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man_n have_v whereof_o he_o may_v boast_v it_o be_v he_o that_o separate_v himself_o and_o salvation_n be_v of_o man_n that_o will_v and_o run_v and_o of_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n these_o innovator_n that_o they_o may_v defend_v themselves_o against_o that_o say_n of_o saint_n paul_n who_o separate_v thou_o do_v contend_v that_o paul_n speak_v of_o that_o separation_n by_o which_o they_o that_o have_v receive_v many_o gift_n be_v separate_v from_o they_o who_o have_v receive_v few_o which_o i_o willing_o receive_v for_o if_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n alone_o they_o which_o be_v endue_v with_o great_a gift_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o faithful_a who_o have_v receive_v few_o gift_n how_o much_o more_o be_v they_o who_o be_v furnish_v with_o many_o gift_n separate_v by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n alone_o from_o they_o who_o be_v altogether_o void_a of_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n xxvi_o that_o therefore_o of_o saint_n paul_n tit._n 3._o stand_v unmoveable_a unto_o they_o that_o be_v defile_v and_o unbelieved_a be_v nothing_o pure_a but_o even_o their_o mind_n and_o conscience_n be_v defile_v and_o he_o speak_v not_o only_o of_o meat_n but_o also_o of_o the_o use_n of_o meat_n which_o be_v pure_a according_a to_o the_o purity_n of_o conscience_n lest_o any_o one_o shall_v think_v that_o it_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o the_o purity_n of_o meat_n and_o not_o of_o the_o purity_n of_o action_n xxvii_o final_o all_o christian_a virtue_n faith_n charity_n etc._n etc._n be_v either_o in_o we_o by_o nature_n or_o be_v obtain_v by_o use_n and_o diligence_n or_o they_o be_v put_v and_o wrought_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o god_n that_o they_o be_v natural_o ingraft_v pelagius_n himself_o have_v not_o dare_v to_o say_v that_o they_o be_v not_o obtain_v by_o use_n and_o diligence_n the_o example_n of_o the_o thief_n do_v prove_v who_o in_o one_o moment_n without_o use_n or_o exercise_n obtain_v faith_n it_o remaint_v therefore_o that_o they_o be_v put_v into_o we_o by_o god_n and_o that_o faith_n be_v from_o the_o mere_a gift_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o not_o from_o freewill_n chap._n xxxiv_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o arminian_o be_v examine_v by_o which_o they_o maintain_v freewill_n in_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n concern_v thing_n that_o be_v spiritual_a and_o belong_v to_o salvation_n i._o against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o orthodox_n church_n which_o do_v put_v away_o from_o man_n all_o freewill_n in_o the_o work_n of_o salvation_n be_v uphold_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o prove_v by_o sense_n itself_o and_o experience_n the_o arminian_o do_v oppose_v themselves_o with_o great_a diligence_n and_o do_v patronize_v freewill_n in_o those_o that_o be_v unregenerate_a ii_o they_o do_v every_o where_o object_n and_o reckon_v up_o that_o of_o saint_n paul_n rom._n 2.14_o the_o gentile_n which_o have_v not_o the_o law_n do_v by_o nature_n those_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n i_o answer_v that_o by_o the_o law_n it_o be_v command_v to_o love_n god_n with_o all_o the_o heart_n with_o all_o the_o strength_n which_o can_v be_v do_v unless_o you_o direct_v all_o your_o action_n to_o his_o glory_n and_o unless_o you_o be_v endue_v with_o faith_n because_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n whosoever_o shalexamine_v the_o virtue_n of_o heathen_a man_n by_o the_o line_n of_o these_o rule_n shall_v find_v that_o in_o their_o most_o honest_a deed_n there_o be_v many_o thing_n want_v and_o much_o sin_n in_o they_o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o gentile_n indeed_o in_o a_o external_a work_n do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n the_o word_n of_o saint_n paul_n be_v not_o to_o be_v extend_v any_o further_a but_o the_o form_n of_o a_o right_a work_n which_o be_v place_v in_o the_o inward_a conveniency_n and_o agreement_n of_o the_o mind_n with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v always_o absent_a from_o infidel_n and_o heathen_a man_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o do_v those_o thing_n 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thing_n from_o we_o to_o the_o perform_v whereof_o he_o will_v not_o give_v we_o sufficient_a power_n and_o this_o he_o say_v be_v show_v by_o god_n when_o he_o teach_v that_o he_o do_v not_o gather_v where_o he_o have_v not_o scatter_v vi_o nor_o be_v the_o audacity_n of_o verstius_n less_o collat._n cum_fw-la piscat_fw-la sect._n 8._o god_n say_v he_o by_o the_o law_n of_o his_o nature_n that_o be_v of_o his_o natural_a justice_n goodness_n and_o providence_n be_v always_o bind_v at_o the_o least_o to_o will_v those_o good_a thing_n to_o man_n without_o which_o they_o can_v either_o be_v man_n or_o simple_o attain_v to_o that_o end_n which_o be_v propound_v to_o they_o by_o god_n behold_v man_n that_o be_v ready_a to_o give_v sentence_n upon_o god_n himself_o if_o he_o shall_v do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o equal_a or_o be_v against_o that_o rule_n of_o justice_n lay_v down_o by_o they_o it_o can_v be_v say_v how_o much_o these_o thing_n do_v differ_v from_o christian_a 