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impenitentiae_fw-la &_o infidelitatis_fw-la in_o hisce_fw-la for_o mark_v i_o pray_v how_o he_o except_v against_o it_o at_o postrema_fw-la haec_fw-la particula_fw-la perperam_fw-la &_o praeter_fw-la menternostram_fw-la hvic_a sententiae_fw-la adjicitur_fw-la and_o he_o give_v his_o reason_n on_o both_o part_n on_o the_o part_n of_o reprobation_n thus_o quandoquidem_fw-la quoscunque_fw-la damnat_fw-la deus_fw-la 6.7_o non_fw-la aliam_fw-la ob_fw-la causam_fw-la quam_fw-la propter_fw-la impaenitentiam_fw-la &_o infidelitatem_fw-la atquâ—_n adeopropter_fw-la peccatum_fw-la damnat_fw-la ac_fw-la proinde_fw-la neque_fw-la damnare_fw-la decrevit_fw-la see_v huius_fw-la rei_fw-la intuitu_fw-la on_o the_o part_n of_o election_n thus_o sicuti_fw-la neminem_fw-la in_o tempore_fw-la serula_n nisi_fw-la resipiscentem_fw-la &_o credentem_fw-la which_o yet_o be_v untrue_a unless_o understand_v only_o of_o man_n of_o ripe_a year_n ita_fw-la neminem_fw-la ab_fw-la aeterno_fw-la servarâ—_n decrevit_fw-la nisi_fw-la resipiscentem_fw-la &_o credentem_fw-la in_o like_a sort_n piscator_fw-la deny_v not_o but_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o will_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o the_o gospel_n as_o namely_o to_o save_v such_o as_o persevere_v in_o faith_n &_o damn_v they_o that_o persevere_v in_o infidelity_n and_o impenitency_n 150._o only_o he_o deny_v this_o to_o be_v the_o whole_a will_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o the_o gospel_n as_o touch_v the_o salvation_n of_o some_o and_o damnation_n of_o other_o and_o according_o in_o the_o conference_n at_o the_o hague_n when_o the_o first_o article_n of_o the_o remonstrant_n come_n to_o be_v discuss_v which_o be_v deum_fw-la ab_fw-la aeterno_fw-la decrevisse_fw-la fideles_fw-la perseverantes_fw-la saluâ—s_fw-la facere_fw-la their_o adversary_n deny_v not_o this_o nay_o they_o profess_v that_o no_o christian_a deny_v this_o praefat._n ad_fw-la synod_n dordrac_n fol._n 10._o p._n 1._o and_o therefore_o they_o urge_v they_o to_o declare_v whether_o this_o article_n of_o they_o contain_v the_o whole_a decree_n of_o predestination_n which_o when_o they_o affirm_v herein_o their_o adversary_n think_v good_a to_o oppose_v they_o and_o to_o encounter_v with_o they_o upon_o that_o point_n but_o let_v we_o distinguish_v that_o which_o such_o as_o this_o author_n be_v affect_v to_o confound_v the_o absoluteness_n of_o god_n decree_n may_v be_v consider_v two_o way_n either_o on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o act_n itself_o of_o god_n decree_n or_o on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o the_o thing_n decree_v according_a to_o this_o distinction_n aquinas_n profess_v that_o no_o cause_n can_v be_v assign_v of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n quoad_fw-la actum_fw-la volentis_fw-la cap_n but_o there_o may_v be_v assign_v a_o cause_n thereof_o quoad_fw-la res_fw-la volitas_fw-la his_o word_n be_v these_o dictum_fw-la est_fw-la supra_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la assignare_fw-la causam_fw-la divinae_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la actus_fw-la volendi_fw-la sed_fw-la potest_fw-la assignari_fw-la ratio_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la volitorum_fw-la and_o apply_v this_o doctrine_n to_o predestination_n in_o special_a add_v say_v
the_o liberty_n of_o man_n will_n and_o not_o in_o the_o appetition_n of_o the_o end_n it_o be_v natural_a to_o a_o man_n to_o be_v carry_v to_o the_o like_n of_o his_o end_n necessary_o according_a to_o that_o of_o aristotle_n 5._o qualis_fw-la cuique_fw-la est_fw-la ita_fw-la finis_fw-la apparet_fw-la and_o do_v it_o become_v these_o man_n to_o dictate_v unto_o we_o not_o only_o a_o new_a divinity_n but_o also_o a_o new_a philosophy_n at_o pleasure_n as_o for_o the_o reason_n here_o add_v fetch_v from_o the_o eternal_a and_o efficatious_a decree_n of_o god_n this_o be_v so_o far_o from_o confirm_v their_o premise_n as_o that_o it_o utter_o overthrow_v they_o and_o confirm_v we_o for_o we_o say_v with_o aquinas_n that_o the_o effication_n will_v of_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o some_o thing_n come_v to_o pasâ—e_n contingent_o and_o free_o as_o well_o