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have_v not_o the_o faculty_n of_o believe_a hence_o be_v predestination_n and_o election_n of_o foresee_a faith_n hence_o a_o universal_a impetration_n of_o reconciliation_n by_o christ_n death_n hence_o be_v resistible_a grace_n or_o indifferent_a hence_o be_v the_o apostasy_n of_o the_o saint_n uncertain_a perseverance_n doubtful_a faith_n &_o other_o hide_a matter_n which_o time_n will_v reveal_v out_o of_o all_o this_o two_o thing_n we_o have_v to_o observe_v one_o be_v that_o by_o this_o cunning_a shift_n of_o the_o order_n of_o faith_n to_o christ_n death_n the_o contradiction_n be_v not_o unfold_v or_o avoid_v by_o which_o they_o be_v force_v to_o entangle_v themselves_o in_o this_o article_n that_o christ_n die_v absolute_o for_o all_o and_o singular_a and_o obtain_v reconciliation_n for_o all_o and_o yet_o that_o he_o die_v not_o for_o infidel_n whereof_o there_o be_v many_o nor_o obtain_v reconciliation_n for_o they_o which_o be_v a_o evident_a argument_n of_o a_o evil_a cause_n for_o when_o the_o adversary_n be_v drive_v to_o admit_v of_o contradiction_n he_o be_v go_v the_o other_o because_o this_o article_n trouble_v the_o church_n with_o contradiction_n and_o equivocation_n and_o overthrow_v itself_o that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suffer_v in_o the_o church_n article_n iii_o man_n have_v not_o save_v faith_n from_o himself_o nor_o by_o force_n of_o his_o freewill_n see_v that_o in_o the_o state_n of_o defection_n and_o sin_n he_o can_v of_o himself_o either_o think_v or_o do_v any_o good_a which_o be_v good_a indeed_o such_o as_o save_v faith_n be_v but_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o he_o be_v bear_v over_o again_o by_o god_n in_o christ_n through_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o that_o he_o be_v renew_v in_o his_o mind_n will_n affection_n and_o all_o his_o faculty_n that_o he_o may_v think_v understand_v will_n and_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v good_a according_a to_o that_o of_o christ_n john_n 15.5_o without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o article_n iu._n this_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v the_o beginning_n progress_n and_o perfection_n of_o all_o goodness_n and_o that_o so_o far_o that_o the_o regenerate_a man_n himself_o without_o this_o first_o or_o adventitious_a exciting_a consequent_a and_o cooperate_a grace_n can_v neither_o will_n think_v or_o do_v any_o good_a nor_o resist_v any_o evil_a tentation_n so_o that_o all_o the_o good_a work_n which_o we_o can_v imagine_v be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n as_o for_o the_o true_a manner_n how_o that_o grace_n work_v that_o be_v not_o irresistible_a for_o it_o be_v say_v of_o many_o they_o resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n act._n 7._o and_o elsewhere_o in_o many_o other_o place_n the_o examination_n although_o these_o two_o article_n in_o some_o sort_n differ_v for_o the_o three_o be_v concern_v the_o operate_a cause_n of_o faith_n and_o conversion_n in_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n the_o four_o in_o the_o former_a part_n be_v concern_v the_o operate_a cause_n of_o the_o progress_n increment_n and_o perfection_n of_o all_o good_a in_o the_o regenerate_a man_n the_o other_o part_n be_v concern_v the_o manner_n by_o which_o that_o cause_n produce_v both_o faith_n and_o conversion_n in_o the_o unregenerate_a and_o the_o progress_n increment_n and_o perfection_n in_o the_o regenerate_a notwithstanding_o they_o do_v altogether_o cohere_v and_o therefore_o in_o the_o conference_n be_v conjoin_v by_o the_o party_n that_o confer_v yea_o and_o the_o five_o which_o be_v concern_v the_o perseverance_n of_o the_o saint_n 268._o coll._n p._n 206._o 225._o 237._o 268._o be_v knit_v to_o the_o four_o because_o the_o way_n of_o operate_a grace_n have_v relation_n as_o well_o to_o that_o perfection_n which_o be_v obtain_v by_o perseverance_n as_o to_o its_o beginning_n and_o progress_n the_o three_o need_v not_o much_o examination_n if_o we_o follow_v the_o natural_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n in_o both_o part_n it_o be_v consentaneous_a to_o holy_a writ_n 1._o that_o the_o procreating_a cause_n of_o save_a faith_n in_o man_n be_v not_o man_n himself_o or_o his_o freewill_n because_o in_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n man_n be_v not_o fit_a to_o think_v or_o do_v any_o good_a thing_n of_o himself_o according_a to_o scripture_n ephes_n 2.9_o 2_o cor._n 3.5_o etc._n etc._n 2._o that_o man_n necessary_o must_v be_v by_o god_n in_o christ_n through_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n regenerate_v or_o illuminate_v in_o his_o mind_n renew_v in_o his_o will_n affection_n etc._n etc._n to_o understand_v think_v will_n and_o perfect_a that_o which_o be_v good_a according_a to_o the_o place_n allege_v john_n 15.6_o the_o four_o also_o in_o the_o former_a part_n if_o you_o look_v upon_o the_o word_n be_v true_a and_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n because_o it_o ascribe_v the_o beginning_n progress_n and_o perfection_n of_o all_o goodness_n in_o the_o regenerate_a man_n to_o god_n or_o