Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	election_n	faith_n	foresee_v	1,644	5	11.3276	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04540	A Christian plea conteyning three treatises. I. The first, touching the Anabaptists, & others mainteyning some like errours with them. II. The second, touching such Christians, as now are here, commonly called Remonstrants or Arminians. III. The third, touching the Reformed Churches, with vvhom my self agree in the faith of the Gospel of our Lord Iesus Christ. Made by Francis Iohnson, pastour of the auncient English Church, now sojourning at Amsterdam in the Low Countreyes.	Johnson, Francis, 1562-1618.	1617 (1617)	STC 14661; ESTC S107828	395,581	331

of_o any_o uncertain_a one_o rely_v upon_o man_n and_o to_o note_v it_o by_o the_o way_n it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n in_o religion_n concern_v the_o point_n and_o question_n thereof_o both_o for_o instruction_n and_o comfort_n unto_o we_o still_o to_o look_v unto_o the_o ground_n thereof_o and_o to_o observe_v whether_o they_o be_v sure_a and_o certain_a as_o rely_v on_o god_n or_o doubtful_a and_o uncertain_a as_o proceed_v from_o man_n 5._o neither_o else_o shall_v our_o faith_n and_o holiness_n depend_v upon_o god_n election_n of_o grace_n but_o his_o election_n shall_v depend_v upon_o our_o faith_n and_o holiness_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n as_o may_v be_v see_v both_o touch_v faith_n act._n 13_o 38._o and_o 22_o 14._o jam._n 2_o 5._o with_o tit._n 1_o 1._o and_o touch_v good_a work_n and_o holiness_n of_o life_n ephes_n 1_o 4._o and_o 2_o 10._o 2_o thes_n 2_o 13_o 14._o 2_o tim._n 1_o 9_o where_o the_o scripture_n show_v 23._o see_v the_o truth_n hereof_o also_o in_o another_o case_n touch_v god_n deal_v with_o zerubbabel_n hag._n 2_o 23._o that_o our_o faith_n &_o holiness_n follow_v after_o god_n election_n as_o fruit_n thereof_o and_o go_v not_o before_o it_o as_o cause_n thereof_o also_o that_o they_o be_v mean_n and_o way_n by_o which_o god_n will_v bring_v we_o to_o salvation_n in_o christ_n but_o not_o the_o fountain_n and_o cause_n of_o our_o election_n to_o the_o lord_n himself_o by_o which_o may_v also_o appear_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o predestination_n do_v not_o any_o way_n hinder_v faith_n or_o good_a work_n as_o be_v object_v but_o in_o deed_n stir_v up_o &_o incourage_v thereunto_o inasmuch_o as_o although_o unto_o god_n they_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o election_n yet_o to_o ourselves_o they_o be_v a_o good_a assurance_n thereof_o see_v they_o be_v fruit_n proceed_v thereof_o and_o be_v also_o mean_v which_o it_o please_v god_n to_o use_v and_o the_o way_n wherein_o he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o walk_v to_o 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l._n 13_o cap._n 11._o fulgentius_n also_o testify_v that_o there_o be_v not_o in_o the_o saint_n any_o cause_n of_o god_n predestination_n but_o only_o the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n fulgent_n ad_fw-la marinum_fw-la lib._n 1._o and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n election_n chapter_n ii_o touch_v god_n decree_v of_o reprobation_n whither_o god_n have_v not_o of_o old_a according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n good_a pleasure_n and_o purpose_n pass_v by_o some_o in_o his_o election_n of_o grace_n &_o appoint_v they_o to_o wrath_n &_o condemnation_n to_o be_v accomplish_v through_o their_o own_o desert_n for_o the_o declaration_n of_o his_o glory_n judas_n ver_fw-la 4_o and_o 6._o rom._n 9_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 17_o 18._o with_o exod._n 9_o 16._o mal._n 1_o 3._o matt._n 11_o 25.26_o and_o 25_o 41._o 2_o pet._n 2.4_o 12._o 1_o pet._n 2_o 8._o joh._n 3_o 18_o 19_o 36._o and_o 10_o 26._o 2_o cor._n 4_o 3_o 4._o prov._n 16_o 4._o rom._n 2_o 5._o and_o 9_o 19_o 22._o and_o 11_o 33_o 36._o where_o again_o let_v we_o consider_v whether_o the_o very_a cause_n move_v god_n hereunto_o be_v not_o his_o own_o will_n good_a pleasure_n and_o purpose_n in_o himself_o and_o not_o the_o will_n or_o abuse_v of_o