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gratiae_fw-la as_o austin_n sometime_o do_v prosper_v go_v far_o in_o his_o epistle_n ad_fw-la ruffinum_fw-la and_o in_o plain_a term_n call_v they_o vasa_n irae_fw-la in_o distinction_n from_o vasa_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la therefore_o it_o be_v that_o this_o flourish_a divine_a in_o pute_fw-la unto_o we_o that_o our_o religion_n make_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n to_o be_v of_o none_o effect_n and_o that_o it_o quite_o overthrow_v the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o exercise_v of_o prayer_n and_o all_o this_o like_o a_o very_a confident_a cavalier_n before_o the_o combat_n he_o presume_v he_o have_v very_o sufficient_o demonstrate_v in_o this_o his_o interlude_n consist_v of_o three_o act_n and_o several_a scene_n belong_v to_o each_o and_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o some_o scholar_n in_o the_o university_n he_o be_v deem_v to_o have_v perform_v his_o part_n so_o well_o ut_fw-la abducant_fw-la stultum_fw-la that_o they_o may_v well_o bring_v he_o a_o stool_n ut_fw-la 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tim._n 2._o last_o eph._n 2.1_o eâ—hic_n 4._o cap._n 5._o act._n 4.24_o joh._n 5._o exam._n p._n 150._o matth_v 24.24_o 2._o tim._n 4.17_o treat_n 1._o part_n sect._n 1_o tit._n 1.10_o hist._n l._n 5._o 2._o cor._n 4.3.4_o prov._n 16.4_o defence_n armin._n p._n 394._o rom._n 9.11.12_o 20.21.22_o v._o 1â—_n enchirid._n cap._n 96._o de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la l._n 21._o c._n 24._o 1._o joh._n 2_o 19_o 1._o q_o 23._o art_n 2._o ad_fw-la 1._o jer._n 9.24_o heb._n 1â—_n 10_o 1_o cor._n 9.22_o act._n 18.9.10_o joh._n 11.52_o joh_n 10.16_o gratia_n &_o de_fw-fr lib._n arbit_fw-la cap._n 2_o prov._n 16.4_o sect._n 2._o vossius_fw-la in_o trist_n pelag_n p._n 638._o austin_n dâ—_n civet_n dei_fw-la l._n 21_o c._n 24._o aug._n the_o civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 12._o c._n 7_o ne_fw-la quaerat_fw-la efficientem_fw-la causam_fw-la malae_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la efficiene_fw-fr sed_fw-la deficiens_fw-la sect._n 3_o consid._n ezech._n 2.5_o instit._fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 24._o num_fw-la 13._o 1._o pet._n 2.8_o rom._n 7.8_o act._n 13.48_o act._n 11.18_o 2._o thess._n 2.13_o 2._o cor._n 1.14_o rom._n 8._o sect._n 1_o hebr._n 13.21_o esa._n 63.18_o rom._n 9.28.19_o exam._n 166.167_o sect._n 2._o treat_n gal._n 5.24_o esa._n 49._o 2._o cor._n 2.15.16_o ezech._n 2._o sect._n 3_o treat_n 1._o sam._n 18.4_o v._o 3._o 2._o cor._n 2.15.16_o joh._n 5.44_o sect._n 4._o treat_n 3._o part._n sect._n 1_o treat_n sect._n 2._o treat_n 1._o cor._n 13._o 1_o thess._n 1.3.4_o philip._n 3._o sect._n 3_o treat_n 1._o john_n 2.19_o matt._n 16._o 1_o pet._n 1._o luc._n 23._o bert._n de_fw-fr apostas_fw-la sanctorun_n jer._n 17.9_o 1._o cor._n 11._o hos._n 2.15_o sect._n 4._o treat_n consid._n psalm_n 51._o jer._n 32.40_o esa._n 27.2_o sect._n 5._o treat_n heb._n 13_o 21_o 1._o cor._n 15_o 10._o 1._o thes._n 1_o 11._o ezech._n 36.27_o 2._o thess._n 5_o 1.11_o sect._n 6._o treat_n ezech._n 20.12_o deu._n 29.6_o esa._n 37.18_o mich._n 7._o psa._n 64_o 18_o ezech._n 36.26.27_o jer._n 31_o 3â—_n
as_o touch_v s._n paul_n testimony_n here_o allege_v concern_v the_o profitablenesse_n of_o scripture_n doctrine_n which_o be_v the_o more_o considerable_a i_o confess_v because_o this_o whole_a treatise_n be_v like_o a_o hen_n with_o one_o chick_n have_v not_o any_o one_o quotation_n out_o of_o holy_a scripture_n beside_o that_o he_o take_v no_o such_o course_n as_o this_o divine_a do_v from_o the_o profitablenesse_n of_o a_o doctrine_n to_o conclude_v it_o to_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o holy_a scripture_n but_o rather_o suppose_v a_o doctrine_n to_o be_v a_o doctrine_n