quip_n cum_fw-la nisi_fw-la naratione_fw-la pervenâ—e_fw-la non_fw-la pâ—uent_fw-la â—d_a sin_n illos_fw-la sâ—os_fw-la principales_fw-la god_n say_v piscator_fw-la do_v create_v man_n for_o this_o very_a purpose_n that_o they_o may_v indeed_o fall_v for_o otherwise_o he_o can_v not_o have_v attain_v those_o his_o principal_a end_n he_o mean_v the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o justice_n in_o the_o damnation_n of_o reprobate_n and_o of_o his_o mercy_n in_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o elect._n maccovius_fw-la also_o say_v the_o same_o exâ—et_fw-la same_o mâ—oc_fw-la disp_n 17._o p._n 11._o locus_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la &_o justiuâ—_n manifestaâ—ae_fw-la nâ—llus_fw-la fuâ—let_fw-la fuâ—s_fw-la si_fw-la precatum_fw-la non_fw-la exâ—et_fw-la if_o sin_n have_v not_o be_v the_o manifestation_n of_o justice_n and_o mercy_n which_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o the_o damnation_n of_o reprobate_n have_v never_o be_v 3_o that_o therefore_o god_n decree_v that_o reprobate_n shall_v 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that_o we_o stand_v guilty_a of_o all_o the_o sin_n which_o adam_n commit_v from_o his_o fall_n to_o his_o life_n end_v for_o we_o be_v virtual_o in_o his_o loin_n as_o well_o after_o his_o fall_n as_o before_o and_o in_o every_o passage_n and_o variation_n of_o his_o life_n he_o be_v still_o a_o principle_n of_o mankind_n but_o where_o do_v we_o read_v that_o we_o be_v guilty_a of_o any_o other_o of_o his_o sin_n to_o the_o first_o sin_n only_o do_v the_o scripture_n entitle_v that_o sin_n and_o misery_n which_o enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o invade_v all_o mankind_n as_o we_o may_v see_v rom._n 5.15_o 16_o 17_o etc._n etc._n 2_o that_o child_n be_v guilty_a of_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o their_o progenitor_n especial_o of_o their_o immediate_a parent_n for_o they_o be_v in_o their_o loin_n when_o they_o sin_v and_o more_o immediate_o then_o in_o adam_n but_o child_n be_v not_o guilty_a of_o their_o parent_n fault_n nor_o obnoxious_a to_o their_o punishment_n because_o they_o be_v their_o child_n as_o we_o may_v see_v exod._n 20.5_o where_o god_n say_v that_o he_o will_v visit_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o
father_n upon_o the_o child_n to_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generâ—on_n in_o they_o that_o hate_v he_o plain_o impli_v that_o child_n be_v not_o simple_o charge_v with_o their_o father_n sin_n but_o conditional_o if_o they_o be_v hater_n of_o god_n as_o their_o father_n be_v if_o by_o imitate_v their_o wicked_a parent_n they_o become_v partaker_n of_o their_o sin_n in_o ezek._n 18.14_o etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n signify_v thus_o much_o in_o his_o apology_n against_o the_o cavil_v of_o the_o jew_n for_o first_o he_o say_v that_o if_o a_o wicked_a man_n beget_v a_o son_n that_o see_v his_o father_n sin_n and_o do_v not_o the_o like_a he_o shall_v not_o die_v for_o the_o iniquity_n of_o his_o father_n this_o impli_v that_o the_o derivation_n of_o be_v from_o the_o parent_n do_v not_o render_v the_o child_n obnoxious_a to_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o father_n sin_n nor_o consequent_o to_o the_o sin_n for_o the_o good_a child_n be_v not_o obnoxious_a and_o yet_o the_o good_a child_n 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these_o he_o do_v out_o of_o his_o only_a will_n and_o pleasure_n o_o this_o proposition_n there_o be_v three_o branch_n 1_o god_n decree_v to_o leave_v they_o 2_o he_o do_v leave_v they_o 3_o he_o do_v both_o out_o of_o his_o alone_a pleasure_n 1_o god_n say_v they_o