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acknowledge_v that_o that_o certainty_n be_v first_o in_o order_n but_o that_o election_n be_v before_o call_v saint_n paul_n teach_v rom._n 8._o who_o he_o predestinate_v he_o call_v who_o he_o call_v he_o justify_v who_o he_o justify_v he_o glorify_v for_o as_o justification_n be_v before_o glorification_n and_o call_v before_o justification_n so_o predestination_n be_v before_o call_v x._o grevinchovius_n against_o ames_n pag._n 171._o 282._o arnâ—ldus_n after_o armun_n we_o use_v the_o samâ—_n argument_n p._n 282._o do_v thus_o dispute_v i_o say_v that_o by_o your_o predestination_n the_o gospel_n be_v invert_v for_o this_o be_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o gospel_n if_o thou_o believe_v thou_o shall_v live_v but_o this_o your_o predestination_n say_v if_o you_o be_v predestinate_v to_o life_n you_o shall_v believe_v i_o answer_v it_o be_v one_o thinâ—_n to_o invert_v or_o turn_v the_o sentence_n another_o thing_n to_o overturn_v it_o for_o this_o sentence_n be_v convertible_a whosoever_o be_v elect_v shall_v believe_v and_o whosoever_o do_v believe_v be_v elect_v for_o we_o speak_v of_o that_o faith_n which_o saint_n paul_n tit._n 1.1_o call_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o elect_a do_v not_o the_o arminian_o rather_o invert_v the_o gospel_n which_o faith_n that_o faith_n be_v of_o the_o elect_a but_o they_o say_v that_o faith_n be_v not_o of_o the_o elect_a but_o that_o election_n be_v of_o the_o faithful_a that_o which_o grevinchovius_n in_o that_o place_n do_v stuff_n in_o concern_v reprobation_n shall_v be_v examine_v in_o his_o own_o place_n xi_o the_o same_o man_n pag._n 130._o do_v thus_o argue_v salvation_n be_v the_o reward_n of_o faith_n 1_o pet._n 1.9_o the_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n the_o reward_n of_o labour_n the_o prize_n of_o our_o strife_n and_o finish_v course_n the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o be_v of_o the_o faithful_a john_n 1.12_o gal._n 4.30_o and_o because_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o see_v how_o these_o thing_n can_v 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it_o have_v the_o cooperation_n of_o the_o holy-ghost_n always_o join_v to_o it_o and_o this_o he_o say_v be_v unmindful_a of_o that_o which_o he_o have_v say_v a_o little_a before_o where_o speak_v of_o the_o word_n and_o of_o the_o cooperation_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n he_o say_v these_o two_o be_v almost_o always_o join_v together_o therefore_o not_o always_o neither_o be_v arnoldus_fw-la unwilling_a that_o arminius_n shall_v doubt_v in_o that_o thing_n for_o pag._n 432._o he_o speak_v thus_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o arminius_n think_v that_o the_o inward_a succour_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v always_o and_o in_o all_o man_n join_v with_o the_o outward_a preach_n but_o that_o which_o the_o master_n speak_v fearful_o and_o doubt_o be_v open_o and_o without_o any_o circumstance_n affirm_v by_o his_o scholar_n for_o arnoldus_fw-la chap._n 4._o will_v draw_v arminius_n into_o this_o opinion_n that_o the_o outward_a call_n do_v happen_v to_o none_o without_o the_o inward_a and_o pag._n 433._o the_o opinion_n of_o arminius_n be_v that_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v present_a with_o all_o they_o who_o at_o the_o first_o be_v call_v the_o arminian_o in_o their_o epistle_n against_o the_o walachrian_o pag._n 49._o do_v labour_n much_o to_o teach_v that_o in_o those_o who_o be_v not_o convert_v the_o word_n be_v not_o destitute_a of_o the_o quicken_a spirit_n arnoldus_fw-la pag._n 464_o teach_v that_o this_o quicken_a force_n be_v join_v not_o only_o to_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o also_o to_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o law_n and_o that_o this_o change_n be_v make_v by_o the_o spirit_n by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n preparatory_o and_o by_o way_n of_o preparation_n by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n consummatory_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o finish_n of_o it_o and_o that_o so_o as_o man_n can_v but_o receive_v that_o sense_n and_o be_v affect_v with_o it_o and_o in_o this_o action_n the_o spirit_n carry_v himself_o 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prayer_n and_o alm_n and_o piety_n be_v praise_v before_o he_o have_v hear_v any_o thing_n of_o christ_n these_o be_v some_o of_o those_o man_n who_o as_o saint_n luke_n say_v chapter_n 2.25_o do_v expect_v the_o consolation_n of_o israel_n i_o think_v it_o be_v wickedness_n to_o account_v these_o among_o insidel_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o do_v blaspheme_v christ_n and_o despise_v he_o preach_v see_v therefore_o that_o lydia_n be_v such_o a_o one_o god_n open_v her_o heart_n that_o she_o may_v attend_v to_o the_o word_n of_o saint_n paul_n and_o may_v learn_v from_o he_o that_o christ_n who_o she_o do_v expect_v be_v already_o come_v and_o that_o those_o thing_n be_v fulfil_v which_o be_v foretold_v of_o he_o by_o the_o prophet_n x._o against_o these_o
