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own_o way_n see_v permission_n and_o impedition_n can_v stand_v together_o no_o nor_o your_o permission_n and_o the_o put_v forth_o such_o mean_n as_o either_o they_o suppose_v may_v or_o intend_v shall_v hinder_v such_o action_n can_v consist_v and_o stand_v together_o and_o as_o a_o further_a illustration_n of_o this_o argument_n i_o demand_v cui_fw-la fini_fw-fr to_o what_o end_n be_v this_o principle_n of_o assist_a grace_n give_v to_o all_o man_n iâ—_n be_v true_a i_o know_v they_o tell_v we_o in_o general_a that_o it_o be_v to_o assist_v they_o that_o they_o may_v use_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n well_o 150._o specialem_fw-la modum_fw-la operationis_fw-la non_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la nobis_fw-la exponere_fw-la corvin_n in_o mol._n c._n 43._o s._n 5._o etsi_fw-la dici_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la actum_fw-la per_fw-la meras_fw-la scastonesâ—n_fw-la nobis_fw-la effici_fw-la probare_fw-la non_fw-la pussy_z lubenter_fw-la canon_n concedimus_fw-la cam_fw-la non_fw-la effici_fw-la sine_fw-la suasionibus_fw-la ib._n see_v 7_o ponitur_fw-la impedi_fw-la mentum_fw-la volan_n tati_fw-la duplici_fw-la mo_z do_v vel_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la naturae_fw-la vel_fw-la per_fw-la madun_fw-la liberâ—aâ—s_fw-la prima_fw-la est_fw-la physicci_fw-la â—pellendo_fw-la secunda_fw-la est_fw-la moralâ—eâ—_n suadendo_fw-la in_fw-la prima_fw-la voluntas_fw-la necessariò_fw-la in_o secan_n a_o certò_fw-la impeditur_fw-la armin._n antiperk_n p_o 150._o but_o this_o do_v not_o satisfy_v i_o demand_v further_o what_o be_v the_o work_n or_o the_o manner_n of_o work_v in_o this_o case_n how_o do_v this_o spirit_n assist_v the_o heathen_a to_o use_v nature_n well_o they_o deny_v any_o infuse_a habit_n but_o it_o must_v be_v in_o a_o way_n that_o suit_n well_o with_o the_o liberty_n of_o man_n free_a will_n which_o be_v by_o moral_a suasion_n as_o they_o say_v in_o all_o their_o writing_n yet_o if_o we_o charge_v they_o with_o this_o they_o deny_v it_o and_o that_o upon_o good_a ground_n for_o if_o they_o say_v it_o be_v by_o a_o physical_a efficiency_n only_o it_o destroy_v their_o very_a foundation_n and_o if_o by_o a_o moral_a suasion_n only_o they_o can_v prove_v it_o we_o may_v well_o therefore_o demand_v how_o but_o we_o can_v receive_v satisfaction_n from_o they_o in_o this_o for_o they_o answer_v we_o thus_o the_o special_a and_o particular_a manner_n by_o which_o the_o spirit_n work_v it_o be_v not_o necessary_a for_o we_o to_o explain_v how_o do_v these_o assertor_n of_o universal_a grace_n delight_n to_o lurk_v in_o obscurity_n and_o upon_o every_o occasion_n decline_v the_o open_a profession_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o it_o will_v be_v too_o much_o digressive_a from_o the_o point_n for_o i_o to_o engage_v in_o this_o dispute_n de_fw-la modo_fw-la operationis_fw-la gratiae_fw-la but_o to_o take_v it_o as_o we_o find_v it_o grant_v by_o they_o thus_o although_o thou_o can_v not_o prove_v that_o we_o say_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n act_n by_o mere_a suasion_n yet_o we_o grant_v willing_o it_o act_v not_o without_o suasion_n or_o to_o â—ake_v the_o word_n of_o arminius_n who_o treat_v of_o permission_n which_o he_o make_v to_o be_v a_o suspension_n of_o all_o impediment_n say_v thus_o impediment_n be_v put_v before_o the_o will_n of_o man_n two_o way_n either_o by_o act_v according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o nature_n or_o act_v according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o free_a choice_n the_o former_a be_v by_o physical_a impulse_n the_o second_o by_o moral_a suasion_n in_o the_o first_o the_o will_n be_v necessary_o in_o the_o second_o certain_o hinder_v by_o all_o which_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o