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punishment_n p_o 95._o l._n 27._o r._n he_o can_v not_o p._n 144._o l._n 14._o r._n who_o will_n p._n 155._o l._n 5._o r._n we_o be_v predestinate_v to_o faith_n p._n 169_o l._n 25._o r._n sense_n in_o he_o p._n 171._o l._n 15._o r._n in_o order_n admit_v p._n 209._o let_v this_o be_v the_o title_n of_o the_o 26._o chapter_n of_o reprobation_n p._n 218._o l._n 7._o r._n from_o good_a p_o 223_o l_o 18._o r._n a_o token_n hereof_o that_o p._n 246._o l._n 14._o r._n of_o the_o son_n be_v p._n 284_o l._n 7._o r._n inordinate_a affection_n p._n 311._o l._n 27_o r._n remaind_n if_o universal_a sufficient_a grace_n be_v add_v p._n 348._o l._n 14._o r._n this_o action_n of_o the_o spit_v it_o he_o carry_v p._n 422._o l_o 7._o shall_v not_o change_v p._n 462_o l._n 3._o r._n that_o by_o those_o word_n p._n 476._o l._n 27._o but_o may_v final_o the_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n how_o sober_o we_o be_v to_o deal_v in_o this_o argument_n chap._n 1._o that_o we_o be_v not_o therefore_o to_o abstain_v from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o providence_n and_o predestination_n although_o some_o abuse_n it_o to_o curiosity_n and_o impiety_n and_o whereto_o it_o be_v profitable_a chap._n 2._o what_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n be_v how_o far_o it_o extend_v that_o god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n what_o permission_n be_v and_o what_o blind_a and_o harden_v be_v chap._n 3_o of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n chap._n 4._o of_o the_o antecedent_n and_o consequent_a will_n of_o god_n chap._n 5._o of_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n chap._n 6._o that_o all_o mankind_n be_v infect_v with_o original_a sin_n chap._n 7._o what_o original_a sin_n be_v and_o whether_o it_o be_v true_o and_o proper_o sin_n chap._n 8._o how_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n may_v belong_v to_o his_o posterity_n and_o how_o many_o way_n it_o may_v pass_v to_o his_o offspring_n and_o first_o of_o the_o imputation_n of_o it_o and_o whether_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o grandfather_n and_o great-grand-fathers_n 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chap._n 14._o that_o arminius_n do_v willing_o darken_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o be_v clear_a and_o express_v chap._n 15._o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o party_n upon_o the_o doctrine_n of_o predestination_n chap._n 16._o that_o the_o arminian_o make_v fore-seene-faith_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o election_n of_o particular_a person_n chap._n 17._o the_o decree_n of_o general_a election_n be_v search_v into_o by_o which_o arminius_n will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v elect_v under_o the_o condition_n of_o faith_n chap._n 18._o the_o election_n of_o particular_a person_n in_o respect_n of_o faith_n foresee_v be_v confute_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v prove_v that_o man_n be_v not_o elect_v for_o faith_n but_o to_o
virtue_n and_o not_o salvation_n itself_o then_o also_o paul_n expound_v how_o we_o be_v holy_a to_o wit_n in_o charity_n nor_o in_o the_o fruition_n and_o enjoy_n of_o glory_n he_o understand_v the_o duty_n of_o charity_n which_o be_v exercise_v in_o this_o life_n unto_o which_o to_o be_v exhort_v after_o this_o life_n be_v needless_a final_o by_o their_o so_o various_a and_o diverse_a exposition_n which_o overthrow_n one_o another_o they_o do_v sufficient_o confess_v that_o they_o have_v nothing_o wherein_o they_o may_v be_v constant_a and_o because_o they_o can_v master_v we_o by_o the_o weight_n of_o their_o exposition_n they_o endeavour_v to_o overwhelm_v we_o by_o the_o multitude_n of_o they_o it_o be_v of_o small_a importance_n that_o from_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v blameless_a they_o gather_v that_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o perfection_n after_o this_o life_n for_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v we_o to_o be_v blameless_a even_o in_o this_o life_n as_o philippian_n 2.15_o where_o he_o command_v we_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d blameless_a and_o harmless_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o crooked_a and_o perverse_a generation_n certain_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o