64._o pag._n 64._o there_o be_v a_o sufficiency_n by_o which_o a_o man_n be_v enable_v the_o more_o easy_o to_o do_v a_o thing_n and_o a_o sufficiency_n that_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n without_o which_o he_o can_v do_v the_o thing_n viz._n the_o act_n of_o believe_a and_o this_o be_v more_o confuse_a and_o impolite_a than_o the_o former_a in_o the_o first_o member_n there_o be_v a_o entire_a distiction_n couch_v and_o if_o he_o have_v speak_v scholastical_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v thus_o there_o be_v a_o sufficiency_n ad_fw-la rem_fw-la and_o another_o ad_fw-la modum_fw-la rei_fw-la one_o sufficiency_n to_o the_o thing_n and_o another_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o do_v for_o that_o which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o the_o thing_n bare_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o this_o or_o that_o manner_n of_o do_v a_o ordinary_a power_n have_v be_v sufficient_a to_o have_v bare_o cure_v peter_n mother_n of_o a_o fever_n but_o none_o but_o a_o extraordinary_a miraculous_a power_n serve_v to_o cure_v 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legem_fw-la implere_fw-la sed_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la legis_fw-la facere_fw-la sc_fw-la faciliora_fw-la aliqua_fw-la qui_fw-la legem_fw-la implent_fw-la totam_fw-la et_fw-la integram_fw-la facient_fw-la quod_fw-la fieri_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la sine_fw-la gratia_fw-la christi_fw-la &_o fide_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la cornet_n à _fw-fr lap._n in_o locum_fw-la be_v to_o fulfil_v and_o perform_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n legem_fw-la naturae_fw-la implere_fw-la which_o none_o of_o the_o patriot_n of_o that_o cause_n dare_v ever_o claim_v cornelius_n à _fw-fr lap._n say_v thus_o upon_o rom._n 2._o they_o do_v by_o nature_n not_o fulfil_v the_o law_n but_o do_v the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n that_o be_v some_o of_o the_o most_o easy_a precept_n for_o to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n be_v to_o perform_v it_o whole_o and_o integral_o which_o can_v
be_v do_v without_o the_o faith_n and_o grace_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o remonstrant_n themselves_o as_o corvinus_n say_v express_o 2_o express_o non_fw-la enim_fw-la contendimus_fw-la ethnicos_fw-la legem_fw-la dei_fw-la perfectè_fw-la implere_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la acquiescimus_fw-la quod_fw-la probamus_fw-la eos_fw-la saltem_fw-la aliquid_fw-la legis_fw-la fâ—cisse_fw-la coru._n in_o molin_n cap_n 34._o §_o 2_o we_o do_v not_o contend_v that_o the_o heathen_a do_v perfect_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o we_o rest_v in_o this_o that_o we_o prove_v that_o they_o do_v something_o that_o the_o law_n command_v and_o this_o the_o text_n itself_o evince_v because_o they_o have_v their_o conscience_n both_o excuse_v and_o accuse_v but_o there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o accuse_v conscience_n where_o they_o improve_v all_o ability_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o law_n the_o worship_v of_o god_n 2._o god_n si_fw-mi per_fw-la rectitudinem_fw-la intellâ—gas_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verum_fw-la est_fw-la neminem_fw-la posse_fw-la rectè_fw-la deum_fw-la colere_fw-la citra_fw-la fidem_fw-la sed_fw-la quaeritur_fw-la a_o non_fw-la possit_fw-la citra_fw-la fidem_fw-la quanquam_fw-la non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aliquâ_fw-la tamen_fw-la ratione_fw-la &_o imperfectè_fw-la deum_fw-la colere_fw-la â—39_n sect_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o rule_n say_v corvinus_n it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o any_o man_n can_v serve_v god_n without_o faith_n but_o it_o be_v questionable_a whether_o without_o faith_n a_o man_n can_v worship_v although_o not_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n yet_o in_o some_o way_n and_o manner_n although_o but_o