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power_n it_o consequent_o follow_v that_o our_o election_n to_o we_o be_v uncertain_a since_o god_n thus_o pronounce_v 18._o pronounce_v ezech._n 18._o if_o the_o just_a man_n do_v turn_v away_o from_o his_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n in_o his_o sin_n he_o shall_v die_v thus_o through_o our_o own_o frailty_n and_o indisposition_n not_o answer_v at_o all_o time_n to_o god_n holy_a inspiration_n and_o grace_n our_o election_n to_o we_o be_v ever_o uncertain_a though_o as_o above_o say_v in_o respect_n of_o god_n promise_n we_o fulfil_v the_o annex_v condition_n thereto_o most_o certain_a and_o consequent_o it_o follow_v that_o we_o can_v be_v assure_v of_o salvation_n by_o faith_n see_v faith_n be_v infallible_a but_o only_o by_o hope_n which_o through_o our_o cooperate_n with_o god_n grace_n and_o assistance_n be_v not_o infallible_o 〈◊〉_d neâ—â—â—theles_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d with_o grâ—â—â—_n comfort_n &_o confidence_n now_o here_o once_o for_o all_o you_o be_v to_o conceive_v that_o diuâ—â—â—_n say_n of_o god_n either_o touch_v preâ—â—stinatio_fw-la or_o reprobation_n though_o in_o wordâ—_n they_o seem_v absolute_a yet_o in_o sense_n be_v â—â—ly_o conditional_a in_o proof_n of_o which_o my_o assertion_n i_o will_v allege_v a_o place_n of_o ezâ—chiel_n c._n 33._o which_o as_o a_o comment_n well_o may_v seem_v to_o expound_v all_o such_o seâ—ming_a absolute_a text_n of_o this_o nature_n god_n almighty_a word_n in_o ezechiel_n 〈◊〉_d these_o when_o i_o shall_v say_v unto_o the_o righteous_a that_o he_o shall_v sure_o live_v if_o yet_o he_o trust_v 〈◊〉_d unto_o his_o own_o righteousness_n commit_v 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n he_o shall_v die_v again_o when_o i_o 〈◊〉_d say_v unto_o the_o wicked_a thou_o sâ—â—t_v die_v the_o death_n if_o yet_o he_o return_v from_o his_o sin_n and_o dâ—â—_n that_o which_o be_v right_a etc._n etc._n he_o â—hall_v sure_o 〈◊〉_d so_o clear_o do_v the_o prophet_n instruct_v we_o that_o all_o such_o seem_a absolute_a saying_n in_o scripture_n have_v 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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 which_o if_o they_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v they_o be_v reprobate_n and_o thaâ—_n this_o knowledge_n of_o châ—st_n be_v in_o they_o can_v be_v refer_v according_a to_o his_o grace_n of_o justification_n be_v most_o clear_a in_o that_o s._n paul_n will_v never_o then_o have_v rebuke_v and_o reprehend_v the_o corinthiaâ—_n in_o so_o full_a and_o grievous_a a_o manner_n as_o 〈◊〉_d find_v that_o in_o the_o same_o 1â—_n same_o ibid._n â—_o 1â—_n epistle_n he_o diâ—_n thus_o much_o hereof_o enthusiastus_n i_o take_v this_o your_o answer_n for_o suffice_v for_o i_o see_v the_o text_n if_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o epistle_n be_v precise_o observe_v precludetâ—_n i_o of_o all_o reply_n but_o what_o say_v you_o to_o 〈◊〉_d other_o passage_n of_o scripture_n where_o 〈◊〉_d apostle_n speak_v of_o himself_o in_o this_o 〈◊〉_d confident_a manner_n 8._o manner_n rom._n 8._o i_o know_v 78._o know_v object_v by_o m._n jewel_n in_o his_o apology_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n pa._n 78._o thâ—â—_n 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
