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of_o faith_n beside_o if_o
the_o child_n of_o god_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 9_o this_o seed_n because_o it_o be_v immortal_a 1_o pet._n 1._o 23._o preserve_v every_o child_n of_o god_n in_o who_o it_o remain_v from_o eternal_a death_n last_o this_o argument_n may_v be_v retort_v against_o the_o adversary_n thus_o if_o god_n withdraw_v not_o his_o love_a kindness_n utter_o from_o solomon_n solomon_n fall_v not_o from_o grace_n total_o nor_o final_o god_n withdraw_v not_o his_o love_a kindness_n utter_o from_o solomon_n therefore_o solomon_n fall_v not_o from_o grace_n total_o nor_o final_o the_o first_o proposition_n be_v manifest_a for_o utter_o &_o total_o be_v term_n equivalent_a and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o whosoever_o fall_v not_o total_o can_v fall_v final_o the_o second_o proposition_n may_v be_v deduce_v out_o of_o psa._n 89._o 31_o 32_o 33_o 34_o 35._o arminian_n bertius_fw-la pag._n 96._o cit_v tertullian_n praescrip_n c._n 3._o estne_v hoc_fw-la mirum_fw-la ut_fw-la k_o probatus_fw-la aliquis_fw-la retro_fw-la postea_fw-la excidat_fw-la saul_n bone_fw-la prae_fw-la caeteris_fw-la livore_fw-la postea_fw-la evertitur_fw-la solomon_n omni_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la &_o sapientiâ_fw-la donatus_fw-la à _fw-la domino_fw-la ad_fw-la idololatriam_fw-la à _fw-la mulieribus_fw-la inducitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n bert._n pag._n 98._o allege_v l_o cyprian_n epist._n 7._o adhuc_fw-la in_o saeculo_fw-la sumus_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o yet_o we_o be_v in_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n parum_fw-la est_fw-la adipisci_fw-la aliquid_fw-la potuisse_fw-la plus_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la adeptus_fw-la es_fw-la posse_fw-la seruare_fw-la sicut_fw-la &_o fides_fw-la ipsa_fw-la &_o nativitas_fw-la salutaris_fw-la non_fw-la accepta_fw-la sed_fw-la custodita_fw-la viâ—ificat_fw-la nec_fw-la statim_fw-la consecutio_fw-la sed_fw-la consummatio_fw-la hominem_fw-la deo_fw-la seruat_fw-la etc._n etc._n solomon_n denique_fw-la &_o saul_n &_o caeteri_fw-la multi_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la in_o vijs_fw-la domini_fw-la ambulaverunt_fw-la datam_fw-la sibi_fw-la gratiam_fw-la tenere_fw-la potuerunt_fw-la recedente_fw-la ab_fw-la ijs_fw-la disciplinâ_fw-la dominicâ_fw-la recessit_fw-la &_o gratia_fw-la &c._n &c._n bert._n pag._n 99_o 100_o produce_v nazianzen_n m_o deus_fw-la his_fw-la quidem_fw-la lumen_fw-la est_fw-la illis_fw-la autem_fw-la ignis_fw-la etc._n etc._n god_n be_v a_o light_n to_o some_o but_o to_o other_o a_o fire_n etc._n etc._n quid_fw-la vero_fw-la deprehendimus_fw-la in_o saul_n vnctus_fw-la erat_fw-la &_o spiritum_fw-la receperaâ—_n â—ratque_fw-la tune_n spiritalis_fw-la etc._n etc._n postea_fw-la verò_fw-la non_fw-la totum_fw-la se_fw-la praebuit_fw-la spiritui_fw-la neque_fw-la purè_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o alium_fw-la conversus_fw-la est_fw-la virum_fw-la etc._n etc._n what_o find_v we_o in_o saul_n he_o be_v anoint_v and_o make_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n yet_o for_o all_o that_o afterward_o he_o suffer_v not_o himself_o to_o be_v whole_o and_o entire_o direct_v by_o the_o spirit_n nor_o become_v perfect_o and_o sincere_o another_o man_n ber._n pag._n 101._o cit_v augustine_n lib._n 11._o de_fw-la civitat_fw-la dei_fw-la â—_o 12._o n_o the_o saint_n though_o they_o be_v certain_a of_o the_o reward_n of_o their_o perseverance_n yet_o be_v find_v to_o be_v uncertain_a of_o their_o perseverance_n bert._n pag._n 102._o august_n de_fw-fr correp_n &_o grat._n cap._n 5._o o_o si_fw-mi iam_fw-la regeneratus_fw-la &_o iustificatus_fw-la in_o malam_fw-la vitam_fw-la suâ_fw-la voluntate_fw-la relabitur_fw-la certè_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la dicere_fw-la