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believe_v or_o no_o obey_v or_o no_o persevere_v or_o no_o and_o according_a to_o his_o observation_n of_o their_o act_n so_o he_o determine_v his_o will_n concern_v they_o thus_o the_o perfection_n both_o of_o the_o divine_a knowledge_n and_o divine_a will_n be_v with_o one_o breath_n deny_v and_o such_o notion_n be_v fit_a for_o the_o dote_a anthropomorphites_n then_o for_o well_o instruct_v divine_n for_o idea_n dei_fw-la non_fw-la advenit_fw-la ei_fw-la aliunde_fw-la argument_n 4._o no_o temporal_a thing_n can_v be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o our_o eternal_a election_n which_o have_v its_o existency_n from_o all_o eternity_n but_o faith_n obedience_n etc._n etc._n be_v temporal_a thing_n as_o they_o be_v wrought_v in_o we_o in_o their_o appoint_a time_n ergo_fw-la what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o prefer_v time_n before_o eternity_n and_o to_o set_v up_o a_o postdestination_a instead_o of_o praedestination_n yea_o it_o be_v a_o plain_a deny_v the_o eternity_n of_o the_o decree_n for_o if_o the_o volition_n of_o god_n be_v place_v behind_o the_o create_a and_o temporary_a volition_n of_o man_n those_o volition_n of_o god_n can_v be_v eternal_a the_o contrary_a whereunto_o be_v prove_v before_o argument_n 5._o that_o which_o be_v the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o divine_a decree_n can_v be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n thereof_o it_o thereof_o we_o may_v not_o make_v that_o a_o antecedent_n to_o election_n which_o be_v but_o the_o consequent_a of_o it_o but_o faith_n perseverance_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o decree_n ergo._n that_o the_o assumption_n be_v true_a appear_v from_o many_o scripture_n joh._n 6.37_o such_o as_o be_v give_v to_o christ_n by_o this_o decree_n do_v come_v to_o christ_n and_o john_n 10.26_o other_o that_o do_v not_o believe_v the_o cause_n be_v because_o they_o be_v not_o of_o his_o sheep_n act_v 13.48_o as_o marry_v as_o be_v ordain_v unto_o life_n believe_v we_o may_v not_o according_a to_o the_o 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act_v 22.14_o and_o he_o tell_v the_o thessalonian_o that_o god_n have_v choose_v they_o to_o salvation_n through_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o truth_n 2_o thes_n 2.13_o so_o that_o we_o be_v elect_v to_o faith_n not_o for_o it_o or_o from_o it_o paul_n obtain_v mercy_n to_o be_v faithful_a 1_o cor._n 7.25_o not_o because_o he_o be_v so_o and_o christ_n choose_v we_o to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n joh._n 15.16_o argument_n 6._o that_o which_o set_v up_o a_o inferior_a cause_n before_o a_o superior_a ought_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v but_o the_o conditional_a decree_n do_v so_o ergo._n it_o be_v plain_a that_o god_n be_v causa_fw-la causarum_fw-la acknowledgld_v by_o heathen_n the_o cause_n and_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o there_o can_v be_v thing_n no_o be_v but_o from_o he_o as_o there_o can_v be_v nothing_o before_o he_o rom._n 11.36_o act_n 17.28_o rev._n 4.11_o god_n be_v the_o chief_a efficient_a cause_n and_o the_o illtimate_a 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saint_n in_o light_n but_o can_v be_v the_o supreme_a cause_n of_o election_n argument_n 7._o that_o which_o take_v away_o the_o certainty_n and_o unchangeableness_n of_o the_o divine_a decree_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v receive_v but_o the_o conditienal_a decree_n do_v so_o ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o assumption_n be_v prove_v if_o any_o thing_n in_o man_n move_v god_n to_o choose_v man_n than_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n can_v remain_v firm_a by_o he_o which_o call_v as_o in_o rom._n 9.11_o