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because_o of_o god_n authority_n some_o place_n of_o scripture_n there_o be_v they_o will_v fain_o build_v this_o upon_o as_o heb._n 11._o 1._o rom._n 4._o 3._o tit._n 1._o 1._o joh._n 20._o 31._o but_o their_o argument_n thence_o be_v so_o inconsequent_a and_o weak_a they_o be_v not_o worth_a the_o mention_v or_o refute_v i_o proceed_v therefore_o from_o this_o general_a faith_n unto_o that_o other_o which_o be_v special_a &_o particular_a particular_a assent_n of_o faith_n be_v when_o all_o thing_n reveal_v by_o god_n be_v assent_v unto_o as_o most_o true_a and_o excellent_a in_o regard_n of_o ourselves_o when_o they_o be_v particular_o apply_v to_o our_o proper_a occasion_n and_o compare_v with_o all_o desire_n and_o provocation_n whatsoever_o to_o the_o contrary_n when_o we_o know_v and_o believe_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v general_o deliver_v for_o ourselves_o in_o application_n to_o our_o own_o use_n and_o practice_n as_o job_n be_v counsel_v by_o his_o friend_n so_o that_o 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such_o circumstance_n it_o cast_v all_o inconvenience_n that_o may_v possible_o be_v think_v on_o to_o discourage_v itself_o yea_o perchance_o the_o truth_n itself_o shall_v be_v call_v in_o question_n and_o it_o think_v sure_o i_o be_o deceive_v god_n meaning_n be_v otherwise_o at_o last_o it_o resolve_v i_o may_v do_v this_o and_o yet_o fare_v well_o enough_o and_o if_o i_o do_v no_o worse_o i_o hope_v it_o will_v not_o be_v much_o amiss_o and_o i_o trust_v that_o these_o commodity_n and_o pleasure_n i_o enjoy_v may_v well_o countervail_v the_o neglect_n of_o such_o or_o such_o a_o small_a matter_n thus_o the_o heart_n not_o wash_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n but_o abide_v in_o its_o natural_a corruption_n be_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o prove_v either_o impudent_a and_o
8._o 28_o 30_o gal._n 1._o 15._o whether_o may_v the_o child_n of_o such_o a_o one_o be_v baptize_v yes_o because_o the_o wife_n may_v be_v a_o true_a christian_a and_o one_o party_n make_v the_o child_n holy_a but_o what_o if_o both_o shall_v so_o sin_v then_o the_o child_n bear_v of_o they_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v as_o other_o insidell_n at_o year_n of_o discretion_n and_o to_o be_v hold_v in_o the_o same_o rank_n as_o the_o child_n of_o christian_n that_o turn_v turk_n and_o therefore_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n do_v erroneous_o give_v the_o supper_n to_o infant_n luc._n 17._o zach._n 10._o 8._o joh._n 10._o 3._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o holiness_n quest_n 1._o exod._n 31._o 3._o &_o 35._o 31._o 31._o as_o de_fw-la coelo_fw-la l_o 1._o c._n 10._o de_fw-fr mundo_fw-la cap._n 11._o 12._o physic._n l._n 8._o de_fw-fr nat_n deor._n lib._n 1._o 1._o mat._n 16._o 17._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 21._o &_o 2._o 6._o &_o seq_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 12._o 2._o 3._o 3._o as_o bellar._n absurd_o hold_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la missa_fw-la cap._n 20._o mat._n 6._o deut._n 6._o 25._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 