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etc._n etc._n it_o be_v manifest_a evident_a and_o indubious_a thâ—â—_n god_n have_v give_v freewill_n to_o every_o man_n who_o have_v say_v by_o himself_o si_fw-la
volueritis_fw-la &_o si_fw-la nolueritis_fw-la that_o so_o by_o these_o his_o word_n it_o may_v be_v in_o man_n power_n either_o to_o work_v well_o or_o â—â—_o work_v bad_o but_o to_o contract_v this_o point_n somâ—_n protestant_n of_o the_o great_a note_n and_o rank_n do_v most_o full_o charge_v the_o father_n in_o general_a with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o freewill_n for_o thus_o d._n whitgift_n that_o learned_a protestant_n confess_v of_o this_o point_n 473._o point_n d._n whitg_n in_o his_o defence_n of_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o admonition_n pag._n 472._o &_o 473._o almost_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n and_o latin_n also_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v spot_v with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o freewill_n etc._n etc._n and_o according_a to_o this_o doctor_n judgement_n we_o find_v that_o our_o centurist_n etc._n centurist_n see_v cent._n â—_o c._n 10._o col_fw-fr 221._o &_o cent._n 3._o c._n 10._o col._n 265._o &_o 240._o cent_z 4_o col._n â—â—â—3_n &_o 1â—44_n &_o 1183._o cent._n 5._o col._n 969._o etc._n etc._n do_v particular_o charge_v and_o reprehend_v these_o father_n follow_v for_o their_o maintenance_n of_o freewill_n to_o wit_n justin_n irenaeus_n cyprian_n tertullian_n origen_n chrysostome_n theodoret_n cyrill_n alexandrinus_n prudentius_n ambrose_n hilary_n epiphanius_n gregory_n nissene_n and_o gregory_n nazianzen_n and_o that_o three_o of_o these_o ancient_a father_n to_o wit_n origen_n tertullian_n and_o cyprian_a defend_v the_o doctrine_n of_o freewill_n appear_v most_o evident_o from_o this_o one_o consideration_n it_o be_v grant_v by_o the_o most_o learned_a adversary_n that_o austin_n epiphanius_n and_o jerome_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o most_o clear_a sentence_n in_o that_o behalf_n do_v joint_o teach_v freewill_n well_o haeresibus_fw-la well_o austin_n against_o origen_n in_o haeres_fw-la 414_o against_o tertull._n in_o haeres_fw-la 86._o â—_o against_o cypr._n in_o tom_n 3._o de_fw-mi baptism_n l._n 2._o c._n 7._o jerom._n l._n contr_n lovin_v &_o vigil_n epiph_n in_o haeresibus_fw-la these_o father_n do_v charge_v the_o former_a three_o father_n with_o these_o three_o peculiar_a error_n follow_v and_o no_o other_o to_o wit_n cyprian_n with_o rebaptisation_n tertullian_n with_o deny_v 2._o marriage_n and_o origen_n with_o believe_v that_o the_o devil_n shall_v in_o the_o end_n be_v save_v but_o now_o it_o be_v more_o than_o certain_a that_o if_o cyprian_a origen_n and_o tâ—rtullian_n have_v believe_v and_o teach_v otherwise_o touch_v the_o doctrine_n of_o freewill_n than_o thâ—_n say_v late_a father_n do_v no_o doubt_n they_o have_v be_v write_v against_o for_o this_o theâ—â—_n disagreement_n from_o austin_n jerome_n anâ—_n epiphanius_n touch_v freewill_n as_o theâ—_n be_v charge_v by_o they_o for_o their_o for_o mâ—â—_n acknowledge_v error_n but_o we_o do_v not_o find_v that_o the_o former_a three_o more_o ancient_a father_n be_v contradict_v by_o thâ—_n three_o late_a touch_v the_o doctrine_n of_o freewill_n from_o which_o point_n it_o inevitable_o follow_v that_o cyprian_a origen_n and_o tertullian_n do_v unanimous_o agree_v in_o defence_n of_o freewill_n with_o austin_n jerome_n and_o epiphanius_n and_o thus_o far_o touch_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o father_n in_o this_o question_n of_o freewill_n assure_v you_o enthus_n and_o this_o worthy_a presence_n that_o i_o have_v not_o discerp_v the_o twentieth_o part_n of_o those_o testimony_n which_o their_o write_n and_o volume_n do_v afford_v of_o this_o subject_n enthusiastus_n learned_a arminius_n for_o so_o i_o find_v you_o to_o be_v i_o will_v not_o be_v of_o that_o aristarchian_n and_o censure_v disposition_n aâ—â—_n to_o recall_v the_o authority_n of_o those_o ancient_a father_n to_o be_v try_v by_o the_o touchstone_n of_o my_o own_o judgement_n i_o reverence_v their_o authority_n both_o for_o their_o learning_n virtue_n and_o their_o proximity_n to_o our_o saviour_n day_n only_o i_o ever_o say_v i_o reverence_v they_o 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therefore_o