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and_o beside_o themselves_o scarce_o know_v what_o they_o do_v or_o say_v and_o by_o the_o extreme_a eagerness_n and_o zeal_n with_o which_o they_o deliver_v what_o they_o have_v to_o say_v they_o seem_v so_o to_o other_o often_o than_o they_o be_v so_o the_o apostle_n on_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n seem_v to_o some_o to_o be_v full_a of_o new_a wine_n act_v 2._o 13._o and_o though_o we_o shall_v allow_v it_o to_o be_v true_a as_o the_o text_n tell_v we_o that_o they_o only_o mock_v when_o they_o say_v this_o and_o it_o be_v likely_a some_o of_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v it_o themselves_o yet_o this_o have_v be_v but_o a_o cold_a sort_n of_o mockery_n have_v there_o be_v no_o manner_n of_o resemblance_n betwixt_o man_n act_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o man_n that_o be_v full_a of_o new_a wine_n for_o this_o reason_n it_o be_v that_o st._n paul_n to_o the_o ephesian_n oppose_v these_o two_o be_v drink_v with_o wine_n and_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n as_o have_v some_o kind_n of_o proportion_n and_o analogy_n to_o each_o other_o c._n 5._o v._n 18._o be_v not_o drink_v with_o wine_n wherein_o be_v excess_n but_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n upon_o which_o place_n grotius_n have_v these_o word_n though_o i_o be_o not_o beholden_a to_o he_o for_o the_o observation_n opponit_fw-la res_fw-la in_o aliquo_fw-la simile_n illi_fw-la vino_fw-la implentur_fw-la vos_fw-la spiritu_fw-la and_o peter_n stand_v up_o in_o defence_n of_o himself_o and_o of_o his_o fellow_n apostle_n on_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n lift_v up_o his_o voice_n and_o say_v unto_o the_o mocker_n v._o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o you_o man_n of_o judea_n and_o all_o you_o that_o dwell_v at_o jerusalem_n be_v this_o know_v unto_o you_o and_o harken_v to_o my_o word_n for_o these_o be_v not_o drink_v as_o you_o suppose_v see_v it_o be_v but_o the_o three_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n but_o this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n joel_n and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o last_o day_n say_v god_n i_o will_v power_n out_o of_o my_o spirit_n upon_o all_o flesh_n and_o your_o son_n and_o your_o daughter_n shall_v prophecy_n and_o your_o young_a man_n shall_v see_v vision_n and_o your_o old_a man_n shall_v dream_v dream_n and_o on_o my_o servant_n and_o on_o my_o handmaiden_n i_o will_v power_n out_o in_o those_o day_n of_o my_o spirit_n and_o they_o shall_v prophecy_n in_o which_o place_n it_o be_v manifest_a though_o he_o wipe_v off_o that_o slanderous_a and_o disgraceful_a aspersion_n of_o their_o be_v drink_v with_o wine_n yet_o he_o plain_o acknowledge_v a_o resemblance_n as_o to_o outward_a appearance_n between_o those_o in_o that_o condition_n and_o those_o who_o be_v act_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o one_o be_v by_o some_o wilful_o and_o perhaps_o by_o other_o ignorant_o mistake_v for_o the_o other_o and_o what_o else_o i_o beseech_v you_o be_v or_o can_v be_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o place_n of_o st._n paul_n to_o the_o corinthian_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 13._o for_o whether_o we_o be_v beside_o ourselves_o it_o be_v to_o god_n or_o whether_o we_o be_v sober_a it_o be_v for_o your_o cause_n than_o this_o that_o whether_o we_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n or_o out_o of_o it_o we_o lay_v out_o our_o whole_a time_n and_o strength_n for_o your_o edification_n in_o the_o greek_a it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o though_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o its_o most_o proper_a notion_n signify_v to_o be_v in_o a_o swoon_n or_o trance_n and_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o be_v oppose_v as_o it_o be_v in_o this_o