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error_n which_o will_v so_o willing_o walk_v in_o a_o mist_n and_o dwell_v in_o silence_n when_o it_o concern_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n so_o much_o to_o have_v they_o examine_v twisse_n consideration_n who_o be_v these_o author_n of_o this_o doctrine_n who_o here_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v backward_o to_o bring_v it_o to_o the_o standard_n be_v beza_n those_o author_n whereof_o be_v he_o the_o author_n be_v it_o the_o doctrine_n of_o predestination_n as_o proceed_v of_o the_o mere_a pleasure_n of_o god_n and_o not_o upon_o foresight_n of_o man_n faith_n and_o work_v be_v it_o not_o apparent_a that_o this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o austin_n 1200_o year_n ago_o and_o that_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o pelagian_n and_o semipelagian_n or_o be_v it_o the_o doctrine_n of_o reprobation_n as_o not_o proceed_v upon_o the_o foresight_n of_o sin_n but_o of_o the_o mere_a pleasure_n of_o god_n be_v this_o author_n so_o ignorant_a as_o not_o to_o know_v what_o be_v the_o 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that_o among_o papist_n and_o lutheran_n and_o this_o be_v a_o grand_a motive_n with_o he_o to_o abhor_v it_o but_o i_o pray_v consider_v be_v not_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n infamous_a at_o the_o first_o both_o among_o jew_n and_o gentile_n what_o time_n the_o jew_n be_v the_o only_a people_n of_o god_n how_o do_v tacitus_n out_o of_o his_o worldly_a wisdom_n brand_v they_o do_v he_o not_o call_v they_o gentem_fw-la teterrimam_fw-la cenus_n hominum_fw-la invisum_fw-la diis_fw-la and_o as_o touch_v 5._o their_o religious_a rite_n mark_v what_o censure_n he_o pass_v upon_o they_o profana_fw-la illic_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la apud_fw-la nos_fw-la sacra_fw-la rursus_fw-la concessa_fw-la apud_fw-la illos_fw-la quae_fw-la apud_fw-la nos_fw-la incesta_fw-la and_o compare_v they_o with_o annal._n the_o rite_n of_o bacchus_n say_v libre_fw-la festos_fw-la laetosque_fw-la ritus_fw-la posuit_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la mos_fw-la absurdus_fw-la sordidusque_fw-la and_o speak_v of_o the_o 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therefore_o god_n give_v not_o faith_n because_o he_o have_v not_o ordain_v they_o to_o everlasting_a life_n for_o if_o the_o affirmation_n be_v cause_n of_o the_o affirmation_n the_o negation_n be_v cause_n of_o the_o negation_n and_o the_o scripture_n as_o ordinary_o subjoin_v the_o denial_n of_o grace_n to_o reprobation_n as_o the_o grant_n of_o grace_n to_o predestination_n for_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o perish_v be_v opposite_a to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o as_o the_o consequent_a of_o the_o one_o be_v say_v to_o be_v faith_n so_o the_o consequent_a to_o the_o other_o be_v the_o denial_n of_o the_o same_o or_o like_a grace_n as_o for_o example_n all_o they_o that_o be_v of_o god_n hear_v god_n 13_o word_n so_o other_o hear_v they_o not_o because_o they_o be_v not_o of_o god_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v be_v add_v to_o god_n church_n so_o in_o who_o be_v the_o gospel_n hide_v only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o they_o that_o perish_v among_o who_o do_v antichrist_n prevail_v by_o all_o deceivablenesse_n only_o in_o they_o that_o perish_v like_o as_o for_o the_o elect_a on_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v not_o possible_a they_o shall_v be_v