faith_n be_v the_o mere_a gift_n of_o god_n it_o can_v be_v no_o reason_n of_o difference_n between_o the_o elect_a and_o reprobate_n on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o elect_a and_o reprobate_n why_o the_o one_o shall_v be_v choose_v and_o the_o other_o refuse_v for_o the_o elect_n have_v it_o not_o of_o themselves_o and_o the_o reprobate_n have_v it_o not_o at_o all_o because_o it_o be_v not_o give_v to_o refer_v election_n in_o this_o sense_n to_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v god_n mere_a gift_n be_v to_o make_v election_n to_o depend_v upon_o god_n mere_a will_n who_o give_v faith_n to_o some_o and_o not_o to_o other_o which_o quite_o overthrow_v the_o foundation_n of_o arminianism_n if_o they_o mean_v that_o foresee_a faith_n be_v in_o part_n or_o in_o whole_a a_o work_n of_o man_n freewill_n by_o nature_n and_o not_o mere_o a_o gift_n of_o god_n than_o their_o opinion_n dash_v direct_o on_o the_o rock_n of_o pelagius_n that_o grace_n be_v give_v according_a to_o some_o merit_n of_o man_n that_o be_v as_o saint_n augustine_n expound_v it_o de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi persevere_v c._n 19_o some_o good_a thought_n word_n or_o deed_n or_o the_o good_a will_n itself_o to_o receive_v grace_n and_o faith_n when_o otherwise_o man_n may_v have_v reject_v or_o repel_v it_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n teach_v that_o it_o be_v god_n which_o another_o discern_v one_o man_n from_o another_o &_o that_o no_o man_n have_v any_o good_a thing_n different_a from_o another_o which_o he_o have_v not_o receive_v 1_o cor._n 4._o 7._o whereupon_o saint_n augustine_n conclude_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o sixtus_n and_o in_o his_o book_n of_o predestination_n of_o saint_n chap._n 5._o and_o in_o his_o enchiridion_n ad_fw-la laurent_n cap._n 99_o that_o which_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o a_o believer_n and_o unbeliever_n make_v he_o to_o believe_v and_o not_o the_o other_o be_v a_o special_a grace_n give_v by_o god_n to_o the_o one_o and_o not_o the_o other_o and_o consequent_o that_o the_o separation_n of_o some_o man_n and_o take_v they_o out_o of_o the_o mass_n of_o perdition_n be_v of_o god_n mere_a grace_n and_o not_o in_o regard_n of_o any_o different_a quality_n in_o man_n a_o proud_a man_n may_v have_v say_v say_v that_o holy_a father_n of_o predestination_n of_o saint_n chap._n 5._o against_o another_o man_n my_o faith_n make_v i_o to_o differ_v from_o thou_o my_o righteousness_n or_o the_o like_a which_o insolent_a word_n of_o a_o proud_a man_n rehearse_v by_o saint_n augustine_n grevinchovius_n be_v so_o impudent_a as_o to_o take_v upon_o and_o pattern_n in_o himself_o say_v ego_fw-la i_o discerno_fw-la i_o discern_v myself_o the_o good_a doctor_n meet_v with_o such_o thought_n and_o check_v they_o sai_z what_o have_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v from_o who_o but_o from_o he_o who_o make_v thou_o differ_v from_o another_o to_o who_o he_o have_v not_o give_v that_o he_o have_v give_v to_o thou_o and_o if_o thou_o have_v receive_v it_o namely_o that_o wherein_o thou_o differe_v from_o another_o why_o do_v thou_o boast_v as_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v it_o nothing_o be_v so_o contrary_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o that_o any_o man_n shall_v so_o glory_v of_o his_o own_o merit_n or_o good_a work_n as_o if_o he_o have_v wrought_v they_o to_o himself_o and_o not_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o wit_n that_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o discern_v good_a man_n from_o bad_a not_o that_o which_o be_v common_a to_o good_a man_n and_o bad_a the_o main_a conclusion_n of_o saint_n augustine_n in_o his_o enchiridion_n be_v most_o direct_a to_o our_o purpose_n sola_fw-la gratia_fw-la redemptos_fw-la discernit_fw-la à _fw-la perditis_fw-la grace_n alone_o discern_v or_o difference_v the_o redeem_v from_o the_o lose_a who_o a_o common_a cause_n derive_v from_o the_o beginning_n or_o root_n have_v unite_v in_o one_o mass_n of_o perdition_n k_o this_o argument_n from_o disproportion_n deceive_v sometime_o saint_n augustine_n till_o he_o better_o