i_o will_v take_v in_o my_o way_n the_o ancient_a jew_n into_o my_o consideration_n and_o will_v see_v whether_o they_o stand_v affect_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o believe_v of_o freewill_n or_o whole_o disclaim_v from_o the_o same_o but_o this_o difficulty_n be_v easy_o dissolve_v for_o do_v we_o not_o find_v rabbi_n moses_n fiâ—lius_fw-la maymon_n thus_o to_o instruct_v his_o proselyte_n astrologos_fw-la proselyte_n epist_n adversus_fw-la astrologos_fw-la ac_fw-la illud_fw-la quidem_fw-la intelligere_fw-la debetis_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o this_o chief_a and_o principal_a foundation_n of_o our_o law_n you_o ought_v to_o understand_v that_o both_o i_o and_o all_o philosopher_n do_v confess_v that_o what_o action_n be_v commit_v by_o man_n the_o same_o to_o be_v in_o their_o own_o power_n etc._n etc._n so_o â—â—_o man_n serve_v god_n if_o so_o man_n himself_o will_v &c._n &c._n and_o if_o he_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o join_v himself_o with_o the_o wicked_a etc._n etc._n he_o also_o do_v thâ—_n same_o see_v further_o of_o this_o point_n rabbi_n hâ—darsan_n upon_o the_o four_o chapter_n of_o genesis_n and_o rabbi_n selemo_n allege_v by_o 6._o by_o in_o lib._n de_fw-la arcanis_fw-la catholica_fw-la veritatis_fw-la print_a at_o frâ—nckfurd_n 1602_o l._n 6._o c._n 6._o petrus_n galatinus_n philo_n that_o learned_a jew_n thus_o initiatech_v his_o reader_n in_o this_o mystery_n immutabius_fw-la mystery_n philo._n lib._n quod_fw-la deus_fw-la sit_fw-la immutabius_fw-la man_n have_v freewill_n god_n create_v he_o free_a that_o be_v leave_v to_o his_o proper_a will_n he_o may_v do_v whatsoever_o he_o please_v etc._n etc._n to_o which_o sentence_n be_v extant_a that_o oraâ—â—_n in_o deuteronomy_n behold_v i_o have_v place_v before_o thou_o life_n and_o death_n good_a and_o 〈◊〉_d choose_v life_n thus_o philo._n to_o conclude_v that_o the_o ancient_a jew_n be_v patronâ—â—_n of_o freewill_n so_o evident_a and_o confess_v be_v this_o point_n diverse_a of_o our_o learned_a brethren_n do_v acknowledge_v for_o d._n fulk_n thus_o full_o speak_v hereof_o 320._o hereof_o in_o his_o defence_n of_o the_o english_a i_o ranslation_n pag._n 320._o the_o jewish_a rabbin_n patroness_n of_o freewill_n do_v err_v the_o like_a be_v acknowledge_v by_o aâ—iba_n by_o upon_o the_o word_n of_o rabbi_n aâ—iba_n paulus_n fagius_n the_o protestant_n and_o by_o the_o book_n entitle_v â—17_n entitle_v print_a hannoviae_n 1604._o pag._n â—17_n synagoga_fw-la judaica_n enthusiastus_n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o jew_n by_o you_o allege_v i_o can_v very_o much_o esteem_v and_o this_o for_o two_o reason_n first_o because_o you_o know_v that_o upon_o the_o come_n of_o our_o saviour_n their_o law_n and_o religion_n be_v to_o be_v abrogate_a and_o disannul_v as_o we_o see_v by_o the_o cessation_n of_o their_o sacrifice_n and_o diverse_a other_o their_o ceremony_n then_o use_v second_o some_o doubt_n that_o that_o galatinus_n who_o above_o you_o mention_v be_v but_o a_o late_a writer_n forge_v in_o his_o allege_v book_n certain_a sentence_n sort_v to_o his_o own_o religion_n and_o then_o with_o subtlety_n obtrude_v they_o or_o rather_o incorporate_v they_o in_o the_o former_a jew_n and_o therefore_o grant_v this_o for_o true_a d._n whitaker_n with_o more_o probability_n may_v answer_v his_o adversary_n produce_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o jew_n out_o of_o this_o galatinus_n in_o these_o word_n 818._o word_n l_o 9_o contra_fw-la duraeum_n p._n 818._o tuum_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la causa_fw-la petruin_n galatinum_fw-la miâ—nimè_fw-la profectà _fw-la desidero_fw-la nec_fw-la hebraeorum_n tâ—stimonijs_fw-la illis_fw-la indigemus_fw-la but_o i_o pray_v yoâ—_n leave_v these_o authority_n hasten_v to_o thâ—_n holy_a scripture_n arminius_n before_o i_o ascend_v to_o scripturall_a proof_n you_o must_v give_v i_o leave_v to_o eneruate_v and_o weaken_v this_o your_o answer_n and_o to_o the_o first_o part_n thereof_o i_o reply_v that_o those_o only_a point_n of_o faith_n arâ—_n now_o abrogate_a which_o do_v prefigure_v our_o saviour_n come_v such_o be_v the_o jewish_a sacrifice_n &_o diverse_a of_o their_o ceremony_n but_o now_o the_o doctrine_n