free_a will_n in_o the_o creature_n neither_o unbelief_n or_o other_o sin_n of_o any_o foresee_v 1._o because_o the_o scripture_n thus_o teach_v in_o these_o and_o the_o like_a place_n rom._n 9_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o and_o 11_o 33_o 36._o compare_v with_o gen._n 25_o 23._o mal._n 1_o 3._o exod._n 9_o 16._o matth._n 11_o 25_o 26._o and_o 20_o 15._o 2._o and_o otherwise_o the_o move_a cause_n hereof_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o god_n himself_o but_o from_o without_o he_o contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n aforesaid_a &_o to_o the_o infinite_a eternal_a and_o unchangeable_a nature_n of_o god_n 3._o neither_o else_n shall_v there_o be_v in_o general_a one_o and_o the_o same_o cause_n of_o god_n decree_n for_o election_n &_o for_o reprobation_n and_o that_o also_o both_o of_o angel_n and_o of_o man_n as_o there_o be_v one_o decreer_n of_o both_o from_o all_o eternity_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o name_n for_o ever_o rom._n 9_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 18_o 22_o 23._o 1_o thes_n 5_o 9_o mat._n 11_o 25_o 26._o and_o 20_o 15._o and_o 25_o 41._o 2_o pet._n 2_o 4_o 12._o prov._n 16_o 4._o rom._n 11_o 33_o 36._o 4._o else_o also_o we_o do_v not_o in_o very_a deed_n acknowledge_v the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o rule_v of_o all_o righteousness_n in_o this_o as_o in_o all_o other_o of_o his_o action_n how_o ever_o they_o seem_v strange_a unto_o

flesh_n and_o blood_n which_o can_v not_o comprehend_v they_o rom._n 9_o 18._o psal_n 115_o 3._o esa_n 14_o 24_o 27._o and_o 28_o 29._o and_o 46_o 9_o 10_o 11._o ezech._n 1_o 4_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 92_o 5._o matth._n 11.25.26_o and_o 20_o 15._o 5._o moreover_o if_o sin_n foresee_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o reprobation_n than_o it_o be_v either_o original_n or_o actual_a sin_n but_o not_o original_a sin_n because_o then_o all_o man_n be_v so_o bear_v shall_v be_v reprobate_a neither_o actual_a sin_n first_o because_o than_o no_o infant_n no_o not_o of_o the_o turk_n or_o heathen_n that_o die_v in_o their_o infancy_n shall_v be_v reprobate_a second_o because_o that_o then_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n all_o of_o year_n shall_v be_v reprobate_a and_o reject_v see_v all_o such_o sin_n actual_o as_o the_o scripture_n teach_v and_o all_o will_v acknowledge_v 1_o king_n 8_o 46._o psal_n 14_o 2_o 3._o rom._n 3_o 9_o 19_o eccles_n 7_o 20._o 6._o beside_o if_o unbelief_n or_o other_o sin_n foresee_v shall_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o reprobation_n then_o shall_v also_o faith_n and_o holiness_n foresee_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n election_n but_o this_o be_v not_o so_o as_o be_v show_v here_o before_o p._n 221_o etc._n etc._n 7._o final_o why_o else_o shall_v the_o apostle_n so_o sharp_o rebuke_v such_o as_o make_v vain_a and_o odious_a objection_n hereabout_o as_o he_o do_v when_o he_o say_v o_o man_n who_o be_v thou_o that_o reply_v against_o god_n shall_v the_o thing_n form_v say_v to_o he_o that_o form_v it_o why_o have_v thou_o make_v i_o thus_o have_v not_o the_o potter_n power_n over_o the_o day_n of_o the_o same_o lump_n to_o make_v one_o vessel_n unto_o honour_n and_o another_o unto_o dishonour_n what_o if_o god_n willing_a to_o show_v his_o wrath_n &_o to_o make_v his_o power_n know_v endure_v with_o long_o suffer_v the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n fit_v to_o destruction_n and_o that_o he_o may_v make_v know_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n on_o the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n which_o he_o have_v afore_o prepare_v unto_o glory_n rom._n 9_o 20_o 23._o and_o how_o great_o again_o do_v the_o same_o apostle_n admire_v and_o reverendly_a adore_v god_n deal_v herein_o teach_v we_o by_o his_o example_n so_o to_o do_v as_o he_o do_v saying_n o_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o riches_n both_o of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n how_o unsearchable_a be_v his_o judgement_n and_o his_o way_n