as_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o other_o thing_n come_v to_o pass_v necessary_o be_v the_o burn_a of_o the_o prophet_n bone_n by_o josiah_n perform_v any_o whit_n less_o free_o by_o he_o than_o any_o other_o action_n of_o he_o oâ—_n the_o proclamation_n that_o cyrus_n make_v for_o the_o return_n of_o the_o jew_n out_o of_o the_o captivity_n be_v not_o this_o as_o free_o do_v by_o he_o as_o aught_o else_o yet_o both_o these_o be_v praedetermine_v by_o god_n nay_o i_o say_v more_o that_o every_o thing_n which_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o revolution_n of_o time_n be_v decree_v by_o god_n i_o prove_v by_o such_o a_o argument_n for_o answer_n whereunto_o i_o challenge_v the_o whole_a nation_n both_o of_o arminian_n and_o jesuit_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o god_n foresee_v from_o every_o lastinge_a whatsoever_o in_o time_n shall_v come_v to_o pass_v therefore_o every_o thing_n be_v future_a froâ—_n everlasting_a otherwise_o god_n can_v not_o foresee_v it_o as_o future_a now_o let_v we_o sober_o inquire_v how_o these_o thing_n which_o we_o call_v future_a come_v to_o be_v future_a be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n mere_o possible_a and_o indifferent_a as_o well_o not_o at_o all_o to_o be_v future_a as_o to_o be_v future_a of_o this_o transmigration_n of_o thing_n out_o of_o the_o condition_n of_o thing_n mere_o possible_a such_o as_o they_o be_v of_o themselves_o into_o the_o condition_n of_o thing_n future_a there_o must_v needs_o be_v some_o outward_a cause_n now_o i_o demand_v what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o transmigration_n and_o see_v nothing_o without_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n can_v be_v the_o cause_n hereof_o for_o this_o transmigration_n be_v from_o everlasting_a but_o nothing_o without_o god_n be_v everlasting_a therefore_o some_o thing_n within_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n must_v be_v find_v fit_a to_o be_v the_o cause_n hereof_o and_o what_o may_v that_o be_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n for_o that_o rather_o presuppose_v thing_n future_a and_o so_o knowable_a 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o kind_n of_o thing_n future_a then_o make_v they_o future_a therefore_o it_o remain_v that_o the_o mere_a decree_n &_o will_n of_o god_n be_v that_o which_o make_v they_o future_a if_o to_o shift_v off_o this_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n hereof_o i_o further_o demand_v whether_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n hereof_o as_o work_v necessary_o or_o as_o work_v free_o if_o as_o work_v necessary_o than_o the_o most_o contingent_a thing_n become_v future_a by_o necessity_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o consequent_o he_o produce_v whatsoever_o he_o produce_v by_o necessity_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v atheistical_a therefore_o it_o remain_v that_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n have_v make_v they_o future_a by_o work_v free_o and_o consequent_o the_o mere_a will_n and_o decree_n of_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o futurition_n of_o all_o thing_n 4.24_o and_o why_o shall_v we_o doubt_v hereof_o when_o the_o most_o foul_a sin_n that_o have_v be_v commit_v in_o the_o world_n be_v in_o scripture_n phrase_n profess_v to_o have_v be_v predetermine_v by_o god_n himself_o upon_o supposition_n of_o which_o will_n and_o decree_v divine_a we_o confess_v it_o necessary_a that_o thing_n determine_v by_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v but_o how_o not_o necessary_o but_o either_o necessary_o or_o contingent_o and_o free_o to_o wit_n necessary_a thing_n necessary_o contingent_a thing_n and_o free_a thing_n contingent_o and_o free_o so_o that_o contingent_a thing_n upon_o supposition_n of_o the_o will_v divine_v have_v a_o necessity_n secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la but_o simple_o a_o contingencye_n and_o that_o the_o same_o thing_n may_v come_v to_o pass_v both_o necessary_o secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la and_o simple_o in_o a_o contingent_a manner_n aught_o to_o be_v nothing_o strange_a to_o man_n of_o understanding_n consider_v that_o the_o very_a foreknowledge_n