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A26883 Richard Baxter's Catholick theologie plain, pure, peaceable, for pacification of the dogmatical word-warriours who, 1. by contending about things unrevealed or not understood, 2. and by taking verbal differences for real,; Catholick theologie Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. 1675 (1675) Wing B1209; ESTC R14583 1,054,813 754

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the_o measure_n of_o their_o own_o mistake_n 7._o he_o that_o thus_o mistake_o think_v that_o man_n sin_v when_o they_o do_v not_o will_v have_v a_o proportionable_a dislike_n of_o they_o and_o aversation_n from_o they_o and_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o speak_v as_o he_o think_v of_o they_o and_o so_o will_v be_v guilty_a of_o calumny_n and_o call_v evil_n good_a and_o good_a evil._n 8._o the_o world_n will_v abound_v still_o with_o real_a evil_n and_o scandal_n and_o all_o party_n will_v be_v faulty_a and_o usual_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o clergy_n in_o the_o christian_a world_n will_v be_v guilty_a of_o so_o much_o ignorance_n pride_n contentiousness_n worldliness_n and_o sensuality_n as_o will_v great_o grieve_v and_o offend_v good_a people_n and_o this_o will_v occasion_v alienation_n and_o separation_n even_o with_o godly_a person_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v abhor_v through_o the_o sin_n of_o eli_n son_n the_o case_n of_o the_o clergy_n at_o this_o day_n in_o 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aquavitae_fw-la institutum_fw-la idonei_fw-la sunt_fw-la mirum_fw-la sit_fw-la si_fw-la bonos_fw-es sacerdotes_fw-la praestabunt_fw-la sic_fw-la itaque_fw-la procedente_fw-la tempore_fw-la regetur_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ab_fw-la asinis_fw-la &_o praedicabunt_fw-la imperitissimi_fw-la misero_fw-la populo_fw-la quod_fw-la nunquam_fw-la didicerunt_fw-la ipsi_fw-la adolescentes_fw-la optimi_fw-la quique_fw-la abhorrent_n propterea_fw-la ab_fw-la instituto_fw-la illo_fw-la quod_fw-la nolint_fw-la svam_fw-la libertatem_fw-la sibi_fw-la eripi_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o have_v oft_o say_v what_o cause_v st._n martin_n to_o separate_v during_o life_n from_o the_o synodical_a bishop_n about_o he_o and_o what_o gildas_n say_v of_o such_o that_o no_o excellent_a christian_n will_v call_v they_o minister_n and_o it_o be_v very_o observable_a not_o only_o as_o dr._n james_n in_o the_o margin_n of_o wicelius_n have_v cite_v that_o there_o be_v many_o canon_n against_o wicked_a priest_n celebrate_v and_o 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and_o will_v not_o distinguish_v between_o that_o private_a familiarity_n which_o be_v in_o their_o own_o power_n and_o that_o public_a church_n communion_n which_o the_o church_n pastor_n be_v the_o guide_v and_o judge_n of_o and_o so_o the_o honesty_n and_o the_o ignorance_n of_o these_o good_a man_n meet_v with_o the_o vulgar_a wickedness_n will_v be_v as_o the_o congress_n of_o fire_n and_o water_n and_o will_v occasion_v rupture_n and_o party_n in_o the_o church_n 9_o the_o carnal_a clergy_n will_v usual_o hate_v and_o persecute_v godly_a zealous_a preacher_n as_o even_o the_o case_n of_o ph._n nerius_n and_o baronius_n at_o rome_n show_v which_o have_v almost_o make_v disturbance_n and_o then_o suffering_n will_v be_v a_o strong_a temptation_n to_o hard_a thought_n and_o too_o much_o alienation_n than_o most_o be_v able_a well_o to_o overcome_v 10._o and_o the_o godly_a people_n will_v adhere_v to_o their_o godly_a suffer_a teacher_n and_o run_v further_o in_o bitterness_n against_o the_o carnal_a and_o persecute_v party_n than_o their_o suffer_a leader_n do_v desire_v 11._o yet_o interest_n and_o temptation_n will_v prevail_v with_o too_o many_o of_o the_o sufferer_n to_o connive_v at_o the_o bitterness_n and_o alienation_n of_o the_o people_n if_o not_o to_o countenance_v it_o which_o they_o do_v not_o justify_v and_o so_o the_o rapture_n will_v grow_v still_o great_a 12._o and_o all_o man_n have_v some_o pride_n and_o godliness_n be_v the_o best_a thing_n may_v become_v the_o object_n of_o pride_n as_o well_o as_o knowledge_n and_o power_n and_o so_o many_o will_v affect_v to_o have_v their_o piety_n conspicuous_a and_o therefore_o to_o be_v singular_a or_o of_o some_o small_a party_n that_o be_v eminent_a and_o so_o by_o separation_n to_o stand_v at_o a_o more_o conspicuous_a distance_n from_o the_o vulgar_a sort_n of_o christian_n than_o christ_n will_v have_v they_o and_o so_o many_o a_o good_a man_n have_v more_o of_o pride_n in_o his_o profession_n and_o separation_n than_o he_o be_v aware_a of_o 13._o and_o because_o god_n word_n and_o his_o last_o judgement_n and_o heaven_n and_o hell_n do_v make_v so_o great_a a_o difference_n between_o the_o godly_a and_o ungodly_a it_o occasion_v many_o to_o think_v that_o they_o must_v difference_n man_n by_o their_o own_o censure_n and_o separation_n far_o than_o indeed_o they_o ought_v 14._o and_o it_o great_o promote_v schism_n that_o good_a people_n be_v unacquainted_a with_o church-history_n and_o know_v not_o how_o just_o such_o opinion_n and_o schism_n as_o their_o own_o have_v in_o former_a age_n rise_v and_o how_o they_o have_v miscarry_v and_o dye_v and_o what_o have_v be_v their_o fruit_n 15._o and_o few_o man_n have_v that_o humble_a sense_n as_o they_o ought_v of_o their_o own_o ignorance_n and_o badness_n which_o will_v keep_v their_o suspicion_n and_o censure_n more_o at_o home_n and_o make_v they_o more_o compassionate_a to_o other_o 16._o and_o few_o love_n their_o neighbour_n as_o themselves_o nor_o consider_v while_o they_o hate_v man_n sin_n what_o be_v lovely_a in_o their_o nature_n and_o capacity_n of_o grace_n 17._o and_o the_o piety_n of_o almost_o all_o sect_n of_o christian_n on_o earth_n be_v already_o corrupt_v with_o so_o many_o