place_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v a_o calm_a and_o compose_a temper_n of_o spirit_n it_o must_v here_o denote_v that_o turbulent_a and_o unquiet_a disposition_n of_o mind_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o man_n in_o fit_n of_o madness_n or_o distraction_n though_o sometime_o itis_fw-la true_a that_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v so_o powerful_a upon_o they_o that_o they_o fall_v into_o a_o perfect_a transe_n have_v lose_v all_o motion_n or_o sense_n of_o any_o thing_n about_o they_o in_o such_o a_o transport_n as_o this_o st._n john_n see_v his_o apocalyptick_a vision_n and_o the_o prophet_n behold_v insensible_a representation_n the_o lively_a portraiture_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v and_o st._n paul_n whether_o in_o the_o body_n or_o out_o of_o the_o body_n he_o can_v not_o tell_v be_v wrap_v into_o the_o three_o heaven_n and_o see_v those_o glory_n which_o it_o be_v neither_o lawful_a nor_o possible_a to_o utter_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n it_o be_v what_o festus_n say_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n to_o paul_n act_v 26._o 24._o paul_n thou_o be_v beside_o thyself_o much_o learning_n do_v make_v the_o mad._n to_o which_o tho_o st._n paul_n do_v there_o make_v answer_n v._o 25._o i_o be_o not_o mad_a most_o noble_a festus_n but_o speak_v forth_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o soberness_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o what_o with_o that_o heat_n of_o temper_n which_o be_v natural_a to_o st._n paul_n and_o what_o with_o the_o concern_v he_o be_v in_o for_o the_o just_a vindication_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o religion_n and_o last_o what_o with_o the_o influence_n of_o that_o spirit_n by_o which_o in_o the_o defence_n of_o both_o these_o he_o be_v act_v he_o do_v seem_v by_o his_o mine_n and_o voice_n and_o his_o unusual_a earnestness_n in_o the_o delivery_n of_o himself_o to_o be_v somewhat_o distract_v and_o beside_o himself_o which_o be_v so_o far_o from_o do_v any_o prejudice_n to_o the_o gospel_n that_o in_o the_o first_o place_n it_o free_v those_o that_o hear_v it_o from_o any_o suspicion_n of_o design_n and_o in_o the_o second_o it_o appear_v so_o plain_a that_o the_o man_n be_v hearty_a and_o in_o earnest_n in_o what_o they_o say_v and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o unusual_a spirit_n go_v along_o with_o they_o that_o though_o some_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o no_o better_a than_o madness_n yet_o with_o other_o it_o have_v a_o strange_a perswasiveness_n and_o be_v no_o doubt_n one_o of_o the_o main_a cause_n of_o those_o great_a number_n which_o be_v use_v at_o once_o to_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o those_o day_n upon_o who_o though_o there_o usual_o fall_v a_o plentiful_a effusion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n yet_o this_o be_v not_o till_o after_o they_o be_v in_o some_o measure_n convert_v by_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o apostle_n so_o we_o find_v here_o in_o this_o very_a place_n of_o the_o act_n though_o festus_n be_v not_o willing_a to_o allow_v that_o this_o earnestness_n of_o st._n paul_n be_v any_o thing_n better_o than_o madness_n yet_o agrippa_n notwithstanding_o his_o jewish_n prejudices_fw-la which_o be_v every_o whit_n as_o inveterate_a as_o the_o heathen_a can_v say_v almost_o thou_o persuade_v i_o to_o be_v a_o christian_n and_o this_o no_o question_n be_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o phrase_n of_o preach_v with_o power_n and_o with_o authority_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o cold_a way_n of_o delivery_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n that_o be_v preach_v with_o such_o a_o mine_n and_o assurance_n such_o a_o vigour_n strength_n and_o earnestness_n of_o voice_n gesture_n and_o pression_n as_o have_v with_o some_o a_o strange_a perswasiveness_n though_o there_o be_v other_o who_o look_v upon_o our_o saviour_n to_o be_v distract_v or_o at_o least_o will_v have_v have_v it_o think_v so_o as_o well_o as_o his_o apostle_n to_o conclude_v under_o the_o old_a testament_n there_o want_v not_o many_o instance_n of_o a_o like_a nature_n all_o