of_o holy_a scripture_n conclude_v theâ—hence_o that_o it_o be_v profitable_a for_o reproof_n for_o correction_n for_o instruction_n in_o righteousness_n how_o can_v it_o be_v otherwise_o as_o touch_v the_o doctrine_n here_o impugn_a but_o that_o if_o it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o holy_a scripture_n instruction_n therein_o must_v be_v instruction_n in_o righteousness_n and_o shall_v be_v a_o just_a reproof_n to_o they_o that_o refuse_v to_o receive_v instruction_n as_o in_o the_o whole_a counsel_n of_o god_n so_o in_o this_o particular_a among_o the_o rest_n and_o last_o serve_v for_o the_o correction_n of_o they_o that_o do_v not_o live_v answerable_o unto_o their_o profession_n as_o in_o other_o thing_n so_o in_o reference_n unto_o this_o as_o namely_o when_o profess_v of_o god_n work_v in_o we_o the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n of_o every_o good_a work_n and_o that_o not_o according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o man_n but_o according_a to_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n they_o be_v not_o so_o careful_a hereupon_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v to_o work_v out_o their_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a in_o conformity_n to_o the_o holy_a apostle_n exhortation_n phil._n 2.12.13_o work_v out_o your_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a for_o god_n it_o be_v that_o work_v in_o you_o both_o the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n even_o of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n thus_o i_o have_v consider_v the_o rule_n of_o trial_n i_o come_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o doctrine_n to_o be_v try_v whether_o it_o be_v in_o a_o right_a manner_n propose_v the_o second_o section_n the_o principal_a point_n &_o doctrine_n of_o which_o synod_n be_v contain_v in_o these_o 5._o article_n 2._o 1._o that_o god_n by_o a_o absolute_a decree_n have_v elect_v and_o choose_v to_o life_n a_o very_a small_a number_n of_o person_n without_o the_o least_o regard_n either_o of_o their_o faith_n and_o obedience_n and_o exclude_v the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n from_o all_o save_a grace_n destine_v by_o the_o same_o decree_n unto_o eternal_a damnation_n without_o the_o consideration_n of_o their_o incredulity_n or_o impaenitencie_n 2._o that_o jesus_n christ_n die_v for_o no_o other_o than_o the_o elect_v only_o not_o have_v the_o least_o intention_n of_o his_o own_o or_o commandment_n of_o his_o father_n to_o make_v a_o propitiation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n 3._o that_o by_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n his_o whole_a posterity_n have_v lose_v their_o free_a will_n be_v subject_a by_o a_o inevitable_a necessity_n to_o do_v or_o leave_v undo_v that_o which_o every_o man_n act_v or_o omit_v be_v good_a or_o evil_n be_v thereunto_o predestinate_v by_o the_o eternal_a and_o efficacious_a decree_n of_o god_n 4._o that_o god_n to_o draw_v his_o elect_a out_o of_o that_o produce_v a_o faith_n in_o they_o by_o a_o power_n equal_a to_o that_o whereby_o he_o create_v the_o world_n and_o raise_v up_o the_o dead_a so_o that_o they_o to_o who_o he_o give_v grace_n be_v not_o able_a to_o reject_v it_o and_o that_o the_o reprobate_n can_v obtain_v it_o although_o it_o be_v offer_v unto_o they_o in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n 5._o that_o they_o who_o have_v once_o receive_v this_o grace_n by_o faith_n can_v never_o fall_v total_o or_o final_o notwithstanding_o the_o most_o enormous_a sin_n they_o can_v commit_v 2._o that_o this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o synod_n they_o who_o have_v be_v and_o still_o be_v persecute_v for_o refuse_v to_o subscribe_v have_v so_o plain_o and_o sufficient_o demonstrate_v by_o their_o public_a write_n