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of_o true_a believer_n to_o this_o end_n that_o they_o may_v not_o fall_v away_o from_o he_o be_v a_o certain_a mean_n to_o preserve_v true_a believer_n in_o the_o faith_n else_o god_n shall_v fail_v in_o his_o end_n but_o the_o fear_n here_o enjoin_v be_v that_o fear_n which_o god_n promise_v to_o put_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o true_a believer_n to_o this_o end_n that_o they_o may_v not_o fall_v away_o from_o he_o jerem._n 22._o 40._o therefore_o the_o fear_n here_o enjoin_v be_v a_o certain_a mean_n to_o preserve_v true_a believer_n in_o the_o faith_n and_o consequent_o a_o strong_a argument_n for_o the_o perseverance_n of_o saint_n in_o faith_n and_o grace_n as_o it_o be_v urge_v by_o saint_n augustine_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr persevere_v sanctorum_fw-la cap._n 2._o i_o will_v put_v my_o fear_n in_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o i_o what_o be_v it_o else_o then_o to_o say_v the_o fear_n shall_v be_v such_o and_o so_o great_a that_o they_o shall_v for_o ever_o cleave_v unto_o i_o z_o to_o the_o place_n allege_v john_n 15._o 2_o 5._o we_o answer_v first_o there_o be_v a_o double_a insition_n or_o engraff_n into_o christ_n external_a when_o a_o man_n be_v make_v a_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n by_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n and_o participation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n internal_a when_o a_o man_n by_o sanctify_a grace_n and_o save_v faith_n be_v make_v a_o member_n of_o the_o invisible_a church_n they_o who_o have_v the_o outward_a insition_n only_o into_o the_o true_a vine_n christ_n jesus_n may_v be_v cut_v off_o but_o they_o which_o have_v the_o inward_a as_o well_o as_o the_o outward_a insition_n can_v be_v cut_v off_o and_o wither_v as_o a_o branch_n for_o non_fw-la est_fw-la corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la reverâ_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la oer_o it_o in_o aeternum_fw-la that_o be_v not_o christ_n true_a body_n which_o shall_v not_o abide_v for_o ever_o neither_o by_o the_o like_a reason_n be_v that_o a_o true_a 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make_v a_o naked_a and_o bare_a profession_n saint_n cyril_n in_o his_o ten_o book_n upon_o john_n those_o who_o have_v faith_n without_o love_n and_o good_a work_n such_o a_o faith_n s._n james_n in_o his_o second_o chap._n call_v a_o dead_a faith_n but_o the_o faith_n by_o which_o the_o just_a man_n live_v be_v a_o live_a faith_n work_v by_o love_n galat._n 5._o 6._o and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n with_o patience_n luke_n 8._o 15._o three_o the_o word_n in_o i_o job._n 15._o 2._o may_v be_v either_o refer_v to_o the_o word_n vine_n and_o the_o meaning_n be_v every_o branch_n existent_a or_o ingraff_v in_o i_o that_o bear_v no_o fruit_n but_o leave_v only_o of_o a_o bare_a profession_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o or_o the_o word_n in_o i_o may_v be_v refer_v to_o bear_v of_o fruit_n and_o the_o meaning_n be_v every_o professor_n of_o religion_n or_o member_n of_o any_o congregation_n that_o believe_v not_o in_o i_o and_o bear_v not_o fruit_n in_o i_o to_o wit_n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o my_o grace_n shall_v be_v cast_v forth_o as_o a_o dead_a branch_n and_o wither_v for_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o five_o verse_n he_o that_o abide_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o he_o the_o same_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n for_o without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o if_o the_o word_n be_v take_v in_o the_o former_a sense_n they_o be_v mean_v of_o hypocrite_n within_o the_o church_n if_o in_o the_o latter_a of_o jew_n or_o pagan_n without_o the_o church_n who_o bear_v fruit_n that_o be_v do_v moral_o good_a work_n or_o do_v by_o nature_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n rom._n 2._o 14._o but_o because_o they_o do_v not_o these_o thing_n in_o faith_n their_o good_a work_n be_v