past_o trace_v out_o for_o who_o have_v know_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o who_o have_v be_v his_o counsellor_n or_o who_o have_v first_o give_v to_o he_o &_o it_o shall_v be_v recompense_v unto_o he_o again_o for_o of_o he_o &_o through_o he_o and_o to_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n to_o who_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o amen_n rom._n 11_o 33_o 36._o some_o objection_n and_o answer_n object_n i._o but_o this_o opinion_n and_o doctrine_n make_v god_n to_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n and_o author_n of_o all_o sin_n answ_n not_o so_o for_o first_o the_o elect_a also_o sin_n and_o not_o the_o reprobate_n only_o and_o god_n decree_n of_o reprobation_n perteyn_v only_o to_o the_o reprobate_n and_o not_o to_o the_o elect_a another_o cause_n therefore_o there_o be_v and_o must_v needs_o be_v of_o sin_n both_o in_o the_o elect_a and_o reprobate_a namely_o the_o abuse_n of_o free_a will_n in_o adam_n in_o who_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o of_o who_o all_o be_v descend_v both_o the_o elect_a and_o reprobate_a and_o since_o adam_n fall_n man_n natural_a corruption_n &_o his_o corrupt_a will_n &_o concupiscence_n gen._n 3_o 1_o 6._o and_o 5_o 3._o compare_v with_o rom._n 5_o 12_o 19_o jam._n 1_o 13_o 17._o eccles_n 7_o 29._o ephes_n 2_o 3._o 2._o second_o we_o be_v to_o distinguish_v between_o the_o action_n and_o the_o corruption_n of_o sin_n also_o between_a sin_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n sin_n as_o sin_n and_o the_o corruption_n thereof_o be_v of_o man_n who_o be_v make_v righteous_a transgress_v witting_o &_o willing_o for_o which_o see_v the_o scripture_n aforesaid_a and_o the_o like_a but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o action_n the_o ability_n to_o do_v this_o or_o that_o be_v of_o god_n in_o who_o we_o live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v act._n 17_o 21._o also_o as_o it_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v just_o inflict_v by_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v just_a to_o punish_v sin_n thus_o god_n harden_v the_o heart_n of_o pharaoh_n exod._n 4_o 21._o &_o 9_o 12_o 16._o with_o rom._n 9_o 17_o 18._o and_o pharaoh_n harden_v it_o himself_o exo._n 8_o 15_o 32._o and_o 9_o 34._o which_o as_o pharaoh_n do_v it_o be_v sin_n as_o god_n do_v it_o it_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o thus_o it_o have_v the_o consideration_n of_o good_a for_o declaration_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o god_n be_v just_a in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o holy_a in_o all_o his_o work_n psal_n 145_o 17._o and_o his_o understanding_n be_v infinite_a which_o man_n may_v admire_v but_o can_v comprehend_v psa_fw-la 147_o 5._o &_o 77_o 19_o with_o rom._n 11_o 13-36_a 3._o three_o distinguish_v also_o between_v effect_n and_o consequent_n sin_n come_v after_o god_n decree_n of_o reprobation_n not_o as_o effect_n thereof_o but_o as_o consequent_n that_o follow_v after_o it_o it_o be_v most_o holy_a &_o so_o not_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n 4._o neither_o be_v it_o sound_v to_o say_v because_o god_n suffer_v this_o or_o that_o therefore_o he_o do_v it_o difference_n be_v to_o be_v put_v between_o god_n decree_n of_o permission_n which_o concern_v all_o and_o between_o god_n decree_n of_o reprobation_n which_o respect_v only_o some_o to_o wit_n the_o reprobate_n beside_o all_o know_v that_o man_n suffer_v many_o thing_n which_o they_o do_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v say_v to_o do_v nay_o which_o many_o time_n they_o forbid_v and_o the_o cause_n of_o a_o action_n right_o and_o proper_o consider_v be_v in_o the_o doer_n not_o in_o the_o sufferer_n 5._o otherwise_o let_v it_o be_v observe_v whether_o these_o man_n themselves_o do_v not_o in_o deed_n by_o their_o opinion_n make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o evil_a and_o destruction_n who_o hold_v that_o god_n will_v have_v all_o and_o every_o particular_a man_n whosoever_o to_o be_v save_v and_o can_v deny_v but_o he_o be_v able_a