of_o god_n be_v sufficient_a to_o denominate_v the_o most_o contingent_a thing_n as_o come_v to_o pass_v necessary_o secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la i_o come_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o four_o 4._o as_o touch_v this_o article_n here_o object_v unto_o we_o we_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o decline_v the_o maintenance_n thereof_o but_o cheerful_o and_o resolute_o to_o undergo_v the_o defence_n as_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n clear_o set_v down_o unto_o we_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o illumination_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v compare_v to_o god_n cause_v light_n to_o shine_v out_o of_o darkness_n in_o the_o creation_n 1_o cor._n 4.6_o god_n that_o command_v the_o light_n to_o shine_v out_o of_o the_o darkness_n be_v he_o which_o have_v shine_v in_o 〈◊〉_d heart_n to_o give_v the_o light_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o for_o god_n to_o say_v unto_o zion_n thou_o be_v my_o people_n be_v make_v equivalent_a to_o the_o plant_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n es._n 51.16_o i_o have_v put_v my_o word_n in_o thy_o mouth_n and_o defend_v thou_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o my_o hand_n that_o i_o may_v plant_v the_o heaven_n and_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o say_v unto_o zion_n thou_o be_v my_o people_n ps._n 51.10_o create_v in_o i_o a_o clean_a heart_n say_v david_n and_o renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n within_o i_o yet_o be_v david_n a_o regenerate_a child_n of_o god_n but_o when_o he_o fall_v into_o foul_a sin_n and_o seek_v unto_o god_n to_o restore_v he_o he_o acknowledge_v this_o his_o spiritual_a restitution_n to_o be_v a_o creation_n give_v thereby_o to_o understand_v that_o the_o very_a child_n of_o god_n have_v savage_a lust_n &_o wild_a affection_n in_o they_o the_o cure_n &_o master_v whereof_o be_v no_o less_o work_n than_o be_v the_o work_n of_o creation_n or_o make_v of_o the_o world_n 2_o cor._n 5.17_o if_o any_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n he_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o gal._n 6_o 1â—_n in_o christ_n jesus_n neither_o circumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n nor_o uncircumcision_n but_o a_o new_a creature_n now_o this_o new_a creature_n be_v all_o one_o with_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n gal._n 5.6_o for_o there_o the_o apostle_n express_v the_o comparison_n antitheticall_a in_o this_o manner_n in_o jesus_n christ_n neither_o circumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n nor_o uncircumcision_n but_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n and_o eph._n 2.10_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v god_n workmanship_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d create_v in_o jesus_n christ_n mark_v a_o new_a creation_n unto_o good_a work_n which_o he_o have_v ordain_v that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o god_n make_v the_o world_n with_o a_o word_n but_o the_o new_a make_n of_o man_n cost_v our_o saviour_n christ_n hot_a water_n the_o very_a blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n agony_n in_o the_o garden_n &_o agony_n upon_o the_o cross_n and_o he_o must_v rise_v out_o of_o his_o grave_n to_o work_v this_o the_o schoolman_n do_v acknowledge_v this_o namely_o that_o grace_n be_v wrought_v in_o man_n by_o way_n of_o creation_n otherwise_o how_o can_v it_o be_v account_v supernatural_a and_o as_o for_o the_o power_n whereby_o god_n raise_v the_o dead_a it_o be_v express_o say_v col._n 2.12_o that_o faith_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o raise_v christ_n from_o the_o dead_a whereupon_o cornelius_n de_fw-fr lapide_fw-la acknowledge_v that_o faith_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o same_o power_n whereby_o god_n raise_v christ_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o eph._n 1_o 19_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o of_o the_o exceed_a greatness_n of_o god_n power_n towards_o we_o which_o believe_v add_v that_o this_o be_v according_a to_o his_o mighty_a power_n which_o he_o wrought_v in_o christ_n who_o he_o raise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o therefore_o most_o congruous_o do_v the_o apostle_n take_v into_o consideration_n that_o work_n