but_o depend_v on_o some_o contingent_a act_n in_o man_n be_v it_o faith_n work_n or_o perseverance_n and_o if_o it_o depend_v on_o our_o persevere_v in_o faith_n it_o can_v be_v firm_a as_o depend_v on_o such_o a_o condition_n which_o to_o our_o last_o breath_n according_a to_o the_o arminian_n doctrine_n of_o fall_v away_o be_v uncertain_a what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o make_v the_o divinâ—_n decree_v more_o changeable_a than_o a_o decree_n in_o chancery_n that_o be_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n to_o day_n and_o against_o he_o to_o morrow_n for_o the_o arminian_n hypothesis_n state_n the_o decree_n of_o god_n after_o this_o changeablâ—_n dress_n viz._n i_o will_v save_v all_o if_o they_o will_v obey_v meâ—_n but_o i_o see_v they_o will_v sin_v i_o must_v permit_v they_o buâ—_n i_o will_v condemn_v they_o all_o yet_o this_o decree_n shall_v not_o be_v peremptory_a i_o will_v send_v christ_n to_o redeem_v all_o to_o save_v all_o again_o if_o they_o will_v believe_v buâ—_n i_o see_v they_o will_v not_o i_o will_v decree_v to_o save_v sucâ—_n as_o i_o see_v will_v believe_v and_o persevere_v in_o believe_v thus_o never_o any_o changeable_a picture_n make_v sucâ—_n changeable_a representation_n as_o this_o conditional_a decree_n do_v of_o this_o unchangeable_a decree_n oâ—_n god_n this_o have_v be_v prove_v before_o by_o many_o irrefragable_a argument_n in_o chap._n 4._o argument_n 8._o that_o which_o make_v we_o to_o choose_v god_n before_o god_n choose_v we_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v receive_v but_o this_o conditional_a decree_n upon_o faith_n foresee_v do_v so_o ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o assumption_n be_v plain_o according_a to_o the_o arminian_n doctrine_n for_o if_o god_n do_v not_o choose_v we_o before_o he_o foresee_v faith_n in_o we_o in_o that_o grace_n of_o faith_n we_o make_v our_o choice_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o cleave_v to_o he_o yea_o they_o say_v further_o we_o must_v be_v foresee_v not_o only_o to_o believe_v but_o also_o to_o persevere_v in_o believe_v that_o be_v not_o only_o to_o choose_v god_n for_o our_o god_n but_o also_o to_o continue_v in_o that_o choice_n to_o the_o last_o moment_n before_o we_o can_v be_v fit_a object_n of_o god_n choice_n or_o election_n then_o must_v it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o we_o choose_v god_n before_o he_o choose_v we_o and_o we_o love_v he_o before_o he_o love_v we_o contrary_a to_o these_o scripture_n john_n 15.16_o &_o 1_o john_n 4.19_o argument_n 9_o that_o which_o take_v away_o the_o mysteriousness_n of_o the_o divine_a decree_n aught_o to_o be_v â—ejected_v but_o this_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n foresee_v do_v â—o_o ergo._n it_o be_v dangerous_a presumption_n for_o man_n to_o â—ake_v upon_o they_o quasi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o unwashed_a hand_n to_o unriddle_v the_o arcana_fw-la imperij_fw-la or_o deep_a mystery_n of_o god_n with_o their_o carnal_a reason_n where_o the_o great_a apostle_n stand_v at_o the_o gaze_v cry_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oh_o â—he_n depth_n how_o unsearchable_a and_o who_o knowâ—th_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o lord_n when_o paul_n object_n â—s_v there_o unrighteousness_n in_o god_n rom._n 9_o 14._o â—ad_v he_o be_v of_o the_o arminian_n persuasion_n he_o will_v have_v answer_v those_o be_v elect_v that_o â—re_n
