v._o man_n by_o his_o own_o fault_n have_v bring_v destruction_n to_o himself_o neither_o can_v the_o fall_v of_o man_n be_v impute_v to_o god_n thy_o destruction_n o_o israel_n be_v from_o thyself_o but_o in_o i_o be_v thy_o help_n hosea_n 12.9.10_o as_o in_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o infant_n the_o sun_n and_o man_n do_v work_v together_o yet_o if_o a_o monster_n be_v generate_v it_o be_v not_o ascribe_v to_o the_o sun_n but_o to_o man_n for_o therefore_o be_v the_o monster_n breed_v because_o through_o the_o defect_n of_o the_o organ_n or_o the_o evil_a affection_n of_o the_o matter_n the_o universal_a agent_n cause_n be_v withdraw_v from_o the_o accustom_a course_n even_o so_o to_o humane_a action_n god_n and_o man_n will_n do_v concur_v yet_o if_o any_o evil_a be_v in_o the_o action_n it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n but_o to_o the_o disposition_n of_o man_n will_n vi_o and_o yet_o the_o scripture_n do_v sometime_o use_v those_o phrase_n of_o speech_n which_o 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saint_n peter_n say_v thus_o against_o thy_o holy_a child_n jesus_n who_o thou_o have_v anoint_v both_o herod_n and_o pontius_n pilate_n and_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v assemble_v together_o to_o do_v whatsoever_o thy_o hand_n and_o thy_o counsel_n have_v determine_v before_o to_o be_v do_v saint_n paul_n in_o his_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o epistle_n of_o the_o roman_n speak_v of_o the_o people_n that_o be_v worshipper_n of_o idol_n and_o be_v give_v over_o to_o all_o wickedness_n say_v that_o god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o vile_a and_o wicked_a affection_n that_o they_o may_v do_v these_o enormous_a thing_n god_n himself_o do_v witness_v exod._n 10._o &_o rom._n 9_o that_o he_o harden_a pharaoh_n hart_n final_o who_o do_v not_o tremble_v at_o these_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o sixth_o chap._n of_o esay_n make_v the_o hart_n of_o this_o people_n fat_a and_o make_v their_o ear_n heavy_a and_o shut_v their_o eye_n lest_o they_o see_v with_o their_o eye_n and_o hear_v with_o their_o ear_n and_o understand_v with_o their_o heart_n and_o so_o convert_v and_o be_v heal_v lest_o any_o profane_a person_n shall_v abuse_v these_o thing_n to_o the_o unloose_n of_o the_o clasp_n of_o intemperancy_n and_o lest_o any_o who_o heart_n be_v harden_v against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v impute_v the_o hardness_n of_o it_o to_o god_n who_o can_v be_v resist_v as_o that_o young_a man_n in_o plautus_n â—ulularia_fw-la in_o â—ulularia_fw-la thus_o excuse_v himself_o deus_fw-la mihi_fw-la impulsor_n fuit_fw-la god_n be_v a_o incitor_fw-la to_o i_o it_o be_v he_o draw_v i_o to_o she_o therefore_o some_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v set_v down_o whereby_o this_o question_n may_v be_v clear_v and_o the_o truth_n may_v be_v bring_v out_o of_o this_o darkness_n vii_o before_o all_o other_o thing_n we_o admonish_v that_o the_o middle_a way_n be_v keep_v between_o the_o two_o extreme_n one_o whereof_o be_v to_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n the_o other_o be_v to_o assign_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v god_n be_v unwilling_a ignorant_a or_o not_o regard_v as_o if_o sit_v in_o a_o watchtower_n he_o do_v expect_v casual_a event_n depend_v upon_o chance_n or_o upon_o man_n pleasure_n let_v he_o run_v into_o neither_o of_o these_o who_o will_v acknowledge_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n without_o damage_n of_o his_o justice_n not_o father_v his_o sin_n upon_o he_o and_o will_v not_o call_v in_o ignorance_n or_o neglect_n of_o thing_n in_o god_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o justice_n viii_o first_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o sin_n be_v not_o commit_v without_o god_n permission_n neither_o aught_o this_o word_n of_o permit_v offend_v any_o one_o as_o if_o it_o derogate_a from_o the_o care_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n see_v saint_n paul_n himself_o in_o the_o 14._o chapter_n of_o the_o act_n do_v use_v this_o word_n where_o he_o say_v to_o the_o man_n of_o lycaonia_n god_n in_o time_n past_o 〈◊〉_d past_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suffer_v all_o nation_n to_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o way_n therefore_o god_n suffer_v sin_n to_o permit_v sin_n be_v not_o to_o hinder_v it_o when_o thou_o can_v thence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o there_o be_v so_o many_o mean_n of_o permit_v sin_n as_o of_o hinder_v it_o god_n do_v hinder_v sin_n two_o manner_n of_o way_n either_o by_o his_o justice_n or_o by_o his_o power_n by_o his_o justice_n he_o hinder_v sin_n by_o command_v by_o forbid_v by_o admonish_v by_o threaten_v and_o by_o promise_v by_o his_o power_n he_o do_v hinder_v it_o when_o he_o do_v take_v away_o ability_n or_o remove_v the_o occasion_n of_o sin_v or_o by_o the_o efficacy_n of_o his_o spirit_n do_v change_n and_o incline_v to_o piety_n our_o will_n that_o be_v prone_a to_o sin_n the_o former_a be_v a_o moral_a impediment_n the_o latter_a a_o natural_a or_o even_o a_o supernatural_a according_a to_o these_o mean_n of_o hinder_v sin_n the_o mean_n of_o permit_v it_o be_v also_o diverse_a for_o god_n do_v permit_v sin_n either_o by_o unloose_v the_o law_n and_o give_v liberty_n of_o sin_v or_o by_o not_o draw_v away_o the_o ability_n of_o sin_v which_o may_v hinder_v man_n from_o sin_v in_o act_n after_o the_o former_a manner_n god_n do_v never_o permit_v sin_n after_o the_o latter_a manner_n he_o do_v permit_v it_o which_o he_o do_v in_o not_o hinder_v that_o man_n shall_v assay_v it_o and_o in_o not_o give_v a_o certain_a succour_n and_o measure_n of_o his_o grace_n which_o if_o it_o be_v present_a the_o sin_n may_v be_v prevent_v ix_o this_o permission_n be_v a_o certain_a act_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n see_v it_o be_v voluntary_a for_o god_n do_v nothing_o unwitting_a or_o unwilling_a god_n therefore_o permit_v sin_n because_o he_o will_v permit_v it_o neither_o have_v he_o permit_v it_o if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v good_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v permit_v for_o if_o there_o be_v not_o evil_a it_o will_v not_o be_v know_v what_o be_v good_a even_o as_o we_o shall_v not_o know_v what_o light_n be_v unless_o there_o be_v a_o night_n neither_o have_v his_o justice_n whereby_o he_o punish_v nor_o his_o mercy_n whereby_o he_o pardon_v be_v make_v know_v nor_o his_o wisdom_n whereby_o he_o can_v draw_v good_a out_o of_o evil_a nor_o his_o infinite_a love_n whereby_o he_o send_v his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n that_o he_o may_v die_v for_o we_o not_o that_o god_n do_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o our_o wickedness_n to_o illustrate_v his_o glory_n but_o because_o otherwise_o man_n can_v not_o come_v to_o that_o full_a felicity_n to_o which_o he_o be_v create_v for_o god_n can_v be_v perfect_o know_v and_o therefore_o not_o
the_o sin_n of_o their_o ancestor_n arminius_n ought_v not_o to_o extend_v it_o to_o so_o many_o age_n see_v the_o law_n do_v not_o extend_v the_o visitation_n of_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n beyond_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n and_o that_o because_o a_o man_n can_v scarce_o live_v so_o long_o as_o to_o see_v his_o issue_n beyond_o the_o three_o or_o four_o generation_n for_o therefore_o be_v child_n punish_v their_o father_n behold_v it_o that_o grief_n may_v thereby_o increase_v to_o their_o parent_n and_o that_o the_o father_n may_v be_v punish_v by_o the_o â—_z of_o the_o child_n which_o be_v a_o cause_n to_o i_o of_o suspect_v that_o this_o visitation_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n aught_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o temporal_a and_o not_o of_o eternal_a punishment_n vii_o but_o to_o that_o which_o be_v say_v that_o the_o punishment_n be_v great_a than_o the_o sin_n because_o they_o which_o in_o adam_n sin_v only_o in_o power_n be_v for_o his_o sin_n punish_v in_o act_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o answer_v for_o we_o so_o sin_v in_o adam_n in_o power_n that_o also_o the_o sin_n be_v in_o we_o in_o act_n neither_o do_v we_o only_o bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o another_o sin_n but_o also_o of_o our_o own_o nor_o be_v it_o any_o marvel_n if_o god_n have_v pardon_v adam_n and_o do_v not_o pardon_v many_o of_o his_o posterity_n for_o adam_n believe_v and_o repent_v but_o these_o refuse_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n offer_v and_o persist_v in_o impenitency_n chap._n x._o of_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n to_o his_o posterity_n where_o also_o of_o the_o traduction_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o of_o sin_n itself_o we_o have_v already_o say_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n be_v convey_v to_o his_o posterity_n two_o manner_n of_o way_n by_o imputation_n and_o propagation_n of_o imputation_n it_o have_v be_v speak_v now_o we_o be_v to_o speak_v of_o propagation_n i._o that_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n have_v infect_v all_o mankind_n with_o a_o hereditary_a depravation_n and_o that_o this_o contagion_n have_v far_o spread_v itself_o have_v be_v abundant_o prove_v by_o those_o place_n by_o which_o we_o have_v declare_v that_o every_o man_n be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v in_o sin_n as_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n so_o death_n go_v over_o all_o in_o who_o all_o man_n sin_v rom._n 5._o ii_o and_o if_o any_o one_o will_v exact_o view_v the_o manner_n and_o circumstance_n of_o adam_n sin_n he_o shall_v find_v that_o in_o every_o man_n the_o character_n and_o no_o obscure_a image_n of_o that_o first_o sin_n be_v deep_o impress_v for_o there_o be_v engraft_v in_o every_o man_n curiosity_n &_o desire_n of_o know_v those_o thin_a g_n which_o pertain_v nothing_o to_o he_o and_o also_o a_o distrustful_a haesitation_n and_o doubt_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o as_o adam_n lay_v the_o fault_n upon_o his_o wife_n and_o his_o wife_n upon_o the_o serpent_n so_o be_v it_o natural_a to_o every_o man_n to_o cover_v his_o fault_n with_o another_o fault_n also_o flight_n and_o tremble_a at_o the_o meeting_n of_o god_n lie_v dissemble_a and_o a_o sense_n of_o undecent_a nakedness_n be_v in_o all_o man_n by_o nature_n and_o be_v derive_v into_o posterity_n from_o that_o fountain_n and_o to_o these_o thing_n we_o be_v not_o teach_v but_o make_v not_o instruct_v but_o infect_v to_o these_o thing_n we_o do_v not_o only_o not_o need_v a_o master_n but_o contrary_a to_o the_o teach_n of_o master_n and_o to_o discipline_n all_o stay_v and_o bar_n be_v break_v we_o return_v to_o they_o nature_n be_v conqueror_n iii_o as_o therefore_o the_o egg_n of_o the_o asp_n be_v just_o break_v and_o serpent_n new_a breed_v be_v just_o kill_v although_o they_o have_v yet_o poison_v none_o so_o infant_n be_v right_o obnoxious_a and_o subject_a to_o punishment_n for_o although_o they_o have_v not_o yet_o sin_v in_o act_n yet_o there_o be_v in_o they_o that_o contagious_a pestilence_n and_o that_o natural_a proneness_n to_o sin_n iu._n but_o hence_o arise_v a_o question_n hard_a to_o be_v dissolve_v to_o wit_n by_o what_o mean_v sin_n be_v traduce_v from_o parent_n to_o their_o posterity_n and_o how_o man_n soul_n may_v draw_v this_o depravation_n for_o see_v all_o thing_n that_o god_n do_v be_v good_a it_o be_v not_o credible_a nor_o likely_a that_o god_n put_v original_a sin_n into_o man_n soul_n for_o how_o shall_v he_o punish_v those_o soul_n which_o he_o himself_o have_v corrupt_v and_o if_o he_o create_v the_o soul_n pure_a and_o just_a but_o be_v include_v in_o the_o body_n it_o be_v defile_v with_o the_o contagion_n other_o discommodity_n no_o whit_n less_o do_v arise_v for_o to_o include_v a_o pure_a and_o innocent_a soul_n in_o a_o stink_a prison_n and_o to_o thrust_v it_o as_o it_o be_v into_o a_o bridewell_n that_o it_o may_v be_v corrupt_v there_o do_v not_o seem_v to_o agree_v with_o the_o justice_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n v._o hereto_o be_v add_v also_o that_o sin_n be_v the_o depravation_n of_o the_o soul_n not_o of_o the_o body_n for_o