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A34251
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The Confession of faith of those called Arminians, or, A declaration of the opinions and doctrines of the ministers and pastors which in the United Provinces are known by the name of Remonstrants concerning the chief points of Christian religion / translated out of the original.
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Wing C5791; ESTC R26041
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thing_n together_o 17._o but_o to_o desire_v to_o fetch_v or_o take_v thiâ_n exposition_n from_o any_o other_o author_n head_n or_o fountain_n whatsoever_o to_o wit_n from_o any_o symbol_n or_o creed_n of_o man_n make_v or_o analogy_n of_o faith_n in_o this_o oâ_n that_o place_n receive_v or_o any_o public_a confession_n of_o church_n which_o we_o also_o before_o advise_v in_o our_o preface_n which_o wâ_n will_v never_o have_v at_o any_o time_n sever_v oâ_n divide_v from_o this_o our_o declaration_n oâ_n from_o the_o decree_n of_o council_n or_o consent_v of_o father_n one_o or_o other_o though_o even_o the_o most_o or_o great_a part_n of_o they_o be_v aâ_n thing_n too_o uncertain_a and_o oftentimes_o dangerous_a 18._o and_o yet_o do_v we_o not_o therefore_o light_o objection_n a_o prolepsis_n or_o prevention_n of_o a_o objection_n despise_v the_o pious_a probable_a or_o long-since_a receive_v interpretation_n of_o other_o especial_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n whether_o greek_n or_o 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god_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n etc._n scripture_n heb._n 11._o 6_o 7_o etc._n etc._n act_v 14._o 15_o etc._n etc._n &_o ch_n 17._o 24_o etc._n etc._n three_o thing_n offer_v themselves_o necessary_o to_o be_v consider_v and_o hold_v by_o we_o his_o nature_n work_n and_o will._n the_o nature_n indeed_o of_o god_n that_o we_o may_v understand_v that_o he_o be_v of_o or_o in_o himself_o most_o worthy_a to_o be_v worship_v of_o we_o his_o work_n that_o we_o may_v know_v that_o he_o may_v rightful_o and_o deserve_o require_v of_o we_o what_o manner_n of_o worship_n soever_o he_o please_v last_o his_o will_n âhat_n we_o may_v be_v clear_o convince_v that_o âe_n will_v be_v worship_v of_o we_o and_o withal_o ânow_v after_o what_o manner_n he_o will_v and_o âught_v to_o be_v worship_v by_o we_o that_o we_o âay_v assure_o hope_v for_o eternal_a salvation_n necessary_a but_o not_o equal_o or_o alike_o necessary_a from_o he_o howbeit_o concern_v the_o nature_n and_o work_n of_o god_n all_o those_o âhings_n be_v not_o necessary_o to_o be_v hold_v which_o in_o every_o respect_n at_o lest_o whatsoever_o belong_v to_o the_o divine_a essence_n and_o all_o the_o mode_n or_o manner_n of_o its_o work_n and_o kind_n of_o operation_n much_o less_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o either_o according_a to_o the_o likely_a and_o specious_a placit_n of_o the_o school_n or_o from_o the_o probable_a discourse_n of_o reason_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v affirm_v of_o they_o but_o those_o only_a without_o which_o the_o divine_a will_n reveal_v in_o the_o scripture_n either_o can_v god_n a_o twofold_a knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v right_o understand_v or_o perform_v by_o we_o since_o they_o only_o who_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o 6._o and_o job_n 28._o 28._o jer._n 2._o 8._o &_o 22._o 16_o hos_fw-la 6._o 6._o tit._n 1._o 16._o 1_o joh._n 2_o 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n and_o ch_n 3._o 6._o keep_v his_o commandment_n be_v every_o where_n in_o the_o scripture_n say_v true_o to_o know_v god_n 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unto_o we_o 16._o we_o exod._n 34._o 6_o 7._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 17._o &_o 6._o 15_o 16._o his_o spiritual_a nature_n and_o glorious_a majesty_n common_a to_o the_o distinct_a or_o several_a person_n sofar_o as_o be_v requisite_a for_o our_o faith_n and_o salvation_n in_o this_o life_n 2._o distinct_o &_o relative_o in_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o 7._o the_o mat._n 28._o 19_o 2_o cor._n 13._o 14._o 1_o joh._n 5._o 7._o sacred_a trinity_n which_o respect_v the_o internal_a and_o mutual_a habitude_n i._n e._n state_n or_o stand_a and_o certain_a proper_a oeconomy_n i._n e._n order_v or_o dispose_n of_o thing_n of_o the_o person_n among_o themselves_o these_o attribute_n so_o far_o as_o they_o necessary_o pertain_v hereunto_o be_v these_o that_o follow_v 5._o i._o god_n be_v 5._o be_v deut._n 6._o 4._o &_o 32._o 39_o ps_n 86._o 10._o 1_o cor._n 8._o 6._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 5._o one_o because_o he_o be_v thing_n god_n be_v one_o and_o the_o supreme_a lord_n of_o thing_n alone_o without_o 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