5._o 5._o this_o opinion_n of_o arminian_n of_o the_o bestow_n of_o grace_n upon_o the_o well_o use_v of_o nature_n be_v in_o effect_n but_o the_o doctrine_n of_o popish_a preparatory_a merit_n of_o congruity_n precede_v the_o gift_n of_o grace_n both_o contrary_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d tim._n 1._o 9_o 〈◊〉_d quest._n and_o so_o adam_n have_v sufficient_a strength_n to_o stand_v because_o it_o will_v have_v uphold_v he_o be_v assaul_v if_o he_o have_v then_o make_v use_n of_o it_o as_o he_o shall_v but_o that_o he_o do_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 2._o 2._o and_o so_o in_o adam_n who_o be_v endue_v with_o all_o inward_a ability_n to_o do_v whatsoever_o god_n shall_v command_v there_o need_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o declaration_n of_o his_o will_n and_o adam_n can_v present_o obey_v but_o in_o we_o that_o want_v such_o strength_n there_o be_v require_v by_o such_o a_o proposal_n of_o god_n will_n another_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n give_v we_o power_n to_o do_v it_o jam._n 1._o 18._o luk._n 7._o eph._n 3._o 7._o coll._n 1._o 29._o nil_fw-la obstat_fw-la quominus_fw-la dicitur_fw-la vel_fw-la sola_fw-la dei_fw-la meralis_fw-la suasio_fw-la bomines_fw-la animal_fw-la reddere_fw-la spiritueles_a say_v grevine_n cont_n aâ—â—es_n pag._n 297._o 297._o namely_o that_o acknowledge_v of_o the_o truth_n which_o be_v according_a unto_o godliness_n tit._n 1._o 1._o so_o eliah_n to_o elisha_n what_o have_v i_o do_v unto_o thou_o viz._n that_o thou_o shall_v be_v so_o eager_a to_o follow_v i_o he_o cast_v on_o his_o mantle_n say_v nothing_o and_o go_v his_o way_n the_o counsel_n of_o a_o friend_n and_o the_o persuasion_n of_o god_n qualis_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d be_v â—â—â—is_fw-la â—idetur_fw-la rom._n 8_o 7._o 7._o like_a place_n be_v joâ—_a 2._o 1._o 13._o esa._n 63._o 10._o 1_o tim._n 3_o 8._o gen._n 6._o 3._o 3._o mat._n 10._o 24._o 24._o as_o their_o father_n have_v do_v esa._n 6._o 9_o &_o 63._o 10._o 10._o for_o these_o be_v uncercumcise_v in_o heart_n &_o ear_n id_fw-la est_fw-la unregenerate_a such_o be_v 2_o cor._n 5._o 2._o and_o 6._o 1._o gal._n 1._o 6._o revel_v 3._o 20._o in_o act._n synod_n dord_n sentâ—â—_n britan._n theol._n de_fw-fr 3_o &_o 4._o artic_a he_o be_v excusable_a for_o reject_v that_o which_o be_v offer_v he_o to_o that_o very_a end_n that_o he_o shall_v reject_v it_o not_o that_o he_o shall_v receive_v it_o see_v som._n 7._o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o luk._n 〈◊〉_d 16._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 5._o 6._o &_o 5._o 10._o joh._n 5._o 25._o 1_o thes._n 2._o 13._o eph._n 4._o 20._o seq_n 3._o question_n contra_fw-la bogerman_n p._n 363._o contra_fw-la tilen_v p._n 337._o episcop_n disp_n de_fw-fr perspic_fw-la scripture_n arnold_n contra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 307._o 307._o rev._n 3._o 17._o 18._o 18._o eph._n 5._o 8._o 8._o joâ—_a 1._o 5._o 5._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 14._o psal._n 119._o eph._n 1._o 17_o 18._o this_o their_o opinion_n be_v plain_a as_o by_o other_o so_o by_o those_o word_n of_o they_o in_o their_o defence_n of_o the_o 