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An apology of English Arminianisme or A dialogue betweene Iacobus Arminius, professour in the Vniuersity of Leyden in Holland; and Enthusiastus an English Doctour of Diuinity and a great precisian. Wherein are defended the doctrines of Arminius touching freewill, predestination, and reprobation: the said doctrines being mantained & taught by many of the most learned Protestants of England, at this present time. Written by O.N. heertofore of the Vniuersity of Oxford.; Apology of English Arminianisme.
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O. N., fl. 1634.
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1634
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STC 18333; ESTC S119849
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sin_n &c_n &c_n and_o again_o we_o thus_o read_v ibidem_fw-la read_v ibidem_fw-la when_o we_o be_v dead_a by_o sin_n etc._n etc._n arminius_n the_o transparency_n of_o this_o objection_n even_o a_o ordinary_a eye_n can_v pierce_v for_o aâ—_n the_o text_n say_v we_o be_v dead_a by_o sin_n so_o also_o it_o add_v in_o the_o place_n allege_v that_o we_o be_v quicken_v in_o christ._n which_o addition_n import_v that_o though_o of_o ourselves_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o perform_v any_o spiritual_a action_n yet_o christ_n have_v so_o quicken_v we_o with_o his_o prevent_a grace_n as_o that_o thereby_o we_o be_v make_v able_a to_o produce_v the_o say_a spiritual_a action_n &_o thus_o this_o quicken_a in_o christ_n impli_v only_o a_o infusion_n of_o god_n grace_n which_o i_o willing_o acknowledge_v but_o not_o a_o take_n away_o of_o the_o freedom_n of_o manâ—_n will_v so_o wild_o as_o i_o may_v say_v these_o twoâ—_n passage_n of_o scripture_n be_v shoot_v by_o you_o still_o glance_v upon_o one_o point_n or_o othery_a impertinent_a to_o the_o controversy_n ventilate_v between_o us._n but_o i_o pray_v you_o enthusiastus_n proceed_v further_o in_o your_o scripturall_a proof_n enthusiastus_n i_o must_v confess_v that_o the_o most_o force_a authority_n of_o sacred_a scripture_n which_o either_o i_o or_o my_o partner_n can_v allege_v for_o the_o impugn_n of_o freewill_n be_v already_o draw_v out_o by_o i_o and_o though_o some_o other_o text_n may_v be_v insist_v upon_o yet_o i_o foresee_v the_o answer_n to_o they_o in_o your_o judgement_n may_v be_v appropriate_v out_o of_o the_o former_a animadversion_n but_o arminius_n grant_v for_o the_o time_n that_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o express_o and_o articulate_o condemn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o freewill_n for_o heresy_n do_v it_o therefore_o follow_v that_o the_o doctrine_n thereof_o be_v orthodoxal_a most_o inconsequent_o infer_v the_o turkish_a religion_n and_o the_o many_o heresy_n register_v by_o epiphanius_n austin_n jerome_n and_o other_o father_n of_o those_o early_a time_n be_v not_o punctual_o and_o literal_o condemn_v by_o god_n holy_a writ_n for_o hardly_o can_v they_o be_v condemn_v particular_o by_o the_o scripture_n they_o rise_v many_o age_n after_o the_o scripture_n be_v write_v anâ—_n yet_o no_o man_n will_v from_o thence_o concludeâ—_n that_o those_o doctrine_n or_o religion_n 〈◊〉_d true_a the_o like_a we_o may_v say_v here_o touch_v the_o doctrine_n of_o freewill_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o point_n hereis_n that_o a_o doctrine_n oâ—_n