to_o save_v all_o who_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o save_v and_o yet_o also_o grant_v as_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o he_o do_v not_o save_v all_o what_o now_o will_v follow_v hereupon_o according_a to_o their_o assertion_n let_v they_o consider_v with_o themselves_o 6._o final_o god_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v author_n of_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v sin_n as_o he_o hate_v forbid_v and_o condemn_v it_o which_o his_o word_n every_o where_o and_o his_o work_n at_o all_o time_n make_v manifest_a object_n ii_o but_o the_o lord_n say_v by_o ezekiell_n i_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o that_o the_o wicked_a turn_n from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v ezec._n 18_o 23_o 32._o and_o 33_o 11._o answ_n 1._o the_o lord_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o himself_o who_o say_v by_o the_o same_o prophet_n as_o the_o vine_n tree_n among_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o forest_n which_o i_o have_v give_v to_o the_o fire_n for_o fuel_n so_o will_v i_o give_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o i_o will_v set_v my_o face_n against_o they_o they_o shall_v go_v out_o from_o one_o fire_n and_o another_o fire_n shall_v devour_v they_o and_o you_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n when_o i_o set_v my_o face_n against_o they_o ezec._n 15_o 6_o 7._o where_o the_o prophet_n show_v that_o as_o the_o vine_n tree_n be_v by_o god_n frame_v and_o disposition_n of_o it_o give_v to_o be_v fewell_fw-mi for_o the_o fire_n so_o also_o the_o jew_n &_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v then_o by_o the_o special_a decree_n of_o god_n appoint_v to_o the_o fire_n and_o destruction_n 2._o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o temporary_a death_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o ezech._n 33_o 11_o 25_o 28._o and_o 18_o 2_o 13_o 27._o compare_v with_o chap_a 12_o and_z 13_o and_z 14_o and_z 15_o etc._n etc._n whereas_o the_o question_n be_v about_o reprobation_n to_o eternal_a death_n and_o great_a difference_n there_o be_v between_v these_o two_o as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o case_n of_o naboth_n and_o the_o blasphemer_n speak_v of_o lev._n 24._o who_o be_v both_o of_o they_o stone_v to_o death_n lev._n 24_o 14_o 21._o and_o 1_o king_n 21_o 1_o 13._o also_o in_o josiah_n and_o achab_n who_o be_v both_o slay_v in_o battle_n 1_o king_n 22_o 34_o 35._o and_o 2_o chron._n 35_o 20_o 24._o these_o now_o have_v a_o like_a bodily_a &_o

show_v they_o their_o sin_n and_o aberration_n &_o to_o teach_v they_o the_o truth_n &_o way_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o all_o thing_n more_o and_o more_o etc._n etc._n but_o of_o these_o thing_n now_o i_o treat_v not_o only_o i_o think_v here_o to_o note_v these_o head_n in_o general_a which_o may_v give_v occasion_n to_o other_o and_o myself_o to_o consider_v more_o thereabouts_o although_o that_o of_o some_o of_o they_o i_o shall_v hereafter_o speak_v somewhat_o more_o particular_o in_o the_o treatise_n follow_v concern_v the_o reform_a church_n and_o thus_o much_o here_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n by_o this_o occasion_n etc._n this_o suit_n we_o entreat_v such_o as_o take_v knowledge_n hereof_o and_o have_v access_n to_o his_o majesty_n &_o their_o honour_n to_o motion_n for_o we_o and_o to_o further_a what_o in_o they_o be_v prov._n 24_o 10_o 11_o 12._o &_o 31_o 8_o 9_o jer._n 38_o 7_o 13._o &_o 30_o 15_o 18_o mat._n 25_o 31._o etc._n etc._n now_o to_o conclude_v with_o suit_n to_o his_o majesty_n &_o the_o honourable_a ll._n my_o humble_a suit_n be_v as_o heretofore_o it_o have_v be_v to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n that_o it_o will_v please_v he_o now_o after_o our_o long_a exile_n and_o other_o manifold_a affliction_n to_o vouchsafe_v we_o that_o gracious_a sufferance_n that_o we_o may_v be_v permit_v to_o live_v in_o peace_n under_o his_o majesty_n government_n in_o our_o own_o native_a country_n there_o to_o observe_v