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it_o be_v impossible_a that_o these_o shall_v not_o be_v convert_v or_o shall_v final_o fall_v away_o neither_o do_v the_o arminian_o themselves_o deny_v it_o although_o they_o seem_v contentious_o to_o strive_v against_o it_o for_o in_o the_o 286._o page_n of_o the_o conference_n at_o the_o hage_n they_o do_v confess_v that_o these_o word_n of_o god_n in_o ezechiel_n it_o be_v declare_v that_o god_n will_v so_o effectual_o work_v that_o actual_a obedience_n must_v follow_v but_o say_v they_o be_v that_o do_v unresistible_o as_o if_o the_o controversy_n be_v in_o that_o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o it_o be_v do_v most_o certain_o infallible_o and_o avoidable_o although_o man_n shall_v for_o a_o time_n resist_v and_o shall_v be_v adverse_a and_o contrary_a to_o god_n call_v that_o be_v to_o his_o own_o salvation_n for_o the_o work_n of_o piety_n which_o be_v adjoin_v to_o follow_v this_o change_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o lay_v down_o as_o condition_n on_o which_o this_o change_n 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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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who_o be_v call_v by_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.28_o but_o of_o this_o efficacy_n of_o call_v it_o shall_v be_v speak_v more_o at_o large_a in_o his_o proper_a place_n xv._o hence_o appear_v with_o how_o preposterous_a diligence_n arminius_n have_v turn_v his_o wit_n to_o the_o defence_n of_o freewill_n for_o there_o lay_v open_a to_o he_o a_o most_o sure_a and_o plain_a way_n whereby_o god_n may_v show_v forth_o his_o power_n in_o the_o conversion_n of_o man_n without_o the_o diminish_n of_o our_o liberty_n nor_o while_o he_o do_v patronize_v and_o defend_v free_a will_n ought_v he_o to_o strike_v against_o the_o wisdom_n and_o perfection_n of_o god_n who_o he_o will_v frustrate_v and_o disappoint_v of_o his_o own_o end_n and_o natural_a desire_n and_o wish_v those_o thing_n which_o he_o know_v he_o shall_v not_o obtain_v and_o propound_v a_o end_n to_o himself_o which_o shall_v never_o be_v xvi_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n the_o prudent_a reader_n shall_v easy_o discern_v whereto_o that_o similitude_n of_o the_o merchant_n make_v loss_n and_o cast_v his_o ware_n into_o the_o sea_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n may_v belong_v for_o arminius_n do_v not_o only_o express_o say_v that_o god_n be_v compel_v to_o do_v something_o which_o he_o have_v not_o intend_v for_o the_o merchant_n do_v not_o intend_v to_o do_v this_o but_o do_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nolens_fw-la volens_fw-la between_o willing_a and_o nilling_a but_o also_o by_o these_o he_o do_v insinuate_v that_o god_n be_v drive_v from_o that_o better_a end_n which_o he_o have_v propound_v to_o himself_o turn_v himself_o to_o another_o end_n less_o to_o be_v wish_v which_o thing_n whether_o they_o be_v speak_v by_o prudent_a man_n to_o the_o reproach_n of_o god_n or_o by_o unwise_a man_n through_o ignorance_n it_o do_v strike_v horror_n into_o pious_a mind_n xvii_o but_o in_o this_o distinction_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n into_o antecedent_n and_o consequent_a the_o first_o whereof_o do_v go_v before_o the_o other_o do_v follow_v man_n will_n this_o be_v far_o the_o worst_a thing_n that_o by_o it_o the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v make_v to_o go_v before_o the_o election_n of_o god_n for_o according_a to_o arminius_n god_n by_o his_o antecedent_n will_n will_v save_v all_o man_n and_o give_v they_o power_n of_o beleeve_v in_o christ_n but_o by_o his_o consequent_a will_n do_v elect_v or_o reprobate_a several_a man_n according_a as_o he_o foreknows_a their_o faith_n or_o infidelity_n a_o deadly_a doctrine_n by_o which_o the_o election_n of_o man_n do_v depend_v upon_o man_n will_n and_o our_o faith_n be_v make_v the_o cause_n and_o not_o the_o fruit_n of_o our_o election_n and_o man_n choose_v god_n and_o appli_v himself_o to_o god_n before_o he_o be_v
