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peter_n be_v not_o particular_o direct_v to_o the_o roman_n to_o who_o paul_n write_v yet_o this_o be_v a_o general_a epistle_n include_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n among_o the_o rest_n and_o other_o have_v need_v to_o have_v see_v paul_n epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n since_o according_a to_o he_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o their_o principle_n and_o only_a rule_n of_o faith_n and_o manner_n but_o to_o overturn_v what_o i_o observe_v here_o from_o peter_n take_v notice_n of_o some_o wrest_v paul_n write_n he_o bring_v nothing_o but_o his_o own_o affirmation_n his_o answer_n to_o what_o i_o urge_v from_o the_o riches_n and_o bounty_n of_o god_n towards_o man_n speak_v of_o rom._n 2_o 4._o which_o can_v not_o be_v if_o
same_o calumny_n here_o p._n 279._o but_o to_o proceed_v he_o say_v this_o my_o answer_n be_v not_o satisfactory_a the_o reason_n of_o which_o beside_o some_o tedious_a discourse_n of_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o arminian_n jesuit_n and_o molinist_n concern_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o sufficient_a and_o effectual_a grace_n which_o be_v not_o my_o work_n to_o answer_v neither_o need_v any_o as_o he_o give_v it_o here_o and_o there_o p._n 270_o 271_o 272-274_a 280._o amount_n to_o this_o that_o since_o the_o work_n of_o the_o grace_n come_v from_o this_o non-resistence_a which_o he_o say_v be_v a_o positive_a act_n of_o man_n will_n than_o salvation_n depend_v upon_o freewill_n and_o this_o he_o labour_v to_o aggravat_fw-la by_o divers_a odious_a and_o sometime_o ridiculous_a expression_n such_o as_o grace_n must_v stand_v cap_n in_o hand_n to_z lord_n free_a will_n and_o more_o of_o that_o kind_n allege_v that_o the_o two_o example_n of_o sick_a man_n and_o man_n lie_v in_o a_o deep_a cave_n bring_v at_o length_n by_o i_o in_o my_o apology_n lat._n ed._n p._n 91._o n._n 17._o do_v not_o free_v i_o of_o this_o absurdity_n to_o which_o i_o reply_v 1_o that_o the_o question_n be_v here_o only_o concern_v such_o as_o have_v only_o a_o sufficiency_n of_o grace_n and_o not_o of_o those_o who_o have_v a_o prevalency_n of_o grace_n which_o i_o confess_v to_o some_o 2_o that_o i_o say_v not_o that_o any_o man_n can_v convert_v himself_o by_o any_o light_n grace_n or_o seed_n in_o he_o until_o quicken_v visit_v and_o stirred-up_a by_o a_o new_a visitation_n of_o life_n from_o god_n 3_o that_o on_o both_o hand_n it_o be_v confess_v that_o there_o must_v be_v a_o concur_v of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n in_o the_o act_n of_o conversion_n for_o no_o man_n be_v save_v against_o his_o will_n 4_o that_o i_o say_v as_o well_o as_o he_o that_o this_o concurrence_n of_o man_n will_n and_o pliablness_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n proceed_v not_o from_o man_n will_n natural_o but_o be_v the_o product_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o grace_n then_o what_o have_v man_n to_o glory_n in_o o_o say_v he_o such_o as_o be_v save_v may_v say_v i_o be_v not_o so_o ill_o dispose_v my_o will_n be_v not_o so_o averse_a as_o another_o that_o have_v the_o like_a sufficient_a grace_n and_o what_o then_o his_o aversion_n and_o resistance_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o condemnation_n that_o be_v not_o deny_v but_o it_o follow_v not_o from_o thence_o that_o the_o non-resistence_a be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o other_o salvation_n i_o deny_v that_o consequence_n for_o his_o non-resistence_a do_v not_o procure_v he_o that_o visitation_n from_o god_n where_o then_o be_v his_o absurdity_n it_o may_v resolve_v in_o one_o of_o these_o two_o that_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o those_o