so_o much_o to_o dispute_v as_o to_o live_v and_o that_o they_o accustom_v themselves_o to_o fight_v with_o their_o own_o vice_n and_o not_o with_o other_o man_n opinion_n for_o it_o be_v a_o most_o hard_a and_o a_o very_a profitable_a combat_n which_o every_o godly_a man_n make_v with_o himself_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n when_o strife_n be_v sow_v by_o strife_n and_o not_o the_o truth_n but_o the_o victory_n be_v seek_v first_o charity_n and_o then_o truth_n be_v lose_v among_o the_o contender_n and_o especial_o diligence_n be_v to_o be_v use_v lest_o peace_n and_o riches_n bring_v forgetfulness_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n and_o lest_o the_o people_n unmindful_a of_o the_o benefit_n of_o god_n shall_v at_o length_n draw_v upon_o they_o his_o judgement_n there_o be_v not_o want_v example_n of_o people_n to_o who_o when_o religion_n have_v bring_v forth_o riches_n and_o prosperity_n a_o while_n after_o the_o same_o riches_n and_o prosperity_n choke_v religion_n and_o with_o a_o shameful_a parricide_n kill_v their_o mother_n so_o much_o the_o more_o care_n therefore_o be_v to_o be_v have_v that_o the_o ear_n of_o your_o people_n may_v always_o ring_v with_o those_o instruction_n whereby_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o calamity_n drive_v from_o they_o may_v be_v refresh_v and_o their_o mind_n may_v tremble_v with_o a_o godly_a fear_n when_o they_o foro-see_a a_o far_o off_o the_o danger_n to_o come_v and_o satan_n lie_v in_o wait_n for_o they_o to_o which_o thing_n it_o be_v no_o light_a instigation_n that_o by_o these_o late_a tumult_n you_o have_v try_v that_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n do_v consist_v in_o the_o integrity_n of_o religion_n neither_o can_v the_o purity_n of_o true_a religion_n which_o be_v maintain_v by_o you_o be_v violate_v but_o that_o also_o the_o pillar_n on_o which_o your_o commonwealth_n stand_v and_o by_o which_o the_o authority_n of_o your_o supreme_a magistracy_n be_v sustain_v will_v be_v shake_v for_o these_o two_o 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shadow_n of_o their_o civil_a power_n this_o you_o do_v most_o illustrious_a lord_n diligent_o and_o happy_o it_o can_v be_v say_v how_o much_o your_o people_n be_v indebt_v to_o you_o and_o they_o will_v still_o owe_v you_o more_o sure_o all_o good_a man_n in_o the_o christian_a world_n do_v greet_v your_o so_o prosperous_a success_n and_o do_v admire_v at_o your_o wisdom_n and_o do_v strive_v in_o prayer_n with_o god_n that_o he_o will_v preserve_v you_o long_o to_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n who_o he_o have_v use_v to_o preserve_v the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n and_o that_o he_o will_v so_o govern_v you_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o defend_v you_o by_o his_o careful_a providence_n that_o all_o your_o endeavour_n may_v obtain_v their_o wish_a end_n and_o that_o you_o may_v have_v a_o commonwealth_n happy_o govern_v a_o state_n set_v in_o safety_n domestical_a concord_n abundant_a riches_n valiant_a army_n frequent_a victory_n a_o people_n obey_v your_o command_n and_o who_o may_v doubt_v whether_o they_o shall_v call_v you_o lord_n or_o father_n one_o that_o do_v high_o honour_v your_o most_o illustrious_a lordship_n peter_n moulin_n courteous_a reader_n be_v entreat_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o these_o fault_n because_o they_o be_v material_a the_o rest_n may_v be_v amend_v by_o the_o prudent_a reader_n page_n 4._o line_n 2._o read_v people_n out_o of_o the_o pulpit_n see_v p._n 13._o l._n 18_o r._n offend_v god_n not_o compel_v but._n p._n 37._o l._n 1._o r._n by_o well_o advise_v man_n l_o 2._o r._n by_o unaduised_a man_n p._n 41._o l._n 1._o r._n order_n we_o deny_v not_o that_o etc._n etc._n l._n 3._o r._n as_o man_n will_n p._n 54._o l._n 5._o r._n thou_o do_v not_o play_v p._n 69_o l._n 30.31_o r._n every_o where_o receive_v l_o 32._o r._n organical_a body_n p._n 72._o l._n 7_o to_o put_v sin_n into_o the_o will_n p_o 83._o l._n 10.11_o reprobate_v and_o some_o be_v prefer_v other_o be_v neglect_v p._n 93._o l._n 22._o r._n the_o great_a punishment_n p_o 95._o l._n 27._o r._n he_o can_v not_o p._n 144._o l._n 14._o r._n who_o will_n p._n 155._o l._n 5._o r._n we_o be_v predestinate_v to_o faith_n p._n 