no_o better_o than_o splendida_fw-la peccata_fw-la sin_n have_v a_o lustre_n or_o show_v of_o virtue_n as_o saint_n augustine_n take_v the_o word_n in_o either_o sense_n they_o belong_v not_o to_o regenerate_a person_n and_o true_a believer_n who_o be_v so_o ingraff_v into_o christ_n that_o they_o abide_v in_o he_o by_o faith_n and_o bear_v fruit_n in_o he_o through_o faith_n last_o this_o objection_n may_v be_v retort_v against_o the_o adversary_n thus_o no_o branch_n that_o bear_v fruit_n in_o christ_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o but_o purge_v that_o it_o may_v bring_v forth_o more_o fruit_n as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o second_o verse_n urge_v by_o the_o adversary_n but_o every_o true_a believer_n be_v a_o branch_n that_o bear_v fruit_n in_o christ_n matth._n 13._o 23._o rome_n 6._o 22._o therefore_o no_o true_a believer_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o but_o purge_v that_o he_o may_v bring_v forth_o more_o fruit_n arminian_n bertius_fw-la pag._n 26._o believer_n may_v make_v shipwreck_n of_o faith_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 19_o some_o have_v put_v away_o a_o good_a conscience_n concern_v a_o faith_n have_v make_v shipwreck_n ibid._n 1_o tim._n 4._o 1._o in_o the_o latter_a time_n some_o shall_v depart_v from_o the_o a_o faith_n give_v heed_n to_o seduce_a spirit_n appealer_n appeal_v pag._n 160._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 19_o hold_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n which_o some_o have_v put_v away_o concern_v a_o faith_n have_v make_v shipwreck_n ibid._n nor_o be_v it_o only_o for_o those_o time_n but_o foretell_v of_o succeed_a age_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 1._o in_o the_o latter_a day_n some_o shall_v depart_v from_o the_o a_o faith_n a_o to_o the_o place_n allege_v out_o of_o timothy_n we_o answer_v first_o that_o they_o be_v full_o answer_v by_o the_o distinction_n above_o mention_v ad_fw-la literam_fw-la y_o namely_o of_o a_o twofold_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n faith_n which_o be_v sometime_o take_v for_o the_o say_v which_o we_o believe_v that_o be_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n or_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o galath_n 1._o 23._o now_o preach_v the_o faith_n which_o once_o he_o destroy_v rom._n 10._o 8._o this_o be_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n which_o we_o preach_v the_o hear_n of_o faith_n galat._n 3._o 2._o a_o great_a company_n of_o the_o priest_n be_v obedient_a to_o the_o faith_n act._n 6._o 7._o and_o in_o this_o sense_n oecumenius_n take_v the_o word_n faith_n in_o the_o first_o place_n above_o allege_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o faith_n i_o understand_v faith_n in_o doctrine_n by_o conscience_n a_o godly_a conversation_n or_o a_o good_a life_n and_o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v so_o take_v in_o the_o latter_a place_n it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o word_n follow_v 1_o tim._n 4._o 1._o give_v heed_n to_o seduce_a spirit_n and_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n faith_n oppose_v to_o error_n and_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n be_v the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o faith_n which_o we_o believe_v and_o preach_v sometime_o the_o word_n faith_n be_v take_v in_o scripture_n for_o the_o faith_n by_o which_o we_o believe_v that_o be_v the_o inward_a grace_n or_o habit_n of_o faith_n as_o rom._n 3._o 28._o justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n and_o rom._n 4._o 5._o his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n rom._n 5._o 1._o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n this_o distinction_n be_v not_o new_a coin_a by_o novelize_a puritan_n but_o stamp_v by_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o go_v for_o current_n among_o the_o schoolman_n saint_n augustine_n in_o his_o thirteen_o book_n of_o the_o trinity_n chap._n 2._o deliver_v it_o in_o these_o very_a term_n there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o faith_n quae_fw-la creditur_fw-la and_o quâ_fw-la creditur_fw-la and_o lombard_n lib._n 3._o distinct_a 23._o take_v the_o same_o from_o saint_n augustine_n say_v fides_n est_fw-la interdumid_a quod_fw-la credimus_fw-la interdum_fw-la estid_v quo_fw-la credimus_fw-la second_o we_o answer_v that_o as_o there_o be_v a_o temporary_a faith_n so_o there_o may_v be_v a_o good_a conscience_n for_o
