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grace_n without_o fall_v away_o from_o it_o either_o final_o or_o total_o with_o other_o lesser_a yet_o like_o point_n which_o our_o church_n of_o england_n and_o other_o reform_a church_n do_v hold_v and_o maintain_v against_o pelagian_n papist_n semipelagian_o remonstrant_n or_o arminian_o and_o socinian_o sect_n 34._o it_o be_v true_a all_o other_o point_n do_v chief_o depend_v up_o on_o the_o doctrine_n or_o god_n predestination_n predestination_n all_o other_o point_n be_v frame_v according_a to_o the_o dostrine_n of_o god_n predestination_n and_o as_o it_o be_v conceive_v of_o by_o either_o party_n so_o and_o according_o all_o other_o head_n of_o doctrine_n be_v frame_v but_o whereas_o our_o adversary_n charge_v we_o with_o a_o unwillingness_n in_o handle_v that_o controversy_n they_o do_v it_o very_o false_o for_o our_o man_n begin_v with_o it_o and_o prove_v it_o substantial_o out_o of_o holy_a scripture_n to_o the_o full_a conviction_n though_o not_o satisfaction_n of_o our_o refractory_a adversary_n and_o do_v according_o thence_o conclude_v against_o universal_a grace_n and_o redemption_n which_o extend_v not_o themselves_o beyond_o the_o decree_n 489._o collat._n hagiens_fw-la p._n 489._o and_o be_v no_o more_o conditional_a than_o the_o decree_n itself_o which_o god_n word_n make_v absolute_a and_o independent_a so_o against_o the_o apostasy_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o uncertainty_n of_o salvation_n etc._n etc._n but_o yet_o it_o be_v as_o true_a that_o there_o be_v that_o necessary_a agreement_n among_o all_o these_o point_n of_o controversy_n that_o hold_v any_o of_o these_o latter_a point_n as_o we_o according_a to_o scripture_n do_v hold_v and_o maintain_v they_o predestination_n as_o those_o other_o point_v also_o must_v be_v maintain_v just_a in_o that_o manner_n and_o no_o otherwise_o then_o we_o hold_v and_o teach_v it_o which_o yet_o be_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n point_n ibid._n though_o the_o remonstrant_n make_v freewill_n their_o helena_n and_o according_o frame_v other_o point_n which_o the_o same_o our_o adversary_n can_v whole_o deny_v though_o to_o speak_v as_o the_o thing_n be_v the_o remonstrant_n pretend_v to_o make_v the_o doctrine_n of_o predestination_n the_o sole_a and_o only_a controversy_n and_o according_o to_o reduce_v and_o frame_v all_o other_o controvert_v point_n thereunto_o hope_v for_o great_a advantage_n hereby_o and_o presume_v to_o make_v their_o doctrine_n especial_o concern_v reprobation_n pass_v for_o current_n among_o the_o vulgar_a or_o most_o because_o of_o the_o plausiblenesse_n thereof_o and_o because_o every_o common_a understanding_n can_v clear_v it_o so_o easy_o of_o the_o odious_a though_o most_o unjust_a imputation_n lay_v upon_o it_o as_o that_o it_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o man_n sin_n unjust_a cruel_a and_o tyrannical_a etc._n etc._n yet_o i_o say_v in_o very_a deed_n the_o only_a helena_n which_o they_o as_o their_o friend_n the_o papist_n do_v so_o earnest_o 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doctrine_n be_v the_o church_n may_v not_o so_o expound_v one_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n infer_v artic._n 20._o from_o the_o doctrine_n teach_v of_o god_n free_a and_o effectual_a grace_n we_o may_v infer_v that_o it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o another_o and_o that_o the_o place_n bring_v for_o proof_n of_o this_o one_o point_n be_v so_o pregnant_a we_o be_v therefore_o to_o conclude_v also_o 1._o that_o god_n eternal_a decree_n of_o election_n be_v as_o absolute_a as_o be_v his_o promise_n independent_a promise_n that_o his_o election_n be_v not_o conditional_a or_o of_o all_o but_o absolute_a &_o independent_a for_o effect_v in_o we_o what_o he_o require_v of_o we_o on_o which_o indeed_o the_o promise_n depend_v and_o that_o his_o election_n be_v not_o of_o all_o with_o condition_n of_o their_o work_n as_o the_o papist_n will_v have_v it_o of_o faith_n as_o the_o arminian_o will_v have_v it_o or_o of_o humility_n and_o meekness_n as_o our_o new_a refiner_n frame_v it_o but_o of_o 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