who_o the_o word_n be_v preach_v and_o that_o this_o persuasion_n be_v twofold_a one_o sufficient_a the_o other_o effectual_a as_o if_o that_o persuasion_n can_v be_v sufficient_a which_o be_v not_o of_o sufficient_a efficacy_n he_o proceed_v sufficient_a persuasion_n be_v that_o whereby_o a_o man_n may_v will_n and_o believe_v and_o be_v convert_v when_o it_o be_v use_v effectual_a persuasion_n be_v that_o whereby_o he_o to_o who_o it_o be_v apply_v do_v will_n do_v believe_v and_o be_v convert_v for_o he_o think_v that_o he_o in_o who_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v not_o work_v effectual_o may_v yet_o believe_v and_o convert_v himself_o although_o he_o never_o be_v convert_v he_o add_v the_o first_o of_o these_o persuasion_n be_v apply_v in_o the_o decree_n of_o providence_n with_o a_o certain_a and_o sure_a foreknowledge_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v reject_v by_o the_o freewill_n of_o man_n the_o other_o be_v administer_v by_o the_o decree_n of_o predestination_n with_o a_o 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opinion_n be_v not_o that_o which_o these_o sectary_n do_v fayning_o apply_v to_o we_o who_o it_o trouble_v that_o we_o do_v not_o speak_v absurd_a and_o impious_a thing_n that_o a_o large_a field_n may_v be_v open_v to_o they_o of_o inveigh_v against_o us._n the_o arminian_o at_o the_o hage_n in_o the_o defence_n of_o their_o four_o article_n do_v fasten_v these_o thing_n upon_o we_o that_o god_n be_v willing_a to_o save_v some_o man_n whether_o their_o freewill_n assent_v or_o not_o assent_v thereto_o this_o be_v a_o foul_a calumny_n for_o whosoever_o god_n do_v save_v he_o bend_v his_o will_n that_o he_o may_v work_v of_o his_o own_o accord_n and_o may_v obey_v god_n the_o same_o man_n pag._n 268._o do_v so_o deal_v with_o we_o as_o if_o we_o teach_v that_o faith_n be_v wrought_v in_o we_o by_o god_n without_o we_o and_o as_o if_o we_o teach_v that_o our_o will_n be_v compel_v and_o we_o draw_v in_o our_o conversion_n as_o block_n these_o thing_n according_a to_o their_o custom_n 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be_v certain_a that_o he_o be_v not_o elect_v who_o have_v not_o at_o the_o least_o believe_v in_o christ_n in_o the_o time_n of_o death_n this_o be_v to_o we_o the_o ground_n &_o foundation_n of_o truth_n which_o can_v be_v overwhelm_v by_o no_o art_n nor_o shake_v with_o any_o force_n whosoever_o be_v call_v by_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n do_v necessary_o follow_v lest_o god_n shall_v fail_v of_o his_o purpose_n and_o whosoever_o god_n have_v predestinate_v they_o he_o call_v and_o who_o he_o call_v he_o justify_v and_o who_o he_o justify_v he_o glorify_v rom._n 8._o if_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o all_o they_o that_o be_v elect_v must_v come_v to_o faith_n in_o christ_n the_o foundation_n of_o this_o certainty_n be_v not_o man_n freewill_n but_o the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o a_o immutable_a and_o a_o eternal_a thing_n can_v rest_v on_o a_o flit_a and_o unstable_a foundation_n yet_o we_o do_v not_o say_v that_o man_n be_v draw_v of_o god_n by_o a_o unresistible_a force_n for_o that_o be_v a_o unresistible_a force_n which_o though_o you_o will_v resist_v you_o can_v for_o how_o can_v we_o be_v draw_v by_o the_o unresistible_a grace_n of_o god_n see_v that_o this_o very_a thing_n that_o we_o will_v not_o resist_v but_o yield_v obedience_n to_o he_o of_o our_o own_o accord_n be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n itself_o so_o when_o all_o of_o we_o desire_n to_o be_v happy_a free_o and_o yet_o necessary_o there_o be_v no_o man_n but_o he_o that_o be_v mad_a will_v say_v that_o we_o be_v compel_v to_o it_o by_o any_o unresistible_a force_n we_o do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o elect_v although_o they_o will_v resist_v the_o call_n of_o god_n yet_o can_v not_o but_o we_o say_v that_o the_o elect_v do_v at_o length_n certain_o and_o infallible_o and_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n follow_v god_n call_v that_o the_o election_n of_o god_n may_v be_v fulfil_v for_o this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n whether_o it_o may_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o he_o 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the_o thigh_n of_o our_o saviour_n which_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v break_v because_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n do_v hinder_v these_o be_v the_o wrangling_n of_o idle_a man_n who_o make_v work_v for_o themselves_o that_o they_o may_v procure_v molestation_n and_o trouble_n to_o other_o the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v after_o a_o marvellous_a &_o secret_a manner_n so_o turn_v by_o god_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o man_n shall_v will_v to_o do_v those_o thing_n to_o the_o do_v whereof_o their_o natural_a power_n have_v ability_n and_o although_o man_n may_v natural_o resist_v yet_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o he_o shall_v will_v to_o resist_v final_o and_o those_o thing_n may_v certain_o and_o avoidable_o happen_v which_o be_v do_v by_o man_n willing_a and_o
