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in_o christ_n reconcile_n where_o the_o place_n of_o the_o word_n be_v much_o alike_o with_o eph._n 1.4_o and_o ambrose_n follow_v the_o method_n of_o corvinus_n refer_v the_o word_n in_o christ_n to_o the_o forego_n word_n interprete_v it_o thus_o deus_fw-la erat_fw-la in_o humanitate_fw-la the_o godhead_n be_v in_o the_o manhood_n but_o thus_o gorvinus_n himself_o interprete_v it_o not_o but_o refer_v the_o phrase_n in_o christ_n to_o the_o afterword_n reconcile_n the_o world_n so_o col._n 1.19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n in_o he_o it_o please_v the_o father_n that_o all_o fullness_n shall_v dwell_v why_o do_v he_o not_o say_v that_o this_o phrase_n in_o he_o shall_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o word_n it_n please_v as_o if_o christ_n be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o that_o good_a pleasure_n there_o be_v as_o much_o ground_n for_o this_o as_o that_o eph._n 1.4_o yet_o so_o he_o do_v not_o i_o think_v but_o clear_v it_o be_v that_o though_o in_v he_o be_v first_o 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the_o election_n itself_o thus_o molineus_n interprete_v â—t_a elect_v we_o in_o christ_n be_v no_o more_o than_o to_o be_v elect_v to_o salvation_n in_o christ_n which_o corvinus_n brand_v with_o boldness_n in_o refer_v the_o word_n to_o salvation_n upon_o this_o ground_n verba_fw-la autem_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la non_fw-it extant_a ibid._n ibid._n that_o be_v because_o the_o word_n to_o salvation_n be_v not_o in_o the_o text_n but_o then_o he_o do_v not_o remember_v or_o not_o well_o consider_v that_o arminius_n who_o he_o defend_v lie_v under_o the_o same_o lash_n for_o he_o say_v 31._o in_o petk_n 31._o apostolus_fw-la inquit_fw-la nos_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la electos_fw-la esse_fw-la tanquam_fw-la in_o capite_fw-la &_o mediatore_fw-la that_o be_v we_o be_v elect_v in_o christ_n as_o in_o the_o head_n and_o mediator_n when_o yet_o those_o last_o word_n be_v not_o extant_a in_o the_o text_n therefore_o corvinius_fw-la might_n have_v have_v so_o much_o candour_n as_o to_o think_v that_o as_o arminius_n add_v these_o word_n not_o as_o the_o text_n but_o as_o the_o meaning_n so_o do_v his_o adversary_n and_o then_o his_o word_n be_v no_o opposition_n and_o corvinus_n himself_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o by_o he_o have_v elect_v we_o be_v mean_v to_o salvation_n ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la electionem_fw-la intelligi_fw-la non_fw-la nego_fw-la ibid._n ibid._n so_o that_o now_o let_v we_o take_v the_o text_n as_o it_o be_v mean_v he_o have_v elect_v we_o to_o salvation_n in_o christ_n be_v no_o more_o than_o 1_o thes_n 5.10_o appoint_v we_o to_o obtain_v salvation_n by_o christ_n and_o so_o christ_n to_o be_v mean_n of_o salvation_n not_o election_n and_o this_o he_o may_v have_v see_v from_o arminius_n himself_o who_o in_o that_o section_n he_o defend_v for_o let_v it_o be_v grant_v that_o by_o these_o word_n he_o have_v elect_v we_o in_o he_o it_o appear_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o election_n yet_o than_o we_o must_v inquire_v what_o it_o be_v for_o christ_n to_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o election_n 5._o disp_n thes_n 40._o sect_n 5._o arminius_n explain_v himself_o esse_fw-la causam_fw-la meritoriam_fw-la istorum_fw-la bonorum_fw-la quae_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la in_o isto_fw-la decreto_fw-la destinata_fw-la sunt_fw-la that_o be_v it_o be_v to_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n decree_v in_o election_n and_o in_o that_o enumeration_n of_o good_a thing_n which_o we_o have_v by_o christ_n he_o mention_v only_a grace_n and_o glory_n not_o election_n 5._o sect_n 5._o materia_fw-la est_fw-la benedictiones_fw-la spirituales_fw-la gratiae_fw-la &_o gloriae_fw-la nominibus_fw-la appellari_fw-la solitae_fw-la so_o in_o disp_n pub_fw-la thes_n 15._o sect_n 5.6_o whence_o it_o appear_v that_o election_n be_v not_o any_o of_o those_o spiritual_a blessing_n which_o we_o have_v in_o christ_n hence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o express_v of_o our_o author_n of_o christ_n be_v first_o elect_v or_o we_o elect_v in_o he_o as_o the_o head_n or_o he_o to_o merit_v our_o election_n be_v beside_o the_o language_n of_o scripture_n and_o i_o fear_v above_o his_o understanding_n i_o hold_v christ_n and_o his_o member_n elect_v together_o in_o one_o act_n and_o if_o we_o shall_v be_v put_v upon_o a_o priority_n in_o nature_n i_o think_v first_o the_o faithful_a then_o christ_n for_o it_o be_v suitable_a to_o scripture_n to_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v elect_v to_o his_o office_n that_o he_o may_v save_v his_o people_n but_o we_o find_v it_o nowhere_o say_v that_o god_n elect_v some_o to_o life_n that_o christ_n may_v become_v a_o saviour_n certain_o the_o work_n be_v in_o intention_n before_o the_o workman_n again_o have_v mention_v god_n election_n of_o his_o son_n and_o his_o member_n and_o his_o servant_n and_o his_o decree_n to_o create_v the_o world_n