where_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v give_v by_o way_n of_o a_o assist_a principle_n it_o must_v be_v either_o by_o a_o physical_a efficiency_n necessary_o act_v the_o will_n or_o by_o a_o moral_a persuasion_n certain_o persuade_v the_o will_n or_o both_o joint_o and_o so_o on_o the_o contrary_n we_o may_v say_v that_o to_o they_o who_o he_o neither_o physical_o move_v nor_o moral_o persuade_v to_o such_o the_o assist_a grace_n of_o god_n be_v not_o give_v to_o hinder_v they_o from_o walk_v in_o sinful_a way_n or_o to_o enable_v they_o to_o use_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n well_o by_o this_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o this_o assist_a grace_n be_v not_o give_v to_o the_o heathen_a nation_n because_o he_o suffer_v they_o to_o walk_v in_o their_o way_n which_o permission_n exclude_v both_o physical_a efficiency_n and_o moral_a suasion_n and_o that_o this_o be_v firm_a reason_n i_o shall_v present_v to_o the_o world_n their_o own_o grant_n fiâ—st_v arminius_n give_v it_o as_o the_o ground_n work_n thus_o 153._o thus_o permâ—ssio_fw-la igitur_fw-la quà _fw-la deus_fw-la permâ—tat_fw-la creaturam_fw-la raâ—ionalem_fw-la perpetrate_v actum_fw-la est_fw-la suspensio_fw-la impedimentorum_fw-la omâ—um_fw-la quibus_fw-la volanta_n persua_fw-la denda_fw-la erat_fw-la arm_v in_o perk._n p._n 153._o permission_n by_o which_o god_n permit_v a_o rational_a
goodwin_n it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o universal_a sufficient_a grace_n be_v the_o stand_a pillar_n of_o their_o doctrine_n in_o the_o second_o article_n and_o hence_o be_v it_o that_o all_o that_o hold_v universal_a redemption_n do_v also_o hold_v universal_a sufficient_a grace_n and_o their_o mouth_n and_o pen_n do_v every_o where_o savour_n of_o this_o doctrine_n let_v we_o therefore_o see_v in_o the_o first_o place_n how_o they_o prove_v that_o god_n give_v that_o to_o all_o man_n without_o exception_n which_o may_v true_o be_v call_v grace_n and_o any_o that_o be_v exercise_v in_o they_o may_v see_v that_o they_o do_v profess_v this_o very_a roundly_o without_o hesitation_n true_o indeed_o in_o their_o synodical_a writing_n in_o the_o forementioned_a place_n they_o give_v it_o the_o name_n of_o more_o general_a grace_n but_o arminius_n a_o little_a more_o laxe_o in_o the_o description_n of_o their_o general_n call_v before_o mention_v he_o say_v thus_o 259._o thus_o quibus_fw-la bonis_fw-la si_fw-la recte_fw-la usi_fw-la fuissent_fw-la deus_fw-la ulteriorem_fw-la gratiam_fw-la illâ—s_fw-la concessurus_fw-la est_fw-la arm._n antiperk_n 259._o all_o man_n have_v some_o knowledge_n of_o the_o power_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n and_o such_o gift_n which_o if_o they_o use_v well_o god_n be_v ready_a to_o give_v further_a grace_n where_o we_o have_v it_o call_v grace_n only_o by_o intimation_n not_o express_o he_o say_v god_n will_v give_v more_o grace_n which_o phrase_n more_o grace_n imply_v some_o precede_a grace_n yet_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v more_o large_o thus_o 218._o thus_o vide_fw-la mihi_fw-la anon_o isto_fw-la dicto_fw-la habenti_fw-la dâ—bitur_fw-la promissio_fw-la ista_fw-la contineatur_fw-la quâ_fw-la spondet_fw-la deus_fw-la e_fw-la supernaturali_fw-la gâ—atâ—â_fw-la illummâ—turum_fw-la qui_fw-la lu_o rind_n naturali_fw-la rectè_fw-la utitar_n aut_fw-la saltem_fw-la minùs_fw-la malè_fw-la antiperk_n 218._o consider_v with_o i_o whether_o or_o no_o in_o that_o say_n to_o he_o that_o have_v shall_v be_v give_v that_o promise_n be_v not_o herein_o contain_v whereby_o god_n bind_v himself_o to_o give_v supernatural_a light_n to_o they_o that_o use_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n well_o or_o at_o least_o less_o evil_o so_o that_o now_o he_o make_v the_o talent_n that_o be_v to_o be_v use_v to_o be_v natural_a light_n and_o the_o increase_n to_o be_v supernatural_a grace_n