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they_o to_o just_a and_o deserve_a punishment_n for_o their_o sin_n iv_o the_o definition_n of_o thomas_n do_v not_o please_v i_o who_o say_v that_o the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n be_v the_o will_n of_o permit_v one_o to_o fall_v into_o sin_n and_o of_o lay_v upon_o he_o the_o punishment_n of_o damnation_n for_o his_o sin_n for_o the_o permission_n whereby_o god_n do_v permit_v do_v not_o belong_v to_o predestination_n but_o to_o his_o providence_n although_o it_o serve_v to_o predestination_n v._o it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o arminian_n sect_n that_o reprobate_n may_v be_v save_v for_o say_v arminius_n that_o decree_n be_v not_o of_o the_o power_n but_o of_o the_o act_n of_o save_v very_o ill_o speak_v for_o where_o the_o act_n of_o god_n be_v determine_v by_o his_o decree_n in_o vain_a be_v the_o power_n by_o which_o this_o act_n may_v be_v resist_v this_o opinion_n do_v draw_v with_o it_o other_o opinion_n no_o better_o than_o itself_o for_o error_n be_v tie_v together_o 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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 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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
believe_v be_v of_o grace_n therefore_o to_o be_v able_a to_o believe_v be_v not_o of_o grace_n there_o be_v indeed_o natural_o in_o man_n a_o possibility_n of_o have_v or_o receive_v faith_n but_o it_o be_v not_o in_o he_o by_o nature_n to_o be_v able_a to_o believe_v for_o these_o thing_n do_v very_o much_o differ_v the_o first_o note_n the_o susceptability_n and_o possibility_n of_o receive_v faith_n the_o other_o signisi_v the_o active_a power_n and_o faculty_n of_o believe_v which_o sure_o be_v not_o in_o man_n by_o nature_n but_o be_v only_o from_o grace_n xxvi_o arnoldus_fw-la pag._n 271._o lay_v this_o to_o our_o charge_n as_o a_o very_a great_a error_n that_o we_o say_v that_o the_o regenerate_a man_n can_v do_v any_o good_a unless_o he_o be_v move_v by_o grace_n true_o a_o great_a crime_n and_o that_o which_o be_v common_a to_o we_o with_o the_o apostle_n who_o do_v pronounce_v that_o we_o be_v not_o sufficient_a of_o ourselves_o to_o think_v any_o thing_n as_o of_o ourselves_o but_o all_o our_o sufficiency_n be_v of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 3.5_o the_o same_o arnoldus_fw-la pag._n 447._o do_v make_v the_o use_n of_o grace_n subject_n to_o man_n will_n it_o be_v determine_v say_v he_o that_o the_o use_n of_o grace_n be_v subject_a to_o man_n will_n that_o man_n may_v use_v it_o or_o not_o use_v it_o according_a to_o his_o natural_a liberty_n and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o do_v confess_v that_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v make_v by_o arminius_n to_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n but_o such_o a_o man_n as_o be_v already_o strengthen_v with_o grace_n to_o use_v which_o grace_n or_o not_o to_o use_v it_o to_o believe_v or_o not_o to_o believe_v he_o think_v be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n freewill_n final_o the_o arminian_o will_v have_v the_o efficacy_n that_o be_v the_o efficiency_n and_o work_a power_n of_o it_o to_o depend_v on_o freewill_n arnoldus_fw-la against_o bogermannus_n pag._n 263._o and_o 274._o all_o the_o operation_n of_o grace_n which_o god_n do_v use_v to_o work_v our_o conversion_n be_v grant_v yet_o the_o conversion_n itself_o do_v remain_v so_o free_a in_o our_o power_n that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v convert_v that_o be_v that_o we_o may_v convert_v or_o not_o convert_v ourselves_o grevinchovius_fw-la pag._n 198._o i_o say_v that_o the_o sffect_n of_o grace_n after_o the_o ordinary_a and_o usual_a rule_n do_v depend_v on_o some_o act_n of_o free_a will_n as_o on_o a_o forego_n conâ—ition_n without_o which_o it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o man_n pag._n 203._o and_o 204._o do_v say_v that_o there_o câ—n_v no_o other_o common_a cause_n be_v guten_v of_o the_o whole_a why_o this_o grace_n shall_v beâ—essectuall_a rather_o in_o paul_n or_o peter_n then_o in_o another_o than_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o will_n perkins_n say_v as_o there_o can_v no_o good_a either_o be_v or_o be_v do_v unless_o god_n do_v it_o so_o there_o can_v no_o evil_n be_v avoid_v unless_o god_n hinder_v it_o this_o true_a and_o holy_a sentence_n arminius_n carp_v at_o and_o do_v deprave_v pag._n 113_o and_o for_o the_o word_n can_v be_v avoid_v he_o put_v be_v avoid_v for_o he_o say_v that_o there_o be_v in_o all_o man_n power_n of_o do_v good_a and_o avoid_v evil_a and_o that_o a_o man_n may_v avoid_v evil_a and_o abstain_v from_o sin_n although_o god_n do_v not_o hold_v he_o from_o it_o but_o that_o the_o act_n itself_o be_v partly_o from_o grace_n and_o partly_o from_o freewill_n which_o as_o it_o please_v do_v either_o admit_v or_o refuse_v grace_n here_o the_o word_n of_o arnoldus_fw-la pag._n 381._o the_o good_a use_v of_o freewill_n be_v principal_o from_o grace_n but_o yet_o so_o that_o man_n himself_o do_v use_v well_o his_o own_o freewill_n and_o the_o liberty_n of_o use_v or_o not_o use_v grace_n be_v leave_v to_o he_o for_o these_o sectary_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o power_n of_o believe_v be_v unresistable_o give_v to_o all_o and_o that_o the_o act_n of_o believe_v be_v so_o help_v by_o grace_n that_o it_o be_v leave_v to_o man_n freewill_n to_o believe_v in_o act_n or_o not_o to_o believe_v &_o to_o use_v grace_n either_o well_o or_o ill_o xxvii_o and_o they_o deny_v that_o faith_n be_v from_o grace_n alone_o but_o that_o it_o be_v partly_o from_o grace_n and_o partly_o from_o freewill_n grevinchovius_fw-la pag._n 208._o and_o 210._o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o freewill_n and_o grace_n be_v together_o cause_n in_o part_n and_o pag._n 211._o we_o join_v grace_n and_o freewill_n together_o as_o cause_n in_o part_n he_o must_v so_o speak_v who_o say_v that_o election_n be_v for_o faith_n fore-seen_a for_o god_n will_v be_v very_o unfit_o say_v to_o foresee_v that_o which_o he_o alone_o be_v to_o do_v for_o this_o be_v not_o to_o foresee_v but_o to_o decree_v hitherto_o also_o pertain_v that_o conditional_a decree_n of_o save_v man_n if_o they_o shall_v believe_v for_o by_o this_o it_o be_v place_v in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n to_o believe_v for_o this_o be_v a_o foolish_a decree_n i_o will_v save_v he_o if_o i_o shall_v give_v he_o faith_n arminius_n against_o perkins_n pa._n 223._o and_o 224._o say_v that_o the_o total_a cause_n why_o one_o believe_v and_o another_o not_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o the_o freewill_n of_o man_n arnoldus_fw-la pag._n 228._o say_v that_o arminius_n give_v the_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n to_o grace_v viz._n because_o in_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n he_o will_v have_v freewill_n to_o have_v a_o part_n which_o part_n that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o least_o yea_o that_o it_o be_v the_o great_a in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o sectary_n although_o they_o will_v make_v another_o show_n arminius_n and_o after_o he_o arnoldus_fw-la pag._n 125._o do_v sufficient_o acknowledge_v we_o deny_v say_v he_o that_o this_o difference_n of_o call_v grace_n be_v not_o place_v so_o much_o in_o man_n freewill_n as_o in_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o true_o in_o the_o conversion_n of_o man_n freewill_n must_v have_v the_o chief_a part_n if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o arminian_o contend_v for_o to_o wit_n that_o the_o efficiency_n and_o work_a power_n of_o grace_n do_v depend_v on_o freewill_n and_o that_o the_o right_a use_n of_o grace_n be_v make_v subject_n to_o man_n will_n and_o that_o which_o arnoldus_fw-la say_v pag._n 444._o that_o god_n do_v so_o work_v in_o man_n that_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n man_n be_v not_o want_v to_o himself_o he_o can_v convert_v himself_o and_o grevinchovius_n against_o ames_n pag._n 205._o grace_n do_v not_o determine_v and_o conclude_v unless_o freewill_n work_v with_o it_o in_o which_o respect_n and_o manner_n what_o if_o we_o shall_v say_v that_o the_o efficacy_n of_o grace_n do_v after_o a_o certain_a manner_n depend_v upon_o freewill_n as_o concern_v the_o event_n if_o therefore_o the_o efficacy_n of_o grace_n as_o concern_v the_o event_n that_o be_v the_o effect_n do_v depend_v on_o man_n freewill_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o freewill_n have_v far_o the_o great_a part_n in_o our_o conversion_n and_o regeneration_n the_o same_o man_n pa._n 214._o in_o compare_v between_o themselves_o 235._o arnold_n pa._n 234._o &_o 235._o the_o effectual_a help_n of_o god_n and_o the_o insluence_n of_o freewill_n there_o be_v no_o priority_n between_o they_o both_o and_o see_v it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o freewill_n so_o to_o use_v grace_n that_o he_o may_v believe_v and_o obtain_v faith_n we_o be_v by_o faith_n the_o son_n of_o god_n gal_n 3.26_o it_o appear_v if_o we_o may_v credit_v arminius_n that_o to_o be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v a_o thing_n proper_a to_o freewill_n and_o although_o it_o can_v be_v do_v without_o the_o help_n of_o grace_n yet_o the_o effect_n do_v depend_v on_o man_n will_n so_o that_o god_n be_v willing_o indebt_v to_o man_n for_o he_o be_v behold_v to_o freewill_n that_o he_o have_v son_n xxviii_o this_o be_v the_o malicious_a and_o black_a ivyce_n of_o the_o fish_n loligo_n and_o this_o be_v their_o most_o pestilent_a doctrine_n of_o which_o what_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o conjecture_v by_o those_o speech_n which_o every_o where_n meet_v we_o in_o the_o book_n of_o these_o sectary_n that_o lydia_n open_v she_o own_o heart_n when_o yet_o as_o luke_n witness_v act._n 16.14_o god_n open_v the_o heart_n of_o lydia_n and_o that_o a_o man_n do_v separate_v himself_o although_o saint_n paul_n say_v who_o separate_v thou_o 1_o cor._n 4.7_o and_o that_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n be_v not_o altogether_o dead_a in_o sin_n and_o that_o god_n do_v give_v man_n power_n of_o believe_v if_o he_o himself_o will_v when_o yet_o god_n give_v both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v phil._n
