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defect_n in_o our_o body_n the_o superabundance_n of_o humour_n be_v as_o dangerous_a as_o lack_v of_o they_o as_o many_o dye_n of_o plethory_n as_o of_o consumption_n a_o hand_n or_o foot_n which_o have_v more_o finger_n or_o toe_n then_o ordinary_a be_v alike_o monstrous_a as_o that_o which_o want_v the_o due_a number_n to_o use_v their_o own_o similitude_n a_o foundation_n may_v be_v as_o well_o ovethrowne_v by_o lay_v on_o it_o more_o than_o it_o will_v bear_v as_o by_o take_v away_o that_o which_o be_v necessary_a to_o support_v the_o build_n three_o thus_o the_o error_n in_o faith_n and_o religion_n of_o the_o samaritan_n malchamite_n athenian_n galatian_n ebionite_n nazarite_n quartadeciman_o manichee_n and_o nestorian_n be_v damnable_a but_o all_o these_o several_a error_n be_v error_n of_o addition_n therefore_o error_n of_o addition_n be_v damnable_a the_o first_o proposition_n will_v not_o be_v gainesay_v for_o all_o these_o error_n be_v brand_v as_o heretical_a or_o damnable_a either_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o scripture_n or_o by_o the_o catholic_a christian_n church_n the_o assumption_n will_v appear_v in_o the_o survey_n of_o those_o particular_a error_n the_o samaritan_n fear_v the_o lord_n 33._o and_o serve_v their_o own_o go_n the_o malchamite_n worship_v and_o swear_v by_o the_o lord_n 5._o and_o swear_v by_o malcham_n the_o athenian_n worship_v the_o true_a god_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o unknown_a god_n 2._o and_o withal_o worship_v idol_n 9_o the_o galatian_n ebionite_n nazarite_n and_o quartadeciman_o believe_v the_o gospel_n yet_o retain_v also_o and_o observe_v the_o legal_a ceremony_n but_o now_o after_o you_o have_v know_v god_n or_o rather_o be_v know_v of_o god_n how_o turn_v you_o again_o to_o the_o weak_a and_o beggarly_a element_n whereunto_o you_o desire_v again_o to_o be_v in_o bondage_n say_v saint_n paul_n of_o the_o galatian_n ebionitae_n ceremonias_fw-la adhuc_fw-la legis_fw-la retinent_fw-la pauperes_fw-la interpretantur_fw-la et_fw-la veer_fw-la sensu_fw-la
faith_n be_v the_o mere_a gift_n of_o god_n it_o can_v be_v no_o reason_n of_o difference_n between_o the_o elect_a and_o reprobate_n on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o elect_a and_o reprobate_n why_o the_o one_o shall_v be_v choose_v and_o the_o other_o refuse_v for_o the_o elect_n have_v it_o not_o of_o themselves_o and_o the_o reprobate_n have_v it_o not_o at_o all_o because_o it_o be_v not_o give_v to_o refer_v election_n in_o this_o sense_n to_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v god_n mere_a gift_n be_v to_o make_v election_n to_o depend_v upon_o god_n mere_a will_n who_o give_v faith_n to_o some_o and_o not_o to_o other_o which_o quite_o overthrow_v the_o foundation_n of_o arminianism_n if_o they_o mean_v that_o foresee_a faith_n be_v in_o part_n or_o in_o whole_a a_o work_n of_o man_n freewill_n by_o nature_n and_o not_o mere_o a_o gift_n of_o god_n than_o their_o opinion_n dash_v direct_o on_o the_o rock_n of_o pelagius_n that_o grace_n be_v give_v according_a to_o some_o merit_n of_o man_n that_o be_v as_o saint_n augustine_n expound_v it_o de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi persevere_v c._n 19_o some_o good_a thought_n word_n or_o deed_n or_o the_o good_a will_n itself_o to_o receive_v grace_n and_o faith_n when_o otherwise_o man_n may_v have_v reject_v or_o repel_v it_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n teach_v that_o it_o be_v god_n which_o another_o discern_v one_o man_n from_o another_o &_o that_o no_o man_n have_v any_o good_a thing_n different_a from_o another_o which_o he_o have_v not_o receive_v 1_o cor._n 4._o 7._o whereupon_o saint_n augustine_n conclude_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o