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by_o mean_n that_o be_v convenient_a and_o not_o contumelious_a against_o god_n chap._n xxv_o whether_o christ_n be_v the_o cause_n and_o foundation_n of_o election_n i._o we_o say_v that_o no_o man_n be_v save_v but_o by_o and_o for_o christ_n and_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o price_n of_o our_o redemption_n the_o foundation_n and_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n but_o we_o do_v not_o say_v that_o he_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o election_n or_o the_o cause_n why_o of_o two_o consider_v in_o the_o corrupt_a mass_n one_o be_v prefer_v before_o another_o there_o be_v not_o want_v example_n of_o most_o wicked_a man_n to_o one_o whereof_o god_n so_o dispense_n the_o gospel_n have_v be_v preach_v whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o he_o be_v convert_v and_o do_v believe_v but_o to_o the_o other_o the_o gospel_n have_v not_o be_v preach_v the_o scripture_n do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o 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that_o it_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o trump_n of_o the_o angel_n etc._n etc._n but_o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o this_o similitude_n do_v well_o square_a in_o that_o which_o be_v the_o principal_a of_o the_o matter_n and_o in_o that_o concern_v which_o the_o controversy_n be_v between_o we_o to_o wit_n in_o this_o that_o as_o the_o dead_a corpse_n be_v altogether_o unapt_a to_o motion_n and_o can_v dispose_v nor_o prepare_v itself_o to_o the_o resurrection_n so_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o man_n that_o be_v unregenerate_a and_o dead_a in_o sin_n do_v want_n in_o thing_n spiritual_a and_o pertain_v to_o salvation_n all_o sense_n and_o motion_n and_o can_v prepare_v nor_o dispose_v itself_o to_o regeneration_n until_o the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n descend_v into_o the_o heart_n stir_v up_o new_a motion_n and_o do_v work_v the_o first_o beginning_n of_o the_o new_a life_n by_o sense_n in_o spiritual_a thing_n i_o understand_v zeal_n by_o motion_n good_a work_n and_o sure_o these_o thing_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v repugnant_a uâ—z_o to_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n as_o saint_n paul_n say_v and_o to_o have_v relic_n and_o remaind_n of_o spiritual_a life_n as_o arnoldus_fw-la say_v for_o death_n in_o spiritual_a thing_n do_v altogether_o exclude_v spiritual_a life_n i_o willing_o acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v some_o motion_n of_o truth_n and_o spurke_v of_o light_n in_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n &_o some_o obscure_a print_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n but_o these_o relic_n be_v not_o any_o part_n of_o spiritual_a life_n &_o regeration_n the_o devil_n themselves_o have_v much_o more_o light_a &_o derstanding_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v altogether_o dead_a in_o sin_n xvi_o neither_o be_v all_o those_o difference_n true_a which_o they_o do_v bring_v first_o we_o deny_v that_o god_n have_v respect_n to_o the_o disposition_n of_o freewill_n or_o that_o a_o man_n by_o freewill_n can_v prepure_v himself_o to_o regeneration_n god_n indeed_o do_v by_o a_o man_n calamity_n and_o 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speak_v of_o myself_o hence_o they_o will_v prove_v that_o one_o may_v do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n before_o he_o know_v christ_n and_o his_o doctrine_n this_o be_v to_o delude_v the_o scripture_n and_o to_o wrest_v it_o at_o their_o pleasure_n for_o they_o speak_v as_o if_o christ_n have_v say_v he_o that_o do_v fulfil_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n shall_v afterward_o know_v of_o my_o doctrine_n whether_o it_o be_v of_o god_n etc._n etc._n also_o by_o the_o word_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n they_o understand_v to_o acknowledge_v their_o sin_n to_o fear_n god_n with_o a_o servile_a and_o slavish_a fear_n serious_o