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benumb_a sluggishness_n if_o the_o reprobate_a man_n can_v be_v save_v by_o any_o labour_n and_o contention_n nor_o he_o that_o be_v elect_v be_v deprive_v of_o the_o kingdom_n by_o any_o negligence_n it_o be_v not_o amiss_o to_o set_v down_o their_o word_n take_v out_o of_o the_o epistle_n of_o prosper_n to_o saint_n austin_n which_o be_v insert_v in_o the_o seven_o tome_n of_o saint_n augustine_n work_n they_o determine_v that_o the_o propitiation_n which_o be_v in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v propound_v to_o all_o man_n without_o exception_n that_o whosoever_o will_v come_v to_o faith_n and_o to_o baptism_n may_v be_v save_v and_o that_o god_n fore-knew_a before_o the_o make_n of_o the_o world_n who_o be_v to_o believe_v and_o who_o by_o faith_n which_o afterward_o be_v to_o be_v assist_v and_o help_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v to_o remain_v and_o that_o he_o predestinate_v those_o to_o his_o kingdom_n who_o be_v free_o call_v he_o foresee_v will_v be_v worthy_a of_o election_n and_o will_v depart_v out_o of_o this_o life_n with_o a_o good_a end_n etc._n etc._n but_o they_o say_v that_o the_o opinion_n of_o saint_n austen_n do_v take_v away_o from_o they_o that_o be_v fall_v the_o care_n of_o rise_v again_o and_o do_v yield_v occasion_n of_o a_o heavy_a dulness_n to_o the_o saint_n etc._n etc._n they_o do_v not_o yield_v that_o the_o predestinate_v number_n of_o the_o elect_n can_v neither_o be_v increase_v nor_o diminish_v this_o be_v mere_a arminianism_n the_o very_a same_o opinion_n we_o be_v assail_v with_o the_o same_o calumny_n wherewith_o saint_n austin_n be_v against_o these_o semipelagians_n the_o holy_a man_n write_v a_o book_n of_o the_o predestination_n of_o the_o saint_n out_o of_o which_o book_n it_o will_v not_o be_v from_o the_o purpose_n to_o take_v out_o and_o allege_v some_o place_n chap._n 3._o we_o read_v the_o apostle_n say_v it_o i_o obtain_v mercy_n that_o i_o may_v be_v faithful_a he_o do_v not_o say_v because_o i_o be_v faithful_a it_o be_v give_v then_o to_o he_o that_o be_v faithful_a but_o it_o be_v give_v he_o also_o that_o he_o may_v be_v faithful_a chap._n 17._o let_v we_o understand_v the_o call_n whereby_o man_n be_v elect_v not_o they_o which_o be_v elect_v because_o they_o believe_v but_o they_o which_o be_v elect_v that_o they_o may_v believe_v for_o this_o the_o lord_n himself_o do_v make_v plain_a enough_o when_o he_o say_v you_o have_v not_o choose_v i_o but_o i_o have_v choose_v you_o for_o if_o they_o be_v therefore_o choose_v because_o they_o believe_v they_o have_v first_o choose_v he_o by_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o they_o may_v deserve_v to_o be_v elect_v and_o a_o little_a after_o they_o do_v not_o choose_v he_o that_o he_o may_v choose_v they_o but_o that_o they_o may_v choose_v he_o he_o choose_v they_o because_o his_o mercy_n prevent_v they_o according_a to_o his_o grace_n not_o according_a to_o their_o desert_n and_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n god_n then_o elect_v the_o faithful_a but_o it_o be_v that_o they_o may_v be_v so_o not_o because_o they_o be_v already_o so_o by_o choose_v they_o he_o make_v they_o rich_a in_o faith_n as_o heir_n of_o a_o kingdom_n and_o right_o because_o he_o be_v say_v to_o choose_v that_o in_o they_o which_o that_o he_o may_v work_v in_o they_o he_o have_v choose_v they_o do_v any_o one_o hear_v our_o lord_n say_v you_o have_v not_o choose_v i_o but_o i_o have_v choose_v you_o and_o dare_v he_o say_v that_o man_n believe_v that_o they_o may_v be_v choose_v when_o rather_o they_o be_v choose_v that_o they_o may_v believe_v chap._n 18._o he_o choose_v we_o in_o he_o before_o the_o world_n be_v make_v that_o we_o may_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o spot_n therefore_o not_o because_o we_o be_v holy_a but_o that_o
to_o will_n and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n phil_n 2._o so_o although_o the_o infant_n in_o the_o mother_n womb_n do_v move_v itself_o and_o do_v help_v forward_o his_o own_o nativity_n yet_o it_o have_v that_o power_n of_o move_v from_o god_n therefore_o even_o as_o if_o any_o one_o do_v ascribe_v the_o whole_a praise_n of_o the_o form_n of_o the_o infant_n the_o generation_n and_o birth_n of_o it_o to_o god_n alone_o he_o do_v not_o thereby_o hinder_v the_o birth_n of_o the_o infant_n or_o diminish_v the_o vigour_n of_o it_o so_o he_o that_o do_v ascribe_v to_o god_n the_o whole_a praise_n of_o our_o regeneration_n and_o holy_a action_n do_v not_o thereby_o hinder_v the_o endeavour_n of_o good_a work_n nor_o weaken_v the_o will_n of_o man_n or_o bind_v it_o with_o the_o bond_n of_o natural_a necessity_n xxi_o here_o therefore_o a_o distinction_n be_v to_o be_v use_v for_o if_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o begin_n of_o conversion_n and_o of_o the_o first_o entrance_n of_o regeneration_n and_o faith_n that_o be_v of_o the_o procure_n or_o form_v of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n in_o our_o soul_n we_o contend_v that_o freewill_n do_v nothing_o here_o and_o that_o our_o soul_n in_o the_o very_a beginning_n be_v not_o only_o mere_o passive_a but_o also_o that_o they_o do_v with_o their_o great_a endeavour_n resist_v the_o work_n of_o god_n form_v in_o we_o the_o rudiment_n and_o draught_n of_o the_o new_a man_n so_o that_o man_n in_o this_o case_n be_v not_o free_a unless_o it_o be_v to_o resist_v god_n but_o after_o regeneration_n begin_v and_o after_o god_n have_v give_v to_o man_n a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n for_o his_o heart_n of_o stone_n than_o man_n do_v free_o move_v himself_o to_o those_o work_n which_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o as_o there_o be_v secret_a but_o yet_o certain_a increasing_n of_o regeneration_n so_o this_o liberty_n do_v increase_v by_o little_a and_o little_a faint_v every_o day_n with_o the_o resistance_n of_o our_o lust_n by_o this_o mean_v man_n will_n do_v cooperate_v and_o work_v together_o with_o god_n yet_o so_o that_o whatsoever_o good_a be_v do_v be_v due_a to_o god_n alone_o no_o otherwise_o then_o as_o when_o a_o scrivener_n do_v guide_v the_o shake_a hand_n of_o the_o child_n and_o do_v at_o the_o first_o frame_n it_o to_o make_v letter_n the_o child_n indeed_o do_v endeavour_n to_o form_v the_o letter_n and_o do_v strive_v with_o all_o his_o power_n yet_o the_o right_a form_n of_o the_o letter_n be_v not_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o child_n but_o to_o the_o scrivener_n this_o example_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v most_o fit_a because_o it_o teach_v that_o god_n do_v not_o only_o