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omnium_fw-la vel_fw-la certo_fw-la multo_fw-la plurium_fw-la consensionem_fw-la rebellarent_fw-la praeserant_fw-la 〈◊〉_d corruptioni_fw-la universitatis_fw-la integritatem_fw-la novitatis_fw-la preâ—â—â—nitati_fw-la antiquitate_v religionem_fw-la unius_fw-la sive_fw-la paucissimorum_fw-la temeritati_fw-la universâ—â—is_fw-la consili_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—uno_fw-it si_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d minus_fw-la est_fw-la sequantur_fw-la multorum_fw-la atque_fw-la magnorum_fw-la consentientes_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sententias_fw-la magistrorum_fw-la now_o christian_a reader_n i_o leave_v thou_o to_o the_o treatise_n itself_o which_o when_o thou_o have_v read_v thou_o will_v perceive_v what_o doctrine_n â—heâ—â—â—y_o please_v some_o here_o when_o this_o so_o much_o displease_v they_o from_o my_o house_n in_o newâ—_n upon_o tyne_n 10._o novemb_n 1629._o thou_o and_o the_o church_n servant_n robert_n jenison_n the_o content_n section_n 1._o a_o general_n hint_n of_o such_o point_n as_o have_v be_v handle_v out_o of_o this_o text._n dâ—ing_v here_o how_o to_o be_v understand_v namely_o evangelical_o and_o son_n to_o be_v extend_v
to_o conversion_n faith_n and_o to_o god_n will_v manifest_v by_o word_n and_o work_n this_o will_n of_o god_n make_v know_v in_o his_o word_n the_o only_a rule_n of_o our_o do_v and_o of_o all_o our_o action_n and_o not_o 1._o god_n secret_a will_n 2._o the_o will_n command_v and_o example_n of_o other_o 3._o our_o own_o will_n and_o wisdom_n sect._n 2._o two_o main_a doubt_n propound_v and_o answer_v in_o this_o treatise_n 1._o doubt_n whether_o god_n promise_n of_o salvation_n etc._n etc._n be_v doubtful_a because_o they_o be_v conditional_a here_o concern_v the_o vallidity_n of_o god_n conditional_a promise_n and_o force_n of_o the_o motive_n thence_o to_o welldoing_a happiness_n and_o salvation_n promise_v conditional_o 1_o to_o weld_v 2._o to_o constancy_n therein_o yet_o be_v not_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o elect_a uncertain_a either_o in_o itself_o or_o to_o they_o always_o after_o conversion_n how_o god_n word_n speak_v different_o of_o the_o same_o thing_n two_o consideration_n for_o the_o clear_n of_o the_o first_o doubt_n sect._n 3_o first_o consideration_n god_n 〈◊〉_d distinguish_v some_o be_v be_v of_o the_o end_n and_o these_o be_v conditional_a some_o be_v of_o the_o mean_n and_o they_o be_v absolute_a sect._n 4._o a_o digression_n further_o clear_v and_o justify_v the_o aforesaid_a distinction_n from_o the_o imputation_n of_o libertinism_n 1._o in_o asmuch_o as_o this_o life_n be_v not_o promise_v but_o upon_o condition_n neglect_v of_o the_o mean_n be_v exclude_v 2._o concern_v the_o absolute_a promise_n of_o the_o mean_n and_o condition_n 1._o the_o mean_n be_v many_o must_v not_o be_v divide_v 2._o yet_o they_o may_v and_o must_v be_v compare_v and_o so_o some_o grace_n be_v consider_v as_o end_n and_o effect_n of_o former_a and_o more_o common_a grace_n such_o as_o the_o gospel_n etc._n etc._n be_v 3._o yet_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o end_n whether_o main_a end_n or_o mean_a end_n as_o the_o end_n be_v ever_o conditional_a and_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o mean_n as_o mean_n ever_o absolute_a whether_o they_o be_v mean_n more_o remote_a or_o dear_a 4_o the_o gospel_n itself_o be_v absolute_o promise_v and_o also_o free_o give_v both_o for_o the_o outward_a ministry_n which_o be_v direct_v by_o specianll_a choice_n and_o send_v to_o some_o not_o to_o all_o and_o for_o