to_o wish_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n all_o false_a for_o to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o this_o place_n be_v nothing_o else_o then_o to_o believe_v christ_n speak_v for_o this_o be_v that_o which_o christ_n do_v urge_v that_o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n that_o we_o shall_v believe_v on_o the_o son_n who_o word_n if_o any_o man_n believe_v he_o thereby_o know_v that_o his_o doctrine_n be_v heavenly_a and_o divine_a wherefore_o we_o be_v not_o to_o think_v that_o we_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n before_o we_o believe_v in_o his_o son_n thus_o although_o it_o be_v true_a that_o he_o who_o be_v move_v do_v live_v yet_o it_o do_v not_o thence_o follow_v that_o motion_n be_v before_o life_n so_o in_o that_o christ_n say_v whosoever_o will_v do_v the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n shall_v know_v that_o my_o doctrine_n be_v from_o god_n it_o do_v not_o thence_o follow_v that_o the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n must_v be_v do_v before_o it_o can_v be_v know_v that_o his_o doctrine_n be_v from_o god_n but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o order_n of_o time_n here_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n be_v first_o know_v to_o be_v from_o god_n before_o he_o can_v be_v believe_v or_o obey_v when_o he_o speak_v for_o no_o man_n do_v believe_v that_o which_o he_o do_v not_o in_o some_o part_n know_v christ_n follow_v this_o order_n john_n 17.8_o they_o have_v know_v that_o i_o come_v out_o from_o thou_o and_o they_o have_v believe_v that_o thou_o do_v send_v i_o and_o chap._n 14.17_o he_o say_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n be_v not_o receive_v by_o the_o world_n because_o the_o world_n do_v not_o know_v he_o to_o know_v therefore_o be_v before_o to_o receive_v v._o that_o be_v no_o better_o which_o arnoldus_fw-la do_v add_v page_n 409._o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o wisdom_n prou._n 1._o and_o the_o lord_n reveal_v his_o secret_n to_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o psal_n 25._o but_o i_o deny_v that_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o which_o it_o be_v speak_v here_o can_v agree_v to_o unbeliever_n and_o unregenerate_a man_n solomon_n say_v that_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o head_n of_o wisdom_n that_o be_v the_o chief_a part_n and_o that_o wherein_o wisdom_n do_v chief_o consist_v for_o this_o the_o hebrew_n word_n reshith_n do_v plain_o signify_v and_o those_o that_o fear_n god_n to_o who_o he_o reveal_v his_o secret_n be_v not_o unregenerate_a person_n but_o those_o which_o be_v true_o godly_a to_o who_o he_o do_v daily_o give_v increase_n of_o wisdom_n and_o of_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n vi_o to_o the_o same_o end_n arnoldus_fw-la page_n 397._o do_v bring_v the_o word_n of_o the_o 51._o psalm_n a_o contrite_a spirit_n be_v a_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n and_o esay_n 66._o god_n will_v dwell_v in_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n arnoldus_fw-la think_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v speak_v of_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n but_o yet_o such_o a_o one_o as_o do_v confess_v his_o sin_n do_v grieve_v have_v the_o beginning_n of_o fear_n etc._n etc._n but_o he_o either_o deceive_v or_o be_v deceive_v for_o there_o david_n lament_v his_o sin_n with_o a_o large_a confession_n do_v comfort_v himself_o with_o this_o hope_n and_o do_v promise_n to_o himself_o that_o his_o contrition_n will_v be_v a_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n whosoever_o therefore_o do_v say_v that_o david_n there_o speak_v of_o the_o contrition_n of_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n do_v affirm_v that_o david_n himself_o be_v unregenerate_a and_o there_o be_v no_o man_n but_o see_v that_o esay_n do_v speak_v of_o they_o that_o be_v true_o faithful_a and_o of_o a_o filial_a fear_n and_o contrition_n and_o not_o of_o that_o fear_n which_o may_v be_v in_o