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A96265 A discovery, and confutation of the opinions, and practises of some false brethren, betwixt Bridge, and Lincolne: shewing how they agree in their opinions, with Pelagians; Papists; Arminians; in their practises, with Anabaptists. Wherein univerall redemption is confuted; and Gods absolute decree confirmed. / By John Wetherall, minister of Spridlington, near Lincolne. March 22. 1651. Imprimatur. John Downame. Wetherall, John, minister of Spridlington. 1652 (1652) Wing W1523; Thomason E661_1; ESTC R206761 53,660 88

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the_o ink_n passive_o and_o bring_v nothing_o of_o its_o own_o to_o the_o writing_n but_o be_v write_v on_o it_o become_v a_o instrument_n with_o i_o of_o the_o writing_n so_o be_v it_o in_o the_o will_n of_o man_n at_o his_o conversion_n it_o be_v god_n only_o that_o do_v justify_v rom._n 8._o 33._o for_o it_o be_v he_o only_o that_o forgive_v sin_n esa_n 43._o 25._o it_o be_v he_o only_o that_o can_v by_o make_v we_o righteous_a in_o christ_n give_v we_o right_a and_o title_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n it_o be_v no_o action_n therefore_o of_o our_o own_o or_o of_o any_o creature_n neither_o be_v it_o wrought_v by_o our_o own_o preparation_n and_o disposition_n for_o although_o every_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o use_v all_o mean_n to_o attain_v to_o justification_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o of_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o of_o he_o that_o run_v but_o of_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n rom._n 9_o 16._o for_o if_o god_n be_v the_o agent_n in_o justify_v we_o then_o be_v we_o the_o patient_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n we_o be_v never_o in_o the_o scripture_n exhort_v to_o justification_n or_o to_o the_o part_n thereof_o which_o be_v not_o our_o officia_fw-la or_o duty_n but_o god_n beneficia_fw-la or_o blessing_n as_o we_o be_v to_o the_o duty_n of_o sanctification_n whereunto_o we_o be_v already_o justify_v and_o regenerate_v do_v cooperate_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n if_o the_o son_n have_v make_v we_o free_a we_o shall_v be_v free_a indeed_o rom._n 8._o 36._o we_o be_v make_v free_a for_o of_o ourselves_o we_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n rom._n 6._o 18._o 20._o better_a be_v it_o to_o ascribe_v too_o little_a then_o too_o much_o to_o free_a will._n if_o i_o offend_v be_v it_o rather_o in_o give_v more_o to_o god_n grace_n absur_n 7._o seven_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o predestination_n be_v mutable_a all_o thing_n be_v forelay_v which_o be_v necessary_a &_o sufficient_a for_o perseverance_n it_o remain_v still_o in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n to_o persevere_v or_o not_o to_o persevere_v say_v bertius_fw-la in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o apostasy_n of_o saint_n and_o he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v this_o bold_a i_o have_v almost_o say_v blasphemous_a assertion_n by_o divers_a text_n of_o scripture_n non_fw-la esse_fw-la hominum_fw-la alios_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la alios_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la aut_fw-la perditionem_fw-la deputatos_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la salute_v ad_fw-la perditionem_fw-la &_o the_o perditione_n ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la transire_fw-la posse_fw-la there_o be_v not_o any_o particular_n appoint_v to_o life_n or_o death_n but_o they_o may_v pass_v from_o either_o state_n to_o the_o other_o say_v pelagius_n and_o numerus_fw-la electorum_fw-la potest_fw-la augeri_fw-la ac_fw-la minui_fw-la the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_n may_v be_v less_o or_o more_o say_v g●evincho_n thes_n exhibit_v pag._n 137._o then_o paul_n may_v or_o may_v not_o be_v save_v and_o whosoever_o be_v predestinate_v be_v but_o contingent_o predestinate_v if_o he_o persevere_v then_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n be_v out_o where_o he_o say_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n be_v immutable_a heb._n 6._o 17._o then_o the_o papist_n may_v say_v there_o be_v no_o predestination_n of_o the_o reprobate_n they_o be_v only_o foreknown_a which_o be_v true_a in_o sano_fw-la sensu_fw-la but_o not_o in_o their_o sense_n absurd_a 8._o eight_o hence_o it_o follow_v all_o man_n be_v dispose_v and_o ordain_v of_o god_n so_o as_o they_o may_v obtain_v eternal_a life_n if_o they_o will_v their_o predestination_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o hypotheticall_a proposition_n absurd_a 9_o nine_o hence_o follow_v fall_v from_o grace_n that_o the_o seal_n of_o god_n election_n be_v not_o sure_a that_o some_o who_o be_v give_v to_o christ_n may_v be_v lose_v or_o as_o if_o