that_o be_v damn_v to_o have_v be_v save_v or_o for_o some_o of_o those_o that_o be_v save_v to_o have_v be_v damn_v what_o will_v the_o suppose_v that_o these_o that_o be_v damn_v may_v have_v be_v save_v amount_v to_o but_o that_o their_o damnation_n be_v of_o themselves_o which_o all_o acknowledge_v and_o if_o he_o think_v it_o be_v absurd_a to_o say_v any_o that_o be_v save_v may_v have_v be_v damn_v why_o be_v salvation_n preach_v to_o any_o or_o to_o what_o end_n be_v pain_n bestow_v upon_o any_o in_o order_n to_o salvation_n or_o how_o do_v that_o signify_v any_o thing_n real_o to_o their_o salvation_n if_o damnation_n be_v altogether_o impossible_a to_o they_o when_o he_o have_v sufficient_o answer_v this_o he_o will_v solve_v his_o own_o difficulty_n but_o because_o the_o man_n will_v always_o be_v nibble_v where_o he_o can_v not_o give_v a_o solid_a answer_n therefore_o he_o fall_v a_o quarrel_v at_o some_o comparison_n bring_v by_o i_o pag._n 273-275-277_a show_v they_o do_v not_o hit_v in_o that_o for_o which_o i_o do_v not_o bring_v they_o whereas_o i_o take_v notice_n that_o the_o comparison_n do_v not_o hit_v every_o way_n since_o all_o comparison_n claudicat_fw-la the_o first_o be_v because_o i_o say_v that_o grace_n soften_v the_o heart_n as_o the_o fire_n soften_v the_o wax_n therefore_o he_o conclude_v that_o according_a to_o i_o grace_n do_v not_o change_v the_o heart_n because_o fire_n change_v not_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o iron_n and_o what_o then_o it_o be_v only_o with_o a_o respect_n to_o the_o soften_a that_o i_o bring_v the_o comparison_n albeit_o have_v he_o be_v a_o good_a chemist_n he_o may_v have_v know_v that_o by_o the_o fire_n the_o nature_n of_o metal_n may_v be_v change_v also_o the_o example_n of_o the_o sun_n harden_v clay_n and_o soften_a wax_n be_v bring_v by_o i_o to_o show_v that_o the_o sun_n lose_v not_o its_o effect_n though_o the_o operation_n in_o the_o subject_n be_v different_a and_o for_o no_o more_o albeit_o the_o sun_n also_o work_v a_o disposition_n towards_o the_o produçe_a its_o effect_n in_o some_o creature_n which_o by_o their_o resist_a or_o not_o resist_v may_v be_v hinder_v ¶_o 8._o when_o he_o come_v p._n 277._o to_o examine_v the_o proof_n i_o bring_v to_o prove_v the_o necessity_n of_o this_o grace_n to_o salvation_n he_o mistake_v the_o end_n for_o which_o i_o bring_v they_o and_o thence_o either_o allege_v upon_o i_o false_a insinuation_n or_o judge_v they_o insufficient_a for_o not_o prove_v of_o that_o for_o which_o they_o be_v never_o intend_v for_o the_o end_n for_o which_o i_o bring_v these_o proof_n here_o be_v to_o show_v that_o whatever_o use_n profitablness_n or_o necessity_n of_o believe_v to_o those_o to_o who_o they_o be_v reveal_v may_v be_v in_o outward_a knowledge_n yet_o salvation_n chief_o depend_v upon_o the_o inward_a work_n of_o grace_n bring_v about_o regeneration_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o this_o in_o order_n to_o show_v that_o where_o this_o be_v wrought_v albeit_o the_o outward_a be_v want_v salvation_n will_v follow_v now_o when_o he_o show_v this_o be_v not_o prove_v by_o the_o argument_n i_o here_o bring_v he_o may_v be_v answer_v and_o till_o then_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o he_o to_o say_v i_o will_v infer_v a_o destroy_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v false_a or_o that_o this_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o this_o common_a &_o sufficient_a grace_n be_v able_a to_o effectuate_v the_o new_a birth_n that_o not_o be_v the_o matter_n here_o to_o be_v prove_v pag._n 178._o n._n 13._o he_o deny_v the_o new_a creation_n speak_v of_o 2_o cor._n 5_o 16_o 17._o proceed_v from_o this_o light_n &_o grace_n but_o his_o mistake_n herein_o will_v be_v show_v hereafter_o