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power_n it_o consequent_o follow_v that_o our_o election_n to_o we_o be_v uncertain_a since_o god_n thus_o pronounce_v 18._o pronounce_v ezech._n 18._o if_o the_o just_a man_n do_v turn_v away_o from_o his_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n in_o his_o sin_n he_o shall_v die_v thus_o through_o our_o own_o frailty_n and_o indisposition_n not_o answer_v at_o all_o time_n to_o god_n holy_a inspiration_n and_o grace_n our_o election_n to_o we_o be_v ever_o uncertain_a though_o as_o above_o say_v in_o respect_n of_o god_n promise_n we_o fulfil_v the_o annex_v condition_n thereto_o most_o certain_a and_o consequent_o it_o follow_v that_o we_o can_v be_v assure_v of_o salvation_n by_o faith_n see_v faith_n be_v infallible_a but_o only_o by_o hope_n which_o through_o our_o cooperate_n with_o god_n grace_n and_o assistance_n be_v not_o infallible_o 〈◊〉_d neâ—â—â—theles_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d with_o grâ—â—â—_n comfort_n &_o confidence_n now_o here_o once_o for_o all_o you_o be_v to_o conceive_v that_o diuâ—â—â—_n say_n of_o god_n either_o touch_v preâ—â—stinatio_fw-la or_o reprobation_n though_o in_o wordâ—_n they_o seem_v absolute_a yet_o in_o sense_n be_v â—â—ly_o conditional_a in_o proof_n of_o which_o my_o assertion_n i_o will_v allege_v a_o place_n of_o ezâ—chiel_n c._n 33._o which_o as_o a_o comment_n well_o may_v seem_v to_o expound_v all_o such_o seâ—ming_a absolute_a text_n of_o this_o nature_n god_n almighty_a word_n in_o ezechiel_n 〈◊〉_d these_o when_o i_o shall_v say_v unto_o the_o righteous_a that_o he_o shall_v sure_o live_v if_o yet_o he_o trust_v 〈◊〉_d unto_o his_o own_o righteousness_n commit_v 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n he_o shall_v die_v again_o when_o i_o 〈◊〉_d say_v unto_o the_o wicked_a thou_o sâ—â—t_v die_v the_o death_n if_o yet_o he_o return_v from_o his_o sin_n and_o dâ—â—_n that_o which_o be_v right_a etc._n etc._n he_o â—hall_v sure_o 〈◊〉_d so_o clear_o do_v the_o prophet_n instruct_v we_o that_o all_o such_o seem_a absolute_a saying_n in_o scripture_n have_v 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whether_o the_o corinthian_n may_v after_o â—oose_v that_o grace_n or_o not_o or_o want_v final_a perseverance_n which_o be_v the_o point_n here_o only_o question_v this_o text_n nothing_o touch_v and_o therefore_o you_o may_v see_v â—hat_n grant_v more_o touch_a the_o expoâ—ition_n of_o the_o text_n than_o i_o need_v to_o do_v â—et_o the_o answer_n be_v involue_v in_o the_o state_n â—n_v the_o question_n above_o set_v down_o and_o accord_o here_o to_o this_o knowledge_n of_o â—s_n be_v in_o the_o faith_n if_o the_o word_n â—ere_z to_o be_v interpret_v in_o that_o sense_n 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v restrain_v only_o to_o the_o time_n present_a but_o for_o our_o continuance_n in_o the_o faith_n the_o text_n speak_v nothing_o second_o i_o reply_v that_o this_o knowledge_n of_o the_o corinthian_n that_o christ_n waâ—_n in_o they_o have_v reference_n only_o of_o christ_n be_v in_o they_o by_o way_n of_o 12._o of_o 2._o cor._n c._n 12._o signior_n wonder_n and_o mighty_a deed_n do_v among_o they_o 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life_n nor_o death_n &c_n &c_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o re_fw-mi none_n 〈◊〉_d from_o that_o love_n that_o god_n bear_v to_o i_o 〈◊〉_d christ_n what_o great_a assuredness_n coâ—lâ—_n the_o apostle_n utter_v of_o his_o salvation_n 〈◊〉_d this_o arminius_n to_o this_o i_o shape_v a_o double_a answer_n first_o admitting_z that_o these_o word_n shall_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o certainty_n of_o knowledge_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o prove_v the_o particular_a knowledge_n which_o our_o adversary_n do_v pretend_v that_o every_o one_o of_o the_o elect_n shall_v have_v of_o himself_o only_o my_o reason_n hereof_o be_v because_o these_o word_n be_v deliver_v by_o the_o apostle_n touch_v his_o knowledge_n aswell_o of_o other_o as_o himself_z for_o the_o word_n be_v not_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o reâ—ove_v i_o but_z shall_v be_v able_a to_o remove_v we_o the_o apostle_n speak_v thus_o in_o the_o person_n of_o â—he_n elect_a