after_o our_o regeneration_n there_o be_v as_o at_o our_o creation_n a_o posse_fw-la mori_fw-la we_o may_v die_v from_o god_n woe_n to_o man_n if_o his_o condition_n be_v the_o same_o in_o the_o second_o adam_n that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o first_o indeed_o side_n quae_fw-la creditur_fw-la may_v be_v forsake_v but_o from_o or_o a_o side_n qua_fw-la creditur_fw-la we_o can_v fall_v away_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o sixteenth_o article_n which_o be_v against_o a_o total_a and_o final_a fall_n from_o grace_n for_o the_o article_n speak_v of_o fall_v into_o sin_n after_o baptism_n and_o rise_v again_o by_o the_o same_o grace_n now_o he_o that_o fall_v final_o can_v rise_v again_o and_o he_o that_o fall_v total_o from_o grace_n can_v rise_v again_o by_o the_o grace_n he_o have_v receive_v because_o he_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v lose_v all_o the_o grace_n he_o receive_v the_o reform_a church_n all_o of_o they_o unite_v disclaim_v the_o doctrine_n of_o fall_v from_o grace_n indeed_o the_o righteousness_n require_v by_o the_o law_n may_v be_v lose_v and_o it_o be_v of_o that_o the_o prophet_n speak_v ezek._n 18._o but_o the_o righteousness_n promise_v by_o the_o gospel_n can_v be_v lose_v card._n bellarm._n himself_o speak_v truth_n sometime_o in_o this_o particular_a touch_v the_o apostasy_n of_o saint_n it_o be_v true_a say_v he_o that_o the_o predestinate_v or_o elect_v be_v in_o no_o danger_n of_o lose_v eternal_a life_n and_o that_o the_o terrify_a threat_n use_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o scripture_n be_v to_o this_o end_n to_o stir_v up_o the_o elect_a to_o watchfulness_n and_o diligence_n lib._n 3._o the_o justif_a cap._n 12._o so_o that_o motive_n they_o be_v to_o and_o mean_n of_o perseverance_n no_o argument_n at_o all_o to_o prove_v the_o saint_n apostasy_n absurd_a 10._o ten_o hence_o justification_n by_o god_n only_o be_v utter_o overthrow_v even_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o which_o signify_v justum_fw-la facere_fw-la to_o make_v just_a not_o invenire_fw-la to_o find_v we_o just_a for_o justification_n be_v the_o action_n of_o god_n without_o we_o to_o the_o faithful_a there_o belong_v a_o two_o fold_v righteousness_n the_o one_o of_o justification_n the_o other_o of_o sanctification_n the_o former_a be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n because_o it_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o he_o that_o be_v god_n and_o be_v impute_v only_o to_o the_o believer_n the_o latter_a be_v we_o because_o inherent_a in_o we_o though_o receive_v from_o god_n as_o all_o our_o good_a thing_n be_v of_o this_o second_o there_o be_v no_o question_n and_o the_o first_o being_n ab_fw-la extra_fw-la can_v be_v from_o our_o foresee_a faith_n or_o work_n absurd_a 11._o eleven_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o god_n can_v tell_v who_o be_v his_o till_o they_o persevere_v to_o the_o end_n and_o therefore_o arminius_n be_v force_v to_o make_v the_o object_n of_o god_n decree_n only_o qui_fw-la vixerunt_fw-la quoties_fw-la fideles_fw-la statuimus_fw-la objectum_fw-la electionis_fw-la toties_fw-la nos_fw-la fidem_fw-la &_o perseverantiam_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la conjungimus_fw-la say_v grevinchovius_n our_o register_n book_n must_v first_o be_v give_v in_o such_o a_o man_n die_v such_o a_o day_n before_o his_o name_n can_v be_v write_v in_o the_o register_n book_n of_o god_n contrary_a to_o act._n 9_o 15._o where_o paul_n be_v call_v a_o choose_a vessel_n even_o whilst_o he_o be_v a_o persecutor_n and_o be_v go_v to_o damascus_n with_o that_o intent_n and_o contrary_a to_o act._n 13._o 48._o where_o in_o the_o first_o instance_n of_o their_o conversion_n it_o be_v say_v as_o many_o as_o be_v ordain_v to_o eternal_a life_n do_v believe_v absurd_a 12._o last_o universal_a grace_n or_o universal_a redemption_n be_v the_o opinion_n of_o that_o wicked_a heretic_n pelagius_n condemn_v in_o a_o general_n council_n hold_v at_o malta_n about_o the_o year_n 425._o against_o the_o pelagian_o and_o donatist_n at_o which_o augustine_n be_v present_a and_o 214._o bishop_n and_o at_o a_o counsel_n in_o africa_n where_o all_o the_o province_n come_v together_o in_o the_o time_n of_o boniface_n and_o celestine_n bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o condemn_v pelagius_n prosper_v in_o a_o epistle_n which_o he_o write_v to_o augustine_n de_fw-fr reliquiis_fw-la pelagianae_n haereseos_fw-la have_v these_o word_n have_v pelagianorum_n definitionem_fw-la &_o professionemesse_n universis_fw-la hominibus_fw-la propitiationem_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la in_o sacramento_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la chriti_n sine_fw-la exceptione_n esse_fw-la propositam_fw-la pro_fw-la universo_fw-it humano_fw-la genere_fw-la mortuum_fw-la esse_fw-la dominum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la &_o neminem_fw-la prorsus_fw-la a_o redemptione_n sanguin●s_fw-la ejus_fw-la exceptum_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la omnem_fw-la hanc_fw-la vitam_fw-la alienissimam_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la ment_fw-la pertranseat_fw-la that_o be_v the_o pelagian_o profess_v that_o the_o propitiation_n into_o or_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n without_o exception_n be_v common_a to_o all_o that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o mankind_n and_o none_o be_v except_v although_o he_o be_v all_o