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nature_n do_v hence_o appear_v in_o that_o the_o arminian_o will_v have_v the_o right_a use_n of_o this_o grace_n to_o be_v nothing_o else_o then_o the_o right_a use_n of_o that_o natural_a light_n and_o knowledge_n which_o be_v engraft_v in_o every_o one_o by_o the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n so_o that_o the_o use_n and_o office_n of_o grace_n and_o nature_n be_v altogether_o the_o same_o when_o rather_o the_o scripture_n teach_v that_o the_o right_a use_n of_o grace_n consist_v in_o the_o change_n of_o nature_n if_o these_o thing_n be_v true_a all_o the_o argument_n both_o of_o we_o and_o of_o the_o ancient_n do_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n by_o which_o they_o do_v prove_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v a_o thing_n diverse_a from_o nature_n and_o that_o because_o nature_n be_v give_v to_o all_o and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v the_o privilege_n but_o of_o some_o for_o arminius_n will_v have_v sufficient_a grace_n to_o faith_n and_o by_o faith_n to_o salvation_n to_o be_v common_a to_o all_o man_n ix_o arnoldus_fw-la pag._n 418._o do_v call_v that_o sufficient_a grace_n which_o be_v give_v to_o all_o man_n supernatural_a grace_n lest_o he_o shall_v seem_v to_o confound_v it_o with_o nature_n but_o a_o little_a after_o he_o add_v it_o be_v demand_v whether_o that_o grace_n be_v not_o present_a to_o all_o man_n by_o which_o they_o may_v right_o use_v that_o light_n of_o nature_n not_o yet_o restore_v to_o the_o integrity_n thereof_o as_o relic_n and_o remaind_n of_o that_o light_n that_o be_v may_v worship_n god_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o those_o remaind_n do_v you_o hear_v that_o all_o man_n have_v that_o grace_n whereby_o they_o may_v right_o use_v nature_n and_o worship_n god_n and_o that_o that_o grace_n be_v present_a with_o all_o man_n and_o therefore_o also_o to_o infidel_n and_o to_o the_o unregenerate_a and_o to_o they_o that_o know_v not_o christ_n and_o that_o the_o power_n of_o that_o grace_n which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o man_n be_v place_v in_o the_o right_a use_n of_o nature_n the_o same_o man_n pag._n 405_o do_v say_v it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o general_a grace_n that_o man_n shall_v be_v able_a right_o to_o use_v those_o gift_n and_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o gift_n of_o nature_n x._o the_o same_o man_n pag._n 112._o speak_v of_o universal_a grace_n do_v say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a call_n which_o be_v common_a and_o that_o there_o be_v common_a document_n &_o instruction_n of_o nature_n by_o which_o god_n do_v call_v all_o man_n whatsoever_o to_o some_o measure_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o and_o do_v leave_v they_o gift_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o call_n xi_o yet_o he_o deni_v that_o of_o this_o common_a grace_n which_o be_v give_v to_o all_o by_o which_o all_o man_n may_v right_o use_v the_o gift_n of_o nature_n that_o it_o will_v follow_v he_o reof_o that_o grace_n and_o nature_n be_v of_o a_o equal_a extent_n 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want_v the_o help_n of_o some_o thing_n may_v not_o extend_v itself_o as_o far_o as_o nature_n there_o be_v scarce_o any_o natural_a faculty_n which_o can_v work_v without_o the_o help_n of_o some_o other_o faculty_n or_o of_o some_o inward_a or_o outward_a aid_n and_o so_o there_o will_v be_v nothing_o at_o all_o natural_a in_o man_n i_o omit_v that_o arnoldus_fw-la do_v strike_v himself_o with_o his_o own_o sting_n for_o while_o he_o say_v that_o sufficient_a grace_n do_v not_o work_v without_o the_o help_n of_o some_o other_o special_a grace_n he_o do_v plain_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v sufficient_a chap._n thirty-nine_o universal_a sufficient_a grace_n be_v confute_v by_o sundry_a place_n of_o
he_o may_v fulfil_v what_o be_v command_v for_o man_n himself_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o own_o impotency_n and_o inability_n neither_o be_v god_n bind_v to_o give_v those_o power_n to_o man_n which_o he_o lose_v by_o his_o own_o fault_n he_o which_o be_v in_o debt_n do_v not_o owe_v the_o less_o because_o he_o have_v consume_v his_o estate_n neither_o do_v that_o creditor_n deal_v unjust_o which_o require_v his_o debt_n of_o the_o bankrupt_a because_o he_o do_v not_o consider_v he_o as_o a_o poor_a man_n but_o as_o a_o debtor_n arminius_n therefore_o be_v deceive_v in_o reason_v thus_o against_o perkins_n he_o that_o will_v deny_v to_o any_o one_o say_v he_o necessary_a help_n to_o perform_v the_o act_n of_o faith_n he_o do_v desire_n that_o such_o a_o one_o shall_v not_o believe_v certain_o he_o that_o will_v not_o give_v money_n to_o a_o poor_a man_n which_o be_v fall_v into_o poverty_n by_o his_o own_o fault_n do_v not_o therefore_o desire_v he_o shall_v be_v poor_a nor_o be_v delight_v with_o his_o poverty_n nor_o be_v that_o any_o better_a which_o he_o do_v add_v as_o it_o can_v be_v say_v say_v he_o that_o god_n be_v willing_a that_o creature_n shall_v live_v to_o who_o he_o do_v deny_v the_o act_n of_o his_o preservation_n so_o also_o it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o god_n be_v willing_a that_o that_o action_n shall_v he_o perform_v by_o any_o one_o to_o who_o he_o do_v deny_v his_o concurrence_n and_o help_n