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especial_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v blame_v because_o he_o do_v this_o not_o luxurious_o or_o lustful_o or_o of_o his_o own_o will_n but_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o command_n of_o god_n now_o let_v the_o indifferent_a judge_n whether_o hierome_n be_v not_o as_o much_o for_o we_o upon_o the_o text_n as_o for_o our_o adversary_n in_o the_o preface_n 2._o observe_v that_o hierome_n be_v nothing_o for_o he_o in_o the_o preface_n for_o hierome_n speak_v there_o of_o god_n will_n of_o command_n but_o we_o treat_v of_o god_n will_n as_o it_o signify_v not_o his_o command_n give_v to_o man_n but_o his_o own_o purpose_n and_o decree_n to_o do_v this_o or_o that_o himself_o judge_n of_o the_o extravagancy_n of_o this_o author_n by_o this_o and_o whether_o his_o understanding_n be_v sufficient_o purge_v from_o prejudice_n and_o false_a principle_n from_o
to_o begin_v with_o the_o examination_n of_o those_o argument_n against_o the_o absoluteness_n of_o divine_a reprobation_n which_o m_o r_o mason_n and_o m_o r_o hord_n take_v to_o be_v of_o a_o convince_a nature_n by_o which_o method_n in_o read_v thou_o will_v the_o soon_o meet_v with_o that_o abundant_a satisfaction_n which_o this_o work_n will_v yield_v as_o touch_v this_o controversy_n unto_o all_o that_o be_v capable_a or_o desirous_a thereof_o the_o first_o part_n contain_v a_o consideration_n of_o those_o reason_n for_o which_o m_o r_o hord_n as_o he_o pretend_v first_o question_v the_o truth_n of_o absolute_n reprobation_n oxford_z print_v by_o l._n l._n printer_n to_o the_o university_n for_o t._n r._n anno_fw-la 1653._o this_o treatise_n divide_v itself_o into_o two_o part_n viz._n 1._o a_o introduction_n 2._o a_o discourse_n i._o the_o introduction_n section_n i._n sir_n i_o have_v send_v you_o here_o the_o reason_n which_o have_v move_v i_o to_o change_v my_o opipion_n in_o 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and_o question_v in_o these_o controversy_n and_o that_o on_o which_o all_o the_o rest_n hang_v be_v what_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n be_v touch_v the_o everlasting_a condition_n of_o man_n and_o how_o they_o be_v order_v 2._o that_o the_o man_n which_o have_v dispute_v these_o thing_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o two_o sort_n or_o side_n the_o first_o side_n affirm_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o absolute_a decree_n proceed_v from_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n alone_o without_o the_o consideration_n of_o man_n final_a unbelief_n and_o impenitency_n as_o by_o which_o he_o cast_v man_n off_o from_o grace_n and_o glory_n and_o shut_v up_o the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o man_n even_o of_o those_o that_o be_v call_v by_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n to_o repentance_n and_o salvation_n under_o invincible_a and_o unavoidable_a sin_n and_o damnation_n the_o other_o side_n disavow_v any_o such_o decree_n say_v that_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n to_o cast_v off_o man_n for_o ever_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o foresight_n of_o their_o continuance_n in_o sin_n and_o unbelief_n both_o avoidable_a by_o grace_n and_o consequent_o infer_v no_o man_n damnation_n necessary_a twisse_n consideration_n worthy_a sir_n according_a to_o your_o desire_n to_o take_v into_o consideration_n this_o writing_n direct_v unto_o you_o at_o length_n i_o have_v get_v some_o leisure_n from_o other_o employment_n to_o address_v myself_o to_o give_v you_o satisfaction_n in_o this_o particular_a 1_o that_o i_o may_v show_v myself_o answerable_a to_o that_o respect_n which_o you_o have_v deserve_v at_o my_o hand_n and_o not_o so_o only_o but_o to_o my_o zeal_n of_o god_n truth_n which_o have_v deserve_v much_o more_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o we_o both_o 2_o that_o you_o may_v the_o better_o discern_v which_o of_o we_o two_o who_o you_o put_v to_o confer_v do_v maintain_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n truth_n and_o have_v the_o best_a reason_n on_o his_o side_n as_o for_o the_o change_n of_o opinion_n here_o mention_v such_o profession_n be_v nothing_o strange_a but_o whether_o such_o a_o profession_n be_v in_o truth_n or_o in_o pretence_n and_o rather_o liberty_n take_v to_o manifest_v that_o opinion_n which_o former_o have_v be_v cherish_v as_o also_o with_o what_o conscience_n