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A64246 The confession or declaration of the ministers or pastors which in the United Provinces are called Remonstrants, concerning the chief points of Christian religion; Confessio sive declaratio sententiae pastorum qui in Foederato Belgio Remonstrantes vocantur super praecipuis articulis religionis Christianae. English Remonstrantse Broederschap.; Episcopius, Simon, 1583-1643.; Taylor, Thomas, 1576-1632. 1676 (1676) Wing T564; ESTC R10771 123,629 274

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good_a that_o he_o may_v under_o some_o pretence_n inflict_v upon_o he_o a_o eternal_a and_o true_o lamentable_a evil_n absolute_o destinate_a to_o he_o before_o and_o now_o be_v not_o a_o man_n by_o any_o right_n bind_v to_o obey_v he_o who_o before_o he_o be_v disobedient_a yea_o before_o he_o be_v able_a to_o obey_v do_v fatal_o destine_v he_o to_o this_o eternal_a evil._n moreover_o the_o author_n of_o this_o opinion_n do_v not_o only_o make_v god_n unwise_a for_o that_o he_o destinate_v he_o who_o be_v not_o yet_o in_o be_v yea_o of_o who_o be_v there_o be_v nothing_o yet_o decree_v unto_o eternal_a life_n or_o death_n but_o also_o most_o unjust_a and_o consequent_o the_o true_a and_o proper_a author_n of_o sin_n for_o if_o god_n as_o they_o be_v please_v to_o speak_v have_v predestinate_v his_o innocent_a or_o harmless_a creature_n to_o a_o eternal_a and_o real_o dreadful_a destruction_n it_o be_v necessary_a likewise_o that_o he_o destinate_a the_o same_o unto_o sin_n also_o 6._o because_o where_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n or_o transgression_n there_o punishment_n or_o penal_a perdition_n can_v just_o take_v place_n and_o so_o neither_o a_o just_a destination_n or_o appointment_n unto_o any_o punishment_n much_o less_o unto_o eternal_a torment_n and_o everlasting_a and_o endless_a lamentation_n and_o wail_n therefore_o place_n according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o these_o man_n even_o god_n himself_o most_o proper_o and_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o prime_a intention_n will_v be_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o sin_n for_o that_o he_o be_v the_o alone_a cause_n of_o destination_n both_o to_o destruction_n and_o sin_n nor_o can_v a_o man_n now_o be_v just_o punish_v for_o such_o a_o sin_n unto_o which_o he_o be_v precise_o or_o absolute_o destine_v of_o god_n and_o consequent_o unto_o which_o ●e_n be_v by_o the_o most_o powerful_a will_n or_o decree_n and_o ordination_n of_o god_n at_o last_o compel_v chap._n vi_o of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n or_o his_o preservation_n and_o government_n of_o thing_n 1._o creation_n be_v immediate_o succeed_v be_v by_o god_n actual_a providence_n which_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n also_o extend_v itself_o to_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n and_o to_o all_o both_o age_n and_o work_n and_o thing_n which_o be_v or_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o this_o world_n for_o this_o be_v nothing_o else_o etc._n but_o a_o serious_a and_o