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the_o sin_n of_o their_o ancestor_n arminius_n ought_v not_o to_o extend_v it_o to_o so_o many_o age_n see_v the_o law_n do_v not_o extend_v the_o visitation_n of_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n beyond_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n and_o that_o because_o a_o man_n can_v scarce_o live_v so_o long_o as_o to_o see_v his_o issue_n beyond_o the_o three_o or_o four_o generation_n for_o therefore_o be_v child_n punish_v their_o father_n behold_v it_o that_o grief_n may_v thereby_o increase_v to_o their_o parent_n and_o that_o the_o father_n may_v be_v punish_v by_o the_o â—_z of_o the_o child_n which_o be_v a_o cause_n to_o i_o of_o suspect_v that_o this_o visitation_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n aught_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o temporal_a and_o not_o of_o eternal_a punishment_n vii_o but_o to_o that_o which_o be_v say_v that_o the_o punishment_n be_v great_a than_o the_o sin_n because_o they_o which_o in_o adam_n sin_v 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the_o serpent_n so_o be_v it_o natural_a to_o every_o man_n to_o cover_v his_o fault_n with_o another_o fault_n also_o flight_n and_o tremble_a at_o the_o meeting_n of_o god_n lie_v dissemble_a and_o a_o sense_n of_o undecent_a nakedness_n be_v in_o all_o man_n by_o nature_n and_o be_v derive_v into_o posterity_n from_o that_o fountain_n and_o to_o these_o thing_n we_o be_v not_o teach_v but_o make_v not_o instruct_v but_o infect_v to_o these_o thing_n we_o do_v not_o only_o not_o need_v a_o master_n but_o contrary_a to_o the_o teach_n of_o master_n and_o to_o discipline_n all_o stay_v and_o bar_n be_v break_v we_o return_v to_o they_o nature_n be_v conqueror_n iii_o as_o therefore_o the_o egg_n of_o the_o asp_n be_v just_o break_v and_o serpent_n new_a breed_v be_v just_o kill_v although_o they_o have_v yet_o poison_v none_o so_o infant_n be_v right_o obnoxious_a and_o subject_a to_o punishment_n for_o although_o they_o have_v not_o yet_o sin_v in_o act_n yet_o there_o be_v in_o they_o that_o contagious_a pestilence_n and_o that_o natural_a proneness_n to_o sin_n iu._n but_o hence_o arise_v a_o question_n hard_a to_o be_v dissolve_v to_o wit_n by_o what_o mean_v sin_n be_v traduce_v from_o parent_n to_o their_o posterity_n and_o how_o man_n soul_n may_v draw_v this_o depravation_n for_o see_v all_o thing_n that_o god_n do_v be_v good_a it_o be_v not_o credible_a nor_o likely_a that_o god_n put_v original_a sin_n into_o man_n soul_n for_o how_o shall_v he_o punish_v those_o soul_n which_o he_o himself_o have_v corrupt_v and_o if_o he_o create_v the_o soul_n pure_a and_o just_a but_o be_v include_v in_o the_o body_n it_o be_v defile_v with_o the_o contagion_n other_o discommodity_n no_o whit_n less_o do_v arise_v for_o to_o include_v a_o pure_a and_o innocent_a soul_n in_o a_o stink_a prison_n and_o to_o thrust_v it_o as_o it_o be_v into_o a_o bridewell_n that_o it_o may_v be_v corrupt_v there_o do_v not_o seem_v to_o agree_v with_o the_o justice_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n v._o hereto_o be_v add_v also_o that_o sin_n be_v the_o depravation_n of_o the_o soul_n not_o of_o the_o body_n for_o sin_n be_v a_o spiritual_a thing_n a_o vice_n of_o the_o will_n the_o body_n therefore_o can_v give_v that_o to_o the_o soul_n which_o it_o have_v not_o and_o see_v the_o body_n do_v not_o sin_n but_o when_o the_o soul_n do_v use_v the_o body_n as_o a_o organ_n to_o sin_n rom._n 6.13_o it_o be_v manifest_v that_o sin_n do_v pass_v from_o the_o soul_n into_o the_o body_n and_o not_o from_o the_o body_n into_o the_o soul_n to_o which_o thing_n the_o very_a sin_n of_o adam_n be_v a_o clear_a testimony_n to_o we_o for_o adam_n first_o sin_v in_o will_n before_o he_o stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n to_o the_o forbid_a apple_n caluin_n see_v this_o who_o