predestination_n but_o it_o be_v above_o groove_v that_o no_o man_n can_v tell_v whether_o â—e_v be_v worthy_a of_o hate_n or_o love_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o present_a justice_n or_o state_n in_o this_o world_n much_o less_o can_v he_o be_v certain_a whether_o he_o be_v worthy_a of_o hate_n or_o love_n â—n_v respect_v of_o god_n decree_n which_o decree_n by_v in_o the_o abismall_a depth_n of_o his_o own_o judgement_n my_o second_o argument_n we_o can_v have_v no_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o such_o â—hings_n as_o depend_v of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n â—ut_v only_o by_o manifest_a revelation_n of_o god_n himself_o but_o predestination_n do_v depend_v of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n therefore_o predestination_n be_v to_o man_n uncertain_a if_o you_o reply_v that_o god_n have_v reveal_v by_o â—is_n spirit_n in_o the_o scripture_n that_o all_o those_o who_o right_o believe_v and_o live_v well_o shall_v have_v eternal_a life_n and_o beatitude_n i_o grant_v â—his_fw-la be_v true_a but_o i_o 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14._o 〈◊〉_d m._n perkins_n in_o his_o four_o treatise_n necessary_o to_o be_v consider_v of_o all_o christian_n treatise_n forth_o sect_n 14._o this_o testimony_n of_o be_v persuade_v that_o we_o be_v adopt_v &_o choose_v in_o christ_n etc._n etc._n be_v weak_a in_o most_o man_n and_o can_v scarce_o 〈◊〉_d persuade_v and_o of_o the_o reprobate_n who_o â—ake_v themselves_o to_o be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o â—he_n elect_a he_o further_o thus_o teach_v book_n teach_v in_o the_o epist_n to_o the_o tend_a in_o the_o begin_n of_o therefore_o say_v book_n they_o may_v do_v outward_o all_o thing_n which_o 〈◊〉_d christian_n do_v they_o do_v willing_o subject_v themselves_o to_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n &_o be_v 〈◊〉_d forward_o as_o any_o and_o as_o joyful_a in_o frequent_v sermon_n etc._n etc._n they_o be_v also_o void_a of_o hypocrisy_n and_o herein_o dissemble_v not_o that_o faith_n â—â—ich_a they_o have_v not_o but_o rather_o show_v that_o â—ayth_n which_o they_o have_v thus_o a_o 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man_n conscience_n the_o purity_n of_o faith_n be_v lose_v 〈◊〉_d make_v guilty_a unto_o damnation_n and_o m._n robert_n rollock_n once_o rectour_n of_o the_o university_n of_o edinburgh_n a_o man_n muâ—â—_n esteem_v by_o beza_n thus_o write_v â—4_n write_v in_o his_o book_n of_o lecture_n upon_o the_o epist_n of_o paul_n to_o the_o colossians_n lect._n 6._o c._n â—_o p._n â—4_n 〈◊〉_d tell_v thou_o that_o notwithstanding_o thou_o be_v redeem_v and_o by_o this_o blood_n of_o christ_n fâ—eeâ—_n from_o sin_n and_o death_n yet_o if_o thou_o tame_a delight_n in_o sin_n the_o great_a shall_v be_v thy_o damnation_n now_o to_o come_v to_o other_o common_o style_v lutheran_n and_o to_o passover_o gâ—nova_n passover_o â—n_v theolog._n caluâ—nist_n l._n â—_o arâ—_n 14._o who_o there_o reprove_v caluin_n zanâ—hius_n and_o the_o divine_n of_o gâ—nova_n conradus_n schlussenburg_n 331._o schlussenburg_n in_o loâ—iâ—_n theolog._n pag_n 188._o â—_o 331._o haffâ—nreffensis_n professor_n in_o the_o university_n of_o tube_v 5._o tube_v in_o disput_fw-la 7_o ex_fw-la epist_n pauli_n ad_fw-la cor._n posteriori_fw-la parte_fw-la thâ—fi_n 5._o rungius_n professor_n in_o the_o university_n of_o wittenberg_n 6â—_n wittenberg_n in_o epitome_n colloq_fw-la montisbelgar_a p._n 47._o &_o 6â—_n jacoâ—â—_n andraeas_n 650._o andraeas_n in_o disput_fw-la 17._o pro_fw-la sanctissimo_fw-la libro_fw-la concord_n disput_fw-la 10._o p._n 650._o gesnerus_fw-la professor_n in_o wâ—tâ—mberg_n and_o diverse_a other_o learned_a follower_n of_o luther_n all_o maintain_v 〈◊〉_d uncertainty_n of_o salvation_n