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one_o upon_o such_o ground_n must_v lose_v his_o right_n of_o assist_v at_o council_n bremen_n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o divine_n of_o bremen_n all_o the_o heresy_n imaginable_a may_v be_v eflablish_v without_o refrstance_n none_o oppose_v they_o for_o fear_n of_o bring_v so_o great_a a_o prejudice_n upon_o themselves_o that_o it_o can_v be_v say_v upon_o that_o score_n that_o a_o man_n be_v judge_v in_o his_o own_o cause_n because_o in_o contest_v of_o that_o nature_n when_o it_o be_v in_o question_n which_o be_v orthodox_n doctrine_n it_o be_v not_o proper_o the_o cause_n of_o every_o or_o any_o particular_a person_n but_o it_o be_v in_o reality_n the_o cause_n of_o god_n and_o his_o holy_a church_n which_o be_v in_o agitation_n that_o for_o the_o decide_n of_o this_o palatinat_a the_o judgement_n of_o the_o divine_n of_o the_o palatinat_a when_o dispute_n do_v arise_v we_o be_v not_o to_o apply_v ourselves_o to_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n who_o may_v seem_v nenter_n in_o the_o case_n as_o have_v no_o interest_n in_o either_o opinion_n but_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o pastor_n and_o brethren_n of_o the_o same_o church_n be_v meet_v together_o to_o decide_v it_o according_a the_o word_n of_o god_n parmenian_n optat._n milevit_fw-la l._n 5._o advers._fw-la parmenian_n whatever_o opinion_n they_o happen_v to_o be_v of_o during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o contest_v and_o final_o that_o sentence_n be_v give_v by_o the_o assembly_n submission_n be_v to_o be_v yield_v and_o that_o if_o the_o remonstrator_n do_v refuse_v to_o conform_v adhere_v still_o to_o their_o protestation_n they_o do_v thereby_o declare_v that_o they_o do_v renounce_v communion_n with_o the_o reform_a church_n and_o that_o in_o that_o case_n it_o belong_v to_o the_o sovereign_a power_n to_o determine_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o these_o very_a word_n do_v the_o divine_n of_o geneva_n declare_v themselves_o upon_o this_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o state_n general_n declare_v against_o the_o protestanon_n of_o the_o remonstrator_n that_o the_o national_a synod_n be_v lawful_a and_o sovereign_a judge_n in_o this_o controversy_n as_o the_o same_o synod_n have_v former_o declare_v in_o the_o 26._o agnoscerent_fw-la autoritatem_fw-la ejus_fw-la non_fw-la defugerent_n sed_fw-la eandem_fw-la pro_fw-la legitimo_fw-la causae_fw-la judice_fw-la agnoscerent_fw-la session_n in_o pursuance_n hereof_o they_o summon_v they_o to_o renounce_v their_o proteslation_n and_o to_o give_v in_o write_v what_o they_o have_v to_o say_v in_o defence_n of_o their_o five_o article_n which_o in_o conclusion_n they_o do_v after_o this_o all_o the_o reason_n of_o both_o side_n be_v full_o examine_v in_o several_a session_n 1619._o sess_n 138.24_o apr._n 1619._o the_o synod_n condemn_v the_o five_o proposition_n of_o the_o arminian_o as_o full_a of_o error_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o forbid_v they_o to_o be_v hold_v or_o teach_v in_o any_o of_o the_o reform_a church_n as_o also_o to_o admit_v any_o person_n to_o the_o minislery_n who_o have_v not_o subscribe_v the_o contrary_a doctrine_n which_o be_v approve_v as_o only_o true_a and_o orthodox_n by_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n 1619_o 2._o jul._n 1619_o the_o state_n general_n hereupon_o send_v order_n into_o all_o the_o province_n forbid_v any_o other_o doctrine_n to_o be_v teach_v but_o what_o do_v punctual_o agree_v with_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o synod_n concern_v these_o five_o article_n with_o express_v command_v to_o all_o governor_n and_o magistrate_n to_o see_v the_o say_v decree_n exact_o