169_o l._n 25._o r._n sense_n in_o he_o p._n 171._o l._n 15._o r._n in_o order_n admit_v p._n 209._o let_v this_o be_v the_o title_n of_o the_o 26._o chapter_n of_o reprobation_n p._n 218._o l._n 7._o r._n from_o good_a p_o 223_o l_o 18._o r._n a_o token_n hereof_o that_o p._n 246._o l._n 14._o r._n of_o the_o son_n be_v p._n 284_o l._n 7._o r._n inordinate_a affection_n p._n 311._o l._n 27_o r._n remaind_n if_o universal_a sufficient_a grace_n be_v add_v p._n 348._o l._n 14._o r._n this_o action_n of_o the_o spit_v it_o he_o carry_v p._n 422._o l_o 7._o shall_v not_o change_v p._n 462_o l._n 3._o r._n that_o by_o those_o word_n p._n 476._o l._n 27._o but_o may_v final_o the_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n how_o sober_o we_o be_v to_o deal_v in_o this_o argument_n chap._n 1._o that_o we_o be_v not_o therefore_o to_o abstain_v from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o providence_n and_o predestination_n although_o some_o abuse_n it_o to_o curiosity_n and_o impiety_n and_o whereto_o it_o be_v profitable_a chap._n 2._o what_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n be_v how_o far_o it_o extend_v that_o god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n what_o permission_n be_v and_o what_o blind_a and_o harden_v be_v chap._n 3_o of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n chap._n 4._o of_o the_o antecedent_n and_o consequent_a will_n of_o god_n chap._n 5._o of_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n chap._n 6._o that_o all_o mankind_n be_v infect_v with_o original_a sin_n chap._n 7._o what_o original_a sin_n be_v and_o whether_o it_o be_v true_o and_o proper_o sin_n chap._n 8._o how_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n may_v belong_v to_o his_o posterity_n and_o how_o many_o way_n it_o may_v pass_v to_o his_o offspring_n and_o first_o of_o the_o imputation_n of_o it_o and_o whether_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o grandfather_n and_o great-grand-fathers_n be_v impute_v to_o their_o posterity_n chap._n 9_o of_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n to_o his_o posterity_n where_o also_o of_o the_o traduction_n both_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o of_o sin_n itself_o chap._n 10._o whether_o the_o power_n of_o believe_v the_o gospel_n be_v lose_v by_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n chap._n 11._o that_o god_n do_v save_o those_o who_o of_o his_o mere_a grace_n he_o choose_v out_o of_o mankind_n corrupt_v and_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o curse_n what_o predestination_n be_v the_o part_n of_o it_o that_o arminius_n do_v not_o understand_v what_o the_o decree_n of_o predestination_n be_v and_o that_o he_o have_v utter_o take_v away_o election_n chap._n 12._o of_o the_o object_n of_o predestination_n that_o be_v whether_o god_n elect_v or_o reprobate_v consider_v a_o man_n as_o fall_v or_o not_o fall_v chap._n 13._o that_o the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n in_o the_o nine_o to_o the_o roman_n by_o the_o word_n mass_n understand_v the_o corrupt_a mass_n chap._n 14._o that_o arminius_n do_v willing_o darken_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o be_v clear_a and_o express_v chap._n 15._o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o party_n upon_o the_o doctrine_n of_o predestination_n chap._n 16._o that_o the_o arminian_o make_v fore-seene-faith_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o election_n of_o particular_a person_n chap._n 17._o the_o decree_n of_o general_a election_n be_v search_v into_o by_o which_o arminius_n will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v elect_v under_o the_o condition_n of_o faith_n chap._n 18._o the_o election_n of_o particular_a person_n in_o respect_n of_o faith_n foresee_v be_v confute_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v prove_v that_o man_n be_v not_o elect_v for_o faith_n but_o to_o
faith_n chap._n 19_o election_n for_o faith_n foresee_v be_v confute_v by_o place_n take_v out_o of_o the_o gospel_n of_o saint_n john_n chap._n 20._o the_o same_o be_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o eight_o nine_o and_o the_o eleaventh_o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n chap._n 21._o the_o same_o election_n in_o respect_n of_o faith_n foresee_v be_v confute_v by_o reason_n chap._n 22._o the_o opinion_n of_o saint_n austin_n concern_v election_n for_o faith_n foresee_v chap._n 23._o the_o argument_n of_o the_o arminian_o by_o which_o they_o endeavour_v to_o establish_v election_n for_o faith_n foresee_v be_v examine_v chap._n 24._o whether_o christ_n be_v the_o cause_n and_o foundation_n of_o election_n chap._n 25._o of_o reprobation_n chap._n 26._o how_o far_o and_o in_o