seduce_v mat_n 24._o 24_o and_o 2_o thes_n 2._o 13_o 3._o if_o predestination_n be_v upon_o the_o foresight_n of_o faith_n than_o it_o shall_v be_v only_o upon_o the_o foresight_n of_o such_o a_o faith_n as_o persevere_fw-la to_o the_o end_n whence_o two_o inconvenience_n follow_v 1._o that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v assure_v of_o his_o election_n until_o his_o death_n which_o be_v quite_o contrary_a unto_o scripture_n for_o paul_n be_v assure_v of_o the_o election_n of_o the_o thessalonian_n by_o observation_n of_o the_o work_n of_o their_o faith_n the_o labour_n of_o their_o love_n and_o the_o patience_n of_o their_o hope_n 2._o in_o this_o 4._o case_n none_o can_v be_v strengthen_v against_o the_o power_n of_o temptation_n by_o the_o assurance_n of_o their_o election_n but_o thus_o we_o be_v strengthen_v by_o chest_n mat_n 24._o 24._o by_o st._n paul_n rome_n 8._o 29._o 2_o thes_n 2._o 13._o 4._o election_n be_v absolute_a therefore_o reprobation_n be_v absolute_a the_o antecedent_n i_o prove_v if_o it_o be_v neither_o of_o faith_n nor_o of_o work_n than_o it_o be_v absolute_a but_o it_o be_v neither_o of_o faith_n nor_o work_n 11._o not_o of_o work_n express_o not_o of_o faith_n as_o appeate_v by_o the_o same_o reason_n whereby_o paul_n prove_v it_o be_v not_o of_o work_n for_o the_o reason_n be_v this_o before_o the_o child_n be_v bear_v or_o have_v do_v good_a or_o evil_n it_o be_v say_v the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a therefore_o election_n be_v not_o of_o work_n now_o say_v i_o we_o may_v as_o well_o conclude_v therehence_a therefore_o it_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n forasmuch_o as_o before_o they_o be_v bear_v they_o be_v as_o uncapable_a of_o faith_n as_o of_o work_n the_o consequence_n i_o prove_v thus_o look_v by_o what_o reason_n st._n paul_n prove_v that_o the_o election_n of_o jacob_n be_v not_o of_o good_a work_n because_o before_o they_o be_v bear_v it_o be_v say_v the_o elder_n shall_v serve_v the_o young_a by_o the_o same_o reason_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o reprobation_n of_o esau_n be_v not_o of_o evil_a work_n the_o subjection_n of_o esau_n unto_o his_o young_a brother_n as_o lively_o represent_v his_o reprobation_n as_o the_o dominion_n of_o jacob_n over_o his_o elder_a brother_n represent_v his_o election_n 5._o predestination_n be_v define_v by_o austin_n to_o be_v praeparatio_fw-la gratiae_fw-la the_o preparation_n of_o grace_n therefore_o reprobation_n which_o be_v opposite_a thereunto_o must_v be_v the_o not_o preparation_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v god_n decree_n not_o to_o give_v grace_n like_v as_o the_o opposite_a be_v god_n decree_n to_o give_v grace_n now_o god_n give_v grace_v not_o according_a to_o work_n for_o he_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v and_o hereupon_o 15._o austin_n build_v his_o doctrine_n of_o predestination_n now_o by_o his_o doctrine_n predestination_n be_v absolute_a as_o gerardus_n vossius_fw-la confess_v in_o his_o preface_n to_o his_o history_n of_o the_o heresy_n of_o pelagius_n how_o can_v it_o be_v otherwise_o for_o if_o god_n confer_v grace_n not_o according_a to_o man_n work_n but_o according_a to_o his_o own_o purpose_n and_o grace_n how_o much_o more_o do_v he_o decree_v to_o give_v it_o 18._o not_o upon_o any_o foresight_n of_o work_n but_o of_o his_o mere_a pleasure_n and_o the_o scripture_n as_o clear_o testify_v that_o as_o god_n have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v so_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v