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A27157
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An antidote against Arminianisme, or, A plain and brief discourse wherein the state of the question in all the five infamous articles of Arminius is set down, and the orthodox tenets confirmed by cleere scripturall grounds by R.B.K.
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R. B. K.
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Wing B156; ESTC R31267
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call_v wherewith_o we_o be_v make_v to_o believe_v one_o other_o scripture_n 13.48_o our_o five_o argument_n from_o act_n 13.48_o act_v 13.48_o as_o many_o as_o be_v ordain_v to_o life_n eternal_a believe_v god_n ordination_n to_o life_n eternal_a go_v before_o faith_n belief_n be_v here_o a_o effect_n ascribe_v to_o election_n as_o the_o cause_n whence_o it_o come_v to_o fly_v this_o argument_n the_o arminian_o follow_v socinus_n to_o a_o worse_a error_n than_o they_o will_v eschew_v they_o expound_v ordain_v to_o eternal_a life_n those_o who_o before_o all_o faith_n and_o call_n by_o their_o own_o free_a will_n be_v fit_v and_o dispose_v for_o faith_n and_o salvation_n this_o be_v such_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o pelagianism_n that_o the_o lutheran_n and_o papist_n also_o for_o the_o most_o part_n do_v abhor_v it_o second_o article_n state_v state_v second_o article_n state_v in_o the_o second_o article_n of_o redemption_n they_o teach_v that_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n intend_v the_o universal_a redemption_n of_o all_o man_n without_o distinction_n of_o elect_a and_o reprobate_n that_o he_o by_o his_o death_n do_v actual_o impetrate_v to_o all_o the_o favour_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o the_o application_n of_o the_o grace_n impetrate_v depend_v alone_o on_o the_o freewill_n of_o man_n some_o according_a to_o their_o liberty_n make_v use_n of_o that_o purchase_a gift_n other_o to_o who_o that_o grace_n and_o salvation_n be_v alike_o purchase_v and_o intend_v on_o god_n part_n by_o their_o own_o neglect_n and_o contempt_n according_a to_o the_o same_o liberty_n of_o their_o will_n reject_v it_o we_o teach_v that_o christ_n do_v give_v his_o life_n and_o blood_n alone_o for_o those_o who_o get_v good_a by_o it_o only_o for_o the_o faithful_a even_o the_o elect_a his_o own_o member_n tenet_n absurdity_n consequent_a to_o the_o arminian_n tenet_n horrible_a absurdity_n follow_v on_o the_o arminian_n tenet_n some_o whereof_o they_o acknowledge_v and_o other_o be_v bind_v on_o their_o back_n by_o inevitable_a consequence_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o fruit_n of_o christ_n death_n depend_v absolute_o upon_o the_o contingent_a assent_n of_o man_n free_a will_n that_o notwithstanding_o his_o death_n it_o be_v possible_a and_o very_a contingent_a that_o all_o man_n have_v perish_v that_o no_o soul_n have_v be_v free_v from_o hell_n by_o his_o blood_n that_o god_n shall_v never_o have_v have_v any_o church_n at_o all_o that_o now_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o death_n true_a grace_n be_v give_v to_o all_o that_o all_o pagan_n as_o well_o under_o the_o law_n as_o gospel_n who_o never_o hear_v of_o scripture_n be_v true_o reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o his_o death_n that_o all_o infant_n even_o of_o pagan_n be_v save_v by_o christ_n who_o die_v before_o the_o year_n of_o discretion_n that_o in_o no_o man_n be_v any_o original_a sin_n but_o every_o one_o when_o he_o be_v bear_v be_v put_v in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n that_o baptism_n be_v not_o necessay_v