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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enthusiastus_n s._n paul_n thus_o write_v of_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d 4._o r_o â—_o tim._n 4._o i_o be_o â—57_n be_o object_v by_o m._n willet_n in_o synop_n pa._n â—57_n now_o ready_a to_o be_v crucify_v 〈◊〉_d time_n of_o my_o resolution_n be_v at_o 〈◊〉_d &c_n &c_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d finish_v my_o course_n etc._n etc._n and_o there_o be_v lay_v 〈◊〉_d for_o i_o a_o crown_n of_o justice_n which_o the_o 〈◊〉_d will_v render_v to_o i_o at_o that_o day_n so_o certain_a 〈◊〉_d be_v that_o s._n paul_n be_v assure_v of_o his_o election_n arminius_n this_o place_n touch_v not_o the_o difficulty_n for_o s._n paul_n be_v assure_v of_o his_o salvation_n through_o extraordinary_a revelation_n and_o our_o adversary_n â—8_o adversary_n m._n perkins_n in_o his_o reform_a catholic_a p._n â—8_o do_v affirm_v with_o we_o that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v assure_v of_o his_o salvation_n by_o extraordinary_a revelation_n as_o abraham_n and_o other_o be_v but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o point_n controvert_v between_o they_o and_o we_o see_v our_o adversary_n dâ—_n teach_v that_o this_o knowledge_n be_v by_o ordinary_a faith_n as_o â—9_n as_o vbi_fw-la supra_fw-la p._n â—9_n m._n perkins_n maintain_v 〈◊〉_d now_o that_o s._n paul_n have_v knowledge_n of_o his_o salvation_n only_o by_o extraordinary_a 〈◊〉_d appear_v from_o his_o like_a foreknowledge_n of_o his_o own_o death_n mention_v in_o this_o very_a passage_n allege_v in_o â—â—ose_a word_n the_o time_n of_o my_o resolution_n 〈◊〉_d at_o hand_n and_o according_a to_o his_o like_a reâ—elation_n he_o say_v to_o the_o ephesian_n 20._o ephesian_n acts._n 20._o 〈◊〉_d â—old_a i_o know_v that_o you_o no_o more_o shall_v see_v â—y_a face_n thus_o we_o see_v by_o true_a weigh_v of_o â—his_n text_n that_o be_v afford_v no_o great_a proof_n for_o our_o adversary_n presume_a infallibility_n of_o their_o salvation_n than_o it_o do_v for_o the_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o the_o â—yme_n of_o their_o death_n since_o the_o text_n concern_v both_o alike_o and_o therefore_o 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work_v and_o therefore_o iâ—_n but_o conditional_a which_o condition_n we_o find_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d down_o in_o these_o word_n if_o so_o you_o do_v 〈◊〉_d thing_n so_o clear_a be_v this_o divine_a authority_n against_o our_o adversary_n pretend_v 〈◊〉_d certainty_n by_o faith_n enthusiastus_n we_o read_v thus_o of_o the_o ephesian_n that_o they_o 35._o they_o object_v by_o d._n fulke_n against_o purgaâ—_n p._n 35._o be_v 1._o be_v eph._n 1._o sign_n it_o with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n which_o be_v the_o pledge_n of_o our_o inheritance_n and_o again_o it_o be_v say_v to_o they_o 4._o they_o eph._n 4._o grieve_v not_o the_o spirit_n whereby_o you_o be_v sign_v to_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n now_o what_o other_o thing_n do_v these_o text_n import_v than_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o ephesian_n salvation_n arminius_n this_o place_n only_o proove_v at_o thâ—_n most_o that_o by_o the_o sign_v and_o pledge_v oâ—_n â—arnest_n of_o our_o inheritance_n be_v understand_v the_o convention_n or_o promise_v make_v upon_o god_n part_n to_o the_o ephesian_n the_o performance_n whereof_o we_o willing_o grant_v to_o 〈◊〉_d on_o his_o side_n certain_a but_o the_o text_n kell_v we_o not_o that_o the_o ephesian_n be_v assure_v hereby_o to_o accomplish_v and_o perform_v the_o condition_n require_v on_o their_o â—art_n but_o they_o rather_o to_o the_o contrary_a near_o be_v premonish_v not_o to_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n and_o so_o according_o it_o be_v in_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n say_v 7._o say_v act_n 7._o they_o resist_v the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o again_o â—â—_o again_o isa_n â—â—_o they_o rebel_v and_o vex_v his_o holy_a spirit_n enthusiastus_n well_o to_o press_v a_o little_a further_o we_o read_v that_o it_o be_v say_v 13._o say_v john_n 13._o who_o christ_n 55â—_n christ_n by_o m._n willet_n in_o synop_n p._n 