void_a of_o all_o carnal_a respect_n such_o a_o change_n or_o manifestation_n be_v make_v it_o belong_v not_o unto_o we_o to_o judge_v but_o to_o leave_v that_o unto_o god_n who_o try_v the_o heart_n and_o reins_n sure_o we_o be_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v full_a of_o deceitfulness_n both_o to_o deceive_v other_o yea_o and_o to_o deceive_v ourselves_o the_o more_o need_n there_o be_v to_o be_v jealous_a over_o ourselves_o and_o to_o carry_v a_o watchful_a eye_n over_o our_o own_o soul_n and_o whether_o we_o have_v change_v a_o former_a way_n or_o at_o the_o first_o choose_v one_o or_o other_o way_n and_o continue_v to_o embrace_v that_o whereof_o we_o have_v be_v at_o first_o inform_v not_o to_o despise_v but_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n to_o practise_v that_o 5._o holy_a counsel_n of_o the_o apostle_n give_v to_o the_o corinthian_n a_o famous_a church_n and_o such_o as_o be_v destitute_a of_o no_o spiritual_a gift_n prove_v yourselves_o whether_o you_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n examine_v yourselves_o know_v you_o not_o your_o own_o self_n that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v in_o you_o except_o you_o be_v reprobate_n as_o also_o to_o consider_v how_o indifferent_o we_o carry_v ourselves_o in_o use_v mean_n to_o inform_v ourselves_o in_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n and_o whether_o they_o be_v not_o such_o as_o do_v discover_v our_o chief_a care_n have_v be_v to_o bring_v our_o judgement_n about_o to_o the_o embrace_n 11._o of_o that_o way_n whether_o truth_n or_o error_n which_o former_o we_o do_v effect_v certain_a it_o be_v that_o heresy_n must_v be_v and_o that_o to_o this_o end_n that_o they_o that_o be_v approve_v may_v be_v make_v manifest_a and_o illusion_n shall_v have_v their_o course_n when_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n be_v not_o embrace_v with_o love_n whatsoever_o be_v the_o pretence_n of_o our_o disaffect_v it_o whether_o harshness_n to_o affection_n or_o discrepancy_n to_o carnal_a reason_n and_o when_o such_o judgement_n have_v their_o course_n who_o be_v privilege_v from_o be_v seduce_v let_v our_o saviour_n speak_v in_o this_o 24._o so_o that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a man_n shall_v deceive_v the_o very_a elect_a upon_o what_o may_v we_o be_v assure_v to_o stand_v firm_a in_o time_n of_o such_o temptation_n let_v the_o apostle_n answer_v we_o in_o this_o 13._o when_o after_o the_o effectual_a work_n of_o satan_n in_o they_o that_o perish_v he_o come_v near_o to_o they_o to_o who_o he_o write_v in_o the_o way_n of_o comfort_n thus_o but_o we_o ought_v to_o give_v thanks_n always_o to_o god_n for_o you_o brethren_n belove_v of_o the_o lord_n because_o that_o god_n have_v from_o the_o beginning_n choose_v you_o unto_o salvation_n through_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o faith_n of_o the_o truth_n like_a as_o before_o he_o do_v conclude_v unto_o himself_o their_o election_n from_o observation_n of_o the_o work_n of_o their_o faith_n the_o labour_n of_o their_o love_n and_o the_o patience_n of_o their_o hope_n and_o the_o great_a be_v the_o comfort_n which_o hereby_o be_v minister_v unto_o we_o the_o great_a shall_v be_v our_o care_n to_o inform_v ourselves_o aright_o in_o the_o doctrine_n thereof_o and_o especial_o to_o have_v a_o eye_n unto_o it_o that_o we_o do_v not_o shape_v it_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o like_a as_o it_o be_v impossible_a we_o shall_v have_v any_o assurance_n thereof_o so_o it_o will_v prove_v equal_o impossible_a we_o shall_v draw_v any_o comfort_n from_o thence_o 1._o but_o be_v it_o so_o as_o here_o it_o be_v put_v upon_o you_o that_o you_o know_v very_o well_o indeed_o that_o the_o main_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o question_v in_o these_o controversy_n and_o that_o on_o which_o all_o the_o rest_n hang_v be_v what_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n be_v touch_v the_o everlasting_a condition_n of_o man_n and_o how_o they_o be_v order_v i_o assure_v you_o if_o you_o know_v this_o you_o know_v more_o than_o i_o do_v i_o have_v think_v rather_o that_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o point_n concern_v predestination_n have_v depend_v upon_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o point_n touch_v grace_n efficacious_a than_o the_o contrary_n as_o namely_o if_o faith_n be_v confess_v to_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o that_o not_o with_o respect_n to_o any_o thing_n in_o man_n it_o follow_v herehence_a that_o predestination_n unto_o faith_n and_o reprobation_n from_o faith_n must_v proceed_v mecre_o upon_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n and_o not_o upon_o foresight_n of_o aught_o in_o man_n there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o austin_n