that_o be_v of_o mere_a pleasure_n he_o deny_v grace_n to_o some_o as_o of_o mere_a pleasure_n he_o grant_v it_o unto_o other_o and_o therefore_o reprobation_n ground_v hereupon_o must_v needs_o be_v as_o absolute_a as_o predestination_n ground_v upon_o the_o other_o 6._o like_o as_o in_o scripture_n phrase_n faith_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o god_n elect_a election_n be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v of_o those_o that_o be_v foresee_v to_o to_o believe_v so_o the_o worshipper_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v 1._o say_v to_o be_v those_o who_o name_n be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n they_o that_o be_v not_o write_v 8._o in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n be_v describe_v to_o be_v such_o that_o admire_v and_o worship_v the_o beast_n and_o the_o not_o write_v of_o man_n name_n in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n do_v as_o significant_o represent_v their_o reprobation_n as_o the_o write_n of_o man_n name_n in_o heaven_n luc_n 10._o 20._o rev_n 20._o 12_o do_v represent_v their_o election_n thus_o as_o former_o i_o give_v six_o reason_n to_o justify_v the_o absoluteness_n of_o reprobation_n because_o he_o pretend_v the_o absoluteness_n thereof_o be_v repugnant_a to_o reason_n so_o here_o i_o have_v give_v six_o more_o derive_v out_o of_o the_o 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right_n accommodate_v it_o for_o your_o word_n be_v these_o if_o any_o decree_n be_v concern_v the_o work_n of_o a_o certain_a effect_n in_o such_o a_o subject_a as_o can_v possible_o exist_v without_o the_o produce_v of_o that_o subject_n than_o we_o may_v suppose_v that_o he_o do_v first_o decree_n thus_o you_o will_v say_v though_o indeed_o you_o say_v otherwise_o to_o produce_v that_o subject_n and_o afterward_o to_o work_v such_o a_o effect_n thereupon_o which_o in_o plain_a term_n be_v to_o argue_v thus_o the_o permission_n of_o adam_n sin_n presuppose_v the_o creation_n of_o adam_n therefore_o the_o decree_n of_o peâ—_n to_o create_v adam_n sin_n presuppose_v the_o decree_n of_o adam_n creation_n now_o this_o be_v the_o resp_n â—gh_a way_n to_o arminianism_n and_o pelagianism_n in_o the_o high_a decree_n as_o i_o show_v you_o in_o my_o first_o the_o evidence_n whereof_o as_o it_o seem_v drive_v you_o to_o acknowledge_v it_o and_o to_o devise_v some_o other_o course_n for_o maintenance_n of_o the_o tenet_n of_o massa_fw-la corrupta_fw-la yet_o through_o ghout_n all_o the_o reason_n you_o give_v be_v resolve_v into_o this_o for_o as_o there_o i_o say_v herehence_a it_o will_v follow_v in_o like_a manner_n that_o because_o damnation_n presuppose_v all_o actual_a sin_n therefore_o the_o decree_n of_o damnation_n presuppose_v the_o decree_n of_o permit_v of_o all_o actual_a sin_n and_o consequent_o the_o foresight_n of_o they_o in_o like_a manner_n because_o salvation_n presuppose_v all_o manner_n of_o good_a work_n in_o man_n of_o ripe_a year_n therefore_o the_o decree_n of_o salvation_n presuppose_v the_o decree_n of_o give_v effectual_a grace_n for_o the_o perform_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o good_a work_n and_o the_o foresight_n of_o they_o which_o be_v direct_a pelagianism_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n and_o these_o consideration_n persuade_v i_o better_o than_o heretofore_o that_o the_o maintainer_n of_o massa_fw-la corrupta_fw-la for_o the_o object_n of_o predestination_n must_v be_v cast_v upon_o the_o maintenance_n of_o arminianism_n