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A52800 An antidote against Arminianism, or, A succinct discourse to enervate and confute all the five points thereof to wit, predestination grounded upon man's foreseen works, universal redemption, sufficient grace is all, the power of man's free-will in conversion, and the possibility of true saints published for the publick good by Christopher Ness. Ness, Christopher, 1621-1705. 1700 (1700) Wing N441; ESTC R25504 74,295 146

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god_n draw_v we_o fortiter_fw-la strong_o yet_o he_o do_v it_o suaviter_fw-la sweet_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v chrysostom_n as_o we_o be_v draw_v we_o have_v not_o a_o freewill_n to_o gond_a for_o then_o adam_n have_v lose_v in_o his_o understanding_n only_o and_o not_o in_o his_o will_n yet_o be_v we_o volunteer_n psal_n 110.3_o not_o that_o christ_n find_v we_o so_o but_o make_v we_o so_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o power_n and_o when_o he_o speak_v to_o we_o with_o a_o strong_a hand_n as_o isa_n 8.11_o we_o be_v natural_o hater_n of_o god_n and_o at_o enmity_n with_o he_o rom._n 1.30_o &_o 8.7_o but_o divine_a grace_n do_v violence_n to_o the_o corrupt_a quality_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o put_v the_o will_n on_o move_v when_o its_o corruption_n be_v remove_v the_o spirit_n give_v a_o new_a power_n and_o then_o act_v that_o power_n to_o good_a so_o draw_v as_o it_o be_v a_o camel_n through_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o needle_n luke_n 18.25_o a_o god-hater_n to_o love_v he_o this_o be_v more_o than_o a_o bare_a persuasion_n to_o a_o stone_n to_o be_v warm_a and_o to_o go_v out_o of_o its_o place_n for_o god_n take_v away_o the_o heart_n of_o stone_n and_o give_v a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n ezek._n 36.26_o which_o can_v hang_v on_o a_o mere_a entreaty_n sccrater_fw-la say_v he_o be_v but_o as_o a_o midwife_n to_o his_o scholar_n she_o help_v forth_o the_o birth_n already_o conceive_v so_o he_o draw_v forth_o that_o which_o be_v natural_o in_o they_o but_o this_o be_v a_o beget_v we_o anew_o in_o christ_n jesus_n through_o the_o gospel_n 1_o cor._n 4.15_o and_o christ_n find_v nothing_o that_o be_v good_a in_o we_o rom._n 7.18_o quis_fw-la trabitur_fw-la say_v austin_n 19_o august_n count_v 2_o ep._n pelag._n lib._n 1._o c._n 19_o si_fw-la iam_fw-la volebat_fw-la et_fw-la tamen_fw-la venit_fw-la nisi_fw-la qui_fw-la velit_fw-la etc._n etc._n non_fw-la ut_fw-la homines_fw-la quod_fw-la fieri_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la nolentes_fw-la credant_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la ex_fw-la nolentibus_fw-la volentes_fw-la fiant_fw-la god_n give_v the_o very_a power_n of_o come_v to_o christ_n man_n will_v be_v make_v pedissequa_fw-la but_o not_o praevia_fw-la attend_n grace_n but_o not_o go_v before_o it_o cooperando_a pursuit_n deus_fw-la quod_fw-la operando_fw-la incepit_fw-la austin_n grace_n be_v dux_n &_o comes_n and_o the_o will_v a_o subordinate_a agent_n under_o grace_n and_o it_o be_v move_v afterward_o do_v move_v itself_o argument_n 10._o if_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v passive_a in_o effectual_a vocation_n than_o there_o be_v in_o fall_v man_n no_o freewill_n to_o good_a but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a ergo_fw-la the_o latter_a the_o truth_n of_o the_o antecedent_n appear_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o precious_a liquor_n that_o be_v infuse_v and_o the_o call_v and_o choose_v of_o god_n be_v style_v vessel_n of_o mercy_n now_o a_o vessel_n be_v a_o passive_a receiver_n of_o this_o precious_a liquor_n