due_a to_o we_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n unless_o we_o be_v free_v by_o christ_n the_o arminian_o do_v not_o much_o differ_v from_o this_o opinion_n who_o do_v not_o care_v who_o they_o imitate_v so_o they_o invent_v something_o that_o may_v make_v for_o the_o safeguard_n of_o their_o error_n tilenum_n pag._n 388._o in_o tilenum_n arnoldus_fw-la after_o arminius_n do_v teach_v that_o original_a sin_n have_v no_o respect_n of_o vice_n or_o sin_n proper_o so_o call_v for_o nothing_o be_v sin_n or_o vice_n unless_o it_o be_v commit_v by_o the_o freewill_n in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o deni_v that_o original_a sin_n deserve_v punishment_n but_o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o punishment_n and_o he_o do_v confess_v 390._o pag._n 389._o &_o 390._o that_o arminius_n do_v deny_v that_o original_a sin_n be_v sin_n proper_o so_o call_v arminius_n himself_o resp_n ad_fw-la 9_o quaest_n p._n 174._o have_v these_o word_n it_o be_v perverse_o say_v that_o original_a sin_n do_v make_v a_o man_n guilty_a of_o death_n xiii_o the_o reason_v then_o of_o saint_n paul_n the_o apostle_n do_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n rom._n 5.13.14_o where_o speak_v of_o sin_n which_o have_v flow_v from_o adam_n into_o his_o posterity_n when_o he_o have_v say_v that_o sin_n be_v in_o the_o world_n until_o the_o law_n he_o afterward_o prove_v it_o by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o infant_n who_o be_v dead_a before_o the_o day_n of_o moses_n death_n say_v he_o reign_v from_o adam_n to_o moses_n even_o over_o they_o that_o have_v not_o sin_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n transgression_n that_o be_v over_o infant_n which_o have_v not_o sin_v actual_o he_o thereby_o prove_v that_o sin_n be_v in_o those_o infant_n because_o death_n be_v the_o fruit_n and_o punishment_n of_o sin_n see_v therefore_o the_o death_n of_o infant_n be_v a_o punishment_n of_o original_a sin_n if_o this_o original_a sin_n be_v not_o true_o sin_n but_o only_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n than_o this_o death_n of_o infant_n will_v be_v the_o punishment_n of_o a_o punishment_n and_o not_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n but_o to_o say_v that_o god_n do_v punish_v punishment_n and_o not_o sin_n be_v uncomely_a for_o any_o especial_o for_o those_o who_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v maintainer_n of_o god_n justice_n fourteen_o and_o if_o the_o original_a blot_n of_o infant_n be_v not_o sin_n but_o only_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n they_o be_v baptize_v in_o vain_a for_o baptism_n be_v not_o profitable_a to_o wash_v away_o punishment_n but_o to_o wash_v away_o sin_n in_o vain_a be_v they_o wash_v that_o be_v without_o the_o filth_n of_o sin_n why_o be_v it_o necessary_a man_n shall_v be_v bear_v again_o but_o because_o they_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n whence_o be_v that_o perverseness_n by_o which_o natural_o man_n be_v prone_a to_o evil_n but_o from_o vice_n and_o what_o be_v this_o vice_n but_o sin_n xv._o but_o you_o say_v it_o be_v not_o sin_n unless_o it_o be_v voluntary_a i_o confess_v it_o if_o you_o speak_v of_o actual_a sin_n but_o if_o you_o speak_v of_o the_o natural_a stain_n and_o blot_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o this_o natural_a blot_n be_v procure_v by_o every_o one_o be_v own_o will_n it_o be_v enough_o if_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n for_o this_o be_v the_o best_a definition_n of_o sin_n that_o saint_n john_n lay_v down_o that_o sin_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n and_o it_o can_v be_v doubt_v but_o that_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n which_o do_v stir_v up_o a_o man_n to_o rebel_v against_o the_o law_n for_o although_o original_a sin_n have_v not_o yet_o stir_v up_o the_o infant_n to_o sin_n in_o act_n yet_o be_v it_o apt_a and_o prone_a to_o stir_v he_o up_o no_o otherwise_o then_o the_o snake_n which_o have_v not_o yet_o infect_v any_o one_o with_o she_o poison_v bite_a have_v yet_o a_o engraft_a poison_n in_o she_o and_o a_o natural_a readiness_n to_o hurt_v original_a sin_n also_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v voluntary_a because_o by_o it_o we_o sin_n voluntary_o and_o also_o because_o