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they_o so_o neither_o do_v he_o foreknow_v any_o good_a in_o man_n but_o that_o which_o he_o himself_o shall_v do_v as_o hereafter_o shall_v more_o full_o be_v teach_v vii_o this_o eternal_a and_o therefore_o immutable_a decree_n of_o god_n be_v call_v predestination_n which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n for_o providence_n be_v call_v predestination_n when_o it_o do_v apply_v itself_o to_o the_o salvation_n or_o condemnation_n of_o the_o reasonable_a creature_n and_o when_o it_o do_v dispense_v and_o dispose_v the_o mean_n by_o which_o man_n come_v to_o salvation_n for_o that_o these_o thing_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o that_o god_n according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n do_v give_v to_o some_o that_o which_o he_o do_v deny_v to_o other_o can_v be_v doubt_v for_o though_o the_o scripture_n be_v here_o silent_a yet_o reason_n will_v cry_v out_o that_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o god_n who_o do_v extend_v his_o care_n to_o all_o thing_n 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as_o often_o as_o some_o be_v choose_v out_o of_o many_o the_o rest_n be_v necessary_o reprobate_v and_o of_o they_o that_o be_v choose_v some_o be_v prefer_v before_o other_o xi_o of_o election_n and_o of_o the_o elect_n there_o be_v often_o mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n many_o be_v call_v but_o few_o be_v choose_v math._n 20.16_o god_n have_v choose_v we_o in_o christ_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v lay_v ephes_n 1.4_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n according_a to_o election_n do_v stand_v not_o of_o work_n but_o of_o he_o that_o call_v rom._n 9.11_o there_o be_v a_o remnant_n according_a to_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n rom._n 11.5_o false_a christ_n and_o false_a prophet_n shall_v arise_v and_o shall_v show_v sign_n and_o wonder_n to_o seduce_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a even_o the_o elect_a mark_n 13.22_o xii_o on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o some_o be_v reprobate_n the_o scripture_n do_v witness_v 1._o pet._n 2.8_o which_o stumble_v at_o the_o word_n be_v 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much_o unlike_a that_o which_o happen_v to_o pharaoh_n butler_n and_o his_o chief_a baker_n who_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o the_o same_o prison_n the_o one_o be_v bring_v forth_o to_o honour_n the_o other_o to_o punishment_n fourteen_o a_o example_n of_o this_o difference_n god_n have_v show_v not_o only_o in_o abraham_n but_o also_o in_o his_o stock_n which_o for_o no_o desert_n of_o they_o he_o prefer_v before_o other_o nation_n when_o the_o most_o high_o divide_v to_o the_o nation_n their_o inheritance_n when_o he_o separate_v the_o son_n of_o adam_n the_o lond_n portion_n be_v his_o people_n jacob_n be_v the_o lot_n of_o his_o inheritance_n deut._n 32._o and_o lest_o any_o one_o shall_v suppose_v that_o that_o be_v do_v for_o the_o virtue_n of_o that_o people_n foresee_v he_o thus_o speak_v to_o his_o people_n understand_v therefore_o that_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o not_o this_o good_a land_n to_o possess_v it_o for_o thy_o righteousness_n for_o thou_o be_v a_o 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ipse_fw-la â—d_a aicat_fw-la noâ—_n habitu_fw-la sen_fw-la qualitate_fw-la inherente_a iustificari_fw-la idem_fw-la dicit_fw-la vor_v cat._n errâ—rum_n sibr._n p._n 61._o &_o 54._o impiutper_fw-la paenetentiam_fw-la iustificatur_fw-la that_o arminius_n do_v acknowledge_v faith_n not_o only_o to_o be_v a_o action_n and_o therefore_o a-work_o but_o do_v also_o contend_v that_o faith_n be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n not_o as_o a_o instrument_n that_o be_v not_o as_o it_o apprehend_v christ_n but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o work_n and_o a_o action_n the_o word_n of_o arminius_n be_v report_v by_o the_o walachrian_a brethren_n in_o their_o epistle_n and_o they_o be_v these_o faith_n be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n not_o as_o it_o be_v a_o instrument_n but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o action_n although_o it_o be_v by_o he_o who_o it_o apprehend_v neither_o do_v the_o arminian_o in_o their_o answer_n deny_v it_o but_o do_v willing_o acknowledge_v that_o these_o be_v arminius_n his_o word_n and_o pag._n 87._o they_o do_v defend_v he_o the_o same_o man_n in_o the_o page_n go_v before_o do_v confess_v that_o peter_n