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A49184 Remarks on the R. Mr. Goodwins Discourse of the Gospel proving that the Gospel-covenant is a law of grace, answering his objections to the contrary, and rescuing the texts of Holy Scripture, and many passages of ecclesiastical writers both ancient and modern, from the false glosses which he forces upon them / by William Lorimer ... Lorimer, William, d. 1721. 1696 (1696) Wing L3074; ESTC R22582 263,974 188

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they_o say_v that_o christ_n the_o saviour_n for_o they_o will_v not_o call_v he_o lord_n do_v nothing_o in_o public_a for_o the_o space_n of_o thirty_o year_n they_o think_v belike_o that_o it_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o saviour_n to_o be_v a_o lord_n or_o a_o judge_n therefore_o they_o will_v not_o have_v he_o call_v lord_n but_o saviour_n for_o that_o sweet_a word_n saviour_n in_o their_o judgement_n savour_v of_o nothing_o but_o free_a grace_n to_o ill_a liver_n whereas_o the_o word_n lord_n or_o judge_n savour_v of_o power_n to_o command_v obedience_n and_o authority_n to_o threaten_v and_o punish_v the_o disobedient_a which_o very_a thing_n make_v the_o word_n itself_o so_o unsavoury_a to_o they_o that_o they_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o pronounce_v it_o with_o their_o lip_n but_o i_o be_o sure_a mr._n g._n shall_v know_v and_o i_o hope_v he_o do_v know_v better_a thing_n the_o reverend_a dr._n owen_n in_o the_o prolegomena_n to_o the_o 1_o volume_n of_o 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promise_v annex_v to_o they_o these_o be_v all_o fiction_n of_o the_o remonstrant_n the_o new_o mention_v definition_n of_o reprobation_n do_v sufficient_o and_o more_o than_o sufficient_o clear_v our_o doctrine_n and_o teach_v that_o no_o such_o thing_n do_v follow_v from_o any_o thing_n in_o our_o doctrine_n but_o that_o in_o truth_n heaven_n and_o hell_n be_v confound_v by_o those_o who_o hold_v that_o the_o grace_n which_o god_n dispense_v according_a to_o his_o purpose_n be_v equal_o common_a to_o all_o and_o some_o page_n before_o junius_n have_v say_v 188._o say_v non_fw-la negamus_fw-la vocatis_fw-la gratiam_fw-la offerri_fw-la &_o ut_fw-la saepius_fw-la conferri_fw-la communiter_fw-la sed_fw-la negamus_fw-la iis_fw-la conferri_fw-la eam_fw-la gratiam_fw-la quae_fw-la potenter_fw-la to●it_fw-la omne_fw-la impedimentum_fw-la &_o hominem_fw-la infallibiliter_fw-la christo_fw-la inserit_fw-la consequenter_fw-la ex_fw-la insitis_fw-la svi_fw-la ostendit_fw-la nostra_fw-la sententia_fw-la meritoriam_fw-la causam_fw-la condemnationis_fw-la in_o iis_fw-la qui_fw-la tenebras_fw-la preferunt_fw-la luci_fw-la evangelicae_fw-la id._n ibid._n p._n 188._o we_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o grace_n be_v offer_v to_o the_o call_v non-elect_a and_o often_o common_a grace_n be_v give_v they_o but_o we_o deny_v that_o that_o grace_n be_v give_v they_o which_o powerful_o take_v away_o all_o impediment_n and_o infallible_o unite_v man_n unto_o christ_n consequent_o our_o doctrine_n from_o its_o own_o intrinsical_a principle_n show_n that_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o condemnation_n be_v in_o those_o who_o prefer_v darkness_n before_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n thus_o that_o learned_a man_n represent_v god_n as_o one_o that_o by_o his_o grace_n give_v some_o help_n even_o to_o the_o non-elect_a in_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o utter_o deny_v that_o god_n cruel_o mock_v they_o by_o his_o command_n or_o conditional_a promise_n 17._o promise_n nemo_fw-la di●it_fw-la aeternam_fw-la salutem_fw-la paucioribus_fw-la serio_fw-la promitti_fw-la quam_fw-la foris_fw-la offerri_fw-la quibus_fw-la offertur_fw-la ●s_n serio_fw-la promittitur_fw-la si_fw-la praestent_fw-la