what_o sense_n christ_n die_v for_o all_o chap._n 27._o that_o reconciliation_n remission_n of_o sin_n and_o salvation_n be_v not_o obtain_v nor_o purchase_v for_o all_o and_o particular_a man_n by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n chap._n 28._o the_o objection_n of_o the_o arminian_o be_v answer_v by_o which_o they_o endeavour_v to_o maintain_v and_o confirm_v the_o obtain_n of_o salvation_n for_o all_o man_n chap._n 29._o that_o it_o be_v long_o ago_o despute_v whether_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o but_o in_o a_o far_a other_o sense_n chap._n 30._o whether_o god_n love_v all_o man_n equal_o and_o do_v alike_o desire_v the_o salvation_n of_o all_o chap_n 31._o of_o freewill_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o party_n chap._n 32._o it_o be_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n be_v altogether_o destitute_a of_o the_o power_n and_o liberty_n of_o freewill_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o salvation_n c._n 33._o the_o reason_n of_o the_o arminian_o be_v examine_v by_o which_o they_o maintain_v freewill_n in_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n concern_v thing_n that_o be_v spiritual_a and_o belong_v to_o salvation_n chap._n 34._o the_o objection_n of_o the_o arminian_o borrow_v from_o the_o pelagian_o and_o papist_n be_v answer_v whether_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n do_v necessary_o sin_n and_o whether_o necessity_n excuse_v the_o sinner_n also_o whether_o god_n command_v those_o thing_n which_o can_v be_v perform_v by_o man_n chap._n 35._o of_o the_o outward_a and_o inward_a call_n and_o whether_o the_o one_o may_v be_v without_o the_o other_o chap._n 36._o of_o the_o distinction_n of_o grace_n into_o sufficient_a and_o effectual_a grace_n chap._n 37._o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o arminian_o concern_v universal_a grace_n which_o be_v also_o call_v sufficient_a grace_n chap._n 38._o universal_a sufficient_a grace_n be_v confute_v by_o place_n of_o scripture_n chap._n 39_o the_o same_o sufficient_a grace_n be_v impugn_a by_o reason_n ch_n 40._o the_o argument_n by_o which_o the_o arminian_o maintain_v universal_a sufficient_a grace_n be_v confute_v chap._n 41._o the_o consent_n of_o the_o arminian_o with_o the_o semipelagian_o be_v declare_v chap._n 42._o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o arminian_o concern_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o that_o power_n which_o they_o call_v irresistible_a of_o moral_a persuasion_n and_o of_o the_o power_n and_o act_n of_o believe_v chap._n 43._o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o orthodox_n church_n concern_v the_o conversion_n of_o man_n and_o of_o the_o manner_n and_o certainty_n of_o conversion_n chap._n 44._o the_o question_n of_o moral_a persuasion_n be_v sift_v and_o whether_o every_o persuasion_n may_v be_v resist_v chap._n 45._o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o elect_a and_o the_o final_a unconquerablenesse_n of_o grace_n be_v prove_v chap._n 46._o the_o judgement_n of_o saint_n austin_n concern_v this_o controversy_n chap._n 47._o that_o the_o arminian_o do_v open_o establish_v that_o unresistiblenesse_n which_o they_o impugn_v chap._n 48._o the_o weak_a objection_n of_o the_o arminian_o against_o irresistibility_n that_o be_v infallible_a certainty_n of_o conversion_n be_v answer_v chap_n 49._o a_o addition_n to_o the_o thirteen_o chapter_n contain_v some_o place_n take_v out_o of_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o church_n of_o france_n and_o out_o of_o the_o special_a doctor_n of_o this_o age_n concern_v the_o object_n of_o predestination_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o dordt_n finis_fw-la the_o anatomy_n of_o arminianism_n chap._n i._n how_o sober_o we_o be_v to_o deal_v in_o this_o argument_n if_o in_o any_o other_o argument_n especial_o in_o this_o which_o we_o be_v to_o treat_v of_o that_o rule_n of_o saint_n paul_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v 12.3_o rom._n 12.3_o that_o no_o man_n be_v wise_a above_o that_o he_o ought_v but_o that_o he_o be_v wise_a unto_o sobriety_n for_o god_n have_v put_v a_o great_a mist_n over_o the_o secret_n of_o his_o wisdom_n into_o which_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o rush_v lest_o while_o we_o search_v into_o his_o majesty_n we_o be_v overpress_v by_o his_o glory_n 25.27_o prou_z 25.27_o it_o be_v better_a to_o understand_v thing_n that_o be_v safe_a than_o thing_n that_o be_v high_a and_o to_o keep_v god_n commandment_n then_o to_o pry_v into_o his_o counsel_n this_o curiosity_n have_v undo_v mankind_n adam_n while_o he_o will_v be_v like_o god_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a lose_v