observe_v moreover_o barnevelt_n who_o have_v be_v the_o head_n and_o chief_a protector_n of_o the_o remonstrator_n and_o have_v endeavour_v in_o their_o defence_n to_o hinder_v the_o convocate_a of_o the_o national_a synod_n be_v seize_v upon_o 1618._o 24._o aug._n 1618._o and_o take_v prisoner_n some_o three_o month_n before_o the_o begin_n of_o thâ—_n say_v synod_n 1619._o 14_o may_v 1619._o and_o four_o day_n after_o thâ—_n conclude_v thereof_o with_o a_o condemnation_n of_o the_o arminian_o be_v condemn_v to_o die_v 43_o merc._n franc._n to._n 5._o pag._n 43_o and_o be_v behead_v because_o as_o be_v specify_v in_o the_o first_o and_o second_o article_n of_o the_o sentence_n give_v against_o he_o he_o have_v raise_v trouble_n in_o religiâ—_n and_o contristated_a as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lay_v the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o maintain_v aâ—â—_n cause_v by_o his_o partisan_n to_o be_v maintarx_v and_o instill_a into_o the_o mind_n of_o maâ—â—_n people_n that_o extravagant_a and_o pernition_fw-la maxim_n that_o it_o belong_v to_o every_o particular_a province_n within_o their_o precinctâ—â—_n to_o ordain_v of_o matter_n of_o religion_n withâ—â—_n any_o obligation_n of_o give_v notice_n thereof_o 〈◊〉_d other_o province_n and_o for_o have_v prete_v without_o commission_n in_o the_o name_n of_o thâ—_n province_n of_o holland_n uâ—recht_n and_o overisle_v that_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o other_o province_n who_o do_v press_v for_o and_o forward_o the_o convocation_n of_o a_o national_a synod_n will_v be_v thâ—_n cause_n and_o author_n of_o much_o danger_n 〈◊〉_d mischief_n after_o this_o who_o can_v any_o long_a question_n but_o the_o protestant_a church_n 〈◊〉_d england_n rance_n germany_n switzerland_n and_o the_o low-countries_n do_v hold_v as_o a_o fundamental_a maxim_n that_o in_o such_o controversy_n as_o do_v arise_v concern_v doctrine_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n though_o true_a church_n of_o which_o the_o dissent_v party_n be_v member_n have_v full_a and_o sovereign_a power_n to_o declare_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n what_o be_v of_o faith_n and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o obligation_n of_o stand_v to_o her_o decree_n under_o pain_n of_o be_v schismatic_n we_o know_v very_o well_o also_o that_o in_o conformity_n with_o this_o privilege_n and_o practice_v the_o like_a synod_n have_v be_v hold_v in_o france_n concern_v some_o other_o point_n wherein_o the_o minister_n be_v 〈◊〉_d some_o variance_n and_o that_o it_o have_v be_v absolute_o and_o authoritative_o define_v what_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v after_o which_o geneva_n the_o judge_n mean_v of_o the_o divine_n ofâ—_n geneva_n it_o have_v not_o be_v hold_v lawful_a to_o contest_v or_o argue_v for_o the_o contrary_a without_o incur_v the_o penalty_n of_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n and_o this_o because_o the_o gospel_n say_v that_o he_o who_o do_v not_o admit_v of_o the_o decisious_a of_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v account_v as_o a_o infidel_n and_o publican_n 9_o etc._n ordo_fw-la obfervatur_fw-la qualem_fw-la deus_fw-la sancivit_fw-la &_o sanctificavit_fw-la exemplo_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la &_o omnium_fw-la aetatum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la confirmavit_fw-la reduetiuè_fw-la ad_fw-la dictum_fw-la christi_fw-la dic_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la si_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la non_fw-la audierit_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o divine_n of_o geneva_n think_v good_a to_o make_v use_n of_o this_o passage_n in_o the_o judgement_n they_o give_v against_o the_o