work_v with_o our_o will_n as_o the_o semipelagian_a synergist_n or_o maintainer_n of_o our_o cooperation_n with_o god_n of_o this_o our_o age_n will_v have_v it_o but_o also_o that_o god_n do_v work_v by_o our_o will_n and_o do_v bend_v they_o by_o a_o effectual_a motion_n which_o motion_n after_o what_o manner_n and_o how_o far_o man_n may_v resist_v shall_v hereafter_o be_v teach_v xxii_o we_o therefore_o say_v that_o the_o act_n of_o believe_v and_o repent_v be_v so_o far_o the_o act_n of_o man_n in_o as_o much_o as_o man_n himself_o believe_v and_o repent_v and_o not_o god_n and_o in_o as_o much_o as_o no_o man_n believe_v and_o repent_v but_o he_o do_v it_o willing_o but_o we_o say_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n alone_o do_v create_v and_o give_v the_o first_o be_v to_o faith_n in_o we_o and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o regenerate_a spirit_n that_o we_o do_v willing_o and_o free_o believe_v and_o repent_v for_o the_o question_n be_v not_o who_o believe_v whether_o man_n or_o god_n but_o what_o do_v bring_v forth_o faith_n in_o man_n and_o whether_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o freewill_n help_v with_o grace_n to_o believe_v or_o not_o to_o believe_v and_o to_o use_v grace_n or_o not_o to_o use_v it_o xxiii_o from_o this_o doctrine_n the_o foundation_n and_o proof_n whereof_o shall_v be_v bring_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n in_o the_o next_o chapter_n arminius_n and_o his_o sectary_n do_v infinite_o and_o exceed_o differ_v for_o they_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n have_v power_n of_o believe_v and_o repent_v the_o arminian_n conferrer_n at_o the_o hage_n page_n 272._o do_v affirm_v that_o conversion_n do_v go_v before_o faith_n and_o that_o man_n do_v help_v somewhat_o to_o his_o own_o conversion_n before_o he_o have_v faith_n and_o turn_v over_o the_o writing_n of_o these_o sectary_n i_o find_v that_o they_o determine_v that_o by_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n man_n understanding_n be_v darken_v and_o his_o affection_n be_v deprave_a but_o i_o no_o where_n find_v in_o their_o writing_n that_o his_o will_n be_v of_o its_o own_o nature_n deprâ—ued_v and_o prone_a to_o sin_n but_o they_o attribute_v to_o it_o proneness_n either_o to_o good_a or_o evil_n and_o a_o equal_a inâ—anation_n to_o either_o part_n wherefore_o in_o the_o regeneration_n of_o a_o man_n they_o will_v indeed_o have_v his_o understanding_n to_o be_v enlighten_v unresistable_o and_o his_o affection_n to_o be_v draw_v for_o so_o they_o speak_v but_o they_o say_v that_o the_o will_n keep_v she_o own_o liberty_n of_o believe_v or_o not_o believe_v of_o repent_v or_o not_o repent_v and_o they_o will_v not_o have_v the_o vivification_n and_o reviue_n of_o the_o will_n in_o our_o regeneration_n to_o consist_v in_o this_o that_o of_o be_v natural_o evil_a it_o be_v make_v good_a by_o the_o infusion_n of_o some_o virtue_n but_o that_o by_o the_o illumination_n of_o the_o understanding_n the_o amendment_n of_o the_o affection_n the_o will_n be_v make_v able_a to_o put_v forth_o that_o faculty_n of_o willing_a or_o nill_v which_o be_v ingrafy_v in_o it_o this_o the_o arminian_o of_o the_o conferrence_n at_o the_o hage_n teach_v page_n 25._o and_o also_o the_o same_o man_n a_o little_a after_o say_v these_o word_n in_o our_o spiritual_a death_n the_o spiritual_a gift_n be_v not_o proper_o separate_v from_o the_o will_n of_o man_n because_o they_o be_v never_o engraft_v in_o it_o sure_o those_o man_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o will_n of_o adam_n before_o his_o fall_n be_v not_o furnish_v with_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n for_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o these_o virtue_n be_v spiritual_a gift_n which_o certain_o be_v a_o prodigious_a and_o monstrous_a divinity_n xxiv_o the_o same_o man_n do_v affirm_v that_o sufficient_a grace_n be_v give_v to_o all_o man_n even_o to_o unregenerate_v and_o heathen_a man_n to_o who_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n have_v not_o come_v whereby_o they_o may_v obtain_v faith_n if_o they_o will_v and_o that_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n be_v not_o altogether_o dead_a in_o sin_n spiritualis_fw-la arnold_n p_o 403._o home_n corruptus_fw-la potestlumine_fw-la natura_fw-la recte_fw-la uti_fw-la et_fw-la habet_fw-la aliquas_fw-la reliquias_fw-la vite_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la but_o that_o there_o be_v in_o he_o relic_n and_o remaind_n of_o spiritual_a life_n and_o power_n of_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o they_o think_v that_o god_n do_v exact_a and_o require_v nothing_o from_o man_n to_o the_o perform_v whereof_o he_o will_v not_o give_v he_o sufficient_a power_n otherwise_o say_v they_o god_n shall_v gather_v where_o he_o have_v not_o scatter_v they_o say_v therefore_o that_o god_n be_v bind_v to_o give_v to_o all_o man_n the_o power_n of_o fulfil_v that_o which_o he_o command_v and_o of_o believe_v in_o christ_n xxv_o notable_a be_v the_o word_n of_o arminius_n pa._n 244._o against_o perkins_n do_v thou_o say_v he_o deny_v that_o freewill_n be_v flexible_a and_o pliant_a to_o either_o part_n i_o add_v further_o and_o that_o also_o without_o grace_n for_o it_o be_v flexible_a of_o its_o own_o nature_n and_o as_o it_o be_v addict_v to_o evil_a in_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n so_o it_o be_v capable_a of_o good_a which_o capableness_n grace_n do_v not_o give_v it_o for_o it_o be_v in_o it_o by_o nature_n he_o therefore_o do_v differ_v from_o himself_o when_o he_o add_v that_o free_a will_n be_v not_o bow_v to_o good_a without_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o how_o do_v these_o thing_n stand_v together_o that_o freewill_n be_v flexible_a to_o good_a without_o grace_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o bow_v to_o good_a without_o grace_n in_o vain_a be_v that_o power_n which_o be_v never_o bring_v into_o act_n for_o whence_o do_v he_o gather_v that_o that_o thing_n may_v be_v do_v which_o he_o himself_o know_v never_o be_v do_v nor_o never_o shall_v be_v hitherto_o pertain_v that_o which_o he_o say_v pag._n 257._o to_o be_v able_a to_o believe_v be_v in_o nature_n to_o
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by_o the_o instinct_n of_o his_o corrupt_a nature_n be_v stir_v up_o to_o idolatry_n for_o it_o be_v ingraft_v in_o man_n to_o desire_v to_o have_v some_o present_a and_o visible_a object_n on_o which_o he_o may_v settle_v his_o eye_n while_o he_o pour_v forth_o his_o prayer_n and_o man_n wisdom_n have_v oftentimes_o tread_v religion_n under_o foot_n xix_o mortuum_fw-la arnold_n page_n 404._o deus_fw-la primo_fw-la hâ—â—_n agit_fw-fr ut_fw-la home_n intelligat_fw-la se_fw-la in_o precatis_fw-la mortuum_fw-la furthermore_o see_v that_o as_o arnoldus_fw-la confess_v the_o first_o effect_n of_o grace_n be_v for_o a_o man_n to_o know_v that_o he_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o that_o natural_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o eternal_a