that_o marc._n c._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d love_v the_o rich_a man_n who_o go_v away_o 〈◊〉_d he_o and_o yet_o from_o this_o love_n of_o our_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o rich_a man_n we_o can_v 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o rich_a man_n be_v one_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d again_o it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o god_n lovetâ—_v all_o man_n as_o they_o be_v his_o creature_n though_o he_o hate_v their_o sin_n for_o 〈◊〉_d wiseman_n instruct_v we_o that_o 11._o that_o sapient_a c_o 11._o god_n 〈◊〉_d all_o thing_n that_o be_v and_o hate_v none_o 〈◊〉_d they_o who_o he_o have_v make_v to_o the_o second_o place_n i_o answer_v 〈◊〉_d that_o another_o like_a place_n of_o our_o saviour_n word_n may_v well_o seem_v to_o explain_v 〈◊〉_d as_o where_o he_o say_v 17._o say_v john_n 17._o those_o who_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d i_o i_o have_v keep_v and_o none_o of_o they_o perish_v but_o the_o son_n of_o perdition_n now_o 〈◊〉_d parallel_v these_o two_o several_a text_n together_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o this_o place_n be_v not_o that_o every_o onâ—_n who_o the_o father_n give_v persevere_fw-la to_o 〈◊〉_d end_n for_o then_o the_o son_n of_o perdition_n 〈◊〉_d wit_n judas_n who_o as_o the_o text_n say_v 〈◊〉_d give_v shall_v have_v persevere_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d but_o rather_o that_o the_o devil_n by_o all_o 〈◊〉_d temptation_n can_v perforce_o pull_v a_o 〈◊〉_d from_o god_n except_o he_o give_v his_o 〈◊〉_d consent_n to_o yield_v to_o the_o devil_n 〈◊〉_d second_o suppose_v these_o word_n to_o understand_v of_o the_o elect_a in_o general_a â—â—ose_v final_a repentance_n be_v know_v to_o 〈◊〉_d of_o who_o we_o all_o acknowledge_v at_o none_o do_v perish_v for_o god_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o foreknowledge_n yet_o this_o force_v nothing_o see_v both_o the_o 15._o the_o hier._n in_o c._n 26._o hier._n say_v non_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la deus_fw-la scit_fw-la futurum_fw-la aliquid_fw-la idâ—irâ—â—_n futurum_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la futurum_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la novit_fw-la see_v likewise_o austin_n tom_n 7._o de_fw-la praedest_fw-la &_o gratia_fw-la c._n 15._o â—â—thers_n and_o our_o own_o learned_a â—_o learned_a hiperius_fw-la in_o method_n theol._n l._n 1._o pa._n 319._o say_v neque_fw-la quia_fw-la praescit_fw-la deus_fw-la hominem_fw-la peccaturum_fw-la ideo_fw-la homo_fw-la peccat_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la peccaturus_fw-la erat_fw-la ideo_fw-la deus_fw-la id_fw-la praescivit_fw-la the_o like_a say_n have_v amandus_n polaâ—â—s_v in_o partit_fw-la theolog._n l._n 1_o p._n â—_o brother_n do_v teach_v that_o thing_n be_v not_o because_o god_n do_v foresee_v they_o but_o god_n do_v foresee_v therein_o because_o they_o be_v to_o the_o three_o text_n i_o answer_v that_o â—od_a indeed_o do_v never_o repent_v he_o of_o 〈◊〉_d gift_n bestow_v upon_o any_o man_n yet_o nevertheless_o by_o reason_n that_o many_o do_v aâ—use_v his_o gift_n apply_v they_o otherwise_o then_o god_n intend_v he_o be_v say_v in_o â—oly_a scripture_n as_o speak_v to_o our_o capacity_n 15._o capacity_n gen._n â—_o &_o 1_o samuel_n 15._o to_o repent_v he_o enthusiastus_n well_o i_o will_v closâ—tlliâ—_n point_fw-fr 〈…〉_o more_o scipturall_a authority_n 〈◊〉_d i_o see_v arminius_n you_o be_v very_a 〈◊〉_d in_o avoid_v of_o they_o with_o there_o 〈◊〉_d low_v which_o for_o great_a 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v a_o mass_n together_o we_o find_v 〈◊〉_d apostle_n thus_o to_o say_v christ_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d confirm_v you_o speak_v to_o the_o â—â—â—thians_n unto_o the_o end_n iâ—_n like_o 〈◊〉_d 1._o m_o 1._o cor._n 1._o say_v apostle_n else_o where_o thus_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 1._o n_z ephes_n 1._o he_o have_v thosen_v we_o before_o the_o foundation_n the_o world_n again_o 8._o again_o rom._n 8._o who_o shall_v accuse_v â—gainst_a the_o elect_n of_o god_n final_o we_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o gospel_n 10._o gospel_n john_n 10._o no_o man_n shall_v 〈…〉_o sheep_n out_o of_o my_o hand_n all_o which_o â—â—â—â—â—rities_n may_v seem_v well_o to_o fortify_v the_o 〈◊〉_d fallibility_n of_o