and_o pelagianism_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n whether_o they_o will_v or_o no._n 5._o conclusio_fw-la quinta_fw-la god_n decree_v to_o permit_v peter_n to_o sin_n in_o adam_n be_v before_o his_o decree_n to_o manifest_v his_o mercy_n in_o peter_n by_o occasion_n of_o this_o sin_n ex_fw-la thes_n 9_o resp_n 1._o your_o thesis_n nona_fw-la i_o have_v already_o answer_v 2._o god_n decree_n to_o permit_v peter_n to_o sin_n in_o adam_n be_v no_o more_o before_o his_o decree_n to_o manifest_v his_o mercy_n by_o occasion_n of_o that_o sin_n than_o god_n decree_n to_o permit_v peter_n personal_a sin_n all_o his_o life_n long_o be_v before_o his_o decree_n to_o manifest_v his_o mercy_n in_o pardon_v they_o and_o what_o place_n you_o make_v for_o these_o decree_n whether_o in_o election_n or_o out_o of_o election_n you_o have_v no_o where_o show_v 3._o god_n do_v manifest_v his_o mercy_n by_o occasion_n of_o peter_n sin_n both_o original_a and_o actual_a not_o only_o in_o the_o way_n of_o pardon_v sin_n but_o in_o the_o way_n of_o save_v his_o person_n in_o despite_n of_o sin_n whence_o it_o follow_v by_o the_o course_n of_o your_o argumentation_n that_o the_o decree_n of_o permit_v all_o peter_n sin_n throughout_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n precede_v the_o decree_n of_o manifest_v god_n mercy_n in_o his_o salvation_n 4._o and_o because_o god_n decree_n of_o save_v peter_n be_v a_o decree_n of_o do_v somewhat_o by_o occasion_n of_o peter_n faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o good_a work_n it_o follow_v by_o your_o manner_n of_o reason_v that_o the_o decree_n of_o save_v peter_n presuppose_v the_o decree_n of_o give_v peter_n faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o good_a work_n 6._o conclusio_fw-la sexta_fw-la god_n decree_v to_o produce_v the_o person_n of_o judas_n be_v before_o his_o decree_n of_o manifest_v his_o justice_n in_o judas_n his_o person_n thes_n 8._o resp_n this_o be_v all_o one_o with_o conclusio_fw-la quarta_fw-la and_o admit_v the_o same_o refutation_n 7._o conclusio_fw-la septima_fw-la god_n decree_v to_o permit_v judas_n to_o sin_n in_o adam_n be_v before_o his_o decree_n to_o manifest_v his_o justice_n in_o judas_n by_o occasion_n of_o that_o sin_n resp_n 1._o this_o be_v all_o one_o with_o conclusio_fw-la quinta_fw-la and_o admit_v the_o same_o answer_n 2._o why_o do_v you_o say_v by_o occasion_n of_o that_o sin_n and_o not_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o sin_n perhaps_o you_o will_v say_v because_o that_o sin_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o judas_n his_o damnation_n for_o i_o can_v devise_v any_o other_o reason_n but_o this_o be_v not_o sound_a for_o that_o sin_n be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o judas_n his_o damnation_n for_o though_o he_o be_v damn_v for_o actual_a sin_n yet_o be_v he_o damn_v for_o original_a also_o again_o many_o thousand_o infant_n be_v damn_v only_o for_o original_a sin_n 3._o may_v you_o not_o as_o well_o say_v that_o god_n decree_n to_o permit_v judas_n his_o personal_a sin_n be_v before_o his_o decree_n to_o manifest_v his_o justice_n in_o judas_n by_o occasion_n of_o those_o sin_n and_o consider_v i_o pray_v how_o little_a agreeable_a that_o be_v to_o your_o tenet_n 4._o and_o if_o the_o decree_n of_o permit_v judas_n his_o personal_a sin_n be_v before_o god_n decree_n of_o punish_v he_o with_o damnation_n why_o shall_v not_o the_o decree_n of_o give_v faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o good_a work_n be_v before_o