he_o may_v fulfil_v what_o be_v command_v for_o man_n himself_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o own_o impotency_n and_o inability_n neither_o be_v god_n bind_v to_o give_v those_o power_n to_o man_n which_o he_o lose_v by_o his_o own_o fault_n he_o which_o be_v in_o debt_n do_v not_o owe_v the_o less_o because_o he_o have_v consume_v his_o estate_n neither_o do_v that_o creditor_n deal_v unjust_o which_o require_v his_o debt_n of_o the_o bankrupt_a because_o he_o do_v not_o consider_v he_o as_o a_o poor_a man_n but_o as_o a_o debtor_n arminius_n therefore_o be_v deceive_v in_o reason_v thus_o against_o perkins_n he_o that_o will_v deny_v to_o any_o one_o say_v he_o necessary_a help_n to_o perform_v the_o act_n of_o faith_n he_o do_v desire_n that_o such_o a_o one_o shall_v not_o believe_v certain_o he_o that_o will_v not_o give_v money_n to_o a_o poor_a man_n which_o be_v fall_v into_o poverty_n by_o his_o own_o fault_n do_v not_o therefore_o desire_v he_o shall_v be_v poor_a nor_o be_v 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strength_n and_o therefore_o that_o god_n be_v obey_v that_o his_o word_n be_v believe_v whatsoever_o it_o shall_v be_v that_o god_n shall_v command_v whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o we_o can_v reject_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o unbelief_n but_o we_o also_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n by_o disobedience_n which_o if_o it_o be_v so_o although_o faith_n on_o christ_n be_v not_o express_o command_v by_o the_o law_n nor_o be_v adam_n before_o his_o fall_n bind_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n yet_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o god_n command_v assent_n and_o reverence_n to_o be_v exhibit_v to_o his_o gospel_n do_v require_v that_o that_o love_n which_o be_v command_v in_o the_o law_n and_o which_o be_v natural_o due_a shall_v be_v yield_v to_o he_o that_o be_v to_o christ_n all_o these_o thing_n that_o have_v be_v speak_v tend_v thither_o that_o we_o may_v teach_v that_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o these_o two_o will_n of_o god_n lâ—t_a saint_n ausâ—ens_n encheridion_n to_o laurentius_n chapter_n 101._o be_v read_v where_o he_o do_v teach_v how_o god_n will_v may_v be_v do_v of_o they_o which_o do_v not_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o that_o that_o be_v not_o do_v beside_o god_n will_v which_o be_v do_v against_o his_o will_n chap._n v._n of_o the_o antecedent_n and_o consequent_a will_n of_o god_n damascen_n in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o orthodox_n faith_n chap._n 29._o do_v set_v down_o two_o will_n of_o god_n the_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o antecedent_n the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v consequent_a arminius_n have_v catch_v this_o distinction_n and_o do_v place_n in_o it_o the_o chief_a strength_n of_o his_o doctrine_n and_o as_o often_o as_o he_o be_v urge_v by_o our_o side_n he_o creep_v into_o this_o den_n as_o the_o lizard_n into_o the_o thicket_n i._o the_o antecedent_n will_v of_o god_n he_o say_v be_v that_o whereby_o god_n do_v will_n any_o thing_n to_o the_o reasonable_a creature_n before_o all_o the_o action_n of_o it_o or_o before_o any_o act_n of_o that_o creature_n but_o the_o consequent_a be_v that_o whereby_o he_o do_v will_n any_o thing_n to_o the_o reasonable_a creature_n after_o any_o one_o act_n or_o after_o many_o act_n of_o the_o creature_n to_o the_o explication_n of_o which_o distinction_n he_o bring_v these_o example_n god_n say_v he_o by_o his_o antecedent_n will_v will_v establish_v and_o confirm_v for_o ever_o the_o kingdom_n of_o saul_n by_o his_o consequent_a will_n he_o will_v put_v he_o from_o his_o kingdom_n and_o substitute_n in_o his_o place_n a_o man_n better_o than_o he_o christ_n by_o his_o antecedent_n will_v will_v gather_v the_o jew_n as_o a_o hen_n gather_v her_o chicken_n but_o by_o his_o consequent_a will_n he_o will_v â—â—atter_v they_o through_o all_o the_o nation_n by_o his_o antecedent_n will_v they_o be_v cite_v to_o the_o marriage_n which_o by_o his_o consequent_a will_n be_v declare_v unworthy_a matth._n 22._o by_o his_o antecedent_n will_v the_o man_n without_o the_o wedding_n garment_n be_v invite_v by_o his_o consequent_a will_n he_o be_v cast_v out_o by_o his_o antecedent_n will_v the_o talent_n be_v give_v by_o his_o consequent_a will_n the_o talon_n be_v take_v from_o the_o servant_n ii_o the_o one_o of_o these_o will_n be_v call_v the_o antecedent_n will_v the_o other_o be_v call_v the_o consequent_a not_o because_o that_o will_n go_v before_o this_o for_o in_o this_o sense_n this_o distinction_n may_v be_v admit_v because_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a order_n among_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n thus_o his_o will_n of_o create_a man_n be_v in_o order_n before_o his_o will_n of_o feed_v or_o clothing_n he_o but_o with_o damascen_n and_o arminius_n it_o be_v call_v the_o anrecedent_n will_v of_o god_n because_o it_o go_v before_o the_o act_n of_o man_n will_n and_o they_o call_v that_o the_o consequent_a will_n of_o god_n which_o be_v after_o the_o will_n of_o man_n and_o do_v depend_v upon_o it_o this_o arminius_n do_v clear_o teach_v in_o his_o definition_n before_o lay_v down_o iii_o between_o these_o two_o will_n of_o god_n he_o put_v this_o difference_n that_o the_o antecedent_n will_v of_o god_n may_v be_v resist_v the_o consequent_a can_v he_o will_v have_v it_o that_o god_n shall_v be_v disappoint_v in_o his_o antecedent_n will_v and_o fail_v of_o his_o propound_a end_n but_o the_o consequent_a will_n of_o god_n can_v he_o frustrate_v but_o it_o must_v necessary_o be_v fulfil_v for_o he_o think_v that_o god_n do_v not_o always_o attain_v to_o that_o which_o he_o intend_v and_o that_o sometime_o he_o be_v disappoint_v of_o that_o particular_a end_n which_o he_o propound_v to_o himself_o and_o that_o god_n be_v prepare_v to_o do_v that_o which_o from_o eternity_n he_o know_v he_o shall_v not_o do_v whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o he_o have_v prepare_v himself_o in_o vain_a and_o that_o by_o his_o consequent_a will_n which_o be_v eternal_a certain_a and_o immutable_a he_o have_v decree_v to_o harden_v those_o reprobate_n which_o by_o his_o antecedent_n will_v he_o be_v prepare_v to_o mollify_v and_o convert_v and_o so_o he_o be_v prepare_v to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o have_v decree_v not_o to_o do_v iv_o between_o these_o two_o will_n of_o god_n if_o any_o credit_n may_v be_v give_v to_o arminius_n do_v man_n will_v come_v in_o which_o do_v cause_n that_o god_n do_v revoke_v his_o antecedent_n will_v which_o be_v far_o the_o best_a and_o be_v drive_v from_o his_o propound_a end_n do_v turn_v himself_o to_o another_o thing_n then_o that_o which_o at_o the_o first_o he_o have_v intend_v so_o far_o that_o vorstius_n say_v disput_fw-la de_fw-fr deo_fw-la p._n 65._o