predestination_n arminius_n these_o text_n though_o many_o 〈◊〉_d number_n yet_o be_v small_a in_o force_n so_o 〈◊〉_d they_o glance_v from_o the_o intend_a 〈◊〉_d and_o as_o for_o the_o two_o first_o to_o which_o 〈◊〉_d other_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n may_v 〈◊〉_d range_v take_v their_o answer_n from_o 〈◊〉_d answer_v give_v to_o thâ—se_a two_o th'apostle_n only_o mean_v that_o he_o hopâ—_n 〈◊〉_d well_o of_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o corinthian_n â—nd_v ephesian_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v assure_v through_o a_o certainty_n of_o faith_n that_o â—ll_o the_o corinthian_n and_o all_o the_o ephesiâ—ns_n for_o the_o apostle_n speak_v indefinite_o to_o they_o all_o shall_v be_v save_v be_v â—ost_o absurd_a to_o think_v to_o the_o two_o 〈◊〉_d authority_n they_o only_o teach_v that_o â—he_v elect_a can_v final_o perish_v but_o they_o â—oe_v not_o teach_v that_o the_o elect_n do_v know_v 〈◊〉_d much_o of_o themselves_o in_o particular_a or_o â—hat_n they_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_a which_o point_n remain_v yet_o unproove_v enthusiastus_n i_o will_v desist_v as_o i_o say_v afore_o from_o â—rging_v more_o place_n of_o god_n word_n for_o 〈◊〉_d willing_o grant_v i_o have_v produce_v all_o â—uch_n text_n as_o i_o think_v have_v be_v most_o â—revayling_a for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o doctriâ—e_n for_o which_o they_o be_v urge_v only_o â—efore_o i_o leave_v the_o scene_n of_o further_a oppose_a i_o will_v insist_v in_o a_o argument_n or_o too_o draw_v from_o force_n of_o reason_n â—hich_v argument_n prevail_v strong_o with_o diverse_a man_n of_o judgement_n my_o first_o â—â—en_o shall_v be_v draw_v from_o the_o efficacy_n â—f_a 〈◊〉_d and_o hope_n and_o thus_o i_o dispute_v the_o holy_a scripture_n ascribe_v to_o faith_n a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o most_o full_a 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o ten_o chapter_n to_o the_o hebreâ—_n in_o like_a sort_n in_o the_o eleaventh_o chapter_n 〈◊〉_d the_o hebrew_n it_o be_v call_v in_o regard_n 〈◊〉_d its_o infallibility_n coniunctio_fw-la or_o hypostase_v a_o firm_a ground_n of_o thing_n to_o be_v hope_v for_o 〈◊〉_d a_o infallible_a evidence_n of_o thing_n we_o see_v 〈◊〉_d again_o in_o the_o epistle_n of_o s._n james_n 〈◊〉_d 1._o hesitation_n and_o waver_a be_v oppose_v 〈◊〉_d faith_n in_o like_a sort_n in_o the_o sixth_o to_o the_o hebrews_n a_o steady_a firmness_n be_v attribute_v 〈◊〉_d hope_n or_o as_o the_o former_a greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o which_o place_n hope_v 〈◊〉_d its_o stability_n and_o firmness_n be_v comparâ—â—_n to_o a_o anchor_n therefore_o in_o regard_n 〈◊〉_d god_n promise_v a_o remission_n of_o 〈◊〉_d sin_n why_o shall_v we_o rest_v doubtful_a thereof_o my_o second_o argument_n shall_v be_v takâ—â—_n from_o the_o seem_a absurdity_n trid._n absurdity_n urge_v bv_o kempâ—it_a in_o exam._n council_n trid._n accompany_v this_o your_o doctrine_n since_o 〈◊〉_d doctrine_n seem_v to_o be_v absurd_a which_o â—â—uer_o teach_v a_o doubtful_a hesitation_n 〈◊〉_d fluctuation_n of_o a_o man_n faith_n touchiâ—â—_n his_o own_o salvation_n arminius_n in_o solue_v the_o first_o argument_n 〈◊〉_d must_v recurre_v partly_o to_o the_o state_n of_o 〈◊〉_d question_v above_o set_v down_o true_a it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d faith_n be_v most_o certain_a neither_o 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v call_v faith_n by_o the_o which_o a_o 〈◊〉_d give_v assent_v with_o any_o doubtfulness_n or_o fear_n to_o such_o thing_n the_o which_o â—â—ought_v to_o believe_v but_o our_o aduersaâ—â—â—â—_n paralogism_n or_o fallacy_n rest_v in_o 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o assume_v as_o grant_v which_o 〈◊〉_d can_v never_o prove_v that_o remission_n sin_n or_o justification_n do_v proper_o 〈◊〉_d â—oly_a belong_v to_o faith_n again_o i_o say_v â—â—â—ording_v to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n 〈◊〉_d grant_v a_o man_n to_o have_v once_o true_a 〈◊〉_d yet_o follow_v it_o not_o that_o thereâ—â—â—e_n he_o shall_v final_o die_v in_o state_n of_o true_a 〈◊〉_d and_o then_o it_o follow_v that_o if_o he_o 〈◊〉_d not_o certain_a of_o his_o final_a perseverance_n in_o faith_n he_o therefore_o be_v not_o cerâ—â—â—ne_v of_o his_o election_n or_o predestination_n