the_o unregenerate_a and_o in_o the_o heathen_a who_o have_v not_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o the_o prophet_n say_v to_o who_o shall_v i_o look_v to_o he_o that_o be_v afflict_v and_o of_o a_o contrite_a heart_n and_o tremble_v at_o my_o word_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o man_n who_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o who_o with_o a_o holy_a fear_n be_v move_v to_o the_o hear_n of_o it_o vii_o arnoldus_fw-la a_o little_a before_o have_v reckon_v up_o the_o good_a work_n which_o may_v be_v do_v by_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n viz._n to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n to_o have_v some_o spark_n of_o light_n and_o knowledge_n engrave_v on_o his_o heart_n to_o grieve_v for_o his_o sin_n to_o implore_v the_o grace_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o new_a spirit_n but_o how_o many_o nation_n be_v there_o who_o do_v not_o know_v what_o this_o new_a spirit_n be_v nor_o have_v ever_o hear_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n also_o i_o will_v know_v whether_o such_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v by_o the_o unregenerate_a without_o faith_n be_v true_o good_a if_o they_o be_v true_o good_a than_o we_o can_v do_v that_o which_o be_v true_o good_a without_o christ_n without_o his_o spirit_n and_o without_o faith_n if_o they_o be_v not_o true_o good_a how_o can_v that_o not_o be_v true_o good_a and_o just_a which_o god_n alone_o intend_v and_o which_o alone_o nothing_o more_o if_o arminius_n be_v believe_v he_o do_v require_v from_o the_o unregenerate_a man_n as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v unregenerate_a viii_o a_o little_a after_o he_o say_v that_o the_o same_o work_n can_v be_v perform_v as_o perfect_v in_o its_o essence_n without_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o he_o do_v put_v this_o difference_n between_o work_n which_o be_v do_v before_o regeneration_n and_o they_o which_o be_v do_v after_o regeneration_n to_o wit_n that_o they_o be_v imperfect_a these_o be_v perfect_a these_o be_v the_o two_o kind_n of_o merit_n with_o which_o in_o the_o school_n of_o the_o papist_n make_v such_o a_o noise_n merit_v of_o congruity_n and_o merit_n of_o condignity_n but_o new_o dress_v and_o clothe_v with_o other_o name_n the_o reader_n therefore_o shall_v note_v that_o the_o arminian_o place_n in_o a_o regenerate_a man_n perfect_a work_n and_o a_o perfect_a love_n of_o god_n for_o they_o think_v that_o the_o regenerate_v may_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n so_o conform_v their_o life_n according_a to_o that_o law_n that_o they_o may_v come_v to_o that_o degree_n of_o obedience_n which_o god_n do_v require_v of_o they_o these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o arnoldus_fw-la pag._n 492._o and_o pag._n 399._o according_a to_o arminius_n he_o say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o double_a spirit_n one_o that_o do_v go_v before_o regeneration_n and_o do_v tend_v to_o it_o which_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n to_o fear_n the_o other_o which_o do_v regenerate_v and_o do_v perfect_a regeneration_n arminius_n resp_n ad_fw-la 31._o art_n pa._n 164._o and_o 165._o i_o do_v not_o repugn_v that_o opinion_n of_o austin_n whereby_o he_o determine_v that_o man_n may_v be_v without_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n true_o it_o be_v bold_o speak_v the_o arminian_o than_o be_v better_o than_o the_o apostle_n james_n who_o speak_v thus_o chap._n 3._o in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o in_o which_o speech_n he_o do_v account_v himself_o among_o they_o who_o offend_v in_o many_o thing_n better_o than_o saint_n john_n who_o confession_n be_v this_o if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o yea_o better_o than_o all_o the_o apostle_n who_o do_v daily_o say_v forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v marvel_v at_o if_o the_o arminian_o think_v that_o the_o regenerate_a can_v fulfil_v the_o law_n see_v they_o also_o say_v that_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n may_v be_v fulfil_v by_o the_o heathen_a and_o unregenerate_a now_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v that_o to_o which_o adam_n before_o his_o fall_n stand_v bind_v which_o bond_n pass_v to_o his_o posterity_n this_o law_n forbid_v a_o man_n to_o lie_v but_o the_o
