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 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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 be_v call_v the_o condition_n or_o whether_o it_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o cause_n it_o always_o be_v lay_v down_o for_o grant_v that_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n this_o alone_a be_v the_o question_n how_o faith_n have_v respect_n to_o election_n and_o a_o little_a before_o he_o have_v say_v if_o any_o shall_v say_v that_o in_o the_o decree_n of_o election_n faith_n have_v the_o respect_n of_o a_o cause_n yet_o he_o shall_v not_o thereby_o deny_v that_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n not_o obscure_o insinuate_v how_o prone_a he_o be_v to_o that_o part_n and_o perceive_v that_o he_o be_v not_o rash_o to_o be_v blame_v who_o have_v call_v faith_n the_o cause_n of_o our_o election_n ix_o add_v to_o these_o that_o arnoldus_fw-la page_n 186._o and_o the_o rest_n with_o he_o do_v contend_v that_o faith_n be_v not_o of_o those_o that_o be_v elect_v but_o that_o the_o election_n be_v of_o those_o that_o be_v faithful_a we_o true_o out_o of_o saint_n paul_n to_o titus_n chap._n 1._o 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 they_o so_o earnest_o exclude_v the_o consideration_n of_o work_n from_o election_n see_v that_o the_o earnest_a endeavour_n of_o good_a work_n be_v a_o condition_n no_o less_o forerequired_n to_o salvation_n than_o faith_n who_o by_o these_o thing_n do_v not_o see_v that_o faith_n be_v not_o lay_v down_o by_o they_o mere_o as_o a_o forerequired_n condition_n for_o if_o faith_n be_v thus_o consider_v by_o they_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o study_n and_o endeavour_v of_o good_a work_n have_v be_v join_v and_o place_v in_o the_o same_o degree_n with_o faith_n xi_o and_o if_o god_n elect_v to_o salvation_n not_o those_o who_o he_o absolute_o decree_v but_o those_o who_o he_o foresee_v will_v believe_v it_o be_v plain_a that_o god_n in_o election_n have_v respect_n to_o some_o dignity_n and_o
2.13_o and_o that_o sufficient_a grace_n which_o be_v give_v to_o all_o man_n yea_o to_o the_o reprobate_n do_v take_v away_o the_o impotency_n and_o do_v establish_v the_o liberty_n of_o freewill_n as_o arminius_n against_o perkins_n pag._n 245._o and_o 246._o teach_v let_v we_o hear_v the_o proud_a word_n of_o grevinchovius_n p._n 253._o i_o separate_v myself_o for_o when_o i_o may_v resist_v god_n and_o his_o predetermination_n yet_o i_o have_v not_o resist_v and_o therefore_o why_o may_v it_o not_o be_v lawful_a for_o i_o to_o boast_v in_o that_o as_o of_o my_o own_o for_o that_o i_o be_v able_a it_o be_v of_o god_n show_v mercy_n but_o that_o i_o be_v willing_a when_o i_o may_v have_v be_v unwilling_a it_o be_v my_o own_o power_n it_o be_v a_o venture_n but_o this_o little_a worm_n will_v swell_v so_o big_a that_o he_o will_v break_v o_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o magnanimous_a &_o great_a mind_a man_n to_o be_v unwilling_a to_o owe_v too_o much_o to_o god_n and_o not_o to_o be_v overcharge_v with_o his_o benefit_n those_o thing_n which_o the_o same_o author_n say_v pag._n 279._o savour_n of_o no_o less_o pride_n you_o will_v say_v that_o in_o this_o manner_n of_o work_v god_n do_v after_o a_o certain_a manner_n depend_v on_o the_o will_n of_o man_n i_o grant_v it_o as_o concern_v the_o act_n of_o free_a determination_n indeed_o this_o one_o thing_n be_v want_v to_o the_o very_a height_n of_o pride_n that_o god_n shall_v be_v say_v to_o depend_v on_o man_n xxix_o there_o meet_v we_o in_o the_o writing_n of_o these_o innovator_n some_o place_n in_o which_o they_o say_v that_o man_n in_o his_o corrupt_a state_n be_v altogether_o dead_a and_o that_o of_o himself_o he_o can_v neither_o think_v nor_o will_v nor_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a but_o these_o thing_n be_v say_v but_o for_o a_o colour_n and_o that_o they_o may_v deceive_v the_o unwary_a reader_n for_o they_o say_v that_o a_o man_n be_v able_a to_o do_v no_o good_a without_o grace_n but_o by_o this_o grace_n they_o understand_v universal_a grace_n which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o man_n and_o sufficient_a grace_n which_o be_v give_v even_o to_o they_o to_o who_o christ_n be_v make_v know_v and_o which_o do_v extend_v itself_o as_o far_o as_o nature_n they_o say_v indeed_o that_o grace_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o believe_v but_o they_o never_o add_v that_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n alone_o the_o arminian_n conferrer_n at_o the_o hage_n in_o the_o three_o and_o four_o article_n do_v so_o speak_v as_o if_o they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n with_o we_o for_o there_o they_o profess_v that_o man_n have_v not_o saning_a faith_n from_o himself_o and_o that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v the_o beginning_n the_o proceed_n and_o the_o finish_n of_o all_o good_a and_o that_o all_o good_a action_n be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n but_o the_o subtle_a man_n when_o they_o say_v that_o a_o man_n have_v not_o faith_n from_o himself_o they_o understand_v that_o he_o have_v it_o not_o from_o himself_o alone_o and_o when_o they_o say_v that_o every_o good_a work_n be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o grace_n they_o be_v very_o wary_a lest_o they_o shall_v say_v to_o grace_v alone_o then_o also_o in_o the_o word_n grace_n they_o lay_v a_o snare_n