necessary_a for_o the_o perform_n of_o that_o action_n these_o thing_n and_o other_o such_o like_a do_v he_o ill_o beat_v upon_o for_o he_o do_v use_v a_o similitude_n which_o be_v a_o plain_a dissimilitude_n for_o no_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o his_o esse_fw-la to_o his_o be_v neither_o can_v god_n exact_v from_o he_o that_o be_v not_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v but_o to_o obey_v god_n man_n be_v natural_o bind_v therefore_o god_n can_v right_o require_v of_o man_n what_o he_o owe_v and_o yet_o be_v not_o therefore_o bind_v to_o give_v he_o ability_n of_o obey_v and_o fulfil_v what_o he_o command_v for_o god_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o restore_v to_o man_n that_o power_n which_o be_v once_o give_v and_o be_v now_o lose_v by_o the_o fault_n of_o man_n but_o here_o i_o will_v use_v the_o fit_a word_n and_o i_o have_v rather_o say_v that_o god_n decree_v not_o to_o give_v grace_n to_o one_o whereby_o he_o shall_v be_v convert_v and_o shall_v believe_v then_o to_o say_v that_o god_n decree_v that_o the_o man_n shall_v be_v a_o unbeliever_n and_o impenitent_a for_o the_o word_n decree_a be_v more_o fit_a to_o note_v out_o those_o thing_n which_o god_n determine_v to_o do_v than_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o determine_v not_o to_o cure_v xi_o furthermore_o under_o the_o word_n obedience_n i_o comprehend_v also_o faith_n in_o christ_n for_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v one_o kind_n of_o obedience_n to_o which_o we_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n which_o do_v command_v that_o god_n be_v love_v with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o our_o strength_n and_o therefore_o that_o god_n be_v obey_v that_o his_o word_n be_v believe_v whatsoever_o it_o shall_v be_v that_o god_n shall_v command_v whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o we_o can_v reject_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o unbelief_n but_o we_o also_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n by_o disobedience_n which_o if_o it_o be_v so_o although_o faith_n on_o christ_n be_v not_o express_o command_v by_o the_o law_n nor_o be_v adam_n before_o his_o fall_n bind_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n yet_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o god_n command_v assent_n and_o reverence_n to_o be_v exhibit_v to_o his_o gospel_n do_v require_v that_o that_o love_n which_o be_v command_v in_o the_o law_n and_o which_o be_v natural_o due_a shall_v be_v yield_v to_o he_o that_o be_v to_o christ_n all_o these_o thing_n that_o have_v be_v speak_v tend_v thither_o that_o we_o may_v teach_v that_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o these_o two_o will_n of_o god_n lâ—t_a saint_n ausâ—ens_n encheridion_n to_o laurentius_n chapter_n 101._o be_v read_v where_o he_o do_v teach_v how_o god_n will_v may_v be_v do_v of_o they_o which_o do_v not_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o that_o that_o be_v not_o do_v beside_o god_n will_v which_o be_v do_v against_o his_o will_n chap._n v._n of_o the_o antecedent_n and_o consequent_a will_n of_o god_n damascen_n in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o orthodox_n faith_n chap._n 29._o do_v set_v down_o two_o will_n of_o god_n the_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o antecedent_n the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v consequent_a arminius_n have_v catch_v this_o distinction_n and_o do_v place_n in_o it_o the_o chief_a strength_n of_o his_o doctrine_n and_o as_o often_o as_o he_o be_v urge_v by_o our_o side_n he_o creep_v into_o this_o den_n as_o the_o lizard_n into_o the_o thicket_n i._o the_o antecedent_n will_v of_o god_n he_o say_v be_v that_o whereby_o god_n do_v will_n any_o thing_n to_o the_o reasonable_a creature_n before_o all_o the_o action_n of_o it_o or_o before_o any_o act_n of_o that_o creature_n but_o the_o consequent_a be_v that_o whereby_o he_o do_v will_n any_o thing_n to_o the_o reasonable_a creature_n after_o any_o one_o act_n or_o after_o many_o act_n of_o the_o creature_n to_o the_o explication_n of_o which_o distinction_n he_o bring_v these_o example_n god_n say_v he_o by_o his_o antecedent_n will_v will_v establish_v and_o confirm_v for_o ever_o the_o kingdom_n of_o saul_n by_o his_o consequent_a will_n he_o will_v put_v he_o from_o his_o kingdom_n and_o substitute_n in_o his_o place_n a_o man_n better_o than_o he_o christ_n by_o his_o antecedent_n will_v will_v gather_v the_o jew_n as_o a_o hen_n gather_v her_o chicken_n but_o by_o his_o consequent_a will_n he_o will_v â—â—atter_v they_o through_o all_o the_o nation_n by_o his_o antecedent_n will_v they_o be_v cite_v to_o the_o marriage_n which_o by_o his_o consequent_a will_n be_v declare_v unworthy_a matth._n 22._o by_o his_o antecedent_n will_v the_o man_n without_o the_o wedding_n garment_n be_v invite_v by_o his_o consequent_a will_n he_o be_v cast_v out_o by_o his_o antecedent_n will_v the_o talent_n be_v give_v by_o his_o consequent_a will_n the_o talon_n be_v take_v from_o the_o servant_n ii_o the_o one_o of_o these_o will_n be_v call_v the_o antecedent_n will_v the_o other_o be_v call_v the_o consequent_a not_o because_o that_o will_n go_v before_o this_o for_o in_o this_o sense_n this_o distinction_n may_v be_v admit_v because_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a order_n