by_o faith_n sure_o if_o this_o man_n be_v believe_v the_o law_n be_v the_o elder_a brother_n and_o faith_n the_o young_a do_v god_n then_o hate_v the_o law_n before_o it_o have_v do_v good_a or_o evil_n i_o be_o ashamed_a to_o confute_v these_o thing_n for_o see_v god_n preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o adam_n himself_o by_o the_o young_a brother_n the_o law_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v understand_v perhaps_o by_o the_o elder_a he_o will_v have_v those_o to_o be_v understand_v who_o will_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n but_o this_o be_v no_o less_o difficult_a to_o conceive_v how_o god_n hate_v they_o before_o they_o have_v do_v either_o good_a or_o evil_n and_o how_o they_o can_v be_v the_o elder_a see_v they_o never_o be_v son_n xii_o final_o the_o truth_n be_v here_o so_o evident_a that_o vorstius_n have_v leave_v arminius_n 141_o câ—llat_n advers_a piscat_fw-la sect_n 141_o do_v yield_v to_o our_o part_n for_o he_o think_v that_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o chapter_n be_v to_o teach_v that_o righteousness_n and_o eternal_a salvation_n do_v depend_v not_o on_o the_o dignity_n and_o worth_n of_o work_n or_o any_o carnal_a prerogative_n such_o as_o the_o jew_n boast_v of_o but_o on_o the_o mere_a 〈◊〉_d mere_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d good_a pleasure_n â—o_o god_n that_o have_v mercy_n chap._n xvi_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o party_n upon_o the_o doctrine_n of_o predestination_n i._o we_o have_v already_o say_v that_o predestination_n be_v the_o decree_n of_o god_n by_o which_o in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o salvation_n god_n have_v from_o eternity_n determine_v what_o he_o will_v do_v with_o every_o particular_a man_n and_o that_o there_o be_v two_o part_n or_o species_n of_o it_o election_n and_o reprobation_n ii_o arminius_n thes_n 15._o theolog._n disputa_fw-la understand_v by_o the_o name_n of_o predestination_n only_a election_n do_v thus_o define_v it_o predestination_n be_v the_o decree_n of_o god_n good_a pleasure_n in_o christ_n whereby_o from_o eternity_n he_o have_v determine_v with_o himself_o to_o justify_v to_o adopt_v and_o free_o to_o reward_v with_o eternal_a life_n the_o faithful_a to_o who_o he_o have_v decree_v to_o give_v faith_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o glorious_a grace_n all_o other_o his_o sectary_n do_v with_o one_o mouth_n say_v that_o election_n be_v the_o decree_n of_o god_n of_o save_v those_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o shall_v persevere_v in_o faith_n iii_o but_o here_o the_o arminian_o do_v with_o a_o marvellous_a craft_n hide_v their_o mind_n and_o meaning_n for_o that_o definition_n lay_v down_o by_o arminius_n do_v seem_v to_o teach_v that_o god_n choose_v some_o certain_a man_n to_o salvation_n but_o it_o be_v otherwise_o nor_o be_v this_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o definition_n for_o by_o these_o word_n the_o faithful_a to_o who_o he_o decree_v to_o give_v faith_n they_o do_v not_o understand_v some_o certain_a man_n who_o god_n have_v precise_o elect_v but_o they_o only_o insinuate_v of_o what_o quality_n they_o be_v who_o god_n will_v elect_v to_o wit_n such_o as_o shall_v beseeve_v and_o they_o teach_v that_o god_n be_v often_o disappoint_v of_o that_o will_n by_o which_o he_o have_v decree_v to_o give_v man_n faith_n and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v condemn_v who_o god_n have_v so_o elect_v seruando_fw-la grevinch_n p._n 101_o dicit_fw-la hoc_fw-la decretum_fw-la esse_fw-la conduit_n onale_fw-la de_fw-la qusitbet_fw-la si_fw-la credat_fw-la seruando_fw-la for_o they_o deny_v that_o this_o decree_n be_v precise_a but_o that_o it_o be_v conditional_a and_o which_o depend_v of_o faith_n foresee_v of_o which_o faith_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v but_o a_o cause_n in_o part_n for_o free_a will_n have_v also_o a_o part_n here_o in_o the_o power_n whereof_o it_o be_v to_o use_v well_o or_o ill_o the_o prevent_n &_o accompany_v grace_n of_o god_n &_o either_o to_o receive_v or_o to_o refuse_v it_o therefore_o they_o make_v god_n by_o this_o decree_n serious_o to_o intend_v the_o salvation_n of_o all_o man_n &_o to_o have_v determine_v to_o give_v they_o sufficient_a grace_n &_o power_n to_o beleâ—ue_v but_o that_o he_o be_v disappoint_v of_o this_o his_o decree_n &_o intention_n in_o many_o man_n will_n hinder_v it_o whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o god_n be_v deceive_v of_o his_o natural_a desire_n and_o first_o intention_n which_o sure_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o best_a 96._o coll._n hag._n p._n 96._o lest_o therefore_o any_o one_o shall_v think_v that_o by_o this_o decree_n of_o election_n which_o arminius_n have_v define_v some_o certain_a man_n be_v appoint_v to_o life_n it_o must_v be_v observe_v that_o this_o decree_n according_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o arminius_n do_v conditional_o belong_v to_o all_o man_n whatsoever_o and_o that_o by_o this_o antecedent_n will_v pharaoh_n and_o judas_n 192._o arnold_n p._n 192._o etc._n etc._n be_v conditional_o elect_v wherefore_o the_o arminian_o do_v deny_v that_o the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_a be_v certain_a by_o the_o precise_a appointment_n of_o god_n which_o can_v neither_o be_v increase_v nor_o be_v diminish_v iv_o observe_v also_o that_o that_o definition_n lay_v down_o by_o arminius_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o infant_n which_o be_v take_v away_o by_o a_o immature_n and_o unseasonable_a death_n for_o the_o arminian_o will_v have_v only_o they_o that_o believe_v to_o be_v elect_v v._o beside_o this_o general_a and_o conditional_a election_n by_o which_o all_o man_n without_o exception_n be_v elect_v they_o make_v another_o election_n of_o particular_a man_n which_o do_v rest_n &_o rely_v on_o faith_n foresee_v this_o they_o define_v to_o be_v the_o absolute_a decree_n of_o god_n of_o save_v some_o certain_a man_n who_o he_o from_o eternity_n foresee_v will_v believe_v in_o christ_n and_o persevere_v in_o the_o faith_n which_o faith_n and_o perseverance_n they_o say_v be_v consider_v in_o the_o decree_n of_o election_n as_o already_o fulfil_v the_o same_o man_n be_v also_o of_o opinion_n that_o this_o election_n while_o we_o be_v pilgrim_n upon_o earth_n be_v incompleate_a and_o revocable_a for_o so_o greninchovius_n p._n 136.137_o as_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o our_o salvation_n which_o be_v continue_v faith_n be_v continue_v and_o be_v revoke_v and_o call_v back_o faith_n be_v deny_v be_v incompleate_a so_o election_n be_v in_o this_o life_n incompleate_a not_o peremptory_a not_o irrevocable_a but_o the_o course_n of_o election_n be_v finish_v they_o will_v have_v this_o decree_n then_o to_o be_v complete_a and_o irrevocable_a vi_o they_o will_v have_v the_o will_n of_o god_n of_o save_v some_o certain_a man_n to_o be_v after_o the_o will_n of_o man_n and_o to_o depend_v upon_o the_o foreseeing_a of_o faith_n vii_o they_o will_v have_v that_o first_o election_n to_o belong_v to_o the_o antecedent_n will_v the_o latter_a election_n to_o the_o consequent_a will_n viii_o that_o god_n do_v supply_v toman_n the_o mean_n to_o believe_v they_o think_v it_o to_o be_v the_o act_n of_o his_o providence_n and_o not_o of_o this_o election_n whereby_o he_o have_v appoint_v some_o certain_a man_n to_o glory_n and_o they_o deny_v true_a faith_n and_o perseverance_n in_o faith_n to_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o this_o latter_a and_o absolute_a election_n see_v precise_a election_n do_v rather_o depend_v on_o the_o foreseeing_a of_o that_o faith_n and_o faith_n be_v before_o election_n for_o they_o deny_v that_o god_n have_v precise_o predestinate_v any_o one_o to_o faith_n but_o they_o will_v have_v it_o that_o they_o that_o have_v faith_n be_v predestinate_v to_o salvation_n ix_o they_o comprehend_v the_o whole_a doctrine_n of_o election_n in_o four_o decree_n which_o they_o so_o knit_v among_o themselves_o with_o a_o perpetual_a link_a that_o the_o latter_a depend_v on_o the_o former_a x._o the_o 1._o decree_n of_o god_n be_v of_o give_v his_o son_n for_o the_o abolish_n of_o sin_n &_o for_o the_o redemption_n of_o all_o mankind_n in_o which_o redemption_n they_o will_v haveal_v mankind_n to_o be_v reconcile_v and_o remission_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v obtain_v for_o all_o the_o 2._o decree_n that_o whereby_o god_n decree_v to_o save_v they_o that_o believe_v &_o will_v persevere_v in_o faith_n this_o be_v that_o general_a &_o conditional_a election_n the_o 3._o decree_n be_v that_o whereby_o god_n decree_v to_o give_v to_o all_o man_n sufficient_a grace_n for_o faith_n &_o repentance_n which_o power_n they_o say_v be_v give_v irresistable_o yea_o and_o that_o god_n be_v bind_v to_o give_v all_o man_n this_o grace_n but_o the_o very_a act_n of_o believe_v they_o say_v be_v not_o give_v but_o resistable_o least_o force_n shall_v be_v offer_v to_o man_n will_n they_o deny_v therefore_o that_o god_n decree_v to_o give_v to_o any_o one_o precise_o &_o absolute_o faith_n and_o the_o act_n of_o believe_v the_o 4._o &_o
p._n 86._o do_v roundly_o affirm_v that_o sin_n be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o reprobation_n so_o arnoldus_fw-la p._n 151._o election_n and_o reprobation_n of_o particular_a person_n be_v make_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o foresight_n of_o faith_n and_o incredulity_n arnoldus_fw-la can_v any_o suspect_v your_o fidelity_n that_o you_o take_v the_o word_n ex_fw-la equivocal_o in_o reprobation_n to_o note_v the_o cause_n but_o in_o election_n to_o note_v the_o condition_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v therefore_o that_o they_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o elect_v be_v appoint_v to_o salvation_n for_o faith_n fore_o see_v because_o they_o believe_v and_o that_o foresee_a faith_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o election_n of_o particular_a person_n iu._n but_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n whether_o you_o say_v that_o election_n do_v rest_n on_o faith_n foresee_v or_o that_o it_o do_v rest_n on_o the_o foreseeing_a of_o faith_n for_o both_o ware_n faith_n be_v make_v the_o cause_n of_o election_n in_o the_o latter_a it_o be_v make_v the_o near_a cause_n in_o the_o former_a it_o be_v make_v the_o remote_a cause_n for_o foresee_a faith_n be_v make_v the_o cause_n of_o foreseeing_a it_o and_o the_o foreseeing_a it_o be_v make_v the_o cause_n of_o election_n for_o why_o do_v god_n foreknow_v that_o they_o will_v believe_v unless_o because_o they_o will_v believe_v and_o why_o do_v he_o elect_v unless_o because_o he_o foreknoweth_a they_o will_v believe_v these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o arminius_n against_o perkins_n p._n 142._o in_o that_o god_n foreknows_a he_o therefore_o foreknows_a because_o it_o will_v afterward_o be_v v._o the_o same_o man_n a_o little_a after_o against_o the_o walachrian_o do_v use_n although_o fearful_o the_o word_n depend_v that_o they_o may_v make_v election_n depend_v on_o faith_n and_o although_o say_v they_o that_o word_n of_o depend_v which_o we_o be_v never_o wont_a to_o use_v in_o this_o argument_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d easy_o subject_a to_o calumny_n yet_o if_o a_o malevolent_a mind_n be_v absent_a it_o can_v be_v draw_v to_o the_o least_o suspicion_n of_o any_o absurdity_n yes_o it_o may_v be_v draw_v to_o the_o great_a for_o grevinchovius_n himself_o 198._o pag._n 198._o do_v acknowledge_v that_o dependency_n strict_o take_v do_v argue_v causality_n and_o the_o dependency_n of_o a_o superior_a by_o a_o inferior_a and_o true_o these_o man_n do_v not_o obscure_o