sin_n be_v a_o spiritual_a thing_n a_o vice_n of_o the_o will_n the_o body_n therefore_o can_v give_v that_o to_o the_o soul_n which_o it_o have_v not_o and_o see_v the_o body_n do_v not_o sin_n but_o when_o the_o soul_n do_v use_v the_o body_n as_o a_o organ_n to_o sin_n rom._n 6.13_o it_o be_v manifest_v that_o sin_n do_v pass_v from_o the_o soul_n into_o the_o body_n and_o not_o from_o the_o body_n into_o the_o soul_n to_o which_o thing_n the_o very_a sin_n of_o adam_n be_v a_o clear_a testimony_n to_o we_o for_o adam_n first_o sin_v in_o will_n before_o he_o stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n to_o the_o forbid_a apple_n caluin_n see_v this_o who_o in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o second_o book_n of_o his_o institution_n have_v these_o word_n this_o contagion_n have_v not_o its_o cause_n in_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o of_o the_o soul_n but_o because_o it_o be_v so_o appoint_v by_o god_n that_o what_o gift_n he_o have_v bestow_v upon_o the_o first_o man_n he_o shall_v have_v they_o and_o also_o loose_v they_o both_o for_o himself_o and_o he_o vi_o here_o be_v a_o way_n that_o be_v obscure_a and_o slippery_a in_o which_o we_o must_v go_v with_o wary_a step_n i_o do_v not_o propound_v to_o myself_o to_o satisfy_v they_o that_o be_v brainsick_a and_o wicked_o acute_a i_o will_v only_o set_v down_o those_o thing_n which_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o reason_n whereunto_o that_o the_o way_n may_v be_v make_v plain_a some_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o original_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o of_o the_o traduction_n of_o it_o vii_o origen_n follow_v plato_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o all_o soul_n be_v at_o first_o create_v together_o with_o the_o angel_n and_o afterward_o put_v into_o body_n this_o he_o dispute_v lib._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chap._n 7._o tertullian_n will_v have_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v convey_v with_o the_o seed_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o son_n to_o be_v from_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o father_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v marvel_v at_o in_o he_o who_o do_v contend_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o body_n lib_n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la chap._n 5._o saint_n jerome_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o marcellina_n and_o anapsychia_n do_v witness_n that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o west_n be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n saint_n austin_n have_v write_v four_o book_n of_o the_o original_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o which_o he_o leave_v this_o question_n undecided_a neither_o dare_v he_o rash_o determine_v any_o thing_n and_o his_o second_o book_n of_o retractation_n chap._n 56._o do_v witness_n that_o he_o continue_v in_o that_o doubt_n to_o his_o death_n yet_o in_o his_o 157._o epistle_n he_o do_v debate_n with_o tertullian_n and_o do_v more_o incline_v to_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n viii_o but_o we_o determine_v that_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n be_v infuse_v into_o the_o bear_v the_o i_o e._n the_o child_n conceive_v and_o not_o yet_o bear_v embryo_n but_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o come_v from_o without_o as_o aristotle_n will_v have_v it_o lib._n 2._o de_fw-la generate_fw-la animal_n cap._n 3._o but_o we_o think_v that_o it_o be_v form_v by_o god_n in_o the_o fruit_n and_o in_o the_o rudiment_n of_o man_n body_n be_v lead_v thereto_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n whereunto_o reason_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o soul_n itself_o do_v agree_v ix_o moses_n numb_a 27.16_o say_v thus_o to_o god_n let_v the_o lord_n the_o
be_v for_o sin_n but_o to_o reprobate_a man_n &_o to_o be_v willing_a to_o condemn_v be_v the_o same_o thing_n even_o as_o to_o elect_v &_o to_o be_v willing_a to_o save_v be_v the_o same_o thing_n therefore_o god_n do_v not_o reprobate_a unless_o it_o be_v for_o sin_n iv_o furthermore_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o reprobation_n or_o rejection_n of_o the_o creature_n from_o god_n be_v the_o punishment_n which_o can_v be_v inflict_v on_o the_o reasonable_a creature_n because_o eternal_a torment_n do_v necessary_o follow_v it_o which_o if_o we_o get_v to_o be_v grant_v it_o will_v thence_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o part_n of_o infinite_a goodness_n and_o high_a justice_n to_o forsake_v his_o own_o creature_n and_o that_o not_o because_o he_o have_v sin_v but_o because_o it_o so_o seem_v good_a to_o god_n that_o he_o may_v seek_v matter_n for_o his_o glory_n out_o of_o the_o desertion_n and_o forsake_v of_o the_o soul_n which_o he_o create_v can_v the_o father_n who_o know_v that_o the_o happiness_n of_o his_o son_n depend_v on_o he_o without_o the_o crime_n of_o cruelty_n and_o want_v of_o natural_a affection_n forsake_v his_o son_n that_o be_v innocent_a and_o find_v guilty_a of_o no_o wickedness_n especial_o if_o by_o this_o forsake_v his_o son_n shall_v fall_v into_o eternal_a torment_n and_o by_o it_o be_v make_v not_o only_o most_o miserable_a but_o also_o most_o wicked_a v._o neither_o shall_v god_n deal_v just_o if_o he_o shall_v give_v more_o evil_a to_o the_o creature_n by_o infinite_a part_n than_o he_o have_v give_v good_a to_o which_o when_o he_o have_v give_v esse_fw-la a_o be_v a_o while_n after_o without_o any_o fault_n of_o it_o he_o give_v it_o male_a esse_fw-la a_o evil_a and_o miserable_a be_v for_o ever_o indeed_o if_o god_n shall_v only_o take_v away_o that_o he_o have_v give_v and_o shall_v bring_v the_o creature_n to_o nothing_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n at_o all_o of_o complain_v but_o to_o give_v a_o infinite_a evil_n to_o that_o creature_n to_o who_o he_o give_v a_o finite_a good_a and_o to_o create_v man_n to_o that_o end_n only_o that_o he_o may_v destroy_v he_o that_o out_o of_o this_o destruction_n he_o may_v get_v glory_n to_o himself_o the_o goodness_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n abhor_v vi_o yet_o this_o be_v the_o most_o grievous_a thing_n that_o by_o this_o either_o reprobation_n or_o desertion_n of_o man_n be_v consider_v without_o sin_n the_o innocent_a be_v make_v not_o only_o most_o miserable_a but_o even_o most_o wicked_a for_o the_o aversion_n and_o turn_v away_o of_o the_o will_n do_v necessary_o follow_v the_o deny_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o see_v according_a to_o this_o opinion_n god_n hate_a man_n that_o be_v make_v by_o he_o before_o man_n hate_v god_n it_o can_v come_v to_o pass_v but_o that_o the_o hatred_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o hate_v man_n by_o the_o same_o opinion_n shall_v be_v make_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o hatred_n whereby_o man_n hate_v god_n and_o so_o god_n shall_v be_v make_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n vii_o and_o if_o god_n hate_v esau_n be_v consider_v in_o the_o uncorruptible_a mass_n as_o not_o a_o sinner_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o god_n hate_v the_o innocent_a creature_n and_o hatred_n in_o god_n although_o it_o be_v not_o a_o humane_a affection_n nor_o a_o perturbation_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o sure_a and_o certain_a will_n of_o punish_v and_o punishment_n can_v be_v just_a if_o it_o be_v without_o offence_n neither_o can_v a_o man_n be_v just_o punish_v unless_o he_o be_v consider_v as_o a_o sinner_n viii_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v say_v that_o god_n be_v obnoxious_a or_o subject_n to_o no_o law_n and_o therefore_o his_o action_n be_v not_o right_o examine_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n see_v he_o be_v tie_v to_o no_o rule_n i_o will_v anfwere_v that_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n be_v more_o mighty_a than_o any_o law_n that_o natural_a perfection_n by_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o god_n shall_v lie_v or_o that_o he_o shall_v sin_v be_v also_o the_o cause_n why_o he_o can_v not_o hate_v his_o guiltless_a creature_n or_o appoint_v man_n to_o eternal_a torment_n for_o no_o fault_n of_o he_o yea_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v true_a it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n to_o suppress_v these_o thing_n not_o to_o move_v this_o anagyris_n or_o offensive_a matter_n and_o rather_o to_o command_v silence_n or_o ignorance_n to_o themselves_o then_o to_o break_v into_o these_o secret_n which_o be_v declare_v do_v cast_v in_o scruple_n and_o doubt_n and_o yield_v occasion_n to_o the_o adversary_n of_o defame_v the_o true_a religion_n and_o by_o which_o no_o man_n be_v make_v fit_a to_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o christian_a or_o of_o a_o civil_a man_n or_o to_o any_o part_n of_o piety_n ix_o that_o can_v not_o escape_v which_o shall_v say_v that_o by_o reprobation_n man_n be_v not_o appoint_v to_o damnation_n but_o only_o be_v pass_v by_o or_o not_o elect_v thus_o they_o seek_v gentle_a word_n that_o by_o they_o the_o same_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v for_o it_o be_v all_o one_o whether_o god_n do_v appoint_v a_o man_n to_o damnation_n or_o do_v that_o from_o which_o damnation_n must_v necessary_o follow_v whosoever_o god_n do_v not_o elect_v whether_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v omit_v and_o pass_v by_o or_o to_o be_v reprobate_v he_o be_v always_o exclude_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n damnation_n do_v certain_o follow_v this_o exclude_v because_o without_o the_o grace_n of_o election_n there_o be_v no_o salvation_n for_o see_v it_o be_v manifest_a to_o all_o that_o man_n by_o election_n be_v appoint_v to_o salvation_n i_o will_v have_v it_o tell_v i_o to_o what_o they_o that_o be_v not_o elect_v but_o pass_v by_o be_v appoint_v sure_o if_o election_n do_v appoint_v man_n to_o salvation_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o by_o reprobation_n which_o be_v call_v omission_n or_o pass_v by_o the_o rest_n be_v exclude_v from_o salvation_n and_o appoint_v to_o destruction_n x._o and_o if_o god_n have_v appoint_v the_o innocent_a creature_n to_o destruction_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o he_o have_v appoint_v it_o to_o sin_n without_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o just_a destruction_n and_o so_o god_n will_v be_v the_o impulsive_a and_o move_a cause_n of_o sin_n neither_o can_v man_v just_o be_v punish_v for_o that_o sin_n to_o which_o he_o be_v either_o precise_o appoint_v or_o compel_v by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n xi_o that_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a and_o that_o he_o have_v foreknown_a all_o thing_n from_o eternity_n do_v not_o hinder_v this_o opinion_n which_o do_v maintain_v god_n in_o election_n and_o reprobation_n to_o have_v consider_v man_n as_o fall_v before_o he_o consider_v he_o as_o condemn_v for_o although_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n be_v certain_a yet_o there_o be_v some_o order_n among_o they_o as_o the_o eternal_a decree_n of_o overthrow_v the_o world_n by_o fire_n be_v in_o order_n after_o the_o decree_n of_o create_v the_o world_n so_o although_o god_n from_o eternity_n have_v appoint_v the_o wicked_a to_o punishment_n yet_o nothing_o hinder_v but_o that_o the_o consideration_n whereby_o he_o consider_v man_n as_o sinner_n shall_v be_v in_o order_n before_o that_o whereby_o he_o consider_v man_n as_o reprobate_n or_o appoint_v to_o punishment_n xii_o neither_o do_v it_o follow_v of_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o reverend_a synod_n and_o the_o confession_n of_o our_o church_n by_o which_o man_n fall_v be_v the_o object_n of_o predestination_n that_o god_n create_v man_n to_o a_o uncertain_a end_n or_o to_o have_v miss_v of_o that_o end_n which_o he_o propound_v to_o himself_o the_o last_o end_n propound_v to_o god_n be_v the_o illustration_n and_o set_v forth_o of_o his_o glory_n by_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o justice_n that_o he_o may_v come_v to_o this_o end_n he_o decree_v to_o create_v man_n just_a but_o mutable_a and_o free_a the_o foreknowledge_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n do_v follow_v this_o decree_n not_o in_o time_n but_o in_o order_n and_o election_n and_o reprobation_n do_v in_o order_n follow_v this_o foreknowledge_n xiii_o they_o be_v very_o far_o from_o the_o truth_n which_o will_v have_v god_n in_o elect_v and_o reprobate_v to_o have_v consider_v man_n as_o not_o create_v for_o they_o do_v as_o much_o as_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v that_o god_n consider_v man_n as_o nothing_o and_o therefore_o as_o not_o man_n sure_o in_o that_o very_a thing_n that_o they_o call_v he_o a_o man_n they_o call_v he_o somewhat_o but_o to_o consider_v something_o as_o nothing_o be_v a_o thing_n well-nigh_o a_o dream_n he_o that_o will_v save_v or_o punish_v a_o man_n must_v necessary_o first_o have_v