among_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n thus_o his_o will_n of_o create_a man_n be_v in_o order_n before_o his_o will_n of_o feed_v or_o clothing_n he_o but_o with_o damascen_n and_o arminius_n it_o be_v call_v the_o anrecedent_n will_v of_o god_n because_o it_o go_v before_o the_o act_n of_o man_n will_n and_o they_o call_v that_o the_o consequent_a will_n of_o god_n which_o be_v after_o the_o will_n of_o man_n and_o do_v depend_v upon_o it_o this_o arminius_n do_v clear_o teach_v in_o his_o definition_n before_o lay_v down_o iii_o between_o these_o two_o will_n of_o god_n he_o put_v this_o difference_n that_o the_o antecedent_n will_v of_o god_n may_v be_v resist_v the_o consequent_a can_v he_o will_v have_v it_o that_o god_n shall_v be_v disappoint_v in_o his_o antecedent_n will_v and_o fail_v of_o his_o propound_a end_n but_o the_o consequent_a will_n of_o god_n can_v he_o frustrate_v but_o it_o must_v necessary_o be_v fulfil_v for_o he_o think_v that_o god_n do_v not_o always_o attain_v to_o that_o which_o he_o intend_v and_o that_o sometime_o he_o be_v disappoint_v of_o that_o particular_a end_n which_o he_o propound_v to_o himself_o and_o that_o god_n be_v prepare_v to_o do_v that_o which_o from_o eternity_n he_o know_v he_o shall_v not_o do_v whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o he_o have_v prepare_v himself_o in_o vain_a and_o that_o by_o his_o consequent_a will_n which_o be_v eternal_a certain_a and_o immutable_a he_o have_v decree_v to_o harden_v those_o reprobate_n which_o by_o his_o antecedent_n will_v he_o be_v prepare_v to_o mollify_v and_o convert_v and_o so_o he_o be_v prepare_v to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o have_v decree_v not_o to_o do_v iv_o between_o these_o two_o will_n of_o god_n if_o any_o credit_n may_v be_v give_v to_o arminius_n do_v man_n will_v come_v in_o which_o do_v cause_n that_o god_n do_v revoke_v his_o antecedent_n will_v which_o be_v far_o the_o best_a and_o be_v drive_v from_o his_o propound_a end_n do_v turn_v himself_o to_o another_o thing_n then_o that_o which_o at_o the_o first_o he_o have_v intend_v so_o far_o that_o vorstius_n say_v disput_fw-la de_fw-fr deo_fw-la p._n 65._o
his_o posterity_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v for_o himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n not_o to_o give_v supernatural_a light_n to_o the_o mind_n be_v not_o to_o put_v into_o the_o will_n although_o perversenesle_n of_o will_n do_v afterward_o follow_v the_o blindness_n of_o the_o mind_n for_o the_o will_n be_v destitute_a of_o this_o light_n and_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o supernatural_a good_a thing_n can_v move_v itself_o to_o thing_n unknown_a but_o only_o to_o thing_n that_o be_v present_a and_o know_v such_o as_o be_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o body_n riches_n etc._n etc._n which_o although_o they_o be_v natural_o good_a yet_o they_o turn_v the_o will_n from_o the_o study_n and_o desire_v of_o supernatural_a thing_n then_o also_o self-love_n which_o be_v natural_o good_a and_o necessary_a do_v begin_v to_o be_v moral_o evil_a because_o it_o do_v invade_v that_o place_n which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n hence_o be_v that_o proneness_n to_o evil_a which_o be_v in_o that_o inordinate_a self_n love_n which_o supernatural_a illumination_n do_v not_o direct_v which_o light_n god_n not_o give_v to_o the_o soul_n do_v not_o therefore_o put_v sin_n into_o it_o no_o otherwise_o then_o if_o one_o do_v take_v away_o from_o the_o traveller_n the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n by_o put_v darkness_n between_o be_v do_v not_o force_v the_o traveller_n to_o straggle_v nor_o do_v turn_v he_o from_o the_o right_a way_n but_o only_o he_o do_v take_v away_o that_o without_o which_o the_o right_a way_n can_v be_v know_v xviii_o the_o temper_n of_o the_o body_n do_v increase_v this_o contagion_n for_o it_o be_v find_v by_o experience_n that_o sanguine_a man_n be_v bloody_a and_o libidinous_a choleric_a man_n be_v rash_a and_o angry_a melancholic_a man_n be_v suspicious_a and_o steadfast_a in_o their_o purpose_n deep_o hide_v their_o malice_n black_a and_o yellow_a choler_n be_v as_o spark_n and_o tinder_n put_v to_o the_o appetite_n by_o which_o it_o catch_v flame_n and_o burn_v and_o according_a to_o the_o temper_n of_o the_o body_n one_o laugh_v under_o the_o scourge_n another_o weep_v with_o a_o blow_n the_o humour_n of_o the_o body_n therefore_o be_v not_o cause_n but_o provocation_n of_o sin_n neither_o do_v they_o compel_v the_o will_n but_o allure_v it_o nor_o do_v they_o impress_v sin_n on_o the_o soul_n but_o do_v put_v forward_o the_o sinful_a soul_n and_o there_o be_v may_v way_n open_v to_o sin_n they_o do_v incline_v the_o soul_n hither_o rather_o than_o thither_o chap._n xi_o whether_o the_o power_n of_o believe_v the_o gospel_n be_v lose_v by_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n i._o it_o be_v demand_v whether_o by_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n we_o have_v lose_v the_o power_n of_o believe_v the_o gospel_n arminius_n that_o marvellous_a artificer_n of_o devise_v do_v deny_v it_o for_o that_o he_o may_v prove_v that_o god_n be_v bind_v to_o give_v to_o every_o man_n power_n of_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o obtain_v faith_n he_o do_v contend_v that_o adam_n before_o his_o fall_n have_v not_o power_n of_o believe_v