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A27157
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An antidote against Arminianisme, or, A plain and brief discourse wherein the state of the question in all the five infamous articles of Arminius is set down, and the orthodox tenets confirmed by cleere scripturall grounds by R.B.K.
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R. B. K.
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1641
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Wing B156; ESTC R31267
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babe_n child_n youth_n old_a man_n of_o all_o language_n of_o all_o disposition_n of_o all_o trade_n of_o all_o profession_n and_o according_a to_o their_o divers_a inclination_n innumerable_a way_n diversify_v three_o and_o four_o article_n state_v concern_v the_o three_o and_o four_o article_n of_o grace_n and_o freewill_n state_v the_o three_o and_o four_o article_n state_v consider_v that_o freewill_n do_v denote_v formal_o the_o natural_a faculty_n of_o man_n will_n alone_o yet_o because_o the_o light_n of_o understanding_n must_v direct_v the_o will_n which_o of_o itself_o be_v blind_a and_o the_o will_v enlighten_v do_v command_v the_o affection_n and_o the_o other_o power_n of_o sense_n and_o motion_n as_o her_o servant_n for_o this_o connexion_n and_o dependence_n which_o be_v betwixt_o the_o will_n and_o all_o the_o natural_a power_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o question_n about_o the_o power_n of_o all_o the_o natural_a faculty_n of_o man_n in_o further_a his_o own_o salvation_n go_v usual_o under_o the_o title_n of_o free_a will_v alone_o the_o question_n of_o free_a will_n or_o of_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n i_o mean_v of_o all_o the_o natural_a faculty_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n whether_o understanding_n will_n affection_n or_o any_o other_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o salvation_n this_o question_n have_v many_o branch_n but_o for_o shortness_n we_o only_o touch_v two_o head_n therein_o first_o how_o far_o nature_n can_v further_o grace_v &_o salvation_n next_o how_o far_o it_o can_v hinder_v it_o in_o the_o first_o head_n sundry_a teach_v that_o nature_n alone_o without_o grace_n can_v save_v that_o number_n without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n by_o their_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n through_o the_o direction_n of_o right_a reason_n have_v be_v save_v other_o ascribe_v not_o salvation_n direct_o to_o nature_n alone_o without_o grace_n yet_o they_o make_v save_v grace_n to_o depend_v upon_o nature_n so_o that_o the_o right_a use_n of_o nature_n do_v draw_v by_o way_n of_o merit_n at_o least_o by_o way_n of_o infallible_a dependence_n the_o grace_n of_o regeneration_n other_o go_v not_o thus_o far_o in_o pelagianism_n yet_o they_o give_v too_o much_o to_o nature_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o salvation_n they_o teach_v that_o sin_n have_v not_o take_v away_o the_o power_n of_o the_o understanding_n and_o of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n to_o believe_v and_o obey_v god_n but_o only_o the_o exercise_n of_o that_o power_n that_o the_o power_n of_o man_n soul_n to_o all_o gracious_a work_n be_v not_o dead_a but_o bind_v in_o fetter_n far_o that_o in_o the_o very_a first_o act_n of_o our_o conversion_n not_o only_o in_o all_o posterior_n act_n of_o grace_n god_n and_o man_n nature_n and_o grace_n do_v concur_v as_o two_o partial_a cause_n so_o that_o the_o whole_a effect_n of_o conversion_n do_v depend_v not_o only_o from_o god_n grace_n but_o also_o the_o whole_a of_o it_o do_v flow_v from_o man_n &_o nature_n yea_o that_o which_o make_v grace_n efficacious_a to_o conversion_n and_o salvation_n be_v not_o grace_n but_o nature_n alone_o for_o the_o concurrence_n of_o grace_n be_v oft_o say_v they_o alike_o in_o these_o who_o be_v convert_v and_o those_o who_o be_v never_o convert_v in_o these_o who_o be_v save_v and_o those_o who_o be_v damn_v in_o both_o they_o put_v a_o degree_n of_o grace_n simple_o equal_a so_o that_o the_o only_a difference_n which_o cast_v the_o balance_n the_o only_a reason_n why_o the_o same_o degree_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v efficacious_a to_o convert_v and_o save_v one_o yet_o be_v not_o efficacious_a for_o these_o effect_n in_o another_o be_v alone_o in_o nature_n even_o in_o the_o free_a will_n of_o the_o one_o accept_v and_o yield_v to_o that_o degree_n of_o grace_n which_o the_o free_a will_n of_o the_o other_o make_v inefficacious_a by_o its_o own_o resist_n and_o rejection_n thereof_o in_o the_o second_o head_n of_o nature_n power_n to_o hinder_v grace_n and_o salvation_n the_o most_o common_a and_o infamous_a conclusion_n be_v that_o the_o free_a will_n of_o man_n not_o only_o have_v power_n to_o reject_v and_o refuse_v to_o repel_v and_o frustrate_v to_o overcome_v and_o make_v of_o none_o effect_v