101._o 3._o mehnius_n justify_v faith_n can_v never_o be_v lose_v because_o it_o be_v peremptory_o give_v to_o the_o faithful_a in_o perpetuum_fw-la in_o anchor_n animarum_fw-la pag_n 107_o 4._o whitaker_n this_o be_v that_o justify_v faith_n with_o its_o necessary_a fruit_n which_o we_o maintain_v that_o we_o can_v never_o whole_o lose_v in_o cygn._fw-la cant._n 20._o 5._o piscator_fw-la it_o be_v impossible_a true_a believer_n shall_v fall_v from_o the_o faith_n the_o decree_n and_o federall_a promise_n of_o god_n withstand_v it_o in_o resp_n ad_fw-la duplic_fw-la vorstii_fw-la pag._n 246._o &_o pag._n 326._o the_o natural_a infirmity_n of_o the_o flesh_n whereby_o they_o may_v lose_v faith_n be_v so_o restrain_v and_o hinder_v by_o the_o absolute_a and_o effectual_a decree_n of_o god_n that_o it_o can_v break_v forth_o into_o act_n et_fw-fr pag._n 238._o there_o be_v a_o fatal_a necessity_n of_o the_o perseverance_n of_o the_o faithful_a because_o it_o depend_v upon_o god_n absolute_a decree_n 6._o contra-remonstrantes_a they_o who_o have_v once_o believe_v have_v no_o need_n to_o fear_v perdition_n in_o collatine_n hagi_n p._n 32._o 7._o gomarus_n they_o who_o have_v receive_v the_o gift_n of_o faith_n and_o charity_n though_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o humane_a frailty_n it_o be_v possible_a they_o may_v total_o lose_v they_o yet_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o his_o gracious_a conservation_n by_o his_o spirit_n it_o be_v impossible_a in_o declar._n sententia_fw-la suae_fw-la pag._n 33._o 8._o d._n damman_n the_o elect_n can_v never_o fall_v total_o nor_o final_o de_fw-fr persevere_v pag._n 169._o &_o pag._n 27._o we_o know_v though_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v grieve_v in_o the_o faithful_a yet_o can_v he_o not_o be_v total_o excuss_v or_o quench_v 9_o thysius_n but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o elect_n who_o though_o they_o do_v fall_v yet_o they_o can_v but_o be_v renew_v ad_fw-la sum._n baron_n pag._n 73._o and_o because_o m._n baxter_n call_v that_o addition_n notwithstanding_o the_o most_o enormous_a sin_n they_o can_v commit_v a_o perverse_a insinuation_n behold_v the_o author_n of_o it_o be_v 1_o contra-remonstrants_a it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o they_o who_o may_v fall_v into_o grievous_a sin_n and_o commit_v the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n may_v fall_v whole_o from_o the_o faith_n in_o coll._n hag._n in_o 5._o artic._n 2._o zanchy_a though_o by_o their_o grievous_a sin_n they_o may_v trouble_v the_o spirit_n and_o weaken_v faith_n yet_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o whole_o depart_v from_o they_o nor_o be_v faith_n whole_o extinguish_v l._n miscel_n in_o depul_n calum_fw-la pag._n 305._o 3._o rennercherus_fw-la those_o who_o god_n have_v once_o receive_v into_o favour_n their_o sin_n and_o guilt_n be_v abolish_v they_o he_o preserve_v in_o his_o grace_n as_o just_a person_n so_o that_o they_o can_v fall_v from_o grace_n and_o perish_v through_o any_o sin_n because_o they_o be_v and_o remain_v pardon_v in_o they_o in_o catena_n cap._n 27._o 4._o piscator_fw-la the_o ten_o head_n of_o doctrine_n object_v to_o our_o divine_a be_v that_o the_o regenerate_v can_v lose_v their_o faith_n through_o any_o heinous_a sin_n but_o this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n that_o john_n teach_v contra_fw-la schaff_n pag._n 12._o 5._o mehnius_n the_o son_n of_o god_n though_o they_o fall_v into_o all_o the_o sin_n that_o solomon_n commit_v they_o be_v always_o convert_v before_o the_o day_n of_o death_n in_o anchor_n anim._n p._n 125._o 6._o perkins_n the_o foundation_n of_o our_o salvation_n be_v lay_v in_o the_o eternal_a election_n of_o god_n so_o that_o a_o thousand_o sin_n yea_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o all_o the_o devil_n that_o be_v in_o hell_n can_v never_o make_v void_a god_n election_n it_o may_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o sin_n may_v harden_v our_o heart_n and_o weaken_v our_o faith_n and_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o we_o but_o they_o can_v take_v away_o faith_n nor_o quite_o excusse_v the_o holy_a spirit_n god_n do_v not_o condemn_v any_o man_n for_o sin_n who_o he_o have_v adopt_v into_o the_o number_n of_o his_o child_n in_o christ_n jesus_n in_o dialogo_fw-la de_fw-la statu_fw-la homin_v pag_n 44._o 7._o d._n damman_n the_o regenerate_v heap_v up_o many_o sin_n can_v proceed_v so_o far_o as_o to_o excusse_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n utter_o through_o a_o universal_a apostasy_n et_fw-la mox_fw-la because_o this_o seed_n of_o god_n can_v be_v eject_v but_o only_o by_o sin_n therefore_o the_o regenerate_v can_v eject_v it_o de_fw-fr perseverant_a pag._n 33._o &_o pag._n 20._o if_o none_o can_v pluck_v they_o out_o of_o christ_n or_o his_o father_n hand_n therefore_o not_o the_o devil_n nor_o sin_n and_o pag._n 128._o the_o regenerate_v when_o he_o sin_n against_o conscience_n he_o retain_v so_o much_o grace_n and_o have_v so_o much_o of_o god_n favour_n that_o he_o can_v but_o rise_v again_o item_n pag._n 193._o to_o the_o objection_n of_o bertius_fw-la it_o follow_v that_o if_o the_o elect_n can_v die_v in_o mortal_a sin_n then_o if_o they_o always_o go_v on_o in_o mortal_a sin_n they_o shall_v never_o die_v to_o this_o doctor_n damman_n answer_v i_o grant_v it_o but_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o elect_n can_v always_o go_v on_o in_o sin_n and_o pag._n 144._o the_o decree_n of_o election_n do_v imprint_v upon_o man_n and_o his_o affection_n a_o inevitable_a