govern_v by_o the_o will_n in_o these_o action_n the_o will_n be_v free_a unless_o when_o some_o external_a force_n compel_v or_o some_o unavoidable_a necessity_n do_v urge_v man_n be_v unwilling_a xii_o there_o be_v also_o some_o action_n that_o be_v civil_a as_o to_o sell_v to_o buy_v to_o bargain_n to_o play_v to_o build_v to_o paint_v in_o these_o thing_n the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v free_a and_o do_v free_o incline_v itself_o to_o one_o or_o other_o for_o he_o that_o do_v these_o thing_n at_o the_o command_n of_o another_o yet_o be_v willing_a to_o obey_v he_o that_o command_v and_o therefore_o be_v drive_v to_o do_v it_o not_o only_o by_o another_o will_n but_o also_o by_o his_o own_o of_o this_o liberty_n the_o apostle_n speak_v corinth_n 7.37_o he_o that_o stand_v steadfast_a in_o his_o heart_n have_v no_o necessity_n but_o have_v power_n over_o his_o own_o will_n &_o have_v so_o decree_v in_o his_o heart_n that_o he_o will_v keep_v his_o virgin_n do_v well_o for_o in_o this_o place_n the_o apostle_n understand_v by_o that_o which_o be_v do_v well_o not_o that_o which_o be_v do_v agreeable_a to_o god_n law_n but_o that_o which_o be_v do_v prudent_o and_o fit_o to_o the_o present_a time_n and_o purpose_n xiii_o also_o in_o action_n that_o be_v civil_o honest_a the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v move_v by_o its_o own_o pleasure_n as_o when_o a_o heathen_a man_n help_v up_o he_o that_o be_v fall_v or_o show_v the_o way_n to_o he_o that_o be_v out_o of_o it_o fourteen_o the_o like_a liberty_n be_v in_o the_o observation_n of_o ecclesiastical_a policy_n and_o in_o those_o work_v command_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o do_v belong_v to_o a_o outward_a operation_n for_o the_o most_o wicked_a man_n do_v perform_v holy_a rite_n and_o religious_a ceremony_n do_v bestow_v alm_n do_v hear_v and_o read_v the_o word_n of_o god_n xv._o but_o especial_o in_o evil_a action_n man_n be_v free_a for_o he_o be_v not_o only_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n carry_v to_o sin_n but_o also_o of_o two_o or_o more_o evil_n most_o free_o he_o do_v choose_v either_o and_o do_v voluntary_o apply_v himself_o to_o that_o to_o which_o his_o mind_n lead_v he_o wherefore_o see_v man_n that_o be_v natural_o evil_a be_v govern_v by_o his_o own_o evil_a will_n and_o that_o one_o be_v for_o that_o cause_n say_v to_o be_v free_a because_o he_o do_v what_o he_o list_v it_o be_v manifest_a that_o man_n be_v therefore_o the_o servant_n of_o sin_n because_o he_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o his_o own_o will_n and_o because_o he_o do_v sin_n voluntary_o and_o free_o and_o that_o man_n be_v therefore_o a_o servant_n because_o he_o be_v free_a xvi_o they_o that_o say_v that_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n by_o this_o servitude_n &_o natural_a depravation_n do_v necessary_o sin_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v reprehend_v for_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n must_v needs_o sin_v thus_o the_o devil_n do_v necessary_o sin_n but_o yet_o free_o for_o they_o sin_n be_v not_o constrain_v nor_o determine_v and_o appoint_v to_o any_o one_o thing_n only_o by_o any_o outward_a cause_n force_v they_o but_o they_o be_v lead_v by_o their_o own_o motion_n by_o their_o engraft_a wickedness_n and_o with_o their_o knowledge_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o the_o saint_n that_o be_v glorify_v be_v necessary_o and_o immutable_o good_a but_o yet_o voluntary_o and_o free_o for_o it_o be_v not_o credible_a that_o the_o saint_n have_v lose_v their_o liberty_n by_o their_o glorification_n there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o necessity_n which_o be_v voluntary_a neither_o be_v liberty_n contrary_a to_o necessity_n but_o to_o constraint_n and_o servitude_n wherefore_o saint_n austin_n enchirid._n chap._n peccato_fw-la august_n lib._n 22._o the_o civet_n cap._n 30._o nec_fw-la ideo_fw-la liberton_n arbitrium_fw-la non_fw-la habebunt_fw-la quia_fw-la peccata_fw-la eos_fw-la delectare_fw-la non_fw-la poterunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n enchirid_n cap._n 105._o multo_fw-la liberiusâ—_n erit_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la quod_fw-la omnino_fw-la non_fw-la poterit_fw-la seruire_fw-la peccato_fw-la 105._o &_o civitat_fw-la lib._n 22._o cap._n ult._n do_v teach_v that_o by_o the_o necessity_n of_o not_o sin_v which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o saint_n their_o freewill_n shall_v be_v rather_o increase_v and_o confirm_v then_o diminish_v what_o be_v more_o free_a than_o god_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v necessary_o good_a and_o do_v good_a thing_n for_o as_o thomas_n say_v tom_n 8._o de_fw-fr libro_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la quest_n 24._o art_n 3._o it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o freewill_n to_o be_v able_a to_o choose_v evil_a the_o same_o man_n do_v in_o many_o place_n say_v that_o constraint_n and_o not_o necessity_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o will_n but_o especial_o in_o the_o same_o tome_n quest_n 10._o de_fw-fr process_n divin_v personarum_fw-la art_n 2._o xvii_o there_o be_v moreover_o habit_n and_o action_n that_o be_v virtue_n and_o work_n which_o do_v help_v forward_o to_o salvation_n and_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o faithful_a such_o as_o be_v the_o true_a knowledge_n and_o fervent_a love_n of_o god_n say_v and_o repentance_n and_o holy_a action_n flow_v from_o these_o virtue_n in_o and_o about_o these_o thing_n the_o will_n of_o a_o man_n that_o be_v unregenerate_a and_o stand_v in_o his_o pure_a and_o mere_a natural_n be_v not_o free_a here_o be_v no_o freewill_n of_o man_n no_o inclination_n no_o disposition_n sure_o it_o have_v be_v a_o very_a hard_a thing_n to_o find_v in_o paul_n rage_v against_o the_o church_n and_o in_o the_o thief_n crucify_v for_o his_o robbery_n who_o christ_n convert_v in_o the_o very_a agony_n of_o his_o death_n any_o disposition_n or_o preparation_n to_o repentance_n xviii_o i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o there_o be_v memorize_v many_o thing_n of_o heathen_a man_n which_o be_v do_v honest_o and_o profitable_o for_o civil_a society_n for_o concord_n and_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o their_o country_n but_o see_v without_o faith_n we_o can_v 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rigorous_a maintainer_n of_o predestination_n out_o of_o the_o entire_a and_o uncorrupted_a mass_n and_o of_o reprobation_n without_o the_o behold_n of_o sin_n have_v very_o late_o set_v forth_o a_o treatise_n digest_v into_o ten_o aphorism_n the_o second_o whereof_o be_v conceive_v in_o these_o word_n this_o predestination_n have_v two_o species_n or_o kind_n the_o one_o whereof_o be_v call_v election_n the_o other_o reprobation_n by_o a_o metonimy_n of_o the_o effect_n for_o election_n and_o reprobation_n be_v proper_o refer_v to_o mankind_n already_o make_v and_o fall_v but_o metonimical_o the_o decree_n itself_o of_o elect_v or_o reprobate_v be_v so_o name_v the_o learned_a man_n do_v at_o length_n see_v that_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o in_o election_n and_o reprobation_n man_n be_v consider_v as_o already_o fall_v and_o in_o the_o corrupt_a mass_n but_o he_o have_v devise_v another_o high_a decree_n whereby_o god_n do_v neither_o elect_v nor_o reprobate_n but_o do_v only_o decree_v to_o elect_v and_o reprobate_a of_o which_o decree_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v in_o the_o scripture_n final_o the_o synod_n of_o dordt_n in_o the_o seven_o canon_n do_v thus_o define_v election_n election_n be_v the_o unchangeable_a purpose_n of_o god_n by_o which_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n according_a to_o the_o free_a good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n of_o his_o mere_a grace_n he_o have_v choose_v out_o of_o all_o mankind_n to_o salvation_n in_o christ_n a_o certain_a and_o set_v number_n of_o man_n neither_o better_a nor_o more_o worthy_a than_o other_o but_o lie_v in_o the_o common_a misery_n with_o other_o and_o fall_v from_o original_a righteousness_n into_o sin_n and_o destruction_n by_o their_o own_o fault_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o father_n in_o the_o 15._o canon_n of_o reprobation_n do_v thus_o speak_v the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v manifest_a and_o commend_v unto_o we_o this_o eternal_a and_o free_a grace_n especial_o when_o it_o do_v further_a witness_n that_o not_o all_o man_n be_v elect_v but_o that_o some_o be_v not_o elect_v or_o be_v pass_v by_o in_o the_o eternal_a election_n of_o god_n to_o wit_n those_o who_o god_n according_a to_o his_o free_a just_a unreprovable_a and_o immutable_a good_a pleasure_n decree_v to_o leave_v in_o the_o common_a misery_n into_o which_o they_o have_v cast_v themselves_o by_o their_o own_o fault_n and_o not_o to_o give_v to_o they_o save_v faith_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o conversion_n etc._n etc._n finis_fw-la
faith_n chap._n 19_o election_n for_o faith_n foresee_v be_v confute_v by_o place_n take_v out_o of_o the_o gospel_n of_o saint_n john_n chap._n 20._o the_o same_o be_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o eight_o nine_o and_o the_o eleaventh_o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n chap._n 21._o the_o same_o election_n in_o respect_n of_o faith_n foresee_v be_v confute_v by_o reason_n chap._n 22._o the_o opinion_n of_o saint_n austin_n concern_v election_n for_o faith_n foresee_v chap._n 23._o the_o argument_n of_o the_o arminian_o by_o which_o they_o endeavour_v to_o establish_v election_n for_o faith_n foresee_v be_v examine_v chap._n 24._o whether_o christ_n be_v the_o cause_n and_o foundation_n of_o election_n chap._n 25._o of_o reprobation_n chap._n 26._o how_o far_o and_o in_o what_o sense_n christ_n die_v for_o all_o chap._n 27._o that_o reconciliation_n remission_n of_o sin_n and_o salvation_n be_v not_o obtain_v nor_o purchase_v for_o all_o and_o particular_a man_n by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n chap._n 28._o the_o objection_n of_o the_o arminian_o be_v answer_v by_o which_o they_o endeavour_v to_o maintain_v and_o confirm_v the_o obtain_n of_o salvation_n for_o all_o man_n chap._n 29._o that_o it_o be_v long_o ago_o despute_v whether_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o but_o in_o a_o far_a other_o sense_n chap._n 30._o whether_o god_n love_v all_o man_n equal_o and_o do_v alike_o desire_v the_o salvation_n of_o all_o chap_n 31._o of_o freewill_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o party_n chap._n 32._o it_o be_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n be_v altogether_o destitute_a of_o the_o power_n and_o liberty_n of_o freewill_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o salvation_n c._n 33._o the_o reason_n of_o the_o arminian_o be_v examine_v by_o which_o they_o maintain_v freewill_n in_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n concern_v thing_n that_o be_v spiritual_a and_o belong_v to_o salvation_n chap._n 34._o the_o objection_n of_o the_o arminian_o borrow_v from_o the_o pelagian_o and_o papist_n be_v answer_v whether_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n do_v necessary_o sin_n and_o whether_o necessity_n excuse_v the_o sinner_n also_o whether_o god_n command_v those_o thing_n which_o can_v be_v perform_v by_o man_n chap._n 35._o of_o the_o outward_a and_o inward_a call_n and_o whether_o