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A64002 The riches of Gods love unto the vessells of mercy, consistent with his absolute hatred or reprobation of the vessells of wrath, or, An answer unto a book entituled, Gods love unto mankind ... in two bookes, the first being a refutation of the said booke, as it was presented in manuscript by Mr Hord unto Sir Nath. Rich., the second being an examination of certain passages inserted into M. Hords discourse (formerly answered) by an author that conceales his name, but was supposed to be Mr Mason ... / by ... William Twisse ... ; whereunto are annexed two tractates of the same author in answer unto D.H. ... ; together with a vindication of D. Twisse from the exceptions of Mr John Goodwin in his Redemption redeemed, by Henry Jeanes ... Twisse, William, 1578?-1646.; Jeanes, Henry, 1611-1662. Vindication of Dr. Twisse.; Goodwin, John, 1594?-1665. 1653 (1653) Wing T3423; ESTC R12334 968,546 592

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understanding_n purge_v from_o prejudice_n and_o false_a principle_n 5._o my_o five_o argument_n be_v this_o if_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o reprobation_n that_o be_v of_o the_o decree_n of_o damnation_n then_o either_o by_o necessity_n of_o nature_n or_o by_o the_o constitution_n of_o god_n not_o by_o necessity_n of_o nature_n as_o all_o that_o hitherto_o i_o have_v know_v confess_v but_o i_o say_v neither_o can_v it_o be_v by_o the_o free_a constitution_n of_o god_n for_o mark_v what_o a_o notorious_a absurdity_n follow_v hence_o and_o that_o avoidable_a namely_o that_o god_n do_v ordain_v that_o upon_o foresight_n of_o sin_n he_o will_v ordain_v they_o to_o damnation_n mark_v it_o well_o god_n do_v ordain_v that_o he_o will_v ordain_v or_o god_n do_v decree_v that_o he_o will_v decree_v in_o which_o word_n god_n eternal_a decree_n be_v make_v the_o object_n of_o god_n decree_n whereas_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o the_o object_n of_o god_n decree_n be_v mere_o thing_n 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work_v it_o in_o another_o here_o the_o answer_n i_o find_v give_v be_v this_o that_o god_n do_v work_v in_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d velle_fw-la credere_fw-la modo_fw-la velit_fw-la now_o of_o the_o absurdity_n hereof_o i_o appeal_v to_o the_o very_a light_n of_o nature_n and_o let_v all_o the_o book_n that_o ever_o be_v write_v on_o this_o argument_n be_v search_v and_o let_v it_o be_v inquire_v whether_o ever_o any_o do_v express_v themselves_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o so_o palpable_a and_o gross_a absurdity_n as_o wherein_o the_o act_n of_o willing_a be_v make_v the_o condition_n of_o itself_o whence_o it_o follow_v evident_o that_o it_o must_v be_v both_o before_o itself_o and_o after_o itself_o for_o the_o condition_n must_v always_o exsi_v before_o the_o thing_n conditionated_a yet_o they_o be_v drive_v upon_o these_o rock_n of_o absurdity_n in_o spite_n of_o their_o tooth_n so_o shameful_a be_v the_o issue_n of_o their_o discourse_n who_o in_o hatred_n of_o god_n truth_n reveal_v in_o god_n word_n and_o in_o a_o proud_a conceit_n of_o their_o own_o performance_n in_o the_o way_n of_o argumentation_n dare_v prescribe_v rule_n to_o all_o other_o how_o to_o carry_v themselves_o in_o the_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n as_o namely_o to_o be_v so_o wary_a as_o that_o they_o do_v not_o deliver_v any_o thing_n repugnant_a to_o understanding_n purge_v from_o prejudice_n and_o false_a principle_n as_o if_o the_o word_n of_o god_n suppose_v they_o that_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o study_v thereof_o to_o have_v their_o understanding_n already_o purge_v from_o prejudice_n and_o false_a principle_n not_o that_o it_o be_v give_v by_o god_n for_o this_o very_a end_n namely_o to_o purge_v our_o understanding_n for_o what_o be_v the_o illumination_n or_o open_n of_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o mind_n other_o than_o the_o purge_n of_o
