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of_o original_a righteousness_n and_o further_o ordain_v that_o they_o shall_v sin_v and_o so_o be_v deprive_v of_o original_a righteousness_n and_o become_v guilty_a of_o eternal_a condemnation_n three_o that_o god_n have_v decree_v those_o who_o he_o will_v precise_o save_v as_o to_o salvation_n so_o to_o the_o mean_n appertain_v thereunto_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o perseverance_n in_o it_o and_o this_o indeed_o by_o his_o irresistible_a grace_n and_o power_n so_o as_o they_o can_v but_o believe_v persevere_v and_o be_v save_v four_o that_o god_n have_v decree_v to_o deny_v unto_o they_o who_o in_o his_o absolute_a will_n he_o have_v preordain_v to_o destruction_n and_o according_o do_v not_o confer_v that_o grace_n which_o be_v sufficient_a and_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n so_o as_o they_o be_v neither_o able_a to_o believe_v neither_o can_v they_o be_v save_v thus_o jacobus_n arminius_n draw_v up_o the_o article_n who_o as_o he_o be_v a_o man_n 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baxter_n bare_a word_n for_o such_o a_o test_n he_o that_o will_v not_o be_v deceive_v must_v learn_v to_o distrust_v indeed_o it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o wash_n and_o fucus_n ibid._n fucus_n deus_fw-la bene_fw-la vidimus_fw-la atque_fw-la experiundo_fw-la didicimus_fw-la quanta_fw-la illi_fw-la arte_fw-la quanto_fw-la study_v sententiam_fw-la svam_fw-la incrustare_fw-la tegere_fw-la ac_fw-la caelare_fw-la semper_fw-la conati_fw-la fuerint_fw-la bodieque_fw-la adhuc_fw-la conentur_fw-la vix_fw-la credo_fw-la humanam_fw-la industriam_fw-la comminisci_fw-la plura_fw-la posse_fw-la quam_fw-la commenti_fw-la sunt_fw-la isti_fw-la mortales_fw-la ut_fw-la sententiae_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la à _fw-la sententiae_fw-la supralapsariorum_n differre_fw-la non_fw-la videretur_fw-la ibid._n of_o daub_v and_o paintry_n use_v at_o the_o draw_v up_o the_o canon_n touch_v the_o several_a article_n to_o make_v they_o look_v of_o the_o same_o complexion_n but_o if_o we_o examine_v the_o doctor_n as_o daniel_n do_v his_o elder_n apart_o we_o shall_v find_v their_o opinion_n to_o stand_v at_o push_n pike_n one_o against_o another_o for_o instance_n if_o you_o will_v inquire_v whether_o the_o election_n be_v necessary_o make_v out_o of_o the_o corrupt_a mass_n some_o of_o those_o divine_n will_v tell_v you_o it_o be_v and_o some_o as_o positive_o affirm_v it_o be_v not_o that_o the_o decree_n of_o election_n be_v of_o certain_a man_n out_o of_o mankind_n fall_v into_o sin_n and_o lose_v be_v collect_v out_o of_o rom._n 9.15_o 16._o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o who_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o verse_n 23._o the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n prepare_v unto_o glory_n and_o verse_n 22._o the_o reprobate_n be_v call_v vessel_n of_o wrath_n but_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n towards_o man_n do_v presuppose_v their_o sin_n rom._n 1.18_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n against_o the_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n also_o eph._n 1._o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v elect_v in_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v be_v holy_a also_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v predestinate_v unto_o the_o adoption_n of_o child_n by_o jesus_n christ_n which_o can_v be_v say_v but_o with_o respect_n to_o sin_n the_o belgic_a professor_n act._n synod_n dort_n part._n 3._o pag._n 4._o and_o the_o divine_n of_o zeeland_n ibid._n pag._n 43._o that_o election_n be_v make_v out_o of_o mankind_n fall_v be_v prove_v out_o of_o rom._n 9.15_o 16._o where_o the_o purpose_n of_o election_n be_v call_v have_v mercy_n and_o vers_fw-la 23._o the_o elect_n be_v call_v vessel_n of_o mercy_n now_o mercy_n suppose_v misery_n rom._n 11.32_o god_n have_v shut_v up_o all_o in_o unbelief_n that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n upon_o all_o and_o 2_o tim._n 1.9_o he_o have_v call_v we_o according_a to_o his_o purpose_n and_o grace_n etc._n etc._n that_o mercy_n give_v to_o we_o in_o christ_n do_v presuppose_v sin_n and_o show_v we_o the_o remedy_n of_o it_o but_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o south-holland_n be_v of_o another_o judgement_n ibid._n pag._n 34._o f._n whether_o in_o his_o election_n god_n consider_v man_n as_o fall_v or_o not_o fall_v they_o think_v it_o not_o necessary_a to_o determine_v