imperfect_o then_o certain_o mr._n goodwin_n walk_v in_o a_o very_a unsafe_a and_o difficult_a way_n in_o contend_v for_o a_o ability_n in_o the_o heathen_a to_o improve_v their_o natural_a ability_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n 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7_o long-suffer_v as_o punish_v iniquity_n as_o pardon_v sin_n be_v not_o knowable_a by_o moses_n a_o man_n well_o verse_v in_o the_o creation_n as_o a_o historian_n until_o it_o be_v discover_v and_o reveal_v by_o a_o high_a dictator_n than_o nature_n 9_o justitia_fw-la dei_fw-la est_fw-la virtus_fw-la dei_fw-la quâ_fw-la omne_fw-la rectè_fw-la juxta_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la ipso_fw-la convenire_fw-la dictat_fw-la sayientia_fw-la ejus_fw-la administrat_fw-la arm._n disp_n priu._n thes_n 21._o equitas_fw-la est_fw-la secundum_fw-la quam_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la omne_fw-la fiunt_fw-la juxta_fw-la non_fw-la ā_o et_fw-la praescriptum_fw-la sap_n entiae_fw-la ejus_fw-la episcop_n part._n 2._o disp_n 9_o 2._o suppose_v that_o a_o heathen_a man_n can_v know_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n that_o god_n be_v just_a tanquam_fw-la in_fw-la actu_fw-la primo_fw-la yet_o how_o can_v he_o know_v that_o his_o justice_n consist_v in_o be_v infinite_o bend_v in_o hatred_n and_o severity_n against_o 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act_n of_o divine_a justice_n rom._n 3.26_o that_o he_o may_v be_v just_a and_o the_o justifier_n of_o they_o that_o believe_v so_o also_o to_o punish_v sin_n be_v divine_a justice_n hence_o it_o be_v call_v the_o just_a recompense_n of_o reward_n heb_fw-mi 2.2_o 2.2_o heb._n 2.2_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n look_v not_o all_o one_o way_n upon_o sinner_n his_o justice_n bind_v he_o as_o well_o to_o punish_v as_o to_o pardon_v sinner_n according_a to_o his_o own_o prescribe_a rule_n that_o be_v to_o pardon_v penitent_a sinner_n as_o well_o as_o to_o punish_v obstinate_a sinner_n hence_o john_n say_v epist_n 1.1.9_o if_o we_o confess_v he_o be_v just_a to_o forgive_v these_o premise_n i_o will_v improve_v thus_o far_o 1._o to_o discover_v mr._n goodwin_n improvident_a expression_n in_o make_v god_n justice_n and_o his_o be_v bend_v upon_o severity_n against_o sin_n to_o be_v term_n equipollent_a when_o his_o be_v bend_v against_o severity_n be_v equal_o his_o justice_n if_o his_o 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more_o difficult_a as_o to_o this_o pretend_a discourse_n of_o a_o heathen_a man_n for_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o he_o to_o know_v that_o he_o be_v a_o sinner_n against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o against_o some_o positive_a law_n of_o god_n which_o be_v attend_v with_o such_o a_o severe_a penalty_n as_o die_v the_o death_n he_o must_v know_v that_o this_o law_n be_v so_o break_v by_o he_o as_o that_o he_o become_v guilty_a of_o eternal_a death_n and_o lie_v now_o conclude_v under_o a_o irrecoverable_a curse_n without_o a_o saviour_n and_o a_o forfeiture_n of_o all_o that_o he_o can_v call_v good_a which_o can_v never_o by_o himself_o be_v regain_v otherwise_o how_o shall_v god_n providence_n appear_v to_o he_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o patience_n 5_o rom._n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o and_o so_o the_o heathen_a man_n must_v be_v distinct_o acquaint_v with_o the_o history_n of_o adam_n integrity_n fall_n and_o ruin_n god_n law_n man_n sin_n and_o man_n curse_n and_o be_v this_o to_o be_v do_v mere_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n certain_o then_o the_o apostle_n take_v too_o much_o pain_n to_o convince_v they_o that_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v under_o sin_n in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n how_o he_o beat_v the_o air_n to_o read_v such_o superfluous_a lecture_n to_o they_o as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o 5_o chapter_n that_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v