his_o posterity_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v for_o himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n not_o to_o give_v supernatural_a light_n to_o the_o mind_n be_v not_o to_o put_v into_o the_o will_n although_o perversenesle_n of_o will_n do_v afterward_o follow_v the_o blindness_n of_o the_o mind_n for_o the_o will_n be_v destitute_a of_o this_o light_n and_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o supernatural_a good_a thing_n can_v move_v itself_o to_o thing_n unknown_a but_o only_o to_o thing_n that_o be_v present_a and_o know_v such_o as_o be_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o body_n riches_n etc._n etc._n which_o although_o they_o be_v natural_o good_a yet_o they_o turn_v the_o will_n from_o the_o study_n and_o desire_v of_o supernatural_a thing_n then_o also_o self-love_n which_o be_v natural_o good_a and_o necessary_a do_v begin_v to_o be_v moral_o evil_a because_o it_o do_v invade_v that_o place_n which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n hence_o be_v that_o proneness_n to_o evil_a which_o be_v 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motum_fw-la esse_fw-la qui_fw-la nam_fw-la &_o quot_fw-la sint_fw-la elect_v sed_fw-la numerumtamenstatuitis_fw-la certis_fw-la esset_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la praecisa_fw-la dei_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la determinatum_fw-la qui_fw-la nec_fw-la angeripossâ—t_fw-la nec_fw-la mâ—nui_fw-la idquâ—_n exâ—â—dem_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la longâ—_n vero_fw-la aliter_fw-la enangelium_fw-la idem_fw-la aiâ—_n grevinchouâ—â—s_v in_o praeâ—atione_fw-la for_o he_o do_v deny_v that_o the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_n be_v determine_v by_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o no_o man_n at_o all_o be_v elect_v for_o if_o the_o salvation_n of_o several_a man_n be_v determine_v by_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n it_o will_v also_o be_v determine_v that_o this_o or_o that_o man_n be_v of_o the_o number_n and_o so_o of_o several_a man_n the_o whole_a sum_n will_v be_v certain_o and_o determinate_o finish_v but_o if_o the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_a be_v not_o fore-determine_a by_o the_o 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be_v to_o teach_v that_o righteousness_n and_o eternal_a salvation_n do_v depend_v not_o on_o the_o dignity_n and_o worth_n of_o work_n or_o any_o carnal_a prerogative_n such_o as_o the_o jew_n boast_v of_o but_o on_o the_o mere_a 〈◊〉_d mere_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d good_a pleasure_n â—o_o god_n that_o have_v mercy_n chap._n xvi_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o party_n upon_o the_o doctrine_n of_o predestination_n i._o we_o have_v already_o say_v that_o predestination_n be_v the_o decree_n of_o god_n by_o which_o in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o salvation_n god_n have_v from_o eternity_n determine_v what_o he_o will_v do_v with_o every_o particular_a man_n and_o that_o there_o be_v two_o part_n or_o species_n of_o it_o election_n and_o reprobation_n ii_o arminius_n thes_n 15._o theolog._n disputa_fw-la understand_v by_o the_o name_n of_o predestination_n only_a election_n do_v thus_o define_v it_o predestination_n be_v the_o decree_n of_o god_n good_a pleasure_n in_o christ_n whereby_o 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from_o god_n and_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n be_v a_o natural_a debt_n which_o law_n see_v it_o be_v violate_v by_o the_o retection_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o it_o be_v also_o a_o natural_a debt_n to_o believe_v the_o gospel_n not_o before_o it_o be_v preach_v offer_n arnold_n page_n 3.6_o dicat_fw-la arminius_n gratâ—am_fw-la quaâ—aâ—u_fw-la have_v creâ—eâ—didaâ—â—_n quamplurimis_fw-la dâ—â—at_fw-la emmbus_fw-la câ—mmunâ—m_fw-la esse_fw-la ac_fw-la proinde_fw-la nâ—gat_fw-la graâ—iam_fw-la esse_fw-la et_fw-fr p_o 262._o respondeo_fw-la dâ—um_fw-la cum_fw-la nâ—uum_fw-la lo_o lus_z gratia_fw-la pro_fw-la enit_fw-la &_o cultae_fw-la admistae_fw-la remissi_fw-la nem_fw-la proâ—itâ—â—_n sub_fw-la nova_fw-la obedientiae_fw-la conditione_n teneri_fw-la maxiâ—â—_n vires_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quibus_fw-la â—â—mo_fw-la condi_fw-la tonâ—m_fw-la stum_fw-la possit_fw-la implere_fw-la alioqui_fw-la non_fw-la posset_n â—udicars_n â—st_v he_o gratiâ—msincere_a offer_n but_o then_o when_o it_o be_v preach_v xiii_o the_o arminian_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o no_o man_n be_v reprobate_v but_o he_o that_o have_v contemn_v that_o grace_n which_o do_v lead_v to_o christ_n and_o they_o make_v incredulity_n the_o special_a cause_n of_o reprobation_n not_o only_o in_o they_o to_o who_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v but_o a_o so_o in_o they_o who_o have_v not_o hear_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n speak_v off_o arminius_n make_v these_o guilty_a of_o the_o contempt_n of_o grace_n for_o he_o say_v that_o there_o be_v give_v to_o all_o man_n unresistably_v the_o faculty_n of_o believe_v and_o the_o power_n of_o obtain_v faith_n if_o they_o will_v yea_o they_o say_v that_o sufficient_a mean_n to_o be_v eeve_z be_v administer_v to_o the_o heathen_a who_o before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n live_v in_o the_o inmost_a part_n of_o spain_n or_o scythia_n and_o they_o lie_v down_o a_o certain_a universal_a sufficient_a grace_n common_a to_o all_o man_n but_o when_o they_o come_v to_o explain_v that_o grace_n sometime_o they_o place_v it_o in_o the_o common_a notion_n and_o natural_a light_n sometime_o in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o creature_n sometime_o in_o any_o general_a knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n of_o which_o curse_a doctrine_n and_o how_o by_o these_o thing_n they_o do_v not_o obscure_o pass_v into_o the_o camp_n of_o pelagius_n shall_v be_v speak_v in_o