we_o may_v be_v blameless_a in_o charity_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o saint_n enjoy_v glory_n where_o there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o reprehension_n nor_o for_o exhortation_n to_o the_o duty_n of_o charity_n there_o be_v no_o little_a force_n in_o the_o follow_a verse_n he_o predestinate_v we_o to_o the_o adoption_n of_o child_n by_o jesus_n christ_n out_o of_o this_o place_n i_o thus_o reason_n those_o who_o god_n predestinate_v to_o adoption_n he_o have_v predestinate_v also_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n to_o be_v give_v they_o and_o this_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o predestine_v they_o to_o faith_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n be_v it_o that_o bear_v witness_n in_o our_o heart_n that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n rom._n 8._o and_o this_o testimony_n be_v faith_n itself_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o god_n appoint_v no_o man_n to_o adoption_n but_o who_o god_n consider_v as_o one_o that_o by_o his_o gift_n will_v be_v faithful_a but_o the_o same_o may_v also_o be_v say_v of_o those_o that_o be_v appoint_v to_o faith_n which_o be_v appoint_v to_o none_o but_o who_o god_n consider_v as_o one_o that_o will_v be_v faithful_a and_o sure_o they_o be_v gross_o deceive_v who_o think_v that_o the_o faithful_a be_v appoint_v to_o the_o adoption_n of_o child_n see_v in_o that_o they_o be_v faithful_a they_o be_v already_o child_n this_o saint_n john_n teach_v chapter_n 1_o to_o they_o that_o believe_v he_o give_v this_o prerogative_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n ii_o agreeable_a to_o this_o place_n be_v also_o many_o other_o 1_o cor._n 7.25_o i_o have_v obtain_v mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v faithful_a not_o because_o he_o consider_v i_o as_o already_o faithful_a john_n 15.16_o i_o have_v choose_v you_o that_o you_o shall_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n therefore_o he_o do_v not_o choose_v we_o consider_v as_o already_o faithful_a and_o therefore_o as_o already_o bear_v fruit_n shall_v we_o imagine_v that_o christ_n speak_v here_o only_o of_o the_o election_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o their_o apostleship_n i_o think_v there_o be_v none_o of_o so_o impudent_a a_o face_n who_o can_v deny_v that_o the_o same_o thing_n may_v be_v speak_v of_o any_o of_o the_o elect_a whereof_o there_o be_v none_o who_o god_n have_v not_o elect_v that_o he_o may_v be_v godly_a and_o good_a even_o as_o also_o there_o be_v no_o man_n who_o be_v not_o of_o a_o shameless_a countenance_n who_o will_v deny_v that_o all_o the_o follow_a document_n and_o lesson_n do_v belong_v to_o all_o the_o faithful_a these_o thing_n i_o commend_v you_o that_o you_o love_v one_o another_o if_o the_o world_n hate_v you_o you_o know_v that_o it_o have_v hate_v i_o firsh_v etc._n etc._n iii_o not_o unlike_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v 2_o thes_n 2.13_o god_n have_v choose_v you_o to_o salvation_n by_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o truth_n he_o say_v that_o we_o be_v elect_v to_o obtain_v salvation_n by_o faith_n not_o for_o faith_n and_o so_o faith_n be_v after_o election_n and_o a_o certain_a medium_n or_o middle_a thing_n between_o election_n and_o salvation_n iv_o the_o word_n of_o ananias_n to_o s._n paul_n act_n 22.14_o be_v consonant_n to_o this_o god_n have_v choose_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v know_v his_o will_n by_o which_o knowledge_n faith_n and_o assent_n to_o the_o gospel_n be_v understand_v for_o saint_n paul_n be_v not_o elect_v more_o to_o know_v the_o gospel_n then_o to_o believe_v the_o gospel_n paul_n therefore_o be_v elect_v to_o beieeve_v and_o so_o his_o election_n be_v before_o his_o faith_n v._o the_o same_o apostle_n 1_o thessa_n 1.3_o praise_v the_o faith_n and_o charity_n of_o the_o thessalonian_o do_v fetch_v the_o cause_n of_o these_o virtue_n from_o election_n itself_o remember_v without_o cease_v your_o work_n of_o faith_n and_o labour_n of_o lone_a as_o know_v that_o you_o be_v elect_v of_o god_n here_o the_o arminian_o do_v willing_o stumble_v in_o a_o plain_a way_n for_o by_o election_n they_o will_v have_v call_v to_o be_v understand_v which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a the_o reprobate_n themselves_n will_v be_v