cap._n 9_o isti_fw-la aut_fw-la minorem_fw-la acceperunt_fw-la amoris_fw-la divini_fw-la gratiam_fw-la quam_fw-la illi_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o eadem_fw-la perstiterunt_fw-la aut_fw-la si_fw-la utriquè_fw-fr boni_fw-la aequaliter_fw-la creati_fw-la sunt_fw-la istis_fw-la mala_fw-la voluntate_fw-la cadentibus_fw-la illi_fw-la amplius_fw-la adjuti_fw-la ad_fw-la eam_fw-la beatitudinis_fw-la plenitudinem_fw-la unde_fw-la se_fw-la nunquà m_fw-la casuros_fw-la certissimi_fw-la fierent_fw-la pervenerunt_fw-la so_o likewise_o that_o god_n permission_n be_v enough_o to_o prostitute_v any_o man_n unto_o sin_n and_o not_o our_o divine_n only_o but_o arminius_n also_o and_o other_o arminius_n exam._n pag._n 152._o quoties_fw-la voluntas_fw-la permittitur_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la ut_fw-la faciat_fw-la aliquid_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la nullo_n argumentorum_fw-la genere_fw-la persuadeatur_fw-la ad_fw-la nolendum_fw-la secùs_fw-la permissio_fw-la non_fw-la fieret_fw-la and_o pag._n 157._o thus_o he_o define_v the_o permission_n of_o sin_n permissio_fw-la peccati_fw-la est_fw-la suspensio_fw-la omnium_fw-la impedimentorum_fw-la quibus_fw-la positis_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la fieret_fw-la now_o let_v any_o sober_a man_n judge_n whether_o herehence_a it_o it_o follow_v not_o necessary_o necessitate_v consequentiâ—_n &_o suppositionis_fw-la that_o sin_n shall_v be_v to_o wit_n upon_o the_o remove_n of_o all_o those_o impediment_n upon_o the_o position_n whereof_o sin_n can_v not_o be_v consider_v that_o a_o impediment_n of_o sin_n in_o this_o case_n and_o in_o arminius_n his_o phrase_n be_v every_o thing_n quo_fw-la posito_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la fuerit_fw-la vorstius_n in_o like_a manner_n in_o pater_fw-la duplicatione_fw-la pag._n 213._o fateor_fw-la quidem_fw-la permissione_n jam_fw-la positâ_fw-la in_o actu_fw-la necessariò_fw-la etiam_fw-la poni_fw-la rem_fw-la aliquam_fw-la permittendam_fw-la idque_fw-la ob_fw-la necessariam_fw-la talium_fw-la relatorum_fw-la ad_fw-la se_fw-la inuicem_fw-la habitudinem_fw-la atque_fw-la in_o arguendo_fw-la mutuam_fw-la quandam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quae_fw-la far_o non_fw-la potest_fw-la ut_fw-la unum_fw-la sine_fw-la altero_fw-la reipsâ_fw-la sit_fw-la nedum_fw-la ut_fw-la alterum_fw-la extra_fw-la se_fw-la quidquam_fw-la verè_fw-la agate_n altero_fw-la ne_fw-la quidem_fw-la adhuc_fw-la existente_fw-la nedum_fw-la verè_fw-la patiente_a aut_fw-la contra_fw-la navarettus_n in_o 1._o quest_n 19_o art_n 9_o §_o 2._o maintain_v posita_fw-la permissione_n infallibilitèr_fw-la sequi_fw-la quod_fw-la permittitur_fw-la austin_n himself_o suppose_v as_o much_o where_o he_o say_v ad_fw-la omnipotentissimam_fw-la svam_fw-la bonitatem_fw-la pertinere_fw-la potiùs_fw-la bona_fw-la ex_fw-la malis_fw-la elicere_fw-la quam_fw-la mala_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la sinere_fw-la for_o hereby_o he_o give_v to_o understand_v that_o god_n permit_v sin_n with_o a_o purpose_n to_o work_v good_a out_o of_o evil_a now_o this_o manifest_o imply_v that_o upon_o god_n permission_n of_o sin_n sin_n shall_v exist_v nay_o how_o can_v this_o be_v avoid_v unless_o we_o deny_v that_o god_n alone_o be_v he_o that_o keep_v we_o from_o run_v into_o sin_n and_o maintain_v that_o man_n can_v do_v this_o of_o himself_o without_o that_o special_a grace_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o keep_v we_o from_o sin_n yet_o in_o the_o council_n of_o palestine_n it_o be_v conclude_v that_o god_n grace_n be_v require_v to_o every_o act_n and_o pelagius_n himself_o be_v drive_v to_o subscribe_v thereunto_o and_o to_o anathematise_v those_o that_o deny_v now_o let_v we_o examine_v what_o this_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v which_o be_v necessary_o require_v to_o every_o good_a act_n whether_o god_n do_v not_o work_v the_o will_v thereunto_o according_a to_o that_o i_o will_v cause_v they_o to_o walk_v in_o my_o statute_n and_o keep_v my_o judgement_n and_o do_v they_o ezech._n 36._o 