their_o due_a place_n fourteen_o but_o here_o we_o be_v every_o where_o set_v upon_o by_o their_o dart_n and_o the_o arminian_o do_v abundant_o cast_v reproach_n upon_o we_o and_o do_v feign_v to_o themselves_o monster_n which_o they_o may_v kill_v the_o conferrer_n at_o the_o hage_n page_n 122._o after_o they_o have_v belch_v out_o some_o calumny_n do_v thus_o conclude_v their_o speech_n these_o thing_n be_v brief_o speak_v voluntate_fw-la collat._n hag_n non_fw-la potuit_fw-la se_fw-la convertere_fw-la impeditus_fw-la sciticet_fw-la a_o dinina_fw-la voluntate_fw-la against_o that_o absurd_a detestable_a and_o abominable_a opinion_n good_a word_n i_o pray_v you_o these_o terrible_a vizard_n do_v not_o fright_v us._n they_o imagine_v that_o we_o teach_v that_o in_o fidelity_n do_v flow_v from_o reprobation_n as_o if_o reprobation_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o infidelity_n the_o good_a man_n sing_v this_o cuckoo_n song_n to_o we_o six_o hundred_o time_n attribute_v to_o we_o the_o doctrine_n which_o we_o neither_o believe_v nor_o teach_v for_o if_o one_o have_v not_o decree_v to_o give_v to_o he_o that_o be_v blind_a the_o remedy_n by_o which_o he_o may_v recover_v his_o sight_n he_o be_v not_o therefore_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o blindness_n nor_o have_v he_o appoint_v he_o to_o blindness_n xv._o they_o ground_n on_o a_o false_a foundation_n on_o which_o they_o build_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v worse_a for_o they_o thus_o begin_v their_o speech_n of_o reprobation_n page_n 118._o it_o be_v know_v to_o the_o contraremonstrant_a brethren_n that_o such_o as_o election_n be_v on_o the_o one_o part_n such_o reprobation_n ought_v to_o be_v on_o the_o other_o part_n this_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o their_o error_n this_o false_a beginning_n have_v lead_v aside_o those_o acute_a man_n into_o by_o way_n the_o respect_n of_o election_n be_v one_o the_o respect_n of_o reprobation_n be_v far_o other_o for_o sin_n and_o in_o fidelity_n be_v not_o a_o condition_n require_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n in_o the_o reprobate_n as_o faith_n be_v a_o condition_n require_v in_o the_o elect_a for_o sin_n be_v a_o condition_n forerequired_n in_o reprobate_n but_o faith_n be_v a_o condition_n follow_v election_n reprobation_n be_v make_v for_o sin_n but_o election_n be_v make_v to_o faith_n sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o appoint_v to_o punishment_n faith_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o election_n god_n find_v sin_n but_o work_v faith_n sin_n follow_v reprobation_n only_o in_o the_o necessity_n of_o consequence_n but_o not_o in_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o consequent_a but_o faith_n do_v follow_v election_n both_o way_n by_o these_o thing_n that_o calumny_n be_v abundant_o wash_v off_o which_o arnoldus_fw-la page_n 228._o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n do_v sprinkle_v upon_o we_o that_o we_o deny_v that_o the_o reprobate_n be_v reprobate_v for_o sin_n xvi_o it_o yield_v a_o occasion_n to_o the_o arminian_o of_o false_o accuse_v we_o because_o we_o say_v that_o the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n be_v precise_a and_o absolute_a nor_o do_v we_o agree_v to_o arminius_n who_o teach_v that_o the_o reprobate_n indeed_o be_v not_o save_v but_o yet_o they_o may_v be_v save_v and_o who_o deni_v that_o the_o number_n of_o the_o reprobate_n be_v determine_v by_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n but_o here_o be_v nothing_o from_o whence_o it_o can_v be_v draw_v that_o reprobation_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n or_o that_o any_o one_o be_v reprobate_v without_o the_o behold_n of_o sin_n xvii_o arnoldus_fw-la do_v carp_v at_o our_o opinion_n with_o certain_a little_a objection_n page_n 219._o you_o say_v that_o the_o reprobate_n have_v be_v exclude_v of_o god_n from_o salvation_n in_o his_o decree_n for_o one_o sin_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v exclude_v in_o time_n for_o another_o diverse_a sin_n it_o be_v a_o calumny_n we_o neither_o think_v nor_o say_v it_o he_o do_v heap_v up_o the_o same_o false_a accusation_n page_n 229._o and_o 238._o where_o he_o say_v that_o man_n be_v reprobate_v as_o only_o consider_v in_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n xviii_o in_o the_o same_o page_n he_o do_v thus_o vain_o argue_v it_o be_v not_o the_o part_n of_o wisdom_n to_o be_v willing_a that_o they_o shall_v hope_v for_o good_a who_o be_v exclude_v from_o it_o by_o the_o absolute_a decree_n of_o god_n but_o i_o deny_v that_o unbeliever_n and_o profane_a man_n be_v exclude_v from_o god_n by_o the_o absolute_a decree_n of_o god_n after_o that_o manner_n as_o you_o take_v the_o word_n absolute_a that_o be_v without_o respect_n to_o their_o sin_n neither_o do_v it_o favour_n of_o folly_n to_o command_v that_o they_o who_o be_v exclude_v from_o eternal_a life_n by_o the_o absolute_a that_o be_v by_o the_o certain_a and_o inevitable_a decree_n shall_v contend_v and_o aspire_v to_o eternal_a life_n see_v that_o they_o be_v therefore_o exclude_v from_o life_n because_o they_o have_v not_o aspire_v to_o it_o xix_o the_o same_o man_n page_z 226._o you_o determine_v say_v he_o that_o god_n have_v precise_o reprobate_v from_o salvation_n some_o sinner_n lie_v in_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n without_o the_o consideration_n of_o impenitency_n is_n be_v a_o slander_n our_o church_n do_v not_o believe_v it_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o church_n of_o france_n of_o england_n of_o the_o low-countries_n do_v not_o say_v it_o indeed_o in_o the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n be_v include_v the_o will_n of_o not_o give_v faith_n and_o final_a repentance_n to_o reprobate_n but_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v thence_o that_o reprobation_n be_v without_o the_o consideration_n of_o impenitency_n