consider_v of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 11._o 5._o so_o then_o there_o remain_v a_o remnant_n according_a to_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n it_o be_v impossible_a indeed_o to_o conceive_v a_o election_n according_a to_o desert_n of_o some_o rather_o than_o other_o in_o a_o mere_a parity_n there_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o disproportion_n in_o such_o a_o election_n but_o in_o a_o election_n of_o free_a grace_n there_o need_v none_o there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o disproportion_n for_o if_o election_n be_v of_o work_n than_o it_o be_v not_o of_o grace_n here_o if_o the_o appealer_n or_o any_o his_o friend_n shall_v difference_n his_o opinion_n from_o the_o arminian_n by_o distinguish_v the_o decree_n of_o election_n in_o which_o there_o be_v no_o respect_n have_v to_o faith_n from_o the_o execution_n in_o which_o all_o side_n confess_v respect_n be_v have_v to_o faith_n and_o perseverance_n i_o answer_v that_o the_o appealer_n have_v shut_v the_o door_n of_o this_o sanctuary_n against_o himself_o and_o debar_v himself_o from_o this_o defence_n pag._n 61._o saying_n i_o shall_v as_o i_o can_v brief_o and_o plain_o without_o scholastical_a obscurity_n set_v down_o what_o i_o conceive_v of_o this_o act_n of_o god_n or_o decree_n of_o predestination_n set_v by_o all_o execution_n of_o purpose_n after_o which_o preface_n without_o any_o interruption_n of_o other_o discourse_n he_o deliver_v his_o opinion_n of_o election_n as_o be_v above_o rehearse_v of_o freewill_n arminian_n the_o arminian_n differ_v from_o orthodoxal_a divine_n about_o freewill_n in_o two_o point_n 1._o they_o teach_v hag._n confer_v pag._n 502._o &_o sequent_a that_o the_o will_n of_o man_n have_v some_o operation_n of_o itself_o in_o the_o first_o act_n of_o our_o conversion_n and_o do_v cooperate_v with_o grace_n god_n give_v grace_n sufficient_a to_o convert_v but_o do_v not_o so_o determine_v the_o will_n but_o that_o it_o may_v out_o of_o its_o freedom_n admit_v grace_n or_o not_o their_o main_a reason_n be_v god_n do_v not_o believe_v but_o we_o therefore_o l_o we_o work_v even_o in_o our_o first_o conversion_n otherwise_o the_o assent_n shall_v be_v god_n not_o we_o 2._o they_o teach_v that_o the_o will_n of_o man_n have_v power_n to_o hinder_v and_o resist_v the_o work_n of_o grace_n in_o his_o regeneration_n and_o conversion_n arminius_n in_o his_o orat._n to_o the_o state_n pag._n 53._o i_o believe_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n that_o grace_n be_v not_o vis_fw-la irresistibilis_fw-la a_o irresistible_a force_n or_o power_n but_o that_o many_o do_v m_o resist_v the_o holy_a spirit_n hag._n confer_v pag._n 502._o the_o question_n be_v whether_o grace_n which_o work_v in_o man_n faith_n and_o conversion_n can_v be_v hinder_v but_o be_v a_o irresistible_a operation_n such_o as_o god_n use_v in_o raise_v the_o dead_a they_o allege_v to_o prove_v â—hat_n man_n may_v resist_v grace_n act._n 7._o 51._o you_o stiffnecked_a and_o of_o uncircumcised_a heart_n and_o ear_n you_o have_v always_o n_o resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o matth._n 23._o 37._o how_o oft_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v your_o child_n as_o a_o hen_n gather_v her_o chicken_n under_o her_o wing_n and_o you_o o_o will_v not_o appealer_n appeal_n p._n 84._o it_o be_v suppose_v by_o some_o that_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o pontifician_n and_o we_o consist_v in_o this_o that_o the_o will_n of_o man_n concur_v and_o cooperate_v with_o divine_a grace_n in_o the_o first_o very_a instant_n and_o point_n of_o conversion_n we_o teach_v that_o the_o will_n of_o man_n do_v not_o cooperate_v in_o the_o first_o point_n but_o in_o progress_n of_o our_o justification_n so_o keckerman_n in_o his_o systeme_n a_o better_a logician_n than_o divine_a this_o assertion_n of_o keckerman_n he_o refall_v from_o pag._n 85._o to_o 89._o and_o pag._n 92._o he_o insist_v upon_o the_o same_o reason_n with_o the_o arminian_n if_o this_o be_v not_o so_o then_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v no_o the_o action_n of_o man_n neither_o can_v man_n be_v say_v to_o believe_v