that_o be_v strong_a than_o he_o and_o indeed_o this_o be_v the_o very_a cause_n of_o our_o over_o come_v if_o we_o believe_v s._n john_n because_o â—…_n 1_o joh._n 4._o â—…_n he_o that_o be_v in_o we_o be_v great_a than_o he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n therefore_o god_n constant_a love_n be_v still_o to_o be_v look_v unto_o as_o the_o only_a cause_n of_o our_o safety_n which_o keep_v our_o will_n by_o grace_n against_o these_o over-mightie_a enemy_n and_o wretched_a be_v we_o if_o our_o will_n be_v put_v to_o keep_v themselves_o by_o grace_n for_o then_o if_o we_o be_v but_o as_o adam_n these_o principality_n and_o power_n will_v prevail_v with_o we_o as_o with_o adam_n especial_o have_v a_o body_n of_o sin_n about_o we_o which_o he_o have_v not_o but_o the_o only_a cause_n of_o our_o stand_n against_o these_o principality_n under_o who_o adam_n fall_v be_v the_o constant_a love_n and_o purpose_n of_o god_n by_o that_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v we_o be_v more_o than_o 21._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 21._o conqueror_n and_o thence_o it_o be_v that_o principality_n and_o power_n can_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o as_o by_o this_o constant_a love_n of_o god_n we_o be_v constant_o and_o safe_o preserve_v from_o separation_n and_o apostasy_n so_o let_v our_o constant_a safety_n ever_o acknowledge_v this_o constant_a love_n and_o purpose_n of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o but_o both_o this_o safety_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o safety_n the_o teacher_n of_o apostasy_n do_v deny_v so_o rob_v god_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o man_n stability_n and_o rob_v man_n of_o the_o safety_n and_o stability_n which_o he_o have_v from_o god_n final_o that_o yet_o we_o may_v know_v ourselves_o to_o be_v full_o and_o final_o safe_a the_o bless_a apostle_n be_v not_o content_v to_o speak_v of_o safety_n from_o separation_n and_o apostasy_n only_o in_o the_o present_a time_n but_o he_o deny_v apostasy_n beth_fw-mi by_o future_a thing_n and_o in_o the_o future_a time_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n behold_v a_o final_a and_o full_a perseverance_n in_o safety_n for_o thing_n present_n can_v separate_v we_o and_o thing_n to_o come_v shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o yea_o no_o other_o creature_n that_o be_v nothing_o can_v separate_v we_o and_o therefore_o not_o the_o arminian_o a_o three_o way_n by_o which_o our_o church_n in_o this_o article_n do_v teach_v certainty_n of_o salvation_n be_v this_o she_o say_v that_o the_o consideration_n of_o election_n do_v establish_v in_o the_o saint_n a_o faith_n of_o their_o salvation_n to_o be_v enjoy_v through_o christ._n for_o the_o saint_n find_v in_o himself_o the_o mortification_n and_o vivification_n of_o the_o spirit_n hence_o ascend_v up_o to_o the_o knowledge_n view_n and_o consideration_n of_o his_o election_n and_o from_o this_o constant_a election_n have_v a_o stable_n and_o sure_a faith_n that_o he_o shall_v enjoy_v eternal_a salvation_n in_o christ._n now_o from_o hence_o plain_o issue_v this_o argument_n that_o salvation_n be_v certain_a whereof_o there_o be_v a_o establish_a faith_n but_o there_o be_v a_o establish_a faith_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o of_o the_o saint_n therefore_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v certain_a the_o first_o proposition_n clear_v itself_o by_o its_o own_o light_n for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o establish_a faith_n of_o uncertain_a and_o fallible_a thing_n but_o of_o certain_a yea_o if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o word_n but_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n this_o faith_n presume_v and_o pâ—…esupposeth_v a_o certain_a and_o infallible_a truth_n for_o the_o object_n of_o it_o and_o consequent_o in_o this_o place_n a_o certain_a and_o infallible_a salvation_n of_o the_o saint_n the_o second_o proposition_n be_v raise_v plain_o out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o article_n for_o the_o consideration_n of_o election_n be_v there_o say_v upon_o the_o view_n of_o sanctification_n to_o