and_o be_v the_o ape_n of_o the_o pelagian_o they_o feign_v a_o certain_a grace_n which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o which_o do_v extend_v itself_o as_o far_o as_o nature_n also_o they_o distinguish_v grace_n from_o the_o use_n of_o grace_n for_o indeed_o they_o will_v have_v grace_n to_o be_v from_o god_n but_o the_o use_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n freewill_n with_o the_o like_a craft_n they_o say_v that_o the_o power_n of_o believe_v be_v from_o grace_n for_o they_o present_o draw_v back_o what_o they_o have_v reach_v forth_o while_o they_o say_v that_o to_o believe_v itself_o be_v of_o man_n freewill_n and_o that_o grace_n be_v give_v to_o man_n to_o believe_v if_o he_o will_n but_o whensoever_o they_o will_v have_v a_o kind_n of_o special_a grace_n to_o come_v to_o that_o general_a grace_n they_o make_v the_o use_n of_o this_o special_a grace_n to_o depend_v on_o freewill_n and_o they_o roundly_o and_o without_o any_o circumstance_n affirm_v that_o the_o efficiency_n and_o work_a power_n of_o grace_n do_v depend_v upon_o it_o we_o shall_v also_o see_v that_o by_o that_o universal_a and_o sufficient_a grace_n common_a to_o all_o man_n be_v understand_v natural_a gift_n &_o notion_n that_o be_v natural_o engraft_v and_o that_o they_o clothe_v nature_n with_o the_o goodly_a name_n of_o grace_n which_o thing_n also_o pelagius_n do_v which_o thing_n when_o they_o do_v with_o their_o great_a cunning_n yet_o their_o dissemble_n be_v never_o so_o wary_a but_o that_o their_o pelagian_a ear_n and_o error_n do_v appear_v and_o although_o they_o do_v imitate_v the_o speech_n of_o truth_n yet_o their_o vizard_n do_v often_o fall_v from_o they_o unaware_o and_o their_o ulcer_n be_v press_v do_v present_o cast_v forth_o stink_a corruption_n xxx_o yet_o vorstius_n here_o do_v differ_v from_o his_o master_n for_o when_o arminius_n say_v that_o no_o man_n be_v convert_v and_o do_v believe_v in_o act_n by_o that_o univer_n shall_v grace_v alone_o which_o be_v common_a even_o to_o the_o reprobate_n but_o that_o there_o be_v also_o some_o special_a grace_n require_v vorstius_n on_o the_o contrary_a side_n do_v affirm_v collat._n cum_fw-la piscat_fw-la pag._n 57_o that_o some_o be_v convert_v by_o universal_a grace_n which_o he_o call_v the_o lesser_a mercy_n that_o be_v without_o special_a grace_n which_o he_o call_v grace_n more_o than_o sufficient_a and_o super_fw-la abound_v help_n therefore_o if_o this_o man_n be_v believe_v some_o man_n come_v to_o salvation_n by_o that_o grace_n alone_o which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o heathen_a man_n chap._n xxxiii_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 his_o will_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o pertain_v to_o faith_n and_o salvation_n i._o if_o they_o stand_v here_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n there_o will_v be_v no_o place_n of_o doubt_v of_o a_o man_n that_o be_v unregenerate_a and_o in_o his_o mere_a natural_n the_o scripture_n speak_v thus_o gen._n 6.5_o every_o thought_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v only_o evil_a continual_o the_o same_o be_v repeat_v chap._n 8._o ver._n 21._o jeremy_n in_o his_o seaventeenth_o chapter_n consent_v to_o this_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v wicked_a and_o unsearchable_a and_o rom._n 3._o there_o be_v none_o righteous_a no_o not_o one_o they_o be_v all_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o be_v become_v unprofitable_a there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o and_o rom_n 7.18_o i_o know_v that_o in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n and_o chap._n 8._o ver_fw-la 8_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v whatsoever_o a_o carnal_a man_n understand_v or_o perceive_v be_v enmity_n against_o god_n for_o it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v compare_v these_o thing_n with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o arminius_n who_o be_v of_o opimon_n that_o a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o infidel_n and_o unregenerate_a have_v sufficient_a power_n to_o believe_v and_o to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o the_o apostle_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o our_o flesh_n not_o only_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o that_o it_o can_v be_v the_o same_o apostle_n 1._o cor._n 2.14_o say_v that_o the_o natural_a man_n receive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v foolishness_n unto_o he_o neither_o can_v he_o know_v they_o hitherto_o pertain_v that_o which_o the_o scripture_n say_v ezech._n 36._o that_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v stony_a and_o therefore_o of_o 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scripture_n i._o this_o doctrine_n which_o do_v place_n in_o a_o infidel_n and_o unregenerate_a man_n grace_n which_o either_o mediate_o or_o immediate_o may_v suffice_v to_o the_o obtain_n of_o faith_n or_o salvation_n without_o any_o knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n do_v pull_v up_o christian_a religion_n by_o the_o root_n and_o be_v contrary_n to_o scripture_n and_o experience_n ii_o first_o of_o all_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o all_o doctrine_n in_o matter_n of_o our_o salvation_n which_o do_v not_o rest_v itself_o on_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n must_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n but_o the_o scripture_n