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quicquid_fw-la est_fw-la futurum_fw-la erat_fw-la ab_fw-la aeterno_fw-la futurum_fw-la ita_fw-la etiam_fw-la ab_fw-la aeâ—erno_fw-la cognitum_fw-la but_o second_o we_o inquire_v of_o the_o habitude_n that_o the_o foresee_v of_o faith_n have_v to_o election_n this_o habitude_n for_o foresee_a faith_n in_o order_n to_o election_n be_v threefold_a and_o may_v have_v the_o notion_n first_o antecedentis_fw-la so_o that_o god_n choose_v none_o to_o heaven_n in_o who_o he_o have_v not_o see_v faith_n to_o come_v or_o do_v see_v that_o faith_n will_v come_v before_o they_o be_v actual_o elect_v second_o it_o may_v have_v the_o notion_n conditionis_fw-la and_o so_o faith_n may_v be_v consider_v as_o a_o condition_n necessary_o require_v in_o election_n three_o foresee_v faith_n may_v further_o have_v the_o notion_n of_o a_o cause_n and_o so_o not_o to_o be_v only_o a_o antecedent_n and_o a_o condition_n of_o election_n but_o to_o have_v the_o notion_n of_o a_o cause_n from_o whence_o election_n 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negetur_fw-la or_o you_o may_v take_v the_o conclusion_n thus_o viz._n nulla_fw-la datur_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la nostrâ_fw-la causa_fw-la ratio_fw-la vel_fw-la conditio_fw-la sine_fw-la quâ_fw-la non_fw-la praedestinatioâ—is_fw-la seu_fw-la electionis_fw-la divinae_fw-la the_o first_o reason_n of_o this_o conclusion_n be_v if_o election_n be_v from_o faith_n foresee_v than_o faith_n foresee_v be_v some_o way_n a_o cause_n of_o election_n the_o which_o consequence_n though_o the_o remonstrant_n will_v sometime_o deny_v and_o seem_v not_o to_o allow_v foresee_v faith_n as_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n elect_v as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o collatio_fw-la hagiensis_n p._n 103._o yet_o elsewhere_o they_o speak_v it_o out_o plain_o in_o write_n hold_v by_o they_o most_o authentical_a namely_o in_o act_v synodalibus_fw-la part._n 2._o p._n 6._o where_o they_o tell_v we_o fidem_fw-la &_o perseverationem_fw-la in_o electione_n consâ—derari_fw-la ut_fw-la conditionem_fw-la ab_fw-la bomine_fw-la praestitam_fw-la ac_fw-la proinde_fw-la tanquam_fw-la causam_fw-la they_o add_v this_o reason_n because_o the_o condition_n prescribe_v and_o perform_v do_v necessario_fw-la alicujus_fw-la causae_fw-la rationem_fw-la endure_v and_o indeed_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v force_v to_o confess_v this_o for_o if_o we_o ask_v they_o why_o god_n choose_v peter_n and_o not_o judas_n they_o say_v because_o god_n foresee_v that_o peter_n will_v believe_v so_o that_o from_o their_o hypothesis_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o foresee_a faith_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o peter_n be_v choose_v before_o judas_n now_o i_o do_v subsume_v that_o foresee_v faith_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n nor_o reason_n nor_o motive_n any_o way_n of_o election_n first_o because_o the_o scripture_n allow_v of_o no_o cause_n of_o election_n extra_fw-la deum_fw-la ipsum_fw-la but_o refer_v it_o altogether_o to_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o beneplacitum_fw-la for_o this_o consult_v ephes_n 1.11_o and_o rom._n 9.11_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n if_o you_o will_v believe_v you_o shall_v be_v elect_v be_v not_o where_o to_o be_v find_v in_o holy_a writ_n either_o express_o or_o by_o equi_fw-la valence_n there_o be_v i_o confess_v this_o proposition_n in_o scripture_n he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v but_o not_o he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v predestinate_v because_o god_n never_o require_v faith_n as_o antecedaneous_a to_o his_o decree_n second_o if_o faith_n be_v a_o effect_n and_o consequent_a