there_o immediate_a where_o the_o mean_n be_v use_v 18.4_o we_o read_v of_o jonathan_n that_o he_o put_v off_o the_o robe_n that_o be_v upon_o he_o and_o give_v it_o david_n and_o his_o garment_n even_o to_o his_o sword_n and_o to_o his_o bow_n and_o to_o his_o girdle_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v 3._o because_o he_o love_v he_o as_o his_o own_o soul_n in_o like_a sort_n this_o bad_a live_a christian_a who_o here_o this_o author_n represent_v to_o play_v a_o part_n for_o he_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o with_o who_o he_o be_v in_o love_n for_o somewhat_o though_o not_o for_o his_o faâ—th_n for_o i_o see_v he_o be_v willing_a to_o array_v he_o with_o his_o own_o sufficiency_n and_o to_o bestow_v his_o own_o armour_n upon_o he_o the_o best_a armour_n of_o his_o wit_n even_o to_o his_o sword_n and_o to_o his_o bow_n and_o to_o his_o girdle_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v he_o play_v his_o part_n for_o he_o though_o the_o scene_n require_v that_o another_o shall_v make_v show_n to_o personate_v he_o and_o so_o the_o arminian_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o shape_n and_o vizard_n of_o a_o debauch_a christian_n on_o our_o side_n now_o i_o willing_o profess_v he_o make_v the_o most_o of_o his_o ware_n in_o the_o utterance_n of_o they_o that_o word_n can_v and_o deliver_v himself_o with_o very_o great_a confidence_n which_o though_o it_o be_v no_o to_o pick_v place_n yet_o usual_o it_o be_v his_o best_a strength_n and_o i_o have_v hear_v of_o a_o french_a gentleman_n who_o in_o the_o trouble_n of_o france_n when_o it_o behoove_v every_o man_n to_o stand_v upon_o his_o guard_n have_v unadvised_o let_v into_o his_o house_n certeyn_a freebooter_n &_o perceave_v his_o error_n too_o late_o set_v himself_o to_o seek_v to_o help_v it_o with_o his_o wit_n &_o carry_v himself_o with_o such_o freeness_n and_o confidence_n in_o the_o enterteyn_a of_o they_o that_o thereby_o he_o overcome_v they_o and_o they_o part_v without_o do_v he_o any_o wrong_n and_o at_o part_v bid_v he_o thank_v his_o confidence_n that_o he_o escape_v so_o well_o and_o true_o can_v the_o matter_n bear_v it_o we_o may_v suffer_v he_o to_o enâ—oy_v the_o benefit_n and_o comfort_n of_o his_o confidence_n but_o we_o be_v upon_o the_o point_n of_o investigation_n of_o divine_a truth_n and_o to_o spare_v he_o herein_o be_v to_o undo_v he_o and_o other_o with_o he_o more_o profitable_a it_o be_v for_o he_o by_o much_o to_o be_v beat_v quite_o out_o of_o his_o fool_n paradise_n then_o to_o suffer_v he_o to_o enjoy_v his_o error_n and_o so_o lace_v himself_o with_o they_o and_o to_o corrupt_v other_o also_o now_o as_o for_o explication_n of_o what_o be_v deliver_v as_o he_o require_v we_o see_v no_o need_n thereof_o at_o all_o the_o plain_a truth_n thereof_o be_v so_o visible_a that_o he_o who_o will_v not_o shut_v his_o eye_n against_o it_o can_v but_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o this_o be_v to_o requite_v confidence_n with_o confidence_n for_o be_v it_o not_o fit_a to_o pay_v he_o in_o his_o own_o coin_n and_o consider_v i_o pray_v let_v exhortation_n be_v make_v unto_o repentance_n let_v this_o exhortation_n be_v back_v with_o the_o most_o forcible_a motive_n thereunto_o draw_v from_o promise_n divine_a of_o no_o less_o reward_n then_o eternal_a life_n from_o menace_n divine_a to_o the_o impenitent_a and_o that_o of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o that_o of_o such_o a_o condition_n as_o wherein_o a_o fire_n be_v kindle_v which_o burn_v unto_o the_o bottom_n of_o hell_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n to_o assent_v to_o this_o exhortation_n or_o dissent_n from_o it_o and_o in_o case_n he_o do_v assent_v after_o a_o while_n as_o he_o shall_v think_v good_a and_o take_v time_n to_o deliberate_v shall_v not_o he_o be_v account_v and_o his_o will_n the_o sole_a cause_n yea_o and_o immediate_a also_o in_o produce_v this_o operation_n i_o say_v the_o sole_a cause_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o exhortation_n premise_v which_o still_o leave_v a_o man_n indifferent_a 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