and_o repent_v but_o the_o holy_a spirit_n appeal_v pag._n 89._o the_o council_n of_o trent_n add_v that_o a_o man_n may_v resist_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n admit_v then_o first_o man_n have_v m_o freewill_n against_o god_n saint_n steven_n in_o terminis_fw-la have_v the_o very_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o n_o resist_v nay_o fall_v cross_a with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n not_o suffer_v he_o to_o work_v the_o work_n of_o grace_n in_o you_o and_o what_o say_v our_o saviour_n how_o often_o will_v i_o and_o thou_o will_v o_o not_o if_o the_o council_n mean_v of_o stir_v prevent_a and_o p_o operate_a grace_n i_o think_v no_o man_n will_v deny_v it_o if_o of_o adiwant_fw-la subsequent_a and_o cooperate_a grace_n there_o be_v without_o question_n in_o
the_o natural_a will_n of_o a_o regenerate_a man_n so_o much_o of_o adam_n remain_v and_o carnal_a concupiscence_n as_o may_v make_v he_o resist_v and_o rebel_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n l_o we_o answer_n with_o saint_n augustine_n in_o his_o first_o book_n de_fw-fr gratiâ_fw-la &_o libero_fw-la arbit_fw-la cap._n 16._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o we_o will_v when_o we_o will_v but_o he_o make_v we_o to_o will_n that_o be_v good_a of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v pro._n 8._o the_o will_n be_v prepare_v by_o god_n and_o god_n work_v in_o we_o to_o will_n philip._n 2._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o we_o work_v when_o we_o work_v but_o he_o work_v in_o we_o to_o work_v by_o give_v most_o efficacious_a power_n to_o the_o will_n who_o say_v i_o will_v make_v you_o to_o walk_v in_o my_o way_n ezek._n 36._o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v our_o work_n because_o in_o we_o though_o not_o of_o we_o action_n and_o passion_n denominate_v the_o subject_n not_o the_o cause_n god_n be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n but_o the_o subject_n in_o which_o these_o virtue_n be_v wrought_v be_v man_n who_o therefore_o be_v say_v to_o believe_v and_o repent_v because_o these_o thing_n be_v wrought_v in_o he_o but_o not_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o own_o will_n but_o by_o the_o effectual_a work_n of_o grace_n stir_v the_o will_n and_o make_v it_o free_o to_o assent_v unto_o and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n bernard_n de_fw-fr lib._n arbit_n what_o do_v freewill_n i_o answer_v in_o one_o word_n it_o be_v save_v or_o cure_v this_o work_n can_v be_v do_v without_o two_o one_o by_o who_o the_o other_o in_o who_o it_o be_v wrought_v god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o the_o health_n or_o cure_n of_o the_o will_v freewill_n be_v only_o capable_a of_o it_o m_o grace_n be_v twofold_a outward_a inward_a outward_a offer_v in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n inward_a enlighten_v and_o incite_v only_o renew_v and_o regenerate_v man_n can_v and_o do_v resist_v outward_a and_o inward_a only_o enlighten_v grace_n but_o not_o renew_v and_o regenerate_a grace_n so_o far_o as_o to_o hinder_v their_o conversion_n or_o after_o they_o be_v convert_v utter_o to_o cast_v away_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n and_o thereby_o fall_v away_o total_o &_o final_o if_o god_n shall_v give_v no_o other_o grace_n but_o such_o as_o man_n at_o his_o pleasure_n may_v reject_v or_o repel_v he_o shall_v have_v no_o kingdom_n within_o we_o and_o if_o he_o can_v not_o by_o his_o grace_n absolute_o subdue_v and_o conquer_v the_o stubborness_n of_o man_n will_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v omnipotent_a if_o grace_n do_v not_o determine_v man_n will_n but_o man_n will_n the_o influx_n and_o effect_n of_o it_o the_o peace_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o rule_v in_o our_o heart_n but_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v rule_v to_o righteousness_n as_o well_o as_o to_o sin_n by_o his_o own_o freewill_n which_o be_v the_o express_a heresy_n of_o pelagius_n and_o caelestius_n as_o prosper_v in_o precise_a term_n set_v it_o down_o in_o his_o chronicle_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 414._o n_o to_o the_o