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it_o not_o know_v it_o short_o who_o will_v we_o believe_v if_o not_o god_n and_o ourselves_o no_o man_n know_v what_o be_v in_o man_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n that_o be_v in_o he_o as_o st._n paul_n to_o his_o corinthian_n you_o have_v hear_v god_n spirit_n hear_v our_o own_o out_o of_o our_o own_o mouth_n do_v not_o every_o christian_a say_v i_o believe_v in_o god_n etc._n etc._n i_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n i_o believe_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n i_o believe_v the_o communion_n of_o saint_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o life_n everlasting_a and_o do_v he_o say_v he_o believe_v when_o he_o believe_v not_o or_o when_o he_o know_v not_o whether_o he_o believe_v or_o no_o what_o a_o mockery_n be_v this_o of_o our_o christian_a profession_n or_o as_o the_o jesuitical_a evasion_n common_o be_v be_v this_o only_o mean_v of_o a_o assent_n to_o these_o general_a truth_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n a_o saviour_n a_o sanctifier_n saint_n 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in_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o persuasion_n reach_v to_o all_o true_a believer_n that_o nothing_o can_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n Ê‹s_o not_o as_o it_o be_v overstretched_n by_o bellarmine_n and_o vasquez_n indefinite_o for_o those_o that_o predestinate_a in_o general_a but_o with_o a_o employ_v application_n of_o it_o to_o himself_o and_o the_o believe_a christian_n to_o who_o he_o write_v the_o place_n be_v so_o clear_a and_o full_a that_o all_o the_o miserable_a and_o strain_a evasion_n of_o the_o jesuitical_a gainsayer_n can_v elude_v it_o but_o that_o it_o will_v carry_v any_o free_a and_o unprejudiced_a heart_n along_o with_o it_o and_o evince_v this_o comfortable_a truth_n that_o as_o for_o the_o present_a so_o for_o the_o future_a we_o may_v attain_v to_o be_v safe_a for_o our_o spiritual_a condition_n what_o speak_v i_o of_o a_o safety_n that_o may_v be_v when_o 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perseverationem_fw-la operari_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la cur_n nobiscum_fw-la certent_fw-la sequitur_fw-la enim_fw-la deum_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la non_fw-la potuisse_fw-la plus_fw-la boni_fw-la praescire_fw-la quam_fw-la ipsemet_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d electo_fw-la svo_fw-la efficere_fw-la decrevit_fw-la contra_fw-la rem_fw-la in_o colloq_fw-la hag._n p._n 26._o thus_o the_o belgic_a defendant_n if_o they_o grant_v say_v they_o that_o god_n work_v in_o we_o faith_n and_o perseverance_n there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o they_o shall_v contend_v with_o we_o for_o it_o follow_v that_o god_n can_v not_o foresee_v more_o good_a in_o man_n then_o he_o decree_v to_o work_v in_o he_o as_o his_o elect_a one_o quaestio_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la utrum_fw-la deus_fw-la cum_fw-la hominem_fw-la eligit_fw-la etc._n etc._n sed_fw-la a_o cum_fw-la confideraverit_fw-la ut_fw-la jam_fw-la credentes_fw-la dono_fw-la &_o gratia_fw-la dei_fw-la etc._n etc._n now_o hear_v how_o close_o the_o opponent_n profess_v 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contrary_a order_n place_v the_o decree_n of_o particular_a election_n to_o life_n before_o the_o ordination_n of_o the_o mean_n tend_v thereunto_o so_o as_o faith_n and_o perseverance_n issue_n from_o this_o special_a decree_n of_o choose_v individual_a person_n to_o life_n why_o shall_v we_o be_v distract_v in_o the_o abstraction_n of_o our_o own_o make_n and_o not_o rather_o rest_v silent_a and_o wonder_v in_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o simplicity_n of_o that_o one_o act_n of_o the_o infinite_o wise_a god_n who_o do_v uno_n intuitu_fw-la see_v man_n creable_a create_v fall_v redeem_v believe_v which_o our_o shallow_a capacity_n shall_v in_o vain_a labour_n to_o comprehend_v sure_o it_o be_v the_o better_a posture_n of_o our_o hand_n to_o have_v one_o of_o they_o lay_v upon_o our_o lip_n the_o other_o lift_v up_o for_o admiration_n then_o to_o employ_v they_o in_o buffet_n each_o other_o for_o a_o invincible_a ignorance_n or_o misprision_n of_o that_o which_o our_o