when_o if_o he_o have_v speak_v home_o to_o the_o point_n of_o universal_a grace_n he_o shall_v have_v make_v the_o talent_n as_o well_o as_o the_o increase_n that_o which_o be_v original_o give_v to_o improve_v as_o well_o as_o that_o which_o be_v give_v by_o way_n of_o reward_n to_o be_v supernatural_a grace_n for_o the_o argument_n be_v good_a against_o he_o out_o of_o his_o own_o word_n for_o thus_o we_o may_v argue_v if_o supernatural_a grace_n be_v not_o confer_v but_o upon_o the_o right_a use_n and_o improvement_n of_o natural_a ability_n than_o all_o man_n have_v not_o supernatural_a grace_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v clear_a because_o they_o do_v not_o use_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n well_o which_o express_v of_o arminius_n when_o molineus_n undertake_v to_o anatomize_v and_o urge_v against_o arminius_n thus_o god_n in_o scripture_n be_v not_o where_o say_v to_o bind_v himself_o to_o give_v increase_n of_o grace_n to_o they_o that_o use_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n well_o corvinus_n who_o defend_v he_o say_v thus_o by_o way_n of_o reply_n obligatione_fw-la reply_n 1._o non_fw-la ab_fw-la arminio_n dici_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la dari_fw-la incrementa_fw-la gratiae_fw-la lumine_fw-la naturali_fw-la rectè_fw-la utenti_fw-la sed_fw-la luce_fw-fr illâ_fw-la recte_fw-la utenti_fw-la per_fw-la ad_fw-la jutotium_fw-la gratiae_fw-la 2_o nec_fw-la dici_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la deum_fw-la teneri_fw-la incrementa_fw-la dare_fw-mi sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la quod_fw-la deus_fw-la vult_fw-la sine_fw-la ullâ_fw-la obligatione_fw-la 1._o it_o be_v not_o say_v by_o arminius_n simple_o thus_o that_o god_n give_v increase_v of_o grace_n to_o he_o that_o use_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n well_o but_o to_o he_o that_o use_v nature_n well_o by_o the_o help_n of_o grace_n 2._o neither_o be_v it_o say_v by_o he_o that_o god_n be_v bind_v to_o give_v the_o increase_n of_o grace_n but_o only_o that_o god_n will_v do_v it_o without_o any_o obligation_n but_o here_o corvinus_n do_v not_o defend_v but_o chastise_v his_o master_n &_o good_a reason_n if_o he_o do_v not_o express_v himself_o in_o such_o a_o fundamental_a point_n modo_fw-la decenti_fw-la in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o become_v it_o and_o i_o must_v tell_v also_o corvinus_n that_o both_o thâ—se_a reply_n be_v far_o from_o truth_n for_o clear_v it_o be_v 1_o that_o he_o affirm_v simple_o that_o god_n give_v increase_v of_o supernatural_a grace_n to_o he_o that_o use_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n well_o without_o any_o mention_n of_o the_o least_o syllable_n of_o assist_a grace_n as_o any_o may_v judge_v that_o review_v the_o forementioned_a quotation_n our_o of_o he_o if_o any_o for_o corvinus_n can_v extract_v out_o of_o that_o text_n the_o least_o syllable_n lead_v to_o assist_v grace_n i_o shall_v then_o say_v that_o corvinus_n defend_v but_o if_o not_o he_o show_v not_o what_o he_o do_v say_v but_o what_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v now_o if_o any_o shall_v say_v to_o this_o that_o arminius_n be_v so_o to_o be_v understand_v becuse_v sometime_o he_o express_v himself_o to_o the_o full_a i_o find_v he_o indeed_o thus_o in_o other_o place_n speak_v 15._o speak_v anne_n natura_fw-la prorsus_fw-la destituta_fw-la gratiam_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la dei_fw-la instructa_fw-la est_fw-la notitia_fw-la veritatis_fw-la etc._n etc._n non_fw-la arbitror_fw-la ista_fw-la dona_fw-la naturae_fw-la sine_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la dei_fw-la tribui_fw-la posse_fw-la citra_fw-la injuriam_fw-la gratiae_fw-la divinae_fw-la arm._n resp_n ad_fw-la a._n art_n 31._o artic._n 15._o but_o can_v nature_n altogether_o destitute_a of_o the_o