non_fw-la accepi_fw-la quia_fw-la acceptam_fw-la gratiam_fw-la dei_fw-la svo_fw-la in_o malum_fw-la libero_fw-la amisit_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la if_o a_o regenerate_a and_o justify_v man_n do_v willing_o relapse_n into_o a_o evil_a life_n he_o can_v say_v i_o have_v not_o receive_v because_o he_o have_v lose_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o he_o receive_v by_o his_o own_o will_v free_v to_o evil_n bert._n pag._n 102._o prosper_n respon_n 7._o ad_fw-la capit_fw-la gallorum_n p_o it_o be_v prove_v by_o many_o lamentable_a example_n that_o some_o of_o the_o regenerate_a in_o christ_n jesus_n forsake_v faith_n and_o good_a manner_n do_v fall_v away_o from_o god_n and_o end_v their_o wicked_a life_n in_o this_o their_o aversion_n from_o he_o appealer_n answer_v to_o gag_n p._n 166._o cit_v tertullian_n prescript_n c._n 3._o et_fw-la hoc_fw-la mirum_fw-la opinor_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n so_o strange_a that_o any_o man_n k_o approve_v by_o god_n shall_v afterward_o relapse_n from_o grace_n saul_n a_o man_n better_o than_o the_o rest_n be_v over-taken_v &_o undo_v at_o length_n through_o envy_n david_n be_v a_o good_a man_n &_o according_a unto_o the_o lord_n heart_n yet_o afterward_o guilty_a of_o murder_n and_o adultery_n solomon_n endue_v with_o all_o grace_n and_o wisdom_n from_o the_o lord_n be_v by_o woman_n bring_v over_o unto_o idolatry_n for_o why_o it_o be_v reserve_v unto_o the_o son_n of_o god_n alone_o to_o be_v without_o sin_n answer_v to_o gag_n pag._n 167._o say_v l_o cyprian_n be_v through_o for_o this_o point_n epist._n 7._o parum_fw-la est_fw-la adipisci_fw-la potuisse_fw-la aliquid_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o small_a matter_n to_o obtain_v any_o thing_n it_o be_v a_o great_a to_o keep_v that_o which_o thou_o have_v obtain_v even_o as_o faith_n itself_o and_o that_o healthful_a birth_n not_o receive_v but_o retain_v do_v quicken_v neither_o do_v attain_v but_o consummation_n keep_v a_o man_n for_o god_n etc._n etc._n solomon_n and_o saul_n and_o many_o other_o so_o long_o as_o they_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n can_v retain_v the_o grace_n give_v they_o but_o when_o the_o discipline_n or_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n depart_v from_o they_o grace_n also_o depart_v answer_v to_o gag_n pag._n 168._o say_v thus_o and_o in_o nazianzen_n too_o apolog._n ad_fw-la patrem_fw-la p._n 37._o who_o write_v thus_o of_o saul_n etc._n etc._n m_o anoint_v he_o be_v &_o make_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o then_o at_o that_o time_n be_v spiritual_a etc._n etc._n yet_o for_o all_o that_o because_o he_o suffer_v not_o himself_o to_o be_v whole_o and_o entire_o direct_v by_o the_o spirit_n nor_o become_v perfect_o and_o sincere_o another_o man_n what_o need_v i_o relate_v the_o tragical_a end_n which_o he_o underwent_a appeal_v pag._n 27._o augustine_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n book_n the_o eleven_o chap._n 12._o n_o licet_fw-la sancti_fw-la de_fw-la suae_fw-la perseverantiae_fw-la praemio_fw-la certi_fw-la font_n de_fw-fr ipsâ_fw-la tamen_fw-la perseverantiâ_fw-la suâ_fw-la reperiuntur_fw-la incerti_fw-la etc._n etc._n appeal_v pag._n 27._o for_o the_o tenet_n of_o antiquity_n i_o can_v be_v challenge_v saint_n augustine_n and_o after_o he_o saint_n prosper_n affirm_v more_o than_o m._n montague_n hitherto_o have_v do_v saint_n august_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr bon._n persevere_v cap._n 6._o si_fw-mi autem_fw-la regeneratus_fw-la &_o iustificatus_fw-la in_o malam_fw-la vitam_fw-la suâ_fw-la voluntate_fw-la relabitur_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la dicere_fw-la non_fw-la accepi_fw-la quia_fw-la acceptam_fw-la gratiam_fw-la dei_fw-la svo_fw-la in_o malum_fw-la libero_fw-la amisit_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la appeal_v