the_o one_o may_v be_v without_o the_o other_o chap._n 36._o of_o the_o distinction_n of_o grace_n into_o sufficient_a and_o effectual_a grace_n chap._n 37._o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o arminian_o concern_v universal_a grace_n which_o be_v also_o call_v sufficient_a grace_n chap._n 38._o universal_a sufficient_a grace_n be_v confute_v by_o place_n of_o scripture_n chap._n 39_o the_o same_o sufficient_a grace_n be_v impugn_a by_o reason_n ch_n 40._o the_o argument_n by_o which_o the_o arminian_o maintain_v universal_a sufficient_a grace_n be_v confute_v chap._n 41._o the_o consent_n of_o the_o arminian_o with_o the_o semipelagian_o be_v declare_v chap._n 42._o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o arminian_o concern_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o that_o power_n which_o they_o call_v irresistible_a of_o moral_a persuasion_n and_o of_o the_o power_n and_o act_n of_o believe_v chap._n 43._o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o orthodox_n church_n concern_v the_o conversion_n of_o man_n and_o of_o the_o manner_n and_o certainty_n of_o conversion_n chap._n 44._o the_o question_n of_o moral_a persuasion_n be_v sift_v and_o whether_o every_o persuasion_n may_v be_v resist_v chap._n 45._o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o elect_a and_o the_o final_a unconquerablenesse_n of_o grace_n be_v prove_v chap._n 46._o the_o judgement_n of_o saint_n austin_n concern_v this_o controversy_n chap._n 47._o that_o the_o arminian_o do_v open_o establish_v that_o unresistiblenesse_n which_o they_o impugn_v chap._n 48._o the_o weak_a objection_n of_o the_o arminian_o against_o irresistibility_n that_o be_v infallible_a certainty_n of_o conversion_n be_v answer_v chap_n 49._o a_o addition_n to_o the_o thirteen_o chapter_n contain_v some_o place_n take_v out_o of_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o church_n of_o france_n and_o out_o of_o the_o special_a doctor_n of_o this_o age_n concern_v the_o object_n of_o predestination_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o dordt_n finis_fw-la the_o anatomy_n of_o arminianism_n chap._n i._n how_o sober_o we_o be_v to_o deal_v in_o this_o argument_n if_o in_o any_o other_o argument_n especial_o in_o this_o which_o we_o be_v to_o treat_v of_o that_o rule_n of_o saint_n paul_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v 12.3_o rom._n 12.3_o that_o no_o man_n be_v wise_a above_o that_o he_o ought_v but_o that_o he_o be_v wise_a unto_o sobriety_n for_o god_n have_v put_v a_o great_a mist_n over_o the_o secret_n of_o his_o wisdom_n into_o which_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o rush_v lest_o while_o we_o search_v into_o his_o majesty_n we_o be_v overpress_v by_o his_o glory_n 25.27_o prou_z 25.27_o it_o be_v better_a to_o understand_v thing_n that_o be_v safe_a than_o thing_n that_o be_v high_a and_o to_o keep_v god_n commandment_n then_o to_o pry_v into_o his_o counsel_n this_o curiosity_n have_v undo_v mankind_n adam_n while_o he_o will_v be_v like_o god_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a lose_v his_o good_a and_o learned_a evil_n to_o his_o loss_n be_v punish_v hence_o heresy_n have_v be_v breed_v while_o man_n violent_o carry_v with_o the_o itch_a of_o their_o own_o wit_n run_v out_o beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o god_n word_n hence_o have_v proceed_v those_o trouble_n which_o satan_n have_v stir_v up_o in_o this_o age_n which_o be_v as_o fertile_a of_o dispute_n as_o it_o be_v barren_a of_o piety_n have_v use_v thereto_o man_n who_o by_o their_o lewd_a wit_n and_o rash_a presumption_n dare_v to_o call_v god_n to_o account_v and_o to_o prescribe_v law_n to_o he_o have_v great_o afflict_v the_o most_o flourish_a church_n of_o the_o low-countries_n most_o safe_a therefore_o it_o be_v to_o follow_v god_n as_o our_o guide_n to_o understand_v so_o much_o as_o he_o have_v make_v manifest_a to_o we_o in_o his_o word_n to_o command_v silence_n to_o ourselves_o where_o god_n himself_o speak_v not_o but_o we_o must_v have_v a_o very_a great_a care_n lest_o we_o patronize_v and_o maintain_v the_o wisdom_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n with_o the_o damage_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o again_o lest_o while_o we_o defend_v his_o justice_n we_o put_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o providence_n god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v unjust_a if_o he_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o do_v not_o every_o way_n answer_n to_o the_o rule_v we_o have_v conceive_v in_o our_o own_o mind_n these_o two_o thing_n be_v serious_o to_o be_v avoid_v as_o two_o fatal_a and_o dangerous_a rock_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v far_o worse_a to_o set_v on_o god_n the_o mark_n of_o injustice_n then_o to_o place_n limit_n to_o his_o providence_n for_o with_o less_o peril_n be_v god_n make_v a_o careless_a spectator_n and_o beholder_n of_o sin_n then_o if_o he_o be_v believe_v to_o be_v the_o author_n and_o incitor_fw-la to_o sin_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o more_o capital_a mischief_n then_o to_o transfer_v on_o god_n the_o cause_n of_o man_n wickedness_n for_o thus_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o man_n have_v break_v their_o bar_n do_v scot_n free_a commit_v all_o riot_n as_o have_v god_n the_o patron_n and_o author_n of_o their_o wickedness_n and_o yet_o to_o restrain_v curiosity_n and_o to_o strike_v our_o mind_n with_o a_o religious_a fear_n the_o consideration_n of_o our_o own_o meanness_n be_v compare_v to_o the_o divine_a majesty_n be_v much_o profitable_a for_o if_o any_o of_o we_o shall_v crush_v to_o death_n a_o ant_n with_o his_o foot_n no_o man_n will_v lay_v to_o his_o charge_n a_o action_n of_o injustice_n for_o it_o although_o the_o ant_n have_v not_o offend_v he_o although_o he_o have_v not_o give_v life_n to_o the_o ant_n although_o he_o have_v destroy_v another_o work_n which_o can_v be_v restore_v by_o man_n and_o although_o between_o man_n and_o it_o there_o be_v no_o infinite_a inequality_n but_o a_o kind_n of_o certain_a and_o finite_a proportion_n but_o man_n have_v grievous_o offend_v god_n and_o yet_o god_n have_v give_v life_n to_o man_n and_o there_o be_v no_o proportion_n between_o god_n and_o man_n but_o as_o infinite_a a_o distance_n as_o between_o a_o finite_a and_o infinite_a thing_n if_o therefore_o god_n shall_v crush_v those_o sinful_a man_n which_o he_o be_v able_a to_o save_v if_o patient_o tolerate_v the_o vessel_n of_o anger_n he_o shall_v make_v they_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o glory_n shall_v any_o man_n expostulate_v with_o god_n or_o think_v goodness_n want_v in_o he_o or_o accuse_v his_o justice_n chap._n 2._o that_o we_o be_v not_o therefore_o altogether_o to_o abstain_v from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o providence_n and_o
perfect_o love_v so_o long_o as_o his_o justice_n and_o mercy_n be_v unknown_a so_o that_o by_o the_o very_a fall_n of_o man_n god_n have_v frame_v to_o man_n a_o step_n to_o a_o more_o perfect_a condition_n and_o although_o in_o the_o respect_n of_o many_o particular_a person_n which_o perish_v it_o may_v have_v be_v wish_v that_o man_n have_v not_o sin_v yet_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o universal_a good_a whereof_o regard_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v have_v god_n ought_v not_o to_o have_v use_v his_o power_n to_o have_v hinder_v sin_n that_o it_o may_v not_o have_v be_v commit_v x._o furthermore_n although_o god_n do_v permit_v the_o devil_n and_o man_n to_o sin_n yet_o do_v he_o not_o so_o let_v loose_v the_o reins_n to_o they_o but_o that_o they_o be_v hold_v fast_o bind_v by_o the_o bond_n of_o his_o providence_n and_o while_o they_o wander_v out_o of_o the_o path_n of_o righteousness_n they_o be_v yet_o include_v within_o the_o limit_n of_o his_o providence_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o hurt_v they_o who_o god_n love_v for_o although_o man_n will_n have_v corrupt_v itself_o yet_o be_v not_o therefore_o the_o government_n of_o god_n diminish_v to_o which_o the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v subject_a how_o much_o soever_o they_o be_v adverse_a to_o his_o commandment_n and_o drive_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o rebellion_n do_v gnash_v their_o tooth_n against_o his_o government_n xi_o the_o principal_a faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v two_o the_o understanding_n and_o the_o will_n the_o one_o by_o which_o man_n know_v and_o the_o other_o by_o which_o he_o move_v himself_o by_o the_o understanding_n we_o be_v learn_v or_o unlearned_a by_o the_o will_n we_o be_v either_o good_a or_o evil_n that_o which_o in_o the_o understanding_n be_v to_o affirm_v or_o deny_v that_o in_o the_o will_n be_v to_o desire_v or_o to_o refuse_v god_n do_v not_o put_v wicked_a desire_n into_o the_o mind_n but_o he_o do_v often_o cast_v darkness_n into_o the_o mind_n and_o in_o his_o just_a judgement_n do_v blind_a the_o understanding_n strike_v the_o rebel_n with_o a_o giddiness_n and_o make_v they_o drink_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o sleep_n yea_o true_o no_o otherwise_o then_o the_o master_n do_v just_o blow_v out_o his_o servant_n candle_n which_o by_o night_n he_o do_v abuse_v at_o dice_n so_o god_n do_v take_v away_o the_o light_n of_o his_o knowledge_n when_o man_n do_v abuse_v it_o to_o the_o contempt_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o liberty_n of_o sin_v howbeit_o god_n have_v take_v away_o this_o light_n the_o err_a will_n do_v stumble_v and_o grievous_o offend_v but_o hardness_n of_o heart_n do_v of_o itself_o follow_v this_o blindness_n of_o mind_n for_o saint_n john_n join_v these_o together_o as_o hang_v one_o upon_o another_o chap._n 12.40_o god_n have_v blind_v their_o eye_n and_o harden_v their_o heart_n by_o this_o mean_n latter_a sin_n be_v make_v the_o punishment_n of_o former_a sin_n as_o saint_n austin_n teach_v at_o large_a in_o his_o five_o book_n against_o julian._n chap._n 3._o for_o by_o the_o very_a same_o thing_n whereby_o man_n by_o his_o latter_a sin_n be_v make_v more_o wicked_a by_o the_o same_o he_o be_v also_o make_v more_o miserable_a not_o that_o sin_n be_v send_v from_o god_n as_o a_o punishment_n but_o because_o god_n do_v use_v for_o a_o punishment_n that_o sin_n which_o be_v not_o from_o he_o and_o hence_o do_v that_o doctrine_n of_o a_o bare_a and_o careless_a permission_n vanish_v because_o a_o judge_n do_v not_o punish_v by_o a_o careless_a permission_n but_o by_o decree_a or_o judge_v according_a to_o justice_n xii_o the_o subministration_n and_o furnish_v of_o the_o outward_a mean_n of_o salvation_n such_o as_o be_v the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n do_v also_o work_v to_o this_o obduration_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n for_o unless_o god_n move_v the_o heart_n by_o the_o powerful_a grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n man_n wickedness_n be_v more_o stir_v up_o by_o those_o outward_a help_n and_o have_v cast_v off_o this_o troublesome_a yoke_n he_o be_v carry_v through_o byway_n and_o do_v violent_o throw_v down_o himself_o with_o great_a ruin_n and_o then_o be_v fulfil_v that_o which_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 81._o psalm_n i_o give_v they_o up_o to_o their_o own_o heart_n lust_n that_o they_o may_v walk_v in_o their_o own_o counsel_n but_o yet_o that_o you_o may_v know_v that_o this_o hardness_n of_o heart_n do_v proceed_v from_o man_n himself_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o only_o say_v that_o god_n harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n but_o pharaoh_n himself_o be_v say_v to_o have_v harden_v his_o own_o heart_n exod_a 8.15_o neither_o be_v that_o of_o saint_n paul_n rom._n 1._o any_o otherwise_o to_o be_v understand_v that_o god_n deliver_v over_o the_o wicked_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n and_o vile_a affection_n for_o this_o reprobate_a mind_n these_o vile_a affection_n be_v not_o put_v into_o the_o wicked_a by_o god_n but_o they_o be_v in_o the_o ungodly_a god_n have_v put_v out_o his_o light_n do_v suffer_v these_o vile_a affection_n to_o exercise_v their_o authority_n over_o they_o as_o thomas_n teach_v lib._n 2._o quest_n 79._o art_n 1._o xiii_o furthermore_o