bertius_fw-la a_o man_n of_o special_a name_n among_o the_o arminian_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o very_a act_n of_o faith_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n in_o a_o proper_a sense_n and_o therefore_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n as_o by_o a_o inherent_a quality_n which_o ulcer_n i_o do_v not_o touch_v here_o but_o i_o only_o take_v that_o which_o make_v for_o the_o present_a matter_n to_o wit_n see_v that_o faith_n itself_o be_v not_o only_o a_o action_n and_o a_o work_n but_o that_o also_o according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o arminian_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v a_o action_n and_o a_o work_n and_o a_o inherent_a virtue_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o foreseeing_a of_o faith_n be_v exclude_v by_o that_o very_a eternal_a good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n which_o the_o apostle_n use_v to_o exclude_v the_o foreseeing_a of_o work_n see_v that_o faith_n itself_o be_v also_o a_o work_n and_o a_o action_n yea_o and_o do_v justify_v as_o it_o be_v a_o action_n if_o arminius_n be_v believe_v xvii_o hitherto_o pertain_v that_o which_o be_v say_v rom._n 9.11_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n which_o be_v according_a to_o election_n not_o of_o work_n but_o of_o he_o that_o call_v because_o faith_n itself_o be_v a_o work_n and_o do_v justify_v as_o it_o be_v a_o work_n as_o the_o arminian_o will_v have_v it_o and_o to_o use_v grace_n aright_o be_v with_o they_o to_o work_v xviii_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o the_o decree_n of_o election_n as_o of_o a_o certain_a &_o immutable_a decree_n 2_o tim._n 2.19_o the_o foundation_n of_o god_n stand_v sure_a and_o have_v this_o seal_n the_o lord_n know_v they_o that_o be_v he_o and_o roman_n 9_o that_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n which_o be_v according_a to_o election_n may_v stand_v and_o john_n 10.28_o i_o give_v to_o my_o sheep_n eternal_a life_n and_o they_o shall_v never_o perish_v neither_o shall_v any_o man_n pluck_v they_o out_o of_o my_o hand_n and_o chap._n 6.37_o all_o that_o the_o father_n give_v i_o shall_v come_v to_o i_o whereunto_o add_v that_o which_o be_v mark_n 13._o that_o the_o elect_a can_v be_v deceive_v do_v pilate_n think_v it_o be_v a_o unlawful_a thing_n to_o change_v the_o title_n of_o the_o cross_n which_o be_v write_v by_o he_o and_o will_v it_o be_v a_o thing_n worthy_a the_o majesty_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n to_o cancel_v those_o thing_n he_o write_v and_o have_v change_v his_o opinion_n to_o wipe_v out_o those_o which_o he_o have_v set_v into_o the_o white_a register_n of_o the_o elect_a he_o therefore_o do_v not_o think_v well_o of_o god_n and_o do_v subvert_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n who_o will_v have_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o election_n of_o man_n to_o be_v mutable_a and_o revocable_a and_o to_o depend_v on_o man_n will_n we_o have_v hear_v that_o grevinchovius_n do_v deny_v 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word_n whatsoever_o my_o father_n give_v to_o i_o shall_v come_v be_v this_o whosoever_o my_o father_n give_v i_o to_o be_v save_v shall_v believe_v in_o i_o they_o be_v give_v then_o to_o christ_n before_o they_o can_v come_v or_o can_v believe_v for_o therefore_o they_o come_v to_o christ_n and_o believe_v because_o they_o be_v give_v he_o but_o arminius_n will_v have_v they_o believe_v before_o they_o be_v give_v for_o he_o will_v have_v they_o to_o be_v elect_v and_o therefore_o to_o be_v give_v to_o christ_n for_o faith_n foresee_v christ_n say_v that_o therefore_o they_o come_v because_o they_o be_v give_v he_o the_o sectary_n on_o the_o contrary_n say_v that_o therefore_o they_o be_v give_v because_o they_o come_v in_o another_o place_n the_o headstrong_a obstinacy_n of_o these_o man_n do_v no_o less_o discover_v itself_o by_o they_o who_o be_v give_v to_o christ_n they_o will_v have_v the_o faithful_a to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o christ_n have_v say_v he_o that_o believe_v 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to_o that_o question_n whereby_o it_o be_v demand_v whether_o god_n do_v give_v to_o several_a man_n sufficient_a grace_n this_o place_n of_o the_o five_o of_o esay_n be_v not_o proper_o bring_v where_o it_o be_v not_o speak_v of_o that_o sufficient_a grace_n which_o god_n do_v offer_v or_o give_v to_o several_a man_n but_o of_o that_o which_o he_o give_v to_o a_o whole_a nation_n