which_o be_v natural_o engraft_v the_o contrary_a habit_n of_o faith_n hope_n charity_n humility_n patience_n etc._n etc._n shall_v succeed_v which_o habit_n be_v not_o obtain_v by_o use_n and_o by_o action_n as_o the_o arminian_o think_v pag._n comparaet_fw-la per_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la operationem_fw-la vires_fw-la homini_fw-la dantur_fw-la ad_fw-la eliciendos_fw-la actus_fw-la conversioâ—â—s_fw-la concomitante_fw-la porro_fw-la spiritu_fw-la credit_n &_o beâ—â—agit_fw-la home_n crebris_fw-la fidâ—â—_n charitatis_fw-la patientiae_fw-la actibus_fw-la habitum_fw-la spei_fw-la fidei_fw-la etc._n etc._n sibi_fw-la comparaet_fw-la 65._o against_o the_o walachrian_o but_o be_v imprint_v and_o infuse_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o do_v stir_v up_o holy_a action_n and_o motion_n which_o do_v strengthen_v faith_n and_o charity_n and_o increase_v it_o by_o exercise_n for_o man_n help_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v not_o give_v himself_o faith_n or_o charity_n or_o obtain_v they_o by_o exercise_n and_o industry_n but_o they_o be_v give_v by_o god_n and_o be_v nourish_v and_o increase_v by_o voluntary_a and_o spontaneus_fw-la action_n inspire_v by_o god_n and_o that_o the_o will_n be_v rather_o the_o seat_n of_o virtue_n than_o the_o sensitive_a appetite_n reason_n itself_o do_v prove_v for_o it_o be_v more_o like_a that_o the_o reasonable_a appetite_n which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o man_n be_v adorn_v with_o virtue_n rather_o than_o the_o appetite_n which_o be_v common_a to_o we_o with_o beast_n which_o if_o it_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o righteousness_n holiness_n and_o charity_n the_o sensitive_a faculty_n cease_v after_o death_n virtue_n also_o will_v cease_v and_o the_o will_n of_o the_o separate_a soul_n will_v be_v altogether_o void_a of_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n and_o if_o any_o one_o do_v suppose_v that_o the_o appetite_n may_v be_v call_v just_o subiective_o and_o that_o they_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o 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be_v turn_v and_o wind_v every_o way_n and_o like_o the_o prime_n and_o first_o matter_n capable_a of_o every_o impression_n see_v that_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v natural_o evil_a and_o even_o incorporate_v in_o vice_n as_o we_o have_v abundant_o prove_v chap._n 33._o and_o man_n according_a to_o their_o will_n especial_o be_v either_o good_a or_o evil_n we_o determine_v therefore_o that_o christian_a virtue_n be_v not_o obtain_v by_o use_n and_o industry_n but_o be_v infuse_v by_o god_n into_o the_o mind_n and_o into_o the_o will_n who_o do_v not_o only_o give_v power_n of_o believe_v but_o also_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n itself_o and_o do_v work_v in_o we_o actual_a faith_n as_o he_o who_o by_o his_o certain_a and_o absolute_a purpose_n have_v decree_v to_o give_v faith_n to_o they_o who_o he_o decree_v to_o save_v whereby_o they_o may_v be_v save_v the_o effect_n of_o which_o grace_n we_o determine_v do_v not_o depend_v on_o man_n freewill_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n to_o believe_v and_o to_o be_v convert_v if_o we_o will_v see_v that_o on_o the_o contrary_a god_n give_v to_o the_o elect_a that_o they_o may_v will_v to_o be_v convert_v &_o to_o believe_v give_v they_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n chap._n xlv_o the_o question_n of_o moral_a persuasion_n be_v sift_v and_o discuss_v and_o whether_o every_o persuasion_n may_v be_v resist_v the_o arminian_o determine_v that_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n work_v in_o our_o heart_n be_v in_o a_o moral_a persuasion_n for_o