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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 both_o joint_o or_o together_o according_a to_o which_o apprehension_n sin_n fore-seen_a can_v not_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o reprobation_n they_o conceive_v that_o god_n not_o depend_v upon_o any_o condition_n in_o the_o creature_n no_o other_o way_n fore-knew_a the_o futurition_n of_o sin_n than_o by_o his_o own_o decree_n to_o permit_v it_o and_o they_o further_o urge_v if_o consideration_n of_o sin_n be_v before_o god_n decree_n of_o reprobation_n than_o the_o decree_n of_o permission_n of_o sin_n shall_v have_v be_v before_o the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n and_o so_o god_n shall_v intend_v the_o permission_n of_o sin_n before_o he_o intend_v the_o damnation_n of_o man_n for_o it_o and_o than_o it_o will_v follow_v in_o regard_n that_o what_o be_v first_o in_o intention_n be_v last_o in_o execution_n that_o damnaton_n for_o sin_n shall_v be_v in_o execution_n before_o the_o permission_n of_o sin_n for_o which_o man_n be_v damn_v and_o this_o be_v the_o argument_n oft_o urge_v by_o d._n twiss_n to_o which_o he_o sometime_o add_v that_o whatsoever_o be_v first_o in_o intention_n have_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o end_n in_o respect_n of_o that_o which_o follow_v it_o but_o the_o permission_n of_o sin_n can_v be_v consider_v as_o a_o end_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o damnation_n of_o man_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o man_n shall_v be_v damn_v to_o this_o end_n that_o sin_n shall_v be_v permit_v and_o they_o of_o this_o opinion_n assert_v that_o if_o because_o god_n decree_v that_o condemnation_n shall_v only_o be_v for_o sin_n it_o follow_v that_o sin_n be_v a_o cause_n of_o that_o decree_n it_o will_v also_o unavoidable_o follow_v because_o god_n have_v decree_v that_o salvation_n shall_v only_o be_v in_o a_o way_n of_o good_a work_n that_o good_a work_n be_v a_o cause_n of_o that_o decree_n they_o conceive_v that_o though_o good_a work_n do_v not_o go_v before_o salvation_n with_o the_o same_o efficacity_n wherein_o sin_n go_v before_o damnation_n good_a work_n be_v 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
writing_n of_o god_n as_o a_o man_n book_n may_v be_v lose_v or_o burn_v but_o it_o continue_v irreversible_o and_o inviolable_o to_o be_v perform_v he_o who_o write_v it_o want_v not_o skill_n nor_o will_v nor_o power_n to_o bring_v to_o pass_v whatever_o he_o have_v write_v in_o it_o what_o god_n have_v write_v he_o have_v write_v and_o though_o sometime_o he_o change_v his_o denunciation_n yet_o never_o his_o decree_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n i_o change_v not_o mal._n 3.6_o the_o strength_n of_o israel_n be_v not_o as_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v repent_v 1_o sam._n 15.29_o his_o counsel_n shall_v stand_v prov._n 19.22_o the_o lord_n have_v purpose_v it_o who_o shall_v disannul_v it_o isai_n 14.27_o the_o number_n of_o those_o appoint_v to_o wrath_n 1_o thes_n 5.9_o be_v determine_v as_o well_o materialiter_fw-la who_o as_o formaliter_fw-la how_o many_o they_o be_v god_n appointment_n be_v peremptory_a not_o depend_v upon_o the_o variable_a will_n of_o man_n as_o if_o god_n have_v determine_v certain_o concern_v none_o but_o only_o as_o he_o see_v they_o will_v believe_v or_o not_o believe_v for_o how_o suit_n it_o with_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n so_o to_o work_v as_o to_o determine_v nothing_o of_o the_o end_n of_o his_o work_n to_o make_v man_n and_o not_o to_o appoint_v what_o shall_v become_v of_o he_o how_o with_o the_o love_n he_o bear_v to_o his_o own_o glory_n to_o have_v creature_n more_o behold_v to_o themselves_o than_o their_o maker_n to_o hear_v they_o use_v this_o language_n that_o we_o may_v escape_v hell_n if_o we_o will_v we_o thank_v god_n but_o that_o we_o do_v we_o thank_v ourselves_o who_o by_o the_o use_n of_o our_o freewill_n make_v that_o possibility_n beneficial_a to_o ourselves_o observation_n 1._o 1._o obser_n 1._o groundless_a be_v the_o exception_n which_o corrupt_a mind_n raise_v against_o the_o deliver_v this_o doctrine_n of_o reprobation_n and_o weak_a be_v