for_o no_o sin_n be_v therein_o remit_v because_o there_o be_v none_o then_o to_o be_v remit_v 17.9_o our_o first_o argument_n that_o christ_n die_v only_o for_o the_o elect_a from_o john_n 17.9_o but_o how_o ever_o see_v how_o our_o doctrine_n be_v ground_v on_o scripture_n john_n 17.9_o i_o pray_v for_o they_o i_o pray_v not_o for_o the_o world_n but_o for_o those_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o out_o of_o the_o world_n for_o they_o be_v thou_o christ_n have_v no_o intention_n to_o give_v his_o life_n for_o they_o for_o who_o he_o avow_v he_o will_v not_o pray_v at_o that_o same_o time_n when_o he_o be_v go_v to_o die_v shall_v he_o give_v his_o life_n for_o those_o for_o who_o he_o will_v not_o open_v his_o mouth_n to_o pray_v for_o his_o own_o only_a for_o his_o father_n proper_a one_o who_o be_v give_v over_o and_o recommend_v to_o he_o for_o these_o only_a and_o not_o the_o world_n he_o avow_v he_o do_v then_o pray_v another_o ephes_n 5.24_o 5.24_o our_o second_o argument_n from_o ephes_n 5.24_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o a_o saviour_n of_o the_o body_n christ_n also_o have_v love_v his_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v it_o and_o present_v it_o to_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n christ_n here_o give_v himself_o to_o death_n not_o for_o all_o but_o for_o the_o church_n only_o he_o be_v a_o saviour_n only_o of_o the_o body_n of_o these_o who_o he_o love_v as_o his_o spouse_n who_o he_o sanctify_v and_o present_v to_o god_n one_o day_n glorious_a without_o spot_n such_o be_v not_o the_o world_n of_o the_o damn_a a_o three_o scripture_n 10.14_o our_o three_o argument_n from_o john_n 10.14_o john_n 10.14_o i_o be_o the_o good_a shepherd_n and_o know_v the_o sheep_n and_o be_o know_v of_o i_o and_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n for_o my_o sheep_n for_o who_o have_v christ_n lay_v down_o his_o life_n only_o for_o his_o sheep_n for_o those_o that_o be_v he_o for_o those_o that_o know_v he_o as_o their_o shepherd_n of_o who_o he_o take_v notice_n as_o of_o his_o sheep_n but_o for_o the_o goat_n of_o the_o world_n who_o he_o know_v not_o over_o who_o he_o never_o bear_v rule_n who_o never_o be_v in_o his_o fold_n he_o lay_v not_o down_o his_o life_n 15.13_o our_o four_o from_o joh._n 15.13_o a_o four_o scripture_n john_n 15.23_o great_a love_n than_o this_o have_v no_o man_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o his_o friend_n christ_n lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o his_o friend_n not_o for_o those_o who_o live_v and_o die_v stranger_n &_o enemy_n to_o he_o for_o who_o he_o die_v to_o they_o he_o show_v the_o high_a degree_n of_o love_n but_o to_o number_n of_o the_o reprobate_n he_o never_o send_v his_o word_n much_o less_o his_o save_a grace_n how_o then_o have_v they_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o great_a affection_n even_o to_o die_v for_o they_o see_v also_o that_o of_o the_o 53_o of_o isaiah_n etc._n our_o five_o argument_n from_o esay_n 53._o etc._n etc._n by_o his_o stripe_n be_v we_o heal_v and_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n he_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o those_o for_o who_o christ_n be_v slay_v be_v heal_v by_o his_o stripe_n be_v make_v righteous_a and_o absolve_v from_o sin_n by_o his_o blood_n which_o he_o as_o their_o pledge_n shed_v for_o they_o it_o be_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n that_o for_o who_o sin_n he_o have_v receive_v a_o infinite_a satisfaction_n to_o these_o shall_v not_o be_v impute_v their_o sin_n for_o a_o second_o satisfaction_n in_o their_o own_o eternal_a torment_n