continual_a inspection_n care_n and_o government_n of_o this_o whole_a universe_n but_o chief_o of_o man_n for_o who_o good_a unto_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n all_o thing_n be_v create_v and_o make_v or_o the_o conservation_n and_o uphold_v of_o all_o creature_n to_o wit_n both_o of_o thing_n and_o person_n also_o the_o govern_n and_o direct_v of_o our_o action_n and_o of_o all_o event_n whether_o they_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n which_o in_o time_n in_o any_o manner_n befall_v the_o creature_n and_o especial_o man_n but_o most_o of_o all_o the_o godly_a and_o this_o institute_v and_o contrive_v according_a to_o the_o most_o exact_a rule_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n justice_n and_o equity_n 2._o this_o therefore_o be_v partly_o general_a 30._o as_o it_o respect_v all_o creature_n partly_o special_a creature_n 10._o as_o it_o concern_v angel_n and_o man_n but_o most_o of_o all_o as_o it_o concern_v the_o godly_a and_o saint_n by_o his_o general_a providence_n god_n take_v care_n of_o and_o govern_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o and_o wheresoever_o cite_v yet_o in_o a_o different_a manner_n and_o divers_a degree_n of_o act_n and_o that_o according_a to_o his_o own_o eternal_a good_a pleasure_n and_o true_o to_o be_v admire_v wisdom_n for_o he_o do_v not_o only_o conserve_v their_o nature_n or_o property_n and_o power_n or_o force_n but_o he_o also_o use_v they_o according_a to_o his_o free_a power_n and_o pleasure_n either_o for_o the_o good_a or_o punishment_n of_o man_n to_o wit_n by_o communicate_v they_o or_o by_o deny_v they_o by_o take_v they_o away_o by_o transfer_v they_o by_o exciting_a or_o stir_v they_o up_o by_o give_v check_n to_o they_o by_o repress_v they_o by_o direct_v or_o dispose_n of_o they_o by_o multiply_v they_o by_o lessen_v they_o by_o intend_v or_o strengthen_v they_o by_o remit_v or_o weaken_v or_o abate_v they_o etc._n etc._n either_o as_o the_o goodness_n or_o grace_n or_o mercy_n and_o long-suffering_a of_o god_n or_o on_o the_o contrary_a his_o revenge_n or_o wrath_n and_o severity_n shall_v think_v meet_a to_o require_v the_o special_a providence_n of_o angel_n god_n about_o the_o angel_n 14._o so_o far_o indeed_o as_o be_v reveal_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o scripture_n have_v be_v already_o sufficient_o show_v before_o in_o their_o creation_n for_o god_n use_v their_o service_n both_o for_o to_o manifest_v his_o own_o glory_n and_o also_o for_o to_o govern_v all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o in_o special_a he_o make_v use_v of_o their_o singular_a and_o pass_v both_o wisdom_n power_n swiftness_n number_n or_o multitude_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o indeed_o for_o to_o instruct_v take_v care_n of_o observe_z keep_v and_o comfort_v man_n or_o even_o also_o to_o punish_v they_o as_o he_o judge_v it_o comportant_fw-la with_o his_o own_o glory_n or_o the_o safety_n and_o salvation_n of_o his_o people_n and_o about_o man_n or_o rather_o men._n about_o the_o free_a and_o especial_o about_o the_o religious_a operation_n