his_o good_a and_o learned_a evil_n to_o his_o loss_n be_v punish_v hence_o heresy_n have_v be_v breed_v while_o man_n violent_o carry_v with_o the_o itch_a of_o their_o own_o wit_n run_v out_o beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o god_n word_n hence_o have_v proceed_v those_o trouble_n which_o satan_n have_v stir_v up_o in_o this_o age_n which_o be_v as_o fertile_a of_o dispute_n as_o it_o be_v barren_a of_o piety_n have_v use_v thereto_o man_n who_o by_o their_o lewd_a wit_n and_o rash_a presumption_n dare_v to_o call_v god_n to_o account_v and_o to_o prescribe_v law_n to_o he_o have_v great_o afflict_v the_o most_o flourish_a church_n of_o the_o low-countries_n most_o safe_a therefore_o 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prophet_n shall_v arise_v and_o shall_v show_v sign_n and_o wonder_n to_o seduce_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o very_a elect_a there_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o cause_n and_o reason_n of_o it_o give_v in_o the_o word_n elect_n for_o the_o cause_n be_v note_v why_o some_o can_v be_v final_o deceive_v to_o wit_n because_o they_o be_v elect_v election_n therefore_o be_v before_o perseverance_n in_o faith_n to_o the_o end_n as_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o perseverance_n and_o that_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o perseverance_n in_o faith_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o faith_n that_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o one_o do_v always_o believe_v be_v the_o cause_n why_o he_o do_v believe_v therefore_o the_o opinion_n of_o arminius_n do_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n by_o which_o he_o determine_v that_o not_o only_a faith_n but_o also_o perseverance_n in_o faith_n be_v before_o election_n and_o that_o god_n in_o elect_v do_v consider_v it_o as_o a_o condition_n already_o 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nor_o for_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n for_o as_o much_o as_o this_o use_n and_o this_o obedience_n be_v manifest_o a_o work_n neither_o be_v it_o any_o doubt_n but_o that_o to_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n by_o faith_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o work_n and_o action_n of_o the_o will_n xvi_o what_o iustificatur_fw-la arnold_n count_v gomarum_fw-la pag._n 4â—_n arminius_n dicit_fw-la ipâ—um_fw-la credere_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la nobis_fw-la in_o iustitiam_fw-la imputari_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la infirumentum_fw-la &_o p._n 35._o dicet_fw-la fidem_fw-la estimati_fw-la pro_fw-la â—â—edien_fw-mi iâ—_n &_o opâ—re_n vor_v cat._n error_n on_o siber_n p._n 41._o fides_n nobis_fw-la ad_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d putatur_fw-la formalâ—er_n bretius_n epist_n ad_fw-la sabr_n p._n 69._o 70._o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr inâ—ptum_fw-la dicere_fw-la cum_fw-la deus_fw-la
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life_n and_o of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n which_o be_v extend_v to_o the_o preservation_n of_o all_o man_n which_o care_n david_n psal_n 36._o do_v extend_v even_o to_o the_o beast_n for_o there_o god_n be_v call_v the_o preserver_n of_o man_n and_o beast_n the_o precedent_a word_n of_o the_o apostle_n do_v declare_v this_o we_o hope_v in_o the_o live_a god_n for_o he_o speak_v of_o god_n as_o he_o do_v give_v life_n to_o thing_n create_v by_o he_o alike_o place_n you_o have_v act._n 17.25_o xiii_o arminius_n pag._n 220._o against_o perkins_n do_v bring_v the_o promise_n make_v to_o adam_n concern_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n which_o say_v he_o do_v belong_v to_o all_o particular_a man_n i_o answer_v that_o by_o this_o promise_n it_o be_v only_o promise_v that_o satan_n shall_v be_v overcome_v by_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n but_o that_o it_o belong_v to_o all_o and_o particular_a man_n it_o be_v not_o where_o say_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n preach_v to_o 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believe_v be_v of_o grace_n therefore_o to_o be_v able_a to_o believe_v be_v not_o of_o grace_n there_o be_v indeed_o natural_o in_o man_n a_o possibility_n of_o have_v or_o receive_v faith_n but_o it_o be_v not_o in_o he_o by_o nature_n to_o be_v able_a to_o believe_v for_o these_o thing_n do_v very_o much_o differ_v the_o first_o note_n the_o susceptability_n and_o possibility_n of_o receive_v faith_n the_o other_o signisi_v the_o active_a power_n and_o faculty_n of_o believe_v which_o sure_o be_v not_o in_o man_n by_o nature_n but_o be_v only_o from_o grace_n xxvi_o arnoldus_fw-la