touch_v hope_n it_o be_v most_o certain_a â—espect_v of_o god_n promise_v but_o in_o 〈◊〉_d of_o man_n indisposition_n and_o his_o meakenes_n and_o frailty_n in_o perform_v the_o â—_z impose_v by_o god_n hope_n be_v 〈◊〉_d languid_a and_o accompany_v with_o â—â—rtaine_a fear_n touch_v your_o argument_n from_o 〈◊〉_d suppose_a absurdity_n attend_v on_o 〈◊〉_d doctrine_n herein_o i_o reply_v that_o the_o doctrine_n maintain_v by_o we_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d take_v not_o away_o all_o fear_n yet_o it_o 〈◊〉_d away_o all_o anxiety_n hesitation_n and_o 〈◊〉_d doubtfulness_n if_o he_o may_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d who_o dare_v not_o give_v assent_n to_o 〈◊〉_d contrary_a part_n or_o opinion_n and_o as_o 〈◊〉_d no_o good_a inference_n to_o argue_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d man_n be_v not_o doubtful_a nor_o anxious_a of_o the_o certainty_n of_o his_o election_n therefore_o he_o be_v electâ—â—â—_n so_o
prepare_v in_o the_o â—â—â—tionall_a soul_n the_o way_n to_o vice_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o it_o remain_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n only_o of_o good_a but_o not_o of_o any_o evil_a and_o again_o he_o thus_o further_o discourse_v profugis_fw-la discourse_v lib._n de_fw-fr profugis_fw-la therefore_o let_v â—o_o wicked_a act_n be_v perpetrate_v by_o affect_a diligence_n of_o man_n be_v repute_v or_o say_v to_o proceed_v from_o the_o sentence_n of_o god_n but_o from_o our_o own_o proper_a will_n and_o thus_o brief_o touch_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o this_o controversy_n enthusiastus_n well_o arminius_n you_o have_v rivet_v the_o truth_n of_o your_o doctrine_n herein_o by_o many_o humane_a testimony_n the_o which_o i_o great_o presume_v be_v not_o capable_a of_o any_o sufficient_a reply_n admit_v the_o say_a testimony_n to_o be_v sortable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n therefore_o i_o much_o covet_v that_o you_o hasten_v to_o your_o scripturall_a proof_n since_o they_o be_v to_o preponderate_v all_o other_o kind_n of_o proof_n whatsoever_o arminius_n now_o i_o come_v to_o they_o and_o as_o i_o say_v 〈◊〉_d of_o humane_a authority_n above_o allege_a in_o confirmation_n of_o freewill_n that_o they_o do_v consequent_o impugn_v our_o adversary_n doctrine_n touch_v reprobation_n â—o_o with_o much_o more_o reason_n may_v i_o say_v that_o all_o the_o former_a divine_a passage_n heretofore_o produce_v to_o maintain_v the_o doctrine_n of_o freewill_n do_v by_o necessary_a inference_n &_o deduction_n overthrow_v the_o adversary_n say_v doctrine_n of_o reprobation_n therefore_o pass_v over_o all_o such_o former_a divine_a authority_n touch_v freewill_n i_o will_v near_o insist_v in_o such_o text_n of_o scripture_n as_o do_v immediate_o and_o express_o impugn_v this_o your_o doctrine_n of_o reprobation_n and_o first_o i_o will_v insist_v in_o those_o text_n which_o teach_v that_o god_n will_v have_v all_o man_n save_v that_o do_v i_o will_v descend_v to_o such_o passage_n which_o show_n that_o god_n be_v incarnate_v and_o suffer_v death_n for_o the_o save_n of_o all_o mankind_n and_o to_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o sort_n of_o proof_n the_o prophet_n ezechiel_n in_o most_o full_a manner_n and_o in_o several_a place_n conte_v the_o truth_n hereof_o thus_o say_v 18._o say_v ezech._n 18._o have_v i_o any_o desire_n that_o the_o wicked_a shall_v die_v 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n again_o supra_fw-la again_o ezech._n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la cast_v away_o from_o 〈◊〉_d all_o your_o transgression_n etc._n etc._n for_o i_o desire_v 〈◊〉_d the_o death_n of_o he_o that_o die_v yea_o 〈◊〉_d this_o prophet_n depose_v as_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d intention_n herein_o with_o aâ—_n moâ—â—_n vehement_a ingemination_n in_o these_o 〈◊〉_d 3â—_n 〈◊〉_d ezech._n 3â—_n as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n i_o desire_v not_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o that_o 〈◊〉_d wicked_a turn_n from_o his_o way_n &_o live_v 〈◊〉_d you_o turn_v you_o from_o your_o â—uill_a way_n 〈◊〉_d why_o will_v you_o die_v o_o you_o house_n of_o israel_n again_o to_o leave_v this_o prophâ—â—_n do_v we_o not_o find_v the_o prophet_n i_o say_v to_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o