declare_v how_o willing_o they_o will_v use_v this_o word_n if_o they_o do_v not_o fear_v our_o pursuit_n vi_o there_o be_v extant_a a_o treatise_n of_o grevinchovius_n with_o this_o title_n of_o election_n ex_fw-la election_n ex_fw-la for_o faith_n fore_o see_v but_o that_o word_n ex_fw-la from_o or_o for_o do_v not_o only_o note_v priority_n but_o also_o causality_n for_o who_o will_v endure_v a_o man_n that_o shall_v say_v that_o tiberius_n be_v from_o octavius_n augustus_n or_o that_o this_o year_n be_v from_o the_o former_a because_o one_o go_v before_o the_o other_o a_o man_n that_o be_v not_o unskiifull_a of_o the_o latin_a do_v sufficient_o know_v that_o the_o preposition_n ex_fw-la be_v not_o fit_a to_o note_v only_o the_o priority_n of_o faith_n unless_o beside_o the_o priority_n there_o be_v also_o some_o efficiency_n or_o dependency_n wherefore_o the_o same_o man_n page_z 24._o have_v these_o word_n it_o be_v altogether_o convenient_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o law_n and_o prescribe_a condition_n that_o the_o will_n of_o the_o judge_n shall_v be_v move_v to_o give_v the_o reward_n by_o the_o require_a and_o perform_v condition_n this_o perform_a condition_n the_o arminian_o say_v to_o be_v faith_n which_o if_o we_o believe_v they_o be_v consider_v in_o election_n as_o perform_v they_o will_v therefore_o have_v god_n to_o be_v move_v by_o this_o fulfil_a condition_n that_o he_o shall_v give_v the_o reward_n which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a faith_n be_v plain_o the_o cause_n both_o of_o decree_a and_o give_v the_o reward_n because_o it_o be_v that_o which_o move_v the_o judge_n vii_o so_o in_o the_o conference_n at_o the_o hage_n the_o arminian_o do_v contend_v that_o god_n do_v not_o elect_v without_o respect_n of_o quality_n which_o thing_n be_v true_a not_o only_o of_o faith_n but_o also_o of_o repentance_n so_o it_o be_v take_v thus_o that_o god_n in_o elect_v consider_v man_n as_o they_o that_o by_o his_o gift_n and_o bounty_n will_v believe_v and_o be_v renew_v in_o repentance_n if_o you_o take_v this_o respect_v otherwise_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o this_o respect_v be_v the_o cause_n for_o one_o be_v say_v to_o choose_v any_o thing_n in_o respect_n of_o some_o quality_n or_o virtue_n who_o by_o that_o quality_n or_o virtue_n be_v move_v to_o choose_v it_o otherwise_o he_o will_v not_o viii_o nay_o what_o that_o the_o arminian_n conferrer_n at_o the_o hage_n p._n 86._o do_v use_v the_o word_n cause_n god_n send_v his_o word_n whether_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o he_o not_o according_a to_o any_o absolute_a decree_n but_o for_o other_o cause_n lie_v hide_v in_o man_n then_o be_v man_n the_o cause_n why_o he_o be_v call_v whence_o it_o come_v that_o he_o be_v the_o cause_n also_o that_o he_o be_v elect_v for_o that_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o god_n do_v call_v a_o man_n to_o salvation_n be_v plain_o the_o cause_n why_o god_n will_v save_v he_o for_o these_o be_v thing_n connex_v and_o knit_v together_o the_o same_o man_n page_n 109._o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o put_v the_o absolute_a will_n of_o god_n in_o the_o decree_n of_o election_n for_o the_o first_o and_o principal_a cause_n that_o it_o shall_v go_v before_o the_o other_o cause_n to_o wit_n christ_n faith_n and_o all_o other_o cause_n here_o you_o hear_v that_o faith_n be_v put_v among_o the_o cause_n of_o election_n wherefore_o arnoldus_fw-la page_n 53._o do_v leave_v it_o in_o the_o middle_n whether_o faith_n ought_v to_o be_v call_v the_o cause_n or_o the_o condition_n whether_o say_v he_o faith_n shall_v 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five_o 1._o say_v that_o faith_n be_v of_o the_o elect_a which_o we_o so_o take_v because_o election_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o faith_n to_o which_o our_o assertion_n see_v they_o oppose_v they_o as_o contrary_n whereby_o they_o say_v that_o election_n be_v of_o they_o that_o be_v faithful_a what_o else_o will_v they_o but_o have_v faith_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o election_n x._o let_v also_o the_o moment_n and_o force_n of_o their_o reason_n be_v weigh_v and_o consider_v in_o the_o conference_n at_o the_o hage_n they_o profess_v that_o they_o do_v not_o refuse_v to_o write_v with_o great_a letter_n and_o to_o subscribe_v that_o election_n be_v make_v by_o christ_n without_o any_o consideration_n of_o good_a work_n and_o yet_o do_v the_o same_o man_n even_o to_o loathe_v beat_v upon_o this_o that_o election_n be_v the_o decree_n of_o save_v they_o that_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n elect_v by_o god_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o faith_n but_o i_o will_v know_v why_o 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virtue_n and_o not_o salvation_n itself_o then_o also_o paul_n expound_v how_o we_o be_v holy_a to_o wit_n in_o charity_n nor_o in_o the_o fruition_n and_o enjoy_n of_o glory_n he_o understand_v the_o duty_n of_o charity_n which_o be_v exercise_v in_o this_o life_n unto_o which_o to_o be_v exhort_v after_o this_o life_n be_v needless_a final_o by_o their_o so_o various_a and_o diverse_a exposition_n which_o overthrow_n one_o another_o they_o do_v sufficient_o confess_v that_o they_o have_v nothing_o wherein_o they_o may_v be_v constant_a and_o because_o they_o can_v master_v we_o by_o the_o weight_n of_o their_o exposition_n they_o endeavour_v to_o overwhelm_v we_o by_o the_o multitude_n of_o they_o it_o be_v of_o small_a importance_n that_o from_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v blameless_a they_o gather_v that_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o perfection_n after_o this_o life_n for_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v we_o to_o be_v blameless_a even_o in_o this_o life_n as_o philippian_n 2.15_o where_o he_o command_v we_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d blameless_a and_o harmless_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o crooked_a and_o perverse_a generation_n certain_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o we_o may_v be_v blameless_a in_o charity_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o saint_n enjoy_v glory_n where_o there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o reprehension_n nor_o for_o exhortation_n to_o the_o duty_n of_o charity_n there_o be_v no_o little_a force_n in_o the_o follow_a verse_n he_o predestinate_v we_o to_o the_o adoption_n of_o child_n by_o jesus_n christ_n out_o of_o this_o place_n i_o thus_o reason_n those_o who_o god_n predestinate_v to_o adoption_n he_o have_v predestinate_v also_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n to_o be_v give_v they_o and_o this_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o predestine_v they_o to_o faith_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n be_v it_o that_o bear_v witness_n in_o our_o heart_n that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n rom._n 8._o and_o this_o testimony_n be_v faith_n itself_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o god_n appoint_v no_o man_n to_o adoption_n but_o who_o god_n consider_v as_o one_o that_o by_o his_o gift_n will_v be_v faithful_a but_o the_o same_o may_v also_o be_v say_v of_o those_o that_o be_v appoint_v to_o faith_n which_o be_v appoint_v to_o none_o but_o who_o god_n consider_v as_o one_o that_o will_v be_v faithful_a and_o sure_o they_o be_v gross_o deceive_v who_o think_v that_o the_o faithful_a be_v appoint_v to_o the_o adoption_n of_o child_n see_v in_o that_o they_o be_v faithful_a they_o be_v already_o child_n this_o saint_n john_n teach_v chapter_n 1_o to_o they_o that_o believe_v he_o give_v this_o prerogative_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n ii_o agreeable_a to_o this_o place_n be_v also_o many_o other_o 1_o cor._n 7.25_o i_o have_v obtain_v mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v faithful_a not_o because_o he_o consider_v i_o as_o already_o faithful_a john_n 15.16_o i_o have_v choose_v you_o that_o you_o shall_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n therefore_o he_o do_v not_o choose_v we_o consider_v as_o already_o faithful_a and_o therefore_o as_o already_o bear_v fruit_n shall_v we_o imagine_v that_o christ_n speak_v here_o only_o of_o the_o election_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o their_o apostleship_n i_o think_v there_o be_v none_o of_o so_o impudent_a a_o face_n who_o can_v deny_v that_o the_o same_o thing_n may_v be_v speak_v of_o any_o of_o the_o elect_a whereof_o there_o be_v none_o who_o god_n have_v not_o elect_v that_o he_o may_v be_v godly_a and_o good_a even_o as_o also_o there_o be_v no_o man_n who_o be_v not_o of_o a_o shameless_a countenance_n who_o will_v deny_v that_o all_o the_o follow_a document_n and_o lesson_n do_v belong_v to_o all_o the_o faithful_a these_o thing_n i_o commend_v you_o that_o you_o love_v one_o another_o if_o the_o world_n hate_v you_o you_o know_v that_o it_o have_v hate_v i_o firsh_v etc._n etc._n iii_o not_o unlike_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v 2_o thes_n 2.13_o god_n have_v choose_v you_o to_o salvation_n by_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o truth_n he_o say_v that_o we_o be_v elect_v to_o obtain_v salvation_n by_o faith_n not_o for_o faith_n and_o so_o faith_n be_v after_o election_n and_o a_o certain_a medium_n or_o middle_a thing_n between_o election_n and_o salvation_n iv_o the_o word_n of_o ananias_n to_o s._n paul_n act_n 22.14_o be_v consonant_n to_o this_o god_n have_v choose_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v know_v his_o will_n by_o which_o knowledge_n faith_n and_o assent_n to_o the_o gospel_n be_v understand_v for_o saint_n paul_n be_v not_o elect_v more_o to_o know_v the_o gospel_n then_o to_o believe_v the_o gospel_n paul_n therefore_o be_v elect_v to_o beieeve_v and_o so_o his_o election_n be_v before_o his_o faith_n v._o the_o same_o apostle_n 1_o thessa_n 1.3_o praise_v the_o faith_n and_o charity_n of_o 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know_v be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o thessalonian_o themselves_o but_o the_o good_a man_n have_v deal_v too_o negligent_o here_o for_o he_o do_v not_o see_v that_o by_o this_o mean_n the_o greek_a speech_n will_v be_v make_v incongruous_a and_o not_o agree_v for_o than_o it_o must_v have_v be_v read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o may_v agree_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n but_o distrust_v this_o exposition_n he_o have_v smell_v out_o that_o by_o the_o word_n election_n excellency_n ought_v to_o be_v understand_v which_o true_o be_v a_o intolerable_a licence_n see_v election_n differ_v from_o excellency_n by_o the_o whole_a predicament_n for_o election_n be_v a_o action_n excellency_n be_v a_o quality_n or_o a_o relation_n sure_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o bring_v such_o portent_n and_o monster_n of_o interpretation_n what_o will_v there_o be_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o may_v not_o be_v