they_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o they_o who_o heart_n be_v harden_v for_o beside_o that_o hardness_n of_o heart_n which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o the_o reprobate_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v leave_v to_o himself_o whence_o it_o come_v that_o he_o do_v always_o grow_v worse_o there_o be_v some_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n of_o a_o high_a rank_n of_o wickedness_n who_o god_n do_v deliver_v to_o satan_n with_o a_o peculiar_a and_o extraordinary_a vengeance_n such_o as_o be_v pharaoh_n saul_n and_o judas_n fourteen_o every_o positive_a be_v do_v depend_v upon_o god_n as_o upon_o the_o first_o and_o principal_a entity_n neither_o can_v the_o creature_n move_v itself_o without_o the_o assistance_n and_o sustentation_n of_o god_n for_o by_o he_o we_o live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v our_o bring_v act_v 17._o neither_o do_v he_o only_a work_n by_o influence_n into_o the_o creature_n or_o assist_v they_o by_o a_o general_a power_n and_o influence_n but_o also_o by_o his_o peculiar_a assistance_n by_o which_o he_o do_v sustain_v and_o direct_v several_a action_n the_o event_n which_o follow_v of_o several_a action_n do_v declare_v this_o which_o he_o do_v witness_v do_v not_o happen_v by_o chance_n but_o of_o his_o purpose_n god_n so_o willing_a 21.13_o deut._n 19.5_o exod._n 21.13_o if_o a_o axe_n fall_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o that_o cut_v wood_n do_v kill_v one_o that_o pass_v by_o god_n do_v affirm_v that_o it_o be_v do_v by_o he_o the_o lot_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o lap_n but_o the_o whole_a dispose_n thereof_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n pro._n 16.33_o xv._o furthermore_o although_o god_n by_o his_o concurrence_n do_v give_v his_o influence_n into_o humane_a action_n sustain_v the_o agent_n and_o direct_v the_o action_n set_v bound_n to_o they_o order_v the_o 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there_o he_o do_v plain_o teach_v that_o all_o man_n be_v defile_v with_o original_a sin_n when_o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v bear_v again_o and_o to_o be_v form_v anew_o we_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n eph._n 2.3_o who_o can_v bring_v forth_o a_o clean_a thing_n out_o of_o a_o uncleave_n there_o be_v not_o one_o job_n 14._o david_n acknowledge_v himself_o infect_v with_o this_o contagion_n psal_n 51._o behold_v say_v he_o i_o be_v form_v in_o iniquity_n and_o in_o sin_n my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o he_o do_v not_o accuse_v his_o father_n nor_o expostulate_v with_o his_o mother_n but_o although_o he_o be_v adorn_v with_o fingular_a prerogative_n and_o replenish_v with_o benefit_n yet_o he_o do_v confess_v himself_o to_o be_v defi_fw-la ed_z with_o that_o universal_a contagion_n he_o fetch_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o sin_n from_o that_o original_n and_o in_o this_o common_a lot_n he_o do_v lament_v his_o own_o circumcision_n signify_v this_o for_o by_o that_o external_a symbol_n â—e_v church_n be_v warn_v that_o there_o be_v something_o â—n_v man_n 〈◊〉_d soon_o as_o he_o be_v bear_v that_o aught_o to_o be_v cut_v off_o and_o â—â—â—râ—_n t_v the_o end_n of_o baptism_n be_v the_o same_o watch_v 〈◊〉_d the_o sacrament_n of_o our_o cleanse_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n by_o which_o our_o natural_a filthiness_n be_v wash_v away_o iu._n not_o only_o the_o progeny_n of_o ethnic_n and_o infidel_n or_o evil_a christian_n be_v bear_v in_o this_o original_a sin_n but_o also_o the_o offspring_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o faithful_a no_o otherwise_o than_o he_o that_o be_v circumcise_a beget_v one_o that_o be_v uncircumcised_a and_o as_o a_o grain_n of_o wheat_n well_o cleanse_v and_o receive_v in_o the_o lap_n of_o the_o earth_n afterward_o grow_v do_v bring_v forth_o wheat_n with_o chaff_n then_o be_v adam_n justify_v then_o do_v he_o by_o his_o faith_n cleave_v to_o the_o promise_n of_o his_o seed_n that_o shall_v bruise_v the_o serpent_n head_n when_o he_o beget_v cain_n the_o heir_n of_o his_o natural_a wickedness_n and_o not_o of_o his_o faith_n or_o repentance_n piety_n be_v not_o hereditary_a to_o be_v derive_v to_o one_o heir_n neither_o do_v holiness_n come_v into_o we_o by_o nature_n but_o by_o grace_n not_o generation_n but_o regeneration_n do_v make_v man_n holy_a and_o good_a after_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o aristotle_n lib_n 2._o phisic_n do_v teach_v that_o artificial_a form_n as_o the_o form_n of_o a_o statue_n or_o image_n be_v not_o beget_v but_o only_o natural_a form_n therefore_o in_o the_o child_n of_o the_o best_a man_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o begin_v to_o speak_v you_o may_v see_v a_o crafty_a and_o lie_a disposition_n and_o prone_a to_o revenge_v stubbornness_n against_o those_o that_o admonish_v they_o prick_v of_o glory_n and_o sport_v vanity_n also_o that_o great_a honour_n wherewith_o they_o prosecute_v their_o puppet_n and_o baby_n be_v no_o obscure_a seed_n of_o their_o inclinablenesse_n to_o idolatry_n for_o as_o puppet_n be_v the_o idol_n of_o infant_n so_o idol_n be_v the_o puppet_n of_o those_o that_o be_v grow_v in_o age_n and_o therefore_o when_o any_o man_n have_v child_n of_o evil_a manner_n he_o ought_v to_o acknowledge_v his_o image_n in_o they_o when_o he_o have_v good_a child_n he_o ought_v to_o admire_v the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o they_o for_o these_o be_v they_o of_o who_o saint_n john_n say_v chap._n 1._o who_o be_v not_o bear_v of_o blood_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n v._o the_o second_o canon_n of_o the_o milevitan_a counsel_n be_v express_o to_o this_o thing_n it_o please_v we_o that_o whosoever_o do_v deny_v little_a one_o that_o be_v new_a bear_v to_o be_v baptize_v or_o do_v say_v that_o indeed_o they_o be_v baptize_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n but_o yet_o they_o draw_v no_o original_a sin_n from_o adam_n which_o be_v to_o be_v take_v away_o by_o the_o lavar_fw-mi of_o regeneration_n whence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o form_n of_o baptism_n in_o they_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o to_o be_v true_a but_o false_a be_v a_o anathema_n vi_o christ_n alone_o be_v free_a from_o this_o blot_n he_o derive_v not_o original_a sin_n from_o his_o mother_n saint_n paul_n indeed_o rom._n 5.10_o say_v that_o all_o man_n sin_v in_o adam_n neither_o be_v it_o any_o doubt_n but_o that_o christ_n be_v in_o adam_n as_o be_v one_o of_o his_o posterity_n but_o that_o sentence_n of_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o concern_v christ_n because_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o in_o adam_n but_o only_o his_o human_a nature_n neither_o be_v he_o from_o adam_n as_o from_o the_o agent_n principle_n and_o from_o the_o seminate_a power_n but_o thence_o he_o take_v that_o matter_n which_o by_o the_o over-shadowing_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v free_v from_o the_o common_a contagion_n vii_o now_o if_o you_o shall_v ask_v i_o whether_o original_a sin_n be_v do_v away_o by_o baptism_n or_o whether_o that_o blot_n do_v yet_o remain_v in_o those_o that_o be_v regenerate_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o be_v ready_o answer_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n and_o experience_n which_o be_v so_o certain_a here_o that_o there_o be_v no_o place_n leave_v for_o doubt_v david_n be_v circumcise_v and_o plentiful_o instruct_v with_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o yet_o he_o do_v confess_v that_o he_o be_v not_o free_a from_o this_o stain_n but_o be_v pollute_v in_o a_o equal_a contagion_n with_o other_o and_o saint_n paul_n rom._n 7._o speak_v under_o his_o own_o person_n of_o every_o man_n in_o who_o mind_n the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v faithful_o imprint_v do_v acknowledge_v that_o sin_n do_v dwell_v in_o he_o which_o he_o â—aileth_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n because_o it_o do_v stir_v he_o up_o to_o sin_n we_o see_v infant_n die_v as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v baptize_v and_o death_n the_o apostle_n be_v witness_n rom._n 6._o be_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n i_o demand_v for_o what_o sin_n do_v those_o baptise_a infant_n die_v be_v it_o for_o actual_a sin_n but_o they_o have_v commit_v none_o therefore_o it_o be_v for_o original_a sin_n whence_o it_o appear_v that_o original_a sin_n do_v remain_v after_o baptism_n wherein_o sin_n be_v remit_v as_o touch_v the_o guilt_n although_o it_o remain_v in_o the_o act_n as_o saint_n austen_n teach_v at_o large_a in_o his_o first_o book_n against_o julian_n concern_v marriage_n and_o concupiscence_n cap._n 25._o and_o 26._o the_o concupiscence_n of_o the_o flesh_n say_v he_o be_v forgive_v in_o baptism_n not_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v at_o all_o but_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v impute_v for_o sin_n viii_o
but_o see_v the_o regenerate_a do_v afterward_o sin_n whence_o be_v these_o sin_n but_o from_o their_o inward_a corruption_n for_o that_o be_v take_v away_o the_o effect_n also_o which_o do_v flow_v only_o from_o this_o cause_n will_v be_v take_v away_o ix_o and_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v to_o this_o that_o the_o best_a man_n beget_v their_o child_n taint_v with_o this_o blot_n and_o therefore_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o baptism_n now_o if_o the_o parent_n beget_v child_n be_v without_o original_a sin_n how_o can_v they_o send_v this_o blemish_n to_o their_o issue_n and_o give_v that_o to_o their_o child_n which_o themselves_o have_v not_o x._o therefore_o say_v you_o marriage_n be_v evil_a see_v by_o it_o child_n of_o wrath_n be_v beget_v and_o sin_n be_v propagate_v which_o ought_v rather_o to_o be_v pull_v up_o by_o the_o root_n and_o to_o be_v choke_v in_o the_o very_a seed_n i_o answer_v that_o marriage_n be_v more_o ancient_a than_o sin_n and_o institute_v by_o god_n himself_o the_o sin_n that_o come_v upon_o it_o do_v not_o hinder_v but_o that_o marriage_n be_v natural_o a_o good_a thing_n no_o otherwise_o than_o meat_n and_o drink_v be_v thing_n that_o be_v good_a and_o to_o be_v desire_v although_o thereby_o the_o life_n of_o wicked_a man_n be_v sustain_v beside_o marriage_n do_v bring_v forth_o son_n to_o god_n and_o do_v serve_v to_o fill_v up_o the_o number_n of_o the_o elect._n i_o let_v pass_v that_o the_o faithful_a couple_n do_v join_v their_o prayer_n do_v stir_v up_o one_o another_o to_o good_a work_n do_v cure_v one_o another_o incontinency_n and_o in_o slippery_a place_n do_v stretch_v forth_o the_o hand_n one_o to_o another_o neither_o be_v there_o want_v example_n of_o wicked_a man_n to_o who_o by_o god_n benefit_n there_o have_v happen_v good_a and_o godly_a child_n even_o as_o god_n do_v send_v seasonable_a rain_n on_o those_o seed_n which_o be_v steal_v and_o sow_v by_o a_o thief_n chap._n viii_o what_o original_a sin_n be_v and_o whether_o it_o be_v true_o and_o proper_o sin_n i._o original_a sin_n be_v the_o depravation_n of_o man_n nature_n contract_v and_o draw_v from_o the_o very_a generation_n itself_o and_o derive_v from_o adam_n into_o all_o mankind_n consist_v of_o the_o privation_n or_o want_n of_o original_a righteousness_n and_o the_o proneness_n to_o evil_n ii_o these_o two_o thing_n to_o wit_n the_o privation_n or_o want_n of_o original_a righteousness_n and_o the_o inclinablenesse_n to_o evil_a be_v in_o original_a sin_n for_o as_o sickness_n be_v not_o only_o a_o privation_n of_o health_n but_o also_o a_o evil_a affection_n of_o the_o body_n from_o the_o distemper_n of_o the_o humour_n so_o this_o hereditary_a blot_n be_v not_o only_o the_o want_n of_o righteousness_n but_o also_o the_o inclinablenesse_n to_o unrighteousness_n iii_o the_o last_o of_o these_o proceed_v from_o the_o former_a for_o the_o soul_n which_o by_o original_a sin_n have_v cease_v to_o be_v good_a be_v necessary_o evil_a 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elect_a or_o whether_o they_o be_v also_o reprobate_v for_o the_o actual_a sin_n which_o they_o be_v to_o commit_v in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o their_o life_n the_o answer_n