55â—_n love_v he_o love_v to_o the_o end_n again_o we_o read_v 10._o read_v john_n 10._o that_o which_o my_o father_n have_v give_v i_o be_v great_a than_o all_o and_o no_o man_n can_v pluck_v they_o out_o of_o my_o father_n hand_n brief_o to_o accumulate_v and_o heap_v several_a text_n together_o the_o apostle_n teach_v we_o that_o 11._o that_o rom._n 11._o the_o gift_n and_o vocation_n of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n now_o from_o all_o these_o place_n what_o other_o necessary_a inference_n can_v result_v then_o that_o one_o be_v once_o in_o state_n of_o grace_n shall_v persevere_v therein_o to_o the_o â—nd_n &_o consequent_o that_o such_o a_o one_o be_v certain_a of_o his_o salvation_n arminius_n i_o answer_v that_o this_o inference_n 〈◊〉_d not_o so_o much_o as_o probable_a so_o in_o 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v much_o less_o necessary_a a_o 〈◊〉_d to_o answer_v in_o order_n to_o the_o text_n as_o 〈◊〉_d be_v allege_v true_a it_o be_v that_o god_n for_o 〈◊〉_d part_n who_o he_o love_v love_v to_o 〈◊〉_d end_n &_o according_o we_o read_v that_o 10
you_o arâ—â—nius_n proceed_v to_o other_o of_o your_o propfe_n arminius_n before_o i_o proceed_v to_o other_o proof_n i_o must_v subnect_v to_o this_o former_a discourse_n one_o observation_n touch_v the_o judgment_n of_o our_o own_o learned_a and_o reverend_a brethren_n either_o in_o this_o point_n 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o freewill_n above_o dispute_v of_o or_o of_o any_o other_o point_n hereafter_o to_o be_v discourse_v of_o between_o 〈◊〉_d this_o tyme._n the_o observation_n be_v this_o that_o whereas_o all_o these_o eminent_a protestant_n already_o produce_v by_o i_o or_o hereafter_o 〈◊〉_d be_v produce_v do_v with_o a_o unaniâ—â—â—_n consent_v teach_v that_o no_o dogmaâ—â—â—â—_n point_n be_v to_o be_v believe_v as_o a_o article_n of_o â—ayth_n they_o whole_o reject_v all_o tradition_n but_o what_o have_v its_o proof_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n either_o immediate_o in_o express_a word_n or_o else_o by_o necessary_a inference_n deduce_v from_o the_o scripture_n that_o 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c._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d licet_fw-la sancti_fw-la de_fw-la suae_fw-la perseverantiae_fw-la praemin_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d certisunt_fw-la de_fw-la ipsa_fw-la tamen_fw-la perseverantia_fw-la suâ—â—_n reperiuntur_fw-la incerti_fw-la etc._n etc._n although_o holy_a man_n be_v assure_v of_o the_o reward_n of_o their_o perseverance_n yet_o of_o their_o perseverance_n itself_o they_o be_v find_v to_o be_v uncertain_a for_o what_o man_n can_v know_v that_o he_o shall_v persevere_v iâ—_n practice_v and_o progress_n of_o justice_n till_o his_o end_n except_o it_o be_v make_v know_v to_o he_o by_o some_o revelation_n again_o the_o same_o father_n thus_o further_o amplify_v upon_o this_o point_n 13._o point_n l._n the_o corrept_v &_o gratia_fw-la c._n 13._o quis_fw-la ex_fw-la multitudine_fw-la fidelium_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o of_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o faithful_a as_o long_o as_o he_o 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o mortality_n can_v presume_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o predestinate_a and_o 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est_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o s._n paul_n who_o suffer_v so_o great_a matter_n be_v not_o yet_o secure_a of_o his_o resurrection_n what_o then_o â—hall_v we_o say_v thus_o far_o concern_v the_o father_n in_o the_o point_n of_o uncertainty_n of_o manâ—_n election_n or_o predestination_n enthusiastus_n i_o can_v reply_v little_a to_o these_o so_o clear_a and_o evident_a place_n of_o the_o father_n and_o