necessity_n both_o of_o believe_v and_o persevere_v and_o therefore_o we_o think_v the_o righteous_a do_v always_o persevere_v and_o can_v but_o persevere_v pag._n 146._o and_o therefore_o he_o conclude_v they_o need_v not_o consult_v about_o their_o perseverance_n nor_o fear_v fall_v from_o grace_n pag._n 123._o thus_o we_o see_v the_o matter_n of_o fact_n be_v make_v evident_a throughout_o every_o one_o of_o the_o five_o article_n and_o i_o hope_v this_o be_v more_o than_o abundant_o sufficient_a to_o clear_a tilenus_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o the_o forgery_n unworthy_a falsification_n and_o perverse_a insinuation_n 5._o in_o praefat._n sect._n 5._o which_o m._n baxter_n have_v lay_v to_o his_o charge_n but_o master_n baxter_n will_v be_v ready_a to_o object_n you_o know_v that_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n ow_v none_o of_o these_o and_o it_o be_v that_o synod_n that_o be_v the_o test_n of_o the_o calvinist_n anti-arminianisme_n how_o far_o the_o synod_n own_v these_o doctrine_n we_o shall_v examine_v anon_o in_o the_o interim_n m._n baxter_n must_v not_o think_v to_o escape_v by_o tell_v we_o that_o synod_n be_v the_o test_n of_o the_o calvinist_n anti-arminianism_n for_o that_o be_v not_o in_o question_n every_o one_o may_v observe_v that_o the_o project_n which_o that_o synod_n do_v drive_v at_o and_o carry_v on_o be_v to_o cry_v down_o the_o arminian_n cause_n and_o party_n and_o in_o this_o the_o synodist_n agree_v together_o remonstrant_fw-la together_o adeo_fw-la facile_fw-la cocunt_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o fatalitatem_fw-la absolutam_fw-la tantum_fw-la consentiunt_fw-la an_fw-mi deus_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la una_fw-la statuatur_fw-la insipiens_fw-la ex_fw-la altera_fw-la injustus_fw-la fusque_fw-la deque_fw-la habent_fw-la salvo_n tantum_fw-la fato_fw-la syncretismus_fw-la orthodoxus_n constat_fw-la hoc_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la admittit_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la verissima_fw-la dicat_fw-la in_fw-la spongiam_fw-la incumbat_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la albo_fw-la orthodoxorum_fw-la deleatur_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la absolutum_fw-la decretum_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la fatum_fw-la tessera_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la qua_fw-la dignoscitur_fw-la a_o quis_fw-la sit_fw-la orthodoxus_n etiamsi_fw-la id_fw-la dicat_fw-la unde_fw-la necessario_fw-la consequitur_fw-la deum_fw-la esse_fw-la insipientem_fw-la stulium_fw-la injustum_fw-la tyranno_fw-la quovis_fw-la crudeliorum_fw-la peccati_fw-la authorem_fw-la &_o si_fw-la quae_fw-la alia_fw-la ejus_fw-la generis_fw-la blasphema_fw-la sunt_fw-la exam._n cens_fw-la p._n 63._o b._n sive_fw-la apol._n pro_fw-la confess_v remonstrant_fw-la supralapsarian_o of_o all_o sort_n as_o well_o as_o sublapsarian_o conspire_v in_o this_o but_o it_o be_v the_o test_n of_o their_o calvinisme_n that_o we_o be_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o and_o where_o shall_v we_o find_v such_o a_o test_n as_o will_v secure_v we_o of_o the_o sincerity_n of_o these_o man_n judgement_n calvin_n himself_o be_v not_o such_o a_o test_n he_o sometime_o personate_v the_o sublapsarian_a as_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n m._n dort_n act._n synod_n ed._n in_o fol._n 1._o part_n p._n 203._o m._n have_v dress_v he_o up_o otherwhile_o he_o act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o supralapsarian_a as_o he_o be_v bring_v upon_o the_o stage_n by_o the_o remonstrant_n 65._o remonstrant_n apolog._n pro_fw-la confess_v remonstr_n p._n 64_o 65._o and_o beza_n tread_v in_o the_o very_a footstep_n of_o his_o master_n in_o this_o art_n of_o double_a deal_n as_o will_v plain_o appear_v to_o any_o that_o shall_v for_o his_o satisfaction_n consult_v the_o remonstrants_n apology_n cite_v in_o the_o margin_n shall_v we_o take_v the_o synod_n of_o dort_n upon_o m._n
will_v serious_o that_o all_o man_n be_v save_v some_o say_v yes_o as_o martinius_n who_o say_v there_o be_v a_o common_a love_n of_o god_n towards_o all_o mankind_n be_v fall_v whereby_o he_o will_v serious_o have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v de_fw-fr art_n 2._o thes_n 1._o and_o the_o divine_n of_o wedderau_n god_n in_o call_v the_o reprobate_n will_v their_o conversion_n and_o salvation_n serious_o with_o a_o will_n approve_v it_o though_o not_o effect_v it_o ibid._n pag._n 152._o lubbertus_n say_v we_o do_v not_o teach_v that_o god_n simple_o will_v not_o have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v convert_v and_o save_v neither_o do_v we_o teach_v that_o god_n feign_v or_o will_v not_o serious_o the_o conversion_n of_o all_o or_o that_o he_o have_v contradictory_n will_n but_o we_o teach_v that_o he_o serious_o will_v all_o man_n conversion_n and_o salvation_n in_o respect_n of_o approbation_n and_o his_o rejoice_v in_o it_o act._n syn._n dor._n par_fw-fr 3._o pag._n 13._o m._n but_o the_o divine_n of_o embden_n on_o the_o contrary_a say_v hence_o arise_v another_o question_n whether_o god_n according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n serious_o will_n that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v the_o remonstrant_n affirm_v it_o every_o where_n but_o we_o deny_v it_o part._n 2._o pag._n 74._o quaest_n 13._o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o groan_v say_v that_o general_n will_v of_o god_n desire_v and_o intend_v the_o conversion_n and_o salvation_n of_o all_o be_v the_o fiction_n of_o man_n