that_o none_o of_o their_o persecutor_n dare_v hitherto_o undertake_v to_o refute_v or_o answer_v they_o yea_o and_o who_o be_v always_o ready_a before_o impartial_a judge_n to_o make_v it_o good_a that_o the_o article_n above_o mention_v be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o write_n of_o their_o chief_a doctor_n even_o in_o the_o self_n same_o term_n nay_o far_o more_o scandalous_a consid._n when_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o election_n be_v not_o of_o work_n and_o prove_v it_o by_o this_o that_o before_o esau_n and_o jacob_n be_v bear_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v say_v of_o they_o the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a let_v every_o sober_a reader_n judge_n whether_o it_o be_v not_o more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o apostle_n to_o profess_v that_o election_n proceed_v rather_o without_o any_o regard_n have_v to_o man_n faith_n and_o obedience_n then_o with_o any_o respect_n thereunto_o as_o also_o whether_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n which_o the_o apostle_n use_v it_o be_v not_o apparent_a that_o as_o election_n be_v not_o of_o good_a work_n so_o likewise_o reprobation_n be_v not_o of_o evil_a work_n yet_o that_o god_n do_v decree_n to_o damn_v no_o man_n but_o for_o sin_n be_v the_o unanimous_a confession_n of_o all_o our_o divine_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o of_o they_o that_o i_o know_v who_o deny_v that_o god_n do_v ordain_v to_o bestow_v salvation_n on_o none_o of_o ripe_a year_n but_o by_o way_n of_o reward_n of_o their_o obedience_n and_o according_o tilenus_n himself_o when_o he_o be_v on_o our_o side_n take_v exception_n against_o arminius_n his_o state_v the_o decree_n of_o predestination_n and_o reprobation_n according_a to_o our_o opinion_n to_o proceed_v citra_fw-la omnem_fw-la considerationem_fw-la resipiscentiae_fw-la &_o fidei_fw-la in_o illis_fw-la aut_fw-la impenitentiae_fw-la &_o infidelitatis_fw-la in_o hisce_fw-la for_o mark_v i_o pray_v how_o he_o except_v against_o it_o at_o postrema_fw-la haec_fw-la particula_fw-la perperam_fw-la &_o praeter_fw-la menternostram_fw-la hvic_a sententiae_fw-la adjicitur_fw-la and_o he_o give_v his_o reason_n on_o both_o part_n on_o the_o part_n of_o reprobation_n thus_o quandoquidem_fw-la quoscunque_fw-la damnat_fw-la deus_fw-la 6.7_o non_fw-la aliam_fw-la ob_fw-la causam_fw-la quam_fw-la propter_fw-la impaenitentiam_fw-la &_o infidelitatem_fw-la atquâ—_n adeopropter_fw-la peccatum_fw-la damnat_fw-la ac_fw-la proinde_fw-la neque_fw-la damnare_fw-la decrevit_fw-la see_v huius_fw-la rei_fw-la intuitu_fw-la on_o the_o part_n of_o election_n thus_o sicuti_fw-la neminem_fw-la in_o tempore_fw-la serula_n nisi_fw-la resipiscentem_fw-la &_o credentem_fw-la which_o yet_o be_v untrue_a unless_o understand_v only_o of_o man_n of_o ripe_a year_n ita_fw-la neminem_fw-la ab_fw-la aeterno_fw-la servarâ—_n decrevit_fw-la nisi_fw-la resipiscentem_fw-la &_o credentem_fw-la in_o like_a sort_n piscator_fw-la deny_v not_o but_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o will_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o the_o gospel_n as_o namely_o to_o save_v such_o as_o persevere_v in_o faith_n &_o damn_v they_o that_o persevere_v in_o infidelity_n and_o impenitency_n 150._o only_o he_o deny_v this_o to_o be_v the_o whole_a will_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o the_o gospel_n as_o touch_v the_o salvation_n of_o some_o and_o damnation_n of_o other_o and_o according_o in_o the_o conference_n at_o the_o hague_n when_o the_o first_o article_n of_o the_o remonstrant_n come_n to_o be_v discuss_v which_o be_v deum_fw-la ab_fw-la aeterno_fw-la decrevisse_fw-la fideles_fw-la perseverantes_fw-la saluâ—s_fw-la facere_fw-la their_o adversary_n deny_v not_o this_o nay_o they_o profess_v that_o no_o christian_a