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An apology of English Arminianisme or A dialogue betweene Iacobus Arminius, professour in the Vniuersity of Leyden in Holland; and Enthusiastus an English Doctour of Diuinity and a great precisian. Wherein are defended the doctrines of Arminius touching freewill, predestination, and reprobation: the said doctrines being mantained & taught by many of the most learned Protestants of England, at this present time. Written by O.N. heertofore of the Vniuersity of Oxford.; Apology of English Arminianisme.
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O. N., fl. 1634.
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which_o perform_v his_o penitency_n do_v nevertheless_o obtain_v remission_n of_o his_o sin_n or_o not_o and_o last_o i_o will_v conclude_v thiâ—_n point_n with_o a_o demonstration_n for_o i_o 〈◊〉_d term_v it_o no_o less_o take_v from_o the_o example_n of_o david_n and_o to_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o sort_n we_o thus_o read_v 1._o read_v 1._o pet_n 1._o pass_v the_o time_n of_o your_o dwell_n here_o in_o fear_n again_o 2._o again_o philip._n 2._o work_v your_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a and_o final_o 2._o final_o prou._n 2._o blessed_n be_v that_o man_n who_o be_v ever_o fearful_a but_o if_o a_o man_n be_v infallible_o assure_v of_o his_o justification_n how_o can_v he_o be_v fearful_a thereof_o to_o come_v to_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o text_n teach_v that_o a_o man_n perform_v sorrow_n and_o be_v penitent_a for_o his_o sin_n notwithstanding_o be_v not_o assure_v of_o the_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n now_o according_a hereto_o we_o read_v 8._o read_v act_n 8._o re_z pen_v of_o thy_o wickedness_n and_o pray_v to_o god_n si_fw-fr forte_fw-fr remittatur_fw-la tibi_fw-la if_o chance_v it_o may_v be_v forgive_v thou_o in_o like_a sort_n it_o be_v say_v 3._o say_v 〈◊〉_d 3._o who_o can_v tell_v if_o god_n will_v turn_v and_o pardon_v v._o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o same_o word_n be_v in_o â—oâ—â—_n c._n 2._o and_o final_o we_o further_o thus_o read_v 4._o read_v dâ—niel_n 4._o perhaps_o god_n will_v pardon_v thy_o offence_n now_o here_o enthusiastus_n i_o referâ—e_v even_o to_o your_o judgement_n and_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o here_o present_a whether_o this_o doubtfulness_n of_o romission_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o former_a admonition_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o rest_v over_o secure_a of_o our_o justice_n both_o which_o point_n be_v prove_v from_o the_o two_o former_a class_n of_o scripture_n stand_v not_o whole_o incompatible_a with_o our_o adversary_n presume_a infalliable_a certainty_n of_o their_o own_o justification_n enthusiastus_n i_o free_o grant_v that_o these_o text_n do_v seem_v to_o eneruate_v and_o weaken_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o certainty_n of_o justification_n but_o i_o pray_v you_o proceed_v to_o that_o example_n of_o the_o prophet_n david_n which_o above_o for_o it_o be_v convince_a you_o call_v a_o demonstration_n arminius_n well_o i_o come_v to_o david_n who_o example_n be_v a_o seal_a argument_n close_v up_o this_o point_n and_o afford_v to_o we_o a_o certainty_n of_o truth_n touch_v the_o uncertainty_n of_o man_n justification_n thus_o than_o i_o urge_v if_o charity_n can_v be_v lose_v than_o faith_n can_v be_v lose_v if_o faith_n can_v be_v lose_v than_o justification_n may_v be_v lose_v my_o first_o proposition_n be_v warrant_v by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o we_o all_o charity_n all_o d._n fulke_o against_o the_o rhem._n testament_n in_o 1._o cor._n c._n 3._o say_v faith_n can_v be_v without_o charity_n who_o teach_v that_o charity_n do_v as_o necessary_o accompany_v a_o justify_v faith_n as_o heat_n do_v the_o fire_n that_o charity_n may_v be_v lose_v be_v prove_v from_o the_o example_n of_o david_n who_o kill_v urias_n see_v a_o voluntary_a pretend_a murder_n and_o such_o be_v that_o of_o david_n be_v a_o mere_a privation_n of_o charity_n for_o how_o can_v we_o love_v that_o man_n with_o true_a charity_n who_o we_o intend_v to_o murder_v and_o deprive_v of_o his_o life_n now_o the_o evangelist_n assure_v we_o that_o 3_o that_o 1._o john_n 3_o who_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n be_v not_o of_o god_n but_o abide_v in_o death_n from_o hence_o then_o the_o unavoidable_a resultancy_n be_v that_o david_n in_o the_o murder_n of_o urias_n and_o