the_o calumny_n with_o which_o they_o load_v it_o exception_n prevent_v 1._o for_o the_o first_o god_n can_v be_v charge_v with_o cruelty_n in_o any_o man_n reprobation_n it_o be_v no_o cruelty_n in_o god_n to_o deny_v he_o grace_v to_o who_o it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o due_a but_o a_o act_n of_o just_a liberty_n and_o free_a power_n rom._n 9.21_o nor_o can_v it_o be_v cruelty_n but_o vindicative_a justice_n for_o god_n to_o appoint_v man_n to_o punishment_n for_o sin_n rom._n 9.22_o this_o will_v be_v more_o clear_a if_o we_o consider_v disp_n ea_fw-la gratia_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la communis_fw-la providentiae_fw-la administrationem_fw-la sive_fw-la sub_fw-la lege_fw-la naturae_fw-la sive_fw-la sub_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la evangelicâ_fw-la hominibus_fw-la vario_fw-la dimenso_fw-la dispensatur_fw-la per_fw-la hunc_fw-la praeteritionis_fw-la actum_fw-la non_fw-la adimitur_fw-la sed_fw-la potius_fw-la praesupponitur_fw-la synop_n pur_fw-it theol_fw-it p._n 290._o deus_fw-la nunquam_fw-la indurat_fw-la nisi_fw-la habito_fw-la respectu_fw-la ad_fw-la praecedentia_fw-la peccata_fw-la riu._n disp_n that_o by_o reprobation_n all_o grace_n be_v not_o deny_v but_o only_o that_o grace_n which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o elect._n that_o which_o be_v afford_v by_o the_o administration_n of_o common_a providence_n either_o under_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o take_v away_o god_n leave_v the_o reprobate_a to_o their_o own_o freewill_n under_o his_o common_a providence_n and_o in_o it_o afford_v to_o they_o those_o benefit_n which_o in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n be_v sufficient_a to_o salvation_n and_o which_o in_o this_o state_n of_o corruption_n especial_o under_o the_o gospel_n make_v man_n altogether_o without_o excuse_n before_o god_n and_o god_n never_o decree_v to_o leave_v and_o harden_v any_o in_o sin_n but_o such_o who_o by_o their_o own_o freewill_n leave_n god_n harden_v themselves_o against_o his_o way_n and_o abuse_v his_o abundant_a mercy_n extend_v towards_o they_o god_n never_o appoint_v that_o any_o shall_v stumble_v at_o the_o word_n but_o for_o their_o contempt_n of_o it_o from_o fall_v into_o which_o impiety_n that_o the_o elect_n be_v prevent_v be_v to_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o free_a will_n or_o mercy_n of_o god_n extend_v indeed_o to_o they_o but_o due_a to_o none_o 2._o nor_o second_o by_o decree_a the_o reprobation_n of_o sinner_n can_v any_o conclude_v that_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o sin_n for_o which_o the_o reprobate_a be_v damn_v causalitas_fw-la deo_fw-la reprobante_fw-la non_fw-la irrogatur_fw-la a_o liquid_a quo_fw-la homo_fw-la fit_a deterior_fw-la sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la non_fw-la erogatur_fw-la quo_fw-la fiat_fw-la melior_fw-la aug._n inter_fw-la antecedens_fw-la &_o consequens_fw-la non_fw-la intercedit_fw-la causalitas_fw-la although_o by_o reprobation_n god_n put_v forth_o no_o act_n whereby_o man_n be_v make_v holy_a yet_o neither_o be_v any_o thing_n do_v by_o it_o whereby_o a_o man_n be_v make_v wicked_a it_o be_v true_a sin_n be_v a_o consequent_a of_o god_n decree_n or_o that_o which_o follow_v upon_o it_o as_o its_o antecedent_n but_o no_o effect_n flow_v from_o the_o decree_n as_o its_o cause_n it_o follow_v not_o because_o god_n give_v not_o that_o therefore_o he_o take_v away_o repentance_n from_o sinner_n and_o that_o he_o throw_v down_o because_o he_o raise_v not_o up_o the_o sun_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o darkness_n although_o darkness_n necessary_o follow_v the_o withdraw_a of_o it_o nor_o be_v reprobation_n the_o cause_n of_o sin_n conseruâ—mur_fw-la liberalitas_fw-la dei_fw-la quâ_fw-la conservamur_fw-la ne_fw-la cadamus_fw-la labilitas_fw-la nostra_fw-la quâ_fw-la cadimus_fw-la nisi_fw-la conseruâ—mur_fw-la although_o sin_n infallible_o follow_v reprobation_n it_o be_v god_n bounty_n whereby_o we_o be_v preserve_v from_o fall_v our_o own_o unstablenesse_n whereby_o we_o fall_v unless_o we_o be_v preserve_v predestination_n be_v a_o effectual_a cause_n 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