4._o article_n pa._n 164._o whereunto_o our_o divine_n prove_v a_o defect_n and_o inward_a disabilitie_n in_o man_n understanding_n out_o of_o these_o scripture_n that_o tell_v we_o we_o be_v blind_a and_o darkness_n etc._n etc._n they_o answer_v that_o these_o metaphor_n resolve_v into_o their_o proper_a sense_n note_n unto_o we_o nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la quam_fw-la â—…egenitos_fw-la rerum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—arum_fw-la &_o voluntatis_fw-la salutiserae_fw-la ignaros_fw-la &_o nasâ—ios_fw-la â—uisse_fw-la aâ—_n proinde_fw-la â—tiam_fw-la à _fw-la dei_fw-la timore_fw-la 〈◊〉_d at_o ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la aliud_fw-la nihil_fw-la conclude_v potest_fw-la quam_fw-la â—os_v indigere_fw-la clarâ_fw-la uâ—ritatis_fw-la propositione_n ut_fw-la scientiam_fw-la co_fw-la 〈◊〉_d see_v alâ—o_o p._n 168._o 169._o rom._n 7._o 7._o joh._n 14._o 17._o 17._o mat._n 56._o 56._o psal._n psal._n 1_o joh._n 4._o 7._o 7._o gal._n 5._o 23._o col._n 3._o 12._o mat._n 11._o 25._o 25._o zach._n 12._o 10._o rom._n 8._o 26._o 26._o act._n 11._o 23._o actum_fw-la fidei_fw-la &_o conversionis_fw-la deus_fw-la primò_fw-la &_o rigid_a ab_fw-la homine_fw-la eright_a ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la obtinendam_fw-la &_o poenam_fw-la â—â—â—dendâ—m_fw-la defence_n send_v â—em_v circa_fw-la 4._o artâ—c_fw-la pag_n 154._o 155._o even_o in_o sleep_n there_o be_v peace_n of_o conscience_n in_o the_o godly_a and_o that_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o faiâ—…_n prov._n 3._o 24._o 25_o 2d_o 2d_o act._n &_o script_n synod_n remonst_z in_o declarat_fw-la sentent_fw-fr de_fw-fr 3._o &_o 4._o art_n pag._n 12._o 1._o tim._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d correct_v we_o as_o a_o untamed_a heifer_n â—â—r_fw-fr 31._o â—8_o â—8_o dâ—…_n sâ—â—t_fw-la â—em_v de_fw-fr 3_o &_o 4._o â—rt_n p._n 10._o 10._o prov._n 1._o 24._o &_o seq_n 9_o chron._n â—4_n 2d_o 2d_o jer._n 6._o 16._o 17_o 17_o job_n â—1_n 14._o 14._o â—sa_fw-la 65._o 2._o rom._n 10._o â—lt_n â—lt_n prov._n 1._o 24._o 24._o ezek._n 12._o 2._o act._n 28._o 27._o 27._o act._n 7._o 51._o 51._o esa._n 63._o 10._o 10._o mat._n 23._o 27._o 27._o joh._n 5._o 34._o 40._o 40._o psal._n 58._o 5._o act._n 13._o 46._o 46._o 〈◊〉_d cor._n 6._o 1._o 1._o mat._n â—5_n 25._o 28._o 28._o mat._n 13._o 19_o &_o seq_n seq_n heb._n 6._o 4._o &_o seq_n seq_n 〈◊〉_d pet._n 2._o 21._o see_v the_o defence_n of_o the_o remonstrant_n opinion_n about_o the_o 4._o article_n exhibit_v in_o the_o synod_n in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o synod_n print_v by_o the_o remonstrant_n rev._n 3._o 17._o ad_fw-la simple_o l._n 1._o quest_n 2._o psal._n 119._o marc._n 14._o 38._o rom._n 8._o 5._o rom._n 7._o 21._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 17._o 17._o 2_o thes_n 5._o 19_o 19_o eph._n 4._o 30._o 30._o heb._n 3._o 12._o 12._o psal._n 107._o 11_o est_fw-la enim_fw-la quaedam_fw-la necessitas_fw-la voluntaria_fw-la as_o moulin_n true_o anat._n armin._n armin._n heb._n 12._o 23._o 2._o general_n vid._n scot._n send_v l._n 3._o do_v 24._o quaest_n unica_fw-la segnius_fw-la irritant_fw-la animum_fw-la demissa_fw-la per_fw-la aures_fw-la