have_v decree_v to_o leave_v they_o without_o sufficient_a grace_n and_o consequent_o under_o a_o everlasting_a necessity_n of_o sin_v this_o be_v the_o very_a helen_n which_o they_o fight_v for_o the_o main_a act_n of_o that_o absolute_a reprobation_n which_o with_o joint_a consent_n and_o endeavour_v they_o labour_v to_o maintain_v most_o of_o they_o cast_v their_o reprobation_n into_o two_o act_n a_o negative_a which_o be_v a_o peremptory_a denial_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n to_o some_o man_n lie_v in_o the_o fall_n and_o a_o positive_a which_o they_o say_v be_v a_o preordination_n of_o the_o man_n thus_o leave_v to_o the_o eternal_a torment_n of_o hell_n other_o among_o they_o define_v reprobation_n by_o a_o act_n mere_o negative_a 1._o suffrâ—g_v brit._n aâ—t_n 1._o de_fw-la repr_fw-la thes_n 1._o and_o call_v it_o non_fw-la electioner_n â—etmâ—_n quo_fw-la staruit_fw-la non_fw-la â—o_o usque_fw-la miseri_fw-la etc._n etc._n thus_o our_o divine_n in_o their_o suffrage_n â—fiâ—e_v it_o and_o in_o thâ—ir_a explication_n on_o the_o definition_n when_o they_o give_v they_o say_v that_o the_o proper_a act_n of_o reprobation_n as_o it_o stand_v oppose_v to_o election_n be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o denial_n of_o that_o same_o glory_n and_o grace_n which_o be_v prepare_v â—e_a decree_n of_o election_n for_o the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o in_o this_o they_o all_o agree_v that_o by_o the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n gâ—ce_o necessary_a for_o the_o avoid_n of_o sin_n be_v sâ—ly_o deny_v to_o reprobate_n and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n we_o hear_v they_o say_v that_o god_n have_v gratify_v râ—probates_n with_o some_o grace_n for_o so_o say_v waâ—ns_n reprobate_n be_v leave_v proviâ—_fw-la leave_v wil._n defence_n aâ—t_a ermine_n â—e_n repr_fw-la in_o staâ—u_fw-la pâ—istino_fw-la &_o sub_fw-la exercitio_fw-la arbitrii_fw-la svi_fw-la &_o administration_n mâ—munis_fw-la proviâ—_fw-la under_o the_o common_a providence_n of_o god_n and_o consequent_o under_o some_o common_a endowment_n and_o our_o divine_n in_o the_o synod_n say_v â—negâ—mus_fw-la say_v suff_v brit._n thes_n â—e_v reprob_n hos_fw-la etsi_fw-la non_fw-la â—s_n peicipeâ—e_a tâ—_n mulâ—_n 〈◊〉_d â—negâ—mus_fw-la reprobate_n though_o they_o be_v not_o elect_v yet_o receive_v many_o of_o god_n grace_n they_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o such_o gift_n and_o grace_n as_o be_v insufficient_a to_o make_v they_o avoid_v sin_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o these_o two_o cite_v place_n and_o many_o more_o 2_o god_n do_v actual_o according_a to_o his_o eternal_a and_o unchangeable_a decree_n leave_v the_o reprobate_n in_o their_o several_a time_n and_o generation_n without_o his_o grace_n under_o a_o necessity_n of_o final_a sin_n and_o impenitency_n this_o be_v the_o second_o branch_n of_o that_o second_o proposition_n and_o this_o must_v they_o needs_o say_v for_o god_n decâ—_n can_v be_v lustrate_v what_o he_o purpose_v before_o time_n without_o aâ—le_n he_o do_v in_o time_n i_o shall_v not_o need_v therefore_o to_o prove_v that_o they_o say_v so_o nevertheless_o to_o let_v it_o be_v see_v how_o positive_o and_o categorical_o they_o say_v so_o i_o will_v give_v a_o instinc_fw-la or_o two_o the_o divine_n of_o geneva_n at_o the_o synod_n among_o their_o thesis_n of_o reprobation_n have_v this_o for_o one_o etc._n one_o act._n syn._n suffr_n genev._n de_fw-fr reprob_n easdem_fw-la personas_fw-la in_o tempore_fw-la ex_fw-la eodem_fw-la placito_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la vel_fw-la non_fw-la vocat_fw-la vel_fw-la vocatos_fw-la