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absolute_a decree_n of_o condemn_v they_o who_o he_o foresee_v to_o abide_v impenitent_a in_o their_o sin_n this_o opinion_n be_v condemn_v in_o the_o late_a synod_n at_o dort_n i_o mislike_v it_o for_o these_o reason_n 1._o because_o a_o general_a conditional_a predestination_n be_v none_o at_o all_o 2._o because_o the_o decree_n of_o special_a election_n of_o such_o as_o believe_v no_o better_a declare_v than_o thus_o seem_v to_o make_v man_n choose_v god_n first_o rather_o than_o god_n to_o choose_v man_n 3._o because_o it_o make_v the_o decree_n of_o justification_n and_o condemnation_n to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o decree_n of_o election_n and_o reprobation_n which_o must_v be_v distinguish_v as_o they_o be_v rom._n 8._o 29._o 4._o because_o it_o present_v no_o more_o grace_n give_v by_o god_n to_o the_o elect_n than_o to_o the_o reprobate_n neither_o great_a cause_n of_o thankfulness_n yet_o this_o opinion_n do_v well_o to_o enlarge_v the_o object_n of_o god_n foreknowledge_n and_o to_o extend_v it_o not_o only_o to_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o first_o man_n but_o even_o to_o christ_n to_o be_v manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o believe_v on_o in_o the_o world_n yea_o even_o to_o the_o last_o end_n of_o all_o man_n persevere_v either_o in_o faith_n or_o unbelief_n agree_v with_o the_o scripture_n that_o build_v election_n upon_o foreknowledge_n at_o large_a simple_o and_o proper_o take_v rom._n 8._o 29._o &_o 11._o 2._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 1_o 2._o and_o promise_v salvation_n to_o the_o believer_n but_o persevere_v to_o the_o end_n thus_o have_v we_o see_v four_o opinion_n the_o transition_n to_o the_o five_o see_v then_o none_o of_o these_o four_o give_v full_a satisfaction_n though_o some_o piece_n of_o truth_n be_v find_v in_o every_o one_o of_o they_o yet_o join_v with_o some_o inconvenience_n it_o be_v a_o work_n worth_a the_o labour_n to_o gather_v that_o truth_n out_o of_o they_o all_o that_o
all_o and_o over_o all_o the_o whole_a the_o part_n universa_fw-la &_o singula_fw-la genus_fw-la &_o species_n individua_fw-la demum_fw-la ipsa_fw-la &_o individuorum_fw-la ortus_fw-la progressus_fw-la successiones_fw-la facta_fw-la dicta_fw-la cogitata_fw-la sva_fw-la aliena_fw-la &_o even_o to_o the_o last_o end_n and_o event_n of_o thing_n which_o will_v be_v manifest_v at_o the_o last_o judgement_n this_o they_o mean_v that_o will_v have_v christ_n and_o faith_n in_o he_o foreknow_v by_o this_o science_n of_o simple_a understanding_n before_o the_o act_n of_o god_n elect_v or_o predestinate_v not_o stay_v at_o the_o foreknowledge_n of_o the_o fall_n not_o that_o they_o will_v make_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o believer_n or_o christ_n himself_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n predestination_n but_o the_o object_n in_o god_n knowledge_n when_o he_o predestinate_v both_o christ_n and_o we_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 20._o eph._n 1._o 4_o 5._o out_o of_o no_o cause_n but_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o own_o will._n now_o after_o the_o view_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n god_n find_v this_o frame_n both_o possible_a to_o his_o power_n and_o good_a in_o his_o wisdom_n to_o declare_v thereby_o his_o justice_n and_o mercy_n and_o all_o other_o his_o excellent_a attribute_n of_o perfection_n decree_v to_o put_v it_o into_o be_v and_o into_o execution_n which_o be_v the_o first_o act_n of_o his_o practical_a knowledge_n call_v up_o his_o will_n to_o allow_v and_o approve_v and_o decree_v this_o goodly_a and_o glorious_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mirror_n of_o his_o eternal_a mundo_fw-la