quam_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la oculis_fw-la subjecta_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la be_v true_a only_o in_o compare_v of_o writing_n and_o speak_v about_o abstract_n matter_n or_o let_v a_o ground_a scholar_n compare_v the_o conceit_n of_o thing_n he_o have_v now_o by_o his_o own_o reason_n with_o those_o which_o have_v he_o be_v a_o novice_n etc._n etc._n cognitie_n 1._o abstractiva_fw-la 〈◊〉_d evacuat_fw-la sidem_fw-la 2._o intuitiva_fw-la evacuat_fw-la scot._n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la supra_fw-la the_o cause_n be_v because_o there_o be_v a_o possibility_n that_o the_o wise_a and_o honest_a man_n may_v deceive_v we_o or_o be_v deceive_v every_o create_a understanding_n be_v â—…lis_fw-la and_o therefore_o bind_v not_o oâ—â—_n assent_v assent_v it_o be_v a_o erroneous_a curiosity_n to_o make_v fiducia_n a_o consequent_a of_o fides_n and_o to_o say_v therefore_o i_o trust_v a_o man_n because_o i_o believe_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o promise_n that_o he_o will_v do_v what_o he_o say_v there_o can_v be_v no_o good_a construction_n of_o such_o a_o say_n for_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o this_o i_o trust_v he_o because_o i_o trust_v he_o or_o if_o the_o meaning_n be_v thus_o i_o believe_v the_o trust_n of_o his_o promise_n therefore_o i_o trust_v upon_o it_o id_fw-la est_fw-la i_o seek_v not_o to_o any_o other_o mean_n for_o obtain_v the_o good_a promise_v but_o only_o his_o promise_n then_o fiducia_n shall_v be_v the_o not_o seek_v to_o other_o mean_n but_o this_o be_v false_a for_o not_o to_o seek_v to_o other_o mean_n be_v a_o consequent_a of_o trust_n repose_v in_o the_o promise_n for_o where_o there_o be_v a_o continue_a act_n of_o believe_v or_o trust_v to_o the_o certainty_n of_o performance_n there_o the_o mind_n do_v acquiescere_fw-la rest_n itself_o in_o the_o promise_n which_o acquiescentia_fw-la be_v the_o not_o seek_v and_o move_v after_o further_a mean_n to_o help_v itself_o itself_o in_o threaten_n the_o matter_n be_v the_o same_o mutatis_fw-la mutandis_fw-la our_o belief_n of_o they_o too_o be_v more_o than_o a_o general_a assent_n but_o it_o want_v a_o name_n something_o it_o be_v proportionable_a to_o fiduria_n in_o promise_n but_o the_o effect_n be_v divers_a for_o fiducia_n in_o promise_n breed_v joy_n and_o hope_n but_o a_o firm_a assent_n to_o the_o certain_a accomplishment_n of_o threaten_n breed_v fear_n and_o despair_n if_o they_o be_v unavoidable_a if_o avoidable_a vigilancy_n to_o escape_v they_o they_o num._n 24._o 2._o 2._o vers._n 3._o 4._o 4._o 2._o pet._n 3._o 21._o 21._o num_fw-la 24._o 13._o i_o can_v pasâ—_n the_o commandment_n of_o the_o l._n etc._n etc._n etc._n the_o reason_n be_v because_o every_o create_a understanding_n be_v evident_o convince_v of_o this_o that_o god_n can_v tell_v no_o lie_n lie_n thus_o prophesy_v and_o gift_n of_o miracle_n be_v join_v together_o mat._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d job_n 12._o the_o book_n of_o canticle_n which_o treat_v of_o that_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a fellowship_n the_o sanctify_a soul_n have_v with_o christ_n can_v be_v thorough_o understand_v