p._n 27._o prosper_v resp._n 7._o add_v ca._n gallorum_n p_o exit_fw-la regeneratis_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la jesu_fw-la quosdam_fw-la relictâ_fw-la fide_fw-la &_o pijs_fw-la moribus_fw-la apostatare_fw-la a_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o impiam_fw-la vitam_fw-la in_o suâ_fw-la aversione_n â—inire_fw-la multis_fw-la quod_fw-la dolendum_fw-la est_fw-la probatur_fw-la exemplis_fw-la k_o to_o the_o place_n allege_v out_o of_o tertullian_n we_o answer_v first_o the_o appealer_n false_o translate_v the_o word_n of_o tertullian_n who_o word_n be_v not_o probatus_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la a_o man_n approve_a by_o god_n but_o simple_o probatus_fw-la that_o be_v a_o man_n approve_a or_o well_o think_v 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the_o instance_n of_o tertullian_n be_v of_o a_o different_a kind_n saul_n and_o solomon_n be_v not_o alike_o solomon_n a_o glorious_a type_n of_o christ_n saul_n rather_o of_o antichrist_n solomon_n be_v call_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n jedidiah_n belove_v of_o god_n saul_n never_o be_v so_o call_v saul_n therefore_o may_v fall_v total_o and_o final_o but_o for_o solomon_n we_o resolve_v with_o the_o reverend_a and_o excellent_o
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resolute_a a_o most_o unconquerable_a a_o most_o persevere_v will_n in_o the_o faith_n behold_v how_o the_o freedom_n of_o the_o will_n be_v defend_v by_o we_o according_a to_o god_n grace_v not_o against_o it_o for_o the_o will_n of_o man_n do_v not_o by_o her_o freedom_n obtain_v grace_n but_o by_o grace_n freedom_n and_o a_o delightful_a perpetuity_n and_o invincible_a power_n to_o persevere_v arminian_n hage_n conference_n article_n 5._o if_o those_o that_o be_v regenerate_v can_v fall_v away_o total_o nor_o final_o hence_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o no_o q_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a can_v be_v damn_v because_o by_o baptism_n they_o be_v put_v into_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o regenerate_v bertius_fw-la pag._n 79._o the_o seven_o absurdity_n which_o follow_v upon_o the_o adversary_n doctrine_n be_v that_o baptism_n do_v not_o certain_o seal_v in_o all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a the_o grace_n of_o god_n bertius_fw-la pag._n 35._o the_o five_o demonstration_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o cause_n of_o apostasy_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v the_o commit_n of_o sin_n r_o against_o conscience_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 19_o etc._n etc._n hage_n conference_n article_n 5._o those_o that_o be_v true_o faithful_a may_v commit_v murder_n adultery_n and_o the_o like_a heinous_a sin_n therefore_o lose_v faith_n and_o god_n favour_n for_o which_o thing_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n fall_v upon_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n coloss._n 3._o 6._o appealer_n appeal_v pag._n 36._o let_v this_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o church_n that_o child_n due_o q_o baptize_v be_v put_v into_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n which_o you_o see_v you_o can_v you_o must_v not_o deny_v and_o both_o our_o and_o my_o experience_n will_v show_v that_o many_o so_o baptise_a child_n when_o they_o come_v to_o age_n by_o a_o wicked_a and_o lewd_a life_n do_v fall_v away_o from_o god_n and_o from_o that_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n wherein_o he_o have_v set_v they_o to_o a_o worse_a state_n wherein_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v save_v if_o you_o grant_v not_o this_o you_o must_v hold_v that_o all_o man_n that_o be_v baptize_v be_v save_v which_o i_o know_v you_o will_v never_o do_v answer_v to_o gag_n pag._n 161._o 162._o again_o faith_n must_v needs_o be_v lose_v where_o it_o