do_v no_o where_n say_v that_o god_n be_v bind_v to_o give_v increase_v of_o grace_n to_o they_o who_o have_v right_o use_v natural_a light_n and_o understanding_n it_o do_v no_o where_n say_v that_o a_o man_n without_o faith_n can_v right_o worship_v god_n it_o do_v no_o where_n say_v that_o god_n be_v bind_v to_o give_v to_o all_o 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that_o god_n be_v bind_v to_o give_v his_o grace_n to_o man_n we_o detest_v it_o as_o a_o opinion_n contumelious_a &_o reproachful_a against_o the_o maresty_n of_o god_n also_o we_o despise_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o arminian_o whereby_o they_o determine_v that_o god_n equal_o desire_v salvation_n to_o all_o as_o a_o opinion_n contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n &_o to_o experience_n fourteen_o we_o say_v that_o election_n be_v the_o eternal_a and_o therefore_o immutable_a decree_n of_o god_n whereby_o out_o of_o mankind_n fall_v &_o corrupt_v god_n decree_v of_o his_o own_o mere_a grace_n by_o christ_n to_o save_v some_o certain_a man_n and_o to_o give_v they_o the_o mean_n whereby_o they_o may_v come_v to_o salvation_n xv._o the_o decree_n of_o give_v faith_n &_o repentance_n we_o make_v to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o decree_n for_o the_o decree_n concern_v the_o end_n include_v also_o the_o mean_n so_o the_o decree_n of_o make_v war_n do_v include_v horse_n arm_n and_o provision_n and_o the_o will_v whereby_o any_o one_o have_v decree_v to_o build_v do_v necessary_o include_v the_o will_n of_o gather_v together_o stone_n and_o timber_n neither_o do_v we_o think_v it_o safe_a to_o pull_v asunder_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n and_o as_o it_o be_v scrupulous_o to_o cut_v they_o into_o piece_n chap._n xvii_o that_o the_o arminian_o make_v foresee_v faith_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o election_n of_o particular_a person_n i._o the_o arminian_n conferrer_n at_o the_o hage_n and_o as_o many_o as_o be_v their_o sectary_n in_o many_o place_n do_v profess_v that_o they_o do_v not_o make_v faith_n the_o cause_n of_o election_n but_o only_o a_o precedent_a condition_n and_o some_o thing_n pre-required_n before_o election_n these_o thing_n they_o say_v only_o in_o word_n for_o the_o same_o man_n with_o very_o great_a diligence_n do_v heap_n up_o argument_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v prove_v that_o faith_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o election_n of_o particular_a person_n but_o oftentimes_o there_o fall_v from_o they_o either_o unwilling_a or_o unaware_o that_o which_o they_o endeavour_v to_o press_v down_o and_o as_o rat_n they_o be_v catch_v by_o betray_v themselves_o ii_o nicholas_n grevinchovius_fw-la pag._n 103._o do_v confess_v that_o arminius_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o election_n inviti_fw-la election_n inviti_fw-la do_v rest_n upon_o foresee_a faith_n the_o remonstrant_n in_o the_o conference_n at_o the_o hage_n p._n 117._o do_v use_v the_o same_o manner_n of_o speak_v and_o arminius_n in_o the_o 47._o page_n of_o his_o declaration_n the_o decree_n say_v he_o whereby_o god_n decree_v to_o save_v some_o certain_a man_n do_v rest_n on_o the_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n whereby_o from_o eternity_n he_o have_v know_v who_o will_v believe_v etc._n etc._n the_o arminian_o page_n 38._o of_o their_o answer_n to_o the_o walachrian_o have_v these_o word_n we_o determine_v that_o the_o foreseeing_a of_o faith_n and_o infidelity_n do_v in_o order_n go_v before_o the_o decree_n of_o predestination_n and_o that_o this_o decree_n do_v inniti_fw-la do_v inniti_fw-la rest_n on_o that_o former_a foreknowledge_n true_o he_o be_v blind_a that_o do_v not_o see_v that_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o follow_v one_o &_o another_o thing_n to_o rest_n on_o he_o for_o if_o the_o rise_a star_n do_v in_o order_n go_v before_o the_o follow_a star_n do_v therefore_o the_o latter_a rest_n on_o the_o former_a arminius_n therefore_o do_v not_o lay_v down_o faith_n only_o as_o a_o antecedent_n thing_n but_o as_o something_o which_o do_v sustain_v election_n in_o which_o it_o be_v found_v and_o on_o which_o election_n do_v rest_n and_o he_o do_v no_o less_o make_v election_n depend_v upon_o faith_n who_o say_v that_o faith_n be_v the_o foundation_n than_o he_o that_o say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o election_n for_o the_o cause_n give_v to_o election_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o foundation_n give_v to_o it_o that_o it_o shall_v stand_v and_o be_v firm_a either_o way_n alike_o injury_n be_v do_v to_o god_n whether_o you_o say_v that_o some_o virtue_n which_o be_v in_o man_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n or_o whether_o you_o say_v that_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n have_v his_o foundation_n from_o some_o virtue_n of_o man_n iii_o but_o by_o those_o word_n they_o do_v not_o obseure_o acknowledge_v that_o foresee_a faith_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o election_n for_o they_o will_v have_v the_o foreseeing_a of_o faith_n so_o to_o go_v before_o election_n as_o the_o foreseeing_a of_o incredulity_n do_v in_o order_n go_v before_o reprobation_n but_o that_o the_o reprobate_n be_v appoint_v to_o condemnation_n for_o incredulity_n and_o because_o they_o be_v unbeliever_n they_o every_o where_n acknowledge_v and_o arminius_n against_o perkins_n