arist_n lib._n de_fw-fr mundo_fw-la power_n and_o godhead_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o order_n of_o all_o thing_n special_o of_o humane_a kind_n that_o great_a mass_n out_o of_o which_o his_o mercy_n and_o justice_n and_o sovereign_a power_n draw_v forth_o vessel_n to_o honour_n and_o vessel_n to_o dishonour_v chap._n ii_o of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o the_o distinction_n thereof_o it_o be_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o the_o will_n to_o predestinate_a or_o to_o decree_n what_o of_o those_o infinite_a thing_n which_o the_o understanding_n present_v shall_v be_v and_o come_v into_o light_n for_o unless_o the_o will_n of_o god_n with_o his_o power_n come_v to_o they_o their_o be_v know_v make_v they_o not_o to_o be_v praedestinatio_fw-la est_fw-la propositum_fw-la propositum_fw-la est_fw-la actus_fw-la practicus_fw-la &_o vltimus_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la ergo_fw-la praedestinatio_fw-la magis_fw-la importat_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la quà m_fw-la scientiam_fw-la p_o ferrius_n p._n 232._o he_o say_v vltimus_fw-la because_o there_o be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o will_v even_o in_o know_v primò_fw-la enim_fw-la volumus_fw-la aliquid_fw-la scire_fw-la quam_fw-la sciamus_fw-la vel_fw-la intelligamus_fw-la deinde_fw-la intelligimus_fw-la &_o tunc_fw-la quod_fw-la intelleximus_fw-la voluntate_fw-la probamus_fw-la as_o it_o be_v a_o little_a above_o in_o the_o same_o author_n here_o then_o be_v the_o first_o act_n of_o god_n will_v choose_v and_o refuse_v choose_v these_o thing_n that_o now_o be_v to_o be_v refuse_v all_o the_o rest_n which_o he_o know_v notitiâ_fw-la simplicis_fw-la intelligentiae_fw-la of_o infinite_a variety_n but_o he_o cast_v they_o into_o perpetual_a darkness_n and_o silence_n so_o according_a to_o the_o psal_n 115._o 3._o quaecunque_fw-la voluit_fw-la fecit_fw-la the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v in_o itself_o one_o and_o simple_a may_v be_v consider_v with_o diversity_n only_o as_o conversant_a about_o thing_n that_o be_v diverse_a his_o will_n allow_v they_o to_o be_v diverse_a 1._o there_o be_v some_o thing_n therefore_o which_o god_n will_v as_o to_o be_v do_v by_o himself_o by_o his_o own_o power_n as_o the_o world_n to_o be_v create_v of_o nothing_o his_o son_n to_o be_v send_v into_o the_o world_n make_v of_o a_o woman_n and_o such_o like_a this_o first_o will_n of_o god_n never_o fail_v because_o he_o work_v it_o himself_o alone_o by_o his_o almighty_a power_n 2._o there_o be_v some_o thing_n which_o god_n will_v as_o to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o creature_n either_o as_o a_o natural_a agent_n as_o flower_n to_o be_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n by_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o spring_n or_o as_o by_o a_o voluntary_a agent_n as_o righteous_a and_o good_a work_n to_o be_v do_v by_o man_n yet_o god_n himself_o concur_v and_o coworking_a with_o the_o creature_n a_o natural_a and_o voluntary_a agent_n according_a to_o its_o kind_n this_o second_o will_v oftentimes_o fail_v by_o the_o creature_n fail_v by_o who_o god_n will_v have_v the_o work_v wrought_v god_n permit_v and_o not_o hinder_v the_o fail_n as_o he_o can_v 3._o some_o thing_n god_n will_v and_o do_v himself_o or_o with_o other_o as_o leading_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d antecedent_n out_o of_o himself_o his_o own_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n as_o all_o the_o good_a we_o have_v in_o nature_n or_o in_o grace_n our_o creation_n our_o call_v our_o glory_n god_n beginning_n follow_v perfect_a all_o our_o good_a out_o of_o his_o abundant_a and_o never-failing_a bounty_n some_o thing_n he_o will_v