like_a dialect_n 5._o dialect_n isa_n 5._o text_n above_o 〈◊〉_d god_n say_v in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d judge_n i_o pray_v you_o between_o my_o vine_n &_o 〈◊〉_d what_o more_o can_v i_o have_v doâ—e_n for_o it_o that_o i_o have_v not_o do_v wherefore_o then_o have_v it_o give_v thorn_n and_o i_o look_v for_o grape_n in_o like_o sort_n the_o evangelist_n to_o show_v 〈◊〉_d nothing_o be_v want_v on_o god_n side_n 〈◊〉_d man_n salvation_n thus_o speak_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 2._o 〈◊〉_d revelat_fw-la 2._o he_o give_v she_o a_o time_n that_o she_o may_v repent_v and_o she_o will_v not_o repent_v and_o 〈◊〉_d this_o end_n it_o be_v say_v i_o mean_v that_o mâ—â—_n by_o leave_v their_o sin_n may_v purchase_v salvation_n by_o the_o former_a evangelist_n that_o â—_o that_o revelat_fw-la â—_o god_n stand_v at_o the_o door_n viâ—_n 〈◊〉_d our_o heart_n and_o knock_v if_o any_o will_v open_v â—â—_o will_v enter_v into_o he_o and_z sup_z with_o he_o and_o therefore_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n procee_v herein_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o s._n peter_n speak_v thus_o of_o all_o man_n in_o general_a 5._o general_a 2._o petr._n 3._o and_o see_v 1._o thessaly_n c._n 5._o god_n be_v not_o willing_a that_o any_o perish_v but_o that_o all_o return_n to_o repentance_n now_o to_o come_v to_o the_o second_o kind_n of_o text_n which_o show_n that_o the_o end_n of_o god_n incarnation_n and_o passion_n be_v the_o salvation_n of_o all_o man_n sort_v here_o to_o we_o read_v that_o 1._o that_o john_n 1._o god_n take_v away_o the_o sinâ—â—â—_n of_o the_o world_n 4._o world_n john_n 4._o that_o he_o be_v a_o saâ—â—our_n of_o the_o world_n that_o 2._o that_o 1._o tim._n 2._o he_o give_v himself_o a_o redemption_n for_o all_o that_o â—_o that_o hebr._n â—_o he_o â—â—sted_v death_n for_o all._n final_o that_o â—_o that_o â—_o john_n â—_o he_o 〈◊〉_d a_o reconciliation_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o not_o â—or_a we_o only_o but_o also_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o â—hole_a world_n now_o whither_o tend_v all_o these_o â—ost_o force_a and_o indeed_o most_o comfortable_a passage_n of_o scripture_n but_o to_o â—â—ove_v that_o god_n for_o his_o part_n creat_v â—ot_n any_o man_n to_o damnation_n but_o will_v â—â—ue_v all_o man_n save_v and_o that_o for_o the_o accomplish_n of_o the_o same_o end_n if_o so_o sinner_n themselves_o will_v he_o become_v incarnate_v and_o suffer_v death_n and_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v think_v that_o christ_n die_v only_o for_o the_o elect_n and_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o say_v â—4_n say_v â—_o cor._n â—_o 8._o &_o rom._n â—4_n the_o 〈◊〉_d brother_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o who_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d and_o again_o 4._o again_o 1._o tim._n 4._o christ_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o all_o man_n especial_o 〈…〉_o â—_o m_o 2._o pet._n â—_o yet_o more_o speak_v of_o 〈…〉_o they_o deny_v hiâ—_n 〈…〉_o bring_v upon_o they_o speedy_a 〈…〉_o also_o â—â—_o also_o esay_n â—â—_o thâ—_n angel_n of_o 〈…〉_o thâ—m_o and_o in_o 〈…〉_o etc._n etc._n but_o they_o 〈…〉_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o he_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o the_o 〈◊〉_d â—0_n 〈◊〉_d heb._n â—0_n whâ—_n have_v tread_v 〈…〉_o of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o esteemeâ—_n 〈◊〉_d blaud_n of_o 〈…〉_o iâ—_n 〈…〉_o donâ—_n 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d yeâ—_n then_o the_o wickâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d than_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o wicked_a thus_o you_o see_v enthusiastus_n 〈…〉_o these_o passage_n of_o scripture_n do_v assure_v that_o christ_n passion_n be_v 〈◊〉_d not_o only_o for_o the_o elect_n but_o also_o 〈◊〉_d wicked_a if_o so_o the_o wicked_a will_v not_o through_o their_o continuance_n in_o their_o â—innes_n deprive_v themselves_o of_o the_o beneâ—â—t_n thereof_o and_o consequent_o that_o god_n do_v not_o out_o of_o his_o absolute_a decree_n reprobate_n any_o man_n to_o damnation_n enthusiastus_n worthy_a arminius_n i_o will_v not_o forbear_v to_o relate_v what_o i_o have_v hear_v answer_v or_o rather_o object_v by_o some_o of_o our_o own_o learned_a