humane_a superstitious_a addition_n that_o few_o can_v escape_v the_o temptation_n of_o censure_v according_o 18._o and_o the_o church_n will_v always_o have_v many_o hypocrite_n who_o quiet_a their_o conscience_n by_o adhere_v to_o the_o strict_a minister_n and_o church_n instead_o of_o a_o mortify_a holy_a and_o heavenly_a heart_n and_o conversation_n 19_o and_o last_o persecution_n and_o hatred_n from_o other_o and_o the_o due_a love_n of_o godly_a person_n tempt_v too_o many_o minister_n to_o overrun_v their_o own_o judgement_n and_o follow_v the_o more_o censorious_a sort_n of_o person_n further_o than_o they_o ought_v at_o least_o by_o connivance_n and_o to_o be_v rule_v by_o those_o who_o they_o shall_v rule_v and_o thus_o division_n be_v occasion_v even_o by_o piety_n itself_o ii_o but_o yet_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o division_n never_o so_o many_o and_o pernicious_a interest_n may_v have_v lead_v
conjecture_n conjecture_n conjecture_n such_o as_o be_v most_o of_o the_o sober_a heathen_n in_o the_o world_n for_o the_o most_o religious_a and_o sober_a of_o they_o be_v pythagorear_n to_o this_o day_n lege_fw-la varenium_fw-la de_fw-fr divers_a relig._n post_n hist_o jap●n_n bless_v lord_n thy_o own_o reconcile_a truth_n to_o the_o heal_n of_o thy_o church_n or_o at_o least_o of_o some_o disjointed_a mind_n and_o teach_v i_o with_o patience_n to_o bear_v the_o obloquy_n and_o reproach_n of_o mistake_v zealous_a consurer_n and_o forgive_v they_o that_o know_v not_o what_o they_o say_v or_o do_v and_o wherein_o i_o err_v forgive_v and_o rectify_v i_o and_o better_o inform_v both_o the_o reader_n and_o i_o the_o three_o part_n of_o god_n gracious_a operation_n on_o man_n soul_n their_o difference_n and_o the_o operation_n of_o man_n will._n for_o the_o full_a decision_n of_o the_o controversy_n about_o effectual_a and_o difference_v grace._n by_o richard_n baxter_n london_n print_v by_o robert_n white_a for_o nevil_n simmons_n at_o the_o prince_n arm_n in_o s_n t._n paul_n churchyard_n mdclxxv_o the_o content_n the_o preface_n pag._n 1._o sect._n 1_o the_o presuppose_a principle_n brief_o repeat_v p._n 7_o sect._n 2._o the_o order_n of_o divine_a operation_n p._n 9_o sect._n 3_o of_o the_o operation_n and_o principles_n as_o compare_v p._n 12._o sect._n 4._o how_o far_o god_n use_v mean_n p._n 16._o sect._n 5._o of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o different_a effect_n of_o grace_n and_o mean_n p._n 18._o sect._n 6._o of_o the_o limitation_n of_o god_n operation_n on_o the_o soul_n p._n 20._o sect._n 7._o of_o the_o resistibility_n of_o grace_n p._n 21._o sect._n 8._o what_o be_v that_o operation_n of_o god_n on_o the_o soul_n inquire_v of_o in_o many_o follow_a question_n and_o whether_o searchable_a by_o man_n p._n 22._o sect._n 9_o whether_o god_n operation_n be_v equal_a on_o all_o p._n 31._o sect._n 10._o whether_o it_o be_v physical_a or_o moral_a p._n 32._o sect._n 11._o what_o freewill_n man_n have_v to_o spiritual_a good_n p._n 35._o sect._n 12._o more_o of_o predetermination_n by_o physical_a premotion_n p._n 37._o sect._n 13._o more_o of_o man_n power_n natural_a and_o moral_a p._n 43._o sect._n 14._o whether_o the_o give_v of_o faith_n be_v a_o act_n of_o omnipotency_n and_o a_o creation_n and_o a_o miracle_n p._n 46._o sect._n 15._o of_o the_o sufficiency_n and_o efficacy_n of_o grace_n p._n 48._o sect._n 16._o of_o infuse_v habit_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n even_o special_a grace_n p._n 53._o sect._n 17._o whether_o man_n be_v mere_o passive_a as_o to_o the_o first_o grace_n p._n 55._o sect._n 18._o whether_o the_o first_o grace_n and_o the_o new_a and_o soft_a heart_n or_o faith_n itself_o be_v promise_v or_o give_v absolute_o or_o on_o any_o condition_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o man_n ibid._n sect._n 19_o how_o god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o cause_n the_o act_n of_o sin_n p._n 57_o sect._n 20._o how_o far_o god_n and_o how_o far_o man_n himself_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o hell_n and_o other_o punishment_n p._n 62._o the_o conclusion_n §_o 1._o the_o concession_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n special_o the_o british_a divine_n more_o of_o divine_a motion_n or_o impress_n p._n 67._o §_o 2._o the_o epitome_n of_o alvarez_n de_fw-fr auxil_n draw_v up_o by_o himself_o in_o epilogo_fw-la in_o twenty_o conclusion_n consider_v p._n 70._o §_o 3._o a_o censure_n of_o the_o other_o three_o way_n describe_v by_o he_o viz._n 1._o the_o jesuit_n de_fw-mi scientia_fw-la media_fw-la p._n 75._o §_o 4._o 2._o durandus_n way_n p._n 76._o §_o 5._o 3._o that_o of_o the_o scotist_n and_o nominal_n of_o god_n partial_a causality_n p._n 79._o §_o 6._o the_o true_a face_n and_o scheme_n of_o the_o dominican_n predeterminant_a way_n in_o the_o sense_n and_o consequent_n in_o fifty_o proposition_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o my_o prefer_v any_o before_o this_o p._n 80._o a_o summary_n of_o all_o to_o satisfy_v sober_a mind_n p._n 100_o 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the_o threefold_a divine_a excellency_n communicate_v and_o the_o threefold_a humane_a receptive_a faculty_n viz._n life_n light_n and_o love_n or_o spiritual_a vivification_n activity_n and_o power_n spiritual_a illumination_n of_o the_o intellect_n and_o spiritual_a conversion_n or_o sanctification_n of_o the_o will_n by_o holy_a love_n §_o 21._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o on_o believer_n that_o christ_n operate_v by_o the_o spirit_n for_o he_o draw_v man_n by_o it_o to_o believe_v and_o many_o wicked_a man_n that_o be_v not_o his_o elect_a have_v common_a even_o miraculous_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n 14._o spirit_n spirit_n spirit_n mat._n 7._o 21_o 22_o 23._o gal._n 3._o 1_o 2_o 3._o heb._n 6._o 5_o 6._o 1_o cor._n 