the_o primus_fw-la justum_fw-la primum_fw-la in_o aliquo_fw-la genere_fw-la est_fw-la regula_n posteriorum_fw-la god_n will_v be_v not_o only_a recta_fw-la but_o regula_n yea_o regula_n regulans_fw-la the_o rule_n rule_v not_o regula_n regulata_n as_o if_o regulate_v by_o man_n deprave_a reason_n so_o that_o god_n way_n be_v always_o equal_a though_o man_n think_v otherwise_o of_o they_o ezek._n 18.25_o and_o though_o they_o be_v sometime_o secret_a as_o rom._n 11.33_o yet_o be_v they_o always_o just_a god_n be_v too_o kind_a to_o do_v we_o harm_n and_o too_o just_a to_o do_v we_o wrong_n 3._o qui_fw-la svo_fw-la jure_fw-la utitur_fw-la nemini_fw-la facit_fw-la injuriam_fw-la iâ—_n the_o law_n indeed_o of_o reason_n jacob_n and_o esaâ—_n be_v equal_a in_o the_o womb_n yet_o have_v a_o unequal_a dispose_v decree_n concern_v they_o this_o be_v god_n right_n and_o power_n to_o do_v this_o the_o apostle_n demonstrate_v 1_o st_z from_o moses_n testimony_n exod._n 33.16,19_o god_n will_v be_v gracious_a to_o who_o he_o will_v etc._n etc._n iâ—_n be_v his_o right_n to_o do_v so_o and_o 2_o dly_a from_o the_o example_n of_o the_o potter_n who_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d power_n over_o his_o pot_n yet_o less_o than_o god_n over_o hiâ—_n creature_n suprâ_fw-la now_o that_o which_o the_o pot_n can_v do_v with_o the_o potter_n that_o man_n may_v not_o do_v with_o his_o maker_n but_o the_o pot_n suppose_v it_o can_v speak_v can_v not_o blame_v the_o potter_n of_o injustice_n in_o appoint_v equal_a lump_n to_o unequal_a ends._n ergo._n 4._o god_n decree_n be_v not_o a_o act_n of_o justice_n but_o of_o lordship_n and_o sovereignty_n justice_n always_o presuppose_v debt_n but_o god_n who_o be_v perfect_a in_o himself_o from_o all_o eternity_n can_v not_o be_v a_o debtor_n to_o man_n who_o be_v not_o and_o have_v his_o alderman_n from_o god_n the_o decree_n be_v not_o a_o matter_n of_o right_n and_o wrong_n but_o of_o free_a favour_n grace_n be_v god_n own_o he_o may_v do_v what_o he_o will_v with_o it_o mat._n 20.15_o if_o he_o give_v it_o to_o some_o and_o not_o to_o other_o it_o be_v no_o wrong_n in_o he_o that_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o give_v it_o to_o any_o 5._o god_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o respecter_n of_o person_n because_o he_o do_v not_o choose_v man_n for_o their_o work_n sake_n but_o before_o jacob_n and_o esau_n have_v do_v either_o good_a or_o evil_a he_o find_v all_o alike_o in_o massâ_fw-la corruptâ_fw-la and_o nothing_o to_o cast_v the_o balance_n of_o his_o choice_n but_o his_o own_o mere_a pleasure_n not_o as_o partial_a judge_n that_o respect_v the_o rich_a for_o their_o bribe_n more_o than_o the_o poor_a when_o their_o cause_n be_v equal_a or_o worse_a but_o god_n be_v a_o free_a agent_n and_o under_o no_o law_n in_o give_v grace_n objection_n 2._o diabolicus_fw-la sarcasmus_fw-la diabolicus_fw-la of_o cruelty_n as_o if_o god_n be_v worse_o to_o his_o creature_n than_o tiger_n to_o their_o young_a than_o rat-catcher_n who_o stop_v up_o all_o holes_n then_o hunt_v they_o with_o their_o dog_n to_o make_v they_o fly_v in_o their_o face_n or_o last_o than_o tiberius_n who_o because_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o strangle_v virgin_n cause_v the_o hangman_n first_o to_o deflower_v they_o and_o then_o strangle_v they_o quod_fw-la libet_fw-la licet_fw-la bad_a be_v a_o more_o congruous_a instance_n answ_n 1._o this_o be_v a_o charge_v god_n foolish_o see_v no_o act_n of_o god_n can_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o damn_v man_n but_o act_n of_o man_n to_o wit_n the_o fulfil_a their_o own_o lust_n the_o negative_a will_n of_o god_n and_o no_o more_o be_v the_o decree_n of_o nonelection_n can_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o man_n destruction_n but_o the_o positive_a will_n of_o man_n do_v it_o reprobatio_fw-la nil_fw-la point_n in_o reprobato_fw-la as_o reprobation_n give_v not_o such_o a_o grace_n as_o infallible_o to_o make_v they_o better_o so_o it_o work_v nothing_o in_o they_o whereby_o to_o make_v they_o the_o worse_o 2._o it_o be_v a_o mere_a fallacy_n a_o non_fw-la causa_fw-la pro_fw-la