establish_v a_o faith_n of_o salvation_n to_o be_v enjoy_v wherefore_o i_o may_v conclude_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o nine_o article_n there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v which_o the_o article_n of_o ireland_n thus_o resemble_v howsoever_o for_o christ_n sake_n there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n 34._o num._n 34._o to_o such_o as_o be_v regenerate_v and_o do_v believe_v the_o first_o of_o which_o be_v a_o position_n of_o our_o saviour_n they_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v they_o 16._o mark_n 16._o 16._o be_v not_o only_o now_o in_o the_o state_n of_o salvation_n but_o they_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v save_v for_o he_o that_o believe_v shall_v not_o 24._o joh._n 5._o 24._o see_v condemnation_n and_o the_o other_o rest_v on_o the_o say_n of_o saint_n paul_n who_o say_v that_o to_o the_o saint_n there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n for_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n which_o 3._o rom._n 3._o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n free_v a_o saint_n from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n now_o if_o a_o saint_n be_v free_a from_o death_n who_o can_v make_v he_o a_o bondslave_n of_o death_n this_o be_v flat_o to_o affirm_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n deny_v both_o here_o and_o elsewhere_o we_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n to_o 15._o rom._n 8._o 15._o fear_v again_o but_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n by_o which_o we_o cry_v abba_n father_n and_o if_o a_o son_n then_o no_o more_o a_o servant_n behold_v saint_n paul_n say_v we_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n 7._o psal._n 46._o 7._o to_o fear_v again_o who_o then_o dare_v to_o put_v upon_o the_o saint_n a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n to_o fear_v again_o and_o saint_n paul_n say_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n if_o a_o son_n then_o no_o more_o a_o servant_n and_o how_o dare_v flesh_n and_o blood_n to_o say_v if_o a_o son_n yet_o again_o a_o servant_n but_o let_v we_o stand_v fast_o in_o the_o liberty_n wherewith_o christ_n have_v make_v we_o free_a neither_o let_v we_o again_o be_v entangle_v with_o the_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n let_v we_o say_v with_o saint_n paul_n once_o a_o son_n and_o no_o more_o a_o servant_n once_o a_o son_n and_o a_o son_n for_o ever_o and_o indeed_o christ_n himself_o say_v that_o a_o son_n abide_v in_o the_o house_n 35._o joh._n 9_o 35._o for_o ever_o only_o let_v we_o remember_v that_o therefore_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o this_o fear_n and_o house_n of_o bondage_n that_o 74._o luk._n 1._o 74._o be_v deliver_v from_o our_o enemy_n we_o may_v serve_v god_n without_o fear_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n before_o he_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n our_o safety_n be_v give_v we_o main_o 3_o 1_o joh._n 3._o 3_o for_o a_o encouragement_n to_o holiness_n for_o he_o that_o have_v this_o hope_n purge_v himself_o as_o god_n be_v pure_a and_o now_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o i_o have_v not_o wrest_v a_o private_a sense_n out_o of_o these_o public_a article_n let_v we_o see_v whether_o the_o same_o truth_n have_v not_o be_v public_o teach_v by_o other_o there_o be_v a_o work_n former_o allege_v which_o have_v this_o title_n the_o faith_n doctrine_n and_o religion_n profess_v and_o protest_v in_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o dominion_n of_o the_o same_o express_v in_o thirty_o nine_o article_n the_o say_a article_n analyse_v into_o proposition_n etc._n etc._n this_o work_n be_v make_v by_o a_o chaplain_n of_o doctor_n bancroft_n late_a archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o to_o his_o grace_n dedicate_v but_o it_o be_v well_o know_a archbishop_n bancroft_n do_v not_o favour_v any_o puritanical_a or_o schismatical_a doctrine_n neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v think_v that_o his_o chaplain_n will_v or_o dare_v offer_v any_o such_o unto_o he_o neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v believe_v that_o