in_o christ_n nor_o be_v it_o needful_a for_o he_o &_o therefore_o we_o can_v not_o loose_v in_o adam_n that_o which_o adam_n himself_o have_v not_o he_o say_v also_o that_o faith_n be_v not_o command_v by_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o adam_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o faith_n because_o only_o the_o law_n be_v give_v to_o he_o he_o add_v also_o that_o no_o man_n can_v believe_v but_o he_o that_o be_v a_o sinner_n and_o if_o adam_n do_v not_o receive_v power_n whereby_o if_o he_o fall_v he_o may_v rise_v again_o he_o do_v not_o receive_v power_n of_o believe_v the_o gospel_n by_o which_o we_o rise_v out_o of_o this_o fall_n ii_o see_v these_o thing_n tend_v thither_o that_o arminius_n may_v make_v a_o way_n for_o himself_o to_o that_o impious_a and_o ungodly_a opinion_n whereby_o he_o affirm_v that_o god_n be_v bind_v to_o give_v to_o all_o man_n power_n of_o believe_v and_o that_o god_n be_v prepare_v to_o give_v faith_n to_o all_o man_n if_o they_o themselves_o will_v this_o question_n be_v of_o no_o small_a moment_n nor_o to_o be_v perfunctorious_o and_o light_o handle_v iii_o we_o therefore_o contend_v against_o arminius_n that_o mankind_n by_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n together_o with_o their_o original_a purity_n and_o righteousness_n lose_v also_o the_o power_n of_o believe_v in_o christ_n for_o by_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n we_o lose_v the_o power_n of_o love_a god_n and_o of_o obey_v he_o now_o say_v do_v include_v the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a kind_n of_o obedience_n iv_o adam_n indeed_o before_o his_o fall_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n because_o he_o be_v not_o declare_v to_o he_o neither_o then_o be_v there_o need_n but_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v every_o word_n of_o god_n whatsoever_o shall_v afterward_o be_v this_o bond_n pass_v to_o his_o posterity_n but_o it_o have_v not_o pass_v if_o adam_n have_v not_o be_v tie_v to_o the_o like_a bond_n so_o the_o israelite_n in_o the_o time_n of_o david_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o believe_v jeremy_n foretell_v the_o instant_a captivity_n into_o babylon_n because_o jeremy_n then_o be_v not_o neither_o be_v it_o needful_a for_o they_o to_o know_v this_o and_o yet_o the_o jew_n in_o contemn_v the_o pprophecy_n of_o jeremy_n violate_v that_o law_n by_o which_o the_o same_o people_n be_v hold_v and_o bind_v in_o the_o time_n of_o david_n he_o be_v a_o fool_n who_o will_v say_v that_o he_o that_o have_v lose_v his_o sight_n have_v not_o lose_v the_o power_n of_o see_v that_o house_n which_o be_v build_v four_o year_n after_o or_o that_o he_o that_o be_v blind_a by_o his_o own_o fault_n have_v not_o lose_v the_o faculty_n of_o see_v the_o collyria_fw-la or_o plaster_n which_o the_o physician_n bring_v he_o some_o month_n after_o sure_o adam_n before_o his_o fall_n have_v power_n of_o believe_v in_o christ_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o he_o have_v then_o power_n of_o succour_v 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the_o elect_a be_v certain_a by_o the_o precise_a appointment_n of_o god_n which_o can_v neither_o be_v increase_v nor_o be_v diminish_v iv_o observe_v also_o that_o that_o definition_n lay_v down_o by_o arminius_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o infant_n which_o be_v take_v away_o by_o a_o immature_n and_o unseasonable_a death_n for_o the_o arminian_o will_v have_v only_o they_o that_o believe_v to_o be_v elect_v v._o beside_o this_o general_a and_o conditional_a election_n by_o which_o all_o man_n without_o exception_n be_v elect_v they_o make_v another_o election_n of_o particular_a man_n which_o do_v rest_n &_o rely_v on_o faith_n foresee_v this_o they_o define_v to_o be_v the_o absolute_a decree_n of_o god_n of_o save_v some_o certain_a man_n who_o he_o from_o eternity_n foresee_v will_v believe_v in_o christ_n and_o persevere_v in_o the_o faith_n which_o faith_n and_o perseverance_n they_o say_v be_v consider_v in_o the_o decree_n of_o election_n as_o already_o fulfil_v the_o same_o 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they_o think_v it_o to_o be_v the_o act_n of_o his_o providence_n and_o not_o of_o this_o election_n whereby_o he_o have_v appoint_v some_o certain_a man_n to_o glory_n and_o they_o deny_v true_a faith_n and_o perseverance_n in_o faith_n to_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o this_o latter_a and_o absolute_a election_n see_v precise_a election_n do_v rather_o depend_v on_o the_o foreseeing_a of_o that_o faith_n and_o faith_n be_v before_o election_n for_o they_o deny_v that_o god_n have_v precise_o predestinate_v any_o one_o to_o faith_n but_o they_o will_v have_v it_o that_o they_o that_o have_v faith_n be_v predestinate_v to_o salvation_n ix_o they_o comprehend_v the_o whole_a doctrine_n of_o election_n in_o four_o decree_n which_o they_o so_o knit_v among_o themselves_o with_o a_o perpetual_a link_a that_o the_o latter_a depend_v on_o the_o former_a x._o the_o 1._o decree_n of_o god_n be_v of_o give_v his_o son_n for_o the_o abolish_n of_o sin_n &_o for_o the_o redemption_n of_o all_o mankind_n in_o which_o redemption_n they_o will_v haveal_v mankind_n to_o be_v reconcile_v and_o remission_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v obtain_v for_o all_o the_o 2._o decree_n that_o whereby_o god_n decree_v to_o save_v they_o that_o believe_v &_o will_v persevere_v in_o faith_n this_o be_v that_o general_a &_o conditional_a election_n the_o 3._o decree_n be_v that_o whereby_o god_n decree_v to_o give_v to_o all_o man_n sufficient_a grace_n for_o faith_n &_o repentance_n which_o power_n they_o say_v be_v give_v irresistable_o yea_o and_o that_o god_n be_v bind_v to_o give_v all_o man_n this_o grace_n but_o the_o very_a act_n of_o believe_v they_o say_v be_v not_o give_v but_o resistable_o least_o force_n shall_v be_v offer_v to_o man_n will_n they_o deny_v therefore_o that_o god_n decree_v to_o give_v to_o any_o one_o precise_o &_o absolute_o faith_n and_o the_o act_n of_o believe_v the_o 4._o &_o