we_o 〈◊〉_d mclancthon_n thus_o express_o to_o 〈◊〉_d â—o_o 112._o â—o_o melanctâ—_n in_o council_n theolog._n pag._n 112._o excidunt_fw-la homines_fw-la à _fw-la gratia_fw-la etc._n etc._n man_n do_v fall_v from_o grace_n and_o do_v loose_v their_o justify_n grace_v etc._n etc._n in_o like_a sort_n â—24_n sort_n in_o the_o harmony_n of_o confâ—ssions_n in_o english_a pag._n â—24_n the_o confession_n of_o 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whether_o the_o corinthian_n may_v after_o â—oose_v that_o grace_n or_o not_o or_o want_v final_a perseverance_n which_o be_v the_o point_n here_o only_o question_v this_o text_n nothing_o touch_v and_o therefore_o you_o may_v see_v â—hat_n grant_v more_o touch_a the_o expoâ—ition_n of_o the_o text_n than_o i_o need_v to_o do_v â—et_o the_o answer_n be_v involue_v in_o the_o state_n â—n_v the_o question_n above_o set_v down_o and_o accord_o here_o to_o this_o knowledge_n of_o â—s_n be_v in_o the_o faith_n if_o the_o word_n â—ere_z to_o be_v interpret_v in_o that_o sense_n 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v restrain_v only_o to_o the_o time_n present_a but_o for_o our_o continuance_n in_o the_o faith_n the_o text_n speak_v nothing_o second_o i_o reply_v that_o this_o knowledge_n of_o the_o corinthian_n that_o christ_n waâ—_n in_o they_o have_v reference_n only_o of_o christ_n be_v in_o they_o by_o way_n of_o 12._o of_o 2._o cor._n c._n 12._o signior_n wonder_n and_o mighty_a deed_n do_v among_o they_o 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life_n nor_o death_n &c_n &c_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o re_fw-mi none_n 〈◊〉_d from_o that_o love_n that_o god_n bear_v to_o i_o 〈◊〉_d christ_n what_o great_a assuredness_n coâ—lâ—_n the_o apostle_n utter_v of_o his_o salvation_n 〈◊〉_d this_o arminius_n to_o this_o i_o shape_v a_o double_a answer_n first_o admitting_z that_o these_o word_n shall_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o certainty_n of_o knowledge_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o prove_v the_o particular_a knowledge_n which_o our_o adversary_n do_v pretend_v that_o every_o one_o of_o the_o elect_n shall_v have_v of_o himself_o only_o my_o reason_n hereof_o be_v because_o these_o word_n be_v deliver_v by_o the_o apostle_n touch_v his_o knowledge_n aswell_o of_o other_o as_o himself_z for_o the_o word_n be_v not_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o reâ—ove_v i_o but_z shall_v be_v able_a to_o remove_v we_o the_o apostle_n speak_v thus_o in_o the_o person_n of_o â—he_n elect_a and_o not_o of_o himself_o only_o but_o â—ouching_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o elect_n there_o â—s_v no_o controversy_n between_o we_o and_o our_o adversary_n second_o and_o more_o punctual_o i_o reply_v and_o affirm_v that_o in_o the_o greek_a of_o â—he_v former_a text_n it_o be_v only_o persuasus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o certus_n sum_n for_o the_o greek_a â—ord_n use_v by_o s._n paul_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—hich_v signify_v in_o english_a i_o be_o persuade_v and_o thus_o the_o certainty_n of_o knowledge_n which_o this_o text_n afford_v 〈◊〉_d only_a of_o persuasion_n &_o hope_n but_o not_o of_o â—ayth_o or_o infallible_a knowledge_n which_o be_v the_o point_n only_o here_o issuable_a that_o thâ—_n text_n signifi_v only_o i_o be_o persuade_v &_o not_o i_o be_o certain_a be_v so_o evident_a that_o the_o english_a bibles_n print_v anno_fw-la doâ—_n 1576._o and_o 1590._o do_v read_v with_o i_o in_o thâ—â—_n very_a place_n i_o be_o persuade_v yea_o bâ—â—_n himself_o in_o his_o translation_n of_o the_o neâ—_n testament_n in_o this_o place_n translate_v 1587._o translate_v print_a at_o london_n anno_fw-la 1587._o mihi_fw-la persuasum_fw-la est_fw-la so_o little_a