and_o do_v as_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lead_v or_o urge_v thereunto_o upon_o occasion_n of_o some_o evil_n of_o the_o creature_n as_o to_o forsake_v to_o punish_v or_o to_o destroy_v it_o and_o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o his_o justice_n the_o maker_n of_o all_o the_o evil_a of_o pain_n which_o we_o suffer_v this_o distinction_n damascen_n take_v out_o of_o chrysostome_n on_o the_o first_o to_o the_o ephesian_n and_o anselme_n call_v it_o voluntatem_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la &_o voluntatem_fw-la justitiae_fw-la wherewith_o why_o some_o divine_n shall_v find_v such_o fault_n i_o know_v not_o nor_o why_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v call_v the_o primary_n and_o chief_a will_n of_o god_n and_o not_o a_o velleity_n or_o a_o simple_a complacentia_fw-la and_o the_o second_o a_o secondary_a and_o less_o desirable_a for_o these_o two_o may_v well_o stand_v and_o remain_v together_o as_o in_o a_o tempest_n the_o will_n of_o the_o merchant_n to_o save_v his_o good_n abide_v in_o he_o as_o his_o chief_a desire_n though_o now_o as_o the_o case_n stand_v he_o by_o another_o will_n cast_v they_o into_o the_o sea_n neither_o be_v they_o contrary_a one_o to_o the_o other_o see_v they_o have_v two_o object_n diverse_o qualify_v a_o man_n as_o he_o be_v god_n creature_n and_o as_o he_o be_v a_o impenitent_a sinner_n he_o god_n will_v have_v save_v and_o yet_o this_o god_n will_v to_o perish_v there_o be_v many_o other_o distinction_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o do_v not_o avail_v to_o the_o open_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o predestination_n and_o some_o of_o they_o avail_v not_o to_o the_o clear_n of_o any_o doctrine_n but_o rather_o to_o the_o obscure_n of_o truth_n which_o we_o will_v omit_v i_o will_v shut_v up_o this_o head_n with_o this_o sentence_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n that_o do_v not_o pass_v under_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n of_o some_o sort_n or_o kind_n or_o other_o before_o it_o be_v as_o it_o pass_v under_o the_o view_n of_o his_o knowledge_n voluntas_fw-la dei_fw-la est_fw-la prima_fw-la &_o summa_fw-la causa_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v the_o prime_n and_o high_a cause_n of_o all_o spiritual_a and_o corporal_a motion_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o visible_o or_o sensible_o which_o be_v not_o from_o the_o invisible_a and_o intelligible_a court_n of_o the_o king_n of_o king_n either_o command_v or_o permit_v according_a to_o the_o ineffable_a justice_n of_o reward_n and_o punishment_n of_o thanks_n and_o retribution_n in_o that_o most_o ample_a and_o immense_a republic_n of_o the_o whole_a creation_n prosper_v epigram_n 58._o aug._n de_fw-fr trin._n l._n 3._o c._n 4._o chap._n iii_o of_o providence_n and_o predestination_n the_o decree_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n determine_v all_o other_o thing_n beside_o those_o about_o man_n be_v call_v by_o the_o general_a name_n of_o providence_n the_o decree_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o determine_v concern_v man_n as_o a_o special_a and_o principal_a part_n of_o his_o providence_n be_v call_v by_o a_o peculiar_a name_n predestination_n predestination_n be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n will_v from_o all_o eternity_n decree_a the_o end_n of_o all_o man_n &_o the_o mean_n which_o he_o foreknow_v will_v bring_v they_o to_o those_o end_n the_o end_n be_v life_n or_o death_n eternal_a the_o mean_n be_v the_o government_n of_o every_o particular_a man_n in_o this_o life_n under_o more_o or_o less_o of_o the_o goodness_n or_o of_o the_o severity_n of_o god_n the_o predestinate_v to_o some_o man_n those_o mean_n which_o god_n do_v foreknow_v will_v bring_v they_o unto_o life_n be_v the_o elect_v of_o they_o to_o life_n deus_fw-la praedestinatos_fw-la non_fw-la aliâ_fw-la ratione_fw-la in_o vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la elegit_fw-la quam_fw-la complacendo_fw-la sibi_fw-la in_o mediis_fw-la