in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o second_o book_n of_o his_o institution_n have_v these_o word_n this_o contagion_n have_v not_o its_o cause_n in_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o of_o the_o soul_n but_o because_o it_o be_v so_o appoint_v by_o god_n that_o what_o gift_n he_o have_v bestow_v upon_o the_o first_o man_n he_o shall_v have_v they_o and_o also_o loose_v they_o both_o for_o himself_o and_o he_o vi_o here_o be_v a_o way_n that_o be_v obscure_a and_o slippery_a in_o which_o we_o must_v go_v with_o wary_a step_n i_o do_v not_o propound_v to_o myself_o to_o satisfy_v they_o that_o be_v brainsick_a and_o wicked_o acute_a i_o will_v only_o set_v down_o those_o thing_n which_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o reason_n whereunto_o that_o the_o way_n may_v be_v make_v plain_a some_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o original_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o of_o the_o traduction_n of_o it_o vii_o origen_n follow_v plato_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o all_o soul_n be_v at_o first_o create_v together_o with_o the_o angel_n and_o afterward_o put_v into_o body_n this_o he_o dispute_v lib._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chap._n 7._o tertullian_n will_v have_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v convey_v with_o the_o seed_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o son_n to_o be_v from_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o father_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v marvel_v at_o in_o he_o who_o do_v contend_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o body_n lib_n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la chap._n 5._o saint_n jerome_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o marcellina_n and_o anapsychia_n do_v witness_n that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o west_n be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n saint_n austin_n have_v write_v four_o book_n of_o the_o original_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o which_o he_o leave_v this_o question_n undecided_a neither_o dare_v he_o rash_o determine_v any_o thing_n and_o his_o second_o book_n of_o retractation_n chap._n 56._o do_v witness_n that_o he_o continue_v in_o that_o doubt_n to_o his_o death_n yet_o in_o his_o 157._o epistle_n he_o do_v debate_n with_o tertullian_n and_o do_v more_o incline_v to_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n viii_o but_o we_o determine_v that_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n be_v infuse_v into_o the_o bear_v the_o i_o e._n the_o child_n conceive_v and_o not_o yet_o bear_v embryo_n but_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o come_v from_o without_o as_o aristotle_n will_v have_v it_o lib._n 2._o de_fw-la generate_fw-la animal_n cap._n 3._o but_o we_o think_v that_o it_o be_v form_v by_o god_n in_o the_o fruit_n and_o in_o the_o rudiment_n of_o man_n body_n be_v lead_v thereto_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n whereunto_o reason_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o soul_n itself_o do_v agree_v ix_o moses_n numb_a 27.16_o say_v thus_o to_o god_n let_v the_o lord_n the_o
last_o decree_n they_o will_v have_v to_o be_v that_o whereby_o god_n have_v precise_o and_o absolute_o decree_v to_o save_v some_o certain_a man_n for_o their_o faith_n foresee_v xi_o these_o be_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o arminian_o and_o this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o their_o whole_a doctrine_n in_o the_o search_n and_o view_v of_o which_o the_o labour_n be_v not_o small_a they_o do_v so_o enwrap_v their_o meaning_n they_o do_v so_o hide_v their_o mind_n that_o there_o always_o lie_v open_v some_o hole_n to_o escape_v by_o who_o meaning_n he_o that_o do_v not_o know_v will_v easy_o believe_v they_o have_v wrong_v do_v they_o they_o do_v