from_o tit._n 2_o 11._o when_o i_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o that_o place_n he_o say_v that_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n give_v to_o every_o one_o speak_v of_o 1_o cor._n 12_o 7._o be_v only_o understand_v of_o those_o within_o the_o church_n but_o for_o this_o give_v no_o proof_n if_o there_o be_v a_o enumeration_n make_v of_o all_o the_o several_a virtue_n wrought_v by_o it_o in_o the_o visible_a church_n it_o do_v not_o thence_o follow_v that_o none_o have_v it_o without_o it_o the_o text_n say_v it_o be_v give_v to_o every_o man_n indefinite_o and_o absolute_o not_o to_o every_o one_o only_o within_o the_o church_n that_o remain_v for_o he_o to_o prove_v he_o will_v fasten_v a_o contradiction_n upon_o i_o p._n 279._o n._n 14._o because_o i_o say_v the_o seed_n be_v small_a in_o its_o first_o manifestation_n and_o though_o it_o be_v hide_v in_o the_o earthy_a part_n of_o man_n heart_n because_o a_o thing_n can_v not_o be_v both_o hide_v and_o manifest_a and_o upon_o this_o he_o triumph_v as_o if_o he_o have_v discover_v a_o great_a absurdity_n but_o do_v he_o not_o know_v that_o that_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v hide_v with_o respect_n to_o a_o great_a and_o clear_a and_o full_a manifestation_n which_o yet_o may_v be_v in_o some_o respect_n manifest_a at_o sometime_o i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o absolute_o it_o be_v hide_v and_o manifest_a at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n in_o answer_n to_o luk_n 17_o 20_o 21._o bring_v by_o i_o where_o christ_n say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v in_o the_o pharisee_n he_o tell_v judicious_a calvin_n think_v these_o word_n be_v speak_v to_o the_o disciple_n but_o he_o it_o seem_v be_v not_o of_o his_o mind_n and_o therefore_o i_o know_v not_o to_o what_o purpose_n he_o bring_v he_o since_o he_o follow_v not_o his_o sense_n for_o he_o will_v have_v it_o to_o signify_v among_o and_o the_o meaning_n to_o be_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v near_o and_o among_o they_o but_o his_o proof_n for_o this_o it_o not_o valid_a for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v sometime_o interpret_v among_o but_o the_o question_n be_v if_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o interpret_v here_o and_o till_o
he_o prove_v that_o he_o say_v nothing_o but_o his_o mistake_n here_o be_v great_a than_o he_o be_v aware_a of_o for_o the_o greek_a word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v intus_fw-la within_o and_o i_o desire_v he_o to_o show_v i_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n where_o it_o signify_v among_o all_o the_o scripture_n bring_v by_o he_o be_v impertinent_a none_o of_o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o in_o this_o place_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o confess_v p._n 280._o the_o calvinist_n make_v grace_n a_o irresistible_a power_n but_o say_v that_o they_o have_v reason_n so_o to_o do_v because_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o grace_n as_o a_o draw_v and_o teach_v for_o that_o may_v draw_v which_o draw_v not_o irresistible_o and_o because_o i_o say_v the_o papist_n socinian_o and_o arminian_n deny_v this_o little_a seed_n and_o manifestation_n of_o light_a to_o be_v that_o supernatural_a and_o save_v grace_n of_o god_n give_v to_o all_o to_o salvation_n he_o bring_v two_o passage_n of_o the_o arminian_n wherein_o they_o confess_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n work_v immediate_o upon_o the_o will_n give_v it_o strength_n to_o believe_v desire_v i_o then_o to_o tell_v he_o wherein_o i_o differ_v from_o arminian_n but_o will_v my_o agree_n with_o arminian_n in_o this_o prove_v i_o differ_v not_o from_o they_o do_v not_o