rather_o a_o fiction_n of_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o pelagian_n wherewithal_o to_o reproach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o s._n austin_n in_o the_o point_n of_o predestination_n thus_o have_v i_o examine_v this_o author_n pretence_n of_o the_o novelty_n of_o our_o tenent_n i_o come_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o that_o which_o follow_v discourse_n the_o second_o motive_n it_o be_v unwillingness_n to_o abide_v the_o trial_n i_o find_v that_o the_o author_n and_o abettor_n of_o it_o have_v be_v 2dò_fw-la very_o backward_o to_o bring_v it_o to_o the_o standard_n not_o only_a when_o they_o have_v be_v call_v upon_o by_o their_o adversary_n to_o have_v be_v weigh_v but_o also_o when_o they_o have_v be_v entreat_v thereto_o by_o their_o chief_a magistrate_n who_o may_v have_v command_v they_o a_o shrewd_a argument_n i_o think_v that_o it_o be_v too_o light_a in_o the_o disputation_n at_o mompelgard_n anno_fw-la 1586_o hold_v between_o beza_n and_o jacobus_n andreas_n with_o some_o second_o on_o both_o side_n beza_n and_o his_o company_n have_v dispute_v with_o the_o lutheran_n about_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n the_o lord_n supper_n etc._n etc._n when_o they_o come_v to_o this_o point_n do_v decline_v the_o sift_v of_o it_o and_o 57_o give_v this_o reason_n among_o other_o that_o it_o can_v not_o then_o possible_o be_v dispute_v of_o sine_fw-la gravi_fw-la eorum_fw-la offendiculo_fw-la qui_fw-la tanti_fw-la mysterii_fw-la capaces_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la without_o the_o great_a scandal_n and_o hurt_n of_o the_o ignorant_a and_o unacquainted_a with_o these_o high_a mystery_n the_o contra-remonstrants_a also_o in_o their_o conference_n with_o their_o adversary_n at_o the_o hague_n in_o the_o year_n 1611_o can_v not_o be_v draw_v to_o dispute_v with_o they_o about_o this_o point_n but_o deliver_v a_o petition_n to_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n and_o westfrizland_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v urge_v to_o it_o resolve_v rather_o to_o break_v off_o the_o conference_n then_o to_o meddle_v with_o it_o in_o the_o synod_n likewise_o of_o dort_n in_o the_o year_n 1618._o and_o 1619._o the_o remonstrant_n be_v warn_v by_o the_o precedent_n of_o the_o synod_n ut_fw-mi de_fw-fr electione_n potius_fw-la quam_fw-la de_fw-la odiosâ_fw-la reprobation_n materiâ_fw-la agerent_fw-la that_o they_o 133._o shall_v rather_o dispute_v of_o the_o point_n of_o election_n than_o the_o odious_a point_n of_o reprobation_n can_v this_o doctrine_n be_v a_o truth_n and_o yet_o blush_v at_o the_o light_n which_o make_v all_o thing_n manifest_v especial_o consider_v these_o thing_n 1._o that_o reprobation_n be_v a_o principal_a head_n of_o practical_a divinity_n by_o the_o ill_a or_o well_o state_v of_o which_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o good_a of_o religion_n be_v much_o promote_v or_o hinder_v 2._o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o necessary_a connexion_n between_o the_o point_n of_o election_n and_o reprobation_n both_o be_v part_n of_o predestination_n that_o the_o one_o can_v well_o be_v handle_v without_o the_o other_o 3._o that_o reprobation_n be_v the_o chief_a cause_n of_o all_o the_o uproar_n in_o the_o church_n at_o that_o time_n 4._o that_o it_o be_v accuse_v with_o open_a mouth_n and_o challenge_v of_o falsehood_n and_o therefore_o bind_v in_o justice_n to_o purge_v itself_o of_o the_o crimination_n 5._o that_o it_o may_v easy_o be_v defend_v if_o