be_v at_o hand_n for_o although_o natural_a corruption_n be_v cause_n sufficient_a for_o reprobation_n yet_o it_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o god_n have_v decree_v to_o condemn_v for_o the_o same_o cause_n for_o which_o he_o do_v condemn_v and_o he_o do_v condemn_v the_o reprobate_n for_o the_o sin_n which_o they_o have_v commit_v in_o act_n for_o in_o hell_n they_o do_v not_o only_o bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o original_a sin_n but_o also_o of_o actual_a sin_n therefore_o also_o god_n have_v appoint_v they_o to_o damnation_n for_o the_o same_o sin_n now_o to_o reprobate_n and_o to_o appoint_v to_o punishment_n be_v all_o one_o god_n do_v so_o execute_v any_o thing_n in_o time_n according_a as_o he_o from_o eternity_n decree_v to_o execute_v it_o now_o he_o do_v punish_v in_o time_n for_o actual_a sin_n 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only_o for_o the_o foreseeing_a of_o actual_a sin_n that_o be_v for_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o contempt_n of_o grace_n in_o which_o thing_n he_o do_v seem_v not_o to_o be_v constant_a to_o himself_o for_o see_v all_o actual_a sin_n do_v flow_v from_o original_a sin_n it_o can_v be_v that_o the_o cause_n and_o fountain_n of_o actual_a sin_n shall_v be_v remit_v by_o god_n and_o yet_o the_o sin_n that_o flow_v from_o thence_o shall_v not_o be_v remit_v as_o if_o god_n shall_v forgive_v a_o man_n intemperance_n but_o shall_v punish_v he_o for_o adultery_n for_o action_n do_v flow_v from_o habit_n and_o natural_a inclination_n as_o the_o second_o act_n do_v flow_v from_o the_o first_o x._o without_o doubt_n incredulity_n and_o the_o rejection_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v among_o the_o sin_n for_o which_o any_o one_o be_v reprobate_v for_o by_o this_o rejection_n we_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n by_o which_o god_n will_v judge_v we_o for_o the_o law_n command_v that_o god_n be_v love_v with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o that_o he_o be_v obey_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o without_o exception_n and_o therefore_o also_o that_o he_o be_v believe_v when_o he_o speak_v and_o that_o he_o be_v obey_v when_o he_o command_v we_o to_o believe_v whatsoever_o it_o shall_v be_v which_o he_o shall_v either_o command_v or_o shall_v say_v xi_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v reprobate_v for_o reject_v the_o gospel_n and_o despise_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n to_o who_o the_o gospel_n be_v never_o preach_v be_v against_o all_o reason_n for_o who_o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o save_v it_o leave_v under_o the_o law_n to_o be_v judge_v by_o it_o which_o law_n do_v then_o bind_v a_o man_n to_o believe_v in_o christ_n when_o christ_n be_v preach_v to_o he_o nor_o be_v it_o the_o school_n master_n to_o christ_n but_o to_o they_o who_o have_v mean_n to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o the_o law_n do_v not_o bind_v they_o to_o belecue_v the_o prophecy_n of_o jeremy_n who_o never_o hear_v of_o the_o name_n of_o jeremie_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v know_v to_o they_o xii_o and_o although_o reprobation_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n because_o sin_n go_v before_o reprobation_n yet_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o reprobation_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o deny_v of_o grace_n and_o of_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o elect_a for_o see_v this_o deny_v be_v a_o punishment_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o it_o be_v inflict_v by_o the_o will_n of_o a_o just_a judge_n these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o arminius_n page_n 58._o against_o perkins_n effectual_a grace_n be_v denyea_n by_o
the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n and_o a_o 〈◊〉_d after_o god_n by_o the_o certain_a accree_n of_o reprobation_n determinea_fw-la not_o to_o give_v faith_n anâ—_n repentance_n to_o some_o to_o wit_n by_o yield_v they_o his_o effectual_a grace_n by_o which_o they_o will_v certain_o belecue_v and_o be_v convert_v there_o be_v no_o cause_n therefore_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v traduce_v by_o the_o arminian_o in_o this_o respect_n see_v that_o the_o principal_a of_o their_o sect_n do_v say_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o tell_v the_o cause_n why_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v bind_v to_o give_v to_o all_o man_n faith_n and_o repentance_n for_o god_n who_o have_v not_o wrought_v the_o disease_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o give_v to_o all_o man_n the_o remedy_n of_o the_o disease_n nor_o to_o give_v the_o ability_n of_o perform_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v due_a from_o man_n to_o god_n for_o this_o impotency_n &_o disability_n in_o perform_v proceed_v from_o man_n himself_o not_o from_o god_n and_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n be_v a_o natural_a debt_n which_o law_n see_v it_o be_v violate_v by_o the_o retection_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o it_o be_v also_o a_o natural_a debt_n to_o believe_v the_o gospel_n not_o before_o it_o be_v preach_v offer_n arnold_n page_n 3.6_o dicat_fw-la arminius_n gratâ—am_fw-la quaâ—aâ—u_fw-la have_v creâ—eâ—didaâ—â—_n quamplurimis_fw-la dâ—â—at_fw-la emmbus_fw-la câ—mmunâ—m_fw-la esse_fw-la ac_fw-la proinde_fw-la nâ—gat_fw-la graâ—iam_fw-la esse_fw-la et_fw-fr p_o 262._o respondeo_fw-la dâ—um_fw-la cum_fw-la nâ—uum_fw-la lo_o lus_z gratia_fw-la pro_fw-la enit_fw-la &_o cultae_fw-la admistae_fw-la remissi_fw-la nem_fw-la proâ—itâ—â—_n sub_fw-la nova_fw-la obedientiae_fw-la conditione_n teneri_fw-la maxiâ—â—_n vires_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quibus_fw-la â—â—mo_fw-la condi_fw-la tonâ—m_fw-la stum_fw-la possit_fw-la implere_fw-la alioqui_fw-la non_fw-la posset_n â—udicars_n â—st_v he_o gratiâ—msincere_a offer_n but_o then_o when_o it_o be_v preach_v xiii_o the_o arminian_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o no_o man_n be_v reprobate_v but_o he_o that_o have_v contemn_v that_o grace_n which_o do_v lead_v to_o christ_n and_o they_o make_v incredulity_n the_o special_a cause_n of_o reprobation_n not_o only_o in_o they_o to_o who_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v but_o a_o so_o in_o they_o who_o have_v not_o hear_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n speak_v off_o arminius_n make_v these_o guilty_a of_o the_o contempt_n of_o grace_n for_o he_o say_v that_o there_o be_v give_v to_o all_o man_n unresistably_v the_o faculty_n of_o believe_v and_o the_o power_n of_o obtain_v faith_n if_o they_o will_v yea_o they_o say_v that_o sufficient_a mean_n to_o be_v eeve_z be_v administer_v to_o the_o heathen_a who_o before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n live_v in_o the_o inmost_a part_n of_o spain_n or_o scythia_n and_o they_o lie_v down_o a_o certain_a universal_a sufficient_a grace_n common_a to_o all_o man_n but_o when_o they_o come_v to_o explain_v that_o grace_n sometime_o they_o place_v it_o in_o the_o common_a notion_n and_o natural_a light_n sometime_o in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o creature_n sometime_o in_o any_o general_a knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n of_o which_o curse_a doctrine_n and_o how_o by_o these_o thing_n they_o do_v not_o obscure_o pass_v into_o the_o camp_n of_o pelagius_n shall_v be_v speak_v in_o their_o due_a place_n fourteen_o but_o here_o we_o be_v every_o where_o set_v upon_o by_o their_o dart_n and_o the_o arminian_o do_v abundant_o cast_v reproach_n upon_o we_o and_o do_v feign_v to_o themselves_o monster_n which_o they_o may_v kill_v the_o conferrer_n at_o the_o hage_n page_n 122._o after_o they_o have_v belch_v out_o some_o calumny_n do_v thus_o conclude_v their_o speech_n these_o thing_n be_v brief_o speak_v voluntate_fw-la collat._n hag_n non_fw-la potuit_fw-la se_fw-la convertere_fw-la impeditus_fw-la sciticet_fw-la a_o dinina_fw-la voluntate_fw-la against_o that_o absurd_a detestable_a and_o abominable_a opinion_n good_a word_n i_o pray_v you_o these_o terrible_a vizard_n do_v not_o fright_v us._n they_o imagine_v that_o we_o teach_v that_o in_o fidelity_n do_v flow_v from_o reprobation_n as_o if_o reprobation_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o infidelity_n the_o good_a man_n sing_v this_o cuckoo_n song_n to_o we_o six_o hundred_o time_n attribute_v to_o we_o the_o doctrine_n which_o we_o neither_o believe_v nor_o teach_v for_o if_o one_o have_v not_o decree_v to_o give_v to_o he_o that_o be_v blind_a the_o remedy_n by_o which_o he_o may_v recover_v his_o sight_n he_o be_v not_o therefore_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o blindness_n nor_o have_v he_o appoint_v he_o to_o blindness_n xv._o they_o ground_n on_o a_o false_a foundation_n on_o which_o they_o build_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v worse_a for_o they_o thus_o begin_v their_o speech_n of_o reprobation_n page_n 118._o it_o be_v know_v to_o the_o contraremonstrant_a brethren_n that_o such_o as_o election_n be_v on_o the_o one_o part_n such_o reprobation_n ought_v to_o be_v on_o the_o other_o part_n this_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o their_o error_n this_o false_a beginning_n have_v lead_v aside_o those_o acute_a man_n into_o by_o way_n the_o respect_n of_o election_n be_v one_o the_o respect_n of_o reprobation_n be_v far_o other_o for_o sin_n and_o in_o fidelity_n be_v not_o a_o condition_n require_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n in_o the_o reprobate_n as_o faith_n be_v a_o condition_n require_v in_o the_o elect_a for_o sin_n be_v a_o condition_n forerequired_n in_o reprobate_n but_o faith_n be_v a_o condition_n follow_v election_n reprobation_n be_v make_v for_o sin_n but_o election_n be_v make_v to_o faith_n sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o appoint_v to_o punishment_n faith_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o election_n god_n find_v sin_n but_o work_v faith_n sin_n follow_v reprobation_n only_o in_o the_o necessity_n of_o consequence_n but_o not_o in_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o consequent_a but_o faith_n do_v follow_v election_n both_o way_n by_o these_o thing_n that_o calumny_n be_v abundant_o wash_v off_o which_o arnoldus_fw-la page_n 228._o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n do_v sprinkle_v upon_o we_o that_o we_o deny_v that_o the_o reprobate_n be_v reprobate_v for_o sin_n xvi_o it_o yield_v a_o occasion_n to_o the_o arminian_o of_o false_o accuse_v we_o because_o we_o say_v that_o the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n be_v precise_a and_o absolute_a nor_o do_v we_o agree_v to_o arminius_n who_o teach_v that_o the_o reprobate_n indeed_o be_v not_o save_v but_o yet_o they_o may_v be_v save_v and_o who_o deni_v that_o the_o number_n of_o the_o reprobate_n be_v determine_v by_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n but_o here_o be_v nothing_o from_o whence_o it_o can_v be_v draw_v that_o reprobation_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n or_o that_o any_o one_o be_v reprobate_v without_o the_o behold_n of_o sin_n xvii_o arnoldus_fw-la do_v carp_v at_o our_o opinion_n with_o certain_a little_a objection_n page_n 219._o you_o say_v that_o the_o reprobate_n have_v be_v exclude_v of_o god_n from_o salvation_n in_o his_o decree_n for_o one_o sin_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v exclude_v in_o time_n for_o another_o diverse_a sin_n it_o be_v a_o calumny_n we_o neither_o think_v nor_o say_v it_o he_o do_v heap_v up_o the_o same_o false_a accusation_n page_n 229._o and_o 238._o where_o he_o say_v that_o man_n be_v reprobate_v as_o only_o consider_v in_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n xviii_o in_o the_o same_o page_n he_o do_v thus_o vain_o argue_v it_o be_v not_o the_o part_n of_o wisdom_n to_o be_v willing_a that_o they_o shall_v hope_v for_o good_a who_o be_v exclude_v from_o it_o by_o the_o absolute_a decree_n of_o god_n but_o i_o deny_v that_o unbeliever_n and_o profane_a man_n be_v exclude_v from_o god_n by_o the_o absolute_a decree_n of_o god_n after_o that_o manner_n as_o you_o take_v the_o word_n absolute_a that_o be_v without_o respect_n to_o