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thereof_o 272._o for_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v say_v that_o every_o man_n in_o the_o world_n of_o believe_v if_o he_o will_v and_o of_o attain_v salvation_n and_o that_o this_o power_n be_v settle_v in_o his_o nature_n what_o argument_n have_v you_o to_o confute_v he_o say_v arminius_n triumphant_o to_o perkins_n where_o the_o sophistical_a innovator_n as_o plain_o confound_v grace_n and_o nature_n as_o ever_o do_v pelagius_n that_o then_o which_o the_o arminian_n claim_v here_o in_o behalf_n of_o their_o freewill_n be_v a_o absolute_a independence_n on_o god_n providence_n in_o do_v any_o thing_n and_o of_o his_o grace_n in_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a a_o selfe-sufficiencie_n in_o all_o its_o operation_n a_o plenary_a indifferency_n of_o do_v what_o we_o will_v this_o or_o that_o as_o be_v neither_o determine_v to_o the_o one_o nor_o incline_v to_o the_o other_o by_o any_o overrule_a influence_n from_o heaven_n so_o that_o the_o good_a act_n of_o our_o will_n have_v no_o 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certain_a that_o god_n determine_v divers_a thing_n which_o he_o will_v not_o do_v not_o some_o act_n of_o man_n will_n go_v before_o armin._n some_o decree_n of_o god_n precede_v all_o act_n of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o some_o follow_v cor._n man_n may_v make_v their_o election_n void_a and_o frustrate_v rem_fw-la apol_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o man_n do_v sometime_o of_o elect_a become_v reprobate_a and_o of_o reprobate_n elect_v welsin_n election_n be_v uncertain_a and_o revocable_a and_o who_o ever_o deny_v it_o overthrow_v the_o gospel_n grevin_n many_o decree_n of_o god_n cease_v at_o a_o certain_a time_n episcop_n lib._n arbit_n god_n will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v but_o compel_v with_o the_o stubborn_a malice_n of_o some_o he_o change_v his_o purpose_n and_o will_v have_v they_o to_o perish_v armin._n as_o man_n may_v change_v themselves_o from_o believer_n to_o unbeliever_n so_o god_n determination_n concern_v they_o change_v rem_fw-la all_o 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in_o it_o o_o israel_n trust_v thou_o in_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n that_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o man_n hand_n or_o a_o humane_a invention_n i_o show_v before_o for_o the_o rest_n it_o have_v a_o mouth_n unacquainted_a with_o the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n full_a only_a of_o curse_v and_o bitterness_n rom._n 3._o 14._o speak_a great_a swell_a word_n jude_n vers_fw-la 16._o great_a thing_n and_o blasphemy_n revel_v 13._o 5._o a_o mouth_n cause_v the_o flesh_n to_o sin_n eccles_n 6._o 5._o his_o eye_n be_v blind_a not_o able_a to_o perceive_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o god_n nor_o to_o know_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v 1_o cor._n 2._o 14._o eye_n before_o which_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o god_n rom._n 3._o 18._o his_o understanding_n be_v darken_v because_o of_o the_o blindness_n of_o his_o heart_n ephes_n 4._o 18._o wise_a to_o do_v evil_a but_o to_o do_v good_a he_o have_v no_o knowledge_n jerem._n 4._o 22._o so_o that_o without_o far_a light_n 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or_o promise_v in_o the_o scripture_n to_o make_v a_o man_n able_a to_o believe_v the_o word_n preach_v unto_o he_o so_o that_o it_o seem_v every_o man_n have_v at_o all_o time_n a_o power_n to_o believe_v to_o produce_v the_o act_n of_o faith_n upon_o the_o revelation_n of_o its_o object_n which_o gross_a pelagianism_n be_v contrary_a first_o to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n affirm_v that_o a_o man_n can_v so_o much_o as_o prepare_v himself_o by_o his_o own_o strength_n to_o faith_n and_o call_n upon_o god_n until_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o christ_n prevent_v he_o that_o he_o may_v have_v a_o good_a will_n artic._n second_o to_o the_o scripture_n teach_v that_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n that_o we_o do_v believe_v joh._n 6._o 29._o it_o be_v not_o of_o ourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n ephes_n 2._o 8._o to_o some_o it_o be_v give_v to_o know_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n matth_n 13._o 11._o and_o what_o be_v peculiar_o give_v to_o some_o can_v be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o every_o one_o to_o you_o it_o be_v give_v on_o the_o behalf_n of_o christ_n to_o believe_v on_o he_o phil._n 1._o 29._o faith_n be_v our_o access_n or_o come_n unto_o christ_n which_o none_o can_v do_v unless_o the_o father_n draw_v he_o joh._n 6._o 44._o and_o he_o so_o draw_v or_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n rom._n 9_o 19_o and_o although_o episcopius_n reject_v any_o immediate_a action_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n for_o the_o ingenerate_v of_o faith_n yet_o saint_n paul_n affirm_v that_o there_o be_v no_o less_o effectual_a power_n require_v to_o it_o then_o that_o which_o raise_v christ_n from_o the_o dead_a which_o sure_o be_v a_o action_n of_o the_o almighty_a godhead_n that_o we_o may_v know_v say_v he_o what_o be_v the_o exceed_a greatness_n of_o his_o power_n to_o usward_n who_o believe_v according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o his_o mighty_a power_n which_o he_o wrought_v in_o christ_n when_o 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