which_o be_v as_o valid_a as_o if_o they_o be_v repugnant_a inter_fw-la se_fw-la in_o themselves_o it_o be_v not_o suitable_a to_o the_o working_n of_o rational_a agent_n to_o have_v the_o will_v carry_v out_o in_o its_o act_n on_o those_o thing_n which_o aâ—e_v know_v certain_o shall_v never_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o my_o reason_n do_v not_o satisfy_v i_o but_o that_o the_o will_n may_v be_v as_o soon_o carry_v out_o on_o impossibility_n as_o that_o which_o the_o understanding_n dictate_v shall_v never_o be_v obtain_v for_o though_o some_o difference_n be_v betwixt_o impossibility_n and_o infallibibity_n of_o not_o be_v yet_o both_o present_a to_o we_o the_o non_fw-la obtain_v of_o thâ—t_a object_n which_o before_o we_o will_v deter_v we_o from_o positive_a will_v that_o thing_n therefore_o such_o a_o thing_n will_v be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o thus_o it_o may_v be_v demonstrate_v if_o he_o will_v that_o which_o he_o know_v shall_v never_o come_v to_o pass_v than_o either_o must_v his_o will_v not_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o thing_n or_o his_o prescience_n not_o the_o measure_n of_o thing_n nor_o be_v infallible_a both_o which_o not_o only_o the_o general_a stream_n of_o schoolman_n condemn_v but_o arminius_n himself_o dare_v not_o own_o he_o say_v intellectus_fw-la dei_fw-la certus_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la falli_fw-la vidit_fw-la omne_fw-la in_o seipsis_fw-la &_o in_fw-la causis_fw-la and_o thus_o 54._o disp_n pub_fw-la 4._o sect_n 36_o 54._o deus_fw-la per_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la omnium_fw-la rerum_fw-la mediante_fw-la potentia_fw-la that_o be_v the_o prescience_n of_o god_n be_v infallible_a his_o will_n the_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n but_o now_o let_v we_o consider_v if_o his_o will_n to_o save_v they_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o salvation_n than_o it_o must_v exist_v necessary_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o decree_n and_o will_n if_o so_o than_o his_o prescience_n by_o which_o he_o see_v it_o not_o to_o come_v to_o pass_v must_v be_v infallible_a and_o if_o that_o be_v not_o fallible_a than_o their_o salvation_n must_v not_o exist_v if_o not_o his_o will_n whereby_o he_o will_v their_o salvation_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o thus_o must_v it_o one_o way_n or_o other_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n 4._o part_n 1._o q._n 14_o art_n 8._o &_o q._n 19_o art_n 4._o certain_o see_v his_o prescience_n be_v mensura_fw-la rerum_fw-la the_o measure_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o his_o will_n causa_fw-la rerum_fw-la the_o cause_n of_o thing_n as_o aquinas_n say_v needs_o must_v there_o be_v a_o due_a proportion_n and_o a_o fair_a correspondency_n betwixt_o both_o for_o god_n to_o will_v one_o thing_n and_o to_o foresee_v the_o contrary_a to_o come_v to_o pass_v this_o be_v to_o overthrow_v both_o 2._o let_v we_o again_o view_v the_o reason_n of_o arminius_n and_o we_o shall_v further_o see_v that_o there_o be_v a_o repugnancy_n betwixt_o god_n will_v a_o thing_n and_o his_o know_v such_o a_o thing_n not_o to_o come_v to_o pass_v 142._o in_o perkins_n 129._o 142._o he_o thus_o say_v infallibiliter_fw-la dicitur_fw-la respectu_fw-la praescientiae_fw-la divinae_fw-la necessario_fw-la respectu_fw-la decreti_fw-la &_o voluntatis_fw-la divinae_fw-la and_o elsewhere_o exit_fw-la praescientia_fw-la concluditur_fw-la infallibilitas_fw-la ex_fw-la decreto_fw-la necessitas_fw-la both_o come_v to_o this_o that_o necessity_n proceed_v from_o god_n decree_n and_o infallibility_n from_o his_o prescience_n now_o to_o say_v that_o he_o will_v the_o salvation_n and_o yet_o forsee_v it_o not_o come_v to_o pass_v do_v argue_v that_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o be_v necessary_a yet_o the_o damnation_n of_o some_o shall_v be_v infallible_a and_o so_o the_o same_o thing_n necessary_a and_o