so_o parget_n over_o their_o error_n with_o beautiful_a colour_n as_o if_o they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n with_o we_o when_o they_o be_v very_o far_o distant_a from_o we_o then_o also_o if_o one_o in_o expound_v their_o opinion_n have_v not_o express_v all_o even_o their_o least_o distinction_n or_o have_v not_o observe_v all_o their_o shift_n it_o can_v be_v say_v what_o tragedy_n they_o stir_v up_o how_o miserable_o they_o complain_v as_o it_o be_v of_o force_n and_o grievous_a slander_n and_o calumny_n be_v ready_a also_o to_o forswear_v arminius_n and_o themselves_o to_o pluck_v up_o their_o own_o opinion_n and_o to_o maintain_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o papist_n final_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n so_o they_o may_v escape_v our_o hand_n xii_o but_o we_o handle_v the_o matter_n more_o plain_o nor_o do_v we_o so_o laborious_o cut_v the_o election_n of_o god_n into_o member_n neither_o do_v we_o prescribe_v a_o order_n to_o god_n by_o which_o he_o shall_v have_v digest_v or_o yet_o aught_o to_o digest_v his_o thought_n and_o to_o dispose_v his_o decree_n we_o acknowledge_v there_o be_v no_o general_a election_n see_v there_o be_v no_o election_n where_o nothing_o be_v leave_v and_o we_o acknowledge_v no_o election_n unless_o it_o be_v of_o several_a and_o particular_a person_n and_o that_o also_o to_o be_v precise_a and_o determine_v by_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n neither_o do_v we_o think_v any_o to_o be_v elect_v but_o he_o that_o shall_v certain_o and_o infallible_o come_v to_o salvation_n nor_o do_v we_o believe_v that_o we_o be_v elect_v from_o faith_n or_o for_o faith_n but_o unto_o faith_n for_o god_n do_v not_o elect_v those_o that_o be_v good_a by_o any_o goodness_n which_o go_v before_o election_n but_o by_o his_o election_n he_o will_v make_v they_o good_a nor_o do_v he_o foreknow_v any_o good_a in_o we_o but_o what_o he_o himself_o be_v to_o bring_v to_o pass_v which_o be_v not_o to_o foresee_v but_o foreordain_a neither_o do_v we_o make_v the_o election_n of_o particular_a person_n to_o depend_v upon_o man_n will_n yea_o and_o we_o believe_v that_o perseverance_n and_o the_o confirmation_n of_o man_n will_n in_o faith_n do_v proceed_v from_o god_n free_a election_n of_o grace_n by_o which_o he_o decree_v to_o give_v to_o they_o who_o he_o appoint_v to_o a_o end_n the_o mean_n to_o come_v to_o that_o end_n xv._o we_o agree_v with_o the_o arminian_o in_o this_o that_o god_n in_o elect_v do_v consider_v a_o man_n not_o only_o as_o fall_v but_o as_o one_o that_o by_o his_o gift_n be_v to_o believe_v for_o those_o which_o he_o appoint_v to_o salvation_n he_o appoint_v also_o to_o faith_n and_o repentance_n but_o we_o do_v not_o think_v that_o in_o election_n faith_n be_v consider_v as_o accomplish_v but_o as_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v accomplish_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o which_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o our_o election_n and_o that_o god_n do_v this_o not_o by_o compel_v the_o will_n but_o by_o bow_v it_o and_o by_o grant_v that_o of_o its_o own_o accord_n it_o shall_v follow_v he_o calling_z not_o by_o a_o force_n which_o be_v therefore_o call_v irresistible_a because_o thou_o can_v not_o resist_v it_o although_o thou_o will_v see_v this_o very_a thing_n be_v a_o part_n of_o this_o grace_n that_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v willing_a to_o resist_v it_o but_o that_o god_n be_v bind_v to_o give_v his_o grace_n to_o man_n we_o detest_v it_o as_o a_o opinion_n contumelious_a &_o reproachful_a against_o the_o maresty_n of_o god_n also_o we_o despise_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o arminian_o whereby_o they_o determine_v that_o god_n equal_o desire_v salvation_n to_o all_o as_o a_o opinion_n contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n &_o to_o experience_n