pag._n 271._o lay_v this_o to_o our_o charge_n as_o a_o very_a great_a error_n that_o we_o say_v that_o the_o regenerate_a man_n can_v do_v any_o good_a unless_o he_o be_v move_v by_o grace_n true_o a_o great_a crime_n and_o that_o which_o be_v common_a to_o we_o with_o the_o apostle_n who_o do_v pronounce_v that_o we_o be_v not_o sufficient_a of_o ourselves_o to_o think_v any_o thing_n as_o of_o 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operation_n of_o grace_n which_o god_n do_v use_v to_o work_v our_o conversion_n be_v grant_v yet_o the_o conversion_n itself_o do_v remain_v so_o free_a in_o our_o power_n that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v convert_v that_o be_v that_o we_o may_v convert_v or_o not_o convert_v ourselves_o grevinchovius_fw-la pag._n 198._o i_o say_v that_o the_o sffect_n of_o grace_n after_o the_o ordinary_a and_o usual_a rule_n do_v depend_v on_o some_o act_n of_o free_a will_n as_o on_o a_o forego_n conâ—ition_n without_o which_o it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o man_n pag._n 203._o and_o 204._o do_v say_v that_o there_o câ—n_v no_o other_o common_a cause_n be_v guten_v of_o the_o whole_a why_o this_o grace_n shall_v beâ—essectuall_a rather_o in_o paul_n or_o peter_n then_o in_o another_o than_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o will_n perkins_n say_v as_o there_o can_v no_o good_a either_o be_v or_o be_v do_v unless_o god_n do_v it_o so_o there_o can_v no_o evil_n be_v avoid_v unless_o god_n hinder_v it_o this_o true_a and_o holy_a sentence_n arminius_n carp_v at_o and_o do_v deprave_v pag._n 113_o and_o for_o the_o word_n can_v be_v avoid_v he_o put_v be_v avoid_v for_o he_o say_v that_o there_o be_v in_o all_o man_n power_n of_o do_v good_a and_o avoid_v evil_a and_o that_o a_o man_n may_v avoid_v evil_a and_o abstain_v from_o sin_n although_o god_n do_v not_o hold_v he_o from_o it_o but_o that_o the_o act_n itself_o be_v partly_o from_o grace_n and_o partly_o from_o freewill_n which_o as_o it_o please_v do_v either_o admit_v or_o refuse_v grace_n here_o the_o word_n of_o arnoldus_fw-la pag._n 381._o the_o good_a use_v of_o freewill_n be_v principal_o from_o grace_n but_o yet_o so_o that_o man_n himself_o do_v use_v well_o his_o own_o freewill_n and_o the_o liberty_n of_o use_v or_o not_o use_v grace_n be_v leave_v to_o he_o for_o these_o sectary_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o power_n of_o believe_v be_v unresistable_o give_v to_o all_o and_o that_o the_o act_n of_o believe_v be_v so_o help_v by_o grace_n that_o it_o be_v leave_v to_o man_n freewill_n to_o believe_v in_o act_n or_o not_o to_o believe_v &_o to_o use_v grace_n either_o well_o or_o ill_o xxvii_o and_o they_o deny_v that_o faith_n be_v from_o grace_n alone_o but_o that_o it_o be_v partly_o from_o grace_n and_o partly_o from_o freewill_n grevinchovius_fw-la pag._n 208._o and_o 210._o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o freewill_n and_o grace_n be_v together_o cause_n in_o part_n and_o pag._n 211._o we_o join_v grace_n and_o freewill_n together_o as_o cause_n in_o part_n he_o must_v so_o speak_v who_o say_v that_o election_n be_v for_o faith_n fore-seen_a for_o god_n will_v be_v very_o unfit_o say_v to_o foresee_v that_o which_o he_o alone_o be_v to_o do_v for_o this_o be_v not_o to_o foresee_v but_o to_o decree_v hitherto_o also_o pertain_v that_o conditional_a decree_n of_o save_v man_n if_o they_o shall_v believe_v for_o by_o this_o it_o be_v place_v in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n to_o believe_v for_o this_o be_v a_o foolish_a decree_n i_o will_v save_v he_o if_o i_o shall_v give_v he_o faith_n arminius_n against_o perkins_n pa._n 223._o and_o 224._o say_v that_o the_o total_a cause_n why_o one_o believe_v and_o another_o not_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o the_o freewill_n of_o man_n arnoldus_fw-la pag._n 228._o say_v that_o arminius_n give_v the_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n to_o grace_v viz._n because_o in_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n he_o will_v have_v freewill_n to_o have_v a_o part_n which_o part_n that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o least_o yea_o that_o it_o be_v the_o great_a in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o sectary_n although_o they_o will_v make_v another_o show_n arminius_n and_o after_o he_o arnoldus_fw-la pag._n 125._o do_v sufficient_o acknowledge_v we_o deny_v say_v he_o that_o this_o difference_n of_o call_v grace_n be_v not_o place_v so_o much_o in_o man_n freewill_n as_o in_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o true_o in_o the_o conversion_n of_o man_n freewill_n must_v have_v the_o chief_a part_n if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o