sixtus_n and_o in_o his_o book_n of_o predestination_n of_o saint_n chap._n 5._o and_o in_o his_o enchiridion_n ad_fw-la laurent_n cap._n 99_o that_o which_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o a_o believer_n and_o unbeliever_n make_v he_o to_o believe_v and_o not_o the_o other_o be_v a_o special_a grace_n give_v by_o god_n to_o the_o one_o and_o not_o the_o other_o and_o consequent_o that_o the_o separation_n of_o some_o man_n and_o take_v they_o out_o of_o the_o mass_n of_o perdition_n be_v of_o god_n mere_a grace_n and_o not_o in_o regard_n of_o any_o different_a quality_n in_o man_n a_o proud_a man_n may_v have_v say_v say_v that_o holy_a father_n of_o predestination_n of_o saint_n chap._n 5._o against_o another_o man_n my_o faith_n make_v i_o to_o differ_v from_o thou_o my_o righteousness_n or_o the_o like_a which_o insolent_a word_n of_o a_o proud_a man_n rehearse_v by_o saint_n augustine_n grevinchovius_n be_v so_o impudent_a as_o to_o take_v upon_o and_o pattern_n in_o himself_o say_v ego_fw-la i_o discerno_fw-la i_o discern_v myself_o the_o good_a doctor_n meet_v with_o such_o thought_n and_o check_v they_o sai_z what_o have_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v from_o who_o but_o from_o he_o who_o make_v thou_o differ_v from_o another_o to_o who_o he_o have_v not_o give_v that_o he_o have_v give_v to_o thou_o and_o if_o thou_o have_v receive_v it_o namely_o that_o wherein_o thou_o differe_v from_o another_o why_o do_v thou_o boast_v as_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v it_o nothing_o be_v so_o contrary_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o that_o any_o man_n shall_v so_o glory_v of_o his_o own_o merit_n or_o good_a work_n as_o if_o he_o have_v wrought_v they_o to_o himself_o and_o not_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o wit_n that_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o discern_v good_a man_n from_o bad_a not_o that_o which_o be_v common_a to_o good_a man_n and_o bad_a the_o main_a conclusion_n of_o saint_n augustine_n in_o his_o enchiridion_n be_v most_o direct_a to_o our_o purpose_n sola_fw-la gratia_fw-la redemptos_fw-la discernit_fw-la à _fw-la perditis_fw-la grace_n alone_o discern_v or_o difference_v the_o redeem_v from_o the_o lose_a who_o a_o common_a cause_n derive_v from_o the_o beginning_n or_o root_n have_v unite_v in_o one_o mass_n of_o perdition_n k_o this_o argument_n from_o disproportion_n deceive_v sometime_o saint_n augustine_n till_o he_o better_o consider_v of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 11._o 5._o so_o then_o there_o remain_v a_o remnant_n according_a to_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n it_o be_v impossible_a indeed_o to_o conceive_v a_o election_n according_a to_o desert_n of_o some_o rather_o than_o other_o in_o a_o mere_a parity_n there_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o disproportion_n in_o such_o a_o election_n but_o in_o a_o election_n of_o free_a grace_n there_o need_v none_o there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o disproportion_n for_o if_o election_n be_v of_o work_n than_o it_o be_v not_o of_o grace_n here_o if_o the_o appealer_n or_o any_o his_o friend_n shall_v difference_n his_o opinion_n from_o the_o arminian_n by_o distinguish_v the_o decree_n of_o election_n in_o which_o there_o be_v no_o respect_n have_v to_o faith_n from_o the_o execution_n in_o which_o all_o side_n confess_v respect_n be_v have_v to_o faith_n and_o perseverance_n i_o answer_v that_o the_o appealer_n have_v shut_v the_o door_n of_o this_o sanctuary_n against_o himself_o and_o debar_v himself_o from_o this_o defence_n pag._n 61._o saying_n i_o shall_v as_o i_o can_v brief_o and_o plain_o without_o scholastical_a obscurity_n set_v down_o what_o i_o conceive_v of_o this_o act_n