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A27157
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An antidote against Arminianisme, or, A plain and brief discourse wherein the state of the question in all the five infamous articles of Arminius is set down, and the orthodox tenets confirmed by cleere scripturall grounds by R.B.K.
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R. B. K.
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1641
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Wing B156; ESTC R31267
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all_o the_o article_n thereof_o arminius_n be_v a_o late_a preacher_n of_o holland_n be_v who_o arminius_n be_v mininister_v first_o at_o amâ—terdam_n and_o then_o professor_n of_o divinity_n at_o leiâ—en_n a_o man_n of_o very_o great_a â—gine_n in_o his_o outward_a conversation_n almost_o unblameable_a but_o much_o â—iven_v to_o innovation_n and_o â—elfe_n conceit_n the_o novelty_n which_o main_o he_o â—â—ved_v be_v divers_a error_n of_o our_o old_a countryman_n pelagius_n which_o â—â—e_z jesuit_n in_o his_o time_n use_v revive_v after_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v banish_v the_o heresy_n of_o arrius_n nestorius_n macedonius_n and_o eutyches_n which_o satan_n in_o their_o person_n have_v raise_v against_o the_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n against_o the_o nature_n &_o person_n of_o christ_n pelagius_n a_o scottishman_n do_v oppose_v not_o the_o nature_n nor_o the_o person_n but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n against_o he_o the_o lord_n raise_v augustne_v who_o by_o the_o 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from_o he_o however_o the_o great_a hammer_n that_o break_v the_o neck_n of_o the_o beast_n over_o sea_n be_v that_o nationall_n synod_n and_o the_o main_a hope_n we_o have_v to_o get_v it_o master_v here_o at_o this_o time_n be_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o god_n in_o this_o present_a assembly_n arcicle_n the_o five_o arminian_n arcicle_n for_o the_o story_n i_o will_v say_v no_o more_o but_o come_v to_o the_o doctrine_n the_o multitude_n of_o their_o singularity_n be_v reduce_v at_o their_o own_o desire_n both_o in_o the_o conference_n at_o hage_n and_o synod_n of_o dort_n to_o five_o article_n or_o rather_o four_o for_o grace_n and_o freewill_n be_v common_o dispute_v together_o the_o first_o article_n concern_v predestination_n article_n the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n in_o the_o first_o article_n the_o next_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n the_o three_o and_o four_o grace_n and_o freewill_n the_o five_o perseverance_n we_o may_v add_v justification_n as_o a_o six_o whereon_o 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the_o cause_n root_n fountain_n whence_o all_o grace_n in_o we_o do_v flow_v that_o our_o election_n have_v no_o antecedent_n cause_n condition_n or_o good_a quality_n on_o our_o part_n but_o flow_v mere_o from_o god_n good_a pleasure_n and_o mercy_n look_v upon_o we_o lie_v in_o our_o blood_n corrupt_v with_o original_a sin_n and_o in_o that_o case_n choose_v we_o of_o his_o free_a mercy_n to_o be_v member_n of_o his_o son_n to_o who_o he_o will_v give_v grace_n and_o glory_n though_o other_o as_o good_a and_o nothing_o worse_o than_o we_o be_v permit_v to_o lie_v still_o in_o the_o mass_n of_o corruption_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o mercy_n to_o we_o and_o justice_n towards_o they_o without_o any_o ground_n of_o gloriation_n to_o the_o one_o or_o complaint_n to_o the_o other_o as_o if_o any_o wrong_n be_v do_v they_o when_o they_o be_v pass_v by_o 1.3_o our_o first_o argument_n for_o absolute_a election_n be_v from_o eph._n 1.3_o this_o our_o doctrine_n of_o election_n it_o be_v clear_a from_o scripture_n 1._o see_v ephes_n 1.3_o blessed_n be_v god_n who_o have_v bless_v we_o with_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o christ_n according_a as_o he_o have_v choose_v we_o in_o he_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o blameless_a before_o he_o in_o love_n have_v predestinate_v we_o to_o the_o adoption_n of_o child_n according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n here_o we_o be_v choose_v to_o be_v holy_a and_o blameless_a not_o because_o we_o be_v holy_a therefore_o we_o be_v choose_v holiness_n be_v make_v posteriour_a to_o our_o election_n now_o faith_n perseverance_n charity_n and_o such_o grace_n be_v all_o part_n of_o holiness_n be_v all_o fruit_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n here_o also_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n for_o