drive_v into_o sin_n by_o the_o divine_a power_n neither_o do_v thomas_n teach_v thing_n unlike_o these_o in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o nine_o chapter_n chap._n four_o of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n i._o the_o will_n in_o man_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o rational_a appetite_n whereby_o man_n of_o his_o own_o accord_n &_o with_o knowledge_n do_v move_v himself_o to_o obtain_v good_a whether_o it_o be_v true_o good_a or_o good_a only_a in_o show_n and_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o man_n but_o sometime_o the_o will_n be_v not_o take_v for_o the_o faculty_n whereby_o we_o will_v but_o for_o the_o act_n of_o willing_a or_o desire_v sometime_o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o thing_n itself_o which_o we_o will_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o saint_n paul_n speak_v 1._o thes_n 4._o that_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v our_o sanctification_n ii_o will_n in_o god_n be_v not_o a_o rational_a appetite_n for_o god_n be_v not_o capable_a 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be_v obedient_a to_o his_o commandment_n so_o the_o wicked_a son_n wish_v the_o death_n of_o his_o sick_a father_n do_v sin_n against_o the_o will_n of_o god_n although_o his_o wicked_a mind_n do_v consent_n with_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o son_n which_o do_v pray_v to_o god_n for_o the_o health_n of_o his_o sick_a father_n do_v obey_v the_o will_n of_o god_n although_o by_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n his_o death_n be_v certain_a and_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o good_a son_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n god_n forbid_v murder_n and_o yet_o he_o decree_v that_o the_o jew_n shall_v kill_v christ_n by_o which_o fact_n they_o sin_v against_o god_n howsoever_o they_o fulfil_v his_o decree_n act._n 2.23_o vorstius_n himself_o do_v acknowledge_v that_o god_n will_v not_o have_v have_v his_o people_n so_o soon_o send_v away_o by_o pharaoh_n viz._n because_o god_n have_v decree_v not_o to_o bend_v the_o heart_n of_o pharaoh_n to_o obedience_n but_o as_o concern_v the_o commandment_n it_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o god_n command_v pharaoh_n that_o he_o shall_v send_v away_o the_o people_n without_o delay_n for_o therefore_o god_n inflict_v upon_o he_o so_o many_o scourge_n because_o he_o do_v not_o obey_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n neither_o by_o this_o will_n vorstius_n make_v god_n guilty_a of_o hypocrisy_n or_o fraudulent_a dissimulation_n as_o he_o do_v false_o lay_v to_o our_o charge_n v._o these_o two_o will_n the_o scripture_n do_v sometime_o mix_v and_o take_v they_o promiscuous_o one_o for_o another_o so_o when_o christ_n john_n 6._o say_v that_o he_o descend_v from_o heaven_n that_o he_o may_v not_o do_v his_o own_o will_n but_o the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v he_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o christ_n understand_v both_o these_o two_o will_n because_o christ_n by_o those_o action_n do_v both_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n and_o also_o do_v execute_v the_o decree_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o either_o of_o 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obey_v the_o law_n or_o if_o he_o do_v not_o obey_v it_o if_o man_n believe_v the_o gospel_n or_o if_o he_o do_v not_o believe_v it_o perhaps_o the_o promise_n and_o threaten_n of_o god_n object_n be_v his_o conditional_a decree_n and_o depend_v upon_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n by_o the_o pleasure_n of_o man_n but_o this_o can_v true_o be_v say_v for_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o answ_n this_o decree_n will_v not_o be_v certain_a by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n although_o the_o event_n be_v certain_o foresee_v by_o he_o also_o nothing_o can_v be_v imagine_v more_o absurd_a then_o to_o appoint_v god_n