elect_v as_o be_v also_o call_v then_o also_o saint_n paul_n be_v delude_v as_o if_o he_o be_v not_o in_o his_o right_a mind_n for_o what_o need_n paul_n tell_v the_o thessalonian_o that_o he_o know_v they_o be_v call_v by_o the_o gospel_n see_v saint_n paul_n himself_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o they_o he_o be_v a_o ridiculous_a grammarian_n who_o shall_v tell_v his_o scholar_n that_o he_o have_v teach_v i_o know_v you_o have_v learned_a grammar_n arnoldus_fw-la pag._n 66._o do_v suspect_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d know_v be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o thessalonian_o themselves_o but_o the_o good_a man_n have_v deal_v too_o negligent_o here_o for_o he_o do_v not_o see_v that_o by_o this_o mean_n the_o greek_a speech_n will_v be_v make_v incongruous_a and_o not_o agree_v for_o than_o it_o must_v have_v be_v read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o may_v agree_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n but_o distrust_v this_o exposition_n he_o have_v smell_v out_o that_o by_o the_o word_n election_n excellency_n ought_v to_o be_v understand_v which_o true_o be_v a_o intolerable_a licence_n see_v election_n differ_v from_o excellency_n by_o the_o whole_a predicament_n for_o election_n be_v a_o action_n excellency_n be_v a_o quality_n or_o a_o relation_n sure_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o bring_v such_o portent_n and_o monster_n of_o interpretation_n what_o will_v there_o be_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o may_v not_o be_v delude_v or_o deprave_a let_v arnoldus_fw-la bring_v another_o place_n where_o excellency_n be_v understand_v by_o the_o word_n election_n for_o although_o he_o that_o be_v elect_v may_v be_v take_v for_o he_o that_o excel_v yet_o you_o shall_v never_o find_v election_n to_o be_v so_o take_v for_o excellency_n neither_o ought_v it_o to_o seem_v a_o marvel_n that_o paul_n say_v he_o know_v of_o the_o election_n of_o the_o thessalonian_o for_o god_n may_v reveile_v that_o to_o he_o concern_v the_o tessalonian_o which_o he_o reveal_v concern_v the_o corinthian_n act_n 18.10_o i_o have_v much_o people_n in_o this_o city_n or_o if_o that_o do_v not_o please_v it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o saint_n paul_n when_o he_o see_v the_o gospel_n receive_v by_o the_o thessalonian_o with_o very_o great_a joy_n and_o much_o fruit_n easy_o persuade_v himself_o that_o many_o of_o that_o people_n belong_v to_o the_o election_n of_o god_n vi_o the_o same_o apostle_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o epistle_n to_o titus_n call_v himself_o the_o apostle_n according_a to_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n elect_v it_o be_v plain_a that_o faith_n be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o the_o elect_a because_o it_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o elect_a or_o else_o it_o be_v not_o right_o adorn_v with_o this_o elegy_n &_o commendation_n and_o that_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o vorstius_n himself_o 118._o collat._n cum_fw-la piscat_fw-la sect._n 118._o faith_n say_v he_o be_v call_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n titus_n 1._o because_o faith_n be_v a_o proper_a mark_n of_o the_o elect_a etc._n etc._n but_o why_o be_v faith_n peculiar_a to_o the_o elect_a be_v it_o because_o as_o many_o as_o have_v true_a faith_n be_v elect_v by_o god_n but_o the_o arminian_o deny_v this_o for_o they_o write_v of_o the_o apostasy_n of_o the_o saint_n
2.13_o and_o that_o sufficient_a grace_n which_o be_v give_v to_o all_o man_n yea_o to_o the_o reprobate_n do_v take_v away_o the_o impotency_n and_o do_v establish_v the_o liberty_n of_o freewill_n as_o arminius_n against_o perkins_n pag._n 245._o and_o 246._o teach_v let_v we_o hear_v the_o proud_a word_n of_o grevinchovius_n p._n 253._o i_o separate_v myself_o for_o when_o i_o may_v resist_v god_n and_o his_o predetermination_n yet_o i_o have_v not_o resist_v and_o therefore_o why_o may_v it_o not_o be_v lawful_a for_o i_o to_o boast_v in_o that_o as_o of_o my_o own_o for_o that_o i_o be_v able_a it_o be_v of_o god_n show_v mercy_n but_o that_o i_o be_v willing_a when_o i_o may_v have_v be_v unwilling_a it_o be_v my_o own_o power_n it_o be_v a_o venture_n but_o this_o little_a worm_n will_v swell_v so_o big_a that_o he_o will_v break_v