we_o sin_v in_o adam_n and_o therefore_o in_o he_o we_o be_v desirous_a of_o this_o corruption_n final_o we_o must_v rather_o believe_v saint_n paul_n that_o teach_v we_o that_o sin_n be_v in_o infant_n than_o these_o man_n who_o strike_v themselves_o with_o their_o own_o sting_n and_o entangle_v themselves_o xvi_o for_o see_v that_o the_o arminian_o teach_v that_o by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n all_o mankind_n be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n and_o that_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v obtain_v for_o all_o man_n i_o demand_v for_o what_o sin_n be_v infant_n punish_v and_o do_v fall_v into_o torment_n of_o body_n and_o do_v suffer_v the_o assault_n of_o devil_n be_v it_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n that_o the_o arminian_o affirm_v be_v forgive_v they_o be_v it_o for_o any_o actual_a sin_n they_o have_v commit_v none_o it_o remain_v therefore_o that_o they_o be_v punish_v for_o original_a sin_n 2._o vide_fw-la aransic_n council_n secund_a chap._n 2._o unless_o we_o will_v brand_v god_n with_o the_o mark_n of_o injustice_n as_o he_o that_o torment_v the_o innocent_n and_o they_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o no_o sin_n chap._n ix_o how_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n may_v belong_v to_o his_o posterity_n and_o how_o many_o way_n it_o may_v pass_v to_o he_o of_o spring_n and_o first_o of_o the_o imputation_n and_o whether_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o grandfather_n and_o great-grandfather_n be_v impute_v to_o their_o posterity_n i._o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n do_v pass_v to_o his_o posterity_n by_o two_o mean_n by_o imputation_n &_o propagation_n ii_o the_o punishment_n which_o all_o man_n suffer_v in_o the_o name_n of_o adam_n do_v argue_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o this_o the_o apostle_n teach_v rom._n 5.12_o death_n pass_v on_o all_o man_n by_o one_o man_n in_o who_o all_o man_n sin_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o because_o all_o man_n sin_v in_o he_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n be_v not_o only_o personal_a neither_o do_v he_o sin_n as_o a_o singular_a person_n but_o as_o carry_v all_o mankind_n in_o the_o stock_n and_o original_n no_o otherwise_o than_o christ_n satisfy_v for_o we_o on_o the_o cross_n have_v not_o suffer_v as_o a_o private_a person_n but_o as_o sustain_v and_o represent_v the_o whole_a church_n in_o the_o head_n saint_n paul_n 2_o cor._n 5.15_o speak_v thus_o if_o one_o die_v for_o all_o all_o likewise_o be_v dead_a and_o rom._n 6._o do_v affirm_v that_o we_o be_v dead_a and_o crucify_a with_o christ_n if_o therefore_o we_o die_v in_o christ_n die_v and_o be_v crucify_v with_o he_o it_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o it_o may_v likewise_o be_v say_v that_o we_o sin_v in_o adam_n for_o if_o the_o satisfaction_n and_o righteousness_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o why_o shall_v not_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o see_v that_o therefore_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o that_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n may_v not_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o iii_o reason_n itself_o do_v consent_n to_o this_o for_o if_o adam_n have_v receive_v good_a thing_n not_o for_o himself_o alone_o but_o for_o his_o posterity_n it_o be_v no_o marvel_n if_o be_v spoil_v of_o these_o good_a thing_n he_o lose_v they_o for_o himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n if_o any_o one_o be_v capital_o punish_v for_o treason_n and_o bring_v to_o extreme_a poverty_n his_o child_n also_o with_o he_o do_v loose_v their_o nobility_n nor_o be_v any_o thing_n more_o equal_a then_o that_o the_o son_n shall_v pay_v his_o father_n debt_n and_o that_o as_o they_o be_v heir_n of_o their_o estate_n so_o they_o may_v be_v heir_n of_o their_o debt_n iu._n but_o in_o this_o similitude_n there_o be_v one_o and_o that_o a_o notable_a difference_n that_o be_v when_o the_o debtor_n have_v waste_v the_o inheritance_n and_o there_o be_v more_o in_o debt_n then_o in_o good_n the_o son_n may_v renounce_v the_o inheritance_n and_o leave_v his_o father_n good_n but_o here_o this_o yield_a up_o can_v be_v make_v because_o to_o the_o guilt_n by_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n there_o come_v also_o the_o natural_a depravation_n and_o contagion_n like_a as_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o parent_n infect_v which_o leprosy_n which_o contagion_n can_v be_v put_v off_o when_o they_o please_v v._o although_o these_o thing_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o very_a rule_n of_o justice_n yet_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v charge_v and_o follow_v with_o great_a discommodity_n first_o that_o in_o ezekiell_n chap._n 18._o v._n 20._o do_v offer_v itself_o the_o