dotâ—_n this_o text_n prove_v for_o infallibility_n of_o salvation_n last_o i_o may_v say_v that_o grant_v 〈◊〉_d paul_n here_o speak_v of_o the_o certainty_n of_o 〈◊〉_d own_o salvation_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v well_o answer_v that_o this_o certainty_n in_o regard_n 〈◊〉_d his_o high_a favour_n with_o god_n he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d revelation_n only_o and_o not_o by_o force_n of_o 〈◊〉_d ordinary_a faith_n as_o our_o adversary_n 〈◊〉_d pretend_v to_o have_v enthusiastus_n i_o will_v proceed_v further_o 5._o further_o 1._o john_n 5._o thâ—â—_n thing_n i_o write_v unto_o you_o that_o you_o may_v knoâ—_n that_o you_o have_v eternal_a life_n which_o believe_v 〈◊〉_d the_o name_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n arminius_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o 〈◊〉_d eternal_a life_n may_v be_v here_o understand_v knowledge_n of_o god_n which_o the_o faithful_a have_v according_a as_o we_o read_v in_o s._n johns_n gospel_n 17._o gospel_n c._n 17._o this_o be_v life_n everlasting_a that_o they_o know_v thou_o second_o i_o say_v that_o true_a believer_n have_v eternal_a life_n not_o actual_o since_o they_o do_v not_o actual_o enjoy_v heaven_n but_o only_o in_o hope_n according_a as_o it_o iâ—_n else_o where_o say_v 8._o say_v rom._n 8._o we_o be_v save_v by_o hope_n for_o that_o if_o we_o will_v attain_v eternal_a life_n actual_o and_o indeed_o our_o perseverance_n in_o faith_n be_v necessary_o require_v of_o which_o perseverance_n this_o passage_n of_o scripture_n intimate_v no_o certainty_n since_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o 33._o of_o ezech._n 33._o ezeâ—hiel_n above_o cite_v this_o text_n as_o many_o more_o imply_v in_o it_o a_o condition_n to_o be_v perform_v and_o consequent_o it_o prove_v no_o certainty_n or_o infallibility_n of_o man_n election_n enthusiastus_n we_o thus_o read_v that_o the_o apostle_n say_v 8._o say_v rom._n 8._o we_o have_v
decrâ—â—_n that_o among_o man_n some_o be_v bear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d damnation_n from_o their_o mother_n womb_n who_o by_o their_o destruction_n may_v glorify_v god_n arminius_n this_o doctrine_n be_v of_o so_o horrid_a a_o nature_n as_o that_o i_o can_v hardly_o be_v induce_v to_o believe_v that_o any_o good_a christian_a will_v ever_o maintain_v it_o in_o so_o full_a a_o manner_n as_o it_o be_v by_o you_o literal_o deliver_v but_o rather_o they_o teach_v it_o with_o some_o qualification_n and_o mitigation_n as_o perhaps_o their_o meaning_n be_v that_o god_n do_v ordain_v some_o to_o destruction_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o foresight_n of_o their_o wicked_a life_n and_o also_o that_o christ_n do_v die_v for_o the_o reprobate_n non_fw-la efficaciter_fw-la but_o sufficienter_fw-la not_o effectual_o whereby_o the_o reprobate_n shall_v actual_o partake_v of_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o death_n if_o so_o themselves_o will_v but_o only_o sufficient_o that_o be_v that_o his_o death_n be_v of_o sufficient_a value_n in_o itself_o to_o save_v the_o reprobate_n enthusiastus_n i_o will_v to_o god_n arminius_n i_o can_v thus_o charitable_o and_o withal_o true_o apologise_v for_o my_o own_o brethren_n as_o you_o though_o their_o adversary_n herein_o do_v now_o in_o their_o behalf_n but_o the_o matter_n stand_v so_o as_o that_o their_o own_o 〈◊〉_d do_v whole_o preclude_v they_o of_o all_o such_o favourable_a construction_n for_o first_o to_o your_o firster_n word_n touch_v god_n foresight_n of_o the_o wicked_a life_n of_o the_o reprobate_n one_o of_o they_o in_o express_a wordâ—_n thus_o write_v 554._o write_v d._n willet_n in_o synop_n p._n 554._o god_n have_v ordain_v 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v vessel_n of_o wrath_n