14._o which_o be_v all_o communicate_v by_o christ_n §_o 22._o as_o nature_n itself_o be_v in_o his_o political_a power_n and_o be_v deliver_v to_o he_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v reparable_a and_o belong_v to_o the_o reparation_n of_o man_n so_o 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express_o call_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o saviour_n of_o all_o man_n especial_o of_o they_o that_o believe_v who_o die_v for_o all_o in_o that_o all_o be_v dead_a that_o they_o that_o live_v shall_v live_v to_o he_o who_o taste_v death_n for_o every_o man_n etc._n etc._n and_o joh._n 1._o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o that_o be_v the_o true_a light_n which_o light_v every_o man_n come_v into_o the_o world_n or_o come_v into_o the_o world_n light_v every_o man_n he_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n be_v make_v by_o he_o and_o the_o world_n know_v he_o not_o and_o v._o 4_o 5._o in_o he_o be_v life_n and_o the_o life_n be_v the_o light_n of_o man_n and_o the_o light_n shine_v in_o darkness_n and_o the_o darkness_n comprehend_v it_o not_o etc._n etc._n §_o 23._o this_o threefold_a influx_n of_o christ_n spirit_n for_o life_n light_n and_o love_n be_v not_o equal_o effectual_a on_o all_o nor_o equal_o effectual_a on_o the_o same_o person_n at_o several_a time_n nor_o each_o part_n of_o the_o influx_n equal_o effectual_a on_o the_o same_o person_n at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o reason_n anon_o sect_n iii_o of_o the_o operation_n and_o principles_n as_o compare_v §_o 1._o though_o power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n or_o love_n all_z cooperate_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n yet_o in_o the_o work_n of_o man_n recovery_n their_o impression_n be_v not_o equal_a but_o as_o power_n with_o wisdom_n and_o love_n more_o appear_v in_o the_o creation_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a so_o wisdom_n with_o power_n convey_v love_n appear_v more_o in_o our_o redemption_n and_o love_n with_o power_n and_o wisdom_n be_v most_o conspicuous_a and_o illustrious_a in_o our_o renew_a state_n begin_v indeed_o by_o sanctification_n but_o perfect_a in_o our_o glorification_n all_o glorification_n glorification_n glorification_n as_o to_o the_o question_n between_o the_o schoolman_n define_v &_o beatitudin_fw-mi undoubted_o the_o thomist_n err_v in_o place_v it_o chief_o in_o the_o 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quam_fw-la in_o actu_fw-la quia_fw-la ratio_fw-la finis_fw-la est_fw-la magis_fw-la in_o objecto_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o actu_fw-la this_o be_v clear_a truth_n if_o you_o put_v but_o finis_fw-la alone_a for_o beatitudo_fw-la for_o beatitudo_fw-la qua_fw-la talis_fw-la be_v not_o the_o principal_a end_n of_o man_n but_o god_n as_o god_n in_o his_o perfect_a goodness_n and_o the_o fulfil_n of_o his_o will_n next_o and_o then_o our_o own_o beatitude_n with_o that_o of_o the_o blessed_a and_o he_o make_v vision_n and_o not_o love_n to_o be_v the_o secondary_a final_a object_n of_o all_o the_o omnipotent_a father_n as_o be_v say_v creat_v nature_n with_o the_o son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n the_o son_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n be_v the_o physician_n of_o soul_n and_o heal_v they_o by_o skill_n with_o power_n and_o love_n the_o holy_a ghost_n call_v by_o the_o schoolman_n the_o love_n of_o god_n dwell_v and_o work_v peculiar_o in_o we_o to_o and_o in_o perfection_n with_o power_n and_o wisdom_n be_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o so_o natura_n medela_fw-la sanitas_fw-la be_v the_o various_a effect_n of_o the_o divine_a operation_n §_o 2._o therefore_o the_o son_n operation_n in_o procure_v and_o communicate_v the_o spirit_n of_o love_n and_o holiness_n be_v eminent_o sapiential_a §_o 3._o the_o impression_n of_o all_o the_o divine_a virtue_n be_v excellent_a in_o their_o several_a kind_n and_o it_o be_v hard_a for_o we_o to_o say_v that_o this_o be_v simple_o more_o excellent_a than_o that_o but_o we_o can_v say_v which_o be_v more_o suitable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n to_o be_v esteem_v and_o love_v by_o he_o and_o so_o we_o esteem_v the_o impression_n of_o wisdom_n and_o love_n as_o most_o suitable_a to_o we_o §_o 4._o a_o horse_n or_o ox_n excel_v man_n in_o strength_n and_o a_o bird_n or_o hare_n or_o dog_n in_o swiftness_n and_o a_o mountain_n and_o a_o oak_n in_o greatness_n and_o yet_o we_o account_v the_o wisdom_n and_o moral_a goodness_n of_o man_n to_o be_v a_o great_a excellency_n and_o to_o make_v he_o the_o more_o noble_a creature_n §_o 5._o and_o god_n seem_v to_o tell_v it_o we_o 1._o by_o call_v these_o his_o image_n 2._o and_o by_o make_v man_n the_o lord_n of_o these_o strong_a creature_n §_o 6._o and_o among_o man_n we_o take_v he_o not_o for_o the_o most_o excellent_a who_o be_v the_o strong_a but_o who_o be_v the_o wise_a and_o the_o best_a and_o therefore_o the_o wise_a and_o best_a be_v by_o aristotle_n say_v to_o be_v bear_v by_o nature_n to_o rule_v the_o rest_n and_o by_o all_o sober_a man_n be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o fit_a to_o guide_n and_o rule_v other_o how_o seldom_o soever_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v while_o the_o robuster_n sort_n be_v labourer_n and_o mechanic_n §_o 7._o yet_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o the_o effect_n be_v answerable_a to_o the_o cause_n and_o as_o active-power_n cause_v action_n and_o wisdom_n and_o government_n cause_v the_o order_n and_o rectitude_n of_o action_n and_o love_n and_o goodness_n the_o perfection_n of_o it_o and_o the_o agent_n so_o god_n vital-power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n be_v equal_a which_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o all_o as_o the_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n be_v coequal_a and_o god_n be_v indeed_o glorious_a in_o the_o motion_n of_o sun_n and_o star_n etc._n etc._n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o wisdom_n and_o holiness_n of_o man_n but_o beside_o the_o foresay_a suitableness_n this_o difference_n must_v be_v consider_v that_o as_o life_n intellect_n and_o will_n power_n former_a by_o special_a grace_n some_o mean_a two_o distinct_a thing_n viz._n 1._o our_o love_n to_o god_n and_o other_o holy_a habit_n and_o act_n or_o a_o inclination_n to_o they_o 2._o god_n favour_n to_o we_o and_o acceptation_n of_o we_o and_o that_o as_o relate_v to_o the_o glory_n which_o he_o will_v give_v we_o so_o that_o the_o first_o they_o call_v the_o habit_n of_o grace_n qu●_n ens_fw-la &_o qualitas_fw-la