delude_v or_o deprave_a let_v arnoldus_fw-la bring_v another_o place_n where_o excellency_n be_v understand_v by_o the_o word_n election_n for_o although_o he_o that_o be_v elect_v may_v be_v take_v for_o he_o that_o excel_v yet_o you_o shall_v never_o find_v election_n to_o be_v so_o take_v for_o excellency_n neither_o ought_v it_o to_o seem_v a_o marvel_n that_o paul_n say_v he_o know_v of_o the_o election_n of_o the_o thessalonian_o for_o god_n may_v reveile_v that_o to_o he_o concern_v the_o tessalonian_o which_o he_o reveal_v concern_v the_o corinthian_n act_n 18.10_o i_o have_v much_o people_n in_o this_o city_n or_o if_o that_o do_v not_o please_v it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o saint_n paul_n when_o he_o see_v the_o gospel_n receive_v by_o the_o thessalonian_o with_o very_o great_a joy_n and_o much_o fruit_n easy_o persuade_v himself_o that_o many_o of_o that_o people_n belong_v to_o the_o election_n of_o god_n vi_o the_o same_o apostle_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o epistle_n to_o titus_n call_v himself_o the_o apostle_n according_a to_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n elect_v it_o be_v plain_a that_o faith_n be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o the_o elect_a because_o it_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o elect_a or_o else_o it_o be_v not_o right_o adorn_v with_o this_o elegy_n &_o commendation_n and_o that_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o vorstius_n himself_o 118._o collat._n cum_fw-la piscat_fw-la sect._n 118._o faith_n say_v he_o be_v call_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n titus_n 1._o because_o faith_n be_v a_o proper_a mark_n of_o the_o elect_a etc._n etc._n but_o why_o be_v faith_n peculiar_a to_o the_o elect_a be_v it_o because_o as_o many_o as_o have_v true_a faith_n be_v elect_v by_o god_n but_o the_o arminian_o deny_v this_o for_o they_o write_v of_o the_o apostasy_n of_o the_o saint_n
ipse_fw-la â—d_a aicat_fw-la noâ—_n habitu_fw-la sen_fw-la qualitate_fw-la inherente_a iustificari_fw-la idem_fw-la dicit_fw-la vor_v cat._n errâ—rum_n sibr._n p._n 61._o &_o 54._o impiutper_fw-la paenetentiam_fw-la iustificatur_fw-la that_o arminius_n do_v acknowledge_v faith_n not_o only_o to_o be_v a_o action_n and_o therefore_o a-work_o but_o do_v also_o contend_v that_o faith_n be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n not_o as_o a_o instrument_n that_o be_v not_o as_o it_o apprehend_v christ_n but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o work_n and_o a_o action_n the_o word_n of_o arminius_n be_v report_v by_o the_o walachrian_a brethren_n in_o their_o epistle_n and_o they_o be_v these_o faith_n be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n not_o as_o it_o be_v a_o instrument_n but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o action_n although_o it_o be_v by_o he_o who_o it_o apprehend_v neither_o do_v the_o arminian_o in_o their_o answer_n deny_v it_o but_o do_v willing_o acknowledge_v that_o these_o be_v arminius_n his_o word_n and_o pag._n 87._o they_o do_v defend_v he_o the_o same_o man_n in_o the_o page_n go_v before_o do_v confess_v that_o peter_n bertius_fw-la a_o man_n of_o special_a name_n among_o the_o arminian_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o very_a act_n of_o faith_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n in_o a_o proper_a sense_n and_o therefore_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n as_o by_o a_o inherent_a quality_n which_o ulcer_n i_o do_v not_o touch_v here_o but_o i_o only_o take_v that_o which_o make_v for_o the_o present_a matter_n to_o wit_n see_v that_o faith_n itself_o be_v not_o only_o a_o action_n and_o a_o work_n but_o that_o also_o according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o arminian_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v a_o action_n and_o a_o work_n and_o a_o inherent_a virtue_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o foreseeing_a of_o faith_n be_v exclude_v by_o that_o very_a eternal_a good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n which_o the_o apostle_n use_v to_o exclude_v 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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 favour_n of_o folly_n to_o command_v that_o they_o who_o be_v exclude_v from_o eternal_a life_n by_o the_o absolute_a that_o be_v by_o the_o certain_a and_o inevitable_a decree_n shall_v contend_v and_o aspire_v to_o eternal_a life_n see_v that_o they_o be_v therefore_o exclude_v from_o life_n because_o they_o have_v not_o aspire_v to_o it_o xix_o the_o same_o man_n page_z 226._o you_o determine_v say_v he_o that_o god_n have_v precise_o reprobate_v from_o salvation_n some_o sinner_n lie_v in_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n without_o the_o consideration_n of_o impenitency_n is_n be_v a_o slander_n our_o church_n do_v not_o believe_v it_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o church_n of_o france_n of_o england_n of_o the_o low-countries_n do_v not_o say_v it_o indeed_o in_o the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n be_v include_v the_o will_n of_o not_o give_v faith_n and_o final_a repentance_n to_o reprobate_n but_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v thence_o that_o reprobation_n be_v without_o the_o consideration_n of_o impenitency_n
the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o believe_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o they_o which_o yet_o be_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n neither_o be_v they_o to_o who_o christ_n be_v preach_v bind_v to_o believe_v absolute_o and_o without_o condition_n that_o christ_n die_v for_o they_o but_o on_o this_o condition_n if_o they_o be_v convert_v for_o if_o they_o shall_v persevere_v in_o impenitency_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n do_v nothing_o pertain_v to_o they_o xv._o arminius_n pag._n 77._o against_o perkins_n and_o his_o sectary_n do_v repeat_v and_o heap_v up_o these_o thing_n even_o to_o tediousness_n if_o there_o be_v any_o for_o who_o sin_n god_n will_v not_o have_v satisfaction_n to_o be_v make_v to_o himself_o by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n then_o in_o no_o right_a can_v faith_n be_v require_v of_o they_o nor_o can_v christ_n be_v make_v their_o judge_n neither_o can_v the_o reprobate_n be_v blame_v for_o refuse_v the_o grace_n of_o redemption_n because_o it_o do_v not_o pertain_v to_o he_o i_o answer_v all_o these_o thing_n be_v ground_v on_o this_o false_a supposition_n that_o faith_n be_v require_v of_o all_o man_n for_o we_o have_v already_o teach_v that_o it_o be_v not_o require_v of_o they_o who_o never_o have_v any_o mean_n to_o know_v christ_n as_o also_o that_o they_o to_o who_o christ_n be_v preach_v be_v not_o bind_v absolute_o and_o without_o condition_n to_o believe_v that_o they_o be_v redeem_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n but_o on_o this_o condition_n that_o they_o be_v convert_v they_o to_o who_o the_o gospel_n have_v not_o be_v preach_v shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v for_o the_o rejection_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o for_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n of_o which_o judgement_n christ_n by_o his_o father_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v the_o judge_n who_o do_v leave_v under_o the_o law_n those_o who_o he_o do_v not_o save_v by_o the_o gospel_n but_o they_o who_o by_o their_o incredulity_n have_v refuse_v the_o grace_n offer_v they_o by_o the_o gospel_n be_v just_o condemn_v for_o refuse_v that_o grace_n not_o because_o they_o have_v reject_v that_o which_o pertain_v to_o unbeliever_n and_o impenitent_a person_n but_o because_o have_v despise_v the_o condition_n they_o have_v neglect_v that_o which_o be_v offer_v to_o they_o under_o the_o condition_n of_o believe_v which_o condition_n although_o they_o can_v fulfil_v by_o their_o natural_a power_n yet_o it_o be_v their_o debt_n for_o man_n himself_o by_o his_o own_o fault_n bring_v upon_o himself_o the_o disabilitie_n of_o believe_v which_o disability_n god_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o cure_v in_o all_o of_o which_o thing_n it_o be_v large_o speak_v chap._n 11._o but_o say_v they_o reprobate_n can_v be_v blame_v for_o despise_v that_o grace_n which_o do_v not_o belong_v unto_o they_o but_o they_o be_v quite_o out_o of_o the_o way_n for_o reprobate_n can_v be_v accuse_v for_o despise_v grace_n if_o they_o do_v despise_v it_o because_o they_o know_v it_o do_v not_o belong_v unto_o they_o but_o they_o therefore_o reject_v it_o because_o they_o love_v not_o christ_n and_o they_o be_v lead_v to_o the_o contempt_n of_o it_o by_o their_o own_o will_n for_o reprobate_n do_v not_o therefore_o believe_v because_o salvation_n do_v not_o belong_v unto_o they_o but_o rather_o salvation_n do_v not_o belong_v unto_o they_o because_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v and_o they_o draw_v destruction_n to_o themselves_o by_o their_o own_o incredulity_n and_o impenitency_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o reprobation_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o god_n will_v not_o give_v faith_n and_o repentance_n to_o this_o or_o that_o man_n but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n which_o do_v put_v in_o and_o breâ—de_a impenitency_n and_o incredulity_n in_o man_n wherefore_o that_o speech_n of_o christ_n john_n 10.16_o you_o believe_v not_o because_o you_o be_v not_o of_o my_o sheep_n be_v so_o to_o be_v take_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v therefore_o god_n do_v not_o give_v you_o faith_n which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o elect_a because_o you_o be_v not_o elect_v xvi_o this_o be_v the_o objection_n of_o grevinchovius_n p._n 19_o if_o election_n be_v before_o the_o obtain_n of_o salvation_n than_o god_n first_o decree_v of_o the_o communicate_v of_o salvation_n before_o he_o decree_v of_o the_o obtain_n of_o it_o but_o i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o think_v this_o to_o be_v absurd_a that_o i_o believe_v it_o be_v plain_o necessary_a for_o it_o be_v always_o first_o thought_n of_o the_o end_n before_o of_o the_o mean_n to_o the_o end_n the_o salvation_n of_o man_n be_v the_o end_n god_n propound_v to_o himself_o that_o this_o be_v the_o end_n be_v hence_o manifest_a because_o this_o be_v last_v in_o execution_n therefore_o god_n first_o think_v of_o give_v salvation_n before_o he_o think_v of_o the_o obtain_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n because_o this_o be_v the_o mean_n by_o which_o he_o do_v lead_v we_o to_o salvation_n xvii_o the_o same_o man_n page_z 87._o do_v thus_o dispute_v they_o to_o who_o this_o price_n be_v fit_a to_o save_v they_o be_v offer_v if_o they_o themselves_o will_v embrace_v it_o for_o they_o also_o it_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n but_o it_o be_v offer_v to_o reprobate_n on_o this_o condition_n if_o they_o will_v embrace_v it_o therefore_o it_o be_v pay_v also_o for_o they_o by_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n