during_o all_o the_o time_n before_o his_o repentance_n thereof_o be_v not_o of_o god_n but_o for_o the_o time_n abode_n in_o death_n and_o consequent_o neither_o have_v charity_n nor_o faith_n for_o if_o he_o have_v faith_n he_o have_v not_o abyde_v in_o death_n because_o it_o be_v write_v 3_o write_v 1._o john_n 3_o by_o faith_n the_o 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least_o touch_n of_o a_o judicious_a finger_n and_o to_o the_o first_o and_o second_o part_n of_o your_o answer_n either_o david_n have_v faith_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o murder_n of_o urias_n or_o he_o have_v it_o not_o for_o no_o medium_fw-la can_v be_v give_v between_o these_o two_o extreme_n if_o he_o have_v faith_n how_o then_o can_v his_o faith_n be_v say_v to_o sleep_v again_o the_o nature_n of_o true_a faith_n require_v that_o â—â—_o shall_v be_v ever_o 5._o ever_o galat._n 5._o work_v with_o charity_n and_o that_o without_o work_n it_o be_v â—_o be_v jacob_n â—_o dead_a if_o david_n have_v not_o faith_n at_o that_o time_n then_o be_v that_o grate_a which_o i_o demand_v to_o wit_n that_o david_n in_o the_o murder_n of_o urias_n lose_v his_o faith_n and_o consequent_o be_v not_o assure_v of_o his_o justification_n thus_o you_o see_v that_o this_o you_o evasion_n be_v nothing_o else_o than_o a_o poor_a beg_n of_o the_o point_n as_o grant_v which_o be_v still_o in_o 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mediâ—â—_n election_n and_o predestination_n for_o no_o 〈◊〉_d be_v elect_v or_o predestinate_v by_o god_n 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o be_v final_o iustify_v yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o most_o necessary_a â—â—terueniency_n of_o these_o two_o point_n 〈◊〉_d will_v willing_o hear_v your_o particular_a proof_n for_o the_o particular_a point_n of_o tâ—â—_n uncertainty_n of_o election_n oâ—_n predestinatiâ—â—_n arminius_n i_o will_v satisfy_v your_o desire_n 〈◊〉_d first_o not_o to_o lose_v time_n i_o will_v keep_v 〈◊〉_d former_a method_n in_o produce_v of_o 〈◊〉_d proof_n and_o therefore_o for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o election_n and_o predestinatiâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—gin_n with_o argument_n draw_v â—rom_o reason_n of_o which_o my_o first_o argument_n be_v this_o the_o knowledge_n by_o faith_n of_o a_o man_n present_a justice_n be_v more_o 〈◊〉_d than_o the_o knowledge_n by_o faith_n of_o eternal_a
receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n whereby_o we_o cry_v abba_n pater_fw-la and_o the_o spirit_n itself_o bear_v witness_v to_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o if_o â—is_n son_n than_o also_o heir_n if_o so_o be_v that_o we_o suffer_v with_o he_o etc._n etc._n arminius_n you_o cloy_v i_o enthusiastus_n with_o 〈◊〉_d fastidious_a satiety_n of_o text_n of_o this_o â—â—ture_n for_o this_o text_n only_o prove_v 〈◊〉_d the_o just_a during_o the_o state_n of_o their_o presâ—â—â—_n justice_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o consequent_o his_o heir_n but_o whether_o 〈◊〉_d just_o shall_v persevere_v in_o that_o state_n till_o their_o death_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a point_n 〈◊〉_d this_o controversy_n this_o text_n proove_v not_o nay_o it_o prove_v that_o the_o justice_n may_v fall_v from_o their_o justice_n and_o thereupon_o loose_v their_o election_n as_o be_v full_o insinute_v by_o the_o condition_n annex_v in_o 〈◊〉_d very_a text_n uz._n if_o so_o that_o we_o suffer_v 〈◊〉_d he_o certain_o the_o damn_a spirit_n before_o their_o fall_n be_v the_o son_n or_o child_n of_o god_n &_o yet_o afterward_o through_o their_o want_n of_o perseverance_n in_o righteousness_n they_o fall_v from_o their_o formâ—â—_n state_n so_o little_o do_v this_o authority_n prevail_v in_o proof_n of_o the_o certainty_n of_o manâ—_n predestination_n or_o election_n the_o certainty_n that_o be_v prove_v from_o this_o passage_n be_v only_o conjectural_a and_o not_o infallible_a enthusiastus_n what_o reply_v you_o to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 8._o apostle_n rom._n 8._o who_o he_o call_v they_o also_o he_o â—â—stifyed_v and_o who_o he_o iustify_v they_o â—â—so_o he_o glorify_v in_o show_v of_o word_n a_o most_o â—â—rcing_a authority_n since_o from_o hence_o it_o 〈◊〉_d it_o may_v be_v conclude_v that_o who_o 〈◊〉_d do_v justify_v he_o be_v thereby_o one_o of_o 〈◊〉_d elect_n and_o glorify_v and_o so_o can_v final_o fell_v arminius_n i_o reply_v this_o your_o 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