in_o ecclesiam_fw-la spiritu_fw-la regenerationiâ—_n non_fw-la renovat_fw-la penitissimè_fw-la non_fw-la inserit_fw-la christo_fw-la mysticè_fw-la non_fw-la justificat_fw-la etc._n etc._n 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remonstrant_n viz._n that_o god_n do_v supply_v to_o all_o man_n sufficient_a and_o necessary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n with_o a_o intention_n of_o save_v they_o set_v down_o this_o antithesis_fw-la servandi_fw-la antithesis_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la subministrat_fw-la omnibus_fw-la hominibus_fw-la necessaria_fw-la &_o sufficientia_fw-la media_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la idque_fw-la cum_fw-la intention_n servandi_fw-la god_n do_v not_o administer_v to_o all_o man_n mean_v needful_a and_o sufficient_a to_o salvation_n and_o that_o with_o a_o intention_n of_o save_v they_o and_o to_o this_o his_o antithesis_fw-la polyander_n walaeus_n and_o thyseus_n 3_o other_o professor_n of_o divinity_n in_o the_o low-countries_n do_v set_v their_o hand_n 3_o god_n both_o decreeth_n and_o execute_v this_o leave_v of_o man_n to_o themselves_o of_o his_o alone_a absolute_a will_n and_o pleasure_n this_o be_v the_o three_o branch_n that_o they_o say_v so_o witness_v the_o suffrage_n of_o our_o english_a divine_n dicimus_fw-la divine_n suffr_n brit._n arâ—_n 1._o de_fw-la reprob_fw-la explic_a thes_n 1._o orthodox_n hanc_fw-la non-electionem_a
of_o the_o action_n 2_o the_o formal_a part_n which_o be_v the_o evil_a or_o obliquity_n of_o it_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o action_n itself_o but_o not_o of_o the_o obliquity_n and_o evil_a that_o cleave_v to_o it_o as_o he_o that_o cause_v a_o lame_a horse_n to_o go_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o go_n but_o not_o of_o his_o lame_a go_v and_o therefore_o it_o follow_v not_o from_o their_o opinion_n that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n answ_n 1_o 1_o all_o sin_n receive_v not_o this_o distinction_n because_o of_o many_o sin_n the_o act_n themselves_o be_v sinful_a as_o of_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n and_o saul_n spare_v of_o agag_n and_o the_o fat_a beast_n of_o the_o amalekite_n 2_o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o they_o make_v the_o decree_n of_o god_n only_o of_o action_n and_o not_o of_o their_o aberration_n for_o they_o make_v it_o to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o those_o mean_n that_o lead_v to_o damnation_n and_o therefore_o of_o sinful_a 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touch_v before_o and_o shall_v intimate_v again_o afterward_o nor_o do_v the_o schoolman_n put_v any_o difference_n between_o they_o as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o mr._n calvin_n â—â—_o calv._n instit_fw-la i._o 2._o c._n 2_o sect_n â—â—_o who_o speak_v of_o the_o schoole-distinction_n of_o the_o will_n threefold_a liberty_n from_o necessity_n from_o sin_n from_o myery_z say_v this_o distinction_n i_o can_v willing_o receive_v but_o that_o it_o confound_v necessity_n with_o coaction_n 2_o that_o which_o necessitate_v the_o will_n to_o sin_n be_v as_o true_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n as_o that_o which_o force_v it_o because_o it_o make_v the_o sin_n to_o be_v inevitable_o commit_v which_o otherwise_o may_v be_v avoid_v and_o therefore_o if_o the_o divine_a decree_n necessitate_v man_n will_n to_o sin_n it_o be_v as_o true_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o sin_n as_o if_o it_o do_v enforce_v it_o 3_o that_o which_o necessitate_v the_o will_n to_o sin_n be_v more_o true_o the_o 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