brethren_n to_o most_o of_o these_o text_n touch_v god_n will_v to_o have_v all_o man_n save_v they_o have_v shape_v a_o double_a answer_n hereto_o first_o they_o demand_v â—â—â—_o demand_v so_o urge_v by_o kimmedonâ—ius_n in_o his_o redemption_n of_o mankind_n p._n â—â—â—_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o â—f_n so_o god_n will_v have_v all_o man_n save_v why_o then_o be_v not_o all_o man_n save_v since_o it_o â—s_v say_v of_o god_n â—â—5_n god_n psalm_n â—â—5_n he_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o â—will_n second_o my_o brethren_n do_v answer_v to_o the_o former_a testimony_n by_o distinguish_v of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o they_o teach_v that_o god_n have_v a_o double_a will_n 162._o will_n so_o teach_v beza_n in_o his_o display_v of_o popish_a &_o c._n p._n 18â—_n 190._o 191._o danaeus_n in_o isagoge_n christiana_n part_n 4._o l._n 3._o c._n 38._o and_o kimedonâ—ius_n in_o his_o redemption_n of_o mankind_n english_v pag._n 170_o â—_o 162._o the_o one_o say_v they_o secret_a fearful_a and_o unsearchable_a the_o other_o the_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n in_o his_o word_n they_o upon_o this_o distinction_n further_o teach_v that_o supra_fw-la that_o kimedoncius_fw-la ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la god_n will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n in_o his_o will_n reveal_v in_o his_o word_n but_o 〈◊〉_d his_o unsearchable_a will._n and_o in_o proof_n 〈◊〉_d this_o double_a kind_n of_o will_n in_o god_n a_o lâ—â—ned_a man_n on_o our_o side_n allege_v 〈◊〉_d two_o seem_a different_a sentence_n 〈◊〉_d 45._o *_o esay_n 45._o ego_fw-la deus_fw-la creans_fw-la malum_fw-la and_n non_fw-la dâ—volens_fw-la iniquitatem_fw-la tu_fw-la es_fw-la thus_o frâ—â—_n hence_o infer_v 75â—_n infer_v m._n willee_o in_o
the_o hand_n in_o like_a sort_n those_o other_o most_o pernicious_a theorem_n depend_v of_o the_o want_n of_o freewill_n i_o mean_v the_o position_n of_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n and_o reprobation_n what_o most_o dangerous_a effect_n do_v they_o work_v in_o man_n soul_n do_v we_o not_o see_v by_o daily_a experience_n that_o they_o open_v the_o sluice_n to_o all_o turpitude_n of_o manner_n and_o sensuality_n that_o man_n who_o be_v persuade_v that_o he_o want_v freewill_n and_o that_o he_o be_v already_o and_o unalterable_o from_o all_o eternity_n either_o predestinate_v or_o reprobate_v what_o shall_v stay_v he_o for_o ingulfing_n himself_o in_o all_o enormous_a crime_n may_v he_o not_o upon_o the_o ground_n of_o his_o own_o faith_n thus_o just_o apologise_v for_o himself_o i_o want_v freewill_n the_o ten_o 564._o ten_o m._n fox_n act._n mon._n pag._n 1â—35_n and_o d._n willes_n in_o synop_n pap._n pag._n 564._o commandment_n of_o god_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o i_o i_o be_o already_o either_o predestinate_v to_o heaven_n or_o reprobate_v to_o hell_n a_o virtuous_a life_n if_o i_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o reprobate_n can_v advantage_v i_o nor_o the_o most_o facinorous_a course_n can_v prejudice_n i_o be_v predestinate_v why_o then_o shall_v i_o be_v so_o unkynd_n as_o deny_v myself_o the_o fruition_n of_o pleasure_n though_o never_o so_o much_o prohibit_v in_o god_n word_n so_o thrall_n &_o mancipate_v must_v such_o a_o man_n be_v to_o all_o sin_n and_o flagitious_a impiety_n this_o no_o doubt_n be_v the_o dialect_n or_o language_n in_o the_o which_o most_o man_n believe_v the_o former_a doctrine_n do_v expostulate_v with_o themselves_o in_o the_o secret_a of_o their_o own_o soul_n and_o daily_a experience_n do_v depose_v and_o swear_v the_o certainty_n hereof_o and_o you_o the_o learned_a auditory_a here_o gather_v together_o happy_a you_o be_v in_o enjoy_v the_o daily_a conference_n of_o this_o worthy_a man_n who_o have_v indoctrinate_v you_o in_o the_o truth_n of_o these_o former_a dogmatic_a point_n you_o see_v how_o affluent_o and_o abundant_o he_o have_v fortify_v these_o his_o doctrine_n from_o so_o many_o unanswered_a word_n and_o besyd_v 〈…〉_o oâ—_n reason_n and_o of_o the_o most_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d protestant_n from_o all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ground_a 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d word_n which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o