in_o the_o true_a life_n of_o it_o but_o by_o those_o that_o be_v sanctify_v laert._n in_o socrat_n tom._n 3._o cap._n 8._o quaest_n 1._o §._o 10._o 〈◊〉_d 2._o cor._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d fides_n non_fw-la habes_fw-la meritam_fw-la ubi_fw-la ratio_fw-la habet_fw-la experimentum_fw-la psaâ—_n 77._o john_n 20._o 20._o marc._n 16._o 22._o this_o shall_v not_o come_v to_o thou_o mat._n 17._o 23._o they_o shall_v kill_v he_o etc._n etc._n and_o they_o be_v very_o sorry_a joh._n 20._o 9_o they_o know_v not_o the_o scripture_n that_o he_o must_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a act._n 1._o 6._o marc._n 9_o 31._o â—2_n about_o christ_n temporal_a kingdom_n act._n 10._o 14._o 1â—_n 34._o of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n mat._n 13._o 3â—_n â—ain_n idol_n l._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 7._o §._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 12_o §_o 31._o 1_o king_n 21._o 38._o luk._n 24._o 25._o o_fw-la soul_n and_o flow_v of_o heart_n to_o â—elieve_v all_o the_o prophet_n hauâ—_n speak_v 〈◊〉_d 6._o â—0_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 10._o 11._o 11._o tom._n 3._o â—…l_n school_n cap._n 8._o q._n 8._o quoâ—odo_n resoluate_v 〈◊〉_d siâ—e_n ibid._n num._n 7._o 1_o job._n 2._o 27._o of_o the_o â—noâ—uting_n luk._n 24._o 45._o what_o can_v he_o answer_v but_o this_o i_o know_v it_o because_o i_o see_v it_o to_o demand_v a_o reason_n of_o bence_n it_o absue_v col._n 1._o 23._o dâ—_n gub._n lib._n 5._o â—sa_fw-la 5._o 11._o etc._n etc._n joh_n 39_o 29._o james_n 〈◊〉_d drusillam_fw-la a_o priore_fw-la eius_fw-la marito_fw-la azizo_fw-it emisevorum_fw-la rege_fw-la bland_n it_o be_v abduxerat_fw-la joseph_n antiq._n lib._n 20._o cap._n 5._o matt._n 13._o 45._o 46_o 46_o ibid._n 5._o 5._o 5._o cap._n 8._o q._n 2._o §._o 2._o bellar._n de_fw-fr justific_a l._n 1._o c._n 15._o 15._o polan_n synta_n l._n 1._o c._n 32._o job_n 5._o 27._o 2_o reg._n 17._o 41._o ezâ—_n 4._o 2._o 2._o joh._n 1._o 12._o rom._n 10._o 14._o 14._o rom._n 4._o 5._o act._n 16._o 31._o 31._o eph._n 1._o 12._o
at_o all_o or_o nothing_o else_o but_o that_o habitual_a faith_n which_o we_o maintain_v to_o be_v give_v we_o as_o a_o principal_a part_n of_o our_o regeneration_n these_o mistake_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o our_o conversion_n have_v utter_o confound_v our_o adversary_n in_o their_o opinion_n and_o write_n about_o this_o point_n they_o speak_v of_o sufficiency_n of_o grace_n to_o produce_v the_o act_n and_o operation_n of_o faith_n and_o other_o virtue_n when_o the_o question_n be_v mean_v of_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o grace_n in_o produce_v the_o habit_n of_o all_o inherent_a holiness_n now_o as_o in_o the_o former_a example_n of_o the_o sick_a man_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o inquire_v whether_o the_o health_n and_o strength_n christ_n give_v he_o be_v sufficient_a to_o cause_v he_o to_o walk_v another_o thing_n to_o demand_v what_o virtue_n of_o christ_n be_v sufficient_a to_o give_v he_o that_o health_n and_o strength_n so_o in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o ask_v 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