he_o will_v be_v so_o shameless_a as_o to_o say_v to_o the_o same_o archbishop_n in_o his_o dedicatory_a epistle_n that_o these_o proposition_n she_o that_o be_v the_o church_n of_o england_n public_o maintain_v if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o puritanical_a doctrine_n maintain_v in_o they_o now_o this_o writer_n have_v raise_v a_o proposition_n upon_o these_o word_n of_o the_o seventeenth_o article_n constant_o decree_v he_o infer_v wander_v then_o do_v they_o from_o the_o truth_n which_o think_v that_o the_o regenerate_v may_v fall_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n may_v destroy_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o be_v break_v off_o from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d christ_n jesus_n the_o same_o doctrine_n be_v prove_v by_o other_o article_n more_o plain_o and_o punctual_o unfolding_n what_o be_v in_o the_o former_a article_n true_o and_o real_o contain_v though_o not_o so_o manifold_o
by_o free_a mercy_n nor_o damn_v none_o but_o by_o most_o righteous_a justice._n but_o why_o he_o save_v or_o not_o save_v this_o man_n rather_o than_o that_o man_n let_v he_o search_v who_o will_v look_v into_o the_o great_a depth_n of_o god_n judgement_n but_o withal_o let_v he_o take_v heed_n that_o he_o fall_v not_o down_o headlong_o ius_n meum_fw-la voluntas_fw-la est_fw-la judicis_fw-la etc._n etc._n my_o right_n be_v the_o 14._o bernard_n in_o cant._n serâ—…_n 14._o will_n of_o the_o judge_n what_o more_o just_a for_o merit_n what_o more_o rich_a for_o reward_n may_v not_o he_o do_v what_o he_o will_v mercy_n indeed_o be_v show_v to_o i_o but_o to_o thou_o be_v do_v no_o injury_n take_v that_o which_o be_v thou_o and_o go_v thy_o way_n if_o he_o have_v decree_v to_o save_v i_o also_o why_o will_v thou_o destroy_v i_o talk_v what_o thou_o will_v of_o thy_o merit_n extol_v thy_o labour_n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v better_a than_o life_n d._n p._n lombard_n oâ—…_n master_n of_o sentence_n lib._n 1._o dist._n 41_o d._n plegit_fw-la eos_fw-la quos_fw-la voluit_fw-la gratuitâ_fw-la misericordia_fw-la etc._n etc._n god_n elect_v who_o he_o please_v by_o free_a mercy_n not_o because_o they_o will_v be_v faithful_a but_o that_o they_o may_v be_v faithful_a and_o he_o give_v they_o grace_n not_o because_o they_o be_v faithful_a but_o that_o they_o may_v be_v for_o the_o apostle_n say_v 1_o cor._n 7._o i_o obtain_v mercy_n that_o i_o may_v be_v faithful_a he_o say_v not_o because_o i_o be_v faithful_a grace_n be_v indeed_o give_v to_o the_o faithful_a but_o it_o be_v also_o give_v first_o that_o he_o may_v be_v faithful_a so_o also_o he_o reprobate_v who_o he_o please_v not_o for_o any_o future_a merit_n yet_o by_o a_o most_o true_a justice_n though_o hide_a from_o our_o eye_n manifestum_fw-la est_fw-la quòd_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la gratiae_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v manifest_a 5._o thomas_n aquinaâ—…_n part_n 1._o q._n 23._o art_n 5._o that_o grace_n be_v a_o effect_n of_o praedestination_n and_o that_o can_v be_v put_v as_o a_o cause_n of_o praedestivation_n which_o be_v shut_v up_o under_o predestination_n god_n will_v show_v his_o goodness_n on_o some_o who_o he_o praedestinate_v in_o spare_v they_o by_o way_n of_o mercy_n and_o on_o those_o who_o he_o reprobate_v in_o punish_v by_o way_n of_o justice._n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o choose_v some_o and_o reprobate_v other_o but_o why_o he_o choose_v these_o unto_o glory_n and_o reprobate_v those_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o be_v give_v but_o the_o will_n of_o god_n non_fw-fr est_fw-fr talis_fw-la causa_fw-la prohibens_fw-la etc._n etc._n there_o be_v no_o such_o 39_o bradwarden_n the_o profound_a de_fw-fr causa_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 39_o cause_n either_o forbid_v the_o will_n of_o god_n or_o cause_v it_o by_o which_o a_o answer_n may_v be_v give_v why_o he_o love_v this_o man_n or_o hate_v that_o man_n vocetur_fw-la praedestinatio_fw-la bonorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v the_o praedestination_n 45._o id_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 45._o of_o the_o good_a be_v