2.13_o and_o that_o sufficient_a grace_n which_o be_v give_v to_o all_o man_n yea_o to_o the_o reprobate_n do_v take_v away_o the_o impotency_n and_o do_v establish_v the_o liberty_n of_o freewill_n as_o arminius_n against_o perkins_n pag._n 245._o and_o 246._o teach_v let_v we_o hear_v the_o proud_a word_n of_o grevinchovius_n p._n 253._o i_o separate_v myself_o for_o when_o i_o may_v resist_v god_n and_o his_o predetermination_n yet_o i_o have_v not_o resist_v and_o therefore_o why_o may_v it_o not_o be_v lawful_a for_o i_o to_o boast_v in_o that_o as_o of_o my_o own_o for_o that_o i_o be_v able_a it_o be_v of_o god_n show_v mercy_n but_o that_o i_o be_v willing_a when_o i_o may_v have_v be_v unwilling_a it_o be_v my_o own_o power_n it_o be_v a_o venture_n but_o this_o little_a worm_n will_v swell_v so_o big_a that_o he_o will_v break_v o_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o magnanimous_a &_o great_a mind_a man_n to_o be_v unwilling_a to_o owe_v too_o much_o to_o god_n and_o not_o to_o be_v overcharge_v with_o his_o benefit_n those_o thing_n which_o the_o same_o author_n say_v pag._n 279._o savour_n of_o no_o less_o pride_n you_o will_v say_v that_o in_o this_o manner_n of_o work_v god_n do_v after_o a_o certain_a manner_n depend_v on_o the_o will_n of_o man_n i_o grant_v it_o as_o concern_v the_o act_n of_o free_a determination_n indeed_o this_o one_o thing_n be_v want_v to_o the_o very_a height_n of_o pride_n that_o god_n shall_v be_v say_v to_o depend_v on_o man_n xxix_o there_o meet_v we_o in_o the_o writing_n of_o these_o innovator_n some_o place_n in_o which_o they_o say_v that_o man_n in_o his_o corrupt_a state_n be_v altogether_o dead_a and_o that_o of_o himself_o he_o can_v neither_o think_v nor_o will_v nor_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a but_o these_o thing_n be_v say_v but_o for_o a_o colour_n and_o that_o they_o may_v deceive_v the_o unwary_a reader_n for_o they_o say_v that_o a_o man_n be_v able_a to_o do_v no_o good_a without_o grace_n but_o by_o this_o grace_n they_o understand_v universal_a grace_n which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o man_n and_o sufficient_a grace_n which_o be_v give_v even_o to_o they_o to_o who_o christ_n be_v make_v know_v and_o which_o do_v extend_v itself_o as_o far_o as_o nature_n they_o say_v indeed_o that_o grace_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o believe_v but_o they_o never_o add_v that_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n alone_o the_o arminian_n conferrer_n at_o the_o hage_n in_o the_o three_o and_o four_o article_n do_v so_o speak_v as_o if_o they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n with_o we_o for_o there_o they_o profess_v that_o man_n have_v not_o saning_a faith_n from_o himself_o and_o that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v the_o beginning_n the_o proceed_n and_o the_o finish_n of_o all_o good_a and_o that_o all_o good_a action_n be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n but_o the_o subtle_a man_n when_o they_o say_v that_o a_o man_n have_v not_o faith_n from_o himself_o they_o understand_v that_o he_o have_v it_o not_o from_o himself_o alone_o and_o when_o they_o say_v that_o every_o good_a work_n be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o grace_n they_o be_v very_o wary_a lest_o they_o shall_v say_v to_o grace_v alone_o then_o also_o in_o the_o word_n grace_n they_o lay_v a_o snare_n and_o be_v the_o ape_n of_o the_o pelagian_o they_o feign_v a_o certain_a grace_n which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o which_o do_v extend_v itself_o as_o far_o as_o nature_n also_o they_o distinguish_v grace_n from_o the_o use_n of_o grace_n for_o indeed_o they_o will_v have_v grace_n to_o be_v from_o god_n but_o the_o use_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n freewill_n with_o the_o like_a craft_n they_o say_v that_o the_o power_n of_o believe_v be_v from_o grace_n for_o they_o present_o draw_v back_o what_o they_o have_v reach_v forth_o while_o they_o say_v that_o to_o believe_v itself_o be_v of_o man_n freewill_n and_o that_o grace_n be_v give_v to_o man_n to_o believe_v if_o he_o will_n but_o whensoever_o they_o will_v have_v a_o kind_n of_o special_a grace_n to_o come_v to_o that_o general_a grace_n they_o make_v the_o use_n of_o this_o special_a grace_n to_o depend_v on_o freewill_n and_o they_o roundly_o and_o without_o any_o circumstance_n affirm_v that_o the_o efficiency_n and_o work_a power_n of_o grace_n do_v depend_v upon_o it_o we_o shall_v also_o see_v that_o by_o that_o universal_a and_o sufficient_a grace_n common_a to_o all_o man_n be_v understand_v natural_a gift_n &_o notion_n that_o be_v