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to_o such_o a_o duty_n as_o repentance_n and_o this_o the_o remonstrant_n give_v we_o without_o any_o difficulty_n thus_o 556_o thus_o pro_fw-la liberty_n luo_o arbitram_fw-la ex_fw-la multis_fw-la possibilibus_fw-la unam_fw-la cerra_fw-la â—_o rationem_fw-la statuit_fw-la secundùm_fw-la quam_fw-la seruare_fw-la velit_fw-la nullamque_fw-la aliam_fw-la causam_fw-la habuit_fw-la praeter_fw-la puram_fw-la putam_fw-la dei_fw-la voluâ—tatem_fw-la cut_v caux_fw-fr seligire_v ex_fw-la eo_fw-la aliarum_fw-la rerum_fw-la ordine_fw-la volucrit_fw-fr script_n synod_n 556_o out_o of_o his_o most_o free_a choice_n from_o among_o many_o possible_n he_o have_v pitch_v upon_o one_o certain_a way_n according_a to_o which_o he_o will_v save_v man_n and_o for_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o other_o cause_n give_v but_o the_o pure_a freedom_n of_o his_o will_n but_o that_o be_v new_a divinity_n that_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o heaven_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v become_v the_o declarer_n of_o the_o arbitrary_a and_o free_a
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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natural_a ability_n than_o all_o man_n have_v not_o supernatural_a grace_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v clear_a because_o they_o do_v not_o use_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n well_o which_o express_v of_o arminius_n when_o molineus_n undertake_v to_o anatomize_v and_o urge_v against_o arminius_n thus_o god_n in_o scripture_n be_v not_o where_o say_v to_o bind_v himself_o to_o give_v increase_n of_o grace_n to_o they_o that_o use_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n well_o corvinus_n who_o defend_v he_o say_v thus_o by_o way_n of_o reply_n obligatione_fw-la reply_n 1._o non_fw-la ab_fw-la arminio_n dici_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la dari_fw-la incrementa_fw-la gratiae_fw-la lumine_fw-la naturali_fw-la rectè_fw-la utenti_fw-la sed_fw-la luce_fw-fr illâ_fw-la recte_fw-la utenti_fw-la per_fw-la ad_fw-la jutotium_fw-la gratiae_fw-la 2_o nec_fw-la dici_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la deum_fw-la teneri_fw-la incrementa_fw-la dare_fw-mi sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la quod_fw-la deus_fw-la vult_fw-la sine_fw-la ullâ_fw-la obligatione_fw-la 1._o it_o be_v not_o say_v by_o arminius_n simple_o thus_o that_o god_n give_v increase_v of_o grace_n to_o he_o that_o use_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n well_o but_o to_o he_o that_o use_v nature_n well_o by_o the_o help_n of_o grace_n 2._o neither_o be_v it_o say_v by_o he_o that_o god_n be_v bind_v to_o give_v the_o increase_n of_o grace_n but_o only_o that_o god_n will_v do_v it_o without_o any_o obligation_n but_o here_o corvinus_n do_v not_o defend_v but_o chastise_v his_o master_n &_o good_a reason_n if_o he_o do_v not_o express_v himself_o in_o such_o a_o fundamental_a point_n modo_fw-la decenti_fw-la in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o become_v it_o and_o i_o must_v tell_v also_o corvinus_n that_o both_o thâ—se_a reply_n be_v far_o from_o truth_n for_o clear_v it_o be_v 1_o that_o he_o affirm_v simple_o that_o god_n give_v increase_v of_o supernatural_a grace_n to_o he_o that_o use_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n well_o without_o any_o mention_n of_o the_o least_o syllable_n of_o assist_a grace_n as_o any_o may_v judge_v that_o review_v the_o forementioned_a quotation_n our_o of_o he_o if_o any_o for_o corvinus_n can_v extract_v out_o of_o that_o text_n the_o least_o syllable_n lead_v to_o assist_v grace_n i_o shall_v then_o say_v that_o corvinus_n defend_v but_o if_o not_o he_o show_v not_o what_o he_o do_v say_v but_o what_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v now_o if_o any_o shall_v say_v to_o this_o that_o arminius_n be_v so_o to_o be_v understand_v becuse_v sometime_o he_o express_v himself_o to_o the_o full_a i_o find_v he_o indeed_o thus_o in_o other_o place_n speak_v 15._o speak_v anne_n natura_fw-la prorsus_fw-la destituta_fw-la gratiam_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la dei_fw-la instructa_fw-la est_fw-la notitia_fw-la veritatis_fw-la etc._n etc._n non_fw-la arbitror_fw-la ista_fw-la dona_fw-la naturae_fw-la sine_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la dei_fw-la tribui_fw-la posse_fw-la citra_fw-la injuriam_fw-la gratiae_fw-la 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