faith_n be_v the_o mere_a gift_n of_o god_n it_o can_v be_v no_o reason_n of_o difference_n between_o the_o elect_a and_o reprobate_n on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o elect_a and_o reprobate_n why_o the_o one_o shall_v be_v choose_v and_o the_o other_o refuse_v for_o the_o elect_n have_v it_o not_o of_o themselves_o and_o the_o reprobate_n have_v it_o not_o at_o all_o because_o it_o be_v not_o give_v to_o refer_v election_n in_o this_o sense_n to_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v god_n mere_a gift_n be_v to_o make_v election_n to_o depend_v upon_o god_n mere_a will_n who_o give_v faith_n to_o some_o and_o not_o to_o other_o which_o quite_o overthrow_v the_o foundation_n of_o arminianism_n if_o they_o mean_v that_o foresee_a faith_n be_v in_o part_n or_o in_o whole_a a_o work_n of_o man_n freewill_n by_o nature_n and_o not_o mere_o a_o gift_n of_o god_n than_o their_o opinion_n dash_v direct_o on_o the_o rock_n of_o pelagius_n that_o grace_n be_v give_v according_a to_o some_o merit_n of_o man_n that_o be_v as_o saint_n augustine_n expound_v it_o de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi persevere_v c._n 19_o some_o good_a thought_n word_n or_o deed_n or_o the_o good_a will_n itself_o to_o receive_v grace_n and_o faith_n when_o otherwise_o man_n may_v have_v reject_v or_o repel_v it_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n teach_v that_o it_o be_v god_n which_o another_o discern_v one_o man_n from_o another_o &_o that_o no_o man_n have_v any_o good_a thing_n different_a from_o another_o which_o he_o have_v not_o receive_v 1_o cor._n 4._o 7._o whereupon_o saint_n augustine_n conclude_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o sixtus_n and_o in_o his_o book_n of_o predestination_n of_o saint_n chap._n 5._o and_o in_o his_o enchiridion_n ad_fw-la laurent_n cap._n 99_o that_o which_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o a_o believer_n and_o unbeliever_n make_v he_o to_o believe_v and_o not_o the_o other_o be_v a_o special_a grace_n give_v by_o god_n to_o the_o one_o and_o not_o the_o other_o and_o consequent_o that_o the_o 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that_o wherein_o thou_o differe_v from_o another_o why_o do_v thou_o boast_v as_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v it_o nothing_o be_v so_o contrary_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o that_o any_o man_n shall_v so_o glory_v of_o his_o own_o merit_n or_o good_a work_n as_o if_o he_o have_v wrought_v they_o to_o himself_o and_o not_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o wit_n that_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o discern_v good_a man_n from_o bad_a not_o that_o which_o be_v common_a to_o good_a man_n and_o bad_a the_o main_a conclusion_n of_o saint_n augustine_n in_o his_o enchiridion_n be_v most_o direct_a to_o our_o purpose_n sola_fw-la gratia_fw-la redemptos_fw-la discernit_fw-la à _fw-la perditis_fw-la grace_n alone_o discern_v or_o difference_v the_o redeem_v from_o the_o lose_a who_o a_o common_a cause_n derive_v from_o the_o beginning_n or_o root_n have_v unite_v in_o one_o mass_n of_o perdition_n k_o this_o argument_n from_o disproportion_n deceive_v sometime_o saint_n augustine_n till_o he_o better_o consider_v of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 11._o 5._o so_o then_o there_o remain_v a_o remnant_n according_a to_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n it_o be_v impossible_a indeed_o to_o conceive_v a_o election_n according_a to_o desert_n of_o some_o rather_o than_o other_o in_o a_o mere_a parity_n there_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o disproportion_n in_o such_o