grace_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v instruct_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n i_o do_v not_o think_v that_o such_o natural_a gift_n without_o the_o grace_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n can_v be_v grant_v without_o manifest_a injury_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n but_o this_o do_v not_o at_o all_o reduce_v he_o to_o any_o clear_a discovery_n of_o the_o truth_n but_o rather_o detect_v his_o fraud_n for_o they_o may_v have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o gift_n of_o it_o original_o and_o yet_o no_o supernatural_a grace_n give_v they_o de_fw-fr novo_fw-la to_o use_v the_o gift_n of_o nature_n well_o because_o according_a to_o their_o own_o principle_n every_o man_n have_v reliquias_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la the_o relic_n of_o spiritual_a life_n whereby_o they_o know_v something_o of_o god_n and_o be_v enable_v to_o do_v the_o 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evocat_fw-la ad_fw-la se_fw-la deus_fw-la act._n synod_n 327_o all_o man_n be_v call_v to_o god_n by_o himself_o in_o that_o general_a cal_n but_o what_o must_v we_o call_v this_o general_a gal_n whether_o nature_n alone_o or_o grace_v alone_o or_o grace_n and_o nature_n mix_v and_o this_o be_v requisite_a to_o be_v know_v because_o they_o contend_v for_o a_o universal_a grace_n arminius_n he_o say_v it_o be_v natural_a light_n thus_o 218_o thus_o isto_fw-la loco_fw-la habenti_fw-la dabitur_fw-la deus_fw-la spondet_fw-la se_fw-la spirituali_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la illuminaturum_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la naturali_fw-la lumine_fw-la bene_fw-la utitur_fw-la aut_fw-la saltem_fw-la minus_fw-la male_a arm._n aâ—â—poâ—k_n 218_o in_o that_o text_n to_o he_o that_o have_v shall_v be_v give_v god_n bind_v himself_o to_o give_v supernatural_a grace_n to_o he_o that_o shall_v use_v natural_a light_n well_o or_o at_o least_o less_o ill_a but_o the_o remonstrance_n in_o their_o synodical_a writing_n 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shall_v press_v they_o with_o all_o the_o time_n before_o christ_n which_o contain_v three_o period_n of_o the_o world_n the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n since_o christ_n be_v but_o one_o and_o call_v the_o last_o day_n and_o in_o these_o last_o day_n the_o experience_n that_o many_o live_v and_o die_v and_o never_o hear_v of_o the_o gospel_n as_o if_o they_o can_v not_o but_o contradict_v and_o involve_v themselves_o with_o the_o same_o breath_n they_o thus_o grant_v and_o say_v 180_o say_v quod_fw-la item_n ad_fw-la populos_fw-la quosdam_fw-la attinet_fw-la qui_fw-la proâ—sus_fw-la ignorant_a illud_fw-la verbum_fw-la reconciliationis_fw-la respondemus_fw-la desi_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la mundi_fw-la etc._n etc._n toti_fw-la mundo_fw-la sermonem_fw-la reconciliationis_fw-la evoluisse_fw-la &_o jussisse_fw-la à _fw-la generationem_fw-la propagati_fw-la râ—g_v col._n 180_o as_o for_o those_o many_o people_n who_o be_v altogether_o ignorant_a of_o this_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n we_o answer_v god_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o in_o the_o posterity_n of_o noah_n and_o by_o his_o apostle_n do_v will_n and_o command_v that_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v preach_v from_o generation_n to_o generation_n wherein_z not_o dare_v to_o subscribe_v to_o the_o award_n of_o those_o quote_v scripture_n they_o retract_v from_o their_o full_a mouthed_a assertion_n and_o now_o do_v grant_v that_o there_o be_v many_o people_n that_o be_v altogether_o ignorant_a of_o the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n here_o let_v all_o the_o world_n judge_v of_o these_o unstable_a disputer_n they_o prove_v that_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v