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as_o do_v 253._o grevinchovius_n i_o make_v myself_o say_v he_o differ_v from_o another_o when_o i_o do_v not_o resist_v god_n and_o his_o divine_a predetermination_n which_o i_o can_v have_v resist_v &_o why_o may_v i_o not_o boast_v of_o this_o as_o of_o my_o own_o that_o i_o can_v be_v of_o god_n mercy_n endow_v his_o nature_n with_o such_o a_o ability_n as_o you_o hear_v before_o but_o that_o i_o will_v when_o i_o may_v have_v do_v otherwise_o be_v of_o my_o power_n now_o when_o after_o all_o this_o they_o be_v force_v to_o confess_v some_o evangelicall_n grace_n though_o consist_v only_o in_o a_o moral_a persuasion_n by_o the_o outward_a preach_v of_o the_o word_n they_o teach_v three_o that_o god_n send_v the_o gospel_n and_o reveal_v christ_n jesus_n unto_o man_n according_a as_o they_o well_o dispose_v themselves_o for_o such_o a_o blessing_n synod_n sometime_o say_v they_o in_o their_o synodical_a write_n god_n call_v this_o or_o that_o nation_n people_n city_n or_o person_n to_o the_o communion_n of_o evangelicall_n grace_n who_o he_o himself_o pronounce_v worthy_a of_o it_o in_o comparison_n of_o other_o so_o that_o whereas_o act_v 18._o 10._o god_n encourage_v paul_n to_o preach_v at_o corinth_n by_o affirm_v that_o he_o have_v much_o people_n in_o that_o city_n which_o doubtless_o be_v his_o people_n then_o only_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o election_n in_o these_o man_n judgement_n 27._o they_o be_v call_v so_o because_o that_o even_o than_o they_o fear_v god_n and_o serve_v he_o with_o all_o their_o heart_n according_a to_o that_o knowledge_n they_o have_v of_o he_o and_o so_o be_v ready_a to_o obey_v the_o preach_n of_o saint_n paul_n strange_a doctrine_n that_o man_n shall_v fear_v god_n know_v he_o serve_v he_o in_o sincerity_n before_o they_o ever_o hear_v of_o the_o gospel_n and_o by_o those_o mean_n deserve_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v preach_v unto_o they_o this_o be_v that_o please_v of_o god_n before_o faith_n that_o they_o plead_v for_o act._n 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cross_a and_o resist_v he_o in_o his_o dominion_n concern_v this_o see_v chapter_n the_o five_o his_o gradibus_fw-la itur_fw-la in_o coelum_fw-la corrupt_v nature_n be_v still_o ready_a either_o nefarious_o with_o adam_n to_o attempt_v to_o be_v like_o god_n 50._o or_o to_o think_v foolish_o that_o he_o be_v altogether_o like_a unto_o we_o one_o of_o which_o inconvenience_n all_o man_n run_v into_o who_o have_v not_o learned_a to_o submit_v their_o frail_a will_n to_o the_o almighty_a will_n of_o god_n and_o captivate_v their_o understanding_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n second_o the_o second_o end_n at_o which_o the_o new_a doctrine_n of_o the_o arminian_n aim_v be_v to_o clear_v humane_a nature_n from_o the_o heavy_a imputation_n of_o be_v sinful_a corrupt_a wise_a to_o do_v evil_a but_o unable_a to_o do_v good_a and_o so_o to_o vindicate_v unto_o themselves_o a_o power_n and_o ability_n of_o do_v all_o that_o good_a which_o god_n can_v just_o require_v to_o be_v do_v by_o 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the_o sole_a cause_n of_o all_o the_o good_a that_o be_v in_o the_o elect_a more_o than_o the_o reprobate_n will_v make_v faith_n the_o work_n and_o gift_n of_o god_n with_o divers_a other_o thing_n which_o will_v show_v their_o idol_n to_o be_v nothing_o of_o no_o value_n wherefore_o what_o a_o corrupt_a heresy_n they_o have_v substitute_n into_o the_o place_n hereof_o see_v chapter_n the_o six_o second_o they_o deny_v original_a sin_n and_o its_o demerit_n which_o be_v right_o understand_v will_v easy_o demonstrate_v that_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o smith_n the_o carpenter_n and_o the_o painter_n yet_o their_o idol_n be_v of_o its_o own_o nature_n but_o a_o unprofitable_a block_n it_o will_v discover_v not_o only_o the_o impotency_n of_o do_v good_a which_o be_v in_o our_o nature_n but_o show_v also_o whence_o we_o have_v it_o see_v chapter_n the_o seven_o three_o if_o you_o will_v charge_v our_o humane_a nature_n with_o a_o