yet_o the_o not_o be_v of_o it_o infallible_a necessary_a to_o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n infallible_o not_o to_o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o prescience_n but_o 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pass_v be_v not_o repugnant_a indeed_o something_o more_o we_o have_v by_o way_n of_o illustration_n but_o as_o little_a probation_n as_o former_o which_o it_o be_v not_o amiss_o to_o rehearse_v also_o he_o say_v deus_fw-la quando_fw-la aliquid_fw-la intendit_fw-la &_o vult_fw-la non_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la consideret_fw-la utrum_fw-la id_fw-la obtenturus_fw-la sit_fw-la nec_fw-la ne_fw-la that_o be_v when_o god_n intend_v or_o will_v any_o thing_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o he_o then_o consider_v whether_o he_o be_v to_o obtain_v it_o or_o no_o let_v it_o be_v so_o yet_o the_o impertinency_n of_o his_o reply_n be_v obvious_a the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o god_n can_v will_v a_o thing_n and_o not_o consider_v whether_o he_o be_v to_o obtain_v it_o or_o no_o but_o whether_o he_o can_v will_v that_o which_o he_o know_v shall_v not_o come_v to_o pass_v now_o betwixt_o these_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n they_o that_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o logical_a rudiment_n know_v that_o though_o we_o may_v praescindere_fw-la rationalitatem_fw-la ab_fw-la homine_fw-la yet_o we_o can_v amovere_fw-la that_o be_v though_o we_o may_v consider_v a_o man_n and_o not_o consider_v his_o rationality_n yet_o we_o can_v consider_v a_o man_n and_o consider_v he_o not_o rational_a so_o in_o the_o case_n in_o hand_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n for_o god_n to_o will_v a_o thing_n and_o not_o consider_v whether_o he_o shall_v obtain_v or_o no_o and_o another_o to_o will_v a_o thing_n and_o consider_v himself_o not_o to_o obtain_v it_o though_o neither_o can_v be_v yet_o i_o shall_v grant_v the_o first_o for_o argument_n sake_n yet_o the_o second_o he_o can_v and_o herein_o this_o be_v his_o argumentation_n god_n may_v will_v a_o thing_n and_o yet_o not_o consider_v whether_o he_o will_v obtain_v it_o or_o no_o therefore_o he_o may_v will_v a_o thing_n and_o consider_v himself_o not_o to_o obtain_v it_o or_o no_o and_o again_o he_o thus_o say_v sicut_fw-la homo_fw-la potest_fw-la desiderare_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la eventurum_fw-la si_fw-la modo_fw-la sciat_fw-la se_fw-la obtinere_fw-la posse_fw-la ita_fw-la etiam_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la dici_fw-la potest_fw-la ibid._n ibid._n that_o be_v as_o man_n may_v desire_v a_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o to_o come_v to_o pass_v if_o we_o know_v he_o can_v obtain_v it_o so_o we_o may_v say_v of_o god_n which_o reply_n labour_v not_o with_o a_o single_a impertinency_n and_o be_v unsatisfactory_a many_o way_n for_o 1._o the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o god_n may_v desire_v that_o which_o he_o know_v shall_v never_o come_v to_o pass_v but_o whether_o he_o can_v will_v that_o which_o he_o know_v shall_v never_o come_v to_o pass_v the_o controversy_n be_v not_o about_o his_o desire_n but_o will_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o that_o position_n which_o his_o adversary_n oppugn_v and_o he_o defend_v viz._n simul_fw-la possit_fw-la velle_fw-la omnes_fw-la salvare_fw-la 11_o sect_n 11_o &_o aliquos_fw-la damnare_fw-la that_o be_v god_n may_v will_v to_o save_v all_o and_o will_v to_o damn_v some_o at_o the_o same_o time_n as_o also_o the_o absurdity_n which_o his_o adversary_n fasten_v on_o he_o and_o he_o attempt_v to_o remove_v uïz._n deus_fw-la flatuitur_fw-la velle_fw-la quod_fw-la scivit_fw-la nunquam_fw-la eventurum_fw-la that_o be_v 8._o sect_n 8._o god_n will_v that_o which_o he_o know_v shall_v not_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o also_o his_o own_o word_n quum_fw-la deus_fw-la aliquid_fw-la intendit_fw-la ac_fw-la vult_fw-la non_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v when_o god_n will_v any_o thing_n 7._o sect_n 7._o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o he_o shall_v consider_v whether_o it_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v or_o no_o now_o for_o he_o thus_o to_o reply_v bring_v his_o argumentation_n to_o this_o issue_n man_n may_v desire_v that_o which_o be_v not_o come_v to_o pass_v therefore_o god_n can_v will_v such_o a_o thing_n or_o at_o best_a thus_o god_n may_v desire_v therefore_o he_o may_v will_v such_o a_o