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An apology of English Arminianisme or A dialogue betweene Iacobus Arminius, professour in the Vniuersity of Leyden in Holland; and Enthusiastus an English Doctour of Diuinity and a great precisian. Wherein are defended the doctrines of Arminius touching freewill, predestination, and reprobation: the said doctrines being mantained & taught by many of the most learned Protestants of England, at this present time. Written by O.N. heertofore of the Vniuersity of Oxford.; Apology of English Arminianisme.
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O. N., fl. 1634.
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scripture_n produce_v by_o diverse_a for_o the_o impugn_n of_o freewill_n they_o receive_v their_o full_a satisfaction_n from_o the_o answer_v give_v to_o these_o last_o the_o text_n be_v these_o 26._o these_o isa_n 26._o thou_o o_o lord_n have_v wrought_v all_o our_o work_n in_o us._n and_o again_o 10._o again_o matt._n 10._o one_a sparrow_n shall_v not_o fall_v upon_o the_o ground_n without_o your_o father_n and_o yet_o more_o who_o work_v all_o thing_n after_o the_o counsel_n of_o he_o ow_v will_n beside_o the_o like_a text_n in_o rom._n c._n 11_o &_o 1_o cor._n 12._o and_o last_o where_o it_o be_v say_v â—_o say_v 3._o reg._n â—_o let_v our_o heart_n so_o incline_v to_o thou_o that_o they_o may_v keep_v thy_o commandment_n enthusiastus_n well_o arminius_n if_o this_o my_o first_o encounter_n have_v not_o be_v forcible_a enough_o to_o batter_v down_o the_o wall_n of_o your_o innovation_n yet_o i_o trust_v my_o second_o charge_n shall_v prove_v more_o powerful_a or_o rather_o irresistible_a what_o then_o say_v you_o to_o these_o follow_a comment_n of_o text_n for_o so_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o perspicuity_n i_o may_v rather_o term_v they_o than_o text_n themselves_o as_o where_o it_o be_v say_v 10._o say_v jerem._n 10._o i_o know_v that_o the_o way_n of_o man_n be_v not_o in_o himself_o neither_o be_v it_o in_o man_n to_o walk_v or_o direct_v his_o step_n and_o again_o 20._o again_o prou._n 20._o the_o step_n of_o man_n be_v rule_v by_o the_o lord_n how_o can_v a_o man_n than_o understand_v his_o own_o way_n and_o more_o 16._o more_o prou._n 16._o the_o hart_n of_o man_n purpose_v his_o way_n but_o the_o lord_n direct_v his_o step_n lastiy_n to_o omit_v some_o other_o for_o brevity_n 1â—_n brevity_n prou._n 1â—_n the_o preparation_n of_o the_o hart_n be_v in_o man_n but_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o tongue_n be_v in_o the_o bord._n see_v you_o not_o arminius_n how_o these_o text_n as_o so_o many_o murder_a piece_n do_v play_v upon_o the_o weak_a fort_n 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â—â—ry_v text_n by_o you_o urge_v do_v rather_o prove_v the_o freedom_n of_o the_o will_v so_o often_o timeâ—_n it_o happen_v that_o a_o man_n find_v a_o weapon_n by_o which_o another_o wound_n he_o for_o where_o it_o be_v say_v the_o preparation_n of_o the_o hart_n be_v in_o man_n and_o again_o the_o hart_n of_o man_n purpose_v his_o way_n &c_n &c_n what_o other_o construction_n can_v these_o receive_v than_o that_o man_n through_o the_o freedom_n of_o his_o own_o will_n prepare_v his_o hart_n and_o purpose_v his_o way_n though_o the_o execution_n &_o actual_a performance_n of_o those_o point_n be_v not_o ever_o in_o his_o own_o power_n therefore_o we_o must_v remember_v that_o only_o to_o will_v and_o not_o to_o will_v and_o noâ—_n actual_o to_o perform_v the_o thing_n will_v or_o not_o will_v be_v the_o true_a object_n of_o freewill_n thus_o far_o enthusiastus_n where_o you_o find_v yourself_o deceive_v in_o produce_v these_o former_a passage_n of_o holy_a writ_n since_o they_o in_o 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from_o all_o these_o it_o avoidable_o be_v infer_v that_o it_o be_v god_n alone_o without_o any_o concurrence_n of_o ourselves_o which_o work_v all_o good_a in_o we_o so_o clear_o be_v these_o sacred_a testimony_n for_o