brain_n and_o transform_v god_n into_o a_o impotent_a man_n who_o desire_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v but_o be_v not_o able_a to_o effect_v it_o ibid_fw-la pag._n 7â—_n p._n m._n shall_v we_o try_v these_o divine_n with_o another_o question_n whether_o the_o reprobate_n be_v call_v unto_o salvation_n serious_o or_o no_o sibrand_n lubbertus_n be_v for_o the_o affirmative_a as_o be_v now_o allege_v and_o so_o be_v the_o synod_n in_o their_o decree_n where_o they_o say_v that_o as_o many_o as_o be_v call_v by_o the_o gospel_n be_v call_v serious_o for_o god_n by_o his_o word_n do_v serious_o and_o most_o true_o declare_v what_o be_v acceptable_a to_o he_o namely_o that_o those_o that_o be_v call_v come_v unto_o he_o and_o moreover_o do_v serious_o promise_v to_o all_o such_o as_o come_v to_o he_o and_o believe_v in_o he_o rest_n for_o their_o soul_n and_o life_n eternal_a cap._n 3._o &_o 4._o art_n 8._o the_o british_a divine_n say_v those_o who_o god_n do_v thus_o affect_v by_o his_o spirit_n use_v the_o mean_n of_o his_o word_n those_o he_o do_v true_o and_o serious_o call_v and_o invite_v to_o faith_n and_o conversion_n de._n 3._o &_o 4._o art_n th._n 3._o p._n 128._o &_o in_o explicat_fw-la we_o must_v judge_v by_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o benefit_n offer_v and_o the_o clear_a word_n of_o god_n of_o those_o help_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v administer_v unto_o man_n and_o not_o by_o the_o abuse_n and_o event_n see_v therefore_o that_o the_o gospel_n according_a to_o its_o own_o nature_n call_v man_n to_o repentance_n and_o salvation_n see_v the_o excitation_n of_o divine_a grace_n tend_v the_o same_o way_n we_o must_v conclude_v that_o god_n do_v nothing_o here_o feign_o this_o be_v prove_v by_o those_o serious_a and_o pathetical_a beseeching_n 2_o cor._n 5.2_o 19_o we_o beseech_v you_o in_o christ_n stead_n that_o you_o will_v be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n exhortation_n 2_o cor._n 6.1_o we_o exhort_v you_o not_o to_o receive_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a expostulation_n gal._n 1_o 6._o i_o wonder_v you_o be_v so_o soon_o remove_v from_o he_o that_o have_v call_v you_o unto_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n promise_v apoc_fw-la 3.20_o behold_v i_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n and_o knock_n if_o any_o man_n hear_v my_o voice_n and_o open_v the_o door_n i_o will_v come_v in_o unto_o he_o etc._n etc._n but_o this_o doctrine_n will_v not_o down_o with_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o gelderland_n we_o have_v their_o invincible_a syllogism_n before_o whereof_o the_o minor_n be_v these_o 1._o god_n call_v not_o all_o man_n to_o salvation_n 2._o god_n do_v not_o command_v every_o man_n to_o believe_v in_o christ_n 3._o christ_n call_v unto_o he_o the_o thirsty_a etc._n etc._n only_o but_o they_o deliver_v their_o mind_n more_o roundly_o upon_o the_o three_o article_n for_o whereas_o the_o remonstrant_n do_v argue_v that_o these_o two_o thing_n be_v very_o repugnant_a that_o god_n will_v have_v a_o man_n to_o be_v save_v and_o yet_o shall_v not_o give_v he_o what_o be_v necessary_a to_o enable_v he_o to_o convert_v and_o believe_v without_o which_o salvation_n be_v not_o to_o be_v have_v to_o this_o they_o reply_v that_o it_o seem_v no_o less_o repugnant_a to_o they_o that_o god_n shall_v call_v one_o to_o salvation_n and_o yet_o not_o communicate_v salvation_n to_o he_o whence_o we_o conclude_v say_v they_o see_v god_n do_v not_o give_v to_o all_o that_o be_v call_v that_o which_o be_v necessary_a that_o they_o may_v convert_v and_o believe_v and_o he_o can_v give_v it_o if_o he_o will_v therefore_o he_o will_v not_o communicate_v salvation_n unto_o all_o man_n and_o therefore_o neither_o will_v he_o call_v unto_o salvation_n all_o that_o be_v outward_o call_v nay_o see_v god_n call_v all_o to_o salvation_n who_o he_o call_v therefore_o as_o many_o as_o be_v not_o call_v unto_o salvation_n be_v not_o call_v of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v those_z to_o who_o he_o will_v not_o give_v what_o be_v necessary_a for_o they_o that_o they_o may_v convert_v and_o believe_v et_fw-la mox_fw-la and_o by_o this_o mean_v we_o shall_v preserve_v the_o dignity_n of_o the_o divine_a call_v act._n syn._n dord_n part_n 3._o pag._n 163._o to_o this_o agree_v the_o declaration_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o deputy_n of_o groningen_n the_o sound_n of_o preach_v do_v promiscuous_o reach_v the_o ear_n of_o all_o man_n but_o in_o effect_v it_o call_v they_o only_o who_o god_n have_v elect_v to_o eternal_a life_n for_o vocation_n do_v proper_o belong_v to_o they_o by_o god_n ordination_n ibid._n pag._n 208._o p._n may_v we_o take_v the_o confidence_n to_o examine_v their_o sweet_a accord_n in_o one_o thing_n more_o be_v any_o disposition_n require_v unto_o faith_n and_o conversion_n or_o not_o what_o say_v those_o divine_n to_o this_o problem_n there_o be_v some_o external_a work_n ordinary_o require_v of_o man_n before_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o state_n of_o regeneration_n or_o conversion_n which_o be_v wont_v sometime_o to_o be_v free_o do_v sometime_o free_o to_o be_v omit_v of_o they_o as_o to_o go_v to_o church_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o such_o like_a this_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o british_a divine_n part._n 2._o pag._n 128._o thes_n 1._o &_o thes_n 2._o they_o say_v there_o be_v some_o internal_a effect_n praevious_a to_o conversion_n or_o regeneration_n which_o be_v stir_v