and_o common_a to_o all_o another_o particular_a which_o be_v only_o peculiar_a to_o the_o elect_a viii_o we_o do_v very_o much_o differ_v from_o this_o opinion_n we_o acknowledge_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o but_o we_o deny_v that_o by_o his_o death_n salvation_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v obtain_v for_o all_o man_n or_o that_o reconciliation_n be_v make_v for_o cain_n pharaoh_n saul_n judas_n etc._n etc._n neither_o do_v we_o think_v that_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v obtain_v for_o any_o one_o who_o sin_n be_v not_o remit_v or_o that_o salvation_n be_v purchase_v for_o he_o who_o god_n from_o eternity_n have_v decree_v to_o condemn_v for_o this_o be_v a_o vain_a purchase_n we_o deny_v that_o election_n be_v after_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n as_o for_o many_o other_o cause_n so_o also_o because_o christ_n in_o the_o very_a agony_n of_o death_n give_v a_o notable_a proof_n of_o election_n in_o the_o thief_n who_o heart_n he_o affect_v and_o enlighten_v his_o mind_n after_o a_o unutterable_a manner_n the_o other_o thief_n be_v leave_v and_o neglect_v and_o see_v christ_n do_v every_o where_n say_v that_o he_o die_v for_o his_o sheep_n and_o for_o those_o who_o his_o father_n give_v he_o he_o do_v sufficient_o declare_v that_o he_o die_v for_o the_o elect_a ix_o and_o when_o we_o say_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o we_o take_v it_o thus_o to_o wit_n that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v sufficient_a to_o save_v whosoever_o do_v believe_v yea_o and_o that_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o save_v all_o man_n if_o all_o man_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n do_v believe_v in_o he_o and_o that_o the_o cause_n why_o all_o man_n be_v not_o save_v be_v not_o in_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n but_o in_o the_o wickedness_n and_o incredulity_n of_o man_n final_o christ_n may_v be_v say_v to_o reconcile_v all_o man_n to_o god_n by_o his_o death_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o we_o say_v that_o the_o sun_n do_v enlighten_v the_o 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of_o christ_n reconciliation_n be_v obtain_v for_o all_o and_o singular_a man_n although_o he_o consider_v pharaoh_n and_o judas_n not_o as_o reprobate_n but_o simple_o as_o sinner_n yet_o he_o say_v that_o reconciliation_n be_v obtain_v for_o they_o who_o have_v never_o believe_v nor_o never_o be_v to_o believe_v and_o see_v it_o be_v not_o equal_v nor_o just_a that_o reconciliation_n shall_v be_v obtain_v for_o such_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v use_v wrongful_o to_o obtain_v something_o that_o be_v unjust_a and_o to_o do_v something_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n ii_o and_o who_o but_o he_o that_o do_v willing_o shut_v his_o eye_n will_v ever_o believe_v that_o the_o reconciliation_n of_o judas_n be_v obtain_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n see_v that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o very_a crime_n of_o judas_n and_o by_o it_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o halter_n iii_o and_o see_v that_o at_o the_o very_a time_n in_o which_o christ_n do_v die_v many_o be_v already_o torment_v in_o hell_n he_o must_v needs_o be_v of_o a_o shallow_a brain_n who_o think_v that_o by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n salvation_n or_o reconciliation_n be_v obtain_v for_o they_o iv_o also_o by_o this_o doctrine_n god_n be_v open_o mock_v for_o christ_n be_v imagine_v to_o obtain_v that_o from_o his_o father_n which_o he_o know_v will_v never_o profit_v as_o if_o god_n shall_v grant_v to_o his_o son_n the_o salvation_n of_o that_o man_n which_o from_o eternity_n he_o decree_v to_o condemn_v for_o if_o christ_n obtain_v reconciliation_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n for_o pharaoh_n and_o judas_n whether_o consider_v as_o reprobate_n or_o consider_v as_o sinner_n he_o know_v well_o enough_o that_o that_o obtain_n of_o it_o will_v not_o be_v for_o their_o good_a or_o profit_n christ_n therefore_o be_v bring_v in_o ask_v this_o of_o his_o father_n i_o pray_v thou_o receive_v into_o grace_n those_o who_o i_o know_v thou_o will_v never_o receive_v into_o grace_n and_o who_o i_o know_v certain_o be_v to_o be_v condemn_v for_o christ_n in_o his_o death_n and_o before_o his_o death_n know_v full_a well_o the_o secret_n of_o election_n sure_o these_o man_n seem_v to_o do_v their_o endeavour_n that_o christian_a religion_n shall_v be_v make_v a_o laugh_a stock_n v._o