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and_o the_o contrary_a repugnant_a thereunto_o before_o i_o pass_v from_o this_o six_o instance_n or_o head_n of_o popish_a doctrine_n i_o can_v omit_v to_o take_v notice_n how_o handsome_o or_o rather_o unhandsome_o i._n m._n in_o his_o roma_fw-la mendax_fw-la go_v about_o to_o evade_v that_o charge_n of_o novelty_n concern_v freewill_n impute_v unto_o he_o and_o these_o of_o his_o way_n the_o papist_n charge_v he_o as_o deny_v freewill_n since_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n he_o answer_v he_o and_o they_o of_o his_o way_n do_v not_o deny_v freewill_n but_o this_o answer_n of_o i._o m._n be_v a_o faint_a evasion_n the_o charge_n as_o to_o the_o intent_n of_o it_o be_v whether_o there_o be_v in_o all_o man_n in_o the_o fall_n a_o freewill_n to_o convert_v and_o turn_v unto_o god_n by_o any_o grace_n give_v by_o god._n if_o the_o papist_n do_v not_o so_o word_n his_o charge_n i._n m._n have_v take_v the_o advantage_n of_o his_o failure_n and_o oversight_n but_o i_o will_v willing_o know_v what_o i._n m._n do_v or_o will_v answer_v to_o this_o charge_n that_o he_o and_o his_o brethren_n do_v indeed_o deny_v any_o freewill_n in_o any_o unconverted_a man_n by_o any_o grace_n of_o god_n give_v they_o to_o convert_v and_o turn_v to_o god_n this_o i_o charge_v upon_o i._n m._n and_o his_o brethren_n as_o a_o novelty_n repugnant_a both_o to_o scripture_n and_o antiquity_n in_o the_o pure_a time_n that_o he_o affirm_v man_n have_v freewill_n to_o evil_n in_o a_o natural_a state_n do_v no_o way_n bring_v he_o of_o for_o the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o there_o be_v in_o man_n a_o freewill_n to_o evil_n but_o unto_o good_a whereby_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o he_o to_o convert_v by_o any_o grace_n of_o god_n give_v he_o like_o unto_o this_o be_v his_o other_o evasion_n about_o merit_n he_o be_v bring_v to_o confess_v that_o some_o of_o the_o father_n in_o the_o three_o first_o century_n do_v use_v the_o word_n merit_n but_o in_o a_o innocent_a sense_n very_o well_o then_o 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and_o equal_a retorsion_n of_o this_o very_a matter_n of_o freewill_n upon_o i._n m._n and_o his_o brethren_n who_o confess_v that_o a_o famous_a party_n of_o the_o popish_a church_n do_v oppose_v the_o doctrine_n of_o freewill_n in_o all_o man_n unto_o good_a and_o these_o be_v dominican_n thomist_n and_o jansenist_n pag._n 289._o well_o then_o and_o do_v not_o i_o m._n oppose_v the_o same_o so_o that_o if_o one_o sort_n of_o papist_n to_o wit_n the_o jesuit_n seem_v to_o aggree_v with_o we_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o freewill_n although_o i_o can_v easy_o show_v very_o material_a difference_n betwixt_o they_o and_o we_o in_o this_o very_a particular_a here_o be_v three_o great_a sort_n or_o tribe_n of_o papist_n who_o do_v real_o agree_v with_o i._n m._n and_o he_o with_o they_o in_o the_o contrary_a doctrine_n sect_n viii_o where_o the_o allege_v agreement_n about_o the_o apostasy_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v consider_v and_o examine_v the_o seven_o instance_n of_o popish_a doctrine_n charge_v on_o the_o quaker_n be_v that_o real_a saint_n may_v total_o apostatise_v to_o this_o i_o answer_v if_o by_o real_a saint_n he_o mean_v those_o who_o be_v come_v to_o a_o confirm_a state_n and_o condition_n in_o holiness_n so_o as_o to_o have_v obtain_v the_o election_n and_o be_v the_o elect_a of_o god_n in_o the_o strict_a sense_n i_o say_v none_o of_o these_o can_v tota_o fall_v away_o or_o apostatise_v and_o that_o this_o state_n be_v attainable_a in_o time_n and_o be_v attain_v unto_o by_o many_o we_o do_v affirm_v and_o if_o papist_n deny_v any_o such_o state_n as_o attainable_a in_o this_o life_n we_o oppose_v they_o but_o if_o he_o mean_v that_o man_n may_v fall_v away_o from_o some_o true_a and_o real_a beginning_n of_o sanctification_n who_o as_o yet_o be_v not_o come_v to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o elect_a in_o christ_n jesus_n in_o the_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n before_o the_o world_n begin_v this_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o popish_a doctrine_n that_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n conform_v both_o to_o the_o scripture_n testimony_n 6._o and_o the_o father_n so_o call_v as_o also_o unto_o the_o most_o famous_a of_o protestant_a writter_n the_o augustan_n confession_n set_v out_o by_o as_o famous_a protestant_n as_o any_o he_o can_v name_n do_v express_o condemn_v it_o as_o a_o anabaptist_n error_n that_o they_o who_o be_v once_o justify_v can_v lose_v the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o melancton_n in_o many_o place_n in_o his_o loc_n come_v do_v affirm_v that_o man_n may_v commit_v such_o gross_a sin_n as_o whereby_o they_o may_v expel_v the_o holy_a spirit_n after_o have_v once_o receive_v he_o augustin_n say_v express_o lib._n the_o correctione_n &_o gratia_fw-la that_o some_o love_n god_n and_o yet_o do_v not_o persevere_v in_o that_o good_a unto_o the_o end_n and_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi perseverantiae_fw-la cap._n 8._o he_o say_v of_o two_o that_o be_v holy_a why_o perseverance_n be_v give_v to_o the_o one_o and_o be_v not_o give_v to_o the_o other_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v the_o more_o inscrutable_a prosper_n ad_fw-la septimam_fw-la say_v that_o of_o the_o regenerate_a in_o christ_n jesus_n some_o have_v leave_v the_o faith_n and_o holy_a manner_n do_v apostatise_v from_o god._n cyprian_a epistola_fw-la ad_fw-la gratianum_fw-la the_o discipline_n depart_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o lord_n depart_v also_o many_o other_o testimony_n can_v be_v cite_v for_o the_o same_o but_o that_o i_o intend_v brevity_n at_o present_a sect_n ix_o where_o the_o allege_v agreement_n about_o indwelling_a concupiscence_n be_v consider_v and_o answer_v the_o eight_o and_o last_o instance_n of_o popish_a doctrine_n charge_v on_o we_o be_v that_o indwelling_a concupiscence_n be_v not_o our_o sin_n until_o we_o consent_v to_o the_o lust_n thereof_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o this_o principle_n as_o he_o do_v represent_v it_o i_o know_v not_o that_o it_o be_v own_v by_o any_o quaker_n we_o do_v indeed_o say_v that_o the_o 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