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this_o opinion_n seem_v to_o restrain_v the_o end_n and_o fruit_n thereof_o to_o the_o obtain_n of_o a_o power_n and_o liberty_n unto_o god_n of_o prescribe_v we_o a_o condition_n whereby_o we_o may_v be_v save_v but_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v thus_o much_o at_o least_o christ_n obtain_v of_o god_n in_o our_o behalf_n that_o he_o shall_v assign_v faith_n in_o he_o to_o be_v this_o condition_n and_o to_o bestow_v it_o upon_o we_o also_o no_o neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o 415._o after_o all_o this_o have_v it_o so_o seem_v good_a unto_o his_o wisdom_n god_n may_v have_v choose_v the_o jew_n and_o other_o follow_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n as_o well_o as_o believer_n because_o he_o may_v have_v assign_v any_o other_o condition_n of_o salvation_n beside_o faith_n in_o christ_n say_v
see_v before_o in_o the_o example_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o abraham_n now_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o the_o first_o acceptation_n be_v say_v to_o be_v hide_v or_o secret_a not_o because_o it_o be_v so_o always_o for_o it_o be_v in_o some_o particular_n reveal_v and_o make_v know_v unto_o we_o two_o way_n first_o by_o his_o word_n as_o where_o god_n affirm_v that_o the_o dead_a shall_v rise_v we_o neither_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o they_o shall_v rise_v and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o absolute_a will_n of_o god_n that_o they_o shall_v do_v so_o second_o by_o the_o effect_n for_o when_o any_o thing_n come_v to_o pass_v we_o may_v cast_v the_o event_n on_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o its_o cause_n and_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o revelation_n of_o his_o purpose_n jacob_n son_n little_o imagine_v that_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n by_o they_o to_o send_v their_o brother_n into_o egypt_n yet_o afterward_o joseph_n tell_v they_o plain_o it_o be_v not_o they_o but_o god_n that_o send_v he_o thither_o gen._n 45._o but_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v secret_a for_o two_o cause_n first_o because_o for_o the_o most_o part_n it_o be_v so_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o divers_a issue_n declarative_a of_o god_n determination_n but_o only_o the_o event_n which_o while_o it_o be_v future_a be_v hide_v to_o they_o who_o have_v faculty_n to_o judge_v of_o thing_n past_a and_o present_a but_o not_o to_o discern_v thing_n for_o to_o come_v hence_o saint_n james_n bid_v we_o not_o be_v too_o peremptory_a in_o our_o determination_n if_o we_o will_v do_v this_o or_o that_o not_o know_v how_o god_n will_v close_v with_o we_o for_o its_o performance_n second_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v secret_a in_o reference_n to_o its_o cause_n which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v pass_v our_o find_v out_o his_o path_n be_v in_o the_o deep_n and_o his_o footstep_n be_v not_o know_v it_o appear_v then_o that_o the_o secret_a and_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n be_v divers_a in_o sundry_a respect_n but_o chief_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o act_n and_o their_o object_n first_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o act_n the_o secret_a will_n of_o god_n be_v his_o eternal_a decree_n and_o determination_n concern_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v in_o its_o appoint_a time_n his_o reveal_v will_n be_v a_o act_n whereby_o he_o declare_v himself_o to_o love_n or_o approve_v any_o thing_n whither_o ever_o it_o be_v do_v or_o no._n second_o they_o be_v divers_a in_o regard_n of_o their_o object_n the_o object_n of_o god_n purpose_n and_o decree_n be_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o any_o kind_n with_o reference_n to_o its_o actual_a existence_n for_o it_o must_v infallible_o be_v perform_v but_o the_o object_n of_o his_o reveal_v will_n be_v that_o only_a which_o be_v moral_o good_a i_o speak_v of_o it_o inasmuch_o as_o it_o approve_v or_o command_v agree_v to_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o consider_v