so_o that_o it_o be_v conclude_v that_o god_n consider_v all_o man_n in_o a_o like_a state_n in_o his_o election_n that_o the_o elect_a be_v no_o better_a than_o the_o non-elect_a whether_o in_o themselves_o or_o in_o god_n gracious_a estimation_n and_o gomarus_n be_v most_o positive_a in_o this_o opinion_n and_o therefore_o he_o profess_v in_o the_o open_a synod_n that_o he_o can_v not_o approve_v of_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o four_o belgic_a professor_n concern_v the_o object_n of_o predestination_n because_o he_o think_v god_n do_v consider_v man_n as_o not_o fall_v in_o his_o predestination_n of_o he_o ut_fw-la supra_fw-la in_o sess_n 107._o part_n 1._o whereupon_o he_o set_v down_o his_o own_o judgement_n apart_o by_o itself_o wherein_o he_o make_v mankind_n simple_o consider_v the_o object_n of_o the_o decree_n part_n 3._o pag._n 21._o ii_o if_o you_o inquire_v whether_o christ_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o election_n you_o will_v find_v they_o divide_v in_o their_o judgement_n here_o too_o the_o drow_v divine_n say_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o election_n not_o as_o he_o be_v god_n nor_o as_o he_o be_v man_n but_o as_o he_o be_v god-man_n our_o head_n and_o eternal_a redeemer_n by_o who_o we_o be_v save_v because_o he_o by_o his_o merit_n have_v procure_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o we_o and_o by_o his_o spirit_n he_o effect_v faith_n in_o we_o eph._n 1.4_o 5_o 6._o art_n syn._n dord_n part_n 3._o pag._n 80._o f._n thes_n 8._o and_o the_o hassien_a divine_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n ibid._n part_n 2._o pag._n 25._o but_o pet._n molin_n say_v otherwise_o ibid._n part_n 1._o pag._n 290._o m._n christ_n as_o he_o be_v man_n and_o the_o mediator_n he_o be_v head_n of_o the_o elect_a but_o not_o the_o cause_n of_o election_n see_v he_o himself_o as_o he_o be_v man_n be_v elect_v he_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o our_o ransom_n but_o of_o two_o alike_o sinful_a he_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n why_o the_o one_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o other_o the_o cause_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v in_o god_n beneplaciture_n and_o free_a love_n which_o in_o order_n go_v before_o the_o intercession_n of_o the_o son_n for_o the_o father_n send_v the_o son_n and_o give_v he_o to_o be_v the_o redeemer_n this_o be_v his_o answer_n to_o that_o question_n whether_o christ_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o election_n which_o be_v negative_a iii_o if_o you_o inquire_v whether_o the_o elect_v be_v belove_v out_o of_o christ_n they_o be_v at_o odds_o here_o too_o for_o some_o of_o they_o say_v when_o we_o affirm_v that_o the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n whereby_o he_o choose_v we_o go_v in_o order_n before_o the_o intercession_n of_o the_o son_n our_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o the_o elect_v be_v belove_v of_o god_n out_o of_o christ_n for_o though_o the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n go_v before_o the_o send_n of_o his_o son_n yet_o he_o never_o love_v we_o but_o in_o consideration_n of_o his_o son_n neither_o will_v he_o ever_o confer_v any_o benefit_n upon_o the_o elect_a but_o in_o and_o through_o his_o son_n pet._n molin_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la yet_o the_o synod_n reject_v it_o as_o a_o error_n in_o they_o who_o teach_v that_o christ_n neither_o can_v nor_o ought_v to_o die_v for_o those_o who_o god_n dear_o love_v and_o choose_v unto_o eternal_a life_n see_v such_o stand_v in_o no_o need_n of_o christ_n death_n cap._n 2._o reject_v 7._o pag._n 253._o part_n 1._o act._n syn._n dord_n iv_o if_o you_o inquire_v whether_o reprobation_n have_v respect_n only_o or_o not_o at_o all_o to_o the_o fall_n of_o mankind_n they_o run_v division_n likewise_o upon_o this_o article_n for_o some_o of_o they_o say_v it_o have_v and_o other_o as_o confident_o aver_v that_o it_o have_v not_o sibrandus_fw-la lubbertus_n say_v we_o do_v not_o teach_v that_o god_n by_o his_o absolute_a will_n and_o decree_n without_o any_o respect_n to_o sin_n have_v ordain_v any_o to_o damnation_n but_o we_o say_v god_n will_v declare_v his_o justice_n in_o the_o damnation_n of_o the_o reprobate_n and_o therefore_o he_o will_v not_o appoint_v any_o to_o damnation_n but_o for_o sin_n act._n syn._n dord_n part_n 3._o pag._n 14._o and_o the_o divine_n of_o great_a britain_n say_v reprobation_n or_o nonelection_n be_v god_n eternal_a decree_n