o_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o magnanimous_a &_o great_a mind_a man_n to_o be_v unwilling_a to_o owe_v too_o much_o to_o god_n and_o not_o to_o be_v overcharge_v with_o his_o benefit_n those_o thing_n which_o the_o same_o author_n say_v pag._n 279._o savour_n of_o no_o less_o pride_n you_o will_v say_v that_o in_o this_o manner_n of_o work_v god_n do_v after_o a_o certain_a manner_n depend_v on_o the_o will_n of_o man_n i_o grant_v it_o as_o concern_v the_o act_n of_o free_a determination_n indeed_o this_o one_o thing_n be_v want_v to_o the_o very_a height_n of_o pride_n that_o god_n shall_v be_v say_v to_o depend_v on_o man_n xxix_o there_o meet_v we_o in_o the_o writing_n of_o these_o innovator_n some_o place_n in_o which_o they_o say_v that_o man_n in_o his_o corrupt_a state_n be_v altogether_o dead_a and_o that_o of_o himself_o he_o can_v neither_o think_v nor_o will_v nor_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a but_o these_o thing_n be_v say_v but_o for_o a_o colour_n and_o that_o they_o may_v deceive_v the_o unwary_a reader_n for_o they_o say_v that_o a_o man_n be_v able_a to_o do_v no_o good_a without_o grace_n but_o by_o this_o grace_n they_o understand_v universal_a grace_n which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o man_n and_o sufficient_a grace_n which_o be_v give_v even_o to_o they_o to_o who_o christ_n be_v make_v know_v and_o which_o do_v extend_v itself_o as_o far_o as_o nature_n they_o say_v indeed_o that_o grace_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o believe_v but_o they_o never_o add_v that_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n alone_o the_o arminian_n conferrer_n at_o the_o hage_n in_o the_o three_o and_o four_o article_n do_v so_o speak_v as_o if_o they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n with_o we_o for_o there_o they_o profess_v that_o man_n have_v not_o saning_a faith_n from_o himself_o and_o that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v the_o beginning_n the_o proceed_n and_o the_o finish_n of_o all_o good_a and_o that_o all_o good_a action_n be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n but_o the_o subtle_a man_n when_o they_o say_v that_o a_o man_n have_v not_o faith_n from_o himself_o they_o understand_v that_o he_o have_v it_o not_o from_o himself_o alone_o and_o when_o they_o say_v that_o every_o good_a work_n be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o grace_n they_o be_v very_o wary_a lest_o they_o shall_v say_v to_o grace_v alone_o then_o also_o in_o the_o word_n grace_n they_o lay_v a_o snare_n and_o be_v the_o ape_n of_o the_o pelagian_o they_o feign_v a_o certain_a grace_n which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o which_o do_v extend_v itself_o as_o far_o as_o nature_n also_o they_o distinguish_v grace_n from_o the_o use_n of_o grace_n for_o indeed_o they_o will_v have_v grace_n to_o be_v from_o god_n but_o the_o use_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n freewill_n with_o the_o like_a craft_n they_o say_v that_o the_o power_n of_o believe_v be_v from_o grace_n for_o they_o present_o draw_v back_o what_o they_o have_v reach_v forth_o while_o they_o say_v that_o to_o believe_v itself_o be_v of_o man_n freewill_n and_o that_o grace_n be_v give_v to_o man_n to_o believe_v if_o he_o will_n but_o whensoever_o they_o will_v have_v a_o kind_n of_o special_a grace_n to_o come_v to_o that_o general_a grace_n they_o make_v the_o use_n of_o this_o special_a grace_n to_o depend_v on_o freewill_n and_o they_o roundly_o and_o without_o any_o circumstance_n affirm_v that_o the_o efficiency_n and_o work_a power_n of_o grace_n do_v depend_v upon_o it_o we_o shall_v also_o see_v that_o by_o that_o universal_a and_o sufficient_a grace_n common_a to_o all_o man_n be_v understand_v natural_a gift_n &_o notion_n that_o be_v natural_o engraft_v and_o that_o they_o clothe_v nature_n with_o the_o goodly_a name_n of_o grace_n which_o thing_n also_o pelagius_n do_v which_o thing_n when_o they_o do_v with_o their_o great_a cunning_n yet_o their_o dissemble_n be_v never_o so_o wary_a but_o that_o their_o pelagian_a ear_n and_o error_n do_v appear_v and_o although_o they_o do_v imitate_v the_o speech_n of_o truth_n yet_o their_o vizard_n do_v often_o fall_v from_o they_o unaware_o and_o their_o ulcer_n be_v press_v do_v present_o cast_v forth_o stink_a corruption_n xxx_o yet_o vorstius_n here_o do_v differ_v from_o