all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n give_v to_o his_o church_n without_o be_v urge_v to_o the_o use_n or_o approbation_n of_o any_o remnant_n of_o the_o apostasy_n of_o antichrist_n or_o other_o humane_a tradition_n whatsoever_o we_o carry_v ourselves_o in_o all_o loyalty_n peace_n and_o godliness_n as_o become_v all_o faithful_a subject_n in_o the_o lord_n who_o we_o daily_o pray_v to_o establish_v his_o highness_n throne_n in_o peace_n with_o much_o blessing_n as_o he_o do_v to_o the_o good_a king_n of_o judah_n who_o reject_v the_o invention_n and_o commixture_n of_o man_n in_o the_o faith_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v careful_a to_o admit_v of_o no_o religion_n nor_o any_o other_o thing_n in_o religion_n but_o that_o only_a which_o be_v warrant_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o so_o his_o majesty_n may_v always_o find_v as_o they_o do_v and_o as_o solomon_n that_o wise_a king_n observe_v and_o have_v leave_v record_v that_o 28._o that_o prov._n 20_o 28._o mercy_n and_o truth_n preserve_v the_o king_n and_o that_o his_o throne_n be_v uphold_v with_o mercy_n and_o 14._o and_o prov._n 29_o 14._o a_o king_n that_o faithful_o judge_v the_o poor_a his_o throne_n shall_v be_v establish_v for_o ever_o which_o mercy_n the_o lord_n god_n who_o be_v king_n of_o king_n vouchsafe_v unto_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o royal_a seed_n with_o all_o increase_n of_o glory_n peace_n and_o happiness_n in_o this_o life_n and_o for_o ever_o amen_n jer._n 6_o 16._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n stand_v you_o in_o the_o way_n and_o see_v and_o ask_v for_o the_o old_a path_n where_o be_v the_o good_a way_n and_o walk_v therein_o and_o you_o shall_v find_v rest_n for_o your_o soul_n sal._n song_n 1_o 7_o 8._o the_o church_n speak_v and_o ask_v of_o christ_n tell_v i_o o_o thou_o who_o my_o soul_n love_v where_o thou_o feed_v where_o thou_o make_v thy_o flock_n to_o rest_v at_o noon_n for_o why_o shall_v i_o be_v veil_a be_v or_o as_o one_o that_o be_v veil_a as_o one_o that_o turn_v aside_o by_o the_o flock_n of_o thy_o companion_n christ_n answer_v if_o thou_o know_v not_o o_o thou_o fair_a among_o woman_n go_v thy_o way_n forth_o by_o the_o footstep_n of_o the_o flock_n and_o feed_v thy_o kid_n beside_o the_o shepherd_n tent_n rom._n 15.4_o whatsoever_o thing_n be_v write_v aforetime_o they_o be_v aforewritten_a for_o our_o learning_n that_o we_o through_o patience_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o scripture_n may_v have_v hope_n the_o second_o treatise_n of_o some_o thing_n concern_v they_o that_o be_v call_v remonstrant_n hitherto_o of_o these_o opinion_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n and_o the_o assertion_n of_o other_o withal_o thereabouts_o now_o i_o come_v to_o some_o other_o point_n which_o concern_v not_o only_o the_o anabaptist_n but_o such_o other_o christian_n also_o as_o be_v call_v remonstrant_n or_o arminian_o chapter_n i._o touch_v god_n decree_n of_o election_n whither_o god_n have_v not_o in_o christ_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n foreordeyn_v some_o to_o eternal_a life_n to_o be_v accomplish_v through_o christ_n the_o mediator_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n ephes_n 1_o 3_o 14._o act._n 13_o 48._o matth._n 25_o 34._o 2_o tim._n 1_o 9_o 1_o pet._n 1_o 2_o 5_o 19_o 20._o revel_v 13_o 8._o and_o 21_o 27._o 1_o thes_n 5_o 9_o amos_n 9_o 9_o 11_o 12._o mal._n 1_o 2._o compare_v with_o rom._n 8_o 28_o 29_o 30._o and_o 9_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 23._o where_o for_o the_o special_a point_n now_o in_o controversy_n let_v we_o consider_v whether_o the_o original_a fountain_n and_o only_a cause_n move_v god_n in_o himself_o hereunto_o be_v not_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n &_o not_o the_o will_n of_o man_n neither_o our_o faith_n or_o work_v foresee_v nor_o any_o other_o thing_n from_o without_o god_n himself_o whatsoever_o 1._o because_o the_o scripture_n thus_o teach_v in_o these_o place_n and_o the_o like_a ephes_n 1_o 5_o 9_o 11._o exod._n 33_o 19_o with_o rom._n 9_o 11_o 15_o 16_o 