xx._n arnoldus_fw-la add_v your_o doctrine_n determine_v that_o god_n do_v exact_a faith_n from_o the_o reprobate_n and_o that_o he_o decree_v to_o condemn_v they_o if_o they_o shall_v not_o believe_v when_o yet_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v believe_v in_o christ_n with_o a_o sure_a persuasion_n of_o mind_n not_o only_o because_o god_n do_v not_o give_v they_o power_n of_o believe_v but_o also_o because_o if_o thâ—y_o be_v furnish_v with_o power_n to_o believe_v yea_o if_o they_o shall_v believe_v in_o christ_n they_o will_v believe_v that_o which_o be_v false_a because_o christ_n have_v not_o die_v for_o they_o but_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n to_o exact_v such_o a_o obedience_n and_o then_o to_o punish_v the_o creature_n for_o not_o perform_v such_o a_o obedience_n which_o be_v absolute_o impossible_a to_o the_o creature_n he_o do_v abundant_o repeat_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o other_o place_n but_o especial_o page_n 261._o and_o 262._o here_o be_v many_o thing_n faise_v first_o it_o be_v false_a that_o faith_n be_v exact_v and_o require_v of_o all_o the_o reprobate_n for_o it_o be_v require_v only_o of_o they_o to_o who_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v neither_o be_v it_o true_a that_o faith_n be_v absolute_o and_o without_o condition_n require_v of_o all_o those_o to_o who_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v for_o it_o be_v require_v under_o a_o condition_n to_o wit_n that_o they_o be_v convert_v and_o repent_v but_o if_o they_o do_v not_o repent_v we_o teach_v and_o cry_v out_o that_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o pertain_v to_o they_o and_o that_o they_o hope_v and_o believe_v in_o christ_n in_o vain_a so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v adverse_a and_o contrary_a to_o god_n invite_v they_o to_o repentance_n and_o it_o be_v also_o false_a that_o god_n be_v unjust_a if_o he_o command_v they_o to_o believe_v and_o obey_v who_o for_o their_o inbred_a depravation_n can_v believe_v and_o obey_v and_o to_o who_o god_n do_v not_o give_v power_n of_o believe_v for_o man_n himself_o have_v bring_v this_o impotency_n and_o disability_n on_o himself_o and_o this_o depravation_n in_o man_n be_v voluntary_a and_o god_n exact_v from_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v believe_v he_o speak_v by_o christ_n do_v require_v nothing_o which_o man_n do_v not_o owe_v for_o to_o obey_v the_o law_n be_v a_o natural_a debt_n for_o god_n speak_v by_o christ_n can_v be_v refuse_v or_o contemn_v but_o the_o law_n also_o be_v break_v as_o we_o have_v already_o teach_v at_o large_a in_o many_o place_n especial_o chap._n 11._o where_o we_o have_v teach_v that_o the_o power_n of_o believe_v be_v give_v we_o in_o adam_n and_o that_o adam_n have_v it_o before_o the_o fall_n but_o a_o occasion_n of_o use_v it_o be_v want_v and_o therefore_o also_o this_o power_n be_v lose_v in_o adam_n tileaum_n page_n 262._o in_o tileaum_n nor_o be_v god_n bind_v to_o restore_v it_o as_o arnoldus_fw-la set_v law_n to_o god_n himself_o will_v have_v it_o by_o these_o thing_n also_o we_o meet_v with_o that_o false_a accusation_n wherewith_o arnoldus_fw-la do_v pursue_v we_o page_n 230._o you_o determine_v say_v he_o that_o faith_n be_v require_v of_o reprobate_n and_o yet_o that_o the_o mean_n to_o perform_v obedience_n to_o faith_n be_v precise_o deny_v for_o it_o be_v not_o require_v of_o all_o but_o of_o they_o to_o who_o christ_n be_v make_v know_v nor_o be_v it_o require_v of_o these_o absolute_o but_o with_o condition_n of_o repentance_n neither_o be_v any_o thing_n require_v of_o they_o although_o they_o be_v reprobate_n but_o what_o they_o owe._n xxi_o but_o arnoldus_fw-la do_v add_v to_o this_o a_o foul_a calumny_n wherewith_o he_o will_v odious_o burâ—en_v our_o cause_n you_o will_v have_v say_v he_o faith_n to_o be_v require_v of_o the_o reprobate_n that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v inexcusable_a and_o their_o damnation_n may_v be_v aggravate_v we_o say_v indeed_o that_o their_o damnation_n be_v thereby_o make_v the_o great_a but_o we_o do_v not_o say_v that_o this_o end_n be_v propound_v by_o god_n so_o when_o we_o say_v that_o one_o go_v forth_o to_o war_n that_o he_o may_v be_v slay_v we_o signify_v what_o be_v to_o happen_v not_o what_o end_n shall_v be_v intend_v and_o it_o be_v not_o for_o we_o to_o inquire_v scrupulous_o into_o the_o end_n which_o god_n propound_v to_o himself_o yet_o these_o two_o end_n be_v certain_a to_o wit_n to_o require_v of_o man_n what_o be_v due_a and_o also_o by_o this_o mean_a to_o bring_v the_o elect_a to_o salvation_n xxii_o he_o do_v bend_v at_o we_o another_o dart_n page_n 286._o your_o doctrine_n say_v he_o do_v repugn_v the_o evangelicall_a threat_n for_o see_v the_o intent_n of_o god_n in_o the_o propound_v of_o they_o be_v that_o man_n shall_v be_v drive_v from_o impenitency_n and_o so_o shall_v be_v save_v you_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n teach_v that_o god_n do_v deny_v to_o some_o man_n the_o mean_n that_o be_v necessary_a to_o repentance_n because_o he_o have_v determine_v not_o to_o save_v they_o first_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o evangelicall_a threat_n for_o the_o threaten_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o a_o part_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o see_v the_o word_n euangelium_fw-la gospel_n do_v signify_v a_o good_a message_n i_o do_v not_o see_v how_o threaten_n can_v belong_v to_o a_o good_a message_n they_o who_o believe_v not_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v punish_v not_o by_o the_o gospel_n but_o by_o the_o law_n but_o howsoever_o it_o be_v i_o see_v nothing_o here_o which_o do_v repugn_v these_o threat_n by_o which_o god_n do_v intend_v to_o require_v from_o man_n that_o which_o be_v due_a and_o that_o which_o the_o law_n itself_o require_v to_o wit_n that_o god_n be_v obey_v see_v that_o the_o deny_v of_o grace_n and_o of_o the_o restore_n of_o the_o power_n which_o man_n by_o his_o own_o fault_n lose_v do_v very_o well_o agree_v with_o 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say_v that_o god_n be_v unwilling_a that_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v preach_v to_o all_o nation_n but_o that_o many_o nation_n sit_v in_o darkness_n because_o there_o be_v want_v those_o who_o will_v preach_v to_o they_o and_o that_o this_o come_v to_o pass_v because_o the_o zeal_n of_o christian_n do_v grow_v cold_a and_o because_o of_o the_o sloathfulnesse_n of_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n who_o will_v not_o go_v thither_o to_o preach_v but_o if_o all_o christian_n be_v affect_v as_o it_o be_v meet_v they_o shall_v and_o be_v touch_v with_o a_o zeal_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n will_v be_v want_v to_o no_o people_n i_o answer_v that_o i_o be_o not_o he_o who_o will_v affirm_v that_o christian_n be_v altogether_o faultless_a in_o this_o thing_n yet_o notwithstanding_o it_o can_v be_v doubt_v but_o that_o these_o thing_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o counsel_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n for_o if_o god_n will_v have_v bring_v the_o light_n 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speak_v of_o myself_o hence_o they_o will_v prove_v that_o one_o may_v do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n