of_o god_n or_o decree_n of_o predestination_n set_v by_o all_o execution_n of_o purpose_n after_o which_o preface_n without_o any_o interruption_n of_o other_o discourse_n he_o deliver_v his_o opinion_n of_o election_n as_o be_v above_o rehearse_v of_o freewill_n arminian_n the_o arminian_n differ_v from_o orthodoxal_a divine_n about_o freewill_n in_o two_o point_n 1._o they_o teach_v hag._n confer_v pag._n 502._o &_o sequent_a that_o the_o will_n of_o man_n have_v some_o operation_n of_o itself_o in_o the_o first_o act_n of_o our_o conversion_n and_o do_v cooperate_v with_o grace_n god_n give_v grace_n sufficient_a to_o convert_v but_o do_v not_o so_o determine_v the_o will_n but_o that_o it_o may_v out_o of_o its_o freedom_n admit_v grace_n or_o not_o their_o main_a reason_n be_v god_n do_v not_o believe_v but_o we_o therefore_o l_o we_o work_v even_o in_o our_o first_o conversion_n otherwise_o the_o assent_n shall_v be_v god_n not_o we_o 2._o they_o teach_v that_o the_o will_n of_o man_n have_v power_n to_o hinder_v and_o resist_v the_o work_n of_o grace_n in_o his_o regeneration_n and_o conversion_n arminius_n in_o his_o orat._n to_o the_o state_n pag._n 53._o i_o believe_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n that_o grace_n be_v not_o vis_fw-la irresistibilis_fw-la a_o irresistible_a force_n or_o power_n but_o that_o many_o do_v m_o resist_v the_o holy_a spirit_n hag._n confer_v pag._n 502._o the_o question_n be_v whether_o grace_n which_o work_v in_o man_n faith_n and_o conversion_n can_v be_v hinder_v but_o be_v a_o irresistible_a operation_n such_o as_o god_n use_v in_o raise_v the_o dead_a they_o allege_v to_o prove_v â—hat_n man_n may_v resist_v grace_n act._n 7._o 51._o you_o stiffnecked_a and_o of_o uncircumcised_a heart_n and_o ear_n you_o have_v always_o n_o resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o matth._n 23._o 37._o how_o oft_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v your_o child_n as_o a_o hen_n gather_v her_o chicken_n under_o her_o wing_n and_o you_o o_o will_v not_o appealer_n appeal_n p._n 84._o it_o be_v suppose_v by_o some_o that_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o pontifician_n and_o we_o consist_v in_o this_o that_o the_o will_n of_o man_n concur_v and_o cooperate_v with_o divine_a grace_n in_o the_o first_o very_a instant_n and_o point_n of_o conversion_n we_o teach_v that_o the_o will_n of_o man_n do_v not_o cooperate_v in_o the_o first_o point_n but_o in_o progress_n of_o our_o justification_n so_o keckerman_n in_o his_o systeme_n a_o better_a logician_n than_o divine_a this_o assertion_n of_o keckerman_n he_o refall_v from_o pag._n 85._o to_o 89._o and_o pag._n 92._o he_o insist_v upon_o the_o same_o reason_n with_o the_o arminian_n if_o this_o be_v not_o so_o then_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v no_o the_o action_n of_o man_n neither_o can_v man_n be_v say_v to_o believe_v and_o repent_v but_o the_o holy_a spirit_n appeal_v pag._n 89._o the_o council_n of_o trent_n add_v that_o a_o man_n may_v resist_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n admit_v then_o first_o man_n have_v m_o freewill_n against_o god_n saint_n steven_n in_o terminis_fw-la have_v the_o very_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o n_o resist_v nay_o fall_v cross_a with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n not_o suffer_v he_o to_o work_v the_o work_n of_o grace_n in_o you_o and_o what_o say_v our_o saviour_n how_o often_o will_v i_o and_o thou_o will_v o_o not_o if_o the_o council_n mean_v of_o stir_v prevent_a and_o p_o operate_a grace_n i_o think_v no_o man_n will_v deny_v it_o if_o of_o adiwant_fw-la subsequent_a and_o cooperate_a grace_n there_o be_v without_o question_n in_o