only_o inasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v good_a for_o whither_o it_o be_v ever_o actual_o perform_v or_o no_o be_v accidental_a to_o the_o object_n of_o god_n reveal_v will_n now_o of_o these_o two_o difference_n the_o first_o be_v perpetual_a in_o regard_n of_o their_o several_a act_n but_o not_o so_o the_o latter_a they_o be_v sometime_o coincident_a in_o regard_n of_o their_o object_n for_o instance_n god_n command_v we_o to_o believe_v here_o his_o reveal_v will_n be_v that_o we_o shall_v so_o do_v withal_o he_o intend_v we_o shall_v do_v so_o and_o therefore_o ingenerate_v faith_n in_o our_o heart_n that_o we_o may_v believe_v here_o his_o secret_a and_o reveal_v will_n be_v coincident_a the_o former_a be_v his_o precept_n that_o we_o shall_v believe_v the_o latter_a his_o purpose_n that_o we_o shall_v believe_v in_o this_o case_n i_o say_v the_o object_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o be_v the_o same_o even_o what_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o what_o he_o will_v do_v and_o this_o inasmuch_o as_o he_o have_v wrought_v all_o our_o work_n in_o we_o isaiah_n 26._o 12._o they_o be_v our_o own_o work_n which_o he_o work_v in_o we_o his_o act_n in_o we_o and_o by_o we_o be_v ofttimes_o our_o duty_n towards_o he_o he_o command_v we_o by_o his_o reveal_v will_n to_o walk_v in_o his_o statute_n and_o keep_v his_o law_n upon_o this_o he_o also_o promise_v that_o he_o will_v so_o effect_v all_o thing_n that_o of_o some_o this_o shall_v be_v perform_v ezek._n 36._o 26_o 27._o a_o new_a heart_n also_o will_v i_o give_v you_o and_o a_o new_a spirit_n will_v i_o put_v within_o you_o and_o i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o stony_a heart_n out_o of_o your_o flesh_n and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n and_o i_o will_v put_v my_o spirit_n within_o you_o and_o cause_v you_o to_o walk_v in_o my_o statute_n and_o you_o shall_v keep_v my_o judgement_n and_o do_v they_o so_o that_o the_o self_n same_o obedience_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v here_o the_o object_n of_o his_o will_n take_v in_o either_o acceptation_n and_o yet_o the_o precept_n of_o god_n be_v not_o here_o as_o some_o learned_a man_n suppose_v declarative_a of_o god_n intention_n for_o then_o it_o must_v be_v so_o to_o all_o to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v which_o evident_o it_o be_v not_o for_o many_o be_v command_v to_o believe_v on_o who_o god_n never_o bestow_v faith_n it_o be_v still_o to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o mere_a declaration_n of_o our_o duty_n its_o close_n with_o god_n intention_n be_v accidental_a unto_o it_o there_o be_v a_o wide_a difference_n betwixt_o do_v such_o a_o thing_n and_o you_o shall_v do_v it_o if_o god_n command_v to_o judas_n to_o believe_v import_v as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v my_o purpose_n and_o intention_n that_o judas_n shall_v believe_v it_o must_v needs_o contradict_v that_o will_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o determine_v that_o judas_n for_o his_o infidelity_n shall_v go_v to_o his_o own_o place_n his_o precept_n be_v in_o all_o obedience_n of_o we_o to_o be_v perform_v but_o do_v not_o signify_v his_o will_n that_o we_o shall_v actual_o fulfil_v his_o command_n abraham_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v god_n intention_n that_o isaac_n shall_v be_v sacrifice_v but_o that_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n there_o be_v no_o obligation_n on_o pharaoh_n to_o think_v it_o be_v god_n purpose_n the_o people_n shall_v depart_v at_o the_o first_o summons_n he_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o that_o but_o there_o be_v one_o to_o believe_v that_o if_o he_o will_v please_v god_n he_o must_v let_v they_o go_v hence_o divers_a thing_n of_o good_a use_n in_o these_o controversy_n may_v be_v collect_v first_o that_o god_n may_v command_v many_o thing_n by_o his_o word_n which_o he_o never_o decree_v that_o they_o shall_v actual_o be_v perform_v because_o in_o such_o thing_n his_o word_n be_v not_o a_o revelation_n of_o his_o eternal_a decree_n and_o purpose_n but_o only_o a_o declaration_n