to_o decree_v any_o thing_n with_o a_o condition_n which_o condition_n in_o the_o very_a moment_n in_o which_o he_o decree_v it_o he_o know_v will_v never_o be_v fulfil_v when_o a_o master_n say_v to_o a_o servant_n if_o you_o will_v do_v thus_o you_o shall_v have_v this_o reward_n he_o do_v declare_v that_o he_o will_v then_o give_v the_o reward_n when_o the_o condition_n be_v fulfil_v but_o god_n will_v nothing_o which_o he_o will_v not_o from_o eternity_n indeed_o god_n do_v promise_v life_n under_o the_o condition_n of_o obedience_n but_o he_o do_v decree_v nothing_o under_o that_o doubtful_a condition_n he_o do_v not_o elect_a peter_n if_o he_o shall_v believe_v but_o he_o elect_v he_o to_o faith_n that_o he_o may_v be_v save_v neither_o be_v he_o only_o willing_a to_o preserve_v the_o ninivites_fw-la if_o they_o will_v be_v turn_v but_o he_o also_o give_v they_o repentance_n whereby_o they_o turn_v viii_o they_o which_o say_v that_o god_n decree_n be_v his_o secret_a will_n but_o his_o commandment_n his_o reveal_v will_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o speak_v inconsiderate_o for_o many_o thing_n be_v make_v know_v to_o we_o of_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n not_o only_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v make_v manifest_a by_o the_o event_n but_o also_o may_v other_o thing_n which_o god_n in_o his_o word_n have_v teach_v we_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v as_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n the_o resurrection_n etc._n etc._n ix_o thomas_n and_o the_o schoolman_n do_v distinguish_v the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o voluntatem_fw-la beneplaciti_fw-la &_o voluntatem_fw-la signi_fw-la into_o the_o will_n of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n and_o the_o will_n of_o his_o sign_n that_o be_v his_o signify_v and_o reveal_v will_n the_o member_n of_o which_o distinction_n fall_v one_o into_o another_o for_o many_o thing_n of_o the_o will_n of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n be_v signify_v to_o we_o neither_o be_v the_o word_n beneplaciti_fw-la good_a pleasure_n which_o in_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sufficient_o apply_v here_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o good-pleasure_n do_v for_o the_o most_o part_n include_v love_n and_o goodwill_n as_o luke_n 2.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o earth_n peace_n towards_o man_n good_a will_n see_v also_o ephes_n 1.5_o &_o 9_o but_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n be_v also_o extend_v to_o his_o judgement_n and_o to_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o wicked_a x._o they_o do_v very_o ill_a which_o set_v these_o two_o will_n one_o against_o another_o and_o will_v have_v they_o be_v contrary_a sure_o if_o god_n shall_v drive_v a_o man_n to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v forbid_v to_o be_v do_v or_o shall_v keep_v back_o he_o who_o be_v endeavour_v to_o obey_v the_o law_n with_o a_o opposite_a bar_n from_o his_o obedience_n god_n shall_v will_v thing_n that_o be_v contrary_a and_o shall_v resist_v his_o own_o will_n but_o his_o decree_n do_v not_o resist_v his_o commandment_n when_o he_o do_v require_v those_o thing_n from_o man_n which_o do_v exceed_v man_n power_n and_o do_v not_o minister_v to_o man_n that_o ability_n whereby_o
decree_n of_o god_n to_o be_v precise_a yet_o do_v confess_v that_o god_n do_v certain_o foreknow_v who_o be_v to_o be_v damn_v and_o to_o confess_v this_o what_o be_v it_o else_o then_o to_o teach_v that_o god_n be_v willing_a that_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o they_o who_o he_o certain_o know_v our_o prayer_n will_v not_o profit_v but_o that_o which_o he_o cast_v upon_o we_o that_o we_o make_v the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n to_o go_v before_o all_o thing_n and_o cause_n and_o therefore_o also_o before_o sin_n itself_o be_v plain_o contrary_a to_o our_o opinion_n and_o if_o such_o word_n have_v fall_v from_o