indeed_o i_o can_v but_o confess_v that_o the_o â—aid_v father_n do_v whole_o teach_v the_o doctrine_n which_o now_o you_o aâ—_n this_o 〈◊〉_d do_v defend_v but_o i_o be_o deâ—â—rous_a to_o 〈◊〉_d what_o text_n you_o can_v produce_v out_o 〈◊〉_d god_n sacred_a writ_n to_o fortify_v this_o thâ—_n father_n and_o your_o doctrine_n arminius_n god_n holy_a word_n affoard_v plentiful_a store_n thereof_o &_o those_o so_o illustrious_a and_o evident_a that_o both_o the_o father_n &_o the_o former_a allege_a brothren_n may_v secure_o rest_v themselves_o thereon_o 〈◊〉_d teach_v and_o believe_v of_o 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prepare_v in_o the_o â—â—â—tionall_a soul_n the_o way_n to_o vice_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o it_o remain_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n only_o of_o good_a but_o not_o of_o any_o evil_a and_o again_o he_o thus_o further_o discourse_v profugis_fw-la discourse_v lib._n de_fw-fr profugis_fw-la therefore_o let_v â—o_o wicked_a act_n be_v perpetrate_v by_o affect_a diligence_n of_o man_n be_v repute_v or_o say_v to_o proceed_v from_o the_o sentence_n of_o god_n but_o from_o our_o own_o proper_a will_n and_o thus_o brief_o touch_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o this_o controversy_n enthusiastus_n well_o arminius_n you_o have_v rivet_v the_o truth_n of_o your_o doctrine_n herein_o by_o many_o humane_a testimony_n the_o which_o i_o great_o presume_v be_v not_o capable_a of_o any_o sufficient_a reply_n admit_v the_o say_a testimony_n to_o be_v sortable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n therefore_o i_o much_o covet_v that_o you_o hasten_v to_o your_o scripturall_a 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door_n viâ—_n 〈◊〉_d our_o heart_n and_o knock_v if_o any_o will_v open_v â—â—_o will_v enter_v into_o he_o and_z sup_z with_o he_o and_o therefore_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n procee_v herein_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o s._n peter_n speak_v thus_o of_o all_o man_n in_o general_a 5._o general_a 2._o petr._n 3._o and_o see_v 1._o thessaly_n c._n 5._o god_n be_v not_o willing_a that_o any_o perish_v but_o that_o all_o return_n to_o repentance_n now_o to_o come_v to_o the_o second_o kind_n of_o text_n which_o show_n that_o the_o end_n of_o god_n incarnation_n and_o passion_n be_v the_o salvation_n of_o all_o man_n sort_v here_o to_o we_o read_v that_o 1._o that_o john_n 1._o god_n take_v away_o the_o sinâ—â—â—_n of_o the_o world_n 4._o world_n john_n 4._o that_o he_o be_v a_o saâ—â—our_n of_o the_o world_n that_o 2._o that_o 1._o tim._n 2._o he_o give_v himself_o a_o redemption_n for_o all_o that_o â—_o that_o hebr._n â—_o he_o â—â—sted_v death_n for_o all._n final_o that_o â—_o that_o â—_o john_n â—_o he_o 〈◊〉_d a_o reconciliation_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o not_o â—or_a we_o only_o but_o also_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o â—hole_a world_n now_o whither_o tend_v all_o these_o â—ost_o force_a and_o indeed_o most_o comfortable_a passage_n of_o scripture_n but_o to_o â—â—ove_v that_o god_n for_o his_o part_n creat_v â—ot_n any_o man_n to_o damnation_n but_o will_v â—â—ue_v all_o man_n save_v and_o that_o for_o the_o accomplish_n of_o the_o same_o end_n if_o so_o sinner_n themselves_o will_v he_o become_v incarnate_v and_o suffer_v death_n and_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v think_v that_o christ_n die_v only_o for_o the_o elect_n and_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o say_v â—4_n say_v â—_o cor._n â—_o 8._o &_o rom._n â—4_n the_o 〈◊〉_d brother_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o who_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d and_o again_o 4._o again_o 1._o tim._n 4._o