i_o answer_v that_o the_o minor_a part_n be_v not_o universal_o true_a for_o this_o price_n be_v not_o offer_v for_o all_o the_o reprobate_n and_o the_o mayor_n part_n do_v offend_v against_o the_o rule_n of_o precognition_n or_o supposition_n which_o will_v have_v the_o subject_n of_o every_o axiom_n or_o sentence_n to_o be_v or_o to_o have_v be_v for_o example_n sake_n this_o sentence_n whosoever_o fulfil_v the_o law_n be_v save_v be_v not_o false_a but_o the_o falsehood_n of_o it_o be_v in_o the_o presupposition_n whereby_o it_o be_v presuppose_v 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be_v blind_a be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o blindness_n god_n do_v not_o put_v this_o wickedness_n in_o man_n but_o he_o know_v who_o they_o be_v on_o who_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o he_o have_v reason_n for_o his_o action_n to_o inquire_v into_o which_o be_v not_o only_o rash_a but_o also_o dangerous_a viii_o saint_n paul_n galath_n 3.26_o say_v that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n if_o therefore_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n freewill_n be_v help_v with_o grace_n to_o believe_v or_o not_o to_o believe_v to_o use_v that_o grace_n or_o not_o to_o use_v it_o it_o must_v needs_o also_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o freewill_n help_v with_o grace_n to_o effect_v that_o we_o may_v be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n or_o may_v not_o which_o be_v contrary_a not_o only_o to_o piety_n but_o also_o to_o common_a sense_n for_o who_o ever_o effect_v that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o his_o father_n or_o who_o be_v behold_v to_o himself_o for_o any_o part_n of_o his_o generation_n ix_o the_o same_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 9_o it_o be_v not_o of_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o of_o he_o that_o run_v but_o of_o he_o that_o show_v mercy_n by_o he_o that_o will_v and_o he_o that_o run_v he_o understand_v he_o that_o work_v for_o the_o consideration_n of_o work_n be_v exclude_v from_o the_o election_n or_o as_o arminius_n have_v rather_o from_o the_o justification_n of_o man_n that_o this_o benefit_n may_v be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v receive_v from_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n alone_o arminius_n offend_v against_o this_o rule_n for_o by_o his_o doctrine_n the_o conversion_n of_o a_o man_n by_o faith_n and_o therefore_o both_o his_o righteousness_n and_o salvation_n be_v of_o he_o that_o will_v and_o of_o he_o that_o run_v &_o of_o he_o that_o work_v that_o be_v of_o he_o who_o by_o the_o help_n of_o his_o freewill_n do_v use_v universal_a grace_n well_o and_o who_o do_v therefore_o believe_v because_o to_o the_o help_n of_o grace_n he_o have_v 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punishment_n p_o 95._o l._n 27._o r._n he_o can_v not_o p._n 144._o l._n 14._o r._n who_o will_n p._n 155._o l._n 5._o r._n we_o be_v predestinate_v to_o faith_n p._n 169_o l._n 25._o r._n sense_n in_o he_o p._n 171._o l._n 15._o r._n in_o order_n admit_v p._n 209._o let_v this_o be_v the_o title_n of_o the_o 26._o chapter_n of_o reprobation_n p._n 218._o l._n 7._o r._n from_o good_a p_o 223_o l_o 18._o r._n a_o token_n hereof_o that_o p._n 246._o l._n 14._o r._n of_o the_o son_n be_v p._n 284_o l._n 7._o r._n inordinate_a affection_n p._n 311._o l._n 27_o r._n remaind_n if_o universal_a sufficient_a grace_n be_v add_v p._n 348._o l._n 14._o r._n this_o action_n of_o the_o spit_v it_o he_o carry_v p._n 422._o l_o 7._o shall_v not_o change_v p._n 462_o l._n 3._o r._n that_o by_o those_o word_n p._n 476._o l._n 27._o but_o may_v final_o the_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n how_o sober_o we_o be_v to_o deal_v in_o this_o argument_n chap._n 1._o that_o we_o be_v not_o therefore_o to_o abstain_v from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o providence_n and_o predestination_n although_o some_o abuse_n it_o to_o curiosity_n and_o impiety_n and_o whereto_o it_o be_v profitable_a chap._n 2._o what_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n be_v how_o far_o it_o extend_v that_o god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n what_o permission_n be_v and_o what_o blind_a and_o harden_v be_v chap._n 3_o of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n chap._n 4._o of_o the_o antecedent_n and_o consequent_a will_n of_o god_n chap._n 5._o of_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n chap._n 6._o that_o all_o mankind_n be_v infect_v with_o original_a sin_n chap._n 7._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 chap._n 8._o how_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n may_v belong_v to_o his_o posterity_n and_o how_o many_o way_n it_o may_v pass_v to_o his_o offspring_n and_o first_o of_o the_o imputation_n of_o it_o and_o whether_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o grandfather_n and_o great-grand-fathers_n be_v impute_v to_o their_o posterity_n chap._n 9_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 both_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o of_o sin_n itself_o chap._n 10._o whether_o the_o power_n of_o believe_v the_o gospel_n be_v lose_v by_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n chap._n 11._o that_o god_n do_v save_o those_o who_o of_o his_o mere_a grace_n he_o choose_v out_o of_o mankind_n corrupt_v and_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o curse_n what_o predestination_n be_v the_o part_n of_o it_o that_o arminius_n do_v not_o understand_v what_o the_o decree_n of_o predestination_n be_v and_o that_o he_o have_v utter_o take_v away_o election_n chap._n 12._o of_o the_o object_n of_o predestination_n that_o be_v whether_o god_n elect_v or_o reprobate_v consider_v a_o man_n as_o fall_v or_o not_o fall_v chap._n 13._o that_o the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n in_o the_o nine_o to_o the_o roman_n by_o the_o word_n mass_n understand_v the_o corrupt_a mass_n chap._n 14._o that_o arminius_n do_v willing_o darken_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o be_v clear_a and_o express_v chap._n 15._o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o party_n upon_o the_o doctrine_n of_o predestination_n chap._n 16._o that_o the_o arminian_o make_v fore-seene-faith_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o election_n of_o particular_a person_n chap._n 17._o the_o decree_n of_o general_a election_n be_v search_v into_o by_o which_o arminius_n will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v elect_v under_o the_o condition_n of_o faith_n chap._n 18._o the_o election_n of_o particular_a person_n in_o respect_n of_o faith_n foresee_v be_v confute_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v prove_v that_o man_n be_v not_o elect_v for_o faith_n but_o to_o
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
be_v speak_v of_o the_o antecedent_n will_v of_o god_n by_o which_o god_n will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o some_o for_o so_o they_o speak_v that_o be_v upon_o such_o as_o believe_v and_o not_o of_o his_o consequent_a will_n by_o which_o he_o have_v determine_v precise_o and_o absolute_o to_o have_v mercy_n on_o this_o or_o that_o man_n and_o yet_o they_o forget_v themselves_o say_v that_o this_o antecedent_n will_v may_v be_v resist_v when_o notwithstanding_o saint_n paul_n say_v in_o the_o same_o place_n who_o can_v resist_v his_o will_n either_o therefore_o let_v arminius_n deny_v that_o the_o antecedent_n will_v of_o god_n be_v a_o will_n but_o rather_o call_v it_o a_o wish_n desire_v or_o affection_n or_o if_o he_o do_v contend_v that_o it_o be_v a_o will_n let_v he_o confess_v that_o it_o can_v be_v resist_v to_o which_o purpose_n excellent_o saint_n austen_n enchare_v cap._n 95._o our_o god_n in_o heaven_n do_v whatsoever_o thing_n he_o will_v both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n which_o be_v not_o true_a if_o he_o have_v will_v some_o thing_n and_o have_v not_o do_v they_o and_o which_o be_v more_o unworthy_a of_o he_o have_v not_o therefore_o do_v they_o because_o the_o will_n of_o man_n have_v hinder_v that_o the_o almighty_a shall_v not_o do_v what_o he_o will_v fourteen_o arminius_n indeed_o do_v confess_v that_o god_n do_v not_o want_v power_n to_o fulfil_v that_o antecedent_n will_v whereby_o he_o do_v earnest_o desire_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v but_o it_o be_v not_o true_a say_v he_o that_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o do_v wish_v &_o serious_o desire_v that_o he_o will_v effect_v the_o same_o by_o what_o mean_v soever_o he_o be_v able_a but_o by_o those_o mean_n by_o which_o it_o be_v decent_a and_o convement_n that_o he_o shall_v effect_v it_o the_o father_n wish_v and_o do_v earnest_o desire_v that_o his_o son_n will_v obey_v mâ—n_z but_o he_o do_v not_o violent_o draw_v his_o son_n to_o obedience_n and_o a_o little_a after_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o merchant_n who_o do_v desire_v his_o ware_n shall_v be_v safe_a and_o yet_o cast_v they_o into_o thâ—_n sea_n do_v very_o well_o square_a and_o agree_v to_o the_o purpose_n god_n do_v earnest_o desire_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v but_o compel_v by_o the_o stubborn_a and_o incorrigible_a malice_n of_o some_o man_n will_v have_v they_o make_v loss_n of_o their_o salvation_n for_o although_o god_n do_v earnest_o will_n and_o intend_v the_o salvation_n of_o all_o and_o singular_a man_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o then_o put_v forth_o his_o omnipotency_n lest_o he_o shall_v force_v man_n freewill_n i_o answer_v nothing_o be_v effect_v by_o these_o similitude_n for_o they_o be_v plain_a dissimâ—litudes_n arminius_n use_v example_n of_o man_n which_o can_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o their_o vow_n but_o by_o mean_n that_o be_v not_o convenient_a and_o of_o they_o who_o be_v oftentimes_o disappoint_v of_o their_o intention_n but_o to_o god_n there_o be_v never_o want_v just_a and_o convenient_a mean_n by_o which_o he_o shall_v obtain_v that_o which_o he_o intend_v neither_o can_v he_o be_v disappoint_v of_o his_o intent_n but_o you_o say_v if_o god_n shall_v exercise_v his_o omnipotency_n in_o convert_n man_n he_o shall_v force_v man_n freewill_n and_o compel_v man_n voluntary_a liberty_n but_o that_o i_o deny_v for_o he_o can_v without_o constraint_n so_o bend_v the_o will_n that_o it_o shall_v follow_v of_o its_o own_o accord_n without_o constraint_n he_o sudden_o change_v the_o mind_n of_o esau_n gen._n 33._o and_o the_o mind_n of_o saul_n 1_o sam._n 19.23_o and_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o egyptian_n psal_n 105.25_o and_o of_o king_n pro._n 21.1_o if_o god_n do_v make_v this_o change_n of_o the_o will_n in_o wicked_a man_n the_o liberty_n of_o man_n freewill_n untouched_a how_o much_o more_o may_v he_o do_v it_o in_o good_a and_o faithful_a man_n god_n without_o constraint_n do_v change_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o thief_n on_o the_o cross_n and_o so_o do_v 