original_a pravitie_n in_o the_o heart_n will_n mind_n and_o understanding_n ephes_n 4._o 18._o rom._n 12._o 2._o gen._n 6._o 5._o three_o by_o those_o which_o positive_o decipher_v this_o natural_a depravation_n 1_o corinth_n 2._o 14._o rom._n 8._o 7._o or_o four_o that_o place_n it_o in_o the_o flesh_n or_o whole_a man_n rom._n 6._o 6._o gal._n 5._o 16._o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o bare_a imputation_n of_o another_o fault_n but_o a_o intrinsical_v adjacent_a corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n itself_o that_o we_o call_v by_o this_o name_n of_o original_a sin_n but_o alas_o it_o seem_v we_o be_v too_o large_a carver_n for_o ourselves_o in_o that_o wherewith_o we_o will_v not_o be_v content_v the_o arminian_n deny_v all_o such_o imputation_n as_o to_o heavy_a a_o charge_n for_o the_o pure_a unblameable_a condition_n wherein_o they_o be_v bring_v into_o this_o world_n they_o deny_v i_o say_v that_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o adam_n sin_n as_o sin_v in_o he_o or_o that_o his_o sin_n be_v any_o way_n impute_v unto_o we_o which_o be_v their_o second_o assault_n upon_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o article_n of_o faith_n 31._o adam_n sin_v in_o his_o own_o proper_a person_n and_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o god_n shall_v impute_v that_o sin_n of_o he_o unto_o infant_n say_v boreus_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n the_o right_a and_o power_n of_o god_n the_o comparison_n institute_v by_o the_o apostle_n between_o adam_n and_o christ_n the_o divine_a constitution_n whereby_o adam_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v the_o head_n fountain_n and_o origin_n of_o all_o humane_a kind_n be_v with_o he_o no_o reason_n at_o all_o to_o persuade_v it_o 84._o for_o it_o be_v against_o equity_n say_v their_o apology_n that_o one_o shall_v be_v count_v guilty_a for_o a_o sin_n that_o be_v not_o his_o own_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v repute_v nocent_a who_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o own_o will_n be_v true_o innocent_a and_o here_o christian_a reader_n behold_v plain_a pelagianisme_n obtrude_v on_o we_o without_o either_o welt_n or_o guard_n man_n on_o a_o sudden_a make_v pure_a and_o true_o innocent_a notwithstanding_o all_o that_o natural_a pollution_n and_o corruption_n the_o scripture_n every_o where_o proclaim_v they_o to_o be_v replenish_v withal_o neither_o be_v the_o reason_n they_o intimate_v of_o any_o value_n that_o their_o will_n assent_v not_o to_o it_o and_o which_o a_o little_a before_o they_o plain_o urge_v ibid._n it_o be_v say_v they_o against_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n that_o that_o shall_v be_v count_v a_o sin_n or_o be_v impute_v as_o a_o sin_n to_o any_o by_o who_o own_o proper_a will_n it_o be_v not_o commit_v which_o be_v all_o they_o have_v to_o say_v they_o repeat_v it_o over_o and_o over_o in_o this_o case_n it_o must_v be_v voluntary_a or_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n but_o i_o say_v this_o be_v of_o no_o force_n at_o all_o for_o first_o saint_n john_n in_o his_o most_o exact_a definition_n of_o sin_n require_v not_o 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which_o be_v make_v with_o he_o on_o our_o behalf_n but_o because_o this_o consist_v in_o a_o imputation_n must_v needs_o be_v extrinsecall_v unto_o we_o therefore_o second_o we_o say_v that_o adam_n be_v the_o root_n and_o head_n of_o all_o humane_a kind_n and_o we_o all_o branch_n from_o that_o root_n all_o part_n of_o that_o body_n whereof_o he_o be_v the_o head_n aug._n his_o will_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v we_o we_o be_v then_o all_o that_o one_o man_n we_o be_v all_o in_o he_o and_o have_v no_o other_o will_n but_o he_o so_o that_o though_o that_o be_v extrinsecall_v unto_o we_o consider_v as_o particular_a person_n yet_o it_o be_v intrinsical_v as_o we_o be_v all_o part_n of_o one_o common_a nature_n as_o in_o he_o we_o sin_v so_o in_o he_o we_o have_v a_o will_n of_o sin_v three_o a._n original_a sin_n be_v a_o defect_n of_o nature_n and_o not_o of_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a person_n whereon_o alvarez_n ground_n this_o difference_n of_o actual_a and_o original_a sin_n that_o the_o one_o be_v always_o commit_v by_o the_o proper_a will_n of_o the_o sinner_n to_o the_o other_o be_v require_v only_o the_o will_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n who_o be_v the_o head_n of_o humane_a nature_n four_o it_o be_v hereditary_a natural_a and_o no_o way_n involuntary_a or_o put_v into_o we_o against_o our_o will_n it_o possess_v our_o will_n and_o incline_v we_o to_o voluntary_a sin_n i_o see_v no_o reason_n then_o why_o corvinus_n shall_v affirm_v as_o he_o do_v 8._o that_o it_o be_v absurd_a that_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o shall_v be_v make_v actual_o disobedient_a unless_o he_o do_v it_o purposely_o to_o contradict_v st._n paul_n teach_v we_o that_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n rom._n 5._o 19_o paulus_n ait_fw-fr corvinus_n negat_fw-la eligite_fw-la cui_fw-la credatis_fw-la choose_v who_o you_o will_v believe_v st._n paul_n or_o the_o arminian_n the_o sum_n of_o their_o endeavour_n in_o this_o particular_a be_v to_o 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