to_o every_o individual_a and_o thence_o conclude_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o every_o individual_a and_o yet_o many_o be_v altogether_o ignorant_a of_o that_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o now_o they_o salve_v it_o by_o that_o which_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o the_o purpose_n and_o arminius_n himself_o thus_o 258_o thus_o 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secerunt_fw-la in_o molin_n cap._n 28_o sect._n 8_o because_o they_o have_v make_v themselves_o unworthy_a of_o that_o grace_n by_o their_o sin_n but_o the_o remonstrant_n in_o their_o antidotum_fw-la refer_v it_o to_o god_n prascience_n thus_o 79_o thus_o deus_fw-la non_fw-la curate_n istud_fw-la annunciari_fw-la two_o quos_fw-la praefâ—actos_fw-la et_fw-la contumaces_fw-la sutuâ—os_fw-la viâ—et_fw-la antidote_n 79_o god_n do_v not_o take_v care_n to_o reveal_v christ_n to_o they_o because_o be_v foresee_v they_o to_o be_v incorrigible_a and_o contumacious_a the_o collocutor_n at_o the_o conference_n at_o hague_n give_v the_o cause_n to_o be_v in_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n thus_o 18â—_n thus_o culpa_fw-la transcribenda_fw-la sit_fw-la partim_fw-la ad_fw-la negligentiam_fw-la praedicantium_fw-la qui_fw-la operam_fw-la svam_fw-la satis_fw-la fideliter_fw-la non_fw-la contuâ—ereune_fw-fr col._n hag._n 18â—_n the_o fault_n be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v partly_o to_o the_o negligence_n of_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n who_o do_v not_o faithful_o their_o duty_n arminius_n ascribe_v the_o cause_n to_o their_o forefather_n thus_o 258_o thus_o causa_fw-la est_fw-la quòd_fw-la parent_n corum_fw-la evangel_n um_o repudiavere_a antiperk_n 258_o the_o cause_n why_o god_n reveal_v not_o christ_n to_o all_o and_o every_o man_n be_v because_o their_o forefather_n have_v former_o reject_v
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conversion_n and_o faith_n and_o those_o to_o eternal_a life_n hence_o they_o infer_v that_o that_o common_a grace_n be_v mediate_o save_v but_o i_o herein_o break_v the_o chain_n and_o have_v prove_v that_o they_o be_v not_o disposition_n to_o regeneration_n but_o many_o of_o they_o effect_n of_o regeneration_n to_o which_o they_o themselves_o grant_v all_o man_n have_v not_o sufficient_a grace_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o those_o invent_a action_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n to_o nothing_o second_o i_o shall_v further_o examine_v whether_o if_o we_o grant_v that_o such_o work_n be_v disposition_n to_o convert_v gâ—â—_n they_o can_v prove_v that_o all_o man_n have_v a_o sufficiency_n of_o mean_n to_o do_v aâ—l_o those_o particular_n mention_v viz._n to_o know_v god_n desire_v good_a thirst_n after_o save_a grace_n grieve_v for_o sin_n strive_v against_o in_o â—râ—inate_a desire_n etc._n etc._n whether_o have_v all_o man_n sufficient_a meaâ—s_n to_o do_v â—hesâ—_n and_o this_o be_v 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sed_fw-la acâ—udem_fw-la â—piritus_fw-la assistentiam_fw-la ad_fw-la singulos_fw-la actus_fw-la quae_fw-la licè_fw-la omnibus_fw-la praestò_fw-la sic_fw-la quaterus_a agâ—t_fw-la secundum_fw-la rationem_fw-la priâ—â—pii_fw-la praevenientis_fw-la peâ—ialis_fw-la tamen_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o actu_fw-la adjuvat_fw-la &_o cooperat_fw-la ibid._n sect_n 8._o we_o hold_v no_o habitual_a grace_n common_a to_o all_o but_o only_o the_o assist_a grace_n of_o god_n to_o every_o act_n which_o although_o it_o be_v common_a to_o all_o as_o it_o be_v prevenient_a yet_o it_o be_v but_o special_a as_o it_o be_v adjutant_n and_o cooperant_fw-la with_o they_o in_o do_v in_o all_o which_o i_o will_v not_o inculcate_v the_o palpable_a implication_n of_o that_o accurate_a remonstrant_n whereby_o he_o must_v grant_v the_o same_o grace_n both_o