p._n 86._o do_v roundly_o affirm_v that_o sin_n be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o reprobation_n so_o arnoldus_fw-la p._n 151._o election_n and_o reprobation_n of_o particular_a person_n be_v make_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o foresight_n of_o faith_n and_o incredulity_n arnoldus_fw-la can_v any_o suspect_v your_o fidelity_n that_o you_o take_v the_o word_n ex_fw-la equivocal_o in_o reprobation_n to_o note_v the_o cause_n but_o in_o election_n to_o note_v the_o condition_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v therefore_o that_o they_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o elect_v be_v appoint_v to_o salvation_n for_o faith_n fore_o see_v because_o they_o believe_v and_o that_o foresee_a faith_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o election_n of_o particular_a person_n iu._n but_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n whether_o you_o say_v that_o election_n do_v rest_n on_o faith_n foresee_v or_o that_o it_o do_v rest_n on_o the_o foreseeing_a of_o faith_n for_o both_o ware_n faith_n be_v make_v the_o cause_n of_o election_n in_o the_o latter_a it_o be_v make_v the_o near_a cause_n in_o the_o former_a it_o be_v make_v the_o remote_a cause_n for_o foresee_a faith_n be_v make_v the_o cause_n of_o foreseeing_a it_o and_o the_o foreseeing_a it_o be_v make_v the_o cause_n of_o election_n for_o why_o do_v god_n foreknow_v that_o they_o will_v believe_v unless_o because_o they_o will_v believe_v and_o why_o do_v he_o elect_v unless_o because_o he_o foreknoweth_a they_o will_v believe_v these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o arminius_n against_o perkins_n p._n 142._o in_o that_o god_n foreknows_a he_o therefore_o foreknows_a because_o it_o will_v afterward_o be_v v._o the_o same_o man_n a_o little_a after_o against_o the_o walachrian_o do_v use_n although_o fearful_o the_o word_n depend_v that_o they_o may_v make_v election_n depend_v on_o faith_n and_o although_o say_v they_o that_o word_n of_o depend_v which_o we_o be_v never_o wont_a to_o use_v in_o this_o argument_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d easy_o subject_a to_o calumny_n yet_o if_o a_o malevolent_a mind_n be_v absent_a it_o can_v be_v draw_v to_o the_o least_o suspicion_n of_o any_o absurdity_n yes_o it_o may_v be_v draw_v to_o the_o great_a for_o grevinchovius_n himself_o 198._o pag._n 198._o do_v acknowledge_v that_o dependency_n strict_o take_v do_v argue_v causality_n and_o the_o dependency_n of_o a_o superior_a by_o a_o inferior_a and_o true_o these_o man_n do_v not_o obscure_o declare_v how_o willing_o they_o will_v use_v this_o word_n if_o they_o do_v not_o fear_v our_o pursuit_n vi_o there_o be_v extant_a a_o treatise_n of_o grevinchovius_n with_o this_o title_n of_o election_n ex_fw-la election_n ex_fw-la for_o faith_n fore_o see_v but_o that_o word_n ex_fw-la from_o or_o for_o do_v not_o only_o note_v priority_n but_o also_o causality_n for_o who_o will_v endure_v a_o man_n that_o shall_v say_v that_o tiberius_n be_v from_o octavius_n augustus_n or_o that_o this_o year_n be_v from_o the_o former_a because_o one_o go_v before_o the_o other_o a_o man_n that_o be_v not_o unskiifull_a of_o the_o latin_a do_v sufficient_o know_v that_o the_o preposition_n ex_fw-la be_v not_o fit_a to_o note_v only_o the_o priority_n of_o faith_n unless_o beside_o the_o priority_n there_o be_v also_o some_o efficiency_n or_o dependency_n wherefore_o the_o same_o man_n page_z 24._o have_v these_o word_n it_o be_v altogether_o convenient_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o law_n and_o prescribe_a condition_n that_o the_o will_n of_o the_o judge_n shall_v be_v move_v to_o give_v the_o reward_n by_o the_o require_a and_o perform_v condition_n this_o perform_a condition_n the_o arminian_o say_v to_o be_v faith_n which_o if_o we_o believe_v they_o be_v consider_v in_o election_n as_o perform_v they_o will_v therefore_o have_v god_n to_o be_v move_v by_o this_o fulfil_a condition_n that_o he_o shall_v give_v the_o reward_n which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a faith_n be_v plain_o the_o cause_n both_o of_o decree_a and_o give_v the_o reward_n because_o it_o be_v that_o which_o move_v the_o judge_n vii_o so_o in_o the_o conference_n at_o the_o hage_n the_o arminian_o do_v contend_v that_o god_n do_v not_o elect_v without_o respect_n of_o quality_n which_o thing_n be_v true_a not_o only_o of_o faith_n but_o also_o of_o repentance_n so_o it_o be_v take_v thus_o that_o god_n in_o elect_v consider_v man_n as_o they_o that_o by_o his_o gift_n and_o bounty_n will_v believe_v and_o be_v renew_v in_o repentance_n if_o you_o take_v this_o respect_v otherwise_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o