deny_v this_o praefat._n ad_fw-la synod_n dordrac_n fol._n 10._o p._n 1._o and_o therefore_o they_o urge_v they_o to_o declare_v whether_o this_o article_n of_o they_o contain_v the_o whole_a decree_n of_o predestination_n which_o when_o they_o affirm_v herein_o their_o adversary_n think_v good_a to_o oppose_v they_o and_o to_o encounter_v with_o they_o upon_o that_o point_n but_o let_v we_o distinguish_v that_o which_o such_o as_o this_o author_n be_v affect_v to_o confound_v the_o absoluteness_n of_o god_n decree_n may_v be_v consider_v two_o way_n either_o on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o act_n itself_o of_o god_n decree_n or_o on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o the_o thing_n decree_v according_a to_o this_o distinction_n aquinas_n profess_v that_o no_o cause_n can_v be_v assign_v of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n quoad_fw-la actum_fw-la volentis_fw-la cap_n but_o there_o may_v be_v assign_v a_o cause_n thereof_o quoad_fw-la res_fw-la volitas_fw-la his_o word_n be_v these_o dictum_fw-la est_fw-la supra_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la assignare_fw-la causam_fw-la divinae_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la actus_fw-la volendi_fw-la sed_fw-la potest_fw-la assignari_fw-la ratio_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la volitorum_fw-la and_o apply_v this_o doctrine_n to_o predestination_n in_o special_a add_v say_v
may_v be_v bold_a to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v sufficient_o clear_v to_o the_o world_n and_o that_o with_o better_a authority_n than_o any_o they_o have_v bring_v to_o the_o contrary_n and_o that_o as_o many_o write_n of_o we_o remain_v at_o this_o day_n unanswered_a by_o they_o as_o of_o they_o be_v unanswered_a by_o we_o howsoever_o if_o that_o be_v sufficient_a for_o this_o author_n why_o do_v he_o take_v pen_n in_o hand_n to_o write_v at_o all_o i_o come_v to_o answer_v what_o he_o bring_v in_o this_o and_o not_o to_o be_v put_v off_o to_o the_o write_n of_o other_o i_o may_v deal_v with_o they_o upon_o their_o own_o ground_n one_o after_o another_o as_o god_n shall_v give_v opportunity_n and_o hitherto_o god_n know_v i_o have_v enterteyn_v no_o thought_n or_o purpose_n to_o decline_v any_o of_o their_o write_n not_o their_o anti._n synod_n dordrac_n nor_o vossius_fw-la his_o history_n of_o the_o pelagian_n heresy_n but_o i_o have_v make_v choice_n to_o begin_v with_o their_o goliath_n first_o against_o perkins_n then_o in_o his_o conference_n with_o junius_n and_o after_o that_o to_o set_v myself_o against_o corvinus_n the_o chief_a of_o his_o lieutenant_n and_o therein_o to_o meet_v with_o arminius_n his_o twenty_o reason_n deliver_v in_o the_o declaration_n of_o his_o opinion_n before_o the_o state_n and_o that_o in_o a_o particular_a digression_n at_o large_a neither_o do_v i_o desire_v in_o any_o great_a respect_n to_o live_v and_o breath_n on_o earth_n then_o to_o deal_v with_o every_o one_o of_o they_o as_o i_o can_v for_o i_o conceive_v they_o to_o be_v no_o less_o than_o mountebank_n in_o logic_n in_o philosophy_n in_o divinity_n full_a of_o ostentation_n i_o confess_v but_o void_a of_o all_o true_a learning_n throughout_o and_o it_o grieve_v i_o to_o see_v the_o christian_a world_n nowadays_o to_o be_v in_o daâ—ger_n to_o be_v cheat_v of_o their_o christian_a faith_n as_o celestinus_fw-la sometime_o be_v of_o his_o popedom_n but_o it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n thus_o to_o give_v we_o over_o for_o superstition_n increase_v with_o a_o high_a hand_n and_o profaneness_n have_v get_v a_o whore_n forehead_n and_o holiness_n and_o sinceritye_n be_v set_v up_o as_o mark_n to_o shoot_v at_o and_o as_o sign_n to_o be_v speak_v against_o the_o treatise_n treat_n consist_v of_o three_o part_n part_n the_o first_o part_n touch_v the_o conversion_n