causâ_fw-la as_o if_o the_o decree_n of_o nonelection_n be_v the_o procure_a cause_n of_o man_n damnation_n which_o be_v a_o antecedent_n only_o but_o not_o the_o cause_n as_o sin_n be_v the_o consequent_a of_o reprobation_n but_o not_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o so_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o damnation_n and_o only_o the_o consequent_a of_o reprobation_n david_n order_n to_o solomon_n concern_v joab_n and_o shimei_n 1_o king_n 2.5_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n why_o either_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o come_v to_o a_o untimely_a end_n but_o it_o be_v treason_n against_o solomon_n in_o joab_n and_o run_v from_o jerusalem_n in_o shimei_n procure_v their_o end_n v._o 28_o 40_o 42._o death_n precede_v resurrection_n but_o procure_v it_o not_o 3._o it_o be_v a_o false_a hypoehesis_n to_o suppose_v that_o god_n in_o the_o decree_n of_o non_fw-fr election_n do_v by_o as_o effectual_a mean_n intend_v to_o bring_v man_n to_o damnation_n as_o in_o the_o decree_n of_o election_n to_o bring_v other_o to_o salvation_n for_o salvation_n be_v a_o favour_n undue_a to_o any_o man_n so_o god_n may_v absolute_o give_v it_o or_o deny_v it_o to_o any_o but_o damnation_n be_v a_o punishment_n so_o have_v relation_n to_o a_o fault_n mean_n to_o the_o former_a be_v bona_n gratuita_fw-la but_o to_o the_o latter_a mala_fw-la voluntaria_fw-la it_o be_v god_n that_o fit_v peter_n for_o salvation_n but_o judas_n sir_n himself_o for_o damnation_n 4_o god_n do_v not_o make_v the_o creature_n to_o damn_v it_o for_o if_o that_o be_v god_n end_n he_o give_v it_o a_o nature_n and_o quality_n to_o sit_v it_o for_o that_o end_n but_o that_o come_v from_o the_o voluntary_a defection_n of_o man_n own_o will_n to_o fit_v themselves_o for_o destruction_n rom._n 9.22_o god_n endure_v it_o but_o do_v not_o insuse_v it_o judas_n fit_v himself_o for_o his_o own_o place_n act_v 1.25_o and_o the_o carnal_a jew_n fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o father_n mat._n 23.32_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n fill_v their_o measure_n of_o sin_n and_o then_o god_n fill_v they_o with_o such_o a_o measure_n of_o wrath_n as_o man_n be_v from_o god_n he_o be_v capable_a of_o salvation_n so_o not_o make_v for_o damnation_n 5._o shall_v god_n constrain_v the_o creature_n to_o sin_n and_o then_o damn_v he_o for_o it_o he_o delight_v in_o the_o destruction_n of_o his_o creature_n contrary_a to_o ezek._n 18.23_o &_o 33_o 11._o but_o god_n do_v not_o thrust_v adam_n unwilling_o into_o his_o sin_n as_o he_o thrust_v he_o after_o it_o out_o of_o paradise_n but_o his_o sin_n come_v free_o from_o himself_o and_o god_n delight_n be_v not_o terminate_v in_o the_o destruction_n of_o his_o creature_n but_o in_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o own_o glory_n hos_fw-la 14.9_o man_n punishment_n be_v from_o god_n as_o a_o judge_n but_o man_n destruction_n be_v from_o himself_o as_o a_o sinner_n 6._o god_n do_v not_o reprobate_a innocent_a 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44._o but_o also_o from_o want_n of_o will_n john_n 5.40_o none_o be_v damn_v because_o they_o can_v do_v no_o better_o but_o because_o they_o will_v do_v no_o better_o if_o there_o be_v not_o will_n there_o will_v be_v no_o hell_n and_o this_o will_v be_v the_o very_a hell_n of_o hell_n that_o they_o have_v be_v self-destroyer_n se_fw-la self-destroyer_n felones_n de_fw-fr se_fw-la cesset_fw-la voluntas_fw-la propria_fw-la et_fw-la non_fw-la erit_fw-la insernas_fw-la that_o never_o die_a worm_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o continual_a remorse_n and_o furious_a reffection_n of_o the_o soul_n upon_o its_o own_o once_o wilful_a folly_n as_o well_o as_o upon_o its_o now_o woeful_a misery_n but_o more_o of_o this_o in_o its_o place_n 2._o paul_n do_v not_o dissemble_v in_o bid_v the_o philippian_n work_v out_o their_o salvation_n yet_o
