that_o he_o for_o his_o part_n have_v hitherto_o resist_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o start_v aside_o from_o all_o inclination_n to_o good_a and_o find_v also_o by_o his_o own_o experience_n and_o now_o by_o satan_n argue_v who_o at_o last_o in_o part_n turn_v orthodox_n that_o by_o his_o own_o power_n he_o can_v no_o more_o believe_v then_o carry_v a_o mountain_n but_o the_o opinion_n which_o make_v god_n decree_n absolute_a arm_n a_o man_n against_o temptation_n to_o despair_v and_o give_v he_o cause_n to_o bless_v god_n as_o it_o have_v make_v thousand_o to_o do_v that_o their_o salvation_n depend_v not_o upon_o foreseeing_a what_o good_a course_n out_o of_o their_o own_o freewill_n 11._o incerta_fw-la est_fw-la mibide_v meipso_fw-la voluntas_fw-la dei._n quid_fw-la ergo_fw-la tuane_a tibi_fw-la voluntas_fw-la de_fw-la teipso_fw-la certa_fw-la 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decree_n of_o absolute_a reprobation_n and_o therefore_o as_o it_o be_v common_o observe_v the_o schoolman_n be_v as_o much_o trouble_v and_o 4._o and_o in_o ignorantia_fw-la sola_fw-la quietem_fw-la invenio_fw-la p._n 1._o q._n 22._o a_o 4._o cajetan_n though_o a_o learned_a man_n confess_v himself_o to_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n in_o resolve_v whether_o the_o prescience_n of_o god_n as_o whether_o predestination_n impose_v a_o necessity_n on_o future_a event_n 4._o nor_o be_v this_o doctrine_n of_o reprobation_n injurious_a to_o a_o godly_a life_n it_o hinder_v not_o the_o use_n of_o the_o holy_a endeavour_n which_o god_n require_v of_o those_o who_o expect_v happiness_n and_o will_v shun_v wretchedness_n man_n industry_n must_v not_o cease_v about_o thing_n or_o end_n determine_v by_o god_n absolute_a unrevealed_a decree_n though_o our_o endeavour_n do_v not_o make_v the_o end_n otherwise_o quoad_fw-la eventum_fw-la then_o god_n do_v fore-determine_a it_o yet_o it_o be_v so_o determine_v by_o god_n as_o that_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v acquire_v without_o the_o use_n of_o our_o endeavour_n god_n do_v not_o by_o the_o absolute_a decree_n of_o election_n absolute_o determine_v to_o save_v we_o whether_o we_o believe_v or_o not_o believe_v repent_v or_o not_o repent_v and_o therefore_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v not_o to_o be_v reject_v nor_o do_v he_o by_o the_o absolute_a decree_n of_o reprobation_n determine_v to_o damn_v any_o whether_o they_o believe_v 1._o bishop_n davenant_n gen._n 4.7_o rom._n 2.10_o cum_fw-la praedestinatio_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la includit_fw-la media_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la hunc_fw-la sperare_fw-la qui_fw-la ista_fw-la negligit_fw-la prid._n lec_fw-la 1._o or_o not_o believe_v repent_v or_o not_o repent_v such_o absolute_a decree_n say_v a_o learned_a man_n be_v the_o absolute_a mistake_n of_o the_o arminian_o we_o may_v true_o say_v to_o every_o man_n in_o the_o world_n elect_a or_o not_o elect_v as_o god_n to_o cain_n if_o thou_o do_v well_o shâ—lt_v thou_o not_o be_v accept_v and_o to_o every_o one_o that_o work_v good_a shall_v be_v glory_n etc._n etc._n never_o do_v god_n make_v any_o decree_n to_o damn_v any_o man_n though_o he_o shall_v believe_v and_o live_v righteous_o yea_o god_n have_v publish_v a_o quite_o contrary_a decree_n whosoever_o believe_v shall_v have_v everlalasting_a life_n john_n 3.16_o and_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 8.1_o from_o a_o godly_a life_n we_o may_v conclude_v we_o be_v no_o reprobate_n and_o may_v make_v our_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a 2_o pet._n 1.10_o so_o that_o this_o doctrine_n be_v so_o far_o from_o quench_v that_o it_o quicken_v holy_a endeavour_n see_v none_o but_o the_o unholy_a be_v ordain_v to_o condemnation_n and_o that_o we_o be_v as_o well_o ordain_v to_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n as_o the_o reward_n of_o glory_n will_v thou_o not_o fear_v 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