this_o hold_n for_o my_o part_n i_o must_v confess_v that_o i_o think_v the_o religion_n which_o agree_v with_o it_o must_v neither_o be_v so_o good_a as_o dr._n twisses_n rutherford_n bradwardines_n or_o alvarez'_v nor_o yet_o so_o bad_a as_o hobbes_n or_o spinosa_n but_o just_o such_o as_o mr._n sterry_n or_o the_o old_a platonic_a or_o stoic_a philosopher_n i_o mean_v not_o such_o as_o mr._n sterry_n be_v for_o i_o hear_v he_o be_v a_o excellent_a person_n but_o such_o as_o his_o book_n though_o obscure_o intimate_v and_o if_o any_o of_o that_o judgement_n have_v a_o better_a or_o worse_o it_o be_v not_o in_o consistency_n with_o his_o own_o principle_n finis_fw-la catholic_n theology_n the_o second_o book_n the_o synodist_n and_o arminian_n calvinist_n and_o lutheran_n dominican_n and_o jesuit_n reconcile_v or_o a_o end_n of_o the_o controversy_n about_o god_n decree_n and_o grace_n and_o man_n freewill_n merit_n etc._n etc._n if_o man_n be_v willing_a a_o retreat_n to_o the_o militant_a divine_n who_o have_v too_o long_o war_v about_o word_n and_o unrevealed_a thing_n and_o keep_v the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o flame_n and_o draw_v christ_n member_n to_o hate_n reproach_n and_o persecute_v each_o other_o for_o they_o know_v not_o what_o in_o a_o dialogue_n between_o c._n a_o calvinist_n a._n a_o arminian_n and_o b._n the_o reconciler_n and_o other_o by_o richard_n baxter_n tim._n 2._o 14_o 15_o 16._o of_o these_o put_v they_o in_o remembrance_n charge_v they_o before_o the_o lord_n that_o they_o strive_v not_o about_o word_n to_o no_o profit_n but_o to_o the_o subvert_v of_o the_o hearer_n study_v to_o show_v thyself_o approve_v unto_o god_n a_o workman_n that_o need_v not_o to_o be_v ashamed_a right_o divide_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n but_o shun_v profane_a and_o vain_a babble_n for_o they_o will_v increase_v unto_o more_o ungodliness_n and_o their_o word_n will_v eat_v as_o do_v a_o canker_n london_n print_v for_o nevil_n simmons_n at_o the_o prince_n arm_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1675._o the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o book_n the_o first_o day_n conference_n about_o predestination_n the_o need_n of_o conciliatory_a endeavour_n p._n 1_o 2._o what_o this_o undertake_n be_v p._n 3._o predetermination_n to_o sin_n exclude_v the_o case_n brief_o open_v p._n 4._o the_o first_o crimination_n by_o the_o arminian_n of_o eternal_a absolute_a reprobation_n p._n 6._o whether_o a_o thing_n not_o existent_a may_v be_v a_o moral_a cause_n or_o god_n act_n have_v cause_n p._n 7._o how_o far_o god_n decree_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v extrinsic_a cause_n p._n 8._o the_o second_o crimination_n of_o god_n decree_a sin_n either_o to_o predetermine_v it_o or_o the_o event_n or_o his_o permission_n p._n 9_o the_o three_o crimination_n necessitution_n of_o sin_n by_o negative_a decree_n negation_n of_o decree_n open_v p._n 11._o the_o four_o crimination_n the_o pure_a mass_n whether_o the_o object_n of_o predestination_n p._n 12._o decree_n distinguish_v p._n 13._o the_o five_o crimination_n do_v the_o decree_n proceed_v according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o intention_n or_o of_o execution_n p._n 14._o the_o six_o crimination_n deny_v all_o conditional_a decree_n p._n 16._o the_o seven_o crimination_n of_o absolute_a election_n p._n 17._o the_o eight_o crimination_n lead_v man_n to_o presumption_n hereby_o p._n 18._o the_o nine_o crimination_n set_v necessity_n and_o fate_n p._n 19_o the_o ten_o crimination_n make_v god_n a_o respecter_n of_o person_n by_o unequal_a decree_n p._n 21._o the_o eleven_o crimination_n make_v god_n and_o minister_n dissembler_n p._n 22._o crim._n 12._o of_o a_o vain_a power_n give_v p._n 23._o the_o second_o day_n conference_n the_o crimination_n by_o the_o calvinist_n what_o good_a this_o conciliatory_a attempt_n may_v do_v p._n 24._o the_o first_o crimination_n deny_v election_n uncomfortable_a the_o second_o crim._n a_o election_n of_o thing_n instead_o of_o person_n p._n 26._o the_o three_o crim._n deny_v a_o decree_n of_o the_o first_o special_a grave_n the_o four_o crim._n of_o scientia_fw-la media_fw-la p._n 27._o the_o five_o crim._n deny_v absolute_a reprobation_n reprobation_n open_v p._n 29_o 30._o whether_o god_n will_v sin_n p._n 30._o or_o the_o act_n p._n 31._o how_o far_o man_n can_v cause_v his_o act_n undetermined_a p._n 32._o pretence_n for_o god_n cause_v sin_n answer_v how_o god_n cause_v the_o effect_n and_o not_o the_o volition_n p._n 85_o etc._n etc._n what_o god_n do_v about_o sin_n p._n 37._o the_o six_o crim._n of_o conditional_a decree_n p._n 38._o the_o seven_o crim._n of_o foresee_a merit_n p._n 39_o the_o eight_o crim._n of_o make_v many_o election_n p._n 40._o the_o nine_o crim._n order_v the_o decree_n according_a to_o execution_n p._n 41._o how_o god_n do_v velle_fw-la finem_fw-la the_o case_n open_v p._n 42._o the_o ten_o crim._n deny_v a_o eternal_a cause_n of_o futurition_n p._n 45._o whether_o futurity_n be_v any_o thing_n and_o