of_o man_n it_o be_v divers_a way_n exercise_v and_o employ_v for_o first_o he_o limit_v and_o bound_v the_o liberty_n of_o their_o will_n by_o legislation_n or_o make_v law_n 19_o that_o man_n can_v without_o sin_n either_o will_n or_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o have_v a_o will_n and_o a_o mind_n to_o do_v yea_o chief_o for_o this_o very_a end_n that_o he_o may_v not_o will_n nor_o do_v but_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v right_a and_o just_a and_o that_o by_o that_o
confutation_n of_o the_o error_n contrary_a to_o this_o truth_n from_o the_o absurdity_n follow_v follow_v see_v calv._n insti●_n l_o 3_o c._n 21_o 22_o 23_o etc._n etc._n etc._n gen._n 18._o 23_o 24_o 25._o 〈◊〉_d 18._o 4._o is●_n 50._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 2._o rom._n 3._o 5_o 6._o 6._o see_v cal_n vin_fw-fr on_o the_o say_a place_n what_o providence_n be_v be_v psal._n 36._o 6_o 7._o &_o 94._o 7_o &_o c._n also_o 104._o &_o 105._o &_o 106._o &_o 107._o prov._n 16._o 7_o 9_o 33._o isa._n 45._o 6_o etc._n etc._n amos._n 2._o 6_o etc._n etc._n etc._n ma●_n 6._o 26._o &_o 10._o 29_o 30._o 2_o kind_n general_n in_o reference_n to_o all_o creature_n creature_n 1_o cor._n 9_o 9_o 1_o tim._n 4._o 10._o 10._o psal._n 10._o &_o ●1_n with_o other_o already_o cite_v special_a in_o reference_n to_o angel_n angel_n gen._n 28._o 12._o &_o 32._o 1_o 2._o &_o 48._o 16._o exod._n 14._o 19_o &_o 23._o 20_o 21._o psa._n 91._o 12._o 2_o king_n 16._o 17._o &_o 19_o 35._o isa._n 6._o 3_o 4._o &_o 37._o 36._o mark_v 18._o 20._o luk._n 22._o 43._o heb._n 1._o 14._o special_a in_o reference_n unto_o men._n men._n exod._n 20._o 1_o etc._n etc._n deut._n 20._o ●a_n 19_o gal._n 3._o 19_o 19_o exod._n 19_o 9_o etc._n etc._n deut._n 27_o &_o 28._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 11._o &_o 7._o 1._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 3_o 4._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 5._o rev._n 3._o 18._o ezek._n 18._o 30_o etc._n etc._n act._n 2_o 22_o etc._n etc._n &_o 10._o 38._o psal._n 81._o 14._o isa._n 48._o 18._o 18._o psal._n 10._o 17._o &_o 18._o 20._o &_o 33._o 18._o rom._n 12._o 1_o 2._o heb._n 13._o 1●_n mal._n 3._o 16_o 17._o 17._o psal._n 5._o 5_o 6._o &_o 11._o 5_o 6_o zech._n 8._o 17._o psal._n 81._o 15._o act._n 1416._o providence_n about_o sin_n what_o permission_n be_v be_v prov._n 16._o 9_o &_o 21._o 1._o ezek._n 21._o 20._o 21_o 22._o gen._n 45._o 3_o etc._n etc._n &_o 50._o 20_o 21._o isa._n 10._o 5_o etc._n etc._n joh._n 7._o 30._o &_o 18._o 5_o etc._n etc._n luk._n 22._o 53._o mat._n 24._o 22._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 13._o psal._n 124._o &_o 125._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 9_o 2_o cor._n 4._o 8_o 9_o 9_o exod._n 34._o 7._o rom._n 9_o 18._o nahum_n 1._o 2_o 3._o psal._n 11._o 6._o 6._o jam._n 1._o 13._o 13._o psal._n 5._o 5._o zech._n 8._o 17._o j●r_n 15._o 1._o ezek_n 14._o 14_o rom._n 1._o 25_o etc._n etc._n &_o 2._o 5_o etc._n etc._n 2_o thes_n 2._o 10_o 11._o the_o various_a manner_n of_o providence_n about_o divers_a kind_n of_o thing_n and_o man_n man_n 1_o cor._n 9_o 