but_o so_o it_o be_v that_o number_n of_o people_n be_v never_o free_v from_o their_o sin_n never_o heal_v but_o perish_v answer_v the_o arminian_n objection_n answer_v against_o all_o this_o their_o prime_a objection_n in_o these_o scripture_n wherein_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o have_v die_v for_o all_o the_o answer_n be_v easy_a that_o no_o man_n can_v deny_v but_o divers_a scripture_n which_o be_v conceive_v in_o universal_a term_n must_v be_v expound_v with_o restriction_n for_o example_n christ_n be_v all_o in_o all_o when_o i_o be_o rise_v i_o will_v draw_v all_o man_n to_o i_o i_o will_v pour_v my_o spirit_n on_o all_o flesh_n they_o shall_v be_v all_o teach_v of_o god_n will_v any_o man_n have_v these_o universal_a scripture_n absolute_a and_o illimited_a so_o do_v augustine_n answer_v and_o beat_v off_o the_o pelagian_o when_o they_o press_v these_o scripture_n of_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o &_o every_o one_o his_o word_n i_o pass_v for_o the_o time_n when_o the_o semipelagian_o rest_v not_o content_a with_o his_o answer_n to_o they_o he_o reply_v de_fw-fr correp_n &_o gratia_n c._n 14._o in_o these_o word_n well_o worthy_a the_o recite_v hominibus_fw-la omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la omne_fw-la hominum_fw-la genus_fw-la intelligimus_fw-la per_fw-la quascunque_fw-la differentias_fw-la distributum_fw-la reges_fw-la privatos_fw-la 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of_o sober_a and_o watchful_a faith_n will_v admit_v the_o contrary_a voice_n of_o any_o man_n another_o scripture_n rom._n 11.5_o even_o so_o also_o at_o this_o present_a time_n there_o be_v a_o remnant_n according_a to_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n and_o if_o of_o grace_n it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o work_n otherwise_o grace_n be_v no_o more_o grace_n here_o the_o reason_n be_v give_v why_o among_o the_o misbelieve_a obstinate_a wicked_a jew_n there_o be_v a_o few_o remnant_n who_o do_v believe_v and_o be_v save_v the_o grace_n faith_n salvation_n of_o this_o remnant_n be_v ascribe_v to_o their_o election_n as_o the_o cause_n &_o this_o election_n be_v affirm_v to_o come_v alone_o of_o god_n grace_n and_o deny_v to_o have_v proceed_v of_o any_o of_o their_o work_n yea_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o simple_o affirm_v that_o the_o grace_n and_o salvation_n of_o the_o remnant_n come_v from_o election_n that_o this_o election_n be_v of_o grace_n that_o it_o be_v not_o of_o work_n but_o far_a work_n and_o grace_n in_o this_o matter_n of_o election_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v incompatible_a so_o that_o those_o who_o make_v our_o election_n to_o depend_v on_o work_n or_o to_o be_v posterior_n in_o god_n mind_n to_o his_o foreknowledge_n of_o our_o work_n say_v what_o they_o will_v they_o be_v enemy_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n this_o place_n be_v so_o clear_a that_o arminius_n so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v dare_v never_o ascribe_v election_n to_o good_a work_n as_o his_o follower_n now_o do_v yea_o the_o lutheran_n to_o this_o day_n dare_v not_o do_v it_o but_o the_o place_n refute_v even_o that_o which_o they_o say_v that_o election_n be_v of_o faith_n albeit_o not_o of_o work_n clear_o enough_o especial_o as_o arminius_n expound_v faith_n for_o he_o make_v election_n and_o justification_n to_o depend_v on_o faith_n not_o as_o it_o be_v a_o instrument_n apply_v christ_n but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o evangelicall_n work_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v under_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v