of_o a_o stranger_n to_o the_o faith_n this_o i_o divide_v into_o 3._o section_n the_o first_o section_n 1_o let_v we_o see_v now_o what_o profitt_a arise_v from_o this_o doctrine_n and_o how_o it_o serve_v to_o the_o 3._o end_n and_o use_v hereabove_o mention_v first_o then_o if_o he_o that_o be_v of_o this_o opinion_n will_v go_v about_o to_o convert_v a_o infidel_n the_o infidel_n will_v tell_v he_o that_o he_o know_v not_o how_o to_o love_v nor_o yet_o to_o believe_v that_o god_n to_o be_v good_a and_o just_a which_o only_o for_o his_o own_o pleasure_n have_v destiny_v the_o great_a part_n of_o mankind_n to_o everlasting_a torment_n without_o the_o least_o consideration_n of_o any_o sin_n at_o least_o only_a for_o the_o sin_n of_o one_o man_n who_o notwithstanding_o obtain_v pardon_n for_o himself_o after_o he_o have_v wilful_o commit_v it_o that_o herein_o he_o see_v not_o the_o least_o trace_n either_o of_o goodness_n or_o wisdom_n or_o justice_n to_o use_v they_o so_o cruel_o that_o be_v destitute_a of_o certain_a grace_n and_o benefit_n which_o this_o god_n have_v never_o will_v to_o have_v give_v they_o and_o which_o these_o miserable_a wretch_n can_v obtain_v no_o other_o way_n and_o to_o who_o by_o a_o irrevocable_a decree_n he_o have_v impose_v a_o necessity_n as_o well_o of_o sin_v without_o have_v any_o power_n to_o repent_v as_o of_o perish_v eternal_o which_o be_v the_o very_a word_n of_o zanchy_n one_o of_o the_o principal_a doctor_n of_o that_o synod_n that_o it_o can_v be_v that_o god_n who_o in_o his_o word_n do_v make_v himself_o the_o lover_n of_o mankind_n who_o will_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o that_o none_o perish_v who_o swear_v by_o himself_o that_o he_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o that_o he_o repent_v and_o live_v yea_o he_o will_v still_o the_o more_o abhor_v that_o doctrine_n when_o it_o persuade_v he_o that_o god_n use_v double_a deal_n and_o have_v a_o double_a will_n the_o one_o exterior_a whereby_o he_o invit_v a_o sinner_n make_v as_o though_o he_o be_v desirous_a of_o his_o salvation_n the_o other_o interior_a and_o hide_a which_o be_v always_o accomplish_v whereby_o he_o lead_v he_o by_o inevitable_a mean_n as_o well_o unto_o sin_n as_o unto_o damnation_n the_o infidel_n will_v say_v unto_o his_o converter_n that_o homer_n be_v soon_o to_o be_v believe_v than_o he_o when_o he_o say_v that_o he_o who_o speak_v contrary_a to_o what_o he_o think_v aught_o to_o be_v hold_v as_o a_o enemy_n and_o hate_v as_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n and_o that_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o these_o apostle_n of_o dort_n and_o arles_n the_o most_o wicked_a hypocrite_n and_o traitor_n in_o the_o world_n will_v most_o lively_o repraesent_a the_o image_n of_o that_o god_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o consid._n we_o read_v of_o a_o strange_a judgement_n of_o god_n in_o send_v strong_a delusion_n among_o man_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v lie_n 2._o thes._n 2.11_o and_o the_o reason_n hereof_o also_o be_v discover_v unto_o we_o v_o 10._o namely_o because_o they_o do_v not_o receve_v the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n this_o judgement_n of_o god_n seem_v to_o have_v course_n in_o these_o time_n as_o much_o as_o ever_o or_o rather_o in_o far_o great_a measure_n than_o ever_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o of_o false_a teacher_n in_o his_o day_n who_o be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vain_a discourser_n 1.10_o yet_o be_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o even_o illusion_n do_v praevayle_v too_o oft_o and_o be_v it_o not_o very_o strange_a that_o our_o church_n our_o reform_a church_n our_o university_n our_o reform_a university_n shall_v be_v carry_v away_o with_o such_o base_a and_o senseless_a