principle_n of_o truth_n and_o reason_n but_o in_o all_o vice_n there_o be_v a_o mixture_n of_o freedom_n and_o necessity_n together_o of_o necessity_n because_o all_o sin_n be_v owe_v to_o the_o predominance_n of_o the_o necessary_a or_o material_a cause_n and_o yet_o of_o freedom_n because_o if_o that_o predominance_n can_v possible_o be_v overcome_v by_o our_o utmost_a diligence_n or_o circumspection_n or_o power_n this_o perfect_o destroy_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n and_o make_v we_o only_o passive_a in_o what_o we_o do_v this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o those_o other_o place_n already_o cite_v v._o 15._o that_o which_o i_o do_v i_o allow_v not_o for_o what_o i_o will_v that_o do_v i_o not_o but_o what_o i_o hate_v that_o do_v i._o and_o v._o 19_o the_o good_a that_o i_o will_v i_o do_v not_o but_o the_o evil_n which_o i_o will_v not_o that_o i_o do_v that_o be_v the_o will_n of_o man_n proper_o so_o call_v be_v a_o principle_n of_o action_n steere_v and_o direct_v by_o the_o understanding_n and_o so_o be_v natural_o carry_v forth_o to_o nothing_o but_o what_o be_v reasonable_a and_o fit_a to_o be_v do_v and_o therefore_o every_o wicked_a or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o unreasonable_a desire_n be_v a_o violence_n do_v to_o the_o natural_a bent_n and_o tendency_n of_o the_o humane_a will_n and_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o that_o union_n which_o there_o be_v betwixt_o the_o necessary_a principle_n and_o the_o free_a by_o which_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o latter_a of_o these_o if_o it_o be_v not_o perfect_o overcome_v yet_o be_v perpetual_o and_o strong_o solicit_v it_o be_v moral_o impossible_a for_o it_o to_o keep_v so_o strict_o upon_o its_o guard_n as_o not_o sometime_o to_o be_v impose_v upon_o and_o still_o the_o more_o it_o yield_v the_o more_o weak_a and_o infirm_a it_o grow_v and_o the_o less_o able_a to_o make_v any_o tolerable_a resistance_n for_o the_o future_a beside_o that_o it_o can_v be_v that_o consideration_n of_o virtue_n shall_v be_v warm_a upon_o our_o mind_n at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o temptation_n of_o lust_n and_o pleasure_n from_o without_o have_v a_o powerful_a influence_n upon_o they_o for_o these_o two_o be_v inconsistent_a together_o and_o do_v as_o the_o logician_n be_v use_v to_o say_v by_o contrary_n expel_v one_o another_o out_o of_o the_o same_o subject_a now_o then_o say_v st._n paul_n v._o 17_o and_o 20._o it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o that_o do_v it_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o no_o more_o i_o that_o be_v it_o be_v not_o the_o pure_a intellectual_a nature_n in_o i_o which_o be_v true_o and_o proper_o myself_o and_o which_o have_v no_o tendency_n but_o to_o reasonable_a course_n but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o that_o be_v it_o be_v the_o animal_n or_o brutish_a nature_n result_v from_o the_o union_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o matter_n which_o by_o perpetual_a importunity_n and_o solicitation_n do_v by_o degree_n overpower_v the_o guard_n of_o reason_n and_o amount_v almost_o to_o a_o necessity_n of_o do_v evil_a but_o here_o it_o be_v to_o be_v take_v notice_n before_o we_o pass_v any_o further_a that_o this_o pronoun_n ay_o in_o this_o chapter_n be_v use_v by_o st._n paul_n in_o a_o threefold_a acceptation_n first_o it_o signify_v the_o whole_a person_n consist_v both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n of_o a_o pure_o immaterial_a and_o of_o a_o animal_n or_o fleshly_a nature_n v._o 15_o 16._o for_o that_o which_o i_o do_v