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evocat_fw-la ad_fw-la se_fw-la deus_fw-la act._n synod_n 327_o all_o man_n be_v call_v to_o god_n by_o himself_o in_o that_o general_a cal_n but_o what_o must_v we_o call_v this_o general_a gal_n whether_o nature_n alone_o or_o grace_v alone_o or_o grace_n and_o nature_n mix_v and_o this_o be_v requisite_a to_o be_v know_v because_o they_o contend_v for_o a_o universal_a grace_n arminius_n he_o say_v it_o be_v natural_a light_n thus_o 218_o thus_o isto_fw-la loco_fw-la habenti_fw-la dabitur_fw-la deus_fw-la spondet_fw-la se_fw-la spirituali_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la illuminaturum_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la naturali_fw-la lumine_fw-la bene_fw-la utitur_fw-la aut_fw-la saltem_fw-la minus_fw-la male_a arm._n aâ—â—poâ—k_n 218_o in_o that_o text_n to_o he_o that_o have_v shall_v be_v give_v god_n bind_v himself_o to_o give_v supernatural_a grace_n to_o he_o that_o shall_v use_v natural_a light_n well_o or_o at_o least_o less_o ill_a but_o the_o remonstrance_n in_o their_o synodical_a writing_n 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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 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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 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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
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