conditione_n pactas_fw-la &_o conventa●_n i._o e._n si_fw-la resipiscant_fw-la &_o credant_fw-la evangelio_n id._n ibid._n pag._n 17._o no_o man_n say_v quoth_v junius_n that_o eternal_a salvation_n be_v serious_o promise_v to_o few_o than_o it_o be_v outward_o offer_v unto_o to_o who_o it_o be_v offer_v to_o they_o it_o be_v serious_o promise_v if_o they_o perform_v the_o condition_n require_v by_o the_o covenant_n that_o be_v if_o they_o repent_v and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n the_o other_o person_n appoint_v by_o public_a authority_n to_o answer_n episcopius_n his_o apology_n be_v triglandius_n who_o write_v a_o large_a answer_n to_o the_o whole_a of_o it_o in_o which_o answer_n he_o say_v 277._o say_v deus_fw-la secundum_fw-la hunc_fw-la magistrum_fw-la desinet_fw-la esse_fw-la author_n omnis_fw-la boni_fw-la praesertim_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la fi_fw-la homini_fw-la praescribat_fw-la conditione_n fidei_fw-la &_o obedientiae_fw-la vel_fw-la fi_fw-la author_n sit_fw-la omnis_fw-la istius_fw-la boni_fw-la non_fw-la licebit_fw-la ipsi_fw-la tale_n conditione_n homini_fw-la praescibere_fw-la ita_fw-la incompatibilia_fw-la sunt_fw-la magistro_fw-la huic_fw-la deum_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o authorem_fw-la omnis_fw-la boni_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la &_o dominum_fw-la lommi●_n ut_fw-la creaturae_fw-la rationalis_fw-la cvi_fw-la posset_n conditione_n fidei_fw-la &_o obedientiae_fw-la praescriber●_n qu●nam_n quaeso_fw-la magis_fw-la inculcat_fw-la sacra_fw-la scriptura_fw-la quam_fw-la haec_fw-la duo_fw-la etc._n etc._n trigland_n examine_v apolog._n remonstr_n cap._n 18._o pag._n 277._o god_n according_a to_o this_o master_n episcopius_n shall_v cease_v to_o be_v author_n of_o all_o especial_o of_o spiritual_a good_a if_o he_o prescribe_v unto_o man_n the_o condition_n of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n or_o if_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o that_o good_a it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o he_o to_o prescribe_v unto_o man_n such_o condition_n so_o inconsistent_a in_o the_o opinion_n of_o this_o master_n episcopius_n be_v these_o thing_n for_o god_n to_o be_v both_o the_o author_n of_o all_o spiritual_a good_a in_o man_n and_o also_o to_o be_v lord_n of_o man_n as_o a_o rational_a creature_n unto_o who_o he_o can_v prescribe_v the_o condition_n of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n but_o i_o pray_v say_v triglandius_n what_o thing_n be_v they_o which_o holy_a scripture_n do_v more_o inculcate_v than_o these_o two_o etc._n etc._n the_o same_o author_n afterward_o in_o the_o same_o book_n chap._n 30._o p._n 416._o say_v that_o episcopius_n ought_v to_o have_v consider_v aliam_fw-la esse_fw-la rationem_fw-la coecitatis_fw-la moralis_fw-la aliam_fw-la mere_a physicae_fw-la that_o moral_a blindness_n be_v of_o a_o different_a nature_n from_o mere_o physical_a blindness_n for_o in_o moral_a blindness_n there_o be_v a_o aversion_n from_o light_n for_o it_o delight_v in_o darkness_n and_o hate_v light_a john_n 3.20_o it_o give_v itself_o out_o for_o the_o most_o sharp_a sight_n and_o obtrude_v its_o own_o folly_n for_o the_o high_a wisdom_n hence_o he_o who_o labour_v under_o it_o do_v not_o desire_v sight_n to_o be_v restore_v to_o he_o so_o far_o be_v he_o from_o it_o that_o he_o most_o vehement_o hate_v the_o man_n who_o endeavour_n '_o to_o bring_v he_o to_o a_o participation_n of_o the_o light_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n he_o can_v be_v deliver_v from_o his_o blindness_n and_o therefore_o christ_n say_v unto_o the_o blind_a pharisee_n john_n 9.41_o if_o you_o be_v blind_a you_o shall_v have_v no_o sin_n but_o now_o you_o say_v we_o see_v therefore_o your_o sin_n remain_v but_o they_o