the_o most_o efficacious_a motion_n of_o the_o regenerate_a spirit_n of_o god_n but_o also_o very_a oft_o do_v put_v this_o power_n in_o practice_n hinder_v god_n when_o he_o intend_v to_o convert_v and_o save_v by_o its_o invincible_a perverseness_n to_o obtain_v that_o his_o gracious_a end_n and_o merciful_a intention_n the_o error_n of_o the_o first_o head_n the_o arminian_o oft_o in_o word_n do_v cast_v they_o from_o themselves_o upon_o the_o papist_n yet_o in_o very_a deed_n they_o stumble_v too_o often_o upon_o they_o all_o the_o error_n of_o the_o second_o head_n they_o deny_v not_o to_o be_v their_o tenet_n however_o for_o confutation_n of_o all_o error_n in_o both_o the_o head_n let_v we_o confirm_v these_o two_o proposition_n first_o neither_o free_a will_n nor_o any_o other_o natural_a faculty_n in_o man_n have_v any_o power_n at_o all_o to_o purchase_v either_o the_o beginning_n or_o midst_n of_o perfection_n either_o of_o grace_n or_o salvation_n but_o both_o grace_n and_o glory_n come_v alone_o from_o god_n that_o quicken_v nature_n dead_a in_o sin_n and_o make_v it_o to_o work_v not_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o itself_o but_o alone_o of_o grace_n second_o that_o as_o nature_n can_v further_o grace_v nor_o salvation_n so_o can_v it_o not_o hinder_v the_o omnipotent_a power_n of_o the_o regenerate_a spirit_n of_o god_n to_o call_v and_o convert_v and_o save_o who_o ever_o he_o have_v a_o purpose_n to_o call_v convert_v and_o save_v for_o the_o full_a confirmation_n of_o the_o first_o proposition_n see_v in_o scripture_n these_o 3_o ground_n clear_o set_v down_o good_a man_n by_o his_o free_a will_n be_v not_o able_a for_o any_o spiritual_a good_a first_o that_o in_o no_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v any_o power_n at_o all_o to_o any_o spiritual_a good_a second_o that_o in_o every_o man_n by_o nature_n not_o only_o be_v a_o simple_a impotency_n to_o good_a but_o also_o a_o exceed_a great_a inclination_n to_o all_o spiritual_a evil_n three_o what_o ever_o power_n to_o spiritual_a good_a or_o what_o ever_o gracious_a operation_n be_v find_v in_o any_o man_n the_o only_a cause_n of_o that_o good_a be_v from_o god_n who_o work_v it_o in_o man_n and_o make_v man_n to_o work_v in_o the_o strength_n not_o of_o humane_a nature_n but_o of_o divine_a grace_n for_o the_o first_o man_n impotency_n see_v john_n 6.44_o no_o man_n can_v come_v to_o i_o except_o the_o father_n draw_v he_o jer._n 5.23_o can_v the_o ethiop_n change_v his_o skin_n or_o the_o leopard_n his_o spot_n then_o may_v you_o also_o do_v good_a that_o be_v accustom_v to_o do_v evil_a here_o be_v man_n impotency_n to_o convert_v to_o god_n or_o change_v his_o wicked_a nature_n 1_o cor._n 2.14_o the_o natural_a man_n receive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v foolishness_n to_o he_o neither_o can_v he_o know_v they_o because_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v no_o man_n can_v say_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 12.3_o 2_o cor._n 3.5_o not_o that_o we_o be_v sufficient_a of_o ourselves_o to_o think_v any_o thing_n as_o of_o ourselves_o but_o our_o sufficiency_n be_v of_o god_n here_o the_o power_n to_o understand_v or_o think_v any_o good_a be_v deny_v to_o man_n of_o himself_o mat._n 12_o 34._o o_o generation_n of_o viper_n how_o can_v you_o be_v evil_a speak_v good_a thing_n 1_o cor._n 14.3_o no_o man_n can_v say_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o lord_n but_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n here_o holy_a and_o good_a speech_n be_v deny_v to_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n all_o power_n of_o good_a deed_n be_v also_o remove_v math._n 7_o 18._o a_o corrupt_a tree_n can_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n john_n 15.5_o without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o whereupon_o augustine_n comment_v confound_v pelagius_n thus_o potest_fw-la thus_o quid_fw-la dicitis_fw-la quid_fw-la vos_fw-la ipsos_fw-la decipitis_fw-la non_fw-la assertores_fw-la sed_fw-la praecipitatores_fw-la liberi_fw-la arbitrii_fw-la ex_fw-la alto_fw-mi clationis_fw-la per_fw-la inania_fw-la praesumptionis_fw-la in_fw-la prosunda_fw-la submersionis_fw-la homines_fw-la sibi_fw-la placentes_fw-la ment_fw-la corrupti_fw-la reprobi_fw-la circa_fw-la fidem_fw-la nempe_fw-la vox_fw-la vestra_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la homo_fw-la ex_fw-la scipso_fw-la facit_fw-la justitiam_fw-la sed_fw-la veritas_fw-la contradicit_fw-la &_o dicit_fw-la palmos_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la fructum_fw-la far_o à _fw-la semetipso_fw-la nisi_fw-la manserit_fw-la in_o vire_fw-la si_fw-la est_fw-la in_o vobis_fw-la ullus_fw-la sensus_fw-la horrete_fw-it qui_fw-la enim_fw-la à _fw-la semetipso_fw-la fructum_fw-la existimat_fw-la far_o in_o vite_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o vite_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la christo_fw-la non_fw-la