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elect_a then_o of_o several_a person_n join_v together_o the_o whole_a sum_n and_o certain_a number_n will_v be_v make_v up_o but_o that_o which_o arnoldus_fw-la say_v electi_fw-la arnold_n p._n 192._o numerum_fw-la statuitis_fw-la certum_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la precisa_fw-la dei_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la determinatum_fw-la qui_fw-la nec_fw-la angeri_fw-la nâ—â—_n minui_fw-la possit_fw-la idque_fw-la ex_fw-la eadem_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la long_o viro_fw-la aliter_fw-la euangelium_fw-la &_o vera_fw-la predestinationis_fw-la doctrina_fw-la que_fw-la in_o genera_fw-la tantum_fw-la docet_fw-la quales_fw-la sunt_fw-la electi_fw-la pag._n 192._o that_o the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_n may_v be_v increase_v or_o diminish_v be_v such_o a_o thing_n that_o there_o be_v no_o good_a man_n who_o do_v not_o tremble_v at_o the_o hear_n of_o it_o for_o what_o be_v it_o in_o god_n to_o diminish_v the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_a but_o to_o change_v his_o opinion_n and_o to_o take_v from_o the_o 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be_v false_a if_o god_n have_v mercy_n on_o man_n for_o faith_n fore-scene_n for_o the_o arminian_o do_v hold_v this_o steadfast_o and_o defend_v with_o great_a diligence_n that_o god_n give_v all_o man_n power_n of_o believe_v in_o christ_n yea_o and_o that_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o give_v it_o and_o how_o great_a grace_n soever_o god_n may_v give_v to_o believe_v in_o act_n yet_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n free_a will_n to_o use_v this_o grace_n or_o not_o to_o use_v it_o to_o believe_v or_o not_o to_o believe_v and_o that_o that_o man_n be_v elect_v by_o god_n who_o he_o foresee_v will_v believe_v and_o who_o he_o consider_v as_o already_o believe_v according_a to_o this_o doctrine_n it_o may_v right_o be_v say_v that_o salvation_n be_v of_o he_o that_o will_v and_o of_o he_o that_o run_v and_o not_o only_o of_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n but_o if_o paul_n therefore_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o of_o he_o that_o will_v because_o it_o be_v not_o alone_o of_o he_o that_o will_v why_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v also_o lawful_a to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o of_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n because_o it_o be_v not_o alone_o of_o he_o show_v mercy_n but_o also_o of_o man_n free_a will_n x._o but_o if_o to_o that_o question_n whereby_o it_o be_v demand_v why_o god_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o mass_n have_v love_v one_o and_o hate_v another_o why_o he_o have_v mercy_n of_o one_o and_o harden_v the_o other_o it_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o it_o be_v do_v because_o god_n foresee_v that_o the_o one_o will_v believe_v and_o the_o other_o will_v not_o believe_v saint_n paul_n ought_v not_o to_o have_v blame_v the_o demander_n and_o command_v he_o to_o be_v silent_a see_v the_o
again_o their_o negligence_n can_v hurt_v none_o but_o those_o who_o god_n will_v absolute_o destroy_v and_o who_o can_v be_v save_v the_o pelagian_o object_v the_o same_o thing_n to_o saint_n austin_n lib._n de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi pursue_v chap._n 14._o aduersam_fw-la august_n de_fw-mi bono_fw-mi pursue_v cap._n 14._o â—iunt_fw-la praedestinationis_fw-la definitionem_fw-la utilitati_fw-la praeâ—â—catronis_fw-la aduersam_fw-la whereunto_o we_o have_v already_o large_o answer_v for_o the_o same_o reason_n which_o stir_v up_o the_o carefulness_n of_o the_o hearer_n to_o repentance_n and_o good_a work_n be_v also_o of_o power_n to_o stir_v up_o pastor_n diligent_o to_o undergo_v their_o office_n and_o to_o prick_v forward_o their_o hearer_n to_o repentance_n for_o although_o the_o elect_v can_v perish_v yet_o we_o know_v that_o god_n do_v bring_v the_o elect_a to_o salvation_n by_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n and_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n who_o decree_n our_o obedience_n must_v serve_v and_o although_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n deal_v perfunctorious_o and_o careless_o can_v cause_v that_o he_o that_o be_v elect_v shall_v perish_v yet_o he_o hurt_v himself_o and_o shall_v bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o that_o negligence_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n therefore_o although_o he_o do_v not_o hurt_v other_o yet_o he_o shall_v very_o much_o wrong_v himself_o saint_n paul_n a_o most_o vehement_a maintainer_n of_o election_n do_v profess_v that_o he_o endure_v all_o thing_n for_o the_o elect_a that_o they_o may_v obtain_v salvation_n 2._o tim._n 2.10_o xxxviii_o as_o concern_v the_o reprobate_n if_o this_o reason_n of_o arminius_n prevail_v by_o the_o like_a reason_n we_o shall_v neither_o eat_v nor_o drink_v nor_o shall_v parent_n be_v bind_v to_o be_v careful_a of_o the_o health_n of_o their_o child_n because_o this_o negligence_n can_v hurt_v none_o but_o they_o who_o god_n will_v have_v to_o perish_v who_o by_o his_o decree_n have_v set_v 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need_v not_o be_v warn_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v careful_a how_o to_o provide_v himself_o bread_n but_o i_o affirm_v that_o such_o a_o one_o needs_o and_o aught_o to_o be_v warn_v to_o prepare_v himself_o bread_n because_o the_o same_o god_n who_o do_v promise_v bread_n and_o have_v decree_v to_o give_v it_o do_v also_o declare_v in_o his_o word_n that_o he_o will_v give_v this_o bread_n to_o our_o labour_n and_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o our_o carefulness_n therefore_o he_o that_o will_v give_v the_o bread_n do_v also_o give_v strength_n will_n and_o industry_n whereby_o this_o bread_n shall_v be_v prepare_v so_o that_o arnoldus_fw-la yield_v that_o to_o himself_o which_o no_o man_n in_o his_o right_a sense_n will_v yield_v to_o he_o xl._n furthermore_o the_o certainty_n of_o election_n may_v be_v take_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n either_o for_o the_o immutability_n of_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n or_o for_o that_o certain_a persuasion_n whereby_o any_o one_o do_v believe_v that_o he_o 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because_o god_n be_v good_a by_o this_o mean_n that_o love_v wherewith_o god_n in_o christ_n have_v love_v we_o which_o be_v the_o most_o vehement_a incitation_n to_o love_n god_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o pillow_n on_o which_o profane_a security_n may_v sleep_v whosoever_o god_n have_v elect_v he_o have_v give_v he_o or_o will_v give_v he_o the_o holy-ghost_n by_o which_o he_o abstain_v from_o so_o profane_a a_o thought_n so_o he_o who_o he_o have_v appoint_v to_o life_n he_o have_v appoint_v also_o to_o food_n and_o to_o breathe_v he_o be_v ridiculous_a who_o shall_v say_v if_o god_n have_v decree_v that_o i_o shall_v live_v till_o i_o be_o eighty_o year_n old_a what_o need_v i_o eat_v see_v it_o can_v be_v but_o i_o must_v live_v so_o long_o sure_o the_o destruction_n of_o such_o a_o man_n be_v near_o for_o god_n have_v determine_v to_o use_v this_o his_o senseless_a peevishness_n to_o punish_v he_o xli_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o we_o admonish_v that_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o election_n of_o several_a person_n be_v careful_o to_o be_v distinguish_v from_o that_o certainty_n whereby_o several_a man_n believe_v themselves_o to_o be_v elect_v the_o former_a be_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o decree_n the_o latter_a be_v the_o certainty_n of_o faith_n for_o if_o arminius_n can_v prove_v that_o piety_n and_o the_o endeavour_n of_o good_a work_n be_v extinguish_v by_o the_o persuasion_n of_o election_n yet_o it_o will_v not_o thence_o follow_v that_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o election_n of_o particular_a person_n be_v not_o certain_a and_o precise_a but_o it_o will_v only_o follow_v that_o this_o decree_n be_v not_o to_o be_v believe_v by_o we_o to_o be_v certain_a whence_o it_o appear_v how_o ill_a arminius_n and_o arnoldus_fw-la do_v reason_n who_o thereby_o infer_v that_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o election_n of_o particular_a person_n be_v not_o absolute_a nor_o precise_a because_o the_o confidence_n of_o election_n do_v make_v some_o man_n more_o negligent_a to_o the_o work_n of_o piety_n xlii_o add_v to_o these_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v lay_v down_o in_o the_o second_o chapter_n where_o we_o have_v show_v how_o many_o way_n the_o doctrine_n concern_v election_n be_v profitable_a to_o good_a manner_n and_o to_o the_o discipline_n of_o piety_n which_o notwithstanding_o we_o will_v have_v thus_o to_o be_v take_v not_o that_o every_o one_o be_v to_o expect_v a_o revelation_n of_o his_o election_n but_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o be_v hear_v and_o this_o promise_n whereby_o god_n do_v promise_v life_n to_o they_o that_o believe_v be_v thorough_o to_o be_v fasten_v in_o our_o mind_n and_o to_o be_v embrace_v with_o our_o whole_a heart_n by_o which_o persuasion_n whosoever_o shall_v feel_v himself_o to_o be_v lively_o affect_v with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o to_o be_v drive_v to_o repentance_n shall_v easy_o gather_v that_o he_o be_v elect_v and_o that_o the_o thing_n promise_v in_o the_o gospel_n 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frowardness_n by_o what_o mean_v it_o do_v blow_v up_o a_o man_n while_o he_o burst_v and_o lift_v he_o up_o on_o high_a that_o it_o may_v throw_v he_o down_o headlong_o for_o one_o that_o be_v fill_v with_o armianisme_n may_v say_v thus_o god_n indeed_o be_v willing_a to_o save_v i_o but_o he_o may_v be_v disappoint_v of_o his_o will_n he_o may_v be_v defraud_v of_o his_o natural_a desire_n which_o be_v far_o the_o best_a those_o who_o god_n will_v save_v by_o his_o antecedent_n will_v he_o will_v destroy_v by_o his_o consequent_a will_n also_o his_o election_n do_v rest_n on_o the_o foreseeing_a of_o man_n will_n i_o be_v a_o miserable_a man_n if_o my_o salvation_n depend_v upon_o so_o unstable_a a_o thing_n the_o same_o man_n will_v also_o reason_v thus_o god_n give_v to_o all_o man_n sufficient_a grace_n but_o he_o have_v not_o manifest_v christ_n to_o all_o man_n therefore_o there_o be_v some_o grace_n sufficient_a without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n also_o the_o same_o man_n will_v easy_o believe_v that_o god_n do_v mock_v man_n for_o he_o have_v learn_v in_o the_o school_n of_o arminius_n that_o god_n do_v serious_o desire_v &_o intend_v the_o salvation_n of_o all_o and_o singular_a man_n and_o yet_o that_o nevertheless_o he_o do_v call_v very_o many_o by_o a_o mean_n that_o be_v not_o congruent_a that_o be_v by_o a_o mean_n in_o a_o time_n and_o measure_n which_o be_v not_o apt_a nor_o fit_a by_o which_o mean_n whosoever_o be_v call_v do_v never_o follow_v god_n call_v but_o what_o