god_n decree_n of_o reward_v with_o salvation_n 8._o conclusio_fw-la octava_fw-la god_n decree_v to_o manifest_v his_o mercy_n in_o peter_n or_o to_o make_v peter_n a_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n which_o be_v proper_o decretum_fw-la electionis_fw-la be_v before_o his_o decree_n to_o call_v peter_n to_o give_v he_o faith_n and_o repentance_n etc._n etc._n because_o that_o be_v a_o decree_n de_fw-fr fine_a this_o de_fw-fr medio_fw-la resp_n 1._o i_o do_v not_o dislike_v the_o order_n of_o these_o decree_n but_o i_o say_v there_o be_v no_o congruity_n between_o they_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v between_o the_o end_n and_o the_o mean_n for_o there_o be_v no_o show_n of_o mercy_n express_v in_o give_v faith_n and_o repentance_n but_o only_o employ_v in_o as_o much_o as_o both_o faith_n and_o repentance_n imply_v a_o state_n of_o misery_n precede_v the_o permission_n whereof_o alone_o have_v congruous_a reference_n to_o the_o show_v of_o mercy_n as_o the_o mean_n stand_v in_o congraity_n to_o the_o end_n faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o good_a work_n be_v mean_n tend_v to_o another_o end_n namely_o to_o the_o manifest_v of_o god_n remunerative_a justice_n for_o as_o much_o as_o god_n mean_v to_o bestow_v salvation_n on_o man_n of_o ripe_a year_n by_o way_n of_o reward_n of_o their_o faith_n repentance_n and_o good_a work_n and_o it_o be_v without_o all_o contradiction_n that_o in_o peter_n and_o every_o elect_v appear_v not_o only_a god_n mercy_n but_o his_o justice_n also_o and_o that_o in_o the_o high_a degree_n both_o in_o the_o pardon_v of_o their_o sin_n and_o save_v of_o their_o soul_n for_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n jesus_n and_o god_n have_v ordain_v his_o son_n to_o give_v salvation_n job._n 17._o 2._o 2._o and_o i_o wonder_v not_o a_o little_a that_o you_o shall_v subordinate_a any_o medium_fw-la tend_v to_o the_o demonstration_n of_o god_n mercy_n rather_o than_o the_o permission_n of_o misery_n 3._o especial_o consider_v that_o god_n when_o he_o purpose_v to_o show_v mercy_n on_o peter_n he_o purpose_v to_o show_v mercy_n on_o he_o 1._o in_o pardon_v not_o only_a his_o sin_n original_a but_o all_o his_o actual_a sin_n also_o 2._o in_o save_v he_o not_o only_o in_o despite_n of_o sin_n original_n but_o in_o despite_n of_o all_o his_o actual_a sin_n also_o neither_o have_v you_o any_o way_n to_o avoid_v this_o but_o by_o say_v that_o god_n make_v peter_n a_o double_a vessel_n of_o mercy_n and_o that_o by_o two_o decree_n which_o i_o think_v be_v never_o hear_v of_o since_o the_o world_n begin_v 9_o conclusie_n nona_fw-la god_n decree_v to_o manifest_v his_o justice_n in_o judas_n or_o to_o make_v judas_n a_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n which_o be_v proper_o the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n be_v before_o his_o decree_n to_o deny_v judas_n faith_n and_o repentance_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o same_o reason_n resp_n here_o again_o you_o err_v marvellous_o in_o make_v a_o medium_fw-la most_o incongruous_a to_o the_o end_n intend_v to_o deny_v faith_n and_o repentance_n what_o be_v it_o more_o than_o not_o to_o give_v it_o and_o by_o faith_n you_o mean_v i_o doubt_v not_o faith_n in_o christ_n crucify_v etc._n etc._n but_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o god_n give_v no_o such_o faith_n and_o repentance_n unto_o the_o elect_a angel_n yet_o far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o to_o think_v that_o this_o be_v a_o medium_n tend_v