9_o mat._n 6._o 26_o 27._o 27._o psal._n 33._o 18._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 7_o psal._n 105._o 5._o 5._o 2_o chron._n 16._o 22._o act._n 18._o 10._o psal._n 73._o 1_o etc._n etc._n zech._n 2._o 8._o psal._n 91._o 11_o 12._o mat._n 4._o 6._o 6._o gen._n 4._o 7._o pro._n 16._o 7._o jer._n 7._o 3._o etc._n etc._n heb._n 11._o 5_o 6._o joh._n 14._o 22_o 23._o &_o 15._o 14._o &_o 16._o 27._o 27._o act._n 17._o 30._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 13._o rev._n 2._o &_o 3_o heb._n 6._o 4_o etc._n etc._n and_o 10._o 26_o 27_o 28._o 2_o pet._n 2_o 20_o 21._o 21._o psal._n 5._o 11_o 12._o &_o 18._o 20_o etc._n etc._n mat._n 13._o 12._o &_o 25._o 29._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 7._o phil._n 1._o 6._o rev._n 3._o 9_o 10._o 10._o psal_n 5._o 5_o etc._n etc._n psal._n 109._o 17_o etc._n etc._n exod._n 7_o &_o 8._o ●ev_n 26._o 14_o etc._n etc._n isa._n 6._o 9_o joh._n 12._o 40._o 2_o thes._n 2._o 11._o ro._n 2._o 25_o etc._n etc._n eph._n 2._o 2._o &_o 4._o 17_o 18_o 19_o 19_o exod._n 9_o 16._o isa._n 14._o 4._o dan._n 4._o 28_o 29_o etc._n etc._n act._n 12._o 23._o another_o diversity_n from_o the_o manner_n of_o work_v work_v 2_o chron_n 20_o 27_o 28._o isa._n 10._o 5_o 6_o 7._o etc._n etc._n ch_z 46._o 10._o act_n 7._o 51._o etc._n etc._n a_o consectary_n for_o 〈…〉_z and_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o will_n will_n prov._n 16_o 4._o etc._n etc._n ch_z 21._o 1._o etc._n etc._n etc._n deut._n 30._o 15._o etc._n etc._n 1_o chro●_n 21._o 10._o etc._n etc._n isa._n 1._o 19_o etc._n etc._n a●●_n ●_o 4._o etc._n etc._n ●_o cor._n 7._o ●7_n 2_o cor._n 8._o ●1_n &_o 9_o ●_o 2._o against_o fortune_n &_o fate_n 3._o against_o the_o epicurean_o stoic_n etc._n etc._n etc._n job_n 1._o 21._o &_o 2._o 10._o psal._n 18._o &_o 116._o 12_o 13_o etc._n etc._n mat._n 6._o 25._o etc._n etc._n 2_o tim_n 4._o 17_o 18._o sin_n go_v before_o redemption_n redemption_n rom._n 2._o 20._o etc._n etc._n &_o 5._o 12._o etc._n etc._n &_o 6._o 20._o etc._n etc._n of_o adam_n first_o sin_n sin_n gen._n 2._o 17._o 17._o gen._n 3._o 1._o etc._n etc._n rom._n 5._o 12._o etc._n etc._n 1_o tim._n 2._o 13_o 14._o 2_o cor._n 11._o 3._o 3._o exod._n 7._o 29._o rom._n 5._o 18_o 19_o gen._n 2_o 1._o etc._n etc._n a_o consistation_n of_o the_o error_n touch_v the_o manner_n and_o cause_n of_o this_o sin_n the_o guilt_n trise_v there●…_n there●…_n gen._n 2._o 17_o &_o 3._o 16._o etc._n etc._n rom._n 5_o 12._o etc._n etc._n gen._n 3._o 21._o etc._n etc._n rev._n 2._o 7._o &_o 21._o 14._o the_o propagation_n thereof_o unto_o his_o posterity_n posterity_n act._n 17._o 26_o heb._n 7._o 10._o rom._n 5._o 12._o etc._n etc._n joh._n 14._o 14._o see_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o synod_n of_o d●rt_n ch_n 1._o at_o the_o begin_n actual_a sin_n sin_n gen._n 6._o 5._o &_o 8._o 21._o 2_o cor._n 4._o 3._o eph._n 4._o 17_o 18._o 19_o jer._n 13._o 23._o joh._n 8._o 24._o rom._n 7._o 14_o etc._n etc._n 2_o pet._n 2._o 19_o their_o kind_n and_o degree_n degree_n luk._n 12._o 47._o jam._n 4._o ult_n ult_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 1._o 