finite_a nature_n can_v never_o admit_v we_o to_o know_v o_o god_n what_o do_v we_o search_v or_o quarrel_n to_o miss_v those_o way_n of_o thou_o which_o be_v past_o find_v out_o quod_fw-la aiunt_fw-la contra_fw-la rem_fw-la deum_fw-la ab_fw-la aeterno_fw-la certas_fw-la quasdam_fw-la personas_fw-la segregasse_n ut_fw-la eas_fw-la per_fw-la christum_fw-la perque_fw-la fidem_fw-la in_o ipsum_fw-la salvaret_fw-la non_fw-la quia_fw-la praevideret_fw-la illas_fw-la credituras_fw-la sedâ—ex_fw-la mera_fw-fr tantum_fw-la gratia_fw-la secundum_fw-la beneplacitum_fw-la suum_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la decretum_fw-la dei_fw-la esse_fw-la aeternum_fw-la &_o immutabile_fw-la etc._n etc._n haec_fw-la descriptio_fw-la ita_fw-la laxa_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la etiam_fw-la &_o nostrum_fw-la pedem_fw-la addmittat_fw-la colloq_fw-la hag._n p._n 81_o remonstr_n vindic_fw-la 1._o art_n that_o we_o may_v consider_v all_o these_o joint_o together_o that_o god_n have_v set_v apart_o certain_a particular_a person_n to_o save_v they_o by_o christ_n and_o by_o faith_n in_o he_o not_o because_o he_o foresee_v they_o will_v believe_v but_o of_o his_o mere_a grace_n only_o according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n and_o that_o this_o decree_n be_v eternal_a and_o unchangeable_a be_v agree_v on_o by_o both_o side_n this_o description_n the_o belgic_a opponent_n grant_v to_o be_v so_o wide_a a_o shoe_n that_o it_o will_v serve_v their_o foot_n also_o sed_fw-la si_fw-la personas_fw-la certas_fw-la vel_fw-la singulares_fw-la intelligant_fw-la tanquam_fw-la singulares_fw-la ac_fw-la perinde_n extra_fw-la christum_fw-la &_o fidem_fw-la consideratas_fw-la id_fw-la vero_fw-la pernegamus_fw-la rem_fw-la ibid._n p._n 83._o contra_fw-la rem_fw-la neque_fw-la nos_fw-la unquam_fw-la diximus_fw-la singulares_fw-la illas_fw-la personas_fw-la quas_fw-la deus_fw-la ab_fw-la aeterno_fw-la elegit_fw-la plane_n extra_fw-la christum_fw-la &_o fidem_fw-la esse_fw-la consider_v and_o as_o ut_fw-la qui_fw-la semper_fw-la rotunde_v professi_fw-la sumus_fw-la merita_fw-la christi_fw-la fidem_fw-la in_o ipsum_fw-la in_o electione_n ista_fw-la singularium_fw-la personarum_fw-la adeo_fw-la spectari_fw-la &_o haberi_fw-la pro_fw-la mediis_fw-la quibus_fw-la eos_fw-la deus_fw-la statuit_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la perducere_fw-la colloq_fw-la hag._n contra_fw-la rem_fw-la pag._n 140._o and_o why_o then_o shall_v either_o part_n seek_v or_o care_v for_o any_o other_o last_o sure_o a_o christian_n need_v not_o either_o search_n or_o know_v any_o more_o now_o come_v in_o a_o scholastical_a quirk_n to_o trouble_v the_o peace_n of_o man_n heart_n and_o brain_n whether_o god_n have_v set_v apart_o these_o certain_a singular_a person_n as_o person_n singular_a without_o all_o respect_n to_o any_o other_o consideration_n or_o whether_o his_o decree_n look_v at_o they_o as_o invest_v with_o those_o quality_n which_o he_o mean_v to_o give_v and_o foresee_v as_o give_v doubtless_o to_o make_v man_n capable_a of_o salvation_n there_o be_v faith_n repentance_n good_a work_n perseverance_n in_o good_a actual_o require_v of_o god_n but_o these_o necessary_a disposition_n be_v range_v under_o the_o execution_n of_o god_n decree_n these_o he_o require_v these_o he_o give_v these_o he_o
work_v these_o he_o decree_v to_o work_v in_o he_o why_o shall_v we_o be_v scrupulous_a in_o what_o place_n they_o come_v into_o the_o holy_a purpose_n of_o god_n which_o we_o grant_v can_v be_v miss_v in_o our_o way_n to_o heaven_n why_o do_v we_o not_o rather_o labour_v to_o be_v such_o as_o he_o require_v that_o we_o may_v enjoy_v what_o he_o have_v promise_v and_o preordained_n for_o we_o what_o say_v the_o belgic_a defendant_n neither_o do_v we_o ever_o say_v that_o those_o singular_a person_n who_o god_n choose_v from_o all_o eternity_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v without_o respect_n to_o christ_n and_o faith_n in_o he_o but_o have_v ever_o roundly_o profess_v that_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n and_o faith_n in_o he_o be_v consider_v of_o god_n in_o this_o election_n of_o individual_a person_n as_o mean_n whereby_o he_o have_v decree_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o salvation_n see_v then_o how_o narrow_a this_o