worth_n which_o be_v in_o these_o but_o not_o in_o they_o but_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o any_o wise_a man_n do_v choose_v the_o best_a man_n for_o any_o other_o cause_n then_o because_o they_o be_v the_o best_a for_o if_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o faithful_a do_v go_v before_o election_n he_o shall_v do_v very_o ill_o that_o shall_v elect_v they_o for_o any_o other_o cause_n then_o because_o they_o be_v good_a xii_o and_o certain_o whensoever_o any_o thing_n be_v promise_v to_o a_o man_n under_o a_o condition_n which_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n freewill_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o condition_n by_o man_n freewill_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o promise_n be_v fulfil_v and_o the_o arminian_o do_v contend_v that_o god_n do_v give_v yea_o and_o that_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o give_v grace_n and_o sufficient_a power_n to_o believe_v but_o to_o use_v that_o grace_n or_o not_o to_o use_v it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n freewill_n xiii_o neither_o be_v it_o a_o hard_a thing_n to_o draw_v from_o they_o that_o which_o i_o will_v have_v for_o let_v the_o school_n and_o follower_n of_o arminius_n tell_v i_o what_o move_v god_n by_o his_o consequent_a will_n to_o choose_v simon_n peter_n rather_o than_o simon_n magus_n why_o gregory_n rather_o than_o julian_n they_o have_v nothing_o to_o answer_v but_o that_o it_o be_v do_v because_o god_n foresee_v faith_n in_o they_o and_o incredulity_n in_o these_o therefore_o although_o they_o shall_v get_v it_o grant_v that_o by_o their_o doctrine_n foresee_a faith_n be_v not_o make_v the_o cause_n why_o god_n have_v appoint_v this_o man_n to_o salvation_n yet_o they_o must_v needs_o confess_v that_o according_a to_o arminius_n foresee_a faith_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o elect_a and_o the_o reprobate_n and_o therefore_o the_o cause_n why_o this_o man_n be_v prefer_v before_o the_o other_o which_o sure_o be_v no_o other_o thing_n then_o to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o election_n for_o every_o election_n be_v comparative_a and_o do_v infer_v the_o rejection_n of_o one_o or_o more_o fourteen_o so_o when_o they_o deny_v that_o by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n elect_v the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_a be_v certain_a and_o determine_v it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o they_o will_v have_v man_n will_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o number_n be_v such_o a_o number_n and_o so_o every_o man_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o he_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_a and_o therefore_o also_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o own_o election_n xv._o although_o therefore_o they_o will_v have_v this_o suspicion_n remove_v from_o they_o yet_o they_o will_v never_o wipe_v out_o this_o blot_n by_o which_o they_o be_v contumelious_a against_o god_n and_o do_v weaken_v the_o firmness_n and_o strength_n of_o faith_n as_o they_o which_o make_v the_o eternal_a election_n and_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n to_o depend_v on_o man_n freewill_n &_o will_v have_v 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elect_a or_o whether_o they_o be_v also_o reprobate_v for_o the_o actual_a sin_n which_o they_o be_v to_o commit_v in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o their_o life_n the_o answer_n be_v at_o hand_n for_o although_o natural_a corruption_n be_v cause_n sufficient_a for_o reprobation_n yet_o it_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o god_n have_v decree_v to_o condemn_v for_o the_o same_o cause_n for_o which_o he_o do_v condemn_v and_o he_o do_v condemn_v the_o reprobate_n for_o the_o sin_n which_o they_o have_v commit_v in_o act_n for_o in_o hell_n they_o do_v not_o only_o bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o original_a sin_n but_o also_o of_o actual_a sin_n therefore_o also_o god_n have_v appoint_v they_o to_o damnation_n for_o the_o same_o sin_n now_o to_o reprobate_n and_o to_o appoint_v to_o punishment_n be_v all_o one_o god_n do_v so_o execute_v any_o thing_n in_o time_n according_a as_o he_o from_o eternity_n decree_v to_o execute_v it_o now_o he_o do_v punish_v in_o time_n for_o actual_a sin_n 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only_o for_o the_o foreseeing_a of_o actual_a sin_n that_o be_v for_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o contempt_n of_o grace_n in_o which_o thing_n he_o do_v seem_v not_o to_o be_v constant_a to_o himself_o for_o see_v all_o actual_a sin_n do_v flow_v from_o original_a sin_n it_o can_v be_v that_o the_o cause_n and_o fountain_n of_o actual_a sin_n shall_v be_v remit_v by_o god_n and_o yet_o the_o sin_n that_o flow_v from_o thence_o shall_v not_o be_v remit_v as_o if_o god_n shall_v forgive_v a_o man_n intemperance_n but_o shall_v punish_v he_o for_o adultery_n for_o action_n do_v flow_v from_o habit_n and_o natural_a inclination_n as_o the_o second_o act_n do_v flow_v from_o the_o first_o x._o without_o doubt_n incredulity_n and_o the_o rejection_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v among_o the_o sin_n for_o which_o any_o one_o be_v reprobate_v for_o by_o this_o rejection_n we_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n by_o which_o god_n will_v judge_v we_o for_o the_o law_n command_v that_o god_n be_v love_v