creature_n to_o commit_v any_o act_n be_v the_o suspension_n of_o all_o impediment_n by_o which_o the_o will_n be_v to_o be_v move_v and_o persuade_v now_o i_o thus_o urge_v that_o if_o permission_n be_v the_o suspension_n of_o all_o impediment_n by_o which_o the_o will_n be_v to_o be_v persuade_v then_o i_o say_v the_o will_n be_v neither_o to_o be_v physical_o act_v nor_o moral_o persuade_v where_o either_o of_o these_o be_v there_o be_v no_o permission_n and_o this_o arminius_n himself_o grant_v thus_o 157._o thus_o impedimentum_fw-la quo_fw-la peccatum_fw-la quà _fw-la tale_n impeditur_fw-la est_fw-la vel_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la divinae_fw-la â—_o velatio_fw-la vel_fw-la suasio_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la ad_fw-la obreâ—nperandum_fw-la voluntati_fw-la divinae_fw-la unde_fw-la constat_fw-la permissionem_fw-la peccati_fw-la esse_fw-la suspensionem_fw-la istius_fw-la revelationis_fw-la vel_fw-la suasionis_fw-la vel_fw-la utriusque_fw-la pag._n 157._o the_o impediment_n by_o which_o sin_n as_o sin_n be_v hinder_v be_v the_o revelation_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o suasion_n to_o move_v the_o will_n to_o obey_v that_o divine_a will_n whence_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o god_n permission_n to_o commit_v sin_n be_v the_o suspension_n of_o that_o revelation_n or_o of_o that_o suasion_n or_o of_o both_o joint_o and_o as_o a_o further_a testimony_n in_o this_o case_n he_o say_v in_o another_o place_n thus_o 153._o thus_o nam_fw-la utunum_fw-la argumentum_fw-la impedire_fw-la potest_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la ne_fw-la velit_fw-la quod_fw-la deus_fw-la vult_fw-la impeditum_fw-la ita_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la nullo_n argumentorum_fw-la istorum_fw-la persuadeatur_fw-la voluntas_fw-la ad_fw-la nolendum_fw-la secus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la permissio_fw-la p._n 153._o for_o as_o one_o argument_n may_v hinder_v the_o will_n from_o willing_a that_o which_o god_n will_v have_v hinder_v so_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o he_o use_v no_o argument_n to_o persuade_v the_o will_n to_o be_v unwilling_a otherwise_o there_o be_v no_o permission_n what_o can_v be_v make_v more_o clear_a than_o this_o that_o where_o god_n permit_v he_o use_v no_o mean_n either_o physical_o to_o act_v or_o moral_o to_o persuade_v the_o will_n now_o to_o draw_v to_o a_o conclusion_n in_o this_o argument_n thus_o i_o sum_n up_o the_o strength_n of_o it_o god_n permit_v the_o nation_n to_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o way_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n act_n 14.16_o 17._o and_o because_o he_o permit_v therefore_o we_o must_v not_o say_v that_o either_o he_o physical_o act_n or_o moral_o persuade_v the_o will_n to_o use_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n well_o according_a to_o the_o remonstrants'_v own_o concession_n and_o then_o i_o conclude_v that_o either_o the_o assist_a spirit_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v not_o give_v at_o all_o or_o else_o to_o be_v idle_a or_o to_o no_o use_n not_o to_o assist_v they_o to_o use_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n well_o let_v they_o take_v which_o 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his_o special_a assist_a grace_n to_o enable_v they_o to_o use_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n well_o when_o they_o be_v enable_v without_o that_o grace_n to_o do_v the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n now_o in_o this_o argument_n i_o shall_v proceed_v only_o upon_o their_o principle_n and_o i_o clear_v it_o thus_o when_o we_o urge_v that_o all_o man_n be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o so_o improve_v this_o as_o a_o argument_n for_o the_o power_n of_o