pour_v into_o 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a_o hell_n to_o we_o to_o be_v bring_v from_o hell_n though_o it_o be_v a_o hell_n to_o we_o to_o stay_v after_o god_n have_v open_v our_o eye_n and_o touch_v our_o hear_v corrupt_a nature_n can_v contribute_v any_o thing_n to_o destroy_v itself_o in_o its_o own_o corruption_n we_o be_v without_o ability_n in_o ourselves_o to_o put_v forth_o any_o causal_a virtue_n in_o order_n to_o such_o a_o effect_n and_o according_o we_o have_v no_o power_n to_o resist_v the_o impression_n and_o effect_n which_o proceed_v from_o a_o supernatural_a cause_n in_o the_o first_o work_v the_o will_n move_v not_o itself_o but_o be_v only_o move_v by_o god_n the_o will_n as_o a_o creature_n must_v obey_v its_o creator_n yet_o as_o a_o sinful_a depray_v will_n it_o obey_v not_o god_n willing_o till_o make_v willing_a so_o it_o be_v not_o a_o collateral_a agent_n the_o water_n descend_v natural_o yet_o ne_fw-la detur_fw-la vacuum_fw-la it_o ascend_v man_n will_v be_v the_o untamed_a heiser_n or_o wild_a 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special_a grace_n be_v irresistible_a for_o it_o be_v not_o two_o of_o equal_a force_n but_o as_o michael_n too_o hard_o for_o satan_n so_o the_o strong_a man_n christ_n too_o hard_o for_o the_o strong_a man_n our_o own_o will._n contrary_a to_o these_o scripture_n john_n 6.37,45_o &_o 12.39,40_o &_o 14.17,22_o rom._n 8.14_o 1_o cor._n 1.23,24_o 1_o john_n 4.13_o and_o many_o other_o neither_o can_v there_o be_v if_o this_o hypothefis_n be_v grant_v any_o gracious_a dispensation_n either_o in_o respect_n of_o person_n place_n time_n or_o mean_n all_o which_o god_n free_o make_v choice_n of_o as_o 1._o of_o person_n he_o quicken_v who_o he_o will_v john_n 5.21_o rom._n 9.18_o freewilt_n then_o wise_a man_n will_v be_v evangelize_v nor_o the_o poor_a and_o foolish_a for_o they_o have_v the_o best_a understanding_n to_o guide_v their_o freewilt_n the_o heart_n of_o one_o sinner_n melt_v like_o wax_n before_o the_o fire_n and_o receive_v god_n seal_n while_o the_o heart_n of_o another_o 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●…elite_n that_o be_v not_o to_o alienate_v his_o inheritance_n in_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n leu._n 25.23,24_o if_o this_o be_v so_o in_o the_o type_n then_o must_v it_o hold_v true_a also_o in_o the_o antitype_n 21.3_o naboth_n a_o example_n 1_o king_n 21.3_o to_o wit_n that_o a_o true_a christian_n can_v alienate_v his_o inheritance_n in_o heaven_n now_o the_o deed_n concern_v this_o inheritance_n be_v write_v seal_v and_o possession_n be_v give_v according_o both_o by_o way_n of_o seisin_n in_o part_n give_v here_o in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o part_n respite_v till_o hereafter_o jer._n 34.40_o i_o will_v put_v my_o fear_n in_o their_o heart_n there_o be_v possission_n of_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o i_o there_o be_v the_o res●…ed_a estate_n of_o glory_n and_o this_o state_n of_o reversion_n be_v put_v into_o christ_n hand_n for_o we_o as_o a_o feoffee_n in_o trust_n 2_o tim._n 1.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_n be_v able_a to_o 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that_o such_o as_o be_v true_a believer_n can_v do_v so_o but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o truth_n of_o the_o antecedent_n appear_v from_o john_n 8.31_o they_o be_v only_o christ_n true_a disciple_n that_o continue_v in_o his_o word_n non_fw-la quaeruntur_fw-la in_o christianis_fw-la initia_fw-la sed_fw-la finis_fw-la jerome_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o be_v but_o almost_o do_v be_v not_o do_v basil_n such_o as_o whole_o fall_v away_o