fourteen_o we_o say_v that_o election_n be_v the_o eternal_a and_o therefore_o immutable_a decree_n of_o god_n whereby_o out_o of_o mankind_n fall_v &_o corrupt_v god_n decree_v of_o his_o own_o mere_a grace_n by_o christ_n to_o save_v some_o certain_a man_n and_o to_o give_v they_o the_o mean_n whereby_o they_o may_v come_v to_o salvation_n xv._o the_o decree_n of_o give_v faith_n &_o repentance_n we_o make_v to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o decree_n for_o the_o decree_n concern_v the_o end_n include_v also_o the_o mean_n so_o the_o decree_n of_o make_v war_n do_v include_v horse_n arm_n and_o provision_n and_o the_o will_v whereby_o any_o one_o have_v decree_v to_o build_v do_v necessary_o include_v the_o will_n of_o gather_v together_o stone_n and_o timber_n neither_o do_v we_o think_v it_o safe_a to_o pull_v asunder_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n and_o as_o it_o be_v scrupulous_o to_o cut_v they_o into_o piece_n chap._n xvii_o that_o the_o arminian_o make_v foresee_v faith_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o election_n of_o particular_a person_n i._o the_o arminian_n conferrer_n at_o the_o hage_n and_o as_o many_o as_o be_v their_o sectary_n in_o many_o place_n do_v profess_v that_o they_o do_v not_o make_v faith_n the_o cause_n of_o election_n but_o only_o a_o precedent_a condition_n and_o some_o thing_n pre-required_n before_o election_n these_o thing_n they_o say_v only_o in_o word_n for_o the_o same_o man_n with_o very_o great_a diligence_n do_v heap_n up_o argument_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v prove_v that_o faith_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o election_n of_o particular_a person_n but_o oftentimes_o there_o fall_v from_o they_o either_o unwilling_a or_o unaware_o that_o which_o they_o endeavour_v to_o press_v down_o and_o as_o rat_n they_o be_v catch_v by_o betray_v themselves_o ii_o nicholas_n grevinchovius_fw-la pag._n 103._o do_v confess_v that_o arminius_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o election_n inviti_fw-la election_n inviti_fw-la do_v rest_n upon_o foresee_a faith_n the_o remonstrant_n in_o the_o conference_n at_o the_o hage_n p._n 117._o do_v use_v the_o same_o manner_n of_o speak_v and_o arminius_n in_o the_o 47._o page_n of_o his_o declaration_n the_o decree_n say_v he_o whereby_o god_n decree_v to_o save_v some_o certain_a man_n do_v rest_n on_o the_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n whereby_o from_o eternity_n he_o have_v know_v who_o will_v believe_v etc._n etc._n the_o arminian_o page_n 38._o of_o their_o answer_n to_o the_o walachrian_o have_v these_o word_n we_o determine_v that_o the_o foreseeing_a of_o faith_n and_o infidelity_n do_v in_o order_n go_v before_o the_o decree_n of_o predestination_n and_o that_o this_o decree_n do_v inniti_fw-la do_v inniti_fw-la rest_n on_o that_o former_a foreknowledge_n true_o he_o be_v blind_a that_o do_v not_o see_v that_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o follow_v one_o &_o another_o thing_n to_o rest_n on_o he_o for_o if_o the_o rise_a star_n do_v in_o order_n go_v before_o the_o follow_a star_n do_v therefore_o the_o latter_a rest_n on_o the_o former_a arminius_n therefore_o do_v not_o lay_v down_o faith_n only_o as_o a_o antecedent_n thing_n but_o as_o something_o which_o do_v sustain_v election_n in_o which_o it_o be_v found_v and_o on_o which_o election_n do_v rest_n and_o he_o do_v no_o less_o make_v election_n depend_v upon_o faith_n who_o say_v that_o faith_n be_v the_o foundation_n than_o he_o that_o say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o election_n for_o the_o cause_n give_v to_o election_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o foundation_n give_v to_o it_o that_o it_o shall_v stand_v and_o be_v firm_a either_o way_n alike_o injury_n be_v do_v to_o god_n whether_o you_o say_v that_o some_o virtue_n which_o be_v in_o