and_o by_o sin_n death_n in_o who_o we_o all_o have_v sin_v when_o all_o this_o and_o much_o more_o be_v know_v by_o the_o mere_a light_n of_o nature_n and_o common_a providence_n again_o certain_o than_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n want_v weight_n when_o he_o say_v 3.19_o rom._n 3.19_o what_o the_o law_n say_v that_o be_v the_o positive_a it_o say_v to_o they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n that_o all_o mouth_n may_v be_v stop_v and_o the_o whole_a world_n become_v guilty_a before_o god_n rom._n 3.19_o if_o that_o all_o man_n mouth_n may_v be_v stop_v &_o they_o be_v find_v guilty_a before_o god_n by_o the_o dictate_v and_o light_v of_o nature_n 3._o the_o three_o parcel_n of_o this_o discourse_n they_o see_v he_o express_v himself_o in_o patience_n goodness_n and_o bounty_n i_o suppose_v still_o he_o intend_v this_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n but_o then_o i_o wonder_v why_o he_o thus_o fallacious_o shuffle_n in_o term_n of_o a_o heterogeneous_a nature_n that_o may_v well_o be_v admit_v in_o his_o sense_n underhand_o to_o gain_v credence_n to_o that_o which_o can_v upon_o the_o interest_n of_o truth_n be_v receive_v goodness_n and_o bounty_n he_o show_v in_o the_o creation_n 16_o praedestinatio_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la facta_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la bonitate_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la considerata_fw-la cujus_fw-la est_fw-la seipsum_fw-la communicate_v cum_fw-la creaturis_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la modo_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la in_o miseros_fw-la &_o patientiae_fw-la &_o longanimitatis_fw-la erga_fw-la reluctantes_fw-la ex_fw-la eadem_fw-la bonitate_fw-la prodcuntis_fw-la armin._n examen_fw-la perkin_n pag._n 16_o and_o by_o the_o creation_n itself_o only_o we_o may_v come_v to_o see_v his_o bounty_n and_o goodness_n in_o communicate_v himself_o unto_o the_o creature_n but_o patience_n and_o long-suffering_n be_v gift_n of_o another_o nature_n goodness_n simple_o consideder_v be_v reach_v out_o to_o adam_n in_o innocency_n but_o patience_n be_v not_o extend_v to_o any_o but_o to_o sinner_n this_o arminius_n grant_v when_o he_o treat_v upon_o predestination_n say_v thus_o predestination_n be_v not_o make_v out_o of_o mere_a goodness_n absolute_o consider_v which_o be_v a_o communicate_v of_o himself_o to_o the_o creature_n but_o it_o be_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o mercy_n issue_v from_o compassion_n towards_o man_n in_o misery_n and_o of_o patience_n and_o longanimity_n towards_o they_o that_o hang_v back_o and_o hearken_v not_o to_o his_o call_n so_o that_o goodness_n and_o patience_n be_v distinguishable_a 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constitution_n of_o the_o almighty_a god_n may_v say_v in_o this_o case_n as_o in_o isa_n 44.7_o who_o as_o i_o shall_v call_v and_o declare_v it_o and_o set_v in_o order_n for_o i_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o come_v to_o pass_v but_o to_o come_v to_o a_o close_a i_o shall_v in_o a_o line_n or_o two_o engage_v he_o with_o two_o argument_n only_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n can_v discover_v to_o the_o heathen_a life_n upon_o the_o duty_n of_o repentance_n arg._n 1_o that_o which_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n can_v not_o discover_v to_o adam_n after_o his_o fall_n can_v be_v discover_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n to_o the_o heathen_a but_o the_o duty_n of_o repentance_n the_o light_n of_o nature_n can_v not_o discover_v to_o adam_n after_o his_o fall_n therefore_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n can_v discover_v it_o to_o the_o heathen_a the_o proposition_n be_v ground_v upon_o his_o own_o word_n in_o his_o postscript_n thus_o i_o see_v no_o difference_n in_o 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double_a advantage_n can_v do_v a_o single_a one_o can_v do_v alone_o the_o minor_a