21_o 23._o matt._n 11_o 26._o &_o 20_o 15._o jam._n 1_o 18._o 2_o tim._n 1_o 9_o luk._n 12_o 32._o compare_v with_o 1_o sam._n 12_o 22._o rom._n 11_o 1_o 2_o 5_o 6_o 33_o 34_o 35_o 36._o 2._o and_o otherwise_o god_n election_n shall_v rely_v and_o be_v ground_v partly_o on_o man_n and_o not_o only_o on_o god_n himself_o that_o he_o may_v be_v all_o in_o all_o and_o so_o god_n decree_n of_o election_n from_o everlasting_a shall_v not_o be_v only_o of_o his_o own_o free_a grace_n but_o partly_o of_o ourselves_o or_o by_o reason_n of_o our_o faith_n work_n or_o worthiness_n foresee_v contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n aforesaid_a 3._o then_o also_o part_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o our_o salvation_n shall_v be_v ascribe_v to_o man_n &_o not_o the_o whole_a to_o god_n alone_o neither_o shall_v we_o have_v such_o cause_n of_o be_v humble_v in_o ourselves_o and_o of_o renounce_v all_o confidence_n in_o any_o worthiness_n of_o our_o own_o that_o so_o we_o may_v in_o deed_n give_v all_o glory_n to_o god_n as_o now_o we_o have_v ephes_n 1_o 3_o 6._o rom._n 9_o 11_o 16_o 23_o 36._o 1_o cor._n 3_o 26_o 31._o &_o 4_o 7._o with_o jer._n 9_o 23_o 24._o joh._n 16_o 14._o 4._o otherwise_o also_o our_o election_n shall_v not_o be_v altogether_o certain_a and_o unchangeable_a as_o now_o it_o be_v inasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v ground_v only_o upon_o god_n with_o who_o be_v no_o change_n or_o shadow_n of_o turn_v and_o not_o upon_o man_n who_o be_v subject_a to_o change_v and_o alteration_n rom._n 9_o 11._o and_o 11_o 2_o 5_o 29._o with_o hos_n 13_o 14._o joh._n 10_o 16_o 29._o 1_o pet._n 1_o 2_o 5._o 2_o tim._n 1_o 12._o and_o 2_o 19_o rom._n 8_o 29_o 30_o 33_o 38_o 39_o mal._n 3_o 6._o jam._n 1_o 17._o numb_a 23_o 19_o 1_o sam._n 15_o 29._o psal_n 102_o 13_o 14_o 27_o 28._o exod._n 3_o 14._o esa_n 46_o 10._o which_o be_v the_o more_o to_o be_v observe_v because_o they_o themselves_o also_o write_v that_o the_o saint_n and_o faithful_a may_v fall_v away_o whole_o from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o perish_v for_o ever_o so_o as_o their_o own_o opinion_n be_v lay_v together_o they_o seem_v to_o deal_v in_o this_o matter_n much_o like_a as_o the_o anabaptist_n do_v in_o the_o other_o aforesaid_a who_o when_o the_o lord_n himself_o have_v give_v we_o a_o sure_a ground_n for_o the_o ministration_n of_o baptism_n to_o the_o faithful_a and_o their_o child_n to_o wit_n god_n gracious_a covenant_n and_o commandment_n they_o to_o exclude_v child_n from_o the_o participation_n thereof_o will_v bring_v we_o to_o a_o uncertain_a ground_n of_o man_n profession_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n 10._o hos_fw-la 6_o 4._o matth._n 13_o 20._o act._n 8_o 13_o 23._o 2_o tim._n 4_o 10._o for_o although_o there_o may_v be_v good_a use_n make_v of_o such_o profession_n about_o other_o question_n touch_v baptism_n and_o the_o ministration_n thereof_o yet_o when_o we_o inquire_v of_o the_o right_n and_o sure_a ground_n hereof_o we_o must_v careful_o keep_v unto_o that_o which_o god_n have_v lay_v himself_o for_o the_o administer_a of_o his_o own_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o his_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o not_o admit_v

violent_a death_n but_o shall_v we_o therefore_o match_v they_o together_o as_o like_v touch_v eternal_a death_n 3._o difference_n also_o be_v to_o be_v put_v between_o the_o reveal_v and_o the_o hide_a will_n of_o god_n so_o to_o call_v it_o as_o may_v be_v observe_v in_o the_o lord_n deal_v with_o abraham_n ezechiah_n and_o other_o god_n bid_v abraham_n take_v isaac_n his_o son_n &_o sacrifice_v he_o yet_o god_n purpose_n be_v but_o thus_o to_o try_v abraham_n faith_n and_o obedience_n which_o purpose_n of_o god_n be_v as_o yet_o conceal_v from_o abraham_n till_o god_n do_v afterward_o manifest_v it_o gen._n 22_o 1_o 2._o etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n also_o bid_v esaiah_n go_v tell_v hezekiah_n that_o he_o shall_v then_o die_v when_o god_n notwithstanding_o do_v afterward_o add_v fifteen_o year_n more_o to_o his_o life_n which_o as_o