up_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o such_o as_o be_v not_o yet_o justify_v such_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n sense_n of_o sin_n fear_v of_o pain_n think_v of_o deliverance_n some_o hope_n of_o pardon_n and_o pag._n 131._o this_o spiritual_a birth_n do_v presuppose_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v stir_v up_o by_o the_o spirit_n use_v the_o organ_n or_o instrument_n of_o the_o word_n to_o the_o like_a purpose_n do_v the_o divine_n of_o the_o palatinate_n deliver_v their_o judgement_n in_o this_o point_n it_o be_v certain_a they_o say_v that_o some_o act_n of_o sorrow_n contrition_n acknowledgement_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n do_v precede_v faith_n and_o conversion_n in_o a_o man_n that_o be_v to_o be_v regenerate_v while_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n he_o be_v prepare_v to_o receive_v grace_n ibid._n pag._n 137._o p._n and_o so_o the_o divine_n of_o geneva_n the_o salutary_a sense_n and_o feel_n of_o sin_n join_v with_o a_o thirst_n after_o the_o remedy_n a_o good_a hope_n softness_n of_o heart_n hatred_n of_o sin_n and_o fly_v unto_o god_n these_o be_v latent_fw-la effect_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n prepare_v and_o draw_v a_o man_n by_o little_a and_o little_a to_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n and_o unto_o regeneration_n ibid._n p._n 155._o thes_n 2._o but_o with_o the_o hassian_n divine_v this_o be_v pure_a remonstrant_n or_o arminian_n doctrine_n and_o therefore_o they_o reject_v this_o as_o heterodox_n that_o a_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n before_o faith_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o renovation_n have_v or_o may_v have_v any_o zeal_n care_n or_o study_v to_o obtain_v salvation_n and_o that_o he_o may_v hear_v god_n word_n be_v grieve_v for_o sin_n desire_v save_v grace_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o renovation_n and_o that_o this_o be_v
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syllable_n affirmative_o or_o negative_o ay_o or_o no._n let_v we_o therefore_o have_v the_o truth_n utter_v roundly_o and_o clear_o and_o away_o with_o all_o equivocation_n and_o trifle_a distinction_n that_o serve_v for_o nothing_o but_o to_o palliate_v a_o bad_a cause_n and_o amuse_v the_o reader_n cast_v a_o mist_n before_o his_o eye_n that_o he_o may_v take_v no_o notice_n of_o the_o absurdity_n that_o follow_v the_o opinion_n we_o have_v espouse_v but_o as_o master_n baxter_n go_v on_o because_o god_n purpose_n be_v unchangeable_a etc._n etc._n therefore_o necessitate_v consequentiae_fw-la at_o least_o you_o must_v confess_v yourselves_o that_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o elect_n must_v necessary_o persevere_v and_o so_o there_o be_v a_o logical_a or_o moral_a impossibility_n of_o their_o apostasy_n a_o consequent_a necessity_n of_o perseverance_n which_o be_v infer_v from_o god_n foreknowledge_n of_o it_o we_o shall_v not_o deny_v you_o we_o know_v of_o no_o inconvenience_n much_o less_o absurdity_n that_o will_v follow_v it_o because_o that_o necessity_n do_v no_o way_n infringe_v but_o suppose_v the_o vital_a operation_n of_o the_o will_v free_o determine_v itself_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o grace_n ab_fw-la intrinseco_fw-la and_o so_o make_v perseverance_n a_o duty_n consider_v as_o future_a in_o god_n foreknowledge_n but_o such_o a_o necessity_n as_o follow_v from_o a_o absolute_a decree_n and_o that_o determine_a grace_n which_o flow_v from_o it_o we_o deny_v because_o that_o necessity_n in_o order_n of_o nature_n and_o causality_n be_v antecedent_n to_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o will_n and_o do_v according_a to_o your_o doctrine_n irresistible_o effect_v it_o and_o so_o turn_v perseverance_n into_o a_o absolute_a free_a gift_n of_o god_n in_o stead_n of_o be_v a_o free_a duty_n of_o man_n and_o it_o be_v this_o you_o contend_v for_o and_o not_o the_o other_o only_a for_o in_o your_o account_n of_o perseverance_n you_o say_v 37._o pag._n 36._o 37._o 1._o we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o a_o impossibility_n in_o re_fw-mi and_o extra_fw-la rem_fw-la or_o à _fw-la causis_fw-la intrinsecis_fw-la or_o à _fw-la causis_fw-la extrinsecis_fw-la or_o else_o accidental_a it_o be_v possible_a you_o say_v that_o true_a grace_n be_v lose_v if_o you_o speak_v of_o a_o possibility_n à _fw-la causis_fw-la intrinsecis_fw-la &_o de_fw-la natura_fw-la rei_fw-la that_o be_v the_o habit_n and_o subject_n together_o but_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v total_o and_o final_o lose_v if_o you_o also_o respect_v the_o extrinsic_a cause_n and_o this_o both_o per_fw-la impossibilitatem_fw-la consequentiae_fw-la because_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o these_o proposition_n shall_v be_v both_o at_o once_o true_a god_n will_v absolute_o or_o foreknow_v that_o peter_n will_v persevere_v and_o peter_n will_v not_o persevere_v and_o yet_o this_o follow_v be_v reconcileable_a with_o the_o first_o it_o be_v possible_a in_o natura_fw-la rei_fw-la for_o peter_n to_o fall_v away_o