protestation_n of_o the_o arminian_o to_o proâ—â—_n that_o verity_n in_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n whiâ—â—_n also_o confirm_v it_o wherefore_o i_o do_v now_o before_o hand_n humble_o befeech_v monsieur_n claude_n thâ—â—_n he_o go_v not_o about_o to_o tell_v i_o that_o according_a to_o their_o doctrine_n even_o the_o trâ—_n church_n be_v not_o infallible_a and_o that_o shâ—_n may_v have_v her_o error_n whether_o monsieur_n claude_n who_o i_o hold_v to_o be_v â—_o man_n of_o too_o much_o wit_n and_o reason_n 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o that_o opinion_n do_v for_o his_o partiâ—_n cular_a permiâ—titur_fw-la quare_fw-la in_o sententià _fw-la omninò_fw-la debent_fw-la stare_v judicio_fw-la corporis_fw-la repraesentati_fw-la per_fw-la synodum_fw-la loquentem_fw-la mandato_fw-la ore_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la sensu_fw-la totius_fw-la corporis_fw-la nec_fw-la licet_fw-la ipsis_fw-la corpus_fw-la in_o part_n uncare_v vel_fw-la sibi_fw-la adversarium_fw-la fingere_fw-la vel_n sibi_fw-la jus_o corporis_fw-la arrogarâ—â—_n quod_fw-la ipsis_fw-la nullâ_fw-la lege_fw-la permiâ—titur_fw-la real_o
prophet_n this_o make_v it_o further_o more_o manifest_a that_o it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o the_o decree_n of_o synod_n be_v only_a rule_n of_o policy_n which_o do_v not_o reach_v unto_o doctrine_n and_o only_o serve_v for_o exterior_a order_n which_o be_v the_o utmost_a limit_n of_o their_o authority_n for_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o this_o assembly_n at_o dort_n do_v pretend_v to_o regulate_v iâ—_n self_n according_a to_o the_o four_o first_o council_n who_o example_n they_o propose_v unto_o themseles_a in_o the_o mean_a time_n these_o gentleman_n do_v acknowledge_v that_o those_o council_n do_v condemn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o those_o arch_a heretic_n who_o they_o give_v sentence_n against_o in_o such_o manner_n that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o hold_v it_o not_o adhere_v unto_o their_o party_n without_o become_v like_a unto_o they_o heretic_n and_o schismatic_n it_o can_v then_o be_v doubt_v but_o this_o synod_n pretend_v to_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o that_o by_o declare_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o arminian_o be_v full_a of_o error_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n they_o intend_v to_o say_v a_o obligation_n of_o renounce_v the_o say_a doctrine_n by_o subscribe_v to_o their_o decree_n that_o they_o may_v not_o become_v guilty_a of_o schism_n and_o heresy_n but_o without_o any_o great_a necessity_n of_o reason_v the_o business_n it_o be_v but_o hear_v how_o the_o synod_n deliver_v itself_o upon_o this_o subject_n for_o you_o must_v know_v that_o the_o arminian_o refuse_v to_o observe_v the_o order_n which_o be_v appoint_v for_o the_o discussion_n and_o examination_n of_o their_o article_n nay_o they_o be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o maintain_v that_o they_o can_v not_o in_o conscience_n accommodate_v themselves_o to_o that_o method_n which_o they_o apprehend_v to_o be_v so_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o good_a cause_n the_o synod_n thereupon_o declare_v decembâ—is_n quin_fw-la potius_fw-la si_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la suae_fw-la quam_fw-la debent_fw-la rationem_fw-la habereve_n lint_n eâ—s_fw-la ad_fw-la obtemper_n andum_fw-la aequissimis_fw-la supremarum_fw-la potestarum_fw-la mandatis_fw-la hujúsque_fw-la synodi_fw-la ordini_fw-la &_o judicio_fw-la acquiescendum_fw-la teneri_fw-la seff_n 42._o die_v 29_o decembâ—is_n that_o it_o belong_v to_o they_o as_o judges_z to_o prescribe_v the_o order_n which_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o