as_o some_o say_v it_o be_v such_o a_o apparent_a truth_n for_o nihil_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la defendendum_fw-la puritate_fw-la tutius_fw-la nihil_fw-la ad_fw-la dicendum_fw-la veritate_fw-la facilius_fw-la say_v s._n hierom._n the_o strive_v to_o lie_v close_o and_o hide_v itself_o though_o perhaps_o it_o be_v not_o so_o infallible_a yet_o it_o be_v a_o very_a probable_a argument_n of_o a_o bad_a cause_n truth_n covet_v no_o corner_n but_o be_v willing_a to_o abide_v the_o trial_n whether_o in_o man_n or_o in_o doctrine_n david_n know_v his_o heart_n to_o be_v without_o guile_n offer_v himself_o ready_a to_o the_o 21._o lord_n trial_n search_v i_o o_o god_n and_o know_v my_o heart_n try_v i_o and_o know_v my_o thought_n and_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o wicked_a way_n in_o i_o and_o our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o that_o every_o one_o that_o do_v evil_a hate_v the_o light_n and_o come_v not_o to_o the_o light_n lest_o his_o deed_n shall_v be_v reprove_v but_o he_o that_o do_v truth_n come_v to_o the_o light_n that_o his_o deed_n may_v be_v make_v manifest_a that_o they_o be_v wrought_v in_o god_n as_o s._n paul_n say_v of_o a_o heretic_n he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d self_n condemn_v and_o so_o may_v we_o say_v of_o heresy_n and_o untruth_n it_o condemn_v itself_o and_o by_o nothing_o more_o than_o by_o refuse_v the_o touchstone_n he_o be_v to_o be_v think_v a_o empty_a scholar_n who_o be_v loath_a to_o be_v oppose_v and_o his_o gold_n to_o be_v light_n and_o counterfeit_a that_o will_v not_o have_v it_o touch_v and_o weigh_v and_o these_o opinion_n to_o be_v but_o error_n which_o will_v so_o willing_o walk_v in_o a_o mist_n and_o dwell_v in_o silence_n when_o it_o concern_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n so_o much_o to_o have_v they_o examine_v twisse_n consideration_n who_o be_v these_o author_n of_o this_o doctrine_n who_o here_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v backward_o to_o bring_v it_o to_o the_o standard_n be_v beza_n those_o author_n whereof_o be_v he_o the_o author_n be_v it_o the_o doctrine_n of_o predestination_n as_o proceed_v of_o the_o mere_a pleasure_n of_o god_n and_o not_o upon_o foresight_n of_o man_n faith_n and_o work_v be_v it_o not_o apparent_a that_o this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o austin_n 1200_o year_n ago_o and_o that_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o pelagian_n and_o semipelagian_n or_o be_v it_o the_o doctrine_n of_o reprobation_n as_o not_o proceed_v upon_o the_o foresight_n of_o sin_n but_o of_o the_o mere_a pleasure_n of_o god_n be_v this_o author_n so_o ignorant_a as_o not_o to_o know_v what_o be_v the_o conclusion_n of_o alvarez_n in_o the_o question_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o cause_n of_o reprobation_n on_o man_n part_n lib._n 10._o the_o auxil_n disc_fw-la 110._o pag._n 866._o 1._o his_o first_o conclusion_n be_v this_o reprobation_n whereby_o god_n decree_v not_o to_o give_v unto_o some_o everlasting_a life_n and_o to_o permit_v their_o sin_n be_v not_o conditionate_n but_o absolute_a neither_o do_v it_o presuppose_v in_o god_n foresight_n of_o the_o desert_n of_o reprobate_n or_o of_o their_o perseverance_n in_o sin_n unto_o the_o last_o period_n of_o their_o life_n 2._o his_o next_o conclusion_n be_v in_o the_o angel_n that_o fall_v there_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o their_o reprobation_n on_o their_o part_n as_o touch_v the_o whole_a effect_n thereof_o but_o before_o any_o foresight_n of_o their_o future_a sin_n god_n pro_fw-la sua_fw-la voluntate_fw-la of_o his_o mere_a will_n do_v reprobate_a some_o of_o they_o and_o suffer_v they_o to_o fall_v into_o sin_n 3._o the_o three_o infant_n