be_v clear_a from_o act_n 11.18_o indeed_o in_o all_o the_o ten_o and_o eleven_o chapter_n whole_o thus_o have_v i_o touch_v upon_o every_o parcel_n of_o his_o pretend_a rational_a discourse_n that_o a_o heathen_a may_v as_o he_o say_v make_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o after_o examination_n it_o appear_v that_o without_o his_o officious_a suggestion_n he_o can_v not_o read_v one_o syllable_n of_o it_o i_o have_v be_v the_o short_a because_o i_o expect_v the_o provocation_n of_o his_o reply_n and_o i_o have_v say_v so_o much_o because_o it_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o his_o whole_a treatise_n but_o because_o mr._n goodwin_n know_v that_o it_o matter_n not_o what_o negotiate_v and_o busiy_a head_n assert_v but_o how_o they_o prove_v he_o give_v we_o a_o text_n or_o two_o or_o some_o few_o to_o prove_v all_o this_o which_o he_o seem_v to_o pretend_v a_o serious_a examination_n of_o i_o shall_v do_v the_o like_a and_o thereby_o be_v enable_v to_o survey_v both_o his_o understanding_n and_o ingenuity_n at_o once_o now_o this_o i_o observe_v in_o the_o superficial_a survey_n of_o they_o all_o that_o they_o be_v all_o of_o they_o impertinent_a to_o this_o business_n for_o any_o that_o have_v but_o a_o indifferent_a exercise_n of_o his_o reason_n may_v see_v that_o all_o those_o scripture_n which_o be_v produce_v as_o proof_n for_o his_o assertion_n must_v express_o point_v at_o the_o want_n of_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o also_o at_o the_o clear_a tie_n and_o obligation_n particular_o to_o these_o duty_n viz._n to_o believe_v and_o repent_v but_o all_o his_o scripture_n produce_v by_o he_o fail_v in_o one_o of_o these_o two_o either_o clear_o imply_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o else_o not_o arise_v so_o high_a as_o believe_v and_o repent_v as_o shall_v present_o appear_v 10.18_o rom._n 10.18_o the_o first_o text_n by_o which_o he_o prove_v his_o 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pag._n 10._o the_o apostle_n show_v by_o what_o hear_v faith_n come_v or_o at_o lest_o what_o be_v sufficient_a to_o produce_v faith_n it_o be_v the_o hear_n of_o that_o sound_n and_o those_o word_n which_o the_o heaven_n the_o day_n and_o the_o night_n speak_v as_o appeareth_z by_o those_o word_n take_v out_o of_o psalm_n 19.4_o and_o the_o apostle_n further_o say_v that_o that_o sound_n and_o those_o word_n utter_v by_o the_o heaven_n be_v the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n as_o well_o as_o those_o word_n which_o our_o saviour_n himself_o speak_v on_o earth_n only_o not_o so_o clear_o and_o plain_o speak_v in_o all_o which_o we_o have_v first_o his_o interpretation_n sâ—condly_o his_o illustrative_a confirmation_n three_o his_o ground_n and_o reason_n his_o interpretation_n be_v thus_o the_o hear_n mention_v in_o rom._n 10._o be_v the_o hear_n of_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o heaven_n the_o day_n and_o the_o night_n his_o conformation_n be_v this_o those_o word_n and_o sound_n of_o the_o heaven_n be_v the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n as_o well_o as_o those_o word_n that_o christ_n speak_v on_o earth_n his_o ground_n and_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o apostle_n use_v the_o expression_n of_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 19.4_o where_o that_o text_n relate_v to_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o heaven_n his_o interpretation_n i_o challenge_v with_o insolent_a forgery_n second_o his_o illustration_n with_o impious_a blasphemy_n three_o his_o reason_n with_o weak_a and_o fond_a absurdity_n all_o these_o charge_n i_o shall_v make_v good_a against_o he_o in_o their_o order_n 1._o his_o interpretation_n be_v a_o insolent_a forgery_n against_o a_o clear_a text_n and_o this_o i_o prove_v first_o by_o the_o current_n of_o interpreter_n second_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o best_a of_o his_o own_o side_n three_o by_o the_o express_v that_o drop_n from_o his_o own_o pen._n four_o by_o the_o