common_a to_o all_o and_o yet_o special_a to_o some_o common_a to_o all_o because_o sufficient_a and_o yet_o special_a because_o assist_v we_o must_v note_v 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it_o be_v that_o sufficiency_n in_o general_n be_v well_o express_v in_o other_o word_n thus_o positis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la requisitis_fw-la but_o we_o must_v not_o stay_v in_o general_n if_o we_o undertake_v to_o clear_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o point_n to_o satisfaction_n but_o consider_v the_o various_a end_n and_o purpose_n in_o tendency_n to_o which_o this_o or_o that_o measure_n of_o grace_n be_v say_v to_o be_v sufficient_a the_o remonstrant_n do_v not_o affirm_v that_o assist_a grace_n give_v to_o every_o man_n to_o be_v sufficient_a to_o all_o end_n and_o purpose_n â—amely_o to_o work_v faith_n in_o jesus_n to_o effect_v regeneration_n or_o sufficient_a to_o bring_v man_n to_o eternal_a life_n as_o mr._n goodwin_n fond_o dream_v corvinus_n say_v thus_o 1._o thus_o omnibus_fw-la aliqua_fw-la mâ—dia_fw-la adâ—ibentur_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la quae_fw-la licet_fw-la non_fw-la semper_fw-la sufficiunt_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la ingenerandam_fw-la immediatè_fw-la tamen_fw-la ad_fw-la actiones_fw-la aliquas_fw-la sufficâ—unt_fw-la quibus_fw-la deus_fw-la vult_fw-la homines_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la praeparari_fw-la coru._n in_o molin_n cap._n 39_o sec._n 1._o some_o mean_n in_o tendency_n to_o salvation_n be_v give_v to_o all_o which_o although_o they_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o work_v faith_n immediate_o yet_o they_o be_v sufficient_a to_o those_o work_n by_o which_o god_n will_v have_v man_n prepare_v to_o faith_n and_o regeneration_n and_o again_o the_o same_o author_n thus_o 237._o thus_o quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la athnicos_fw-la pertinet_fw-la ad_fw-la quoâ—_n christi_fw-la nomen_fw-la non_fw-la pervent_a eos_fw-la taligratâ—â_fw-la absol_fw-la tè_fw-la ad_fw-la salâ—tem_fw-la et_fw-la fidem_fw-la sufficient_a praeditos_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la saepe_fw-la suprà _fw-la diximus_fw-la quare_fw-la po_fw-la suimasâ—_n radum_fw-la sufficâ—enâ—iae_fw-la ac_fw-la man_n uram_fw-la diversam_fw-la â—alem_fw-la quae_fw-la fit_a pro_fw-la mensura_fw-la vocationis_fw-la c_o 37_o s_o 11_o act._n synod_n art_n 2._o p._n 237._o so_o much_o as_o appertain_v to_o the_o heathen_a to_o who_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n never_o come_v we_o have_v oftentimes_o say_v that_o they_o be_v not_o endue_v with_o a_o grace_n sufficient_a absolute_o either_o to_o faith_n or_o regeneration_n therefore_o we_o have_v put_v divers_a degree_n and_o measure_n of_o sufficiency_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o call_n so_o that_o we_o have_v clear_o discover_v negative_o what_o the_o general_a and_o common_a grace_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o effect_v namely_o not_o sufficient_a to_o salvation_n not_o yet_o to_o faith_n in_o christ_n but_o affirmative_o to_o what_o it_o be_v sufficient_a something_o more_o dubious_o sometime_o we_o have_v it_o thus_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o those_o action_n by_o which_o man_n be_v dispose_v to_o faith_n and_o regeneration_n other_o sometime_o we_o have_v it_o thus_o that_o by_o it_o man_n may_v be_v dispose_v to_o become_v apt_a and_o fit_a hearer_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o the_o remonstrant_n in_o a_o forementioned_a place_n which_o must_v be_v thing_n very_o different_a now_o here_o we_o must_v look_v for_o the_o height_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o universal_a grace_n thus_o god_n give_v common_a grace_n to_o all_o by_o which_o they_o be_v sufficient_o enable_v to_o do_v such_o act_n or_o