work_v this_o be_v the_o four_o gradation_n then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v such_o strength_n as_o be_v in_o the_o arm_n of_o valiant_a man_n that_o can_v do_v great_a exploit_n be_v the_o five_o last_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o power_n that_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n his_o power_n a_o omnipotent_a power_n and_o sure_o have_v there_o be_v a_o internum_n principium_fw-la in_o we_o towards_o this_o great_a work_n or_o any_o freewill_n to_o good_a paul_n will_v not_o have_v use_v all_o those_o gradation_n nor_o such_o a_o lofty_a emphatical_a heap_n of_o most_o divine_a and_o significant_a expression_n this_o work_n of_o regeneration_n will_v not_o then_o have_v require_v the_o effectual_a forcible_a power_n of_o the_o valiant_a arm_n of_o god_n even_o such_o a_o power_n as_o raise_v up_o christ_n from_o the_o dead_a whereby_o he_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n act_v 2.24_o rom._n 1.4_o cadaver_n fricatione_n nudâ_fw-la seipsum_fw-la nòn_n resuscitat_fw-la i_o need_v say_v nothing_o of_o the_o raise_n up_o of_o ezekiel_n dry_a bone_n wherein_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o favonian_a wind_n that_o whole_o and_o sole_o cause_v new_a life_n in_o they_o nor_o of_o the_o raise_n of_o lazarus_n out_o of_o the_o grave_a which_o cost_v christ_n a_o prayer_n above_o all_o his_o other_o miracle_n work_v and_o lazarus_n contribute_v no_o thing_n to_o the_o work_n argument_n 7._o if_o moral_a persuasion_n be_v altogether_o insufficient_a of_o itself_o to_o recover_v man_n from_o his_o fall_a estate_n then_o fall_v man_n have_v no_o freewill_n to_o good_a but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a ergo_fw-la the_o consequent_a this_o appear_v because_o than_o god_n will_v be_v only_o a_o moral_a cause_n of_o man_n conversion_n but_o man_n need_v more_o from_o god_n and_o god_n therein_o be_v more_o to_o man_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n then_o faith_n will_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o easy_a work_n and_o not_o require_v such_o mighty_a power_n as_o eph._n 1.19_o etc._n etc._n cause_n be_v of_o three_o sort_n 1._o a_o moral_a cause_n which_o be_v improper_o and_o metaphorical_o only_o a_o cause_n because_o it_o produce_v not_o proper_o a_o effect_n only_o it_o propose_v argument_n to_o induce_v and_o persuade_v 2._o a_o physical_a cause_n which_o real_o and_o true_o produce_v and_o effect_v this_o the_o school_n call_v a_o effectual-cause_n 3._o a_o miraculous_a cause_n be_v that_o which_o work_v above_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n in_o produce_v effect_n god_n in_o man_n conversion_n can_v be_v only_o a_o moral_a cause_n for_o these_o reason_n reason_n 1._o then_o the_o work_v of_o faith_n in_o we_o needs_o not_o the_o put_v forth_o of_o any_o such_o energetical_a power_n as_o be_v in_o raise_v of_o christ_n from_o the_o dead_a god_n do_v more_o to_o christ_n than_o moral_o persuade_v he_o to_o come_v out_o of_o the_o grave_a and_o christ_n do_v more_o to_o the_o raise_n of_o lazarus_n beside_o as_o such_o like_a swasion_n be_v alone_o ineffectual_a so_o dead_a carcase_n be_v incapable_a of_o they_o alone_o in_o christ_n saying_n lazarus_n come_v forth_o there_o be_v a_o mighty_a power_n go_v along_o with_o the_o command_n dixit_fw-la &_o sactum_fw-la est_fw-la god_n do_v not_o verba_fw-la dare_fw-mi sed_fw-la rem_fw-la reason_n 2._o moral_a persuasion_n can_v be_v sufficient_a to_o bring_v forth_o supernatural_a effect_n qualis_fw-la causa_fw-la tale_n causatum_fw-la as_o when_o a_o child_n have_v a_o apple_n hold_v out_o by_o its_o father_n to_o come_v to_o he_o