also_o they_o expose_v god_n to_o derision_n while_o they_o will_v have_v god_n at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o love_v and_o hate_v the_o same_o man_n to_o love_v he_o because_o he_o give_v his_o son_n for_o he_o and_o will_v have_v reconciliation_n to_o be_v obtain_v for_o he_o but_o to_o have_v hate_v he_o because_o from_o eternity_n he_o decree_v to_o condemn_v he_o vi_o and_o if_o christ_n obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n for_o judas_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o god_n grant_v that_o to_o christ_n ask_v it_o &_o that_o he_o forgive_v the_o sin_n of_o judas_n which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o god_n do_v abolish_v his_o own_o act_n and_o condemn_v judas_n punish_v those_o sin_n which_o be_v remit_v and_o so_o man_n shall_v be_v punish_v for_o those_o sin_n the_o pardon_n whereof_o be_v obtain_v &_o the_o testament_n of_o christ_n by_o which_o they_o will_v have_v salvation_n to_o be_v purchase_v for_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v make_v void_a vii_o neither_o be_v god_n only_o thus_o mock_v but_o also_o he_o be_v make_v to_o mock_v mankind_n for_o it_o be_v manifest_a by_o use_n and_o by_o the_o experience_n of_o all_o age_n that_o the_o gospel_n be_v scarce_o preach_v to_o every_o ten_o man_n and_o that_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v unknown_a to_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n which_o thing_n that_o it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n so_o dispense_n there_o be_v none_o that_o will_v deny_v unless_o he_o that_o think_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v carry_v confuse_o and_o that_o they_o do_v proceed_v without_o reason_n or_o order_n and_o if_o reconciliation_n and_o salvation_n by_o christ_n be_v purchase_v for_o all_o man_n why_o do_v not_o god_n publish_v this_o benefit_n through_o the_o whole_a world_n why_o do_v he_o suffer_v this_o reconciliation_n to_o be_v unknown_a to_o the_o great_a part_n of_o mankind_n why_o do_v he_o keep_v in_o and_o hide_v from_o so_o many_o man_n the_o grace_n which_o do_v belong_v to_o they_o and_o which_o be_v obtain_v for_o they_o without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o which_o no_o man_n can_v be_v save_v they_o answer_v that_o god_n do_v it_o because_o man_n show_v themselves_o unworthy_a of_o this_o grace_n as_o if_o any_o man_n can_v be_v worthy_a of_o it_o or_o can_v show_v himself_o worthy_a of_o it_o who_o know_v not_o that_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v to_o they_o that_o be_v most_o unworthy_a and_o where_o sin_n have_v abound_v 5.20_o rom._n 5.20_o there_o grace_n have_v abound_v and_o if_o god_n be_v hinder_v by_o the_o unworthiness_n of_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o make_v know_v to_o he_o the_o reconciliation_n obtain_v the_o same_o 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heart_n to_o understand_v and_o ear_n to_o hear_v before_o they_o have_v show_v themselves_o refractory_a &_o rebellious_a if_o they_o never_o have_v than_o we_o have_v overcome_v for_o than_o we_o have_v a_o clear_a example_n of_o some_o man_n to_o who_o a_o heart_n and_o eye_n be_v never_o give_v and_o therefore_o not_o sufficient_a grace_n but_o if_o arnoldus_fw-la say_v that_o they_o have_v these_o thing_n at_o the_o beginning_n but_o they_o afterward_o lose_v they_o then_o he_o will_v accuse_v god_n himself_o of_o a_o lie_n who_o do_v direct_o say_v that_o he_o never_o give_v they_o a_o heart_n nor_o eye_n to_o this_o day_n xi_o be_v sufficient_a grace_n give_v to_o the_o man_n of_o tire_n &_o sydon_n to_o who_o christ_n will_v not_o have_v his_o gospel_n preach_v although_o they_o be_v not_o so_o far_o from_o repentance_n as_o the_o man_n of_o capernaum_n to_o who_o christ_n himself_o do_v preach_v the_o gospel_n xii_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o the_o reader_n shall_v observe_v the_o ridiculous_a wit_n of_o this_o man_n fly_v the_o encounter_n he_o say_v that_o god_n be_v willing_a to_o give_v to_o the_o israelite_n a_o heart_n to_o understand_v &_o eye_n to_o see_v &_o that_o he_o be_v prepare_v to_o give_v they_o but_o be_v hinder_v by_o the_o israelite_n that_o he_o may_v not_o give_v they_o therefore_o if_o this_o man_n be_v believe_v they_o be_v able_a to_o obey_v god_n before_o he_o have_v give_v they_o a_o hart_n but_o to_o obey_v be_v itself_o to_o have_v a_o hart_n therefore_o they_o may_v have_v have_v a_o hart_n before_o they_o have_v a_o hart_n which_o be_v thing_n which_o can_v stand_v together_o he_o do_v therefore_o as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v god_n have_v not_o give_v they_o a_o hart_n because_o they_o be_v without_o a_o hart_n as_o if_o the_o physician_n will_v