can_v consist_v it_o can_v consist_v where_o god_n will_v not_o abide_v god_n will_v not_o abide_v where_o he_o be_v disobey_v he_o be_v disobey_v where_o mortal_a r_o sin_n be_v commit_v the_o most_o righteous_a man_n live_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n continual_o do_v or_o may_v in_o this_o sort_n transgress_v who_o can_v tell_v how_o oft_o he_o offend_v cleanse_v thy_o servant_n from_o presumptuous_a sin_n thou_o will_v have_v no_o fellowship_n at_o all_o with_o the_o deceitful_a nor_o shall_v any_o evil_a dwell_v with_o thou_o q_o to_o the_o reason_n draw_v from_o the_o baptism_n of_o child_n 123._o we_o answer_v first_o 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the_o case_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n it_o can_v not_o be_v put_v over_o more_o â—itly_o to_o any_o one_o man_n by_o the_o church_n representative_a in_o a_o council_n then_o unto_o the_o pope_n first_o bishop_n of_o christendom_n of_o great_a not_o absolute_a power_n among_z bishop_n discord_n church_n of_o england_n hom._n for_o whitsunday_n second_o part_n pag._n 214._o 215._o first_o as_o touch_v that_o they_o will_v be_v term_v universal_a bishop_n &_o head_n of_o all_o christian_a church_n through_o the_o world_n we_o have_v the_o judgement_n of_o gregory_n express_o against_o they_o who_o write_v to_o mauritius_n the_o emperor_n condemn_v john_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n in_o that_o behalf_n call_v he_o the_o prince_n of_o pride_n lucifer_n successor_n and_o the_o forerunner_n of_o antichrist_n s._n bernard_n agree_v thereunto_o say_v what_o great_a pride_n can_v there_o be_v than_o that_o one_o man_n shall_v prefer_v his_o own_o judgement_n before_o the_o whole_a 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the_o church_n of_o rome_n yet_o he_o go_v too_o far_o &_o point_v at_o a_o most_o dangerous_a course_n of_o refer_v the_o judgement_n of_o controversy_n of_o faith_n that_o concern_v the_o whole_a church_n unto_o the_o pope_n which_o course_n if_o with_o master_n mountagues_n good_a approbation_n we_o shall_v take_v in_o the_o great_a controversy_n touch_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n the_o power_n of_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n the_o cause_n of_o our_o separation_n from_o that_o church_n and_o all_o the_o controverted_a point_n between_o we_o conclamatum_fw-la esset_fw-la he_o that_o have_v but_o half_a a_o eye_n may_v see_v what_o the_o issue_n will_v be_v this_o resolution_n of_o m._n mountagu_n if_o he_o hold_v still_o it_o will_v be_v expect_v that_o in_o the_o next_o edition_n of_o his_o book_n he_o change_v the_o title_n now_o prefix_a appello_n caesarem_fw-la into_o appello_n papam_fw-la the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v come_v out_o in_o the_o pope_n before_o anselmes_n time_n and_o since_o they_o be_v so_o apparent_a in_o he_o that_o other_o learned_a divine_n make_v the_o pope_n whole_a antichrist_n and_o the_o appealer_n himself_o make_v he_o half_o the_o antichrist_n pag._n 149._o and_o a_o entire_a apostata_fw-la from_o christ_n and_o his_o kingdom_n and_o be_v there_o no_o fit_a bishop_n in_o all_o christendom_n to_o decide_v controversy_n concern_v the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n than_o he_o who_o be_v either_o half_a or_o whole_a antichrist_n but_o of_o this_o point_n see_v more_o in_o the_o writ_n of_o error_n of_o antichrist_n harmony_n church_n of_o rome_n bellarmine_n de_fw-fr româ—no_n pontiff_a lib._n 3._o c._n 13._o the_o seat_n of_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v in_o jerusalem_n not_o rome_n for_o enoch_n and_o elias_n be_v to_o fight_v with_o antichrist_n in_o jerusalem_n ibid._n c._n 12._o antichrist_n shall_v proper_o come_v for_o the_o jew_n and_o shall_v be_v receive_v by_o they_o as_o the_o messiah_n he_o shall_v be_v 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