the_o inward_a work_n and_o power_n of_o it_o sect._n 5._o these_o promise_n concern_v the_o mean_n and_o condition_n of_o life_n depend_v on_o god_n election_n god_n election_n be_v not_o conditional_a though_o his_o word_n be_v sect._n 6._o yet_o 1._o god_n mock_v none_o in_o his_o word_n 2._o his_o word_n and_o decree_n be_v not_o contrary_a one_o to_o another_o sect._n 7._o 3._o god_n decree_n take_v not_o a_o way_n the_o consent_n &_o liberty_n of_o man_n will_n sect._n 8_o second_o consideration_n the_o condition_n require_v of_o we_o be_v also_o part_n of_o god_n covenant_n and_o promise_n make_v unto_o we_o one_o main_a difference_n between_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n sect._n 9_o what_o god_n require_v he_o both_o promise_v and_o work_v in_o the_o elect._n this_o be_v show_v in_o divers_a grace_n as_o 1._o in_o faith_n which_o god_n 1._o require_v 2._o promise_v 3._o work_v sect._n 10._o 2._o in_o remission_n of_o sin_n which_o god_n 1._o require_v 2._o promise_v etc._n etc._n sect._n 11._o 3._o in_o repentance_n which_o god_n 1._o require_v 2._o promise_v etc._n etc._n sect._n 12._o 4._o in_o new_a obedience_n which_o god_n 1._o require_v etc._n etc._n sect._n 13._o 5._o in_o perseverance_n which_o god_n 1._o require_v 2._o pro._n etc._n etc._n sect._n 14._o so_o in_o other_o grace_n as_o fear_v of_o god_n knowledge_n and_o in_o humility_n and_o meekness_n which_o god_n 1._o require_v 2._o promise_v 3._o work_v yea_o all_o grace_n give_v we_o in_o time_n be_v according_a to_o god_n election_n of_o we_o before_o time_n sect._n 15._o second_o doubt_v whether_o it_o be_v in_o our_o power_n to_o keep_v 1._o the_o condition_n and_o to_o do_v thing_n require_v 2._o if_o not_o to_o what_o end_n be_v such_o precept_n and_o exhortation_n first_o branch_n it_o be_v show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o man_n power_n to_o do_v well_o to_o convert_v and_o as_o of_o himself_o sect._n 16._o what_o power_n man_n have_v in_o civil_a action_n of_o seven_o degree_n to_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o perfect_a of_o every_o good_a work_n and_o not_o any_o one_o of_o they_o be_v in_o man_n power_n sect._n 17._o reason_n hereof_o 1._o his_o ignorance_n 2._o unbelief_n 3._o natural_a impotency_n the_o estate_n of_o each_o man_n before_o his_o conversion_n show_v how_o unable_a he_o be_v to_o do_v good_a sect._n 18._o use_v to_o teach_v we_o humility_n and_o to_o ascribe_v all_o to_o god_n power_n which_o subdue_v our_o rebellion_n though_o we_o will_v yet_o both_o power_n and_o act_n be_v from_o god_n sect._n 19_o god_n grace_n be_v more_o than_o a_o gentle_a persuasion_n or_o common_a influence_n the_o power_n of_o god_n grace_n in_o give_v faith_n and_o work_a conversion_n show_v out_o of_o scripture_n sect._n 20._o four_o absurdity_n ensue_a out_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o common_a grace_n 1._o oâ—r_o benefitt_a by_o christ_n shall_v be_v be_v no_o more_o certain_a than_o that_o which_o we_o have_v and_o lose_v in_o adam_n 2._o god_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o effectual_a in_o good_a then_o in_o evil_n 3._o man_n goodness_n shall_v be_v ascribe_v to_o himself_o more_o then_o god_n 4._o the_o difference_n between_o the_o good_a and_o bad_a shall_v be_v make_v by_o himself_o and_o by_o nature_n and_o man_n convert_v shall_v have_v cause_n to_o glory_n in_o god_n sight_n sect._n 21._o whence_o man_n conversion_n be_v it_o be_v from_o god_n special_a grace_n who_o remove_v the_o aforesaid_a impediment_n 1._o of_o ignorance_n 2_o unbelief_n 3._o inability_n sect._n 22._o what_o may_v be_v ascribe_v to_o man_n