and_o not_o of_o himself_o only_o but_o â—ouching_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o elect_n there_o â—s_v no_o controversy_n between_o we_o and_o our_o adversary_n second_o and_o more_o punctual_o i_o reply_v and_o affirm_v that_o in_o the_o greek_a of_o â—he_v former_a text_n it_o be_v only_o persuasus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o certus_n sum_n for_o the_o greek_a â—ord_n use_v by_o s._n paul_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—hich_v signify_v in_o english_a i_o be_o persuade_v and_o thus_o the_o certainty_n of_o knowledge_n which_o this_o text_n afford_v 〈◊〉_d only_a of_o persuasion_n &_o hope_n but_o not_o of_o â—ayth_o or_o infallible_a knowledge_n which_o be_v the_o point_n only_o here_o issuable_a that_o thâ—_n text_n signifi_v only_o i_o be_o persuade_v &_o not_o i_o be_o certain_a be_v so_o evident_a that_o the_o english_a bibles_n print_v anno_fw-la doâ—_n 1576._o and_o 1590._o do_v read_v with_o i_o in_o thâ—â—_n very_a place_n i_o be_o persuade_v yea_o bâ—â—_n himself_o in_o his_o translation_n of_o the_o neâ—_n testament_n in_o this_o place_n translate_v 1587._o translate_v print_a at_o london_n anno_fw-la 1587._o mihi_fw-la persuasum_fw-la est_fw-la so_o little_a dotâ—_n this_o text_n prove_v for_o infallibility_n of_o salvation_n last_o i_o may_v say_v that_o grant_v 〈◊〉_d paul_n here_o speak_v of_o the_o certainty_n of_o 〈◊〉_d own_o salvation_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v well_o answer_v that_o this_o certainty_n in_o regard_n 〈◊〉_d his_o high_a favour_n with_o god_n he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d revelation_n only_o and_o not_o by_o force_n of_o 〈◊〉_d ordinary_a faith_n as_o our_o adversary_n 〈◊〉_d pretend_v to_o have_v enthusiastus_n i_o will_v proceed_v further_o 5._o further_o 1._o john_n 5._o thâ—â—_n thing_n i_o write_v unto_o you_o that_o you_o may_v knoâ—_n that_o you_o have_v eternal_a life_n which_o believe_v 〈◊〉_d the_o name_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n arminius_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o 〈◊〉_d eternal_a life_n may_v be_v here_o understand_v knowledge_n of_o god_n which_o the_o faithful_a have_v according_a as_o we_o read_v in_o s._n johns_n gospel_n 17._o gospel_n c._n 17._o this_o be_v life_n everlasting_a that_o they_o know_v thou_o second_o i_o say_v that_o true_a believer_n have_v eternal_a life_n not_o actual_o since_o they_o do_v not_o actual_o enjoy_v heaven_n but_o only_o in_o hope_n according_a as_o it_o iâ—_n else_o where_o say_v 8._o say_v rom._n 8._o we_o be_v save_v by_o hope_n for_o that_o if_o we_o will_v attain_v eternal_a life_n actual_o and_o indeed_o our_o perseverance_n in_o faith_n be_v necessary_o require_v of_o which_o perseverance_n this_o passage_n of_o scripture_n intimate_v no_o certainty_n since_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o 33._o of_o ezech._n 33._o ezeâ—hiel_n above_o cite_v this_o text_n as_o many_o more_o imply_v in_o it_o a_o condition_n to_o be_v perform_v and_o consequent_o it_o prove_v no_o certainty_n or_o infallibility_n of_o man_n election_n enthusiastus_n we_o thus_o read_v that_o the_o apostle_n say_v 8._o say_v rom._n 8._o we_o have_v
and_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o act_n of_o god_n but_o only_o by_o permisâ—â—ion_n in_o like_a sort_n god_n be_v say_v to_o have_v 2._o have_v job._n 1._o &_o 2._o afflict_v job._n and_o yet_o it_o be_v clear_a by_o peruse_v the_o history_n that_o god_n only_o permit_v the_o devil_n to_o afflict_v he_o yea_o which_o â—â—_o more_o concern_v the_o very_a text_n above_o allege_v touch_v the_o harden_v of_o pharaos_n heart_n it_o be_v else_o where_o explayâ—ed_v and_o express_o say_v â—_o say_v exod._n â—_o that_o pharaoh_n do_v harden_v his_o own_o heart_n therefore_o to_o conclude_v this_o point_n induration_n be_v not_o proper_o the_o work_n of_o god_n but_o only_o his_o permission_n and_o forsake_v the_o party_n for_o precedent_a sin_n which_o reason_n of_o induration_n be_v particular_o allege_v by_o the_o prophet_n in_o these_o word_n 81._o word_n psalm_n 81._o my_o people_n will_v not_o hear_v my_o voice_n and_o israd_n will_v none_o of_o i_o so_o i_o give_v â—hem_n up_o to_o the_o darkness_n of_o their_o hart._n and_o