his_o master_n for_o when_o arminius_n say_v that_o no_o man_n be_v convert_v and_o do_v believe_v in_o act_n by_o that_o univer_n shall_v grace_v alone_o which_o be_v common_a even_o to_o the_o reprobate_n but_o that_o there_o be_v also_o some_o special_a grace_n require_v vorstius_n on_o the_o contrary_a side_n do_v affirm_v collat._n cum_fw-la piscat_fw-la pag._n 57_o that_o some_o be_v convert_v by_o universal_a grace_n which_o he_o call_v the_o lesser_a mercy_n that_o be_v without_o special_a grace_n which_o he_o call_v grace_n more_o than_o sufficient_a and_o super_fw-la abound_v help_n therefore_o if_o this_o man_n be_v believe_v some_o man_n come_v to_o salvation_n by_o that_o grace_n alone_o which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o heathen_a man_n chap._n xxxiii_o it_o be_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n be_v altogether_o destitute_a of_o the_o power_n and_o liberty_n of_o his_o will_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o pertain_v to_o faith_n and_o salvation_n i._o if_o they_o stand_v here_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n there_o will_v be_v no_o place_n of_o doubt_v of_o a_o man_n that_o be_v unregenerate_a and_o in_o his_o mere_a natural_n the_o scripture_n speak_v thus_o gen._n 6.5_o every_o thought_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v only_o evil_a continual_o the_o same_o be_v repeat_v chap._n 8._o ver._n 21._o jeremy_n in_o his_o seaventeenth_o chapter_n consent_v to_o this_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v wicked_a and_o unsearchable_a and_o rom._n 3._o there_o be_v none_o righteous_a no_o not_o one_o they_o be_v all_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o be_v become_v unprofitable_a there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o and_o rom_n 7.18_o i_o know_v that_o in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n and_o chap._n 8._o ver_fw-la 8_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v whatsoever_o a_o carnal_a man_n understand_v or_o perceive_v be_v enmity_n against_o god_n for_o it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v compare_v these_o thing_n with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o arminius_n who_o be_v of_o opimon_n that_o a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o infidel_n and_o unregenerate_a have_v sufficient_a power_n to_o believe_v and_o to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o the_o apostle_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o our_o flesh_n not_o only_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o that_o it_o can_v be_v the_o same_o apostle_n 1._o cor._n 2.14_o say_v that_o the_o natural_a man_n receive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v foolishness_n unto_o he_o neither_o can_v he_o know_v they_o hitherto_o pertain_v that_o which_o the_o scripture_n say_v ezech._n 36._o that_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v stony_a and_o therefore_o of_o its_o own_o nature_n unapt_a and_o uncapable_a to_o receive_v the_o impression_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n unless_o god_n as_o he_o do_v of_o old_a write_v it_o on_o that_o stone_n with_o his_o finger_n also_o that_o which_o saint_n paul_n say_v ephes_n 2.1.5_o that_o not_o only_o the_o ephesian_n before_o their_o call_n but_o that_o all_o of_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n he_o have_v the_o same_o word_n coloss_n 2.13_o and_o that_o which_o christ_n say_v john_n 14.17_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n who_o the_o world_n can_v receive_v because_o it_o see_v he_o not_o neither_o know_v he_o christ_n in_o these_o word_n do_v plain_o acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v no_o free_a will_n of_o man_n no_o power_n to_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o