place_n in_o the_o act_n i_o answer_v first_o that_o saint_n steven_n speak_v of_o the_o jew_n resist_v the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n not_o the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n the_o jew_n gainsay_v withstand_v and_o oppose_v the_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n utter_v by_o the_o prophet_n not_o the_o secret_a work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o grace_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o such_o who_o he_o will_v and_o do_v convert_v second_o we_o confess_v that_o man_n uncircumcised_a in_o heart_n such_o as_o be_v these_o jew_n who_o saint_n steven_n upbraid_v not_o only_o can_v resist_v but_o can_v do_v no_o other_o than_o resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o regenerate_v grace_n by_o circumcise_n the_o heart_n remove_v that_o hardness_n whereby_o it_o resist_v grace_n and_o then_o it_o can_v resist_v because_o that_o which_o make_v it_o resist_v be_v take_v away_o as_o saint_n augustine_n infer_v upon_o that_o of_o ezechiel_n the_o eleven_o i_o will_v take_v away_o your_o stony-heart_n and_o give_v you_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n his_o inference_n be_v chap._n 8._o of_o predestination_n of_o saint_n this_o grace_n which_o be_v secret_o convey_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v not_o refuse_v or_o repel_v by_o any_o hard_a heart_n for_o it_o be_v therefore_o give_v that_o the_o hardness_n of_o the_o heart_n may_v first_o be_v take_v away_o o_o not_o to_o insist_v upon_o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o double_a will_n of_o god_n well_o know_v to_o the_o learned_a by_o the_o notion_n of_o signi_fw-la &_o beneplaciti_fw-la his_o command_a or_o declarative_a will_n which_o be_v not_o always_o fulfil_v and_o his_o powerful_o work_v and_o absolute_a good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n which_o be_v always_o fulfil_v i_o further_a answer_n that_o this_o place_n of_o scripture_n right_o interpret_v as_o it_o be_v by_o saint_n augustine_n make_v against_o and_o no_o way_n for_o the_o arminian_n and_o appealer_n for_o christ_n say_v not_o how_o often_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v you_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n and_o those_o ruler_n and_o governor_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o kill_v my_o prophet_n and_o you_o will_v not_o but_o how_o often_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v your_o child_n that_o be_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o i_o do_v also_o though_o you_o will_v not_o but_o do_v what_o you_o can_v to_o hinder_v their_o gather_n under_o my_o wing_n that_o be_v their_o assemble_v to_o the_o true_a church_n and_o shelter_v themselves_o under_o the_o shade_n thereof_o quos_fw-la volui_fw-la te_fw-la nolente_fw-la congregavi_fw-la who_o i_o will_v gather_v i_o gather_v though_o thou_o will_v not_o so_o saint_n augustine_n upon_o these_o word_n p_o if_o by_o operate_a grace_n he_o mean_v that_o grace_n whereby_o god_n circumcise_v the_o heart_n deut._n 30._o open_v the_o heart_n act_v 16._o convert_v the_o heart_n jerem._n 31._o take_v away_o a_o stony_a heart_n ezek._n 36._o write_v his_o law_n in_o the_o heart_n jerem._n 31._o work_v faith_n in_o the_o heart_n by_o the_o mightiness_n of_o his_o power_n eph._n 1._o and_o 2_o thess._n 1._o 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o man_n i_o suppose_v who_o be_v well_o catechise_v in_o the_o principle_n of_o religion_n will_v maintain_v that_o such_o grace_n may_v be_v resist_v for_o this_o be_v to_o make_v the_o impotency_n of_o man_n will_n to_o prevail_v against_o the_o omnipotency_n of_o god_n and_o to_o disappoint_v his_o purpose_n and_o frustrate_v his_o work_n saint_n augustine_n that_o delian_a diver_n into_o the_o depth_n of_o this_o mystery_n resolve_v the_o contrary_a in_o many_o place_n in_o his_o book_n of_o predestination_n of_o saint_n chap._n 8._o why_o do_v he_o complain_v since_o no_o man_n do_v or_o can_v resist_v his_o will_n do_v the_o apostle_n answer_n o_o man_n it_o be_v false_a that_o thou_o say_v no_o he_o say_v no_o 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