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for_o god_n have_v conclude_v all_o into_o incredulity_n that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n upon_o all_o 1._o tim._n 2._o vers_fw-la 4._o god_n will_v that_o all_o man_n be_v save_v and_o to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n tit._n 2._o vers_fw-la 12._o for_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n have_v appear_v unto_o all_o man_n â—_o pet._n 3._o vers_fw-la 9_o god_n be_v not_o willing_a that_o any_o perish_v but_o that_o all_o return_n to_o penance_n 1._o joan._n 2._o vers_fw-la 2._o he_o to_o wit_n christ_n be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n &_o not_o for_o we_o alone_o but_o also_o for_o the_o whole_a world_n these_o be_v the_o place_n of_o scripture_n allege_v by_o the_o arminian_n for_o their_o opinion_n in_o this_o point_n now_o follow_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gomarian-caluinists_a to_o the_o contrary_a to_o wit_n that_o god_n have_v create_v some_o to_o damnation_n john_n calvin_n instit_n l._n 3._o cap._n 23._o b._n see_v the_o disposition_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o see_v he_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n &_o of_o salvation_n he_o ordain_v then_o with_o his_o counsel_n and_o will_n that_o some_o be_v bear_v who_o from_o theiâ—_n mother_n womb_n be_v certain_o deliver_v over_o unto_o death_n to_o the_o end_n that_o by_o their_o destruction_n the_o name_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v praise_v the_o same_o calvin_n upon_o the_o 18._o vers_fw-la of_o the_o 9_o cap._n to_o the_o roman_n the_o destruction_n of_o the_o ungodly_a be_v not_o only_o foreknow_v but_o they_o be_v also_o purposely_o create_v to_o the_o end_n they_o shall_v come_v to_o destruction_n or_o perdition_n idem_fw-la in_o his_o book_n ad_fw-la â—alumn_n nebulon._n pag._n 867._o say_v you_o that_o it_o be_v not_o permit_v unto_o god_n to_o damn_v any_o body_n but_o such_o as_o have_v do_v evil_a there_o be_v take_v away_o out_o of_o this_o life_n a_o infinite_a number_n of_o young_a child_n cast_v now_o out_o your_o poison_n against_o god_n who_o take_v away_o innocent_a child_n from_o the_o breast_n of_o their_o mother_n and_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o depth_n of_o hell_n in_o eternal_a death_n and_o damnation_n theâ—_n beza_n in_o his_o little_a annot_n upon_o the_o roman_n 9_o vers_fw-la 22._o let_v we_o then_o again_o be_v license_v to_o say_v with_o paul_n that_o some_o man_n be_v of_o god_n the_o workmaister_n create_v unto_o destruction_n amandus_n polanus_fw-la on_o the_o 9_o vers_n of_o the_o 13._o of_o osee_n those_o who_o god_n have_v predestinate_v to_o eternal_a perdition_n he_o have_v also_o create_v unto_o eternal_a perdition_n &_o all_o those_o thing_n strengthen_v they_o to_o â—â—â—â—nall_a perdition_n that_o strengthen_v the_o elect_a unto_o salvation_n the_o same_o polanus_fw-la in_o his_o doctrine_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o predestination_n pag._n 139._o say_v abjection_n be_v a_o inward_a and_o eternal_a work_n of_o god_n which_o in_o truth_n differ_v not_o from_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n itself_o fr_n gomarus_n in_o his_o translate_a dispute_n of_o predestination_n thes_n 23._o say_v abjection_n be_v god_n predestination_n through_o which_o out_o of_o reasonable_a creation_n he_o have_v in_o gross_a and_o without_o foreknown_a limit_n according_a to_o his_o privilege_n and_o pleasure_n from_o eternity_n reject_v some_o fâ—om_n eternal_a life_n anâ—_n have_v also_o before_o hand_n ordain_v they_o to_o eternal_a death_n and_o contempt_n the_o contra-remonstrants_a in_o the_o conference_n at_o the_o hage_n pag._n 53._o â—he_n cause_n why_o god_n have_v determine_v to_o elect_v some_o and_o not_o other_o be_v only_o his_o pleasure_n &_o grace_n and_o not_o that_o he_o have_v forseen_v that_o one_o shall_v believe_v in_o christ_n &_o not_o another_o the_o second_o point_n whether_o god_n necessary_o cause_v man_n to_o sin_n place_n of_o scripture_n allege_v by_o the_o arminian_n for_o the_o negative_a genes_n cad._n 4._o vers_fw-la 6._o the_o lord_n say_v to_o cayn_n why_o be_v thou_o angry_a and_o why_o be_v thy_o countenance_n fall_v if_o thou_o do_v well_o shall_v thou_o not_o receive_v again_o but_o if_o thou_o do_v ill_a shall_v not_o thy_o sin_n be_v present_a at_o the_o door_n but_o the_o lust_n thereof_o shall_v be_v under_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v have_v dominion_n over_o it_o psal_n 5._o vers_fw-la 5._o 6._o 7._o thou_o be_v no_o god_n that_o have_v pleasure_n in_o wickedness_n