a_o hear_n of_o that_o nature_n and_o not_o at_o all_o to_o the_o party_n upon_o who_o sentence_n be_v to_o pass_v and_o that_o the_o pretext_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v lay_v hold_n on_o upon_o this_o occasion_n be_v no_o way_n jufâ—ifiable_a because_o there_o be_v nothing_o here_o in_o concern_v but_o the_o examination_n of_o the_o business_n their_o conscience_n in_o this_o can_v suffer_v nothing_o then_o they_o add_v these_o decisive_a word_n that_o if_o they_o on_o the_o contrary_a intend_v to_o have_v any_o regard_n to_o their_o conscience_n as_o they_o ought_v in_o duty_n they_o be_v oblige_v to_o obey_v the_o command_n of_o high_a power_n to_o follow_v order_n and_o to_o acquiesce_v unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o synod_n to_o this_o purpose_n it_o be_v that_o they_o allege_v that_o passage_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o command_v to_o esteem_v he_o as_o a_o infidel_n who_o do_v not_o obey_v the_o church_n it_o be_v pretend_v then_o that_o this_o synod_n which_o represent_v their_o church_n oblige_v to_o another_o kind_n of_o obedience_n then_o mere_o political_a and_o that_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n where_o there_o be_v a_o obligation_n to_o believe_v under_o pain_n of_o damnation_n there_o be_v a_o duty_n incumbent_n upon_o conscience_n to_o submit_v unto_o her_o decree_n agnoscerent_fw-la eandem_fw-la pro_fw-la legitimo_fw-la causae_fw-la judice_fw-la agnoscerent_fw-la because_o as_o be_v there_o express_o determine_v in_o the_o 26._o sess_n it_o be_v the_o synod_n which_o be_v lawful_a judge_n in_o this_o cause_n 11._o certain_o the_o synod_n have_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o reason_n to_o speak_v in_o that_o mannen_n for_o in_o so_o remarkable_a a_o contest_v as_o this_o between_o two_o such_o party_n who_o be_v in_o dispute_n of_o matter_n of_o such_o importance_n presuppose_v that_o they_o look_v upon_o themselves_o as_o the_o representative_a body_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n theâ—_n can_v not_o in_o reason_n discover_v any_o other_o judge_n but_o themselves_o for_o they_o see_v manifest_o in_o that_o conjuncture_n that_o the_o scripture_n can_v not_o be_v it_o for_o so_o much_o as_o the_o two_o party_n uphold_v theâ—â—_n opinion_n by_o scripture_n as_o it_o have_v always_o happen_v in_o all_o the_o conrest_n which_o have_v rise_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n the_o controversy_n between_o they_o be_v concern_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o those_o passaged_a which_o be_v allege_v on_o both_o side_n neither_o these_o passage_n then_o nor_o those_o other_o which_o be_v bring_v for_o the_o explication_n of_o these_o and_o about_o which_o there_o be_v as_o hot_a a_o dispute_n as_o about_o the_o former_a can_v ever_o end_v the_o difference_n between_o they_o because_o indeed_o they_o be_v the_o very_a subject_n of_o the_o dispute_n and_o consequent_o they_o find_v that_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o some_o other_o supreme_a authority_n which_o shall_v give_v sentence_n about_o the_o matter_n in_o contest_v and_o appease_v those_o trouble_n which_o otherwise_o must_v prove_v endless_a in_o the_o same_o church_n this_o be_v the_o very_a reason_n the_o synod_n give_v when_o they_o cite_v the_o remonstrator_n to_o appear_v adqibiturum_fw-la sess_n 5.16_o november_n sess_n 23.7_o decembr_n pro_fw-la certâ_fw-la ac_fw-la indubitatâ_fw-la fidei_fw-la regulâ_fw-la adqibiturum_fw-la and_o oblige_v they_o to_o submit_v to_o their_o decree_n this_o be_v that_o make_v they_o protest_v so_o often_o and_o take_v their_o solemn_a oath_n that_o they_o will_v determine_v thing_n according_a to_o the_o 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