i_o allow_v not_o for_o what_o i_o will_v that_o do_v i_o not_o but_o what_o i_o hate_v that_o do_v i_o if_o then_o i_o do_v that_o which_o i_o allow_v not_o i_o consent_v unto_o the_o law_n that_o it_o be_v good_a and_o v._o 19_o for_o the_o good_a that_o i_o will_v i_o do_v not_o but_o the_o evil_n which_o i_o will_v not_o that_o i_o do_v second_o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o pure_a intellectual_a and_o abstract_a nature_n v._o 20_o etc._n etc._n now_o if_o i_o do_v that_o i_o will_v not_o it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o that_o do_v it_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o and_o then_o three_o and_o last_o it_o be_v take_v otherwhile_o only_o for_o the_o animal_n or_o fleshly_a life_n v._o 18._o for_o i_o know_v that_o in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n for_o to_o will_n be_v present_a with_o i_o but_o how_o to_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v good_a i_o find_v not_o it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o that_o do_v it_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sin_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o which_o word_n the_o nature_n of_o it_o be_v very_o apt_o signify_v and_o it_o be_v a_o very_a fit_a exposition_n of_o v._o 19_o the_o good_a that_o i_o will_v i_o do_v not_o but_o the_o evil_n which_o i_o will_v not_o that_o i_o do_v for_o the_o will_n as_o i_o have_v say_v be_v natural_o direct_v towards_o happiness_n which_o can_v only_o be_v obtain_v by_o reasonable_a and_o virtuous_a course_n so_o that_o all_o sin_n have_v something_o of_o involuntary_a in_o it_o because_o it_o be_v natural_o productive_a of_o nothing_o but_o mischief_n and_o inconvenience_n to_o we_o and_o by_o consequence_n be_v a_o miss_v of_o that_o mark_n to_o which_o our_o will_n be_v intentional_o direct_v which_o be_v exact_o the_o sense_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o etymologist_n who_o word_n i_o will_v set_v down_o because_o they_o contain_v a_o very_a pat_o interpretation_n of_o this_o place_n of_o st._n paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o whence_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o in_o the_o very_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v something_o of_o involuntary_a denote_v and_o that_o it_o do_v very_o proper_o shadow_v cut_v unto_o we_o that_o mixture_n of_o necessity_n and_o freedom_n which_o there_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o every_o sinful_a action_n and_o what_o if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o greek_a shall_v all_o of_o they_o be_v think_v to_o owe_v their_o derivation_n to_o the_o verb_n hamar_n ligavit_fw-la or_o manipulos_fw-la fecit_fw-la in_o the_o hebrew_n language_n from_o whence_o homer_n manipulus_fw-la which_o be_v a_o pledge_n or_o earnest-penny_n or_o a_o acknowledgement_n that_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o harvest_n be_v equal_o due_a to_o he_o to_o who_o the_o homer_n itself_o be_v consecrate_v and_o offer_v up_o but_o this_o be_v a_o small_a criticism_n and_o indeed_o a_o improbable_a one_o into_o the_o bargain_n which_o i_o do_v not_o stand_v upon_o a_o three_o cause_n which_o i_o shall_v assign_v of_o the_o great_a prevalence_n and_o growth_n of_o calvinistical_a doctrine_n be_v this_o that_o notwithstanding_o when_o matter_n be_v examine_v to_o the_o bottom_n they_o be_v destructive_a of_o piety_n and_o holy_a live_n yet_o to_o the_o careless_a and_o unthinking_a view_n of_o many_o of_o mr._n calvin_n disciple_n and_o adherent_n they_o have_v a_o appearance_n of_o a_o extraordinary_a sanctity_n 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the_o past_a wickedness_n and_o folly_n of_o their_o life_n will_v either_o have_v drive_v they_o into_o perfect_a despair_n or_o at_o least_o make_v they_o very_o uneasy_a and_o troublesome_a to_o themselves_o and_o the_o find_v out_o a_o cheap_a expedient_a a_o expedient_a ground_v in_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o thing_n and_o consequent_o such_o as_o may_v be_v have_v for_o nothing_o such_o as_o be_v not_o expose_v to_o the_o envy_n of_o the_o papal_a indulgency_n and_o dispensation_n can_v not_o choose_v but_o be_v very_o serviceable_a to_o the_o inventor_n of_o it_o and_o must_v needs_o draw_v abundance_n of_o fish_n into_o his_o net_n for_o man_n do_v very_o easy_o excuse_v themselves_o
