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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 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by_o his_o freedom_n out_o of_o they_o and_o by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o vengeance_n that_o he_o take_v of_o the_o wicked_a sometime_o make_v way_n to_o himself_o for_o his_o regeneration_n also_o a_o man_n by_o a_o servile_a fear_n and_o dread_a of_o punishment_n may_v profitable_o be_v trouble_v but_o i_o maintain_v that_o those_o inward_a motion_n do_v then_o begin_v to_o be_v laudable_a and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n when_o they_o be_v produce_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o not_o before_o which_o when_o it_o be_v do_v than_o i_o say_v such_o morion_n be_v a_o part_n of_o regeneration_n and_o the_o first_o motion_n &_o pulse_n of_o the_o new_a man_n &_o although_o weak_a yet_o sure_a beginning_n of_o the_o new_a life_n &_o not_o preparation_n of_o the_o freewill_n which_o go_v before_o regeneration_n and_o by_o which_o god_n be_v
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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unto_o it_o although_o to_o other_o thing_n they_o be_v not_o slow_a also_o there_o be_v very_o many_o who_o when_o they_o hear_v the_o gospel_n receive_v it_o with_o gibe_v &_o laughter_n as_o a_o absurd_a thing_n as_o the_o athenian_n act_n 13.32_o for_o christ_n preach_v be_v a_o offence_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o foolishness_n to_o the_o greek_n because_o they_o be_v offend_v and_o these_o mock_n at_o it_o i_o have_v see_v those_o who_o be_v ask_v what_o they_o bring_v from_o the_o sermon_n and_o what_o they_o remember_v have_v serious_o answer_v they_o can_v not_o discern_v whether_o the_o preacher_n speak_v french_a or_o latin_a vi_o in_o such_o man_n yea_o and_o in_o infidel_n instruct_v in_o the_o law_n alone_o the_o arminian_o say_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v work_v and_o do_v necessary_o and_o as_o they_o speak_v unresistable_o give_v the_o sense_n and_o feel_n of_o the_o true_a doctrine_n although_o he_o do_v not_o give_v the_o assent_n and_o agree_v to_o it_o but_o by_o the_o help_n of_o freewill_n much_o more_o therefore_o among_o the_o arminian_n multitude_n there_o will_v be_v none_o who_o be_v not_o draw_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o who_o do_v not_o feel_v in_o he_o the_o quicken_a spirit_n this_o fly_v in_o the_o air_n do_v not_o much_o disser_n from_o the_o fanatical_a enthusiasm_n and_o inspiration_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n but_o that_o the_o anabaptist_n will_v have_v this_o sense_n and_o feel_v peculiar_a to_o themselves_o but_o these_o innovator_n will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v common_a both_o to_o the_o faithful_a and_o to_o infidel_n yea_o to_o all_o to_o who_o either_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v or_o the_o law_n without_o the_o gospel_n vii_o it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o reckon_v up_o place_n of_o scripture_n to_o overthrow_v this_o opinion_n for_o hitherto_o belong_v all_o those_o place_n which_o we_o have_v bring_v chapter_n 34._o to_o prove_v that_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n and_o a_o infidel_n be_v unable_a and_o unfit_a to_o every_o work_n that_o be_v good_a and_o profitable_a to_o salvation_n all_o which_o be_v false_a if_o the_o quicken_a power_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n do_v dwell_v in_o infidel_n and_o unregenerate_a person_n and_o if_o all_o man_n be_v draw_v inward_o and_o by_o a_o internal_a call_n viii_o to_o this_o purpose_n be_v those_o place_n which_o teach_v we_o that_o they_o