depart_v in_o original_a sin_n alone_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n on_o their_o part_n of_o reprobation_n if_o they_o be_v consider_v in_o comparison_n with_o other_o which_o be_v not_o reprobate_v and_o the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v say_v proportionable_o of_o man_n of_o ripe_a year_n 4._o the_o four_o not_o only_o comparative_o but_o absolute_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o reprobation_n therefore_o neither_o sin_n actual_a nor_o original_a nor_o both_o of_o they_o foresee_v by_o god_n be_v indeed_o the_o meritorious_a and_o motive_n cause_n of_o the_o reprobation_n of_o any_o as_o touch_v all_o the_o effect_n thereof_o and_o the_o proof_n hereof_o he_o prosecute_v at_o large_a 5._o reprobation_n as_o touch_v the_o last_o effect_n thereof_o presuppose_v in_o signo_fw-la rationis_fw-la the_o foresight_n of_o sin_n original_n or_o actual_a for_o which_o a_o reprobate_n be_v damn_v mark_v it_o well_o he_o do_v not_o say_v as_o the_o cause_n for_o which_o god_n decree_v his_o damnation_n but_o as_o the_o cause_n for_o which_o a_o reprobate_n be_v damn_v and_o aquinas_n who_o follower_n the_o dominican_n be_v express_v this_o doctrine_n in_o this_o manner_n and_o that_o more_o scholastical_o and_o accurate_o then_o alvarez_n praescientia_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la aliqua_fw-la ratio_fw-la reprobationis_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la paenae_fw-la quae_fw-la praeparatur_fw-la reprobatis_fw-la in_fw-la quantum_fw-la scilicet_fw-la deus_fw-la proponit_fw-la se_fw-la puniturum_fw-la malos_fw-la propter_fw-la peccata_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o ad_fw-la rom._n 9_o sect._n 2._o in_o fine_a that_o be_v prescience_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v some_o reason_n of_o reprobation_n on_o the_o part_n of_o punishment_n to_o wit_n in_o as_o much_o as_o god_n purpose_v to_o punish_v wicked_a man_n for_o their_o sin_n where_o sin_n be_v evident_o make_v the_o cause_n of_o damnation_n and_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o god_n purpose_n but_o by_o no_o mean_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o
be_v here_o pass_v over_o unto_o the_o three_o instance_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o proceed_n in_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n but_o upon_o my_o look_v into_o the_o history_n thereof_o to_o prepare_v myself_o for_o a_o answer_n thereunto_o ere_o i_o be_v a_o ware_n i_o light_v upon_o the_o reason_n of_o that_o the_o contra-remonstrants_a motion_n to_o be_v spare_v prefer_v unto_o the_o state_n and_o they_o utter_o deny_v what_o be_v here_o cast_v upon_o they_o namely_o that_o they_o deprecate_v at_o all_o that_o they_o may_v be_v spare_v from_o confer_v upon_o the_o point_n of_o reprobation_n but_o whereas_o the_o remonstrant_n have_v encumber_v the_o point_n of_o election_n and_o reprobation_n with_o seven_o question_n which_o pertain_v not_o to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o controversy_n concern_v the_o first_o article_n and_o be_v also_o imperfect_a and_o intricate_a for_o the_o most_o part_n and_o propose_v to_o this_o end_n to_o draw_v their_o adversary_n away_o from_o the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o question_n they_o desire_v to_o be_v spare_v from_o answer_v unto_o they_o and_o upon_o this_o petition_n of_o they_o it_o please_v the_o state_n that_o leave_v those_o thorny_a question_n they_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o handle_n of_o the_o article_n this_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o preface_n to_o those_o acta_fw-la synodalia_fw-la set_v forth_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o state_n fol._n 10._o pag._n 1._o for_o