have_v but_o the_o flashing_n of_o a_o temporary_a faith_n which_o like_o a_o land-flood_n fill_v the_o country_n with_o inundation_n yet_o at_o last_o come_v to_o nothing_o from_o 1_o john_n 2.19_o they_o go_v out_o from_o we_o because_o they_o be_v not_o of_o we_o they_o be_v no_o more_o of_o the_o church_n than_o wen_n and_o botch_n be_v of_o the_o body_n all_o true_a believer_n continue_v to_o the_o end_n with_o the_o church_n hold_v fast_o the_o confidence_n firm_a unto_o the_o end_n heb._n 3.6,14_o those_o be_v god_n house_n and_o partaker_n of_o christ_n indeed_o and_o they_o only_o argument_n 11._o the_o eleven_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o the_o subject_a of_o prayer_n whatsoever_o true_a believer_n ask_v of_o god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o his_o will_n shall_v certain_o be_v obtain_v but_o they_o ask_v of_o god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n the_o grace_n of_o perseverance_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n the_o proposition_n be_v prove_v from_o john_n 14.13,14_o &_o 16.23_o &_o 1_o john_n 5.14,15_o whatsoever_o and_o any_o thing_n be_v comprehensive_a expression_n the_o assumption_n be_v manifest_a from_o the_o constant_a petition_n of_o every_o pray_a soul_n lead_v i_o not_o into_o temptation_n but_o deliver_v i_o from_o evil_n daily_a perseverance_n in_o grace_n be_v beg_v therein_o not_o to_o be_v leave_v in_o temptation_n but_o to_o be_v deliver_v from_o it_o god_n promise_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o our_o prayer_n he_o promise_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n god_n be_v faithful_a and_o will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o what_o we_o be_v able_a 1_o cor._n 10.13_o the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n never_o seek_v the_o lord_n in_o vain_a isa_n 45.19_o argument_n 12._o the_o twelsth_n argument_n be_v take_v from_o testimony_n both_o of_o scripture_n and_o father_n 1._o scripture-testimony_n some_o have_v compute_v they_o to_o 600_o as_o dr._n moulin_n these_o may_v suffice_v mat._n 24.24_o rom._n 11.29_o &_o 16.25_o john_n 10.28,29_o luk._n 22.32_o rom._n 8.30,38_o 1_o john_n 2.19,27_o 2_o pet._n 1.3,10_o 2_o cor._n 1.21,22_o eph._n 4.30_o etc._n etc._n 2._o testimony_n of_o father_n qui_fw-fr facit_fw-fr bonos_fw-es facit_fw-la perseverare_fw-la in_o bone_n austin_n tdlis_fw-la est_fw-la dei_fw-la timor_fw-la in_o cordibus_fw-la piorum_fw-la ut_fw-la deo_fw-la perseveranter_fw-la adhareant_n idem_fw-la quos_fw-la charitas_fw-la christi_fw-la complectitur_fw-la facit_fw-la ei_fw-la inseparabiles_fw-la et_fw-la dona_fw-la vocationis_fw-la to_o wit_n effectual_a non_n rescindir_n nec_fw-la revocat_fw-la deus_fw-la ambrose_n proprium_fw-la est_fw-la sidei_fw-la quod_fw-la nunquam_fw-la penitus_fw-la deturbatur_fw-la chrysostom_n translate_v fides_n vera_fw-la est_fw-la perpetua_fw-la et_fw-la ideo_fw-la perpetua_fw-la quia_fw-la vera_fw-la luther_n fides_n concuti_fw-la potess_fw-la non_fw-la excuti_fw-la sauciari_fw-la non_fw-la occidi_fw-la aut_fw-la tonitùs_fw-la amditti_fw-la bucer_fw-la cum_fw-la multis_fw-la alijs_fw-la etc._n etc._n objection_n 1._o to_o teach_v that_o grace_n can_v be_v lose_v will_v beget_v looseness_n in_o professor_n answer_v 1_o grace_n must_v be_v consider_v either_o in_o its_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o in_o its_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v or_o wellbeing_a of_o it_o uncertain_a there_o be_v grace_n that_o be_v certain_a and_o the_o feel_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v uncertain_a it_o be_v either_o radical_a and_o 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heart_n awake_v cant