yet_o be_v conceal_v from_o hezekiah_n esa_n 38_o 1._o etc._n etc._n yet_o this_o double_a will_n so_o to_o call_v it_o be_v but_o in_o respect_n of_o we_o and_o the_o manifestation_n thereof_o unto_o we_o for_o otherwise_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n himself_o he_o never_o will_v any_o other_o thing_n but_o that_o which_o also_o he_o do_v 4._o again_o difference_n be_v to_o be_v put_v between_o willing_a as_o delight_v with_o &_o willing_a as_o decre_v otherwise_o if_o god_n simple_o will_v not_o none_o shall_v die_v at_o al._n 5._o observe_v withal_o whether_o in_o the_o place_n aforesaid_a the_o prophet_n speak_v not_o of_o the_o wicked_a convert_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o of_o the_o reprobate_n whereabout_o the_o question_n now_o be_v for_o which_o consider_v that_o which_o be_v write_v in_o ezech._n 18_o 21_o 22_o 27_o 28_o etc._n etc._n 6._o final_o the_o right_a translation_n &_o understanding_n here_o be_v thus_o with_o thus_o or_o i_o be_o not_o delight_v with_o i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n say_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a etc._n etc._n whereupon_o observe_v again_o that_o god_n delight_v not_o in_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n in_o one_o respect_n as_o it_o be_v the_o destruction_n of_o his_o creature_n ezech._n 18_o 23._o and_o 33_o 11._o but_o he_o delight_v in_o it_o in_o another_o respect_n as_o it_o be_v his_o just_a punishment_n of_o sin_n psal_n 37_o 13._o with_o 2_o 4_o 5_o 12._o prov._n 1_o 26._o ezech._n 21_o 17._o and_o here_o see_v piscat_fw-la in_o ezech._n 18_o 23_o 32._o and_o 33_o 11._o also_o piscat_fw-la resp._n ad_fw-la dvas_fw-la disputat_fw-la taufreri_fw-la &_o resenij_fw-la pag._n 38_o &_o 100_o object_n iii_o but_o the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n predestination_n especial_o of_o reprobation_n shall_v not_o be_v teach_v or_o at_o least_o not_o be_v teach_v unto_o the_o common_a people_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o why_o then_o do_v the_o scripture_n teach_v it_o the_o prophet_n apostle_n and_o christ_n himself_o the_o prophet_n gen._n 25_o 23._o with_o rom._n 9_o 12._o exod._n 9_o 16._o and_o 33_o 19_o with_o rom._n 9_o 15_o 17_o 18._o jer._n 6_o 30._o mal._n 1_o 2_o 3._o with_o rom._n 9_o 13._o prov._n 16_o 4._o where_o it_o be_v express_o say_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o yea_o even_o the_o wicked_a for_o the_o day_n of_o evil_a and_o christ_n himself_o also_o teach_v the_o same_o when_o he_o say_v thou_o say_v or_o i_o confess_v to_o thou_o i_o thank_v thou_o o_o father_n lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n because_o thou_o have_v hide_v these_o thing_n the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n from_o the_o wise_a and_o prudent_a and_o have_v reveal_v they_o unto_o babe_n even_o so_o father_n for_o so_o it_o seem_v good_a in_o thy_o sight_n mat._n 11_o 25_o 26._o where_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o god_n decree_n not_o only_o of_o election_n but_o of_o reprobation_n also_o depend_v mere_o on_o god_n good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n also_o matt._n 13_o 11._o and_o again_o when_o he_o say_v in_o his_o prayer_n to_o the_o father_n those_o that_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o i_o have_v keep_v and_o none_o of_o they_o be_v lose_v but_o the_o son_n of_o perdition_n meaning_n judas_n john_n 17_o 12._o like_a as_o antichrist_n also_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o perdition_n 2_o thes_n 2_o 3._o that_o be_v appoint_v to_o perdition_n and_o condemnation_n as_o by_o the_o son_n of_o death_n be_v understand_v also_o such_o as_o be_v appoint_v to_o die_v psal_n 79_o 11._o and_o 102._o 20._o and_o the_o apostle_n teach_v it_o in_o like_a sort_n namely_o the_o apostle_n paul_n rom._n 9_o 11_o 23._o and_o 11_o chap._n 2_o tim._n 2_o 19_o 20._o ephes_n 1_o 3_o 11._o 1_o thes_n 5_o 9_o where_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v let_v we_o not_o sleep_v as_o do_v other_o but_o let_v we_o that_o be_v of_o the_o day_n be_v sober_a put_v on_o