what_o must_v be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n what_o our_o church_n doctrine_n be_v herein_o sect._n 23._o use_v hereof_o 1._o to_o give_v all_o glory_n to_o god_n and_o not_o any_o to_o ourselves_o thus_o to_o do_v be_v true_o christian_n to_o glory_v in_o ourselves_o be_v 1._o heathenish_a 2._o popish_a 3._o jewish_a 4._o profane_a such_o can_v neither_o pray_v aright_o nor_o be_v true_o thankful_a sect._n 24._o use_v 2._o to_o comfort_v we_o from_o the_o immutability_n of_o god_n purpose_n and_o promise_n on_o which_o and_o not_o on_o ourselves_o his_o grace_n and_o our_o salvation_n depend_v to_o ascribe_v all_o to_o god_n the_o safe_a sect._n 25._o second_o branch_n of_o the_o second_o main_a doubt_n to_o what_o end_n then_o be_v god_n precept_n and_o exhortation_n the_o needfulnes_n of_o this_o question_n the_o answer_n in_o three_o thing_n 1._o our_o strength_n be_v now_o not_o to_o be_v measure_v by_o god_n commaundment_n sect._n 26._o 2._o god_n precept_n and_o exhortation_n be_v ground_v on_o his_o promise_n sect._n 27._o 3._o these_o exhortation_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a 1._o not_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o reprobate_n who_o thus_o 1._o tell_v what_o they_o can_v have_v do_v 2._o be_v be_v convince_v and_o so_o the_o commandment_n in_o regard_n of_o god_n not_o in_o vain_a yet_o be_v not_o â—od_a unjust_a in_o so_o do_v why_o 3._o restrain_v so_o that_o the_o godly_a live_v more_o peaceable_o by_o they_o sect._n 28._o 2._o such_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o elect._n 1._o vnconvert_v who_o thus_o 1._o be_v teach_v to_o deny_v themselves_o to_o â—ly_o to_o christ_n and_o to_o seek_v help_n where_o only_o it_o may_v be_v have_v sect._n 29._o 2._o be_v indeed_o convert_v such_o precept_n and_o exhortation_n be_v sanctify_v of_o god_n as_o mean_n of_o conversion_n god_n word_n be_v operative_a sect._n 30._o 2._o convert_v who_o thus_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n 1._o to_o stir_v up_o god_n grace_n in_o they_o 2._o to_o seek_v after_o perfection_n and_o to_o be_v thankful_a sect._n 31._o these_o exhortation_n expel_v security_n notwithstanding_o that_o god_n grace_n work_v all_o 1._o minister_n must_v exhort_v etc._n etc._n sect._n 32._o the_o certainty_n of_o election_n and_o of_o god_n grace_n shall_v whet_v our_o diligence_n to_o all_o good_a duty_n 1._o such_o as_o know_v their_o election_n must_v not_o neglect_v mean_n 2._o much_o less_o shall_v such_o as_o know_v it_o not_o as_o yet_o 3._o all_o must_v strive_v to_o do_v well_o and_o expect_v a_o end_n answerable_a to_o their_o do_n sect._n 33._o a_o general_n inference_n teach_v how_o from_o the_o forego_n discourse_n to_o conceive_v of_o other_o controvert_v point_n as_o praedestination_n etc._n etc._n sect._n 3_o all_o other_o point_n be_v frame_v according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n praedestination_n though_o the_o remonstrant_n pretend_v so_o much_o make_v freewill_n and_o
move_v the_o affection_n of_o a_o dead_a man_n 17._o quae_fw-la primum_fw-la ipsum_fw-la bonam_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la operatur_fw-la deinde_fw-la per_fw-la eam_fw-la operatur_fw-la hugo_n de_fw-fr sacramentis_fw-la l._n 1_o par_fw-fr 6_o c._n 17._o neither_o be_v it_o a_o common_a universal_a grace_n assisting_z all_z and_o each_o alike_o but_o it_o be_v such_o a_o grace_n as_o give_v to_o the_o soul_n a_o spiritual_a and_o divine_a be_v which_o be_v to_o the_o soul_n as_o health_n to_o the_o body_n yea_o more_o and_o which_o have_v man_n liberty_n under_o the_o power_n of_o it_o so_o as_o