a_o save_a quality_n of_o itself_o as_o perfect_a obedience_n shall_v have_v be_v under_o the_o law_n in_o this_o sense_n faith_n be_v a_o true_a work_n and_o who_o deny_v election_n to_o be_v of_o work_n deny_v it_o as_o well_o to_o be_v of_o faith_n which_o be_v a_o work_n but_o take_v faith_n as_o you_o will_v this_o place_n remove_v it_o from_o election_n for_o it_o ascribe_v election_n to_o god_n grace_n alone_o exclude_v faith_n work_n or_o what_o ever_o be_v in_o we_o the_o clearness_n of_o this_o place_n change_v augustine_n his_o mind_n and_o deliver_v he_o from_o that_o lutheran_n error_n wherein_o long_o he_o lay_v believe_v election_n to_o have_v be_v of_o faith_n albeit_o not_o of_o work_n 8.28_o work_n ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la perduxi_fw-la ratiocinationem_fw-la ut_fw-la dicereâ—_n non_fw-la ergo_fw-la elegit_fw-la deus_fw-la opera_fw-la cujusquam_fw-la in_o praescientia_fw-la sed_fw-la fidem_fw-la in_o praescientia_fw-la elegit_fw-la ut_fw-la quem_fw-la sibi_fw-la crediturum_fw-la esse_fw-la praesciret_fw-la ipsum_fw-la eligeret_fw-la sed_fw-la nondum_fw-la diligentius_fw-la quaesieram_fw-la nec_fw-la adhuc_fw-la inveneran_v qualis_fw-la sit_fw-la electio_fw-la gratiae_fw-la de_fw-la qua_fw-la apostolus_fw-la our_o three_o argument_n from_o rom._n 8.28_o this_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o my_o argumentation_n that_o i_o say_v god_n have_v not_o choose_v any_o man_n work_n in_o his_o foreknowledge_n but_o he_o have_v choose_v faith_n in_o his_o foreknowledge_n but_o i_o have_v not_o at_o that_o time_n diligent_o enough_o inquire_v neither_o have_v i_o yet_o find_v what_o be_v that_o election_n of_o grace_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v a_o three_o scripture_n be_v rom._n 8.28_o who_o he_o do_v predestinate_a they_o he_o also_o call_v and_o who_o he_o etc._n etc._n here_o election_n be_v make_v prior_n to_o call_v and_o justification_n as_o they_o to_o glorification_n much_o more_o to_o faith_n work_n perseverance_n which_o be_v all_o posteriour_a to_o call_v we_o must_v first_o be_v justify_v before_o we_o can_v persevere_v to_o the_o end_n we_o must_v first_o be_v call_v by_o the_o word_n &_o spirit_n before_o we_o can_v believe_v i'faith_o then_o and_o work_n and_o perseverance_n be_v posterior_n to_o effectual_a vocation_n much_o more_o to_o election_n which_o in_o this_o scripture_n be_v set_v before_o vocation_n itself_o yea_o before_o all_o the_o consequence_n and_o effect_n of_o vocation_n the_o arminian_n can_v get_v away_o from_o the_o grip_n of_o this_o place_n but_o by_o wrest_v of_o it_o pitiful_o both_o at_o hage_n conference_n and_o in_o the_o synod_n and_o all_o their_o posteriour_a writ_n they_o with_o a_o strange_a impudence_n avow_v that_o predestination_n vocation_n justification_n in_o this_o place_n be_v no_o way_n relative_a either_o to_o grace_v or_o glory_n but_o only_o to_o the_o cross_n and_o affliction_n of_o all_o the_o malepert_a wrester_n of_o scripture_n that_o live_v this_o day_n the_o remonstrant_n be_v the_o chief_a this_o present_a subterfuge_n be_v socinus_n his_o invention_n a_o wicked_a heretic_n who_o deny_v the_o merit_n the_o power_n and_o the_o true_a satisfaction_n of_o christ_n death_n &_o blood_n and_o so_o indeed_o he_o have_v reason_n if_o his_o ground_n be_v true_a for_o with_o arrius_n he_o spoil_v christ_n of_o his_o godhead_n which_o if_o he_o do_v want_v his_o blood_n and_o death_n can_v not_o be_v satisfactory_a for_o any_o one_o sin_n yet_o this_o most_o pernicious_a heretic_n the_o arminian_o think_v no_o shame_n to_o follow_v in_o wrest_v the_o present_a scripture_n but_o