scripture_n that_o can_v lie_v say_v that_o every_o man_n be_v a_o liar_n the_o same_o law_n command_v that_o god_n be_v love_v withal_o our_o heart_n and_o all_o our_o strength_n which_o thing_n how_o can_v it_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o unregenerate_a see_v it_o be_v never_o peeform_v by_o the_o regenerate_a themselves_o that_o which_o a_o live_a man_n never_o perform_v how_o can_v it_o be_v perform_v by_o he_o that_o be_v dead_a final_o we_o must_v bid_v christian_a religion_n farewell_n and_o another_o gospel_n must_v be_v coin_a if_o this_o prodigious_a doctrine_n be_v admit_v ix_o but_o that_o we_o may_v come_v to_o that_o double_a spirit_n of_o god_n arminius_n and_o according_a to_o he_o arnoldus_fw-la pag._n 399._o do_v devise_n two_o spirit_n or_o rather_o two_o act_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n the_o one_o of_o these_o spirit_n they_o will_v have_v to_o be_v common_a to_o all_o man_n even_o to_o the_o unregenerate_a yea_o and_o to_o heathen_a man_n to_o who_o the_o gospel_n have_v not_o come_v by_o which_o spirit_n they_o think_v that_o god_n do_v work_v in_o all_o man_n and_o be_v idle_a in_o none_o this_o be_v that_o spirit_n which_o they_o call_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n of_o which_o it_o be_v speak_v rom._n 8.15_o which_o be_v oppose_v in_o that_o place_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o true_a faithful_a this_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n the_o arminiaâ—s_n will_v have_v to_o be_v effectual_a in_o the_o law_n not_o only_o in_o the_o write_a law_n but_o also_o in_o that_o which_o be_v natural_o imprint_v in_o man_n heart_n by_o this_o spirit_n they_o think_v that_o unregenerate_a man_n do_v tremble_v with_o a_o save_a fear_n do_v acknowledge_v and_o confess_v their_o sin_n do_v implore_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n these_o they_o think_v be_v preparation_n and_o disposition_n to_o regeneration_n if_o so_o be_v that_o freewill_n do_v use_v well_o that_o universal_a and_o sufficient_a grace_n which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o man_n these_o be_v the_o decree_n of_o this_o new_a sect_n full_a of_o many_o perplexity_n and_o fill_v with_o nice_a and_o slender_a point_n x._o i_o find_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n but_o i_o no_o where_n find_v a_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o be_v tie_v to_o the_o law_n and_o common_a to_o all_o man_n nor_o can_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n work_v in_o our_o heart_n be_v without_o very_o great_a wickedness_n separate_v from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n life_n 2_o cor._n 3.6_o minister_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n not_o of_o the_o letter_n but_o of_o the_o spirit_n for_o the_o letter_n kill_v but_o the_o spirit_n give_v life_n nor_o do_v i_o see_v how_o there_o can_v be_v in_o they_o who_o saint_n paul_n ephes_n 2._o say_v to_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n stranger_n from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n and_o without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n either_o any_o spiritual_a life_n or_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o save_o move_v and_o affect_v they_o certain_o the_o apostle_n have_v never_o call_v the_o law_n separate_v from_o the_o gospel_n a_o kill_a letter_n nor_o have_v oppose_v it_o to_o the_o spirit_n if_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v always_o join_v to_o the_o law_n or_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v work_v in_o man_n heart_n and_o dispose_v they_o to_o faith_n and_o conversion_n without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n nor_o be_v the_o law_n a_o schoolmaster_n unto_o christ_n until_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n be_v offer_v to_o we_o for_o then_o the_o law_n with_o terror_n and_o threat_n do_v compel_v we_o to_o embrace_v the_o grace_n offer_v xi_o but_o that_o be_v most_o dangerous_a which_o the_o arminian_o press_v down_o and_o hide_v but_o dare_v not_o utter_v to_o wit_n that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v natural_o in_o every_o man_n for_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v effectual_a in_o the_o law_n and_o the_o law_n be_v natural_o engrave_v in_o every_o man_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v natural_o in_o every_o man_n and_o so_o whatsoever_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o the_o second_o birth_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o new_a man_n and_o of_o the_o spiritual_a resurrection_n will_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n yea_o will_v be_v ridiculous_a for_o what_o need_n be_v there_o to_o infuse_v a_o new_a spirit_n for_o regeneration_n if_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v already_o dwell_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o unregenerate_a xii_o and_o