with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o that_o he_o be_v obey_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o without_o exception_n and_o therefore_o also_o that_o he_o be_v believe_v when_o he_o speak_v and_o that_o he_o be_v obey_v when_o he_o command_v we_o to_o believe_v whatsoever_o it_o shall_v be_v which_o he_o shall_v either_o command_v or_o shall_v say_v xi_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v reprobate_v for_o reject_v the_o gospel_n and_o despise_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n to_o who_o the_o gospel_n be_v never_o preach_v be_v against_o all_o reason_n for_o who_o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o save_v it_o leave_v under_o the_o law_n to_o be_v judge_v by_o it_o which_o law_n do_v then_o bind_v a_o man_n to_o believe_v in_o christ_n when_o christ_n be_v preach_v to_o he_o nor_o be_v it_o the_o school_n master_n to_o christ_n but_o to_o they_o who_o have_v mean_n to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o the_o law_n do_v not_o bind_v they_o to_o belecue_v the_o prophecy_n of_o jeremy_n who_o never_o hear_v of_o the_o name_n of_o jeremie_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v know_v to_o they_o xii_o and_o although_o reprobation_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n because_o sin_n go_v before_o reprobation_n yet_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o reprobation_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o deny_v of_o grace_n and_o of_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o elect_a for_o see_v this_o deny_v be_v a_o punishment_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o it_o be_v inflict_v by_o the_o will_n of_o a_o just_a judge_n these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o arminius_n page_n 58._o against_o perkins_n effectual_a grace_n be_v denyea_n by_o
the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n and_o a_o 〈◊〉_d after_o god_n by_o the_o certain_a accree_n of_o reprobation_n determinea_fw-la not_o to_o give_v faith_n anâ—_n repentance_n to_o some_o to_o wit_n by_o yield_v they_o his_o effectual_a grace_n by_o which_o they_o will_v certain_o belecue_v and_o be_v convert_v there_o be_v no_o cause_n therefore_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v traduce_v by_o the_o arminian_o in_o this_o respect_n see_v that_o the_o principal_a of_o their_o sect_n do_v say_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o tell_v the_o cause_n why_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v bind_v to_o give_v to_o all_o man_n faith_n and_o repentance_n for_o god_n who_o have_v not_o wrought_v the_o disease_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o give_v to_o all_o man_n the_o remedy_n of_o the_o disease_n nor_o to_o give_v the_o ability_n of_o perform_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v due_a from_o man_n to_o god_n for_o this_o impotency_n &_o disability_n in_o perform_v proceed_v from_o man_n himself_o not_o from_o god_n and_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n be_v a_o natural_a debt_n which_o law_n see_v it_o be_v violate_v by_o the_o retection_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o it_o be_v also_o a_o natural_a debt_n to_o believe_v the_o gospel_n not_o before_o it_o be_v preach_v offer_n arnold_n page_n 3.6_o dicat_fw-la arminius_n gratâ—am_fw-la quaâ—aâ—u_fw-la have_v creâ—eâ—didaâ—â—_n quamplurimis_fw-la dâ—â—at_fw-la emmbus_fw-la câ—mmunâ—m_fw-la esse_fw-la ac_fw-la proinde_fw-la nâ—gat_fw-la graâ—iam_fw-la esse_fw-la et_fw-fr p_o 262._o respondeo_fw-la dâ—um_fw-la cum_fw-la nâ—uum_fw-la lo_o lus_z gratia_fw-la pro_fw-la enit_fw-la &_o cultae_fw-la admistae_fw-la remissi_fw-la nem_fw-la proâ—itâ—â—_n sub_fw-la nova_fw-la obedientiae_fw-la conditione_n teneri_fw-la maxiâ—â—_n vires_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quibus_fw-la â—â—mo_fw-la condi_fw-la tonâ—m_fw-la stum_fw-la possit_fw-la implere_fw-la alioqui_fw-la non_fw-la posset_n â—udicars_n â—st_v he_o gratiâ—msincere_a offer_n but_o then_o when_o it_o be_v preach_v xiii_o the_o arminian_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o no_o man_n be_v reprobate_v but_o he_o that_o have_v contemn_v that_o grace_n which_o do_v lead_v to_o christ_n and_o they_o make_v incredulity_n the_o special_a cause_n of_o reprobation_n not_o only_o in_o they_o to_o who_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v but_o a_o so_o in_o they_o who_o have_v not_o hear_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n speak_v off_o arminius_n make_v these_o guilty_a of_o the_o contempt_n of_o grace_n for_o he_o say_v that_o there_o be_v give_v to_o all_o man_n unresistably_v the_o faculty_n of_o believe_v and_o the_o power_n of_o obtain_v faith_n if_o they_o will_v yea_o they_o say_v that_o sufficient_a mean_n to_o be_v eeve_z be_v administer_v to_o the_o heathen_a who_o before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n live_v in_o the_o inmost_a part_n of_o spain_n or_o scythia_n and_o they_o lie_v down_o a_o certain_a universal_a sufficient_a grace_n common_a to_o all_o man_n but_o when_o they_o come_v to_o explain_v that_o grace_n sometime_o they_o place_v it_o in_o the_o common_a notion_n and_o natural_a light_n sometime_o in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o creature_n sometime_o in_o any_o general_a knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n of_o which_o curse_a doctrine_n and_o how_o by_o these_o thing_n they_o do_v not_o obscure_o pass_v