gentile_n call_v 2._o that_o even_o yet_o he_o shall_v withhold_v from_o many_o nation_n the_o very_a word_n and_o outward_a call_n as_o the_o new-discovered_a indian_n do_v show_v be_v find_v as_o far_o from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n as_o ever_o the_o heathen_a be_v before_o the_o apostle_n preach_v to_o they_o but_o we_o be_v under_o this_o grace_n of_o god_n call_v it_o behove_v we_o to_o look_v that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a unto_o we_o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n in_o call_v some_o great_a divine_n do_v distinguish_v call_v into_o two_o kind_n one_o outward_a of_o the_o word_n only_o another_o inward_a of_o the_o spirit_n join_v with_o the_o word_n that_o they_o say_v be_v ineffectual_a this_o effectual_a that_o common_a to_o the_o reprobate_n this_o special_a and_o peculiar_a to_o the_o elect_a that_o never_o obey_v with_o truth_n of_o heart_n this_o never_o disobey_v this_o doctrine_n be_v to_o be_v examine_v i_o 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a_o free_a creature_n some_o good_a some_o evil_n some_o thing_n as_o reward_n some_o as_o punishment_n 3._o that_o he_o know_v how_o to_o vary_v or_o alter_v the_o order_n either_o of_o all_o or_o of_o any_o part_n or_o person_n in_o the_o race_n of_o man_n so_o as_o other_o effect_n and_o other_o end_n than_o those_o that_o now_o be_v may_v be_v bring_v forth_o if_o he_o will_v otherwise_o order_v they_o 4._o but_o consider_v this_o frame_n of_o the_o world_n and_o order_n of_o mankind_n as_o now_o it_o be_v but_o then_o only_o as_o possible_a that_o he_o judge_v it_o be_v exceed_o good_a for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o wisdom_n power_n goodness_n mercy_n justice_n dominion_n and_o lordship_n if_o he_o shall_v will_v or_o decree_v to_o put_v it_o into_o execution_n and_o into_o be_v 5._o that_o god_n infallible_o foreknow_v that_o if_o he_o shall_v decree_v to_o put_v it_o into_o execution_n that_o then_o these_o and_o these_o particular_a person_n will_v certain_o by_o this_o order_n of_o mean_n and_o government_n be_v transmit_v and_o bring_v to_o eternal_a life_n and_o that_o those_o other_o particular_a person_n under_o their_o order_n of_o mean_n and_o government_n through_o their_o own_o fault_n will_v go_v into_o perdition_n if_o justice_n shall_v be_v do_v they_o 6._o that_o though_o he_o know_v what_o these_o will_v be_v yet_o he_o determine_v and_o decree_v out_o of_o his_o own_o absolute_a will_n and_o pleasure_n to_o say_v fiat_n be_v it_o so_o and_o to_o put_v into_o execution_n and_o into_o be_v all_o this_o which_o he_o have_v in_o his_o understanding_n and_o in_o so_o do_v he_o predestinate_v all_o man_n either_o to_o life_n or_o death_n eternal_a for_o he_o predestinate_v to_o life_n those_o particular_a man_n to_o who_o out_o of_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n he_o decree_v to_o give_v those_o happy_a mean_n whereby_o he_o foreknow_v they_o will_v be_v vessel_n fit_a for_o honour_n be_v give_v unto_o they_o he_o reject_v those_o let_v they_o to_o perish_v to_o who_o he_o decree_v to_o give_v no_o other_o mean_n than_o such_o under_o which_o he_o foreknow_v that_o through_o their_o own_o ingratitude_n they_o will_v be_v fit_a for_o wrath_n if_o no_o other_o be_v give_v they_o and_o out_o of_o his_o own_o just_a will_n when_o as_o he_o can_v have_v order_v they_o otherwise_o to_o the_o produce_v of_o another_o event_n he_o will_v not_o do_v it_o but_o make_v they_o