himself_o agree_v with_o the_o arminian_n in_o say_v as_o he_o affirm_v they_o do_v that_o the_o power_n of_o believe_v be_v confer_v by_o irresistible_a grace_n and_o if_o he_o agree_v with_o they_o as_o well_o as_o i_o may_v not_o i_o ask_v he_o the_o question_n as_o pertinent_o as_o he_o do_v i_o wherein_o differ_v he_o from_o they_o have_v not_o he_o himself_o affirm_v that_o as_o to_o our_o doctrine_n of_o the_o save_v substantial_a seed_n be_v in_o all_o pag._n 226._o neither_o arminian_n nor_o socinian_n ever_o speak_v of_o it_o what_o then_o need_v he_o ask_v i_o wherein_o we_o differ_v from_o they_o but_o it_o seem_v he_o that_o phancy_v man_n can_v dream_v wake_v as_o he_o sometime_o speak_v of_o the_o quaker_n have_v be_v in_o that_o posture_n when_o he_o write_v this_o which_o help_v he_o to_o conclude_v this_o chapter_n with_o rail_v ¶_o 9_o now_o i_o come_v to_o his_o xii_o chap_n entitle_v by_o he_o of_o the_o salvation_n of_o heathen_n without_o hear_v the_o gospel_n he_o shall_v have_v add_v outward_o that_o be_v the_o thing_n in_o debate_n but_o as_o in_o the_o title_n so_o in_o the_o chapter_n he_o beg_v the_o question_n and_o that_o he_o may_v begin_v with_o rail_v as_o he_o end_v it_o with_o a_o flood_n of_o it_o p._n 292._o he_o faith_n to_o say_v man_n may_v be_v save_v without_o the_o outward_a preach_n must_v be_v true_a with_o this_o quaker_n though_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o contrary_a for_o this_o cite_n rom._n 10_o 14._o eph._n 2_o 12._o 1_o cor._n 1_o 20_o 21_o 22._o all_o which_o say_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o my_o assertion_n unless_o by_o the_o hear_n there_o he_o prove_v be_v mean_v only_o outward_a hear_n and_o what_o though_o the_o apostle_n say_v to_o the_o gentile_n that_o they_o be_v alien_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n and_o that_o by_o wisdom_n they_o know_v not_o god_n and_o that_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v foolishness_n to_o they_o all_o this_o may_v be_v faid_fw-we of_o some_o live_n in_o and_o esteem_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n who_o have_v the_o advantage_n of_o the_o outward_a preach_n and_o therefore_o it_o can_v not_o prove_v that_o the_o want_n of_o this_o takes-away_a the_o possibility_n of_o salvation_n to_o that_o of_o peter_n i_o agree_v act._n 4_o 12._o that_o there_o be_v not_o salvation_n in_o any_o other_o etc._n etc._n but_o it_o follow_v not_o therefore_o that_o none_o can_v partake_v of_o this_o salvation_n without_o the_o outward_a knowledge_n himself_o overturn_v this_o conclusion_n by_o grant_v infant_n and_o deaf_a person_n may_v pag._n 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the_o qualification_n requisite_a to_o a_o gospel-minister_n to_o my_o answer_n of_o judas_n that_o they_o have_v not_o prove_v he_o want_v grace_n when_o call_v he_o refer_v to_o what_o be_v write_v of_o the_o possibility_n of_o fall_v from_o grace_n to_o which_o also_o i_o refer_v it_o and_o in_o this_o also_o resolve_v what_o he_o say_v pag._n 380._o n._n 4._o in_o his_o very_a first_o paragraph_n he_o have_v his_o old_a calumny_n that_o all_o the_o power_n virtue_n and_o life_n of_o the_o spirit_n according_a to_o i_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o what_o be_v import_v by_o these_o word_n in_o scripture_n and_o this_o he_o insinuate_v again_o pag._n 379_o 380-384_a but_o as_o this_o be_v false_a so_o what_o be_v build_v upon_o it_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n because_o i_o deny_v the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o humane_a learning_n to_o the_o ministry_n therefore_o he_o insinuat_v as_o if_o i_o think_v it_o utter_o useless_a pag._n 379._o which_o be_v false_a and_o so_o 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