open_n of_o the_o text_n and_o chapter_n all_o along_o 1._o it_o appear_v a_o forgery_n against_o a_o clear_a text_n if_o we_o reflect_v upon_o the_o unanimous_a suffrage_n of_o interpreter_n against_o he_o it_o will_v seem_v a_o prodigy_n in_o any_o but_o mr._n goodwin_n to_o obtrude_v upon_o a_o text_n such_o a_o interpretation_n to_o which_o upon_o the_o least_o colour_n of_o reason_n we_o be_v not_o lead_v by_o the_o least_o syllable_n and_o neglect_v another_o to_o which_o every_o word_n almost_o do_v safe_o lead_v we_o what_o one_o expression_n in_o the_o whole_a chapter_n give_v the_o least_o encouragement_n to_o this_o interpretation_n as_o the_o heaven_n the_o day_n or_o the_o night_n loc_n reprehendit_fw-la judâ—orum_fw-la incredulitatem_fw-la et_fw-la publicationem_fw-la evangeclii_fw-la amplificâ—t_fw-la per_fw-la coelorom_fw-la sonum_fw-la pet._n martyr_n in_o loc_n or_o any_o thing_n to_o that_o purpose_n mention_v in_o all_o that_o subject_n about_o which_o the_o apostle_n treat_v but_o of_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o many_o verse_n 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goodwin_n it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o universal_a sufficient_a grace_n be_v the_o stand_a pillar_n of_o their_o doctrine_n in_o the_o second_o article_n and_o hence_o be_v it_o that_o all_o that_o hold_v universal_a redemption_n do_v also_o hold_v universal_a sufficient_a grace_n and_o their_o mouth_n and_o pen_n do_v every_o where_o savour_n of_o this_o doctrine_n let_v we_o therefore_o see_v in_o the_o first_o place_n how_o they_o prove_v that_o god_n give_v that_o to_o all_o man_n without_o exception_n which_o may_v true_o be_v call_v grace_n and_o any_o that_o be_v exercise_v in_o they_o may_v see_v that_o they_o do_v profess_v this_o very_a roundly_o without_o hesitation_n true_o indeed_o in_o their_o synodical_a writing_n in_o the_o forementioned_a place_n they_o give_v it_o the_o name_n of_o more_o general_a grace_n but_o arminius_n a_o little_a more_o laxe_o in_o the_o description_n of_o their_o general_n call_v before_o mention_v he_o say_v thus_o 259._o thus_o quibus_fw-la bonis_fw-la si_fw-la recte_fw-la usi_fw-la fuissent_fw-la deus_fw-la ulteriorem_fw-la gratiam_fw-la illâ—s_fw-la concessurus_fw-la est_fw-la arm._n antiperk_n 259._o all_o man_n have_v some_o knowledge_n of_o the_o power_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n and_o such_o gift_n which_o if_o they_o use_v well_o god_n be_v ready_a to_o give_v further_a grace_n where_o we_o have_v it_o call_v grace_n only_o by_o intimation_n not_o express_o he_o say_v god_n will_v give_v more_o grace_n which_o phrase_n more_o grace_n imply_v some_o precede_a grace_n yet_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v more_o large_o thus_o 218._o thus_o vide_fw-la mihi_fw-la anon_o isto_fw-la dicto_fw-la habenti_fw-la dâ—bitur_fw-la promissio_fw-la ista_fw-la contineatur_fw-la quâ_fw-la spondet_fw-la deus_fw-la e_fw-la supernaturali_fw-la gâ—atâ—â_fw-la illummâ—turum_fw-la qui_fw-la lu_o rind_n naturali_fw-la rectè_fw-la utitar_n aut_fw-la saltem_fw-la minùs_fw-la malè_fw-la antiperk_n 218._o 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divinae_fw-la arm._n resp_n ad_fw-la a._n art_n 31._o artic._n 15._o but_o can_v nature_n altogether_o destitute_a of_o the_o grace_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v instruct_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n i_o do_v not_o think_v that_o such_o natural_a gift_n without_o the_o grace_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n can_v be_v grant_v without_o manifest_a injury_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n but_o this_o do_v not_o at_o all_o reduce_v he_o to_o any_o clear_a discovery_n of_o the_o truth_n but_o rather_o detect_v his_o fraud_n for_o they_o may_v have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o gift_n of_o it_o original_o and_o yet_o no_o supernatural_a grace_n give_v they_o de_fw-fr novo_fw-la to_o use_v the_o gift_n of_o nature_n well_o because_o according_a