the_o subject_a to_o who_o the_o say_a help_n be_v offer_v if_o god_n have_v leave_v his_o word_n to_o lead_v a_o man_n and_o yet_o withhold_v reason_n and_o faculty_n from_o he_o that_o he_o can_v hear_v nor_o use_v it_o it_o can_v be_v conceive_v how_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v leave_v sufficient_a mean_n to_o that_o man_n the_o three_o sort_n that_o never_o have_v the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n be_v barbarian_n and_o pagan_n that_o never_o hear_v of_o god_n or_o christ_n or_o the_o gospel_n these_o also_o can_v be_v say_v to_o have_v sufficient_a mean_n of_o salvation_n because_o the_o revelation_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n be_v the_o mean_n and_o they_o never_o have_v it_o if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o the_o heathen_a may_v have_v certain_a inspiration_n which_o may_v guide_v they_o first_o to_o grace_n and_o then_o to_o glory_n then_o i_o demand_v first_o touch_v these_o inspiration_n that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v thus_o offer_v and_o stir_v up_o in_o the_o gentile_n be_v they_o supernatural_a or_o natural_a if_o supernatural_a by_o what_o mean_n be_v they_o wrought_v for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n they_o have_v not_o and_o god_n spirit_n do_v never_o sufficient_o inspire_v when_o it_o do_v not_o sufficient_o reveal_v itself_o to_o be_v his_o spirit_n be_v they_o natural_a arise_v only_o from_o a_o natural_a knowledge_n then_o i_o demand_v again_o whether_o they_o be_v able_a to_o bring_v he_o that_o have_v they_o to_o justify_v grace_n if_o they_o be_v not_o able_a they_o be_v insufficient_a if_o they_o say_v they_o be_v able_a than_o this_o be_v pelagianisme_n that_o a_o man_n by_o natural_a strength_n may_v obtain_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n two_o prodigious_a opinion_n have_v i_o read_v touch_v this_o point_n in_o whites_n way_n pag._n 280._o one_o of_o the_o papist_n or_o some_o of_o they_o who_o say_v that_o the_o very_a gentile_n know_v god_n and_o do_v many_o thing_n wherein_o be_v no_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v sufficient_a to_o save_v they_o the_o other_o of_o that_o man_n of_o ignorance_n who_o write_v the_o charge_n of_o high_a treason_n against_o all_o that_o deny_v universal_a redemption_n there_o he_o say_v but_o god_n help_v he_o he_o know_v not_o what_o he_o say_v that_o man_n have_v yet_o liberty_n and_o power_n to_o escape_v condemnation_n and_o can_v do_v that_o which_o god_n command_v these_o opinion_n be_v fit_a for_o pelagian_o who_o say_v gratia_n significat_fw-la naturam_fw-la ratione_fw-la &_o voluntate_fw-la praeditam_fw-la that_o grace_n be_v nature_n endue_v with_o reason_n and_o free_a will_n and_o that_o per_fw-la opera_fw-la naturae_fw-la homo_fw-la promeretur_fw-la auxilium_fw-la gratiae_fw-la a_o man_n may_v open_v the_o window_n to_o let_v grace_n come_v in_o as_o beside_o pelagian_n must_v of_o the_o papist_n say_v but_o they_o become_v not_o we_o who_o profess_v ourselves_o protestant_n yet_o further_o to_o prove_v that_o infant_n idiot_n infidel_n never_o have_v the_o mean_n of_o grace_n i_o may_v say_v thus_o that_o the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n be_v not_o preach_v to_o all_o reconciliation_n be_v by_o faith_n and_o faith_n by_o the_o word_n ro._n 10._o 14._o which_o word_n be_v not_o nay_o be_v not_o yet_o preach_v to_o all_o be_v there_o not_o a_o partition_n wall_n till_o it_o be_v break_v down_o do_v not_o christ_n charge_v his_o disciple_n not_o to_o go_v into_o the_o way_n of_o the_o gentile_n nor_o into_o the_o city_n of_o the_o samaritan_n mat._n 10._o 5._o 6._o look_v into_o that_o parable_n of_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n if_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o the_o child_n bread_n mat._n 15._o 24._o 26._o all_o the_o blind_a american_n many_o of_o the_o barbarous_a african_n the_o savage_a cannibal_n beside_o the_o chinoys_n so_o quick-sighted_a in_o other_o thing_n yet_o have_v not_o hear_v of_o a_o saviour_n till_o some_o few_o hundred_o year_n since_o nay_o more_o our_o brethren_n if_o they_o please_v to_o prove_v universal_a vocation_n 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