for_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o power_n of_o believe_v which_o arminius_n will_v have_v to_o be_v give_v to_o several_a man_n be_v a_o gift_n which_o be_v give_v to_o particular_a man_n several_o and_o not_o to_o a_o whole_a nation_n take_v together_o but_o concern_v this_o sufficient_a grace_n a_o particular_a treatise_n be_v to_o be_v make_v chap._n xxxviii_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o arminian_o concern_v universal_a grace_n which_o be_v also_o call_v sufficient_a grace_n i._o in_o that_o series_n and_o rank_n of_o the_o four_o decree_n in_o which_o the_o arminian_o do_v comprehend_v their_o whole_a doctrine_n of_o predestination_n the_o three_o decree_n be_v this_o whereby_o they_o say_v that_o god_n decree_v to_o administer_v and_o supply_v the_o mean_n necessary_a to_o faith_n and_o repentance_n sufficient_o on_o all_o and_o several_a man_n arnoldus_fw-la will_v have_v these_o mean_n to_o be_v effectual_o administer_v to_o all_o because_o by_o efficacy_n he_o understand_v aptitude_n and_o fitness_n to_o effect_v and_o work_v ii_o not_o that_o these_o sectary_n will_v have_v the_o mean_n to_o faith_n and_o salvation_n to_o be_v equal_o administer_v to_o all_o for_o they_o will_v have_v they_o to_o be_v supply_v to_o some_o more_o spare_o to_o some_o more_o liberal_o yet_o to_o all_o in_o that_o measure_n that_o may_v suffice_v to_o believe_v if_o they_o will_v and_o by_o which_o all_o man_n be_v dispose_v to_o vivification_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o hinder_v by_o god_n but_o that_o all_o man_n may_v have_v faith_n and_o by_o believe_v be_v save_v iii_o and_o they_o think_v that_o god_n do_v irresistable_o give_v to_o all_o man_n the_o 407._o the_o arnold_n page_n 407._o power_n of_o believe_v but_o not_o the_o act_n of_o believe_v itself_o whereunto_o although_o god_n do_v give_v sufficient_a grace_n to_o all_o man_n yet_o they_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o freewill_n to_o use_v this_o grace_n or_o not_o to_o use_v it_o to_o believe_v or_o not_o to_o believe_v for_o god_n do_v not_o illum_fw-la not_o arnold_n page_n 336._o diâ—at_a arminius_n gratiam_fw-la quia_fw-la facultas_fw-la credindi_fw-la datur_fw-la quam_fw-la plurimis_fw-la dicat_fw-la omnibuâ—_fw-la communâ—m_fw-la esse_fw-la a_o proinde_fw-la negar_n gratiam_fw-la esse_fw-la arminius_n in_o perkins_n p._n 256._o 257._o quanti_fw-la refutatio_fw-la tuâ—_n quid_fw-la enim_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la dicat_fw-la omnes_fw-la in_o universum_fw-la hominâ—s_fw-la habere_fw-la potentieâ—_n credendt_fw-ge &_o saluâ—m_fw-la consequâ—ndi_fw-la sâ—_n velint_fw-la et_fw-la hanc_fw-la ipsam_fw-la potentiam_fw-la esse_fw-la naturaeh_fw-it minum_fw-la dium_o â—as_fw-la collatam_fw-la quo_fw-la tuo_fw-la argumento_fw-la confutabis_fw-la illum_fw-la supply_v these_o sufficient_a mean_n by_o a_o precise_a intention_n of_o save_v any_o particular_a person_n but_o he_o do_v minister_v to_o all_o and_o particular_a man_n those_o mean_n which_o suffice_v to_o show_v that_o god_n do_v serious_o &_o from_o his_o heart_n desire_v the_o salvation_n of_o all_o man_n &_o that_o it_o be_v not_o hinder_v by_o he_o but_o that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v iv_o they_o say_v moreover_o that_o there_o be_v some_o man_n to_o who_o this_o sufficient_a grace_n be_v administer_v more_o spare_o to_o who_o notwithstanding_o god_n be_v prepare_v to_o give_v more_o mean_n if_o they_o will_v use_v those_o well_o which_o they_o have_v according_a to_o that_o speech_n to_o he_o that_o have_v it_o shall_v be_v give_v these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o arminius_n against_o perkins_n page_n 259._o &_o 260._o the_o gentile_n while_o they_o be_v make_v destitute_a of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n yet_o god_n have_v not_o leave_v they_o without_o a_o testimony_n but_o even_o at_o that_o time_n he_o make_v know_v to_o they_o some_o truth_n concern_v his_o power_n and_o goodness_n he_o also_o preserve_v the_o law_n engrave_v in_o their_o mind_n which_o good_a thing_n if_o they_o have_v right_o use_v at_o least_o from_o their_o conscience_n he_o will_v have_v give_v they_o great_a grace_n according_a to_o that_o say_n to_o he_o that_o have_v shall_v be_v give_v neither_o do_v they_o doubt_v to_o say_v that_o the_o gentile_n destitute_a of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n may_v as_o well_o come_v to_o those_o good_a thing_n which_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o gospel_n as_o those_o to_o who_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v