any_o unaware_o it_o be_v not_o therefore_o the_o opinion_n of_o our_o church_n we_o defend_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v we_o but_o we_o do_v not_o warrant_v other_o man_n xxvi_o concern_v the_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n where_o he_o say_v that_o god_n will_v have_v all_o man_n be_v save_v it_o shall_v be_v speak_v in_o his_o order_n and_o place_n to_o will_n here_o be_v no_o other_o thing_n then_o to_o invite_v and_o to_o call_v also_o by_o all_o man_n he_o understand_v man_n of_o every_o condition_n and_o sort_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o titus_n 2.11_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o bring_v salvation_n to_o all_o man_n when_o notwithstanding_o so_o many_o perish_v this_o be_v a_o token_n here_o of_o that_o in_o the_o former_a place_n it_o be_v speak_v of_o king_n in_o this_o place_n of_o servant_n their_o domination_n be_v at_o that_o time_n contrary_a to_o christ_n and_o the_o lot_n and_o state_n of_o these_o man_n be_v abject_a and_o base_a the_o apostle_n will_v not_o hinder_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v pray_v for_o and_o these_o be_v think_v such_o as_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o save_a grace_n xxvii_o the_o arminian_o seem_v to_o themselves_o to_o deal_v very_o acute_o when_o they_o dispute_v thus_o if_o there_o be_v any_o one_o say_v they_o who_o eye_n have_v be_v pull_v out_o for_o not_o keep_v his_o watch_n well_o be_v it_o a_o just_a thing_n to_o command_v he_o that_o hereafter_o he_o shall_v watch_v and_o ward_v and_o then_o if_o he_o have_v not_o do_v it_o to_o lay_v great_a punishment_n upon_o he_o because_o he_o have_v not_o watch_v i_o answer_v that_o this_o be_v a_o example_n nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n for_o they_o use_v the_o example_n of_o one_o that_o be_v blind_a who_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o see_v but_o man_n though_o he_o be_v corrupt_v and_o wicked_a yet_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v god_n which_o if_o he_o have_v not_o do_v he_o be_v just_o punish_v then_o also_o they_o bring_v a_o example_n of_o one_o who_o eye_n be_v pull_v out_o he_o strive_v against_o it_o and_o be_v unwilling_a but_o man_n bring_v this_o depravation_n on_o himself_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n and_o be_v voluntary_o evil_a and_o therefore_o he_o be_v just_o punish_v chap._n xxvii_o how_o far_o and_o in_o what_o sense_n christ_n die_v for_o all_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o party_n i._o the_o arminian_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n obtain_v &_o get_v remission_n of_o sin_n acquisita_fw-la coll._n page_n 130._o christut_n omnibus_fw-la per_fw-la mortem_fw-la impetravit_fw-la recenciliationem_fw-la &_o remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la collat._n hag._n p._n 183._o non_fw-la omnibus_fw-la merito_fw-la svo_fw-la partam_fw-la salutem_fw-la consert_v etiamsi_fw-la omnthussit_fw-la acquisita_fw-la reconciliation_n &_o salvation_n for_o all_o &_o particular_a man_n nor_o do_v they_o doubt_v to_o say_v that_o by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n reconciliation_n be_v obtain_v for_o pharaoh_n saul_n judas_n and_o pilate_n not_o as_o they_o be_v reprobate_n but_o as_o they_o be_v sinner_n for_o god_n do_v equal_o intend_v and_o desire_v the_o salvation_n of_o all_o man_n and_o that_o the_o incredulity_n of_o man_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o remission_n and_o reconciliation_n be_v not_o apply_v to_o all_o yet_o vorstius_n alone_o the_o champion_n of_o the_o arminian_o do_v stagger_v in_o this_o question_n and_o do_v seem_v to_o be_v more_o prone_a to_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n in_o the_o 56._o page_n collat._n cum_fw-la piscat_fw-la he_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v deliver_v by_o god_n to_o death_n not_o for_o the_o elect_n alone_o but_o for_o all_o man_n whatsoever_o at_o least_o for_o they_o that_o be_v