not_o heal_v the_o blind_a man_n because_o the_o blind_a man_n will_v not_o see_v the_o physician_n come_v xiii_o and_o if_o as_o the_o arminian_o do_v think_v god_n do_v command_v nothing_o to_o the_o fulfil_n whereof_o he_o do_v not_o give_v sufficient_a grace_n i_o will_v have_v they_o tell_v i_o whether_o god_n command_v pharaoh_n to_o send_v away_o the_o people_n give_v he_o sufficient_a grace_n by_o which_o he_o may_v obey_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n when_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o scripture_n do_v witness_v that_o god_n harden_v his_o heart_n that_o he_o may_v not_o send_v away_o the_o people_n fourteen_o and_o see_v there_o be_v some_o who_o god_n do_v harden_v and_o that_o as_o the_o arminian_o say_v unresistable_o do_v god_n give_v to_o those_o man_n so_o harden_v sufficient_a grace_n of_o fulfil_v the_o law_n to_o the_o fulfil_n whereof_o every_o man_n be_v bind_v do_v he_o give_v to_o every_o man_n sufficient_a grace_n to_o the_o perfect_a fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n no_o true_o for_o why_o do_v christ_n make_v himself_o obnoxious_a and_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n but_o that_o he_o may_v fulfil_v that_o for_o we_o which_o can_v not_o be_v fulfil_v by_o we_o rom_n 8.3_o xv._o christ_n mat._n 11._o do_v thus_o speak_v to_o his_o disciple_n it_o be_v give_v to_o you_o to_o know_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o it_o be_v not_o give_v to_o they_o do_v he_o not_o say_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o know_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v not_o at_o all_o give_v to_o some_o &_o yet_o without_o this_o grace_n all_o other_o grace_n be_v unprofitable_a to_o salvation_n here_o therefore_o i_o demand_v whether_o they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v not_o give_v to_o know_v these_o secret_n can_v know_v they_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n that_o they_o can_v not_o and_o yet_o the_o same_o man_n be_v command_v to_o learn_v and_o know_v these_o secret_n and_o to_o believe_v they_o for_o here_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o those_o to_o who_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v and_o if_o they_o can_v not_o know_v they_o because_o it_o be_v not_o give_v to_o they_o it_o appear_v that_o sufficient_a grace_n to_o know_v and_o learn_v those_o thing_n be_v not_o grant_v to_o they_o xvi_o the_o apostle_n act_v 14._o say_v that_o god_n in_o time_n past_a suffer_v all_o nation_n to_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o way_n and_o psal_n 147._o it_o be_v say_v he_o show_v his_o statute_n to_o israel_n he_o have_v not_o deal_v so_o with_o any_o nation_n and_o therefore_o they_o have_v not_o know_v his_o statute_n and_o matthew_n chap._n 4._o say_v that_o the_o gentile_n to_o who_o the_o gospel_n have_v not_o yet_o shine_v sit_v in_o darkness_n and_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n who_o dare_v say_v that_o sufficient_a grace_n to_o obtain_v faith_n be_v give_v to_o these_o man_n for_o example_n sake_n do_v god_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o maccabee_n give_v sufficient_a grace_n to_o the_o moor_n and_o the_o americane_n to_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o to_o obtain_v salvation_n by_o what_o testimony_n or_o by_o what_o reason_n shall_v it_o at_o length_n be_v prove_v that_o these_o nation_n be_v furnish_v with_o sufficient_a grace_n and_o be_v call_v with_o a_o save_a calling_n the_o book_n of_o nature_n be_v before_o their_o eye_n they_o have_v some_o notion_n of_o that_o which_o be_v right_a and_o good_a imprint_v on_o their_o heart_n but_o darken_v with_o a_o great_a mist_n yet_o neither_o by_o these_o thing_n nor_o by_o that_o sufficient_a grace_n destitute_a of_o faith_n do_v ever_o any_o of_o they_o come_v to_o faith_n or_o salvation_n nor_o can_v the_o arminian_o yet_o bring_v a_o example_n of_o any_o one_o who_o by_o these_o help_n have_v come_v to_o faith_n yet_o vorstius_n be_v shameless_a for_o in_o the_o six_o and_o twenty_o section_n col._n cum_fw-la pis_n he_o say_v that_o these_o people_n be_v not_o simple_o destitute_a of_o necessary_a help_n and_o that_o god_n vouchsafe_v they_o some_o crumb_n of_o the_o heavenly_a bread_n which_o be_v mediate_o sufficient_a this_o man_n of_o a_o preposterous_a wit_n do_v strew_v we_o here_o the_o crumb_n of_o his_o small_a eloquence_n and_o do_v clothe_v his_o new_a doctrine_n with_o unusual_a term_n which_o because_o he_o do_v so_o proffer_n that_o he_o will_v have_v they_o to_o be_v believe_v without_o proof_n it_o be_v as_o easy_o reject_v by_o we_o as_o it_o be_v affirm_v by_o he_o vii_o that_o speech_n of_o christ_n john_n 6.44_o be_v of_o no_o small_a moment_n