to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o and_o to_o rule_v in_o man_n will_n as_o it_o please_v without_o offer_v any_o violence_n thereunto_o and_o without_o prejudice_v the_o liberty_n of_o it_o or_o its_o free_a manner_n of_o work_v in_o a_o word_n this_o grace_n be_v that_o which_o first_o work_v this_o good_a will_n and_o then_o work_v by_o it_o it_o be_v that_o inward_a move_n and_o effectual_a grace_n which_o be_v both_o praeveniens_fw-la quam_fw-la velimus_fw-la &_o subsequens_fw-la ne_fw-la frrustra_fw-la velimus_fw-la that_o be_v it_o both_o prevent_v whereby_o we_o will_v and_o it_o follow_v we_o and_o accompany_v we_o continual_o that_o we_o will_v not_o in_o vain_a herein_o what_o our_o church_n doctrine_n be_v herein_o or_o that_o we_o fall_v not_o away_o from_o our_o steadfastness_n this_o be_v also_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o church_n in_o the_o ten_o artecle_n which_o tell_v we_o we_o can_v turn_v and_o prepare_v ourselves_o by_o our_o natural_a strength_n and_o good_a work_n to_o faith_n and_o call_n upon_o god_n &_o that_o we_o have_v no_o power_n to_o do_v good_a work_v pleasant_a and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n without_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n prevent_v we_o that_o we_o may_v have_v a_o good_a will_n &_o work_v in_o we_o when_o we_o have_v that_o good_a will_n sect_n 23._o this_o doctrine_n be_v the_o very_a plain_a and_o evident_a truth_n of_o god_n as_o we_o have_v see_v both_o let_v we_o see_v what_o our_o duty_n be_v towards_o he_o hereof_o use_v hereof_o as_o also_o what_o be_v the_o immutability_n of_o his_o counsel_n and_o good_a purpose_n to_o we_o 1._o we_o be_v hence_o teach_v to_o give_v all_o glory_n unto_o god_n ourselves_o hence_o we_o learn_v to_o give_v all_o glory_n to_o god_n and_o not_o to_o ourselves_o and_o not_o to_o glory_v in_o ourselves_o and_o for_o ever_o to_o remember_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 7._o 1_o cor._n 4_o 6_o 7._o that_o we_o learn_v not_o to_o think_v of_o other_o or_o of_o ourselves_o above_o that_o which_o be_v write_v that_o no_o one_o of_o you_o say_v he_o be_v puff_v up_o one_o against_o another_o and_o what_o have_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v now_o if_o thou_o do_v receive_v it_o why_o do_v thou_o glory_n as_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v it_o let_v god_n then_o have_v all_o the_o glory_n of_o that_o grace_n and_o goodness_n whereby_o thou_o differe_v from_o another_o for_o it_o be_v he_o who_o have_v praedestinate_v we_o unto_o the_o adoption_n of_o child_n 1._o eph_n 1_o 5_o 6_o psal_n 115_o 1._o by_o jesus_n christ_n to_o himself_o according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n etc._n etc._n but_o in_o such_o case_n let_v we_o with_o the_o psalmist_n in_o another_o case_n say_v and_o that_o from_o the_o heart_n not_o unto_o we_o o_o lord_n not_o unto_o we_o but_o to_o thy_o name_n give_v glory_n thus_o to_o do_v be_v true_o christian_n 34_o thus_o to_o do_v be_v christian_a 1_o cor._n 1_o 29_o jer._n 9_o 34_o for_o god_n have_v so_o according_a to_o his_o eternal_a counsel_n dispose_v of_o all_o thing_n here_o below_o that_o no_o flesh_n shall_v glory_v in_o his_o presence_n let_v he_o that_o glari_v glory_n in_o this_o say_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o understand_v and_o know_v i_o that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n that_o exercise_v love_a kindness_n etc._n etc._n the_o law_n of_o faith_n exclude_v all_o boast_n in_o ourselves_o otherwise_o if_o we_o will_v bring_v aught_o of_o our_o own_o heathenish_a ronvere_n 3_o 27_o