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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 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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 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xx._n arnoldus_fw-la add_v your_o doctrine_n determine_v that_o god_n do_v exact_a faith_n from_o the_o reprobate_n and_o that_o he_o decree_v to_o condemn_v they_o if_o they_o shall_v not_o believe_v when_o yet_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v believe_v in_o christ_n with_o a_o sure_a persuasion_n of_o mind_n not_o only_o because_o god_n do_v not_o give_v they_o power_n of_o believe_v but_o also_o because_o if_o thâ—y_o be_v furnish_v with_o power_n to_o believe_v yea_o if_o they_o shall_v believe_v in_o christ_n they_o will_v believe_v that_o which_o be_v false_a because_o christ_n have_v not_o die_v for_o they_o but_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n to_o exact_v such_o a_o obedience_n and_o then_o to_o punish_v the_o creature_n for_o not_o perform_v such_o a_o obedience_n which_o be_v absolute_o impossible_a to_o the_o creature_n he_o do_v abundant_o repeat_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o other_o place_n but_o especial_o page_n 261._o and_o 262._o here_o be_v many_o thing_n faise_v first_o it_o be_v false_a that_o faith_n be_v exact_v and_o require_v of_o all_o the_o reprobate_n for_o it_o be_v require_v only_o of_o they_o to_o who_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v neither_o be_v it_o true_a that_o faith_n be_v absolute_o and_o without_o condition_n require_v of_o all_o those_o to_o who_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v for_o it_o be_v require_v under_o a_o condition_n to_o wit_n that_o they_o be_v convert_v and_o repent_v but_o if_o they_o do_v not_o repent_v we_o teach_v and_o cry_v out_o that_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o pertain_v to_o they_o and_o that_o they_o hope_v and_o believe_v in_o christ_n in_o vain_a so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v adverse_a and_o contrary_a to_o god_n invite_v they_o to_o repentance_n and_o it_o be_v also_o false_a that_o god_n be_v unjust_a if_o he_o command_v they_o to_o believe_v and_o obey_v who_o for_o their_o inbred_a depravation_n can_v believe_v and_o obey_v and_o to_o who_o god_n do_v not_o give_v power_n of_o believe_v for_o man_n himself_o have_v bring_v this_o impotency_n and_o disability_n on_o himself_o and_o this_o depravation_n in_o man_n be_v voluntary_a and_o god_n exact_v from_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v believe_v he_o speak_v by_o christ_n do_v require_v nothing_o which_o man_n do_v not_o owe_v for_o to_o obey_v the_o law_n be_v a_o natural_a debt_n for_o god_n speak_v by_o christ_n can_v be_v refuse_v or_o contemn_v but_o the_o law_n also_o be_v break_v as_o we_o have_v already_o teach_v at_o large_a in_o many_o place_n especial_o chap._n 11._o where_o we_o have_v teach_v that_o the_o power_n of_o believe_v be_v give_v we_o in_o adam_n and_o that_o adam_n have_v it_o before_o the_o fall_n but_o a_o occasion_n of_o use_v it_o be_v want_v and_o therefore_o also_o this_o power_n be_v lose_v in_o adam_n tileaum_n page_n 262._o in_o tileaum_n nor_o be_v god_n bind_v to_o restore_v it_o as_o arnoldus_fw-la set_v law_n to_o god_n himself_o will_v have_v it_o by_o these_o thing_n also_o we_o meet_v with_o that_o false_a accusation_n wherewith_o arnoldus_fw-la do_v pursue_v we_o page_n 230._o you_o determine_v say_v he_o that_o faith_n be_v require_v of_o reprobate_n and_o yet_o that_o the_o mean_n to_o perform_v obedience_n to_o faith_n be_v precise_o deny_v for_o it_o be_v not_o require_v of_o all_o but_o of_o they_o to_o who_o christ_n be_v make_v know_v nor_o be_v it_o require_v of_o these_o absolute_o but_o with_o condition_n of_o repentance_n neither_o be_v any_o thing_n require_v of_o they_o although_o they_o be_v reprobate_n but_o what_o they_o owe._n xxi_o but_o arnoldus_fw-la do_v add_v to_o this_o a_o foul_a calumny_n wherewith_o he_o will_v odious_o burâ—en_v our_o cause_n you_o will_v have_v say_v he_o faith_n to_o be_v require_v of_o the_o reprobate_n that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v inexcusable_a and_o their_o damnation_n may_v be_v aggravate_v we_o say_v indeed_o that_o their_o damnation_n be_v thereby_o make_v the_o great_a but_o we_o do_v not_o say_v that_o this_o end_n be_v propound_v by_o god_n so_o when_o we_o say_v that_o one_o go_v forth_o to_o war_n that_o he_o may_v be_v slay_v we_o signify_v what_o be_v to_o happen_v not_o what_o end_n shall_v be_v intend_v and_o it_o be_v not_o for_o we_o to_o inquire_v scrupulous_o into_o the_o end_n which_o god_n propound_v to_o himself_o yet_o these_o two_o end_n be_v certain_a to_o wit_n to_o require_v of_o man_n what_o be_v due_a and_o also_o by_o this_o mean_a to_o bring_v the_o elect_a to_o salvation_n xxii_o he_o do_v bend_v at_o we_o another_o dart_n page_n 286._o your_o doctrine_n say_v he_o do_v repugn_v the_o evangelicall_a threat_n for_o see_v the_o intent_n of_o god_n in_o the_o propound_v of_o they_o be_v that_o man_n shall_v be_v drive_v from_o impenitency_n and_o so_o shall_v be_v save_v you_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n teach_v that_o god_n do_v deny_v to_o some_o man_n the_o mean_n that_o be_v necessary_a to_o repentance_n because_o he_o have_v determine_v not_o to_o save_v they_o first_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o evangelicall_a threat_n for_o the_o threaten_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o a_o part_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o see_v the_o word_n euangelium_fw-la gospel_n do_v signify_v a_o good_a message_n i_o do_v not_o see_v how_o threaten_n can_v belong_v to_o a_o good_a message_n they_o who_o believe_v not_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v punish_v not_o by_o the_o gospel_n but_o by_o the_o law_n but_o howsoever_o it_o be_v i_o see_v nothing_o here_o which_o do_v repugn_v these_o threat_n by_o which_o god_n do_v intend_v to_o require_v from_o man_n that_o which_o be_v due_a and_o that_o which_o the_o law_n itself_o require_v to_o wit_n that_o god_n be_v obey_v see_v that_o the_o deny_v of_o grace_n and_o of_o the_o restore_n of_o the_o power_n which_o man_n by_o his_o own_o fault_n lose_v do_v very_o well_o agree_v with_o 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