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of_o christ_n but_o herein_o viz._n that_o god_n the_o exaction_n of_o perfect_a legal_a obedience_n be_v abrogate_a repute_v faith_n itself_o and_o the_o imperfect_a obedience_n of_o faith_n for_o the_o perfect_a obedience_n of_o the_o law_n &_o gracious_o think_v it_o worthy_a of_o the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n thâ—â—_n conclude_v the_o scripture_n rom._n 5._o 24_o 25._o all_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o reconciliation_n through_o say_v in_o his_o blood_n and_o with_o wicked_a socinus_n they_o bring_v in_o 〈◊〉_d and_o strange_a justification_n of_o man_n before_o god_n 〈…〉_z consent_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n 5._o they_o teach_v that_o all_o man_n be_v receive_v into_o the_o staâ—e_v of_o reconciliation_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o covenant_n so_o that_o no_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v condemn_v for_o original_a sin_n nor_o in_o respect_n of_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d unto_o death_n or_o damnation_n but_o be_v all_o acquit_v and_o fâ—eâ—d_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o that_o sin_n this_o opinion_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n which_o affix_v that_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n this_o the_o arminiams_n learn_v from_o the_o anabaptist_n 6._o they_o imply_v the_o distinction_n of_o impetration_n and_o application_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v infuse_v this_o opinion_n unto_o unskilful_a and_o unwary_a wit_n namely_o that_o god_n as_o much_o as_o concerneâ—_n 〈◊〉_d will_v confer_v upon_o all_o man_n equal_o those_o benefit_n which_o be_v promise_v by_o christ_n death_n and_o whereas_o some_o rather_o than_o uther_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d life_n eternal_o and_o this_o diversity_n depend_v upon_o their_o own_o freewill_n apply_v itself_o unto_o grace_n indifferent_o offer_v but_o not_o upon_o the_o â—â—â—gular_a gift_n of_o mercy_n effectual_o work_v in_o they_o 〈◊〉_d than_o other_o that_o they_o may_v apply_v this_o grace_n unto_o themselves_o 〈◊〉_d they_o while_o they_o bear_v the_o world_n in_o hand_n that_o they_o propound_v this_o destruction_n with_o a_o sound_a meaning_n they_o go_v about_o to_o make_v the_o people_n drink_v of_o the_o poisonous_a cup_n of_o pelagianisme_n 7._o they_o teach_v that_o christ_n neither_o can_v nor_o ought_v to_o die_v neither_o do_v die_v for_o those_o who_o god_n dear_o love_v and_o choose_v unto_o eternal_a life_n see_v such_o stand_v in_o no_o need_n of_o christ_n death_n in_o this_o they_o contradict_v the_o apostle_n who_o say_v gal._n 2._o 20._o christ_n love_v i_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o in_o like_a manner_n rom._n 8._o 33._o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o christ_n choose_a it_o be_v god_n that_o justify_v who_o shall_v condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n which_o it_o dead_a to_o
eph._n 1._o 19_o that_o we_o believe_v according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o his_o mighty_a power_n and_o 2_o thes._n 1._o 11._o that_o god_n fulfil_v all_o the_o pleasure_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n with_o power_n and_o 2_o pet._n 1._o 3_o that_o god_n power_n have_v give_v to_o we_o all_o thing_n that_o pertain_v to_o life_n and_o godliness_n 9_o they_o teach_v that_o grace_n and_o freewill_n be_v co-partening_a cause_n joint_o concur_v to_o the_o begin_n of_o conversion_n and_o that_o grace_n do_v not_o in_o the_o order_n of_o casuality_n go_v before_o the_o action_n of_o the_o will_n that_o be_v that_o god_n do_v effectual_o help_v man_n will_n to_o conversion_n before_o the_o will_n of_o man_n move_v and_o determine_v or_o settle_v itself_o thereunto_o this_o doctrine_n be_v long_o since_o condemn_v by_o the_o ancient_a church_n among_o the_o pelagian_a error_n out_o of_o the_o apostle_n authority_n roman_n 9_o 16._o it_o be_v not_o of_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o of_o he_o that_o run_v but_o of_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n and_o 1_o cor._n 4._o 7._o who_o make_v thou_o to_o differ_v from_o another_o and_o what_o have_v thou_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o receive_v item_n phil._n 2._o 13._o it_o be_v god_n which_o work_v in_o you_o both_o â—o_o will_n and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n 5._o error_n concern_v the_o perseverance_n of_o the_o saint_n 1._o they_o teach_v that_o the_o perseverance_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v not_o a_o effect_n of_o election_n nor_o any_o gift_n of_o god_n purchase_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n which_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o man_n part_n by_o his_o own_o free_a will_n before_o his_o as_o they_o themselves_o speak_v peremptory_o election_n and_o justification_n whereas_o the_o holy_a scripture_n testify_v that_o it_o follow_v election_n and_o be_v give_v to_o the_o elect_a by_o virtue_n of_o christ_n death_n resurrection_n 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faith_n once_o grant_v and_o set_v in_o readiness_n that_o it_o still_o remain_v in_o the_o choice_n and_o pleasure_n of_o man_n will_n to_o perform_v or_o not_o this_o opinion_n be_v easy_o discover_v to_o be_v a_o imp_n of_o pelagianism_n which_o whilst_o it_o strive_v to_o make_v man_n free_a make_v he_o sacrilegious_a contrary_a to_o the_o uniform_a and_o perpetual_a consent_n of_o evangelicall_n doctrine_n which_o quite_o strip_v a_o man_n of_o matter_n of_o boast_v and_o ascribe_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o benefit_n to_o god_n grace_n only_o and_o contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n