discourse_n as_o these_o let_v we_o then_o cease_v to_o wonder_v at_o the_o simplicity_n of_o savage_n which_o be_v take_v with_o coppar_n in_o steed_n of_o gold_n and_o receive_v vitreâ—s_fw-la pro_fw-la gemmis_fw-la and_o make_v as_o much_o reckon_n of_o bead_n make_v of_o glass_n as_o other_o do_v of_o pearl_n for_o observe_v i_o pray_v the_o force_n of_o this_o autor_n argument_n comprise_v in_o brief_a a_o infidel_n be_v no_o way_n likely_a to_o brook_v this_o doctrine_n of_o we_o as_o touch_v absolute_a reprobation_n therefore_o this_o doctrine_n be_v unsound_a and_o nothing_o agreeable_a to_o god_n word_n be_v it_o possible_a that_o a_o christian_n shall_v be_v so_o far_o infatuate_v as_o to_o make_v the_o judgement_n of_o a_o infidel_n to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o his_o faith_n in_o matter_n of_o salvation_n and_o as_o touch_v the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n and_o if_o some_o french_a wit_n leaven_v with_o arminianism_n be_v carry_v away_o with_o such_o vile_a phantasye_n shall_v iâ—_n spread_v so_o far_o as_o to_o sour_a the_o wit_n of_o our_o university_n also_o why_o then_o do_v they_o not_o proceed_v to_o turn_v atheist_n for_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n crucify_v be_v both_o a_o scandal_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o foolishness_n unto_o the_o gentile_n 1._o cor._n â—â—_o what_o a_o base_a opinion_n have_v the_o kâ—ng_n of_o assur_n concern_v the_o religion_n of_o samaria_n and_o of_o jerusalem_n prefer_v all_o other_o before_o it_o esa._n 10.10_o like_o as_o my_o hand_n have_v find_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o idol_n see_v their_o idol_n be_v above_o samaria_n and_o above_o jerusalem_n v_o 11._o shall_v not_o i_o as_o i_o have_v do_v to_o samaria_n and_o to_o the_o idol_n thereof_o so_o do_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o to_o the_o idol_n thereof_o where_o be_v find_v a_o more_o wise_a writer_n among_o heathen_n then_o taciâ—us_a and_o why_o shall_v not_o his_o judgement_n be_v make_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o faith_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n 5._o as_o soon_o as_o the_o judgement_n of_o any_o infidel_n and_o what_o be_v his_o judgement_n 1._o concern_v the_o jew_n omnia_fw-la say_v he_o speak_v of_o the_o jew_n profana_fw-la illis_fw-la quae_fw-la apud_fw-la nos_fw-la sacra_fw-la rursum_fw-la concessa_fw-la apud_fw-la illos_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la apud_fw-la nos_fw-la incesta_fw-la and_o compare_v their_o rite_n with_o the_o rite_n of_o bacchus_n praeferres_fw-la those_o of_o bacchus_n before_o these_o of_o the_o jew_n liberum_fw-la patrem_fw-la coli_fw-la domitorem_fw-la orientis_fw-la quidam_fw-la arbitrati_fw-la sunt_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la congruentibus_fw-la institutis_fw-la quip_n libre_fw-la festos_fw-la laeâ—osque_fw-la ritus_fw-la posuit_fw-la
example_n god_n command_v abraham_n to_o sacrifice_n isaac_n therefore_o it_o be_v god_n will_v to_o bind_v he_o to_o the_o do_v hereof_o and_o to_o make_v it_o his_o duty_n to_o do_v it_o but_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o sequel_n that_o it_o be_v god_n purpose_n that_o isaac_n shall_v not_o be_v sacrifice_v in_o like_a sort_n he_o command_v pharaoh_n to_o let_v israel_n go_v this_o than_o be_v pharaoh_n duty_n &_o it_o be_v god_n will_v to_o oblige_v he_o hereunto_o and_o to_o make_v it_o his_o duty_n to_o let_v israel_n go_v but_o withal_o he_o reveal_v to_o moses_n that_o he_o will_v harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n the_o consequent_a whereof_o be_v this_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o let_v israel_n go_v for_o a_o long_a time_n now_o let_v every_o sober_a man_n judge_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o double_a