christ_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o all_o man_n especial_o 〈…〉_o â—_o m_o 2._o pet._n â—_o yet_o more_o speak_v of_o 〈…〉_o they_o deny_v hiâ—_n 〈…〉_o 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worthy_a arminius_n i_o will_v not_o forbear_v to_o relate_v what_o i_o have_v hear_v answer_v or_o rather_o object_v by_o some_o of_o our_o own_o learned_a brethren_n to_o most_o of_o these_o text_n touch_v god_n will_v to_o have_v all_o man_n save_v they_o have_v shape_v a_o double_a answer_n hereto_o first_o they_o demand_v â—â—â—_o demand_v so_o urge_v by_o kimmedonâ—ius_n in_o his_o redemption_n of_o mankind_n p._n â—â—â—_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o â—f_n so_o god_n will_v have_v all_o man_n save_v why_o then_o be_v not_o all_o man_n save_v since_o it_o â—s_v say_v of_o god_n â—â—5_n god_n psalm_n â—â—5_n he_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o â—will_n second_o my_o brethren_n do_v answer_v to_o the_o former_a testimony_n by_o distinguish_v of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o they_o teach_v that_o god_n have_v a_o double_a will_n 162._o will_n so_o teach_v beza_n in_o his_o display_v of_o popish_a &_o c._n p._n 18â—_n 190._o 191._o danaeus_n in_o isagoge_n christiana_n part_n 4._o l._n 3._o c._n 38._o and_o kimedonâ—ius_n in_o his_o redemption_n of_o mankind_n english_v pag._n 170_o â—_o 162._o the_o one_o say_v they_o secret_a fearful_a and_o unsearchable_a the_o other_o the_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n in_o his_o word_n they_o upon_o this_o distinction_n further_o teach_v that_o supra_fw-la that_o kimedoncius_fw-la ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la god_n will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n in_o his_o will_n reveal_v in_o his_o word_n but_o 〈◊〉_d his_o unsearchable_a will._n and_o in_o proof_n 〈◊〉_d this_o double_a kind_n of_o will_n in_o god_n a_o lâ—â—ned_a man_n on_o our_o side_n allege_v 〈◊〉_d two_o seem_a different_a sentence_n 〈◊〉_d 45._o *_o esay_n 45._o ego_fw-la deus_fw-la creans_fw-la malum_fw-la and_n non_fw-la dâ—volens_fw-la iniquitatem_fw-la tu_fw-la es_fw-la thus_o frâ—â—_n hence_o infer_v 75â—_n infer_v m._n willee_o in_o
his_o synop_n pag._n 75â—_n how_o shall_v these_o plaâ—â—_n be_v reconcile_v to_o speak_v one_o truth_n unless_o 〈◊〉_d make_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o secret_a and_o squealed_a will_n of_o god_n again_o some_o other_o in_o 〈◊〉_d that_o god_n have_v both_o a_o reveal_v will_v 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n and_o a_o secret_a will_n also_o different_a from_o the_o former_a do_v object_n 〈◊〉_d god_n reveal_v will_n by_o his_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d abraham_n shall_v offer_v his_o son_n 〈◊〉_d the_o mountain_n where_o he_o have_v by_o his_o secret_a will_n dispose_v and_o determine_v otherwise_o i_o confess_v arminius_n that_o do_v not_o much_o rest_n upon_o these_o answereâ—_n of_o my_o own_o brethren_n in_o regard_n of_o thâ—_n perspicuity_n of_o so_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n already_o allege_v by_o you_o to_o thâ—_n contrary_a notwithstanding_o i_o have_v propound_v they_o to_o you_o to_o know_v what_o reply_v best_a sort_n to_o frustrate_v and_o taâ—â—_n away_o these_o their_o say_a answer_n arminius_n enthusiastus_n believe_v i_o they_o be_v â—o_o answer_v but_o subtle_a declyning_n â—f_o the_o former_a text_n therefore_o touch_v these_o suppose_a answer_n i_o will_v satisfy_v you_o according_a to_o my_o best_a endeavour_n and_o first_o as_o touch_v your_o â—emand_n how_o chanch_v it_o that_o all-man_n 〈◊〉_d not_o save_v if_o so_o god_n will_v have_v all_o man_n â—â—â—ed_v to_o this_o i_o answer_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o learned_a protestant_n themselves_n who_o thus_o write_v