god_n grace_n because_o man_n be_v dead_a and_o so_o can_v further_o their_o own_o conversion_n or_o prepare_v themselves_o to_o receive_v regenerate_v grace_n as_o molin_n press_v arminius_n corvinus_n who_o be_v the_o defender_n of_o the_o arminian_n faith_n repli_v thus_o 2._o thus_o addo_n quidem_fw-la cum_fw-la habere_fw-la reliquias_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la &_o explico_fw-la i_o in_o intellectu_fw-la â—_o aliquam_fw-la dei_fw-la cognitionem_fw-la &_o in_o affectu_fw-la defiderium_fw-la ad_fw-la bonum_fw-la cognitum_fw-la ideoque_fw-la licet_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la veer_fw-la bonum_fw-la est_fw-la age_n e_o non_fw-fr possit_fw-la potest_fw-la tamen_fw-la per_fw-la illud_fw-la bonum_fw-la aliquid_fw-la agere_fw-la intelligare_fw-la deum_fw-la esse_fw-la bonum_fw-la &_o justum_fw-la facere_fw-la caquae_fw-la sunt_fw-la legis_fw-la pagnare_fw-la cum_fw-la defideriis_fw-la licet_fw-la non_fw-la vincere_fw-la locomotivum_fw-la regere_fw-la quae_fw-la talia_fw-la sunt_fw-la quae_fw-la deu_fw-la requirit_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la quem_fw-la intendit_fw-la regenerare_fw-la cor._n in_o maâ—_n 32._o se_fw-la 2._o man_n have_v the_o relic_n of_o spiritual_a life_n that_o be_v in_o his_o understanding_n some_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o his_o affection_n some_o desire_n of_o good_a be_v know_v so_o that_o although_o he_o can_v do_v that_o which_o be_v true_o good_a yet_o he_o can_v by_o it_o do_v some_o good_a understand_v god_n to_o be_v good_a and_o just_a do_v the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n fight_v with_o his_o own_o desire_n although_o not_o overcome_v they_o and_o to_o govern_v his_o locomotion_n which_o thing_n god_n require_v in_o those_o who_o he_o will_v regenerate_v now_o if_o man_n by_o nature_n have_v such_o relic_n of_o spiritual_a life_n in_o he_o as_o to_o know_v god_n desire_v good_a do_v the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n fight_v with_o their_o desire_n govern_v their_o locomotion_n and_o all_o this_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o relic_n of_o spiritual_a life_n then_o what_o need_v of_o a_o principle_n of_o assist_a grace_n de_fw-fr novo_fw-la to_o enable_v they_o to_o do_v the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n for_o that_o which_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o relic_n of_o spiritual_a life_n need_v not_o any_o assist_a principle_n of_o grace_n anew_o again_o the_o collocutor_n at_o the_o conference_n at_o hague_n upon_o this_o very_a argument_n say_v thus_o 279._o thus_o in_o spirituali_fw-la morte_fw-la non_fw-la separantur_fw-la propriè_fw-la dona_fw-la spiritualia_fw-la ab_fw-la hominis_fw-la voluntate_fw-la quia_fw-la nunquam_fw-la illa_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la et_fw-la insita_fw-la sed_fw-la libertas_fw-la duntaxat_fw-la agendi_fw-la bene_fw-la aut_fw-la malè_fw-la quae_fw-la libertas_fw-la quamvis_fw-la vites_fw-la svas_fw-la non_fw-la exerere_fw-la possit_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la peccatoâ—e_fw-la propter_fw-la tenebras_fw-la intellectus_fw-la &_o depravationem_fw-la affectuum_fw-la mansit_fw-la tamen_fw-la pars_fw-la creatae_fw-la naturae_fw-la col._n hag._n 279._o in_o spiritual_a death_n spiritual_a gift_n be_v not_o proper_o separate_v from_o the_o will_n because_o they_o be_v never_o in_o it_o for_o in_o the_o will_v there_o be_v only_o that_o liberty_n of_o do_v good_a or_o evil_n which_o liberty_n although_o it_o can_v put_v forth_o its_o strength_n in_o fall_v man_n because_o of_o the_o blindness_n of_o his_o understanding_n and_o depravation_n of_o his_o affection_n yet_o it_o remain_v as_o part_v of_o a_o create_a nature_n and_o many_o of_o such_o like_a expression_n pass_v in_o that_o argument_n by_o all_o which_o they_o affirm_v death_n to_o be_v only_o in_o the_o understanding_n and_o affection_n not_o in_o the_o will_n but_o that_o in_o the_o depth_n of_o