be_v deceive_v in_o their_o proper_a object_n when_o they_o be_v due_o circumstance_v to_o take_v a_o right_a cognizance_n of_o they_o which_o if_o it_o be_v admit_v for_o true_a we_o can_v not_o tell_v whither_o any_o such_o miracle_n be_v ever_o wrought_v or_o no_o there_o be_v the_o same_o possibility_n of_o our_o sense_n be_v deceive_v in_o one_o case_n as_o in_o another_o p._n 215_o 216_o and_o the_o same_o be_v likewise_o true_a of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o reprobation_n if_o it_o be_v admit_v for_o true_a in_o the_o calvinistical_a sense_n for_o there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o god_n do_v reprobate_a obstinate_a and_o impenitent_a sinner_n the_o whole_a oeconomy_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v overthrow_v all_o the_o duty_n recommend_v in_o it_o be_v either_o destroy_v or_o â—â—erted_v the_o design_n of_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n be_v frustrate_a and_o so_o be_v that_o of_o his_o passion_n and_o his_o intercession_n p._n 216_o 217_o when_o st._n john_n exhort_v we_o to_o mutual_a love_n after_o the_o example_n of_o god_n 1._o joh._n 4_o 8._o he_o that_o love_v not_o know_v not_o god_n for_o god_n be_v love_n it_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v consider_v if_o the_o calvinistical_a doctrine_n be_v true_a that_o denominatio_fw-la sumitur_fw-la a_o parte_fw-la potiori_fw-la and_o therefore_o if_o we_o consider_v how_o small_a the_o proportion_n of_o the_o elect_a be_v in_o comparison_n of_o those_o that_o be_v arbitrary_o doom_v to_o eternal_a torment_n it_o will_v have_v be_v a_o true_a proposition_n and_o a_o more_o legitimate_a inserence_n he_o that_o hate_v not_o know_v not_o god_n for_o god_n be_v hatred_n and_o more_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n from_o p._n 217_o to_o 221_o it_o be_v by_o no_o mean_n in_o this_o case_n sufficient_a to_o say_v that_o the_o reprobation_n of_o so_o great_a a_o number_n of_o mankind_n be_v owe_v to_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n who_o act_v free_o in_o what_o he_o do_v for_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o a_o free_a action_n in_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o true_a and_o proper_a cause_n of_o a_o necessary_a nature_n in_o we_o p._n 221_o since_o therefore_o god_n do_v at_o least_o for_o see_v the_o fall_n of_o adam_n and_o upon_o supposition_n of_o that_o fall_n do_v reprobate_a so_o great_a a_o proportion_n of_o mankind_n by_o conclude_v they_o under_o a_o irresistible_a pravity_n it_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n as_o if_o he_o have_v condemn_v they_o antecedent_o to_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n that_o be_v without_o any_o respect_n or_o regard_n to_o it_o from_o all_o eternity_n or_o if_o he_o have_v condemn_v the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o state_n though_o adam_n have_v not_o fall_v at_o all_o because_o a_o simple_a decree_n and_o a_o decree_n found_v upon_o a_o condition_n that_o will_v certain_o come_v to_o pass_v be_v to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n the_o same_o p._n 222_o but_o mr._n calvin_n confess_v plain_o that_o god_n do_v plain_o preordain_v the_o fall_n of_o adam_n and_o therefore_o the_o former_a consideration_n return_v with_o great_a force_n if_o god_n so_o hate_v we_o and_o if_o he_o be_v the_o best_a and_o the_o more_o noble_a pattern_n for_o our_o imitation_n then_o ought_v we_o also_o to_o hate_v ourselves_o and_o one_o another_o