deal_n in_o this_o or_o if_o it_o be_v double_a deal_n whether_o the_o scripture_n itself_o do_v not_o attribute_v it_o unto_o god_n and_o whether_o they_o may_v not_o as_o well_o charge_v the_o scripture_n for_o attribute_v double_a deal_v unto_o god_n as_o they_o do_v charge_v we_o with_o the_o like_a as_o for_o desire_n and_o velleity_n we_o acknowledge_v no_o such_o imperfection_n in_o god_n be_v such_o as_o be_v incompatible_a with_o his_o omnipotency_n as_o for_o god_n invitation_n of_o a_o sinner_n unto_o grace_n we_o know_v not_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o grace_n unless_o it_o be_v faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o by_o grace_n heretofore_o he_o mean_v nothing_o less_o for_o aught_o i_o can_v perceive_v but_o the_o more_o aequivocall_a a_o term_n be_v the_o fit_a it_o be_v for_o their_o turn_n that_o desire_v to_o play_v fast_o and_o loose_a now_o god_n invitation_n hereunto_o be_v no_o other_o they_o by_o profess_v that_o by_o faith_n and_o repentance_n they_o shall_v be_v save_v without_o faith_n and_o repentance_n they_o shall_v be_v damn_v and_o hereupon_o by_o his_o minister_n he_o command_v they_o entreat_v they_o beseech_v they_o that_o they_o will_v believe_v and_o repent_v that_o they_o may_v be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n and_o save_v but_o what_o be_v the_o minister_n aim_v in_o this_o sure_o though_o they_o become_v all_o thing_n to_o all_o man_n 9.22_o yet_o their_o scope_n be_v only_o to_o save_v some_o by_o all_o mean_n even_o by_o entreat_v obte_a beseech_v and_o who_o be_v these_o some_o none_o but_o the_o elect_a 2._o tim._n 2_o 10._o i_o suffer_v all_o thing_n for_o the_o elect_v sake_n and_o this_o he_o learn_v of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n when_o he_o come_v to_o corinth_n 18.9.10_o for_o there_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o he_o in_o a_o vision_n by_o night_n say_v fear_v not_o but_o speak_v and_o hold_v not_o thy_o peace_n for_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o and_o no_o man_n shall_v lay_v hand_n on_o thou_o for_o i_o have_v much_o people_n in_o this_o citte_n and_o indeed_o therefore_o christ_n die_v not_o for_o the_o jew_n only_o but_o that_o he_o shall_v gather_v together_o into_o one_o the_o child_n of_o god_n 10.16_o which_o be_v scatter_v all_o the_o world_n over_o according_a to_o that_o profession_n of_o his_o former_o make_v other_o sheep_n have_v i_o which_o be_v not_o of_o this_o fold_n they_o also_o must_v i_o bring_v and_o they_o shall_v hear_v my_o voice_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v one_o sheepefolde_a and_o one_o shepherd_n and_o indeed_o how_o can_v it_o be_v otherwise_o than_o that_o god_n minister_n shall_v carry_v themselves_o indifferent_o towards_o all_o invite_v all_o entreat_v all_o beseech_v all_o for_o can_v they_o distinguish_v between_o elect_a and_o reprobate_a 〈◊〉_d be_v god_n bind_v to_o reveal_v unto_o they_o who_o be_v elect_v and_o who_o be_v not_o then_o again_o 2_o we_o know_v full_a well_o that_o man_n be_v of_o a_o presumptuous_a nature_n presume_v of_o the_o power_n and_o liberty_n of_o their_o will_n dicere_fw-la solet_fw-la humana_fw-la superbia_fw-la sifecissem_fw-la fecissem_fw-la &_o according_o they_o be_v as_o apt_a to_o say_v si_fw-mi audivissem_fw-la evangelium_fw-la &c_n &c_n didissem_fw-la evangelio_n the_o arminian_n be_v acquaint_v with_o this_o full_a well_o what_o then_o can_v they_o expect_v more_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n then_o to_o cause_v his_o gospel_n to_o be_v preach_v unto_o they_o but_o if_o withal_o god_n reveal_v unto_o we_o the_o natural_a impotency_n that_o be_v in_o man_n contract_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v beat_v out_o such_o presumptuous_a thought_n out_o of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n