former_a therefore_o he_o that_o be_v once_o true_o justify_v may_v fall_v into_o a_o estate_n worse_o than_o the_o former_a bert._n pag._n 36._o among_o the_o cause_n of_o apostasy_n one_o be_v the_o fear_n of_o persecution_n he_o that_o receive_v the_o seed_n in_o stony_a place_n the_o same_o be_v he_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o anon_o with_o joy_n receive_v it_o yet_o have_v he_o not_o root_v in_o himself_o but_o dure_v for_o a_o while_n for_o when_o tribulation_n arise_v because_o of_o the_o word_n he_o be_v offend_v appealer_n appeal_v pa._n 159._o ezek._n 18._o 24_o 26._o if_o the_o righteous_a t_o turn_n away_o from_o his_o righteousness_n and_o commit_v iniquity_n and_o do_v according_a unto_o all_o the_o abomination_n that_o the_o wicked_a man_n do_v shall_v he_o live_v all_o his_o righteousness_n that_o he_o have_v do_v shall_v not_o be_v remember_v but_o in_o his_o transgression_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v and_o in_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v sin_v in_o they_o shall_v he_o die_v ibid._n ezek._n 33._o 13._o if_o he_o commit_v iniquity_n all_o his_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o remember_v but_o for_o his_o iniquity_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v he_o shall_v die_v for_o the_o same_o therefore_o the_o righteous_a may_v lose_v his_o righteousness_n abandon_v his_o faith_n die_v in_o his_o sin_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n pag._n 159._o the_o unclean_a spirit_n eject_v return_v unto_o his_o former_a residence_n enter_v possede_v his_o former_a state_n and_o the_o case_n of_o that_o man_n be_v worse_a than_o the_o beginning_n matth._n 12._o 44._o u._fw-mi satan_n be_v not_o eject_v but_o where_o the_o party_n be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n with_o god_n be_v regenerate_v by_o faith_n reposseding_fw-mi be_v not_o but_o by_o relapse_n into_o sin_n nor_o a_o worse_a state_n but_o where_o a_o man_n die_v in_o sin_n ibid._n pag._n 159._o luke_n 8._o 13._o *_o they_o on_o the_o rock_n be_v they_o who_o when_o they_o hear_v receive_v the_o word_n with_o joy_n who_o for_o a_o while_o believe_v and_o in_o time_n of_o temptation_n fall_v away_o t_o because_o this_o place_n of_o ezekiel_n be_v set_v in_o the_o forefront_n both_o by_o the_o appealer_n and_o by_o bertius_fw-la as_o a_o testimony_n on_o which_o they_o most_o rely_v and_o be_v most_o confident_a of_o i_o will_v endeavour_n both_o full_o to_o answer_v and_o retort_v it_o against_o they_o beside_o those_o answer_n by_o which_o other_o have_v rebate_v the_o edge_n of_o this_o objection_n as_o *_o first_o that_o this_o speech_n be_v conditional_a suppositive_a and_o not_o positive_a and_o therefore_o no_o more_o infer_v that_o a_o righteous_a man_n may_v fall_v from_o his_o righteousness_n than_o those_o word_n of_o saint_n paul_n if_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n shall_v preach_v unto_o you_o another_o gospel_n than_o that_o you_o receive_v let_v he_o be_v accurse_v conclude_v that_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n can_v preach_v another_o gospel_n or_o the_o like_a of_o our_o saviour_n they_o shall_v do_v sign_n and_o wonder_n to_o seduce_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o elect_n therefore_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o seduce_v the_o elect_a whereas_o indeed_o the_o contrary_n may_v be_v infer_v even_o from_o those_o word_n second_o that_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o he_o that_o be_v righteous_a in_o his_o own_o opinion_n and_o before_o man_n but_o not_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n such_o a_o man_n may_v fall_v away_o from_o his_o righteousness_n but_o the_o question_n be_v of_o a_o man_n regenerate_v and_o true_o righteous_a and_o such_o a_o one_o can_v turn_v away_o from_o his_o righteousness_n of_o this_o