hear_v the_o word_n of_o arnoldus_fw-la pa._n 105.106_o which_o when_o i_o read_v i_o tremble_v at_o although_o say_v he_o many_o nation_n be_v destitute_a of_o the_o ordinary_a preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o precise_o exclude_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o always_o the_o good_a thing_n which_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o gospel_n do_v remain_v equal_o propound_v to_o they_o as_o to_o the_o rest_n who_o do_v enjoy_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o preach_n of_o it_o so_o that_o they_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n oh_o sparsit_fw-la oh_o arnold_n page_n 360._o deus_fw-la indiscriminatiâ—â—_n statuit_fw-la media_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la administrare_fw-la et_fw-fr page_n 372._o etiam_fw-la ethnicis_fw-la ante_fw-la adnentum_fw-la christi_fw-la media_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la sufficienter_fw-la &_o efficaciter_fw-la administrata_fw-la et_fw-fr page_n 443._o deus_fw-la nihil_fw-la a_o nobis_fw-la exigit_fw-la ad_fw-la qued_a vires_fw-la sufficientes_fw-la non_fw-la det_fw-la ibid_fw-la si_fw-la peteres_fw-la ab_fw-la homine_fw-la aliquid_fw-la nec_fw-la daret_fw-la ad_fw-la obliquendum_fw-la colligeret_fw-la ubi_fw-la non_fw-la sparsit_fw-la the_o faith_n of_o god_n and_o man_n have_v satan_n so_o much_o liberty_n that_o in_o this_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n he_o shall_v stir_v up_o man_n who_o shall_v open_o teach_v and_o write_v and_o that_o under_o a_o pretence_n of_o piety_n that_o a_o entrance_n into_o heaven_n do_v lie_v open_a and_o that_o salvation_n be_v propound_v as_o well_o to_o heathen_n and_o infidel_n to_o who_o not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v know_v as_o to_o those_o to_o who_o christ_n be_v preach_v but_o of_o these_o thing_n hereafter_o but_o by_o the_o way_n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v how_o this_o man_n do_v confute_v those_o thing_n which_o himself_o have_v lay_v down_o and_o by_o the_o add_v of_o a_o absurd_a and_o impossible_a clause_n do_v destroy_v those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v build_v up_o for_o he_o say_v that_o salvation_n be_v no_o less_o propound_v to_o heathen_a man_n then_o to_o christian_n so_o that_o they_o fulfil_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n these_o condition_n be_v faith_n and_o repentance_n but_o how_o shall_v he_o believe_v in_o christ_n who_o be_v ignorant_a of_o christ_n how_o shall_v he_o repent_v to_o who_o god_n have_v not_o give_v the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n thus_o be_v the_o reader_n open_o delude_v v._o nay_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v to_o this_o that_o they_o do_v not_o only_o affirm_v that_o god_n do_v give_v sufficient_a grace_n and_o power_n of_o believe_v to_o all_o man_n but_o that_o also_o they_o contend_v that_o god_n be_v bind_v and_o tie_v to_o give_v this_o grace_n and_o they_o make_v law_n to_o god_n himself_o that_o there_o be_v danger_n lest_o a_o action_n of_o injustice_n shall_v be_v enter_v against_o god_n or_o that_o he_o have_v no_o reason_n of_o his_o justice_n unless_o some_o one_o of_o the_o arminian_n sect_n have_v help_v he_o with_o profitable_a counsel_n arnoldus_fw-la page_n 262._o have_v these_o word_n god_n when_o he_o do_v propound_v the_o new_a covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o do_v promise_v remission_n of_o the_o fault_n commit_v under_o the_o condition_n of_o new_a obedience_n he_o be_v most_o of_o all_o bind_v to_o give_v power_n whereby_o man_n may_v fulfil_v that_o condition_n for_o otherwise_o it_o can_v be_v judge_v that_o god_n do_v serious_o offer_v this_o grace_n bold_o and_o imperious_o speak_v 67._o his_o affinia_fw-la habet_fw-la vorstius_fw-la collatine_n cum_fw-la piscat_fw-la sect._n 19_o vuelferi_fw-la verba_fw-la hac_fw-la sunt_fw-la lib_n de_fw-fr officiâ—_n hominis_fw-la christiani_n f._n 3._o causa_fw-la huius_fw-la erroris_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la creditum_fw-la fuit_fw-la nullum_fw-la salutarem_fw-la &_o iustificantem_fw-la fidem_fw-la unquam_fw-la suisse_fw-la nisi_fw-la fidem_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la vide_fw-la bertium_fw-la discept_v epist_n 73._o &_o 67._o the_o cause_n of_o this_o assertion_n he_o do_v render_v page_n 443._o god_n say_v he_o do_v show_v that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v load_v with_o this_o unjust_a suspicion_n that_o he_o shall_v require_v any_o