that_o so_o as_o many_o as_o to_o who_o he_o be_v please_v to_o afford_v the_o grace_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n may_v give_v he_o the_o glory_n of_o it_o shall_v proud_a man_n take_v advantage_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n as_o proceed_v indifferent_o towards_o all_o that_o hear_v it_o thereby_o to_o outface_v the_o prerogative_n of_o god_n grace_n only_o effectual_a to_o the_o work_n in_o we_o both_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o to_o nourish_v the_o presumption_n of_o their_o own_o work_n concern_v the_o power_n and_o liberty_n of_o their_o own_o will_n to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a whereas_o those_o revelation_n of_o our_o natural_a impotency_n shall_v rather_o humble_v we_o and_o move_v we_o to_o wait_v upon_o god_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o it_o not_o by_o heat_n only_o but_o by_o the_o sweet_a irradiation_n and_o inspiration_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n but_o let_v arminian_n continue_v to_o abhor_v this_o doctrine_n we_o by_o god_n grace_n shall_v continue_v to_o abhor_v the_o contrary_a and_o why_o shall_v their_o abhor_v of_o ouâ—s_n be_v any_o better_a argument_n on_o their_o side_n then_o our_o abhor_v of_o they_o be_v a_o argument_n on_o our_o side_n yet_o our_o cause_n god_n be_v thank_v be_v not_o so_o desperate_a as_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v provoke_v to_o make_v use_n of_o so_o base_a argumentation_n much_o less_o of_o run_v unto_o infidel_n to_o beg_v their_o approbation_n though_o common_o on_o the_o contrary_n we_o be_v charge_v to_o have_v too_o great_a correspondency_n herein_o with_o the_o stoic_n of_o ancient_a time_n and_o with_o the_o turk_n in_o these_o day_n and_o indeed_o i_o read_v in_o busbequin_n that_o when_o the_o turk_n heaâ—d_v he_o discourse_v of_o god_n love_v jacob_n and_o hate_v esau_n they_o herupon_o conceive_v a_o good_a opinion_n of_o he_o as_o likely_a to_o embrace_v their_o opinion_n and_o indeed_o we_o be_v nothing_o ashamed_a to_o embrace_v the_o doctrine_n of_o s._n paul_n in_o that_o not_o for_o the_o turk_n sake_n but_o for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n sake_n we_o discourse_v with_o the_o apostle_n of_o lead_v man_n unto_o repentance_n but_o where_o do_v any_o of_o our_o divine_n discourse_n of_o lead_v man_n unto_o damnation_n as_o for_o mean_n of_o damnation_n we_o know_v none_o we_o know_v god_n have_v give_v we_o mean_n of_o grace_n mean_n of_o damnation_n on_o man_n part_n can_v be_v none_o but_o sin_n yet_o these_o can_v be_v call_v his_o mean_n or_o intend_v by_o he_o as_o mean_n for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o intention_n of_o mean_n arise_v from_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o end_n but_o no_o man_n or_o devil_n intend_v to_o bring_v upon_o himself_o damnation_n as_o the_o end_n whereunto_o he_o intend_v to_o sin_n again_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n can_v be_v any_o mean_v intend_v by_o god_n for_o as_o much_o as_o mean_n be_v intend_v but_o by_o he_o who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o they_o but_o god_n neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v the_o author_n of_o any_o sin_n for_o sin_n as_o austin_n long_o ago_o profess_v of_o malum_fw-la have_v not_o causam_fw-la efficientem_fw-la but_o only_o deficientem_fw-la and_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n deficient_a be_v deficient_a culpabiliter_fw-la which_o be_v not_o incident_a unto_o god_n he_o can_v i_o confess_v keep_v any_o creature_n from_o sin_n if_o it_o please_v he_o but_o if_o he_o will_v not_o and_o do_v not_o herein_o he_o commit_v not_o any_o culpable_a defect_n for_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v 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