after_o the_o propose_v of_o these_o two_o question_n to_o the_o remonstrant_n as_o touch_v the_o decree_n of_o predestination_n 1._o whether_o the_o entire_a decree_n of_o predestination_n be_v contain_v in_o this_o article_n namely_o that_o god_n do_v from_o everlasting_a decree_n to_o save_v believer_n which_o no_o man_n deny_v 2._o whether_o they_o think_v faith_n &_o perseverance_n therein_o do_v precede_v election_n as_o the_o cause_n or_o condition_n thereof_o after_o the_o remonstrant_n have_v answer_v affirmative_o unto_o they_o both_o hereupon_o they_o bring_v in_o their_o seven_o for_o the_o most_o part_n intricate_a question_n reponebant_fw-la deinde_fw-la septem_fw-la alius_fw-la tum_fw-la de_fw-la electione_n tum_fw-la de_fw-la reprobatione_fw-la questiones_fw-la ad_fw-la quas_fw-la a_o pastoribus_fw-la à_fw-la classibus_fw-la deputatis_fw-la responderi_fw-la volebant_fw-la quae_fw-la cum_fw-la ad_fw-la controversiae_fw-la de_fw-la primo_fw-la articulo_fw-la statum_fw-la non_fw-la spectarent_fw-la etiam_fw-la mutilae_fw-la atque_fw-la intricatae_fw-la pleraeque_fw-la essent_fw-la eumque_fw-la in_o finem_fw-la ab_fw-la illis_fw-la proponerentur_fw-la ut_fw-la hoc_fw-la modo_fw-la a_o praecipuo_fw-la controversiae_fw-la statu_fw-la rectaque_fw-la agendi_fw-la ratione_fw-la in_o ambage_n ad_fw-la ducerent_fw-la pastor_n expositâ_fw-la per_fw-la libellum_fw-la supplicem_fw-la illust_n ordd._n iniquâ_fw-la hâc_fw-la agendi_fw-la ratione_fw-la non_fw-la quidem_fw-la deprecati_fw-la sunt_fw-la ne_fw-la de_fw-la reprobatione_fw-la sententiam_fw-la svam_fw-la manifestarent_fw-la uti_fw-la remonstrantes_n improbè_fw-la saepius_fw-la ipsis_fw-la objectarunt_fw-la sed_fw-la disertè_fw-la sententiam_fw-la svam_fw-la quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la pacem_fw-la atque_fw-la aedificationem_fw-la sufficere_fw-la existimarent_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la viuâ_fw-la voce_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o scripto_fw-la declararunt_fw-la se_fw-la nimirum_fw-la cum_fw-la aeternum_fw-la electionis_fw-la singularium_fw-la personarum_fw-la decretum_fw-la ponunt_fw-la simul_fw-la quoque_fw-la ponere_fw-la aeternum_fw-la de_fw-la reprobatione_fw-la &_o rejectione_n quarundam_fw-la singularium_fw-la personarum_fw-la decretum_fw-la quum_fw-la fieri_fw-la nequeat_fw-la ut_fw-la sit_fw-la electio_fw-la quin_fw-la simul_fw-la quòque_fw-la sit_fw-la aliqua_fw-la reprobatio_fw-la aut_fw-la derelictio_fw-la difficiles_fw-la omnes_fw-la circa_fw-la hunc_fw-la articulum_fw-la quaestiones_fw-la temere_fw-la excutere_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la esse_fw-la quam_fw-la inutilibus_fw-la disputationibus_fw-la &_o nihil_fw-la profuturis_fw-la litibus_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la replere_fw-la ejusque_fw-la pacem_fw-la perturbare_fw-la declarationem_fw-la svam_fw-la hanc_fw-la libello_fw-la supplice_n expressam_fw-la moderatis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la pace●que_fw-la amantibus_fw-la ingeniis_fw-la sufficere_fw-la debere_fw-la credi_n videlicet_fw-la ac_fw-la doceri_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsis_fw-la deum_fw-la neminem_fw-la condemnare_fw-la imò_fw-la verò_fw-la ne_fw-la statuisse_fw-la quidem_fw-la condemnare_fw-la quenquam_fw-la nisi_fw-la justè_fw-la propter_fw-la propria_fw-la ipsius_fw-la peccata_fw-la placuit_fw-la itaque_fw-la illust_n ordd._n ut_fw-la missis_fw-la illis_fw-la spinosis_n quaestionibus_fw-la ad_fw-la articulorum_fw-la pertractationem_fw-la deveniretur_fw-la and_o pag._n 136._o &_o 156._o i_o find_v this_o objection_n propose_v by_o the_o remonstrant_n in_o these_o word_n pag._n 156._o in_o collatione_fw-la haghiensi_fw-la libello_fw-la supplice_n illust_n hollandiae_fw-la &_o westfriziae_fw-la ordinibus_fw-la