of_o election_n then_o be_v it_o not_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o or_o antecedaneous_a motive_n because_o it_o be_v altogether_o impossible_a and_o imply_v a_o manifest_a contradiction_n ut_fw-la idem_fw-la respectu_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la sit_fw-la antecedens_fw-la &_o consequens_fw-la causa_fw-la &_o effectus_fw-la but_o faith_n be_v a_o effect_n or_o consequent_a of_o election_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o a_o cause_n or_o antecedent_n motive_n of_o it_o the_o minor_a i_o prove_v out_o of_o eph._n 1.4_o according_a as_o he_o have_v choose_v we_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a etc._n etc._n and_o v._o 5_o show_v that_o god_n do_v predestine_v those_o who_o he_o will_v adopt_v for_o son_n not_o such_o as_o be_v son_n but_o if_o he_o have_v choose_v such_o as_o believe_v than_o he_o will_v have_v choose_v holy_a man_n and_o son_n but_o sanctity_n and_o our_o sonship_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n nor_o antecedent_n motive_n of_o election_n for_o rom._n 8.29_o for_o who_o he_o do_v foreknow_v he_o also_o do_v predestinate_a to_o be_v conform_v to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n not_o as_o if_o they_o be_v then_o so_o again_o if_o election_n be_v of_o work_n than_o the_o apostle_n may_v have_v have_v a_o answer_n to_o his_o objection_n in_o a_o readiness_n as_o to_o what_o he_o mention_n in_o the_o 9th_o of_o the_o roman_n about_o the_o child_n neither_o have_v do_v any_o good_a or_o evil_n and_o in_o vain_a have_v the_o instance_n there_o be_v bring_v of_o the_o potter_n power_n over_o the_o clay_n of_o the_o same_o lump_n to_o make_v one_o vessel_n unto_o honour_n and_o another_o to_o dishonour_n whereas_o if_o election_n have_v be_v from_o foresee_a faith_n he_o have_v speak_v more_o apt_o thus_o have_v not_o the_o potter_n the_o art_n to_o know_v the_o difference_n in_o several_a part_n of_o clay_n and_o to_o separate_v the_o good_a from_o the_o bad_a but_o the_o apostle_n similitude_n be_v exact_o pertinent_a if_o we_o suppose_v election_n to_o be_v absolute_a and_o all_o creature_n to_o be_v in_o a_o equal_a state_n the_o bishop_n end_v his_o determination_n with_o another_o reason_n for_o his_o conclusion_n namely_o that_o infant_n be_v eleot_v but_o not_o from_o faith_n and_o perseverance_n for_o they_o be_v not_o capable_a thereof_o part_n sub_fw-la antiquo_fw-la saedere_fw-la per_fw-la christi_fw-la mortem_fw-la salutem_fw-la sunt_fw-la consecuti_fw-la to_o begin_v with_o the_o sâ—â—tinâ—_n of_o the_o question_n 1._o by_o father_n here_o we_o do_v not_o understand_v the_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n but_o all_o the_o faithful_a under_o the_o old_a testament_n all_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n i_o mean_v not_o of_o
under_o the_o old_a testament_n do_v know_v christ_n and_o believe_v on_o he_o and_o be_v by_o faith_n justify_v and_o save_v this_o be_v manifest_a out_o of_o scripture_n either_o by_o express_a word_n or_o consequence_n clear_o deduce_v from_o it_o for_o this_o you_o may_v consult_v act_n 10.43_o to_o he_o give_v all_o the_o prophet_n witness_n that_o through_o his_o name_n whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n now_o it_o must_v necessary_o follow_v that_o the_o prophet_n do_v know_v he_o of_o who_o they_o give_v that_o testimony_n for_o this_o you_o may_v see_v what_o st._n paul_n say_v act_v 26_o 22._o have_v therefore_o obtain_v help_n of_o god_n i_o continue_v unto_o this_o day_n witness_v both_o to_o small_a and_o great_a say_v none_o other_o thing_n than_o those_o which_o the_o prophet_n and_o moses_n do_v say_v shall_v come_v and_o if_o you_o ask_v whence_o they_o know_v this_o the_o first_o of_o st._n peter_n 1.10_o 11._o abundant_o show_v of_o which_o salvation_n