the_o child_n be_v only_o allure_v but_o not_o enable_v thereby_o to_o come_v it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o persuade_v a_o prisoner_n to_o come_v forth_o but_o his_o chain_n must_v be_v strike_v off_o and_o the_o prison_n door_n must_v be_v open_v act_v 12.6,7,10_o so_o must_v have_v a_o physical_a cause_n also_o phil._n 2.13_o reason_n 3._o yet_o man_n be_v more_o than_o a_o prisoner_n and_o stand_v therefore_o in_o need_n of_o a_o better_a plaster_n for_o his_o sore_a than_o a_o moral_a suasion_n which_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o removens_fw-la prohibens_fw-la which_o be_v only_o a_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la quâ_fw-la non_fw-la and_o so_o no_o proper_a cause_n at_o all_o for_o he_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n so_o must_v not_o have_v only_o gratiam_fw-la excitantem_fw-la et_fw-la moraliter_fw-la suadentem_fw-la but_o also_o gratiam_fw-la sanantem_fw-la et_fw-la vivificantem_fw-la a_o heal_a and_o quicken_a grace_n which_o this_o can_v never_o do_v nemo_n fortunoe_v suae_fw-la faber_n est_fw-la nifi_n subordinate_a reason_n 4._o then_o god_n have_v no_o great_a influence_n in_o convert_v man_n than_o satan_n have_v in_o pervert_v he_o to_o his_o destruction_n he_o have_v a_o persuade_a slight_n but_o not_o enforce_v may_v he_o may_v solicit_v but_o he_o can_v compel_v infirmus_fw-la hostess_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la vincere_fw-la nifi_n volentem_fw-la say_v hierom_n hence_o we_o be_v bid_v to_o resist_v he_o with_o peremptory_a negative_n and_o then_o he_o can_v touch_v we_o tactu_fw-la qualitativo_fw-la with_o his_o deadly_a touch_n now_o to_o ascribe_v no_o more_o power_n to_o the_o creator_n than_o to_o his_o creature_n satan_n be_v to_o narrow_a it_o below_o divine_a majesty_n and_o to_o derogate_v exceed_o from_o omnipotency_n argument_n 8._o the_o eight_o argument_n further_o illustrate_v this_o truth_n that_o more_o than_o a_o moral_a suasion_n be_v necessary_a to_o recover_v fall_v man_n if_o christ_n be_v all_o in_o all_o in_fw-la matter_n of_o salvation_n to_o we_o than_o man_n be_v nothing_o in_o himself_o as_o to_o that_o work_n and_o have_v not_o a_o freewill_n to_o good_a so_o must_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o more_o than_o moral_a swasion_n but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a col._n 3.11_o christ_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ergo_fw-la the_o consequent_a this_o be_v manifest_a for_o these_o reason_n follow_v reason_n 1._o christ_n first_o work_n in_o order_n to_o salvation_n be_v to_o bear_v the_o ear_n which_o be_v stop_v like_o the_o adder_n to_o the_o charm_n of_o the_o charmer_n psal_n 58.4,5_o christ_n give_v the_o understanding_n ear_n deut._n 29.4_o psalm_n 40.6_o job_n 36.10_o isâ—…_n 50.4_o this_o moral_a persuasion_n can_v alone_o remove_v we_o natural_o reject_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n luke_n 7.30_o reason_n 2._o christ_n open_v not_o only_o the_o ear_n but_o also_o the_o heart_n act_v 16.14_o the_o lord_n open_v the_o heart_n of_o lydia_n not_o she_o her_o own_o heart_n which_o she_o may_v have_v do_v if_o she_o have_v a_o freewill_n to_o good_a the_o key_n of_o the_o heart_n as_o do_v the_o key_n of_o the_o heaven_n of_o hell_n and_o of_o the_o womb_n hang_v at_o christ_n girdle_n he_o sout_v and_o no_o man_n can_v open_v no_o not_o ourselves_o our_o own_o heart_n much_o less_o will_v moral_a suasion_n be_v effectual_a reason_n 3._o beside_o christ_n there_o be_v no_o saviour_n but_o this_o hypothesis_n make_v man_n a_o co-saviour_n with_o christ_n as_o if_o there_o be_v a_o half_n of_o it_o betwixt_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o will_n of_o man_n and_o the_o latter_a divide_v the_o spoil_n with_o the_o former_a