man_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n or_o whether_o you_o say_v that_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n have_v his_o foundation_n from_o some_o virtue_n of_o man_n iii_o but_o by_o those_o word_n they_o do_v not_o obseure_o acknowledge_v that_o foresee_a faith_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o election_n for_o they_o will_v have_v the_o foreseeing_a of_o faith_n so_o to_o go_v before_o election_n as_o the_o foreseeing_a of_o incredulity_n do_v in_o order_n go_v before_o reprobation_n but_o that_o the_o reprobate_n be_v appoint_v to_o condemnation_n for_o incredulity_n and_o because_o they_o be_v unbeliever_n they_o every_o where_n acknowledge_v and_o arminius_n against_o perkins_n
p._n 86._o do_v roundly_o affirm_v that_o sin_n be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o reprobation_n so_o arnoldus_fw-la p._n 151._o election_n and_o reprobation_n of_o particular_a person_n be_v make_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o foresight_n of_o faith_n and_o incredulity_n arnoldus_fw-la can_v any_o suspect_v your_o fidelity_n that_o you_o take_v the_o word_n ex_fw-la equivocal_o in_o reprobation_n to_o note_v the_o cause_n but_o in_o election_n to_o note_v the_o condition_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v therefore_o that_o they_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o elect_v be_v appoint_v to_o salvation_n for_o faith_n fore_o see_v because_o they_o believe_v and_o that_o foresee_a faith_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o election_n of_o particular_a person_n iu._n but_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n whether_o you_o say_v that_o election_n do_v rest_n on_o faith_n foresee_v or_o that_o it_o do_v rest_n on_o the_o foreseeing_a of_o faith_n for_o both_o ware_n faith_n be_v make_v the_o cause_n of_o election_n in_o the_o latter_a it_o be_v make_v the_o near_a cause_n in_o the_o former_a it_o be_v make_v the_o remote_a cause_n for_o foresee_a faith_n be_v make_v the_o cause_n of_o foreseeing_a it_o and_o the_o foreseeing_a it_o be_v make_v the_o cause_n of_o election_n for_o why_o do_v god_n foreknow_v that_o they_o will_v believe_v unless_o because_o they_o will_v believe_v and_o why_o do_v he_o elect_v unless_o because_o he_o foreknoweth_a they_o will_v believe_v these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o arminius_n against_o perkins_n p._n 142._o in_o that_o god_n foreknows_a he_o therefore_o foreknows_a because_o it_o will_v afterward_o be_v v._o the_o same_o man_n a_o little_a after_o against_o the_o walachrian_o do_v use_n although_o fearful_o the_o word_n depend_v that_o they_o may_v make_v election_n depend_v on_o faith_n and_o although_o say_v they_o that_o word_n of_o depend_v which_o we_o be_v never_o wont_a to_o use_v in_o this_o argument_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d easy_o subject_a to_o calumny_n yet_o if_o a_o malevolent_a mind_n be_v absent_a it_o can_v be_v draw_v to_o the_o least_o suspicion_n of_o any_o absurdity_n yes_o it_o may_v be_v draw_v to_o the_o great_a for_o grevinchovius_n himself_o 198._o pag._n 198._o do_v acknowledge_v that_o dependency_n strict_o take_v do_v argue_v causality_n and_o the_o dependency_n of_o a_o superior_a by_o a_o inferior_a and_o true_o these_o man_n do_v not_o obscure_o declare_v how_o willing_o they_o will_v use_v this_o word_n if_o they_o do_v not_o fear_v our_o pursuit_n vi_o there_o be_v extant_a a_o treatise_n of_o grevinchovius_n with_o this_o title_n of_o election_n ex_fw-la election_n ex_fw-la for_o faith_n fore_o see_v but_o that_o word_n ex_fw-la from_o or_o for_o do_v not_o only_o note_v priority_n but_o also_o causality_n for_o who_o will_v endure_v a_o man_n that_o shall_v say_v that_o tiberius_n be_v from_o octavius_n augustus_n or_o that_o this_o year_n be_v from_o the_o former_a because_o one_o go_v before_o the_o other_o a_o man_n that_o be_v not_o