the_o prophet_n have_v inquire_v and_o search_v diligent_o who_o prophesy_v of_o the_o grace_n that_o shall_v come_v unto_o you_o search_v what_o or_o what_o manner_n of_o time_n the_o spirit_n which_o be_v in_o they_o do_v signify_v when_o it_o testify_v beforehand_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v follow_v for_o this_o likewise_o you_o may_v consult_v st._n luke_n 24.25_o 26_o 27._o then_o he_o say_v to_o they_o o_o fool_n and_o slow_a of_o heart_n to_o believe_v all_o that_o the_o prophet_n have_v speak_v ought_v not_o christ_n to_o have_v suffer_v these_o thing_n and_o to_o enter_v into_o his_o glory_n and_o beginning_n at_o moses_n and_o all_o the_o prophet_n he_o expound_v unto_o they_o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n the_o thing_n concern_v himself_o it_o be_v thus_o clear_a that_o they_o do_v know_v christ_n it_o remain_v to_o be_v prove_v that_o they_o do_v believe_v on_o he_o and_o i_o shall_v urge_v this_o argument_n for_o it_o viz._n those_o who_o by_o christ_n do_v gain_v the_o life_n that_o be_v oppose_v to_o spiritual_a death_n they_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n for_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v our_o spiritual_a life_n and_o righteousness_n but_o the_o father_n and_o prophet_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n do_v through_o christ_n gain_v the_o life_n that_o be_v oppose_v to_o spiritual_a death_n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o this_o see_v 1_o cor._n 15.22_o as_o in_o adam_n all_o die_n even_o so_o in_o christ_n shall_v all_o be_v make_v alive_a and_o rom._n 5._o from_o the_o 12_o verse_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n the_o apostle_n do_v by_o a_o accurate_a and_o long_a kind_n of_o argumentation_n show_v that_o spiritual_a death_n come_v from_o adam_n to_o all_o his_o posterity_n and_o spiritual_a life_n by_o christ_n to_o all_o his_o seed_n and_o servant_n v._o 18._o therefore_o as_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o judgement_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n even_o so_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o the_o free_a gift_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n unto_o justification_n of_o life_n so_o that_o as_o death_n come_v from_o adam_n to_o all_o who_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o death_n under_o any_o covenant_n whatsoever_o so_o life_n come_v by_o christ_n to_o all_o who_o be_v bear_v again_o under_o what_o covenant_n soever_o the_o which_o appear_v from_o the_o 3d._a chapter_n of_o the_o roman_n v._o 21_o 22_o 23._o but_o now_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n without_o the_o law_n be_v manifest_v be_v witness_v by_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n even_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o all_o and_o upon_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v for_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n for_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n here_o he_o apply_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n to_o all_o that_o be_v justify_v whether_o they_o live_v under_o the_o law_n 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committebant_fw-la but_o for_o this_o he_o bring_v a_o ridiculous_a argument_n out_o of_o the_o one_a of_o job_n the_o ox_n be_v plough_v and_o the_o ass_n feed_v beside_o they_o by_o the_o ass_n he_o tell_v we_o be_v mean_v the_o simplices_fw-la &_o indocti_fw-la and_o so_o with_o he_o the_o clergyman_n be_v take_v for_o ox_n and_o the_o laity_n for_o ass_n but_o second_o we_o say_v that_o the_o common_a people_n of_o old_a in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n do_v live_v religious_o and_o do_v believe_v on_o christ_n fide_fw-la explicitâ_fw-la i_o here_o call_v it_o