have_v any_o cause_n p._n 48._o the_o three_o day_n conference_n of_o universal_a and_o special_a redemption_n the_o first_o crim._n of_o the_o armin._n deny_v christ_n office_n to_o the_o world_n p._n 50._o calvinist_n for_o universal_a redemption_n what_o all_o agree_v in_o p._n 54._o decree_n 54._o to_o which_o i_o here_o add_v the_o church_n of_o england_n homil._n li._n 2._o p._n 185._o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a son_n etc._n etc._n but_o to_o who_o do_v he_o give_v he_o he_o give_v he_o to_o the_o whole_a world_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_z adam_z and_o to_o all_o that_o shall_v come_v after_o he_o o_o lord_n what_o have_v adam_n or_o any_o other_o man_n deserve_v at_o god_n hand_n that_o he_o shall_v give_v we_o his_o only_a son_n we_o be_v all_o miserable_a sinner_n damnable_a person_n just_o drive_v out_o of_o paradise_n just_o exclude_v from_o heaven_n and_o just_o condemn_v to_o hell_n see_v a_o learned_a gentleman_n reason_n for_o univers_n redemp_n yet_o live_a mr._n polehill_n of_o god_n decree_n do_v christ_n die_v equal_o for_o all_o p._n 55._o the_o second_o crim._n deny_v express_a scripture_n p._n 57_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n vindicate_v p._n 59_o the_o three_o crim._n they_o deny_v the_o gospel_n covenant_n itself_o p._n 61._o the_o four_o and_o five_o crim._n make_v a_o impossibility_n or_o falsehood_n the_o object_n of_o faith_n p._n 62._o the_o six_o seven_o and_o eight_o crim._n disable_n minister_n to_o preach_v leave_v most_o man_n remediless_a teach_v infidel_n impenitence_n p._n 63._o the_o nine_o ten_o eleven_o and_o twelve_o crim._n exempt_v man_n from_o hell_n torment_n justify_v ingratitude_n deny_v christ_n kingdom_n tempt_v man_n to_o infidelity_n p._n 64_o 65._o the_o four_o day_n conference_n the_o calvinist_n first_fw-mi crim._n make_v christ_n die_v in_o vain_a for_o they_o that_o he_o know_v will_v perish_v p._n 66._o the_o second_o crim._n a_o imperfect_a saviour_n p._n 67._o the_o three_o crim._n die_v for_o man_n in_o hell_n p._n 67._o the_o four_o crim._n to_o die_v for_o those_o who_o he_o will_v not_o pray_v for_o p._n 68_o the_o five_o crim._n make_v christ_n not_o to_o purchase_v faith_n p._n 69._o the_o six_o seven_o eight_o and_o nine_o crim._n uncertain_a conditional_a redemption_n no_o more_o for_o the_o save_v than_o the_o damn_a christ_n sheep_n to_o know_v he_o before_o he_o know_v they_o pardon_v original_a sin_n to_o all_o p._n 70._o crim._n 10._o to_o die_v for_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n p._n 72._o the_o five_o day_n conference_n of_o man_n sinfulness_n and_o impotency_n and_o of_o freewill_n the_o armin._n crim._n one_a deny_v all_o freewill_n they_o deny_v all_o morality_n p._n 73._o what_o liberty_n be_v here_o mean_v large_o discuss_v to_o p._n 79._o what_o liberty_n we_o hold_v p._n 79._o do_v original_a sin_n necessitate_v all_o evil_a p._n 82._o the_o second_o crim._n deny_v power_n to_o believe_v p._n 85._o what_o power_n can_v and_o can_v mean_v p._n 86._o fullier_n open_v p._n 87_o etc._n etc._n question_n hence_o answer_v p._n 96_o etc._n etc._n the_o advantage_n of_o some_o by_o deny_v habit_n beside_o power_n and_o act_n p._n 99_o habit_n prove_v p._n 100_o crim._n 3_o make_v all_o man_n utter_o and_o equal_o bad_a p._n 101._o crim._n 4._o infant_n heathen_n and_o most_o man_n make_v and_o necessitate_v to_o sin_n and_o damnation_n p._n 103._o of_o infant_n remedy_n p._n 104._o parent_n sin_n defile_v they_o p._n 105._o of_o heathen_n case_n p._n 106._o crim._n 5._o that_o none_o can_v do_v more_o good_a or_o less_o evil_a than_o he_o do_v p._n 107._o the_o six_o day_n conference_n the_o calvinist_n crim._n 1_o deny_v original_a sin_n p._n 109._o original_a sin_n open_v p._n 111._o crim._n 2._o that_o man_n can_v use_v their_o natural_n to_o prepare_v for_o grace_n p._n 113._o
what_o man_n can_v do_v further_o open_v p._n 114._o crim._n 3_o hold_v free_a will_n to_o good_a p._n 121._o a_o manifold_a liberty_n evince_v by_o many_o question_n p._n 122._o whether_o any_o that_o use_v it_o not_o have_v liberty_n to_o believe_v p._n 124_o 125._o crim._n 4._o that_o man_n be_v not_o dead_a in_o sin_n p._n 125._o crim._n 5._o that_o man_n be_v not_o mere_o passive_a in_o his_o first_o conversion_n p._n 126._o crim_n 6._o none_o damn_v for_o adam_n sin_n only_o p._n 128._o the_o seven_o day_n conference_n of_o sufficient_a and_o effectual_a grace_n crim._n 1_o of_o the_o armin._n deny_v sufficient_a grace_n they_o damn_v man_n for_o mere_a impossibility_n p._n 130._o have_v adam_n sufficient_a grace_n p._n 132._o of_o the_o 13_o artic._n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n p._n 133._o how_o god_n will_v man_n salvation_n p._n 134._o crim._n 2._o make_v grace_n unresistible_a p._n 136._o how_o far_o they_o do_v so_o the_o eight_o day_n conference_n crim._n 1_o of_o the_o calv._n they_o assert_v universal_a sufficient_a grace_n p._n 139._o query_n evince_v common_a grace_n p._n 139._o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o error_n that_o deny_v it_o p._n 141._o do_v this_o satisfy_v while_o god_n that_o can_v save_v man_n will_v not_o p._n 143._o what_o grace_n and_o what_o sufficient_a grace_n be_v p._n 145._o whether_o the_o same_o measure_n of_o grace_n call_v mere_o sufficient_a be_v ever_o effectual_a p._n 148._o what_o the_o grace_n in_o that_o question_n be_v whether_o a_o vis_fw-la impressa_fw-la of_o determination_n by_o god_n and_o by_o the_o intellect_n p._n 151_o 152_o 153._o crim._n 2._o by_o grace_n they_o mean_v nature_n as_o pelagius_n p._n 156._o what_o nature_n be_v grace_n how_o far_o supernatural_a p._n 158._o crim._n 3_o make_v grace_n but_o a_o moral_a suasion_n p._n 160._o physical_a operation_n what_o p._n 162._o crim._n 4._o they_o hold_v faith_n to_o be_v acquire_v and_o not_o infuse_v p._n 162._o what_o acquire_v and_o