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but_o will_v good_a because_o it_o be_v so_o incline_v of_o god_n 3._o cornel._n dungan_n such_o as_o the_o operation_n of_o grace_n be_v in_o the_o beginning_n such_o be_v it_o also_o in_o the_o progress_n if_o it_o be_v resistible_a or_o irresistible_a when_o it_o begin_v the_o conversion_n or_o regeneration_n of_o man_n and_o they_o hold_v that_o work_n irresistible_a such_o it_o be_v also_o when_o it_o go_v forward_o in_o pacific_a pag._n 172._o 4._o donteclock_n as_o many_o as_o be_v predestinate_v by_o god_n unto_o salvation_n before_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o the_o purpose_n of_o election_n may_v remain_v sure_a they_o be_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n lead_v to_o it_o so_o certain_o and_o infallible_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o they_o shall_v final_o perish_v instit_fw-la de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la pag._n 93._o but_o can_v tilenus_n bring_v any_o competent_a number_n of_o orthodox_n calvinist_n to_o certify_v touch_v the_o vnavoidable_a necessity_n of_o do_v evil_a for_o the_o other_o branch_n seem_v so_o plausible_a that_o few_o of_o they_o will_v stick_v to_o subscribe_v to_o it_o but_o for_o this_o branch_n who_o appear_v to_o make_v tilenus_n his_o charge_n good_a 1._o zanchy_a we_o grant_v that_o by_o this_o ordination_n of_o god_n the_o reprobate_n be_v constrain_v by_o a_o necessity_n of_o sin_v and_o thereby_o of_o perish_v also_o and_o so_o constrain_v that_o they_o can_v choose_v but_o sin_n and_o perish_v de_fw-fr nat._n dei_fw-la lib._n 5_o c._n 2._o de_fw-la reprob_fw-la q._n 2._o and_o soon_o after_o we_o doubt_v not_o therefore_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v incumbent_n upon_o the_o reprobate_n by_o their_o immutable_a reprobation_n a_o necessity_n of_o sin_v and_o that_o unto_o death_n without_o repentance_n and_o for_o that_o of_o suffer_v eternal_a pain_n 2._o piscator_fw-la when_o vorstius_n urge_v he_o how_o unworthy_a the_o majesty_n of_o god_n it_o be_v to_o make_v a_o absolute_a decree_n whereby_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v destinate_a to_o a_o necessity_n of_o sin_v to_o this_o he_o answer_v indeed_o humane_a reason_n judge_v so_o but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n say_v otherwise_o and_o again_o these_o say_n be_v not_o therefore_o false_a and_o blasphemous_a because_o humane_a reason_n be_v offend_v with_o they_o ad_fw-la amic_n coll._n vorstii_n nat._n 6._o &_o 8._o mihi_fw-la pag._n 157._o &_o resp_n ad_fw-la duplic_fw-la vorstii_fw-la par_fw-fr 1._o pag._n 223._o when_o god_n do_v necessitate_v man_n to_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v punish_v he_o for_o sin_n he_o do_v just_o because_o he_o have_v power_n to_o govern_v man_n as_o he_o will_n &_o resp_n ad_fw-la apologet._n bertii_fw-la pag._n 144._o all_o thing_n be_v do_v by_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n therefore_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v of_o necessity_n for_o whatsoever_o god_n have_v decree_v that_o come_v to_o pass_v necessary_o because_o it_o can_v not_z come_v to_o pass_v and_o therefore_o judas_n betray_v christ_n necessary_o nor_o can_v his_o will_n to_o betray_v be_v change_v in_o he_o because_o he_o betray_v christ_n by_o the_o determinate_a counsel_n and_o fore-decree_n of_o god_n also_o that_o willing_a of_o judas_n be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v move_v of_o god_n for_o by_o he_o we_o live_v move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v 3._o fred._n bronkern_n say_v all_o thing_n come_v to_o pass_v by_o a_o infallible_a and_o a_o inevitable_a necessity_n antidote_n fol._n 50._o 4._o sturmius_fw-la upon_o the_o privation_n of_o grace_n there_o follow_v a_o twofold_a necessity_n one_o of_o sin_v another_o of_o perish_v for_o the_o reprobate_n be_v destitute_a of_o god_n grace_n and_o leave_v to_o their_o own_o nature_n as_o they_o can_v but_o sin_n so_o they_o can_v but_o perish_v unto_o which_o double_a necessity_n the_o reprobate_n be_v predestinate_v de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la thes_n 22._o that_o this_o unavoidable_a necessity_n to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v good_a or_o evil_n be_v according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o calvinist_n from_o god_n eternal_a praedestination_n and_o effectual_a secret_a decree_n appear_v sufficient_o by_o the_o testimony_n already_o allege_v to_o which_o i_o will_v add_v but_o two_o or_o three_o 1._o nicasius_n Ê‹ander_n sure_a the_o end_n for_o which_o god_n do_v elect_v and_o reprobate_a in_o respect_n of_o man_n be_v that_o the_o elect_v may_v be_v save_v the_o