to_o little_a purpose_n for_o the_o analogy_n of_o the_o whole_a scripture_n the_o scope_n of_o this_o text_n will_v not_o let_v they_o expound_v predestination_n call_v and_o justification_n as_o socinus_n will_v if_o we_o admit_v in_o this_o place_n three_o of_o their_o great_a friend_n &_o of_o our_o great_a foe_n to_o be_v judge_n pelagius_n arminius_n molina_n from_o they_o all_o we_o have_v testimony_n that_o this_o place_n can_v admit_v socinus_n interpretation_n but_o i_o must_v haste_v a_o four_o scripture_n be_v 9.11_o our_o four_o argument_n from_o rom._n 9.11_o rom._n 9.11_o for_o the_o child_n be_v not_o yet_o bear_v neither_o yet_o have_v do_v any_o good_a or_o evil_n that_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n according_a to_o election_n may_v stand_v not_o of_o work_n but_o of_o he_o that_o call_v etc._n etc._n the_o purpose_n of_o god_n according_a to_o election_n be_v understand_v here_o of_o god_n eternal_a predestination_n as_o pelagius_n and_o arminius_n both_o in_o their_o commentary_n on_o the_o place_n confess_v this_o election_n be_v ascribe_v only_o to_o god_n who_o call_v all_o work_n be_v exclude_v because_o they_o be_v none_o there_o can_v be_v none_o the_o person_n not_o yet_o be_v bear_v our_o adversary_n run_v here_o two_o divers_a way_n from_o this_o text_n spalleto_n understand_v work_n as_o exist_v not_o as_o future_a say_v that_o jacob_n be_v elect_v not_o for_o any_o work_n which_o he_o have_v do_v but_o for_o those_o which_o he_o be_v to_o do_v which_o be_v before_o god_n in_o his_o prescience_n this_o pelagian_a subterfuge_n augustine_n tread_v down_o in_o the_o first_o birth_n futuris_fw-la birth_n vestrae_fw-la caliginis_fw-la latebra_fw-la propter_fw-la quod_fw-la profecto_fw-la d_o sipitis_fw-la quia_fw-la dicente_fw-la veritate_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la operibus_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la vocante_fw-la vos_fw-la dicitis_fw-la ex_fw-la futuris_fw-la operibus_fw-la quae_fw-la deus_fw-la illum_fw-la facturum_fw-la esse_fw-la praesciebat_fw-la jacobum_fw-la esse_fw-la dilectum_fw-la atque_fw-la ita_fw-la contradicitis_fw-la apostolo_n dicenti_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la praesentibus_fw-la operibus_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la futuris_fw-la this_n be_v the_o lurk_a hole_n of_o your_o darkness_n wherefore_o true_o you_o err_v for_o the_o truth_n say_v not_o of_o work_n but_o of_o he_o that_o call_v you_o say_v jacob_n be_v love_v for_o the_o work_n which_o god_n foresee_v he_o be_v to_o do_v and_o so_o you_o contradict_v the_o apostle_n say_v not_o of_o work_n as_o if_o he_o can_v not_o have_v say_v not_o of_o work_n present_a but_o for_o work_n to_o come_v arminius_n fly_v another_o way_n grant_v that_o jacob_n election_n be_v not_o of_o work_n yet_o avow_v it_o be_v of_o faith_n this_o hole_n augustine_n stop_v long_o ago_o when_o the_o semipelagian_o will_v have_v be_v at_o it_o credens_fw-fr it_o namquid_fw-la dixit_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la operiâ—s_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la credente_fw-la prorsus_fw-la etiam_fw-la hoc_fw-la abstulit_fw-la homini_fw-la ut_fw-la totum_fw-la daret_fw-la deo_fw-la dicens_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la vocante_fw-la non_fw-la quacunque_fw-la vocatione_n sed_fw-la qua_fw-la vocatione_n fit_n credens_fw-fr do_v the_o apostle_n say_v not_o of_o work_n but_o of_o he_o that_o believe_v even_o this_o also_o do_v the_o apostle_n take_v from_o man_n that_o he_o may_v give_v all_o to_o god_n say_v but_o of_o he_o that_o call_v not_o with_o every_o call_n but_o by_o such_o a_o