rom._n 4_o 2_o to_o glory_n in_o ourselves_o be_v heathenish_a we_o may_v rejoice_v and_o glory_v but_o not_o before_o god_n let_v we_o then_o leave_v all_o glory_v to_o the_o profane_a heathen_a who_o indeed_o whole_o ignorant_a of_o god_n grace_n have_v avouch_v that_o we_o true_o and_o just_o may_v glory_v in_o our_o virtue_n which_o say_v they_o we_o will_v never_o do_v if_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o not_o a_o thing_n of_o our_o own_o and_o say_v another_o it_o be_v one_o principal_a step_n to_o happiness_n for_o a_o man_n to_o admire_v himself_o that_o be_v popish_a cicero_n de_fw-fr nat_n deorum_fw-la lib._n 9_o seneca_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la beata_fw-la c._n 8._o popish_a to_o dote_v upon_o his_o own_o excellency_n let_v we_o then_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n and_o depend_v whole_o upon_o he_o and_o on_o his_o grace_n papist_n not_o to_o say_v other_o will_v be_v as_o little_o behold_v to_o god_n grace_n as_o may_v be_v where_o they_o imagine_v their_o own_o will_n and_o natural_a strength_n to_o be_v sufficient_a there_o they_o think_v not_o the_o gift_n of_o special_a grace_n to_o be_v so_o necessary_a they_o think_v it_o needful_a to_o make_v we_o to_o do_v good_a duty_n more_o easy_o and_o ready_o 7._o bellarm._n de_fw-fr gratia_fw-la etc._n etc._n lib._n 5_o 6_o 7._o so_o that_o to_o overcome_v tentation_n that_o no_o sin_n be_v commit_v they_o do_v not_o always_o require_v god_n special_a help_n that_o be_v internal_a illumination_n and_o supernatural_a motion_n but_o any_o help_n whatsoever_o but_o what_o avail_v it_o to_o be_v a_o christian_n if_o this_o be_v so_o the_o heathen_a indeed_o think_v they_o may_v come_v to_o happiness_n and_o avoid_v all_o sin_n by_o the_o good_a husband_n of_o their_o own_o freewill_n and_o therefore_o flatter_v themselves_o say_v it_o be_v enough_o that_o they_o pray_v to_o jupiter_n for_o long_a life_n and_o riches_n 1._o horac_n ep._n 18._o lib._n 1._o as_o for_o a_o good_a mind_n and_o virtue_n they_o will_v give_v that_o to_o themselves_o &_o so_o not_o be_v behold_v to_o jupiter_n for_o it_o for_o one_o flatter_v a_o great_a man_n say_v the_o god_n grant_v thou_o long_a life_n for_o as_o other_o thing_n thou_o will_v give_v they_o to_o thyself_o now_o these_o be_v no_o poetical_a flourish_n 29._o dij_fw-la tibi_fw-la dent_fw-la annos_fw-la atenä_n cetera_fw-la sumem_fw-la sint_fw-la modo_fw-la virtuti_fw-la tempora_fw-la long_fw-mi tuus_fw-la ovid._n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la ponto_fw-la eleg._n 1._o ad_fw-la jermanie_n aristot_n in_o ethic._n senec._n ep._n 31._o epist_n 5_o 4_o jewish_a morn_n de_fw-fr veritate_fw-la religion_n christ_n c._n 29._o but_o agreeable_a to_o the_o doctrine_n &_o most_o serious_a meditation_n of_o their_o best_a philosopher_n see_v great_a aristotle_n the_o master_n of_o morality_n tell_v we_o that_o both_o virtue_n and_o vice_n be_v in_o our_o power_n or_o else_o we_o be_v neither_o to_o be_v praise_v for_o welldoing_a nor_o dispraise_v for_o ill-doing_n and_o that_o every_o man_n be_v the_o forger_n of_o his_o own_o fortune_n hence_o seneca_n be_v angry_a with_o those_o that_o trouble_v the_o god_n with_o their_o prayer_n that_o they_o may_v be_v happy_a yea_o he_o tell_v we_o moreover_o that_o in_o some_o respect_n man_n have_v the_o advantage_n of_o god_n himself_o see_v god_n be_v happy_a by_o the_o benefitt_a of_o nature_n but_o man_n be_v happy_a by_o his_o own_o good_a husband_n that_o be_v god_n be_v happy_a and_o can_v be_v otherwise_o he_o be_v happy_a of_o necessity_n but_o a_o good_a man_n be_v so_o by_o his_o