from_o p._n 222_o to_o 224_o the_o horrid_a blasphemy_n of_o this_o doctrine_n and_o its_o inconsistence_n with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n and_o measure_n of_o our_o christian_a faith_n aggravate_v from_o several_a consideration_n from_o p._n 224_o to_o 228_o three_o way_n by_o which_o christ_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v redeem_v we_o p._n 228_o first_n he_o redeem_v we_o from_o the_o bondage_n of_o sin_n or_o from_o the_o dominion_n of_o it_o in_o our_o heart_n and_o from_o the_o gloomy_a night_n of_o ignorance_n which_o hover_v over_o the_o jewish_a and_o the_o heathen_a world_n by_o his_o example_n his_o gospel_n and_o his_o spirit_n but_o where_o there_o be_v no_o liberty_n there_o can_v be_v no_o sin_n where_o there_o can_v be_v no_o endeavour_n or_o imitation_n which_o suppose_v a_o freedom_n and_o a_o power_n of_o not_o imitate_v and_o not_o endeavour_v there_o can_v be_v no_o example_n to_o they_o that_o have_v it_o not_o in_o their_o power_n to_o obey_v the_o gospel_n be_v in_o vain_a propose_v and_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n where_o they_o be_v irresistible_a as_o calvin_n ever_o suppose_v they_o to_o be_v can_v proper_o be_v say_v to_o redeem_v we_o in_o any_o measure_n from_o sin_n but_o only_o to_o drive_v we_o out_o of_o one_o necessity_n into_o another_o p._n 228_o 229_o second_o christ_n redeem_v we_o by_o his_o satisfaction_n but_o where_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n there_o needsno_fw-la satisfaction_n neither_o indeed_o in_o propriety_n of_o so_o speech_n can_v there_o be_v any_o and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o freedom_n there_o can_v be_v no_o sin_n so_o that_o after_o all_o the_o calvinistical_a bitterness_n against_o the_o socinian_n haeritick_n for_o so_o i_o call_v they_o and_o so_o i_o think_v they_o to_o be_v they_o themselves_o deny_v the_o satisfaction_n every_o whit_n as_o much_o and_o with_o more_o detestable_a circumstance_n than_o the_o socinian_o themselves_o do_v from_o p._n 229_o to_o 232_o the_o three_o way_n of_o redemption_n be_v by_o the_o intercession_n of_o christ_n which_o though_o in_o the_o orthodox_n creed_n that_o be_v in_o the_o creed_n of_o those_o that_o believe_v right_o concern_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o humane_a soul_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o its_o will_n it_o be_v very_o good_a â—â—â—_o useful_a and_o intelligible_a sense_n yet_o admit_v the_o calvinistical_a doctrine_n to_o be_v true_a and_o nothing_o be_v more_o useless_a and_o impertinent_a nay_o nothing_o can_v possible_o be_v think_v of_o more_o contemptible_o ridiculous_a than_o that_o be_v p._n 232_o 233_o again_o if_o we_o consider_v christ_n as_o exercise_v the_o office_n of_o supreme_a judge_n as_o he_o will_v do_v at_o the_o last_o day_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o there_o can_v be_v nothing_o which_o can_v in_o propriety_n of_o speech_n be_v call_v a_o judgement_n where_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n make_v betwixt_o the_o moral_a good_a or_o evil_n of_o thing_n and_o it_o be_v as_o certain_a that_o in_o the_o calvinistical_a necessity_n which_o destroy_v the_o very_a nature_n of_o morality_n and_o religion_n no_o such_o difference_n can_v possible_o be_v suppose_v so_o that_o a_o judgement_n in_o this_o case_n will_v be_v every_o whit_n as_o ridiculous_a at_o the_o last_o day_n as_o a_o intercession_n before_o it_o p._n 234_o 235_o and_o as_o nothing_o be_v more_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o whole_a current_n of_o the_o scripture_n than_o the_o doctrine_n of_o reprobation_n so_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n so_o destructive_a of_o that_o meekness_n and_o humility_n which_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o main_a design_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o encourage_v and_o promote_v nothing_o that_o be_v so_o