the_o take_v away_o of_o all_o freewill_n in_o man_n arminius_n enthusiastus_n it_o be_v the_o true_a application_n of_o scripture_n and_o not_o a_o gallantry_n of_o vaunt_a word_n which_o must_v overcome_v i_o in_o this_o question_n and_o therefore_o as_o to_o the_o text_n above_o by_o you_o allege_v so_o also_o to_o these_o last_o the_o answer_n be_v potential_o include_v in_o the_o former_a staâ—e_v of_o the_o question_n of_o freewill_n and_o in_o the_o annex_v annotation_n for_o it_o be_v above_o express_v that_o god_n work_v in_o all_o our_o will_n either_o for_o the_o desire_v of_o any_o thing_n or_o for_o the_o fly_n from_o any_o thing_n but_o yet_o he_o so_o work_v without_o any_o impeachment_n to_o the_o liberty_n of_o our_o will_n for_o though_o god_n do_v 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loose_v and_o dissolve_v enthusiastus_n well_o arminius_n if_o i_o shall_v grant_v that_o for_o the_o present_a i_o can_v not_o reply_v to_o your_o answer_n give_v against_o all_o the_o former_a divine_a authority_n which_o admit_v i_o be_o rather_o to_o ascribe_v it_o to_o my_o own_o defect_n then_o to_o any_o defect_n in_o the_o say_a authority_n for_o proof_o of_o the_o point_n intend_v yet_o what_o answer_n can_v you_o shape_n to_o these_o several_a text_n of_o scripture_n by_o which_o we_o be_v teach_v theâ—_n we_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n and_o consequent_o that_o man_n will_n be_v ever_o languide_v anâ—_n faint_a through_o want_n of_o power_n anâ—_n freedom_n to_o raise_v itself_o to_o any_o spiritual_a action_n as_o where_o it_o be_v say_v 2_o say_v ephes_n 2_o you_o who_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o
calu._n in_o instit._n l._n 2._o c._n â—8_o david_n to_o number_v the_o people_n that_o 16._o that_o â—_o samuel_n 16._o god_n command_v semei_n â—â—curse_v david_n and_o 22._o and_o â—_o regum_fw-la 22._o appoint_a saâ—in_n to_o be_v a_o false_a spirit_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o 〈◊〉_d prophet_n beside_o many_o other_o passage_n of_o like_a nature_n now_o these_o and_o the_o like_a text_n do_v seem_v in_o diverse_a of_o our_o brethren_n judgement_n to_o prove_v that_o god_n will_v not_o cause_v these_o action_n in_o â—en_n which_o be_v predestinate_v to_o salvation_n but_o only_o in_o the_o reprobate_n arminius_n here_o again_o as_o in_o some_o of_o the_o former_a i_o have_v do_v i_o will_v interpose_v the_o judgement_n of_o diverse_a learned_a protestant_n as_o a_o shield_n between_o the_o former_a text_n and_o i_o yet_o before_o i_o come_v to_o their_o express_a testimony_n therein_o i_o must_v advertise_v you_o enthusiastus_n of_o two_o thing_n the_o first_o be_v that_o many_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v only_o by_o the_o permission_n of_o god_n himself_o according_a to_o the_o phrase_n and_o dtalect_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v say_v to_o do_v as_o above_o i_o note_v touch_v pharaos_n induration_n second_o you_o may_v be_v advertise_v that_o when_o god_n suffer_v man_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o like_a form_n of_o speech_n iâ—_n scripture_n be_v say_v to_o cause_n or_o command_v 〈◊〉_d do_v of_o it_o as_o be_v â—as_v where_o note_v 〈◊〉_d to_o apply_v these_o two_o observation_n to_o 〈◊〉_d former_a passage_n of_o scripture_n and_o 〈◊〉_d touch_v god_n command_v david_n 〈◊〉_d number_n the_o people_n it_o be_v explayn_v 〈◊〉_d where_o in_o express_a word_n that_o â—â—_o that_o 1._o chro._n â—â—_o sâ—â—tan_n provoke_v david_n to_o number_v they_o so_o evident_a it_o be_v that_o the_o number_v of_o thâ—_n people_n be_v the_o work_n of_o satan_n persuaâ—ding_v thereto_o and_o not_o the_o work_n of_o god_n but_o only_o by_o his_o permission_n &_o according_a to_o this_o my_o answer_n the_o marginal_a note_n of_o the_o english_a bibles_n of_o anno_fw-la 157â—_n upon_o this_o place_n do_v thus_o comment_v the_o lord_n permit_v satan_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o this_o ouâ—_n exposition_n