do_v i_o know_v whether_o he_o call_v by_o a_o congruent_a and_o agreeable_a mean_n or_o no_o add_v also_o these_o famous_a opinion_n that_o unregenerate_a man_n do_v good_a work_n that_o they_o be_v meek_a thirst_v after_o and_o do_v the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n that_o faith_n be_v partly_o from_o grace_n and_o partly_o from_o freewill_n nay_o what_o that_o any_o maintainer_n of_o the_o sect_n of_o arminius_n shall_v dare_v to_o set_v law_n to_o god_n himself_o 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by_o mean_n that_o be_v convenient_a and_o not_o contumelious_a against_o god_n chap._n xxv_o whether_o christ_n be_v the_o cause_n and_o foundation_n of_o election_n i._o we_o say_v that_o no_o man_n be_v save_v but_o by_o and_o for_o christ_n and_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o price_n of_o our_o redemption_n the_o foundation_n and_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n but_o we_o do_v not_o say_v that_o he_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o election_n or_o the_o cause_n why_o of_o two_o consider_v in_o the_o corrupt_a mass_n one_o be_v prefer_v before_o another_o there_o be_v not_o want_v example_n of_o most_o wicked_a man_n to_o one_o whereof_o god_n so_o dispense_n the_o gospel_n have_v be_v preach_v whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o he_o be_v convert_v and_o do_v believe_v but_o to_o the_o other_o the_o gospel_n have_v not_o be_v preach_v the_o scripture_n do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o 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say_v that_o he_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o some_o man_n shall_v be_v elect_v rather_o than_o other_o iii_o reason_n itself_o do_v consent_v for_o as_o the_o recovery_n of_o the_o sick-man_n do_v in_o the_o intention_n always_o go_v before_o the_o use_n of_o the_o physician_n so_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o in_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n the_o thought_n of_o save_v man_n be_v not_o in_o time_n but_o in_o order_n before_o the_o thought_n of_o send_v the_o saviour_n iv_o add_v to_o these_o that_o the_o mediation_n and_o redemption_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o action_n whereby_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v satisfy_v which_o be_v not_o signify_v by_o the_o word_n election_n for_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v a_o mediator_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o election_n or_o of_o the_o prefer_n of_o one_o before_o another_o in_o the_o secret_a counsel_n of_o god_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n but_o not_o of_o our_o election_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o i_o shall_v say_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o foundation_n and_o cause_n of_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o decree_n of_o election_n but_o not_o the_o cause_n of_o election_n itself_o v._o it_o be_v of_o no_o small_a moment_n that_o christ_n john_n 15.13_o say_v that_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o his_o friend_n &_o chap._n 10._o v._n 11._o he_o call_v himself_o the_o good_a shepherd_n that_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o his_o sheep_n and_o if_o christ_n be_v dead_a for_o his_o friend_n and_o for_o his_o sheep_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o when_o he_o die_v for_o they_o he_o do_v consider_v they_o as_o be_v already_o friend_n and_o sheep_n although_o many_o of_o they_o be_v not_o then_o call_v as_o christ_n himself_o do_v testify_v who_o in_o the_o sixteenth_o verse_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n do_v call_v those_o also_o his_o sheep_n who_o be_v not_o yet_o convert_v and_o if_o christ_n die_v for_o we_o consider_v 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they_o do_v not_o yet_o love_n god_n and_o when_o they_o be_v enemy_n to_o he_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v call_v enemy_n rom._n 5.10_o because_o they_o do_v not_o love_n god_n but_o yet_o even_o then_o they_o be_v high_o love_v by_o god_n and_o be_v appointge_v to_o salvation_n in_o christ_n for_o in_o a_o diverse_a respect_n they_o be_v both_o friend_n and_o enemy_n sheep_n and_o goat_n friend_n because_o god_n love_v they_o enemy_n because_o they_o do_v not_o yet_o love_v god_n vi_o neither_o be_v injury_n do_v to_o christ_n if_o the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n and_o his_o good_a pleasure_n be_v say_v to_o go_v in_o order_n
apostle_n will_v fail_v rom._n 9_o it_o be_v not_o of_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o of_o he_o that_o run_v but_o of_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n if_o the_o will_n of_o man_n do_v go_v before_o the_o will_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o will_v certain_o and_o immutable_o have_v mercy_n upon_o us._n for_o the_o arminian_o teach_v that_o the_o antecedent_n will_v of_o god_n may_v be_v resist_v but_o his_o consequent_a will_n can_v it_o must_v needs_o be_v therefore_o that_o they_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o consequent_a will_n and_o of_o that_o love_n whereby_o god_n love_v we_o by_o his_o consequent_a will_n see_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v there_o add_v who_o have_v resist_v his_o will_n and_o true_o here_o the_o good_a man_n be_v hold_v entangle_v with_o a_o knot_n from_o which_o they_o will_v never_o unlose_v themselves_o for_o if_o they_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o place_n do_v speak_v of_o the_o antecedent_n will_v of_o god_n which_o may_v be_v resist_v 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good_a which_o jacob_n be_v to_o do_v saint_n paul_n will_v not_o have_v appease_v he_o that_o plead_v with_o god_n and_o do_v scrupulous_o inquire_v see_v that_o the_o reason_n have_v be_v ready_a to_o wit_n that_o the_o one_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o other_o because_o god_n foresee_v the_o faith_n and_o work_v of_o the_o one_o final_o that_o speech_n it_o be_v not_o of_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o of_o he_o that_o run_v do_v exclude_v all_o endeavour_n and_o help_v of_o man_n from_o the_o cause_n of_o election_n and_o of_o the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n by_o which_o he_o unchangeable_o have_v mercy_n upon_o man_n xxi_o but_o those_o example_n and_o testimony_n which_o we_o have_v bring_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n do_v no_o less_o establish_v the_o inequality_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n by_o his_o antecedent_n will_v then_o by_o his_o consequent_a will_n for_o when_o christ_n say_v john_n 6._o no_o man_n can_v come_v to_o i_o unless_o my_o father_n draw_v he_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o calling_n which_o go_v before_o faith_n and_o which_o be_v peculiar_a but_o to_o some_o man_n the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v of_o the_o other_o example_n for_o what_o do_v god_n preach_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o not_o to_o the_o man_n of_o tire_n less_o love_n the_o tyrian_n then_o the_o jew_n by_o his_o consequent_a will_n that_o be_v because_o he_o see_v that_o the_o tyrian_n be_v worse_a affect_v and_o that_o they_o be_v less_o dispose_v to_o believe_v than_o the_o jew_n no_o sure_a for_o christ_n do_v contrary_o testify_v that_o the_o tyrian_n be_v more_o prone_a to_o repentance_n then_o the_o jew_n xxii_o have_v the_o corinthian_n or_o roman_n that_o live_v in_o the_o age_n of_o the_o apostle_n more_o inclination_n to_o faith_n then_o their_o ancestor_n that_o live_v a_o hundred_o year_n before_o do_v god_n not_o vouchsafe_v the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n to_o the_o corinthian_n and_o ephesian_n who_o live_v a_o little_a before_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n because_o their_o ancestor_n have_v refuse_v it_o but_o if_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o then_o do_v he_o inlighten_v with_o his_o save_a doctrine_n their_o child_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o same_o ancestor_n sure_o because_o it_o so_o seem_v good_a to_o god_n who_o for_o his_o own_o goodness_n do_v bestow_v more_o benefit_n upon_o they_o who_o he_o love_v moâ—â—_n although_o they_o be_v never_o a_o whit_n better_o dispose_v to_o â—â—ith_n and_o repentance_n xxiii_o but_o why_o do_v god_n call_v paul_n with_o so_o effectual_a a_o call_n in_o the_o very_a height_n of_o his_o hatred_n against_o the_o church_n and_o of_o a_o wolf_n make_v he_o a_o sheep_n of_o a_o sheep_n a_o shepherd_n be_v it_o do_v because_o god_n perceive_v in_o he_o some_o inclination_n to_o faith_n in_o christ_n or_o because_o he_o do_v well_o use_v universal_a grace_n no_o sure_o for_o at_o that_o time_n like_o a_o tiger_n he_o rage_v against_o the_o fold_n of_o christ_n but_o god_n do_v not_o love_v he_o any_o whit_n the_o more_o by_o his_o consequent_a will_n that_o be_v for_o the_o foreseeing_a of_o faith_n see_v that_o the_o faith_n of_o paul_n be_v a_o effect_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n nor_o be_v he_o love_v because_o he_o be_v to_o be_v faithful_a but_o that_o he_o may_v be_v faithful_a as_o he_o himself_o witness_v 1_o cor._n 7._o where_o he_o say_v that_o he_o obtain_v mercy_n that_o he_o may_v be_v faithful_a xxiv_o and_o see_v as_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o god_n do_v bestow_v upon_o a_o man_n that_o be_v evil_a and_o bear_v of_o bad_a parent_n more_o of_o his_o grace_n and_o gift_n and_o do_v effectual_o convert_v he_o that_o where_o sin_n do_v abound_v there_o grace_n may_v abound_v rom._n 5.20_o i_o will_v know_v whether_o god_n will_v be_v more_o liberal_a to_o a_o evil_a man_n by_o his_o antecedent_n or_o by_o his_o consequent_a will_n if_o by_o his_o antecedent_n will_v we_o have_v overcome_v if_o by_o his_o consequent_a will_n let_v the_o arminian_o tell_v i_o what_o will_v of_o the_o evil_a man_n go_v before_o his_o effectual_a call_n which_o can_v not_o be_v find_v in_o another_o which_o be_v less_o evil_a will_v they_o say_v that_o he_o that_o be_v more_o evil_a before_o his_o conversion_n do_v thirst_n be_v but_o a_o little_a evil_n and_o do_v the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n as_o they_o speak_v they_o shall_v more_o easy_o draw_v oil_n out_o of_o a_o pumise_n stone_n than_o they_o shall_v find_v in_o saint_n paul_n before_o his_o conversion_n in_o the_o thief_n before_o his_o crucify_a or_o in_o they_o to_o who_o for_o a_o heart_n of_o stone_n god_n give_v a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n any_o such_o disposition_n before_o regeneration_n xxv_o add_v to_o these_o that_o the_o scripture_n say_v act._n 14.16_o god_n in_o time_n past_o suffer_v all_o nation_n to_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o way_n here_o i_o demand_v whether_o god_n do_v so_o much_o love_v these_o nation_n and_o do_v alike_o wish_v their_o salvation_n as_o he_o love_v their_o posterity_n who_o he_o afterward_o call_v with_o a_o effectual_a call_n by_o his_o gospel_n i_o suppose_v that_o no_o man_n have_v so_o brazen_a a_o face_n that_o he_o dare_v affirm_v it_o neither_o do_v the_o arminian_o deny_v but_o that_o the_o save_a calling_n by_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o very_a great_a argument_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o any_o nation_n but_o have_v bend_v their_o disputation_n another_o way_n they_o do_v search_v into_o the_o cause_n why_o god_n do_v more_o vehement_o love_v some_o then_o other_o which_o be_v that_o very_a thing_n which_o we_o will_v have_v xxvi_o final_o if_o god_n do_v equal_o will_v to_o all_o man_n