infuse_v mean_n p._n 163._o dr._n twisse_n about_o this_o note_a p._n 167_o etc._n etc._n crim._n 5._o they_o hold_v grace_n give_v according_a to_o work_n or_o preparation_n p._n 169._o crim._n 6._o they_o make_v the_o will_v to_o have_v no_o sin_n or_o grace_n p._n 171._o crim._n 7._o they_o make_v grace_n resistible_a p._n 172._o the_o case_n further_o open_v p._n 173_o 174_o etc._n etc._n be_v there_o any_o universal_a second_o cause_n of_o grace_n under_o god_n as_o the_o sun_n in_o nature_n which_o work_v resistible_o and_o god_n by_o it_o ad_fw-la modum_fw-la recipientis_fw-la p._n 177._o christ_n how_o far_o such_o ib._n crim._n 8._o they_o make_v man_n will_n to_o make_v himself_o to_o differ_v etc._n etc._n p._n 180._o what_o differ_v be_v what_o the_o cause_n as_o to_o believe_v ib._n how_o far_o god_n work_v by_o universal_a grace_n p._n 185._o who_o make_v thou_o to_o differ_v open_v p._n 186._o crim._n 9_o man_n will_v make_v god_n grace_n effectual_a and_o not_o god_n p._n 186._o whence_o grace_n be_v effectual_a p._n 189._o difference_v grace_n what_o p._n 192._o it_o not_o all_o the_o question_n of_o the_o divine_a impress_n p._n 193_o 194._o the_o case_n summary_o open_v p._n 196._o the_o nine_o day_n conference_n of_o perseverance_n the_o arm._n crim._n 1_o they_o make_v fear_n and_o care_n to_o be_v folly_n p._n 198._o crim._n 2._o they_o cherish_v all_o sin_n p._n 200._o crim._n 3_o their_o doctrine_n be_v uncomfortable_a on_o pretence_n of_o confute_v p._n 200_o 201._o both_o side_n charge_v each_o other_o thus_o a_o middle_a way_n about_o perseverance_n avoid_v both_o p._n 204._o crim._n 4._o they_o dishonour_n god_n image_n make_v heinous_a sin_n consistent_a with_o it_o p._n 204._o crim._n 5._o immodesty_n and_o singularity_n contradict_v all_o the_o ancient_a church_n p._n 206._o crim._n 6._o contradict_v express_a scripture_n p._n 207._o the_o ten_o day_n conference_n the_o calv._n crimination_n about_o perseverance_n crim._n 1_o they_o overthrow_v the_o comfort_n of_o believer_n that_o deny_v perseverance_n p._n 208._o what_o comfort_n may_v be_v have_v by_o such_o p._n 211._o crim._n 2._o and_o 3._o they_o make_v god_n or_o his_o covenant_n mutable_a p._n 212._o crim._n 4._o they_o deny_v the_o promise_n of_o perseverance_n p._n 213._o crim._n 5._o they_o infer_v a_o second_o regeneration_n p._n 214._o crim._n 6._o they_o go_v against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o augustine_n etc._n etc._n p._n 215._o the_o just_a extenuation_n of_o this_o last_o controversy_n p._n 215._o the_o eleven_o day_n conference_n with_o a_o libertine_n call_v antinomian_n vindicate_v sound_a doctrine_n against_o divers_a accusation_n chap._n 1._o whether_o we_o must_v call_v man_n to_o come_v to_o christ_n without_o preparation_n p._n 220._o chap._n 2._o of_o deny_v our_o own_o righteousness_n p._n 223._o personal_a righteousness_n necessary_a p._n 224._o of_o reward_n and_o worthiness_n or_o merit_n p._n 225._o the_o truth_n large_o open_v about_o merit_n and_o reward_n p._n 230._o reason_n for_o it_o p._n 232_o etc._n etc._n ch._n 3._o whether_o our_o own_o righteousness_n conduce_v to_o our_o justification_n or_o we_o be_v any_o way_n justify_v by_o it_o p._n 238._o ch._n 4._o whether_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o law_n of_o christ_n p._n 243._o ch._n 5._o whether_o christ_n and_o not_o we_o be_v the_o only_a party_n in_o covenant_n with_o god_n p._n 245._o ch._n 6._o whether_o the_o new_a covenant_n have_v condition_n p._n 247._o ch._n 7._o whether_o justify_v faith_n be_v a_o believe_v in_o christ_n as_o teacher_n ruler_n etc._n etc._n or_o only_o a_o receive_v his_o righteousness_n p._n 251._o ch._n 8._o of_o faith_n justify_v instrumental_o p._n 251._o ch._n 9_o whether_o faith_n itself_o be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n p._n 252._o ch._n 10._o whether_o it_o be_v a_o change_n in_o god_n to_o justify_v the_o before_o unjustify_v p._n 256._o ch._n 11._o whether_o a_o justify_v man_n shall_v fear_v become_v unjustified_a ibid._n ch._n 12._o of_o man_n power_n to_o believe_v and_o our_o calling_n the_o unregenerate_a to_o duty_n p._n 258._o ch._n 13._o of_o the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o evidence_n of_o justification_n p._n 261._o the_o conclusion_n the_o twelve_o day_n conference_n with_o a_o learned_a lutherane_n whether_o the_o difference_n among_o christian_n about_o merit_n be_v as_o great_a as_o some_o think_v it_o p._n 263._o some_o protestant_n and_o the_o late_a lecturer_n reason_n against_o merit_n propose_v p._n 265._o and_o the_o case_n open_v of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n p._n 266_o etc._n etc._n of_o condignity_n p._n 267._o the_o doctrine_n of_o vega_n scotus_n waldensis_n eckius_fw-la marsilius_n bellarmine_n greg._n armin._n durand_n brugens_fw-la cusanus_fw-la stapleton_n bradwardine_n soto_n bonaventure_n st_o clara_n and_o all_o the_o schoolman_n as_o he_o judge_v carthus_n cassander_n p._n 270._o holiness_n and_o glory_n a_o great_a gift_n than_o glory_n without_o holiness_n p._n 271._o aquinas_n judgement_n his_o confusion_n occasion_v by_o his_o opinion_n that_o the_o new_a law_n be_v that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o not_o write_v viz._n the_o spirit_n as_o the_o quaker_n hold_v ib._n vasquez_n deny_v commutative_a justice_n in_o god_n with_o all_o the_o school_n doctor_n 17_o of_o they_o cite_v he_o confute_v it_o even_o as_o to_o christ_n he_o deny_v proper_a distributive_a justice_n also_o in_o god_n cite_v bonavent_n scotus_n durand_n palud_v gabriel_n alexand._n aquin._n etc._n etc._n p._n 272_o etc._n etc._n aquinas_n sense_n in_o carbo_n word_n p._n 275._o many_o schoolman_n deny_v as_o much_o as_o legal_a or_o govern_v justice_n in_o god_n ruiz_n cit_v for_o this_o argent_fw-fr bassol_n suarez_n peasant_n suarez_n say_v god_n promise_n be_v but_o naked_a assertion_n