natural_o productive_a of_o insolence_n and_o pride_n of_o a_o fastidious_a contempt_n and_o scorn_n of_o one_o man_n towards_o another_o nothing_o so_o exact_o fit_v to_o make_v party_n and_o division_n among_o man_n and_o to_o continue_v and_o propagate_v those_o division_n when_o they_o be_v make_v to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n and_o the_o perpetual_a disturbance_n of_o the_o world_n from_o 235_o to_o 237_o six_o account_n to_o be_v give_v of_o the_o rise_n and_o progress_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o absolute_a reprobation_n p._n 237_o first_o account_n to_o be_v take_v from_o a_o too_o inconsiderate_a interpretation_n of_o those_o place_n wherein_o justification_n be_v ascribe_v whole_o to_o faith_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n or_o to_o that_o justifycation_n which_o pretend_v to_o be_v obtain_v by_o a_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o a_o absolute_a and_o entire_a conformity_n in_o all_o part_n of_o our_o life_n to_o the_o duty_n and_o obligation_n of_o natural_a religion_n p._n 237_o 238_o two_o reason_n why_o justication_n can_v not_o be_v obtain_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n the_o one_o draw_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o law_n itself_o which_o be_v but_o a_o shadow_n of_o a_o more_o perfect_a dispensation_n and_o the_o other_o from_o the_o defectiveness_n and_o imperfection_n of_o that_o obedience_n which_o be_v give_v it_o p._n 239_o but_o neither_o be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n by_o reason_n of_o humane_a frailty_n which_o render_v it_o moral_o impossible_a for_o we_o to_o walk_v up_o to_o the_o utmost_a perfection_n of_o that_o law_n sufficient_a of_o itself_o in_o order_n to_o this_o end_n p._n 240_o a_o sin_n be_v commit_v there_o be_v but_o five_o way_n possible_o to_o be_v think_v of_o by_o which_o justification_n that_o be_v the_o remission_n of_o that_o
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kind_n of_o fate_n or_o necessity_n at_o all_o notwithstanding_o that_o there_o be_v some_o who_o will_v not_o grant_v thus_o much_o but_o will_v needs_o have_v prescience_n itself_o to_o be_v a_o cause_n but_o to_o my_o think_n valla_n although_o otherwise_o a_o person_n not_o very_o well_o see_v in_o theological_a study_n have_v determine_v this_o matter_n with_o great_a prudence_n and_o judgement_n than_o either_o the_o ancient_a father_n or_o the_o schoolman_n have_v do_v and_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o all_o this_o contention_n be_v a_o controversy_n about_o nothing_o for_o that_o life_n and_o death_n be_v rather_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n then_o before_o knowledge_n if_o god_n only_o forsaw_v what_o man_n will_v do_v and_o do_v not_o also_o ordain_v and_o appoint_v it_o by_o a_o positive_a decree_n than_o indeed_o it_o will_v be_v to_o some_o purpose_n to_o argue_v pro_fw-la and_o contra_fw-la upon_o this_o question_n whether_o the_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n be_v 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eum_fw-la tractaret_fw-la tam_fw-la frigidum_fw-la commentum_fw-la si_fw-la recipitur_fw-la ubi_fw-la erit_fw-la illa_fw-la dei_fw-la omnipotentia_fw-la qua_fw-la secundum_fw-la arâ—anum_fw-la consilium_fw-la quod_fw-la aliunde_fw-la non_fw-la pendet_fw-la omne_fw-la moderatur_fw-la atqui_fw-la praedestinatio_fw-la velint_fw-la nolint_fw-la in_fw-la posterisse_fw-la profert_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la facta_fw-la est_fw-la naturaliter_fw-la ut_fw-la à _fw-la salute_v exciderunt_fw-la omnes_fw-la unius_fw-la parentis_fw-la culpa_fw-la quid_fw-la eos_fw-la prohibet_fw-la fateri_fw-la de_fw-la uno_fw-la homine_fw-la quod_fw-la invitide_n toto_fw-la humano_fw-la genere_fw-la concedunt_fw-la quid_fw-la emim_fw-la tergiversando_fw-la luderent_fw-la operam_fw-la cunctos_fw-la mortales_fw-la in_o unius_fw-la hominis_fw-la persona_fw-la