article_n of_o faith_n be_v to_o receive_v its_o warrant_n not_o because_o the_o scripture_n dotâ—_n not_o in_o particular_a anathematise_v the_o say_a doctrine_n it_o by_o omission_n speak_v nothing_o thereof_o at_o all_o but_o the_o say_a doctrine_n receave_v its_o authority_n in_o that_o 〈◊〉_d receave_v from_o the_o scripture_n certain_a evident_a and_o affirmative_a proof_n for_o thâ—_n defence_n of_o the_o say_a doctrine_n in_o particular_a therefore_o arminius_n except_o yoâ—_n be_v able_a as_o i_o presume_v you_o be_v not_o toâ—_n fortify_v and_o establish_v the_o doctrine_n of_o freewill_n with_o some_o clear_a evident_a and_o unanswerable_a text_n of_o scripture_n your_o cause_n be_v nothing_o advantage_v think_v the_o former_a divine_a passage_n above_o produce_v do_v not_o so_o avoidable_o as_o â—_o first_o perhaps_o expect_v they_o shall_v confute_v the_o doctrine_n of_o freewill_n arminius_n this_o which_o you_o speak_v of_o the_o scripture_n pass_v over_o in_o silence_n any_o doctrine_n or_o confirm_v the_o contrary_a doctrine_n by_o evident_a proof_n be_v in_o part_n true_a i_o grant_v though_o it_o be_v allege_v by_o you_o at_o this_o present_a mere_o as_o a_o subterfugious_a evasion_n because_o you_o be_v not_o able_a to_o produce_v so_o much_o as_o one_o text_n to_o impugn_v our_o doctrine_n withal_o though_o at_o other_o time_n you_o and_o you_o do_v cry_v out_o with_o great_a exaggeration_n in_o word_n that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o freewill_n be_v most_o repugnant_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o maintainer_n thereof_o be_v deadly_o wound_v with_o every_o splinter_n of_o the_o several_a passage_n thereof_o so_o variable_a and_o several_a be_v your_o comportment_n herein_o at_o several_a time_n now_o whereas_o you_o say_v it_o be_v more_o peculiarly_a incumbent_n upon_o i_o affirmative_o to_o fortify_v the_o doctrine_n of_o freewill_n by_o evident_a text_n of_o scripture_n or_o â—_z the_o doctrine_n thereof_o to_o be_v abandon_v as_o false_a and_o erroneous_a i_o do_v agree_v with_o you_o herein_o and_o be_o ready_a to_o fortify_v the_o say_a doctrine_n with_o choke_v and_o unanswerable_a place_n of_o those_o divine_a writing_n if_o so_o yourself_o have_v already_o finish_v your_o scene_n of_o object_v enthusiastus_n i_o will_v present_o surrender_v the_o function_n of_o opponency_n to_o you_o for_o i_o granâ—_n that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v according_a to_o 〈◊〉_d method_n of_o school_n certain_a vicissitâ—â—_n des_fw-fr &_o alternation_n of_o turn_n between_o the_o party_n disputant_n neither_o be_v it_o 〈◊〉_d reason_n justifiable_a that_o the_o one_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v force_v to_o maintain_v only_o defensive_a and_o never_o a_o offensive_a 〈◊〉_d but_o before_o i_o end_v i_o must_v tell_v you_o thâ—â—_n the_o chief_a doctor_n of_o christ_n churâ—â—_n since_o the_o apostle_n i_o mean_v austin_n 〈◊〉_d most_o strong_a in_o the_o denial_n of_o freewill_n for_o thus_o he_o write_v 15._o write_v lib._n 6._o de_fw-fr genes_n ad_fw-la literam_fw-la cap._n 15._o conditoris_fw-la 〈◊〉_d luntas_fw-la rerum_fw-la necessitas_fw-la est_fw-la the_o will_n and_o tâ—â—_n mind_n of_o the_o creator_n be_v the_o necessity_n 〈◊〉_d thing_n again_o 17._o again_o vbi_fw-la supra_fw-la c._n 17._o that_o be_v necessary_o 〈◊〉_d come_v to_o pass_v which_o god_n will_v and_o they_o be_v