to_o their_o own_o principle_n every_o man_n have_v reliquias_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la the_o relic_n of_o spiritual_a life_n whereby_o they_o know_v something_o of_o god_n and_o be_v enable_v to_o do_v the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n which_o yet_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o heathen_a do_v by_o nature_n and_o this_o not_o only_a arminius_n but_o corvinus_n himself_o say_v as_o i_o shall_v show_v present_o so_o that_o see_v his_o clear_a word_n be_v liable_a to_o this_o charge_n of_o aequivocation_n it_o savour_v of_o too_o much_o levity_n and_o inconstancy_n to_o treat_v or_o the_o use_n of_o natural_a light_n in_o so_o many_o place_n without_o the_o least_o hint_n of_o any_o new_a principle_n of_o assist_a grace_n and_o i_o can_v but_o judge_v thus_o that_o because_o they_o can_v make_v good_a their_o doctrine_n of_o universal_a grace_n without_o this_o pretend_a assist_v grace_n he_o therefore_o sometime_o scatter_v such_o expression_n carry_v a_o covert_a intimation_n thereof_o but_o because_o they_o find_v the_o proof_n of_o it_o from_o scripture_n to_o be_v but_o slender_a they_o most_o frequent_o let_v that_o pass_v untouched_a but_o however_o if_o the_o question_n turn_v upon_o this_o hinge_n it_o be_v very_o improvident_o do_v of_o they_o to_o let_v the_o whole_a credit_n of_o their_o cause_n hang_v upon_o their_o bare_a assertion_n for_o they_o do_v not_o produce_v one_o scripture_n in_o all_o their_o writing_n to_o prove_v that_o god_n give_v divine_a assist_a grace_n to_o enable_v man_n to_o use_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n well_o and_o here_o the_o question_n concern_v universal_a grace_n stick_v betwixt_o we_o they_o affirm_v that_o god_n give_v to_o all_o man_n assist_v grace_n to_o use_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n well_o we_o on_o the_o other_o side_n deny_v it_o and_o provoke_v they_o to_o produce_v one_o place_n of_o scripture_n to_o prove_v it_o and_o they_o have_v not_o produce_v it_o yet_o to_o his_o day_n when_o molineus_n in_o his_o anatomy_n of_o arminianism_n 2._o quod_fw-la dicis_fw-la falsum_fw-la est_fw-la chap._n 39_o sec_fw-la 2._o charge_v they_o thus_o god_n it_o no_o where_o say_v to_o give_v to_o all_o man_n supernatural_a grace_n to_o use_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n well_o corvinus_n only_o answer_v thus_o that_o which_o thou_o say_v be_v false_a when_o it_o have_v
the_o life_n of_o christ_n these_o two_o be_v argument_n ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la arg._n 3_o if_o god_n suffer_v the_o nation_n to_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o way_n than_o he_o do_v not_o give_v the_o principle_n of_o his_o assist_a grace_n to_o that_o end_n that_o they_o may_v use_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n well_o but_o god_n suffer_v the_o nation_n to_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o way_n act_n 14.16_o therefore_o he_o do_v not_o the_o latter_a this_o argument_n i_o humble_o conceive_v have_v so_o much_o weight_n in_o it_o that_o it_o will_v deserve_o challenge_v their_o most_o intimate_a consideration_n and_o it_o be_v ground_v upon_o this_o foundation_n for_o god_n to_o suffer_v they_o to_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o way_n which_o the_o word_n of_o god_n affirm_v and_o yet_o to_o do_v what_o in_o he_o lie_v to_o hinder_v they_o from_o so_o do_v which_o this_o method_n of_o the_o remonstrant_n must_v needs_o import_v be_v in_o themselves_o very_o contradictious_a and_o inconsistent_a and_o that_o upon_o the_o principle_n of_o arminius_n himself_o which_o be_v that_o 21_o that_o permissio_fw-la est_fw-la cessatâ—o_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la impediendi_fw-la actu_fw-la anteperk_n 2._o p._n 21_o impedition_n and_o permission_n can_v stand_v together_o permission_n be_v the_o cessation_n from_o all_o act_n of_o impedition_n for_o clear_v it_o be_v that_o he_o that_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o