a_o election_n but_o in_o a_o election_n of_o free_a grace_n there_o need_v none_o there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o disproportion_n for_o if_o election_n be_v of_o work_n than_o it_o be_v not_o of_o grace_n here_o if_o the_o appealer_n or_o any_o his_o friend_n shall_v difference_n his_o opinion_n from_o the_o arminian_n by_o distinguish_v the_o decree_n of_o election_n in_o which_o there_o be_v no_o respect_n have_v to_o faith_n from_o the_o execution_n in_o which_o all_o side_n confess_v respect_n be_v have_v to_o faith_n and_o perseverance_n i_o answer_v that_o the_o appealer_n have_v shut_v the_o door_n of_o this_o sanctuary_n against_o himself_o and_o debar_v himself_o from_o this_o defence_n pag._n 61._o saying_n i_o shall_v as_o i_o can_v brief_o and_o plain_o without_o scholastical_a obscurity_n set_v down_o what_o i_o conceive_v of_o this_o act_n of_o god_n or_o decree_n of_o predestination_n set_v by_o all_o execution_n of_o purpose_n after_o which_o preface_n without_o any_o interruption_n of_o other_o discourse_n he_o deliver_v his_o opinion_n of_o election_n as_o be_v above_o rehearse_v of_o freewill_n arminian_n the_o arminian_n differ_v from_o orthodoxal_a divine_n about_o freewill_n in_o two_o point_n 1._o they_o teach_v hag._n confer_v pag._n 502._o &_o sequent_a that_o the_o will_n of_o man_n have_v some_o operation_n of_o itself_o in_o the_o first_o act_n of_o our_o conversion_n and_o do_v cooperate_v with_o grace_n god_n give_v grace_n sufficient_a to_o convert_v but_o do_v not_o so_o determine_v the_o will_n but_o that_o it_o may_v out_o of_o its_o freedom_n admit_v grace_n or_o not_o their_o main_a reason_n be_v god_n do_v not_o believe_v but_o we_o therefore_o l_o we_o work_v even_o in_o our_o first_o conversion_n otherwise_o the_o assent_n shall_v be_v god_n not_o we_o 2._o they_o teach_v that_o the_o will_n of_o man_n have_v power_n to_o hinder_v and_o resist_v the_o work_n of_o grace_n in_o his_o regeneration_n and_o conversion_n arminius_n in_o his_o orat._n to_o the_o state_n pag._n 53._o i_o believe_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n that_o grace_n be_v not_o vis_fw-la irresistibilis_fw-la a_o irresistible_a force_n or_o power_n but_o that_o many_o do_v m_o resist_v the_o holy_a spirit_n hag._n confer_v pag._n 502._o the_o question_n be_v whether_o grace_n which_o work_v in_o man_n faith_n and_o conversion_n can_v be_v hinder_v but_o be_v a_o irresistible_a operation_n such_o as_o god_n use_v in_o raise_v the_o dead_a they_o allege_v to_o prove_v â—hat_n man_n may_v resist_v grace_n act._n 7._o 51._o you_o stiffnecked_a and_o of_o uncircumcised_a heart_n and_o ear_n you_o have_v always_o n_o resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o matth._n 23._o 37._o how_o oft_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v your_o child_n as_o a_o hen_n gather_v her_o chicken_n under_o her_o wing_n and_o you_o o_o will_v not_o appealer_n appeal_n p._n 84._o it_o be_v suppose_v by_o some_o that_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o pontifician_n and_o we_o consist_v in_o this_o that_o the_o will_n of_o man_n concur_v and_o cooperate_v with_o divine_a grace_n in_o the_o first_o very_a instant_n and_o point_n of_o conversion_n we_o teach_v that_o the_o will_n of_o man_n do_v not_o cooperate_v in_o the_o first_o point_n but_o in_o progress_n of_o our_o justification_n so_o keckerman_n in_o his_o systeme_n a_o better_a logician_n than_o divine_a this_o assertion_n of_o keckerman_n he_o refall_v from_o pag._n 85._o to_o 89._o and_o pag._n 92._o he_o insist_v upon_o the_o same_o reason_n with_o the_o arminian_n if_o this_o be_v not_o so_o then_o 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caelestius_n as_o prosper_v in_o precise_a term_n set_v it_o down_o in_o his_o chronicle_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 414._o n_o to_o the_o place_n in_o the_o act_n i_o answer_v first_o that_o saint_n steven_n speak_v of_o the_o jew_n resist_v the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n not_o the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n the_o jew_n