exhibito_fw-la deprecati_fw-la sunt_fw-la contra-remonstrantes_a ne_fw-la de_fw-la reprobatione_fw-la ageretur_fw-la &_o more_o at_o large_a pag._n 195._o thus_o ipsi_fw-la contra-remonstrantes_a cum_fw-la in_o colloquio_fw-la haghiensi_fw-la jussi_fw-la essent_fw-la ad_fw-la interrogata_fw-la quaedam_fw-la nostra_fw-la de_fw-la reprobatione_fw-la respondere_fw-la magistratui_fw-la morem_fw-la gerere_fw-la gravati_fw-la fuerint_fw-la usque_fw-la adeò_fw-la ut_fw-la collationem_fw-la caeptam_fw-la abrumpere_fw-la se_fw-la it_fw-la profiterentur_fw-la quam_fw-la ut_fw-la summarum_fw-la potestatum_fw-la imperio_fw-la se_fw-la constringi_fw-la paterentur_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la suae_fw-la praetexentes_fw-la quam_fw-la quod_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la aedificationi_fw-la obfuturam_fw-la eam_fw-la agendi_fw-la rationem_fw-la judicarent_fw-la now_o to_o this_o pag._n 157._o festus_n hominus_fw-la one_o present_a in_o that_o conference_n stand_v up_o and_o answer_v exposuitque_fw-la paucis_fw-la quam_fw-la non_fw-la bonâ_fw-la fide_fw-la haec_fw-la de_fw-la illis_fw-la dicerentur_fw-la se_fw-la libello_fw-la supplice_n non_fw-la fuisse_fw-la deprecatos_fw-la ne_fw-la de_fw-la reprobatione_fw-la ageretur_fw-la caeterùm_fw-la quia_fw-la remonstrantes_n subdolè_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la collationis_fw-la initio_fw-la septem_fw-la questionibus_fw-la spinosis_n ac_fw-la minime_fw-la necessariis_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la ad_fw-la reprobationis_fw-la sed_fw-la electionis_fw-la quoque_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la spectantibus_fw-la à_fw-la recto_fw-la agendi_fw-la ordine_fw-la contra-remonstrantes_a in_o ambage_n adducere_fw-la conarentur_fw-la contra-remonstrantes_a libello_fw-la supplice_n apud_fw-la illust-ordd_a de_fw-fr tam_fw-la iniquâ_fw-la agendi_fw-la ratione_fw-la conquestos_fw-la fuisse_fw-la atque_fw-la ut_fw-la remonstrantibus_fw-la mandaretur_fw-la ne_fw-la extra_fw-la justam_fw-la agendi_fw-la rationem_fw-la jam_fw-la inchoatam_fw-la evagarentur_fw-la petiisse_fw-la de_fw-fr reprobatione_fw-la autem_fw-la contra-remonstrantes_a quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la aedificationem_fw-la satis_fw-la erat_fw-la sententiam_fw-la svam_fw-la clarè_v ibidem_fw-la explicasse_fw-la uti_fw-la scriptorum_fw-la editorum_fw-la fide_fw-la probari_fw-la potest_fw-la idem_fw-la etiam_fw-la reverendus_fw-la &_o doctissimus_fw-la vir_fw-la d._n joannes_n becius_n qui_fw-la &_o ipse_fw-la huic_fw-la interfuerat_fw-la collationi_fw-la svo_fw-la praesens_fw-la comprobabat_fw-la testimonio_fw-la now_o i_o come_v to_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n 4._o this_o author_n say_v the_o remonstront_n be_v there_o warn_v by_o the_o precedent_n of_o the_o synod_n ut_fw-mi de_fw-fr electione_n potius_fw-la quam_fw-la de_fw-la odiosâ_fw-la reprobationis_fw-la materiâtagerent_n and_o true_o at_o first_o i_o wonder_v not_o a_o little_a that_o the_o precedent_n of_o that_o synod_n shall_v account_v the_o matter_n of_o reprobation_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v the_o doctrine_n of_o reprobation_n a_o odious_a matter_n a_o odious_a doctrine_n for_o we_o common_o signify_v hereby_o such_o a_o doctrine_n as_o deserve_v to_o be_v hate_v but_o i_o think_v withal_o that_o they_o may_v express_v rather_o what_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o it_o in_o the_o event_n namely_o that_o it_o be_v entertain_v with_o hatred_n not_o of_o all_o neither_o nor_o of_o any_o of_o those_o that_o submit_v their_o judgement_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o rather_o of_o those_o and_o of_o those_o only_a who_o follow_v the_o judgement_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n