call_v iii_o they_o think_v that_o the_o end_n which_o god_n propound_v to_o himself_o in_o deliver_v his_o son_n to_o death_n be_v not_o to_o apply_v this_o benefit_n to_o some_o certain_a man_n nor_o do_v they_o think_v that_o christ_n be_v appoint_v to_o death_n by_o the_o precise_a will_n of_o god_n to_o save_v man_n for_o christ_n be_v appoint_v to_o death_n by_o his_o father_n before_o god_n think_v of_o save_v of_o man_n and_o therefore_o that_o he_o be_v appoint_v to_o death_n without_o that_o respect_n that_o they_o which_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v grevinchovius_fw-la page_n 21._o do_v say_v express_o that_o reconciliation_n be_v obtain_v there_o be_v yet_o no_o necessity_n of_o application_n that_o be_v after_o salvation_n and_o reconciliation_n for_o all_o man_n be_v obtain_v there_o be_v no_o necessity_n that_o any_o one_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o no_o man_n in_o act_n shall_v be_v reconcile_v because_o he_o will_v have_v the_o decree_n of_o send_v christ_n in_o order_n to_o go_v before_o the_o decree_n of_o save_v those_o which_o believe_v and_o therefore_o that_o god_n determine_v to_o send_v his_o son_n when_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o determine_v to_o save_v those_o which_o believe_v but_o the_o arminian_o will_v have_v this_o to_o be_v the_o end_n which_o god_n propound_v to_o himself_o in_o send_v his_o son_n to_o wit_n to_o make_v the_o salvation_n of_o man_n possible_a and_o to_o lay_v open_a a_o way_n for_o himself_o whereby_o he_o may_v save_v finner_n without_o any_o hurt_n to_o his_o justice_n by_o this_o mean_n they_o say_v god_n have_v get_v power_n of_o save_v man_n because_o without_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n 15.16.17_o grevinch_n pag._n 15.16.17_o by_o which_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v satisfy_v god_n can_v not_o be_v willing_a to_o save_v man_n iu._n and_o if_o no_o man_n have_v believe_v in_o christ_n yet_o christ_n if_o these_o man_n be_v believe_v have_v obtain_v that_o end_n which_o he_o propound_v to_o himself_o in_o die_v for_o they_o deny_v that_o he_o die_v to_o save_v any_o man_n precifely_a but_o that_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n may_v be_v make_v possible_a and_o a_o gate_n may_v be_v open_v unto_o he_o to_o salvation_n which_o be_v leave_v free_a for_o man_n by_o the_o help_n of_o grace_n to_o enter_v or_o not_o to_o enter_v v._o etc._n vide_fw-la collat._n hag._n p._n 172._o greum_fw-la p._n 8.9_o deus_fw-la applicationem_fw-la reconnliationes_fw-la amnibus_fw-la nec_fw-la voluit_fw-la nec_fw-la noluit_fw-la etc._n etc._n they_o distinguish_v therefore_o between_o the_o obtain_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o the_o application_n of_o it_o they_o contend_v that_o reconciliation_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v obtain_v for_o all_o which_o yet_o be_v apply_v only_o to_o they_o that_o believe_v that_o all_o man_n be_v give_v to_o christ_n in_o the_o right_n of_o salvation_n but_o not_o in_o the_o communication_n of_o salvation_n that_o god_n have_v neither_o will_v nor_o nill_v the_o application_n of_o reconciliation_n that_o be_v faith_n and_o salvation_n to_o all_o man_n but_o he_o have_v thus_o will_v it_o if_o they_o believe_v if_o they_o will_v receive_v grace_n vi_o 78._o armin_n in_o perkins_n page_n 77._o &_o 78._o the_o same_o man_n also_o do_v deny_v that_o christ_n on_o the_o cross_n sustain_v the_o person_n of_o the_o elect_a or_o that_o he_o die_v for_o the_o elect_a because_o election_n have_v not_o then_o place_n for_o election_n be_v something_o that_o be_v after_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n vii_o they_o say_v indeed_o that_o christ_n offer_v himself_o for_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o all_o man_n but_o as_o concern_v his_o intercession_n they_o be_v not_o constant_a to_o themselves_o in_o that_o applicationem_fw-la that_o grevinch_n p._n 46._o christus_fw-la quoad_fw-la actum_fw-la oblationis_fw-la omnium_fw-la