difference_n be_v god_n have_v decree_v by_o these_o mean_n to_o bring_v man_n to_o salvation_n yet_o these_o fall_v not_o into_o his_o decree_n of_o ordinary_a choice_n to_o salvation_n they_o be_v in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o decree_n and_o in_o the_o decree_n of_o his_o execution_n they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o decree_n of_o his_o election_n let_v these_o be_v undoubted_a truth_n as_o they_o be_v yet_o what_o need_v the_o soul_n of_o quiet_a christian_n be_v rack_v with_o so_o subtle_a question_n it_o well_o befit_v the_o school_n to_o examine_v these_o problem_n but_o for_o common_a christian_n it_o do_v not_o so_o much_o concern_v they_o to_o inquire_v how_o the_o order_n of_o god_n decree_n stand_v in_o our_o apprehension_n of_o that_o one_o simple_a act_n of_o the_o divine_a understanding_n or_o will_v as_o how_o it_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o execution_n here_o come_v in_o our_o main_a interest_n in_o these_o eternal_a council_n of_o the_o almighty_a which_o draw_v from_o we_o a_o due_a care_n and_o endeavour_v to_o be_v capable_a of_o this_o promise_a salvation_n and_o to_o avoid_v the_o way_n of_o death_n can_v we_o be_v persuade_v to_o take_v more_o from_o that_o speculation_n and_o to_o add_v more_o to_o this_o practice_n it_o will_v be_v much_o happy_a for_o we_o neither_o be_v this_o election_n according_a to_o the_o plea_n of_o the_o opponent_n make_v ever_o the_o more_o uncertain_a by_o this_o prerequisition_n of_o our_o faith_n since_o they_o profess_v to_o teach_v it_o suppose_v in_o our_o election_n not_o as_o a_o condition_n who_o performance_n god_n expect_v as_o uncertain_a but_o as_o a_o gift_n which_o god_n according_a to_o his_o eternal_a prescience_n foresee_v in_o man_n present_a and_o certain_a as_o the_o decree_n of_o send_v christ_n into_o the_o world_n do_v not_o depend_v upon_o a_o condition_a and_o uncertain_a expectation_n of_o what_o man_n will_v do_v or_o will_v not_o do_v but_o upon_o the_o infallible_a notice_n of_o god_n who_o foresee_v man_n as_o present_o sin_v or_o fall_v so_o as_o the_o election_n of_o god_n be_v not_o suspend_v upon_o the_o mutability_n of_o man_n will_n but_o upon_o the_o infallible_a certainty_n of_o the_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n to_o who_o eye_n our_o faith_n and_o perseverance_n be_v not_o more_o doubtful_a then_o future_a and_o who_o prescience_n have_v no_o less_o infallibility_n than_o his_o decree_n if_o therefore_o god_n may_v have_v the_o sole_a glory_n of_o this_o work_n in_o the_o gift_n of_o that_o faith_n which_o he_o foresee_v and_o our_o election_n hazard_v no_o certainty_n as_o they_o profess_v to_o hold_v what_o be_v there_o that_o shall_v need_v to_o draw_v blood_n in_o this_o first_o quarrel_n but_o what_o need_v i_o labour_v to_o reconcile_v these_o opinion_n which_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o concern_v we_o the_o church_n of_o england_n according_a to_o the_o explication_n of_o r._n b._n overall_n go_v a_o midway_n betwixt_o both_o these_o for_o while_o the_o one_o side_n hold_v a_o general_a conditional_a decree_n of_o god_n to_o save_v all_o man_n if_o they_o believe_v and_o a_o particular_a decree_n of_o save_v those_o who_o he_o foresee_v will_v believe_v and_o the_o other_o side_n not_o admit_v of_o that_o general_a conditionate_n decree_n only_o teach_v a_o particular_a absolute_a decree_n to_o save_v some_o special_a person_n for_o who_o only_a christ_n be_v give_v and_o to_o who_o grace_n be_v give_v irresistible_o all_o other_o be_v by_o a_o no_o less_o absolute_a decree_n reject_v our_o church_n say_v he_o with_o st._n austin_n maintain_v a_o absolute_a and_o particular_a decree_n of_o god_n to_o save_v those_o who_o he_o have_v choose_v in_o christ_n not_o out_o of_o the_o prescience_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o will_v but_o out_o of_o the_o mere_a purpose_n of_o his_o own_o will_n and_o grace_n and_o that_o thereupon_o god_n have_v decree_v to_o give_v to_o who_o he_o please_v a_o more_o effectual_a and_o abundant_a grace_n by_o which_o they_o only_o not_z may_v believe_v and_o obey_v if_o they_o will_v but_o whereby_o they_o do_v actual_o will_v believe_v obey_v and_o persevere_v without_o prejudice_n to_o the_o rest_n to_o who_o he_o have_v also_o