mind_n be_v saint_n gregory_n moral_a in_o job._n lib._n 34._o cap._n 13._o they_o who_o may_v be_v seduce_v in_o such_o sort_n that_o they_o never_o return_v again_o may_v seem_v to_o lose_v the_o habit_n of_o sanctity_n before_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n sed_fw-la eam_fw-la ante_fw-la oculos_fw-la dei_fw-la nunquam_fw-la habuerunt_fw-la but_o indeed_o they_o never_o have_v any_o holiness_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n three_o that_o the_o prophet_n speak_v here_o of_o actual_a righteousness_n which_o may_v be_v lose_v and_o be_v lose_v by_o the_o commit_n of_o any_o wilful_a and_o grievous_a sin_n against_o conscience_n not_o of_o habitual_a which_o can_v be_v lose_v if_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v lawful_a and_o right_a ezek._n 18._o 21._o and_o 24._o if_o he_o do_v according_a to_o all_o the_o abomination_n the_o wicked_a man_n do_v all_o the_o righteousness_n that_o he_o have_v do_v shall_v not_o be_v remember_v here_o be_v not_o a_o word_n that_o import_v habitual_a righteousness_n but_o mere_o actual_a which_o all_o side_n confess_v may_v be_v lose_v beside_o these_o answer_n i_o say_v further_o that_o this_o scripture_n no_o way_n tend_v to_o bertius_fw-la or_o the_o appealers_n purpose_n for_o they_o shall_v prove_v that_o a_o justify_v man_n may_v lose_v evangelicall_a righteousness_n or_o the_o righteousness_n 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pag._n 160._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 19_o hold_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n which_o some_o have_v put_v away_o concern_v a_o faith_n have_v make_v shipwreck_n ibid._n nor_o be_v it_o only_o for_o those_o time_n but_o foretell_v of_o succeed_a age_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 1._o in_o the_o latter_a day_n some_o shall_v depart_v from_o the_o a_o faith_n a_o to_o the_o place_n allege_v out_o of_o timothy_n we_o answer_v first_o that_o they_o be_v full_o answer_v by_o the_o distinction_n above_o mention_v ad_fw-la literam_fw-la y_o namely_o of_o a_o twofold_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n faith_n which_o be_v sometime_o take_v for_o the_o say_v which_o we_o believe_v that_o be_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n or_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o galath_n 1._o 23._o now_o preach_v the_o faith_n which_o once_o he_o destroy_v rom._n 10._o 8._o this_o be_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n which_o we_o preach_v the_o hear_n of_o faith_n galat._n 3._o 2._o a_o great_a company_n of_o the_o priest_n be_v obedient_a to_o the_o faith_n act._n 6._o 7._o and_o in_o this_o sense_n oecumenius_n take_v the_o word_n faith_n in_o the_o first_o place_n above_o allege_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o faith_n i_o understand_v faith_n in_o doctrine_n by_o conscience_n a_o godly_a conversation_n or_o a_o good_a life_n and_o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v so_o take_v in_o the_o latter_a place_n it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o word_n follow_v 1_o tim._n 4._o 1._o give_v heed_n to_o seduce_a spirit_n and_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n faith_n oppose_v to_o error_n and_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n be_v the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o faith_n which_o we_o believe_v and_o preach_v sometime_o the_o word_n faith_n be_v take_v in_o scripture_n for_o the_o faith_n by_o which_o we_o believe_v that_o be_v the_o inward_a grace_n or_o habit_n of_o faith_n as_o rom._n 3._o 28._o justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n and_o rom._n 4._o 5._o his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n rom._n 5._o 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