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he_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o provincial_n will_v determine_v the_o same_o it_o be_v very_o fit_a that_o the_o synod_n shall_v likewise_o determine_v so_o of_o it_o neither_o be_v it_o any_o reason_n that_o for_o the_o particular_a opinion_n of_o one_o professor_n who_o in_o this_o do_v disassent_v from_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o the_o reform_a church_n the_o synod_n shall_v abstain_v from_o determination_n of_o the_o question_n gomarus_n answer_v that_o the_o university_n of_o leyden_n have_v never_o yet_o determine_v for_o homo_fw-la lapsus_fw-la and_o that_o both_o d._n whittaker_n and_o mr._n perkins_n have_v determine_v the_o contrary_a who_o he_o take_v to_o be_v such_o man_n as_o will_v not_o disassent_v from_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n that_o the_o matter_n ought_v first_o to_o be_v discuss_v with_o argument_n on_o both_o side_n before_o any_o thing_n shall_v be_v determine_v on_o either_o side_n to_o who_o the_o precedent_n return_v this_o 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the_o groninganii_n et_fw-fr omlandii_n all_o which_o four_o be_v of_o a_o good_a length_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n consonant_a to_o the_o former_a judgement_n sessio_fw-la 111._o eodem_fw-la die_fw-la post_fw-la meridiem_fw-la there_o be_v read_v the_o collegial_a judgement_n of_o the_o drentani_n and_o gallobelgici_fw-la which_o be_v brief_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o former_a judgement_n and_o so_o be_v end_v the_o read_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o college_n in_o which_o god_n be_v praise_v for_o it_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o suspicion_n of_o of_o dissension_n of_o any_o thing_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o all_o of_o they_o determine_v homo_fw-la laepsus_fw-la to_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o predestination_n except_o gomarus_n who_o all_o man_n know_v to_o be_v against_o it_o and_o the_o south_n hollandi_n who_o only_o say_v they_o will_v determine_v nothing_o of_o it_o there_o be_v read_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o divine_n of_o great_a britain_n upon_o the_o second_o article_n they_o be_v brief_a than_o upon_o the_o first_o article_n they_o leave_v the_o receive_a distinction_n of_o sufficientiae_fw-la and_o efficacia_fw-la mortis_fw-la christi_fw-la untouched_a as_o likewise_o they_o do_v not_o touch_v that_o receive_v restriction_n of_o those_o place_n which_o make_v christ_n suffer_a general_n to_o the_o world_n only_o ad_fw-la mundum_fw-la electorum_fw-la there_o be_v read_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o palatine_n of_o the_o hassian_o of_o the_o helvetian_o who_o all_o do_v maintain_v the_o receive_a distinction_n to_o wit_n that_o christ_n his_o death_n be_v only_o sufficient_a for_o all_o man_n not_o efficient_a or_o impetrative_a and_o do_v restrain_v all_o the_o general_a proposition_n which_o be_v in_o scripture_n to_o that_o purpose_n only_o ad_fw-la mundum_fw-la electorum_fw-la conclude_v that_o christ_n be_v no_o way_n expiatio_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la singulorum_fw-la sessio_fw-la 112._o 13._o martii_fw-la there_o be_v read_v public_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o nassovici_n after_o they_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o genevense_n both_o of_o which_o defend_v the_o receive_a distinction_n and_o restriction_n after_o be_v read_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o bremenses_n who_o according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o their_o person_n have_v three_o several_a judgement_n martinius_n his_o judgement_n be_v first_o read_v who_o do_v stand_v in_o effect_n to_o the_o tenant_n of_o the_o remonstrant_n in_o the_o second_o article_n he_o main_o overthrow_v the_o receive_a distinction_n and_o restriction_n and_o do_v determine_v that_o christ_n do_v true_o die_v for_o all_o and_o every_o man_n that_o he_o be_v make_v a_o propitiation_n both_o for_o the_o godly_a and_o wicked_a and_o that_o by_o his_o death_n he_o do_v impetrate_v reconciliation_n with_o god_n for_o they_o all_o at_o the_o latter_a end_n he_o condemn_v many_o thing_n both_o in_o the_o remonstrant_n and_o in_o the_o contra-remonstrants_a opinion_n but_o more_o in_o the_o contra-remonst_a next_o d._n isselburgius_n the_o second_o bremensis_n his_o judgement_n be_v read_v who_o be_v direct_o against_o martinius_n defend_v both_o the_o receive_a distinction_n and_o restriction_n three_o be_v read_v the_o judgement_n of_o d._n crocius_n the_o three_o bremensis_n who_o propound_v a_o middle_a way_n between_o his_o two_o colleague_n grant_v which_o we_o also_o in_o our_o college_n do_v that_o christ_n do_v merit_n by_o his_o death_n some_o supernatural_a thing_n for_o the_o wicked_a as_o the_o word_n preach_v and_o all_o such_o good_a grace_n as_o be_v common_a both_o to_o the_o godly_a and_o wicked_a but_o nothing_o belong_v to_o remission_n of_o sin_n or_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n and_o so_o indeed_o for_o any_o thing_n i_o can_v perceive_v his_o judgement_n be_v direct_o against_o that_o of_o martinius_n and_o in_o effect_n all_o one_o with_o that_o of_o isselburgius_n next_o be_v read_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o embdani_n who_o be_v exceed_v long_o and_o agree_v in_o all_o thing_n with_o the_o contra-remonstrants_a as_o they_o do_v express_v themselves_o in_o the_o collat._n hagiensis_n sessio_fw-la 113._o eodem_fw-la die_fw-la post_fw-la meridiem_fw-la d._n isselburgius_n one_o of_o the_o bremenses_n at_o the_o precedent_n his_o appointment_n public_o all_o auditor_n be_v admit_v do_v at_o very_o great_a length_n prove_v that_o god_n his_o vindicative_a justice_n be_v natural_a and_o necessary_a unto_o he_o and_o that_o therefore_o that_o satisfaction_n which_o christ_n make_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n be_v simpliciter_fw-la necessaria_fw-la prove_v withal_o by_o many_o argument_n the_o fullness_n and_o sufficiency_n of_o christ_n his_o satisfaction_n answer_v the_o argument_n of_o socinus_n and_o vorstius_n against_o both_o the_o former_a conclusion_n sessio_fw-la 114._o 14._o die_v martii_fw-la there_o be_v read_v the_o judgement_n of_o four_o of_o the_o belgic_a professor_n subscribe_v by_o polyander_n gomarus_n thysius_n wallaeus_n and_o a_o little_a beneath_o be_v write_v ego_fw-la sibrandus_fw-la lubertus_n hoc_fw-la collegarum_fw-la meorum_fw-la judicium_fw-la per_fw-la omne_fw-la probo_fw-la next_o be_v read_v sibrandus_fw-la his_o judgement_n who_o differ_v nothing_o from_o his_o colleague_n save_v that_o he_o be_v short_a it_o be_v subscribe_v first_o by_o himself_o and_o then_o approve_v by_o the_o subscription_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o colleague_n all_o five_o of_o they_o do_v stand_v main_o for_o the_o above_o name_v distinction_n &_o restriction_n next_o be_v read_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o geldri_n who_o be_v too_o too_o rigid_a in_o many_o thing_n next_o they_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o south_n hollandi_n next_z they_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o north_n hollandi_n who_o have_v many_o thing_n which_o we_o think_v not_o only_o to_o be_v rigid_a but_o false_a all_o these_o three_o college_n at_o great_a length_n dispute_v for_o 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