to_o grace_n according_a to_o these_o say_n jam._n 1.7_o ephes_n 2.9_o phil._n 1.6_o etc._n etc._n neither_o will_v the_o orthodox_n man_n in_o the_o conference_n reprehend_v any_o of_o these_o if_o they_o be_v understand_v according_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o holy_a scripture_n but_o there_o be_v poison_n in_o the_o tail_n the_o closure_n concern_v the_o way_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o that_o grace_n take_v away_o what_o before_o be_v grant_v they_o deny_v this_o way_n of_o operation_n to_o be_v irresistible_a in_o the_o conference_n they_o call_v it_o resistible_a these_o word_n in_o their_o very_a sound_n be_v horrid_a and_o barbarous_a and_o not_o without_o a_o solecism_n they_o be_v barbarous_a because_o not_o know_v to_o latin_a writer_n for_o aught_o i_o know_v nor_o to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n unheard_a also_o in_o the_o school_n of_o orthodox_n protestant_n and_o perhaps_o of_o the_o jesuit_n too_o i_o have_v not_o read_v all_o the_o jesuit_n but_o bellarmine_n the_o chief_a of_o they_o a_o exact_a disputer_n of_o general_a and_o special_a assistance_n or_o indifferent_a and_o not_o indifferent_a motion_n and_o grace_n in_o his_o book_n of_o grace_n &_o freewill_n have_v it_o not_o where_o as_o i_o remember_v it_o seem_v that_o arminius_n his_o party_n have_v devise_v this_o high_a buskin_n of_o irresistible_a grace_n to_o the_o great_a benefit_n of_o their_o cause_n to_o make_v the_o truth_n the_o more_o envy_v as_o if_o forsooth_o the_o orthodoxal_a party_n do_v teach_v that_o grace_n be_v irresistible_a that_o be_v coactive_a or_o coaction_n even_o in_o sense_n and_o signification_n the_o term_n be_v barbarous_a for_o that_o be_v irresistible_a which_o can_v be_v resist_v resistible_a which_o may_v be_v resist_v by_o what_o author_n will_v they_o prove_v this_o to_o be_v speak_v passive_o why_o may_v not_o rather_o active_o irresistible_a signify_v that_o which_o can_v resist_v resistible_a which_o can_v resist_v many_o verbal_n indeed_o in_o
of_o our_o catechism_n which_o say_v that_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v propense_a to_o hate_n god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n that_o we_o be_v so_o corrupt_a that_o to_o do_v well_o we_o be_v altogether_o unapt_a this_o sure_a be_v it_o which_o resistible_a grace_n go_v about_o to_o abolish_v out_o of_o all_o this_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o remonstrant_n in_o both_o article_n 7._o art_n 1._o coth_a 7._o especial_o in_o the_o closure_n of_o the_o four_o either_o abuse_n the_o equivocation_n of_o the_o word_n grace_v explain_v above_o affirm_v that_o the_o operation_n of_o call_v persuade_v exciting_a grace_n which_o they_o call_v adventitious_a and_o precedaneous_a be_v resistible_a which_o orthodoxal_a man_n deny_v not_o and_o so_o with_o vain_a debate_n they_o trouble_v the_o church_n and_o state_n or_o by_o understand_v the_o operation_n of_o grace_n produce_v faith_n and_o conversion_n they_o dangerous_o corrupt_v the_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n with_o pelagius_n or_o last_o they_o do_v entangle_v themselves_o again_o with_o the_o knot_n of_o contradiction_n in_o ascribe_v to_o operate_a grace_n alone_a faith_n and_o conversion_n and_o make_v the_o same_o resistible_a that_o be_v indifferent_o depend_v from_o the_o will_n of_o man_n again_o while_o they_o profess_v that_o faith_n be_v the_o mere_a gift_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o make_v the_o same_o to_o depend_v resistible_o from_o the_o assent_n of_o man_n will_n they_o fall_v into_o such_o contradiction_n that_o no_o sophistry_n can_v reconcile_v but_o 502._o col._n p._n 502._o when_o the_o adversary_n as_o we_o say_v before_o be_v force_v to_o contradict_v himself_o it_o be_v know_v that_o he_o be_v subdue_v they_o deny_v that_o grace_n whether_o resistible_a 226._o col._n p._n 226._o or_o not_o proceed_v from_o god_n absolute_a decree_n for_o this_o they_o hate_v worse_o than_o dog_n or_o snake_n but_o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o the_o apostle_n witness_v this_o where_o he_o conjoin_v vocation_n not_o external_a only_o 8.30_o rom._n 8.30_o but_o most_o proper_o internal_a justification_n the_o producer_n of_o faith_n immediate_o with_o predestination_n as_o the_o effect_n with_o the_o first_o cause_n but_o whatever_o this_o be_v it_o will_v no_o wise_a help_n their_o turn_n suppose_v there_o be_v no_o predestination_n in_o heaven_n no_o election_n yet_o this_o most_o firm_a principle_n of_o scripture_n remain_v assert_v by_o austin_n in_o the_o fore-alledged_n place_n that_o almighty_a god_n have_v a_o most_o omnipotent_a power_n over_o the_o will_n of_o man_n and_o that_o he_o can_v according_a to_o his_o pleasure_n either_o leave_v the_o will_n themselves_o in_o their_o sin_n or_o incline_v they_o to_o good_a i.e._n make_v they_o irresistible_a to_o his_o grace_n with_o which_o principle_n if_o resistibilitie_n of_o grace_n can_v stand_v which_o they_o feign_v i.e._n the_o imbecility_n and_o indifferency_n for_o effect_v of_o faith_n and_o that_o power_n of_o man_n will_n in_o 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