of_o some_o thing_n where_o with_o he_o be_v well_o please_v be_v it_o by_o we_o perform_v or_o no_o in_o the_o forecited_a case_n he_o command_v pharaoh_n to_o let_v his_o people_n go_v and_o plague_v he_o for_o refuse_v to_o obey_v his_o command_n hence_o we_o may_v not_o collect_v that_o god_n intend_v the_o obedience_n and_o conversion_n of_o pharaoh_n by_o this_o his_o precept_n but_o be_v frustrate_v of_o his_o intention_n for_o the_o scripture_n be_v evident_a and_o clear_a that_o god_n purpose_v by_o his_o disobedience_n to_o accomplish_v a_o end_n far_o different_a even_o a_o manifestation_n of_o his_o glory_n by_o his_o punishment_n but_o only_o that_o obedience_n unto_o his_o command_n be_v please_v unto_o he_o as_o 1_o sam._n 15._o 22._o second_o that_o the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o which_o our_o obedience_n be_v require_v be_v the_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n contain_v in_o his_o word_n who_o compliance_n with_o his_o decree_n be_v such_o that_o hence_o we_o learn_v three_o thing_n tend_v to_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o first_o that_o it_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o dispensation_n thereof_o instant_o to_o persuade_v to_o faith_n and_o obedience_n second_o that_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n by_o all_o mean_n to_o aspire_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o all_o thing_n by_o it_o enjoin_v and_o our_o fault_n if_o we_o do_v not_o three_o that_o god_n by_o these_o mean_n will_v accomplish_v his_o eternal_a decree_n of_o save_v his_o elect_a and_o that_o he_o will_v the_o salvation_n of_o other_o inasmuch_o as_o he_o call_v they_o unto_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n thereof_o now_o our_o obedience_n be_v so_o to_o be_v regulate_v by_o this_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n that_o we_o may_v sin_v either_o by_o omission_n
regard_n it_o may_v be_v hinder_v or_o resist_v but_o as_o it_o be_v consider_v to_o follow_v any_o act_n of_o man_n it_o be_v always_o fulfil_v by_o which_o latter_a member_n strive_v to_o mollify_v the_o harshness_n of_o the_o former_a he_o run_v himself_o into_o inexplicable_a nonsense_n affirm_v that_o that_o act_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o intend_v man_n shall_v do_v any_o thing_n can_v be_v hinder_v after_o they_o have_v do_v it_o that_o be_v god_n have_v irresistible_o purpose_v they_o shall_v do_v it_o provide_v they_o do_v it_o in_o his_o follow_a discourse_n also_o he_o plain_o grant_v that_o there_o be_v no_o act_n of_o god_n will_v about_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n that_o may_v not_o be_v make_v void_a and_o of_o none_o effect_n but_o only_o that_o general_a decree_n whereby_o he_o have_v establish_v a_o inseparable_a connexion_n between_o faith_n and_o salvation_n or_o whereby_o he_o have_v appoint_v faith_n in_o christ_n to_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o attain_v blessedness_n which_o be_v only_o a_o immanent_a act_n of_o god_n will_v produce_v no_o outward_a effect_n so_o that_o every_o act_n thereof_o that_o have_v a_o external_a issue_n by_o humane_a co-operation_n be_v frustrable_a and_o may_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n which_o in_o what_o direct_a opposition_n it_o stand_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n let_v these_o follow_a instance_n declare_v first_o our_o god_n be_v in_o heaven_n say_v the_o psalmist_n he_o have_v do_v whatsoever_o he_o please_v psal_n 115._o 5._o not_o only_a part_n but_o all_o whatsoever_o he_o please_v shall_v come_v to_o pass_v by_o any_o mean_n he_o rule_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o man_n and_o give_v it_o to_o who_o he_o will_v dan._n 4._o 23._o the_o transposition_n of_o kingdom_n be_v not_o without_o the_o mixture_n of_o divers_a free_a and_o voluntary_a action_n of_o man_n and_o yet_o in_o that_o great_a work_n god_n do_v all_o that_o he_o please_v yea_o before_o he_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v repute_v as_o nothing_o and_o he_o do_v according_a to_o his_o will_n in_o the_o army_n of_o heaven_n and_o