yea_o deserve_v the_o great_a share_n for_o if_o christ_n be_v only_o a_o monitor_n and_o persuade_v to_o good_a than_o man_n be_v own_o will_n be_v the_o principal_a author_n of_o its_o own_o goodness_n and_o he_o make_v himself_o to_o differ_v from_o other_o have_v something_o that_o he_o receive_v not_o at_o conversion_n 1_o cor._n 4.7_o and_o whereof_o to_o boast_v of_o before_o god_n rom._n 11.18_o suasion_n leave_v the_o admonish_v will_n to_o its_o own_o indifferency_n not_o change_v it_o at_o all_o so_o man_n become_v his_o own_o saviour_n not_o christ_n or_o however_o not_o christ_n only_o how_o then_o be_v christ_n all_o in_o all_o then_o christ_n be_v not_o our_o creditor_n but_o we_o be_v debtor_n to_o freewill_n argument_n 9_o the_o nine_o argument_n still_o add_v more_o lustre_n and_o light_n to_o the_o former_a be_v if_o fall_v man_n must_v be_v draw_v to_o goodness_n then_o have_v he_o no_o freewill_n to_o good_a and_o moral_a suasion_n can_v be_v sufficient_a alone_o but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a john_n 6.44_o &_o 12.32_o cant._n 1.3_o ergo_fw-la the_o latter_a the_o antecedent_n be_v prove_v draw_v be_v a_o bring_v of_o any_o thing_n out_o of_o its_o proper_a course_n and_o channel_n by_o a_o violent_a and_o overpouring_a influence_n from_o without_o and_o not_o from_o a_o innate_a power_n or_o principle_n from_o within_o jet_n draw_v straw_n the_o loadstone_n iron_n and_o the_o north-pole_n the_o sea-man_n compass_n so_o the_o sun_n the_o heliotrope_n it_o be_v not_o say_v lead_v but_o draw_v in_o draw_v there_o be_v less_o will_n and_o more_o violence_n than_o in_o lead_v and_o though_o
god_n draw_v we_o fortiter_fw-la strong_o yet_o he_o do_v it_o suaviter_fw-la sweet_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v chrysostom_n as_o we_o be_v draw_v we_o have_v not_o a_o freewill_n to_o gond_a for_o then_o adam_n have_v lose_v in_o his_o understanding_n only_o and_o not_o in_o his_o will_n yet_o be_v we_o volunteer_n psal_n 110.3_o not_o that_o christ_n find_v we_o so_o but_o make_v we_o so_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o power_n and_o when_o he_o speak_v to_o we_o with_o a_o strong_a hand_n as_o isa_n 8.11_o we_o be_v natural_o hater_n of_o god_n and_o at_o enmity_n with_o he_o rom._n 1.30_o &_o 8.7_o but_o divine_a grace_n do_v violence_n to_o the_o corrupt_a quality_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o put_v the_o will_n on_o move_v when_o its_o corruption_n be_v remove_v the_o spirit_n give_v a_o new_a power_n and_o then_o act_v that_o power_n to_o good_a so_o draw_v as_o it_o be_v a_o camel_n through_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o needle_n luke_n 18.25_o a_o god-hater_n to_o love_v he_o this_o be_v more_o than_o a_o bare_a persuasion_n to_o a_o stone_n to_o be_v warm_a and_o to_o go_v out_o of_o its_o place_n for_o god_n take_v away_o the_o heart_n of_o stone_n and_o give_v a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n ezek._n 36.26_o which_o can_v hang_v on_o a_o mere_a entreaty_n sccrater_fw-la say_v he_o be_v but_o as_o a_o midwife_n to_o his_o scholar_n she_o help_v forth_o the_o birth_n already_o conceive_v so_o he_o draw_v forth_o that_o which_o be_v natural_o in_o they_o but_o this_o be_v a_o beget_v we_o anew_o in_o christ_n jesus_n through_o the_o gospel_n 1_o cor._n 4.15_o and_o christ_n find_v nothing_o that_o be_v good_a in_o we_o rom._n 7.18_o quis_fw-la trabitur_fw-la say_v austin_n 19_o august_n count_v 2_o ep._n pelag._n lib._n 1._o c._n 19_o si_fw-la iam_fw-la volebat_fw-la et_fw-la tamen_fw-la venit_fw-la nisi_fw-la qui_fw-la velit_fw-la etc._n etc._n non_fw-la ut_fw-la homines_fw-la quod_fw-la fieri_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la nolentes_fw-la credant_fw-la sed_fw-la 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