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the_o divine_n who_o subscribe_v the_o augustane_n confession_n that_o none_o but_o one_o islebius_n be_v taint_v with_o this_o false_a and_o wicked_a opinion_n that_o luther_n oppugn_v and_o confute_v this_o error_n and_o bring_v its_o author_n to_o a_o recantation_n and_o that_o the_o other_o divine_n reject_v it_o 2._o the_o word_n condition_n be_v also_o take_v in_o this_o very_a sense_n by_o the_o arminian_o who_o argue_v so_o very_o plausible_o from_o the_o grant_n of_o it_o against_o some_o important_a doctrine_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n that_o many_o orthodox_n and_o judicious_a divine_n be_v afraid_a to_o use_v it_o they_o make_v it_o if_o i_o may_v use_v the_o word_n a_o legal_a condition_n that_o be_v obedience_n to_o the_o preceptive_a part_n of_o a_o law_n give_v right_o to_o the_o reward_n it_o be_v that_o thing_n which_o be_v perform_v give_v right_o to_o the_o blessing_n promise_v or_o 95._o conditio_fw-la quatenus_fw-la praestita_fw-la est_fw-la aliquomodo_fw-la medium_fw-la sieri_fw-la dici_fw-la potest_fw-la quo_fw-la consequimur_fw-la rem_fw-la quae_fw-la sub_fw-la conditione_n promittitur_fw-la exam._n censur_n cap._n 10._o p._n 112._o conditio_fw-la cujus_fw-la praestatio_fw-la medium_fw-la sive_fw-la causa_fw-la salutis_fw-la aliquomodo_fw-la dici_fw-la potest_fw-la non_fw-la modò_fw-la est_fw-la gratiosa_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o gratia_n ad_fw-la eam_fw-la praestandam_fw-la perpetim_fw-la necessaria_fw-la est_fw-la &_o praemium_fw-la praestanti_fw-la promissum_fw-la extra_fw-la &_o supra_fw-la omnem_fw-la comparationem_fw-la est_fw-la vb._n sup_v cap._n 8._o p._n 95._o it_o be_v that_o which_o be_v perform_v be_v a_o mean_n by_o which_o we_o attain_v to_o what_o be_v on_o condition_n promise_v again_o condition_n who_o performance_n may_v be_v call_v a_o mean_a or_o cause_n of_o salvation_n be_v not_o only_o in_o itself_o full_a of_o grace_n but_o grace_n be_v always_o necessary_a for_o the_o enable_v we_o to_o perform_v it_o and_o the_o reward_n promise_v thereunto_o infinite_o exceed_v it_o however_o from_o the_o grant_n that_o our_o faith_n be_v such_o a_o condition_n of_o eternal_a life_n they_o triumphant_o oppugn_v some_o important_a truth_n particular_o 59_o si_fw-mi enim_fw-la christus_fw-la nobis_fw-la meritus_fw-la dicatur_fw-la fidem_fw-la &_o regenerationem_fw-la tum_fw-la fides_n conditio_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la poterit_fw-la quam_fw-la à _fw-la peccatoribus_fw-la deus_fw-la sub_fw-la comminatione_fw-la mortis_fw-la exigeret_fw-la imo_fw-la tum_fw-la pater_fw-la ex_fw-la vi_fw-la meriti_fw-la istius_fw-la obligatus_fw-la fuisse_fw-la dicatur_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la conferendum_fw-la nobis_fw-la fidem_fw-la &_o essiciendum_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la nobis_fw-la sub_fw-la comminatione_fw-la mortis_fw-la praescribit_fw-la quo_fw-la nihil_fw-la absurdius_fw-la cogitari_fw-la potest_fw-la exam._n cens_fw-la cap._n 8._o p._n 59_o they_o thus_o argue_v against_o christ_n merit_a faith_n and_o regeneration_n for_o the_o elect._n if_o christ_n merit_v faith_n and_o regeneration_n for_o we_o say_v they_o than_o faith_n can_v be_v a_o condition_n which_o god_n exact_v from_o sinner_n under_o the_o commination_n of_o eternal_a death_n they_o go_v high_a affirm_v that_o if_o christ_n purchase_v the_o first_o grace_n for_o we_o than_o the_o father_n by_o virtue_n thereof_o be_v oblige_v to_o give_v we_o faith_n and_o work_v all_o these_o thing_n in_o we_o which_o be_v prescribe_v under_o the_o threaten_v of_o death_n than_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o absurd_a such_o a_o collation_n of_o faith_n flow_v from_o christ_n merit_n do_v effectual_o destroy_v the_o divine_a constitution_n by_o which_o faith_n be_v enjoin_v sinner_n with_o a_o promise_n of_o life_n and_o threaten_v of_o death_n thus_o much_o from_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o the_o thing_n be_v most_o apparent_a if_o christ_n be_v in_o this_o way_n our_o saviour_n he_o can_v be_v our_o lawgiver_n nor_o can_v our_o faith_n or_o obedience_n be_v act_n of_o duty_n they_o can_v be_v but_o effect_n of_o christ_n merit_n again_o they_o add_v that_o the_o prescription_n of_o a_o condition_n and_o a_o efficacious_a work_n it_o in_o they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v prescribe_v be_v incompatible_a that_o condition_n be_v not_o a_o condition_n 106._o conditio_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la conditio_fw-la quae_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la qui_fw-la eam_fw-la praescribit_fw-la in_fw-la eo_fw-la cvi_fw-la praescribitur_fw-la efficitur_fw-la merus_n effectus_fw-la praescribentis_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la conditio_fw-la praescripta_fw-la nedum_fw-la praestita_fw-la exam._n ub_z sup_v p._n 106._o which_o be_v wrought_v in_o he_o to_o who_o it_o be_v prescribe_v even_o by_o the_o prescriber_n the_o mere_a effect_n of_o a_o prescriber_n can_v be_v a_o prescribe_v much_o less_o a_o perform_v condition_n he_o that_o give_v a_o condition_n to_o another_o will_n that_o it_o be_v perform_v by_o that_o other_o if_o it_o be_v wrought_v in_o he_o est_fw-la haec_fw-la actio_fw-la ludicra_fw-la tota_fw-la &_o vix_fw-la scaena_fw-la digna_fw-la est_fw-la it_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o condition_n and_o he_o that_o wrought_v it_o do_v by_o that_o very_a act_n straight_n it_o be_v be_v a_o condition_n because_o he_o will_v not_o have_v it_o do_v by_o that_o other_o but_o will_v himself_o work_v it_o in_o he_o right_a reason_n dictate_v thus_o much_o unto_o we_o no_o wise_a man_n will_v act_v thus_o vult_fw-la legislator_n serius_fw-la totam_fw-la svam_fw-la legislationem_fw-la ludibrio_fw-la exponit_fw-la cum_fw-la conditionem_fw-la praescribit_fw-la iis_fw-la quos_fw-la irrevocabiliter_fw-la praemio_fw-la afficere_fw-la &_o in_fw-la quibus_fw-la quam_fw-la praescribit_fw-la conditionem_fw-la ipse_fw-la efficere_fw-la vult_fw-la nor_o can_v any_o thing_n be_v more_o ludicrous_a these_o thing_n be_v scarce_o fit_a for_o a_o play_n that_o lawgiver_n who_o prescribe_v a_o 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