spiritual_a death_n the_o will_n according_a to_o its_o natural_a freedom_n can_v act_v as_o the_o understanding_n dictate_v and_o the_o affection_n move_v all_o which_o be_v very_o contradictious_a to_o themselves_o in_o other_o place_n and_o the_o holy_a scripture_n every_o where_o yet_o upon_o this_o ground_n i_o proceed_v against_o they_o with_o their_o own_o sword_n the_o will_n need_v no_o life_n to_o be_v infuse_v anew_o it_o be_v enough_o if_o the_o understanding_n and_o the_o affection_n be_v rectify_v but_o as_o for_o the_o understanding_n that_o have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o the_o truth_n natural_o which_o arminius_n call_v lumen_fw-la naturale_fw-la natural_a light_n and_o corvinus_n scinitilla_n luminis_fw-la spark_n of_o light_n which_o light_n be_v call_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o so_o often_o by_o the_o arminian_o and_o mr._n goodwin_n call_v natural_a light_n and_o in_o the_o affection_n there_o be_v a_o desire_n of_o good_a fight_v with_o 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desire_v good_a fight_v against_o his_o lust_n govern_v his_o locomotion_n do_v the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n 109._o textus_fw-la non_fw-la dicit_fw-la eos_fw-la dispositos_fw-la esse_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la coll._n hag._n 109._o and_o so_o to_o dispose_v themselves_o to_o grace_n and_o eternal_a life_n for_o thus_o they_o say_v when_o they_o speak_v of_o or_o rather_o pervert_v that_o text_n act_v 13.48_o as_o many_o as_o be_v ordain_v to_o eternal_a life_n believe_v they_o say_v that_o ordain_v in_o the_o text_n be_v no_o more_o than_o dispose_v to_o eternal_a life_n and_o that_o the_o text_n say_v not_o they_o be_v dispose_v by_o god_n to_o eternal_a life_n now_o not_o to_o be_v dispose_v by_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v dispose_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o by_o that_o we_o say_v man_n be_v dispose_v to_o eternal_a life_n but_o it_o seem_v they_o say_v man_n be_v dispose_v to_o eternal_a life_n and_o yet_o not_o by_o god_n or_o his_o grace_n and_o what_o can_v this_o be_v but_o by_o nature_n and_o the_o natural_a power_n of_o man_n and_o so_o of_o themselves_o without_o any_o new_a principle_n of_o assist_a grace_n and_o yet_o when_o they_o come_v to_o make_v out_o a_o general_a and_o universal_a grace_n than_o no_o man_n must_v be_v dispose_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n or_o know_v any_o thing_n but_o by_o a_o principle_n of_o assist_a grace_n without_o which_o nature_n be_v whole_o blind_a and_o be_v now_o become_v as_o absolute_a patron_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n as_o may_v be_v oh_o the_o fraud_n and_o juggle_n of_o these_o supporter_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o universal_a grace_n i_o urge_v these_o two_o thing_n to_o they_o first_o when_o they_o urge_v that_o man_n by_o the_o relic_n of_o life_n have_v ability_n to_o all_o those_o thing_n before_o mention_v and_o this_o to_o prove_v man_n not_o to_o be_v whole_o dead_a i_o demand_v whether_o they_o understand_v man_n to_o have_v those_o ability_n by_o the_o relic_n of_o life_n with_o the_o assist_a grace_n of_o god_n or_o without_o it_o if_o they_o mean_v with_o it_o than_o it_o be_v very_o impertinent_a to_o prove_v man_n not_o to_o be_v whole_o dead_a for_o no_o man_n be_v so_o simple_a to_o plead_v man_n to_o be_v so_o dead_a by_o sin_n that_o he_o can_v do_v anything_o be_v excite_v and_o assist_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o if_o they_o mean_v the_o relic_n of_o life_n without_o that_o grace_n than_o i_o have_v what_o i_o desire_v that_o all_o man_n have_v not_o grace_n so_o universal_a grace_n fall_v second_o i_o urge_v if_o those_o word_n in_o act._n 13.48_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o text_n according_a to_o their_o own_o gloss_n be_v to_o be_v read_v thus_o as_o many_o as_o be_v dispose_v to_o eternal_a life_n if_o those_o word_n i_o say_v dispose_v to_o eternal_a life_n do_v not_o necessary_o import_v thus_o much_o that_o man_n be_v dispose_v by_o god_n to_o eternal_a life_n then_o what_o ground_n have_v they_o to_o say_v that_o no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o do_v the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n or_o any_o thing_n whereby_o he_o be_v dispose_v to_o faith_n