which_o god_n be_v to_o be_v praise_v flow_v from_o this_o original_n election_n be_v the_o rule_n according_a to_o which_o god_n distribute_v these_o grace_n adoption_n also_o be_v make_v a_o fruit_n of_o election_n yea_o the_o only_a reason_n of_o this_o election_n be_v make_v god_n good_a pleasure_n by_o this_o place_n of_o scripture_n augustine_n beat_v down_o the_o pelagian_o who_o teach_v a_o election_n of_o foresee_v work_n praescivit_fw-la work_n praedest_fw-la c._n 8._o praesciebat_fw-la ergo_fw-la ait_fw-la pelagianus_n qui_fw-la futuri_fw-la erant_fw-la sancti_fw-la &_o immaculati_fw-la per_fw-la liberum_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la eos_fw-la ante_fw-la mundi_fw-la constitutiâ—nem_fw-la elegit_fw-la quia_fw-la tale_n futuros_fw-la praescivit_fw-la god_n foresee_v say_v the_o pelagian_a who_o shall_v be_v holy_a &_o unblameable_a by_o their_o own_o freewill_n and_o therefore_o he_o do_v elect_v they_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n because_o he_o foresee_v they_o will_v be_v such_o what_o answer_v he_o to_o this_o arminian_n objection_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o pelagian_o ci_fw-fr pelagian_o intucamur_fw-la apostoli_fw-la verba_fw-la atque_fw-la videamus_fw-la utrum_fw-la propterea_fw-la nos_fw-la elegit_fw-la quia_fw-la sancti_fw-la futuri_fw-la eramus_fw-la a_o ut_fw-la essemus_fw-la benedictus_n inquit_fw-la deus_fw-la &c_n &c_n non_fw-la quia_fw-la futuri_fw-la eramus_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la essemus_fw-la nempe_fw-la câ—â—tum_fw-la est_fw-la nempe_fw-la manifestum_fw-la est_fw-la ideo_fw-la quip_n tale_n eramus_fw-la futuri_fw-la quia_fw-la elegit_fw-la ipse_fw-la praedestinans_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la ejus_fw-la taâ—tuâ—_n essemus_fw-la cernitis_fw-la proculdubio_fw-la cernitis_fw-la quanta_fw-la manifestatione_n apostolici_fw-la eloquii_fw-la defendatur_fw-la haec_fw-la gratia_fw-la contra_fw-la quam_fw-la merita_fw-la extollunt_fw-la humana_fw-la tanquam_fw-la homo_fw-la aliquid_fw-la det_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o retribuatur_fw-la ci_fw-fr let_v us_o behold_v the_o apostle_n word_n and_o see_v whether_o therefore_o he_o do_v elect_v we_o because_o we_o be_v to_o be_v holy_a or_o that_o we_o may_v be_v such_o bless_a say_v the_o apostle_n be_v god_n who_o have_v choose_v we_o not_o because_o we_o be_v to_o be_v such_o but_o that_o we_o may_v be_v such_o why_o the_o matter_n be_v certain_a it_o be_v manifest_a for_o we_o be_v to_o be_v such_o because_o god_n predestinate_v do_v choose_v we_o that_o we_o by_o his_o grace_n may_v become_v such_o you_o see_v doubtless_o you_o see_v with_o what_o evidence_n of_o apostolic_a utterance_n this_o grace_n be_v defend_v against_o which_o humanc_fw-la merit_n extol_v itself_o as_o if_o man_n do_v give_v any_o thing_n to_o god_n and_o it_o be_v render_v to_o he_o so_o do_v the_o father_n convince_v the_o pelagian_o from_o these_o same_o word_n he_o also_o close_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o semipelagian_o who_o teach_v that_o albeit_o work_v and_o holiness_n be_v not_o prior_n to_o election_n yet_o faith_n or_o at_o least_o some_o beginning_n of_o faith_n behove_v on_o our_o part_n to_o go_v before_o to_o these_o thus_o he_o speak_v nos_fw-la speak_v de_fw-fr dono_fw-la perseverantiae_fw-la cap._n 7._o audiant_fw-la &_o ipsi_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la testâ—menâ—o_fw-la praedâ—stinati_fw-la secundiâ—â—ropositum_fw-la ejus_fw-la qâ—i_fw-la universa_fw-la eperatur_fw-la ipsâ—_fw-la &_o ut_fw-la incipiamus_fw-la credâ—re_fw-la operatuâ—_n qui_fw-la universa_fw-la operatur_fw-la nec_fw-la fides_fw-la ipsa_fw-la praecedit_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la quia_fw-la credimus_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la credamus_fw-la elegit_fw-la nos_fw-la let_v even_a these_o hair_n in_o this_o passage_n predestinate_v according_o to_o his_o purpose_n who_o work_v all_o thing_n he_o that_o work_v all_o thing_n work_v also_o that_o we_o begin_v to_o believe_v neither_o do_v faith_n itself_o go_v before_o his_o work_n for_o he_o have_v choose_v we_o that_o we_o may_v believe_v not_o because_o we_o do_v believe_v against_o both_o the_o whole_a and_o half_n pelagian_o so_o he_o conclude_v triumphant_o 11.5_o triumphant_o contra_fw-la istam_fw-la veritatis_fw-la tam_fw-la claram_fw-la tubam_fw-la quis_fw-la homo_fw-la sobriae_fw-la vigilantisque_fw-la fidei_fw-la voces_fw-la ullas_fw-la admittat_fw-la humanas_fw-la our_o second_o argument_n from_o rom._n 11.5_o against_o so_o clear_a a_o trumpet_n of_o truth_n what_o person_n