they_o deny_v that_o those_o habit_n of_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n be_v infuse_v into_o man_n heart_n by_o god_n lest_o the_o liberty_n of_o freewill_n shall_v be_v violate_v and_o lest_o conversion_n shall_v be_v make_v by_o a_o unresistible_a and_o unavoidable_a necessity_n but_o rather_o by_o a_o gentle_a invitation_n which_o man_n may_v either_o resist_v or_o obey_v this_o their_o opinion_n do_v rest_n on_o this_o false_a principle_n that_o there_o be_v no_o persuasion_n which_o may_v not_o be_v so_o resist_v that_o the_o effect_n thereof_o may_v at_o length_n be_v hinder_v we_o contend_v that_o this_o principle_n be_v false_a for_o there_o be_v a_o persuasion_n so_o effectual_a that_o it_o do_v necessary_o draw_v a_o man_n to_o ascent_n which_o although_o thou_o may_v resist_v if_o thou_o will_v yet_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v willing_a if_o one_o in_o a_o scorch_a drought_n shall_v offer_v sweet_a &_o wholesome_a drink_n to_o he_o that_o be_v a_o thirst_n and_o shall_v with_o a_o friendly_a persuasion_n invite_v he_o to_o drink_v and_o shall_v dissuade_v and_o hinder_v nothing_o on_o the_o contrary_a i_o say_v that_o it_o can_v be_v but_o that_o he_o who_o be_v thirsty_a shall_v take_v the_o drink_n offer_v he_o a_o man_n have_v fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o enemy_n who_o load_n he_o with_o chain_n and_o cast_v he_o into_o prison_n and_o bring_v 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it_o be_v not_o therefore_o overthrow_v our_o nature_n be_v necessary_o determine_v and_o direct_v to_o the_o desire_v of_o felicity_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o therefore_o destroy_v the_o will_n of_o the_o israelite_n who_o heart_n god_n touch_v that_o they_o shall_v cleave_v unto_o saul_n 1_o sam._n 10.26_o the_o will_n of_o esau_n yield_v with_o a_o sudden_a change_n to_o the_o embrace_v of_o his_o brother_n gen._n 33._o the_o will_n of_o the_o thief_n crucify_v with_o christ_n and_o of_o paul_n in_o the_o very_a point_n of_o conversion_n be_v determine_v &_o limit_v to_o one_o thing_n and_o yet_o force_n be_v not_o therefore_o offer_v to_o their_o freewill_n or_o their_o nature_n destroy_v the_o vehemency_n of_o he_o that_o be_v thirsty_a move_v he_o to_o the_o drink_n that_o be_v offer_v be_v determine_v and_o limit_v to_o that_o one_o thing_n and_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o therefore_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o man_n nor_o be_v his_o nature_n therefore_o overthrow_v god_n have_v some_o 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of_o they_o be_v better_o than_o other_o before_o god_n have_v separate_v they_o etc._n etc._n john_n caluin_n in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o nine_o chapter_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n speak_v of_o jacob_n and_o esau_n in_o the_o womb_n have_v these_o word_n god_n in_o the_o defile_a nature_n of_o man_n such_o as_o be_v in_o man_n can_v consider_v nothing_o whereby_o be_n may_v be_v induce_v to_o do_v good_a to_o it_o when_o therefore_o he_o say_v that_o both_o of_o they_o have_v do_v neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a that_o also_o be_v to_o be_v add_v which_o he_o do_v presuppose_v to_o wit_n that_o they_o be_v both_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n by_o nature_n sinner_n endue_v not_o with_o a_o mite_n of_o righteousness_n esau_n be_v just_o reject_v because_o he_o be_v natural_o the_o child_n of_o wrath_n yet_o lest_o any_o scruple_n shall_v remain_v as_o if_o his_o condition_n have_v be_v the_o worse_a for_o the_o behold_n of_o any_o sin_n or_o vice_n it_o be_v expedient_a that_o his_o sin_n shall_v be_v no_o less_o exclude_v than_o his_o virtue_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o the_o near_a cause_n of_o reprobation_n be_v because_o we_o be_v all_o curse_a in_o adam_n the_o same_o caluin_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o eternal_a predestination_n of_o god_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o epistle_n