the_o evil_a shall_v not_o converse_v with_o thou_o the_o foolish_a shall_v not_o stand_v in_o thy_o sight_n thou_o hate_v all_o those_o that_o work_n iniquity_n thou_o shall_v destroy_v they_o that_o speak_v lie_n the_o lord_n abhor_v both_o the_o bloodthirsty_a and_o the_o deceytfull_a man_n psal_n 45._o vers_fw-la 8._o thou_o have_v love_v righteousness_n and_o hate_a iniquity_n therefore_o have_v god_n thy_o god_n anoint_v the_o with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n above_o thy_o fellow_n isa_n 59_o vers_fw-la 2._o thy_o iniquity_n do_v separate_v thou_o &_o thy_o god_n one_o from_o another_o and_o thy_o sin_n do_v hide_v his_o face_n from_o thou_o that_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v hear_v ose_n 13_o vers_n 9_o israel_n thou_o bring_v thyself_o into_o unhappynes_n for_o thy_o salvation_n stand_v only_o with_o i_o matt._n 1_o uâ—rs_n 21._o thou_o shall_v say_v the_o angel_n to_o joseph_n call_v his_o name_n jesus_n for_o he_o shall_v save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n luc._n 1._o vers_fw-la 74._o 75._o that_o without_o fear_n be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o enemy_n we_o may_v serve_v he_o in_o holiness_n and_o justice_n before_o he_o all_o our_o day_n joan_n 8._o vers_fw-la 44._o the_o devil_n when_o he_o speak_v a_o lie_n he_o speak_v of_o his_o own_o because_o he_o be_v a_o liar_n &_o the_o father_n thereof_o rom._n 1._o vers_fw-la 18._o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n from_o heaven_n be_v reveal_v upon_o all_o impiety_n and_o injustice_n of_o men._n galat._n 5._o vers_fw-la 16_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v not_o accomplish_v jac._n 1_o vers_fw-la 13._o 14._o 15._o let_v no_o man_n when_o he_o be_v tempt_v say_v that_o he_o be_v tempt_v of_o god_n for_o god_n be_v not_o a_o tempter_n of_o evil_a and_o he_o tempt_v no_o man_n but_o every_o one_o be_v tempt_v of_o his_o own_o concupiscence_n abstract_v and_o allure_v afterwards_o concupiscence_n when_o it_o have_v conceive_v bring_v forth_o sin_n but_o sin_n when_o it_o be_v consummate_v engender_v death_n 1._o pet._n 3._o vers_fw-la 12._o 13._o the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o they_o that_o do_v evil_a thing_n but_o who_o be_v he_o that_o can_v hurt_v you_o if_o you_o be_v emulator_n of_o good_a 1._o joan_n 2._o vers_fw-la 16._o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n be_v the_o concupiscence_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o concupiscence_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n which_o be_v not_o of_o the_o father_n but_o be_v of_o the_o world_n ibid._n cap._n 3._o vers_fw-la 8._o he_o that_o comit_v sin_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n because_o the_o devil_n sin_v from_o the_o beginning_n for_o this_o appear_v the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v dissolve_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o affirmative_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gomarian-caluinists_a to_o wit_n that_o god_n do_v necessary_o cause_n man_n to_o sin_n calvin_n instit._n lib._n 1._o cap_n 18._o 2._o i_o do_v confess_v that_o god_n in_o the_o abject_a do_v work_v through_o the_o service_n of_o the_o devil_n but_o so_o as_o satan_n through_o god_n provocation_n do_v his_o work_n ibid._n lib._n 3_o cap._n 23._o 9_o the_o abject_a sin_v will_v be_v excuse_v because_o they_o can_v avoid_v the_o necessity_n of_o sin_v see_v through_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n such_o necessity_n be_v lay_v upon_o they_o but_o we_o fear_v that_o they_o be_v not_o thereby_o right_o excuse_v for_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n by_o which_o they_o complain_v to_o be_v ordain_v to_o perdition_n have_v her_o justice_n which_o albeit_o unknown_a unto_o we_o yet_o it_o be_v very_o certain_a theod._n beza_n against_o castalio_n we_o confess_v to_o be_v true_a that_o god_n have_v predestinate_v all_o such_o as_o he_o list_v not_o only_o unto_o damnation_n but_o also_o unto_o the_o cause_n of_o damnation_n zuinglius_fw-la de_fw-la provide_v tom_fw-mi 1._o cap_n 6._o pag._n 366._o no_o man_n can_v say_v that_o the_o murderer_n be_v excuse_v because_o he_o have_v kill_v through_o god_n provocation_n for_o he_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o law_n but_o you_o will_v say_v he_o be_v provoke_v to_o sin_n i_o agree_v hereunto_o that_o he_o be_v provoke_v to_o sin_n howbeit_o to_o the_o end_n that_o one_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o another_o hang_v etc._n etc._n ibid._n pag._n 365._o one_o &_o the_o self_n same_o wickedness_n as_o for_o