absolute_o call_v praedestination_n and_o the_o praedestination_n of_o the_o evil_a reprobation_n and_o then_o praedestination_n may_v be_v thus_o describe_v praedestination_n be_v a_o everlasting_a fore_n appointment_n of_o final_a grace_n in_o the_o way_n and_o everlasting_a happiness_n in_o the_o country_n or_o home_n to_o the_o reasonable_a creature_n by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n hic_fw-la quartâ—…_n concludit_fw-la quod_fw-la utramque_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o conclude_v 9_o gorran_n in_o rom._n 9_o that_o both_o election_n and_o reprobation_n depend_v on_o god_n good_a pleasure_n say_v therefore_o he_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v etc._n etc._n because_o free_o he_o have_v love_v jacob_n and_o reject_v esau_n he_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v by_o give_v grace_n and_o he_o harden_v who_o he_o will_v not_o by_o impart_v wickedness_n but_o by_o not_o give_v grace_n whereupon_o saint_n austin_n as_o the_o sun_n in_o depart_v far_o from_o the_o earth_n do_v harden_v ice_n not_o by_o impart_v coldness_n but_o by_o not_o give_v heat_n ago_o sum_fw-la qui_fw-la cunctos_fw-la condidi_fw-la sanctos_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o be_o he_o 63._o thomas_n campensis_n de_fw-fr imit_fw-la christi_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 63._o that_o make_v all_o saint_n i_o give_v they_o grace_n i_o bestow_v glory_n i_o know_v all_o their_o good_a work_n i_o prevent_v they_o in_o the_o blessing_n of_o my_o sweetness_n i_o fore_o know_v my_o belove_a before_o all_o age_n i_o elect_v they_o out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o they_o do_v not_o prae-elect_a i_o i_o call_v they_o by_o grace_n i_o draw_v they_o by_o mercy_n i_o lead_v they_o through_o manifold_a tentation_n i_o pour_v into_o they_o glorious_a consolation_n i_o give_v they_o perseverance_n etc._n etc._n i_o be_o to_o be_v bless_v and_o honour_v in_o they_o all_o who_o i_o have_v so_o high_o glorify_v and_o praedestinate_v without_o any_o forego_n good_a work_n of_o their_o own_o gratia_n praedestination_n be_v in_o divinis_fw-la literis_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o 18._o cassander_n endâ—…_n in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o doctrine_n câ—…nsult_v art_n 18._o grace_n of_o praedestination_n be_v so_o great_o commend_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n that_o those_o who_o be_v endue_v with_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o with_o good_a work_n spring_v from_o that_o faith_n may_v not_o ascribe_v these_o thing_n to_o themselves_o but_o unto_o god_n and_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o divine_a praedestination_n and_o flection_n and_o so_o may_v glory_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o in_o themselves_o the_o doctrine_n of_o king_n james_n concern_v freewill_n and_o effectual_a grace_n the_o only_a way_n for_o enable_v we_o to_o do_v it_o viz._n the_o will_n prayer_n medit_n on_o the_o lord_n prayer_n of_o god_n be_v by_o our_o earnest_a prayer_n to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v enable_v we_o to_o do_v it_o according_a to_o that_o of_o saint_n augustine_n dam_fw-la domine_fw-la quod_fw-la iubes_fw-la &_o iube_fw-la quod_fw-la vis_fw-la and_o lead_v we_o not_o into_o tentation_n the_o arminian_o can_v ibid._n ibid._n but_o mislike_v the_o frame_n of_o this_o petition_n for_o i_o be_o sure_a they_o will_v have_v it_o and_o suffer_v we_o not_o to_o be_v lead_v into_o tentation_n etc._n etc._n saint_n augustine_n be_v the_o best_a decider_n of_o this_o question_n to_o who_o i_o remit_v i_o the_o reader_n be_v refer_v in_o the_o margin_n to_o saint_n augustine_n thus_o aug_n de_fw-fr praedestinatione_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la de_fw-fr dono_fw-la perseverantiae_fw-la contra_fw-la pelagianos_fw-la &_o passim_fw-la alibi_fw-la now_o saint_n augustine_n doctrine_n of_o freewill_n be_v short_o to_o follow_v our_o next_o general_a petition_n be_v that_o his_o kingdom_n may_v ibid._n ibid._n come_v etc._n etc._n that_o in_o the_o meantime_n his_o will_n may_v be_v do_v 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