1._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 13._o luk._n 23._o 34_o act._n 3._o 17._o 17._o gal._n 6._o 1._o mat._n 26._o 70._o 1_o sam._n 2d_o 13_o 21._o 21._o psal._n 19_o 14._o num._n 15._o 30._o etc._n etc._n mat._n 16._o 14._o 15._o 2_o sam._n 11._o 15._o 15._o luk._n 12._o 47._o psal._n 19_o 13._o 13._o rom._n 6._o 12._o 12._o 1_o joh._n 5._o 16._o 16._o mat._n 12._o 31_o 32._o mar._n 3._o 29._o luk._n 12._o 10._o their_o distinction_n into_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o light_a fail_n fail_n num._n 15._o 30._o rom._n 1._o 28._o &_o 2._o 17._o 21_o 22_o 23._o &_o 3._o 8._o etc._n etc._n etc._n joh._n 2._o 15._o mat._n 6._o 31_o 32._o 32._o psal._n 19_o 13._o mat._n 18._o 24._o etc._n etc._n gal._n 5._o 17._o etc._n etc._n heb._n 5._o 2._o jam._n 5._o 2._o 1_o pet._n 4._o 8._o kind_n of_o punishment_n punishment_n gen._n 3._o 16._o etc._n etc._n deut._n 27._o 28._o rom._n 5._o 12._o &_o 6._o 23._o a_o twofold_a power_n of_o sin_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n testament_n jam._n 1._o 18._o m●_n 11._o ●7_n eph._n 3._o 9_o 10_o 11._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 9_o 10._o tit._n 2._o 11._o 11._o gen._n 10._o 1_o etc._n etc._n &_o 17._o 7._o 7._o heb._n 11._o 16._o &_o 10._o 1._o j●_n 1._o 17._o col._n 2._o 17._o 17._o ge●_n 4._o 4_o 7._o &_o 5._o 24._o heb._n 11._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 5._o 13._o 13._o gen._n 5._o 24._o &_o 6._o 9_o act._n 11._o 3._o 3._o gen._n 6._o 5_o 11_o 12._o &_o 8._o 21._o 21._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 5._o 2._o after_o the_o flood_n flood_n josh._n 24._o 1_o 2._o gen._n 12._o 1_o 2._o 2._o gen._n 18._o 32._o 32._o act._n 14._o 16._o psal._n 147._o 19_o 20._o deut._n 7._o 6_o 7_o etc._n etc._n ch_n 9_o 4_o 5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n etc._n act._n 15._o 10._o gal._n 3._o 23._o 23._o gal._n 3._o ●4_n ●4_n leu._n 26._o 3._o etc._n etc._n deut._n 27._o 15._o etc._n etc._n &_o 28._o 28._o isa._n 61._o 1._o etc._n etc._n &_o 62._o 6._o etc._n etc._n 2_o chron._n 36._o 15._o act._n 7._o 51_o 52_o 53._o 53._o rom._n 5._o 20._o &_o 7._o 8._o heb._n 7._o 18_o 19_o &_o 7._o 20._o &_o 10._o 4._o rom._n 3._o 19_o 20._o &_o 11._o 32._o the_o use_n and_o necessity_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n god_n rom._n 6._o 14._o etc._n etc._n &_o 7._o 1._o etc._n etc._n &_o 8._o 1._o etc._n etc._n gal._n 3._o 24._o act_n 4._o 12._o &_o 13._o 38_o 39_o 39_o rom._n 6._o 14._o etc._n etc._n &_o 7._o 1._o etc._n etc._n &_o 8._o 1._o etc._n etc._n gal._n 3._o 24._o act_n 4._o 12._o &_o 13._o 38_o 39_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n what_o it_o be_v be_v 1_o cor._n 10._o 11._o gal._n 4._o 4._o 4._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 20._o eph._n 1._o 9_o 10._o 10._o heb._n 9_o 9_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 15_o etc._n etc._n rome_n 5._o 12._o etc._n etc._n ch_n 8._o 3._o &_o ●_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 3_o etc._n etc._n eph._n ●_o 1_o etc._n etc._n the_o execution_n or_o accomplishment_n thereof_o by_o christ_n christ_n joh._n 3._o 16_o etc._n