who_o labour_n under_o a_o mere_a natural_a blindness_n deplore_v and_o bewail_v their_o blindness_n and_o desire_v if_o it_o can_v be_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o it_o thus_o triglandius_n show_v the_o difference_n between_o moral_a and_o natural_a blindness_n and_o there_o he_o show_v also_o how_o such_o man_n may_v be_v cure_a of_o this_o moral_a blindness_n that_o it_o be_v their_o own_o fault_n that_o they_o be_v not_o cure_a and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o right_a argue_v from_o natural_a blindness_n which_o be_v involuntary_a and_o inculpable_a to_o excuse_v moral_a blindness_n which_o be_v voluntary_a and_o sinful_a again_o in_o the_o follow_a chap._n 31._o p._n 421_o 422._o he_o grant_v that_o unto_o the_o non-elect_a and_o call_v in_o the_o visible_a church_n there_o be_v give_v grace_n in_o some_o respect_n sufficient_a 421._o sufficient_a anon_o hic_fw-la gratia_fw-la sufficiens_fw-la quid_fw-la ergo_fw-la causae_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la omnes_fw-la convertantur_fw-la &_o credant_fw-la nihil_fw-la dico_fw-la praeter_fw-la fastum_fw-la &_o arrogantiam_fw-la humanam_fw-la qu●e_fw-la non_fw-la per●…_n sub●gi_fw-la etc._n etc._n id._n ibid._n cap._n 31._o pag._n 421._o be_v there_o not_o here_o sufficient_a grace_n say_v triglandius_n what_o be_v the_o cause_n then_o that_o all_o be_v not_o convert_v and_o do_v not_o believe_v there_o be_v no_o cause_n i_o say_v quoth_v triglandius_n beside_o man_n pride_n and_o arrogance_n which_o do_v not_o suffer_v itself_o to_o be_v subdue_v etc._n etc._n and_o then_o episcopius_n have_v object_v that_o no_o man_n in_o his_o wit_n will_v say_v that_o sufficient_a grace_n be_v give_v to_o a_o man_n bind_v in_o chain_n for_o his_o sin_n to_o go_v out_o of_o prison_n because_o the_o prison_n door_n be_v open_v and_o he_o be_v again_o and_o again_o exhort_v with_o prayer_n and_o tear_n to_o go_v out_o so_o long_o as_o the_o chain_n wherewith_o he_o be_v bind_v be_v not_o take_v off_o he_o triglandius_n answer_v the_o objection_n in_o these_o word_n follow_v 422._o follow_v resp_n 1._o male_a comparantur_fw-la externa_fw-la illa_fw-la cum_fw-la interni●_n violenta_fw-la cum_fw-la voluntariis_fw-la ingrata_fw-la &_o horrenda_fw-la cum_fw-la gratis_o &_o delectabilibus_fw-la 2._o constrictus_fw-la ille_fw-la agnosceret_fw-la quidem_fw-la grato_fw-la animo_fw-la apertionem_fw-la carceris_fw-la sed_fw-la conquereretur_fw-la se_fw-la adhuc_fw-la numellis_fw-la &_o pedicis_fw-la alligatum_fw-la esse_fw-la peteretque_fw-la obnixe_v ea_fw-la solvi_fw-la sed_fw-la qui_fw-la vocationem_fw-la rejiciunt_fw-la agnoscere_fw-la nolunt_fw-la captivitatem_fw-la &_o servitutem_fw-la svam_fw-la imo_fw-la nihil_fw-la illis_fw-la fit_a aegrius_fw-la quam_fw-la ut_fw-la moneantur_fw-la eam_fw-la agnoscere_fw-la arroganter_fw-la enim_fw-la multa_fw-la sibi_fw-la persuadent_fw-la praetenduntque_fw-la de_fw-la libertate_fw-la sva_fw-la quis_fw-la sanus_fw-la dixerit_fw-la tale_n esse_fw-la solvendos_fw-la vel_fw-la oportere_fw-la eos_fw-la solvi_fw-la aut_fw-la alius_fw-la injuriam_fw-la eye_v fieri_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la solvantur_fw-la 3._o arrogantia_fw-la pravitate_fw-la malorum_fw-la affectuum_fw-la suorum_fw-la servitio_fw-la suo●hi_fw-la d●lectantur_fw-la atque_fw-la haec_fw-la ips●_fw-la praecipua_fw-la causa_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la jam_fw-la dictum_fw-la ob_fw-la quam_fw-la non_fw-la liberantur_fw-la 4._o agnoscant_fw-la istam_fw-la svam_fw-la miseriam_fw-la captivitatem_fw-la servitutem_fw-la ac_fw-la petant_fw-la submiss_a liberationem_fw-la &_o liberabuntur_fw-la absque_fw-la dubio_fw-la vid._n psal_n 116._o &_o 142._o isa_n 55.1_o 2_o 3._o &_o 61._o v._o 1_o 2_o 3._o &_o 66._o 2._o mat._n 11.28_o etc._n etc._n id._n ibid._n cap._n 31._o