reprobate_n damn_v but_o every_o one_o according_a to_o the_o mean_n which_o god_n have_v likewise_o predestinate_v that_o they_o may_v walk_v in_o they_o the_o elect_a in_o faith_n and_o good_a work_n and_o the_o reprobate_n in_o unbelief_n and_o evil_a work_n pag._n 20._o 2._o sturmius_fw-la hence_o it_o therefore_o follow_v that_o the_o elect_v be_v diligent_a in_o all_o good_a work_n because_o they_o be_v no_o less_o predestinate_v unto_o the_o mean_n then_o unto_o the_o end_n but_o the_o reprobate_n omit_v all_o care_n of_o do_v good_a because_o they_o be_v reject_v from_o this_o grace_n of_o the_o mean_n no_o less_o then_o from_o the_o end_n itself_o de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la in_o explic_n thes_n 1._o from_o this_o unavoidable_a necessity_n etc._n etc._n some_o of_o the_o calvinist_n have_v draw_v these_o corollary_n which_o they_o maintain_v to_o follow_v by_o undeniable_a consequence_n from_o that_o doctrine_n viz._n i._o that_o man_n can_v do_v no_o more_o good_a than_o he_o do_v omit_v no_o more_o evil_a than_o he_o omit_v piscator_fw-la although_o god_n simple_o and_o precise_o will_v not_o that_o man_n shall_v do_v any_o more_o good_a than_o he_o do_v or_o that_o he_o shall_v omit_v any_o more_o evil_a than_o he_o omit_v yet_o he_o can_v therefore_o be_v reprove_v of_o envy_n or_o iniquity_n or_o of_o any_o other_o vice_n ad_fw-la amicam_fw-la duplicationem_fw-la vorstii_fw-la pag._n 177._o and_o because_o this_o be_v a_o very_a great_a temptation_n and_o encouragement_n to_o carelessness_n therefore_o he_o can_v not_o for_o shame_v but_o insert_v this_o much_o by_o way_n of_o caution_n pag._n 176._o although_o it_o be_v manifest_a to_o we_o in_o the_o general_a and_o indefinite_o or_o at_o least_o it_o may_v be_v manifest_a to_o we_o by_o god_n word_n that_o we_o can_v neither_o do_v more_o good_a than_o we_o do_v nor_o omit_v more_o evil_a than_o we_o do_v omit_v because_o god_n have_v precise_o decree_v from_o all_o eternity_n that_o both_o shall_v so_o come_v to_o pass_v yet_o because_o it_o be_v not_o manifest_a to_o we_o in_o specie_fw-la definite_o and_o in_o special_a manner_n how_o much_o god_n have_v decree_v that_o we_o shall_v do_v or_o omit_v we_o can_v be_v just_o account_v foolish_a if_o we_o do_v perpetual_o endeavour_v to_o do_v more_o good_a than_o we_o do_v and_o likewise_o to_o omit_v more_o evil_a than_o we_o omit_v and_o pag._n 228._o although_o it_o be_v fatal_o appoint_v when_o and_o how_o and_o how_o much_o every_o one_o of_o we_o ought_v to_o practice_v piety_n or_o not_o to_o practice_v it_o yet_o the_o daily_a meditation_n of_o god_n precept_n be_v not_o undertake_v in_o vain_a and_o to_o second_o piscator_fw-la in_o this_o opinion_n maccovius_fw-la do_v most_o fierce_o maintain_v it_o in_o a_o disputation_n of_o nine_o or_o ten_o page_n long_o colleg_n disput_fw-la miscel_n quaest_n disp_n 2._o mihi_fw-la a_fw-la pag._n 410_o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la 419._o and_o whether_o the_o contagion_n of_o this_o opinion_n have_v not_o lay_v hold_v upon_o some_o of_o the_o synod_n we_o shall_v examine_v hereafter_o a_o second_o corollary_n draw_v by_o other_o from_o that_o unavoidable_a necessity_n forementioned_a be_v this_o that_o all_o zeal_n and_o endeavour_n after_o salvation_n before_o the_o gift_n of_o faith_n and_o spirit_n of_o renovation_n confer_v upon_o we_o be_v of_o no_o effect_n so_o faith_n donteclock_n we_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o all_o the_o care_n study_n and_o diligence_n which_o man_n can_v use_v to_o promote_v their_o salvation_n be_v vain_a and_o to_o 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several_a sect_n contend_v as_o well_o against_o one_o another_o as_o against_o the_o remonstrant_n they_o be_v usual_o divide_v into_o two_o party_n supralapsarian_o and_o sublapsarian_o but_o because_o supralapsarian_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n i_o shall_v distinguish_v they_o by_o several_a name_n the_o first_o sort_n who_o make_v the_o creature_n 13._o gomar_n disp_n de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la 1604._o thes_n 13._o not_o in_o its_o actual_a existence_n but_o in_o its_o condition_n of_o possibility_n the_o obâ—ect_n of_o the_o decree_n these_o i_o shall_v call_v supralapsarian_a creabilitarians_n the_o second_o sort_n who_o make_v the_o creature_n in_o its_o actual_a existence_n but_o yet_o innocent_a the_o object_n of_o that_o decree_n these_o i_o shall_v call_v supralapsarian-existentialists_a the_o three_o sort_n who_o make_v mankind_n fall_v in_o adam_n and_o by_o divine_a imputation_n guilty_a of_o original_a sin_n the_o object_n of_o the_o say_a decree_n these_o be_v call_v 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