conditional_o write_v a_o mandus_fw-la â—olanus_fw-la in_o partit_fw-la theolog._n l_o 1._o pag._n 10._o and_o piscator_fw-la in_o volume_n 1._o thes_n theolog._n p_o 174._o musculus_fw-la in_o loc_fw-la com._n loc._n de_fw-fr voluntate_fw-la dei_fw-la p._n 415._o hiperius_fw-la in_o method_n theolog._n l._n 1_o p_o 1â—6_n hemingius_n lib._n de_fw-la vniversali_fw-la gratia_fw-la pag._n 16._o all_o which_o protestant's_n do_v teach_v that_o according_a to_o the_o former_a distinction_n god_n will_v 〈◊〉_d absolute_o and_o other_o thing_n but_o conditional_o voluntas_fw-la dei_fw-la est_fw-la vel_fw-la â—bsoluta_fw-la vel_fw-la conditionalis_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v either_o absolute_a or_o conditional_a now_o what_o god_n will_v absolute_o that_o ever_o â—ath_v its_o infallible_a event_n but_o touch_v thing_n will_v by_o god_n conditional_o thus_o the_o say_a man_n do_v further_o teach_v the_o conditional_a will_n of_o god_n be_v that_o by_o the_o which_o god_n will_v some_o thing_n but_o with_o a_o annex_v condition_n etc._n etc._n by_o this_o his_o conditional_a will_n god_n will_v have_v all_o man_n save_v etc._n etc._n nimirum_fw-la si_fw-la promissionibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o with_o this_o condition_n if_o so_o they_o believe_v and_o obey_v the_o promise_n and_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n and_o then_o after_o the_o former_a protestant_n say_v of_o this_o conditional_a will_n of_o god_n at_o nequaquam_a simulata_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o this_o conditional_a will_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d feyte_n in_o god_n â—s_n if_o god_n command_v 〈◊〉_d thing_n which_o indeed_o he_o will_v not_o thâ—_n far_o the_o former_a learned_a protestant_n to_o these_o former_a protestant_n d._n â—â—uel_a thus_o subscribe_v in_o these_o word_n 63_o word_n in_o his_o defence_n of_o m._n hooker_n pag._n 62_o 63_o 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o conditional_a will_n god_n will_v 〈◊〉_d man_n to_o he_o save_v therefore_o that_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o his_o decree_n but_o their_o fault_n he_o therâ—_n meaning_n because_o the_o wicked_a will_n 〈◊〉_d answer_v to_o god_n inspiration_n 〈◊〉_d keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o 〈◊〉_d like_a thus_o you_o have_v your_o first_o answer_v refute_v from_o the_o learned_a protestant_a own_o pen_n who_o doctrine_n herein_o 〈◊〉_d warrant_v from_o many_o passage_n of_o scripture_n signify_v god_n conditionâ—â—_n will_n as_o where_o it_o be_v say_v as_o above_o 〈◊〉_d touch_v 3_o touch_v revel_v 3_o if_o any_o man_n will_v 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not_o answer_v but_o do_v chase_v the_o thing_n which_o i_o â—ould_v not_o and_o final_o to_o omit_v diverse_a uther_n 2d_o uther_n math._n 2d_o how_o often_o will_v i_o gather_v etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d thou_o will_v not_o thus_o far_o in_o disâ—â—ovall_a of_o your_o first_o answer_n to_o my_o â—ormer_a authority_n enthusiastus_n i_o well_o see_v the_o weakness_n of_o that_o first_o â—â—asion_n therefore_o i_o pray_v deliver_v your_o â—udgement_n touch_v the_o second_o answer_n consist_v of_o the_o secret_a will_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o of_o his_o reveal_v will_n in_o the_o word_n arminius_n touch_v this_o distinction_n of_o god_n â—ill_n i_o hold_v it_o to_o be_v a_o mere_a phantasâ—â—e_n or_o platonical_a idea_n forge_v only_o in_o â—â—spaire_n of_o better_a satisfaction_n therefore_o i_o first_o answer_n that_o if_o we_o do_v adâ—â—t_a god_n to_o have_v two_o mere_a contrary_a will_n and_o this_o true_o and_o real_o by_o 〈◊〉_d one_o of_o which_o will_n to_o wit_n his_o reuâ—â—led_a will_n 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