which_o be_v set_v before_o the_o book_n the_o free_a election_n of_o god_n say_v he_o be_v whereby_o he_o adopt_v to_o himself_o out_o of_o mankind_n lose_v and_o condemn_v those_o who_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o he_o pag._n 955._o he_o do_v allow_v the_o opinion_n of_o saint_n austin_n speak_v thus_o they_o that_o be_v not_o to_o persevere_v be_v not_o separate_v by_o the_o predestination_n and_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n from_o that_o mass_n of_o perdition_n and_o destruction_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o call_v according_a to_o his_o purpose_n pag._n 691._o i_o will_v know_v if_o esay_n and_o jacob_n shall_v have_v be_v leave_v to_o their_o common_a nature_n what_o good_a work_v god_n shall_v have_v find_v in_o jacob_n more_o than_o in_o esau_n sure_o they_o both_o by_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o stony_a heart_n will_v have_v alike_o refuse_v salvation_n offer_v in_o the_o same_o place_n when_o paul_n take_v that_o for_o grant_v which_o be_v incredible_a to_o these_o good_a divine_n that_o all_o man_n be_v equal_o unworthy_a that_o alike_o corruption_n of_o nature_n be_v in_o all_o man_n he_o thence_o safe_o determine_v that_o god_n do_v by_o his_o free_a purpose_n elect_v whosoever_o he_o elect_v in_o the_o same_o place_n that_o of_o austin_n be_v most_o true_a that_o those_o that_o be_v redeem_v be_v separate_v from_o those_o that_o perish_v only_o by_o grace_n who_o the_o common_a mass_n derive_v from_o the_o same_o original_n have_v join_v together_o to_o destruction_n pag._n 965._o he_o do_v witness_v that_o god_n prepare_v the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n for_o his_o glory_n if_o this_o be_v special_a to_o the_o elect_a it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o rest_n be_v sit_v to_o destruction_n because_o be_v leave_v to_o their_o nature_n they_o be_v certain_o devote_a to_o destruction_n pag._n 970._o the_o reader_n be_v to_o be_v admonish_v that_o both_o these_o be_v equal_o condemn_v by_o pighius_fw-la viz._n that_o god_n from_o the_o beginning_n when_o yet_o the_o state_n of_o man_n be_v entire_a decree_v what_o afterward_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v and_o that_o now_o he_o choose_v out_o of_o the_o perish_a mass_n who_o he_o will_v he_o mock_v austin_n and_o all_o that_o be_v like_o he_o that_o be_v all_o the_o godly_a who_o do_v think_v that_o god_n after_o he_o fore-knew_a the_o universal_a ruin_n of_o mankind_n in_o the_o person_n of_o adam_n appoint_v some_o to_o life_n and_o some_o to_o destruction_n the_o same_o man_n in_o his_o institution_n lib._n 3._o chap._n 22._o sect._n 1_o when_o paul_n teach_v that_o we_o be_v elect_v in_o christ_n before_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n certain_o he_o do_v 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out_o his_o light_n do_v suffer_v these_o vile_a affection_n to_o exercise_v their_o authority_n over_o they_o as_o thomas_n teach_v lib._n 2._o quest_n 79._o art_n 1._o xiii_o furthermore_o they_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o they_o who_o heart_n be_v harden_v for_o beside_o that_o hardness_n of_o heart_n which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o the_o reprobate_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v leave_v to_o himself_o whence_o it_o come_v that_o he_o do_v always_o grow_v worse_o there_o be_v some_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n of_o a_o high_a rank_n of_o wickedness_n who_o god_n do_v deliver_v to_o satan_n with_o a_o peculiar_a and_o extraordinary_a vengeance_n such_o as_o be_v pharaoh_n saul_n and_o judas_n fourteen_o every_o positive_a be_v do_v depend_v upon_o god_n as_o upon_o the_o first_o and_o principal_a entity_n neither_o can_v the_o creature_n move_v itself_o without_o the_o assistance_n and_o sustentation_n of_o god_n for_o by_o he_o we_o live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v our_o 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to_o will_n and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n