natural_o engraft_v and_o that_o they_o clothe_v nature_n with_o the_o goodly_a name_n of_o grace_n which_o thing_n also_o pelagius_n do_v which_o thing_n when_o they_o do_v with_o their_o great_a cunning_n yet_o their_o dissemble_n be_v never_o so_o wary_a but_o that_o their_o pelagian_a ear_n and_o error_n do_v appear_v and_o although_o they_o do_v imitate_v the_o speech_n of_o truth_n yet_o their_o vizard_n do_v often_o fall_v from_o they_o unaware_o and_o their_o ulcer_n be_v press_v do_v present_o cast_v forth_o stink_a corruption_n xxx_o yet_o vorstius_n here_o do_v differ_v from_o his_o master_n for_o when_o arminius_n say_v that_o no_o man_n be_v convert_v and_o do_v believe_v in_o act_n by_o that_o univer_n shall_v grace_v alone_o which_o be_v common_a even_o to_o the_o reprobate_n but_o that_o there_o be_v also_o some_o special_a grace_n require_v vorstius_n on_o the_o contrary_a side_n do_v affirm_v collat._n cum_fw-la piscat_fw-la pag._n 57_o that_o some_o be_v convert_v by_o universal_a grace_n which_o he_o call_v the_o lesser_a mercy_n that_o be_v without_o special_a grace_n which_o he_o call_v grace_n more_o than_o sufficient_a and_o super_fw-la abound_v help_n therefore_o if_o this_o man_n be_v believe_v some_o man_n come_v to_o salvation_n by_o that_o grace_n alone_o which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o heathen_a man_n chap._n xxxiii_o it_o be_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n be_v altogether_o destitute_a of_o the_o power_n and_o liberty_n of_o his_o will_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o pertain_v to_o faith_n and_o salvation_n i._o if_o they_o stand_v here_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n there_o will_v be_v no_o place_n of_o doubt_v of_o a_o man_n that_o be_v unregenerate_a and_o in_o his_o mere_a natural_n the_o scripture_n speak_v thus_o gen._n 6.5_o every_o thought_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v only_o evil_a continual_o the_o same_o be_v repeat_v chap._n 8._o ver._n 21._o jeremy_n in_o his_o seaventeenth_o chapter_n consent_v to_o this_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v wicked_a and_o unsearchable_a and_o rom._n 3._o there_o be_v none_o righteous_a no_o not_o one_o they_o be_v all_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o be_v become_v unprofitable_a there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o and_o rom_n 7.18_o i_o know_v that_o in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n and_o chap._n 8._o ver_fw-la 8_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v whatsoever_o a_o carnal_a man_n understand_v or_o perceive_v be_v enmity_n against_o god_n for_o it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v compare_v these_o thing_n with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o arminius_n who_o be_v of_o opimon_n that_o a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o infidel_n and_o unregenerate_a have_v sufficient_a power_n to_o believe_v and_o to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o the_o apostle_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o our_o flesh_n not_o only_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o that_o it_o can_v be_v the_o same_o apostle_n 1._o cor._n 2.14_o say_v that_o the_o natural_a man_n receive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v foolishness_n unto_o he_o neither_o can_v he_o know_v they_o hitherto_o pertain_v that_o which_o the_o scripture_n say_v ezech._n 36._o that_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v stony_a and_o therefore_o of_o its_o own_o nature_n unapt_a and_o uncapable_a to_o receive_v the_o impression_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n unless_o god_n as_o he_o do_v of_o old_a write_v it_o on_o that_o stone_n with_o his_o finger_n also_o that_o which_o saint_n paul_n say_v ephes_n 2.1.5_o that_o not_o only_o the_o ephesian_n before_o their_o call_n but_o that_o all_o of_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n he_o have_v the_o same_o word_n coloss_n 2.13_o and_o that_o which_o christ_n say_v john_n 14.17_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n who_o the_o world_n can_v receive_v because_o it_o see_v he_o not_o neither_o know_v he_o christ_n in_o these_o word_n do_v plain_o acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v no_o free_a will_n of_o man_n no_o power_n to_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o