own_o election_n and_o choice_n which_o by_o the_o way_n we_o see_v from_o who_o force_n we_o receive_v these_o doctrine_n which_o daily_o do_v so_o magnify_v man_n power_n against_o god_n grace_n even_o from_o philosopher_n and_o poet_n hereunto_o add_v what_o i_o read_v concern_v one_o baroozba_n a_o jew_n who_o will_v make_v himself_o christ_n though_o it_o be_v forty_o year_n after_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o second_o temple_n and_o who_o have_v gather_v a_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n about_o he_o do_v so_o trust_v to_o their_o in_o vincible_a strength_n as_o that_o he_o do_v cut_v off_o one_o of_o each_o of_o their_o singer_n and_o go_v to_o battle_n he_o be_v wont_a to_o say_v help_v we_o not_o thou_o lord_n of_o the_o world_n see_v thou_o have_v forsake_v we_o etc._n etc._n profane_a profane_a answerable_a to_o which_o arrogancy_n be_v that_o of_o the_o great_a turk_n of_o late_a who_o attempt_v against_o pouland_n presume_v even_o without_o god_n assent_n that_o they_o be_v able_a to_o destroy_v that_o nation_n for_o when_o the_o chief_a muphty_a at_o
our_o refractory_a adversary_n and_o do_v according_o thence_o conclude_v against_o universal_a grace_n and_o redomption_n 409._o collat._n hagiens_fw-la pag._n 409._o which_o extend_v not_o themselves_o beyond_o the_o decree_n and_o be_v no_o more_o conditional_a than_o the_o decree_n itself_o which_o god_n word_n make_v absolute_a and_o independent_a so_o against_o the_o apostasy_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o uncertainty_n of_o salvation_n etc._n etc._n but_o yet_o it_o be_v as_o true_a that_o there_o be_v that_o necessary_a argument_n among_o all_o these_o point_n of_o controversy_n that_o hold_v any_o of_o these_o latter_a point_n as_o we_o according_a to_o scripture_n do_v hold_v and_o maintain_v they_o praedestination_n as_o those_o other_o point_v also_o must_v be_v maintain_v just_a in_o that_o manner_n and_o no_o otherwise_o then_o we_o hold_v and_o teach_v it_o which_o yet_o be_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n point_n ibid._n though_o the_o remonstrant_n make_v free_a will_v their_o helena_n and_o according_o frame_v other_o point_n which_o the_o same_o our_o adversary_n can_v whole_o deny_v though_o to_o speak_v as_o the_o thing_n be_v the_o remonstrant_n pretend_v to_o make_v the_o doctrine_n of_o praedestination_n the_o sole_a and_o only_a controversy_n and_o acccord_o to_o reduce_v and_o frame_v all_o other_o controvert_v point_n thereunto_o hope_v for_o great_a advantage_n thereby_o and_o presume_v to_o make_v their_o doctrine_n especial_o concern_v reprobation_n pass_v for_o current_n among_o the_o vulgar_a or_o most_o because_o of_o the_o plausiblenesse_n thereof_o and_o because_o every_o common_a understanding_n can_v clear_v it_o so_o easy_o of_o the_o odious_a though_o most_o unjust_a imputation_n lay_v upon_o it_o as_o that_o it_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o man_n sin_n unjust_a cruel_a and_o tyrannical_a etc._n etc._n yet_o i_o say_v in_o very_a deed_n the_o only_a helena_n which_o they_o as_o their_o friend_n the_o papist_n do_v so_o earnest_o strive_v and_o contend_v for_o be_v the_o power_n of_o nature_n and_o liberty_n indifferency_n and_o freedom_n of_o man_n will_n and_o natural_a power_n in_o work_n and_o action_n supernatural_a this_o they_o do_v will_n and_o must_v maintain_v and_o according_o they_o frame_v their_o praedestination_n and_o all_o their_o other_n teneâ—s_n oppose_v main_o the_o doctrine_n so_o clear_o lay_v down_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o now_o teach_v though_o by_o i_o