alone_o come_v to_o christ_n who_o the_o father_n draw_v john_n 6.44_o but_o according_a to_o arminius_n all_o man_n be_v draw_v and_o be_v inward_o affect_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o the_o wind_n blow_v where_o it_o list_v so_o also_o the_o spirit_n john_n 3.8_o therefore_o he_o do_v not_o breathe_v every_o where_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o people_n god_n open_v the_o heart_n of_o lydia_n before_o the_o rest_n when_o the_o apostle_n be_v astonish_v the_o thief_n believe_v among_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o rage_a people_n and_o so_o many_o impediment_n of_o believe_v one_o little_a call_n of_o christ_n 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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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faith_n and_o the_o act_n of_o believe_v be_v from_o god_n final_o the_o scripture_n will_v have_v man_n to_o gain_v their_o bread_n by_o the_o sweat_n and_o labour_n of_o their_o hand_n and_o yet_o nevertheless_o we_o be_v command_v to_o ask_v our_o daily_a bread_n of_o god_n because_o the_o food_n of_o the_o body_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n but_o that_o which_o he_o do_v give_v to_o he_o that_o work_v for_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n do_v not_o come_v on_o idleness_n but_o on_o labour_n that_o i_o may_v not_o say_v many_o thing_n do_v not_o god_n require_v perfect_a obedience_n from_o the_o unregenerate_a yes_o and_o from_o the_o heathen_a to_o who_o christ_n be_v never_o know_v and_o yet_o if_o one_o shall_v say_v that_o they_o may_v be_v perfect_o just_a and_o altogether_o without_o sin_n he_o shall_v attribute_v that_o to_o unbeliever_n which_o never_o happen_v to_o any_o faithful_a man_n do_v not_o arminius_n himself_o acknowledge_v that_o some_o be_v unresistable_o harden_v from_o who_o yet_o god_n do_v require_v perfect_a obedience_n xiii_o neither_o do_v god_n therefore_o command_v in_o vain_a or_o be_v his_o precept_n to_o no_o purpose_n for_o god_n in_o command_v exhort_v threaten_a etc._n etc._n do_v affect_v man_n with_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o sin_n he_o do_v teach_v man_n his_o debt_n what_o once_o he_o can_v do_v and_o whence_o he_o fall_v also_o he_o do_v propound_v a_o rule_n of_o justice_n lest_o any_o one_o shall_v pretend_v ignorance_n for_o his_o sin_n final_o he_o do_v join_v to_o his_o word_n the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o he_o do_v as_o it_o be_v arm_n and_o head_n it_o and_o make_v it_o sharp_a and_o effectual_a it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a to_o command_v he_o that_o be_v fetter_v to_o run_v if_o by_o that_o commandment_n his_o fetter_n be_v loose_v it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a to_o command_v a_o blind_a man_n to_o see_v if_o by_o those_o word_n wherewith_o this_o be_v command_v the_o eye_n of_o he_o that_o be_v blind_a be_v 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no_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o exercise_v natural_a function_n after_o they_o have_v cease_v but_o the_o bond_n whereby_o the_o creature_n be_v bind_v to_o the_o creator_n can_v be_v wipe_v out_o by_o no_o occasion_n much_o less_o by_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n but_o if_o any_o blind_a man_n have_v rather_o be_v blind_a then_o see_v and_o shall_v refuse_v the_o remedy_n offer_v shall_v he_o not_o just_o be_v blame_v such_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n for_o he_o be_v not_o only_o necessary_o evil_a but_o he_o will_v not_o be_v good_a and_o he_o be_v delight_v with_o his_o wickedness_n xv._o the_o similitude_n of_o he_o who_o have_v willing_o cut_v off_o