into_o the_o camp_n of_o pelagius_n shall_v be_v speak_v in_o their_o due_a place_n fourteen_o but_o here_o we_o be_v every_o where_o set_v upon_o by_o their_o dart_n and_o the_o arminian_o do_v abundant_o cast_v reproach_n upon_o we_o and_o do_v feign_v to_o themselves_o monster_n which_o they_o may_v kill_v the_o conferrer_n at_o the_o hage_n page_n 122._o after_o they_o have_v belch_v out_o some_o calumny_n do_v thus_o conclude_v their_o speech_n these_o thing_n be_v brief_o speak_v voluntate_fw-la collat._n hag_n non_fw-la potuit_fw-la se_fw-la convertere_fw-la impeditus_fw-la sciticet_fw-la a_o dinina_fw-la voluntate_fw-la against_o that_o absurd_a detestable_a and_o abominable_a opinion_n good_a word_n i_o pray_v you_o these_o terrible_a vizard_n do_v not_o fright_v us._n they_o imagine_v that_o we_o teach_v that_o in_o fidelity_n do_v flow_v from_o reprobation_n as_o if_o reprobation_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o infidelity_n the_o good_a man_n sing_v this_o cuckoo_n song_n to_o we_o six_o hundred_o time_n attribute_v to_o we_o the_o doctrine_n which_o we_o neither_o believe_v nor_o teach_v for_o if_o one_o have_v not_o decree_v to_o give_v to_o he_o that_o be_v blind_a the_o remedy_n by_o which_o he_o may_v recover_v his_o sight_n he_o be_v not_o therefore_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o blindness_n nor_o have_v he_o appoint_v he_o to_o blindness_n xv._o they_o ground_n on_o a_o false_a foundation_n on_o which_o they_o build_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v worse_a for_o they_o thus_o begin_v their_o speech_n of_o reprobation_n page_n 118._o it_o be_v know_v to_o the_o contraremonstrant_a brethren_n that_o such_o as_o election_n be_v on_o the_o one_o part_n such_o reprobation_n ought_v to_o be_v on_o the_o other_o part_n this_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o their_o error_n this_o false_a beginning_n have_v lead_v aside_o those_o acute_a man_n into_o by_o way_n the_o respect_n of_o election_n be_v one_o the_o respect_n of_o reprobation_n be_v far_o other_o for_o sin_n and_o in_o fidelity_n be_v not_o a_o condition_n require_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n in_o the_o reprobate_n as_o faith_n be_v a_o condition_n require_v in_o the_o elect_a for_o sin_n be_v a_o condition_n forerequired_n in_o reprobate_n but_o faith_n be_v a_o condition_n follow_v election_n reprobation_n be_v make_v for_o sin_n but_o election_n be_v make_v to_o faith_n sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o appoint_v to_o punishment_n faith_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o election_n god_n find_v sin_n but_o work_v faith_n sin_n follow_v reprobation_n only_o in_o the_o necessity_n of_o consequence_n but_o not_o in_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o consequent_a but_o faith_n do_v follow_v election_n both_o way_n by_o these_o thing_n that_o calumny_n be_v abundant_o wash_v off_o which_o arnoldus_fw-la page_n 228._o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n do_v sprinkle_v upon_o we_o that_o we_o deny_v that_o the_o reprobate_n be_v reprobate_v for_o sin_n xvi_o it_o yield_v a_o occasion_n to_o the_o arminian_o of_o false_o accuse_v we_o because_o we_o say_v that_o the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n be_v precise_a and_o absolute_a nor_o do_v we_o agree_v to_o arminius_n who_o teach_v that_o the_o reprobate_n indeed_o be_v not_o save_v but_o yet_o they_o may_v be_v save_v and_o who_o deni_v that_o the_o number_n of_o the_o reprobate_n be_v determine_v by_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n but_o here_o be_v nothing_o from_o whence_o it_o can_v be_v draw_v that_o reprobation_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n or_o that_o any_o one_o be_v reprobate_v without_o the_o behold_n of_o sin_n xvii_o arnoldus_fw-la do_v carp_v at_o our_o opinion_n with_o certain_a little_a objection_n page_n 219._o you_o say_v that_o the_o reprobate_n have_v be_v exclude_v of_o god_n from_o salvation_n in_o his_o decree_n for_o one_o sin_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v exclude_v in_o time_n for_o another_o diverse_a sin_n it_o be_v a_o calumny_n we_o neither_o think_v nor_o say_v it_o he_o do_v heap_v up_o the_o same_o false_a accusation_n page_n 229._o and_o 238._o where_o he_o say_v that_o man_n be_v reprobate_v as_o only_o consider_v in_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n xviii_o in_o the_o same_o page_n he_o do_v thus_o vain_o argue_v it_o be_v not_o the_o part_n of_o wisdom_n to_o be_v willing_a that_o they_o shall_v hope_v for_o good_a who_o be_v exclude_v from_o it_o by_o the_o absolute_a decree_n of_o god_n but_o i_o deny_v that_o unbeliever_n and_o profane_a man_n be_v exclude_v from_o god_n by_o the_o absolute_a decree_n of_o god_n after_o that_o manner_n as_o you_o take_v the_o word_n absolute_a that_o be_v without_o respect_n to_o their_o sin_n neither_o do_v it_o 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 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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 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that_o some_o man_n fulfil_v the_o law_n the_o mayor_n of_o this_o syllogism_n have_v the_o same_o fault_n for_o the_o subject_n of_o it_o be_v imaginary_a and_o not_o existent_a for_o the_o subject_n be_v this_o they_o to_o who_o this_o price_n be_v offer_v to_o embrace_v it_o if_o they_o will_v i_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v