work_n by_o which_o they_o be_v dispose_v and_o prepare_v for_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o for_o faith_n and_o regenerate_a grace_n the_o next_o thing_n enquirable_a be_v what_o those_o work_n or_o action_n be_v by_o which_o they_o be_v dispose_v to_o faith_n and_o regenerate_a grace_n and_o to_o which_o they_o have_v sufficient_a grace_n and_o these_o can_v bâ—e_v otherwise_o then_o confuse_o take_v up_o from_o the_o pen_n of_o the_o remonstrant_n in_o that_o chapter_n which_o by_o corvinus_n be_v set_v apart_o to_o treat_v of_o this_o very_a subject_n viz._n of_o that_o grace_n that_o prepare_v man_n for_o faith_n we_o may_v find_v various_a action_n mention_v as_o first_o 2._o first_o quae_fw-la legis_fw-la sunt_fw-la faciunt_fw-la ista_fw-la opera_fw-la licet_fw-la talia_fw-la non_fw-la sint_fw-la qualia_fw-la iam_fw-la regeniti_fw-la praestant_fw-la sed_fw-la valdè_fw-la exigua_fw-la tamen_fw-la ea_fw-la deus_fw-la requirit_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la quem_fw-la intendit_fw-la regenerate_v &_o iis_fw-la utitur_fw-la ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la regenerandum_fw-la coru._n in_o molin_n cap._n 34._o sect_n 2._o the_o do_v the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n rom._n 2.14_o of_o these_o he_o say_v that_o they_o be_v such_o as_o god_n require_v of_o those_o who_o he_o intend_v to_o regenerate_v and_o use_v they_o in_o tendency_n to_o it_o again_o in_o the_o next_o sermon_n we_o find_v another_o viz._n thirst_v after_o christ_n and_o a_o desire_n of_o grace_n and_o this_o he_o urge_v from_o isa_n 55.1_o and_o express_o say_v thus_o 3._o thus_o cupiditas_fw-la salutaris_fw-la gratiae_fw-la &_o gemitus_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la anhelantis_fw-la sub_fw-la pondere_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la sunt_fw-la effecta_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la regenerantis_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la regenerationem_fw-la praeparantis_fw-la s_o 3._o the_o desire_n of_o save_a grace_n and_o the_o groan_n of_o a_o conscience_n breathe_v under_o the_o weight_n of_o sin_n be_v effect_n not_o of_o the_o regenerate_a spirit_n but_o of_o the_o spirit_n prepare_v to_o regeneration_n in_o another_o place_n we_o find_v thus_o 24._o thus_o homo_fw-la in_o peccatis_fw-la mortuus_fw-la habet_fw-la in_o intellectu_fw-la dei_fw-la cognitionem_fw-la &_o in_o affectu_fw-la ad_fw-la bonum_fw-la cognitum_fw-la aliquod_fw-la desiderium_fw-la quibus_fw-la sacere_fw-la potest_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la legis_fw-la pugnare_fw-la cum_fw-la desideriis_fw-la &_o locomotivum_fw-la regere_fw-la quae_fw-la talia_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la ea_fw-la exigat_fw-la deus_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la quem_fw-la intendit_fw-la regenerare_fw-la cir._n in_o mol._n c._n 32._o se_fw-la 24._o a_o man_n that_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o his_o understanding_n the_o desire_n of_o that_o know_v good_a in_o his_o affection_n by_o which_o he_o can_v do_v the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n fight_n and_o strive_v with_o his_o desire_n govern_v his_o locomotion_n all_o which_o be_v require_v of_o those_o who_o god_n will_v to_o regenerate_v so_o that_o by_o these_o we_o may_v gather_v up_o a_o catalogue_n of_o those_o action_n to_o which_o man_n have_v sufficient_a mean_n and_o by_o which_o he_o be_v dispose_v to_o faith_n and_o regeneration_n namely_o knowledge_n of_o god_n desire_v after_o god_n and_o save_a grace_n groan_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o sin_n fight_v with_o inordinate_a desire_n government_n of_o the_o locomotion_n these_o and_o such_o like_a be_v those_o action_n they_o mean_v of_o now_o i_o must_v examine_v these_o two_o 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