this_o respect_v be_v the_o cause_n for_o one_o be_v say_v to_o choose_v any_o thing_n in_o respect_n of_o some_o quality_n or_o virtue_n who_o by_o that_o quality_n or_o virtue_n be_v move_v to_o choose_v it_o otherwise_o he_o will_v not_o viii_o nay_o what_o that_o the_o arminian_n conferrer_n at_o the_o hage_n p._n 86._o do_v use_v the_o word_n cause_n god_n send_v his_o word_n whether_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o he_o not_o according_a to_o any_o absolute_a decree_n but_o for_o other_o cause_n lie_v hide_v in_o man_n then_o be_v man_n the_o cause_n why_o he_o be_v call_v whence_o it_o come_v that_o he_o be_v the_o cause_n also_o that_o he_o be_v elect_v for_o that_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o god_n do_v call_v a_o man_n to_o salvation_n be_v plain_o the_o cause_n why_o god_n will_v save_v he_o for_o these_o be_v thing_n connex_v and_o knit_v together_o the_o same_o man_n page_n 109._o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o put_v the_o absolute_a will_n of_o god_n in_o the_o decree_n of_o election_n for_o the_o first_o and_o principal_a cause_n that_o it_o shall_v go_v before_o the_o other_o cause_n to_o wit_n christ_n faith_n and_o all_o other_o cause_n here_o you_o hear_v that_o faith_n be_v put_v among_o the_o cause_n of_o election_n wherefore_o arnoldus_fw-la page_n 53._o do_v leave_v it_o in_o the_o middle_n whether_o faith_n ought_v to_o be_v call_v the_o cause_n or_o the_o condition_n whether_o say_v he_o faith_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o condition_n or_o whether_o it_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o cause_n it_o always_o be_v lay_v down_o for_o grant_v that_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n this_o alone_a be_v the_o question_n how_o faith_n have_v respect_n to_o election_n and_o a_o little_a before_o he_o have_v say_v if_o any_o shall_v say_v that_o in_o the_o decree_n of_o election_n faith_n have_v the_o respect_n of_o a_o cause_n yet_o he_o shall_v not_o thereby_o deny_v that_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n not_o obscure_o insinuate_v how_o prone_a he_o be_v to_o that_o part_n and_o perceive_v that_o he_o be_v not_o rash_o to_o be_v blame_v who_o have_v call_v faith_n the_o cause_n of_o our_o election_n ix_o add_v to_o these_o that_o arnoldus_fw-la page_n 186._o and_o the_o rest_n with_o he_o do_v contend_v that_o faith_n be_v not_o of_o those_o that_o be_v elect_v but_o that_o the_o election_n be_v of_o those_o that_o be_v faithful_a we_o true_o out_o of_o saint_n paul_n to_o titus_n chap._n 1._o five_o 1._o say_v that_o faith_n be_v of_o the_o elect_a which_o we_o so_o take_v because_o election_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o faith_n to_o which_o our_o assertion_n see_v they_o oppose_v they_o as_o contrary_n whereby_o they_o say_v that_o election_n be_v of_o they_o that_o be_v faithful_a what_o else_o will_v they_o but_o have_v faith_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o election_n x._o let_v also_o the_o moment_n and_o force_n of_o their_o reason_n be_v weigh_v and_o consider_v in_o the_o conference_n at_o the_o hage_n they_o profess_v that_o they_o do_v not_o refuse_v to_o write_v with_o great_a letter_n and_o to_o subscribe_v that_o election_n be_v make_v by_o christ_n without_o any_o consideration_n of_o good_a work_n and_o yet_o do_v the_o same_o man_n even_o to_o loathe_v beat_v upon_o this_o that_o election_n be_v the_o decree_n of_o save_v they_o that_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n elect_v by_o god_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o faith_n but_o i_o will_v know_v why_o they_o so_o earnest_o exclude_v the_o consideration_n of_o work_n from_o election_n see_v that_o the_o earnest_a endeavour_n of_o good_a work_n be_v a_o condition_n no_o less_o forerequired_n to_o salvation_n than_o faith_n who_o by_o these_o thing_n do_v not_o see_v that_o faith_n be_v not_o lay_v down_o by_o they_o mere_o as_o a_o forerequired_n condition_n for_o if_o faith_n be_v thus_o consider_v by_o they_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o study_n and_o endeavour_v of_o good_a work_n have_v be_v join_v and_o place_v in_o the_o same_o degree_n with_o faith_n xi_o and_o if_o god_n elect_v to_o salvation_n not_o those_o who_o he_o absolute_o decree_v but_o those_o who_o he_o foresee_v will_v believe_v it_o be_v plain_a that_o god_n in_o election_n have_v respect_n to_o some_o dignity_n and_o
frowardness_n by_o what_o mean_v it_o do_v blow_v up_o a_o man_n while_o he_o burst_v and_o lift_v he_o up_o on_o high_a that_o it_o may_v throw_v he_o down_o headlong_o for_o one_o that_o be_v fill_v with_o armianisme_n may_v say_v thus_o god_n indeed_o be_v willing_a to_o save_v i_o but_o he_o may_v be_v disappoint_v of_o his_o will_n he_o may_v be_v defraud_v of_o his_o natural_a desire_n which_o be_v far_o the_o best_a those_o who_o god_n will_v save_v by_o his_o antecedent_n will_v he_o will_v destroy_v by_o his_o consequent_a will_n also_o his_o election_n do_v rest_n on_o the_o foreseeing_a of_o man_n will_n i_o be_v a_o miserable_a man_n if_o my_o salvation_n depend_v upon_o so_o unstable_a a_o thing_n the_o same_o man_n will_v also_o reason_v thus_o god_n give_v to_o all_o man_n sufficient_a grace_n but_o he_o have_v not_o manifest_v christ_n to_o all_o man_n therefore_o there_o be_v some_o grace_n sufficient_a