nor_o careless_o to_o be_v read_v no_o man_n can_v come_v to_o i_o unless_o the_o father_n who_o send_v i_o draw_v he_o whereunto_o that_o verse_n 65._o be_v agreeable_a no_o man_n can_v come_v to_o i_o except_o it_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o of_o my_o father_n out_o of_o which_o place_n we_o thus_o reason_n whosoever_o be_v not_o so_o draw_v that_o he_o come_v be_v not_o furnish_v with_o sufficient_a grace_n to_o come_v but_o many_o be_v not_o so_o draw_v therefore_o many_o man_n be_v not_o furnish_v with_o sufficient_a grace_n to_o come_v the_o mayor_n be_v prove_v by_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n no_o man_n can_v come_v to_o i_o except_o the_o father_n draw_v he_o for_o iâ—_n thou_o must_v be_v draw_v that_o thou_o may_v come_v it_o be_v plain_a that_o they_o that_o be_v not_o draw_v do_v want_v grace_n and_o power_n whereby_o they_o may_v come_v and_o therefore_o that_o they_o be_v not_o furnish_v with_o sufficient_a grace_n and_o that_o there_o be_v many_o that_o be_v not_o draw_v be_v prove_v by_o the_o same_o word_n of_o christ_n for_o he_o set_v down_o the_o cause_n why_o the_o man_n of_o capernaum_n can_v not_o come_v nor_o believe_v to_o wit_n because_o they_o be_v not_o draw_v therefore_o arminius_n against_o perkins_n pag._n 219._o do_v wrongful_o demand_v as_o one_o doubt_a what_o if_o all_o man_n be_v draw_v to_o devise_v many_o kind_n of_o draw_v be_v nothing_o to_o this_o matter_n for_o it_o suffice_v to_o the_o present_a question_n that_o it_o be_v speak_v in_o this_o place_n of_o such_o a_o draw_v without_o which_o no_o man_n do_v come_v to_o christ_n let_v these_o sectary_n feign_v whatsoever_o kind_n of_o drawing_n they_o will_v so_o long_o as_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o by_o they_o no_o man_n ever_o come_v to_o christ_n and_o that_o he_o that_o be_v not_o draw_v by_o that_o draw_v whereof_o christ_n speak_v here_o be_v not_o furnish_v with_o sufficient_a grace_n which_o the_o arminian_o themselves_o do_v acknowledge_v while_o they_o confess_v that_o by_o that_o sufficient_a and_o helpefull_a grace_n no_o man_n be_v convert_v unless_o another_o special_a grace_n have_v come_v to_o it_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o that_o general_a grace_n be_v not_o sufficient_a chap._n xl._n the_o same_o sufficient_a and_o universal_a grace_n be_v impugn_a by_o argument_n and_o reason_n
curse_n neither_o can_v any_o one_o know_v this_o except_o he_o be_v instruct_v by_o the_o word_n see_v i_o say_v it_o be_v thus_o whatsoever_o the_o arminian_o do_v tattle_n of_o universal_a and_o sufficient_a grace_n do_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n see_v that_o by_o it_o a_o man_n can_v attain_v to_o that_o which_o be_v the_o beginning_n and_o first_o element_n of_o conversion_n and_o that_o from_o which_o grace_n do_v necessary_o begin_v certain_o he_o that_o shall_v turn_v over_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o heathen_a shall_v find_v nothing_o of_o the_o death_n in_o sin_n nothing_o of_o the_o vivification_n and_o regeneration_n nothing_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o supernatural_a grace_n the_o best_a of_o the_o heathen_n set_v this_o as_o the_o cynosure_n and_o star_n by_o which_o they_o will_v direct_v the_o course_n of_o their_o life_n viz._n to_o follow_v nature_n when_o on_o the_o contrary_a this_o be_v the_o office_n and_o work_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n viz._n to_o restore_v and_o change_v nature_n x._o but_o in_o set_v down_o the_o time_n wherein_o this_o sufficient_a grace_n be_v at_o the_o first_o give_v to_o every_o man_n by_o god_n they_o do_v not_o explain_v themselves_o for_o if_o all_o man_n have_v this_o grace_n from_o the_o womb_n than_o it_o be_v not_o right_o distinguish_v from_o nature_n see_v that_o that_o be_v natural_a which_o be_v ingraft_v in_o every_o man_n from_o his_o birth_n and_o nativity_n but_o if_o this_o grace_n be_v give_v only_o to_o they_o that_o be_v grow_v in_o year_n in_o what_o year_n of_o their_o age_n be_v it_o give_v be_v it_o give_v to_o all_o at_o a_o certain_a and_o equal_a age_n or_o be_v it_o give_v to_o some_o soon_o and_o some_o late_a and_o if_o it_o be_v give_v in_o the_o ten_o or_o twelve_o year_n of_o the_o life_n what_o shall_v be_v do_v with_o those_o who_o die_v in_o the_o seven_o or_o nine_o year_n what_o shall_v be_v do_v with_o they_o who_o death_n do_v take_v away_o a_o day_n or_o two_o 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of_o time_n but_o never_o any_o of_o the_o heathen_a have_v profess_v that_o he_o have_v ever_o feel_v this_o grace_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o mention_n of_o it_o in_o their_o wrighting_n xii_o also_o it_o will_v be_v worth_a the_o