but_o will_v good_a because_o it_o be_v so_o incline_v of_o god_n 3._o cornel._n dungan_n such_o as_o the_o operation_n of_o grace_n be_v in_o the_o beginning_n such_o be_v it_o also_o in_o the_o progress_n if_o it_o be_v resistible_a or_o irresistible_a when_o it_o begin_v the_o conversion_n or_o regeneration_n of_o man_n and_o they_o hold_v that_o work_n irresistible_a such_o it_o be_v also_o when_o it_o go_v forward_o in_o pacific_a pag._n 172._o 4._o donteclock_n as_o many_o as_o be_v predestinate_v by_o god_n unto_o salvation_n before_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o the_o purpose_n of_o election_n may_v remain_v sure_a they_o be_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n lead_v to_o it_o so_o certain_o and_o infallible_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o they_o shall_v final_o perish_v instit_fw-la de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la pag._n 93._o but_o can_v tilenus_n bring_v any_o competent_a number_n of_o orthodox_n calvinist_n to_o certify_v touch_v the_o vnavoidable_a necessity_n of_o do_v evil_a for_o the_o other_o branch_n seem_v so_o plausible_a that_o few_o of_o they_o will_v stick_v to_o subscribe_v to_o it_o but_o for_o this_o branch_n who_o appear_v to_o make_v tilenus_n his_o charge_n good_a 1._o zanchy_a we_o grant_v that_o by_o this_o ordination_n of_o god_n the_o reprobate_n be_v constrain_v by_o a_o necessity_n of_o sin_v and_o thereby_o of_o perish_v also_o and_o so_o constrain_v that_o they_o can_v choose_v but_o sin_n and_o perish_v de_fw-fr nat._n dei_fw-la lib._n 5_o c._n 2._o de_fw-la reprob_fw-la q._n 2._o and_o soon_o after_o we_o doubt_v not_o therefore_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v incumbent_n upon_o the_o reprobate_n by_o their_o immutable_a reprobation_n a_o necessity_n of_o sin_v and_o that_o unto_o death_n without_o repentance_n and_o for_o that_o of_o suffer_v eternal_a pain_n 2._o piscator_fw-la when_o vorstius_n urge_v he_o how_o unworthy_a the_o majesty_n of_o god_n it_o be_v to_o make_v a_o absolute_a decree_n whereby_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v destinate_a to_o a_o necessity_n of_o sin_v to_o this_o he_o answer_v indeed_o humane_a reason_n judge_v so_o but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n say_v otherwise_o and_o again_o these_o say_n be_v not_o therefore_o false_a and_o blasphemous_a because_o humane_a reason_n be_v offend_v with_o they_o ad_fw-la amic_n coll._n vorstii_n nat._n 6._o &_o 8._o mihi_fw-la pag._n 157._o &_o resp_n ad_fw-la duplic_fw-la vorstii_fw-la par_fw-fr 1._o pag._n 223._o when_o god_n do_v necessitate_v man_n to_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v punish_v he_o for_o sin_n he_o do_v just_o because_o he_o have_v power_n to_o govern_v man_n as_o he_o will_n &_o resp_n ad_fw-la apologet._n bertii_fw-la pag._n 144._o all_o thing_n be_v do_v by_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n therefore_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v of_o necessity_n for_o whatsoever_o god_n have_v decree_v that_o come_v to_o pass_v necessary_o because_o it_o can_v not_z come_v to_o pass_v and_o therefore_o judas_n betray_v christ_n necessary_o nor_o can_v his_o will_n to_o betray_v be_v change_v in_o he_o because_o he_o betray_v christ_n by_o the_o determinate_a counsel_n and_o fore-decree_n of_o god_n also_o that_o willing_a of_o judas_n be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v move_v of_o god_n for_o by_o he_o we_o live_v move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v 3._o fred._n bronkern_n say_v all_o thing_n come_v to_o pass_v by_o a_o infallible_a and_o a_o inevitable_a necessity_n antidote_n fol._n 50._o 4._o sturmius_fw-la upon_o the_o privation_n of_o grace_n there_o follow_v a_o twofold_a necessity_n one_o of_o sin_v another_o of_o perish_v for_o the_o reprobate_n be_v destitute_a of_o god_n grace_n and_o leave_v to_o their_o own_o nature_n as_o they_o can_v but_o sin_n so_o they_o can_v but_o perish_v unto_o which_o double_a necessity_n the_o reprobate_n be_v predestinate_v de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la thes_n 22._o that_o this_o unavoidable_a necessity_n to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v good_a or_o evil_n be_v according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o calvinist_n from_o god_n eternal_a praedestination_n and_o effectual_a secret_a decree_n appear_v sufficient_o by_o the_o testimony_n already_o allege_v to_o which_o i_o will_v add_v but_o two_o or_o three_o 1._o nicasius_n Ê‹ander_n sure_a the_o end_n for_o which_o god_n do_v elect_v and_o reprobate_a in_o respect_n of_o man_n be_v that_o the_o elect_v may_v be_v save_v the_o reprobate_n damn_v but_o every_o one_o according_a to_o the_o mean_n which_o god_n have_v likewise_o predestinate_v that_o they_o may_v walk_v in_o they_o the_o elect_a in_o faith_n and_o good_a work_n and_o the_o reprobate_n in_o unbelief_n and_o evil_a work_n pag._n 20._o 2._o sturmius_fw-la hence_o it_o therefore_o follow_v that_o the_o elect_v be_v diligent_a in_o all_o good_a work_n because_o they_o be_v no_o less_o predestinate_v unto_o the_o mean_n then_o unto_o the_o end_n but_o the_o reprobate_n omit_v all_o care_n of_o do_v good_a because_o they_o be_v reject_v from_o this_o grace_n of_o the_o mean_n no_o less_o then_o from_o the_o end_n itself_o de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la in_o explic_n thes_n 1._o from_o this_o unavoidable_a necessity_n etc._n etc._n some_o of_o the_o calvinist_n have_v draw_v these_o corollary_n which_o they_o maintain_v to_o follow_v by_o undeniable_a consequence_n from_o that_o doctrine_n viz._n i._o that_o man_n can_v do_v no_o more_o good_a than_o he_o do_v omit_v no_o more_o evil_a than_o he_o omit_v piscator_fw-la although_o god_n simple_o and_o precise_o will_v not_o that_o man_n shall_v do_v any_o more_o good_a than_o he_o do_v or_o that_o he_o shall_v omit_v any_o more_o evil_a than_o he_o omit_v yet_o he_o can_v therefore_o be_v reprove_v of_o envy_n or_o iniquity_n or_o of_o any_o other_o vice_n ad_fw-la amicam_fw-la duplicationem_fw-la