hinder_v a_o act_n can_v be_v proper_o say_v to_o permit_v it_o although_o the_o thing_n itself_o be_v do_v now_o let_v we_o proceed_v to_o the_o business_n upon_o arminius_n ground_n that_o permission_n be_v the_o suspension_n of_o all_o efficiency_n whereby_o the_o action_n of_o man_n may_v be_v rational_o hinder_v and_o that_o god_n hinder_v a_o act_n two_o way_n either_o give_v a_o law_n whereby_o man_n be_v not_o leave_v to_o their_o own_o liberty_n but_o they_o be_v so_o confine_v that_o they_o can_v do_v it_o but_o sin_n as_o also_o by_o put_v to_o any_o impediment_n whereby_o 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their_o conscience_n will_v accuse_v they_o and_o condemn_v they_o if_o they_o walk_v not_o according_a to_o that_o law_n and_o this_o god_n give_v they_o as_o a_o full_a stock_n and_o measure_n of_o talent_n to_o negotiate_v and_o drive_v on_o a_o heavenly_a trade_n and_o with_o that_o intent_n that_o they_o may_v thrive_v in_o a_o spiritual_a estate_n towards_o heaven_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o by_o the_o motion_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n assist_v direct_v and_o move_v and_o persuade_v to_o restrain_v they_o from_o abuse_v those_o talent_n and_o to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v use_v they_o well_o if_o so_o then_o what_o truth_n can_v there_o be_v in_o that_o scripture_n that_o say_v god_n suffer_v they_o to_o walk_v in_o their_o evil_a way_n or_o if_o there_o be_v truth_n in_o those_o scripture_n what_o truth_n then_o in_o those_o frequent_a assertion_n of_o they_o that_o contain_v such_o administration_n of_o grace_n to_o they_o to_o hinder_v they_o from_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o way_n see_v permission_n and_o impedition_n can_v stand_v together_o no_o nor_o your_o permission_n and_o the_o put_v forth_o such_o mean_n as_o either_o they_o suppose_v may_v or_o intend_v shall_v hinder_v such_o action_n can_v consist_v and_o stand_v together_o and_o as_o a_o further_a illustration_n of_o this_o argument_n i_o demand_v cui_fw-la fini_fw-fr to_o what_o end_n be_v this_o principle_n of_o assist_a grace_n give_v to_o all_o man_n iâ—_n be_v true_a i_o know_v they_o tell_v we_o in_o general_a that_o it_o be_v to_o assist_v they_o that_o they_o may_v use_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n well_o 150._o specialem_fw-la modum_fw-la operationis_fw-la non_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la nobis_fw-la exponere_fw-la corvin_n in_o mol._n c._n 43._o s._n 5._o etsi_fw-la dici_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la actum_fw-la per_fw-la meras_fw-la scastonesâ—n_fw-la nobis_fw-la effici_fw-la probare_fw-la non_fw-la pussy_z lubenter_fw-la canon_n concedimus_fw-la cam_fw-la non_fw-la effici_fw-la sine_fw-la suasionibus_fw-la ib._n see_v 7_o ponitur_fw-la impedi_fw-la mentum_fw-la volan_n tati_fw-la duplici_fw-la mo_z do_v vel_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la naturae_fw-la vel_fw-la per_fw-la madun_fw-la liberâ—aâ—s_fw-la prima_fw-la est_fw-la physicci_fw-la â—pellendo_fw-la secunda_fw-la est_fw-la moralâ—eâ—_n suadendo_fw-la in_fw-la prima_fw-la voluntas_fw-la necessariò_fw-la in_o secan_n a_o certò_fw-la impeditur_fw-la armin._n antiperk_n p_o 150._o but_o this_o do_v not_o satisfy_v i_o demand_v further_o what_o be_v the_o work_n or_o the_o manner_n of_o work_v in_o this_o case_n how_o do_v this_o spirit_n assist_v the_o heathen_a to_o use_v nature_n well_o they_o deny_v any_o infuse_a habit_n but_o it_o must_v be_v in_o a_o way_n that_o suit_n well_o with_o the_o liberty_n of_o man_n free_a will_n which_o be_v by_o moral_a suasion_n as_o they_o say_v in_o all_o their_o writing_n yet_o if_o we_o charge_v they_o with_o this_o they_o deny_v it_o and_o that_o upon_o good_a ground_n for_o if_o they_o say_v it_o be_v by_o a_o physical_a efficiency_n only_o it_o destroy_v their_o very_a foundation_n and_o if_o by_o a_o moral_a suasion_n only_o they_o can_v prove_v it_o we_o may_v well_o therefore_o demand_v how_o but_o we_o can_v