their_o sin_n neither_o do_v it_o 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of_o opinion_n that_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n obtain_v &_o get_v remission_n of_o sin_n acquisita_fw-la coll._n page_n 130._o christut_n omnibus_fw-la per_fw-la mortem_fw-la impetravit_fw-la recenciliationem_fw-la &_o remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la collat._n hag._n p._n 183._o non_fw-la omnibus_fw-la merito_fw-la svo_fw-la partam_fw-la salutem_fw-la consert_v etiamsi_fw-la omnthussit_fw-la acquisita_fw-la reconciliation_n &_o salvation_n for_o all_o &_o particular_a man_n nor_o do_v they_o doubt_v to_o say_v that_o by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n reconciliation_n be_v obtain_v for_o pharaoh_n saul_n judas_n and_o pilate_n not_o as_o they_o be_v reprobate_n but_o as_o they_o be_v sinner_n for_o god_n do_v equal_o intend_v and_o desire_v the_o salvation_n of_o all_o man_n and_o that_o the_o incredulity_n of_o man_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o remission_n and_o reconciliation_n be_v not_o apply_v to_o all_o yet_o vorstius_n alone_o the_o champion_n of_o the_o arminian_o do_v 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may_v be_v certain_a and_o immutable_a it_o must_v needs_o go_v before_o our_o love_n as_o saint_n john_n teach_v 1._o epist_n 4.19_o you_o love_v he_o because_o he_o love_v you_o first_o xviii_o and_o if_o god_n by_o his_o consequent_a will_n love_v one_o man_n more_o than_o another_o because_o he_o foresee_v he_o will_v believe_v and_o use_v grace_n well_o then_o god_n shall_v not_o sâ—perate_a man_n but_o man_n separate_v himself_o contrary_a to_o that_o of_o saint_n paul_n 1_o cor._n 4.7_o who_o seperate_v thou_o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o man_n shall_v be_v love_v more_o by_o god_n then_o another_o because_o he_o love_v god_n more_o xix_o then_o also_o that_o speech_n of_o the_o
move_v to_o give_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o grace_n but_o it_o be_v so_o far_o that_o god_n in_o begin_v regeneration_n shall_v have_v respect_n to_o foregoing_a disposition_n that_o on_o the_o contrary_a they_o be_v call_v who_o be_v the_o great_a stranger_n from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o who_o be_v over_o whelm_v in_o great_a darkness_n let_v the_o thief_n on_o the_o cross_n be_v a_o example_n also_o the_o roman_n the_o people_n of_o alexandria_n of_o antioch_n the_o corinthian_n and_o the_o ephesian_n than_o which_o people_n there_o be_v never_o any_o more_o wicked_a in_o lust_n nor_o more_o effeminate_a in_o luxury_n of_o great_a ignorance_n or_o of_o more_o prodigious_a idolatry_n who_o yet_o so_o evil_o affect_v and_o dispole_v god_n call_v by_o a_o effectual_a call_n and_o have_v send_v his_o apostle_n to_o they_o gain_v they_o to_o christ_n that_o where_o sin_n do_v more_o abound_v there_o grace_n also_o may_v more_o abound_v xvii_o and_o that_o regeneration_n be_v not_o always_o wrought_v by_o degree_n the_o example_n of_o the_o convert_a thief_n do_v show_v who_o in_o the_o extreme_a invasion_n of_o spiritual_a agony_n in_o one_o moment_n pass_v over_o a_o unmeasurable_a space_n and_o oâ—_n the_o contrary_a that_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n may_v be_v do_v by_o degree_n ezechiel_n teach_v chap._n 37._o xviii_o that_o be_v no_o true_o which_o they_o say_v that_o regeneration_n be_v wrought_v freewill_n remain_v for_o if_o freewill_n do_v remain_v in_o regeneration_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o it_o go_v before_o regeneration_n but_o in_o thing_n that_o be_v spiritual_a and_o which_o belong_v to_o salvation_n there_o be_v no_o freewill_n before_o regeneration_n xix_o it_o be_v of_o the_o same_o sort_n yea_o far_o worse_a which_o they_o add_v that_o in_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n there_o be_v some_o relic_n of_o the_o spiritual_a life_n for_o so_o they_o ask_v that_o to_o be_v grant_v to_o they_o which_o be_v the_o question_n and_o which_o we_o have_v already_o prove_v to_o be_v false_a xx._n neither_o yet_o be_v that_o true_a which_o they_o say_v that_o god_n do_v not_o speak_v to_o a_o dead_a corpse_n for_o christ_n speak_v these_o word_n to_o lazarus_n that_o be_v dead_a lazarus_n come_v forth_o luk._n 11._o and_o eze._n 37.4_o god_n do_v thus_o speak_v to_o the_o bone_n that_o be_v long_o before_o wither_v oye_o dry_a bone_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n call_v those_o who_o be_v not_o as_o if_o they_o be_v but_o in_o that_o he_o call_v they_o he_o cause_v that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n john_n 5.25_o be_v direct_a to_o this_o purpose_n the_o dead_a shall_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o hear_v shall_v live_v for_o as_o god_n with_o his_o light_n do_v so_o enlighten_v the_o blind_a that_o he_o also_o give_v they_o eye_n so_o by_o his_o word_n he_o do_v so_o speak_v to_o the_o dead_a that_o by_o that_o word_n he_o do_v make_v they_o alive_a xxi_o marvellous_a be_v the_o wittiness_n of_o the_o arminian_n conferrer_n at_o the_o hage_n who_o do_v thence_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v some_o ability_n leave_v in_o man_n that_o be_v spiritual_o dead_a because_o we_o acknowledge_v that_o man_n may_v resist_v grace_n pass_o well_o speak_v for_o they_o prove_v that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o dead_a in_o sin_n because_o he_o can_v resist_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o if_o the_o remaind_n of_o our_o spiritual_a life_n be_v place_v in_o the_o faculty_n of_o resist_a god_n when_o on_o the_o contrary_a a_o man_n be_v therefore_o dead_a in_o sin_n because_o he_o can_v do_v nothing_o but_o resist_v they_o do_v therefore_o as_o much_o as_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o therefore_o dead_a in_o sin_n because_o he_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n xxii_o and_o that_o which_o they_o say_v that_o he_o which_o be_v dead_a can_v resist_v his_o resurrection_n but_o he_o that_o be_v unregenerate_v may_v resist_v his_o vivification_n make_v for_o we_o and_o do_v burden_n the_o cause_n of_o these_o innovator_n for_o thence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o death_n in_o sin_n be_v far_o the_o worse_a death_n and_o that_o he_o that_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n be_v bind_v with_o strong_a bond_n if_o he_o resist_v his_o own_o resurrection_n not_o only_o in_o the_o beginning_n of_o his_o regeneration_n but_o also_o in_o the_o progress_n of_o it_o yea_o that_o very_a inclination_n to_o resist_v god_n be_v the_o chief_a part_n of_o that_o death_n and_o natural_a corruption_n xxiii_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n the_o reader_n shall_v observe_v how_o artificial_a a_o covert_n arnoldus_fw-la do_v use_v while_o he_o say_v that_o he_o which_o be_v dead_a can_v resist_v his_o resurrection_n but_o he_o that_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n may_v resist_v his_o vivification_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o arminian_o be_v that_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n have_v freewill_n by_o which_o he_o may_v use_v sufficient_a grace_n or_o not_o use_v it_o believe_v or_o not_o believe_v arnoldus_fw-la therefore_o aught_o thus_o to_o have_v frame_v his_o comparison_n say_v he_o that_o be_v dead_a can_v hinder_v or_o further_o his_o own_o resurrection_n but_o he_o that_o be_v unregenerate_a may_v hinder_v or_o further_o his_o regeneration_n but_o arnoldus_fw-la do_v not_o here_o make_v mention_n of_o that_o help_n that_o he_o may_v put_v by_o the_o envy_n and_o suspicion_n of_o semipelagianisme_n thus_o they_o be_v wont_v to_o do_v that_o be_v ashamed_a of_o their_o own_o opinion_n xxiv_o that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v pass_v over_o with_o silence_n which_o the_o arminian_o of_o the_o conference_n at_o the_o hage_n pag._n 81._o do_v say_v for_o there_o they_o make_v two_o kind_n of_o unregenerate_a man_n some_o who_o be_v leave_v without_o any_o call_n of_o god_n do_v walk_v in_o the_o vanity_n of_o their_o mind_n and_o thought_n these_o they_o confess_v be_v dead_a in_o sin_n but_o there_o be_v some_o who_o be_v already_o call_v and_o stir_v up_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n who_o understanding_n be_v enlighten_v and_o their_o affection_n be_v inflame_v do_v stir_v up_o the_o will_n to_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o truth_n they_o deny_v that_o those_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n because_o their_o understanding_n and_o appetite_n be_v vivify_v although_o the_o will_n be_v not_o yet_o draw_v here_o be_v many_o absurdity_n first_o because_o they_o think_v that_o some_o be_v unregenerate_a who_o be_v already_o vivify_v and_o make_v alive_a when_o yet_o vivification_n and_o regeneration_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n for_o if_o one_o mind_n be_v quicken_v it_o must_v needs_o also_o be_v regenerate_v second_o with_o the_o like_a error_n they_o place_v vivification_n there_o where_o there_o be_v not_o faith_n see_v as_o the_o apostle_n witness_v the_o just_a do_v live_v by_o faith_n and_o it_o be_v impious_a to_o acknowledge_v any_o vivification_n to_o be_v in_o a_o infidel_n and_o unregenerate_a man_n three_o and_o they_o dispute_v untoward_o when_o they_o judge_v it_o to_o be_v possible_a the_o understanding_n be_v enlighten_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o appetite_n inflame_v with_o the_o love_n of_o it_o that_o the_o will_n shall_v be_v averse_a from_o this_o truth_n and_o that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v quicken_v in_o his_o mind_n and_o affection_n and_o yet_o his_o will_n remain_v without_o life_n for_o what_o shall_v turn_v away_o the_o will_v when_o they_o two_o do_v instigate_v and_o stir_v it_o up_o see_v that_o the_o will_n be_v move_v by_o these_o two_o alone_a nor_o do_v the_o will_n ever_o stand_v in_o doubt_n but_o when_o reason_n stir_v it_o up_o one_o way_n and_o the_o appetite_n draw_v it_o another_o way_n and_o the_o will_n be_v force_v hither_o and_o thither_o by_o the_o contrary_a suggestion_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o the_o appetite_n four_o nor_o do_v they_o agree_v to_o themselves_o when_o they_o say_v that_o there_o be_v some_o leave_v without_o any_o call_n of_o god_n see_v that_o they_o maintain_v with_o great_a contention_n that_o all_o man_n be_v call_v to_o salvation_n not_o only_o by_o a_o outward_a but_o also_o by_o a_o inward_a call_n and_o that_o sufficient_a grace_n be_v administer_v to_o all_o five_o final_o i_o demand_v whence_o they_o have_v these_o two_o kind_n of_o unregenerate_a person_n if_o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n let_v they_o show_v the_o place_n if_o out_o of_o their_o own_o conjecture_n we_o do_v not_o believe_v they_o xxv_o arnoldus_fw-la against_o tilenus_n page_n 134._o do_v say_v that_o it_o may_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o of_o two_o man_n furnish_v with_o a_o equal_a help_n of_o grace_n one_o may_v be_v convert_v one_o not_o but_o he_o ought_v also_o to_o show_v whether_o it_o may_v come_v to_o pass_v