phil_n 2._o so_o although_o the_o infant_n in_o the_o mother_n womb_n do_v move_v itself_o and_o do_v help_v forward_o his_o own_o nativity_n yet_o it_o have_v that_o power_n of_o move_v from_o god_n therefore_o even_o as_o if_o any_o one_o do_v ascribe_v the_o whole_a praise_n of_o the_o form_n of_o the_o infant_n the_o generation_n and_o birth_n of_o it_o to_o god_n alone_o he_o do_v not_o thereby_o hinder_v the_o birth_n of_o the_o infant_n or_o diminish_v the_o vigour_n of_o it_o so_o he_o that_o do_v ascribe_v to_o god_n the_o whole_a praise_n of_o our_o regeneration_n and_o holy_a action_n do_v not_o thereby_o hinder_v the_o endeavour_n of_o good_a work_n nor_o weaken_v the_o will_n of_o man_n or_o bind_v it_o with_o the_o bond_n of_o natural_a necessity_n xxi_o here_o therefore_o a_o distinction_n be_v to_o be_v use_v for_o if_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o begin_n of_o conversion_n and_o of_o the_o first_o entrance_n of_o 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the_o foundation_n and_o proof_n whereof_o shall_v be_v bring_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n in_o the_o next_o chapter_n arminius_n and_o his_o sectary_n do_v infinite_o and_o exceed_o differ_v for_o they_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n have_v power_n of_o believe_v and_o repent_v the_o arminian_n conferrer_n at_o the_o hage_n page_n 272._o do_v affirm_v that_o conversion_n do_v go_v before_o faith_n and_o that_o man_n do_v help_v somewhat_o to_o his_o own_o conversion_n before_o he_o have_v faith_n and_o turn_v over_o the_o writing_n of_o these_o sectary_n i_o find_v that_o they_o determine_v that_o by_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n man_n understanding_n be_v darken_v and_o his_o affection_n be_v deprave_a but_o i_o no_o where_n find_v in_o their_o writing_n that_o his_o will_n be_v of_o its_o own_o nature_n deprâ—ued_v and_o prone_a to_o sin_n but_o they_o attribute_v to_o it_o proneness_n either_o to_o good_a or_o evil_n and_o a_o equal_a inâ—anation_n to_o either_o part_n wherefore_o in_o the_o regeneration_n of_o a_o man_n they_o will_v indeed_o have_v his_o understanding_n to_o be_v enlighten_v unresistable_o and_o his_o affection_n to_o be_v draw_v for_o so_o they_o speak_v but_o they_o say_v that_o the_o will_n keep_v she_o own_o liberty_n of_o believe_v or_o not_o believe_v of_o repent_v or_o not_o repent_v and_o they_o will_v not_o have_v the_o vivification_n and_o reviue_n of_o the_o will_n in_o our_o regeneration_n to_o consist_v in_o this_o that_o of_o be_v natural_o evil_a it_o be_v make_v good_a by_o the_o infusion_n of_o some_o virtue_n but_o that_o by_o the_o illumination_n of_o the_o understanding_n the_o amendment_n of_o the_o affection_n the_o will_n be_v make_v able_a to_o put_v forth_o that_o faculty_n of_o willing_a or_o nill_v which_o be_v ingrafy_v in_o it_o this_o the_o arminian_o of_o the_o conferrence_n at_o the_o hage_n teach_v page_n 25._o and_o also_o the_o same_o man_n a_o little_a after_o say_v these_o word_n in_o our_o spiritual_a death_n the_o spiritual_a gift_n be_v not_o proper_o separate_v from_o the_o will_n of_o man_n because_o they_o be_v never_o engraft_v in_o it_o sure_o those_o man_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o will_n of_o adam_n before_o his_o fall_n be_v not_o furnish_v with_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n for_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o these_o virtue_n be_v spiritual_a gift_n which_o certain_o be_v a_o prodigious_a and_o monstrous_a divinity_n xxiv_o the_o same_o man_n do_v affirm_v that_o sufficient_a grace_n be_v give_v to_o all_o man_n even_o to_o unregenerate_v and_o heathen_a man_n to_o who_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n have_v not_o come_v whereby_o they_o may_v obtain_v faith_n if_o they_o will_v and_o that_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n be_v not_o altogether_o dead_a in_o sin_n spiritualis_fw-la arnold_n p_o 403._o home_n corruptus_fw-la potestlumine_fw-la natura_fw-la recte_fw-la uti_fw-la et_fw-la