and_o regeneration_n but_o as_o he_o be_v assist_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n de_fw-fr novo_fw-la how_o necessary_o be_v this_o doctrine_n inevitable_o involve_v when_o they_o will_v prove_v man_n not_o to_o be_v whole_o dead_a than_o we_o have_v it_o only_o thus_o they_o do_v by_o nature_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n but_o when_o they_o come_v to_o prove_v universal_a grace_n we_o have_v it_o with_o a_o comment_n thus_o they_o do_v the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n by_o nature_n as_o it_o be_v help_v and_o assist_v by_o grace_n let_v they_o adhere_v either_o to_o the_o one_o or_o other_o either_o that_o man_n have_v no_o such_o relic_n of_o life_n by_o which_o he_o be_v able_a to_o dispose_v himself_o to_o faith_n or_o else_o that_o a_o new_a principle_n of_o assist_a grace_n be_v not_o needful_a nor_o give_v to_o every_o man_n the_o one_o will_v help_v in_o the_o point_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o work_v of_o god_n grace_n in_o man_n conversion_n the_o other_o in_o the_o point_n of_o universal_a grace_n and_o until_o they_o can_v reconcile_v those_o relic_n of_o life_n in_o every_o man_n whereby_o they_o be_v enable_v to_o do_v those_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n &_o to_o prepare_v themselves_o for_o faith_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o assist_a principle_n of_o god_n grace_n to_o be_v impart_v to_o man_n anew_o for_o those_o end_n &_o purpose_n i_o shall_v conclude_v that_o they_o do_v but_o usurp_v the_o name_n &_o title_n of_o universal_a grace_n thus_o i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o that_o which_o they_o pretend_v be_v give_v to_o every_o man_n can_v be_v call_v grace_n in_o the_o next_o place_n i_o shall_v examine_v whether_o that_o which_o be_v give_v to_o every_o man_n although_o it_o be_v grant_v to_o be_v grace_n be_v true_o say_v to_o be_v sufficient_a now_o this_o must_v be_v prove_v as_o well_o as_o the_o former_a if_o they_o will_v carry_v up_o to_o the_o height_n a_o universal_a sufficient_a grace_n now_o that_o this_o business_n may_v be_v perspicuous_o decide_v it_o be_v requisite_a that_o we_o first_o consider_v the_o nature_n and_o definition_n of_o sufficiency_n in_o general_a and_o then_o apply_v it_o to_o particular_a case_n the_o remonstrant_n give_v we_o a_o general_a definition_n of_o suffiencie_n tend_v to_o this_o result_n sufficiency_n be_v a_o position_n of_o thing_n necessary_a and_o requisite_a to_o that_o thing_n in_o respect_n of_o which_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v sufficient_a and_o this_o i_o willing_o receive_v as_o rational_a upon_o that_o text_n isa_n 5.1_o 2.3_o they_o say_v thus_o 9_o thus_o sufficiens_fw-la gratia_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la ea_fw-la gratia_fw-la quae_fw-la omne_fw-la necessaria_fw-la ad_fw-la regenerationem_fw-la adhibet_fw-la ut_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la actum_fw-la praestationem_fw-la necessarium_fw-la nihil_fw-la ult_fw-la a_o requiratur_fw-la definitio_fw-la gratiae_fw-la suffie_a entâ—s_fw-la hoc_fw-la habet_fw-la ut_fw-la omne_fw-la necessaria_fw-la adhâ—bet_fw-la tolle_o aliquid_fw-la necessarium_fw-la noâ—_n erit_fw-la gratia_fw-la sufficiens_fw-la pone_fw-la omne_fw-la necessaria_fw-la &_o erit_fw-la gratia_fw-la sufficiens_fw-la act._n synod_n acr_n 4._o pag_n 9_o sufficient_a grace_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o grace_n which_o afford_v all_o requisite_n and_o necessary_n to_o the_o effect_n of_o regeneration_n so_o that_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o act_n nothing_o can_v be_v beyond_o it_o require_v as_o necessary_a the_o very_a definition_n of_o sufficient_a grace_n contain_v this_o in_o it_o that_o it_o afford_v all_o necessary_n take_v away_o any_o one_o necessary_a requisite_a and_o we_o take_v away_o sufficient_a grace_n grant_v all_o and_o we_o grant_v sufficient_a grace_n and_o true_a
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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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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