unskiifull_a of_o the_o latin_a do_v sufficient_o know_v that_o the_o preposition_n ex_fw-la be_v not_o fit_a to_o note_v only_o the_o priority_n of_o faith_n unless_o beside_o the_o priority_n there_o be_v also_o some_o efficiency_n or_o dependency_n wherefore_o the_o same_o man_n page_z 24._o have_v these_o word_n it_o be_v altogether_o convenient_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o law_n and_o prescribe_a condition_n that_o the_o will_n of_o the_o judge_n shall_v be_v move_v to_o give_v the_o reward_n by_o the_o require_a and_o perform_v condition_n this_o perform_a condition_n the_o arminian_o say_v to_o be_v faith_n which_o if_o we_o believe_v they_o be_v consider_v in_o election_n as_o perform_v they_o will_v therefore_o have_v god_n to_o be_v move_v by_o this_o fulfil_a condition_n that_o he_o shall_v give_v the_o reward_n which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a faith_n be_v plain_o the_o cause_n both_o of_o decree_a and_o give_v the_o reward_n because_o it_o be_v that_o which_o move_v the_o judge_n vii_o so_o in_o the_o conference_n at_o the_o hage_n the_o arminian_o do_v contend_v that_o god_n do_v not_o elect_v without_o respect_n of_o quality_n which_o thing_n be_v true_a not_o only_o of_o faith_n but_o also_o of_o repentance_n so_o it_o be_v take_v thus_o that_o god_n in_o elect_v consider_v man_n as_o they_o that_o by_o his_o gift_n and_o bounty_n will_v believe_v and_o be_v renew_v in_o repentance_n if_o you_o take_v this_o respect_v otherwise_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o this_o respect_v be_v the_o cause_n for_o one_o be_v say_v to_o choose_v any_o thing_n in_o respect_n of_o some_o quality_n or_o virtue_n who_o by_o that_o quality_n or_o virtue_n be_v move_v to_o choose_v it_o otherwise_o he_o will_v not_o viii_o nay_o what_o that_o the_o arminian_n conferrer_n at_o the_o hage_n p._n 86._o do_v use_v the_o word_n cause_n god_n send_v his_o word_n whether_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o he_o not_o according_a to_o any_o absolute_a decree_n but_o for_o other_o cause_n lie_v hide_v in_o man_n then_o be_v man_n the_o cause_n why_o he_o be_v call_v whence_o it_o come_v that_o he_o be_v the_o cause_n also_o that_o he_o be_v elect_v for_o that_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o god_n do_v call_v a_o man_n to_o salvation_n be_v plain_o the_o cause_n why_o god_n will_v save_v he_o for_o these_o be_v thing_n connex_v and_o knit_v together_o the_o same_o man_n page_n 109._o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o put_v the_o absolute_a will_n of_o god_n in_o the_o decree_n of_o election_n for_o the_o first_o and_o principal_a cause_n that_o it_o shall_v go_v before_o the_o other_o cause_n to_o wit_n christ_n faith_n and_o all_o other_o cause_n here_o you_o hear_v that_o faith_n be_v put_v among_o the_o cause_n of_o election_n wherefore_o arnoldus_fw-la page_n 53._o do_v leave_v it_o in_o the_o middle_n whether_o faith_n ought_v to_o be_v call_v the_o cause_n or_o the_o condition_n whether_o say_v he_o faith_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o condition_n or_o whether_o it_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o cause_n it_o always_o be_v lay_v down_o for_o grant_v that_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n this_o alone_a be_v the_o question_n how_o faith_n have_v respect_n to_o election_n and_o a_o little_a before_o he_o have_v say_v if_o any_o shall_v say_v that_o in_o the_o decree_n of_o election_n faith_n have_v the_o respect_n of_o a_o cause_n yet_o he_o shall_v not_o thereby_o deny_v that_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n not_o obscure_o insinuate_v how_o prone_a he_o be_v to_o that_o part_n and_o perceive_v that_o he_o be_v not_o rash_o to_o be_v blame_v who_o have_v call_v faith_n the_o cause_n of_o our_o election_n ix_o add_v to_o these_o that_o arnoldus_fw-la page_n 186._o and_o the_o rest_n with_o he_o