habet_fw-la aliquas_fw-la reliquias_fw-la vite_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la but_o that_o there_o be_v in_o he_o relic_n and_o remaind_n of_o spiritual_a life_n and_o power_n of_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o they_o think_v that_o god_n do_v exact_a and_o require_v nothing_o from_o man_n to_o the_o perform_v whereof_o he_o will_v not_o give_v he_o sufficient_a power_n otherwise_o say_v they_o god_n shall_v gather_v where_o he_o have_v not_o scatter_v they_o say_v therefore_o that_o god_n be_v bind_v to_o give_v to_o all_o man_n the_o power_n of_o fulfil_v that_o which_o he_o command_v and_o of_o believe_v in_o christ_n xxv_o notable_a be_v the_o word_n of_o arminius_n pa._n 244._o against_o perkins_n do_v thou_o say_v he_o deny_v that_o freewill_n be_v flexible_a and_o pliant_a to_o either_o part_n i_o add_v further_o and_o that_o also_o without_o grace_n for_o it_o be_v flexible_a of_o its_o own_o nature_n and_o as_o it_o be_v addict_v to_o evil_a in_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n so_o it_o be_v capable_a of_o good_a which_o capableness_n grace_n do_v not_o give_v it_o for_o it_o be_v in_o it_o by_o nature_n he_o therefore_o do_v differ_v from_o himself_o when_o he_o add_v that_o free_a will_n be_v not_o bow_v to_o good_a without_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o how_o do_v these_o thing_n stand_v together_o that_o freewill_n be_v flexible_a to_o good_a without_o grace_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o bow_v to_o good_a without_o grace_n in_o vain_a be_v that_o power_n which_o be_v never_o bring_v into_o act_n for_o whence_o do_v he_o gather_v that_o that_o thing_n may_v be_v do_v which_o he_o himself_o know_v never_o be_v do_v nor_o never_o shall_v be_v hitherto_o pertain_v that_o which_o he_o say_v pag._n 257._o to_o be_v able_a to_o believe_v be_v in_o nature_n to_o
it_o have_v the_o cooperation_n of_o the_o holy-ghost_n always_o join_v to_o it_o and_o this_o he_o say_v be_v unmindful_a of_o that_o which_o he_o have_v say_v a_o little_a before_o where_o speak_v of_o the_o word_n and_o of_o the_o cooperation_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n he_o say_v these_o two_o be_v almost_o always_o join_v together_o therefore_o not_o always_o neither_o be_v arnoldus_fw-la unwilling_a that_o arminius_n shall_v doubt_v in_o that_o thing_n for_o pag._n 432._o he_o speak_v thus_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o arminius_n think_v that_o the_o inward_a succour_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v always_o and_o in_o all_o man_n join_v with_o the_o outward_a preach_n but_o that_o which_o the_o master_n speak_v fearful_o and_o doubt_o be_v open_o and_o without_o any_o circumstance_n affirm_v by_o his_o scholar_n for_o arnoldus_fw-la chap._n 4._o will_v draw_v arminius_n into_o this_o opinion_n that_o the_o outward_a call_n do_v happen_v to_o none_o without_o the_o inward_a and_o pag._n 433._o the_o opinion_n of_o arminius_n be_v that_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v present_a with_o all_o they_o who_o at_o the_o first_o be_v call_v the_o arminian_o in_o their_o epistle_n against_o the_o walachrian_o pag._n 49._o do_v labour_n much_o to_o teach_v that_o in_o those_o who_o be_v not_o convert_v the_o word_n be_v not_o destitute_a of_o the_o quicken_a spirit_n arnoldus_fw-la pag._n 464_o teach_v that_o this_o quicken_a force_n be_v join_v not_o only_o to_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o also_o to_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o law_n and_o that_o this_o change_n be_v make_v by_o the_o spirit_n by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n preparatory_o and_o by_o way_n of_o preparation_n by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n consummatory_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o finish_n of_o it_o and_o that_o so_o as_o man_n can_v but_o receive_v that_o sense_n and_o be_v affect_v with_o it_o and_o in_o this_o action_n the_o spirit_n carry_v himself_o 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