hand_n oâ—_n time_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d truth_n thereof_o to_o posterity_n keep_v 〈◊〉_d this_o depositum_fw-la with_o a_o unalterable_a â—â—solution_n and_o think_v that_o man_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d a_o meretricious_a and_o frontless_a bold_a 〈◊〉_d who_o daâ—e_n oppose_v himself_o against_o 〈◊〉_d foresay_a both_o divine_a and_o humane_a authority_n and_o england_n my_o most_o noble_a 〈◊〉_d dear_a country_n o_o that_o it_o be_v in_o 〈◊〉_d power_n to_o disenchant_v their_o iudgmenâ—_n live_v in_o thou_o of_o these_o pernicious_a doctrine_n with_o which_o they_o stand_v yet_o bewitch_v be_v it_o not_o a_o point_n deserve_v 〈◊〉_d commiseration_n and_o pity_n to_o obseruâ—_n how_o many_o man_n in_o our_o own_o country_n of_o most_o elevate_v wit_n and_o furnishâ—â—_n with_o all_o variety_n of_o literature_n do_v 〈◊〉_d their_o full_a consent_n for_o their_o believe_a 〈◊〉_d such_o exitiall_a and_o despeâ—tâ—_n doctrinate_a desperate_n i_o call_v they_o in_o regard_n of_o 〈◊〉_d most_o desperate_a attempt_n and_o 〈◊〉_d which_o diverse_a of_o the_o believer_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unnatural_o perpetrate_v against_o 〈…〉_o o_o how_o many_o through_o persuasion_n 〈◊〉_d themselves_o be_v whole_o reprobate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o their_o own_o freedom_n of_o will_n to_o concur_v with_o 〈◊〉_d grace_n for_o the_o change_n of_o their_o 〈◊〉_d live_v have_v become_v their_o own_o 〈…〉_o thyself_o my_o dear_a country_n 〈…〉_o it_o with_o unutterable_a grief_n 〈◊〉_d become_v the_o sable_a and_o mournful_a 〈◊〉_d theatre_n upon_o which_o diverse_a 〈◊〉_d lamentable_a tragedy_n have_v be_v â—â—â—cted_v but_o alas_o why_o shall_v man_n seek_v to_o conâ—ine_v god_n mercy_n which_o be_v like_o himself_o infinite_a endless_a and_o interminable_a 〈◊〉_d 102._o 〈◊〉_d psalm_n 102._o aterâ—s_v &_o usque_fw-la in_o aternum_fw-la misericordia_fw-la eius_fw-la super_fw-la lament_n se_fw-la and_o what_o can_v discourage_v man_n from_o make_v his_o atonement_n with_o god_n with_o who_o by_o true_o and_o penitent_o confess_v our_o 〈◊〉_d be_v sinner_n we_o cease_v to_o be_v sinner_n be_v any_o person_n here_o exempt_v no._n for_o we_o read_v whosoever_o â—â—_o whosoever_o ezech._n â—â—_o shall_v depart_v from_o his_o wicked_a way_n and_o turn_v to_o 〈…〉_o he_o be_v any_o time_n limit_v or_o prefix_v for_o receive_v his_o mercy_n grant_v and_o indulgence_n of_o 〈…〉_o less_o if_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—_o 〈◊〉_d esay_n â—â—_o 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈…〉_o they_o shall_v be_v 〈…〉_o sâ—ing_v 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d nor_o 〈◊〉_d nor_o sin_n be_v exclude_v 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈…〉_o large_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d why_o 〈◊〉_d nâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_a 〈◊〉_d thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d despair_a doctrine_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d much_o 〈…〉_o the_o boundless_a mercy_n of_o god_n 〈…〉_o and_o 〈…〉_o to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o â—_o k_n 2._o cor._n â—_o 〈…〉_o but_o i_o â—â—â—re_v 〈…〉_o your_o â—ares_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d worthy_a 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o tedious_a â—â—â—course_n and_o therefore_o â—â—ing_n the_o day_n 〈◊〉_d far_a 〈◊〉_d we_o must_v 〈…〉_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—eruing_v 〈…〉_o for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o your_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d back_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d arminius_n good_a enthusiastus_n â—_o much_o 〈◊〉_d that_o my_o speech_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o i_o pray_v god_n that_o 〈…〉_o company_n here_o 〈◊〉_d yet_o 〈◊〉_d adverse_a in_o doctrine_n to_o 〈…〉_o the_o like_o benefit_n by_o this_o our_o discourse_n that_o you_o be_v to_o depart_v so_o soon_o i_o much_o grieve_v and_o rest_n much_o doubtful_a whether_o we_o shall_v ever_o see_v 〈◊〉_d another_o again_o during_o this_o time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d peregrination_n but_o if_o so_o you_o be_v â—â—lling_v thereto_o after_o your_o 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