witness_v that_o it_o be_v god_n that_o shall_v confirm_v we_o unto_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v be_v blameless_a in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n 3._o they_o teach_v that_o the_o regenerate_a and_o true_a believer_n not_o only_o may_v total_o and_o final_o fall_v from_o justify_v say_v as_o also_o from_o grace_n and_o salvation_n but_o that_o frequent_o also_o they_o indeed_o do_v fall_v from_o all_o these_o and_o perish_v everlasting_o this_o opinion_n make_v the_o grace_n of_o justification_n and_o regeneration_n and_o christ_n continual_a custody_n void_a and_o of_o none_o effect_n contrary_a to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o st._n paul_n rom._n 5._o 8._o while_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o much_o more_o than_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o blood_n we_o shall_v be_v save_v from_o wrath_n through_o he_o and_o contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n st._n john_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 9_o whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o for_o his_o seed_n remain_v in_o he_o neither_o can_v be_v sin_n because_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n and_o also_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n john_n 10._o 28_o 29._o i_o give_v eternal_a life_n to_o my_o sheep_n and_o they_o shall_v never_o perish_v neither_o shall_v any_o pluck_v they_o out_o of_o my_o hand_n my_o father_n which_o give_v they_o i_o be_v great_a than_o all_o and_o none_o be_v able_a to_o pluck_v they_o out_o of_o my_o father_n hand_n 4._o they_o teach_v that_o the_o regenerate_a and_o true_o faithful_a may_v sin_v the_o sin_n unto_o death_n or_o against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n st._n john_n in_o his_o first_o epistle_n chapter_n 5._o verse_n 16._o have_v make_v mention_n of_o such_o as_o sin_v unto_o death_n and_o forbid_v to_o pray_v for_o they_o present_o verse_n 16._o add_v we_o know_v that_o whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o to_o wit_n that_o kind_n of_o sin_n but_o he_o that_o be_v beget_v of_o god_n keep_v himself_o and_o that_o wicked_a one_o couch_v he_o not_o 5._o they_o teach_v that_o no_o certainty_n of_o future_a perseverance_n caâ—_n he_o have_v in_o this_o life_n without_o special_a revelation_n by_o this_o doctrine_n the_o solid_a comfort_n of_o true_a believer_n in_o this_o life_n be_v quite_o take_v away_o and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o doubtfulness_n â—â—â—ouched_v by_o the_o papist_n be_v bring_v again_o into_o the_o church_n whereas_o the_o holy_a scripture_n every_o wheâ—e_n draw_v this_o assurance_n not_o from_o special_a and_o extraordinary_a revelation_n but_o from_o the_o proper_a mark_n and_o sign_n of_o god_n child_n and_o from_o the_o infallible_a promise_n make_v by_o god_n himself_o especial_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 8._o 39_o no_o creature_n be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ._n 1_o joh_n 3._o 24._o he_o that_o keep_v his_o commadement_n dwell_v in_o he_o and_o he_o in_o he_o and_o hereby_o we_o know_v that_o he_o abide_v in_o we_o even_o by_o the_o spirit_n which_o he_o have_v give_v we_o 6._o they_o teach_v that_o the_o doctrine_n maintain_v assurance_n and_o perseverance_n and_o of_o salvation_n be_v of_o its_o own_o nature_n &_o gift_n a_o soft_a pillow_n for_o the_o flesh_n and_o hurtful_a to_o good_a manner_n godliness_n pray_v and_o other_o holy_a exercise_n and_o contrariwise_o that_o it_o be_v a_o true_a commendable_a thing_n to_o be_v doubtful_a of_o such_o perseverance_n the_o opposer_n of_o this_o assurance_n do_v evident_o show_v that_o they_o know_v not_o the_o powerfulnesse_n of_o god_n grace_n nor_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n dwell_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o spare_v not_o to_o outface_v the_o apostle_n john_n affirm_v the_o contrary_a in_o express_a term_n 1_o joh_n 3._o 2_o 3._o belove_a now_o be_v we_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o it_o do_v not_o yet_o appear_v what_o we_o shall_v be_v but_o we_o know_v that_o when_o he_o shall_v appear_v we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o for_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v and_o every_o man_n that_o this_o hope_n in_o he_o purify_v himself_o even_o as_o he_o be_v pure_a they_o be_v also_o refute_v by_o the_o example_n of_o holy_a man_n both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n who_o though_o well_o assure_v of_o their_o own_o perseverance_n and_o salvation_n yet_o give_v not_o over_o prayer_n and_o other_o exercise_n of_o godliness_n 7._o they_o 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aâ—d_v we_o need_v not_o ask_v that_o of_o god_n that_o we_o have_v power_n to_o dâ—e_v ourselves_o 12._o they_o do_v mock_v and_o scoff_n at_o the_o doctrine_n of_o predestinationâ—_n exploâ—ing_v it_o out_o of_o the_o church_n these_o error_n need_v no_o confutation_n be_v so_o opposite_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n soule-sleeper_n that_o the_o soul_n die_v with_o the_o body_n be_v a_o old_a and_o despicable_a heresy_n raise_v in_o arabia_n about_o the_o time_n of_o origen_n and_o extinguish_v by_o his_o dispute_n immediate_o after_o the_o birth_n thereof_o such_o as_o be_v infect_v with_o this_o opinion_n be_v term_v by_o saint_n augustine_n arabici_fw-la by_o reason_n of_o the_o province_n in_o which_o this_o error_n first_o arise_v this_o heresy_n be_v rise_v up_o again_o among_o we_o and_o a_o obscure_a author_n labour_v to_o maintain_v in_o a_o treatise_n late_o publish_v among_o we_o entitle_v man_n mortality_n in_o which_o he_o bring_v a_o argument_n out_o of_o gen._n 3._o 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