vorstii_fw-la pag._n 177._o and_o because_o this_o be_v a_o very_a great_a temptation_n and_o encouragement_n to_o carelessness_n therefore_o he_o can_v not_o for_o shame_v but_o insert_v this_o much_o by_o way_n of_o caution_n pag._n 176._o although_o it_o be_v manifest_a to_o we_o in_o the_o general_a and_o indefinite_o or_o at_o least_o it_o may_v be_v manifest_a to_o we_o by_o god_n word_n that_o we_o can_v neither_o do_v more_o good_a than_o we_o do_v nor_o omit_v more_o evil_a than_o we_o do_v omit_v because_o god_n have_v precise_o decree_v from_o all_o eternity_n that_o both_o shall_v so_o come_v to_o pass_v yet_o because_o it_o be_v not_o manifest_a to_o we_o in_o specie_fw-la definite_o and_o in_o special_a manner_n how_o much_o god_n have_v decree_v that_o we_o shall_v do_v or_o omit_v we_o can_v be_v just_o account_v foolish_a if_o we_o do_v perpetual_o endeavour_v to_o do_v more_o good_a than_o we_o do_v and_o likewise_o to_o omit_v more_o evil_a than_o we_o omit_v and_o pag._n 228._o although_o it_o be_v fatal_o appoint_v when_o and_o how_o and_o how_o much_o every_o one_o of_o we_o ought_v to_o practice_v piety_n or_o not_o to_o practice_v it_o yet_o the_o daily_a meditation_n of_o god_n precept_n be_v not_o undertake_v in_o vain_a and_o to_o second_o piscator_fw-la in_o this_o opinion_n maccovius_fw-la do_v most_o fierce_o maintain_v it_o in_o a_o disputation_n of_o nine_o or_o ten_o page_n long_o colleg_n disput_fw-la miscel_n quaest_n disp_n 2._o mihi_fw-la a_fw-la pag._n 410_o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la 419._o and_o whether_o the_o contagion_n of_o this_o opinion_n have_v not_o lay_v hold_v upon_o some_o of_o the_o synod_n we_o shall_v examine_v hereafter_o a_o second_o corollary_n draw_v by_o other_o from_o that_o unavoidable_a necessity_n forementioned_a be_v this_o that_o all_o zeal_n and_o endeavour_n after_o salvation_n before_o the_o gift_n of_o faith_n and_o spirit_n of_o renovation_n confer_v upon_o we_o be_v of_o no_o effect_n so_o faith_n donteclock_n we_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o all_o the_o care_n study_n and_o diligence_n which_o man_n can_v use_v to_o promote_v their_o salvation_n be_v vain_a and_o to_o no_o purpose_n rather_o hurtful_a then_o profitable_a before_o faith_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o renovation_n but_o after_o faith_n and_o conversion_n they_o be_v clear_o necessary_a and_o profitable_a adversus_fw-la castell_n p._n 171._o note_v here_o by_o the_o way_n that_o his_o opinion_n be_v that_o faith_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o renovation_n be_v never_o give_v to_o the_o non-elect_a the_o reprobate_n be_v not_o call_v effectual_o whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o they_o can_v neither_o convert_v themselves_o nor_o believe_v in_o dialogo_fw-la super_fw-la translatis_fw-la thes_n gomari_fw-la &_o arminii_n quatern_n c._n the_o iv_o article_n of_o tilenus_n that_o god_n to_o save_v his_o elect_n from_o the_o corrupt_a mass_n do_v beget_v faith_n in_o they_o by_o a_o power_n equal_a to_o that_o whereby_o he_o create_v the_o world_n and_o raise_v up_o the_o dead_a insomuch_o that_o such_o unto_o who_o he_o give_v that_o grace_n can_v
most_o profitable_a and_o most_o necessary_a to_o the_o obtain_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o renovation_n as_o the_o remonstrant_n do_v express_o teach_v also_o that_o a_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n before_o his_o regeneration_n and_o vivification_n have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o spiritual_a death_n grief_n and_o sorrow_n for_o it_o desire_v of_o deliverance_n hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o life_n likewise_o confession_n of_o sin_n contrition_n initial_a fear_n etc._n etc._n as_o our_o brethren_n the_o remonstrant_n speak_v at_o the_o conference_n at_o the_o hague_n all_o this_o they_o reject_v ibid._n p._n 144._o reject_v 6._o the_o divine_n of_o embden_n be_v of_o the_o same_o judgement_n with_fw-mi ibid._n pag._n 178._o quaest_n 13._o those_o of_o vtrecht_n say_v the_o heart_n and_o affection_n of_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n be_v quite_o corrupt_a so_o that_o till_o he_o be_v regenerate_v he_o can_v hunger_n after_o the_o salutary_a grace_n of_o god_n and_o newness_n of_o life_n nor_o desire_v deliverance_n from_o sin_n nor_o beg_v the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n part._n 3._o pag._n 184._o thes_n 6._o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o groningen_n deliver_v themselves_o to_o the_o same_o sense_n too_o ib._n pag._n 73._o p._n but_o it_o be_v high_a time_n to_o explore_v the_o judgement_n of_o these_o divine_n in_o some_o few_o point_n relate_v to_o the_o five_o and_o last_o article_n touch_v which_o the_o first_o thing_n i_o shall_v propound_v for_o the_o reader_n be_v satisfaction_n shall_v be_v perseverance_n be_v a_o condition_n of_o the_o yea_o or_o no_o the_o divine_n of_o the_o palatinate_n m._n palatinate_n judic_n de_fw-fr artic._n quinto_fw-la inter_fw-la jud._n th._n ext_a p._n 206._o a._n m._n say_v that_o perseverance_n be_v god_n gift_n but_o the_o remonstrant_n be_v deceive_v and_o do_v deceive_v in_o that_o they_o think_v perseverance_n be_v reckon_v a_o effect_n of_o election_n and_o a_o gift_n of_o god_n can_v be_v a_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n command_v by_o god_n and_o to_o be_v perform_v free_o by_o we_o as_o if_o these_o be_v inconsistent_a and_o repugnant_a be_v rather_o subordinate_a and_o very_a consentaneous_n for_o god_n who_o in_o the_o new_a covenant_n