his_o own_o hand_n have_v the_o same_o defect_n whereunto_o this_o be_v to_o be_v add_v that_o the_o hand_n may_v be_v cut_v off_o but_o the_o will_n which_o be_v here_o signify_v by_o the_o hand_n can_v be_v cut_v off_o for_o every_o most_o wicked_a man_n be_v endue_v with_o a_o will_n by_o which_o 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although_o the_o apostle_n say_v who_o seperate_v thou_o understand_v none_o but_o god_n the_o place_n note_v in_o the_o margin_n whereby_o the_o prove_v these_o thing_n be_v these_o ezech._n 18.31_o make_v you_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n jam._n 1.27_o pure_a religion_n be_v to_o keep_v himself_o unspotted_a from_o the_o world_n 1_o pet._n 1.22_o we_o be_v command_v to_o purify_v our_o soul_n 2_o tim._n 2.21_o if_o any_o one_o purge_v himself_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o vessel_n unto_o honour_n sanctify_a etc._n etc._n luke_n 17.33_o whosoever_o shall_v loose_v his_o life_n shall_v preserve_v it_o deut._n 10.16_o circumcise_v
but_o see_v the_o regenerate_a do_v afterward_o sin_n whence_o be_v these_o sin_n but_o from_o their_o inward_a corruption_n for_o that_o be_v take_v away_o the_o effect_n also_o which_o do_v flow_v only_o from_o this_o cause_n will_v be_v take_v away_o ix_o and_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v to_o this_o that_o the_o best_a man_n beget_v their_o child_n taint_v with_o this_o blot_n and_o therefore_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o baptism_n now_o if_o the_o parent_n beget_v child_n be_v without_o original_a sin_n how_o can_v they_o send_v this_o blemish_n to_o their_o issue_n and_o give_v that_o to_o their_o child_n which_o themselves_o have_v not_o x._o therefore_o say_v you_o marriage_n be_v evil_a see_v by_o it_o child_n of_o wrath_n be_v beget_v and_o sin_n be_v propagate_v which_o ought_v rather_o to_o be_v pull_v up_o by_o the_o root_n and_o to_o be_v choke_v in_o the_o very_a seed_n i_o answer_v that_o marriage_n be_v more_o ancient_a than_o sin_n and_o institute_v by_o god_n himself_o the_o sin_n that_o come_v upon_o it_o do_v not_o hinder_v but_o that_o marriage_n be_v natural_o a_o good_a thing_n no_o otherwise_o than_o meat_n and_o drink_v be_v thing_n that_o be_v good_a and_o to_o be_v desire_v although_o thereby_o the_o life_n of_o wicked_a man_n be_v sustain_v beside_o marriage_n do_v bring_v forth_o son_n to_o god_n and_o do_v serve_v to_o fill_v up_o the_o number_n of_o the_o elect._n i_o let_v pass_v that_o the_o faithful_a couple_n do_v join_v their_o prayer_n do_v stir_v up_o one_o another_o to_o good_a work_n do_v cure_v one_o another_o incontinency_n and_o in_o slippery_a place_n do_v stretch_v forth_o the_o hand_n one_o to_o another_o neither_o be_v there_o want_v example_n of_o wicked_a man_n to_o who_o by_o god_n benefit_n there_o have_v happen_v good_a and_o godly_a child_n even_o as_o god_n do_v send_v seasonable_a rain_n on_o those_o seed_n which_o be_v steal_v and_o sow_v by_o a_o thief_n chap._n viii_o what_o original_a sin_n be_v and_o 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and_o the_o soul_n be_v instruct_v by_o the_o will_n which_o can_v be_v idle_a holiness_n and_o righteousness_n be_v lose_v must_v needs_o turn_v to_o the_o contrary_a part_n iv_o this_o corruption_n bring_v blindness_n to_o the_o mind_n perverseness_n to_o the_o will_n perturbation_n to_o the_o appetite_n the_o loss_n of_o supernatural_a gift_n and_o the_o corruption_n of_o those_o that_o be_v natural_a v._o and_o although_o in_o adam_n the_o mind_n be_v first_o stain_v with_o error_n before_o the_o will_n be_v infect_v with_o perverseness_n yet_o be_v the_o corruption_n of_o the_o will_v far_o worse_o and_o that_o blot_v more_o foul_a because_o