yet_o i_o think_v good_a to_o inquire_v into_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o fact_n here_o mention_v and_o i_o find_v it_o in_o the_o page_n mention_v and_o how_o the_o remonstrant_n themselves_o do_v express_v this_o even_o as_o here_o it_o be_v express_v thus_o a_o reverendo_fw-la praeside_fw-la moniti_fw-la sumus_fw-la ut_fw-la à_fw-la negativis_fw-la enunciationibus_fw-la abstineremus_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr electione_n potius_fw-la quam_fw-la odiosâ_fw-la reprobationis_fw-la materiâ_fw-la ageremus_fw-la yet_o i_o confess_v this_o do_v not_o satisfy_v i_o for_o why_o shall_v this_o author_n make_v choice_n to_o express_v it_o in_o the_o remonstrants_n term_n rather_o than_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o precedent_n himself_o therefore_o i_o turn_v to_o the_o begin_n of_o that_o session_n be_v sess_z 32._o there_o i_o find_v this_o particular_a submonuit_fw-la &_o praeses_fw-la ut_fw-la potius_fw-la quaestionibus_fw-la illis_fw-la inhaererent_fw-la quae_fw-la circa_fw-la suavem_fw-la de_fw-la electione_n doctrinam_fw-la versarentur_fw-la quam_fw-la ut_fw-la d●_n odiosè_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la de_fw-la reprobatione_fw-la exagitarent_fw-la now_o i_o find_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o difference_n between_o profess_v the_o matter_n of_o reprobation_n or_o the_o doctrine_n hereof_o to_o be_v odious_a and_o admonish_v to_o spare_v the_o exagitation_n thereof_o after_o a_o odious_a manner_n this_o indeed_o be_v their_o usual_a course_n to_o make_v it_o as_o odious_a as_o they_o
the_o gospel_n according_a to_o that_o mar._n 1._o repent_v you_o and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n now_o to_o believe_v the_o gospel_n be_v one_o thing_n the_o sum_n whereof_o be_v this_o that_o jesus_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n but_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v another_o thing_n which_o yet_o this_o author_n distinguish_v not_o though_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o course_n of_o his_o argumentation_n that_o he_o draw_v to_o this_o meaning_n and_o that_o in_o a_o particular_a sense_n which_o be_v this_o to_o believe_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o they_o as_o appear_v express_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o this_o section_n and_o no_o marvel_n if_o this_o author_n carry_v himself_o so_o confident_o in_o this_o be_v as_o he_o be_v arm_v with_o such_o confidence_n but_o i_o be_o glad_a that_o in_o one_o place_n or_o other_o he_o spring_v his_o meaning_n that_o we_o may_v have_v the_o fair_a flight_n at_o he_o to_o pull_v down_o his_o pride_n and_o sweep_v away_o his_o vain_a confidence_n though_o we_o deal_v upon_o the_o most_o plausible_a argument_n of_o the_o arminian_n and_o which_o they_o think_v insoluble_a my_o answer_n be_v first_o look_v in_o what_o sense_n arminius_n say_v christ_n die_v for_o we_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n we_o may_v be_v hold_v to_o say_v without_o prejudice_n to_o our_o tenet_n of_o absolute_a reprobation_n that_o all_o who_o hear_v the_o gospel_n be_v bind_v to_o believe_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o they_o for_o the_o meaning_n that_o arminius_n make_v of_o christ_n die_v for_o we_o be_v this_o christ_n die_v for_o this_o end_n that_o satisfaction_n be_v make_v for_o sin_n the_o lord_n now_o may_v pardon_v sin_n upon_o what_o condition_n he_o will_v which_o indeed_o be_v to_o die_v for_o obtain_v a_o possibility_n of_o the_o redemption_n of_o all_o but_o for_o the_o actual_a redemption_n of_o none_o at_o all_o second_o but_o i_o list_v not_o to_o content_v myself_o with_o this_o therefore_o i_o far_o 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