without_o any_o respect_n 〈◊〉_d to_o their_o work_n either_o good_a or_o bad_a and_o another_o as_o plain_o teach_v thus_o say_v 12._o say_v peter_n martyr_n in_o his_o common_a place_n part_n 3._o pa._n 12._o sin_n foresee_v be_v not_o the_o causâ—_n of_o reprobation_n and_o as_o touch_v the_o distinction_n by_o you_o deliver_v of_o christ_n suffer_v sufâ—cienter_a not_o efficaciter_fw-la some_o of_o our_o most_o learned_a brethren_n i_o relate_v it_o wiâ—â—_n grief_n call_v this_o distinction_n 221._o distinction_n beza_n in_o respon_n ad_fw-la act._n colloq_fw-la mouâ—isbelg_n part_n altera_fw-la pag._n 217._o &_o 221._o a_o meâ—â—â—tergiversation_n and_o impertinent_a to_o the_o point_n in_o question_n and_o therefore_o the_o same_o learned_a man_n restrain_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n in_o these_o word_n ad_fw-la solos_fw-la electos_fw-la to_o wiâ—â—_n that_o his_o death_n be_v only_o for_o the_o eleâ—â—_n yea_o they_o proceed_v so_o far_o herein_o as_o that_o they_o peremptory_o maintain_v pardoâ—_n i_o in_o relate_v their_o own_o word_n that_o 1st_a that_o beza_n in_o respon_n ad_fw-la act._n montisbelg_n part_n altera_fw-la in_o praefat._n pag._n 11._o &_o 1st_a many_o infant_n mean_v of_o believe_a parent_n though_o baptize_v be_v damn_a 〈◊〉_d the_o secret_a decree_n of_o god_n arminius_n you_o have_v sufficient_o enough_o lay_v open_a your_o own_o brethren_n blemish_n and_o scar_n so_o full_a hold_n it_o seem_v those_o word_n of_o austin_n have_v take_v of_o you_o 24._o you_o contrâ—_n donatist_n post_fw-la col._n â—_o 24._o truth_n be_v more_o forcible_a to_o wring_v out_o confession_n than_o any_o rack_n or_o torment_n but_o now_o if_o it_o please_v you_o you_o may_v come_v to_o your_o proof_n of_o scripture_n for_o this_o their_o doctrine_n only_o i_o must_v tell_v you_o by_o the_o way_n that_o the_o more_o direful_a and_o execrable_a any_o doctrine_n be_v the_o further_a off_o it_o be_v from_o receive_v any_o fortify_v from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v deliver_v in_o its_o true_a and_o native_a sense_n or_o construction_n enthusiastus_n i_o full_o grant_v so_o much_o with_o you_o nevertheless_o for_o my_o own_o further_o satisfy_v since_o unresolued_a doubt_n secret_o beat_v upon_o the_o understanding_n i_o will_v relate_v the_o chief_a text_n urge_v by_o my_o brethren_n in_o defence_n of_o this_o their_o doctrine_n first_o then_o they_o insist_v in_o those_o word_n â—_o word_n 1._o pet._n â—_o christ_n â—_o christ_n object_v by_o beza_n in_o annot._n in_o nou._n testam_fw-la in_o 1._o petr._n c._n â—_o be_v the_o chief_a corner_n stone_n etc._n etc._n unto_o you_o which_o believe_v precious_a but_o unto_o they_o that_o believe_v not_o etc._n etc._n a_o stone_n of_o stumble_v and_o a_o rock_n of_o offence_n to_o they_o which_o stumble_v at_o the_o word_n be_v disobedient_a unto_o which_o thing_n they_o be_v ordain_v from_o hence_o now_o they_o infer_v that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o their_o disobedience_n to_o the_o which_o disobedieâ—â—â—_n they_o be_v by_o god_n ordain_v and_o consequent_o ordain_v to_o damnation_n the_o fruit_n of_o their_o disobedience_n arminius_n the_o difficulty_n of_o this_o text_n restâ—â—â—_n in_o those_o last_o word_n unto_o which_o thing_n mean_v in_o your_o brethren_n sense_n disobedience_n and_o stumble_v at_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d be_v ordain_v but_o here_o i_o justify_v 〈◊〉_d translation_n be_v not_o pure_a and_o sincâ—â—â—_n since_o the_o word_n viz_o they_o be_v ordain_v have_v true_a reference_n unto_o those_o formâ—_n word_n uz_o which_o believe_v and_o so_o thâ—_n true_a meaning_n of_o this_o place_n be_v that_o tâ—â—_n be_v ordain_v to_o believe_v and_o thus_o yâ—â—_n see_v this_o place_n be_v true_o urge_v make_v