declare_v his_o will._n durand_n that_o promise_n signify_v not_o obligation_n greg._n armin._n that_o the_o crown_n be_v no_o debt_n but_o of_o free_a ordination_n marsil_n that_o god_n be_v no_o debtor_n but_o free_a giver_n scotus_n major_n ricard_n deny_v god_n to_o be_v a_o debtor_n by_o his_o promise_n but_o hold_v that_o merit_n be_v such_o by_o promise_n ruiz_n say_v against_o suarez_n that_o promise_n be_v more_o than_o assertion_n but_o that_o god_n obligation_n be_v to_o himself_o p._n 276._o medina_n against_o merit_v remission_n p._n 277._o against_o preparation_n p._n 277._o contarenus_n judgement_n fisher_n of_o rochester_n p._n 278._o the_o word_n of_o tolet_n p._n 280._o the_o thirteen_o day_n conference_n with_o a_o sectary_n of_o the_o great_a error_n sin_n and_o danger_n which_o many_o ignorant_a professor_n fall_v into_o on_o the_o pretence_n of_o abhor_v and_o avoid_v popery_n p._n 283._o the_o sin_n of_o such_o as_o calumniate_v sound_a teacher_n as_o favour_a popery_n p._n 285._o error_n vend_v by_o some_o protestant_n through_o a_o injudicious_a opposition_n to_o
pardon_n and_o salvation_n on_o condition_n they_o will_v repent_v and_o believe_v but_o he_o die_v moreover_o for_o the_o elect_n to_o procure_v and_o give_v they_o faith_n and_o repentance_n also_o know_v you_o not_o that_o paraeus_n in_o his_o irenicon_n say_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o the_o world_n lie_v on_o christ_n on_o the_o cross_n as_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o death_n know_v you_o not_o that_o it_o be_v the_o common_a doctrine_n of_o the_o protestant_n that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o man_n as_o to_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o his_o death_n but_o for_o the_o elect_a only_o as_o to_o the_o efficiency_n of_o salvation_n and_o what_o can_v you_o say_v more_o or_o less_o than_o those_o few_o word_n signify_v know_v you_o not_o that_o the_o synod_n at_o dort_n itself_o say_v that_o christ_n satisfaction_n be_v of_o infinite_a value_n and_o price_n abundant_o sufficient_a to_o expiate_v the_o sin_n of_o all_o the_o world_n and_o that_o the_o promise_n be_v that_o whosoever_o believe_v shall_v not_o perish_v and_o this_o be_v to_o be_v preach_v to_o all_o and_o that_o many_o yet_o repent_v not_o believe_v not_o but_o perish_v be_v not_o through_o any_o defect_n or_o insufficiency_n of_o christ_n sacrifice_n but_o by_o their_o own_o default_n musculus_fw-la his_o word_n for_o universal_a redemption_n be_v loc._n commun_n c._n the_o redemp_n gen._n humh_o p._n mihi_fw-la 326._o etc._n etc._n redemptio_fw-la est_fw-la generis_fw-la humani_fw-la ge●●s_fw-la humanum_fw-la complectitur_fw-la non_fw-la unam_fw-la aut_fw-la alteram_fw-la gentem_fw-la sed_fw-la mundum_fw-la ●niversum_fw-la omnes_fw-la viz._n totius_fw-la orbis_fw-la nationes_fw-la cunctos_fw-la homines_fw-la à_fw-la primo_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la novissimum_fw-la generaliter_fw-la est_fw-la omnium_fw-la scimus_fw-la non_fw-la omnes_fw-la redemptionis_fw-la huius_fw-la fieri_fw-la participes_fw-la verum_fw-la illorum_fw-la perditio_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la servantur_fw-la haud_fw-la quaquam_fw-la 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ad_fw-la germinandum_fw-la astate_fw-la solvuntur_fw-la recte_fw-la universalis_fw-la dicitur_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la multae_fw-la arbores_fw-la non_fw-la germinent_fw-la etc._n etc._n anno_fw-la jubil●o_fw-la generalis_fw-la omnium_fw-la servorum_fw-la liberatio_fw-la erat_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la multi_fw-la in_o servitute_fw-la ma●●●tes_fw-la gratiam_fw-la liberationis_fw-la respuebant_fw-la ad_fw-la eum_fw-la modum_fw-la habet_fw-la &_o redemptio_fw-la istageneris_fw-la humani_fw-la quod_fw-la illam_fw-la homines_fw-la reprobi_fw-la &_o deploratè_fw-la impii_fw-la non_fw-la accipiunt_fw-la neque_fw-la defectu_fw-la fit_a gratiae_n dei_fw-la neque_fw-la justum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la illa_fw-la propter_fw-la filios_fw-la perditionis_fw-la gloriam_fw-la ac_fw-la titulum_fw-la univers_n alis_fw-la redemptionis_fw-la amittat_fw-la cum_fw-la sit_fw-la parata_fw-la cunctis_fw-la &_o omnes_fw-la ad_fw-la illam_fw-la vocentur_fw-la etc._n etc._n sic_fw-la cuim_o cavebimus_fw-la ne_fw-la catholicae_fw-la gratiae_n gloriam_fw-la obscuremus_fw-la &_o in_fw-la arctum_fw-la constringamus_fw-la vel_fw-la cum_fw-la phanaticis_fw-la hominibus_fw-la neminem_fw-la prorsus_fw-la damnari_fw-la dica●us_fw-la bullinger_n a._n you_o may_v spare_v your_o labour_n of_o cite_v bullinger_n and_o musculus_fw-la or_o melanchthon_n or_o bucer_n or_o such_o moderate_a man_n but_o what_o be_v they_o to_o the_o rigid_a calvinist_n b._n calvin_n say_v in_o rom._n 5._o 18._o communem_fw-la omnium_fw-la gratiam_fw-la facit_fw-la quia_fw-la omnibus_fw-la exposita_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la extendatur_fw-la reipsa_fw-la nam_fw-la &_o si_fw-la passus_fw-la est_fw-la christus_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la totius_fw-la mundi_fw-la atque_fw-la omnibus_fw-la indifferenter_fw-la dei_fw-la benignitate_fw-la offertur_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la omnes_fw-la apprehendunt_fw-la and_o in_o 1_o cor._n 8._o 11._o dictum_fw-la memorabile_fw-la quo_fw-la docemur_fw-la quam_fw-la chara_n esse_fw-la debeat_fw-la nobis_fw-la fratrum_fw-la salus_fw-la nec_fw-la omnium_fw-la modo_fw-la sed_fw-la singulorum_fw-la quando_fw-la prounoquoque_fw-la fusus_fw-la est_fw-la sanguis_fw-la christi_fw-la and_o in_o 2_o pet._n 2._o 1._o non_fw-la immerito_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la christum_fw-la abnegare_fw-la à_fw-la quo_fw-la redempti_fw-la sunt_fw-la and_o in_o 1_o joh._n 2._o 2._o he_o say_v that_o qui_fw-la dicunt_fw-la christum_fw-la sufficienter_fw-la