but_o weak_o in_o this_o present_a treatise_n against_o this_o especial_o they_o bend_v all_o their_o force_n though_o in_o vain_a as_o know_v that_o if_o this_o free_a powerful_a and_o determine_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o man_n conversion_n especial_o be_v grant_v and_o suffer_v to_o stand_v then_o of_o necessity_n the_o whole_a fabric_n of_o their_o praedestination_n and_o other_o tenet_n must_v all_o of_o they_o fall_v before_o it_o as_o dagon_n before_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n sect_n 35._o see_v then_o that_o as_o our_o courches_n doctrine_n be_v the_o church_n may_v not_o so_o expound_v one_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n indepandant_n artic._n 20._o from_o the_o doctrine_n teach_v of_o god_n free_a and_o effectual_a grace_n we_o may_v infer_v 1._o that_o this_o election_n be_v not_o conditional_a or_o of_o all_o but_o absolute_a and_o indepandant_n that_o it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o another_o and_o that_o the_o place_n bring_v for_o proof_n of_o this_o one_o point_n be_v so_o pregnant_a we_o be_v therefore_o to_o conclude_v also_o 1._o that_o god_n eternal_a decree_n of_o election_n be_v as_o absolute_a as_o be_v his_o promise_n for_o effect_v in_o we_o what_o he_o require_v of_o we_o on_o which_o indeed_o the_o promise_n depend_v and_o that_o his_o election_n be_v not_o of_o all_o with_o condition_n of_o their_o wâ—â—kes_n as_o the_o papist_n will_v have_v it_o of_o faith_n as_o the_o armintans_n will_v have_v it_o or_o of_o humility_n and_o meekness_n as_o our_o new_a refiner_n frame_v it_o but_o of_o those_o few_o only_a to_o who_o he_o have_v absolute_o in_o his_o new_a covenant_n promise_v and_o in_o who_o he_o effectual_o in_o time_n work_v all_o these_o both_o faith_n humility_n and_o other_o grace_n 2._o universal_a 2._o that_o grace_n and_o redemption_n be_v not_o universal_a that_o god_n effectual_a grace_n and_o the_o redemption_n wrought_v by_o christ_n be_v not_o in_o the_o aâ—minian_n sense_n universal_a and_o common_a equal_o intend_v for_o all_o and_o that_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n have_v not_o obtain_v reconciliation_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n for_o all_o and_o each_o so_o that_o if_o any_o place_n of_o scripture_n to_o we_o seem_v to_o import_v otherwise_o it_o must_v be_v expound_v as_o indeed_o the_o hard_a place_n of_o all_o may_v agreeable_a to_o sucâ—_n most_o evident_a text_n as_o whereon_o the_o forego_n discourse_n be_v build_v and_o must_v admit_v of_o such_o a_o exposition_n as_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n and_o not_o repugnant_a thereunto_o 3._o that_o as_o god_n promise_n of_o grace_n be_v most_o free_a certain_a free_a that_o the_o salvation_n &_o final_a perseverance_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v certain_a and_o absolute_a and_o do_v infallible_o and_o necessary_o take_v place_n so_o also_o not_o only_o the_o election_n but_o salvation_n and_o so_o the_o final_a perseverance_n in_o grace_n of_o god_n child_n be_v most_o certain_a and_o infallible_a as_o not_o depend_v on_o man_n himself_o but_o on_o god_n purpose_n promise_n and_o power_n 4._o that_o consequent_o the_o elect_n after_o conversion_n salvation_n conversion_n that_o the_o faithful_a may_v be_v assure_v of_o their_o salvation_n may_v be_v assure_v and_o ascertain_v by_o their_o faith_n in_o these_o absolute_a promise_n to_o their_o unspeakable_a comfort_n of_o their_o election_n and_o salvation_n and_o not_o only_o of_o their_o present_a estate_n and_o be_v in_o grace_n πὰντοτε_n δοξα_n θεῶ._n finis_fw-la