fidem_fw-la explicitam_fw-la but_o not_o distinctam_fw-la for_o they_o know_v that_o christ_n or_o the_o messiah_n will_v come_v to_o redeem_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n some_o time_n or_o other_o but_o in_o what_o age_n or_o how_o or_o by_o what_o mean_n they_o do_v not_o guess_v and_o of_o many_o other_o circumstance_n that_o do_v concern_v christ_n person_n and_o office_n they_o be_v ignorant_a all_o such_o thing_n the_o prophet_n themselves_o do_v not_o know_v distinct_o and_o much_o less_o the_o laity_n that_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o people_n have_v a_o expectation_n of_o christ_n we_o see_v out_o of_o st._n john_n the_o four_o where_o the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n say_v i_o know_v that_o the_o messiah_n will_v come_v and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v he_o will_v tell_v we_o all_o thing_n she_o be_v a_o ordinary_a kind_n of_o woman_n a_o samaritan_n and_o a_o adulteress_n and_o yet_o she_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o know_v the_o messiah_n will_v come_v and_o v._o 29._o she_o say_v come_v see_v a_o man_n which_o tell_v i_o all_o thing_n that_o ever_o i_o do_v be_v not_o this_o the_o christ_n speak_v of_o christ_n as_o a_o thing_n know_v among_o they_o and_o not_o only_o the_o jew_n who_o live_v in_o christ_n age_n do_v entertain_v general_a notion_n of_o a_o christ_n but_o they_o do_v so_o in_o ancient_a age_n whence_o malachy_n the_o 3d_o and_o the_o one_a about_o 100_o 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mosem_fw-la maimonidem_fw-la where_o in_o the_o 12_o article_n it_o be_v say_v jubemur_fw-la credere_fw-la tempus_fw-la dierum_fw-la messiae_n illumque_fw-la amare_fw-la extollere_fw-la juxta_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la nuntiatum_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la prophetas_fw-la omnes_fw-la quicunque_fw-la autem_fw-la de_fw-la eo_fw-la dubitat_fw-la insimulat_fw-la universam_fw-la legem_fw-la quae_fw-la messiam_fw-la sperare_fw-la jubet_fw-la see_v more_o concern_v this_o in_o euseb_n demonsir_fw-fr evangelic_a l._n 1._o c._n 5._o ecclesia_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la habet_fw-la in_o controversiis_fw-la fidei_fw-la i_o shall_v here_o first_o explain_v the_o term_n and_o then_o deduce_v and_o prove_v some_o thesis_n first_o for_o the_o word_n ecclesia_fw-la it_o do_v signify_v one_a congregationem_fw-la concionem_fw-la seu_fw-la conventum_fw-la eumque_fw-la duplicem_fw-la 1._o civilem_fw-la 2._o sacrum_n in_o the_o former_a signification_n we_o do_v not_o only_o find_v it_o use_v by_o thucydides_n halicarnasceus_n and_o other_o such_o writer_n
be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nec_fw-la vola_fw-la nec_fw-la vestigium_fw-la but_o say_v they_o if_o the_o church_n be_v not_o infallible_a we_o need_v not_o obey_v it_o i_o answer_v that_o do_v not_o follow_v parent_n be_v not_o infallibe_v in_o their_o command_n yet_o child_n be_v to_o obey_v they_o and_o under_o the_o law_n the_o high_a priest_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v though_o but_o fallible_a an_fw-mi fides_fw-la sola_fw-la justificat_fw-la faith_n be_v vocabulum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o it_o be_v take_v objective_o pro_fw-la fide_fw-la quae_fw-la creditur_fw-la namely_o for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n reveal_v to_o we_o to_o which_o we_o assent_v act_v 6.7_o some_o be_v say_v there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doctrinae_fw-la evangelicae_fw-la obedire_fw-la thus_o we_o say_v symbolum_fw-la fidei_fw-la by_o which_o we_o understand_v the_o doctrinal_a article_n of_o faith_n second_o faith_n be_v take_v subjective_o pro_fw-la fide_fw-la quâ_fw-la 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