will_v odious_o burden_v our_o cause_n they_o say_v that_o by_o our_o doctrine_n a_o unregenerate_a man_n do_v necessary_o sin_n and_o nothing_o but_o sin_n that_o it_o be_v not_o sin_n which_o be_v commit_v necessary_o and_o can_v be_v avoid_v arminius_n against_o perkins_n pag._n 106._o the_o necessity_n and_o immutability_n of_o sin_v do_v excuse_v the_o sin_n and_o do_v free_a from_o punishment_n the_o commit_n of_o that_o act_n and_o arnoldus_fw-la pag._n 188._o necessity_n do_v excuse_v the_o sin_n it_o be_v in_o vain_a command_v if_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v obey_v god_n say_v arnoldus_fw-la do_v require_v nothing_o of_o we_o to_o which_o he_o do_v not_o give_v we_o sufficient_a power_n yea_o say_v he_o if_o god_n shall_v require_v of_o man_n any_o thing_n and_o shall_v not_o give_v he_o sufficient_a power_n to_o do_v it_o he_o shall_v gather_v where_o he_o have_v not_o scatter_v the_o same_o thing_n do_v vorstius_n reckon_v up_o pag._n 28._o collate_n in_o piscat_fw-la ii_o this_o pelagian_a colewort_n these_o sectary_n do_v again_o set_v before_o we_o and_o a_o thousand_o time_n they_o sing_v one_o and_o the_o same_o song_n which_o we_o must_v needs_o exact_o consider_v of_o although_o they_o boast_v of_o these_o thing_n rather_o for_o ostentation_n and_o to_o trouble_v weak_a wit_n then_o that_o they_o think_v as_o they_o say_v iii_o first_o we_o say_v that_o necessity_n of_o sin_v do_v not_o excuse_v sin_n if_o it_o be_v voluntary_a and_o if_o this_o necessity_n be_v procure_v by_o his_o own_o fault_n so_o arist_n ethic._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 3.7_o say_v that_o at_o the_o first_o unjust_a and_o intemperate_a man_n have_v power_n not_o to_o be_v such_o but_o after_o that_o by_o their_o own_o will_v they_o be_v make_v such_o they_o can_v but_o be_v such_o nor_o be_v they_o therefore_o to_o be_v excuse_v also_o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o shameful_a thing_n if_o one_o by_o his_o drunkenness_n shall_v bring_v blindness_n upon_o himself_o and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o in_o the_o vice_n of_o the_o body_n into_o which_o when_o any_o one_o have_v fall_v by_o his_o own_o fault_n he_o do_v wish_v he_o have_v not_o fall_v into_o they_o and_o will_v redeem_v it_o with_o a_o great_a price_n how_o much_o more_o be_v it_o in_o the_o vice_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o see_v they_o be_v procure_v by_o habit_n and_o generation_n be_v love_v by_o he_o who_o be_v voluntary_o evil_a for_o herein_o be_v place_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o disease_n that_o he_o which_o be_v vicious_a do_v love_v his_o vice_n and_o will_v not_o be_v amend_v for_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n which_o be_v voluntary_a and_o therefore_o free_a nor_o be_v it_o sufficient_a to_o say_v that_o such_o a_o necessity_n be_v spontaneus_fw-la and_o of_o a_o man_n own_o accord_n see_v even_o beast_n lead_v by_o instinct_n be_v carry_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n &_o without_o knowledge_n but_o he_o that_o be_v necessary_o evil_a be_v evil_a not_o only_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n but_o also_o voluntary_o because_o it_o be_v with_o ludgement_n and_o knowledge_n so_o god_n be_v necessary_o good_a but_o yet_o free_o and_o satan_n be_v necessary_o evil_a but_o with_o a_o most_o free_a will_n and_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n be_v free_o good_a and_o yet_o necessary_o for_o it_o be_v not_o credible_a that_o they_o have_v lose_v their_o liberty_n by_o their_o glorification_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n therefore_o can_v sin_v because_o there_o be_v no_o occasion_n of_o sin_v and_o no_o temotation_n for_o the_o angel_n before_o their_o fall_n have_v no_o more_o occasion_n of_o sin_v by_o the_o very_a gift_n of_o god_n wherewith_o they_o be_v abundant_o furnish_v they_o take_v occasion_n of_o too_o much_o love_v themselves_o and_o by_o it_o be_v make_v more_o slack_a to_o the_o contemplation_n of_o god_n stay_v in_o the_o admiration_n of_o themselves_o whence_o come_v their_o pride_n and_o from_o their_o pride_n their_o rebellion_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o perseverance_n of_o the_o saint_n do_v rest_n on_o another_o foundation_n to_o wit_n the_o election_n of_o god_n who_o do_v furnish_v those_o who_o he_o predestinate_v from_o eternity_n and_o give_v to_o christ_n with_o gift_n and_o necessary_a mean_n to_o persevere_v in_o that_o state_n whereunto_o they_o be_v appoint_v further_o also_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a vision_n and_o behold_v of_o god_n to_o which_o when_o the_o creature_n be_v admit_v he_o be_v necessary_o transform_v into_o the_o likeness_n of_o god_n no_o otherwise_o then_o the_o glass_n do_v burn_v at_o the_o sun_n of_o which_o vision_n it_o be_v speak_v 1_o john_n 3_o we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o because_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o be_v be_v and_o psal_n 17.15_o final_o if_o he_o be_v unjust_o punish_v who_o do_v sin_n necessary_o although_o he_o sin_v voluntary_o and_o have_v bring_v upon_o himself_o the_o necessity_n of_o sin_v by_o his_o own_o fault_n then_o he_o also_o shall_v unjust_o have_v benefit_n and_o glory_n bestow_v and_o heap_v on_o he_o who_o can_v sin_v and_o who_o be_v necessary_o good_a such_o as_o we_o have_v prove_v the_o angel_n and_o saint_n in_o heaven_n to_o be_v iu._n wherefore_o saint_n austin_n in_o many_o place_n have_v not_o doubt_v to_o say_v that_o there_o be_v in_o man_n a_o necessity_n of_o sin_v so_o disput_n 2._o contra_fw-la fortunat._n after_o that_o man_n sin_v by_o his_o free_a will_n we_o who_o descend_v from_o his_o stock_n be_v necessary_o fall_v into_o a_o necessity_n of_o sin_v and_o in_o his_o book_n the_o perfect_a iustitiae_fw-la ratio_fw-la 9_o because_o the_o will_v sin_v there_o follow_v the_o sinner_n a_o hard_a and_o forcible_a necessity_n of_o sin_v arminius_n differ_v from_o he_o who_o word_n against_o perkins_n page_n 106._o be_v these_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o that_o which_o one_o do_v free_o he_o shall_v do_v necessary_o yea_o page_n 144._o he_o be_v bold_a to_o pronounce_v that_o god_n by_o all_o his_o omnipotency_n can_v make_v that_o that_o which_o be_v do_v necessary_o shall_v be_v do_v free_o for_o it_o be_v familiar_a to_o this_o man_n as_o to_o make_v law_n to_o god_n justice_n so_o to_o set_v bound_n to_o his_o omnipotency_n and_o if_o god_n be_v necessary_o good_a and_o not_o free_o perkitâ—â—_n page_n 106._o in_o perkitâ—â—_n as_o arminius_n be_v of_o opinion_n and_o it_o be_v far_o more_o excellent_a to_o be_v good_a free_o than_o not_o free_o without_o doubt_n man_n shall_v be_v better_o than_o god_n and_o the_o blasphemy_n of_o seneca_n be_v to_o be_v subscribe_v to_o who_o in_o his_o 53._o epistle_n say_v that_o a_o wise_a man_n do_v go_v before_o god_n himself_o because_o man_n be_v wise_a by_o the_o benefit_n of_o nature_n but_o god_n by_o his_o own_o therefore_o as_o god_n be_v free_o good_a and_o yet_o can_v but_o be_v good_a and_o as_o satan_n be_v necessary_o evil_a but_o yet_o free_o and_o voluntary_o so_o also_o a_o man_n that_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n do_v necessary_o sin_n but_o yet_o voluntary_o and_o therefore_o free_o v._o in_o which_o thing_n so_o great_a be_v the_o force_n of_o truth_n that_o it_o often_o fall_v from_o they_o unaware_o for_o arnoldus_fw-la either_o unwitting_o or_o else_o on_o purpose_n do_v acknowledge_v this_o necessity_n of_o sin_v page_n 394._o where_o according_a to_o arminius_n 398._o idem_fw-la habet_fw-la page_n 398._o he_o say_v that_o man_n under_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n can_v understand_v will_n or_o do_v nothing_o that_o be_v good_a and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o he_o do_v necessary_o sin_n onlesse_a god_n gracious_o take_v away_o that_o necessity_n he_o do_v therefore_o confess_v that_o man_n sin_v necessary_o before_o god_n take_v away_o that_o necessity_n of_o sin_v and_o that_o man_n sin_v necessary_o even_o then_o when_o he_o sin_v free_o for_o as_o arminius_n confess_v it_o be_v not_o sin_n unless_o he_o sin_v free_o but_o perhaps_o arminius_n and_o arnoldus_fw-la be_v of_o opinion_n that_o god_n take_v that_o necessity_n of_o sin_v from_o all_o man_n let_v we_o therefore_o hear_v what_o arnoldus_fw-la in_o the_o same_o place_n do_v add_v arminius_n say_v he_o do_v determine_v that_o god_n be_v prepare_v for_o his_o part_n to_o take_v away_o that_o necessity_n of_o sin_v in_o which_o word_n he_o do_v not_o obscure_o confess_v that_o god_n do_v not_o take_v that_o necessity_n from_o all_o but_o that_o he_o be_v prepare_v to_o take_v it_o away_o if_o themselves_o will_v but_o that_o he_o do_v not_o take_v it_o away_o from_o all_o be_v our_o own_o fault_n as_o arnoldus_fw-la himself_o do_v acknowledge_v page_n 398._o the_o same_o man_n page_z 399._o according_a to_o
arminius_n do_v say_v that_o god_n by_o little_a and_o little_a by_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n do_v free_a man_n from_o this_o necessity_n of_o sin_v it_o be_v not_o therefore_o present_o take_v away_o yea_o it_o remain_v always_o in_o they_o in_o who_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n either_o do_v not_o work_n or_o do_v not_o prevail_v the_o same_o man_n page_z 406._o do_v acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v in_o man_n a_o impotency_n and_o disability_n of_o resist_a sin_n and_o this_o impotency_n what_o be_v it_o else_o then_o the_o necessity_n of_o sin_v vi_o nay_o more_o than_o this_o the_o arminian_o do_v say_v that_o god_n do_v unresistable_o harden_v some_o man_n for_o i_o use_v their_o own_o word_n now_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o evident_a then_o that_o he_o do_v necessary_o sin_n who_o be_v unresistable_o harden_v we_o have_v therefore_o the_o confession_n of_o these_o sectary_n that_o there_o be_v some_o who_o sin_n necessary_o and_o who_o the_o necessity_n 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many_o of_o the_o ancient_n especial_o before_o saint_n austin_n do_v defend_v the_o liberty_n of_o freewill_n for_o whosoever_o sin_v sin_v of_o his_o own_o accord_n but_o if_o by_o the_o liberty_n of_o freewill_n be_v understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o inclination_n which_o be_v alike_o free_a either_o to_o good_a or_o to_o evil_a in_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o faith_n and_o salvation_n i_o constant_o affirm_v that_o man_n be_v worthy_a of_o punishment_n although_o he_o want_v this_o liberty_n it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o punishment_n that_o he_o do_v not_o only_a sin_n of_o his_o own_o accord_n but_o also_o voluntary_o and_o that_o he_o himself_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o necessity_n of_o sin_v and_o that_o he_o do_v applaud_v and_o please_v himself_o in_o this_o voluntary_a necessity_n x._o yet_o the_o arminian_o do_v obstinate_o persist_v and_o do_v maintain_v that_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a command_v if_o we_o bave_v not_o power_n to_o obey_v that_o 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rat._n 11._o certain_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v forbid_v can_v as_o well_o be_v avoid_v as_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v command_v can_v be_v do_v for_o that_o in_o vain_a will_v be_v forbid_v or_o command_v which_o can_v be_v avoid_v nor_o fulfil_v here_o be_v very_o stark_a arminianism_n caelestius_n take_v this_o argument_n from_o cicero_n as_o saint_n austin_n witness_v lib._n 5._o de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 9_o where_o he_o say_v that_o cicero_n while_o by_o the_o deny_v of_o the_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n he_o will_v make_v man_n free_a make_v they_o sacrilegious_a xi_o i_o answer_v to_o these_o thing_n that_o precept_n threat_n and_o counsel_n etc._n etc._n be_v in_o vain_a if_o man_n want_v the_o faculty_n of_o understanding_n and_o of_o willing_a or_o nill_v something_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n and_o with_o reason_n and_o judgement_n but_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n be_v endue_v with_o understanding_n and_o have_v a_o will_n which_o be_v move_v of_o 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in_o themselves_o we_o do_v not_o deny_v that_o doubt_n do_v sometime_o creep_v on_o godly_a and_o good_a man_n but_o yet_o those_o doubt_n must_v needs_o diminish_v little_a by_o little_a as_o they_o be_v more_o affect_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o as_o their_o faith_n be_v increase_v but_o it_o be_v not_o needful_a that_o he_o who_o be_v already_o convert_v and_o do_v believe_v shall_v feel_v himself_o to_o be_v draw_v unresistible_o that_o be_v to_o be_v so_o draw_v as_o he_o can_v resist_v for_o we_o place_v the_o infallible_a certainty_n of_o conversion_n not_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o man_n who_o do_v feel_v that_o he_o can_v resist_v but_o in_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n by_o which_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o they_o come_v to_o christ_n who_o he_o have_v elect_v to_o salvation_n so_o the_o cause_n that_o the_o bone_n of_o christ_n can_v not_o be_v break_v be_v not_o in_o the_o hardness_n of_o those_o bone_n but_o in_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n 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