or_o of_o that_o love_n wherewith_o he_o feel_v himself_o to_o be_v affect_v christ_n do_v beat_v down_o all_o pride_n in_o speak_v thus_o to_o peter_n matth._n 16.17_o bless_a be_v thou_o simon_n bar-iona_n for_o flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v not_o reveal_v this_o unto_o thou_o but_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o chap._n 11.25_o he_o do_v give_v thanks_o to_o his_o father_n that_o he_o have_v hide_v these_o thing_n from_o the_o wise_a and_o man_n of_o understanding_n and_o have_v reveal_v they_o to_o babe_n vii_o and_o especial_o when_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o obedience_n to_o his_o commandment_n the_o scripture_n will_v have_v we_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v well_o by_o we_o be_v receive_v from_o god_n we_o love_v god_n because_o he_o have_v love_v we_o first_o john_n 4.19_o for_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o that_o it_o do_v put_v into_o our_o heart_n a_o love_n of_o he_o god_n himself_o thus_o speak_v jer._n 31._o i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n in_o their_o inward_a part_n and_o write_v it_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o chapter_n 32._o i_o will_v put_v my_o fear_n into_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o i_o and_o moses_n bring_v this_o reason_n as_o the_o cause_n why_o the_o israelite_n do_v not_o repent_v at_o the_o law_n of_o god_n ratify_v with_o so_o many_o threaten_n and_o confirm_v with_o so_o many_o miracle_n deut._n 29.4_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o give_v you_o a_o heart_n to_o perceive_v nor_o eye_n to_o see_v let_v arminius_n tell_v i_o whether_o these_o man_n have_v sufficient_a power_n to_o believe_v or_o sufficient_a grace_n which_o with_o the_o help_n of_o freewill_n they_o may_v have_v right_o use_v if_o they_o will_v fie_o on_o this_o forgery_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o god_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o impenitency_n and_o blindness_n of_o that_o people_n for_o he_o that_o will_v not_o heal_v he_o that_o be_v blind_a be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o blindness_n god_n do_v not_o put_v this_o wickedness_n in_o man_n but_o he_o know_v who_o they_o be_v on_o who_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o he_o have_v reason_n for_o his_o action_n to_o inquire_v into_o which_o be_v not_o only_o rash_a but_o also_o dangerous_a viii_o saint_n paul_n galath_n 3.26_o say_v that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n if_o therefore_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n freewill_n be_v help_v with_o grace_n to_o believe_v or_o not_o to_o believe_v to_o use_v that_o grace_n or_o not_o to_o use_v it_o it_o must_v needs_o also_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o freewill_n help_v with_o grace_n to_o effect_v that_o we_o may_v be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n or_o may_v not_o which_o be_v contrary_a not_o only_o to_o piety_n but_o also_o to_o common_a sense_n for_o who_o ever_o effect_v that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o his_o father_n or_o who_o be_v behold_v to_o himself_o for_o any_o part_n of_o his_o generation_n ix_o the_o same_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 9_o it_o be_v not_o of_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o of_o he_o that_o run_v but_o of_o he_o that_o show_v mercy_n by_o he_o that_o will_v and_o he_o that_o run_v he_o understand_v he_o that_o work_v for_o the_o consideration_n of_o work_n be_v exclude_v from_o the_o election_n or_o as_o arminius_n have_v rather_o from_o the_o justification_n of_o man_n that_o this_o benefit_n may_v be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v receive_v from_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n alone_o arminius_n offend_v against_o this_o rule_n for_o by_o his_o doctrine_n the_o conversion_n of_o a_o man_n by_o faith_n and_o therefore_o both_o his_o righteousness_n and_o salvation_n be_v of_o he_o that_o will_v and_o of_o he_o that_o run_v &_o of_o he_o that_o work_v that_o be_v of_o he_o who_o by_o the_o help_n of_o his_o freewill_n do_v use_v universal_a grace_n well_o and_o who_o do_v therefore_o believe_v because_o to_o the_o help_n of_o grace_n he_o have_v 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