give_v gracious_a offer_n and_o help_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n though_o by_o their_o just_a fault_n neglect_v what_o can_v the_o synod_n of_o dort_n in_o this_o case_n wish_v to_o be_v say_v more_o indeed_o with_o all_o he_o add_v a_o general_a conditionate_n will_v of_o god_n or_o a_o general_a evangelical_a promise_n of_o save_v all_o if_o they_o do_v believe_v since_o god_n do_v will_n and_o command_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v hear_v christ_n and_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o in_o so_o do_v have_v offer_v grace_n and_o salvation_n unto_o all_o declare_v how_o well_o these_o two_o may_v agree_v together_o that_o first_o god_n have_v propound_v salvation_n in_o christ_n to_o all_o if_o they_o believe_v and_o have_v offer_v they_o within_o the_o church_n especial_o a_o common_a and_o sufficient_a grace_n in_o the_o mean_n that_o he_o have_v merciful_o ordain_v if_o man_n will_v not_o be_v want_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o that_o to_o ascertain_v the_o salvation_n of_o man_n he_o have_v decree_v to_o add_v that_o especial_a effectual_a and_o save_a grace_n unto_o some_o neither_o of_o which_o truth_n can_v well_o and_o safe_o be_v deny_v of_o any_o christian_n only_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o general_a and_o conditionate_n will_v perhaps_o seem_v harsh_a to_o some_o ear_n whereto_o yet_o they_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o inure_v themselves_o since_o it_o be_v the_o approve_a distinction_n of_o worthy_a orthodox_n and_o unquestionable_a divine_n deum_fw-la velle_fw-la quaedam_fw-la absolute_a manifestum_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o literae_fw-la sacrae_fw-la confirmant_fw-la etenim_fw-la voluit_fw-la mundum_fw-la creari_fw-la etc._n etc._n eundem_fw-la deum_fw-la velle_fw-la quaedam_fw-la conditionaliter_fw-la docent_fw-la itidem_fw-la sacrae_fw-la literae_fw-la vult_fw-la enim_fw-la omnes_fw-la salvari_fw-la si_fw-la velint_fw-la implere_fw-la legem_fw-la aut_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la credere_fw-la proinde_fw-la illam_fw-la priorem_fw-la voco_fw-la absolutam_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la hanc_fw-la vero_fw-la posteriorem_fw-la conditionalem_fw-la opusc_n p._n 291._o caeterum_fw-la illud_fw-la tamen_fw-la verum_fw-la est_fw-la deum_fw-la velle_fw-la omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la salvos_fw-la fieri_fw-la voluntate_fw-la scil_n revelata_fw-la &_o conditionali_fw-la nimirum_fw-la si_fw-la velint_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la credere_fw-la &_o ejus_fw-la legi_fw-la servandae_fw-la studere_fw-la hac_fw-la enim_fw-la voluntate_fw-la nemo_fw-la a_o salute_n &_o cognition_n veritatis_fw-la excluditur_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibid._n pag._n 285._o zanchius_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la sanct._n have_v it_o interminis_fw-la with_o a_o large_a exposition_n that_o god_n will_v some_o thing_n absolute_o say_v he_o it_o be_v manifest_a and_o plain_o confirm_v by_o scripture_n so_o he_o absolute_o will_v the_o world_n shall_v be_v create_v and_o govern_v so_o he_o absolute_o will_v that_o christ_n shall_v come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o die_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o elect_a he_o will_v also_o absolute_o that_o the_o elect_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o therefore_o perfome_v to_o they_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v necessary_a to_o their_o salvation_n that_o the_o same_o god_n will_v some_o thing_n conditional_o the_o scripture_n also_o teach_v we_o for_o god_n will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v if_o they_o will_v keep_v the_o law_n or_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o therefore_o i_o call_v that_o first_o a_o absolute_a will_n this_o latter_a a_o conditional_a and_o in_o the_o next_o leaf_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n he_o say_v it_o be_v also_o true_a that_o god_n will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v in_o his_o reveal_v and_o conditionate_n will_v scil_n if_o they_o will_v believe_v in_o christ_n and_o careful_o keep_v his_o law_n for_o by_o this_o will_v no_o man_n be_v exclude_v from_o