â—m_n nino_fw-la hominam_fw-la sacerdâ—s_fw-la suis_fw-la etiam_fw-la pharaonis_fw-la &c_n &c_n ibâ—_n per_fw-la oblationem_fw-la vult_fw-la fiâ—ri_fw-la impetration_n 〈◊〉_d per_fw-la intercessionem_fw-la â—ere_z applicationem_fw-la sometime_o they_o will_v have_v he_o to_o make_v intercession_n only_o for_o the_o saithfull_a as_o if_o something_o may_v be_v obtain_v without_o intercession_n sometime_o they_o make_v two_o kind_n of_o intercession_n pâ—rtiâ—es_fw-la intercession_n coll_n ha._n p._n 187._o respondemus_fw-la dupâ—â—cen_n esse_fw-la intercessâ—onem_fw-la unam_fw-la generalem_fw-la quae_fw-la â—otum_fw-la mundum_fw-la spectat_fw-la alteram_fw-la particularen_a quae_fw-la ad_fw-la solâ—s_fw-la credemtes_fw-la pâ—rtiâ—es_fw-la one_o general_a
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 eye_n of_o all_o man_n although_o many_o be_v blind_a many_o sleep_n and_o many_o be_v hide_v in_o darkness_n because_o if_o all_o and_o several_a man_n have_v their_o eye_n and_o be_v awake_a and_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o light_n the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v sufficient_a to_o enlighten_v they_o neither_o be_v it_o any_o doubt_n but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v say_v not_o only_o that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o man_n but_o also_o that_o all_o man_n be_v save_v by_o christ_n because_o among_o man_n there_o be_v none_o save_v but_o by_o christ_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o the_o apostle_n say_v 1._o cor._n 15.20_o that_o all_o man_n be_v make_v alive_a by_o christ_n because_o no_o man_n be_v make_v alive_a but_o by_o he_o chap._n xxviii_o that_o reconciliation_n remission_n of_o sin_n and_o salvation_n be_v not_o obtain_v nor_o purchase_v for_o all_o and_o particular_a man_n by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n i._n first_o whosoever_o say_v that_o by_o the_o death_n 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 unworthiness_n can_v and_o ought_v to_o hinder_v the_o obtain_n of_o reconciliation_n for_o when_o reconciliation_n be_v obtain_v god_n do_v then_o foreknow_v the_o unworthiness_n that_o will_v follow_v with_o no_o less_o certainty_n then_o if_o it_o have_v be_v present_a viii_o and_o when_o they_o say_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o as_o concern_v the_o obtain_n of_o salvation_n but_o not_o as_o concern_v the_o application_n of_o it_o they_o do_v plain_o confess_v that_o christ_n do_v not_o obtain_v that_o this_o reconciliation_n shall_v be_v apply_v to_o all_o whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o this_o obtain_n of_o reconciliation_n be_v vain_a yea_o and_o ridiculous_a for_o they_o speak_v as_o much_o as_o if_o
that_o they_o shall_v believe_v true_o if_o it_o be_v so_o then_o christ_n have_v not_o make_v intercession_n for_o all_o for_o that_o which_o be_v ask_v on_o a_o condition_n take_v away_o the_o condition_n and_o it_o be_v not_o ask_v he_o that_o say_v to_o god_n i_o pray_v to_o thou_o for_o all_o so_o they_o believe_v do_v plain_o declare_v that_o he_o do_v not_o pray_v for_o they_o which_o do_v not_o believe_v wherefore_o christ_n himself_o do_v restrain_v his_o send_n into_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o also_o his_o intercession_n to_o the_o faithful_a alone_o john_n 3.13_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o send_v his_o only_o beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n there_o you_o see_v that_o not_o only_o the_o fruit_n or_o application_n of_o the_o donation_n and_o give_v of_o the_o son_n that_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v but_o also_o the_o donation_n itself_o do_v belong_v only_o to_o believer_n xxv_o but_o it_o be_v worth_a the_o labour_n to_o know_v what_o that_o particular_a intercession_n be_v with_o which_o as_o these_o sectary_n do_v confess_v christ_n john_n 17._o do_v make_v intercession_n for_o the_o faithful_a alone_o and_o to_o know_v what_o it_o be_v that_o he_o ask_v by_o it_o father_n say_v