receive_v satisfaction_n from_o they_o in_o this_o for_o they_o answer_v we_o thus_o the_o special_a and_o particular_a manner_n by_o which_o the_o spirit_n work_v it_o be_v not_o necessary_a for_o we_o to_o explain_v how_o do_v these_o assertor_n of_o universal_a grace_n delight_n to_o lurk_v in_o obscurity_n and_o upon_o every_o occasion_n decline_v the_o open_a profession_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o it_o will_v be_v too_o much_o digressive_a from_o the_o point_n for_o i_o to_o engage_v in_o this_o dispute_n de_fw-la modo_fw-la operationis_fw-la gratiae_fw-la but_o to_o take_v it_o as_o we_o find_v it_o grant_v by_o they_o thus_o although_o thou_o can_v not_o prove_v that_o we_o say_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n act_n by_o mere_a suasion_n yet_o we_o grant_v willing_o it_o act_v not_o without_o suasion_n or_o to_o â—ake_v the_o word_n of_o arminius_n who_o treat_v of_o permission_n which_o he_o make_v to_o be_v a_o suspension_n of_o all_o impediment_n say_v thus_o impediment_n be_v put_v before_o the_o will_n of_o man_n two_o way_n either_o by_o act_v according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o nature_n or_o act_v according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o free_a choice_n the_o former_a be_v by_o physical_a impulse_n the_o second_o by_o moral_a suasion_n in_o the_o first_o the_o will_n be_v necessary_o in_o the_o second_o certain_o hinder_v by_o all_o which_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o where_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v give_v by_o way_n of_o a_o assist_a principle_n it_o must_v be_v either_o by_o a_o physical_a efficiency_n necessary_o act_v the_o will_n or_o by_o a_o moral_a persuasion_n certain_o persuade_v the_o will_n or_o both_o joint_o and_o so_o on_o the_o contrary_n we_o may_v say_v that_o to_o they_o who_o he_o neither_o physical_o move_v nor_o moral_o persuade_v to_o such_o the_o assist_a grace_n of_o god_n be_v not_o give_v to_o hinder_v they_o from_o walk_v in_o sinful_a way_n or_o to_o enable_v they_o to_o use_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n well_o by_o this_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o this_o assist_a grace_n be_v not_o give_v to_o the_o heathen_a nation_n because_o he_o suffer_v they_o to_o walk_v in_o their_o way_n which_o permission_n exclude_v both_o physical_a efficiency_n and_o moral_a suasion_n and_o that_o this_o be_v firm_a reason_n i_o shall_v present_v to_o the_o world_n their_o own_o grant_n fiâ—st_v arminius_n give_v it_o as_o the_o ground_n work_n thus_o 153._o thus_o permâ—ssio_fw-la igitur_fw-la quà _fw-la deus_fw-la permâ—tat_fw-la creaturam_fw-la raâ—ionalem_fw-la perpetrate_v actum_fw-la est_fw-la suspensio_fw-la impedimentorum_fw-la omâ—um_fw-la quibus_fw-la volanta_n persua_fw-la denda_fw-la erat_fw-la arm_v in_o perk._n p._n 153._o permission_n by_o which_o god_n permit_v a_o rational_a
in_o the_o very_a foundation_n of_o this_o discourse_n it_o be_v suppose_v that_o those_o be_v not_o reveal_v to_o the_o heathen_a but_o ere_o i_o pass_v i_o shall_v urge_v one_o only_a argument_n to_o prove_v that_o a_o heathen_a man_n can_v make_v any_o regular_a improvement_n of_o his_o natural_a ability_n and_o it_o be_v thus_o if_o the_o natural_a man_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n and_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n than_o he_o can_v make_v a_o regular_a improvement_n of_o his_o natural_a ability_n but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a rom._n 8.6_o 7_o 8._o therefore_o the_o latter_a in_o true_a also_o now_o to_o this_o argument_n i_o for_o the_o present_n conceive_v that_o two_o thing_n chief_o may_v be_v reply_v first_o he_o may_v say_v that_o text_n rom._n 8.7_o speak_v of_o the_o positive_a and_o moral_a law_n of_o god_n but_o we_o be_v treat_v of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n now_o to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n we_o yield_v obedience_n by_o 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