arminian_o contend_v for_o to_o wit_n that_o the_o efficiency_n and_o work_a power_n of_o grace_n do_v depend_v on_o freewill_n and_o that_o the_o right_a use_n of_o grace_n be_v make_v subject_n to_o man_n will_n and_o that_o which_o arnoldus_fw-la say_v pag._n 444._o that_o god_n do_v so_o work_v in_o man_n that_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n man_n be_v not_o want_v to_o himself_o he_o can_v convert_v himself_o and_o grevinchovius_n against_o ames_n pag._n 205._o grace_n do_v not_o determine_v and_o conclude_v unless_o freewill_n work_v with_o it_o in_o which_o respect_n and_o manner_n what_o if_o we_o shall_v say_v that_o the_o efficacy_n of_o grace_n do_v after_o a_o certain_a manner_n depend_v upon_o freewill_n as_o concern_v the_o event_n if_o therefore_o the_o efficacy_n of_o grace_n as_o concern_v the_o event_n that_o be_v the_o effect_n do_v depend_v on_o man_n freewill_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o 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this_o be_v their_o most_o pestilent_a doctrine_n of_o which_o what_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o conjecture_v by_o those_o speech_n which_o every_o where_n meet_v we_o in_o the_o book_n of_o these_o sectary_n that_o lydia_n open_v she_o own_o heart_n when_o yet_o as_o luke_n witness_v act._n 16.14_o god_n open_v the_o heart_n of_o lydia_n and_o that_o a_o man_n do_v separate_v himself_o although_o saint_n paul_n say_v who_o separate_v thou_o 1_o cor._n 4.7_o and_o that_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n be_v not_o altogether_o dead_a in_o sin_n and_o that_o god_n do_v give_v man_n power_n of_o believe_v if_o he_o himself_o will_v when_o yet_o god_n give_v both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v phil._n
unwilling_a we_o can_v be_v make_v willing_a of_o dead_a alive_a unless_o god_n draw_v we_o and_o make_v we_o alive_a xii_o and_o to_o overthrow_v those_o preparation_n by_o which_o the_o sectary_n think_v that_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n well_o use_v universal_a grace_n and_o natural_a light_n do_v dispose_v and_o prepare_v himself_o to_o regeneration_n that_o which_o god_n say_v ezech._n 36._o do_v great_o prevail_v i_o will_v give_v you_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n will_v i_o put_v within_o you_o and_o i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o stony_a heart_n out_o of_o you_o and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n i_o will_v put_v my_o spirit_n within_o you_o and_o cause_v you_o to_o walk_v in_o my_o statute_n for_o see_v that_o god_n himself_o witness_v that_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o to_o salvation_n man_n have_v natural_o a_o stony_a heart_n which_o have_v need_n to_o be_v take_v away_o and_o another_o to_o be_v give_v by_o god_n in_o which_o god_n shall_v imprint_v the_o character_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n it_o manifest_o appear_v that_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n can_v prepare_v himself_o to_o his_o regeneration_n for_o that_o which_o must_v be_v take_v away_o and_o must_v be_v change_v for_o another_o that_o we_o may_v be_v regenerate_v certain_o that_o do_v not_o further_a regeneration_n nor_o do_v prepare_v we_o to_o it_o for_o otherwise_o we_o shall_v be_v help_v by_o the_o impediment_n themselves_o xiii_o arnoldus_fw-la pag._n 461._o do_v answer_v that_o this_o phrase_n of_o a_o stony_a and_o fleshly_a heart_n be_v figurative_a and_o symbolical_a divinity_n can_v prove_v any_o thing_n i_o answer_v that_o figurative_a speech_n have_v the_o force_n of_o those_o that_o be_v proper_o speak_v when_o they_o be_v expound_v by_o the_o scripture_n itself_o &_o when_o it_o be_v evident_a to_o what_o end_n and_o in_o what_o sense_n they_o be_v use_v now_o in_o the_o same_o place_n of_o 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outward_a agent_n so_o the_o unregenerate_a heart_n can_v convert_v itself_o or_o dispose_v itself_o to_o regeneration_n but_o it_o be_v do_v only_o by_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n he_o that_o without_o this_o shall_v seek_v comparison_n shall_v find_v infinite_a difference_n as_o that_o a_o stone_n may_v be_v engrave_v and_o break_v may_v be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o quarry_n and_o be_v lay_v on_o the_o building_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o heart_n can_v xv._o the_o word_n of_o saint_n paul_n do_v vex_v these_o semipelagian_o when_o he_o say_v that_o man_n be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o unregenerate_a man_n the_o point_n of_o which_o dart_n that_o they_o may_v avoid_v and_o make_v frustrate_a they_o do_v laborious_o heap_v together_o