labour_n to_o know_v by_o what_o degree_n the_o heathen_a man_n dwell_v in_o the_o south_n country_n or_o in_o the_o inmost_a part_n of_o tartary_n well_o use_v natural_a instruction_n may_v at_o length_n come_v to_o faith_n in_o christ_n for_o these_o sectary_n must_v needs_o feign_v many_o thing_n here_o and_o wanton_o play_v with_o bold_a conjecture_n and_o with_o unconstant_a rashness_n for_o they_o must_v feign_v that_o either_o oracle_n be_v pour_v on_o that_o man_n from_o heaven_n or_o that_o angel_n be_v send_v to_o he_o or_o some_o prophet_n lift_v up_o by_o the_o hair_n have_v be_v carry_v thither_o from_o some_o other_o place_n that_o he_o may_v instruct_v that_o man_n in_o the_o christian_a faith_n for_o where_o the_o scripture_n be_v want_v audacity_n must_v needs_o supply_v the_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n xiii_o final_o what_o be_v to_o be_v think_v of_o this_o sufficient_a grace_n may_v hence_o be_v judge_v in_o that_o the_o arminian_o themselves_o be_v not_o constant_a to_o themselves_o and_o they_o do_v so_o build_v it_o up_o that_o they_o pull_v it_o down_o for_o they_o which_o say_v and_o do_v maintain_v with_o great_a force_n that_o god_n do_v give_v sufficient_a grace_n to_o all_o man_n do_v afterward_o say_v that_o god_n be_v ready_a and_o prepare_v to_o give_v it_o to_o all_o as_o if_o he_o indeed_o be_v willing_a to_o give_v it_o to_o all_o but_o it_o be_v hinder_v by_o man_n that_o it_o be_v not_o do_v also_o the_o same_o man_n teach_v that_o no_o man_n be_v convert_v without_o special_a grace_n by_o which_o speech_n they_o confess_v that_o general_a grace_n be_v not_o sufficient_a final_o when_o they_o divide_v that_o grace_n into_o grace_n which_o be_v sufficient_a mediate_o and_o grace_n which_o be_v sufficient_a immediate_o they_o do_v confess_v that_o some_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a mediate_o which_o be_v unsufficient_a immediate_o and_o they_o make_v many_o degree_n of_o sufficient_a grace_n which_o degree_n how_o many_o and_o what_o they_o be_v none_o of_o they_o have_v explain_v chap._n xli_o the_o argument_n whereby_o the_o arminian_o do_v maintain_v universal_a sufficient_a grace_n be_v refute_v i._o the_o argument_n of_o the_o arminian_o for_o universal_a sufficient_a and_o helpful_a grace_n be_v almost_o the_o same_o with_o they_o which_o they_o be_v wont_v to_o bring_v for_o the_o liberty_n of_o freewill_n in_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n which_o see_v they_o be_v abundant_o confute_v chapter_n 34._o there_o will_v be_v no_o great_a labour_n in_o examine_v some_o few_o which_o they_o most_o frequent_o use_v to_o prove_v sufficient_a grace_n common_a to_o all_o man_n they_o maintain_v it_o by_o that_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 1.19_o where_o saint_n paul_n do_v thus_o speak_v of_o the_o gentile_n that_o which_o may_v be_v know_v of_o god_n be_v manifest_a in_o they_o for_o god_n have_v show_v it_o unto_o they_o sure_o here_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o sufficient_a grace_n which_o the_o arminian_o think_v to_o be_v supernatural_a for_o here_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o any_o sort_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n by_o the_o creature_n which_o may_v be_v have_v without_o supernatural_a grace_n by_o which_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v that_o man_n have_v power_n of_o believe_v in_o christ_n or_o that_o he_o can_v dispose_v or_o prepare_v himself_o to_o regeneration_n but_o he_o only_o say_v that_o the_o power_n and_o that_o the_o deity_n of_o god_n be_v see_v of_o they_o by_o the_o creation_n that_o they_o may_v be_v inexcusable_a and_o they_o be_v inexcusable_a not_o because_o they_o have_v abuse_v that_o grace_n which_o be_v mediate_o or_o immediate_o sufficient_a to_o salvation_n but_o because_o 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not_o do_v they_o after_o that_o manner_n and_o to_o that_o end_n which_o the_o law_n do_v require_v that_o be_v with_o faith_n and_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n iii_o that_o which_o they_o object_v out_o of_o the_o fourteen_o chapter_n of_o the_o act_n verse_n 17._o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o matter_n where_o saint_n paul_n do_v thus_o speak_v of_o the_o heathen_a people_n nevertheless_o he_o leave_v not_o himself_o without_o witness_n they_o do_v false_o think_v that_o this_o witness_n be_v some_o sufficient_a save_n and_o supernatural_a grace_n and_o the_o law_n natural_o engrave_v in_o their_o heart_n which_o shall_v be_v a_o schoolmaster_n to_o christ_n for_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o follow_a word_n do_v explain_v what_o manner_n of_o testimony_n this_o be_v say_v that_o god_n give_v