whereby_o for_o his_o own_o most_o free_a good_a pleasure_n he_o determine_v not_o to_o have_v mercy_n upon_o some_o person_n fall_v in_o adam_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o to_o deliver_v they_o effectual_o from_o the_o state_n of_o misery_n by_o christ_n and_o bring_v they_o infallible_o unto_o blessedness_n de_fw-fr reprob_fw-la thes_n 1_o pag._n 11_o part_n 2._o but_o gomarus_n say_v god_n have_v no_o respect_n at_o all_o to_o sin_n as_o go_v before_o it_o in_o the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n for_o say_v he_o peremptory_a reprobation_n be_v the_o decree_n of_o god_n whereby_o for_o his_o own_o most_o free_a pleasure_n to_o the_o declaration_n of_o his_o avenge_a justice_n he_o determine_v to_o give_v neither_o grace_n nor_o glory_n to_o certain_a man_n out_o of_o universal_a mankind_n but_o to_o suffer_v they_o free_o to_o fall_v into_o sin_n and_o to_o leave_v they_o in_o their_o sin_n and_o at_o last_o just_o to_o condemn_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n ibid._n part_n 3._o pag._n 24._o thes_n 2._o and_o their_o deputy_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o south-holland_n to_o the_o same_o sense_n make_v mankind_n in_o general_a not_o consider_v as_o fall_v and_o in_o the_o corrupt_a mass_n the_o object_n of_o the_o decree_n of_o election_n and_o reprobation_n ibid._n pag._n 35._o p._n v._o if_o you_o inquire_v concern_v the_o
follower_n may_v be_v accurate_o examine_v and_o determine_v of_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n only_o the_o true_a doctrine_n establish_v and_o the_o false_a reject_v and_o concord_n peace_n and_o tranquillity_n by_o god_n blessing_n restore_v to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o low-countries_n this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o their_o convention_n but_o what_o opinion_n be_v they_o that_o give_v the_o scandal_n to_o arminius_n and_o his_o follower_n be_v they_o not_o those_o of_o the_o rigid_a calvinist_n and_o who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o that_o disturbance_n but_o those_o petulant_a parson_n that_o will_v not_o endure_v the_o prescription_n of_o the_o wise_a physician_n nor_o suffer_v their_o soar_v and_o ulcer_n to_o be_v lance_v it_o be_v true_a the_o weak_a must_v to_o the_o wall_n and_o when_o it_o be_v put_v to_o the_o question_n who_o they_o be_v that_o trouble_n israel_n to_o be_v sâ—â—_n the_o oppressor_n will_v have_v the_o cast_a voice_n but_o if_o the_o character_n insert_v in_o the_o margin_n be_v true_a 42._o illi_fw-la scilicet_fw-la religionis_fw-la ergô_o alii_fw-la ministeriis_fw-la suis_fw-la aincti_fw-la alii_fw-la prescripti_fw-la relegati_fw-la extorres_fw-la etc._n etc._n nempe_fw-la hillenius_n alcmariâ_fw-la etc._n etc._n tu_fw-la quoque_fw-la aliique_fw-la tui_fw-la simile_n aut_fw-la libellis_fw-la infame_v aut_fw-la concionibus_fw-la tribunitiis_fw-la conventiculis_fw-la schismate_fw-la seditione_n ac_fw-la rebellione_fw-la adversus_fw-la illust_n ordd._n decreta_fw-la ac_fw-la magistratuum_fw-la edicta_fw-la ensign_fw-la hos_fw-la tu_fw-la totidem_fw-la quasi_fw-la religionis_fw-la ac_fw-la professionis_fw-la vestrae_fw-la martyr_n habe_fw-la &_o in_o canonem_fw-la refer_v non_fw-la invideo_fw-la nec_fw-la uchementer_fw-la nego_fw-la si_fw-la quidem_fw-la ista_fw-la est_fw-la religio_fw-la populum_fw-la mendaciis_fw-la splendidis_fw-la decipere_fw-la ac_fw-la dementatum_fw-la in_o pastor_n ac_fw-la superiores_fw-la suos_fw-la concitare_fw-la in_fw-la alienas_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la ac_fw-la ministeria_fw-la involare_fw-la quod_fw-la tu_fw-la de_fw-la samuele_n &_o antipa_n borriis_fw-la vesiris_n agnoscis_fw-la loca_fw-la publica_fw-la per_fw-la vim_o occupare_fw-la clausira_n publico_fw-la sigillo_fw-la munita_fw-la effringere_fw-la senatui_fw-la vim_o infer_v ordd._n edicta_fw-la atque_fw-la interdicta_fw-la palà m_fw-la violare_fw-la omne_fw-la turbare_fw-la haec_fw-la dum_fw-la vobis_fw-la impunè_fw-la license_fw-la superiorum_fw-la sive_fw-la indulgentia_fw-la sive_fw-la metu_fw-la jam_fw-la istos_fw-la videre_fw-la est_fw-la precarium_fw-la in_o vos_fw-la imperium_fw-la trahere_fw-la at_o si_fw-la hâc_fw-la non_fw-la succedit_fw-la via_fw-la si_fw-la eorundem_fw-la authoritate_fw-la toties_fw-la laesâ_fw-la ista_fw-la maledicendi_fw-la ac_fw-la malefaciendi_fw-la libido_fw-la vestra_fw-la coercetur_fw-la ferocitas_fw-la comprimitur_fw-la tuique_fw-la unius_fw-la vel_fw-la alterius_fw-la exemplo_fw-la 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