true_o hereafter_o to_o be_v which_o god_n forsee_v and_o last_o omit_v some_o other_o passage_n 30._o passage_n in_o enchirid_n c._n 30._o libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la malè_fw-la 〈◊〉_d homo_fw-la &_o se_fw-la perdidit_fw-la &_o seipsum_fw-la man_n meâ—ning_v our_o first_o parent_n by_o use_v freewill_n bad_o do_v both_o loose_a thereby_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d freewill_n arminius_n how_o easy_o be_v the_o cloud_n here_o dispel_v for_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o two_o first_o place_n be_v that_o what_o god_n will_v have_v to_o â—ome_o to_o pass_v be_v infallible_o to_o come_v to_o 〈◊〉_d yet_o speak_v of_o man_n action_n it_o â—â—mmeth_v to_o pass_v with_o the_o freedom_n of_o man_n will_n for_o god_n do_v not_o destroy_v nature_n first_o create_v by_o he_o but_o will_v that_o every_o thing_n shall_v be_v effect_v in_o â—â—ch_a manner_n as_o best_o sort_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n to_o the_o three_o place_n i_o answer_v that_o 〈◊〉_d first_o father_n be_v say_v to_o have_v lose_v freewill_n because_o by_o his_o fall_n the_o freewill_n of_o man_n be_v make_v more_o feeble_a and_o faint_v for_o that_o augustine_n meaning_n be_v not_o that_o freewill_n be_v absolute_o lose_v by_o adam_n as_o though_o it_o never_o after_o be_v to_o be_v in_o rerum_fw-la natura_fw-la appear_v from_o those_o other_o word_n &_o se_fw-la perdidit_fw-la for_o adam_n do_v not_o loose_v himself_o by_o any_o extinguishment_n of_o himself_o or_o not_o after_o be_v but_o because_o adam_n thereby_o be_v â—ade_v far_o more_o worse_a his_o freewill_n be_v â—othing_v so_o vigorous_a and_o active_a as_o â—ore_o it_o be_v enthusiastus_n i_o will_v not_o much_o labour_n in_o seekiâ—â—_n to_o eneruate_v these_o your_o answer_n 〈◊〉_d they_o shall_v pass_v as_o matter_n hang_v 〈◊〉_d suspense_n but_o there_o be_v one_o difficult_a draw_v from_o force_n of_o reason_n which_o euâ—â—_n arrest_v my_o judgement_n from_o give_v assent_n to_o your_o doctrine_n and_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d great_a repugnancy_n which_o be_v between_o god_n foreknowledge_n and_o freewill_n for_o 〈◊〉_d god_n do_v foresee_v such_o a_o thing_n will_v bâ—_n then_o certain_o it_o must_v be_v and_o if_o certain_o it_o must_v be_v where_o then_o be_v maâ—_n freewill_n in_o do_v or_o not_o do_v the_o saiâ—_n thing_n arminius_n this_o doubt_n be_v partly_o above_o unfolded_a but_o to_o answer_v more_o particular_o thereto_o the_o prescience_n and_o foresight_n of_o god_n be_v most_o certain_a and_o 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o import_v no_o necessity_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v be_v thus_o prove_v even_o from_o 〈◊〉_d authority_n of_o austin_n who_o thus_o dispâ—â—teth_v â—_o dispâ—â—teth_v de_fw-fr libero_fw-la arhitrio_fw-la l._n â—_o c._n â—_o if_o the_o foreknowledge_n 〈◊〉_d god_n do_v impose_v a_o necessity_n to_o thing_n fâ—ture_n this_o fall_v out_o either_o as_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d sute_o a_o foreknowledge_n or_o else_o because_o it_o â—â—_o in_o particular_a the_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n not_o the_o first_o because_o it_o will_v upon_o the_o same_o ground_n follow_v that_o not_o only_o the_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n but_o the_o foreknowledge_n of_o man_n shall_v impose_v the_o â—ike_a