gainsay_v withstand_v and_o oppose_v the_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n utter_v by_o the_o prophet_n not_o the_o secret_a work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o grace_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o such_o who_o he_o will_v and_o do_v convert_v second_o we_o confess_v that_o man_n uncircumcised_a in_o heart_n such_o as_o be_v these_o jew_n who_o saint_n steven_n upbraid_v not_o only_o can_v resist_v but_o can_v do_v no_o other_o than_o resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o regenerate_v grace_n by_o circumcise_n the_o heart_n remove_v that_o hardness_n whereby_o it_o resist_v grace_n and_o then_o it_o can_v resist_v because_o that_o which_o make_v it_o resist_v 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this_o work_n of_o god_n of_o fall_v away_o from_o grace_n arminian_n hage_n conference_n pag._n 355._o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o adversary_n who_o teach_v that_o a_o man_n can_v fall_v away_o from_o grace_n total_o nor_o final_o be_v a_o q_o hindrance_n to_o godliness_n and_o also_o to_o good_a manner_n thesis_n exhibit_v to_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n concern_v the_o five_o article_n all_o thing_n be_v forelaid_a which_o be_v necessary_a and_o sufficient_a for_o perseverance_n it_o remain_v still_o in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n to_o persevere_v or_o not_o persevere_v bertius_fw-la in_o his_o book_n of_o apostasy_n of_o saint_n endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o his_o blasphemous_a assertion_n by_o diverse_a text_n of_o scripture_n authority_n of_o father_n and_o reason_n from_o who_o armoury_n the_o appealer_n furnish_v himself_o as_o will_v appear_v by_o compare_v their_o allegation_n together_o bertius_fw-la jidit_fw-la lugduni_n batavorum_fw-la apud_fw-la lodovicum_fw-la 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righteousness_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o remember_v but_o for_o his_o iniquity_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v he_o shall_v die_v for_o the_o same_o ibid._n pag._n 27._o he_o who_o can_v turn_v away_o from_o his_o righteousness_n can_v forsake_v his_o former_a righteousness_n but_o a_o righteous_a man_n can_v turn_v away_o from_o his_o righteousness_n ezek._n 18._o 24._o therefore_o the_o righteous_a can_v forsake_v his_o former_a righteousness_n bert._n pag._n 41._o he_o out_o of_o who_o the_o devil_n be_v cast_v may_v become_v secure_a and_o make_v a_o temple_n in_o which_o the_o former_a devil_n take_v seven_o other_o spirit_n with_o he_o may_v be_v lodge_v and_o so_o the_o latter_a condition_n of_o that_o man_n make_v worse_a than_o the_o former_a mat._n 12._o 43._o demonstrat_n he_o out_o of_o who_o the_o devil_n be_v cast_v be_v true_o justify_v but_o such_o a_o one_o may_v by_o security_n and_o negligence_n fall_v into_o a_o estate_n worse_o than_o the_o
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repentance_n see_v they_o crucify_v to_o themselves_o the_o son_n of_o god_n afresh_o and_o put_v he_o to_o a_o open_a shame_n appealer_n appeal_v pag._n 160._o galat._n 5._o 4._o saint_n paul_n speak_v not_o upon_o supposition_n of_o impossibility_n you_o be_v abolish_v from_o christ_n whosoever_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n you_o be_v fall_v from_o b_o grace_n ibidem_fw-la pag._n 160._o 161._o nor_o in_o point_n of_o only_a heresy_n waâ—_n faith_n by_o they_o lose_v but_o also_o of_o good_a live_n and_o conversation_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 20._o where_o those_o that_o have_v escape_v the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o world_n therefore_o wash_v and_o make_v clean_o through_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n therefore_o justify_v true_o by_o say_v be_v yet_o c_o entangle_v again_o therein_o and_o overcome_v therefore_o lapse_v from_o faith_n as_o be_v express_v vers_fw-la 21_o and_o 22._o ensue_a ibid._n pag._n 164._o beside_o if_o faith_n have_v can_v 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