prescribe_v the_o condition_n of_o perseverance_n to_o all_o the_o adult_n that_o be_v in_o covenant_n and_o by_o that_o prescript_n require_v it_o do_v not_o leave_v it_o suspend_v upon_o the_o strength_n of_o their_o free_a will_n but_o do_v effectual_o work_v and_o produce_v it_o in_o they_o that_o it_o be_v a_o condition_n and_o under_o command_n though_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o a.m._n the_o judic_n de_fw-fr 5._o art_n inter_fw-la jud._n th._n pro_fw-la p._n 221._o a.m._n belgic_a professor_n and_o of_o the_o brethren_n of_o vtrecht_n 2._o vtrecht_n ibid._n pag._n 252._o th._n 2._o and_o the_o divine_n of_o drow_v 4._o drow_v ibid._n 273._o th._n 4._o but_o this_o doctrine_n be_v reject_v by_o the_o whole_a synod_n in_o their_o first_o rejection_n 1._o rejection_n act._n syn._n 1._o part_n pag._n 268._o th._n 1._o upon_o the_o five_o head_n of_o doctrine_n and_o the_o divine_n of_o embden_n 3._o embden_n ib._n 2._o part_n pag._n 246._o q._n 3._o do_v determine_v thus_o perseverantia_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la conditio_fw-la n._n p._n id_fw-la est_fw-la perseverance_n be_v not_o a_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n prae-required_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o man_n that_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n may_v he_o sure_o but_o it_o be_v the_o very_a gift_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o bestow_v free_o upon_o his_o elect._n see_v to_o the_o like_a sense_n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o divine_n of_o great_a britain_n 2._o britain_n ib._n p._n 201._o th._n 2._o and_o geneva_n 2._o geneva_n ib._n p._n 226._o th._n 2._o 2._o suppose_v we_o shall_v propound_v this_o easy_a question_n whether_o salvation_n or_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o reward_n of_o faith_n or_o only_o the_o end_n of_o it_o this_o question_n one_o will_v think_v so_o clear_o and_o peremptory_o resolve_v in_o scripture_n that_o wise_a man_n can_v not_o disagree_v in_o the_o solution_n of_o it_o yet_o behold_v here_o we_o have_v pro_fw-la and_o con_v too_o salus_fw-la in_o credentibus_fw-la &_o proemium_fw-la est_fw-la fidei_fw-la 2_o tim._n 4.8_o &_o finis_fw-la 1_o pet._n 1.8_o so_o say_v gomarus_n the_o great_a supralapsarian_a f._n supralapsarian_a act._n sy._n 3._o part_n pag._n 21._o f._n that_o be_v salvation_n in_o the_o believer_n be_v as_o well_o the_o reward_n of_o faith_n as_o the_o end_n of_o it_o yet_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o gelderland_n p._n gelderland_n ibid._n pag._n 30._o p._n will_v not_o admit_v of_o this_o uti_fw-la gratis_n silij_fw-la fimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v as_o we_o be_v make_v son_n and_o obtain_v the_o right_n of_o the_o inheritance_n free_o so_o be_v we_o free_o also_o put_v into_o the_o possession_n of_o that_o inheritance_n therefore_o it_o be_v ill_o say_v that_o eternal_a life_n as_o a_o reward_n be_v decree_v and_o give_v by_o god_n to_o those_o that_o fulfil_v the_o condition_n which_o he_o have_v prescribe_v for_o to_o give_v life_n as_o a_o reward_n upon_o the_o performance_n of_o a_o condition_n upon_o which_o that_o life_n be_v decree_v as_o a_o reward_n this_o be_v to_o give_v life_n not_o altogether_o free_o and_o of_o good_a pleasure_n but_o of_o debt_n 3._o let_v we_o inquire_v of_o they_o whether_o a_o temporary_a faith_n be_v a_o true_a faith_n or_o only_o hypocritical_a what_o do_v they_o resolve_v of_o this_o the_o british_a divine_n say_v p._n say_v sententia_fw-la de_fw-fr artic._n 5._o explic_v thes_n 1._o aâ—â—_n syn._n part_n 2._o pag._n 189._o p._n the_o non-elect_a may_v give_v a_o unfeigned_a assent_n to_o the_o gospel_n the_o seed_n which_o fall_v upon_o stony_a ground_n luk._n 8.13_o do_v denote_v those_o hearer_n which_o believe_v for_o a_o time_n that_o be_v which_o assent_n to_o the_o divine_a revelation_n especial_o to_o the_o evangelicall_n covenant_n and_o that_o this_o assent_n be_v unfeigned_a be_v evident_a in_o that_o the_o word_n be_v receive_v with_o joy_n simon_n magus_n act._n 8.12_o believe_v philip_n evangelize_a the_o thing_n that_o appertain_v unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o give_v a_o testimony_n of_o his_o faith_n by_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n hymenaeus_n and_o alexander_n make_v shipwreck_n of_o the_o faith_n not_o that_o which_o be_v counterfeit_a or_o feign_a but_o a_o true_a one_o for_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v blame_v that_o fall_v off_o from_o a_o hypocritical_a faith_n neither_o be_v shipwreck_n make_v of_o a_o feign_a faith_n but_o a_o detection_n and_o discovery_n neither_o can_v a_o man_n be_v shipwrack_v unless_o he_o be_v true_o in_o the_o ship_n etc._n etc._n thus_o our_o learned_a divine_n and_o some_o other_o with_o they_o but_o other_o of_o they_o and_o by_o name_n the_o deputy_n of_o over-issel_a p._n over-issel_a act._n syn._n 3._o part_n pag._n 277._o p._n p._n be_v of_o another_o judgement_n for_o they_o say_v quale_n discrimen_fw-la est_fw-la inter_fw-la hypocritam_fw-la &_o verum_fw-la christianum_fw-la tale_n quoque_fw-la est_fw-la inter_fw-la fidem_fw-la temporariam_fw-la &_o salvificam_fw-la look_v what_o difference_n there_o be_v betwixt_o a_o true_a christian_a and_o a_o hypocrite_n the_o same_o difference_n there_o be_v betwixt_o a_o temporary_a and_o a_o save_v faith_n 4._o if_o you_o inquire_v of_o they_o whether_o faith_n may_v be_v lose_v or_o no_o here_o they_o divide_v themselves_o and_o their_o opinion_n some_o say_v the_o act_n may_v be_v lose_v but_o not_o the_o habit._n other_o do_v