do_v contend_v that_o faith_n be_v not_o of_o those_o that_o be_v elect_v but_o that_o the_o election_n be_v of_o those_o that_o be_v faithful_a we_o true_o out_o of_o saint_n paul_n to_o titus_n chap._n 1._o five_o 1._o say_v that_o faith_n be_v of_o the_o elect_a which_o we_o so_o take_v because_o election_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o faith_n to_o which_o our_o assertion_n see_v they_o oppose_v they_o as_o contrary_n whereby_o they_o say_v that_o election_n be_v of_o they_o that_o be_v faithful_a what_o else_o will_v they_o but_o have_v faith_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o election_n x._o let_v also_o the_o moment_n and_o force_n of_o their_o reason_n be_v weigh_v and_o consider_v in_o the_o conference_n at_o the_o hage_n they_o profess_v that_o they_o do_v not_o refuse_v to_o write_v with_o great_a letter_n and_o to_o subscribe_v that_o election_n be_v make_v by_o christ_n without_o any_o consideration_n of_o good_a work_n and_o yet_o do_v the_o same_o man_n even_o to_o loathe_v beat_v upon_o this_o that_o election_n be_v the_o decree_n of_o save_v they_o that_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n elect_v by_o god_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o faith_n but_o i_o will_v know_v why_o 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nor_o for_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n for_o as_o much_o as_o this_o use_n and_o this_o obedience_n be_v manifest_o a_o work_n neither_o be_v it_o any_o doubt_n but_o that_o to_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n by_o faith_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o work_n and_o action_n of_o the_o will_n xvi_o what_o iustificatur_fw-la arnold_n count_v gomarum_fw-la pag._n 4â—_n arminius_n dicit_fw-la ipâ—um_fw-la credere_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la nobis_fw-la in_o iustitiam_fw-la imputari_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la infirumentum_fw-la &_o p._n 35._o dicet_fw-la fidem_fw-la estimati_fw-la pro_fw-la â—â—edien_fw-mi iâ—_n &_o opâ—re_n vor_v cat._n error_n on_o siber_n p._n 41._o fides_n nobis_fw-la ad_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d putatur_fw-la formalâ—er_n bretius_n epist_n ad_fw-la sabr_n p._n 69._o 70._o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr inâ—ptum_fw-la dicere_fw-la cum_fw-la deus_fw-la
vorstius_n in_o his_o book_n entitle_v the_o conference_n with_o piscator_fw-la sect._n 18._o if_o we_o be_v adopt_v by_o faith_n we_o be_v also_o elect_v by_o faith_n but_o i_o deny_v that_o that_o will_v follow_v for_o adoption_n be_v after_o election_n as_o the_o apostle_n teach_v ephes_n 1.5_o he_o predestinate_v we_o to_o the_o adoption_n he_o which_o say_v we_o be_v adopt_v by_o faith_n do_v not_o therefore_o say_v that_o we_o be_v elect_v by_o faith_n or_o for_o faith_n but_o he_o say_v that_o by_o faith_n we_o be_v affect_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o fatherly_a love_n of_o god_n to_o we_o and_o that_o the_o believer_n receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n vi_o he_o do_v defend_v himself_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n 2_o thes_n 2._o he_o have_v choose_v we_o from_o the_o beginning_n through_o faith_n but_o here_o vorstius_n do_v wicked_o cut_v short_a the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o do_v present_v they_o lame_a unto_o us._n the_o word_n of_o saint_n 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whosoever_o be_v elect_v shall_v believe_v and_o whosoever_o do_v believe_v be_v elect_v for_o we_o speak_v of_o that_o faith_n which_o saint_n paul_n tit._n 1.1_o call_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o elect_a do_v not_o the_o arminian_o rather_o invert_v the_o gospel_n which_o faith_n that_o faith_n be_v of_o the_o elect_a but_o they_o say_v that_o faith_n be_v not_o of_o the_o elect_a but_o that_o election_n be_v of_o the_o