that_o place_n of_o saint_n paul_n rom._n 8._o you_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n again_o to_o fear_v they_o do_v false_o and_o against_o the_o apostle_n will_v draw_v to_o this_o matter_n for_o saint_n paul_n never_o call_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n for_o so_o he_o have_v reproach_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n but_o he_o only_o say_v that_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v give_v to_o they_o be_v not_o servile_a and_o such_o as_o shall_v strike_v their_o heart_n with_o a_o slavish_a fear_n for_o where_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v there_o be_v liberty_n 2_o cor._n 3._o if_o i_o shall_v say_v that_o we_o have_v not_o receive_v from_o god_n the_o spirit_n of_o lie_v shall_v i_o therefore_o say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o compel_v to_o lie_v be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n contrary_a to_o itself_o that_o one_o spirit_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n and_o another_o the_o spirit_n of_o liberty_n the_o plain_a and_o simple_a meaning_n therefore_o of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v this_o you_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n not_o that_o which_o shall_v terrify_v your_o conscience_n with_o a_o slavish_a fear_n which_o make_v you_o uncertain_a and_o doubtful_a before_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o adoption_n of_o christ_n be_v reveil_v to_o you_o etc._n etc._n xiii_o and_o they_o do_v extreme_o dote_v when_o they_o put_v the_o fear_n and_o terror_n wherewith_o the_o law_n destitute_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n do_v strike_v man_n heart_n among_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o the_o law_n thus_o receive_v can_v only_o restrain_v the_o rage_a affection_n with_o the_o fear_n of_o punishment_n and_o frame_v a_o man_n to_o certain_a outward_a obedience_n but_o it_o will_v never_o purge_v the_o inward_a filthiness_n or_o instill_v any_o one_o drop_n of_o true_a repentance_n yea_o rather_o it_o will_v stir_v up_o the_o inward_a lust_n by_o the_o resistance_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v engraft_v in_o every_o man_n to_o incline_v to_o that_o which_o be_v forbid_v and_o wheresoever_o hope_n of_o impunity_n be_v propound_v man_n have_v break_v their_o bar_n do_v so_o much_o the_o more_o outrageous_o riot_n by_o how_o much_o they_o be_v straight_o bridle_v in_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n will_v express_v rom._n 7.5.8_o the_o motion_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o law_n do_v work_v in_o our_o member_n and_o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n itself_o wrought_v concupiscence_n and_o that_o until_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n which_o in_o christ_n free_v we_o from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n as_o it_o be_v say_v chapter_n 8.2_o that_o be_v until_o the_o powerful_a efficacy_n of_o that_o quicken_a which_o we_o have_v from_o christ_n free_v we_o from_o that_o bondage_n of_o deadly_a sin_n fourteen_o it_o be_v vain_a and_o idle_a which_o they_o object_n that_o the_o corruption_n of_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n be_v compare_v to_o sleep_v and_o to_o a_o ulcer_n i_o confess_v it_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o sleep_n but_o to_o a_o deadly_a one_o and_o such_o a_o one_o out_o of_o which_o man_n can_v awaken_v and_o raise_v himself_o that_o ulcer_n and_o scar_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o esay_n 53.1_o and_o 1_o pet._n 2._o do_v not_o signify_v sin_n itself_o but_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n this_o therefore_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o relic_n and_o remaind_n of_o spiritual_a life_n in_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n chap._n xxxv_o the_o objection_n which_o the_o arminian_o borrow_v from_o the_o pelagian_o and_o papist_n be_v answer_v whether_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n do_v necessary_o sin_n and_o whether_o necessity_n excuse_v the_o sinner_n also_o whether_o god_n do_v command_v those_o thing_n which_o can_v be_v perform_v by_o man_n i._o these_o thorn_n and_o difficulty_n be_v take_v away_o we_o be_v to_o come_v to_o the_o argument_n or_o rather_o declamation_n with_o which_o they_o