truth_n but_o a_o natural_a aversion_n and_o disability_n ii_o wherefore_o the_o scripture_n do_v call_v the_o change_n of_o man_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n sometime_o another_o birth_n john_n 3._o sometime_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o new_a man_n ephes_n 4.24_o it_o call_v it_o another_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a reucl._n 20.6_o luke_n 15.32_o john_n 5.25_o not_o that_o creation_n and_o resurrection_n be_v in_o all_o thing_n like_v to_o regeneration_n and_o the_o change_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o only_o in_o this_o thing_n of_o which_o it_o be_v here_o speak_v to_o wit_n as_o the_o carcase_n can_v dispose_v nor_o prepare_v itself_o to_o the_o resurrection_n and_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o create_v can_v further_o any_o thing_n to_o the_o creation_n of_o it_o so_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o before_o his_o regeneration_n have_v nothing_o whereby_o he_o may_v dispose_v himself_o or_o further_o his_o regeneration_n and_o spiritual_a new_a birth_n iii_o the_o arminian_n conferrer_n at_o the_o hage_n page_n 279._o do_v roundly_o confess_v that_o by_o our_o spiritual_a death_n the_o liberty_n of_o do_v well_o or_o ill_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o soul_n i_o demand_v therefore_o whether_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n furnish_v with_o that_o sufficient_a and_o universal_a grace_n which_o be_v give_v even_o to_o reprobate_n have_v freewill_n of_o do_v well_o or_o ill_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o salvation_n if_o he_o have_v not_o why_o do_v the_o arminian_o contend_v he_o have_v if_o he_o have_v it_o be_v plain_a by_o their_o own_o confession_n that_o he_o be_v not_o dead_a in_o sin_n but_o there_o be_v a_o special_a force_n in_o the_o word_n bear_v for_o if_o there_o be_v any_o seed_n and_o relic_n of_o spiritual_a life_n in_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n as_o arnoldus_fw-la be_v of_o opinion_n there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o be_v bear_v again_o and_o that_o the_o new_a man_n shall_v be_v form_v but_o god_n be_v to_o be_v 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power_n of_o believe_v be_v give_v to_o man_n by_o god_n for_o they_o think_v that_o god_n do_v give_v these_o power_n no_o otherwise_o then_o by_o enlighten_v the_o understanding_n with_o knowledge_n and_o by_o stir_v up_o the_o appetite_n which_o certain_o be_v not_o to_o give_v the_o power_n of_o believe_v for_o he_o which_o in_o the_o dark_a do_v with_o a_o torch_n give_v light_a to_o the_o wander_a traveller_n and_o do_v stir_v he_o up_o to_o go_v do_v not_o thereby_o give_v he_o the_o power_n of_o go_v vi_o and_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v in_o any_o part_n arrogate_v to_o himself_o the_o praise_n either_o of_o that_o knowledge_n which_o he_o have_v obtain_v
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in_o man_n without_o the_o will_n of_o man_n he_o do_v not_o separate_a man_n without_o man_n and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o add_v that_o man_n do_v separate_v himself_o by_o his_o own_o will_n you_o hear_v that_o god_n be_v the_o principal_a cause_n of_o faith_n but_o not_o the_o total_a and_o that_o man_n do_v separate_v himself_o by_o his_o own_o will_n when_o yet_o the_o apostle_n say_v who_o separate_v thou_o attribute_v this_o praise_n to_o god_n alone_o and_o that_o the_o cause_n why_o of_o two_o that_o be_v alike_o call_v one_o follow_v the_o other_o refuse_v be_v in_o the_o one_o freewill_n in_o the_o other_o grace_n indeed_o but_o yet_o so_o that_o the_o use_n of_o it_o depend_v on_o man_n freewill_n in_o the_o power_n whereof_o it_o be_v to_o use_v grace_n or_o not_o to_o use_v it_o so_o that_o in_o the_o one_o freewill_n be_v the_o total_a cause_n of_o incredulity_n and_o in_o the_o other_o it_o be_v the_o part-cause_n of_o faith_n and_o conversion_n so_o that_o now_o man_n have_v whereof_o he_o may_v boast_v it_o be_v he_o that_o separate_v himself_o and_o salvation_n be_v of_o man_n that_o will_v and_o run_v and_o of_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n these_o innovator_n that_o they_o may_v defend_v themselves_o against_o that_o say_n of_o saint_n paul_n who_o separate_v thou_o do_v contend_v that_o paul_n speak_v of_o that_o separation_n by_o which_o they_o that_o have_v receive_v many_o gift_n be_v separate_v from_o they_o who_o have_v receive_v few_o which_o i_o willing_o receive_v for_o if_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n alone_o they_o which_o be_v endue_v with_o great_a gift_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o faithful_a who_o have_v receive_v few_o gift_n how_o much_o more_o be_v they_o who_o be_v furnish_v with_o many_o gift_n separate_v by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n alone_o from_o they_o who_o be_v altogether_o void_a of_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n xxvi_o that_o therefore_o of_o saint_n paul_n tit._n 3._o stand_v unmoveable_a unto_o they_o that_o be_v defile_v and_o unbelieved_a be_v nothing_o pure_a but_o even_o their_o mind_n and_o conscience_n be_v defile_v and_o he_o speak_v not_o only_o of_o meat_n but_o also_o of_o the_o use_n of_o meat_n which_o be_v pure_a according_a to_o the_o purity_n of_o conscience_n lest_o any_o one_o shall_v think_v that_o it_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o the_o purity_n of_o meat_n and_o not_o of_o the_o purity_n of_o action_n xxvii_o final_o all_o christian_a virtue_n faith_n charity_n etc._n etc._n be_v either_o in_o we_o by_o nature_n or_o be_v obtain_v by_o use_n and_o diligence_n or_o they_o be_v put_v and_o wrought_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o god_n that_o they_o be_v natural_o ingraft_v pelagius_n himself_o have_v not_o dare_v to_o say_v that_o they_o be_v not_o obtain_v by_o use_n and_o diligence_n the_o example_n of_o the_o thief_n do_v prove_v who_o in_o one_o moment_n without_o use_n or_o exercise_n obtain_v faith_n it_o remaint_v therefore_o that_o they_o be_v put_v into_o we_o by_o god_n and_o that_o faith_n be_v from_o the_o mere_a gift_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o not_o from_o freewill_n chap._n xxxiv_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 i._o against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o orthodox_n church_n which_o do_v put_v away_o from_o man_n all_o freewill_n in_o the_o work_n of_o salvation_n be_v uphold_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o prove_v by_o sense_n itself_o and_o experience_n the_o arminian_o do_v oppose_v themselves_o with_o great_a diligence_n and_o do_v patronize_v freewill_n in_o those_o that_o be_v unregenerate_a ii_o they_o do_v every_o where_o object_n and_o reckon_v up_o that_o of_o saint_n paul_n rom._n 2.14_o the_o gentile_n which_o have_v not_o the_o law_n do_v by_o nature_n those_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n i_o answer_v that_o by_o the_o law_n it_o be_v command_v to_o love_n god_n with_o all_o the_o heart_n with_o all_o the_o strength_n which_o can_v be_v do_v unless_o you_o direct_v all_o your_o action_n to_o his_o glory_n and_o unless_o you_o be_v endue_v with_o faith_n because_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n whosoever_o shalexamine_v the_o virtue_n of_o heathen_a man_n by_o the_o line_n of_o these_o rule_n shall_v find_v that_o in_o their_o most_o honest_a deed_n there_o be_v many_o thing_n want_v and_o much_o sin_n in_o they_o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o gentile_n indeed_o in_o a_o external_a work_n do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n the_o word_n of_o saint_n paul_n be_v not_o to_o be_v extend_v any_o further_a but_o the_o form_n of_o a_o right_a work_n which_o be_v place_v in_o the_o inward_a conveniency_n and_o agreement_n of_o the_o mind_n with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v always_o absent_a from_o infidel_n and_o heathen_a man_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o do_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v another_o thing_n to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n the_o one_o be_v to_o obey_v the_o law_n as_o concern_v the_o external_a matter_n of_o the_o work_n the_o other_o be_v to_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o law_n after_o that_o manner_n with_o that_o mind_n and_o to_o that_o end_n which_o be_v command_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n iii_o they_o scatter_v some_o little_a motive_n as_o that_o esay_n 55._o five_o 1._o they_o that_o thirst_n be_v invite_v by_o god_n that_o be_v those_o that_o be_v desirous_a of_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n and_o of_o salvation_n and_o that_o matth._n 11._o they_o that_o be_v heavy_a lade_v be_v call_v come_v unto_o i_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v by_o those_o that_o be_v lade_v be_v note_v our_o those_o that_o be_v press_v down_o with_o the_o conscience_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o sigh_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o they_o therefore_o say_v they_o they_o be_v already_o desirous_a of_o salvation_n and_o be_v press_v down_o with_o the_o conscience_n of_o their_o sin_n before_o they_o be_v call_v and_o regeneration_n be_v after_o call_v and_o therefore_o in_o the_o unregenerate_a there_o may_v be_v a_o save_a grief_n and_o a_o desire_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n but_o i_o affirm_v that_o those_o man_n so_o thirst_v and_o so_o lade_v be_v not_o unregenerate_a for_o that_o very_a desire_n of_o salvation_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o sigh_n of_o the_o conscience_n pant_v under_o the_o weight_n of_o sin_n by_o which_o we_o be_v compel_v to_o fly_v to_o christ_n be_v a_o part_n of_o regeneration_n and_o that_o beginning_n of_o fear_n if_o it_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n be_v a_o effect_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n move_v the_o heart_n for_o what_o hinder_v that_o he_o who_o thirst_v after_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n have_v not_o already_o taste_v of_o it_o and_o as_o it_o be_v lick_v it_o with_o his_o lip_n what_o hinder_v that_o he_o who_o be_v command_v to_o come_v to_o 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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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