direct_o against_o your_o brethren_n now_o i_o justify_v this_o my_o answer_n froâ—_n the_o greek_a text_n the_o word_n be_v thâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nec_fw-la credunt_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quo_fw-la &_o positi_fw-la sunt_fw-la the_o sense_n thereof_o be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v ordain_v to_o believe_v but_o do_v not_o 〈◊〉_d point_n be_v so_o evident_a that_o diverse_a learned_a protestant_n do_v give_v the_o same_o construction_n thereof_o with_o i_o for_o snecanus_fw-la recite_v the_o text_n in_o these_o word_n 701._o word_n in_o method_n descript_n pag._n 701._o nâ—â—_n credunt_fw-la in_fw-la quod_fw-la positi_fw-la fuerant_fw-la neither_o do_v they_o believe_v unto_o which_o they_o be_v ordain_v thus_o answer_v refertur_fw-la propriè_fw-la à _fw-la doctissimis_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o last_o clause_n be_v proper_o refer_v by_o most_o learned_a and_o orthodoxal_a man_n yea_o even_o by_o caluin_n himself_o to_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v place_v to_o believe_v and_o the_o very_a same_o construction_n thereof_o be_v give_v by_o 154._o by_o in_o defence_n translat_fw-la pag._n 152._o 153._o 154._o castalio_n so_o little_o do_v this_o text_n advantage_n your_o brethren_n but_o rather_o disadvantage_n they_o and_o yet_o your_o brethren_n integrity_n and_o candour_n be_v want_v in_o their_o translate_n the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v ordain_v the_o word_n true_o signify_v only_a positi_fw-la erant_fw-la but_o proceed_v to_o other_o enthusiastus_n the_o next_o shall_v be_v that_o passage_n 16._o passage_n proverb_n apeâ—_n 16._o the_o lord_n 3._o lord_n object_v by_o d._n ful_o against_o the_o rhem._n testam_fw-la in_o rom._n 9_o fol._n 2_o 3._o make_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o even_o the_o wicked_a for_o the_o day_n of_o evil_a from_o whence_o my_o brethren_n deduce_v that_o god_n make_v or_o creat_v wicked_a man_n to_o eternity_n of_o damnation_n which_o may_v be_v true_o call_v the_o day_n of_o evil_a arminius_n do_v your_o brethren_n â—rge_v this_o 〈◊〉_d to_o prove_v that_o god_n make_v 〈◊〉_d man_n to_o be_v wicked_a if_o so_o how_o thâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d they_o free_a god_n from_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o sin_n a_o paradox_n or_o rather_o a_o blaspheme_v my_o 524_o my_o as_o d._n fulk_n in_o his_o defence_n of_o the_o english_a translation_n pag._n 500_o d._n whitak_n contra_fw-la duraeum_n 1._o 8._o pag._n 524_o beside_o that_o diverse_a of_o themselves_o shame_n at_o least_o in_o word_n to_o be_v repute_v patroness_n thereof_o direct_o repugnant_a to_o other_o text_n of_o scripture_n 〈◊〉_d where_o it_o be_v say_v 5._o say_v psalm_n 5._o non_fw-la deus_fw-la volens_fw-la iâ—â—quitatemâ—tues_n thou_o be_v a_o god_n that_o woâ—â—dest_v not_o iniquity_n be_v it_o not_o their_o intention_n to_o draw_v the_o foresay_a inference_n 〈◊〉_d those_o word_n to_o what_o end_n then_o 〈◊〉_d they_o allege_v it_o since_o it_o be_v then_o in_o 〈◊〉_d respect_n most_o impertinent_o urge_v hoâ—_n do_v they_o extricate_v themselves_o out_o of_o this_o labyrinth_n therefore_o for_o the_o better_a deprehend_v the_o true_a construction_n of_o the_o foresay_a passage_n we_o be_v to_o conceive_v that_o god_n make_v or_o create_v of_o man_n in_o the_o former_a word_n have_v reference_n to_o man_n materiality_n if_o i_o may_v use_v that_o word_n that_o 〈◊〉_d to_o he_o as_o he_o be_v man_n abstract_v he_o from_o his_o morality_n but_o it_o have_v no_o reference_n to_o his_o wickedness_n so_o man_n as_o he_o 〈◊〉_d man_n be_v create_v by_o god_n but_o as_o man_n be_v â—icked_a he_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v create_v