austin_n accord_v touch_v sâ—mei_n in_o these_o word_n â—0_n word_n l._n de_fw-fr gra_fw-mi &_o libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la c._n â—0_n quomodo_n dixerâ—â—_n dominus_fw-la semci_fw-la maledicere_fw-la david_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n speak_v to_o semei_n to_o curse_v david_n &c_n &c_n this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v non_fw-la iubendo_fw-la not_o by_o command_a semei_n etc._n etc._n for_o if_o semei_n 〈◊〉_d obey_v the_o lord_n command_v he_o theâ—_n there_o be_v reason_n why_o he_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d praise_v then_o punish_v in_o like_a sort_n john_n know_v speak_v of_o the_o tyranny_n of_o pharaoh_n a_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—â—sing_v of_o semei_n thus_o write_v 374._o write_v against_o the_o aduessaries_n of_o god_n predestination_n p._n 374._o neiâ—her_o to_o pharaoh_n neither_o to_o semei_n nor_o to_o any_o â—â—ther_n reprobate_a do_v god_n give_v either_o wicked_a commandment_n or_o evil_a thought_n the_o â—ruth_n of_o which_o answer_n god_n himself_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o sinful_a action_n of_o the_o people_n may_v seem_v to_o seal_v up_o in_o these_o his_o word_n â—â—_o word_n hierom_n â—â—_o i_o command_v it_o not_o â—or_a speak_v it_o neither_o come_n it_o into_o my_o mind_n so_o much_o be_v man_n deceive_v in_o dream_v that_o god_n shall_v either_o command_v or_o cause_n sin_n but_o enthusiastus_n before_o i_o end_v this_o passage_n i_o will_v demand_v of_o you_o the_o reaâ—on_n as_o above_o i_o do_v why_o your_o party_n â—o_o allege_v these_o last_o text_n and_o some_o other_o above_o object_v by_o you_o to_o wit_n â—ouching_v god_n lead_v we_o into_o temptation_n touch_v the_o induration_n of_o pharaos_n hart_n touch_v judas_n his_o prodition_n of_o our_o saviour_n &_o c_o if_o they_o be_v allege_v by_o your_o side_n to_o prove_v that_o god_n iâ—_n the_o cause_n and_o procurer_n of_o those_o sinful_a act_n tend_v to_o man_n reprobation_n as_o it_o seem_v they_o be_v to_o that_o end_n allege_v how_o then_o can_v you_o and_o you_o exclude_v god_n as_o afore_o i_o urge_v touch_v some_o text_n above_o insist_v by_o you_o from_o â—â—ing_n author_n of_o sin_n a_o confess_a blaspheney_n and_o 〈◊〉_d such_o 〈◊〉_d 524._o 〈◊〉_d contra_fw-la duraeum_n l._n 8_o p._n 524._o d._n whitaker_n 500_o whitaker_n in_o his_o defence_n of_o the_o english_a translation_n pag._n 500_o d._n fulke_o and_o 〈◊〉_d most_o learned_a protestant_n if_o the_o 〈◊〉_d say_v passage_n be_v not_o produce_v to_o 〈◊〉_d former_a end_n than_o they_o in_o no_o sort_n 〈◊〉_d the_o doctrine_n of_o reprobation_n enthusiastus_n i_o grant_v arminius_n i_o can_v sufficient_o to_o my_o own_o satisfaction_n reply_v thereto_o and_o to_o speak_v more_o full_o 〈◊〉_d confess_v the_o consideration_n of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d so_o seem_v necessary_a inference_n have_v oftentimes_o strong_o assault_v my_o â—â—â—gement_n to_o give_v assent_n that_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d author_n of_o sinne._n yea_o which_o be_v moâ—â—_n i_o have_v often_o insist_v in_o this_o consequenâ—â—_n to_o many_o learned_a man_n of_o my_o side_n 〈◊〉_d any_o of_o they_o will_v ever_o yield_v in_o â—â—presse_a word_n that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n but_o when_o upon_o 〈◊〉_d their_o word_n i_o reply_v how_o then_o 〈◊〉_d god_n be_v say_v to_o obdurate_a pharao_n 〈◊〉_d to_o lead_v we_o into_o temptation_n to_o cause_v tomei_n to_o curse_n david_n and_o to_o cause_n or_o pâ—â—cure_v infallible_o these_o and_o the_o like_a 〈◊〉_d wicked_a action_n specify_v in_o 〈◊〉_d the_o former_a text_n common_o all_o 〈◊〉_d for_o proof_n of_o reprobationâ—_n â—_z and_o 〈◊〉_d notwithstanding_o all_o this_o it_o shall_v not_o â—â—llow_v that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o â—inne_n they_o i_o well_o remember_v will_v answer_v this_o my_o 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