before_o he_o know_v christ_n and_o his_o doctrine_n this_o be_v to_o delude_v the_o scripture_n and_o to_o wrest_v it_o at_o their_o pleasure_n for_o they_o speak_v as_o if_o christ_n have_v say_v he_o that_o do_v fulfil_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n shall_v afterward_o know_v of_o my_o doctrine_n whether_o it_o be_v of_o god_n etc._n etc._n also_o by_o the_o word_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n they_o understand_v to_o acknowledge_v their_o sin_n to_o fear_n god_n with_o a_o servile_a and_o slavish_a fear_n serious_o to_o wish_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n all_o false_a for_o to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o this_o place_n be_v nothing_o else_o then_o to_o believe_v christ_n speak_v for_o this_o be_v that_o which_o christ_n do_v urge_v that_o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n that_o we_o shall_v believe_v on_o the_o son_n who_o word_n if_o any_o man_n believe_v he_o thereby_o know_v that_o his_o doctrine_n be_v heavenly_a and_o divine_a wherefore_o we_o be_v not_o to_o think_v that_o we_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n before_o we_o believe_v in_o his_o son_n thus_o although_o it_o be_v true_a that_o he_o who_o be_v move_v do_v live_v yet_o it_o do_v not_o thence_o follow_v that_o motion_n be_v before_o life_n so_o in_o that_o christ_n say_v whosoever_o will_v do_v the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n shall_v know_v that_o my_o doctrine_n be_v from_o god_n it_o do_v not_o thence_o follow_v that_o the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n must_v be_v do_v before_o it_o can_v be_v know_v that_o his_o doctrine_n be_v from_o god_n but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o order_n of_o time_n here_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n be_v first_o know_v to_o be_v from_o god_n before_o he_o can_v be_v believe_v or_o obey_v when_o he_o speak_v for_o no_o man_n do_v believe_v that_o which_o he_o do_v not_o in_o some_o part_n know_v christ_n follow_v this_o order_n john_n 17.8_o they_o have_v know_v that_o i_o come_v out_o from_o thou_o and_o they_o have_v believe_v that_o thou_o do_v send_v i_o and_o chap._n 14.17_o he_o say_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n be_v not_o receive_v by_o the_o world_n because_o the_o world_n do_v not_o know_v he_o to_o know_v therefore_o be_v before_o to_o receive_v v._o that_o be_v no_o better_o which_o arnoldus_fw-la do_v add_v page_n 409._o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o wisdom_n prou._n 1._o and_o the_o lord_n reveal_v his_o secret_n to_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o psal_n 25._o but_o i_o deny_v that_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o which_o it_o be_v speak_v here_o can_v agree_v to_o unbeliever_n and_o unregenerate_a man_n solomon_n say_v that_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o head_n of_o wisdom_n that_o be_v the_o chief_a part_n and_o that_o wherein_o wisdom_n do_v chief_o consist_v for_o this_o the_o hebrew_n word_n reshith_n do_v plain_o signify_v and_o those_o that_o fear_n god_n to_o who_o he_o reveal_v his_o secret_n be_v not_o unregenerate_a person_n but_o those_o which_o be_v true_o godly_a to_o who_o he_o do_v daily_o give_v increase_n of_o wisdom_n and_o of_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n vi_o to_o the_o same_o end_n arnoldus_fw-la page_n 397._o do_v bring_v the_o word_n of_o the_o 51._o psalm_n a_o contrite_a spirit_n be_v a_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n and_o esay_n 66._o god_n will_v dwell_v in_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n arnoldus_fw-la think_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v speak_v of_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n but_o yet_o such_o a_o one_o as_o do_v confess_v his_o sin_n do_v grieve_v have_v the_o beginning_n of_o fear_n etc._n etc._n but_o he_o either_o deceive_v or_o be_v deceive_v for_o there_o david_n lament_v his_o sin_n with_o a_o large_a confession_n do_v comfort_v himself_o with_o this_o hope_n and_o do_v promise_n to_o himself_o that_o his_o contrition_n will_v be_v a_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n whosoever_o therefore_o do_v say_v that_o david_n there_o speak_v of_o the_o contrition_n of_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n do_v affirm_v that_o david_n himself_o be_v unregenerate_a and_o there_o be_v no_o man_n but_o see_v that_o esay_n do_v speak_v of_o they_o that_o be_v true_o faithful_a and_o of_o a_o filial_a fear_n and_o contrition_n and_o not_o of_o that_o fear_n which_o may_v be_v in_o the_o unregenerate_a and_o in_o the_o heathen_a who_o have_v not_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o the_o prophet_n say_v to_o who_o shall_v i_o look_v to_o he_o that_o be_v afflict_v and_o of_o a_o contrite_a heart_n and_o tremble_v at_o my_o word_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o man_n who_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o who_o with_o a_o holy_a fear_n be_v move_v to_o the_o hear_n of_o it_o vii_o arnoldus_fw-la a_o little_a before_o have_v reckon_v up_o the_o good_a work_n which_o may_v be_v do_v by_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n viz._n to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n to_o have_v some_o spark_n of_o light_n and_o knowledge_n engrave_v on_o his_o heart_n to_o grieve_v for_o his_o sin_n to_o implore_v the_o grace_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o new_a spirit_n but_o how_o many_o nation_n be_v there_o who_o do_v not_o know_v what_o this_o new_a spirit_n be_v nor_o have_v ever_o hear_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n also_o i_o will_v know_v whether_o such_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v by_o the_o unregenerate_a without_o faith_n be_v true_o good_a if_o they_o be_v true_o good_a than_o we_o can_v do_v that_o which_o be_v true_o good_a without_o christ_n without_o his_o spirit_n and_o without_o faith_n if_o they_o be_v not_o true_o good_a how_o can_v that_o not_o be_v true_o good_a and_o just_a which_o god_n alone_o intend_v and_o which_o alone_o nothing_o more_o if_o arminius_n be_v believe_v he_o do_v require_v from_o the_o unregenerate_a man_n as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v unregenerate_a viii_o a_o little_a after_o he_o say_v that_o the_o same_o work_n can_v be_v perform_v as_o perfect_v in_o its_o essence_n without_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o he_o do_v put_v this_o difference_n between_o work_n which_o be_v do_v before_o regeneration_n and_o they_o which_o be_v do_v after_o regeneration_n to_o wit_n