the_o breastplate_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n and_o for_o a_o helmet_n the_o hope_n of_o salvation_n then_o present_o annex_v for_o god_n have_v not_o appoint_v we_o to_o wrath_n but_o to_o obtain_v salvation_n by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o peter_n likewise_o who_o teach_v out_o of_o the_o prophet_n that_o christ_n be_v a_o stone_n of_o stumble_v and_o a_o rock_n of_o offence_n to_o they_o which_o stumble_v at_o the_o word_n be_v disobedient_a whereunto_o also_o they_o be_v appoint_v 1_o per._n 2_o 8._o and_o jude_n the_o apostle_n say_v there_o be_v certain_a man_n creep_v in_o unaware_n who_o be_v of_o old_a foreordeyn_v to_o this_o condemnation_n etc._n etc._n judas_n ver_fw-la 4._o thus_o do_v the_o prophet_n apostle_n &_o christ_n himself_o plain_o and_o purposely_o teach_v this_o doctrine_n and_o shall_v not_o then_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n tread_v in_o their_o step_n be_v still_o careful_a to_o teach_v it_o wise_o and_o sound_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n for_o whatsoever_o thing_n be_v write_v aforetime_o they_o be_v write_v for_o our_o learning_n that_o we_o through_o patience_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o scripture_n may_v have_v hope_n rom._n 15_o 4._o 2._o moreover_o this_o doctrine_n be_v both_o lawful_a and_o good_a to_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o church_n 1._o because_o it_o glorify_v god_n ascribe_v and_o yield_v to_o god_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o mercy_n justice_n wisdom_n and_o power_n over_o all_o joh._n 16_o 14._o rom._n 9_o 22_o 23._o and_o 11_o 33_o 36._o ii_o because_o it_o stir_v up_o to_o holiness_n of_o life_n prayer_n thanksgiving_n good_a work_n search_v and_o rely_v on_o the_o word_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n 1_o thes_n 5_o 6_o 9_o mat._n 11_o 25_o 26._o act._n 4_o 24_o 28._o etc._n etc._n ephes_n 1_o 3_o 12._o and_o 2_o 10._o rom._n 15_o 4._o 2_o tim._n 3_o 15_o 16_o 17._o 2_o pet._n 1_o 3_o 10._o iii_o because_o it_o assure_v we_o of_o the_o certainty_n of_o our_o salvation_n be_v ground_v in_o the_o eternal_a and_o unchangeable_a counsel_n of_o god_n it_o teach_v we_o to_o cast_v off_o all_o confidence_n in_o ourselves_o and_o to_o ascribe_v our_o salvation_n only_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n acknowledge_v and_o admire_v the_o riches_n of_o god_n mercy_n who_o of_o his_o free_a grace_n have_v choose_v we_o to_o life_n and_o salvation_n in_o christ_n it_o comfort_v we_o against_o distrust_n despair_n and_o other_o manifold_a tentation_n arise_v by_o mean_n of_o trouble_n and_o adversity_n that_o befall_v we_o in_o this_o life_n teach_v we_o in_o all_o thing_n patient_o to_o rest_v in_o the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o particular_o it_o strengthen_v we_o against_o the_o grief_n and_o offence_n that_o otherwise_o we_o may_v take_v at_o the_o iniquity_n and_o evil_a deal_n of_o hypocrite_n and_o other_o wicked_a person_n in_o the_o church_n or_o out_o of_o the_o church_n in_o asmuch_o as_o we_o know_v that_o god_n be_v the_o disposer_n of_o all_o thing_n &_o that_o they_o come_v to_o pass_v according_a to_o his_o eternal_a and_o most_o certain_a and_o determinate_a counsel_n who_o therefore_o will_v work_n all_o thing_n for_o good_a unto_o we_o in_o christ_n 2_o tim._n 2_o 19_o 20._o rom._n 8_o 28_o 39_o and_o 11_o 33_o 36._o 2_o sam._n 16_o 10_o 11._o and_o job_n 1_o 21._o mat._n 11_o 25_o 26._o and_o 20_o 15._o john_n 17_o 12._o act_n 2_o 23._o and_o 4_o 27_o 28._o 1_o pet._n 2_o 6_o 7_o 8._o judas_n ver_fw-la 3_o and_o 4._o rev._n 13_o 8._o and_o 17_o 8._o &_o 20_o 15._o and_o 21_o 27._o 3._o it_o give_v we_o good_a &_o necessary_a occasion_n to_o put_v difference_n between_o god_n decree_n of_o election_n &_o reprobation_n which_o be_v before_o all_o beginning_n and_o between_v the_o execution_n thereof_o which_o succede_v in_o time_n afterward_o and_o thereupon_o to_o observe_v that_o many_o thing_n come_v between_v the_o decree_n itself_o and_o the_o execution_n thereof_o which_o be_v due_a mean_n &_o cause_n of_o