vessel_n of_o his_o wrath_n with_o reference_n to_o this_o order_n the_o elect_n be_v style_v by_o st._n luke_n act_v 13._o 48._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d life_n 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o be_v ordain_v to_o eternal_a life_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o reprobate_n by_o st._n judas_n vers_fw-la 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d condemnation_n 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o be_v before_o of_o old_a ordain_v to_o this_o condemnation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o for_o providence_n in_o general_a see_v act_n 17._o 27._o time_n 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d determine_v the_o foreappointed_a time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o for_o predestination_n in_o special_a see_v rom._n 8._o 28._o and_o ephes_n 1._o 11._o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o set_n and_o place_v of_o thing_n by_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n in_o that_o order_n of_o cause_n and_o of_o mean_n which_o he_o infallible_o understand_v will_n bring_v forth_o such_o end_n and_o such_o effect_n if_o he_o please_v to_o do_v his_o part_n as_o be_v lay_v out_o by_o himself_o in_o this_o order_n and_o please_v to_o permit_v the_o creature_n to_o do_v its_o part_n as_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o same_o order_n by_o this_o order_n mean_n government_n benefit_n aide_n etc._n etc._n i_o understand_v the_o creation_n of_o man_n righteous_a the_o permission_n of_o his_o fall_n the_o correction_n of_o his_o sin_n the_o mean_n of_o his_o restauration_n by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n make_v man_n the_o calling_z the_o convert_n of_o a_o sinner_n his_o faith_n repentance_n perseverance_n his_o blessing_n chastisement_n trial_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o be_v now_o find_v in_o the_o order_n of_o any_o man_n salvation_n or_o in_o the_o aberration_n from_o that_o order_n whereby_o man_n come_v to_o destruction_n and_o to_o this_o agree_v the_o ancient_a definition_n of_o predestination_n that_o it_o be_v praeparatio_fw-la beneficiorum_fw-la dei_fw-la quibus_fw-la liberantur_fw-la quicunque_fw-la liberantur_fw-la free_a liberantur_fw-la the_o preparation_n of_o god_n benefit_n whereby_o all_o be_v deliver_v that_o be_v set_v free_a and_o fulgentius_n his_o definition_n lib._n 2._o ad_fw-la monimum_fw-la praedestinatio_fw-la dei_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la aliud_fw-la quam_fw-la praeparatio_fw-la operum_fw-la ejus_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o aeterna_fw-la sva_fw-la dispositione_n aut_fw-la misericorditer_fw-la se_fw-la facturum_fw-la praescivit_fw-la aut_fw-la just_a that_o be_v divine_a predestination_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o preparation_n of_o god_n work_n which_o in_o his_o eternal_a providence_n he_o foreknow_v he_o will_v do_v either_o merciful_o 20._o vid._n infra_fw-la 3._o part_n cap._n 20._o or_o just_o chap._n 6._o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o five_o opinion_n this_o opinion_n in_o the_o decree_n of_o predestination_n observe_v 1._o a_o act_n of_o god_n understanding_n and_o a_o act_n of_o his_o will_n 2._o the_o act_n of_o his_o understanding_n be_v his_o knowledge_n in_o respect_n of_o thing_n not_o yet_o in_o be_v call_v foreknowledge_n which_o foreknowledge_n be_v put_v by_o this_o opinion_n before_o the_o act_n of_o predestinate_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n rom._n 8._o 28._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 1._o 2._o who_o he_o foreknow_v he_o predestinate_v 3._o it_o take_v knowledge_n here_o proper_o and_o without_o any_o trope_n for_o that_o within_o school_n