maintain_v that_o not_o the_o habit_n nor_o the_o act_n neither_o that_o the_o habit_n the_o seed_n the_o root_n the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n may_v be_v lose_v we_o deny_v that_o the_o act_n the_o trust_n the_o comfort_n may_v be_v cut_v off_o and_o that_o total_o though_o not_o final_o that_o we_o grant_v say_v the_o divine_n of_o gelderland_n f._n gelderland_n de_fw-fr 5._o artic._n act._n syn._n dor._n 3._o part_n pag._n 228._o f._n and_o so_o the_o deputy_n of_o friesland_n 3._o friesland_n ibid._n pag._n 261._o thes_n 3._o as_o to_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n we_o easy_o grant_v that_o through_o the_o fraud_n of_o satan_n the_o allurement_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o malignant_a power_n of_o the_o flesh_n it_o may_v be_v repress_v interrupt_v and_o as_o it_o be_v suffocate_v for_o a_o time_n but_o as_o to_o the_o habit_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v not_o a_o transient_a but_o a_o immanent_a act_n infuse_v into_o we_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n whereby_o our_o heart_n be_v purify_v and_o we_o unite_v as_o member_n to_o christ_n our_o head_n and_o quicken_v by_o his_o spirit_n we_o deny_v it_o but_o the_o divine_n of_o drow_v etc._n drow_v ibid._n
pag._n 275._o p._n quid_fw-la vetat_fw-la quo_fw-la minus_fw-la sancti_fw-la dum_o ipsa_fw-la actualia_fw-la peccata_fw-la &_o quidem_fw-la crassio_fw-la ra_fw-mi comittunt_fw-la simuactum_fw-la fidel_n sentiant_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o whether_o you_o speak_v of_o the_o act_n or_o of_o the_o habit_n of_o faith_n neither_o of_o they_o can_v be_v lose_v among_o such_o rubbish_n as_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o saint_n may_v commit_v sin_n and_o gross_a one_o prey_n upon_o the_o carcase_n of_o corruption_n and_o yet_o keep_v their_o faith_n the_o mean_a while_n upon_o wing_n and_o in_o action_n 5._o if_o you_o inquire_v into_o the_o nature_n of_o those_o sin_n which_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o the_o faithful_a to_o fall_v into_o they_o will_v tell_v you_o they_o have_v no_o such_o amulet_n or_o charm_n as_o can_v keep_v they_o absolute_o secure_v and_o free_a from_o the_o shot_n dart_n or_o impression_n of_o their_o ghostly_a enemy_n they_o be_v liable_a not_o only_o to_o be_v assault_v but_o foil_v also_o as_o well_o as_o other_o and_o to_o fall_v into_o such_o horrid_a sin_n as_o do_v most_o grievous_o wound_v and_o direct_o waste_v the_o conscience_n 5._o conscience_n see_v act_n syn._n dor._n 2._o part_n pag._n ed_z in_o fol._n 192._o the_o 3.202_o f._n 208._o a._n m._n 216._o p._n p._n 219._o f._n 222._o the_o 3.233_o thes_n 9_o 10_o 11._o &_o part_n 3._o pag._n 253._o p._n 275._o p._n see_v also_o part._n 1._o p._n 266._o de_fw-fr persevere_v sanct._n art_n 5._o in_o atrocia_fw-la in_fw-la gravia_fw-la in_fw-la gravissima_fw-la peccata_fw-la as_o the_o british_a divine_n have_v it_o in_o graviora_fw-la &_o atrociora_fw-la contra_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la as_o they_o of_o the_o palatinate_n in_o gravissima_fw-la &_o atrocissima_fw-la as_o those_o of_o hassia_n in_o gravia_n &_o enormia_fw-la peccata_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la gravissimé_fw-fr laedant_fw-la as_o those_o of_o helvetia_n in_o atrocia_fw-la peccata_fw-la adeoque_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la sibi_fw-la vastant_fw-la as_o those_o from_o the_o correspondence_n of_o wedderau_n possunt_fw-la quidem_fw-la in_o atrocia_fw-la &_o conscientiam_fw-la directé_fw-fr vastantia_fw-la scelera_fw-la incidere_fw-la as_o the_o divine_n of_o drow_v and_o as_o the_o effect_n hereof_o angores_fw-la &_o pavores_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la patiantur_fw-la they_o may_v feel_v and_o suffer_v the_o anguish_n and_o horror_n of_o conscience_n as_o the_o divine_n of_o breme_n conclude_v yet_o a_o many_o of_o they_o do_v account_v these_o but_o slip_v and_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n only_o as_o sibrandus_fw-la lubbertus_n p._n lubbertus_n act._n syn._n dor._n part_n 3._o p._n 227._o p._n imply_v in_o these_o word_n etsi_fw-la regeniti_fw-la aliquando_fw-la ex_fw-la infirmitate_fw-la labuntur_fw-la &_o fides_fw-la illorum_fw-la deliquium_fw-la patitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o this_o suffrage_n of_o his_o be_v subscribe_v by_o polyander_n gomarus_n thysius_n and_o walaeus_n so_o the_o brethren_n of_o north-holland_n f._n north-holland_n ib._n p._n 237._o f._n statuunt_fw-la ex_fw-la dei_fw-la verbo_fw-la veer_fw-la fideles_fw-la etsi_fw-la ex_fw-la imbecillitate_fw-la carnis_fw-la nonnunquam_fw-la labantur_fw-la &_o in_fw-la peccata_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la graviter_fw-la laedentia_fw-la incidunt_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la posse_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la peccare_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o the_o divine_n of_o drow_v p._n drow_v ibid._n pag._n 275._o p._n do_v hold_v that_o the_o saint_n may_v act_v gross_a sin_n and_o their_o christian_a save_v faith_n together_o quia_fw-la ex_fw-la infirmitate_fw-la tantum_fw-la sine_fw-la desperatione_n peccant_a ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la last_o if_o you_o demand_v of_o they_o what_o condition_n a_o faithful_a man_n bring_v himself_o into_o by_o commit_v such_o horrid_a waste_a sin_n they_o will_v tell_v you_o 56_o see_v for_o this_o act._n syn._n dor._n 2._o part_n p._n 9_o p._n m._n 192_o 193._o 194_o 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