â—hus_o far_o in_o answer_n of_o all_o such_o text_n which_o do_v seem_v to_o imply_v that_o god_n 〈◊〉_d hurden_z the_o hart_n of_o man_n or_o deliver_v he_o up_o to_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n enthusiastus_n i_o take_v this_o your_o solution_n most_o sort_v to_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n express_v in_o other_o passage_n of_o scripture_n by_o you_o allege_v as_o also_o concordant_a to_o the_o judgement_n both_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n 〈◊〉_d diverse_a learned_a protestant_n but_o to_o procee_v further_o i_o have_v often_o hear_v allege_v in_o proof_n of_o reprobation_n that_o in_o 〈◊〉_d betray_v of_o christ_n judas_n and_o the_o othâ—â—_n wicked_a with_o he_o do_v as_o the_o tâ—â—â—_n say_v 4._o say_v act._n 4._o what_o the_o hand_n and_o council_n of_o god_n decree_v to_o be_v and_o further_o it_o be_v say_v â—â—_o â—_o â—â—_o act._n â—_o he_o etc._n etc._n be_v deliver_v by_o the_o determinate_a council_n of_o god_n have_v you_o crucify_v these_o place_n make_v overture_n that_o god_n even_o ordain_v judas_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o consort_a jew_n by_o the_o production_n of_o christ_n to_o damnation_n arminius_n in_o full_a answer_n hereto_o i_o must_v â—â—â—cur_v to_o certain_a principle_n in_o divinity_n acknowledge_v by_o all_o learned_a â—27_n learned_a bucanus_n in_o loc_n com._n lib._n 36._o pag._n 404._o amandus_n polanus_fw-la in_o partition_n theolog._n l._n 1._o p._n 73._o &_o 70._o d._n whit._fw-la contra_fw-la duraum_n l._n 8._o pag._n â—27_n protestant_n to_o wit_n that_o in_o every_o wickâ—â—_n action_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v as_o 〈◊〉_d where_o be_v show_v what_o be_v therein_o positive_a or_o material_a and_o to_o distinguish_v â—â—_o separate_v it_o from_o the_o malice_n or_o deformity_n which_o be_v in_o every_o say_v wicked_a action_n that_o which_o be_v material_a as_o have_v in_o itself_o a_o entity_n or_o be_v proceedâ—â—â—_n from_o god_n in_o who_o it_o be_v say_v â—7_n say_v act._n â—7_n wâ—_n live_v and_o move_v but_o the_o malignity_n oâ—â—â—â—â—â—rmity_n in_o every_o wicked_a action_n be_v in_o it_o â—â—lfe_n as_o be_v a_o deviation_n from_o the_o â—â—ue_a use_n of_o reason_n a_o mere_a privation_n or_o â—fect_v and_o have_v no_o entity_n or_o be_v and_o consequent_o do_v not_o proceed_v from_o god_n since_o as_o 7._o as_o l._n 1â—_n de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la c._n 7._o austin_n true_o teach_v privation_n and_o defect_n have_v no_o efficient_a but_o a_o deficient_a cause_n and_o therefore_o such_o privation_n or_o defect_n proceed_v only_o from_o ourselves_o now_o to_o apply_v this_o doctrine_n to_o the_o authority_n urge_v certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v of_o god_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o mankind_n but_o the_o prodition_n and_o particular_a impiety_n of_o judas_n and_o his_o complice_n in_o put_v our_o saviour_n to_o death_n be_v of_o themselves_o and_o not_o of_o god_n nor_o his_o council_n will_n 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his_o synop_n pag._n 75â—_n how_o shall_v these_o plaâ—â—_n be_v reconcile_v to_o speak_v one_o truth_n unless_o 〈◊〉_d make_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o secret_a and_o squealed_a will_n of_o god_n again_o some_o other_o in_o 〈◊〉_d that_o god_n have_v both_o a_o reveal_v will_v 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n and_o a_o secret_a will_n also_o different_a from_o the_o former_a do_v object_n 〈◊〉_d god_n reveal_v will_n by_o his_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d abraham_n shall_v offer_v his_o son_n 〈◊〉_d the_o mountain_n where_o he_o have_v by_o his_o secret_a will_n dispose_v and_o determine_v otherwise_o i_o confess_v arminius_n that_o do_v not_o much_o rest_n upon_o these_o answereâ—_n of_o my_o own_o brethren_n in_o regard_n of_o thâ—_n perspicuity_n of_o so_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n already_o allege_v by_o you_o to_o thâ—_n contrary_a notwithstanding_o i_o have_v propound_v they_o to_o you_o to_o know_v what_o reply_v best_a sort_n to_o frustrate_v and_o taâ—â—_n away_o these_o their_o say_a 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