among_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o none_o can_v stay_v his_o hand_n or_o say_v unto_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o vers_fw-la 35._o my_o counsel_n say_v he_o shall_v stand_v and_o i_o will_v do_v all_o my_o pleasure_n isa_n 46._o 10._o i_o have_v purpose_v i_o will_v also_o do_v it_o vers_n 11._o nay_o so_o certain_a be_v he_o of_o accomplish_v all_o his_o purpose_n that_o he_o confirm_v it_o with_o a_o oath_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n have_v swear_v sure_o as_o i_o have_v think_v so_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v and_o as_o i_o have_v purpose_v so_o it_o shall_v stand_v isa_n 14._o 24._o and_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o very_a strange_a thing_n that_o god_n shall_v intend_v what_o he_o forseeth_a will_v never_o come_v to_o pass_v but_o i_o confess_v this_o argument_n will_v not_o be_v press_v against_o the_o arminian_n who_o question_v that_o prescience_n but_o yet_o will_v they_o also_o will_v observe_v from_o the_o scripture_n that_o the_o fayling_n of_o wicked_a man_n counsel_n and_o intention_n be_v a_o thing_n that_o god_n be_v say_v to_o deride_v in_o heaven_n as_o psal_n 2._o 4._o he_o threaten_v they_o with_o it_o take_v counsel_n say_v he_o together_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o nought_o isa_n 8._o 10._o speak_v the_o word_n and_o it_o shall_v not_o stand_v see_v also_o chap._n 29._o 7_o 8._o and_o shall_v they_o be_v enable_v to_o recriminate_a and_o cast_v the_o like_a aspersion_n on_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n no_o sure_o say_v saint_n 103._o austin_n let_v we_o take_v heed_n we_o be_v not_o compel_v to_o believe_v that_o almighty_a god_n will_v have_v any_o thing_n do_v which_o do_v not_o come_v to_o pass_v to_o which_o truth_n also_o that_o the_o schoolman_n have_v universal_o consent_v be_v show_v by_o alvarez_n disput_n 32._o pro._n 3._o and_o these_o few_o instance_n will_v manifest_v the_o arminian_n opposition_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o this_o particular_a s._n s._n our_o god_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o have_v do_v whatsoever_o please_v he_o psal_n 115._o 3._o i_o will_v do_v all_o my_o pleasure_n isa_n 46._o who_o can_v stay_v his_o hand_n or_o say_v unto_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o dan._n 4._o 35._o i_o have_v purpose_v i_o will_v also_o do_v it_o isa_n 45._o as_o i_o have_v purpose_v so_o it_o shall_v stand_v chap._n 14._o 24._o lib._n arbit_n we_o nothing_o doubt_v but_o many_o thing_n which_o god_n will_v or_o that_o it_o please_v he_o to_o have_v do_v do_v yet_o never_o come_v to_o pass_v corvin_n we_o grant_v that_o some_o of_o god_n desire_n be_v never_o fulfil_v idem_fw-la it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n to_o hinder_v the_o execution_n of_o god_n will_n idem_fw-la it_o be_v ridiculous_a to_o imagine_v that_o god_n do_v not_o serious_o will_v any_o thing_n but_o what_o take_v effect_n episcopius_n it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o god_n fail_v of_o his_o end_n this_o we_o ready_o grant_v remonstr_n synod_n chap._n vi_o how_o the_o whole_a doctrine_n of_o predestination_n be_v account_v by_o the_o arminian_n the_o cause_n of_o all_o these_o quarrel_n wherewith_o the_o arminian_n and_o their_o abettor_n have_v trouble_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n come_v next_o unto_o our_o consideration_n the_o eternal_a predestination_n of_o almighty_a god_n that_o fountain_n of_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n of_o all_o the_o effect_n of_o god_n love_v derive_v unto_o we_o through_o christ_n the_o demolish_v of_o this_o rock_n of_o our_o salvation_n have_v be_v the_o chief_a endeavour_n of_o all_o the_o patron_n of_o humane_a selfe-sufficiencie_n so_o to_o vindicate_v unto_o themselves_o a_o power_n and_o independent_a ability_n of_o do_v good_a of_o make_v themselves_o to_o differ_v from_o other_o of_o attain_v everlasting_a happiness_n without_o go_v one_o step_n from_o without_o themselves_o and_o this_o be_v their_o first_o attempt_n to_o attain_v their_o second_o 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