we_o be_v not_o make_v good_a or_o evil_n by_o the_o understanding_n but_o by_o the_o will_n for_o whatsoever_o evil_n be_v commit_v it_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o will_n the_o commit_v of_o wickedness_n be_v a_o great_a sin_n than_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o truth_n vi_o the_o guilt_n or_o oblige_v to_o punishment_n can_v be_v any_o 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ipse_fw-la â—d_a aicat_fw-la noâ—_n habitu_fw-la sen_fw-la qualitate_fw-la inherente_a iustificari_fw-la idem_fw-la dicit_fw-la vor_v cat._n errâ—rum_n sibr._n p._n 61._o &_o 54._o impiutper_fw-la paenetentiam_fw-la iustificatur_fw-la that_o arminius_n do_v acknowledge_v faith_n not_o only_o to_o be_v a_o action_n and_o therefore_o a-work_o but_o do_v also_o contend_v that_o faith_n be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n not_o as_o a_o instrument_n that_o be_v not_o as_o it_o apprehend_v christ_n but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o work_n and_o a_o action_n the_o word_n of_o arminius_n be_v report_v by_o the_o walachrian_a brethren_n in_o their_o epistle_n and_o they_o be_v these_o faith_n be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n not_o as_o it_o be_v a_o instrument_n but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o action_n although_o it_o be_v by_o he_o who_o it_o apprehend_v neither_o do_v the_o arminian_o in_o their_o answer_n deny_v it_o but_o do_v willing_o acknowledge_v that_o these_o be_v arminius_n his_o word_n and_o 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and_o they_o shall_v never_o perish_v neither_o shall_v any_o man_n pluck_v they_o out_o of_o my_o hand_n and_o chap._n 6.37_o all_o that_o the_o father_n give_v i_o shall_v come_v to_o i_o whereunto_o add_v that_o which_o be_v mark_n 13._o that_o the_o elect_a can_v be_v deceive_v do_v pilate_n think_v it_o be_v a_o unlawful_a thing_n to_o change_v the_o title_n of_o the_o cross_n which_o be_v write_v by_o he_o and_o will_v it_o be_v a_o thing_n worthy_a the_o majesty_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n to_o cancel_v those_o thing_n he_o write_v and_o have_v change_v his_o opinion_n to_o wipe_v out_o those_o which_o he_o have_v set_v into_o the_o white_a register_n of_o the_o elect_a he_o therefore_o do_v not_o think_v well_o of_o god_n and_o do_v subvert_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n who_o will_v have_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o election_n of_o man_n to_o be_v mutable_a and_o revocable_a and_o to_o depend_v on_o man_n will_n we_o have_v hear_v that_o grevinchovius_n do_v deny_v 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faith_n many_o thing_n which_o cut_v this_o knot_n and_o leave_v no_o place_n for_o doubt_v i._o john_n 6_o 37._o he_o thus_o speak_v to_o the_o jew_n whatsoever_o my_o father_n give_v i_o shall_v come_v to_o i_o to_o come_v to_o christ_n be_v to_o believe_v for_o so_o christ_n himself_o expound_v it_o verse_n 35._o he_o that_o come_v to_o i_o shall_v not_o hunger_n and_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o shall_v never_o thirst_v he_o may_v have_v say_v in_o both_o place_n he_o that_o come_v shall_v not_o hunger_n nor_o shall_v thirst_v but_o in_o the_o latter_a place_n he_o put_v believe_v for_o come_v that_o we_o may_v know_v that_o we_o come_v to_o christ_n by_o believe_v the_o meaning_n therefore_o of_o christ_n be_v that_o those_o that_o be_v give_v he_o by_o the_o father_n will_v believe_v in_o he_o and_o they_o be_v give_v to_o the_o son_n who_o be_v therefore_o give_v that_o he_o may_v save_v they_o and_o they_o may_v be_v his_o flock_n the_o sense_n therefore_o of_o these_o 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