without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n also_o the_o same_o man_n will_v easy_o believe_v that_o god_n do_v mock_v man_n for_o he_o have_v learn_v in_o the_o school_n of_o arminius_n that_o god_n do_v serious_o desire_v &_o intend_v the_o salvation_n of_o all_o and_o singular_a man_n and_o yet_o that_o nevertheless_o he_o do_v call_v very_o many_o by_o a_o mean_n that_o be_v not_o congruent_a that_o be_v by_o a_o mean_n in_o a_o time_n and_o measure_n which_o be_v not_o apt_a nor_o fit_a by_o which_o mean_n whosoever_o be_v call_v do_v never_o follow_v god_n call_v but_o what_o do_v i_o know_v whether_o he_o call_v by_o a_o congruent_a and_o agreeable_a mean_n or_o no_o add_v also_o these_o famous_a opinion_n that_o unregenerate_a man_n do_v good_a work_n that_o they_o be_v meek_a thirst_v after_o and_o do_v the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n that_o faith_n be_v partly_o from_o grace_n and_o partly_o from_o freewill_n nay_o what_o that_o any_o maintainer_n of_o the_o sect_n of_o arminius_n shall_v dare_v to_o set_v law_n to_o god_n himself_o and_o to_o say_v that_o god_n be_v bind_v to_o give_v to_o all_o man_n power_n of_o believe_v and_o that_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n do_v require_v that_o he_o may_v give_v to_o man_n that_o which_o be_v his_o own_o and_o that_o man_n himself_o may_v determine_v and_o open_v his_o own_o heart_n to_o receive_v the_o word_n of_o god_n o_o your_o fidelity_n be_v these_o your_o famous_a incitation_n to_o holiness_n of_o life_n do_v arminius_n train_v up_o man_n to_o piety_n by_o these_o instruction_n sure_o if_o any_o one_o be_v stir_v up_o to_o good_a work_n by_o these_o thing_n he_o be_v thereby_o the_o more_o corrupt_v for_o god_n have_v rather_o have_v sin_n with_o repentance_n than_o righteousness_n with_o pride_n god_n will_v not_o stir_v up_o man_n to_o repentance_n with_o the_o loss_n either_o of_o our_o faith_n or_o his_o glory_n nor_o be_v we_o only_o to_o do_v our_o endeavour_n that_o man_n be_v stir_v up_o to_o repentance_n but_o we_o must_v also_o see_v that_o it_o be_v do_v 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 but_o do_v fetch_v the_o cause_n from_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n who_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n do_v always_o go_v before_o the_o mediation_n of_o the_o son_n see_v that_o the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n to_o the_o world_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o he_o send_v his_o son_n yea_o true_o see_v christ_n himself_o as_o he_o be_v man_n be_v elect_v and_o the_o head_n of_o the_o elect_a he_o can_v be_v the_o foundation_n and_o cause_n of_o election_n for_o as_o he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o man_n as_o he_o be_v a_o man_n so_o be_v he_o the_o head_n of_o they_o that_o be_v predestinate_v as_o he_o be_v a_o man_n predestinate_v to_o so_o great_a honour_n which_o come_v to_o he_o by_o the_o mere_a grace_n of_o god_n ii_o wherefore_o the_o apostle_n call_v christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o price_n of_o our_o redemption_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o propitiation_n coloss_n 1._o rom._n 3._o but_o he_o do_v not_o 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himself_o that_o ulcer_n and_o scar_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o esay_n 53.1_o and_o 1_o pet._n 2._o do_v not_o signify_v sin_n itself_o but_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n this_o therefore_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o relic_n and_o remaind_n of_o spiritual_a life_n in_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n chap._n xxxv_o the_o objection_n which_o the_o arminian_o borrow_v from_o the_o pelagian_o and_o papist_n be_v answer_v whether_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n do_v necessary_o sin_n and_o whether_o necessity_n excuse_v the_o sinner_n also_o whether_o god_n do_v command_v those_o thing_n which_o can_v be_v perform_v by_o man_n i._o these_o thorn_n and_o difficulty_n be_v take_v away_o we_o be_v to_o come_v to_o the_o argument_n or_o rather_o declamation_n with_o which_o they_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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unfit_a to_o every_o work_n that_o be_v good_a and_o profitable_a to_o salvation_n all_o which_o be_v false_a if_o the_o quicken_a power_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n do_v dwell_v in_o infidel_n and_o unregenerate_a person_n and_o if_o all_o man_n be_v draw_v inward_o and_o by_o a_o internal_a call_n viii_o to_o this_o purpose_n be_v those_o place_n which_o teach_v we_o that_o they_o alone_o come_v to_o christ_n who_o the_o father_n draw_v john_n 6.44_o but_o according_a to_o arminius_n all_o man_n be_v draw_v and_o be_v inward_o affect_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o the_o wind_n blow_v where_o it_o list_v so_o also_o the_o spirit_n john_n 3.8_o therefore_o he_o do_v not_o breathe_v every_o where_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o people_n god_n open_v the_o heart_n of_o lydia_n before_o the_o rest_n when_o the_o apostle_n be_v astonish_v the_o thief_n believe_v among_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o rage_a people_n and_o so_o many_o impediment_n of_o believe_v one_o little_a call_n of_o christ_n 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