pro_fw-la toto_fw-la mundo_fw-la passum_fw-la esse_fw-la sed_fw-la pro_fw-la elect_a be_v tantum_fw-la efficaciter_fw-la say_v true_a and_o that_o which_o common_o obtain_v in_o the_o school_n though_o he_o otherwise_o expound_v that_o text._n a._n you_o need_v not_o cite_v calvin_n grotius_n say_v true_o that_o he_o have_v his_o lucida_n intervalla_fw-la and_o though_o amyraldus_n seek_v to_o defend_v he_o from_o self-contradiction_n petavius_n call_v he_o all_o to_o nought_o for_o it_o but_o what_o can_v you_o say_v for_o your_o high_a antiarminian_n such_o as_o paraeus_n molinaeus_n etc._n etc._n b._n paraeus_n let_v all_o mark_n it_o say_v irenic_n cap._n 24._o pag._n 142._o quod_fw-la christus_fw-la pro_fw-la solis_fw-la electis_fw-la satisfecit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la vel_fw-la falsa_fw-la accusatio_fw-la omnium_fw-la peccata_fw-la christus_fw-la portavit_fw-la dissolvit_fw-la expiavit_fw-la si_fw-la magnitudinem_fw-la pretii_fw-la seu_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sufficientiam_fw-la spectemus_fw-la non_fw-la omnium_fw-la sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la fidelium_fw-la si_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d efficaciam_fw-la fructum_fw-la applicationem_fw-la to_o which_o he_o cit_v ambrose_n innocent_n lyra_n add_v juxta_fw-la hunc_fw-la intellectum_fw-la nulla_fw-la est_fw-la dissensio_fw-la art_n 6._o itidem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la vel_fw-la falsa_fw-la accusatio_fw-la promissiones_fw-la gratiae_n sunt_fw-la universales_fw-la pertinentque_fw-la ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la quoad_fw-la praedicationem_fw-la invitationem_fw-la &_o mandatum_fw-la credendi_fw-la and_o on_o 2_o pet._n 2._o 1._o erant_fw-la redempti_fw-la respectu_fw-la sufficientiae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n molinaeus_n anatom_n arminianis_n say_v cap._n 27._o sect_n 8_o 9_o when_o we_o say_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o man_n we_o take_v it_o thus_o that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v sufficient_a to_o save_v whosoever_o do_v believe_v yea_o and_o that_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o save_v all_o man_n if_o all_o man_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n do_v believe_v in_o he_o and_o that_o the_o cause_n why_o all_o man_n be_v not_o save_v be_v not_o in_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n but_o in_o the_o wickedness_n and_o incredulity_n of_o man_n final_o christ_n may_v be_v say_v to_o reconcile_v all_o man_n to_o god_n by_o his_o death_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o we_o say_v the_o sun_n do_v enlighten_v the_o eye_n of_o all_o man_n though_o many_o be_v blind_a many_o sleep_n and_o many_o be_v hide_v in_o darkness_n etc._n etc._n that_o most_o methodical_a acute_a divine_a georg._n sohnius_n say_v tom._n 1._o thes_n de_fw-fr justific_n mihi_fw-la pag._n 104._o satisfactio_fw-la illa_fw-la &_o justitia_fw-la pro_fw-la omnium_fw-la temporum_fw-la hominibus_fw-la &_o omnium_fw-la hominum_fw-la peccatis_fw-la &_o peccatorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la cum_fw-la culpa_fw-la tum_fw-la poena_fw-la sufficit_fw-la quia_fw-la ab_fw-la infinita_fw-la persona_fw-la dependet_fw-la matth._n 18._o 11._o &_o 12._o 31._o rom._n 5._o 18._o &_o 8._o 32._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 15._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 6._o 1_o joh._n 1._o 7._o &_o 2._o 2._o tit._n 2._o 14._o errant_a igitur_fw-la qui_fw-la christum_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la hominibus_fw-la passum_fw-la esse_fw-la negant_fw-la a._n but_o such_o violent_a man_n as_o zanchy_a the_o grand_a patron_n of_o the_o impossibility_n of_o fall_v away_o talk_v not_o at_o this_o rate_n b._n zanchy_a say_v thes_n vol._n 3._o fine_a thes_n 13._o 16._o de_fw-la volunt_fw-la dei_fw-la eadem_fw-la de_fw-la causa_fw-la dici_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la dei_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la proprie_fw-la &_o simpliciter_fw-la fuisse_fw-la ut_fw-la christus_fw-la pro_fw-la salute_v omnium_fw-la moreretur_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la omnis_fw-la per_fw-la ejus_fw-la mortem_fw-la servaretur_fw-la ac_fw-la proinde_fw-la christum_fw-la secundum_fw-la propositum_fw-la patris_fw-la pro_fw-la salute_v omnium_fw-la mortuum_fw-la esse_fw-la sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la ut_fw-la loquuntur_fw-la sufficienter_fw-la caeterum_fw-la damnari_fw-la etiam_fw-la illi_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la qui_fw-la spectata_fw-la revelata_fw-la voluntate_fw-la dei_fw-la docent_fw-la &_o deum_fw-la velle_fw-la omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la salvos_fw-la
of_o christ_n and_o that_o his_o common_a redemption_n be_v presuppose_v to_o our_o faith_n and_o special_a grace_n 6._o grace_n see_v my_o direction_n to_o sound_a conversion_n dir._n 6._o and_o now_o if_o this_o be_v all_o you_o have_v to_o say_v review_v it_o and_o tell_v i_o what_o disagreement_n you_o have_v find_v out_o about_o the_o commonness_n of_o redemption_n the_o four_o day_n conference_n with_o a_o calvinist_n of_o common_a and_o special_a redemption_n b._n we_o be_v now_o to_o try_v what_o difference_n you_o can_v find_v between_o the_o lutheran_n and_o calvinist_n church_n or_o the_o synodist_n and_o the_o moderate_a arminian_o in_o the_o article_n of_o redemption_n by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n name_v all_o that_o you_o have_v against_o they_o in_o this_o point_n alone_o the_o first_o crimination_n c._n christus_fw-la c._n these_o objection_n be_v answer_v by_o dall●us_n amyrald_n camero_n and_o davenant_n dissert_n de_fw-fr morte_fw-la christi_fw-la at_o large_a 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