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 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ever_o by_o impâ—â—cation_n some_o condition_n annex_v 〈◊〉_d to_o now_o this_o be_v the_o true_a state_n of_o thâ—_n question_n and_o illustrate_v with_o the_o â—â—plication_n of_o ezechiel_n begin_v to_o impuâ—â—_n it_o from_o holy_a writ_n at_o your_o plasurâ—_n which_o you_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o 〈◊〉_d enthusiastus_n well_o then_o the_o first_o passage_n of_o divine_a scripture_n which_o i_o will_v allege_v shall_v be_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n 13._o corinthian_n 2._o corinth_n c._n 13._o try_v yourselves_o if_o you_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n prove_v you_o yourselves_o know_v you_o not_o yourselves_o that_o christ_n jesus_n be_v in_o you_o unless_o perhaps_o you_o be_v reprobate_n arminius_n i_o answer_v heerto_o first_o admitting_z that_o this_o text_n do_v prove_v that_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o corinthian_n according_a to_o â—is_n grace_n of_o justification_n yet_o the_o text_n prove_v that_o only_a for_o the_o time_n present_a â—ut_v 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
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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â—uill_a way_n 〈◊〉_d why_o will_v you_o die_v o_o you_o house_n of_o israel_n again_o to_o leave_v this_o prophâ—â—_n do_v we_o not_o find_v the_o prophet_n i_o say_v to_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o like_a dialect_n 5._o dialect_n isa_n 5._o text_n above_o 〈◊〉_d god_n say_v in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d judge_n i_o pray_v you_o between_o my_o vine_n &_o 〈◊〉_d what_o more_o can_v i_o have_v doâ—e_n for_o it_o that_o i_o have_v not_o do_v wherefore_o then_o have_v it_o give_v thorn_n and_o i_o look_v for_o grape_n in_o like_o sort_n the_o evangelist_n to_o show_v 〈◊〉_d nothing_o be_v want_v on_o god_n side_n 〈◊〉_d man_n salvation_n thus_o speak_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 2._o 〈◊〉_d revelat_fw-la 2._o he_o give_v she_o a_o time_n that_o she_o may_v repent_v and_o she_o will_v not_o repent_v and_o 〈◊〉_d this_o end_n it_o be_v say_v i_o mean_v that_o mâ—â—_n by_o leave_v their_o sin_n may_v purchase_v salvation_n by_o the_o former_a evangelist_n that_o â—_o that_o revelat_fw-la â—_o god_n stand_v at_o the_o 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 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bring_v upon_o they_o speedy_a 〈…〉_o also_o â—â—_o also_o esay_n â—â—_o thâ—_n angel_n of_o 〈…〉_o thâ—m_o and_o in_o 〈…〉_o etc._n etc._n but_o they_o 〈…〉_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o he_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o the_o 〈◊〉_d â—0_n 〈◊〉_d heb._n â—0_n whâ—_n have_v tread_v 〈…〉_o of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o esteemeâ—_n 〈◊〉_d blaud_n of_o 〈…〉_o iâ—_n 〈…〉_o donâ—_n 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d yeâ—_n then_o the_o wickâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d than_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o wicked_a thus_o you_o see_v enthusiastus_n 〈…〉_o these_o passage_n of_o scripture_n do_v assure_v that_o christ_n passion_n be_v 〈◊〉_d not_o only_o for_o the_o elect_n but_o also_o 〈◊〉_d wicked_a if_o so_o the_o wicked_a will_v not_o through_o their_o continuance_n in_o their_o â—innes_n deprive_v themselves_o of_o the_o beneâ—â—t_n thereof_o and_o consequent_o that_o god_n do_v not_o out_o of_o his_o absolute_a decree_n reprobate_n any_o man_n to_o damnation_n enthusiastus_n 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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
neither_o be_v you_o thus_o to_o dispute_v 〈◊〉_d man_n have_v no_o certainty_n of_o his_o faith_n or_o 〈◊〉_d therefore_o he_o be_v ever_o doubt_v 〈◊〉_d trouble_v with_o fear_n touch_v the_o 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v therefore_o a_o mean_a to_o be_v adâ—â—ted_v between_o these_o two_o extreme_n 〈◊〉_d a_o moral_a certainty_n in_o respect_n oâ—_n 〈◊〉_d understanding_n and_o a_o hope_n and_o trusâ—_n 〈◊〉_d respect_n of_o the_o will._n enthusiastus_n arminius_n i_o must_v confess_v you_o 〈◊〉_d partly_o satisfy_v i_o in_o display_v 〈◊〉_d unexpected_a weakness_n and_o transparency_n of_o my_o argument_n draw_v 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o misapplication_n of_o scriptâ—â—â—â—_n as_o also_o from_o reason_n but_o see_v 〈◊〉_d accomplish_v my_o task_n of_o 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v to_o change_v part_n therefore_o 〈◊〉_d may_v at_o your_o pleasure_n enter_v upon_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o seek_v to_o warrant_v your_o conâ—â—â—ry_a doctrine_n with_o such_o proof_n as_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v best_o arm_v therewith_o and_o â—â—deed_o i_o 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to_o have_v that_o which_o indeed_o â—hey_n have_v not_o this_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o example_n of_o s._n peter_n who_o when_o he_o say_v 22._o say_v luc._n 22._o i_o be_o prepare_v to_o be_v imprison_v and_o to_o â—â—ffer_v death_n be_v doubtless_o persuade_v â—hat_n he_o will_v suffer_v death_n for_o christ_n â—nd_v yet_o the_o event_n show_v that_o he_o be_v â—ot_n true_o prepare_v thereto_o add_v heerâ—o_o that_o the_o anabaptist_n and_o anti-trinitaâ—â—lan_a both_o manifest_a heretic_n do_v as_o confident_o vaunt_v of_o their_o certainty_n of_o â—ustification_n as_o any_o protestant_n can_v do_v â—nd_v yet_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o both_o â—f_n they_o remain_v in_o mortal_a sin_n as_o â—â—ng_v as_o they_o continue_v in_o such_o their_o religion_n and_o consequent_o that_o they_o cannot_v be_v assure_v of_o their_o election_n but_o raâ—her_o assure_v during_o such_o their_o state_n of_o reprobation_n my_o second_o argument_n be_v this_o 〈◊〉_d by_o special_a 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place_n which_o teach_v that_o it_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o that_o man_n
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 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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 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