28._o or_o whether_o it_o be_v only_o such_o a_o cooperate_v grace_n as_o some_o now_o a_o day_n blush_v not_o to_o profess_v as_o whereby_o god_n work_v in_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d velle_fw-la bonum_fw-la modò_fw-la velimus_fw-la this_o i_o can_v show_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o zealous_a partisan_n for_o arminius_n now_o i_o hope_v there_o be_v no_o such_o cunning_a contrivance_n in_o the_o permission_n of_o sin_n far_o there_o be_v certain_a occasion_n &_o opportunity_n offer_v for_o the_o commit_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o course_n of_o the_o world_n we_o willing_o ascribe_v unto_o god_n the_o administration_n of_o these_o and_o so_o do_v arminius_n and_o that_o not_o of_o occasion_n only_o but_o of_o argument_n also_o incite_v unto_o sin_n disput_n pub._n thes_n 9_o de_fw-fr justitiâ_fw-la &_o efficaciâ_fw-la providentiae_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o malo_fw-la num._n 6._o efficientia_fw-la dei_fw-la circa_fw-la peccatum_fw-la concernit_fw-la tum_fw-la actum_fw-la ipsum_fw-la tum_fw-la vitiositatem_fw-la ejus_fw-la efficientia_fw-la quae_fw-la circa_fw-la initium_fw-la consideratur_fw-la vel_fw-la impeditio_fw-la vel_fw-la permissio_fw-la est_fw-la cui_fw-la addimus_fw-la administrationem_fw-la argumentorum_fw-la &_o occasionum_fw-la ad_fw-la peccatum_fw-la incitantium_fw-la yet_o there_o be_v a_o great_a power_n of_o provocation_n unto_o sin_n then_o all_o these_o &_o that_o be_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o satan_n who_o go_v about_o like_o a_o roar_a lion_n seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v how_o come_v he_o to_o have_v such_o liberty_n have_v not_o god_n power_n to_o bind_v satan_n for_o a_o thousand_o year_n and_o more_o if_o it_o please_v he_o the_o devil_n sometime_o beseech_v our_o saviour_n that_o he_o will_v not_o send_v they_o into_o the_o deep_a sure_o they_o acknowledge_v thereby_o his_o power_n to_o send_v they_o thither_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o though_o he_o be_v not_o ignorant_a that_o their_o go_v about_o be_v like_o so_o many_o roar_a lion_n to_o devour_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n 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that_o it_o be_v god_n will_v to_o have_v they_o tempt_v to_o have_v they_o provoke_v unto_o sin_n &_o why_o not_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o a_o man_n to_o lay_v a_o bait_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n in_o his_o servant_n way_n to_o try_v his_o fidelity_n and_o whether_o such_o a_o provocation_n will_v make_v a_o breach_n upon_o his_o honesty_n and_o shall_v not_o such_o a_o course_n be_v lawful_a unto_o god_n for_o this_o nothing_o hinder_v their_o liberty_n of_o transgress_v and_o to_o serve_v god_n while_o we_o be_v not_o tempt_v to_o sin_n against_o he_o be_v a_o poor_a commendation_n if_o thou_o faint_v in_o the_o day_n of_o adversity_n thy_o strength_n be_v small_a say_v solomon_n job._n 1._o 11._o 10._o stretch_v out_o now_o thy_o hand_n and_o touch_v all_o that_o he_o have_v and_o see_v if_o he_o will_v not_o blaspheme_v thou_o to_o thy_o face_n as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v let_v but_o job_n be_v in_o this_o manner_n provoke_v and_o see_v whether_o he_o will_v not_o blaspheme_v 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from_o eternity_n of_o his_o mere_a will_n and_o pleasure_n without_o any_o consideration_n of_o actual_a continuance_n in_o sin_n and_o unbelief_n utter_o to_o cast_v off_o from_o grace_n and_o glory_n million_o of_o man_n consider_v in_o the_o fall_n even_o those_o who_o he_o call_v to_o repentance_n and_o solvation_n by_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o severity_n and_o justice_n that_o all_o mankind_n be_v involve_v in_o the_o first_o sin_n and_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o which_o be_v corruption_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o guilt_n of_o eternal_a death_n i_o confident_o believe_v but_o that_o god_n do_v absolute_o intend_v to_o leave_v man_n in_o that_o woeful_a state_n for_o ever_o and_o upon_o this_o only_a sin_n to_o build_v a_o peremptory_a decree_n of_o the_o unavoidable_a damnation_n of_o the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o mankind_n i_o can_v yet_o be_v persuade_v have_v thus_o plain_o lay_v down_o the_o position_n which_o i_o deem_v to_o 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