that_o they_o be_v imperfect_a these_o be_v perfect_a these_o be_v the_o two_o kind_n of_o merit_n with_o which_o in_o the_o school_n of_o the_o papist_n make_v such_o a_o noise_n merit_v of_o congruity_n and_o merit_n of_o condignity_n but_o new_o dress_v and_o clothe_v with_o other_o name_n the_o reader_n therefore_o shall_v note_v that_o the_o arminian_o place_n in_o a_o regenerate_a man_n perfect_a work_n and_o a_o perfect_a love_n of_o god_n for_o they_o think_v that_o the_o regenerate_v may_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n so_o conform_v their_o life_n according_a to_o that_o law_n that_o they_o may_v come_v to_o that_o degree_n of_o obedience_n which_o god_n do_v require_v of_o they_o these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o arnoldus_fw-la pag._n 492._o and_o pag._n 399._o according_a to_o arminius_n he_o say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o double_a spirit_n one_o that_o do_v go_v before_o regeneration_n and_o do_v tend_v to_o it_o which_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n to_o fear_n the_o other_o which_o do_v regenerate_v and_o do_v perfect_a regeneration_n arminius_n resp_n ad_fw-la 31._o art_n pa._n 164._o and_o 165._o i_o do_v not_o repugn_v that_o opinion_n of_o austin_n whereby_o he_o determine_v that_o man_n may_v be_v without_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n true_o it_o be_v bold_o speak_v the_o arminian_o than_o be_v better_o than_o the_o apostle_n james_n who_o speak_v thus_o chap._n 3._o in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o in_o which_o speech_n he_o do_v account_v himself_o among_o they_o who_o offend_v in_o many_o thing_n better_o than_o saint_n john_n who_o confession_n be_v this_o if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o yea_o better_o than_o all_o the_o apostle_n who_o do_v daily_o say_v forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v marvel_v at_o if_o the_o arminian_o think_v that_o the_o regenerate_a can_v fulfil_v the_o law_n see_v they_o also_o say_v that_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n may_v be_v fulfil_v by_o the_o heathen_a and_o unregenerate_a now_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v that_o to_o which_o adam_n before_o his_o fall_n stand_v bind_v which_o bond_n pass_v to_o his_o posterity_n this_o law_n forbid_v a_o man_n to_o lie_v but_o the_o
against_o which_o they_o do_v willing_o harden_v their_o heart_n xxi_o to_o the_o scripture_n thus_o corrupt_v and_o deprave_a he_o do_v join_v reason_n that_o be_v no_o better_o god_n say_v he_o shall_v delude_v and_o mock_v man_n if_o he_o shall_v offer_v they_o salvation_n and_o shall_v say_v that_o he_o desire_v their_o salvation_n and_o yet_o do_v not_o call_v they_o to_o that_o end_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v save_v i_o answer_v the_o end_n propound_v to_o god_n in_o call_v by_o the_o law_n or_o by_o the_o gospel_n those_o who_o he_o know_v will_v not_o follow_v be_v not_o that_o those_o who_o he_o call_v shall_v not_o be_v save_v but_o god_n end_n be_v to_o require_v of_o man_n that_o which_o he_o owe_v to_o wit_n to_o obey_v god_n command_v obedience_n and_o to_o believe_v he_o promise_v nor_o be_v it_o any_o doubt_n but_o that_o god_n do_v serious_o call_v man_n for_o in_o call_v man_n be_v do_v serious_o declare_v what_o be_v acceptable_a to_o he_o what_o man_n do_v owe_v and_o what_o he_o will_v give_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v and_o obey_v but_o we_o do_v not_o say_v with_o arnoldus_fw-la that_o god_n be_v bind_v to_o restore_v to_o man_n those_o power_n which_o he_o lose_v and_o to_o cure_v that_o disability_n of_o man_n which_o man_n bring_v upon_o himself_o furthermore_o it_o be_v wicked_a audacity_n to_o go_v about_o to_o prescribe_v mean_n to_o god_n which_o unless_o he_o follow_v he_o have_v no_o way_n to_o escape_v the_o crime_n of_o injustice_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v be_v compel_v to_o plead_v his_o cause_n before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o man_n xxii_o arnoldus_fw-la proceed_v the_o same_o thing_n say_v he_o god_n do_v teach_v when_o he_o do_v express_o declare_v that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v load_v with_o this_o unjust_a suspicion_n that_o he_o shall_v require_v any_o thing_n of_o we_o to_o the_o performance_n whereof_o he_o will_v not_o give_v we_o sufficient_a power_n i_o omit_v that_o rude_a kind_n of_o speak_v and_o which_o be_v not_o agree_v to_o god_n when_o he_o say_v that_o god_n will_v not_o be_v load_v with_o that_o unjust_a suspicion_n as_o if_o god_n fear_v the_o unjust_a suspicion_n of_o man_n to_o the_o thing_n itself_o therefore_o i_o say_v that_o this_o doctrine_n be_v most_o wicked_a and_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o that_o be_v worse_o for_o see_v god_n do_v require_v from_o unregenerate_a man_n and_o infidel_n their_o natural_a debt_n that_o be_v the_o perfect_a fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n it_o follow_v by_o this_o speech_n of_o arnoldus_fw-la that_o the_o unregenerate_a and_o infidel_n themselves_o have_v power_n by_o which_o without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n and_o without_o faith_n they_o may_v perfect_o fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o be_v without_o sin_n the_o arminian_o themselves_o do_v say_v that_o god_n do_v unresistable_o harden_v some_o man_n who_o although_o they_o can_v but_o sin_n yet_o from_o they_o be_v harden_v god_n do_v not_o less_o require_v perfect_a obedience_n then_o before_o their_o harden_v for_o the_o creature_n be_v by_o no_o mean_n no_o not_o by_o the_o eternal_a punishment_n exempt_v from_o his_o subjection_n to_o his_o creator_n nor_o be_v it_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o the_o devil_n themselves_o who_o be_v in_o eternal_a torment_n be_v bind_v to_o believe_v god_n for_o they_o be_v therefore_o punish_v because_o they_o do_v not_o love_v he_o also_o if_o any_o one_o be_v punish_v for_o disobedience_n past_a he_o be_v not_o therefore_o free_v from_o the_o obedience_n that_o be_v due_a for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v but_o this_o perverse_a doctrine_n which_o do_v gather_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n what_o be_v the_o power_n of_o man_n and_o do_v think_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o command_v by_o god_n to_o the_o fulfil_n whereof_o power_n be_v not_o supply_v to_o man_n be_v at_o large_a confute_v in_o the_o 35._o chapter_n chap._n xxxvii_o of_o the_o distinction_n of_o grace_n into_o sufficient_a and_o effectual_a grace_n i._o the_o 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