such_o man_n to_o be_v find_v for_o this_o price_n be_v not_o offer_v to_o the_o reprobate_n if_o they_o will_v embrace_v it_o see_v it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o they_o will_v not_o and_o that_o they_o can_v will_v of_o which_o disabilitie_n man_n himself_o be_v the_o cause_n neither_o be_v this_o price_n offer_v to_o the_o elect_n if_o they_o will_v but_o god_n in_o offer_v that_o price_n do_v work_n in_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v will_n xviii_o and_o when_o they_o speak_v of_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n as_o they_o extol_v the_o efficacy_n of_o it_o so_o they_o say_v that_o it_o be_v sufficient_a not_o only_o for_o man_n but_o also_o for_o the_o devil_n which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o god_n do_v take_v away_o and_o cut_v off_o something_o from_o the_o price_n of_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n and_o do_v shorten_v the_o efficacy_n of_o it_o but_o although_o i_o know_v that_o the_o price_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o depend_v on_o his_o humane_a nature_n but_o on_o the_o infinite_a excellency_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n yet_o i_o deny_v that_o his_o death_n be_v fit_a for_o the_o redemption_n of_o devil_n because_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n require_v that_o man_n who_o sin_v shall_v bear_v the_o punishment_n and_o it_o be_v needful_a that_o the_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n shall_v have_v reference_n to_o both_o in_o the_o communion_n of_o his_o nature_n therefore_o to_o save_v man_n he_o take_v not_o the_o angel_n but_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n heb._n 2._o and_o if_o the_o death_n of_o a_o man_n be_v sit_v to_o satisfy_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o angel_n than_o the_o torment_n of_o a_o angel_n if_o christ_n have_v take_v the_o nature_n of_o angel_n have_v be_v fit_a to_o satisfy_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n final_o when_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o fitness_n be_v not_o to_o be_v dispute_v of_o the_o sufficiency_n for_o otherwise_o it_o may_v also_o be_v dispute_v whether_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v sufficient_a to_o save_v horse_n or_o beetle_n and_o to_o give_v they_o immortality_n which_o sure_o be_v not_o without_o impiety_n xix_o these_o in_o a_o manner_n be_v the_o argument_n wherewith_o these_o innovator_n do_v defend_v themselves_o but_o they_o do_v exagitate_v and_o wrong_v our_o opinion_n after_o their_o own_o manner_n which_o be_v evil_a for_o they_o change_v it_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
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 of_o sin_v do_v not_o excuse_v from_o their_o sin_n because_o they_o have_v contract_v this_o necessity_n to_o themselves_o by_o their_o own_o fault_n vii_o it_o be_v a_o marvel_n therefore_o that_o the_o arminian_o who_o be_v otherwise_o ingenious_a do_v stumble_v at_o this_o straw_n and_o have_v rather_o patronize_v and_o maintain_v pelagius_n and_o borrow_v weapon_n from_o he_o then_o yield_v to_o the_o scripture_n and_o to_o the_o evidence_n of_o truth_n for_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n do_v caelestius_n a_o pelagian_a dispute_n in_o saint_n augustine_n book_n the_o perfect_a iustitiae-ratio_a 2._o again_o say_v he_o it_o be_v demand_v whether_o sin_n be_v of_o the_o will_n or_o of_o necessity_n if_o of_o necessity_n it_o be_v not_o sin_n if_o of_o the_o will_n it_o may_v be_v avoid_v in_o arminius_n therefore_o we_o have_v pelagius_n raise_v to_o life_n again_o viii_o we_o determine_v therefore_o that_o the_o necessity_n of_o sin_n do_v excuse_v from_o sin_n if_o he_o that_o sin_v have_v not_o procure_v this_o necessity_n of_o sin_v by_o his_o own_o fault_n as_o also_o if_o by_o necessity_n constraint_n and_o a_o great_a force_n of_o the_o outward_a agent_n be_v understand_v or_o a_o natural_a necessity_n appoint_v to_o some_o one_o thing_n by_o the_o creator_n and_o be_v void_a of_o knowledge_n such_o as_o be_v the_o natural_a inclination_n of_o heavy_a thing_n to_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o necessity_n do_v not_o excuse_v sin_n if_o he_o that_o sin_v have_v procure_v on_o himself_o that_o necessity_n of_o sin_v and_o if_o he_o sin_v witting_o and_o willing_o and_o be_v delight_v with_o that_o inclination_n to_o sin_n ix_o and_o that_o which_o the_o sectary_n say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o punishment_n if_o man_n want_v the_o liberty_n of_o his_o freewill_n may_v be_v admit_v if_o by_o liberty_n of_o freewill_n be_v understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o be_v of_o one_o own_o accord_n in_o which_o sense_n many_o of_o the_o ancient_n especial_o before_o saint_n austin_n do_v defend_v the_o liberty_n of_o freewill_n for_o whosoever_o sin_v sin_v of_o his_o own_o accord_n but_o if_o by_o the_o liberty_n of_o freewill_n be_v understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o inclination_n which_o be_v alike_o free_a either_o to_o good_a or_o to_o evil_a in_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o faith_n and_o salvation_n i_o constant_o affirm_v that_o man_n be_v worthy_a of_o punishment_n although_o he_o want_v this_o liberty_n it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o punishment_n that_o he_o do_v not_o only_a sin_n of_o his_o own_o accord_n but_o also_o voluntary_o and_o that_o he_o