faithful_a that_o which_o grevinchovius_n in_o that_o place_n do_v stuff_n in_o concern_v reprobation_n shall_v be_v examine_v in_o his_o own_o place_n xi_o the_o same_o man_n pag._n 130._o do_v thus_o argue_v salvation_n be_v the_o reward_n of_o faith_n 1_o pet._n 1.9_o the_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n the_o reward_n of_o labour_n the_o prize_n of_o our_o strife_n and_o finish_v course_n the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o be_v of_o the_o faithful_a john_n 1.12_o gal._n 4.30_o and_o because_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o see_v how_o these_o thing_n can_v 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by_o mean_n that_o be_v convenient_a and_o not_o contumelious_a against_o god_n chap._n xxv_o whether_o christ_n be_v the_o cause_n and_o foundation_n of_o election_n i._o we_o say_v that_o no_o man_n be_v save_v but_o by_o and_o for_o christ_n and_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o price_n of_o our_o redemption_n the_o foundation_n and_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n but_o we_o do_v not_o say_v that_o he_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o election_n or_o the_o cause_n why_o of_o two_o consider_v in_o the_o corrupt_a mass_n one_o be_v prefer_v before_o another_o there_o be_v not_o want_v example_n of_o most_o wicked_a man_n to_o one_o whereof_o god_n so_o dispense_n the_o gospel_n have_v be_v preach_v whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o he_o be_v convert_v and_o do_v believe_v but_o to_o the_o other_o the_o gospel_n have_v not_o be_v preach_v the_o scripture_n do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o 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say_v that_o he_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o some_o man_n shall_v be_v elect_v rather_o than_o other_o iii_o reason_n itself_o do_v consent_v for_o as_o the_o recovery_n of_o the_o sick-man_n do_v in_o the_o intention_n always_o go_v before_o the_o use_n of_o the_o physician_n so_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o in_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n the_o thought_n of_o save_v man_n be_v not_o in_o time_n but_o in_o order_n before_o the_o thought_n of_o send_v the_o saviour_n iv_o add_v to_o these_o that_o the_o mediation_n and_o redemption_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o action_n whereby_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v satisfy_v which_o be_v not_o signify_v by_o the_o word_n election_n for_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v a_o mediator_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o election_n or_o of_o the_o prefer_n of_o one_o before_o another_o in_o the_o secret_a counsel_n of_o god_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n but_o not_o 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make_v the_o great_a but_o we_o do_v not_o say_v that_o this_o end_n be_v propound_v by_o god_n so_o when_o we_o say_v that_o one_o go_v forth_o to_o war_n that_o he_o may_v be_v slay_v we_o signify_v what_o be_v to_o happen_v not_o what_o end_n shall_v be_v intend_v and_o it_o be_v not_o for_o we_o to_o inquire_v scrupulous_o into_o the_o end_n which_o god_n propound_v to_o himself_o yet_o these_o two_o end_n be_v certain_a to_o wit_n to_o require_v of_o man_n what_o be_v due_a and_o also_o by_o this_o mean_a to_o bring_v the_o elect_a to_o salvation_n xxii_o he_o do_v bend_v at_o we_o another_o dart_n page_n 286._o your_o doctrine_n say_v he_o do_v repugn_v the_o evangelicall_a threat_n for_o see_v the_o intent_n of_o god_n in_o the_o propound_v of_o they_o be_v that_o man_n shall_v be_v drive_v from_o impenitency_n and_o so_o shall_v be_v save_v you_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n teach_v that_o god_n do_v deny_v to_o some_o man_n the_o mean_n that_o be_v necessary_a to_o 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