he_o keep_v they_o and_o a_o little_a after_o i_o pray_v thou_o that_o thou_o will_v keep_v they_o from_o the_o evil_n if_o this_o intercession_n be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o faithful_a i_o do_v not_o see_v what_o remain_v for_o the_o general_a intercession_n for_o without_o these_o thing_n all_o intercession_n be_v vain_a and_o see_v in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n these_o two_o thing_n be_v ask_v joint_o and_o together_o to_o wit_n remission_n of_o sin_n and_o freedom_n from_o evil_a who_o will_v endure_v such_o a_o bold_a forgery_n whereby_o the_o arminian_o do_v pull_v asunder_o these_o thing_n and_o will_v have_v christ_n to_o obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n for_o all_o but_o not_o freedom_n from_o the_o evil_a xxvi_o and_o if_o christ_n pray_v for_o all_o he_o pray_v also_o for_o they_o who_o he_o know_v do_v sin_n the_o sin_n unto_o death_n for_o which_o saint_n john_n do_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o pray_v john_n 5.16_o xxvii_o yea_o the_o arminian_o here_o be_v not_o constant_a to_o themselves_o when_o they_o say_v that_o christ_n do_v intercede_v by_o a_o particular_a intercession_n for_o the_o faithful_a and_o for_o those_o who_o the_o father_n give_v to_o the_o son_n for_o see_v they_o teach_v that_o the_o faithful_a &_o godly_a man_n may_v fall_v from_o the_o faith_n &_o be_v condemn_v it_o appear_v that_o they_o will_v have_v christ_n to_o intercede_v for_o many_o reprobate_n by_o a_o particular_a intercession_n if_o many_o of_o the_o faithful_a be_v reprobate_n xxviii_o arminius_n p_o 70._o against_o perkins_n do_v bring_v for_o this_o purpose_n many_o thing_n which_o i_o do_v not_o know_v whether_o they_o will_v be_v allow_v by_o his_o follower_n first_o he_o think_v that_o christ_n do_v sacrifice_v himself_o for_o many_o for_o who_o he_o do_v not_o make_v intercession_n because_o his_o sacrifice_v be_v before_o his_o intercession_n for_o he_o will_v have_v the_o sacrifice_a of_o christ_n to_o pertain_v to_o his_o merit_v &_o his_o intercession_n to_o pertain_v to_o the_o application_n of_o his_o merit_n these_o thing_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v repugnant_a not_o only_o to_o the_o truth_n but_o even_o to_o common_a sense_n for_o whosoever_o do_v prepare_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o purge_a sacrifice_n for_o another_o do_v necessary_o pray_v that_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o he_o be_v to_o offer_v may_v be_v please_v and_o acceptable_a for_o he_o for_o who_o he_o do_v offer_v himself_o for_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o whosoever_o do_v offer_v a_o price_n of_o redemption_n do_v first_o entreat_v this_o price_n may_v be_v receive_v as_o that_o chryses_n in_o homer_n speak_v thus_o â—_o iliad_n â—_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d release_v to_o i_o my_o love_a daughter_n and_o accept_v the_o gift_n see_v in_o the_o first_o place_n his_o prayer_n and_o then_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o price_n therefore_o intercession_n do_v necessary_o go_v before_o the_o sacrifice_n arminius_n add_v it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o christ_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n offer_v up_o prayer_n and_o tear_n to_o god_n the_o father_n but_o those_o prayer_n be_v not_o make_v for_o the_o obtain_n of_o those_o good_a thing_n he_o merit_v for_o we_o that_o be_v for_o the_o obtain_n of_o salvation_n but_o for_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o he_o may_v stand_v in_o the_o combat_n a_o impious_a and_o wicked_a opinion_n for_o by_o it_o it_o be_v deny_v that_o christ_n pray_v for_o our_o salvation_n before_o he_o die_v when_o yet_o john_n 17._o he_o pray_v thus_o before_o his_o death_n keep_v they_o in_o thy_o name_n and_o father_n i_o desire_v that_o those_o which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o may_v be_v with_o i_o that_o they_o may_v 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