himself_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o necessity_n of_o sin_v and_o that_o he_o do_v applaud_v and_o please_v himself_o in_o this_o voluntary_a necessity_n x._o yet_o the_o arminian_o do_v obstinate_o persist_v and_o do_v maintain_v that_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a command_v if_o we_o bave_v not_o power_n to_o obey_v that_o exhortation_n promise_n threat_n and_o counsel_n be_v in_o vain_a if_o none_o of_o they_o can_v be_v neither_o perceive_v nor_o perform_v by_o man_n for_o that_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o a_o song_n shall_v be_v sing_v to_o a_o deaf_a man_n or_o as_o if_o one_o shall_v command_v a_o blind_a man_n to_o see_v or_o one_o that_o be_v fetter_v to_o run_v or_o as_o if_o one_o shall_v thus_o speak_v to_o the_o dry_a bone_n of_o they_o that_o be_v dead_a be_v you_o convert_v be_v you_o convert_v and_o see_v this_o be_v a_o old_a objection_n of_o the_o pelagian_o as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o saint_n austin_n lib._n the_o perfect_a iustitiae_fw-la rat_n 6._o &_o 11._o where_o caelestius_n the_o pelagian_a do_v thus_o dispute_v again_o it_o be_v demand_v whether_o man_n be_v command_v to_o be_v without_o sin_n for_o either_o he_o can_v and_o it_o be_v not_o command_v or_o because_o it_o be_v command_v he_o can_v for_o why_o shall_v that_o be_v command_v which_o can_v at_o all_o be_v do_v and_o rat._n 11._o certain_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v forbid_v can_v as_o well_o be_v avoid_v as_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v command_v can_v be_v do_v for_o that_o in_o vain_a will_v be_v forbid_v or_o command_v which_o can_v be_v avoid_v nor_o fulfil_v here_o be_v very_o stark_a arminianism_n caelestius_n take_v this_o argument_n from_o cicero_n as_o saint_n austin_n witness_v lib._n 5._o de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 9_o where_o he_o say_v that_o cicero_n while_o by_o the_o deny_v of_o the_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n he_o will_v make_v man_n free_a make_v they_o sacrilegious_a xi_o i_o answer_v to_o these_o thing_n that_o precept_n threat_n and_o counsel_n etc._n etc._n be_v in_o vain_a if_o man_n want_v the_o faculty_n of_o understanding_n and_o of_o willing_a or_o nill_v something_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n and_o with_o reason_n and_o judgement_n but_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n be_v endue_v with_o understanding_n and_o have_v a_o will_n which_o be_v move_v of_o its_o own_o accord_n and_o incitation_n and_o after_o foregoing_a knowledge_n and_o practical_a judgement_n nor_o be_v it_o always_o true_a that_o those_o precept_n be_v give_v in_o vain_a which_o can_v be_v fulfil_v for_o the_o intemperate_a man_n who_o by_o custom_n have_v bring_v on_o himself_o insensibleness_n and_o can_v temper_v himself_o from_o lust_n and_o surfeit_v be_v yet_o tie_v by_o the_o law_n of_o sobriety_n and_o temperance_n neither_o be_v it_o any_o doubt_n but_o that_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v necessary_o evil_a and_o unfit_a to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o god_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v god_n for_o otherwise_o he_o shall_v not_o sin_v in_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o god_n so_o from_o a_o debtor_n which_o have_v consume_v at_o die_n a_o great_a some_o of_o money_n which_o he_o take_v up_o at_o use_n that_o which_o he_o owe_v be_v not_o in_o vain_a nor_o unjust_o require_v nor_o can_v the_o creditor_n lose_v his_o right_n by_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o debtor_n see_v therefore_o that_o man_n by_o his_o own_o fault_n procure_v on_o himself_o the_o disability_n of_o perform_v that_o which_o god_n will_v have_v do_v god_n do_v not_o vain_o and_o unjust_o require_v from_o he_o the_o obedience_n which_o he_o owe_v for_o it_o be_v not_o equal_a that_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n shall_v profit_v he_o and_o that_o therefore_o he_o shall_v be_v lawless_a because_o he_o corrupt_v himself_o with_o his_o own_o wickedness_n and_o bring_v upon_o himself_o the_o disability_n of_o pay_v to_o god_n the_o debt_n of_o nature_n which_o god_n do_v require_v of_o man_n consider_v not_o as_o a_o sinner_n nor_o yet_o as_o just_a but_o simple_o as_o he_o be_v a_o debtor_n and_o in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o be_v a_o creature_n subject_a and_o bind_v to_o obedience_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o a_o creditor_n require_v his_o debt_n do_v not_o consider_v the_o debtor_n as_o he_o be_v poor_a or_o as_o he_o be_v rich_a but_o simple_o as_o he_o be_v a_o debtor_n god_n make_v his_o law_n do_v consider_v man_n after_o this_o manner_n and_o so_o he_o do_v consider_v he_o when_o he_o do_v add_v promise_n and_o threat_n to_o the_o law_n say_v do_v this_o and_o thou_o shall_v live_v and_o choose_v good_a that_o thou_o may_v live_v etc._n etc._n and_o make_v you_o a_o new_a heart_n for_o why_o will_v you_o die_v o_o house_n of_o israel_n ezech._n 18._o he_o be_v deceive_v sure_o he_o be_v deceive_v who_o think_v that_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v the_o measure_n of_o our_o strength_n see_v they_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o duty_n for_o in_o the_o law_n we_o do_v not_o learn_v what_o we_o be_v able_a to_o do_v but_o what_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v nor_o what_o now_o we_o be_v able_a