difference_n between_o a_o dead_a corpse_n and_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n which_o do_v tend_v thither_o that_o they_o may_v prove_v that_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n be_v not_o altogether_o dead_a in_o sin_n and_o as_o arnoldus_fw-la say_v have_v some_o relic_n of_o the_o spiritual_a life_n to_o which_o natural_a relic_n and_o remaind_n of_o universal_a and_o sufficient_a grace_n he_o add_v which_o they_o say_v be_v give_v to_o all_o man_n even_o unregenerate_v and_o reprobate_n by_o which_o there_o be_v no_o man_n but_o may_v fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o obtain_v faith_n certain_o there_o will_v be_v find_v in_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n very_o much_o life_n and_o there_o will_v be_v none_o or_o very_o little_a conveniency_n or_o similitude_n with_o he_o that_o be_v dead_a it_o be_v well_o therefore_o that_o these_o sectary_n do_v thither_o apply_v all_o their_o force_n that_o they_o may_v show_v that_o saint_n paul_n do_v not_o speak_v so_o proper_o as_o he_o shall_v arnoldus_fw-la lay_v down_o these_o difference_n pag_n 466._o and_o 468._o in_o resurrection_n the_o soul_n be_v insuse_v in_o regeneration_n it_o be_v only_o change_v in_o resurrection_n there_o do_v no_o disposition_n and_o 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that_o it_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o trump_n of_o the_o angel_n etc._n etc._n but_o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o this_o similitude_n do_v well_o square_a in_o that_o which_o be_v the_o principal_a of_o the_o matter_n and_o in_o that_o concern_v which_o the_o controversy_n be_v between_o we_o to_o wit_n in_o this_o that_o as_o the_o dead_a corpse_n be_v altogether_o unapt_a to_o motion_n and_o can_v dispose_v nor_o prepare_v itself_o to_o the_o resurrection_n so_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o man_n that_o be_v unregenerate_a and_o dead_a in_o sin_n do_v want_n in_o thing_n spiritual_a and_o pertain_v to_o salvation_n all_o sense_n and_o motion_n and_o can_v prepare_v nor_o dispose_v itself_o to_o regeneration_n until_o the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n descend_v into_o the_o heart_n stir_v up_o new_a motion_n and_o do_v work_v the_o first_o beginning_n of_o the_o new_a life_n by_o sense_n in_o spiritual_a thing_n i_o understand_v zeal_n by_o motion_n good_a work_n and_o sure_o these_o thing_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v repugnant_a uâ—z_o to_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n as_o saint_n paul_n say_v and_o to_o have_v relic_n and_o remaind_n of_o spiritual_a life_n as_o arnoldus_fw-la say_v for_o death_n in_o spiritual_a thing_n do_v altogether_o exclude_v spiritual_a life_n i_o willing_o acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v some_o motion_n of_o truth_n and_o spurke_v of_o light_n in_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n &_o some_o obscure_a print_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n but_o these_o relic_n be_v not_o any_o part_n of_o spiritual_a life_n &_o regeration_n the_o devil_n themselves_o have_v much_o more_o light_a &_o derstanding_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v altogether_o dead_a in_o sin_n xvi_o neither_o be_v all_o those_o difference_n true_a which_o they_o do_v bring_v first_o we_o deny_v that_o god_n have_v respect_n to_o the_o disposition_n of_o freewill_n or_o that_o a_o man_n by_o freewill_n can_v prepure_v himself_o to_o regeneration_n god_n indeed_o do_v by_o a_o man_n calamity_n and_o 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the_o foreskin_n of_o your_o heart_n all_o which_o place_n be_v beside_o the_o purpose_n for_o they_o do_v not_o say_v that_o which_o arnoldus_fw-la do_v apply_v to_o they_o to_o wit_n that_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v by_o we_o but_o they_o only_o command_v they_o to_o be_v do_v and_o i_o marvel_v how_o so_o great_a a_o negligence_n have_v creep_v on_o a_o man_n of_o a_o sharp_a and_o acute_a wit_n yea_o if_o these_o place_n shall_v say_v that_o man_n give_v himself_o a_o new_a heart_n that_o he_o do_v sanctify_v and_o quicken_v and_o save_v himself_o yet_o it_o will_v not_o thence_o follow_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v by_o our_o freewill_n for_o it_o be_v familiar_a to_o the_o scripture_n to_o say_v that_o those_o be_v do_v by_o we_o which_o god_n do_v work_v by_o we_o thus_o man_n open_v to_o god_n knock_v revel_v 2.20_o thus_o the_o apostle_n raise_v the_o dead_a thus_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n forgive_v sin_n mat._n 18._o john_n 21._o thus_o they_o save_v soul_n 1_o 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